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South Florida and Los Angeles-based studio Hughes Umbanhowar Architects completed the River Road residential project in 2009.
This 12,300 sq feet home is situated in Sewall's Point, Florida. Characterized by simple geometric forms and rhythmic interlocking of spaces.
River Road House by Hughes Umbanhowar Architects:
When morning breaks in the small residential community of Sewall's Point, the house is cloaked in light that is reflected and refracted from the faceted Mahogany framed windows of this regal residence. Home for a young family, the structure is reverent in its embrace of the outdoors, both the two-acre waterfront lot it occupies and the landscape beyond. Ensconced in the hillside which overlooks the water, the structure is a series of expansive and intimate courtyards and cantilevered decks, which architectonically echo the diaphanous volumes of the interior, spaces which seem to defy gravity, even while embracing the solidity of Minnesota limestone and stucco facades. Views to the southwest encompass the dynamic activity of the marina in an inland waterway and track the movements of sun, wind and water.
The 12,300-square foot house, completed in 2009, is a complex composition, reminiscent of the canvases of Georges Braque, in which geometric forms appear and disappear in a constant dance of illusion and materiality. The house comprises a series of distinct, yet interlocking rectilinear volumes conjoined by a transparent longitudinal axis. Positive volumes are balanced atop negative creating a heightened tension and intrigue. A glass-skinned throughway connects and distinguishes the two dominant volumes, or towers, capturing light and adding to the sense of interior capaciousness. Exterior glass, limestone, stucco and mahogany outline, augment and anchor what otherwise might be a cacophony of disparate forms.
Whether allegro, andante or largo, the varied rhythms of the internal structure are adroitly composed. Denizens move with leisure or efficiency, depending on need and mood. Interior spaces are carefully orchestrated to conceal and reveal dramatic views to the water. Surprise and delight are amplified by skillful interior and exterior framing. In the same way, the arrangement of program and use moves inhabitants through a logical gradient from public to private space, from activity to slumber, from conviviality to introspection. At either end of the longitudinal axis that connects the two domestic partitions, separate stairways enhance circulation and provide discrete access to the three-storied parapets.
The gracious interior is highlighted by the use of Mahogany, Minnesota Limestone, and plaster finishes. Afternoon sun is mitigated by aluminum louvers and astute structural arrangement. The bulthaup kitchen is enhanced by a sliding window wall which opens to an exterior courtyard, further collapsing the distinction between exterior and interior space, and thereby underscoring the sense of spontaneous yet calculated arrangement.
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Women's Tour: Riders now target British race, says defending champion
From the section Cycling
http://www.bbc.com/sport/cycling/40181932
Lizzie Deignan won the World Road Race Championships in 2015
Defending champion Lizzie Deignan says the Women's Tour has developed into a race "everybody targets", with the first stage to begin on Wednesday.
It will be the fourth edition of the five-stage event, which opens in Daventry, Northamptonshire and will conclude in London on Sunday, 11 June.
All 15 Women's World Tour teams will compete, including British former world champion Deignan's Boels-Dolmans squad.
"It is about expecting the unexpected in this race," said the 28-year-old.
"You can't ever lose focus here because there is always something around the next corner. I am prepared for anything."
Latest updates: Women's Tour stage one through Northamptonshire
Riders are set to face the longest and hardest edition of the Women's Tour to date, with Wednesday's stage one of the three that are longer than 140km.
"It has developed into a race that everybody targets," added Deignan. "I am not very good at stage races normally. Having the home crowd and a very strong team helped me achieve that victory last year."
On Sunday, the capital will host the finale for the first time in the race's history, with a 62km race set to culminate in a sprint finish on Regent Street St James's.
Deignan's Dutch team-mate Anna van der Breggen, the reigning Olympic and European road race champion, is also targeting a strong race.
"We don't have many stages races and those that we do have been on the calendar for many years, so it's really cool to have this new event develop at such a high level," she added.
Women's Tour stages
Stage one: 7 June, Daventry to Kettering
Stage two: 8 June, Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire
Stage three: 9 June, Atherstone to Royal Leamington Spa
Stage four: 10 June, Chesterfield and Derbyshire
Stage five: 11 June, London
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Isotoma nivea — вид коллембол рода Isotoma (Desoria) из семейства изотомид (Isotomidae). Европа.

Описание
Мелкие коллемболы (около 2 мм). Населяет широколиственные и хвойные леса. Чаще всего его находили под корой гниющих деревьев и на грибах, реже — в подстилке. Массовый под корой деревьев и обычный или редкий в других местообитаниях. Встречается в Европе.

Примечания

Литература
 Мартынова Е. Ф. 2. Отряд Collembola — Ногохвостки // Лер П. А. Определитель насекомых Дальнего Востока CCCP. Том I. Первичнобескрылые, равнокрылые, с неполным превращением. — , 1986. — С. 40—83. — 452 с.

Ссылки
 Род Isotoma (подсемейство Isotinae) на сайте collembola.org

Изотомиды
Животные, описанные в 1896 году
Коллемболы Евразии

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A gifted speaker and ardent promoter of "Manifest Destiny," William Gilpin of Missouri served as the first governor of Colorado Territory.
William Gilpin (1815–94) served as the first governor of Colorado Territory in 1861–62. A gifted speaker with a flair for the dramatic, Gilpin was a firm believer in Manifest Destiny and in Colorado's importance to the young American West. As governor during the Civil War, Gilpin illegally raised the Colorado Volunteers, the Union troops who turned back a Confederate Army at Glorieta Pass in 1862. Raising the volunteers cost Gilpin his job but saved the territory and its all-important goldfields from falling into Confederate hands.
Before serving as governor, Gilpin was a member of the US Army. He fought in the Seminole Wars in Florida and accompanied army explorer John C. Frémont through Colorado in 1843. Today, Gilpin is remembered as one of the most bombastic and significant founders of Colorado.
William Gilpin was born in 1815 into a large Delaware Quaker family. He was home-schooled and became partial to history, poetry, and geography. When he was twelve, his father sent him to school in England for two years, and in 1833 Gilpin graduated from the University of Pennsylvania. Thereafter, he embarked on a series of military adventures, including a semester at West Point in 1834–35, a participant in Florida's Seminole Wars in 1836, a journey across the Rockies with John C. Frémont in 1843, and a campaign to protect the Santa Fé Trail from Indian attacks during the Mexican-American War in 1847.
Champion of the West
By the 1850s, Gilpin had settled in Missouri. There he solidified his reputation as a passionate, if incessant, orator, as well as a premier booster of western settlement. In speeches and writing, Gilpin waxed poetic about America's Manifest Destiny. According to Gilpin, "to subdue the continent" was a "divine task" that would bring the United States to the pinnacle of world civilization. At a time when many Americans believed that the West was a "Great American Desert," Gilpin made a habit of emphasizing the immense potential of the land west of the Mississippi.
After its Gold Rush in 1858–59, Colorado, and Denver specifically, lay at the center of Gilpin's vision for the future of the country. He imagined a worldwide railroad network that spanned from Denver across the Bering Strait to Asia and eventually to Europe. In his mind, Colorado's mineral wealth would be the linchpin of this industrial American empire.
Governor of Colorado
In the wake of the Colorado Gold Rush, the US government organized Colorado Territory in 1861. Many in the territory believed that the governor post would go to Denver founder William Larimer, Jr. But to gain favor in an important border state ahead of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln chose Gilpin at the recommendation of Missouri governor Frank Blair.
Preoccupied with the looming Civil War and without much money to send with him, President Lincoln hastily ordered Gilpin to Denver in the spring of 1861. When Gilpin arrived on May 27, he faced a multitude of challenges: rival cities vied to become the new territory's capital, immigrants feared Indian attacks, and a nascent southern secession movement threatened Colorado's future as part of the United States.
The lack of funds did not deter Gilpin from his duty. In his first few months as governor, he organized the territorial courts, which legitimized haphazard laws within Colorado's mining districts, and the legislature, which began its first session on September 9, 1861. The legislature met in Denver, but the mining camp of Colorado City (part of present-day Colorado Springs) was named the territory's capital because its residents successfully lobbied for the territory's creation in Washington, DC.
In his typical booster fashion, Gilpin waxed poetic in his inaugural address, booming to the legislature that "our territory will be [bi]sected by the grandest work of all time," a "transcontinental railway" that will "draw the travel and commerce of all the nations, and all the continents of the world." Copies of the speech were distributed throughout the territory, including a Spanish version in the San Luis Valley that referred to Gilpin as "Guillermo Guilpin."
Moving toward his long-held vision of Colorado as a universal nexus of civilization, Gilpin worked closely with the legislature to establish a tax system, roads, police, schools, and universities, including the University of Colorado. He was directly involved in publishing the first map of the territory, developing irrigation systems, and incorporating water companies. The legislature divided the territory into seventeen counties, naming one Gilpin County.
As the territory's superintendent of Indian affairs, Gilpin leaned on the expertise of Indian agents, such as Lafayette Head. As a veteran Indian fighter in Florida and along the Arkansas River, Gilpin feared that Colorado's Indians would band together to assault the territory or assist the Confederacy. Still, Gilpin generally preferred to deal peacefully with Native Americans, especially those who had agreed to the Fort Wise Treaty, signed just before he assumed his post.
Confederate Crisis
Of the all the problems in his fledgling territory, the Confederate threat was perhaps Gilpin's greatest challenge. From Denver to Fairplay and Breckenridge, Colorado was filled with southerners who had either come during the Gold Rush or fought for slavery in neighboring Kansas during the 1850s. By September 1861, the territory's chief justice, B. F. Hall, reported to Lincoln that there were about 6,000 Coloradans "with Confederate proclivities." In response, Gilpin thwarted a Southern sympathizer's scheme to sell Colorado arms and ammunition to the Confederate Army, and he set up a jail for Confederates in Denver. He also got other army posts to supply guns and ammunition for the territory's defense.
The gravest threat appeared in July 1861, when Confederate general Henry H. Sibley began organizing an army in Texas to invade New Mexico and, ultimately, Colorado. As the Confederates advanced in 1862, Gilpin petitioned the federal government for resources to raise an army. His requests were denied, even though in August 1861 he received orders from the army's Western Department Headquarters to "increase your force to 1,000 men." Lacking an alternative and finding plenty of willing recruits in Colorado, Gilpin created two regiments of Colorado Volunteers, illegally offering vouchers amounting to $375,000 from the US Treasury. That March, the Volunteers turned back Sibley's Confederates at Glorieta Pass in New Mexico.
Gilpin's quick action would save the Colorado and New Mexico territories from falling to the Confederacy. But in the meantime, the soldiers, as well as the merchants who supplied them, wanted their money. The federal government refused to redeem Gilpin's vouchers, turning his constituents against him. Gilpin's political rivals in Colorado, including William Byers of the Rocky Mountain News, territorial representative Jerome B. Chaffee, and congressional delegate Hiram Bennet, seized on the unrest. They argued that Gilpin had raised an unnecessarily expensive force to meet an exaggerated Confederate threat, thus casting his fellow Coloradans as rebels and hurting their business interests. They petitioned Lincoln to replace Gilpin as governor. On March 18, 1862—eight days before the troops Gilpin raised gave the Union a decisive victory at Glorieta Pass—the president acquiesced, replacing him with John Evans of Illinois. Gilpin remained in office until May, leaving him enough time to welcome his victorious volunteers back to Denver.
Later Life
After the Civil War, Gilpin made a small fortune in land deals in Colorado and New Mexico. In 1874 he married Julia Pratt Dickerson of St. Louis. They had three children: twins named William and Mary, and another son, Louis, who died in a fall in Platte Canyon in 1893.
Gilpin's marriage was reportedly tumultuous, as he and his wife, a devout Catholic, disagreed over everything from child-rearing to where their charitable donations should go. He and Dickerson separated in 1887. He devoted much of his later life to promoting his idea for a global railroad route across the Bering Strait. Gilpin died in Denver on January 20, 1894, and, in a final jab, his wife chose a Catholic cemetery—Mt. Olivet—for her late husband.
Although a few later observers chose to focus on Gilpin's financial misadventures and removal, Gilpin biographer Thomas L. Karnes and Colorado historian Thomas J. Noel credit Colorado's first governor for bringing order to the territory and raising the troops to defend it from the Confederacy. Along with Horace Greeley, Gilpin can be considered the quintessential Western "booster" whose writings and speeches undoubtedly helped hasten the Euro-American conquest of the West.
Hubert Howe Bancroft, History of the Life of William Gilpin: A Character Study (San Francisco: History Company, 1889).
"Important Colorado News—Death of William Gilpin," Silver Standard (Silver Plume, CO), January 27, 1894.
Thomas L. Karnes, William Gilpin: Western Nationalist (Austin: University of Texas Press, 1970).
Thomas J. Noel, "Remembering Colorado's 'Windbag,'" The Denver Post, October 8, 2009.
Elliott West, The Contested Plains: Indians, Goldseekers, and the Rush to the Rockies (Lawrence: University Press of Kansas, 1998).
"William Gilpin," Colorado State Archives, n.d.
Clarence S. Jackson, "My Recollections of William Gilpin," Colorado Magazine, July 1949.
Kenneth Porter, "William Gilpin: Sinophile and Eccentric," Colorado Magazine, October 1960.
J. Christopher Schnell, "William Gilpin and the Destruction of the Desert Myth," Colorado Magazine, Spring 1969.
Wallace Stegner, Beyond the Hundredth Meridian: John Wesley Powell and the Second Opening of the West (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1954).
Amy Zimmer, "Colorado Governors: William Gilpin," Colorado Virtual Library, March 13, 2017.
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PCN presents renovation plans for Scout's Place in Saba.
Stichting Pensioenfonds Caribisch Nederland (PCN) has recently presented its renovation plans for hotel/bar/restaurant Scout's Place to the Island Government on Saba, which is intended to commence during the third Quarter of this year.
Scout's Place, Windwardside, Saba
The Island Government shared its enthusiasm for the preliminary designs. The presentation of the initial plans to restore and expand this iconic property, was very impressive, stated Commissioner of Tourism Bruce Zagers. "Scouts Place has always been important, not only for tourism but also as part of our cultural heritage. The planned development for this property will provide a significant boost to our island economy and our tourism product. It is very encouraging to see projects like these develop, where the local charm and traditional architecture are prioritized."
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Participatiemaatschappij Caribisch Nederland (PMCN), the investment vehicle of PCN, welcomes positive feedback from representatives of the Island Government. Walter Blijleven, Managing Director PMCN: "We are committed to creating a new and bright future for Scout's Place while preserving its glory and importance. Our focus is on a natural and sustainable way of working, in which we will re-use or replace essential and characteristic elements, such as the well-known 'gingerbread' decorations. In doing so, we are confident that the new Scout's Place will once again become a premier choice for stayover tourists on Saba."
PMCN is currently finalizing its feasibility study. PCN is targeting a start of the renovation of the property in the 3rd Quarter of this year, subject to a positive outcome of the evaluation. More details will be provided at a later stage.
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I hope that the nuisance about too loud music will not be part of their plans!!!


Bridges ties it with a 3. That's 5 straight for him.
Bridges picks up his first foul.
Fouls and turnovers will kill us.
Bridges and Ward pick up their first fouls 12 seconds apart. Goins already with one. Keep an eye on that.
Ward called for a foul inside. Minnesota is now in the bonus with 13:01 to go in the first half.
We will be in the penalty by the 12 minute mark.
I had Purdue and Duke in the championship game too.
Ward gets the offensive rebound and decides to take a dribble with a million people around him and loses it out of bounds.
Spartans with 6 fouls to Gophers' 3. Ward taken down in a triple-team but no call.
Midd, I like Kentucky alot.
Murphy picks up his second foul. That likely ends his first half.
Lets try a smaller line up for a few.
Winston gets a steal and shovels it to Ward, who is fouled and will shoot two free throws after the second media timeout of the half.
Getting a little sloppy here, but Ward gets Mason to foul him in the semicircle on a drive. FTs after 11:18 media timeout, Gophers up 12-10.
Should we be scared of wolverines??
Watching these two teams play here almost looks like a high school practice.
Hasn't been pretty, so far.
The Spartans and Wildcats have the best fans and programs around.
Will bridges go pro after this year?
After watching Purdue/Michigan this is some ugly ugly basketball.Basketball is supposed to be a thing of beauty.Both teams look like they are running in quicksand.And Minnesota is rested.
Should Izzo coach the pistons?
Ward splits the free throws. Minnesota leads by one.
Coffey drives down the heart of the defense and throws down a two handed dunk.
Langford couldn't keep up with Coffey on that drive and dunk.
Why, Izzo cant even coach This team.
We can make it to sweet 16, baby!!!
Alvin Ellis is fouled on his drive to the basket. He makes both free throws to cut Minnesota's lead to one.
We got bailed out on that one.
Man these teams are really bad out there.
Winston limping a little bit as he heads to the locker room.
Cassius limping big time. This bench is already short.
Bridges misses a 3 but keeps motoring as Ellis gets board and lobs it back to him for a thundrous oop. MSU up 15-14.
Plus the Wolverines won so that makes things even worser.


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Many people and celebrities have been logging onto social media to express outrage about the officiating in the NFC championship game between the New Orleans Saints and the Los Angeles Rams.
More attention should be paid, however, to the disgusting display of referee favoritism during the AFC championship game between the New England Patriots and the Kansas City Chiefs.
"Patriots" versus the "Chiefs." Interesting. You can probably guess which side the NFL referees preferred.
The following video clip from the AFC championship game takes place prior to the overtime period, during which the Patriots won the game by a touchdown. The Chiefs never got a chance to possess the ball.
The clip clearly shows a Patriots player demanding the ball to begin the overtime period. "We want the ball!" he barks at the referee, who immediately complies without the slightest hesitation. Collusion?
It's difficult to watch this clip without being reminded of the egregious display of racism recently captured on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. The referee's callous smirk recalls the facial expressions on the mob of Catholic high school students in MAGA track suits filmed verbally assaulting a Native American veteran without provocation. The Patriots-Chiefs dichotomy further links these outrageous incidents in a rancid cauldron of resentment, bigotry and national shame.
Not surprisingly, President Donald J. Trump was eager to congratulate the Patriots on their tainted victory.
Trump has made no secret about his personal friendship with Kraft and Brady. Shortly after taking office in 2017, Trump invited the entire Patriots team to the White House, where he was presented with a personalized gift. Just look that grin!
In case that wasn't suspicious enough already, consider the tweet Trump sent midway through the game, appearing to suggest prior knowledge of a predetermined outcome.
WHO IS AFC CHAMPIONSHIP REFEREE CLETE BLAKEMAN?
THE NFL HAS STILL HASN'T APOLOGIZED!
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Q: This Swift w/ SpriteKit code does not do what is intended I am very new to Swift and iOS development. I was watching tutorials on iOS development w/ Swift and SpriteKit. Following the tutorials I opened Xcode, new project, game, universal; and all I changed was the GameScene.swift. Here is the new code:

import SpriteKit

class GameScene: SKScene {
    override func didMoveToView(view: SKView) {
        /* Setup your scene here */
        var node1 = SKNode()
        node1.position = CGPoint(x: 100, y: 100)
        self.addChild(node1)

        var spr1 = SKSpriteNode(imageNamed: "Spaceship")
        spr1.position = CGPointZero
        spr1.zPosition = 1
        node1.addChild(spr1)
    }

    override func touchesBegan(touches: NSSet, withEvent event: UIEvent) {
        /* Called when a touch begins */
    }

    override func update(currentTime: CFTimeInterval) {
        /* Called before each frame is rendered */
    }
}
Note: the Spaceship image is provided by default.
So in the tutorials, this code added a spaceship to the scene. However, when I run the simulator, the scene remains blank. What can be the problem? If more info is needed, please say so and I will provide.

A: It could be running correctly, and you just can't see it on the screen. Depending on the device that you're emulating, you may be showing the spaceship off screen. Try a different, smaller device, to emulate, and check if you can see it.

A: Try going into your GameViewController.swift and making sure that you see something along the lines of this:
class GameViewController: UIViewController {
    override func viewDidLoad() {
        super.viewDidLoad()

        if let scene = GameScene(fileNamed:"GameScene") {
            let skView                 = self.view as! SKView
            skView.showsFPS            = true
            skView.showsNodeCount      = true
            skView.ignoresSiblingOrder = true

            scene.scaleMode = .AspectFill
            scene.size      = skView.bounds.size

            skView.presentScene(scene)
        }
    }
}

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Brian Moynihan Proclaims BofA Just Had "One Of The Strongest Quarters In Our History" So Of Course The Stock Is Getting Hammered
Classic BriMo.
Imagine you're a SIFI CEO who just reported that your bank knocked off a second quarter in which you beat estimates on earnings and revenue while also increasing net income by 10% year-over-year, and you did it all without the proverbial wind at your proverbial back.
Now imagine that you're Brian Moynihan.
How quickly did the happiness evaporate?
The melancholy power of BriMo is truly chilling. Here are some details on BofA's Q2 2017:
Bank of America, the second-largest U.S. bank by assets under management, posted better-than-expected second-quarter results on Tuesday.
The bank reported earnings per share of 46 cents on revenue of $22.829 billion. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected earnings per share of 43 cents on sales of $21.781 billion.
And during his quarterly sad chat call with analysts, BriMo was doing the almost unthinkable; letting everyone know that he was feeling pretty damn good about being Brian Moynihan right now.
He even said these words: "We had one of the strongest quarters in our history. All of our businesses delivered strong results, with several setting new records."
So, back the fuck up, haters. BriMo has taken your shit long enough. He inherited a nightmare and thought he might never wake up, sure, but he also made the tough decisions and never backed down from a beating. But if you look at BofA's credit situation right now, it's pretty obvious that BriMo toiled in the darkness to make moldy lemons into delicious lemonade. He's taken an unwieldy cat rodeo of toxicity and fashioned it into a barely-wieldy circus of compartmentalized problems.
So now please line up to high five BroMo on his victory lap and pick up some surely-surging BAC stock on your way out the door...
Oh, COME ON YOU GUYS! What is this shit?!
Revenue from the company's fixed income trading unit totaled $2.254 billion for the quarter, topping expectations, but still represented a 14 percent year-over-year decline. The bank attributed the decline to "weaker performance in rates and emerging markets relative to a strong year-ago quarter."
You're going to ping him on trading? Even Jamie and Lloyd got fucked on trading this quarter and they know what they're doing! This is so unfair!
And now you've stolen the chance to see the most rarest thing in all of finance: A real smile on the beaten face of Brian Moynihan.
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City gets thumbs up on new bike racks
I'm going to let you in on a little secret. Small town amateur journalists don't get a lot of fan mail.
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Jun. 8, 2011 2:00 p.m.
I'm going to let you in on a little secret. Small town amateur journalists don't get a lot of fan mail. I know, you're shocked — but every once in a while, I run into someone who reads Monday and recognizes me from the little picture on your left, and you know what people remember? Parking.
Now, I'm not complaining; I think parking is interesting, too. I'm just letting you know why this week's column is on bicycle parking — because you asked for it.
Last week, the city along with the Downtown Victoria Business Association and a number of local cycling advocacy organizations unveiled a new bike rack design for the core. This is phase two of a project — which started last year when a number of vehicle parking spaces around the downtown core were replaced with bike racks — to test whether or not there was a demand.
Long story short, there was. And now the parking spaces will be fitted with the new bike racks for another trial period.
Unlike vehicle parking, bike parking in Victoria seems to be catching up with the times. Not only are vehicle parking spaces giving way to more efficient and environmentally friendly bike racks, the city has required that bike storage be incorporated into all new developments.
City councillor and cycling advocate John Luton thinks this is just a logical next step.
"We've got (a number of downtown) locations where there's a high demand for bicycle parking and there's no alternatives other than taking away vehicle parking."
Emphasizing the value of this type of project, he states, "I think it's a good idea. I don't think we need it to make a statement, we need it to address the practical problem of needing more bike parking."
Usually, I'm of the opinion that conflict makes for a more interesting story. So I'm forced into an awkward position. With deadline looming, I can't think of anything negative to say about more bike parking. In fact, I'm going to end this by saying this is a great idea, and I hope it continues to expand. M
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Apollonian means "serene, calm, or well-balanced; poised & disciplined"
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Pantomime cancelled in Cowichan due to COVID restrictions
A partnership of the Cowichan Musical Society, the Shawnigan Players, and the Mercury Players.
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Community worked with award-winning architectural firm on design
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Over 10 boundary-pushing years, Nic Chagall and Bossi have evolved Cosmic Gate into one of the most creative and highly-sought-after electronic music acts in the world. Revered uber-producers, their musical acumen has seen them become long-term favourites of the trance"s Big 5 DJs with their 3 hugely-received albums transporting anthems like "Body of Conflict", "I Feel Wonderful", "Analog Feel", or the classics "Exploration of Space" and Fire Wire to the dancefloor. As DJs, their kinetic, blood-pumping live performances are seen by hundreds of thousands of club and festival goers annually. Playing a 100 nights every year, it's this ever-visible club presence that saw them reach their highest position to-date on the DJ Mag Top 100, landing at No.62 in 2008. Following a chance meeting at a label office in Cologne in late 1998, the pair collaborated for the first time. It's a production partnership that has become one of the dance world's most successful and memorable. In their homeland of Germany, they've maintained a consistent level of chart success, with no fewer than 7 Top 40 singles to their name and a Top 10 hit in the UK in 2001, with the quintessential club hit, Fire Wire. Drawing on a broad-range of their individual musical tastes and influences, they've continued to advance and enhance the sound... Following up the long-players "Rythm & Drums" and "No More Sleep", in 2006 they released "Earth Mover", which saw a seismic shift towards a more melodic and electronically orientated music. Including the club hits "Analog Feel', "Should Have Known" and "I Feel Wonderful", the long-player was IDMA nominated for Best Album of 2007 and was latterly seen as a new "year one" for Cosmic Gate. In 2009 Nic and Bossi are set to release their fourth studio album "Sign of the Times", which contains 11 floor-monsters-in-waiting, last year"s vocal anthem "Body of Conflict" and the latest smash single "Not Enough Time", which in the words of Tiesto is "a great and solid vocal trancer that touches all your musical senses!" And in the broader scale on "Sign of the Times" Armin van Buuren says "The new Cosmic Gate album is one of the most anticipated releases of this year. They are on the forefront of the dance music sound of the moment... Bring on 2009!" Deck-side Nic and Bossi have whipped floors into frenzies all the way around the world. In 2008 they played Tiesto's now-famous Monday nighter at Privilege in Ibiza, rocked roofs at the Judgement Sunday nights and decisively broke into the US and Australian clubbing scenes through a string of sell-out tours. They appeared in the DJ Magazine"s list of Top 100 spinners for 6 years now and are regular festival attraction, spinning at events like Trance Energy and Mysteryland in The Netherlands, Summadayze in Australia, Germany's Nature One and Stateside at Nocturnal. In early 2009 they are set to roadblock the Freedom Festival with Ti?o in Malaysia and Sunrise in Poland. Back2Back, Cosmic Gate's on-going compilation series was devised as the at-home testament to the pair"s club-rocking exploits. 2007 saw the release of the 3rd volume through Tiesto's Black Hole label. The compilations bring the evocative mix of trance, progressive and electro and stands apart through their use of numerous at-the-time unreleased productions and unique Cosmic Gate edits. Over their production lifetime, the Cosmic Gate remixes have become almost as feted as their productions. Essentially a blow by blow of trance music's A-list, Nic and Bossi lent their studio know-how to productions by the likes of Tiesto, Armin van Buuren, Ferry Corsten, Above & Beyond's OceanLab project, Rank 1 and Blank & Jones. Most recently they rewired Deadmau5's "Clockwork" to devastating effect and created two highly-praised remixes of "Vincent De Moor - Fly Away" and "Veracocha - Carte Blanche".
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Nestlé aggressively pursues online sales, predicting a 'rebound' in e-commerce, rise of 'channel-less commerce'
01-Dec-2022 - Last updated on 01-Dec-2022 at 17:40 GMT
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Undeterred by a slowdown in e-commerce over the past year compared to earlier in the pandemic, Nestlé remains committed to its goal of capturing 25% of sales online and becoming a "data-powered, fully digitized experience-brands company" by 2025, executives told investment analysts earlier this week.
This dedication is rooted in the belief that consumer demand for convenience and elevated experiences will fuel a "rebound" in online shopping in the coming years that will overcome the current post peak pandemic slowdown, said Bernard Meunier, executive vice president and head of strategic business units and marketing and sales at Nestlé.
Citing estimates that internet users globally spent on average 147 minutes on social media per day in 2022 and that 60% of consumers say they plan to shop digital channels more, Meunier argued e-commerce will continue to climb – paving the way for new business models that will further boost online shopping, including social commerce, which he predicts will triple by 2025, and "new monetization models of retailers that are commercializing their online real estate and their access to shoppers."
During Nestlé's investor day Nov. 28, Meunier explained that tapping into this demand and these new business models are a "source of significant competitive advantage" for Nestle.
However, he also acknowledged that building traffic across Nestlé's branded digital platforms and connecting consumers seamlessly with retailers' ecosystems or the Nestlé's direct-to-consumer options will be a "formidable challenge."
To seize what Meunier characterized as a "fantastic opportunity," he explained Nestle embarked on a "transformational journey" last fall that will require the company to cultivate direct consumer access at scale, develop next level digital content, embrace an 'always on' analytic approach and work with retailers as they create "channel-less commerce."
The company is already well on its way to reach of these milestones, according to Aude Gandon, global chief marketing officer at Nestlé.
Connecting directly with consumers
For example, she explained that Nestlé is already well on its way to doubling the amount of first party data that it acquires through its website and other company properties from 205 million consumer data records collected in January 2021 to having 248 million by the half way mark of 2022.
One of the most effective ways that Nestle has consensually gathered consumer data is through its recipe websites in Latin America which receive more than 200 million visits a month and allows Nestlé to see the types of foods and beverages consumers want and what type of products they may need, Grandon said.
Leveraging consumer data more efficiently
Gathering the data is only the first step – the second is effectively using it, Grandon said, noting Nestlé is leveraging consumer data to develop precision marketing, hone occasion-based marketing and improve content personalization.
For example, Grandon said, Nestlé was able to unlock a 25% improvement on its return on ad spend for a brand sold in the Middle East and North Africa but timing marketing messages to align with when shoppers are looking for dinner ideas.
To further improve the ROI of digital marketing, Grandon said that Nestlé has partnered with a company that uses AI machine learning to track each digital asset and assess what is driving its efficiency – or lack there of – across different platforms.
This data is then used to shape future campaigns and create additional assets – which Nestlé now does in-house through a network of internal studios around the world rather than through multiple digital partners – a move that Grandon said is 50% more efficient. Similarly, Nestlé has internalized its marketing expertise across the digital value chain by adding more than 1,000 digital specialists, which allowed it to improve its marketing efficiency 57%.
'Channel-less is a massive transformation'
The last piece in Nestlé's blueprint for accelerating e-commerce growth is to work retailers as they adopt a 'channel-less' marketing approach, which Meunier described as the next evolution of omni-channel in which retailers become "ecosystems" with a seamless presence across all channels.
"It is not just Amazon and Alibaba" that are now channel-less, said Meunier. "It is also more and more the brick and mortar retailers that are building broad ecosystems that combine physical stores at the core, but with e-commerce last mile delivery platforms as well as media offers and many other services, such as financial and health services."
This transition allows retailers to capture more value and more data from each shopper – which Nestle wants as well, Meunier said.
"For us, this transformation has three imperatives: first … we need to build our own ecosystems to have direct access and engagement with consumers at scale. Second, there's more and more data that is more and more granular and complex. So we need to develop our analytics capabilities to deal with this huge amount of data. And the third implication is that we need to win everywhere," he said.
Between 2018 and 2020, the weight of our e-commerce in our sales nearly doubled from seven to 13%.
If this sounds circular, that is because it is, Meunier added. Each of these priorities feed into the others, building up Nestle's ecommerce capabilities and consumer engagement.
And it is working, he said.
"Between 2018 and 2020, the weight of our e-commerce in our sales nearly doubled from seven to 13%. Now, in 2022, in the post-COVID era, we see a certain slowdown of that growth, but we still continue to see that growth come in and we are above 15% for the first nine months of the year," he said.
By holding the course, Nestlé will likely achieve 20-22% by 2025, but for it to reach its goal of 25% it will need to embrace last mile delivery platforms, develop its own B2B platforms that allow it to sell to mom and pop stores, strategically partner with pure players, such as Amazon, and increase the number of SKUS available through ecommerce, Meunier said.
This will require more internal capabilities, which Nestlé is building out by training more than 30,000 people through its eBusiness Academy and upskilling 11,000 people, he said.
Ultimately, while Nestlé's digital transformation includes many moving parts – and many more people – Meunier said he is confident the path forward for the food and beverage industry is tech and data driven and that Nestlé is on the right course.
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Welcome to the Ear, Nose & Throat CASES webpage. We hope you will find the links and videos educationally useful and relevant.
The Pie chart shown below represents the breakdown of ENT referrals received into CASES from the Pilot until 31 January 2017. Around 16% of the referrals were sent back to practices with advice on management that can be carried out in primary care. A further 7% were sent back to practices asking for more information to be included in the referral letter before sending to secondary care.
Dr Nadeem Petkar, Dr Nabeel Makmahi and Dr Scott Davison peer review ENT referrals for CASES. They are supported by Mr Jaydip Ray, Consultant ENT surgeon and Clinical Director of ENT at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation trust who provides valuable mentorship, advice and guidance.
In the following videos, Mr Ray discusses common ENT problems and their recommended management.
1) Epistaxis management: In video 2 above, Mr Ray demonstrates nasal cauterization in a GP surgery along with the equipment needed to perform this safely (silver nitrate stick, nasal speculum, otoscope for illumination, lignocaine cotton pellet to anaesthetise the nostril prior to cautery). However, it was not possible to show actual application of the silver nitrate stick on the reel patient in the video.
However, click here to view a YouTube video that demonstrates nasal cauterization on a real patient with left septal little's area bleeding. As can be seen in the video, and also explained by Mr Ray, it is important to firstly cauterize with the silver nitrate cautery stick around the bleeding vessel and then completely cauterize the bleeding vessel itself.
Use cotton wool soaked in lignocaine (preferably with 1:100000 Adrenaline if available and if not contraindicated. However, one can use plain lignocaine as well) to anaesthetise the septal mucosa prior to cautery.
Once the septum is cauterized, the patient has to be commenced on antibiotic cream (please ensure patient has no allergy to peanuts if prescribing naseptin cream) for two weeks along with saline spray.
3) Tonsillectomy: Sheffield CCG has published guidelines on referring patients for tonsillectomy in adults.
Please note that an Individual Funding Request (IFR) approval is needed when a patient is referred for tonsillectomy.
6) British Tinnitus Association: This has GP guidance as well as patient information leaflets on self care and living with tinnitus.
Where there are no polyps or no obvious medication causes (eg ACE-I/NSAIDs) and allergy is not suspected or steroids ineffective (3 month trial), then ipratropium bromide spray 1-2 puffs prn/tds is often effective but shouldn't be used in glaucoma patients. Sterimar spray (isotonic) is an alternative in these cases.
When assessing for OME, or for other causes of hearing loss, especially in patients with conductive hearing loss (ie, true Rinne's negative: Bone Conduction is greater than Air Conduction), ask the patient to undertake a Valsalva ("make your ears pop") when you are in position with your otoscope. If the patient cannot make their TM move then either they can't do Valsalva (most can when taught), or their Eustachian Tube (ET) is blocked. If the TM is retracted and dull, more likely than not, there is an effusion. If the TM does move, you may see bubbles. This confirms that fluid is present and it is worth persisting with treatment, as long as there are no red flags, such as progressive ipsilateral nasal blockage or posterior chain neck lymphadenopathy. In the absence of these red flags, persistence of OME beyond 8 weeks, despite treatment with nasal steroid and regular Valsalva, should prompt ENT referral.
There is a new update from NICE (2018) on managing sore throats, sent to us from the Laboratory Medicine department at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals. The FeverPain score is a validated method for assessing which patients are likely to benefit from antibiotics.
Each of the FeverPAIN criteria score 1 point (maximum score of 5): Fever; Purulence; Attend rapidly (3 days or less); Severely Inflamed tonsils; No cough or coryza.
healthcare workers / care home residents / outbreak setting / scarlet fever.
NB: Positive group A streptococcal results from any site will no longer be phoned to practices as the patients will be already managed appropriately and the results will continue to be reported electronically.
Nadeem is a GP partner at Southey Green Medical Centre and a reviewing GP for the ENT specialty as part of the CASES programme.
Dr Davison has been a Partner at Crystal Peaks Medical Centre since 2002, and has worked at Sheffield GP Collaborative since 2001. He has an interest in ENT, with a range of relevant qualifications and experience. Following his 1996 House Officer Post in ENT at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield; Dr Davison completed his Postgraduate Diploma in ENT at Middlesex University in 2002. He has been GP Clinical Assistant at RHH (2003-2009) and GPwSI ENT- Sheffield Community ENT Clinic based Duke Medical Centre (2005-2008) Dr Davison also conceived and delivered "ENT for Primary Care Physicians" study day course for GP trainees for several years through Sheffield VTS and has run numerous postgraduate ENT educational sessions for GPs in the region.
Dr Nabeel Makmahi attended the University of Sheffield and completed the Sheffield VTS scheme in 2007. He is a salaried GP at Shiregreen Medical Centre. His interest in ENT stemmed of his time working in ENT as an SHO, as well as his work as a scuba diving medic.


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Cold Winds Rise: Five Frozen Treasures Under Threat
These majestic winter landscapes could be targeted by the next presidential administration.
By Caeleigh MacNeil | December 15, 2016
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With the onset of winter, cold winds will shroud landscapes beneath a blanket of snow and glittering ice. These vistas are awe-inspiring, and recent political threats to America's wild lands make the fight to protect them even more pressing.
America's public lands face many challenges, including President-elect Trump's rhetoric sometimes encouraging the privatization and exploitation of public lands. But there is strong public support for keeping public lands, well, public. Earthjustice will be resisting any efforts to open these irreplaceable lands to more development:
Tahoe National Forest, California
Scouring glaciers shaped this area in the Sierra Nevada Mountains more than a million years ago. Rivers, snow-capped peaks and dense forests contain a complex set of ecosystems that range from 1,500 to 9,000 feet above sea level. Massive old-growth trees provide refuge for 570 vertebrate wildlife species and hundreds of invertebrate species, some of which can't be found anywhere else on the planet.
This forest has been under attack for decades, and 2016 was no exception. In 2012, a coalition of off-road vehicle groups challenged a U.S. Forest Service plan that restricts the use of motorized vehicles in the national forest. Earthjustice intervened, and in February of this year the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the plan, allowing Tahoe National Forest to retain its protections against environmentally damaging off-road vehicles.
Lake Tahoe Basin, adjacent to Tahoe National Forest
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Tongass National Forest, Alaska
The Tongass, located in southeast Alaska, is America's largest national forest. It's filled with centuries-old trees, ice fields and glaciers, as well as fast-flowing rivers, fjords and thousands of islands. Earthjustice has been working since its inception to protect this old-growth forest from unsustainable logging.
This year, the state of Alaska—egged on by the regional timber industry—made a last-ditch effort to exempt the Tongass from the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, a national rule that protects undeveloped national forests from logging and road construction. In March, capping a hard-fought Earthjustice victory for the old-growth forest, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Alaska's appeal.
Mendenhall Glacier in Tongass National Forest
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Here, cold is a way of life and creatures thrive amid the ice and snow. Seals, walruses, polar bears and bowhead whales have made their home in these frigid climes, as have vibrant Alaska Native communities that have depended on the ocean for millennia. Today, the Arctic climate is warming at twice the rate of the rest of the world, putting tremendous strain on its wildlife and people.
This November, the Obama administration announced it will exclude the Arctic Ocean from a federal oil and gas leasing program for the next five years. Earthjustice has fought for years to protect the Arctic from oil and gas development, and this decision was a milestone.
Idaho Panhandle National Forests and Kootenai National Forest, Montana and Idaho
More than a century ago, silver, gold and timber enticed settlers to these forests. Despite decades of timber exploitation, these national forests remain home to rugged and wild lands that provide habitat for wolves, grizzly bears, bull trout and the last population of woodland caribou in the lower 48 states. These rare expanses of unspoiled land are prized by outdoor enthusiasts for their beauty, peace and solitude.
Earthjustice has been fighting to protect these wild areas from the damaging effects of snowmobiles and four-wheelers. In 2015, the U.S. Forest Service issued revised forest management plans that prohibit snowmobiles and other motorized use in certain rugged and unspoiled areas in these forests. Not long after the plans came into effect, snowmobilers filed a lawsuit to overturn them. Earthjustice represents a coalition of conservation groups and non-motorized winter recreationalists intervening in the lawsuit to defend the last pockets of wilderness-quality land in these otherwise heavily logged and motorized forests.
Trees in the Kootenai National Forest in Montana
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The Thompson Divide and White River National Forest, Colorado
The Thompson Divide spans more than 200,000 acres near Carbondale, Colorado, much of which is pristine roadless forest. The Thompson Divide and nearby roadless lands in the White River National Forest provide crucial habitat for wildlife and threatened plant species, and they are also an important economic driver that supports recreation companies and provides ranchers with grazing land for their livestock.
These unspoiled forests lie in the path of oil and gas development, and Earthjustice has fought for years to keep it at bay. This November, in a victory for the treasured area, the federal government finalized a plan that cancels 25 oil and gas leases in the Thompson Divide and protects 33,000 acres of land there. However, the plan left out other important areas that were under consideration, so Earthjustice will keep pressing to safeguard them.
Aerial view of the Thompson Divide
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This equipment is widely used for amusement parks,outdoor playgrounds,plazas,public gardens,due to its high quality,steady fixing as well as its scientific control system.


September 25, 2009 by Steve·Comments Off on Breakthrough in LED Lightbulbs?
I'll be all over getting affordable LED lightbulbs. Lots better than those mercury filled bulbs. Looks like Philips might have done it.


The present study has four main parts: the first part tried to assess the value of NM, and TFT in diagnosis of thyroid goiter in Sudanese patients in Khartoum. Second part tried to assess the value of scintigraphy, US and biopsy in the detection of nodules and to determine the prevalence of thyroid nodules among patients with thyroid goiter in Sudan. Third part, tried to Quantify and to evaluate both patient and staff doses by direct TLD during thyroid scan procedure according to the protocol used by the Nuclear Medicine Department at RICK Fourth part, tried to measure the normal Sudanese thyroid volume using US in healthy population which could be used to define goiter and to establish the normal levels of thyroid hormones concentration in Sudanese people as compared with international reference level and establish normal thyroid volume in healthy cases among Sudanese people by using US. This study was done in Nuclear Medicine Department at RICK and Sudan University of Science and Technology-College of Medical Radiological Sciences, In the period from 2007 up to 2010. The results of this study: Part one. A total of 600 patients were studied, 14% males and 86% females. The mean age was 42 (17-65) years. The results of goiter in most patient were grade(1) 390 (65%) 99m Tc distribution was homogeneous in 54% , 23% showed nodules, while 57% had regular shape. 49% of the sample showed diffuse uptake and the lowest percentage had diffuse goiter extending to supra sternal notch (SSN) (1%). The presence of family history of goitre does not significantly favor thyroid disorders. Part two A total of 100 patients were investigated by scintigraphy. 58 patients were investigated with biopsy in addition to the aforementioned techniques. The majority of the patients were females (81%). Scintigraphy revealed that 58% of the patients had nodular goiter while the rest had diffuse goiter. The heighest incidence of nodules was shown in the age group between 40-60 (38%). US revealed that 78% of nodules were non-vascularized, 29% were calcified and 59% were hypoechoic. The biopsy results showed that 14% of nodular cases were malignant, 88% follicular adenocarcinoma. 36% had nodular goiter with cystic or degenerative changes. Part three a total of 45 patients for thyroid scintigraphy and one technologist were studied. Staff doses were measured at right ring finger, eye lens and chest. Patient dose were measured at thyroid gland, eye lens and salivary gland. This work took place in the Department of Nuclear Medicine, RICK. A mean activity of 3.8 mCi was used for thyroid scan depends on patient weight. The mean patient age was 37 years while the height was 164 cm and weight is 65 kg. The mean patient's dose for the eye lens i was 0.10 mSv, for salivary gland was 0.09 mSv and thyroid surface dose was 0.10 mSv per procedure. The staff radiation dose is 0.10 for hand, 0.08 for the chest, and 0.07 for the eye lens. These results revealed that staff radiation doses were higher than those published in NM literature. Part four a total of 103 subjects were randomly selected with a mean(SD) of age was 21.8 (19–29) years (28 (27.18%) females and 75 (72.82%) males) and Body Mass Index was 22.3 (16.46- 26.07) kg/m2. Thyroid volume was estimated using Brunn formula. The overall thyroid volume was 6.44 (2.43) ml and in females and males were 5.78 (1.96) ml and 6.69 (2.56) ml, respectively. For general samples the mean volume of the right lobes mean volume (SD) was 3.38(1.37) ml and left lobes was 3.09 (1.24) ml, in that order. The measured of thyroid related hormone levels (mean±SD) in males were found to be T3 =1.38 (0.25) n mol/L, T4 132.5(.21.97 )nmol/L and TSH= 1.20( 0.82 )mU/L. The results showed that no correlation was found between thyroid volume and body height, weight and thyroid related hormones. Thyroid volume is higher in males than females. From the results this study concluded the following: Using of various diagnostic modalities together that could help to obtain accurate results and demonstrate any anatomical variation and pathological changes. The palpation alone, especially in the adolescent age, is mostly unsuitable in order to differentiate between normal and early goitre development. Consequently sonography is essential in epidemiological studies of goiter incidence The high rate of malignancy appearance could be attributed to the delay of patient's reference to clinical units. The results showed that no correlation was found between thyroid volume and body height, weight and thyroid related hormones. Thyroid volume is higher in males than females. These results revealed that staff radiation doses were higher than those published in NM literature. The results showed that no correlation was found between thyroid volume and body height, weight and thyroid related hormones. Thyroid volume is higher in males than females. The palpation alone especially in the adolescent age is mostly unsuitable in order to differentiate between normal and early goitre development. Consequently sonography is essential in epidemiological studies of goitre incidence.


MANILA, Philippines – Globe announced it would bring eSIM technology to the Philippines, according to a public statement made on Monday, November 5.
An eSIM is like a SIM card in that it serves as sort of your identification card to the network. The traditional SIM card is physical – you're sliding in a small microchip into the phone. The eSIM or the embedded SIM is embedded right into the phone, allowing you to create and manage multiple accounts.
Having an eSIM is advantageous for world travelers; you don't have to buy a physical SIM from the destination country anymore as the eSIM allows you to switch to that country's network, and create an account.
2017's Google Pixel 2 was among the first phones to support the technology with this year's iPhone XS following suit. Chinese variants of the XS though will be featuring a traditional, physical dual-SIM setup. The technology also has benefits for the wearables market with devices like the Apple Watch Series 3 and 4 being eSIM-compatible, meaning they can connect to the network without your having to transfer your phone's SIM to it.
Globe is currently running tests with the Apple Watch, the XS, the XR and the XS Max along with the Huawei Watch. The technology will be available to consumers before the year ends.
To activate an eSIM, one has to get QR cards at Globe stores and scan it using their eSIM-capable devices. Currently, the eSIM will only be available through postpaid plans.
At present, the eSIM is only available in 10 countries including the US, UK, Canada, and Singapore.
"Globe is working towards the full digitalization of the eSIM technology as the industry foresees the arrival of more eSIM-enabled devices in the near future," the company said in its statement.
Globe also mentioned that eSIM implementation will reduce plastic use and will contribute "greatly to environmental sustainability efforts."


Birchgrove RFC, Operation of sports arenas and stadiums, listed under "Operation Of Sports Arenas And Stadiums" category, is located at Heol Las Swansea West Glamorgan, SA7 9DR, United Kingdom and can be reached by (01792) 814414 phone number. Birchgrove RFC has currently 0 reviews.
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Garmin Foretrex 601 GPS device is worn like a watch on your wrist - perfect if you need GPS information and don't have a free hand to pick up and hold a handheld system. Featuring a black and white 2.0-inch (diagonal) LCD (200 x 128 pixel) screen you can navigate your way back to any location as well as store waypoints along your route too.
You can also view the time/date, military time format, GPS time sync, automatic daylight saving time, timer, stopwatch and sunrise/sunset times.
The waterproof Foretrex 601 also includes a compass, altimeter, barometer and has a battery life of up to 48 hours in navigation mode. You can save various routes (up to 20) and up to 500 waypoints to the device. Plus the Foretrex 601 allows you to share route and waypoint information wirelessly with other compatible Garmin GPS products.
The Foretrex 601 enables you to navigate the world hands-free and wrist-mounted which is durable and manufacturerd to military standards (MIL-STD-810G). The Garmin device therefore offers thermal, shock and water performance.
If you are hunting (shooting range/lon-range shooting) you should consider the Garmin Foretrex 701 Ballistic Edition which also includes tactical features such as night vision google compatibility and Jumpmaster mode.
This Garmin device uses GPS, GLONASS and Galileo satellite system which is more accurate and reliable than using GPS alone. GPS location, speed and distance can be calculated and viewed.
There are three navigation sensors known as 'ABC': including 3-axis accelerometer, barometric altimeter and a 3-axis compass. These offer ascent and descent information, weather predictions using short-term changes in air pressure and the compass provides directional information.
Furthermore smart notifications allow you to receive emails, texts and alerts from your smartphone. Simply use the Garmin Connect Mobile app to start-up and use LiveTrack feature so that others can follow your journey (within cellular coverage). You can also connect and upload to Garmin Connect (Garmin's online fitness community).
Battery life on the Garmin Foretrex 601 is over 48 hours in navigation mode, 1 week in UltrTrac mode and 1 month in watch mode.
Automatic software updates are also available when paired to a mobile device.
Do you have a question about the Garmin Foretrex 601 or other handheld GPS related question that's not been answered on this webpage? Please see our handheld and Outdoor GPS FAQs page for questions from other customers.Plus if the answer to your question isn't featured, use the online form to ask us for the answer. Alternatively please telephone 01733 777623 Monday to Friday (9:30am-5:00pm) to speak to one of our sales team.


This is a colorimetric competitive immunoassay kit for the quantitative determination of extracellular cGMP. Sensitivity is increased by acetylation (reagents included). Absorbance is read at 405 nm.The ready-to-use liquid color-coded reagents provided reduce error.
Application Notes: For the quantitative determination of cGMP in culture supernatants, plasma, serum, saliva, and urine from any species.


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StockGuru.com Announces Profile Coverage of Rhino Outdoor International
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DALLAS, Aug. 14, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- John Pentony, Publisher of StockGuru.com, announced today that the web site is initiating Profile Coverage of Rhino Outdoor International, Inc. (OTCBB:RHOI)....
Men's Outdoors & Recreation Channel and Mathews Inc. Launch Block of TV Shows Dedicated to Archery and Hunting
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Houses for rent in Milton, ON are easy to filter and browse through on Point2 Homes. Whether you're looking for apartments for rent, furnished apartments, condos, single family homes, studio apartments, townhouses or any other rentals, you can get a list of properties based on your needs with just a few clicks.
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There are two ways in which you can find apartments for rent based on price on Point2 Homes: you can either set the minimum and maximum price range yourself, or you can simply sort all the available houses for rent based on price, if you want to browse a wider range of rental homes. Once you've found a rental you're interested in, all you have to do to get in touch with the listing agent is check the listing detail page – all the contact information you need will be there. If you'd rather start with expert advice, getting in touch with professional agents in Milton, ON is very simple on Point2 Homes. Simply go to Tools in the menu and find an agent. You get a list of featured agents in Milton, ON, all knowledgeable and eager to help.
Over 110,000 people call the city of Milton home and live within its more than 363 square kilometre area. Located in the southeastern portion of the province, Milton is bordered by the communities of Mississauga, Oakville, Guelph, and Burlington. There are a number of conservation areas and greenspaces in the city, allowing residents to escape city life and enjoy the great outdoors through hiking, camping, and other activities. Public transportation in and outside of the city, as well as a major highway running through the city, makes it easy for residents to travel to neighbouring communities.
House prices in Milton are above mid-range, with averages around $500,000 to $800,000. Milton's northern section is predominantly large, higher priced single-family homes (detached and semi-detached).The central section of the city offers a mix of newer and older single-family homes, as well as newer condo options. Various examples of commercial space and high-priced vacant land can also be found in this section. In the southern section of the city, newer built single-family homes are most common, along with newer built condo buildings.
Milton's vacancy rate has decreased over the past few years, ranging from around 1% to 2%. The rental market in the city is high demand, with the number of new units being built not enough to keep up. Vacancy rates are lowest for bachelor and two-bedroom units, with three-bedroom units showing a much higher rate. Older buildings (those built before 1990) normally have higher vacancy rates than newer buildings, with lower rent costs to match the level of demand. Average rents in the city are $730 for bachelor apartments, $1,000 for one-bedroom apartments, $1,200 for two-bedroom apartments, and $1,500 for three-bedroom (or more) apartments.
Advanced manufacturing; food, beverage, and agriculture production and distribution; and logistics and distribution are all major industries in the city. Manufacturing and agriculture have been important to Milton's economy since the city's early years. A number of industrial and retail commercial spaces are being developed in the area, making it an attractive market for new businesses or business expansions. Businesses with head offices or other operations in Milton include Mattamy Homes, 3M Canada, Lowe's, Whirlpool Canada, Dare Foods, Northstar Aerospace, and Gordon Food Service. The city's unemployment rate is lower than the national rate, sitting around 3% to 4%.
Milton Transit provides public transportation in the city, with a fleet of close to 20 buses servicing around 15 routes. Community buses are a popular choice for seniors or those with mobility issues, and these vehicles service major routes to malls, seniors' centres, libraries, and leisure centres. The Milton GO Station is the main transit hub and provides access to not only Milton Transit buses, but also four GO Transit routes that link the city to Oakville, Toronto, Cambridge, and North York. GO Train service is also available. Accessible transportation is offered by First Canada and A1 Taxi.
Rattlesnake Point is a large park where visitors can camp, hike, birdwatch, rock climb, cross-country ski, go geocaching, and participate in events such as yoga in the park.The park is used year-round and includes beautiful trails, stunning lookout points, fascinating plant and animal species, and a variety of recreational opportunities. The Milton Sports Centre has a fitness studio, two pools, a gymnasium, an indoor walking/jogging track, four ice rinks, meeting rooms, a banquet room, and a children's activity room. Programs offered at the centre include skating, swimming, fitness, soccer, cycling, arts, and kids' summer camps. Residents can choose from drop-in activities or registered programs.
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Slow traffic in first year of Napa's downtown dock
Written by Howard Yune on 14 September 2014 . Posted in Press & Accolades
For nearly a year, a dock has stood ready as a gateway for those who would travel to downtown Napa by river. So far, however, usage of the $1.5 million facility has been light, according to some city, business and recreation observers.
The Main Street Boat Dock became the latest adornment to the Napa's Riverfront complex when it opened in October 2013. After more than 15 years of redevelopment and flood control upgrades turned a once neglected zone into a haven of shops and restaurants, the dock was meant to offer an easy front gate from a tamed river to a polished retail and residential hub.
It has remained a mostly quiet front gate, according to the manager of a restaurant that is one of the dock's near neighbors.
"In a nutshell, I have seen maybe 10 boats in the last four months, and I'm here every day," Neil Robinson of Fish Story said last month. "There's a couple of pontoon boats I see regularly. But unfortunately, I have not seen much of anything else – though I'd love to pull my own boat up, if I had the time."
The Main Street facility replaced an earlier dock, which was not accessible to those with disabilities and which the city removed in 2007. After striking out in its search for grant money to pay for its replacement, Napa took on most of the cost, beginning installation work on the 176-foot-long and 10-foot-wide floating dock in May 2013.
The dock's opening solved one part of the problem, but not another: the lack of dredging that would allow larger boats to head farther up the Napa River to reach downtown easily, said Dave Perazzo, the city parks, trees and facilities manager. Although some Napa residents travel to the Riverfront in smaller motorboats, small and shallow-draft canoes, kayaks and stand-up paddleboards have made up the bulk of the dock's arrivals thus far, he said.
Although the city does not directly track the number of dock users, Perazzo estimated about 30 boaters use the facility per month, many of them during boating education days staged by a U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary unit.
"It has been 10 years since we have had a dock so we do not have an accurate way to compare numbers, but we figure this is light traffic," he said in an email.
The owner of a tour company catering to water recreation said neither the downtown dock, nor downtown itself, is a special attraction to kayak or canoe enthusiasts plying the Napa River.
"We don't use it, not significantly," said Drew Dickson, who opened Napa Valley Paddle two years ago. "We do self-guided tours launching further south on river and on occasion (visitors) use the dock, but not normally. They come to explore the river and not for commerce. It's kind of a different mindset."
"I'm not surprised; I think it's just getting discovered," said Dickson. "I think it's a slow process to look at the river as a recreational area."
For the time being, Robinson, the Fish Story manager, was content to let visitors' attitudes toward the river to catch up.
"People are slow to catch on. But once they realize the dock's there and it's accessible, I hope we would see a lot more people using it," he said. "I think that would be great for us. Might be a good marketing opportunity for the Riverfront."


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Update to Today's Andrews High School Lockdown
The following information has been provided by Andrews Police Department:
The Andrews Police Department would like to inform the community that there was lockdown at Andrews High School due to a domestic situation that arose out in the county earlier this morning.
Andrews Police Officers were on the scene investigating a secondary incident and following up on the lockdown when a 911 call came in that a subject with a gun was in the building. The reporting parent rushed to advise Andrews officers that they had just received a text message from the child that an armed subject was in the school. Andrews officers and SROs reacted immediately to the threat and began an immediate search of the school. The school was cleared and secured rapidly and Andrews Police Department officers along with School Resource Officers and the school staff had the situation under control. There were no armed individuals located in or around the school and no injuries were reported.
The school superintendent responded and requested the Sheriff respond with secondary support for the incident. The superintendent with the sheriff made the decision to release school for the day. Andrews officers along with SROs and CCSO deputies remained on scene to provide security for children and families while school let out.
Andrews Police Department would like to commend the students, teachers, and parents of Andrews High for their cooperation and understanding in a high-stress situation.


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Kumail Nanjiani Joins Men in Black Reboot as Alien Character
By Jim Vorel | June 25, 2018 | 11:03am
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Earlier this month it was reported that Sony was eyeing comedian Kumail Nanjiani for a role in its upcoming Men in Black reboot, but today the news comes from That Hashtag Show that Nanjiani has been confirmed for the role. According to the site, "he would be playing the role of Pawny, a funny, wise-cracking, sex-driven alien from a civilization that exists on a Chessboard."
Wait, so his entire civilization exists on a literal chessboard? Who knew that chess was apparently popular throughout the known universe?
Nanjiani would be joining Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson and Liam Neeson in the film, which is a pretty damn strong quartet. It will of course be a Thor: Ragnarok reunion for Hemsworth and Thompson, who starred in Taika Waititi's hilarious Marvel comedy as Thor and Valkyrie, respectively. Here's hoping that Valkyrie is still alive after the events of Infinity War, something that wasn't entirely clear in the film. Also not clear: Neeson's exact role, although we wouldn't be surprised if he's moving into the authority position of "Zed" that Rip Torn had in the original Men in Black series.
The reboot, directed by F. Gary Gray of The Fate of the Furious, will be the first in the series to move past the Agents K and J characters originated by Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith. Rather, it will focus on new characters within the contemporary Men in Black universe—notably, Hemsworth as the British Agent H and Thompson as "Molly, a young woman who knows that aliens exist and is determined to become an MIB agent." Steven Spielberg is executive producing, with a current production window that would put the film out in time for next summer.
Nanjiani, meanwhile, is coming off a career high-point, as he received his first Academy Award nomination for co-writing The Big Sick, a film with parallels to his own life. It seems safe to say that Men in Black will probably be his most high-exposure acting role to date, especially if the film is treated like a summer blockbuster—which makes sense, given the director and Spielberg as producer. For Nanjiani, it looks like the sky is the limit at this point.
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