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This is an absolutely fabulous idea for a girls birthday party for any age, as well as a ladies day / outing in the park, etc!
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Kiaran's 1st Birthday Party – Fourways Kids Party Photographer
Kiaran's first birthday party was a train themed party and was held at Post House Parties in Chartwell. Mom, Geshree went all out and decorated the venue beautifully, Kiarn's train cake was really awesome, and was a rainbow sponge cake, oh so colourful.
It was such a wonderful day shared with very special family and close friends, and filled with so much love and adoration. What a truly lucky boy, Kiaran is to have such wonderful people (friends and family) in his life, that I'm sure will be there every step of the way, to guide him and support him as he grows up, they say it takes a village to bring up a child, well Kiaran has his wonderfuyl people.
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Neelam's 5th birthday party was held at Papachino's in Crowthorne, Midrand. What an amazing venue for not just a birthday party, but for kids in general! All the Papachino's are generally the place to go with kids, but this one is really a cut above the rest. They have about four different play areas for kids of all different ages, as well as a little pizza restaurant for kids, with a long counter where kids can sit and make their own pizza. It was an absolute hit! The kids all bunched up next to each other, rolled out their dough, and chose all their own toppings – a rather messy affair, but needless to say, the kids had an absolute a blast!
Neelam was joined by her rather extensive family and all her friends to celebrate her special day. I had lots of fun running around after them at the jungle gyms, following them to get their pics. So many beautiful kids, so many beautiful photos. 🙂
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Beautiful Little Benjamin's 1st Birthday Party – Johannesburg Kids Party Photographer
I had the privilege of doing Nat and Bren's maternity shoot last year, March, at Delta Park, and then shortly thereafter little Benjamin arrived, and Nat and Bren contacted me to do his newborn shoot at their home. I was so excited to meet the little man, because you see, you build a connection with the little preciousness, and mom and dad whilst taking these rather intimate photos during pregnancy, a very special time.
I so loved the time I spent with Nat and Bren during their Maternity shoot and then, loved it even more when I got to take pics of little man Ben, such a pleasure.
This gorgeous family has crept into my heart, and so obviously I was hoping that they would contact me when Ben's 1st birthday came around, and lo and behold, they did. I was so pleased, and so excited, I just knew it would be a wonderful celebration. And it was just that.
Thanks Nat and Bren for welcoming me into your home with such warmth. I got to celebrate Ben's 1st birthday with all of you, not just as your photographer but as your friend, it was very special. As your photographer though, I got to capture these very precious moments, of a very precious boy, celebrating his very first birthday.
Beautiful Ben, you are a treasure, and I wish you love, happiness, respect, strong guidance and laughter, always, and with parents like yours that's a given!
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Kai's First Birthday Party | Kids Birthday Party Photography
Kai's first birthday party was a huge success! I have seldom seen a one year old with so many guests on his very first birthday – he was equally blessed in having just as many presents. A huge mountain of toys that i am sure will keep him busy for the next year!
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Little Alex' 3rd Birthday @ George & Lucy's Party Venue in Chartwell
Little Alex turned 3 on this day, and his Shrek party was a huge success! What a lucky boy to be surrounded by his many family and friends at George and Lucy's party venue in Chartwell. Alex had just become a big brother to his angel sister Ashleigh, but this day was all about Alex, and he was spoilt rotten on his big day! What a big boy, Happy Birthday, Alex! 🙂
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Click below to download : Pippa Passes - Interlude 1 (Format : PDF)
(Talk by the way, while PIPPA is passing from the hillside to Orcana. Foreign Students of painting and sculpture, from Venice, assembled opposite the house of JULES, a young French statuary, at Possagno.)
1st Student.
Attention! My own post is beneath this
window, but the pomegranate clump yonder will hide three
or four of you with a little squeezing, and Schramm and
his pipe must lie flat in the balcony. Four, five--who's a
defaulter? We want everybody, for Jules must not be 5
suffered to hurt his bride when the jest's found out.
2nd Student.
All here! Only our poet's away--never
having much meant to be present, moonstrike him! The
airs of that fellow, that Giovacchino! He was in violent
love with himself, and had a fair prospect of thriving in 10
his suit, so unmolested was it--when suddenly a woman
falls in love with him, too; and out of pure jealousy he
takes himself off to Trieste, immortal poem and all--whereto
is this prophetical epitaph appended already, as
Bluphocks assures me--"_Here a mammoth-poem lies, 15
Fouled to death by butterflies._" His own fault, the
simpleton! Instead of cramp couplets, each like a knife
in your entrails, he should write, says Bluphocks, both
classically and intelligibly.--_AEsculapius, an Epic. Catalogue
of the drugs: Hebe's plaister--One strip Cools 20
_your lip. Phoebus's emulsion--One bottle Clears your
throttle. Mercury's bolus--One box Cures--_
3rd Student.
Subside, my fine fellow! If the marriage
was over by ten o'clock, Jules will certainly be here
in a minute with his bride. 25
2nd Student.
Good!--Only, so should the poet's muse
have been universally acceptable, says Bluphocks, _et
canibus nostris_--and Delia not better known to our
literary dogs than the boy Giovacchino!
1st Student.
To the point now. Where's Gottlieb, 30
the new-comer? Oh--listen, Gottlieb, to what has called
down this piece of friendly vengeance on Jules, of which
we now assemble to witness the winding-up. We are all
agreed, all in a tale, observe, when Jules shall burst out
on us in a fury by and by: I am spokesman--the verses 35
that are to undeceive Jules bear my name of Lutwyche--but
each professes himself alike insulted by this strutting
stone-squarer, who came alone from Paris to Munich,
and thence with a crowd of us to Venice and Possagno
here, but proceeds in a day or two alone again--oh, alone 40
indubitably!--to Rome and Florence. He, forsooth, take
up his portion with these dissolute, brutalized, heartless
bunglers!--so he was heard to call us all: now, is Schramm
brutalized, I should like to know? Am I heartless?
Why, somewhat heartless; for, suppose Jules 45
a coxcomb as much as you choose, still, for this mere
coxcombry, you will have brushed off--what do folks
style it?--the bloom of his life.
Is it too late to alter? These love-letters now, you
call his--I can't laugh at them. 50
4th Student.
Because you never read the sham letters
of our inditing which drew forth these.
His discovery of the truth will be frightful.
4th Student.
That's the joke. But you should have
joined us at the beginning; there's no doubt he loves the 55
girl--loves a model he might hire by the hour!
See here! "He has been accustomed," he
writes, "to have Canova's women about him, in stone,
and the world's women beside him, in flesh; these being
as much below, as those above, his soul's aspiration; 60
but now he is to have the reality." There you laugh
again! I say, you wipe off the very dew of his youth.
1st Student.
Schramm! (Take the pipe out of his
mouth, somebody!) Will Jules lose the bloom of his youth? 65
Nothing worth keeping is ever lost in this
world: look at a blossom--it drops presently, having done
its service and lasted its time; but fruits succeed, and
where would be the blossom's place could it continue?
As well affirm that your eye is no longer in your body, 70
because its earliest favorite, whatever it may have first
loved to look on, is dead and done with--as that any affection
is lost to the soul when its first object, whatever
happened first to satisfy it, is superseded in due course.
Keep but ever looking, whether with the body's eye or the 75
mind's, and you will soon find something to look on! Has
a man done wondering at women?--there follow men,
dead and alive, to wonder at. Has he done wondering at
men?--there's God to wonder at; and the faculty of wonder
may be, at the same time, old and tired enough with 80
respect to its first object, and yet young and fresh sufficiently,
so far as concerns its novel one. Thus--
1st Student.
Put Schramm's pipe into his mouth again!
There you see! Well, this Jules--a wretched fribble
--oh, I watched his disportings at Possagno, the other 85
day! Canova's gallery--you know: there he marches first
resolvedly past great works by the dozen without vouchsafing
an eye; all at once he stops full at the
pass that old acquaintance without a
nod of encouragement--"In your new place, beauty? 90
Then behave yourself as well here as at Munich--I see
you!" Next he posts himself deliberately before the unfinished
_Pieta for half an hour without moving, till up he
starts of a sudden, and thrusts his very nose into--I say,
into--the group; by which gesture you are informed that 95
precisely the sole point he had not fully mastered in
Canova's practice was a certain method of using the drill
in the articulation of the knee-joint--and that, likewise,
has he mastered at length! Good-by, therefore, to poor
Canova--whose gallery no longer needs detain his successor 100
Jules, the predestinated novel thinker in marble!
5th Student.
Tell him about the women; go on to the women!
1st Student. Why, on that matter he could never be
supercilious enough. How should we be other (he said) 105
than the poor devils you see, with those debasing habits we
cherish? He was not to wallow in that mire, at least;
he would wait, and love only at the proper time, and
meanwhile put up with the _Psiche-fanciulla_. Now, I
happened to hear of a young Greek--real Greek girl at 110
Malamocco; a true Islander, do you see, with Alciphron's
"hair like sea-moss"--Schramm knows!--white and quiet
as an apparition, and fourteen years old at farthest--a
daughter of Natalia, so she swears--that hag Natalia, who
helps us to models at three _lire an hour. We selected 115
this girl for the heroine of our jest. So first, Jules received
a scented letter--somebody had seen his Tydeus at the
Academy, and my picture was nothing to it: a profound
admirer bade him persevere--would make herself known to him
ere long. (Paolina, my little friend of the _Fenice_, 120
transcribes divinely.) And in due time, the mysterious
correspondent gave certain hints of her peculiar charms--the
pale cheeks, the black hair--whatever, in short, had
struck us in our Malamocco model: we retained her name,
too--Phene, which is, by interpretation, sea-eagle. Now, 125
think of Jules finding himself distinguished from the
herd of us by such a creature! In his very first answer
he proposed marrying his monitress: and fancy us over
these letters, two, three times a day, to receive and
dispatch! I concocted the main of it: relations were in 130
the way--secrecy must be observed--in fine, would he
wed her on trust, and only speak to her when they were
indissolubly united? St--st--Here they come!
6th Student.
Both of them! Heaven's love, speak
softly, speak within yourselves! 135
5th Student.
Look at the bridegroom! Half his hair
in storm and half in calm--patted down over the left
temple--like a frothy cup one blows on to cool it! and
the same old blouse that he murders the marble in!
2nd Student.
Not a rich vest like yours, Hannibal 140
Scratchy!--rich, that your face may the better set it off.
6th Student. And the bride! Yes, sure enough, our
Phene! Should you have known her in her clothes?
How magnificently pale!
She does not also take it for earnest, I hope? 145
1st Student.
Oh, Natalia's concern, that is! We settle
with Natalia.
6th Student.
She does not speak--has evidently let
out no word. The only thing is, will she equally remember 150
the rest of her lesson, and repeat correctly all those
verses which are to break the secret to Jules?
How he gazes on her! Pity--pity!
1st Student.
They go in; now, silence! You three--not
nearer the window, mind, than that pomegranate--just 155
where the little girl, who a few minutes ago passed
us singing, is seated!
27. _El canibus nostris. Virgil, _Eclogues iii, 67. "_Notior ut jam sit canibus non Delia nostris_"--"So that now not Delia's self is more familiar to our dogs." The boy Giovacchino of whose poetry they are making fun evidently had ideals not in harmony with the ways of these Venetian art students. These "dissolute, brutalized, heartless bunglers," as Jules calls them, attack with quick, clever, merciless tongues whatever savors of idealism, aspiration, purity. Their revenge for the scornful superiority manifested towards them by Jules is to secure, by a well-managed trick, a marriage between him and a paid model.
86. _Canova's gallery. Possagno was the birthplace of the sculptor Canova, and the circular church there was designed by him. In the gallery at Possagno is his Psyche (_Psiche-fanciulla_, or Psyche the young girl); his Pieta (the mother with the dead Christ in her arms) is in the church.
111. _Malamocco. A little town on an island near Venice.
111. _Alciphron. A Greek writer (about 200 A. D.) of fictitious letters famous for the purity of their style and for the knowledge they give of Greek social customs.
115. _Lire. Plural of lira, an Italian coin equal to 18.6 cents in our money.
117. _A scented letter. Forged letters have represented this fourteen year old, ignorant model as delicate, shy, reserved, intellectually alert, with lofty poetic and artistic ideals.
117. _Tydeus. One of the Seven Allies in the enterprise against Thebes. Jules is supposed to have modeled a statue of him for the Venetian Academy of Fine Arts. From Scene II, 14, we see that it is still in clay.
120. _Paolina. Some actress at the Phenix, the leading theater of Venice.
140. _Hannibal Scratchy. In jest they burlesque the name of Annibale Caracci, a famous Italian artist, and apply it to one of their number.
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- Pippa Passes - Interlude 2
- Pippa Passes - Scene 3. Evening
- Pippa Passes - Epilogue
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A team of Gibraltar school kids have taken out the British CyberCenturion hacking competition at Bletchley Park.
The student team, dubbed G-Sec, beat nine others to claim flags for identifying and patching flaws in a simulated online internet-of-things business saving it from equally imaginary attackers.
G-Sec is a diverse team including Jan Azzopardi, 21, Peter Zagura, Jared Cruz, and Abdullah Shuja, 18, Michael Cruz and Arron Baw,17, and Louis Smalls who is in year eight.
The competition is the culmination of three rounds of security challenges in which hundreds of high school competitors from across the UK and the Overseas Territories participated with 53 making it through to the final.
The business dubbed CyberPatio created smart garden furniture in what was set up as an example of the current porous security of embedded devices.
Competitors hacked away inside the National Museum of Computing in Bletchley Park next to the Colossus computer that helped crack encrypted messages during World War II.
Competitors included the winning Gibraltar gamer team, 15-year-old coders and robotics tinkerers, and school kids from Essex and Suffolk.
Cyber Security Challenge UK chief executive officer Stephanie Daman said the annual event is proving to be one of the most successful security challenges for school kids.
"The CyberCenturion competition is becoming one of the most successful coding and cyber events for this age group in the UK," Daman said in a statement,
"With an expected deficit of 1.5 million unfulfilled jobs in cyber globally by 2020, we need to get children interested in the field at an early age and STEM education programmes allow us to do just that.
"These young people could be the future defenders of our country."
Andrew Tyler, Europe chief executive for sponsor Northrop Grumman, said the competition is a sister challenge to CyberPatriot in the US and CyberArabia in the Middle East
"There is a huge pool of untapped talent and enthusiasm for STEM subjects among young people and we believe we can use our world-leading expertise in cyber to help dramatically boost the UK's STEM skills base," Tyler said.
Head of Physics for the winning team from Bayside secondary school told the Gibraltar Chronicle the team had been training for months. ®


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Erskine Caldwell
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Erskine Preston Caldwell (December 17,1903 – April 11, 1987) was an American author, best-known for his novel God's Little Acre.
Born in a house in the woods outside Moreland, Georgia in Coweta County. Caldwell was the son of a minister in the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church.
His early childhood was spent moving from state to state across the South, as his father found a position in one church after another.
Later, he attended, but did not graduate from, Erskine College. He was athletic, played football, stood six feet tall, and has been described by one of his publishers to have an unusually kind face and otherwise angelic appearance. His political sympathies lay with blue collar workers, and as he went from job to job in his younger days, drew on his experiences with common workers to write books that extolled the simple life of those less fortunate than he was. Later in life, he gave seminars on low income tenant-sharecroppers in the American South.
His first and second published works were Bastard (1929) and Damn Fool (1930) but the works for which he is most famous are his novels Tobacco Road (1932) and God's Little Acre (1933).
When his first book came out, it was banned (perhaps on the basis of the title alone, as bastard can be taken for an epithet), and copies were seized by authorities. Later, on the publication of God's Little Acre, authorities went even further and, at the instigation of the New York Literary Society (apparently incensed at Caldwell's choice of titles), arrested Caldwell and seized his copies when he went to New York for a book-signing event. A full trial exonerated Caldwell completely, and he counter-sued for false arrest and malicious prosecution.
Through the 1930s, Caldwell and his wife ran a bookstore in Maine.
Caldwell was married to photographer Margaret Bourke-White from 1939 to 1942, and they collaborated on You Have Seen Their Faces (1937).
At the height of World War II, Caldwell obtained papers from the USSR that allowed him to travel to the Ukraine and work as a foreign correspondent documenting the war effort there. Disillusionment with the stifling intrigues of the Stalinist regime led him to pen a four page short story, Message for Genevieve, published on returning to the United States in 1944. In this story, a woman journalist is executed by a firing squad after being tried in a secret court on charges of espionage.
After he came back from World War II, Caldwell took up residence in San Francisco. His ex-wife kept the bookstore in Maine as a property settlement.
During the last twenty years of his life, he got into the habit of traveling around the world for six months out of each year, and he took with him numerous notebooks to jot down his ideas on. Many of these notebooks were not published, but became part of his legacy upon his death, and can be examined in a museum dedicated to him. The house he was born in was moved from its initial site and preserved, and was made into a museum closer to town.
A lifelong smoker, Caldwell died of a tobacco-related illness on April 11, 1987.


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text: For over a decade, Buenos Aires-based artist, teacher and electronics developer Jorge Luis Crowe has run Toy Lab (Laboratorio de Juguete), teaching the use of electronics as creative tools – a project which informs Ludotecnia, a work he brings to the UK for the first time. On a cross between a sound engineer's mixing desk and a toymaker's workbench, Crowe activates an army of plastic robots and gadgets adapted to both produce and respond to sound, building up a chiming electronic soundscape, while psychedelically colourful projections generated from filming the devices at work flow over the walls of the performance space. Charming but uncompromising, this is electronic music and performance at its most playful.


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You know that I have a very soft spot for books and reading in general. And so do all my children. My eldest is the biggest bookworm and probably transferred some vibes to her brother who also enjoys reading. Leonor, now 7, was so eager to start reading that she literally raced through the stages and is reading chapter books already.
For myself – I love to read and actually do not take my phone with me when I go to bed but read. And in some cases, this keeps me awake longer than a phone because once I love a book it is really hard to put it down.
Long story short – there are a lot of books in our house, for big and small, and I never left any behind throughout our moves. I just cannot! Book stores have a magnet and we all enjoy spending some time in there (great rainy day afternoon activity…). Josephine is four and cannot read yet, but she sure adores books and loves to browse the covers.
And I will never say no to buying a book. mainly because I share the addiction but also because I believe it is a fantastic hobby that I want to entertain. Obviously, it is also much better than staring at a screen or playing online games.
So when publishers or writers contact me it is the same – I just cannot say no. And when Emily from Parrot Street contacted me about her children's book subscription I was happy to try it out with the kids. And to share it with you, of course, too.
Let's have a look at the mission of this fun children's book subscription called Parrot Street:
The goal of our book subscription is to introduce you and your child to books, authors and genres you may never have discovered. There are so many books out there, beyond the classics and the bestsellers, that we think your children will love reading. And we are careful to choose titles that aren't pitched at any specific gender.
Every book is hand-picked by Emily and her partner Sarah. And they create a bespoke activity pack to accompany it. Which I think is a genius idea. Children love to 'make things' and receiving a book in the mail is great but much more fun if there is something else with it.
The subscription is aimed at children between 5 and 11 years. When you sign up you can choose between the Parakeet or Cockatoo reading groups. Parakeets are younger readers (aged approximately 5-8) and Cockatoos are more confident readers (aged approximately 8-11).
We received one each including the fun activity packs:
The parcels fit through your letterbox and have your child's name on it, kids love to receive mail. It is like a monthly little treat!
'Inspire their love of reading with a monthly book subscription designed to help your child unlock the many benefits of reading. Children who read for pleasure do better at school. It helps to develop imagination, creativity, empathy, and confidence. Our subscriptions encourage the reading habit by making it fun.'
Everyone in each age bracket is sent the same book. Like a real book club! Emily and Sarah research new titles and speak to publishers to find great books that are not on every bestseller list. The priority is to select a wide range of books that are not aimed at girls or boys specifically. And that is well written, with great characters, and lots of themes to get us thinking. A brilliantly bookish gift for both keen and reluctant readers.
What are those activity packs you want to know?
Each activity pack comes with games, puzzles, instructions for craft projects and more, and is inspired by that month's book.
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December 4 | 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM | Central Park, Park Avenue, Winter Park
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Kickoff the holidays in Winter Park
Join in the tradition of Winter Park holiday festivities as Park Avenue is transformed into a winter wonderland, complete with a tree lighting, carolers, and a visit from Santa. The Winter Park Chamber of Commerce has partnered with the City of Winter Park, Park Avenue Merchants Association, and Enzian Theater to kickoff the holidays in Winter Park the first Friday evening in December.
Be part of this tradition as Park Avenue is transformed into a winter wonderland for a holiday street party.
Come experience the best of downtown Winter Park this holiday season! Park Avenue will be closed to vehicular traffic in order to transform downtown into a pedestrian plaza, beginning at 2 p.m. New England Avenue will remain open to thru traffic.
This event is free and open to the public.
A flurry of activities will be held from 5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. including:
Holiday Tree Lighting
Begin the evening at the 27th Annual Holiday Tree Lighting in Central Park just east of the Winter Park train station. Local children's choirs will perform beginning at 5 p.m. Winners of the Holiday Art Competition will also be recognized and Winter Park Mayor, Steve Leary, will lead us in a countdown as we light the Christmas Tree. Complimentary refreshments from local merchants will also be available.
Music and Entertainment
Diners and shoppers along Park Avenue will enjoy the smooth sounds of holiday jazz from 7 – 10 p.m. Be on the look out for entertainment along Park Avenue as the area becomes a pedestrian plaza for a festive street party.
Popcorn Flicks in the Park
Popcorn Flicks in the Park, presented by Enzian Theater and the Community Redevelopment Agency, will feature How The Grinch Stole Christmas (1966) beginning at 7 p.m., followed by Elf.
Friday Night at the Morse Museum
Visitors can also enjoy free admission to the Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art during Friday Nights at the Morse beginning at 4 p.m., as well as live music from 5 to 8 p.m. A special curator tour of Louis Comfort Tiffany's Laurelton Hall begins at 7 p.m.
Visit and Photo with Santa
A special guest from the North Pole will arrive at 6:30 p.m., thanks to the Winter Park Fire-Rescue Department. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be available for visits and photos until 8:00 p.m., along with complimentary refreshments from local merchants.
Holiday Art Competition
We're excited to announce that The Winter Park Chamber of Commerce will be sponsoring the Annual Holiday Art Competition in downtown Winter Park again this year.
The competition is open to children 13 years of age and younger. There are two categories, ages 7 and younger and ages 8 to 12. Two winners per category will be presented with $100 gift cards. An official entry form is enclosed, which may be reproduced as needed by school art departments, art clubs and organizations.
Please check back later in the year for the applications.
This year's winning artwork will be scanned and printed on holiday banners that will be displayed along the light poles around the City of Winter Park. The unveiling of the Holiday Art Competition winners will be held Friday, Dec. 1 just prior to the lighting of the Holiday Tree of Lights (5:15 p.m.). Winners will also receive their gift certificates at that time.
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Minneapolis, MN Hard Rock Band COLD KINGDOM has released the official music video for "A New Disaster," the debut single off of their upcoming LP, due out May 24th, 2019. "The process we went through to create this album really pushed us to find … [Read more...]
Looking Back at ShipRocked 2019 & Looking Toward SR20
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We are Emma – The Sleep Company. We disrupt sleep by pushing the boundaries of what technology can do for rest. Our aim is to make a positive impact on people's lives everywhere by enhancing their sleep.
We are one of Europe's fastest-growing tech startups with 400+ team members representing over 40 nationalities at our headquarters in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Our work culture is built on strong values promoting community, agility, and ownership. Growth and excellence in all areas are important to us, which is why we offer our team members opportunities to develop and advance professionally and personally.
Emma proudly celebrates diversity. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting inclusion in our workplace. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, ethnic origin, religion or belief, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age.


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By nature, pregnancy is a very complex process: in approximately 40 weeks, body and brain undergo countless developmental stages and set the very foundation for a healthy growth path.
Moving from the uterus to the outside world, newborns first need to adapt to their new surroundings. The maturation of basic reflexes such as sucking and swallowing is of vital importance.
The baby is growing and learning fast: while strong bones and muscles are built and the first teeth begin to show, the baby recognises and imitates its first behavioural patterns.
Due to the progression of its cognitive development, the baby understands more and more verbal language and begins to evolve communicative skills such as responding with gestures.
This period includes two major baby milestones: the baby can be assisted to take its first steps and starts to speak its first words. This clearly adds independence, which can also be observed in other parts of everyday life.
With the first birthday, the child enters the toddler stage, which is characterised by an even higher level of independence than before. Walking and the ability to participate in two-way communication are namely its next major accomplishments.


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An Ideal Carehomes development in Rothley, Leicestershire will create 50 jobs for the local community.
Mountview, a three-floor, 66-bed home constructed by LNT Care Developments, is due to open later this year.
Home Manager Sue Shaw, the first member of staff to have been employed for the service, has been overseeing the recruitment of deputy managers, care assistants, a kitchen team, domestic and hospitality staff.
"It is so exciting to be with Mountview right from the start and to be recruiting our caring staff team," said Sue.
"I am extremely keen to promote care as a positive career choice with plenty of progression for the right people. Each day is different and so rewarding and enjoyable. We have an amazing building to work in and once we have our full staff team everything will be in place to provide wonderful homes for our future residents."
Mountview staff will complete an intensive induction and shadowing period before beginning their role.
Each resident at the home will have a dedicated care plan co-ordinator and enjoy full and varied activities and trips for an all-inclusive price.


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- The Crazy Pro-Abortion Reaction to the Hobby Lobby Decision in 10 Seconds
- 'I am Ryland'
- I couldn't turn my abortion into art
- China's One-Child Policy Creates Human Trafficking Plights
- For Life
- The University Of Chicago publishes how-to guide on getting an abortion
- 'Just pretend this dead lion is a human baby'
- Supermodel had conversion to life after talking to Planned Parenthood
- Confessions of an ex porn producer
"I wanted to be a boy. Desperately wanted to be a boy. I thought boys had more fun. I felt like a boy in the way that our society views genders. I liked blue and green more than pink and purple. I remember sitting up as high as I could climb in our huge mulberry tree, bow & arrow in hand, trying to kiss my elbow (a neighbor lady had told me that if I could accomplish this, that I would turn into a boy, which was what I wanted in that moment, as a child, more than anything.)"
"I wish that someone had alerted me to the harshness of the experience, acknowledged the layers of regret that built and fell away as the months and years passed. I want my daughters to have the option of safe and legal abortion, of course. I just don't want them to have to use it."
China's one-child policy and a cultural preference for boys means that the world's most populous country has a severe shortage of women. That means a severe shortage of brides.
Sometimes it's tentative and other times it's brazen, but at some point people almost always ask if my husband and I got pregnant on purpose.
The University of Chicago released a how-to guide to students explaining how to get an abortion.
"Her name is Kendall Jones. She's a cheerleader, hunter, and, according to the internet, a vile scumbag who deserves to die a slow and painful death."
How did Planned Parenthood help make one of the world's most famous supermodels pro-life? The answer might surprise you.
This is Mindy: And this is how I destroyed her life by making her a porn star.


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When it comes to pets that get you out for a walk on the beach, Beau the goat is bucking the trend.
This lovely young lady is developing a small following of fans as her owner posts her walks in beautiful locations like Whangamata Beach online.
"Beau came into our lives on Labour Weekend of 2017," says owner Phebe Holgate.
"She was 10 days old and had run out in front of our car in the middle of the bush. Once we got her home she became like part of the family.
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"She was a bit rough from being out in the conditions but a week of tender loving care had her looking like a new lady," says Phebe.
The Holgates have family living in Whangamata and come over every chance they get to see them.
"Beau loves coming over too."
Beau has an Instagram page, which Phebe started a little while ago because she takes her everywhere with the family — including to the beach, the bush, parks, rivers, gorges, hikes and out on the farm.
"Her favourite thing to do is ride with her dad on the quad bike. She is essentially our dog and acts like one too."
Phebe says Beau will already be a familiar face to a lot of Whangamata summer locals who know her from her regular adventures.
"We are trying to get her famous because she brings so much joy to our lives I think she could do that for other animal enthusiasts."


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Marriage Milestones
Many couples, especially those who were married in the Abbey or who have a particular connection with the Abbey, wish to mark milestones in their marriage. These can be Golden Wedding, Silver Wedding, or other anniversaries.
The Rector is always happy to meet you and your family in the Abbey and say prayers of blessing for your marriage. If you wish, this can take place during one of the regular Abbey services.
Please contact the Parish Office where we will be happy to talk through the possibilities with you.


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If many of you have played Lost Planet then i want you to take a look at Capcom's latest game. E.X Troopers shares similar mechanics to Lost Planet but has anime style visuals. E.X Troopers is releasing for PS3 and 3DS in Japan in November, no word on a western


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Monday Writing Prompts-Cyber's the Word
Cyber's the word for this week's writing prompt.
It has to appear in your story at least five times. It could be part of the narration or even slipped into a line of dialogue.
Maybe your character is looking for Cyber Monday deals, committing a cyber crime or even preventing one. Perhaps they're meeting someone for the first time in cyberspace. Mystery, romance, sci-fi…the choice is yours.
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Wates Residential has appointed Lia Silva to the new role of Development Director, responsible for leading its joint venture partnership with the London Borough of Havering. The appointment comes as the business continues to expand its presence in the residential development market across London and the South.
Lia joins with over 10 years of industry experience and a Masters in Architecture from Faculdade de Arquitectura da Universidade do Porto, Milan. She also boasts a wealth of industry experience including project leadership, urban planning and marketing within the London residential market.
Lia joins Wates from Ballymore Group, where she held the position of Senior Development Manager, working on major regeneration schemes in London including the new 40 acre Royal Wharf development in East London.
In March 2018, Wates Residential announced its investment in a £1bn joint venture with the London Borough of Havering to regenerate 12 Council estates, providing 3,000 new homes across the borough over the next 12 years. The joint venture has recently hosted a series of consultation events across the Waterloo Estate in Romford, Serena, Solar and Sunrise Courts in Hornchurch, and Napier and New Plymouth Houses in Rainham and has also completed the delivery of its first 11 apprenticeships and work experience placements.
Wates current housing development portfolio across the UK includes the Erith Park regeneration programme in Bexley in partnership with Orbit; Cardiff Councils flagship Cardiff Living partnership to create 1,500 new homes and the Daedalus Village scheme in Lee-on-Solent that will see 200 new homes built at pace at this historic location.
"Lia is joining Wates Residential at a very exciting time for the business as we continue to grow our portfolio of development projects and move closer towards the start of construction on the first estates in Havering as part of our ambitious joint venture partnership with the local authority. Her role will be crucial in ensuring that we continue to deliver our planned activities sustainably and in close consultation with key stakeholders including local government, project delivery partners and the wider community."
Paul Nicholls, Managing Director of Wates Residential
"Wates Residential has an excellent reputation for delivering quality, nurturing its people and creating great places for people to live as part of successful regeneration schemes. The teams uncompromising approach to putting local peoples needs at the heart of every development they deliver and genuine desire to create long-term social value is something I am proud to be part of and look forward to working alongside my new colleagues to deliver."
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when he is beaten up all the time. He is the reason that the pigs are attempting to take the egg, but the pigs may probably want the eggs too.
The leader of the pigs and the only pig who is allowed to eat eggs, thus eat a lots of food. His big secret is that he doesn't have any eggs in his treasure chamber. Also, he's super wimp. His real name is: "Smooth Cheeks". But few pigs use it.
The King Pig wears a crown with three blue gems across the middle. He is bigger (or fatter) than all of the pigs seen in the game. He is also the biggest pig of all, regarding from the Fat Pig in Angry Birds Space. He is 3x2 boxes big in game, the largest out of any object besides the Statue.
King Pig is shown to be a gluttonous and greedy Pig. He also never quits when it's for the quest to stealing the Angry Bird's Eggs, as shown in Angry Birds Toons.
Also, King Pig seems to be a crybaby shown when he loses a race (Angry Birds GO!) (Image shown below infobox).
if something bad happens to him, or loses something. He is sensitive as he will cry even when he falls down.
Game Element
In The game, the King Pig takes up a 3x2 amount of space and is required for some levels to reach a get two or three Stars. He is also very heavy. This will make some levels hard to three star, but you can start the level without him.
On the level selection screen of Bad Piggies, upon obtaining your first cake from Sandbox or Rise and Swine episode, you may notice a crown button on the lower right of the screen. Pressing it will lead you to the "Feed the King Pig", where you feed King Pig the desserts you collect while playing. If you keep feeding him, there is a chance that he will give you the following power-ups.
Power Ups
King Pig rarely gives you the said power-ups, but will give them out commonly when not fed for a long period of time or else He gives useless items.
Useless Items
- Flies
- Nail File
- Fish Skeleton
- Hair Ball
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In Angry Birds Toons, he appears as a blob and eats VERY much. He is also the leader of the pigs.


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When does construction take place?
Construction on the new residence hall and renovations to Highsmith Union start in Spring 2017 and continue through Summer 2018. Construction on the academic buildings – Owen Hall and Carmichael Hall – begins in Spring 2018. Construction generally takes place between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. with the exception of a few processes and steps that take place overnight.
What are the funding sources for construction projects at UNC Asheville?
The Owen Hall and Carmichael Hall renovations are funded by the Connect NC Bond and will not affect tuition.
The Highsmith Union renovations are funded through the student debt service fee approved by the on-campus Fee Commitee, and the student residences are funded through room charges that have been market tested. State appropriations cannot be used to renovate or construct student unions or residence halls, so funding must come directly from student fees. Both projects have been approved by the UNC Asheville Board of Trustees, the UNC System Board of Governors, and the North Carolina General Assembly.
How does UNC Asheville's core value of sustainability affect construction projects?
UNC Asheville strives to achieve LEED® standards on construction projects, and the goal for the new residence halls is to be LEED-certified Silver.
UNC Asheville also follows the model of green infrastructure with our stormwater management systems. Stormwater collection is integrated into the landscape. There are multiple stormwater management strategies on the residence halls site including rain gardens, rainwater collection cisterns, and regenerative storm water conveyance systems. All these storm water management structures allow groundwater re-charge, removal of pollutants, and reduction of erosion and sediment.
What materials are being used to construct the buildings? Will they match other buildings on campus?
Both the Highsmith Union renovation project and the new residence halls are designed to complement the existing architecture on campus. You will notice proportions, details, and building materials similar to other buildings on campus. Building materials, such as brick and glazing systems, have been designed and selected to coordinate with the existing architecture.
Where will student organizations be located?
As part of the renovation, student organizations will be located in a new area that will be constructed within Highsmith Union at the front of the building called the "student life porch." It is only a porch in the sense that it is at the front of the building and highly visible (it is located indoors). The "student life porch" will enhance opportunities for interaction and collaboration, while at the same time provide formal and informal meeting places for individual and group activities.
What will the acoustics in Highsmith Union's new multipurpose room be like?
The multipurpose space was designed with the assistance of an acoustician. The space, which is dividable into two spaces, is designed to provide proper acoustics for both configurations. Additionally, the audio/visual systems are designed with audio controls to provide quality sound in all possible room configurations.
Will loading areas behind Highsmith Union remain the same?
As part of the Highsmith Renovation project, a new improved loading dock facility is being constructed below the multi-purpose room addition. Once the project is complete, most deliveries will be made via Founders Drive.
Will delivery trucks still use Founders Drive? Will that disrupt students in the new residence halls?
When the projects are complete, most deliveries to Brown Hall and Highsmith will be via Founders Drive. As part of the Highsmith Renovation project, a new improved loading dock facility is being constructed below the multipurpose room addition.
The University will work to limit any disruptions to students occupying the new residence halls that may possibly occur.


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When it comes to robot vacuums, there are several in the market. In fact it wasn't too long ago that iRobot unveiled its latest Roomba. However if you're looking for alternatives to the Roomba, then maybe you might be interested in Dyson's latest creation in the form of the 360 Heurist robot vacuum.
This robot vacuum was recently unveiled at the company's event in Beijing and represents the successor to Dyson's previous robot that was launched several years ago. Naturally the 360 Heurist will feature upgrades and improvements over its predecessor, one of which is the use of a new quad-core 1.4GHz processor which apparently makes it 20 times faster than the previous model.
Dyson claims that the improvements made to the processor allow it to pick up 60% more details about the environment, which in turn reduces the chances of it bumping into objects by as much as 50%. There will also be a new LED ring around the camera of the vacuum which will be used to help the robot find its way in darker places.
As for the cleaning part of the robot, Dyson has improved on its suction power by 20%, and also a stiffer nylon bristle where the count of its bristles jumps from 5,468 to 6,947. There will also be an accompany mobile app that lets users monitor the robot, and with support for Alexa, users will also be able to control it using their voice. Unfortunately as is usually the case with Dyson products, the 360 Heurist will not come cheap at around $800. The 360 Heurist will be launching in China for now and there is no word on whether or not it will eventually find its way to other markets.
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"The visitors will be able to see the shooting from Tunguska-M self-propelled anti-aircraft weapons and Pantsir-S missile systems on targets imitating helicopters at the distance of about 1,500 meters [0.9 miles]," the press service said.
The organizers of the forum will also showcase Tor-M2U and Strela-10M3 missile systems.
The Pantsir-S is a Russian short-to-medium range surface-to-air missile and anti-aircraft artillery weapon system, which first entered service in 2012 and will gradually replace the Tunguska self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon.
Russia will host the Army-2017 exhibition, which will start on Tuesday and conclude on August 27, to showcase hi-tech military innovations and achievements. More than 300 representatives of the foreign defense ministries will participate in the forum, according to Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.


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What a difference a few hours can make. Warm midday temperatures were welcomed by Big Spring Park patrons, especially the young ones having fun with a bucket of feed.
"This morning I was hoping she didn't want to feed the ducks because it was a little on the cool side," said Butch Cassidy, a Huntsville resident out feeding ducks with his granddaughter.
With a low in the twenties, Friday morning was as cold as it was foggy. The icy, foggy start to the morning caused a headache for morning commuters. Whitesburg Bridge was iced over while traffic on Memorial Parkway and i565 were reduced to a crawl due to wrecks caused by the low visibility.
A couple of hours ago there's no way you could get me out here, it was too cold," said Jim Fletcher.
He waited to take a walk with his wife after waking up to the low morning temperatures. "It's a lot nicer now than it was this morning. Just a two hour difference."
Those two hours -- and nearly twenty degree difference, remind some of why they love the South.
"It always seems to get nice and warm," said Cassidy. "If it stayed as cool as it did like it would up North, we wouldnt be feeding no ducks."


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Connecticut inauguration to be open to public
HARTFORD >> Connecticut residents are being welcomed to attend Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's second inaugural ceremonies, including a planned parade in downtown Hartford.
The Democrat and his running mate, Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman, are scheduled to be sworn into office on Wednesday, Jan. 7, at the William A. O'Neill State Armory. The 1:30 p.m. event is free and open to the public. Seats will be first come, first served. Doors will open at 11:30 a.m.
Also at 11:30 a.m., the traditional inaugural parade will step off near the intersection of Jewell Street and Trinity Street. It will proceed under the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch, turning right onto Capitol Avenue and past the State Capitol.
Following the ceremonies, Malloy will deliver his State of the State address to the full General Assembly.


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Fantastic! More than 4.200 orienteers from 45 nations have signed up to WMOC 2018! The official registration deadline have passed, but you still have a few days to reserve bus transport or parking spots.
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Minecraft an open-world game that promotes creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving in an immersive environment where the only limit is your imagination.
Mods are add-ons allow changes Minecraft's game content from what it originally was. With Mods you can make your own world within Minecraft by programming a whole new set of rules and situations!
- Updated on: January 17, 2017
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- Newest File: NinjasMods-1.11.2-2.0.jar
- Release Type: Release
- Supports: 1.11.2
- License: All Rights Reserved
This is a pack I'm writing in my free time and currently only with Minecraft version 1.11.2 in mind.
This will only work with Minecraft Forge: drop the .jar in the "mods" folder as usual.
Recent News:
- 15 January 2017
- Version 2.0 is out! Armor status HUD and a new config screen!
- Re-brand from "HCFModPack" to "NinjasMods"
Implemented Mods:
- Toggle Sneak
- Toggle Sprint
- Gamma Toggle
- Food Saturation Indication
- Armor Status HUD
In Development:
- Minimap
Possible in the Future:
- Direction HUD / Coordinate Indication
- Status Effect HUD remake
Please read this section before asking questions about specific mods
Information on each Mod:
GUI Hub:
The hub for editing my mods' configurations (UP arrow to open by default)
Disabling a mod means it can no longer be toggled in the game.
Armor Status HUD:
The Armor Status HUD is shown on the top left in the above picture.
There is the option to color the damage of an item based on its health. The way information is displayed is also changeable by switching "modes".
When the Hub is open there is a box drawn around the Armor Status indicating that you can click anywhere on the box and drag it to a new position.*
Oh, and it even shows you the number of arrows you have left too!
*Currently it does not re-position itself when resizing your Minecraft window, so it may be off screen if shrinking your window after putting it anywhere other than the top left. This will be changed in the future.
Toggle Sneak:
Super simple, it allows you to toggle sneaking based on a short press of your bound crouch button. It can also be bound to another key for true on/off functionality. (If you leave my sneak key bound to nothing ("NONE") it acts as the "toggle when tapped" version unless disabled in the GUI hub). I'd recommend not binding it to your actual sneak because weird things could happen (I may just prevent this from happening in the future).
This will not allow you to stay crouched when an inventory or chat is open.
Toggle Sprint:
Done similarly to Toggle Sneak. When toggled on it is essentially just holding down your sprint key for you.
Gamma Toggle:
Toggles your brightness setting from "normal" to "there is light everywhere".
Saturation Indication:
Displays character's food saturation as a number above your experience level. This number may not appear to be going down if just running around, this is because of Minecraft, not me. It is more of an indication of how much health you can regenerate if you take damage. It primarily goes down as you regenerate health.
Colors can be enabled to better indicate the state of your saturation level. These will be changeable in this screen in the future, but for now you will have to edit the "ninjasmods.cfg" file. (Just don't do it when the GUI Hub is open as it will overwrite it)
The levels that the colors are used are also changeable.
Change Log Highlights:
v2.0 – New config hub (UP arrow by default), Armor Status HUD added!
v1.0 – Initial Upload
How to install:
- Install the version of Forge that corresponds with the mod (http://files.minecraftforge.net/ Choose the installer version of Forge)
- Download the Ninja's Mods Mod.
- Drop the entire zipped file into your mods folder (Search %appdata% on your PC then go into .minecraft, then mods(create this folder if it is not there))
- Open Minecraft and make sure your profile is set to Forge
- Start Minecraft and enjoy!
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ARBOR Technology Selects MAXATEC as UK Partner for Rugged Tablet Computers
17 Jan, 2012, 08:00 GMT
LONDON, January 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Maxa Technologies, (Maxatec), specialist distributor of IT hardware, software and services to the Mobile, AIDC and EPOS market sectors has been appointed as a Distributor for Arbor Technology, a leading designer and manufacturer of rugged tablet computers.
Arbor Technology, an ISO-9001 certified company, has evolved in recent years as one of the major players in rugged tablet PCs. Established in 1993, and with a firm foothold in the embedded and network computing sector, Arbor has used its wide-ranging expertise to deliver board-level to system integrated solutions to a wide range of industries. The release of the rugged tablet computers in 2010 marked a significant step in Arbor's strategic plans to expand board-level expertise to complete system integrated solutions.
Steve Berry, Director at Maxa Technologies, said: "The product offering from Arbor is a great fit with our expanding mobile computing product set. The quality and performance of the Gladius range is superb, and we have been delighted with the all-round support offered to us from Arbor UK and Taiwan as we have been moving forward to release the products to our channel. It is essential for us to select supportive partners with high quality products, and Arbor fits this position exceptionally well. We have already seen significant interest from some of our key market areas and this is a really encouraging start to our partnership."
The Gladius range of rugged tablet PCs from Arbor consist of 7", 8" and 10" options. The Intel Atom processors used in all the products means that the Gladius range delivers significant processing capabilities with very low power consumption. The Gladius is a fanless design and the dual Li-ion battery packs provide about 8 hours of running time. The G0720 and G0820 both have sunlight readable touchscreens, and a range of industry specifications including IP54 and MIL-STD-810F, making the products suitable for outdoor use.
Phil Bull, UK Manager for Arbor Technology UK Limited, commented:- "Partnering with Maxatec now enables us to aggressively drive forward with our product set into the UK market. We want to leverage our strengths and core competencies so that we can create new and incremental revenue streams, and a strong working relationship."
Bull continued: "We all know how dynamic the mobile computing market has become in recent years, and it is so important for our chosen partners to have real focus on both products and markets. Maxatec has a clearly defined strategy and vision with emphasis on partnering with companies for the long-term, and this is one of the key reasons we selected Maxatec as our partner in the UK."
In addition to the Gladius range, Arbor also offer a range of tablets for the medical and healthcare markets. Key design elements have been taken into account for these products including anti-vibration and shock specifications, biometric fingerprint validation, safety requirements for medical electrical systems, radio disturbance and immunity characteristics and much more.
About Maxatec
Maxatec is an ISO 9001:2008 certified Value Added Supplier of Specialist IT Hardware, Software and Services to the Mobile, AIDC and EPOS market sectors. Maxatec supplies CognitiveTPG receipt and barcode printers, TSC barcode printers, Bluebird Pidion mobile computing devices, Smart Terminals mobile computing devices, Skeye mobile computing devices, NCR POS terminals, Longshine POS terminals, Datamax-O'Neil mobile receipt and label printers, as well as a range of barcode scanners, touchscreen monitors, other peripheral devices, and own-branded products. Maxatec also offers software, professional services, and a wide range of media, spare parts and in-house and on-site service capabilities. The Maxatec brand is synonymous with high standards of service as well as high performance, high quality products. (http://www.maxatec-europe.com)
About Arbor Technology
Founded in 1993, ARBOR Technology is an ISO-9001 certified designer and manufacturer of rugged tablet PCs, specialising in mobile and rugged computing in the fields of transportation and mobile communications. Arbor Technology has over 10 years of embedding and networking expertise with time-tested ability of providing board-level to system integrated solutions to a wide range of industries. With a sound base in embedded computing products, Arbor has developed a global reputation for delivering solutions to a vast range of customers and has more recently evolved as a leading provider of rugged tablet PCs specialising in the military, industrial and healthcare market sectors. (http://www.arbor-uk.com)
For more information, contact:
Andrea Percival
Maxa Technologies Limited
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In Raniere v. Microsoft Corp., [2017-1400, 2017-1401] (April 18, 2018), the Federal Circuit held that the district court did not err in finding that Microsoft and AT&T were the prevailing parties under 35 U.S.C. § 285 (2012), and did not abuse its discretion in awarding attorneys' fees and costs.
Raniere sued for infringement of a total of five patents (U.S. Patent Nos. 6,373,936, 6,819,752, 7,215,752, 7,391,856, and 7,844,041), and Microsoft and AT&T challenged Raniere's standing. Rainiere and the other inventors assigned the underlying inventions to Global Technologies, Inc. In May 1996, GTI was administratively dissolved. In December 2014, Raniere executed a document on behalf of GTI, claiming to be its president and "sole owner," that purportedly transferred the asserted patents from GTI to himself.
Microsoft challenged Raniere's standing, and the district court ordered Raniere to produce documentation proving his representations. The district court found that the documents produced by Raniere failed to indicate that Raniere had an ownership interest in GTI at any time or that Raniere had the right to assign the patents at issue from GTI to himself. Given Raniere's failure to produce evidence to support his standing, the district court permitted Appellees to conduct limited discovery into the standing issue and stayed the cases pending its resolution. The parties suspended discovery when they began negotiating terms of settlement, but Raniere refused
to finalize the settlement. AT&T then filed a motion for an order to show cause why the action should not be dismissed under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b) for
lack of standing.
The district court found that Raniere's testimony surrounding the alleged transfer contradicted Raniere's earlier representations and was "wholly incredible and untruthful. Moreover, the district court found that Raniere's conduct demonstrated "a clear
history of delay and contumacious conduct." In a subsequent fees motion the district court award fees. AT&T submitted evidence that it incurred $395,050.30 in attorney fees and $13,917.10 in costs, and Microsoft submitted evidence that it incurred
$176,166.40 in attorney fees and $2,073.68 in costs. The district court found Appellees were not entitled to fees spent on certain matters after the district court issued its stay order. And, the district court reduced the lodestar for both Appellees by twenty percent due to duplication of efforts between Microsoft and AT&T attorneys. In view of these determinations, the district court awarded $300,295.71 to AT&T and $143,719.26 to Microsoft in attorney fees and costs.
The Federal Circuit agreed that the Appellees were the prevailing parties, and that the district court did not abuse its discretion finding the case exceptional and awarding fees. The Federal Circuit, noting that the district court was in a better position to determine whether a case is exceptional, had no reason to disturb the district court's well-reasoned determination. The Federal Circuit also concluded that the district court's discretionary determination of fees and costs is well-supported and reflects the court's careful consideration of the relevant billing rates, invoices, and records.


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Lost in Heaven depicts a dream sequence of an adult getting lost in paradise.
It represents the complexity of feelings conveying both the longing for a place of uncontaminated innocence and unconditional love and the inevitable and controversial burden of life, made up of feelings of sin and guilt – real, or even worse, imaginary.
This dichotomy, which sits at the back of anyone's soul, is portrayed by a selection of the most angelic notes: beautiful Orange Flower and Jasmine absolutes, together with soft Heliotrope, smooth Sandalwood, sweet Tonka Bean and many other notes that I consider paradisiac.
The darker side is conveyed in a much more subtle way, not immediately detectable, via cumin and other spices, and a large selection of animalistic notes, including a reconstruction of Tonkin Musk.
I thought of naming this perfume 'Feeling Good', as that is its purpose: to make you feel as you might in paradise, not a fake, imaginary one, but a real place where you finally cope with the darker side of you, with the heavy baggage that you carry with you.
Fragile, sensual, emotional, though not technically a gourmand, it reminds me of a cake, rich in spices and with an orange blossom aroma: not haute patisserie but the archetypical smell of a cake made by Mommy, with only good things in it.


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Michelle Keegan has ignored the circulating stories about husband Mark Wright being linked to two women with a throwback selfie and a tweet about gooey cookie dough.
The 30-year-old actress – who has just celebrated the end of Our Girl series 3 – wowed her followers with a gorgeous snap of herself from a fashion shoot on Instagram.
Wearing a white lace sheer crop top and her brunette locks in tumbling waves with a natural yet defined make-up look, Keegan captioned the shot: "Throwback to one of my FAVE ever shoots!!! ".
Her fans went wild over the smouldering shot, with one telling her: "Absolutely stunning".
Another said: "Imagine wakin up to this lady, be like christmas everyday."
A third fan added: "Only a hand full of women I can say are a perfect 11. You are one of them. Best to you and Mark."
Keegan also got her fans drooling on Twitter by sharing a gif of a cookie dough cup on Twitter, while her husband of two years launched into a tirade about recent snaps of him with unknown women outside Faces nightclub in Essex.
The statement included: "I need to confront a story which circulated today as amazingly it's getting quite a bit of attention which is quite upsetting to see.
"The truth is, it's a friend's girlfriend and all 3 of us were there actually 'chatting' together."
Keegan and Wright – who married in 2015 – have spent much of this year apart as he pursues a presenting career on Extra in Los Angeles and the former Corrie actress filmed Our Girl series 3 in the likes of Nepal, South Africa and Malaysia.
Rumours aside, the couple's marriage appears to be going stronger than ever, with Keegan speaking about having children with Wright in the future.
She recently told Women's Health: "It's hard being away from him [while I'm filming]. Really hard. But we FaceTime and speak, like, all day every day! That's what keeps me sane. But you know what, I know I'm really lucky. I have to pinch myself all the time. I mean, my face is going to be on the cover of Women's Health.
"We've not planned anything and realistically nothing can happen right now because I'm too busy. But I've always been broody. I love kids and I want four, so hopefully in the near future," she added.


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Complimentary Published Article: Cleanup Options for Navajo Abandoned Uranium Mines
The lands of the Navajo Nation span about 27,000 square miles over three states in the Four Corners area of the southwestern United States. Their unique geology makes them rich in uranium, which was in high demand after the development of atomic weapons at the close of World War II. From 1944 to 1986, nearly four million tons of uranium ore were extracted throughout Navajo lands under various leases with the Navajo Nation. Demand for uranium significantly diminished in the 1970s, leading to the abandonment of approximately 500 uranium mines within the Navajo Nation.
Dr. Neil M. Ram, Catherine Moore, and Lawrence McTiernan of Roux Associates, recently published an article in the Journal of Remediation about these abandoned uranium mines (AUMs). This article summarizes the current status of known contamination arising from AUMs within the Navajo Nation and examines the options for addressing the elevated risks to health that AUM waste poses to the people of the Navajo Nation. More specifically, this article provides the following:
- An overview of past uranium mining conducted on the Navajo Nation, the current status of AUM waste within the Navajo Nation, and the human health risks associated with uranium exposure.
- A discussion of Navajo Fundamental Law, the Diné (the Navajo People) Uranium Remediation Advisory Commission, and the Navajo Nation Department of Justice's position regarding institutional controls and cleanup of AUMs.
- A summary of cleanup actions taken to date to address AUM waste and the lessons learned from such actions.
- Options for cleanup of AUM waste consistent with Diné Fundamental Law, the Diné Natural Resources Protection Act of 2005, and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA).
Roux Associates has a limited amount of complimentary copies. If you are interested in obtaining a copy of "Cleanup Options for Navajo Abandoned Uranium Mines," please click the button below. The article may also be purchased in full in the Summer 2016 edition of Remediation Journal.


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The Métis
Led by Louis Riel, most of the Red River Métis - and many other residents of the Red River Settlement as well - resisted Canada's takeover of the Hudson's Bay Company territories. Their actions in 1869-70 gained Manitoba provincial status, although the actual area of Manitoba was a fraction of its current size. French and English speaking people of mixed European and Aboriginal background represented the bulk of the population of the new province. A census taken in 1870 reveals that the new province had a total population of 11,963 people. Of this number 558 were defined as Indians. There were 5,757 Métis and 4,083 English-speaking Mixed Bloods. The remaining 1,565 people were of European, Canadian or American background.
The Manitoba Act creating the province specified that 1.4 million acres of land be set aside for Métis and Mixed Blood families. It was decided that this land would go to both the heads of families and children and that other pre-1870 settlers should also get land. People could also request certificates that could be traded for land. In total, over 1 million hectares - or almost 2.5 million acres - of land were eventually set aside for Métis and other early Red River residents. Remaining land was made available to new settlers under the Dominion Lands Act of 1872.
This act allowed settlers to claim a homestead of about 60 hectares (160 acres) or one quarter section of land for a fee of $10.00. Homesteaders also had to build a house and start their farm within five years in order to be granted their land. Other land was used to help pay the Hudson's Bay Company for giving up its charter, to pay for schools, and as land to help finance railways. (map of a typical township showing even numbered sections available for homesteading and odd numbered sections used to finance railway construction, sections 11 and 29 for schools and section 8 and three-quarters of section 26 for the HBC).
These new land arrangements had a profound effect on the first residents of the North west Territories. Increasingly, First Nations were limited to making a living on their reserve lands, many of which were not well suited to farming. Some bands chose not to settle on reserves immediately and many moved further west in the hope of continuing their traditional way of life.
Similarly, despite being granted land, many Métis left the Red River area. Some probably saw new opportunities to hunt and trade in less settled areas, and may have been quite happy to sell their allotted land to land companies or new settlers. Others felt pressured to leave when their requests for land were rejected and when their claims to river lots were turned down. Politicians, sympathetic to the Métis, argued that Métis lands were often simply confiscated and much of the land granted for their support never benefited them. Instead it was purchased by fraud or at prices well below its real worth.
Despite these changes, however, many Métis people chose to stay in Red River and to adjust to new conditions. Those who moved west, either because they felt pressured to leave or because they saw new opportunities to make a living on the western plains, joined a Métis population that already lived in well-established communities along the North and South Saskatchewan Rivers and around many surviving fur trade posts. Communities such as St. Albert, Lac la Biche, Buffalo Lake, Victoria Settlement and Duhamel in Alberta (hot links here) provided homes for Métis and Mixed Blood families. Some of these families came from Red River, but many traced their roots back to local marriages at nearby missions and trading posts.
Like many First Nations people, large numbers of Métis embraced the new opportunities offered by growing settlement in the 1870s and 1880s, but as buffalo herds dwindled and fur trade companies shifted their operations northward, conditions changed. Unlike First Nations groups, the Métis and the families of former fur trade employees were expected to integrate themselves into the new settlement society. This was not such a large problem as long as the numbers of new arrivals remained relatively small. However, by the 1890s, a huge wave of new settlers would change the face of western Canada, including Alberta, forever.
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5 reasons why Maruti Ignis is not a run-of-the-mill car
Maruti's unconventional-looking 'Urban Compact Vehicle' is loaded to the brim and will hit the market next month
Maruti's targeted customers for the Ignis are the millennials, and they are probably the hardest ones to woo! Their lives revolve around their smartphone, music, flaunting the latest tech and the latest in fashion. And when it comes to automobiles, apart from wanting the most stylish features in cars, they want the best safety features too. In fact, safety is something they are not ready to compromise on.
Taking all these points into consideration, Maruti has created possibly the perfect recipe, and it is called the Ignis. The final party trick will be its launch, which will happen in an EDM concert on January 13, 2017, while official e-bookings will start from early Jan. How will it fare in the market? Only time will tell, but prices will play a crucial factor. And if history is anything to go by, Maruti will price the car aggressively. Here's are five reasons why the Ignis is not a run-of-the-mill offering in its price band.
Most economical car to pack both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
The Ignis will come with the most advanced infotainment system in the Maruti clan. The automaker calls it Smartphone Linkage Display Audio (SLDA). It is essentially an updated version of the SmartPlay unit found in a few of Maruti's offerings and comes with support for both Apple CarPlay and Google Android Auto. When it goes on sale in January, the Ignis will become the most economical car to pack in such smartphone integrations. Chevrolet will also offer Android Auto and Apple CarPlay in the upcoming 2017 Beat, but that will be launched at a later stage.
Sole vehicle to offer LED projector headlamps in sub-10 lakh bracket
Maruti stepped up its game when it offered segment-first bi-xenon headlamps with the Baleno. Now, the automaker is coming up with LED projector headlamps with the Ignis. The car uses it for both low and high beams, and the entire housing is enclosed in a horseshoe magnet-esque daytime running LEDs.
Customisation options
Seeing the popularity of the customisation options offered with the Vitara Brezza, Maruti will offer similar options with the Ignis. The automaker will offer roof wraps with it, so that buyers have the option to personalise their Ignis.
Stand-out design
The design approach of the Ignis is unconventional. While other cars are getting sharper and edgier, the Ignis features a boxy design. Love it or hate it, the Ignis will definitely stand out of the crowd with key design elements such as the grille that engulfs the headlamps, a sharply raked rear windscreen, and its SUV-ish wheel arches. Even on the inside, the Ignis features a black-and-ivory theme with body-colour accentuated inserts. It also features Suzuki's 'progressive traid marks', both on the inside and the outside.
Indians love tall-boy hatchbacks (such as the Hyundai Santro and the Maruti Suzuki Wagon R) and the Ignis is designed on similar lines. The tall-boy proportions will result in easy ingress and egress. Its 180mm of ground clearance will come in handy, considering our road conditions and coupled with its negligible overhangs, the Ignis can occasionally go off the tarmac. It offers a (nearly) flat-folding rear seat, which comes in very handy when you have to carry extra baggage.
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When Michigan State University's $500 million settlement for the Larry Nassar sexual-abuse case is divvied out, it's possible -- even probable -- that some of the biggest individual payouts will be to lawyers rather than victims.
Each plaintiff could get between $250,000 and $2.5 million, based on one early estimates.
But a collective $165 million could go to the 12 or so law firms representing the victims, assuming Michigan's standard contingency fee of 33 percent for personal-injury lawsuits. And the bulk of those millions would presumably be paid to the four law firms that represent almost 90 percent of the current plaintiffs.
That's to be expected in a difficult, complex case that faced some serious hurdles, legal expects say.
Among the potential obstacles: Michigan law makes it difficult to sue state agencies; many of the victims had claims that arguably exceeded the statute of limitations, and the law firm representing MSU is one of the best in the country.
"Michigan State had a reasonable argument of sovereign immunity" based on state law, said Peter Henning, a Wayne State University law professor. "And (the law firm of) Skadden Arps is not second-string. They are very, very tough; very aggressive.
"This was never an easy case. There was a reasonable chance that some of these women wouldn't get anything," Henning said. The Nassar victims "got a good result, but it was never easy."
The settlement includes $425 million for the current 332 plaintiffs and $75 million for future plaintiffs.
The current plaintiffs could each get up to $2.5 million from the MSU settlement, said David Mittleman, with ChurchWyble/Grewal Law, an Okemos firm that represents 111 Nassar victims,
"A rough range is $250,000 to $2.5 million, somewhere around that," Mittleman said.
He and other attorneys interviewed by MLive declined to say how much of the settlement will go to legal fees and expenses, but it's likely to be significant.
Assuming an 33 percent contingency fee for the Nassar plaintiffs -- the standard fee in Michigan, where most of the cases were filed -- that means $165 million would go to the 12 law firms that have filed lawsuits.
Four of those firms represent almost 90 of Nassar victims.
Grewal Law represents a third of the victims, and three firms -- Drew, Cooper and Anding of Grand Rapids, White Law of Okemos and Manly Stewart Finaldi of Los Angeles -- have been working jointly with 180 of the 332 plaintiffs.
Several of the lawyers said the legal fees will be based on contracts signed with the individual plaintiffs, and that those fees may vary. Some of the women filed their lawsuits in California, where contingency fees can go up to 40 percent, and some filed in Texas, where there is no cap on contingency fees.
Contingency fees are an "entrenched" part of the U.S. legal system, especially in the personal-injury cases, said Terence McEnally, a North Carolina attorney who runs the Bernie Sez website that analyzes legal issues.
For plaintiffs, the big advantage of the contingency-fee system is they don't pay upfront for legal representation or expenses. The lawyer or lawyers are paid only if and when the plaintiff wins an award.
The downside, McEnally wrote in a blog post, is that lawyers can end up with a fee "which, if thought of in terms of hourly rates, would be so outrageous that no one in their right mind would pay it."
In an interview with McEnally said his issue with contingency fees involves situations where "lawyers are essentially performing an administrative function and they get a windfall."
"I am very, very critical of what many attorneys do, where they're simply being administrators -- like in the case of an auto accident where they gather the documents and broker a deal and get 33 percent" in a situation where not much skill or negotiation is needed, he said.
But situations like the Nassar case, McEnally said, "are at the other end of the spectrum."
"There are complicated cases that need to be finessed," he said. "It is like rocket science. The lawyers deserve to be well-compensated."
McEnally added the value of a personal-injury lawyer goes beyond the hours spent on the case
In the case of the Nassar victims, "these are women were nobody was listening to them until capable lawyers came in and gave them a voice," he said. "Who can't applaud that?"
Andrew Shubin, an attorney in State College, Penn., was among the attorneys representing victims in the Jerry Sandusky sexual-abuse case. In that controversy, Penn State University paid about $109 million to 30-some victims.
"There are no apologies necessary" about the fees earned by lawyers in such cases, Shubin said. "We're out there doing what the university didn't do for itself" in terms of protecting children.
He added that sexual-abuse cases "are among the hardest and riskiest cases for lawyers to litigate."
A big reason, he said, is that the victims in such cases typically have trust issues and are convinced nobody will believe them, which means lawyers working with them have to be counselors as well as advocates.
"It's nothing like representing people in auto accidents or cases of catastrophic birth injuries, where it's based on medical records," he said. "With sexual-abuse victims, the damage is continuing."
Based on his experience in the Penn State case, he said that plaintiffs making accusations of sexual abuse also can face a "powerful counter-narrative" among supporters of the accused and the institution involved, in which the victims are accused of lying to get money and attention.
"It can be incredibly, incredibly painful," Shubin said. "It's ironic that the most contentious cases I've ever had involve children who have been horrendously sexually abused.
"Without good lawyers, aggressive lawyers, willing to put their own resources into these cases," plaintiffs such as the Nassar or Sandusky victims would have little recourse, Shubin said.
The plaintiffs' lawyers are fighting for justice, he said, and that justice comes in the form of punitive damages.
"For better or worse, accountability in our legal system is about money," Shubin added. "That's when people pay attention."