Alastair Majury is a Business Analyst currently living in Dunblane, United Kingdom. Apart from his unwavering commitment to his career, Alastair finds himself most interested in philanthropic efforts, golf, and navigating the seamlessly endless majestic landscapes of Scotland.
Alastair's passion for the game of golf came at a young age. Though initially inherited through his father, Alastair has come to find his own appreciation for golf over the years. If it hadn't been for his father and, in particular, his love of golf, Alastair would have missed out on so many memorable occasions, both playing the game and watching it. Furthermore, what contributed to Alastair's interest in the game of golf, was the history behind his local course Dunblane New Golf Club and its designer James Braid. James Braid, a Scotsman and five-time Open Championship winner between 1901 and 1910, has left an enormous legacy for golf in both the United Kingdom and Ireland. Braid courses range from prestigious tournament venues such as Carnoustie and Gleneagles to lesser known clubs in areas that one would not initially deem to be havens of high quality golf, but that is part of the charm of the Braid collection, and why so many golfers strive to experience every one. For that, Alastair finds himself most fortunate to live amongst and play on such respected courses.
Aside from golf, Alastair Majury deeply appreciates the seemingly mundane task of driving. For Alastair, driving is the chance to display and strengthen your mastery over a precision-made machine.
With the constant hustle and bustle of daily life, Alastair finds jumping in the car and taking off on a drive around Scotland's finest landscape most relaxing. Living close to Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park , Alastair Majury finds himself lucky to be wowed by the beautiful vistas along the shoreline of the loch. Driving further north, to the Grampian mountains, Alastair is able to enjoy the splendour of Glencoe before the uninterrupted view of Ben Nevis as he arrives into Fort William.
Ultimately, Alastair Majury loves trying new experiences and thrives on the unusual. Quickly bored by the predictable, Alastair Majury would rather jump right in and figure things out along the way than be constrained to a predetermined plan. Intellectually hungry from both a personal and professional standpoint, Alastair is constantly gathering knowledge regardless of practicality or usefulness.
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Just recently, Alastair Majury successfully completed the CISI Level 4 derivatives module, which tested his knowledge of a variety of subjects related to data science and business analysis.
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Welcome to our L'azurde online newsletter! 01 November 2013
Welcome to our L'azurde online newsletter! Enjoy the latest news about L'azurde and the world of jewelry and get to know more about current jewelry trends. We are looking forward to your valuable comments and suggestions.
Launch of the Bridal Collection
Aiming to cater for various styles of bride, L'azurde launched its new Summer 2013 Bridal Collection in June. The Bridal Collection offers women a wide selection of gold jewelry pieces that will give them the most striking and mesmerizing look and add elegance and luxury to their appearance on this most important day of their lives. To take a look at this special Collection, please visit http://tiny.cc/qswy5w
The official L'azurde branch opening at Avenues Mall
On the 3rd October, L'azurde celebrated its official store opening in Kuwait's renowned Avenues Mall. Honored by the presence of the famous Lebanese star Cyrine Abdelnour, the opening was witnessed by a vast crowd and displayed the latest L'azurde jewelry collections. On the first day of the opening, we held a press conference where the L'azurde CEO, Mr Sélim Chidiac, and Cyrine Abdelnour each delivered a speech. On the second day, L'azurde handed out valuable gifts to visitors who enjoyed their first glance of the beautiful and distinguished collections. In addition, fans of the Lebanese star got the chance to meet her, take pictures with her and get a signed DVD copy of her latest video clip. The event was also promoted on the L'azurde website and through social networks and press releases.
L'azurde is proud of Arab women and their countless achievements and successes. In an effort to meet their needs with a wide range of beautiful jewelry designs, L'azurde continuously creates jewelry that reflects the taste of the Arab woman. Honored as the first Saudi woman to climb Mount Everest, Raha Muharrak represents not only the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, but the Arab world as a whole. We welcomed Raha at our L'azurde branch in Olaya Street, Riyadh, and presented her with a bracelet from one of our many collections in recognition of her outstanding accomplishment. As a symbolic gesture, Raha presented L'azurde with a stone, as a souvenir from the Mount Everest, that we displayed for one month in our showroom for our customers to see. In line with Raha's visit, we launched a Facebook competition that asked participants to visit the Olaya or Al-Andalus branch, where the stone was alternately on display, and take a picture with it.
Launch of the Miki Pearls and Inogems Collections during Eid
Knowing the significance of your unique appearance during the Eid holiday, L'azurde partnered with internationally renowned companies in order to offer its customers the latest in the world of jewelry. We launched a campaign to announce the release of the international Miki Pearls and Inogems Collections on the occasion of Eid Al Adha. While the shining Inogems Collection with its striking gemstones stands for precision and innovation that gives every woman an outstanding and beautiful look, the Miki Pearls Collection combines styles from ancient Rome with modern and innovative designs. Both Collections offer a unique variety of pendants, earrings, necklaces and gold rings using high-quality pearls that will match every outfit no matter what the occasion. The campaign was launched on L'azurde's website, social networks, press ads and more. To take a look at these unique Collections, please visit:
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Seasonal jewelry
Every year, fashion designers look for inspiration for their collections. Their aim is to create pieces of art that stand out with unique designs and fabrics. The same goes for jewelry designers. They look for unique sources of inspiration in order to offer their customers the best and the latest. And when they design seasonal jewelry, they use unconventional materials to create outstanding pieces that become part of every woman's jewelry.
Your wedding jewelry mirrors your style
Every bride aspires to be the most beautiful woman on her wedding day. Her choice of jewelry makes her stand out and reflects her style and personality. Simple jewelry, for example, reflects a calm personality that tends to choose elegant designs to showcase her classical style and taste. However, innovative and colorful jewelry represents confident women who tend to choose western designs that stand out with their precision and high-quality craftsmanship to reflect her nature and taste. Whatever a bride's taste in fashion may be, her choice of jewelry plays a vital role and will make her wedding unforgettable.
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Q: Cost effect of different component packages during PCB assembly We are looking at starting PCB design in house, up until now we have outsource design and manufacture. This means that we have yet to see the real cost of the PCB, components and assembly as discrete items.
Looking at the current PCBs that we have, they currently all use SOIC style of chips, even when QFN parts are available alternatives. Is the reason for this because the legs on SOICs make them easier to use in manufacture? Or is it because the legs on SOICs make life easier for debugging and hand soldering etc?
We are interested in the cost of assembly in large, 100k or 1000k quantities, when produced in a production line with pick and place machines.
I haven't found any difference in the cost of the IC in the different packages, so I don't think that is the reason. But it could be that the difference packages are delivered in different methods; tape and reel vs a tray.
Is there any resource that I can use for estimating which is the cheaper packages or delivery packaging? I've tried a bit of internet searching, and not found anything yet.

A: Personally, I'm not having any experience, but looking into same question. I tend to disagree with previous answer, as doing online quote on Chinese 7pcb, shows that 1k boards with SOIC is nearly 40% cheaper than with QFN for the same number of pads.
USD 1.3k vs 2.2k
Speaking to customer service confirms this, as they say that for QFN they have to use XRay machines to verify soldering quality, which is obviously not needed for SOIC, where visual inspection is sufficient.

A: Cost is most likely not going to be any different between a DFN/QFN or SOIC.  The main reason to generally have SOICs instead of QFNs is to facilitate debugging, hand soldering, number of layers on your PCB board, and more.
Debugging is much easier with SOICs since you have direct access to the pin and you do not need to remove the solder mask.  With a QFN, you would generally expect your PCB boards to be fully functioning and mass produced.  To debug a board with QFNs, you would generally need to remove the solder mask to rpobe the specific copper trace.
Hand Soldering is done when you have only a few PCB to do and it is much more cost effective than buying a reflow oven for mass production.
PCB Area comes in handy when you have a lot of parts to dispatch through the board and area is limited.  A QFN chip is smaller in size and will usually require less area.  In the other hand, you will most likely need more layers for traces, which will also require more vias and so on.  This is a trade-off that you have to factor in.
PCB Layers is important as I mentioned above.  If you have a lot of layers and can afford to route the traces that way, a QFN could be very useful.  But for the typical smaller projects which have 2-4 layers, a QFN part is generally not used.  Or atleast, a big IC 4x4 and more.
With all that being said, it is critical to follow Design Rule Check (DRC) to make sure your traces on a QFN meet the requirements.

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Visa move making it harder to work in Oz
Adelina Campos
SKILLED Irish workers hoping to move to Australia for work have been advised to apply for their visas now before tougher requirements are put in place next year.
Australian Visas Specialists, an Irish-based company, have warned that the process for skilled migrants would be radically changed from July 2012.
They will be subject to a quota and ranking system.
Only those who are invited by the Australian government will be able to make the move down under, according to Liz O'Hagan of the company.
"The invitation system from July 2012 poses a massive risk for prospective Irish visa applicants and will affect all new applicants for skilled visas to Australia from that date," she said.
"The skills wanted could change at any time and the quotas will fill quickly."
Australia awarded 113,725 skilled migration visas in 2010-2011 and New Zealand's Christchurch re-build will create up to 3,000 jobs for Irish trades people.
"There is plenty of work available and a great quality of life on offer, but timing is of the essence," she added.
According to the visa consultants, the new system could prevent as many as 50pc of Irish applicants from emigrating.
Australian Visas Specialists is to hold a seminar explaining the visa application process in Dublin this weekend to dispel any confusion about the subject.
The event will also look at the job opportunities in Australia and New Zealand for Irish workers.
The event, which will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Dublin, Northwood, Santry on Saturday from 3pm to 5pm, will include personal consultations available on Saturday and Sunday, November 27.


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Evangelical megachurch in China blown up by military police
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China (MNN) — One of the largest evangelical churches in China was completely demolished in a shocking government campaign on January 9th. Golden Lampstand Church in Shanxi Province has been around for nearly a decade with 50,000 congregants. But it wasn't registered with the Chinese government.
"It's an unregistered church, but it was completely paid for by many of the Christians there," reports Anthony Rhodes with Voice of the Martyrs Canada. "The church has a history of being persecuted by government officials and state police in that area…. Previously, there were harassments and some of their leaders were arrested and interrogated."
Then, last Tuesday, officers of the People's Armed Police went to the Golden Lampstand Church and announced because it was an unregistered church building, it would be demolished.
"They actually cleared the church of the congregants and put dynamite in the church and blew the church up. They actually blew up the building and completely destroyed the church. There's video footage of this happening, and then you see many of the workers cleaning up the rubble and bulldozing what was left of this church."
Communist Control
Although the Global Times, a Chinese state newspaper, says the church's destruction was part of "a city-wide campaign to remove illegal buildings", Communist China regularly seeks to restrict and regulate spiritual life in the country. The Communist Party views Christianity as a Western religion and, ultimately, a threat to its authority.
A demolition crew stands in front of the bombed and demolished Golden Lampstand Church.
(Photo, caption courtesy of ChinaAid)
Rhodes says, "It's very disturbing. We've seen in China before churches bulldozed and torn down or maybe they're taking down church steeples or some of the crosses that are in the building. But such a demolition of a church building of that size, it's concerning."
Golden Lampstand Church was one of two churches demolished last week. The Chinese government has also removed crosses and steeples from church buildings.
According to ChinaAid, new religious regulations will be established in China next month. Many believers are worried this could lead to more church demolitions like this one.
While some people may think the easy solution is just to register the unregistered churches, there are several reasons why churches avoid registering with the Chinese government. In fact, out of the estimated 60 million Christians in China, around half of them attend unregistered churches, according to The New York Times.
"Churches don't register because [if they do,] they will have to comply with government interference and they're told what they can teach from the Bible [and] what they cannot teach. It's really strong government control in churches that are registered. So unregistered churches, they recognize that Christ is the head of the Church and they want to stay true to what the Bible teaches and have the freedom and the ability to teach that to their congregants."
Rhodes says it seems the strategy of the Chinese government is to isolate and control the Church. Part of that also includes controlling what the government calls "foreign influence", meaning missionaries.
"So, for example, we've seen South Korean missionaries expelled from China in staggering numbers, being kicked out of the country and told they cannot return. So it is an attempt to isolate the Chinese Church from the rest of the Body of Christ."
(Photo courtesy of Bibles for China)
Nevertheless, Voice of the Martyrs Canada serves as a connection point between believers in China and the global Church.
"We will seek to be able to give them resources, things that they need to be able to continue to minister within China…. Christians in Canada can come alongside Voice of the Martyrs Canada or other organizations that work on behalf of Chinese Christians to help provide Chinese Christians the tools they need to fulfill and carry out the Gospel mandate within China."
Rhodes shares, "What Chinese Christians need to recognize the most is that they are not cut off from the Body of Christ, that Christians around the world are praying for them, that Christians around the world remember them, that Christians around the world don't see them as just the Church in China but see them as vital members of the Body of Christ."
If you'd like to support Voice of the Marytrs Canada's ministry, click here.
Worthy of Suffering for Jesus
Often when religious freedoms are violated and persecution situations spotlighted, Christians are quick to jump to advocacy and justice for those wronged. Rhodes says, "There have been calls for Christians to voice their concern or even in some cases their outrage over the fact that a government is destroying a church. And I agree, there is a time and place for Christians in Canada to write their local MPs, to write Chinese embassies, to write government officials and to advocate for Chinese Christians that are being persecuted.
"But I want to put a different spin on it. I want to say that maybe we should also take time to rejoice that the Chinese Church has been found worthy to suffer for Christ.
"You know, we see that in the Bible that when the apostles were arrested, when they were thrown in prison, when they were beaten — and we see in Church history when church leaders faced the same things — that they rejoiced that they were found worthy to suffer for Christ."
In light of this reflection, please pray with the Church in China.
"We can pray for the Golden Lampstand Church, for the 50,000 Christian that were affected by the destruction of this church, that in the midst of this persecution that they would continue to rejoice and know again that they serve a God in Heaven; and what the enemy has meant for evil, God will turn to good and God will use it for his glory."
(Header image screenshot courtesy of ChinaAid)
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Speciality: Urology
Professor Richard Hindley is a Consultant Urological Surgeon and Clinical Lead for Urology at Hampshire Hospitals. Having qualified in Scotland at the University of Dundee, Richard spent his initial surgical training in Brighton before embarking on 6 years specialist Urology training based in the South Thames training region. This included 2 years at King's Hospital before passing his final surgical exams and travelling to Brisbane for a laparoscopic urology fellowship in 2003. He was also awarded an MSc in Urology for his research in bladder dysfunction in 1999.
Since then he has spent the last 14 years developing the local service and his interests in minimally invasive treatments for urological conditions.
Richard has introduced cutting edge treatments to Hampshire Hospitals, including Greenlight Laser in 2005 and most recently the Rezum procedure in 2017, for which he was instrumental in the pathway of NICE approval. He is the leading surgeon in the UK for this procedure and has performed over 400 cases. He has very much been at the forefront of treatments for benign and malignant conditions of the prostate. His focus is on reducing the side effects of treatments, including the preservation of sexual function.
He is also a recognised expert in prostate cancer diagnosis and focal treatment using technologies such as HIFU and Cryotherapy. Basingstoke is now one of the leading centres in the UK and receives referrals from across the South of England.
Furthermore, Richard is also a very experienced laparoscopic renal surgeon and is now using the Da Vinci robot for the treatment of kidney conditions.
Richard enjoys teaching and training and has helped to introduce laparoscopy, HIFU, Greenlight laser surgery and Rezum to centres around the UK. He has a large research portfolio and is currently recruiting over 50 patients per year to prostate related clinical trials. He regularly presents at National and International Meetings and was a member of the Medical Research Council's PROMIS trial committee, which investigated the role of imaging in the assessment of patients with suspected prostate cancer. The results of this work were published in The Lancet in 2017.
He has been recently appointed as a Specialist Adviser to NICE's Interventional Procedures Programme and in 2018 received the honour of Visiting Professor of Knowledge Exchange for Winchester University in the Health and Wellbeing Research Group.
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GDPR imposes new rules around data protection for any organisation that collects and uses personal data about EU residents. The new regulation is designed to strengthen existing data protection laws and will impact on all organisations, changing the way that they handle, use and store data about the people they contact.
Personal data must only be collected for "specified, explicit and legitimate purposes"
Processors should ensure all personal data they hold is secure.
So the next question is how to turn these principles into a method of compliance?
What should follow from these principles is a set of policies and procedures, appropriate to each organisation and the data it holds.
1. Do we hold the data lawfully, fairly and in a transparent manner?
A review of how data was acquired at source may trigger a serious and thorough cull of data that is no longer usable under GDPR.
2. Do we hold the data for specified, explicit and legitimate purposes?
Data can only be held for a reason and not hoarded 'just in case'. In case of what? The scope of your activities should determine if it is appropriate for you to hold onto personal data.
3. Is the data adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary in relation to the purposes for which they are processed?
If you don't need people's medical history to promote a car boot sale, then you shouldn't hold onto it.
4. Is the data accurate and up to date? How do we maintain it that way over time?
There should be processes in place for checking and updating personal data, not only for the commencement of GDPR but over time. GDPR is very much concerned with consent; individuals may withdraw their consent to be contacted at any time, so it is important to have a robust process for updating their contact status in the future.
5. How do we delete data that is no longer required?
Whether this is a hard deletion or a secure archiving process, you need to know that old, outdated and expired data is reliably removed from your live files.
6. How do we ensure all personal data we hold is secure?
Whether it's a metal filing cabinet under padlock and key, or a fully encrypted Cloud server with access control lists, passwords, two-factor authentication and biometric keys, ALL the personal information that you hold has to be reasonably secured according to the scale and sensitivity of the data held. GDPR is, in large part, a response to the accumulated data breaches of banks, credit agencies and social media. The penalties have been elevated accordingly.


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Late Rep. Elijah Cummings Gift to America: A Decaying City Run by Decadent Dems
November 3, 2019 November 3, 2019 Jim-Kouri 0 Comment Baltimore Police, Fraternal Order of Police, IRS Case, Public Safety, The Late Elijah Cummings
When the late Rep. Elijah Cummings went after Trump, the President countered by pointing out how bad his home district has become while Cummings garnered a permanent seat in Congress.
Now, the Baltimore Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) has released a video showing the real Baltimore, the one nobody in the Democrat party wants anyone in this country to see.
If there is one thing Americans should have learned over the years, it's that Democrats are like arsenic or other poison for any U.S. big city.
When you look at the crime rates, poverty, cities in debt, drugs, etc. in big cities, there is a really good chance a Democrat will be in charge of the cities atop those lists.
Look at Chicago, a once-proud city that has mass shootings every weekend, even though the media does not cover them as such. In fact, the news media practically canonized Cummings during their coverage of his death and funeral.
Elijah's IRS Problem
Tom Anderson, director of the National Legal and Policy Center's (NLPC) Government Integrity Project, uncovered the IRS violations of a Trump-hating politico: "Rep. [Elijah] Cummings is demanding President Trump's tax returns and financial records. It looks like he has some tax problems of his own."
Cummings was once heavily in debt — in part due to hefty child support payments to his first wife and two other women he had children with.
Congressman Elijah Cummings and his wife Maya putting on the Ritz and hanging with the "swells." Meanwhile his constituents live in rat infested, violence-prone and shrinking economy neighborhoods — which is where he wants them to live.
While Congressman Elijah Cummings reserves his vitriol for all things Trump and he insists that the President should be impeached and removed from office, it appears Rep. Cummings has his own dirty secrets he's careful to keep hidden.
A government watchdog group on Tuesday filed an official complaint with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) against the Center for Global Policy Solutions (CGPS), a 501(c)(3) organization. Such complaints are routinely brought to the IRS for investigation. However, what is unique about this specific complaint filing is that it accuses both U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Maryland, and his current wife, Maya Rockeymoore Cummings.
CGPS is headed by Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, wife to Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD). In fact, a Conservative Base examination of the organization's web site reveals that it is staffed by one employee, Mrs. Cummings.
Mrs. Cummings is currently Chair of the Maryland Democratic Party and is a former candidate for Governor. Rep. Cummings is Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform which gives him considerable power to probe Republicans with whom he disagrees or with whom he has tremendous dislike — like President Donald Trump.
"I think he's aware of the complaint and the fact that certain Americans wish to see answers to the allegations that [Rep.] Cummings is just another fat cat politician making millions of dollars," said former police detective and GOP campaign aide, Charles B. Thompson. "Cummings was once heavily in debt — in part due to hefty child support payments to his first wife and two other women he had children with."
"Cummings is one of those so-called race-baiters who allow his own constituents to suffer years and years of poverty, violence and Chicago-style corruption," said Thompson, himself an African American.
The IRS complaint alleges numerous Internal Revenue Code violations, including prohibited financial benefits of the two Cummings.
These are some of the comments posted on the Washington Post's You Tube Video regarding the Baltimore sh*t hole:
ROTHGAR The Viking3 months ago
Baltimore's biggest Rats are the ones in charge. These people desperately need help and local govt is not capable.
Richard Martin ริชาร์ดมาร์ติน3 months ago
Nice try Washington Post, No matter how hard you try and spin this story in your favor, the facts and truth are out.. 30+ years and nothing has improved. Epic Fail!
Jeff Landry3 months ago
Ummm… yeah. Baltimore needs help.
Bill McAnalley3 months ago (edited)
You will never get better if you do not clearly define the problems. Trump, find were the billions the Federal Government gave Baltimore to improve the city have gone.
Ricky Ostrom3 months ago
Trump: $16 Billion Dollars in federal aid given to Baltimore last year. Where did it go?
Udoka Festus3 months ago
It's good that trump points out the obvious decay in this once great city. We black people need some serious soul searching instead of crying RACISM
mark spannar3 months ago
It's no secret that Baltimore is a dump. Washington post is nothing but fake news. Justice for Tyler Wingate.
Blue Wave 20183 months ago
Baltimore is the sum result of voting Democrat.
Baron Fritz von shlitz3 months ago
Some will turn a dump into a garden, others a garden into a dump! Truth, fact's and statistics are NOT RACIST!
Linda Minton3 months ago
Baltimore has been in decline since 1979, FACTS aren't racist.
Kenneth McGlothen3 months ago
Trump is exposing the democrats that's why they hate him. They can't talk about the issues because they're the problem.
Ariel Molina3 months ago (edited)
I have lived in Baltimore 5 years. It has nice parts and bad parts. It is a city of haves and have-nots (really no in between, as middle class live in the suburbs). The crime is out of control. I live in a nice neighborhood (average house price: $400k+) where recently even the crime has reached us. Not too long ago, a bartender was killed outside the neighborhood gas station in an attempted robbery. Another man was gun down in a drive by on a really nice street in broad day light (one block from my daughters daycare). On Halloween, teens jumped neighbors trick or treating. Car theft is the norm. If this is in the "nice part", I can't even imagine the "bad" part. Judicial system is weak and the poverty is at a third world level. In the bad parts, boarded up houses and junkies. It's so sad. Property taxes are super high, 2-3x the suburbs, and coupled with the crime rate, a depopulating city. We need real leaders. Police officers are incompetent (speaking from personal experience), city hall is inept to manage anything. Even hackers recently hacked the department of public works. Please Gov. Hogan, do something radical because seriously, it is out of control. The rats are plenty, and I've killed a few, but honestly that is the least of my concerns. This city is on a down hill spiral.
Rocket Man3 months ago
This started when Cummings attacked the border patrol for conditions in the detention camps that democrats created. Trump responded by telling Cummings he should clean up the trash and rodent infestation in his own district rather than trash the border patrol. So Democrats and fake news rushed to the defense of the rats?
CJ Holt3 months ago
Sad how brainwashed people are Jesse, AL or Elijah can leave their mansion drive in a limo to the inner city surrounded by bodyguards and talk about how the black man is being kept down, but they can't take to long ,they have a private jet waiting to whisk them off to a tropical island for some r and r. FACT – they NEED blacks to be victims that is how they get their power and money. WAKE UP BALTIMORE
Faken Name3 months ago
0:25 thank you for proving that Trump was right.
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Recap: A's Add To Dodgers' Frustration By Completing Sweep
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After playing 10 innings Tuesday night, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Oakland Athletics were back on the field some 14 hours to play the finale in their quick two-game Interleague Series at O.co Coliseum.
Jesse Chavez set the Dodgers down in order in the first inning, which included striking out Carl Crawford looking. With Mat Latos moved to the bullpen for the road trip, Alex Wood was on the mound and immediately got into some early trouble.
Billy Burns and Mark Canha both reached on back-to-back singles with no outs in the bottom of the first, with the latter leaving runners on the corners. Danny Valencia grounded into what was ruled an RBI double play but the A's successfully challenged the call at first base, and it resulted in an RBI force out.
A's second baseman Eric Sogard robbed Andre Ethier of a one-out base hit in the second inning as Chavez again kept the Dodgers off the bases while retiring the side in order. Billy Butler drew a one-out walk in the bottom of the second, but the inning quickly came to an end as Josh Reddick lined to Adrian Gonzalez for an unassisted inning-ending double play.
Chavez walked Joc Pederson with one out in the third and allowed Oakland's 1-0 lead to slip away before managing to get out of the inning as Jimmy Rollins hit a two-run home run with two outs in the inning.
Justin Turner drew a one-out walk in the fourth and he was moved into scoring position on an Ethier groundout to second base. However, Turner was stranded by Yasmani Grandal, who fouled out to the expansive territory off third base.
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GROWTH is Excel's curvilinear regression's answer to TREND. You can use this function in two ways: to predict a set of y-values for the x-values in your sample or to predict a set of y-values for a new set of x-values.
This image shows GROWTH set up to calculate y's for the x's that are already there. The Formula bar is also included in this screen shot so that you can see what the formula looks like for this use of GROWTH.
The Function Arguments dialog box for GROWTH, along with the sample data. GROWTH is set up to predict x's for the sample y's.
With the data entered, select a cell range for GROWTH's answers.
Select D2:D12 to put the predicted y's right next to the sample y's.
From the Statistical Functions menu, select GROWTH to open the Function Arguments dialog box for GROWTH.
In the Function Arguments dialog box, type the appropriate values for the arguments.
In the Known_y's box, type the cell range that holds the scores for the y-variable. For this example, that's y (the name given to C2:C12).
In the Known_x's box, type the cell range that holds the scores for the x-variable. For this example, it's x (the name given to B2:B12).
You're not calculating values for new x's here, so leave the New_x's box blank.
In the Const box, the choices are TRUE (or leave it blank) to calculate a, or FALSE to set a to 1. Enter TRUE.
Important: Do not click OK. Because this is an array function, press Ctrl+Shift+Enter to put GROWTH's answers into the selected column.
Check out the answers in D2:D12.
The results of GROWTH: Predicted y's for the sample x's.
You can use GROWTH to predict y's for a new set of x's. The image below shows GROWTH set up for this. In addition to the array named x and the array named y, you can define New_x as the name for B15:B22, the cell range that holds the new set of x's.
Here, you see the selected array of cells for the results. Once again, the Formula bar is included to show you the formula for this use of the function.
The Function Arguments dialog box for GROWTH, along with data. GROWTH is set up to predict y's for a new set of x's.
In the Known_y's box, enter the cell range that holds the scores for the y-variable. For this example, that's y (the name given to C2:C12).
In the Known_x's box, enter the cell range that holds the scores for the x-variable. For this example, it's x (the name given to B2:B12).
In the New_x's box, enter the cell range that holds the new scores for the x-variable. That's New_x (the name given to B15:B22).
In the Const box, the choices are TRUE (or leave it blank) to calculate a, or FALSE to set a to 1. Type TRUE.
Important: Do not click OK. Because this is an array function, press Ctrl+Shift+ Enter to put GROWTH's answers into the selected column.
You can see the answers in C15:C22.
The results of GROWTH: Predicted y's for a new set of x's.


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The bridal bouquet was very classic and vintage with many soft textures and colors.
The centerpieces were all different silver containers with mixes of the soft wedding flowers. The burlap and lace runners were and elegant but purposeful contrast.
Special thanks to Katie Saeger with Simply and Forever for coordinating such a pretty event. All our best to the bride and groom!


– Inventory remains a key conversation point – quality inventory that people actually want to buy – has been consistently lower in Charlottesville and Albemarle than we've seen in years. "Quality inventory" defined as a home that is well-priced, in great condition, desirable locations.
– Home Prices* – Broadly speaking, if there is a glut of inventory fed by new construction and sellers who have been sitting on the sidelines for years, home prices will likely waver between stability and increasing. If good quality inventory comes and goes at a reasonable pace, home prices may rise, particularly as the market is fueled by ridiculously low interest rates.
– Fewer distressed sales – As the market has continued to correct, banks have seemingly done a better job of selling off their inventory and facilitating short sales. Fewer distressed sales may lead to a more stable market. (Although, more homeowners may be distressed but unable to short sell and therefore unwilling to let their homes go to foreclosure).
– Frustration felt by buyers who are seeing prices rise (again). If prices do indeed start to rise again, many buyers will be kicking themselves for waiting. Some are predicting national home prices to rise by nearly 10% this year; if this happens (and I hope it doesn't), expect to see more discussion about another bubble. But … if you're confident you're going to be in the Charlottesville area for the next 5-7 years, it might be worthwhile to have a conversation about buying a home.
– Apartments – there are going to be a lot more available in 2013 and 2014. A few of the new complexes: Arden Place (Rio Road), The Pavilion at North Grounds (Millmont/UVA), Stonefield Commons (Hydraulic & 29), The Reserve at Belvedere (Rio), the Plaza on West Main (UVA), City Walk (Downtown – more on the Coal Tower). As I said, a lot more apartments will be coming on the market soon.
I think that 2013 is going to be the year of transition, where we are able to say with confidence that the bottom was in 2011 and now, with nearly 18 months of hindsight, the Charlottesville real estate market is starting to turn.
Buyers – Start your homework now so that you're as educated and informed as possible. When that "perfect" house comes on the market, you know it – and are prepared to act.
Sellers – Start prepping now. Paint. Clean. Declutter. Figure out where you sit in the market context.
* Your market will vary. A house in North Downtown will experience different trends than an infill home in Woolen Mills which itself is different than a condo on JPA which is different than a home in Bel Air. You get the point.
** These are educated speculations. I can make arguments with equal vigor that the real estate market in Charlottesville is either poised to take off or drop off a cliff. I try not to opine about the political challenges or motivations – the Fed, Trillion dollar coin, mortgage settlement , etc but focus on the facts and the data we have available.
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Every now and then in this missionary journey, I find myself in places that I have no business being. I sit at tables among giants, keenly aware of the reality that while the others have knowledge and experience that makes their presence at the table something to be desired, I am merely a guest. I did not earn my place at the table. But for some reason Jesus pulled out a chair and invited me to sit down. And so I sit, aware that I am on holy ground.
Eighty Christian leaders from 16 different European countries representing a broad spectrum of denominations came together to talk about leading national processes for church planting.
The conference was a Learning Community. What that means is that rather than operating like a traditional conference, where all of the information and expertise comes from speakers at the front of the room, participants are given an active role to play. Only about a third of the time is dedicated to the presentation of information. The rest of the time is spent in groups of 5-8 around tables, processing, understanding, and synthesizing the content of the presentations. And in the end, national teams are given time to make plans of action, considering how they might actually apply or implement the things that they have discovered through the process.
What's even more inspiring is the fact that as we come together as believers, the Spirit of God is also among us, leading us, helping us, correcting us, and challenging us. The organizers build time into the schedule to stop and listen to Lord, inviting Him into every conversation, giving Him authority over every decision, trusting Him at every turn. We worship together. We pray for each other. We study the Word. The facilitators do everything in their power to make sure that Jesus is on center stage, all the time, no matter what. And as these men and women lifted up their gates, the King of Glory came in.
Please don't interpret my wonder about what happened as ignorance concerning the complex issues facing the evangelical church in Europe today. The diversity between countries is much more pronounced than any similarities they might share, and what works in one nation may not work in another. There is no pat answer, no one-size-fits-all method that will result in healthy churches popping up on every corner. But this same complexity might also be a strength, allowing for multiple streams of success and promoting cross-pollination. It also keeps leaders from seeking a "magic bullet" and gives them permission to wrestle with the challenges, imagine creative solutions, and seek dynamic partnerships that have never before been considered.
I have been in the midst of the faithful, the fearless, and the forward-thinking. They can see a future where the Kingdom of God is expanding in the continent of Europe in tangible, redemptive, and transformative ways. And they want to go there together.
My role was small (miniscule, really!), but I felt privileged to play it. I was invited to lead the daily meditations, or times of spiritual reflection, on the subject of unity. I love it when the Lord speaks clearly, and in my time of preparation, I did have a sense of the Spirit's leading. But oh, the overwhelming sense of inadequacy as I stood before some of the best leaders and theologians on the continent and dared to open my mouth.
"Who am I," I kept asking myself, "that I should address such a room full of wisdom?"
"The least among them," came the response. And I could almost see the hint of a smile play around the mouth of God as the words entered my head. "The very least among them."
Yes, isn't that just like God? The one who welcomes children, who dines with sinners, who seeks and saves the lost. Of course He would be able to speak through the most unlikely person in the room. Of course He would. For in this way, He would be seen. Not through my titles or diplomas or authority--for I have none! But through my weakness and my brokenness.
Yes, I am convinced that the Lord had his way in Madrid. And He could have done it with or without me, or any other person in the room, for that matter. Only He invited us, each one to the table. And in faith, with fear and trepidation, we sat down.


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Resolute president calls for free trade for lumber
April 13, 2016 ByCindy Macdonald
We need to be able to freely sell lumber to the U.S., Richard Garneau the Canadian Parliament's Standing Committee on International Trade. The president and CEO of Resolute Forest Products appeared before the committee in Ottawa on April 12.
Testifying in support of free, unencumbered access for softwood lumber exports from Central Canada (Quebec and Ontario) to the U.S. market, Garneau formally presented his perspective, drawing on over 40 years of experience and leadership in the forest products industry across Canada.
Resolute is Canada's largest forest products company and the largest producer of softwood lumber east of the Rockies. Garneau challenged the claims by some that the previous 2006 Softwood Lumber Agreement between the United States and Canada produced predictability and stability. In his formal comments, and in the question and answer period that followed, Garneau made the case that managed trade increased volatility, creating an unpredictable and unstable trade environment between the two large trading partners.
"Canadian demand is simply not enough to absorb all the production of Central Canadian sawmills," stated Garneau. "We need to be able to sell freely to the U.S. Indeed, that was the whole point of the Canada – U.S. Free Trade Agreement and NAFTA. Just about every industry enjoys free trade, except for softwood lumber," he added.
In his formal remarks, Garneau emphasized the destructive nature, particularly for Central Canada, of the last managed trade arrangement between the United States and Canada, which expired in 2015. "The purpose of a deal must not be simply an alternative to litigation. It must be to assure fair and equitable trade," he stated.
"If there is to be a deal, it must recall a principled purpose: that the Canadian softwood lumber industry does compete fairly in North America and pays a fair market price for timber, and that our forestry regimes are market-based. The Government of Canada must not negotiate a deal that does not fully recognize Central Canada's right to free trade," summarized Garneau.
While Western Canadian softwood lumber producers benefited from China's extraordinary economic development, logistical limitations mean that Asian markets remain out of reach for Central Canadian producers. Additionally, Western softwood lumber producers' purchase of some 40 sawmills in the U.S., with a production capacity of some five billion board feet, afford them an important measure of insulation from future restrictive measures. "To put this capacity into context, it is over 150 per cent of the total existing capacity of Ontario's sawmills," said Garneau.
In a press statement, Resolute notes that Canadians have won every legal fight with the United States over softwood lumber. The company also states that Canada has proven according to the law that its industry is not subsidized, and does not cause injury to any U.S. industry.
Resolute Forest Products produces a diverse range of forest products, including market pulp, wood products, tissue, newsprint and specialty papers. The company owns or operates over 40 pulp, paper, tissue and wood products facilities in the United States, Canada and South Korea, as well as power generation assets in Canada.
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When it's to do with writing about Android phones, I never fail to have to create the disclaimer that not all of Android phones work the identical way. If your phone isn't original one then MTK may let you install Drivers. If your Huawei e3531 driver for windows 10phone is broken and it's the only phone which you have, it's understandably frustrating. Enormous brands and established businesses have reaped enormous benefits simply by utilizing blockchain terminology.
Just because a business is successful globally does not indicate it's likely to work from the U.S.. Just because it is successful globally' does not mean it's going to be successful from the U.S.. It has a complex international web of regional licensing arrangements, and it has a very real interest in making certain people don't circumvent the resulting restrictions. Sharing what makes your business a wonderful place to function offers double advantages.
Whenever someone leaves the company, their replacement has to experience that instruction, all which is compensated. To continue to keep clients happy, organizations wish to construct the proper digital customer-service infrastructure. The very first thing people need to consider is whether they should travel with each of their devices when they're carrying an global excursion. No matter you're accountable for your device. Your device should have prompted you to enter the proper lock screen in addition to your Google account credentials to do a factory reset or software alteration in the very first spot.
Only a handful Acer devices have chances of locating the Android O upgrade, Acer doesn't have a custom of upgrading its devices to the most recent firmware. Based on your planned market, you will want to select 1 system over another. Only when none of those fundamental software troubleshooting processes mentioned previously would you prefer to take into account having the hardware checked. Bring a Dex dock by means of your S8, and you will be in a position to turn it into a desktop computer on the opposite end of your flight.
Rather than using ML for recommendations and sort info, your applications will start to suggest multi-step workflow automations. Whoever has used cloud-based small business software understands the significance of tying data sets from 1 tool to another. If this type of application is already installed, Verify Programs will notify the user and try to get rid of the detected application. Ensure you upgrade all your apps to stop viral interference. Apps can be a tremendous help when you're trying to find somewhere to eat or do not have any clue where to start when it has to do with preparing a meatless meal at home. Some programs request a number of permissions to create your life more suitable.
The program will notify you that the software is updated, or it'll download the newest update. If you wish to localize your Android app for China, you will need to negotiate with each shop individually. You will have access to Chinese servers only in the event you obtain a neighborhood partner or legal entity in China. An individual pressed the incorrect button, but applications designers need to take accountability. In the past couple of years, nearly all users have demonstrated a exceptional interest for matches. In the end, the business users want to be those which make decisions concerning the structure of information, and also, in an information lake, you are able to first research and find out what's there and produce a schema to best organize it.


Malaria is a preventable and treatable parasitic disease that continues to cause at least 1 million deaths worldwide each year, with approximately 90% of these deaths occurring among young children in Africa (1). On April 25, 2000, government leaders from 44 African countries met in Abuja, Nigeria, and signed the Abuja Declaration, committing their countries to decreasing malaria deaths in Africa by 50% by 2010 (2). Since then, April 25 has been commemorated as Africa Malaria Day (AMD) worldwide. This year's theme, Free Africa from Malaria NOW!, is a reminder of the effects of malaria and underscores the possibility that current measures might soon reduce the burden of malaria in Africa. This year, April 25 also marks the first Malaria Awareness Day in the United States, declared at the White House Summit on Malaria in December 2006.
The fight against malaria recently received renewed commitment and resources. The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (GF), founded in 2002, is the largest source of funding for malaria control, providing two thirds of all international financing. GF has approved $2.6 billion in grants over 5 years to programs in 85 countries. Of this, $698 million has been disbursed to 33 countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
On AMD 2005, the World Bank pledged $500 million in a 3-year intensive first phase to accelerate progress against malaria in Africa through its Global Strategy and Booster Program for Malaria Control, which aims to strengthen program design and implementation, increase intervention coverage, and improve outcomes. As of AMD 2007, the bank has committed $357 million, benefiting 14 countries in Africa.
In May 2005, the Malaria Control and Evaluation Partnership in Africa (MACEPA) at PATH,* an international nonprofit organization, partnered with Zambia to implement rapid scale-up of malaria interventions. These measures also were supported by other local and global partners. During 2004--2006, the percentages of households owning insecticide-treated nets and of young children and pregnant women sleeping under insecticide-treated nets doubled (3). During 2007, Zambia anticipates distributing approximately 3 million insecticide-treated nets, reaching more than 85% of eligible households with an indoor residual spraying program in 15 districts, and extending artemisinin-combination treatment coverage to all district health facilities. By the end of 2007, MACEPA will engage two more sub-Saharan countries and in 2008 up to three more to promote similar rapid scale-up of interventions.
In June 2005, the U.S. government launched the President's Malaria Initiative (PMI) (http://www.pmi.gov), pledging $1.2 billion over the next 5 years to support measures to reduce malaria deaths by 50% in each of the selected 15 sub-Saharan Africa countries† after 3 years of full implementation. CDC has worked with the U.S. Agency for International Development to implement PMI. PMI also collaborates with host ministries of health to support the National Malaria Control Strategy in each country and coordinates with the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria; the World Bank; Roll Back Malaria; UNICEF; and other organizations. Approximately 1 year after implementation in the first three countries, PMI had reached more than 6 million persons with malaria prevention and control interventions (4).
In addition, other programs and groups (e.g., Nothing But Nets, a grassroots campaign of the United Nations Foundation and partners, and Malaria No More, a nonprofit organization) were recently created and collaborate with other organizations that address malaria in Africa.
Roll Back Malaria Partnership, World Health Organization. The Abuja Declaration and the plan of action. Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization; 2000. Available at http://www.rbm.who.int/docs/abuja_declaration.pdf.
Zambia Ministry of Health; PATH; Malaria Control and Evaluation Partnership in Africa; Zambia Central Statistical Office; CDC; World Health Organization. Zambia national malaria indicator survey 2006. Available at http://www.path.org/files/MACEPA_malaria_survey.pdf.
* Information available at http://www.path.org.
† 2005--2006: Angola, Tanzania, Uganda; 2006--2007: Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Senegal; 2007--2008: Benin, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, and Zambia.


The three-star Ibis Styles Dale Street hotel is the perfect place to stay. It's located in the commercial district of Liverpool, just a few minutes' walk from the sights of Liverpool and only ten minutes walking distance to catch a Fred Olsen ship if you're going on a longer break overseas.
I loved the vibrant city awash with party revellers and all the history about the Beatles and the docks. The shopping was also excellent. Of course, the swinging sixties have been brought back to life in the centre of Liverpool and the Ibis Hotel has joined in the action. It's warm, friendly and modern. It's buzzy and attracts the younger crowd which I presume is down to its modern décor and affordable room rate.
Each of the 123 modern bedrooms are decorated and themed using the lyrics from the Beatle's most famous songs and playfully weaves them into rooms. I stayed in the Lucy In The Sky room on the seventh floor giving me fantastic views of the city. The rooms are clean, warm and welcoming with a big comfortable bed, flat screen TV and a practical bathroom - offering everything you need for an enjoyable stay.
The continental breakfast was fabulous. You can choose from delicious pastries, pancakes, hams, cheese and break. There are freshly squeezed heath juices and hot drinks are available from the restaurant area all day free of charge.


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A journey starts with a single step . . . . .
The cosmic week of April 3, 2009 begins under a first quarter lunar phase which occurred on April 2 presenting an opportunity to take a leap of faith and extend oneself to others through an open and willing attitude. A pressure cooker energy is building in regards to emotional security and stepping out with actions to manifest hopes, wishes and dreams. A yod formation between the Sun, Jupiter and Saturn turns up the volume to take responsibility for the thoughts and messages that one qualifies their reality with, while Mars illuminates the actions and consequences that come forth when that responsibility is denied and/or accepted.
Spring has sprung, but with Mars in Pisces it seems like Spring is limping along rather than moving forward faster than a speeding bullet! However, a subtle and profound opportunity exists to become consciously aware of the emotions that have been unconsciously programmed as knee jerk reactions, when personal security is threatened. In light of quantum physics, a new belief system can be experienced through Jupiter in Aquarius as a journey into the unknown, which is really the future as an accumulation of the past. When I look at this yod*, the movie the Wizard of Oz comes to mind, someone who wants to run away from what is familiar only to find themselves wanting to go back to it once it is gone, and when given that opportunity realizes that in the end all that was really needed was a change in perception!
* A yod is a configuration of three planets symbolizing a stressful situation with an opportunity.


I hope this is the 'right way' to post a recipe.
Bake uncovered on a greased baking sheet (cookie tray with Pam).
450° oven < for 8 minutes.
Good luck. we love it baked, not soggy with tomato sauce.
Curbie, I've split your post off by itself, so it's easy to find, rather than being hidden in the refried beans thread. If we do a new post for each dish, with the dish name at the top, it will be quick and easy to find them again later.
But other than that, the recipe is fine. There's no set format, whatever you think suits the dish best is fine. Some will be very specific, others more general, that's all OK.
Well Duh! I was just posting along and then when I read this I thought , "oh ding bat, that's how you do it. I reposted my recipies so they show independently. LOL!
No worries, it's a new idea and so folks have to figure out how things work. Once we've got some sample recipes posted, it will be a lot more obvious.
BTW, if anyone else has posted a recipe that should be in its own discussion, rather than tacked on to another one, just drop me a note via PM. I can easily go in and move it, so you won't need to copy and paste it etc.
Thanks , this is great.
I think individual post are a great idea. I was worried we didn't have enough space for that.
Curbie, I'm self-employed and do consulting work, so I don't typically work a 40 hour week.
I end up combining a variety of jobs to try and generate income. Some do pretty well, such as my engineering work, others, like this place, not so much.
We've got plenty of room for it, the individual theads don't add much space at all. They're text based, so they're tiny, one photo takes more room than hundreds of discussions.
The important thing is to make it easy to use. By having a thread for each item, you can find the recipe you're looking for by picking the category and then scanning the titles. Should work reasonably well.
Is working excelent! Thank you . It is a great time of year to do thia as well. You know us cooks, we love the holidays!


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The Input and Production Unit in collaboration with Trout Breeding Centre and Fish Conservation Unit Targaythang successfully stocked 12,660 numbers of rainbow trout fingerlings at Fish Conservation Unit Targaythang on December 21-30, 2022. The objective of the stocking program is to; firstly, continue with the growth assessment of the rainbow trout at FCU, Targaythang. Secondly, […]
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Roe refers to the fully ripped eggs from fish and is being served as a dish or garnish. Roe is considered as a delicacy that is often added to scrambled or devilled eggs, toast, crackers or on a salad. The eggs are collected from mature female fish and simply boiled in water and a suitable […]
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Visit of Delegates to NRDCRLF
The Director General of Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA) accompanied by Thai delegates visited the Centre on 8th December, 2022. The officials were given a brief tour around the farm premises while interacting with the staffs.
Visit of Experts from Thailand
On a week-long program, delegates from Royal Project Foundation, Thailand visited the Centre at Haa and Harachhu. The visit was to primarily provide technical assessment of existing rearing facility and infrastructure for the development and up scaling of sturgeon farming in the country.
Annual Office Rimdro
The Centre has successfully conducted the annual office rimdro. It was presided over by the venerable Lam Neten of Haa Dratshang. The rimdro was basically performed for spiritual welfare of the staffs, the organization and well-being of all sentient beings.
Vacancy Re-announcement for Civil Engineer
SL No. Position title Position Level Slots Contract duration Place of posting 1 Civil Engineer P4A 1 Five months The National Research and Development Centre for Riverine & Lake Fisheries (NRDCR&LF), Haa Therefore, interested candidates within the age bracket of 18 to 45 holding a bachelor's in civil Engineer with a minimum of five years […]
Visit of Hon'ble Dasho Secretary to NRDCR&LF
The Hon'ble Secretary of MOAF, accompanied by official delegates from the Bhutan for Life (BFL) visited the National Research and Development Centre for Riverine and Lake Fisheries on 1 November 2022. Dasho and the delegates was given a brief tour around the farm while also discussing updates and way forward for the sturgeon facility at […]


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Appalachian League participates in MLK Week of Service
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Appalachian League executives participated in a Week of Service, volunteering in 11 communities across North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. Jan. 17, 2022 marked the 27th annual MLK Day of Service. Tabbed as a "day on, not a day off" to celebrate the life and
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Appalachian League executives participated in a Week of Service, volunteering in 11 communities across North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. Jan. 17, 2022 marked the 27th annual MLK Day of Service. Tabbed as a "day on, not a day off" to celebrate the life and legacy of the Civil Rights leader, MLK Day is the only federal holiday designated as a national day of service to encourage all Americans to volunteer to improve their communities.
Across the league, executives volunteered at food pantries, libraries, ministries, YMCAs, book readings and educational centers assisting with preparing meals, stocking shelves, cleaning facilities, distributing books and tutoring. To see images of clubs service projects, click here.
"We appreciate continued opportunities to give back to our communities and are happy to have joined many across the country in celebrating MLK Day of Service," said Appalachian League President Dan Moushon.
For more information about the MLK Day of Service, visit https://americorps.gov/newsroom/events/mlk-day.
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Tuscany, famous for its landscapes and cuisine, makes a beautifully scenic holiday destination. The rolling hills are blanketed in vineyards as well as medieval towers and small stone villages.
The vineyards are often on hillsides, where they are exposed to a good amount of sun. The area's agriculture, with its grapes and olive groves, still contributes to a portion of the region's economy. Tuscany is home to the world famous Chianti wine, a red blend using predominantly Sangiovese grape, that was first created in the 19th century. Though several sub-zones produce a variation of the blend it is only the wine produced in the Chianti Classico area, where the wine originated, that can boast the iconic black rooster seal.
Amongst the beautiful countryside is the small village of Stigliano. Economic growth began in this area around the 13th century; the monks from a monastery in nearby Torri instigated their own agricultural revolution, draining the marshes and introducing water mills along the river Merse just to the south of the village, and consequently increased development there. La Bottega di Stigliano is an organic restaurant and food shop. All of its organic dishes are freshly prepared, their goal being to emphasise the important link between what we consume and the environment in which we live. Their dishes stay true to the Tuscan culture and the chef there hosts workshops for all ages to support the idea of consumption and production of local food.
The visitors to the nearby holiday Palazzo take part in a tutoring session with the chef on Thursday mornings on how to create their own pasta. He teaches them how to make it in the morning, and they return in the evening to sample what they have managed to create together. It's one of the restaurant's most popular activities; good for the business but also really good fun. To find out how to stay at Stigliano yourself follow the link below.


HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - At Hookena Elementary School on the Big Island, third-grade teacher Leimamo Lind-Strauss cares for a classroom of star-struck students.
These days they are fascinated with outer space.
"They're drawing rocket ships. They're drawing planets. They're drawing the sun," Lind-Strauss said.
The buzz on campus surrounds the prospect for the tiny school in Captain Cook to get a telescope.
Lind-Strauss wants to install an observatory.
"This telescope is an opportunity for them to be exposed to something beyond Hookena, and to think about what they could do and where they could be," she said.
Lind-Strauss submitted her idea as a proposal to Farmers Insurance Thank America's Teachers Dream Big Teacher Challenge.
It reached the final round and is in the running for a $100,000 grant.
"It will pay for basically construction and for electrical, anything that we have to upgrade," Hookena principal Nancy Jadallah said.
A farmer in the community donated a 12-inch Meade telescope and the dome that houses it.
Now all it needs is a home.
"Once you bring in that little dome and that telescope the kids are exposed to not only the science but the engineering, the math, the computers," said Mary Beth Laychak of the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope.
Hookena would create family nights so the surrounding community could also stargaze.
"It's also an opportunity for other schools — Honaunau which is down the road and Kona Waena which is further down the road — to have access to what we'll have here that they would otherwise not have," Lind-Strauss said.
Fifteen proposals from teachers across the United States made it to Farmers' final round.
Lind-Strauss's proposal would need to finish in the top five to get the $100,000 award.


My father lost his job this past January, coincidentally while I was paying them a short visit. It did not come as a surprise to him and – although I wouldn't put it past him to hesitate discussing his emotions with his daughter – he seems pretty happy about retiring for good, puttering around the house playing Myst or Riven for the 15th time or reading The Hunger Games.
I love the way Chris Harrison used backdrops and drapery to dramatic effect in Copper Horses. He used a sheet of canvas to hide parts of the machine he was photographing which he didn't want us to see. That way he broke the machine down to fragments.
The result is a complex visual metaphor for his thoughts and feelings about his relationship with his father and the many people who work hard to make ends meet in British industry.
As devices, backdrops and drapery have been used for as long as photographers have been taking photographs, as a fine bit of drapery gives an artistic air to the image.
It's 1979. Unknown actor Sigourney Weaver has just been cast in Ridley Scott's next film, a low-budget sci-fi horror called Alien. What follows is unexpected commercial success, cult status, and the lasting impression that Ripley is something different. Something new. Something better.
Oh the weather outside is frightful, but inside it's so DIY-lightful! While winter storm Hercules makes his way through the East, we thought it would be a great idea to give you some fun, snow-themed DIYs to do during the blizzard because you're definitely not going out on a day like today!
Fire and ice meet with this clever candle upgrade from The Inspired Room!
Take a little snow wherever you go with this Snow Globe Necklace from I Love to Create!
Get ready for a new type of snow mobile! Use the guides above to make those beautiful paper snowflakes you loved as a kid. Stick them on a thin silver hoop using fishing wire or thread to make the mobile above, OR use them for the DIY below.
The last few days have been painfully cold on the East, and the terrible road conditions make for a perfect weekend to be a homebody. For the next two days we're basking in the warmth of our cozy comforts: socks, sweaters, blankets. What's so wonderful about being stuck inside during a weekend? We're glad you asked.
On a chilly winter day a pair of wool socks become your two best friends to keep your toes warm wherever you go.
Nothing like a thick blanket to keep chills at bay! These lazy weekends are great for staying in bed and keeping cozy.
Lounging in chunky sweaters, flannel pajamas and warm fuzzy slippers doesn't sound like a bad night.
Today, I'm feeling about 55% normal. The drugs are still floating around and I feel woozy. I'm resting, with the window open, the soft light and the fresh cool air blowing into our bedroom. I'm watching Downton Abbey (which is brilliant in my opinion).
A wee little hulk. Looking good little guy (or girl).
It all began yesterday, when I started to develop a crippling headache just at the end of work. I had a doctors appointment the same evening but I knew it would be difficult to make it.
I lay down for a rest at home, with the blinds closed for darkness. I was nauseated and the pressure was building. I was no better after 1.5 hours.
The upcoming widening of the Panama Shipping Canal is causing a global stir, one felt especially in California, where more than half of all imported shipping containers enter the U.S. The fear of losing competitiveness to newly accessible East Coast ports has those on the West scrambling to expand their ability to accommodate super-tankers and efficiently transport consumer goods from ships to trucks and rail, a process also known as the "goods movement." Dredging our oceans and widening our superhighways is viewed as the price of participating effectively in the global economy, but is it the only option? Faced with a proposed multi-billion-dollar expansion of the freeway that runs through their community, residents of Long Beach, California and the Long Beach Freeway Corridor decided to find another path.
NASA – On Oct. 9, Juno flew by Earth using the home planet's gravity to get a boost needed to reach Jupiter. The JunoCam caught this image of Earth, and other instruments were tested to ensure they work as designed during a close planetary encounter.
The Juno spacecraft was launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Aug. 5, 2011. Juno's rocket, the Atlas 551, was only capable of giving Juno enough energy or speed to reach the asteroid belt, at which point the Sun's gravity pulled Juno back toward the inner solar system. The Earth flyby gravity assist increases the spacecraft's speed to put it on course for arrival at Jupiter on July 4, 2016.


If you live in Lima, Celina or anywhere in the surrounding Auglaize County, OH, area, contact us to book your free electrolysis consultation with board-certified and aesthetic-laser-certified family physician Dr.Manu B. Aggarwal and her professional, courteous staff, and you'll be on your way to permanent hair removal with electrolysis.
Electrolysis is permanent hair removal. Regardless of the cause – heredity, metabolic, or hormonal conditions – electrolysis will permanently remove unwanted hair to reveal a glowing, confident you. Electrolysis uses a small amount of electrical current that is transmitted by a fine, sterile probe (or needle) directly into the natural opening of the hair follicle, destroying the dermal papilla, the matrix, and an area called "the bulge", all of which cause hair to grow and regenerate. There are three types, or modalities, of electrolysis used today – galvanic (current produces a chemical reaction), thermolysis (short-wave which produces heat) and a modality that blends the two. They all result in effective permanent hair removal.
Are the Results of Electrolysis Permanent?
There are a number of factors that influence hair growth, so you will need to return for several electrolysis visits. The total number of sessions needed to remove hair permanently from a particular area will vary from person to person. Most clients return once a week or every other week as needed. But the unwanted hair will be gone forever once the series of treatments is complete. Each treatment lasts between 15 minutes and one hour.
How Should I Prepare for Electrolysis?
For the best results, follow these guidelines. The Vein Care Center staff will make sure you know exactly what to do – and what not to do – in preparation for your electrolysis treatment.
To obtain optimal results you may shave or trim in between appointments. All other hair removal methods (waxing, tweezing, etc.) should be avoided.
Do not wear makeup on the day of your treatment.
Notify clinic with any changes to your health history or medications since your last appointment.
History of herpes or cold sores may require an antiviral prescription prior to treatment.
What Can I Expect After Electrolysis Treatment?
Immediately after treatment, there should be erythema (redness) and edema (swelling) at the treatment site, which may last up to 2 hours. The erythema may last up to 2-3 days. The application of ice during the first few hours after treatment will reduce the discomfort and swelling that may be experienced.
Following the treatment, the area may bruise, break out or scab. These reactions will subside. Do not pick or dislodge scabs should they appear.
Cleanse the area with a mild antiseptic such as 70% isopropyl alcohol, witch hazel or sea breeze, 24 hours post-treatment.
Avoid using soaps and abrasive materials, 24 hours post-treatment. There are no restrictions on bathing except to treat the skin gently.
Use sunscreen, SPF 25 or higher, at all times throughout the course of treatment.
Electrolysis has helped many of our patients in Lima, Celina and the surrounding area of Auglaize County, OH, feel more pleased with their appearance. To find out more about electrolysis, contact us at the Vein Care Center today.


During the Legislative Session, I will face many tough choices which is why it is so important for me to get feedback from you about the most pressing issues facing New Haven. I hope you will take a few minutes to complete this survey and help me better represent our district at the state capitol. As always, please do not hesitate to contact me if you or your family is in need of assistance or if you would like to share an opinion with me. It's an honor to serve as your state representative and I look forward to hearing from you about ways we can improve Connecticut for all of us.