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Definitely not something I really wanted to consider when I first started out on this project a little over two years ago. I'd done it before, though in vastly different realms of photography, and about the only thing it did was make it so I didn't pick up a camera for five years. There's a saying that was on the money in that case - the quickest way to ruin a hobby is to do it for a living. Well, that's exactly what happened then and it's what I DIDN'T want happening this time.
Plus, going into business means making it a business and all the non-photographic things that go along with it. As it is now I can shoot when I want, where I want, and with who I want. I can also take six months off and not have it affect my standard of living. All fun, no worry. I like no worry.
As some of you know that train of thought has slowly been changing. I'm becoming more confident that my work is of a high enough quality that it would get noticed. I've even sold a few prints along with way. There's some fear involved. Not so much that my work won't be appreciated or desired, either it will or it won't. But the marketing aspect that will become such a huge portion of running a business of this sort scares the shit out of me, and I'm obviously not afraid to admit it. I'm not a marketer or a salesman. It wouldn't be far from reality to say that I'm fairly clueless in those areas.
But I'm coming around to the idea that I'm ready to go out and make the effort, learn from the mistakes and failures without giving up, and learning along the way. The main thing is getting out of my comfort zone. My psyche just wants things to happen, I want to be "discovered" with the fame and applause (and wealth) that "should" be coming my way just because. Of course that isn't the way it works, at least not for me. It's going to take some work but I've read enough and talked to enough people to understand that's the way it is and for something I love as much as I do photography and creating images it's something I've come to give serious consideration.
There will be a bit of an investment and that is the aspect I'm exploring now. From everything I've learned about marketing the kind of work I do and want to market - Fine Art Photography - art fairs and the like are the best place to start. The costs involved there are purchasing the displays to hang the images, printing, matting, and framing the images, getting to the events, paying the fees, and other stuff. Then there's the actual costs of starting a business. Becoming an LLC, making sure all the tax implications are properly dealt with, marketing materials, business cards, and whatever else it will take to begin a legitimate business.
And then it's the actual work of marketing. Setting up a booth and displaying my work at a fair seems simple enough. Getting people to look at the art is a natural occurrence of such a venue. I can talk shop with folks - where was the image taken, all the technical things, and such. But closing the deal and getting people to part with their money and walk happily away with a work of art. It's definitely not an area where hard salesmanship is welcome. Or is it? I guess I'll find that out.
In the meantime I've been submitting work to various art dealers. I have no clue how effective that will be but I do know it will be completely ineffective if I don't submit anything.
What I'd really like to do is work first with another photographer. Unfortunately almost all such folks look for younger people to take on as apprentices. However, I've had the fortune and privilege connecting with some fantastic pros and top amateurs who's help as been immeasurable in my progress as a photographer.
In the absence of a formal apprenticeship, or whatever something like that may be called, I've joined a few groups and clubs to not only get more experience and knowledge, but to also give back what I can, as people have done for me.
Anyway, just a few thoughts about what's going on with me and this project. A lot has changed in a little over two years. The bottom line is I'm certain I'm supposed to move in this direction because I'm moving in this direction. Makes it easier for me. I have no intention of quitting my current job as it's a steady income, I like benefits, and I love the people I work with. But if things take off it will definitely be something I will consider. That, however, is a long, long ways off. One step at a time.
If anyone reading this would like to offer some business tips in general, and photo biz advice in particular, I would gladly listen and appreciate your time.
Until next time...


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The Landa Park Design Principles were a combined effort of a committee of New Braunfels citizens as well as city staff. The Landa Park Design Principles are a response to the need for consistency and harmonious design throughout the park.
The principles are a design supplement for the staff of the Parks and Recreation Department to provide safe, aesthetic, long-lasting and sustainable spaces. The principles are a guide for beneficial preservation, restoration and reconstruction within Landa Park.
The principles were adopted by City Council on January 9, 2012.
Bound copies are available for reference at the New Braunfels Public Library, Sophienburg Museum and the Parks and Recreation Department main office.

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Buko Pandan is a popular Filipino Dessert; this is made using young coconut and Screwpine leaves (locally known as “Pandan”).
This is traditionally prepared by boiling several Pandan leaves until all the juices are released. The leaves are then removed from the boiling pot and gelatin bars (locally referred to as “Gulaman”) are added to cook until diluted in liquid.
Tapioca pearls are included in the recipe; but kaong and nata de coco can also be add if desired. It is also topped with vanilla ice cream to make it more rich and heavenly.
This recipe is good for 2 persons. For those who want to use fresh pandan leaves, try boiling 3 leaves in 2 cups of water. The liquid derived from this should replace the water and buko pandan flavoring.
1 1/2 cup young coconut strips (Buko)
5 ounces condensed milk
8 ounces Table cream or all-purpose cream
3 ounces powdered gelatin
1 1/4 cups water
6 drops Buko Pandan flavoring
2 scoops vanilla ice cream (optional)
1/2 cup small tapioca pearls, cooked (optional)
1. Combine water and powdered gelatin then stir using a spoon.
2. Add Buko Pandan flavoring then stir until everything is evenly distributed.
3. Heat a saucepan and pour-in the mixture. Bring to a boil while continuously stirring.
4. Turn off the heat and transfer the mixture to a mold. Allow the temperature to cool. The texture of the mixture should be firm once cooled. You may also place this inside the refrigerator for faster results (allow the temperature to go down before putting-in the refrigerator).
5. Combine condensed milk, table cream, tapioca pearls, and young coconut then mix well. Allow the texture to thicken by chilling in the refrigerator or freezer for a few hours.
6. Slice the firm gelatin into 1 inch cubes then combine with the condensed milk-cream-young coconut-tapioca mixture.
7. Transfer to individual serving platters or cups then top with a scoop of vanilla ice-cream.
8. Serve for dessert. Share and enjoy!

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SD Festival of the Arts set Sept. 11-12
The San Diego Festival of the Arts is scheduled for Sept. 11 and 12.
The region’s top-selling artist showcase will take place in North San Diego at the San Diego Surf Club Soccer Park, formerly the Del Mar polo fields. This location is ideally situated with easy freeway access and with plenty of available parking.
Beyond the incredible selection of art available for purchase, guests will enjoy world-class live music and entertainment both days, a selection of outdoor lawn games, and a variety of cuisine options for every palate, from gourmet wood-fired pizza to BBQ and more.
All net proceeds earned from the festival will support San Diegans with disabilities including recently injured service members. Since 1987, the San Diego Festival of the Arts Foundation, Inc., and its predecessor, has provided more than $2.5 million to 30-plus local adaptive sports programs benefitting more than 150,000 San Diegans with disabilities. Artists, guests, and sponsors can count on the 100 percent dedication from this volunteer organization to create an award-winning Festival. It is recognized independently by artist voters in Sunshine Artist magazine as being very artist-friendly and as one of the top 100 festivals in the country.
San Diego Festival of the Arts is produced by the San Diego Festival of the Arts Foundation, Inc., a non-profit 501c (3) organization, in partnership with San Diego Magazine.
For more information, visit www.sdfestivalofthearts.org.
San Diego Festival of the Arts
Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 11-12
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday
San Diego Surf Soccer Park (formerly Del Mar polo fields)
14989 Via de la Valle
Festival tickets: Starting at $12.
Available soon at: www.sdfestivalofthearts.org


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Cha-cha-cha is a dance that developed in Cuba in the 1950s.
Original Cuban cha-cha-cha, and the one used in ballroom competions, counts “one, two, three, cha-cha” or “one, two, three, four-and”. Among casual contemporary dancers, there has been a shift over to “one, two, cha-cha-cha” which shifts the timing by a full beat.
Cha-cha-cha features the typical Latin dance hip movement, which can be achieved through the alternate bending and straightening action of the knees. In competitive cha-cha-cha dancing, however, the weighted leg is almost always kept straight, and only the free leg bends. This makes the hips settle in the direction of the weighted leg. The free leg will straighten just before receiving weight again, and will stay straight as long as it is weighted.
Traditionalists dance cha-cha-cha to Cuban cha-cha-cha music. In ballroom competions, it is common to break with tradition and dance to Latin pop or Latin rock music.
Why is it called cha-cha-cha?
Because that´s the sound of the cha-cha-cha dancers´ feet when they dance two consecutive quick steps.
The basic footwork pattern of cha-cha-cha links it to several Afro-Cuban dances found within to the syncretic religion Santería. These dances were familiar to many Cubans in the 1950s when cha-cha-cha developed on the island, and people within the Afro-Cuban community were especially likely to know them.
Cha-cha-cha is one of the five dances that comprise the Latin American program in international ballroom competitions.
A notable characteristic of the modern ballroom cha-cha-cha is the scarcity of rise and fall, and how the steps tend to be kept compact.
The music of the Cuban composer and violinist Enrique Jorrin was very important for the development of this dance in the early 1950s, and he, in turn, borrowed the characteristic rhythm from the danzón-mambo when he created his cha-cha-cha music. As mentioned above, there are also ties between cha-cha-cha steps and Cuban Santería dances.
Enrique Jorrín worked in Havan dance halls as a part of the charanga group Orquestra América, which played danzon-mambo, danzonete and danzón music. Jorrín noticed that many dancers found the syncopated rhythms of the danzón-mambo difficult to handle, so he started creating danzón-mambo inspired songs with less syncopation, where the melody was marked strongly on the first downbeat.
It was dancers at Havana´s Silver Star Club that improvised a triple step when dancing to Jorrín´s new music. Their footwork produced the characteristic cha-cha-cha sound, and the new music and associated dance style became known locally as cha-cha-cha.
Cha-cha-cha dance steps according to the American School of Ballroom Dance
In this school, the basic cha-cha-cha step spans two measures of music. Count “one, two, three, four-and, five, six, seven, eight-and” and start the second measure on five.
- Count one: The leader steps sideways to the left
- Count two: The leader steps back and puts weight on his right foot
- Count three: The leader steps forward with his left foot
- Count four-and: The leader steps sideways to the right on count four, followed by a step in place on the left food on “and”
- Count five (which is the first count of the second measure): The leader does another step sideways to the right
- Count six: The leader steps forward with his left foot
- Count seven: The leader steps backwards with his right foot
- Count eight-and: The leader does a cha-cha to the left
A step sideways to the left begins the next repetition

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The big truth about “part-time.”
Presidential Bronze Ambassador Jim Osterhout, of Palatine, IL, is one of the few at his level in Reliv who still works full-time in another profession. And for now, he prefers it that way.
“That’s the thing about Reliv,” Jim says. “You can talk to people about it anytime, anywhere. Right now, through travel with my other job, I have a steady source of new people to talk to all the time from all over the country. It works out really well.”
Skeptical when he first learned about Reliv back in 1991, Jim tried the products himself and soon found people were coming to him to buy them. “I started putting people on the product by accident,” he says. “People were calling me!”
With his background in computer sales, Jim knew Reliv was a dream come true. “It’s a great product that involves repeat business. People have to buy it from you and nobody else has it,” he says, revealing he earns $165,000 annually with Reliv, working part-time.
“It’s a really nice security net,” he says. “This is the best opportunity I’ve ever had in my life.”


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The Dinos men's and women's swimming teams anticipated to perform well at the Canada West team championships last weekend, but their results surpassed all expectations.
The Dinos men won by an unexpected 350-point margin over the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds. The women roared back from a 22-point deficit on Sat. to win for the first time since 2003, even without team stud Katy Murdoch who is out due to illness.
Dinos head coach, Mike Blondal, did not know where to start with regard to the past weekend's achievements. Rarely do the stars align for an entire team to perform beyond expectations without being in peak racing condition or, in swimming jargon, without being shaved and tapered.
"We did really, really well," he said. "By the end of the meet, we were swimming like the team we needed to be. We pulled together, junior and veteran swimmers, to fight to the bitter end."
On the men's side, the Dinos improved on last year's slim victory to utterly dominate the 10-time reigning CIS champions, the UBC Thunderbirds. Team captain Chris Tobin, who had a near sweep of the breastroke events, was overwhelmed with the results.
"On the third day, 64 out of 67 swims made it through to the finals, despite our facial hair," Tobin said stroking his beard. The men's team have a tradition of sporting a Grizzly Adams' look from Christmas training camp through to the CIS championship in Feb.
Fifth-year veteran and former national team member, Chad Hankewich, was the leading point scorer. Hankewich's medal haul included three individual gold and one bronze, as well as three relay gold medals to aid the Dinos men swept the relay events. Tobin and Hankewich also picked up all-star honours.
Colin Miazga earned the men's rookie of the year, helping the Dinos to a relay gold and winning two individual silver medals. But the focus remained on the team's success. The men arguably have the strongest team in Dinosty history. They have the maximum 18 swimmers qualified for the CIS meet, with every member capable of scoring at the national level.
"As a team, we did exceptionally well," Hankewich said. "We thought it might be a tighter race, but it was fun."
Tobin tried to explain the huge discrepancy in the points.
"The Thunderbirds lost world record holder, Brian Johns [after he finished his CIS eligibility], and we had an impressive rookie class," he said.
He did not mention that the Thunderbirds also lost a star rookie who cheated on his exams.
The women's team victory was even more surprising, though. The title even shocked Calgary-based Olympic team coach, Jan Bidrman.
"I thought, 'Holy, how did that happen, how did they do that?'" Bidrman said.
He added the lady Dinos have yet to claim a CIS banner, that these ladies have a chance and that they could be on their way to a place in the history books. Team captain, Hania Kubas, echoed Bidrman's enthusiasm.
"For me, personally, it was by far the most exciting meet of my entire career," she said.
Quite the statement given she has travelled widely representing both Canada and Poland internationally.
Kubas, along with teammate Kevyn Peterson, led the women's side in individual performances. Kubas won five gold and one silver medal, while Peterson won five gold and two silver medals. Together with Liz Hendricks and Peterson's twin sister, Taylor, the lady Dinos established a conference record in the 4 x 100 metre medley relay. Peterson set a conference record in the 200 metre freestyle as well.
Rookie swimmer Jessika Craig won gold at her first ever university conference meet in the 200 metre backstroke. Again, her win was unexpected to her and her coach.
Following the weekend's results, the feeling on the Calgary pool deck is both ecstatic and anxious. The Dinos cannot bask in their victory for too long. Blondal's main concern is health and adequate preparation leading up to the CIS Championship.
"We are very confident the men can bring home the CIS title for the first time in 10 years," Blondal said. "The women are in a tighter race. The Pierse sisters of Edmonton did not compete in all of their events for UBC. We will go in prepared for a fight either way."
Kubas remains optimistic.
"We would love to dethrone them [UBC] on their own territory and start our own domination," she said.
All things considered, perhaps the victories were not overly surprising. Through the fall season, the Dinos have consistently performed beyond expectations, trained at a high intensity and maintained a positive vibe. These factors, combined with the past weekend's performances, bode well for a CIS championship battle.


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It's rare that rappers get recognized for doing major things in their community, so we have to take a moment to acknowledge G Herbo and how he is giving back!
The Chicago rapper purchased the building where he formerly attended elementary school and is now turning it into a community center.
Overton Elementary, closed back in 2013 and now G-Herbo is giving it a brand new look.
Herbo stated, "This is just about being able to lead by example for the next generation. We're really just trying to change the narrative and lead by example... and show the next generation that they can do we're doing even greater. We're not saying we're going to see drastic change tomorrow, but if we keep this up, there's limitless opportunities and it's limitless where we can go."
It looks like Google has been in the lab cooking up new ways to help us stay safe and healthy, while enduring the current pandemic. The tech company has now announced that they will be introducing a new feature that will allow Google Maps users to see an updated number of coronavirus cases that are present in their area.
The feature uses information from John Hopkins, The New York Times, and Wikipedia to provide a color-coded map with the 7 day average of new cases per 100,000 people in the specified area.
It looks like all the TikTok lovers out there have a reason to celebrate! After threatening to ban the app, Trump has now approved the deal made creating a partnership between TikTok, Oracle, and Walmart.
According to reports, Trump said "I have given the deal my blessing -if they get it done that's great, if they don't that's okay too, I approved the deal in concept."
Both Walmart and Oracle have expressed plans to do a commercial partnership with TikTok. Walmart has even mentioned plans to make the new company go public on the stock market, next year.

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With an awareness of the aesthetic essence of Japanese tradition such as Japanese style and grace, I have sought to capture the beauty of objects that have serenity and have kept on creating my works.
I shall be happy if you could feel in my pieces, a lingering moment of beauty and tranquility; a gentle breeze from Kyoto.
Honors and AffiliationFull member, Japan Kogei Association
Member, Kyoto Association of Craft Artists
- 2000: Received the Kyoto Shimbun Award at the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Kinki Exhibition
2007: Received the Japan Kogei Association Award at the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition
2009: Received the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Miscellaneous Crafts Exhibition


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Metta Raja Gopal1, G. Sridhar2, R. L. Chaitanya3, K. S. Chaitanya4, Madhulika5
Adult intussusceptions is a rare entity accounting for only 5% of all intussusceptions and causes approximately 1% of all adult intestinal obstructions. Intussusception is an uncommon cause of abdominal pain in adults and poses diagnostic challenges for emergency doctors, due to its varied presenting symptoms and time course. Diagnosis is thus often delayed and results in surgical intervention due to the development of bowel ischaemia. We report a rare case of ileo-ileal intussusception in adult presented with acute intestinal obstruction.

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A Southfield woman had a nasty surprise when she visited her husband’s grave at Plumstead Cemetery – it had been desecrated, along with several others.
Pamela Swart was taking flowers to her husband, Winston’s grave on the afternoon of Sunday March 31 when
she noticed his granite tombstone – featuring a laser-etched photo of him – had been toppled and was lying smashed on the ground.
“You know, I’ve seen people steal flowers from graveyards and sell them, but this is just something else,” she said. “I spent
R2 500 to redo my husband’s tombstone in 2013 and have his picture included on the top and someone just came and erased everything.
“They broke the whole thing down. I was so devastated that someone would do this to someone’s loved one. I couldn’t even put my flowers down; I went straight home.”
Ms Swart returned to the cemetery the next day and noticed that at least three other tombstones near her husband’s grave had been smashed in a similar way, and a cross had been prised from one of them.
Ms Swart said the cemetery only had one security guard who reported for duty at the main gate in the evenings.
Municipal cemeteries are managed by the City’s recreation and parks department, but, according to Zahid Badroodien, mayoral committee member for community services and health, they are difficult to secure because of their size and multiple entry points.
“It is especially challenging to mitigate against crime and vandalism, which often takes place after hours,” he said.
Crime and vandalism at cemeteries was a countrywide problem, he said.
Perimeter fencing was often stolen faster than it could be replaced, he said.
“New fencing is becoming a commodity for criminals to steal, and by replacing the fencing, the department is enabling more theft, which defeats the purpose of replacing it.”
Patrolling was often ineffective and dangerous for one security guard to manage, and hiring private security was too costly, he said. “The City cannot afford to provide security guards to provide 100% security coverage to cemeteries for each grave.”
Diep River police spokesman Constable Zak Marais said other than Ms Swart’s case, they had had no further reports of crime at Plumstead Cemetery.


U.S. jobless benefit claims rise; 178 last week in St. Mary
More than 1.4 million American workers filed new unemployment claims last week, an increase over the previous week as new restrictions are being put in place to slow the spread of COVID-19.
That number includes 178 St. Mary Parish residents who filed initial claims last week.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, 1.43 million workers filed new claims for unemployment benefits in the week ending July 25, up 12,000 from the week ending July 18. It was the second week in a row that new claims increased.
Continuing claims, which count workers who filed for unemployment benefits at least two weeks in a row, were at 16.9 million.
“The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 11.6 percent during the week ending July 18, an increase of 0.4 percentage point from the prior week,” the labor department said. The unemployment rate report lags new claims by a week.
The latest weekly unemployment report was released on the same day the U.S. Department of Commerce said that the nation’s Gross Domestic Product dropped an estimated 32.9 percent, the worst decline since at least World War II. GDP is generally viewed as a measure of a country’s economic health. The U.S. began measuring GDP in 1947.
California once again led the nation in new unemployment claims, with 249,007 last week.
In St. Mary, 1,061 people filed initial claims this month, an average of about 265 new claims each week.
In the week ending March 14, the last week before business closures and the stay at home order went into effect, 22 St. Mary people filed initial claims.
The St. Mary unemployment rate for June, announced this week, was 11.2%, the Louisiana Workforce Commission reported.
The commission said 16,960 St. Mary people were employed last month.
The St. Mary jobless rate was down from 14.8% in May.
In June 2019, the parish’s unemployment rate was 6.4%.


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Sci fi/Fantasy image byGabor Erdos
Putting out food for The People is a common custom. I think I missed it, so Ambre'ne took the reins and dropped in on me, searching for her forgotten faery cakes.
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Wisdom, Wit and Allegory: Selected from "The Spectator."
Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1869
acrostic actions admiration advantage agreeable ALLEGORY ambition animal appear April fools atheism beautiful bewitching black tower body burlesque cast character cheerfulness Cicero colours consider conversation creatures delight desire discourse discover Divine doggerel drachmas endeavour entertaining evil fable fame fancy filled folly friends genius give greater hand happy heart heaven Hesiod honour human nature humour ideas Iliad imagination infinitely Jupiter kind laugh laughter live look mankind manner mentioned mind mirth never notion objects observed occasion ourselves Ovid pain particular passions perfection perpetual person philosopher Pindar Plato pleasing pleasure Plutus poet poverty praise present proper raise reader reason receive reflect religion ridicule says secret sense shew short sider sight Sir Francis Bacon Socrates soul species temper things thou thought tion truth turn vanity vice Virgil virtue virtuous whole wisdom wonder words writers Xenophon
Side 211 - HOW are thy servants blest, O Lord, How sure is their defence ! Eternal wisdom is their guide, Their help, omnipotence.
Side 273 - OUR sight is the most perfect and most delightful of all our senses. It fills the mind with the largest variety of ideas, converses with its objects at the greatest distance, and continues the longest in action, without being tired or satiated with its proper enjoyments.
Side 76 - When all thy mercies, O my God, My rising soul surveys; Transported with the view, I'm lost In wonder, love, and praise.
Side 223 - Others apart sat on a hill retired, In thoughts more elevate, and reason'd high Of providence, foreknowledge, will, and fate, Fix'd fate, free will, foreknowledge absolute, And found no end, in wandering mazes lost.
Side 35 - I ascended the high hills of Bagdat in order to pass the rest of the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here airing myself on the tops of the mountains, I fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human life; and, passing from one thought to another, surely, said I, man is but a shadow and life a dream.
Side 220 - Euphrosyne, And by men, heart-easing Mirth, Whom lovely Venus at a birth With two sister Graces more To ivy-crowned Bacchus bore...
Side 210 - They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters ; these see the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep.
Side 126 - I have set the Lord always before me : Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth : My flesh also shall rest in hope. For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell ; Neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. Thou wilt show me the path of life : In thy presence is fulness of joy ; At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
Side 278 - On the contrary, a spacious horizon is an image of liberty, where the eye has room to range abroad, to expatiate at large on the immensity of its views, and to lose itself amidst the variety of objects that offer themselves to its observation.

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Introduction Orange unveils its intention to set up a private 5G network at the Aqaba container terminal in Jordan, marking the first of such projects for both the country and Orange in the Middle East and Africa.
Challenges or Objectives The Aqaba Container Terminal, a principal operator at Jordan’s sole port, seeks to bolster its competitiveness and attract further investments by embracing technological advancements.
Solution Implemented A private 5G network is being established in the Aqaba container terminal. This will be the country’s inaugural private 5G network, leveraging Orange Jordan’s existing public spectrum.
Supporting Evidence Orange Jordan and the Aqaba Container Terminal have expressed optimism about the network’s potential. The former considers this a “monumental step”, while the latter views it as a “pivotal moment” towards technological prominence.
Why the Selected Technology Was the Right Choice?
Orange Jordan’s CEO, Philippe Mansour, underscores 5G as a technological watershed moment. He believes it offers avenues for better competitiveness, efficiency, and adaptability. Investing in such advanced technologies aligns with Orange Jordan’s mission to further economic and societal progress in Jordan.
Use Case Benefits The network will usher in a novel quality of service within the industrial-port district. This promotes innovation and paves the way for tailored use cases, offering a competitive edge to the port.
Industry Impact The initiative signifies Orange’s dedication to technological progress. It also throws light on the potential of private 5G networks to redefine multiple industries, facilitating bespoke connectivity solutions for enhanced productivity and innovation.
Orange Role Orange leads the project, bringing technological innovation to Jordan. Their commitment to the latest technologies is a testament to their ambition to instigate economic and social progression in the region.
Partners for the Use Case The Aqaba Container Terminal works in partnership with APM Terminals and the Aqaba Development Corporation (ADC).
Use Case Status Being deployed.
Harald Nijhof, CEO of the Aqaba Container Terminal, extols Orange Jordan’s tailored solutions. He applauds their efficacy in amplifying operational efficiency and fortifying Aqaba’s digital underpinnings. Nijhof anticipates continued success from this strategic association.

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Rangers manager Ally McCoist agrees pay cut as part of contract
Rangers manager Ally McCoist has revealed he agreed to take a wage cut because it was "the right thing to do".
Last Updated: 04/10/13 1:58pm
Financial figures published this week showed the club had an operating loss of £14.4m over a 13-month period until the end of June and that McCoist's salary was £825,000.
However, the 51-year-old agreed a pay-cut, which he says is nearer to the 50% figure quoted in one newspaper on Friday than suggestions made elsewhere of around 15%.
"I would like to point out my decision to take a wage cut has nothing to do with the accounts," said McCoist. "The negotiations started well before the accounts came out.
"We just feel that where we are in terms of our league status - and the income and turnover is down - that it's the right thing to do.
"We are not looking for a pat on the back for it because any Rangers supporter in our position would do the same.
"The only thing I ever wanted was an opportunity to manage the club. There was a contract put down which I can tell you in all honesty was not negotiated at all.
"The finances were not important to us and that's the truth - we just wanted an opportunity to manage the football club.
"I signed the contract and we couldn't foresee what was going to happen in the next 18 months, two years, which was obviously a massive blow to the club. We are where we are at the moment."


text: Dobro whiz Mike Auldridge, bassist T. Michael Coleman, and lead vocalist and guitarist Lawrence "Moondi" Klein started Chesapeake to fill in their schedule between gigs with the Seldom Scene. But, when they were joined by mandolinist Jimmy Gaudreau, formerly of the Tony Rice Unit, the result was so successful that they agreed to make it a more permanent unit. The decision proved to be one of the best they'd ever made. Taking a more serious approach than they did with the Seldom Scene, they created one of the most innovative sounds in contemporary bluegrass. While the group's ties to the hill country tradition remained as solid as its past efforts, Chesapeake took things a step further with well-conceived arrangements, pure-as-honey vocal harmonies, and masterful instrumentation.


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9 edition of America, a history in art found in the catalog.
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Can people travel from London to Oxford?
Yes, it is possible to travel from London to Oxford without having to change trains. There are 118 direct trains from London to Oxford each day.
Are trains running from Oxford to London?
There are 39 trains per day between Oxford station and London Marylebone. Trains come and go every 30 minutes. This may vary on weekends and holidays.
How do I travel from London to Oxford?
How to get to Oxford
- From London airports. From London Heathrow and Gatwick airports, take The Airline coach service, which runs 24 hours a day. …
- Trains. Direct services run from London Paddington (serving Oxford station) and London Marylebone (serving Oxford and Oxford Parkway stations). …
How much does it cost to train from Oxford to London?
It takes an average of 1h 8m to travel from Oxford to London by train, over a distance of around 52 miles (83 km).
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Is Harvard better than Oxford?
Which University is Better According to The Overall Ranking? According to the ‘Times Higher Education’ website, Oxford University ranked 1st overall, giving it the title of best university in the world. Harvard ranked 3rd (Stanford took 2nd place).
Is Oxford on red alert?
This means that the weekly rate for Oxford currently stands at 43.9 cases per 100,000 population, putting the city on an amber alert status, but edging closer to a red alert level. … Cases per 100,000 are now at their highest rate since May.
How long is it from Oxford to London?
Driving directions from Oxford to London
Driving distance from Oxford to London is 56 miles one-way. The average travel time is around 1 hour.
How long is the Oxford Tube journey?
Looking at the journey stops for the services the coach spends 40 minutes navigating Oxford. If you are visiting friends perhaps they could collect you at Thornhill Park and Ride, the journey time is then 1 hour.
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- London Heathrow. 40 miles from Oxford.
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Is Oxford worth visiting?
Oxford is a beautiful city, I would definitely suggest going to visit – there’s lots of history and nice restaurants and shops. Let us know what you think of it when you’ve been.
Is Oxford better than Cambridge?
The University of Oxford marginally outranks Cambridge in the QS World University Rankings® 2022, with Oxford placing in second and Cambridge placing in joint third. … In the latest results, Cambridge comes out second in the world for both academics and employers.
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Cambridge is situated about 55 miles (89 km) north-by-east of London and 95 miles (152 kilometres) east of Birmingham.
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POLIZETTE — House Speaker Paul Ryan is bowing to the Democrats’ raucous demands and has set himself up for more strife among his own party by agreeing to push a piece of gun legislation through Congress this week.
In the wake of the June 12 Orlando shooting at a gay nightclub, the House Democrats began renewing their calls for stricter gun control as the Republicans pushed for legislation that focused on national security and terrorism. But the Democrats — who proceeded to stage a highly publicized House sit-in as part of their protesting process — have succeeded in deflecting the focus and disrupting the House proceedings to reach Ryan’s breaking point.
Hence the proposal of the Homeland Safety and Security Act, H.R. 5611: a bill that would allow the Department of Justice to deny someone the right to purchase a firearm if it can convince a judge in three days that there is probable cause that a prospective buyer would engage in terrorism-related acts.
But rather than pacifying both liberals and conservatives, Ryan’s push for the bill has caused severe fracturing and backlash within his own party.
“If successful this week, H.R. 5611 will be among the most egregious gun control measures ever to pass either house of Congress,” said Rep. Justin Amash in a statement on Facebook. “If the bill becomes law, it will mark a massive expansion of the government’s ability to restrict gun rights on the basis of pre-crime — a crime not yet committed. H.R. 5611 is the actualization of dystopian fiction.”


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Recently, I started a Kindle Unlimited trial where I could read unlimited books for three months for 99 cents. The offer was attractive, so I took it and started browsing the titles available under this label. Some YA fiction and thrillers piqued my interest, and most of these were by bestselling authors. I noticed that these writers make some of their titles, such as the first book in a series available on Kindle Unlimited, and readers need to buy the rest. This is a good sales tactic, and it works for known authors.
However, I could not find any titles by debut authors. They were not present in any of my recommended lists or when I searched a specific genre. I could see books by new authors only if I searched for the full name of the book. Further, I was irked by the ‘books for you’ section because the suggestions were all romance novels that are not my cup of tea. I had to search for the best Kindle Unlimited books to read on Google and Goodreads for what I wanted, but most of the lists’ books are no longer available for Kindle Unlimited customers.
I enjoy reading women’s fiction and young adult general fiction, but there is no section for either in the Kindle store’s search options. I tried using the filters to sort books by recency, hoping to see titles by new writers, and I got many novels that were yet to release by the same bestselling authors. How are readers supposed to find new authors’ books if there is no easy way to search for them?
I understand that Amazon is trying to sell Kindle Unlimited to its customers using the ‘bestselling authors’ hook; however, thousands of undiscovered gems are available online that readers don’t have access to because of the difficulty in finding them. I am not asking that the app have an ‘undiscovered’ section in its app. But Kindle needs to have more genres in the search section and recommend relevant titles to readers irrespective of the type of author, known or not yet famous.
After the trial period, Kindle Unlimited’s cost is a whopping $9.99/month (Canadian Dollars), and I do not think it is worth it because I’m not keen to read the same few authors the app recommends. In the future, if Amazon decides to include a diverse selection of books and writers along with some rarely available classics, I would consider a re-subscription. For now, I’m going to cancel after my trial expires.
Please let me know in the comments below if there is a better way to search for Kindle Unlimited books that I might be missing.

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Government Relations Committee Meeting Minutes
May 26, 2009
Public Comment: None
1. Motion: GVGC urges the City Council to publish on their agenda 100 words of every Community Impact Statement received from a Neighborhood Council. Passes unanimously.
2. The GVGC supports AB 766, the Safe Streets Bill, which allows cities with the help of Neighborhood Councils to set rational and safe speed limits in their communities. Passes unanimously.
3. Discussion about how to best serve stakeholders who need to spay or neuter their animals, but who lack the funds. Discussion about a contribution of $500 from the Neighborhood Council if the council is able to distribute the low cost or free vouchers to community members. Item may be brought back to committee after further research. No motion.
3. There should be an MOU between the Department of Sanitation and the Neighborhood Councils so stakeholders can be alerted to rate increases and other changes within the department. Any sanitation fee increases should be solely for the Department of Sanitation and should not supplant other funds already designated for those purposes. Passes unanimously.
Committee member comments: None

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Juarez said Wright had returned to Colton for a goodbye party for his friend Luis Alvarado, who, according to a mutual friend, was deployed by the Marines to Iraq on Wednesday. Neighbors had complained to Colton police about the party being loud, Juarez said, and officers arrived with a police dog, ultimately using a Taser on at least one of the partygoers.
Although three individuals were arrested at the scene for resisting a police officer, Wright wasn't, but he was ultimately briefly detained by Colton police last week and was charged by the district attorney.
Wright's attorney said the player was charged for not leaving his friend's home. The player told police he had a suspended driver's license -- which was confirmed at Wednesday's hearing -- and had been drinking. Ruben Morales, a friend of Wright, said Alvarado's mother told police she wanted Wright to spend the night at the party home, informing the officer, "He stays here."
from the L.A Times
There are rumors that Wright kicked a police dog, but no hard proof that that story has any merit. If the above is true, Wright should be fine. All he did was not want to drive home drunk on a suspended license. This may not be true so I guess we will have to wait and see. Any way you look at it, hes going to trial after the season ends, which will make our buddies at BN cry.


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Shrink the Web
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But we’re just getting started. Because here’s how you can create…
Fresh Data Visualizations
Made and maintained by IBM, Many Eyes is a powerful tool for presenting data in new ways. Going far beyond simple pie charts, Many Eyes lets you upload data and quickly create word clouds, treemaps, stack and graphs and many, many more.
You can even visualize data on a map. For example, if you were writing a post about travel expenditures, you could easily
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And it gets better. As you hover your mouse over the map, the country name pops up.
But what if your data is linear? Do you create a boring line chart?
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Wanna create a timeline, but don’t know how? Dipity makes it easy. Simply enter the dates and Dipity presents it as a timeline. You can add text, video, timestamps and even coordinates on a Google map!
There are two ways to use Dipity: create your own timelines, or publish an existing one. For example, let’s say you’re writing a piece on Russia’s development in the 20th century… you could very easily add a timeline on Russian history. Can you see how much better your article would be with a timeline like this?
And here’s a great tool to…
Upload Videos From Your Phone
Socialcam lets you easily upload videos to all social network sites from your phone.
Now let’s say your writing article on the best cafes in San Francisco. With Socialcam, you can record a short intro to each cafe, then upload it to your blog, Facebook and Twitter with ease. Or what if you have five minutes with a celebrity? WIth Socialcam, conduct the interview and publish it online in minutes!
In fact, you can even…
Create Personalized Maps In Seconds
With Umapper, creating your own maps – with customized content – is a breeze. Food and travel bloggers will love this tool, as it provides readers a map with all your locations listed. For example, if you’re doing a piece on San Francisco cafes, you could list each cafe on a Google Map (through Umapper) so readers can easily see which is closest for them.
Or what about a bar crawl? You could outline the route (and the order of bars) and ask readers to follow along.
So there it is: five top-notch tools to improve your articles. Did I miss any? If so, leave them below in the comments section!


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This week one iconic character is returning to the Jurassic Park/World franchose! Also, a couple of directors are getting franchise jobs, updates on premiere dates, and Guardians of the Galaxy is out in some parts of the world and thus we have the last batch of related news!
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This week we had Star Wars Celebration, and with that many related news, including a trailer! But that wasn’t the only high-profile trailer of the week. And we had some interesting casting choices too from comicbook movies.
This week Marvel gave us a surprising piece of news, they are losing an MCU movie and gaining a new TV show! Also, new superhero related TV news, and unexpected casting news!
That’s right. Just in time for Halloween, I’ve decided to compile a list of the 100 scariest films I’ve ever seen. I’ve been a fan of horror films ever since my father got in his...
The Superbowl came and went, and we got some new footage of various geeky films. Also, another old beloved franchise will definitely be back on TV, and the newest installment of a newer beloved franchise will be available to all.

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How to Elongate a Sound in Garageband: A Step-by-Step Guide
Welcome to FreeGarageband.com, the ultimate resource for music enthusiasts looking to explore the world of music production. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced musician, Garageband for Windows is the perfect tool to unleash your creativity. In this article, we will guide you on how to elongate a sound in Garageband, allowing you to add depth and texture to your music compositions.
Before we dive into the process of elongating a sound in Garageband, let’s take a moment to understand what Garageband is and how it can benefit you. Garageband is a powerful music production software developed by Apple, primarily designed for Mac users. However, with our free Garageband for Windows version, you can now enjoy all the features and functionalities of Garageband on your PC.
What is Garageband?
Garageband is a user-friendly digital audio workstation (DAW) that allows you to create, edit, and mix music tracks effortlessly. It offers a wide range of virtual instruments, loops, and effects that can be used to produce professional-quality music. Whether you’re a singer-songwriter, a DJ, or a music producer, Garageband provides all the tools you need to bring your musical ideas to life.
Step-by-Step Guide: How to Elongate a Sound in Garageband
Step 1: Launch Garageband
To get started, open Garageband on your Windows PC. If you haven’t downloaded Garageband yet, you can find the download link on our website. Once Garageband is launched, create a new project or open an existing one.
Step 2: Choose a Sound
Next, select the sound or instrument you want to elongate. Garageband offers a wide variety of sounds, including pianos, guitars, drums, and synthesizers. Choose the sound that best fits your musical composition.
Step 3: Adjust the Length
Once you’ve selected the sound, you can adjust its length to elongate it. To do this, click on the sound region in the Garageband timeline and drag the edge to the right. The longer you drag the edge, the more elongated the sound will be. Experiment with different lengths to find the desired effect.
Step 4: Apply Effects
To further enhance the elongated sound, you can apply various effects in Garageband. Click on the Smart Controls button to access the effects panel. Here, you can add reverb, delay, chorus, or any other effect that suits your musical style. Play around with different effects to create a unique and captivating sound.
Step 5: Fine-tune the Sound
After elongating the sound and applying effects, you may want to fine-tune it to achieve the perfect balance. Garageband offers a range of editing tools, such as EQ, compression, and volume controls, to help you refine the sound. Use these tools to adjust the sound’s frequency, dynamics, and overall volume.
Step 6: Save and Export
Once you’re satisfied with the elongated sound, it’s time to save your project and export it as a high-quality audio file. Click on the File menu and select Save to save your project. Then, go to the Share menu and choose the desired audio format for exporting, such as MP3 or WAV. Select the destination folder and click Export to save your elongated sound.
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Casey Cole is the lead singer and guitarist from the alternative rock band Bass and Sound. In my interview with Casey we discuss the origin and history of the band, we talk about the dynamics of Bass and Sound additionally being a cover band, and we dive into the meaning behind their new song “Born in the Movies” and the potential of a future EP centered around the same theme. Make sure you stay tuned until the end of today’s episode to hear “Born in the Movies”!
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Expecting Twin Peaks to replicate the success of its premiere on ABC—which pulled in 34 million people on April 8, 1990—on a premium cable network like Showtime is futile. But Deadline still seems disappointed to report that the extra-Lynchian season three premiere of the newly revived series pulled in 506,000 live viewers this past Sunday night, decent but not outstanding ratings for such a highly anticipated show. What that report fails to account for, however, is the fact that subscribers who watched the show through Showtime’s streaming channel or through Showtime On Demand could watch episodes three and four as early as Sunday night, experiencing the joy of Wally Brando a full week before their cable-bound counterparts. As a result—or simply due to the rise of cord cutting—the network reportedly experienced the single biggest weekend of signups in its history in the lead-up to the premiere. (It got my money.) Numbers for streaming have yet to be tallied, but we can assume that, like the owls, the initial ratings are not what they seem.
Episodes three and four of Twin Peaks air on Showtime proper this coming Sunday, with the remainder of the 18-episode season rolling out at a pace of one episode per week, both on cable and on streaming, through the rest of the summer.


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When Do Insurers Reach Tipping Point with Their Legacy Insurance Systems?
While insurers are aware of the necessity to migrate to new technology in their core insurance platforms, it's a decision that is often delayed because of the cost and complexity of migrating legacy systems. So when do insurers reach that inflection point when the decision can’t be put off any longer?
Ernest and Young make the argument for the necessity to leave behind legacy insurance systems. They say insurance carriers with older systems are still working with product-driven business models. However, business models are now more customer-centric and the older platforms cannot adapt quickly to changing customer needs.
People are used to next-day delivery or credit card decisions in less than 60 seconds. Of course, they are going to expect the same for speedier underwriting decisions, faster claims resolution, and quicker service requests.
Digitization, AI in insurance, and personalization have made most insurers already recognize that they have reached the tipping point. For others, here are the red flags that indicate that legacy insurance systems have outlived their usefulness.
Does your insurance platform run on obsolete frameworks?
If an insurance policy management system is close to 10 years old, the framework they are built on is probably not around anymore. For instance STRUTS, the Java MVC framework popular in the early 2000s had already reached end-of-life status by 2013. The same goes for the .NET frameworks. If your policy management system still runs on older frameworks that are no longer supported today, your core platform has already reached the point of no return. It is time to migrate to new insurance technology that leverages the advantages of digital transformation. Many of your competitors might already have deployed newer insurance technology platforms.
We are very excited about our upgrade to the new SImpleINSPIRE platform. It will help us to bring more innovation to our workflows and our risk selection. It will help us to access outside data as well as in better adoption of AI. - Steve Miller, California Mutual, ex-CEO and current board member
Steve Miller, the current board member of California Mutual Insurance, provides this insight into his experience with migration to a new core policy management system. In 2005, they chose SimpleSolve to implement a new data processing system that was ahead of the industry at that time. Of course, by 2022 the older platform had become dated. California Mutual Insurance is now in the process of upgrading to SimpleINSPIRE, the new technologically advanced platform also from SimpleSolve Inc. What this exemplifies is that even advanced systems get dated with time. Technology undergoes a sea change almost every decade.
Does your insurance platform use APIs and cloud technology to improve market dynamics?
An IBM research paper says that by 2021, 81% of insurance companies in the USA were using cloud-based technology for their claims management system. 25% of insurers were completely on the cloud. That does indicate that there are many insurers who haven’t yet made the leap.
The most important thing for insurers to know is that while their existing systems might be delivering at the same level that they always did, it is not a force multiplier for generating increasing value for their business. This reality is what makes many insurance CEOs reach the inflection point with their outdated insurance technologies.
While decreasing the cost of ownership is a priority for most business heads it is not a market differentiator. Improving customer experience is what makes businesses get ahead. Modern core insurance platforms, like SimpleInspire, are microservices-based, API-first, and cloud-native. This provides insurers with the ability to pivot as they need - changing data sources, and adding digital ecosystem partners as the market continues to change.
Compared to legacy computing, cloud computing helps insurers to deploy new technologies and new products more quickly. Speed is the new currency in the insurance sector today.
Application programming interfaces or APIs are tools or gateways that essentially pull data from one place so that it could be used somewhere else. In cloud computing, APIs are the backbone of how businesses use technology. APIs are used between internal applications eg. policy management and claim management. It can also integrate with external applications such as IoT and smart devices or even external AI insurance quoting tools. The opportunities are limitless in a digital ecosystem.
Are you using AI and automation for back-office efficiency and reaching customers, where they are?
If the answer is a resounding ‘No’ then it’s time to make the tough decision to move on. So what is missing from older technology that makes it more limiting for businesses? The answer in short is that they do not support digital ecosystems.
Consider this use case: Verify, which was launched in 2016 offering insurance to drone pilots, pivoted to address a market that was often overlooked. The company targeted gig-economy workers who needed insurance for the term of their work contracts. The insurance company pulled together AI chatbots, data services, and automated workflows to offer this service online. A gig worker like a photographer, DJ, or independent contractor just has to open the company app and select the type of work, and the duration and the insurance coverage are fixed based on the risk territory. This quick response to market demand is the strength of modern core insurance platforms.
Regional insurance carriers have historically relied on the fact that their brokers and agents knew their customers. They were there providing their services throughout their customers’ life milestones as they marry, buy property, start businesses, etc. But now they are competing against a disruptive technology such as AI in insurance. Artificial intelligence models can mine data about customers in a fraction of a second and recommend personalized products and services with real-time communication. Smaller insurance companies are losing out because their older technology platforms are not automated or have the access to data to create personalized products quickly.
Read our Article: 6 Ways Machine Learning and AI are Transforming the Insurance Industry
We are already seeing AI becoming deeply embedded in the insurance value chain. It is widely being used to automate underwriting and the claims process in a normally human-intensive process. The explosion of data from connected devices requires AI to be integrated into systems.
There are insurtech firms providing core insurance platforms, There are vendors offering AI and predictive analytic tools, and risk assessment that pulls in data from various sources. There are also technology firms leveraging IoT etc. The volume of companies that support the insurance space is a reflection of the changes underway in the insurance sector. This change needs a core insurance platform that is built on next-gen technology on which you can build your digital transformation journey. Talk to our experts at SimpleSolve to know more about the advantages we bring to your insurance organization.


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This mini kit includes everything you need to grow your own catnip at home.
There are few things more adorable and hilarious than cats on catnip. Inspired by Andrew Marttila's book Cats on Catnip (Running Press, 2018), this mini kit includes everything a cat lover needs to grow their own catnip at home including:

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Grampians Estate will release their Sparkling Pinot Chardonnay wine at the Kelly’s Reunion on Saturday November 22, 2008. Winestate Magazine (Jan/Feb 09) four star and top in category.
Grampians Estate was voted ‘Wine of the Year’ at the Federation Square Victorian Showcase Awards in August 2008, as well as Best Red, Best Shiraz. The 2005 Rutherford Sparkling Shiraz also won Best Sparkling Red. The Hon. Tim Holding Minister for Tourism & Events, presented Tom Guthrie the trophy and praised the winery for its success.


text: Design an experiment to solve the following problem. Determine the rate of methanogenesis (CO2 + 4 H2 S CH4 + 2H2O) in anoxic lake sediments and whether or not it is H2-limited. Also, determine the morphology of the dominant methanogen (recall that these are Archaea, Section 16.2). Finally, calculate what percentage the dominant methanogen is of the total archaeal and total prokaryotic populations in the sediments. Remember to specify necessary controls.

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There have been issues with hygiene and security at and around the bus stops for some time. The unions say that this is at least in part caused by the transit migrants that are sleeping rough on the ground floor of the building that houses that railway station.
The unions say that transit migrants, undocumented migrants that are en route to the UK, have made Brussels North unhygienic and unsafe for their members and the travelling public.
In order to get these issues addressed, the unions have issued a strike notice. They hope that this will exert pressure on the authorities as they say that previous attempts to address the situation have failed to improve maters.
"We are considering a series of short strikes to put pressure on management at De Lijn. We know that De Lijn has its back against the wall and that it can’t offer a solution straight away. But De Lijn should exert pressure on the Brussels-Capital Region that owns the CCN building”, Eddy Bronselaer of the Christian trade union ACV told VRT News.
Management at De Lijn says that it is treating the drivers’ concerns seriously and that it will resume talks with the unions next Tuesday.
Flemish Transport Minister “We aren’t going to await permission from Brussels Region”
In a response on Friday morning the Flemish Transport Minister Ben Weyts (nationalist) has said that he intends to act straight away and move the bus stops to the square in front of the station. “This is near to the current location, but there is a difference.
The current location is underground, in the dark, the new location is in an open space where there is plenty of room to install temporary stops. We are just going to do it, we aren’t going to wait for permission from the Brussels-Capital Region”, Mr Weyts said.


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Why interrailing is just like Nottingham
Can’t go away this summer? Don’t worry, Nottingham is basically the same thing
It’s getting to that time of the holidays when your newsfeed is suddenly filled with people excitedly claiming that they’ve booked their interrailing passes. Great, I’m happy for you.
EVERYONE is having a cooler summer than you and face it, you’re getting jealous.
You plan on spending your holidays sweltering in the rather oppressive British mugginess… desperately applying for internships with the most exciting occurrence of your day being when you swatted a daddy-long-legs with one hand.
But instead of wiling away the hours wishing you were there, take a moment to realise that interrailing is actually just a glorified version of your beloved Nottingham.
1. You can row a boat on a lake.
2. Everyone wears hipster rucksacks
3. There’s lots of modern architecture but you’re not really sure why…
4. You can visit a castle
5. You can get pissed
6.You can have a fancy summery drink
7. It rains all the time.
8. You can climb lots of hills


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MASON, Ohio – Kings Island is opening a new water slide complex Saturday when Soak City Waterpark opens for the summer.
The new “Tropical Plunge” will include six different water slide experiences, according to a news release. Three of the slides will involve guests climbing inside an “Aqua-Launch chamber” where the floor will drop from under them, sending them into a nearly vertical free fall through loops and S-curves in a translucent flume.
Another slide will send guests down an enclosed chute with four 360-degree loops, ending in a pool after 449 feet. A pair of dueling 337-foot-long tube slides will also take riders through “an enchanting series of drops and turns.”


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UK: Renegade Pictures
Cast: Mark Henderson
Directors: Mark Henderson, Kate Horne
Countries: UK / Germany / Colombia
UK Release Date: 11 February 2011 (Limited Release)
MY KIDNAPPER is a powerful and fascinating documentary directed by Mark Henderson and Kate Horne and reveals an emotional journey into a kidnapping, told from all sides.
In 2003 Mark Henderson was one of eight backpackers taken hostage whilst trekking in the Colombian jungle. What had started as an innocent tourist adventure, ended up as 101 terrifying days of captivity and uncertainty about his future. Eleven months after his release Mark received an email from Antonio, one of his kidnappers, and one of his fellow hostages received a facebook friend request from Antonio’s girlfriend, another of their captors. That email was the start of a five-year correspondence between hostage and kidnapper that eventually drew Mark back to the one part of the world he thought he’d never see again and face to face with the man who had once held the key to his freedom.
MY KIDNAPPER is a deeply personal, authored documentary, which follows Mark and three of his fellow hostages as they return to the Sierra Nevada mountains in northern Colombia, the place where they lived out their worst nightmares. As they travel deeper into the jungle, they discover the truth behind what happened to them, come to understand how they all dealt with the ordeal and finally confront two of their kidnappers. Ultimately, MY KIDNAPPER is a film about forgiveness, atonement and humanity.
The feature debut of Mark Henderson and Kate Horne, MY KIDNAPPER was five years in the making. Mark Henderson has worked in the British television industry for 15 years and has directed and produced documentaries and factual series on subjects as diverse as teenage pregnancy, the British adoption system and homelessness. Kate Horne is a producer and journalist with a passion for South America and especially Colombia. She recently completed her second feature documentary on the kidnapping of Ingrid Bettancourt.


About a month ago, I wrote a column criticizing politicians for giving the government more power over the accounting practices of private industry.
That's because when it comes to "cooking the books," as they say, our elected leaders are regular Bobby Flays.
That column triggered a pretty overwhelming response. Yes, respondents wrote, we agree. The U.S. government -- and Congress in particular -- have been manipulating the federal budget and growing the size of government for years. But what can we do about it?
That's a tough question. "Write your congressman" rings hollow. Lots of offices on Capitol Hill still aren't receiving mail. And besides, what power might one letter have against 40 years of expanding federal hegemony?
But over the last month, I've been reading an unsettling, but important book, Dependent on D.C.: The Rise of Federal Control Over the Lives of Ordinary Americans, by Charlotte Twight, an economics professor at Boise State University. Twight documents in grand detail how over the past several decades, politicians have used gradualism, special interests and outright deception to create a state of dependency between American citizens and their government. The book will at once fascinate and infuriate you.
It was while reading Twight's book that I stumbled onto an answer to the "what can we do?" question. It seems to me that the most productive and immediate step we can take toward holding government accountable is to end the federal government’s ability to withhold income taxes from our paychecks.
Think about what withholding does for a moment.
Instead of writing a fat check to the federal government every spring -- a check that would naturally cause you to pause and think about whether you were getting a proper return on your investment -- you're given a "refund" on money the government's already taken from you. For a sizeable lot of Americans, late April and early May bring not headaches and paperwork, but fanciful thoughts of vacations, a new TV or, at least, a night out for dinner.
That's a pretty nifty trick the government's pulled. Because that "refund" you get really isn't a refund at all. It was your money all along. The government took more money from you then was needed, used the excess to collect interest, and then returned it to you, almost certainly at a value less than when you earned it. And yet you're elated when you get it!
Withholding tips the scales against the taxpayers, and in favor of government.
It takes government out of the nasty business of collecting income taxes and imposes that burden on private employers. Why should American businesses be forced to do the accounting and paperwork necessary to keep the U.S. government operating?
Withholding not only makes it easier for the government to collect taxes, it makes it easier for politicians to raise them. That's because you never see the money that's withheld from your paycheck. You never need to notice that gaping wound in your bank account once your tax check has cleared. What's more, tax increases are spread out over 24 paychecks, which softens the blow to taxpayers, making tax hikes more politically palatable.
In her book, Twight delves deep into congressional testimony, newspaper articles and federal records to document how our current withholding system was passed into law, known as the 1943 Current Tax Payment Act.
Proponents of the act showed no bounds in soliciting public support for withholding.
Politicians and U.S. Treasury officials tapped into American patriotism, imploring taxpayers that a bit of sacrifice at home paled in comparison to the sacrifice "our boys" were showing on the battlefields of Europe and the Pacific.
Americans were further assuaged with an alleged one-year "tax forgiveness plan" as the new system was phased in to replace the old one. That plan proved to be statistically dubious. Twight even documents federal Treasury officials referring to it as "a paper forgiveness." The columnist Amity Shlaes, writing for The Wall Street Journal, called it "the most ambitious bait-and-switch plan in America's history."
Withholding proponents also neglected to tell Americans that they would actually be losing money through the withholding plan. That's because the same amount of money taken from a paycheck in January is worth far less than it will be when tax season rolls around 15 months later. The value of money increases over time. In effect, the withholding act was a tax increase, sold to the American public as a tool of convenience.
The federal withholding power was passed with much public manipulation and chicanery, and at a time when America was at war -- and consequently most beholden to and trustful of its elected officials and its government.
Today, the federal government grows wildly out of control. Congress spends well beyond its means, then merely "readjusts" figures -- i.e. borrows from Social Security or shifts figures from one fiscal year to the next -- to compensate. But because Americans are taxed before they ever see the full amount of what they've earned, we remain largely ambivalent about -- or even amused by -- the antics of our elected leaders.
What better way to bring government back into account then to require each taxpaying American to sit down on April 15 and write one massive check to cover his tax burden? Each of us then would have no choice but to evaluate our government's performance, to gauge whether what we're getting is worth what we're paying.
It wouldn't be all that difficult politically. A repeal of the 1943 law would take only a majority of both houses of Congress, and a signature from President Bush. Granted, there would be a bureaucratic logjam as the U.S. Treasury and the IRS struggle to convert from a withholding system to a pay-once-a-year system. Collection would be much more difficult. You'd probably get more tax evaders. More bounced checks. Lots of people would fail to properly save for tax season.
But collecting taxes should be difficult. And it should be done by the government that spends them, not by private employers. When tax collection is easy, spending tax dollars becomes easier, too. And government grows.
A few prominent politicians have already showed some interest in the injustice of withholding. Others could be persuaded. If we're serious about holding our federal government accountable, about limiting its growth, about streamlining its excesses, I can't think of a more significant or productive first step than to end federal income tax withholding.
Radley Balko is a writer living in Arlington, Va. He also maintains a weblog at www.theagitator.com.


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