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EMIRATES CUP 2008: Arsenal, Real Madrid, Juventus and Hamburg Showdown, Ups & Downs for the Bianconeri in London
The Emirates Cup, an annual two-day pre-season football tournament held at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium in London (where each team plays two matches, with three points awarded for a win, one point for a draw, and a point for every goal scored), was an interesting test for Juventus especially in light of their upcoming UEFA Champions League campaign (and preliminary round match on August 12). Teams of Arsenal and Real Madrid's caliber, are just the type the Bianconeri will have to face when the "real deal" begins in September, so this was the opportunity for Ranieri's boys to "test their might" in Europe.
After the week-end, the global experience for Juventus was mixed. A good win vs. Arsenal on Saturday was followed by a bleak performance against Hamburg on Sunday, a match during which the Bianconeri's legendary determination arose in the second half, but which also highlighted some rather dangerous holes in La Vecchia Signora's backline. A backline which, for their upcoming match vs. Manchester United on Wednesday, will have to do without two of its main elements. With Jorge Andrade's knee injury still persecuting the Portuguese center-back, it is possible the Turin club may have to grab its shopping cart again and look for replacements.
Arsenal vs. Juventus
(From Gazzetta): Beating Arsenal on their home turf is never an easy feat, even if that performance is achieved in a pre-season friendly tournament. For that result alone, Juventus deserve a commendation for their match at Emirates Stadium on Saturday, and that commendation actually turns into full marks when one considers the way the Bianconeri have achieved their win. Indeed, the boys of Claudio Ranieri (back for the first time in England since his managing spell at Chelsea) put out a solid performance throughout the whole 90 minutes, imposing their play on the Gunners' "reserves" in the first half and ably resisting the siege of their opponents when the "big stars" (Gallas, Walcott, Nasri, Adebayor & the like) came on in the second period.
Unsurprisingly, the match winner came through yet another goal by David Trezeguet (in offside position though, it must be said) who just wants to remind the Juve board that he is still indispensible for this team. Other positive notes of the night: Chiellini, Sissoko, and Mellberg. Tiago's utilization as a Pirlo-surrogate (playing just in front of the backline) provided some interesting results, but the Portuguese midfielder's still struggling to find his role in this team, and one has to wonder how much longer really will the ex-Chelsea and Lyon player prolong his stay in the Turin club.
The match's first half took a while to pick un pace, and considering Arsène Wenger's decision to field a good deal of his "promising youngsters" in the starting lineup, that comes as little surprise. The likes of Justin Hoyte, Kieran Gibbs, Aaron Ramsey, Carlos Vela and Jack Wilshire (not to mentiond Denilson and Bendtner) undoubtedly have a bright future in front of them, but it's going to take them a little more experience to provide significant punch for the Gunners. Especially in front of a disciplined, solid, compact Juventus team, who will likely remain that way for the much of the upcoming 2008-09 season. They may not provide Brazil-style spectacular football just yet, but their vertical passing coupled with lethal counterattacks should provide plenty for opposing teams to remain vigilant. Especially with finishers like Vincenzo Iaquinta (in stunning form this month) and David Trezeguet (who needs no introduction) up front.
Speaking of, the Frenchman proved once again today he doesn't need an excess of chances to put it in: until minute 34, it seemed as if Trezegol was just another of the 60,000 sold-out crowd who had come to watch the match, but within two minutes got two touches on the ball who ended up in the back of the net. The first one (header) was ruled offside, the second one (tackled deflection on a Iaquinta free-kick) wasn't, even though it should have been. Regardless, 1-0 Juventus.
Poked in their pride at trailing by one in front of their home crowd, Arsenal got back to work and gave a few glimpses why Wenger is so keen at developing their youth component. In minute 25, Ramsey got behind a good cross from the opposing wing and lashed out a powerful diagonal shot from the left (forcing Buffon to an attentive save), while up front the movement of Vela and Bendtner was keeping Mellberg and Chiellini busy, with the latter not hesitating to resort to "rough" treatment when necessary. The Juve backline held however, aided in the defensive work by a more and more indispensible Sissoko. The score was thus 1-0 at the break.
At the restart, Wenger decided to bring on the "heavy artillery" so-to-speak as William Gallas, Abou Diaby and Emmanuel Adebayor were all called to duty for the second half. Speaking of the Togolese striker (who despite the courtship of AC Milan and Barcelona decided to renew his contract with Gunners for 4 more years), he quickly became the main source of danger for the Juve defense. Add to that the vivacity of Theo Walcott (on for Eboué) and the technique of new recruit Samir Nasri (on for Wilshire), and Arsenal were looking a lot more impressive. Juve were being pushed back to the ropes, but Claudio Ranieri was determined to hold the win against his prestigious opponents. Bringing out Trezeguet, Nedved, and Iaquinta for Salihamidzic, Camoranesi, and Amauri, Juve effectively turned to a 4-4-1-1 formation, the Brazilian striker carrying alone the weight of the attack in front of Mauro Camoranesi.
It was enough for the Bianconeri to weather the storm, as Adebayor had 3 good successive chances on net but couldn't aim his shots precisely enough (or found Gigi Buffon ready). 1-0 was thus the final result for a well-deserving Juventus team. Arsenal would have to find some consolation in Sunday's match vs. Real Madrid (victorious 2-1 over Hamburg, thanks to goals by Ruud Van Nistelrooy and Daniel Parejo).
ARSENAL-JUVENTUS
[Match Highlights: 1st Half, 2nd Half]
GOALSCORERS: 38' Trezeguet (J)
ARSENAL (4-5-1): Fabianski – Hoyte (59′ Sagna), Djorou, Senderos (46′ Gallas), Gibbs – Eboué (59′ Walcott), Ramsey (46′ Diaby), Denilson, Vela (46′ Adebayor), Wilshire (59′ Nasri) – Bendtner. (bench: Almunia, Clichy, Hoyte, Lansbury, Randall). Coach: Wenger.
JUVENTUS (4-4-2): Buffon – Grygera, Mellberg, Chiellini, Molinaro – Marchionni (78′ Poulsen), Sissoko (82′ F.Rossi), Tiago (78′ Ekdal), Nedved (61′ Salihamidzic) – Trezeguet (70′ Camoranesi), Iaquinta (70′ Amauri). (bench: Chimenti, Ariaudo, Legrottaglie, Zebina, Del Piero). Coach: Ranieri.
Hamburg vs. Juventus
(From Gazzetta): Juventus's fate in Day 2 of the Emirates Cup in London was not as glorious as Saturday's. After their good win vs. host team Arsenal, the Bianconeri suffered an undeservingly brutal loss at the hands of Hamburg the following day, a whopping 3-0 with goals by José Paolo Guerrero and a Ivica Olic double. And yes I did say undeserving, because as much as Hamburg did indeed play better for the majority of the match (especially the first half) the Bianconeri had a good 5-6 chances to score and a perfectly valid goal by Camoranesi called off in the second period, almost as if to compensate Trezeguet's offside goal from the eve. In the end, with the defense falling asleep in the final three minutes, Olic was able to hit Chimenti with two stoppage time rippers that left Juve's backup keeper no chance.
To make matters worse for Ranieri: the simultaneous injury of Dario Knezevic and Cristian Molinaro. Early reports say the Croatian defender suffered a "twisted left knee trauma" (in a clash with compatriot Olic), while his teammate endured a "strong contusion to the left hip". The latter sequence was actually dramatically funny to watch: as Molinaro and Zidan were running after a deep pass in the Juve half, Chiellini preceded them both and tackled the ball back to his own keeper, in so doing crashing into both his teammate and his opponent just as if they were bowling pins. Somebody ought to tell Keyser Giorgio to take it easy during training/friendly matches, and leave the Matrix-style tackles for Serie A & Champions League. In any case, both injured players returned to Turin for further examination, and will miss Wednesday's friendly vs. Manchester United.
But back to Sunday's game itself. The first half, as already mentioned, was largely dominated by Hamburg, and not so much because of the German team's own efforts but rather due to Juve's inability to create anything substantial. The midfield line was appearing very uninspired, with Poulsen instructed to recover possession but not much more, F.Rossi and Ekdal handicapped by their lack of experience, and Camoranesi still trying to find his best form. The striking duo (Del Piero-Amauri) on the other hand was showing nice touches of class, with the Juve captain trying to provide the missing spark for his teammates (with moderate success). On the other hand Hamburg, who on Saturday managed to stand firm to Real Madrid (the Merengues achieved their 2-1 victory only in the final minutes), showed some interesting bits of play and that despite the absence of their main playmaker Rafael van der Vaart (a Juventus target for much of the past season, but now imminently set to join… Madrid it seems).
Not that Martin Jol's team was lacking quality mind you, what with a certain Zidan in the team and all. Yeah I know an "E" is missing in that name, but while Mohamed probably has very few things to teach to Zinedine (restraint maybe? I digress…), the Egyptian midfielder's certainly got a few tricks of his own. Such as the time when he dribbled 2-3 Juve defenders in succession, only to blast his shot on the outside part of the goal mesh. Kind of a warning sign for Antonio Chimenti, who after a few of years spent at Cagliari & Udinese came back to Juve, happy to play the role of Buffon's reserve. Indeed, exploiting a good aerial through ball (on a defensive lapse of Legrottaglie), Hamburg's José Paolo Guerrero got through on the left side and sent a low shot past Juve's keeper. 1-0 Hamburg at the break.
At the restart, Zebina and Rossi left their place to Grygera and Molinaro, shortly followed by Knezevic (injd) for Chiellini. Evidently, Ranieri's half-time talk had its effect because Juventus came back on the field a lot more aggressive and motivated. On a Chiellini-orchestrated and Del Piero-finalized counter-attack, the Juve captain set up Hasan Salihamidzic all alone in front of the net, but the Bosnian midfielder messed up his first touch and allowed Frank Rost to control the ball. Shortly after, Hamburg's nº1 got called into action once again as Del Piero delivered a good cross for Amauri's powerful header, parried away by the German keeper. The two Juve strikers were now working well together, and Ranieri's attack benefited even more from the entrance of Vincenzo Iaquinta (on for Poulsen), because the ex-Udinese forward almost transformed into goal his first touch of the game. However, the chipped shot which had worked so well against another German team found the ready hands of Rost once again. On the upside, Juve's much-anticipated "tridente" (attacking trio) seemed to work rather well in the short while it was utilized.
There was virtually only one team attacking at this point, as Juve accumulated chance after chance and even managed to put one in 10 minutes from the end. Camoranesi's goal however, was called off for a non-existent offside position. And with Ranieri's boys all pushing forward to get the equalizer, it was inevitable the Bianconeri defense would concede one space too many. Exploiting a counter-attack first, then the collective "sleepy-time" of the Juve backline, Ivica Olic managed to increase Hamburg's lead to 3-0 in stoppage time. A result which, very clearly, did not reflect the game's overall 90 minutes but which allowed Hamburg (who would have thought?) to win their first trophy of the season, the 2008 Emirates Cup (Arsenal beat Real Madrid 1-0 in the other game, thanks to a penalty goal by Emmanuel Adebayor).
HAMBURG-JUVENTUS
GOALSCORERS: 19′ P.Guerrero (H), 90′, 92′ Olic (H)
HAMBURG (4-3-3): Rost – Boateng, Reinhardt, Benjamin, Atouba – Jarolim (70' Ben-Hatira), De Jong (46' Putsilo), Trochowski – Zidan (87' Torun), P.Guerrero (65' Aogo), Olic. (bench: Mathijsen, Hesl, Chrisantus, Pitroipa, Stepanek, Kunert, Sam) Coach: Jol.
JUVENTUS (4-4-2): Chimenti – Zebina (46' Grygera), Legrottaglie, Knezevic (55' Chiellini), Salihamidzic – Camoranesi, Ekdal (52' Marchionni), Poulsen (72' Iaquinta), F.Rossi (46' Molinaro, 88' Tiago) – Amauri, Del Piero. (bench: Buffon, Ariaudo, Mellberg, S.Esposito, Nocchi, Trezeguet) Coach: Ranieri.
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The Apple Mac Pro 2013 – Things You Need To Know
Published on June 12th, 2013
A lot of people where expecting a new Mac Pro or a certain Mac Pro X would be released. Well, at the WWDC 2013, Apple unveiled the new Mac Pro 2013 with more powerful horse power and a uniquely designed body. People did get to see the new Mac Pro but they were not expecting to see something totally different. The new Mac Pro 2013 features a completely and totally new redesigned body and internals. See more details below.
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The new Mac Pro 2013 features a cylinder-like body with a unified thermal core system. According to Apple, the new Mac Pro has up to 60 GB/s memory bandwidth which is 2x higher bandwidth than the current Mac Pro. It also has a PCIe bandwidth of up to 40GB/s and up to 12 Cores of processing power. That's 2x faster than its predecessors. For some, the designed and shape might be a joke but what's under the hood is certainly not a joke.
Mac Pro 2013 Specifications
The Design and Thermal Solution
The new Mac Pro 2013 has cylindrical shape body which is 9.9-inches tall and 6.6-inches in diameter. Yes, it's small but unbelievably powerful. It has three main boards inside, two of which is for the GPU and other other one is for the CPU and memory. The input/output is located on the other side or on top the CPU portion.
It features a unique cooling system which Apple calls a unified thermal core system, where the CPU and GPU are cooled by one triangular heatsink, and the heatsink is cooled by a huge single fan.
What's Under the Hood
The new Mac Pro 2013 is said to be powered by the latest Intel Xeon E5 processor, paired with a four-channel ECC DDR3 memory clocked at 1866MHz, which is capable of delivering 60GBps of memory bandwidth. It's processor will be a 12 core processor with 256-bit wide floating point instructions.
Its graphics processor will be taken care of a dual AMD FirePro W9000, which is dubbed by AMD as the most powerful professional graphics card, capable of delivering up to 7 teraflops of GPU performance. It supports OpenCL so it doesn't support CUDA. It has 4069 stream processor, 384-bit memory and 528GBps total bandwidth.
Thanks to its GPU processing power, the new Mac Pro 2013 supports 4K display resolution via an Ultra HD Thunderbolt 2 ports, and can deliver up to 3 4K displays simultaneously.
In terms of its storage solution, the new Mac Pro 2013 is said to be taken care of by a PCI Express-based flash storage, that is said to be 10 times faster than a SATA HDD and 2.5 faster than a SATA SSD.
If you are not familiar with PCI Express type of SSD, check out the OCZ Z-Drive R4 RM Series.
The Mac Pro 2013 has 6x Thunderbolt ports, 4x USB 3.0 ports, an HDMI port, a dual Gigabit Ethernet port, a speaker and headphone/earphone port. It also has wireless connectivity options such as Bluetooth 4.0, and a faster WiFi 802.11ac connection.
What People Don't Like About the Mac Pro 2013
As I was reading the news about the new Mac Pro 2013, I also read some comments from the people. The new Mac Pro 2013 does have a unique design and a powerful CPU and GPU processing power, but it lacks expandability and upgradability. And although the design is somewhat innovative, many people didn't like the design at all.
Unlike with the previous generation of Mac Pro, you can't upgrade or change your GPU or any other parts of the system. You will be stuck with the FirePro that uses OpenCL. If you are a CUDA-based developer then you will not like this.
I don't know if you are still using a DVD drive or Blu-Ray drive, but there's no optical drive. Instead you can use an external optical drive solution if you need one.
You can't also plugin or add additional SSD or HDD storage. It's either you will have to buy a customized Mac Pro 2013 with a large storage capacity or you will have to settle with an external storage which is definitely a cheaper solution.
And lastly, people are expecting that the price would be way more expensive than the previous generation of Mac Pro. Most consumers don't want an expensive flashy solution, instead they want a better but affordable solution.
Mac Pro 2013 Price and Availability
Apple didn't disclosed how much the price of the new Mac Pro 2013 would be. They also didn't disclosed any storage option either. But if you factor the technology that is built with it you might be surprise how much this PC would cost. The latest Intel Xeon processors are expected to be expensive than their predecessors, ECC based memory are more expensive than non-ECC memory, a DUAL workstation class FirePro W9000 is definitely an expensive solution and finally a PCI-E based SSD is more expensive than a SATA based SSD.
The current Apple Mac Pro MD771LL/A Desktop sells for $3,627.99. And its basic specifications are two 6-Core Intel Xeon CPU clocked at 2.4GHz, 12GB of 1333MHz DDR3 ECC, 1TB SATA HDD 7200 RPM, ATI RAdeon HD 5770 GPU and Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion. Compare that specs with the new Mac Pro 2013, we should expect a much higher price.
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The applicant sought site plan approval for development of a 3.4 acre site, in order to permit construction of a condominium complex. The two issues the court focused on were the proximity of the site to an historic neighborhood and the amount of deforestation of the site, which would result in a reduction of the portion of the site covered by vegetation from 2.75 acres to .3 acres.
The Court reiterated the rule that judicial review of SEQRA determinations does not include determining the desirability of a proposed action. However, it noted that courts must still ensure a lead agency complied with the requirements of the SEQRA regulations in issuing a negative declaration.
As a result the Court remanded the matter, directing that an Environmental Impact Statement be prepared in order to address the issues identified by the Court.


If there is one thing that most people understand, it is that investing in property can lead to immense wealth. For the longest time, property ownership has been closely tied to a person's wealth. We could look back to how important property ownership has been in relation to voting rights to really emphasize our point. With that being said, the housing market crash of 2008 ended up putting a lot of people off from investing in property. As a result, there is a real hesitancy by newcomers to the market when it comes to buying and investing in otherwise profitable projects. Today, we are going to look to assuage those concerns by detailing the signs that you should be looking out for that signify the property market is ready for an investment.
When Is It The Right Time To Invest In Property?
For most people, investing in property will be one of the biggest financial decisions that they make in their lives. Whether they are choosing to purchase a piece of residential property or a piece of commercial property, the investment needs to be carefully weighed and measured. In order to feel truly comfortable entering the property investment market, consider the following tips. Armed with this knowledge, potential buyers will be more than comfortable approaching a team like Sunshine Coast Buyers Agency POP. Are you ready to learn? Let's begin!
1) The Job Market Is Improving – One of the easiest ways to diagnose an improving housing market is to look at the local economy. If you went through the mini-depression of 2008, you know how many people were out of work. When the local economy is booming and businesses are fully staffed, there is a good reason to be positive about the housing market. People who are working are making money. People who are making money are ready to spend it.
2) Lack Of 'For Sale' Signs – While you would think that 'for sale' signs indicated a booming housing market, the truth is the opposite. When a neighborhood is filled with signs showing that they are for sale, this is proof that nobody is actually buying up property. When the housing market becomes saturated by houses that aren't being sold, you know it is probably not the best time to start investing in property.
3) Businesses Start Opening – Going back to our first point, it is always a great sign for the housing market when new businesses come to town. New businesses come to cities that have some momentum on the market. When new businesses begin to open up in your area, you might be looking at the perfect time to start investing in property. Additionally, if older businesses that were once closed begin to re-open, this is another sure sign that the economy is preparing to boom.
4) Median House Prices Stabilize – In a failing housing market, the median value of a house will continue to fall. At some point during a housing recovery, that median price point will begin to stabilize. Once it begins to stabilize, you know that the housing market has started to recover. This is the perfect time to either sell your property or start investing in new properties. Getting a property at its rock bottom before selling it on the rebound is a great way to make some serious cash.
5) Realtor Hiring Boom – When you start to notice more commercials on TV and the radio for real estate agents, you know that the housing market is prime for investing. Real estate agencies start to bring in talent right when they know that the property market is starting to turn around. If you start hearing about real estate agencies hiring on new staff, you might be looking at the perfect opportunity to jump in and buy some property. After all, you are going to want to buy the cheap property before the market completely rebounds. This is where you'll make your real money.
6) Better Interest Rates – When financing is problematic, interest rates tend to go up. Higher interest rates make it harder for buyers to get their hands on equitable property. When interest rates begin to fall, you know that the market is improving. A lower interest rate will give you more purchasing power when the time comes to start investing. You'll want to toe the line carefully, however, because you don't want to get left behind. Be timid, but not scared.
7) Properties Start Moving – Finally, when you start noticing that property is getting sold, you are going to want to get in on the action. Typically, when the property market is ripe for buying, people are already out there snatching up great properties. If you notice that listings are starting to vanish from all of the major property listing websites, you need to get in on the action!
Investing in real estate is a tough task. After all, you have to have the money and timing right in order to make a quality investment. No matter how much money you have on your side, going into the property investment game on your own can definitely be a risk. Follow our tips above in order to find the right time to start buying up properties, but also consider bringing on a real estate professional. Why should you consider bringing a realtor on board?
A realtor can help you to dig deep into the market for the most profitable properties around. A real estate agent will have access to market information that is beyond your grasp. Additionally, you'll be fed up-to-the-minute market changes so that you'll have an advantage over all of the other buyers on the market.
Buying property for investment purposes doesn't have to be a spine-rattling event. Use our knowledge, your experience, and the assistance of a professional real estate agent in order to guide you through the process. With any luck, your investments will turn into the perfect retirement fund when you are ready to retire!


Swimming is a very interesting recreational sport. However, being a good swimmer needs a lot of effort and persistency. Being in itself a very enjoyable sport, there are many funny quotes associated to swimming. Let's motivate swimmers with these swimming quotes funny and refreshing.
Swimmers are only expert in swimming.
Oh! I am afraid of sharks.
Reality is different from expectations.
When you are screwed up!
The difference of a second matters a lot in swimming.
Swimmers have to behave like a duck.
Swimming is a different sport.
Coach the has power to change the game.
Swimmers can impress any one.
Think about the butterfly effect.
You have to swim if you don't want to die.
Synchronized swimming can be a fun thing to watch.
Don't underestimate the life of a swimmer.
Swimming quotes funny and refreshing have a lot of humor in it.


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How much should you pay for Association Nonprofit Software | SmartThoughts LLC.
How much does AMS membership software cost? And, how much should we budget?
In this article, we wanted to explore the money questions we get quite a bit from nonprofit and association executives.
From our experience, Nonprofit Associations are very good about benchmarking. In a sector where donors and members scrutinize where the money is going, benchmarking is used with success. If a nonprofit doesn't benchmark outcomes, there is certainly a third-party agency which likely is!
Apart from the mere fact that everything is bigger in Texas (You know we are still a Republic, right?), if you believe in the value of benchmarking data, this study suggests that you should at a bare minimum be spending 3% of your operating budget a year on software technology for your nonprofit association.
I would like to stress, at a minimum. Because, in order to truly keep up it will be important for your organization to consider spending more. You must consider going beyond the averages to excel and grow. Nonprofits and Associations are competing with so many entities today for mind share and remaining viable. It's not enough just to "keep up" with the "Joneses' of the Nonprofit Community". Rather, moving forward into the 21st Century executives are going to have to think of new ways to grow and attract new members/donors in ways that they have never imagined. And, technology will be a big part of helping in that effort.
What Should you Budget for Membership Software?
In the book, "Race for Relevance, 5 Radical Changes for Associations", the author, Harrison Coerver, underscores the point that Associations will need to invest more in the future to remain relevant. In essence, he believes that conventional wisdom of the old guard must change in order to adapt to the "new frontier" of associations. The conventional approaches and paradigms of yesteryear no longer fit in an environment that's been fundamentally and irreversibly changed. Harrison also stresses that technology (web and software combined) will quickly become an integral component of an associations functioning and performance. And, to realize this will require a major shift in the mindset of association nonprofit executives across the board to truly embrace technology rather than begrudgingly invest in it. In short, he says that your "spend" should be in the range of 8% to 10% of total revenue to remain competitive.
Just to reiterate, this is double what is transpiring now in the great state of Texas. And, I would venture to assume that other states are similar if not less in spend than Texas. Wouldn't you?
So, how much should you budget on your website, information technology and nonprofit association software?
Well, in most expert opinions, your nonprofit needs to spend at least the minimum but even more should be considered to grow and remain relevant. But, the answer for your particular organization will vary. Hopefully, this information can be used as a discussion point to put some perspective on your next budget meeting for information technology. As we stress quite a bit here, it is important to set realistic expectations.
The good news for most forward thinking nonprofits is that most systems today are in the reach of even the smallest nonprofits. The key is finding the right one for you based on all factors involved including a realistic budget.
If you need help auditing your needs or gaining some consensus on software choices, please reach out to us. Until then, keep SmartThoughts in mind!
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Cheque for £925 Presented to Julia's House!
Three staff members cycled around the Isle of Wight in July to raise money for Julia's House The Dorset Children's Hospice. Here is the cheque presentation!
Charity Bicycle Ride Raises £900 for Julia's House!
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Cignition's FogStone Isle app engages students in designing their own virtual worlds through challenging mathematics games in an environment that makes learning active. Neuroscience, pedagogy, and game design are brought together in this free iPad app in which students solve complex math problems adapted to their learning level. FogStone Isle aids students in grades 4–8 in gaining conceptual understanding of math topics that students at these levels often struggle with. The app includes alignments to national curriculum and standards, and provides comprehensive reports and valuable assignment and lesson tools. The two latest games include a sawmill that introduces fractions, demonstrating the way they work on a number line, and an equivalent fractions challenge that lets students create wishing wells.


Members of the Lady Buckjumpers during the club's 2006 parade. Photo © Matt Sakakeeny.
The Lady Buckjumpers Social Aid & Pleasure Club parade every November in the Uptown district of New Orleans. Formed in 1984, the Lady Buckjumpers are one of the many all-female Social Clubs, and they famously outshine the men's division (The Men Buckjumpers) each year.
The club's president is Linda Porter Tapp, mother of rapper Soulja Slim (James Tapp, Jr.) and longtime girlfriend to Philip Frazier of the Rebirth Brass Band. Rebirth played the jazz funeral for Soulja Slim in 2003, and they typically play the Buckjumpers' annual parade, which stops at the former site of the Magnolia housing projects where Linda Porter Tapp raised her son.
Watch the Lady Buckjumpers dancing on the steps of the Magnolia Housing Projects apartment where founder Linda Porter Tapp raised her son, the rapper Soulja Slim, on the anniversary of his death, November 26, 2006.
The Lady Buckjumpers are named for a dance typically seen during neighborhood second line parades.


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Mundane Astrology, Outer Planets Signs
By astrologyplace	 January 25, 2011
Neptune is currently in the critical degrees of the final air sign (27-29), and if we take a look back over the last 12-13 years, we can observe what fashions, movies and music swept us all away. Neptune glamorizes whatever astrological sign it passes through, so you'll see its effect in popular trends, beliefs, politics, and fashion. Neptune's transit through Aquarius began in 1998 and ends in 2011/12, and this particular transit has been interesting because it has been mirroring the recent transit of Uranus through Pisces.
Aquarius rules ideals, air, mathematics, electricity, revolution, rebellion, electronics, technology, shared concepts, freedom, human ingenuity, genetic engineering, detachment, rationality, astrology, science, and astronomy. The Aquarius energy is about the group working together to improve the quality of human life.
Transiting Neptune moving through Aquarius brought the vision of the World-World-Web, and we were flooded with multi-media. The WWW symbol looks quite similar to the astrological symbol for Aquarius. The World Wide Web was developed to be a pool of human knowledge, which would allow collaborators in remote sites to "share" their ideas and all aspects of a "common" project. There was a huge jump in Internet usage, and wireless Internet has been prominent at the end of the decade creating more freedom. Internet access also became available to mobile uses. GPS navigation service became widely popular, and it was now possible to direct any vehicle to its destination in real time.
In film the usage of computer generated images became more widespread, and online films have also become popular through the medium of Netflix. The Matrix arrived at the beginning of Neptune's transit through Aquarius and created a cult following. The film depicts the future in a computer simulated world and makes references to the cyber world and computer hackers. The Sci-fi film Avatar was also big in the latter part of Neptune in Aquarius, and 3D television emerged and changed the way we watch films.
In music the bestselling artist is rapper Eminem (Uranian) and the best-selling female artist is Britney Spears, helping to popularise this new and innovative, pop revolution. The electronic sound had emerged with the help of music producer Timbaland, he has worked with artists such as Nelly Furtado and produced Justin Timberlake's (Future/sex Love Sounds). We also saw the rise of Lady GaGa, a new innovative and shocking artist, one who has diverse taste in fashion and helped bring in a new wave of music.
The MP3 player has now replaced most music players, people want music downloaded fast with thousands of songs loaded into one player. We have buried cassette tapes forever, and CD players have seen a steady decline. In the first decade of the 21st century and we use computers and networks to play and distribute music and share files through peer-to-peer networks (Aquarius). This has had a tremendous impact on retail music stores and artists. Music is mostly sold through websites now.
The world of gaming reached a new level with the Wii and people became more interactive with the game itself and almost become a part of this virtual world. We have witnessed the rise of digital media opposed to printed books. Blogs have grown more popular than conventional forms of information providers such as books, magazines, and newspapers. People are more likely to switch on the computer to follow the latest events rather than wait for the next day's newspaper or magazine edition. The sale of online e-books has also become more popular and the kindle has been the most popular gift on Amazon in the latter part of Aquarius.
The scope of digital photography alone has allowed Joe Blog to create an illusion of expertise in picture taking. Interestingly, photography was born during the last transit with the word 'photography first being used in 1839 by William Herschel. ..It might also be associated with the breakthrough in the discovery and creation of new drugs; anesthetics, for example, were discovered during the 1840s. The Contemporary Astrologer's Handbook (Astrology Now)
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English Golden Ales are one of the fastest growing styles in the UK. The beauty of English golden ales is the delicious combination of a simple malt bill, flavorful English yeast, and a generous amount of flavoring hops with low bitterness. Our golden ale features New Zealand Southern Cross hops that provide pine, citrus, and spice notes. At 5% ABV and only 30 IBU, it is easy to enjoy a pint or two.


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Kōhei Yamamichi (; * 11. Mai 1980 in der Präfektur Aichi) ist ein ehemaliger japanischer Fußballspieler.

Karriere
Yamamichi erlernte das Fußballspielen in der Jugendmannschaft von Nagoya Grampus Eight. Seinen ersten Vertrag unterschrieb er 1999 bei den Nagoya Grampus Eight. Der Verein spielte in der höchsten Liga des Landes, der J1 League. 2001 wechselte er zum Zweitligisten Sagan Tosu. Für den Verein absolvierte er 119 Ligaspiele. Danach spielte er bei den Banditonce Kobe. Ende 2007 beendete er seine Karriere als Fußballspieler.

Erfolge
Nagoya Grampus Eight
 Kaiserpokal
 Sieger: 1999

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Fußballspieler (Nagoya Grampus)
Fußballspieler (Sagan Tosu)
Japaner
Geboren 1980
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package info.eurisko.core.services;

import info.eurisko.core.domain.Newsletter;
import info.eurisko.core.events.newsletters.AllNewslettersEvent;
import info.eurisko.core.events.newsletters.CreateNewsletterEvent;
import info.eurisko.core.events.newsletters.NewsletterCreatedEvent;
import info.eurisko.core.events.newsletters.NewsletterDetails;
import info.eurisko.core.events.newsletters.NewsletterDetailsEvent;
import info.eurisko.core.events.newsletters.RequestAllNewslettersEvent;
import info.eurisko.core.events.newsletters.RequestNewsletterDetailsEvent;
import info.eurisko.core.repository.NewslettersRepository;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;

@Service
public class NewsletterEventHandler implements NewsletterService {

	private final NewslettersRepository newslettersRepository;

	public NewsletterEventHandler(final NewslettersRepository newslettersRepository) {
		this.newslettersRepository = newslettersRepository;
	}

	@Override
	public NewsletterCreatedEvent createNewsletter(final CreateNewsletterEvent createNewsletterEvent) {
		final Newsletter newsletter = Newsletter.fromNewsletterDetails(createNewsletterEvent.getDetails());

		newslettersRepository.persist(newsletter);

		return new NewsletterCreatedEvent(newsletter.getKey(), newsletter.toNewsletterDetails());
	}

	@Override
	public AllNewslettersEvent requestAllNewsletters(final RequestAllNewslettersEvent requestAllCurrentNewslettersEvent) {
		final List<NewsletterDetails> generatedDetails = new ArrayList<NewsletterDetails>();
		for (final Newsletter newsletter : newslettersRepository.findAll()) {
			generatedDetails.add(newsletter.toNewsletterDetails());
		}
		return new AllNewslettersEvent(generatedDetails);
	}

	@Override
	public NewsletterDetailsEvent requestNewsletterDetails(final RequestNewsletterDetailsEvent requestNewsletterDetailsEvent) {
		final Newsletter newsletter = newslettersRepository.find(requestNewsletterDetailsEvent.getKey());

		if (newsletter == null) {
			return NewsletterDetailsEvent.notFound(requestNewsletterDetailsEvent.getKey());
		}

		return new NewsletterDetailsEvent(requestNewsletterDetailsEvent.getKey(), newsletter.toNewsletterDetails());
	}
}

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This campaign is Booking.com's attempt to hit the ground running this year in the hope that Expedia doesn't win the U.S. TV advertising race again.
Booking.com's largest TV campaign signals that 2015 will be another very competitive year as the biggest travel brands compete for their share of voice in TV advertising.
The brand's new campaign, "Booking Right," is a "multi-million dollar effort" marking the first time it has launched a campaign in all its key markets at the same time, including the U.S, Canada, the UK, Australia and Germany, said Paul Hennessy, Booking.com's chief marketing officer, who wouldn't detail the exact price tag of the campaign.
For context, Booking.com accounted for $61.2 million of the $624 million online travel agencies spent last year on U.S. TV advertising.
The launch of the Booking.com campaign comes as TripAdvisor revealed this week that it will double its TV advertising in 2015 to $60 million.
"In comparison to our past brand campaigns from the last two years that rolled out as new markets joined our roster, 'Booking Right' is our biggest and most concerted investment into global marketing to date," said Hennessy.
Launching in the U.S. this Sunday, the 60-second TV commercial draws from real stories and insights from Booking.com's 42 million verified customer reviews and four 30-second films will also soon air on TV and online channels. The commercial perhaps tells a tall tale of what can happen on a trip and stretches the reality of travel, but then again travel is all about preparing for the unexpected.
Amsterdam-based Wieden+Kennedy helped create the campaign which will roll out in Booking.com's other key international markets in the coming weeks.


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Sean Fitzgerald, President
Sean is a seasoned franchise executive with more than 25 years of experience working with brands ranging in scale from startup franchise concepts to multi-national franchise systems. With a wealth of knowledge, impressive in both scope and variety, Sean brings to TruBlue the insight and expertise necessary for developing, operating and growing successful franchise businesses. Sean's background includes leading the growth of several brands including BrightStar Senior Care, Wireless Zone | Verizon Wireless, and FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Centers. He was recently Chief Development Strategist for No Limit Agency, one of the largest PR & digital marketing agencies in franchising, providing marketing strategies for national brands such as Two Men and a Truck, Dairy Queen, Anytime Fitness, GreatClips, Jan-Pro, MaidRight, Orange Theory Fitness, Mosquito Joe and our sister brand Fresh Coat.
Sean Fitzgerald
Chris Semen, Strategic Franchising COO
Before his success with Caring Transitions, Chris previously served in various senior executive positions, including Vice President with Mr. Handyman International. Chris is a firm believer in franchising and the franchise model, having gained this belief through his experience as a franchise executive and by owing his own franchise. Chris owned and operated a successful Mr. Handyman franchise and knows firsthand the critical importance of having a world class training, marketing and operational support programs in place for franchise owners at all levels of the system. After five years of amazing growth and success with Caring Transitions, Chris was promoted to being the President for all five Strategic Franchising brands to help spread his ideas and proven systems throughout the company.
Chris Seman
President, Strategic Franchising
Dan Murphy, Strategic Franchising EVP
In addition to his leadership role with Strategic Franchising, Dan is also President and Co-Founder of Franchise Funding Group, LLC, the retired CEO/Co-Founder of The Growth Coach franchise system, and co-developer/equity partner and current Board Member of five national franchise systems: Caring Transitions, TruBlue House Care, Pet Wants, Growth Coach, and Fresh Coat. Franchise Funding Group (FFG) helps entrepreneurs to scale their existing and successful businesses nationally through a franchise model. FFG is like Shark Tank for Franchising…they function as investors and strategic partners in the franchising sector. Prior to getting into franchising in 2002, Dan owned his own business coaching company for over a decade and helped hundreds of small business owners and entrepreneurs achieve greater success and personal balance. Before that, he was a CPA, Audit Manager, and Director of Business Development with the international accounting/consulting firm of Deloitte & Touche for seven years. Dan is also a frequent public speaker on franchising and business success, enjoys mentoring the next generation of entrepreneurs, and is the author of the book, Becoming a Strategic Business Owner. He loves helping others and himself live a more fulfilling and exciting life by following his personal motto, Feed Your Dreams, Starve Your Fears®.
Dan Murphy
Strategic Franchising EVP
Greg Haskett
Melissa Engelman
Sr. Executive Director of Franchise Development
Rob Harris
Director of Franchising
Vicki O'Neill
Karen Geraci
Robynn Berry
VP of Growth and Innovation
Carrie Coumbs
Senior Strategic Advisor
Ryan Calloway
Onboarding Specialist and Business Coach
Madison Bernhart


Watched on the big screen – the best way to see a film!
Bo Burnham's Eighth Grade generated a buzz at last year's Sundance UK. It's a beautifully naturalistic and affecting coming-of-age film.
This pair of documentary film essays form a fascinating consideration of Andrei Tarkovsky in his late career.
Jacques Audiard's English-language debut is a solid and entertaining western.
This latest biopic of Vincent Van Gogh is an effective sensory experience but ultimately is far less profound than its title suggests.
Evelyn is a a beautiful and ultimately optimistic documentary about a family confronting their grief.
Burning is an exceptional, nuanced thriller with incredible acting. It resonated with me for days.


Included below are resources to help those in the midst of grief. It's hard to know where to turn to for help, but it's important to know that there are supports and resources available.
Survivor's guilt is a sense of deep guilt that comes when one survives something when others may have not. Major traumas such as war, natural disasters, and other violent events are common incidents associated with cases of survivor's guilt. Often times feelings of guilt, and thoughts of what might have been different if another scenario plays out in the mind of the person who is experiencing this type of trauma. Click below to read more about survivor's guilt, what it looks and feels like and what to do to help yourself or someone you know who may be experiencing this.
Children experience the grief and anxiety that comes from loss in different ways at different stages in their developmental growth. Their outward manifestations may seem surprising if you don't know what to expect. Use this tip sheet to help guide your understanding and approach as you help children cope with death.
Children grieve differently than adults do. This brief guide describes 10 basic principles of grieving for children and teenagers and how to help them through understanding their developmental needs as they relate to grief and loss.
This thorough analysis discusses the kinds of guilt that may occur following any traumatic event. The paper includes an examination of actual culpability as well as the sense of culpability found in many trauma survivors. It offers some possible methods of dealing with guilt. The paper is divided into three segments: 1) understanding and assessing guilt, 2) guilt after surviving, and 3) guilt for actions taken or not taken that endanger others.
This academic paper discusses group interventions for the treatment of trauma in adolescents. The authors point out how to differentiate normative from problematic responses to trauma in adolescents. The authors also address the benefits of group interventions in treating adolescents, specifically adolescents who have suffered trauma together. And finally, it notes how to develop a workable group for treating adolescents who have suffered trauma.
This detailed guide explains how to facilitate a suicide survivors support group. Although, this guide is specific to death by suicide the concepts in the guide can be helpful for facilitating any support group of people who have been affected by trauma or loss. This guide helps people channel their grief into productive ways in order to mitigate further tragedy.


Musical experiences like no other are available free during York Residents Festival.
The National Centre For Early Music is hosting two special events for the annual ResFest weekend (26-27 January), which offers Yorkies the chance to visit attractions and try things out for free.
York's Gamelan Gongs and Lullaby Sonic Cradle offer hands-on fun and creativity in the lovely surrounds of the NCEM's converted church HQ.
Both workshops are perfect for families, but there is also a second gong session just for the grown-ups.
Gamelan music, which comes from Indonesia, is played on a stunning array of handcrafted bronze gongs and chimes.
York is home to one of the UK's oldest gamelan sets, named Gamelan Sekar Petak (white flower) in honour of the city's white rose symbol.
Now you can try this fantastic instrument in a workshop is run by experienced educator and community musician, Emily Crossland.
Take off your shoes, sit on the floor and start making music!
Join Yorkshire-based South Asian arts group Manasamitra as they set up their Lullaby Booth at the NCEM.
The Lullaby Booth is a space into which people of all ages are warmly welcomed, to share childhood songs and stories and to learn new lullabies from other cultures.
During the day, there will be three flexible drop-in sessions (starting at 11am, 1pm and 3pm) which will last approximately 1 hour each.


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This is an example environment built on top of
react-transform-boilerplate, whose README is reproduced below.

### React Transform Boilerplate

A *new* Webpack boilerplate with:

* hot reloading React components;
* error handling inside component `render()` function;
* error handling for syntax errors (thanks,
  **[@glenjamin](https://github.com/glenjamin)**!)

Built with
**[babel-plugin-react-transform](https://github.com/gaearon/babel-plugin-react-transform)**
and a few custom transforms.
**[Does not](https://medium.com/@dan_abramov/the-death-of-react-hot-loader-765fa791d7c4)**
use React Hot Loader.

[![react-transform channel on slack](https://img.shields.io/badge/slack-react--transform%40reactiflux-61DAFB.svg?style=flat-square)](http://www.reactiflux.com)

## Demo

![](http://i.imgur.com/AhGY28T.gif)

```
git clone https://github.com/gaearon/react-transform-boilerplate.git
cd react-transform-boilerplate
npm install
npm start
open http://localhost:3000
```

Then go ahead and edit files inside `src` (any file except `index.js`).

## What's Inside

The component instrumentation is implemented on top of **[babel-plugin-react-transform](https://github.com/gaearon/babel-plugin-react-transform)**:

* **[react-transform-webpack-hmr](https://github.com/gaearon/react-transform-webpack-hmr)** handles hot reloading
* **[react-transform-catch-errors](https://github.com/gaearon/react-transform-catch-errors)** catches component errors

The syntax errors are displayed in an overlay by
**[@glenjamin](https://github.com/glenjamin)**'s
**[webpack-hot-middleware](https://github.com/glenjamin/webpack-hot-middleware)**
which replaces Webpack Dev Server.

## Discussion

You can discuss React Transform and related projects in **#react-transform** channel on [Reactiflux Slack](http://reactiflux.com).

## License

MIT


Please note that the Albatross are not seen here between the months of January and April.
On Santiago Island's eastern coast sits Bahia Sullivan, also known as James Island. Here you'll take a walk along pahoehoe lava (approximately 1 hour), which was created by an eruption that occurred in 1897, and witness the plants that have grown on the site since that last eruption. With some luck you might see some marine iguanas, Sally Lightfoot crabs, sea lions, finches, turtles, sharks and penguins. During your walk, your guide will recount the geological history of the islands. Then it's on to Isla Rabida, known for its gorgeous red sandy beach (coloured that way due to rusting iron). This is one of the most striking islands of the archipelago. Starting at the shore, follow a walking trail (approximately 45 minutes) through to what is one of the finest lagoons in the Galapagos for viewing flamingos. Rabida is also a wonderful place to spot nesting pelicans. Elsewhere, pintail ducks, marine iguanas and sea lions are present. Here you will find Opuntia cactus forest, which suggests previous existence of land iguanas and possibly flamingos, Galapagos hawks, mockingbirds, doves, finches and lava lizards. You'll have the chance to snorkel among sea stars, damsels, gobbies and surgeon fish, and take a panga ride in search of wildlife.
There are currently no scheduled departures on our Complete Galapagos (Daphne) trip. If you are interested in other trips in the region visit one of the links below.


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Change - Announcement of Appointment::Appointment of Independent Director
BANYAN TREE HOLDINGS LIMITED
BANYAN TREE HOLDINGS LIMITED - SG1T49930665 - B58
Change - Announcement of Appointment
31-May-2019 17:31:39
Appointment of Independent Director
SG190531OTHREMV6
Shelly Yeo
Appointment of Independent Director - Mrs Karen Tay Koh
Date Of Appointment
Name Of Person
Karen Tay Koh
Country Of Principal Residence
The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process)
The Board of Directors has accepted the recommendation of the Nominating & Remuneration Committee of Banyan Tree Holdings Limited ("BTH") which has reviewed Mrs Karen Tay Koh's qualifications and experience, and approved the appointment of Mrs Koh as an Independent Director of BTH. Pursuant to BTH's Constitution, Mrs Koh is subject to retirement and may stand for re-election at the next Annual General Meeting of BTH.
Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility
Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.)
1. BA (Hons) Economics, University of Cambridge
2. Masters in Public Administration /International Tax Program (Certificate), Harvard University
Any relationship (including immediate family relationships) with any existing director, existing executive officer, the issuer and/ or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or of any of its principal subsidiaries
Conflict of interests (including any competing business)
Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years
Private Equity since 2015
Senior Advisor TVM Capital Healthcare Partners [2016, Current]
CEO & Executive Director, IP Investment Management Pte Ltd [2016-2018]
Partner, Myanmar Investment Group [2015]
Independent Business Advisor since 2008
Executive Director, Healthcura Pte Ltd
Executive Director, Nutmeg Management Pte Ltd
Singapore Civil Service
DyCEO Singhealth and Singapore General Hospital [2001-2008]
Ministry of Finance [1982-2001]
Undertaking submitted to the listed issuer in the form of Appendix 7.7 (Listing Rule 704(7)) Or Appendix 7H (Catalist Rule 704(6))
Shareholding interest in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries?
# These fields are not applicable for announcements of appointments pursuant to Listing Rule 704 (9) or Catalist Rule 704 (8).
Past (for the last 5 years)
1. Corporator, Northeastern University US
2. Board Director, Falck Denmark
1. Board Director, Singapore Deposit Insurance Corporation Ltd
2. Board Director, The Red Pencil Singapore
3. Advisory Board, Centre for Emerging Markets, Northeastern University D'Amore-McKim School of Business
4. Advisory Board, Aurel Sanctuary, Malaysia
(a) Whether at any time during the last 10 years, an application or a petition under any bankruptcy law of any jurisdiction was filed against him or against a partnership of which he was a partner at the time when he was a partner or at any time within 2 years from the date he ceased to be a partner?
(b) Whether at any time during the last 10 years, an application or a petition under any law of any jurisdiction was filed against an entity (not being a partnership) of which he was a director or an equivalent person or a key executive, at the time when he was a director or an equivalent person or a key executive of that entity or at any time within 2 years from the date he ceased to be a director or an equivalent person or a key executive of that entity, for the winding up or dissolution of that entity or, where that entity is the trustee of a business trust, that business trust, on the ground of insolvency?
(c) Whether there is any unsatisfied judgment against him?
(d) Whether he has ever been convicted of any offence, in Singapore or elsewhere, involving fraud or dishonesty which is punishable with imprisonment, or has been the subject of any criminal proceedings (including any pending criminal proceedings of which he is aware) for such purpose?
(e) Whether he has ever been convicted of any offence, in Singapore or elsewhere, involving a breach of any law or regulatory requirement that relates to the securities or futures industry in Singapore or elsewhere, or has been the subject of any criminal proceedings (including any pending criminal proceedings of which he is aware) for such breach?
(f) Whether at any time during the last 10 years, judgment has been entered against him in any civil proceedings in Singapore or elsewhere involving a breach of any law or regulatory requirement that relates to the securities or futures industry in Singapore or elsewhere, or a finding of fraud, misrepresentation or dishonesty on his part, or he has been the subject of any civil proceedings (including any pending civil proceedings of which he is aware) involving an allegation of fraud, misrepresentation or dishonesty on his part?
(g) Whether he has ever been convicted in Singapore or elsewhere of any offence in connection with the formation or management of any entity or business trust?
(h) Whether he has ever been disqualified from acting as a director or an equivalent person of any entity (including the trustee of a business trust), or from taking part directly or indirectly in the management of any entity or business trust?
(i) Whether he has ever been the subject of any order, judgment or ruling of any court, tribunal or governmental body, permanently or temporarily enjoining him from engaging in any type of business practice or activity?
(j) Whether he has ever, to his knowledge, been concerned with the management or conduct, in Singapore or elsewhere, of the affairs of :-
(i) any corporation which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement governing corporations in Singapore or elsewhere; or
(ii) any entity (not being a corporation) which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement governing such entities in Singapore or elsewhere; or
(iii) any business trust which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement governing business trusts in Singapore or elsewhere; or
(iv) any entity or business trust which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement that relates to the securities or futures industry in Singapore or elsewhere, in connection with any matter occurring or arising during that period when he was so concerned with the entity or business trust?
(k) Whether he has been the subject of any current or past investigation or disciplinary proceedings, or has been reprimanded or issued any warning, by the Monetary Authority of Singapore or any other regulatory authority, exchange, professional body or government agency, whether in Singapore or elsewhere?
Any prior experience as a director of an issuer listed on the Exchange?
If Yes, Please provide details of prior experience
Mrs Karen Tay Koh was a Director, Nominating and Remuneration Chairman and Audit Committee member of CWT Logistic Ltd (listed on SGX)


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The Whiskey Off-Road is a mountain bike ride traversing the trails into the Prescott National Park. The event encourages participants to immerse themselves in the area's wild west heritage, while enjoying mountain bike riding and culture .
The Whiskey Off-Road is an Epic Rides mountain bike race in Prescott, Arizona. Last year's 14th annual multi distant event was held on April 27-29. To get there from San Diego, travel on I-10 East, just past Quartzsite, Arizona, then head north on the I-60 through 'Skull Valley' into Prescott, altitude 5,000 feet. This is when the fun begins.
On Friday the 27th, I rode the 18-mile '15 proof' race; each race category is 'ranked' by whiskey strength. The event is called 'The Whiskey' because it starts on the famed 'Whiskey Row', an 1800's downtown row of tall western saloons and shops; traditional Old West Saloons that have swinging doors with names like 'The Palace' or 'The Bird Cage.' The interior features long oak bars, mirrored bar backs, and Elk trophy racks mounted on the wall. The Downtown race start is next to the Old Three-Story, an early 1900's courthouse built with granite blocks, centered in the middle of a park with tall trees.
The start/finish is lined with vendors who offer generous assistance to the race participants. For example, Stan's No Tube will refresh your bike tires for free. Many other vendors such as SRAM, Cliff Bar, Shimano, Four Peaks Brewing, Tasco Clothes and more added to the joyful atmosphere; basically, it's a mountain bike festival with live music. On Saturday, there were the 30 and 50 mile races, along with a pro women's criterium, and Sunday brought out the pro men and women.
Minutes before the race start, three tall cowboys appeared in the middle of the street looking like they were straight out of the movie "Gunfight at The O.K. Corral". They sported wide brimmed hats, long coats, boots with spurs, and holstered hand guns. They pointed their guns to the sky and in unison pulled the triggers sending puffs of smoke floating off in the crisp morning breeze.
All races start at 5,367 feet of elevation, and the 15 Proof event starts with an eight mile climb to the Sierra Prieta overlook at 7,400 feet. It's about a 10% grade, beginning on the road, then switching to gravel.
When I made the cut off at the Sierra Prieta outlook, I took a couple minutes to refuel at the well-stocked aid station that welcomed riders.
The view from the Sierra Prieta outlook.
The next level of fun began as I started down about seven miles of single track, over boulder gardens, rock stair cases, and through four deep stream crossings. All doable. Be sure to check out the Epic Rides YouTube videos online for a preview.
The last three miles are downhill on cone-divided paved roads with police stationed at the intersections safely guiding traffic; this was a testament to the first class permitted race organization. As I crossed the finish line in about three hours, I was rewarded with a 'Whiskey Off Road' beer glass and a free cold Four Peaks Beer. I sipped my well-deserved 'Hop Knot' IPA and enjoyed the pro women's criterium through town, with all the big manufacturers represented, Specialized, Trek, and more. Local favorite Chloe Woodruff led the crit for several laps.
The interior of the Palace Saloon, a western-styled restaurant near Whiskey Row.
Once the sun set, we talked our way into the 'Palace Saloon' for a hearty dinner with my dusty mountain bike in tow. The sound of live country music filled the air, and the walls were covered with murals of Steve McQueen, in Junior Bonner (filmed at the Palace) and others honoring the local fallen "Hot Shot" heroes who put out forest fires.
I recommend tubeless tires on your mountain bike, a stock of electrolytes, Gu, and Cliff Squeeze packets, washed down by the water from a Camelback water pack. Some riders wore knee and elbow pads. I used my Garmin for mileage and to pace myself, although the trails rides were clearly marked. Consider layering your clothes, as you never know what the weather will do – last year it snowed!
Saddle up your mountain bike and hit the trails, Epic Rides does a professional job. Their off-road series includes the Whiskey Off-Road, the Grand Junction Off-Road and the Carson City Off-Road for some good old fashion wild west fun. Two other race events are the 'Tour of the White Mountains' and '24 hours in the Old Pueblo.' The Whiskey Off-Road is good fun all around and will be back next year, April 27-29, 2018.
Richard L. Duquette ©. All rights reserved.


Rusty Freeman is a seventh-generation Ordained Elder in the United Methodist Church. Since 2000 he has served as the Director of Youth Ministries for the Southwest Texas Conference. His position includes helping cast and carry out the vision for the students of the conference. Rusty is passionate about reaching youth for Christ through camps and retreats. He loves to inspire and equip those whose gifts lead them toward full-time vocational ministry. For more information about Rusty or the SWTC youth events please visit Reachingyouth.org.


All tea comes from the Camellia Sinensis plant, an evergreen bush that grows predominantly in Asia. The process of oxidation causes the tea leaves to turn a darker colour, from green to what we know as black tea. While green tea is famous for its antioxidant content, black tea is also healthful as a source of polyphenols antioxidants (including catechins) which may help protect our cells. Some studies show that the antioxidants in black tea may also reduce atherosclerosis (clogged arteries), especially in women, helping to lower their risk of heart attack. Other evidence has found drinking black tea regularly may lower ones risk of diabetes, reduce cholesterol levels, and help prevent osteoporosis. However, further research is required to confirm these early findings (1).
Earl grey is my preferred type of black tea with its distinct citrusy flavour and aroma, derived from bergamot oil, which is added to the tea leaves. This natural oil is extracted from the peel of the bergamot orange, a greenish citrus fruit grown in Italy. Bergamot contains bergamottin, an antioxidant that is also found also in grapefruit peel/oil. To enhance the taste of bergamot, I added fresh orange zest to this recipe, which brightened the dessert and provided a dose of Vitamin C!
– Early grey tea, 2 bags/2 tsp loose tea – steeped in 1/4 cup of hot water.
1. Steep the pitted dates in brewed earl grey tea and the juice of a small orange. Let the dates marinate for an hour or so.
2. In a food processor, pulse the almonds, cacao, vanilla, cinnamon and sea salt into a textured crumb. Set aside in a bowl.
3. Add the soaked dates (minus soaking liquid) and orange zest to the food processor. Mix until a paste is formed. Add the dry mixture back into the food processor with the date paste and pulse until a 'dough' is formed.
4. Roll the mixture into equal sized balls and coat in desiccated coconut. Place the truffles in the freezer for an hour to set, allowing them to firm up and become fudge-like.


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package org.cagrid.gaards.authentication;

import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
import javax.xml.ws.WebServiceContext;
import javax.xml.ws.handler.MessageContext;

import org.cagrid.gaards.pki.CertUtil;

public class WebServiceCallerId {

	public static String getCallerId(WebServiceContext wsContext) {
		String callerId = null;
		if (wsContext == null)
			return callerId;
		MessageContext mContext = wsContext.getMessageContext();
		if (mContext == null)
			return callerId;
		HttpServletRequest servletRequest = (HttpServletRequest) mContext.get(MessageContext.SERVLET_REQUEST);
		if (servletRequest == null)
			return callerId;
		java.security.cert.X509Certificate[] certs = (java.security.cert.X509Certificate[]) servletRequest.getAttribute("javax.servlet.request.X509Certificate");
		if ((certs == null) || (certs.length == 0)) {
			return callerId;
		}

		//TODO: seem to need to grab last cert when a proxy cert is used.  Is there a better way to find the "right" one?
		String dn = certs[certs.length-1].getSubjectDN().getName();
		StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer();
		int index = dn.lastIndexOf(",");
		while (index != -1) {
			String str = dn.substring(index + 1).trim() + ",";
			sb.append(str);
			dn = dn.substring(0, index);
			index = dn.lastIndexOf(",");
		}
		sb.append(dn);
		callerId = CertUtil.subjectToIdentity(sb.toString());
		return callerId;
	}
}


Wow! I really screwed that up somehow Kens. I'm sure (almost) that I hit reply, but it took it as a new post. Your answer then is the start of a new "Gathering" 2008 post Will get this thing yet. And I wish to build a boat???


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https://burmacampaign.org.uk/media/Now-or-Never-Genocide.mp4
Rohingya Crisis One Year On: Q&A on the response
Saturday 25th August marks the first anniversary of the beginning of a pre-planned military offensive against the Rohingya population in Burma. This Q&A looks at the international response to the crisis.
Myanmar: Internet blackout could fuel genocide against the Rohingya
Facebook: Close Burma Military Facebook Pages – More Than 25 Pages Still Hosted
Major Changes in EU Burma Policy needed
Campaign Success!
The British government has announced that it is ending its training of the Burmese military.
Burma Campaign UK has been campaigning for the British government to end this training since it was first announced in 2013.
Burma Campaign UK is making a difference, but without support from members of the public our work would end.
Please make a donation today to support our vital work.
Documenting atrocity crimes against the Rohingya – factual findings and legal analysis
Rohingya human rights guide
Report of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar – detailed findings
Report of Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar
Statement by Adama Dieng, Special Adviser of the Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide, and Jennifer Welsh, Special Adviser of the Secretary-General on the Responsibility to Protect, on the upcoming elections in Myanmar
Statement by the National League for Democracy
'The position of the National League for Democracy regarding the boat people'
Letter from Public Health Experts to President Thein Sein regarding MSF suspension in Arakan State
A Timeline of the massacre in Maungdaw, Rakhine State
By Burma Rohingya Organisation UK
Maps and UN situation reports
Myebon Joint Mission Statement


Well Dottie is laying in earnest, every day, Lottie dosent anymore which is odd as they are the same age.
Ronnie is laying nearly everyday she must be coming up for 6 next month as EasyG said she was 5 when I rehomed her last September, her eggs are quite small and whitish now.
Audrey panicked me , not laying and no interest in treats but then the feather explosion. Just like the bantams she is moulting but looks fully feathered. When I checked her over she went mad but then I realised and saw her new quills coming through. Preening constantly still wont eat mealworms but loves her blackberries.
Delta laid a softie this morning, had to clean up her backside as covered in yolk, this evening she and Echo had one almighty spat which Delta came of best. They were acting like they had just met! A good shout and they stopped!
Blue is just the reincarnation of that there Beth bless her, she shoots out the door everytime I open in , she actually got on my lap herself yesterday, looked about then got off.
Rita Woo has finally gone off of broody but she was a good broody just like broodies I have had as she came out for food, water and treats on her own. Her comb and hair tufts are still not upto Woo standards yet.
Thank goodness everyone is doing well………..
PS on photo titled Miriam,Vorky is the brown girl in the back with black feathers, very flightly.
To cut a long story short ..
Ivy had blood oozing out of her feet, the others were chasing her trying to get a peck. Sensible girl got up on the perch and sat on her feet. Ivy is a big girl so fun cleaning, creaming, dusting ,spraying then vaselining her feet. They are much better now but I am still slathering in vaseline every night.
Lottie seemd to have broken her toe as it was bent over, Tianna noticed this, picked up Lottie and popped her to bed as it was getting late and booked her in to vets the next day. Next day she had lost the bottom part of her toe, it was nowhere to be seen but I can guess what happened to it! Chris the vet said it was a very bad case of scaly leg mite, he was really surprised with one of my hens it seems she will lose another two toes but needless to say she too is getting slatherings of vaseline every night.
Charlie not well, all day and all night, sat on my lap and dozed while I gave her behind a good massage..yippee out came slightly cracked egg with full white and yolk.
Veronica very bad didn't want to eat , even her anniversary treat(had her on year Sept 16th) hmmm give her another day then vets. Next morning I couldn't believe my eyes opening the cube. Not one bit was not covered in grey feathers, never known a hen moult that much that quickly, hence to say Ronnie has a completely bald back. When she came last year she was in the middle of a regrowth on her back so must be her annual thing.
Sorry about the abrupt end on the last post, friend turned up havent seen in awhile.
MaeWest had to go back to the vets her lump was getting bigger and smelly she wouldnt be tempted by any food, bless she tried pecking at corn. She would pop herself on the bottom of the pole going upto the outside perches and I would pop her in the cottage, in the morning there was very little poo. At the vets he said they could do the procedure again. Her owner LInda had come back home by then and knew the situation so I was pleased not to have to make that decision we all dread, I rang her and put the vet on the phone, they both thought she was having a bad quality of life and the procedure would probably not work if it hadnt the first time. I gave MaeWest a big kiss and a hug and cried my eyes out, poor new vet was a bit distressed too. She only stayed 11 days but even if she had survived or hadnt even got sick I would have found it hard to let her go back which would have been naughty as she lived free range all day. She was named by me (Linda dosent name her girls) as nextdoor the Woo is Rita(Hayworth) my Woo was Fay Wray so it just followed.
On a happier note Mr Ped has two new girls as he said he wasnt getting enough eggs! Named by Mrs Ped, Bjork is a white leghorn and Vorky a Vorwerk, hence the 'wonderful' name! Poor Vorky gets chased about a lot especially by a very jealous Rita, yes a new younger model has caught the eye of Rocky Bjork is quite bold and dosent get chased as much, she was really annoying tonight knocking over the vaseline while I attented to Ivy them jumped on my shoulder like a parrot!
Unless you have lots of time the best course is PTS .
My Mrs Woo had a good life as long as it lasted but she was a mess when she died. Nothing much you can do as the vets said , if it did not work the end is just a matter of time .
Beware . I was told it is catchy and do not keep together.
Some times keeping the flock locked up is safer alround.
Yes Bob canker was awlful bless dear little MaeWest. Cleaned out her bowls and raked up her living quarters and luckily no one else showing any signs. Still vaselining Lottie and Ivy's feet, looking good now so hopefully no more toes will drop off Must post a pic of Ronnie she looks just like a turkey All girls fit and well not the mad chasers of the old days but Echo managed to chase my goddaughter around after her laces, Jessica was a bit scared , reminds me so much of my Honey who would have pecked more than laces! The newbies are doing fine, little Vorky is getting braver and started ducking and diving for treats, snuggly upto her arch rival Rita at night. Bjork is definetly part parrot, leaps on me at any given chance and sooooo noisy. Making up for Rocky's lack of crowing due to his moult.
Long may this wellness amongst the flocks continue.
Hello my its been quite a time i have updated!She may have only been with us for a short time but still feeling rather sad about MaeWest keep giving that minx Rita Ped big hugs, her wig is coming on nicely now along with the floppy comb as befits a member of the Woo fraternity.
Bjork and Vorky Ped are settling in very well, Bjork is SO noisy while Vorky is standing up for herself very well. Bit of a Elsa/Beth in her I think. Ivy Ped is still having a bit of trouble with her tiny toe, a bit of gentian violet and powder is keeping it in check at the moment, too small and downward to put vaseline on.
Lottie is causing a bit of concern, every saturday morning I lift her out of her coop and she cannot walk, she lists to one side so first wek popped her in the hamster cage(not in with Bruce) the big spare cage i bought when she had her leg bandaged. In the evening she was walking slowly but fine, following saturday same problem? Same scenario, this saturday ditto but it took her until sunday evening to be okay . Booked her in to vets but keep cancelling as she is fine? Cant be mareks or she would be unable to walk? Wondering if she has a sprain, checked her feet througougly, luckily seemed to have rid her of her leg mites.
Charlie,Blue,Delta and Echo are laying daily, Audrey seems to be over her long moult but not laying, Ronnie has gone from looking like a turkey to having a luxurious new coat but not laying which is fine seeing she is an old girl.
Been locking up all the coops every night now which is okay as its dark am . Reason for this is Edwina and her fully frown cubs follow me about for the night time routine , Mr Ped and I hope we have our runs as secure as possible but locking the girls up just keeps my mins at rest.
Hi Sandy , What is the exchange rate . I get quite a few bits of veg for eggs .
Had to take Lottie to vets as problem moving kept recurring . She saw Tom who really checked her over. He was very confused reckon it must either be an inner ear problem or she has had a mini stroke. He gave her metacam to see if it would help. She now has her condition every morning and after a few hours in the cage she is okay but cannot get into bed, she sits waiting patiently on the pallet. Mr Ped is going to attempt a nice easy ladder for her to climb up as I am loathe to lower the eglu to the ground. Of course iwhen I go to work she has to spend the day in the cage. Tom said she isnt in any pain , she is eating and drinking well bless her, he also wondered if with the loss of hair her toe she may somethimes just go off balance.
Catching up on poor Lottie's ailments. Giblet lost a toe from scaley leg some time ago, it happens so fast, those scabby strands circle round the toe & tighten into a tornequet. It doesnt affect her walking though. I hope its not mareks but dont rule it out, when my little Nettle was having problems walking the vet noticed that her feet werent instinctively gripping (check with your finger), also her abdomen was very firm instead of soft like the others - this was a tumour caused by mareks. She'd been limping for a while but was still active & eating.
Oh poor Lottie. Any improvement?
Realised i had no cleaner so rushed up PAH and got the best i could, popped on £ste... and got some cheap dishclothes and set to work. Mr Ped had got me a 20g bag of pellets so had fun moving them into their containers. The girls stood outside the office expectantly for the 2 hours it took me, had to put the lights on so dark today! Echo is the only true Pink Lady as she insisted on helping me every step of the way, annoying but lovable of her.
Well the good wishes worked Kitty Lottie saw Chris today, another throughour examination and bless her as always stood as good as gold. He says its her nervous system, she could have an abcess or tumour but it would have grown by now and he would have felt it. He said if she gets to where she cannot get up at all it wouldnt be fair on her but at present she is in good health, just have to treat her as a special needs girl were his words, hmmm been there and done that so much better news than i thought. I asked for some tylan too which always has to be ordered as not kept in, said it was for Ronnie need it for Bjork and Vorky who are sneezy and coughy with no other symptoms thank goodness.


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a View on the Vuelta
this article originally appeared on The Roar
It's a common sight in pro cycling these days – seeing a team attempting to boss a stage by sending their men to the front of the peloton from a long way out.
They do so with the hope of winning with their protected rider, only to see them fail. There are, most often, just too many variables to be controlled.
However, Orica-GreenEDGE pulled it off in style yesterday at the Vuelta a Espana.
Fascinating too to see a rider coming into his own, as Michael Matthews did by taking the win off the plucky Dan Martin. Matthews was confident enough to let Martin try to come back at him and it's a confidence well deserved as he is turning out to be a very versatile – and very good – rider.
It might sound a little condescending to herald the 'arrival' of a rider with an already impressive palmares, one that shows evidence of early promise and of course a total, before yesterday, of three stage wins in Grand Tours (two at the Vuelta in 2013 and one this year in the Giro), but it's the respect with which he is now viewed by the peloton that marks the difference.
Many names were bandied about before yesterday's stage but when Matthews gave a pre-stage interview in which he downplayed his chances of taking the leader's jersey but spoke with no little belief in his ability to take the win in Arcos de la Frontera, there was a real air of self-belief about him.
In the end though he managed both the win and to take the race lead.
The Vuelta peloton is one with some great riders that were, on paper, perfectly suited to the finish yesterday but Matthews looked unbeatable, coming from a boxed-in position with 500 metres to go to storm the line. He might not yet have the mountain legs needed to podium in a race this long but he is without question the top world-class Australian in the World Tour.
You have to feel a little sorry for the Irishman though. His Giro got off to the worst possible start – and end – with a broken collarbone in the first stage TTT sending him out of the race. Yesterday would have been a perfect comeback but it wasn't to be.
In truth though, I doubt that even a race-fit Martin would have beaten the Orica-GreenEDGE man, as he looked to have power to spare.
The rider Mathews took Red off, Alejandro Valverde, was criticised after Stage 2 by some commentators for having his team chase hard to close down the lead of the breakaway rider Valerio Conti of Lampre-Merida.
It seemed odd to put a team to work so early in a 21-stage race, – some said naive – but this may well be Valverde's last hurrah and perhaps he was a little too eager to ensure his day in Red.
There's little doubt that teammate Nairo Quintana is the rising force in the team and the Colombian's disappointment at missing the Tour because Valverde wanted the team to concentrate its resources on his vain attempt to win the race was understandable – though a win at the Giro must have salved those wounds.
Could there be some tension on the team bus? If there is, the Colombian is sure to make his point in the high hills.
One positive to come out of the Vuelta already was the withdrawal, voluntary, of Chris Horner by his team. The Lampre rider returned low cortisol levels as a result of taking oral cortisone (allowed) at the Tour de France. His cortisol level would not be enough for the UCI to suspend him but as Lampre are members of the Movement for Credible Cycling (MPCC), which does consider the level shown by the American to be unacceptable, he was pulled.
This is a real step in the right direction and Lampre should be applauded for this step, even if, in my opinion, they should not have signed Horner in the first place.
It also highlights the folly of trying to ride in a UCI sanctioned when sick and unable to continue without banned medication, even despite the fact that the authorities allowed the medication in question.
Horner took the cortisone to see off a lingering bronchial infection but that choice has come back to hit him hard. As defending champion he must be gutted to be sat at home watching the race on TV, but he made a choice. It might seem harsh, the decision, but your chickens are going to come home to roost sometime.
Fascinating Vuelta this one, with Froome and Contador peaking after their mid season problems, and Quintana presumably rested too.
Let battle commence.
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Heavy Metal Mining Using Microbes
Fri, 30 Sep 2011 | Microbiology
The use of microorganisms to extract metals from ore involves the harnessing of a natural process in an industrial context. Biomining (a general term referring to microbially enhanced leaching or oxidation of metals) has some distinct advantages over traditional methods, in that it is more environmentally friendly. It does not have the high energy requirements of smelting and does not produce harmful gaseous emissions. The wastes produced from biomining operations are less biologically and chemically active than traditional mine tailings because it has already been bioleached. Microbial leaching of ore bodies in situ, in stockpiles, or in mine tailings also makes metal recovery feasible from low-grade ores in which the metal is not economically recoverable by smelting. For example, biooxidation of refractory gold-bearing ores allows this low-grade ore with as little as 1 g of gold (Au) per metric ton, which would otherwise be considered as waste, to be processed at a cost in range of U.S. $4-6 per metric ton (Rawlings, 2002). Biomining is commonly used for recovery of Au and uranium (U), but copper (Cu) is recovered in by far the greatest quantities. Ferric sulfides usually accompany the Cu sulfides in ore and hence Fe transformations are components of the reaction chain. Ferrous iron is formed in the ore body by reaction of ferric iron with CuS:
The mobilized Cu is recovered from the leachate by sedimentation, solvent action, or electrolysis. The Fe2+ remaining after Cu removal is reoxidized (see the previous equation). Also, sulfur-oxidizing bacteria convert S0 to sulfuric acid:
This acid fortifies the leaching solution, which is recirculated following the metal harvest.
The organisms involved in biomining are acidolithic, chemolithoautotrophic, able to use ferrous iron or reduced S or both as electron donors, and able to fix CO2. Among important species in ore leaching are the following: Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans, T. thiooxidans, Leptospirillum ferrooxidans, Sulfobacillus thermo-sulfidooxidans, and Acidianus brierleyi. A properly aerated ore body or suspension of iron- and S-containing mineral in water is an ideal environment for these organisms: air provides the C source (CO2) and preferred electron acceptor (O2), the mineral ores supply the electron donors, and water is the medium for growth. Inoculation of the ore body with microorganisms is usually unnecessary. Normally occurring Fe and S oxidizers and acidophilic heterotrophs establish themselves unaided because the acidic environment is not suitable for the growth of other organisms.
Several commercial-scale biomining processors are operating around the world (Rawlings, 2002). The two main types are irrigation-type and stirred-tank processes. Irrigation processes involve the percolation of leaching solutions through crushed ore that has been stacked in heaps or dumps or irrigation of an ore body in situ without bringing the ore to the surface. Stirred-tank-type processors are large (1000-2000 m3) tanks arranged in series and operated in continuous flow mode, in which the feed being added to the first tank overflows from tank to tank until the process is sufficiently complete. The stirred-tank operations provide a step up in rate and efficiency of biooxidation, but are expensive to construct and operate. Their use is therefore restricted to the pretreatment of high-value gold-bearing arsenopyrite concentrate. Most current biomining processes are operated at ambient temperatures or in tanks at 40-50°C. Warmer operations are currently being developed, which will accelerate the process and make it more economical, but will also require a better understanding of the thermophilic organisms involved.
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Last week Tom and I went to a special event and guess what I learned?
I learned that it takes longer for me to straighten my hair and find my mascara than it does for me to pack lunch, locate six shoes, three water bottles, back-up sunscreen, and buckle three kids into carseats for a trip to the park.
Ok, I'm joking. That's not really what I learned.
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generally have at least two helpers under the age of five with me in the aisle.
I can't handle confusing or overwhelming. What I want is simple — products that are safe and effective.
Throwing a rubber duckie in the mix doesn't hurt, either.
JOHNSON'S® rigorously tests both natural and non-natural ingredients. The main priority is safety, and natural isn't always synonymous with safe.
I also learned about JOHNSON'S® Behind the Label website, which is a resource designed to help caregivers make sense those confusing labels CLICK HERE. It's basically a dictionary for each ingredient. FOR EXAMPLE. Did you know that coconut oil has to be listed as its approved name, which is lauric acid?
I didn't know it so much that I could definitely see me saying, "I would never put LAURIC ACID on my baby!" WHILE handing them a homemade, organic teething biscuit made with coconut oil.
I know about coconut oil, but I don't know about lauric acid. BUT NOW I KNOW ABOUT BOTH!
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This info is all really helpful, and I'm grateful that JOHNSON'S® Baby has the same priorities I do — to make sure my babies are healthy and well-cared for.
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