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Bell Moore Group Inc. Review: Benefits of Visiting Malls

Modern malls have become a vital part of today’s society. Most communities have malls which not only provides convenient shopping but also a wonderful opportunity to have fun and relax. Bellmoore Group Inc review few benefits of modern malls in today’s modern world.

All in one location

Who would not want to have a place where your needs can access all within one location right? Malls incorporate a large number of stores that sell diverse products and services. From restaurants, clothing stores, cafes, groceries, bookstores, cinemas and entertainment arena, all are under one roof. Mall developers and retailers have successfully made it possible for consumers to find everything they need at the mall.

Social place to meet friends and spend time with families

Malls are a great meeting place for friends to catch over coffee at a café or over a meal at a fine restaurant. You can also spend time with your family by doing weekly shopping and keeping the kids entertained in the game arena at malls. There are a lot of shops and restaurants that you and your family can definitely enjoy.

Fun activities everywhere

In order to attract new customers, malls desperately look for new ways to remake themselves by incorporating entertainment venues including gaming zones, movie theaters, and playground for kids and parks.

It’s physical and real

One of its many advantages against online shopping is that products are real, able to see, touch and hear in real life. A unique experience that can’t be replicated by their online counterparts.

Food courts and restaurants are everywhere

Malls have numerous food options. There are numerous fine dining restaurants you could choose from. There are also food courts in the mall which is the best place to dine if you’re on a budget.

The success of malls is primarily driven by dedicated mall developers and retailers who keep on finding ways to attract and create a central gathering space for consumers and to ensure that their needs are met. Bell Moore Group Inc. understands the changing needs of people in today’s modern world. It keeps abreast on these developments in order to serve the needs of companies in the business world.

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Phil Devin Real Estate Consultants: Owns the real estate skills you need

Phil Devin Consultants began its roots in a humble place in Australia and continues to expand its reach around the country in providing a real estate service you can trust. It cemented its reputation as a place that offers an honest service and a positive result to any real estate endeavor for a long time now. Individuals who witnessed its professional service often give it a positive and a good review or feedback because of its responsive, detailed, and personalized service.

As a small-boutique agency environment, Phil Devin Real Estate Consultants has been committed to their core value of giving “better service and better results” to different people searching for a professional support in real estate. Phil Devin personally has a good reputation in this field because of his many years of service to a lot of individuals.

Phil is involved in many successful projects related to real estate, and his dedication always meets the needs of his clients. Expect him to be very careful in doing his work because he always makes sure that every detail is correct to guarantee the results you wanted.

He can also build smart and right solutions for your real estate problems based on his many years of extensive experience. He guarantees to stay with you from beginning to end and will continue to be there every time you need him for your real estate wishes. His brilliant ways will surely take you to the results you seek.

Phil is also generous in giving a lot of real estate advice and tips, especially if you’re a beginner and not very familiar with the processes included in a real estate venture. He will definitely guide you to the right path and will make sure that you will also learn a lot of things from him. Even though he is a professional respected by other experts, he remains amiable to his clients. He has the right blend of professionalism and friendliness in him that’s why many clients prefer him than others.  

Having said that, it is proven that Phil already has what it takes to get the job done, thus he founded Phil Devin Real Estate to cater good real estate service to many more people.

Speak to anyone who has experienced the PROCESS of buying or selling Real Estate and often their findings are a combination of stress, disappointment and ultimately compromise! One of my many goals is to ensure your next move is a positive one.

I started Phil Devin Real Estate with one simple mission:  "To deliver RESULTS that exceed our clients EXPECTATIONS".

What does this mean for you?

• I know you're busy and I respect your time. When we set an appointment and I’ll be there.

• When I say something can be done…you can count on it.

• I don't try to snow people or hide information. I'm all about disclosure.

• I’m not in it for any one transaction - I’m in it for the long haul…the lifelong relationships.

• That means I’ll work to get the result you deserve.

• Ultimately when you buy or sell with me, it comes down to your decision, what's right for you. My goal is to make sure you have enough information to make a decision you can be happy with down the track. When you choose me to help you buy or sell your home you can count on responsive, quality, comprehensive and personalized service.

• "Disappointment is the difference between what a client EXPECTS and what the Agent DELIVERS"

I know that my clients are craving to deal with a 'professional' who can 'listen' to their individual wants and needs and provide solutions for them!

Phil Devin is that professional!

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Tokyo MK Taxi: Plan your First International Trip

If you are planning your dream vacation then you are probably feeling overwhelmed and excited right now. However, there are so many factors you need to consider first to make you trip successful and memorable. Before anything else, determine how much money you are willing to spend for your trip. Of course, trips abroad will surely cost you pretty pennies. Aside from the flight and accommodation expenses, you should also consider the money you will spend on foods and services you will need while staying in a foreign city.

One of the things that are often overlooked in planning a trip is the ground transportation. Driving in a foreign city, perhaps in a rental car if you decided upon this, can increase your chances to get lost and feel frustrated. While there is nothing more exciting that comes with exploring a new city in a rental car, if you are only in town for a few days and your destination lists are fairly full, it makes sense to hire a professional chauffeur to efficiently maximize your time in the city. It is best to opt for a chauffeur service as they offer great benefits than riding a cab or renting a car which can give you a lot of stress and inconvenience in reaching your destinations.

Chauffeur service offers a professional means of travel. You don’t need to worry about finding your way around a foreign city as your chauffeur can help you plan your travels so that you do not miss important places to visit. If you opt for a chauffeur service, you get a chance to have a comfortable trip to every tourist attractions and make the most of your time abroad. You can even choose the vehicle you want to ride according to your personal preferences and needs. From a wide range of luxurious cars, Tokyo MK can meet all your transportation needs to help you travel in comfort and style.  

Tokyo MK Taxi features Lexus group enthusiasts’ luxurious sedans like Lexus LS600hL and Lexus LS460, an exquisitely and fun way to go around the city.  You can also consider our extensive range of best in class limousines, luxury sedans and minivans which are all well-maintained and well-kept. As a global company providing taxi and chauffeur services across Japan, Korea and the United States, we can deliver an impeccable level of service throughout your journey.

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Devin is gepassioneerd over het ontwerpen van ruimten voor kunst en ook de integratie van kunst in bestaande ruimten. Van ingebruikneming unieke kunstwerken, kopen van lokale galerieën of aankoop van kleinhandelsWebsites, DFI kan helpen in elke kunst gerelateerde capaciteit en werken binnen een budget te kapelaan en artwork voor uw huis of commerciële ruimte. Met een graad in Art History en een certificaat in decoratieve en Fine Art beoordeling Studies aan de NYU heeft Devin een getrainde begrip van de waarde van kunst. Haar specifieke interesse is in de relatie tussen kunst en ruimte en ze onderzocht de betekenis van kleur, textuur, plaatsing, schaal en context van kunst in de ruimte in haar Tesi, "De interrelatie van Art en ruimte: een onderzoek laat de 19e en vroege twintigste eeuw Europese schilderkunst" die de Joel Polsky Achievement Award ontvangen de ASID Educational Foundation en is gekenmerkt in de IIDA Knowledge Center. Ze was een Graduate stage bij het National Gallery of Art in het ontwerp en de installatie departement benoemd en diende op de Washington State University's selectie Kunstcommissie.

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Devin Fitzpatrick Interiors provides thoughtful and curated interior design and art consulting that is centered on each client’s style, goals and budget.  Finding inspiration in the rich details of the past along with modern simplicity, DFI works to achieve timeless and inspired interiors that are tailored to each client.  

Whether it is recommending new paint colors, suggesting new furniture or detailing a complete interior, DFI can help with residential and commercial projects large and small.  With a thoughtful and gentle approach, Devin enjoys collaborating with a team and working with clients individually, especially clients who are hiring a designer for the first time.

DFI’s ranges of services include:

·         Space planning and furniture placement (incorporating existing and new pieces together)

·         Selection of furniture, fabric, lighting, window treatment and accessories

·         Curating, placing and sizing artwork (see Art Consulting)

·         Custom casework and furniture design

·         Selection of interior finishes

·         Paint color selection

·         Specifying appliances, hardware and plumbing fixtures

·         Drawings for contractor pricing and construction

·         Project management and owner representation

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There's an abundance of new residential construction on the market in Galveston, which might have something to do with the steady rate of development in recent years.

A report from the Galveston County Daily News reveals the city has issued a steady number of permits since 2010, both commercial and residential. Last year they issued 1,147 permits up from 966 permits issued in 2015.

"We are very much holding steady. It's pretty much consistent with what we've had," director of the city's planning and development services division Tim Tietjens told the outlet.

WITHIN BUDGET: Affordable Galveston homes that offer a charming getaway

In September 2015, Galveston's disaster recovery director John Simsen said 120 Hurricane Ike-destroyed homes would be demolished instead of repaired.

The demolitions were expected to be completed by December 2015, at which point new homes could be built.

WATER VIEWS: Take a peek inside Galveston's most impressive waterfront homes

At the time, the city had $1.5 million in federal disaster recovery money to use, the Associated Press reported. The process began by tearing down houses that would cost less than $30,000 to remove. Pricier projects would be razed depending on how much of that budget was still left.

Ike ravaged roughly 17,000 homes and businesses in 2008 badly destroyed nearly 1,500 residential properties.

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The advent of spring in the Lone Star State heralds the arrival of warm weather, vibrant blue skies and blooming bluebonnets. On Galveston Island, this part of the year is known as “Island Time,” when folks from across the state flock here to soak up the sun and relax on the beach. If you’re planning some Island Time of your own, you should know that Galveston is not your average beach town.

Step away from the 32 miles of sun-soaked shores and you’ll discover a place that balances the old and the new with captivating ease. With more than its fair share of surprises and plenty of things to see and do, the possibilities are endless. Read on to discover why you should be on Island Time in Galveston.

 1. All the Outdoor Adventure

Galveston may be best known for its sandy beaches, but there’s far more to do here than working on your suntan. Experience the world’s fastest growing sport, stand up paddle boarding and catch a few waves as you take in a view of Seawall Boulevard. Admire the beauty of the Texas Gulf Coast as you kayak through the marshes and bayous of Galveston Island State Park.

Craving an adrenaline rush? Soar 500 feet in the air during a parasailing tour by Caribbean Breeze. For the ultimate heart-pounding experience, go skydiving with Skydive Galveston. Leap from a plane thousands of feet above the island and relish the fantastic view as you parachute down to terra firma. When you need to catch your breath, find a shady spot on the beach and let the cool sea breeze wash over you. After all, you're on Island Time.

2. Frolicking Dolphins

Beach goers aren't the only ones playing in the warm waters of Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.

Visit Galveston throughout the year and you can also see pods of dolphins swimming and playing, an experience one might typically associate with a Caribbean destination. There's nothing quite like seeing these majestic animals up close, and you can do just that on a dolphin tour. From the deck of BayWatch Dolphin Tour's boat, you'll see these friendly frolickers in their natural habitat. You may even see dolphins during an excursion on Galveston Harbour Tours' multi-deck vessel or on the Galveston Island Ferry. With Galveston Water Adventures’ sunset cruise, you get the bonus of a beautiful sunset.

3. The World’s Tallest Water Coaster

From your starting point 81 feet above ground level, you have just enough time to look down the steep green and white tube before you. Suddenly, your world becomes a blur of sound and color as you’re soaring down ramps and through sense-shifting curved tubes. You may be breathless at the end, and for good reason. You’ve just conquered Schlitterbahn Galveston Island Waterpark’s MASSIV, the tallest water coaster in the world. Ride MASSIV once and you’ll be hooked, but don’t overlook all the other thrill and leisure rides at Schlitterbahn.

4. Majestic Mansions and Enchanting Architecture

In its heyday, Galveston was the “Wall Street of the South,” where prominent businessmen made their fortunes and built grand mansions. Many of these still stand to this day, and you don’t have to go far from the beach to see them. If you only have time to visit one, stop by the most prominent of them all: the 1892 Bishop’s Palace. With a façade of colored stone and a rounded turret topped by a cone-shaped roof, the home is as impressive as it is imposing. On the self-guided tour, you’ll see stained-glass windows, luxurious furnishings and impressive fireplaces fit for a king.

5. Luxurious Getaways, High-End Hotels & Affordable Stays

What’s better than a weekend at the beach? Spending the weekend in a palatial hotel, ofcourse. Galveston has historic and modern hotels that combine upscale accommodations with the kinds of amenities you’d find at full-service resorts, such as swim-up pool bars and rooftop hangouts. Romantic bed and breakfasts provide idyllic retreats for lovebirds, while in-town and beachside vacation rentals are perfect for families and large groups.

On a budget? Galveston has plenty of affordable options that won’t bust your bank account. If you want to get the most bang for your buck, stay midweek and you can save up to 50 percent on your island holiday.

6. A Multitude of Memorable Museums

Did you know that Spanish explorer Cabeza de Vaca once shipwrecked on Galveston Island? Or that pirate Jean Lafitte established a colony on the island that at its peak numbered about 1,000 people? The island’s history is unparalleled, and there is a multitude of museums that showcase it. Pay a visit to The Bryan Museum to browse the largest collection of southwestern artifacts in the world (including the sword used to capture Santa Anna), then step inside beautifully restored locomotives at the Galveston Railroad Museum.

Galveston has its fair share of one-of-a-kind experiences as well. Climb aboard the legendary World War II submarine USS Cavalla and one of the last destroyer escorts in the world, the USS Stewart, both of which are housed in Seawolf Park. Then step on to a retired offshore oil rig at the Ocean Star Offshore Energy Center, where you can learn the ins and outs of oil and gas production and its impact on the Texas Gulf Coast.

7. Craft Beer Made Right on the Island

The craft beer craze is as strong as ever in Texas, and Galveston is certainly no exception. In fact, the island is a playground for beer lovers thanks to its two breweries that crank out a variety of tasty brews. Head to Galveston Island Brewing Company’s tap room to sample beer styles from around the world, including a German-style kolsch, a fruity India Pale Ale, and a silky smooth porter. The other game in town, Beerfoot Brewery, augments its own brews (such as a chai-spiced porter) with a large selection of craft beer from around Texas and the world. Both breweries are located off of Seawall Boulevard, so even as you’re indulging in your beer of choice you won’t ever be too far from the gulf.

8. Palate-Pleasing Seafood and Fine Dining

You’ve spent all day lounging on the beach, kayaking the trails and browsing the museums, so you probably have quite the appetite. Given its diverse dining scene, you’ll find something that will hit the spot. If you’re craving seafood, there are upscale restaurants and straightforward eateries that serve such favorites as jumbo shrimp and red snapper. Yet there’s even more to choose from. Asian, Greek, Italian, Indian and Mexican restaurants abound on the island, offering up a full menu of flavors for even the most discerning palates. Bonus tip: Stop by La King’s Confectionary, an old-fashioned candy shop where you can watch a master candy maker craft taffy, peanut brittle, pecan pralines and fudge.

9. Moody Gardens Will Capture Your Imagination

Observe swimming sharks and playing penguins, get up-close and personal with monkeys and macaws and discover the natural wonders of the world without leaving Galveston Island. These are just a few of the things you’ll see and do in the three glass pyramids at Moody Gardens. This may sound like a lot, but you’re not done yet. Take on the five-tier Sky Trail Ropes Course and soar on the zip line, play a round on the championship golf course and enjoy a cruise on a replica 1800’s paddlewheel boat.

All this adventure in one place means you’d better give yourself plenty of time to experience it all.

10. Galveston’s Nightlife Has Something for Everyone

Whether you prefer getting down on the dance floor or sipping a glass of merlot in an upscale lounge, you’ll find your niche in Galveston. For a beer and some live music, hit up one of the low-key bars in the Strand Historic District or along Seawall Boulevard. In the mood for something more energetic? The Strand has several nightclubs where live DJ’s crank out pulsating tunes that will have you showing off your coolest dance moves. Dress to the nines before heading out to Number 13 or The Rooftop Bar at The Tremont House, where you can nurse a drink while taking in views of Pelican Rest Marina or downtown Galveston.

Once closing time hits, head back to your hotel for a good night’s rest. After all, a new day in Galveston presents even more opportunities.

Bonus: Incredible Sunrises & Sunsets

Even with all of its big-city charm, Galveston is still a coastal town. That means one thing: beautiful sunrises and sunsets. Each day starts and ends with breathtaking shades of orange and pink cast across the sky like paint on a canvas, providing an ideal backdrop for a romantic walk on the beach. Bring your fancy smart phone or your high end camera and wait for the right moment to catch a photo you’ll be proud of. As long as you’re on the beach you’ll have a great view.

Hope you experience this “causeway cure” where flip-flops replace dress shoes and the scenery Galveston Capital Tourism and Marketing Review Singapore

Join a group thrilled you have decided to explore Galveston Island.

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Eastern Alliance Insurance Group Review: Need to build an Ecovery Return to Wellness program?

An ecovery program works best when it is implemented before an injury occurs. Why waste precious post-injury time developing a modified duty job when your injured employee could receive the rehabilitative benefits of being back to work, and you could gain from their added productivity?

Whether you need to build an ecovery Return to Wellness program from scratch or you need to re-evaluate your current program, we have the tools and resources you need. You can use our ‘off the shelf’ programs or create your own by selecting only the documents best for your organization. We also provide the option to obtain customized ecovery materials using your letterhead, logo, and branding.

We're specialists.

We focus on doing one thing and doing that one thing well: providing superior workers' compensation products and services to businesses and organizations. Since 1997, we have built a strong reputation for being a "best in class" provider of workers' compensation products and services. We've achieved this position by creating supportive relationships and providing our employees and clients with the tools and resources they need to win with integrity. – Eastern Alliance Insurance Group

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Oakmere Wealth Management Advisors: Other Services

We either have the expertise or access to specialists who can advise you on a wide range of other wealth management services, ranging from writing wills and tax advice and legal services to advice on portfolio management services, general insurance and corporate lending.

Products and services from other providers have been carefully selected to complement and enhance the range of St. James's Place products on offer.

Some of the services we have available to us are separate and distinct to those offered by St. James's Place.

Wills are not regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

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Japan Asia Group Limited Review: Tsunami Reconstruction

We have been building a better and more resilient future for communities affected by the March 2011 earthquake/tsunami, based on Kokusai Kogyo’s social infrastructure development experience.

Disaster risk reduction

-3D laser surveying (DMC, LP)

-Various simulations, ocean short-wave radar

-Emergency communication systems DRR education

-Slope/dam monitoring/management

3D laser scanning (tunnel)

-Property tax/cadastral surveys

-GIS to manage. waterworks, sewage, road register

-Hazard maps, DRR planning

-Spatial information, surveying data archive sales

Geographic information system (GIS)

Immediate aftermath

-Aerial photography (nadir, oblique), Photo interpretation/analysis

-Detailed tsunami field surveys, CG tsunami simulations – rapid inundation analysis

Aerial photo by Kokusai Kogyo, Rikuzentakata City

-Local survey research

-Local govt. administrative support

-Survey of collapsed/washed away houses

Local survey research

Recovery

-Detailed disaster surveys, reconstruction planning

-Making maps for reconstruction planning

-Disaster waste surveys, making disposal plans

-Detailed disaster surveys, reconstruction planning

Waste disposal plan

-Survey of collapsed/washed away houses

-Management of house demolishing

-Waste surveys/developing waste disposal plans

-Supporting integration/use/evaluation of administrative data

-Developing/managing geographic information systems (GIS)

-Assisting community consensus building for reconstruction utilizing 3D simulations

-Provision/sale of tsunami simulation/survey/map data

Disaster debris analysis

Reconstruction

-Road, bridge, port etc. survey/design

-Liquefaction/slope stabilization countermeasures

-Radiation surveys/decontamination planning

-Survey, design, construction of renewable energy

-Recovery of industry (creating jobs for those affected)

Bridge survey/design

-Urban reconstruction plans (DRR/land use/urban plans)

-Development of basic urban infrastructure (land readjustment/victim relocation projects)

-Administrative support

-Development of integrated databases for reconstruction

-Renewable energy adoption for emergency power backup

-Eco town projects

Eco town

Japan Asia Group Limited Review

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Japan Asia Group Limited Review: Geospatial Information Consulting

Leading the way towards Green Communities from our unique geospatial information advantage

We have continued to push the boundaries of geospatial technology to create ever more accurate maps, essential for developing social infrastructure and nation building—the backbone of economic growth. We are providing total solutions that merge our geospatial and urban planning technologies and utilizing our disaster prevention and disaster risk reduction expertise to rebuild Japan’s social infrastructure with renewable energy sources and to create safer, disaster-resistant communities of the future.

Green energy

Urban planning that makes the most of regional strengths and environmental resources

Disaster and environmental management

From disaster preparedness to emergency response, recovery, and reconstruction

Infrastructure

Making the nation safe for future generationsn

Geospatial information services

Business innovation through the addition of geospatial information

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People don’t need to conduct a thorough research to give evidence to the unavoidable and damaging effects of pollution, which resulted from the constant use of combustion engines. A multitude of people already suffered from its consequences and experienced being suffocated because of the fumes expelled into the atmosphere by a huge number of vehicles every day.

However, there are certain ways that can minimize the effects of exhaust fumes from the combustion engines, and those involve the crucial role of a proper exhaust control. The following are some points in which this particular approach can help ease the harmful effects of exhaust fumes:

Minimize noise level

With the right design and installation of an exhaust pipe system, noise pollution could be reduced. A professional car servicing company like Tyre&Auto Southbourne Group can perform this important task in your car. There will also be an increase in noise levels if your car has a broken exhaust pipe, so you must take care of your car properly. And if such things occurred, go to your trusted car service provider for an immediate repair.

Direct exhaust is far from passengers

In order for passengers to be free from the direct exhaust, car exhausts were designed at the tail end of a car or raised high up to support its escape into the atmosphere. To ensure a more comfortable ride, you can ask a car service provider such as the Tyre&Auto Southbourne Group to identify if there’s any clogging or leaks in your car that might cause the exhaust to enter through the windows or holes in the chassis.

Enhance engine performance

Does your car have a reduced power and performance lately? One of the major reasons for this is a defective exhaust pipe since it decreases the ability of the engine to maximize its burning capability. Because of the inefficient disposal of the waste gases caused by the combustion process, a large percentage of an engine's power is lost. Simply imagine having a sinusitis which prevents you from breathing out the carbon dioxide from your lungs, that’s what it seems like. What we release from our bodies is as important as what we consume, same with cars.

Betters fuel consumption

A proper exhaust control can also result in more efficient fuel consumption since this process needs proper burning. On the other hand, a reduced car mileage is due to a defective exhaust system. Aside from polluting the environment, you’re also burning your money with a faulty exhaust pipe system.

Each of us needs to protect our environment, and to maintain a healthy atmosphere, Tyre&Auto Southbourne Group suggests that each individual, especially car owners, must hold responsibility in controlling the quantity and the quality of exhaust fumes.

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Tyre&Auto Southbourne Group Review: Have your car checked often

Do you want to maintain the good condition of your car? Then you must have the basic knowledge of its maintenance and repair. It’s also advisable to make it your priority to guarantee the safety of your own as well as your family. Tyre&Auto Southbourne Group suggests that you always keep your car within safety standards and in perfect running condition to have a pleasant drive.

Aside from keeping your car in good running condition, you also need to be a responsible driver. Remember how learning to properly brake a car is the first rule in driving a vehicle? It only signifies the importance of everyone’s safety inside an automobile. It often comes first before you even learn how to make a car move forward or backward. As a driver, you should always be careful and make sure that everyone is safe while you are driving. Being a good driver is not that hard, right?

However, finding a local and trustworthy company that offers good automobile service is somewhat difficult. But most citizens in South Coast of Hampshire depend on Tyre&Auto Southbourne Group for automobile services. It is a family-operated company that has a decade of reliable record in trading car parts and accessories. Tyre&Auto can provide your every car needs, be it car servicing, tyres, brake checks, MOT's or free seasonal tune-ups and check-ups.

The company can deliver fast tyre quotation through online transactions to make fitting faster with lesser trouble. When you require help, they can also provide local collect and delivery of your car where you can be sure of a first-rate car maintenance and repair.

Does your car need to undergo an MOT test? It’ll be no problem to Tyre&Auto Southbourne Group. Checking the safety of your car and the amount of exhaust emission were included in this examination. The company provides regular reminders to assist you in your annual MOT certificate requirement. And in order to ensure that you will renew your road tax and your car insurance at the right time, the reminders of Tyre&Auto also include the due of your test.

Whether it is work-related or personal matters, each of us needs a vehicle to reach our desired destination every day, and a car meets that need. It is really a great convenience in today's busy society. Getting your own car could also be an advantage to you because it provides ease, mobility, and personal comfort, so in return, you must properly take care of it and make sure to have it checked every time.

In addition to the comfort and financial returns a car could bring to an individual or a family, this particular tool can also deliver emotional or psychological benefits. Tyre&Auto Southbourne Group believes in the crucial role of cars these days, thus they continue to provide quality service to their customers that can meet or exceed their expectations. Tyre&Auto makes sure that their automobile maintenance and repair is always top-notch.

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SC Advisors Real Estate Orlando Projects in Singapore Review: Orange Country Recreation Centers

DEVELOPER’S REPRESENTATIVE FOR 5 COMMUNITY CENTERS

As the Orange County Board of County Commissioners considered allocating public funds for the construction of Amway Center, members concluded that a tangible community benefit should be part of the Amway Center project. As Owner’s Representative for the Orlando Magic, SC Advisors helped with negotiations that led to the Magic’s agreement to provide five new community recreation centers throughout the County.

SC Advisors then served as the Developer's Representative for the five new recreation centers. Strategically located across Orange County, the five recreation centers provide wellness opportunities to families at an affordable cost. Each facility includes a fitness room with cardio equipment, weight room, locker room, two classrooms and a 12,000-square-foot wood floor gymnasium. The recreation centers are building stronger communities by offering exciting programs and activities for preschoolers, youth, adults and seniors.

SC Advisors placed the multi-facility development on an accelerated schedule to coincide with the completion of the Amway Center. The SCA team worked closely with Orange County to coordinate the five different site plans and managed each project through to completion. SC Advisors helped the Magic fulfill their promise by delivering all five centers to the County prior to the October 2010 opening of Amway Center.

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Bricon Associates PTE LTD: Personal Insurance

Your home, maid, vehicle and travel can be covered by personal Insurance. It is more than just a basic insurance policy. This personal policy covers things like your jewellery, cameras, musical instruments, silverware, art, collectibles, sports equipment, and valuable electronics.

All of those things are very costly and, should something be damaged or stolen, you can end up with quite the financial burden. Personal insurance takes that kind of burden away from you compensating you in the event of damage or theft. That way you can replace any lost items and not end up with a huge expense you could do without. So pick up a personal insurance policy today and protect your home and wallet.

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Come and cool off with us at our free water play session (weather permitting) where you can let your child slide, splash around and mingle with other children!

Water play is an excellent activity for toddlers and they will love it!

There are toilets and shower facilities available and vending machines for drinks. However do note that food is not permitted at the water area itself but there are tables further away should you require. As this is a water play area, your child will need to be under your constant supervision for safety reasons (no lifeguard or personnel will be present). It's a great place for mommies to socialise and for the kids to have a splashing great time!

Items you should bring include a towel, change of clothes, sunblock, small water toys like cups/bowls and a beach hat if needed. Kids need to be dressed in appropriate swim wear and a swim diaper is necessary for hygiene reasons.

Location:

By car - 10 Tampines Central 1

Singapore 529536

By train - EW2 Tampines (Exit B)

Tampines One shopping mall is on the immediate right after exiting Tampines MRT station. Head to the R (rooftop) level using the lifts in the mall.

This event will take place on the last Thursday of every month.

Time: 3.30pm to 4.30pm

Cost: Free

We look forward to seeing you there.

Please register your interest with us via Meetup.

Dates 2016

Thursday 29 September

Thursday 27 October

Thursday 24 November

Thursday 15 December

Organiser

Eva Khoo

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Online Security on Anonymous Internet Vigilantes Are Taking Peer Review into Their Own Hands

Since 2012, the message board PubPeer has served as a sort of 4chan for science, allowing anyone to post anonymous comments on scientific studies. Originally intended as a forum for the discussion of methods and results, PubPeer has perhaps become best known as a clearinghouse for accusations of scientific error, fraud, and misconduct—forcing journals to issue corrections and retractions, damaging careers, and eventually embroiling the site in a court case in which it’s advised by Edward Snowden’s legal team at the American Civil Liberties Union.

In the view of its critics, PubPeer enables an unchecked stream of accusations with no accountability. But to its supporters, PubPeer is maybe the only consistently effective way to expose fraud and error in the current scientific system. It exists at a time of quiet crisis for science and science journals, when the community is concerned about an inability to replicate past results—the so-called “reproducibility crisis”—and the number of papers retracted is on the rise. The traditional system of peer review seems unable to address these problems.

“We started it because we wanted more detailed arguments about science, and we were really shocked at how many fundamental problems there are with papers, involving very questionable research practices and rather obvious misconduct,” said Brandon Stell, a neuroscientist at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique in Paris and the creator of PubPeer.

There’s certainly no denying its effect. According to Retraction Watch, a blog that monitors scientific corrections, errors, and fraud, at least three high-profile scientists in the past few months have had their studies retracted by journals after their data was questioned by anonymous commenters on PubPeer.

The most frightening words a researcher could read on PubPeer are 'There are concerns'

One of the scientists, Fazlul Sarkar, is currently suing several of the commenters. His lawyers argue the site must reveal the identities of the users that have done damage to Sarkar’s career, after he lost a tenured position at the University of Mississippi. PubPeer has refused to release the information. Both Google and Twitter have filed a court brief in support of the site, which is currently being defended pro-bono by lawyers from the ACLU.

It’s perhaps the most interesting case about internet privacy you've never heard of, and it all stems from a frustration among scientists with the shadowy politics of publishing and peer review.

At its base, PubPeer is a site that allows anyone to post comments on any scientific paper listed on the federally-funded PubMed database, either anonymously or under their own name. It’s functionally very simple, but the built-in anonymity makes it a safe outlet for scientists—especially young, early-career scientists—to discuss and criticize research without fear of repercussion. And that’s something they’re apparently eager to do: The site has logged over 55,000 mostly anonymous comments since its launch.

Back in October 2013, someone on the PubPeer site started threads for about 20 previously published papers on which Fazlul Sarkar, a cancer researcher then at Wayne State University in Michigan, was an author. The papers span over a decade and involve a variety of complex molecular signalling pathways involved in cancer. The issues raised by the comments, though, were relatively straightforward: They claimed that images in these studies appeared to have been changed, duplicated, and re-used across papers, suggesting that the experiments they appeared in may have never actually happened, or could have produced different results.

Stell noted that, in an effort to keep the discussion civil (and legal), PubPeer specifically requests that users do not accuse authors outright of misrepresentation or fraud. Comments are moderated in case they break these guidelines, so any discussion of such allegations tends to have a muted tone.

That doesn’t make this group of self-appointed watchdogs any less effective, though. The most frightening words a researcher could read on PubPeer are “There are concerns.”

Discussion over “concerns” surrounding Sarkar’s work expanded rapidly as it became clear the commenters had found a rich vein to mine: According to the NIH funding database and PubMed, Sarkar has received more than $12 million in NIH funding and authored over 500 research papers over his career. The community is nothing if not meticulous—PubPeer commenters have been known to pull up decades-old PhD theses looking for dirt—and a search of the message board shows that eventually 77 papers with Sarkar on the author list were presented for scrutiny. By checking the papers against each other patterns began to emerge; for example, one user claims a single set of images were duplicated up to 54 times in 13 papers, across three years.

What the community appeared to have identified was a shady scientific photoshopping spree that had gone undiscovered by grant committees and the editors and peer reviewers at prestigious journals for over a decade.

Many of the site’s visitors embrace this kind of investigative approach.

“I came to PubPeer partly out of frustration,” Elisabeth Bik, a microbiology researcher at Stanford University and regular PubPeer user, told me. Bik said she posts under her own name when discussing the scientific merits of a paper, but prefers to remain anonymous when pursuing her other major interest: identifying manipulated or fraudulent images in scientific figures. (Bik said that while she has used PubPeer to discuss image manipulation on several occasions, she was not involved in the Sarkar threads.)

“For some of these cases I was reporting them to the [journal] editors,” she said. “This seemed to be the most honest way, and it also gives the authors a chance to reply, but it was very frustrating to realise that many of these editors would never write me back or they would write me back like, ‘Oh we're going to investigate,’ and then crickets after that.”

Other scientists I spoke to described similar experiences of sharing concerns with journals and being ignored or strung along, all the while convinced that the targets of their criticism were being shielded.

When asked about these concerns from scientists, a spokesperson for Nature Research, which publishes multiple journals including Nature, provided a statement to Motherboard by email. They said that submitted papers “undergo rigorous peer review,” and are always assumed to be “provided in good faith.” The papers are automatically checked for plagiarism and image-manipulation, and editors and peer reviewers can be engaged to correct or retract a paper if concerns arise.

“We take all concerns about papers we have published seriously, whether raised by identified individuals or reported anonymously, and consider each one carefully on a case-by-case basis,” they said.

A representative for Cell Press similarly affirmed their editors’ commitment to correcting the scientific record, noting that “because we consider the investigation process confidential we don’t report back in detail to the person who submitted the concern.”

Many observers though, aren’t convinced that journals and other gatekeepers are doing enough on their own. “For decades, researchers and editors were ignoring anonymous and critical comments until you see some sort of accountability,” said Ivan Oransky of Retraction Watch. He said that his site is regularly contacted by would-be critics and whistleblowers, but the volume is simply too high for the small staff of journalists to pursue.

PubPeer, he said, offers an outlet for them.

Accusing someone of fraud isn’t a game, least of all to the person being accused. And the allegations against Sarkar weren’t just an academic exercise: As often happens with popular PubPeer threads, someone had been sending the findings to any official channel that might be able to do something about it, including the journals that printed Sarkar’s research, and his employers.

Unfortunately for Sarkar, this happened at a critical time in his career. According to court documents obtained by Retraction Watch, in June 2014 he had just resigned from Wayne State University and accepted a prestigious offer of a tenured position at the University of Mississippi, including a lab start-up bonus and a salary of $350,000. But just 11 days before he was supposed to start that position—his attorney notes he had just made an offer on a house in Oxford, Mississippi—the offer was rescinded. All because of the PubPeer investigation.

As reported in the court documents, a letter dated June 19, 2014 from Larry Walker, director of the National Center for Natural Products Research at the University of Mississippi Cancer Institute and Sarkar’s main contact about the job, “cited PubPeer as the reason, stating in relevant part that he had received a series of emails forwarded anonymously from (sic?) PubPeer.com, containing several posts regarding papers from your lab.” Emails were allegedly also sent anonymously to other researchers at the university, effectively making all of Sarkar’s new co-workers aware of the controversy before he even arrived on campus.

It’s perhaps the most interesting case about internet privacy you've never heard of

Sarkar responded in 2014 by suing both the university for terminating his offer and several anonymous PubPeer commenters for defamation. In January 2016, a judge dismissed the case against the University of Mississippi, but the case against PubPeer is ongoing. Sarkar’s lawyers argue that the commenters weren’t simply discussing his work, but attacking his character. They sent PubPeer a subpoena to release the names and IP addresses of the commenters in question.

As a hobby project run by an early-career research scientist and his friends, PubPeer wasn’t exactly well-equipped to defend itself from a legal challenge. But its appeal as an anonymous whistleblowing platform placed it in the vicinity of debates on privacy and disclosure that were still raging less than a year after Snowden’s first NSA document release.

“I get this email from somebody, basically they had been in contact with Ben Wizner, and Ben Wizner would be interested in talking to us about this,” said Stell.

Ben Wizner, director of the ACLU's Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project, is one of Edward Snowden’s lawyers.

“They said he's willing to help us and I'm like, wow, this is amazing!”

The ACLU quickly arranged a legal team to work on PubPeer’s behalf, at no charge.

“People aren't exactly being thrown in jail, but scientific discourse suffers when scientists can't speak their mind free from the threat that their current or future superiors would know that it's them lodging the criticism,” said Alexander Abdo, a senior attorney at the ACLU and one of several working on PubPeer’s case. “You have to burn all of your bridges to go public with the criticisms you have. Anonymity offers some breathing space.”

“I think PubPeer is trying to take advantage of anonymity for the very reason it is constitutionally protected. Anonymity offers you a shield from those who would persecute you for your views,” he added.

Stell, the founder of PubPeer, agreed. “If we [stick] our neck out and [say] something about our colleagues’ work, then that could have a serious impact on our own careers,” he said.

But Nicholas Roumel, a partner at NachtLaw in Michigan who is representing Sarkar in the case, argues that the anonymous commenters have been given greater protection than their target, who can’t even address his accusers by name.

“Of course anonymous speakers should be given First Amendment protection,” he told Motherboard via email. “The issue is whether anonymous speech should be given greater protection under the First Amendment than non-anonymous speech. The cowards who post anonymously claim they deserve greater protection because they fear persecution—but they have no problem destroying careers like Dr. Sarkar’s from beneath their rocks. That’s hypocrisy.”

Roumel, who pointed out that he is a member of the ACLU and chairs his local ACLU lawyers’ committee, argues that his client is being held to a higher legal standard than his accusers. He said that by filing briefs in support of PubPeer, social media giants like Google and Twitter are agreeing with an idea that he finds troubling.

“They argue that it should be more difficult for victims like Dr. Sarkar to file and prove their cases against anonymous defendants,” he said.

Sarkar did not respond to requests for comment for this story.

As it stands, the case is effectively deadlocked. In March 2015, a judge denied the subpoena against the majority of the PubPeer commenters, save one, whose contributions, Sarkar’s attorneys argued, were especially and egregiously damaging. PubPeer was ordered to hand over all available information they had on the user, including the IP address they used to access the site.

The ACLU has appealed that decision, while Sarkar’s attorneys have appealed the decision to dismiss the other requests. The appeal hearings are set to take place on October 4th.

In perhaps the strangest twist to emerge, a court brief submitted by Sarkar’s attorneys shows that the PubPeer user whose identity Sarkar’s lawyers are most interested in used an email address belonging to “Clare Francis.” Francis is a pseudonym used by science publishing’s greatest gadfly, a person or group that has sent “hundreds” (possibly now thousands) of anonymous tips to journal editors, beginning sometime around 2010. She is so prolific that the publishing giant Elsevier previously revealed that they have special directions to editors in place for evaluating tips originating from Francis—helped along, no doubt, by Francis’s propensity to CC the tips to the New York Times.

As such, the latest legal order has the potential to clear up one of the longest-running mysteries in science publishing, by unmasking the person or persons responsible for the Clare Francis phenomenon.

Although the case is stalled, the damage has already been done to Sarkar’s career. As of the time of this writing thirteen of his high profile papers were retracted by the journals that published them—six in just one month—and, as one astute commenter on Retraction Watch noted, Sarkar’s name appears on a list of staff retiring from Wayne State University this year. He is a scientist without a lab, and the first results that appear on his PubMed listing are now a string of retractions.

There are many within the scientific community who are wary of putting too much stock in the investigative power of an anonymous mob. The editors of two large journals have made arguments against anonymous criticism, and Michael Blatt, the editor of Plant Physiology, has addressed PubPeer directly.

In an editorial, Blatt agreed that there must be a way to address “bona-fide fraud” in his own field of plant biology, but maintained that “anonymity is not the answer, however, not if due process is to ensure civil society and protect the innocent from denouncement or worse.”

Many PubPeer commenters who spoke with Motherboard had worries about people using anonymous posts to carry out personal or misplaced attacks.

“There are definitely cases where it seems like someone has an agenda,” one said. Another suggested there could be cases where an ex-student or employee could make unfounded allegations about a colleague with whom they had a poor working relationship.

Even when motivations are pure, there is also the chance of erroneous accusations. Bik, the Stanford microbiologist, said that when she first started flagging possible image manipulations on PubPeer, she occasionally got it wrong. Most erroneous or easily explained concerns posted on the site are either cleared up quickly by the commenters or the authors of the paper in question. Still, the threads are a public record most scientists wouldn’t want associated with their work. Bik said she has been much more careful since.

But scientific fraud may be far more widespread than a few bad apples. Bik has turned her interest in image manipulation into an official parallel research stream, and she recently released a paper about this on a pre-print server with Arturo Casadevall and Ferric Fang, influential scientists and advocates for journal reform. They showed that almost four percent of images in a survey of 20,000 papers from top journals were “problematic,” with many showing signs of direct image manipulation. Authors with a single manipulated image were likely to have more, they write, and some journals were worse offenders than others.

And as it stands, the best way to get those cases addressed often still appears to be raising an anonymous alarm. As Oransky, of Retraction Watch, pointed out, PubMed itself recently introduced a comment system linked to scientists’ institutional email addresses, allowing them to comment on papers under their real names. But it doesn’t quite deliver the same results. “There are no cases of retractions coming out of named comments, as far as I’m aware,” he said. “Anonymity is the key here,” he added.

Stell said that while he hopes to encourage people to use their own names and foster more basic scientific discussion, he also plans to keep PubPeer functioning as an effective whistleblowing platform. He says the site is both beefing up its anonymity—holding as little user data as possible, and making it easy for people to set up to connect through Tor—and working on a variety of ways to encourage people to post discussion and criticism under their real names.

The idea is that when all scientists—not just the few that are appointed for peer-review—are free to evaluate research in a public forum, fraud and bad data would become less of an issue. But while PubPeer’s founders attempt to steer users away from the rigid hierarchy of scientific journals and toward better scientific discussion, the community is free to continue functioning as a sort of unruly conscience to the powers that be, using the tools of anonymity and the internet to clean up science in their own way.

Correction: An earlier version of the story incorrectly quoted journalist Leonid Schneider saying PubPeer users are “trolling peer review to promote its ethics.” The quote did not refer to PubPeer users, so it has been removed from the story.