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My smartphone has been such a great tool for me in photography. Whenever my DSLR camera is not with me, the 8 megapixels camera from my phone has been a great help. I usually take them for fun. These are some of them. Colour wise, they are not good, so I have to do some editing before putting these up.
I was waiting for my mom at a pot factory, I guess that's what it calls. I got so bored of waiting I started to take pictures from my phone. Not supposed to do that, but I did it anyways. I was sneaky really.
This was taken at the entrance of the International dance festival a few months ago. It was a concert by the way, and I got a free entry.
This was taken during the curtain call of the International Dance Festival.
I don't know how to describe this. The butterfly has a very unique pattern.
This was taken during the 2012 Lantern Festival. I don't know what it calls, but it is some kind of candy.
Lamb spaghetti I think. The flavour was okay, but it was too expensive.
I found this very unique though. I just love the beautiful colours.
The momma guppy gave birth to more than 30 fry.
I sent my car to have the air-conditioner fixed. The mechanic shop was very messy.
Took this at a cafe during Christmas season.


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Flags are being flown at half mast across Cheshire East as a mark of respect following the tragedy at the mill.
The flag above Macclesfield town hall is among those lowered by council bosses, who have praised the reaction of the community following the incident.
Cheshire East bosses said council officers had a key role to play after the blast ripped through the mill.
They said families had been evacuated from around 20 homes.
Council staff were sent to help evacuated families and a 'family and friends' centre was set up.
Congleton Leisure Centre was put on standby to provide transport and the council arranged accommodation for families at local hotels.
The council is working to find other job opportunities after offers of employment were made by local companies.
Council leader Michael Jones Coun Jones has urged all other businesses and organisations to do the same.
He said: "We're doing all we can to help those affected after a devastating incident like this.
"There are families whose homes have been damaged and they have had to be relocated to emergency accommodation.
"This is a small community with the factory at its heart."
After the explosion, the council issued a warning to residents to keep doors and windows shut to protect them from toxic fumes and officers were sent to monitor the air.
Children at Bosley St Mary's Primary School – which has around 40 pupils – about a mile from the scene were kept inside the building and the council's Adult Social Care Team has made contact with vulnerable residents in the area.
A drop-in facility for people affected by the incident was set up at the school on Monday, with specialists providing support on housing, employment and benefits.
Councillor Lesley Smetham, who represents Bosley on Cheshire East, said: "Everyone is pulling together.
"It's a reflection of the type of community we are.
"There are something like 170 homes, 400 residents affected.
"This has had a big impact on a small community."

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Trying to setup the Android app and I ran into this road block.
Trying to setup the Android app and I ran into this road block.
I get the same message. It seems the app is only available for the commercial version
There may be other free solutions though on GPlay.
"Note: Commercial editions of Sugar running version 7.7 and above may be accessed from SugarCRM Mobile."
The URL of the Sugar Instance should be similar or the same as the URL used when accessing SugarCRM via a web browser. As an example, if the core application is found at 'https://crm.mycompany.co.us' then I would need to enter that URL into the SugarCRM Mobile application.
I would recommend reaching out to your SugarCRM Administrator for additional assistance.
As stated in another reply, you must be using a commercial version of SugarCRM 7.7 or greater.
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CWD Containment Expands, Includes Sika and Red Deer
THE TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT (TPWD) has confirmed chronic wasting disease (CWD) in three white-tailed deer in Medina, Dallam, and Hartley Counties, and in three mule deer in Hudspeth, Hartley, and El Paso Counties.
The affected white-tailed deer in Medina County was taken by a hunter on a private ranch. The ranch is in the current South-Central CWD Containment Zone, in the vicinity of captive deer breeding facilities where CWD had earlier been confirmed.
Two CWD-infected whitetails and one mule deer were also killed by hunters in the Panhandle CWD Containment Zone, and two CWD-infected mule deer were taken in the Trans-Pecos CWD Containment Zone. Each of the new confirmations occurred in a county where CWD had previously been detected.
TPWD emphasizes that the discoveries underscore the importance of aggressive detection, sampling and herd management to control the spread of CWD.
In 2018, 49 cases of CWD were confirmed in permitted breeder facilities, and eight cases were confirmed in animals taken outside a breeder facility or related release site. Thus far, with two exceptions, cases of CWD in the South-Central Containment Zone have been limited to deer breeding facilities and attached release sites where the owner breeds white-tailed deer pursuant to permits issued by TPWD.
The permitted facilities in Medina County where CWD was confirmed are each operating under herd plans that require ante-mortem testing. This testing is designed to detect and remove positive and exposed animals to attempt to reduce the chance of the disease escaping those facilities.
In the Trans-Pecos, the affected animals were taken close to the border with New Mexico, a state where CWD had previously been discovered. In the Panhandle, CWD has been confirmed in several mule deer and white-tailed deer; as well as some elk, which are not considered game animals in Texas.
Hunters are reminded that not only whitetail, mule deer and elk can harbor the disease. Hunters who also take red deer or sika deer within the Trans-Pecos, Panhandle, and South-Central Texas CWD Containment and Surveillance Zones are REQUIRED to bring their animals to a TPWD check station within 48 hours of the kill.
Hunters are also encouraged to report any "sick looking" mule deer, white-tailed deer, elk, red deer, or sika deer while hunting in any CWD zone to TPWD. To report a "sick looking" animal, simply contact a TPWD wildlife biologist or Texas game warden. Additional information about CWD, including carcass movement restrictions, and check station locations, can be found online at https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/diseases/cwd/.
The department also urges hunters who take a deer outside of a CWD containment or surveillance zone to help out by providing voluntary samples. Hunters and landowners interested in providing voluntary samples can contact their local TPWD biologist or simply bring the animal to any of the department's check stations located around the state. Those stations can be found at www.tpwd.texas.gov or in TPWD's Outdoor Annual.
The latest CWD confirmations follow a two-day CWD Symposium that was organized and hosted by TPWD, the Texas Animal Health Commission, and the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory in early December. Approximately 200 landowners, deer enthusiasts, scientists, and representatives from state fish and wildlife agencies from around the country came together to share data and to discuss best practices to address the spread of CWD.
As a recurring theme, presenters stressed the need for states and landowners to take early action to investigate CWD, limit deer movement and to test early. "Case studies in other states which are dealing with CWD reaffirm that doing nothing is plainly not an option," said Dr. Bob Dittmar, TPWD wildlife veterinarian.
"The outlook in those states where little or no action was taken does not look good," Dittmar said. "In contrast, Texas has committed to a more proactive approach that moves quickly to control the disease where discovered by limiting the movement of deer exposed to infected deer, and by reducing or eliminating deer where the disease is proven to exist.
"Texas also establishes containment and surveillance zones where post mortem testing is mandated. We believe that working with landowners and hunters to implement all reasonable measures to address this disease head on is the most important factor to our success thus far. Those in CWD areas can assist by providing samples to the department and harvesting deer to keep densities down."
"We are very appreciative of the effort and cooperation that has been put forth by the vast majority of landowners, hunters and local officials across the state," said Carter Smith, TPWD Executive Director. "Our ability to control the spread of this fatal disease is directly related to the cooperation offered by many, especially landowners and hunters, and we pledge to continue to work with everyone to minimize the impacts of this disease."
"The Texas Animal Health Commission is committed to working cooperatively with TPWD, USDA, industry and the private sector to limit the spread of this serious disease," said Dr. Andy Schwartz, State Veterinarian and TAHC Executive Director. "TAHC urges landowners and hunters to support required surveillance efforts in the Surveillance and Containment Zones by testing all hunter harvested exotic CWD susceptible species. Land owners in all other areas of the state must test up to three harvested exotic CWD susceptible species per premises each year."
—from TPWD


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Mark Briggs has been a real ale connoisseur for over 35 years. A self-professed 'beer geek', Mark visits East Lancashire's pubs for his weekly column. Read of Mark's straight talking views on ale at his website www.realaleupnorth.co.uk or follow him on Twitter @realaleupnorth
THIS week the pub review takes us to one of the oldest hostelries in the area. Jack's House in Todmorden was built in the 1600s and is situated across from Centre Vale Park, a five minute walk from the town centre.
It's a fine, historic ale house and was first established as a pub in 1783. It was named The Shoulder of Mutton originally.
However, when new owner Jack Broom bought it in 1975, it was renamed The House that Jack Built and its present name was provided by the locals who drink there.
I was met at the stone-framed entrance by Bella, the friendly pub pooch, who led me down the stone steps and into this old fashioned, quirky establishment.
The pub has one main lounge, with wood floors, exposed stone walls, open fireplaces and a low beamed ceiling. It has a real homely feel with its comfy seating, small leaded windows and old pictures of the town on the walls.
However, what really impressed me, was the snug room, adjacent to the bar. It's a unique area, with its stone, barrel-vaulted ceiling and soft seating. It used to be a holding room for offenders awaiting judgement from the town's magistrates. The local bobby lived next door and found 'the hold' most convenient to house the area's rascals.
The old-fashioned bar is most impressive with its attractive brass rail and dark oak panelling. There were four cask ales available at a very reasonable £2.55 and I plumped for the The Rev's Golden Cracker, from Welsh brewer Brains. A light, refreshing, citrus flavoured slurp in great nick.
The others included Lancaster Blonde and a permanent local ale, Moorhouse's Pride of Pendle. Serving up the beer was Sue, who runs the pub with her partner Mark.
She said: "The Pride of Pendle is very popular with our customers. It's an easy drinking ale and is a good seller. We get the regulars involved with the selection of our beers too. On the last Thursday of the month they can choose from the list of guest ales."
Sue was a most affable and informative host and was keen to explain all the quirky features at the pub. This included a window at the side of the bar, that opened out into the spacious, sheltered, well-furnished smoking area.
Sue explained: "We just open the window, take their order and pass the drinks through — it acts as an ideal serving hatch."
The pub also has a good reputation for home cooked food, served every day, except Monday. One of the favourites is fish and chips. Sue said: "It's very popular. The fish is made with beer batter. The chips are hand-cut proper chips, not frozen. And we have a selection of home-made pies too."
One of the regulars at the bar said: " I can certainly recommend the food here. The fish and chips are excellent. The fish is so fresh, you have to hold it down with your knife and fork."
Entertainment is also on regularly at this most friendly watering hole. Live bands entertain at the weekends and the regulars too are encouraged to take part in the musical interludes. Instruments are provided and hang on the wall in a corner of the pub.
Sue said: "It's lovely when the customers partake. They take a guitar off the wall and start strumming. One regular plays the banjo. The audience are always appreciative. The regulars call us 'The Jack House Family'. We are one big happy group.
"Six years, me, Mark and daughter Carly, have been here — and it's been a happy environment throughout that period."
Those last comments summed up this welcoming establishment. It certainly appeared to be a social hub of the community.


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Question: I remember a show from the early to middle '70s called Primus. It was sort of a Sea Hunt knock-off, but it got me into scuba diving. Can you tell me more about this show, such as who was in the cast and the years it aired? Kevin C.
Televisionary: That's why I'm here, Kevin. Actually, Primus, a syndicated show produced in 1971, was more than just a Sea Hunt knock-off it was a younger sibling of sorts. Producer Ivan Tors, who created the series, was also behind Sea Hunt and Flipper.
Carter Primus (Robert Brown), the title character, was an adventurer who, aided by submersible robot Big Kate, mini-sub Pegasus and other sundry gadgets, earned his living under the sea. Pal Charlie (Will Kuluva) and assistant Toni (Eva Renzi) were also around to pitch in, but all of those things and people combined weren't enough to defeat Primus's most dangerous foe audience indifference.Only 26 episodes were ever shot. Obviously, though, that was sufficient to get you into a new hobby, so it wasn't a total washout.


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I privately coach 3 types of creative business client: • Aspiring entrepreneurs wanting to clarify their vision and lay down a strategy to effectively monetise and launch their business quickly • Trailblazing founders who feel like they're spinning all the plates - they want to streamline their business processes so they can save time, money and all-important energy without sacrificing results • Seasoned business owners who feel like they've stalled and are searching for a way to re-ignite their growth and escalate their success
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I'm a professional butt-kicker - it's like having your own heavily invested strategic business partner, however I'm going to ask you a TON of questions, set plenty of targets and hold you accountable for getting that sh*t done….which, incidentally, is what allows me to maintain my exceptionally high success rate.
We're going to change the way you approach your business and personal challenges, replacing the habits and routines that have kept you stuck where you are with proven strategies and tactics to get you past these roadblocks and on track to greatness. In other words, I'm going to haul you right out of your comfort zone so that you can put the right systems in place, level up your revenue and go after those big business goals.
We'll work together for 6 months, during which you'll get exclusive access to me so we can work on exactly what you need when you need it. Throughout our time together you'll receive customised advice, laser focused insights, clear and constructive feedback and unwavering support. I'll provide plenty of actionable recommendations whilst consistently challenging you to do better, because I know you and your business have the potential to be unstoppable.
I'll be your biggest cheerleader, most trusted confident, and most importantly, I'll be the first to tell you when you're getting complacent - because it's time for you to change the game, not rest on your laurels.
I can only work with a handful of private clients every year and our activity together across 6 months will be fully customised based on exactly what you need and how I can help you to smash your business goals. If you'd like to apply to work with me, hit the button below and complete the short questionnaire, we can then arrange a call to get to know each other and decide if my coaching is the right fit for you and your business.
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We'll complete plenty of preparation work via email before our call together, then when we get on the call we can focus entirely on overcoming your challenges and put a plan in place to get you confidently moving forward with your business.
Once you've had a chance to put our plan into action, I'll then follow up with a second 15 minute call to make sure you're firing on all cylinders once again.
Land The Brand is a set of tools, resources and online training programs designed to help small business owners, entrepreneurs and freelancers to confidently create lasting and lucrative relationships with big brands for sponsorship, sales and strategic partnership opportunities.
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Personalised Egg On Toast Key Ring
A perfect gift for a special person - are you the egg on their toast, or are they the topping on yours?
I LOVE fried eggs.
And I LOVE toast.
So I had this idea...
An egg on toast keyring is the obvious gift to show how much you love someone.
A slice of toast topped with a fried egg - sunny side up, of course. The back of the toast is engraved with the text 'you are the egg on my toast', and a separate heart charm can be engraved with the initials of your choice. Romantic, eh?
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Made from engraved and cut birch wood and acrylic. PLEASE NOTE: Do not eat the eggy toast. The bread tastes like wood, and the egg is really plasticky.
Approximately 6cm by 6cm and the slice is 3mm thick


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Yeah, we think that Red Wing gets a little stodgy sometimes. Seriously, how many times can you watch an oompa band play in the local park in one summer? This Friday at the Sheldon Theater the Caravan Du Nord comes to town. Sponsored by the Minnesota Music Coalition, it's a fantastic way to showcase some up and comers in the world of Minnesota music in the alternative set, more or less. Take that to mean you ain't gonna see any of this:
So, here is a link for the details and it's cheap. Don't be stodgy; get off your ass (we know, it's a horse in the photo...) and go.
Caravan Du Nord


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Despite the continuing hyperbole about the all-encompassing predictive powers of artificial intelligence and machine learning, current research suggests that AI is most effective, not running an entire enterprise, but when tasked with specific projects. AI has been demonstratively successful when tasked with achievable goals like improving the efficiency of a production line or the effectiveness of inventory marketing, but it is in the arena of human capital management that AI has been particularly successful.
The latest report from Pulse, under the auspices of the Society for Human Resource Management, was focused on the top HR service management strategies and initiatives for 2019. The report notes that HR leaders are now prioritizing AI as a key way to improve the employee experience.
Likewise, Fuel50, the provider of a popular talent experience platform, has just released FuelMobility, their latest tool set designed to enable employees to take control of their own career trajectory. By leveraging AI and advanced machine learning algorithms, the platform also provides HR management teams with insights into which employees are the best potential fit for open roles inside the organization.
Fuel50 posits that by giving existing employees opportunities for advancement, companies can foster a pipeline of talent that supports greater internal mobility. FuelMobility also gives employees a way to flag their interest in open roles and target their future position within the organization.
By leveraging AI across all of the worker data FuelMobility can instantly determine the best fits for succession pipelines, and every new employee is added to that database as soon as they log into the Fuel50 platform for the first time. Thanks to AI, employees have access to an intuitive system that can help them determine their personal road map for future growth within the enterprise.
AI-Based Social Media
"70 percent of employers use social networking sites to research job candidates during the hiring process." —2018 CareerBuilder survey
Sterling is a New York-based provider of background and identity services. They have just announced a new partnership with Fama, an AI-based social media and web screening solution. This is a real add for HR managers because the Fama solution can spot the behaviors of potential hires that are identified as relevant for open positions, by analyzing all of the publicly available online information.
The Fama AI can assist the hiring process by screening for both positive and negative indicators of behavior, culture and performance among all potential candidates, and then providing results for the best fits in 24 to 48 hours. The screening process is automated, using a combination of AI, natural language processing and image recognition to screen publicly available content for the identified behaviors.
In addition to analyzing social media content, the screening includes news and web results across thousands of sources on publicly available websites and databases. Clients can configure the screening parameters to reflect their own hiring criteria, and the solution can currently be deployed in most countries in their native languages.
Launch of AI-Based Payroll Processor
Anyone in a payroll department knows how great it would be to have a personal assistant who could automatically correct any of your processing errors, prevent upcoming payroll mistakes and predict any upcoming issues or events that might impact the payroll process for your employees. Well, thanks to AI, that new assistant is here.
Alight Solutions, known primarily for their benefits and payroll solutions, recently announced the creation of Eloise, an intelligent AI-powered virtual assistant that can manage every aspect of payroll processing. Eloise is designed to handle the latest payment technologies and the evolving payroll requirements of today's shifting workforce demographics.
By leveraging the new Alight AI algorithm, Eloise can analyze historic pay data to detect, classify and correct anomalies. Using machine learning, Eloise continuously analyzes information from past transactions to inform future payroll actions. Eloise also boasts automated paycheck anomaly detection and correction capabilities, constantly auditing payroll data to alert payroll processors of any out-of-the-ordinary transactions or possible errors.
Alight also focuses on the workforce. Eloise provides employees with a correction and transaction ability that enables them to review and edit their own paycheck details before they are finalized. If there is a problem, they can send a text to alert accounting about the error before the check is issued. Eloise will be available in early 2020.
According to iHire, 51.7 percent of professionals have left a job voluntarily in the past five years, and 35 percent of employed respondents admitted to searching for another job during work hours. Facing odds like that, smart HR managers are turning to smarter workforce management solutions designed to improve the employee experience, and that is where AI shines.


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By Alison Dixon, Furat Ashraf, Yuichi Sekine, Sam Rayner, Emily Clark, James Froud, Ian Hunter, Elizabeth Lang
Welcome to the October 2018 edition of Frontline UK.
This month, our UK immigration team (headed by Yuichi Sekine) published an update on the recent Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) report, which sketched the outline of a future migration landscape for EU workers and provided some helpful indications for UK employers seeking to proactively consider plans for their migrant workforce in a post-Brexit landscape.
Our case alert feature details a decision against Morrisons by The Court of Appeal this week, who dismissed the supermarket chain's appeal in the case of Various Claimants -v- Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC, where Morrisons had been held vicariously liable for the serious data breach caused by a former employee. We look at the decision and what it means for employers.
In our case update, we consider a recent decision on the status of football referees, an apparent relaxation in the causation test applicable to disability discrimination claims and a note of caution for employers when interpreting "notice" given by their employees.
Our legal updates cover developments in the field of immigration, such as a planned increase in the Immigration Health Surcharge applicable to migrant workers, and broader employment laws, including Royal Assent for the Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Act 2018.
In September 2018, employers and EU citizens welcomed the final report from the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC), which sketched the outline of a future migration landscape for EU workers.
Set against a backdrop of speculation and uncertainty, the report is a valuable indicator of post-Brexit policy for employers and workers alike. Although the highly anticipated report is not binding on the government's plans, it is considered to carry persuasive weight.
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The Court of Appeal ("CA") has dismissed Morrisons' appeal against a High Court finding that it was vicariously liable for a large data breach caused by a rogue employee.
This is a significant decision for employers, highlighting that IT systems and associated security measures need to be both outward- and inward-gazing; the internal threat from rogue employees, particularly those with access to HR data, needs to be carefully managed.
For our full analysis of this decision, please see here.
Red card for HMRC over referees' employment status
Professional Game Match Officials Limited v HMRC (First-tier Tribunal)
The first-tier tax tribunal has held that a large group of professional football referees should be classified as self-employed for tax purposes, rather than employees of their central organising body.
EAT loosens causation test for disability discrimination claims
Sheikholeslami v University of Edinburgh (Employment Appeal Tribunal)
The EAT has confirmed that tribunals should not apply a strict causation test when considering whether an individual has suffered discrimination on the basis of unfavourable treatment because of something arising in consequence of their disability. Rather than being the sole cause of the 'something arising', a disability need only constitute a loose element of the chain of causation to satisfy the relevant legal test.
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust v Levy (Employment Appeal Tribunal)
The EAT has confirmed that an individual who gave her employer "one months' notice" had not resigned her employment but instead – judged objectively – had signalled her intention to initiate an internal role transfer pursuant to a conditional offer.
Health charge for non-EU migrants likely to increase in December 2018
Migrants from outside the EEA, applying for a visa exceeding six months, are required to pay the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) to receive access to NHS services on the same terms as British citizens. Proposals laid before Parliament on 11 October would increase the annual IHS fee from £200 to £400, with effect from December 2018. Those on a student or youth mobility visa will be subject to a discounted rate of £300.
The charge is not applicable to those seeking Indefinite Leave to Remain or British Citizenship, or those who are part of certain vulnerable groups, such as slavery victims and asylum seekers. Short-term migrants will continue to be charged for secondary care NHS treatment at the point of access.
Employers should remain vigilant of rising costs for migrant workers. Further information can be found in the press release from the Home Office here.
Home Office commissions review of Shortage Occupation List
The Shortage Occupation List (SOL) relieves certain financial and administrative burdens of immigration sponsorship on employers who are recruiting for certain high-skilled jobs that are considered to suffer from shortages within the domestic market.
On 11 October, the Home Office requested that the Migration Advisory Committee undertake a comprehensive review of the roles included on the SOL, with its findings to be published in Spring 2019. In its September report on EU migration post-Brexit, the Committee suggested that the SOL be extended to medium-skilled occupations, and highlighted that the needs of the UK labour market are likely to shift after March 2019. We anticipate these initial views to be reflected in recommendations for the range of jobs on the SOL to be widened, subject to corresponding evidence from the review.
Those who rely or expect to rely on the Shortage Occupation List should be aware that the remit and operation of the SOL is likely to change, after the publication of the MAC's report in Spring.
The current Shortage Occupation List can be found here, and the Home Office's letter to the Migration Advisory Committee can be found here.
Low Pay Commission reviews annual National Minimum Wage compliance
The government's Low Pay Commission has published its independent report on underpayment of the National Minimum Wage (NMW) during 2017/18. The Commission found that over 200,000 workers were underpaid by a cumulative total of £15.6m this year. It attributes this, in part, to unintentional underpayments, where many employers suffer from a lack of information about their responsibilities or a lack of ability to accurately calculate hourly rates.
The report confirmed that HMRC funding for enforcement of NMW has been bolstered, facilitating their investigation and intervention powers. This is reflected in the value of penalties issued, which has increased from just under £4m in 2016/17 to over £14m in 2017/18.
As HMRC strengthens its enforcement efforts, employers would be well-advised to review and audit their minimum wage compliance on a regular basis, to avoid miscalculations or investigatory activity and to be in a position to respond to should an investigation be undertaken.
The report can be accessed here.
Royal Assent for the Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Act 2018
The Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Act 2018 received Royal Assent on 13 September 2018. This new piece of legislation purports to give employed parents who have lost a child under the age of 18, or who suffer a stillbirth after 24 weeks of pregnancy, a statutory right to two weeks of leave (to be taken within 56 days of the death of the child) as well as a right to claim for parental bereavement pay, subject to certain eligibility conditions.
The relevant rights are likely to come into force in 2020, once the government has enacted implementing regulations. A full copy of the Act can be found here.
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What are your thoughts on the future of Lululemon? I know my wife has never shopped there, and finds better value for good quality at stores like Target.
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Can't Capture Firefox Window After H/w Upgrade
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With my old AMD Sempron motherboard and an ATI All-in-Wonder AGP video card, I had no trouble capturing a Firefox window.
About a month ago, I changed both motherboard and video card. Since then I can't capture a Firefox window. Instead I get a capture of the entire screen. Also, sometimes the contents of the Firefox window is shifted down and to the right, with a wide black border at the top and left side. The Firefox window is restored as soon as it regains focus.
Here's the skinny on the new hardware: ASUS P5N-E motherboard with an Intel Core 2 Duo CPU, PNY nVidia GeForce 8600 GTS video card using a PCI Express 16 slot.
When I first changed the mother board, I installed a Diamond ATI 2600XT video card. I wasn't happy with that card and replaced it a few days ago. So the video card is not the problem.
I rarely capture windows other than from Firefox, but I made a few tests and I was able to capture a folder window and a DOS window. There may other applications where PMView dsplays the same symptom, but I don't know about them.
I did not reinstall Windows XP after the upgrade, I used only the Windows repair facility. PMView (version 3.51) was not touched.
I hope somebody has some idea about what is going on here.
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As further explanation I'm uploading some captures.
When I try to capture a Firefox window, PMView always grabs the entire desktop as in the first screenshot. Here I clicked at the top of the window.
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I've determined that when I click on the window affects the corruption during the instant capture. In the second screenshot, I clicked in the middle of the window.
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On the last screen shot with the worst corruption, I clicked on the bottom of the Window.
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I'm wondering if this is related the PCIExpress, because my previous video card was AGP and captures worked as they should.
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As further explanation I'm uploading some captures.
When I try to capture a Firefox window, PMView always grabs the entire desktop as in the first screenshot. Here I clicked at the top of the window.
This isn't a Firefox specific thing. I've been having this happen quite alot on both of my workstations. I'm not sure when it first started unfortunately, but it hasn't been more than a couple of months. On one of the systems, there was no change in video hardware or drivers.
One system is a homebuilt Athlon XP desktop with an nvidia 5950 Ultra that I keep current on drivers.
The second is an IBM Thinkpad G41 P4(h/t) with nvidia GeForce FX Go5200, that last had a video driver update last fall.
Both systems running Windows XP SP2.
The problem is random, and I've had it happen with Internet Explorer, Firefox, and SeaMonkey and the Second Life client. These are the only things I regularly do screen captures with for tutorials.
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The RockSt colony has been booming since they moved into my swarm trap. The queen is laying solid patterns and the bees are bringing in a lot of pollen and nectar. Just a couple of weeks they have built up almost one medium, and that was inspection from about 1.5 weeks ago.
Today Chris, a new beekeeper, picked up his very first hive. He will be putting these girls on his 2 acre property where they will have much to forage on. Here's a picture Chris sent after he set them up on a nice hive stand. Thanks for sharing and adopting the hive!


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While many propane and fuel suppliers implement tank monitoring for the economical and efficiency benefits, often overlooked are the safety benefits that monitoring provides. Out-of-gas situations for both commercial and residential customers can be costly for everyone involved, and in most cases, these run-outs are preventable. Tank monitors can help you:
- Minimize Downtime
Make certain that customer tanks have enough fuel to ensure the functionality of the equipment that uses the fuel, such as heaters, boilers, ovens, etc.
- Prevent Frozen Pipes
A residential customer whose pipes have frozen due to an empty tank may have significant property damage. A tank monitor can help prevent this.
- Recognize Leaks
Eliminate potential dangers by being alerted to possible leaks, so that you can keep your customers and your employees safe.
- Increase Driver Safety
Keep your employees safe and out of potentially dangerous driving conditions by anticipating run-outs before the weather hits.
Eliminate Runouts, Increase Profitability
With tank monitoring implemented on difficult-to-forecast residential and commercial tanks, tank run-outs can be virtually eliminated. The ability to see the current inventory level of any and every customer tank with a monitor can be very valuable in avoiding the aforementioned safety scenarios. Having the monitored tank information readily available on a web portal, smart phone or directly integrated into the supplier's back office platform, like ADD Systems ADD Energy E3®, can not only improve safety performance, but also increase operating efficiency and profitability.
Get Proactive Notices
In addition to seeing tank levels, monitoring companies, like WESROC, provide intelligent software that allows users to customize notifications and alerts to meet their needs. For example, suppliers can set up an alert that is triggered when a certain tank falls to 30%, thus giving notice to schedule a delivery.
Quality monitoring software, like WESROC.net, is designed with the intelligence to recognize drastic changes and inconsistencies in the data that it analyzes. For example, if the data shows that a tank has a sharp drop off in tank level within the time span of an hour, an alert can be sent to the software user signaling that a possible leak or decompression has occurred. Another example would be a "no usage report". The software is able to recognize that the tank has a history of a consistent and predictable draw rate, and if the tank level has not changed in a certain amount of time, the software alerts the user to a possible float gauge or dial problem.
Visibility for Your Customers
By making a smartphone app, like the WESROC mytankreadings App, available to your customers, you can provide peace of mind to keep-full/auto-fill customers. It can also be used with will call customers to monitor their tank and use push notification to order gas, all within the app.
An Investment in Safety
Recognized mostly for improving delivery efficiency to improve profits, tank monitoring undoubtedly adds a layer of safety and peace of mind for fuel and propane suppliers, as well as their customers. The benefits for both customers and delivery personnel make the investment in tank monitoring pay for itself.
Eliminating out of gas situations leads to safe, happy customers!
About WESROC
Wesroc has a broad range of monitoring solutions that are adaptable to the specific needs of companies that store and distribute propane and refined fuels. Our capabilities to measure, monitor, track and report are virtually limitless. Our monitoring equipment is engineered, manufactured, and distributed from our plant and offices in New London, Minnesota, which is also the location of our parent company, Independent Technologies, Inc.
To learn more about tank monitoring, and how it can impact your business, contact Boyd McGathey, Chief Operating Officer of WESROC Solutions, at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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This Japanese Commercial for Eel Is Being Compared to a Sexist Horror Movie
Japanese officials only wanted to promote their high-quality, sustainable eels. Instead they sparked outrage over a creepy depiction of a girl who turns into an eel.
Officials in Shibushi, Japan, wanted to drum up some attention for their delicious, locally-farmed fish. So they filmed a glossy online advertisement meant to showcase their eels as some of the most exquisitely pampered and sustainable in the country.
Unfortunately, their method didn't quite hit the artistic sweet spot they intended. The two-minute commercial, which featured a young girl who turns into an eel, quickly received outcry for denigrating women, and was mocked as a clip that looked like it belonged to a horror film.
Narrated from a man's perspective, the video opens with a teenager in a black swimsuit lounging around a pool, asking the man to feed her and help her grow.
"I decided I would do anything for her as much as I could," the narrator says, with soft piano music playing in the background. "I fed her with lots of delicious food. I let her sleep well."
The message was meant to put the spotlight on sustainability, using the tagline: "We're growing eels carefully." But some people on social media said it was sexist and brought to mind kidnapping and cannibalism.
At the end of the video, the girl says goodbye, jumps into the pool, and turns into an eel. Soon after, a shot of grilled, sizzling eel flesh fills the screen.
"This makes me think of a girl who is being kidnapped and locked up…it's the delusions of a pervert," said one Twitter user. Shibushi officials quickly caved to social media protest and pulled the advertisement.
Japan's industry has for years been threatened by rampant overfishing, and because of that, prices for the traditional delicacy have been rapidly rising. But showcasing the eel industry in a commercial that was ultimately interpreted as sexist probably wasn't the right way for Shibushi's government to encourage consuming sustainably-farmed eel.
While Japan's opposition party has a woman heading it for the first time in history, the country still dismally lags behind in female work force representation. Out of 142 countries worldwide, the World Economic Forum, a Swiss nonprofit, ranked it at only 104 — behind Kazakhstan, Bangladesh, and Zimbabwe.
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News or views or issues from the USA worth discussing.
US discussion
Posted by Pete George on 2nd March 2017
Media watch – Thursday
Pressure now on Ardern
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Jungle Boy Back.
Remember yesterday I said Wayne thort his mate in LA, *Chuck*, had become quite negative towards *Trumpy*….well, today he emails:
"Hey my brother – how's it hangin' ? Trump has sure got em stirred up. I think he really likes this crap. No one I talk to can't ever remember a nation doin' this kind of crazy shit man, ever. But if he wants the masses to think he's goin' to stop them terrorists, who am I to argue. Besides, I think he havin' fun man. Even da stock market look like a bubble. Don't forget man, the other biggest rally happened just like dis, right before the '87 crash. Border wall, import duties, military buildup, soon it will turn into the Trump Slump. They gotta face facts man, a $21 an hour U.S. factory worker jus can not compete with a 70 cent an hour factory worker in India! They gotta get real man, colossal mistakes are being made here – mark my words"
*Holy Mother*…..as I just said to Wayne, let's hope he's not thinking about coming back 😡


text: Cecil Lee 154 Report post Posted January 29, 2017 1. HDB Anchorvale Plains @ Sengkang and Flying Star Feng Shui 2. NE1 facing stacks/units. Has the auspicious water wealth #8 star at the frontage. Especially stack 41 and 43 have a clear space and direct view of the punggol reservoir - particularly stack 41. 2.1 Thus, such units with water position at the frontage (balcony side) can enjoy good Feng Shui. 2.2 NE1 = 33 and 35 also have a somewhat indirect view of the punggol reservoir (to the left and pass the Sengkang East Way road. 2.3 In such a situation, the sum-of-ten can be activated for : Health, wealth and family luck. 2.4 For units like stack 01 and 03; both are not facing a water position, then best to place a water position at the balcony area to activate the luck. 2.5 On the downside; the other sectors in such a home has bad stars that best to be disarmed or neutralised. 3. NW3 especially stacks 53 & 55 has the auspicious water wealth #8 at it's frontage. 3.1 In my opinion, the main drawback is that stack 53 has the master bedroom wall bathed in afternoon sun. 3.2 And both stacks do have indirect (slanted) afternoon sun rays all year long... 3.3 NW3 stacks 29, 31, 39. Good if the living room faces a pool of water. 3.4 If not can consider placing a water feature at the balcony to activate it. 3.5 Other than this, the rest of the sectors on this home has inbalances. 3.6 If the master bedroom or a bedroom is located at West sector of the home: be careful of frequent sickness 4. SE1 with stacks 37 & 45. For such a facing, ideally, water position to be at the frontage. If so, it is a double bonus as SW1 enjoys the auspicous 10 combinations under the Flying Star Feng Shui. 5. SE3 with stacks 25, 27, 47, 49 & 51. SE 3 facing has the water wealth star at it's frontage. 5.1 Thus, it would be good if the unit faces a pool of water. 5.2 Or enhanced with a water feature at the balcony area of the living room. 5.3 The rest of the stars in other sectors are inauspicious. And may need to be disarmed 5.4 Good, if the rear of the house has a / activate a "mountain" support. [2016 launch] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Military official Source told on Thursday that the Yemeni army and popular committees launched a surprise attack on Saudi led military base in Jizan province and another attack on Saudi paid troops in Jouf province.
In Jizan, the Yemeni Joint forces killed a number of Saudi led soldiers and destroyed two of their armored vehicles.
In Jouf, the Yemeni Joint forces stormed the Saudi led troops' location in Wakz area in Masloub district, killing scores and wounding others.


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Cotendo Launches New Monitoring Service for Maximizing Web Site Uptime and Business Continuity
March 8, 2010 by FindMyHost News
Web Hosting Tools – Sunnyvale, CA – Cotendo, a CDN and Site Acceleration Services Provider, today announced general availability of Cotendo Site Assure, an integrated smart monitoring and automated failover service for maximizing website and web application uptime and business continuity. Combined with Cotendo's Advanced Domain Name Service, Cotendo Site Assure is a real-time 24×7 service that enables web content and application providers to achieve always-on availability for their services by redirecting the traffic or changing the load balancing between servers.
"Site Assure is integrated with our Advanced DNS to automatically and seamlessly redirect traffic to another destination in the event of a server failure," said David Drai, Cotendo's Chief Technology Officer. "Site Assure's rapid responsiveness as well as its accuracy — there are no false positives — are why a wide range of content providers — including online retailers, advertising networks, transactional enterprises, and professional news and data content websites — will leverage Site Assure to provide continuous uptime of their services."
Drai noted that Cotendo Site Assure detects failures much faster than competitors' offerings do — within seconds compared to minutes or more with other services. "Site Assure detects issues in real time by probing a customer's origin servers with a resolution of seconds," he said. "For content providers, who value maintaining their reputation for a quality user experience, that's extremely important. For those whose business depends on quickly completing transactions, it's absolutely essential."
"Service uptime is paramount for Internet content providers," said Rebecca Wetzel, Principal Analyst, NetForecast. "To that end, Cotendo's real-time monitoring service that can automatically shift between normal and alternate source targets can be a valuable addition to their IT infrastructure."
Beyond providing a business-critical failover service, Cotendo Site Assure allows content providers to fine-tune their delivery strategies using customized rules that define routing policies for load balancing and site optimization. Complementing this capability is Site Assure's real-time alerting and reporting on the performance of the customer's monitored resources.
"The operational flexibility provided by Cotendo Site Assure allows us to remain competitive and on the cutting edge as a leading global provider of innovative advertising technology," said Dana Ghavami, CEO of CheckM8. "The real-time monitoring and automatic failover capabilities of Cotendo are industry leading to ensure our four 9s uptime and high scalability of world-class rich media and video ad services to meet the demands of our growing customer base."
For more information on Cotendo Site Assure, visit the website at www.cotendo.com/site-assure.html.
About CheckM8
CheckM8 (www.checkm8.com), pronounced "checkmate" unlocks the potential of premium ad revenues for leading media companies worldwide. CheckM8 ad platforms independently empower digital content providers to maximize yield from premium ad inventory by unifying innovative rich media and video ad formats, ad analytics, and advanced ad delivery in turn-key products and services. CheckM8 is the trusted partner for over 100 leading media brands, networks and service providers around the world. Founded in 2000, CheckM8 is based in New York City with global operations in Asia, Latin America, and Tel Aviv.
About Cotendo
Cotendo is a CDN and site acceleration services provider and an innovator of software-focused site acceleration technologies. Cotendo's full suite of CDN and site acceleration services is addressing an important unmet need that Internet content and web application providers have for application-level flexibility and sophisticated management of performance and cost. Cotendo is led by experts in intelligent content management and content delivery networks. Founded in 2008, Cotendo is funded by Sequoia Capital and Benchmark Capital. The company is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California with R&D based in Israel.
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Or Mo' Farah as I could have called this post. Daniel Avery did this mix for Farah a year ago-slow, groovy, throbbing electronic stuff and free download too.
Farah have rebooted themselves in recent years by claiming their stuff is 'vintage workwear', sticking a hefty pricetag on the clothing and producing stuff that gets featured in glossy mags. Before that Farah was easily and cheaply available in old men's shops like Greenwoods and Sunwins in any suburban shopping precinct. Further back, when I was at secondary school circa '84-85, Farah trousers were a must have for school. Black or grey, worn with a round necked jumper (school tie underneath). The important thing was that the little yellow tag and F on the back pocket showed. Not strictly against school uniform rules but bringing a little bit of terrace chic into the classroom.
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Woven from the lightest Cotton ever put on a loom, these elasticated pants are a study in comfort and elegance. A fluid silhouette and plenty of free room make it a versatile companion for busy days replete with the need for downtime in between. With a 4 inch fold-up at the ankles in a different fabric allows for a variation when you feel like it.
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Nearly 50 restaurants participating in Dine Around for Apron
If you decide to treat yourself to a meal out on Wednesday, Feb. 8, be sure to choose a place from the list of nearly 50 below. Those participating restaurants will donate a portion of that day's proceeds to Apron Inc., a local nonprofit that helps support restaurant workers forced to take time off due to an accident or illness.
It's the fifth year for Dine Around for Apron, and more restaurants than ever have signed up to back the cause. It doesn't matter if it's breakfast, lunch or dinner — all proceeds go directly to Apron, which in turn will provide temporary financial aid to servers, chefs, bartenders and others who can't work.
Chef Ellen Gill McCarty of Science Hill Inn knows firsthand how important the organization is for restaurant industry workers. In 2014, Apron helped support her after she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and faced financial difficulties.
"I am so excited to participate in another great Apron fundraising event," McCarty said in a press release. "Dine Around not only allows you to eat at some great restaurants, but you also get to help support a great organization that helps so many in the hospitality industry."
In 2016 alone, Apron gave out more than $40,000 in grants.
Dine Around for Apron will take place all day long on Wednesday, Feb. 8. Below is a list of participating restaurants.
- 502 Bistro and Bar
- Anoosh Bistro
- Artesano
- Bourbon's Bistro
- Bristol Bar and Grille (all locations)
- Brownies The Shed
- Café Lou Lou
- Coals Artisan Pizza
- Corbett's
- Dundee Tavern
- Equus
- The Fat Lamb
- Feast BBQ
- Finn's Southern BBQ
- Guacamole
- Harvest
- Irish Rover
- Jack Fry's
- La Chasse
- Lilly's
- Louvino (both locations)
- Marketplace Restaurant
- Martini
- Mercato
- Mussel & Burger 1 & 2
- Noosh Nosh
- Porcini
- Red Barn
- Science Hill Inn
- Seviche
- Superchefs
- Taco Luchador
- Tea Station Chinese Bistro
- Uptown Café
- Varanese
- Verbena Café
- Volare


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I am a 6th Grade Mathematics Teacher and Assistant Football Coach at Bateville Junior High School and I am also Varsity Boys Head Soccer Coach for South Panola High School. I Graduated from the University of Mississippi in 2015 with a B.A. in Mathematics, then I completed my teacher certification through the University of Mississippi Outreach Pragram, The Teach Mississippi Institute, in the spring of 2016. This is my second year at Batesville Junior High School and I am so happy to be teaching here.
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Bay Area Briefs
SAN FRANCISCO — A ferry to the former prison island of Alcatraz will be powered by soybean-based fuel thanks to a $25,000 grant announced Thursday.
The 400-passenger Blue & Gold Ferry is already taking visitors to Alcatraz powered only by the biodiesel fuel, said San Francisco Water Transit Authority spokeswoman Heide Machen.
The ferry is part of a pilot project to collect emission data on the highly efficient but relatively expensive fuel, which produces 78 percent less carbon dioxide than diesel; pure biodiesel reduces air toxics and cancer-causing compounds by 94 percent.
The WTA expects a final report by the end of February 2002.
RICHMOND — The City Council has approved Contra Costa County's first living wage ordinance, setting higher wage standards than similar measures adopted in Oakland, San Francisco and San Jose.
The ordinance requires firms with 10 or more employees receiving more than $25,000 in city contracts to pay employees at least $11.42 an hour with benefits or $12.92 without. The measure also applies to city employees, nonprofit groups with annual city contracts totaling $100,000 and anyone who leases public property with 25 employees and annual earnings of $350,000.
The council is expected to formally adopt the measure on a second reading next week.
San Francisco's wage ordinance sets a $9 per hour minimum for city-hired contractors; Oakland requires $8 per hour with benefits or $9.25 without; San Jose mandates $9.50 with benefits and $10.75 without.
CONCORD, Calif. (AP) — Several shopping centers in the East Bay are canceling trick-or-treat events because of concerns over possible terrorism attacks.
Sun Valley Mall in Concord and Stoneridge Mall in Pleasanton have canceled long-standing trick-or-treat traditions, while Richmond's Hilltop Mall will hold a candy-free event. Michigan-based Taubman Co. owns all three centers and has directed its 31 shopping malls in 13 states not to distribute edible treats in light of anthrax scares.
Other malls, including Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek and County East Mall in Antioch, are going ahead with edible fright-night delights. County East General Manager Sharon Cooper said it's important to carry on with the 12-year tradition that draws crowds of up to 4,000 people.
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A plan to reduce smog in the Bay Area is on its way to state and federal regulators after it was approved Wednesday by a trio of regional panels.
The Bay Area ozone plan seeks to reduce the two ingredients that make up ozone by 20 percent between now and 2006, largely through measures that are already in place such as improved gasoline formulas and cleaner burning cars.
The plan includes stricter regulation of paints and varnishes, better valves at refineries and new lower-emission buses. It also promises to study other measures, including a stricter smog check program, that could be implemented in the future.
Environmentalists speaking at a public hearing complained the plan was not aggressive enough. Representatives of Central Valley municipalities have objected in writing because they believe many of that region's air quality problems come from Bay Area exhaust blowing inland.


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ARE women hard on each other? Do women sabotage each other so much that it damages any effort at their collective advancement? Is it fair to say that even if government puts in place policies or programmes to help women progress, this won't really help because of the rage that women have against each other?
It's been talked about a lot, mostly in private spaces, in fact, women hating against women is an open secret in our society, so to speak. It's a view that most people instinctively agree with. Most of us have heard of the proverbial mother-in-law versus daughter in law fights. But what is most surprising is that women hating on each is not only in Zimbabwe, it appears its a global phenomena.
Take the US, for example: according to a recent study by the Workplace Bullying Institute, women bully other women at work — verbal abuse, job sabotage, misuse of authority, and destroying of relationships — more than 70 percent of the time.
Another study by Business Environment, Women are their own worst enemies in business with 25 per cent of female managers admitting they are reluctant to hire a woman who has children or is of a child-bearing age.
As well as discriminating against those with children, many female managers also admitted to judging women staff on how they dressed.
One of the reasons given for women hating on each other is that their evaluation of other women is largely shaped by a male worldview. That is to say women judge other women based on standards and norms developed by men.
There is also a general notion that women don't like to be outdone by other women whether it be about simple things such as the way dressing or level of success. Add to this, a sense of female success is based on subjective, biased, external validation by others. Consequently, women compete with each other for male attention and compliments as if it feeds their self-worth and self-esteem.
So what do you think? Is is true that women hate on each other? Is it true that women always seem to think other women have underlying motives, and the natural defenses are always up? What has been your experience, and what needs to happen to change this?


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Experts from the African Development Bank (AfDB) have arrived Mbeya, Tanzania to examine prospective areas of investments especially agro-processing industries.
A delegation of 15 AfDB officers, including officials from the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, sightsaw Songwe International Airport, Irish potatoes nursery dubbed STAWISHA working in collaboration with Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT) as well as the designated industrial park in Inyala.
Speaking after the meeting with the delegation, the Mbeya Regional Commissioner, Albert Chalamila, said experts from AfDB had shown interest in investing in the crop value chain to improve people's standards of living especially the youth.
"This tour is a result of talks held between President John Magufuli and the boss of AfDB, when they met in the country recently. This gives us hope that the bank will release funds that will help build industries for food processing," he explained.
He noted that the regional authorities in collaboration with SAGCOT through Mbarali Cluster had set aside areas for industrial parks and identified crops of priority for the region.
"Priority crops include maize, rice, sunflower, potatoes, cocoa, avocados, coffee, milk and palms," said Mr Chalamila.
He added that what was required was for the government to ensure the areas and the environment for investment were improved by putting in place requisite infrastructure such as roads, water and electricity, among others.
"Enabling infrastructure is key to investment process as well as ensuring that perishable goods arrive quickly to factories for processing as well as easy access to markets," he said.
Mr Chalamila explained to experts how SAGCOT had through Mbarali Cluster supported farmers as well as coordinating various seminars in Mbeya and Songwe regions.
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Europejczycy zdani na łaskę banków
"Like a dropsical man calling out for water, water, our deluded citizens are clamoring for more banks, more banks. The American mind is now in that state of fever which the world has so often seen in the history of other nations. We are under the bank bubble, as England was under the South Sea bubble, France under the Mississippi bubble, and as every nation is liable to be, under whatever bubble, design, or delusion may puff up in moments when off their guard. We are now taught to believe that legerdemain tricks upon paper can produce as solid wealth as hard labor in the earth. It is vain for common sense to urge that nothing can produce nothing; that it is an idle dream to believe in a philosopher's stone which is to turn everything into gold, and to redeem man from the original sentence of his Maker, "in the sweat of his brow shall he eat his bread."
Thomas Jefferson