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Hepatitis C treatment / Top clinic in Germany, Friedrichshafen
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Hepatitis C Treatment in Germany
The Friedrichshafen clinic is an innovative medical center in Germany that provides a wide range of treatment services, including the treatment of chronic and complex medical conditions.
Hep C treatment is one of the specializations of the gastroenterological department under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Christian Arnold. Gastroenterology in Germany is famous for innovative techniques for hepatitis treatment.
In its initial stages hep C is often characterized by the symptoms, which are similar to those of flu, e.g. nausea, vomiting, high temperature, urine darkening, pains in the right side, loss of appetite, etc. If you suffer under the mentioned symptoms, please, consult your doctor as soon as possible, as hep C might be the reason for your bad condition.
According to the international classification, hep C is a contagious disease caused by RNA virus from Flaviviridae genus. It leads to severe inflammation processes in liver that hardly responses to treatment. Nowadays hep C is still considered to be one of the most insidious diseases. After a latent period of 2-26 weeks, hep C can become chronic and in the long run cause such diseases as liver cancer or cirrhosis. Chronic hep C forms can be symptom-free.
At the moment there are no treatment methods that are working in 100 % of cases. However, the healthcare system in Germany actively contributes to the process of research and hep C treatment. German clinics place special emphasis on timely diagnosis and treatment of hep C. It has been proved that this contagious disease can quickly adapt to various treatment options; therefore, a lot of therapy programs don't provide the desired effect. However, German researchers forge ahead; scientists develop new treatment methods that can potentially become effective in fighting the disease.
Applying innovative approaches to hep C treatment has become a "golden standard" among highly qualified specialists of the Friedrichshafen clinic, Germany, which counts as one of the leading hep C treatment centers in this country. The professionalism of medical personnel that has significantly grown within the years of practical experience, allows considering hep C as fully curable. Specialized diagnostic techniques and innovative hep C treatment approaches imply analyzing the entire organism of the patient, the structure and influence of all components of this disease.
Diagnostic procedures allow getting the required information about hep C development on all stages, which is essential in finding an appropriate treatment method. Experienced specialists know all the "tricks" of the disease and can timely detect it. The major diagnostic methods for hep C detection are:
blood tests for detecting the antibody response to the hep C virus;
polymerase chain reaction test. This test shows all the characteristics of the virus's genetic material;
sonography.
The treatment algorithm in the Friedrichshafen clinic depends on the virus type as well as on the stage of the disease. Antiviral medications aim at destructing the virus ferments that create basis for its replication in blood. An efficient hep C treatment option involves the so-called "triple therapy" with Telaprevir and Boceprevir medications. They help to reduce the period of treatment to 28 weeks, while the chances for recurrent virologic response become considerably smaller. On severe stages of liver tissues' degradation radical treatment methods such as organ transplantation might be necessary. Such serious interventions are conducted in cooperating establishments with the help of ultramodern gastric surgery techniques.
Be attentive to your health, because when the disease "keeps silence", it doesn't mean that it disappeared. The efficient hep C treatment, conducted by the specialists of the Friedrichshafen clinic, will help you to improve your health and return the hope and joy of life. Don't hesitate to contact us under the number +49 7541 978 27 51 or via the email .
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2005 Habilitation in the field of internal medicine
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2001-2005 Assistant physician in the Department of Internal Medicine II of the Medical University of Freiburg
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Q: Setting tag value to image button I'm trying to set a tag value to image buttons inside a loop. The problem is their values are all the same I need to set their value depending on the loop. Here is my code.
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I intend to set their value starting from 0 to what ever the size of the cursor, but I'm getting the same value as the number of cursors on all image button.

A: you can set Tag of the ImageView as your requirement. Because it setTag() method take Object type argument
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A: what is the point of this piece of code in onClick?
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Food was lovely and portion sizes are great. Had early bird offer 3 courses for €19. Will definitely go back. Staff are really nice people.
Very reasonable early bird and the food was lovely. The service was excellent. We were a group of 13 there for a family birthday. The only negative was we had a buggy and had to carry it up stairs.
Fantastic restaurant. It had a great menu with a large selection of Italian, Asian and European food. The crab claws for starters were really good! Will definitely be back.
What a great night we all had. Food excellent and we were looked after so well. Will definately be returning.


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The Candy Kitchen of Iowa sees sweet transition to new owners
Lynn and Brenda Ochiltree honor over 100 years of history by taking over The Candy Kitchen.
The Candy Kitchen in Wilton, Iowa has served as a gathering place for generations of people in search of candy, conversation and a sense of community.
Greg Forbes Siegman
Over the last 110 years, presidents have come and gone, the economy has ebbed and flowed, and inventions have revolutionized entire industries. Through it all, one thing has remained constant: The Candy Kitchen in Wilton, Iowa has served as a gathering place for generations of people in search of candy, conversation and a sense of community.
Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, the building actually has been standing since the 1800s. In its early days, it housed a variety of entities including a confectionery, a clothing store and a post office. Finally, in 1910, a permanent tenant came along. Gus Nopoulos purchased the property, added some equipment, and gave the location a name. The Candy Kitchen — a confectionery / soda fountain / ice cream parlor — was officially open for business.
Gus proudly managed the shop until the late 1940s. At that time, his son, George, and daughter-in-law, Thelma, began overseeing the operation. They continued to do so for nearly seven decades.
After George passed away in 2015, Thelma sold the business to Lynn and Brenda Ochiltree. For the first time in over a century, someone outside the Nopoulos family held the keys to The Candy Kitchen — a significant transition for a small-town destination revered as much for the familiar faces behind the counter as the items for sale.
At first glance, the Ochiltrees — owners and operators of a funeral home — may have seemed unlikely successors. However, their professional and personal background prepared them well for the unique circumstances surrounding their acquisition.
Given the nature of their previous work, they knew how to take good care of another family's cherished legacy. As local residents with longstanding ties to the community (Lynn's family has lived in the area since the mid-1800s), they recognized how much this particular property mattered to this particular region. The Ochiltrees promised Thelma they would do their best to make as few changes as possible to the beloved business.
Three years later, they have honored that commitment — maintaining the Candy Kitchen's iconic interior and providing the same exceptional service that became synonymous with the Nopoulos family name over the previous hundred years. In turn, customers — from longtime locals to famous folks like Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg — continue to flock to 310 Cedar Street to eat a sweet treat, enjoy a delicious drink, socialize with friends or tour the back of the building which now houses a one room museum chronicling The Candy Kitchen and Wilton in general.
Author Greg Forbes Siegman recently interviewed Brenda Ochiltree, and she discussed her unconventional path to the candy business, the meaning of hospitality, the responsibility that comes with taking over a century-old business, the secret to long-term success, and why they carry so many types of candy.
Greg Forbes Siegman: What does "hospitality" mean to you?
Brenda Ochiltree: To genuinely give of yourself openly and without judgment. Giving an individual an experience they would not anticipate or expect.
Siegman: When did you first develop an appreciation for hospitality?
Ochiltree: It started at home. My parents, by their words as well as their example, instilled in us that you treat people as you would want to be treated.
Siegman: How would you describe Wilton?
Ochiltree: Small town, big hearts.
Siegman: Given the smaller pool of potential customers than you'd find in a big city, is there a greater need for you to provide exceptional service in order to succeed?
Ochiltree: I feel it is the same for any business in any town, big or small. If you provide bad service, it will eventually catch up with you.
Siegman: Before buying The Candy Kitchen, you and your husband worked in another industry [running a funeral home]. What led you two to take such a big leap?
Ochiltree: One of the biggest reasons was to keep the memory alive of what the previous owners, the Nopoulos family, created and maintained. We also wanted to do it for Wilton – to make sure The Candy Kitchen stayed here and in operation.
Siegman: Has your prior work experience proven helpful, even though it took place in a different setting?
Ochiltree: Yes – because customer service is customer service, whether it takes place in a sad situation or a happy one. Making a person feel as if they are the only person that matters is something that is universal.
Siegman: Taking over a business with so much history, did you feel a sense of pride or pressure?
Ochiltree: A definite sense of pride. This business is such a treasure.
Siegman: What do you think is the secret to such sustained success?
Ochiltree: Being present, listening and doing your job.
Siegman: Given The Candy Kitchen's longevity, you have customers of all different ages. Does that impact what candy you sell?
Ochiltree: We sell more than 80 different candies to ensure we have items that are popular with people of any generation. We have nostalgic candy such as Chick-O-Stick from Atkinson Candy Co. and Razzles from Concord Confections. The younger generation tends to gravitate to sour candy such as Sour Punch Rainbow Straws from American Licorice Co. and Quick Blast Sour Candy Spray from Kidsmania. Pop Rocks are popular with all ages. We also sell many different chocolates, which we purchase in bulk and then repackage here. Triple Dipped Malted Milk Balls and Milk Chocolate English Toffee with Sea Salt are top sellers. So, we have something for everyone.
Siegman: What have you learned during these first three years?
Ochiltree: People really love feeling a connection. Memories are very important to people, and that is why they come back — to relive their childhood or to relive a memory they had here on a previous trip. Meeting those people and having conversations with them is one of my favorite parts of this job.
Siegman: What are your future goals for The Candy Kitchen?
Ochiltree: Our daily goal is to serve customers with excellence and tell The Candy Kitchen's story. Within our power and our financial means, our long-term goal is to continue to keep everything here as it was — to respect the Nopoulos family's hard work and dedication to this historic business.
Greg Forbes Siegman (www.GregForbes.com) is co-author of The Silhouette Man. His next book is The Milkshake Man.
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There's an awful lot of romance going on at B&B's all across America. Couples everywhere search for special inns that will provide a romantic retreat for two. So with this in mind, how can you, as an innkeeper, help to provide a more romantic experience for your guests and thus, increase your bottom line?
Most of you have been providing romance at your inns for many years and already know about the usual romantic touches such as fresh flowers, a bottle of wine or champagne, a box of chocolates, and luxuriously soft linens. But have you thought about what sets certain rooms apart from others? The most highly desirable rooms and the ones which carry premium prices, feature fireplaces, jetted tubs and steam showers. Inns that showcase these features have made a decision to offer the public not just guestrooms, but luxurious spa retreats.
In October of 2004, the Hospitality Design – Boutique Expo (hdboutique.com) in Miami featured hundreds of vendors with many exciting new products. The dominate theme at this trade show was luxury, luxury, and more luxury. In the last few years, there has been an enormous demand by the public for the lodging industry to provide more luxurious amenities. The amenities that guests choose as being the most important are spa appliances and products. Studies show that guests are willing to pay a great deal more for upgraded rooms that provide the ultimate in personal pampering. According to industry experts, when the economy, and the hospitality industry in particular, took a down turn in 2001, inns that provided upper-end amenities were also able to charge higher prices and thus, were in a much better financial situation – even though they had fewer bookings.
In the past, if a room didn't already come with a fireplace, a jetted tub, or a steam shower, few inns were inclined to put them in – as the cost was prohibitive. It used to be that putting in large, luxury, spa appliances required major remodeling projects and a pretty hefty bank account. However, today's spa appliances have become much more affordable, due in large measure to manufacturers creating products that are easily installed and that retail at substantially lower prices.
Innkeepers who've already made the switch are convinced that the transformation of standard guestrooms into personal spa retreats has increased their guest's satisfaction, which in turn, translates into increased bookings at substantially higher prices. Two years ago Fred and Barbara Vogel, owners of the Sea Crest by the Sea in New Jersey, decided to turn their historic inn's guestrooms into personal spa retreats. They believe that the renovations they've made have been well worth the extra time and expense. "Inns that install fireplaces, Jacuzzi's and steam showers will recoup their investment very quickly. People are absolutely looking for them. We went from having several less expensive rooms to having all of our guestrooms become premium…and we're very happy with our decision." Barbara says.
Today's guests are becoming much more sophisticated and discriminating, and are very interested in purchasing "spa experiences". Rooms with fireplaces, jetted tubs and steam showers are very romantic, and as such, are also the most requested. Making an investment into spa appliances makes a lot of sense for inns that are looking to increase their bottom line.
If you are interested in turning your inn's rooms into highly desirable spa retreats, check out the newest bathroom and spa products on the market. Some of the most sought after items include: attractive direct-vent fireplaces that are capable of being placed anywhere in a guest room (including two-way fireplaces for use between a bathroom and bedroom); relaxing jetted tubs for two; and perhaps most intriguing of all, steam showers that can fit in any bathroom. You'll also find that the cost of these items has steadily decreased over the past few years to where they are now more affordable than ever.
So why not explore the spa option and find out why it has become the biggest trend in the B&B industry. The investment of turning your inn's rooms into personal spa retreats may not only help your bottom line, it may also make the decisive difference to your inn's final sale price.
A professional business consultant for the past 12 years, Anne Jordan is the owner of Inn Designs, a national interior design company that caters to the needs of innkeepers worldwide. As a professional business consultant, she has assisted both existing and start-up businesses in finding new sources of revenue and in developing unique niche markets. Most recently, she has been a contributor to several national magazines on various business and design topics and has appeared in newspapers and on NPR radio. For more information, please contact Anne at anne@inndesigns.com or visit her website at www.inndesigns.com.


The blind men & the matter of the elephant: each blind person had felt one part of the elephant out of the many & each had perceived it wrongly.the behavior of a system cannot be known just by knowing the elements of which the system is made.
Once we see the relationship bxn structure and behavior,we can begin to understand how systems work, what makes them produce poor results and how to shift them into better behavior patterns.
What is a system? set of things (people, cells, molecules, etc) interconnected n such a way they produce their own pattern of behavior over time. It may be buffeted, constricted, triggered or driven by outside forces. It's response to these forces is characteristic of itself & complex.
market share is not caused by competition. Lsing company creates its losses through business policies.
Oil export nations are not responsible for the rise in oil prices. Economies that are vulerable to supply interuptiona re at fault.
Drug addiction is not the failing of an individual & no one person can cure a drug addict.
If A causes B, is it possible that B also causes A?
we are & deal w/complex systems. We have built a practical understanding of how systems work & how to work within them. Truths known by everyone lead to making direct translations from systems jargon to traditional wisdom.
We are taught to analyze, use out rational ability, look for cause & effect & solve problems by acting on or controlling the world around us leading to see people, organizations as the causes of our problems.
A system is more than the sum of its parts. it may exhibit adaptive dynamic, goal seeking, self-preserving & sometimes evolutionary behavior.
System Death: living creature death. gentrification until relationships are formed.
Purposes within purposes: purpose of a university is to pass info on, purpose of a student at that school is to get good grades.
A. Can you identify parts?
B. Do the parts affect each other?
C. Do the parts together produce an effect that is different from the effect of each part on its own?
Does the effect, the behavior over time, persist in a variety of circumstances?
Elements change: A system generally goes on being itself, changing only slowly, if at all, even with complete substitutions of its elements -- as long as its interconnections and purposes remain in tact.
change the players on a football team, still a recognizable football team. Change students at university, still recognizable as a university.
Interconnections change: the system may be greatly altered/unrecognizable.
changing the rules of football to basketball,tree emits carbon dioxide, students grade professors.
Stock: foundation of any system, elements of the system that you can see, feel, count or measure at any given time.
Stocks change over time through the actions of a flow: filling, draining, births/deaths, purchases/sales, growth/decay, deposits/withdrawals, successes/failures.
As long as the sum of all inflows exceeds the sum of all outflows, the level of the stock will rise.
a stock takes time change because flows take time to flow: stocks usually change slowly they can act as delays, Lags, buffers ,ballast and sources of momentum in a system. Stocks, especially large ones, respond to change, even said change only by gradual filling or emptying.
changes in stocks set the pace of the Dynamics of systems (forrrests can't grow overnight).
the time lags imposed buy stocks allow room to maneuver, to experiment, and revise policies that aren't working & guide towards a good outcome.
the presence of stocks allows inflows and outflows to be independent of each other and temporarily out of balance with each other.
it will be hard to run an oil company if gasoline had to be produced at the refinery at exactly the rates were burning it . human beings have invented hundreds of Stock-maintaining mechanisms to make inflows & outflows independent and stable., i.e, reservoirs, inventories, & banks. Most individual and institutional decisions are designed to regulate the levels in stocks.
feedback loops can cause stocks to maintain their level within a range or grow or decline. the flows into or out of the stock are adjusted because of the changes in the size of the stock itself. Whoever or whatever is monitoring the stocks level begins a corrective process, adjusting rates of inflow or outflow or both and so changing the stocks level.
Homing Behavior of a Balancing Feedback Loop: whatever the initial value of the system stock, whether it is above or below the goal, the feedback loop brings it towards the goal. the change is faster at first, and then slower, as the discrepancy between the stock and the goal decreases. example: iced coffee temperature raised to room temperature or hot coffee cooling to room temperature.
Feedbacks: the interconnections (information part of the system) can fail: info can arrive too late/wrong place, unclear/incomplete/hard to interpret, action it triggers may be too weak/delayed/resource constrained/ineffective, goal may never be reached by stock.
Reinforcing feedback loop: generates more input to a stock the more that is already there (and less input the less that is already there). Enhances whatever direction of change is imposed on it. (rabbit babies, making babies to make babies). Found wherever a system element has the ability to reproduce itself or to grow as a constant fraction of itself. (populations & economies). Lead to exponential growth or runaway collapses over time.


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The spouse  of the president of Finland has no official role or title, but they often play a ceremonial role alongside the president of Finland.

The first presidential spouse was Ester Ståhlberg, who married the then-incumbent President K. J. Ståhlberg in 1920.

The current spouse is Jenni Haukio, wife of President Sauli Niinistö, who has held the position since March 1, 2012.

The only man to have been spouse of a president of Finland is Pentti Arajärvi, the partner and husband of President Tarja Halonen, who served from 2000 to 2012. They married in 2000 in Mäntyniemi, during her first term.

Spouses

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Lists of Finnish women

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-Added a tutorial-> finally player will have a sense of what it will happen during gameplay. Hope this helps!!!
And of course hope you have fun and enjoy this! YOU ARE THE STAR!
As an aspiring actor, you are young monster striving to be in the film industry. Now you have found your chance, after ... having get rid of the previous fake monster its your opportunity to shine!
Scare the roaming actors following the Director order before running out of film!
The Director requires them to be in different states of terror and in front of different cameras!
Its a good thing you remember a few tricks from monster university.
Q : drop a chilling field that actors wont want to tread on.
W : leaves a clone of you that will scare the next person to go near it.
E : loose a scream scaring all actors away from you.
Made in Unity, with the disclaimer that the assets were bought off the Unity store and are credited. For good or worse all the voices are ours. A 2 programmer project: me and Lenakeiz.
That's a pretty goof game there !
First I just got to say that I really love that main menu music!
Great graphics too, and quite an interesting puzzle game with a fun take on the theme.
Solid game, took a while to realize what I was supposed to do, controls are bit gimmicky but otherwise a fun game.
Really liked the game. It was funny concept and fun puzzle gameplay.
The game is very original and the graphics are cute, but the game is quite confusing.
Pretty cool! Not sure about being locked to a grid, the controls ended up being fairly tedious due to that. A little confusing but once I got the hang of it, it was fun.
The graphics are really great, nice level layout and colour scheme, love this type of low poly model.
Music was really good, created the right mood for the game.
Controls were fine and the camera worked well, the security cameras were a nice idea so you had to figure out which was which in order to complete the task list.
I was a little unsure of the best tactic to complete the tasks and not quite sure what leaving the clone did.
With some more work and maybe a tutorial room this would have been even better but in the time available you did excellent!
It was pretty fun although I had some issues with certain actors getting stuck in place which meant I couldn't get them to certain cameras. Other than that it was pretty fun and creative!
A bit hard to control at times, but it's a really fun and clever concept. Could see this be expanded on easily.
Nice game concept! Even reading how everything works it was still pretty hard to get the actors to go where I wanted and there were a couple of glitches (one actor went outside the map lol). But it was fun and the I like the use of the theme :) Well done.
@Leuthil yes I know that glitch (Lol). The problem is that I don t have time to fix it now, maybe next week.
One of the best game I've seen so far!
I love the idea of being the monster in a movie set.
Also the art style is really good.
This is fun little game. I really like the visual style, together with the very well fitting music and sounds it creates a nice comedic feeling. How to play the game was a little tricky to figure out, a tutorial would've been very helpful. Once I got how play to play, it was really fun to try to position the actors in front of the cameras. I mainly used the scream, because the other two disappeared a little too quick and the chilling field seemed to not be working properly sometimes. Overall, this is really nice game, good job!
I love the concept, rather unique! The game was great.
Nice Game, good graphics. I stuck in 1 Lvl and scared people to walk over the hole.
Overall seems like a promising game! Great work!
Had trouble with the controls at first like others here.
Thanks for the feedback everyone. I will try to patch it next week.
Really clever gameplay and great presentation - enjoyed the voices.
I personally found the game to be frustrating, as the character AI doesn't often act in ways I would expect. As an example, the freeze attack does not sometimes encapsulate an AI to a range (may have to do with higher spook level, but that would make the game unnecessarily hard). Providing more consistent controls and less bugs (characters sometimes get stuck on a wall, or even go through it) would have helped my experience. As it currently stands, I feel like I'm helpless in my situation.
Beautiful game!! Graphics, music and sounds are very well done!!
Only one thing, "null reference exception". Take a look to the referenced objects in there.
Oh snap! I watched Tech Valley Game Space play this! I tried it tonight myself... I feel a lot of designers took a similiar approach to this theme, and I think you stood out with your take on it. Nice entry!
I loved the entire concept. I got lost on how to make people go where I wanted to, so I ended up winning levels with no idea how I did it.
Great little 3D game, audio made me chuckle! :D Very innovative, first time I've played this sort of game this LD. Seemed to play well, great work piecing it all together - I am truly a star!
Absolutely brilliant concept and really cool take on the theme (pretty sure I've also played/rated a similar entry that made use of the movie monster concept as well). Only gripe is that aiming the W skill is pretty difficult since you have to press both the button and the direction at the same time.
Such a polished, unique experience! The learning curve was a little steep, I wonder if some of the mechanics could have been stripped back a little without losing too much depth.


AccommodationSleeps up to three in open plan saloon with U-shaped seating and a drop down central table which converts as a base for the infill. Quarter berth to starboard with a chart table/galley sink and cool box under.Heads to port as you come down the companionway.Good sized galley forward of heads with gimballed Plastimo Neptune 2 burner grill and gas hob stove, upgraded appliance fittings by a Corgi registered fitter.Green velour upholstery cushions, new 2012, and custom towels to match.Crockery and cutlery.Jabsco marine heads.Construction & BuildDesigned by Roger Dongrey and built by Cornish Crabbers in 2006 from hand laid G.R.P. • Cream hull and deck with internal G.R.P mouldings and plywood bulkheads • hand laid G.R.P deck and coachroof through fastened hull to deck joint with teak rubbing strake. • Encapsulated ballast keel • Keel hung rudder with cut out for stern gear • Epoxied from new • Hull Coppercoated from newSails and sparsGaff rigged cutter design with varnished wooden spars and bowsprit. • Deck stepped Collars mast in tabernacle • Stainless steel standing rigging • Retractable bowsprit • Slab reefing main • Harken furling system led back to the cockpit • Terylene running rigging • Spinlock Jammers • 4x Harken 8 sheet winches • 2x Harken 8 Halyard Winches • Barton Genoa tracks Sails by Jeckells in tan coloured Dacron:• Mainsail • Jib – new 2017 • Staysail – new sail available but not fitted • Jackyard • TopsailGear and safetySafety Equipment All safety equipment listed is included in the sale but the vendor offers no warranties. The purchaser must service the safety equipment and ensure that it is appropriate for their purposes.• Life bouy • Cockpit harness eye • Manual bilge pump • Electric bilge pump • 2x Fire extinguishers (manual) • Radar reflector • New gas fitments and Safety Certificate in 2015 Deck Equipment • 12 kg CQR type galvanised anchor with chain • Simpson Lawrence manual anchor windlass • Kedge anchor with chain and warp• Stainless steel pushpit, pulpit, stanchions and guard wires • Fitted green vinyl cockpit cushions • Stainless steel boarding ladder• Removable cockpit table • Burgundy mainsail cover• Fenders and warps • Ensign and staffEngineYanmar 3 YM 18 Hp three cylinder freshwater cooled diesel engine on a shaft coupled to a three blade fixed propeller and rope cutter.• Spur rope cutter • Yanmar 3YM20 3 cylinder diesel engine with approx 250 hrs use • Freshwater cooled • 12 Volt electrical system with engine and domestic batteries new in 2013 with separate with isolator switch • 2x 12 volt charging sockets • 12 v Solar charger • Alternator charging systemNavigationWell appointed with the addition of an AIS receiver in 2012 • Suunto Compass • Simrad RD68 DSC VHFRadio • Raymarine ST60 Tridata combined echo sounder • Lowrance HDS5 M GPS colour chartplotter new 2010 • Raymarine ST2000 autopilot new 2010 • Navigation lights • Clock & barometer • A.I.S receiver new in 2012 and radar reflectorGeneral CommentsA much loved and well cared for Cornish Crabber. Andante spent the first 4 years of her life under cover in a shed and was then only lightly used by her previous owner. A pretty, seaworthy boat, compact and comfortable. Well maintained by her current owners and in excellent condition. Last survey 2012.DisclaimerThe company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel / equipment. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
This Cornish Crabbers Crabber 24, 2006 Gaff Cutter Sailing Boat From Cornish Crabbers boat is located in Weir Quay, Yelverton, PL20 7BS and is being sold on eBay by weirquayboatyard.


A traffic stop Saturday led to the arrest of a 41-year-old man found with several illegal drugs, including marijuana, cocaine and LSD.
Abilene police report that a traffic stop Saturday led to the arrest of a 41-year-old man allegedly found with several illegal drugs, including marijuana, cocaine and LSD.
The driver was pulled over in the 700 block of East Highway 80 after failing to use a turn signal.
A K-9 unit was called to the scene, where the dog alerted to drugs. Abilene police reported that a vehicle search revealed a black bag with pills identified as Alprazolam. The suspect was arrested for unlawful carry of a weapon and possession of the illegal drug.
Police said that the man agreed to a search of his residence, which led to the discovery of other illegal drugs. In all, police reported finding 44 grams of Alprazolam, 34.7 grams of THC, 13.2 grams of powder cocaine, 15 units of LSD and 15 ounces of marijuana. The suspect told police he planned to sell the drugs, police reported.
The suspect remains in Taylor County Jail on multiple charges with bonds totaling $102,500.
A man was issued a citation for allowing or causing dirt/sediment to discharge into the municipal stormwater drainage system.
Someone shattered a driver's window of a vehicle parked at a hotel and took sunglasses, an unspecified tool and medication.
A 17-year-old was arrested after injuring a family member.
Several witnesses reported that a vehicle driven by a 19-year-old man was involved in a hit-and-run at a drive-in restaurant.
A 27-year-old woman was arrested after striking her father-in-law while he was holding her to prevent her from hitting her husband, the victim's son. She was arrested to prevent further family violence, police said.
Two people reported that a neighbor threatened them with a firearm.


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Holiday dinner provides Langley people a chance to connect
Stacey Wakelin is organizing a reconnecting event for the community on Friday Dec. 8.
Roxanne Hooper
Nov. 20, 2017 4:20 p.m.
It's easy to feel disconnected in today's society, that's why a Langley woman is hosting a community dinner next month.
Stacey Wakelin wants to bring the community together over a meal to celebrate the cultural diversities of Langley people.
Wakelin first became a bit of a public figure last year when she initiated the Oatmeal Project.
The motivation for Wakelin, her family, and her friends, was to spread a little warmth and holiday spirit by distributing oatmeal, coffee, goodies, and some basic essentials to the homeless in Langley City.
READ: Langley women suggest everyone walk the streets, meet the people
She subsequently set up a two-day compassion pop-up event in February, where she and a team of some 20 volunteers and more than a dozen donors took over a storefront and provided complimentary refreshments, a selection of gently worn clothing, and haircuts to people in need in the community.
READ: Compassion overflowing in a pop-up store for homeless in Langley
Since then, Wakelin has become a more prominent figure with her efforts to promote acceptance and inclusion of the LGBTQ community by founding BC Parents for Inclusivity. This undertaking was spawned in reaction to a local anti-SOGI effort – individuals opposing a new sexual orientation and gender identity curriculum in the public school system.
But for this Willoughby woman, all of her efforts in the past year had one common denominator.
They bring to light the need for inclusion and her desire to discover and celebrate this community's cultural diversities – bringing people of all ages and walks of life together.
"Above all, this event is about creating connections in our community and meeting our neighbours," she insisted.
"With the holiday season approaching, I thought it would be nice to come together as a community and encourage connection through conversation and a shared meal," Wakelin added.
Consequently, she's arranging a community dinner on Friday, Dec. 8, from 5:30 to 8 p.m., at the Friends Langley Vineyard, 5708 Glover Rd. (and even though it's being held at a church, Wakelin emphasized it's not a faith-based event).
The cost is $11 and tickets must be purchased in advance (before 1 p.m. on Dec. 4) through Eventbrite, or by calling Stacey at 778-808-8954 or email at elevatelangley@gmail.com.
"You and your family are invited to join us as we work to create community, celebrate diversity, and get to know more about one another – just in time for the holiday season," she said.
There will be a number of representatives from the various levels of government in attendance, including MP John Aldag, MLA Rich Coleman, Township Mayor Jack Froese, deputy City Mayor Nathan Pachal, among others.
"Can we ask you a favour?" Wakelin put out to everyone in Langley.
"Do you have a neighbour in our community that could use a hearty meal among new friends? Perhaps that neighbour lives alone, is struggling to make ends meet or is new to our country/community? Please consider purchasing an extra ticket and inviting your neighbour to join us."
So much communicating is done online and that can increase the disconnect some feel.
Her ultimate idea for this event is to facilitate connecting and reconnecting.
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Happiness is in the small things.
Everybody on the planet wants to live a happy life. But rarely who has the main components that living a happy life requires.
And these components, you'll see, they do not include things that most people think will make them happy, things like wealth and fame.
The main things you need to be able to live a truly happy life are more sublime. They are available to anyone.
However, most people trade exactly these things for wealth and fame and they end up at the wrong side of their labyrinth.
Here are the 4 essential things for a happy life. There is not much to explain for each. Try to take care of them and become a happier person.
1. Some form of loving family.
Your family can cause you pain as you grow up. Many people have ruined their relationship with their family. However, leaving it to this is not good. You should fix your relationship with your family, as much as you can, at least from your side.
Having at least one good friend who knows the depths of you is priceless. Having someone you can speak about anything with, someone you can be yourself with, who doesn't judge you but shows their weird side too, is a real treasure in life.
Not knowing your purpose will often make you feel lost in life. You will feel directionless and confused. Discovering your purpose will reignite a passion within you, the passion you had as a kid. It will fill you with so much happiness and fulfillment.
And no matter if you have a good family, if you have deep friendships, and even if you follow your purpose, if you do it with the wrong mindset you will not live a happy life. A mindset of abundance, coming from a place of love is the right way to live happy.


As long as Knowledge Management involves face-to-face interaction between teams and individuals, Facilitation has a key role to play.
This requires balanced input from many people; not a few people talking, and the others listening. It requires process to be followed, within a given time frame. Without a facilitator, none of these are easy to achieve, particularly when you want to achieve the high-quality dialogue that is the basis of knowledge sharing!
Facilitation is the process of making it easier for a group to effectively deliver the objectives of a meeting such as a Lesson Capture meeting, a Peer Assist, or a Knowledge Café. By providing non-directive leadership, the facilitator helps the group negotiate the meeting processes, so that the group arrives at the required objectives. Their role is one of assistance and guidance, not control.
The facilitator looks after the process of the meeting, while the group looks after the content of the meeting.
Everyone comes to a meeting with their own agenda and their own preconceptions (and they are often unaware of these). Some want to talk, some want to defend a prior opinion, some want to avoid challenge, some want to challenge, and so on. The facilitator needs to ensure that the group, as a whole, delivers the required result, rather than some individuals delivering their personal agenda.
This is particularly true in those KM events which aim to produce value for others, such as Retrospects, where the facilitator needs to play a particularly active role. Even where the meeting is designed to deliver value to the team, for example in a Peer Assist, everyone apart from the facilitator is primarily interested in the content of the meeting. The role of the facilitator is to manage the process of the meeting, and through good process to deliver good content.
The facilitator provides "psychological safety"
People need to feel safe in order to be open. Even if the broader organisation culture is not an open one, the facilitator can still set the tone for the meeting itself through helping the team decide on ground rules for the meeting, and then monitoring behaviours as the meeting progresses - intervening if necessary; for example "I get the feeling we are beginning to criticise and judge each other here. Let's remember our ground rule of "no criticism" and keep listening in an open way?" Sharing knowledge can be a scary thing to do at first, and the facilitator needs to make sure that people feel safe to share.
Coaching You do not coach them towards the right answer – you don't know the right answer – they do!
Reviewing and assessing You will not tell them at the end whether they conducted the meeting correctly or incorrectly – you help them to do it correctly!
Team leadership The team leader is always interested in the outcome, and cannot facilitate effectively. Your role is a neutral role.
You can train the KM team in the skills of KM facilitation. I always suggest this to KM teams, and facilitation is one of the most important skill-sets that you need to develop. The KM team can then provide a facilitation service to the business.
You can train a cadre of KM facilitators in the business; perhaps the KM champions, or people within the Project Management office.
You can use external facilitators. Several of our Knoco clients have asked us to provide an external facilitation service for major projects, making sure that knowledge capture is always handled in a professional and consistent way, delivering high quality outcome.


Upon request, we will arrange individual transfers from Antalya Airport to our pension at the lowest possible rate. For further information, please send us an e-mail.
(from Antalya Airport) Start by following the road signs to Antalya. Then follow the signs to Kumluca until you reach the D400 motorway. Keep following the D400 until you see the road sign Çıralı on the left hand side of the road. From here a narrow, winding road takes you to the Emek Pension.
Take a mini-bus to Kumluca from the main bus station of and inform the driver to stop at the crossroads to Çıralı (Turkish: Çıralı kavşak). From here you can take another mini-bus to the Emek Pension.


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2019 Pulitzer Prizes for photography awarded to images of migrants and famine
By Sharmishta Sarkar
The power of storytelling through heartbreaking images
Image: Columbia University
The prestigious Pulitzer Prize (opens in new tab) has its 2019 winners, and while it celebrates the best in literature, music composition and journalism, there are two categories for photography as well.
The prize for the Breaking News Photography category went to the photojournalists from Reuters for their images of the migrant caravan heading towards the US border. The photographs are "a vivid and startling visual narrative of the urgency, desperation and sadness of migrants as they journeyed" north through Central and South America.
Image: Adrees Latif (Reuters)
Image: Goran Tomasevic (Reuters)
Image: Ueslei Marcelino (Reuters)
The Feature Photography prize was awarded to Lorenzo Tugnoli for his contributions to The Washington Post. His photographs of the devastating effects of the famine were initially entered into the Breaking News Photography category, but the jury moved them to the Feature Photography instead.
He won the prize for the "brilliant photo storytelling of the tragic famine in Yemen, shown through images in which beauty and composure are intertwined with devastation".
Image: Lorenzo Tugnoli
Congratulating his photography team, Reuters' editor-in-chief Stephen J Adler rightly said, "While it's gratifying to be recognized for the work, public attention should be focused more on the people about whom we report than on us: in this case, the Rohingya and the Central American migrants."
We have displayed only a few images from each category here, but you can view all the winning images, along with the descriptions, at the Pulitzer Prize website (opens in new tab).
Please do keep in mind that some of the images are graphic and heart-wrenching.
41 tips and tricks to improve your photography
Sharmishta Sarkar
Managing Editor (APAC)
Sharmishta is TechRadar's APAC Managing Editor and loves all things photography, something she discovered while chasing monkeys in the wilds of India (yes, she studied to be a primatologist but has since left monkey business behind). While she's happiest with a camera in her hand, she's also an avid reader and has become a passionate proponent of ereaders, having appeared on Singaporean radio to talk about the convenience of these underrated devices. When she's not testing cameras and lenses, she's discovering the joys and foibles of smart home gizmos. She also contributes to Digital Camera World and T3, and helps produce two of Future's photography print magazines in Australia.
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Weekend Estimates: 'The Boss' ($23.48M) & 'Batman v Superman' ($23.44M) in Tight Race for First Place; 'Hardcore Henry' ($5.10M) Arrives SoftlyApril 10, 2016 09:42 AM
Daily Domestic Gross Wed, Jan. 28 2015
Wide (1000+)
Wed, Jan. 28 2015
Wks.
1 American Sniper $3,823,135 -24% 3,705 150 $1,032 $213,423,957 5 Warner Bros.
2 The Boy Next Door $844,410 -31% 2,602 -- $325 $17,798,960 1 Universal
3 The Wedding Ringer $715,062 -27% 3,003 0 $238 $41,757,986 2 Sony / Screen Gems
4 The Imitation Game $552,699 -26% 2,025 414 $273 $62,239,555 9 Weinstein Company
5 Paddington $454,649 -32% 3,355 52 $136 $41,587,951 2 Weinstein / Dimension
6 Taken 3 $431,728 -28% 2,909 -685 $148 $77,309,952 3 Fox
7 Selma $421,512 -17% 2,046 -189 $206 $40,427,673 5 Paramount
8 Mortdecai $281,061 -30% 2,648 -- $106 $5,159,648 1 Lionsgate
9 Into the Woods $220,642 -27% 2,270 -488 $97 $122,237,984 5 Disney
10 Strange Magic $214,228 -30% 3,020 -- $71 $6,244,498 1 Disney
11 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies $206,005 -19% 1,444 -776 $143 $250,206,946 6 Warner Bros. / New Line
12 Unbroken $160,385 -20% 1,606 -996 $100 $112,949,885 5 Universal
13 Blackhat $152,880 -26% 2,568 1 $60 $7,597,925 2 Universal
14 Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb $79,875 -27% 1,370 -1067 $58 $108,880,210 6 Fox
Limited (100 — 999)
1 Birdman $194,466 -19% 833 362 $233 $31,544,597 15 Fox Searchlight
2 The Theory of Everything $137,072 -18% 858 349 $160 $29,466,593 12 Focus
3 Cake $100,048 -20% 482 -- $208 $1,229,515 1 Cinelou Releasing
4 Wild (2014) $98,969 -16% 505 -259 $196 $35,017,009 8 Fox Searchlight
5 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 $61,561 -17% 676 -545 $91 $334,522,187 10 Lionsgate
6 Spare Parts $41,867 -27% 424 -16 $99 $2,756,182 2 Lionsgate / Pantelion
7 Annie (2014) $40,277 -23% 756 -829 $53 $84,415,292 6 Sony / Columbia
8 Inherent Vice $36,584 -7% 244 -409 $150 $7,506,991 7 Warner Bros
9 Big Hero 6 $35,519 -7% 451 -288 $79 $217,572,411 12 Disney
10 Interstellar $28,096 -15% 214 -114 $131 $186,437,358 12 Paramount
11 The Woman In Black 2: Angel of Death $27,611 -18% 510 -882 $54 $25,969,762 4 Relativity Media
12 Big Eyes $21,530 -37% 303 -284 $71 $14,089,006 5 Weinstein Company
13 Penguins of Madagascar $19,791 -17% 321 -96 $62 $81,334,676 9 Fox / DreamWorks Animation
14 Exodus: Gods and Kings $16,472 -19% 178 -67 $93 $64,585,391 7 Fox
15 Gone Girl $9,799 -12% 145 -41 $68 $167,619,489 17 Fox
16 Horrible Bosses 2 $9,044 -15% 208 -77 $43 $54,300,728 9 Warner Bros. / New Line
17 Nightcrawler $8,969 -16% 125 20 $72 $32,308,010 13 Open Road
18 Dumb and Dumber To $6,120 -20% 152 -24 $40 $86,037,810 11 Universal
Platform (1 — 99)
1 Citizenfour $7,456 46% 40 -1 $186 $2,495,194 14 RADiUS-TWC
2 St. Vincent $7,093 -8% 94 -10 $75 $43,939,418 16 Weinstein Company
3 The Book of Life (2014) $3,910 -17% 90 -6 $43 $50,012,860 15 Fox
4 Black Sea $3,528 -21% 5 -- $706 $47,911 1 Focus
5 The Gambler $3,450 -11% 69 -346 $50 $33,552,391 5 Paramount
6 Island of Lemurs: Madagascar $2,577 -48% 35 0 $74 $8,598,087 43 Warner Bros. / IMAX
7 PK (2014) $2,162 -60% 18 -27 $120 $10,582,257 6 UTV Motion Pictures
8 Song of the Sea $1,956 -21% 7 3 $279 $181,679 6 GKIDS
9 The Boxtrolls $1,619 -6% 77 -10 $21 $50,812,766 18 Focus
10 The Tale of The Princess Kaguya $1,340 13% 9 -1 $149 $648,866 15 GKIDS
11 Top Five $1,334 -30% 16 -67 $83 $25,281,346 7 Paramount
12 Beyond the Lights $481 -38% 31 -26 $16 $14,614,623 11 Relativity Media


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Saying Bye to Fantasy, Hello to Reality.
By LA_BUCSFAN Updated Sep 30, 2010, 3:15pm EDT
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The week three match-up between Pittsburgh and Tampa Bay was a brutal game to watch. I can only imagine the disappointment felt by the fans who attended and even more so by the players and coaching staff. After our 2-0 start it was easy to starting believing things were beginning to change for the better. Not to take anything away from those two victories, but the Steelers exposed the Bucs defense and completely shut down our offense. With the bye week upon us, it's easy to spin a positive like... at least we have an extra week to correct our mistakes... or... we'll be able to all our players back healthy... but the truth is we have a lot of problems. While they were masked in the victories, a common tendency, they are now just as apparent as the 1 in the loss column.
1. We still have no running game.
Last year the Bucs were ranked 22nd in rush yards per game with a 101.7 average and tied for 25th in yards per attempt at 4.0. Through the first three games of 2009, it was even worse averaging 86.33 yard per game but a surprisingly higher 4.3 yards per attempt. Thus far in 2010 the Bucs are averaging 96.3 yards per game and a dismal 3.4 yards per attempt, ranking them 21st and 25th respectively. We brought in Vincent to compete with Jeremy Zuttah in hopes of improving the run blocking from our line, which obviously has not been the case. Perhaps the north-south running style of LeGarrette Blount will improve our running game. However, if he is in line to get more snaps, there may be an even greater risk.
2. We still can't stop the run.
Through the first 3 games of the 2010 season the Bucs have allowed an appalling 141.3 yards per game and an average of 4.8 per attempt, ranking them 28th and 27th respectively. In 2009 the Bucs finished the year ranked dead last against the run yielding 158.2 yards per game and their average of 4.8 per attempt was also dead last. The additions of McCoy and Price were supposed to shore up our interior and improve the run defense. However, Price has been banged up since we drafted him and while McCoy has shown flashes, he still has to improve on being consistent. Last week Pittsburgh had a lot of success running the ball to the right. The tackling on those plays was horrible, that needs to improve or teams will continue to shove it down our throats on the right.
3. The secondary has major holes and the lack of a pass rush isn't helping.
Different players, different scheme, different defensive coordinator, same results. The Bucs have allowed 4 pass plays of 40+ yards through the first 3 games this year. In 2009 they also gave up 4 plays of 40+ yards through the first 3 games. In total last year they were beat 40+ yards deep 11 times. Similar to last year, I hope we can shore up our coverage on the back end. It's scary that I am referencing hope for something from last year to reoccur. However, with the suspension of Tanard Jackson the Bucs are very thin at safety. Cody Grimm is very green, coming out of Virginia as a linebacker; it's not fair to expect him to perform at such a high level so soon. But this is the NFL, life is not fair and the reality is we need him to improve in coverage and fast.
Through the first three games of last season the Bucs averaged just one sack per game, so far this year they have 4 sacks and are ranked 23rd. The per game average in 2009 was 1.75, ranking 26th. To put this into perspective, Clay Matthews Jr. has 6 sacks himself through 3 games. The addition of McCoy and Price, as previously mentioned, was also supposed to improve our pass rush; it looks like we'll be waiting for a while longer. As the season goes on our younger players such as McCoy, Grimm and Price will continue to develop but we already knew that coming in and it's not a valid excuse.
Heading into the season us Bucs fans had very realistic expectations of improvement from last year but still a few years away from contending. The 2-0 start had a few fans dreaming of more and now reality has set in. I have always believed that you learn more from a loss than you do from a win and we now have a much better idea of who the 2010 Bucs really are. We are who we thought we were and this fan won't let them off the hook!


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Un juvénile (du latin ,  « jeune ») est un organisme vivant ou un organe qui n'a pas atteint le stade adulte, sa maturité sexuelle ou sa taille maximale. Son degré de ressemblance avec l'adulte est plus ou moins prononcé.

Les écologues parlent également de stade ou phase juvénile.

Botanique
La juvénilité chez les plantes (état végétatif des plantes avant qu'elles ne commencent à fleurir) présente des traits juvéniles caractéristiques (forme des feuilles marquée par une hétérophyllie, aptitude à l'enracinement de boutures, vigueur de la croissance). Elle est souvent associée chez les ligneux à une grande aptitude aux diverses formes de multiplication végétative, ce qui peut en faire de bonnes espèces pionnières.

Il est possible de favoriser ce stade juvénile en sélectionnant les plantes qui possèdent des gènes individuels de juvénilité prolongée.

Zoologie
Chez les animaux, notamment "à métamorphose", le développement comprend le stade embryonnaire, le stade larvaire, le stade juvénile et le stade adulte.

Chez certains insectes, il existe cependant un stade dit chrysalide, pupe ou cocon pendant lequel s'effectuent les transformations majeures vers le stade adute.

De même chez les animaux, la juvénilisation est un processus qui prolonge une phase juvénile et retarde l'apparition des caractères adultes. Ce terme est notamment utilisé pour le dernier stade des arthropodes et des amphibiens, appelé imago.

Notes et références

Voir aussi

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 Précocité


Church Street. Opened in 1785.
Elland Road. The Grove Inn changed its name in the late 1990s because of the nearby Cromwell Lake. It also expanded the hotel and restaurant sides of the business at the same time.
Stood on the corner of Bridge Street / Clark Bridge.
and was deprived of its licence.
In 1859, it was recorded as a beerhouse.
It was demolished in 19??.
There was a pub with this name on the platform at Halifax Railway Station for use by train passengers.
It may have taken its name from the demolished Lamb which stood in Bridge Street.
The pub closed on 1st March 1950.
A beer house at Bridge Street, Halifax.
Aka Lane End. Sowden Lane.
It was a Ramsden pub.
The pub closed in 1955.
Boy Lane / 13 Wheatley Lane Ends.
This was originally a beer house.
It was the first public house acquired by Samuel Webster's Fountain Head Brewery .
The pub closed in February 1966 when the license was transferred from here to the new Sporting Life.
Old Lee Bank / Ovenden Road.
It was popularly known as the Horse & Jockey on account of the picture of a horse and a jockey which stood behind the bar.
16 Lee Bridge. Popularly known as The Spinners.
In August 1868, under the terms of the Halifax Improvements Acts, the Spinners applied for, but was refused, a music and dancing licence.
The pub closed on 31st December 1954.
Originally known as the Hare & Hounds, it was renamed Lewin's in the 1960s.
The Lewin family took over the pub in 1881. The family – Elizabeth Lewin and Septimus Lewin - ran the business for 60 years.
The ground floor section on the left (facing the pub), was originally a separate wine and spirit business – 2 windows and a central door. This was incorporated into the pub and is now 3 windows.
Rooms at the pub were the Royal Room and the Calcutta Room.
Because of the beer shortage during World War I, women were barred from the pub. Men-only drinking continued until 1969.
In 1996, it was renamed O'Neill's.
In 2000, the named reverted to Lewin's.
In 2011, the premises were refurbished and returned to a traditional market town tavern and renamed Lewin's Ale House.
Question: Is this the same place as the Nag's Head, Halifax and/or the Stag's Head, Shibden?
The pub closed in 19??
11 South Parade / Shay Syke.
It was a Webster pub.
The licence was refused on 9th February 1910.
It was renamed for the Brockwell Lane Chimney and Long Chimney, Sowerby Bridge.
Ramsden Street. Opened in 18??
Nab Hill, Cold Edge Road.
Aka Old Delver's Arms ??
In April 1914, Samuel Webster & Sons Limited advertised the pub to let.
The pub closed on 24th January 1919.
This and other buildings in the area were demolished for redevelopment in 1971.
Originally a house dated 1634 GCP for Gregory Patchett, when it was known as Newhouse.
An inscription Dairy over a window suggests that there was a farm here at some point.
In the mid-18th century, it was a pub called the White Swan. It was renamed the Lord Nelson after the Battle of Trafalgar .
The inn had its own Luddenden Library – established in 1776 – with a collection of 1000 books donated by the local minister.
Branwell Brontë was a regular when he worked at Luddendenfoot station, and he had his favourite chair here. Other regulars included William Dearden, William Heaton, and J. B. Leyland.
When St Mary's Church was being rebuilt [1804-1816], baptisms were held at the pub.
Towngate / Scout Head. Opened as the Black Rock Inn, Midgley in 1755.
It was renamed after the Battle of Trafalgar, in 1805.
The pub closed as an Inn 27th December 1932.
45 Rochdale Road. Opened in 1878.
Planning applications show that this was a Webster pub .
36 Hanson Lane / Raglan Street.
Named for Lord Raglan of the Crimean War.
In August 1868, under the terms of the Halifax Improvements Acts, the pub applied for, and was granted, a music and dancing licence.
It was a Webster's pub.
An inn is recorded here in 1704 when George Wilkinson paid 2/4d for one pound of anchovies.
a game of knur & spell with Henry Newell of Halifax, Johnny Sutcliffe of Northowram, and George Dyson of Southowram.
Raw Hill / Jumble Dyke. Opened in 18??.
The pub closed on 26th December 1926 on grounds of non-necessity – see Empress of India, Brighouse and Freemasons' Arms, Brighouse.
This is discussed in the book Halifax Pubs.
Bridge End. Aka Bog Trap, Buck Trap, Bug Trap.


The latest Australian Multi-Screen Report, fresh off the press from Regional TAM, OzTAM and Nielsen, and covering the third quarter of calendar 2015, has shown that Aussies still love their teles.
Australians remain heavy television consumers, and to add to this, more choice in platforms and devices is seeing audiences spread their viewing across screens.
Most Australians watch broadcast television each week.
Broadcast television viewed on in-home television sets reached 87.7 per cent of Australians in any single week of Q3 2015 (free-to-air and subscription channels).
Broadcast television reach remains high among all major age groups.
For example, 72.2 per cent of people aged 18-24 – a relatively light television-viewing segment – watched broadcast TV on in-home sets each week in the latest quarter.
The most time spent viewing video content is on TV sets, with Aussies also using their sets for many other purposes.
Similar to recent quarters, on average 16.3 per cent of Australians were using their TV set for any purpose at any one minute of the day in the time period looked at.
Time spent on other TV screen use jumped up in the third quarter of 2015 by more than two hours to an average 28:50 per Australian each month.
Australians are also using connected devices to watch TV and other video content.
Over the entire time period studied, Australians on average watched 90 hours and 42 minutes of broadcast television per month, down 6:16 per month year-on-year and reflecting the way Australians are spreading their viewing across multiple options.
Over 12 per cent of viewing is on screens other than TV sets, including broadcast content such as television network catch-up and streaming sites as well as non-broadcast video such as YouTube, Vimeo and Facebook.
Head of Nielsen's Reach Solutions, Southeast Asia, North Asia and Pacific Craig Johnson said, "The TV set remains at the core of video consumption and we don't see that changing any time soon.
OzTAM CEO Doug Peiffer added, "More choice is leading Australians to spread their viewing across content and platform options".


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Adrenalin®
I was reading about a recent court decision granting attorneys fees in an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) pharmaceutical patent case (Par Pharmaceutial, Inc. v. Luitpold Pharmaceutical, Inc., D.N.J. Civ. No. 16-02290 (WHW) (CLW) (April 24, 2017), hosted on Mega.nz to prevent link rot). The case involves a branded drug product called Adrenalin®, which contains epinephrine (see link 1, link 2). If you are like me, you immediately paused and asked yourself, how did they register that trademark because epinephrine is more commonly known as adrenalin (see Wikipedia link). Unfortunately, the records of the trademark prosecution are not available through the USPTO Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) service because the mark was registered in 1906. However, we do know that they registered the mark for "hemostatic, astringent, blood-pressure raising and stimulating preparations for medicinal or surgical purposes" and that the original product specimens contained epinephrine because the registrant accidentally submitted the original specimens during a Section 8 and 9 filing (see May 3, 2016 Specimen filing on TSDR).
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MyGamer Visual Cast: Bullet Girls Phantasia (PC)
by SquallSnake on November 12, 2020
The Vita is getting a new digital game this month
Sniper: Hunter Scope is free on Switch if you own 1 of these 2 games
Basically Dynasty Warriors but with guns and anime babes, Bullet Girls Phantasia is essentially Gillman's dream game. Squall doesn't really get it but enjoys the fact that firearms are now available in these 1-vs-bagillion action games. Not sure what was up with the water gun torture leveling up scene though…
Enjoy the stream embedded below:
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by Grizz on January 18, 2021
There are so many types of games in the world, in no small part due to the fact that there are so many different types of people in the world. The term "there's something for everyone" really does apply, from the hardcore FPS gamer to the casual gamer [...]
With a "the robots have taken over" Terminator-ish plot, Synthetik: Ultimate is the latest twin-stick roguelite to hit consoles and PC. Although it has a few elements to slightly separate itself from the other titles in this crowded genre it ultimately [...]
by Effexion on January 15, 2021
Coming to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and PC this Spring, Kena: Bridge of Spirits is set to be Ember Lab's debut title. In 2006, the esteemed studio wowed its audience with stunning visuals and a deep, emotional story with short animation movie, Mask of [...]


New! False Pennyroyal is a small annual in the Mint family that grows on dry, calcareous soils. This is one of many plants undergoing changes in taxonomic classification. Before it belonged to the Isanthus genus, it was first classified under the Trichostema genus. This plant is also known by the common names Fluxweed and Glade Bluecurls.
In the fictional world of Harry Potter, False Pennyroyal is an ingredient in the powerful Polyjuice Potion, which can turn one wizard into another for a short period of time. When Hermione is explaining how long it will take to make the potion, it is implied that she and Harry and Ron will need to pick it themselves when the moon is full. This plant is not native to Europe, so it would seem that this North American plant must be kept in the Hogwarts greenhouses or grow somewhere else on the Hogwarts grounds.


Blank And Write - Blog: How I use my Word.Notebooks?
let me share with you how I use the system that is built inside the notebook.
Then I realized, the circle can serve as a Task check box too.
Now, I started to get use to the System, and it helps.
CIRCLE means Important; RED CIRCLE means VERY IMPORTANT.
As I am using Uni Jetstream 4&1, I can interchange the colors on my pen easily.
And when I completed the task, I will just have to put a X to it.
Every morning, I will fill the page with a list of tasks to fulfill, and the Dots serve as bullets pointers.
X indicates a task is completed.
After learning about Bullet Journal, I decided to create a Light Bulb icon to indicate an Idea.
Tonight, I decided to pen some quotes onto my Word. Notebooks with my fountain pens.
The first quote was written with a Lamy Safari, F nib.
The outcome wasn't that beautiful, and the ink bleed through the paper a little.
The second quote was written with KawecoSport, F nib.
The outcome wasn't that bad as compare to the previous, but still, it doesn't appear nice.
I still prefer to use my Uni Jetstream 4&1 for my Word. Notebooks.
So much for the sharing.


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Can Alfa Romeo's Upcoming Giulia Sedan Take On BMW's 3-Series?
Kurt Ernst August 9, 2012 Comment Now!
Alfa Romeo will likely relaunch as a brand in the United States with its limited-production 4C sports car, followed by the far more mainstream Giulia sedan. To say that Alfa has a lot riding on the success of the Giulia in both the U.S. and Europe is a huge understatement, and it's seen as the key to the brand's rebirth.
Despite its front-wheel-drive layout, Autocar is calling the Giulia a rival to the BMW 3-Series, primarily in its market position and luxury content. It's unlikely that U.S. buyers will get the base 1.4-liter, 120-horsepower MultiAir engine, but instead will probably have both turbocharged four-cylinder and Pentastar V-6 engine options to choose from.
Expect handling to rival the best front-drive sedans on the market, thanks to an updated compact platform shared with Alfa's smaller Giuletta. Roughly 90-percent of the chassis is composed of high-strength materials, and features like a cast aluminum shear plate stiffen the chassis to improve handling and steering response.
Buyers objecting to front-wheel-drive will also get the option of all-wheel-drive (AWD), making the Giulia a legitimate rival to cars like the Audi A4. Parent Fiat sees AWD as essential to selling the car in the United States and re-establishing the Alfa Romeo brand.
The Giulia's platform is also used to build the Dodge Dart, although the Giulia will ride on a longer wheelbase and will sport a more sophisticated independent rear suspension. That's still enough to give rise to rumors that the Giulia could be built alongside the Dart at Chrysler's Belvidere, Illinois plant, but no decision has been made by Fiat.
Styling is on track to be completed this fall, which means that a near-production version could be shown by mid-2013. Given the delays already experienced in Alfa's return to the U.S. market, Sergio Marchionne is clearly more focused on getting the Giulia right than on simply getting it into the market. We suspect the end product will be worth the wait.
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Opinion: President Trump's missed opportunity with Ukraine
On November 1, 2019 October 30, 2019 By Tony Kendzior - Financial PlannerIn Global Economics, Political Comments
My Comments: While I didn't vote for Donald Trump, once he became President, I wanted him to succeed. If it weren't so disturbing, it's become almost comical to watch someone act as though he wanted to fail.
I've long been hesitant to write political posts. Since I earned my spending money as a financial professional for many years, it seemed a good idea to stay above the fray and not create any negative impressions. Those days are past, and if you don't like what I say, I consider it your problem now and not mine.
What I just wrote suggests I recognize that the opinion of others mattered when it came to staying in business. If Trump wants to stay in office, why does he have a total disregard for elements of behavior toward others that might result in him gaining favor? Is this concept that hard to understand?
By Matthew Bunn \ October 29, 2019 \ https://tinyurl.com/y6zs6tka
The House of Representatives is moving inexorably toward impeaching President Trump for what he has said and done in his dealings with Ukraine. But what the president hasn't done or said is almost as appalling, revealing a president who cares only about his personal interests, not America's interests.
Ukraine is a country at war. Russia seized part of its territory in 2014, and Russian-backed separatists have remained in control of eastern Ukraine. Thousands have been killed in the ongoing fighting. President Trump's administration and its predecessors have pursued a wide range of important U.S. national interests in Ukraine. The Defense Department is working to help Ukraine defend itself, including providing training and weapons. The State Department is working to help settle the conflict between Ukraine and Russia — which threatens a range of other U.S. interests — and to help Ukrainian democracy establish a firmer and less corrupt footing. The Energy Department is working with Ukraine on natural gas projects that could help Ukraine gain independence from Russian natural gas (which Russia has cut off to pressure Ukraine in the past). The officials the Trump administration itself appointed to represent American interests in Ukraine have testified as to how critical these interests are.
A normal president would have discussed all of these topics during the now-infamous July 25 call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. But President Trump did not bring up a single one of them. Trump did not discuss what next steps the United States and Ukraine could take together to settle the conflict with Russia. He did not mention how the United States could best help Ukraine defend itself. Even when the Ukrainian president specifically raised the topic of missiles for Ukraine's defense, Trump's response was: "I would like you to do us a favor, though."
Because of both the war and the mismanagement of previous governments, Ukraine is a country with a faltering economy. In 2018, it overtook Moldova to become the poorest country in Europe (though it has managed a small amount of economic growth recently). But Trump did not ask what steps the United States and Ukraine could take together to strengthen trade, help Ukraine's economy, or alleviate the suffering of the Ukrainian people.
Ukraine is coping with deep and far-reaching corruption. But while Trump pushed for an investigation of his malignant fantasies of wrongdoing by Democrats, something with the potential to help him in his 2020 campaign, he did not talk about steps the United States could take to help Zelensky, who campaigned on an anti-corruption platform, deal with the real corruption scourge. (Of course, Trump is not too fond of many of the U.S. institutions that could serve as a model for Ukraine — such as a truly independent judiciary, legislative bodies with the power and resources to investigate, whistleblower protection laws, and independent inspector-generals at key agencies.)
President Trump ignored whatever talking points on American interests in Ukraine his staff prepared for him. His message was loud and clear. The president of the United States could not care less about Ukraine and its problems. He is interested only in what Ukraine can do for him.
This message abandons any pretense of U.S. leadership in the world, any idea that the United States stands for something beyond the power-lust of its president. It is not America First, it is America Alone, America the boorish, amoral and uncaring.
America is none of those things — as made clear by the sober, careful and caring testimony of career State Department officials in recent days. They have described the long-standing, bipartisan U.S. approach to Ukraine, and how President Trump and a small coterie of aides such as Rudolph W. Giuliani subverted it, including with the hold-up of military aid, which almost certainly led to more Ukrainian deaths on the battlefield. They have offered a detailed picture of President Trump turning the foreign policy power of the U.S. government, including serving ambassadors, officials overseeing military transfers, and members of the White House staff, into a tool to further his personal political gain.
Trump's use of government power in service of his own political and financial ends goes far beyond Ukraine. Just in the last two weeks, we have his public demand that China also investigate the Bidens, his trade negotiator's point-blank refusal to answer whether he had raised that demand in trade negotiations, the quickly reversed decision to host a global summit meeting at his own resort, and his description of the emoluments clause of the Constitution, put in precisely to avoid presidential bribery by foreign powers, as "phony."
Whatever Trump's lawyers may claim, the U.S. president is not an elected king. The Constitution was designed by the framers to prevent any president from using unchecked power to further his own financial or political interests. Let us hope that members of Congress can work together to use their constitutional powers to preserve American democracy.
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Private bus and coach operators provide hundreds of bus services to the public all over the country.
• Private operators usually provide a better service than the State companies because if they don't they will go out of business.
• Private operators get no subsidy from the State, even though they are often competing with the State companies that receive tens of millions of euro per year from the taxpayer.
• Private operators often create services where the State companies have no interest. Take, for example, Burke's Bus that connects Ballinrobe, Kilmaine and Shrule in Co. Mayo with Galway city; Bernard Kavanagh & Sons that connect Roscrea and Urlingforrd.
Private coach and bus companies are often accused of 'cherrypicking', by those who lack an understanding of Ireland's public transport system. Since 1932, the State has made every effort to prohibit private companies from providing public transport services. By the time private operators got a foothold in the industry, the 'cherries' were all picked. Every inter-urban route in Ireland and every route in the capital city was taken by the State companies. The private operators were left with the crumbs and without subsidy, yet still managed to get a foothold in the industry, and continue to provide better services that are cost effective.
In addition, the CTTC has consistently called for access to the Public Service Obligation (PSO) part of the public transport mix. This would allow us to operate the unprofitable, but socially-necessary, services that the 'cherrypicking' viewpoint says we would avoid.
The CTTC believes private bus companies could save the State around €50m per year if PSO routes were tendered among all bus companies.
The 2009 Public Transport Regulation Act provided some hope that the State monopolies would be dissolved, but to date there has been no change. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has the power to award PSO contracts to private operators, but has not done so yet.
The McCarthy reports have suggested selling parts of Dublin Bus and parts of Bus Eireann, and questioned why the State should spend money on competing with the private sector, but there is no sign that these recommendations will be implemented.
This gave us good reason to be optimistic about the future of public transport in Ireland, however, shortly after becoming Transport Minister, Leo Varadkar said: "Labour would take a different view on that issue and that has to be respected." So, it is unsure what outcomes we can expect in the next couple of years.
There has been some light at the end of the tunnel recently from the National Transport Authority, to amend Dublin Bus and Bus Eireann contracts in 2016, to allow 10% of nominated services to be procured through an open tender process.
• The CTTC does not want large scale privatising, commercial monopolies, or 'cherrypicking'.
• We do not want de-regulation; we want better regulation.
• We want to see full transparency of State funding of State bus companies.
• We propose a phased and controlled reallocation of PSO routes.
• All bus operators should have access to publicly funded bus stations.


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Best of Both Worlds: Modder Crams PS3 and Xbox 360 into Same Box
September 6th, 2011 by Range
There used to be a time when people would only have one video game console, and you'd have "Nintendo" fans and "Sega" fanatics, but gamers now tend to have more than one gaming console to take care of their needs. You'll find PS3s, with Wiis, and Xbox 360s, it doesn't matter much. Now, it looks like a modder managed to cram a PS3 and an Xbox 360 into the same box. I just wonder how hot this box will get.
Reddit reader Timofiend solved his problem of having to manage multiple consoles by popping them into a single PC case. For now, both consoles can run simultaneously, and he hasn't had any problems. He decided not to use liquid cooling because of the cost, but I think that he'll eventually need it because those consoles tend to generate a lot of heat.
Some people have complained that he just put two consoles into a PC box, and that was the extent of his mod. No matter what you think, it's still a cool hack. Now, let's just wait for Ben Heck to make a custom box for it and we'd be in business.
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