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Independent Study
Kauke Hall
400 E. University Street
Wooster, OH 44691
Phone: 330-263-2129
Fax: 330-263-2340
Hours: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Independent Study (I.S.) at Wooster provides a chance for each student to pursue in depth an area of their own choosing, with the one-on-one guidance of a faculty member. Many archaeology students elect to do their I.S. projects on laboratory or field studies in which they have engaged. The Archaeology Department encourages students to present their I.S. work at regional or national professional meetings, such as the Central States Anthropological Society or the Society for American Archaeology, or at student colloquia on campus. Students find that I.S. prepares them well for graduate study.
Learn more about Independent Study.
Students have chosen wide-ranging topics, including
- "Great Spirits of All Who Lived Before": Exploring the Original Peopling of the Americas Through the Examination of Paleoindian Skeletal Remains, by Hannah Matulek '17
- All Hands on Deck: The Role of Ship Burial Reentry in the Maintenance and Construction of Narrative in the Vendel and Viking Periods, by Gina Malfatti '17
- Phoenician Colonization of Nuragic Sardinia: A World-Systems Model of Periphery-Semi-periphery Interaction, by Jade Robison '16
- The Queen's Serpent: An Examination of the Serpent Vessel from Burial 61 from El Peru-Waka', Guatemala, by Sarah Van Oss, '16
- Sacred and Mortuary Landscapes in Iron Age Cyprus: A GIS Analysis, by James Torpy '15
- The Domestication and Migration of Zea mays L. in Association with Holocene Climatic Variance, by Kelsey Salmon Schreck '15
- Lithic Raw Material Procurement at the Prehistoric Wansack Site (36ME61) in Mercer County, Pennsylvania: Evidence for Mobility and Trade Patterns from the Archaic to the Late Prehistoric in Elemental XRF Data, by Stephanie Bosch '14
- Written in Stone: Mortuary Analysis of the Cemetery in Athienou, Cyprus, by Ashleigh Sims '14
- Confronting Archaeology's Political Nature: An Evaluation of Archaeology as a Tool of Social Action in the Post-Conflict Societies of Spain and the Former Yugoslavia, by Allison Ham '14
- Sailing on the Edge: A World-Systems Analysis of Pirates and Privateers in the Atlantic and Caribbean in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries, by Emily Butcher '12
- The Historic Built Landscape of The College of Wooster: An Investigation into Architecture, Curriculum, and Memory, by Jacob Dinkelaker '11
- Interpreting Royal Portrait Stelae as Political Strategy: An Analysis of Iconography and Social Competition at Tikal and Copan, by Chelsea Fisher '11
- Shiny Rocks: Studying the Transition to Horticulture Using the Techniques of Microwear Analysis, by Andrew Marley '10
- Paleoclimate Teleconnection Between the American Mid-Continent and North Pacific Driven by Shifts in Atmospheric Circulation, by Terry Workman '10
- Excavating Hallowed Ground: An Assessment of the State of American Civil War Battlefield Archaeology, by Allison Young '10
- The Manufacturing of Paints and the Mineral Trade in Ptolemaic Egypt: Analysis of Material from the Wooster Mummy, by Jenna Arculeo '09
- The Emergence and Development of Medieval Walled Towns: An Examination of Settlement Structure in Cork, Ireland, from the Ninth Century Through the Fifteenth Century, by Brittany Rancour '09
- Welcome to the Past: An Analysis of the Historiography and Archaeology Behind Early Colonial Living History Museums in America, by Emily Long '08
- Stories in the Stones: A Spatial and Temporal Analysis of Historic Cemeteries in Lewes, Delaware and Wayne County, Ohio, by Erin Toohey '07
- Residue Analysis of Ceramics from Late Byzantine and Medieval Contexts at Pella, Jordan, by Hanneke Hoekman '04
For detailed information, please refer to our I.S. Handbook.


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I have a Seat Leon FR 1P with EDC17CP14 ecu.
My ecu contains now a soft post diesel gate issue.
Someone gave me his soft from a pre diesel gate issue from a similar car.
I have a MPPS 13 tool with which I read the soft from my ecu and I would like to write the soft provided me by my friend, but I don't know what I need to do.
I suppose that if I only write the file from my friend's car my car won't start.
Please give me some hints, a tutorial or something.
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Hispanic Professional Network
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Hispanic children are now the largest group of kids in poverty, marking the first time in U.S. history that poor white children are outnumbered by another race or ethnicity, the Pew Hispanic Center said in a report released on Wednesday.
There were 6.1 million Hispanic children living in poverty in 2010. More than two-thirds of them were born to immigrant…
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Photographer and filmmaker Timothy Greenfield-Sanders won acclaim three years ago after he directed the The Black List, a series of documentaries featuring prominent African-American leaders.
Now the legendary filmmaker from Miami is tackling Latinos in a new film and multi-media exhibit called The Latino List.
Music sensation Gloria Estefan,…
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National Hispanic Heritage Month kicked off Sept. 15 and continues through Oct. 15, and perhaps nowhere else in the nation is this heritage displayed more proudly and reverently than New Mexico.
But we as New Mexicans can do more.
As President Barack Obama noted in a Sept. 15 proclamation of the month from the White House, "Hispanics have always…
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Long recognizing the opportunities that exist with the burgeoning Hispanic market, State Farm continues to over-index when it comes to ad expenditures against Latinos.
State Farm advertising director Ed Gold, pointing out that 4,500 of the insurance company's 18,000 agent offices nationwide are bilingual, said "we didn't need the 2000 or the 2010 Census to tell us…
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The Illinois Solar Tour is a FREE public educational event to generate awareness and knowledge of how solar and other forms of renewable energy are being used by home and business owners throughout the state. It is the best event to attend if you are planning to install a system or are looking to learn more about renewable energy. …
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The problem with Katt Williams was that he wore his anger on his sleeves this night and it showed...it was no longer joking, he was expresses what he always wanted to say...and now that he said it, he can't even stick with his conviction because he later had to apologize. Like all dumb asses that open their mouths too wide...say what you mean, and mean what you say...don't back down. Sorry Katt, you lost a fan today!
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Shades And Monsters: FDM Classics collects the Brooklyn artist's work from 2010 through 2017.
The Brooklyn artist is a key member of Brooklyn's flex dance music, or FDM, scene. Shades & Monsters: FDM Classics collects his work from 2010 through to the current day, most of it created specifically for dance battles. The press release describes FDM as "raw riddims with chopped up vocals, piercing laser bleeps and heavy, aggressive drums."
"This is a collection of the music that started everything for me," says Hitmakerchinx. "Night Slugs and Fade To Mind are the reason that I DJ, they perceived my sound in a new way and they're responsible for bringing my music into a club environment. I've learned to love my old material again."
Hitmakerchinx first came to the attention of Fade To Mind DJs Total Freedom and Massacooramaan with his track "Earthquake", which was featured in the film Step Up: All In. He also joined Rihanna on her ANTI tour as a stage dancer.
Night Slugs will throw a launch party in collaboration with Radar Radio on July 22nd at Five Miles, where Bok Bok, Sweyn J, Manara and 2SHIN will play alongside Hitmakerchinx.
There's no word on a tracklist yet, but for now, listen to his edit of "Wild Thoughts," by DJ Khaled, Rihanna and Bryson Tiller.
Night Slugs and Fade To Mind will release Shades & Monsters: FDM Classics on July 21st, 2017.


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British and Irish Lions: Former Wales fly-half Jonathan Davies questions second Test call
Last updated on .From the section Rugby Union
|Second Test: New Zealand v British and Irish Lions
|Venue: Westpac Stadium, Wellington Date: Saturday, 1 July Kick-off: 08:35 BST
|Coverage: Live text commentary on the BBC Sport website and app
British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland has made his "last roll of the dice" in picking both Johnny Sexton and Owen Farrell for Saturday's second Test against New Zealand, says former Wales fly-half Jonathan Davies.
Sexton and Farrell have played only 74 minutes together as a 10-12 axis in the eight previous matches on the tour.
Despite being selected in the squad as a fly-half, Farrell replaces Ben Te'o at inside centre, resuming the midfield role he plays for England.
"It is a worry that they have not played together more. I'm surprised," Davies told BBC Sport.
Gatland said the pairing of Ireland playmaker Sexton and Farrell would make the Lions more creative and clinical.
"Both have played well and it gives us that attacking option in the 10-12 channel," Gatland said.
"We created opportunities in the first Test and there were a few that we didn't finish."
- Podcast: Gatland's second Test selection - plan or panic?
- Naholo and Lienert-Brown in for All Blacks
- What's in a nickname? Steve Hansen has an unusual one
Gatland made a big call in 2013 when he dropped Brian O'Driscoll for the decisive Test match in the series win over Australia.
Former England fly-half Paul Grayson backed Gatland's selection of Sexton and Farrell but said he would have "given them two or three games together".
Elsewhere, captain Sam Warburton replaces Peter O'Mahony on the blind-side flank, with Maro Itoje preferred to George Kruis in the second row.
Wales lock Alun Wyn Jones keeps his place in the starting XV despite a difficult outing in the first Test and strong midweek performances from Courtney Lawes and Iain Henderson having given Gatland "food for thought".
Lawes, CJ Stander and Jack Nowell are among the replacements after playing in the 31-31 draw with Hurricanes on Tuesday.
Ken Owens, Jack McGrath, Kyle Sinckler, Rhys Webb and Te'o also make the bench.
Meanwhile, Robbie Henshaw and George North have been ruled out of the rest of the tour.
Ireland centre Henshaw (pectoral) and Wales wing North (hamstring) were injured against Hurricanes and will return home after Saturday's match.
British and Irish Lions: L Williams, A Watson, J Davies, O Farrell, E Daly, J Sexton, C Murray; M Vunipola, J George, T Furlong, M Itoje, AW Jones, S Warburton (c), S O'Brien, T Faletau.
Replacements: K Owens, J McGrath, K Sinckler, C Lawes, CJ Stander, R Webb, B Te'o, J Nowell.
Analysis - 'If he loses on Saturday, he will get stick'
Former Wales fly-half and ex-rugby league international Jonathan Davies:
"You have to be a bit creative to beat the All Blacks because they will always score points. The first Test selection was a bit odd for me, picking a very attacking back three and not the most creative midfield.
"It is the 10-12 combination that I would have liked right from the start, but they have not really had the chance to play together in the warm-up matches.
"It is a worry that they have not played together more. I'm surprised. If this had been Gatland's ploy from the start of the tour I would have played them a bit more before the Tests.
"He made a big call in the third Test against Australia four years ago - dropping Brian O'Driscoll. That had a positive outcome, but if he loses on Saturday, he will get stick."
Former England fly-half Paul Grayson:
"I didn't expect it from Gatland because of the make-up of his teams historically.
"He has always preferred the physical presence of Jamie Roberts ahead of the more creative Scott Williams for Wales.
"I would have gone with Sexton and Farrell as my 10-12 combination before the tour.
"It gives you better ability to move the ball, more decision-makers on the pitch, the ability to paint different pictures in attack and more of a kicking game to keep the pressure on the All Blacks.
"But I would have given them two or three games together to build their flow.
"Having not had them together in the warm-up games, you are going to do your finding out in the Test match, which is a massive, massive ask."
Former England and Lions scrum-half Matt Dawson:
"There are three players [Kruis, Lawes, Henderson] who are on tip-top form and he's gone with the experience. Ok, that's a fair enough shout.
"Sometimes in games you do tweak the form argument a little bit because of experience, but this is a Lions Test match. It's not an international, it's not a club game, does experience now stand for too much?
"They're 1-0 down, they're lacking physicality, they're lacking players who can really throw it to the All Blacks for a sustained period of time and win break-down ball, as well as the collision and there are players that are doing that better than Alun Wyn Jones."
Former All Blacks fly-half Andrew Mehrtens:
"Nothing they [All Blacks] do is rocket science. It's stuff that is very basic, but it's been honed and honed and honed to the point where they do it more consistently and at a higher level than any other team.
"You look at the try that the Lions scored [the opener in the first Test], it was absolutely fantastic, O'Brien's try, some fantastic skills.
"So it's not like the Lions players are incapable of doing things that the All Blacks can do. It's just that the All Blacks, through practise and repetition, do it at a much more consistent level a lot more often than other teams. That's their point of difference.
"It's not something that's beyond any other player in the world in any other country, it's just that they are more consistent at doing it and that's really their strength at the moment."
Itoje will bring an edge - Gatland
The Lions lost the series opener 30-15 in Auckland, with Gatland citing a lack of physicality in the forwards. He has sought to address that with the inclusion of Saracens lock Itoje and Cardiff Blues flanker Warburton.
"You have to make the tough calls," Gatland said.
"We saw Maro's impact in the first Test and he will bring an edge and a physicality, as will Sam Warburton in terms of pressure on the ball."
- Read: Farrell and Sexton? I'm not convinced - Guscott
- Rugby Union Weekly podcast 'Lions outclassed and out-powered'
While those changes were expected, Gatland has been reluctant to field Sexton and Farrell in the same midfield in the tour matches - although they have trained together since before the tour left for New Zealand.
"Both have played well and it gives us that attacking option in the 10-12 channel," Gatland said.
"We created opportunities in the first Test and there were a few that we didn't finish."
New Zealand have made two changes - Waisake Naholo comes in on the wing and Anton Lienert-Brown at outside centre.
They replace the injured Ben Smith (concussion) and Ryan Crotty (hamstring).
Gatland defends Jones selection
Experienced Welshman Jones retains his place in the second row and will partner England's Itoje.
"It's a big game for him," Gatland said of Jones. "He was a bit disappointed with last week and how it went.
"He's pretty focused and pretty motivated. Normally in the past when he's had those sort of challenges he has really fronted the next game.
"He's trained well this week and I think he's looking forward to Saturday."


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The latest stage was completed by Belgian rider Jessica Leyne, the only woman involved with the trip around the world on the Multistrada 1200 Enduro. This event is more than a roadtrip on steroids, instead intended as homage to Ducati and its first 90 years. The routes recall milestones in the Italian motorcycle manufacturer's rich history and the seven riders making the globetrotting trip were chosen out of 3,000 applications from everyday enthusiasts.
The last leg was considered as a huge success for Jessica Leyne, 27 who rode across Japan, dealing with typhoon Malakas which brought gusts of wind of up to 100 mph as well as flooding. Braving the stormy elements Jessica was barely delayed by the typhoon as she crossed the Land of the Rising Sun.
Having arrived in San Francisco, Jessica Leyne handed the torch to the next Globetrotter, Eduardo Generali and with four stages still to run, the Globetrotter 90° adventure aims to cover a total distance of 30,000 km. The first Globetrotter left Bologna, Italy on July 4th as World Ducati Week wrapped up and now Generali, 28, a tour guide and riding instructor from Itu, in the State of São Paulo in Brazil will cover 3900 km in 13 days, to reach Indianapolis.
The Japanese Leg, Detailed
Jessica left Tokyo on September 17th taking to the roads of Mount Fuji, the volcano that dominates over the city populated by 35 million. Then it was on to Kiushi in the south of Japan and the Hiroaki Iwashita museum, which houses the world's only remaining prototype of the Ducati Apollo. The first superbike designed in Borgo Panigale, the Apollo boasted 1257 cc and for the first time a distinctive feature of Ducatis ever since, a 90° L-twin.
Jessica then continued her journey, stopping off at the Motegi racetrack which was the setting for Ducati's great MotoGP win in 2007. Having won ten races throughout the course of the championship, Australian rider Casey Stoner finished in sixth place to score the world title. But the race was won by the other Desmosedici, ridden by Loris Capirossi leaving an indelible memory for Ducati and racing fans alike.
After Motegi, Jessica visited another glorious racetrack for Ducati, Sugo's Sportsland. It was here, in 1998 Carl Fogarty won the deciding race to achieve his third Superbike world title, the seventh for Ducati, in a spectacular final battle against Aaron Slight. Between 1990 and 1998, the red twins also dominated with Raymond Roche and Doug Polen.
On a more personal note, Jessica's trip was packed with emotional experiences. On Kinki Island she saw the famous "Meotoiwa", known as the "married couple rocks", which is a symbol of love. The contrast between very modern Osaka and the forests and white beaches she saw enroute proved to be an evocative one, as was the traditional castle in the center of Chūō-ku city.
"A great example of how the ancient can live in the modern", recounted the Globetrotter.
Once back in Tokyo, "Jess" crossed the Pacific, arriving in San Francisco to meet with Brazilian Eduardo and hand him the bike and torch on 5 October.
The Next Stage
The next stage will take Generali across the Western United States, from California to Indiana in the Midwest. He'll visit legendary racetracks such as Laguna Seca and adventurous routes such as Pikes Peak in the Colorado mountains, the setting for the famous "race towards the clouds" that Ducati won on three consecutive occasions from 2011 to 2013.
More information about the globetrotting event and its riders can be found here and here. Ducati are using different channels of social media to track and report on the celebratory adventure with an official website, its Facebook page as well on Instagram and twitter.


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This is our humble little greenhouse, purchased because the old glass greenhouse it's standing in has no walls left making it a chilly, breezy place for young seedlings just starting out. The start of our crop is ready to plant out, with more to come, but we're busy rabbit proofing before this can happen. I swear those weeds swallowing it up weren't there just a couple weeks ago.
Mini greenhouses like these, usually with the plastic lost can be seen languishing at the back of gardens all over the UK. Probably because the plastic covers are pretty flimsy or the gardeners take them off for winter and forget where they stored them when spring rolls around.
We bought ours at a local shop and while Gracie and I slotted it together we realised it was a very handy size and we knew another way we could put the greenhouse to good use.
Gracie's bedroom is too small for a decent size wardrobe and 17th century cottages don't have them built in. We've looked around for the perfect storage for her since we moved in 8 months ago with no success, until we got our greenhouse.
We'd planned on appliqueing a "G" at the top but Gracie was too excited to finally have space for her hanging clothes that she put it up before I could even press out the seams. I love the fact that when she no longer needs this storage it will fit easily into other rooms and can be quickly disassembled for moving.
So if you have a lonely greenhouse at the back of your garden, bring it indoors for a new life. It's very sturdy and the total cost for the whole thing was only £23.50 - bargain!
I'll be back soon with a blog birthday giveaway and a fun download.


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Danish riders: Nicki Pedersen and Anders Thomsen received the permanent wild cards for the Speedway Euro Championship 2019. Rivalry starts on July 13th.
Triple Individual World Champion, fourfold gold medalist with Denmark National Team and Individual European Champion 2016, Nicki Pedersen is coming back to the SEC series. Dane, who after his horrible injury in 2017, came back to a top disposition, confirms that he still has a lot to achieve on speedway arenas.
Pedersen has had four full seasons in the line up of Euro Championship and what's interesting, each time he has started in SEC, he ended with a medal.
In 2013, rider from Odense, got the silver medal of Individual European Championship. Even though before the final round in Rzeszów, he had been a leader of the general classification, thanks to a spectacular Martin Vaculik's performance, Dane had to settle for a silver. One year later, Pedersen got bronze, being behind Emil Sayfutdinov and Peter Kildemand's back. Season 2015 brought another silver.
What's interesting is that Nicki Pedersen, in his 27 starts in SEC 2015, didn't end any heat on the last position: won 9 heats, in 17 he was second and only once third. So far, his only gold came under some incredible circumstances. Before the final round of Speedway Euro Championship 2016, Pedersen was 9th overall, but after his incredibly effective racing, which gave him 17 points in the last round, Dane jumped on the top step of the podium.
Thomsen has also already started in the Euro Championship series. In 2016, Dane started in 16 heats, which gave him 20 points. Unfortunately, Thomsen ended his starts with in the heat no.4 of the SEC 2016 final round in Rybnik. Because of a crash, Dane got his both wrists broken.
In the current season, Thomsen represents Truly.work Stal Gorzów (Poland), Indianerna Kumla (Sweden) and Team Fjelsted (Denmark).
Member of the Denmark National Team started on every level of qualifying rounds to this year's Individual Speedway Euro Championship. Thomsen won the Danish qualifications in Outrup after gathering 13 points. During the round in Poznań, he was third with 11 points. Ultimately, in SEC Challenge, he ended behind the top 5 spots, giving a promotion to the finals. 10 points gathered and exclusion in the last-chance heat got Thomsen on the first spot right behind those who went through to SEC 2019.
Despite this failure in Nagyhalasz and because of his great results and good disposition, organizers decided to hand over the wild card to Danish rider.
- Seriously?! I got the wild card? Super, I'm really happy. It was one of my main goals for this season. I'm glad to be back in the series after not so bad 2016 season, which ended in unlucky way in Rybnik. Back then, I had a chance to stay in the series, but after my first heat I got my both wrists broken and was forced to part with Euro Championship for a while - Thomsen says.
- Tracks in this year's SEC look really great. I'm looking forward especially for the round in Vojens, where I will race before my home crowd. My aim for the Euro Championship? Surely, fighting for the podium, but you never know. One thing is sure - I will do my best - Thomsen ended.
Speedway Euro Championship 2019 starts in Guestrow (13th of July). Then, riders move to Toruń (27th of July), Vojens (10th of August). Great final will be held at Stadion Śląski in Chorzów (28th of September). Tickets for all of the rounds are available at www.speedwayeuro.com
So far, we know 12 names of the riders, who will start in SEC 2019. Next wild cards will be revealed in upcoming days.
1. Leon Madsen (Denmark)
2. Jarosław Hampel (Poland)
3. Robert Lambert (Great Britain)
4. Mikkel Michelsen (Denmark)
5. Antonio Lindbaeck (Sweden)
6. Grigory Laguta (Russia)
7. David Bellego (France)
8. Vaclav Milik (Czech Republic)
9. Michael Jepsen Jensen (Denmark)
10. Kacper Woryna (Poland)
11. Anders Thomsen (Denmark)
15. Nicki Pedersen (Denmark)
Tickets are available at:
SEC Güstrow: http://bit.ly/Buy_Tickets_Güstrow
SEC Toruń: http://bit.ly/SEC_Torun_2019_bilety
SEC Vojens: http://bit.ly/Buy_Tickets_Vojens
SEC Chorzów: http://bit.ly/SEC_Chorzów_bilety


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A Hidden Jewel
In a remote corner of Saudi Arabia's northwestern coast, along the Red Sea, AMAALA will rise within a pristine natural reserve and awaken the world's imagination.
Endless Possibilities
AMAALA's unique location affords a year-round temperate climate, allowing for tourism 365 days of the year.
The Riviera of the Red Sea
Its three sites are easily accessible by air, road and sea, connected to the iconic marinas of the Mediterranean Sea.
Triple Bay
Set against a backdrop of soaring mountains, sparkling seas and a coastline of breathtaking coral reefs, Triple Bay is a place for wellness, sports and rejuvenation for body, mind and soul.
Wellness & Sports Community
Set against a backdrop of imposing mountains and sparkling seas – and running alongside a coastline of beautiful coves – this seascape will offer one of the world's most exclusive wellness retreats supported by world-class luxury resorts, recreational activities, a sports performance academy and active sports club facilities including equestrian, polo, camel racing, falconry, golf and tennis.
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Master Plan
Marine Life Institute
Marine Life Institute
Marine Life Institute Lobby
Puro Cove
Rock Hotel
Yacht Club & Marina
The Island
AMAALA's The Island will provide a peaceful enclave for luxurious residences.
An Ultra Luxury Resort & Residential Enclave
The Island shall become one of the world's most exclusive enclaves offering exquisitely designed Arabic botanical gardens showcasing works of art and sculpture, and breath-taking landscapes surrounding elegant private villas.
Anchored by an artists' village of working studios, artisan shops, exhibit and performance facilities, the village shall host an active arts community supported by uber-luxury beachfront resorts and marinas transforming the island into a stunning sea treasure.
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Arabic Arts Village
Art Park
Art Park
Art Park
Contemporary Rock Art Museum
Cultural Desert Tented Camp
Destination Resort North - Main Lobby
Private Residence
Private Residence
VIP Villa
Underwater Museum
South Land Art Gallery
The Coastal Development
The perfect partner to The Island, the Coastal Development celebrates its natural offerings through sea experiences as well as a commitment to preservation.
The Epicentre of Arts & Culture
Playing host to a dynamic programme of exciting events from the global arts and cultural calendar, this coastline will be a gathering place for a community of influencers and connoisseurs, featuring a contemporary arts museum and cultural district, to become the epicentre of the arts in the Middle East.
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Cultural Village
Cultural Village Entrance
Cultural Village Night View
Cultural Village Night View
Cultural Village Artisan Galleries
Land Art Installation
Golf Course Villa
Designer Golf


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The Property Profile
The most convenient and strategic location allows the potential guest to get there comfortably, as well as, the places of attractions can be reached within a shorter radius. Lots of shops, businesses, prominent places, restaurants are available within the walking distance from the property. Some of these prominent facilities and places of tourist attractions, along with, their distances from the property are as follows:
ïü¶ Closest bus stop: just 1 block
ïü¶ Nearby BART station: approximately 4 miles
ïü¶ International Airport at Oakland: 15 miles.
ïü¶ International Airport of San Francisco: 22 miles
ïü¶ The Downtown San Francisco: 30 miles
ïü¶ Regional Park at Coyote Hills: 3 miles
ïü¶ Stanford University at Palo Alto: 17 miles
ïü¶ The Oakland Downtown: 20 miles
ïü¶ Oakland Zoo: approximately 15 miles
ïü¶ The Facebook HQ at Menlo Park: 10 miles
ïü¶ The Google HQ at Mountain View: 17 miles
ïü¶ San Jose City: 22 miles
ïü¶ San Mateo: 20 miles
ïü¶ Bay Beaches, Half Moon: 30 miles
ïü¶ Lake Elizabeth: Just 10 miles
ïü¶ The Botanical Gardens at Oakland: 20 miles
ïü¶ Beaches at Santa Cruz: 50 miles
ïü¶ Napa Wineries: about 60 miles
ïü¶ Kaiser Permanente, the nearest hospital within 2 miles
This unique location and the most eminent service by the trained personnel are the key of the success of this property and once visited, people use to recommend this staying option to others.
Other Features
At Bay Area vacation homes; there are well furnished 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, with all required fittings and arrangements, and a massive master suite, available for their potential guests. Whereas, there is the arrangement of 7 persons available in this property but 10 members can be accommodated, as and when required. The architecture and arrangements of the bedrooms, with most modern furniture, appliances, decorative articles, linen and bathroom toilette, are excellent. A grand entry and the artistically designed curved stair, led to the second floor, have added some extra beauty to this well-managed property. Apart from these facilities; the outdoor private swimming pool, fireplaces, kitchen with adequate appliances, garden umbrella with patio chairs, Jacuzzi and car parking facilities are available in this exceptional property. One can easily reach this place by air, train or road transport; as lots of public transports are available in this region, which is quite helpful for an individual to get to this place for experiencing the hospitality.
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The Kerry star is facing the prospect of being suspended for the September 1 showdown with Dublin after picking up his third black card of the season for pulling down Connor McAliskey in the closing stages of yesterday's win over Tyrone, but McConville noted on RTE Radio 1 this morning how a precedent has been already been set this season by Tyrone's Peter Harte who had one of his three black cards overturned.
"You look at Peter Harte's situation and he got a black card that appeared harsh rescinded. I was in Navan last week, and even when it happened, the black card seemed very harsh," he said.
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St Lawrence Pottery Blog
Ready for my close-up! November 4, 2017 12:25
Filmmaker Elaine Vedette Tack recently spent some time at St Lawrence Pottery and shot this wonderful video. It was amazing to me that she was able to film & edit what had to have been 100 "ums and ahs" out of my dialog, travel to Montreal & back to Clayton and turn the piece over in one day! Kudos to you Elaine and thank you so much for making me look so smart! Check it out
This year's Holiday Show will be on Saturday December 2, starting at 10am and ending at 4pm. We have many seconds, a number of new Christmas seasonal items and plan to reduce the price on much of the pottery in the store. This is the same day as Clayton's Christmas Parade, so it 's a fun time to visit the area.
Happy Holidays December 4, 2015 14:43
Happy Holidays!
Thanks to everyone who helped make this year's show opening party a success. We really are lucky to have such good friends and family here at the River. Wish all our summer folks could have been here too. Here are some photos of the event and our new facelift that John finished this week.
We will be open everyday til Christmas, so for a relaxed shopping experience stop by, warm up by the wood stove! Be Safe friends!
Labor Day! September 2, 2015 14:49
Summer 2015 was quite a roller coaster ride! Thanks to all our new and returning customers for a great summer! I'm still reeling from it!
We're coming up on Labor Day, getting ready for our 2nd Summer Seconds Sale at St Lawrence Pottery. The sale will be here on Saturday September 5th from 9am to 5pm. It will be a great opportunity for us to clear out some art, jewelry and pottery seconds and for lucky customers to get a bargain! I'll reduce some of the items online as well for anyone who can make it to the sale.
This Sunday will be our last Sunday to be open until next Memorial Day. But we will be open 6 days a week from 10am to 4pm right up until Christmas. I will probably be open later on Friday nights as we get into the holidays as well, but will keep you all posted.
Also if you are able to visit the gallery we have two new Greg Lago sculptures to see. This cedar carved River spirit arrived last week and she is a beauty.
Greg also left us with a new totem pole last month. It is called "Black Jack takes a walk" and it is a fantastic piece of carving! Jack is Greg's Lab at the base of the totem pole. There is a beaver, fox, raccoon and owl on top of Jack. It must be seen and felt to really appreciate these pieces.
You might remember that Greg Lago is my model for St. Lawrence.
Things are slowing down at the River and I won't have anymore excuses after next week for not putting more products onto the website. So keep an eye out for a bunch of new pieces in September and email us for any personalized christmas orders! firstname.lastname@example.com
Have a relaxing, happy and safe Labor Day weekend!
St Lawrence Pottery News April 23, 2015 April 24, 2015 16:17
We've had some beautiful spring days here in the North Country, but today it is was snowing again. It reminds me of a Mother's day a long time ago when we had to brush snow away to get at the daffodils.
John is throwing vessels with the last of the winter clay and will be firing a large bisque kiln load next week and probably two back-to-back glazed firings pretty soon. I'm making glass beads and working on an instructional video for the web site. This will show how I decorate a vase in our Sunset pattern. It will be riveting stuff, sure to produce some yawns, but I think other artists will enjoy it. It will be cool to have a YouTube channel.
Up river from here about two miles is a good friend and talented craftsperson Susan Kenyon. She makes fantastic chain bracelets that we're featuring in our Thousand Island Sun ad next week. I'll pick a few out and put them up on the site. They are very reasonably priced and feel great on. Bisque vases waiting for some glaze and a final firing.
Winter's end? March 19, 2015 12:20
Summer visitors to the gallery will often ask if we close down in the winter here at St Lawrence Pottery. We smile at this question and shake our heads no. On this last day of winter we are in full on production and have been since the New Year. John has thrown hundreds of pounds of clay into neat rows of vessels that line up on boards in varying stages of drying, bisque, decorated and finish. The radio or audio book blares and water on the wood stove boils. While we sometimes forget to put out the open flag, we are here everyday except Sunday. I still tell people to call and make sure we haven't taken off to run errands, but we're here!
We ran the kiln last week and I was able to get about 10 new products on the web site. Part of the steep learning curve of this web site for me has been balancing time. We make the pottery, jewelry and paintings, keep the actual gallery/business going and now more time at the computer. My goal is to add items every week and a little blog note every few weeks.
In the meantime, it's time to make the pottery!
The gas kiln at St Lawrence Pottery being unloaded with finished goods.
Welcome to the Website! March 9, 2015 13:57
We'll be starting this site with a limited number of items for sale and if it doesn't cut into our production too much, we'll expand in time. For our fans and previous visitors to our gallery in Clayton New York you'll know that John and Sarah make every piece on site.
From mixing, reconstituting, wedging, rolling, and throwing clay to decorating, glazing and firing the pieces twice to the final finish, each piece that goes into the gallery is one of a kind. All the glass beads that Sarah uses in her unique jewelry are also made on site with rods of Italian glass in an open flame and annealed for strength. In addition to the pottery and jewelry we have paintings and other locally produced artwork and fine crafts.
For folks finding this site who don't know about the magic of the 1000 Island area of the St Lawrence River, you might want to visit someday. Check out the following web sites to learn more about visiting Clayton: http://www.visit1000islands.com http://www.1000islands-clayton.com
When you get to the River stop by to shop & take a studio tour at St Lawrence pottery! Until then we'll be hard at work making beautiful things and getting some of them up on this web site!
For more information about us and to see more photos you can go to our public Facebook site and take a look! Just click on the round Facebook icon below or visit us at email@example.com


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Impact of Remodeling Companies to the Society
It is the right of each and every person to have a roof over their head. In order to ensure that one gets their dream house they have to consult the various builders that are there. Every person has the preference that they have for their house hence having professional builders are there to ensure that these interests are accomplished. As the days go by there are new innovations of house designs hence people have to be on the lookout so that they can keep up with the upcoming trends. In the effort to ensure that the new models of houses are adopted it is very important to ensure that the clients consult the various house remodeling companies.
People do remodeling of houses since they like to increase the comfort of their houses. Stressful moments are relieved whenever a person is in a comfortable house. Lighting is among the things that can be upgraded so that the comfort of the house can be achieved. Safety is another key thing to embrace whenever a person is in a house. During renovation one should ensure that they check all faults in the house to ensure utmost safety is maintained.
Bad weather is inevitable hence one should take charge to ensure that there are no faults that are left unattended to. Valuing has to be done before a house is sold so that they can be in a position to determine the cost of the house hence to increase the house value there is some remodelling that has to be done. The faults in the house should be repaired so that one can be in a position to sell it at a higher price to the future buyer. A house can have a lot of functions and this can be improved by adding more assets in the house. Comfort and utility of the house is increased by ensuring one does various innovations in the house. Bringing the trends of home designs has helped people since their livelihood is embraced. There are renovations that are done so that one can ensure that energy efficiency is maintained.
In the effort to ensure that you get buyers for your house you should consult the house remodeling companies so that they can change the outlook of your house into a modern design. The personnel in the remodeling companies are equipped with skills that enable them to upgrade the design of the house. Each and every day is an innovation process for the house remodeling is done and this helps in the upgrading of the house design. Every a person has different interests that they have whenever they are purchasing a house hence this has to be considered during the remodeling of the house.


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Things to Do in Port Hueneme
Port Hueneme is known for being the home of Ventura County's Naval Base. While you can't just stroll onto the base, you can check out the wonderful Seabee Museum next door. Learn the story of the Naval Seabees, while viewing artifacts dating back to World War II. If you have little ones, they will have a blast (while learning) at the children's Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) exhibit. Another main attraction in Port Hueneme is the Hueneme Beach Fest, which is held on August 22nd & 23rd. Live music, yummy food and a beautiful beach sunset all make this party a classic SoCal experience. Then there is the 50 acre Hueneme Beach Park with endless white sand complemented by volleyball courts. If you're looking for quiet relaxation and leisure, take a stroll along the Port Hueneme Pier .If you're looking for a little more speed, make sure to visit the local Holiday Inn Express just steps away from the sand for a Wheel Fun Bike Rental. You also can't forget the Port
Hueneme Banana Festival celebrating our favorite yellow fruit! This event is usually held in September with live music and eats from local restaurants.
Where to Eat and Drink in Port Hueneme
If you want to dine with views of the Pacific Ocean, visit Surfside Seafood. During the summer, they offer allyoucaneat fish and chips every Wednesday night. Grab one of Ventura County's own 805 beer and enjoy the stunning sunset. Valentino's Gourmet Pizza is considered affordable, fresh and delicious. If you're really craving some Vietnamese food, check out Pho Saigon. This restaurant is a popular spot for locals and a must try. Nothing like delicious pho, spring rolls and a thai iced tea to hit the spot! Where to Stay in Port Hueneme
If you're looking for a hotel within walking distance to the beach, then the Holiday Inn Express Port Hueneme is the perfect choice. Grab a drink at the bar, but not before you check out the Channel Islands Harbor, only minutes away. After a long day of adventure, relax in the pristine pool. For a more boutique visit, make sure to check out the Casa Via Mar Inn & Tennis Club in Port Hueneme. Relax after a full day of exploring by sunbathing poolside in the hacienda style hotel while sipping on a refreshing drink. You can also play a game of tennis in one of Casa Via Mar Inn's tennis courts. If you want to stay at a charming inn with character, this is it!
Visit Port Hueneme and enjoy all of what this beach city has to offer.
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Currently, thanks to social networks and the Internet in general, more and more is being studied remotely. Well that's what we do in Interigual, update the methods of learning the language of Cervantes. Although it is true that there is still some distrust when it comes to studying languages in this way, in this new post we will analyze the pros and cons of studying Spanish online.
We start with the cons:
Ignorance. You do not know the people behind the Interigual website (www.interigual.com). This is the first excuse, and the most normal, that can arise when hiring a Spanish course with us. That's why you can contact us through our emails, social networks, contact form, … .. there is also our first Spanish class where you can physically see your teacher, you can ask her any doubts that may arise, and You will not have to pay for the classes until you are sure that you really want to start the course. It is normal to have this type of doubt.
Another reason not to hire online classes is not knowing how you are going to organize your time. We know that when you study online, you have classes every week for a long time and you tend to lose the objectives that we set ourselves at the beginning. Our team is formed by Spanish teachers who have a lot of experience in teaching our language, that is why we create a personalized study plan for you, that is, we work under a plan in which you will have the objectives and the contents that you will have to overcome. at each stage of your Spanish learning.
And the last one against is: "I do not know how to use the computer, oh my God!" Do not worry, we help you to learn to use the videoconferencing software we use in Interigual, which is neither Skype nor Hangouts, to have our classes of Spanish. It is very easy and does not require installation. Courage, the barrier of not knowing how to use the computer does not stop you from continuing to learn Spanish wherever you are, so that when you come to Spain you can communicate fluently with the inhabitants of the place.
And let's talk now about the pros:
The first thing that we are going to break with this way of learning are geographic barriers. Now you do not need to be in Spain to learn Spanish with a qualified teacher, you can do it from anywhere in the world.
Of course, you save money, you do not have to travel, you do not have to eat out, you only need a device connected to the Internet and you can receive your class wherever you are.
Organize your own time, you can organize your time as you want, you are the owner of your time, you have the power to organize your schedules.
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All yoga classes are held in Southend, at the Leigh-on-sea Community centre in Elm Rd, with Keeley Beech, a qualified Ashtanga Yoga teacher .
About Yoga
Yoga means 'union' in Sanskrit and is a tradition that links body, mind, breath and spirit. Yoga was first taught in India and is an ideal practice for anyone of any age, ability or belief system. You don't have to be flexible and neither do you need to be able to hold advanced poses like standing on your head to practice yoga.
It will improve flexibility and strength and will help the body to become more balanced. No matter what your age or ability you will find yourself becoming more flexible, fit and well through practicing yoga.
Practicing yoga brings your body into a sense of calm while focusing the mind and elevating your spirits.
Yoga isn't just for women, many sports men and athletes practice yoga because of the benefits it has on the body and mind. Improving performance and decreasing the risk of injury.
A well rounded yoga practice involves flexibility training, core work, strengthening and balance poses. Yoga can help you recover faster after workouts, improve range of motion, open up tight areas that may be affecting your performance and help develop mental focus and concentration.
There are many different styles of yoga many with their roots from Hatha yoga.
Yoga Therapy
Yoga therapy is a one to one session using yoga techniques tailored to the individual. It is safer and more gentle than a general yoga practice as sessions take into account any medical conditions. It complements medical treatment and can provide relief to symptoms physically and emotionally.
A yoga therapy session consists of an initial consultation to determine your goals and discuss conditions that you are interested in yoga therapy for. The five levels of being, body, energy, mind, intuitive wisdom and bliss are used as an evaluation tool to help in determining any imbalances and assist in tailoring a practice to meet your individual needs. Posture and movement are also observed.
A practice is carried out during the session and a personal practice is scribed for you to take away and practice at home.
Sessions may consist of breathing practices, yoga poses, meditation and relaxation. Follow up sessions may also be required.
Yoga therapy has been helpful and giving relief for the following:
- Back problems
- Digestion
- Breathing issues
- Stress, anxiety and depression
- Fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, low energy
- Insomnia
- Womens problems
When coming for a yoga therapy session it is advisable to eat 2 hours before, also wear loose clothing that doesn't limit movement. On booking your first session you will be emailed a health questionnaire to complete and return before your first appointment.
The initial session will last 75-90mins and cost £65. Follow up session will last 60mins and cost £55
Yoga Classes in Southend
Keeley is a Yoga Alliance 200hr Hatha yoga teacher. She is also qualified to teach Ashtanga yoga which is more demanding as well as teaching yoga to children and those with special needs.
Yoga class schedule is as follows:
- 5pm – 5.45pm Special Needs Yoga Class. Term time only. Cost £6 (Please contact us to check suitability).
- 7.30pm – 8.30pm Adult Yoga Class. Cost £8
Call 01702 714968 or contact us for further information on Yoga classes in Southend at the Leigh-on-Sea community centre.


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This is the Sowelo Tiny House on Wheels out of New South Wales, Australia.
It's a beautiful tiny home with a vertical garden on the exterior. According to Tiny House Collectiv, the home is 208 sq. ft. and costs about $97,000 AUD which converts to about $73,942 USD.
This model sleeps up to six people and has two loft bedrooms. Take a look below and let me know what you think in the comments!
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Beautiful Tiny Home by Sowelo Tiny Houses That Sleeps Six
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- Built by Sowelo Tiny Houses
- Sleeps up to six people
- Approximately 208 sq. ft.
- Vertical grow system outside
- Built onto 8-meter (26ft) long trailer
Learn more using the resources below. Thanks!
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It's the time of year when I'm plonked down in front of someone else's TV and I hate it.
"Happy PC Secular Christmas!" all of the decidedly non-Christian programmes declare.
It's a hollow word to them.
I have watched at least fifty hours of various Christmas television and not ONCE was Jesus mentioned.
When are they trying this with any other religion? This is erasure.
Don't use the word Christmas unless you use it properly.
"The "Check Your Oxygen Privilege Act" will be voted on later this week."
something something carbon dioxide global warming
"Those who once resided in the notoriously sinful cities are beginning to complain that America is still in existence, despite its senseless slaughter of the unborn and unquestioning acceptance of activities that were considered unthinkably perverse just a decade or two ago."
The acceptance of anal among men who claim to be straight is astounding as an example of male stupidity. Anal is still referred to as "gay sex"…. they'll learn once they are diagnosed with typical gay diseases.
Sodom was known to be evil because it famously wanted to anally rape two angels. Safety from sodomy was the plot. Nowadays we know what a microbiome is but the so-called intellectuals celebrate anal tearing.
Even Christians are full of pride.
America wasn't a melting pot before it left the Empire.
Has nobody thought about that phrase?
A melting pot is where you put the inferior meat.
You already had an ethnostate, it was called the British Empire.
Divide and conquer.
Why do government workers have legal immunity?
Why can't you sue the whip hand?
Logically, a free society would work simply.
e.g. If you choose to pay taxes, you can vote on how those are spent.
If you choose not to pay taxes, you cannot vote on how others' taxes are spent.
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French fare is combined with the American penchant for casualness and large portions at Foiegwa, whose name is a play on how we barbarians so often mispronounce the French delicacy. The concept fuses French cuisine with American diner sensibilities, so expect dishes like onion soup, garlic butter escargot, and croque madam served in a white-tiled space devoid of the stuffiness typical of formal French restaurants. Sketches of famous Montreal natives lining the walls remind you that you're in French-speaking territory, while milkshakes and Coke floats transport you to an old-school New York soda fountain.


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Study: My Understanding of Accessories
All about The Advantages Of Artificial Intelligence When Used In Businesses
Interfaces that are relevant for the lives of individuals around the world have been created by the development of technology hence making life easier. The interfaces have been used in the communication to connect people making the world like a small village.
A lot of advantages are associated with the artificial intelligence which is the most recent interface in the world of developments. It has been used in smart phones and other electronic devices and is considered to be the smartest form closest to the human brain. Complex functions can also be carried out if it is developed as recent studies show other than the simple functions it carries out today.
The technology when working on businesses gives a lot of benefits. An easy way out is provided for the problems that they face and that is how they benefit.
A lot of money is saved and that is the first benefit that the artificial intelligence offers. Businesses are profit maximizers and they want to make the most and give out the least. Artificial intelligence is in a position to work on its own without a lot of interference in its processes. A business with artificial intelligence will not require a lot of employees because the system can work on its own. The wages that would have been used to pay the employees are for that matter saved or redirected to other operations in the business.
The other benefit is that the business is saved a lot of time. Traditional methods of operation are known to be slow and tedious to ensure the results one wants. There are a lot of processes that are involved and a lot of time used to produce. However, artificial intelligence has come to solve that because it is able to do all the repetitive processes with haste and give even better quality service.
Faster business decision making processes is the other advantage. This happens because information is retrieved faster in case it is needed in decision making and all the choices that have been made that resemble a current situation are made again because it keeps records. Businesses have also been enabled to send information to all the relevant parties for decision making and hence it can be made faster.
The other benefit is that it helps businesses grow quality leads. The artificial intelligence helps to raise the company's ranks on the search engine automatically to replace the manual processes that when they were used took forever. Those leads once generated they make the profit margins to rise.


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Aegis to acquire UCMS Group in Australia
Mumbai/Melbourne, May 15: Aegis BPO Services Australia Pty Limited and UCMS Group Limited on Friday, May 14 announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire all of the shares of UCMS rough an all cash transaction with an aggregate equity value of approximately AUD 54 million.
This strategic combination has been approved by the board of directors of both companies.
Aegis BPO Services Australia Pt Limited, an affiliate of Aegis Limited, is a leading global business process outsourcing (BPO) provider and part of Essar Group, one of India's largest and fastest growing business conglomerates.
UCMS Group Limited is a leading BPO services provider in Australia.
Under the terms of the agreement, Aegis will pay UCMS stockholders AUD 0.98 per share in cash through Aegis BPO Services Australia Pty Limited, which represents a premium of 133 per cent over closing price of UCMS on May 14 of AUD 0.42, being the last trading day prior to this announcement.
On completion of the transaction, Aegis will become a leader in the rapidly growing global BPO market with operations in India, the Philippines, the United States, Costa Rica, Kenya and now Australia. With more than 33,000 employees globally Aegis is well positioned to provide onshore, near shore and offshore BPO services or a combination of customized solutions to meet client requirements.
Additionally, Aegis will offer and benefit from greater scale, deeper domain expertise, a comprehensive and flexible solution offering, financial strength, and a rich international talent pool.
"This is a great opportunity for the UCMS Group to be a part of a global ecosystem in BPO services with Aegis," said Aparup Sengupta, Global CEO and Managing Director of Aegis Limited.
"We believe that the business combination will enhance value for customers and employees. Aegis is well positioned for growth and geographic expansion as we deliver on our mission to become a leader in the global BPO market," Sengupta added.
Aparup added, "Aegis has grown five fold in size and ten fold in employee strength in the last four years. Australia and New Zealand logically become a part of our growth strategy and offer an opportunity for Aegis to expand its footprint in this geography. The combined entity will offer clients and prospects an expanded set of solutions and services from a broader geographic delivery platform."
Denice Pitt, Chief Executive Officer, UCMS said, "We are excited to become a part of a global outsourcing leader. We believe that this combination will deliver superior value to our customers as well as provide our employees with an opportunity to be part of a larger enterprise and to explore career opportunities in new geographies.
Combining UCMS and Aegis, with its excellent reputation for customer service and high quality services, creates a wealth of exciting growth opportunities, as well as operational and client acquisition synergies. Our two companies share the same core values of customer satisfaction and commitment to high quality solutions. UCMS solutions bring compelling value to an organization and Aegis's leadership and market strength can take UCMS to the next level of excellence."
UCMS is being advised by McNamee Lawrence and Co and Minter Ellison. Aegis is being advised by Macquarie Capital Advisers Limited and Clayton Utz.
The transaction is subject to several conditions, including UCMS shareholder approval, approval by the Supreme Court of Victoria and certain other customary closing conditions.
The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of this year. The transaction is not subject to any financing conditions.
Aegis has a successful history of acquisitions in the last four years, including its acquisition in October 2008 of PeopleSupport, Inc., a NASDAQ listed outsourcing firm.
Aegis has established a record of aligning the interests of all stakeholders in a short period of time.


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By John Rendon
The simmering tensions between Japan and South Korea have led to an almost five percent (5%) reduction in South Korean tourists traveling to Japan. Could be self-organized result of a hyper-dynamic information environment.
Congratulations to the leaders of Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico & Peru for coming together and banning the use of "single use plastics."
France's global energy company, Total makes very responsible play and will invest 100 million USD every year in oxygen producing enterprises, known by most as forests.…
By Holly Heiberg and Lynn Johnson
January 25, 2011. The day will be remembered as a symbol of nonviolent political change and what the collective will of a people can accomplish; it also permanently changed Egypt's narrative and the nation's collective identity.
Narrative matters. Narrative patterns in a community tell its members what behaviors are expected of them and reveal their underlying sensibilities of how the world operates.…
I wonder what Malcom Gladwell is thinking now about the relevance of social media as a tool for promoting social activism.
This week's protests in Egypt, not to mention earlier mobilizations in Tunisia that managed to end the 23-year-long rule of President Zine E Abidine Ben Ali, seem to challenge Gladwell's idea that social media doesn't affect one's motivation to participate in risky social movements.
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Toyota Safety Sense Technology: What Is It? How Does it Keep Driver and Passengers Safer on the Road?
If you own a Toyota, you've likely heard of the innovative, cutting-edge safety features which make up the Toyota Safety Sense Technology. With so much packed into this special package though, we want to make sure that all Toyota drivers are aware of the features available to them.
Toyota Safety Sense Technology: What Does it Include?
This safety suite includes three proprietary active safety technologies. The package can help lessen or prevent collisions in a wide range of vehicle speeds under particular road conditions. The three main components of this package include: a Pre-Collison System, Lane Departure Alert and Automatic High Beams. Let's take a more in depth look at each of these systems individually.
Pre-Collison System
A 10-inch in-vehicle camera and laser combine to make this system super effective at detecting the vehicle directly in front of your car. The Pre-Collision System (PCS) notifies the driver that a frontal collision is likely by using both audio and visual prompts. If the driver then notices the potential danger and brakes, the system can increase the braking force. If on the other hand, the driver does not brake in a set amount of time, the system will automatically apply the brakes, if the danger of a collision is imminent. It's like having a co-pilot built in!
Lane Departure Alert
As its name implies, the Lane Departure Alert (LDA) works to keep your vehicle in the appropriate lane on the roadway, without drifting or edging into another vehicle's space. The system alerts the driver with both an audio and visual alert. The LDA is designed to function optimally on relatively straight roadways and at speeds of over 32 mph. The system is also equipped with Electronic Power Steering (EPS) which offers Steering Assist function. This system may provide small corrective steering actions for a short period of time, in order to keep your vehicle in the proper lane.
Automatic High Beams
This safety feature is designed to help drivers see further ahead at nighttime. An in-vehicle camera helps to detect the headlights of oncoming vehicles or the taillights of preceding vehicles and automatically switch to low beams. It's normal state is high beams, which may allow the driver to detect pedestrians or other obstacles sooner.
We hope that this information has helped you to have a better understanding of some of the unique features that the Toyota Safety Sense Technology offers. 2017 Toyota Models which include this unique suite of safety features are: the 2017 Toyota Prius Prime, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Yaris, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Corolla IM, Corolla, Land Cruiser, Avalon, and Prius.
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Morning Coffee Book Club @ The WMML
- Date: 10/16/2019 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
- Location: Welwood Murray Memorial Library
100 E. Palm Canyon Dr.
Palm Springs, California 92262
Morning Coffee Book Club
Read on the Edge with the Morning Coffee Book Club. This month's book is My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite. The meeting begins at 10:00 a.m. in the Cornelia White Community Room at the Welwood Murray Memorial Library in downtown Palm Springs.
The Morning Coffee Book Club meets on the third Wednesday of the month at 10:00 a.m. at the Welwood Murray Memorial Library and is open to everyone. Members of the club read the selected book for the month, then join in lively discussions. Please click here to see a list of future selections for the Morning Coffee Book Club.
Refreshments are generously provided by Aspen Mills Bakery. Thank you, Aspen Mills!
October 16, 2019
My Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite
—Winner of the LA Times Book Award for Mystery/Thriller
Korede is bitter. How could she not be? Her sister, Ayoola, is many things: the favorite child, the beautiful one, possibly sociopathic. And now Ayoola's third boyfriend in a row is dead.
Korede's practicality is the sisters' saving grace. She knows the best solutions for cleaning blood, the trunk of her car is big enough for a body, and she keeps Ayoola from posting pictures of her dinner to Instagram when she should be mourning her "missing" boyfriend. Not that she gets any credit.
Korede has long been in love with a kind, handsome doctor at the hospital where she works. She dreams of the day when he will realize that she's exactly what he needs. But when he asks Korede for Ayoola's phone number, she must reckon with what her sister has become and how far she's willing to go to protect her.
Sharp as nails and full of deadpan wit, Oyinkan Braithwaite's deliciously deadly debut is as fun as it is frightening.
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Topic: Project. Recipes for Holy Supper
Suggested level – A1 elementary
to develop speaking skills of pupils through methods of interactive activity;
to revise and practice pupils' vocabulary on the topic "Food";
to teach pupils to write a recipe and comment the process of cooking;
to combine English practice with Ukrainian Christmas Traditions.
Equipment: text-book, cooking equipments, cards, pictures, pieces of sticky papers, spidergrams.
T: Glad to see you, children! I hope you are fine and in good mood, aren't you? Do you like to celebrate New Year and Christmas? How do you celebrate them?
P1: We decorate New Year's Tree!
P2: We prepare presents to our relatives and friends.
P3: My mother prepares Holy Supper. She cooks kutya, usvar, our favourite dishes: salads, cakes, apple pies.
P4: We visit our relatives , sing songs, collect donations.
T: Do you help your mother to cook?
P: Yes, we do.
T: Today we'll learn to cook your favourite holiday dishes.
T: Let's make our Holy Supper Menu.
Holy Supper Menu
Starter: Dessert:
Porrige ( Kutya) Chocolate Pudding
Usvar Apple Pie
Vegetable Salad Fruits
Fish Salad
Crab Salad
Carrot Salad
Cabbage Salad
Main Course: Drinks:
Mashed Potato Orange Juice
Pizza with Mushrooms Lemonade
Fried Fish Tea, Coffee
Stewed Pumpkin Compote
T: Let's practice with verbs that show the process of cooking. Draw the Spidergram.
To boil to grill to mix to slice
To fill to fry to add to chop
To pour to bake to grate to peel
To put to stew to warm to skin
1. T. Choose any word you like and demonstrate the action.
- Look. I'm filling the kettle. What am I doing now?
P: – You are filling the kettle.
T: – What tense is used here?
P: - Present Continuous.
P: - I'm chopping an union.
T: - What is he doing now?
P: - He is chopping an union. P: - I'm mixing the vegetables.
P: - I'm peeling a potato. P: - I'm boiling
P: - I'm slicing a cucumber. P: - I'm grating cheese.
2. Work in Pairs. Make up word combinations with verbs. What can we do with potato?
Potato peel, boil, fry, mash
Fish, chicken boil, fry, grill, roast, stew
Vegetable boil, peel, skin, chop, slice
Spices, greens add, pour, decorate
Salt, oil, mayonnaise, pepper, sugar.
3. Make up adjectives from the given verbs:
To fry potato – fried potato to boil chicken – boiled chicken
To mash potato – mashed potato to grill fish – grilled fish
To chop garlic – chopped garlic to slice cheese – sliced cheese
To bake pie – baked pies to skin union – skinned union.
T: - I see you know the words. You are ready to make the project of your favourite dish. What dishes from our menu will you choose?
P: - I choose vegetable salad.
I choose crab salad.
I choose fish salad
T: Write the process of cooking your favourite dishes. ( Pupils describe the process of cooking their favourite dishes. They cut and stick pictures to decorate their projects.
VI. PROJECT PRESENTATION. Children present their projects, describe the process of cooking. Make the Gallery of posters.
T: The dishes are ready. You have already cooked them. Now you have to decorate and lay the table. First of all the Ukrainian hostess lay the table with embroided tablecloth.
P: - They put placemat to each place.
P: - Then they put plate in the middle of the placemat.
P: - Put a knife and a spoon on the right of the plate.
P: - Put a fork on the left.
P: - Put a cup opposite a knife.
P: - Put a plate for bread opposite the fork. Don't forget to put out the table napkins for each place.
T: - I want to decorate our holiday supper with Christmas Tree. Do you know poems about Christmas. Let's recite them.
It's winter, it's Christmas. A Happy New Year for me,
Look at me, Christmas tree! A Happy New Year for you,
There are big balls, A Happy New Year for everyone,
There are nice dolls, That's what I want to do!
Many candies you can see.
Singing, dancing merrily, I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
Round the New Year's tree. With every Christmas card I write
Happy New year, my friends, May your days be merry and bright
Happy New Year today. And may all your Christmases
Let us dance hand in hand. All your Christmases
I will show you the way. All your Christmas be White.
T: - I think you have learned how to write recipes, you learned many new words. You have made interesting and colorful projects. You are very hard-working pupils. Your marks are:
IX. HOMEWORK. Make up the recipes of British Christmas dishes using Ukrainian descriptions.
Урок отвечает языковым возможностям учащихся 5 класса. На уроке учащиеся учатся составлять традиционные рождественские рецепты, называть продукты, описывать процесы приготовления и коментировать свои дейсвия.
С помощью интерактивных форм обучения учащиеся практикуют употребление лексического материала по теме "Food", Present Simple и Present Continuous.
На уроке учащиеся учатся составлять меню и рецепты блюд. Дети готовят проекты- постеры своих любимых рецептов, используя свое творчество и мастерство. Презентация проектов способствует развитию монологической речи учащихся.
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French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday told his Turkish counterpart that a U.N. Security Council call at the weekend for a ceasefire across Syria also applied to Syria's Afrin region. During a telephone call between the two leaders, Macron said the 30-day ceasefire "involved all Syrian territory, including in Afrin, and must be put into effect everywhere and by everyone without delay", the French presidency said.
"The President of the Republic stressed that the humanitarian truce applied to all of Syria, including Afrin, and should be implemented everywhere and by all without any delay to stop the ongoing spiral of violence that could lead to a regional explosion and push away any hope of a political solution," Macron's office said in a statement and quoted by Reuters.


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A group of University of Kentucky students has started a hunger strike that they say won't end until the administration creates a "basic needs center" to help low-income students. The … Click to Continue »
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A group of University of Kentucky students has started a hunger strike that they say won't end until the administration creates a "basic needs center" to help low-income students. The … Click to Continue »
Source: The Register
Researchers at the Black Hat Asia conference this week disclosed a previously unknown way to tap into the inner workings of Intel's chip hardware.…
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Looking for ways to justify that fourth cup of coffee for the day? There are MANY studies on caffeine consumption including ones that look at fat burning enhancement, ideal dosage and timing. Let's take a closer look at a 2018 study which we have pointed out before, but never took the time to explain how it works. The military department of defense and biotechnology have developed an algorithm that reduces our need for caffeine by 65% while increasing our alertness by 64%. How do we apply it to ourselves for optimal coding and focused hardware development?
The above screenshot was generated using the 2B-Alert Web page. This site was developed by the same military researcher who wrote up the study on "Caffeine dosing and strategies to optimize alertness during sleep loss". Once you signup to create a free login it will ask you to set your unbelievable strong password. If you can get yourself through the password process it is on to typing in sleep data and caffeine dosages. The site provides automatic conversion from different caffeine sources so you don't have to figure out how decipher milligrams on your own.
There are three graphs that can be generated once the sleep and caffeine data is entered. All of these are based on the Unified Model of Performance (UMP) which predicts effects of sleep loss and caffeine, as a function of time of day.
Mean Response Time – More alert means lower values. You can see above that each cup of coffee I consume creates a slight decrease in response time (faster, more alert). I found that less than four cups of strong 8oz aeropress coffee left gaps in my day where I got slower.
Mean Speed – This chart again shows clear peaks at coffee consumption times of 7am, 10am, 1pm and 3pm. My speed is projected to increase through the day. I tried generating graphs with only 1 cup and 2 cups of coffee a day, but it showed my performance was pretty much over by 4pm if I didn't keep on chugging the black juice.
Lapses – The less lapses you have the better. Again the 4 cup model seemed to keep my lapses to a minimum for a 8 – 6pm work window.
While the 2B-Alert webpage is a bit clunky to use it does allow one to plugin exact sleep periods and specific caffeine doses for up to a week at a time. If you knew you were going to be in a sleep deprived situation and wanted to calculate the ideal caffeine consumption this would be the tool to use. My interest was more in daily performance to keep up a consistent work pace so my sleep schedule and coffee consumption look the same for each day.
Source: Hacker News
Source: Hacker News
Source: Boing Boing
The finances of the US armed forces have been in a state of near-continuous audit for decades and despite spending billions of dollars and thousands of person-years trying to make sense of what the military spends, we're no closer to an answer, and no one disputes that there are trillions of dollars' worth of unaccountable transactions (but importantly, not trillions of dollars in spending) that make it impossible to figure out whether and when and how the Pentagon is being ripped off, or wasting money, or both.
Enter Matt Taibbi (previously), who is one of journalism's princes of incandescent invective, a superb polemicist at short and longer lengths.
But that's only half of the Taibbi story: the other half is his uncanny knack for unravelling baroque scams, cutting through the mind-numbing complexity and getting right to the chase.
That's what he's done in The Pentagon's Bottomless Money Pit, an 8,000-word explainer on the Pentagon's budget crisis that is one of the clearest pieces of financial writing I've ever read, drawing in the structural, economic, personal and historic elements that have created the "bottomless money pit" that is the US military.
The problem is a snarled knot of many smaller problems. For example, the Pentagon has terrible IT systems. Leaving a "quantity" field blank in a purchase order form caused the computer to place an order for 990,000 units, for a total of $3.5 trillion. The order never went' through, but the system also had no way to unwind the transaction, so it was just left on the books, and mysteriously deducted later, creating an accounting overhang a third the size of the US GDP.
When the military manages to actually order things, it doesn't keep track of things. Key military materiel like nuclear weapons have historically not even been assigned serial numbers or tracking tags (the Air Force once accidentally shipped nuclear nose-cones to Taiwan, where they were expecting a shipment of helicopter batteries) (oops).
To make things worse, the system is genuinely full of waste and pork, which any kind of real audit would uncover. The military contractors who benefit from these scams have gotten so rich from them that they can afford to buy key Congressmen on the relevant committees, and so every legislative attempt to force the military to genuinely account for itself has died.
Which is not to say that there haven't been audits. There have. These audits have run for years, cost billions (literally) and either concluded that the system was unauditable as it stood, and needed a complete overhaul; or have later been revealed to be fraudulent and had to be retracted.
And that's where those trillions have gone. The military hasn't lost trillions of dollars, but its books contain trillions of dollars' worth of transactions, only a small fraction of which are real, and the noise in the system lets grifter military contractors rip off the taxpayer for billions, and their campaign contributions have ensured that this will never be fixed.
The Pentagon just committed to giving billions more to Big Four auditing companies to conduct another audit, though the best we can hope for from all this is that they will simply repeat the conclusions of the other auditors who've gone before them.
The Defense Department, for the most part, does not know how much it spends. It has a handle on some things, like military pay, but in other places it's clueless. None of its services — Navy, Air Force, Army, Marine Corps — use the same system to record transactions or monitor inventory. Each service has its own operations and management budget, its own payroll system, its own R&D budget and so on. It's an empire of disconnected budgets, or "fiefdoms," as one Senate staffer calls them.
Instead of using a single integrated financial accounting system that would maintain a global picture of its finances at all times, the Pentagon built another bureaucracy to pile atop the others, called the Defense Finance and Accounting Service, or DFAS. Created by then-Defense Secretary Dick Cheney in 1991, DFAS is in charge of collecting financial reports from all the different fiefdoms at the end of each month. DFAS is like a tribune traveling on horseback at month's end, collecting a pile of scrolls from each castle.
In 2013, Reuters published a brutal exposé showing how DFAS accountants conducted a mad scramble at the end of each month to try to piece together records of transactions to justify spending. But in thousands of cases a month, no records existed. "We didn't have the detail," one accountant explained.
Complicating matters is the fact that money is allocated to the military on different schedules. If Congress gives the Navy $53 billion for operations and maintenance, as it did this year, the service is expected to spend all that money that year. Such expenses — payroll is another — are called "one-year money." Meanwhile, research and development might be "two-year money," and contracting might be "five-year money."
The Pentagon's Bottomless Money Pit [Matt Taibbi/Rolling Stone]
Source: Ars Technica
SAN FRANCISCO—At the Game Developers Conference, Google announced its biggest play yet in the gaming space: a streaming game service named Google Stadia, designed to run on everything from PCs and Android phones to Google's own Chromecast devices.
As of press time, the service's release window is simply "2019." No pricing information was announced at the event.
Google Stadia will run a selection of existing PC games on Google's centralized servers, taking in controller inputs and sending back video and audio using Google's network of low-latency data centers. The company revealed a new Google-produced controller, along with a game-streaming interface that revolves around a "play now" button. Press this on any Web browser and gameplay will begin "in as quick as five seconds... with no download, no patch, no update, and no install."
Source: Ars Technica
Beto O'Rourke, the former Texas congressman and Senate candidate and recently declared Democratic candidate for president in 2020, has been outed as a former member of what has been described as America's oldest hacking group—the Cult of the Dead Cow (CDC). O'Rourke admitted to his membership in an interview for an upcoming book, as Reuters reported in an exclusive based on the book.
O'Rourke's role in the group, starting in the late 1980s, was more focused on writing screeds for the CDC's text-file essays than hacking. O'Rourke, like other teens of the time, did find ways to avoid paying for long-distance dial-up phone service time to connect to bulletin board systems (BBSs) of the day across the country with his family's Apple IIe computer and 300 baud modem, which he often used to search of pirated games.
He eventually launched his own bulletin board system (BBS) called TacoLand, which Reuters' Joseph Menn reports was largely about punk music. "This was the counterculture: Maximum Rock & Roll [magazine], buying records by catalog you couldn't find at record stores," O'Rourke told Menn.
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Source: Hacker News


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Yahoo has announced that it will be killing off the Yahoo 360! service on July 12, after many years of prolonging its survival. This move follows a similar move that it did in August of last year when it shut down another site, Mash, because of a lukewarm response.
Over the four years, it has lost popularity over Twitter, Facebook and MySpace; and blogging platforms like Windows Live Spaces, Blogger and WordPress. However, as the site will shut down, a similar service offered by Yahoo Vietnam called Yahoo 360plus will continue – because it is massively popular in the country.
However, it is not leaving the blogging service realm just yet. Yahoo has also revamped its user's profiles to make it look similar to Mash – but will allow you to change your status and put in blog postings within your connections (a.k.a friends). However, I predict this is going to fail.
You can find information on how to save the stuff you put on your Yahoo 360 service on their special page on helping users to prepare for the shutdown.


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Let's say you have conditional access, condition X, to a piece of information, condition Y. If Y is met there is a catastrophic change in modern portfolio theory's efficient frontier. Let's further say that the change is not only catastrophic, but, given Y, so extremely obvious that executives in a large number of major corporations, as well as institutional investors, will be liable as individuals, for failure of due diligence under fiduciary responsibility to make even the disappearingly small investment requird to obtain access to Y. In other words, there would be no "safety in numbers" for executives and institutional portfolio managers.
Note, the definition of "obvious" as used above, was not remotely met by the introduction of the web 2 decades ago. I'm talking about something more qualitatively analogous to the market demand for breathable oxygen in the atmosphere -- THAT obvious and while not really that catastrophic to life itself, it may as well be for portfolio management and executive decisions.
In such a scenario there very low, but non-zero, motivation to make investments conditioned on Y until Y is known. And, indeed, there are many such low, but non-zero investments that make rational sense for institutional investors given the magnitude of their portfolios.
However, let's say that condition X requires nothing more than the signing of a CDA with reciprocal disclosure of investment plans conditioned on Y -- but the existence of such plans is a requirement for disclosure of Y.
This requires obtaining the small amounts required to do preliminary investments in speculative planning. Where do you go for such preliminary investments?