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2018-2023 Global and Regional 3D Map System Industry Production Sales and Consumption Status and Prospects Professional Market Research Report
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Date03 Jul 2018
Ozone Market Reports projects that the 3D Map System market size will grow from in 2017 to by 2023, at an estimated CAGR of . The base year considered for the study is 2017, and the market size is projected from 2018 to 2023.
Navigation is an important aspect for vehicles, as it directs about the unknown ways to the driver. 3D maps for navigation have enlarged the usefulness and usability of maps. Drivers commonly prefer to have a map whilst travelling into unknown areas or within new cities. 2D maps have direction; however, the accuracy is not so high, unlike 3D maps that offer the driver with a more accurate map of the area. This assists in accurate navigation, position finding, and more comfortable driving. 3D maps created a revolution in the field of navigation. 2D maps are unable to describe the surrounding the way it is, and many times, it leads to erroneous navigation, as 2D map systems do not display information about the surroundings like bridges, work in progress on road, surrounding of road, terrain areas. However, 3D road maps have exhaustive information about the road surrounding as well as road structure.
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This is how he usually acts. This is how I currently feel.
All posts tagged bored
Posted by whatisthestars on April 6, 2012
Good one, me.
So I'm sitting here playing Minesweeper when I come to a section of the grid where I have to fully guess where the bombs are. There is no algorithm, there are no clues, it's just pure guesswork for about 7 or 8 bombs.
(Yes, this is a post about Minesweeper. Deal with it.)
I made it through the guesswork without a hitch, cleared the whole corner area, and literally thought to myself "Wow, that was a real minefield!"
Then I realised what the game is called.
Posted by whatisthestars on January 26, 2012
Another poignant life vignette.
Tonight at work:
Coworker (gay): Wow, there sure are a lot of gay guys in here tonight. I wonder why?
Me: Maybe there's something in the air…
Coworker: Pot pourri.
Posted by whatisthestars on November 15, 2011

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BEREA, Ohio — The Browns' offense drew first blood, if only by accident, Monday afternoon during another practice dominated by defense.
Receiver Rannell Hall inadvertently cut his position coach Al Saunders with a hand to the face as the 70-year-old assistant was jamming him in a goal-line passing drill. The scrappy septuagenarian, who hustles through the dog days of training camp like an undrafted rookie free agent, stopped long enough for the medical staff to apply a bandage to the right side of his face.
"These coaches, we are resilient too now," coach Hue Jackson said. "You can't knock us down."
Jackson is the latest Browns coach to take his lumps for an offense that's rarely given fans cause for celebration since 1999. And after another practice in which the unit was clearly second best, a reporter asked him if he were concerned by its lack of perceived progress.
The coach teed off on the question like Jabrill Peppers hammering Hall after a sideline completion minutes earlier.
"I think you guys are more concerned about all of that way more than I am because you guys write all these numbers and what we are doing — I don't mean any harm, (but) you guys have no clue what we are doing every day or what we are trying to attempt to do," Jackson said. "I have heard it all, but trust me, I laugh at it all based on what you guys have been saying. Anytime you are mixing and matching like we are on offense, guys over there working — we haven't really played as a unit yet — but at the same time, there are a lot of good things the offense has done."
It's a fair point, yet you can forgive observers, especially fans, who have been watching and worrying about the state of an anemic offense for 18 years. Monday marked my first Browns' practice in 15 months and nothing seemed to change except for the lack of Johnny Manziel questions. (Little victories). Too many passes fell harmlessly to the ground during drills not involving defenders and the offense had trouble establishing a rhythm in 11-v-11 periods.
The club has a paucity of playmakers and finds itself in another quarterback quandary. It's all too-familiar territory for a team that's scored the fewest offensive touchdowns (466) since the start of the 1999 season, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
To put the statistic in perspective you must understand the Browns trail the Houston Texans (485), who didn't enter the league until 2002. Want further context? Tom Brady alone has accounted for more touchdowns (474) than the entire Browns' organization, while playing 51 fewer games.
It's why Jackson, whose offense tallied the fourth-fewest touchdowns (29) last season, must continue to answer questions about his concerns over the unit. Such is life for a franchise whose most beloved weapon remains former field-goal kicker Phil Dawson.
Perhaps the Browns will start to fill the end zones now that the NFL has liberalized its touchdown celebrations. The football, according to league rules, once again can be used as a "prop." Although you would have a hard time convincing Cleveland fans it hasn't been a prop in many losses, including Brandon Weeden's hanging shovel pass to the Jacksonville defense in 2013.
Weeden is one of 26 starting quarterbacks the Browns have trotted out since 1999. Until they find stability at the position, fortunes will not change.
There are a few reasons for optimism heading into this season. Rocket-armed rookie DeShone Kizer shows promise. The two fourth-quarter touchdown drives he led against New Orleans backups in the exhibition opener were encouraging. His accuracy remains an issue, however, and Jackson would be wise to give Brock Osweiler the first shot at the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sept. 10.
The revamped offensive line also could help generate a few more wins. But let's be honest, the Browns have had decent lines over the past decade, anchored by Joe Thomas and Alex Mack, and they haven't produced a playoff appearance. Isaiah Crowell could rush for 1,200 yards and Jackson could still be coaching for his job in December if the passing game stinks.
The coach is right, though, in saying everyone needs to wait to see how the offensive puzzle fits together. The Browns offense looked hapless during the 2014 training camp only to have Brian Hoyer keep the team in playoff contention into the final month.
So training camp observers must sift through the remaining practices searching for clues. The offense ended a rough Monday on a high note as Kizer lofted a 57-yard touchdown pass to Seth DeValve on a fourth-and-13 from its 43.
"When you have an opportunity in the National Football League, a guy that can make plays with his arm, I think it is unbelievable," Jackson said.
The head coach and his offensive staff will continue to look for answers. Like Saunders, they are bloodied, but unbowed.


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Week 1 Meal Plan - New Year, New You
Day 1
Breakfast: Fruit & Nut Cereal
30g cereal (e.g. Bran Flakes) with 150 ml low-fat milk topped with 4 sliced dried apricots and 1 tsp flaked almonds.
Snack: 1 smoothie made with 1 small banana, 50g mixed frozen berries & 1 pot of probiotic fruit yoghurt (125g)
Lunch: Avocado & Mozzarella Wrap
1 small tortilla wrap filled with ½ a sliced avocado, 2 tbsp tomato-based salsa, shredded iceberg lettuce and 30g grated mozzarella.
Snack: Handful of grapes
Dinner: Black Bean Chicken – quicker than phoning for a takeaway!
Fry 1 chopped chicken fillet and ½ an onion in a little olive oil until browned. Chop ½ a red pepper, 3 broccoli florets, ½ courgette and 1 small carrot. Add to the chicken & onion with a splash of water and allow to cook for 5 minutes on a medium heat. Add in 2 tbsp Black Bean sauce and reduce to a low heat. Meanwhile, place 40g egg noodles in a pan of boiling water. Allow to soften and drain. Serve the black bean chicken and veg over the cooked noodles.
Vegetarians can use Quorn chicken-style pieces instead of chicken fillet.
Day 2
Poached egg on toast – 1 poached egg on 30g slice of wholegrain toast with 1 tsp low fat spread. Followed by 1 pot of probiotic fruit yoghurt (125g)
Snack: 2 kiwi fruit
Lunch: Chicken Sandwich with Basil Mayo
Grill a 130g chicken fillet. When cool, shred or chop finely. Mix 1 tablespoon extra-light mayonnaise with 2 large basil leaves, chopped and add the chicken. Sandwich between 2 slices of granary bread (30g each) and add some rocket leaves and halved cherry tomatoes.
Snack: 50g dried mango
Dinner: Stuffed yellow pepper (V)
Halve 1 yellow pepper and scoop out the seeds. Drizzle each half with 1 tsp olive oil mixed with 1 crushed clove of garlic, place on a baking tray, and bake for about 50 minutes until browned at the edges. Meanwhile, boil 20g brown rice (uncooked weight) & dry fry ½ an onion. Mix the rice & onion with 1 tbsp currants & 30g feta cheese and use to fill the pepper halves.
Day 3
Breakfast: Fruit & Nut Porridge
Make up 30g porridge oats with 100ml low-fat milk and enough water for desired consistency. Stir in 3 chopped dried apricots and 15g chopped hazelnuts.
Snack: 2 mandarin oranges
Lunch: Vegetable & Lentil Soup
300g vegetable & lentil soup with 4 wholegrain crackers (e.g. Ryvita) topped with 30g feta cheese and 8 cherry tomatoes, halved. Followed by 1 apple.
Snack: 1 pot of probiotic fruit yoghurt (125g)
Dinner: Spanish omelette (V)
Chop 1 leftover boiled potato, ½ an onion & ¼ a red pepper into similar-sized pieces. Fry in 1 tsp olive oil until the onion & pepper have softened. Beat 1 whole egg & 1 egg white in a cup with some freshly ground black pepper, add to the pan and swirl to distribute. Cook slowly until set and place under a warm grill to set the top. Serve with a mixed salad with 1 tbsp low fat dressing.
Day 4
Breakfast: Mixed seed porridge
Soak 30g porridge oats overnight in 50ml skimmed milk, with 1 tbsp mixed seeds such as pumpkin, sunflower, sesame and golden linseed seeds. The next day, make up the porridge with water to your preferred consistency. The seeds swell and are delicious when cooked in the porridge this way.
Snack: 1 apple
Lunch: Hummus Pitta
1 large wholemeal pitta toasted and filled with 1 tbsp reduced-fat hummus, chopped red pepper, chopped sundried tomatoes & shredded lettuce. Followed by 1 orange.
Snack: 1 pot of probiotic fruit yoghurt (125g)
Dinner: Salmon pasta bake
Fry a small chopped onion and 1 crushed garlic clove in 1 tsp olive oil until golden. Add 30 grams broccoli separated into small florets, 1 small tin tomatoes, a splash of balsamic vinegar, 1 tbsp fresh chopped basil and 90g tinned salmon, drained. Add 120g cooked pasta (40g uncooked weight) and mix well. Place in an ovenproof dish and sprinkle with 1 tbsp breadcrumbs. Grill until golden.
Day 5
Breakfast: Sardines on toast
Preheat the grill to medium-high. Thoroughly mash 120g tinned sardines (drained), 2tsp ketchup, 2 tsp extra-light mayonnaise, few drops of Worcestershire sauce and freshly ground black pepper with a fork until the bones are all smashed and you have a thick creamy consistency.
Divide the mixture between 2 slices of toast. Put them on a sheet of foil under the grill until the fish starts to brown – about 3 minutes. Remove and serve at once with 1 tomato, quartered.
Snack: Carrot & celery sticks with 2 tbsp low fat cottage cheese
Lunch: Tomato & Basil soup
300g bowl of tomato & basil soup, with 2 wholegrain crackers and 2 tbsp hummus. Followed by 2 mandarin oranges.
Snack: 1 pear
Dinner: Roasted Vegetables with Feta
Cut ½ red pepper, ½ red onion, 1 courgette, 1 celery stick and 1 sweet potato into similar-sized chunks. Drizzle with 2 tsp olive oil and add 2 sprigs of fresh rosemary. Roast in the oven until veg are tender. Towards the end of cooking time, crumble over 30g feta cheese. Serve warm.
Day 6
Breakfast: Mango Medley
Chop ¼ mango, 2 kiwi fruit and 4 dried apricots. Combine with 1tbsp hazelnuts and the juice from ½ a fresh lime, and garnish with fresh mint. Serve with a swirl of low fat natural yoghurt (125g pot).
Snack: 1 slice granary bread toasted, with 1 tsp low-fat spread and 1 tsp honey
Lunch: Sweet Chilli & Avocado Pitta
Mash half a ripe avocado. Add 1 chopped tomato, 1 crushed garlic clove, 1 tsp sweet chilli sauce, a squeeze of lemon juice and some black pepper to taste. Use to fill 1 large toasted wholemeal pitta along with plenty of salad.
Snack: 1 banana
Dinner: Pesto Cod with Sweet Potato
Top 150g cod fillet with 2 tsp pesto and bake in the oven. Serve on a bed of steamed baby spinach with 1 baked sweet potato
Day 7
Breakfast: Cinnamon & sultana porridge
Soak 30g porridge oats overnight in 50ml skimmed milk with 1tbsp sultanas. The next day, make up the porridge with water to your preferred consistency. Top with a pinch of cinnamon before serving.
Snack: 1 orange & 1 kiwi chopped
Lunch: Veggie Feta Couscous
Mix 4 tbsp cooked couscous with chopped roasted red peppers, sundried tomatoes, cucumber, fresh mint, juice of ½ a lemon & 1 tsp of oil from the sundried tomatoes. Serve with 30g feta cheese.
Snack: 50g dried mango
Dinner: Peppered steak with potatoes & broccoli
120g lean fillet steak rubbed with 1 garlic clove and 1 tbsp crushed peppercorns, grilled and served with steamed broccoli and 3 baby boiled potatoes with 1 tsp low fat spread. Followed by 1 pot of probiotic fruit yoghurt (125g).


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The days when engaging in litigation meant paying a lawyer by the hour, come what may, and then taking an additional hit if you lost and had to pay the other side's costs, are over. You can still work that way if you want – and there will be no shortage of lawyers wanting you as a client if so – but lawyers are under a professional obligation to discuss the many other ways now available to fund your case which often involve them sharing the risk.
Often called 'no-win, no-fee', and usually associated with personal injury claims, conditional fee agreements (CFAs) are also available for businesses. They have three key elements: the lawyer's basic fee for doing the work; a 'success fee', which is an uplift on that fee of up to 100%, both payable on winning the case, the success fee compensating the solicitor for taking the risk of not being paid at all; and legal expenses insurance called 'after-the-event' or ATE insurance, which covers the risk of losing and having to pay the other side's costs. This too is provided on a 'no win, no fee' basis.
However, it is important to note that 'no win, no fee' does not mean 'no cost'. You will usually have to pick up the tab for other costs – such as court fees and expert witness fees. These can also be insured by the ATE insurance so the costs would be repaid by the insurer if the case is lost. In the event of success they will be claimed form the losing party.
So if you win your case, your solicitor will recover their basic fees, the success fee and the insurance premium from the other side. If, for whatever reason, they do not receive all of what they are owed, you will have to pay the shortfall if that is what you agreed at the outset. If you lose, the insurance will pay the other side's costs.
Depending on the size of a case, it may be unreasonable to expect your solicitor to take the risk of working for months or even years and not getting paid anything at the end. The solicitor may also not be able to afford to carry the overhead for the length of the case. So an alternative is a 'partial' or 'discounted' CFA. Under this, you agree to pay part of the lawyer's costs, but they get paid significantly more (and recoverable from the other side) if you win.
It is, however, important to note that the law is probably changing next April. After that, you will have to pay the lawyer's success fee and the insurance premium even if you win – so if you think you might have a claim, you should speak to a lawyer sooner rather than later.
Damages-Based Agreements (DBAs) are a new funding option that will be allowed despite the upcoming changes in the law and should encourage a more competitive market place where solicitors will be more consumer/client oriented. Under a DBA, you simply pay the solicitor a proportion of your damages if you win. This directly aligns the lawyer's interests with yours. However, regulations around DBAs, and particularly whether there will be a cap on what cut the lawyer can take, are still under discussion.
A growing number of clients and law firms are now turning to third-party litigation funding. Put simply a commercial funder, unconnected to the parties to the litigation, pays the entire legal bill in return for a share of the proceeds of the successful claim. If the claim is unsuccessful, the funder loses their money. Liability for the other side's costs if the case is lost can be agreed to be covered by the funder or ATE insurance taken out, but the cost will be factored in to the calculation of how much of the damages must be given up on success.
This has obvious appeal to impecunious clients, especially if they are taking on a well-resourced opponent, but there are strong arguments towards investigating third-party funding even if you can afford it – for companies it takes the risk off the case off the balance sheet; for individuals it just gives peace of mind.
This may look an easy option but of course third-party funders will only invest in viable cases; across the industry at least 85% of applications are rejected. Those that secure funding have the benefit of an independent third party considering that their case is a sound one, a point that is not lost on the other side when considering their own tactics, in fact. However, it comes with a price; funders typically want 25% to 45% of the damages and many will not invest in cases worth less than £1m.
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Remember that your lawyer has a duty to advise you of all your funding options. Failure to do so would mean they are in breach of the Solicitors' Code of Conduct and so do not feel shy about demanding a discussion about funding or else choose another solicitor.
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A Flag is Just a Flag
March 25, 2007
A flag is just a flag.
At the Bristol race today, there was a skydiver who had a flag trailing him as he soared through the sky. The first response from ROTC/Boy Scouters was "Oh no! The flags gonna hit the ground! So disrespectful!".
Bull crap.
A flag is just a flag.
Sure, it's a symbol of our nation. Yeah, you should treat it with respect in that regard.
A flag is just a flag.
By displaying the flag in this manner, it probably was more patriotic than just the normal flag on a pole. Who cares if it touches the ground? It's fabric with a pattern, representing our country.
I rejected the Air Force to go in to missions. My goal is to help people, show them God's love. As a missionary, my goal is not to raise symbols of my faith, but to demonstrate it in tangible ways. A missionary is not effective if he simply procures a wooden cross. If a cross has to be destroyed, so be it. It is a symbol. Yes, it should be respected. But it is a symbol.
In the same way, wouldn't it be better to demonstrate what our country stands for (freedom) by skydiving with our nation's colors than to just raise it up on a steel pole? The symbol may hit the ground, but it is much more effective a symbol.
A flag is just a flag.
Reflecting on Biloxi
March 20, 2007
It's been a little over 48 hours since I returned from my Spring break mission trip to Biloxi, Mississippi, and I am still riding the wave of emotions that come from the experience.
Some quick, basic facts: there were 24 of us, many from His House Christian Fellowship, who went down to rebuild. We took Michigan Tech vans (two of them), and had 6 drivers who rotated their driving shifts. It took 28 hours to get down to Biloxi, and 26 to return. We worked with Samaritan's Purse, who were a first responder to the site.
First, I should explain the region and its current condition. To those of you who think that the Gulf Coast has been rebuilt to some level of normalcy in the past year and a half, you couldn't be more wrong. The coastal cities affected by the hurricanes of 2005 (not just Katrina) are in varying degrees of demolition and reconstruction. On the way to Biloxi, there were dozens of coastal hotels, absolutely ripped apart with no demolition or renovation underway. In the trees, debris and litter was strewn about; from rugs to bikes to engines to clothes.
The high-rise hotels seemed to be going up at a reasonable rate, which is indeed a good thing. However, the casinos are going up at much more rapid rate, which is indeed a bad thing. Yes, the casinos are a way to bring in income and jobs, but these should NEVER be your main source of tourism and taxes (Vegas as exception). There are so many people living in poverty in the region, and casinos capitalize on their misfortune. What little money the folks do have is squandered away on impossible odds and flashy lights. Children are literally sleeping on the benches while their parents are inside, trading their meager income for disappointment. What the city and region really needs to do is bring back the things that made the area better: the shoreline restaraunts, the charter fishing industry, the entertainment piers, and the beach life. Those seem to be on the backburner for now, but that Hard Rock Casino sure is going up fast.
But the folks there remain, living on whatever ends they can. Many of them have been in FEMA trailers for upwards of a year, while their house stood battered and beaten with no work being done to rebuild. There are places in the city where people live in a communal setting in tents, and there are countless homeless, living out of their backpack.
Our mission was straightforward: go into the city and rebuild houses for folks, while showing them God's love. We started out with this:
In between those two, there was a whole bunch of this:
And this:
And this:
And somehow, there was also this:
We left some marks on the place, in hopes of inspiring the next crew to come in, as well as the homeowners themselves.
Take a look at this building, and then take a look at the church a little bit down. Same elevation for all intents and purposes. During the surge, the church was completely destroyed, while the cafeteria (pictured here) sheltered all of the church staff. As they prayed, the surge diverted itself away from the building. Not a drop of water got in to the cafeteria! Everything else in the area was slammed. Entire casino barges were lifted out of the water, over the trees, and landed thousands of yards inland. Yet the building and the workers inside were unscathed.
There were also all the Powerades and Cokes you could drink.
Some pictures of the main bridge (I-90) as it's being reconstructed. It's been a year and a half since the hurricane hit, remember.
New bridge.
Old bridge
3Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us. -Romans 5:3-5
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Happy Birthday to Me!
March 19, 2007
My birthday present from Jill couldn't be any better; I get to see her for the first time in months! One week from now and I will be delightfully radiant!
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New Recruits
March 19, 2007
Check out who Michigan Tech recruited for the football team next year. See any familiar names? Like the Parmele brothers?
If Jalen is any indication, this bodes well for the Huskies!
It's Pronounced "PASS-tee"
March 19, 2007
Head over to http://www.michiganfoodways.org/ and check out some of the info on Michigan food culture.
Back Home
March 19, 2007
I'm back home, but just a visitor now it seems.
Look for a full rundown of the mission soon.
Down South, Where the Air Blows Sweetly
March 10, 2007
I'll be in a stinky van, trapped for 25 hours straight, on my way to Biloxi cleanup in less than 24 hours. If you want to get in touch with me, I may have my cell phone on me, or I might not.
My Yooper fridge out on the balcony is melting, time to clean out the food I have stored in there.
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March 10, 2007
Jedi Mail from the US Postal Service « Show Me SciFi
At risk of sounding like a little fangirl….
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Life Goal #346
March 8, 2007
All Better, At Least for Me
March 7, 2007
OK, I now return to that regular state of being. You know, happy?
Sadly, for some folks in Midland, that wont be the case. Not for a long while anyways. How they didn't cancel the rest of class for the day is beyond me…
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We are so excited to announce the promotion of Carolyn Furgason as Director of Premier Accounts. Carolyn will be responsible for driving our premier client experience with innovative approaches to deliver exemplary service. We could not be more thrilled about Carolyn stepping into this leadership role.
"Carolyn has made a huge impact on our team since her start 13 years ago. We are overjoyed to have her as our Director of Premier accounts and look forward to seeing her grow," stated ESS COO Jason Kimbrell.
Carolyn has over 20 years of experience in the customer service industry previously holding roles in retail management. Carolyn started with ESS in 2005 as a verification assistant. As ESS continued to grow, Carolyn was one of the first employees in our client care department. Most recently, ESS named her manager of premier accounts where she managed a team of client care representatives who focus solely on our premier clients.
Carolyn has four grown step-children. She enjoys writing music and reading. We are so happy to see her grow and cannot wait to see the success she will have in this position!


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We've discussed Choosing a Winning Fundraising Product for your Team before however there is much more behind successful fundraising campaigns than choosing the right product. This is such an important topic for school administrators, PTO/PTA leaders, and non profit groups that it is worth taking a deeper dive.
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Prince of Peace Early Education Center Preschool Fundraiser
This month we interviewed group leader, Sandra Bower and Amanda Khemraj, Preschool Director, Prince of Peace Early Education Center about the preschool fundraiser and their experience working with Fun Pasta Fundraising.
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Location: Bismarck, North Dakota
Dave and his wife Suzanne, who is also an attorney, have three boys. When Dave is not in the office, he can be found coaching and taxiing his three boys around to football, hockey and basketball games and practice. He enjoys being outdoors hunting, running or helping out on the family ranch located in the Williston Basin that has been in his family for generations. Dave has successfully handled numerous jury and bench trials and is board certified as Certified Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.


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Lotto Profits Software Review
Ever heard about Lotto Profits Software?
Making quick money online is all people want nowadays. In fact, it has become such a trend that we get to see at least three Facebook posts a day offering easy money making techniques online. Are these people who provide these services are legit? Why would someone provide money making ways for free? If there is a purpose, what must be it? There are a lot of questions that arise as a result of just one throw.
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If you wish to win the lottery, you must know that isn't about anything but math and luck. Here, Lotto Profits approve of it and adds the term astrology to it. Clearly, it says people that are good with astrology are likely to be the individuals who win the lottery. By making use of Lotto Profits, in a few minutes, you will be able to analyze your astrological sign. Here, the analysis will give you the ways to maximize your odds by times and all of this happens overnight. This helps you win some quick money. Just take it for a weekend, the coming Monday you are a billionaire.
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Furthermore, this method guarantees quick results. This program promises to make a change in your lottery play. No matter what the game is, the program calls for a change. This doesn't require any prior experience of anything to use this.
Lotto Profits use two astrology experts in this case. One is the math geek and another one is a tech genius. These experts are fixed to come up with the best lottery software. This software, to be more specific, is designed on the basis of Jock's winning formula. This program takes precisely around two to three minutes a day and not more. The profits you find can exceed and flourish on the basis of your budget.
For instance, you can start the game for 1 USD a day or purchase as many shots as you want and the call is completely on you. The more you buy, the better will be your number in the result. Lotto Profit seems to work with every possible game on earth. This program lets you completely make the number of tickets to be purchased to be manual. Here the number of tickets is completely dependent on the budget and you do the budget math. Astrology and the numbers that are considered to be lucky are working in all the aspects and the formula and data of each game are pre-prepared with this software. Technically, you customize your victory by using this software. You can basically add the factor that is astrology-related to the game simultaneously while playing.
To get started with the program, you must be following these mentioned steps:
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- Step 2: Login to the member's part of the software and take a look at the example videos, that are tutorials.
- Step 3: Make sure of your budget, select and choose the game you wish to play. You might also want to type your astrological sign, then enter the required personal data such as name and contact details and so on.
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Lotto Profits are portrayed to be one of the most promising software in the lottery that has been in existence. If you have tried a software before and had your minimal profit, you can multiply it 50 times if you wish and here come the lotto profits. The working method is absolutely very easy that a kid could play the game. If you are afraid you require technical knowledge, you might be wrong.
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- It is this software that is used by thousands of users across the globe and the users seem to be having a real time experience of winning with it.
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- Stopping before the program gives you your turn might get you ended up with a waste of money and time.
- The output time isn't fixed. You will have to keep trying and rectifying your mistakes every time you take a shot. All these require the least amount of money. Overall, you might lose some, if you don't get hold of the right way.
This seems to be a risk-free system as 5 USD investment is allowed. Also, there are other country currencies that are applicable to the software. You can try it out without fear. But then, make sure to invest the minimum count in the initial phase. Also, it will not be your call if you do not properly follow the instructions. Make sure you watch all the tutorials, read it, then move ahead. Given the 60-day guarantee and no questions asked, this seems to be a real deal. If it really works for you, then you might want to plan on paying your mortgages at one shot or whatsoever. Try it right now and on a positive note, experience the good of it.
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Young Samia*, a mother of one, seemed to carry the weight of the world on her shoulders: surrounded in the everyday struggle of survival and a never-ending cycle of family crises, Samia discovered that she was pregnant. Despite running from pillar to post, she couldn't find a doctor who could help. At last, she resorted to swallowing contraceptive pills, that too in abundance. The foetus was aborted, but then started heavy bleeding and severe abdominal pain. A midwife was soon involved. But Samia's case worsened. She died a month later.
Samia isn't the only one who used abortion as her primary and preferred means of family planning: 23-year-old Fatima Bibi, a mother of two who works as a maid in Karachi, also swallowed pills to abort an unwanted pregnancy. "Back in our village in interior Sindh, we were always told family planning is wrong, as children are a gift from Allah," said Fatima. "My husband, Ejaz, and I obviously never resorted to family planning before. We had one child each year after marriage, and when I conceived for the third time, we realised we couldn't afford another child at all. We aren't rich, but we want to educate our children. Therefore, we decided to abort without telling anyone. My husband brought me some pills and it was done."
Such is the plight of thousands of women and their families in Pakistan. According to 'Post-Abortion Care in Pakistan: A National Study' – an examination carried out by the Population Council and published in August 2013 – 14 pregnancies out of 100 end in induced abortions every year. The highest rates of aborted pregnancies are found in Balochistan, with 38 abortions per 1000 women. This is followed by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with 37 per 1000, Sindh with 31, and Punjab with 25.
A review of the existing data on the subject, interviews and discussions with the local healthcare providers confirm that only 30 pc of Pakistani couples use contraceptives, while an alarming 46 pc of women avoid them actively despite being aware of family planning. Much of this is simply because families and women believe in prevalent myths, taking unplanned pregnancies as "God's will." When it comes to women's will, 11 pc want to space births while 14 pc want to stop childbearing altogether. Further probing confirms it is fear and suspicion that restrains women from using contraception, who later resort to unsafe abortions unfortunately.
In Fatima's case, she conceived a second time when her youngest one was only a year-old. She was breastfeeding her second child when the third was conceived. "At the time, we didn't think any family planning method was needed," she said.
Doctors argue that an alarmingly high percentage of undesirable pregnancies end in illegal abortions for two main reasons: first, a lack of awareness as well as an active disregard for contraception/family planning; and second, the unavailability of skilled healthcare providers to advocate and galvanise family planning. The second factor impacts healthcare in rural parts of the country, because of which unsafe abortions occur and maternal mortality rates increase.
"Family planning is about making informed decisions if and when a woman wants to conceive. A gap of at least two to three years helps the mother to recuperate, and reduces the infant mortality rate. As a result, babies tend to be healthier," argued Dr Hyder Ali Khan, who works at the Department of Public Health and Community Medicine at Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore.
Meanwhile, a research carried out by USAID states that 24 pc of women don't have access to reasonable family planning services, which indicates they have an unmet need for contraception. In such cases, an unmet need is the main cause of unwanted pregnancies, eventually leading to unsafe abortions, typically performed by untrained midwives under unhygienic conditions.
Such a scenario positions healthcare workers as crucial players in raising awareness about family planning and making contraceptives available at reasonable costs. The expertise, attitude, body language and willingness of a skilled healthcare worker to provide assistance is of utmost importance, otherwise couples remain unconvinced. At times, repetitive counselling might be needed especially when males are reluctant in practicing family planning.
"Family planning helps a couple in managing their household better, strengthening their financial position, securing education for their children and evaluating the nature of their relationship. There are many modern and safe family planning methods available nowadays, and are easily accessible through healthcare workers," Dr Hyder argued.
Lady health workers claim that getting the message across can often be very problematic. "Each health worker goes to as many as 200 houses a month in urban and rural districts, advocating family planning," explained a lady health worker, speaking to Dawn on condition of anonymity. "We wear a smile, keep our body language positive and during our discussions encourage the couples to mutually decide about extending their family, removing their fears about contraception. We explain to them how important it is for the males to participate in family planning, that it can't work without them."
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The state of Harley Davidson is under the middle.....
About 10 years from the latter half of 20 years old. . .
We ran along well together.
He's Harley is the 4th Frame Shovel Head ..
Coffin tank and Crazy frank rear fender.
Also, although I forgot the manufacturer name,
His proud fish tail shotgun muffler.
It was a badly burning sound. . .
In my case, Shovel Head custom of 4th speed frame.
And I owned 67 years old Early Shovel Chopper on rigid frame.
When I reached the end of 30 years old, a child was born to him,
Because I started BAD LAND by myself,
Each other had to part with their cars for each other reason.
Every time I saw him, I was talking to them, 'Let's ride the Harley one more time'.
He finally got a new buddy for the first time in 15 years.
And the other day, quietly, he took my shop at that Harley.
The state of Harley Davidson is under the middle.
It is a dirty shovel as ever.
But, taking it to us, Harley is actually such a thing,
Anyway if it runs with full torque it is OK.
If I look at the exhaust,
Since neither white smoke nor black smoke is blowing,
For the time being, there is no worry of opening the engine.
While drinking canned coffee with him under the summer sky,
We surrounded his old New Harley.
I feel somewhat very happy.


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Synthesis and structural quality are the distinguishing features of the METRA internal doors.
They can be used both in the living rooms and in the business spaces … in both cases the solutions are ideal in many architectural contexts.
The METRA internal doors guarantee solidity, perfect seal, durability and acoustic comfort.
The design complements promise wide choice and aesthetic taste. The finishes are many and exciting: from the colors with natural multi-layer pigments, to different oxidized and sanded metal effects
- Panels with a thickness of 40 mm.
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- Non-visible screws for fixing the frames to the masonry and for fixing the compensating frames (hidden by specific gaskets)
- Compensating frames formed by double-tubular profiles to obtain a correct union of the angle
- Possibility to cover a variable wall thickness from 90 mm up to 215 mm
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- Hinges with ground pin in stainless steel, adjustable in height and rotation
- Doors with lowered profile, suitable for the entire perimeter
- Recessed sliding doors in the wall
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Retirement Age Enhanced, Retirement Age extended is 61, Superannuation Age Enhanced, New retirement age is 61 years in Telangana
Retirement Age Enhanced, Retirement Age extended is 65, Superannuation Age Enhanced to Employees of Telangana, New retirement age is 61 years, Retirement Age is Enhanced, Extended to 61 years, Superannuation age is enhanced to 65 years in Telangana, Telangana Employees Retirement age is now 61 years, Retirement age extended to 61 years, Revise of Superannuation age is extended to 61 years, Superannuation age revised.
The Government of Telangana has taken decision on enhancement of retirement age of Telangana Employees and Teachers. As the Chief Minister of Telangana has announced to extend and enhancement of retirement age to 65 years in various situations and as he promised to all the employees to make retirement age is 65 years, the Government of Telangana has taking steps towards to amend the retirement age from 58 years to 65 years to all the Employees and Teachers working in Telangana,
The Government of Telangana has received so many representations from various Employees & Teachers union associations regarding the amendments to the retirement age Act.
After careful examination of the representations received form the employees associations the Government of Telangana has taken decision to change the retirement age from 58 years to 61 years and Govt has released GO.Ms No. 37 Dt: 24-07-2019 mentioning that Telangana Public Employment (Regulation of Age of Superannuation) (Amendment) Act, 2019, shall be published in the Telangana Gazette in English, Telugu and Urdu languages as Telangana Act No.6 of 2019.
The following Act of the Telangana Legislature which was assented to by the Governor of Telangana on the 23rd July, 2019 and the said assent is hereby first published on the 24th July, 2019 in the Telangana Gazette for general information
Download Gazette Notification for for Retirement age 65 years to Medical Professors


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Documents page
The Documents page lists all of the documents in your account. If your account is administered by someone else, then you will only be able to see documents that you have permission to access.
Click the name of a document in the list to edit that document.
To create a new blank document, select + Add New. If you have a professional license, you will see the Upload button. If you have saved a document as a QPack, (or if you are a Q user and have created a QPack) click Upload > QPack to create a new document from your QPack.
Hover your mouse to the right of any document to reveal options to Rename, Duplicate, or Delete that document, or to access the settings for that document.


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We can choose to step out and avoid everything painful, but that is a form of soul loss and only will make the journey longer and more difficult. – Tasara
Walked to work and back. I wasn't working today, but I had two little biopsies done. I am corpse-pale and heavily freckled, so melanoma loves people like me. Folks, do not wait to have any funky-looking mark checked out. Things to watch for: asymmetrical borders, a variance of colors in the same mark, bigger than a pencil eraser, and a spot that changes appearance over time. You do not need to see all 4 of these to start worrying. You don't even need one- anything that looks the slightest bit odd, have it looked at. Now, not later. Melanoma can be very deadly and fast-moving. Don't forget that you can also have odd marks on your back, scalp or other places that you can't see for yourself. Okay, that's my public service health care message for the day.
Friday evening open mat at Kirkland. No Lamont, to my disappointment. No Shannon, either. Apparently she injured her shoulder. But Terry was there! He brought his girlfriend Chelsea, who is a white belt. We also had Wei, blue-belt Lindsey, and Casey. I got to roll with everybody except Cindy today.
Terry- constantly moving; he makes me tired just watching. "What the hell do you eat to be like this?" "Gluten-free, lots of coffee." I was on the bottom constantly, but I tried to keep moving, because he gives me a bunch of shit if I Clench-N-Cling.
Wei- always a challenge, but I feel like I held my own with him a little better than I usually do.
Casey- I asked him to deep-half me, and I had some semi-successful practice at both defending it in the first place as well as trying to respond to it in ways that DIDN'T involve conceding the sweep and dropping back on my kiester. He showed me a baseball bat variant using the gi tail to wrap-n-trap the far arm. He had me KOB him weirdly high up on his chest- the idea being to bait the person to push your knee with the free hand, whereupon you pin it down with your leg and then choke the snot out of them. Forehead to the mat beside opponent's hip.


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Tuesday, 1 August 2017
CCTV of man wanted in connection with armed robbery in Teddington
Detectives have released CCTV of a man they want to speak to in connection with an armed robbery in Teddington.
On Friday, 10th March at around 2.30pm, the suspect approached the bank in Broad Street and peered through the door.
He returned later with a balaclava on and threatened staff with a gun he pulled from a blue carrier bag before demanding money.
He was wearing a grey hooded top with a cap, black gloves, a black satchel bag and dark trousers. His had a red tick on his Nike trainers.
Anyone with information should contact police on 101.
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Platinum hedge fund co-founder pleads guilty in corruption case
[NEW YORK] A founder of the hedge fund firm Platinum Partners pleaded guilty on Friday to a criminal conspiracy charge, six months after a mistrial in a corruption case against him and a former New York City labour leader.
Murray Huberfeld, 57, of Lawrence, New York, entered his plea before US District Judge Alvin Hellerstein in Manhattan.
The plea followed jurors' deadlock last Nov 16 on fraud and conspiracy charges against Mr Huberfeld and Norman Seabrook, who led the Correction Officers' Benevolent Association, the largest US municipal jail union, for more than two decades.
Prosecutors accused Seabrook of accepting a US$60,000 kickback from Mr Huberfeld in exchange for steering US$20 million of union money to invest with Platinum.
They said Mr Huberfeld used a fake invoice to disguise that payment as being for tickets for courtside seats at New York Knicks basketball games.
The payment was made through former real estate developer Jona Rechnitz, who testified for several days against Huberfeld and Seabrook on behalf of the US Attorney's office in Manhattan, which handles many municipal corruption cases.
Huberfeld faces a possible six- to 12-month prison term at his Sept 14 sentencing. His plea agreement does not require his cooperation with prosecutors in their case against Seabrook.
"Murray Huberfeld is ready to put this chapter behind him," and "looks forward to returning to his friends and family who know Murray as a man of high character and most generous heart," his lawyer Henry Mazurek said in an email.
Mr Seabrook is preparing for his July 30 retrial, his lawyer Paul Shechtman said in a phone interview.
"At the first trial we argued that the US$60,000 payment to Mr. Rechnitz was inappropriate, so I'm not surprised by today's plea," Shechtman said. "I respect Mr Huberfeld greatly for admitting what he did, and for not admitting what he didn't do. Implicit in this plea is that he did not pay a bribe to Norman Seabrook."
Mr Mazurek and Mr Shechtman had assailed Mr Rechnitz's credibility at the trial, highlighting his admitted history of dishonest dealings with city officials.
Mr Rechnitz also testified that he had close ties to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, for whom he raised money.
The mayor has repeatedly denied that Mr Rechnitz had any corrupt influence, and has not been accused of wrongdoing.
Platinum began closing its funds after Mr Huberfeld's arrest in June 2016.
Six months later, prosecutors charged another Platinum founder, Mark Nordlicht, and six others in a US$1 billion case over two alleged fraud schemes. Mr Nordlicht and the other defendants have pleaded not guilty.
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Source: Ichimura at Uchū – a MICHELIN Guide Restaurant in New York City
From the guide:
This glossy Japanese prodigy may be settled amidst generic bodegas and low-lying storefronts, but it is an absolute jewel of a spot. Envisioned by owner, Derek Feldman, the sushi bar is headed up by master chef, Eiji Ichimura, who prepares a culinary experience for up to 20 lucky diners nightly. A sharply suited host ushers guests into an elegant space decked out in shades of gold. Designed by Scott Kester, walls are lined with textured coverings and the pale wood counter is armed with ten sienna-orange leather chairs. There are no tables and only two seatings per night—at 6:00 and 9:00 P.M.—ergo, it's important to be punctual as the first meal ends with just enough of a break to give the chef some time to set up for his second session. A night in this master's presence is thrilling. The grit and noise from the outside will start to dim just as the soothing space and exquisite dishes begin to envelop you. Noodle-like baby squid is served in ponzu with a pinch of grated daikon for ace flavor, while slices of octopus are arranged with leeks and mustard for textural excellence. A delightfully savory monaka combining toasted nori, king crab and Hokkaido uni makes for a luxurious mouthful.
Appreciation, Food, Press post by Scott Kester. Tags: Derek Feldman, Eiji Ichimura, Michelin, New York, Restaurant, Uchu


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Rolling Kitchen Island Choices At Some Stores
A different kind of Kitchen Island which is known as rolling Kitchen Island will be one of those options of Kitchen Island you can get for your kitchen. This kind of Kitchen Island will let you get a different design for your kitchen island that will look perfect for your kitchen. Moreover, you will find some more choices of beautiful design of this kitchen island. You may choose one with certain design you might like for your kitchen island.
There are more choices available for the best kitchen island you can ever have, but you will always find the best rolling kitchen island home depot that will provide you with only the best kitchen island. Catskill Craftsmen the Big Island 30 inc. Kitchen Island is one of those rolling kitchen islands that you can find at Home Deport for your kitchen. Moreover, you will also find more choices of Kitchen Island that will look perfect.
Though many choices of Kitchen Island that features rolling available, you will find that some of them might not meet your need of such kitchen island. It is why you will find it important to get more choices of design that you can get for such kitchen. This rolling kitchen island can be found at some stores, but you might not find more designs available at some other stores.


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Three children were attacked by five dogs Monday afternoon in their Fontana neighborhood.
Fontana police officials described the children's injuries as "extremely serious."
"(They had) multiple wounds all over their bodies from dog bites," said Fontana Lt. William MeGenney of the one girl and two boys. "Tears to their flesh. Bites on their lower legs and thighs, in the abdomen. Just really bad."
The dogs, all believed to be pit bulls, got out of their yard in the same neighborhood about 4 p.m. The houses were in the area of Tokay Avenue and Arrow Boulevard.
MeGenney said the Fontana Police Department will thoroughly investigate the incident.
"If there was any criminal negligence, we will seek prosecution," he said.


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So if the article "Arctic Sea Ice Melt Disrupts Weather Pattern" by Beck Oskin at LiveScience is true, then maybe we should be listening to the whales.
According to Douglass Main's article "Enchanting Whale Songs, Stories of a Changing Arctic", also over at LiveScience, maybe that's what we should be doing. Apparently they have a lot to tell.
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Spotlight for Windows Desktop
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|January 10, 2020
|Supported OSes
|Windows 7/8.x/10
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Spotlight for Windows Desktop adds the Windows Spotlight wallpapers to your desktop, and adds Spotlight to lockscreen on Windows 7, 8, and 8.1. Includes a GUI and Control Panel integration for easy configuration. Spotlight for Windows Desktop automatically downloads and images from the Windows Spotlight API on a regular basis and changes your desktop and lock screen images. Spotlight for Windows Desktop uses the same API used by Windows 10, providing the exact same images that a Windows 10 computer receives.
Based on open source code from Microzoom.fr. Images supplied by Microsoft.
This product includes RAX Revenue Generation Service to subsidize development costs. Users who opt in will be randomly selected to participate as necessary. You will not notice a difference in performance or functionality regardless of whether your computer was selected.
March 2, 2020: I got featured on Betanews! See it here. Feel free to comment on that article, I post there as nvic.
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Giorgio Armani is an Italian luxury fashion house best known for producing high-end apparel for both men and women. Since its launch, the brand has ventured off into a variety of sub-brands tailored towards various demographics.
Giorgio Armani was originally target to high class of men and women who need a trendy , classy and elegant. Through product development and line extension, it was simply use the name as its categories like Armani Jeans , Armani Junior. The categories was continue to expand and start having different target . The name of the extended line was ambiguity. It was time for them to have put the direction and strategy for the brand.
They finally decided to have the sub brand but still maintaining with its surname "Armani"
Emporio Armani – Targeted especially at the young professional segment in the 25-35 year old age group.
Armani Collezioni – This is Armani's venture into a slightly lower market segment.
Armani Jeans – This is the lowest range of Armani apparel.
A/X Armani Exchange – This is the licensed brand of chain of retail outlets of Armani fashion house.
These sub-brands help Giorgio Armani to operate in many segments of the fashion apparel market.
References : http://www.forbes.com/companies/giorgio-armani/
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As the weather starts to heat up, it's important to have the right duvet to see you through the summer months. Changing your duvet to a lighter tog rating can mean the difference between uncomfortably tossing and turning all night and sleeping through and waking fully rested having slept like a baby.
When it comes to tog ratings, anything under 7.5 is generally considered to be suitable for the warmer nights, however, a tog between 3 and 4.5 tends to be favoured in the height of summer.
When considering changing your duvet for the summer, there are other factors to consider out with choosing the correct tog, such as the material the duvet is made from, especially if you suffer from allergies. And let's not forget your budget, especially as duvets have a massive price range.
We have put together a list to help you make your decision.
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1. Ikea KÄLLKRASSE Duvet, 4 TOG
The soft cotton sateen cover on this light and airy 4 tog duvet is box-stitched to allow air to easily circulate to help with a comfortable night's sleep but will keep you warm enough for when the weather is slightly cooler. The duvet itself consists of 90 per cent duck down and 10 per cent duck feathers.
Available in single, double or king, the duvet is machine washable at a recommended temperature of 60°C, a temperature that kills dust mites. So, you can be sure that your duvet is always at its freshest.
2. M&S Supremely Washable 4.5 Tog Duvet
The silky outer cover on this light and fluffy duvet is so extremely well made, you could have it on your bed without having to use a duvet cover.
This non allergenic duvet can be washed and dried in the same day as it features a special quick dry composition and the special coating on the fibres means that your duvet will stay silky soft wash after wash.
Available in single, double, king and super king.
3. Julian Charles Soft Touch 4.5 Tog Summer Duvet
This summer duvet's outer cover is made from soft microfibre for comfort snugness and is filled with hollow fibre to give it bounce and keep it lovely and full. The pockets are specially designed to keep the filling in place for even distribution throughout.
This duvet is a bargain at just £14 for the single, grab while it's on offer with not only 65% off but there's an extra 20% at checkout.
Available in single, double, king and super king.
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4. The White Company Luxury Hungarian Goose Down Duvet 4.5 Tog
Our most expensive pick on the list but the Hungarian Goose Down Duvet by The White Company really does feel like a little bit of luxury.
Filled with 80% luxuriously soft goose down and 20% plump goose feather and encased in a luxurious 329-thread-count cotton percale, you'll feel like you are sleeping under a fluffy cloud.
The button holes and cufflinks mean that you can build your own tog rating by joining two separate duvets together for the cold months.
Available in single, double, king and super king.
5. Feather & Black Anti-Allergy Duvet 4.5
Another pick for those who suffer from allergies, especially at night. The Anti-Allergy Duvet from Feather & Black is made from senifil polyester fibres and has been approved by the certification body Allergy Standards as asthma and allergy friendly.
You can sleep soundly through the night knowing that your bedding won't be irritating your allergies
Available in single, double, king and super king.
6. Soak & Sleep Luxury Pure Silk 4.5 Tog Duvet
If you're looking for some serious luxury indulgence at bedtime, then this duvet is the one for you. You don't get much more luxurious than 100% Tussah silk.
The dense but light duvet is perfect for those warm, sticky summer evenings when it's too hot, but you still want the comfort of a duvet over you. This will keep you cool and fresh as you sleep.
Available in single, double, king and super king.
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7. Dunelm Fogarty 4.5 Tog Duvet
Our budget pick of the list is this Fogarty duvet available from Dunelm. Guaranteed to not break the bank and starting at just £10 for a single. Perfect if you are looking to invest in a lighter duvet to see you through the warm spring and hot summer months but don't want to break the bank. The hollowfibre filling make it another good choice for those suffering from allergies.
Available in single, double, king and super king.
8. Urbanara Beuron Summer 4.5 Tog Duvet
Another one of our picks at the higher end of the price scale, the Beuron Summer Duvet is made up of a blended mix of 90% new duck down & 10% new feathers, making it light and breathable. The 100% French batiste cotton shell has been designed to let the air in but to keep dust mites out.
The Beuron Duvet comes in a dust bag which is perfect for storing when you are back into the winter months.
Available in single and double.
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Data visualization has been an issue ever since the development of screens. I thought it might be interesting to look at how business intelligence (BI) has changed over time. On the video I use SAS Visual Analytics (VA) to show you.
Since the best examples are always practical ones, and I also wanted to look at something historical, I downloaded freely-available demographic information about Vienna.
The first stage in the evolution of reporting is cross-tabulation. It is probably not an exaggeration to say that without the cross-tab, there would be no reporting, no Excel, probably not even multidimensional databases. This means that no BI or analytics software can do without them even today. Why? Because the cross-tab has one absolutely unbeatable feature: everyone can read them, intuitively, and without instructions.
You can see all the totals and the details at a glance, which is the great strength of cross-tabs. But that strength is also their greatest weakness. They include everything, without exception and that makes it difficult to find trends or outliers
Dynamic crosstabs
Fortunately, software developers have also spotted the problem, and provided functionalities for "tuning" the crosstabs, and making them easier to read. On the video you can see what happens when adding an interactive filter option and with some scaling. And there is also conditional formatting, another technique to get more out of a cross-tab.
The result is amazing. The report starts to tell a story. It is possible to create comprehensive reports from what started out as a series of numbers, just using relatively simple techniques.
By this point, however, we have largely exhausted the possibilities of cross-tabs. To get better results and more insights, we need other options.
A picture tells 1,000 words
Cross-tabs are very good at showing the detail, but it is much harder to see the overall picture, or get a feel for trends and distributions. There are some techniques that can help, but overall, you still have a table of numbers.
It is time to bring in modern techniques, and particularly use of pictures.
(Bar) charts
Charts are particularly good at showing information about general trends and distributions. The drawback is that you lose a lot of the detail.
But unlike the graphs you drew at school, on a computer this is no longer a problem. The underlying data are still there, and you can look at the details at any time by linking objects. The only problem is that you can only look at the detail in the portion on which you are currently focused. So you do not have all the data at the same time as you do with a crosstab.
You can, however, embed small charts into lists or crosstabs to make a particular point. We call these micro-charts.
Maps and, of course, their keys, have changed a lot in recent years, and the potential is now huge, even though not all data are suitable for this type of presentation. As with bar charts, you have the same trade-off between overview and detailed information, whether you use flexible Geo-bubble charts (above) or Geo-Region maps.
But perhaps the biggest change in recent years in visualization tools is animation. This enables us to move from reporting through to analytics.
Clever as this is, more is possible.
Moving into the future
I think there is much more to come from data visualization. Instruments such as forecasts, scenario analysis, decision trees, and text analysis offer many more options. The journey is only just beginning.


text: Pubdate: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 Source: Austin Weekly News (Oak Park, IL) Copyright: 2011 Austin Weekly News Contact: http://www.AustinWeeklyNews.com Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/4201 Author: La Risa Lynch, Contributing Reporter MCCOY: POLICE FRAME-UP NETS WRONG COPS 15th District Police Officer Wants Justice For Austin 7 A Chicago police officer is seeking the media's help to unravel what he says is a web of deception, created by the Chicago Police Department (CPD), which led to the indictment and subsequent conviction of seven police officers in the 15th Police District on the city's West Side 15 years ago. T.C. McCoy, an officer in the 15th District, held a news conference Wednesday outside police headquarters, 3510 S. Michigan Ave., decrying a "conspiracy by the Chicago Police Department" to frame these seven police officers, known as the "Austin 7" in what he calls a flawed police corruption investigation. McCoy contends there are several discrepancies in the police and FBI's initial investigation, stemming from a Dec. 8, 1996 videotape, shot by the CPD, which McCoy alleges shows a staged robbery of an undercover female FBI agent posing as a drug dealer's girlfriend. McCoy contends the arrest of the Austin 7 stems from that tape. "They put all seven names on the indictment," McCoy said "When you are spending the kind of money they were spending, you had to come up with something. You just couldn't come up with some type of bullcrap. You couldn't make it all civilians." McCoy said he has approached the police department about the tape, but the department has refused to investigate it further. Pat Hill, a retired police officer and member of the African-American Police League, has followed McCoy's investigation for 15 years. She contends there are a lot of unanswered questions about this investigation. Hill said neither she nor McCoy have gotten cooperation from the local authorities in this matter and hopes media attention about the videotape will change that. "We've all done the work, so now we are asking for your assistance as that other arm of the constitution to seek justice for all of us," she said. In December 1996, seven police officers from the 15th District's tactical unit were arrested for allegedly shaking down undercover FBI agents posing as drug dealers between 1995-1996. The undercover investigation became known as Operation Broken Star. The FBI alleged that the officers conspired to rob and extort $65,000 from undercover FBI agents. The officers arrested in the case were Edward Lee Jackson Jr., Gregory S. Crittleton, M.L. Moore, Alex Ramos, Lennon Shields, Cornelius Tripp, and James Young. Also a civilian, Charles Vaughn, was arrested. Three of the former officers - Jackson, Ramos and Moore - are still in jail, serving a combined 249 years in prison. McCoy held the news conference on the date, Dec. 20, when the officers were arrested 15 years ago. McCoy contends CPD wanted to investigate him and his now-deceased partner, Jerry Saffold for allegedly robbing drug dealers of between $100 and $200. McCoy contends he and his partner were allegedly targeted by CPD's Corrupt Practice Unit for doing their jobs - ridding Austin's streets of dugs. McCoy said that when the unit found no evidence of wrongdoing, an officer by the name of Michael W. Hoke allegedly arranged to set up a staged drug robbery to implicate McCoy as well as Jackson and Shields. Hoke was former Police Cmdr. Jon Burge's partner in the early '70s and has been implicated in police torture of suspects at Area 2 Police District headquarters. Hoke was granted immunity from prosecution in the ongoing Burge trial by special prosecutor Edward Egan, according to an article in the Chicago Reader. Last year, Burge was convicted of lying to federal prosecutors in the police torture case. McCoy contends that the videotape shows an individual posing as him robbing the female FBI agent. McCoy said that individual was Vaughn who unknowingly posed as McCoy and was offered money for his part in the staged robbery. McCoy said he was on vacation in the Chicago area when the staged robbery took place. "There was never no officers from the Austin community in this," he said. "If you look at the evidence in its totality ... there is nothing that is compelling that would have you arrest these officers." He said the officers were arrested and convicted on "bogus reports" and "lies," allegedly offered by Hoke. Subsequently McCoy invited the media to Wallace Catfish Restaurant, 2800 W. Madison Ave., to watch the video of the staged robbery. McCoy gave a play-by-play of the tape. McCoy is taking his fight directly to the "lion's den" and challenged the department to fire him "if I am saying something wrong." During the news conference, McCoy was flanked by several Austin residents, plain-clothes Chicago police officers and a brother of one of the Austin 7. William Berry, 41, is the brother of Cornelius Tripp, who was sentenced to 13 years in prison and is out on parole. This ordeal, Berry said, has taken a toll on his brother. He said his brother didn't want to plead guilty but was pressured to do so by his lawyer. "He is stressing a lot because he was framed, and he is still going through emotional problems with that. He has a lot of hatred built up from the police department," Berry said. The Chicago Police Department has not yet responded to a request for comment on McCoy's claims. - --- MAP posted-by: Jo-D


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Final Take Week 6
This week the boys gave their opinions on what went wrong with the lakers this year, what the Warriors will do in the playoffs. The boys were also caught up on what was going on in the NFL free agency and much more.
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Paul Lambert has been named as the new Stoke City manager, replacing Mark Hughes.
The 48-year-old has signed a two-and-a-half year deal at the Bet365 Stadium, the club announced today.
Lambert arrives in the Potteries with Premier League pedigree having previously managed Aston Villa and Norwich in the top flight.
The Scotsman will take charge of Stoke from tomorrow (January 16) and will be in the stands tonight when they travel to face Manchester United.
Lambert's appointment comes just nine days after Hughes was dismissed following their FA Cup defeat at League Two Coventry City.
The club had previously approached Espanyol's Quique Sanchez Flores and Republic of Ireland boss Martin O'Neill but failed to attract either to the Bet365.
Lambert, who also had spells as head coach of Blackburn and Wolves, will be looking to repeat his rescue of Aston Villa in 2013/14 and keep Stoke in the Premier League.
Club Chairman Peter Coates added: "Paul greatly impressed us with his knowledge of our squad and had a clear plan of how he would improve our results.
"He's a man who backed himself as a player, none more so than when he turned down contract offers in Scotland to go on trial in the German Bundesliga with Borussia Dortmund, and it's obvious he adopts the same approach as a manager."
Stoke's first fixture under Lambert will be at home to Watford on Saturday, January 20.
Following that, the club's next few games are crucial encounters with fellow strugglers Huddersfield, Bournemouth and Brighton.
Vice Chairman John Coates added: "Paul has been successful in management at clubs with a strong and stable background and with local ownership – the kind of foundation we are able to give to our managers.
"We were determined to appoint someone with Premier League experience or an extensive knowledge of English football. We look forward to working with Paul and supporting him to help achieve our goals."
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