CCTV with DVR's (Digital Video Recorders) or IP cameras with NVR's (Network Video Recorder) are systems that allow the owner to both monitor as well as record activity on his or her property.
There are plenty of options when it comes to digital cameras, DVR's, IP cameras and NVR's. When choosing cameras, it all depends on the application, if you want to see near or far, whether you prefer color or black & white, if you want them to be seen or installed covertly, and if the recording time is day / night or both. The wide selection of DVR's range from basic 500GB hard drives to fully programmable multi-gig networkable drives with DVD rewritable capabilities. Basically, your options are endless with a CCTV camera or IP camera system.


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Startup Knowledge	18 January 2021
Don't worry about failure; you only have to be right once." – Drew Houston, Dropbox Co-Founder and CEO
Startup accelerators have soared in popularity in recent years, compressing years' worth of knowledge and experience into a few digestible months. Getting access to a wide network of industry experts, expanding knowledge through dedicated programs, and, in some cases, getting access to funding partnerships have made joining an accelerator program an attractive starting point for a startup. It's been so beneficial actually that the number of accelerators globally increased from just a few hundred in 2013, to more than 10,000 in 2016. If we analyze just the MENA region, it states that 50% of accelerators are non-profit, unlike the rest of the world that is around a 20% non-profit rate.
But what makes accelerators unique? After all, there are many alternative forms of support offered through programs or by its individual partners. The answer is simple: learning-by-doing, combined with an access to domain experts and the right tools, often yields positive results. According to Forbes, global surveys show that more than 90% of startups fail within the first three years of their life, while two out of ten fail within their first year. It shouldn't therefore come as a coincidence that we see so many startups joining accelerator programs to increase their chances of success. Though, interestingly, most startups typically join not one accelerator program, but three, in their lifetime.
Stephen Forte, Managing Partner of Fresco Capital, describes this phenomenon as "accelerator hopping," where startups duplicate their analysis and investments for minimum incremental value, while potentially diluting their financial value (though less relevant in the MENA with its large number of non-profit accelerators) by having multiple accelerators taking equity. Forte also points out that if the startup did not manage to get access to the investors through the first accelerator, it might not be an issue with the accelerator, but rather with the startup offering or market-fit. Indeed, there are quite a few potential reasons to explain the high chance for failure rates between an accelerator and a startup, which might encourage startups to go through multiple accelerators, rather than choosing the right one.
From a regional perspective, startups in emerging markets benefit from accelerators as much as those in more developed markets. While the concept and expectations of accelerator programs seem to be global, each region comes with unique, challenging, but enlightening settings that accelerators must account for, and the MENA region is no exception. First, business environments in the MENA region can be tricky and difficult to navigate. In addition, the diversity in cultures and languages in the region require localizing offerings for both the accelerators and startups. Then, while the region is considered a rich, untapped market with high potential, entrepreneurs struggle due to lack of access to the needed blend of local, regional, and global networks to support their work. Access to a comprehensive network of experts, whether in the business side, funding, expertise, or training is essential for startups to launch and grow. While there have been large developments that allowed greater access in recent years, there is still a long way to go.
At my company, BOLT, our experience through years of extensive collaborations with hundreds of entrepreneurs, thousands of mentors and experts, and countless projects with experienced and accomplished accelerators or incubators in the region, gives us a unique perspective on the needs and challenges of startups and accelerators. We believe that success results from providing the right support to the right audience at the right time. As identifying a startup is a key step for any accelerator, BOLT defines a successful startup as having two main characteristics:
– A project with an innovative unique selling proposition (USP).
– A project with the ability to scale within a specific market, and potentially into other markets.
"Intelak was instrumental in helping DUBZ transition from a startup to a scale-up," said Omar Abou Faraj, the CEO of Dubz, an innovative baggage handling solution that takes your bags from pick up to check-in using their seamless LMD system. "Through Intelak's mentorship network, access to aviation and travel stakeholders (Emirates, dnata, and Dubai Tourism) we were able to upgrade our product and successfully pursue commercial and investment opportunities that took DUBZ to the next level".
At BOLT, we are keen on understanding and providing the support that allows the right support to the right startups for maximum impact. Our expertise is especially relevant to startups and accelerators in the MENA region, leveraging a tested and holistic framework based on the four key pillars of the BOLT identity:
Business model: the scope of work/intervention of the accelerator.
Operating model: the way the accelerator interacts with the startups.
Learn and grow: the depth of products and/or services offered by the accelerator.
Target audience: the type of startup that the accelerator supports.
The "Business Model" characterizes the accelerator and the way it operates and delivers its services. We here observe four main common areas where a disconnection can happen between the accelerator and the startup:
A prerequisite for any fruitful collaboration is to have a common understanding of the startup set-up, objective, and challenges. This shall be enabled through multiple and comprehensive discovery dialogues. The most common obstacle arises when the startup founder is not a domain expert, does not acknowledge it, nor do they receive the help they are looking for because the accelerator did not prepare well enough.
An essential component for any startup will be the possibility to connect with the right mentors and experts, based on the startup's set-up, objectives, and maturity stage. The prerequisite when it comes to the selection of mentors should consider three aspects:
Knowledge about the industry in which the startup is positioned and will compete
Skills brought by the mentor that will enable the startup to reach its intended objectives
Legal and regulatory expertise as well as know-how of the market
Furthermore, any startup will need to source the right talent to achieve a successful and sustainable launch and growth. Often, the network or reach of the accelerator does not grant the resources required to make the startup succeed.
Finally, most startups will need to connect with potential investors early on in order to secure funding and support for their business. Creating a natural chemistry between founders and investors is critical for success as well as to increase the chances for investment. Not doing enough speed dating between founders and investors is a common mistake that can result in a lack of trust which can damage the sustainability of a relationship.
The importance of these factors comes from the fact that effective programs require investors and startups to trust each other to offer the best possible value for all stakeholders involved.
BOLT's business model acknowledges the above, and while having a global reach, BOLT has its operational base in MENA. This enables us to offer a contextualized approach, while having access to a wide pool of experts and mentors. Through comprehensive products and services offerings, across hackathons, programs, or workshops, we ensure to provide startups with the right tools and resources to be successful.
The accelerator "Operating Model" is BOLT's second pillar, which defines the set-up of the accelerator and its ongoing interactions with the startups. We here observe two main areas where accelerators need to focus on:
In a digital world, accelerators require a flexible operating model that delivers value across multi-channels, whether digital or physical, and through a wide and agile network. The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that some accelerators were not equipped with the right technology to offer this flexibility, nor can they offer an international presence leveraging a flexible and agile team. Being agile and able to pivot in an unstable climate is critical to ensure the current and future success of their programs as well as their relationships with their alumni and current cohort.
Quote: "Covid-19 gave us the push to realize the exponential potential of virtual programming that actually brings the world closer together," said Mia Jafari, Programme Manager of Intelak. "I see that in the post-Covid-19 era there will be a huge leap into hybrid learning models incorporating both virtual and physical learning experiences."
Furthermore, diversity and inclusion have become essential, and being culturally aware is no longer a question of "why," or "when," but a question of "how." By offering courses, programs, or workshops in multiple languages, and with deep industry knowledge along with cultural sensitivities, will strengthen the chance for more partnership opportunities for the startup.
This approach to working alongside founders has proven to be effective in our work, and we made sure that BOLT is able to offer its support physically or virtually across the world, by leveraging the most innovative tools, by leveraging the presence of our team in multiple locations and through the availability of our offerings in multiple languages, including Arabic.
LEARN AND GROW
The third pillar, "Learn And Grow," constitutes every accelerator's backbone through which they offer dedicated programs to support the design, launch and growth of startups based on their stage of development and needs.
Accelerators need to offer bespoke programs to best support the startups. Those can be developed using tools such as knowledge sharing or collaborative partnerships with other accelerator programs; locally or internationally. To tackle the issue of relevant resources for startups, NYUAD created a unique programme to support hardware startups. The winners of their competition are granted the opportunity to travel to Shenzhen, China to get a firsthand look at the hardware ecosystem, and be considered for investment and mentoring by startAD.[1]
Institutionalizing knowledge-sharing with other accelerator programs can give the accelerator an edge in terms of understanding the latest trends and technologies available in specific markets, not restricted within a certain geography. Furthermore, it enables potential cross-country exchange of startups.
To ensure a smooth and successful launch, planning the go-to-market and commercialization strategies for the startups, from the start, is essential. One of the key focus areas of each startup when joining an accelerator is to learn how to eventually become self-sustaining in the long-term, and to be comfortable with a frequent pivot of their business model.
Finally, getting startups in front of customers is essential. Access to the right stakeholders for proof of concept as well as access to investors is critical for their success and long-term viability.
Quote: "According to Blockbase Technologies, having access to aviation partners like Emirates Airline allowed for them to test their solution in an entirely new industry. This interaction gave them the ability to design a process flow for a general industry and gain valuable insight.
These concepts proved valuable to us in the past, and we made sure to integrate them within BOLT's Learn & Grow pillar by offering programs, hackathons, and workshops that can be customized to match each team's needs, and help them develop their proof of concept with key industry stakeholders.
Ultimately, an accelerator must ensure that there is close alignment between its offerings and the startups it will support. The accelerator's "target audience" is the fourth but nonetheless extremely important pillar of the BOLT approach.
Each accelerator shall make sure to have a well-defined identity in order to enable a healthy selection of the startups it will support. An accelerator is self-defined through three dimensions:
Their target in terms of which startups to attract: technology vs. product vs. service, demographics, industry of focus, and geography.
The stage of development of the startup, its maturity, and size.
The legal structure of the startup, from private to public or government entities.
Quote: Christina Andreassen, one of the judges for Startup Weekend Dubai 's Women edition in 2018, mentioned the challenges in terms of finding female-specific founders. For a woman-focused competition in the UAE it's a challenge to find the level of talent we want to have when women in the STEM fields only account for less than 21%. [UNESCO report (2017, p.7)]
In the end, one thing is certain; accelerator programs can be immensely valuable when they offer the right help to the right audience in the right context. These pillars ensure that accelerators and startups move away from "speed dating," i.e. giving standardized benefits without diving deep into the startup's structure and local context and helps both parties form a healthy relationship based on mutual understanding of business, funding, and market-fit.
This is at the heart of our work at BOLT, where we work with startups and established companies from private to public or government sectors to ensure that we offer the best possible support in innovation and differentiation. Supporting founders helps their startups, accelerators, and society, so it is worth keeping this relationship healthy and inclusive.
[1] https://nyuad.nyu.edu/en/news/latest-news/science-and-technology/2017/november/last-chance-to-apply-for-the-startad-hardware-venture-launchpad-.htm
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by Fall-Line Skiing / Andorra, Interviews, Travel & Places / 19 Sep 2016
Britain's third quickest speed skier in history on why he has no plans to slow down
At 0 to 60mph in 3.4 seconds, speed skiing is one of the fastest non-motorized sports on the planet. At 32, Jan Farrell is Britain's third quickest speed skier in history and has no plans to slow down. With some hair-raising world record attempts in the pipeline, and a scientific approach to increasing his speed, Amy Marwick is keen to find out more
Amy Marwick: So Jan, tell us, how did you get into skiing?
Jan Farrell: I first put on a pair of skis in the Lake District when I was two years old, just to be pushed around the snowy car park by my parents. I had my first lesson aged five and soon got into alpine racing (by then we had moved to Madrid and my 'local' slope was Grandvalira in Andorra, six hours away!). But I quickly transitioned to ski cross, which I competed in for several years.
AM: When did you first get a taste of speed skiing?
JF: I damaged my knee in 2009, when I was 26, and realised I wasn't going to make it in ski cross; with the knee rehab and training it was very time intensive. That's when Andorra organised a FIS speed skiing race and so I signed up for it, got a licence and went along to compete. It was love at first sight.
Jan with his game face on |Nacho Yagüe
AM: In what way? What is it that attracts you to the discipline?
JF: I had always been fascinated by the discipline and it's always been a natural way for me to ski. For me, speed skiing is the purest form. You feel so in contact with the terrain. At high speeds everything changes, you feel every compression and every tiny bump.
AM: How did you become part of the GB team?
JF: I was completely alone at the start, but I was allowed to train and travel to the races with the GB team from my second season. After my results that year I was accepted as part of the team.
AM: Tell us about the slopes you use.
JF: It's normally the steepest slope you could imagine. For example Vars, which is the fastest race, has 100% gradient [that's 45°] and a 435m vertical drop, so it's all over in 15 seconds.
There is an even steeper one that's half the size, in Sweden, which has a 125% gradient over 210m vertical. It's used as a piste for the public too and I believe it's the steepest slope on the planet. I've made a few turns on it – it's pretty hairy!
AM: What was your ranking at the end of last season?
JF: I was 6th in the World Cup, so there are five people I have to kill, or be faster than! My objective was 4th, and I was 10 points off. I had a crash in the middle of the season at 134mph and so my skiing wasn't very good after that!
AM: Oh no! What happened?
JF: I tripped up in the timing zone (a 100m section at the point where we achieve the highest speed – normally at the end of the steepest part of the course). I was trying to fight against the line because I was going too far left so all my weight was on my right ski. Then one ski caught the other and I was thrown up in the air and slid for about 300m on the flat.
I burnt all the way through my back protector. I had second-degree burns and haematomas, but luckily my fiancée was with me – she's a pharmacist so she patched me up and I was able to race the next day.
For me, speed skiing is the purest form. You feel so in contact with the terrain… and feel every tiny bump |Nacho Yagüe
AM: Ouch. How did you manage to get your head in the game after that?
JF: I had to get back on skis eventually and it was the World Cup so I had to go for it. I didn't really realise I was scared until I watched the video of the crash. I've had to go back to basics, start at low speeds and build up from there.
AM: What are you normally thinking in the start gate?
JF: I concentrate on one thing: maybe it's about my arms being a bit higher up or about the compression coming up. You can't be scared. You're basically standing at the top of a cliff and you're going to dive down at speeds higher than free-falling. So logic is not really on your side.
I use a bit of a yoga breathing technique and have a joke around with my rivals to calm my nerves. Then I look down and I know I'm ready to go for it.
AM: What is it you love about speed skiing, besides the thrill of it?
JF: Speed skiing is not difficult to do, it's just difficult to win. It's all about those extra 1 or 2mph and, for me, that's the beauty of the sport. I love all the preparation and science involved. I enjoy the training. I enjoy investigating the aerodynamics and the shape of the spoilers, the materials, the wax… Alpine is just technique, technique, technique.
AM: What would you say to a young person who wanted to try speed skiing?
JF: If they like skiing fast they are going to love it! It's relatively easy for an ex-racer or someone with a good level of skiing. It looks exotic and dangerous, and at high speeds it is risky but you work your way up to that. Starting in a place like Grandvalira, Andorra is perfect.
Jan at the start gate in Vars, where he achieved an eye-watering 144mph |Nacho Yagüe
There are a small group of British speed skiers, but not all of them go to all the races so there's space for younger athletes to give it a try. I'd love to share my knowledge and bring them along to races and show them what it's all about. You also don't have to invest as much time and money in it, and it's compatible with another career.
AM: Last year you broke the World Indoor Speed Record, how did that come about?
JF: I was looking on the Internet to find out where the longest snow hall was and it happened to be in the north of France in Amnéville. So I emailed them saying, "I want to be the fastest non-motorised person inside a building and I think your snow hall is ideal." They were happy for me to come and break the record, which now stands at 65.217mph.
AM: Do you have any goals for next winter?
JF: I want to better my 6th place in the World Cup and we have the World Championships this year in Sweden. Hopefully I'll be in a position where I'm fighting for a podium place.
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There's just two weeks to go in 2014 and its that time of year when you look back and ask yourself what has been achieved. I see myself as a musician, a person who is creative with sound and who looks to combine sounds - primarily in interesting and artistic, if not entertaining, ways. I don't necessarily do this for the general public and certainly not for fame or acclamation. Although, of course, who of us does not like validation from other people? But, I think, I've always been quite clear that I make music for myself as a kind of running commentary on my life, where its at and my more philosophical views. That might strike you as quite a strange motive for music-making. And maybe it is. But its mine and there it is. Certainly I would much rather take that as my motive than a whoring after likes, follows and downloads.
I have used a number of pseudonyms this year to make music. The primary ones were The Geeky Disco Experiment, one I had used for a few years, and newer ones Dr Existenz and Herr Absurd. There is not really any difference between them in terms of the music made. They are just names and a chance to carve out different identities.
2014 was another year in which my music got better. This has been happening for a few years now and I like the fact. Of course, I finish the year having just done a big experiment in making music randomly. This started, overtly, half way through my Dark Series of four albums and continued explicitly throughout my Random Series which came about precisely to experiment with randomness. This has given me a new window on the music-making experience, something I have always thought about theoretically as well as doing practically. I am a very lazy person and, as has been noted by Bill Gates of lazy people in general, that makes me good at finding shortcuts to cut down on things unnecessary. Indeed, that was primarily why I had always been an improviser. Thinking about it just seemed like too much hard work when you could set things up and just play.
When I look at my output from the year I am, once again, staggered by some of the tracks that appeared. You need to remember that my processes are extremely tailored to capture a moment. I don't write music with any ideas in my head of what I want it to be. I wouldn't know how to do that. Its a counter-intuitive way of doing things to me. Indeed, its hard to say that I write music at all. I simply record what happens when I am in front of an instrument or another music-making device. That "what happens" is what becomes molded into the song. I have a very, very high hit rate. In fact, its extremely rare that I reject an idea that comes to me. For example, in making my recent Random Series of four albums and thirty one total tracks I only rejected one of the thirty two ideas I had. So that's like a 90+% success rate of ideas being turned into finished songs. I always know within five or ten minutes if an idea is going to work or not. If it gets past this time limitation it will end up being a song. They nearly all do.
I think the reason for that is mostly because my process is now very honed after a number of years. I am simply trying to let out what is inside when I record music or create some track. So I just need to chill, relax and play (as in have fun). If you do that I have found that what is inside comes out pretty easily. It doesn't matter what tools you are using. If its in there to come out then providing an environment where it can should usually be enough. I deliberately play up the fun angle. You need to be enjoying yourself when creating. Its not some dour, serious process although what comes out may be dour and serious if that is your mood. My music is very intimately tied to me and my personality. I can see that clearly and, I suppose, I play up to that fact. I often refer to it privately as a musical autobiography that is constantly being written.
So what about the high points of the music I did. Well, first to mention that there were some not so good pieces - one of which I have never listened to since I did it (the quickly forgotten album "Sordid"). I do have the occasional disaster. But this was more than made up for by the successes. The most notable of these is the collection known as Elektronische Existenz (my most downloaded album) which I wrote mostly around the middle of the year. It had been preceeded by two albums which established a mood for me in "Blue" and "Static Metal". These albums established a melancholic mood and a fascination with certain FM type sounds and they seemed to set me in a groove. Now I can have a prolific output at times (partly due to the circumstances of my life) and this lead to one. I then produced the first of what was to be three collections of thirty one songs. Elektronische Existenz, as a whole collection, (it was originally released as 10 EPs and an epilogue titled EEXIII) is remarkably consistent in terms of its quality. Only one of the songs, as I judge, slips below the standard (and that is forgivable as a reminder to me that things can't always be wonderful). Imagine having such high quality across thirty one songs! Its harder for us prolific guys to be consistent because there is so much more to judge us by.
Later in the year, passing through three albums under the moniker Dr Existenz, I did two more series of thirty one songs - the so-called Dark and Random Series. I never intended to write multi-volume collections but, looking back, I'm glad I did. I am a storyteller and I like reading and hearing mythologies. Elektronische Existenz is even a musical mythology itself about the character "Der Wanderer" - another name I took for myself during the year. I don't know how I could be much more explicitly autobiographical than writing a thirty one track musical and mythological autobiography about a character who is supposed to represent me! I even included a mythology with the complete collection of songs when I released them all together in one package.
In the summer of 2014 I visited Berlin. I was a little lost when I went there and I was hoping to find something by going back to the place that only a year before I had lived in. I ended up only spending a week there. I had planned for longer. It gave birth, in the immediate aftermath, to two albums, Berlinerisch and Bürgerablage. The first was crunchy sounding and very frustrated. Its not a favourite of mine whilst I can, at the same time, see my DNA within it. As an aside, I do not think that all music necessarily has to be good. I think things need to be aesthetically interesting more than simply good or bad. Otherwise everything just turns into a simple popularity contest and that is intellectual poverty of the highest order. If I can be interesting, to myself in what I do and, just maybe, to one or two others whose opinions I value, then that is enough for me. Interesting will always be good.
Bürgerablage was a different ball game. It was made, primarily, using actual machines, Korg Volcas and Electribes. The Volcas were bought expressly for the purpose and then passed onto another musician. It was good for me to get back to machines, something I had a preference for in previous years and where I started my musical journey decades ago when computer music simply didn't exist. However, a number of bouts of poverty had slowly dwindled my equipment over the years and I had had to keep reshaping what was at my disposal and re-configuring my processes accordingly. Bürgerablage is the sound of physical oscillators at play. One or two good tunes popped out in the fun.
And so maybe you see through the rundown of the year just where my musical instincts lie. They lie in fun, in play, in nothing that is too complex or deliberate or professional. They lie in a simple honesty to record and represent where I am, how I'm feeling, what I'm thinking. In short, how I see my place in the world. My music is describing the outlook of a man thrown into existence and struggling to explain the world around him. At a rough guess I have done at least over 150 separate songs this year. Maybe more. That's one every 2 or 3 days. For the entire year. Maybe now you see why I describe my music this way and why I seek to do experiments with my music to try and understand things more and broaden my experience. I'm basically a thinker and searcher. As I wrote on the description of a recent album, you may think I'm doing music when I upload another album. But I'm not, not really. I'm doing philosophy. I'm recording a mindset, an understanding (or lack of understanding) of something. It needs a little interpretation from the listener. But that's the fun. And the challenge. My music is a challenge. Deliberately so.
The following is a rundown of 20 tracks from 2014 that I think represent my output from the year. They are not my "top 20". I honestly couldn't decide what the best twenty were. As I have explained, I'm a human tape recorder. I don't set out to make a great track a certain way or with an aim in mind. But, nevertheless, they are all near the top of any such list I would make and they represent me fairly as I have been throughout this past year. Many are still available online and I'll give you the places to look, should you be interested to look, at the end.
My work as Herr Absurd and Dr Existenz is still online at drexistenz.bandcamp.com and herrabsurd.bandcamp.com My "The Geeky Disco Experiment" archive is currently not available online but Static Metal, Berlinerisch and Bürgerablage are available at the Dr Existenz site.
PS Thanks to all who have listened to or even downloaded my musical musings throughout 2014. Good to share some of the journey with you.


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Villa Rockstar comprises north and south houses connected by a fountain courtyard and cloisters. The property is particularly private and secure, with its own gate onto a vast beach of soft pink and white coral sand.
The three-level villa of 16,000 sq feet includes four master suites, two cabins, a screening room, a private gym, a private office, cloisters, garages and cars, dining facilities for twelve people, a pool table and sports area, two pools and a fully equipped recording studio. To create this combination music room and cinema screening complex Eden Rock – St Barths partners with Oceanway Recording Studios of Hollywood, CA. To ensure Rockstar status of the villa, the mixing console in the recording studio is the console was used by John Lennon to record the iconic "Imagine" music. With its 10 foot high walls, Villa Rockstar also offers very considerable privacy yet has its own stout gate leading onto the beautiful coral sand beach of St. Jean and the sapphire blue ocean yards away. Butler service at all times.
Large groups (i.e. weddings or family reunions) are now able to book one mega-villa that combines the world-class amenities of Rockstar and Nina so including a recording studio/ home cinema/ art gallery/ two swimming pools/ two spa pools/ a fully-equipped gym/ a business office/ a couple of cars/ some bikes/ - and 24-hour dedicated Butler service.


With so many things to do in Jambiani, it's important to choose a good Hotel.
Located 40 metres from the Indian Ocean, Cocohouse Zanzibar is a 2-storey vacation home in Jambiani. It offers a small garden, a balcony and a furnished terrace. The house features local architecture and furnishings.


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Singapore offers tasty treats and glistening streets—with a catch
By Emily Turner	| Oct. 27, 2017
The moment you walk off the plane and into Changi Airport, a masked attendant points a MERS gun at you, checking your body heat for signs of fever and giving you a sense that not only are you being watched in this country, but there is a certain order to things. This is Singapore after all, the city-state located off the coast of Malaysia that's known for its transformation from a third-world shipping port to a first-world economic hub in a single generation.
On almost any Singaporean street you'd be hard-pressed to find a piece of trash, let alone witness a crime. Most citizens live in subsidized housing, and the government takes measures to recognize and celebrate racial and religious diversity. Skyscrapers are draped in greenery and designed by some of the world's top architects. But this idyllic setting comes with a catch: The government also controls the media, and capital punishment is revered. Is this what a city of an idealized future looks like? Before there's time to think of an answer, an MRT train arrives—there's one every 90 seconds. Bostonians will be shocked: Fast and efficient transportation is normal here. And it's necessary to travel smoothly around the city because there is so much to eat in so little time.
For a delightful foray into Singaporean cuisine, head to Ya Kun Kaya Toast's Chinatown location, where you'll be scooping up runny eggs next to a busy weekday crowd that's headed to the office. Order the original kopi or robusta coffee brewed with a "sock" cloth and kaya toast, a jam made from eggs, sugar, coconut milk and pandan leaves, paired with a poached egg. Adventurous eaters should head straight to the Chinatown hawker stalls to indulge in char kway teow—the stir-fried noodle dish is both a national favorite and the go-to breakfast of TV personality Anthony Bourdain. And be sure to visit Hong Kong Soya Sauce Chicken Rice and Noodle, a nearby stall that has yet to raise the cost of its menu items—none of which exceed $3—since receiving a Michelin star last year.
Next, head to Tiong Bahru, a neighborhood sprinkled with beautifully preserved art deco apartment buildings and specialty coffee shops that cater to an incoming hipster scene. Push your way past all of that and go to Tiong Bahru Market, where on the second floor you'll find another staple Singaporean dish, Hainanese chicken rice, at food stall number 82, which more recently made the 2017 Michelin Guide.
There are a few ways to walk off your meal when you need a break from eating. You can hit up Orchard Road to jaunt through luxury fashion shops such as ION Orchard and Tangs. Or if escaping the city's metropolis is your thing, visit the Singapore Botanic Gardens and revel in the only tropical garden to be recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
When the late afternoon rolls around, it's best to amble along the Marina Bay promenade.
Start with a selfie at the Merlion statue, the city's national symbol, and walk to the Marina Bay Sands, the luxury five-star hotel sitting on the edge of Singapore's reclaimed land. For those reaching for greater heights (or desperately seeking more Facebook likes), go to the top of the hotel's observation deck for about $20 and get a peek at the famous infinity pool overlooking the city's skyline. But dipping your toes in comes at a steeper price as swimming is only for registered hotel guests.
A more budget-friendly, and just as entertaining, option is nearby nature park Gardens by the Bay. Stop by before 9 pm for the free nightly show that fills the man-made Supertree Grove with lights and sounds. Head back to the plaza along the promenade for Spectra, the Marina Bay Sands' public light and water performance. The 15-minute show is reminiscent of the Fountains of Bellagio and will have you oohing and aahing along with scores of onlookers.
After the show, make your way to East Coast Parkway's Long Beach restaurant for a fine-dining
experience. Try the chili crab while admiring the ships coasting along one of the busiest ports in the world, but don't forget to save room for a late-night snack at Newton Circus, a 24-hour food center that's bustling at all hours. People-watching here is best while enjoying a tray of stingray and fresh watermelon juice to wash it down.
The journey home may be long, but departing from a world-renowned transportation hub is worth showing up a day early. Linked by Terminal 3, the Changi Crowne Plaza makes for a smoother transition to the skies as you can stretch and relax at the hotel's 540-square-meter swimming pool lined with palm trees. Basking in this urban oasis somehow feels like the city-state itself, as it's thoughtfully designed, clean, efficient and surrounded by green. Before returning home to the land of the free, it is hard not to consider the surprising sense of personal freedoms in a country with a long list of restrictions. But don't take too long to ponder this thought while lounging by the pool. It's almost time to check your bag and visit the airport's free movie theater, art exhibits and sunflower garden before returning home. Logan Airport welcomes you—and apologizes in advance for the long customs lines.
Changi Crowne Plaza, changiairport.crowneplaza.com; Hong Kong Soya Sauce Chicken Rice and Noodle, guide.michelin.sg; Long Beach Seafood, longbeachseafood.com; Marina Bay Sands, marinabaysands.com; Singapore Botanic Gardens sbg.org.sg; Tiong Bahru Hainanese Chicken Rice, guide.michelin.sg/en; Ya Kun Kaya Toast, yakun.com
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– With a white lotus flower designed by architect Moshe Safdie, the ArtScience Museum at Marina Bay Sands is hard to miss. It's worth a visit to see how the museum explores the creative realm between art, science, technology and culture.
– The call to prayer echoes throughout the streets at Kampong Glam's pedestrian-filled Haji Lane and Arab Street. Stop by the souvenir shops or go for a late-night hangout in this eclectic neighborhood.
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Well, Teer has been very well known in north east and in another area of India. This is in fact a lawful game that's mostly played Shillong (Shillong Teer counter), Khanapara, and Juwai. Basically, the game is very simple, archers from different villages or clubs come in a group in flames arrow and a Teer ground towards the mark. Advertisers then forecast the winning number in 1-100, of course when your prediction fits Shillong teer results then you definitely also win.
This game is played every day except Sunday, there are two parts of the game the first half and the second half. If your number wins then you be the one of this evening so, in a day, you can predict twice. There are lot more of the Teer counter game, here below are all the details of the Teer game, how it is played and more. Thus, keep reading.
What actually happens in Teer game?
If you don't know that Teer game is being played by different clubs at Shillong, there are about 8 clubs in total who makes this game happen. There are full 2 rounds at one day that the first half and the second half. The first part takes place and the second part of the game starts from 5:00 PM. The game takes place in an open golf ground at Shillong.
There are about 50 archers in total (they are paid approximately Rs.300 for a day) and so they fire arrows from 300 1000 at a target and most of the Archers are professional despite the fact that they have been from the village. As soon as the archers finish shooting arrows to the target the officials of the Teer counter game circulate the target with some kind of trap so that no other arrows hit and start drawing.
Today whatever amounts of arrows have hit on the Teer objective, the Teer recorded takes the previous two digits as round guess Shillong teer. If 764 arrows have struck on the target total then 64 will be the teer result. Thus, who ever called the specific number i.e. 64 will get the prize level. At precisely the same manner, you'll be able to predict on your blessed number/Teer dream number in both halves of the game.
So, this is really all in what really happens in the earth of teer. You must invest and if your prediction comes to reality then you are the winner of the game.
It's much easy to pick on a winning number; it is about the calculation along with your luck for obvious reason. What is, a fantasy number? Dream number is truly several that you'll pick which you've experienced as you sleeping at nighttime . There are plenty of listing of dream number like in case you see sensual dream afterward you're able to spend money on 03, 17 etc. on the other day that you are able to know here. It is possible to know more concerning the Teer fantasy number here.
Maybe the fantasy number trick is not happening so you can also decide to try out the mathematical calculation to find this day's Teer lucky number out. Here you'll need to create the list of the club that is been playing in the Shillong Teer counter games for weeks. And you'll have to mark the result of the second and first half of every individual nightclubs of this previous a few weeks. Now make the graph and determine how a Khanapara teer results is moving, check if it's moving up or down. By abiding by graph you need to do the calculation to decide on the number of your day.


Overview: Established in 2003, CIPI promotes free and open Internet access in Tajikistan in partnership with government organizations and local stakeholders with support from the Open Society Institute (OSI) and Internews Network. In addition to its internet freedom programs, CIPI offers computer skills classes in English for students between the ages of 14-21. CIPI is also the organizer of the OSI-funded Social Innovation Camp for young people who seek to apply IT to meet critical social needs.
Needs: CIPI seeks two Unofficial Ambassadors to perform different roles. A programmer is needed to write code for CIPI's wesite, an train others to write code. A communications and development intern is needed to write and edit English language content for CIPI's website. This position will also involve conducting English language outreach to potential partners and stakeholders, researching funding opportunities, and drafting sections of funding proposals, in English.
~Candidates with experience or training in writing, research, public communications or proposal development are preferred for these placements.
~Candidates must have experience writing code to be considered for the programming position. Applicants with experience or a demonstrated interest in computers, the internet or civil rights, are also desired.
Overview: Founded in 2014, the TCBTA is a non-profit organization whose activities are aimed at developing community-based tourism (CBT) in Tajikistan and the Central Asia region. The TCBTA's mission is to improve the livelihood of community members working in tourism, create jobs, increase women's participation in CBT activities, develop handicraft and cultural initiatives, and familiarize tourists with traditional ways of living. The TCBTA represents the interests of the community-based tourism sector to the Tajik government, and advocates for the rights of those working in the sector. Community-based tourism is a form of ecotourism where local entrepreneurs exercise significant control over their own management and development of their tourism services and maintain the income that they generate within their own communities. The TCBTA is co-located with the Bactria Cultural Centre and ACTED (read about those placements below).
Need: TCBTA seeks a communications intern who will support increased visibility and awareness for the community-based tourism sector in Tajikistan. This unofficial ambassador will further develop the TCBTA website, support its search engine optimization, develop brochures for the CBT industry, and support the director with similar tasks to grow this sector.
~Candidates should have experience working in public relations and or communications.
~Candidates should have strong communication skills (written and oral).
~Candidates should be knowledgeable about SEO.
~Candidates should have an interest in small and medium sized enterprises, ecotourism, the preservation of cultures, hiking and other outdoor activities, and/or the handicraft sector.
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Need: ACTED seeks a communications intern who will support the organization in creating English-language outreach materials geared towards issue-based advocacy and the promotion of ACTED's work in Tajikistan. This unofficial ambassador will further develop the ACTED website for Tajikistan, producing content for the site based upon project reporting.
~Candidates should have experience in public relations or communications, and strong writing skills.
~Candidates should have an interest in natural resource management, governance, and economic development. This is an especially good placement for an unofficial ambassador who is interested in learning more about international NGOs the field of humanitarian relief.
Overview: Opened in 2001, the Bactria Cultural Centre is a French humanitarian NGO that focuses on providing vocational training, language instruction, computer training and a range of cultural programs and workshops for young people and adults in Tajikistan. The center is based in Dushanbe.
Need: The Bactria Cultural Centre seeks two Unofficial Ambassadors to teach English to adult learners, and one Unofficial Ambassador to assist with communications and outreach efforts. The communications intern will write and edit communications materials in English, plan a structure for the center's website, and support online outreach efforts. This position will also support cultural programming at the Centre.
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There is a cool trick to packing the ground meat into bags. At the suggestion of one of the inspectors who also has his own meat cutting business we use our vertical sausage stuffer. The stuffer neatly puts the ground at the bottom of the bag keeping the seal area on the bag clean. This goes about twice as fast as making balls and placing them inside or otherwise hand stuffing the bags.
As an added benefit, the packing is far more precise. Ben figured out that if he turns the handle the right amount of rotation each time it gives him precisely one pound packages. How precise you ask? The above is 12 one pound packages of ground. Ben got them within 0.003 lbs margin of error per package. That's three one thousands of a pound. That's precision packing.
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And that is really impressive precision, Ben!!!
Awesome! I used to work in manufacturing and was trained in efficiency, quality control and continuous improvement. Ben's precision and improvement strikes my fancy.
We have a small hilltop farm in West Virginia. We began raising pigs with the purchase of two Old Spot gilts last spring. We've since butchered three additional feeders. We currently have a large boar (Berkshire/Tamworth), a young Old Spot boar, and six shoats. Our original gilts just farrowed. One had a litter of 11 with 10 live, no help needed. The second had seven larger pigs with five live. She needed help during labor after four hours between pigs. Two were coming out together. After assistance, the first pig came out live and the last two of the litter were still born. Both sows have been excellent mothers, co-mothering, gentle and such with no lost pigs. Anyway, wondering if you could detail your criteria for selecting/keeping breeders? What specifically is your formula? Also, our large boar is currently separated from the sows and pigs and in large pasture. Tonight when my husband was checking his feeder, he was startled by something else and charged my husband who ran thinking he was charging. The boar ran with him without harming and we think was only seeking security. What specific behaviors would you not want in a boar in your breeding herd? Our boar immediately starts following us around in the pen and once threw his head at a bag of grain being held by my husband. Is this a bad sign or could he be lonely? He was with the sows right up until a week before farrowing. The pigs were born early May. Any thoughts on safety around boars? We so enjoy all the pig infomation/resources here. Thank you for so much inspiration.
I have 36 criteria I use. It's the subject of an article in progress. With farrowing I look to figure out if it was a problem caused by me (setup) or something else outside the sow's control (bad luck) or if she is at fault. Many factors. For one see Lay Lady Lay. In both sows and boars I look for good temperament. It's something you have to learn to judge overall and understand the context. Hard to put into a few words.
We'll look forward to that article. Both our sows built impressive nests and carefully and gracefully lie down around the pigs, which was particularly amazing for us to see (as first time pig farrowing farmers) when at first the babies were so small and many underfoot. Our boar seems gentle enough. We'll keep watching him. Perhaps our reservation is as it should be simply given he's 450 pounds and growing.


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Chris Mepham says Wales will 'take the handbrake off' for must-win England clash
Phil Blanche, PA, Doha
Chris Mepham says Wales will "take the handbrake off" for their do-or-die World Cup clash with England.
Wales must beat England in their final group game in Doha on Tuesday to have any hope of making the knockout stages of the competition.
Even if that were to happen, Wales need Iran and the United States to draw with each other to take second place.
Chris Mepham, left, and Joe Rodon, right, appear dejected after Wales conceded a late goal against Iran on Friday (Mike Egerton/PA)
Failing that, Wales could guarantee second spot by beating England by a four-goal margin, but they have never achieved that in over 100 games between the two countries.
Robert Page's side have drawn 1-1 with the USA and lost 2-0 to Iran at the World Cup, with their only goal being a penalty from skipper Gareth Bale.
Wales defender Mepham said: "We need to take the handbrake off now. We need to go for it.
"We've nothing to lose and sometimes that's quite dangerous for other teams.
"When you've nothing to lose, a wounded animal – and we have to go for it against England.
"If there's any game the group will be motivated for, it would be that one.
"We've shown in the past against quality teams that we can match them.
"But we need to dig deep against England, they are a top side."
Wales' two key players, Gareth Bale, left, and Aaron Ramsey, right, have struggled to make an impact at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar (Jonathan Brady/PA)
Bale and Aaron Ramsey have looked a pale imitation in Qatar of the players that have inspired Wales to so much success in the past.
Neither player could influence the Iran defeat in any shape or form, with Ramsey, according to official FIFA statistics, guilty of giving the ball away 20 times.
Mepham said: "We didn't click attacking-wise and defensively we looked vulnerable, which isn't like us. It wasn't where we want to be.
"We always looked a little vulnerable on the turnover, the gaps were quite big.
"A draw wouldn't have been perfect for us. If we'd held on it would have been OK, but I think we would have wanted three points."
Wales goalkeeper Danny Ward, pictured, will replace the suspended Wayne Hennessey for the World Cup clash with England on Tuesday (Mike Egerton/PA)
Danny Ward, sent on after Wayne Hennessey became only the third goalkeeper to get a World Cup red card for felling Iran forward Mehdi Taremi in the closing stages, will start against England.
Ward told the BBC: "I have been in games before where I have been sent off and you blame yourself.
"But in that moment if Wayne didn't bring down the player, he could have gone around and scored. There is no blame attached to him.
"Until it is over we will be fighting for everything. I certainly will be.
"I will be playing that game like it is my last game. I can promise that and I am sure everyone else in the team can promise the same."
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I don't know about you, but it feels like Google launches a new product every time I turn my laptop on.
Fortunately, most of these products are free so we're really not in a position to complain! After some lengthy research, I was surprised by how many tools Google has either developed or acquired over the years.
Google Takeout – No, this is not Google's food delivery service (although that'd be handy), this is a tool which allows you to download an archive of your data from things like your +1's, Google+ Circles, Contacts and Picasa Web albums.
Google Mars – While you're probably familiar with Google Earth, Google Mars is a little less well known. However, what it lacks in notoriety it makes up for in in geeky coolness. It gives you the ability to check out spacecraft landing locations, crater depth and even comes with an infrared option.
Google Health – This is one of the (many) products Google launched that didn't quite capture the imagination of the public as anticipated. It was designed to be a portal for all of your health and wellness information. This service officially shuts down on January 1, 2013.
Google SketchUp – Now, this definitely falls into the 'incredibly useful' category of Google products. Google SketchUp allows you to create anything in 3D from coffee pots to skyscrapers. Check out the community gallery for added inspiration.
Google Correlate – If you've been watching the new TV show starring Kiefer Sutherland called Touch you'll appreciate this one as it allows you to find patterns within data samples. Oooh yeah, go get your geek on!
Google Sites – It's surprising Google hasn't done more with this in light of the self-publishing explosion of the last few years. If and when you do need a spot online to share content with a specific group, this is a decent option.
Google HotPot – With SO MANY food review and recommendation services in existence, this seems like an odd one to add to the Google bucket list. And although it sits pretty seamlessly on top of Google Places. But I don't know anyone who uses it, do you?
What Do You Love? (from Google) – You may have heard about this one when it was launched a little while back but if you haven't, it is worth putting on your 'to-do' list. On the back of the 'interest graph' explosion, this aggregates content relating to specified topics from across the Google product network.
YouTube Feather – A slight cheat here as we're looking at a sub-product from the Google-owned YouTube product. While it was released in 2009, it's still being trialed and this means you may not have come across it yet. In short, YouTube Feather is a 'light' version of YouTube that aims to take the strain away from your browser and internet connection.
Panoramio – A photo sharing community that invites people to share their pictures of the world mashed up over the Google maps tool.
So, how many of those did you know about? If you knew about all ten you either work for Google or perhaps Wikipedia!


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A couple days from now, several thousand hollering dykes will take over Fifth Avenue for New York's 20th annual NYC Dyke March. The event still compels, even though it was begun in seemingly distant 1993 by the Lesbian Avengers. At a recent panel at the Center, a mix of veteran and younger organizers agreed that a passionate desire for lesbian visibility is what attracts the multitudes. The Dyke March is one of the rare times society at large has to remember we exist.
More importantly, we get to see each other in vast anarchic numbers. And surrounded by the full spectrum of ages, ethnicities, styles, we remember there's more than one way to skin a cat, be a dyke. Stereotypes go out the window. The word lesbian sits more comfortably. You can almost feel yourself relax in the crowd, be expanded by it. Together, our lives have more meaning, more weight.
You only get a sense of identity in miniature when you walk into a dyke bar, or pull up a lesbian novel or poem or magazine on your tiny electronic device of choice. With several thousand lesbians, the Dyke March is bigger than some small towns, shows a political edge. We want to party, and pick up girls, and see friends, but we're also there because we Lust for Power, the '93 Dyke March theme.
I try to imagine what it's like on the other side, to always be at the center of power. To see myself reflected everywhere, a little bit larger than life, the rough edges smoothed, a filter applied to the lens like they used to do in old movies so the leading lady would always look her best. In short, I imagine what it is like to be a man, a straight man, like my father.
It starts immediately, when you're dressed in blue and pushed around in your stroller, and women murmur a certain kind of coo. And you learn pretty quickly that the most important person at the dinner table is your own father. You were named after him. And one day like him, you'll sign all the checks. You'll have the last word.
The perks of being a boy child spiral out beyond the family into casual social encounters. In real life, I remember being a little kid, and trudging into a mechanic's or some other masculine domain and the approving sound of the guy's voice when he saw my short hair and asked my father, "That your son?" Then the brief pause before my Dad said, "My daughter." And the other man lost interest entirely.
In my Dad's Catholic Church, the priests were Fathers that even had the right to tell uppity nuns what to do. Of course, God himself was a Father, too. My father played sports in high school, and a hundred years later, I imagine him sitting in front of the TV and watching The Game, any game, really. Let's pick football. He sees those guys in their pads, on the gridiron, and thinks that it could be him. Those solid bodies reaching for the ball, dragging it across the goal line.
When July 4th rolls around, or Presidents Day, or most of the other holidays, and when there are local elections, or national elections, somebody's sure to talk about Founding Fathers. He has a connection to that, too. Even if it's just there floating in the back of his mind. Impregnating a country with your ideas isn't so very different than begetting children.
He, or some other man, writes all the books. Directs all the movies. Edits the newspapers and magazines. Runs the companies. There's something very cozy about being a white heterosexual man, something cocooned. I remember the confused, angry look he got on his face the few times his expectations were thwarted, like when his wife asked for a divorce.
I imagine all that, and feel that my father is from a different planet. They all are, all the father's. All the men. Even the men of color. Or the gay ones. Who so rarely rebel. Because they still have so much to lose. And we dykes, who have so very little at stake, also keep to our place.
Because acknowledging our insignificance is terrifying, too. To see how alien we are. Admit the accommodations we make to survive, trying to find reflections of our selves in hostile faces. Moving in an atmosphere too light for us. It often makes us seem too grave, too serious, at least around outsiders. But what do you want from extraterrestrials living in your artificial world? Only gathering occasionally in sufficient numbers to let loose, expose our true ecstatic faces along with a lot of bare breasts.
The NYC Dyke March sets out from Bryant Park at 42nd St at 5 pm on June 23. Men are requested to support from the sidelines, so that lesbians are alone in the spotlight.


Stainless steel is highly resistant to corrosion and rust, making it suitable for situations where a part may be exposed to the elements for long period of time. Stainless steel is also fairly malleable and ductile. Fictiv offers multiple stainless steel alloys, including a food-safe variety.
The 300 series family (303, 304, etc.) are austenitic stainless steels (after their crystalline structure) and are the most widely produced grades worldwide. Austenitic stainless grades are known for their high corrosion resistance and high strength across wide temperature ranges. They are not heat-treatable except by cold working, and are generally non-magnetic.
400 series stainless steels are the martensitic family and not as common as austenitic grades. Martensitic steels are extremely strong and tough due to higher carbon content, but more susceptible to corrosion in certain environments. They can be heat-treated to greatly increase their hardness and are magnetic.
17-4 PH Stainless Steel is a high-strength, highly corrosion-resistant material that maintains its durability up to 1100°F. The PH in its name stands for precipitation-hardened, a type of treatment it undergoes to increase yield strength. It is magnetic and heat treatable to a hardness of approximately Rockwell C50.
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The finish of stainless steel varies greatly depending on surface roughness, but it's generally characterized as being more shiny than unfinished aluminum alloys, and slightly darker and more silver in color.
Stainless steel can also be media-blasted, sanded, hand-polished, and powder coated to achieve a multitude of surface finishes.


At the outset of the 20st century in their village in Hungary the Sivó family was producing remarkable fruit brandies. Their equipment may have been rudimentary but due to their craftsmanship the products were recognised for their quality throughout the county. Today, the distillery Sivó is located in the Montérégie. It uses highly refined methods of micro-distilling yet aiming the traditional objective: the highest quality that made the reputation of the Sivó family.
Québec malted barley is freshly and perfectly milled in our distillery. No color is added to this product.
A powerful, racy and elegant whisky results, with fruity perfumes. Its Sauternes cask finish gives Le Single Malt Sivo roundness and softness, as well as fine notes of candied fruit and pastry.
Designated « best Rye in Canada » by the Toronto Whisky Society, le Rye's maturation reveals the grain's complex aromas, while putting forth it's fruity perfumes, spice and pepper notes, and a subtle woody accent.
Le Rye Sivo is distilled from local Quebec rye (2/3) and malted barley (1/3), and is matured in new European medium and high toast oak barrels of 225 L, then finished in Port barrels. No color is added to this product.
This whisky presents characteristic spice and pepper notes, and great personality. Its finish in Port casks gives Le Rye Sivo subtle fruity and roasted notes as well as pleasant richness.
Rebel is pure and gentle, yet with the character of a thoroughbred. It is made of two-third of rye and one third of malted barley, champagne yeast and the crystalline waters of Covey Hill. The micro-distilling in a pot still specifically designed to preserve the aromas of the grain makes it astonishingly silky. Its fruity register of pears and peaches is augmented with some exotic notes and a hint of pepper.
Shámán is a bitter herbal liqueur with origins in Bavarian monasteries. It has been revived with the respect and love of Quebec artisans to meet the taste of our generation. Shámán aims nothing less than becoming a legend. Served cold, straight as a shooter Shámán will surprise you with its powerful, bitter and floral taste. Developed with the assistance of mixologists, Sháman has a relatively high % alc. vol. and a low sugar content that will make it also ideal in cocktails. Discover an ancestral secret and let the magic work !
Valkyries were Odin's handmaidens, choosers of the slain. Only one Valkyrie stands above them all. Sivo Valkyrie. Sharing many parallels to gin, this aquavit is comprised of only the finest and carefully selected botanicals united in perfect harmony. With its unique character Sivo Valkyrie possesses alluring aromas of coriander, caraway, and fennel, with a delicate hint of sweet fruits.
Enjoy the unrivalled Sivo Valkyrie aquavit neat or as a substitute for gin in cocktails.
SIVO Raspberry eau-de-vie is a unique product in Canada, incredibly aromatic, and made in from local raspberries, in part from our own farm in Franklin Quebec. It is of ultimate purity and made artisanally.
Our raspberry eau-de-vie is particularly aromatic, with a strong fresh raspberry nose. It is smooth and fruity, with a long finish. A true delicacy and pleasure!
Serve cold or at ambient temperature according to taste. This eau-de-vie is also a very exciting addition to innovative cocktails.
Our rhubarb liqueur's aroma, taste and color is solely derived from the fruit, a simplicity and purity like no other. It has a beautiful pink hue, one just wishes to indulge! Its aromas and flavours are purely of rhubarb, delicately sweet and tangy. This liqueur is perfect as a digestif. It is equally an essential ingredient in numerous cocktails.
SIVO fruit liqueurs: cherry, blueberry, blackcurrant and raspberry.
Made from our farm's fruit, these liqueurs are produced from our cultivation in Franklin, Quebec.
The liqueurs are made by using a combination of fermentation and maceration. No water or additves are added during production, the liquid is purely from the fruit and alcohol. The fruit is delicately pressed in order to exude a maximum of desirable aromas. Our liqueur's aroma, taste and color are purely derived from the fruit, a simplicity and purity like no other.
Sivo fruit liqueurs are perfect as a digestive. It is equally an essential ingredient in numerous cocktails.


Welcome to Bruce and Lin Designs and your custom Thin Blue Line clothing!!!
Bruce is a long time law enforcement officer who retired a few years back. Lin is a law enforcement survivor. Her husband was Cincinnati Police Officer Daniel J. Pope, killed in the line of duty on December 6, 1997. She is also a retired fire fighter from the City of Cincinnati! Together they decided to open a business as a way to honor those who have died in the line of duty. Not only do they design pieces honoring law enforcement, but also many other custom pieces. The business is home-based that includes embroidery, heat transfers, custom cutting for vinyl transfers including glazes, glitters, foils, and fashion films. They will customize your embroidery and transfer designs and work with you to get a one of a kind finished product. Since they are small, they can do customization without all of the overhead costs sometimes associated with "set-up" fees. They have a few websites that they LOVE for items to be embellished on. They will work with you to find the perfect items for your project!
Since we are a small business, we love to work with customers as individuals and design exactly what you want!! We keep our fees very low and we have no minimum numbers for an order! We specialize in custom Thin Blue Line clothing, custom t shirts, and any type custom clothing you desire! We also make decals to honor your loved one or anything else you like!!!
We have two multi head embroidery units, vinyl cutter, a vinyl print/cut machine that can print almost anything you can imagine! Plus two heat presses and a very quick turnaround time for your orders!
Since we are web based, we never close!! We will respond to your requests as soon as they come in!!
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Genovese Coffee has been blending and roasting Melbourne's finest espresso coffee for over 40 years. Our flagship blend, Super Brazil, is something of an icon in this town. Embraced for it's full-bodied Italian gusto, it's depth and consistency has been sustained by three generations of Genovese family members committed to artisan roasting and blending techniques.
But, a strong business is not built on great coffee alone. The commitment that we make to our coffee is extended to providing the Foodservice industry with the high-quality products, equipment, skills and services that our customers need to do well in a highly competitive market.


What a competitive environment law practices are in right now! There is no doubt that potential clients have lots of choices. What makes them choose to work with you rather than other law firms? How do you stand out from the others? Perhaps it is the way you run your practice or because of your own charisma. I've written a list of 10 ways professionals differentiate themselves. My list is a mix of practice related ideas and attorney related ideas. Some combination of these or others will help your firm and you to standout from other attorneys doing the same type of legal work.
Great customer service – No one has a successful law firm that doesn't give acceptable customer service. To be a standout however you need to go above and beyond. Returning calls when you have promised them, updating clients on a regular basis, getting the work done when you promise it will be done etc. Ask clients what exceptional customer service is for them and then meet their expectations.
An office with a group of allied services – If you work with clients that regularly need related services, you could provide the services in your office. You might share space with an accountant, a title examiner, or a social worker depending on your practice area. I used the accountant my divorce attorney had in his office before, during and after my divorce. That was in over 30 years ago and I still remember the lawyer.
Fixed fee for routine services you offer – Clients like to budget for attorney's fees so if you can give a fixed fee for the service that you provide clients will remember you. If other attorneys are doing this in your area, then find something to include in the package that makes your offer even more attractive. Lowest price is not the only way to distinguish yourself.
Compelling story for choosing law – If you have a compelling story about why you chose law or a particular practice area and you publicize that story, it will become memorable for potential clients. The story needs to include something about how it impacts your practice today. As with all these you'll need to use the story in your marketing and refer to it online and in print.
Well known results that others talk about – If you have won a lot of cases, gotten big settlements, negotiated amicable divorces, you will set yourself apart from other lawyers. Lawyers and law firms that win awards also standout from other practices.
Humor – Some people have a type of humor that sets people at ease. This can be a wonderful trait especially when things get tense. Humor is often the only thing that can diffuse a tense situation. Knowing how and when to use humor is a really wonderful skill that will help you to standout with your clients and potential clients.
Expert advice on a blog – If you have a blog that is a resource of your clients, this can help differentiate you. The blog will have to be popular and useful to your target market. Blogging regularly will make you unique among your peers.
Visible volunteer in a nonprofit – Working for a nonprofit is a great way to meet referral sources. It becomes a differentiator for you when you are at a high enough level in the organization that you and your firm get mentioned frequently by others.
Your office has a theme related to your interest – Whether you are a sports buff, opera lover, skier or a musical theater enthusiast, sharing that interest with your clients can differentiate you from others. You can use a bookcase with memorabilia, pictures around the office or a wall of trophies. I once worked for a VP who had a wall of pictures of himself with famous people. It made him memorable.
What do you do to make yourself or your firm stand out?


Yearly money management is becoming quicker and extra environment friendly – you no longer have to undergo a waiting period that can final just a few days if all you wish to do is switch some funds or pay a invoice. The main focus for cash management is on making it easier for customers to know and organize their funds. There are now quite a lot of methods that you could choose from when it is advisable to make a fee. BACS, CHAPs and Faster Funds are among the mostly used methods presently. In the case of selecting a recurring payment there is a selection between a 'standing order' and a direct debit. Both of those cost varieties can be notably helpful but must be used for different issues. So what's a standing order and the way does it differ from other comparable cost methods on offer?
Usually, the banking operations division works on the 'follow-the-solar" model as a result of the operations division works for 24×7. There are thousands of transactions happening in a bank day by day, hence it is implied that a track needs to be kept of every transaction that takes place.
With an increasing variety of enterprising entrepreneurs daring to venture into the vast area of business and considering the setting up of their own Small Medium Enterprises, sure key elements of building such a enterprise successfully after which maintaining the momentum to make sure that it gathers the required velocity to launch itsself and hold going, is completely crucial.
Developing the Financial Plan – This step entails building of a written plan that's coordinated with your group of advisors and involves cautious consideration of planning methods, growth of the tactics and cautious number of the tools for each space of your plan. Whether or not a financial plan entails the design of funding portfolios, a plan to successfully exit a enterprise, an estate plan, legacy plan, or all of these areas in a single complete plan, a plan needs to be designed in a manner that connects your wealth together with your purpose, values and acknowledged goals.
It is very important fully research this prepaid debit card before you apply as incessantly card issuers cost the phrases and conditions of the cardboard. In other words make sure you read the phrases and situations for this card before making use of and for any monetary instrument earlier than signing the dotted line.
Be it HSBC, Mashreq or Emirates NBD-every lending institution flashes rates of interest around all over, because that is the very first thing most individuals ask about when they want a mortgage. But, there's more price associated with a mortgage than just the interest rate. The most common prices are the closing costs. And, proper after you fill out a mortgage application, it is best to obtain paperwork from your lender that provides you with an accurate estimate of your closing prices. You should also receive details about your own home loan rates and the particular phrases of your explicit mortgage.
This nonetheless might be earned regularly as you retain working under strain and be taught from mistakes. Monetary providers jobs can be found across organizations. Let's consider essential variants? The obvious is the benefit of cash management, as soon as the standing order is ready up you now not have to recollect to make a payment every month – the standing order will do this mechanically for you.
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For some businesses (especially those who are looking to stretch marketing dollars), a packaged content management system is the way to go. The good news is that with our exclusive mid-level web development package, you still get a custom web design that adheres specifically to your established brand. Take a look at the following websites that utilize our packaged option – giving our clients an affordable content management solution, yet still allowing for a unique, branded design.
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Due to budget limitations, some of our clients prefer to go with our most affordable package, which is an off-the-shelf solution. Although these systems are more limited than McD Digital CMS products, it still allows us to customize your design template and build the site in quick fashion. This frees up time and energy for content enhancements and graphic development by our staff, while still keeping the cost to a minimum.


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Title: Conference in Hospital Scheme Call
Authors: Newcastle Morning Herald
Abstract: Article regarding Gosford District Hospital in Newcastle Morning Herald, Monday 5th June 1967. "Conference in Hospital Scheme Call". No Image.
Description: "Conference in Hospital Scheme Call" details the East Zone Regional Conference of the Hospitals Association of N.S.W. Mr. Tyacke, Director of Gosford Hospital, moved that the Hospitals Association of N.S.W. take the lead in a campaign to introduce a national hospital scheme and prepare a report on the costs of such a campaign. The motion was seconded by Mrs. M. Westawellar, a board member of Gosford Hospital, was carried. Mr. H. Sheedy from Western Suburbs Hospital moved that the Minister for Health Mr. H. Jago be asked to report on precautions being taken to prevent the introduction of small pox into Australia. Mr. Bates and Mr. Scanlon moved that representations be made to the N.S.W. Nurses Registration Board for decentralisation of candidates sitting their final examinations as it was costing money for nurses to stay in examination centres for the two day courses. The President of the Hospitals' Association Mr. D. O'Connor told the conference the hospitals' executive was spending a lot of time and money on awards.
Publicaton type: Memorabilia
Subject: Newspaper Articles;Gosford District Hospital
Appears in Collections: Our Hospitals
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Home | Butterflies | Green Veined White on tufted vetch.
Green Veined White on tufted vetch.
Photographed along the banks of the River Whiteadder,near my home in the Scottish Borders.
Canon 1D Mk11N camera,180mm lens,1/160 f9.


If there's any restaurant worth the trek to Chicago's out-of-the-way artist's corridor, Pilsen, it's Nightwood – the progressive American eatery headed by Jason Vincent, who just won Best Chef by Food and Wine Magazine.
While you won't get bells and whistles coming out of his kitchen, you can expect simple genius. Unlike most of what has made headlines lately, Vincent's claim to fame is cooking delicious food backed by his serious skills, not science. This is easy to witness if you pick a seat at their open-kitchen counter, which is precisely where we headed last Friday night.
Most kitchen tables are reserved for the elite – those willing to spend a little extra to sit closer to the magic. At Nightwood, it's first-come, first-served for front-row seats to the all the action – and I mean all of the action. There are no other areas for prep, boiling, broiling, mashing, mixing, baking, or frying – so when you post up in a chair, you are in for seeing, hearing, and smelling it all. Foodies, rejoice.
We began with the olive oil poached Albacore Tuna salad which came dressed with a four-minute egg. Fresh lettuce and an oozing egg was the perfect combo to buy us time to decide what we'd enjoy for dinner.
Because all pastas are made in-house, we went with their spaghetti dish, which we saw pressed from a pasta maker right before our eyes. It came with four veal meatballs arranged delicately in a line for pretty plating. My dining partner took notice of how many "order-ins" there were for the cheeseburger, and decided to add one more to the line by opting for one of those. Two patties, a buttered bun, and some special sauce made this classic a total hit.
Saving room for dessert is a must at Nightwood, as their pastry program is one of the best I've seen. For a sweet treat, we sprung for the soft pretzel bread pudding, which was nothing short of heavenly. In sum, it was a custard cup of sweet, salty, soft, crunchy warm gooey goodness topped with a ball of vanilla ice cream with flecks of chocolate covered pretzels.
Service wasn't as warm as I had hoped, which is the one thing that prevents Nightwood from being the total package.
Aside from the open-kitchen counter seating, there is bar seating and tables scattered throughout the front of the dimly-lit space. The place gets packed fairly quickly, especially on weekends, so a reservation is encouraged if you're okay with sitting a traditional table. Brunch is served on Sundays and note that with a farm-to-table focus, the menu changes often based on what can be sourced locally for the season.