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Mangaluru: Provincial superior Sr Carmel Rita visits Mount Carmel Central School
Sat, Oct 28 2017 06:52:12 PM
Mangaluru, Oct 28: The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. The Apostolic Carmel congregation way back in the year 2007 dreamt of having a CBSE school in the outskirts of Mangaluru at Maryhill. They chiseled this dream of theirs with only two tools – faith in the Almighty and courage to pursue it. Thus was born Mount Carmel Central School in 2008. Their dream of yesterday is the hope of today and the reality of tomorrow.
October 27 was not just another day for MCCS. It was a day to remember and place it on record. Yes! Sr Carmel Rita made her first official visit after she assumed the office as provincial superior, though she was the principal of Mount Carmel in its initial stage.
The provincial superior Sr Carmel Rita and the provincial bursar Sr Linet D'Souza were warmly welcomed by Poornakumbha Swagatham at the school entrance.
The programme commenced by invigorating the audience with divine strength through a short prayer service. The welcome extended from claps, to words, and to expression-dance which was indeed a befitting welcome. Sr Melissa, the principal in her words of welcome cited, "Sr Carmel Rita our provincial superior is a leader in the service of people with the main qualities of an able administrator and an inspirer."
The endeavours MCCS achieved were proudly presented through a power point presentation. The cultural programme was a blend of talent, values, culture and confidence.
Sr Carmel Rita saw it all, heard it all and when it was her time to say it all, she came on to the stage as quick as her feet could bring her up. Her heart was over flowing with mixed emotions of pride, joy and gratitude to put forth her message of love, passion, practice and responsibility through parables which sunk in every student and staff. She appreciated and applauded the performance.
Caroline came on stage with a grateful heart to deliver the vote of thanks. The MCs of the day Fanny and Mahindra, both of Class XI signed off with great sense of belongingness and satisfaction.
Later part of the day was called for a staff meeting with Sr Carmel Rita, when each staff became a student. The serene, disciplined atmosphere, the dignified look, above all the eagerness to listen was indeed a sight worth watching. Sister addressed the Campus Staff with words of appreciation for working towards quality and innovation.
She urged the staff of both the institutions Mount Carmel and Vijaymari Technical Institute to remain dedicated in their noble profession and to pursue the passion with the virtue above all virtues "Love and Service", because this was the very foundation on which the Foundress Venerable Mother Veronica founded the Congregation of the Apostolic Carmel.
Title: Mangaluru: Provincial superior Sr Carmel Rita visits Mount Carmel Central School


Sianon is an entrepreneur at heart. Growing up in Southland, he developed a can-do-attitude and he still loves to challenge the status quo. He is known for going the extra mile and building strong relationships with his customers.
Sianon and his wife Cassandra met at Otago University and decided to explore the world after graduating in 1999. They settled in London in 2003 and, within a year of arriving, the young couple launched the successful A+ Professional Home Services.
Seven years later they decided to come home to New Zealand and start a family. Now living in Wellington, they have two children. Sianon's weekends are spent in their garden or knocking out yet another DIY project. He also enjoys time at the gym or on the golf course.


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Section de produit
Centres d'usinage horizontal
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Centres d'usinages d'aubes et disques aubagés
Centres d'usinage à portique et tour
Tours verticaux
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Contact de service
Produits de service
Succès de service
Segments de marché
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Process reliability in line with purity requirements
In customers' hands: Dörries VCE 1600/140 SM So vertical turning lathe from the Starrag Group
What important factor do a cruise ship in the Mediterranean, a brewery in Asia and a dairy in Bavaria have in common? They are all equipped with GEA centrifugal technology, produced in Oelde. Centrifuges are used to process and clean all types of liquid or to separate liquids and solids. Example applications of this technology include in the treatment of drinking water and waste water, the production of beer and milk, the cleaning of ballast water and the treatment of diesel fuels. GEA, a company based in East Westphalia in Germany, meets the extremely high demands of its customers in the food and process industries using reliable production technology from the Starrag Group.
"If you open your fridge at home, you will definitely find at least three food products that were produced using technology from GEA", says Lilian Schmalenstroer, who is responsible for Corporate Media & Press at GEA Group AG based in Dusseldorf and is Public Relations Manager for the East Westphalian subsidiary. GEA has evolved from a manufacturer of individual components, such as separators and decanters, into a supplier of systems that operate at a high level of vertical integration, including complete dairies, breweries or special facilities for ships (preparation and cleaning of fluids).
"With its innovative system solutions for the constantly growing global population, GEA is making its contribution to the field of food processing and the use of scarce energy resources", says Antonius Mußhoff, Project Manager at GEA at the site in Oelde. The production facility in Oelde is equally complex. Among the products manufactured at this site are some of the company's key components (e.g. around 800 separators a year, generally in batch size 1 to 3). "We fulfil all manner of unique customer requirements at this site", the expert mechanical engineer notes. "Nothing comes ready-made: We go to the customer with a view to creating an individual system following intense discussions".
In this respect, the Swiss Starrag Group is a perfect fit with GEA, as Starrag also primarily focuses on creating customer-specific production solutions. "We have been manufacturing separators that can process ever-increasing throughput quantities for over 120 years now", says the project manager. "Requirements in terms of accuracy have also increased; we currently offer accuracy of at least 20 µm at certain points." For these exact points on the component, the production process must be designed so that it is extremely reliable and machining can take place with a high level of repeating accuracy. This requirement stems from the typical operating conditions in which separators work, namely with a speed of up to 12,000 rpm. Despite this high speed, smooth running is nevertheless required and can only be achieved using drive technology that delivers low imbalance and precise running properties. Antonius Mußhoff: "We have reduced the imbalance of a 1.5-tonne drum to 300 to 400 grams. Once all components have been mounted and fine-balancing has taken place, the residual imbalance is only five grams".
To meet these requirements, as well as the extremely strict regulations that apply in the food industry for example, the typical main components of products must be precisely coordinated with one another and offer a precision fit. All components are made exclusively from modified duplex steel. As production technology for processing food must be cleaned with water and chemicals due to the strict hygiene regulations, non-rusting stainless steel and a highly effective sealant are used. Lilian Schmalenstroer: "We are able to supply all our customers around the world with centrifuges that meet the requirements set out in the strict hygiene regulations from the European Hygienic Equipment Design Group (EHEDG) and/or the 3-A Sanitary Standards that apply in the USA."
To achieve this, once fully machined, the most important components are now finished on a Dörries CONTUMAT (VCE 1600/140 SM So) vertical turning lathe supplied by Dörries Scharmann, a company based in Mönchengladbach, Germany, and a subsidiary of the Swiss Starrag Group. Antonius Mußhoff: "This important finish achieved on the CONTUMAT significantly increases productivity. At this point in the production process, accuracy is tremendously important."
However, it is not only a high level of precision that is required; products must also demonstrate a good surface quality. Regulation 3-A from the USA stipulates that surfaces in contact with food must have an arithmetic mean roughness value of Ra ≤ 0.8. All in all, the success of products ultimately hinges on a high level of process reliability being achieved — a factor that is monitored on an ongoing basis. When looking at the production process, specialist visitors will immediately see that process reliability is not just achieved here, but actively ensured. This reliability is checked and safeguarded by the use of 3D coordinate measuring technology.
GEA manufactures with coolants that flow out of the round, closed components during machining in order to ensure a reliable production process. "In the final phase of the machining process, we change to a vertical finishing process that runs without tension to ensure quality", the project manager explains. "We centre the components so that all the diameters have the same tolerance as each other." GEA already has considerable experience with this kind of machinery that it has gained operating two Dörries CONTUMAT vertical turning lathes since 1970. When replacing these machines, the company ultimately switched to a competitor for cost reasons. However, as Antonius Mußhoff notes, because GEA could not manufacture all of the components using that system, they soon learned that cheaper does not necessarily mean better.
For this reason, GEA purchased a new Dörries CONTUMAT machine for handling important components weighing up to a tonne. Thanks to its solid cast construction (designed for a maximum workpiece weight of 9 tonnes), significant drive power (feed force of 35,000 N) and hydrostatic guide, the Contumat is able to machine heavy duty components with a high level of repeating accuracy, in a quiet and reliable process with very little vibration. For the application at GEA, it is particularly important that no vibrations occur: With the CONTUMAT, the hydrostatic guides and solid cast machine bed ensure quiet processing. "Flexibility is another key strength offered by the Starrag Group", Antonius Mußhoff goes on to say. "This flexibility enabled us to seamlessly integrate an additional measuring axis that we worked together to develop in several stages. This sort of collaboration only works if there are specialists on both sides who can exchange ideas. We are therefore very satisfied with the machines built as a result of this process."
The vertical turning lathe has proven its worth in particular handling drum bases, one of the most complex components seen to date: As this component is used as a supporting element for all the other components of a separator, a great deal hinges on the level of quality and precision it offers. The drum base offers the highest level of quality with the IT6 tolerance grade, which requires parts to demonstrate a position and form tolerance of 20 µm in relation to one another", explains Mußhoff. "This quality can only be achieved with a reliable process."
However, it was not only process reliability that played an important role in the decision to purchase: As a great deal hinges on the machining process using the Contumat, GEA places considerable value on receiving a reliable service. "We do have our own maintenance team that covers a lot of the work", says the project manager. "However, for special operations, an expert from the Starrag Group can be on hand within three hours. This is important in a process flow where there is no room for breakdowns. We also expect our machine suppliers to work over the weekend in emergency circumstances thanks to a 24/7 round-the-clock service."
The products and services of the Starrag Group are developed in line with the slogan "Engineering precisely what you value", meaning that customers only get precisely what they need and what is important to them. But what is important for GEA as a customer? According to Antonius Mußhoff: "For us, the added value is in the high level of process reliability. With this level of reliability, we can produce all components on the Dörries CONTUMAT to a consistently high level of quality. Thanks to the highly reliable, production-level turning process employed on the Contumat, there are practically no instances where rework is required. What's more, we are on our way to achieving 0% wastage with a great deal of success."
VCE 1600/140 SM So
Machining diameter 1,600 mm
Turning height 1,200 mm
Table diameter 1,400 mm
Workpiece weight 9,000 kg (max.)
Machine table drive Liquid-cooled 60-kW drive with a torque of 13,400 Nm
Right-hand crossbeam support
X-axis, horizontal ±950 mm
Z-axis, vertical 1,100 mm
Cutting force during turning 50,000 N
Feed force 35,000 N
Rotating holder Fixed base holder with HSK A 100 retainer
Tool magazine Disc magazine for 30 HSK A 100 lathe tools
Plunge diameter of tappet 300 mm
Further details Workpiece measurement with integrated measuring sleeve, tool measurement and coding (Balluff system), collision monitoring, minimal-volume lubrication, completely closed work space, suction unit
GEA Group profile
GEA Group AG based in Dusseldorf, Germany, is one of the largest system providers for the food-processing industry and many companies in the process industry (group turnover in 2015: around EUR 4.6 billion, with more than 17,000 employees worldwide). The international technology group focuses on process technology and components for complex production processes in various end markets. Over 70 percent of the company's turnover is generated in the food industry. The GEA site in Oelde plays an important part in this, as this is where separators (centrifuges designed to separate liquids or solids and liquids) have been manufactured since 1893. From its origins in this form of production, GEA has since evolved together with all subsidiaries into a provider of systems such as complete dairies or breweries that feature a separator at their heart.
www.gea.com

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Deep End Theater & NWA - Improv comedy that spans generations!
Share in the shared experience of sharing as Northwest Academy loans us their amazing high school improv team for a night of cross generational improvisation!
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The Blackonteurs are back at The Deep End Theater!
Named one of "Six New Projects Shaking Up Portland's Arts Scene" by Portland Monthly, The Blackonteurs is Portland's own storytelling show that features all black and African-American performers sharing their stories of triumph, struggle and laughter.
On Thursday, May 16th at 7:30pm, join us for performances by: Jerry Bell, Jr! -Courtenay Collins! -Thomas Malcolm Cook! -Laquida Landford! -Jewel Williams!
And hosted by the forever-effervescent Leann Johnson, recently voted Best Host of the 3rd Annual NW Black Comedy Festival!
Due to popular demand, Skinny Dip is every Saturday unless otherwise announced. So you can jump in to play with like minded improvisers, you can come sing a new song you wrote, read a poem, do a dance, or tell a story. Skinny Dip is the perfect place to get your performance feet wet in a room full of supportive audience and lead by a fun-loving, skilled and compassionate host. Skinny Dip is really where it's at.
Deep End strives to be a safe space. Each improv jam will begin with participants stating any personal boundaries or injuries they may have at that time to ensure their safety onstage. Boundaries will be honored and will not be mocked. You may speak up if you feel unsafe at any point during your time onstage or in our space. You may reach out to the host, staff, or a Deep End ensemble member if you wish to do this privately.
We believe in free speech, but malicious content directed towards marginalized groups of people will not be tolerated. At any point, the host, staff, or ensemble has the right to pause or blackout an act or scene if they believe the Deep End code of conduct is not being honored. These moments will be handled firmly and compassionately. Though your intentions may be innocent, it is still possible your impact may be harmful.
Deep End Theater is excited to announce the official formation of a unique collaboration we are calling Four Corners Collective, including representation from Paper Street Theatre Co. in Victoria, B.C., Deep End Theater in Portland, Oregon, The Kinkonauts in Calgary, Alberta, and BullSkit Comedy in Red Deer, Alberta.
We are not a business partnership or a merger, but we are sister-companies dedicated to making ourselves and each other better. We want to make public and official our deep commitment to one another as friends, companies, and community members. Representative Artistic Directors, Dave Morris, Domeka Parker, Owen Chan, and Jenna Goldade commit to sharing resources such as Codes of Conduct, HR policies, company operating systems, ensemble expectations, training programs and styles, lessons learned, challenges to overcome, and future goals.
We are unique companies with different ideas, goals and styles, but what we have in common is a deep belief that improvisational [theater/theatre] is an art and craft deserving of inspired, careful, compassionate, and passionate leadership. We aim to hold each other accountable to our own artistic, as well as diversity and equity, goals and promise support one another in reaching them.
We are excited to share this announcement with you in the hopes that this project will inspire other like-minded people to connect throughout the improv community around the world.
Taking classes at Deep End opened my eyes (and ears) to communication tools I didn't even know I needed. Not only has class opened doors for me into the world of improv, it's given me new techniques for navigating the world around me."


Marc Schnoll, CPA, MBA, MACC, purchased his Gainesville-based practice, Sexton & Schnoll, Inc., in 2004 after several years of experience in public accounting and private industry. He was referred to CPA Mutual at that time, and he has stayed with them.
The reason is simple. CPA Mutual came through for him when he needed them. Several years ago, his firm was named in a claim stemming from a missed tax deadline. Schnoll's attorney advised him to contact CPA Mutual, which quickly set him up with special counsel. The matter was handled professionally and resolved within a few months.
Schnoll was also thrilled that his premiums were not raised the next year as a result of the claim. To this day, he believes that the premiums he pays are well worth the value his firm has received over the years as a CPA Mutual member.
Recently, Schnoll experienced another advantage to working with CPA Mutual. Because his firm joined at the end of April, his premium renewal happens in the middle of busy season. CPA Mutual offers a shorter form for renewals that makes the process less daunting.
Find out how CPA Mutual works with legal counsel and HR risk partners.


The Institute engages in tax policy research and debate at an EU level and beyond. Through our extensive network of contacts with EU Institutions, key stakeholders and our membership of the tax profession's European representative body, Confédération Fiscale Européenne (CFE), we ensure the best interests of the EU, Ireland and our members are represented.
The Institute also engages regularly with the OECD on its important work on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS). As well as meeting key OECD officials, the Institute makes detailed submissions to the OECD.
In this section you will find information on tax policy trends and developments emerging from the EU and internationally, and the types of issues on which we make representations at a national, EU and OECD level.
The Institute is represented on the VAT Expert Group (VEG) which assists and advises the European Commission in relation to VAT matters. A summary of the VEG meetings are available below.


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Safe Routes to Parks as a Strategy to Create Welcoming and Inclusive Communities for Young People
Submitted on Wed, 10/12/2022 - 14:13 by Vanessa Cascio
A couple of weekends ago, I took my son out for a special mom-and-son breakfast. As is typical of a four-year-old, he is on his millionth question of the day when he asks the waiter what his name is. Our waiter responds, "My name is Edgar." I look at my son and add, "Hey, his name starts with the letter 'E,' just like your name." Immediately, my son breaks out singing, "In some ways we are different, but in so many ways, we are the same!" a song from the PBS kids' show Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood. It was a tender moment, and I realize that even at this young age, my son has started to form his sense of identity in relation to others. Aside from having a cool red trolley, this Mr. Rogers-inspired neighborhood where kids can embrace their unique selves in every way and still feel like they belong seems a bit utopian, yet, I want that for not just my kid, but all kids and young people.
While I want to relish this moment of innocence, the reality is that this lesson will evolve for him as he starts to see that who we are and how we identify can be used against us. Also, how we can easily follow the crowd, diminishing others to make ourselves feel big. As someone who works to support healthier communities, for me, this moment sparks the aspiration for inclusive and welcoming streets where young people can be fully themselves and can experience the joy and freedom to move through their neighborhoods safely and comfortably. In this way, pushing my imagination to extend beyond just the physical infrastructure that we typically think of in creating Safe Routes to School, to parks, and throughout our communities.
In communities across the country, school is in full swing, streets are active with kids walking and biking, and parks are alive with seasonal activity. Meanwhile, fall is also marked by National Bullying Prevention Month in October. It seems like more than ever, bullying is a pressing social issue when we consider that similar power dynamics at play in peer-to-peer bullying also underlie hateful and violent acts that are ever present in our news feeds. In 2016, Safe Routes Partnership published this blog post on the role of Safe Routes to School in protecting kids from harassment and bullying along with several related resources on the topic. Despite the passage of time, the message is ever more relevant, and we know that bullying is not just confined to school buildings.
Parks, like schools, are part of the community fabric. Parks are places where youth of all ages and diverse backgrounds gather whether through unstructured play or planned programs and like with Safe Routes to School, we should work to extend what we may typically think of as Safe Routes to Parks and consider how bullying and harassment can hinder the way youth can use and access parks. Public health experts define bullying explicitly as youth violence that has a lasting traumatic impact on kids into adulthood with youth of color, youth with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ youth more likely to be victims of bullying.[1] As a community safety issue, bullying is a barrier to youth walking and rolling in their neighborhoods.[2] [3] While we can become better-equipped adults to address specific interpersonal instances of bullying and harassment, we also know that when we are able to break down silos in our work, cultivate community partnerships, and work towards centering and supporting youth, we are actually making communities stronger and more resistant to youth violence like bullying.[4] This can take shape by engaging youth as community experts when we plan, assess, and implement Safe Routes to Parks. Centering youth experiences in engagement efforts can illuminate social dynamics that may not be visible to adults. Looking at youth as experts also opens up the possibilities to meaningfully engage, and create opportunities for inclusive programs and activities where youth can lead, grow, and belong.
One example of how to do this in practice that I've been inspired by is from Together for Brothers in Albuquerque, New Mexico whose mission is to engage the leadership of young men of color, ages 12-24 years old. Their work hits on various points of connection: creating inclusive spaces where young men of color grow as community leaders, working at the grassroots level to engage with communities that have experienced disinvestment, and working alongside a diversity of groups and partners to advocate for policy changes. You can check out their work on transit equity here, and get inspired by their youth-focused health impact assessment toolkit.
While the friendly red trolley and idyllic friendships in Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood may be a pipe dream, we can challenge ourselves to consider how we can do better to create inclusive spaces that support the joyful experience that walking or rolling to school, the local park or the community center should be for our kids and young people.
Helpful Related Resources:
For ideas on how you might integrate proactive solutions to address bullying, check out guidance in our Wolf Whistles, and Creepy Compliments resource.
Bullying falls under the umbrella of threats to personal safety and the "Putting the 'Safe' in Safe Routes to Parks" resource helps to shape an understanding of overarching strategies to address community safety and park access.
[1] "Fast Fact: Preventing Bullying," Centers for Disease Control, Last modified September 21, 2021, https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/youthviolence/bullyingresearch/fastfact.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fviolenceprevention%2Fyouthviolence%2Fbullyingresearch%2Findex.html.
[2] Cosma, I., Kukaswadia, A., Janssen, I., Craig, W., and Pickett, W. (2015). Active transportation and bullying in Canadian schoolchildren: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health, 15(99), https://www.saferoutespartnership.org/resources/research/active-transportation-and-bullying-canadian.
[3] "Fact Sheet: Street Harassment and Safe Routes to School," 2017,
https://www.saferoutespartnership.org/sites/default/files/resource_files/street_harassment_and_srts_fact_sheet.pdf.
[4] David-Ferdon, C., Vivolo-Kantor, A. M., Dahlberg, L. L., Marshall, K. J., Rainford, N. & Hall, J. E. (2016). A Comprehensive Technical Package for the Prevention of Youth Violence and Associated Risk Behaviors. Atlanta, GA: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pdf/yv-technicalpackage.pdf


We are investigating the yield and productivity of reactions occurring in a reactor system that consists of a cascade of two well-stirred reactors arranged in series.
There has been extensive research aimed at improving product yields in chemical reactors. Many studies, both experimental and theoretical, have shown that periodic forcing is an appropriate engineering tool to improve the conversion or selectivity of a desired product (Silveston et al 1995; Stankiewicz & Kuczynski 1995). However, the additional complications and costs associated with implementing external periodic operation have limited the uptake of this technique within industry (Silveston et al 1995; Stankiewicz & Kuczynski 1995).
The possibility of combining the advantages of periodic operation with the benefits of using two reactors arranged in series through the use of `natural oscillations' has been investigated in [ Yang & Su 1993; Chen et al 1995; Ray 1995; Balakrishnan & Yang 1998 Jianqiang & Ray 2000]. By `natural oscillations' it is meant that the process parameters are chosen so that a steady input of reactants into the first reactor generates self-sustained oscillations in its output. This output then forces the second reactor.
The attraction of this method is that no external energy is required to generate the oscillations. Improvements in reactor performance are therefore achieved without the additional costs associated with external periodic forcing. Consequently, this approach harnesses the advantages of periodic forcing without the expense of implementing such perturbations.
Using this approach, significant increases in product yields for various biochemical processes have been shown to be theoretically possible (Ray 1995; Yang & Su 1993; Balakrishnan & Yang 1998) These results were obtained through extensive computations: the governing equations were integrated for numerous values of the process parameters to find the values giving the best reactor performance. This approach is time consuming. More importantly, regions of parameter space may easily be missed. Balakrishnan & Yang (1998) found that such an omission occurred in the work reported by Yang & Su (1993), despite the simplicity of the system investigated. As the system complexity increases (through more detailed chemistry and/or systems with more than two reactors) the likelihood of similar omissions increases when investigations relies upon direct integration. Hence there is a need for a more efficient and systematic approach to investigating these systems.
Our approach is to use techniques from nonlinear dynamical systems theory, in particular bifurcation analysis and singularity theory, to obtain practical insights into this novel operational strategy. For instance, it is important to identify the regions of parameter space in which natural oscillations occur. On a bifurcation diagram the regions in which a steady input of reactants into reactor 1 may produce a periodic input of reactants into reactor 2 are defined by parameter values that represent degenerate Hopf bifurcations. Within these regions the values of the primary bifurcation parameter over which periodic behaviour occurs are defined by Hopf and/or double-zero bifurcation points. As noted by Balakrishnan & Yang (1998) the optimal yield may not be associated with a limit-cycle, but rather may occur at a stable steady-state. Thus it is important to investigate both the dynamic and static multiplicity of the reactor model.
Previous researchers have compared the performance of a two-reactor system against a single reactor with the same total residence time. Using such a comparison Yang and Su (1993) concluded that "the performance of two-CSTB-in-series system is always better than that of one CSTR of equal dilution rate" . Similarly, Balakrishnan and Yang (1998) "speculate that the performance of a two-chemostat-in-series system may in general be better than a single chemostat system with the same total residence time". We have shown that the performance of a two-reactor cascade should not be gauged by comparing it to the performance of a single reactor having the same residence time; comparisons using this criterion can give grossly misleading results [Sidhu & Nelson 2005]. Our analysis shows that before maximising the performance of a cascade, we must first consider the performance of a single reactor system as a benchmark.
For instance, for one particular biochemical system the total residence time of the cascade was set at 7.5 (in dimensionless units). The performance of a single reactor with a residence time of 7.5 was found to be 35.88 (in dimensionless units). (The performance was defined to be the concentration of microorganisms leaving the system). The performance of a cascade with equal residence times in each reactor was 67.34, an improvement of 88% over the single reactor. As the residence time in the first reactor was varied the maximum system performance was found to be 542.12, an improvement of 1420% over the single reactor, which happened when the residence time in the first and second reactors was 1.1 and 6.4 respectively. However, the best performance of a single reactor occurs when the residence time is 1.10 and is 535.04. This is only marginally smaller than the optimal performance of the cascade but significantly occurs at a much lower residence time; recall that we are comparing against a cascade with a total residence time of 7.5.
If we regard the flowrate into the single and cascade reactors as being the same, then the total volume of a cascade system with a total residence time of 7.5 is 7.5/1.1 (\approx 6.8) times larger than a single-reactor system with a residence time of 1.1. Thus a 6.8 fold increase in reactor volume has improved the reactor performance by only 1.9%. It may be that, in practice, an increase in the system performance of 1.9% merits a 6.8 fold increase in the total volume. But on our comparison, the improvement should be 1.9% not 1420%.
In view of these results we suggest that the performance of a cascade should be compared against the optimal performance of a single reactor having a residence time no greater than that of the cascade. Using this approach we have shown that there are parameter regimes in which the performance of an optimally designed cascade is not superior to that achieved in a single reactor.
We have also investigated the performance improvement in a cascade of two non-isothermal CSTRs [Sidhu et al 2007]. It has been assumed that in a suitable designed cascade natural oscillations generated in the first reactor will improve the yield leaving the second reactor. In this study we showed that in some circumstances the maximum yield is obtained when a steady input into the first reactor produces a steady input into the second reactor that generates periodic behaviour in the second reactor via a Hopf bifurcation.
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C.C. Chen, C. Hwang and R.Y.K. Yang. Performance enhancement and optimization of chemostat cascades. Chem. Eng. Sci, 50, 485-494, 1995.
S. Jianqiang and A.K. Ray. Performance improvement of activated sludge wastewater treatment by non-linear natural oscillations. Chem. Eng. Tech, 23, 1115-1122, 2000.
P. Silveston, R.R. Hudgins and A. Renken. Periodic operation of catalytic reactors - introduction and overview. Catal, Today, 25, 91-112, 1995.
A. Stankiewicz and M. Kuczynski. An industrial view on the dynamic operation of chemical converters. Chem. Eng. Process., 34, 367-377, 1995.
A.K. Ray. Performance improvement of a chemical reactor by non-linear natural oscillations. Chem. Eng. J., 59, 165-175, 1995.
H.S. Sidhu and M.I. Nelson. Improving Bioreactor Performance: Are Two CSTBs Always Better Than One? In Proceedings of the 33rd Australasian Chemical Engineering Conference, CHEMECA 2005, 6 pages (on CDROM). Institute of Engineers, Australia, 2005. ISBN 1-86499-832-6.
R.Y.K. Yang and J. Su. Improvement of chemostat performance via non-linear oscillations Part 1: Operation strategy. Bioprocess Eng, 9, 97-102.
Many industrial processes produce wastewaters or slurries typically contain high concentrations of biodegradable organic matter. Before the wastewater/slurry can be discharged the pollutant concentration must be reduced. One way to achieve this is through the use of a biological species (`biomass') that consumes the organic matter (`substrate').
We have investigated biological reactor models in which the growth rate is given by a Contois expression with a variable yield coefficient [Nelson and Sidhu, 2007; Nelson et al, 2008]. (The justification for the use of this expression for modelling the cleaning of slurries/wastewaters from the food processing industries is given elsewhere on this site).
In (Nelson and Sidhu, 2007) the reduction in pollutant concentration was investigated when wastewaters are passed through one of two reactor configurations: a single reactor and a two-reactor cascade. In the latter scenario, the total residence time is fixed and the residence time in the first reactor is taken to be a design parameter. At sufficiently small residence times there is little difference between an optimised cascade and a single reactor. However, at higher residence times an optimised cascade can outperform the single reactor by two orders of magnitude. Alternatively, the performance of a single reactor can sometimes be replicated by a double reactor cascade having a much shorter residence time. Under such circumstances, a cascade has a considerably greater throughput of wastewater.
Along the no-washout branch the substrate concentration is a strictly decreasing function of the residence time. Thus it appears that an increase in the residence time should always lead to a decrease in the pollutant concentration leaving the reactor. However, we showed that when Hopf bifurcations are present in the system there are circumstances in which an increase in the residence time can lead to a decrease in the pollutant concentration leaving the reactor. This happens when the time-averaged effluent concentration associated with a stable limit cycle is higher than the steady-state effluent concentration associated with the corresponding unstable steady-state solution. Thus periodic behaviour is undesirable. If the Hopf bifurcation is subcritical then the reactor exhibits bi-stability. This has the potential to cause a deterioration in the performance of the reactor as instead of operating at the stable no-washout solution the reactor may evolve to a stable periodic solution.
We also showed that, under some circumstances, a cascade can have an inferior performance to that of a single reactor having the same residence time.
In (Nelson et al, 2008) the optimal performance of a single membrane reactor and a double membrane reactor cascade was determined. In a membrane bioreactor, a membrane filtration process is used to separate the effluent from the biomass. This process retains biomass within the bioreactor, increasing its concentration and allowing for a more efficient treatment of contaminated wastewater. This produces a higher quality effluent than is obtained using conventional reactors. Consequently, membrane reactors are increasingly being used as elements of advanced water processing schemes.
It was found that in many cases the cascade membrane reactor outperforms the single membrane bioreactor by two orders of magnitude. For both the single and cascade reactor configurations, it was found that periodic behaviour did not improve the performance of the reactor.
Some papers dealing with reactor cascades are also listed in the section: Ethanol production: Published papers.
M.I. Nelson, X.D. Chen and H.S. Sidhu. Reducing the emission of pollutants in industrial wastewater through the use of membrane reactors. In R.J. Hosking and E. Venturino (Editors), Aspects of Mathematical Modelling, Birkhäuser, Basel, 95-107, 2008.
M.I. Nelson and H.S. Sidhu. Analysis of a chemostat model with variable yield coefficient. Journal of Mathematical Chemistry, 38(4): 605-615, 2005.
M.I. Nelson and H.S. Sidhu. Evaluating the performance of a cascade of two bioreactors. Chemical Engineering Science, 61(10): 3159-3166, 2006. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2005.12.007.
H.S. Sidhu, S.D. Watt, M.I. Nelson and A.K. Ray. Performance improvement and dynamical behaviour analysis of a cascade of two CSTRs. International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering, 5: A13, 2007. http://www.bepress.com/ijcre/vol5/A13.
M.I. Nelson and H.S. Sidhu. Reducing the emission of pollutants in food processing wastewaters. Chemical Engineering & Processing, 46(5), 429-436, May 2007. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cep.2006.04.012.
M.I. Nelson and A. Holderu. A fundamental analysis of continuous flow bioreactor models governed by Contois kinetics. II. Reactor cascades. Chemical Engineering Journal, 149 (1-3), 406-416, 2009. http://dx.doi.org//10.1016/j.cej.2009.01.028.
R.T. Alqahtanip. M.I. Nelson and A.L. Worthy. A fundamental analysis of continuous flow bioreactor models with recycle around each reactor governed by Contois kinetics. III. Two and three reactor cascades. Chemical Engineering Journal, 183, 422-432, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2011.12.061.
M.I. Nelson and H.S. Sidhu. Improving the Productivity of Bioreactors using Natural Oscillations. In R.L. May, and W.F. Blyth, editors, EMAC 2003 Proceedings, pages 163--168. Engineering Mathematics Group, ANZIAM, 2003. ISBN 1-86365-533-6.
M.I. Nelson and H.S. Sidhu. Efficient Means of Determining Product Yields in Reactors. In Proceedings of the 31st Australasian Chemical Engineering Conference, CHEMECA 2003, 6 pages (on CDROM), 2003. ISBN 0-86396-829-5.
R.T. Alqahtani p, M.I. Nelson and A.L. Worthy. A mathematical analysis of continuous flow bioreactor models governed by contois kinetics: A two reactor cascade. In Proceedings of the Australasian Chemical Engineering Conference, CHEMECA 2011, pages 1--11. Engineers Australia, 2011. On CDROM. ISBN 978 085 825 9225.
The activated sludge process is widely used in wastewater treatment plants to reduce effluent levels in contaminated wastewaters originating from both the municipal and industrial sectors. It uses naturally occurring micro-organisms to remove pollutants, such as organic matter and nitrogen compounds, from wastewaters (sewage). The process generally consists of two units: an aerated biological reactor, in which bacteria are used to degrade pollutants, and a settling unit (or clarifier), in which the activated sludge settles to the bottom of the unit. The settling of the sludge, which contains most of the bacteria, at the bottom of the settling unit clarifies the treated wastewater, allowing it to be separated from the bacteria. The water is then discharged whilst most of the activated sludge, along with mixed liquor, is recycled from the bottom of the clarifier into the biological reactor. The settling process concentrates any microorganisms that are not discharged with the water. The activated sludge that is not recycled is disposed of using standard methods.
A key feature of the process is that large quantities of air are bubbled through the wastewater in open aeration tanks. The oxygen contained in the air is required by the bacteria, and other microorganisms present in the system, to live, grow and multiply.
We have investigated a model for the treatment of wastewater in the activated sludge process due to Curds. The biochemical model assumes that the incoming sewage is broken down by two types of bacteria, sludge bacteria and sewage bacteria, and two types of ciliated protozoa, free-swimming ciliates and ciliates attached to sludge flocs. The recycling process is assumed to concentrate the sludge bacteria and the attached and crawling protozoa. The wastewater reactor is assumed to be well mixed, so the mathematical formulation for this process can be represented by a continuously stirred tank reactor with recycle.
Curds originally investigated the model through numerical integration to obtain steady-state solutions for one particular set of parameter values. Our analysis combines steady-state analysis with path-following techniques. We have shown that such methods enable the dependence of the system efficiency upon the residence time for a single reactor with recycle [Watt et al 2006] and two reactors with recycle [Sidhu et al 2006] to be readily obtained. For the cascade the total residence time in the two reactors was fixed, and the residence time in the first reactor was then treated as the primary bifurcation parameter. The optimal performance of the single reactor is used as a benchmark for comparison with performance of a cascade. For sufficiently low total residence times, an optimised single reactor was found to outperform a cascade. At sufficiently high total residence times, an optimised cascade outperforms an optimised single reactor. In some cases the improvement in the cascade performance may be small, however it was seen that to achieve the same level of efficiency as in the cascade, a single reactor would have to be operated for a significantly larger residence time.
C.R. Curds. Computer Simulations of microbial population dynamics in the activated sludge process. Water Research, 5: 1049-1066, 1971.
The activated sludge model number 1 (ASM1) was developed by Henze et al (1987). This model is an internationally accepted standard for activated sludge modelling. It describes nitrogen and chemical oxygen demand within suspended-growth treatment processes, including mechanisms for nitrification and denitrification. The model has been found to give a good description of the activated sludge process provided that the wastewater has been characterised in detail and is of domestic or municipal, but not industrial, in origin. The ASM1 model includes eight processes that are fundamental to the activated sludge process. These are: aerobic and anoxic growth of heterotrophic biomass, death of heterotrophic biomass, aerobic growth of autotrophic biomass, decay of autotrophic biomass, ammonification of soluble organic nitrogen and hydrolysis of both entrapped particulate organic matter and entrapped organic nitrogen.
The ASM1 model contains 13 differential equations. However, four equations, pertaining to inert soluble organic material, particulate inert organic material, non-biodegradable particulate products arising from biomass decay and alkalinity, uncouple from the remaining nine equations, and therefore do not affect the dynamics of the system.
We have analysed the ASM1 in a single reactor without recycle using continuation methods to determine the steady-state behaviour of the system (Sidhu & Nelson; 2007). In particular, we determine bifurcation values of the residence time, corresponding to branch points, that are crucial in determining the performance of the plant. The first branch point marks a transition at which the washout solution becomes unstable. Thus the residence time must be higher than that at this branch point. Although the system performance, as defined by total chemical oxygen demand, always increases with residence time, the second branch point marks a transition above which improvement in reactor performance with increasing residence time are much more marginal. If the reactor performance is to be significantly improved over that obtained at the second branch point then either very large residence times or a different reactor configuration, such as a cascade, must be used.
M. Henze, L. Grady Jnr, C.P. Gujer, W.G.V.R. Marais and T. Matsua. (1987). A general model for single-sludge wastewater treatment systems. Water Research, 21, 505-515.
S.D. Watt, H.S. Sidhu, and M.I. Nelson. Analysis of a model for the treatment of wastewater by the activated sludge process. The Anziam Journal, 47: C1-C18, 2006. http://anziamj.austms.org.au/V47EMAC2005/Watt/home.html.
H.S. Sidhu, S.D. Watt and M.I. Nelson. Activated sludge wastewater treatment process: Performance comparison between a two-reactor cascade and a single tank. In Proceedings of the 34th Australasian Chemical Engineering Conference, CHEMECA 2006, 6 pages (on CDROM). 2006. ISBN 0-86869-110-0.
H.S. Sidhu and M.I. Nelson. Mathematical analysis of the activated sludge process for domestic wastewater treatment. In Proceedings of the 35th Australasian Chemical Engineering Conference, CHEMECA 2007, pages 712-720 (on CDROM), Engineers Australia, 2007. ISBN 0-858-25844-7.
Highlights of research on simple models in bioreactor engineering.
Being awarded an Australian Research Council Discovery Grant (DP0559177) for the project Efficient Operation of Bioreactors using Nonlinear Dynamical Systems Theory (2005-2007) with Dr H.S. Sidhu.
Showed that before maximising the performance of a cascade, we must first consider the performance of a single reactor system as a benchmark [Sidhu & Nelson 2005]. This insight was then applied to analyse a model for the activated sludge process [Watt et al 2006] and for the continuous production of ethanol [Watt et al 2007b].
Investigated the behaviour of a reaction described by Michaelis-Menten kinetics in an immobilised enzyme reactor (IER) [Nelson et al 2005]. The cases in which an IER is used to either reduce pollutant emissions or to synthesise a product are considered. For the former we deduced that the reactor should be operated using low flow rates whereas for the latter high flow rates are optimal. It is also shown that periodic behaviour is impossible.
Showed that path-following methods enable the dependence of the system efficiency upon the residence time for an activated sludge process operating in a single reactor with recycle [Watt et al 2006] and two reactors with recycle [Sidhu et al 2006] to be readily obtained. The optimal performance of the single reactor is used as a benchmark for comparison with performance of a cascade.
Used path-following methods to investigate the dependence of ethanol productivity upon the residence time for the continuous production of ethanol without recycle. Reactor configurations considered were a single reactor [Watt et al 2007a] and a cascade of either two or three reactors with unequal (2 reactors) or equal (2/3 reactors) residence times [Watt et al 2006b]. The optimal performance of the single reactor is used as a benchmark for comparison with performance of a cascade.
Used path-following methods to find cascade designs where the product yield exceed 0.48, which is the yield currently obtained in industry. (Sidhu et al, 2008). This performance could not be achieved with a single reactor. For a double reactor cascade with equal (unequal) residence times in each stage the total residence time required was 16.22 (15.23) hours. For a triple reacor cascade with equal residence times in each stage the total residence time required was 16.29 hours.
Last Updated: 18th October 2011.


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Q: Openlayers 4 - Clustering view - Select and Modify Interactions I'm working on a specialized browser-based editing app based on openlayers 4. I'm displaying features (pictures, data Elements, docs) from a few source Layers which are geo referenced, using drag & drop, etc. and a server based datastorage.
Some of thes features are in the same location, others close together. These items should be selected and dragged individually, but while not selected, they should be display as a 'cluster' with e.g. a folder icon.

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*I'd like to have a hover which explode the cluster to display the original Features and a linked line to the original Point. And make the original features selectable.

*Then, if an item is selected, the others should collapse to the cluster/folder-icon and the selected item shows on top of it.

*If the item is deselected, then it disappears in the folder.

*If the original Feature is moved or edited the original Data should be updated.
I took a look at the cluster source but ran in many difficulties. They first was: I'd like to cluster over a view vector Sources, with different behaviour and styles of their features. It wasn't that complicated to extend the ol.source.Cluster with the ability to handle a collection of VectorSources, including a addSource and a dropSource function (I'll make it available when it is finished and maybe useful), but I'm not happy with it. The double layer of features makes it confusing and creates the need to distinguish between clustered and unclustered features, nearly everywhere, resulting logicaly in an ol.clusterFeature object
I also created Select and Modify Interactions but they work only with plain VectorSources, but nut with clustered ones. Because there is the need to handle both, the clusterFeature and the originalFeatures. The cluster breaks the other mechanism of editing - or show me where I'm wrong...
So I'm not happy with this approach of handling displaying of closed located features.
While thinking of it, the thought grows to me that it is not a data source problem, but something related to the view and rendering.
Together with the question how to arrange the overlapping feature-display-areas.
Where is the Point to start in ol4, when I'd like to implement some clustering and arrange display-areas for viewing the data the described way?
Or what do you think is best practise to reach my goals with ol4?
Ervin Peters

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I am searching for a battery for my pixi theatre that I have. Does anyone know where i can get it to buy?
I'm sure these steps will work but all I have now is my beautiful phone with a dead battery and searching.


MAIN event winner Matt Pascoe and runner-up Wayne Randall were the stars of the Trevan Ford Golden Jubilee 50 lap Super Sedan feature race at Castrol Edge Lismore Speedway Saturday night, April 6.
Both turned on a superb display of driving as they headed third placegetter Sean Black to the chequered flag.
Pascoe was clearly the pacesetter once he reached the lead and it was little surprise he clocked the fastest time of the race when he put down a 14.376 second lap for a speed of 100.167 km/h.
Randall led away after starting on pole position. First hard luck story of the race was Darren Kane who withdrew after only two laps with a steering failure.
Ian Brims was the quick mover at the drop of the green flag. After starting out of position five, he secured second spot with only two laps completed.
A yellow light occurred with 36 laps remaining after debris was cleared from the track. Randall resumed his position at the head of the field after the restart.
David Musch spun to the infield soon after and took no further part in the race after 22 laps.
As the race continued, Sean Black consolidated his third position as Ian Brims dropped back to fourth. But while all this was happening Pascoe began to challenge for the lead in hot pursuit of Randall.
It was a lapped car that ultimately played a role as the laps wound down. With only four remaining, Randall attempted to pass a slower vehicle and went to the outside, while Pascoe seized the opening and after he chose the low line, blasted into the lead.
The two front runners were in close company as they reached the chequered flag in an impressive performance, while Black was a distant third.
The top ten were rounded out by Ian Brims, Justin Randall, Tania Smith, Ed Doherty, Bob McCosker, Tony Brinkmann and Rodney Craft.
Super Sedan heats were won by Mark O'Brien, Smith, Black and Wayne Randall.
The top eight point scorers for the main event draw from the heats were Wayne Randall (72 points), Pascoe (68), Black (64), Kane 64, Gaven Northfield 64, Justin Randall 64, Mark O'Brien (60), and Ian Brims (56).
Other main event winners were: Cody Maroske (Compact Speedcars), Josh Boyd (Junior Sedans), Nathan Deuchar (National Four Cylinder Sedans), Matthew Layton (Production Sedans), Brock Armstrong (Street Stocks) and Ben Hull (Wingless Sprints) - DENNIS NEWLYN.
Caption: Trevan Ford Golden Jubilee 50-lap Super Sedan feature race winner Matt Pascoe celebrates his victory. Also pictured is track announcer Mark Stanger. Photo: Tony Powell.


The Vallabh Nagar Assembly Constituency of RAJASTHAN state is currently held by M Randhir Singh Bhinder of OTHERS. In the 2013 RAJASTHAN Assembly Elections, he beat Gajendra Singh Shaktawat of CONGRESS. M Randhir Singh Bhinder got 42.98 percent of the votes.
In RAJASTHAN Assembly Election 2018, Gajendra Singh Shaktawat of CONGRESS won the Vallabh Nagar seat by beating Udai Lal Dangi, M. Randhir Singh Bhinder of BJP, OTHERS respectively.


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Ozbrojené síly Evropské unie představují jednotlivé armády 27 členských států Evropské unie, protože oblast obrany zůstává i nadále doménou národních států. Evropská integrace byla nicméně v posledních letech prohloubena i v této oblasti v rámci Společné bezpečnostní a obranné politiky (Common Security and Defence Policy, CSDP), která spadá pod Společnou zahraniční a bezpečnostní politiku (Common Foreign and Security Policy, CFSP). Dalším prvkem bylo vytvoření samostatných mezinárodních sil zaměřených na obranu EU. V poslední době byla též spuštěna řada vojenských operací CSDP. Hlavní vojenskou aliancí v Evropě zůstává NATO, jehož členy je 21 států EU a další evropské země mimo EU.

Několik vlivných činitelů, například bývalý francouzský prezident Nicolas Sarkozy, německá kancléřka Angela Merkelová, italský ministr zahraničních věcí Franco Frattini či bývalý belgický prémiér Guy Verhofstadt, vyjádřilo podporu společné obraně Unie. Tento záměr, vyžadující jednomyslnou podporu napříč členskými státy, byl formálně zakotven v Článku 42 Smlouvy o Evropské unii po vstupu Lisabonské smlouvy v platnost dne 1. prosince 2009. Lisabonská smlouva dále rozšířila princip "posílené spolupráce" za účelem aplikace na oblast obrany. Tento mechanismus umožňuje menšímu počtu členských států, aby prohloubily evropskou integraci v institucionálním rámci EU, a to bez nutnosti zapojení ostatních členských států.

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Související články
 Společná zahraniční a bezpečnostní politika

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Ozbrojené síly
Politika Evropské unie
Zahraniční vztahy Evropské unie

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1. Which is better - Film or Digital?
For headshots, with either process the end result can be the same great quality, it's just a different process to get there. But day by day, the advantages and increased quality of Digital make it a smart choice for headshots. With Digital, we shoot without any construct of rolls (so we can shoot more), and you keep all of your shots/negatives on a specially prepared CD. Anytime you want enlargements or to make reproductions, you simply use your custom CD with all of your shots (saves a lot of time and money). Also Digital shots are often done in color and then can be reproduced in either Black & White and/or Color. With a traditional film route we'd shoot about 4 rolls, you keep the contacts sheets, and eventually pick out some 8x10 master prints to enlarge (negatives remain property of the studio and all subsequent enlargements are printed through the studio). We can chat further about it if seems it's a bit foggy.
2. How long does it take to get my shots?
Typically, about three to five business days for Digital shots. "Rush" service is available and additional charges apply.
3. How long in advance do I need to book an appointment to shoot?
Sometimes I like to book two days so that we have a "rain date" squared away for any unsatisfactory conditions. But I often don't use both of my scheduled days. That being said, it's hard to say how much time in advance you should book, but 2-4 weeks is generally a good rule of thumb. If you're in rush, drop me a line and we can probably squeeze you in somewhere by putting you on the wait list to grab somebody's unused rain date. Although if you have your heart set on that special date, hit me up a little more in advance.
4. Do I need make-up?
If you're a woman, I don't require that you use my make up artist, but I highly recommend it. She stays for the entire session and also serves as just another 'third eye'. And she's fabulous. She also helps with the hair. Most men don't need make up, but if you've got uneven skin tones, it's an option for men to explore as well. Women - $150, Men $75; cash only please.
5. What if I'm terrible behind the camera?
I hear this from 9 out of 10 people. Because everyone's unique I don't have one magical technique to diffuse the weirdness of getting your pictures taken. I have many. It's really about you doing less, and me doing more. If I had to break it down your responsibility to mathmatics, I'd describe the process as 90% being a good listener and 10% maintaining a positive attitude. I pride myself on taking the steam out of the process, allowing you to breath and be open so I can go to work capturing you at your best. Don't sweat it. I'm pretty hands on.
6. What kind of clothing do I wear?
Bring a variety of clothes so we have things to choose from. Keep it casual and keep it very "you". Also try to keep it fun and original. Darker tends to work better than lighter but there are no hard rules. Texture is good, patterns are sometimes bad, and things like layering can work really well sometimes (especially for men), and women should also sometimes make sure to keep their neck lines open most of the time. In general, try not to wear baggy clothes that will hide your body. Be yourself, take some risks, and bring more versus less. I will provide more information as well for your session.
7. Do you shoot outdoors or indoors?
I do both and it depends on your needs. My ideal day is about half and half. And I shoot year round. If the weather is particularly difficult we'd likely reschedule but it's important to remember that we're not out there long, we don't travel far (maybe a few blocks at the most) and the shots look the same all year: I go for a non-temperature specific look.
8. How long does a headshot session take?
I usually only shoot once a day. Typical start time is around noon (seasonally dependant), and last (on average) around 3-4 hours.
9. Do you do reshoots?
More questions? Drop me a line: trevor@trevoroswalt.com or 212.696.6453.


Humphrey, this adorable American Bulldog, who was rescued as a 1 1/2 year old stray from an Los Angeles shelter, minutes before to be euthanized in 2008, became a strong, well mannered and social dog, which incredibly loves the water. Not so graceful on the land, but was a king of the pool, where he started to swim as a therapy for his hips. After he learned to stay on the surf board in the 'SURF DOGS' school (also known as SurFURS) in Southern California, USA, he really enjoys the surfing and unwillingly leaves the beach.


It reduces the size and helps in expulsion of stones of size up to 9 mm.
Rectification of underlying metabolic cause and increases citrate excretion preventing further stone formation and recurrence.
It helps to reduce the density of stone, making it softer.
Helps in preventing stone formation.
It is supplementary medicine for all stone cases which require all types of invasive & non-invasive treatment.
It also helps improve kidney damage caused by the stone.
For this novel preparation, Prof. Dr Suresh Patankar has received both US & European patents. This medicine is now available in the market for the benefit of the population at large.
Dose: 1 tablet twice after meals or as directed by a Physician.
• Small asymptomatic non-obstructive stones, residual fragments following endourological procedures, recurrent stone formers, post stent patients and inflammatory conditions of the urinary tract as a supplementary medicine with conventional treatment.
• No side effects have been noted, patient compliance was excellent.


Our newly erected Marquee is in the north western corner of the ground overlooking the southern end of the field. Formerly for Ladies Day only, it is now available for hire on Game Day. Able to hold 100 people comfortably, the game day cost is $600 and includes high table seating for 40 people, 1 bar person, a stocked bar (draught beer, wine, sparkling wine, pre-mixed spirits available at members prices for those with event wristbands.) and post event cleanup. You can bring your own food by arrangement and we can increase the seating and/or add an additional staff member by negotiation.
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Ezcabarte est une municipalité de la communauté forale de Navarre, dans le Nord de l'Espagne. Le nom de la ville en basque est Ezkabarte. Le chef-lieu est situé à Oricáin.

Elle est située dans la zone linguistique mixte de la province et à 7 km de sa capitale, Pampelune.

Son territoire est brièvement parcouru, près de sa limite sud sur la municipalité d'Arre, par le Camino francés du chemin de Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle.

Étymologie
"Ezkabarte" est un toponyme basque qui vient Ezkaba + le suffixe arte (qui signifie "entre", indiquant la position de la municipalité par rapport à la montagne).

Géographie

Localités de la commune
La commune est composée des concejos suivants : Arre, Azoz, Cildoz, Eusa, Maquirriáin, Oricáin, Orrio et Sorauren, ainsi que des hameaux de Adériz, Anoz, Ezcaba et Garrués.

Démographie

Transports en commun

La ligne  de Eskualdeko Hiri Garraioa desservent Orikain.

Politique et administration
Le secrétariat de la mairie est commun aux communes d'Ezcabarte et d'Oláibar

Notes et références

Voir aussi

Sources et bibliographie

 José María Jimeno Jurio, Toponimia y cartografía de Navarra. LIX, Pamplona/Iruñea, 1999.


There's such an art to letting friendships fizzle out.
Spoke to Mum on the phone today, she had some very interesting news. Apparently S is not going to Nan and Pop's for Christmas. Mum said in definite, emphatic tones, "S and the baby are spending Christmas with you and me, up here at my house." (as opposed to "down there" at Nana and Pop's) I think Mum sees this as a big victory for herself. It must be a sweet victory considering how Dad turned S against Mum for all those years. And an especially sour defeat for Dad considering how pleased Nana sounded when I said I'd be down there for Christmas with S. Dad will have to tell Nana the opposite now. I bet he's not looking forward to that.
It was Simon's first post-Kerry day. Geez, ti's been a while since I've seen real pain. He's really down, perhaps he really loved her. I could do a little to cheer him up. I bopped him over the head with some rolled up wrapping paper, which is as close as I get to the comfort of human touch. Simon thinks I'm a fag anyway, so I don't think he'd really want me touching him the first day after his girlfriend splits the scene. I don't know what to do here – I wish people wouldn't take their pain to town. At least his sense of humour is intact, he was making loneliness jokes at his own expense, which is OK because he knows no one else will. I keep telling him to find a Kerry lookalike, go out with her for a week and then dump her, savage-like. I hopes he knows I'm joking.
Brett rang me at work, we had almost nothing to talk about. I wish he wouldn't ring. There's such an art to letting friendships fizzle out.
Dad dropped into work today to return that book on Aboriginal bush food that I bought him for his birthday. He already has it. Troublesome man. If he had any manners he'd pretend he didn't have it and palm one copy off to one of his friends. Now I have to try and return it and find a different one. I even went to the trouble of wrapping that damn book.
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using System;
using System.Reflection;
using System.Threading;
#if !SILVERLIGHT
using Castle.DynamicProxy;
#else
using Castle.Core.Interceptor;
#endif
using De.Osthus.Ambeth.Log;
using De.Osthus.Ambeth.Exceptions;
using De.Osthus.Ambeth.Ioc;
using De.Osthus.Ambeth.Util;
using De.Osthus.Ambeth.Proxy;

namespace De.Osthus.Ambeth.Service.Interceptor
{
    public class SyncCallInterceptor : AbstractSimpleInterceptor, IInitializingBean
    {
        public Object AsyncService { get; set; }

        public Type AsyncServiceInterface { get; set; }

        public IOfflineListenerExtendable OfflineListenerExtendable { get; set; }

        public void AfterPropertiesSet()
        {
            ParamChecker.AssertNotNull(OfflineListenerExtendable, "OfflineListenerExtendable");
        }

        protected override void InterceptIntern(IInvocation invocation)
        {
            ParameterInfo[] parameters = invocation.Method.GetParameters();
            Object[] arguments = invocation.Arguments;
            MethodInfo method = invocation.Method;

            MethodInfo[] asyncMethods = SyncToAsyncUtil.GetAsyncMethods(method, AsyncServiceInterface);
            MethodInfo beginMethod = asyncMethods[0];
            MethodInfo endMethod = asyncMethods[1];

            if (AsyncService is IInterceptor)
            {
				//TODO: review this code. fail silently?
				// AsyncService must not be the Interceptor, but the proxy object
                return;
            }
            SyncCallItem syncCallItem = new SyncCallItem();
            syncCallItem.ServiceObject = AsyncService;
            syncCallItem.AsyncEndMethod = endMethod;

            Delegate mySyncDelegate = Delegate.CreateDelegate(typeof(AsyncCallback), syncCallItem, "CallbackMethod");

            Object[] beginArguments = new Object[beginMethod.GetParameters().Length];
            Array.Copy(arguments, 0, beginArguments, 0, arguments.Length);

            beginArguments[beginArguments.Length - 2] = mySyncDelegate;
            beginArguments[beginArguments.Length - 1] = null;

            OfflineListenerExtendable.AddOfflineListener(syncCallItem);
            try
            {
                beginMethod.Invoke(AsyncService, beginArguments);

                invocation.ReturnValue = syncCallItem.GetResult();
            }
            finally
            {
                OfflineListenerExtendable.RemoveOfflineListener(syncCallItem);
            }
        }
    }

    public class SyncCallItem : IOfflineListener
    {
        public MethodInfo AsyncEndMethod { get; set; }

        public Object ServiceObject { get; set; }

        public Object Result { get; private set; }

        public Exception ExceptionResult { get; private set; }

        public bool IsResultSet { get; private set; }

        protected Object resultSyncObject = new Object();

        public void CallbackMethod(IAsyncResult asyncResult)
        {
            Object resultValue = null;
            Exception exceptionValue = null;
            try
            {
                resultValue = AsyncEndMethod.Invoke(ServiceObject, new Object[] { asyncResult });
            }
            catch (Exception e)
            {
                exceptionValue = e;
            }
            Monitor.Enter(resultSyncObject);
            try
            {
                Result = resultValue;
                ExceptionResult = exceptionValue;
                IsResultSet = true;
                Monitor.Pulse(resultSyncObject);
            }
            finally
            {
                Monitor.Exit(resultSyncObject);
            }
        }

        public Object GetResult()
        {
            Monitor.Enter(resultSyncObject);
            try
            {
                while (!IsResultSet)
                {
                    Monitor.Wait(resultSyncObject);
                }
                if (ExceptionResult != null)
                {
                    throw new Exception("Error occured while processing asynchronuous call", ExceptionResult);
                }
                return Result;
            }
            finally
            {
                Monitor.Exit(resultSyncObject);
            }
        }

        public void BeginOnline()
        {
            // Intended blank
        }

        public void HandleOnline()
        {
            // Intended blank
        }

        public void EndOnline()
        {
            Monitor.Enter(resultSyncObject);
            try
            {
                ExceptionResult = new ReconnectException();
                IsResultSet = true;
                Monitor.Pulse(resultSyncObject);
            }
            finally
            {
                Monitor.Exit(resultSyncObject);
            }
        }

        public void BeginOffline()
        {
            // Intended blank
        }

        public void HandleOffline()
        {
            // Intended blank
        }

        public void EndOffline()
        {
            Monitor.Enter(resultSyncObject);
            try
            {
                ExceptionResult = new ReconnectException();
                IsResultSet = true;
                Monitor.Pulse(resultSyncObject);
            }
            finally
            {
                Monitor.Exit(resultSyncObject);
            }
        }
    }
}

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Rich & Shameless Season 3 Release Date Update
November 22, 2022 April 29, 2022 by Reema Deshmukh
Rich & Shameless is a crime anthology series. Jenny Popplewell directed series deals with the stories of fame, fortune, and the problems that follow this phenomenon.
The series based on true stories consists of seven episodes in the first season of Rich & Shameless. Ever since its release, Rich & Shameless has grabbed the viewers' attention, and with the upcoming episodes, it makes the audience crave more.
Genevieve Wong produced series is thrilling at its best. Rich & Shameless brings crime story lovers a fiesta. With the new episodes releasing, it is going to get wilder.
Rich & Shameless Season 3 Release Date
Rich & Shameless Documentary Series
On February 19 2022, the first-ever episode of Rich & Shameless Season 1 got released. The first episode successfully thrilled the audience and gained good reviews from them. Since then, the audience expected more & more from this Rich & Shameless crime anthology. And Jenny Popplewell directed series has managed to fulfil their appetite.
Until now, only two episodes of this series got released. The second one got released recently on April 23, 2022. Episode 3 is all set to release on May 8, 2022.
There is no official information regarding the number of seasons this series will have. The show is still ongoing with its season 1.
Rich & Shameless Season 1 Release Date 19 February 2022
Rich & Shameless Season 2 Release Date 23 April 2022
Rich & Shameless Season 3 Release Date Not Announced Yet
Rich & Shameless Story
Rich & Shameless is a crime-based anthology series. Genevieve Wong produced a series that deals with the stories of fame, fortune, and the problems that follow this greedy phenomenon.
Jenny Popplewell directed Rich & Shameless showcases true crime stories. The first-ever episode is about the sex tape made by Pam and Tommy. The next one is the crime story of Joe Francis conning some young girls to take part in something darker.
The upcoming third episode is the story of America's Most Hated Man, Martin Shkreli. Every episode tells a different crime story.
Rich & Shameless Cast
Brooke Burke features in the second episode of Rich & Shameless: "Girls Gone Wild Exposed". The star Brooke Burke's work got Forbes recognition and was listed as one of America's top ten moms to follow. Brooke Burke won the "Dancing With The Stars" show and later co-hosted eight seasons of the show. The star Brooke Burke hosted and co-produced "Hidden Heroes", the award-winning Saturday morning educational show for the last two years. Currently, she is starring in the "I Dare You" show, where her fans give her the weirdest challenges.
Joel Stein
Joel Stein is an American journalist from New Jersey, USA. He is also a writer and producer. The writer-producer is well-known for Show Your Shelf, The 81st Annual Academy Awards and American Princess. His latest published book is titled: In Defense of Elitism.
Gail Dines
Gail Dines is a professor at Wheelock College in Boston, Massachusetts. She is also a writer and director. She is well-known for Pornland, Naughty Books and Raised on Porn. Professor Gail Dines has a specialization in the study of pornography. Needless to say that she is a feminist.
Rich & Shameless Season 3 Trailer
Rich & Shameless is a crime-based documentary series. The first episode of Season 1 called was released on February 19, 2022. Ever since Rich & Shameless Episode 1 got out, the audience craves more such true crime stories. Rich & Shameless series has successfully grabbed the audience's attention and got good reviews.
Genevieve Wong produced series has managed to fulfil the audience's appetite with the second episode. This series is a fiesta for crime story lovers. Episode 3 is due to release on May 8, 2022.
As of now, there is no official information or announcement made regarding how many seasons this series will have. There is no news from any trusted sources regarding the renewal for Rich & Shameless Season 2 or 3. This show is currently ongoing its first season.
When season 3 gets renewed, we can expect the trailer to be approximately 3 minutes. As for now, there is no announcement made regarding the date for the trailer release of season 3.
Where To Watch Rich & Shameless Season 3?
Rich & Shameless Season 1 episodes are available for streaming on Roku. You can watch the show on Spectrum Tv on your Roku device; it is also available on justwatch.com for streaming. As and when season 3 releases, we can expect it to be streaming on the same platforms.
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KGS was founded more than 10 years ago in order to avoid unnecessary delays caused by the subcontractors who were not able to respect delays required. Having worked in the metal fabrication industry for over 12 years, and dealing on a day to day basis with unstable subcontractors unable to respect delivery dates, we decided to start our own powder coating enterprise. The enterprise was therefore founded with the intention of respecting and being able to deliver in shorter delays, that is, within a five day period and also being able to respond to urgent production demands.
We started off by offering certain clients the possibility to paint their parts. Having the knowledge and exactness of their requirements, this permitted us to meet all of their expectations.
KGS' reputation was built with time, benefitting word of mouth. Having less diversity, therefore more regularity with a large production potential, permits us to guide you by delivering a personalized and courteous customer service. Furthermore, with a stable annual increase of 10 to 15%, we now have the capacity to produce large volumes. The strength of our enterprise is built on quality, flexibility, punctuality, and competitive prices.
Throughout the years, we have improved our procedures in order to deliver our clients a high quality product that helps enhance their final product.
On that note, I would like to thank all of our present clients, and welcome new ones!


SEASIDE — Celebrating 15 years in 2019, the next Seaside First Saturday Art Walk, will be held 5 to 7 p.m., Saturday April 6. The free event takes place between Holladay Drive and Broadway Street in the Historic Gilbert District of downtown Seaside.
Featuring Ty McNeeley's photography, Suzanne Vaughan's mosaic sculptures, Quata Cody's paintings, Louis Andrew Schaffer's hand blown glass, J. Wesley Willis's paintings, Nancy Bosse's slumped glass, Cindy Erickson's fine art jewelry, Bud Egger's bronze and marble sculptures, Julie Olson's pastels, oil and giclees.
Opening artist reception for "Life Abundant" featuring artists Bill Baily, Barbara Bacon Folawn, Martha Lee, Emily Miller, Veronica Russell, Jan Shield and introducing oil painter James Waterhouse and watercolor artist Carolynn Wagler. "For April the works are full of energy to create a feeling of the air merging with the trees and fields where from the earth they grow. They express a sort of witness to the soil becoming the grass and how plant life abounds joined in a harmony of space and form," Jan Shield, Professor Emeritus of Art at Pacific University.
Painting demonstration, LIVE music by Shirley 88 and local habitat lecture by Neal Mail at 6:pm.


When the client calls us for a Mold Inspection in Toronto, Mississauga or GTA area. They have some mold related concerns or areas of concern in the building that they would like us to address, we also attempt to determine if they are experiencing mold related health issues and the length of time mold has been an issue.
A brief history of the problem, the source of the problem if known. Have there been incidences of water intrusion/damage, high humidity, flooding, or renovations? Mold spores need water to grow and any past history of water intrusion or humidity may point to areas of concern for the investigator. In a typical basement the location of the indoor problem usually leads us to the water infiltration problem outdoors. Outdoor problems are typically degraded caulking, failing foundation waterproofing, grading and drainage issues. In the attic we typically look for poor insulation, poor ventilation, disconnected bathroom vents and leaking roof.
After the Mold Inspection of the building, the mold inspector determines the extent of mold damage indoors and comes up with a method of safe mold removal. Should any visible mold be found, you will be informed immediately. Should toxic molds, such as Stachybotrys, be suspected, you will be notified and an immediate course of action will be outlined.
In some cases, no mold is found nor suspected. In other situations in which there are strong indicators that mold exists but is not visible or detectable without intrusive investigation, tape lift sampling of a suspicious area and we may perform an indoor air quality test to confirm mold presence.
The mold industry is unregulated in Ontario so anyone can be a mold inspector and more are coming out of the woodwork every day. You as the consumer don't know if the mold inspector in your home used to work at the Local Coffee Franchise or was a corporate layoff that needed to find work.
When I went to school for Home Inspection and later Mold Inspection only four of us out of thirty had a background in construction. There were truck drivers, electricians, sales people, retired and yes there were Local Coffee Franchise employees too.
Let's have a look at the different types of mold inspectors, by my count seven.
The home inspector already inspects homes so why not call them for a mold inspection. During the home inspectors evaluation of your home their SOP (standards of practice) does not allow them to call out mold. This is to protect them from possible liabilities associated with a bad call based on lack of knowledge so they say something like a discoloration on the substrate (drywall). Home Inspectors are usually affiliated with a national association that ensures that the quality of inspection you are receiving is up to the standards set by the association. The association also guides the inspectors to squeeze as many dollars possible out of every inspection such as more money for larger homes, extra to thermal image the home, perform lead testing, radon testing, water testing, air quality testing and yes mold testing. The association setup some online courses that the home inspector can take and presto instant mold inspector.
The Bottom Line, they may be able to point and say "that's mold" but how it got there, how to fix it and what to do next are not coming from someone qualified.
Both the industrial hygienists and environmental engineers typically work for large environmental firms whose primary income is soil sampling and substance reports. They look at indoor mold problems from a scientific perspective. Showing up at your door as mold inspectors they are typically only trained to take surface and bulk samples of visible mold and perform air testing. The samples are taken to a laboratory for analysis and in most cases this testing is unnecessary and not recommended when you have visible mold growth.
As the public becomes educated, confused and over informed with mold and the concerns surrounding indoor mold growth many hygienists and engineers look forward to the increase in business through lab sampling.
The Bottom Line, offering lab sampling is usually a waste of time and money and can add to the confusion.
The corporate layoff or the Local Coffee Franchise employee that overheard the word mold and looked it up on Google only to find someone offering mold inspection training. The course booklets are mailed to you, the courses are technical and the student comes away with mold facts and figures as a piece of the puzzle. I have taken these courses and can spout off facts and figures about mold all day long. The student armed with a certificate but no practical experience becomes a Mold Inspector.
The Bottom Line, every time they enter someone's home they are learning and depending on the quality of their experiences may be giving bad advice.
The restoration guy, the word restoration means to restore. Some restorators offer sampling which we read about above and has little to do with the inspection of mold.
Most restoration companies started as asbestos and lead paint removal companies and already have the specialized equipment which is also used to remove mold. Unlike asbestos and lead paint, mold will return if not properly remediated and the causes found then dealt with. The restoration guy might have some knowledge of mold, the reason for the mold and the source of moisture are not his problem. They want source removal projects from the mold inspection. Source removal is the complete removal of the mold affected areas (drywall). In most cases the mold is surface mold from high humidity and requires cleaning and repainting, removal is unnecessary.
The Bottom Line, The goal of the Restoration guy is the larger remediation project and is rarely there to help, I have seen thousands of dollars in removal quotes when a quick wipe was all it required.
Sitting around the house and one day someone mentions mold or they have a mold inspector at their home. They get an idea that day to start inspecting for mold, they put up a website, get some cards made and presto..instant mold inspector. With the mold industry unregulated in Ontario anyone can become a mold inspector, no qualifications required. You can ask them for their qualifications, they can tell you they have them, how can you prove them wrong? You Can't! Buyer beware.
The Bottom Line, The bigger problem, there are lots of these companies out there scamming customers every day and right now.
I didn't really need this as a category but thought I'd touch on it by itself.
Just because you have construction experience you are not a mold inspector.
Just because you can inspect homes doesn't make you a mold inspector.
Just because you are handy around the house doesn't make you a mold inspector.
Just because you took a mold course you are not a mold inspector.
Just because you have a degree in something doesn't make you a mold inspector.
Just because you can start a company and have cards printed doesn't make you a mold inspector.
I know companies out there that only have pieces of the puzzle and day in day out do great disservice to their customers because they are under educated and they feel the education they do have is correct and they don't need any further advancement in their chosen field.
The Bottom Line, research the company before allowing them into your home.
This is where I get to toot my own horn. I didn't get into this business just to make a buck, I wanted to do something that really excited me and gave me great satisfaction for a job well done. I love what I do and as such read as much as I can about the subject. I stay on top of current technologies but most of all I always do the right thing for my customers.
I was in the construction field for twenty five plus years starting in the field as a labourer and working my way up and eventually into the office with various roles over the years including sales, purchasing, project coordination and project management.
I knew when I turned fifty that I wanted to start another career and Home Inspection seemed like a logical step. I went to school and learned the ins and outs. Then the school offered a Mold Inspection course, during this course I knew I had found my calling and proceeded with my new career.
I had the construction experience and lots of mold knowledge but no practical experience so I went and worked with a mold company. It was there I learned the good and the bad and the scams of this industry. Taking the good I opened my own Mold Inspection and Mold Removal Company in Toronto, serving all of GTA and Mississauga, and haven't looked back since.


How are you doing? I'm alright. Just a bit tired. I hate insomnia honestly. It just completely throws off everything! Well today on the blog I'm back with another swatch. This polish is from Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear line and this is one of the original formula's! I've actually had this for a while seeing as why the bottle looks kind of beat up! See more after the jump!
Blue It! is a sapphire blue polish with shimmer in it. These types of blues are always right behind purple when it comes to a favorite colors. Also because my birthstone is Sapphire :D. The formula on this was great. I have absolutely no complaints. This was almost a one coater and depending on how you polish you could definitely get away with it but i used two. I'm also happy to report that Blue It! didn't stain my nails at all! Shown is two thin coats with top coat.
You can find Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear polishes at your local Wal-Mart, Shoppers Drug Mart, or Rexall. They tend to range anywhere between $1.99 - $2.99.
Do you like these types of blue polishes? Do you like the Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear line of polishes? What do you think of Blue It!? Let's chat in the comments below!
That is such a gorgeous blue. I used to wear that one all the time, but forgot all about it. It's great to see this classic again.


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Meeting the industry demands is not everyone's cup of tea. Especially the Engineering Recruitment sector is a very sensitive one to start with. When companies from the Gulf & Middle East are interested to recruit engineers from Bangladesh, India,Kenya ,Philippines and Nepal; there is hardly any obstacle that refrain you from getting a place in your dream company.
We at AJEETS offer employers and job seekers in Engineering Recruitment to maximize their scope by getting in touch with us. Manufacturing, Electrical, Instrumentation, Information Technology, Civil and other fields of Engineering are imbibed together to create a large pool of engineering recruitment workforce that would flexibly meet our clients' business needs.
They carry out their roles pretty well, to reach the employers expectations and enhance the business value with time.


In what is quite possibly the most important holiday purity tip that impacts our physical and emotional health the most, getting proper rest probably tops the list. During sleep the brain performs so many incredibly helpful functions that we're not even aware of including: reinforcing the immune system, resetting stress to zero, repairing the body physically, and even correcting traumatic moments that have occurred. That's amazing!
So remember during the holidays the importance of rest. Even when you're tempted to stay up late into the night with friends and family (or write an Instagram post like I'm doing right now), make sure you're getting 7-9 hours of sleep. Your brain, your body, and your recovery will thank you!