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Franz Eckhardt (6 August 1927 – 5 October 2011) was an Austrian bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s. At the 1952 Winter Olympics, he finished fifth in the four-man event and ninth in the two-man event.

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1952 bobsleigh two-man results
1952 bobsleigh four-man results

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1927 births
2011 deaths
Austrian male bobsledders
Olympic bobsledders of Austria
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A sponsor is an individual or company who makes a payment to your club in exchange for agreed goods or services. They are the perfect supporter and can give your club the upper hand. A company will usually get involved in a club for charitable reasons - to show they're supportive of the local community - or to get a trading advantage.
Many businesses sponsoring football clubs will have a link to the club, such as the owner's son or daughter playing for the team. Your members are a good first port of call for making contact with potential sponsors. The FA have a fantastic 'What's Your Pitch?' microsite which offers some brilliant advice on obtaining sponsorship. Click here to read more.


Current and historical current ratio for Phillips 66 (PSX) from 2009 to 2018. Current ratio can be defined as a liquidity ratio that measures a company's ability to pay short-term obligations. Phillips 66 current ratio for the three months ending December 31, 2018 was 1.48.


The Government has decided to stop looking for a foreign partner for the national carrier SriLankan Airlines, informed sources said.
Accordingly, sources said the new plan is to hand SriLankan over to a local public-private venture.
employees of SriLankan and government advisors.


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Full availability towards client, flexibility in working and ability to manufacture precious, purpose-made pieces of furniture, allow the company to satisfy all customer's aesthetic, functional and manufacturing requirements. Proof of this are the important collaborations with national and international designers, architecture studios and world-renowned brands: besides Italy, furniture made by FabbroArredi can be found in various European countries (Austria, Russia, Switzerland, UK) and overseas (India, United Arab Emirates and USA).
The company structure consists of a group of professionals working synergistically together in the various areas of competence; a small firm with a great passion for this job, which all at FabbroArredi share with the owner.
After attentive listening to client's requests and carrying out the project analysis, exchanges of views follow in order to pinpoint the best solutions to the specific requirements that have come to light. As a matter of fact, the firm's design office is responsible for providing specific and concrete answers in order to transform the idea into a feasible and satisfying furniture project. It therefore makes the excutive designs, which are then sent to the personnel in charge of production: a highly-qualified, skilled workforce which make use of traditional tools, numerical control machines and modern technologies. A constant dialogue is maintained with them and in depth checks and tests are carried out during each manufacturing phase, thus accompaining step by step each product.
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It was Trumpian. Small. Unbecoming. And ineffective. "I have to ask who is doing the damage control in the Prime Minister's Office because this (SNC affair) has been like a relentless dumpster fire that they keep pouring gasoline on," said New Democratic Party MP Charlie Angus.
"Trudeau spent most of last week trying to link his Conservative opponents to white supremacist extremism. It's a ploy he's been using since the heinous shooting in Christchurch, New Zealand, last month.
"So let's get this straight, we need to be scared of white supremacy and name it, yet when it comes to the group responsible for the deadliest terrorist attack in Canadian history, the Air India bombing, we should drop any reference to that group over political pressure?
Conservative senators want rookie Trudeau appointee Donna Dasko to consider repaying $15,000 in expenses for a "push poll" she commissioned out of her office budget, then used to ballyhoo Liberal government reforms.
"Clearly this survey was developed with partisan political considerations in mind, attempting to validate Prime Minister (Justin) Trudeau's platform promises," said Conservative Senate caucus leader Larry Smith, adding the dubious poll broke enhanced spending rules restricting partisan activities.
In June of 2018, Trudeau picked the prominent Canadian pollster to occupy one of 105 seats in the Canadian Senate: storied Upper Chamber of sober second thought to the House of Commons' legislative inclinations.
Dasko is among 49 senators appointed via a new shortlist process, a product of Trudeau's promised Senate reform and different from the old-fashioned way of a PM simply nominating anyone he or she pleased.
While Trudeau claims this Independent Advisory Board for Senate Appointments will make the Senate non-partisan, the board is entirely handpicked by the Prime Minister's Office.
Gauging public sentiment on these appointment changes – a process that led to Dasko's own selection – was the goal of the Nanos poll she commissioned, and according to its results, the entire reform process is virtually unknown to half of the 1000 Canadians who answered her survey.!
The first independent senators were born in April 2014, when Trudeau decided to cut existing Liberal appointees in the Upper Chamber from the party's national caucus. The son of former PM Pierre Trudeau had barely been party leader for a year before making this nation-changing decision.
And his Senate reform continued after winning a majority government, when in January 2016, the PMO established by way of Order-in-Council, the advisory board to weed through applicants and build a roster of potential "independents" to fill Senate vacancies.
Trudeau's decision to abandon his Senate caucus occurred just months before Duffy was charged with 31 counts of fraud, breach of trust and bribery in July of 2014. It was the capper on highly publicized spending scandals involving all three that culminated with Duffy's trial and exoneration, well after Stephen Harper lost the election and had exited federal politics.
But even an intensifying scandal focussed on his trio of picks – suspended in November 2013 from the Senate (all since reinstated) – didn't prevent then-PM Harper from chiding Trudeau's decision to cut his Liberal senators loose.
"I gather the change announced by the leader today is that unelected Liberal senators will become unelected senators who happen to be Liberal," said Harper during question period repartee on that Senate scandal and purported reform at the time.
Harper wanted an elected Senate, but requiring Constitutional support by the provinces to do it, the polarizing Conservative leader could only exercise that option in Alberta, which had its own elected appointee process until related provincial legislation expired in 2016.
Dasko's survey notes 46 per cent still report "negative impressions" of the Senate due to "scandal" but credits a 20 per cent drop in negative impressions since 2016 to Trudeau's reforms. Nearly 60 per cent who responded say these reforms will improve the Senate, according to survey results.
"Conservative leader Andrew Scheer has vowed to scrap the independent selection process and return to a partisan Senate if elected," warns Dasko, now a member of the Independent Senate Group, whose 58 mostly Liberal government appointees currently hold the outright majority in the Upper Chamber.
And because of this majority, they are called upon to answer for the current government's policy by the second-largest block – 31 Conservative caucus members under Smith's leadership in the Senate. All are direct PM appointments under the previous system and members of the Conservatives' national caucus, unlike a compact of nine Liberals (the third place block), also direct PM-appointees, who now sit unrecognized and estranged by their national caucus.
Smith accuses Dasko of creating a "push poll" with leading questions, whose results are very unreliable and ultimately intended for political messaging. Its citation by a salutary Independent Senator Group press release, then reference by ISG leader Peter Harder in Senate debate, only reinforces its partisan intention said Smith.
During Thursday's Senate question period, Senator Dennis Batters challenged Harder for guarantees on the new senate advisory board's autonomy.
Harder, who is Trudeau's first "independent senator" pick under the PM's Senate-reform package, replied that Dasko's survey suggested voters had faith in the process.
According to the Independent Advisory Board for Senate Appointments' December 2018 report (see above link) from a pool of more than nearly 3300 applicants, it shortlisted 180 candidates for selection.
But the board's "arm's length" credentials were damaged after celebrity chef and CBC Dragon's Den personality Vikram Vij, a panel member for British Columbia, was discovered as Trudeau's 'guest chef' on the PM's botched goodwill visit to India.
The Post Millennial provided Senator Dasko an opportunity to respond to Smith's claims she violated office spending rules and to explain her poll's methodology, but she has not responded as of the time of publishing.
Dasko did, however, give an interview on Wednesday to her old paymasters CBC, for whom the PMO earlier bragged Dasko had conducted custom polling in her previous career. Speaking to As It Happens, Dasko denied her poll was partisan and that it broke spending laws in the Senate.
While section 5.18 of the Senate's office budget policy restricts spending on partisan activities, it does not specifically mention the commissioning of polls.
NEW STUDY: Prime Minister Trudeau has broken the record for debt growth outside world wars and recessions.
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Brian Greenspan is past president of the Criminal Lawyers' Association, founding chair of the Canadian Council of Criminal Defence Lawyers and the recipient of an honorary doctor of laws from the Law Society of Ontario.
The reputation and integrity of the administration of criminal justice in Canada has recently been challenged by critics who betray a fundamental misunderstanding of the responsibilities of key participants in our justice system. Regrettably, these misconceptions have been fuelled by our former attorney-general, Jody Wilson-Raybould.
There is no question that the attorney-general must exercise her role objectively and independently. However, in a free and democratic society, the prosecutorial function does not operate in a vacuum, in isolation and immune from debate, discussion and, indeed, persuasion. Isolation breeds tyranny. Access to justice requires those who administer justice to be accessible, to be open to advocacy on behalf of clients and causes. Advocacy in the adversarial process does not undermine independence. In fact, the public interest is best served by ensuring that the decision-maker has meaningfully examined the conflicting positions and has been exposed to a comprehensive review of all relevant considerations.
Over the course of more than 45 years as defence counsel, I have often advanced controversial positions. I have repeatedly and unrepentantly attempted to persuade prosecutors and courts that they ought to exercise their discretion, in the public interest, in a manner favourable to what I have urged was a just result. Prosecutors routinely take public-interest considerations into account in the exercise of their quasi-judicial discretion. Every decision to prosecute, every application for bail and every sentence imposed on a convicted offender engages a consideration of the public interest. As well, the public interest is a vital consideration in resolution discussions which routinely take place in private settings, often in teleconferences, frequently in direct personal meetings, but never surreptitiously recorded. When I wasn't satisfied that a Crown had fairly or properly evaluated my submissions, I would, on occasion, resort to further meetings with supervising prosecutors. If I concluded that legal principles or mitigating circumstances had been ignored and that the path to resolution had not been exhausted, I might arrange a meeting with an assistant deputy attorney-general or, on rare occasions, with either the attorney-general of the province or the attorney-general of Canada. This process does not challenge independence; it ensures its vitality.
If an attorney-general can receive such vigorous advocacy and remain objective, then certainly her objectivity can also withstand collegial conversations with government colleagues and bureaucrats in which they share their views and opinions on the merits of a prosecution. Thoughtful reconsideration and sober second thoughts do not threaten the independence of the attorney-general nor do they jeopardize the integrity of our justice system.
Ms. Wilson-Raybould has expressed the position that any intervention by the attorney-general with the decision of the director of public prosecutions (DPP) would have been automatically suspect and that it would risk calling into question prosecutorial independence and the rule of law. The DPP, in fact, fulfills her responsibility under and on behalf of the attorney-general, and the act which governs her authority empowers the attorney-general to assume carriage of a prosecution or to direct the director. The attorney-general's power to superintend prosecutions is an important aspect of our system. The former attorney-general treated the DPP as essentially unreviewable. Politically accountable oversight in ensuring that the public interest is properly taken into account isn't anathema to the rule of law. The attorney-general's power to superintend prosecutions is an integral part of our justice system.
The DPP is expressly mandated to notify the attorney-general if a case "raises important questions of general interest." The conviction of SNC-Lavalin would affect thousands of people, including employees, pensioners and shareholders who were innocent bystanders to the alleged wrongdoing. In fact, one of the key underlying objectives of remediation agreements is to reduce the collateral negative consequences to those not engaged in the wrongdoing. The DPP fulfilled her responsibility to notify the attorney-general, recognizing that this case raised important questions of public interest. However, rather than address, assess or weigh the competing positions, the attorney-general appears to have reflexively deferred to the DPP and abdicated her responsibility for vigorous and independent oversight.
but people aren't buying it anymore.
btw... I like to know what skills, trades, etc are being imported...with language challenges, trade certification issues, most end up as taxi/Uber drivers or restaurant owners.


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How the media misrepresents UK Rap
Artists, Music
Drill music was the face of the news and one of the most controversial discussions in the media last year, which was stamped as the core reason for the increase of remorseless violence, knife and gun crime. This is one of many times UK rap has been used as a scapegoat for the negative events occurring in society.
We hardly see the media praise the positive things which UK rap brings to our society. UK rap has been heavily misrepresented in the media. There has been a lack of positivity which has been portrayed in the media and a lack of representing UK rap as a form of social solidarity; music brings people together.
Knife crime and gun crime has been a huge issue before drill music existed, so why is Drill music so highlighted on the news, when different factors influence crime? For several drill rappers, music is a gateway for them to better their lifestyle. When you try and take away music from them, you are only encouraging them to continue their life of crime.
Dimzy from rap group 67 expresses how music has changed his life on his open letter about the negativity towards drill music, "Drill music has positively changed my life in so many ways as long as music can be an outlet and form a therapy to those who create it then it will always be positive."
Drill music has very violence lyrics however it is representing the reality of the environment of many people are living in. Tottenham rapper Headie One proclaims about his lifestyle when he says "They say all a na rap about is money, jail, b**s, drillings and drugs I can barely rap about loyalty, royalty, hugs, kisses and love because I live what I rap about."
There is a need for actively searching for solutions of the rise of knife crime and gun crime instead of pointing the finger at artists and a genre of music. There are many other factors which influence crime such as; broken homes, reducing youth clubs, deprived communities and many more.
There have been 81 youth clubs and council's youth's projects have been shut down since 2011 in London. In addition, minimum 12,700 places for young people have vanished. This shows great youth services help stop young people from getting into crime as they are preoccupying themselves with positive things to do whilst at these youth clubs, they are taught the importance of community and how their future is in their hands.
Instead of the media actively accusing drill music of the rise of the knife and gun crime, Drill music can be shown as a cry for help as a community we need to tackle the issues they are facing. YouTube has removed more than half of the drill music video that the Scotland Yard wanted to be deleted.
In the early 2000s grime had experienced the restriction before it was accepted into mainstream music.  Grime was blamed for violence a common example is Lethal Bizzle's 'pow.' In 2014, it was banned from several clubs even commercial radio station because it was accused of causing pandemonium. Lethal Bizzle believes, "the music is taking us away from that environment if anything it is a positive thing to come away from that and try and change your life."
There are artists who use their platform to address issues within our society. East London rapper Kojo Funds music video 'Stallin' represents the decisions young people make which shapes their lifestyle while challenging the thoughts of the audience. Singer Ray Blk uses her song 'Run Run' portraying her own views on the high crime rate in London last year. She proclaimed the song was motivated through "real-life events."
It can be extremely frustrating for artists who want to take music seriously but their shows are shut down. Shutting down of shows is only preventing the artist's opportunities. The Metropolitan police did everything in their power to prevent the North West rapper Nines from performing. Officers detained and stopped him from entering Wireless Festival to perform with Tory Lanez and he was not even allowed to attend Mist show at the O2. Now, he is finally allowed to do shows, he was able to sell out his first UK tour and performed to Anthony Joshua's ring walk song, who knocked out Alexander Povetkin at his fight at Wembley Stadium. This demonstrates the positivity music brings when artists have full access to do their music career.
There are numerous artists which music has impacted them positively and the people around them. Dave and Fredo made history through their track entitled 'Funky Friday' by achieving their first number 1 in the top 40 official UK Chart. This is a very special moment for British music. Dave
expressed his gratitude by saying, "I don't have enough words to thank everybody who's helped us get here and been a part of this. But this is for us. Not for me. For this country and music that we're making all the obstacles we've had to overcome." Dave continues to achieve greatness as his debuted album entitled Psychodrama hits number 1 on the Official Albums Chart.
Rapman who was the creator of the award-winning music video 'Shiro's Story' and signed to Roc-Nation (Jay Z's label), mentioned on Good Morning Britain, "there are a lot of people doing amazing things but because it is not mainstream and the only thing we got in the mainstream is negative but we need to put the positive here as well."
Stormzy has given two scholarships to fund black UK students who want to go to the University of Cambridge. This is very inspirational as he used his successful music career to support students. Additionally, M Huncho did a sold-out charity show for nations where innocent people who are going through traumatising situation due to civil war. These are such great things which these artists are doing and should be shown on the news.
I believe rap has such positive effects on the artists and the people around them. It gives a life-changing opportunity which can give anybody hope regardless of their situation. This shows our music scene has so much to offer to our society and it will continue to grow to strength to strength. It will only be a matter of time when the media and mainstream will accept our UK music scene for what it is.
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This webinar tells the story of Dismas Ministry, which seeks to provide numerous Catholic faith and prayer resources for persons who are incarcerated and those who minister to them. It walks through the different resources, all of which are available in English and Spanish versions.
The presenters are Tyler Curtis and Ron Zeilinger. Ms. Curtis is Director of Dismas Ministry and has extensive experience in working with Catholic non-profits. Mr. Zeilinger is Founder and former Director of Dismas Ministry.
To learn more about Dismas Ministry, please click here.
CPMC is grateful that this webinar was produced by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and coordinated for us by the USCCB Office of Certification for Ecclesial Ministry and Service. To be taken to the USCCB Office of Certification for Ecclesial Ministry and Service, please click here.


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Monoceratuncus peltatus is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Guerrero, Mexico.

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Moths described in 1993
Cochylini


I've been vaping for a while now. The first few weeks of staying off smoking, and strictly vaping, I immediately started to notice my sense of smell was getting much stronger, or more sensitive, whatever the semantics. This led to my tastebuds, and sense of taste, getting stronger as well. I, much like the millions of others who quit smoking with vaping, started to taste things in a way I haven't in a very long time. Food and drink had vivid and vibrant flavor attributed to them, and I felt so stupid I was missing out on this throughout my years of smoking. Then I started getting into mixing, and this connected me with my nose in a way that I have never before. I'm now more in tune with my palate, and have a connection with my nose that might be stronger than any other sense.
But I wanted to ask the question. Has my nose actually gotten more sensitive? Is this due to the fact I'm using it much more than normal? Is it due to the fact we're consuming massively concentrated aromas all day, every day? Does it have to do with that mind/nose connection I was talking about? Is it still recovering from my years of smoking? Is it a combination of all those reasons? I also know that I'm not the only one who can notice an olfactory sensitivity increase. On the Facebook group, I asked if anyone else has noticed an increase or decrease in sensitivity, and a majority of you has stated an increase. So it makes me wonder, and I want to dive a bit deeper. I'm going to keep you updated on my findings, as I search around for answers as to why and how this change is occurring. This will hopefully allow us to understand a bit more about our biology and how these chemicals and compounds affect it. And my goal is for us to gain that extra bit of connectivity between our brains and our noses.
Since I started vaping over 5 maybe 6 years now I now have a super sense of smell,Actually I brought this up recently to someone.Weird your posting it,Seems I can smell things other people can't.
I'm experiencing the same thing. I can not stand some perfumes that I used to not mind my coworkers wearing. There are certain places and people I avoid to keep from getting a headache from the scent overload.
Yep, definitely noticing it. It's great and it has made me better at cooking too!


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	input2.c - Yevhniy Chuba - 01/25/2016
	Demo of using gets() and sscanf() to
	avoid scanf() problems

	Addition information could be found here:
	http://www.drpaulcarter.com/cs/common-c-errors.php
*/

#include <stdio.h>

main() {
	int val;
	int status = 0;
	char inbuf[133];

	while (status < 1) {
		printf("Enter and integer: ");
		gets(inbuf); // reads in one line of characters from stdin
					 // be careful as buffer size is static and can be exploited
		status = sscanf(inbuf, "%d", &val); // uses string as input to scanf-type functions

		if (status == 0)
			printf("That was not an integer!\n");
	}

	printf("The integer entered was %d.\n", val);
}

/*
	OK - got it! When entering a non-integer, the while loop continues to run,
	however, now there is the previous non-integer input in the buffer. To
	clear it, consume a single line of characters (of arbitrary size of 133)
	with gets. That way the next sscanf will have a cleared stdin.

	gets() - has been depricated because it has been exploited a lot:
		- one way to exploit it is to overwrite the passed variable to scanf (not sscanf)
		- that way we can execute malicious code
		- here, however, the auther limits that buffer to 133
*/

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Q: Object required error on my row count attempt I keep getting object required on this sub at:
Set RowNum = Sheets("Sheet3").ListObjects("Table1").ListColumns(1).Count
Any extra help would be appreciated as well. I am trying to copy and paste from one table to another based off of the the first column cell value of each row of the table I am coping to and comparing it to the table that contains the data I need organized by
Private Sub ECRList_Click()

Dim RowName As String
Dim ColName As String
 Dim Collist As Range
 Dim Namelist As Range
 Dim RowNum As Integer
'Dim ColNum As Integer

Set Collist = Sheets("Sheet3").ListObject("Table1").HeaderRowRange    'creates an array that contains the table header cell names
Set Namelist = Sheets("Sheet3").ListObjects("Table1").ListColumns(1).Range 'creates an array that contains the first row cell names of the table
Set RowNum = Sheets("Sheet3").ListObjects("Table1").ListColumns(1).Count

For Each ColName In Collist 'iterate through each name in column header array
    For Each RowName In Namelist  'iterate through each name in row name list
        For RowNum = 1 To Namelist.UBound 'supplies an accurate array length
            If Sheets("Sheet2").ListObjects("Table3").DataBodyRange(RowNum, "Column1").Value = Sheet1.ListObjects("Table1").DataBodyRange(RowNum, "ECR_No").Value Then 'compares the text of both of tables first rows
           Sheets("Sheet2").ListObjects("Table3").ListRow(RowNum).Select
           Sheets("Sheet2").ListObjects("Table3").ListRow(RowNum).Copy 'copies the row from table 3
           Sheets("Sheet3").ListObjects("Table1").ListRow(RowNum).Select
           Sheets("Sheet3").ListObjects("Table1").ListRow(RowNum).Paste 'pastes the row from table 3 too table 2

                'Next ColNum
            End If
        Next RowNum
    Next RowName
Next ColName
End Sub

A: RowNum is not an object variable.  The Set keyword is only used when assigning to object variables.
Remove the Set keyword.
RowNum = Sheets("Sheet3").ListObjects("Table1").ListColumns(1).Count

The error message means that the statement cannot be compiled/evaluated because the left side of the assignment is not an object type, as it would need to be when using the Set keyword (in that case, you would also need to ensure the right side of the assignment statement returns an object type, too).

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Day 02: To acclimatize yourself a hike to Taktsang monastery meaning a tiger's den lies at an altitude of 3000m which takes about 2/3 hours. The monastery was gutted by fire in 1998 but the remains of the structure still attract visitors. The Royal Government has taken immediate steps to restore and re-construct the old structure. Tea and snacks will be served at the cafeteria where you can gaze at this beautiful monument built during the 17th century. Stroll back to Kichu resort. Evening at leisure.
Day 03: Drive to Thimphu is 2 hours and will be a pleasant one mainly due to the luxurious Japanese transportation and well maintained road through out Bhutan. Upon arrival check into Hotel Druk or River view. PM sightseeing - Visit the Memorial chorten built in the memory of the late King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, 15 century Changangkha monastery, Motithang mini zoo to see the rare "Takin" national animal of Bhutan and drive further down with good view of the Thimphu valley. Visit the new Drupthob nunnery temple and free time in the market.
Day 04: AM visit the Painting school, National library, Royal goldsmith workshop and Handicraft centers. PM drive 3 hours to Wangduephodrang crossing the Dochula pass 3100 meters. On fine weather you will see the eastern Himalayan ranges including the highest mountain in Bhutan Mt.Gangar Punsum 7520 meters. The drive from the pass is all the way downhill dropping to the lower and warmer valleys of lobesa. Visit the Wangduephodrang Dzong from outside and the market area. Overnight at Wangdi Kichu Resort.
Day 05: Today the drive takes about 6 / 7 hours crossing 3 passes over 3000 meters. The route offers magnificent views of the Himalayas and beautiful landscape through scattered hamlets and forest of rhododendrons and pine. Picnic lunch will be served at the 18 century Chendebji chorten. After one and half hour arrive at a small town known as Trongsa meaning new village. The town mainly consists of fresh Tibetan refugees but the most impressive of all is the Trongsa Dzong. The whole of eastern Bhutan was controlled from this fortress during the mid 17th century. Visitors are not allowed inside the building. Proceed another 2 hours to Bumthang visiting the Chume weaving center. Overnight at Karma Tobden Guest House.
Day 06: Bumthang altitude 2600m, has an individuality that charms its visitors and separates it from other regions. Comprised of four smaller valleys, the deeply spiritual region of Bumthang is shrouded in religious legend. Here tales of Guru Padmasambhava and his re-incarnation known as Tertons still linger in most nooks and corners. It is also known for its woolen material (yathra) which can be seen hung outside of houses for sale. Sightseeing - Visit the Jakar Dzong, 7th century Jambay Lhakhang, Kurjey monastery, Tamshing and Kunchosum monastery. This sightseeing is a round trip so it is more interesting done on foot. Overnight same.
Day 07: Trek starts to Gorsum. The bus will drop you a little further from Kurjey monastery and begin walk along the Chamkhar river which is filled with rainbow trouts and the trail gradual till the camp at 3050 meters. Walking time 6/7 hours.
Day 08: Gorsum to Lungsum. Today the trek begins through dense forests of Spruce, hemlock, cypress and maples. The trail is more or less muddy and ascends gradually till you reach camp at 3100 meters. Walking time 4/5 hours.
Day 09: Lungsum to Tshochenchen. The trek is up and down through dense vegetation and you might encounter Himalayan Black Bears. Camp is located above tree line at 3500 meters. Walking time 4/5 hours.
Day 10: Tshochenchen to Dur Hot spring. Today the trek will be mostly uphill crossing the Julila pass at 4400 meters. On fine weather surrounding mountains can be viewed. The path then descends all the way and look out for Musk deer, blue sheep and Himalayan black bear. Arrive camp near the Hot spring at 3450 meters. Walking time 6/7 hours.
Day 11: Rest day. Relax and enjoy in the Hot spring which is believed to cure disease or stroll around the area.
Day 12: Trek back the same way to Tshochenchen.
Day 13: Tshochenchen to Gorsum. Today will be long hike so start early. Walking time 8/9 hours.
Day 15: Drive to Wangduephodrang. Overnight Wangdi Kichu Resort.
Day 16: AM drive 45 minutes to Punakha and visit the Punakha Dzong which served as an old capital of Bhutan. This remarkable fortress is built between two rivers and has survived many glacial floods and fire. Every year during the month of February a procession known as the Punakha Serda takes place to commemorate the victory over the Tibetans. Proceed to Thimphu. PM drive back to Paro. Overnight Kichu resort.
Day 17: Transfer to airport for departure.


HONG KONG: Venus Williams raced through her opening match in the WTA Hong Kong Open on Tuesday with a 6-2, 6-2 win against Risa Ozaki.
The world number five took just 74 minutes to see off Japan's Ozaki in hot and humid conditions in Victoria Park.
It was an ideal way for Williams to shake off any rust in her first match since losing to Sloane Stephens in the US Open semifinal a month ago.
Williams punctuated the performance with some trademark power winners and sent down seven aces to overwhelm the world number 95 in just 74 minutes. "Four weeks goes by pretty fast and the first match is never perfect," said Williams, who dropped her own serve twice.
Williams, 37 but seemingly ageless, has enjoyed a magnificent season, reaching two Grand Slam finals to qualify for the WTA Tour Finals in Singapore for the first time since 2009.
But Williams said she could not afford to think about the season-ending event in Singapore, which begins in just under two weeks.
"It's not here yet. So this tournament is definitely first in my head," she said.
The second seed faces another Japanese opponent in Naomi Osaka in the second round. Osaka overcame Chilean qualifier Alexa Guarachi 7-5, 6-4 in their first-round encounter on Tuesday.
World number 19 Elena Vesnina of Russia became the first seed to crash out when she was stunned 6-3, 6-4 by Thailand's world number 130 Luksika Kumkhum.
Kumkhum ousted the fifth seed in just 69 minutes and will face China's Wang Qiang in the second round.
Fourth seed Agnieszka Radwanska swept past local wildcard Zhang Ling 6-1, 6-2 to set up a second-round meeting with former US Open champion Samantha Stosur.
The Polish world number 18 was below her best, managing to land just 56 per cent of first serves, but a double break in each set was enough for her to win in just 69 minutes on her Hong Kong debut.
"I've known Sam for many years, although we didn't play for a while. I think it's going to be a really good match," Radwanska told reporters.


Towards the end of 1989 I was able to visit a sandalwood plantation and distillery in India. I was attending a holistic conference in Bangalore, which is not too far from the district of Karnataka and its main town of Mysore, the heart of the sandalwood-growing areas. After obtaining government permission – for all plantations and distilleries are govern¬ment controlled – I and my good friend Helen Passant were taken by an Indian friend to Mysore. Even before hitting the outskirts of the town, we could smell the sandalwood fragrance in the warm air; in fact everything – hair, skin, clothes, the silk manufactured in Mysore – is permeated by it.
This fragrance grew more intense and sweet as we approached the plantation and factory. The manager, Mr Chandraskharaian, described to us the plant's history and the processes it goes through.
The true sandalwood – Santalum album – is an evergreen, semi-parasitic tree native to southern Asia, growing particularly well in the south Indian highlands at heights of 600 – 24,000 m (2-80,000 ft). Other varieties in the genus grow in the Pacific Islands and Australasia. The tree is medium sized, about 12-15 m (40-50 ft) high when mature, which is at the age of 40 – 50 years. This is when the heartwood – the centre of the slender trunk – has achieved its greatest circumference and greatest oil content. It is this heartwood and the roots which are fragrant and contain the oil, the bark and sapwood are odourless.
The tree grows from sandalwood fruits which look like small black cherries. Germination from the seeds of the fruit takes about 20 days and then the roots of the seedling attach themselves to nearby trees, bushes and grasses. For seven years the young tree depends on other plants for nourishment (causing the hosts to die), before it can survive by itself. It then requires well-drained, loamy soil, and a minimum of 75 cm (25 in) rainfall per year. The Indian government controls 75 per cent of the total output of sandalwood in the world. Rules and regulations are very strict and every sandalwood tree has to be registered: they are not allowed to be felled indiscriminately, a necessary measure when the subject involved requires up to 50 years to achieve full productivity. These safeguards have been frequently.
abused, however, and clandestine cutting has caused the destruction of many trees. Further precautionary measures are planned for the next few years, and there is an extensive propagation programme to replace the trees felled legally for commerce (or those struck by disease).
There are two state-owned factories in India which have the capacity to produce 60-70,000 kg (130-150,000 lb) of sandalwood oil and can cater for world-wide demand. When each tree is 40 – 50 years old, and has a girth of 60 – 62 cm (24 – 25 in), it is carefully felled. The dark brown trunk gives off a very strong scent at this stage, especially near the ground and the fragrant roots. A mature tree can yield up to 200 kg (440 lb) of oil, an enormous quantity. The yield of oil from the roots varies from 6 – 7 per cent, and in the heartwood from 2 – 5 per cent.
Sandalwood has a long history. It is mentioned in old Sanskrit and Chinese manuscripts: the oil was used in religious ritual, and many deities and temples were carved from its wood. The Ancient Egyptians imported the wood, and used it in medicine, embalming and ritual, burning it to venerate the gods; they also carved fine art objects from it. The Ayurveda, the ancient Indian system of holistic medicine, recom¬mended sandalwood for its tonic, astringent and anti-febrile properties; a powder made into paste was used for skin inflammations, abscesses and tumours. (This usage, for skin ulcers particularly, was echoed by P H Guybert in 1636, in his treatise on Medicine Charitable.) In the Indian pharmacopoeia, sandalwood is deemed to promote perspiration, and mixed with milk it was said to help blennoragia – the discharge of mucus. Many remedies recommend its use in association with cardamom.
In Europe in 1868, a Glaswegian doctor, Dr Henderson, drew practitioners' attention to this wonderful remedy, particularly quoting his success in cases of blennoragia. Later, French doctors Panas, Laber and Bordier, confirmed these researches. In France at this time, sandalwood was given in capsules of 40 g four to five times a day: 40 minutes after swallowing, a strong sandalwood smell was recorded in the urine of the patients. Roughly speaking these are the areas in which sandalwood was used earlier this century, for the mucus of chronic bronchitis, and for all urinary problems (cystitis, bladder infections and inflammations). It was also considered a useful diuretic and helpful in cases of diarrhoea.
It seems that the future of sandalwood is precarious. The repeated demands of the perfume industry over the last five years have caused large scale destruction to the trees, with alarming results in some parts of India. I now only very reluctantly use sandalwood if at all, and have turned to other essential oils with similar curative properties, such as galbanum and incense.
Description: Once sandalwood oil has been distilled it is kept in the distillery for about six months so that it can achieve the right maturity and perfume. It develops from a very pale yellow to a brownish-yellow; it is viscous with a heavy, sweet, woody and fruity aroma which is pungently balsamic.
The principal constituents: Santalol (90 per cent and more), which is a mixture of two primary sesquiterpenic alcohols.
Dangers: Sandalwood oil can be adulterated with diverse oils such as castor, palm and linseed. This can be detected easily by experts, but the public can be deceived. There are so many other oils with similar properties that if you are at all concerned by environmental issues, please avoid buying sandalwood and use alternatives instead.
Sandalwood oil is still one of the main remedies used in the Ayurvedic system of medicine. Asians and Arabs use it in self-treatment for a great number of diseases. In Europe, it mostly features in perfumery and soap, and it once had a major role in aromatherapy. In therapy it was often associated with other oils such as baumes de perou or tolu, or cajuput or chamomile, and applied externally to skin inflammations such as those caused by allergy or eczema, or to abscesses and cracked and chapped skin. It was also very relaxing, and could help meditation. (Sheets kept in a sandalwood coffer or chest will smell beautiful, and help you sleep for the same reason.) Now, however, I do not think we should use sandalwood as the demand for it is destroying vast plantations and has lead to the cutting of the trees before maturity when far too young.
As a cosmetic ingredient, East Indian sandalwood is very important. No oriental perfume is complete without it, and its sweet, powerful, lasting odour makes it an excellent fixative in perfume. Almost 90 per cent of East Indian sandalwood oil is used in perfumes, cosmetics and soaps.
Sanders, saunders or santal are ingredients which appear in many manuscripts and old books. These sometimes refer to true sandalwood, more often other fragrant trees such as Pterocarpus santalinus. Raspings or powder were used in perfumed powders and pot-pourris, and red and yellow sanders even appeared in medieval British cookery books, used as food colorant.
One of the principal uses of the wood is in fragrant carvings, such as those sold in India, and in some kinds of cabinet making. The wood is soft and therefore easy to carve.


Then Jesus called the children over to him and said to the disciples. "Let the little children come to me! Never send them away! For the Kingdom of God belongs to men who have hearts as trusting as these little children's. And anyone who doesn't have their kind of faith will ever get within the Kingdom's gates".
My family have just set off to the forest for a camping holiday with their three little children. It made me think of how much they totally relied on their parents for guidance, protection and provision. They completely trusted their parents for everything. They would be lifted, carried, dressed, washed and fed, played with and watched over carefully.
Jesus loved the implicit, unquestioning trust in little children. As their mothers brought them to Him He lifted them up and blessed them, saying to the disciples, 'Forbid them not, for of such is the Kingdom of Heaven'.
I have heard it said that by the time most children are five, they have usually learned 70% of what they need to know in life to survive. Let's always lift the little ones to Jesus in whatever way we possibly can, by words, actions, in prayer or giving them our time, realising how important they are to Jesus.
Let's be like them in our trust in the Lord, even when we don't understand His reasons. When we follow His commands we often discover the blessings of His wisdom and foresight later. Following Jesus is all about relying on Him. He told his disciples, 'I am the Vine, you are the Branches, if a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit, apart from me you can do nothing' (John 15:5).
Trust Him with your future, your family, your finances, your health, your destiny and your whole life. 'Don't ever forget those wonderful days when you first learned about Christ. Remember how you kept right on with the Lord even though it meant terrible suffering… Do not let this happy trust in the Lord die, no matter what happens. Remember your reward' (Hebrews 10:32 and 35).
Trust Him for the heart of Jesus is the only place of rest. Anon.
Prayer: Dear Lord, Help us to receive the gift of childlike trust in You. You are the true and faithful One, who will never let us down. We give You all the glory. Amen.


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Expert On Revealed: Leak Uncovers Global Abuse Of Cyber-surveillance Weapon
Hacking, Ransomware
Human rights activists, journalists and lawyers across the world have been targeted by authoritarian governments using hacking software sold by the Israeli surveillance company NSO Group, according to an investigation into a massive data leak.
Cybersecurity Specialist
Spyware can be a powerful tool in the ammunition used to attack cybercrime and terrorism, but any tool used for good also opens itself up to be exploited by malicious actors. Spyware such as Pegasus is powerful enough to run on a device without even a click or a tap from the victim, making it difficult for potential targets to protect against. This zero-click technology makes it extremely dangerous, and until a patch is developed, potential victims must err on the side of caution – protecting
Spyware can be a powerful tool in the ammunition used to attack cybercrime and terrorism, but any tool used for good also opens itself up to be exploited by malicious actors. Spyware such as Pegasus is powerful enough to run on a device without even a click or a tap from the victim, making it difficult for potential targets to protect against. This zero-click technology makes it extremely dangerous, and until a patch is developed, potential victims must err on the side of caution – protecting their privacy wherever possible, such as having private conversations away from their devices. Keeping phones clean with limited apps and updating to the latest operating system also reduces the chance of being infected. WhatsApp and other communication tools are thought to have been used to infect devices so if possible, it may be a good idea to have such apps on a separate phone.
@Jake Moore, Cybersecurity Specialist, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
https://informationsecuritybuzz.com/expert-comments/expert-on-revealed-leak-uncovers-global-abuse-of-cyber-surveillance-weapon
Brian Higgins
Comparitech.com
Pegasus has been around for some time now and there have been a number of stories related to abuses of its design purpose. Unfortunately, this kind of activity is nothing new in the world of Tech. Bitcoin was developed as an alternative to Fiat banking systems and micro-payments but now it underpins the global criminal economy. Whilst the proprietary Pegasus software belongs to NSO Group and they do their best to control its deployment contractually there will always be consumers who will seek
Pegasus has been around for some time now and there have been a number of stories related to abuses of its design purpose. Unfortunately, this kind of activity is nothing new in the world of Tech. Bitcoin was developed as an alternative to Fiat banking systems and micro-payments but now it underpins the global criminal economy. Whilst the proprietary Pegasus software belongs to NSO Group and they do their best to control its deployment contractually there will always be consumers who will seek to re-purpose its functionality to their own ends. This story is still developing but it is already apparent that the numbers of potential victims quoted do not accurately reflect the amount of malicious activity currently facilitated by this software. It is an unfortunate reality that talented developers can never totally understand the full spectrum of uses their ideas may fulfill in the future.
@Brian Higgins, Security Specialist, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
Ilia Kolochenko
Attack attribution in the reported cases is highly complex and unreliable. First, some legitimate end-customers could have shared the cyber warfare with their foreign partners in exchange for valuable data, 0day exploits or sophisticated spyware – this is a widespread practice. Security teams in charge of such data and intelligence sharing - are not necessarily experts in human rights protection and may negligently or unknowingly share the software with some grey or even black-listed
Attack attribution in the reported cases is highly complex and unreliable. First, some legitimate end-customers could have shared the cyber warfare with their foreign partners in exchange for valuable data, 0day exploits or sophisticated spyware – this is a widespread practice. Security teams in charge of such data and intelligence sharing - are not necessarily experts in human rights protection and may negligently or unknowingly share the software with some grey or even black-listed jurisdictions. Moreover, individual security analysts, employed by the trusted countries, may occasionally break internal rules and unlawfully share the cyber-warfare with unauthorized third parties, as anti-insider security controls have low technical efficiency in such environments. Finally, the legitimate end-customers could have been hacked and compromised, eventually exposing access to the software to unauthorized threat actors. In any case, legal action against NSO is likely futile, and the media hype around the alleged incident - rather brings publicity to the NSO.
@Ilia Kolochenko, Founder and CEO, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.


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3 Charley Harper Drive
Wendy's 3 Charley Harper in Cartersville, GA
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Monday 10:00 AM - 12:00 AM
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Saturday 10:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Sunday 10:00 AM - 12:00 AM
About Wendy's 3 Charley Harper Drive
At Wendy's, we're all about serving up fresh food, even if it means going the extra mile. When you walk through our doors, we do what we can to make everyone feel at home because our family extends through your community. Quality is our Recipe...It's the philosophy our founder Dave Thomas lived by...and it's the philosophy on which Wendy's is built. It's why we work to deliver great-tasting food that is made when you order it and served to you by people who care. It's why Dave used fresh beef and produce at the first Wendy's restaurant, and it's why we still serve fresh ingredients today in our more than 6,500 restaurants. It's why we're committed to Do the Right Thing, providing simple, honest and wholesome food and why we hold our suppliers to our high standards. It's why—for more than 40 years—we've been an outlier in the fast-food world. We put Quality in everything we do and it keeps us Deliciously Different. Come visit us at 3 Charley Harper Drive, in Cartersville, GA.
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Backflow & Cross-Connection Control
Backflow is the undesirable reversal of flow of water, liquids, mixtures or substances into the public water distribution pipe system from any source or sources other than its intended source as result of a cross connection. There are many ways when backflow can happen. An example would be when pressure in a property owner's equipment is greater than the pressure in the drinking water line, or for example, when the pressure in the water line drops and dirty/used water from a home or business gets back siphoned into the public water distribution pipe –that ends up at your water tap!
Backflow prevention is designed to protect the public water supply from contamination from customer's plumbing systems. Per the Florida Administrative Code (FAC) –Chapter 62-555.360 and Town ordinances, Chapter 25 Article V and Article VIIA, an approved backflow device is required on all commercial, institutional and industrial businesses, multifamily residences, dedicated irrigation lines, and fire suppression lines. In addition, all single family residences with irrigation systems must have an approved testable backflow prevention device installed.
Per Town ordinances, failure to install an appropriate backflow constitutes grounds for discontinuing water service, in order to protect the public water system.
The Town of Davie has contracted with Backflow Solutions Inc. (BSI) to manage the backflow certification program. Every backflow service must be inspected annually by a certified backflow tester that is registered with BSI. Customers with known devices receive a reminder from BSI that testing is due.
If you have any questions regarding the program, please contact the Utilities Department at 954-327-3742 or BSI (for your existing backflow) at 1-800-414-4990 or visit the website at http://bsiprograms.com/contact-us/.
What is backflow?
What is a cross-connection?
Who does this requirement apply to?
When might backflow occur?
What are my responsibilities?
How do I comply with these requirements?
What if I don't comply?
Who is managing the Town's Backflow Program?
What is a backflow prevention assembly?
Why are backflow prevention assemblies required?
What is the cost of backflow prevention assemblies?
Who can install a backflow prevention assembly?
Who can test a backflow prevention assembly?
Industrial Pretreatment


Life sciences is actually a very big deal in the world. Basically life sciences is dealing with anything that deals with life and science. Life Sciences is growing and is rapidly becoming an integral part of our society. It is comprised of several fields including stem cells, food processing, biomedical technologies,microbiology, biotechnology and many more. These fields are ever-changing and growing. There is a great demand today for people that not only can understand this information, but also people that can write about it and make it understandable to the general public.It is a huge and very important field that is a great place to get a career.Life science products are essential in biomedical research and in developing new or improved treatments for disease. Today, this is one of the most exciting – and important – fields of study, as these studies frequently apply directly to improving and extending human life.
The department of life sciences of MSRCASC Promote life and health through training and education on safety, primary health care and healthy living and encourage community service through training and education.
The department of Lifesciences of MSRCASC comprises of three departments .


The FSA Board confirmed the FSA has made the necessary preparations for maintaining protection for public health and consumers wider interests in food. Additionally, they said the regulatory regime, designed by the department for life outside the EU, will set the global standard for operating with openness and transparency.
The Board confirmed that the FSA had delivered, a full and complete replacement regulatory regime for food and feed safety, and that the department is prepared for the immediate demands of EU Exit.
They thanked officials across the FSA and recognised the vital contribution from colleagues across Government including Defra and DHSC. Defra is responsible for creating the new import notification scheme on which the FSA will rely, and Health Ministers have led the legislative process. The Board also recognised the support received across Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, at national and local government level, as well as the benefits of close collaboration with industry leaders to reach the current state of operational readiness.


Worcester, MA Hulafrog | Easter Cookie Decorating Class!
I am excited to announce my Easter Cookie Decorating class on Saturday April 6 from 1:00-3:30PM. Class will be held in the lower hall at the Federated Church of Sturbridge & Fiskdale. Enjoy an afternoon having fun and learning something new with a great group of people. No experience is necessary and all supplies will be provided for you. We'll be decorating a dozen cookies using basic techniques. I'm excited to share my passion with you along with some tips and tricks to create decorated cookies in the future.
Attendees will receive practice sheets, sample dough and frosting recipes and a few more surprises.
Under 12 must be accompanied by an adult with a purchased ticket.


Jennifer Mitchell joined The Circus Arts Conservatory in 2008 as the Marketing/PR Coordinator and helped build a qualified marketing department for the nonprofit organization. She was promoted to Managing Director, after five years of incredible dedication, poise and passion, in June 2013. She holds multiple scholarly degrees, including her MBA from the University of Oxford, England, and her B.A. in Business Administration from the University of South Carolina. Her experience in marketing and management has stretched to the corners of the nation. For nine years she was the Executive Director of Miss America Teen Scholarship Pageant and she has organized cultural, professional, employment and other events nationwide. Jennifer also served as Associate Director of Special Events and Alumni Relations at Ringling College of Art and Design in 2006. Apart from her stellar business instincts, her compassion, commitment and caring nature make her a woman of influence in both the workplace and in the world.
LRBA is committed to connecting, educating and strengthening the business community in the Lakewood Ranch region.


Agea, former Marketiva, has built itself as the leader in the industry. We should be thankful to the trading platform of Marketiva and its highly established customer service. The company claims that they have over 250,000 serviced users, 50,000 unique trading accounts and every month they execute over 2.7 million existing orders. If you want to create an account with this company, you will not need any minimum deposit. When you log into your account at first, your account already gets charged with real cash and $100,000 implicit cash. The similar account and trading platform are utilised for practice cash and also for the real cash, so you need to only click the button when you need to find out which fund you would like to use. The best among all, a reward of $5 is offered for opening an account.
The procedure of opening an account in Agea is easy and quick. The process of registration is very simple and needs minimum details for creating an account. You do not have to follow any other procedures to download the software. The software of Marketiva named as Streamster is popular for its simple use and flexibility. Although it has a soaring tech feel and appearance, it is intuitive and simple enough for a starter to recognize. The trading software includes several advanced charting equipments which are totally customizable and also enable several opening positions.
"Account Center" in the site of Agea manages the accounts so there is no need to get logged into the download software for following the account balance, trades and open positions. Withdrawal procedures and deposits are implemented with the help of "Account Center" mentioned in the site and are very easy and clear to follow. The methods used for making a deposit are E-Gold, E-Dinner, Web Money and Wire Transfer and. No extra fee is charged for the deposits. However, these methods of payments demand extra charges for the withdrawals. The fee needed for withdrawing the cash through transfer it through wire is $14.00.
24 hours customer support is accessible from the professionals. These professionals can solve all issues related with trade. The support standard of Marketiva is considered by the users as the highest in the field. It is despite of the reality that support is offered mainly through mail and chat room. Market alerts and news are offered within the system for helping the traders with decision making procedure. It also offers Instrument Profiles. These profiles include detailed information which is categorized in different sections, permitting the traders to take a good decision regarding the instrument needed for trading. The company helps the clients to chat with other traders. Through the chat facility of Marketiva they can discuss about the market trends and events.
For enhancing the atmosphere of the community, the company carries on Agea Masters Tournaments. The company posts a listing of traders who have earned profits in the previous month and in the last year. The best earner is named as Agea Champion of the year or month. The things that make Marketiva attractive especially for a new trader are good support, superior community equipments, low risk needs and user-friendly software.


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Ashley Samantha Jensen (ur. 11 sierpnia 1969 w Annan) – szkocka aktorka. Występowała w serialach w Brzydula Betty oraz Statyści.

W styczniu 2007 roku wyszła za Terence'a Beesleya. Jest właścicielką posiadłości w Umbrii we Włoszech.

Nagrody i nominacje
 2005 – nagroda dla najlepszej aktorki komediowej w Statystach British Comedy Award
 2006 – nominacja dla serialu Statyści w kategorii najlepszy występ w serialu komediowym British Academy of Film and Television Arts
 2006 – nagroda dla najlepszej aktorki komediowej za rolę w Statystach Rose d'Or Light Entertainment Festival
 2007 – nagroda zbiorowa dla najlepszej ekipy serialu komediowego Ugly Betty Screen Actors Guild Awards

Linki zewnętrzne

Brytyjskie aktorki filmowe
Urodzeni w 1969


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This is my personal list of recommended reading material for the sex addict. These books focus on understanding sex addiction and going through the process of recovery.
I also highly encourage reading the books found in Understanding Your Partner. As important as it is for you to recover from your addiction, it is just as important to work on understanding the damage your actions had on your partner and what you can do to help your partner heal from your painful choices.
The basic text of the SAA fellowship, Sex Addicts Anonymous explains sex addiction from the SAA perspective and demonstrates, through examples, how sex addiction worsens over time. It describes the personal powerlessness and unmanageability of sex addiction, and the damage to personal relationships, livelihood, and physical health that is often caused by addictive behavior.
Sex Addicts Anonymous conveys a vision of hope for the addict through a recovery program based on the time-honored Twelve Steps that were initially proposed for alcoholics. A separate section of the book offers a variety of personal stories from individual members of the fellowship to illustrate the challenges and the hope of recovery.
These meditations guide us to the strength and courage within ourselves that is necessary to face the lingering shadows of sex addiction. With the inspiration and support unique to Hazelden meditation books, Answers in the Heart provides solace for the pain and inspiration for lasting recovery.
The twelve steps tap into the essential human process of change and will be regarded as one of the intellectual and spiritual landmarks in human history.–Patrick Carnes. It was out of his reverence and respect for the wisdom and therapeutic value of the Twelve Steps that Carnes wrote A Gentle Path through the Twelve Steps, now a recovery classic and self-help staple for anyone looking for guidance for life's hardest challenges.Hundreds of thousands of people have found in this book a personal portal to the wisdom of the Twelve Steps. With updated and expanded concepts and a focus on the spiritual principles that lead to lifelong growth and fulfillment, Carnes' new edition invites a fresh generation of readers to the healing and rewarding experience of Twelve Step recovery.
With the revised information and up-to-date research, Out of the Shadows is the premier work on sex addiction, written by a pioneer in its treatment.
Sex is at the core of our identities. And when it becomes a compulsion, it can unravel our lives.Out of the Shadows is the premier work on this disorder, written by a pioneer in its treatment. Revised and updated to include the latest research—and to address the exploding phenomenon of cybersex addiction—this third edition identifies the danger signs, explains the dynamics, and describes the consequences of sexual addiction and dependency. With practical wisdom and spiritual clarity, it points the way out of the shadows of sexual compulsion and back into the light and fullness of life.
As the Internet becomes a more powerful, imposing force in our lives, indeed becoming difficult to avoid, the potential for related problems also increases. This includes troubles of a sexual nature. When accessing porn no longer requires even a trip to the store, when we can view and participate in sexual activities anonymously, when younger and younger children are being exposed to sex online, when virtual interactions take over, limiting and even destroying real-time relationships, we are in crisis.Compulsive online sexual behavior is a real and growing problem. Yet the situation is not without hope.
For those who are seeing signs of significant online problems in themselves or a loved one, this updated second edition of In the Shadows of the Net provides answers, understanding, and tools for recovery. With the latest statistics, discussion of recent technologies and devices, and new thinking on developing a healthy relationship with the Internet and avoiding relapse, this book offers authoritative, professional advice for achieving lasting, healthy change and healing.
For all addicts, a moment comes when they realize they have a problem. There is sudden clarity—the insight that life has become unmanageable. That moment, however, is fragile. It is easily lost to craving and denial. People struggling with sex addiction find the old refrains creeping back into their thinking: My situation is different. . . . This will all blow over. . . . People are over-reacting to my behavior. Or, This is hopeless. I'm just too perverted to change.
"If any of those thoughts occur to you, you are exactly where you should be," notes Dr. Patrick Carnes in the introduction to Facing the Shadow. Starting with those gentle words, he guides readers through a series of reflections and exercises that pierce denial and light the path to healing from sex addiction.
Facing the Shadow, used by thousands of therapists with their clients, is based on the thirty-task model of recovery from addiction that forms the basis of Carnes's work. This newly revised and expanded edition takes readers through the first seven of those tasks, including specific performables that are built in to the exercises. The model also supports Twelve Step recovery programs.
Every day they face the possibility of destruction, risking their families, finances, jobs, dignity, and health. They come from all walks of life: ministers, physicians, therapists, politicians, executives, blue-collar workers. Most were abused as children–sexually, physically or emotionally–and saw addictive behavior in their early lives. Most grapple with other addictions as well, but their fiercest battle is with the most astounding prevalent "secret" disorder in America: sexual addiction. Here is a ground-breaking work by the nation's leading professional expert on sexual addiction, based on the candid testimony of more than one thousand recovering sexual addicts in the first major scientific study of the disorder. This essential volume includes not only the revealing findings of Dr. Carne's research with recovering addicts but also advice from the addicts and co-addicts themselves as they work to overcome their compulsive behavior. Positive, hopeful, and practical, Don't Call It Love is a landmark book that helps us better understand all addictions, their causes, and the difficult path to recovery.
The number of affordable, easy links to pleasurable sexual online content is on the rise. Activity increases with the accessibility of technology. So, too, has sex addiction. People struggling with sex, porn, and love addiction typically have little understanding of this incredibly complicated disease. Sex Addiction 101 covers everything from what sexual addiction is and how it can best be treated, to how it affects various subgroups of the population such as women, gays, and teenagers. The book also provides sex addicts with strategies to protect themselves from the online sexual onslaught. Sex Addiction 101 is intended to enlighten the clinical population as well as actual sex addicts and their loved ones. Along with his mentor Patrick Carnes, Weiss has become the face of and driving force behind understanding and treating sex addiction; this book should be a core title in every addiction collection.
Sex Addiction 101: The Workbook presents 24 updated and highly refined exercises specifically designed to guide recovering sex addicts through the process of healing. It is intended for use in conjunction with Rob Weiss's deeply informative full-length book, Sex Addiction 101: A Basic Guide to Healing from Sex, Love, and Porn Addiction. That more traditional book gives in-depth information about the nature, causes, and treatment of sexual addiction. Meanwhile, this workbook delivers concrete tasks and reflective questions designed to help recovering sex addicts establish and maintain sexual sobriety, and to live a more serene and fulfilling life. For simplicity and clarity, the exercises in this workbook are divided into five basic sections, each designed to walk recovering sex addicts through a different phase of healing.
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Model Railroad Forum
Scratcbuilding products we'd like to see
Mark Mathu
Tue, Feb 26, 2008 4:18 AM
Angles and plates with molded rivet detail on them - for making plate girder and truss bridges, and similar projects.
Sheet styrene with to simulate cast-in-place concrete with, a lightly embossed pattern suggesting individual boards used for the concrete forms.
Your ideas???
____ Mark Mathu Whitefish Bay, Wis.
Wolf K.
Tue, Feb 26, 2008 2:18 PM
Until such stuff is available, cannibalise available kits. Actually, I doubt that purpose-made materials would cost any less in the long run.
As for concrete: Even in real life, the texture of the forms is hardly visible. Weathering tends to bring it out, as most forms are made with horizontal boards, and dirt etc will accumulate on the minute ledges that result. But forms are made to minimise such textures as much as possible. In fact, when the concrete is supposed to be heavily textured for aesthetic reasons, the forms are made with special materials that emphasise the texture. Weathering such as rust stains from bridge girders resting on piers tends to overwhelm the textures of the forms. Applying such weathering, and then dry brushing, will do a nice job of suggesting the texture you want. More than molded texture would, I think.
<wkaiser
Wheel and cylinder castings for gauge 1 live steam. Pressure gauges that don't cost an arm and both legs. Small rivets. Half round brass or steel for trim.
Some of that is available, but it has to be imported.
Come to think of it, I've made most of that anyway, so I guess I've scratch built my scratchbuilding materials.
Doesn't Aster offer some of these parts?
Anyhow, anyone contemplating satisfying your wishes would need to know the about how many purchasers of these products there would be, about how much the average purchase would be, and over what typical time span. Do you have any reasonably reliable estimates?
From what I can tell, most live steamers build one or two locomotives in a lifetime. That's a very small market. Maybe Gauge 1 build more? Maybe the live steam people could/should investigate farming out the production of parts to each other, and trade amongst themselves. That would guarantee that the production would be exactly what people want. Eg, you say you have built most of what you want anyhow -- couldn't you get in touch with other live steamers and offer to build, say, a pressure gauge in exchange for a couple wheel castings?
And I bet there are two or three "I wish I could builds" and two or three "I'll build one someday" for every live steamer who actually builds. ;-) I don't think the availability of more parts would change this very much.
Not surprising, when you consider the economics of producing for a small market. The local market is small overall, each producer has to have customers outside his local market.
Good for you!
"Where there's a will, there's a way." To quote Some Ancient Wise Person. ;-)
Walthers 2008 catalog - p. 425 And that's just a page in entire section of stuff you would want to look over.
Greg Procter
Faller introduced that in the 1960s - I think it's still in their range.
Dan Merkel
Siding similar to some of the Evergreen sheets only "roughened."
Rusty tin roofing material.
"Bulk packs" of windows, doors & other building details. I hate buying them four at a time & lots of places don't stock 6-8 packages of the same style. If you are building a building with lots of windows, you are usually in trouble.
Problem is that with most of this kind of stuff, what I want, you don't. That makes it pretty expensive to produce if there is only a limited demand. Personally, I like buildings with turrets & bay windows. So, I'd like to see a much wider selection of those kinds of detail parts. But if I'm only one of a few, then it makes no sense to make them.
Wed, Feb 27, 2008 4:03 AM
The HO scale catalog? Or another scale? Please specify.
The HO catalog hast Cornerstone modular pieces & fire escapes on that page.. I don't see any rivited plates and all the structure walls are brick.
I checked the Walthers HO scale catolg pp. 470-490; I didn't see that in their line-up, although it was all kits which were listed. Is that product beyond what's listed at Walthers? I see they have a catalog of products available.
The one things I have found for riveted plates is Golden Spike Industries (formerly Three Brothers) HO scale rivet sheet
____ Mark
Thu, Feb 28, 2008 6:01 PM
Aster sells spare parts, but doesn't list them in the catalogs I've seen. They don't seem to sell parts for scratchbuilding specifically.
The question was what would I like to see, not what would I expect to see in a reasonable lifetime.
Maybe if more parts were available people would build more locomotives. Making all your own parts does take a significant amount of time.
That's exactly what has been done for quite some time. People exchange work for parts, and parts for work. Sometimes 2 or 3 people will get together to build models of the same loco, and split up the work according to who's best equipped to do certain things.
Probably not, but it might get the "I'd do it if I could find some parts" to do it.
I was mostly poking a little fun at people. Since I enjoy scratch building, even if more parts were available, I not sure I'd buy them.
Sometimes making something that looks like a casting is half the fun, then you get to machine it as if it were a casting. I've often thought it would be interesting to smelt my own iron. A while back Geezer was looking for some old books about scratch building that included things like making your own motors. There are many levels of scratch building. It would be nice if more people got into it, but not everybody will.
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