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by Peter | Nov 13, 2021 | Concrete repair and maintenance, General, Sealing
You may have just had new concrete installed at your property and over the next couple of weeks, you notice that the concrete is dusty. Usually, this is seen when you have a patio and walk dust into your house… That's bound to start irritating everyone!
A customer of ours laid some very expensive 32Mpa plain grey concrete that they wanted to hone and seal. The idea was to match their polished concrete floors and create an indoor-outdoor modern flow.
The problem was that the concrete was dusty and they were walking dust into the house. So they called Barefoot Concrete to help them to stop the dust and to then hone and seal the concrete with an eco-friendly water-based sealer.
So we explained to them that the issue was most likely efflorescence, a fact of life with most concrete.
When you use concrete as a retro or decorative area you may tend to notice that concrete is not perfect! We getting more and more efflorescence related issues because of the popularity of hone and seal or polished concrete floors.
As this modern trend to have exposed concrete floors grows, we are facing more incidences of efflorescence being noticed and becoming problematic. So let's take a look at the major efflorescence issues. As you read through this blog we will suggest realistic measures to control the conditions that encourage efflorescence and we will offer remedial suggestions. We will hopefully offer useful explanations of this complex phenomenon in practical terms without a lengthy detailed chemical analysis.
What often happens is that a contractor may perform work on concrete but is unaware of the preexisting conditions that caused the efflorescence. As contractors and property owners, we are all affected by issues related to efflorescence.
We hope this blog gives everyone interested in it a greater clarity of some of the issues so that efflorescence is better understood and the appropriate measures are taken to prevent its occurrence and can confidently treat it.
The good news is that the costs associated with efflorescence prevention are minimal when compared to the cost and inconvenience of the remedies, especially when the space is occupied. It's also important to note that efflorescence in itself is not a health problem although it might indicate moisture levels sufficient to support mould. Efflorescence is also not a structural issue. It is an aesthetic issue, however, it's an issue we would all like to avoid.
So, now we get to the big question:
What is efflorescence?
Efflorescence is the white powdery substance on the surfaces of unsealed concrete and the white blush seen with sealed floors.
Efflorescence is caused by vapour migrating through the slab bringing soluble salts to the surface of the concrete.
Efflorescence is normally worn off or washed away on unsealed concrete surfaces. In stubborn cases, a mild acid rinse or even a light grind may be necessary.
Efflorescence that becomes trapped under a sealer is unsightly and is even more conspicuous on darker floors.
In the worst-case scenario where the vapour cannot pass through the topcoat hydrostatic pressure can build to up to create water blisters that can delaminate decorative concrete coatings.
What causes efflorescence?
Efflorescence requires the movement of moisture. Without moisture movement, there would be no efflorescence on the surface to create the problem.
Unfortunately, too many concrete finishers routinely introduce large amounts of unnecessary "water of convenience" to the mix in order to facilitate concrete placement.
Primary efflorescence is caused by the water in the concrete evaporating from the slab leaving behind the soluble salts on the concrete surface.
The fact that these salts are actually more soluble in colder temperatures coupled with increased bleed water in cold weather increases the likelihood of efflorescence showing up after winter concrete placement.
Contributing further to efflorescence with cold-weather pours is the use of calcium chloride to accelerate the set time. High slump concrete and the addition of calcium chloride are major contributors to efflorescence.
Secondary efflorescence is often described as water coming from underneath the slab or water that is introduced from the surface.
Likely sources of secondary efflorescence would be a saturated base material, an improperly drained site or excessive amounts of water used by the decorative flooring contractor during his cleaning process – rinsing off the acid stain residue, for example.
When extra mix water and extra soluble salts from calcium chloride are added to concrete placed in cool weather followed by more water from the decorative processes, some degree of efflorescing is bound to occur.
How to remove efflorescence?
Ok, so your concrete has efflorescence, what are your options?
A fast fix, which we don't recommend purely from a health perspective and being environmentally responsible, and our preference for water-based sealers and solutions, is to use xylene or solvent-based acrylic.
However, if vapour continues to come up through the slab though, the condition will most likely reappear. Therefore, be aware that if this is inside a home with children, pets and anyone with health conditions, there can be health issues because of the toxicity of solvents like xylene.
The most prudent course of action is to conduct a test to determine the rate of vapour transfer and then develop a remedial strategy. It is important to diagnosis the causes as best you can with the information available.
One way to do this is with a moisture meter, it's a valuable tool to get a moisture reading. Once the moisture levels are established a sealer can be selected based upon the manufacturer's recommendations.
If you treat the concrete with a densifier, and the slab continues to have efflorescence problems even after the application of a densifier contractors have used low build, low solids micronized acrylic water-based products as the final treatment. These finishes and polishes can also be used over film-forming sealers to add abrasion resistance.
In most efflorescence cases, the contractor most likely inherited the problems that contributed to creating the efflorescence. Diagnosing the causes of efflorescence after a concrete floor has been sealed can be difficult.
Therefore, it is important to determine how much moisture exists in the slab, the source of the moisture and also weather conditions, like seasonal groundwater might contribute more moisture in the future. Consider vapour testing and resist the quick fix, find the problem and treat accordingly!
How to prevent efflorescence
Efflorescence reducing measures are:
site surface drainage
a well-graded concrete mix with a water reducer to minimize paste
concrete not exceeding a 4″ slump
that the concrete is well consolidated
placed directly on a vapour retarder and cured in some fashion
All these factors contribute to concrete that has a minimum amount of bleed water with a lesser pore and capillary network that will resist rather than facilitate absorption and movement of moisture… in other words, a dense and relatively impermeable concrete slab.
Ok, for those needing to be more technical… An option to the vapour retarder is a waterproofing admixture to help prevent efflorescence. This is added to the concrete at the plant, but it has a downside, it can pose real problems for the sealing or resurfacing contractor since a common ingredient, stearic acid, is hydrophobic in the same way that powdered release agents for stamped concrete are so the waterproofed concrete does not readily accept coatings.
Helpful mix design factors include ordering a well-graded mix from the ready-mix producer. The advantage gained from a well-graded mix design is the reduction of the weakest part of concrete, the cement paste (cement and water), making for a denser concrete than with a standard mix.
Another important mix design consideration is the replacement of 15% to 20% of the Portland cement with fly ash which contributes significantly to lessening efflorescence.
Fly ash brings three important benefits to reducing efflorescence. Fly ash reduces the amount of Portland cement and free lime as well as chemically binds up a portion of the free lime and salts that cause efflorescence.
In addition, fly ash requires less water again resulting in a denser paste which aids in keeping moisture from travelling up through the concrete and down through the concrete from the top.
Water reducers are also helpful at minimizing the amount of water and a reduction of cement (paste).
The closer a mix design gets to the desired water-cement ratio of approximately 20kg of water to kilograms of cement, the fewer efflorescence issues arise, especially with a mix including fly ash.
Keeping multiple pours consistent with the mix design, subgrade conditions and finishing practices will produce consistent results.
Remember that in colder climates cold concrete and cold ambient temperatures encourage efflorescence because the salts are actually more soluble in colder temperatures plus concrete tends to bleed more in cooler weather further encouraging the upward transportation of moisture and its passenger, soluble salts.
If you are in a cold climate follow cold-weather concreting procedures whenever possible including raising the placement temperature of the concrete and then covering overnight to retain the heat. This will encourage a more dense pore and capillary structure and help close down the moisture transportation routes.
Curing becomes an important factor as we recognize that moisture moves much more slowly through denser concrete from either direction.
When concrete is kept moist for a longer period, especially the first few days, more capillaries and pores fill partially or completely to form a denser and more impermeable matrix that discourages the migration of moisture and soluble salts.
Conversely, concrete that is placed at a high slump and not cured acts as a sponge, full of miniature raceways allowing easy movement of moisture from the bottom-up and top-down.
Simple testing for vapour transmission
We should not make assumptions, as we know how that can work out… Therefore the contractor may like to do some independent fact-finding to determine the current vapour transmission rate.
One of the oldest and simplest test methods is the plastic sheet test which is taping down a clear sheet of poly and checking 16 hours later for condensation or for a darkened concrete surface for indications of vapour transmission.
Another surface moisture test is the calcium chloride test which quantifies the rate of vapour transmission. This is a covered dish that is weighed before and after a twenty-four hour period.
Both of these methods are simple and cost-effective measures in determining whether vapour is active.
A note of caution when using these testing methods… the plastic sheet and chloride tests will track moisture movement near the top only. When the atmospheric conditions are similar to the slab conditions the tests might not indicate significant vapour transmission because movement happens when the ambient conditions differ from the slab conditions.
Moisture migrates and moves toward cooler temperatures. Vapour emissions migrate and move toward heat.
Here is a scenario that happens all the time: Imagine the consequences when the project is completed, the contractor has been paid, and then the owner takes possession and turns on the HVAC causing vapour in the slab to move towards the warmth or the lower humidity of the conditioned space bringing the whitish minerals with it.
If the sealer is acrylic the vapour will pass through leaving the efflorescence. If urethanes or epoxies are on the floor, hydrostatic pressure may build and possibly cause delamination. This is not the fault of the contractor! It's simply efflorescence.
Efflorescence can occur months or even years after the contractor has left the job due to circumstances similar to those just described or from seasonal groundwater seeping under the slab.
Testing the surface may not be enough to guarantee an efflorescence free project for years to come. Therefore, it is important to determine the source and the rate of vapour transmission before prescribing a remedy.
Given the financial risk, not to mention damage to a contractor's reputation it makes sense for a contractor to explore procedures that more clearly indicate subsurface conditions in order to avoid the efflorescence problems caused by moisture.
We have mentioned in this blog that a well-drained site and a vapour retarder are deterrents to efflorescence. The case can be made for placing the concrete directly on the vapour retarder or over granular material on top of the vapour retarder.
The argument against the granular material is that it may become a saturated "blotter" before the slab is poured adding even more water that has only one way to leave. Finishers argue that there will be too much bleed water resulting in dusting, but a 4″ slump with water reducers and a well-graded mix will show very little bleed water.
Elevated slabs are quite common in commercial construction and they are not placed on a blotter material. The really important factor here is minimizing water in all the important areas… the subgrade, the concrete and the procedures performed by the decorative contractor. These all require some amount of water, but keeping the water to a minimum helps ensure that efflorescence is controllable.
Technology that might offer double relief from efflorescence related issues involves the use of chemical liquid densifiers and hardeners.
Chemically hardened floors do not require a membrane sealer. This eliminates the trapped efflorescence problem and also greatly reduces maintenance costs.
The chemicals include silicates, silicaonates, polysiliconates, silanes, siloxanes, and lithium, to name a few. Claims vary from product to product and from manufacturer to manufacturer about how far the chemicals penetrate, their permanence and the levels of shine and slip resistance.
Barefoot Concrete suggests using a densifier like Forti-Kal or Forti-Col, or TED, the Efflorescence Destroyer to help remove efflorescence. TED removes efflorescence and rust marks from porous materials, including stone, concrete, brick and grout.
Highly concentrated formulation. Contains 50 to 60% Urea Hydrochloride
Powerful but much lower fuming than hydrochloric acid
Effectively removes mineral residues, including efflorescence, grout haze, rust marks, soap scum, limescale, mortar mess
Acidic Cleaner can also be used for removing fireplace soot
Temporary contact does not immediately burn skin – you have some time to rinse off the Acidic Cleaner (however, rinse immediately after skin contact)
Almost no corrosion of metals, except aluminium
Contact Barefoot today to help you with an efflorescence problem.


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Different Kinds of Sandwich Meats (10 Delicious Varieties)
Different Kinds of Sandwich Meats
The local delicatessen or deli provides a whole range of meats that are delicious when eaten as part of a sandwich.
This article takes a look at 10 different kinds of sandwich meat fillings which are classic to some of the most popular sandwiches eaten around the world today.
The good old turkey provides an abundance of sandwich options when it comes to fillings. It's also a great option for weight and health conscious people.
Besides being a delicious meat, you can buy different processed sliced varieties up to 90 percent free of fat.
Turkey is cooked slowly in the oven and once cold, the leftovers can be stored in the fridge in an airtight container or pack. Team it with rocket leaves, cucumber for a lunch delight.
Different breeds of pig lend themselves to an array of flavors. Ham is sliced from the hind leg or thigh.
The juicer varieties get cured with help of sugar and salt solution prior to slow roasting.
Because of moisture presence, it is best to use within 3 days of purchase. The meat blends beautifully with all cheese and vegetable salad.
The famous meat filling chorizo is cured Spanish sausage which is made through garlic, pork, smoked paprika, black pepper, providing it with a red color.
The meat is available with a firm texture and strong flavor. Chorizo can be consumed raw as well but it tastes a lot better when cooked.
It can be sourced from the deli counter mainly in packets kept in the chilled section.
Why not try our Chorizo Sandwich recipe to experience this delicious meat to its fullest.
Tips for using
Chopping and slicing chorizo and then serving it as a starter, or pan-fry and enjoy it as a tapas-style dish. You can add it to breads, omelets, pasta dishes, casseroles and soups.
The meat can be kept in an airtight container inside the fridge for more than five days. Follow use-by date once opened. For pre-packaged chorizo, consume it within five days.
The meat filling prosciutto is quite similar to pancetta, but it has less fat and is available from pork leg. After it gets salted, the ham is left to age under low temperatures for around nine to 18 months.
Some of the strongest flavored prosciutto is cured for anything up to three years. In Italy, Prosciutto is known as prosciutto crudo, meaning "raw ham". Shaved or sliced prosciutto can be sourced from a chilled counter at your local deli.
The meat prosciutto is best when uncooked. You can arrange slices over cooked pizza, or it can be wrapped around wedges of melon as part of an antipasto platter.
It's best to store prosciutto in an airtight container in the fridge will allow it to stay fresh for up to 10 days.
Pepperoni is a favorite meat topping on Pizza and is spicy flavored cured sausage which is made from beef or pork, or it can be a combination of both meats.
With added spices along with pepper to the meat, the strong flavor combines well with cheese and tomato. The packaged pepperoni sausages can be available through the deli section.
You can slice pepperoni thinly and use it as topping for bought pizza bases or you can chop finely and pan-fry to add to pies, frittatas and pastas.
Pepperoni can be wrapped in plastic wrap and refrigerated for more than two weeks.
Mortadella is a certain type of cooked salami and is one of the largest of all sausage meats.
This is made through minced pork mixture, peppercorns, olives, pork fat and pistachios.
Traditionally, mortadella can be cut in paper-thin slices and can be enjoyed in an antipasto platter.
Shaved plain or sliced, green olive, pepper and mortadella can be bought from the deli counter.
The lean cut can be enjoyed on its own, or you can eat it wrapped around grissini or on a crusty bread slice.
Keep it inside an airtight container and it can be stored inside the fridge for more than two days.
The sandwich meat salami is cured sausage made from pork, veal or beef and flavored with various spices and herbs along with garlic.
The raw sausage goes through different stages of salting, drying, smoking and fermentation, as part of the curing process.
The meat found its name from Italian word sale, meaning salt, but cured sausages have been consumed across most parts of Europe for hundreds of years.
Usage tip
The meat salami is mostly added as pizza toppings, pastas, canapés, and sandwiches.
You need to place it in an airtight container and then store in the fridge for more than two days.
Turkey breast is a 100 percent breast meat which is roasted in the oven. The meat is low fat compared to other sandwich meats.
The meat is an ideal healthy choice for lunch boxes. Shaved or sliced turkey breast can be available from the deli counter.
Using tips
You can add shaved and sliced turkey breast to wraps and sandwiches. Alternatively, you can chop or slice the turkey breast and then use it in canapés, salads or in pizzas.
You can place in an airtight container and store in the fridge for more than two days.
The meat is widely consumed across Italy and other parts of the world and is commonly known as the Italian version of bacon.
Pancetta has been dry cured in spices like nutmeg, fennel and pepper, and is left for aging for more than three months. You can find sliced pancetta at the deli counter mostly in packets weighing 100 grams from the chilled section.
It's best to coarsely chop pancetta and then add it to casseroles, soups, homemade pasta sauces. Also you can use it as an alternative to bacon.
It's best to store the meat in the fridge. Once you've opened the meat you can consume it within four days.
Beef Pastrami
Beef pastrami is prepared through covering corned beef with spices and pepper then smoking it for added extra flavor.
The word pastrami is from the Yiddish language and it reached the US in the late 19th century when the Jewish people migrated from Eastern Europe.
Now this renowned sandwich meat is very popular in New York where it's served on the rye bread. You can pick up the meat from the many deli counters across the United States.
It can be added to wraps and sandwiches and pastrami, or sliced and used in salads, canapés, or as a topping on pizza.
Place in an airtight container and store it inside the fridge for up to 5 days.
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The back room of Davis Square's Irish pub, The Burren, appeared at first glance like a regular busy evening on Monday night, with a crowd of workers looking to relax.
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The North Korean M1985 MLRS & M1991 MLRS
North Korea operates a number of artillery systems, but due to self imposed isolation from the rest of the world, full details on the systems are not available except for that released by intelligence agency's.
US intelligence has seen and acknowledged two separate wheeled MLRS vehicles, The North Korean M1985 MLRS & M1991 MLRS. Both quite distinctive from the other and fire 240mm unguided rockets.
Its not known when this vehicle was developed nor when it entered service, but it was first seen by US intelligence in 1985. This vehicle has the engine in front of the cab and the launcher has 12 launching tubes spread across 2 rows.
Its not known when this vehicle was developed nor when it entered service, but it was first seen by US intelligence in 1991. This vehicle has the engine under the cab (so has no bonnet) and the launcher has 20 launching tubes spread across 3 rows.
Its most likely that the vehicles lack the same level of sophistication in Fire Control and Navigation systems found on that of Western MLRS vehicles and there are no clear numbers of how many are in service, with estimations of 200+.
MLRS underground facilities
North Korea has constructed underground facilities in the sides of hill/mountains along their side of the Demilitarized Zone which have a multitude of entrances/exits, much like a rabbit run, that lead out on to firing positions, which out number the number of vehicles in service.
This means that these MLRS's can drive out on to a firing position, launch their rockets on to the South Korean Capital Seoul, which has a population of 10+ million, drive back in to the facility, reload and then drive out on to another position to fire again. This makes the detection and monitoring of the vehicles and counter battery fire incredibly difficult.
Its been theorised by analysts that using this method, that should North Korea attack Seoul, it can fire several thousand rockets into the capital in a matter of minutes. There have been US lead technology demonstrators since the 1990's for detection and neutralization of Korean rockets.


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On October 6th, the Grade 6 classes took part in a panel discussion as part of their Humanities classes. The panel consisted of four parents who were immigrants to Canada. Students asked the members of the panel some excellent questions with regards to the push and pull factors that brought them to Canada and the hardships they have faced since their arrival. Grade 6 students are currently studying Canadian culture. We are about to begin a project-based learning unit that aims to answer the question, "How have immigrants shaped Canadian culture?" The panel discussion was our launch event for the unit. Students will not only be digging deeply into how immigrants have impacted our nation but they will also be writing short stories from the perspective of an immigrant on their way to Canada.
I really enjoyed the discussion with the panel of parents. I think that I learned a lot from them and that hearing about immigration from that point of view was really interesting, especially because it showed us how feelings can be mixed about immigration. It also gave me lots of ideas for my immigration narrative.
One thing that I learned from the panel was that immigrating is not always a choice, for different reasons. For example, Ms. Miller was 13 and had to leave South Africa because of war. She had to leave one of her sisters and brother behind, and had no choice in the matter. It made me think of how lucky we are not to live in a war-torn place and it made me think of immigrants as very strong people for stepping outside of what they know.
I think that listening to the panel of immigrants will make it much easier to write my narrative because now I have some general points of view that I can follow in my story, like being nervous about the new life you are entering, and others like Mrs. Herrman's, to whom the whole thing was an adventure. I think that we were very lucky to have Mrs. Large with us, having just immigrated with her family to Victoria two months ago, because that gave us a really good "first impression" point of view.
If we had had more time for questions, I would have loved to ask: What were the second thoughts, the reasons to be wary of our country and what made you put those aside? I'd ask that because I think that when moving to a new place, there are some drawbacks and cautions to take.
Yesterday, we took part in a panel composed of four parents that have immigrated from countries around the world. I found the panel very interesting and even though I have known some of these parents since I was in kindergarten it was nice to learn more about their immigration stories.
Before I heard these stories I thought that immigrating to Canada and adjusting to our cultural norms would be the easiest thing in the world, but evidently it would still be quite hard when you are used to other things. I think that this panel will help me write my narrative because it will help me understand that some people don't have a push factor, some people didn't want to leave their country, and (now that I think about it) sometimes it's not for their own good.
If we had more time I would have asked the panel this question: Do you regret making the immigration journey or are you glad you did?
I really enjoyed the Immigration Panel discussion that my Humanities class participated in yesterday. Four parents from South Africa, Norway and the UK came to talk to us.
I thought that it was really fun to not only get to know them but also to find out what life in their home country was like and how different it was from Canada. It was really interesting for me because my dad is Australian. I never really thought of him as an immigrant but I think that the panel changed my view of an immigrant's perspective. I think that being able to talk to immigrants will help for our narrative story because now I know some feelings that my character might feel.
I wish there was more time so I could ask what the biggest thing that they had to leave behind was. Overall I thought it was really fun and a great learning experience.


UKHospitality and the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has responded to the government's consultation on calorie labelling for out-of-home food and drink.
The consultation asks if places, such as pubs, restaurants and coffee shops, should show calorie information, what other information should be displayed and where the information should be displayed.
"UKHospitality will be using the consultation as an opportunity to reiterate that point and highlight the efforts already being undertaken by the sector to provide transparency and choice.
Brigid Simmonds, BBPA chief executive, said: "The BBPA understands the Government's agenda on obesity, but the majority of Britain's 50,000 pubs are run as small businesses. The burden and cost of the proposed calorie labelling will be considerable. Seasonal menus and locally sourced meals which change frequently and depend on the availability of key ingredients make calorie labelling challenging. This could also mean that calorie labelling will result in significantly reduced choice for the consumer.
"Consumers are capable of making informed choices for themselves and their families. Often a meal out in a pub in an affordable treat and the choices now available to customers are greater than ever.
"The BBPA is concerned about the increasing and incremental cost of running pubs from beer duty the impact of business rates, sugar tax and auto-enrolment of pensions, among others. The costs are huge which is why we are supporting Long Live the Local this autumn in the run-up to the Budget. We need Government to understand these burdens on a much-loved and essential pillar of our community and reduce beer duty and business rates to help them."


This member of the extensive mint family guards against jealousy and black magic. It's also good for physical and sometimes financial health. The plant grows around 2 feet tall and has wrinkled, lance-shaped, toothed leaves with pretty but small pink or lilac flowers. According to some anecdotes, it also guards against mice. People who suspect mouse activity report that the mouse goes away after they've thrown handfuls of spearmint in the places where the varmint was seen.
Bamboo is a grass whose very looks of slender segmented trunks and soft, green leaves have a calming effect. Species can grow from a few inches to 100 feet tall. It's best to grow bamboo in a pot or in an area with a barrier around it, as the plant can become invasive.
Rosemary attracts happiness and love. In ancient times, it was a token of loyalty and was often featured in bridal bouquets. Homeowners are encouraged to tuck rosemary into cloth bags and place them around the house to encourage loyalty.
Rosemary is an evergreen shrub with nearly needle-like, dark leaves. It's a tough plant that can tolerate drought. In herbal medicine, it's been used for depression and as an antiseptic and astringent.
This fragrant plant, which grows in carpets when it's planted outdoors, pulls negativity from the air, promotes self-esteem and eases nightmares. It protects the home and the family. During the centuries of the European plague, thyme was used to kill germs.Thyme oil, called thymol was used to disinfect the wounds of soldiers in World War I and purify the air of sickrooms and hospital wards.
This flower, revered in Asian cultures, brings happy energy and relaxation. A huge plant family, there are chrysanthemum species that are grown indoors and other chrysanthemum species that are grown outdoors. There are even chrysanthemums that are edible.
This flower promotes spiritual, mental and physical prosperity. It purifies the air and neutralizes toxic indoor gasses. Because it does not need much light, it is good for the bedroom, where it encourages restful, deep sleep.
This flower is grown for its intoxicating fragrance, but it also helps support relationships and romance. The smell is both soothing and imparts energy. The plant grows best in a south facing the window that gets the sun all day, but if it's grown outdoors it should face the north.
The name alone lets a person know that this plant, with its silvery, round seed pods, brings good luck and fortune.
This plant, long used as a herb, clears the air of negativity while it attracts positive energy. Because it gives off oxygen 20 hours a day and absorbs toxic gasses, it is excellent to put in the bedroom that gets lots of sunlight.
These indoor plants bring harmony, positivity, love and peace into a home in exchange for little more than watering from time to time, some light and good soil. Surely, at least one should be present in every household.


Tennessee?: This recipe seems to be for a product engineer? working for a gardener named Mike? It's very confusing.
Meriden, CT: Want to dig through really old zucchini before it gets thrown into the Great Compost Heap in the Sky? That's this Tradebe position in Connecticut.
Wiscasset, ME: Here's an interesting recipe that will accept all lengths of zucchini, if they're old enough. I sense that with the job title "materials designer", they're really looking for squash.
New Jersey: Want to make lots of zucchini for the consumer market? Sounds like its pilot plant ops, so there might be a call for someone who can lift a big shovel.
Looking at other garden beds: Monster, Careerbuilder, Indeed and USAjobs show (respectively) 1000+, 1000+, 1335, 8732 and 24 for the search term "zucchini." LinkedIn shows 543 recipes for the fruit titled "zucchini", with 26 for "research zucchini", 86 for "analytical zucchini", 6 for "organic zucchini", 3 for "synthetic zucchini" and 0 for "medicinal zucchini."
I really wanted to follow the link to work with the gardener named Mike. Link doesn't work.
" Candidates that have relevant experience in field (non-degree) will be considered."


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Q: V8 Exposing classes but restricting that in particular code I am currently working with V8 in a C++ Environment. I am making a server client system so that people can send JS to a server and have it run on the server. It works as expected but I am having a pickle figuring out how to make a sandbox environment. I am trying to avoid just blacklisting function names from client code.
The structure I am going for has two types of files:
JS Library Files: Used to write js libraries for use in the sandbox. Has access to C++ classes that have been exposed to V8. Functions defined in this file will be accessible to the clients.
Sandbox: This will be able to access functions that are defined in the JS Library Files but won't have access to the C++ classes that were exposed to V8.
This would allow "admins" of the system to write JS library files using the EXTREMELY powerful exposed C++ classes but would restrict the clients to only using functions defined in the lib files and whatever they define themselves.
If that isn't fully clear, here is an example scenario:
JS Library File (isInNationLib.js):
function isInAmerica(clientName) {
    var ip = ipByClientName(clientName);
    //use the ip to find if the client is in America
}

Client File:
#include "isInNationLib"
function getNationality(clientName) {
    if (isInAmerica(clientName)) {
        return "American";
    }
    etc...
}

From the example above, the client should never have access to ipByClientName for security reasons. ipByClientName would be a C++ function exposed to V8. This particular example isn't going to be in my project but it showcases the security aspects of the problem.

A: When you create a context, you specify what is added to that context -- either by setting it in the ObjectTemplate when you create the context or by calling Set on the global object of the context afterwards.
Make two contexts, one where the restricted stuff is accessible, and one where it isn't and route the incoming javascript to the appropriate context based on whatever authorization mechanisms you have in place.

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By pattam.onnu on 29 Mar 2017. 3 min read.
Note that the data published by USCIS can be delayed as much as 75 days. So, realistic current processing times is likey advanced by approximately 30 days. So to arrive at the current processing dates add a month to the dates above. And this doesn't include the premium processing times. H1b extension premium processing times continues to take roughly upto 15 days. But USCIS is suspending all H1b premium processing starting April 3rd 2017. This can last upto 6 months.
H1b extension processing by USCIS continues to be slow both at the Vermont and California service centers. The backlogs are a concern because it has other side effects like inability to travel, driving license renewal delays etc. H1b processing times used to be around 4 months. But those days are gone and processing times are inching towards 240 days. 240 days has some ramifications as discussed subsequently in this post. But that used to be rare, but it seems to be a significant cause of concern.
Both Employers and employees have been concerned about the processing delays of H1b extension applications. The additional burden of H1b amendments that USCIS started processing last year might have added to the additional delay. Whatever may be the reason, elongated H1b extension processing times can be problematic. It could mean gaps in employment, inability to travel outside the US etc. The employee can continue to work while the extension processing is pending from the employer. However, the cause of concern is the H1b 240 day rule which is discussed later. The h1b extension processing times are trending towards the 240 days.
This uncertainty can largely be handled by upgrading to premium processing. But that's additional cost either the employer or the employee has to bear. And if substantial number of employers start upgrading to premium processing, then that could compound the problem for everyone in the long term. For exactly the same reason USCIS suspended premium processing starting from April 3rd 2017. In these uncertain times, it's essential for every one to be aware of the 240 day rule.
When a H1b extension is applied, the employee can continue to work up to 240 days after the current visa expiration. 240 days start from the day of expiration of the current visa, not the time of application of extension. And H1b extension can be filed as early as 6 months before expiry. So in theory if the extension is applied 6 months before expiry, the employer can effectively g get 14 months (6+8) for getting a decision from USCIS about the extension. That's plenty of time to get a decision from USCIS. So it's better to apply early to capture as much buffer time as possible from the 6 months window. However, if the 240 days has passed then the employee may have to stop working.
240 day rule also has impact on international travel. While the employee can continue to work in the US as long as the 240 days is not reached according to the above definition. But if the employee leaves the country while waiting, he cannot comeback into the US until the extension is approved by USCIS. 240 day rule doesn't cover travel. So, H1b workers have to work with the employer's attorney to manage all situations.


After Raúl Castro formally took over as Cuba's president in February 2008, his government signed the UN covenants on human rights, something his brother, Fidel, had refused to do. Raúl also ordered the release of 130 political prisoners. However, if anyone thought that the new president was going to soften Fidel's hard line towards free expression in Cuba they have been proved wrong. Critical voices continue to be silenced and in recent months there has been another crackdown against journalists and writers in the country.
In August 2010, I wrote in these pages about the release of a number of writers, journalists and librarians who had been arrested and sentenced during the 'Black Spring' of March 2003. The releases came as a result of talks between the Cuban government, the Catholic Church and the then Spanish foreign minister. At the time, many lobby groups expressed concern that the dissidents were being forced into exile as a precondition of their release and that the Cuban government was, in reality, attempting to stamp out oppositional voices in the country.
Human Rights Watch reports that Raúl Castro has incarcerated scores of political prisoners since taking power. A provision of the criminal code allows his government to imprison individuals without them ever having committed a crime; merely the allegation that they are 'dangerous' and might commit one in the future is enough. Many dissidents have been imprisoned for 'dangerousness', in violation of their right to free expression and association.
On 16 September 2012, Calixto Ramón Martínez Arias, a journalist for the independent news agency Hablemos Press, was arrested by the Cuban Revolutionary Police at José Martí International Airport. According to PEN, he had been investigating allegations that medicine provided by the World Health Organisation to fight the cholera outbreak in Cuba, which began in mid-2012, was being kept at the airport instead of being distributed. The government had allegedly tried to downplay the seriousness of the contagion. Martínez Arias was detained in a police station near the airport. After he complained about his arrest, he was beaten and pepper-sprayed in the eyes. In response, the journalist reportedly called out, 'Abajo Raúl, abajo Fidel' ('Down with Raúl, down with Fidel'). He was held at the police station for ten days and was later transferred to Combinado del Este prison, where he remains at the time of writing.
Martínez Arias has not been informed of any official charges against him and his lawyer has not been allowed to access his case file. It is believed that he is accused of 'disrespect' towards President Raúl Castro and former president Fidel Castro, which carries a maximum penalty of three years' imprisonment. Martínez Arias has been in trouble with the authorities before and was arrested several times in May and June 2012.
PEN is concerned for Martínez Arias's welfare in prison. He was apparently hospitalised after being injured in his left eye, and in November he began a 33-day hunger strike to protest against his prison conditions. On 12 December he was placed in solitary confinement after informing Hablemos Press of the poor conditions in which he is held. This was in defiance of an order by prison authorities forbidding him to use the telephone. In early January this year, Martínez Arias claimed that he was denied medical attention despite running a fever.
José Antonio Torres, another journalist and a former correspondent for the government newspaper Granma, was arrested in February 2011 after writing articles about the mismanagement of an aqueduct project in Santiago de Cuba and the installation of fibre-optic cable between Venezuela and Cuba. President Raúl Castro initially praised Torres's article on the aqueduct, commenting in Granma on its publication in July 2010: 'This is the spirit that should characterise the [Communist] Party press: transparent, critical and self-critical.' Torres's report on the fibre-optic cable was published four months later. The journalist had written in neutral terms that Vice President Ramiro Valdés was responsible for supervising both projects.
In mid-June last year, following a closed trial, Torres was convicted of espionage and sentenced to 14 years in prison. He was further punished by the revocation of his university degree in journalism. Torres is reportedly concerned that by appealing against his conviction he risks increasing his sentence. Cuba's state-run media has made only brief references to his case and little is known about the charges against him. There are rumours that he may have been in contact with the US diplomatic mission in Havana – a common claim made about those critical of the Cuban government.
Readers might like to send appeals protesting the imprisonment of Calixto Ramón Martínez Arias in violation of his right to freedom of expression, guaranteed by Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), which Cuba signed in 2008, and calling for his release; expressing concern that the trial of José Antonio Torres failed to meet international human rights standards; calling on the Cuban authorities to provide assurances that Torres's sentence is not related to his reporting and to make public details of his trial; and urging the Cuban authorities to remove unlawful restrictions on freedom of expression, association and assembly in Cuba.


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ASUS unveiled its latest flagship mainstream notebook 'Vivobook S15' at 'Beyond The Edge'. The latest ZenBook and VivoBook thin-and-light laptops push the boundaries of design and technology to deliver ultimate mobile computing experiences.
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ASUS VivoBook features a Full HD (1920 x 1280) display with 178° wide-view technology for astonishing visuals, even when viewed from extreme positions. It's the first laptop in its class to feature the slim-bezel NanoEdge display — the bezel is just 7.8 mm thin and gives VivoBook S15 an 80 percent screen-to-body ratio.
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ASUS VivoBook S15 is powered by an 8th Generation quad-core Intel Core i7-8550U and i5-8250U processor with up to 16GB DDR4 2133Hz memory for super-smooth multitasking performance and features NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 graphics. It has dual storage drives, with a 1TB hard disk drive (HDD) to give users ample space to store music and media libraries, and a 128GB solid-state drive (SSD) to reduce boot-up and app loading times. The reversible USB Type-C™ (USB-C™) port makes it easier to connect devices, with USB 3.1 Gen 1 providing superfast data transfer speeds — making it possible to transfer a 2GB movie to a USB drive in seconds. For maximum convenience and compatibility, ASUS VivoBook S15 also features one USB 3.0 ports and two USB 2.0 ports, one HDMI port, and Bluetooth 4.2. Its dual-band 2×2 802.11ac Wi-Fi provides up to 6X-faster data speeds over the previous 802.11n standard.
ASUS VivoBook S15 laptops feature a Lithium polymer battery that offers up to 8 hours battery life and a 3x longer lifespan than standard Lithium-ion cylinder batteries. The new ASUS Battery Health Charging Technology prolongs battery lifespan, decreases battery expansion rate and helps ensures the battery stays in a good condition. Fast-charge technology also charges the battery to 60 percent in just 49 minutes. If a laptop is constantly plugged in and the battery stays at 98% to 100% of its maximum capacity for long periods, this will significantly decrease its lifespan and may cause it to expand physically.
ASUS VivoBook S15 will be available from October 01, 2017 across all online and offline retailer and partners at a starting price of INR 59,990/-. Asus Zenbook UX430 is available across all online and offline retailer and partners at a starting price of INR 74,990/
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Achieve a total of over 900 charge cycles compared to 300 for a conventional notebook's batteries
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A pair of his and hers matching Cotton bath towels in rich aubergine purple colour.
Superb gift for couples and newlyweds.
Superb gift for couples and newlyweds. Popular for wedding or anniversary gifts and honeymoon gifts.
These 75 x125cm bath sized towels are soft plush Cotton.
Personalised with your choice of embroidered text such as His and His, Hers and Hers, Yours and Mine, Mr and Mrs, or the couples names or initials monogrammed on each.


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"Why?" is the debut single by British girl group Mis-Teeq. It was written by Alan Glass, David Brant, Ronald St. Louis, and Maryann Morgan and produced by Brant for Vybrant Music. Originally a midtempo R&B track, it was remixed into an uptempo UK garage remix by Matt "Jam" Lamont and DJ Face. Released as a single in January 2001, it reached number eight on the UK Singles Chart. "Why?" is the only single to feature original member Zena McNally, who left the group to pursue a solo career soon after the single was released.

Track listings

Notes
  denotes additional producer

Personnel and credits
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Lickin' on Both Sides.

 David Brant – producer, writer
 Alesha Dixon – vocals
 DJ Face – remix
 Alan Glass – writer
 Matt "Jam" Lamont – remix

 Zena McNally – vocals
 Maryanne Morgan – writer
 Su-Elise Nash – vocals
 Ronald St. Louis – writer
 Sabrina Washington – vocals

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Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Release history

References

2000 songs
2001 debut singles
Mis-Teeq songs
Songs written by Alesha Dixon
Songs written by Sabrina Washington
Telstar Records singles
UK garage songs


Where did I spend the best night of my entire summer? Ridgeback Lodge is a secluded glamping destination in New Brunswick. Their cabins and domes are crazy luxurious, magical and open all year round. Here's how my visit played out.
Forget Banff National Park! When it comes to camping in the Canadian Rockies, Canmore ought to be on your radar. Here's all you need to know about Canmore and Kananaskis campgrounds.
Tent haters: I feel your pain. Trailers are a major investment and hotels ain't cheap. Fret not! I found 10 fantastic options for comfort camping AKA glamping across Alberta.


To get you inspired for your next vacation, we are doing a series of blog posts to present travel blogs we think you should know about. Each week, we'll post three blogs covering a specific category or theme. This week, the series covers Travel & Food.
Many people say that food is the most rewarding thing about discovering a new country. Local food and dishes let you experience and understand the culture of a foreign country in a different way. Furthermore, it's a great opportunity to understand people's ways of living.
Visit the following three blogs which focus precisely on this topic. Enjoy and bon appetit!
Aiste is a former top fashion model. She loves to eat and always appreciates the culinary arts. She calls herself a "food-trotter", as she is very passionate about good food, fine cuisine and global travel while looking out for new gastronomical trends.
Journalist Robyn Eckhardt and professional photographer David Hagerman are the ones behind this blog, which focuses on home cooking, food markets and artisan producers and ingredients. They cover the whole food process in a very authentic way.
Nicolas and Gabriella are a food- and travel-obsessed duo who want to better understand the world through eating everything in sight. On their blog, they bring together recipes and ingredients from all over the world. Not only do they cover food, they also focus on the people they meet along the way.
This was the third post of our series "Nezasa's Blog Picks". Check back next week for our blog picks in the category Luxury Traveling.


I need this in my belly now! I have to make it this weekend!
I was looking at a few menus from different places I want to visit and I ran across different variations of this appetizer.
They all sounded so good, I combined what I think would be great tasting together & voila!
Add onions, Salt and pepper saute' stirring occasionally until onions are softened.
While the onions are still cooking.
Layer the crust with the caramelized onions, pears then top with your blue cheese crumbs.


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It was a very "Engish" day for me, as I read a book about The Queen and saw a movie about Margaret Thatcher.
The book about the Queen by Robert Hardman was a recommendation of a recommendation by a friend of a friend who apparently said something about how it's a really terrific "behind the scenes" look at the day to day business of the Royal Family. So far, from what I've read, that's not the case, and the central theme of the book is "The Queen has ruled for over 50 years, has seen Prime Ministers, Popes and Presidents come and go and is therefore wonderful". I'll keep struggling with it for a few more days, I suspect to see if it gets beyond the level of a hagiography.
The film about Margaret Thatcher is far more interesting. As such a polarizing figure, even now, you just know there's going to be people who love her and people who loathe her who will be both for and against the film.
I disagree with the two main criticisms I've read of the film so far: that it spends too much time dwelling on Thatcher's current state of health, and that it ignores the politics of her time.
The opening scene of the film features a disguised Thatcher buying milk from the local corrner supermarket and remarking at how expensive it was. Thatcher was, of course, the Education Minister who famously phased out free school-milk in the UK.
Minutes later she's back at her home, listening in to the hushed-tones of those caring for her in her latter years, as they insist "She musn't be allowed out on her own again". It's unclear if she's at that stage of Alzheimer's Disease where she has "the wanders" and needs protection, or feels she has become a prisoner in her own home.
Anyway, her declining mental state is a recurrent theme throughout the film as she both remembers and forgets incidents in her life. Although it's a recurrent theme, I thought its role was not to dwell on her latter years in decline, but to act in a dramatic sense as a trigger for the dramatic flashbacks.
I can't agree with the assessment the film ignores or downplays the politics of Thatcherism. There are many, many references to: the three-million unemployed, to the riots and the protests (including documentary footage), and to the way in which she went to war in the Falkland Islands when her popularity levels were at their lowest, despite the advice of those around her etc. The film doesn't ignore politics. It's mostly about politics.
But there's also a personal side too, with the apparent estrangement from her son Mark who lives in South Africa, and in the relationship with her daughter, Carole, who seems to have taken on a caring role for her mother. Carole, by the way, is played wonderfully by the mother from "Beautiful People".
And Meryl? Brilliant, of course.
So yeah, I don't agree with the criticisms about the dementia and the politics, but I will add one of my own. It was a little boring. There were moments when I found my interest and attention wavering. Perhaps that's because the producers/directors/writers etc have written the film seeking to portray a "balanced" view of her? If they'd made her a saint, people would have screamed. If they portrayed her as devil, people would have screamed. Perhaps, because, they've trod that middle-line, they've ended up with a film that's just a little dull?
So yeah, that's how I've spent most of Sunday. At the movies, and reading.
Carole is played by the mother in Beautiful People? Missed that one. Yes, the guy who played the young Dennis was very nice. I didn't find it boring, but there was a lot of footage of lingering on her face and us trying to guess what was happening in her head.
Here's the actor who played Carole http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1469236/ and here's the actor who played Dennis http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0516003/ who apparently is the great-great-great-grandson of Charles Dickens.
The other thing I forgot to say is… I kept looking at Meryl playing the older Margaret and thinking Catherine Tate plays Nan.


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Q: Game theory (voting game) - why does player 3 have > 4000 strategies? Problem 2.4 from this link:

A committee with three members, {1; 2; 3}, has to choose a new member
of a club among a set of four candidates, {a; b; c; d}. Each member of
the committee has veto power which is used in a successive way,
starting by member 1, and finishing with member 3. Each member of the
committee has to veto one and only one of the candidates that have not
been vetoed yet.
(a) Draw the extensive form of the game, writing in the terminal nodes the name of the elected candidate.
(b) How many strategies has each player? Do not try to write them out to > count them (player 3 has more than 4,000)

According to the text of part(b) of the problem, player 3 apparently has more than 4000 strategies.
I'm not seeing how that's the case. As I understand it, the game tree should look like this:

So where's this > 4000 strategies coming from? (I'm completely accepting of the fact that I'm probably wrong - just want to understand why!)

A: You have the correct game tree. I think the issue is just the definition of "strategy" - a strategy for player 3 is a full description of what that player will do in all possible situations. There are $12$ different situations that player 3 may end up in, corresponding to the $12$ boxes marked "3" in your diagram. For each of these player 3 has $2$ choices, so the total number of different possible strategies is $2^{12}>4000$.


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//  AppDelegate.m
//  SlackAuths
//
//  Created by Louis Tur on 11/9/14.
//  Copyright (c) 2014 Louis Tur. All rights reserved.
//

#import "AppDelegate.h"
#import "SpotifyAuthViewController.h"

@interface AppDelegate ()

@end

@implementation AppDelegate

- (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:(NSDictionary *)launchOptions {

    return YES;
}
-(BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application openURL:(NSURL *)url sourceApplication:(NSString *)sourceApplication annotation:(id)annotation{

    /*
    // Ask SPTAuth if the URL given is a Spotify authentication callback
    if ([[SPTAuth defaultInstance] canHandleURL:url withDeclaredRedirectURL:[NSURL URLWithString:kSpotifyRedirectURI]]) {

        // Call the token swap service to get a logged in session
        [[SPTAuth defaultInstance]
         handleAuthCallbackWithTriggeredAuthURL:url
         tokenSwapServiceEndpointAtURL:[NSURL URLWithString:kSpotifyTokenURI]
         callback:^(NSError *error, SPTSession *session) {

             if (error != nil) {
                 NSLog(@"*** Auth error: %@", error);
                 return;
             }

             // Call the -playUsingSession: method to play a track
             NSLog(@"lol all is good");
         }];
        return YES;
    }*/

    return YES;

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P olly and Roger Surprenant, Saturday, 28 January, renewed their marriage vows of 1957 and celebrated 60 years of marriage. In the header photo, they are shown at the Sunday School Assembly as they acknowledged their anniversary and received congratulations from those in the assembly.
Isn't that a great Valentine event? All those at Bethany wish them another happy 60 years!
Beginning this month, the site header photo will change monthly. Many will recognize the January header photo as the stained glass window from the old church building, that now is over the doorway between the narthex and the fellowship hall.
Each month the header photo will represent some association with Bethany, either physically or spiritually.
Anyone having a suggestion for a photo is invited to contact Mac Harris, (252) 671-7615, or mac@amharris.net. Keep in mind that the photo has to be wide in width and narrow in height, so please suggest subjects that are adaptable to the photo constraint.
Have fun thinking of good photo subjects!