Advertisement holds a lot of importance and if you are planning an aggressive marketing pattern where you could reach the segments in a far more effective manner, then a carefully planned advertisement can help you in a lot of ways. The first thing that you need to take care of is the method that you have chosen to make the products and services that you have to reach to the general public. Calgary signs and graphics are one of the best ways to ensure that what you have on offer reached to the segments in a much better manner and if you have just started a venture, then they can be of great help for promoting the brand. In this article we are going to tell you how Calgary signs and graphics can help you promote your brand.
The biggest advantage that you have with the advertisement is the increase in sales. When you run a business, you only have one objective and that is to generate more income out of what you are selling. Advertisement makes your product reach into the deeper segment of the market where individuals recognize its worth.
There are lot of people out there in the market who are looking for more options when it comes to purchases, if you are going to promote your good and services in a better way, then they are going to give your product and services a try and this will ultimately boost your sales.
You need to be aggressive in your strategies when it comes to the promotion of your brand. The more you are going to do it, the better it will be for the reputation of your brand. Calgary signs and graphics are one of the best and cost effective ways to endorse what you have on offer.
To make sure that people recognize your product and the brand, you need to be in the competition and the only way you could do it is with the right promotion. As Calgary signs and graphics are cheap and very easy to maintain, you can do it easily even if you have a small business setup.
If you are looking for one of the best and cost effective ways to market your product and services, then contact a good Calgary signs and graphics to get the best options. You also have the choice to choose the shape, size and the pattern of the banner and the mobile sign board, depending on your requirement and need.
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Thanks for explaining the benefits of using signs as an advertising tool. You make a good point about how it is a great way to generate more sales. I would think that coming up with a compelling design can be a great way to draw more customers as well as develop a solid brand for your business. It seems like there are many businesses that could benefit from installing a sign.
Promoting your goods and services so that people will give them a try is a great way to boost your sales. Getting signs that will attract buyers and show what you offer is a good marketing tool. Looking into different types and finding ones that will stand, such as a black sign, could help attract their attention while giving them information about your product.


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<#
.Synopsis
   Extract Task and component information from SSIS (dtsx) files.
.DESCRIPTION
   The purpose of this cmdlet is to extract information regarding tasks and components from
   SSIS files (dtsx). The information can be used for statistical analysis or when you need to
   search for some components in a set of SSIS files.
.EXAMPLE
   Get-ChildItem -Path C:\work\release\etl *.dtsx -Recurse | get-SsisContent | Sort-Object Category, ComponentType | Group-Object Category, ComponentType  | Select-Object Name, Count | Format-Table -AutoSize

   Name                                                          Count
   ----                                                          -----
   Data Flow Component, Aggregate                                    6
   Data Flow Component, Checksum Transformation                     94
   Data Flow Component, Conditional Split                          308
   Data Flow Component, Copy Column                                  4
   Data Flow Component, Data Conversion                             31
   Data Flow Component, Derived Column                            1430
   Data Flow Component, Executes a custom script.                   15
   Data Flow Component, Extracts data from a raw file.              15
   Data Flow Component, Flat File Destination                        6
   Data Flow Component, Flat File Source                           185
   Data Flow Component, http://ssismhash.codeplex.com/               5
   Data Flow Component, Kimball Method Slowly Changing Dimension    22
   Data Flow Component, Lookup                                     614
   Data Flow Component, Merge                                        1
   Data Flow Component, Merge Join                                   6
   Data Flow Component, Multicast                                   20
   Data Flow Component, OLE DB Command                              97
   Data Flow Component, OLE DB Destination                         573
   Data Flow Component, OLE DB Source                              356
   Data Flow Component, Recordset Destination                       22
   Data Flow Component, Row Count                                  603
   Data Flow Component, Slowly Changing Dimension                   11
   Data Flow Component, Sort                                        24
   Data Flow Component, Union All                                  218
   Task, Data Flow Task                                            436
   Task, Execute Package Task                                      937
   Task, Execute Process Task                                        3
   Task, Execute SQL Task                                         1247

   (What kind of components does the SSIS files contain and how many in total)

.EXAMPLE

   Get-ChildItem -Path C:\work\release\etl *.dtsx -Recurse | get-SsisContent | Where-Object { $_.ComponentType -eq  'Kimball Method Slowly Changing Dimension' } | Select-Object FileName, TaskName | Format-List *

   FileName : {C:\work\release\etl\File1.dtsx}
   TaskName : DFT - Load Person

   FileName : {C:\work\release\etl\File1.dtsx}
   TaskName : DFT - Load Branch

   FileName : {C:\work\release\etl\File2.dtsx}
   TaskName : DFT - Load counterparty

   (Which SSIS files uses the "Kimball Method Slowly Changing Dimension" component?)

.OUTPUTS
SsisTools.SsisContent
- FileName = Name of the file
- Category = Task, Data flow component, Variable, Package Configuration or Connection
- TaskName = Name of the task in the Control flow
- ComponentName = Name of the component in the Data Flow Task. Taskname for Control flow tasks
- ComponentType = Type of component, e.g "OLE DB Source"
#>
function Get-SsisContent
{
    [CmdletBinding(SupportsShouldProcess=$false,
                  PositionalBinding=$false)]

    [OutputType('SsisTools.SsisContent')]

    Param
    (

        <#
          File names to search. Only *.dtsx files are queried, others are ignored.
          This parameter can be Pipelined to the script, e.g by Get-ChildItem.
        #>
        [Parameter(Mandatory,
                   ValueFromPipeline,
                   ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName,
                   ValueFromRemainingArguments=$false,
                   Position=0)]
        [ValidateScript({Test-path $_})]
        [Alias("FileName", "FullName")]
        [String[]]$Path,

        <#
        { "All", "Task", "Package configuration", "Connection", "Variable", "Data Flow Component" }

        What kind of categories should be queried?
        #>
        [ValidateSet("All", "Task", "Package configuration", "Connection", "Variable", "Data Flow Component")]
        [string[]]$Category = "All"

    )

    Begin
    {
    }

    Process
    {

        # Private functions used in processing

        function shouldProcess
        {
            Param(
                [string[]]$categories,
                [string]$category
            )

            ($categories -contains $category -or $categories -contains "All")
        }

        function writeContentObject
        {
            Param(
                [Parameter(Position=1)]
                [string]$fileName,

                [Parameter(Position=2)]
                [string]$taskName,

                [Parameter(Position=3)]
                [string]$category,

                [Parameter(Position=4)]
                [string]$componentType,

                [Parameter(Position=5)]
                [string]$componentName
            )

            $prop = @{
                'FileName'=$fileName
                'Category'=$category
                'ComponentType'=$componentType
                'TaskName'=$taskName
                'ComponentName'=$componentName
            }
            $obj=New-Object -TypeName PSObject -Property $prop
            $obj.PSObject.TypeNames.Insert(0,'SsisTools.SsisContent')
            Write-Output $obj
        }

        function ExtractTasks2008
        {
            Param(
                [Parameter(Position=1)]
                [string]$fileName,

                [Parameter(Mandatory, Position=2)]
                [xml]$xml,

                [Parameter(Mandatory, Position=3)]
                [Xml.XmlNamespaceManager]$ns
            )

            $xml.SelectNodes("/DTS:Executable//DTS:Executable/DTS:Property[@DTS:Name='ObjectName']", $ns) | ForEach-Object {
                $taskName = $_.InnerText
                $taskContact = $_.SelectSingleNode("../DTS:Property[@DTS:Name='TaskContact']", $ns).InnerText
                $taskDescription = $_.SelectSingleNode("../DTS:Property[@DTS:Name='Description']", $ns).InnerText
                $executableType = $_.SelectSingleNode("../@DTS:ExecutableType", $ns).Value.ToString()

                [System.Xml.xmlElement]$taskExecutePackageTaskObjectData = $_.SelectSingleNode("../DTS:ObjectData/ExecutePackageTask", $ns)

                if ($taskExecutePackageTaskObjectData -ne $null) {
                    $taskType = "Execute Package Task"
                }
                elseif ($executableType -eq "STOCK:SEQUENCE") {
                    $taskType = "Sequence Container"
                }
                elseif ($executableType -eq "STOCK:FOREACHLOOP") {
                    $taskType = "For each loop"
                }
                # Some task have bad contact info - use Description for these
                elseif ($taskDescription -in ("Data Flow Task", "Script Task", "Foreach Loop Container") -or $taskContact -like "Microsoft*" ) {
                    $taskType = $taskDescription
                }
                else {
                    $taskType = ($taskContact -split ";")[0]
                }

                writeContentObject $fileName $taskName 'Task' $taskType $taskName
            }
        }

        function ExtractTasks2014
        {
            Param(
                [Parameter(Position=1)]
                [string]$fileName,

                [Parameter(Mandatory, Position=2)]
                [xml]$xml,

                [Parameter(Mandatory, Position=3)]
                [Xml.XmlNamespaceManager]$ns
            )

            $xml.SelectNodes("/DTS:Executable//DTS:Executable", $ns) | ForEach-Object {
                $taskName = $_.GetAttribute("DTS:ObjectName")
                $taskContact = $_.GetAttribute("DTS:TaskContact")
                $taskDescription = $_.GetAttribute("DTS:Description")
                $executableType = $_.GetAttribute("DTS:ExecutableType")

                [System.Xml.xmlElement]$taskExecutePackageTaskObjectData = $_.SelectSingleNode("DTS:ObjectData/ExecutePackageTask", $ns)

                if ($taskExecutePackageTaskObjectData -ne $null) {
                    $taskType = "Execute Package Task"
                }
                elseif ($executableType -eq "STOCK:SEQUENCE") {
                    $taskType = "Sequence Container"
                }
                elseif ($executableType -eq "STOCK:FOREACHLOOP") {
                    $taskType = "For each loop"
                }
                elseif ($executableType -eq "Microsoft.ScriptTask") {
                    $taskType = "Script Task"
                }
                # Some task have bad contact info - use Description for these
                elseif ($taskDescription -in ("Data Flow Task", "Script Task", "Foreach Loop Container") -or $taskContact -like "Microsoft*" ) {
                    $taskType = $taskDescription
                }
                else {
                    $taskType = ($taskContact -split ";")[0]
                }

                writeContentObject $fileName $taskName 'Task' $taskType $taskName
            }
        }

        function ExtractVariables2008
        {
            Param(
                [Parameter(Position=1)]
                [string]$fileName,

                [Parameter(Mandatory, Position=2)]
                [xml]$xml,

                [Parameter(Mandatory, Position=3)]
                [Xml.XmlNamespaceManager]$ns
            )

            $xml.SelectNodes("//DTS:Variable/DTS:Property[@DTS:Name='Namespace' and text() != 'System']/..", $ns) | ForEach-Object {
                $variableName = $_.SelectSingleNode("DTS:Property[@DTS:Name='ObjectName']", $ns).InnerText
                $namespace = $_.SelectSingleNode("DTS:Property[@DTS:Name='Namespace']", $ns).InnerText

                writeContentObject $fileName $variableName 'Variable' "${namespace}Variable" $variableName
            }
        }

        function ExtractVariables2014
        {
            Param(
                [Parameter(Position=1)]
                [string]$fileName,

                [Parameter(Mandatory, Position=2)]
                [xml]$xml,

                [Parameter(Mandatory, Position=3)]
                [Xml.XmlNamespaceManager]$ns
            )

            $xml.SelectNodes("//DTS:Variables/DTS:Variable[@DTS:Namespace != 'System']", $ns) | ForEach-Object {
                $variableName = $_.GetAttribute("DTS:ObjectName")
                $namespace = $_.GetAttribute("DTS:Namespace")

                writeContentObject $fileName $variableName 'Variable' "${namespace}Variable" $variableName
            }
        }

        function ExtractConfigurations2008
        {
            Param(
                [Parameter(Position=1)]
                [string]$fileName,

                [Parameter(Mandatory, Position=2)]
                [xml]$xml,

                [Parameter(Mandatory, Position=3)]
                [Xml.XmlNamespaceManager]$ns
            )

            $xml.SelectNodes("//DTS:Configuration/DTS:Property[@DTS:Name='ConfigurationString']/..", $ns) | ForEach-Object {
                $configurationString = $_.SelectSingleNode("DTS:Property[@DTS:Name='ConfigurationString']", $ns).InnerText
                $configurationName = $_.SelectSingleNode("DTS:Property[@DTS:Name='ObjectName']", $ns).InnerText
                $configurationTypeInt = $_.SelectSingleNode("DTS:Property[@DTS:Name='ConfigurationType']", $ns).InnerText

                $configurationType = switch ($configurationTypeInt) {
                    0 {"Parent package variable"}
                    2 {"Environment variable"}
                    5 {"Indirect XML configuration file"}
                    default {"Unknown $configurationTypeInt"}
                }

                writeContentObject $fileName $configurationName 'Package configuration' $configurationType $configurationString
            }
        }

        function ExtractConfigurations2014
        {
            Param(
                [Parameter(Position=1)]
                [string]$fileName,

                [Parameter(Mandatory, Position=2)]
                [xml]$xml,

                [Parameter(Mandatory, Position=3)]
                [Xml.XmlNamespaceManager]$ns
            )

            $xml.SelectNodes("//DTS:Configuration", $ns) | ForEach-Object {
                $configurationString = $_.GetAttribute("DTS:ConfigurationString")
                $configurationName = $_.GetAttribute("DTS:ObjectName")
                $configurationTypeInt = $_.GetAttribute("DTS:ConfigurationType")

                if ($configurationTypeInt -eq "") {
                    # The ConfigurationType 0 seems to be removed in SSIS 2014.
                    $configurationTypeInt = 0
                }

                $configurationType = switch ($configurationTypeInt) {
                    0 {"Parent package variable"}
                    2 {"Environment variable"}
                    5 {"Indirect XML configuration file"}
                    default {"Unknown $configurationTypeInt"}
                }

                writeContentObject $fileName $configurationName 'Package configuration' $configurationType $configurationString
            }
        }

        function ExtractConnections2008
        {
            Param(
                [Parameter(Position=1)]
                [string]$fileName,

                [Parameter(Mandatory, Position=2)]
                [xml]$xml,

                [Parameter(Mandatory, Position=3)]
                [Xml.XmlNamespaceManager]$ns
            )

            $xml.SelectNodes("/DTS:Executable/DTS:ConnectionManager", $ns) | ForEach-Object {
                $connectionName = $_.SelectSingleNode("DTS:Property[@DTS:Name='ObjectName']", $ns).InnerText
                # FILE, FLATFILE, FTP, OLE DB
                $creationName = $_.SelectSingleNode("DTS:Property[@DTS:Name='CreationName']", $ns).InnerText

                writeContentObject $fileName $connectionName 'Connection' $creationName $connectionName
            }
        }

        function ExtractConnections2014
        {
            Param(
                [Parameter(Position=1)]
                [string]$fileName,

                [Parameter(Mandatory, Position=2)]
                [xml]$xml,

                [Parameter(Mandatory, Position=3)]
                [Xml.XmlNamespaceManager]$ns
            )

            $xml.SelectNodes("/DTS:Executable/DTS:ConnectionManagers/DTS:ConnectionManager", $ns) | ForEach-Object {
                $connectionName = $_.GetAttribute("DTS:ObjectName")
                # FILE, FLATFILE, FTP, OLE DB
                $creationName = $_.GetAttribute("DTS:CreationName")

                writeContentObject $fileName $connectionName 'Connection' $creationName $connectionName
            }
        }

        function ExtractDataFlowComponents2008
        {
            Param(
                [Parameter(Position=1)]
                [string]$fileName,

                [Parameter(Mandatory, Position=2)]
                [xml]$xml,

                [Parameter(Mandatory, Position=3)]
                [Xml.XmlNamespaceManager]$ns
            )

            $xml.SelectNodes("//components/component", $ns) | ForEach-Object {
                $componentName = $_.SelectSingleNode("@name", $ns).Value.ToString()
                $componentDescription = $_.SelectSingleNode("@description", $ns).Value.ToString()
                $taskName = $_.SelectSingleNode("../../../../DTS:Property[@DTS:Name='ObjectName']", $ns).InnerText
                $contactInfo = $_.SelectSingleNode("@contactInfo", $ns).Value.ToString()

                $componentType = ($contactInfo -split ";")[0]
                if ($componentType -eq "") {
                    $componentType = $ComponentDescription
                }

                # Still no component type? Use Component name (Kimball SCD)
                if ($componentType -eq "") {
                   $componentType = $componentName
                }

                writeContentObject $fileName $taskName 'Data Flow Component' $componentType $componentName
            }
        }

        function ExtractDataFlowComponents2014
        {
            Param(
                [Parameter(Position=1)]
                [string]$fileName,

                [Parameter(Mandatory, Position=2)]
                [xml]$xml,

                [Parameter(Mandatory, Position=3)]
                [Xml.XmlNamespaceManager]$ns
            )

            $xml.SelectNodes("//components/component", $ns) | ForEach-Object {
                $componentName = $_.SelectSingleNode("@name", $ns).Value.ToString()
                $componentDescription = $_.GetAttribute("description")
                $dftTask = $_.SelectSingleNode("../../../..")
                $taskName = $dftTask.GetAttribute("DTS:ObjectName")
                $contactInfo = $_.GetAttribute("contactInfo")

                $componentType = ($contactInfo -split ";")[0]
                if ($componentType -eq "") {
                    $componentType = $ComponentDescription
                }

                # Still no component type? Use Component name (Kimball SCD)
                if ($componentType -eq "") {
                    $componentType = $componentName
                }

                writeContentObject $fileName $taskName 'Data Flow Component' $componentType $componentName
            }
        }

        if ($Path -like "*.dtsx") {
            Write-Verbose "File: $Path"

            [xml]$xml = Get-Content -Path $Path

            $ns = new-object Xml.XmlNamespaceManager ($xml.NameTable)
            $ns.AddNamespace("SQLTask", "www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/dts/tasks/sqltask")
            $ns.AddNamespace("DTS", "www.microsoft.com/SqlServer/Dts")

            $PackageFormatVersion = $xml.SelectSingleNode("/DTS:Executable/DTS:Property[@DTS:Name='PackageFormatVersion']", $ns).InnerText

            if ($PackageFormatVersion -notin ("3", "8")) {
                Write-Verbose "Warning: $Path has unsupported PackageFormatVersion: ${PackageFormatVersion}. Ignoring file"
            }
            else {

                # Control flow tasks
                if (shouldProcess $Category 'Task') {
                    switch ($PackageFormatVersion) {
                        "3" {ExtractTasks2008 $Path[0] $xml $ns}
                        "8" {ExtractTasks2014 $Path[0] $xml $ns}
                        default {}
                    }
                }

                # Variables
                if (shouldProcess $Category 'Variable') {
                    switch ($PackageFormatVersion) {
                        "3" {ExtractVariables2008 $Path[0] $xml $ns}
                        "8" {ExtractVariables2014 $Path[0] $xml $ns}
                        default {}
                    }
                }

                # Configurations
                if (shouldProcess $Category 'Package configuration') {
                    switch ($PackageFormatVersion) {
                        "3" {ExtractConfigurations2008 $Path[0] $xml $ns}
                        "8" {ExtractConfigurations2014 $Path[0] $xml $ns}
                        default {}
                    }
                }

                # Connections
                if (shouldProcess $Category 'Connection') {
                    switch ($PackageFormatVersion) {
                        "3" {ExtractConnections2008 $Path[0] $xml $ns}
                        "8" {ExtractConnections2014 $Path[0] $xml $ns}
                        default {}
                    }
                }

                # Data flow components
                if (shouldProcess $Category 'Data Flow Component') {
                    switch ($PackageFormatVersion) {
                        "3" {ExtractDataFlowComponents2008 $Path[0] $xml $ns}
                        "8" {ExtractDataFlowComponents2014 $Path[0] $xml $ns}
                        default {}
                    }
                }
            }
        }
        else {
            Write-Verbose "File $Path is not a dtsx file"
        }
    }

    End
    {
    }
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


The price you found is 12% lower than this hotel's average rate of US$178/night.
The price you found is 20% lower than this hotel's average rate of US$80/night.
This is one of the most booked hotels in Oaxaca over the last 60 days.
The price you found is 12% lower than this hotel's average rate of US$57/night.


An improvised vini reilly-esque guitar instrumental...I dream of being by the sea again!
I am by the sea!
washing on the shore. Albatross revisited.
The Pious Beach of Good Omen.
I can feel the cool breeze coming off the waves and smell the salt air.
Beautiful and relaxing. Perfect for a warm summer night.
Really nice track here, Steve. Realllllllly nice.
along the old sea strand...yes!
One of my guitar heroes of all time. This is so tastefully done - and melancholic. The tone is dead on!


The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today delivered to the NATO Airlift Management Organization (NAMO) a second C-17 Globemaster III that will support NAMO's 12-nation Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC) initiative. The delivery took place at Boeing's final assembly facility in Long Beach.
The advanced airlifter, known as SAC 02, is the second of three C-17s that will be assigned to SAC's Heavy Airlift Wing (HAW) in western Hungary this year and will support International Security Assistance Force operations in Afghanistan as well as the airlift requirements of SAC member nations. Boeing will deliver SAC 03 in early October.
"Delivery of SAC 02 is a tremendous milestone, achieved in less than three years," said Bogdan Horvat, Chairman, NAMO board of directors. "I congratulate all of the participating nations, the Heavy Airlift Wing, NAMO, and the Boeing team that built such a tremendous airlifter."
The SAC group includes 10 NATO nations -- Bulgaria, Estonia, Hungary, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, United States -- and Partnership for Peace members Sweden and Finland. They will share acquisition and operating costs for the fleet of three C-17s over a nearly 30-year agreement. SAC's approach to shared use of the strategic airlifter is regarded as a model for the pooled acquisition and management of defense capabilities.
"This effort symbolizes solidarity at its best -- 12 nations demonstrating what can be accomplished when they pool resources and goodwill to collectively serve those in need around the world," said Gunnar Borch, General Manager of the NATO Airlift Management Agency (NAMA), the executive body of NAMO. "This is on display here today in Long Beach and at Pápa Air Base in Hungary, where multinational forces are working side-by-side to support the SAC mission and one another."
NAMA is responsible for the acquisition, day-to-day management, and support of the C-17 fleet on behalf of NATO and all participating SAC nations. The HAW is operated by multinational crews from the 12 participating nations.
"Every day, on the flight line at Pápa Air Base, I have the privilege of seeing the men and women from the SAC nations serving together -- their teamwork on display, their sense of purpose clear, their commitment to serving those in need unwavering," said Col. Fredrik Héden, deputy wing commander, HAW. "The 12-nation mix of NATO and Partnership for Peace nations found it possible to work together to make SAC a reality, and because of that we are now prepared to meet today's humanitarian needs and security challenges."
A Boeing team based at Pápa provides support for the SAC C-17s, including material management and depot maintenance support, under Boeing Global Services & Support's C-17 Globemaster III Sustainment Partnership.
"Boeing is so proud to be a part of this effort," Jean Chamberlin, Boeing vice president and general manager, Global Mobility Systems, said to the customer representatives at the delivery ceremony. "You will continue to have our support, wherever and whenever you need us."


With just one scroll through Instagram it's clear to see that the tides are changing in the world of wedding trends. The muted tones and dreamy neutrals of the past several wedding seasons are starting to be noticeably broken up by bright, bold tones. In fact, all you have to do is take a look at the ultimate trend setter when it comes to color trends, Pantone, with their 2018 color of the year – Ultra Violet.
Wedding coordinators and newly engaged couples alike will all be asking themselves, after years of pastels, how do we transition back to bold? Rest assured, pastels, neutrals, and pale hues are still holding their own in the wedding world. In 2018 though, rather than working solely within that range, the muted tones are much more frequently being paired with beautifully rich and vibrant colors.
As with any trend there are a million and one ways you can go about working it into your wedding or social event. It turns out that transitioning into this trend is quite easy since bolds are the perfect counterpart to the greenery, natural elements, and pale palettes we've grown to love. We've grabbed a few of our favorite photos of the bold new looks in action to provide a little inspiration.
Dip your toes in – go heavy on the greenery and neutrals with one big, bold color pop. This is the tamest, easiest way to work some bold into your big day.
Come on in, the water's fine – Trying out an ombre table linen with bright accents is the best of both worlds – white classic looking linen on top, bright on bottom. Top the tables with bright colored florals and napkins, and traditional chivalry chairs to mix and match the bright and natural.
Dive head first into the deep end – Why pick one color when you can have them all? This is the boldest, brightest option, especially when paired with equally bold patterns. This one is for the #trendybride. To avoid getting too over the top, these looks will be best paired with a classic neutral linen or a natural surface like a wood table.
We're still a big fan of the dreamy neutral and pastel color palettes, but this new look is certainly growing on us.


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Cement Industry in Romania
• Industry • South-East European INDUSTRIAL Мarket - issue 5/2009
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Romania is experiencing strong economic growth with rising cement consumption as a result of investments in infrastructure and residential construction. Foreign investment worth billions of Euros, an output of millions of tons per year, an almost 30 per cent rise of production and turnover and millions invested in environmental protection every year, these are the landmarks of the market and implicitly, of the cement industry in Romania.
The Romanian cement market is dominated by three of the main world producers, Heidelberg Cement from Germany, Holcim from Switzerland and Lafarge from France. The three companies, having in Romania a few cement factories each and approximately equal market shares, have obtained increasingly better results every year, against the background of a massive demand for building materials over the last years, due to the large number of announced real estate and infrastructure projects. The representatives of the three companies say that by 2012 the market might reach a volume of 18-20 million tons, worth over 2 billion euros.
HeidelbergCement in Romania
HeidelbergCement is the global market leader in aggregates and a prominent player in the fields of cement, concrete and other downstream activities, making it one of the world's largest manufacturers of building materials. The company employs some 57,000 people at 2,600 locations in around 40 countries.
In 2008, Group turnover amounted to approximately EUR 14 billion and the Group share of profit reached EUR 1.8 billion. The core activities of HeidelbergCement include the production and distribution of cement and aggregates, the two essential raw materials for concrete.
HeidelbergCement has been presented in Romania since 1998. The German group invested in Romania over 350 million euro in its local branch called Carpatcement. "We are the market leader in Romania and one of the largest German investors in this country. Our activities in the production and sales of cement, ready-mixed concrete and aggregates are well located in the country, around Bucharest and other important cities and industrial areas", stated from the company.
HeidelbergCement operates three cement plants: Bicaz, situated in the northeast part of the country; Deva, located 400 km Northwest of Bucharest; and Fieni located within the vicinity of the capital Bucharest. All HeidelbergCement cement activities in Romania are managed by the company Carpatcement Holding S.A., located in Bucharest, and the cement produced by all three plants is sold under the "CARPATCEMENT" brand. Carpat Beton, the holding company, operates 15 ready-mixed concrete plants, located in Bucharest, Timisoara, Ploiesti, Iasi, Brasov, Pitesti, Bacau, Oradea, Suceava, Craiova, Constanta, Targu-Mures and Cluj. Through a combination of the latest technology, competitive production technique and excellent logistics, Carpat Beton is one of the most important ready-mixed concrete producers in the Romanian market.
The aggregates division of HeidelbergCement in Romania, Carpat Agregate, operates 14 plants in the southcentral part of the country, with a strong focus on the Bucharest market. The company is the market leader in the production of aggregates, focused on products related to cement business.
Holcim Romania
Holcim Romania SA is part of Holcim Group, one of the world's leading suppliers of cement, ready-mixed concrete, as well as aggregates (gravel and sand) and constructions-related services. The company owns and operates three cement plants, one cement terminal, sixteen environmental-friendly ready-mixed concrete plants, five aggregates plants, and two special binders plants.
Holcim Romania holds cement plants in Cluj county (centre), in the county of Arges (south) and Bihor county (west).Holcim Romania was channeled in a number of projects related to acquisitions, modernization of production technology, environment care, business development, occupational health and safety conditions, social projects and human resources. The most important project of the company took place in Campulung, where Holcim Romania invested during the period 2005-2008 approximately EUR 120 million in the modernisation of the cement production line. In 2007 Holcim, Romania registered a turnover of approximately 290 million EUR, as compared to EUR 220 million in 2004. In 2008 Holcim (Romania) continued to invest some EUR 135 million in a series of projects regarding further modernization of the production technology, environmental protection, business development, occupational health and safety, social projects and human resources. Holcim, Romania planned for 2009 to invest approximately EUR 33 million in production extension projects, the most important focusing on the finalization of the warehouse and ordering center in Campulung, as well as the cement terminal in Bucharest.
The Holcim Group has produced cement, ready-mixed concrete and aggregates since 1912. In almost 100 years, the company has evolved into one of the world's leading suppliers of construction materials and is present in more than 70 countries on all continents. The main products of the company are cement; concrete (Holcim Romania produces concrete mixtures in 16 performant, automatized, environmental - friendly stations and transports the concrete to the constrution site); aggregates (Aggregates, such as gravel, stone and sand are the basic raw materials of concrete. In Romania, there are 5 Holcim stations that produce and supply aggregates). The production line also includes road binders, which are complex combinations of active and latent hyraulic compounds, natural and artificial puzzolanic and inert materials, produced in the special mix stations of Holcim Romania and limestone, exploited in three limestone quarries: Sandulesti (Cluj County), Subpiatra (Bihor County) and Mateias (Arges County).
Lafarge in Romania
Lafarge acquired the main package of Romcim, the biggest Romanian cement producer, holding four cement plants, in November 1997 . The price was 200 million USD for 51%. One year later, after a public offer of acquisition, Lafarge becomes the major shareholder owning almost 92% of the company. This move demonstrated at that time that Lafarge trusts the perspective of growth for Romanian market on the long term. This is coherent with the development of Lafarge in other countries of Central Europe. In 2003, applying the Ordinance No.28/2002, the company increased its ownership at 98,5% rising the total capital investment at about 260 million USD.
At the beginning of 1998 Lafarge Romcim started an ambitious investment program. One of its priority objectives was technology modernization and environment protection. The goal was to raise the productivity level to the best group standards.
The French Lafarge Group has invested over 350 million Euros in Romania and owns three factories in Medgidia (Constanta county, south east), Hoghiz (Brasov county center) and Targu Jiu (southwest), respectively.
Lafarge headquarters are located in Paris, France. The Group, present in 79 countries, orients the development of its businesses towards fast-growing markets, notably in Asia and Middle-East.
Major problems facing the cement industry in Romania
Romania's cement markets loses 285 million euros of its value
The value of the cement market of Romania dropped by about 43% in the first quarter of 2009, to some 375 million euros, compared with the same time last year, when consumption stood at 660 million euros, ZF has calculated based on the data supplied by the cement industry.
The drop was caused by a 28.8% decline in local output sold, but also by the about 15% price drop in euros. Whereas the tonne of cement sold in bags stood at 500 RON (135 euros) including VAT on the average in manufacturer's price last year, this year the price has gone down to 450 RON (107 euros) including VAT.
If emission certificates are to be bought by bidding, production will be relocated
"Cement industry in Romania could disappear if the carbon dioxide emission certificates will have to be purchased by bidding, as producers will have to relocate to other states, which do not have the mandatory quota of pollution", stated the management of Carpatcement Holding.
"The challenge will appear in 2013-2020, when the problem is that everybody will have to bid (for the acquisition of emission certificates, ed.n.), that would be a great calamity for the cement industry", said the General Manager of Carpatcement Holding, Mihai Rohan. Rohan said that over the past ten years, in Romania, the cement factories had reduced pollutant emissions by 30% and would be able to reduce them by maximum 10% more.
"Nobody asked money for CO2 from others," said Rohan. If emissions certificates are to be purchased by companies in the cement industry by bidding, 5,000 jobs will disappear from Romania, as well as 15,000 other jobs in activities adjacent to this industry. According to Rohan, Romania will have to spend 1.5 billion euros for imports of cement for construction, and the state budget will lose about 400 million euros in taxes and fees. Similarly, 1.5 million tonnes of waste, annually consumed by companies in the cement industry, will remain unused. According to ROHAN, three studies elaborated at European Union level showed that, by the obligation for each company to buy its emission certificates by bidding, the whole European cement industry would be relocated. In Rohan's opinion, this will mean an increase of pollutant emissions generated both by the production of cement in states that pollute heavily, and by its transport to other markets.
"Should we have to bid, the CO2 ton would reach 20-30 euros. Three studies at European level have shown that if all the certificates are bought, the entire cement industry in the EU must be relocated, everyone will consider producing in other countries, which means that CO2 emissions will increase, because CO2 from China or India will also appear", he said.
"Automotive electronics manufacturing in Bulgaria" is the cover story in the latest issue 4/2022 of South-East European Industrial Market, which is now available for reading online. Among the other highlights of the edition is a special interview with Arch. Lyubomir Stanislavov, CEO and Member of the Board of Directors of Automotive Cluster Bulgaria. The whole content of the issue you will find here...
In a special interview for the magazine arch. Stanislavov, CEO and Member of the Board of Directors of Automotive Cluster Bulgaria, comments the current technology trends in the automotive sector and the role of Bulgaria-based electronic component manufacturers for the regional and global automotive industry. The whole interview you can read online here...
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Today, I want to draw some attention to the tragic character assassination of Toby Ziegler, speechwriter to President Bartlet on The West Wing, a show that ran from 1999 to 2006. Toby was played by Richard Schiff.
If you haven't seen The West Wing start to finish, I recommend you do that first. There will be SPOILERS for the entire show in this blog post. Also, it's my favorite TV show ever and if you haven't seen it you're missing out.
So, let's begin by looking at the character traits of Toby in the beginning of the series. In season one, Toby is introduced as an intelligent, sharp, sarcastic man. He is Communications Director and Senior Domestic Policy Advisor to President Bartlet. His grumpiness is off-putting to strangers but endearing to his colleagues, who are also his close friends. I think Toby is a largely misunderstood character, because his outer shell, the mask he wears when facing the outside world, is so tough. Toby can be harsh, impolite, and condescending. He's arrogant in the way people always are, when they have been smarter than all those around them since the day they were born.
Deep down, Toby is a good guy, intelligent and serious and loyal. His behavior throughout the first seasons of the show proves the strength of his character again and again. After a brief moment of anger, he takes the news of the President's illness remarkably well and offers support to his friends in trying times. He tries to be a good partner to his ex-wife Andy, even though she's unwilling to give their relationship another chance.
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Toby is always an incredible friend to Sam Seaborn, Josh Lyman and CJ Cregg. He is respectful of his superiors, Leo McGarry and President Bartlet, to the point of personal inconvenience. He was the first to lead and support the Bartlet campaign, and he's often unwilling to compromise on political issues and more idealistic than his colleagues, in spite of his cynical behavior.
Toby stole my heart in season one's episode In Excelsis Deo. During this episode, Toby is contacted because a homeless man has frozen to death wearing a coat with his business card in it. As it turns out, Toby donated the coat to goodwill. However, it was not warm enough to keep the man alive. Toby respects people, and this man, who is a veteran, especially. So he tracks down the man's next of kin and pulls some political strings to arrange a military funeral for him. How humanitarian is that?
Unfortunately, scriptwriting genius Aaron Sorkin left The West Wing after season four. From there on out, I'm sad to say that Toby started slipping out of character. Most noticeably, he leaked classified information to the press in season seven.
This uncharacteristic behavior was explained as a kind of Edward Snowden-like bid for freedom of speech. Furthermore, Toby was said to be unbalanced by the recent death of his brother. Schiff disliked the storyline.
[Richard Schiff] felt let down by the scriptwriters.
The President and other staffers of the White House, most noticeably Toby's close friend and potential love-interest CJ, were let down by Toby's betrayal. They were disappointed in him. I agree with Schiff. Toby would never have betrayed the Bartlet administration in such a way. The only way he would have confessed to leaking the information would be when covering for someone else.
Toby may have been secretive about it, even bashful, but he was an idealist. He would never take justice into his own hands like some arrogant government vigilante. Toby believed in the system. He gave many valuable years of his life to make the world a better place. In return, those he was always loyal to condemned him for treachery.


The Duitama Colombia Stake, which includes the Barbosa Branch and the Duitama, El Bosque, El Sol, Solano, and Tunja Wards, has been created by Elder Benjamin De Hoyos of the Seventy.
The Las Vegas Nevada Elkhorn Springs Stake, which includes the Arbor View, Centennial Hills, Centennial Pointe, Elk Ridge, Elkhorn Springs 1st, Elkhorn Springs 2nd, and Grand Teton wards, has been created by Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Seventy.
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DUITAMA COLOMBIA STAKE: (June 28, 2009) Created from the Duitama Colombia District. President — Jairo Alonso Morales Correa, 34, manager for Chic Style; wife, Sandra D. Castellanos Jorano. Counselors — Gerardo Emanuel Blanco Linero, 38, box office assistant for Coflonorte; wife, Susana Alexandra Rojas Caceres. Marcelo Marino Martinez, 44, hospital worker; wife, Naido Jiliana Duran Rodriguez.
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the poem i have in my pocket is smart by shel silverstein. s8 recited this poem when he was s6 and in second grade. he was so very proud of it and so very cute – i smile every time i think of it. so read and enjoy. and feel free to share you favorite poems, too! leave them in the comment section or let me know if you've added one to your blog.
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I love smart…it makes me smile every time I think of lullibell reciting it too.
The time will come when, after elation, you will greet yourself arriving at your own door, in your own mirror, and each will smile at the other's welcome, and say, sit here. Eat. You will love again the stranger who was your self. Give wine. Give bread. Give back your heart to itself, to the stranger who has loved you all your life, whom you ignored for another, who knows you by heart. Take down the love letters from the bookshelf, the photographs, the desperate notes, peel your own image from the mirror. Sit. Feast on your life.
i think it counts as a poem! and it's lovely.
I love shel silverstien, I've got his poetry collections and of course the giving tree. I had no idea it was (inter)national poetry month, just as a coincidence I posted one of mine on my blog last night.
One of my favorite poets is ee cummings. and here is one of my favorite pieces.
Excellent choice for a poem in your pocket – its hard to be down with a little Shel along for the ride!


Can neuralprolo-therapy help with my pain?
Pain is a natural response by the human body to prevent us from causing more injury to an already injured area. However, pain can continue long term and when it does it begins to impact our quality of life. Suddenly the simplest tasks become extremely difficult. Reaching up and getting a plate seems impossible, holding a water jug no longer seems easy, getting in and out of the car is a gigantic feat, bending over to pick something up no longer seems possible. Pain can affect every aspect of our day to day activity.
Pain is communicated to the brain via our autonomic nervous system which is comprised of nerves. When an area of the body is injured, nerves send a signal to the brain saying that it is in pain. The brain interprets this signal and makes us aware of the pain which prevents us from making any action which would make the pain worse and instead forces us to react in a way to eliminate the pain. Certain pain signals occur without us thinking about it. Such as if we touch a hot pan we immediately withdraw our hand.
How Do We Eliminate Pain?
Neuro-prolo therapy is an injection of 5% dextrose (a sugar) injected subcutaneously (just under the skin) over the area that is painful. Dextrose has an effect on the TRPV1 receptor of the nerve. By affecting this receptor it inhibits the nerve from releasing a signal to the brain thereby eliminating pain.
Patients normally leave the visit with a significant reduction in pain. Relief lasts from 24-72 hours after the first treatment. Upon each subsequent treatment the pain is reduced and the relief lasts progressively longer. Anywhere from 2-6 treatments may be needed for acute pain and possibly more for chronic pain. For example after the first injection the patient is pain free for 2 days, 3 days the second injection, then 5 then 10 days pain free until pain is eliminated.
What Conditions Can This Treat?
Neuro-prolo therapy can treat any type of pain condition as it is working on the nerve in the area of pain as opposed to working on tissues in the area such as muscle, tendon or ligaments. Not only does Neuro-prolo therapy eliminate pain but it also stimulates local healing in the area as well. Neuro-prolo therapy can eliminate pain due to tendonitis, herniated discs, pinched nerves, plantar fasciitis, frozen shoulder etc.
Are There Contraindications or Side Effects?
Dextrose is derived from corn, thus there is a theoretical contraindication if one has a severe allergy to corn. However, dextrose is naturally present in the human body and no toxic effects have been reported to date. Side effects may include a stinging sensation when the needle pierces the skin as well as potential bruising at the injection site.


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A fence installation is all about establishing limits. It's a sign that lets individuals know just how far they can or can't proceed. Without a fence just about anyone can come and knock on your door or cut across your backyard. Your sense of safety increases when you have a fence around your property. When tampa fence companies install a fence tampa around your front and back yard you have created limits to your accessibility.
The logical evolution of your fence is whether you want tampa fence companies to install vinyl fence tampa or just a regular chain link fence. A vinyl fence creates even more privacy because vinyl strips are woven in and out of the fence making it virtually impossible for anybody to see.
Tampa fence companies ensure quality by providing a sturdy fence line around your property. typical jobs can be finished over the course of a day or two with a minimum of disturbance to your lawn or trees.
If you're considering fencing in your front and back yard, the smart thing to do contact tampa fence companies to do the work on time and on budget.


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Notes on Practice: My Mother's Hair Turned White That Day
September 13, 2015 - Meghan LeBorious
There is a chill in the air as I write, though I refuse to admit that summer is over and close the windows. Lately, I have been rushing to dance, eager to see if Lyrical will show up for me once again, leaning forward like a fifteen year old with a consuming crush.
Tammy's Friday Night Waves class fell on the fourteenth anniversary of September 11th, 2001; and she decided to mark the occasion with a ritual. After what, for me, was a very engaging wave, Tammy asked us to form a large circle and join hands. She then asked people who were affected in various ways by the events of September 11th to step forward. I forget the order of her questions, but she said, "Step forward if you had to move your home that day." They stepped back and a new group–including me–stepped forward after she said, "Step forward if you were there, Downtown, on September 11." Finally she said, "Step forward if you know someone who died that day."
I realize, in glimpses, that I am writing a kind of autobiography through these many brief texts, if obliquely; and I am, as ever, grateful for your patient audience.
On the morning of September 11th, I rollerbladed, as usual, to work at an artist's studio in Downtown Manhattan. The first thing that was odd was the fire. I was on the bike path along the East River; and it was impossible not to notice it. Initially, I thought the Bell Atlantic building was on fire. Even this early in the narrative, people stood paralyzed, watching. I paused briefly, and took a moment to draw the scene before me in my sketchbook. I was nervous about being late, and continued on. As I got closer, it got weirder and weirder. People were frozen. There was fire. I couldn't process it. When I was close to City Hall, a man yelled, "It's terrorists! Get out! You have to get out of the city! They don't want you to know, but it's terrorists!" That shook me awake a little, though I was still concerned about getting to work on time. I moved in fits and starts, unsure about what to do. Finally, I returned to the bike path. By now, people were streaming down it, completely silent. There was no hysteria whatsoever, just shocked silence. Many of the people walking north with glazed eyes had flakes of ash from the fires on their hair. I skated at a walking pace, slowly, slowly, by the side of a woman who was exceptionally out of sorts.
Tammy asked us to please move one step to the left, so we could stand in someone else's footsteps. We moved twice to the left, then she asked us to continue to move until we completed a circle of the entire room, having a chance to stand in every person's footsteps. It didn't work at all. We were very crowded, for one. And no one could take the lead since it was just a big circle. We lingered, unable to coordinate our movement.
This was a perfect representation of what September 11th was for me. Quiet, vague shock, and a totally anti-climactic afternoon. Nothing seemed to move. After trying unsuccessfully to reach my then-girlfriend by pay phone, I lingered on the East Side. No voices were to be heard, except that TV's and radios were on everywhere. Many stood next to open cars listening to car radios. Everyone lingered vaguely in silent disbelief, not making eye contact. I eventually made my way back over the Williamsburg Bridge. It was filled with silent walkers. I stopped at length on the Williamsburg side of the bridge where a throng of people watched the burning buildings in silence through the bridge's red fence. My next stop was Woodhull Hospital, where I intended to volunteer. I found several parked ambulances, and a group of paramedics standing around with their arms crossed. They did not need my help. So far, there were no survivors.
In many of the meditation retreats I have attended, sitting meditation is interspersed with periods of group walking meditation. Many times, this was torture for me. There was always someone who moved maddeningly slowly, and, of course, the slowest person sets the pace. I often thought of making some kind of announcement or asking that the teacher dictate the pace, but over the years I settled into it, being simply part of the group field, moving as the group moved. At some point, I realized that walking meditation in a group did not bother me at all.
I confess that I am conflicted about how to think about remembering September 11th. On one hand, a dramatic event de-stabilized my world. Many people who were not far removed from me died. Many people died, leaving grief-stricken families. On the other hand, the United States doesn't even make the list of terrorist-addled countries. All life is sacred, undoubtedly, but the nationalist tone of the media, especially in the first few days after, made me very uncomfortable. I finally shook myself awake three days after September 11th when President George W. Bush stood in the pulpit of the United States National Cathedral vowing revenge, though it still wasn't clear who was responsible for the attack.
I wandered aimlessly. I skated to Prospect Park and did laps, smelling the acrid fires, hearing the soaring fighter jets and watching the smoke from across the river. Back in Williamsburg, I went to my accustomed places. Everywhere, there was a TV with images of the burning buildings.
My mother's hair turned white that day. Back home, I climbed to the roof and watched the buildings burn, still in disbelief. I was on the roof along with one neighbor when the first building collapsed. What I was seeing could not be real. I sobbed, "Hundreds of people just died in that moment!" Hundreds was the largest number I could conceive of. That huge building that had loomed over downtown just turned into dust, caving sideways in a long-waisted swoon. It finally occurred to me to call my parents, and, thankfully, I was able to get service and let them know that I was alive.
At the end of the night, Tammy said, "The dance is about being fully alive, about expressing that." She mentioned the upcoming Lyrical workshop, and invited Meaghan Williams, the teacher, to speak about it. She invited everyone to attend, saying, "Lyrical is not just about joy and lift, but is also about all the things that block that. Lyrical is underneath everything already, wanting to come out." At another time, she also said, "It is also about creating art, participation and community."
One of the things Tammy asked us to step forward for when we were in the big circle was "if you felt like you lost your ground." More than half of the people in the room, including me, stepped forward.
When the music of the second wave emptied us into Lyrical, I crashed into it with enthusiasm and specificity, then faded. After a short lapse, my engagement sparked again. I have an imaginary dance friend—a dragon—who came to visit me after a pointed, lilting experiment. I moved with the dragon throughout the room, coiling, rising, rushing, pausing—though most dancers were rooted in a given spot at this point in the wave. I note that my dragon only comes during Lyrical—the rhythm of the sky.
As I stood on my roof, gazing in frozen disbelief as the first of the two towers collapsed, a group of Catholic nuns in blue habits stood on the rooftop across the lot. They, too, stood frozen, gazing, their habits fluttering around them in the strong wind that blew from the East River.
Bruised sky
The late day sky is bruised and luminous.
Rushing with new souls—
Toil turned spacious.
Unlit mountains
Scraped with icy teeth
A delicate love for the
Whispers of spirit.
-poem from September 13, 2001
September 13, 2015, Brooklyn, NYC


Virtual sports, mobile games and video lottery provider Inspired Gaming has partnered with Greek betting operator OPAP on the launch of 3,960 video lottery terminals (VLTs).
OPAP has an exclusive 10-year license to operate up to 35,000 VLTs in Greece, 16,500 of which can be operated through its own network while the remaining 18,500 will be subcontracted via 4–10 sub-concessions.
The agreement followed OPAP's agreement with Scientific Games to supply 5,000 VLT machines.
Meanwhile, Czech investment group KKCG has boosted its stake in OPAP to 15% by increasing its shareholding in Czech investment fund Emma Delta, which acquired the Greek government's 33% stake in OPAP in 2013.
KKCG is now the largest single shareholder in Emma Delta after acquiring an additional 22.35% stake in the consortium this week, doubling its previous stake.
The deal further strengthens KKCG founder Karel Komarek's portfolio of gambling investments, as he plans to diversify his business through the gaming sector.


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package cn.droidlover.xdroidmvp.demo.net;

import cn.droidlover.xdroidmvp.demo.model.GankResults;
import retrofit2.http.GET;
import retrofit2.http.Path;
import rx.Observable;

/**
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public interface GankService {

    @GET("data/{type}/{number}/{page}")
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The PBB housemate also opens up about attraction to Yassi Pressman.
Tanner Mata says the sexiest woman in the Philippines is Liza Soberano
Cristina Malonzo-Balane
Follow me @cristinatampepe
On Tonight with Boy Abunda, Pinoy Big Brother housemate Tanner Mata revealed why he almost left Kuya's house a week before the Big Night. "In my mind I felt trapped. I miss people outside. I miss family, friends."
He also explained why he opted to stay until the end. "As much as I wanted to leave, I wanted to stay in the house to continue the experience."
Tanner then admitted disappointment when he did not become the Big Winner. "A little bit. I kind of knew because the teens are very difficult to beat."
Tanner is also upfront about his attraction to Yassi Pressman. "Attracted to Yassi, yes."
He explained however that Yassi is a good friend, as well as PBB housemate Cora Waddell.
For Tanner, the sexiest woman in the Philippines is actress Liza Soberano.
In Fast Talk, Tanner answered Boy Abunda's trademark questions – he chose "lights on" over lights off; "chocolates" over sex and that he prefers "sex in the morning."


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Trees are important in supporting livelihood as well in environmental regulation. Trees provide fuel, timber, food for humans, foliage and shelter to wildlife as well as being crucial to the hydrological cycle and providing oxygen.
Increase demand for wood fuel and timber due to rising human population has led to massive deforestation degrading the land. The problem is further fueled by poverty, drought and lack of gainful livelihood forcing the rural community to cut down trees for wood fuel (charcoal) as a means of survival.
The cutting down of trees leaves the land bare, exposing it to soil erosion, land degradation and associated environmental problems of pollution, climate change and desertification. This situation is a big problem in the Tsavo Conservation Area.
Amara Conservation engages with the local community to create understanding about the importance of trees and provide a means to address deforestation. The first step in this approach is to educate the communities living in rural villages on the implications of removing trees. Once they have an understanding of why trees are important, they need a solution to repairing the damage already done. Replanting trees!
Giving someone the rationale behind a task or project gives the individual more buy-in. They are more likely to carry out tasks, and care for its success when they understand the "how" and 'why' behind the 'what'.
We teach the local community and school children to prepare seedbeds, collect seeds from indigenous trees, plant, water and protect the seedlings. We have found that they truly care for the plants much more than if we were to give them seedlings or plant them ourselves.


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California Advocates Urge State "Vigilance" to Ensure Care for New Medi-Cal Patients
Pauline Bartolone
Monday, April 21, 2014 | Sacramento, CA
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California officials say they're pleased to see 1.9 million have signed up under the Medi-Cal expansion.
"1.9 million is far more than we ever projected, and there are even more that we're working to get on as quickly as possible," says Director of the California Department of Health Care Services Toby Douglas.
He says the state now has work to do.
"And the challenge is now on all of us to make sure that we're getting everyone access to care," he says.
Consumer advocates say even before the surge in new enrollees, Medi-Cal patients had problems seeing providers, partly because of low doctor reimbursement rates.
Anthony Wright of Health Access says despite that, most Medi-Cal cardholders have reported being happy with their care. But Wright wants the state to be vigilant in making sure Medi-Cal health plans meet access standards.
"The requirement is not that every patient gets to see every doctor, but that every patient gets to see a doctor that they need, the place that they need, within the time that they need it," says Wright.
Most Medi-Cal patients can expect to see a primary care physician within 10 miles or 30 minutes of their homes. Patients should be able to make an appointment within 2 to 4 days for urgent health problems and 10 days for a non-urgent meeting with a family doctor.
Health Access say Medi-Cal patients who have problems getting care, should contact their health plan, or the state agency that regulates it.
State law requires health plans to provide timely access to care, which means there are limits to appointments and telephone wait times. Read more here.
Still having issues? Information on how to file a complaint here.
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Gradoli is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Viterbo in the Italian region Latium, located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) northwest of Rome and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) northwest of Viterbo. Gradoli sits on a tuff hill in the Monti Volsini area, a few kilometers from the Lake Bolsena. It is home to a palace which was owned by the Farnese family; it was commissioned by Pope Paul III to (allegedly) Antonio da Sangallo the Younger on the site of the medieval castle. Of the castle, only few traces remains, including a defensive tower, the entrance arch and few parts of the walls; its ditch has been now transformed into roads and squares. Sangallo also designed the nearby church of Santa Maria Maddalena. Gradoli borders the following Comuni: Bolsena, Capodimonte, Grotte di Castro, Latera, Montefiascone, Onano, San Lorenzo Nuovo, Valentano. History Gradoli's origins date to the Middle Ages, when a castle was built here: this could be reached only through a series of steps (in Latin, gradus), whence its name. Matilde of Canossa donated the castle to the Papal States in the 11th century. In the following century the town became a free commune, but was soon conquered by Orvieto. Revolts followed, which were violently suppressed. In the 15th century Gradoli became a possession of the House of Farnese, who established here a summer residence under Pope Paul III. Gradoli, part of the Duchy of Castro, returned to the Papal States after the latter was crushed in the War of Castro (1649). It became part of the newly formed Kingdom of Italy in 1871. In 1978, during the kidnapping of Aldo Moro, Gradoli was mentioned (in an alleged séance participated by future prime minister Romano Prodi) as the possible location of the politician. It was later discovered that the Red Brigades, the terrorist group who had captured him, had in fact a base at Rome, in via Gradoli. References External links Official website (Italian) Webpage by Marc Pic (English)
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The last 24 hours have been a whirlwind for Samantha Wagner. First there was the phone call from the USGA on Monday morning, followed by a plethora of texts and tweets, then the drive from her cousin's home in North Carolina.
Once the 18-year-old arrived at Lancaster Country Club Tuesday morning, the anticipation had become reality. Not only was she getting her first start in a U.S. Women's Open, it was coming not far from where she grew up.
"This is a big one, especially since this is home," said Wagner, who was born about an hour east of Lancaster in Easton, Pa., and spent her first 12 years in the Lehigh Valley before moving to Orlando, Fla.
Wagner, who begins her freshman year at the University of Florida next month, had been anxiously hoping for a call from the USGA for the past few weeks as one of the first alternates from sectional qualifying. She settled for first alternate at Galloway (N.J.) National Golf Club on June 1 when she bogeyed her final hole.
Because the USGA was holding the final three places in the field for anyone who got inside the top 50 of the Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings as of July 6, Wagner was hopeful of getting in. Shiho Oyama, of Japan, was the only golfer to join the top 50, so the remaining two spots went to alternates from sectional qualifying. LPGA Tour player Jaye Marie Green, the runner-up in the 2012 U.S. Amateur, garnered one and Wagner received the other.
Because Wagner knew there was a chance of getting in, she and her mother, Amy, and older brother, C.J., drove to North Carolina this past weekend.
Once it became official, they drove Monday to Lancaster. More family members from the Lehigh Valley as well as members of Northampton Country Club, where Wagner first learned the game, are expected to arrive in the coming days. Wagner's family moved to central Florida shortly after she competed in the 2008 U.S. Girls' Junior at Hartford Golf Club as an 11-year-old.
Wagner certainly is familiar with the course. As an 11-year-old, she played her first U.S. Women's Open sectional qualifier at Lancaster. Two years ago, she finished in a tie for 22nd in the Rolex Tournament of Champions, a prestigious invitational on the American Junior Golf Association circuit, shooting 74-75-74-75.
C.J. Wagner, 20, will serve as her caddie, but there will be plenty of additional support outside the ropes. Amy Wagner said she expects a lot of Northampton members to make the 90-minute drive.


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Ending the torment: tackling bullying from schoolyard to cyberspace
Ingresado por: Marina Castro-Meirelles
Bullying is a key concern for children. It is one of the most frequent reasons why children call a helpline. It gains centre stage in surveys conducted with school children, and generates a special interest when opinion polls are conducted through social media with young people.
The recent U-Report initiative supported by UNICEF with more than 100,000 children and young people around the world illustrates this well: nine in every ten respondents considered that bullying is a major problem; two thirds reported having been victims; and one third believed it was normal and therefore did not tell anybody, while many did not know whom to tell or felt afraid to do so.
Serious concerns were equally expressed by the children who participated in a Latin American Regional Consultation on bullying and cyberbullying, held in Montevideo in May 2016.
This publication is designed to reach out to government leaders and decision-makers, as well as researchers, educators, health professionals and child protection actors who can help design sound policies and laws and promote their effective implementation, while supporting families and making a lasting difference in the life of children. The analysis, experiences and advice provided are both well-researched and accessible – the data can further advance knowledge in the field, the evidence of what works provides practical examples, and the voices of children reflected in some of the articles provide essential insights for all who are interested in tackling bullying.
País: Estados Unidos de América
Institución: United Nations
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Speak out! Is NewOpera CO's new production. Premieres on November 20, 2017.
What is democracy? How is money created? How do you know something is true? Is there reasons to be afraid? Why does inequality increase in the world? How do you mitigate hatred? Where are the hopes for the future?
Speak out! wants to lift some of the phenomena that have dominated recent years politics around the world, and made many wonder how safe our democracy really is. The project is a collaboration where Saga Björklund Jönsson is brand new in the ensemble. With background as a artist in the Musicals, she is active in Bataljonen, The Mainstream, and works as a composer and director in various contexts.
Speak out! will be played for adults and school pupils from high school and up. After the performance, there will be audience talki.
Speak out! premieres 20 November at 19 at Teater Cinnober. Length 60-90 min. Also played 21 and 22 November. Spring 2018 it is played at Atalante.
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Preston Bober has started a second fundraising campaign for the Butler/Warren County Heart Walk.
Last year at this time, Preston Bober was raising money for the American Heart Association in memory of his father, Jon Bober, 39, who died from heart disease earlier in the year.
Preston's goal: Keep other people from dying.
"Happy and healthy lives," he said.
But along the way, his mother Stephanie Russell said she noticed a difference in her son. His heart was healing too.
So no wonder Preston, 9, a fourth-grader at Grigsby Intermediate School in Carlisle, is spearheading another campaign this year. Last year, he sold hand-painted rocks at the Butler/Warren County Heart Walk. Counting the rock sales and other donations, Preston raised more than $5,000, the second most, for the heart association.
This year, he and his family — Team Preston — have collected items for a raffle and Preston will draw the winning tickets live on Facebook on Sept. 22.
There are $1 tickets, $5 tickets and $10 tickets, based on the value of the prize. Some of the prizes include Cincinnati Bengals tickets, greens fees at Brown's Run Country Club, a tandem jump with Start Skydiving, FC Cincinnati tickets and makeup packages.
His grandmother, Judy Bober, who works at Cincinnati State Middletown, said when she tells Preston's story, businesses donate without hesitation.
Since the items were listed on the Team Preston Raffle For The Heart Facebook page, more than 1,000 people around the United States have been reached.
The Butler/Warren County Heart Walk is Sept. 29 at Atrium Medical Center.
Preston also will be selling raffle tickets at the Middletown Arts Festival in downtown on Sept. 8, and Team Preston will hold a car wash from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 9 at O'Reilly Auto Parts, 665 S. Breiel Blvd.


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Osteopilus wilderi es una especie de anfibios de la familia Hylidae. Es endémica de Jamaica.
Sus hábitats naturales incluyen bosques tropicales o subtropicales secos y a baja altitud y zonas previamente boscosas ahora muy degradadas
Está amenazada de extinción por la destrucción de su hábitat natural.

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Home » Tipping Point: Amazon rainforest turning to savanna
Tipping Point: Amazon rainforest turning to savanna
The Amazon rainforest is likely losing resilience, which is the ability to recover from perturbations like droughts.
This is revealed by applying a novel statistical analysis to high-resolution satellite data of biomass.
While the Amazon is considered to be a tipping element in the Earth system, the scientists cannot tell when a potential transition from rainforest to savanna might happen.
The Amazon rainforest is likely losing resilience, data analysis from high-resolution satellite images suggests. This is due to stress from a combination of logging and burning – the influence of human-caused climate change is not clearly determinable so far, but will likely matter greatly in the future. For about three-quarters of the forest, the ability to recover from perturbation has been decreasing since the early 2000s, which the scientists see as a warning sign. The new evidence is derived from advanced statistical analysis of satellite data of changes in vegetation biomass.
"Reduced resilience – the ability to recover from perturbations like droughts or fires – can mean an increased risk of dieback of the Amazon rainforest. That we see such a resilience loss in observations is worrying," says Niklas Boers from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and the Technical University of Munich, who conducted the study jointly with researchers from the University of Exeter, UK.
"The Amazon rainforest is a home to a unique host of biodiversity, strongly influences rainfall all over South America by way of its enormous evapotranspiration, and stores huge amounts of carbon that could be released as greenhouse gases in the case of even partial dieback, in turn contributing to further global warming," Boers explains. "This is why the rainforest is of global relevance."
"When the tipping itself will be observable, it would be too late"
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The Amazon is considered a potential tipping element in the Earth system and a number of studies revealed its vulnerability. "However, computer simulation studies of its future yield quite a range of results," says Boers. "We've therefore been looking into specific observational data for signs of resilience changes during the last decades. We see continuously decreasing rainforest resilience since the early 2000s, but we cannot tell when a potential transition from rainforest to savanna might happen. When it will be observable, it would likely be too late to stop it." The research is part of the project 'Tipping Points in the Earth System' (TiPES) funded by European Union's Horizon 2020 programme.
The team from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and the Global Systems Institute of the University of Exeter used stability indicators that had previously already been applied to the Greenland ice sheet and the Atlantic overturning circulation. These statistical indicators aim at predicting the approach of a system towards an abrupt change by identifying a critical slowing down of the system's dynamics, for instance its reaction to weather variability.
The analysis of two satellite data sets, representing biomass and the greenness of the forest, revealed the critical slowing down. This critical slowing down can be seen as a weakening of the restoring forces that usually bring the system back to its equilibrium after perturbations.
"A system might seem stable if one is considering only its mean state"
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"While a system might seem stable if one is considering only its mean state, taking a closer look at the data with innovative statistical methods can reveal resilience loss," says Chris Boulton from the University of Exeter's Global Systems Institute. "Previous studies based on computer simulations indicated that large parts of the Amazon can be committed to dieback before showing a strong change in the mean state. Our observational analysis now shows that in many areas destabilization indeed seems to be underway already."
To try and determine causes for the loss of resilience that the scientists find in the data, they explored the relation to rainfall in a given area in the Amazon, culminating in three 'once in a century' drought events in the region. Drier areas turn out to be more at risk than wetter ones. "This is alarming, as the IPCC models project an overall drying of the Amazon region in response to anthropogenic global warming," says Boers. Another factor is the distance of an area to roads from where people can access the forest. The data confirms that areas close to human land-use are more threatened.
"Our novel analysis of empirical data brings additional evidence to the worries about the forest's resilience, especially in the near future," says Tim Lenton, Director of the Global Systems Institute. "It confirms that strongly limiting the logging, but also limiting global greenhouse gas emissions, is necessary to safeguard the Amazon."
Article: Chris A. Boulton, Timothy M. Lenton, Niklas Boers (2022): Pronounced loss of Amazon rainforest resilience since the early 2000s. Nature Climate Change [DOI:10.1038/s41558-022-01287-8]
Weblink to the article: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-022-01287-8
Press source: Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)
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9 mushroom uses: Surprising uses for the fungus that improve your life
Nina Pullano
Updated: 3.15.2020 1:00 PM
Originally Published: 3.15.2020 12:00 PM
Mushrooms may make a nice risotto or send you on a life-changing psychedelic experience, but they have some other, incredible abilities.
These natural powerhouses already shape how we eat — but fungi could also change how we dress, how we look after our health, and even how we take care of our dead.
Here are nine innovative ways humans are adapting mushrooms to benefit our future.
9. Ethanol fuel
Ethanol fuel is most commonly used as an additive in gasoline, and it is usually made from grains like corn. But mushrooms may also have the power to fuel our car engines and more, too.
A 2017 study in the journal Biotechnology for Biofuels found that the crushed remains of millet and sorghum mushrooms, which are typically used to feed edible Oyster mushrooms, can essentially be recycled and turned into fuel.
This potent mix of mushrooms, which would otherwise be wasted, has the "potential to be an industrially useful substrate for producing second-generation bioethanol," the authors write.
8. Better crops
Tiny little fungi grow on the roots of plants, forming symbiotic relationships with their hosts known as mycorrhizae. The fungi help plant roots take up the water and nutrients they need, making them vital to plant growth — and some may be better at it than others.
Certain types of mycorrhizae grows healthier and more abundant crops, according to a report from the University of Wisconsin.
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Mycorrhizae can also help plants resist disease, and enable plants to withstand periods of drought or food scarcity. As a result, fungi may offer a natural boost for our crops in the face of threats from climate change, and could decrease the need for artificial fertilizers.
7. Skincare
When used as a topical treatment, mushrooms can be a natural supplement to skincare. Certain mushrooms have natural properties that may improve human skin conditions, including acne, redness, and eczema, Dr. Gary Goldfaden told Women's Health in a 2019 interview.
The reason why mushrooms may benefit our beauty regimen is because they contain antioxidants and vitamin D, both of which "work to protect the skin against environmental stresses, discoloration and fine lines," Goldfaden said.
But beyond aesthetics, mushrooms may also help treat more serious skin conditions, too.
A 2016 review on the uses of mushrooms in medicine, published in the journal Studies in Mycology, homed in on certain mushrooms' potential anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties. One fungus the authors single out is the pleuromutilin-producing mushroom Pleurotus mutilus. Pleuromutilin is the basis for an approved antibiotic treatment for impetigo, an unpleasant and contagious skin condition characterized by blisters, a rash, and inflammation.
6. Tea
Rather than chow down on mushrooms, you can drink up. Mushroom tea is thought to have a number of health benefits, although these are disputed among the scientific community.
There are three main mushrooms used in tea:
Chaga: According to rodent studies, these fungi may boost the immune system and even destroy cancer cells. The mushroom may also reduce blood sugar, the research suggests. These studies have yet to be replicated in humans, however.
Lion's mane: A 2016 mouse study published in the Journal of Biomedical Sciences suggests consuming the mushroom may prevent neuron damage related to Alzheimer's disease. have brain benefits, according to studies in rodents. Another 2009 study done in older human adults suggests the mushroom improves cognitive ability in aging. And a 2010 study in a small sample of post-menopausal women suggests the mushroom could reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression, too.
Reishi: A 2004 study involving just 10 people saw some potential heart health benefits by way of blood antioxidants — but a follow-up study did not confirm the results. There is also preliminary evidence to suggest reishi mushrooms contain compounds that may help to regulate blood sugar and cholesterol levels, however a small 2004 study in The British Journal of Nutrition found no significant evidence that the mushrooms have this effect in humans.
5. Vegan leather
Several companies have gotten into the cruelty-free fashion game thanks to mushrooms, making vegan leather derived from fungi.
Bolt Threads, a sustainable fashion fabric brand, uses mycelium, or mushroom tissue, to grow networks of strong fibers. The fibers weave together to create a mat of material that closely resembles a sheet of leather, Fast Company reported in 2018.
Aside from being cruelty free, mushroom "leather" doesn't decay the same way animal-based leather does. As a result, it lasts longer than typical leather and doesn't require the same chemical-heavy tanning processes to keep it looking and feeling soft and supple.
4. Fight cancer
Because mushrooms contain chemical compounds that may effect the immune system, they could point researchers to new drugs to fight cancer, reports the United States' National Cancer Institute.
Turkey tail, a mushroom shaped like its namesake, is used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat lung disease, and in Japan it is also used as an immune system booster alongside more conventional cancer treatment.
These mushrooms contain polysaccharides, which are thought to be responsible for their health benefits. So far, these chemicals have been studied as a supplementary treatment in people diagnosed with breast cancer, colorectal cancer, and lung cancer, the Institute reports.
3. Hair loss
There is some evidence that the reishi mushrooms may slow or even prevent hair loss. Reishi inhibits the hormone dihydrotestosterone, which spurs hair loss. A 2005 study in rats tested reishi and 18 other mushroom extracts on hormone activity. The findings suggest reishi may have the most effect on hormone activity linked to hair loss in humans, hinting that the mushroom could effectively stop baldness in its tracks.
At the same time, the data suggest reishi mushroom may also increase hair growth, by way of making your scalp healthier. As a result, reishi mushrooms could one day form the basis of a treatment for baldness.
2. Building materials
If it sounds like a fairytale, living in a house made of mushrooms isn't actually all that far-fetched. The technology already exists to turn mushrooms into brick.
Growing these bricks involves mixing chopped-up mycelium and other materials, like corn husks or sawdust, and placing them in a mold, as BBC reported in 2014. Depending on what you feed the fungi, the bricks can have different properties.
The end result appears to be as strong as concrete. Mushroom bricks also present a novel way of disposing of waste byproducts from farming, like corn husks, and cutting back on climate change-contributing food waste.
1. Mushroom burial suits
When the inevitable occurs, you can go out the natural way with a mushroom burial suit.
Korean designer Jae Rhim Lee designed the suit to enable mushrooms to clear the body of toxins after burial. That may prevent the toxic chemicals and heavy metals we all contain from seeping into the earth as we decompose.
It's a darkly poetic idea, but there is serious science behind it: Mushrooms are believed to have soil-cleaning properties, according to a 2014 study.
Wearing a mushroom suit is already a way of life for Lee (she's alive and well). Lee feeds mushrooms her hair, skin, and fingernails — stuff we all shed all the time — and then selects the best eaters to become part of her suit.
"It's a kind of imprinting and selective breeding process for the afterlife," Lee said in a 2011 TED Talk about the suit.
"So when I die, the Infinity Mushrooms will recognize my body and be able to eat it."
If you have to go, you can do worse than be eaten by your own bespoke mushroom suit.
This article was originally published on 3.15.2020 12:00 PM


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Q: Warning: set_error_handler() expects parameter 2 to be integer, string given in bin/magento on line 21 I have ungraded my Magento 2.2.x Store to Magento 2.3. After upgrade everything was working fine. I have observed a new issue in PHP CLI.
Once I run any CLI command I am getting PHP Warning Like below:
bin/magento indexer:reindex
Warning: set_error_handler() expects parameter 2 to be integer, string given in bin/magento on line 21

After that command works properly.
I am using the correct PHP CLI version: PHP 7.2.15 (cli)
I have no idea how this new warning get occurred and how to fix this.
Also I observed that a log file get created on my root folder with php_error log where the above warning is getting appended.
Can someone help me in fixing this issue?

A: try this command
php56 bin/magento setup:upgrade

php version 5.6 which is required in Magento 2. Hope this would help

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