title: How to move your wordpress site to a new host in simple steps

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Some of the fears people have when trying to move their website to a new host include losing data or making a mistake that will ruin the website altogether.
To prevent this problem, most people would opt to either pay a professional or find a new host that offers the service as part of a new hosting package. However, others would rather create the time to migrate their site themselves.
Ideally, finding a reliable and perfect hosting site for your WordPress site should not be stressful. The process is pretty easy if the right steps are taken.
Below are step by step guides with images on the steps you need to take to move your WordPress website to a new hosting device:
- Back up your website files
- Make sure to export the WordPress database
- Create the WordPress database on your New Host Server
- Edit the wp-config.php file
- Import your database
- Upload the WordPress files to your New Host
- Defining New Domain, search and rename the old domain
- Cross check
- Add final Adjustments
STEP 1: Back up your website files
The first is to back up every aspect of your site. This step is a safe practice and is required for migrating your WordPress installation.
Several plugins can help you backup your site for you, but it is advisable to do your backup manually. Using an FTP program (such as Transmit), connect to your web host and copy all files under your website’s directory to a folder on your local computer.
Files should include the .htaccess file that is set to be hidden. If you need a guide, consult your FTP program that helps display hidden files.
Depending on the number of media uploads you have on your site, this could take some time. While this download is underway, you can begin step two to make a copy of your database.
STEP 2: Export The WordPress Database
Exporting your database is a simple process that only requires a few steps to complete.
Select the database that contains your WordPress installation from the list on the left-hand sidebar.
Once selected, click on the Export tab on the navigation menu. (The default settings of a Quick export and the SQL format for the export are sufficient for what you need).
When you click the Go button, the database export process will begin, and a file will be downloaded to your local computer.
Once you have the database export and FTP transfer, you are ready to move on to the next stage.
Step 3: Create The WordPress Database On Your New Host Server
Before you can begin the migration to the new web host, you need to create an environment for a WordPress installation. To do this, you must create a database that you can import your SQL data into.
Login to your new web host with the user credentials they have supplied you with, and connect to the cPanel software.
In this post, we will be using the MySQL Databases application. If your web host does not have that application running, you should contact their support team to discover their method of creating new databases.
Alternatively, you can use the process below
1. Open MySQL Database and create a new database with an appropriate name for your website.
2. Create a new MySQL user (with a secure password).
3. Add this user account to the new database and grant it All Privileges.
Write down the database name, the new MySQL username, and the password for future use.
Step 4: Edit the wp-config.php file
Browse to the folder on your local computer where you downloaded your website files and locate the wp–config.php that controls the access between WordPress and your database.
Make a copy of this file and store it in another folder on your local computer. This step is necessary for restoring the changes we are about to make should something go wrong later.
Open the original version of the file with your favorite text editor and make the following changes:
- Change The Database Name
2. Change the Database Username
Below this, you will find the line: define(‘DB_USER’, ‘db_user’);
In this line, you need to change the db_user portion from the username of your old host to match the new username you have created.
3. Change The Database User Password
Finally, edit the third line:
As with the others, the db_pass section of this line must be changed to the new secure password you created for your MySQL user.
Then save wp-config.php and close the file.
Step 5: Import Your Database
Now that you have a new database to work with, you can begin the import process.
Launch phpMyAdmin from the cPanel software on your new server, and select your new database from the list on the left-hand sidebar.
Once it opens, select the Import tab from the navigation menu.
In the File to Import section, click the Choose File button and select the SQL file you exported previously.
Un-tick the Partial Import check box, make sure the format is set to SQL, then click the Go button.
The database import will now begin. (The time this import takes varies depending on the size of your database. You should receive a message informing you of the success of the import when it has finished).
Step 6: Upload The WordPress Files To Your New Host
Now that you have the new database prepared and have reconfigured the wp-config.php file, the next step is to upload your website’s files.
Connect to your new web host using your FTP program and browse to the folder where your website will be held. If this is the primary or only site installed on the webserver, uploading the files to the public_html folder is the usual directory.
With the remote directory selected, you can upload your website files that should include the updated version of the wp-config.php.
As with the earlier download, this process can take some time. Also, do not delete these files from your local computer once the upload finishes. They are still needed until the final steps have been completed.
Step 7: Defining New Domain & Search / Replacing Old Domain
If you are moving to a new or different domain, you should read over this step. If not, you can skip this because you don’t have to update your site to point to a different domain.
The usual problem people face with moving a site is that they have added links to other posts on their site or inserted images directly by pointing to a URL on the server. These can cause a break when moving over to a new domain.
If you want to quickly and easily search for any instances of your old domain name to replace it with the new one, it is recommended that you look at the Search Replace DB script on GitHub.
This step will allow you to do this with great ease. Just make sure you DELETE it when you are done (for security reasons). Also, do not place it in your root domain; create a temp folder with a random name to host the script.
Changing Site URL: By searching and replacing the old domain for a new one, you will also be altering the database’s site_url and home url values.
Changing the Site URL will ensure that when you try to log into your site on the new domain, it does not redirect you to the old domain.
Step 8: The Final Touches
There are two steps involved at this stage, and it can take several days before you see the effects.
Before you can use the site on your new host, you must reconfigure your domain’s DNS settings. You need to set it to point to your old host; you also need to point the correct records to the new server IP address.
This process will depend on where you have your domain registered. The details of completing this process are too varied to discuss in this post, but your domain registrar should have all of the details you need to make this change.
DNS changes can take up to 48 hours to propagate fully. It is best to do this at a period when you expect lower levels of traffic. During this 48 hour window, you should avoid making any changes to your website as you may be changing the old version of the site.
After the 48 hours have expired, you should be able to access the new web host when you go to your website. At this point, you can connect to your old web host to delete the files and database.
You should still have a local backup copy of these files, the database export, and the original wp-config.php file if you need to roll back the migration. It is advisable to hold on to these files for some time to be on the safe side.
As you can see, when broken down into the above simple steps, the process isn’t that difficult. All it really requires is for you to be careful at each step and give yourself the option to go back to the original version until the last possible moment (in case of any problems).


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shelf: health

title: 4.9 from 18 verified reviews

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4.9 from 18 verified reviews
The improvements he made have given me a new sense of confidenceElena, Greece, 28 01 25One of the best things I did for me. A present for me and my confidence.
Thanks to Dr. Velimvasakis, I now walk with confidence and pride every day. On September 10th, 2024, I underwent surgery with him, and I am incredibly happy with my choice. From the moment I arrived at the hospital, I was treated with exceptional care. The hospital staff were warm, attentive, and clearly committed to ensuring my comfort. The meals were fresh and satisfying, and the overall atmosphere was very calming, which made my stay a pleasant experience. Even though only a few weeks have passed since the surgery, I’m already thrilled with the progress, and I know that the final results will keep improving over time.
For me, the decision wasn’t about cost—it was about the professionalism I sensed from Dr. Velimvasakis from the very start. I had reached out to several doctors in Greece, where I live, but none left the same impression on me. After a few email conversations with Athina, his assistant, I felt reassured. She was always kind, thoughtful, and highly professional, which made me feel confident that I was working with a trustworthy team.
When I had my first video consultation with Dr. Velimvasakis, everything fell into place. His positive energy and clear professionalism were immediately apparent, and I felt confident in his abilities. As someone who is normally very careful and sceptical, I had no doubts about him. Before the surgery, I told him I trusted him completely, and that peace of mind stayed with me throughout the entire process.
Dr. Velimvasakis didn’t just meet my expectations; he exceeded them in every possible way. He made sure I was fully satisfied with the results, and the improvements he made have given me a new sense of confidence. Thanks to him, I walk through life with my head held high.
A great doctor is not just skilled but also deeply empathetic, and Dr. Velimvasakis has that rare quality. I’m deeply grateful for his kindness and commitment to his patients. After my surgery, I truly feel like a new person.
I will always be thankful for the excellent care I received from Dr. Velimvasakis, and I look forward to any future procedures with him. I wish him continued success and happiness, both professionally and personally


shelf: finance

title: PlayStation 1 Action Man Mission Xtreme

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PlayStation 1 Action Man Mission Xtreme
Please note that the product images on this page are “Stock Images” and may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the specific retro gaming item available for sale.
Our inventory primarily consists of pre-owned retro games, with each item’s condition clearly stated in its description. New or sealed games are specifically labeled as “NEW/SEALED” in their titles. When a game is listed as “(COMPLETE),” it includes the case, game, and manual, though please note that DLC and other extras may not be included.
Due to the vintage nature of our retro gaming collection, please expect some level of wear and tear, such as scratches or marks on the disk, cartridge, case, manual, inlay, or cover. This wear is common in pre-owned retro gaming items and adds to their unique character.
For pre-owned gaming consoles, each comes with one controller and all necessary cables, unless the listing specifies “(CONSOLE ONLY).” A “Console Only” purchase includes just the console unit, with no additional accessories. Most pre-owned consoles will show signs of use, including scratches, light marks, or dents.
We are committed to delivering the best quality retro gaming experience, so we meticulously clean and test all our stock. As such, we only accept returns for faulty items.
Should you need more details or actual photos of a specific retro gaming product before purchasing, feel free to contact us via Facebook, Instagram, or call us at 07435606311.
Thank you for choosing us for your retro gaming needs!


shelf: education

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YogaFit YogaBarre is a fun and functional way to create a balanced body, mind and spirit. Utilizing principles of yoga, ballet barre, pilates, strength training and dance allows for a complete integration of fitness modalities for well-being. We utilize a barre or chair to provide stability, balance, and support as we move through exercises that target the core, glutes, arms, and legs. The major benefits are improved posture, muscle definition, weight loss, increased mobility, and reduced stress.The YogaFit Yoga Barre program helps individuals to become stronger and feel better as they perform their everyday activities. The program is based not only on muscle balancing, but also on balancing the common postural and movement patterns we create in our daily lives.
The average American adult spends at least 6.5 hours sitting every day and the number is higher for teenagers, according to the Washington Post (The Big Number: The average U.S. adult sits 6.5 hours a day. For teens, it’s even more. Linda Searing April 28, 2019). This means many Americans are moving through their day with forward head posture, rounded shoulders, a lack of natural curves in the spine and a chronically tight front line. YogaFit Yoga Barre can provide individuals with a movement practice they will enjoy at the time and for years to come. YogaFit Yoga Barre is also one of the fastest, most effective ways to burn calories and get toned. Your students will love the functionality, fitness and fun they will experience every time they show up on their mat!
***Virtual Trainings will receive a digital manual only.
Our #1 Priority at YogaFit is your satisfaction. Which means we stand by our trainings 100%. If you have a problem with a Training, we will fix it. Notify us within 7-days of your course, and you will be able to retake it for free. With a different Trainer, either on-line or in-person. Your choice. Just reach out to our Customer Satisfaction Team. We’re here for you. Guaranteed.
Thank you for your purchase! If it includes an online or virtual product, you will receive an email shortly with additional information.


shelf: home-craft

title: Monday 10th november 2007

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I’m home. Oh it was a wonderful feeling to put my paws back on Belgian soil. England is all well and good but I’m Belgian. I come from the land of beer, chocolate and waffles. For me that isn’t the right order but this isn’t the time to split hairs. (I always wondered why there was an expression about splitting animals like rabbits with long ears, until my mistress pointed out I spelling hare wrongly). I’ve also found out the French saying, equivalent to the English saying “Pigs might fly” is “When hens have teeth”. It’s interesting because “hen’s teeth” in English is used for saying something is ‘rare’, rather than ‘unlikely’. I do think I prefer the image of flying pigs, it is a much more visual representation. Less of this philosophy, I have a whole wood to go and explore and trees to pee on, in celebration of being home.
I didn’t’ tell you what a huge amount of fun I had the other day. James had come round and wanted to surprise his dad when he came in from work, so he hid behind the curtain. Well first of all he hid and called me and I couldn’t find him. I didn’t think to use my nose, I was just looking and couldn’t see him. I ran round the circle, from the lounge to the dining room to the kitchen, three times before I eventually worked out where he was. Then when his dad actually came home, he hid again and told my mistress not to say anything. He didn’t tell me not to say anything though. I greeted my master as usual and then ran straight to where James was, as my master didn’t follow I went back to get him and then a third time before he realised he was supposed to come with me. It was great being the one to say “look who’s here.” It isn’t usually down to the dog to break news to people, it was fun.


tier: polar

shelf: history-culture

title: Slenderman documentary to be shown at milwaukee film festival i was absolutely shaken by it

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MILWAUKEE -- "Beware the Slenderman," a documentary about two Waukesha girls accused of stabbing a classmate 19 times and leaving her for dead in the woods to appease the fictional character "Slenderman" will make its debut at the Milwaukee Film Festival this fall.
The documentary, by filmmaker Irene Taylor Brodsky, was one of eight films announced Tuesday morning, July 19th for this year's festival.
Morgan Geyser, Anissa Weier
The trials have not yet begun for the two girls accused in the attempted murder of a classmate in May of 2014 -- but the documentary focusing on the case and the online horror stories about the fictional character Slenderman that played a part has been completed.
Beware the Slenderman
Milwaukee Film Festival officials say the filmmakers reached out to them.
Jonathan Jackson, Milwaukee Film Festival director
"We have a great relationship with HBO and they thought we'd be a great place to screen and launch locally here and with the subject matter of the film, it needs to be in delicate hands," Jonathan Jackson, Milwaukee Film Festival director said.
Jackson said he's seen the film, and as a father, it had an impact on him.
"I was absolutely shaken by the film," Jackson said. "Today in our world, children and youth have more access to information, content, stories than ever before and I think it's understanding as a society what the impacts of that are. This film does a really good job of showcasing the challenges that can come with that," Jackson said.
The Milwaukee Film Festival has had its share of documentaries that focus on some of Wisconsin's most troubling cases.
Milwaukee Film Festival
A Jeffrey Dahmer documentary was screened and then hit Netflix.
A documentary on priest abuse inside St. John's School for the Deaf in St. Francis was also a feature at the Milwaukee Film Festival in the past.
It's unclear whether Wisconsin has more fodder for documentaries than other states, but Milwaukee Film Festival officials say "Beware the Slenderman" will bring a tough issue to screens here in Milwaukee this fall.
The Milwaukee Film Festival lineup also includes Sonita, which won the World Cinema Documentary Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and Lamb, the first Ethiopian film to ever be included in the Cannes Film Festival’s Official Selection.
The 2016 Milwaukee Film Festival will take place at the Landmark Oriental Theatre, Landmark Downer Theatre, Fox-Bay Cinema Grill, Times Cinema, and Avalon Theater. It will take place September 22nd - October 6th.
Discounted festival passes and ticket 6-Packs for the 2016 festival are now on sale at mkefilm.org/tickets.
Below is the second list of official selections:


shelf: civic-law

title: Coordination of international legal cooperation activit

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On May 22, Minister Ha Hung Cuong awarded the medal "For the cause of justice" for the Mr. Tsuno Motonori - Chief Representative of JICA Vietnam in recognition of his contribution to the cause of justice in Vietnam over time.
At the ceremony, Minister Ha Hung Cuong congratulated Mr. Tsuno has successfully completed his mission in Vietnam. Minister stressed that over four years to take on the responsibility as head of JICA in Vietnam (from October 2008 until now) Mr. Tsuno has contributed greatly to the development of partnerships strategic between Vietnam - Japan. In the field of law and justice, he has a special role in making the relationship between the Vietnam Ministry of Justice with the Japanese partner to new heights step.
Mr. Tsuno Motonori expressed his honor was awarded the medal "For the Cause of Justice" and thanked colleagues in the Ministry of Justice of Vietnam and JICA has helped him fulfill his duty to contribute to development cooperation in the field of law and justice between the two countries. He also affirmed that Japan will continue to support Vietnam in this field because of legal cooperation is a key factor to create a sustainable basis for the development of bilateral relations.
Mr. Tsuno’s tenure will end its work in Vietnam and returned to Japan for new tasks on later of May. With sentiments of the people is close colleague and longtime friends, Minister Ha Hung Cuong wish that Mr. Tsuno would continue success in the new position and support Vietnam in coming time.


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title: Incident Report – December 3rd 20–

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Incident Report – December 3rd 20–
Description: Experiment involving SCP 113 approved in order to investigate affects of anomaly on a male subject shown to be entirely stable in his gender identity. Dr. ——– observed and conducted the experiment. Subject is unaware of experiment’s nature.
Subject: Mark ————, hereafter known as D-1834.
Psychological Health: Stable in gender identity, [Restricted]Past exposure to other SCP’s: [Restricted]
00:01- Subject was exposed to SCP-113 and followed the anticipated stages of exposure. The anomaly (which resembles a small, polished piece of red jasper) immediately attached to D-1834’s skin and began secreting chemicals and emitting the anticipated electromagnetic wave throughout the subject’s body. Vital signs at this stage remained optimal.
00:02- Subject began the transformative stage of exposure. However, D-1834’s transformation differed slightly from previous subjects in the fact that his age seemed to decrease as his biological gender did. His hair lengthened as his body shrunk, and small breasts grew as his genitalia reverted to a female equivalent. D-1834’s screams from the reportedly extremely painful process changed over time, becoming more and more high pitched as the experiment progressed. The subject’s clothing also changed to match that of a normal (if somewhat troubled) teenage female, a change that, like the regression in age, has not been seen in previous exposures, possibly due to past exposure to SCP —- or —-.
D-1834 will hereafter be referred to as she.
00:05- Transformation complete. Subject collapsed and immediately began to cry and panic. Psychiatric personnel present were unable to calm her down. Subject was restrained and isolated in a containment chamber and will be kept under surveillance, most importantly suicide watch. No objects will enter D-1834’s cell that do not meet the safety guidelines set forth in the suicide prevention protocol.
00:06- Experiment concluded.
Conclusion: Subject D-1834 continues to show signs of emotional grief and being constantly physically uncomfortable. Interactions with psychiatric staff have yielded long winded emotional ranting, some of which is completely incomprehensible. Unstable emotions determined to be a combination of the sudden change in gender and the natural emotional strife a female of her age would experience.
Official Experiment Results: [Restricted]
Continued observation is required. Upon the restoration of emotional stability, D-1834 will be allowed to resume her position prior to the incident, so long as she passes appropriate aptitude tests to determine that her intelligence has not diminished.
End of Report.


shelf: software-docs

title: Microsoft exchange server remote code execution rce vulnerability cve 2021 42321

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Microsoft has released a patch for a highly severe Exchange Server vulnerability in its November 2021 Patch Tuesday. This vulnerability can allow authenticated attackers to execute codes remotely on vulnerable servers.
The CVE-2021-42321 security issue is caused by inappropriate validation of command-let (cmdlet) parameters. To execute this vulnerability, the attacker needs to be authenticated. This vulnerability only affects on-premises Microsoft Exchange servers, including those used by users in Exchange Hybrid mode. (Exchange Online clients are safe and no user actions are needed.
Use the newest version of the Exchange Server Health Checker script to quickly inventory any of the Exchange servers in your environment that do not have the latest updates (CUs and SUs).
Image source: Microsoft
Microsoft Exchange Emergency Mitigation (EM) is a new Exchange Server feature released in September 2021. This feature provides automated security for vulnerable Exchange servers.
It is accomplished by automatically applying interim mitigations for high-risk security issues to protect on-premises systems from incoming attacks, while also giving administrators more time to install security upgrades.
Affected on-premises Exchange servers
Exchange administrators have been dealing with two significant waves of assaults targeting the ProxyLogon and ProxyShell vulnerabilities since the beginning of 2021.
Multiple state-backed and financially motivated threat actors have been using ProxyLogon exploits to deploy web shells, cryptominers, ransomware, and other malware against over a quarter of a million Microsoft Exchange servers belonging to tens of thousands of organizations around the world since early March.
The CVE-2021-42321 security issue affects Exchange Server 2016 and Exchange Server 2019.
Customers are advised to refer to the Microsoft Advisory for information about this vulnerability.
Qualys customers can scan their devices with QID 50116 to detect vulnerable assets.
Please continue to follow Qualys Threat Protection for more coverage on the latest vulnerabilities.


title: Amnesty to be given to 1 3 million illegals to get vaccinated

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The Home Office have announced that roughly 1.3 million people who live in the UK illegally are to be offered ‘amnesty’.
The controversial move is to give the large number of illegals who live here the opportunity to get vaccinated. It’s reported that the Home Office will not try to arrest or deport these people. Instead, they have opted to give a temporary amnesty.
The governments reasoning for this is that these people cause a health risk by not being vaccinated.
Officials have stated that the illegals will not be able to jump the queue for a vaccine or other rights but will most definitely get the opportunity to see a GP.
1.3 million is the ‘estimated’ figure and in reality, the number could be far higher. The Home Office ‘estimates’ we have roughly 1.95% of the population living here illegally.
The illegals that haven’t come forward yet have been reassured that they will suffer no repercussions, including those who came over on the back of lorries and crossing the Channel on dinghies.
Other illegals include people who have overstayed on visas, ‘tourists’ who haven’t left and various other reasons such as work and studying. Many of these people will be hidden in communities that don’t want to be discovered such as organised crime.
The Department of Health and Social Care will only share very limited amounts of information with the Home Office. NHS trusts have stated that no immigration checks will be done on patients receiving the vaccine. The same applies for Covid-19 tests or treatment for the disease.
In short this means that none of this information will be handed over to the police or immigration officers. This will make it extremely difficult to discover where these people are located after they have been vaccinated.
It would be very short-sighted and unprofessional for the government to not keep any information on these people considering not one of them has the right to even be in the UK.
Other treatment such as hospital care will require people to prove they live in the UK. But no form of identification is needed to visit a GP practice. Coronavirus vaccines are offered to everyone free of charge regardless of immigration status.
It is thought that not many will come forward due to fears of being deported.
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Barclays appoints Kosuke Morihara as Country Manager for Japan
Tokyo, 19 September 2019 – Barclays today announces the appointment of Kosuke Morihara as Country Manager for Japan. Mr Morihara will retain his current role as Representative Director and Chief Operating Officer for Barclays Securities Japan Limited (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President & Representative Director: Kentaro Kiso), and Representative of Japan and Branch Manager for Barclays Bank PLC Tokyo Branch (Minato-ku, Tokyo). Based in Tokyo, Mr Morihara reports to Jaideep Khanna, Head of Barclays for Asia Pacific.
Effective 1 November 2019, Mr Morihara will succeed Mark Dearlove who will be retiring at the end of October 2019. Mr Morihara will be responsible for the day to day business operations and strategic oversight of Barclays business in Japan as well as the risk and control oversight for the franchise, which includes Investment Banking, Corporate Banking and Asset Management. In his expanded role, Mr Morihara will work in collaboration with the broader Japan leadership team including Kentaro Kiso, President & Representative Director for Barclays Securities Japan.
Mr Morihara joined Barclays in 2008 and was previously the Head of Fixed Income Financing for Asia Pacific at Barclays, responsible for JGB, AUD and Asia Emerging Market Fixed Income Financing. Prior to joining Barclays, Mr Morihara spent over seven years at Lehman Brothers working in the Fixed Income Financing trading team in Japan, which he led from 2005.
“Japan is a significantly important market for Barclays. With over eleven years’ tenure at Barclays and a considerable depth of industry experience, Mr Morihara is well positioned to further advance our Japan franchise beyond our 50-year milestone this year. I am confident that our Japan business and our clients will continue to thrive under Mr Morihara and the rest of the Japan leadership team,” said Jaideep Khanna, Head of Barclays for Asia Pacific."
Notes for Editors:
About Barclays in Asia Pacific
Barclays has been in Asia Pacific for over 50 years and primarily supports corporations and financial institutions across the Asia region, catering to their cross-border Corporate and Investment banking needs and connecting them to the capital markets of Europe and the Americas. In Asia Pacific, Barclays International has a presence in Hong Kong/ China, Japan, Singapore, India and Australia. Geographically, India is also home to a major part of our global Operations and Technology services.
About Barclays in Japan
Celebrating its 50th year, Barclays Japan now operates in the Investment Banking, Corporate Banking and Asset Management businesses. It has a strong and respected presence within the finance industry and is an invaluable asset within Barclays’ wider global operations, leveraging its global capabilities and connecting its two home markets of the UK and the US.


title: Initial consonants letter b

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This activity book is useful for kids to help them learn English Phonics in an interesting way. It will help them practice the sounds of the letters and the different skills which will improve their spoken and written English.
Phonics as a method is a great way to learn to read as it simplifies the English language down into just 44 sounds. Children therefore ‘decode’ words by breaking it down into it’s sounds rather than having to memorise 1,000’s of words individually.
Research shows that phonics when taught correctly is one of the most effective ways of teaching children to learn to read. Sounds are taught from easiest to hardest: single letter sounds first then moving on to two letters making a sound and so on.
Learning phonics is one of the most important stepping stones in early reading.
Phonics is a branch of linguistics where the sounds and physical properties of human speech sounds are studied. Phonics reading is highly essential in every child education.
It is not uncommon to find parents who question the importance of phonics reading in the education of their children. Such parents believe that children will naturally master the different sounds of human speech since the ability to use language is innate in every human being. Their view may look plausible but they are not actually correct.
Indeed, phonics reading is very important in the education of children. The report of National Reading Panel indicates that teaching children phonics will help them in many ways in life.
In the first instance, phonics reading is very important in helping children to learn how to spell words. It will be impossible for a person to spell any word correctly if the person is not able to recognize the sounds of the letters used in forming the words. When a child is taught phonics, the child will be able to recognize sounds in words and will be able to spell them correctly.
Children have problem in reading because they are not able to recognize the sounds of the letters of the alphabet in the words they read. Phonics reading will help children to recognize and associate sounds of the letters of the alphabet in the word they read.
This will help them to improve in their reading skills and efficiency. In other words, it will be difficult for a child to improve in his reading skills if the teaching of phonics is removed from their curriculum.
Samples from the Worksheet
Phonics reading helps also to increase a child’s fluency in reading. Fluency in this context is not limited to reading fast. It also means reading text accurately. When a child is taught phonics properly, the child will find reading easy.
The child will not only read accurately but also quickly. Reading quick and correctly is another benefits of phonics reading.


title: Choc caramel shortbread biscuits

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These little treats are free from gluten and refined sugar and will definitely be a winner with the whole family!
Preheat oven to 170 degrees celsius.
In one bowl, mix the almond meal, coconut flour, salt and rapadura sugar.
In a separate bowl, whisk the egg and melted butter. Pour into the flour mix, combining well until it forms a dough-like consistency.
Roll small balls from the dough and flatten out into cookie shapes. Press with your thumb or a teaspoon to make a dent in the middle of each for the caramel (which will be added later). Repeat with the remaining mixture. Placing them on a lined baking tray. The mix should make approximately 8-10 biscuits.
Bake for approximately 15 minutes or until golden.
Heat a saucepan over a medium-high heat and add the coconut oil, then the coconut cream and maple syrup. Bring to a boil and stir occasionally until the liquid has thickened. A good trick to help the caramel thicken is to pour the tin of coconut cream into an air tight container and refrigerate overnight. The cream will rise to the top and separate from the liquid so you can then scrape the cream off and not use the liquid. Also, when cooking the caramel, it's best not to stir very often when it's reducing - this will help it thicken up quicker.
Remove from the heat and cool.
Heat a saucepan over a low heat and add the coconut oil, cacao melts and maple syrup. Remove as soon as it starts to melt and continue stirring until completely melted. Let cool.
Once the cookies have cooled, spoon the caramel into the groove of each cookie and place in the refrigerator for 20 minutes to cool and set.
Remove the cookies from the fridge and coat each one with the chocolate mixture. Return to the refrigerator to set.
Store in the refrigerator.


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The Nick Moss Band featuring Dennis Gruenling
Nick Moss has been at the forefront of the Chicago Blues scene as both a member of the Legendary Blues Band learning the old school style from Willie “Big Eyes” Smith; and spending three years with the Jimmy Rogers band. Moss formed his own band in 1997 and has thirteen albums of his own. He has become a perennial Blues Music Award nominee with over twenty-six nominations. In fact he has collected nominations in more categories than any one else including Best New Artist; Contemporary Blues Male Artist; Best Instrumentalist Guitar (2); Best Contemporary Blues Album (2); Best Traditional Blues Album (3); Album of The Year (6); Best Blues Rock Album (3); and eight times as Band of The Year.
As bandleader Moss’ influence has been felt by mentoring the late Michael Ledbetter and recording two albums with him. On last years “The High Cost of Low Living” Moss partnered with harmonica ace Dennis Gruenling who already had four BMA nominations of his own. In 2019 the band received four additional award nominations; Moss taking home the award for Traditional Blues Artist of The Year, and Gruenling winning for Blues Instrumentalist – Harmonica.
The Nick Moss Band includes Moss, guitar and vocals; Gruenling, harp and vocals; Taylor Streiff, piano, B-3, Wurlitzer and background vocals; Patrick Seals, drums and background vocals; and the newest member bassist and background vocalist Rodrigo Mantovani. The album is co-produced by Moss and guitarist Kid Andersen who guests on five tracks. It was recorded and mixed by Andersen and Robby Yamilov at Andersen’s Greaseland Studios in San Jose.
Moss has written eleven new songs while Gruenling contributes two of his own. Moss’ songs range from the autobiographical, including the title track about his love for his wife Kate; “As Good As It Gets” about family; and about his love for his home town “312 Blood”. He also writes about more topical subject matter on “Sanctified, Holy and Hateful” and on “Simple Minded”. Mike Welch, the 2019 BMA winner for Best Instrumentalist – Guitar, joins Moss on “The Comet” an emotional tribute to their friend the late Mike Ledbetter who played with both of them.
Gruenling takes the vocal on both of his songs “Movin’ On My Way” and “Wait and See”. The only cover is the fabulous “Ugly Woman” originally written and recorded by Johnny O’Neale Johnson in 1956; it didn’t appear on record until twenty years later when it was included on Sun Records “The Roots of Rock: Volume 3: Delta Rhythm Kings”.
The Nick Moss Band previously known as Nick Moss & The Flip Tops has a reputation as one of the best blues bands in the land. Moss’ guitar and vocal attack, now with world class harmonica from Gruenling, sets this superb band at the apex of Chicago styled blues. Thanks to Moss for his many years of superb music making.


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Newcastle United are set to discuss a new contract with Miguel Almiron, according to Fabrizio Romano.
What’s the latest Newcastle United news?
The 28-year-old scored his ninth goal of the season at Leicester on Boxing Day, showing no signs of slowing down even despite the World Cup break.
Currently under contract until the summer of 2024, Almiron and his representatives are surely going to want rewarding soon. That is only natural for a player approaching 30 and showing perhaps his best-ever form, particularly one playing for a club with huge resources.
Indeed, the former Atlanta United star’s agent has previously been rather outspoken about his client’s future on Tyneside. In the summer of 2020, Daniel Campo credited Atletico Madrid with an interest and, while that is the job of an agent, it’s not hard to imagine other clubs being keen on an Almiron in this kind of form.
Should Newcastle reward Almiron with a new contract?
While there may be a temptation to sell a player approaching 30 in this kind of form, Almiron has been such a huge part of the turnaround under Eddie Howe it would be a shame to see him depart.
Able to operate in a number of positions too, he’s certainly a useful option even if his current hot-streak comes to an end. Liberated as a No.10 under Steve Bruce and – perhaps more pertinently – Graeme Jones, there would appear to be so much more to come.
What has Eddie Howe said about Almiron’s future?
Speaking in October, Howe said (via the Shields Gazette):”Miggy’s someone I’ve said every week how much I love him and respect him, but I don’t think any conversations have started between the club or his representatives.”


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Hearing Aids That Are Rechargeable
Hearing aids are essential tools to effectively deal with hearing loss on a daily basis. Nowadays, with the rising cost of batteries, hearing aid manufacturers have developed rechargeable hearing aids. These do not need to have their batteries replaced and can be easily recharged. Although handy, these hearing aids require special care in order to operate them.
Hearing aids that can be recharged enable you to enjoy hours of hearing freedom. Contemporary hearing aids currently have in-built rechargeable batteries as a default, so it is important to know the difference between hearing aids that have rechargeable batteries versus ones that do not.
In older hearing aid models that used silver-zinc batteries, the battery doors used to be placed on the back side of the hearing aid. Modern hearing aids now have lithium-ion batteries which do not contain any battery door. This is because these hearing aids last just as long as their in-built batteries do.
The previous concerns with rechargeable batteries for hearing aids were that they tended to be unreliable and the batteries needed frequent recharging. Nowadays, battery technology has significantly improved and a single recharge can enable users to enjoy a full day’s power on their hearing aids.
It is important to keep certain things in mind when operating rechargeable hearing devices. They generally contain wires that enable charging. These wires may be present on the hearing aids or on the charging docks. Never tug on these wires of your hearing aids since this may cause them to malfunction and disrupt their charging point. Do not let small children or pets get a hold of these wires since they may damage their charging capacity.
Hearing aids generally dislike dirt and moisture to begin with, but this is the case even more with rechargeable hearing aids. Since these hearing aids have a charging point, they need to be kept consistently dry as well as immaculately clean at all times. Even a small amount of dust can disrupt their chargeability. Always clean your hearing aids thoroughly before putting them on charge.
The longevity of the battery life of your rechargeable hearing aids depends on how consistently you place them on charge. Always remember to store your hearing aids directly on their charging station whenever they are not being used. This will enable them to recharge and maintain a good battery life, as well as keep them safe. You can place the charging station right next to your bed on a bedside table so that it is convenient for you to access your hearing aids and also remember to put them on charge when not in use.
If your hearing aids still use silver-zinc batteries, these need to be replaced periodically. You do not need to worry about battery replacement for lithium-ion batteries since these are much more long lasting and usually last as long as your hearing aids continue to work.
Always charge your hearing aids regularly, even when they are not in use, in order to keep their batteries in top shape. If you are not going to be using your hearing aids for extended periods of time, make sure to remove them from their charging station and store in them in an air tight container in a cool and dry place. This will prevent any moisture or dirt from collecting and keep your hearing aids safe.
Lithium-ion batteries are quick to charge, thus you will only require a period of around 3 to 4 hours each day in order to charge your hearing aids. This charging period will give you enough power for a full 24 hours, depending on the types of features your hearing aids have. With so much convenience, it is no wonder that rechargeable hearing aids are now the latest trend in hearing aids!


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Wavebox is a powerful productivity tool that helps streamline your online workflow by bringing all your web applications together in one organized and accessible interface. With Wavebox, you can effortlessly manage your email, messaging, project management, and other web apps in a unified desktop application.
Wavebox offers a sleek and intuitive interface that allows you to easily switch between different web apps with just a few clicks. You can create separate tabs for each app, making it simple to switch back and forth between them without having to open multiple browser windows or tabs. This makes it ideal for multitaskers and professionals who need to juggle multiple web apps simultaneously.
One of the key features of Wavebox is its ability to provide notifications for different apps, allowing you to stay on top of your emails, messages, and other updates without constantly checking each app individually. You can customize the notification settings for each app, ensuring that you only receive the alerts that matter to you.
Wavebox also provides a range of productivity-enhancing features, such as the ability to search across all your apps from a single search bar, keyboard shortcuts for quick navigation, and support for different workspaces, which allows you to organize your apps based on different projects or tasks.
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Some people prefer summer or winter, but my favorite time of year is the four months between Brian's birthday and my birthday because that's when I'm only two years older than him. I think it should become the official fifth season.
He almost acted as old as me today, though. Since he was off work, he scheduled his annual physical with his primary care physician. Going to the doctor's office on your birthday? That's what Paw Paws do! YAY! I FEEL YOUNG.
Nothing puts a dark cloud over your birthday like discussing your elevated cholesterol or increasing BMI. So how do you make yourself feel better? You eat fried shrimp and chocolate cake for lunch. And I joined him - you know - for moral support. What kind of wife would I be if I let him face that high calorie lunch alone?
So here's the funny thing about birthdays: the younger you are, the more you want them!
My three-year-old has been pouting all day because it wasn't his birthday. When we were singing Happy Birthday to Brian, he interrupted and said,
"It was my birthday one day and I had a race car party and it was great and everything was red and black and I had a Lightning McQueen cake and we ate donuts and my sister was there and...."
Seriously. It was the longest run-on sentence in history. Come on, Drew - quit stealing the show like Lady Gaga's outfits. This is your Dad's thirty-second moment.
One of the gifts that we gave Brian was a digital stubble trimmer. A very high-tech gadget for the man who wants to look precisely lazy. Drew spent a solid eight minutes explaining how to use it.
"See, Mama. You push dat buddon right dare. And den it goes buzzzzzzzzz. And den dat makes da hair on ya face look puh-fect. You should use it, Mama."
Well, thank you, son. And just think - I was lovin' your little HSN audition until that last sentence. Way to steal my joy on the first official day of Brian's only two years younger than me season.
"WAITER, I'm going to need another piece of chocolate cake over here!"
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Providing your employees with a robust and competitive retirement plan is not only a valuable benefit but also an essential element of talent retention. At JF Wealth Strategies, we specialize in setting up corporate retirement plans that align with your business goals and employee needs. Whether it’s a 401(k), pension plan, or other retirement benefit, we simplify the process for you. We help you choose the right retirement plan, educate your employees about their options, and ensure that the plan meets all regulatory requirements. By offering a solid retirement plan, you can attract and retain top talent while helping your employees secure their financial futures. We will guide you through the process, making it easy and hassle-free.
Our team of professionals helps protect an individual’s wealth by identifying, quantifying and managing a wide range of contingencies. By taking a holistic approach in determining what matters most to our clients in life, we identify, measure and monitor the risks that can get in the way of achieving their goals and develop a customized plan to help minimize these risks, all within accordance to the client’s risk tolerance levels. In addition, we continually and collaboratively review each plan and make modifications as needed since an individual’s financial needs and risk parameters oftentimes change over time.
Because of our experience and business relationships with some of the best-in-class insurance carriers, we can offer a wide range of products including Life, Disability Income and Long Term Care Insurance to help individuals address their risk management needs. Through the use of these insurance products in conjunction with other financial arrangements and appropriate tax strategies, we can create a customized plan to help protect you and your family from undue exposure.


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Our Pledge to Embrace Corporate Social Responsibility
“CCCL’s vision is that prosperity goes hand in hand with a sense of responsibility towards others. The objective of this initiative is to enrich the days and years of the children by coaching the low-performing students to make sure they get back on track not just in the classroom but also in the competitive pursuit of life."
CCCL had desires to support for the cause of improvement in academic performance of student who are financially poor and academically lower and raise their performance on par with other bright students in all subjects.
Empowering Communities with Skills and Support
CCCL is earnestly committed to embrace the socially responsible business practices and continually aim for the upliftment of society. CCCL business models are economically, socially and environmentally sustainable. CCCL dedicates to enhance the Quality of life of underprivileged and protect the environment to a great extent. CCCL operate business in a fair, transparent and ethical manner.
As a good corporate citizen to benefit the society at large, CCCL had opened a Skill Development Centre, where it provides vocational training in construction trades such as carpentry, masonry, plumbing, surveying and electrical works to school drop-outs from economically weaker sections of the society.
Interested candidates are provided with free lodging and training, in addition to a monthly stipend. Successful candidates are employed by the company also to provide not only technical skills to people from marginal sections of the society but also to ensure gainful and meaning full employment opportunities.
Development Centre is equipped to train about 720 persons annually in various trades. The Company also provides financial support to institutions, to deserving persons for medical expenses and to senior citizens requiring critical care.
In house Programme conducted at project sites
CCCL is always committed to take care of wellbeing of the migrated workers working for our projects across the region by organizing free Health check up periodically in association with local medical fraternity at respective site where we are doing projects. Appx 5000 workers are covered per annum under medical health check up programme
A few example of Health check up conducted at sites
VLB Arts and Science collage project site at Coimbatore organized Eye screening camp for construction workers. The camp conducted on 30.01.2010 in association with Vasan Eve Care Coimbatore unit
Total employee screened: 275
Medical camp performed at Tata IDC Chennai for the construction workers working at this site
Number of employee undergone medical check up are : 150
During 64th Independence Day of 15.08.2010 Blood donation camp conducted by CCCL in association with Lions Club of Hyderabad Janani. At Hyderabad Regional office. Around 50 members from CCCL donated blood
This is 7th times HYD.R.O conducted blood donation camp .
Staffs at Goa Airport sites have participated in Blood donation camp and donate blood under community health development programme
Free medical Camp conducted at Perundthalivar Kamraj Medical College Pondicherry.
No of beneficial are 600
“CCCL had desires to support for the cause of improvement in academic performance of student who are financially poor and academically lower and raise their performance in on par with other bright students in all subjects.. To implement this scheme CCCL adopted Gopalapuram Boys/Girls Hr. Sec School at Gopalapuram Chennai by way of providing Teaching faculty, materials and special food for the students who were enrolled in this scheme for entire academic year."
The programme implemented through EMERGE learning an NGO .
APIS scheme focused for the student studying in 6th - 10std &12th std by conducting special coaching session everyday after their regular session at 03.30- 05.30 PM in all working days.
Number of student benefited under this scheme are 175.
“CCCL project team at Bayer Multi Crop breeding station site at Patencheru, Hyderabad had set up a Child care centre at their labour camp to take care of the wards of migrated employees working in their site. At this child care centre, the wards of workers living in the labour camp are brought to this centre and taken care by a caretaker who provides elementary learning facilities and refreshments.
Sessions are conducted everyday for 4 hours. There are 12-15 children in the age group of 3-8 years who attend this centre.
Provide free education to migrated workers wards at their camp site
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) school at primary standard started under the Alternative Education Centre in labour colony of Mahindra Research Valley project site in MIPL Chenglepet have been accepted by Tamilnadu state mission of education for all under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan scheme (Anivarukkum Kalvi Eiakkam).


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We service both residential and commercial customers.
Beautiful lush green lawn installed by professional turf layers. You will love your new lawn!
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We offer turf supply, turf laying, lawn mowing, lawn edging, hedge trimming, weeding, gardening, and ride-on lawn mowing services.
By hiring In Season Lawn & Garden, you’ll be supporting a local family businesses. So book us in today to have a professional work their magic on your lawn and garden.
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“I have been lucky to receive teachings from more living beings than I can count – from the fragile butterfly to the great, ponderous elephant.”
Join us for a rare and meaningful opportunity to spend an afternoon walking in the Surrey Hills with Sicelo Mbatha — South African wilderness guide, founder of Umkhiwane Healing Pathways, and author of the celebrated memoir Black Lion: Alive in the Wilderness.
Drawing on his Zulu heritage and decades of guiding in some of Africa’s wildest places, Sicelo offers a unique approach to being with nature that he calls “medicine walking”. This is a gentle, mindful way of connecting with the land — through slowing down, listening deeply, and walking with reverence.
This guided walk, stretching from mid-afternoon to early evening, will offer quiet moments, gentle movement, and space for stillness and deep noticing — held in the wisdom of a guide whose work is deeply rooted in living tradition and lifelong dedication.
About your guide:
Sicelo Mbatha, or ‘Black Lion’, is a Wilderness Guide, founder of Umkhiwane Sacred Pathways and author of the acclaimed memoir, Black Lion: alive in the Wilderness. Born into the Zulu tradition, Sicelo has dedicated his life to fostering deep connections between humans and nature, guiding people on healing pathways through some of the most spectacular wild areas of South Africa, including the iMfolozi wilderness, Simangaliso wetlands and towering Drakensberg mountains. He believes that this medicine is transformative and needed to heal the world from wounds of environmental destruction and social injustice. He invites connection with landscape, nature and soul and shares generously the indigenous wisdom of his people. His work brings people into contact with the spirit of our collective humanness, or ‘Ubuntu’.


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A group committed to the accountability in Oyo state, Team Oyo has urged the council chairmen in call on Governor ‘Seyi Makinde and members of the state House of Assembly to emulate the Osun state House of Assembly by amending necessary bills in conformity with the Supreme Court judgement on local government financial autonomy.
While commending lawmakers from the Osun state House of Assembly for embracing the developmental move by the Federal Government by taking a bold step towards the right direction, the group urged the Adebo Ogundoyin-led Assembly to use this opportunity to write their names in books of history by setting the necessary machineries in motion to allow the local government autonomy thrive in Oyo state.
Team Oyo made this known in a statement signed by its chairman, Adekunle Suraj, and made available to newsmen on Tuesday, in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital.
The statement reads in part: “We commend the Osun State House of Assembly for taking a bold step towards embracing local government financial autonomy. The Supreme Court judgement on local government financial autonomy is a landmark decision, and we applaud the Osun State House of Assembly for aligning with this progressive move.
“It’s time for the Oyo State House of Assembly to take a cue from their Osun counterparts and amend the necessary bills to ensure local government financial autonomy.”
“Local government financial autonomy is a key factor in grassroots development. We are very sure that the people of Oyo State are waiting for their lawmakers to take action on local government financial autonomy, and we hope they will not be disappointed.”
“Moreover, with the autonomy by the current administration of President Bola Tinubu, council chairmen across the nation, especially those of Oyo State need to use the opportunity to write their names in gold. They shouldn’t allow any interference from the state government,” the story added.


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General Site Guidelines
Special Note on Thermal Flying
Thermal conditions create a demand for pilots to not only have solid ground handling skills with a connected feel to their glider, but also a thorough understanding of how the local weather conditions play into the forecast models in order to be sufficiently prepared for a short launch window that demands certain launch techniques. Proficiency in high-wind-with-gusts kiting, no-wind forwards and light-wind dynamic reverse launches on shallow slopes are crucial for many of our sites and conditions.
Please be aware that strength of conditions will determine if it is better to a.) launch between the thermal cycle, when speeds are zero or light, to then fly away into the next thermal approaching the hill with ample clearance from the terrain, or b.) pull glider up and launch glider directly into the thermal cycle blowing into launch.
Many times launching during a zero- or light-wind cycle between the stronger thermals is not only a safer window, but a better plan to capitalize on the launch cycles as well as the flight plan.
Some pilots will "wait for the wind" (which is part of the thermal) to cycle through launch because they are not comfortable and/or proficient with forward and light wind launch techniques, only to experience a stronger cycle than anticipated once their glider is overhead. It is good to be willing to wait, if the cycle is stronger than you feel comfortable with.
Pilots most accustomed to launching in prevailing winds, onshore winds and lighter thermal ridge lift need local, and perhaps local professional, expertise and guidance to gain the needed insight to fly our sites safely.
Thermal activity can begin as early as 9:30 AM and continue past 5:00 PM at many times throughout the year. Additional altitude is needed to keep clear of terrain, achieving anticipated glide ratio, and avoiding airspace restrictions due to conditions commonly encountering strong lift, sink and turbulence. Active piloting, situational awareness and receiving local pilot knowledge and on-site briefings is crucial and required. Ground handling/kiting is not allowed on any of our Launches or in any Landing Zones and is best practiced early mornings and the last couple of hours before sunset in large grassy parks/areas in winds with minimal gust differential.
Please be aware that we have hike-up launches which means there can be delayed response time for first-aid responders, again reiterating the need for proper preparations, exercising appropriate judgment, staying well within your operating limitations in order to minimize risk for Hang Gliding and Paragliding in the desert and high desert.
Site Briefings and General Guidelines:
All pilots must have a thorough understanding of the individual site briefings and general guidelines prior to arriving. However, they do not replace the need for an in-person on-site briefing from a local instructor and or qualified pilot that has experience flying that individual site. On-site briefings from a local qualified pilot are a requirement.


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March 1, 2023
Docker is making waves. The company’s container technology, based on an old open source model, has raised them millions in just 18 months and is causing some to call virtual machines outdated and ineffective. But just what are containers? With VMware professing its support and intent to integrate Docker with VMware management tools, we interviewed CTO Cortney Thompson to get the lowdown on this hot cloud technology and how it compares to virtual machines.
What is Docker? How is it different from hypervisors?
The difference between Docker and a hypervisor is mainly application portability. With a hypervisor you still need underlying OS, the applications, and all the configurations, tendencies, and baggage that goes with it, something that delivers SaaS or a platform to your client base. With Docker, you just build a container, and you can move it anywhere you want, whether that’s public cloud, private cloud, Amazon, Google, VMware, it doesn’t really matter. You don’t have to worry about the orchestration of the setup and configuration, the dependency hell that you’re usually going through when you’re trying to keep your app running.
So a container could run on any Linux box whereas your hypervisor will limit your choice of environment?
Yeah, so basically you can take the hardware agnostics out, with a hypervisor you’re going to need a 64bit system with X processors or whatever hardware requirement but with Docker as long as the VM or system will run Linux you’re pretty much good to go. Boot2Docker also allows Mac and Windows installations now.
A Docker container can also run within a VM, which is what VMware is pushing as admins can control the infrastructure through VMware tools while developers can run their apps on Docker, allowing kind of a best of both worlds approach where everyone can use their preferred platform.
Are there cases where a container is better than a VM?
Specifically Web 2.0 applications, where you’re building an application and it’s your code, you know exactly what it needs and have specific requirements, say an Apache or Tomcat server. These are very specific use cases for containers vs. full VMs.
Are virtual machines or containers easier to troubleshoot and update?
An OS or hypervisor management software would give you tighter integration for third party tools like backup or disaster recovery software. Additionally, because containers run on a shared operating system, they can be difficult to isolate problems as applications that are causing performance issues or crashes start to bleed into other apps. This isolation problem also comes into play for updates, as the entire instance and apps must be updated at the same time.
Will Green House Data support Docker/containers?
We don’t have immediate plans for a managed service based around containers, but IaaS users are free to run them to their hearts content. Down the road, we might roll it into a workflow or Platform as a Service, where include Tomcat platform with Docker or containers ready.
As VMware integration runs deeper with Docker, we’ll see more developers using combinations of containers and VMs as well. This can result in the speed of container deployment while retaining VM benefits like security, portability of the entire infrastructure, and management from a single portal.


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Frequently Asked Questions About Coolsculpting®
There are many aspects of Coolsculpting® that many patients don’t know about. We’re here to clear the air and let you know of the real facts. Call us when you’re ready to schedule your initial complementary consultation.
What is Coolsculpting®?
Coolsculpting® is an innovative non-invasive fat-reduction method to contour your body by freezing fat cells without surgery or downtime. It reduces unwanted, stubborn fat under the skin. We use it in specific areas of trouble, including under the chin and jawline, thighs, abs, flanks, bra fat, back fat, and the buttocks.
How does it work?
Coolsculpting® works by freezing select fat cells, allowing your body to naturally eliminate them and remove them from your body.
How much does it cost?
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When will I see results?
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Does it hurt?
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Intelligent pricing goes a step further, allowing you to set prices automatically based on a range of key factors so you’re always focused on the right products. Factors considered in automatic pricing include:
Automated to your strategy
Dynamic product groupings
Products that haven't sold in the last 30 days or have over 50 units in stock will automatically move to a dynamic price rule that activates more aggressive pricing.
Track the performance
Integrating Google Analytics with PriceShape allows you to view your product performance in one place. You can collect relevant data and act on key metrics such as profit, revenue, conversions, visitors, and sales.
Choose the right pricing strategy when using dynamic pricing
Dynamic pricing offers a range of strategies that can be tailored to fit your products and business model. The key is to choose the approach that aligns with your goals and market position. If your company doesn’t yet have a clear pricing strategy, asking the right questions is a great place to start:
- Which competitors do you want to see?
- What is your minimum acceptable profit margin?
- What price positioning do you want to achieve—lowest, middle, or premium
- Should you ignore competitors that are out of stock?
By answering these questions, you can build a pricing strategy that will help you use dynamic pricing. PriceShape provides the best dynamic pricing software to help you implement your strategy correctly.
Increase profit with intelligent pricing.
With PriceShape, you can do more than just lower prices to stay competitive—you can also increase profits by raising prices where you’re already the cheapest in the market.
If your product is 10% cheaper than the second cheapest competitor, why not adjust your price to be just 1% cheaper? This small change can significantly boost your margins while keeping you competitively priced.
Our intelligent pricing tool helps you identify these marketing optimization opportunities to raise prices strategically, allowing you to maximize profitability without giving up your market position.
Select the competitors you want to match
With PriceShape’s dynamic pricing tool, you can strategically match or undercut the prices of specific competitors. By targeting key competitors, you can position your business more effectively, ensuring you remain competitive where it matters most. The dynamic pricing software automates this process for you
PriceShape can give you an overview of your competitor price monitoring, so you have the exact overview you need instead of several irrelevant competitors.
This level of precision ensures that your pricing strategy keeps you competitive and aligns with your business goals and profit margins.
The onboarding process at Priceshape
At PriceShape, we’re committed to your success. Our onboarding process ensures you get the most value from the platform, with a dedicated customer success manager to guide you every step of the way.
1 - Strategic meeting: We will understand your goals, pricing approach, and key competitors.
2 - Technical meeting: Master the platform, set up strategies, and become a super-user. We guide you through reports, dashboards, filters, and ensure you're confident using the platform.
3 - Best practice meeting: Get answers, tips, and optimize your workflow. This session ensures you maximize your results with personalized strategies and expert insights.
4 - Growth meeting: Revisit goals, assess progress, and plan for continuous growth. We evaluate what’s working, address challenges, and refine strategies for long-term success.
With this process, we aim to build a strong partnership and help your business thrive with PriceShape.
Automated pricing in marketing and branding
Automated pricing plays a crucial role in creating your brand perception. As a retailer, your pricing strategy isn’t just about being the cheapest on the market—it’s about aligning your prices with the value your brand offers. You may provide superior customer service, faster delivery, or a better shopping experience. This added value can justify positioning yourself differently in the market.
With PriceShape, you can strategically price your products in line with your brand image. Instead of always competing to be the cheapest, you can use our platform to set your prices as the 3rd or 4th lowest in the market. This allows you to maintain profit margins while still standing out for the service and experience you provide.
Automated reporting with performance analytics
With a report in your inbox every morning, you can analyze trends and make fast decisions regarding your products and their dynamic pricing using advanced pricing analytics. The reports will also be used as a valid foundation for pointing out the direction of your brand and price position to win the market.
Whether you want to track stock status, price changes, competitor pricing, or other key product performance metrics, you completely control what information you receive. This helps your team stay focused on the most relevant data, saving precious work time and reducing workload.


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Use these dialogs to allow the user to select multiple values using checkboxes or a single value using radio buttons, from a list of all available values.
Each picker dialog has a mandatory title, which should be in the "Select X" format. For example, "Select Custom Fields" and not "Custom Fields". Each picker also has a mandatry text search field. The ghost text is "Search" by default or "Search name", "Search description", etc, as appropriate. The search icon is displayed at the left of the text field.
MM picker dialog
One or more of these variations can be included in a picker dialog to suit it to the context. The following example is an M1 picker, which contains a table, and has the ability to add a new object.
If only one value can be selected, use radio buttons instead of checkboxes. In this case, the Select all checkbox is not applicable.
On clicking a radio button, the selected value remains in its location in the list.
Icons or avatars
Use an icon for values that have an associated icon in the system. For example, action items. Do not use an icon for entities that exist outside the system. For example, cities. For value types that have avatars (contacts, companies, households), use the avatar instead of the icon.
Adding a new selected value
Where applicable, include the ADD ANOTHER button to the left of the CANCEL and OK buttons. This command saves the value the user picked and re-opens the dialog so the user can pick another value.
Creating a new object
Where applicable, include the plus sign (add) icon on the top right corner. This command opens an add/edit popup dialog to create another new instance of the object. For details, see Small Dialogs.
Values can be grouped. In this case, the group title is displayed above the values and values are alphabetically sorted within the group. After being selected, the value moves to the top of the picker, where it is not grouped but listed alphabetically.
The size of the picker dialog does not change depending on the number of values. The scrollbar allows you to scroll through the displayed values. To display more values, click the MORE button. To display fewer values, click the LESS button.
Click a checkbox the select the value. The selected values move to the top of the dialog, above the separator line, where they are also listed in alphabetical order.


title: Villa tuffi 2

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The project concerns the redesign internally and construction of one of the houses in an existing seaside complex of rentals in Tinos under the name Achipelagotinos.
Two-level house with all modern amenities, with an open plan living room, kitchen, dining room and two bedrooms of which one master in the first level and one more master in the second level.
The exploitation of the view, the purity of the form, the brightness and extroversion for optimal connection to the external environment were key objectives of the design.
The selection of materials and design lines fulfill and highlight the above objectives.
A sheathed line in the living room-kitchen zone, crimping reinforced concrete with final surface of white cement mortar unfolds, starting as a base of the staircase, becoming then a kitchen countertop, then shelf of the living room and finally dining table, unifying in this way the space in one move.
The suspension of the table, the embedding of the bedroom and bathroom stalls on the walls and the construction of the base of the beds with their bedside tables as levels that are “on the air”, in order to avoid support on feet and surfaces, emphasize the visual consistency of the space that acquires a light minimalist feel.
In the same logic, the staircase, a crimp of thin sheet metal painted black with a vertical glass surface instead of railing completes the overall design.
A wood surface, background of the living room-kitchen area “hides” inside a wardrobe and the entrance to the hallway to the bathroom and the two bedrooms.
The minimalism and lighting of the space is highlighted by the choice of white and wood and their contrast with the grey cement floor, the black staircase and a number of selected details in black color such as the suspension of the table that turns into a light for the table.
Villa Tuffi Project
design & construction: GVIDALIS I design + construction
design Team: KATERINA ROUSOUNELOU, GEORGE VIDALIS
text: KATERINA ROUSOUNELOU
φωτογραφίες: STELIOS PAPADOPOULOS


title: Charlotte Prodger: Cut up culture

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Charlotte Prodger: Cut up culture
Artist Charlotte Prodger takes us to the edge ahead of her show at Intermedia Gallery later this month
Most of you will know what it feels like to be passionate about trainers. You’ll remember the sought-after brands of your youth and recall the shame of falling out of sync with contemporary trends. The humiliation of owning a pair of humble, almost utilitarian, Hi-Tec Squash when all you want, and what everyone else seems to already have, is a pair of crisp, white Nike Air Max.
For some, the adoration of sports footwear extends beyond the playground years, and since the 1980s, subcultures have evolved with an almost deistic regard for branded trainers. One only has to consider the heists on various outlets of the franchise Foot Locker during the UK riots of last year to comprehend the importance of sportswear for those on the fringes of our society.
Artist Charlotte Prodger has been exploring one such subculture, watching videos on YouTube of men cutting up pairs of trainers. “What they do is they buy brand new trainers, particular models that they fetishise – particular models that are classics – and cut them up,” Prodger explains. “Cut them into pieces, but very, very methodically, along the contours with a very sharp knife.”
The videos are not overtly sexual and only the comments posted below hint at their libidinal undertones: 'Show all the sweaty insoles together please!'; 'I really like your socks in this video… wish I could see more of them'; 'my weakness for adidas sambas... mmm, i wanna take them off your hot feet!'
Prodger will be showing one of these videos taken from YouTube in her exhibition at Intermedia Gallery later this month. She aims to draw comparisons between the footage of the slow, meticulous destruction of trainers with the 1960s artists' movement known as Structural Film, whose proponents revolted against narrative and representation in film, largely abandoning storyline and plot.
“I think I’m interested in these videos – the cutting up of the trainers – because they share the constraints of structural films,” she says. “Long single takes – and the whole time you don’t see faces in them, mainly hands and bodies. Their identities are never revealed.”
This won’t be the first time Prodger has combined a high-art sensibility with the mores of a gay subculture. Back in 2010 she exhibited I was Confused About the Dancefloor Code – a 16mm film installation that tells the story of a friend’s first hand experience of the gay nightclub Berghain in Berlin.
“They went in and there were all these big bears and pounding techno,” Prodger tells of her friend’s experience. “It was a sunny day and there were blinds on the window and all the people were dancing facing the window rather than the DJ. Periodically, someone would climb up, tease open one of the slats and a shaft of sunlight would pierce the space and people would go mental when it happened, like some kind of pagan frenzy – arms in the air.”
The resulting artwork is ostensibly a text piece that tells the Berghain story one letter at a time, each letter lasting only one single frame. This makes the film near impossible to read and the viewer is forced to turn her back on the projection to decipher the words on the film strip as it passes through the projector.
“One of the things I feel like I’m working through in my art is my love-hate relationship with structural film,” Prodger explains. “I’m trying to recontextualise those forms by infusing them with queer subjectivity – or juxtaposing them with queer subjectivity.”
By using the particular modes of Structural Film, Prodger lets us explore the fringes of society with none of the sensationalism we have come to expect from such forays into the unknown. A rare insight into subcultures we would perhaps otherwise never encounter, Prodger’s work is a subtle, but no less empowering, celebration of the margins of society.


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Special Election Preview: Alabama Senate Race
December 12, 2017
On December 12th, 2017, Alabamians will head to the polls to vote for one of the state’s senator positions in an election initiated by President Donald Trump’s nomination of Alabama senator Jeff Sessions to the position of Attorney General. The Republican nominee, Roy Moore, will square off against Democratic nominee Doug Jones. The state’s heavily Republican partisanship will mark off the terrain as hostile to Jones, but the election has been controversial enough, and Moore shabby enough of a candidate, that anything is possible in this riveting Senate race.
The most significant factor that turns the tide against a Republican running in a heavily Republican state is the slew of sexual assault allegations against Roy Moore. At least five women have alleged that Roy Moore acted in an improperly sexual way against them while they were in their teens and he in his thirties. Moore has denied all of the allegations, but the fallout included many prominent Republicans to abandon their endorsement of his candidacy and call for his abdication of his position as Republican nominee. However, President Trump accepted Moore’s denials and endorsed him; days later, the Republican National Committee, which had previously cut off funding to Moore’s campaign, restored funding.
The election is complicated by the fact that Trump had previously endorsed Moore’s opponent in the election primary, Luther Strange. Trump claimed that Strange gained massively in polls of the election following his endorsement, though this was not the truth. Trump seemed to be attempting to fill the role of kingmaker, testing out his ability to wield control over the Republican party.
Moore, meanwhile, has a host of unsavory political skeletons in his closet that were abruptly pulled into the spotlight by the inquisitive media. After Moore, as a judge on the Alabama Supreme Court, refused a federal court’s order to remove a statue of the Ten Commandments, he was suspended from the Court in 2003; in 2016, he attempted to block the implementation of gay marriage and was suspended again. His political stances include strong opposition to homosexuality and Islam, drawing harsh criticism from many media sources; however, this position jibes well with the Christian right in Alabama.
Looking to the present, polling leaves great uncertainty about the outcome. Donald Trump’s margin in Alabama was almost 30%, and the state is one of the most Republican in the country; however, polls show minor or major leads for both candidates. There’s simply no way to tell what’s going to happen, but it’s worth, for the sake of making predictions, to conjecture that Roy Moore loses the election, as polls have underestimated the margins of Democrats in the November elections.


title: Sustainable energy storage how emerging battery technologies are shaping a greener future

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In our quest to build a greener and more sustainable future, one of the key challenges we face is finding efficient and reliable ways to store renewable energy. This is where emerging battery technologies come into play. These innovative solutions are not only revolutionizing the way we store energy but also contributing to a greener future by enabling renewable energy integration, supporting electric vehicles, and promoting grid efficiency.
One of the most promising aspects of emerging battery technologies is their ability to enable the widespread adoption of renewable energy sources. Renewable energy, such as solar and wind power, is intermittent by nature, meaning it fluctuates depending on weather conditions. This poses a challenge when it comes to balancing the supply and demand of electricity. However, with the advent of advanced battery technologies, excess renewable energy can be stored during times of high production and released during times of high demand. This not only ensures a consistent and reliable energy supply but also reduces our reliance on fossil fuels and mitigates greenhouse gas emissions.
Furthermore, emerging battery technologies are driving the rapid development and adoption of electric vehicles (EVs). EVs are a cornerstone of the transportation sector’s transition to a greener future. However, the widespread adoption of EVs is contingent upon the availability of efficient and durable batteries. Traditional lithium-ion batteries, while efficient, have limitations in terms of cost, sustainability, and performance. This has paved the way for the development of new battery technologies with transformative potential. For instance, solid-state batteries, which use solid electrolytes instead of liquid ones, are touted as the next big thing in EV battery technology. These batteries have the potential to offer higher energy density, faster charging times, and increased safety compared to traditional lithium-ion batteries.
In addition to enabling renewable energy integration and supporting EVs, emerging battery technologies play a crucial role in promoting grid efficiency. The electricity grid is the backbone of our power infrastructure, and its efficiency directly impacts energy consumption and sustainability. By using advanced battery technologies, we can effectively manage the fluctuating supply and demand of electricity, thus reducing the strain on the grid. This leads to improved stability, reduced transmission losses, and increased overall efficiency. Additionally, battery energy storage systems can be strategically placed to provide localized power backup during peak demand periods, reducing the need for expensive and environmentally harmful peaker plants.
However, it is not just the performance and efficiency of emerging battery technologies that make them integral to a greener future. The sustainability of the battery industry itself is also a crucial factor to consider. The production and disposal of batteries have the potential to generate significant environmental impacts if not managed properly. To address this, there is a growing emphasis on recycling and circular economy practices in the battery industry. Recycling can help recover valuable materials from spent batteries, reducing the need for raw material extraction and minimizing waste. Additionally, implementing circular economy practices, such as designing batteries for easy disassembly and reusability, can further contribute to the sustainability of battery production and disposal.
You can now see how emerging battery technologies are shaping a greener future by enabling renewable energy integration, supporting electric vehicles, and promoting grid efficiency. These innovative solutions not only address the challenges associated with energy storage but also contribute to the overall sustainability of our energy systems. By harnessing the power of advanced battery technologies, we can transition towards a more sustainable and renewable energy future. Moreover, by embracing recycling and circular economy practices, we can ensure that the production and disposal of batteries are conducted in an environmentally responsible manner. The time to embrace these emerging battery technologies is now if we are to create a greener and more sustainable world for future generations.


title: Pindrop partners with google cloud

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We are excited to announce that we have partnered with Google Cloud to become multi-instance, multi-faceted, and, well… multi-cloud. By bringing our SaaS platform to Google Cloud, we are enabling our customers to deploy advanced voice authentication solutions at a global scale, on secure, sustainable, and in a highly performant cloud infrastructure on the platform of their choice. This allows us to better serve more industries, especially retail, media and entertainment, and other companies with a Google-based infrastructure.
We’re also pretty pumped because our Google partnership enables our technology teams to accelerate their development of new capabilities to address an ever-shifting landscape. Utilizing technologies like Google Kubernetes Engine, we can more efficiently add to our suite of technologies—quickly launching and scaling new ML applications, analytics, and more. These capabilities, alongside our core voice authentication and anti-fraud solutions, enable us to create the next evolution of more secure, frictionless experiences.
With fraudsters being able to answer knowledge-based authentication questions 92% of the time, compared to only 46% for valid customers – clearly, cybersecurity is more critical than ever. As part of our partnership, we are proud to offer our solutions within Google Cloud’s Contact Center AI, helping to deliver advanced voice authentication and anti-fraud solutions for Google Cloud customers. These solutions will be made available globally, creating better experiences for callers, enhanced security in the contact center, and increased flexibility with modern infrastructure.
Pindrop® Solutions can help contact centers authenticate more callers at a faster rate, with some Pindrop customers seeing authentication rates at 95% or higher, and a reduction in average handle time by 30-90 seconds on average. The resulting impacts can include improved time to resolution, reduced operational costs, higher CSAT scores, and increased agent happiness—making our passive authentication technology a well-returned investment.
A core value of this partnership is broadening Pindrop’s scalability and resilience, by offering customers with mission-critical services like help detecting deep fakes and robocalls, helping banks authenticate transactions, providing retailers with AI-powered contact center support, and helping IoT makers optimize for security, speed and simplicity. For customers already operating on Google Cloud, getting started with Pindrop’s solutions is easy. Now that our products are available on Google Cloud Marketplace, Google customers can choose to leverage our technology directly within their cloud environment.
But it doesn’t stop there. In addition to our core contact center solutions, we will soon be making our advanced Deep Voice® Engine available via cloud APIs and embedded SDKs. The easy-to-integrate speaker authentication API is a powerful tool for developers to support secure voice authentication and personalization for mobile apps, connected devices, and even smart cars—improving the security behind voice assistants, sensitive transactions, and two-factor authentication methods.