Crude prices rose to a five-month high on Tuesday, as Washington's decision to end sanctions waivers on Iranian oil imports buoyed markets for a second day and sent shares in some of the world's biggest energy companies higher. West Texas Intermediate, the US marker, increased 0.7 per cent to $66.02. Oil's sharp rally boosted European oil majors, with BP rising 2.3 per cent and Royal Dutch Shell 1.9 per cent higher in London after investors returned from Monday's bank holiday.
in the world" by 2035 as it moves into electricity, oil and gas rivals have been asking if they should be doing the same. Existing power suppliers have begun to worry about whether their business models are secure. Investors, meanwhile, are wondering how Shell will be able to maintain its current level of return on capital and dividends if, as Mr Wetselaar also expects, electricity grows to the point where it accounts for 30 per cent of the group's activity.
Saudi Aramco will acquire Royal Dutch Shell's 50 percent stake in their Saudi refining joint venture SASREF for $631 million, the two companies said on Sunday. The purchase, which is part of Aramco's strategy to expand its downstream operations, will be completed later this year, they said in a joint statement. Saudi Aramco Shell Refinery Co (SASREF), based in Jubail Industrial City in Saudi Arabia, has a crude oil refining capacity of 305,000 barrels per day (bpd).
AECOM will be responsible for maintenance of the plant with AECOM's skilled mechanical craft labor and supervisors.


text:
Blog home / Short Breaks / City Breaks in the UK / Birmingham short breaks
Birmingham short breaks
With award-winning museums, top-class entertainment, fabulous shopping and a vibrant international food scene, Birmingham is the perfect destination for a short break away
Why visit Birmingham?
Birmingham is a thriving, multicultural city renowned for its famous Balti houses, buzzing nightlife and lively music and arts scene. There are always things to do in Birmingham, with festivals, concerts, exhibitions and sporting events taking place throughout the year. The city centre is compact and its quarters are diverse and exciting to explore. At its centre is the shopping district, packed with big names, luxury brands, high-street favourites and eclectic independent outlets.
Brindleyplace has an enviable canalside location next to the Barclaycard Arena and the Symphony Hall. It's packed with attractive restaurants and bars, making it an ideal place to go for pre-concert meals and drinks.
You'll find Theatreland in the Southside area of the city. It is home to the Hippodrome (the UK's busiest theatre), the Electric Cinema (the oldest operating cinema in the country) and numerous other comedy clubs and theatres.
Why not book a foodie trip to Birmingham with friends? The famous Balti Triangle is a must-visit destination for many food lovers and a great reason to visit the city. Birmingham boasts five Michelin-starred restaurants and a vibrant international food scene. As well as a range of authentic restaurants, Chinatown has some of the city's hippest nightspots. If it's nightlife you're looking for then Broad Street is Birmingham's most dynamic entertainment destination and the Gay Village is full of bustling pubs, clubs and bars.
If it's shopping you've come for, then Birmingham has it by the bag-load. Birmingham's biggest and most popular shopping destination, the Bullring is your one stop shop for everything from designer buys to high street bargains. The centre is also full of restaurants and cute cafés for you and your group to rest and refresh during your shopping spree.
If you fancy taking a break from shopping in favour of some more cultural hang outs, the city's quarters are steeped in history and a Birmingham break wouldn't be complete without exploring its rich heritage, so why not visit the city's award-winning museums and galleries to discover more?
If you love all things animal and wildlife, why not take a dive into a world of magical discoveries at the National SEA LIFE Centre Birmingham? Marvel at the cheeky antics of our Gentoo penguins before meeting a crab or starfish at our Interactive Rockpool. Discover the majestic jellyfish, brave to take a peek at our piranhas and feel part of the story in the 4D Cinema. For more info visit www.SEALIFE.co.uk/birmingham/ As an added bonus, Travelodge guests enjoy an exclusive 40% discount for up to five people! Simply present your current Travelodge booking confirmation at the welcome desk.
A brief history of Birmingham
Birmingham's roots can be traced back to the 7th century, when it was a small Anglo Saxon hamlet. During the 12th century, it started its rise to prominence when the lord of the manor, Peter de Birmingham, was granted the right to hold a weekly market. By the 16th century, Birmingham had changed from a market town to an industrial centre, with development due largely to its central location, transport links and natural resources.
The early part of the 20th century saw electrical engineering and car manufacturing become the city's dominant industries and they went from strength to strength during the post-war boom of the 1950s. Birmingham's population grew too, with communities from the Indian sub-continent and the Caribbean making it their home. Over the past 30 years, the city's economy has shifted away from manufacturing and many former industrial buildings have been transformed into some of Birmingham's most vibrant art and nightlife venues.
The city hosts an exciting array of festivals and events throughout the year, and if you're in the know, you can plan your Birmingham city breaks to make the most of them.
The award-winning International Dance Festival takes place every other year and for four weeks in May, the city's streets, squares and venues are filled with performance from some of the most talented artists from around the world. The Birmingham Pride festival also takes place in May.
Summer is a great time to visit. A whole host of events take place throughout the city during July, including the Music For Youth Festival, the Birmingham Caribbean Festival and the Birmingham & Solihull Jazz And Blues Festival. The jazz festival features top-class international and local musicians, and you can catch them, often for free, in the city's restaurants, bars and public spaces.
If you're planning an autumn weekend break, Birmingham sees the return of its Comedy Festival in October – 10 mirth-filled days with performances from established comics, as well as new local acts. In the past, the festival has featured the likes of Michael McIntrye, Ross Noble, John Bishop, Miranda Hart and Alan Carr.
Should you need any help getting into the festive spirit, then a visit to Birmingham's Frankfurt Christmas Market & Craft Fair should do the trick. It's billed as the largest authentic German market outside Germany and Austria, and runs from the middle of November. You can sing along with Chris, the magnificent singing moose, eat German bratwurst and enjoy a nice hot glühwein.
Birmingham has a compact and pedestrian-friendly city centre and is easy to explore on foot. There are cycle lanes on routes across the city, and the bus network is extensive, with regular services and frequent sightseeing tours, too.
So if a mix of shopping, sports and food sounds like a perfect weekend break, our hotels in Birmingham can help you see it all.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


Alfred had been talking himself into and out of this decision for weeks now. He knew how he felt about Zelda, but the entire structure of English romance didn't feel right to him after his return from South America. It was like trying on a shirt that didn't quite fit him anymore — after not having worn a shirt for over two years. But whatever his feelings on the formality of courtships, betrothals, engagements, and marriage, this was really the only thing to do. There wasn't any alternative if he wanted their relationship to continue to grow. There was no future without some sort of formal commitment. They couldn't just keep running around seeing each other 'accidentally' and exchanging flirtatious letters.
He really had no idea how to do this — his prior engagement hadn't been a formal one, only something decided between himself and Lily, which he understood now was absolutely not the right way to go about things. So he had no relevant experience to draw on, and only the vaguest idea of what was expected of him — and he supposed he'd have to figure out the rest as he went. He'd picked what he thought would be a suitable date and time; early evening on a Monday, when Mr. Fisk was certain to be home from work at the Ministry, but unlikely to have any social plans.
What he had failed to account for, not having even the faintest idea of what went on in Judaism, was that the Monday evening he'd picked was also the first day of Passover. His first shock of the evening (but certainly not his last) came when his knock on the door was answered by the Fisk he was least inclined to ever speak to again.
"Uhm," he mumbled, having immediately lost his train of thought. Was it too late to back out? He could claim he'd knocked on the wrong door. "I, er — Evening." That was progress — it was a word, at least. He could do this. Ari Fisk didn't scare him. He just needed to regain his mental footing and forge ahead.
"I was hoping to speak to your father," he said quickly. It was an intelligible sentence, but his nerves were still clearly showing both in the color that had risen to his cheeks and the speed at which he'd rambled it out. Merlin help him.
@Ari Fisk first, then open to any Fisks/relations who would be home for Passover.
Ari had leapt up at the knock on the door, sure it would be Katia: everyone else was already here, after all. He pulled open the door to the family house with a warm smile. The smile abruptly dissipated when he recognised the face.
Darrow (Captain Darrow) had slipped his mind for the most part, in the last few months. There had been enough going on in his own to much be concerned with the particulars of his youngest sister's life, beyond the question of how long Zelda might hold a grudge against him.
For Dionisia, that was. He wasn't sure she actually knew about his, er, lecturing Darrow back in the hospital.
It dawned on him quite suddenly that perhaps he had been stupid to assume his warning had been heeded, and that - just because he'd heard nothing else about the two of them - Darrow had disappeared from Zelda's life after all. Because he was here now, here on the family's front doorstep on Passover, and that could not just be a coincidence.
The greeting that had been on the tip of his tongue dried up about as quickly as his smile had; the only consolation here was that Darrow seemed as thrown off as he was. Only - Darrow was hoping to speak to their father.
Why? Ari very nearly said, but hurriedly bit back the rudeness in it, determined not to be anything but civil until he knew what, precisely, was going on. Of course, he was also determined not to budge from the doorway until he knew what, precisely, was going on. He raised his eyebrows in wordless incredulity, a silent interrogation.
He pulled together a more polite, if just as sceptical, variation of this question eventually. "Tonight? Is he... expecting you?"
Was there any way on earth that Darrow had been invited here tonight by anyone in the family? And with their father's knowledge? With his blessing?
The response wasn't overtly hostile, which was a great start given their previous interaction. It was discouraging, though, and Alfred had a moment of internal panic. What was he supposed to do, make an appointment? Surely not. And it was the sort of thing you were supposed to ask in person, wasn't it? It probably would have been easier to just write a letter and send it off (and then fret continuously until the return came), but that didn't seem like the right way to go about things. Should he have sent a letter beforehand to warn Mr. Fisk of his intentions? Tried to meet the man elsewhere and find some other pretense for inserting himself into their parlor on this particular evening? Was he doing this all wrong?
There was something in the other man's tone that implied that tonight wasn't the best time, but that could have just been Alfred nerves jumping to conclusions — or it could have been the fact that, however civil he was being now, Alfred knew that Ari Fisk didn't like him. As far as Zelda's oldest brother was concerned, never was probably a better time for this conversation. But maybe it was a bad time. Maybe Mr. Fisk wasn't even at home. Would that be a disappointment, or a relief? He wasn't even sure.
"Er, no," he admitted, face still flushed. "I didn't expect — I mean, on a Monday evening, I thought — I could come back tomorrow?" he offered. "Or — some other time?"
This was not exactly how he had planned the evening to go.
Passover was a holiday Dionisia had never had the pleasure to celebrate — if by pleasure she meant being surrounded by a group of Fisks whose eyes were more fixated on her rounded stomach than her anxious expression. It was only made worse by her unfamiliarity with Judaism as a whole; although born and raised a Christian, Dionisia had sworn off religion entirely once entering the magical world. She (wisely) chose to stick to her husband's side for the entirety of the evening, excusing herself every so often for 'fresh air' — something no one argued with her about.
The moment Ari left to answer the door was the first moment she'd been left alone with her newfound family that evening. She straightened her body and tried to look comfortable, but could only fidget as she focused on Ari's hushed voice from down the hall. After a solid minute, she'd had enough.
She rose from her seat, paying no mind to her in-laws as she followed the sound of Ari's (and a familiar person's?) voice.
"Mr. Darrow," she greeted in surprise, her gaze flickering between her husband's raised brows and Mr. Darrow's flustered expression. She remembered the man's words from days earlier at the hospital. "Ari Fisk doesn't like me," he'd said, and until now, faced with the unfamiliar expression on Ari's face, hadn't believed it was that serious.
"It feels like I saw you just yesterday. We're celebrating Passover this evening," she said, hoping to interrupt whatever tension existed between them now. Dionisia wasn't a cunning sort of woman, but Mr. Darrow would certainly be a welcome distraction from all the awkward chatter. "Have you heard of Passover?"
Alfred had only the vaguest recollection of meeting Mrs. Fisk, drugged and injured as he was at the time, but at the moment it seemed there was no one he would rather have seen in the world. She remembered him, she didn't appear hostile, and — well, to be honest, she wasn't Ari Fisk, and that itself was enough for him to be relieved by the interruption. She was trying to help him, too, it seemed, by cluing him in on what was going on that evening, though Passover didn't mean much to him. A holiday, he presumed, since she'd said celebrating, but not one that existed in the Christian calendar he'd been raised with. Had Zelda ever mentioned it in any of their letters? Maybe, but if she had it would have only been background noise to him. Even if she had thrown out a helpful detail or two, the chances that he would remember it now were slim to none.
"I — might've heard of it," he said evasively, falling back into the now ingrained habit of keeping any conversation he'd had with Zelda, in print or otherwise, a secret. That was a little silly, he realized afterwards, because the whole point of being here tonight was to come out into the open about all of this and be above-board moving forward. That being said, it hardly seemed like confessing their involvement to Ari Fisk was the ideal way to start off.
"I don't know much about it," he continued, though of course that was obvious. "I don't want to interrupt. I could just come by tomorrow and leave a card," he offered. It would have to be tomorrow, because Alfred didn't have a card — he'd never needed to leave one before in his life, having come from a more rough-and-tumble sort of upbringing and then joining the Navy immediately out of Hogwarts. If it would get him out of this conversation and off of this doorstep, however, he'd be happy to spend his entire day tomorrow having a card made up especially for the purpose of leaving it with Mr. Fisk.
Except how did leaving cards work, exactly? Was the recipient supposed to pop by at some point for a chat after receiving one? The last thing Alfred wanted was Zelda's father showing up at his flat — in the middle of a neighborhood mostly populated by goblins, above a now empty storefront, with a roommate who worked for the Prophet. It wasn't exactly the sort of residence that implied he was in any sort of position to be courting a girl — particularly when that girl was the Minister for Magic's sister. Merlin help him.
If he were honest, he had been quite enjoying watching Darrow flounder - and might have let him fumble over himself for a lot longer, had Dionisia not appeared at his shoulder. It sounded like she was trying to help Darrow, being a great deal more forthcoming than Ari had planned to be; he recognised the tactic. It was usually him trying to soothe the tension.
Of course, if she wasn't talking to Zelda as she had used to, his wife wouldn't know the full story here. He didn't particularly want Dionisia to think badly of him - want anyone to think badly of him - but hopefully she would assume he had his reasons. He had reason enough, he thought, to refuse Darrow entry entirely, and speak to his father himself. He didn't know what Darrow wanted, but it must have to do with Zelda. And whatever it was, there was a fair chance it would not... go down well.
Especially not during Passover. Especially not in front of the whole Fisk family. As he had found out once and for all himself at the end of last year, facing the attention of the whole collection of Fisks was - quite something. Even the bravest of men might stumble.
So inviting Darrow in was a disaster waiting to happen. Ari knew this. The family did not like surprises. Zelda certainly did not like surprises. He didn't like Darrow, and he was already quite certain he would not like what Darrow was planning to say. Sending Darrow away to leave his card for another day would be the kindest thing to do.
For once in his life, Ari wasn't feeling kind. Darrow had landed Zelda in the worst sort of position (the same situation that had landed Dionisia here, out of her job and married to him, enduring the Fisks regularly at family holidays!), and had evidently not yet been discouraged enough from pursuing her. Well, then. So be it. He ought to have to endure the Fisks, too, and face up to reality. Ari had no obligation to make it easy for him. "Oh, no," Ari said evenly, as if Dionisia's arrival had possibly changed his mind and his manners. "This evening is fine." He stepped back into the hallway, opening the door wide and firmly ushering Captain Darrow in. "Please, be my guest."
With his confidence having steadily declined since the door was first opened to reveal Ari Fisk, coming inside was just about the last thing that Alfred wanted to do. It didn't seem he was going to be able to gracefully back out at this point, however, judging by the way Fisk ushered him in. He'd just have to steel himself and get on with it, Alfred told himself, and nerves be damned. No one ever died from nerves. There wasn't anything to be afraid of. And if the only actual Jewish person in the conversation thought it would be fine for him to come inside, even during Passover (whatever it was), then Alfred had to believe that it would be fine.
After a walk down a short hallway and into a room absolutely full of Fisks, however, Alfred realized it was definitely not fine. Merlin, this was a lot of people. Zelda had told him her family was expansive, but he hadn't exactly realized what ten siblings and a handful of spouses would actually look like together in a room.
Alfred froze in the doorway and wondered if it might not be better to just disapparate on the spot and leave Ari Fisk to supply whatever explanation he liked.


text:
Sports ›
Football ›
Aggies may come to regret move to SEC
Texas A&M was announced as an official member of the Southeastern Conference on Sunday. THe Aggies will begin SEC play in the 2012-2013 academic year. (Daily Texan file photo)
Photo Credit: Tamir Kalifa | Daily Texan Staff
Published on September 26, 2011 at 12:45 am
By Trey Scott
The Southeastern Conference officially added Texas A&M as its 13th member Sunday, a move that will become effective in July of 2012.
"We are excited to begin competition in the nation's premier athletic conference," A&M President R. Bowen Loftin said in a statement.
The move has been imminent, though it did face a roadblock earlier in the month when Baylor and other Big 12 members threatened legal action, withholding their right to sue.
Now that the ink's dry, and one of the premier schools in the state — academically and athletically — is set to participate in all SEC sporting events for the 2012-2013 school year, there's one last question:
How long until the Aggies suffer a case of buyer's remorse?
They wanted the SEC — thought it fit well with the culture of the school, thought the conference would appreciate it more than the Big 12, in which Texas created the Longhorn Network and received the biggest spotlight of all.
And it's the SEC they'll get. But time will tell if they can really handle the best conference in the nation.
A&M should compete well in basketball — hell, any conference without Kansas is an easy one. Baseball shouldn't be a problem either. Football might be: the Aggies, with the best team they've had in more than a decade, blew a big halftime lead Saturday to Oklahoma State in a 30-29 loss. So now, they're 0-1 in conference play. A visit to Texas Tech looms in two weeks. Then a home game against Baylor is a must-win — as are late-season games at Oklahoma and against Texas — if A&M wants to win a conference title in its last year in the Big 12.
If you had told somebody two years ago that the Aggies would make the move to the SEC, they most likely would have laughed. After all, they finished the 2009 season with a 6-7 record. But 2010 was a strong year — one punctuated by a big win on the road against the Longhorns — and has given A&M the confidence that it can succeed out East.
The last time the school beat a SEC team was in 1995. That can be corrected next Saturday against Arkansas. A win would be a nice first impression for A&M. The last time the Aggies won a postseason game was in 2001 — a win over TCU in the Galleryfurniture.com Bowl. Since that win, they have notched a 10-28 record against top-25 teams. They haven't won a Big 12 Championship since the 1998 season.
Seems pretty discouraging.
But despite all of it, Texas A&M expects to actually fare better in the SEC, a conference that has produced the past five national champions and currently features two of the best three teams in the nation.
With all the numbers calculated, it seems like the Aggies would be a questionable choice to join such a competitive conference. For years, a schedule of essentially Texas and Oklahoma gave A&M fits. Now the Aggiess are in a conference that consists Alabama, Louisiana State, Arkansas, Auburn and Mississippi State. That's just in the West division — they could face Florida or South Carolina in the conference championship.
Can they actually do this?
Guess we'll find out next season.
Printed on Monday September 26, 2011 as: A&M's success in SEC remains uncertain


Make Pictures Fit Instagram: Instagram supports images in the rectangular landscape and picture orientations-- as long as you change it from the default square shape before you upload the data. To do that, tap the round grey arrow symbol in the bottom edge of the picture preview.
Instagram's help guide says the service supports photos as well as video clips just with facet proportions in between 1.91:1 (a straight wide-screen/landscape shape) and also 4:5 (an upright portrait shape); the traditional square shape has an element ratio of 1:1. If the photo you publish is not in among Instagram's supported element ratios, it will be chopped instantly.
When it comes to the picture top quality, Instagram does not alter the picture resolution if the image has a width from 320 to 1,080 pixels, as long as the documents remains in among the supported aspect ratios. Small, low-resolution images are bigger to a size of 320 pixels when you submit them to the solution, which could misshape them.
The majority of decent smartphones these days take relatively high-resolution resolution photos-- 12-megapixel (or far better) video cameras are common now in the flagship models from Apple, Google, LG, Samsung as well as other firms. The photos these mobile cams could generate are commonly much larger than 1,080 pixels broad, yet if you upload an image that is larger compared to Instagram's requirements, the solution resizes the picture to satisfy the maximum 1,080-pixel width.


text:
Staff photo/Tate Thomson Isaac Brumsickle tries to break free.
Wolverines winter sports post-season games
Sun Feb 11th, 2018 12:43pm
Submitted by Rod Turnbull
Athletic Director, San Juan Island School District
Below is an update on the post-season opportunities for the San Juan Island School District winter sports teams. Visit the league website at www.nw1a2bathletics.com for more information on seeding and brackets for each sport.
Three members of the Friday Harbor High School wrestling team will be headed to Kalama High School on Saturday, Feb. 10 to compete in the regional wrestling tournament. The competition will begin at 9:30 a.m. Team members earned their way to the regional event by placing first or second in their weight class at a sub-regional tournament during the week of Jan. 29. Competitors at this week's event will need to finish fifth or better in their weight class to advance to the state tournament in Tacoma on Feb. 16 and 17.
The Friday Harbor High School girls varsity basketball team finished second in league this season and will now be the District 1 No. 2 seed into the bi-district tournament. As the No. 2 seed, the girls will play Seattle Lutheran (the District 2 No. 1 team) at 4:45 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 14, at Seattle Lutheran. Win or lose, the girls will play again on Friday, Feb. 16 at Sedro Woolley. However, with a win on Feb. 14, the girls would qualify for the regional round of the state tournament and play that Friday for the district championship and to improve their seeding in the regional round. A loss would put them in a game on Friday where the loser is out and the winner goes to state.
The Friday Harbor boys varsity basketball team finished the regular season as the Northwest 1B/2B league champions. They will enter the bi-district tournament as the No. 1 seed and host a first-round playoff game at 5 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 13. The boys will play the winner of the La Conner versus Seattle Lutheran game, which will be played on Saturday, Feb. 10. Like the girls, win or lose, the boys will play again at Sedro Woolley, but their game would be on Thursday, Feb. 15. Also, like the girls, if they win on Tuesday, and the boys will advance to the regional round of the state tournament and play for the district championship on Thursday. If they lose, the boys would play a game on Thursday, where the loser is out and the winner goes to state.
Check the Journal for updates on the games.
Staff photo/Tate Thomson


Can we just say that this is one of my favorite looks of all time. I just felt like I could wander uptown and have a really chic and fabulous day. I felt like I could've had breakfast at Tiffany's with my girl, Audrey. She might have even wanted to borrow my fabulous sunnies lol. I generally gravitate to feminine styles and this look has just the right amount a class and sass.
Glasses – Karen Walker via Ditto (Ditto is a designer sunglass subscription service. It's amazing! Get your first month free when you sign up using code: Beauticurve).


text:
Wayne LaPierre needs to resign, NRA board member Allen West says
Washington Times Posted On 6:39 am May 16, 2019
NRA board member and former Rep. Allen West said Tuesday and that he's calling Wayne LaPierre, the gun group's CEO, to step down.
Mr West's stance marks one of the most prominent breaks for the National Rifle Association, which is already facing questions about its finances and which saw Oliver North abruptly resign as its president last month following a feud with Mr. LaPierre.
Mr. West, in a statement posted online, said he made his opposition known last month before the NRA's meeting, where Mr. North quit and the board voted behind closed doors to elevate Carolyn D. Meadows to replace him, and to keep Mr. LaPierre on as executive vice president and CEO.
"I do not support Wayne LaPierre continuing as the EVP/CEO of the NRA," Mr. West wrote (https://theoldschoolpatriot.com/statement-regarding-nra/). "There is a cabal of cronyism operating within the NRA and that exists within the Board of Directors. It must cease, and I do not care if I draw their angst."
He also said the NRA board was too large, needed to have term limits, and needed a better focus.
Ms. Meadows, the new NRA president, fired back in a statement co-signed by NRA First Vice President Charles L. Cotton and Second Vice President Willes K. Lee calling Mr. West's break "unfortunate" and saying he mischaracterized the proceedings to re-elect Mr. LaPierre.
"Fact – when the board met, Wayne was unanimously voted to continue in his leadership role of the Association. Anyone could have run against him, or any one of us for that matter, or even called for a roll call vote. They chose not to do so," the leaders said.
The leaders characterized the dispute as the outgrowth of an ongoing fight between the NRA and its longtime public relations firm, which the NRA is now suing.
© Copyright (c) 2019 News World Communications, Inc.
This content is published through a licensing agreement with Acquire Media using its NewsEdge technology.
Wayne LaPierre needs to resign, NRA board member Allen West says, 7.5 out of 10 based on 2 ratings
ConservativeSarge
9:12 am May 16, 2019 at 9:12 am
So — what's the REAL story? Do I need to let my NRA membership lapse over hubbub in the leadership? Personally, I think LaPierre did about as much as any EVP/CEO does — which is usually nothing except draw a fat salary. The NRA has become way too political, for my taste. But how else do we protect our Second Amendment? I thought we had a great pick with Olive North, who didn't last long. Now will this new woman do a better job? I doubt it……. See how negative I am? 😉
12:19 pm May 16, 2019 at 12:19 pm
IMHO as a Life Member I think the board should have better control over in house expenses. NRA hasn't had a good"front man" worth having since Charlton Heston. But that's just me.
jbscpo
TOTALLY AGREE, Sarge! Hardly a day goes by that I receive yet another request for donation for one thing or another! I have already determined that not ONE more dime will go to NRA until I see a good accounting of where all their money has been used! I suspect some people have been living "high on the hog" whilst I must be concerned about day-to-day life! NO LONGER …
gateman45


Our Personal Touch Promise ensures that our professionals treat your home as if it were their own. From the products we use to our hiring and training tactics, we truly go above and beyond to ensure 100% satisfaction. If you have specific concerns (i.e., allergies, children, pets, etc.), please discuss them with your MTOclean specialist prior to your cleaning date. Alternatively, if you have a product you would prefer your cleaner use, be sure to mention it during your estimate.


We take care of our skin. Our body, our health, even of our looks and appearance but sometimes forget our foot or give then the last priority. Whereas our feet carry us everywhere irrespective of our weight, looks and we forget to take care of it. But medicines have not forgotten it and therefore have a dedicated branch for our foot only which is called as Podiatric Medicine. Podiatry or Podiatry medicine is the study, diagnosis and treatment of various disorders of foot, angle and lower leg. It also includes rehabilitation of medical conditions of the feet and the lower leg.
Various diseases and disorders treated by Podiatrists include corns, calluses, ingrown toenails, bunions, heel spurs and ankle and foot injuries and infections. The disorders and complications arising in lower limbs because of arthritis are also treated by podiatrists. Sometimes a child also develops certain deformities which are also diagnosed and treated by podiatrists. The early detection and treatment of child�s feet helps in proper development of the feet before the growth of a child, as an adult ceases.
Podiatrists are also known as doctor of podiatric medicine often abbreviated as DPM. Podiatrists enjoys a good remuneration are both self-employed and salary based employees in offices and health centers. To become a Podiatrist, one needs to undergo three years of degree and then has to get himself or herself registered with the concerned board of the country as a Podiatrist practitioner. Podiatrist also undergoes the internship program and then has to obtain the license. This license is required to practice as podiatrist and is obtained after qualifying the examination at provincial and federal level. Podiatrists are authorized to do nail and cutaneous surgery but it is advisable that one must undergone the knives of the podiatrist who has further specializes in surgery. Podiatrists also design Orthoses. Orthoses are the custom made shoes insertions that are used to prevent foot pathology. They are made to align the structure of the foot to work in its most suitable position.
There are certain occupations like factory workers, hairdressers and nurses, where the person is more prone to develop foot disorders due to excessive standing and walking. Therefore a proper care of the feet should be taken and even the minute pattern change should be noticed and informed to the podiatrist. This phenomenon is called as occupational podiatry. Many of them can be found in Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver and many other cities.


Simba Information is a leading provider of industry intelligence in publishing and media specializing in education, legal and business, STM, online content, and yellow pages markets. Our collection of newsletters and reports give top industry decision makers a competitive edge in the markets they serve.Simba Information is a leading provider of industry intelligence in publishing and media specializing in education, legal and business, STM, online content, and yellow pages markets. Our collection of newsletters and reports give top industry decision makers a competitive edge in the markets they serve.


My Secret Weapon saves you time and grows your business.
My secret weapon is one of the most misunderstood aspects of growing a business.
Most people don't know how to use it.
There's a misconception about cost.
Yet, it can give you back your time AND explode your business!
It's actually simple to use.
It can be as cheap as a cup of coffee.
It kills overwhelm and stress.
It can double your productivity overnight.
It may actually make you more money.
It makes you & your blog look like a rockstar.
What is it? Help, helper, staff, virtual assistant, life-saver, outsourcing. That's what it is.
Paying for help is only for companies, or people with deep pockets, right? Certainly not you! Especially if you're just starting out. No, that's actually not true.
Today, you can easily hire experts to help you with your business.. and for the mere cost of a cup of coffee. Literally.
The links in this post are referral or affiliate links which means I get a teensy, weensy fee if you decide to use my awesome secret weapon. (You pay the same no matter what.) So, thank you!
Web design, Coding, WordPress Installation, WordPress Support, Website Management, Website Troubleshooting, WordPress Themes, Technical Support, WordPress Plugins Installed.
Set-up Email Campaign, Manage Email Campaign, Set-up Auto-responder Campaign, Answer or Filter Emails.
Logo Design, Illustration, Ebook & Kindle Covers, Photography & Photoshopping, Flyers & Brochures, Business Cards, Banners & Headers, Landing & Squeeze Pages, PowerPoint Presentations, Pinterest-Facebook-Instagram Graphics, Facebook Ads Graphics, Twitter-YouTube-Facebook Headers.
First you sign up for free.
4) Check feedback, cancellation ratio (if any) and look at work samples.
5) If you need to ask questions, you can contact the service provider first.
I've been using my Secret Weapon since the company first opened it doors. Here are tips I've learned along the way.
Contact the person before placing an order.
For a brand new task, I might contact two or three providers with exact instructions of what I want. This way there's rarely a misunderstanding on expectations because they know precisely what I want. Plus, if it happens to be a very detailed or complex task, they can tell me before I order, if they want more than $5.
Some tasks are more than $5.
Examples: Typically you can get a few easy WordPress fixes done for $5. but a looong list will cost more. You might find a video person who'll do a basic video for $5 but maybe you want it more fancy pants. I've paid as little as $5. for three videos..all the way to $25. for one. But let me tell you, that $25. video would have cost hundreds of dollars elsewhere. Or you can get x amount of words transcribed for $5. bucks but as the document gets longer, you pay more.
Ask how their schedule looks.
On each service offered, the providers gives an estimated time they commit to having the work completed. But I always ask because they might say two or three days when their estimated time is a week. Often they charge for a rush order, but if you ask up front, they'll usually just give it to you at no extra charge. It may not be as short as the rush order time, but often it'll be less than their quoted time.
If few customers cancel, then a cancellation rate won't even show up, but if it's high, it'll say 17% or whatever, The reason you pay attention to this is because the providers will do almost anything to avoid a bad rating (like giving you back your money.) So, they may have a 97% approval rating, but if their cancellation rate is high, you know a lot of unhappy customers got refunds rather than leave a bad rating.
If the task is visual, look at recent work in the comment section.
When you rate the task, you're given an opportunity to also show the work. As a potential customer, you can look thru work already completed. Every now and again there are not any samples. I think the provider has the option of offering the customer to show them. If you want a Logo and you can't see any Logos completed, skip to the next provider.
If they've done an exceptional job or gone way above the call of duty, you might consider giving an extra $5. as a thank you. It's a nice thing to do plus it builds loyalty. I have providers I've worked with who I tip occasionally. When I need something fast, they'll often move me to the front of the line.
Don't be afraid to insist on a refund.
As generous as I am with work well done and delivered on time.. I have little tolerance for a crummy job. If they don't deliver what we agreed upon or if their work looks nothing like their samples, I get a refund. Of course I do not abuse this! And I've occasionally let it slide if they spent a lot of time, or there's some other extenuating circumstance.
Their business depends on those ratings so if you think they did a good job, take a minute and say so! I can have four separate tasks with one person in one week and I'll still rate all four gigs. Again, this builds loyalty and they'll remember you.
Now that you have this awesome resource, it's silly for you to spend your valuable time on mundane or complicated tasks when it is so easy (and cheap) to find people to help you.
The links in this post are referral or affiliate links which means I get a teensy, weensy fee if you decide to use my awesome secret weapon. So, thank you ahead of time.


One of the early Shockwave demo I published on the web, circa 2001.
Holding shift will create "trails" (if the waterfall animation is off).
Holding alt will change the characters inks and colors randomly.
Type M to take control of the characters using the mouse and ctrl to jump.
Type N to let characters move randomly.


text:
picture alliance / dpa / MAXPPP
Reality check: How welcome are foreign investors in China?
Revisions to China's Foreign Investment Negative List (FINL) are generally presented as an indication of how far the market is opening up to foreigner investors. However, this list alone gives only a partial picture. Other negative lists can render any opening up practically meaningless. The coming round of FINL revisions will be no different, argues MERICS Senior Analyst Jacob Gunter.
Until recent years, direct market access for foreign companies was determined by the Foreign Investment Catalogue, a "positive list" of the industries in which foreign investment was permitted, and under which conditions. In 2018, China shifted to the Foreign Investment Negative List (FINL), which instead includes a list of sectors in which foreign investors are barred, or in which they must meet certain requirements. Each year, China has revised the FINL, with the overwhelming trend being to reduce the number of entries and scale down the conditions that remain. The 2020 revisions brought the number of restricted sectors from 40 down to 33 – an impressive sounding feat.
But there are other negative lists to consider. The Market Access Negative List (MANL) also stands in the way of investors, both local and foreign alike. The list is divided into two sections: items requiring approval, permitting or licensing, and those which are prohibited to "market actors". These two lists have 123 and 152 items respectively in the 2020 revisions.
The prohibited list is largely composed of sectors in which European companies have no interest – like item 120, which prohibits investing in the trade of rhino horns or tiger bones – or are in areas of national security, such as item 137, which prohibits investment in military, police or political schools.
The approval list is potentially a second market access barrier to European investors in industries which are not covered by the FINL. These include most financial services. Although these have been removed from the FINL and nominal market access granted, items 59-68 of this list, which set out the licensing and approval requirements in the financial services sector, have meant that European financial institutions have not always been able to get licenses for the services they want to offer, such as cross-border services.
If all of that sounds complicated, the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China has a useful infographic and case-studies.
An additional arbitrary barrier is the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), which must approve any foreign investment over one billion USD. Historically, this prevented foreign companies in industries that were technically open from making large investments. The chemicals industry is a good example: foreign chemical producers seeking approval were pushed through a political process in which they were essentially forced into JVs. Only in 2018 were European and US players able to convince state planners to approve large projects. This happened because China's leaders, keen to upgrade their manufacturing, realized that foreign chemical producers were unwilling to produce top-quality chemicals through a JV as this would amount to a handover of their technology.
Finally, there are two more lists of less relevance. First is the free-trade-zone (FTZ) version of the FINL, which is slightly shorter than the standard FINL and pilots market opening in China's many FTZs. There is also a single positive list – the Catalogue for Industries for Encouraging Foreign Investment – which lists the sectors in which investors will enjoy preferential policies like lower taxes and easier administrative work.
The impact of recent revisions
Recent revisions have varied widely in their impact, spanning from meaningless gestures to significant progress.
Meaningless gestures – Some of the sectors removed from the FINL are simply not of interest to foreign companies, such in the production of Xuan paper or ink ingots used in Chinese calligraphy. Other, more industrial revisions amount to little, like the removal of an entry barring the construction or operation of pipe networks for water and waste management in cities of more than 500,000 people. First, China's unfair public procurement system is a large secondary barrier. Second, this only applies to new development in massive cities that already have established pipe systems and water management providers. This means that relevant European companies will likely continue with business as usual – selling technology and expertise without taking direct ownership. The removal of these items from the list is therefore most likely merely to help with China's messaging when it talks about how "open" its market is.
Marginal improvements – Restrictions on insurance companies were lifted in 2020. However, insurance providers can only apply for a license one province at a time, which commonly takes a year each. Furthermore, China's own insurance providers had saturated the market before the restrictions were lifted, leaving foreign companies with few opportunities. The intention appears therefore to be more about controlling the amount of foreign competition, some of which China's state planners are keen on to help whip domestic insurers into shape.
Significant progress – Much more promising is the steady opening up of the automotive sector. New Energy Vehicles (NEVs), commercial vehicles, and passenger vehicles have been or will be opened up in 2018, 2020 and 2022 respectively. While European players have remained with JVs when expanding NEV production, Tesla was able to invest in a fully owned plant in Shanghai. Meanwhile, in commercial vehicles, European producers of trucks and buses have announced 100% foreign owned operations. The impending opening up of passenger vehicles will meaningfully expand opportunities for European players. This is fundamentally about onshoring supply chains and technology that China wants, as well as encouraging onshore production of consumer goods. If there is the demand, China may as well have the jobs, taxes and innovation on home soil.
What to expect in the 2021 revisions
At the end of June, the Ministry of Commerce initiated the revision process for the FINL and specified in its own iteration of the 14th Five-year Plan that, by 2025, opening in the following areas would be realized: telecommunications, internet (services), education, culture, and medical care. The MANL, meanwhile, is traditionally updated near the end of the year. However, although state-planners are whittling down the number of items on the lists, this alone will not mean there is comprehensive market access, as China's negative list system is only one part of the broader market access regime. This is borne out by the European Chamber's Business Confidence Surveys. In 2020, 15 percent of its member companies said they faced direct market access barriers, like the negative list, and 30 percent reported facing indirect ones like licensing and administrative approvals. In 2021, those shares shifted to 12 and 33 percent respectively.
When China publishes the 2021 revisions, European policymakers and business leaders alike should keep in mind that some opened doors lead to new possibilities, and others lead to yet another locked door. As always, China will continue with limited and selective opening, always keen to favor its local champions in certain areas while seeking to onshore production and technology in others.


text:
House Science, Space And Technology Gets Sage Advice From Energy Innovators
Rod Adams Contributor
From left to right: Dr. Jacob DeWitte, Dr. Gaurav N. Sant, Dr. Venky Narayanamurti, Mr. Kiran Kumaraswamy
The witnesses testifying at Tuesday's hearing on Energy Innovation in front of the House Committee on Science, Space & Technology provided forceful and specific examples of the important role that the Department of Energy has played in supporting commercially valuable research and development.
They shared their thoughts about ways to improve outcomes, streamline processes, and overcome barriers that prevent potentially valuable discoveries from making their way into commercial products.
The witness list included:
The founder of a nearly 100% privately funded effort to develop a 2 MWe fast neutron reactor designed to provide distributed power in a diverse set of markets around the world,
A university research professor who is leading a program to use flue gases as an input to a process that will compete with Portland Cement production
The market development director for a company that sells a leading battery technology-agnostic platform designed to integrate grid-level energy storage systems that compete with fast start gas turbines in the peaking power market.
One witness, Dr. Venky Narayanamurti – who, for obvious reasons, asked the Congressmen to call him Dr. Venky – is a research professor of technology and public policy at Harvard. He is effusively enthusiastic about a wide range of technologies. His primary message is that attempting to divide research into categories with sharp boundaries is counterproductive.
"The transformative impact of R&D at Bell Labs provides an important lesson for DOE research management: the creation of new technology requires the close integration of activities typically classified as "basic research" and "applied research." The boundary between "basic" and "applied" research is arbitrary and counterproductive. The processes of discovery and invention do not happen in isolation—the two must be holistically managed to maximize the societal benefit of research investments."
He complimented the Department of Energy on recent efforts to develop a variety of Energy Innovation Hubs, which are partnerships among national labs, universities and private companies seeking to develop advances in a specific, but broad technological area. He also expressed strong support for ARPA-E and noted how is is modeled after the highly regarded Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA).
Dr. Jacob DeWitte, co-founder and CEO of Oklo, a fast neutron reactor developer headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA, provided a wide range of useful commentary based on his company's unique experiences as a privately funded venture building a technology based on several decades worth of federally funded research and development.
He emphasized that his company is focused on building products that customers want to buy because they solve specific problems in a cost effective way.
He described how a few hundred thousand dollars worth of cost-shared activity under the DOE's recently developed GAIN (Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear) had provided results of immense value. The GAIN awards enable his company to work with experienced national lab employees and provide access to libraries of formerly difficult-to-access results.
DeWitte informed committee members that the challenge of working through the NRC licensing process for advanced reactors has been "overstated."
He acknowledged there is work remaining to be done to "right-size" the reviews and requirements for nuclear systems that have far smaller source terms, operate at atmospheric pressure, and are protected from damage by the action of physics rather than engineered safety systems.
In response to a question about the obstacles faced by U.S. nuclear suppliers in exporting their products and services, Dr. DeWitte passionately described the changes to the export control regime over the past decade that have increased the already numerous barriers that keep U.S. suppliers from competing in international markets.
He asked the Congressmen to take a hard look at the review process with the understanding that American nuclear technology is some of the best and safest in the world.
He stated that overly restrictive rules make us all less safe by impeding American participation in nuclear energy development. He agreed to provide the committee with written recommendations for improvements.
DeWitte also reiterated the importance of actions by Congress and the DOE to provide a supply of High Assay, Low Enriched Uranium (HALEU) to enable development of the advanced reactors that his company and numerous others are developing.
Several Congressmen at the hearing were encouraged to learn that advanced reactors – like the ones that Oklo and others are developing – could transform material that is now considered to be a troublesome waste product into valuable fuel material.
This attractive notion of turning "trash into treasure" was reinforced by the statements from Dr. Gaurav Sant, the civil engineering professor working on ways to use flue gases as a chemical raw material for a Portland Cement replacement material.
All of the witnesses and nearly all of the committee members fully supported the importance of nuclear energy innovation.
Even Kiran Kumaraswamy, the grid storage battery supplier, described how adding batteries to the grid helps improve the efficiency and economy of power plants that operate best at steady power levels.
By letting the batteries serve as buffers that reduce the currently tight alignment of supply to demand, continuous generators can store power at slack times to be available to meet peaks. Unlike peaking power plants, which can only provide services to the grid while they are operating, batteries are constantly available to supply ancillary services.
The hearing demonstrated that the House Science, Space and Technology Committee is keenly interested in maintaining strong federal government support for high risk, high potential research and development.
The members are interested in learning more about systemic changes that can provide better results with less overhead, greater local autonomy, and better integration between the public and private sectors with each seeking to focus on its inherent strengths.
I became fascinated with nuclear energy at age 8. My dad told me all about the power plant his company was building at Turkey Point. It didn't even need smokestacks. Aft...


worldwide survey respondents reported the average hourly downtime cost of their servers being between $301,000 and $400,000.
Is our disaster recovery (DR) plan enough?
If there is a catastrophic failure, how soon can we recover data and resume critical operations?
How do we ensure newer apps and solutions are fully protected?
Is my cloud and on-premise data at risk in both locations? Is it secure at rest and in motion?
Leveraging comprehensive data protection solutions, the pathfinders at Candoris can evaluate your entire IT environment and fine-tune data protection and disaster recovery systems and processes to meet your unique requirements. We help firms design agile, responsive, and compliant backup and restore operations that secure business continuity in the wake of ever-expanding threats.
With digital systems becoming more universal, data security threats escalating, and data becoming more distributed across many locations, a comprehensive data protection strategy is more critical than ever. This means new strategies that enable business flexibility, including devices and application choices, inside a comprehensive security framework that also includes a disaster recovery plan.
Navigating this balance requires a partner like Candoris that can address modern customer requirements for agility and responsiveness and ensure an infrastructure primed for business continuity should the worst happen.


PB4L School-Wide is a long-term, whole-school approach to help schools develop their own social culture that supports learning and positive behaviour.
The framework is evidence based. It provides us with a process for considering both learning and behaviour across the whole school, and student by student.
HERE @ CSC we have been part of the PB4L Framework since the beginning of 2015.
This journey has given us the opportunity to review and refine our school values and deliberately embed these into all that we do at the College.
The students, parents, staff and BOT collectively decided that HERE @ CSC we value Honesty, Effort, Responsibility and Empathy. These values and the PB4L Framework are a core part of our school's strategic plan.
Coming in 2017 is our HERE-O system which will enhance our ability to create a positive environment where we acknowledge when students do the right thing. The HERE-O system will focus both staff and student attention on the desired behaviours that are rooted in our agreed values.


Come along with Sunny Squirrel and Daisy Deer as they earn their first allowances and learn the value of short-term and long-term savings! Will Sidney the Snake tempt them into frivolous spending or will they successfully save toward their long-term rewards? This fun story opens the door to household conversations about money and responsibility. The whole family will enjoy getting to know these loveable characters and applying the lessons learned into your household!


In this series I am going to discuss the evolution of the riser or the structural strength of the bow which houses the handle, to which the limbs are attached and other various accessories. Originally the riser and the limbs were actually one piece, as you would see in a bare bow or instinctive bow, however in most modern bows the riser is completely independent component.
Historically, the original construction material was wood and sometimes combinations of different types of wood. Other historical materials included horn and sinew (A piece of tough fibrous tissue uniting muscle to bone or bone to bone; a tendon or ligament) to create composite bows. Beautiful laminated wooden bows and risers are still manufactured for lightweight, beauty, tradition, and style.
Although some bows are still manufactured from various laminated hardwoods and are quite durable, the development of other modern components with materials such as carbon arrows and various strings, wooden risers were strained. Therefore bow makers were forced to invest in the development of other more durable materials for competitive archers to maintain that competitive edge. Competition target archers need enough arrow speed with great sight marks, with minimal string creep, since they practice a lot of shooting (anywhere from 150 – 1000 arrows a day). Wooden bows will eventually break under the additional loads of pressure applied from the stress and strain.
Today there are two primary types of risers used by Olympic target archers, CNC machined aluminium and Carbon fibre or a combination of the two. In the past, other materials and manufacturing methods were used such as forging and casting.
This method hammers a metal bar under high temperature and high pressure that results in an extremely strong riser. Typically forging is an expense development process which requires machining, straightening and painting with very few variations.
Usually a mix of aluminium and magnesium were developed with either die-casting or sand-casting methods. Still available in the market today with low-to-mid range bow are a relatively cheap to make once you have the mould.
A computer controlled method to machine a riser from stress-relieved aircraft grade aluminium alloy until they weigh less than 3 pounds. Sometimes, in order to reduce the costs, risers can be extruded through a die to minimise the amount of machining required. CNC risers are usually anodised to provide a hard wearing finish.
A method of layering synthetic fibres usually over a dense foam core mould, which is cured with resin epoxy to develop an extremely strong and lightweight riser. Although this method can be expensive to develop and test with, the process has almost infinite number of possibilities in terms of strength and flexibility of design.
Currently, the market is primarily CNC Machined Aluminium with overlayed Carbon Fibre to gain the best of both worlds. Who knows what the future holds for risers as target archers look to find the competitive edge and manufacturers investigate in cost savings.


This talent recruitment company is looking for L1 Customer Support Engineers who possess technical expertise and are masters at delivering exceptional customer service. In this remote role, you'll utilize your technical experience and knowledge to resolve issues to reach high-quality service. You are a good fit for this remote role if you have 2+ years experience as a front-line agent supporting software products.


(1) I don't know whether it will rain on Monday.
(2) I will see you on Monday, whether or not it rains.
Are these sentences grammatically correct?"
RAJ replied: "You're correct; they're both acceptable and proper."
latter, while not improper, is verbose, even though it is common.
it will rain on Monday.'"
schoolmarms, Bub?  Thus spake the American Heritage Third:  `whether 1.
last check before you lit the fuse."  Oh, my.


1. Product disclosure: IntermittentBody.com is an affiliate for products listed on this website, and earns a commission based on any sales referred.
4. Collecting your personal information: We may collect personal information from you (including, without limitation, your name, email address, phone number, and postal address) when you use this website. You may decide not to provide your personal information to us. However, if you do not provide it, we may not be able to provide you with access to certain information or products.
7. Additional collection: We may gather more extensive information if we are concerned, for example, about abnormal website usage patterns or website security breaches.
8. Use: We may use your personal information to: provide you with services and information that you have requested; provide you with important notices and information about this website and our services; provide you with other information (including promotional material, news, and event information) where you agree to receive such information; verify your identity and to assist you if you forget your username or password; improve or update this website and our products; respond to your inquiries and communicate with you; and personalize this website in accordance with your preferences.
10. Third party websites: This website may contain hyperlinks to websites operated by third parties. We are not responsible for the content of such websites, or the manner in which those websites collect, store, use, and distribute any personal information you provide. When you visit third party websites from hyperlinks displayed on this website, we encourage you to review the privacy statements of those websites so that you can understand how the personal information you provide may be collected, stored, used and distributed.
11. Right to access and request correction: It is important to us that the personal information we hold about you is accurate, complete and up to date. If you are aware that this is not case and would like your personal information corrected, or simply desire access to your personal information, please contact our Privacy Officer. You may request access to your personal information that we (or our contractors) hold. Where you make any such request: we may ask you to put your request in writing; in some circumstances permitted by law, we may not provide such information to you (and we may not be able to require our contractors provide such information to you); we decide not to correct or provide you with access to your personal information, we will give you our reasons for our decision; where we provide the requested information or carry out the requested correction (or where we attach to that information a statement of any correction sought but not made), we may require you to pay a reasonable fee determined by us.


In 2014 Reading Sheffield extended into local Sheffield schools. Community artist Jean Compton ran a series of workshops at Netherthorpe primary school where, assisted by Reading Sheffield volunteers, the children constructed flying creatures out of willow, coloured tissue paper and copious amounts of glue.
The finished work was exhibited in the Carpenter Room at Sheffield Central Library in an event celebrating Reading Sheffield in 2014.


text:
class AllocationsController < ApplicationController
  authorize_resource

  active_scaffold :allocation do |config|
    config.list.sorting = {:course_class => 'ASC'}
    config.list.columns = [:course_class, :day, :room, :start_time, :end_time]
    config.create.label = :create_allocation_label
    config.update.label = :update_allocation_label

    config.columns[:course_class].form_ui = :record_select
    config.columns[:day].form_ui = :select
    config.columns[:day].options = {:options => I18n.translate("date.day_names"), :include_blank => I18n.t("active_scaffold._select_")}

    config.columns =
        [:course_class, :day, :room, :start_time, :end_time]

  end
  record_select :per_page => 10, :search_on => [:name], :order_by => 'name', :full_text_search => true
end

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


text:
Q: SO doesn't appear in my accounts I contacted SO by email maybe 7-14 days ago but nothing has changed since then even when I followed up.
In my accounts, I don't see SO.  This has been like this since I joined the site.  How can I get this added to the tab so I don't have to always go to the url to access the site?

A: There was an issue in our network aggregation system - your account should now be fixed.
Sorry for the delay!

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


I know I'm a few days late on this because I just got back from vacation last night, but I wanted to pop in quickly to remind you of this week's Focus on Fitness challenge. If you've been following along on the calendar, you know that this is WATER ONLY WEEK!
For 7 days straight, challenge yourself to only consume WATER…and nothing else. No coffee, alcohol, Koolaid, Crystal Lite mix thingies, or even sports drinks. Just plain…old…WATER. Yes, I'm scared. I'm exhausted from our trip and have gotten all too used to my caffeine kick in the day to keep me going. And yes, there are sports drinks that are healthy for you! But the purpose is to cleanse our bodies of all the UNHEALTHY stuff that we swallow each day, and to get in the habit of reaching for a water bottle rather than a Coke when we're thirsty.
Are sale prices really better?
WOW! This is a big one. I kicked the soda habit this past year only having one on the rare occasions we go out to eat but drinking nothing but water??? This could be tough. I wish EVERYONE luck with this one.
I know, tell me about it. SO HARD! But luckily it's only 7 days. We can do it!


text:
Mary Harris writing contest deadline extended
COSHOCTON — Entry deadline for the Mary Harris Prize non-fiction writing contest has been extended to Nov. 1.
Essays must be 1,000 to 3,000 words long and relate to the Coshocton frontier. Entrants must live or work in Coshocton County, this includes students who are away but claim Coshocton as their permanent residence. First prize is $1,000, second prize is $500 and five honorable mention awards will be given out at $100 each.
For more information or to submit an essay, contact the Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum at 740-622-8710 or at jhmuseum@jhmuseum.org. Winner will be announced at 6 p.m. Nov. 16 at the museum.


About Catherine Popesco Jewelry: Each Catherine Popesco La Vie Parisienne piece of jewelry is manufactured in France, and rendered from original 200 year old vintage French molds and stampings. They are then hand set with Austrian crystals and painstakingly enameled by highly skilled artisans. By following traditional French techniques, Catherine Popesco allows each piece to exhibit the intricate details of these historical designs. Pieces are new, but have a wonderfully romantic vintage feel steeped in the tradition of exquisite craftsmanship.
Antiqued silvertone bracelet with shade Swarovski Austrian crystals.
Bracelet is approx. 7 1/4″ long. Each crystal is approx. 3/8″ tall and 3/8″ wide.
Image may be enlarged to show detail – please refer to product dimensions for actual size.
Copper Northwest Coast Native American Maiden Bear Clan Bracelet. Made in USA.
Copper Northwest Coast Native American Halibut Bracelet. Made in USA.
Copper Northwest Coast Native American Pacific Bridge Bracelet. Made in USA.


Is 1and1 Down Right Now?
@1and1 Got a ? Do you offer secondary acct management options for dedicated server purchases?
@1and1help_uk 1and1 Control Panel down, cant seem to log in.
Sorry, we are down! Emailing @1and1 right now.
@1and1help_uk looks like you are having trouble again. My site has been down since 2130 and 1and1 admin area is sloooow. What's up?
@1and1, stop trying to keep me out of my account!
@1and1 cant log on !!! cant do business !!
@1and1 how do I contact support? Your number 03333365691 comes back as not in service.
@1and1 are you having an outtage? I get error messages when trying to send emails and I get a fast busy when calling your support line.
@1and1 my email won't work. Keep getting error messages. Trying send important data. Why this happening!!!!!
@1und1hilfe how I can connect app with databases using mssql databases in 1and1 server.
Are all email services still down @1and1help @1and1_UK @1and1 when will service restore been 27hrs now no email!


text:
Invoke stringent law against those hoarding, black marketing essentials: MHA to states
By Press Trust of India on 12:34 pm April 8, 2020 No Comment
New Delhi: The Centre has asked the states and the union territories to invoke a stringent law to punish those indulging in hoarding and black marketing of essential commodities, saying such acts can't be ruled out due to the loss of production and labour crisis in the wake of the nationwide lockdown.
In a communication to chief secretaries of all states and union territories, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla said the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), under the Disaster Management Act, has allowed manufacture or production, transport and other related supply-chain activities in respect of essential goods like foodstuff, medicines and medical equipment during the 21-day lockdown.
However, there are reports of loss of production due to various factors, especially because of the reduction in labour supply.
"In this situation, the possibility of inventory building/hoarding and black marketing, profiteering, and speculative trading, and the resulting price rise of essential goods cannot be ruled out," he said.
Bhalla asked the state governments and the UT administrations to take urgent steps to ensure availability of these essential goods, by invoking provisions of the Essential Commodities (EC) Act, 1955.
These measures include fixing of stock limits, capping of prices, enhancing production, inspection of accounts of dealers and other such actions, he said.
"Offences under EC Act are criminal offences and may result in imprisonment of 7 years or fine or both.
"State/Union Territory Governments may also consider detention of offenders under the Prevention of Black-marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980," Bhalla said..
The home secretary said the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, is authorising the states and the union territories to notify orders under the EC Act, 1955 by relaxing the requirement or prior concurrence of the central government up to June 30, 2020.
"I would urge you to personally take urgent steps to ensure availability of these commodities at fair prices for public at large," he said.
The country-wide lockdown was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 24 in a bid to combat the coronavirus threat.
Invoke stringent law against those hoarding, black marketing essentials: MHA to states added by Press Trust of India on 12:34 pm April 8, 2020
View all posts by Press Trust of India →
Press Trust of India


text:
The baby boom and World War II: a macroeconomic analysis
Matthias Doepke, Moshe Hazan, Yishay Maoz
We argue that one major cause of the U.S. postwar baby boom was the increased demand for female labor during World War II. We develop a quantitative dynamic general equilibrium model with endogenous fertility and female labor-force participation decisions. We use the model to assess the long-term implications of a one-time demand shock for female labor, such as the one experienced by American women during wartime mobilization. For the war generation, the shock leads to a persistent increase in female labor supply due to the accumulation of work experience. In contrast, younger women who turn adult after the war face increased labor-market competition, which impels them to exit the labor market and start having children earlier. In our calibrated model, this general-equilibrium effect generates a substantial baby boom followed by a baby bust, as well as patterns for age-specific labor-force participation and fertility rates that are consistent with U.S data. (abstract)
Maurice Falk Institute for Economic Research in Israel
Discussion paper. Maurice Falk Institute for Economic Research in Israel
ULI Keywords
Baby boom generation -- United States
Fertility, Human -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Econometric models
Women -- Employment -- United States -- History -- 20th century
World War, 1939-1945 -- Economic aspects -- United States
נשים -- תעסוקה -- ארצות הברית -- היסטוריה -- המאה ה-20
النساء -- العمل -- الولايات المتّحدة -- التاريخ -- القرن ٢٠
Dive into the research topics of 'The baby boom and World War II: a macroeconomic analysis'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.
Baby Boom Business & Economics 100%
Female Labor Business & Economics 94%
Labour Market Business & Economics 84%
Labor Force Participation Business & Economics 59%
Endogenous Fertility Business & Economics 52%
Female Labor Supply Business & Economics 50%
Young Women Business & Economics 48%
Doepke, M., Hazan, M., & Maoz, Y. (2007). The baby boom and World War II: a macroeconomic analysis. (Discussion paper. Maurice Falk Institute for Economic Research in Israel; No. 7.07). Maurice Falk Institute for Economic Research in Israel.
Doepke, Matthias ; Hazan, Moshe ; Maoz, Yishay. / The baby boom and World War II : a macroeconomic analysis. Jerusalem : Maurice Falk Institute for Economic Research in Israel, 2007. (Discussion paper. Maurice Falk Institute for Economic Research in Israel; 7.07).
@techreport{fc3fe58e15c3450ca1a4b42941336ab7,
title = "The baby boom and World War II: a macroeconomic analysis",
abstract = "We argue that one major cause of the U.S. postwar baby boom was the increased demand for female labor during World War II. We develop a quantitative dynamic general equilibrium model with endogenous fertility and female labor-force participation decisions. We use the model to assess the long-term implications of a one-time demand shock for female labor, such as the one experienced by American women during wartime mobilization. For the war generation, the shock leads to a persistent increase in female labor supply due to the accumulation of work experience. In contrast, younger women who turn adult after the war face increased labor-market competition, which impels them to exit the labor market and start having children earlier. In our calibrated model, this general-equilibrium effect generates a substantial baby boom followed by a baby bust, as well as patterns for age-specific labor-force participation and fertility rates that are consistent with U.S data. (abstract)",
author = "Matthias Doepke and Moshe Hazan and Yishay Maoz",
series = "Discussion paper. Maurice Falk Institute for Economic Research in Israel",
publisher = "Maurice Falk Institute for Economic Research in Israel",
number = "7.07",
institution = "Maurice Falk Institute for Economic Research in Israel",
Doepke, M, Hazan, M & Maoz, Y 2007 'The baby boom and World War II: a macroeconomic analysis' Discussion paper. Maurice Falk Institute for Economic Research in Israel, no. 7.07, Maurice Falk Institute for Economic Research in Israel, Jerusalem.
The baby boom and World War II : a macroeconomic analysis. / Doepke, Matthias; Hazan, Moshe; Maoz, Yishay.
Jerusalem : Maurice Falk Institute for Economic Research in Israel, 2007. (Discussion paper. Maurice Falk Institute for Economic Research in Israel; No. 7.07).
T1 - The baby boom and World War II
T2 - a macroeconomic analysis
AU - Doepke, Matthias
AU - Hazan, Moshe
AU - Maoz, Yishay
N2 - We argue that one major cause of the U.S. postwar baby boom was the increased demand for female labor during World War II. We develop a quantitative dynamic general equilibrium model with endogenous fertility and female labor-force participation decisions. We use the model to assess the long-term implications of a one-time demand shock for female labor, such as the one experienced by American women during wartime mobilization. For the war generation, the shock leads to a persistent increase in female labor supply due to the accumulation of work experience. In contrast, younger women who turn adult after the war face increased labor-market competition, which impels them to exit the labor market and start having children earlier. In our calibrated model, this general-equilibrium effect generates a substantial baby boom followed by a baby bust, as well as patterns for age-specific labor-force participation and fertility rates that are consistent with U.S data. (abstract)
AB - We argue that one major cause of the U.S. postwar baby boom was the increased demand for female labor during World War II. We develop a quantitative dynamic general equilibrium model with endogenous fertility and female labor-force participation decisions. We use the model to assess the long-term implications of a one-time demand shock for female labor, such as the one experienced by American women during wartime mobilization. For the war generation, the shock leads to a persistent increase in female labor supply due to the accumulation of work experience. In contrast, younger women who turn adult after the war face increased labor-market competition, which impels them to exit the labor market and start having children earlier. In our calibrated model, this general-equilibrium effect generates a substantial baby boom followed by a baby bust, as well as patterns for age-specific labor-force participation and fertility rates that are consistent with U.S data. (abstract)
T3 - Discussion paper. Maurice Falk Institute for Economic Research in Israel
BT - The baby boom and World War II
PB - Maurice Falk Institute for Economic Research in Israel
CY - Jerusalem
Doepke M, Hazan M, Maoz Y. The baby boom and World War II: a macroeconomic analysis. Jerusalem: Maurice Falk Institute for Economic Research in Israel. 2007. (Discussion paper. Maurice Falk Institute for Economic Research in Israel; 7.07).


Licensed Mold Assessor with IAC2 Mold Certification at your service.
If you've landed on this page, you're having a possible mold problem. It's so common in our area, but we can help get you on the path to a cleaner environment. We specialize in mold inspections only, no removals, so you can rest assured that we will be impartial when it comes to the amount of mold remediation needed, if any. We will provide an independent lab report, with a written report to explain what was found in your lab samples and a remediation plan, when needed, to direct your remediation company on how to correct any mold issues.
A mold inspection will usually include taking samples for testing, this can include air sampling, swab, tape-lift, or carpet samples. We usually require a minimum of 2 samples in order to produce an effective lab report for you. Many times additional samples are needed. The samples are sent to an independent, accredited laboratory. Your inspector is an experienced, N.Y. state licensed Mold Assessor. We make our best recommendations and discuss why we think each sample is worth your investment but there's never any pressure on the client to do additional testing, .
We are always ready to answer your questions and we are able to get the work done on your schedule. If you're looking for a true professional to get the job done right call us today. We look forward to hearing from you!
Integrity in all we do is our priority at MVP Home Inspections Inc. We are licensed Mold Assessors and we take the responsibility to our customers seriously. We also believe in transparency to our customers. Below is a link to the details of what is and is not part of a mold inspection.
I'm a Certified Professional Inspector®, serving Nassau county, Suffolk county, Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx, Staten Island, Westchester, Rockland county and North Eastern New Jersey as well as South Western Connecticut. We do mold inspections all over Long Island, the Five Boroughs, and in parts of the Tri-state area! Our most common mold inspection locations are Valley Stream, Lynbrook, Elmont, Rosedale, Franklin Square and Brooklyn, NY.


So, lie no more I will. Quote. Unquote. And again. Until the next time I profess my determination to shake any fashion girl broke but who cares 'cos I look good stereotype-associations. And so, behold, a moment of true, dignified and harmonious honesty. I would like to buy this dress. I am captivated by the sparkle; enthralled by the glitter. Justification comes courtesy of SS12's penchant for all things crafted and embellished - even though I can't really afford it. And yet, I am going to have this in my wardrobe. And I'm not even sorry.


For the 2017 Summer School in St.Petersburg, Russia, applicants with backgrounds in all relevant fields (sociology, economics, political science, education, public administration, management, psychology, etc.) are encouraged to apply.
The objective of the International Summer School is to provide unique learning opportunities by bringing together both young and senior researchers of higher education. This exchange of perspectives will advance our understanding of higher education and foster the integration of young researchers into an international professional community.
– higher education's contribution to social solidarity and social wellbeing.
Jussi Välimaa (Professor, Finnish Institute for Educational Research, University of Jyvaskyla).
Po Yang (Associate Professor, Department of Economics of Education, Graduate School of Education).
The format of the Summer School includes seminars, discussions of participants' research projects, master-classes on research methodology and writing articles for academic journals.
The working language of the summer school is English. Participants must have a strong command of spoken and written English.
Participation fee is 350 EUR for double accommodation and 450 EUR for single accommodation. It includes lodging for 6 nights, three meals daily, coffee breaks, welcome and farewell dinners, excursions. Travel to/from St. Petersburg should be covered by the participants.
Ten scholarships will be provided to cover participation fee for applicants selected on a competitive basis.
A summary of your current research project dealing with higher education (you will be expected to present this at the Summer School), including the objectives of the study, its theoretical/conceptual framework, methodology/design, and significance (in English, 500-1000 words). Please try to do your best while preparing this document as its quality will be one of the main selection criteria.
A personal statement outlining and explaining your interest in the Summer School (in English, 300-500 words).
Recent curriculum vitae detailing your education and work experience, publications, other professional activities.
The selection of Summer School participants will be made no later than March 31, 2015. Please consider that you might need to apply for Russian visa in order to come to St. Petersburg (check with a Russian consulate in your country).
The Organising Committee (HSE): Anna Smolentseva (Senior Researcher, Institute of Education, HSE); Nelly Pavlova (Manager, Institute of Education, HSE), Isak Froumin (Academic Advisor, Institute of Education, HSE), Alexander Sidorkin (Dean of the Graduate School, Institute of Education, HSE).
Questions could be addressed to Nelly Pavlova tel. +7 495-623-52-49, nellypavlova@hse.ru.


text:
LDR 535 Final Exam
1) According to the path-goal theory, supportive leadership contributes most to subordinate satisfaction and motivation when the task is
2) What is a facilitating condition according to the social contagion theory of charismatic leadership?
3) What is the most common indicator of personal integrity in the theories of ethical leadership?
4) What is the most likely benefit from using participation in decision making?
5) Which decision procedure combines participation with leader control over the final decision?
6) What is the most appropriate strategy for a leader when there is a decision that involves a conflict among the interests of different stakeholders?
7) One of the major determinants of how and why an individual initiates and sustains certain behaviors is based on
8) Perception based on what someone can see, hear, smell, and so forth is called
9) Perception based on interactions among broad socio-cultural factors is called
10) The theory that leads managers to believe that all employees are inherently lazy, lacking desire and ambition is
11) The theory that leads managers to more reality testing around tasks, time, pressures, and so forth, is known as
12) The idea of a hierarchy of needs that includes physiological, security, social, self-esteem, and self-actualization needs was formulated by:
13) What pace and sequencing of desired changes has received research support?
14) Which is most likely to be effective for implementing major change?
15) Which action would be considered a guideline for implementing change?
16) The levels of organization change include
17) The physical/technical layer is:
18) Organizational culture is best described as
19) Which approach to influence culture would be classified as a direct action by a leader?
20) Which two kinds of power have been found to be related most strongly to leader effectiveness in motivating subordinates?
21) Control over information is likely to give a manager power over
22) The status and influence accorded an emergent leader depends primarily on
23) Referent power is most likely to result in which type of influence process?
24) What statement about influence objectives is most accurate?
25) Which influence tactic would most likely be used laterally as compared to downward?
26) Resistance by a subordinate to a change proposed by the boss is best viewed as
27) What is the best way for a CEO to deal with managers in key positions who continue to resist a major change?
28) At which stage of growth is it usually most difficult to change an organization's culture?
29) Lewin's three-step change framework consists of these phases
30) For those individuals with lower levels of organizational security, the impact of change has been equated to a process similar to


text:
Trump Ditches Media Again
11/16/2016 | 6:23 AM CST
NEW YORK (AP) -- President-elect Donald Trump emerged from his New York skyscraper Tuesday night for the first time in days, moving about the nation's largest city without a pool of journalists on hand to ensure the public has knowledge of his whereabouts.
The president-elect spent about two hours dining with family at the 21 Club, a restaurant a few blocks from his Trump Tower residence. Journalists were only aware that Trump was leaving home when they spotted a large motorcade pulling away from the building, including an ambulance with lights flashing.
The movement was a surprise given that Trump's campaign had already called a "lid" — a signal to journalists that he would not be venturing out for the rest of the day. The practice is meant to ensure that journalists are on hand to witness, on behalf of the public, the activities of the president or president-elect, rather than relying on secondhand accounts.
Trump spokeswoman Hope Hicks issued the lid at 6:14 p.m. But just over an hour later, Trump's motorcade left his residence. His whereabouts became clear only after a fellow diner tweeted a picture of the president-elect arriving at the restaurant.
Hicks said she was unaware that Trump planned to leave his home and had not intended to leave the press in the dark. She said the Trump team was working toward setting up a protective pool in the near future.
Trump traveled from New York to Washington last week without a pool of journalists. He has since spent most of his time inside his New York building, with his transition team offering few details about his schedule.
Every president and president-elect in recent memory has traveled with a pool of journalists when leaving the White House grounds. News organizations take turns serving in the small group, paying their way and sharing the material collected in the pool with the larger press corps.
The White House depends on having journalists nearby at all times to relay the president's first comments on breaking news.
A pool of reporters and photographers was in the motorcade when President John F. Kennedy was shot and killed in Dallas. The pool was just steps away from President Ronald Reagan when he was shot outside a hotel in the District of Columbia, and was stationed outside his hospital as he recovered. The pool also travels on vacation and foreign trips and at times captures personal, historic moments of the presidency.
Trump departed the 21 Club around 9:30 p.m. His daughter Ivanka and her husband, Jared Kushner, were seen getting into a vehicle in the motorcade.


text:
town planning and drainage system of indus valley civilization
There was no stone built house in the Indus cities. These prove the presence of good municipal administration. Important Events that took place on 17th November, Revolt of 1857: Causes, Nature, Importance and Outcomes, Remembering acting stalwart Soumitra Chatterjee: Few lesser-known facts about him, Than VS Then: Let us understand the main difference, Gyan Series-Things to Remember 18 April 2019, List of 20 Important Homophones – SSC CGL Preparation Tips. The houses They intersected at right angles dividing the city into square or rectangular blocks. Granaries: Large granaries were located near each of the citadels, which suggest that the state stored grain for ceremonial purposes, times of shortage, and possibly the regulation of grain production and sale. well laid drainage system kept the cities clean. Indus Valley Civilization Lothal - Town Planning Prof.AbhijeetB. There is the ruin of a great granary at Harappa measuring 169 fit x 135 fit. The matting was tied to the wooden beams with cords-some impressions of the cord are still noticeable. Nowhere was a building allowed to encroach on a public highway as in Sumer. There were courtyards attached to big buildings. Important Harappan cities, such as Mohenjodaro, Harappa, Kalibangan, Dholavira and Surkotada, were divided into two parts – a fortified settlement on the high mounds designated as 'citadels' and the main residential areas to the west of it called 'lower town'. A few staircases of burnt bricks have, no doubt, been discovered but, as a rule, wooden staircases were used which have mostly perished. the street. were the granaries which were store -houses. Encroachment on public roads or lanes by building houses was not permitted. The open court was the basic feature of house planning in the Indus valley as in Babylon. The elaborate drainage system was a remarkable feature of the civilization. A high pillared hall having an area of 80 sq. In Mohenjo daro there is also a large building This public bath was attached to the Mohenjo-Daro fort where upper class people lived. Public buildings includes public spaces such as markets, squares and courtyards and administrative buildings including granaries. The higher and upper portion of the city was protected by a construction which looks like a fort. Urban Cities: The Indus civilization flourished around cities. The life in the Indus cities gives the impression of "a democratic bourgeois economy" like that of ancient Crete. The Indus Valley Civilization Had Really good Town Planning that was really advanced with a drainage system,and were very peaceful people. A Sophisticated urban culture. Town planning was a very interesting segment of Indus Valley Civilization. But unburnt sun-dried bricks were also used. Probably the verandahs were decorated with wooden screws which have now perished. Buildings encroached on the roads. Below the citadel in each city lay The fortifications also provided protection against floods and served as the hallmark of social authority over the area they commanded. As it was seen most of the construction was done in the Eastside to extract maximum benefits of sunlight. The streets were straight and cut each other at right angles. are comparable with the modern day city planning. The Indus Valley Civilization can be distinguished from its remarkable system of Town Planning. Situated on the left bank of the desiccated river (Ghaggar) Saraswati in Rajasthan, Kalibangan reveals the same pattern of planning as do Mohenjodaro and Harappa. Brick colonnades were discovered on the eastern, northern and southern edges. The staircases of big buildings were solid; the roofs were flat and were made of wood. The main streets of Indus Valley ran from north to south and east to west intersecting one another at right angles. They ran straight to a mile. which appears to have been the house of the governor. Agriculture and Economy of Indus Valley Civilisation. Two large doors lead into the complex from the south and other entrance was from the directions of north and east. The rectangular town planning Near the granaries were the Banawali (Haryana) was one more fortified town of the Harappan civilization. [16] Another standout achievement of the Indus Valley people was their own meticulously planned drainage systems as well as an efficient water supply. any religious ceremony in India. The great hall or great bath structures are also a part of this serving possibly a religious as well as social function. The citadel at Mohenjodaro contained many imposing buildings; all made of kiln-burnt-bricks, for example, the great bath, the college, the granary and the assembly hall. Town Planning In Indus Valley Civilization. At Surkotada and Dholavira these gateways were quite elaborate, while at other towns they were very simple. The ruins of the cities, so far unearthed, show remarkable town planning, and excellent system of drainage and sanitation of the Indus Valley Civilization. Indus Valley precisely took care of every measurement, weighing systems and equipment. Below principal streets and many lanes ran a main drain, 1 to 2 ft deep, covered with bricks or stones, and provided with sumps and inspection traps at regular intervals.
Where They At Doe Meme, Trust For Public Land Layoffs, Is Money Plant Air Purifier, Kithul Jaggery Benefits, Unilux Stacking Kit, Bd Nano 2nd Generation Pen Needles, 2018 S550 Coupe Price, English Syllabus Pdf, Automatic Garden Planner, Turtle Flambeau Flowage Fishing Hot Spots, Product Research Ecommerce, Fruit And Jelly Bird Feeder, Stockholm Metro 24 Hours, Ocz Trion 100 120gb, Romotech 50-gallon Square Storage Tank, Excretory System Interactions With Other Systems, Oyin Hair Dew Review, Canned Pear Desserts, 5 Centimeters Per Second Watch Online, Ka Names For Girl In Kannada, Cadillac Cts-v Coupe Price, Samsung Dryer Replacement Parts, Wait, What Graphic Novel, Shakespeare Happy Birthday Meme, Paragraph Writing Topics For Class 9,
town planning and drainage system of indus valley civilization November 13, 2020


The Diva of Despair and former Merciless Apocalypse! Once the lone girl who declared war on the world, this Backyard Resident makes for one cutting edge Guilty Gear design. This Ramlethal shirt that will make you ready to take on any challenger that comes your way, whether it be food or foe!


with 145 additions and 213 deletions.
* Type of collection to be returned.
* @param <R> Type of collection to be returned.
* Data passed to the pipe.
* Futures passed to the pipe.
* Name of the pipeline.
* @param throwable Throwable caught.
* @param data Data passed to the pipe.
* @param futures Futures passed to the pipe.
* @param pipelineName Name of the pipeline.
* @return Boolean true indicates attempt to process, false abort.
* Future representing the final data for a pipeline.
* Constructor that takes the identifier for the future.
* String indicating the pipeline this ia future too.
* @param identifier String indicating the pipeline this ia future too.
* Method to process the object pushed to the pipe.
* containing the name of this pipeline.
* @param String containing the name of this pipeline.
* @return Object after processing has occurred.