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Univention Corporate Server @ school (UCS@school) ist eine Software, um Identitätsmanagement und IT-Infrastrukturen für mehrere Schulen zu betreiben und zentral zu verwalten. Sie basiert auf der Open-Source-Plattform Univention Corporate Server, einer Enterprise-Linux-Distribution mit integriertem Identitätsmanagement und IT-Managementsystem. Die Software richtet sich vorrangig an Schulträger und Bundesländer, die ihre Schulen beim Betrieb der IT-Infrastrukturen entlasten und Angebote, die schulübergreifend, von überall und zu jeder Zeit über das Internet erreichbar sind, bereitstellen wollen. Zusätzlich enthält man zahlreiche Funktionen für den computergestützten Unterricht sowie zur Steuerung von klassischen PCs und mobilen Endgeräten im Schuleinsatz. Hauptentwicklerin ist die Univention GmbH aus Bremen.

Geschichte
Die Behörde der bremischen Senatorin für Bildung und Wissenschaft entwickelt und implementiert seit 2003 im Rahmen des Projektes "Service und Betriebskonzept für die IT-Infrastruktur" (SuBITI) ein zentrales Angebot zur Bereitstellung von IT-Infrastruktur für die bremischen Schulen. Sie kooperiert diesbezüglich von Anfang an mit dem Bremer Unternehmen Univention GmbH, das 2002 mit der Entwicklung von Univention Corporate Server, der UCS@school zugrunde liegenden Betriebs- und Managementplattform, begonnen hatte. Seitdem wurde kontinuierlich weiterentwickelt. 2009 erlangte es endgültige Marktreife und wird inzwischen zusammen mit dem Univention Corporate Server von deutschen und schweizerischen Schulen verwendet.

Das baden-württembergische Landesmedienzentrum, welches bisher zwei Drittel der weiterführenden und rund die Hälfte der beruflichen Schulen in Baden-Württemberg mit einer eigenen Lösung, der sogenannten "pädagogischen Musterlösung" (paedML), versorgt hatte, gab im September 2012 bekannt, UCS@school zukünftig als Grundlage für die Weiterentwicklung der Linux-Variante von paedML einzusetzen und Univention mit der weiteren Entwicklung dieser Software zu beauftragen. Am 8. Juli 2014 wurde die "neue" paedML Linux 6.0, die ab dieser Version auf UCS@school basiert, der Öffentlichkeit vorgestellt. Das Landesmedienzentrum Baden-Württemberg stellt sie allen Schulen für den Einsatz in ihrer Schul-IT Infrastruktur zur Verfügung.

Im Juni 2016 wurde mit educa.ch, dem Schweizer Medieninstitut für Bildung und Kultur, ein Rahmenvertrag geschlossen, der allen öffentlichen Bildungseinrichtungen in der Schweiz einen einfachen und kostengünstigen Zugriff auf die Open-Source-Produkte der Univention GmbH bietet.

Lizenz
Univention Corporate Server, das Betriebs- und Managementsystem von UCS@school, wurde bis Version 2.3 unter der GNU GPL veröffentlicht. Mit dem Erscheinen von Version 2.4 wechselte der Hersteller auf die GNU AGPL.

Funktionen
Identitätsmanagement
 Automatisierte Importschnittstelle zum Verwalten von Benutzerkonten
 Interaktives, grafisches Importmodul für Benutzerkonten, z. B. im CSV-Format
 Delegation von administrativen Aufgaben an Schuladministratoren/Netzwerkberater und Lehrkräfte
 Passwort Self-Service für Lehrkräfte und Schüler
 Schulübergreifende Benutzerkonten, z. B. für Lehrkräfte, die an mehreren Schulen unterrichten
 Single Sign-On mittels SAML, OpenID Connect und Kerberos
 App Center mit über 90 integrierbaren Diensten (siehe Univention Corporate Server), z. B. die Webdienste EDYOU, WebWeaver und itslearning.
Betriebs- und Verwaltungslösung für IT-Infrastrukturen
 Einheitliches, schulübergreifendes Betriebs- und Supportkonzept für Schulträger
 Single-Point-of-Administration für die IT-Infrastruktur der Schulen und alle angeschlossenen Bildungsangebote
 Active-Directory-kompatible Domänendienste mit Samba 4
 Unterstützung einer Vielzahl von Clientbetriebssystemen wie Windows, Linux und macOS
 Integration mobiler Endgeräte in das Schul-WLAN (RADIUS)
Werkzeuge zur pädagogischen "Steuerung" und zum Lernen mit digitalen Medien
 Computerraum-, Internet- und WLAN-Steuerung
 Materialverteilung zum Verteilen und Einsammeln digitaler Arbeitsmaterialien
 Klassenarbeitsmodus zum sicheren Schreiben von digitalen Klassenarbeiten
 Druckermoderation zur einfachen Reduktion der Druckkosten

Siehe auch
 Schulnetzwerk (EDV): Linux-Server
 Open-Source-Software in öffentlichen Einrichtungen: Landesmedienzentrum Baden-Württemberg

Weblinks
 Offizielle Website
 Mehr IT im Unterricht - weniger Aufwand damit!

Einzelnachweise

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NEXT WEEK: SheBelieves Virtual Network at U.S. Soccer
CHICAGO – As part of U.S. Soccer's "BEND THE CURVE. STAY AT HOME" campaign, starting on Monday, May 18, the SheBelieves Virtual Network will offer a week of expanded, all-digital SheBelieves programming.
Developed with college students and young professionals in mind, the SheBelieves Virtual Network will include live panels, webinars and exclusive content featuring prominent women in diverse fields from STEM to sports. As a continuation of U.S. Soccer's 2020 SheBelieves efforts, this initiative is designed to provide support, inspiration and real-world tools for young women. Speakers and workshops will address key topics related to confidence, leadership and wellness to help young women continue to stay on track toward their goals, especially in today's uncertain times. Space in webinars is limited, and those interested in attending can register below or through the SheBelieves Hub on ussoccer.com.
The full schedule is below. Follow @USWNT on Twitter and Instagram for additional SheBelieves content throughout the week and the latest on everything SheBelieves.
SheBelieves Virtual Network Schedule:
U.S. Soccer High Performance Webinars
A pair of High Performance webinars will focus on the topic of Supporting the Female Athlete.
Webinar: Supporting the Female Athlete (Part 1) – Youth Development Considerations to Senior Player Performance – 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. ET REGISTER
Featuring Ellie Maybury, WNT Performance Coach and Julian Haigh, NWSL/WNT Sport Scientist
Webinar: Supporting the Female Athlete (Part 2) – Considerations on Preparation to Performance – 2 – 4 p.m. ET REGISTER
Featuring Steve Stricker, WNT Head Athletic Trainer and Carlos Jimenez, WNT Physical Therapist
Workshop: "Build Your Confidence" – 12 p.m. ET (45 mins) – REGISTER
Hosted by SheBelieves Champion and author of "Dig Your Heels In," Joan Kuhl, the works shop will guide attendees through confidence and self-care exercises from the SheBelieves Online Academy.
Power Panel: "Playing Through Adversity: The Athlete Perspective" – 1 p.m. ET (60 mins) – REGISTER
Join FOX Sports' Jenny Taft as she hosts a panel discussion with 2019 Women's World Cup Champion Crystal Dunn, USWNT forward Lynn Williams, Patriot and Paralympic Medalist Melissa Stockwell and two-time Olympic Medalist Abbey Weitzeil for a conversation about staying motivated and succeeding under pressure.
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Join U.S. Soccer's very own High Performance Team as Lea Thomann, Ellie Maybury and Laura McLane share best practices on maintaining physical and mental wellness during the COVID-19 pandemic.
USWNT Trivia – 4 p.m. ET
Power Panel: "Leading Through Adversity: Industry Leaders" – 12 p.m. ET (60 mins) – REGISTER
Join USWNT general manager Kate Markgraf as she hosts a panel discussion with a group of accomplished female leaders on how they've been navigating through these challenging times while keeping a positive mindset and staying focused on the future.
The Insiders Connect Series continues with former USWNT head coach and U.S. Soccer Ambassador, Jill Ellis. Premium, Family, VIP and Circle Insiders are invited to submit questions and join a live video call with Jill. Sign up now to be a U.S. Soccer Insider and receive an invitation to this live Q&A plus access to other Insiders-only experiences and perks.
Level Up: Career Readiness Workshop – 1 p.m. ET (60 mins) – REGISTER
U.S. Soccer's Employee Experience Senior Manager, Nataly De La Cruz will host a workshop along WISE (Women In Sports and Entertainment) members Amy Potter and Nikki Allen to provide attendees with effective professional development tools for the future.
USA-England (Re-air from March 3, 2016). Tune in on ussoccer.com, Facebook, or YouTube to relive the USWNT's first-ever SheBelieves Cup match.
The Official U.S. Soccer Podcast
Hosted by former U.S. youth international Jordan Angeli and USMNT forward Charlie Davies, the third episode features Concacaf referee Ekaterina "Katja" Koroleva discussing her off the pitch career as a Physician's Assistant on the frontlines battling COVID-19. The Official U.S. Soccer Podcast is available to stream or download from ussoccer.com or your preferred podcast app.
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Worker Support Services
Fees and charges reimbursements
Planning in the Economic Growth Zone
GROW Gippsland
Business Support Service
Gippsland's Smart Specialisation Strategy
Gippsland Hi-Tech Precinct
Latrobe Valley New Energy Jobs and Investment Prospectus
Community and Facility Fund
Planning Grants
Capability Building Grants
Infrastructure Grants
Sports and Community Initiative
Participation Initiative Grants
Sport and Active Recreation Strategic Planning Grants
Youth Space Latrobe
Latrobe Valley Home Energy Upgrade Program
Financial incentives offered under the Latrobe Valley Economic Growth Zone aim to create a better business environment for the Latrobe Valley, making it easier, faster and less costly to do business.
Financial incentives are available for new and expanding businesses, including reimbursement of a range of state and local government fees and charges and reimbursement on commercial property transactions.
Land transfer duty reimbursement
The Latrobe Valley Authority will reimburse land transfer duty on property purchases made by new or expanding commercial and industrial businesses in the Latrobe Valley, Baw Baw and Wellington council areas.
Eligible businesses are expected to remain in the region for an extended period of time, supporting economic activity in the Latrobe Valley not just now, but for years to come. To obtain the reimbursement, businesses must demonstrate:
The property is located within the Latrobe Valley, Baw Baw or Wellington Council areas, is for commercial or industrial purposes and is to be used as an input to every day, ongoing operations.
The business has formed within 12 months of the property purchase.
New jobs will be created and regional productivity and competitiveness increased.
The contract of purchase for the property must have been entered into after 4 November 2016.
Where a new business is being established, half of the stamp duty cost will be reimbursed up front, following payment to the State Revenue Office. The other half will be paid after six months, assuming the property is still held by the new business. In the event the property has been on sold within six months, the first instalment of the reimbursement is to be returned to the Latrobe Valley Authority.
The Latrobe Valley Authority will reimburse fees and charges incurred by businesses establishing or expanding their operations in the Latrobe Valley, Baw Baw and Wellington council areas.
Reimbursements are available for government fees and charges incurred in establishing or expanding a business. Fees and charges that will be reimbursed include planning application fees, licensing application fees, permit charges and environmental approval fees. To obtain the reimbursement, the fee or charge must:
Relate to business activity located within the Latrobe Valley, Baw Baw, or Wellington Council areas.
Have been paid by a business to either the Latrobe City, Baw Baw or Wellington Councils, or a Victorian Government agency.
Be on the list of fees and charges that are eligible for reimbursement or be approved on a case-by-case basis by the Latrobe Valley Authority (with some specific exclusions such as gaming costs and WorkSafe premiums).
Have been incurred on or after 4 November 2016.
Ongoing fees and charges are not eligible for reimbursement.
Reimbursement application form
The Economic Growth Zone – Business Reimbursement Scheme was recently reviewed. New guidelines have been developed for the Scheme which will take effect on 1 January 2021.
Applications submitted before 5.00 pm on 31 December 2020 will be assessed under the former guidelines. Applications submitted on or after 1 January 2021 will be assessed under the new guidelines.
An online link for the new application form and guidelines is expected to be available on this page by 15 January 2021.
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Q: DPI, Photoshop, making it simple for visual artists I have the following predicament:
a) I have a designer who designs in photoshop and always uses 72dpi
b) I have developers who get his images and need them to be crisp and sharp for multiple android devices (larger/smaller in size, different dpis)
c) I don't want to confuse the designer with points, dps, etc. I want him to continue using what he knows: 72dpi canvas, all sizes to be specified in pixels
I've read many,many,many threads and links and tutorials and am confused.
Here is what I plan to do:
a) I plan to ask him to design screens using a 720px * 1280px screen. This is the resolution of a Samsung S3
b) I plan to ask him to specify all sizes of items inside reference screen, as well as their distance from phone boundaries in pixels too (I don't want to confuse him)
c) What the developers plan to then do, is take his assets and his reference screens, look at the sizes, and convert to dps in the android layout by basically adding applicable multipliers
d) What the designer also needs to do is resize images in his reference screen for ldpi, mdpi, xhdpi and xxhdpi, which my developers will move to the correct folders so they are picked up at runtime by Android depending on which devices they are testing on
e) NOTE: We plan to have the same layout for all sizes of phones - no different layouts, so assume that the design this person is creating will show well on all sizes
Questions:
1) The designer needs to know with this set up (72dpi PS screen,720x1280), when he is asked to resize images for different dpi buckets, what should he consider his reference screen as? MDPI or XHDPI as he will have to scale his images accordingly when generating them for the developer
2) I want to keep this simple for him. I don't want him to get confused on dpis. So I plan to tell him that forget about dpis when creating your photoshop reference screens -- just design for a 720x1280 screen @ the usual 72dpi. Our developers will convert all distances to dps on their side. Any issues with this?
3) I also need to tell my developers how to convert his pixel distances to dps, so I need to tell him what they should treat this 720x1280 72dpi screen as. Is it MDPI or XHDPI?
Thanks

A: Questions: 1)

Designer needs to design the artwork with XHDPI resolution i.e 720x1280 px
and he need to down scale it with the ratio of
1 or 100% for XHDPI //baseline for designers
0.75 or 75% for HDPI
0.50 or 50% for MDPI

Developer no need to care anything about the artwork sizes or re-sizing them.
Question 2)

You might be confused about what PPI (pixels per inch) to set your deliverables at. Just leave them at the standard 72 PPI, and scale the images accordingly.
// check this Link
Question 3)

Ask your Developer to start design for MDPI first
1  for MDPI //baseline for developers
1.5 for HDPI
2  for XHDPI

use this link for dp calculator
 1. Use wrap_content, fill_parent, or dp units when specifying
    dimensions in an XML layout file.
 2. Do not use hard coded pixel values in your application code
 3. Do not use AbsoluteLayout (it's deprecated)
 4. Supply alternative bitmap drawables for different screen densities

Ref here:

A: Maybe this guide could help you a bit
http://grahamtodman.co.uk/blog/2013/02/how-to-design-android-apps-in-photoshop-what-the-frak-is-a-dp/

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The 1951 Swedish speedway season was the 1951 season of motorcycle speedway in Sweden.

Individual

Individual Championship
The 1951 Swedish Individual Speedway Championship final was held on 12 October in Stockholm. Helge Brinkeback won the Swedish Championship for the second consecutive year.

Team

Team Championship
Vargarna won division 1 and were declared the winners of the Swedish Speedway Team Championship. The team included Dan Forsberg, Helge Brinkeback and Olle Nygren.

Vikingarna won division 2 east and Kaparna won division 2 west.

See also
 Speedway in Sweden

References

Speedway leagues
Professional sports leagues in Sweden
Swedish
Seasons in Swedish speedway

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SHEfinds / Fashion / Zara's Green Monday Sale Is Going To Be AMAZING!
Zara's Green Monday Sale Is Going To Be AMAZING!
So, you've heard of Cyber Monday — the huge online shopping event that takes place the Monday after Thanksgiving — right? Well get your wallets ready (again!) because Cyber Monday Part 2, a.k.a. Green Monday, is around the corner. According to The Balance, Green Monday happens every year on the second Monday of December (December 11, 2017) and is the second biggest day for online shopping — as if we need an excuse to shop more during the holiday season. So of course, we have our eyes peeled for sales and deals at one of our favorite stores — Zara!
The colorful and vibrant shoulder embroidery and crossover neckline gives this simple mini dress a pop! It comes in colors ecru (shown above), orange and navy blue, and S, M and L. We think this dress would pair well with a pair of high heel ankle boots, or even sneakers if that's more you're style!
Again, one of the things we love about Zara is that many of their pieces are timeless. Sock-style heeled boots are trending now, but we suspect that they will be around for a while. These heels would be everything with a pair of ripped, cuffed boyfriend jeans! Sizes 5-11 are currently available, including 6.5 and 7.5!
Yep, more embroidery! With its ornate jeweled stitching and double chain strap, this eye-catching crossbody bag can dress up any outfit! Flowers, pink and jewels. What more can you ask for in a bag?
Looking for a sequined dress for your next holiday party? Of course you are! With its festive burgundy color and halter neckline, we are certain you will turn heads in this midi dress. It is not in stock just yet, but make sure you sign up for Zara's email alerts (located under "sizes") to get your hands on it as soon as it drops. We can't wait to get ours!
Just like a little black dress, checkered trousers are an essential wardrobe piece. Dress the up with a button-up or blouse for a business casual look, or wear them down with a t-shirt and sneakers for a street-style look. Sizes come in XS, S, M, L and XL.
Looking for more holiday outfit inspiration? Then you NEED to check out the newest and hottest items from Zara at SheFinds.com!


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Secrets of the genetically gifted
First Posted: 1/2/2015
Flipping the calendar to 2015 makes time seem fleeting, but some of us will have more years on this planet than we expect. Demographers tell us that centenarians — people aged 100 and older — are the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. population.
The number of centenarians increased by about 6 percent, to more than 53,000, between the 2000 and 2010 Census. Health officials predict that by 2050, roughly 800,000 Americans will hit triple digits.
This has sent dozens of researchers scurrying for their microscopes. The Institute for Aging Research, at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, N.Y., has identified longevity genes. Director Nir Barzilai said in September that his institute is trying to make drugs that will act like the genes and lengthen life.
But there's hope for the genetically ungifted, too.
Often, we believe that we will succumb to the same illness that killed our parents. However, about 40 percent of centenarians have survived a life-threatening illness — such as cancer, heart disease or stroke — according to the Long Life Family Study sponsored by the National Institutes of Health. These survivors needed less serious medical care during their illness and somehow just moved past it. This is a trait scientists have observed but haven't quite explained.
Mario Martinez says denial may help. He's a clinical neuropsychologist from the Biocognitive Science Institute who studies healthy centenarians in different countries. One characteristic that holds true across cultures is centenarians' refusal to accept statements such as "What do you expect at your age?" or "You're too old for that," Martinez writes in his 2014 book "The MindBody Code." He advises people who want to live long to dismiss stereotypes about reaching a particular birthday. Healthy centenarians view themselves as significantly younger than they are, remain curious and continue to plan for the future.
So it's as simple as "think young"? Not quite. Martinez also credits moderation. Some healthy centenarians are plump, but none that he met were obese. Some smoke cigars or drink alcohol, but they're not addicted. Many are religious, but aren't religious fanatics.
I'm glad that moderate habits, rather than abstinence, won the day. Another study seemed designed to champion abstinence, by following 73,000 Seventh-day Adventists, a Christian denomination that encourages members to be vegetarians and to abstain from alcohol, tobacco and caffeine. After six years, researchers from Loma Linda University found that the risk of death was lowest not among the most hard-core vegans, but for the more moderate pesco-vegetarians, who eat fish, dairy and eggs — everything but meat and poultry.
As you plan your 2015, keep this in mind. It's one thing to live long, but even better to live well.
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Last year, both Middlesex and Hampshire had ten draws to their name at the end of the season. The former won Division One and the latter would have been relegated but for Durham's financial issues.
Surrey are just one draw from such a feat and the drop to Division Two is a much greater possibility than making up the minimum of 53 points required to pip Essex to the crown – a gap that is only likely to widen – and this year with no other county's woes to reprieve whoever finishes seventh.
It is not so much the quantity of draws that will concern the South London unit but the fact that they have only a solitary win under their belts. That was in the opening week of the season.
Their record of one defeat serves not as a consolation but as a stark reminder that there is a smaller margin between themselves and Warwickshire, rooted to the bottom of the division, than one might immediately assume.
Fifth-placed Yorkshire, a spot below Surrey, trail this week's opponents by ten points with Somerset just 13 behind them.
It has been five straight matches since their last Specsavers County Championship win, dating back to early June, and, having competed for the title until the final day last season, are now staring down the barrel of a relegation dogfight.
Having selflessly prioritised Ollie Pope's maiden first-class hundred at Hampshire last week before shaking hands, Ben Foakes remains without a century for Surrey this season.
He does have ten half-centuries, four of which came in red-ball cricket. There is plenty of talk that he may secure the backup wicketkeeper spot for this winter's Ashes, and with Jos Buttler – the other man in contention – not playing any more Championship cricket this season, Foakes has the opportunity to prove his case to the selectors.
Ben Coad burst onto the scene at the beginning of the season with four five-wicket hauls in the first seven Championship innings of the year. Since then, he hasn't hit the heights of those opening weeks – much like his county as a whole – and although he is yet to go wicketless this season, he will want to make his mark on Surrey with a flurry of scalps.
Mark Stoneman returns to the squad following England duty but Jason Roy and Tom Curran will be unavailable because of it, ahead of Saturday's T20I against West Indies.
Sam Curran is likely to return in a straight swap with his older brother having been rested for last week's draw at Hampshire, while Kumar Sangakkara is also back after missing seven weeks due to commitments in the Caribbean Premier League. Sangakkara and Stoneman's return means the out-of-form Scott Borthwick is excluded.
Yorkshire will be without Liam Plunkett, Adil Rashid and David Willey, all of whom will be with England. Shaun Marsh is set to make his second and final Championship appearance of the season before returning to Perth, while Adam Lyth may not feature due to the arrival of his first child expected this week.
Patches of rain could affect the evening sessions on Wednesday and Thursday, but it's set to remain mostly dry and mild, with temperatures around 17 degrees. The Oval's typically flat pitch probably won't suit Yorkshire's desire for victory.


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Introducing JarHead, the Hookah-Style Vaporizer
Steve Gelsi
When Mark Hatten purchased his first vaporizer, the pen-like device first came across as a sophisticated unit with a digital temperature readout. But when he tried to use it, it fell short. Most people would have left it at that, but Hatten, who lives in Montclair, New Jersey, instead put his skills as a computer scientist and inventor to work.
Matt Hatten and his JarHead vaporizer
The result is Hatten's patented JarHead vaporizer. As the flagship product of his cannabis equipment start-up JarVapor LLC, the device looks a bit like a blender, with hookah tubes coming out of the top. In addition to the upside-down jar and a pyramid shaped base, there's a heating pipe and two caps in the middle to hold the cannabis. The base houses a retro looking LED screen and three buttons – green, yellow and red. At $245, it's priced well below competitors like the Volcano.
"JarHead is perfect for tailoring the best temperature for your vaporizing experience."
In a recent demonstration, Hatten loaded about a quarter-gram of ground Sour Diesel flower in the heating cap, set the temperature by pressing the green button and set the length of the cooking period with the yellow button. The JarHead did the rest. The LED screen provides temperature readings from the heating stack, which reaches the target temperature in a couple of minutes to vaporize the flower at a range of 330˚ to 400˚. The whole point is to remove the essence of the plant without destroying some of the best flavors and ingredients by burning it. Plus, it delivers more potency-per-gram for your flower.
Different types of flower are better consumed at different temperatures, Hatten explains. Indica strains tend to be oilier and may require a higher temp than sativas. JarHead is perfect for tailoring the best temperature for your vaporizing experience.
Hatten fit sanitary plastic mouthpieces on the two vapor tubes and handed one to me. The Diesel tasted terrific.
For Hatten, JarHead represents the combination of some of his life passions: cars, electronics, software, 3D printing, designing circuit boards and writing code. While the word jarhead connotes the Marines and three soldier movies with that name, Hatten was not in the military and says the product is simply named for the jar or container and what the effect will be on one's head.
JarHead presents a bit of a learning curve to operate, but Hatten has posted detailed instructions on how to set the temperature and the timing. One other minor issue is you have to wait a few minutes for the heating stack to cool down before you can load another capful. But you can also order larger caps to hold more cannabis to reduce the need for quick reloads.
For cannabis connoisseurs, JarHead is a must-own.
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Pro-Trump Protestors Welcome Kamala Harris to Guatemala
Kamala is in Guatemala to discuss the migrant surge. She blames climate change and the economy. The Guatemalan president blames Biden's administration.
Posted by Mary Chastain Monday, June 7, 2021 at 02:00pm 39 Comments
Former President Donald Trump supporters welcomed Vice President Kamala Harris to Guatemala with less than flattering signs.
Harris is in Guatemala to discuss America's border crisis. President Joe Biden chose her to lead the charge to slow down the migrant surge.
Harris has not done anything to secure the border. She's gone over 70 days without a press conference to address the problems.
One sign told Kamala to mind her own business. Another demanded she go home.
"Kamala, Trump won," stated one sign held up by a few people.
Kamala Harris Greeted In Guatemala With 'Go Home' and 'Trump Won' Messages via @Floridianpress
https://t.co/RsrHqmoRho #Flpol
— Javier Manjarres (@JavManjarres) June 6, 2021
The Floridian –
Kamala Harris greetings in Guatemala – pic.twitter.com/MsyD5CouLA
— Blanche Victoria (@tammytabby) June 7, 2021
#KamalaHarris was warmly greeted in Guatemala!@BlackAndRight @davidwebbshow @cvpayne pic.twitter.com/nqeIB1t1Fh
— Kneegroe Puliese (@KPuliese) June 7, 2021
Many people have blamed Biden's administration for the border crisis. Harris's staff claimed climate change and the economy played the biggest part in the recent surge.
Guatemala President Alejandro Giammattei will likely laugh in her ace because he blames Biden's policies:
But, in an interview aired Sunday, Giammattei said he and Harris "are not on the same side of the coin" on the issue, and blamed what he saw as a more welcoming message to migrants by the new administration for the surge.
"The message changed too: 'We're going to reunite families, we're going to reunite children,'" he told CBS News. "The very next day, the coyotes were here organizing groups of children to take them to the United States."
"We asked the United States government to send more of a clear message to prevent more people from leaving," he said.
39 39 Comments Biden Immigration, Border crisis, Kamala Harris
Biden Immigration, Border crisis, Kamala Harris
texasron | June 7, 2021 at 2:20 pm
We need to disallow all money transfers from foreign residents. Countries, such as Mexico, encourages their citizens to send money to relatives. This is a major source of money for the country!
Chicklet in reply to texasron. | June 7, 2021 at 9:05 pm
It's a huge chunk of their GDP.
So, why outlaw it? Tax it 50%, or whatever the welfare, Medicaid, food stamps and subsidized housing costs us. Some of us pay 50 cents on every dollar to the government, let them do the same.
JusticeDelivered in reply to Chicklet. | June 8, 2021 at 9:14 am
I have advocated taxing it in the past, earmarked border enforcement including the wall. And funding rooting out and expelling illegals.
Sonnys Mom in reply to texasron. | June 8, 2021 at 12:00 pm
My apologies, in rating your excellent comment I hit the red thumbs-down by mistake and L.I. will not allow a correction.
MarkS | June 7, 2021 at 2:38 pm
Another Biden administration foreign policy success
UserP in reply to MarkS. | June 8, 2021 at 9:27 am
After testing his toe in the water by sending the embecile Harris to Guatemala, Biden is preparing to go on his first trip overseas but his handlers are taking a huge chance by letting him out of the basement and into the sunlight.
TheFineReport.com | June 7, 2021 at 2:43 pm
You missed the big story:
Kamala Harris Handed Out Cookies of Her Face on the Way to Guatemala:
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/spencerbrown/2021/06/07/kamala-harris-hands-out-kamala-harris-cookies-on-air-force-two-because-of-course-n2590582
The 'obama cult of personality' failed, but they're trying it again on this dumb slut.
lhw in reply to TheFineReport.com. | June 7, 2021 at 3:07 pm
Just when you think she can't do anything more stupid, she comes through in the clutch.
UJ in reply to lhw. | June 7, 2021 at 4:10 pm
It's what she knows.
TheFineReport.com in reply to UJ. | June 8, 2021 at 1:02 am
I'd bet she couldn't bake a cookie to save her life.
Trapped in Davis in reply to lhw. | June 7, 2021 at 11:50 pm
The cookie in the picture is a good likeness of her!
TheFineReport.com in reply to Trapped in Davis. | June 8, 2021 at 1:06 am
Perhaps she's following dumbass actress Gweyth Paltrow, and her cookies have a certain flavor that only a every senior male in her high school and college classes, along with every homely old politician in California would know?
Why is Gwyneth Paltrow selling a candle that smells like her vagina?
https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2020/jan/13/why-is-gwyneth-paltrow-selling-a-candle-that-smells-like-her-vagina-goop
"Kamla Kookies" they taste like you-know-what.
Sonnys Mom in reply to Trapped in Davis. | June 8, 2021 at 12:18 pm
Maybe the Dems could fundraise off it! 🤣🤣🤣 My apologies, I was trying to up-vote your comment but I goofed and hit the wrong "thumb".
Morning Sunshine in reply to TheFineReport.com. | June 7, 2021 at 4:30 pm
wow. Just wow.
healthguyfsu in reply to TheFineReport.com. | June 7, 2021 at 5:10 pm
I'm gonna go with cappucino flavored…definitely not dark roast.
UserP in reply to TheFineReport.com. | June 8, 2021 at 12:34 am
Those look like the same cookies they give out at Mule Days Celebration.
georgfelis | June 7, 2021 at 3:28 pm
Keep her.
n.n | June 7, 2021 at 3:29 pm
Emigration reform to mitigate immigration reform and collateral damage at both ends of the bridge and throughout.
NYBruin | June 7, 2021 at 3:45 pm
I'm sure the leaders of the countries are looking forward to being lectured by Kamala about how they need to change their countries to make them more accommodating to unskilled, illiterate peasants. Maybe she can explain how affirmative action policies have benefitted the US
JusticeDelivered in reply to NYBruin. | June 8, 2021 at 9:25 am
We should never have had Affirmative Action, simply making scholarships available to those who actually merited them. As it stands, AAhas been used to promote people to positions which they simply are not competent.
UJ | June 7, 2021 at 4:10 pm
To quote Nelson from The Simpsons, "Ha ha!"
henrybowman | June 7, 2021 at 4:36 pm
Who's the banana republic now, folks?
amwick in reply to henrybowman. | June 7, 2021 at 7:14 pm
TheFineReport.com in reply to henrybowman. | June 8, 2021 at 1:11 am
Don't say that. Harris got excited.
MrE | June 7, 2021 at 5:40 pm
Her outfit isn't complete without the scythe.
Dumb. Narcissistic. Incompetent. Inexperienced. Slutty.
She's got it all.
UJ in reply to TheFineReport.com. | June 7, 2021 at 9:01 pm
Total package. Of excrement.
American Human | June 7, 2021 at 6:16 pm
They could sit and talk for hours with the Pres. of Guatemala telling her how bad their policies are and showing proof and evidence to her one right after the other.
She won't understand any of it and will come away from the meeting believing in her heart of hearts that Guatemala now believes the surge is due to the economy and global warming. Talking to her is like talking to a tree.
TheFineReport.com in reply to American Human. | June 8, 2021 at 1:14 am
She's married to a Jew, but can't explain Chanukah, so how is she going to explain anything to the president of Guatemala.
That said: having banged half of her senior class and every homely old democrat in California – and never getting pregnant – she is totally qualified to discuss birth control.
TheFineReport.com in reply to TheFineReport.com. | June 8, 2021 at 1:15 am
Ben Shapiro schools Kamala Harris about Hanukkah after she puts out 'bizarre' video message:
https://www.foxnews.com/media/ben-shapiro-kamala-harris-hanukkah-video
JusticeDelivered in reply to TheFineReport.com. | June 8, 2021 at 9:29 am
All groups produce some really dumb people, what was he tinking.
Sonnys Mom in reply to TheFineReport.com. | June 8, 2021 at 12:26 pm
And abortion, naturally. As California AG, didn't Kamala initiate the prosecution of David Dalaiden (Center for Medical Progress) for his videos outing research suppliers who bought and sold organs, heads and limbs of aborted full-term infants?
Sonnys Mom in reply to American Human. | June 8, 2021 at 12:38 pm
At least trees serve a number of noble purposes… one of the most important being to sequester all that "evil" carbon! If Kamala has a purpose, it completely escapes me so far.
She was a huge embarrassment at the Brett Kavanaugh hearings and seems to only have gone downhill from there.
TheFineReport.com in reply to NYBruin. | June 8, 2021 at 1:15 am
Her problem? She spoke with cameras rolling.
Ironclaw | June 8, 2021 at 12:33 am
They should have given her the same treatment Obastard got in China where they didn't roll the stairs up to the plane.
TheFineReport.com in reply to Ironclaw. | June 8, 2021 at 1:16 am
They won't forget to give Biden the stairs up to the plane – hoping he'll again fall UP the stairs.
Even the Guatamalans know that Dementia Joe and the Ho are illegitimate.
Yes, but this is the first time in Guatamalan history that its president meeting a head of state must might get lucky. Or dod they mean GETTING —
Ah, never mind.


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Sir Samuel Cornish, 1st Baronet (c. 1715 – 30 October 1770) was a British naval commander who fought in the Seven Years' War and conquered Manila on 6 October 1762.

Early career
Cornish joined the Navy in 1728, and having been promoted to lieutenant in 1739, he served at Cartagena in 1741. In 1742 he became flag captain of HMS Namur under Vice-Admiral Thomas Mathews and served with him in the Mediterranean. He was given command of HMS Guernsey later that year and commissioned HMS Stirling Castle in 1755. In 1758 he transferred to HMS Union.

He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1749.

Seven Years' War

In 1759 Samuel Cornish took part in some battles against the French. When Spain entered the war early in 1762 Cornish was appointed Commander of an East Indies Squadron, who, together with soldiers of the 79th Regiment under William Draper were ordered to attack the Spaniards in the Philippines.

In the following Battle of Manila the city was taken after a siege of 10 days. This victory made Cornish a very rich man.

He saw no further service after this battle. He became vice-admiral in October 1762, was MP for New Shoreham between 1765 and 1770 and was created a baronet in 1766, a title which became extinct upon his death.

In 1765 Cornish purchased Tofte Manor, Sharnbrook, in Bedfordshire.

He left his large fortune to his nephew Captain Samuel Pitchford, who at the head of HMS America, had also taken part in the capture of Manila.

Legacy
The town Cornish in New Hampshire was named after him.

A 1768 painting of Cornish, along with his fellow mariners Richard Kempenfelt and Thomas Parry went on permanent display at Queen's House in Greenwich in Autumn 2022. The painting is by the artist Tilly Kettle and was purchased by the National Maritime Museum, with assistance from the Society for Nautical Research.

References

External links
NY Times

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1710s births
1770 deaths
Royal Navy personnel of the Seven Years' War
Baronets in the Baronetage of Great Britain
Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies
Royal Navy vice admirals
Year of birth uncertain
Fellows of the Royal Society
British MPs 1761–1768


According to a survey from AARP and the Commonwealth Fund, New Jersey's nursing homes are far from comfortable—and even worse, many are dangerous.
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Bedsores are a serious problem in New Jersey nursing homes, affecting 8.1 percent of all residents (compared to the national median of 5.9 percent). New Jersey is the second-worst state in the country when it comes to preventing bed sores in nursing homes.
Approximately 60,000 patients die from bedsore-related complications each year, according to a 2009 report. Bed sores, also known as pressure ulcers or pressure sores, affect a large number of bedridden patients, and they can serve as a sign of subpar care in hospitals or nursing homes. If pressure ulcers are not noticed and treated in the early stages, various other medical conditions can develop. Chronic pressure sores can turn into squamous cell carcinoma, a type of cancer that typically requires surgery. Joints and bones can become infected, also knows as septic arthritis, which can damage cartilage and tissues, as well as inhibit joint functions. Open pressure sores can allow bacteria to enter the patient's bloodstream, leading to sepsis and organ failure. Untreated bedsores can also lead to cellulitis, in which connective tissues become inflamed and possibly develop meningitis.
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Despite being nearly last in bed sore care and having the sixth-highest cost of care, New Jersey as a whole ranks 26th in terms of nursing home care. The state was able to stay in the middle of the pack thanks to certain effective nursing home practices and state policies. However, it is certainly clear that New Jersey nursing homes have a long way to go before they are considered safe, comfortable, and healthy homes for elders and people with disabilities.


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Yamaha's EICMA Presentation – the Niken is coming
Yamaha wants to have you as a customer for life.
It's something of a theme for the company in recent years, which is a way of saying you should start with a Pee Wee and keep updating through fun bikes to full-size machines, both off-road and road bikes.
But the company is diversifying into power-assist (electric) bicycles, three- and four-wheel machines which lean into corners and there's some concept prototype cars, too.
The other concept shown off was the Motobot, a robot which can ride an R1M. The idea isn't to replace racers with robots, but to build robots which can replace a human operator of lots of machinery.
Yamaha has unveiled some new MTs, an updated Tracer 900 and a Super Tenere at the EICMA presentation this year.
But the big news was the three-wheeled Niken, which will be a 2018 model, and the Tenere 700 World Raid – a prototype best explained as a hybrid MT-07/WR450F, built to take on horizon after horizon.
Let's get into it.
The Dark side of Japan – MT-09SP
A higher-spec MT-09 should be a awesome thing, because the stock MT-09 is a great bike at an incredible price. An SP version should be awesome fun and a great road sports bike, because it has Öhlins rear suspension.
"Extreme Emotion". Yeah, yeah, it's a motorcycle guys and I'm looking forward to riding one, but it's not moving me to paroxysms of desire.
MT-07 update
There's a new MT-07. New styling, stiffer forks and tweaks to the riding position. Already a great bike, the changes should make it that bit better, while the MT 'family' is looks more and more similar.
Yamaha is making subtle changes to the 2018 MT-07.
Next is the Tracer 900. Very successful in Europe, an update and redesign should again make it better, and there's a GT version introduced as well.
The GT will receive primo items like a TFT display, heated grips, cruise control, matched panniers, and fully adjustable suspension.
Yamaha's Tracer 900 GT. Notice the fruit? There's plenty of it.
T7 prototype becomes Tenere 700 (but it's still a prototype)
The Tenere 700 World Raid was introduced, but it's a prototype… so that will make it a 2019 model. Unfortunately. Looks great. Why is it taking so long, Yamaha? Described on stage as a bigger WR450F, I'm thinking it's more like a smaller Super Tenere. But maybe that's because I want one. Now.
We will be able to see the new machine as the World Raid tour travels around the globe in 2018, including Australia.
Super Ten
Yamaha Super Tenere Raid Edition – Fill Up with Adventure. OMG, we love Yamaha motorcycles around here, much more than we like the company's slogans. Fill up with Adventure… Who writes that?
Despite the slogan, it's another great-looking motorcycle. The British nutter Nick Sanders, a man has ridden around the world seven times, has spent a lot of that time on Super Teneres and the new World Raid is a bike developed in-part from Nick's experiences.
Destination Yamaha Motor is a new portal to help riders tour the world. In conjunction with touring operators around the world it's Yamaha's way to help people with their first huge motorcycle adventure and get people riding when they are on holiday.
Valentino-approved Niken?
Then Valentino Rossi walked on stage. He talked a lot, then introduced the Niken… yep, the three-wheeled leaning MT-09-based beast which generated heaps of controversy on the Cycle Torque Facebook page when we showed a picture of it a few weeks back.
Like it or not, it's coming!
Ride the Revolution. Yep, another slogan. Don't hate that one quite so much.
"A real animal", described Rossi. Maybe so much so he refused to ride it on stage… Maybe the insurance company wasn't happy… Yamaha Europe's spokesperson defended it's position as a motorbike. Ryan just called it a mototrike, and he's spot-on.
MT-09 motor, 'Ackerman' dual axle steering mechanism, double upside down forks, a pair of 15-inch front wheels (not gonna be a lot of tyre choices available there)…
I don't know whether I love it or hate it. The double front tyre is said to give heaps of feel, improved traction and the ability to brake deep into turns… and during the whole introduction Rossi's looking at it with an expression of mild disbelief that's hard to put a finger on. He's there to sell it and he wasn't very convincing. Keep in mind he didn't like winglets in MotoGP, so I have my doubts Vale is really a fan of the Niken or not.
Yamaha Europe's spokesperson made a comparison of the Niken with skiing, it might have been a good analogy, but it wasn't delivered well… I've heard motorcycling described as skiing on the road, and the Niken might take than to a new level.
The two front wheels work like skis. That's all he had to say
"At the beginning it's a bit strange, but the feeling is something new", Rossi said. "I will have this bike around Tavullia in the Summertime."
So maybe he has ridden the new bike…
We're not convinced Valentino Rossi likes the Niken…
That's all she wrote folks, the Yamaha presentation at EICMA 2018 has concluded.
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Home › The Candida Forum › Candida Questions › Where to start?
ajourni 6 years, 10 months ago.
Then I started browsing the forums a few days ago, and learned that there was an alternative method. I don't know which to do. I'm hoping the main site one will suffice, because my budget won't allow me to order any more supplements this month…and I don't want to wait.
For multiple reasons, I'm pretty sure candida is what's been causing my extreme fatigue and intermittent nausea. I tried the South Beach diet about 6 months ago (thinking maybe a carb addiction was causing the problems) and I felt great…until I began adding the carbs back in. But if I don't add them back in, I lose too much weight.
I know it's confusing, but if you'll stick to the forum instead of trying to use both the site and the forum you'll be less confused.
Read the protocol linked below that the forum members are using, also the cleanse on the forum. The products that you've purchased can be used with the forum's protocol. This is the protocol that the members are using and making improvements in their infestation.
Have you been on another Candida diet or are you now on one? If you're just now about to start the cleanse or the diet, you should completely stop taking the GSE and probiotics until you've been on the diet for a while. Read the links below for more information.
Let us know if you have questions after reading the information.
Thank you so much for the reply…and also for all the info on the forum.
The products I've purchased are all by NOW Foods: Bentonite Powder, 1500 mg Garlic Oil softgels, and Apple Fiber Powder. Do these seem appropriate? Is the Apple Fiber a reasonable substitute for the chia?
It seems like I'd be all set, except for the molybdenum. I checked at two health food stores today, and couldn't find it. I'm hoping not to have to wait to start until I order another product, not to mention I'm going way over my budget. This evening, I'm going to see if I can find the others mentioned (Alpha lipoic acid (ALA), n-acetyl cysteine (NAC), and glutathione.) If I can't, do I need to delay starting until I can obtain something? The only thing else I have mentioned is Epsom Salts for the bath!
Again, thank you so much. I actually have some hope now that I won't feel lousy and exhausted all the time! My physician has found "nothing" wrong.
Also, forgot to mention that for some reason, the link to "the Protocol" isn't working for me. Is there another link to try? Thank you.
Ajourni, sorry about the link, I've corrected it so you can try it again.
ajourni wrote: The products I've purchased are all by NOW Foods: Bentonite Powder, 1500 mg Garlic Oil softgels, and Apple Fiber Powder. Do these seem appropriate? Is the Apple Fiber a reasonable substitute for the chia?
The supplements sound fine, however, you should stop taking all of the supplements now and you can go straight to the cleanse or the diet as soon as you have Molybdenum and depending on whether or not you choose to skip the cleanse. Don't take anything other than Molybdenum or Milk Thistle on the cleanse other than the detox supplements.
It seems like I'd be all set, except for the molybdenum. I checked at two health food stores today, and couldn't find it.
If you're in the United States the Molybdenum Amino Acid Chelate is pretty easy to find. The Vitamin Shoppe chain stores carry this as well as many other independent vitamin and health food stores.
This evening, I'm going to see if I can find the others mentioned (Alpha lipoic acid (ALA), n-acetyl cysteine (NAC), and glutathione.) If I can't, do I need to delay starting until I can obtain something? The only thing else I have mentioned is Epsom Salts for the bath!
You don't have to purchase Alpha lipoic acid (ALA), n-acetyl cysteine (NAC), and glutathione just yet unless you have the money and just want to. You shouldn't take them during the cleanse anyway. You can start those in a couple of weeks. Remember that you shouldn't start everything at once, that's a big mistake.
Let us know if you have other questions.
Okay, I'm going to order the molybdenum tonight or tomorrow morning, and I'll start the cleanse three days after I get it. I'll be using the Alternative Diet.
I'm a little confused about the difference between the cleanse, and the diet. Does this sound right to you?
In case you're wondering why I scheduled everything down to the water, I've done a one-day fast before, and I found that I wasn't very hungry as long as I have something–even water–every hour.
-Stay on cleanse for a week or two, depending on symptoms (I presume when you stop feeling symptoms, you're ready to move on?), then you'll progress into the "Diet" phase by slowly adding other foods such as eggs and yogurt, and probiotics and antifungals.
Am I correct in all this? Thank you SO much for your help!
Don't use coconut oil at all during the cleanse. If you do the cleanse for at least seven full days, you can start the organic virgin coconut oil when you start the diet. You can use extra virgin olive oil with your vegetables during the cleanse and take a few teaspoons during the day as well.
Sea salt should be eaten daily, and pepper is fine as well. Himalayan sea salt is preferable to other types, but if you can't find this, a good grade of sea salt will work. Be sure to check the ingredients; it should read 'sea salt' period.
Water should definitely be taken in every hour, this is standard procedure with a cleanse since it can help to keep the die-off toxins washed from your kidneys.
Not necessarily. The symptoms can continue for quite a while; it all depends on the degree of the infestation and die-off.
then you'll progress into the "Diet" phase by slowly adding other foods such as eggs and yogurt, and probiotics and antifungals.
You have the strict diet and protocol; make a copy of the diet and protocol both and use the diet as a shopping list when you shop for food. Consult the protocol so that you'll know when you can have certain foods. For example, when you first complete the cleanse there's no point in purchasing the Greek yogurt at that time because you shouldn't eat it for several more weeks. It's very important to stick to the schedule as far as when to add which foods.
Okay, while I'm waiting for the products I ordered to come in (molybdenum, Swedish bitters, and Vit. A&D–I already have Vit. C, Cal/mag, and Vit D3), I'm trying to come up with a plan here that includes a cleanse and transitions into the diet. I'm using the Alternate diet for my plan, but I'm having a hard time pulling it all together. Mostly, there's a few things you can start at two weeks, and I figure it's not a good idea to start them all on the same day. I think. Tell me if I've made any mistakes, please. If so, I'm not deliberately ignoring anything on the protocol, just have a hard time putting it in a day-to-day format correctly.
The molybdenum I ordered comes in 150 mgs, so I had to improvise to gradually get to 750 mg.
Also, what should I do meanwhile? I've don't want to sit here and binge on carbs and sugars while I'm waiting. I've been trying to eat mostly veggies, meat, yogurt, and nuts/seeds while I'm waiting to actually start. Does that sound okay?
Thanks again for all of your extremely valuable help! You and Raster should write a book!
ajourni wrote: Also, what should I do meanwhile? I've don't want to sit here and binge on carbs and sugars while I'm waiting. I've been trying to eat mostly veggies, meat, yogurt, and nuts/seeds while I'm waiting to actually start. Does that sound okay?
Very good, Ajourni. It looks like you've done a fine job at condensing the protocol and diet.
While you're waiting for your supplements to arrive, I would cut out one item every day. For example, one day you could eliminate meat and substitute with chicken, the next day along with the meat cut out half of the amount of nuts and seeds you're eating.
This forum has been SO helpful! But there is a lot of information and it can become overwhleming- and sometimes I miss things.
I've just started the cleanse this morning. I've eased my way into it, slowly weeding out the problem foods, then moving into mostly veggies and today I plan to day begin the cleanse. But I just noticed that the molybdenum is supposed to be taken 3 days BEFORE the cleanse. I was going to go purchase some today (if I can even find it in a store.
Since it needs to be taken 3 days prior, should I just wait and start the cleanse once I start taking the molybdenum, or would it be okay to start taking the molybdenum even though the cleanse has started.
I'm pretty ansty to get this thing started and get my body on track, so I'd rather not wait, but I want to do it right.
Also want to thank ajourni for posting that schedule- very helpful and I will borrow it for my cleanse/diet.
Taking molybdenum today should be OK…I wouldn't get too worked up about it. It should be available at most vitamin shoppe stores.
You're welcome, Julie. I'm so new here, I'm glad something I did was of help! Especially after the tons of help I've been getting.
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In the Medina During of the festival; the courtyards are packed with enthusiastic performers and spectators. From the Berber musicians and dancers of the High Atlas to the Andalous-inspired musicians of the North, from the trance-inducing music of the Southern Gnawas to the art of the belly dancer, every element of Moroccan art combines to create a vibrant impression for visitors and locals alike. If a simple visit on the Place Djemaa El-Fnaa has inspired you on a previous trip, imagine the impact this hospitable town can have during its own music festival.
Artists from around the world come to Morocco's spiritual capital during the annual Fez Sacred Music Festival. The event features performances in a variety of styles, musicians from Europe, Asia to Latin America. There are also concerts on the Bab Boujloud Square, children's educational activities and the famous Sufi nights at Dar Tazi and much more...!
Essaouira Gnawa music festival is a celebration of the mysterious music of the Gnawas, Essaouira is the ideal resort that most travelers dream of when they think of North Africa: laid-back and yet vibrant, atmospheric and relaxing. The town's status as an independent travelers' favorite makes it the perfect venue for a festival devoted to the feats of the Gnawa. Artists appearing include the best musicians of the genre as well as performers from around the world. The gnawa music is an African magic and Islamic rituals. It is a mesmerizing rhythms of the drums, the gaenbri and dance.
It takes place in the Zagora/Merzoug areas, sportsmen and women have to run 240 km of the course over a week. Around 500 competitors from 40 countries take part every year. The race includes a full marathon on one day, and a 50-mile stage, as well as others of differing length and terrain. Competitors must carry all their equipment on their backs. Only a carefully rationed 8 litre of water and open-sided local tents are provided daily by the organizers. Based in the scenic, craggy desert outside Ouarzazate, marathon life centers around the camp in which competitors rest after a day's running. The Sand Marathon is without a doubt one of the most rewarding and intense races in the world.
El Kelaa M'Gouna, The Valley of the Roses, acts as Morocco's rose capital, a vast valley producing tons of roses will be transformed to rose-water so popular for cooking and perfumery, the best time to visit is in late May when the rose farmers from the surrounding hills gather to celebrate the year's harvest. A souk springs up along El Kelaa's main street, with plenty of music and dancing to brighten up the proceedings. A Rose Queen is also elected to reign over the year's scented crop.
Sefrou lies on the rising slopes of the Middle Atlas, the ideal ground for the thousands of cherry trees which lend the town its fruity renown. It takes place in an ancient walled town, one of the oldest in the area. Sefrou's Cherry Festival is celebrated over three days in June with music, dance and the mandatory colorful market. There are numerous sporting competitions, a torch-light procession, a fairground, and finally a Miss Cherry after the election with a parade by her admiring followers.
The people of Goulimine hold an annual Camel Festival on top of their weekly Camel Fair (every Saturday). Once known as the "gateway to the Sahara", Goulimine is now less of a border town - due mainly to the decline of the camel as a mode of transport. The festival also offers the opportunity to witness the ancient dance ritual known as the Guedra, which is associated with Goulimine. The dance is performed by a woman to the beat of a drum made of a kitchen pot (guedra) and the chanting and clapping of onlookers. The dance often induces a hypnotic state and is carried out to serve as a blessing or to submit oneself to God.
Morocco's very own Romeo and Juliet story is the inspiration for this tribal marriage festival in which up to 40 couples tie the knot on one day in Imilchil in the Middle-High Atlas Mountains. The festival is also an excuse for the surrounding Berber tribes to get together and dance, give impromptu musical performances and enjoy a jolly good shop, as a massive market springs up in the town, selling everything from Gillette razors and batteries to exquisite tribal kilims (carpets). The legend goes that a man and a woman from two local villages fell in love but, were forbidden to marry by their families. They cried themselves to death, creating the two neighboring lakes of Isli and Tisslit near Imilchil, which are just a 20-minute walk apart. So stricken were their families, they established a day - on the anniversary of the lovers' death - on which members of the two villages could marry each other. The Imilchil Marriage Festival was born. More prosaically, the event serves a purpose by enabling otherwise desperate villages to meet and find partners - nature's way of widening the gene pool and avoiding the threat of inbreeding. Berber women are entitled to divorce and remarry and the market is now essentially made up of widows and divorcees seeking a new husband.
Erfoud is the capital date-producing area with its one million date palms and is, therefore, the centre of festivities after the October harvest. Traditional processions, music and folk dance form the bulk of the events, with plenty of opportunity to sample the traditional Moroccan salad and Tagine, A fashion parade leads through the streets to the place Erfoud - where the winner is honored with the title of "Miss Date".
Having just wrapped its fifth year, Marrakech film festival still lacks a solid identity. For one thing, it still hasn't settled on a date. It began in September, each year it has hopscotched across the fall calendar, settling this year in November, just after Ramadan. But more importantly, it still doesn't know what it wants to be when it grows up. And yet it seems to want to be all things at once. Marrakech longs to generate the hype and glamour of Cannes, to support emerging talent like Sundance, to be taken as seriously by Hollywood as Toronto and to provide as unique and intriguing a setting as Venice. But like any new festival, it is still learning and stumbling toward its goal.
Competitors from all over the world drive a mixture of, 4x4 vehicles, motorbikes and trucks over 6500 miles between France and Senegal since 1977, but only some of participants can expect to finish and reach Dakar in Senegal. The lucky few will cover five countries, two continents and contrasting extremes of heat and cold, with landscapes ranging from mountains to seaside, desert and farmland.
The ancient Menara is a landmark on the Marathon route... runners from all over the world take part in the annual Marrakech International Marathon and Half-Marathon. The magical city offers an exceptional setting for this grueling athletic event, with a very mild daytime temperature (23 to 26°C) and a beautiful circuit...Considered one of the famous in the world, the marathon road follows the palm-lined boulevards of Marrakech, taking in the orange and olive trees of the Menara Gardens and continuing past the ramparts of the old and legendary Medina.
Tafraoute is the almond capital of Morocco, the area is as famous for its produce as for the spectacle provided by the almond trees in full blossom amid the ochre red walls of the village. This ephemeral sight of natural beauty gives otherwise peaceful Tafraoute a party atmosphere, as a colorful market springs up, complete with dancers, musicians and storytellers. Tafraoute is a sight in its own right - the red walls of the village radiating from the heat between the pink cliffs of the Anti-Atlas.


I asked him if he could make more because I could sell them to customers.
The smaller ones are for people to throw in a backpack and use in the field. Also, these are not just from any cows, only the best looking ones, some real lookers.
Heard of real good looking sheep about the traps in New Zealand , but good looking Cows !!??? , soft hide for the strops ??.
I am waaaaay late on this one but those are nice looking strops.


IRVINE, CA - May 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Sperry Van Ness International Corporation, a franchisor for commercial real estate brokerages, today announced it has named Diane Danielson as the company's first chief platform officer. She will serve the organization in leadership, business development, and growth capacities. Danielson is a former attorney, accomplished speaker, published author, and widely recognized social media expert.


Lack of skilled manpower, awareness about latest technologies, software solutions, dry-cleaning chemicals and more such issues face the Indian laundry and dry-cleaning (LDC) industry; thus, widening the gap between the organised and unorganised sector. Mohana M. interacted with some of the service providers across India on the round realities facing the industry.
As Anshul Gupta, Director of Quick Clean, reiterated in his presentation at the National Conference on Dry-cleaning & Laundry at Delhi, "According to a report, the Indian laundry and drycleaning segment is estimated to be $76 billion." This figure is, both the organised and unorganised sector put together. There are many factors that are detrimental for the progress of the unorganised sector.
On the other hand, almost all the top brands of equipment and chemicals that Clean India Journal met with at Expo Detergo, Milan, Italy, expressed interest in exploring and expanding into the Indian market. The dry cleaning, textile and laundry solution providers from across the world at Milan admitted that the next market for the linen care segment is INDIA.
Given the dearth of indigenous manufacturers, the dependence for supplies on international markets is much higher in India. Showcasing the latest in dry-cleaning – Wet Cleaning 4.0, industrial laundry machines, systems, textile & finishing machines and more at Expo Detergo, Indian suppliers and JV partners from India are set to bring these solutions into the country. New systems, Cloud-based operations, new technology… require an equally buoyant team and facilities to run the operations. Do we have them in India?
Interacting with some of the service providers across India, who were present at the NCDL in Delhi shared their woes and the need for solutions.
Dry-cleaning is one of the oldest professions in India and Avinash Kashyap, Proprietor, Super Dry Cleaners, says that dry cleaning is done by solvents and not by washing machine. "Many of the players are uneducated in this sector. We are dry cleaners and face issues with supply of petroleum which is costly," he adds.
While Europe has moved on to Wet Clean 4.0, the concept is just entering India. More than the technology, the awareness and acceptance of Wet Clean as a suitable alternative is yet to seep into India.
The skill development authorities are being approached. "This sector is going to be a biggest churning sector for employment. It is going by all the job promises which governments are making." This will enable certification of skills. By tying up with international institutes certification programs can be brought into India. Besides personal growth, the importance of this profession will increase, he adds.
"At the outset, there is no major problem. However, issues related to GST has been affecting the retail segment and needs to be addressed at the national level," says Prathiba V, Proprietor, Laundry Spa.
The GST factor in certain places of Punjab has affected business to the extent that two adjacent shops are providing the same service at different rates! 'So, why would the customer come to my shop to dry clean when I charge more than what the next shop is offering?' Many dry cleaners face the same tune.
Sisir Reddy, CEO & Founder, Safe Wash, says, "But there is no national level organization which can take into consideration the problems which we are facing such as GST, manpower issues, etc." The unifying factor is largely missing. "Anything good can happen only when people meet and talk. There are a lot many things that we young players can learn from the experienced ones. This is a business where there are a lot of questions. About 80% of my doubt have been cleared after meeting people in the same business," Sisir adds.
"We are a part of the hospitality industry and hence, I consider the formation of an association will give the right amount of exposure not only to the start-ups and young drycleaners but also to the big players of the industry," says Sudhir Batra, Managing Partner, Mercury Dry- Cleaners.
Summing up the concerns, as Sudhir puts it, are: "We require government initiative especially when it comes to GST. Secondly, dry-cleaning is also an art and there is no proper institute that can make people learn it. Thirdly, the concern to have skillful workers. Fourthly, at every step there should be innovation to match the satisfaction of our customers. Lastly, is to do comparative analysis on management and labour.


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Alameda in brief: Ceremony set for Point land transfer
The Department of Veterans Affairs is holding a public ceremony to commemorate the transfer of hundreds of acres of Alameda Point set to serve as a future clinic and columbarium site.
Prospective Point developers meet the public
Alamedans rubbed shoulders with city leaders and representatives from a quartet of development teams Monday at an open house designed to give the public a better idea of who may be shaping the future of the former Naval Air Station.
Council signs off on Point developer finalists
The City Council has signed off on a pair of finalists vying for the right to develop a key piece of Alameda Point.
Alamedans will get the chance to meet representatives from Calgary-based Brookfield Residential and Alameda Point Partners, a group of developers from the Bay Area and beyond, on September 29. Brookfield and Alameda Point Partners are seeking the right to build a 68-acre, mixed-use development with hundreds of new homes, retail, open space and more.
City selects finalists for Point home, retail development
A massive Canadian developer with tens of thousands of lots spread across North America and a group that includes some prominent Bay Area developers have been named finalists in the race to win the right to build a neighborhood of homes and shops at Alameda Point.
Alameda Point Explained: Town center suitors
The city is contemplating proposals from nine developers who've signaled their interest in developing some or all of a planned 150-acre Alameda Point waterfront town center and commercial development area. So who are these developers, and what do they bring to the table?
Point tour highlights toxic cleanup efforts
This year's tour highlighting toxic cleanup efforts at Alameda Point forsook the technological whiz-bang of prior years' cross-base bus rides for a more prosaic sight: A gaggle of Caspian terns perched on a sand bar in a restored wetland area that's part of the 624-acre chunk of the former air station the Navy handed off to the Department of Veterans' Affairs in June.
Council will consider first Alameda Point land sale
The City Council is set to consider negotiating what could be its first land sale at Alameda Point, to a South Bay development team interested in buying barracks that once housed servicemen and five acres of former taxiway that front Seaplane Lagoon.
Alameda in pictures: The disintegrating dock
Wildlife watchers out at Alameda Point got a jolt in May when a section of pier used by harbor seals as a "haul out" where they can rest and nest disappeared.
Alameda Point Explained: Attracting transit
City leaders seeking redevelopment of Alameda Point say more transit is a key strategy for reducing the amount of traffic new homes and businesses at the Point are expected to generate. But housing advocates have questioned whether there will be enough people living and working on the Point under the city's existing plan to attract it when the development is done.
Alameda Point Explained: Businesses face uncertain future
A red-hot real estate market coupled with a more aggressive effort to attract new businesses has accelerated interest in the acres of available space at Alameda Point.


31, Rue de la Folie Méricourt, Le Marais, 75011, Paris, Paris, Ile de France, FRANCE.
Standing in the heart of the fashionable, buzzing Oberkampf district of the 11th arrondissement, Hotel Fabric is an industrial-chic hotel, set in a former textile factory. After an extensive and daring renovation, this attractive property offers luxurious boutique-style accommodation and friendly, efficient service in a relaxed, informal atmosphere.
Perfect for both business and pleasure when visiting Paris, Hotel Fabric is close to the entertainment district of Place de la République, and is within easy reach of many important landmarks and attractions, including the Picasso Museum and the Père-Lachaise cemetary. There are several metro stations within a five-minute walk of the hotel, providing excellent links with the rest of the city, and the streets around the hotel are filled with an extensive range of cafés, bistros and restaurants, along with fascinating flea-markets, antique stores, bookshops and art galleries.
Drawing its inspiration from the industrial past of the Oberkampf district, décor at Hotel Fabric features exposed brick walls, unconcealed cast-iron supporting structures and large, multi-paned windows. Rooms are spacious, light-filled and airy, and come with custom-designed furniture and colourful fabrics. The hotel boasts a full complement of on-site services and facilities, including a tasty buffet breakfast, free tea, coffee and cakes throughout the day in the lounge area, and an exclusive wellness area with a hammam, fitness room and a selection of treatments and massages by Payot.
These charming air-conditioned rooms are located on the ground floor, and offer courtyard views. Suitable for one or two guests, they are furnished with a large double bed. Room size 18 sq m.
These larger rooms are furnished with either a large double bed or twin beds, and offer courtyard or street views. Fully air-conditioned, come with a flat screen TV with 70 international and satellite channels. Suitable for one to two guests, they measure approximately 20 sq m.
These large, air-conditioned rooms are suitable for up to three guests, and offer courtyard views. They are furnished with a large double bed or twin beds, and a sofa-bed, and also come with a flat-screen satellite TV. Room size 24 sq m.
These beautiful l decorated rooms feature a Mansard roofed bedroom on the upper floor with a large double bed, and a seating area on the lower floor with two single convertible sofa-beds. These rooms can accommodate up to four guests. Room size 28 sq m.
All rooms feature: en-suite bathroom with L'Occitane toiletries; large double or twin beds; air conditioning / heating; double glazing; flat screen TV with international channels and 70 satellite; broadband internet connection with free Wi-Fi; mini-bar; safe.
Charles de Gaulle Airport is 29,4 km. from the hotel.
Year of establishment and/or latest refurbishment: 2013.
Languages spoken: French, English, Italian, Russian, Spanish.
Nearest airport: Paris Orly Airport - 16,3 km.
Golf - 8,6 km: Golf De Rosny Sous Bois.


He is suspected of organizing a criminal community, extortion, robberies, and drug transactions.
Russian law enforcers have detained a 38-year-old man, who is on the international wanted list due to involvement in serious crimes.
The native of Moldova is suspected of participation in a crime community, extortions, robberies, drug transactions, and weapons storage in the EU.
Italian Interpol had issued an international wanted notice for him due to considering him to be a member of a mafia group that terrorized the north of Italy – Venice, Verona and other cities – for more than ten years.
The detainee has been taken to the police. It is known that he was born in the Moldavian village of Zeikan. At the moment, he is registered on Danilov Street in Vyborg.


In this page we list the data infrastructures which host the data provided by the CEOS space agencies for each Supersite.
The use of these data is limited to scientific monitoring and research. On some of the infrastructures it is possible to browse the data without a license. however for data download scientists need to sign a license, as explained under each page.


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Nikolai's Beloved (Vampires of the Beloved Gem #5) by Taylor Rylan
Nikolai's Beloved features a coven master that finally gets his beloved. A beloved with a mysterious past. And a laugh out loud meddling family.
When fate doesn't get it right the first time, second chances at love are a true blessing you didn't know you needed.
As the master of his coven, Nikolai Cardello was happy to watch his vampires finally be blessed with their fated mates. Despite having had a chance at a love that wasn't meant to be, he had a fulfilling life, and his adopted son had given him the family he'd always dreamed about.
Julian Williams didn't want join his brother for dinner, but something was telling him he really needed to go. When a strange interaction with an intimidating vampire turns to Julian scenting his mate when they leave, the last thing he expects is to be thrust into a world of created ones and an intriguing and powerful warlock. But Julian would do anything for Nikolai, even dropping everything about his former life to become the mate that Nikolai deserves.
New friendships are formed aboard the Beloved Gem, and a chance trip to Montana to join Nikolai's family for the winter holidays solves a century-old mystery surrounding Julian. But what does that mean for the newly mated couple? What is going to happen to the Beloved Gem, the unconventional coven house that Nikolai and his vampires have called home for the past fifty years?
Nikolai's Beloved is the fifth book in the Vampires of the Beloved Gem series. Each book in the series focuses on a different couple, but these books should be read in order as there is an ongoing backstory, and previous couples will make appearances in future books. This is a fated mate MPREG story with plenty of sexy times. You should expect all the normal vampire shenanigans and sometimes love bites in unexpected places.
Nikolai's Beloved is the fifth book in the Vampires of the Beloved Gem series. It doesn't have to be read first but should as there is an interweaving storyline, and you'll get the most enjoyable reading experience having read the series in order.
I honestly believe that each of these stories in this series just keep getting better and better with each new story. I have been anxiously waiting for Nikolai's story and the author knocked it out of the ballpark.
Nikolai always made me feel he was somewhat aloof but deep down he was inherently kind and wanted the best for his found family. Nikolai returns to Italy to put an end to a chapter from his past. When he comes back, he has dinner with Gio and Lucius, there he meets his beloved Julian.
I freaking loved and laughed several times at the meddling of Gio and Lucius. Julian's back story and history broke my heart a little.
I love that we get a glimpse into a lot of previous characters from different story lines.
Overall, a truly phenomenal read! It was well written with fantastic pacing! I stayed up all night reading it as soon as I got the book!
Nikolai's Beloved is currently available in e-book and paperback and can be read as part of your Kindle Unlimited Subscription
5 Stars ARC Fated Mates Janet KU MPreg Paranormal Series steamy vampire


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CITATION: Raymond Hamrick papers, MSS 323, Archives and Manuscripts Dept., Pitts Theology Library, Emory University.
Raymond Hamrick, a resident of Macon, Georgia, is a prominent figure in the Sacred Harp singing tradition. Sacred Harp is a participant-centered style of sacred music in which a four-part chorus sings without accompaniment. It takes its name from the hymnal around which it is based.
Hamrick is the composer of several tunes in the 1991 edition of The Sacred Harp. He has written for numerous Sacred Harp newsletters and for The Quarterly Journal of Music Teaching and Learning. His personal library of shape-note hymnals was added to the special collections of Pitts Theology Library in 2005.
Raymond Hamrick's papers reflect his long-standing involvement with the Sacred Harp tradition in north Georgia as singer, scholar, and composer. Of particular interest is Hamrick's correspondence with other prominent Sacred Harp personalities, including A. Marcus Cagle and Hugh McGraw. These letters provide insight into musical aspects of the Sacred Harp tradition as well as the strong sense of community among Sacred Harp singers. The Cagle correspondence folders include some manuscript copies of original music by Cagle. Several folders of correspondence document the development of Hamrick's hymnal collection. Hamrick also corresponded often with scholars who were interested in the Sacred Harp tradition, and frequently loaned rare hymnals from his collection to scholars for research use. The bulk of the correspondence in Hamrick's papers is incoming, but there are some drafts and copies of letters he sent to others.
There are also copies of articles on Sacred Harp by Hamrick and others, as well as a copy of Charles Ellington's 1969 dissertation on Sacred Harp. Hamrick collected newsletters produced by Sacred Harp singing groups, most notably the National Sacred Harp newsletter and the newsletter of the Chicago Sacred Harp Singers. Extensive clippings of news articles on Sacred Harp are found in Hamrick's subject files. The subject files also include information on early Sacred Harp composers William Billings, Jesse Mercer, and B.F. Hamilton, as well as an undated list of hymnals in Hamrick's personal library.
Also included with the papers is a reproduction of a chart compiled by Raymond Hamrick, which traces the development of white spirituals in the United States.
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In many industries, keeping track of employees' work time is a must. This is particularly true for small businesses, new companies, and startups that need to establish productive workflows and procedures. Timekeeping data provide managers and business owners with vital information on which projects and workflow steps are effective and which ones require improvement.
Making the process uncomplicated is key here. The tool used for timekeeping and work hours recording should feature an easy way to log work time and, if necessary, clock in and out. Available solutions don't necessarily cost a fortune – there are free time clock apps that work for teams of different sizes. We've collected a list of them – take a look!
actiTIME is a robust timekeeping and work management solution for teams of any size, small businesses, and solo entrepreneurs. It features time-tracking – manually and with a timer – and offers various ways to process and analyze collected time-track data. Its reporting module includes time and cost reports that help managers understand important trends in their teams' productivity, easily get billable totals, and analyze profitability of specific projects. Obtained data can be exported in PDF and CSV formats and used in third-party tools.
actiTIME works as a cloud application or an on-premise software, depending on the company's internal requirements. Its desktop version can be accessed via web browsers from employees' workstations, and for those who track time on the go mobile apps are available.
Clockify is a simple time clock solution for teams. It helps employees track work time using a timer, edit entries, and categorize time records by projects, tasks and tags. The tool allows to review time-track results for various periods on a dashboard. For managers and business owners, it features simple reporting with different levels of details.
The data can be exported in PDF and CSV for further processing. The tool can be integrated with project management software and offers apps for smartphones and tablets to allow users to switch between their devices.
This tool works as a time-tracking and attendance management solution. It features clock-in and –out using various methods: face recognition, web camera, barcode RFID, and GPS location tracking. It can be configured to allow employees to clock in from specific networks, devices, or locations. Open Time Clock also supports tracking of absences, paid time-off accruals, and shifts.
Open Time Clock is great for managing remote and distributed teams. It helps plan shift works, monitor employees' presence at their workplaces and job sites, and manage absences on the team. Free plan includes all features except for reports, which are available as a part of paid plan.
A time clock tool that offers advanced clock-in and –out functionality for managing work time and attendance. Available for various devices, it allows employees to punch in and out from any device authorized by managers. With GPS tracking and geofencing, it's easier to track employees' whereabouts and restrict punch-in to specific locations. Fingerprint clock-in helps prevent buddy punch.
Managers can easily review who's in: the app provides a list of employees with their statuses. If an employee forgets to punch in or out, manager can edit their data. For reviewing employees' punch activity, a map view is available with employees' attendance data. Managers can use the collected records to calculate work hours, handle attendance issues, run payrolls, and export data for billing customers.
A time clock solution for local and distributed teams that simplifies work and attendance management. It works on desktops and mobile devices and allows to track arrivals, work time, and paid or unpaid breaks, both in online and offline mode. GPS-based clock-in helps managers manage attendance of their off-site and remote employees. Managers can also edit their employees' entries when someone forgets to clock in or out.
The tool helps managers enforce compliance with schedules and prevent early clock-ins. On paid plans with advanced functionality, the app also sends alerts when an employee accumulates overtime or doesn't punch in.
ClockIt is a time and attendance management tool that allows managers to monitor employees' presence at their workplaces and manage absence issues on their teams. It supports various punch-in methods: via web browser, Slack, mobile app, and features biometric clock-in. With it, you can easily turn a mobile device into a clock-in kiosk to track people's attendance on a specific location.
The tool features time entry corrections with a request procedure: if an employee forgets to clock in or out, they can request a correction from their reporting manager and get the entry edited when their request is approved.
To simplify configuration of the tool in large teams, it offers various preset roles for employees and managers. Managers can access collected records, run reports based on them, configure rules for leave accrual and work time rounding, and manage the system.
A shift planning and attendance management tool for teams and individual users. Its time clock application allows employees to punch in and out from mobile devices and helps managers review who is in. The tool allows to plan shifts for various periods and compare employees' clock-in entries with their planned presence times.
This solution is free for teams of up to 5 employees. Its free edition allows planning for one week forward and keeps previous week's historical data. Paid options also provide such helpful features as reporting, templates, payroll calculation, and advanced data filtering.
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