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One of the things I like about myself is I have never been scared of change. I've changed careers, wives and hair styles with with aplomb and grace. Don't bother me a bit most times he said with an almost straight face.
Back in February 2011, Me and Little Blondie decided to do the oil field gate guard thing and we stayed in the Barnett Shale until the following January. The Barnett was closing down; we were such rooks we didn't even realize it until months later. We were working for Gate Guard Services out of Corpus at the time making the then standard $125 per day. GGS is a wonderful outfit if you are a noob just getting your feet wet for the first time in the oil patch. We were fortunate to choose them initially and I still recommend them for first time gate guards.
When the Fort Worth GGS office had no decent gates left to give us, we called the GGS office in Carrizo Springs, South Texas and sure enough they had a gate for us — in Far West Texas! We ended up outside of Iraan /Ft. Stockton / Balmorrhea for the next few months. I am glad we didn't stay any longer than that. West Texas is a different environment if you are an oilfield gate guard. The distances are greater, everything is more expensive and gate assignments are not as plentiful –all for the standard $125 a day. We both loved West Texas but certainly did not care for being a gate guard out that way. I would not recommend it. I hear the gate guard companies are now having to pay a premium rate to get gate guards to go out that way. I guess word got out, huh?
Three months out there and GGS got outbid on the contract and we were huntin' another home. Ended up this time outside of Catarina, Puckerbrush Country, South Texas by providence and the grace of God. We were still with GGS, still making $125 a day. Well sir, we asked for more money. Other gate guard companies were beginning to see the light and pay their guards more; not GGS. Then they came out with their non disclosure agreement and it chapped my ass–bad! After a year or better outside of Catarina for GGS, an opportunity came up at a gate 30 feet away from us — at $200 per day. I had been watching the goings on at our neighbors for a good while and I knew that other gate guard company did not have the choice equipment nor provide the support that GGS did. I also know that I was a low drag gate guard who took care of most of the problems in house and we were a no snivelin' household. GGS knew this but they didn't care to pay for it. Why not jump ship and get paid handsomely to do what we were already doing? Ummm, do the math! 300 days average per year on the gate for GGS equals $37,500. Same number of days on the gate for the new outfit equals $60 grand. That NDA BS punched our ticket as far as I was concerned. Adios Gate Guard Services.
I am going to do something uncharacteristic here and name some names because they deserve it. When we jumped ship we went with KC Services out of Laredo. They paid top dollar for gate guards at the time – $200 per day. They are still at the top of the scale as far as I know. That was 2 years and 3 months ago. Along the way, we had to take care of some problems ourselves and do without the hand holding that GGS is known for. You have to have your Big Boy pants on to work for KC. We knew that going in and whenever we had to deal with a problem or there was a minor glitch in the plan, Little Blondie would look at me and say "That is why we are making the BIG money!" 'Nuff said! KC Services number is (956)-791-0064. Anna is the office manager. Kim is the Boss Lady. These are GOOD people friends and neighbors! I loved them alot. Before you go rushing for your iPhone to call 'em up just be *******strongly********* advised that if you are an inherent whiner or a sorry slacker this is NOT Repeat NOT the gig for you. They will eat you alive and spit out the bloody pulp. In the same vein, if you are a noob, stay away. Get that first gig with GGS or somebody that don't mind holding your hand an itty bitty. I don't care how full of yourself you are, how you really believe down in your hearts of hearts you and wifey are going to be the best gate guards ever, the Puckerbrush and the daily grind of this gate guard job have a way of turning even the best intentioned folks inside out.
So along about the end of September, the Ranch Manager drove up and the window slid down indicating it was time for a chat.
Him: "You heard anything?" He usually starts a chat like that.
Me: "No sir. You?"
Him: "Got a call from Houston. They are replacing your company here on the gate. I told them you needed to stay because I don't sleep good at night when you are not here. You know this."
My mind was going a hunnert miles an hour. Talk about left field! I had no clue this was coming down the pike.
About all I could do was say "Well thanks. I appreciate that."
Him: "They said they were going to call you and the new gate guard company was going to be in touch with an offer. Let me know what you decide, OK?"
Me: "Yes sir." The window went up and he drove off. He don't say much.
I got a call from Houston Corporate three days later and they did in fact want me to remain here with the new company. They told me who the New Folks were and that they would be in touch. Alrighty then. 3-4 more days go by and I am wondering why the New Folks haven't contacted me. The separation date was October 6 and we were pushing right up on it. Hell, I was out most mornings hauling detritus collected over two years off to the trash trailer. I was picking stuff up and storing it away in the DTB. I even got the go ahead from the Big Man here on the Ranch to pull the No Princess Palace over to his facility and squat for a week or so if I got blown out of here. In the meantime, KC called me with an attractive assignment down on the border that was just a daytime gate. Real tempting……
I just kept waiting on that phone call from the New Folks. One hot ass afternoon I was sitting in the cool of the inside and I spied a strange Superduty tentatively deciding if they wanted to come in the gate or not. When you been at the same place for over two years, vehicles that don't belong just scream back at ya. I grabbed up the clipboard and stepped out into the furnace to see what they might be wanting. It was the New Folks. They decided they might oughta check out this gate guard that Corporate rated so high in person instead of blowing it off with a phone call. Extra credit for them.
The next 2 hours was just a blur of stacks of paperwork, shirts and pants and an iPad. Then a few minutes of "We are the new sheriff. Here are the rules." Boil it all down and I have to wear khaki pants and a logo'd shirt and cap….. and use an iPad instead of paper logs. On my end, I got a raise on my single guard daily rate and I am an employee with full benefits in 90 days. I welcome the help on the taxes –that was getting to be a pain!!! and it will be nice to get some company health insurance. They also do direct deposit weekly – that is sweet! The iPad that everybody carries on so about? I signed on to do a job that uses an iPad. I knew that going in. That's all I'll be saying about that.
I am 10 days or so in with the New Folks and I have had to make a few minor changes. I can't wear a short sleeve t-shirt out in this UV. Already too much sun damage on the old bod and I don't need no more. Next thing is I am gonna give them back those khaki pants – too Wal-marty cheap for me. Last few years when I am not Wearing the Wrangler 13MWZ Jeans, I like the 5.11 Men's Cotton Tactical Pant . They wear like iron and they feel substantial on this wrinkled old ass. They just do. (I appreciate it when you click those Amazon links folks. The light don't stay on here without a few pesos to pay the bills)
End Note: Undone by Nathan Hamilton from the Receive album.


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This Parisian Apartment Sat Untouched For 70 Years. What Was Found Inside Is Amazing!
This story almost seems too sensational to believe. Two years ago, an apartment in Paris was discovered after the woman who owned the flat, Mrs. De Florian, passed away at the age of 91. The apartment had allegedly sat untouched for more than 70 years, in the 9th arrondissement of Paris— a relatively popular and vibrant part of the city. Mrs. De Florian had fled Paris during WWII, and simply never returned. They found many incredible items inside, but one in particular (and its story)is the most memorable.
Amongst the treasure trove of late 19th century items was a painting: one that was identified as the work of the 19th century Italian artist Giovanni Boldini, featuring a beautiful Frenchwoman in a pink evening dress. After a bit of research, the Frenchwoman was identified as Mrs de Florian's grandmother, Marthe de Florian, a French actress and socialite.
Also found in the apartment was a collection of love letters addressed to Marthe de Florian, including one from the 72nd Prime Minister of France, George Clemenceau, as well as one from Boldini himself! After confirming that the painting was an authentic Boldini (completed in 1894 when de Florian was 24), it went on to sell for $3.4 million.
Take a look at the following video, featuring some of the items (including the painting) that were found in the apartment; and let us know, do you believe in this story, or is it too good to be true?Whizzco


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A BP pyjama party transformed lives
7th March 2016
The brave staff at the BP Garage in Rayleigh, Essex held a fabulous Easter pyjama party – going to work in pyjamas for a week at the end of March. They raised awareness of FitzRoy, and hundreds of pounds which they donated to our service in Timber Grove to transform lives for the people who live there. Thank you everyone who took part! Find out more about Timber Grove here.


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I was supposed to release it last month but I guess February was just too... short? Haha. I have showcased this piece as part of my collection during my fashion shows in Jfashion Year 4 by Thomasian Nihon Kyoukai and Mata Expo.
Main material is printed cotton. Bodice is adorned with ruffled lace over tulle and topped with blushed organza bows.
Back part of the skirt is overlaid with lace that mimics the look of a trail or a cape for extra drama. I guess this is the main accent of the whole piece since the design is really simple but with the added lace overlay, I'm sure the wearer will feel princessy and graceful with every move.
Rose Pixie will be posted in Dorotee Sweetlips page today so if you're interested with this one of a kind piece, better watch out! See ya! xoxo


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LMC delegates at the 2018 England LMC voted unanimously for a 14-day notice period ahead of CQC inspections, with a majority also calling for a minimum of five years between visits for practices rated 'good' or 'outstanding', unless serious safety concerns are raised.
The call comes just one month after the watchdog's annual report revealed that an overwhelming 91% of GP practices were rated 'good' by the CQC in 2018, with a further 5% rated 'outstanding'.
Proposing the motion, Wakefield LMC's Dr Carolyn Hall told the conference that the CQC should give practices 'at least two weeks' to prepare for investigations, adding that this would 'reduce stress and workload on practices'. She added that a longer notice period would also be 'better for patient care', and questioned: 'If [over] 90% of practices are good or outstanding, then why are such frequent inspections needed?'
CQC inspection
Although CQC guidance states that the regulator currently does 'usually give two weeks' notice to individual GP practices', Dr Hall said she knew of practices given just 10 days' advance notice.
Practices rated 'good' or 'outstanding' are also currently inspected 'at least once' every five years, CQC guidance states.
Delegates also backed calls to remove the requirement for DBS checks for every change in practice registration status and called for the CQC to instead accept GPs' inclusion on the national performers' list as adequate proof.


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Days before the grand opening day of the 2013 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) in theaters, comedian Vic Sotto is already claiming the box-office top spot for his movie "My Little Bossings."
Directed by Marlon Rivera, the film centers on the life of Torky Villanueva, played by Vic, who works as a bookkeeper for millionaire cash management specialist Barbara Atienza (Kris Aquino).
The story will start to unfold when Barbara will entrust her son Justin (James "Bimby" Yap Jr.) to Torky. The latter will try to balance his family life with his niece Ica (Aiza Seguerra), a street kid named Ching (Ryzza Mae Dizon) and Justin when they all live under one roof and face each other's personal conflict.
"This is about a father and his daughter, relasyon ng mag ama at ng mga anak. Relasyon ng dalawang magkaibigan na bata na galing sa dalawang magkaibang mundo. Dito, it doesn't really matter kung ano ka or sino ka basta ang in-offer mo ay tunay na pagkakaibigan," the "Eat Bulaga" main man said.
According to Vic, he's certain that the movie will garner good box-office results as it caters to all ages, people from all walks of life. He said that they will not only present a comedy movie but a film for the whole family.
"We made it a point that it's for the whole family, wala siyang tina-target na edad. All bases cover," he said.
"I personally wanted to present something new, hindi fantasy. This time I really wanted to try new things, iba sa Enteng Kabisote. This is one movie na I can say na pelikula talaga. Lahat pwedeng manood," he added.
"My Little Bossings" is the first movie project of Vic and Kris' son James "Bimby" Yap Jr.
The seasoned comedian revealed that he had actually talked to Kris in the past to guest Bimby in one of his films, but the Kapamilya actress preferred her son to top bill his first big screen debut with Vic.
"Nagdadalawang isip nga ako na baka hindi pumayag si Kris na isama si Bimby, but okay naman. He's a good kid, he's a good boy… masunurin."
Vic shared that in the early shooting days, he made sure to build a wall between him and Bimby so that they wouldn't get too comfortable as their characters always disagree with each other.
"Nung first few shooting days parang hindi pa niya alam kung anong nangyayari sa paligid niya, but after awhile naging comfortable na siya with Ryzza, me, director and everyone. Dun na lumbas yung talent niya."
"At the start I made it a point that I wouldn't get close to him. Ayokong maging kumportable sa kanya, or siya sa akin because of the role kasi marami kaming issues sa isa't isa. Towards the end we've grown closer."
Asked about Bimby's performance in the movie, Vic said he's certain that this will not be the boy's last foray into acting or even movies.
"Considering that this is his first movie and sanay siya sa mga commercial, but for him to carry the character from action hanggang sa pag-cut ng director, I can give him a very, very high passing grade. Magaling palang umarte ang batang ito."
Produced by OctoArts Films, M-Zet Productions, APT Entertainment and Kris Aquino Productions, "My Little Bossings" will open on Christmas Day. (MNS)


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The Manor Hotel Review
(Baguio City, Philippines) Baguio isn't the way as it used to be but would you believe that after experiencing catastrophes, overpopulation and hike in temperature; it remains a top tourist spot in the Philippines? Why not, going to and from Baguio is already an experience. The majestic view of the Cordillera Mountains from Baguio's point of view is something that you can't see elsewhere. The temperature can still get really cold and don't mind the population because there are places which you can enjoy like in The Manor in Camp John Hay (hotel info).
About The Manor Hotel at Camp John Hay
Nestled at 5,000 feet above sea level is the epitome of world-class service and old-world charm. The 4-story structure boasts of fine architecture which blends perfectly with its surrounding pine trees and a stunning view of the Cordillera Mountains. The interiors provide a homey ambiance and the perfect setting for conferences as well as family gatherings.
The hotel has 172 rooms complete with basic items for guests like cable TV, Wi-Fi internet access, phone system and an office table. The hotel takes pride in the quality of their service which I saw while staying there. You may be a diplomat, an average traveler or a decorated blogger; either way, you are given the utmost respect and care while staying there.
The Manor (check rates) is located inside the 246-hectare property of Camp John Hay. It's situated in one of the prime locations of Baguio. It's a quiet environment for a goodnight sleep while being near to some of the tourist spots in Baguio like Mines View Park.
Arrival Experience
Our group was already treated too well even before we arrived in Baguio. We were driven to Baguio City through a Hi-Ace van and we were given foods and drinks so we don't go hungry on our trip. It was crowded when we arrived but we were accommodated nicely by the staff. Everyone was prompt in getting our things and they were respectful. We have a bit of time to spare while waiting for lunch and our rooms to get ready so we drove to Mines View Park first.
I noticed right after I got out of the van that the hotel does feel cozy. It has an eclectic vibe apart from its old-world architecture. The furniture looks warm and inviting and you could feel the cold Baguio breeze caressing your face.
We stayed at the Superior Room which is good for two or more people. The room was spacious and I got a good view of the Pine trees outside. The room didn't have an air condition unit because they want guests to have a feel of how it's like to live and breathe Baguio.
There were munchies at the side of the huge cable TV, there are two beds; both were big enough for 2. There's an office table, a cabinet and safe for valuables, a hair dryer and 3 mirrors on different parts of the room. There's also a small kitchen top where the fridge is located and coffee and tea for really cold mornings.
I liked the simple design of the room and the fact that even if there's a part of the window that has screen, it was still quiet in the room for a peaceful sleep.
We dined at Le Chef Restaurant in the duration of our overnight stay and I must say that the food selection is impressive.
After the quick trip to Mines View Park, we were told lunch was ready. It was a buffet lunch and in my opinion, even someone with the healthiest appetite won't be able to eat everything that was served in that buffet. Some of the most notable preparations they have are the fresh oysters which come from Palawan, Baked Ham, Lamb and their Dessert Selections.
I love that their food wasn't salty and just have the right flavors. I wished I had eaten fresh oysters but there was an event that night that I had to consider my tummy but I got to eat Steamed Pink Salmon, Chicken Tandoori, Paella and Roast Beef. I also tried their strawberry cheesecake which was light enough to eat for someone who just came out from a long drive.
The Manor Facilities
For me, The Greenhouse is a stand out. We ate our breakfast at the garden before we head back to Manila and the flowers and other plants provided the perfect backdrop for the lovely food choices of the morning.
Beside Le Chef is Le Chef Delicatessen with so many Cheesecakes to choose from and different kinds of bread. I was lucky enough to take home three kinds of bread from the deli. I saw a lot of people buying and I'm assuming they're taking it home with them or as pasalubongs for friends.
They also offer yoga sessions at their Wellness Studio or a massage, Jacuzzi or Sauna at The Manor Health Spa. I didn't get to try it but I bet that if my muscles are tensed, these two spots would be the best place to go to cure my pain.
After the event which I attended, our group passed by the Piano Bar and there was a duo performing. I felt relaxed with the tune they were humming to. The Piano Bar is a small spot near the hotel lobby. You'll see it right away because it's right beside Le Chef which is located farther from the lobby.
The Wellness Studio and The Manor Hotel Health Spa are two of their prime facilities which I happened to have missed visiting but I kept a silent promise that the next time I have the chance I'll check it out.
WiFi access
I didn't need to use Wi-Fi that time but my group mates were able to do so with ease.
Departure and overall review
We started our trip back to Manila at 8:30. I felt a little sad leaving because I know that there are so much to do at the property but with only an overnight stay I wasn't able to do so. A 3D/2N stay at the hotel is much recommended to enjoy all their facilities and the surrounding areas inside the camp.
This experience is A+ and I would do it again in a heartbeat.
They say that Baguio is overrated now but me? I don't mind the crowd. I still love the weather, the people, ambiance and most of all the beautiful views, delicious foods and a good place to stay. It's all good.
Room Rates:
The Manor Hotel Published Rates (valid from October 1, 2018-December 15, 2018)
Forest View
• Superior Room (2 pax) Php7950/Php3975
• Deluxe Room (2 pax) Php8400/Php4200
• One Bedroom Suite (3 pax) Php11000/Php5500
• Two Bedroom Suite (5 pax) Php20500/Php10250
Garden View
• Superior Room (2 pax) Php8400/Php4250
• Deluxe Room (2 pax) Php8750/Php4375
• One Bedroom Suite (3 pax) Php11300/5650
• Two Bedroom Suite (5 pax) Php21000/Php10500
Rates include taxes. Extra person costs Php1680.
*Rates may change without prior notice.
The Manor Hotel (check rates and availability) is operated by the management of Camp John Hay. It's located in Loakan Road, Baguio City 2600, Philippines. You can visit their website at https://campjohnhay.ph/ for more details.
Disclaimer: My overnight stay at The Manor was complimentary. All opinions are my own.
Also Read
- Top 10 Places to Stay In Baguio City
- Baguio City Itinerary: Things to Do and See in Baguio City
- Look At the Newly Renovated Cafe by the Ruins A Year After It Caught Fire
- Triple Treat Event at The Forest Lodge: Triple the Fun, Triple the Success
They say that Baguio is overrated now but me? I don't mind the crowd. I still love the weather, the people, ambiance and most of all the beautiful views, delicious foods and a good place to stay. It's all good.
- The Manor Hotel at Camp John Hay Review


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The economy hasn't regarded this gloomy for many years. You must at all times seek the advice of an area actual estate agent for a comprehensive market analysis to determine your own home's value. Clever actual property agents by no means look at the assessed worth when attempting to determine market worth. But in areas like Montgomery Village, the place the median dwelling value and cost per sq. foot are properly under the averages — $400,000 and $272, respectively — we noticed the median home worth soar 35 p.c from $204,000 to $277,000 and saw strong good points in the associated fee per foot as properly.
My clients' point of reference and emotional funding within the residence led them to purchase the house nicely above market worth, despite comparable sales within the area. In the event you can examine the typical worth per square foot for the past 12 months, you'll be able to decide whether or not values are rising or falling. This may eventually result in a rise in residence values as a result of more patrons are competing for the same housing supply.
C.A.R. President Vince Malta believes the hole between buyer and vendor expectations has slowed the market as a result of sellers nonetheless hoped to acquire the highest residence worth worth possible in 2006 whereas buyers' sense of urgency wanned as that they had more selections in the marketplace. In a report issued on April 27th, valuer-normal Neil Bray instructed that while these new valuations did take note of the flood harm, sales on properties may also scale back the costs.
Zillow states that always occasions, they use all the data in a county to calculate. "File prices are nonetheless being achieved for effectively-positioned and nicely-maintained properties, however the place the property does not meet these standards, sellers may have to settle for a lower cost than they could have achieved mid-final year," Steele stated. Get an concept of what each property's estimated market value and tax values are.
"First, Auckland's strong inhabitants development over the past three years has not been matched by increases in the number of new houses being built, and this has pushed prices up. A declining property value could be especially unfavorable if neighboring homeowners are either trying to promote within the near future, or are still paying their mortgages. The median checklist value per sq. foot within the United States is $one hundred forty.


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Following his March pact with HBO Films to direct and executive produce the Gypsy Rose Lee biopic Madame Rose, Rock of Ages and Hairspray helmer Adam Shankman has teamed with screenwriter David Kajganich (The Invasion) on a drama series project for HBO, which Kajganich will write and Shankman will direct. Set in the pre-Stonewall New York City of the late 1960s, Open City explores characters from disparate corners of Manhattan as they navigate the cultural revolutions and political turmoil of the era, including the unlikely alliance between the Mafia and the city's gay community in the opening of a West Village nightclub. Ronnie Lorenzo, one of the original owners of the Stonewall Inn, the epicenter of the 1969 Stonewall riots that sparked America's gay rights movement, is aboard as a consulting producer.
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The last year has been an abrasive, at times eye-opening, tour of how forgiving people are of racism/sexism that they don't consider blatant. More so I have been rocked that so many people see obvious racism/sexism and forgive it for not being blatant.
I think that if a negative statement regarding a category of people needs defense it has already defined itself as bigotry. If we feel a need to defend that type of statement it is probably wrong in a moral and/or ethical sense. In our foreseeable future it may behoove us all to hold a line that if a person has enough knowledge of a damaging statement/act/law for a prepared defense, they already know it was wrong.
When you consider what you personally defend rephrase in your own words, when faced with other's defense ask them to rephrase in their own words. If you, or anyone, has trouble rephrasing a statement in personal terms it is most likely weak, dogmatic fluff. In an era of propaganda a front line enemy is giving up your own voice and words. If you express your politics on personal terms you can deflate the power of propaganda.
So, I advocate that part of the defense against totalitarianism and authoritarianism is to be critical of what others, and we, defend. Pragmatically I think that means reclaiming blatant as observable. It is not the extreme of taboo, rather the observable manifestation of discrimination that must be countered, lest we fall prey to evil by banality.
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If there's one thing I've learned in my 7 year stint of marathon training (7 years!), it's that you have to listen to – and trust – yourself. You have to trust that you know what's best for you. You can hire a pricey coach. You can read a dozen "how to run" books. You can do the workouts that all your running friends swear by. But ultimately, to be successful at the marathon, you need to listen to what your body is telling you. Not just your physical body and it's aches, pains and tight spots. But your mental self too.
I've run 12 marathons. Most of them were "learning experiences", where I go out blazing fast and hit The Famous Wall way too early and end up walk-jogging-limping it in. Some of them were decent. Two of them were fast enough to BQ. But each one was a success in its own way.
So as I sit here in the middle of week 10 of my 16 week marathon training plan, I realize that I need to take a step back and listen to – and trust – myself. Twin Cities Marathon 2014 will be marathon #13. It was supposed to be marathon #13 last year too – but I was sidelined for 168 days of NO running after multiple tibial stress fractures. And on every single one of those 168 days that I wasn't able to run, I swore that when I was able to run again, I would love every second of it. And the thing is, that with this marathon training cycle, I'm not loving every single second. Not because the running group isn't great (they are). And not because the running coach isn't great (he is). And not because the plan isn't a good one (it is). But I'm not loving every second because participating in a training plan that has 2 quality (speed, hills) workouts and a long run with some pace in it each week (plus easy runs and cross) is too much, too soon – for me.
Don't get my wrong – my physical body actually feels great (yes, I did just knock on wood). No lingering pains. No signs of stress fracture. I'm feeling fit and healthy and strong. I'm 100% confident that I can cover the marathon distance and do so at a respectable pace.
It's my mental self that is screaming at me to step back and reevaluate the training that I'm doing. With the training plan I'm doing, I've set my expectations (for goal time) at a level that – while it may physically and mentally be achievable for me in 6 weeks – is putting too much pressure on myself and taking away the loving every second part. I'm still loving the runs. But I'm not loving the planning and worrying and self-imposed pressure of trying to fit in each of the workouts into what is a really busy time for me (with work and life).
So there you have it. I'm officially stepping back from my marathon training plan.
What exactly does that mean?
It means I'm officially NOT having a goal time for my marathon. (I know – you are all thinking "yeah right. I know you Cindi. you have a goal time. You have your paces figured out for each mile. You can't NOT have a goal time."). But I'm serious. So serious that I'm even gonna do the unthinkable. I'm not gonna wear my garmin. For real. I'm just gonna run Twin Cities naked, so to speak. Garminless. (Ok – I probably will still put it in my waist belt, so I can look at the data later – but I'm seriously NOT wearing it on my wrist and worrying about splits!)
It means I'm gonna work hard for 3 more weeks before 3 weeks of taper, but I'm not gonna stress about it. But I'm just gonna look at the schedule coach gives me and try to fit in what I can, when I can – and if I can't, then I'll just run whatever feels right at the time (example, for various reasons this week I pushed off the quality workouts that were supposed to be Monday night and Wednesday night; I did them Tuesday morning and then just couldn't get it in today – so I stressed about how that was throwing off my whole week because if I did the 2nd quality workout tomorrow, then I couldn't do a long run with pace on Saturday because that's setting myself up for injury . . .). SO – if I can't get in the workouts, I'll improvise. The good thing about having run so many marathons is that I know myself and I know I'll be able to finish it.
It means I'm gonna spend the next 6 weeks loving every second of the runs AND the time in between the runs.
So there you have it. I'm officially stepping back.*
*Serious sigh of relief going on here. Loving it. And looking forward to marathon #13


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[Guest Post] "Coming Home to Adobe RoboHelp after a Fling with MadCap Flare", by John Daigle
For those looking for an easy and quick way to return or migrate to Adobe RoboHelp after trying MadCap Flare, I've created an enhanced project converter. The Flare-to-RoboHelp Project Converter is free and can be downloaded on my website http://www.showmethedemo.com/Flare-to-Robohelp/. This is especially timely because of Adobe's** Switcher program** which provides a 40% discount on RoboHelp for a limited time for those switching from another tool.
So why did I create the converter in the first place? I've been teaching thousands of authors how to use RoboHelp since its inception 20 years ago. Each release brought innovative features and workflows that made it so friendly to use for non-developers. That is, until Macromedia bought the old eHelp Corporation! Unfortunately, development stopped for several years between 2003 – 2006. Understandably, many authors (including me!) started looking for alternatives out of fear of being left behind.
It was that fear, uncertainty and doubt that caused some RoboHelpers to give Flare a try. After all, it was developed by former members of the old eHelp RoboHelp team. The assumption was that it would have the look and feel and usability of the original RoboHelp. But, for many, it was a disappointment. Not that Flare didn't have fine features. My clients simply felt that Flare's user interface was far too "technical" and the workflows so much more cumbersome compared to RoboHelp. There was also a much steeper learning curve. Make no mistake. Flare is a fine product. But many authors feel it takes more than list of marketing buzzword features to be really useful in the long run. The workflows need to be logical and cater to technical communicators who want to spend more time helping their readers than learning some new technical way of doing things. These authors who flirted with Flare missed the ease of use they recalled when they used RoboHelp.
Then, something amazing happened. Adobe Systems bought Macromedia and management saw great potential for new development. In particular, they could see how RoboHelp could be combined with Adobe FrameMaker, Adobe Captivate, Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Photoshop and be part of a family of "best of breed" applications for technical communicators. They called it Adobe Technical Communications Suite. Since taking over RoboHelp, there have been four releases that have incorporated the technologies and workflows authors have requested. It is clear now that RoboHelp will remain the leader and continue its long-standing innovative path. In other words, "it's safe to return home."
Those returning to RoboHelp from Flare tell me they had no idea that Adobe had made so many innovations and improvements. Among the many new things they found were:
- A much-requested way to provide content based on categories such as "role-based" or "location-based" or any other sub-group the author prefers. Each category has its own Content, Index, Search and Glossary to find what's relevant to them.
- Robust search enhancements such as External Content Search for Web 2.0 content curation, integration of Google search, and more options for end users to maximize their search results.
- Community-generated content with RoboHelp's unique and popular AIR Help output that provides moderated end-user commenting "out of the box" with no extra add ons.
- The most outputs of any tool including Adobe FlashHelp, Eclipse Help, JavaHelp, AIR Help, WebHelp, Acrobat PDF as well as mobile and device XML formats such as ePUB.
- Adobe RoboHelp Server which provides user Feedback Analytics reports and a way to authenticate users and manage access to content.
At conferences like WritersUA, STC Summits and LavaCon, folks have asked me if it was possible to convert a MadCap Flare™ project to an Adobe® RoboHelp® 7, 8 or 9 project. So as part of my consulting practice, I decided to create a quick and easy (and free) value add for my clients with this converter and help authors return to RoboHelp. Now, anyone can download the converter here. It is provided free on an "as is" basis. Please take a look at the 3-minute Adobe Captivate video tutorial (embedded in this blog post) to see it in action.
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Depending on the combination of Flare and RoboHelp versions that are used, these features are usually converted successfully*:
- Topics
- TOC and Keyword Index
- Glossary
- Snippets
- User Defined Variables
- Conditional Build Tags
- Context Sensitive Help (CSH) Map files
- Headers and footers are converted to Snippets similar to Flare
- See Also and Related Topics links are NOT supported at this time
*A very few items may require "tweaking" after the conversion. This will depend on the version of Flare and the version of RoboHelp. I have tested all the way back to Flare v2.1 up until Flare v7.2 and with RoboHelp 7, 8 and 9 with successful results. Fortunately it only takes a five or ten minutes to see how well it works for you.
To all the authors returning home to RoboHelp after their fling with Flare, I thank you. And, welcome back!


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National Weather Service forecast for Gainesville
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind between 5 and 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. East wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. East wind between 5 and 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
At least three tornado warnings were issued for Hall County, starting at about 6:15 p.m. During the worst of the storms, pea-sized hail fell in downtown Gainesville.
Surrounding counties Dawson, Banks, Jackson, White, Forsyth and Gwinnett also were under a tornado warning during the evening Friday.
The thunderstorms and hail Friday were part of a system that brought severe tornadoes through Arkansas, Tennessee and Kentucky.
Bonnie Jones, director of public relations with Jackson EMC, said almost 2,000 of its Hall County customers were without power as of 8:30 p.m.
Jones said the East Hall substation went down at about 7 p.m. because of a fallen tree, leaving about 500 customers without power. About 10 minutes later, the Spout Springs substation in South Hall went down, leaving about 1,500 in the dark. "We're not quite sure what's going on with that," Jones said.
She said she was not sure when power would resume to those areas.
As of 9 a.m. Friday Gainesville received 1.87 inches of rain at Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport, according to the National Weather Service. Heavy rainfall associated with the storm cells fell across the Lake Lanier basin, and the lake level may rise over the next few days. The lake currently is less than 10 feet below full pool.
The most severe weather warnings were in Northwest Georgia - Floyd, Chattooga, Gilmer, Pickens and Gordon counties, where the National Weather Service heard reports of large hail and fallen trees.
Despite all of the warnings, there were no reports of damage and no tornados touched down.
The heavy rain caused Flat Creek to flood near Atlanta Highway and McConnell Drive. A mobile home park near the creek was flooded, but it appeared that water didn't get into any of the homes.
Only a handful of power outages were reported by Georgia Power in Northeast Georiga, although 12,000 statewide were in the dark. She said the company hoped to restore power to most of the Atlanta-area customers by 10:30 p.m.
"The whole county, we only have 152 customers out (of power) total in the Hall County area," said Lynn Wallace, a spokeswoman for Georgia Power. Of those, 104 were in Dahlonega.
Wallace said the Hall County area served by Georgia Power was in "pretty good shape," and most of the power outages were in Northwest Georgia.
Col. Jeff Strickland of the Hall County Sheriff's office said he received "a number of alarm calls," due to power outages or lightning, but no major incidents.
In Forsyth County, a rodeo at the Cumming Fairgrounds was postponed until 3 p.m. Sunday
Elsewhere across Georgia, flights were delayed for up to 90 minutes at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport as dark gray clouds swirled in from the west.
Several possible tornadoes were reported in northwest Georgia's Chattooga County, said Buzz Weiss of the Georgia Emergency Management Agency. At least two buildings were reportedly damaged and about 30 downed trees were spotted in downtown Summerville.
Ken Davis, another GEMA spokesman, said there was a report of three possible tornadoes striking in Franklin County in northeast Georgia. He said reports from the county indicated the storms had destroyed several poultry houses and that numerous county roads and three state routes were blocked by debris.
He said Pickens County reported substantial power outages, with power lines and trees down. Gwinnett County was reporting similar damage, Davis said. He said no injuries were reported.
Heavy storms also pelted several counties south of Atlanta.
In Floyd County, south of Chattooga, there were at least 12 large trees that fell across roadways, which were covered with debris, said Tim Herrington, deputy director of emergency management in the county.
"Four of them have been cleaned up, and we're waiting for the power crews to clear the others so the roads can be reopened," Herrington said.
Elsewhere, there were showers and thunderstorms, some with large hail and damaging winds, especially in north Georgia.
The forecast called for decreasing cloudiness on Saturday, with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in extreme south Georgia.
Times staff writer Amber Allen, the Forsyth County News and the Associated Press contributed to this report.


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Watch: The NFL Network's Rich Eisen ran the 40-yard dash for charity
Sadly, it appears as though Rich Eisen is past his athletic prime.
The 45-year-old sportscaster has run the 40-yard dash at the NFL combine every year since 2005. Last year he broke the six-second mark for the first time, but he regressed this year. Running to raise money for St. Jude's Children's Hospital, Eisen clocked in at 6.10 seconds.
• Kevin Garnett will throw your phone in the toilet
It's not a bad time for a guy with a receding hairline wearing a suit, but the NFL Network decided to compare him to all the top draft prospects.
• 76ers left the heat off in Wells Fargo Center for Pacers practice
At least he didn't pull a hamstring.
- Dan Gartland


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No no, not that kind of booing where the audience boos you for a bad stage performance. This is the good kind of BOOing were you give or get treats..that kind of BOOing. I'll tell you how...right now.
Well it has been around for about 20 years according to this BEEN BOOed website and there are so many versions of it, office BOOing, neighborhood BOOing and school BOOing. The school I work at has been BOOing for the last several years now. One teacher starts it and leaves a bag or a bucket of treats for a class at the school and maybe a little something for the teacher too {wine is always nice, Oh I didn't just say that} by the door. They put the "We've Been BOOed" sign out by their door and they in turn find another classroom who has not been BOOed by seeing if they have the sign out or not. It's also very popular in neighborhoods across the country and I'll share a couple of versions with you if you want to start this fun Halloween tradition in your neighborhood. This poem is probably one of the originals where I found at the above website which had quite a bit of info on the subject of BOOing. A ghost or phantom usually accompanies the Boo Bucket and that's where the whole "booing" thing came from. Here is the poem but their are lots of other versions floating around the internet.
You are supposed to put together a few treats in a container of your choice; a bucket, a seasonal decorated bag anything that will add to the spirit of Halloween and contain all your treats you've made or bought. I've seen cones you can hang on doorknobs, I've seen decorated boxes, anything that will hold some goodies will do. There is also an adult beverage version, where you drop off a bottle of alcohol or wine, NOW that's right up my alley. Then the sign says "We've been BOOZED"...Haha!! World Market and Trader Joe's have so many Halloween themed labeled wines you'd have a great selection to choose from to do the "We've been BOOZEd version here. But out of all the printables out there this BOO printable for my neighbors was just perfect. It had the cutest graphics of Frankie and the li'l red haired witch and I really liked all the detail that when into it, perfect for a family with small children.
I have some "littles" who live across the street that I have gotten to know quite well and they are also fellow teachers too. I've written about them on my blog several times. Once when I gave them a "Welcome to the Neighborhood Gift" and several birthday parties that our family have been invited to. Recently, I shared the Country Living's Blue Truck Pumpkin I carved for them for their son's birthday in September on my Instagram. It came out really cute and I love looking out my kitchen window seeing it on their porch as I do the dishes. That's WIN WIN in my book!
Their children LOVE to read books and this little Apples and Pumpkins book by Anne Rockwell is one of my favorites to read to small children, I read it every year to the students at school. I have quite the collection of Halloween books, my newest one is Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson. Yes, I have a thing for Witches, some people Mackenzie who will remain nameless feel that my Witch obsession is becoming disturbing. Humph...I say to that!
Did I tell you how cute this little "We've Been BOOed" Free Printable is? Oh I did, I found it on Pinterest but go here if you want more of a selection to choose from. Pinterest is loaded with great ideas, there are now "We've Been Elfed" and "We've Been Pinched" for St. Patrick's Day and a "We've Been Egged" for Easter. Anyways...this FREE printable was perfect for my need especially since it matched the Frankie cookie I found at Homegoods. Next time I think I'd like to make some homemade sugar cookies for the BOO baskets instead of store bought. I saw this cute Owl Sugar Cookie I've been wanting to bake and decorate.
Here is the breakdown of items I used to put together for the "We've Been BOOed" Jack O'Lantern Bucket.....
I had this Jack O'Lantern bucket already from the last time we got BOOed in our old neighborhood and it fit all of our chosen treats perfectly, so free is always good.
The Apples and Pumpkins book I found at the my local bookstore, since they are 2 and 3 this cardboard version is very sturdy for little hands.
The sugar cookie Frankenstein and Jack O'Lanterns I got at Homegoods. Like I said, I'll have to make my own sugar cookies next year or take on another BOO recipient in the "hood" in the next couple of weeks. Halloween is just two weeks away! But isn't Frankie cute? Oh how I love his sweet face. One year my eldest daughter was The Bride of Frankenstein, it was homemade costume and was one of my favorite costumes to date...I think she should do it again this year, her boyfriend is 6'5", he would make a great Frankenstein, it would make a great couple costume in my opinion but they never ask for my opinion.
The Glow in the Dark Saucer Flyer, the Vampire Gummies, and the Dia De Los Muertos measuring spoons { a li'l something for the cook in the house} I got at Cost Plus World Market. They have a great selection of Halloween treats and décor, my go to store for all seasonal items.
Don't you want to start this tradition in your neighborhood or school or even your office, it brings out the kid in all of us. It can fit any budget or your creativity as you see fit. Just make sure you ring the doorbell and leave your li'l surprise and run like a Bat out of Hell!! Happy BOOing everyone!! BWWWHAAAAA!!!!


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The most challenging fish to target
Flounder are one of the most challenging fish to target in Northeast Florida from a kayak. These yummy wild looking fish are crafty, sneaky, ambush predators and will test all your skills from how to equip your kayak, rig your tackle, fish for the bite, work the fight, and finally land the fish.
The most important thing you can take in your kayak is a quality net, around four feet in length and with a good wide mouth. If you are fishing for the dinner table you will also need a good way to take those flounder home. I prefer a soft cooler or a kayak-specific soft cooler like the Kayak Fish Bag from Creative Feathers Studio. While stringers do work flounder on a stringer often become a real drag as they ultimately drown while you are paddling and with open mouth effectively become an anchor chute. And of course there are always those stringer "malfunctions" such as when it's not tied off well or when a hungry predator decides it looks like an easy meal. Finally make sure you have a measuring stick to insure your flattie is legal.
Ryan Jones with a whopper of a door mat flounder.
Now that our kayak is rigged we need to select some tackle. On a kayak the tackle choices are pretty similar to fishing from shore – a 7′ medium action spinning rod with a regular tip works well whether you are fishing with live bait or artificial. I've found that you want a rod with a forgiving tip so you have time to handle the hook set on your own terms – a fast responsive tip often leads to missed opportunities as it causes the line tension to load up before the flounder has had time to digest and get the hook beyond the softer tissues around it's mouth. For line I use 12-20lb braid or 12lb monofilament.
The most common live baits for flounder are mud minnows, finger mullet, and of course shrimp. Popular terminal setups for live bait are either a fish finder rig with just enough weight above the swivel to enable you to feel the bait on the bottom (usually ½-1 oz) or a medium gap jig head. With the fish finder tie 12-18″ of fluoro or mono leader to the swivel and use a wide bend hook in the size 2 to 2/0 range. Wide bend hooks hold the bait better and fit a flounder's mouth with ease. Hook the live minnow through the lips and the finger mullet through a nostril and either fish it slowly across the bottom or dead stick it and let it swim on its own.
If you are prefer to fish with artificials a medium gap jig head or standup jig head with a soft jerk bait or swim bait works well. The standup jig is particularly deadly with a soft tube bait because it will stand the tube up as it bumps across the bottom and flutter in the current. Standard jigs work well with swim baits and jerk baits that you work across the bottom.
Using a kayak to flounder fish has two big advantages – the first is being able to fish and explore the estuary during the bottom of low tide cycles when bait is concentrated. The outgoing tide, dead low, and first of incoming tide are ideal cycles for finding flatties in a kayak. The second large advantage is one that seems like a disadvantage at times – because you can't get up and run the motor to go from spot to spot you slow down and cover an area more thoroughly. I can't tell you how many times I've been surprised by continuing to work an area and learning that fish are not always where we expect them to be!
With eyes on top of their head, proportionally large mouth and teeth, and their chameleon-like ability to change their spots to match the surrounding bottom features, flounder are ideally adapted ambush predators, preferring to lie semi-buried in the sand or sediment, waiting for unsuspecting baitfish to swim by.
To ambush the ambusher the kayak angler needs to get down current of a potential flattie location, and cast the bait up current and work it down current bumping the bottom so it emulates prey being delivered to the flounder. So think like a flounder and look for structure and current flow that make good ambush points like creek mouths, points, oyster bars, eddies, and those tiny little rivulets and cups in the marsh that empty from the grass over mud to the main channel.
A flounder bite usually comes in two varieties – you will either feel a quick bump followed by slack line, or you may feel as if the line is snagged. The quick bump and then slack line is usually a flounder rising up from the bottom to eat a prey that has drifted overhead, and then settling back to the bottom to digest it. It's rare to get a flounder bite that hits your bait and instantly runs like a trout might. As a result you want to leave slack in the line when you detect that bump, let the flounder digest the bait (many people count to ten), and then set the hook.
In the second case when you feel like your line might be hung up on a rock or an oyster, once again it is often a flounder. In this situation you likely did a soft hook set when you detected the 'snag', so reel slowly and steadily not allowing slack into the line. Often the flounder will just come with you across the bottom until under the kayak, but when you try to get him up off the bottom the fight starts.
Now that you have that flounder on your hook it's time for the toughest part – actually landing the flounder on your kayak. I can't tell you how many stories I've read of people having flounder do the old self-release right at the kayak – and the key to successful landing is to be prepared and have a plan. Never try to land a flounder in a kayak by using a fish grip or jacking the fish out of the water into the kayak. Always assume you do not have a great hookset and treat that flounder with a lot of respect.
Before you start fighting the flounder vertically you need to have your landing net ready and I don't just mean on the kayak I mean in your lap. While you fight the flounder vertically keep the rod tip low (no high sticking!) with tension and put the tip in the water during the fight to control the fish. As a right hander I will have the rod in my right hand as the fish comes up and attempt to net the flattie with my left hand on the left side of the kayak. This gives me the best reach with the net. Also I get the net under the flounder down in the water and never want to have the flounder breach the surface. Ideally I get the net under the flattie when it is within a foot of the surface. Then the fight is over.
Just because the flounder is in your net in your lap does not mean the fight is over. They have an awesome jaw so be careful when getting the hook out. I usually put the flounder on a fish grip while in the net, and then extract the hook while it's still in the net. I have had way too many flounder launch themselves with a single thrust over the edge of the kayak back into the water at the most unsuspecting moment.
If you need to take a picture of the flounder on a measuring stick for a catch-photo tournament format make sure you have something to help you restrain the flounder for the measurement. Use the net as long as possible and have it in a position to impede a hasty escape. Finally whether you are stringing the flounder or putting it in a cooler don't breathe easy until the door is shut.
For more information on kayak fishing in the northeast Florida area including detailed launches, routes, and fishing reports visit www.JaxKayakFishing.com, Jacksonville's kayak fishing community.
Captain Mike Kogan (a.k.a. KayakMike) is a USCG licensed charter captain. He runs www.JaxKayakFishing.com, North Florida's Kayak Fishing Community and hosts the Jacksonville Kayak Fishing Classic, the world's largest kayak fishing tournament.


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J1.1 8:30 Keynote lecture: An overview of process intensification technology within AstraZeneca. N. Brewis (Avlon Works, Bristol, UK) [1213]
J1.2 9:10 Agro-process intensification. *D. Burke, I. Gezer, P. Bilsborrow, G. Akay (Univ. Newcastle, UK) [384]
J1.3 9:30 Bioprocess intensification using supported bacteria in flow-trough monolithic micro-bioreactors. *T. M. Ndlovu, G. Akay, A. Ward (Univ. Newcastle, UK) [385]
9:50 Coffee break, poster session
10:10 CHISA plenary lecture
J1.4 11:10 Development of a microfluidic chip for heterogeneous immunoassay. J. Štěpánek, W. Schrott, L. Pecháčková, *M. Přibyl, D. Šnita (Inst. Chem. Technol., Praha, CZ) [459]
J1.5 11:30 Development of catalytic micro-reactors with ultra-high surface area-to-volume ratio for bioprocess and chemical process intensification.
R. Mohamed, Z. Z. Noor, O. F. Calkan, *B. Calkan, T. M. Ndlovu, D. Burke, G. Akay (Newcastle Univ., UK) [527]
J1.6 11:50 Biotransformations intensification by electric fields. *P. Hasal, M. Přibyl, R. Kukula, R. Chmelíková, M. Marek (Inst. Chem. Technol., Praha, CZ) [743]
J1.7 12:10 Engineering and modeling of thin, adhesive, microbial biocatalytic coatings for high intensity oxidations in multi-phase microchannel
bioreactors. *M. C. Flickinger, S. Kumar1, M. Fidaleo2 (Univ. Minnesota, Saint Paul MN, US; 1Univ. Minnesota, Minneapolis MN, US; 2Univ. Tuscia, Viterbo, IT) [849]
J2.1 14:00 Hydrodynamics regimes of gas-liquid flow in a microreactor channel. *R. Pohorecki, P. Sobieszuk, K. Kula, W. Moniuk, M. Zieliński (Warsaw Univ. Technol., PL) [617]
J2.2 14:20 Mathematical model of secondary current density distribution in the segmented thin-gap flow-through electrosynthesis cell.
*R. Kodým, T. Bystroň, F. Lapicque1, K. Bouzek (Inst. Chem. Technol., Praha, CZ; 1CNRS-ENSIC, Nancy, FR) [1189]
J2.3 14:40 Visualization of two-phase flow in thin-gap microreactor. *J. Křišťál, J. Havlica, V. Jiřičný (Inst. Chem. Proc. Fundam., Praha, CZ) [1199]
J2.4 15:00 Hybrid phenomena-based modelling of chemical processes to support multiscale process design. *J. A. Arizmendi-Sanchez, P. N. Sharratt (Univ. Manchester, UK) [757]
J3.1 8:30 Keynote lecture: Mini vs. Maxi: The miniaturization and intensification of technology . J. J. H. M. Font Freide (BP Exploration, Sunbury-on-Thames, UK) [1059]
J3.2 9:10 Experiences of microstructured devices on pilot and production scale level. D. Kirschneck (Microinnova KEG, Graz, AT) [333]
J3.3 9:30 A review of process intensification and miniaturization: fundamentals, scope and applications. G. Akay (Univ. Newcastle, UK) [383]
J3.4 11:10 Preparation of catalyst systems with enhanced accessibility of active sites for process intensification. B. Calkan, *R. Mohamed, G. Akay (Univ. Newcastle, UK) [402]
J3.5 11:30 Enabling of novel and intensified organic synthesis by use of microreactors. *P. Löb, V. Hessel, H. Löwe (Inst. Mikrotech., Mainz, DE) [730]
J3.6 11:50 Industrial and real-life uses of microstructured reactors. *V. Hessel, P. Löb, H. Löwe (Inst. Mikrotechnik Mainz, DE) [512]
J3.7 12:10 Nano-atomization of metal borides (TiB2, ZrB2, HfB2) using function-building fine particle preparation method. *M. Abe, T. Ohkubo, K. Nishiyama1, H. Sakai (Tokyo Univ. Sci., Chiba, JP; 1Tokyo Unic. Sci., Nagano, JP) [851]
J3.8 12:30 Droplets velocity changes in micro channels. *L. Prat, F. Sarrazin, C. Gourdon (INPT-CNRS, Toulouse, FR) [1230]
J4.1 14:00 Keynote lecture: The potential of process intensification and miniaturization in the processing industries. L. Li, *K. VandenBussche (UOP, Des Plaines IL, US) [634]
J4.2 14:40 Intensification of gas liquid separations and its application to moisture/tar removal from syngas. G. Akay, *O. F. Calkan, M. Dogru (Newcastle Univ., UK) [392]
J4.3 15:00 Kinetics of methyl methacrylate free radical polymerisation in the spinning disc reactor. *M. Vicevic, K. Novakovic, K. V. K. Boodhoo, A. J. Morris (Univ. Newcastle, UK) [413]
15:20 Coffee break, poster session
J4.4 16:00 Process intensification by Higee Technology for chemical reactions and separation - experience from fundamental to commercial.
J.-F. Chen (Beijing Univ. Chem. Technol., CN) [852]
J4.5 16:20 Dynamic interaction among instrumentations in a fast control loop. *S. R. Abd Shukor, Z. Ahmad, S. C. Liik (Univ. Sains Malaysia, Penang, MY) [857]
J4.6 16:40 Membrane-based systems for seawater desalination: analysis and comparison. *E. Drioli, F. Macedonio, E. Curcio, G. Di Profio (Univ. Calabria, Arcavacata di Rende, IT) [983]
J4.7 17:00 Intensification of mixing operation by reciprocating a disk impeller in a cylindrical vessel. T. Dote, K. Sakumoto, Y. Inoue, *Y. Hirata (Osaka Univ., Toyonaka, JP) [984]
J4.8 17:20 Bioprocess intensification in agriculture. *D. Burke, G. Akay, P. Bilsborrow (Newcastle Univ., UK) [1708]
J4.9 17:40 Intensification of ion-exchange processes using monolithic ionic micro-porous polymers. G. Akay, *A. F. Aydin, O. F. Calkan, Z. Z. Noor (Newcastle Univ., UK) [529]
J4.10 18:00 Kinetic resolution of racemic compounds and mass transfer performance in two-separate phase enzyme membrane reactors . *L. Giorno, J. Zhang, E. D'Amore, E. Piacentini, R. Mazzei, E. Drioli (Inst. Membrane Technol., ITM-CNR, Rende, IT) [1421]
J5.1 8:30 Keynote lecture: Reviewing the growing potential of porous sintered metal filters. *J. Baeyens, I. Schildermans (Univ. Antwerpen, BE) [57]
J5.2 9:10 Efflorescence of aerosols: theory and experiments. Y. Gao, *S. B. Chen, L. Yu (Nat. Univ. Singapore, SG) [1187]
J5.3 9:30 Electronic noses for odour impact assessment of a composting plant in Italy. *L. Capelli, S. Sironi, R. Del Rosso, P. Céntola, M. Il Grande1 (Politecnico Milano, IT; 1Progress, Milano, IT) [382]
J5.4 9:50 A pilot-scale study of odour abatement from condense water samples at a rendering plant. *U. Lassi, S. Ojala1, M. Heikkinen, K. Ainassaari1, R. Keiski1 (Cent. Ostrobothnia Univ. Appl. Sci., Kokkola, FI; 1Univ. Oulu, FI) [1207]
10:10 Coffee break, poster session
J5.5 10:50 The fate and remedies to siloxanes in biosolids and biogas. *K. Everaert, L. Appels, R. Dewil, J. Baeyens1 (Univ. Antwerpen, BE; 1Univ. Birmingham, UK) [75]
J5.6 11:10 Comparison of conventional and organic sugar production in Cuba by using life cycle assessment. E. Rosa, A. Contreras, J. Dewulf1, H. Van Langengove1, *R. Santos (Univ. Cent. Las Villas, Santa Clara, CU; 1Univ. Ghent, BE) [1321]
J6.1 14:00 Keynote lecture: Focussing innovation strategy for sustainability in chemical industry. *J. Venselaar, J. J. Hageman (Avans Univ., Tilburg, NL) [89]
J6.2 14:40 Valorisation of residue organic substances by electrochemical applications. S. Ubaldini, P. Fornari, *C. Abbruzzese, F. Vegliò1 (CNR, Roma, IT; 1Univ. l'Aquila, IT) [157]
J6.3 15:00 Application of titanium nanoparticles in the photocatalytic decontamination of soil. *W. J. Wright, B. Sen Gupta, T. R. A. Magee (Queen's Univ. Belfast, UK) [227]
J6.4 16:00 Thermo-economic optimization of a solar chimney power plant. J. P. Pretorius, *D. G. Kröger (Univ. Stellenbosch, Matieland, ZA) [156]
J6.5 16:20 Remediation of beach sand contaminated by hydrocarbons: conception of a pilot for treatment evaluation. *L. Giraud, M.-J. Durand1, Y. Andrès, F.-X. Merlin2, F. Raynaud3 (GEPEA, Nantes, FR; 1GEPEA, La Roche sur Yon, FR; 2CEDRE, Brest, FR; 3Verite, St. Hermine, FR) [372]
J6.6 16:40 Kinetics of PAHs removal from soil by single stage hot water extraction and wet oxidation. A. Dadkhah (Isfahan Univ. Technol., IR) [1258]
J6.7 17:00 Environmental engineering education in Iran: needs, problems and solutions. *M. R. Alavi Moghaddam, R. Maknoun, A. Tahershamsi (Amirkabir Univ. Technol., Tehran, IR) [76]
J7.1 8:30 Modelling colour generation in advance oxidation of phenolic wastewaters with Fenton reagent. N. Villota, *F. Mijangos, F. Varona, J. Parrondo (Univ. Pais Vasco, Bilbao, ES) [286]
J7.2 8:50 Modelling of toxic compounds generation during phenolic wastewaters oxidation with Fenton's reagent. N. Villota, F. Mijangos, F. Varona, *J. Parrondo (Univ. Pais Vasco, Bilbao, ES) [1109]
J7.3 9:10 Pilot study on biological treatment of tannery landfill leachate. *A. Žgajnar Gotvajn, J. Zagorc-Končan (Univ. Ljubljana, SI) [566]
J7.4 9:30 Development of a predictive model for coagulation/flocculation process for turbidity removal of Tehran water treatment plants.
A. Banihashemi, *M. R. Alavi Moghaddam, R. Maknoun, M. Nikazar (Amirkabir Univ. Technol., Tehran, IR) [1228]
J7.5 9:50 Transformation of surplus activated sludge by ozone. *J. Derco, J. Dudáš1, Z. Jakubčová, L. Lukáčová, B. Almásiová (Slovak Univ. Technol., Bratislava, SK; 1CSIR Biosciences, Modderfontain, ZA) [1389]
J7.6 10:50 Influence of sonification on activated sludge structure. *B. Fryźlewicz-Kozak, B. Tal-Figiel (Univ. Technol., Krakow, PL) [766]
J7.7 11:10 The use of iron for removing phosphor in wastewater treatment affects the residual sulphur content in waste activated sludge.
*R. Dewil, J. Baeyens, J. Roels1 (Univ. Antwerpen, BE; 1Univ. Birmingham, UK) [638]
J7.8 11:30 Chemism of wet limestone flue gas desulphurisation under Czech Republic conditions. *P. Machač, P. Chalupa, J. Kuba (Inst. Chem. Technol., Praha, CZ) [1604]
J8.1 14:00 Computer aided design of aerobic digester for biological sludge processing by means of a neural network combination. F. A. Batzias (Univ. Pireaus, GR) [1529]
J8.2 14:20 Comparative study of the performance of modified zeolites and TiO2 in photocatalytic oxidation of 2,4,6-trichlorophenol using
a cocurrent downflow contactor reactor (CDCR). *I. J. Ochuma, J. E. Campos Reales1, J. Wood, J. M. Winterbottom, N. Rowson, R. Greenwood (Univ. Birmingham, UK; 1Aut. Univ. Puebla, MX) [46]
J8.3 14:40 Kinetic analysis of the degradation stages of a dye pollutant in an ozonation process. C. Rodríguez, *J. I. Lombraña, F. Varona (Univ. Pais Vasco, Bilbao, ES) [772]
J8.4 15:00 An integrated process for the removal of phenol and formaldehyde from phenolic resin plant wastewater involving liquid-liquid
extraction and polymerization. J. M. R. Carvalho, *P. F. M. M. Correia, F. Fernandes1, O. Freitas, M. Sampaio (Inst. Sup. Tech., Lisboa, PT; 1Pundipor, Pedroso, PT) [431]
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Luxe urban living. The Eldorado's welcoming covered entry and stunning two-story foyer open onto the soaring two-story great room, and views of the desirable covered patio beyond. The well-designed kitchen overlooks a bright casual dining area, and is equipped with a large center island with breakfast bar, plenty of counter and cabinet space, and ample pantry. The impressive primary bedroom suite is enhanced by a massive walk-in closet and spa-like primary bath with dual vanities, large luxe glass-enclosed shower with seat, and private water closet. Secondary bedrooms feature walk-in closets and shared full hall bath. Additional highlights include a convenient powder room, centrally located laundry, and additional storage throughout.
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it truly is winter now. Long cold nights and dark days. I had decided that I was going to have a break from knitting. That idea lasted probably less than a day before something else was on the needles. However I just haven't been organised in daylight hours to take photos. So I thought I would show you something else.
Way back in the summer, I took part in the RowanTree exchange on ravelry. This time rather than casting someone else's pattern I had an idea. I was rather obsessed by the Game of Thrones Books. That and I had some delicious Wollmeise Sockenwolle 80/20 Twin in Pesto in my stash. I started drawing out ideas and dabbling with beads? A few weeks and a lot squared paper later and I cast off my little idea. It had just been going to be for the exchange but people started to contact me, they also wanted to knit my little idea.
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It's expensive to build office space in San Francisco, but it can be even more challenging to build industrial space, and make it pencil, according to SFMade executive director Kate Sofis.
That's why SFMade, which works to expand manufacturing in San Francisco, launched a sister nonprofit, PlaceMade a nonprofit real estate development initiative akin to an affordable housing developer.
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The sailing events concluded today at the 2018 Asian Games, which included Olympic and non-Olympic boat classes. In terms of Olympic qualification, only the men's laser and women's laser radial offered an opportunity for nations to qualify with the highest ranked eligible boat qualifying their nation to the Olympics. The sailing events at the 2018 Asian Games were held from August 24th to August 31st 2018.
The men's laser saw a close three-way match between the defending champion, Ha Jee-min of South Korea, Malaysia's Khairulnizam Mohd Afendy and Singapore's Ryan Lo. The three sailors finished in the top three in almost all of the races with only a handful of fourth places being their only blemish. Going into the final race, the medal race was not held Ha had a 1.2 and 4.2 point lead over Afendy and Lo respectively. A sixth and ninth place finish from Ha and Afendy meant that score was thrown out and a previous fourth place finish was added to their score. Meanwhile, Lo won the final race. That meant Ha won the gold medal with 21.8 net points while Afendy and Lo were tied with 23 net points. Afendy would go on to win the silver medal and Olympic quota due to having more first place finishes.
Conversely the women's laser radial was dominated by one athlete; 2017 World Championship bronze medalist Manami Doi of Japan. She was able to upgrade her 2014 Asian Games silver to gold by winning 9/12 races, finishing with a total of 13 net points. The silver medal went to the defending Asian Games champion Zhang Dongshuang of China whom finished with a total of 25 net points. The fight for the bronze medal and the Olympic quota came down to two boats; Thailand's Kamolwan Chanyim and Malaysia's Nur Shazrin Mohamad Latif. The two traded spots along with India's Nethra Kumanan whom was also in the running until poor performances on the fourth and fifth day of sailing pushed her down into a solid fifth place. Going into the final race, the medal race was not held Chanyim and Latif were tied on points. A second place finish for Latif was enough to win her the bronze medal and the Olympic quota for her nation with a total of 36 net points.
Overall Japan topped the medal table in sailing, winning four out of the ten events, all of which will be featured at the Olympics. China won three events while Malaysia, Singapore and South Korea all won a single event. The next opportunity for Asian athletes to qualify to the Olympics in these events will be at the 2019 World Championships.
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Did you know about backsplash? Backsplash is a back wall between the countertops and wall cabinets. A kitchen can look finished without backsplash. But at the same time, there's also an opportunity to use the space to anchor the overall design of the room. You can explore your creativity to create an eye catching backsplash!Read More›
Believe it or not, wallpaper is back! We know the idea may be a little hard to wrap your head around, but trust us when we tell you that the 2017 wallpaper trends are worlds away from the relics you remember from Grandma's house. Gone are the days of seeing a whole room swallowed by big floral prints and oppressively dark hues. Instead, today's take on wallpaper is much more subtle. These days, less is more, neutral shades are in, and the pattern options are entirely up to you.Read More›
Have you noticed how color can affect your mood? When considering bedroom paint ideas, the right bedroom paint color choice will make a huge difference in how you feel. Although there are rules on what colors are best for a bedroom, each person has their own preferences and tastes. You may be attracted to an unexpected color whose qualities you may need more in your life. Forget the traditional rules, pick a color you love and paint your walls.
Look at the colors below and choose your favorite. We're going to take a look at what your color choice says about your personality or what you may need more in your life.Read More›
A gorgeous and popping design is all you need to add a unique style into your space. The Granito collection of decorative mosaics are available in a variety of color co-ordinates to complement the entire Granito tile range. Whatever your decoration style, Granito Mosaics suits for every room! And how to style Granito Mosaics into your space? Let's have a look!Read More›
Are you tired of your plain and borrowing solid colors throughout your home? While solids all have their place, aren't your interiors more fun when we add whimsical patterns that add visual interest and contrast? Yes! Mixing and matching patterns can often be a challenge, especially if you don't know how to choose the right complimentary colors and scale of patterns to use amongst each other. Before you start choosing patterns randomly there are a few tips that will steer you straight. Here are 10 easy ways to mix and match patterns with ease in your home.Read More›
When thinking of renovating the kitchen, most of us are presented with tried-and-true design choices, wood or white cabinets, granite or quartz countertops basic or stainless steel finishes. But when you start exploring your options and thinking outside of the box, you'll find the most drool worthy kitchens are colorful!Read More›
Many small living room ideas revolve around tricking the eye into making the area appear more spacious. Such strategies can transform an area that feels cramped and claustrophobic into one that feels cozy and aesthetically pleasing. Decorate in a way that maximizes light and space, and pay attention to how you use color, scale and weight. It can make quite a difference.Read More›
Are you a fan of the Pop Art movement? Pop Art is an art movement that emerged in the mid 1950s in Britain and in late 1950s in United States. As we know, Pop Art is bold and colorful interior style. Game of contrast and textures are welcome in Pop Art style. So if you like a dynamic and colorful ambience, you should choose this Pop Art style for your home décor!Read More›
Décor trends come and go, lately everything gold colored has been very popular in home décor and there's a new shades of gold called Rose Gold. Rose Gold has been around in the jewelry industry for many years and now every girl in love with Rose Gold mobile device. There's a reason why everyone obsessed with Rose Gold, the color strikes a balance between luxury and fashionable.Read More›
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The root address for a website or web page. The domain is the element of a DNS (domain name system) that indicates the IP address of a website or a computer. When more than one computer shares a common part of the same IP address they are said to be in the same domain.
While numbers are great for computers and software, people aren't so great with numbers, which is why the domain name system was created. It translates the long numerical IP addresses into alphanumeric strings that can be more easily remembered by people.
To understand the meaning of the domain name system, you can think of a tree that has several branches. The domain would be a limb of the tree that incorporates all the branches of the tree that originate from it.
When people think of domains they often think of just the second level domain, but the fact is every website has both a second level domain and a top level domain. For example, the site you are on now is staging.ecommerce-platforms.com. The part you probably recognize as the domain is "ecommerce-platforms", but this is only the second level domain. The other part, "com" is known as the top-level domain, or TLD. You may have seen other top level domains, such as .net, .org or even .pizza! While .com is the original top level domain for commercial ventures, such as ecommerce websites, there are literally hundreds of different top level domains available these days.


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Ventura County Democratic Party
Application and Candidate Questionnaire for Consideration of Endorsement
The deadline to submit this completed application and your race specific supplemental questionnaire for the November 8, 2016 General Election is Monday, August 15, 2016 at 5 pm. Races in which an incumbent does not decide to run will have their deadline extended until Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at 5pm. The Ventura County Democratic Party will decide who to endorse on Tuesday, August 23, 2016. If you have any questions, please email firstname.lastname@example.com or call (805) 419-0139.


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Houston Astros infielder Alex Bregman is one of baseball's budding superstars. The 24-year-old All-Star but up MVP caliber numbers in 2018, crushing 31 homers and an MLB-leading 51 doubles while posting a .926 OPS and playing great defense wherever his team needed him.
But when it came time to renew Bregman's contract this offseason, the Astros held all the cards. And by some standards, the $640,500 the club will pay Bregman in 2019 represents generosity on the part of the Houston team, since it is a $41,500 raise over his 2018 salary and $85,500 more than the $555,000 league minimum. Like all players without the service time necessary for salary arbitration, Bregman exists at the financial mercy of his team.
That doesn't mean he has to be happy about it. Bregman told MLB.com on Monday that he's "disappointed" with the situation.
"I feel like I outperformed that last year," Bregman said. "I understand that it's a business, but I feel like good business would be wanting to make a player who performed at a high level on your team happy and want to feel like he wanted to be kept and feel like they wanted him to play here forever. I'm just disappointed it doesn't seem like the same amount of want."…
Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow said Bregman was given a salary based on their structure, which takes into account the quality of the previous season and the career. He said the Bregman renewal represents the second-highest pre-arbitration salary the club has ever given out, in addition to being top 10 in league history. Last year, the Astros renewed All-Star shortstop Carlos Correa for $1 million in his final year before arbitration."
Earlier this spring, starting pitcher Blake Snell issued a statement about the minuscule $15,500 pay increase he got from the Tampa Bay Rays following a 2018 season that saw him win the AL Cy Young Award.
"The Rays have the right under the collective-bargaining agreement to renew me at or near the league-minimum salary," he said. "They also have the ability to more adequately compensate me, as other organizations have done with players who have similar achievements to mine. The Rays chose the former."
Elsewhere, Cardinals starter Jack Flaherty revealed that he refused an agreement with his team this offseason and forced the club to renew his contract without his approval.
"It's nothing on the Cardinals," Flaherty told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. "They play within what the system is," Flaherty said. "Their process is great and it makes sense, but in the grand scheme of things the system itself that everybody plays under just isn't — it's not a great system for everybody.
"The system as a whole is not great."
He's not wrong!
Over baseball's last 25 years of labor peace, young stars made a tradeoff: They played for something near the league minimum until arbitration, then for well below their worth through their arbitration years, because they knew they'd reap untold riches when they reached free agency.
But now, with clubs increasingly focused on building winners from within and using the league's luxury-tax threshold as a soft salary cap, free agency just isn't paying off like it once did. Bryce Harper and Manny Machado ultimately got $300-million deals, but stars like Dallas Keuchel and Craig Kimbrel still linger on the open market and too many viable big-leaguers to bother listing settled for non-guaranteed minor-league contracts this winter.
If you're wondering why you're suddenly hearing young players gripe about making something close to the league minimum, that's why. Now that guys realize they aren't guaranteed a fortune in free agency if they just stay healthy, it only makes sense that they'd be examining the way the system treats players who haven't reached arbitration.
On top of that, teams brazenly manipulate young players' service times to delay their free agency. And that is, of course, to say nothing of what teams do to their minor leaguers.
There's no easy solution to all that ails MLB's labor situation, and it appears increasingly likely the sport will endure a work stoppage when it comes time to negotiate the next collective bargaining agreement in 2021. Concessions the MLBPA made in the current CBA in part caused the ongoing discontent, and there's only so much the players will be able to give up at the table to ensure the changes they feel necessary. Would the MLBPA sign up for, say, a pitch clock if it meant eliminating the luxury tax? Sure, but why would the league offer that when it can implement one unilaterally?
This isn't going away. Baseball establishes new revenue records every year, as players receive smaller portions. And that young guys like Bregman, Snell and Flaherty are now joining their veteran teammates in expressing concern speaks to the growing chasm between the sport's governing body and those that are best at it.