Traditional Uses: Skin issues, wounds, burns, lung and chest ailments, kidney, bladder complaints, supports connective and muscle tissue.
Supports connective and muscle tissue.
Ponderosa Pine Latin Name: Pinus ponderosa Family: Conifer/Pinaceae Colloquial Names: yellow pine, western yellow pine, black jack pine, bull pine, rock pine, P-Rose. Description/Habitat: Evergreen tree 120-150 feet tall ( some ancients grow to over 200 feet!). Trunk straight, average 3-5 feet diameter, some giants up to 7-8 feet across; branches numerous, stout, lower ones often drooping; crown open, irregularly cylindrical, often flat-topped. As tree ages, branches are far from the ground. Bark: Orange-brown to cinnamon with deep, black fissures delineating flat, flaky, jigsaw-like plates up to 3 inches thick. The thick bark and bare lower branches help mature trees to survive low-intensity fires. Leaves: Evergreen needles in bundles of 3 (sometimes 2, 4 or 5), yellow-green, slender, 13-5 inches long. Cones: Male and female cones on same tree; pollen (male) cones 3-5 inches long, reddish-purple to yellow; seed (female) cones broadly egg-shaped, 2-5 inches long in groups of 1-3, reddish purple when young, dull brown when mature, scales thick, with a stiff prickle near tip; mature in 2 years, then open and drop. Habitat: Moderate amounts of rainfall. Foothills to mountain from southern BC to New Mexico. Ponderosa thrives in areas that are periodically burned. You will find these adaptable beings at very low elevations to way up high. Can live over 600 years! Historical uses of Ponderosa Pine: -The seeds were ground into meal and used to make bread. -The sweet inner bark (said to taste like sheep fat) was collected on cool, cloudy days when the sap was running. The edible inner bark was scraped from the tough outer layer and usually eaten immediately or kept moist for several days.
Resin was chewed like gum for oral health, applied alone or in salves to boils, carbuncles, abscesses, rheumatic joints and aching backs.
For dandruff the pointed needles were jabbed into the scalp to "kill the germs".
Pitch, rendered resin was used as glue to adhere stone knives to wooden or antler handles, burned on torches, and used to waterproof baskets, wooden containers and canoes.
-The young male cones were boiled as an emergency food. -The needles can be used to make tea, rich in Vit A & C. – Pregnant cows that eat ponderosa pine needles may abort their calves in 2 days to 2 weeks. If you're pregnant avoid essential oils to start with and especially this one – the tea too. Some eo's are fine for pregnancy, but check with your experienced, certified aromatherapist! -North American indigenous tribes valued this tree for its antiseptic and vulnerary properties, using it to treat a wide range of skin issues, cuts, wounds, burns etc. -Also valued for its effect upon the respiratory system. It is used to treat various lung and chest ailments. -Today its wood is used as lumber and made into moldings, cabinets, and crates. Anecdotal Info: the largest contiguous stand of Ponderosa Pine can be found in Arizona. There are 5 "races" of Ponderosa Pine – the Pacific, the Columbia, the Rocky Mountain, the Southwestern and the Central High Plains all with unique needle characteristics. The largest specimen on record measures 268 feet tall and 27 feet around. Ponderosa is the state tree of Montana. While my son was a student at Eagle Rock School and living in the Ponderosa House dorm, everyone on campus referred to the house as P-Rose – hmmmm – Ponder Rosa. Major Chemical Components, Case History, & Research Facts of the Essential Oil Parts distilled: Needles and twigs together, cones alone, needles w/twigs and cones together. Monoterpine Family has a very high presence in Ponderosa Pine essential oil. These compounds are known to be effective against air born viruses among many other great attributes. Monoterpines are lypophylic meaning they absorb easily through the skin. Essential oils high in monoterpine compounds are often incorporated into cosmetics for their ability to help out constituents penetrate. Monoterpine isolates in research studies have shown them to be Anti-bacterial/fungal/infectious/inflammatory/oxidant/spasmodic/viral, analgesic, cicatrisant, decongestant, expectorant, immuno-stimulant, mucolytic, rubefacient, and sedating – see below for definitions. Monoterpines are not water soluble, so avoid using essential oils high in these compounds in the bath unless they are in a fatty substance like Jojoba oil or such. The "minor" chemical compounds include sesquiterpines, monoterpenols, sesquiterpenols, a few esters and aldehydes, miniscule ketones and oxides. What do these mean? Consider a course in basic essential oil chemistry from one of our colleagues you can find on our resource page. Uses and Indications for the Essential Oil -Can be applied for chest rub -Steam/ inhaler when fighting colds, flu, sinus infections. -Can be used in diffuser for meditation, clarity, cleansing atmosphere. -For infections, cuts, scraps -Muscle oil for inflamed or spastic muscles. -Increases blood circulation. -Scar prevention or breaking up scar tissue. – Arthritic/Rheumatic conditions. -Supports connective and muscle tissue. -Rubfacient – Increases local blood circulation, vasodilation and local analgesic effect. -Cicatrisant – cell regeneration for skin. -Bactericidal – takes down those bacteria! -Mucolytic – cuts the green and yellow crud! -Decongestant – reduces nasal inflammation and mucous production. -Sedating – lowers the functional activity of the body organ bringing relaxation. Energetics: Deeply rooted, standing tall with head toward the stars. Relaxing, restorative, calming, up lifting. Strength, endurance, adaptability,protection. Aroma: Balsamic, Coniferous, Earthy, Fresh, Piney, Resinous, Rich, Woody Safety: Oils high in monoterpenes can cause skin irritation or sensitization if they have oxidized due to improper distillation and storage, an important reason to store them cool and dark and source from a distiller that doesn't shred their distillate material. NEVER take internally unless for a specific purpose under the guidance of an experienced practitioner. Avoid eyes and orifices. Always do a small test drop on the back of your hand to check for allergic reaction or skin irritation before further application. Should irritation occur, apply any vegetable type oil such as olive to diffuse the chemical reactions. If you are pregnant or nursing, consult your mid-wife before using any essential oil! DO NOT USE INTERNALLY. First two e-mails to say Ponderosa Pine in subject line and their complete mailing address in the message body will receive one dram of Ponderosa Pine essential oil. Shelf life is 3-5 years. Use it before it goes off! the oil can smell rancid. Skin irritation can occur.. In some cases, the oil does sweeten, hold it's ring, though still irritate the skin. References: Kershaw, MacKinnon, and Pojar, Plants of the Rocky Mountains Still Point Aromatics Aromahead Institute curriculum Moore, Medicinal Plants of the Mountain West Kershaw, Edible Plants of the Rockies Eckenwater, Conifers of the World Elpel, Botany in a Day Aromatics International Jeanne Rose Patricia Davis Gratitude to Jaisy Jahan Zuberi and Ryan Bradley for thier legacy project in apprenticeship to House of Aromatics for compiling the information to create the plant profiles. No ! FDA Approval. This article is not meant to diagnose or treat any disease or condition. This profile is for education about traditional uses and what scientific research is learning about the complexity of phyto-chemistry. Do not use this document to treat or diagnose any dis-ease. Take your shoes and socks off and put your bare feet on the bare Earth. Sat a spell. Thanks to all of our friends and colleagues from whom we have been honored with so much wisdom, knowledge and elemental lore.


CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's economy shrank by 29.8 percent in the third quarter compared with the year-ago period, the opposition-controlled congress said in a report on Wednesday, as the five-year long recession deepened.
That was a sharper deceleration than the OPEC nation's 16.6 percent contraction in 2017, according to preliminary data compiled by the country's central bank. The economy has been in freefall since oil prices collapsed in 2014, quickening the unravelling of an already-faltering socialist system.
"Hyperinflation, the fall in oil production and the lack of confidence in the economic model are the reasons for the economy's disastrous behaviour," said opposition lawmaker Angel Alvarado.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been pressuring Venezuela to provide economic data for weeks, in line with membership requirements. The central bank's board of directors is interested in providing data, but one member of the board is seeking to "sweeten" them, a source told Reuters last week.
President Nicolas Maduro blames the country's economic woes on U.S. sanctions and an "economic war" being waged by the South American country's business elite.


Wellington, July 25 NZPA - A move to require people to be licensed to own high-powered air rifles has been welcomed by the Green Party, but it also says owners should have to register all their firearms.
Police Minister Judith Collins said today changes likely to be implemented through an amendment to the Arms Order 1984 could become law within a few months and would apply to pre-charged pneumatic air guns, but not older-style, spring-loaded airguns, guns powered by CO2 cartridges, BB guns or paintball guns.
The move follows the deaths of undercover police officer Sergeant Don Wilkinson, who was shot and killed with an air rifle in 2008, and Auckland man Keith Kahi, who was shot and killed earlier this month with the same sort of weapon.
Green Party police spokesman Keith Locke said requiring a firearms licence for the possession of high powered airguns was a step forward, but a requirement to register all firearms would be another sensible step to take.
"Then when police turn up to an address they will then have a better idea of what guns might be inside," he said.
Ms Collins told TVNZ's Q&A programme today it was not realistic to expect that the criminals likely to use guns illegally would register them.
New Zealand's gun licensing system worked well, she said. In Australia and Canada, where both the owners and firearms needed to be licensed, such laws had not led to fewer deaths from firearms.
Mr Locke said the argument that some criminals wouldn't register their firearms was spurious. "Do these people also say we should abolish tax laws because some people dodge tax?"
"In any case, several of those taking pot shots at police are mentally disordered people, not hardened criminals, and they may well have registered their guns at an earlier time."
Ms Collins said high-powered air rifles were popular with violent criminals who could own and use them without having to undergo the rigorous background checks required for a firearms licence.
She said the licensing move would not penalise law-abiding people with legitimate uses for airguns, such as hunters, farmers and target shooters.
Police have been working on a range of policy options relating to public safety, including looking at tightening regulations around firearms sales so internet transactions and mail orders would go through an intermediary, such as a licensed dealer or police.
The review also looks at extending access to firearms for police.


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Analysis: 10 percent requirement makes district-by-district efforts even more disproportionate
By Melissa Davlin, Idaho Reports
While each of Idaho's 35 legislative districts has about 45,000 residents (at least at the time of the last US Census), the number of people who vote varies widely in those districts.
That has a big impact on voter initiative efforts — and if the governor signs Senate Bill 1159 and House Bill 296, those efforts will become even more disproportionate in some areas of the state.
The proposed changes to the voter initiative system — one of which has passed both the House and Senate — would raise the number of signatures required for a ballot initiative to 10 percent of "qualified electors" — in other words, registered voters — in 32 legislative districts. (House Bill 296 would lower that to 24 districts.)
Idaho currently requires 6 percent of qualified electors in 18 legislative districts sign a petition to get an initiative on the ballot.
During Tuesday's Senate State Affairs hearing for House Bill 296, Senate President Pro Tem Brent Hill asked bill sponsor Sen. C. Scott Grow if Utah and other states use ten percent of registered voters, or ten percent of those who participated in the last election.
The answer: Almost all other states use turnout instead of registered voters. (Hill ultimately voted to send the bill out of committee with a do-pass recommendation.)
According to an analysis on voter initiatives by Senate intern Colin Nash, no other state requires 10 percent of registered voters. The highest threshold, Wyoming, requires 15 percent of the number of votes cast in the last general election.
There's a key difference between registered voters and votes cast. Take Idaho's 2018 election, for example, which saw record-breaking turnout throughout the state. Even with voter turnout hitting between 60 and 75 percent in most counties, there was a huge difference in those who could have voted and those who did.
Most of Idaho's 35 legislative districts had between 8,000 and 9,000 registered voters who didn't show up for the 2018 general election. That means Senate Bill 1159's proposal of using 10 percent of registered voters instead of 10 percent of voters who participated in the last election would require 800 to 900 more signatures in those districts.
District 34, Sen. Hill's eastern Idaho rural district, had the biggest difference between registered voters and turnout. If the proposal used 10 percent of voters who simply participated in the last election, signature-gatherers would need to get just 1,178 voters to sign on from Dist. 34. Under this proposal, that number of needed signatures more than doubles.
District 34 needed signatures based on 2018 voter registration and turnout.
District 27, House Speaker Scott Bedke's rural district, had a fairly high turnout percentage, but the lowest raw numbers of both registered voters and actual votes cast in the entire state. Signature gatherers would need 1,838 voters under the current proposal, as opposed to 1,103 under the current system.
On the other hand, bill sponsor Sen. Grow's District 14 — located in west Ada County — had the highest raw number of registered voters in the state, with more than twice the number of registered voters and votes cast than Bedke's District 27.
District 14 needed signatures based on 2018 voter turnout and registration.
Under Senate Bill 1159, signature gatherers would need 2,000 more signatures in District 14 than in District 27.
Signatures needed in legislative districts 14, 27 and 34 under Senate Bill 1159 based on 2018 voter registration.
Under the current system, signature gatherers would still have to pony up more signatures in District 14 than District 27, but only about 1,200 more.
A wonky workaround to tweaking 1159
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Samsung Galaxy S9 will have 18.5:9 display as shown on HTML5 Test
Rei Padla
This usually happens each year: eager anticipation for the Samsung Galaxy S9. The South Korean tech giant's premium flagship phone will also arrive with a bigger variant as in the past. Believe it or not, we've filled several pages of S9 related news already. It's never too early to talk about Samsung's flagship offering especially since the Galaxy S8 came after the problematic Note 7.
For the Galaxy S9 duo, the phones are said to have the same design and display size as the S8 and S8+, might be modular, to be powered by Snapdragon 845 SoC, fuller front display, dual rear cameras for the S9+, single rear for the S9, and a rear fingerprint sensor. We were told the phone will be launched earlier in January but we've got more reliable information that it will be a February launch.
Of course, we're still expecting a CES 2018 announcement but only as a teaser. Now we've got more information about the S9 and the S9+ that appeared in HTML5 test.
According to the browser test, the SM-G960Fand SM-G9650 devices have 18.5:9 screen ratio. When it comes to browsers, the HTML5Test website is the benchmark for browsers. According to the site, the S9 has a 360 × 740 pixel resolution while the S9+ has 412 x 846 pixels. These are not the maximum resolution but at least they give us idea of the screen ratio which is still 18.5:9.
VIA: LetsGoDigital
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Schizanthus pinnatus for sale – Easy plant to grow, mostly grown for the ornamental flowers and for the leaves, planting season in winter to spring and better to buy plant or another option to start from seeds yet more challenging.
Growing information: annual plant, growing hardiness zone: 2+, water needed – average amount, light conditions – full sun to partial shade, height: 20-50 cm, 8-20 inches.
Blooming in the winter to summer in butterfly shaped flowers that appear in purple, white, pink, yellow, red color.


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Tiffany and Co. Announces Launch of New Tumblr Site
The dazzling world of Tiffany arrives From Out of the Blue
The jeweller celebrated for a style that is legendary, today launches a new site on Tumblr. The site, From Out of the Blue, captures in fabulous imagery and incisive commentary the 175-year heritage of Tiffany & Co., as well as the glamour and luxury that exemplifies Tiffany today.
The site is organized into three themes. Each is a portal to visual storytelling at its richest and most beautiful, and each will debut exclusive content as events unfold.
Timeless Tiffany includes the story of Tiffany's rise as New York's first great jeweller, its diamond heritage, as well as major milestones and masterpieces of its exclusive designers. Other highlights include drawings from the Tiffany Archives and a virtual hall of fame that showcases vintage Tiffany ads, images of jewellery representing every fashion era from the Gilded Age to the present day, and Tiffany's place at the forefront of style and culture.
Tiffany Insider is an ever-evolving gallery of images and videos that captures the excitement and creativity behind photo shoots, dressing stars in Tiffany diamonds and unveiling windows that invite the imagination to dream of elegant new worlds.
Tiffany In Style covers events with luminaries from all walks of life, as well as introduces the latest designs in jewellery and accessories, along with the advertising images and videos that launched these new creations.
The site also introduces a new video, The Dream Maker, a reference to company founder Charles Lewis Tiffany and his quest for acquiring the finest diamonds and gemstones to fulfill his vision of beauty and perfection. Launched exclusively on the new Tumblr site, the video combines the talents of Oscar-nominated cinematographer Darius Khondji and composer Abel Korzeniowski, twice nominated for a Golden Globe.
For a limited time the site (http://tiffanyandco.tumblr.com) will feature images of The Legendary Gemstones of Tiffany, a magnificent collection of jewels with the gemstones Tiffany introduced to the world in honour of Tiffany's 175th anniversary.
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Let's face it, product innovation demands a lot of time, effort and attention. Thankfully, new advancements in rendering tech have made the product development process a lot less tedious. Many successful companies are using rendering software…
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Do me a favor. Think back to an article you recently read. Are you able to recall all of the important facts of that article? If you're like most us, chances are, probably not. Every single day, we process huge amounts of information that…
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Since 1997 the Breast Cancer Resource Center has acted as a clearinghouse of information, personal support through peer-counseling, and referral service conduit for women diagnosed with breast cancer or dealing with benign breast health issues. The BCRC has been a vital community resource in helping clients navigate and understand the disease management process and bridging gaps in emotional care and education.
We strive to make our client's lives a little more comfortable by providing a caring human touch, peer-counseling and emotional support, resource materials, a free lending library, and practical programs and necessities that help patients undergoing cancer treatment understand and cope with breast cancer so that they may get through their journey, and on toward well being and survivorship.
The center is a welcoming home and safe place offering comfort and encouragement where you will be greeted by women who can truly say, "I understand how you feel; we are here to help you." As a newly diagnosed person faced with an overwhelming mix of emotions and decisions, you will find a caring network of people ready to answer questions and help you obtain pertinent information so that you are better able to make informed decisions and advocate for your breast health and treatment. Many of our volunteer peer counselors are breast cancer survivors who understand the rigors of cancer treatment and the hope of tomorrow.
Our daily services include access to a remarkable library resource, one-on-one peer-counseling, support groups, a buddy mentor program, and a suite of complementary care & Integrative Therapy services such as Meditation, Reflexology, Reiki, Art Therapy, and private Sexuality & Intimacy counseling with a registered nurse. Outreach educational programs about breast health, early detection screening and breast cancer are also a core part of our services and commitment to making our community a better place to live.


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Q: How to return dynamic CSS with ASP.NET MVC? I need a solution that lets me accomplish the following:

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*Returning CSS that is dynamically generated by an action method

*Choosing CSS file depending on request parameter or cookie

*Using a tool to combine and compress (minify) CSS

I am currently considering why there is no CssResult in ASP.NET MVC, and whether there might be a reason for its absence. Would creating a custom ActionResult not be the best way to go about this? Is there some other way that I've overlooked to do what I need?
Any other suggestions or hints that might be relevant before I embark on this task will also be appreciated :)

A: No need to create a custom ActionResult type. Since CSS a "just text", you should be fine using ContentResult. Assuming you inherited the Controller class, simply do:
return Content(cssData, "text/css");

A: You need to return a FileResult or ContentResult with a content type of text/css.
For example:
return Content(cssText, "text/css");
return File(cssStream, "text/css");

EDIT: You can make a Css helper method in your controller:
protected ContentResult Css(string cssText) { return Content(cssText, "text/css"); }
protected FileResult Css(Stream cssStream) { return File(cssStream, "text/css"); }

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I am currently considering why there is no CssResult in ASP.NET MVC, and whether there might be a reason for its absence.

Simply because the team had its hands full and obviously it's some effort to add ActionResults for all cases in life.

Would creating a custom ActionResult not be the best way to go about this?

It would be a correct way to do so. I added RssActionResult and AtomActionResult for my needs. It's also reasonable to add more types, for docs, pdfs, images etc.

Returning CSS that is dynamically generated by an action method

Also keep in mind that a browser would normally cache the css unless it sees some variation in the url. Adding an always incrementing parameter is a usual solution.
<link rel="stylesheet" href="http://site.com/styles.css?v=26">

An extra route parameter for version would probably work as well.

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Verdellino is een gemeente in de Italiaanse provincie Bergamo (regio Lombardije) en telt 7186 inwoners (31-12-2004). De oppervlakte bedraagt 3,8 km², de bevolkingsdichtheid is 2232 inwoners per km².

Demografie
Verdellino telt ongeveer 2722 huishoudens. Het aantal inwoners steeg in de periode 1991-2001 met 2,4% volgens cijfers uit de tienjaarlijkse volkstellingen van ISTAT.

Geografie
De gemeente ligt op ongeveer 172 m boven zeeniveau.

Verdellino grenst aan de volgende gemeenten: Boltiere, Ciserano, Levate, Osio Sotto, Verdello.

Gemeente in Bergamo

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June Top Producer- Nicole George
By Charlotte Top Producers |Jun 10, 2020
Nicole George with Premier Property Solutions takes it to the next level in this month's issue!
Written by: Heather Pluard
Photography by: Kelly Klemmensen Photography
Extremely driven, Nicole George has never been the type to sit back and let life circumstances dictate her success. A REALTOR® and Broker/Owner of Premier Property Solutions, Nicole has made it a point to create opportunity, which has secured her place at the top of the Charlotte real estate market. In just six years, Nicole sold $84 million on her own—but she didn't stop there. As an ambitious business-owner focused on the big-picture, in 2015, Nicole established her company, Premier Property Solutions. "I am always thinking of how I can take things to the next level, for my team and my clients," she tells us. Hitting her mark, Premier Property Solutions is closing in on $142 million in total sales volume.
Nicole's outgoing personality and positive attitude towards life have given her a gift she hadn't anticipated—a bigger family! She found her biological siblings on Facebook when she was 21 years old, and she reached out. "I'm not a shy person," she says, "and looking back, I wasn't afraid of rejection. I understand that you can only control what you can, and that's helped me make decisions moving forward in life."
Ironically, Nicole's brother, Josh Short, was already gravitating towards real estate sales in Miami when they connected. "Adding him to the team was a natural choice for me," Nicole says. "We are very similar; we are committed, servant-minded individuals who like to focus on enhancing other peoples' lives, both personally and professionally."
Josh is now a Top Producer on the Premier Property Solutions team. "Nicole is a powerful force in the real estate world," Josh tells us. "As my sister, I see her for her kind, warm heart. In business, she is a top-notch professional—highly intelligent and accomplished. I have the highest level of respect for her."
An Atlanta native, Nicole made Charlotte home when she moved to attend Johnson & Wales University. She graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree and was the International Collegiate DECA President in 2009-2010. "Charlotte has a strong sense of community and a great culture of embracing new people," says Nicole. "I fell in love with this city and never wanted to leave."
After working in sales and management for five years at the Charlotte Athletic Club, Nicole made the switch to launch her career in real estate. "I'd always loved helping people at a high level, and I saw how quickly Charlotte was growing," she explains. "Real estate was a natural combination of my business management and consultation skills."
Approaching real estate with an 'owner' mindset versus a 'sales' mentality gave Nicole an edge above the competition. "My dad always taught me to be an entrepreneur and to think big," she smiles. With a focus on systems and high-level service procedures similar to those found in corporations, the structure of Premier Property Solutions has afforded a one-to-one balance between REALTORS® and administrative staff, all of whom are licensed in both North and South Carolina.
"This isn't a one-person show," says Nicole. "Our clients have a whole team at their disposal before, during, and after the sale. We give everyone a Ritz Carlton experience while fiercely representing them, making sure our clients get what they deserve. Premier Property Solutions is a community of people who bring others together. We regularly make care-calls and stay in touch. If there's a way to help, we will. Our team wants to be thought of for any real estate need, hands down, but we also like to build long-term relationships with our clients outside of the business."
Premier Property Solutions regularly hosts client appreciation events such as Panther's tailgates, holiday parties, and Girls' Night Outs. Keeping up with the digital world, they also host virtual events like Trivia Nights on Facebook and Zoom parties. "We'll use any platform we can to stay connected to people, who are the heart of what we do," Nicole says. "We consistently take the time to scrutinize our systems to make them as precise as possible, so we can keep our service level high while adapting to any climate in the future. We've streamlined our business model and made our systems even more efficient. We're intentional about everything we do."
Placing emphasis on giving back to the community, Premier Property Solutions donates to the Joedance Film Festival at every closing, collectively raising funds for pediatric cancer research at Children's Hospital. For more information on how you can help, please visit https://joedance.org.
Nicole's friends and family describe her as "The glue who brings everybody together." Nicole warmly smiles, "I am most grateful for my relationships; that is what is truly important to me in life."
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Nikon receives honours from the TIPA Awards 2017
Johannesburg, 02 May 2017 – Nikon in South Africa is pleased to announce that the following products are proud recipients of the prestigious TIPA Awards 2017, sponsored by the Technical Image Press Association (TIPA).
The Nikon D5600 and the PC NIKKOR 19mm f/4E are awarded Best DSLR Entry Level award and Best Professional Lens award from the prestigious imaging awards.
The TIPA Awards 2017 cover photographic and imaging products released between April 1, 2016 and March 31, 2017 across a number of categories, and are voted for by editors of prestigious camera and imaging magazines from around the world.
Summary of TIPA comments on the Nikon D5600 for the Best DSLR Entry Level award:
The 24.2-effective-MP Nikon DX-format D5600 features Nikon's SnapBridge, which can be used for remote shooting and to automatically transfer images from the camera to a compatible smart device using Bluetooth®. Video can also be transferred via the camera's built-in Wi-Fi connectivity.
The camera offers a 5-fps continuous mode and a 39-point AF system, as well as an ISO range of 100-25600. A vari-angle 8.1-cm/3.2-inch 1037-K dot touch-screen LCD allows for point-of-view creativity while using the camera's numerous special effects modes, as well as standard exposure modes and patterns. The camera also offers Full HD video at 60p as well as Nikon's NEF (RAW) format for still image capture.
Summary of TIPA comments on the PC NIKKOR 19mm f/4E ED for the Best Professional Lens award:
PC NIKKOR 19mm f/4E ED
Pros shooting architecture and in tight indoor spaces will appreciate the quality and features of this tilt-shift, full-frame perspective control lens. It incorporates three ED glass, and two aspherical lens elements and has Nano Crystal and Super Integrated coatings. It tilts +/-7.5 degrees and shifts +/-12 mm with rotation up to 90 degrees.
The lens offers maximum perspective control, which allows users to freely set the way shift and tilt relate to one another from parallel to perpendicular. Further, the shift mechanism can eliminate the need for lock operation. The lens has a water-, dust-, dirt- and grease-repellent fluorine coating on the front and rear elements, an electromagnetic diaphragm mechanism and a minimum aperture of f/32.
Nikon 100 Year Anniversary
Since the company was established in 1917, Nikon has cultivated its status as a pioneer of optical technologies in Japan and overseas. Guided by our corporate philosophy of "Trustworthiness and Creativity," we provide a wide range of technologies, products and services globally by harnessing our advanced technologies, the core of which encompasses opto-electronics and precision technologies. We are proud to celebrate our 100th anniversary in 2017.
Nikon, At the Heart of the Image. Nikon is the world leader in digital imaging, precision optics and photo imaging technology and is globally recognised for setting new standards in product design and performance for its award-winning consumer and professional photographic equipment. Nikon in South Africa distributes consumer and professional digital SLR cameras, NIKKOR optics, Speedlights and system accessories; Nikon COOLPIX compact digital cameras; Nikon sports optics as well as the Nikon 1 advanced cameras with interchangeable lens system. For more information, visit www.nikon.co.za.
Christine Tonking
Marketing Manager for Nikon in South Africa
christinet@premiumgroup.co.za
Wedding Photography with the AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8E ED VR II
Nikon gear in space


A pair of suicide bombers attacked recruits leaving a paramilitary training center in Pakistan on Friday, killing 80 people in the first retaliation for the killing of Osama bin Laden by American commandos last week.
The blasts in the northwest were a reminder of the savagery of al-Qaida-linked militants in Pakistan. They occurred even as the country faces international suspicion that elements within its security forces may have been harboring bin Laden, who was killed in a raid in Abbottabad, about a three hours' drive from the scene of the bombing.
"We have done this to avenge the Abbottabad incident," Ahsanullah Ahsan, a spokesman for the Pakistani Taliban, told The Associated Press in a phone call. He warned that the group was also planning attacks on Americans living inside Pakistan.
The bombers blew themselves up in Shabqadar at the main gate of the facility for the Frontier Constabulary, a poorly equipped but front-line force in the battle against al-Qaida and allied Islamist groups like the Pakistani Taliban close to the Afghan border. Like other branches of Pakistan's security forces, it has received U.S. funding to try to sharpen its skills.
At least 80 people were killed, including 66 recruits, and around 120 people were wounded, said police officer Liaqat Ali Khan.
Around 900 young men were leaving the center after spending six months of training there. They were in high spirits and looking forward to seeing their families, for which some had brought gifts, a survivor said.
Some people were sitting inside public minivans and others were loading luggage atop the vehicles when the bombers struck, witnesses said.
"We were heading toward a van when the first blast took place and we fell on the ground and then there was another blast," said 21-year-old Rehmanullah Khan. "We enjoyed our time together, all the good and bad weather and I cannot forget the cries of my friends before they died."
The scene was littered with shards of glass mixed with blood and flesh. The explosions destroyed at least 10 vans.
It was the first major militant attack in Pakistan since bin Laden's death on May 2, and the deadliest this year.
Militants had pledged to avenge the killing and launch reprisal strikes in Pakistan.
The Taliban spokesman also suggested the attack was aimed as punishment against Pakistani authorities for failing to stop the unilateral U.S. raid that killed bin Laden, something that has sparked popular nationalist and Islamist anger.
"The Pakistani army has failed to protect its land," Ahsan said.
In its communications, the Taliban often tries to tap into popular sentiments in the country, where anti-Americanism is often stronger than feelings against Islamist militants. This is despite militant attacks over the last four years claiming the lives of many hundreds, if not thousands, of civilians.
Some 350 lawyers sympathetic with Islamists attended special prayers for bin Laden on the premises of the provincial high court in the eastern city of Lahore on Friday. The lawyers cursed the May 2 raid, chanting "Down with America."
The explosive vests used in Friday's attacks were packed with ball bearings and nails, police said.
Police official Nisar Khan said a suicide bomber in his late teens or early 20s set off one of the blasts.
"The first blast occurred in the middle of the road, and after that there was a huge blast that was more powerful than the first," said Abdul Wahid, a 25-year-old recruit whose legs were wounded in the blasts.
He said he was knocked to the ground by the force of the explosions.
"After falling, I just started crawling and dragging myself to a safer place ... along the wall of a roadside shop," he said.
The Sept. 11 mastermind and at least four others were killed by U.S. Navy SEALs who raided bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad, a garrison city not far from the capital. Bin Laden is believed to have lived in the large house for up to six years.
Pakistani officials have denied knowing he was there but have criticized the American raid ordered by President Barack Obama as a violation of their country's sovereignty. To counter allegations that Pakistan had harbored bin Laden, the officials have pointed out that many thousands of Pakistani citizens, and up to 3,000 of its security forces, have died in suicide bombings and other attacks since Sept. 11, 2001, when Islamabad became an ally of the U.S. in taking on Islamist extremists.
Many of the attacks in Pakistan have targeted security forces, but government buildings, religious minorities, public places and Western targets have also been hit.
Associated Press writers Ashraf Khan and Deb Riechmann in Islamabad, Babar Dogar in Lahore and Ishtiaq Mahsud in Dera Ismail Khan contributed to this report.


Cozy fall nights call for cozy fall food, and this Maple Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Apples is just the ticket! It's warming and filling, sweet and savory, delicious and healthy. Even better, it's a cinch to make. It all comes together in 1 pan…who doesn't love that? I season the pork, brown it, toss the apples in, and then pop it in the oven. Voila, that's pretty much it. And it's a big hit with kids. They can even help chop the apples if they're old enough. I serve it with mashed sweet potatoes and it's cheers all around. If you give it a try, I'd love to know what you think!
Season pork with salt, thyme, onion and garlic.
In a small bowl, whisk together the orange juice, dijon and maple syrup, set aside.
In a large ovenproof skillet, heat the olive oil over moderately high heat. Add the tenderloin and cook until browned on the bottom, about 5 minutes. Turn the pork over and add the apples and oj mixture.
Place in oven, roast for 20 minutes (basting a few times with pan juices) or until a meat thermometer registers 135. Remove from oven and let pork rest 10 minutes before slicing.
Serve with apples and pan sauce drizzled over the top.


We'll go beyond your expectations of better processes, more effective people and stronger results. The advantages of robotics simulation is that it saves time in the design of robotics applications. Responsibilities encompass hands-on approach to quality/process, standards, improvements and R&D Management. SAIC's platform integration team helps put the latest command, control, communications, computers, combat systems, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C5ISR) systems into the hands of the people who defend and protect our country.
Evaluated labor, tooling, and physical site costs with the purpose of identifying opportunities for improvement. Manufacturing engineers enjoy improving the production process from start to finish. Similarly, planning the manufacturing of a new part after matching it with an existing part family can eliminate new and costly processing requirements. The machine must have a card before it can start an operation.
Because NAPS does not own commercial real estate in Mexico, and is not affiliated with any real estate brokers or industrial developers in Mexico, our only agenda is to identify the best strategic location for each client. PIMSS can be used in strategic mode to help answer questions such as: What if demand planning shows a need for increased production capacity? Chihuahua's annual Gross State Product is $6.2 billion, or 2.9% of Mexico's total GNP.
Automobile Industry," in Blind Intersection: Policy and the Automotive Industry, ed. BK customers tended to be in a hurry, and more customers preferred the convenience of drive-through "dining." David Sell (the same executive who had recommended letting customers fill their own drink cups) proposed to save space by wrapping Whoppers in paper instead of serving them in the cardboard boxes that took up too much space in the back room of every restaurant.
Manufacturers need to start developing effective strategies to counteract these trends. If you're a cutter, you cut all day; if you're a sewer, you sew all day: that's your function. This brand excels in high quality blowers, vacuum and fluid transfer technologies. For example, factories have more than their share of searching waste. Automation has become a determining factor in whether or not a company will remain competitive within the manufacturing industry.
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Unlike traditional biographies, chapbooks in the America's Founders series emphasize the character, mannerisms, and physical appearance of subjects as seen through the eyes of their contemporaries. Authored by CSAC director John P. Kaminski, critical historical events are described in vivid detail in the elegant prose of America's Revolutionary generation. Illuminating vignettes and behind-the-curtain glimpses of both well-known and obscure events add new dimension to the drama of revolution and nation-making. Originally published by Parallel Press, an imprint of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Libraries, the marketing and distribution of the chapbooks is now entrusted to CSAC, which is releasing the books in revised editions. This series has been digitized by the University of Wisconsin Libraries' Digital Collections and are available below at no cost. They are also available for purchase by contacting CSAC at (608) 263-1865 or 263-1818.
Abigail Adams: An American Heroine (2007; 2nd edition: forthcoming December 2019)
James Madison: Champion of Liberty and Justice (2nd edition: 2017)
Thomas Jefferson: Philosopher and Politician (2nd edition: 2019)
George Washington: Man of the Age (3rd edition: 2019)
Lafayette: The Boy General (2007)


The Flying Squirrels (25-23) squandered a two-run lead by committing three errors in the eighth inning, dropping the series opener against Bowie 7-5 on Tuesday at The Diamond. Richmond out-hit Bowie 12-8, with Miguel Gomez gathering three hits, including a home run, in his return to The Diamond from San Francisco. Richmond continues the brief three-game homestand on Wednesday with an Edgar Allan Poe Bobblestache Giveaway presented by Poe's Pub (1st, 1000 fans, 15+). Tickets and details for the upcoming homestand in Funnville can be found here.
Leading 5-3 heading into the eight, a tricky inning with three errors was the undoing for the Flying Squirrels. Dillon McNamara entered out of the bullpen to begin the inning and easily picked up the first out on a ground ball to shortstop. Corban Joseph then worked a base hit into right field and advanced to third base when Jerry Sands fielded a ground ball at first base, but tossed it into left field attempting to get Joseph at second. Bowie tied the game, 5-5 when Ryan Mountcastle hit a potential double play ball to second. The Squirrels dropped the ball at the base, allowing Joseph to score from third. Ademar Rifaela then connected on the go-ahead hit, a two-run double to left field.
McNamara (0-1) suffered the tough loss despite not allowing an earned run (1.0, 2H,3R, 0ER, 0BB, 0K). Bowie reliver Brandon Kline (1-0) picked up the win with 3.1 scoreless innings of work. Kline allowed one his and struck out three in the win.
Bowie pushed across a pair of run in the first for an early 2-0 lead. Cedric Mullins opened the game by reaching on an infield base hit to third base and Anderson Feliz followed with a walk. Facing Corban Joseph with two on and nobody out, Anderson speared a comebacker and tossed to second for the force out, leaving runners on the corners. Anthony Santander then singled into center for the game's first run. Shaun Anderson then struck out Ryan Mountcastle, but an infield base hit from Ademar Rifaela scored Joseph from third base for a 2-0 lead. Santander was thrown out at home also trying to score on the play to end the first inning. Anderson used 23 pitches in the frame.
Richmond trimmed the deficit with a run in the bottom of the third. Ali Castillo lined a one-out single into left and Luigi Rodriguez followed with a base hit into right field. Miguel Gomez, optioned from San Francisco to Richmond earlier in the day, delivered an sacrifice fly to make it a 2-1 game.
Anderson carved through the Baysox after the pair of runs in the first. The former Florida Gator set down the side in order in the second, third, fourth and fifth innings. Anderson moved the game through the middle innings with ease.
The Squirrels tied the game in the fourth inning on a pair of doubles and took the lead on a solo homer in the fifth. Jerry Sands led off the fourth on a booming double to centerfield and Aramis Garcia brought him home with a one-out, two-bagger to right field. Garcia's seventh double of the year tied the game, 2-2. Miguel Gomez gave Richmond a 3-2 lead one inning later when he drilled a solo shot over the right field wall. It was the first home run of the year for Gomez.
Anderson had his stretch of 13 consecutive batters disrupted in the sixth. With one out, Anderson Fleiz worked a walk, beginning the end of the outing for Anderson. Corban Joseph added a single and Anthony Santander followed with an RBI base hit to center, tying the game 3-3. Anderson was then lifted in favor of reliver Patrick Ruotolo. Ruotolo recorded the second out of the inning on a pop up, but released a wild pitch, moving Bowie ahead, 4-3.
Richmond responded once again in the bottom of the sixth inning to retake the lead and force Bowie in to the 'pen. With two outs and two runners on, K..C. Hobson scorched a double into the gap in right centerfield. Hobson's double plated Garcia and Ronnie Jebavy and gave Richmond a 5-4 advantage. It also ended the outing for Baysox starter Lucas Long.
Long worked 5.2 innings and received a no-decision. He allowed season-high 11 hits and five runs while striking out five and not walking a batter.
The Squirrels Anderson receives a no-decision despite lasting more than five innings yet again. Anderson worked 5.1 and allowed four runs on seven hits. He walked two and struck out five, using 90 pitches in the effort. Ruotolo went 1.2 innings and allowed jut the inherited runner.
Jake McCasland tossed a scoreless ninth inning for Richmond. McCasland allowed one hit in the outing.
The Squirrels and Bowie Baysox (Baltimore Orioles) continue the three-game series on Wednesday at 6:35 p.m., at The Diamond. RHP Jordan Johnson (5-4, 3.47) will make the start for Richmond against Baysox LHP Brian Gonzalez (0-2, 1906). Wednesday's promotion is as unique as they come in baseball. The first 1,000 fans (15+) will receive a free Edgar Allen Poe Bobblestache doll presented by Poe's Pub. Tickets and details for the upcoming homestand in Funnville can be found here.


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The Hon Melissa Price MP
National Defence Skilling & Workforce Summit
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Defence Innovation Hub Conference
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Boeing assembly and test facility official opening
Thank you Scott for your introduction – it's a pleasure to be here at Boeing today.I know that it has been a difficult few weeks recently but I know that Darren would have been proud.I would like to...
Defence Industry and Innovation Day, Australia House, London - Welcome address
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Handover of VOEA Nafanua II to Samoa
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WA Indo-Pacific Conference
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Defence + Industry Gala Awards
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AI Group Defence Council National Executive Dinner
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Partner and civil-law notary. Arnoud has specialized himself in real estate law especially with regards to transactions and the fiscal and corporate legal issues at hand/involved. He mostly works for project developers, entrepreneurs and investors. His practise consists of drafting and executing deeds of sale and advising with regards to project development creating apartment rights and long lease and mortgage contracts and structuring of multifunctional properties. In light of his transaction experience, he also advises on transactional and value added tax issues. Besides real estate related matters, Arnoud is an advisor in family law.


Based in Ohio, Paul is a Microsoft SharePoint MCM & MVP. He owns and works as a Principal Architect at Don't Pa..Panic Consulting. He has an MBA from the Weatherhead School of Management and holds myriad of Microsoft certifications including being a Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert, Systems Engineer, Solutions Architect, Developer, Database Admin, IT Professional and Professional Developer. He is an author and/or contributor on several SharePoint books including: •	Pro SharePoint 2010 Development for Office 365 •	MCTS Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Configuration Study Guide •	Microsoft® Office SharePoint® Server 2007 Best Practices •	Developer's Guide to the Windows SharePoint Services v3 Platform •	Windows 2000: Essential Reference Paul has worked with SharePoint in many roles from Chief Architect to Solution Developer to Trainer and is a well-known contributor to the SharePoint community.


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Национални стадион Васил Левски () налази се у Софији, Бугарска. Један је од највећих стадиона у земљи, која има капацитет од 43.340 места, а име је добио по бугарском народном хероју Василу Левском.

Стадион је изграђен 1953. године, а током своје историје био је реновиран 1966. и 2002. године. Раније, на месту где је сада стадион, налазио се мањи стадион "Јунак", који је користио ФК Левски Софија. У време када је саграђен стадион, имао капацитет од 80.000 гледалаца. Велику реконструкцију стадиона, у складу са новим стандардима УЕФА је почела 1998. године, када су постављена седишта за гледаоце.

На овом стадиону бугарска фудбалска репрезентација игра своје домаћинске утакмице, а у последњих неколико година, овај стадион користе и два највећа фудбалска клуба у Бугарској, ЦСКА и Локомотива из Софије.

Осим за фудбалске сврхе, стадион располаже и са халом за џудо, гимнастику, кошарку, бокс, итд.

На њему се често одржавају музички концерти.

Најпосећенији концерт икада у Бугарској, самим тим и на стадиону Васил Левски, одржала је југословенска звезда Лепа Брена 1990. године, пред више од 100.000 људи. Овај рекорд у Бугарској ниједна музичка звезда није оборила до данас. Куриозитет концерта јесте начин на који је Лепа Брена стигла на стадион - тако што се из хеликоптера тадашњег бугарског председника Тодора Живкова директно спустила на сцену.

Српска певачица Драгана Мирковић је 1991. године одржала концерт пред око 50.000 људи.

Амерички хеви метал бенд Металика је у склопу европске турнереје одржао концерт на стадиону. Догађају је присуствовало око 50.000 фанова.

Америчка суперзвезда Мадона је у склопу своје европске турнеје 29. августа 2009. одржала концерт пред око 54.000 фанова.

14. маја 2010. године аустралијски рок бенд АЦ/ДЦ је одржао концерт пред готово 60.000 посетилаца.

Референце

Види још
 Фудбалска репрезентација Бугарске

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Спорт у Софији


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Ikaria er en mindre græsk ø beliggende i Nordøst-ægæiske Øer.

Øen har en lufthavn, Ikaria National Airport "Ikaros"

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Remember when you met your neighbor and you decided to become best friends? These two are that. They hang upside down in trees and read comic books. Both are sons of Army soldiers at Fort Drum.
On the third Saturday of each month in Watertown, hundreds of people wake up early to set up a food pantry for veterans and their families near Fort Drum.
Tens of thousands of military retirees live near Fort Drum. Veterans come to the pantry for food to get them through the last week of the month. Half of the people at the pantry come as volunteers and are also a part of military families. They form a unique kind of friendship.


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The membership of the University Framework Implementation Network consists of two representatives from each of the eight universities and one representative from each associated college. The member organisations are listed below. The National Qualifications Authority of Ireland and the Irish Universities Association act as joint-secretary organisations to, and permanent members of, the network. The network is currently being chaired by Professor John Scattergood (emeritus), Pro-Chancellor, Trinity College Dublin.
Ms. Morag Munro, Head of Learning Innovation
Mr. William Kelly, Associate Dean for Teaching and Learning
National University of Ireland (NUI)
Ms. Andrea Durnin, Administrative Officer (Registrar's Office)
National University of Ireland Galway (NUIG)
Ms. Suzanne Golden, RPL Co-ordinator, Adult and Continuing Education
Mr. Seamus O'Grady, Director of Adult and Continuing Education
National University of Ireland Maynooth (NUIM)
Dr. Una Crowley, Centre for Teaching and Learning
Ms. Lisa Marie O'Regan, Centre for Teaching and Larning
Trinity College Dublin (TCD)
Ms. Alexandra Anderson, Acting Assistant Academic Secretary, Office of the Vice Provost
Mr. Dimitrios Paraskevas, Learning Outcomes Facilitator, Office of the Vice Provost
Ms. Sharon Jones, Academic Secretary
Dr. Denis Staunton, Director of Access
Ms. Eleanor Fouhy, Office for Academic Programmes and Regulations
University College Dublin (UCD)
Dr. Anna Kelly, Director, UCD Access and Lifelong Learning
Ms. Elizabeth Noonan, Director of Academic Policy
Dr. Sinead Critchley, Director of Academic Secretariat
University of Limerick (UL)
Dr. Pat Phelan, Senior Lecturer and Head of Department, College of Engineering
Prof. Sarah Moore, Dean, Centre for Teaching and Learning
Mr. Dermot Coughlan, Director Lifelong Learning and Outreach
Associated Colleges
All Hallows College
Mr. Ronan Toibin, Acting Registrar and Dean of Studies
Church of Ireland College of Education
Mr. David McKeon, Learning Support/Special Educational Needs
Froebel College of Education
Mr. Seamie O' Neill, Head of Education
Dr. Denis O'Brien, Registrar
Marino Institute of Education
Mr. Séan Delaney, Interim Registrar
Mary Immaculate College
Prof. Eugene Wall, Vice-President, Academic Affairs
Mater Dei Institute of Education
Ms. Annabella Stover, Administrative Registrar
Miltown Institute of Theology and Philosophy
Dr. Anthony White, Acting Registrar
National College of Art and Design
Ms. Nuala Hunt, Head of Centre for Continuing Education in Art and Design (CEAD)
Royal College of Surgeons Ireland
Ms. Denise O'Mara, Curriculum and Education Officer
Royal Irish Academy of Music
Ms. Deborah Kelleher, Head of Musicianship
St Angela's College
Mr. Declan Courell, Registrar
St Patrick's College of Education, Drumcondra
Mr. Denis Twomey, Assistant Registrar
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3. In Conversation with the Founder
Language Services UK is a young and thriving organisation with a mission to help people from across the world feel comfortable using all services available to them. With an intense drive to make a difference, the group founder is proud to be expanding his outreach and making a difference beyond his initial intentions.
Q: When did you notice a need for Language Services
A: I'd always had a keen interest in translation and interpretation. I was initially self-taught and began as a part-time freelancer, taking on roles as a hobby. During this period, I realised just how diverse the UK was and whilst I was lucky enough to be fluent in a number of languages, several people did not have this same luxury, in fact, many faced difficulties with just the English language.
Q: What motivated you to set up LSUK?
A: I studied during a time when the world was facing the worst hit recession and difficult times taught me that we could either fall or use our strengths to create positivity. I recognized that what seemed like a frivolous past time was actually beneficial to the people around me and helpful across the globe. In times when everyone seemed to be struggling, the way to move out of this period was to work together and connect across boundaries.
Q: What do you think are the most important elements in translation and interpretation?
A: I think the things that are most important in translation and interpretation are accuracy, confidentiality, impartiality and consistency. It is imperative that we give both sides a true depiction of what the other is saying, discretion is key as we work with sensitive information. It is also vital that we remain neutral in all discussions. We vet each of our translators to ensure that they have the tact and compassion to deal with difficult matters in the most professional manner.
Q: What is LSUK trying to achieve with its services?
A: For me personally, the service we offer is first and foremost about the customer. We treat our clients with the utmost kindness and compassion to ensure that we offer a service which is excellent value for money with high satisfaction. Our aim is not to maximise our profit but rather to use our skills to help people globally.
Q: What do you think is the greatest potential for LSUK?
A: I started the company simply to help people access important services within the UK. I firmly believe that nobody should be deprived of opportunity because they do not understand, such an attitude implies superiority and ignorance. Whilst our core value is a desire to help individuals, as the world grows, we have become acutely aware of the essential role we can play with business development. Not only are we helping people coming into the UK, but also, we are unlocking doors for UK businesses on an international scale. Language barriers are falling down and our highly talented team are proud to be assisting in this process.
Language Services UK began as a small translation and interpretation unit but it's potential is continually expanding. Acting as the key to the rest of the world, the founder of LSUK is proud to see his organisation going from strength to strength and helping people across the nation. LSUK resolves to continually expand and increase its positive outreach.


The Carter family are relieved when they find out that the doctors are going to try bringing Stuart round as he'll be able to tell the police the truth about what really happened. Deciding to get in there first, Shirley remains adamant that Dylan is the culprit and tries to prove it herself.
Later, Stuart regains consciousness and announces that he wants to speak to Halfway. When they talk alone, Stuart tells his brother that Mick was the shooter... but surely not?


Summoning courage in his commander's sage advice "to do the needful," Texas Ranger A.L. "Al" Mitchell joined other Rangers to protect and to ensure the integrity of a charity ball supposedly threatened by a blatantly nefarious — criminal — enterprise, the Dixie Mafia.
Their mission to protect the innocent and to pursue evildoers came about not long after Mitchell had joined the elite investigative outfit, an arm of the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS).
As if it were yesterday, Mitchell recalled that seminal moment 42 years ago when he first reported to work as a Texas Ranger based in Midland.
"Al, if I had to give you a bunch of orders, I wouldn't have hired you," Riddles, who commanded the Rangers' Company E then headquartered in Midland, told Mitchell in his 37th year in 1972.
"Don't work on nothing that ain't illegal," Riddles said outright.
"Outside of that, we don't owe nobody nothing. Just do your job," he said, giving Mitchell the latitude to be enterprising, embolden, thorough and persistent in his work.
And that was "the only order I ever had," said Mitchell, the 6-foot, 78-year-old faithful advocate of the Rangers. He is a devoted leader in the Former Texas Rangers Foundation to build a resplendent limestone Texas Rangers Heritage Center in Fredericksburg to celebrate the Texas Rangers' heritage, culture, legacy and mission.
A bell tower on the grounds will be in tribute to William "Bill" Blakemore (1923-1998), a Midland rancher-philanthropist who served on the Texas Public Safety Commission in overseeing the DPS and the Texas Rangers. The site will also include an open-air pavilion, amphitheater and Ranger Ring of Honor. Former Texas Rangers Foundation representatives will be at 6:30 p.m. April 23 at Ranchland Hills to raise funds toward building the center.
Blakemore's son Bruce is on the Foundation's advisory board.
A New Mexico native, Mitchell became the first non-Texan to join ranks of the 1823-founded Texas Rangers, the legendary and even mythical outfit of legend and lore ("One Riot, One Ranger") and truth and boldness.
"He covers the ground he stands on," Mitchell said of the character of the principled Ranger.
"We worked on them pretty heavy," Mitchell said of the New Mexico State Police in concert with the Texas Rangers assigned to Midland and Lubbock.
Testimony to Mitchell's investigative skills was a $10,000 bounty the crooks had placed on him.
Shortly after he had joined the Texas Rangers, Mitchell became aware that the notorious Dixie Mafia was moving into Midland for a raid on the annual Beefeaters Ball, a gala charity affair, organized by William B. Blakemore.
Though not connected with the racketeering American Mafia "back East" or the Sicilian Mafia, the Dixie Mafia committed major crimes, such as holdups, bank robberies and possibly even killings, Mitchell surmised.
The reckoning was that the Dixie Mafia, based in the Deep South but carrying crimes "plumb to California," had planned to "hit the Beefeaters Ball," a "very high-class affair" in which the "ladies were decked to the nines," wearing their finest gowns and sporting their "best jewelry." The gentlemen would be outfitted with tuxedoes in the black-tie affair.
The Beefeaters Ball featured the high-dollar auction of Blakemore's Angus steers. Security was provided by Rangers, such as Mitchell, his partner Sid Merchant, of Abilene, and Alfred Allee Jr., of Alpine, and Special Ranger Robbie Robinson, of Midland, all wearing the Rangers' signature white Stetson cowboy hat.
Should the Dixie Mafia "show up, the Rangers will take care of them," Blakemore told the captain.
"Strangely enough, nobody ever showed up," he said.
In his investigations, Mitchell "got deeply involved in oil field crimes" and developed an expertise in oil field security that petroleum exploration and drilling companies found appealing.
In mind and heart, Mitchell initially resisted the lucrative offer to leave his beloved Rangers.
Respecting Mitchell's devotion to the Rangers, Brown assured Mitchell that he expected him to stay loyal to the Rangers. "That's what I am hiring you for" in running the company's Corporate Security Division.
Twenty-four years later, Mitchell retired. But 10 days after that, Brown called Mitchell, who was back to work.
At 78, he is able and devoted to work as president of Ranger Professional Services, an investigative and security business.
To this day, Mitchell expressed gratitude to the Texas Rangers and to his first commander, Jim Riddles.


For anyone who seriously craves a chocolate fix, this recipe is for you! These Double Choc Nutella Brownies could not be filled with any more chocolatey goodness. They're rich, sweet, decadent and most importantly, good for the body! By adding a tiny bit of hazelnut butter combined with cacao and organic dark chocolate chips – it is a great alternative to Nutella (which was my obsession – check out my About Me to find out more).


Hi everyone! I will be participating in the 24 Hour Readathon today. I won't be updating too much, because it's my mother in law's birthday, and I still have wedding planning to do, but I will get reading in! Keep checking back for updates throughout the day.
It sounds like a busy day - I hope that you get some reading time in as well :) Happy readathon!
I did get a little bit in!


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IMF says bond note cannot solve Zimbabwe's economic problems
PUBLISHED: Tue, 25 Apr 2017 07:33:24 GMT
MacDonald Dzirutwe | HARARE
Zimbabwe's "bond note" surrogate currency will not solve its economic problems, the International Monetary Fund said, adding that only comprehensive reforms would address a fiscal crisis.
The southern African nation last year introduced bond notes, which officially trade at par with the U.S. dollar and are backed by a $200 million bond from the African Export and Import Bank.
http://cnbc.africa/news/2016/11/01/mugabe-decrees-regulations-paving-way-for-bond-notes/
The director of the IMF's Africa department, Abebe Aemro Selassie, told reporters in Washington on Sunday that limited foreign exchange inflows and a lack of monetary policy tools since Zimbabwe's adoption of the U.S. dollar in 2009 had worsened cash shortages.
"We think that, going down this one (bond) note route, in and of itself, will not address the challenges that the country has," Selassie said, according to a transcript of the media briefing.
"So, it's very important to have a more comprehensive policy package which also addresses a lot of the fiscal challenges that the country faces, a lot of the structural reforms that have to be done."
The central bank says it has so far printed $121 million in bond notes but a high demand for cash has meant that the surrogate currency is also in short supply.
Importers, including mining companies and manufacturers, say they are facing serious delays in paying for imports because banks have no dollars to make the payments.
"So, it's, again, more of a holistic package of reforms that are required to get Zimbabwe out of the place it's in right now," Selassie said.


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Reliable data from several studies on genetic toxicity are summarized in the table below:
No indications of clastogenicity seen in the MLA
Bacterial gene mutation:
Mutagenicity in bacterial reverse mutation assays (Ames test) have been investigated with all members of disazocondensation yellow pigments category (CAS 5580-57-4, 5280-80-8, 68516-73-4, 79953-85-8, and 5580-58-5). Pigment Yellow 94 was tested using the Prival modification for azo substances. The pigments do contain an azo function which is embedded in a larger conjugated system and probably not accessible to enzymes.
Negative results were obtained in all tests with and without metabolic activation. All relevant tester stains were tested and test item concentrations were adequate.
Mammalian gene mutation:
Mutagenicity in mammalian cells has been investigated in two reliable studies according to OECD guideline 476 with CAS 5280-80-8 (BASF, 2012) and with CAS 68516-73-4. Whereas the latter is the smallest molecule of the group, the other is the one containing as building blocks the most critical aromatic amines.
The GLP guideline study with CAS 5280-80-8 was performed to investigate the potential of the test substance to induce
gene mutations at the HPRT locus in V79 cells of the Chinese hamster. The assay was performed in two independent experiments, using two parallel cultures each. The first main experiment was performed with and without liver microsomal activation and a treatment period of 4 hours. The second experiment was performed with a treatment time of 4 hours with and 24 hours without metabolic activation.The highest concentration applied in the pre-experiment (840 µg/mL) was limited by the suspendibility of the test item in aqueous medium. The concentration range of the main experiments was limited by the occurrence of precipitation of the test item. No substantial and reproducible dose dependent increase of the mutation frequency was observed up to the maximum concentration with and without metabolic activation. Appropriate reference mutagens (and DMBA), used as positive controls, induced a distinct increase in mutant colonies and thus, showed the sensitivity of the test system and the activity of the metabolic activation system. In conclusion it can be stated that under the experimental conditions reported the test item did not induce gene mutations at the HPRT locus in V79 cells. Therefore, the test substance is considered to be non-mutagenic in this HPRT assay.
CAS 68516-73-4 was tested for its ability to induce gene mutations at the thymidine kinase (TK) locus in L5178Y TK+/- mouse lymphoma cells in vitro with the microwell method (BASF 2012). The study was performed under GLP following OECD testing guideline 476 using well characterized test material and it is therefore valid without restrictions. Two independent experiments were carried out with and without the addition of induced rat liver S9 mix (exogenous metabolic activation). According to an initial range-finding cytotoxicity test for the determination of the experimental doses and taking into account the cytotoxicity actually found in the main experiments, the following doses were tested and evaluated in this study: 1st Experiment without S9 mix (4-hour exposure period) 0; 0.31; 0.63; 1.25; 2.5; 5.0; 10.0; 20.0 μg/mL with S9 mix (4-hour exposure period) 0; 0.31; 0.63; 1.25; 2.5; 5.0; 10.0; 20.0 μg/mL 2nd Experiment without S9 mix (24-hour exposure period) 0; 0.31; 0.63; 1.25; 2.5; 5.0; 10.0 μg/mL with S9 mix (4-hour exposure period) 0; 0.25; 0.5; 1.0; 2.0; 4.0; 8.0 μg/mL.After a treatment period of 4 hours both with and without metabolic activation and of 24 hours without metabolic activation, an expression phase of about 48 hours and a selection period of about 10 days, the colonies of each test group were counted and the number of large and small colonies was determined. The negative controls gave mutant frequencies within the range expected for the L5178Y TK+/- mouse lymphoma cell line. Both positive controls, MMS and CPP, led to the expected increase in the frequencies of forward mutations. No cytotoxicity indicated by either reduced relative cloning efficiency 1 or reduced relative total growth of below 20% of control was observed in both main experiments. The test substance was poorly soluble. Thus, dose selection was performed with regard to the solubility properties of the test substance in culture medium. At least the highest applied concentrations tested for gene mutations were clearly above the border of test substance solubility in culture medium. On the basis from the results of the present study, the test substance did not cause any biologically relevant increase in the mutant frequencies both either without S9 mix or after adding a metabolizing system in two experiments performed independently of each other. Thus, under the experimental conditions described, the test substance did not induce forward mutations in vitro in the mouse lymphoma assay with L5178Y TK+/- cells in the absence and the presence of metabolic activation.
Cytogenicity study in mammalian cells:
Clastogenicity in mammalian cells has been investigated in a reliable study with CAS 5280-80-8 (chromosome aberration test according to OECD TG 473, BASF, 2012) and indications on the absence of clastogenic properties can also gained from the mouse lymphoma assay with CAS 68516 -73 -4. As all available information indicates that the pigments are not taken up by cells, having one test was considered sufficient for in-vitro testing of clastogenicity.
CAS 5280-80-8 contains the most problematic amines as buidling blocks. In the GLP-compliant in-vitro study for clastogenicity, the chromosomes were prepared 20 h after start of treatmentwith the test item. The treatment interval was 4h with and without metabolic activation in experiment I. In experiment II, the treatment intervalwas 4 h with and 20h without rnetabolic activation. Duplicate cultures were treated at each concentration. 100 metaphasesper culture were scored for structural chromosomal aberrations. The following concentrations were evaluated for microscopicanalysis:
Experiment I:
without metabolic activation: 0.975, 7.8, 62.5, 125 and 250 µg/mL
with metabolic activation: 7.8, 250, 500 and 1000 µg/mL
Experiment II:
without metabolic activation: 62.5, 125, 250 and 500 µg/mL
with metabolic activation:10, 400, 750 and 900 µg/mL
The test item was prepared in cell culture medium (MEM). Precipitation of the test item were observed at the end of the treatment by the unaided eyewith and without metabolic activation in experiment I and II.Toxic effects of the test item were noted with and without metabolic activation in experiment I and II. In both experiments, no biologically relevant increase of the aberration rates was noted after treatment with the test item with and without metabolic activation. The aberration rates of all dose groups treated with the test item were within the historical control data of the negative control. In the experiments I and II with and without metabolic activation nobiologically relevant increase in the frequencies of polyploid cells was found after treatment with the test item as compared to the controls. The positive controls induced distinct and biologically relevant increases in cells with structural chromosomal aberrations.
Taking together all results, it is concluded that disazocondensation yellow pigments do not induce gene mutations and are non-clastogenic.
Category assessment:
in vitro: Ames: negative; OECD 471
Chromosome aberration: negative; OECD 473
HPRT: negative; OECD 476
Mouse lymphoma assay: negative; OECD 476
In vivo genotoxicity study does not need to be conducted since all in vitro gene and cytogenetic mutation studies were all negative.
Justification: Dangerous Substance Directive (67/548/EEC)
The available studies are considered reliable and suitable for classification purposes under 67/548/EEC. As a result the substance is not considered to be classified for genetic toxicity under Directive 67/548/EEC, as amended for the 28th time in Directive 2001/59/EC.
Classification, Labelling, and Packaging Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008
The available experimental test data are reliable and suitable for classification purposes under Regulation 1272/2008. As a result the substance is not considered to be classified for genetic toxicity under Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 as amended for the third time in Directive EC 618/2012.


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