Airmail – Airmail is the overseas letter service of Royal Mail available on Public Tariff mail.
Batch Processing – Batch Processing describes the processing of items accumulated over a period (days/week/month) such as coupon response, cheque handling etc., as opposed to processing on a day to day basis. Normally used as an expression within Data Processing but can be applied to any type of commercial activity.
Benchwork – Used to describe a process that has not been mechanised. The actions required-applying self-adhesive labels, inserting magazines into polythene envelopes, belly banding etc are performed by hand.
Benchworkers – Those employees who carry out handwork on workbenches.
Box No/PO Box No – A service of Royal Mail whereby mail may be sent to a business without the address which is used in mailings for the recipient's use in responding. The design is strictly controlled and must conform to rules laid down by Royal Mail. A Business Reply Service Contract is set up with an initial fee paid for by the applicant and a surcharge on the Postage incurred.
BRE (Business Reply Service) – A service where a reply address is pre-printed on an envelope with postage pre-paid using a business reply licence.
Business to Business/B2B – General phrase to cover all types of promotional mailings and communications between companies and businesses.
Carrier Sheet – Carrier is the term for any piece of paper or printed material which is used to 'carry' the address of the recipient. The address on the carrier sheet will normally show through a window or the polythene.
Collate/Collating – To put together a number of items. Some customers restrict use of this word to cover the collation of items in a specific order.
Consumer Mailings – Mailings directed to private individuals at their home address.
Customer Bar Coding – Customer Barcoding is the name given by Royal Mail to the inclusion of the Postcode on an envelope, letter or label in the form of a bar code. This code can then be 'read' by automatic sorting machinery. There are very strict limits on the printing of a customer bar code. Only laser printing is acceptable.
Data Capture – The entry of data records onto a computer file.
Data Processing – Covers the actions taken by the Computer Department on data files such as sortation, file formatting, generating salutations etc.
Data Protection Act – 1984 Act of Parliament guaranteeing certain rights to individuals and control of the use of personal data held on a computer.
Data Record – An individual entry within a computer file containing – in mailing terms-the name and address plus demographic data of the person named within the record. A group of records makes a data file.
Databank – An accumulation of data. It can cover many different types of information including names and addresses and other demographic information.
Deduplication – The comparison of records in a data file to remove recurrences of the same address. This can be done in a number of ways. Examples would be by comparing the initials, surname and postcode of records and deleting records which match. A more precise process can be achieved if the address has been through Postal Address File enhancement and a Delivery Point Suffix (DPS) added to the postcode.
DMA – The Direct Marketing Association. The 'trade body' of the Direct Marketing Industry.
Duplex – In Laser printing, printed on both sides of the page.
Envelope – is a packaging product, usually made of flat, planar material such as paper or cardboard, and designed to contain a flat object, which in a postal-service context is usually a letter or card.
Field/Data Field – Data in computer records is held in fields. Each field contains an item of information. For example a persons name could be stored in 3 fields. The first contains the Title (Mr/Mrs/Miss etc) the second the Forename or Initial (Fred/Mary/I.F.G. etc) and the 3rd field the surname. Having data in fields makes data processing easier.
File Formatting - Preparing a data file for data processing.
Franking – The application of a postal indicia by printing from a printing plate through a specially designed machine.
Freepost – A service of Royal Mail where the reply from a customer is paid for by the sender. Freepost differs from BRE in that a specifically printed envelope is not required. Contracts are set up in a similar manner to Business Reply but with a different charging structure.
Guillotine – Machine for cutting paper material to precise sizes.
Gusseted – A type of envelope. The sides have an extra strip of paper material between front and back to increase the capacity of the envelope.
Hand Delivery – Term used to describe the delivery of mail by distributors other than Royal Mail. Hand delivery contractors are also used in certain overseas countries as an alternative to local postal systems.
Inkjet – A method of printing via a computer. Addresses are inkjet printed onto paper and polythene. The Inkjet printer works by squirting a jet of very fine droplets of ink onto the paper in a pattern determined by a computer.
Landscape – A 'view' of a publication where the longer side is at the top as it is looked at naturally.
Laser Printing – Printing from a computer to paper. This is a high quality method of printing. Letters produced on a laser printer do not look as if they have been mass produced. Laser printing can be in colour as well as black/white.
Letterhead – Paper printed with the company details used for letters and communications.
List – In mailing house terms, a list of people to whom mail is sent. Lists of customers and prospective customers are bought and sold by Direct Mailers.
List Manager – A company which holds a customer's file, updates, adds and deletes records as required and produces copies, selections etc., from the list according to the instructions received from the owner.
Machine Enclosing – Used to describe the process of inserting material into envelopes by machine rather than by hand.
Mailing List - A list of addresses to be mailed.
MPS (Mailing Preference Service) – An official body which registers the names and addresses of those who do not wish to receive unsolicited mail. The Mailing Preference Service regularly issues a list of these people in computer data format. Before a mailing list is sent, it can be compared to the MPS list and those not wishing to receive the mail can be excluded.
MailMerge – The personalisation of a mailing piece by inserting the address and other data into a mailing letter at the laser printing stage.
Mailsort – A method of posting UK mail at a discount by sorting the addresses into Postcode Groups according to a complex list designed by Royal Mail. Mailsort is available as Mailsort 1 and Mailsort 2 (1st and 2nd Class equivalent) and Mailsort 3 (7 – 10 days delivery).
Merge-Purge – The combining of one or more computer files and comparing them to eliminate duplicates. Can sometimes imply that MPS services are required.
NCOA (National Change of Address) – A suppression file which records details of home owners who have registered a change of address with Royal Mail and requested re-direction of mail.
One Piece Mailer – A type of mailing which is formed from a single sheet of paper. Specialised machinery prints, personalises, folds and forms an envelope in one continuous process.
Outworkers – People who perform mailing operations – inserting items into envelopes, applying labels etc. at home in their own time.
Overs – Stock of mailing items remaining after a production run.
Pantone – A colour matching system. A 'Pantone' colour is one where the mixture of basic colours is based on a specific formula.
Pantone Accreditation – A benchmark award from Pantone Inc and is only awarded to those printers who can achieve the highest international quality standards for colour printing.
Personalisation – In Direct Mailing this term indicates that the letter/brochure/coupon or similar item sent out has been, in some way, made personal to the recipient. For example a letter addressed to 'Dear ….' or a coupon which has the name and address of the recipient.
Pocket Envelope – are normally measured Portrait with the seal flap to the top, whatever the style.
Polybag – An envelope made of polythene, either printed with a design or plain (transparent). Usually with a strip of self adhesive glue at the flap for sealing.
Polybagging – The act of inserting items into a polybag.
Portrait - A 'view' of a publication where the shorter side is at the top as it is looked at naturally.
PAF (Postcode Address File) – A data file containing the exact address of every property to which post can be delivered. The program which uses the data can correct addresses, allocate postcodes and DPS suffixes. It can also replace existing addresses with the Royal Mail preferred address format.
Postcodes – The series of letters and number which codes an address. Postcodes can cover a number of properties as well as a single destination. Postcodes are made up of Region (HG) District (2) Sector (7) Group (DB).
Post Town – The Post Town in an address is the town where Royal Mail has the nearest distribution depot from which mail is delivered by the postman.
PPI (Postage Paid Indicator) – The symbol printed on mailing envelopes or polythene film to indicate that the postage is being paid through an account.
Pricing in Proportion (PiP) – On 21st August 2006, the Royal Mail introduced a new pricing system called Pricing in Proportion. Previously, postage prices were based upon the weight of the item. The heavier the item, the higher the price. Pricing in Proportion also takes into consideration the physical size and thickness of the item, as well as the weight.
Print Finishing – When a printing press has completed the actual printing there are still a number of steps before the finished product is ready. Cutting to size, making up the sections in page order, stapling or perfect binding etc. The process is called print finishing.
Process Colours – The 4 basic colours for printing half tone images. Magenta, Cyan, Yellow and Black.
Proof – The term used to describe a sample of printing before the final production takes place.
Response and Fulfilment – A service where requests for literature and products come directly to us from the enquirer. The data capture of the details is carried out along with payment processing, and the packing and posting of the item is completed daily or by batch processing.
Salutation – The opening phrase of a letter. For example: Dear Mr. Jones, Dear Joe Bloggs, Dear Sir/Madam, Dear Customer etc.
Simplex – In Laser printing, printed on one side of the page only.
Sortable – Data that is presented in a manner which allows it to be sorted into order without any extra processing. For example if the data contains the Postcode in the same position in each record, the data is sortable by Postcode. If not, the data will have to be processed to re-position the postcode so that it becomes sortable.
Suppression – Used in Direct Marketing, the processing of a data file to remove records which are NOT to be mailed.
Unsolicited Mailings – A mailing which is sent to a private individual where there has been no request for the mail to be sent. There are complex definitions of what constitutes unsolicited mail.
Walksort – A more detailed type of Mailsort where mail is pre-sorted to the Section and Group level in the Postcode. This type of sortation is used for very large consumer mailings.
Weigh Counting – A method of counting filled envelopes, leaflets, brochures etc. Normally a few items– 2, 5 or 10 according to the material – are carefully weighed. The whole consignment is then weighed and the total number of items calculated.


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Jerry Brown's "Strong" Calif. Just Lost Status as 3rd Biggest Oil State
By Michael Bastasch
Published March 18, 2018 at 4:28pm
New Mexico has blown past California and Alaska in terms of crude production to become the third-largest oil-producing state, according to federal data.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported that "New Mexico surpassed California and Alaska to become the third-largest crude oil-producing state in the second half of 2017."
But annual data still show New Mexico slightly behind.
A second wind in late 2017 took New Mexico just beyond California production, knocking the Golden State from the top three oil states.
New Mexico is quickly becoming a leading oil- and gas-producing state.
New Mexico's oil production has doubled since 2012 thanks to hydraulic fracturing in the Permian basin nestled in the state's southeastern corner.
The Permian is the most productive U.S. oil shale play.
"2017 was a record-breaking year because of the prolific growth and potential producers are seeing in the Permian Basin," New Mexico Oil and Gas Association Executive Director Ryan Flynn said, the Albuquerque Journal reported.
"Last year, oil and natural gas producers invested more than $13 billion in New Mexico, and these investments are clearly beginning to have an overwhelmingly positive impact," Flynn said.
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While New Mexico saw its oil boom reach new heights, California saw production decline for the third year in a row.
Golden State production fell another 34,000 barrels per day in 2017 to 173 million barrels.
New Mexico produced about 3,000 barrels per day more than California by December 2017.
Alaska production increased slightly in 2017, but it still produced around 2,000 barrels a day less than New Mexico by the end of the year.
Are Gov. Jerry Brown and California's other liberal leaders destroying the state?
Share your thoughts in the comments.
A version of this article previously appeared on The Daily Caller News Foundation website.
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Toyota Kirloskar Motor has announced leading Bollywood actor, singer and youth icon Ayushmann Khurrana as the Brand Ambassador for the all-new Toyota Urban Cruiser. The Urban Cruiser SUV is set to be launched next week on September 23. Pre-bookings for the Urban Cruiser SUV has already begun.
The Urban Cruiser sub-compact SUV will be Toyota's second spin-off of a Maruti car, the first one being the Baleno hatchback which is sold as the Glanza in the Indian market.
The new Urban Cruiser SUV comes powered from a new K-Series 1.5 litre, four-cylinder petrol powertrain. It is going to be available in two gearbox choices - Manual Transmission (MT) and Automatic Transmission (AT). Toyota has revealed that all the AT variants will feature advanced Lithium-Ion battery along with an Integrated Starter Generator.
(Also read: Toyota says investing ₹2,000 crore on electrification of cars in India)
Sharing his thoughts on the announcement, Naveen Soni, Senior Vice President, Sales and Service, Toyota Kirloskar Motor, said, "Ayushmann Khurrana is an exemplar of a self-made actor, someone who is extremely versatile and respected by critics and audience alike. His story is an inspiration to many young people and resonates the spirit of the all-new Urban Cruiser. Toyota as a brand has a similar story – we are one of the largest, most respected automobile companies in the world constantly pushing the boundaries. We are innovative and introduce products and services that are relevant, valuable and truly connects with our customers. The all-new Urban Cruiser is one such offering for those who aspire to own a Toyota SUV at an early stage in their lives."
(Also read: Top features of Toyota Urban Cruiser to look out for)
Talking about this association with Toyota Urban Cruiser, Ayushmann Khurrana said, "When people ask me about my journey, the love and respect I have earned in the entertainment industry, I always say 'Respect is simply an outcome of what I have done'. Therefore, I love the idea of 'respect' being the mantra of the Urban Cruiser. I am thrilled to be associated with Toyota Urban Cruiser and look forward to sharing more details about the young urban SUV".
Ayushmann Khurrana will campaign for the Toyota Urban Cruiser through various electronic and print communications. This will be a part of Toyota's overall marketing strategy for this year, aimed at endearing Brand Toyota to young achievers. The belief that respect cannot be demanded; it must be earned is at the core of Toyota Urban Cruiser's communication campaign.
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More than any other colour, red conjures up thoughts of passion, seduction and temptation.
Emotions run high around red. Not only is it the colour of power, strength and energy, it's also the colour of love. Have you ever been given a bouquet of red roses? Then you may have just have an ardent admirer, because red roses symbolise deep feelings of longing and desire.


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'The whole world changed' : Australians helping rebuild earthquake-hit Nepal
By Tim Barlass
Mountaineer Neill Johanson was guiding a group marking the centenary of Gallipoli to Everest base camp when, quite literally, the earth shook.
The Sydney architect said: "We had just finished commemorating that event when the whole world changed.
Neill Johanson with pupils from the remote Garma school.
"You see it in movies. All the birds and horses go crazy and across the valley I could see this 6500-metre mountain range starting to sway like jelly. You could see the shockwave move through the range. The building that we had just come out of started to fall apart and the track that we had been walking on collapsed.
"We finally made our way to Lukla over a few days, which is where you fly out of, and that was the morgue. That was a very confronting and desperate place to be."
The April 2015 Nepal earthquake killed nearly 9000 people and injured nearly 22,000. It also destroyed thousands of houses and schools.
Ruin of an earthquake hit school.
Mr Johanson had on several occasions bumped into New Zealand mountaineer Peter Hillary, son of Sir Edmund Hillary, leading another team and they met again at the airport.
Back home they talked to discuss what they could do to help the rebuilding program. Mr Johanson, principal at Davenport Campbell, had, as it happened, built 30 schools in NSW as part of Kevin Rudd's 'education revolution' program to boost the economy.
The new community hall at Garma.
One thing led to another and his company was assigned to rebuild a school in the remote village of Garma which had 350 students.
Pupils in their new school.
With other architects and the support of the Australian Himalayan Foundation, an international NGO based in Crows Nest, they have built an earthquake-resilient school.
At the opening of the school last year he asked the headmaster if there was anything else needed. "What we really need is a community hall," was the answer.
Volunteers who helped with the finishing touches to the community hall.
A group raised $140,000 and with volunteers from the friends of the National Association of Women in Construction have just returned having completed the finishing touches to the community hall.
It has just been been approved by the Nepalese government and can be replicated elsewhere in Nepal, and more importantly, built by local labour.
Karen Locke of the Australian Himalayan Foundation said the organisation's role was as conduit to country partners to bring the best of Australian knowledge to the design and build.
"Hundreds of schools have been positively impacted by what we have been able to do," she said.
"It's not about going in, building something and returning. We have seen wonderful examples of how people have been upskilled in the region. Now it is the local teams that are leading the rebuild."
Volunteer Nellie O'Keeffe, a member of the National Association of Women in Construction, speaking before leaving Sydney for Nepal said she was expecting an adventure.
The senior development manager for Grocon said: "This is a different type of challenge. Through the volunteering process it's managed to raise a lot more awareness because we have branched out into all facets of the property industry. All of our employers have been really supportive giving us the time to go."
Tim Barlass
Tim Barlass is a Senior Writer for The Sydney Morning Herald


As an independent professional, building lasting client relationships goes beyond simply providing advice and strategic direction. Long-term value for clients isn't measured by how well or how efficiently you complete a project, but rather by how your work helps clients meet their overall business objectives.
By talking to your clients about the larger goals they have for their business and carrying these goals throughout the individual projects you complete, you can help clients meet their overall business objectives. Follow these four steps on your next project to create long-term value for your client.
When working with a client for the first time, it is important to have a clear understanding of their overall business needs. What is most important to them? How can you design your project to help them achieve their goals? Think about how your services align with their needs and how the project you've been tasked with can contribute to these larger business goals.
During initial conversations, work closely with your client to develop value statements for your project that match their business goals. Down the road, this will help you to demonstrate concrete Return on Investment (ROI) for the work you complete.
Value can be a tricky thing to measure as it means different things to different people, but by getting to know your client, understanding what drives value for their business, and creating specific project goals, you will put both your project as well as their business on the path to success.
Strong communicators follow this rule: Tell them what you are going to tell them, tell them, and then tell them what you told them. The idea here is to make sure that your client is able to clearly see and recognize the value in what you are trying to communicate.
When everyone is busy focusing on getting work done, communication can fall by the wayside. That's why it's important to clearly and consistently communicate throughout the project. Make it clear from the beginning that you will work with your client to develop value statements that align with their business goals and that you will evaluate progress against these agreed-upon value statements as the project progresses.
Leverage the value you create to show how what you've done has helped support a client's existing goals or investments, or how your work can provide continued optimization of your client's services. If they are able to see concrete evidence of how your work is enabling even more business value, they will likely provide a referral or engage your services again.
To create long-term value for clients, you need to define what that value means to them and then communicate and integrate it into the processes, methodologies, or work plans you deliver. Building a consistent workflow that clients are able to repeat is extremely useful. Once a project is complete, be sure to highlight the value of what you have accomplished to demonstrate to your client how what you've done has supported their business goals.
At this point, you should be delivering work as promised with business value in mind. If not, you can begin to assess any gaps and close them before they become problematic. Stay engaged with your client to successfully finish the project, measuring and communicating progress through to the end. Be sure to celebrate your successes with your client and create next steps to enhance or expand on the foundation you've built.
Don't miss out on opportunities to create long-term value. Speaking confidently and clearly articulating business value will help to establish you as a trusted business partner, drive growth, and ensure successful long-term relationships.


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September 11, 2018 Local Guides » What's Good
Secret Agent: Arielle Thomas
By Carolyn Fox
Arielle Thomas
Occupation: Photographer
Town: Burlington
Arielle Thomas has slept under bridges, worked on the bungee trampoline ride for a traveling Renaissance festival, and lived with "a grave robber and a kid named Squirrel." But perhaps her most epic adventure yet was the 52-day road trip that ended with her "accidentally" moving to Vermont.
Thomas grew up mostly in the quiet hills of Greensboro but left Vermont in her late teens. By her mid-twenties, she was working as a real estate photographer in Chicago. In the summer of 2016, during a period of transition, she drove her 2000 Mercedes-Benz E320 from East Coast to West and back again. Sometime after getting a flat tire in Ballarat, Calif. — a ghost town once famously inhabited by cult leader Charles Manson — she had a wake-up call. "I like the nomadic life," she says, but "I realized I was gonna become one of those crazy camper travel weirdos."
And so, when she found herself in Vermont on a peak summer weekend, she decided to put down roots — at least for now. But she still hits the road whenever she can, camera in hand. As she puts it, "We have a beautiful state to ride around."
How to get off the beaten track:
I go somewhere. I find every dirt road I can. Every turn, I just go up the hill, always trying to find the view. Sometimes it doesn't work. That's what I do when I have a day off and enough gas in the tank. You really have to commit to the whole day.
Best local music for a long drive:
Miku Daza. They're my favorite local band. They're super fun to dance to. Miku — she's the singer — is one of the most incredible people I've ever met. I told her when she gets famous she has to make me her personal photographer. 'Cause she's gonna get famous.
Favorite selfie spot in Vermont:
Nichols Ledge in Woodbury. You have to go down this really sketchy road to get there. It's this ledge, and you're really high up. That's the most bomb spot for selfies. You're literally on this cliff. It's so beautiful. It's so weird and cool and terrifying. The water is so blue.
Nichols Pond is my favorite place to go swimming. It's a little bit easier to get to. It's super deep. You can't wade in; you just have to get in.
Vermont's best-kept secret:
The Northeast Kingdom is stunning everywhere you go. I was amazed at how much I had missed nature after living in cities. I feel like so many people in Burlington have no idea about the Northeast Kingdom. I'll be like, "I'm from the Kingdom," and they're like, "What's that?"
I love to bring people to Lake Willoughby. I think about it all the time, about going to get sunrise photos at Willoughby. It's a really nice place. There's also a secret nude beach there. And Parker Pie in West Glover is the best pizza in the whole goddamn state.
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Google: Where is your response to Tibetan, Uyghur and Chinese rights activists?
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[London] In May 2019 a coalition of Tibetans, Uyghurs, Chinese and ethical consumer activists sent a fourth follow up letter to Google management raising strong and legitimate concerns about the companies search engine project, Dragonfly.
The coalition say it "fail to understand why [previous] letters have received no reply nor even been acknowledged," particularly with the knowledge that other civil society sector colleagues have been offered face-to-face meetings to address their concerns, albeit still failing to address the fundamental issues of the wide ranging human rights issues that are linked to the launch of Dragonfly.
The previous three letters were sent in August 2018, November 2018 and January 2019. All of the letters lay out key concerns that continue to be unaddressed, these are:
1. Dragonfly would comply with China's repressive censorship and cybersecurity laws and automatically identify and filter 'blacklisted' websites blocked in China, as well as blocking banned search terms pertaining to human rights.
2. Google would be putting internet users in China at risk of arrest and detention as a result of their online activity.
Google has previously demonstrated that it was aware of, and concerned by, the dangers that the Chinese government's interference and censorship posed to a free and open Internet. Google reiterated its commitment to freedom and openness in 2010 when it withdrew from China, stating "we don't want to engage in political censorship", and adding that government restrictions "not only strike at the heart of an open Internet but also violate Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights".
Since Google's withdrawal, the human rights situation in China has markedly deteriorated. For Google to return at this time would be to legitimise the ongoing repression, in particular the tightening government control over the Internet, exemplified by the Cyber Security Law of the People's Republic of China.
On 19 June Alphabet, Google's parent company, will vote on a resolution calling for the company to be broken up due to concerns about human rights violations. Read the SumOfUs shareholder proposal HERE:
The Joint Letter is signed by:
Alison Reynolds, Executive Director, International Tibet Network
John Jones, Campaigner, Free Tibet
Sondhya Gupta, Campaigner, SumOfUs
Lhadon Tethong, Executive Director, Tibet Action Institute
Dorjee Tseten, Executive Director, Students for a Free Tibet
Bhuchung Tsering, Vice President, International Campaign for Tibet,
Rushan Abbas, Director, Campaign for Uyghurs
Dolkun Isa, President, World Uyghur Congress
Teng Biao, Chinese academic lawyer and a human rights activist
Shao Jiang, Chinese academic and student leader during Tiananmen Square protests of 1989
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Picture from simon3 : Taken from the west in the Cahas.
Picture: Taken from the west in the Cahas.
Illustrating how it bulks over the surrounding land.
Mount Gabriel is very distinctive high ground in the Mizen/ Sheeps Head area, particularly because of the white radomes on top.
Bishop Dives Downes, visiting Mount Gabriel around the turn of the C18th, a place of great natural beauty with extensive views over Roaringwater Bay, described the mountain as '… a haunt of wolves; there are no trees nor shelter except rocks and bogs'. He would have been unaware that the mountain has much more to commend it than just fantastic scenery. For scattered amid the rocks and blanket bog of the mountain's eastern and southern slopes, are the remains of over 30 individual copper mines driven in sedimentary (old red sandstone) copper beds invaded by quartz veins. These date from between 1700 and 1500 BC in the Bronze Age.
Ireland was one of the main sources of Bronze Age copper which was used in the production of various metal items including axes, the high status symbols of their day, and Mount Gabriel was one of a number of sites that were once hives of industrial activity. Excavations here by one of Europe's foremost Bronze Age archaeologists, William O'Brien of Galway University, has revealed evidence of mine workings, spoil heaps, mineral processing areas, stone axe manufacture and wood preparation areas. Artefacts recovered from inside the Mount Gabriel workings include smooth oval shaped stone mauls used to excavate the rock. These would have been specially transported inland from the coast some 4 km away. Fragments of wooden tools were also recovered (predominantly of oak, hazel and alder) and were identified as picks, wedges, axe hafts, withies (used as binding on stone axes) shovels and planks. Significant quantities of charcoal was found both inside the workings and on the spoil heaps close to the entrances. The workings at Mount Gabriel were excavated by means of fire setting that consumed vast amounts of round-wood felled in the immediate vicinity and such activity led to the beginning of the destruction of Ireland's ancient tree cover.
Parking at the Barnancleeve Gap, visitors to the mountain can find the mines, a series of inclined drifts to the right of the small stream that flows down the eastern slope, betrayed by the proximity of fragments of broken quartz where the mineral was processed. If you are lucky you can find the broken remains of maul stones used to 'spall' (crush) the mineralised rock on anvil stones. The mines range in size from 1m to 12m in depth; some are flooded or choked with peat but one or two are still open and, although a little muddy, it is possible to crouch through the narrow entrance void and travel back through time into these ancient workings. These evocative caverns bear the unmistakeable scalloped patterning of workings excavated using fire setting to break the rock and the walls are streaked in places with the tell tale turquoise copper carbonate mineralisation.
I'll be honest, it was 25degrees and the sun was beating down. Tipp and Waterford were on the field and I could hear the clash of the ash over the car radio.
So I said feckit, and drove up.
Picture from TommyV : Trig point with giant golf ball in the background.
Picture: Trig point with giant golf ball in the background.


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OFCC Version 11 is available for your plotters adding the as-laid Jupiter Cable - Phase 1, starting approximately 3 ½ miles offshore and going west. This outer portion of the Jupiter Cable was installed offshore of Sand Lake, north of Cape Kiwanda, in Summer 2020. V11 thumb drives are available at the OFCC office at 2021 Marine Dr., Suite 102; email: staff@ofcc.com; or call 503.325.2285 (or Scott at 503.440.3569). The near shore portion is scheduled to be laid Spring 2021.
Jupiter Cable
Facebook joined the OFCC on June 20, 2018, becoming the ninth submarine cable owner, joining General Communications, Inc. (GCI), Alaska Communications (ACS), Verizon, Tata Communications, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, GU Holdings Inc. (Google), Microsoft Infrastructure Group, LLC., and Hawaiki Submarine Cable USA LLC. Facebook is one of the consortium owners of the Jupiter cable system. The Jupiter system will land in California and in Oregon. The California portion has been completed. Phase 1 of the Oregon landing of the Jupiter system, going west from 3 ½ miles offshore, was in Summer 2020 off Sand Lake, near Cape Kiwanda. The near shore portion of the installation is planned for Spring 2021. Facebook worked with the Oregon fishing industry to get the best route crossing the shelf and slope. Jupiter will cross the Pacific Ocean to Japan and the Philippines, a total length of 4,860 nm. The cable has a design capacity of 60 Tbps. SubCom is the manufacturer and installer.
Successful Science Platform and Gear Recovery
On July 7, 2018 the RV Bold Horizon, using a small Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV), successfully recovered fishing gear and the sub-surface platform the gear was fouled on. The science platform, part of the Ocean Observatories Initiative, was struck by trawl gear on September 16, 2017, disabling the platform and the shallow-water profiler that was onboard. Pelagic Research Services, which was contracted to recover the platform and gear, found the platform and a trawl door about 38 fms off the bottom in 304 fms of water. OFCC Board member and fisherman Gary Wintersteen assisted with the recovery. Photos courtesy of Gary Wintersteen. More photos and video are available on our Facebook page.
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Since its inception, the committee works to follow the goals of its charter - to facilitate communication, coordination and cooperation between the fishing industry and the submarine cable industry and to inform the fishing fleet of appropriate operation procedures.
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Osage Nation Signs Resolution to Charter Bacone College
Powerful Movement in Indian Education
Pawhuska, Ok. – Chief Standing Bear has signed a resolution to charter Bacone College. Present were members of the Osage Nation Congress and the President of Bacone College, Dr. Ferlin Clark.
Osage Nation Congressman John Maker sponsored ONCR 19-14 on June 19, 2019, during the Fourth Special Session. The Resolution was to authorize and approve a Charter of Bacone College as a Tribal College by the Osage Nation; to request the American Indian Higher Education Consortium to approve Bacone College as a Tribal College; and to encourage the continued future financial support of Bacone College through public and private donations.
Bacone College was founded in 1880 as an Indian University and is located in Muskogee, Oklahoma. It is the nation's oldest American Indian University and the oldest university in Oklahoma. According to Bacone, the University "continues the legacy of American Indian Education and ties to a rich history of American Indian success, leadership and strength."
In the past, Bacone has provided many educational opportunities and support to Osages. The Director of Osage Nation Education, Mary Wildcat, commented on the news, "The Osage Nation Education Department partnered with Pawnee Nation College and Bacone College for the past several years, in an effort to provide onsite educational opportunities and degree programs for Osage Nation members and employees. Through this partnership, many of these students achieved their Associate's and Bachelor's Degrees in Business Administration and Native American Studies. The decision to charter Bacone College will strengthen and broaden the educational opportunities for the Osage Nation members and all Indigenous people. This is a powerful movement!"
Debra Atterberry, the Principal of Daposka Ahnkadapi, explained that this charter with Bacone College directly aligns with the Osage Nation Twenty-Five-Year Vision and Strategic Plan – Voice of the People (2007) and Article XVI, Section 4 of the Osage Nation Constitution.
Under the ON Twenty-Five-Year Vision and Strategic Plan, Area of Focus #2 –Cultural Preservation and Area of Focus #3 –Education, both mention specific alignments such as "supporting more comprehensive culturally relevant curriculum for students" and "setting Osage Nation educational goals to raise expectations for educational accomplishment and excellence." Article XVI – Osage Culture and Language, Section 4 of the Osage Nation Constitution states, "the education of Osage People is recognized as being essential to building a prosperous and self-determining society. The Osage Nation shall protect and promote education by providing for and supporting a system of high quality early childhood learning programs for its children, advocating on behalf of Osage students for improvements in the public elementary and secondary school systems within the Osage Reservation through intergovernmental agreements, and developing effective tribal education programs that allow Osage students to obtain the skills and resources necessary for a post-secondary education."
According to Principal Atterberry, Bacone College has verbalized a willingness to customize Early Childhood Associate's and Bachelor's degree programs for Daposka Ahnkadapi. "Also, under Area of Focus #3, it states 'develop an incentive program and scholarships for teachers,' and this aligns with that goal as well because it is cutting so much of the cost of tuition for developing Osage teachers."
"We are thankful that the Osage Nation has joined us in our goal to form a consortium of Oklahoma tribes to transition Bacone College into a Tribal College," said Dr. Ferlin Clark, Bacone College President. "This movement of becoming a public, tribal college allows tribes ownership in the education of students while building capacity to gain stable funding from the federal government in fulfillment of its trust responsibility to educate American Indian students."
Osage Nation Principal Chief Standing Bear said, "this is part of our commitment to the education of the mind and spirit of our people."
To learn more about Bacone College, please visit: https://www.bacone.edu/
To learn more about Daposka Ahnkadapi, please visit: https://www.osagenation-nsn.gov/what-we-do/immersion-school
To learn more about what Osage Nation Education has in store for you, please visit: https://www.osagenation-nsn.gov/what-we-do/education-department


If you are a Safari user on Mac OS X, you may have noticed that it lacks a duplicate tab feature (such as the one in Google Chrome, when you right click a tab area).
The first combo selects the location bar in Safari, whose default behaviour is to select the fully available link. The second combo asks Safari to open the selected link in a new tab. Together, these help you duplicate an open tab's link into another new tab.
P.s. This technique will not result in the duplicated tab carrying the history of previous pages as it does in Google Chrome. It merely opens the current page in a new tab.
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A friend of mine, Genie, shared her de-stress day routine one day last fall. She'd recommended a color by number sticker book. I was intrigued and started to search for something like that. I found Hinkler's Kaleidoscope Sticker Mosaics : Flora & Fauna.
Sticker by Number is just like color by number….sort of. The designs are blocked into sections and numbered, and there is a mix of difficulty levels.
The stickers are labeled in their section at the back of the book. And the goal is to use the stickers to fill the blank spots.
There is a bit of a learning curve, while you can apply the stickers with your fingers, it's not really ideal. Genie let me know that a good set of offset tweezers are my friend.
I found myself really enjoying working on this book. My only main complaint is that the adhesive on the stickers isn't really strong, so I was having to deal with stickers that peel up.
My pictures came out so pretty!
Disability Notes: This is really a great coloring book if you have a wish to color on a low spoon/low energy day. The mix of simple/intermediate/ complex designs means that people with visual and mild motor control issues should be able to enjoy it. I found it to be great for a brain fog day when making decisions is difficult. It could also be handy to have in a hospital or go-bag.
Where to buy: Kaleidoscope Sticker Mosaics Flora & Fauna is currently out of stock at my local Barnes & Noble. It can still be found at Barnes & Noble, and online at Amazon, though the prices vary wildly.
Disclosure: I purchased this coloring book for for a review. The opinions are my own. All art shown on this post is Copyright ©Hinkler Books Pty Ltd 2018. The coloring (sticker assembly) is mine.


Carrot cake flavored oatmeal cookies meet energy balls for the perfect outcome!
I'm a huge fan of the no-bake oat energy balls craze, but there's still something about oatmeal cookies! I decided to combine both together, using a carrot cake oatmeal cookie as my inspiration. The outcome was a dense and filling 'cookie' with a great punch of flavor. These carrot cake oatmeal cookie balls are good for indulging in any time of the day!
Start by dicing up carrots and ginger root. You can use ginger powder if you prefer, but since these are already chunky cookies with the carrots and oats I wanted to use fresh!
Combine in a bowl with the oats and sugar. Add in the honey, vanilla, baking soda, cinnamon, egg and coconut oil. Stir everything, then slowly mix in the flour. I use gluten-free flour when I bake, but you can use your flour of choice! Once the dough is ready place it in the fridge for about 15 minutes.
Remove the dough from the fridge and preheat the oven to 325. Roll into balls (a little bigger than an inch in diameter) and place on a baking sheet (mine was sprayed with non-stick coconut oil).
Bake for 15 minutes, then remove from heat and let cool. Store in an air tight container to keep what you don't eat right away. I chose to take one for breakfast with my smoothie every morning for a week!
Dice the carrots and ginger. Combine in a bowl with the sugar and oats.
Add in the honey, vanilla, baking soda, cinnamon, egg and coconut oil. Stir everything, then slowly mix in the flour.
Chill the dough for about 15 minutes prior to prepping for the oven. When ready, roll into balls and place on a cooking sheet.
Bake at 325 for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool completely. Store in an air tight container.
I personally used a gluten-free baking flour for mine!
The best way I can describe these is that they are more like a scone than a cookie…. yet in the form of energy balls. Trust me, it works! Grab one for a quick breakfast, a fulfilling snack or a healthy treat!
I suggest using a food processor to finely chop the carrots and ginger quickly. The one I use at home is Ninja brand.


For some odd – very odd – reason the new week gets started a day earlier than normal. I won't spend a ton of time with this as I have things to do before this game kicks off. Tonight's game should be a fun one though.
Portland Timbers at Houston Dynamo: John Spencer makes a return to Houston to see their new digs. The Timbers have been struggling for weeks while the Dynamo I think are slowly turning a corner now that they are getting some home games. I'd expect a tight one but Houston seems primed to make it two in-a-row at BBVA Compass Stadium. Maybe tonight is the night Brian Ching makes adds his name to the scoresheet there.


Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by gpreston, Jan 14, 2005.
So today my dedicated server (running RH9) was shut down by my host. They pulled the plug after seeing an insane amount of UDP traffic slamming this one IP. Now, I unfortunately don't have much experience with this at all. I've tried to do my best to keep the box secure and tied down as best as possible.
What I'd like to try and get from the community here is tips on what to look for on my server when my host brings the server back up for me during business hours. Ways to detect things that would be abnormal and how to track down where on the server it is coming from (what script is generating the traffic?). Things like that. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.
Thank you now for any time and effort you put forth.
I would suggest that you do a search on the forums for installing a firewall (APF) if you're running on a Linux server with in and out bound port filtering. You've most likely had a PHP script exploited through the recent santy worm - again a search of the forum on ways to tackle this issue searching for phpBB should throw up helpful threads. You should also install mod_security with a good set of rules that tackle said worm. You will also have to clean up and worms that have been installed.
Ultimately, though, if you don't know how to do these things, then the only way you'll knw that it has been cleaned up and fixed is to hire someone who knows what to look for and how to fix it. You also need to be sure that you haven't had a root hack, which would mean the server OS having to be re-installed and reocovery of user data from backup.


Former Quantico star Priyanka Chopra opened up to Jimmy Fallon about her decision to take husband and singer Nick Jonas' last name.
On Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019, Chopra appeared as a guest on The Tonight Show, and she discussed her love life with Jonas, whom she married in early December 2018. Regarding Fallon introducing her as "Priyanka Chopra Jonas," the actress shared, "I didn't realize it was that much of a big deal until I did it."
When asked if she'd ever considered not taking the former Disney Channel star's last name, Chopra said, "I always wanted to add his name to mine because I feel like we're becoming family and I'm a little traditional and old-school like that." She added, "But I don't take away my identity. He gets added to who I am."
During her interview, Chopra also revealed that she'd initially wanted to have a private marriage ceremony on an island, rather than tie the knot in India. After getting frustrated over the "logistics" of how they'd manage to gather all of their loved ones for a destination wedding, Chopra said that Jonas asked, "Why aren't we doing this in India? Shouldn't I be taking my bride from her home?"
And, well, just like that, Jonas convinced his lady love to have their wedding in India. Chopra, 36, and Jonas, 26, first said, "I do," in a Christian ceremony that was officiated by Jonas' father, before marrying in a Hindu ceremony the next day, as reported by Vogue. Leading up to their wedding, Chopra and Jonas celebrated their love with a number of ceremonies, including a sangeet. Joking to Vogue magazine, Chopra said, "People will need vacations after this wedding."
The celebrity couple later took a mini-vacation to Oman after their wedding, before later going on a longer honeymoon in the Caribbean, as noted by Elle.


Murano is one of the many islands close to Venice, and it is most famous for its glass blowing factories that offer demonstrations. This is a great place just to simply soak up and explore, but make sure check out the main square and one of the many glass blowing factories.
To get there, take the number 12 ferry from the San Zaccaria stop (near Saint Mark's Square). Murano should be the first stop on this line.
Burano is another island close to Venice, and it is very close to the island of Murano. Burano is a photography dream with its colourful doll-like houses. Other points of interest are the many fresh seafood options in this fisherman's village, and it is the best place to find handmade lace.
To get there, take the number 12 ferry from the San Zaccaria stop (near Saint Mark's Square) and get off at Burano (2 stops after the Murano stop).
Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta and Santa Fosca, Torcello.
The island of Torcello is slightly off the beaten track for tourists even though it is fairly well- known, and it is a great place to escape the crowds. Go to relax, admire the rose gardens and tranquility, and climb the tower in the Santa Maria Assunta church for views of the surrounding area.
To get there, first you have to take the number 12 ferry to the island of Burano, then transfer to the number 9 traghetto to get across to Torcello (only another 5 minutes away).
Lake Garda is a fairly popular holiday destination in Italy and it is characterized by its absolutely stunning scenery and blue lake landscapes. A day trip here would boast trips across the lake or cable car rides up the mountain to see the stunning surroundings, visiting historic sites such as Castello Scaligero or the eclectic Il Vittoriale degli Italiani, or taking a fun filled trip to Gardaland theme park.
To get there, go to Venice's Santa Lucia station and take the train to Peschiera del Garda. The price and time will vary depending on which train you take (there is a difference between the fast trains and the cheaper regional trains). But you can get there in more or less 90 minutes.
Verona is most well-known for its connection to the story of Romeo and Juliet, and no visit to this city would be complete without a stop at Juliet's balcony. Other points of interest in this city are the enormous Roman arena, and the Castelvecchio battlements that you can walk along.
Trains from Venice to Verona are cheap and frequent. Simply take the train from the central station to the Verona central station. Again, times and prices may vary depending on which train you take, but you can get there in a little over an hour.
Ravenna is home to some of the oldest churches and the most incredible and world-renowned mosaics. Make sure you visit the church of San Vitale to catch a glimpse of these historic artworks, and take a stroll through the traffic free town center.
Take the fast train from the Venice Mestre Station to reach Ravenna. Note: All trains from the central Santa Lucia station go through the Venice Mestre station a few minutes later. This is a slightly longer journey and can take 2 hours each way.
Treviso is a city that is known as one of the "little Venices", but it is even more picturesque in some places with its many balconies, vines, and fresco style murals. A day trip here will provide many photo opportunities, a walk along the Romanesque city walls (with a view of the Alps on the northern rampart), and a look into the busy local fish market.
The train from Venice's main train station to Treviso Centrale station is fairly fast - a 40 minute ride - but the timetable can sometimes be a bit irregular, so make sure you check the timetables for the day you want to go.
Mantua is an often overlooked little town in Italy, but it has a lot to offer on a day trip from Venice. This town is nestled in between three lakes, and the town is characterized by cobbled streets and a beautiful palace. This is a wonderful part of Italian art and architecture, and it is also famous for its local food. Make sure to check out the Palazzo Ducal, an enormous and beautiful 500 room complex of buildings, courtyards and gardens that used to belong to the ruling family of the area.
To get to the small town of Mantua, you can take the train from Venice's Santa Lucia station, and take it to Mantova (the name of the station is Ferrovie Stazione di Mantova). The name is misleading, but this is the main station in Mantua.It will take you about 100 minutes each way.
Cortina d'Ampezzo is a small town that is located at the base of the Dolomites in the Italian Alps. This is not something that most people think to do when they visit Venice, but if you have the time this area provides dramatic mountain landscapes and outdoor activities.
There are several ways to get to this area. If you can, it can be a good idea to hire your own car so that you can go at your own pace, as this area is quite far away. A drive will take you 2 hours.
If you are taking public transport, there are two ways to get there. You can either catch the train from Santa Lucia Station to Cazzo di Cadore, then transfer to a bus that will take you to Cordina's town center. Alternatively, you can catch a bus from Venice's Mestre station straight to Cordina (this is shorter and you do not need to transfer).
The Brenta River is lined with fabulous villas that used to be home to the rich and famous during their summers. A cruise down the riviera is a leisurely way to spend an afternoon out of Venice if you have the time.
Boats depart from Venice itself, so just find a tour, sit back relax.
- and the beautiful Treviso, a city crossed by the river Sile that creates natural evocative scenery.
All these places are easily reachable by train, at a ridiculous price and in a short time, the most distant, Verona can be reached by train in just 2 hours.
In one day from enchanting Venice, it will be possible for you visit another of the cities in this beautiful region !!


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About Tipico
Work Culture & Environment
Employee Xchange Program
Talent Areas
Tipico's performance is a reflection of the passion and hard work of the team around the world.
Our team has grown to include the following locations; Malta, Germany, Austria, Gibraltar, Croatia and Colombia.
Learn more about our dynamic and innovative team, which is divided into the following areas:
The Customer Retention department is responsible for the full customer lifecycle after registration. This includes conversion, retention, reactivation and VIP Management. The department itself is split into three teams – one focusing on CRM, one on VIP and one on Customer and Market Research. The aim of the whole department is to increase the customer lifetime value while decreasing churn and increasing customer activity.
The acquisition marketing department is accountable for the quantity and quality of new registered customers globally.
The Human Resources (HR) Department provides Tipico's Management and employees with comprehensive human resources services. Our team adopts the HR Business Partner model and proactively supports management in all HR needs. In addition to this, we also provide routine administration of HR processes such as recruitment, training, employee data, policies and payroll. The whole team is committed in providing high quality service to all employees and to treating everyone with respect and good care throughout their whole employment at Tipico.
The Program Management Office (PMO) was created to support the company in its next growth phase. The PMO co-ordinates and supports a number of value creation initiatives and moderates the dialogue between management teams and shareholders. The PMO gives abroad exposure across all elements of Tipico's business with possibility to deep dive into supporting selected projects.
The Tipico Finance team plans, organises, leads and monitors the financial and accounting affairs of Tipico group in Malta. The main areas covered by the finance department include the management of the retail franchisee financial operations, bookkeeping and accounting, provision of financial information, budgetary control and cash.
The team will implement and maintain a company-wide data warehouse environment to provide data intelligence to facilitate the company to become more data driven. The team will build up a data warehouse environment to facilitate automation, reporting and carry out data analysis. The team reports into the Business Intelligence Manager and our internal customers will be any department requesting data such as Marketing, Finance, Sportsbook, Payments, Legal etc.
Our ProTech teams consist of open-minded, multicultural, passionate individuals pioneering software build for various platforms. Our teams are cross-functional, self-organised and geared towards success with a "willing to learn" attitude. Furthermore, we stick to our dynamic culture which fosters creative thinking, end-to-end responsibility, innovative visions and fun.
Legal issues are of high importance and a central component to Tipico's operations. The Legal Department is responsible for supporting the business operations with regard to contract management and negotiations, overseeing corporate governance, and ensuring that data protection standards are met. The Legal Department also oversees and directs litigation affecting Tipico, as well as legal matters that may involve Tipico's trademarks. Finally, the Legal Department supports Tipico's retail business through the management of franchise partners and the monitoring of any legal developments in local laws.
Tipico prides itself on the smooth and seamless interplay of its Legal Department and business operations with the aim of fostering a work environment where legal and business aims meet in a joint collaboration. Tipico's legal team seeks active legal minds that are willing to immerse themselves as an integral part of the Tipico operations.
Gambling is a dynamic and rapidly changing sector. The flow of new rules and regulations across regional, national and international borders continues to intensify. A major challenge for gaming companies like Tipico is how to comply with these constantly evolving regulations, which are often enough subject to enforcement actions and fines, not to mention reputational risk. Tipico's (regulatory) compliance department is designed to ensure compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations. But: Regulatory compliance is not just about playing defence. Tipico understands it as an opportunity to strengthen the organisation through strategic, proactive measures with a focus on adding value through assuring compliance.
The compliance department's key functions are the identification of risks, the implementation of controls to protect the Tipico Group from those risks (prevention), monitoring and reporting on the effectiveness on those controls (monitoring and detection), resolution of compliance difficulties (resolution) and advising the business on rules and controls (advisory).
Customer Ops
Tipico Customer Operations is currently operating from two countries, Malta and Colombia, with Malta being the hub. It offers support in 7 languages: German, Italian, French, Flemish, Danish, Turkish and English. Our dedicated team offers customer support via live chat, social media and e-mail, between 8am and 9pm Central European Time. The operation is supported by an Online Security team, Telesales & VIP team, and a Customer Experience team who are overall supported by a strong Management team with strong industry experience.
The IT Department is located at the Tipico Head Office in Malta and comprises the Help Desk team and System Administration team. The department is led by the Head of IT who reports to the Chief Technology Officer.
The Bookmaking Department is in charge of Tipico's core service – the sports betting offer.
Tipico Awards
EGR Award 2016
iGB Affiliate Awards
WiG Award
Malta's Best Entrepreneur 2016
Malta iGaming Awards
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The JetBlue Airways flight number 2151 is scheduled to depart Boston(BOS) at 19:55 and arrive Orlando(MCO) at 22:54 local time.
Current time in Boston is 06:06, Tue 2019. Current time in Orlando is 06:06, Tue, 23 Apr 2019. Time difference: 0 hours.
The flight B62151 time is 2h 59mins which departs Boston at 19:55 (GMT -5.0) and arrives Orlando at 22:54 (GMT -5.0).


Hi , i need to save lot of values in a 2 dimensions array .
I don't know if i do the good method because i want with my array forexample return 1 like UID,A like a texte and 1 like a value.
My array has the good structure ?
How can i get my values into 2 dimensions ?
Ty a lot for helps !


If you have created a Microsoft Access database application that you will be distributing, you will want to convert it to a format that will prevent users from copying or modifying the database's functionality. This article will deal with how we can convert an Access database to an ACCDE file.
Situations may arise where you need to quickly and securely distribute an Access database that also contains VBA code. While allowing the database to provide all the necessary functions, you also want to prevent users from viewing and modifying code or altering the design of forms and reports. Converting your database to an ACCDE file will help you to lock the code and disallow design modifications.
An .accde file is the Office Access 2007 version of the .mde file in earlier versions of Access. It is a locked-down version of the original .accdb file. If the .accdb file contained any VBA code, only the compiled code is included in the .accde file - as a result, the VBA code cannot be viewed or modified by the user. The ACCDE file allows users to perform normal database operations, but prohibits creation of database objects and alterations to the designs of forms and reports.
Reduces the size of the database.
Optimizes memory usage and improves performance.
Protects the VBA code from being viewed or edited while still allowing it to run.
Allows users to update data and run reports without providing the entire database.
View, modify, or create forms, reports, or modules in Design view.
Add, delete, or change references to databases or object libraries.
Change code—there is no source code.
Before converting a database to an ACCDE file, you must password protect the database and save all references to other Access databases.
The ACCDE file format in the Access 2007 application replaces the MDE format in earlier versions of Microsoft Access.
Open the desired database, and on the Database Tools tab, in the Database Tools group, click Make ACCDE.
If necessary, in the Save As dialog box, navigate to the folder where you want to save the ACCDE file.
If necessary, in the File Name text box, rename the file.
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A six-member consulting team commissioned by the worldwide technology services company IBM has concluded a three-week research project in the city of Richmond and is now finalizing an action plan to help Mayor Dwight Jones' efforts associated with poverty mitigation.
The work comes as part of the IBM Smarter Cities Challenge, a worldwide initiative to distribute a total of $50 million worth of services and technical assistance to a total of 100 cities through 2013. The Richmond project carries an approximate value of $400,000 at no cost to taxpayers. The City asked IBM to specifically look at ways to enable businesses, citizens, and community leaders to identify, champion and produce economic opportunity in targeted neighborhoods.
The city of Richmond competed for and won the grant from IBM and is one of only 32 cities selected worldwide this year. Only seven U.S. cities were selected for the grant program. Through this Smarter Cities Challenge; residents, city leaders, economic development professionals, businesses, and colleges and universities collaborated with IBM's consultants from across the country to create actionable recommendations and a plan to address the city's challenges. Executives held 33 meetings with over 105 people over the three-week period.
· Develop a Smarter City Decision System – essentially develop a performance framework utilizing key performance indicators.
· Align stakeholder groups to focus on neighborhood revitalization utilizing Smarter City Decision System.
· Evaluate and pilot social enterprise business model for targeted neighborhoods – essentially build businesses around a desire to solve a specific need that already has a demand and connect a targeted neighborhood to that business opportunity.
· Implement specific tactical recommendations that affect key leverage points.
IBM will provide a full report with detailed recommendations to the City over the next six to eight weeks.
The City of Richmond has been awarded an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Community-Wide Brownfields Assessment Grants for Petroleum and Hazard Substance Sites. The total award of $400,000 consists of $200,000 designated for Petroleum Sites and $200,000 for Hazardous Substance Sites.
The City's Department of Economic and Community Development (ECD) will administer the grant funding. ECD aggressively pursued and obtained this highly competitive grant funding, and is one of 240 grant awardees nationwide. Only 106 of the 240 grant awardees support communities with populations greater than 100,000. This community-wide grant covers costs associated with the completion of Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments for eligible property owners or prospective purchasers of previously used commercial and industrial properties. The grant period begins October 1, 2013 and concludes September 30, 2016.
Brownfields Assessment Grant funding will facilitate the assessment, remediation, and redevelopment of Enterprise Zone Brownfield sites for the creation of commercial/mixed-use projects in commercial areas such as the Hull Street Corridor and new modernized industrial facilities such as those targeted for the Commerce Road Corridor or the Port of Richmond. The proposed assessment areas are well aligned with Mayor Jones' Sustainability Initiative, recommendations from the Richmond Region Green Infrastructure Report, the Groundwork Richmond VA Feasibility Study and Strategic Plan, and the City's Downtown Master Plan.
The City plans to use a Brownfields Advisory Committee to assist with site identification and dissemination of grant information. The Advisory Committee's quarterly meetings will be open to the public.
In November of 2012, it was announced that IBM selected the city of Richmond as one of 32 cities from around the world to receive an IBM Smarter Cities Challenge grant https://smartercitieschallenge.org/. The prestigious award, valued at $400,000 in human capital, aligns top global talent from IBM as a resource to the City to study a key issue as identified by the city's leadership. The City of Richmond requested that IBM focus on the creation of an economic development tool that will improve the city through the strengthening of our neighborhoods; an instrument that focuses on the community level to support the attraction and retention of neighborhood businesses.
Through this Smarter Cities Challenge; residents, city leaders, economic development professionals, businesses, and colleges and universities collaborated with IBM's consultants to create actionable recommendations and a plan to address the city's challenges. A key challenge facing Richmond, as with most cities around the world, is the ability to track over time the impact of public investment, provided through grants, programs and capital projects, and to attract private investment.
On Thursday, June 20, IBM will deliver a presentation of their findings and recommendations for the Richmond Smarter Cities Challenge. This will be a preview of the recommendations of the final report, which will follow the closing of the engagement in August. The preview will be held at 2 p.m., at the Hilton Garden Inn, 501 East Broad Street.
Mayor Dwight C. Jones today shared the results of a review his administration requested from the Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS). The VDSS review is one of three reviews the Jones Administration requested of the Richmond Department of Social Services (RDSS) following a number of allegations the City received about Child Protective Services (CPS) policies, procedures and management failures.
ensure that supervisors are consistent in implementing agency goals, practices and policies.
In May of this year, following a requested City Inspector General report of CPS, Mayor Jones announced the retirement of the Director of RDSS and the resignation of the RDSS Deputy Director, citing very serious concerns raised in the report and several failures in the agency.
The City has also engaged the Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) to examine the agency's overall practices. The VDSS report focused on compliance with state policies, while the CWLA report will focus on national best practices. The CWLA report is expected to be received by the end of July and the three reviews together are anticipated to help guide the City in its efforts to revamp the RDSS operation and strengthen its child welfare system.
Steve Harms, interim deputy chief administrative officer for Human Services, is overseeing the reviews for the Jones Administration.


The Crash Comedy Show" is an hour long, anything goes variety show created and curated by local comedian/improviser John R Brennan. Every show features a different cast of local comedians, musicians, and artist from all walks. This month will feature the sketch comedy duo 'NAMELESS NUMBERHEAD.' NAMELESS NUMBERHEAD is a sketch comedy duo based in Charleston, SC. Shows are written and performed by Maari Suorsa (original Off Broadway cast of 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche) and Henry Riggs (Jeff Award winning cowriter of That Sordid Little Story). They met while studying improv in Chicago, Suorsa at The Annoyance Theatre and Riggs at iO. With backgrounds in theatre and music they create a more dynamic tapestry for their comedy shows. Although 'The Crash Comedy Show' is still in it's infancy, the goal of the show is to provide a platform for artists of all backgrounds to experiment with their material in a supportive setting where anything goes regardless of pass/fail. Leave the kids at home.


Currently I live in New Mexico and my heart cry is to share the love of Christ with everyone I meet. My writing is from my life experiences and what God burns in my heart.
II Corinthians 1:4 who comforts us in all tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them, which are in any trouble.
A Pile of Junk or a Work of Art?
Can You Hear the Rumble?


The Grand Canyon was formed over several million years. An ancestral version of what is now the Colorado River slowly eroded the earth, creating this breathtaking formation. The Grand Canyon is one of the seven natural wonders of the world. The canyon is over 250 miles long and is over a mile deep in some parts.
Grand Canyon river rafting is one of the most fascinating experiences available. Grand Canyon river rafting tours usually run several days and many last more than a week. These tours often include side trips to areas at the bottom of the canyon where travelers near the river. Visitors often stop and examine Native American ruins and fascinating geological formations.
At one time, people who navigated the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon did so at serious risk to their lives. Now that technology and expertise have evolved, it is a safe expedition undertaken by relative novices. There are a variety of options for travelers who want to navigate the Colorado River through the canyon. Some outfitters offer motorized rafts for people who want to see the canyon but who may not be willing or able to paddle a boat through the rapids. Some tours offer Dory tours. Dories are boats similar to those that early Grand Canyon explorers used. These trips take much longer than the motorized raft tours because it takes longer to travel and because they are often more in depth. Truly adventurous souls can experience Grand Canyon river rafting the old fashioned way and go on guided paddle raft tours.
Grand Canyon river rafting is a one of a kind experience. Rafters can examine some of the most breathtaking scenery in the world while navigating one of the continent's greatest rivers.


Oh wait, that was last week. I'd claim insanity, but after the fifth or sixth time, people start to ignore you.
The new Moon River Software web site is out, complete with a new logo. It looks 3.14159 times better than the old one. It's easier on the eyes in every way, closes up a lot of the open space that used to be there, and puts in writing what the company is really about. If you haven't tried Moon River Milestones out yet, you should take 2 minutes to give it a try. We're not even asking for an email address anymore, so if you'd prefer to remain completely anonymous, that's your choice. Why are we doing this? I know of a marketing person who is likely to email me about this as soon as she sees it and tell me how I should be requiring more information, asking for more than just an email address and generally doing the marketing thing a bit harder.
I'm not really sure it's necessary though. People like, more than anything, to have options available to them. They hate being forced to do things, and they hate registering their email address on web sites just to try out a stupid demo. They don't have time for it, and I certainly don't have time to go through the incoming email addresses to check out their web sites, make phone calls, and see if they really want our software, or if they're just idly curious about what it does.
It's certainly possible that it could be a competitor checking out the competition, but is an email address requirement even going to slow him down? Of course not. Given the choice of two identical applications, if you need to register to demo one of them, and you don't need to register to demo the second, which are you going to choose? Placing obstacles in the way of our customers trying out our products is a bad idea, plain and simple.
While I would certainly appreciate it if people provided me additional information, if by not requiring it I can increase the number of people who try it out, then it's well worth it. Being in the dark never hurt anyone. Just ask a politician.


That's where Emerging Technologies and the Law: Forms and Analysis comes in. This comprehensive guide addresses the many legal issues presented by complex cross-technology transactions. It features 100 ready-to-use forms available online that eliminate guesswork and lead you through every critical step in structuring different kinds of agreements. You'll find clear explanations of: the technological and legal issues involved; an overview of patent law as it applies to emerging technologies; checklists of important factors to consider before beginning a complex cross-technology transaction; and more.
Richard Raysman is a partner in the New York office of Holland & Knight LLP. Mr. Raysman is co-author of the two-volume treatises Computer Law: Drafting and Negotiating Forms and Agreements; Emerging Technologies and the Law: Forms and Analysis and Intellectual Property Licensing: Forms and Analysis, all published by Law Journal Press®, and co-writes a monthly column on computer law for the New York Law Journal. Mr. Raysman is past Chair of the Business Law Section, the largest section of the New York State Bar Association, and is past Chair of its Finance Committee. He also chairs Corporate Counsel's annual Law Journal IP Trademark, Copyright & Licensing Counsel Forum. Prior to practicing law, he was a systems engineer for six years with IBM Corp. Mr. Raysman concentrates his practice on Intellectual Property, including outsourcing and IP litigation, and was recently selected by Chambers as one of America's leading outsourcing lawyers. He is a member of the practical Law Company Advisory Board for Intellectual Property and Technology.
Peter Brown is the national leader of the Technology Law Practice in the New York office of Baker & Hostetler LLP. He is the immediate past Chair of the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section of the New York State Bar Association and was previously the Co-Chair of its Internet and Intellectual Property Litigation Committee. For over a decade he has served as the Chair of the Practicing Law Institutes Information Technology Institute. Mr. Browns practice includes the litigation of information technology and intellectual property issues in state and federal courts across the United States. He has also served as a mediator, arbitrator and expert witness in cases involving technology disputes. In addition, he routinely drafts and negotiates all types of transactional agreements relating the computer technology, the Internet and outsourcing. Mr. Brown served on the Board of the International Technology Law Association for over 15 years. He lectures on technology law and related litigation issues both nationally and internationally. He has been listed among the The Best Lawyers in America and as a Superlawyer in the New York Area. Formerly, he was an Adjunct Professor of Computer Law at Dartmouth College.
William E. Bandon, III is the Senior Counsel for Operations Information Technology and Sourcing at GE Capital, General Electric's consumer financial services division. Mr. Bandon is responsible for strategic and operational legal support regarding software, hardware, and emerging technology licensing, development and regulation, including: web services; privacy; intellectual property protection and acquisition; and outsourcing and consulting services agreements. He is a past member of the Board of Directors of the New York County Lawyers' Association and a member of both the International Technology Law Association and the Society for Information Management.
 Web Sites and Jurisdiction: Is a Web Site Enough?
§ 11.15 Form: Memorandum of Understanding for Emerging Technology Joint Venture ABC, INC.


1 A None No Power Seat 1 A is a standard Economy Class seat that might feature additional legroom due to the location at a bulkhead. The tray table is installed in a fixed armrest, therefore, seat width is slightly reduced. Floor storage for personal items is not available during takeoff and landing. The proximity to the galley and lavatory area might be bothersome.
1 B None No Power Seat 1 B is a standard Economy Class seat that might feature additional legroom due to the location at a bulkhead. The tray table is installed in a fixed armrest, therefore, seat width is slightly reduced. Floor storage for personal items is not available during takeoff and landing. The proximity to the galley and lavatory area might be bothersome.
1 C None No Power Seat 1 C is a standard Economy Class seat that might feature additional legroom due to the location at a bulkhead. The tray table is installed in a fixed armrest, therefore, seat width is slightly reduced. Floor storage for personal items is not available during takeoff and landing. The proximity to the galley and lavatory area might be bothersome.
1 D None No Power Seat 1 D is a standard Economy Class seat that might feature additional legroom due to the location at a bulkhead. The tray table is installed in a fixed armrest, therefore, seat width is slightly reduced. Floor storage for personal items is not available during takeoff and landing. The proximity to the galley and lavatory area might be bothersome.
1 E None No Power Seat 1 E is a standard Economy Class seat that might feature additional legroom due to the location at a bulkhead. The tray table is installed in a fixed armrest, therefore, seat width is slightly reduced. Floor storage for personal items is not available during takeoff and landing. The proximity to the galley and lavatory area might be bothersome.
1 F None No Power Seat 1 F is a standard Economy Class seat that might feature additional legroom due to the location at a bulkhead. The tray table is installed in a fixed armrest, therefore, seat width is slightly reduced. Floor storage for personal items is not available during takeoff and landing. The proximity to the galley and lavatory area might be bothersome.
25 A None No Power Seat 25 A is a standard Economy Class seat located in a last row of the middle Economy Class section. Seat back recline might be limited due to the wall of the lavatory directly behind. The proximity to the galley and lavatory area might be bothersome.
25 B None No Power Seat 25 B is a standard Economy Class seat located in a last row of the middle Economy Class section. Seat back recline might be limited due to the wall of the lavatory directly behind. The proximity to the galley and lavatory area might be bothersome.
25 C None No Power Seat 25 C is a standard Economy Class seat located in a last row of the middle Economy Class section. Seat back recline might be limited due to the wall of the lavatory directly behind. The proximity to the galley and lavatory area might be bothersome.
25 D None No Power Seat 25 D is a standard Economy Class seat located in a last row of the middle Economy Class section. Seat back recline might be limited due to the wall of the lavatory directly behind. The proximity to the galley and lavatory area might be bothersome.
25 E None No Power Seat 25 E is a standard Economy Class seat located in a last row of the middle Economy Class section. Seat back recline might be limited due to the wall of the lavatory directly behind. The proximity to the galley and lavatory area might be bothersome.
25 F None No Power Seat 25 F is a standard Economy Class seat located in a last row of the middle Economy Class section. Seat back recline might be limited due to the wall of the lavatory directly behind. The proximity to the galley and lavatory area might be bothersome.
All passengers are given a selection of complimentary beverages and, depending on flight duration, a complimentary meal.
Tunisair flies its Airbus A319 aircraft on short- and mid-haul routes. This configuration is all Economy Class with 144 standard seats.


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Dave Winer today asked for advice for Twitter newbies. I'm not sure I have a lot of advice for newbies (given that Twitter is still a young product, aren't we all newbies and figuring out how to use it anyway?). However, I can write about how I use it.
I never use the website. I use Snitter as my exclusive Twitter client. It's far easier to reply to somebody; you get notfied of new tweets; and it plays a little piece of music when you post a 140 character tweet.
I follow about 80 100 people or so. I have a pretty simple mechanism for who to follow: I either read the person's blog or I hear repeatedly from others that this would be an interesting person to follow.
If you follow me, I will follow you. If I'm not interested in what you write, I unsubscribe.
I always have it running in the background.
I use it as a chat-room.
I use it to keep a pulse on what is going on among the people who are my 'virtual' friends.
I do announce new blog posts on Twitter.
I barely ever say what I am doing.
I try to ask questions and provide answers.
I don't see a lot of value in following 1000 or more people. You can't keep up with what's going on among such a big group anyway. If I see somebody who follows 2000 people but only has two followers, that's probably a spammer.
For me Twitter is a communications tools. I always call it a backchannel to blogging, where ideas get passed around in real time, new posts announced, and where you have a direct, unmediated channel to other bloggers, no matter whether they are A-listers or Z-listers.
The most important things about Twitter, though (and what in the end has made it so useful), is that Twitter can be whatever you want it to be. How you use it greatly depends on the people you communicate with.
Oh, and if you want to follow me, you can find my Twitter feed here.


Joe Barresi is a mix engineer and producer known for his work with bands such as Kyuss, The Melvins, Tool, Chevelle, Queens of the Stone Age, Coheed and Cambria, Tomahawk, L7, The Jesus Lizard, Parkway Drive, New Model Army, Bad Religion, Stam1na and Avenged Sevenfold.
At the age of 7 Joe started playing guitar - soon to follow playing in local bands in and around his home in New York City and Florida. He studied classical guitar and music theory at the University of South Florida, and transferred to the University of Miami where he also studied piano and music engineering.
While there he logged a prodigious number of hours recording and developing local bands in Miami.
When finally completing college, Barresi moved to Los Angeles and began working at numerous local studios. He gained attention when engineering for a number of well-respected producers including David Kahne, Michael Beinhorn and Gggarth Richardson, as well as producing the first Queens of the Stone Age album later on.


I was recently commissioned on Dreamup to create an illustration of Nelson Mandela's inspiring quote, "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." I enjoyed the process for this challenging and broad concept quite a bit.
--I thought of an archer shooting an arrow of education at the Earth, and educational items sprouting up. This didn't seem to fit, and raised the question of gender, and god figures.
-The idea of a weapon of education cutting into the earth, and again something positive coming out, but this had the connotation of division.
-An hourglass with the Earth in the center, and educational things pouring on, and negative things pouring out. The biggest problem here was that the hourglass would run out.
The best idea involved hands surrounding the Earth, and participating in educational activities to better and enrich it. There could be one hand stopping another holding a knife, while yet another offers a book as an alternative to violence. Still another hand would be planting a sprouting seed of knowledge or education. The hands could be different colors to emphasize multicultural backgrounds.
Once the linework was refined using pens, sharpies, and some digital touch ups, and approved by the client, I moved on to coloring digitally and adding in textures. A decision was made from a selection of schemes.
The last step was final touch ups, tightening linework, and places where colors got a bit sloppy for a final refined look.
Observational clothed figure drawing class: We were encouraged to create a unique setting and situation. The model was seated on a high box on top of a platform, by a window, leaning on a stick. I got an under-sea-king vibe from it somehow. I had so much fun, there's a chance I might want to turn it into something finished.
The model posed on a bike last week.


02nd February 2019, Jeddah; In the presence of Prince Khalid bin Sultan Al Abdullah Al Faisal, President of the Saudi Federation of Automobiles and Motorcycles, and David King, Aston Martin Vice President and Chief Special Operations Officer, Haji Husein Alireza & Co. Ltd. inaugurated its all-new Aston Martin showroom in Jeddah on Wednesday 30th January.
The private reception was also attended by Dan Balmer – President Aston Martin Lagonda Middle East, North Africa & Turkey, and a select group of customers and media representatives.
The impressive 521-square-metre showroom, the third for Aston Martin in the Kingdom, is centrally located on Tahlia street and showcases a full line-up of the latest second-century Aston Martin models, including the DB11, Vantage and DBS Superleggera. Designed to the highest standards, it consists of a main showroom, an area dedicated to demo cars, an innovative car delivery space, Q Lounge and a specialised configuration zone.
Drawing focus to Aston Martin's commitment to environmental responsibility, use of cutting-edge technologies and its continuous quest to pave the way for development in the automotive industry, a Rapide E cutaway model was showcased at the event. Recognised as the world's first electric four-door luxury GT, the Rapide E is Aston Martin's first Battery Electric Vehicle, developed with a limited production run of 155 units with Williams Advanced Engineering.
The Rapide E will be powered by an 800V battery electrical architecture – the first BEV to market with such high capacity – which powers two rear-mounted electric motors producing a combined target output of just over 610PS and a colossal 950Nm of torque. Projected top speed for the Rapide E is 155mph, with a sub-4.0sec 0-60mph time and a 50-70mph time of just 1.5sec, while retaining and enhancing the feel, character and delivery of the V12-engined Rapide S.
The Jeddah official opening also saw the DBS Superleggera unveiled for the first time in the Kingdom. Clad using immaculately sculpted carbon fibre body panels, this latest model has muscular and highly individual styling. A look that's perfectly matched by epic performance courtesy of Aston Martin's 5.2-litre twin-turbo V12, tuned to produce tremendous power and immense torque for breath-taking response and extraordinary in-gear performance.
As the British marque's magnificent new Super GT flagship, DBS Superleggera replaces the esteemed Vanquish S. With 725PS, 900Nm of torque, a top speed of 211mph and blistering acceleration that dispatches 0-62mph in just 3.4 seconds and 0-100mph in 6.4 seconds, DBS Superleggera is a car dedicated to delivering an unforgettable driving experience and class-leading in-gear acceleration, with 50-100mph achieved in fourth gear in a mere 4.2 seconds.
"The DBS Superleggera goes beyond the limits in celebrating the return of one of the leading names of the Aston Martin brand. Surpassing standards, it boasts remarkable features and dynamics that have been carefully honed to engage drivers wishing to own a car with a distinctive and powerful design and engineering feel, making it a true milestone for Aston Martin," added Alireza.