Sometimes opportunities are hidden from plain view. Sometimes they rear their head in a manner that's quite obvious. For an up and coming restaurateur in Texas, the opportunity to establish a better burger brand knocked loud in the form of a small fracking town. Using an ironic nickname to name the restaurant, he embarked on Kenedy's first and only better burger experience with Vigor.
As an oil fracking down, the market was susceptible to economic shifts that easily dry up expendable income. However, the large appetites of the standard oil worker, and the desire for great value would nudge them into spending wisely. Coupled with a place perceived as "cool" but unpretentious, a better burger fast casual brand could flourish.
The word "flash" evokes a lot of imagery that would create an immediate correlation to the brand, but commonality is often forgettable. We worked with the founder to establish something unexpected and real. What if the burgers were made with an attention to detail and tedious technique and as a result, "flash" would be an ironic name? Rather than an industrial chic hipster feel, what if the brand were influenced by the rawness and blue collar that would connect with the market?
These questions led the team down paths that established new ideas of "flash" and how to represent the word and the brand. Ideas flashed in our minds which resulted in the brand's mark: a lightbulb with a subtle hamburger mnemonic device.
From there a gritty, raw identity was crafted. Vandalized images of pop culture helped tear down the buttoned up vibe a lot of better burger brands portray. This style worked with a tone of voice that leveraged more pop culture movie names to represent the burger lineup. Furthering the rebellious attitude, we took inspiration from historic Texas flags to create a set of secondary graphic elements used throughout multiple brand touch points.
The graphic elements all helped inform the interior space which used common textures in new ways. Bright lighting was presented in off kilter ways. The point of sale was giving just glory with a bright yellow reclaimed shipping container. Other nuances throughout the space elevated the brand experience to be completely unique, memorable, and worth talking about.


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High school football: Mashpee ready for neighborly game against Falmouth
By Matt Goismanmgoisman@capecodonline.com
Sep 17, 2015 at 10:34 PM Sep 17, 2015 at 11:36 PM
Mashpee's middle and high schools opened in 1996, prying the bulk of its students away from neighboring Falmouth's school district. But despite both a shared history and shared border, the Mashpee-Falmouth football rivalry is relatively new.
Mashpee won the first round in 2012, but Falmouth countered with a win in 2013. The Falcons then topped the Clippers 34-21 last season, scoring 22 unanswered points in the second half to win far and away the highest-scoring game to date.
Round 4 is at 7 tonight at Michael S. Horne Stadium in Mashpee.
"Watching these guys on tape, this is clearly one of the best teams we're going to play all year," Mashpee coach Matt Triveri said. "They are super athletic."
Both schools enter tonight's game with 1-0 records. Both scored at least 30 points in their Week 1 victories and allowed 6 points or fewer.
Both teams also return players who got into the end zone in last year's matchup. For the Falcons, that list starts with senior running back DeShaun Dias, who rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown.
Dias dominated in last week's 38-6 win against Bristol-Plymouth, putting up 125 rushing yards and three touchdowns plus a 60-yard touchdown reception from Nick Carpenter.
"His feet have gotten better every single year," Triveri said of Dias. "He's kind of a complete back and he wants the ball. He wants the ball in his hands. He gets better as the game goes on."
Carpenter left the Bristol-Plymouth game with a shoulder injury while playing safety. Triveri said Carpenter is the planned starting quarterback for tonight, but sophomore backup Jake Johnson could also see snaps depending on how Carpenter warms up.
Falmouth counters with junior quarterback Nick Couhig, who rushed for two touchdowns and threw a third to help the Clippers beat Sharon 30-0 last Friday. His touchdown pass went to Hunter Scribner, who scored against Mashpee last year.
"We had a few crucial first downs where we didn't execute properly, but he still makes a play and moved the chains, and that's huge," Almeida said of Couhig. "We played really well and I thought we were physical and I loved our effort (against Sharon). But still our timing is a little off, and we definitely have to increase our level to execution to compete with a team like Mashpee."
The Clippers could also see production from junior Michael LaFrange or senior Julian Somers. LaFrange had a 128-yard, two-touchdown performance against Mashpee last year, but has battled a hamstring injury since the preseason. Somers, meanwhile, rushed for a touchdown against Sharon.
Almeida said LaFrange could see limited action tonight. Triveri called a healthy LaFrange "probably the fastest kid on the Cape."
"He's going to be a big part of our offense moving forward, but he's still a big question mark for this week," Almeida said of LaFrange. "He'll be a big part of what we do this year."
If the game comes down to special teams, Falmouth's Colby Murphy kicked a 35-yard field goal and converted three PATs against Sharon. If the running game decides the winner, Mashpee has an additional weapon in Jack Rodriguez, who had a 12-yard touchdown run against Bristol-Plymouth.

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0.10.0 - 2014-04-14

"Ryan Davis says so" release

Add option hyphenize_underscores to control hyphens versus underscores in
dot-class and dot-id-bang syntax.

e9c8c50 ignore_extra_assigns feature where one can skip excess check.
inspired by :ignore_extra_controller_assigns in rails widget.      Ahto
Jussila

misc bugfixes

1796dbf `needs` doesn't duplicate symbol values (Mike Lewis)

67e5b89 default syntax for sass is scss

b90246f silence silly 'Erector::Widgets::Table requires
active_support' message. (Who uses Table anyway?) (Alex Chaffee)

61147fe Add hyphenize_underscores option.        Jim Kingdon

Rails 3 improvements

3601aca 2012-11-12  content_for returns empty string to avoid double
rendering errors        zelig

155d928 2012-11-11  rails 3 templates, layouts, render deprecation   zelig

d30b1fd 2012-11-11  update Gemfile, regenerate gemspec       zelig

4ea4d16 2012-09-12    The following elements are inline according to HTML 4
DTD: abbr, acronym, bdo, big, caption, cite, code, dfn, dt, em, kbd, label,
legend. Fixes bug whereby prettyprinting would output excess whitespace
which affects the appearance in a browser.     NeedFeed Developer

0.9.0 - 2012-08-12

Finally merged bigfix/rails3 branch - Erector now works with either Rails 2
or Rails 3 (or neither)

'scss' external type [needs tests]

dot-class and dot-id-bang syntax

expanded widget hierarchy; now XMLWidget can be used as the base for a
non-HTML widget (for XML formats that may not want the HTML tags and
methods)

'emit' method as preferred synonym for to_html (since we now
support non-HTML widgets)

'tag' macro to add your own tag types (esp. to XML widgets)

:snake_case option to tag (if you want the method name to be nice for a
CamelCase tag name)

remove dependency on rake gem

rename 'render' method to 'emit' (to reduce confusion with
Rails' "render" methods)

Add missing favicon_link_tag and crsf_meta_tags helper methods

Add #capture_content as an alias for #capture, so we can call it in a Rails
3.1 app

Deprecated or Removed:

text(widget) – passing a widget to the text method is now an error

element! – removed

empty_element – removed

all_tags – removed (perhaps to be replaced)

to_s – use emit or to_html instead

join – use the :join option instead

0.8.3

Finally merged bigfix/rails3 branch - Erector now works with either Rails 2
or Rails 3 (or neither)

0.8.2 - 2011-02-16

Close tags on exception or return

Gem dependency cleanup

Bug: Dependency did not correctly work with uniq (reported by Daniel
Barlow)

0.8.1 - 2010-07-17

Bugfix release to improve Ruby 1.9 compatibility

0.8.0 - 2010-07-07

Core:

deprecated to_s in favor of to_html

to_text does some formatting

barebones Sass support

"depends_on" is the new way to include JS and CSS files (replacing
"external"). More flexible calling structure.

line wrapping via the :max_length parameter to to_html

line wrapping preserves leading and trailing spaces

jquery method takes optional first parameter (:load or :ready)

delegate method_missing to parent widget

'embed' and 'param' are now self-closing tags (as per
browser warnings)

Converted Widget#context to take a params hash.

Exposed an Output object, with rather useful #placeholder method

Defined Widget#output to delegate to #parent if @parent is not already set.

Removed :parent param for Output#initialize in favor of a block.

Page#extra_widgets

Page only emits externals from widgets that have been rendered on it

in-memory widget caching (still experimental)

Rails:

Compatibility with Rails 2.3.5 HTML safety

Rails 2.3.8 compatibility

To render from a Rails context, you must now go through
Erector::Rails.render; do not call to_s(:parent => @view) directly

rails_xss plugin support

additional render :widget options passed to to_s. This means that you can
do:

render :widget => MyWidget, :content_method_name => :my_content

Widget#h is now idempotent

Bugs:

bug

github.com/erector/erector/issues/#issue/5

bug

github.com/erector/erector/issues/closed#issue/3

bug

double-rendering

0.7.3 - 2009-12-01

fix bug in pass-block-to-new inline page rendering

externals can accept a File (or any IO, actually)

Rails:

* Add Widget.controller_assigns_propagate_to_partials: lets you keep controller instance variables from propagating to partials, so that you don't have this giant "global" namespace that partials can pull from. Enforces encapsulation much better.
* Add Widget.ignore_extra_controller_assigns, which allows widgets to use #needs but silently ignore excess controller variables, rather than raising an exception instead. This can be very useful for transitioning large codebases to Erector.
* Factor out directly-delegated methods into an array; add url_for and image_path.
* Make Erector work with the Cells plugin for Rails (http://cells.rubyforge.org/).

Erector tool:

* Make 'erector' ignore ERb trim markers ("-%>").
* Make 'erector' process ERb escapes in HTML attributes correctly.
* Make sure 'erector' adds parentheses to function calls when necessary.
* Don't add empty strings to the end of converted attributes.
* Don't omit empty attribute strings.
* Allow setting an alternate superclass for the new widget coming from the 'erector' tool.
* Add --method switch to 'erector', in case you don't want the base 'content' method overridden, but something it calls in your superclass, instead.

0.7.2 - 2009-11-16

Widget#url and #css accept optional extra attributes (e.g. 'media')

Externals accept optional extra attributes (e.g. 'media')

Page:

body_attributes and html_attributes

allow suppressing of basic styles (right/left/clear)

now an InlineWidget

erector method passes in parameters to both to_s and the widget's
constructor

Widget#dom_id method to generate a unique id

Widget#to_text method to strip tags

supports HTML5 element names

Widget#text! and #element! which don't escape their parameters

Better Rails initialization

Don't emit an attribute with an empty array of values

Enhanced support for comments, including IE conditional comments

jQuery method now compatible with jQuery.noConflict()

0.7.1

externals mechanism

Page widget

FieldTable widget

EnvironmentBadge widget - inspired by blog.labnotes.org/2009/10/08/using-a-badge-to-distinguish-development-and-production-environments

added 'jquery' method to perform a script on $(document).ready

removed the "alias_method :inspect, :to_s" since it made debugging inside
widget constructors hard, and what was it for anyway?

Instance variables may begin with a '@'

Fixed Rails integration regressions

Added *.ert templates (Erector Template, similar to Markaby)

#comment method to emit HTML comments (naturally)

0.7.0 / 2009-09-27

Changed behavior of inline blocks. See Widget#new documentation.

Introduced "Erector::Inline" and "Erector.inline" so people using the old
inline semantics can upgrade more easily.

Likewise for "Erector::InlineRailsWidget" and
"Erector::RailsWidget.inline".

Due to popular demand, parameters no longer automatically create accessor
methods, even if you declare them with 'needs'. You'll have to
type out "attr_accessor :underpants" yourself.

0.6.8 / 2009-09

Added missing tag 'embed'

0.6.7 / 2009-06-17

Fixed bug where needs did not get propagated when including modules.

0.6.6 / 2009-05-25

fix to_a bug that slipped in yesterday when I wasn't looking

attempting to assign a local variable that overlaps with an internal one
raises error

attempting to 'needs' a variable that overlaps with an existing
method raises error

0.6.4 / 2009-05-24

mixin: do "include Erector::Mixin" and now "erector { }" will instantiate
and to_html a widget for you

"erector" command-line tool improved:

if converting an HTML/ERB file under a "views" directory, uses
"Erector::RailsWidget" as parent class

no longer chokes on "if IE" directives

changes 'yield' in a scriptlet to use a missing
"@content_for_layout"

escapes single quotes inside text strings

requires treetop 1.2.5

documentation overhaul, web site arguably prettier

0.6.3 / 2009-05-06

Major update to API. You will have to change your code.
There are deprecation warnings/errors

and there should be an upgrade guide up on the website soon.

'render' renamed to 'content'

widget constructor only takes one parameter, an 'assigns' hash
(plus the optional default block)

to render one widget from inside another, use the 'widget' method
(not 'render_to'). This method

accepts either a widget instance, or a widget class and an assigns hash.

'needs' macro to declare the variables your widget accepts via the
'assigns' constructor parameter

Removed Widget#to_html caching, which fixed indentation issues.

BUGFIX: Indentation level is now correctly propagated to nested widgets.

Erector's Rails support strategy has changed. The released version of
Erector only supports the latest stable

Rails version (currently 2.3.2). If you need support for earlier versions
of Rails, there are separate Git branches for each one, but we will not be
in the habit of keeping these up to date with the latest features and
patches.

Renamed the command line tool to 'erector'

0.5.1

Added methods to easily render additional HTML elements (col, object, and
about a dozen others).  There are now methods for all non-deprecated
elements from the HTML 4.0.1 spec.  As before, if erector doesn't have
a method built-in, you can still call the element or empty_element method
to output any tag.

The method instruct!, which was a deprecated synonym for instruct, has been
removed.

Fixed bug in resolving view files for pluralized controllers

0.5.0 / 2008-12-13

install_dependencies refreshes the rails_versions directory

Widget takes a string instead of an IO object to be more compatible with
Rails.

Removed Doc

Widget writes directly to output string instead of to #doc

0.4.200 / 2008-10-11

Erector can now pretty-print the generated HTML to make it easier to read.

Add join method to Erector::Widget.

0.4.191 / 2008-07-29

Renamed HtmlParts to Doc

Widget#doc is now a HtmlParts which proxies to the passed in IO stream

Better compatibility with standard Rails rendering because
ActionController::Base#render and #render_widget now have the Widget write
directly to _erbout.

ActionView::Base objects run with Erector now receive all of the instance
variables

Erector works with erb layouts

Deprecate fake_erbout

Better handling for file with .html.rb extension.

Fix overwriting issue when using Rails helpers

New method Widget#character

Widget#nbsp without arguments now outputs a single non-breaking space.

0.3.110 / 2008-05-29

support capture from rails helpers, allowing form_for/form_tag to work
right

fix bug in view_paths support (finding views was hosed)

0.3.105 / 2008-05-29

Lots of changes to support Rails integration better.

Add partial support for render :partial.

More Rails helpers proxies added to helpers.rb.

Fake erbouts can now nest, allowing better support for Rails helpers like
form_for (though they're currently capped at 10 deep to head off
infinite regress).

Rails finds both .rb and .html.rb files inside the app/views directories.

Use Rails view_paths instead of hardcoded RAILS_ROOT/app/views (patch by
Rami Grossman)

add 'url' and 'css' convenience methods to Widget

0.2.83 / 2008-04-23

"erect" supports command-line options

"erect" now works backwards – you can output static html from a widget.rb
file

The web site is generated from erector classes (still pretty minimal
though)

0.2.61 / 2008-04-18

Improvements to "erect"

works on HTML attributes (including namespaced attributes and hyphenated
attributes)

works on directories (recursively looking for .html and .html.erb and
.rhtml files)

converts DOCTYPE nodes

deals with HTML entities inside text and attributes

0.2.54 / 2008-04-15

New script "erect" to convert (some) .html.erb files into erector classes.

0.2.42 / 2008-04-11

Rails Controller now can render Erector widgets using #render

Erector views can live inside Rails "app/views" directory, just like other
views

0.1.25 / 2008-02-26

nbsp method

:class => ['one', 'two']  (that is, passing an array
rather than a string)

… perhaps one or two I forgot.

rename tag to element

add empty_element feature

for the built-in HTML tags, knows which ones should be empty and which
shouldn't be. For example, generates `<input />` rather than
`<input></input>`

text and attributes are quoted by default; call raw to avoid this

h is rarely necessary now, but it returns a string rather than appending to
the buffer

nbsp method turns spaces into non-breaking spaces

sending in an array for attribute values (typically CSS classes)
concatenates them separated by spaces

The column definition name can be a Proc that gets executed.

Renamed instruct! to instruct (old one remains as a deprecated method for
now), as it is no more side-effecting (or dangerous or whatever) than any
other method in Widget.

0.1.0 / 2008-02-13

First public release

0.0.1

Was on pivotalrb.rubyforge.org

        Erector is an open source project released under the MIT license.

Its initial development was sponsored by Pivotal Labs.

          Not affiliated with or sponsored by the makers of Erector or Meccano toys.

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Episode 99: The Cruel, Voyeuristic Quackery of Rehab TV Shows
Over the last 20 years, the topics of substance use and treatment have become the stuff of televised entertainment: heart-wrenching stories of desperation and redemption, of suffering and survival. Shows like A&E's Intervention and VH1's Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew, which depict people with substance use...
Episode 98: The Refined Sociopathy of The Economist
From its inception as agriculture trade paper in 1843 to the present day, The Economist has provided a gateway into the mind of the banking class. Something of an anomaly in the publishing industry, The Economist is not quite a magazine, not quite a newspaper; aspirational in its branding but bleakly limited...
Episode 97: Porch Pirate Panic and the Paranoid Racism of Snitch Apps
Everywhere we turn, local media — TV, digital, radio — is constantly telling us about the scourge of crime lurking around every corner. This, of course, is not new. It's been the basis of the local news business model since the 1970s.
But what is new is the rise of surveillance and snitch apps like Amazon's Ring...


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Public notice of notice of requirement for a designation from the New Zealand Transport Agency.
Palmerston North City Council has considered the submissions received on its initial proposal regarding representation arrangements for next year's local elections.
Plan Changes 15 A-H (Defence Force Appeal), 16 and 23 to the Palmerston North City District Plan have been approved by Council and will become operative on Monday 3 September 2018.


wow! great info, thanks guys, i'll have my hubby read and see if he understands it, i'm feeling dizzy after reading this all lol!
: 1 - a picture to post.
: 2 - some "webspace" in which to store your picture online. Most Internet Service Providers (ISPs) you pay for (such as MSN, AOL, Earthlink, and pretty much every local ISP) give you 5-10MB of web space. If you are connecting to the internet with one of these ISPs, you probably have everything you need to post a picture here.
: The trick is this - you need to know where your webspace is. And once you have that, you have to find out how to get your picture onto that webspace. Essentially, you are copying your picture from your computer and are putting it online. Simply having the picture on your computer isn't enough, you have to make it available to be seen online by copying it to your webspace.
: Since everyone's webspace is at a different location, I would suggest calling your ISP's tech support people to find out exactly where it is. Further, I'd ask them to walk you through the uploading process. Most ISPs will help you out with these steps.
: As Steve said, you'd need to remomve the before and after the brackets (the "<" and ">" symbols).
: I would be happy to provide more specific step-by-step instructions to you if like. Just let me know.
: I hope this helps.


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NSF Funds Acuna's Study on Scientific Mentorship and Publication
By: Diane Stirling
A study looking at data surrounding the impact of demographic variables such as gender, ethnicity, and socio-economic background on the outcome of scientific training between mentors and mentees is underway at the School of Information Studies given a grant the National Science Foundation (NSF) recently awarded to Assistant Professor Daniel Acuna.
The project, "Collaborative Research: Social Dynamics of Knowledge Transfer through Scientific Mentorship and Publication," received $176,475 from the National Science Foundation's Science of Science & Innovation Policy program. Acuna, as principal investigator, with Stephen David of the Oregon Health and Science University, is using the funds for the next two years to look at the effects of gender and race of mentors and mentees on scientific careers.
"We are trying to understand how social factors affect the social dynamics of knowledge transfer through scientific mentorship and publication, such as whether there is a difference if females work with females, compared to females working with male advisors, for instance," Acuna explains.
Mentorship is an essential part of the training of scientific researchers, he says, because in addition to providing direct intellectual benefits such as new learned skills and concepts, mentors also provide their trainees with indirect social benefits through engagement with the mentor's social networks. A preliminary analysis of gender replicates previous reports of bias toward representation male researchers, especially at more senior career stages, Acuna notes.
"This aspect of training may play an important role in determining access of under-represented groups to scientific careers. Additionally, since most researchers spend several years training under just one or two graduate and or postdoctoral mentors, those relationships can have life-long impact on scientific careers," he adds.
A New Database
The project will develop a large crowdsourced database of academic mentorship relationships, and links that data to databases that measure scientific productivity (publications and grants) and demographic variables. Graph theoretic and semantic tools will be used to determine if and how demographic variables, associated with both of the mentor and trainee, impact scientific productivity.
The research will use semantic analysis of publication data to develop the concept of the "intellectual neighborhood" of mentors and incorporate this into the modeling of career outcomes. Data will be made open access for general use by the public, providing a new resource for studying the dynamics of research fields.
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Additionally, the grant contemplates funding for a Summer School on Science of Science (S4) planned for a week here next August. The school will focus on problems and opportunities in the nascent field of science of science, presented from the perspective of prominent scholars in that arena. Acuna expects 30 to 40 doctoral and postdoctoral students to visit the school to learn from these researchers in the mornings then apply that knowledge through afternoon hackathons. Scholars will work with the dataset produced and enrich it through their own experiences and analyses.
The NSF Science of Science & Innovation Policy program area supports research that advances the scientific basis of science and innovation policy through the development of models, analytical tools, data, and metrics that can be applied in the science policy decision-making process and the use and allocation of scarce scientific resources.
Two ORI Grants
Acuna also has been awarded two additional grants from the Office of Research Integrity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
One is an extension of funding for his work on automatic detection of fraud in scientific images: "Human Centered Automatic Tracing, Detection, and Evaluation of Image and Data Tampering."
The second is an ORI conference grant for a new initiative, "Computational Research Integrity Conference (CRI-CON)." Acuna is organizing that event for next year in Washington, D.C. to bring together researchers to examine the idea of using artificial intelligence to aid in detecting fraud in science.
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Muncie police release names of men held in store robbery
MUNCIE, Ind. – City police late Thursday released the names of two Muncie men arrested in an early morning holdup at a northside convenience store.
Michael David Hayes Jr., 26, and Darius J. Walker, 28, were each preliminarily charged with armed robbery, a Level 3 felony carrying up to 16 years in prison.
They were being held in the Delaware County jail on Friday under $20,000 bonds.
The robbery – at the Marathon store at 105 W. McGalliard Road – was reported about 4:50 a.m. Thursday.
Authorities said two men wearing "partial masks" entered the store. One armed with a handgun pointed that weapon at a clerk's face while his accomplice took "money and cigars," investigator Dustin Lee wrote in an affidavit.
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At one point Thursday, Central High School was briefly placed under a lock down because investigators believed one of the suspects might be nearby.
Both Hayes and Walker were in custody by mid-afternoon, Deputy Police Chief Melissa Pease said. They were apprehended in a traffic stop.
A witness reportedly identified Hayes and Walker as the bandits after reviewing a surveillance video.
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At the time of his latest arrest, Hayes already faced seven charges in five cases pending in local courts – possession of a narcotic drug, intimidation, unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon, resisting law enforcement, possession of marijuana and two counts of driving without ever receiving a license.
Hayes has been convicted of dealing in a narcotic drug, resisting law enforcement, carrying a handgun without a permit, false reporting and possession of marijuana.
Also on Thursday, police in New Castle were investigating an early morning robbery, involving two bandits, at a Village Pantry at 2400 S. Main St.
Douglas Walker is a news reporter at The Star Press. Contact him at 765-213-5851 or at dwalker@muncie.gannett.com.


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Perhaps one of the most common types of do it yourself projects may be the bathroom. In reality, it is a very nearly a tie between the restroom or your kitchen as the most common updated rooms of a house! And like some other do-it-yourself project, a bathroom remodel – especially one that's located off the master suite – means there are always a number of choices to be produced from the forms of flooring and fixtures to features including the bathroom vanity and lights. Most of us have been in that situation when you're getting into a new house, or perhaps renovating a preexisting home, and you'll need to buy a brand new bathroom sink. You may not make sure in regards to the forms of bathroom sinks available, or what's important to think about when buying bathroom sinks. In this information, we will consider a few of the factors you ought to take into account, as well as briefly discussing a number of the other factors you must think about before purchasing a sink. There are almost uncountable types of bathroom shower ideas across the world. Mostly people such as for instance a little flair inside shower style, so for this purpose we have placed some of the greatest form of shower ideas below.
So what kind of elements does one consider each time a bathroom remodel has been planned? After all, there are so many options! But perhaps the first thing to do is to have a plan. Be sure to keep things such as budget and useable space key determinants in the process so you can move forward. Of course, if you utilize a skilled team of remodelers, then you may be sure that they can know to plan the room so you get the absolute most boost for the budget. The Aluminum Glass Shower. The very first kind of bathroom shower design, which I'm going to share with you, is a kind of Aluminum and glass shower by having an enclosure. This enclosure is established using glass panels, that is attached with an aluminum frame. This shower enclosure is then surrounded with walls fitted with metal grey tiles, the mixture of the metal with the tiles and clear glass gives a slightly new look.
As you begin considering upgrades, don't just forget about choosing your bathrooms vanity that complements your style. No longer is one relegated to boring Formica countertops for the toilet! Today's homeowners can decide from many different surfaces such as inlaid tiles, natural stone or even custom pieces that add depth and beauty. But each of these bathroom vanity tops offer a variety of features or options of customizing. As you make your choice, remember these basics of bathroom vanity choices. One of the most important factors to think about is space – what are your restrictions when buying and fitting a brand new sink. There's no point choosing your dream bathroom sink, only to locate that it generally does not easily fit into, or alternatively so it looks too small within your bathroom. Look at the design of the area – will the toilet sink go in the corner of the room, or would you like it to be the centrepiece of the room.
The Seaside shower. One bathroom shower idea is that a lot of people would first think before implementing this idea. The theory runs on the simpler type of shower attached on aside of a wall and the shower can be moved since it is connected with a pipe. To improve the effect, dark grey tiles will soon be attached only on the floor, while the walls is going to be covered with sea blue colored checkered tiles. To add more effect a sitting area is likewise made in the shower, that will be connected, which will be covered with light grey tiles and the entire shower area will soon be covered with glass panels. This kind of bathroom shower idea is definitely certainly one of its kind because it reflects a serious sophisticated design with a little reflection of the sea. The bathroom vanity you decide on should: Be crafted to accommodate the keeping the sink to be wherever you will need it to go. Be either a whole match to the restroom vanity material or either an intentional contrast that also complements the colors and design of the room. Coordinate with the selection of commode and shower/bathtub. Be able to accommodate and use whatever fixtures you have chosen as part of the remodel. Bear in mind that the faucets are generally either widespread designs that want at least 3 drilled holes to be produced or center spread faucets can have 1 to 3 holes to be drilled.
It's also advisable to look at the type of the restroom, and the type of the sink that you simply wish to put in. Many people are fans of a glass sink, which can look extremely classy in the best bathroom, but look out of place in a differently styled bathroom. Would you desire to go for a contemporary look, versus an operating look? You may be less worried about style, and more about the lowest priced, viable option. All of these factors are very important, and you ought to pick the best choice for the bathroom. The Classy Shower. That is another type of bathroom, which will have a simple, but an elegant look. The contrast will have a white and grey colour and have grey colored cabinets, white colored sink and a stool. Whilst the shower will soon be attached on the roof of the restroom and the shower, area will soon be give covered with glass panels and with only a little mix of black and white tiles. The toilet will overall be covered with white tiles.
When it comes to the various types or styles, of bathroom sinks that you can purchase, there are always a wide selection of sinks. These generally include pedestal, countertop, wall mounted, corner, inset, semi-recessed, space saving / en-suite or undercounter basins. Remember that your choice is a personal decision, based in your tastes and the space in that you need certainly to work with. The Rainfall Shower. If your chosen place for remove your stress is the shower than you will certainly love this kind of idea. The concept include a rainfall shower head adjusted on the ceiling and the whole shower area covered with grey tiles that is an amazing combination for a rainfall type of look. This can definitely have a very refreshing and a new type showering experience for you.
When you make the decision which sink to buy, it's also advisable to consider other factors such as installation. Whether you will have the ability to put in your personal sink is determined by your own personal DIY skills. Some bathroom sink companies will include installation inside their prices, whereas others will not. In this case, if you're not experienced at DIY, you may well be best advised to hire a plumber to come and fit the sink for you. This should not be an overly expensive investment, however, it is obviously important that your sink and water pressure is properly fixed. The Luxurious Shower. A more recent and modern method utilising the inspiration of palaces is this luxurious bathroom, the concept would be to decorate the shower area with multicolored tiles and the use of a free of charge stand tub having a double shower and the tub placed just beside a screen an attractive and natural look. The flooring will be of light hardwood floor, which provides a wonderful finish to the general look of the shower.
When you have made the decision which sink to purchase, you'll need to decide where to get the sink from. One of the deciding factors will often be what warrantee each company is willing to provide. Always do your research to find a reputable company, and make an effort to ensure that the company has a good reputation within a and they've positive reviews. The Beige Shower. This type of shower uses alcove shower head on the ceiling while the entire bathroom walls are covered with beige walls using large granite looking tiles and a rock slab with an under mount sink and cabinets attached on the side of the sink. The shower area will be covered with curtains and a glass door to boost the wonder of the shower.


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Dolphins (toothed whales)MarineBio2019-06-08T09:52:28-05:00
They're the acrobats and court jesters of the sea, troops of aerial spinners and wave dancers.
Their long shining sleek bodies jet high into the air as they perform a grand ballet with tails propelling them as they skim each wave against the continuous horizon. Mesmerizing to watch, dolphins have been gliding, flipping and dancing into our hearts for centuries.
By Kerry G. Beck, May 2010
Description & Behavior
While no one is exactly sure why these marine mammals perform their fascinating aerial feats, it's well documented that the playful stunts are an integral part of their behavior. They are well credited throughout history for their playful and social nature as well as superior smarts. Closely related to whales and porpoises, there are over 50 species of dolphin found worldwide.
During the early morning hours, spinner dolphins off Kauai's Na Pali Coast can be seen leaping from the water at great speeds. The louder the tourists in passing catamarans cheer and clap the more elaborate and lasting the performance, some twirling many times in the air before ever splashing back down. In Florida's Key West, the more common bottlenose varieties might be seen playing catch with a clump of seaweed or working collaboratively in groups to circle in on and whip fish up into the air to feed on. They spend a great deal of time "fishing," as an adult male may consume up to 30 pounds or more of fish in a single day. Though we often picture them propelling up to the clouds, they have been known to dive as deep as at least 300 meters into their world below the sea surface.
Having their bellies as built-in surfboards, they will readily catch a ride on a bow wave and have been doing so for many years. Ancient Greek sailors believed a dolphin riding in their wake was a good omen for a smooth voyage. This was not the case for the pink dolphin of the Amazon River where the indigenous people held if a dolphin was encountered it may tempt unknowing humans into the water and carry them to an underwater world of no return. Sadly and ironically, it's the pink dolphin facing a fate of no return. That dolphin species, which is in fact pink and has a hump rather than a more common dorsal fin, has landed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Endangered Species List. Excessive boat traffic, pollution and habitat loss have brought more than a bad omen to this amazing creature. Unfortunately, similar factors pose a threat to all dolphin species in the oceans of the world. Able to travel at top speeds, swimming over 40 kilometers per hour, dolphins can't always out swim the threats they face.
While dolphins seem to be quite the chatterboxes, with their wide range of clicks and whistles, hearing may be their most important asset with a technique called echolocation. They have no sense of smell, so eyesight and hearing are essential for hunt and survival. In addition to excellent eyesight, they can hear frequencies many times more than a human. Like bats, dolphins are able to bounce high-pitched sounds toward an object and listen for the echo back, allowing them to get a map of their environment, find food and navigate. But increasing interfering factors like noise pollution, underwater testing conducted in the search for oil and gas sources, naval sonar and live firing exercises are problematic. All these factors can damage a dolphin's hearing and put great stress on them as they try to escape an unsafe environment. Some even suffer decompression sickness as they try to surface too quickly to escape the noise. Recently researchers at the Bottlenose Dolphin Research Institute conducted a study confirming a link between dolphin vocal emissions, social activities and social signals. And what they can't hear they can certainly feel.
The dolphin's skin is very smooth and jam-packed with nerve endings making it many times more sensitive to touch than a human's. Shedding a layer of skin every two hours, they are very delicate and easily hurt by rough surfaces or garbage and other objects that simply shouldn't be in their environment. You'll never find a barnacle hitching a ride on a dolphin. But just imagine how painful it might be to try to wrestle free from a fishing drift or gill net, flee irritating and potentially poisonous contaminants in the water or heal after a run-in with a motor boat blade or jet ski.
Only a small portion of the population may be purposely hunting dolphin but anyone can take action to protect them from harm. Preserving the dolphin isn't only beneficial to their overall survival but could also directly benefit modern medicine. Recently at a meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science the National Marine Mammal Foundation reported on a study concluding that blood chemistry of a fasting dolphin resembled that of humans with diabetes. The researchers concluded that dolphins could be the most realistic model for studying diabetes in humans.
In addition to all of their captivating characteristics, dolphins are really smart. Anyone who has ever worked with dolphins has noted their natural ability to learn, problem solving ability and sometime mischievous streak. They'll also stick together in times of trouble. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, eight bottlenose dolphins were forced out to sea when their marine facility was destroyed by the storm. Before being rescued two weeks later, all eight dolphins survived injuries and stuck together becoming a symbol of hope and strength for the Gulf Coast, a region with an ecosystem that is now under brutal attack again, this time from the devastating oil spill.
What They Look Like
Although their color varies among species, the basic coloring of dolphins is a shade of gray with a white underbelly. Their large mouth, curved into a wide smile, houses up to 250 small teeth. They can vary in size from 1.2 m and 40 kg to 9.5m and more than 9,000 kgs. Dolphins breath through a blowhole on the top of their head. They only have a few hairs at the tip of their snout, or rostrum, at birth. However, the boto or Amazon river dolphin, which has poor eyesight, does have some small hairs on the rostrum believed to aide as an additional tactile sense. Looking at a dolphin up close there are many unique features beyond the curved mouth that appears set in a constant and mischievous smile. They have a streamlined fusiform body built for speed and equipped with the tail fin, or fluke, for propulsion. Using their entire tail section they control direction with the dorsal fin, found on some species, providing extra stability. No dorsal fin is the same on any dolphin, it's a key distinguishing feature like a unique face or fingerprint.
How They Swim
Fast! The speedy marine mammals, can swim up to 40 kilometers per hour or faster for an hour or longer. They use their tail fin, or fluke, for propulsion and pectoral fins and tail for direction. Those who have a dorsal fin use that for added stability.
How They Communicate
Capable of producing a wide repertoire of sounds, the dolphin uses nasal air sacs located just below the blowhole. Three distinct categories of sound include frequency modulated whistles, burst-pulsed sounds and clicks. Dolphins communicate with their whistles and burst-pulsed sounds and some can identify themselves using a signature whistle. Clicks are mostly directional when they use echolation. For example, a click rate increases when a dolphin approaches an object of interest. These are some of the loudest sounds made by marine mammals.
Do They Sleep?
Dolphins sleep with only one brain hemisphere in slow-wave sleep at a time, which allows them to stay conscious enough to breathe and keep a watch out for any predators or other threats. In captivity dolphins have been found to enter a full sleep state where both eyes are closed and there is no response. This may be because they are not preyed upon in captivity.
World Range & Habitats
Where They Live
There are about forty-eight species of ocean dolphins and five species of river dolphins. They are found in all oceans of the world where they can be found predominantly in the shallower seas of the continental shelves. Very social animals, they tend to live in pods of up to a dozen members. However, in some areas where there is an abundance of foods, superpods can form with more than 1,000 dolphins. Dolphins also will stay and try to take care of any injured or ill members of their group. They also have been found assisting other species and protecting swimmers from sharks by swimming protective circles around the swimmers or charging the sharks to stave them off.
Feeding Behavior (Ecology)
What They Eat
Fish, fish and more fish. An adult male orca can eat up to 290 kgs of fish or more in one day. Squid and an occasional crustacean are added delicacies on a dolphin's menu. They are all carnivores. To feed many times members of a pod will surround and circle a school of fish. Dolphins have also been observed corralling fish into shallow water where they can be more easily captured. They can also cooperatively herd fish into a "bait ball" where the hungry dolphins take turns plowing into the ball to feed on the stunned fish.
While there are few threats to dolphins from other marine life who want to eat them, they occasionally will fall prey to some larger shark species including bulls, great whites and tiger sharks. The largest dolphin is the orca, commonly known as the killer whale due to its huge size, is the ocean's very top predator.
Some infrequent incidents of orca's attacking smaller dolphins or calves have been documented. Perhaps one of the most inexplicable threats comes from Japan where thousands of bottlenose dolphins are slaughtered each year for their meat.
Life Histories
How They Reproduce
Dolphins are viviparous, meaning that their eggs develop inside the female and the embryo derives nutrition from the mother. Dolphins mate belly to belly. Because this is also a social behavior, some species engage in lengthy activity, however, copulation is brief, about 10 seconds, and may be repeated several times over a short period. In some cases males will fight viciously over females during the breeding season and a hierarchy based on size is generally established among males. Females become sexually mature at five to 12 years of age, while males are mature at nine to 13 years. Their reproductive organs are located on the underside of the body. Males have two slits, one concealing the penis and one further behind for the anus. The female has one genital slit, housing the vagina and the anus. A mammary slit is positioned on either side of the female's genital slit. Dolphins usually produce offspring once every two to three years. For most dolphin species, gestation lasts for 12 months and lactation lasts from 12 to 18 months. Despite the long nursing period, young dolphins begin eating solid food when they are less than six months old. Mother and calf often remain closely associated until the young dolphin is four or five years old.
Conservation Status/Additional Comments
Other than some humans, dolphins have few natural enemies. Yet their future is uncertain. Many dolphins are killed each year when they get entangled in fishing nets. Others are suffering due to contamination of their environment and death and injury after run-ins with boats and jet skis. In Japan dolphins are herded toward shore and killed with harpoons in bloody hunts, a practice that conservation organizations have condemned. Pesticides, heavy metals, plastics and other agricultural pollutants also harm their environment. There are a number of organizations engaged in ways to protect the future for the dolphin. Visit the sites listed below under Further Research and read more on how you can help ensure their future.
There are an estimated 53 species of dolphin in 24 genera. Dolphins are related and classified in the following way:
Subphylum Vertebrata
Subclass Theria
Infraclass Eutheria
Order Cetacea
Suborder Odontoceti (toothed whales)
Family Delphinidae – dolphins, killer whales, pilot whales
Genus Cephalorhynchus – piebald dolphins
Cephalorhynchus commersonii
Cephalorhynchus eutropia
Cephalorhynchus heavisidii
Cephalorhynchus hectori
Genus Delphinus – common dolphins
Delphinus capensis
Delphinus tropicalis
Genus Feresa – pygmy killer whales
Feresa attenuata
Genus Globicephala – pilot whales
Globicephala macrorhynchus
Globicephala melas
Genus Grampus – Risso's dolphin
Grampus griseus
Genus Lagenodelphis – Fraser's dolphin, Sarawak or Borneo dolphins
Lagenodelphis hosei
Genus Lagenorhynchus – white-beaked dolphins, white-sided dolphins
Lagenorhynchus acutus
Lagenorhynchus albirostris
Lagenorhynchus australis
Lagenorhynchus cruciger
Lagenorhynchus obliquidens
Lagenorhynchus obscurus
Genus Lissodelphis – right whale dolphins
Lissodelphis borealis
Lissodelphis peronii
Genus Orcaella – Irrawaddy and Australian snubfin dolphins
Orcaella brevirostris
Orcaella heinsohni
Genus Orcinus – killer whales
Orcinus orca
Genus Peponocephala – melon-headed whales
Peponocephala electra
Genus Pseudorca – false killer whales
Pseudorca crassidens
Genus Sotalia – Gray (river) dolphin
Sotalia fluviatilis
Sotalia guianensis
Genus Sousa – humpbacked dolphins
Sousa chinensis
Sousa plumbea^
Sousa teuszii
Genus Stenella – spinner dolphins, spotted dolphins
Stenella attenuata
Stenella clymene
Stenella coeruleoalba
Stenella frontalis
Stenella longirostris
Genus Steno – rough-toothed dolphins
Steno bredanensis
Genus Tursiops – bottlenose dolphins
Tursiops aduncus
Tursiops truncatus
Family Iniidae – river dolphins
Genus Inia
Inia geoffrensis (Amazon river dolphin, pink river dolphin, boto, boutu)
Genus Lipotes
Lipotes vexillifer (Baiji, Chinese river dolphin, white-flag dolphin, Yangtze river dolphin)
Genus Pontoporia
Pontoporia blainvillei (Franciscana or la plata dolphin)
Family Platanistidae – river dolphins
Genus Platanista (Ganges dolphins, Indus dolphins, susu)
Platanista gangetica (Ganges river dolphin, susu)
Platanista minor (Indus river dolphin, Indus susu)
Family Phocoenidae – porpoises
Genus Neophocaena
Neophocaena phocaenoides (finless porpoise)
Genus Phocoena
Phocoena dioptrica (spectacled porpoise)
Phocoena phocoena (common porpoise, harbor porpoise)
Phocoena phocoena phocoena – North Atlantic harbor porpoise
Phocoena phocoena relicta – Black Sea harbor porpoise
Phocoena phocoena vomerina – Eastern North Pacific harbor porpoise
Phocoena sinus (Gulf of California harbor porpoise, vaquita)
Phocoena spinipinnis (Burmeister's porpoise, black porpoise)
Genus Phocoenoides
Phocoenoides dalli (Dall's porpoise, true's porpoise)
Phocoenoides dalli dalli – Dall's porpoisePhocoenoides dalli truei – True's porpoise
Hybrid dolphins
Three dolphins were found beached on the coast of Ireland in 1933 and were reportedly hybrids between Risso's and bottlenose dolphins. This mating was apparently later repeated in captivity producing a hybrid calf. A bottlenose dolphin and a rough-toothed dolphin in captivity were also reported to have produced hybrid offspring. A common dolphin-bottlenose dolphin hybrid is kept at SeaWorld in California. Other dolphin hybrids are also kept in captivity around the world or have been reported in the wild, such as a bottlenose-Atlantic spotted dolphin hybrid. The best known dolphin hybrid is the wolphin, a false killer whale-bottlenose dolphin hybrid which is fertile. Two wolphins are currently captive at the Sea Life Park in Hawaii; the first was born in 1985 from a male false killer whale and a female bottlenose dolphin. Wolphins have also apparently been observed in the wild.
Dolphins, whales and porpoises have all evolved from land dwelling ancestors, like all marine mammals, most likely of the Artiodactyl order. The ancestors of dolphins are thought to have entered the water about fifty million years ago, in the Eocene epoch.
Interestingly, the bones in dolphin pectoral fins closely resemble those of the human hand and their skeletons also have two small pelvic bones which appear to be vestigial hind legs. In 2006 an unusual bottlenose dolphin was captured in Japan with small pelvic fins on each side of its genital slit, which scientists believe to be a more pronounced development of these vestigial hind limbs.
Evolving in water over time, dolphins became more streamlined and lost their hind limbs in favor of tails that enable them to swim faster and dive deeper after prey. For example, the common dolphin can swim at speeds up to 64 kph.
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CITES species database (international trade protection status)
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Conservation, research and news
The Whale & Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS)
The Cove Campaign Project (help stop the slaughter of thousands of dolphins in Japan every year)
The Dolphin Institute
Digital Library of Dolphin Development Cetacean origins, Thewissen Lab
The Bottlenose Dolphin Research Institute
The Oceania Project, Caring for Whales and Dolphins
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David Hofmann's Dolphin and Whale photos
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#cannabislaw – "A California federal judge is not happy with the way a cannabis industry banking firm has been behaving during discovery in a dispute accusing it of withholding funds from a client, and he has told Pacific Banking Corp. that "sanctions are going to fly."….
The dispute landed before Judge Donato in March 2020, when Cann Distributors accused Pacific Banking of failing to make millions of dollars in tax payments to the state of California on its behalf, as well as failing to pay vendor invoices. The company also secured an order blocking Pacific from touching the roughly $2.8 million Cann said it had deposited with the marijuana-friendly financial institution, a middleman of sorts between cannabis companies and traditional banks.
After a short back-and-forth at the hearing, Judge Donato's ire landed on Pacific Banking. The hearing was called because Cann Distributors said lawyers for Pacific Banking made outright denials — for example, regarding whether it had made certain payments — during the request-for-admissions process, but later during interrogatories said they didn't have enough information to answer the same questions.
An attorney for Pacific Banking, Stephen M. Lobbin of SML Avvocati PC, said: "Perhaps there was a collation error on my part."
"Don't say 'perhaps.' Own it. Own it. You didn't do the right thing," Judge Donato responded. "And we're here today, burning my time and my scarce judicial resources — I've got 400 other cases that are more deserving [of] attention than this, which is our fifth or sixth round of these discovery disputes, which are largely because you on the defense side are a rock in the gears of this court."
Judge Donato accused Pacific Banking of "outright gamesmanship" and told the company, "The hammer is going to drop all on you.""
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Corrypt seems like a box-pushing puzzle game with a slight twist at first but it soon becomes almost as twisted as the alien landscape it's set on.
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It's always refreshing to spend some time playing a game made by Michael Brough. He has a knack for creating titles that are almost as experimental as they are entertaining. Of course games that are this atypical are usually of the Love It or Hate It variety. Corrypt is no exception, but it also manages to push the fun and the experimental design further than any other iOS creation in his library.
Corrypt is a Sokoban-style game at its core so it's fairly easy to come to grips with right from the start. Swiping in a given direction moves the bizarre little mushroom man and moving against crates will push them so long as they're unobstructed. Of course things take a turn almost immediately once players learn that they can also pull the same crates by moving away from them. The entire affair takes place in a surreal alien world of sorts, and players will have to chat with or otherwise assist a number of weird denizens as they go about their box-pushing business.
The totally weird visual style and somewhat strange music might delight some and annoy others. However, the gameplay itself is the star of the show. Simply adding a pulling dynamic creates some fairly devious puzzles, but things only get more complicated (in a good way) the further players manage to go. Some creatures follow the player's movements and must be controlled via the environment (i.e. sticking them in a corner) in order to get around them. Others can push and pull boxes on their own. This all creates an intriguing gameplay system that expands steadily with the game's progression, and that's all before getting to Corrypt's big twist that I'm not going to spoil here.
Sometimes the swipe controls don't register right away but this is the kind of game that doesn't really suffer from control issues. A slightly more legitimate irritation is the way resetting a room boots the player back to the previous one. Again, it doesn't ruin anything but it's a little bothersome to have to walk back inside rather than simply set the room back to "zero." A far more significant issue is the distinct possibility of getting stuck once Corrypt's most experimental mechanics come into play. There's always the option to reset a room or even restart the game, but after making it so far it would be a shame to have to start all over after getting stuck due to a smallmistake.
Corrypt is a game that got my attention with its visuals, gained my favor with some interesting gameplay twists, and finally earned my utmost respect and adoration when it pushed those twists even farther. It's still probably not for everyone but Sokoban lovers looking for something different - and maybe even open-minded adventure game fans - need to check it out.
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Taiwan, officially the Republic of China, has 113 diplomatic missions across the world . Due to the One-China policy held by the People's Republic of China on the Chinese mainland, other states are only allowed to maintain relations with one of the two countries.  As most countries have changed their recognition to the latter over time, only 16 of Taiwan's diplomatic missions have official status, consisting of thirteen embassies and two consulate-generals. This makes Taiwan one of the few countries in the world that has resident embassies in all of the states with which it has formal diplomatic relations.

Despite these barriers, 59 United Nations members maintain relations with Taiwan on an unofficial basis. In addition, Taiwan has informal relations with Somaliland, a state that is not internationally recognized by any other country, including China. To serve these locations and other places throughout the world, 92 semi-official representative offices are utilized for matters that would otherwise be handled by embassies or consulates. Their heads are still appointed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, making them de facto missions.  Owing to pressure from the People's Republic, most of these offices cannot operate under either the country's official or common name, using the name of the capital Taipei instead to avoid addressing Taiwan's political status. This policy has shifted in recent years, with  the offices in  Somaliland (opened 2020) and Lithuania (2021) using "Taiwan" in their names. Taiwan also maintains permanent missions to the European Union and the World Trade Organization, with the latter under the name "Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kimmen and Matsu".

Taiwan has also established informal representation in China's two Special Administrative Regions. In Hong Kong, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Hong Kong provides services similar to a consulate, while relations to Macau are handled by the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Macau. In addition, under a mechanism established in 2010, the Taiwanese government is directly represented in negotiations with its Hong Kong counterpart by the Taiwan–Hong Kong Economic and Cultural Co-operation Council (ECCC), with the latter operating a similar office in reciprocation. Taiwan also maintains unofficial diplomatic exchanges with China using the Straits Exchange Foundation, but the organization does not have a physical presence in the mainland as of 2020.

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I will be talking about our wedding for the next few days. What I am hoping from this post is to inspire you to do some DIY stuff for your wedding and have fun.
Let me start with the rings and the invites because that's where we started.
Amit & I had researched online for ring designs and found a nice design for each of our rings. What we wanted was to show the design to the jeweller and get them made. It was difficult for me in particular to like just any ring design at the jewellers, because I wanted it to feel like "Nenya" (Galadriel's ring – LOTR). But, everywhere we went, the jewellers said the chosen ring design was very difficult to make, and could turn out wrong. They did not want to take a chance. Finally, I resigned to the fact that I would have to choose from what was being offered.
We found Amit's ring quite easily as compared to the running around we did for mine. We went to a lot of places, but I was just not finding the ring perfect to be my "Nenya". Our last stop was Tanishq. I did not like the initial lot of rings, but then I found 3 beautiful rings to choose from. I found my "Nenya" when I started trying them on, and it's beautiful !
For the invite – I wanted it to have an LOTR touch, yet fulfill my parents wishes to have a Kumaoni touch and the 'Vakratunda Mahakaya' Ganesh mantra.
I went through loads and loads of invitation samples online to get an idea for LOTR invitations, and found some really awesome ones here and here. I was doing it alone, and had a limited time, so I decided to keep it simple and not very fancy. What I was sure about was that the font needed to be an LOTR font, and the Evenstar symbol needed to be on the invite.
There were loads of samples created by me, each one an improvement from the previous one, before we found the design we loved. For the Kumaoni touch, I added the Kumaoni aipan design as the border. For the LOTR touch, I added Evenstar and Gondor tree symbols, kept the LOTR font, and added three words at the bottom in Elvish script (For friendship, love, and loyalty).
Most of the cards I sent by email, but family was given printed cards. We got the cards printed through Vistaprint. I loved the Linen finish cards more than the Premium thick Matte finish cards. But, if you want to add embellishments or add stickers, you'd be better off with the Matte finish. The envelopes that come with Vistaprint are plain, and it would be better to either make a new set of envelopes with handmade or decorative paper (if you have the time), or to get matching envelopes printed by a local printing shop.
Message sent along with the invite in Email included a lovely "One ring.." poem I found online for a wedding invite.
We are going on a quest for a ring on 29th April 2015 in Dehradun. We would love to have you join our Fellowship.
Do not settle for anything less than you desire. Bring out your creativity to the full extent, and have fun making your wedding more personalized to your interests and passion.
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Attorney Prisby is a trial attorney and partner at the Lexington office of Kajko, Weisman & Colasanti, LLP, where he chairs the firm's civil litigation practice. Ed distinguishes himself by providing cost-effective, ends-oriented, zealous service to his clients.
Attorney Prisby has over a decade of trial experience and litigates a wide range of issues. He has tried multi-million dollar, complex business litigation matters in Suffolk Superior Court. He has litigated cutting-edge ERISA claims involving allegations of employment discrimination in the issuance of long term disability insurance benefits. He has personally handled multi-million dollar wrongful death actions, achieving sizable settlements for his clients. He has tried complex fraud and real estate litigation matters in the United States District Court for Massachusetts. He also has tried estate litigation matters involving allegations of fraud and breach of fiduciary duty in Massachusetts Superior and Probate courts.
He was part of a trial team that secured his client the right to construct a wind turbine on their property in a historically zoned district, and prevailed on appeal when that decision was challenged. He personally handles both jury and bench trials in cases involving business disputes, construction, real estate litigation, personal injury, sexual harassment, employment, worker's compensation, and more.
He is admitted to practice in both Massachusetts and New Hampshire. He was selected as a Massachusetts Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2008 and 2009. This designation is limited to the top five percent of attorneys under 40 in the Commonwealth. Attorney Prisby earned his J.D. from Suffolk University Law School in 2002, and his B.A. from the University of New Hampshire in 1997 with a degree in Political Science. He also served as a judicial intern for the Honorable Judge Bruce Selya in the United States First Circuit Court of Appeals.
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The Central Public Works Department has requested the Union Health Ministry to engage it in developing new AIIMS in various parts of the country.
New Delhi : The Central Public Works Department has requested the Union Health Ministry to engage it in developing new AIIMS in various parts of the country. In a letter to Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Harsh Vardhan, CPWD Director General Prabhakar Singh said in the recent past, the agency had undergone "radical reforms" in its functioning.
Singh said the CPWD had recently executed important health infrastructure projects such as the AIIMS in Jammu and Srinagar, super-speciality hospitals at Bhagalpur and Patna and a super-speciality block at RML Hospital in New Delhi.
"It is understood that your ministry has decided to develop new AIIMS in Haryana, Bihar-ll, Karnataka, Kerala, Goa, Tripura, Sikkim and Madurai. We in the CPWD would feel privileged to be associated with the development of these AIIMS complexes," the DG said.
In the letter, he said the department with its long experience and well-established construction practices of adherence to the codal formalities and specifications would execute the work in a hassle-free manner.
"I therefore request your good self, to entrust above works of AIIMS to the CPWD and accord administrative approval and estimate sanction to the CPWD, so as to enable us to commence the work at the earliest," Singh added. The CPWD is the government's largest construction agency and it executes various projects of the Centre, state and other agencies. It also carries out projects in foreign countries under friendship programmes.
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With the holiday celebrations behind us, and students beginning the second half of the year, it's now time for your school to begin a marketing push for Fall 2014. It may seem early, but there are good reasons to get started now in order to put your school in the best position for success.
Depending on where you are in the country, the local school district and other private schools will begin sending home re-enrollment forms in February or March. Naturally parents are pressured to get those forms turned back in quickly. For parents of toddlers who aren't in school yet, they begin to hear the buzz in the community from friends and family. It's important to reach these parents through marketing to educate them about your school, before they make their choices.
In the past year, Go Montessori performed some research in an attempt to prove that parents are more actively looking for schools during the beginning part of the year. We reviewed website traffic for 15 random Montessori schools at various locations throughout the US. Across the board, website traffic was highest in January, with February and March a close 2nd and 3rd. See the graph below to see how website traffic fluctuates throughout the year and notice a steady pattern that practically dictates when your marketing dollars should be spent. With no other plausible reason for each of the schools in our study to have an increase during this time, we confidently surmise that parents have school on their minds and are doing their research for the Fall. Now is the time to put your school in front of them through effective marketing.
Marketing your school is a process that takes time to plan and execute properly. This process probably should have been started in November, but it's not too late to get started and put your school in a position for a big boost.
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Shares in furniture makers rally on stronger US dollar
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January 08, 2015 10:05 am +08
KUALA LUMPUR: Shares in furniture makers continued their rally yesterday amid expectations that they will benefit from the stronger US dollar — in particular companies that are exporting to the United States.
A check on their historical prices showed that furniture stocks have been trending upward since the middle of last month, led by Poh Huat Resources Holdings Bhd, which saw an appreciation of 39% during the period.
Poh Huat closed up 15 sen or 9.55% to RM1.72 yesterday, with 1.76 million shares traded, giving it a market capitalisation of RM167.56 million. Poh Huat was previously highlighted as Insider Asia's Stock of the Day on Dec 19 at RM1.25.
When contacted yesterday, a Poh Huat spokesman told The Edge Financial Daily that a possible driver of the recent surge in the company's share price was due to the weakening ringgit against the greenback.
Insider Asia noted that Poh Huat offers investors an attractively-priced exposure to the unfolding US economic recovery and strengthening dollar, with exports to the US accounting for some 70% of its sales. Other key markets include Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Canada, the Middle East and Asia.
The company has manufacturing plants in Vietnam, Malaysia and South Africa.
Insider Asia also pointed out that Poh Huat has stayed consistently profitable throughout the years, even during the downturn faced by the industry.
Apart from Poh Huat, share prices of Evergreen Fibreboard Bhd and Latitude Tree Holdings Bhd have risen 32% and 22% respectively since Dec 15, 2014.
The medium density fibreboard maker's share price closed five sen or 7.87% higher to 68.5 sen yesterday, with 5.15 million shares traded. Its market cap stood at RM325.74 million.
Latitude Tree's stock jumped 16 sen or 4.13% to end the day at RM4.03, valuing it at RM376.19 million. It was also Insider Asia's stock pick on Oct 30, 2014, which noted that the company has been consistently profitable since its listing in 2001, and as a result, has built up a large cash pile.
Insider Asia added that Latitude Tree exports over 99% of its products, with the US accounting for 90% of its sales.
Lii Hen Industries Bhd, whose share price climbed 17% in less than a month, advanced 15 sen or 5.23% to close at RM3.02 yesterday, giving it a market cap of RM172.2 million.
Shares in Heveaboard Bhd closed up 3.47% to RM1.79, with a market cap of RM178.01 million, while Mieco Chipboard Bhd settled 3.95% higher at 39.5 sen, giving it a market cap of RM82.95 million.
Signature International Bhd's stock closed unchanged at RM1.88, with a market cap of RM225.52 million.
An analyst, who declined to be named, said the valuation of the counters which remains relatively low also contributed to the renewed enthusiasm for the furniture makers.
"Most of the furniture stocks on Bursa [Malaysia] have a PER (price-earnings ratio) of less than 10 times," the analyst told The Edge Financial Daily.
The PER of seven furniture makers listed on Bursa Malaysia ranges from 5.39 times to 7.08 times based on their closing prices yesterday, except for Signature International which has a PER of 10.03 times.
This article first appeared in The Edge Financial Daily, on January 8, 2015.


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Catching the aromatic fragrance of a passerby can be an intoxicating experience. You're left to imagine the kind of life they lead, the adventures they seek, and the decadence that is their aromatic calling card. Perfume is just that, a personalized partiality, a memory, and a sensation of times past - which we consciously surround ourselves with every single day.
Parfums de Marly has encapsulated French history, and the popularization of niche fragrances of the 18th century. Capturing its full aromatic potential is entirely dependent on proper perfume application. Discover the full benefits by following Parfums de Marly's application recommendations.
Be wary that we are creatures of habit. Watching our mothers and fathers applying perfume or cologne as children taught us to spritz and rub. Our wrists and necks are hotspots for the sweet nectar. What many individuals may not know, is that heat can change the dynamic of the fragrance. By rubbing our wrists together, the friction ends up impacting the top and middle notes most drastically. It is suggested that a light spray left on the wrist, inner elbows, and neck will carry a longer lasting effect.
A hotter climate may pose more problems for your desire to carry your niche fragrance all day long. As temperatures climb, your body's natural defense mechanisms kick in to cool you down. Sweat and natural oils in our skin can impact the duration of our perfume. Fortunately, there are parts of our bodies which retain moderate coolness even on a hot day. Our hair is a great palette to welcome our favorite scents. Our hair is also likely to remain uncovered as our necks and wrists may lose their potency if covered up with a piece of clothing.
Shifts in temperature from one extreme to another are decidedly not the best environment for perfume. We commonly envision a beautiful vanity with ornamental bottles carefully displayed for one's viewing pleasure. A damp bathroom or a shelf in direct sunlight is heavily discouraged. Ultraviolet rays and heat could cause your perfume's natural ingredients to suffer. A room temperature environment, at approximately 70 degrees Fahrenheit, in its original box is always the ideal solution.
We all know that once we've found our signature scent, we want to preserve it. It just so happens that the very essence of your favorite fragrance, the chemical combination and harmony between those essential oils and your skin are at their very best because of the freshness. That intoxicating potency should be enjoyed on a daily basis. Overtime, oxygen will wreak havoc on the scent's molecules, changing its integrity.
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