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Weddings

Wedding Entertainment & Party ideas, Wedding Celebration Entertainment, Hire Wedding Entertainment If you are planning a wedding or other landmark event, do not hesitate to approach H2oh! Entertainment for expert advice. We will work with you to ensure that the acts you choose match the theme and style of your big day. Whether you require something fun and lively, sophisticated, amusing, frivolous or theatrical, we have the perfect act to make your special occasion even more memorable. From singers to stilt walkers, from trapeze artists to tap dancers, from adagio statues to magicians, we have something for all tastes and budgets.

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PREDICT FOOTBALL BETTING

ALWAYS SAFETY clearly recognize that your online security is of absolute importance. We work tirelessly to come out prediction of each match around the world football, free of charge . Keep in touch for everyday prediction Win with us always

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Former Tottenham & Aston Villa outcast Darren Bent set to join Brighton on loan

The 30-year-old striker is expected to complete a move to the Sky Bet Championship side on an initial 28-day loan in the next 48 hours. He would then make his Seagulls debut against Fulham, where he spent last season on loan, on Saturday. Bent is Villa's record signing but has found his playing time limited under Paul Lambert at Villa Park. He was sent on loan to Fulham last season but failed to stop the Cottagers from being relegated from the Barclays Premier League. Bent joined Villa from Sunderland for a club record £24million in 2011 and has scored 25 goals in 72 games for the club. The former Ipswich player has made eight appearances for Villa this season, without scoring, and was a second-half substitute in Monday's 1-1 draw with Southampton. He has been capped 13 times by England, scoring four goals, but has not played for the Three Lions since 2011. Brighton, managed by former Liverpool defender Sami Hyypia, are 20th in the Championship, only out of the relegation zone on goal difference.

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We can't easily shut down Russian webcam hackers,

A Russian website streaming images from private webcams installed in hundreds of British homes and businesses cannot be quickly shut down, the head of the data privacy watchdog has admitted. The acknowledgment from Information Commissioner Christopher Graham that his powers to target the Moscow-based site are limited was made as it emerged that the same web address links to other hacked cameras where the direction and focus of the device could also be controlled remotely. The website, whose address is not being disclosed by The Independent, had 584 feeds from premises in Britain showing children’s bedrooms, kitchens and lounges as well as garages and business premises, including a Post Office. Those behind the voyeuristic operation said they had accessed the cameras and other web-connected video devices such as baby monitors using default passwords and logins which had not been changed by their owners, saying they were seeking to “show the importance of the security settings”. The site has continued to transmit images of cots and bedrooms in which children could be seen as well as pictures of elderly people at home. One showed a Manchester gym while another had footage from a beauty parlour in Wembley, north west London. The inclusion by the site, which has been in operation for about a month, of the apparent postcode and latitude and longitude coordinates of each camera has raised concerns that the information could be used by criminals to locate and target vacant or empty homes shown online. The site offered feeds from 10,000 other webcams around the world (Getty Images) As well as featuring hundreds of British cameras without the knowledge of their owners, the site offered feeds from 10,000 others around the world, including nearly 4,600 in the United States and more than 2,000 in France. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said it was seeking to contact its Russian counterparts to begin the process of removing the site as well as working with other foreign agencies including the US Federal Trade Commission, because the site’s Australian or Cypriot domain name had been bought via an American company. Advising all camera owners to take the immediate step of changing their default passwords, Mr Graham said: “It may take longer to get the site taken down. It is not within my jurisdiction, it is not within the European Union; it is Russia. I will do what I can but don’t wait for me to have sorted this out. The action is in your own hands if you have one of these pieces of kit.” The website, which accesses the live feeds of cameras used by owners to remotely monitor their properties, insisted its actions were “fully legal”. It said: “This site has been designed in order to show the importance of the security settings. To remove your public camera from this site and make it private the only thing you need to do is to change your camera default password.” Originally based in Moldova, the site recently changed its location to a web address in Moscow (Getty Images) The ICO said last night that if the site had been based in Britain it would appear to have broken at least two laws, including the Data Protection Act, by illegally accessing private information. Originally based in Moldova, the site recently changed its location to a web address in Moscow and uses a domain name linked to Australia or Cyprus. As well as offering unfettered access to still images and live footage from cameras, the site also effectively provides a “how to” guide for finding and accessing other cameras. It provides a link to another site showing how to find obscure web addresses for cameras as well as advising the default passwords used by manufacturers are widely available on the internet. Other links on the site lead to cameras in business and domestic premises that also appeared to offer the ability to control the direction, angle and microphones of the devices. Cyber security experts warned that the webcams were part of a wider problem with users failing to recognise the vulnerability of the vast amounts of information their digital devices collect. Maxim Weinstein, security adviser to Sophos, said: “Every internet-connected device - be it a smartphone, tablet, laptop, webcam, or thermostat - is essentially a monitoring device. They know where you are, what you’re doing and in many cases they can see and hear you. There’s always the risk that a criminal will hijack your ‘connected devices’.” Breaches of privacy: Babies, cows and fish From a camera in Birmingham gazing down on two unmade children’s beds, to another watching over a sports car in a Home Counties garage, the 584 feeds from British webcams offer footage that few - if any - would want to make public. Many of the images available on the Russian-based website are anodyne scenes of daily life: empty pubs, chaotic garages, pets in their baskets and, in one case, a church porch. But carelessness with default passwords on devices whose selling point is the hi-tech ability for owners to view footage of home or a workplace wherever they are has made available to all material that could only ever be private. Images of baby’s cots or children’s bedrooms were available from Guildford, Bedford, Hemel Hempstead, Leeds, London and Reading. A elderly woman could be seen sitting in her Wakefield home, while in Woking a small boy was to be found watching television from a camera placed in the corner of a sitting room. Elsewhere there was a feed from behind the counter of a Hampshire Post Office. The letters piling up on one domestic doormat - suggesting the owners were away - offered a potential target to burglars. Some subjects were more esoteric. A farmer in Woking had focused a camera on their cows, while one Crawley resident was beaming footage of a fish tank.

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Why is the price of oil falling?

The essential answer is that supply of the black stuff, which powers vast swathes of the global economy, is outstripping demand. America, the world’s largest economy, has dramatically stepped up its domestic production levels of oil in recent years. The United States pumped out 8.6 million barrels per day in the month of August, up from just 5.4 million per day as recently as in 2010. According to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), the country’s output is now at its highest level since 1986. America alone now accounts for 10 per cent of global production. The reason for this surge is that heavy investment by private energy firms in new extraction techniques is paying off. Horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing (more commonly known as “fracking”) for oil in shale rock formations have transformed the industry in America. States such as North Dakota, Texas and Pennsylvania are booming as a consequence. At the same time some other significant oil producers elsewhere in the world, such as Libya and Iraq, have also brought back considerable new production in recent years as domestic, political and military turmoil has abated. Canada, which is exploiting its vast Alberta “tar sands”, has also increased production. Simultaneously, global demand for oil has stumbled. China, the world’s second largest consumer of oil, is on course for its weakest year of GDP growth since 1990 this year. The eurozone is teetering on the brink of another recession. Slowing activity growth is dampening their thirst for oil. The impact of this supply glut and demand weakness on the global oil price has been dramatic. In the middle of June, oil was trading at $115 per barrel. Now, each one is selling for around $80. That’s a 30 per cent decline in just five months. Oil has not been cheaper in four years, when the global economy was still emerging from the Great Recession. Will the oil price stay down? There would seem to be more legs in the American production boom. The EIA expects output to increase again next year on the back of improvements in drilling productivity and the construction of more rigs. Some analysts think prices could remain in the $75 to $80 range for some time to come. Some are saying it could yet dip as low as $60 a barrel. But the International Energy Agency (IEA) has predicted that US production of “tight oil” (the relatively hard to reach deposits locked in shale rocks) will plateau over the next decade and fall thereafter. That would exert upward pressure on prices. Meanwhile, on the demand side, the still relatively poor nations of Asia and Africa are forecast, notwithstanding wobbles such as China’s this year, to continue growing rapidly over the coming decades. They will suck in more oil as they continue to industrialise. The IEA estimates that global demand will increase from 90 million barrels a day now to 104 million barrels a day by 2040. That implies the price of oil will increase over the medium to long term. Yet making predictions for the oil price is immensely difficult. New technologies can have dramatic and rapid impacts on supply, as we have seen in the US. Technological developments also profoundly affect demand. The fuel economy of American cars and trucks has improved in recent years, dampening the need for oil in the world’s biggest consumer. And even over the very short term, analysts and traders struggle to forecast oil prices. For instance, as recently as August the futures market was pricing oil today at over $100 a barrel. Which countries benefit from cheaper oil? Some developing world governments are already benefiting. The Indian government of Narendra Modi has used the opportunity offered by the sharp drop in the oil price to eliminate state fuel subsidies. Getting rid of those subsidies would have been much more painful if fuel prices were not already falling. The Indonesian government of President Joko Widodo did the same last week, cancelling subsidies on retail petrol and diesel. Getting rid of these distorting subsidies should help their economies develop in a more balanced way. It will also encourage them to burn fewer fossil fuels. China, which spends 2.5 per cent of its GDP on net oil imports, is another major beneficiary. Cheaper oil could help the Communist Party-ruled state grow, boosting the profitability of its firms. Some economists expect a global economic stimulus from cheap oil. It is estimated that a $30 drop in the oil price transfers $400bn from oil exports to importers over a year. That should, in theory, free up resources in household budgets for more spending, which should, in turn, boost growth. But which nations lose out? The big producers of oil are generally worse off, especially those countries whose exports are dominated by oil and which don’t have a diversified economy to fall back on. Russia is a prime example. It is the world’s second largest oil producer after Saudi Arabia. Energy accounts for 70 per cent of all its exports and more than half its budget revenue comes from oil and gas. The Russian economy is now in freefall. This is partly due to the sanctions imposed on Moscow by the West over the Ukraine issue. But the tanking oil price is playing a major role too. President Putin has admitted the drop in the oil price is potentially “catastrophic” for the country. Venezuela, South America’s biggest oil producer, is in serious trouble too. Oil accounts for 95 per cent of its exports and it needs oil to sell at well over $100 a barrel to fund its spending commitments. Nigeria, whose oil exports to the US have dwindled to nothing, has also taken a hit. The Middle East exporters are also suffering. But not all are suffering equally. Saudi Arabia, which has massive accumulated cash reserves, can cope with prices at the current level. And the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait could reportedly balance their budgets with oil as low as $73 and $53 a barrel respectively. Consumers in Europe, which is not a net oil producer, are likely to benefit. But the low price is also creating a headache for eurozone policymakers. The 18 countries of the single currency are grappling with low inflation. The consumer price index rose by just 0.4 per cent year-on-year in October, well below the European Central Bank’s official 2 per cent target. Low inflation is making it harder for governments on the Continent to deal with their public debt piles. Low oil prices are also something of a double-edged sword for the UK. Prices below $80 make further development of the remaining reserves of North Sea oil unviable. If those reserves aren’t tapped there will be a cost in terms of jobs. Our country’s sprawling balance of payments deficit could get even worse too. But will we at least get cheaper petrol? We’ve certainly been reaping the benefits so far. The average national cost of a litre of petrol fell to 127p last month, according to the AA. That’s the lowest price since January 2011. Diesel is down to 131p per litre. A price war between supermarkets which operate 15 per cent of the 9,000 or so pumping stations around the country has helped push down prices too. Americans, who already pay relatively little for fuel, are also benefiting. Fuel fell to $3 per gallon this month in the US, down 70 cents since June. Will low oil prices keep interest rates down? The Bank of England thinks there remains “slack” in the economy, meaning unused and wasted resources. In order to use up this slack as quickly as possible, the Bank has signalled its willingness to keep interest rates at rock bottom levels of 0.5 per cent well into next year – in order to help steer the economy through a rather hairy environment. One thing that could prompt the Bank to put up interest rates earlier is a jump in consumer price inflation. But inflation has been driven close to five-year lows (1.3 per cent in October), helped by low oil prices. If oil prices continue to decline that will push down on the cost of living still further and make the Bank of England more relaxed over low interest rates. Will the Opec cartel fight back? The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, a cartel of major pro- ducers, certainly has form on this front. In the 1970s, OPEC cut back on supply, contributing to an inflationary surge across the

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Fire Extinguisher Inspection

Always Safety Services ALL Types of Fire Extinguisher Always Safety services and maintains all types of hand-portable and wheeled fire extinguishers, providing all required periodic service and maintenance, including: Fire Extinguisher Inspection Fire Extinguisher Recharge Fire Extinguisher Repair Fire Extinguisher Inspection Fire extinguishers must be inspected, tested, and tagged annually to ensure protection against family or your co-workers in case of a fire emergency. Far too often, people purchase fire extinguishers, mount the fire extinguishers on the wall and then leave them there without ever thinking about them. Fire extinguishers should be tested and inspected on an annual basis to ensure they are qualified to protect you in a fire emergency. Are you located in GHANA or Western Region Contact ALWAYS SAFETY. today to schedule an appointment to test and inspect your fire extinguishers or find out when you should have your next fire extinguisher inspection or test! Fire Extinguisher Recharge In order to ensure your fire extinguishers will be able to keep you protected at all times, you will need to schedule fire extinguisher recharge as soon as possible after each use. It doesn't matter if you used the whole can or just a tiny bit—even a few lost milliseconds of pressure or extinguishant could mean the difference between an easily contained fire or an out of control fire the next time you have to use your extinguisher. Have your fire extinguishers professionally recharged or refilled today! If you are located in the GHANA, contact US to schedule your next fire extinguisher service!

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Training

The Fire Triangle

The Fire TriangleIn order to understand how fire extinguishers work, you first need to know a little bit about fire. Four things must be present at the same time in order to produce fire: Enough oxygen to sustain combustion, Enough heat to raise the material to its ignition temperature, Some sort of fuel or combustible material, and The chemical, exothermic reaction that is fire. Fire Triangle: Oxygen + Fuel + Heat Oxygen, heat, and fuel are frequently referred to as the "fire triangle." Add in the fourth element, the chemical reaction, and you actually have a fire "tetrahedron." The important thing to remember is: take any of these four things away, and you will not have a fire or the fire will be extinguished. Essentially, fire extinguishers put out fire by taking away one or more elements of the fire triangle/tetrahedron. Fire safety, at its most basic, is based upon the principle of keeping fuel sources and ignition sources separate. Classification of Fuels A-B-CNot all fires are the same, and they are classified according to the type of fuel that is burning. If you use the wrong type of fire extinguisher on the wrong class of fire, you can, in fact, make matters worse. It is therefore very important to understand the four different fire classifications. Class "A" Class A - Wood, paper, cloth, trash, plastics Solid combustible materials that are not metals. (ClassA fires generally leave an Ash.) Class "B" Class B - Flammable liquids: gasoline, oil, grease, acetone Any non-metal in a liquid state, on fire. This classification also includes flammable gases. (Class Bfires generally involve materials that Boil or Bubble.) Class "C" Class C - Electrical: energized electrical equipment As long as it's "plugged in," it would be considered a class C fire. (Class C fires generally deal with electricalCurrent.) Class "D" Class D - Metals: potassium, sodium, aluminum, magnesium Unless you work in a laboratory or in an industry that uses these materials, it is unlikely you'll have to deal with a Class D fire. It takes special extinguishing agents to fight such a fire. Most fire extinguishers will have a pictograph label telling you which classifications of fire the extinguisher is designed to fight. For example, a simple water extinguisher might have a label like the one below, indicating that it should only be used on Class A fires. For Class "A" Fires Only Rules for Fighting Fires extinguisher Fires can be very dangerous and you should always be certain that you will not endanger yourself or others when attempting to put out a fire. For this reason, when a fire is discovered: Assist any person in immediate danger to safety, if it can be accomplished without risk to yourself. Activate the building fire alarm system or notify the fire department by dialing 911 (or designating someone else to notify them for you). When you activate the building fire alarm system, it will automatically notify the fire department and get help on the way. It will also sound the building alarms to notify other occupants, and it will shut down the air handling units to prevent the spread of smoke throughout the building. Only after having done these two things, if the fire is small, you may attempt to use an extinguisher to put it out. However, before deciding to fight the fire, keep these rules in mind: Know what is burning. If you don't know what is burning, you don't know what type of extinguisher to use. Even if you have an ABC extinguisher, there may be something in the fire that is going to explode or produce highly toxic smoke. Chances are, you will know what's burning, or at least have a pretty good idea, but if you don't, let the fire department handle it. The fire is spreading rapidly beyond the spot where it started. The time to use an extinguisher is in the incipient, or beginning, stages of a fire. If the fire is already spreading quickly, it is best to simply evacuate the building, closing doors and windows behind you as you leave. When evacuating a building, close doors and windows behind you as you leave. Do Not Fight the Fire If: You don't have adequate or appropriate equipment. If you don't have the correct type or large enough extinguisher, it is best not to try to fight the fire. You might inhale toxic smoke. If the fire is producing large amounts of smoke that you would have to breathe in order to fight it, it is best not to try. Any sort of combustion will produce some amount of carbon monoxide, but when synthetic materials such as the nylon in carpeting or foam padding in a sofa burn, they can produce highly toxic gases such as hydrogen cyanide, acrolein, and ammonia in addition to carbon monoxide. These gases can be fatal in very small amounts. Your instincts tell you not to. If you are uncomfortable with the situation for any reason, just let the fire department do their job. The final rule is to always position yourself with an exit or means of escape at your back before you attempt to use an extinguisher to put out a fire. In case the extinguisher malfunctions, or something unexpected happens, you need to be able to get out quickly, and you don't want to become trapped. Just remember, always keep an exit at your back. How To Use a Fire Extinguisher PASS = Pull, Aim, Squeeze & Sweep with a Fire ExtinguisherIt's easy to remember how to use a fire extinguisher if you can remember the acronym PASS, which stands for Pull, Aim,Squeeze, and Sweep. first, PULL the Pin Pull the pin. This will allow you to discharge the extinguisher. then, AIM at the base of the fire Aim at the base of the fire. If you aim at the flames (which is frequently the temptation), the extinguishing agent will fly right through and do no good. You want to hit the fuel. then, SQUEEZE the handle or lever Squeeze the top handle or lever. This depresses a button that releases the pressurized extinguishing agent in the extinguisher. then, SWEEP from side-to-side Sweep from side to side until the fire is completely out. Start using the extinguisher from a safe distance away, then move forward. Once the fire is out, keep an eye on the area in case it re-ignites.

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Basic Firefighting Tips

FIRE FIGHTING TIPS

All fire can be very dangerous and life-threatening. Your safety should always be your primary concern when attempting to fight a fire.
Before deciding to fight a fire, be certain that:

	The fire is small and not spreading.
	A fire can double in size within two or three minutes.
	You have the proper fire extinguisher for what is burning.
	The fire won't block your exit if you can't control it.
	A good way to ensure this is to keep the exit at your back.
	You know your fire extinguisher works. Inspect extinguishers once a month for dents, leaks or other signs of damage.
	Assure the pressure is at the recommended level.
	On extinguishers equipped with a gauge, the needle should be in the green zone - not too high and not too low.
	You know how to use your fire extinguisher (see PASS test below).
	There's not enough time to read instructions when a fire occurs
	Before using your fire extinguisher, be sure to read the instructions before it's too late. Although there are many different types of fire extinguishers, all of them operate in a similar manner. Use this acronym as a quick reference (it is a good idea to print this reference and pin it next to your fire extinguisher):

P A S S Pull the Pin at the top of the extinguisher. The pin releases a locking mechanism and will allow you to discharge the extinguisher. Aim at the base of the fire, not the flames. This is important - in order to put out the fire, you must extinguish the fuel. Squeeze the lever slowly. This will release the extinguishing agent in the extinguisher. If the handle is released, the discharge will stop. Sweep from side to side. Using a sweeping motion, move the fire extinguisher back and forth until the fire is completely out. Operate the extinguisher from a safe distance, several feet away, and then move towards the fire once it starts to diminish. Be sure to read the instructions on your fire extinguisher - different fire extinguishers recommend operating them from different distances. Remember: Aim at the base of the fire, not at the flames!!!!

How to Fight a Fire Safely:

Always stand with an exit at your back. Stand several feet away from the fire, moving closer once the fire starts to diminish. Use a sweeping motion and aim at the base of the fire. If possible, use a "buddy system" to have someone back you up or call for help if something goes wrong. Be sure to watch the area for awhile to ensure it doesn't re-ignite.

Never Fight A Fire If:

	The fire is spreading rapidly. Only use a fire extinguisher when the fire is in its early stages.
	If the fire is already spreading quickly, evacuate and call the fire department.
	You don't know what is burning. Unless you know what is burning, you won't know what type of fire extinguisher to use.
	Even if you have an ABC extinguisher, there could be something that will explode or produce highly toxic smoke.
	You don't have the proper fire extinguisher. The wrong type of extinguisher can be dangerous or life-threatening.
	There is too much smoke or you are at risk of inhaling smoke. Seven out of ten fire-related deaths occur from breathing poisonous gases produced by the fire.

Any sort of fire will produce some amount of carbon monoxide, the most deadly gas produced by a fire.   Materials such as wool, silk, nylon and some plastics can produce other highly toxic gases such as carbon dioxide, hydrogen cyanide, or hydrogen chloride. Beware - all of these can be fatal. Smoke inhalation or exposure to fire itself can be life threatening so get educated about the basics in CPR

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