CEO and Owner of Brandience, winning the day with data-driven ideas. Brand. Advertising. Content. Social.
Once upon a time, young girls and boys of grammar school age had passbook savings accounts opened for them by their parents, many times in conjunction with a classroom exercise that encouraged the kids to deposit a dollar a week. This activity was ostensibly designed to convey the importance of saving money, but it also served to reinforce the role that banks would play in these kids' financial lives as they moved into adulthood.
Today, the buildings that housed those bank accounts' funds -- those mammoth, stone buildings with the high ceilings and giant vaults -- are now restaurants, clubs and retail stores. There no longer is a need for giant fortresses that can accommodate hundreds of customers every day. This is the world in which the millennial generation -- those born between 1980 and 2005 -- grew up. The notion of a big, giant bank building with a guard keeping watch at the door is about as relatable to them as sitting around the radio listening to The Lone Ranger.
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis estimates that the number of bank branches dropped from just under 36 per 100,000 people in 2009 to just under 33 in 2015. Research predicts that consumer visits to retail bank branches will drop by 36% from 2017 to 2022, while mobile transactions will rise by 121% during that same period. Seventy-one percent of millennials say they would rather go to the dentist than listen to what a bank has to say, and 23% of this demographic cite lack of a mobile app as the main barrier to bank engagement.
Fortunately for the banking industry, most institutions recognize these tectonic shifts and are adapting to the new world order. For the minority of those that aren't, time is just about running out. For them, I have some thoughts I would like to share as an advertising agency CEO who has worked with numerous banks over the years.
1. Millennials have grown up with the rise of smartphones and the internet.
2. They are digitally connected and use social media in various ways to connect and be heard.
3. Due to lower incomes and employment rates, millennials generally have less money to spend.
4. Thanks to student loans, a good chunk of millennials are in debt.
5. Connected to having less money to spend, this group has put less of a priority on large investments like marriage and home ownership.
Smartphones are the new wallets. Millennials use their phones for everything from purchasing movie tickets to displaying boarding passes to accumulating rewards points. So, it makes sense that banks that offer digital services are better positioned to engage millennial customers. They are very comfortable and, in fact, quite accustomed to, making payments via Venmo or PayPal.
According to the American Bankers Association, millennials are three times more likely to open a new account on their phone than they are in person. Millennials appreciate banks that offer digital budgeting tools via a single dashboard where they can track their spending to help them get out of debt and manage their daily finances. Facebook IQ reports that 61% of millennials say that mobile has improved the tracking and spending of their money.
Millennials love experiences, so you might want to offer rewards for opening an account -- not in the form of a cash deposit or higher interest, but in the form of hard-to-get concert or music festival tickets. You can do this in conjunction with a sponsorship of the event that enables you to set up a VIP area for your customers, complete with selfie booths and perhaps even meet-and-greet selfie opportunities with some of the performers.
Millennials also love ride-sharing services, so how about entering into sponsor partnerships with these services in target markets? You can offer free ride vouchers as customer rewards and perhaps tie in a roundtrip rideshare as part of the aforementioned event promotion.
Create an easy-to-navigate mobile experience.
Millennials tend to have short attention spans. Mobile experiences need to be quick and easy. If a mobile experience is buggy, confusing or incomplete in any way, you might lose that potential customer forever — and even the best out-of-the-box marketing activations won't help.
The overarching point here is that while millennials were not born into a world of dutifully going to a bank to make a deposit, they still represent good potential customers. The trick is knowing how and where to reach them.


Lucky Nugget Casino is one of the oldest and reliable online gambling houses in the field. The casino has been in the business since 1997. Thence this online gambling house by Microgaming has firmly established the place of honor among the leading casinos to play blackjack for money.
And as a result, years of strong reputation and thousands of real gamblers over the world – that's all speaks volumes. Herewith, if you are seeking for verified casino with a wide blackjack games collection to bet then you won't find better place than this casino.
The online gambling house has lots of advantages and strong features to consider. The bonus program is one of them. All you need is just to take a glance of Welcome Bonuses and you will understand what we're trying to say.
So, all first depositors at Lucky Nugget can choose one of 2 Sign-Up Offers. Yeap. Everyone can suit his preferences and pocket size plus appropriate free casino cash to play online. But... First of all, you need to open your real account to get your hands on any promo awarded.
If you are not ready to make big deposit then the first bonus is what you need. But in case you are seeking for high risk and impressive cash prizes then the second sign-up promo suits you better. Choose what you like most of all.
Please, note, you can get only one welcome offer from aforementioned ones. Thus, think twice before you choose.
Lucky Nugget also is very loyal to its frequent players. That's why here all real players automatically join Loyalty Program to keep getting seducing rewards just for making real bets at the casino. Get interested? Then go ahead to the casino to pick up further info about ongoing bonuses to get.
Thanks to the superb software powered by the leading Microgaming group, the casino delivers nothing but stunning quality, problem free working and enjoyable gaming experience. You can be sure that no matter what your gambling joy is the casino provides it. Just because Lucky Nugget is featured with outstanding games collection that numbers about 45 variations of blackjack only.
What is more, the casino has over 200 high level games available in no download format. So, you can play flash blackjack for cash directly through your browser without installation extra casino software. Yeap. Just suit yourself and choose the appropriate way to revel in every second of your gaming action.
The casino can also boast of fast and totally safe banking. Lucky Nugget uses the cutting-edge technologies to encrypt your money transactions to make them secure as well as protect you from cheats and frauds.
So that you can wash away any doubts or worries and just choose the most suitable method to deposit your casino account with money. You can use such payment options as EntroPay, Fast Wire Transfer, Instadebit, Moneybookers/Skrill, Visa, Click2Pay, MasterCard, Neteller, UseMyFunds, Ukash, EcoCard, ClickandBuy, EZIPay, PaySafeCard or any other way available.
There are a wide selection of secure payment methods to use for withdrawing your funds. Hence, EcoCard, Neteller, ClickandBuy, eCheck, EntroPay, Click2Pay, Moneybookers/Skrill, MasterCard, Instadebit or EZIPay are at your disposal to cash-out money wins quickly and safely.


text:
Home CULTURE Arts Pumpkin Extravaganza
Pumpkin Extravaganza
by Jackie Hollenkamp Bentley
A little boy smiles as he glides smoothly down a shiny new slide. A little girl giggles as she swings higher and higher. Squeals of delight can be heard as children hop, jump and walk through sprays of water fountains. It's just another day at Louisville's California Park, and the kids are playing on new and improved playground sets, thanks, in part, to pumpkins. Yes, pumpkins.
For the past three years, proceeds from Louisville's Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular have gone toward improving the city's parks and recreation areas.
"Not only is Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular an amazing family event, the proceeds benefit the Louisville Parks Foundation," said Erika Nelson, the community relations administrator for Louisville Metro Parks and Recreation. "Funding has allowed us to build an inclusive playground and make improvements to our local parks. It's really a win-win for the community."
This year's Spectacular, held in Iroquois Park in the city's South End, is set for Oct. 13-Nov. 6. The quarter-mile trail opens at dusk and closes at 11 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays, and at midnight on Fridays and Saturdays. Visitors enter behind the Iroquois Amphitheater and proceed along a soft woodland path that has a few steep slopes. It's important to note the terrain, as attendees may be distracted (and how can they not be?) by the 5,000 or so artistically carved pumpkins lining the walkway.
Passion for Pumpkins, a multimedia production company, first brought its elaborate display of pumpkins to the park in 2013, and the number of people attending the event each year has grown exponentially. To date, the Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular has brought more than 70,000 people to the park.
"We didn't realize this, but Louisville loves Halloween," said Travis Reckner, one of the owners of Passion for Pumpkins. "By the second year, we doubled the attendance."
That's exactly what they want to see. "The goal, or mission, is to create a family tradition," said Paul Cadieux, a Passion for Pumpkins co-owner. "It's a family-friendly event at Halloween, which can be hard to find."
So, exactly why is this becoming a tradition? Cadieux credits word of mouth from folks who are amazed at the intricately carved jack-o'-lanterns. More than 30 artists from around the country spend the month in Louisville carving thousands of pumpkins.
"We try to maintain 5,000 on the path," Cadieux said. "It's all weather dependent. If it rains, we go through more, and if it's humid, we go through more … We pick up the 'dead soldiers' that rot and fall during the night." These are replaced with freshly carved pumpkins.
The jack-o'-lanterns range from a half-pound to a 1,900-pound pumpkin, with most representing a specific theme. Reckner said there is an overall theme of the show each year; this year, it's "America the Beautiful."
"All 50 states will be represented," he said. "It'll be broken down into regions depicting that region's famous events, landmarks, industry—whatever is the most dynamic, compelling thing that represents it."
Once given the theme, the artists carve people, places and things that are easily recognizable to those walking the path.
Past work includes images of actors, historical figures, fictional characters, movie scenes, animals, traditional jack-o'-lantern faces and pretty much anything the artists dream up.
It's not an expeditious process. It can take anywhere from six to 14 hours to carve just one pumpkin. Reckner added that, up until a few years ago, most of these artists had never used a pumpkin as a medium before. Now, they come back year after year to add their own touch to the show.
"Pumpkin carving can be very addictive," he said.
Reckner knows that firsthand. While living in New England, his father, John, became enthralled with local Halloween pumpkin traditions. Eventually, Reckner held a pumpkin festival to raise money for a Massachusetts elementary school.
"From there, it went from one night to two nights; from a few hundred to 500 visitors; and, in a few years, it outgrew the elementary school where it was held and moved to a high school," Travis Reckner said. "It started a life of its own."
That was more than 25 years ago. Now, families and folks from Massachusetts to Kentucky are making the Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular a new Halloween tradition—exactly what the owners want.
"There's something for everybody in it—from little kids to parents to grandparents," Cadieux said. "We're very anxious to see how year four is going to go."
Louisville Area Kids & Family Pumpkins Halloween
Jackie Hollenkamp Bentley
Articles by staff writer Jackie Bentley
Read more by Jackie Hollenkamp Bentley
Comedian Caitlin Peluffo (The Late Show with Stephen Colbert)
Jan 28, 2022 - Jan 29, 2022
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit at The Louisville Palace
The Louisville Palace
Concerts & Live Music Kids & Family Theater & Dance
An Officer and a Gentleman at Lexington Opera House
Lexington Opera House
Outdoor Theater & Dance
The Carnegie presents The Sound of Music
Jan 29, 2022 - Feb 13, 2022
The Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center
Kids & Family Theater & Dance
Lexington Children's Theatre Presents Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters
Jan 30, 2022 - Feb 6, 2022
Lexington Children's Theatre
Dali String Quartet at Glema Mahr Center for the Arts
Glema Mahr Center for the Arts
Art & Exhibitions Kids & Family
Black History Exhibit at the Kentucky Gateway Museum Center
Feb 1, 2022 - Feb 26, 2022
Kentucky Gateway Museum Center
February Plant Release at Yew Dell Gardens
Feb 2, 2022 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Yew Dell Gardens
Education & Learning Home & Garden Workshops
Composting for Healthier Soil – In-Person Workshop
Kosair Shrine Circus at the Kentucky Exposition Center
Feb 3, 2022 - Feb 6, 2022
Kentucky Exposition Center
AMERICA - 50th Anniversary Concert at the Carson Center
The Carson Center
Live Sirius XM Taping at Planet of the Tapes

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


text:
Bobby Bare Jr.
BOBBY BARE JR'S QUICK FACTS:
* Has a degree in psychology from the UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE.
* Made 2 albums for Immortal Records with his band "BARE JR." -one for sony records in 1998 and one for virgin records in 2001.
* Born raised and still lives in Nashville, TN.
* Is VERY afraid of elves.
* Has 3 children -two boys and one girl-
* Nominated for a grammy at the age of 6 years old for a duet with his dad called "daddy what if" written by Shel Silverstein - that year the grammy for "country duet of the year" went to THE POINTER SISTERS.
* Believes that blue is a flavor and not a color nor a feeling.
* Has made 3 albums and 1 ep for BLOODSHOT RECORDS since 2002.
* Co-produced his dad's last record THE MOON WAS BLUE in 2006.
* Grew up in HENDERSONVILLE, TN with George Jones and Tammy Wynette as his next door neighbors.
* Recorded his last album "THE LONGEST MEOW" in 1 day- 11 songs 11 people 11 hours (there were a couple of over dubs during mixing).
* Is only making music in the hopes of getting one step closer to his ultimate dream of being STEVEN PATRICK MORRISSEY'S personal bicycle mechanic.
* Has toured with- DR. DOG, THE WALKMEN, THE DECEMBERISTS, THE BLACK CROWES, BOB DYLAN, AREOSMITH, MY MORNING JACKET, CENTRO-MATIC, THE BOTTEL ROCKETS, THE DRIVE BY TRUCKERS, ANDREW BIRD, and THE OLD 97s.
* Has been romantically linked to the BOB'S BIG BOY boy.
* Is the executive producer of "twistable, turnable man" a tribute album of shel silverstein songs performed by BOBBY BARE SR.-MY MORNING JACKET-JOHN PRINE-LUCINDA WILLIAMS-THE BOXMASTERS-SARAH JAROSZ AND BLACK PRARIE-DR. DOG-RAY PRICE-KRIS KRISTOFFERSON-FRANK BLACK-TODD SNIDER AND NANCI GRIFFITH- HE SINGS "DADDY WHAT IF" WITH HIS DAUGHTER ISABELLA BARE.
* Has played BONNAROO-SASQUATCH and AUSTIN CITY LIMITS FESTIVAL.
* HAS A NEW SOLO ALBUM DUE OUT IN THE SUMMER OF 2010.
* PERFORMED ON a family album of all SHEL SILVERSTEIN songs called "SINGIN' IN THE KITCHEN" in 1975.
* Can NOT speak mandrin chinese.
* Wrote with and had all his songs critiqued by SHEL SILVERSTEIN till Shel passed on in may of 1999.
* Sang on the song "getting back into you" on THE SILVER JEWS album "TANGLEWOOD NUMBERS".
* Sang on the song "riding" on WILL OLDHAMS' album "bonnie prince billie sings Greatest Palace Music".
http://www.myspace.com/bobbybarejr
CAREY KOTSIONIS
A cornucopia of style, Carey Kotsionis fuses her jazz, blues, and ragtime roots with pop sensibilities.
A performer with a candy box full of styles, Carey Kotsionis possesses a vocabulary of songwriting from another era. Mixing jazz, blues, country, and pop, Kotsionis creates a sound woven together by her dynamite voice.
http://www.myspace.com/careykotsionis
Music > Indie


Enjoy your break nearby the city. The hotel is located 10 minutes away from the train station, directly in the heart of the Bürgerpark. With a 1200sqm wellness area it is perfect for your short stay, in order to free yourself from your daily stress.
Take highway A281 in direction Bremen Zentrum until exit 6 (Bremen Neustadt) and follow the B75 direction Bremerhaven/Cuxhaven. After passing the river Weser, keep right in direction Walle/Fähre/Überseestadt. From the street Doventorscontrescarpe turn left on Daniel-von-Bühren-Straße. After approx. 300m turn right into Falkenstraße and then directly left into Findorffstraße. With another right turn into Hollerallee you will reach the Bürgerpark. Please follow now the signs with the hotel to your left hand side.
From direction Hamburg (approx. 1 hour): Motorway A1 direction Bremen until junction Bremer Kreuz. Change to A27 direction Bremen until exit 20 Bremen-Vahr. Follow Richard-Boljahn-Allee and Kurfürstenallee. At the end, turn left into Schwachhauser Heerstraße and then right into Hollerallee. After the roundabout you can follow the hotel signs with the hotel to your right hand side.
From direction Hanover (approx. 1 hour): Motorway A7 direction Hamburg until junction Dreieck Walsrode. Change to A27 direction Bremen until exit 20 Bremen-Vahr. Follow Richard-Boljahn-Allee and Kurfürstenallee. At the end, turn left into Schwachhauser Heerstraße and then right into Hollerallee. After the roundabout you can follow the hotel signs with the hotel to your right hand side.
From direction North-Rhine Westfalia (southwest): Motorway A1 direction Bremen until junction Dreieck Stuhr. Change to A28 and after junction Dreieck Delmenhorst to B75. After passing the river Weser, keep right in direction Walle/Fähre/Überseestadt. From the street Doventorscontrescarpe turn left on Daniel-von-Bühren-Straße. After approx. 300m turn right into Falkenstraße and then directly left into Findorffstraße. With another right turn into Hollerallee you will reach the Bürgerpark. Please follow now the signs with the hotel to your left hand side.
The central station is only approx. 600m away from the hotel. In front of the station you will find enough taxis.


← Star Wars: The Clone Wars Is Back!
Hasbro has sent out official images of the new SDCC reveals. Nothing like sending them on the rush hour home! Check out The Black Series [Phase III] gallery! You can also check out the whole single figure real of The Vintage Collection's Enfys Nest HERE too.
Previous Article: Star Wars: The Clone Wars Is Back!
Next Article: It's Fact! The Vintage Collection Bubble Size Is Reduced!


If you've been on the Internet long enough, you've probably heard buzz about how hackers can spy on you using your webcam. This is not just some scare story. The truth is that hacking into webcams has been demonstrated over and over. Even so, I've always thought that such webcams were accessible only by elite government-employed computer geeks. It turns out that any civilian with an Internet connection can eavesdrop on these unsecured webcams.
The dark horse in this story is Shodan.io, a search engine allowing users to search for devices such as webcams, refrigerators, and even power plants. Don't get me wrong; this isn't like searching for products to buy online. Shodan indexes actual, physical devices that you can access simply by typing an IP address into your browser. It turns out that Shodan has discovered a myriad of Internet-connected web cameras, among other IoT devices. All that is separating you from someone else's web camera is a search and a click.
Disclaimer: The content below contains knowledge. Knowledge is power. Use that power wisely.
A still image from an unsecured web camera.
Point your web browser to http://shodan.io/explore. For best results, I recommend Google Chrome.
Under popular searches you will see a list of links (e.g. "Webcam"). Click one of those links.
Shodan will show you a results page. Click on one of the results.
So far, I have found these gems. Some of them even allow you to control the camera itself!
A man standing right under a controllable surveillance camera.
Office space in Japan. One person's monitor can be seen quite clearly.
Data center in China. Contains many other goodies.
Some waiting area? in Russia. Username admin, Password admin. Works best on Firefox with VLC plugin installed.
Update 2/24/2016 – It seems that some of these webcams have gone offline. You can give these a try, but they were down the last time I checked.
75.68.130.86:8000 A room in Amesbury, Mass.
99.55.142.102:8888 A couch. Entities seen include woman with cellphone, and dog.
153.165.146.14:81 A temple in Japan. Very cool view!
Find something interesting? Surprising? Share it in the comments!
A software engineer by trade and a classical musician at heart. Currently a software engineer at Groupon getting into iOS mobile development. Recently graduated from the University of Washington, with a degree in Computer Science and a minor in Music. Web development has been my passion for many years. I am also greatly interested in UI/UX design, teaching, cooking, biking, and collecting posters.


text:
Districtul Prievidza (okres Prievidza) este un district în Slovacia vestică, în Regiunea Trenčín.

Comune
Bojnice
Bystričany
Cigeľ
Čavoj
Čereňany
Diviacka Nová Ves
Diviaky nad Nitricou
Dlžín
Dolné Vestenice
Handlová
Horná Ves
Horné Vestenice
Chrenovec-Brusno
Chvojnica
Jalovec
Kamenec pod Vtáčnikom
Kanianka
Kľačno
Kocurany
Kostolná Ves
Koš
Lazany
Lehota pod Vtáčnikom
Liešťany
Lipník
Malá Čausa
Malinová
Nedožery-Brezany
Nevidzany
Nitrianske Pravno
Nitrianske Rudno
Nitrianske Sučany
Nitrica
Nováky
Opatovce nad Nitrou
Oslany
Podhradie
Poluvsie
Poruba
Pravenec
Prievidza
Radobica
Ráztočno
Rudnianska Lehota
Sebedražie
Seč
Šutovce
Temeš
Tužina
Valaská Belá
Veľká Čausa
Zemianske Kostoľany

Vezi și
 Lista districtelor din Slovacia

Districtele Slovaciei

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


text:
Q: Как с помощью grid расположить данные блоки в ряд с фиксированной шириной?

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: #333;
}
.container {
  max-width: 1200px;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.cards {
  width: 100%;
  border: 1px solid red;
/*  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap; */
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(290px, 1fr));
  grid-column-gap: 36px;
  grid-row-gap: 27px;
}

.card {
  width: 370px;
  padding: 100px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  background: lime;
}

Если блоков .card много, то выглядит как надо, но если становится 2, то они растягиваются и появляются отступы. Можно ли добиться такого результата:

A: grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(0, 290px));

и убрать ширину у карточки:

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: #333;
}

.container {
  max-width: 1200px;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.cards {
  width: 100%;
  border: 1px solid red;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(0, 290px));
  grid-column-gap: 36px;
  grid-row-gap: 27px;
}

.card {
  padding: 40px;
  background: lime;
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


text: Say No More was formed by four Salinas High School musicians back in 2002. Since moving to Los Angeles in 2006, the pop rock quartet has made impressive inroads into the music business. They performed at the 2008 South By Southwest Music Festival and released What You Thought You Knew on Drive-Thru Records, which is home to hugely successful acts like New Found Glory.


Rock Townsend - Congratulations Dan!Congratulations Dan!
Congratulations to Dan, who qualified as an architect earlier this week!
Pictured left: making celebratory hats such as these requires deep concentration and a big red manual. Pictured right: lovely cake - kindly donated!


text:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<animation-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
                android:oneshot="false"
    >
    <item
        android:drawable="@mipmap/audio_animation_list_right_3"
        android:duration="300"></item>
    <item
        android:drawable="@mipmap/audio_animation_list_right_1"
        android:duration="300"></item>
    <item
        android:drawable="@mipmap/audio_animation_list_right_2"
        android:duration="300"></item>

</animation-list>

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


text:
Die Tongji-Universität () ist eine Universität in der Volksrepublik China. Die Tongji gehört zu den ältesten, renommiertesten und selektivsten Universitäten Chinas. Sie gehört zu den Class A Double First Class Universitäten des Chinesischen Bildungsministeriums. Als Schwerpunktuniversität untersteht sie dem chinesischen Bildungsministerium direkt und gehört zu den 33 Universitäten, die nach dem Staatsbildungsprogramm "Projekt 985" zu weltbekannten Universitäten aufgebaut werden sollen. Die Universität ist insbesondere für Ingenieurwissenschaften, Wirtschaftswissenschaften und Architektur bekannt. Die School of Economics and Management (Tongji SEM) ist dreifach akkreditiert (AMBA, AACSB und EQUIS) und besitzt somit die sogenannte "Triple Crown". Die Tongji-Universität wurde 1907 von der deutschen Regierung zusammen mit deutschen Ärzten in Shanghai gegründet. Im April 2007 wurde der Rektor der Tongji-Universität Wan Gang zum Minister für Wissenschaft und Technologie der Volksrepublik China ernannt.

Gründungsgeschichte
Die Vorläuferin der Tongji-Universität war die "Deutsche Medizinschule für Chinesen in Shanghai". Sie wurde 1907 von der deutschen Regierung als erstes großes Projekt auswärtiger Kulturpolitik gegründet. Dafür engagierten sich insbesondere der deutsche Generalkonsul in Shanghai, Wilhelm Knappe, und der Ministerialdirektor im preußischen Kultusministerium, Friedrich Althoff. Sie arbeiteten dabei mit den deutschen Ärzten Erich Paulun, Oscar von Schab und Paul Krieg zusammen, die in Shanghai ein auf Initiative Pauluns errichtetes Krankenhaus für Chinesen, das Tung-Chee Hospital (Tongji-Hospital), betrieben. Dieses diente ab Oktober 1909 als Lehrkrankenhaus, wurde jedoch unabhängig von der Medizinschule geführt.

1912 schloss die deutsche Regierung der Medizinschule die "Deutsche Ingenieurschule für Chinesen in Shanghai" mit Lehrwerkstatt an. Unterstützt wurde sie dabei in noch viel größerem Maße als bei der Medizinschule von deutschen Firmen, die am chinesischen Markt interessiert waren, darunter Krupp, Thyssen, Siemens, Bayer, BASF und Deutsche Bank. Eine Sprachschule bereitete die chinesischen Schüler auf das deutschsprachige Fachstudium vor.

1917 wurde die "Deutsche Medizin- und Ingenieurschule für Chinesen in Shanghai" von der französischen Kolonialmacht geschlossen. Sie wurde jedoch mit chinesischer Hilfe in anderen Gebäuden provisorisch weitergeführt und, nachdem die chinesische Regierung sie 1923 als Universität anerkannt hatte, 1924 als chinesische Tongji-Universität wieder eröffnet. Deren technische Ausrüstung stiftete abermals die deutsche Industrie, und deutsche Dozenten erteilten weiterhin den Fachunterricht auf Deutsch. Damit wurden damals Grundlagen für eine deutsch-chinesische Zusammenarbeit geschaffen, die auch heute an der Tongji-Universität gepflegt wird. Dazu wurde 1998 ein Chinesisch-Deutsches Hochschulkolleg gegründet, um ein Paradebeispiel des Wissensaustausches zwischen China und Deutschland zu setzen.

Hochschule

Die Zahl aller Aus- und Fortzubildenden beträgt ca. 54.000. Daraus sollen 22.000 Bachelor, 11.000 Master und 3.000 Doktoren werden. An der Universität sind zurzeit über 4.800 Dozenten und Forschungskräfte tätig, darunter 2.400 ordentliche bzw. außerordentliche Professoren. Von ihnen gehen 300 Doktorväter und 13 Mitglieder jeweils von der Chinesischen Akademie der Wissenschaften und der Akademie der Ingenieurwissenschaften hervor.

Die Universität verfügt über 15 staatliche Forschungseinrichtungen mit Schwerpunktlaboren auf National-, Provinz- und Ministeriumsebene sowie Forschungseinrichtungen für Ingenieurwesen. Darüber hinaus sind an die Universität vier Kliniken und drei Mittelschulen angegliedert.

Der ehemalige Rektor der Tongji-Universität Wan Gang wurde am 27. April 2007 zum Wissenschaftsminister der Volksrepublik China ernannt.

Die Campus
Die Unterrichts- und Forschungseinrichtungen verteilen sich auf zwei Campus. Zwischen ihnen besteht stündlich ein Shuttleverkehr mit Bussen zwischen den Campus. Die Fahrtzeit beträgt, je nach Verkehrslage, zwischen einer und zwei Stunden.

Siping Campus
In der Innenstadt Shanghais im Bezirk Yangpu befindet sich der Siping Campus. Die Anbindung erfolgt über die Metrostation Tongji University der Linie 10.

Jiading Campus
Außerhalb des Stadtzentrums Shanghais im Bezirk Jiading liegt der Jiading Campus. Auf dem großzügig angelegten Gelände konzentrieren sich hauptsächlich ingenieurswissenschaftliche Studiengänge und Forschungseinrichtungen. Unter anderem befindet sich eine Maglev-Teststrecke auf dem Gelände. Die Anbindung erfolgt über die Metrostation Shanghai Automobile City der Linie 11.

Akademische Lehrkrankenhäuser

Zur medizinischen Fakultät der Universität gehören mehrere Lehrkrankenhäuser ()
 Tenth People's Hospital
 Tongji Hospital
 East Hospital
 Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital
 First Maternity and Infant Health Hospital
 Yangpu Hospital
 Yangzhi Rehabilitation Hospital
 Dermatology Hospital
 Shanghai Forth People's Hospital
 Mental Health Center

Sommerakademien, Austausch- und Förderprogramme
Die Universität bietet (teilweise gemeinsam mit Partneruniversitäten) verschiedene Sommerakademien an:
 Unter dem Titel Shanghai-Hessen International Summer Courses stellten vom 3. bis 28. September 2007 Professoren hessischer Hochschulen und der Tongji-Universität gemeinsam ein Kompaktprogramm zu den Themen Stadtentwicklung & Architektur und Wirtschaft vor.
 Im Sommer 1983 wurde mit finanzieller, materieller und personeller Unterstützung durch Siemens, Volkswagenstiftung, das deutsche Bundesministerium für Forschung und Technologie sowie die Technische Universität Darmstadt das mit deutscher Computertechnik ausgestattete Rechenzentrum in Betrieb genommen.
 Seit 1979 besteht eine Partnerschaft zwischen der Ruhr-Universität Bochum und der Tongji-Universität, im Rahmen derer 2002 eine Vereinbarung für ein Summer-School-Programm geschlossen wurde. Hier wird den Studierenden ermöglicht im Anschluss an das 2. Semester an einem intensiven achtwöchigen Sprachkurs teilzunehmen.
 Weitere Sommerakademien werden z. B. in Zusammenarbeit mit den Technischen Universitäten Darmstadt und Berlin angeboten.
Die medizinische Fakultät der Tongji-Universität bietet eines der größten internationalen Austauschprogramme der VR China für Medizinstudenten an ihrem Lehrkrankenhaus Shanghai East Hospital an.

Präsidenten

 Erich Paulun (埃里希.宝隆) (1907–1909)
 Oscar von Schab (福沙伯) (1909–1917)
 Bernhard Berrens (贝伦子) (1912–1919&1921–1927)
 Shen Engfu (沈恩孚) (1917–1923) (geschäftsführend)
 Yuan Xitao (袁希涛) (1923–1927) (geschäftsführend)
 Ruan Shangjie (阮尚介) (1917–1927)
 Zhang Zhongsu (张仲苏) (1927–1929)
 Zhang Qun (张群) (März 1929–Juni 1929)
 Hu Shuhua (胡庶华) (1929–1932)
 Weng Zhilong (翁之龙) (1932–1939)
 Zhao Shiqing (赵士卿) (1939–1940)
 Zhou Junshi (周均时) (1940–1942)
 Ding Wenyuan (丁文渊) (1942–1944)
 Xu Songming (徐诵明) (1944–1946)
 Dong Xifan (董洗凡) (1946–1947)
 Ding Wenyuan (丁文渊) (1947–1948)
 Xia Jianbai (夏坚白) (1948–1952)
 Xue Shangshi (薛尚实) (Januar 1953–Juli 1959)
 Wang Tao (王涛) (1959–1977)
 Li Guohao (李国豪) (Oktober 1977–April 1984)
 Jiang Jingbo (江景波) (April 1984–Februar 1989)
 Gao Tingyao (高廷耀) (Februar 1989–Februar 1995)
 Wu Qidi (吴启迪) (Februar 1995–Juli 2003)
 Wan Gang (万钢) (Juli 2003–August 2007)
 Pei Gang (裴钢) (August 2007–September 2016)
 Zhihua Zhong (钟志华) (seit September 2016)

Professoren (Auswahl)
 Walter Haasler (1885–1976), von 1928 bis 1938 Professor für Ingenieurwissenschaften
 Anton Johannes Waldeyer (1901–1970), von 1931 bis 1935 Professor für Anatomie
 Eugen Flegler (1897–1981), von 1936 bis 1938 Professor für Elektrotechnik
 Luigi Colani (1928–2019), seit April 1995 Gastprofessur am College für Architektur und Stadtplanung
 Wang Xiaohui (王小慧) (* 1957), seit November 2001 Professur für Fotografie
 Zhu Jianhua (朱建华) (* 1956), seit 1993 Professur für Germanistik

Ehemalige Studenten (Auswahl)
 Qiao Shi (乔石) (1924–2015), chinesischer kommunistischer Politiker, früherer Vorsitzender des Ständigen Ausschusses des Nationalen Volkskongresses
 Qiu Fazu (裘法祖) (1914–2008), chinesischer Chirurg und Retter jüdischer Häftlinge
 Wan Gang (万钢) (* 1952), Minister für Wissenschaft und Technologie der Volksrepublik China, Automobil-Ingenieur, ehemaliger Präsident der Tongji-Universität
 Wu Qidi (吴启迪) (* 1947), chinesische Wissenschaftlerin, stellvertretende Bildungsministerin der Volksrepublik China, ehemalige Präsidentin der Tongji-Universität
 Wu Xiangming (* 1938), Verantwortlicher für die weltweit erste kommerzielle Umsetzung der Transrapid-Technologie
 Wang Xiaohui (王小慧) (* 1957), chinesische Fotografin und Buchautorin

Ehrentitel
Die Tongji-Universität hat von 1984 bis 2010 mindestens sechs Ehrendoktoren und 87 Ehrenprofessuren verliehen, davon die Hälfte der Ehrungen an deutsche Staatsbürger.

Ehrendoktoren
 Tung-Yen Lin (1912–2003), US-amerikanischer Architekt
 Ieoh Ming Pei (1917–2019), US-amerikanischer Architekt
 30. Dezember 2002: Gerhard Schröder (* 1944), deutscher Politiker und Bundeskanzler a. D.
 1. November 2004: Heinrich von Pierer (* 1941), deutscher Manager
 8. Mai 2007: Christian Wulff (* 1959), deutscher Politiker und Bundespräsident a. D.
 2. Juni 2010: Annette Schavan (* 1955), deutsche Politikerin und ehemalige Bundesministerin für Bildung und Forschung

Ehrenprofessoren (Auswahl)
 Michael Abramovici, Ruhr-Universität Bochum
 Klaus Buchenrieder, Elektrotechniker und Informatiker der Universität der Bundeswehr München (1998)
 Helmut Kohl (1930–2017), Politiker und Bundeskanzler
 Wolfgang Maßberg (* 1932), Maschinenbauer und Altrektor der Ruhr-Universität Bochum
 Hermann Scheer (1944–2010), deutscher Politiker und Mitglied des Bundesvorstandes der SPD
 Horst Sund (1926–2021), Biochemiker und Altrektor der Universität Konstanz
 Klaus Töpfer (* 1938), Politiker und Bundesminister a. D.
 Burkhart Müller, Generalsekretär der deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft und ehemaliger Kanzler der RWTH Aachen
 Martin Winterkorn (* 1947), ehemaliger Vorstandsvorsitzender der VW AG (01/2007 – 09/2015)
 Arnold van Zyl (* 1959), südafrikanischer Ingenieur und Hochschullehrer; Rektor der TU Chemnitz
 Peter Löscher (* 1957), Vorstandsvorsitzender der Siemens AG
 Lutz Bertling, Vorstandsvorsitzender Eurocopter Group (2010)
 Eberhard Fliegner, Prof. Dr. Dr. Ing. deutscher Ingenieur für Bauwesen, Spezialist für Brücken und Tunnelbau (1937)

Beratende Professoren (Auswahl)
 27. Oktober 2009: Christian Ude, Oberbürgermeister von München

Siehe auch
 Liste der weiterführenden Bildungseinrichtungen in Shanghai

Literatur
 Rotraut Bieg-Brentzel: Die Tongji-Universität. Zur Geschichte deutscher Kulturarbeit in Shanghai, Haag + Herchen, Frankfurt am Main 1984, Heidelberger Schriften zur Ostasienkunde 6, ISBN 3-88129-859-2.
 Roswitha Reinbothe (Hg.): Tongji-Universität in Shanghai. Dokumente zur Gründungsgeschichte, Harrassowitz Wiesbaden 2009, ISBN 978-3-447-06063-9.
 Noyan Dinçkal / Detlev Mares:  "Deutsche Wissenschaft und chinesische Geisteskultur". Die Tongji-Universität in Shanghai und die deutsche auswärtige Kulturpolitik 1907–1937. In: Zeitschrift für Geschichtswissenschaft 60. Jahrgang (2012), S. 697–714.

Weblinks

Einzelnachweise

Universität in Shanghai
Projekt 985
Projekt 211
Gegründet 1907


text:
Home/NBA/Stephen A. Smith's Brutal Lonzo vs LaMelo Ball Comparison
Stephen A. Smith's Brutal Lonzo vs LaMelo Ball Comparison
adminMarch 3, 2021
Rookie of the Year frontrunner LaMelo Ball came into the NBA with a lot of hype. At one point, there were serious questions whether or not the 19-year-old would be able to come close to living up to it.
With 34 games in the books, it's safe to make a ruling on the matter: not only has LaMelo lived up to expectations, he has exceeded them.
Between making history, earning the respect of legendary players and coaches alike, and having his Charlotte Hornets in the Eastern Conference playoff race, it's safe to pronounce that LaMelo is for real.
This week, ESPN First Take host Stephen A. Smith decided to give LaMelo his due as a young up-and-coming star. Unfortunately, he did it in a way that brutally dismissed his older brother and current New Orleans Pelicans point guard, Lonzo Ball.
.@MELOD1P is the player we were promised Lonzo Ball would be pic.twitter.com/l6paNAino7
— Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) March 3, 2021
"LaMelo Ball can ball," Smith said. "He's the player we were promised Lonzo Ball would be. While Lonzo Ball is a passer, a facilitator, LaMelo Ball is a stone-cold killer in case you haven't been paying attention. He attacks, he wants to shoot, even if he's missing…The clear favorite for the Rookie of the Year."
It's hard to argue with Smith's assessment. Lonzo too came into the league with a ton of hype, but he failed to live up to it. Initially he suggested that his early struggles were due to his faulty Big Baller Brand shoes. Despite changing kicks, his game showed little improvement. Then this past preseason, he put the league on notice – indicating he was finally ready to do damage this year.
Seeing as the Pelicans have spoken with five teams regarding trading him, it's safe to assume that Lonzo once again failed to deliver.
Klay knows how to do Valentine's Day right. https://t.co/Gxt1gRLTX2
LaMelo is currently on pace to join Oscar Robertson, Magic Johnson, Ben Simmons and Michael Carter-Williams as the only players to ever average at least 15 points, six rebounds and six assists per game in their rookie seasons.
Lonzo is currently trying to dictate which team he wants to be traded to.
Smith's commentary on the LaMelo vs Lonzo comparison was obviously blunt, but objectively, he is 100 percent correct in this case.
Related: Hideous 2021 NBA All-Star Uniforms Leak (Photos)
LaMelo Ball Lonzo Ball NBA


85 Valiums almost stopped his rocket ride to superstardom, so says Elton John, and two days later he was playing sold out Dodger Stadium in L.A..He blamed his non stop work schedule for the attempt to take his life in 1975. It was, however, not his first suicide attempt.
You got to wonder if his first attempt inspired the song "I Think I'm Going To Kill Myself" from Honky Chateau. It was written by Bernie Taupin who was there.
Bottom line: Everybody needs some help at some point. Just ask.


3.Usage:Heating before forging: used in gear, gear ring, axle shaft connecting rod, bearing, shackle, rigging heating before forging.Heating online: corrosion prevention spraying of pipes, bar blue brittleness blanking, and steel wire/tubes tempering online.Local heating: u-shape bolts bending, roller thermal assembling, steel tube bending heating process.
1) Produce process is easy to operate, charge in and discharge flexibly, high degree of automation,realize produce on line.
2)Fast speed of workpiece heating, less oxidization or decarburization, high efficiency, and quality forging piece.
3)High control accuracy of workpiece length, speed, and temperature.
4)Good heat uniformity of workpiece, small temperature difference on core surface, high control accuracy.
5)Integration design of inductor and furnace body, quick-change connector for different inductors, easy to change and replace.
6)Omni energy conservation optimal design, low energy consumption, high efficiency, lower cost than coal furnace.
7)Fit environmental protection requirement standard, little pollution, and reduce labour intensity of workers.


text:
using System;

namespace QUp.Domain
{
    internal class RequiredAttribute : Attribute
    {
    }
}


text:
UM-Flint and the Flint Farmers' Market to "Light Up the Night" for Area Youth
Here & Now: Further Reflections from 8 UM-Flint Students
By UM-Flint News On January 28, 2016 6:42 pm
Martin Kaufman, PhD at UM-Flint's Urban Alternatives House during its renovation.
A team of UM-Flint faculty and staff are working on a project that "will help provide the road map for removing all the lead in the water distribution system" within the city of Flint, said the initiative's supervisor, Martin Kaufman, PhD.
The university's Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Center is mapping the city's service lines, which include the water pipes to individual homes. The mapping project is slated to be finished in early February, said Kaufman, professor and chair of the UM-Flint Earth and Resource Science Department. He is also overseeing the project, which the university is doing for the Flint Department of Public Works.
There are nearly 33,000 service connections within the city of Flint, according to the project summary, with between 15,000 and 25,000 of these connections considered to be lead service lines.
"This project is designed not only to locate where the lead service lines are, but also to determine where the concentrations of lead service lines are; provide a way to see if there are any associations between the concentrations of lead lines and elevated blood levels of lead (particularly in children); and provide another source of data which can help identify potential sources of lead in drinking water."
UM-Flint's Martin Kaufman, PhD being interviewed by MSNBC.
The city of Flint provided about 240 digital images of the city parcel maps. Many of these parcels have codes that indicate the composition of the service lines, such as lead, galvanized, and copper. For those parcels without codes, a test inside the house on the incoming service line will have to be performed to determine its metallic composition, and complete the data set.
These images, the service line information, and information on the age of structures within each parcel of the city, will help give a more complete map for city officials to identify lead-piping to remove. The mapping will include three shades of color based on the age of structures, which are pre-1950, 1950 to 1986, and 1986 to the present.
"Lead-containing water pipes were prohibited in 1986; thus, parcels with post-1986 structures will be depicted with the lightest shade of color and would not be expected to contain lead service lines. The darkest shade will indicate parcels with the greatest likelihood of containing lead service lines (pre-1950)", according to the project summary.
Nine temporary workers, including GIS professionals and students with GIS experience, are helping on the project.
The project description sums up the critical nature of the UM-Flint work:
"Identifying where these lead service lines are located is critical for any program aimed at replacing lead service lines in 'the most vulnerable households'."
Campus Initiatives & Reports
Earth and Resource Science


text:
Spiritual uses of prekese and presence in the Bible
Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at 11:51 AM by Simon Ayub
Have you ever wondered how a traditional herbalist's day was back then? Aside from the regular medical responsibilities, they had a massive role in pioneering new formulas utilized up to date. And they discovered many essential herbs, some held with great spiritual significance. Among the most valued in Ghana is prekese, which has a very sacred place in Ghanaian's hearts. People believe that the shiny, dark purple-brown fruit has some spiritual powers. That is why it is part of numerous urban spiritual narratives; people praising it for its immense power. So, what are the spiritual uses of prekese, and is it mentioned in the Bible?
Prekese fruit. Photo: @askwinifred
Indeed, the prekese's sweet fragrance has great demand in Ghana, and its fruit is part of Ghana's delicacies often used in palm nut soup. However, according to local tales, people have been using prekese to wade evil spirits. They claim that evil spirits don't like the smell, perhaps the crowned "garlic" of the West African nation.
The Himba tribe of Namibia: 10 interesting facts about the Himba people
Are the myths true, and how can one utilize prekese for spiritual purposes? The answer lies in traditional tales and among an urban population that has learnt of the benefits of one of the most revered fruits in Ghana.
The spiritual uses of prekese
Are you wondering about prekese benefits to Ghanaians? Indeed, the fruit has innumerable spiritual and nutritional benefits, the former being the most mysterious and fascinating. How comes a nutritional plant possess spiritual benefits, and how do Ghanaians use it to take advantage of this element?
When dried and broken, prekese is burnt like incense to wade evil spirits. It produces a powerful smell that will even alert a passer-by. Additionally, the fruit's burning is a great symbol of power with exceptional traditional and spiritual significance. It is like a king whose powers reach nearly every corner of their kingdom without physical presence.
There are stories of villagers putting prekese under their beds or in the closet to chase away evil spirits. Many Ghanaians also believe that prekese brings good luck with good spirits, meaning no harm can come to them when they burn it or have the fruit in their presence.
The Golden stool in Ghana: history, meaning, and facts
Ghanaians have learnt to take advantage of the spiritual benefits of prekese, passing down these ideologies from generation to generation.
Does the Bible mention prekese?
Ex 30:34 The Lord said to Moses, "Take sweet spices, stacte, and onycha, and galbanum, sweet spices with pure frankincense (of each shall there be an equal part)"
The presence of prekese in the Bible is very evident in Exodus 30:34, according to many people. From this, it is believed that prekese or aidan fruit is God's fruit. Ghanaians believe that it brings a good vibe to an area and its surroundings.
They also believe that it chasses away evil spirits. Therefore, many people trust that burning this specific plant fruit generates a strong smell that makes evil spirits go away.
What are the different names of Prekese?
You are probably wondering what is prekese in English? The plant is part of different cultures and regions. Therefore, according to the region you live in, it has different names, but the prekese term is the most dominant and universally accepted. For instance, the Yoruba call it aridan while prekese is in the Twi language.
List of spices in The Bible and their uses
The fruits scientific name is Tetrapleura or Tetraptera, and it is what you will find in academic literature. It comes from the Kingdom Planate, Order Fabales, Family Fabaceae, Genus Tetrapleura, Species T.Tetrapterae, hence the scientific name.
Other common uses of prekese
The prekese fruit mixed with other ingredients in meal preparation. Photo:@thecatererssongh
The Prekese is mostly found in Ghana in the West of African region. The fruit in its first stage is green but turns brown resembling a piece of wood.
The Ashanti and Kwahu people of Ghana use prekese to spice up their dishes. They make soup from it and mix it with different types of food and fruits. Its bark is also used for medical purposes.
Prekese is also used for new mothers. It is first powdered and then mixed with clay that is applied to the new mother's breasts. The fruit might hold some lactogenic properties that are very helpful.
It is added with light pepper soup for new mothers to fasten their blood flow and eliminate blood clots. Prekese is also applied on joints as an anti-inflammatory agent. The fruit is also given to post-partum mothers to reduce the chances of contraction.
Which tribe has the most beautiful ladies in Ghana?
The plant contains potassium, iron, magnesium, phosphorous, protein and vitamin C. The prekese flavour is added to soft drinks in Ghana that are promoted as healthy alternatives that reduce hypertension, increases blood flow and reduce asthma attacks.
Among the spiritual uses of prekese and other health benefits, which one do you find paramount. Of course, it depends on your needs. You might be a spiritual person and have been looking to get something to purify your environment spiritually. Therefore, prekese is the perfect fruit for this endeavour. On the other hand, you can take advantage of its numerous health benefits for a healthy life.
Are you looking for the most common Ghanaian spices and their names? Yen.com.gh on August 26 featured an interesting piece about Ghanaian spices. These common spices are part of the secret behind Ghana's delicious meals renowned all over the world.
Kusasi: origin, population, marriage customs, songs, festivals
A majority of the spice's names originate from Ghana's prominent languages like Twi, Ga and Fante. Additionally, these spices have numerous health benefits when used on meals.
Fameye Sweet words to tell a girl to make her fall in love with you Latest songs in ghana 2020 Shatta Davido children
Jillian Grace: The untold story of David Spade's ex-girlfriend
Romantic long messages to send to your boyfriend
Organizers of Vodafone Ghana Music Awards open nominations for 2022 edition
My mother got me initiated at a shrine - TT makes sad confession about his woes; seeks spiritual help
Meet the man who gave me 4 adorable daughters - Nadia Buari announces in new video; fans massive react
From banker to CEO: How Ghanaian woman became a flooring contractor after losing her job


When Did God Create The Angels?
Garden instruments are a gardener's greatest friend (besides his backyard, after all). A helpful dwelling and garden tip is to plant the perfect of the lot from a vantage level so that when one looks from a particular window within the residing or eating room, they have a beautiful view of the backyard. Metal and plastic backyard furnishings can be used, but would in all probability be considered inappropriate to adorn this area of your private home. Home and Garden Party presently has more than 28,000 Independent Designers, situated all throughout the United States.
Miller House and Garden is made possible via the generosity of Members of the Miller Familly, Irwin-Sweeney-Miller Foundation, and Cummins Foundation. If your funds will permit, there are many choices available with regards to terracing ideas for landscaping a hill side garden. The wicker constructed dwelling and backyard furniture is available in a wide range of style, designs and colors. A sloping garden has super potential for anybody with an creativeness and good eye.
There will be a wedding backyard, a courtyard garden, a sustainability garden and even a Harry Potter Garden, full with visits from Harry & Dumbledore. Since early in the publication of the magazine the content has been based on the house and its backyard areas. Garden events can vary from the elegant to the informal: from massive affairs to cozy, intimate gatherings.
He and his wife Alicia found the House and Garden in sad restore, and collectively they revived and restored each with great sensitivity and care. Use flowers or potted vegetation if the social gathering is on the patio, or set it up within the backyard itself, if the time of 12 months is right. Since the house and backyard furnishings constructed of wicker is made for the outside, care and upkeep must be a a lot simpler, simpler process.
Lighting may also make your own home safer by discouraging thieves from utilizing the backyard as an entry point to your house. Whether you are a current home-owner, planning to purchase or construct a new dwelling, or simply seeing what's hot, be a part of the a hundred's of hundreds of larger Cincinnatians that have used the Cincinnati Home & Garden Show® since 1969 as an essential source of upgrading their homes & gardens. If your hill side backyard is at the moment heavily planted with trees, try to be cautious if you resolve to take away all of them. Solar lighting round your newly laid flower garden might be a nice added touch.


Available now from Supreme, the well known brand, this product is great value for money. The Supreme Russel Rabbit Tasty Bites 4kg 4000g is offered for shoppers to order online at our fantastic price.
Order this product from Supreme right now and receive prompt, reliable shipping straight to your delivery address of choice.
If you're looking for a quality all-in-one diet that prevents your rabbits from selectively feeding, then Russel's Tasty Bites is sure to offer what you're looking for!
With a new look for Russel Rabbit that celebrates 20-years of Russel, Gerty and their famous furry friends, Tasty Bites offers a yummy pellet-style diet at an affordable price.
It combats selective feeding, is tailored to the specific nutritional needs of rabbits and is rich in fibre ÔÇö essential to keep your rabbit healthy. Compact packs offer you the convenience of up to 28 days food in a 2kg pack, with 4kg bags also available.
Russel's Tasty Bites are small, easy to digest pellets that are rich in natural ingredients with zero added sugar. Have you checked the label on your pets' food lately? Make sure you take a look, because many rabbit foods contain molasses or even syrup or other sugary ingredients. This extra sugar in a rabbit's diet can lead to overeating and obesity. It can also lead to dental problems too.
Feeding Tasty Bites for the first time?
If you are feeding Tasty Bites to your rabbits for the first time, make sure you change from one food to another, gradually over 10-14 days. At first, you should mix a small amount of Tasty Bites with your rabbits' current food, slowly decreasing the old diet, whilst gradually increasing the quantity of Tasty Bites. A sudden change in diet can cause digestive upsets ÔÇö even when you are changing to a better quality diet ÔÇö so take care!
If your rabbits are used to a sugary diet, you may find it takes them a while to change, but persevere as it will help to benefit your rabbits' health in the long term.
And don't forget fresh hay and water! Your rabbits should have an unlimited supply of both at all times.
This Supreme product is dispatched from the UK.


In our initial blog post about zulily big data platform, We briefly talked about ZATA (zulily data access service).Today we want to deep dive into ZATA and explain our thought process and how we built it.
Rich data generated by our team shouldn't be limited to analysts. It should be available for systems & applications via simple and consistent API.
ZATA was our solution for achieving our above goals. We abstracted our data platform using a REST-based service layer that our clients could use to fetch datasets. We were able to swap out storage layers without any change for our client systems.
Size of Data: Is it big data or relatively small data? In short, do you need something that will fit in My SQL or do you need to look at solutions like Google Big Query or AWS Aurora?
Data Type: Is it relational data or is it key value pairs or is it complex JSON documents or it is a search pattern?
PostgresXL: Great for large datasets(100s of gigs to terabytes) with amazing performance for aggregation queries. This is very difficult to manage and still early in its maturity cycle. We eventually moved our datasets to AWS Aurora.
Mongo DB or Google Big Table: Good for large scale datasets with low latency document lookup.
Elastic Search: We use Elastic Search for scenarios related to search both fuzzy and exact match.
The mapping layer decides what mappings to use and how to transform the http request to something that backend will understand. This will be very different for MongoDB or Google Big Table.
Execution layer is responsible for generating queries using the protocol that the storage engine will understand. It also executes the queries against backend and fetches result sets in an efficient manner. Our current implementation supports various protocols such as mongodb, standard JDBC as well as http request for Google BigQuery, Big Table and elasticsearch.
In previous example from Mapping layer the response will be following.
Our third goal was to have zero development time for incremental data driven API. We achieved this by creating an auto discovery service. The job of this service is to regularly poll the backend storage service for changes and automatically add service definitions to the config db. For example, in Google Big query or My SQL, once you add a view in schema called "zata" we automatically add the API to ZATA service. This way the data engineer can keep adding services for dataset they created without anyone writing new code.
So far, the client is not aware of the location or has any knowledge of the storage system and this makes the whole data story more agile. It is moved from one location to another, or the schema is altered, it will be fine for all downstream system since the access points and the contracts are managed by Zata.
As we rolled out ZATA over time, we realized the need for storage service isolation. Having a single service support multiple backend storage solutions with different latency requirements didn't work very well. The slowest backend tends to slow things down for everyone else.
This forced us to rethink about zata deployment strategy. Around the same time, we were experimenting with dockers and using Kubernetes as an orchestration mechanism.
We ended up creating separate docker containers and kubernetes service for each of the backend storage solutions. So we now have a zata-bigquery service which handles all bigquery specific calls. Similary we have a zata-mongo, zata-jdbc and zata-es service. Each of these kubernetes service can be individually scaled based on anticipated load.
In addition to individual kubernetes service, we also created a zata-router service which is essentially nginx hosted in docker. Zata-router service accepts on incoming HTTP requests for zata and based on the nginx config, it routes HTTP traffic to various kubernetes services available in the cluster. The nginx config in zata-router service is dynamically refreshed by polling service to make new APIs discoverable.
ZATA has enabled us to make our data more accessible across the organization while enabling us to move fast and change storage layer as we scaled up.


Offset print in black and red on white poster paper.
Born in 1962, Pierre Huyghe lives and works in Paris.
With a growing reputation as one of the most interesting and complex of contemporary artists, his installations, films and interventions investigate themes ranging from analyses of cultural conditions to the nature of authenticity and ownership.
Art quizzes: What's your art IQ?


CEO since 2004. John Scade began his career as an expert in financial management and went on to hold a number of different posts linked to the world of financial management and auditing. At present, he combines his management duties at MAS Business with teaching activity at the EOI and participation in various sustainability-related platforms.
Director of Studies and Innovation.
Director of Studies and Innovation. He forged his career as a CSR manager in the food industry, and in the process became a figure of reference in the CSR world in Spain. Since 2013, he has formed part of the MAS Business team, with overall responsibility for the production side of the business. Linked In. Twitter.
Head of Measurement since 2008. Has directed the development of important, innovative tools for measuring social impact, such as LBG and ONLBG. Currently, she combines her work as a measurement expert with a strong commitment to philanthropic causes in India, through the NGO, Embracing the World. Linked In.


Check out some brilliant items for hiking boots mens on this Men's Footwear and Shoes page including these related brands: HITEC, JACK WOLFSKIN, KARRIMOR, MAMMUT, SALOMON.
To enhance your hiking boots mens results you can consider shopping by category using the links on the right, or even by using PriceInspector's search bar at the top. Ultimately, your investigation should help you have the information you need to buy on these Men's Footwear products.


text:
5136 Greenberry DriveSacramento, CA 95841
Condo / Townhome MLS 19042547
Well maintained one story condo in great neighborhood! This home boasts laminate floorings, granite counter and stainless steel appliances. Fridge, washer and dryer included. Newer roof, newer HVAC system. Yard includes a nice patio area with storage shed. Great community with swimming pool, tennis courts and clubhouse.
Uncov Prkng Spc (1)
Sacto Arden Arcade Creek Vicinit
Community—Carmichael
Carmichael is Sacramento's original and most established suburb. Located just nine miles northeast of downtown, between Interstate 80 and Highway 50 it is rich with outdoor and recreational opportunities.
Carmichael began coming to life in the 1950s and continued to grow through the '80s, and now has a population of about 58,000. It is a classic suburban community, comprised of well-kept ranch style and contemporary homes positioned along tree-lined streets with pockets of private gated communities and posh estates along the American River. Sacramento Magazine touts it as one of the region's great neighborhoods – emphasizing its country lifestyle with city conveniences.
There are more than a dozen parks nestled throughout Carmichael. The community's crowning jewel is Ancil Hoffman Park. Located on the American River Parkway, the 395-acre park features the Effie Yeaw Nature Center and an 18-hole golf course. The 38-acre Carmichael Park is also popular among locals and Sacramentans everywhere. It has five baseball fields, six tennis courts, three playgrounds, an off-leash dog park, Frisbee golf course, and clubhouse. The park is also hosts a free summer concert series and Sunday farmers market. Additional events include an Easter Egg Hunt, monthly food truck events, Fourth of July Parade, and Founders Day celebration.
For quieter outdoor outings, there's the Jensen Botanical Garden. The three-and-a-
half acre garden is lush with oaks, coastal redwoods, magnolias, azaleas, dogwoods, and Japanese maples.
The Chautauqua Playhouse is a cultural hub in the community, producing plays and musicals for kids and grownups alike throughout the year. The Playhouse is located in the La Sierra Community Center, which is also home to the Sacramento Fine Arts Center.
San Juan Unified School District
Cameron Ranch Elementary School
Winston Churchill Middle School
Mira Loma High School
5304 Winfield #2
MLS 19041140 | Courtesy of Better Homes Realty
5309 Winfield Way #4
MLS 19038091 | Courtesy of HomeSmart ICARE Realty
5716 Shadow Creek...
MLS 19047266 | Courtesy of NextHome Cedar Street Realty
Courtesy of Lyon RE Natomas


South of Aberdeen, the tour cuts through a forested area to the meandering shore lines of Willapa Bay, home of the Pacific Oyster industry, a region of quiet lagoons and great oyster flats, redolent at low tide with pungent marsh grass and drying seaweed. Entering a wooded section, the highway comes out upon a long stretch of ocean beach, where a side road leads through a scattering of gay seaside resorts, and graying hamlets, remnants of Washington's earliest pioneering. Continuing southward, the tour emerges at the mouth of the broad Columbia, where a ferry connects with Astoria, Oregon.


What can people of Southeastern Wisconsin do with their Furniture? You are able to haul it to your land fill or recycling service yourself and pay the expenses for dumping these materials or you can have a dumpster shipped and give your personal clean-up. There are 2 main landfills: one in Menomonee Drops and also the other in Muskego. Both of them are pretty pricy. However there is certainly one more substitute.
Your much better options are to haul it aside yourself if you possess the indicates to do this, or engage a Furniture removal assistance. The problem with dumpster rental fees is that you are incredibly constrained as to what could be dumped. Wisconsin dumpster firms and furniture removal will not usually agree to, electrical squander, such as TVs, personal computers, pc screens, cell phones and so forth. Neither do they really agree to car tires, fridges, freezers, dehumidifiers, most paints and chemical substances, power packs etc. By trying and dispose these items anyways you are likely to get penalties for each and every piece not authorized. As a result, after hiring the dumpster you happen to be still kept with a good stress of Furniture so you have been in the same position you have been just before.
Dumpster disposal is also quite ecologically unfriendly. Co-mingled Furniture with this sort will go instantly to the land fill leaving behind no possibilities for trying to recycle or reusing goods. Southeastern Wisconsin area resident's currently have an alternate allowing them to eradicate most almost everything at a cost that is similar to dumpsters. Additionally the support supplies the labor of two folks at no extra cost which comes in really useful for greater things such as equipment removal and furnishings removal. Not all Furniture removal businesses are identical. Some are uninsured and a suit chance. The greater franchised companies' charges are pricey. In essence you find yourself paying for the labor using these businesses even when it is not indicated like that.
How to find the most effective Medical Supplies Online?


text:
Co-founder of feminist Femen group found dead in Paris - group
Reuters 24 July 2018
Oksana Shachko, activist of women's rights group Femen, stands near the door of her room in Kiev, Ukraine February 21, 2012. Picture taken February 21, 2012. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich
KIEV (Reuters) - A founding member of the Ukrainian feminist protest group Femen, Oksana Shachko, has been found dead in her apartment in Paris, Femen said on Tuesday.
"RIP. The most fearless and vulnerable Oksana Shachko has left us. We mourn together with her relatives and friends and expect for the official version from the police. At the moment it is known, that yesterday, July 23, Oksana's body was found in her apartment in Paris," it said on its official blog.
Since it was founded in Kiev in 2008, the Femen movement has won notoriety in Europe for its stands - usually topless -- against sex tourism, homophobia and religious institutions.
(Reporting by Pavel Polityuk; Editing by Angus MacSwan)
Vuitton's diamond as big as a tennis ball steals the show in Paris
Oceans, biodiversity, deforestation: what's on the climate agenda for 2020?
Dior's Grecian goddesses kick off Paris fashion extravaganza
Netflix Expands International Footprint with Paris Office
Davos 2020 news – live: Greta Thunberg and Trump exchange glares and veiled barbs as climate change takes centre stage at economic forum
Gujarat Girl is Real-Life Rapunzel with 6.2 Foot Long Hair, Makes it to Guinness World Records
Bangladeshi Branding a Conspiracy? Allegations Float as 300 Families Become Homeless in Bengaluru


text:
DEMOCRATS OUT OF TOUCH ABOUT ECONOMY
Peter Brown, Sentinel ColumnistTHE ORLANDO SENTINEL
Listening to the Democratic presidential candidates makes one wonder if they learned anything from Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton, the master politicians of the past generation.
For the most part, the Democrats are ignoring what Clinton taught them about unseating an incumbent and what Reagan's 1984 re-election showed about how to protect the office.
They are either operating on outdated assumptions about voter motivation, overly concerned about winning the Democratic nomination, or kidding themselves that the country has changed its way of thinking about taxes.
They are offering policies that don't speak to the mass of voters who are not union members, trial lawyers, racial minorities or unemployed.
But unlike Clinton, who refused to get into a bidding war for the affection of those key Democratic interest groups, these candidates apparently are letting the concerns of their core constituents overrule all other considerations.
They are proposing hundreds of billions of dollars in new programs and suggesting middle-class voters pay for them by rescinding President Bush's tax cuts. Remember, Clinton ran for president promising to cut taxes, although he wound up raising them. (I'm not suggesting candidates copy his ethics, just understand his perfect political pitch.)
The current Democrats' proposals are aimed at minorities (racial, economic and lifestyle) but resonate little with the majorities who are not unemployed, uninsured or, according to the polls, unhappy.
The best example: The campaign rhetoric that makes one think it is 1932 and the Great Depression is raging. Forget the fact that the unemployment and inflation rates are tame and tiny, respectively, by historical standards.
The nonpartisan American Research Group, in May, polled a national sample of voters on how they rate the national economy, and then their households' financial situation.
Sixty-five percent thought the national economy was good or very good, while 3 percent thought their own situation was excellent and 81 percent considered it good or very good. Only 17 percent were worried or angry about personal finances.
The economy may not be going gangbusters, but it isn't bad, and most Americans are not wringing their hands about their fate. But when Democrats unleash their hyperbole, it strikes those who don't genuflect at FDR's memory as just rhetoric.
And when they suggest raising taxes -- in real people's talk, that means taking money out of their pockets -- to offer everyone health insurance when most already have it, the issue computes Democrats, being, well, Democrats.
This miscalculation stems from their not understanding the changing electorate.
That is why the notion that Republicans are rich and Democrats are not is no longer largely accurate. Each succeeding election puts the lie to that way of explaining why Jim and Jane vote one way, while Joe and Jill the other.
When it was accurate, that dynamic favored Democrats because most Americans are not wealthy.
To be sure, one's economic situation still holds great sway in voting, but not for the reasons long assumed.
How people make their money is becoming as important as how much people earn in explaining why -- for instance, wealthy lawyers vote Democratic while $35,000-a-year hard-hat workers think President Bush is the greatest thing since sliced bread.
Jeff Manza and Clem Brooks, in the weighty but prescient Social Cleavages and Political Change, impressively document how the past 30 years have seen that traditional class analysis stood on its head.
During that period, as Brooks and Manza point out, well-paid professionals have moved from being strong Republicans to core Democrats largely because of their views on abortion, gay rights, affirmative action and feminist causes.
But their numbers have been overwhelmed by the larger transformation of the self-employed and non- and semi-skilled workers into Republicans because of economic issues.
It is among these groups that the theme echoing from the Democrats that Bush's tax cuts are taking America down the road to ruin falls on deaf ears. Millions of them voted Republican for the first time because of Ronald Reagan's similar economic policies 20 years ago.
Surely, the candidates remember that 1984 Democratic nominee Walter Mondale promised to undo Reagan's tax cuts to fix a large deficit, and he carried only one state.
They must be betting the country has changed.
I'll take their bet and raise them the limit.
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk 'super fired up' after successful launch - and destruction - of Falcon 9 rocket


text:
Home > Reviews > Review: Amy (PS3)
Review: Amy (PS3)
Sometimes, as a critic, it's important to recognise when a game's ambition is worthy, even when the execution is not. These instances are difficult reviews to write, but in Amy's instance, I'm going to give the game the benefit of the doubt; I enjoyed this little horror tale.
Amy would be an easy game to score 2/5 or less for. On a technical basis it is executed in a way that is nothing short of painful. The storytelling is stilted and the scriptwriting amateur. For a game that features an AI controlled child that you need to both protect and utilise for a great many puzzles, the AI is woefully, frustratingly inaccurate. The combat is a series of nice ideas that don't come together in practice. The checkpoint and save system is terrible, making this game one that demands substantial chunks of time in front of the TV at a time to get anywhere.
Most painfully, for a game whose run time (assuming you don't die any frustrating deaths, and you will) is quite short, it has too many ideas and gimmicks that don't sustain. Every couple of minutes the game tries to throw a new idea, tool or trick at you. Were they the focus of a game, these might be interesting. The AI-controller girl, Amy, has magics that can help navigate some of the game's greater dangers. There's a stealth system in place, which, frankly, any game that likes to call itself "survival horror" should have. Early on there's even a DNA key that you'll pick up to unlock a door to give the game a dash of the Sci Fi.
The problem is, once these ideas have been introduced, they're very quickly forgotten about, and barely required again, if at all. I would have loved to be a fly in the wall when this game was in development; the sheer weight of ideas in such a small package is amazing, but in just about every instance you can't help but wish a whole lot more was done with it.
Now, I know you're going to read the first few paragraphs, then look at the score at the bottom of the screen, and prepare to blast me in the comments for being so inconsistent. But please finish reading this review, because despite every flaw, I loved this game. And so I'm going to recommend it to horror game fans.
What I loved about Amy was how hard the game worked to be a genuine survival horror experience. You spend much of the game with very little weaponry, and so not once when playing the game did I feel comfortable or confident of surviving what was in the next room.
It's not that there were that many enemies to worry about, because there aren't. Amy is more a puzzle game then an action title, and so those enemies that do appear in the game tend to be very life threatening. Trying to bash your way through the game, especially on the higher difficulty levels, is going to get you nowhere.
So instead you need to sneak around. You need to run like hell. You need to use Amy's spells to bypass the monsters-that-can't-be-killed. It's clear the developers of the game are fans of the old style survival horror, and if nothing else they have managed to capture that tense atmosphere of the pioneers of the genre.
In a weird, twisted way, the frustrating game mechanics actually work in Amy's favour, too. Much like the original Resident Evil, not having complete, instinctive control over the characters or the situation forces you to be well prepared for the horrors ahead. There's little room to make mistakes, and as often as I had to put the controller down and walk away to drop the stress levels down, I appreciated that about Amy.
The visual style of the game is a bit of a throwback, too, focusing on a world that is visibly rotting. The dirt, blood and injuries on the characters all helps build that classic survival horror atmosphere, and while the cut scenes are a little too hackneyed for their own good, in game, Amy's characters do a good job of building a soundscape of fear.
So Amy reminds me best of Capcom classics, Clock Tower 3 and Haunting Ground. You're a largely ineffective combatant, and the challenge is in finding your way through the game. With reasonable though not brain-bending puzzles, the game largely succeeds at that.
It's not for everyone, though. People who like their horror action-packed, or are not willing to plow through some frustration are not going to be able to uncover this gem in the rough. Which is a bit unfortunate because for a budget game Amy does a very good job of servicing a genre that has been almost completely left behind.
Our Scoring Policy
Title : Review: Amy (PS3)
Labels : amy, Horror, PS3, PSN, Reviews
Item Reviewed: Review: Amy (PS3) 9 out of 10 based on 10 ratings. 9 user reviews.
Blackwind (Multi) Review


Sabine D'Costa & Henry G. Overman, 2013. "The Urban Wage Growth Premium: Sorting or Learning?," SERC Discussion Papers 0135, Spatial Economics Research Centre, LSE.
Russell Golman & Steven Klepper, 2013. "Spinoffs and Clustering," Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG) 1309, Utrecht University, Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Group Economic Geography, revised May 2013.
Rosés, Joan R. & Enflo, Kerstin, 2012. "Coping with regional inequality in Sweden : structural change, migrations and policy, 1860-2000," IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH wp12-09, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Instituto Figuerola.
Pamela Bombarda, 2013. "Firm Heterogeneity and the Localization of Economic Activities," THEMA Working Papers 2013-25, THEMA (THéorie Economique, Modélisation et Applications), Université de Cergy-Pontoise.
Alexiadis, Stilianos, 2013. "Regional Policy: An Alternative Approach," MPRA Paper 47063, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 2013.
Espasa, Antoni & Tena Horrillo, Juan de Dios & Pino, Gabriel, 2013. "Forecasting disaggregates by sectors and regions : the case of inflation in the euro area and Spain," DES - Working Papers. Statistics and Econometrics. WS ws130807, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Departamento de Estadística.
Morrissey, Karyn & O'Donoghue, Cathal & Farrell, Niall, 2012. "The Local Impact of the Marine Sector in Ireland," Working Papers 148747, National University of Ireland, Galway, Socio-Economic Marine Research Unit.
Morrissey, Karyn & O'Donoghue, Cathal, 2012. "The Potential for an Irish Maritime Transportation Cluster: An Input-Output Analysis," Working Papers 148836, National University of Ireland, Galway, Socio-Economic Marine Research Unit.


Let us look at father or husband of the family. If he happens to be the horseman or horse enthusiast then the horse accommodations of the property are key. House features are probably secondary to him which can make the real estate agent's life somewhat easier, but again, don't count on it because wife and children will have plenty to say about the house and suddenly a mansion is required while typically the house on a farm property may well be 100 years plus and although it has been completely renovated it just does not cut it for our would-be state-of-the-art horse endeavor.
Teen-age kids, bless their hearts, have the capability to make the deal a sure thing or go completely south, whichever way the wind is blowing that particular day. If the teen happens to be all for the horse operation, has a horse or horses of his or her own then the barn has to be the very best that it can be and house will probably be OK as long as the teen-ager has a private area, complete with 4-piece bath, for themselves. Keep in mind that if the kids are not horse oriented then a rural area is the very last place on earth that they want to live, so nothing will be right with any property you show the family. It's hard to believe that so many dwellings could possibly have so many faults.


UNBS also verified 6,500 electricity metres. About 6,000 failed verification and corrective measures were recommended.
KAMPALA - The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has stopped the importation of 16 million substandard products as a measure to protect the health and safety of consumers.
Between July and December last year, under the pre-export verification of conformity (PVoC), UNBS inspected 4.6 billion products of which 4.2 billion passed the test. According to a statement from the standards body, 16 million products failed the test.
In addition, UNBS seized about 232 metric tonnes of substandard goods worth sh1.7 b from the local market. The goods seized included steel bars, iron sheets, assorted food stuffs, energy savers, extension cables, cosmetics, agro-inputs, sweets, cooking oil, second-hand tyres, beers, paint and maize flour.
"Without our intervention, 6,000 electricity metres would have been in the market, giving wrong measurements to the detriment of the consumers," Manyindo said.
He revealed that UNBS received 100% funding of the sh20b budget, which enabled them to meet and surpass most of their targets in enforcing standards. It also helped them protect consumer health and safety as well as protect the environment against dangerous and substandard products.
UNBS also automated its imports clearance processes to facilitate faster clearance of goods, which improved the turnaround time from 11 days to five days.
"We hope to further reduce the turnaround time by facilitating pre-arrival clearance of inspected goods with data from PVoC service providers," Dr. Manyindo said.
UNBS developed 254 standards mainly to support the implementation of the Buy Uganda, Build Uganda (BUBU) policy. The policy is meant enable micro small and medium-scale enterprises to develop competitive products.
"UNBS continued to focus on developing standards that contribute to the competitiveness of local industries and supporting the economic development of our country through support for the growth of exports," Manyindo said.
In addition to standards developed, 467 certification permits were issued to enhance the quality and competitiveness of locally manufactured products.


Living in a spotless house does not mean that you are safe from the millions of dust mites, bed bugs, mold, bacteria and viruses that are reproducing in your mattress. They have been medically proven to trigger several health problems such as Asthma, Allergies, Eczema and more. It doesn't even matter if it's a new mattress, how often you change the sheets, the cleanliness of the mattress covers, or even if you take the time to vacuum it every now and then- these impurities are deeply embedded in the mattress, sofa, carpet, curtain, upholstery and other soft furniture and requires professional deep cleaning treatment in Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi to remove these unwanted guests. While a general cleaning is good idea to make sure your house stays free of dust, dirt and other allergens, you have to hire a good deep cleaning company in Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi for deep cleaning your home if you have not been able to clean the house properly yourself. This is also a good thing to do if you plan to host a large number of guests or after you've had a party at your house to get rid of all the mess left behind. Deep cleaning is also recommended if you're moving houses, going on vacations or planning a special event.
Home deep cleaning in Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi is an intensive procedure which cleans those hard to reach areas and corners of the house that you thought would never need a deep scrubbing. Home deep cleaning in UAE is always a large task whether you're moving in to a new home or vacating a property. Deep cleaning comes in a variety of forms, such as environmental deep cleaning, move in/ move out deep cleaning, one off deep cleaning and end of tenancy cleaning. Deep cleaning is a specialist area and regular cleaning companies don't completely understanding the requirements. We have an extensive collection of cleaning companies in Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi who are deep cleaning experts. And there's no need for you to lift a finger — just post your requirement by clicking on the below link and hire a professional deep cleaning service in Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi to handle the dirty work!
No matter whether you need the deep cleaning service before a special event, spruce up your home before the holidays, or even clean before or after moving out, we can help. The highly skilled teams of our deep cleaning service providers in Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi can be relied upon to deep clean homes to the highest of standards. Their workforce is equipped with all the necessary chemicals, tools and equipment to achieve a first rate clean. Steam cleaning, disinfecting bathrooms, grease removal, balcony rail washing are all dealt with by our deep cleaning experts. Whether it's for a new tenant, or just if you're moving into a new office – let our reliable deep cleaners in Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi do all the work for you.


Traditional gifts such as bicycles and Lego will be all the rage this Christmas, according to new research by Core, Ireland's largest marketing communications company.
As children across Ireland pen their letters to Santa, and with the The Late Late Toy Show airing this Friday, all of the elves in Core have been working hard to predict the five key trends that will impact Christmas wishlists this festive season.
While each Christmas sees newcomers top the list of most-wanted toys, the data shows that some classic staples remain ever-popular with Irish children. Core surveyed Irish parents to ask about their children's wishlists and bicycles emerged as a firm favourite with Irish children, beating competition from brand new toy types to top the league table.
Following close behind, LEGO remains a favourite brand with children, and this is borne out by search data. While general searches for LEGO are down 25% on last year, search spikes around special LEGO editions themed around Harry Potter are up 1,000%, helping LEGO to remain on track with fans.
While traditional toys are in demand, tech shows no sign of going out of fashion, with laptops, iPhones and iPads all featuring strongly across wishlists. Gaming is also topping the charts, with Nintendo Switch, Xbox and PlayStation among the top ten requests cited by parents surveyed.
Online searches for PlayStation are steady, with a spike around Black Friday, while Nintendo Switch looks set to finish out the year strongly, with searches for the gaming system trending ahead of last year.
Some gifts never go out of fashion, and this year sees another doll brand emerge as a hit with Irish children. L.O.L Surprise! Dolls feature strongly in the top ten gift options requested by children, coming in at fourth place. The popularity of the dolls should come as no surprise, with searches for the dolls growing steadily since last year.
While wishlists may already have been drafted, there's a strong chance that edits will be made after this Friday's Late Late Toy Show. The survey of parents revealed that 32% of children "constantly change their mind," 44% "change it once or twice" with only 25% of children happy with their current draft.
While the majority of wishlists throw up the same types of toys, some parents reported diverse requests. Puppies feature on some wishlists, while other children have set their sights on a rarer pet, requesting unicorns this festive season.
More poignantly, some parents surveyed cited more fundamental needs for their family this Christmas, such as a permanent home and budget to cover the festive season.
Core is Ireland's largest marketing communications company. The organisation is a collective of nine practices – Creative, Data, Investment, Learning, Media (comprising of Mediaworks, Spark Foundry, Starcom and Zenith), Recruitment, Research, Sponsorship and Strategy.
Core has been voted Agency Network of the Year for the last six years at the Media Awards and the company was also recently voted one of the top workplaces in Ireland by the Great Place to Work Institute for the ninth year running.


text:
Home»Fire»Gaga Slonina invited to U.S pre-World Cup Camp
By Kayode Hammed October 25, 2022 2 Mins Read
Gaga Slonina
Homegrown goalkeeper, Gaga Slonina has earned a call-up to the U.S. Men's National Team for a series of fitness workouts from Oct. 25-Nov. 5 in Dallas, Texas.
Former Chicago Fire goalkeeper Gaga Slonina is among nine players from eliminated teams in Major League Soccer invited to fitness training by the U.S. Soccer Federation ahead of the national team's World Cup roster announcement on November 9.
Defenders Aaron Long, Shaq Moore, DeAndre Yedlin and Walker Zimmerman also were invited to the training camp that started Tuesday in Frisco, Texas, along with midfielder Cristian Roldan and forwards Paul Arriola, Jesús Ferreira and Jordan Morris.
Training Camp 🇺🇸 Honored ❤ pic.twitter.com/TIm8YhIjOw
— GAGA (@GabrielSlonina) October 25, 2022
The players' inclusion does not indicate they have earned spots on coach Gregg Berhalter's 26-man roster. The majority of the roster is expected to be from European clubs, which have matches through November 13.
Slonina has yet to feature for the senior national team. Matt Turner of Arsenal, Middlesbrough's Zack Steffen, Ethan Horvath of Luton and Sean Johnson of New York City have been the top four goalkeepers in the U.S. player pool.
Slonina became the youngest goalkeeper in MLS history to start a match and earn a shutout when he made his professional debut with the Fire against New York City FC on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021 at Soldier Field.
The young goalkeeper became the 13th Homegrown player to sign with the Chicago Fire on March 8, 2019 after spending three seasons with the Chicago Fire Academy.
chicago fire Gaga Slonina MLS USMNT
Kayode Hammed
Kayode is a sports journalist par excellence with over a decade experience covering different sports across the globe. Originally from Nigeria, he is based in Chicago and follows the windy city's sport teams passionately.
Other October 25, 2022
Chicago Fire's Jhon Duran on European Teams Radar
Chicago Fire miss out on MLS Cup playoffs once again
Gaga Slonina bids farewell to Chicago Fire fans
Fire October 7, 2022
Gastón Giménez pens new three year deal with Chicago Fire


NEW CONCORD — John Glenn High clinched at least a share of the Muskingum Valley League title with a 54-31 victory over New Lexington at "The Tank" on Tuesday.
Coach TJ Mitchell's squad, now 17-3 overall and a spotless 14-0 in the league, can earn the crown outright Friday when they play at Tri-Valley.
John Glenn took control from the outset, leading 15-7 after the opening quarter. New Lex (5-15, 5-10 MVL) managed a 12-10 edge in the second period to trim the lead to 25-19 at the half, but a 17-2 explosion by the Muskies opened an insurmountable 42-21 lead after three quarters.
Josh Raley tallied 21 points to lead the Muskies, with his top support coming from Evan Williams with eight.
Logan Ratliff's 12 markers led New Lex, with Will Stenson and Ben Stenson splitting 10 tallies in support.
John Glenn connected on 21-of-43 field goal attempts; 7-of-15 three-pointers and 5-of-10 free throws while New Lex was 10-of-33 from the floor; 5-of-18 on "treys" and 6-of-9 at the charity stripe. The Muskies had a 30-16 rebounding edge and were charted with just six turnovers to 11 for the Panthers.
Reece Perkins led the JG board play with six retrieves while Ben Judd and Evan Williams each had five. Parker Zachrich dished out four assists.
Ratliff collected nine rebounds for New Lex.
NEXT - John Glenn treks to Dresden to face Tri-Valley on Friday, with JV action at 6 p.m.
RICHMOND — Behind 32 points from Zach Grafton, visiting Buckeye Trail High slipped past Edison, 64-62, in an OVAC consolation game on Tuesday.
Grafton finished as the game-high scorer with 13 buckets (2 three-pointers) and 4-of-9 from the free throw line in the victory.
The Warriors (6-12) led by seven, 42-35, entering the final eight minutes when the Wildcats attempted a comeback that fell just short.
Other leading scorers for Trail were Branden Barnett with 15 points and Jack Parry with six.
Pacing Edison (6-13) was Isaac Schmitz with 17 points followed by Zac Easter with 13, Alex McBane with nine and Anthony Sinicroppi and Andrew Pugh with eight each.
NEXT - Buckeye Trail hosts Harrison Central in another OVAC consolation game Friday, with the reserve game at 6 p.m.
PADEN CITY, WV — Caldwell High relied on the three-point line Tuesday in its 70-54 victory over host Paden City in an OVAC consolation game.
The Redskins were 14-of-25 beyond the arc for a sharp 56 percent.
Tanner Devolld did a lot of damage with six 'treys' for Caldwell while Jett Lori had four and Logan Heller had three.
The 'Skins owned a 32-26 lead at the half and took complete control in the third frame with a 22-12 edge.
Devolld finished as the game-high scorer with 20 points followed closely by Heller with 18, Lori with 16and Clark Jennings with nine. Heller added sicen boards while Jennings tallied eight assists and a pair of steals.
For the Wildcats, Ty Cain led the way with 18 counters followed by Walter Joy with nine and Trey Slider with eight. Jason Anderson paced the hosts on the boards with six.
NEXT - Caldwell hosts Conotton Valley in OVAC consolation play Friday, with the junior varsity tip-off at 6 p.m.
Junior Connor Kunze tallied 14 points to lead the Generals (13-7, 5-7 IVC), with freshman Dalton Patterson with 12, junior Trey Stoffer added 11 markers and junior Kaden Smith finished with 10 points.
Alex Porcher led the struggling Trojans (0-21, 0-12) with 15 points in the IVC road loss.
NEXT- Newcomerstown plays in the Inter-Valley Conference Showcase at Sandy Valley High on Saturday, with the opponent and time to be determined later this week.