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Software Quality Assurance Engineer
Senior QA Engineer for the Accounts Receivable, Financial Management, Income Reporting AS/400 QA teams on multiple projects.
- Successfully led two Web Testing project as Project Leader.
- Created and implemented multiple testing process documents for the Web Testing projects.
- Created detailed functional and system/integration test plans.
- Performed system install testing prior to beta and GA.
- Created testing process procedure changes for the corporate Quality Manual.
- Achieved ISO9000 certification for my product set and to ensure compliance with those standards.
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Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer, Team Lead
QA Product Team Lead for US Params product. Responsible for leading an offshore team of QA engineers in validating releases of software used by large financial institutions for filing Federal auditing reports. Each quarterly cycle demanded planning, preparation, and hands-on execution of testing for SQL Server and Oracle packages to a high degree of accuracy and reliability under stringent schedule limits. The typical test cycle lasted four weeks from specification to release and was conducted in an iterative sequence requiring close coordination among development, business analyst and QA teams.
- Promoted to team technical lead within six months of hiring on the basis of rapid ramp-up in product expertise and demonstrated initiative.
- Assumed full responsibility for US Params Quality Assurance in June 2009.
- Delivered quarterly releases as lead /tester and reduced customer defects by 80% over four quarters.
- Managed an off-shore QA team effectively to meet testing goals on target despite increasing workload during corporate downsizing.
- Fostered solid working relationships among interdisciplinary groups including development, support and product management.
- Successfully adapted SQA processes to compensate for reduced QA staffing by effective prioritization of tasks and involvement of non-QA resources.
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Software Quality Assurance Engineer
Involved in test activities for different projects (web based, e-commerce, client-server applications)
- Created Test strategies, based on the analysis of documentation to achieve the best result.
- Analyzed requirements and developed test plans, test scenarios, and test cases.
- Executed test cases for functional, validation, end-to-end, and regression testing for Web application.
- Performed SQL statements for set up data and retrieved data for tests.
- Analyzed applications and errors, escalated issues to developers, and verified fixes.
- Developed test summary reports for upper management.
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Manager Software Quality Assurance Engineering
Directed multiple global QA teams to ensure the highest quality standards and fulfillment of requirements across the corporation. Acted as QA lead and point of contact for major releases and point release. Recruited and trained five team members and assigned to Scrum teams. Conducted performance reviews; determined salary increases, bonuses, and promotions. Collaborated with Development and Product Management teams to define and execute release objectives. Set up projects in HP Quality Center for all phases of a release cycle; Smoke, Acceptance, Functional, Regression, and Production. Protected QA environments during change management initiatives, database changes, promotion and deployment, synchronization and builds.
- Worked closely with Monster Global QA to determine best practices across the organization.
- Led and achieved on time delivery of multiple MGS Career Centers; OhioMeansJobs, VA for Vets, Army Portal, US Tech Vets, New England Tech Vets, and Northern Virginia Technical Council.
- Spearheaded the rewrite of all MGS regression testcases. Team surpassed goal and reduced total regression test case count 12% to 17%.
- Mantained a global QA project tracking document which identified where projects statuses where failing at any time during the release phase.
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Software Quality Assurance Engineer
Performed manual and automated testing for the company's Execute360 product (workflow management and archiving systems)
- Reported and tracked bugs, replicated reported customer bugs, verified bug fixes and new functionalities, regression tested new releases, supported developers by examining logs and debug files
- Wrote test plans and test cases based on software requirements specifications
- Wrote SQL queries to validate data of scanned business documents, folders and images
- Provided metrics report on server performance under volume
- Installed and configured Execute360 product in test environments which consisted of different Windows Server versions and different versions of database (MS SQL, Oracle)
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Software Quality Assurance Engineer
Promoted to Software Quality Assurance Engineer after the acquisition of SAFCO by [company name]. Led the testing of a Web Application to enable Wireless Service Providers to setup and optimize coverage and performance for cellular networks.
- Improved customers ROI by ensuring software was reliable and accurate by performing Load, System, User Acceptance and Performance Testing.
- Wrote Test Plans and Test Cases (Including Regression, Performance, Benchmark, Stress and Functionality Testing).
- Eliminated human errors and establish consistent test results by utilizing CANOO WEBTEST to create automated test scripts for web applications.
- Evaluated and proposed different Testing Tools, Utilities and Methodologies for testing.
- Provided recommendations to developers on implementing more user-friendly features.
- Generated high quality deliverables by establishing testing methodologies and techniques.
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Software Quality Assurance Engineer
Produced and implemented Quality Systems and procedures throughout the project/software life cycle to align with IEEE, SEI CMM Level 2, and ISO 9001 standards and guidelines
- Managed database tracking of QA and project activities that reported deficiencies/nonconformance
- Examined shipping and receiving operations such as packaging, crating, and sealing to ensure conformance with prescribed procedures
- Conducted Software Unit development and project compliance audits
- Implemented and managed a Quality Assurance Reference Library and maintained design and code inspection defect database on all CSCs
- Conducted all Quality Assurance S/W life cycle tasks including requirements and design reviews, code inspection, unit and system/acceptance tests witnessing
- Participated in all meetings and developed positive relationships with the Software Configuration Control Board
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Software Quality Assurance Engineer
QA engineer for Interactive Experiences and Games (IEG); Lead QA engineer for mobile devices
- Led the quality assurance effort for the deployment of 10 new products including the HTML5 video player, The Voice Play-along, and the NBC app, winner of the 2011 Mobile Excellence Award in "Best Mobile Application for Entertainment"
- Ensured compatibility across multiple browsers and devices for products such as the NBC video player and show-based interactive games
- Coordinated with the QA team and product developers to ensure proper function of online voting prior to air-time, including user interface and metrics tracking
- Advanced organizational QA practices by refining QA Certification Reports, test strategy reviews, test case reviews, and pre-launch release planning sessions
- Performed QA testing procedures including black box testing, white box testing, user acceptance testing, and maintenance regression testing
- Evaluated testing and inspection plans; developed and documented test scripts, test cases, defect tracking and report generation; reviewed run-time documentation for defects and issues
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Software Quality Assurance Engineer
Performed audits which examine processes and activities to ensure compliance with specified requirements and/or standards and ensures records are established of each audit and applicable corrective actions have been tracked to closure.
- Reviewed project artifacts such as planning documents, applicable standards, requirements, test cases and procedures, source code and result documentation.
- Ensured SQA tasks were performed in software lifecycle data item reviews such as completing the applicable SQA document review checklist, logging the document review activity into the SQA Activity Log, and ensuring action items were tracked to closure.
- Witnessed software builds and running of selected tests to ensure the process integrity of the software loading and testing process.
- Closed out review records and approved the formal release of project artifacts.
- Participated as an internal quality auditor on AVISTA's internal audit team to ensure compliance with ISO9001:2008.
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Software Quality Assurance Engineer
Work with diverse teams of Quality Assurance and Software Engineers to ensure software & systems meet production level requirements
- Developed automated test scripts for ACT (Automated Call Testing) framework in Scala programming language. Utilized ANT through UNIX to invoke test execution
- Led browser plugin project and executed hundreds of test cases across three browsers on two different operating systems. Used Fiddler to monitor all HTTP request, API CALL and GET, JSON and XML met requirements
- Executed dozens of REST API calls with Poster to trigger emails, created users within database and modified credentials throughout API within two hours while UI was in development. Wrote SQL queries to verify modified data displayed in UI matched backend database
- Participated in product requirement meetings for HDAP PBX system and assisted in development of cases for regression testing which led to a more reliable product leading to greater customer satisfaction
- Conducted automated mobile testing on Android & iOS platforms using SeeTest with scripts written in Java/Assisted in evaluation said tool
- Wrote and reviewed Selenium scripts in Java for HDAP UI
- Manually tested HTML 5.0 Desktop application and took over as lead tester
- Is Scrum master of team of 7 people and coordinate daily stand ups and bi weekly meetings
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Anna Keating on how the Church is trying to reach out to those who have experienced what Pope Francis calls "a failure in love." Read her piece on divorce and annulments and the upcoming Family Synod in America magazine here: Reaching Out to Those Who Have Experienced "A Failure in Love". Listen to The Shins song "Gone for Good" after the jump:Read More
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10.255 Things the Synod Did
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So what did the Synod on the Family achieve? Fr. James Martin highlights 5 things in America magazine here: 5 Things the Synod DidRead More
9.8Misc: Pope Francis Streamlines the Annulment Process
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Pope Francis has announced new procedures to streamline the annulment process, emphasizing mercy and making it easier for Catholics with invalid marriages to remarry in the Catholic Church. Anna Keating on why this is happening in America here: Reaching Out to Those Who Have Experienced 'A Failure in Love'. The Washington Post has the story here: Pope Francis Streamlines the Annulment Process. Listen to it on NPR after the jump:Read More
8.10TCC Video: Churches and Domestic Violence
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Every 9 seconds in the US a woman is assaulted or beaten. Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women, more than car accidents, muggings, and rapes combined. Father Charles Dahm is leading a campaign in Chicago to help change that. Watch a video about his work from PBS Religion and Ethics Newsweekly after the jump:Read More

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"A state is a sovereign entity."
"According to my dictionary a commonwealth is a state with self government, in other words a democracy or republic.
Those who see no difference between a commonwealth and a state are deluding themselves."
"However, if you're asking about Virginia, Kentucky, Massachusetts, or Pennsylvania (the four "states" in the US that call themselves a commonwealth), in a commonwealth landowners do not possess mineral or oil rights to their land. They don't actually own their land but own its use.
When I was very young growing up in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts my dad taught me that living in a Commonwealth meant that sovereignty was with the people by definition, not by grant of the federal government. Such sovereignty of the people may de facto be true with other states, but those who call themselves states have not by definition recognized that sovereignty of the people is in their very identity as have commonwealths.
For all other states, such sovereignty is only voluntarily chosen (though guaranteed by the US Constitution.
Unlike states, commonwealths do not need to resort to the federal governmnet to guarantee the peoples' sovereignty. States must resort to the federal government for such guarantees."
Many places assert there is no real difference between a State and a commonwealth.
I am sorry, they are utterly different animals, people may pretend they are not but you cannot get more communist than individuals not actually owning land!
The correct answer to how many states are there in the US is actually 46, and four commonwealths. The US has different forms of government and interestingly, the commonwealth is the ideal.
In Britain, I would argue we have done a typical trick of not finishing the matter. We invented regicide, and had something called a commonwealth, but lost the plot with a bloke who banned xmas and did some atrocities in Ireland.
We now go on mumbling about the state. private ownership and the third sector, but we the people has been lost.
It is however the only real source of political legitimacy – the state is only a tool to carry out the will of the people.
Big Society is the wrong way to think about matters. We already know how to do this – it is called commonwealth.


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The third IEEE Forum on Signal Processing for Radio Frequency Systems on 18 June at Johannes Kepler University covered a broad spectrum of content from digital signal processing in HF senders and receivers to mathematical modeling of analog electronics, to various aspects of filter design.
Simon Schröter (Institute for Technical Electronics of the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg) held the keynote speech, entitled "A Systematic Approach for Designing Beam Steering Algorithms for the Uplink of UMTS by Evolutionary Optimization Techniques".
The award for the best student presentation went to Andreas Pderoß of the Technical University of Graz for his excellent talk on "Modeling and Identification of Nonideal Ultra-Wideband Multiplication Devices".
Serving discussion of early research results and current trends as well as promoting the seeking and enhancement of research cooperation, the forum was organized jointly by Univ.Prof. Dr. Andreas Springer, Institute for Telecommunications and High-Frequency Systems at JKU, LCMS's K2 area Wireless Systems, and Dr. Christian Vogel (Telecommunications Research Center Vienna (FTW)). Financial support was provided by Austrian IEEE Joint COM/MTT Chapter, LCM, FTW and x.test GmbH. Over 30 participants attended 11 excellent presentations.
This work has been [partially] supported by the Linz Center of Mechatronics (LCM) in the framework of the Austrian COMET-K2 programme.


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Simple and fun, you'll love the look of the Kate necklace. Like many of our versatile pieces, Kate can be paired with a simple tee and jeans or dressed up for a night out on the town. Rosary-style chain beautifully frames a trio of semi-precious gemstones for a classic look. Layer with our long rosary-style necklaces for a complete set! Length: 16″-18″ Gemstone Size: 8mm
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IMG_0493, a photo by mattstevensguitar on Flickr.
Pay what you want has worked really well for me - it has allowed me to build an audience I never expected, it has been great. I've been very lucky.
My thoughts on all this is that you should use "Pay What You Want" as a way of building an audience, as free marketing. In the early days of your career it is very hard to get people to even listen to your music, let alone buy it. I've been there, when you haven't got audience/radio/podcast/blogpress support you are just another person asking listeners to "check out my music" - I hate that phrase.
The idea is that you exchange the download for the audience's interest and an email address. Hopefully then at some time in the future they will decide to pay for something you sell and tell their friends about your music. I seems like an honest exchange, especially when there is so much music out there at the moment
When I started making my my music available "Pay What You Want" I had no idea that the music would a couple of years later be reasonably successful and I'd end up with print press, playing quite big gigs and thousands of downloads. I didn't expect that and I'm hugely grateful to my audience for making that happen. It worked :)
So what now - someone emailed me the other day saying "established acts like you giving away albums spoils it for the rest of us trying to get going". I asked everyone on Facebook and the response was mixed, some said I should some said no.
Well first of all I'd say I'm not really an established act, I'm very obscure and why does what I do relate to anyone else's business model? I want as many people to hear my music as possible, this is what most musicians want.
I would like music earnings to cover recording costs and help with my living expenses, this seems realistic - this is what happens at the moment. But I am not entitled to anything, it is all down to if the audience likes the music. Musicians who say they are entitled to payment for music because they have worked hard at it, even if no one likes it are crazy. Nobody owes you anything, if anyone likes your music you are very very lucky.
Even if I do decide to make the next album a paid download I am aware a free option will be available via torrents/DL sites within a small amount of time as my music is freely available on torrents now. This is good - free promotion! I'd be very worried if Ghost wasn't on the torrent sites. If your music isn't torrented it means no one wants to share it. Not good.
Artists should take torrenting as a compliment. So perhaps making paid downloads a main feature of my website is a good idea, with the option of a free version still being available somewhere online. However if people do decide to torrent don't get their email address and I can't build a relationship with them for years to come - email addresses/relationships are worth a lot over the career of a musician.
One thing I am concerned about is that "Pay What You Want" is becoming less remarkable. Perhaps to be interesting and remarkable it is time to say this album is £5 and that's how much it is. Is an album that is charged for of more value to the listener?
If I don't charge for Relic I'll probably charge full price for the next one, they're not cheap records to make. I think we're at that point now, the audience are there, the torrents are available. I think it is almost at the point to charge for my music rather than do "Pay What You Want". Change is good.
Do some audience members perceive that if an album is available free that it is not very good?
What do you think?


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A home for dips
Dear Heloise: Don't throw out those FRUIT AND PUDDING CONTAINERS. They can be washed out and stored to use later when you serve chips, buffalo wings, etc., and you want containers to hold dipping sauces. If you have enough, you can have one for each guest. - Anne J., Chillicothe, Ill.
Dear Heloise: I've found that I can make a meal of soup, salad and rolls. I just add noodles, rice or barley to thicken the soup and make it a little more hearty. I always have pasta and rice in my pantry. With a small salad and some rolls, it's a very filling meal. - Roy H., Bowling Green, Ohio
Dear Heloise: I used to have a recipe of yours called Cherry Surprise, but I've misplaced it. Would you reprint it for us cherry-loving individuals? - Brenda M., Bountiful, Utah
Brenda, I love this dessert. It's light and tastes great.
Cream together 2 sticks butter or margarine and 2 cups sugar. Beat 3 eggs and add to the above ingredients. Mix in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 2 teaspoons almond extract and a pint of sour cream. Then add 3 cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda and l/2 teaspoon salt; mix to blend. Last, stir in 1 cup chopped maraschino cherries and 1 1/2 cup nuts.
Bake in a greased and floured tube pan at 325 F for about 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
If you want icing for it, you can combine powdered sugar, cherry juice and a drop of vanilla extract. Mix well and spread on a cooled cake.
If you enjoy this recipe, you'll love my pamphlet Heloise's Cake Recipes. These easy-to-make desserts are a nice conclusion to any meal. To get a copy, send $3, along with a long, stamped (70 cents), self-addressed envelope, to: Heloise/Cakes, P.O. Box 795001, San Antonio, TX 78279-5001. Or you can order it online at www.Heloise.com. FYI: Let the cake cool for about 10 minutes or so on a wire rack before trying to take it out of the pan. - Heloise
Dear Heloise: I like a little squeeze of fresh lemon on vegetables such as zucchini, spinach, asparagus and Brussels sprouts. This gives these rather bland, ordinary vegetables a nice zip to their flavor and puts a little vitamin C in my diet. - Renee, via email
Dear Heloise: As mushroom lovers, my wife and I have some suggestions for anyone who also loves them:
• Refrigerate them as soon as you bring them home.
• Store in a paper bag. If kept dry, they should last four to five days.
• Do not store in plastic.
• Don't clean them until you're ready to use them.
• Don't soak mushrooms. They'll absorb water, affecting the flavor.
- Gavin and Patty in Oregon
Dear Readers: Here is a trivia question that tests your "Food IQ" and might stump your friends.
In the late 1800s, while trying to make cheese with cream and whole milk, a dairyman came up with what popular, multipurpose dairy product we use today? Can you guess? It was cream cheese! - Heloise
Dear Heloise: My middle-schooler was having trouble reading. I went to the public library and found the audio version of the book she was reading. I brought it home. It is much easier for her to read and follow along when she can hear someone reading the book! - Nancy S. in Texas
Here's a Heloise hug for you both! If your library doesn't have the book title on CD, ask the teacher for another copy of the book. You can read it aloud to her while she follows along. Great family time. - Heloise
Send a money-saving or timesaving hint to Heloise, P.O. Box 795001, San Antonio, TX 78279-5001, or you can fax it to 1-210-HELOISE or email it to email@example.com. I can't answer your letter personally but will use the best hints received in my column.
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An easy side dish that's festive, ready in 10 minutes, and made with only 5 ingredients!
Here it is, another recipe I've kept tuck away for years. My family has been making these Sauteed Green Beans with Red Peppers and Pine Nuts for… probably a decade now.
And I don't see an end in sight!
It's been a staple on our holiday menus for so many excellent reasons:
- It's SO easy to make!
- Really, in 10 minutes this side is DONE!
- You only need 5 ingredients (plus a little cooking oil/butter and salt)
- The most festive side there is!
Really, look at those colors!
While this side dish is perfectly colored for a Christmas dish, it fits in perfectly on a Thanksgiving dinner table, too. Because of its quickness, it's definitely a recipe that's needed on Thanksgiving – a pop of color and one you can save until the last minute to make!
Traditionally, we've always made this recipe without goat cheese, but I wanted to jazz it up a bit this year. The goat cheese adds a unique tang to the side dish, and it gets a little melty with the warm green beans, making for a super creamy addition.
But I need a vegan option!
Then you're in luck! Sautee the green beans in olive oil, instead of butter, and omit the goat cheese. Remember, for years we've always made these the vegan way.
I just can't help myself with the cheese sometimes. 🙂
And those pine nuts? They are spot on with the earthy, nutty crunch they add.
Green beans with a bite? Check!
Subtly sweet with a bite red pepper? Check!
Earthy pop pine nuts? Check!
Creamy, tangy goat cheese? Check!
An easy festive side dish that's ready in no time? Check, and check!Print
Sautéed Green Beans with Red Pepper and Goat Cheese
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 12 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
An easy side dish that's festive, ready in 10 minutes, and made with only 5 ingredients!
- 2 TBSP butter or olive oil
- 12 oz. green beans, trimmed
- 1–2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup pine nuts
- 1/3 cup goat cheese crumbles
- salt, to taste
- In a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter (or heat olive oil). Add green beans and toss; continue to sautèe for about 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Salt to taste. Add minced garlic and red bell pepper, cook for an additional 4 minutes until tender.
- Meanwhile, in a small skillet, toast pine nuts over low-medium heat for 3-4 minutes until warm.
- Once green beans and red bell peppers are fork tender, toss with pine nuts and goat cheese. Serve immediately.
Omit the goat cheese and use olive oil to make vegan.
- Category: Side
- Method: Sautè
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: easy, quick, vegetarian, gluten free, thanksgiving, christmas, festive, holiday


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Upcoming HTC Desire 12 Smartphone SpecificationIt seems to be a Taiwanese HTC Smartphone maker working on its new smartphone, which is liked to be called HTC Desire 12, which was leaked a few days ago by a famous leaker Evan Blass.
|HTC Desire 12
Specification of Leaked Smartphone HTC Desire 12
As per the leaked, the HTC Desire 12 comes with full-screen Sports Display with 18:9 aspect ratio (5.5 -inch) and 720x1440 pixel resolution.
The smartphone is powered by quad-core MediaTek Processor. As per the rumor, the device has 3GB of RAM and 32 GB internal storage in which user will be able to attach microSD card.
As looking into the Cameras, the device has Sports 12MP rear camera with LED flash and 5MP front camera for selfie lover. It has the battery backup of 2730mAh. Connectivity 4G, LTE, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and also have GPS.
This smartphone comes with the same features which were in HTC U11 which was launched earlier this month. It runs on Android 8.0 Oreo OS.
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|Asian markets mostly higher ahead of Powell speech
|Friday, 23. August 2019 07:38
Asian markets traded mostly higher on Friday ahead of a speech from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell in Jackson Hole. Powell will speak at the Fed's symposium in Wyoming for the first time since cutting rates last month. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump has been pressuring the official to deliver more rate cuts.
In Japan, the core consumer price index rose 0.6% in July, while CPI increased by 0.5%
The Nikkei 225 jumped 0.36% at 7:15 am CET, while the South Korean Kospi Composite was flat.
In China, the Shanghai Composite climbed 0.32% at 7:35 am CET, while the Shenzhen Composite was down 0.13%. Hong Kong's Hang Seng gained 0.53% at 7:36 am CET.
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 traded 0.24% higher at the same time.
The dollar advanced 0.15% against the yen, selling for ¥106.601 at 7:37 am CET.
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Veterans and family members mixed and mingled with VA staff
CANANDAIGUA — Thursday's town-hall meeting at Canandaigua VA Medical Center took on a different form from previous such events, with veterans mingling and visiting tables where they found information and a VA employee to answer questions. Fifteen tables and a display showing VA construction plans were set up to offer the latest on what is happening at the site on Fort Hill Avenue and at its sister center, the Rochester VA outpatient Clinic.
Kicking off the gathering that drew 25 veterans and a number of family and community members, Canandaigua VA Executive Director Michael Swartz said the pending $122 million construction project — the first phase of an anticipated $309 million project — is still about six months away from groundbreaking. Holding up the start of construction of a new outpatient clinic and renovations to the center's main building is a review by the Army Corps of Engineers, which is expected to sign off on the plan.
The project will entail building a new outpatient clinic and renovation of VA's main Building 1, with entrance and tower keeping the original architecture and offices created where veterans can meet with healthcare providers. Canandaigua VA Construction Project Manager David Price said earlier this year completion of this first phase would likely take until 2020.
Sam Casella, former Canandaigua town supervisor, was on the original panel of government leaders selected more than a decade ago to weigh in on construction plans to modernize the campus, which dates back to 1933. Casella was at the event to greet area veterans and learn where plans stand. He recalled the controversy when early drafts called for tearing down and replacing many of the VA's historic buildings. Casella said he is pleased to see that only a couple buildings will be torn down to upgrade the facility.
Richard Salgueiro, Canandaigua VA associate director, showed drawings of what will be a new Rochester VA Outpatient Clinic set to break ground this fall. The 84,000-square-foot building will be on nearly 15.5 acres on Calkins Road in Henrietta. The clinic is expected to open in early 2019. The site will replace the current outpatient facility on Westfall Road. The new building will house primary and specialty care, and the VA will lease two smaller spaces in proximity to the main clinic to house mental health, fitness and rehabilitation-related services.
At Thursday's event, a number of veterans said they liked being able to meet face-to-face with VA representatives. Tables offered details about everything from mental health and women's healthcare to VA recreational programs and applying for VA benefits.


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Janice Reynolds Nurse
Janice earned her bachelor of science in nursing from West Virginia University and moved to Boston to practice Nursing at Beth Israel Hospital. There spent 17 years in cardiology and critical care. Janice's association with IACS started as a parent. She then joined the health office staff in 2011 where she enjoys ever minute she spends helping the students. In her spare time she can be found hitting the slopes or hiking with her dog and family.


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Purpose of the secondary securities market are as follows:
The purpose of a stock exchange or secondary securities market, like any other organised market, is to enable buyers and sellers to effect their transactions more quickly and cheaply than they could otherwise. However, since a stock exchange typically deals in existing securities rather than in new issues, its economic significance may be misunderstood.
As we noted above, the primary function of the capital market relates to the channeling of savings into capital formation; hence the capital market's economic significance stems from its impact on the allocation of capital resources among alternative uses.
But an increase in the volume of securities trading in the stock market does not represent an increase in the economy's aggregate savings, every purchase of an existing security being exactly offset by the sale of the same security.
To place the capital market in proper perspective it is useful to distinguish between the "primary" and "secondary" securities markets. For the economy as a whole, an increase in savings in the form of securities ownership is measured by the volume of net new issues of securities, while transactions in existing securities represent shifts among owners, which always cancel out in the aggregate.
Similarly, transactions in existing securities do not provide additional funds to finance capital formation; here again it is the volume of net new issues which provides additional financing to business enterprises. An analogy can readily be drawn from the automobile market.
The sales of new Maruti cars (new issues) by the Maruti Udyog (issuing firm) provide revenue (investment funds) to the company; transactions in older models of Maruti cars (existing securities) in the used car market (stock exchange) do not.
But just as the existence of a resale market for cars affects the willingness of consumers to purchase new Marutis, the availability of an efficient secondary market for securities is one of the more important factors inducing investors to acquire new issues of securities.
And the connection between the primary and secondary markets is even stronger in the case of the securities market, since new issues are often close, or even perfect, substitutes for outstanding securities.
The basic economic function of a stock exchange is to provide marketability for long-term investments, thereby reducing the personal risk incurred by investors and broadening the supply of equity and long-term debt capital for the financing of business enterprise.
For example, even though the investment in equity shares is fixed for the life of the firm, the ability to shift ownership to others during the course of this period permits more individuals to participate in the long-term financing of companies.
In an economy with a well developed secondary securities market, the fixed investment of firms is provided by a changing group of individuals, none of whom may have been willing to commit his personal resources for the entire or even a substantial part of the life of the enterprise.
Thus in an efficient stock exchange the supply of credit, which from the private investor's viewpoint is often inherently short-term, is transformed into a supply of long-term investment fund for the financing of capital formation.
The ability to transfer the risks of investment forges a link between the stock exchange and the new issues market, and this greatly enhances the ability of business enterprises to mobilise additional long-term capital to finance the creation of new, or the expansion of existing production facilities.
To effectively fulfill its functions as an allocator of capital, the securities market should be influenced solely by economic considerations; the prices of the various securities should reflect their expected returns and risk characteristics. In an efficient market current prices for a company's securities will reflect the investors' best estimates of the firm's anticipated profitability and of the risks attaching to these profits.
And since – other things being equal-rising stock prices attract investors; the allocation of capital will be biased in favour of firms with relatively high levels of risk-adjusted profits. On the other hand, firms with low profitability or excessive riskiness will find it difficult, expensive, or on occasion even impossible to raise additional capital for expansion.
The prerequisites for such an efficient securities market are roughly the same as those of any 'perfect" or purely competitive market: (a) the products traded in the market must be homogeneous; (b) the market must be comprised of many relatively small buyers and sellers; and (e) there must be free entry and exit into and out of the market.
Although a securities market is made up of many types of securities of a large number of companies, each class of securities is homogeneous in the sense that the risk-adjusted rates of return of the various classes of securities comprise homogeneous commodities.
One share of a given risk class is as good as any other and therefore they must sell at the same price. In addition, a modem securities market is made up of a large number of relatively small buyers and sellers so that it is difficult for any individual to influence prices.
This rather sanguine view of the stock market and its impact on the allocation of capital is not universally held. To some the Stock Exchange is a den of iniquity; to other, more sophisticated, observer's stock market prices reflect mass psychology with little if any connection to underlying economic values.
The case against the stock exchange was most forcibly expressed during the 1930s by the most famous economist of the time, John Maynard Keynes.
In a characteristically brilliant passage which goes a long way towards explaining his own success as an investor, Keynes described the stock exchange as a place where most investors attempt to guess what average opinion thinks average opinion will be like one month hence, while others practice the "fourth, fifth and higher degrees" of this art.'
It should be recalled that Keynes was writing at a time when a worldwide financial crisis had so undermined public confidence that stock prices did often appear to be unconnected with any underlying economic values.
Taking a somewhat longer view, however, there is really no inherent contradiction between the kind of speculative behaviour which Keynes described and the thesis that stock prices, in the long run, reflect economic values.
For this purpose it is sufficient that some investors become conditioned to the fact that stock prices rise when profits and dividends increase, so that it "pays" to exploit all available information in an attempt to anticipate such possibilities.
The available statistical evidence suggest that Keynes notwithstanding, the pure speculator does not rule the roost, and therefore the quest for quick capital gains has not divorced the trend in the price of a company's stock from the expectation of future profits.


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Already November – can you believe it?
Well, that means not only cold and unpleasant weather, it's also the month's with most birthdays in our family!
On Thursday, the 7th, it was my dad's and yesterday it was mine! On the 26th it's my brothers birthday (OK, he doesn't belong to us Scorpios anymore). Then, there are many friends and acquaintances also celebrating their big days in November! A party month actually, hahaha….
Anyway, since my birthday happened to be on a Friday this year, my parents, Patrik and I decided to take the chance and go out for dinner! My mum booked a table in a lovely Italian restaurant in Winterthur a week ago – since it is quite small, you have to be in good time to book a table. Thanks again, Mams. It's called "Cantinetta and offers specialities from Tuscany – yummyyyy!
At 19h we met at the restaurant – inside – since the weather was typical november-ish with rain and only approx 3 deg. C! *brrrrrrrrrr*
With a glass prosecco as aperitif, we chose our dinner and a suitable wine. It actually took some time, despite the small menu card – small but nice, indeed!
Anyway, starting with a sallad followed by a very tasty main course we enjoyed a lovely evening together. The staff was exceptionally pleasant and attentive.
We finished our dinner with a espresso each and went outside – into the chilly evening. Together we walked for a short distance until is was time to say good bye. My parents came by bus and Patrik and I had our car.
Wish you all a cozy weekend, so long!


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Musically Inspired, Hand Crafted Wines
Located off the beautiful Highway 46 West Wine Trail, Hunt Cellars has become one of the most highly acclaimed wineries in California, since opening their tasting room in 1999. Cabernet Sauvignon brought owner and winemaker David Hunt to Paso Robles, tasting local purveyors before venturing out on his own. With the rich diversity in soils and superb growing climate, Hunt fell in love with the unspoiled charm of the area.
"I never thought I would be in the wine businesses, but seeing the beauty of the wine and the happiness it creates, it's one of the most rewarding decisions I ever made," said Hunt.
Producing their first releases in 1997, the Hunt family decided to name their vineyard, "Destiny Vineyards," in honor of their baby girl Destiny. Using only the best and rarest mountain-grown fruit, sample their 2010 "CabOvation" Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, with notes of sweet, lush black wild cherries, black currant and toasty oak. Regularly hosting winemaker dinners, Hunt will often perform his music, offering limited-edition wine and music packages that will dance on your palate.
Wine for the Senses
Moving to California in the 1970s to pursue music, David Hunt is first and foremost a musician. Falling in love with the artistry, wine went from a hobby to a passion, fusing his two crafts into a symbiotic relationship. From "Rhapsody in Red" to "Bon Vivant," Hunt is "living the good life," represented in each of his premium wines. When visiting, guests can experience the sensory delight first hand in the tasting room, including tastings of their Grand Reserve wines, aged three years in barrel and bottle before released.
"The word 'wow' is the most heard statement in our tasting room. There is a certain magic with our wines," said Hunt.
While Hunt may be blind, his senses are fully engaged, blending by sound. Pitch changes as volume goes into the glass, able to fill a bottle of wine by sound and its differentials. Hunt invites you to experience this in their 2014 "Moonlight Sonata" Chardonnay, hand crafted with tropical overtones and taste of apples, pears, peaches, papayas, mangos, melons and butter-scotch. Creamy with a long lasting mouth feel, this style wine has become the trademark at Hunt Cellars.
"When making wine, I turn on my other sensors, blending wine by sound and taste," said Hunt. "I've been given a blessing to make world-class wines."
Nationwide Awards
Handcrafted in small lots on their 550-acre site, Hunt Cellars wine receives extended barrel aging, producing some of the best California cult wines due to the area's unique topography and soil composition. Affectionately referred to as the "Rock Cottage," guests can enjoy barrel tastings in the cellar, as well as piano and live music in their newly remodeled tasting room. From Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and varietal Ports, Hunt Cellars believes that great wine starts with the best fruit.
"I give the wines everything they need, until I cannot make it any better," said Hunt. "It is about passion, hard work and always striving for the best in our winemaking."
Combining Old Word and New Word techniques, the 2014 Limited Edition "Imagination" Pinot Noir was awarded California's Pinot Noir of the Year in the 2016 Food & Beverage Awards. The Reserve is deep in color, with beautiful lush fruit flavors of sweet strawberry, cherry, dried raspberry with hints of chocolate. Using extended cold fermentation and New World stomping techniques, the wine is brought to a higher level of taste, flavor and backbone.
Featured Events
Join Hunt Cellars on the weekend for their wildly popular "BBQ Bites" – a feast of Santa Maria inspired BBQ, smoked on a traditional oak spit. From sausage to prime rib and stuffed mushrooms, guests can enjoy a feast for the senses on their beautiful patio.


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I Really like Touring Venice Italy – Dorsoduro District Hotels
The Dorsoduro district is inside the south of Venice and contains two islands south of the city. It is on relatively higher land. Its attractions involve numerous churches along with the Peggy Guggenheim Collection positioned in an unfinished palace that boasts performs by Picasso, Dali, Magritte, and numerous others.
You could possibly want to study the intriguing story in regards to the bronze statue in front of your museum. For your convenience we have listed district hotels in approximate order of expense, beginning with the least highly-priced. We have personally verified all hotel sites to produce confident that they contain English-language pages.
The lately renovated Casa Rezzonico is relatively close to Piazza San Marco overlooking the San Sofia canal. All rooms are furnished with antiques and overlook the private garden or the canal. There is a breakfast space. There are only six rooms, each with one to 4 beds. The hotel address is Fondamenta Gherardini, Dorsoduro 2813.
The Locanda San Barnaba is part of a Sixteenth Century palace. You'll take pleasure in its rooftop terrace. Be warned, should you want an elevator this can be not the location to keep. Two of the rooms boast Eighteenth Century frescoes and all rooms are attractive. There is a breakfast buffet. You could choose to take a look at the nearby Gallerie dell'Academia founded by Napoleon in 1807 that boasts the finest collection of Venetian Art. You can find 13 rooms, but only 1 single. The hotel address is Calle del Traghetto, Dorsoduro 2785-2786.
The La Calcina Hotel has an interesting history that is described on their internet site. Particular attractions contain an Altana (wooden rooftop terrace), breakfast on the Altana, a non-smoking location in the bar, as well as a restaurant using a terrace. Do I require to tell you that the wine list is Italian only? You will find 27 rooms and 5 suites. Be cautious, on the list of rooms has no private bath. There is certainly no elevator. The hotel address is Zattere, Dorsoduro 780.
The Palazzo Stern is actually a Moorish Fifteenth Century palace overlooking the Grand Canal. This stunning constructing was renovated by the Stern family, well-known art collectors, who added two floors and also a rooftop Jacuzzi. You will discover 24 rooms which includes five junior suites and one particular suite, along with a breakfast room. The hotel address is Calle del Traghetto, Dorsoduro 2792.
The Ca' Maria Adele has been known as Venice's most sophisticated little hotel. Naturally it is actually gorgeous. You could possibly would like to remain in certainly one of its 5 "concept rooms", including the Doge's Space. These Venetian Doges really knew the best way to live.
It really is located close to the tip on the district but in the event you can afford to stay here you may afford transportation to wherever you wish to go. In any case the distances are reasonably brief. There are actually 12 rooms and 4 suites, plus a breakfast space. This hotel just isn't specifically advised for all those with tiny youngsters. The hotel address is Campo Santa Maria della Salute, Dorsoduro 111.


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Is Top Gun one of the gayest films ever made? Yes!
Is the soundtrack to Top Gun one of the gayest film soundtracks ever produced? Yes!
Why do I have it in my collection? I don't know!
Hit: Take My Breath Away – Berlin
Hidden Gem: Danger Zone – Kenny Loggins


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Tuscany, home of the most illustrious writers and artists, is located in the heart of Italy and stretches from the Apennines to the Tyrrhenian Sea. A land that combines the ancient charm of art with unspoiled nature and landscapes of incomparable beauty. The Tuscan scenery is characterized by its rolling hills, cities rich in history, castles and fortification systems. But also from the rural churches, from the green plains strewn with rows of cypresses and from the burnt and coloured land of the Sienese area. A place between land and sea where history has been sailing for thousands of years.
The area between Florence and Siena, characterised by hills covered with vineyards alternating with olive groves, is the beautiful Chianti region, famous all over the world for its red wine. Wonderful synthesis of Tuscan art and culture is Florence, home of Dante Alighieri and cradle of the Renaissance. Feasts and traditions find in Tuscany a fertile ground, just remember the Palio of Siena, inspired by ancient jousting and the carnival of Viareggio, a festive and colourful parade of allegorical floats.


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Three phase learning system
Etiquette for Beginners Combo
Etiquette for Beginners is a 12 week program designed for home-school, pre-school, or any elementary classroom setting. This is not just a program, it's an experience! Teachers, mums and children will enjoy and thrive in this unique learning environment. Each week your children will master a new etiquette skill by using songs, stories, games, crafts, yummy treats and kind discussion.
Stage 2 Etiquette Intermediate
Etiquette Intermediate is 125 days of short, concise, yet vital lessons to help your child (ren) master the art of proper manners and social skills. Now, here's the good part...this book is "child taught," not "mom taught." Yes, that's right. Each day your student will read the lesson and then that child will teach the family or the class the etiquette skill. The daily activity is usually role playing the skill or a game or further discussion. This book is fun, easy and absolutely brilliant. It will soon become an invaluable treasure to your family and classroom.
Stage 3 Etiquette Masters
After your teen learns the basics in Etiquette, from Etiquette Intermediate, allow them to fine tune their skills with Etiquette Masters.
Etiquette Masters gives your teen invaluable insight on etiquette in dating, job hunting, employment and even being a future roommate. This is a short, easy to ready handbook with lasting results. Every teen should read this BEFORE they begin dating, working or going off to college.
At the Etiquette Factory, we know that parents have worked hard to instil these qualities in their children. Sometimes, it just really helps when they hear it again from someone besides mom and dad.


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Saturday, July 20, 2019
Filipinos Can't Stop Loving The Toyota Hilux
All-time Filipino favorite
Automotive trailblazer Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) closes the first half of 2019 topping key market categories including the pickup segment, having sold a total of 10,554 units of its long-running top-seller Toyota Hilux.
Friday, July 19, 2019
Eduard "Landslide" Folayang Enters The ONE Lightweight World Grand Prix Semi-Finals
Tuesday, July 16, 2019
Immerse Yourself In The Spider-Man Far from Home Movie With A Philips Monitor.
|Spiderman cosplayers.
By Monch Henares
Last July 3, 2019, Philips Monitors in partnership with Sony Pictures invited Monchster Chronicles to fancy young Peter Parker's journey in Philips Monitors' exclusive media screening of Spider-Man: Far From Home at The Podium, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong City.
Saturday, July 13, 2019
When a Terra Gets Down and Dirty
By Monch Henares
Nissan finally dips its feet into the highly competitive Philippine mid-size SUV market dominated by Toyota and Mitsubishi.
Friday, July 12, 2019
The Volkswagen Santana Sub-Compact, A Smooth Drive Experience
|The 2019 Volkswagen Santana at the steps of the Lingayen Capitol Building.
by Monch Henares
When I hear the name Santana, the first thing that comes to mind is the American rock group led by Carlos Santana, and what a better way to describe the 2019 Volkswagen Santana is through the title of their hit song 'Smooth'.
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Phone: 785 330 2257
Degrees and Certifications:
Mrs. Melissa Howard
Hi there! My name is Melissa Howard.
Right after high school I attended Kansas State University (where I met my husband, "Go Wildcats") and received a degree in Family Studies and Human Services. After starting our family I began to work as a Title 1 Paraprofessional teaching reading and math groups so I could be close to my kids. After a few years I knew I wanted to work towards becoming a classroom teacher. I continued to work as a Para while taking classes and received my Elementary Education degree from Fort Hays State University and began my teaching career at Broken Arrow Elementary.
This year I am excited to be teaching first grade!


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Imported packaged spirits increased by 4.2 percent by volume and 9.9 percent by value in the last twelve months. However, in the last three months, the volumes grew to 8.2 percent and 16.6 percent by value.
In comparison, imported bulk spirits increased by 14.9 percent by volume and 2.4 percent by value in the last twelve months, but in the last three months the volumes grew by 20 percent and declined 2 percent by value.
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Tuners can now have a little more peace of mind with the Steering Wheel Quick Tilt w/ Lock by NRG Innovations. Voted one of the 'Top 10 Best New Interior Accessories' of SEMA, the Steering Wheel Quick Tilt w/ Lock allows the steering wheel to tilt up and out of the way in one quick motion allowing for way vehicle entry and exit.
The unit also features a patent locking system that secures the vehicle with the tilt engaged.
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When economic consultants celebrated BRICS - they couldnt really lose in identifying the 2 largest nations in populace and the largest resourced geographically but one has to ask
will south africa rise again after zuma
and will Brazil politicians ever live up to its peoples and natural resources
worth watching is china's approach - will it give brazil and south africa a relatively cold shoulder? in racing to new transparency levels inside china can one affird a special triading relationship with B and S
put another way : some of the best news for the world in 2018 could evolve from China helping bring transparency to India and Russia- both pretty complex neighbours but critical to its Belt Roads-
maybe argentina and chile are better transparent investment bases in south america, and kenya, ethiopia more urgent in africa especially as with china they may be able to help egypt- where exactly could south africa help with kits potentially brilliant innovation hubs if south africa gets back on track worthy of mandel/
|To understand why Mr Trump's 1461 day presidency to end of 2020 was likely to be the most dangerous whomever ruled the wavelengths, BRI.school invites you to co-edit a 7 minute read on a short history of world trade in millennium 2 - see far right column. In Moore's laws maths -this period's exponential rise breaches singularity - for first one computer chip has more switching/analytic capacity than the human brain's cells- tenmoore.com - The Games
INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION 4 : special china thanks: BRI Belt Road IQ -need custom guide rsvp firstname.lastname@example.com normanmacrae foundation, DC-text 240 316 8157
Main reason for optimism is leapfrogging - thats when a society/place that was excluded from industrial age networks leapfrogs an old system to a new one thanks to 1000 times more COMstech than 1946; about a third of the world never had wired telephone lines, now almost all have mobile (text version); more than a quarter of the world never had electricity grids, now microsolar is linking in;. Prior to 2017 only Jim Kim open spaced this debated in DC: let's hope all parents and youth do now from usa to china to Rome, from Scotland to Argentina, from Bangalore to Haiti. from . G1 G2. Join Valuetrue.com and QBG -does your place have a JYK to celebrate global youth? futures of Liberty 1 & education 1
|Even as the 1960s moon race inspired the world, we need to understand how unequal the opporttunity to innovate had been - even in the 1960s as many as half the world's people had no access to electricity grids so they got their news of the moon race by word of mouth.
Consider 1000-1500- until the last few years of this period , the known world was Europe-Asia and NE Africa; #BR8 the med sea was the main world trade waterway; places facing this sea increasingly developed win-win trades; moreover #BR7 the west asian border to med sea was the start of an amazing overland relay of traders which stretched all the way to china (the silk road was the greatest overland world trade route ever and to sustain its interfacing markets required positive cross-cultural bridging all along its route. Silks and spices from the Chinese end acted like a positive currency- there was much demand for them whose value naturally went up the further they were merchanted back to Europe. Everyone gained for this trading route- you can read marco polo's diaries- perhaps nowhere invested more in artistic celebrations of being a major hub of positive trade than his hometown venice in europe and the town he was asked to govern for 2 years in china Hangzhou which marco described as the great town of markets in the world.)
What happened towards 1500 that 2 long shipping routes were discovered by north europeans- the new world of the ameriucas to the west (#BR6 N, #BR10 what we now call Latin America), and a way of reaching the @BR2 South Asian coastal Belt (starting with the indian subcontinent) by sailing around africa. A ship captain couldnt affird such a long return voyage unless he goit what trade he wanted- soon this big ships were equipped with gun power and crews were pressganged or even enslaved. Next in the process was colonising. So it was that nations became big by pludering economies of other peoples places. Back in 1500 places economic size was corelated with population. Soon Britain grew at the expense particularly of the Indian subcontiuent. Mainly Britain and France colonised Africa too, Spain andPotrtugal colonised Latin America. North America was settled by a mixyure of Europeans whose declaration of Indendence in 1776 ended any attempt by Britain to colonise America, But we should note that the USA was built on a sort of internal colonisation - natives had theor places taken over and slaves were used to do most of the hard labour. In effect the old war's colonial ways casued the 2 world wars of the fkirst half of the 20th C. From 1946 most of the world's countries regained their independence but starting from (mainly undeveloped states - poverty that the colonia era had gtraped them in).
Ironically whule the UDA came to tghe resuce of the old workld and from 1946 helped relaunch the two biggest losers of world war 2 Germsny and Japan, american (not withstandiong thair family trees origins) had previously had little modern of knowledge of Eurasia but were pulled into peacekeeping and the cold war with russia through the sceond half of the 20th C. Whilst there was some understanding of the extraoerdinary progress japanese enginers made with electornics, civil and other enginnering, the rise and rise of the east and the often difficult bodrers that had been caused by British and Jpoanese colonisation of the region are not deeply studied by most Americans or their media. It should be the best news the world has ever seen that the fifth of the world in chjna tghat closed itself to the world for more than a centiry after Brfits has offered opium as a gtrading currency in 1860 is now as entrepreneurial as anywhere. With over half of tghe world's ;people facikng either the sout asia or east asia coastal belts, the opportunity the east is cfreating to win0pwin gtrade oin line with moore's ever increasing technology should make sustainable youth worlwdie the gfreatesty positive curency-invetsment the human race has ever mapped. But this is not how USA or the block of coungtriues ruled by the Euro have marketed transapfrently. Instead we are caught in the Keynsian crisis of economist not valuing the hippocratic oathes he had published as tghe final chapter of the ngeneral throy of employment money and interest. The 2020s are likely to make the system designs our tech spreads irreversible- will the end game be big brother extinction or little sister sustainability?
Sunday, May 28, 2017
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The Constitution says, "Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts, and excises, to pay the debts, &c., provide for the common defence and general welfare of the United States". I suppose the meaning of this clause to be, that Congress may collect taxes for the purpose of providing for the general welfare, in those cases wherein the Constitution empowers them to act for the general welfare. To suppose that it was meant to give them a distinct substantive power, to do any act which might tend to the general welfare, is to render all the enumerations useless, and to make their powers unlimited.
Source: Opinion on Fugitive Slaves, 1792 (Foley, 3392)
Patrick Lee's Explanation
The language Jefferson quotes is from Article 1, Sect. 8 of the U.S. Constitution. It is commonly known as the "general welfare clause." What constitutes "general welfare" has been debated and battled over since the nation's founding.
Strict constitutional constructionists like Jefferson looked to Amendment 10, and claimed the national government's authority is only what is specifically granted by the Constitution. All other authority belongs to the states. Thus, "general welfare" can mean only those specific responsibilities. National funds could not be spent on roads, canals, education, welfare, medical care, disaster relief, etc., because the Constitution does not give that authority to the national government. These folks support limited taxation and government.
Loose constructionists like Alexander Hamilton maintained that if an action could be interpreted to promote the "general welfare" of the nation, taxes could be levied to support it. Thus, roads, canals, education, welfare, medical care, disaster relief, etc., which do benefit the nation, are justifiable activities for the national government. These folks support a more activist government and the taxation necessary to support it.
Jefferson believed that if the constitutional limits weren't really limits after all, then the national government's powers were limitless. He feared an all-powerful government.
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Z Supply The Marled Cowl Neck Sweater ~ Indigo Denim
Z Supply The Marled Cowl Neck Sweater ~ Indigo Denim
Our new "Marled Cowl Neck Sweater" is a Z Supply must have! This sweater comes in several colors and you will need more than one! They are quick and easy and style up any look. Details include a lightweight and super soft material throughout, cowl neck, and a elastic band around the waist. Also is flowy and has a small hem line down the back. This is a great option for any body type and has the perfect amount of stretch! 68% Rayon 29% polyester 3% Spandex.
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Welcome the the SEMO section of the SBN. This thread is here for people to meet and set up rides or just chat about what ever. Got a ride you would like to take and have some company then just post it up. I'm sure a few of or maybe more would be more than happy to join you. Some of us have obligations that will keep us from being able to ride every weekend, but still get out for rides as much as we can.


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Cooler Master Announces TUF Gaming Alliance with ASUS
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – Cooler Master, an award-winning computer hardware manufacturing company, today announced a new line of TUF Gaming branded products in collaboration with ASUS' TUF Gaming initiative. TUF Gaming is a product series of ASUS focused on gaming products that are durable and reliable. The TUF Gaming Alliance is a collaborative effort between ASUS, Cooler Master, and other brands to create a line of products for an aesthetically cohesive gaming PC. Cooler Master plays an integral role in this collaboration by providing TUF Gaming Alliance chassis, cooling, and power supply options.
Cooler Master Announces VS Series Power Supplies: Efficient & Powerful 80 PLUS Gold PSUs
Cooler Master, a leading creator, innovator and manufacturer of desktop components and more, today released the highly efficient and powerful VS Series Power Supplies (PSU).
High Efficiency Design
Developed to improve efficiency and increase heat dissipation, VS Series PSUs are manufactured with a unique 3D circuit design. This special design minimizes unnecessary cabling which results in lower crosstalk and signal noise. Less cables means more open space to provide improved airflow to core components. A single, powerful rail platform channels the power of VS Series PSUs for superior load balancing and better compatibility with graphics cards. High-grade Japanese capacitors help mitigate the affect of power fluctuations while extending overall PSU system life and creating excellent holdup times. A custom DC-DC module further increases operational efficiency and voltage stability. A firm 80 PLUS Gold certification is the net result of these many improvements.
For added ease of use and ability to manage cables, VS PSUs include a semi modular flat ribbon cable system. Only the most basic system cables are directly attached, leaving it up to the user to decide what will be necessary for their build. Those that enjoy easy cable management will appreciate the included flat ribbon cables that give users the ability to compress and arrange their cables in clean and compact ways not possible with traditional and individually sleeved cabling – saving time and enabling builds with the best possible airflow.
The VS Series will be available from the middle of October in 450W, 550W and 650W models.


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Britney Spears and Sam Asghari are "very happy" together, although sources say Sam isn't "rushing" to marry the 'Toxic' hitmaker just yet.
Britney has been romancing the 25-year-old personal trainer since 2016, and although they're still very much in love with one another, Sam is reportedly taking his time when it comes to the next step, and is in no "rush" to ask Britney to marry him just yet.
A source said: "Britney and Sam are truly happy together but he doesn't want to rush marriage. He wants the best for her and they're just enjoying their time together. Sam loves her and so does his family."
Britney - who has sons Sean, 14, and Jayden, 13, with her ex-husband Kevin Federline - celebrated her 38th birthday on Monday, and the source added she is "doing incredibly well", and is in a "very stable place at the moment" following her stint in a health facility in April this year.
The insider told 'Entertainment Tonight': "Britney struggles to keep her life on track, but right now she's been doing incredibly well. Her family is very proud of the steps she's taken to get where she is today. Britney's been following her doctor's orders and is in a very stable place at the moment. She is trying to keep life simple and spend time with Sam and her kids whenever possible. She plans to spend her birthday with her boys. She wants to just have a nice time with family."
And although Sam isn't rushing into marrying Britney, the actor - who met the blonde beauty whilst shooting the music video for her single 'Slumber Party' - did recently admit he "absolutely" sees wedding bells in their future.
When asked about marrying Britney, he said: "Absolutely. This is something that every couple should do. That's the whole point of a relationship - we are a family."
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Bensons Icepops.
Here's some early 3d packaging design & visuals for Bensons Ice pops. The designs have matured a blittle now and are sitting pretty in selected shops as I write this ! As with quite a bit of the work on my site, the ice pop packaging images are not photo's, they are my trusty friend 3d, modeled in 3d Studio Max and rendered in Vray. I was particularly pleased with the 'ice' texture I created for the actual ice pop, it looked almost good enough to eat !


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Government analysts use a range of big data analytics tools, but most are limited in their ability to leverage vast and growing stores of unstructured human communications data. They traditionally rely on fragile rule based models and keywords and lack contextual understanding, which makes it difficult and labor-intensive for analysts to uncover important connections and events. As a result, mission-critical insights, opportunities, and risks remain hidden and untapped.
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PARTNERSHIPS; GOODWILL — In determining the value of a partnership's goodwill, there is no specific rule and each case must be considered and decided in light of its own particular facts because goodwill constitutes "an accounting of the summation of all special advantages, not otherwise identifiable, related to a going concern; therefore, where a general partner continues the business of a limited partnership it is necessary to determine whether the general partner has appropriated the partnership's goodwill in doing so.
A limited partnership's agreement provided that the partnership was to dissolve on a given date, but that the partnership was not to terminate until all of its assets had been distributed to the limited partners. Although the business terminated on the given date, the partnership did not distribute any "goodwill" to the partners. Consequently, the limited partners sued the general partner, and in that suit claimed that the partnership had not terminated because the partnership's goodwill had not been distributed. The general partner argued that "goodwill" was not a partnership asset.
The Court looked to the decisions of the United States Supreme Court where "goodwill" was defined as "the expectancy of continued patronage." Further, the New Jersey Supreme Court treated "goodwill" as "an accounting of the 'summation of all special advantages, not otherwise identifiable, related to a going concern.'" Additional case law pointed out that "[i]n determining the value of goodwill, there is no specific rule and each case must be considered and decided in light of its own particular facts."
The partnership had been operating for ten years and, at the end of the ten years, the partnership sold all of its assets to its general partner who also acquired the leasehold interest where the business had been located. The general partner continued to provide the same services at the same location. In other words, on the given date, the general partner purchased the assets of the business and continued to operate the business as its own. For this reason, the Court would not decide the issue on a motion for summary judgment. Instead, it believed that a reasonable jury could either find that the general partner had taken the goodwill for itself rather than distribute it to the limited partners or, in the alternative, "a reasonable jury could find that no goodwill exist[ed], or that the Partnership's goodwill [was] valueless because the Partnership Agreement [did] not stipulate that goodwill [was] an asset of the Partnership."
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Union City Memorializes the Men & Women in Blue
During the annual League of Municipalities in Atlantic City, the New Jersey Society of Municipal Engineers (NJSME) recognizes outstanding municipal engineering projects throughout the State. This year, we're proud that three of our projects have received this honor. This week, we introduce the Union City Police Memorial Park, honorable mention in the NJSME's Parks/Rec category.
Union City ranks as the second most population dense city in the Nation. So ensuring the City's existing recreation areas can continue to accommodate its residents means keeping older parks updated and safe. The original Police Memorial Park was one such park. It was built to honor Nicholas Guiardo, a policeman killed in the line of duty in 1974. But, you may not have known it was built in memorandum unless you glimpsed the small bronze plaque adorning the entrance as you made your way into the park. The rest of the park consisted of a crumbling foundation, several aging play apparatuses and a single spray tower. Union City saw the opportunity to not only restore the park but also honor five additional fallen police officers.
The success of this project hinged on a high level of communication with the City's police department as they had specific requests for how they wanted their colleagues remembered. A certain level of innovation was required to employ some of their more specific requirements. Because the police department wanted an eternal flame, the design team had to come up with a creative solution as a continuously lit flame on site posed safety concerns. The team chose to utilize a large sculpted granite flame to meet this requirement. To satisfy other conditions, the team employed a bronze statue of a kneeling officer facing three large, black granite slabs. Mounted on these slabs are the bronze plaques with the names, likenesses and biographies of the six officers. An ADA ramp curves into the memorial, while benches and landscaping are placed throughout the site. These efforts provided the police with a memorial worthy of honoring their six colleagues.
The active side of the park was completely redesigned to become law enforcement themed and remind park goers of the City's everyday heroes. A helicopter and police car jungle gyms were customized with Union City colors and the police department's emblems. The spray park sits on a Union City Police badge and includes a yellow spray motorcycle and multiple water spouts. An 8-foot faux wood fence encircles the park and showcases artwork provided by the police department. The installation of new lighting, recycled rubber flooring and an emergency phone tower has increased the park's safety, while native plant life was used in the landscaping to reduce maintenance and be visually appealing.
With ingenuity and careful planning, the park's layout was reoriented to utilize the maximum area within the constraints of the existing space. This community now has the versatility of an active park for amusement or a passive park for reflection. With the families of the deceased in attendance, the City reopened the facility during National Police Week.


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Williams's Medieval Madness is quite simply one of the most popular pins of all time, and consistently rates as 'the best of the best' amongst fans on the Pinball Machine Database.
Now increasingly hard to find, these fabulously entertaining tables have won praise for almost every aspect of the package including the artwork, the soundtrack, the play field toys and of course the rip-roaring gameplay.
So what makes Medieval Madness so great? Once in a while everything comes together to produce a true classic, and Medieval Madness (or 'MM' as the aficionados prefer to call it) can justifiably take its place alongside all time greats like 'The Twilight Zone' and 'The Addams Family'. It really is a very special machine.
With design by Brian Eddy and artwork by John Youssi and Greg Freres, 'MM' was introduced to great acclaim by Wiliams in June 1997 and went on to a total run of 4,016 units. The launch slogan was 'Behold the Renaissance of Pinball' and for once the marketing team weren't exaggerating!
With a title like this you won't be surprised to hear that the table is themed around fantasy, wizards and sorcery, all of which makes for some epic action on the playfield. A run down of the features barely begins to hint at the possibilities within but when you learn that 'MM' incorporates pop up trolls, a flying dragon and an exploding castle then you might get some idea of the excitement to come.
The exploding castle is described by some as the most exciting playfield toy ever devised, requiring spilt second timing to shoot the ball through the open drawbridge when the opportunity arises. The gameplay comes with multiple shot challenges and is incredibly engaging for novices and experts alike, though you'll have to be very good indeed to make it through to the end. This table has a deep rule set and is consistently challenging, which partly explains why 'MM" is so highly regarded by the fans.
Also contributing enormously to its appeal is the look and feel of the playfield itself, which is packed with lights and stunning artwork. And it doesn't stop there...the audio quality on these tables is second to none, boasting terrific content which is by turns atmospheric and even amusing at times. It's powerful too, with enough guts to really rattle your chains!
And lastly, a surprising snippet for trivia fans: Tina Fey (latterly of 'Saturday Night Live' fame) did the voices of the featured 'Opera Singer' and also that of the cockney talking Princess.
Over the years we've been fortunate enough to have gathered together a select few engineers whose enthusiasm for pinball machines and vast experience ensures that The Games Room Company's restorations are quite simply the best in the world. Our technicians love breathing new life into old circuitry and want to see as many of these classic pinballs preserved for future generations as possible.
Instead of the perfunctory checklists which pass for an inspection at other dealers we have an unflinching determination to get to grips with the detail. This usually begins with a thorough strip down of the machine and a forensic examination of the internal workings. The engineers will be aware of the particular quirks and foibles of any given table and instead of just replacing failed parts they'll always go the extra mile, swapping out components which are likely to fail in the near future.
In 1943, Harry Williams founded Williams Manufacturing Company at 161 West Huron Street in Chicago, Illinois.
A Stanford engineering graduate, Williams devised the "tilt" mechanism for pinball machines and their early models often included innovative features and pinball firsts, such as mechanical reel scoring and the "add-a-ball" feature for locations that didn't allow game replays. By 1967, pinball was in the middle of its so-called "golden age", and the number of pinball units sold began to increase dramatically.
The company went on to produce the legendary Addams Family pinball table, which remains one of the world's most sought after machines and sold over 20,000 units in its time, setting an enviable record that still stands to this day.
The Games Room Company is one of the oldest pinball dealers in the country. Our founder, Reginald Waldersmith, played his first pinball game in 1960, and described it without irony as being "flipping excellent". We've been selling pinball machines since 1962, so know a thing or two about our products! Our showroom will gladly assist you on any questions you may have before or after you purchase any Games Room Company equipment.
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Our client is a cloud-based software platform that helps retailers, suppliers and food businesses globally manage their supply chain, quality control and trading & planning management. As a team, they provide tools that help our customers manage their processes in a fast and efficient way. They provide real-time visibility and reporting on what is happening in their business.
Their employees are their most important asset and they value creating a great working environment to ensure the team enjoy coming into the office every day, working together and solving problems for their customers. Whether they are in the middle of a fast and intense development sprint, on a team Skype call discussing project statuses or enjoying a game of ping-pong or pool in the office, it is important that their employees are happy and delivering the best possible result for customers.
The System Implementation Lead will become an expert in the suite of tools offered by Foods Connected which revolve around Supplier Approval, Quality Management and Trading & Planning. They will have the skills to guide our customers through the implementation of the system into their business helping to manage and co-ordinate requirements capture, data gathering, data cleansing, system setup, problem solving, new idea generation and training of users.
Working alongside new and existing clients the System Implementation Lead will help implement our tools into our customers business operations whilst also coming up with ideas on how to innovate the system to produce new and improved functionality to solve the ever-growing requirements associated with the food industry.
The System Implementation Lead is responsible for helping in the planning, executing and finalising solutions related to new and existing products, modules and services. They will set milestones for each project with the Project Manager and Customer, coordinating efforts between commercial operations and development teams to effectively and efficiently deliver projects according to plan.
* Working with our customers and internal team, listening to their needs and satisfying their requirements whilst at the same time remaining within the confines of FC's core strategy and software objectives.
* Manage the setup and implementation of our system tools for our customer projects including end user training.
* Complete business analysis on key accounts operations to help them understand where Foods Connected tools fit best into their operations and the benefit the system will bring.
* Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises and devise contingency plans.
* Own the communication and execution of solution hand-over to client services, service delivery, technology and other team members at designated milestones.
* Develop and deliver progress reports, requirements documentation and presentations.
* Test code, review, and recommend changes to development team.
* Development of strategies and structures from previous experience to help streamline processes and operations as the business grows.
* Experience in a software implementation role and have knowledge of the processes involved across scoping, setup, testing, training and closing software rollouts.
* No requirement to be an expert but has a good understanding of IT systems and the ability to pick up new software tools easily.
* Strong project management skills with the ability to listen carefully to client's comments and requirements and create structured plans to help progress projects to the next stage.
* Excellent communication and presentation skills and be able to communicate clearly what something does and the benefit it brings.
* Excellent problem solving and analytical abilities in order to work through problems alongside clients and come up with workable solutions.