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Introduction COC (chain of command) & Method Wrapping In Microsoft Dynamics 365 finance and operations –
Microsoft D365 Finance and operations supports very powerful feature called COC or method wrapping.
In past, Microsoft Dynamics AX/Axapta supports overlayering where you can overlayer Microsoft classes, table methods etc directly by placing your code in the middle, bottom or top if standard code. Below is screenshot and example for your reference. In below screenshot i placed my custom code in the middle of standard method by using overlayering.
In Microsoft Dynamics 365 finance and operations (After version 8.0) , you cannot overlayer code as everything is sealed now. We have to use COC or method wrapping.Microsoft has improved the Functionality of Class extension for D365 FO by adding wrap logic around methods which are defined in the base class that you are augmenting. You can Wrap or do Chain of command (COC) of public and protected methods.
In below screenshot i am using method wrapping or class extension of standard class which is different from Microsoft Dynamics AX overlayering approach.
Next keyword means to call the orginal method “ChecItemPostingDate” of standard class “InventUpdate”
You can get values of Global Variables of in your extension class of your parent class or main class.
Final Modifier means The method can’t be overridden in any class that derives from its class.
Here are one more example where we are using COC (chain of commands) in Table methods.
Benefits Of Using Change Of Commands instead of Old Overlayering approach in Microsoft Dynamics 365 finance and operations
Easy Future upgrades and version enhancements as you are not doing overlayering in standard classes or methods or objects & keeping you separate extension classes.
Neat & Clean development as no need to compile whole code librarary.
Requirement: In last post i demonstrated how can we create A New Production Branch In VSTS (Visual Studio Team Services)/Azure DevOps & Microsoft Dynamics 365 finance and operations. To See my last post please click here. In this post i will show how can we Merge Branches in VSTS/Azure DevOps and Microsoft Dynamics D365 finance and operations or how can we move change or CHANGESets from one dev branch to another prod branch. Before starting this tutorial i will recommend you to please go through my last post.To See my last post please click here
Right Click on SOURCE Branch & choose option MERGE
Browse TARGET Branch
You can choose 2 option for branch changes you would like to merge.First one is “ALL CHANGES UPTO SPECIFIC VERSION” & second one is “SELCTED CHANGESETS
Retail Statement Posting– Retail Statement Posting or Day End Posting in Microsoft Dynamics 365 finance and operations/D365 Commerce/D365 Retail is very important process. In Dynamics 365 Commerce, Retail statement posting process is a batch task which updates financial Transaction, customer transactions & inventory transactions. Retail statement posting process consists automation of activities like creation of sales order from D365 MPOS/CPOS retail sales transactions, invoice posting of sales order , retail tender payments & customer settlements.
Scenarios– Extension & Customization of Retail posting routine is a common requirement and classes architecture & posting routines is way more different than Microsoft Ax 2012 retail statement posting and totally new.
Example 1 :
During the time of retail statement posting, developer wants to carry custom fields in SalesLine or wants to update value of fields in SalesLine.During Retail statement posting , RetailTransactionServiceOrder Class is resposible for creation of SalesTable or Customer Order. Fortunately, Microsoft provides a class RetailCreateCustomerOrderExtensions for extending Retail Statement posting – Customer Order Creation Process. You can extend the class RetailCreateCustomerOrderExtensions and by using Chain of command (COC) of method RetailCreateCustomerOrderExtensions.preSalesLineCreate() you can achieve mentioned scenario.
In example 1 we are modifying the value of SalesLine. In this example , developer wants to update or carry new fields in SalesTable or customer Order Header during Retail Statement Posting.You can extend the class RetailCreateCustomerOrderExtensions and by using Chain of command (COC) of method RetailCreateCustomerOrderExtensions.orderHeaderBeforeInsert() you can achieve mentioned scenario.
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It took roughly 30 seconds to realize that this Saturday might be slightly different for the Irish.
Purdue quarterback Caleb TerBush locked onto a crossing route on the game’s first play from scrimmage. He failed to see Gary Gray (let alone Harrison Smith) who locked onto TerBush’s ill-fated throw. Gray stepped in front of the pass around midfield and returned it to the Purdue 35, and just like that the Irish defense was off to a start even Brian Kelly couldn’t have scripted.
From there, it was Tommy Rees‘ turn. Rees dropped back to pass on his second snap of the night, looking to both silence his doubters and find Michael Floyd, running deep on a post route, answering any question Purdue might have had about Ricardo Allen‘s chances to cover the Irish’s best offensive player one-on-one.
Three plays, two big ones. Seven points for the Irish.
The Fighting Irish many people expected in 2011 finally showed up to play, cruising to a convincing 38-10 victory over Purdue on Saturday night. In doing so, they crossed off a laundry list of items that coaches, players, and fans have been waiting to see.
“We got off to a good start obviously on the road against a Big Ten team, which was a key for us,” Kelly said after the game. “Getting Mike Floyd the ball early on really gave us a lot of confidence offensively. Defensively it’s been very similar week after week: making it difficult for teams to run the football.”
Powered by Cierre Wood‘s best game in an Irish uniform, Floyd’s dominating performance, and a defensive attack that held the nation’s No. 11 rushing attack to just 84 yards on 27 carries, the Irish improved to 3-2 on the season, heading into a tricky home date with Air Force before a much needed bye week.
Here’s what we learned:
The Irish threw for show, but ran for dough.
So maybe I’m misappropriating an old golfing axiom, but Rees’ best night of the season wasn’t the story of the game. It was the absolutely dominating performances by Wood and Jonas Gray, each of whom had their best games in an Irish uniform.
“Our running game set up everything that we did today,” Kelly said. “When you can run the game effectively you can be a good play-caller.”
Wood put on a show Saturday night, torching Purdue from the get go, and averaging about 10 yards a touch from scrimmage, an absolutely dominant stat line that was accentuated by a thrilling 55-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. Wood looked electric in the open field, ran tough between the tackles, and continued his maturation into a complete running back — having the Irish’s biggest rushing game from scrimmage since Julius Jones ran for 218 yards against Stanford in 2003.
Wood has run for 584 yards on the season, averaging over 5.5 yards a carry. Many Irish fans suspected Wood was ready for a breakout season. What they didn’t see was his back-up statistically out-performing him.
Gray ran for 94 yards and a touchdown tonight, averaging over six yards a carry against Purdue. (If you saw this season coming after Gray coughed the ball up on the season’s opening drive against South Florida, you’re lying.) Gray has looked powerful on short yardage runs, confident in space, and continues to demand a bigger role in the offense. After getting only three carries against Pitt, Gray totted the ball 15 times against Purdue, averaging 6.3 yards per carry on the night. Gray’s season statistics are even gaudier than Wood’s, with Jonas running for 326 yards so far this year, and doing it at over 8.1 yards per carry.
If the Irish have aspirations to have a high-powered offense, they’ll need to continue to run the ball with impunity, opening up a play-action passing game and more vertical threats. If Kelly’s attack is known for its flashy aerial numbers, tonight reminded everyone that the engine that drives the Irish offense should be the ground attack.
2. Another vaunted running attack, another impressive outing by the Irish defense.
We mentioned the Irish’s ability to shut down opponent’s running attack on Friday. Well, it’s time to update the chart:
USF Vs. Notre Dame Vs. Everybody Else
Rushing Yards/Game 126.0 262.7
Average Per Rush 3.0 6.1
Michigan Vs. Notre Dame Vs. Everybody Else
Rushing Yards/Game 114.0 348.0
Average Per Rush 4.4 7.3
Michigan State Vs. Notre Dame Vs. Everybody Else
Rushing Yards/Game 29.0 181.3
Average Per Rush 1.3 4.1
Pittsburgh Vs. Notre Dame Vs. Everybody Else
Rushing Yards/Game 103.0 192.6
Average Per Rush 2.7 4.4
Purdue Vs. Notre Dame Vs. Everybody Else
Rushing Yards/Game 84.0 258.7
Average Per Rush 3.1 5.6
The Irish shut down Purdue’s running attack, limiting Ralph Bolden to just 17 yards and forcing TerBush and Robert Marve to throw the football, something they struggled to do successfully. In fact, Purdue’s 84 rushing yards actually look much better than the Boilermakers actually played, with 40 yards on six carries coming in Purdue’s final drive against Irish reserves. Count that series out and Purdue is looking at an even more anemic 2.09 yards per carry.
3. After some up and down performances, Tommy Rees took a step in the right direction.
We all know that a great running attack is a passing game’s best complement. But Rees also showed how important it was for the Irish to take shots down the field, with the Irish offense adding another vertical element to its attack as Rees threw for 254 yards, three touchdowns, and better yet — no interceptions.
From the game’s opening drive, you saw the Irish stretch Purdue’s defense vertically, with Floyd’s deep post pattern for a touchdown a sign of things to come. Rees didn’t have his most accurate game throwing down field — for the first time this year, he actually over-threw his wide receivers — but the deep throws opened up the underneath routes, where Rees did plenty of damage.
More importantly for the Irish, Rees also showed some progress in his decision making. Rees spread the ball around, throwing touchdown passes to Floyd, Tyler Eifert and TJ Jones, while looking more comfortable in his progressions.
“I saw some really good things. The last touchdown that he threw, where he started his progression with Mike Floyd on an individual route and worked his way back to his fourth receiver, I told him coming off, those are the signs that I’m looking for.”
As the offensive stats show, Rees seemed to do a good job putting the Irish in the right run/pass call, and for the first time this season, the Irish didn’t turn the football over. Rees still wasn’t perfect, and he got away with a few ball throws. While the Irish left some points on the field in the first half, the sophomore quarterback moved the Irish to 551 yards and 34 first downs, easily their best performance of the Kelly era.
Not cashing in on those opportunities in some of the games coming up on the schedule could spell disaster for the Irish. But credit Rees for taking a big step forward with this offense.
4. It’s time for the special teams to pick their game up.
With John Goodman returning punts, it appears Kelly and special teams coach Mike Elston are conceding a return game instead of risking another muffed return. But the Irish absolutely need to improve the other facets of their special teams play, which were once again shoddy.
David Ruffer missed two more field goals tonight, with one being blocked in the first half. While Ruffer’s struggling, his holder and snapper aren’t doing him any favors, with long-snapper Jordan Cowart again playing poorly. Cowart has struggled snapping on both punts and field goals, and was replaced by Braxston Cave late in the game on Ruffer’s lone make of the evening. Cowart also found himself deeper inside Kelly’s doghouse after drawing an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.
“He’s got to have his poise and composure,” Kelly said walking off the field at halftime to Holly Rowe. Then he got off one of his best zingers of the year. “He’s got to walk away. He’s a long snapper!”
One-liners aside, the Irish’s special teams has taken a step back this season, even taking into account George Atkinson‘s touchdown return two weeks ago. With Air Force, a bye week, then Southern Cal, expect the Irish to put a few wrinkles into their special teams game. More importantly, expect an added emphasis put on discipline and assignments, two things that go along way in the game’s third phase.
5. Keep a close eye on the Irish’s defensive ends this week.
The Irish quickly found themselves short-handed at defensive end this week. With freshman Stephon Tuitt kept home from Purdue for a class-attendance team policy violation, the Irish found themselves in a sticky spot when senior defensive end Ethan Johnson hobbled off the field in the first half. Down to Kapron Lewis-Moore and Aaron Lynch as regular contributors, Kelly called on Hafis Williams and Kona Schwenke to play some important minutes.
“They needed to come through. We were a little short-handed, so consequently we needed Kona to come in and play for us and he did a good job.”
Johnson’s ankle injury and Tuitt’s one-game suspension forced a plan B on Kelly, who had hinted previously that he was toying with the idea of saving a year of Schwenke’s eligibility by not playing him at all this year if things went well. But Schwenke was forced into the fold with Williams, with Hafis chipping in a tackle-for-loss and two tackles in limited time.
Aaron Lynch got another sack for the Irish, but seemed to tire with the added reps on the field. With Johnson in a walking boot on the sidelines and day-to-day this week, getting stout defensive line play on the edges of this defense will be more important than ever with Air Force’s option attack stressing the fundamentals of the Irish defense.
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“It may be challenging but it is the best you can do for the nourishment of your child. It will create several changes in your body. Your body may never be the same anymore but remember, all the marks left are symbols of how powerful and exceptional the woman's body is.”
She and her daughter are able to share intimate moments during breastfeeding that strengthen their bond and bring them closer together as a family. It is in moments like those where Mommy Maloi knows she is giving the best parts of her self for her daughter. “It created a bond between us which has become significant to me in gaining motivation to be more optimistic of what motherhood will cost me as a first time mom.”
Aside from fostering a strong bond between mother and child through exclusive breastfeeding, she knew she was providing only the best for her daughter— “I felt that she got closer and more familiar with me and I felt fulfilled because of being able to provide nourishment to my child. We both enjoyed and showed satisfaction whenever my daughter feeds and I was so happy about seeing how healthy my baby was when I was still breastfeeding.”
However, not all breastfeeding journeys will be easy. Mommy Maloi had her fair share of struggles, “I remember how I cried during the first week while breastfeeding my baby due to painful, sore and wounded nipples. I [also had a] naturally abundant supply of milk but the presence of wounds made it unbearable for me sometimes.” Like a lot of moms, she experienced pains during breastfeeding but it did not stop her from pursuing exclusive breastfeeding. She shares how she was able to overcome those difficulties through manual expression, rest, and medication.
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The lack of public education holds society back by keeping to old misconceptions, which is why she believes that access to the health information is crucial to ending the stigma. “The facts about [breastfeeding] must be strengthened and properly taught to all people, not just to mothers.” She also stresses the importance of breastmilk for the overall health and nutrition of infants and that it is a big factor in their brain development. Mommy Maloi wants mothers like her and soon-to-be moms to know the benefits of exclusive breastfeeding but also to be aware of the possible difficulties that could be faced. “It may be challenging but it is the best you can do for the nourishment of your child. It will create several changes in your body. Your body may never be the same anymore but remember, all the marks left are symbols of how powerful and exceptional the woman's body is.”
Sharing her story, Mommy Maloi hopes that her story will inspire moms and soon-to-be moms to find the time and determination to pursue exclusive breastfeeding for their children despite the challenges that could be faced.
“I must say as a mother to another mother, breastfeeding will cause beautiful changes in your life and will make you appreciate and love your own body even more. Be proud and carry on!”
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Shipping & Handling
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All items are packaged and shipped using sustainably sourced materials.
Orders placed online are shipped in post consumer recycled cardboard boxes that we encourage you to recycle. Orders placed in store are packaged in 100% post consumer recycled paper shopping bags that we encourage you to recycle. All orders will include recycled tissue paper and branding materials printed on post consumer recycled paper. Jewelry boxes and pouches are consciously sourced and designed to reuse. If you have any specific shipping requests or questions regarding our shipping & packaging materials, please contact us at [email protected]
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Please note that most items are made to order with a lead time of 2-4 weeks. Shipping estimates are based on how long your order will take to arrive once it is completed (2-4 weeks after placing order).
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This centrally located cabin was the infirmary when ASTC operated as a boy's camp. Now, it sleeps up to four people, with access to a sleeping cabin for any additional guests. The main room contains a sitting area, well stocked kitchen, and one double bed. The back room contains two twin beds and additional storage. Close to the beach and hilltop, Algonquin is a perfect spot to enjoy all the Adirondacks have to offer. | <urn:uuid:d6032177-1b7f-44ea-8b96-a0417f8c396a> | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | https://www.adirondackswimandtripcamp.com/algonquin | 2022-10-05T08:38:49Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030337595.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20221005073953-20221005103953-00678.warc.gz | en | 0.965377 | 100 | [
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U.S., world notes plus Philippine collection
- Published: May 29, 2012, 8 PM
Lyn Knight Currency Auctions will offer nearly 3,000 lots of U.S. and world paper money during the 36th annual International Paper Money Show June 7 to 10 in Memphis, Tenn.
Among the offerings will be the final part of the James W. “Billy” Key Collection of solid serial numbered notes, errors and type notes.
Knight offered the first part of the Key Collection in March 2012 during the Chicago Paper Money Expo.
In addition to solid serial numbered notes, the Key Collection also offers progressive and fancy numbered notes, radar and repeater notes, ladder serially numbered notes and other notes.
In addition, the auction will offer Colonial notes, fractional currency, odd-denomination obsolete notes, large- and small-size U.S. type notes, and a selection of world notes.
In addition, the June 10 session will feature the Dr. Greg Pineda Sale of Philippine Coins & Currency Collection, cataloged in its own catalog.
Lot 205 in the auction is a special set of 12 Series 1976 $2 Federal Reserve “short-snorter” notes, one each from all 12 Federal Reserve districts. The notes were autographed during the first IPMS in Memphis in 1976 and the lot will be offered during the auction to benefit Knight’s favorite charity, Operation Breakthrough in Kansas City, Mo.
The autographs represent a Who’s Who of the paper money hobby — some no longer alive but many still active in the hobby. Dealers and collectors signed the note that represented their home Federal Reserve district. The 12-note lot grades from choice to gem CU.
For more information about the auction, to purchase a copy of the printed auction catalogs or to view or bid on lots visit the firm’s website at www.lynknight.com or email the firm at [email protected].
Series 1963A $1 star FRN with serial number G22222222?, Lot 164, PCGS Currency Choice Extremely Fine 45.
Series 1928G United States note with serial number D99999999A, Lot 185, PCGS Gem New 65 Premium Paper Quality.
Series 2003A $2 Federal Reserve note with serial number J99999999A, Lot 186, PCGS Currency Gem New 65 PPQ.
April 21, 1760, £10 New York colonial note, rare denomination with only 2,500 printed, Lot 507, PCGS Currency Choice New 63, “edge and internal splits, multiple pinholes, severed and reattached.”
Feb. 17, 1864, Confederate States of America $500 note, Lot 606, Very Fine.
1864 $3 obsolete note issued by the State of Florida (Tallahassee), Lot 644, PCGS Currency Choice About New 55.
Specimen color trial £5 note printed for the National Bank of Egypt, Lot 1159, Very Choice New Uncirculated 64 Apparent, hole punch canceled with “mounting remnants on back at right.”
1902 $5 national bank note issued by the First National Bank of Conyers (Georgia), Friedberg 606 (Paper Money of the United States by Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg), catalog indicates this is only the second note reported, Lot 2414, Very Good/Fine.
Series 1902 $10 national bank note issued by the First National Bank of Mountainhome (Idaho), F-613, from a town started in 1883 as a stagecoach stop called Rattlesnake Station, one of only two red seals known, Lot 2427, PCGS Currency VF-20.
Series 1882 $10/$20 double-denomination national bank note issued by the Citizens National Bank of Houghton (Michigan), F-577, Lot 2589, PCGS Currency VF-30, three faint folds. ¦
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White Goods Pick-Up
The Town provides collections of white goods to its residents on an as-needed basis. White goods are inoperative and discarded refrigerators, ranges, water heaters, freezers, and other similar larger appliances. White goods are picked up at curbside.
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As a parent, I get really excited to discover worthwhile television content for our kids. As an Experience Advisor & Practitioner, I get really excited thinking of the ways a show like Waffles + Mochi could roll out into the real world.
In the new Netflix production starring Michelle Obama and two leading puppets, Waffles and Mochi, each episode explores food through world travels, human connections, shared recipes/meals, and a beautiful dose of curiosity. Each adventure begins and ends in a neighborhood grocery store owned and operated by Mrs. O.
What initially caught my attention with the series was twofold. First, our eldest daughter (nearly 6) is a highly selective eater so any positive interest she can take in food is definitely welcome. Second, at some point during the pandemic a friend and I explored the idea of traveling the world by going to local markets. If we couldn’t physically explore market stalls in Southeast Asia or Central and South America (pandemic or not) why not visit a local Asian or Latin American market with a sense of travel? Doing so with kids could be an educational and fun way to try new foods and recipes at home.
Waffles + Mochi does just that and more via the screen. An instant family favorite, I was impressed not only by the quality of the content, but the thoughtfulness of the details — the story lines and visual applications lay groundwork for the future. From what I can see, Netflix and the show's creators have primed Waffles + Mochi for major franchise opportunities that could further expand their Pass The Love initiative with the Partnership for a Healthier America.
Let’s start with a simple merchandise opportunity with the aprons worn by cast members. In one episode I noticed a familiar “&” symbol on Waffles' apron during a badge ceremony (more on the badges below). The ampersand on the apron pocket belongs to apron empire Hedley & Bennett. I met Hedley & Bennett’s founder, Ellen Bennett, about eight years ago in LA when she spoke on a women's entrepreneurship panel. If anyone is going to help make cooking, and curiosity about food, be more fun for kids it’s her (and her brand). Her passion and spirit is infectious and inspirational. It’s just a matter of time before Waffles + Mochi branded Hedley & Bennett aprons become available for the the entire family to purchase. And likely with a portion of proceeds going to Partnership for a Healthier America or similar organizations.
Each time Waffles + Mochi accomplish/learn something related to the food of the day/episode, they are awarded a badge by Mrs. O to place on their apron. The badges are very much like scout badges, and as a former girl scout, I can attest to the power of these stitched medallions. The process of starting and completing a new learning adventure, and receiving a tangible memento to mark your growth, is sticky. It stuck with me so much that I kept my patch-filled girls scout jacket and brownie sash well into adulthood. I still have an envelope of loose patches that I will eventually share with my daughters. And it’s not just me who thinks they’re special: my husband recently emptied out his late mother’s hope chest and inside there was an envelope full of her old Girl Scout patches, much much older than mine.
The show currently has a digital way of learning and earning badges but I can imagine physical versions being made available for caregivers to buy and give to kids as they advance in their culinary curiosities and skills. And likely on a branded Hedley & Bennett apron. Quick iron-on patches would do the trick.
Or better yet, advance and earn badges through IRL Waffles + Mochi cooking classes! The show’s franchise could either set up their own locations or partner with with existing franchises like Flour Power Kids Cooking Studios to offer special branded/themed courses. How often, as kids, did you wish you could step onto Sesame Street and experience what the characters experienced? Or something similar? Think of walking into a theme park and the magic of that. How you’re quickly transported to whatever place and time the space is designed to resemble. Kids’ imaginations are powerful (as are adults but we often forget) … can you imagine what a retail store/cooking studio experience for Waffles + Mochi could feel like? I think my eldest would actually try, and even enjoy, a mushroom if she were offered one in that setting.
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Reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight champion Kamaru Usman will rematch longtime nemesis Leon Edwards with the 170-pound title on the line when they hook ‘em up in the upcoming UFC 278 pay-per-view (PPV) main event on ESPN+, recently made official for Sat., Aug. 20, 2022 from inside Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Usman (20-1) and Edwards (19-3, 1 NC) met once before, with the “Nigerian Nightmare” capturing a unanimous decision victory over “Rocky” at the UFC on FOX 17 event more than six years back. That was the last time Edwards, now 30, tasted defeat inside the Octagon. Usman, 35, is a perfect 15-0 under the UFC banner with five successful title defenses.
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It is rightly said that “A stitch in time saves nine”. We live in a fast-growing digital world and everything is occurring at such a swift rate. It has really proven to be difficult to cope-up with the pace. This fact is quite right regarding almost each and everything we come across in our day-to-day lives. For instance, let it be the tasks of business like the organization of all the sales figures or complexities in the import and export of databases.
To deal with all the complexities, we certainly require tricks and shortcuts that will save our valuable time. Time-saving is a blessing in disguise for everyone, especially those who are involved in the business sector. In this particular sector and also in general, Microsoft Excel has proven to be one of the essential components. It is widely used for a variety of purposes. So, what exactly is the need of the hour?
Well, the key to deal with Microsoft Excel at a much faster rate is to know various tricks and hacks. They will help you in saving your crucial time and getting your tasks done. So, MS Excel hacks are exactly the solution to all our needs and time-saving issues. Mastering this art is not everyone’s cup of tea. It requires proper patience as well as sound knowledge when it comes to dealing with MS Excel. There is always room for improvement for both the users at beginners’ level and advanced level. And when you feel that your tasks are done at a swift rate while using Excel, then you are already in the place where you’ve mastered all the tricks.
In this read, we are going to guide you about the crucial role of MS Excel. How it acts as the savior at times, the ways to master this software and all the MS Excel Hacks. They are proved to be are highly effective and beneficial to us while doing tasks.
THE CRUCIAL ROLE OF MICROSOFT EXCEL
- 1 THE CRUCIAL ROLE OF MICROSOFT EXCEL
- 2 DIFFERENT MIGHTY HACKS THAT PROVE TO BE INFLUENTIAL
- 2.1 1. ADDING TIME/DATE TO YOUR SPREADSHEET IN A JIFFY!
- 2.2 2. THE SELECTION OF EVERY CELL IN THE SHEET AT ONCE
- 2.3 3. GETTING TO KNOW THE STATUS OF ALL THE DATA COURTESY OF A SINGLE CLICK!
- 2.4 4. ADDITION OF MULTIPLE ROWS AND COLUMNS AT ONCE
- 2.5 5. NUMBERING A PARTICULAR SERIES DOWN A COLUMN OR ACROSS A ROW
- 3 THE END NOTE: PERKS OF BEING A PROFESSIONAL MS EXCEL USER
MS Excel has successfully managed to become one of the most quintessential programs on all desktops and laptops. Its inclusion in MS office suggests that it holds a tremendous importance is performing numerous general as well as business tasks. There are infinite perks of using this program. It is truly the savior at times for the marketers and business people. For the general group of people also, Excel has been of immense value and has eased their tasks.
MS Excel is capable of uncountable tasks you can ever imagine and possesses many idiosyncrasies as well. For a user, it has really been of great help since its inception back in 1997. Since then, the features included in this program have been immensely astounding. And there is absolutely no denying of the fact that it has become a compulsion in the business and marketing industries.
So, we have already seen and realized the importance MS Excel holds. Thus, it becomes quite necessary on our part to master this program for the betterment of us. Mastering this program would help us in numerous ways and save our valuable time. There exist a lot of steps and procedures which one can go through and achieve this feat of mastering MS Excel. And the ones who successfully manage to learn all the MS Excel Hacks are surely the winners in the race of time.
Therefore, gear up and start learning all the possible methods and tricks in order to be a professional MS Excel user and rule the world!
DIFFERENT MIGHTY HACKS THAT PROVE TO BE INFLUENTIAL
This article is about getting to know about some of the imperative MS Excel Hacks. They will act as the catalysts in completing our tasks at a much faster rate and help us become a pro-user as well. The following mentioned steps will help you in this regard:
1. ADDING TIME/DATE TO YOUR SPREADSHEET IN A JIFFY!
For those users to which Excel is a daily part of their lives, then the inclusion of the current time and date is quite certainly a necessity. But are you aware of the shortcut to directly include these on your sheet, without doing them completely on your own?
Here’s the method: Click randomly on any cell in the spreadsheet. Then what you need to do is press the ‘CTRL’ key and along with that also the Colon key ‘:’ to include the current time and for the date, press the semi colon key ‘;’. This shortcut proves to be one of the most important MS Excel hacks you will find.
2. THE SELECTION OF EVERY CELL IN THE SHEET AT ONCE
It is quite natural that you will tend to make certain changes to the style and size of the fonts, the color, and other points as well. But you don’t necessarily need to make the changes one by one. The selection of each and every cell can be done in a simple step. On the top-left side of your spreadsheet (the intersection of rows and columns), you will find a square icon. This icon is meant to serve this very purpose.
Also, another way of selecting all the data of every cell is to press ‘CTRL’ and ‘A’ and once, and all the cells will be selected. Then you are ready to make all the required changes in a single step. This really reduces our time.
3. GETTING TO KNOW THE STATUS OF ALL THE DATA COURTESY OF A SINGLE CLICK!
Well, after the proper organization of all the data you have made in your spreadsheet, you might wish to know the status. The status here refers to the various functions like Sum, Count, Maximum, Minimum etc. So, this very status can be achieved just by a single click. What you just need to do select and drag the desired columns of entered data and that’s it! All the status information will be right there at the bottom of your screen. Isn’t it just fantastic? Well, these little hacks and tricks indeed a great amount of importance to enhance time-saving.
4. ADDITION OF MULTIPLE ROWS AND COLUMNS AT ONCE
The process of adding individually thousands of rows and columns in carrying out a particular task could be indeed very hectic and this would take a lot of time. But do not just worry. There is a solution to this too. In order to add multiple rows or columns to your spreadsheet, what you need to do is a very simple thing. Drag the very same number of columns and rows, then right click and finally select the ‘insert’ option. And your task is done. There is no more hassle in wasting the valuable time in this task which can be done in a jiffy!
5. NUMBERING A PARTICULAR SERIES DOWN A COLUMN OR ACROSS A ROW
This is really one of the most crucial tasks in order to possess proper organization of any administrative data. All of you might find it tedious and hectic to number a particular series, let it be down the column or across the row, in a manual procedure. This is certainly very time-consuming.
But, we have a great solution to this issue. What one needs to do first is to drag the entire/desired number of cells. It has to be done in horizontal or vertical manner down on the small box in the lower right-hand corner. Then these will tend to auto-fill. But there is a little bit of trick. What exactly you need to do is after the dragging of the desired set of cells, click on ‘Fill Series’. It appears after clicking, and there just put the total number of rows and columns you wish to have and your task is done.
Well, these mentioned bullet points are just a few of the MS Excel Hacks or tricks you can choose to use to make your Excel usage experience a time-saving one. In addition to these, there exist loads of other tricks that you can seek to learn and apply for the same purpose.
THE END NOTE: PERKS OF BEING A PROFESSIONAL MS EXCEL USER
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With the good weather approaching, check out my list of 6 easy ways to make time to get outside.
If you live somewhere with dark, gray winters, and there’s been too much rain, snow, and cold, you’re probably dying to get outside and enjoy some warmth.
What really sucks is even when the weather’s great, sometimes it’s still a struggle to head outside.
Do you like the idea of spending more time outside, but you don’t think it’s practical. After all, you have indoor chores like housework and cooking to deal with. Do you live in an area you don’t think is attractive or has poor air quality? It’s difficult to come up with good reasons to get outside when you don’t feel safe or comfortable.
Doesn’t it suck that you have to drive or take public transportation just to get yourself in a comfortable, safe setting to get back to nature. But you know, we do what we have to do.
I consider myself lucky because I have a nice covered sundeck, in an area well away from traffic. There’s a pretty yard with plenty of shade trees. I board my horse on a nearby farm and if it’s not raining or snowing, I set up a camp chair, read my book, and sneak glances at my big beautiful baby. There are many parks within a 30 minute drive, heck even the beach is within a half hour drive. I have lots of good places to enjoy nature in a quiet, peaceful setting.
It’s not easy for everyone to make time to get outside.
If you live in an apartment, chances are you have a balcony. Or the building has an outside common area. Can you walk or drive to a nearby park or beach?
When I’m talking about spending time outside, I’m not calling it the same thing as spending time in the sun. I have skin cancer concerns, and promote using sunscreen, and when I go outside I’ll find shade. I don’t usually sit out in the sun unless I’m well covered, but if that’s your preference: slip, slop and slap.
Remember that campaign? Slip on a shirt, slop on sunscreen, and slap on a hat.
I’ll also add wear sunglasses and stay in the shade to that slip, slop, and slap rule.
Whether you can step outside your door or travel a short distance, here are 6 easy ways to spend more time outside.
1. Read a book
Set up a deck chair or chaise lounge on the balcony or put a blanket on the grass and read a book. If it’s chilly outside, wear a warm jacket or sweater or a throw blanket. I put on gloves with finger cut outs for the times I sit outside in cold weather, so I can easily turn the pages on my Kindle.
2. Work on your computer
Thought that was an inside job, huh? This works best if you have a laptop. Trickier if you have a desktop computer.
Even if it’s just surfing the net. Everyone has wireless these days. Move outside. I have a porch swing on my sundeck and that’s my favourite spot to work on my laptop.
3. Have a meal
Eat at least a couple of meals a week outside. Picnic in your back yard or nearby park. Or even on your balcony. If you work, is there an outside picnic table set up? Many restaurants have outside seating areas, even fast food places.
4. Walk your dog
Or walk someone else’s dog. You can probably find a dog shelter looking for dog walker volunteers. Most dogs love walkies. Don’t send your dog into the backyard to take care of business. Walk around town and check out what’s going on.
5. Take up photography
When it comes to lighting, the best photo ops are outside. Go for a nature walk and snap pictures of small wildlife and plants. Head to a sporting event and catch the the action.
The camera I mostly use is a Canon Rebel t6s. I noticed a similar Rebel t6 on Amazon at a great price that includes two lenses and a bunch of other accessories. This is a better price than what I paid! And all I got was two lenses, not all these extras. (Disclosure: I’m an Amazon associate. If you click the link and make a purchase, I’ll receive a commission for the referral.)
6. Ride your bike
Come on, you know you have a bike stashed at the back of your garage or in your shed gathering dust. If not, may cities have bike rental places or check out Craigslist to find a used bike. A bike was probably the first exercise machine you owned, and even if you haven’t ridden one in years, it’s true – you never forget how to ride a bike. Exercise and fresh air – perfect! Hop on board and remember how fun it used to be riding a bike when you were a kid. Well, that’s still true now that you’re an adult. How fast can you go? Wheee!
P.S. If you’re interested in that book I was reading, Murder Packs a Suitcase, it’s a fun cozy mystery written by Cynthia Baxter that takes place in Florida. It’s part of a short lived series that the publisher axed.
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Everything starts with you. Your phone call, email, order form or visit is our springboard to listening and learning how you want to make your event special, personal and professional. We look to building on your ideas, pictures or sketches in an effort to make something “one of a kind.” They are our inspiration. And if you need ideas we are more than happy to explore your hopes, tastes, hobbies, or venue for making ice do what only ice can do. Then let us take over and work our magic.
From concept to carving, our mission is to bring value to your sculpture. Hearing you say, “That was even better than what I expected,” is our goal. Our desire is bring you the maximum impact for your budget and really get that ”Wow” factor. That means as bold and big and beautiful as possible in pursuit of that “one of a kind” sculpture. We depend on word of mouth to get our name out there, so with our reputation on the line every time, we will do our utmost to bring value to your event.
“We look good if you look good.” That starts with manufacturing our own ice so it’s crystal clear. From there on we employ the latest in technology along with all the traditional tools and our artist’s touch to make each sculpture a work of art. And if it’s not up to standard we start over. Then our preference is to deliver each sculpture ourselves making sure it arrives safe and sound and gets set up just the way you like it. You will find quality and respect represented in all our work as well as our presentation and rapport with your guests.
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Saatva Classic is the most sought-after luxury innerspring mattress as well as the most popular model from Saatva, a New York-based sleep specialist. Saatva Classic Break In
Saatva was one of the very first firms to break into the world of luxury online mattresses. It has been known for its high-end mattresses that are affordable.
This is due to the fact that Saatva is a completely exclusively online company with just three showrooms. Saatva claims to save money on manufacturing and materials and will not need to pay storefront prices. The Saatva Classic’s cost is definitely impressive considering its materials and quality.
The cost of the Saatva Classic has increased for all sizes in recent times. The twin size remains available for sale at the same cost. The queen size has gone down $100 to $1,495 down from $1,595. It’s the Saatva Classic mattress was once the most expensive adult-size mattress from the range of the brand. However, the Modern Foam mattress has been quietly introduced last year and is now more affordable. It’s priced at $795.
It’s a shame that the Modern Foam is not as customizable as it can be. It’s the Saatva Classic. Saatva Classic has three firmness optionsand a programmable thickness between 11.5 or 14.5 inches. How do you feel about when you sleep on it? To help you pick the most suitable mattress for you, we reviewed the Saatva Classic (luxury-firm version). The two reviewers had this Classic (luxury-firm) over a period of two weeks. The Saatva was test-driven by two other reviewers for more than a year, even during pregnancy.
Try your luck with the Saatva Classic mattress by taking a 180-night test drive. It also comes with free delivery and set-up in your bedroom and an extended warranty of 15 years. Saatva will even remove your mattress for free cost. You should also keep an eye on the Saatva mattress sales and discounts guide, as there are some great offers.
The company has received a number of industry recognitions, including the approval of Congress of Chiropractic State Associations and an award for sustainability.
In our in-depth review, you will discover what we thought of the Saatva Classic mattress performed.CHECK THE LOWEST PRICE
Saatva Classic hybrid innerspring mattress is made with eco-friendly foams, and durable dual steel coil support systems. This is the most loved mattress by Saatva. It provides optimal spine support and reduces back and joint pain.
The Saatva Classic mattress is unique because it comes with the most diverse customization options. It is available in twin sizes and split California king sizes. There are two depth choices – 11.5 as well as 14.5 inches. There are also three firmness levels that include medium (‘luxury soft’), firm (‘firm’), and soft (Saatva refers to them as ‘plush soft’). We tested the luxurious firm 11.5 inches model of the Saatva Classic mattress for our review.
Saatva’s main benefit is the ability to deliver its Saatva Classic mattress right to your doorstep, in contrast to the majority of competitors that are online only.
Saatva instead provides white glove delivery for no charge. A local shipping service will set up and deliver your mattress in your bedroom and remove your old mattress if necessary. This is easier, but also means Saatva can give Classic higher springs than bed-in-a box mattresses. The Classic will feel more traditional and more bouncier.
Five distinct features can be found inside the Saatva Classic. The top features include an exquisite Euro pillow cover made of organic cotton which offers more cushioning than standard pillows. It also has an antimicrobial fabric treatment that keeps it fresh.
A foam encasement is wrapped around your mattress to give the mattress with edge support and help stabilize it.
Saatva mattresses come with a 180-night risk free trial to let you know if the Classic is the right choice for you. Saatva will pick the mattress up from you in the event that you choose to throw it out for a $99 transport fee. You may also exchange your mattress with a firmer or deeper one for $99 in the trial period.
Saatva mattresses come with a 15 year non-prorated guarantee. If there’s a flaw within the mattress in the initial two years Saatva is willing to replace the mattress at no cost. Saatva will replace or repair your mattress in three to fifteen years, with a cost of $99 for transportation.
Saatva Classic Features & Benefits
Saatva offers a range of features with their Classic mattress model, offering a range of benefits.
Let’s examine some of the benefits.
Supports Back Health & Pressure Relief
People who suffer from minor neck and back pain will find Saatva Luxury Firm the ideal. It offers a perfect balance of support and comfort at a very affordable price.
The Saatva Mattress is a great pressure –relieving characteristics that are comparable or better than hybrid models. The Euro-top cushions the mattress’s surface, while it’s comfort layer is padded with pocketed coils, which provide greater contouring.
Amazing Edge Support
In the case of couples edge support is a crucial factor to take into consideration. It can allow one of the partners to lie on to the edges of their mattress for the most comfortable sleep.
The Saatva Innerspring Mattress that has two sets of coils. It offers incredible edge support, so you’ll be able to feel safe whether you are lying or sitting at the Saatva’s edge.
The Saatva Classic’s foam memory layer, as well as the different foams and fibers inside its pillow top help to isolate movement better than traditional innerspring mattresses.
You may also be able to feel the movement if there’s an aggressive tosser-and-turner right next to you.
Great For Hot Sleepers
The Saatva Classic is one best cool mattresses for hot sleepers.
Saatva’s dual coil structure allows for a large airflow, something that is not possible with foam mattresses that are all-foam.
The result is astonishing the results are astonishing. Temperature neutrality.
Improves Sexual Performance
Its Saatva Classic innerspring hybrid mattress is ideal for any circumstance in the bedroom. This mattress has the feel like a cloud with the added bounce that coils bring to support all types of activities.
Saatva’s reinforced edge support technology allows you to use all of the mattress during every activity.
Saatva’s spine zone technology ensures that you don’t need to worry about aches and tensions as you go to sleep.
Saatva offers luxurious mattresses with affordable prices.
Saatva is produced in the USA with the highest-quality materials.
You will get top-quality, pain-free sleep, outstanding customer service and a sweet delivery offer – all at only a fraction of the price of comparable mattresses.
Saatva Classic Construction
Its Saatva innerspring mattress has the benefit of a support zone. It is made of coil-on-coil and measures 11.5 inches high.
Cover – The Saatva has a 100% organic cotton cover that is breathable and soft. It also features antimicrobial treatment.
Comfort Layer This layer on top is comprised of a 3-inch Euro cushiontop. This layer provides the cushioning and pressure relief.
Support Layer Layer of coils individually wrapped in pockets that fit around the body and provide some the bounce as well as airflow.
Zoned Support LayerThere’s an extra cushion of foam located at the Saatva’s center that provides some relief from pressure where it’s needed most in the hips, and lower back.
Foundation Layer – The Saatva’s base layer is made up of steel coils and foam edge support (wrapped around coils to expand the bed’s surface). These coils double the bounce of individual wrapped springs and offer more powerful lift.CHECK THE LOWEST PRICE
Saatva Classic Firmness and Feel
Feel and firmness are the two most important characteristics of any mattress. Let’s find out how firm the Saatva mattress feels for different weights and how it should feel for light, medium, and heavyweight sleepers.
Saatva mattresses come in three firmnesses: Luxury, Plush Soft, and Firm.
Although the top of the pillow is extremely soft however, the two layers below are more firm. Together these two layers make Saatva mattress feel a little more firm than the average.
Select Plush Soft if:
- Your weight is lower than 130 pounds
- You need a mattress that blocks motion
- You prefer a plush feel
Choose Luxury Firm if:
- You can weigh between 130-230 pounds
- Your partner might have an entirely different body type, or may have a preference for a different body type
- There must be a balance between contouring and support.
Choose Firm If:
- You weigh over 230lbs.
- You prefer a firm feel
- You need extra support in your mattress
Saatva Classic & Bodyweight
Average-Weight Sleepers: 130lbs – 220lbs
Saatva’s Luxury Firm model is an excellent option for people who weigh a lot. It offers excellent back support for those who sleep on their backs and decent comfort for those who sleep on their sides. Side sleepers looking for more of a soft feeling may choose this model. Plush Soft model.
Heavyweight Sleepers – Over 230lbs
Saatva’s Luxury firm model is designed to support heavier back sleepers who weigh at least 230lbs. If you require more support, could consider Saatva HD or the Firm model. These are specifically designed specifically for heavier people. This Luxury Firm model should offer adequate pressure relief to heavyweight side sleepers. A mattress with more support is required by most heavy-weight stomach sleepers.
Lightweight Sleepers – Under 130 Pounds
Saatva’s Luxury Firm model is a excellent option for light sleepers of all kinds. This model offers great support for back and stomach sleepers and also helps relieve side sleepers. Certain side sleepers might prefer the plush soft model.
The Saatva is an excellent mattress for back sleepers because of its combination of the double coil system that is supportive, a soft pillow top as well as a reinforced the lumbar support. The lumbar support helps to protect the body’s heavier core and keeps it from sinking to much. The top layer of foam is joined by sturdy support coils however, the natural curve of the spine is maintained.
For lightweight and medium-size back sleepers, we recommend the Luxury Firm and Firm models. This model can be recommended for heavyweight back sleepers, as it offers a bit more support.
Beds for side sleepers must be with generous contouring and will be cradled around pressure points to prevent discomfort in shoulders and hips.
The Plush Soft version is recommended for light and medium-weight side sleepers. Side sleepers under 130 lbs might benefit from a mattress with thicker foam layers like a soft memory mattress.
Side sleepers who are heavyweight require a more firm surface. The Luxury Firm provides cushioning and the support needed for bigger bodies. The most comfortable side mattress for those who sleep on their sides comes with more options.
The most difficult thing to do when you sleep on your stomach is to find the right mattress that won’t allow your hips to dip in too much, causing a misalignment of your spine. Saatva Classic’s two layer coil support system and its reinforced Lumbar Support do an incredible job at helping to support good stomach sleep.
For stomach sleepers, the Firm as well as the Luxury Firm models are the appropriate degree of firmness. The Firm gives the strength and support needed for heavyweightpeople The Luxury Firm provides a touch more comfort for lightweightpeople. Certain people who are larger might not find the top layer of foam supportive enough. People of average weight are well supported by either the Luxury Firm and Firm choices.
Saatva Classic Saatva Classic is a good choice if you like to move around during the night. The Saatva Classic has two layers of innerspring coils which give it a supple feel and makes it simple to move around.
You body’s shape, preference to firmness, and sleeping location will determine the Saatva mattress that is right for you. The more firm model is ideal for those who weigh a lot and have a larger size. Its Luxury Firm is best for those who prefer to sleep on their sides. Plush Soft is a great option for side sleepers. Plush Soft is ideal for light and medium-weight people who prefer sleeping sideways. If you want an edgier feel The Firm is the most suitable choice. The Luxury Firm can give you the most balanced experience.
Saatva Mattress Pricing
The chart below shows the prices and sizes currently available of Saatva Classic. Saatva Classic mattress.
|Twin||38″ x 75″||$887.00|
|Twin XL||38″ x 80″||$948.00|
|Full||54″ x 75″||$1395.00|
|Queen||60″ x 80″||$1495.00|
|King||76″ x 80″||$1845.00|
|California King||72″ x 84″||$1845.00|
|Split King||76″ x 80″||$2046.00|
|Split California King||Two 38″ x 80″ pieces||$2046.00|
Saatva Trial Period
Saatva mattresses come with a 180 day sleep trial .
The price is greater than the industry average, and will allow you to assess if this Saatva mattress is the right one for you.
Saatva Classic Warranty
Saatva’s warranty is non-prorated for 15 years. This means that they will cover all costs of repairs for the entire 15-year warranty. In the first 2 years, Saatva will replace your mattress with a brand new one.
They will repair or replace your mattress from 3 to 15 years old. Only pay $99 each way for the cost of transportation.
Manufacturer’s defects are usually covered by warranties. Other problems that arise out of normal use over a specified time frame are also covered. Every mattress manufacturer determines what is a reasonable defect covered by the warranty.
Saatva’s descriptions of defect aren’t very specific, but they do provide a fairness replacement option. They do cover surface indentations that are more than one inch in depth.
What happens when your weight for long periods of time is usually marks on the mattress. In the beginning, for the first 3 months, turn your mattress from foot to head each month. Then , rotate it every season for the following 3-4 months.
People who like an innerspring/hybrid mattress are going to love the Saatva mattress. The Saatva mattress is one of few innerspring mattresses that can be delivered directly to consumers. It’s also comparable in price to top brands like Beautyrest Black, but at a fraction the cost. You can also choose the firmness option to suit your preferences.
The Saatva mattress is an expensive innerspring mattress that provides luxury without being overly expensive. The Saatva mattress is available in three variants: Luxury Firm, Plush Soft, and Firm. It offers a customized support system for those who are heavier as well as average.CHECK THE LOWEST PRICE
FAQs Saatva Classic Break In
Is Saatva a good mattress?
Saatva mattress Saatva mattress is extremely comfortable. It is an innerspring mattress that has high-quality components that are comfy and supportive. It is better suited for people who sleep on their stomachs and in the back as well as those who prefer sleeping on top or on top of the mattress.
Who designed the Saatva mattress
Saatva is the company that makes the Saatva mattress. They also make the Loom and Leaf and Solaire mattresses.
How long can you expect to see the Saatva mattress last?
The Saatva is made of high-end components, and features an extremely durable structure. It’s expected to last 7-10 years.
What is the place where Saatva mattresses made?
Saatva mattresses are produced from the USA. The company has actually 19 factories.
Do I require an additional box spring to Saatva?
Yes. Saatva suggests that customers put their mattress on a foundation or box spring for the most support. Be aware that Saatva might void warranty coverage if the King or queen-sized bed isn’t placed on a boxspring that offers sufficient support for the center.
Is Saatva an ideal choice for side sleepers?
Sleepers with side sleepers who require pressure relief and support can find the Saatva a good choice. If they’re not quite sufficient weight to make the mattress compressible, those who aren’t very lightweight may not enjoy the Luxury Firm Saatva.
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Guess where most people invest their time well it’s their house. Not surprising that individuals would like it to be excellent. So would certainly a lot of the people too. An excellent residence depends on just how an individual wants it to be. Perfection differs from individual to the other.
Most individuals love their home that’s why it must be ideal in fact it ought to be representation of perfection. If you like your residence as well than it need to be as you want it to be not as it is. If that is the case with you and also you want your residence to be your paradise however you can not afford it then a house improvement car loan can assist you in your mission.
A home improvement lending is generally a financing offered to people that wish to make major or small changes to their residence. The changes can be significant or minor. Examples of the changes are
o Adding or improvements of new areas
o Central home heating
o Including of high-ends like fire places or swimming pool
o Plumbing roofing or safety and security repair work
It could be a small modification or a significant adjustment which can totally turn around your home. A house improvement loan uses you an opportunity to make that enhancement to turn your home into a desire residence.
There are different means whereby an individual can opt for a house renovation financing.
Guaranteed home improvement financing in this loan the customer offers a safety and security to the borrower. The protection could be any thing either a vehicle or any other asset of the customer.
Residence equity is an additional kind of safeguarded home renovation loan where the protection given by the borrower can be just his home for which the car loan has actually been taken.
House renovation is generally an equity car loan where the protection is crucial for the borrowing of the car loan. Nonetheless if the finance amount is under ₤ 10000 after that an unprotected home renovation loan can be obtained. An unprotected residence enhancement lending does not need the customer to provide any sort of collateral to lending institution. These car loans as a result bring a bit higher interest rate (regarding 1% – 2%) after that the secured lendings. This is the result of loan provider covering for his risk factor. The typical rates of interest is around 11.4% (variable).
Every person in this world has house even individuals with negative credit rating,.
Individuals like, CCJ’s, defaults, debts, late payments or people that have previously filled up for personal bankruptcy. A credit report is provided to all UK people that have actually formerly taken fundings. A rating of listed below 600 is the one which triggers the negative credit rating. A home enhancement lending is now offered to these individuals as well.
Making an application for financings is very easy all the people that intend to get the house enhancement finance require to do is browse the web and fill in their needs after they have actually found themselves a loan provider. If authorized they will get the funding very quickly.
There are other benefits of house renovation as well which many individuals do not know around.
o If you opt for home renovation it enhances the worth of the house which helps the proprietors when the proprietor intends to market your home. It usually helps in getting a much better deal for the house as a supplied residence would certainly bring a better cost then an unfurnished one.
o For many people pride is the most crucial thing and also a dream house would be the thing that provides that pride.
o For individuals with bad credit rating it is an opportunity to boost their credit report if they follow the payment strategy as it must be.
A house can be the most effective place to be when you originate from your work if it is appropriately maintained. A poorly maintained home is no good to anybody so a house improvement is an outright need. A house enhancement lending is made for people that are not monetarily with the ability of opting for home renovation with numerous benefits by maintaining the debtors financial abilities in mind. | <urn:uuid:913dc39a-91bb-4354-81bf-282f628643cc> | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | https://worldplaners.com/fancy-a-fantasize-house-get-a-house-improvement-loan/ | 2022-09-27T13:25:39Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030335034.61/warc/CC-MAIN-20220927131111-20220927161111-00078.warc.gz | en | 0.968401 | 820 | [
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Nothing makes a miniature Lego city more exciting than a big giant robot strolling down the avenue. For the Lego Agents 2.0 line, no collection is complete without Dr. Inferno’s latest creation – a stomping mechanical monster designed to crush everything in sight.
Robo Attack doesn’t come with its own buildings, although the chief antagonist’s walking chunk of steel should handily destroy any miniature city you are able to put together, as Agent Trace and Agent Chase both attempt to stop the giant from wreaking havoc. Apart from the robot, his villanous master and the two agents, the set comes with three tourists, a harpoon-equipped quad-bike and a super jet.
The robot itself measures nine inches, with a massive 15-inch wingspan. One arm sports a giant claw, with the other touting a flame thrower. It splits into two parts, with the upper body acting as Dr. Inferno’s jet-pod when he tries to make his escape.
Even if you don’t have a Lego city for the unfortunately-unnamed monster to destroy, the robot is cool enough to be a fun toy (not to mention, a kick-ass display) all on its own. When you’re alone, you can even try pitting them in battle and making the agents win, the way imaginative little boys like you are supposed to do. Awwww…. | <urn:uuid:d3ab9834-194b-4480-8979-3e21c33456ce> | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | https://www.coolthings.com/lego-agents-20-robo-attack-comes-with-a-city-destroying-giant-robot/ | 2022-09-27T14:59:34Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030335034.61/warc/CC-MAIN-20220927131111-20220927161111-00078.warc.gz | en | 0.922477 | 298 | [
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Daily Mail- A TV football presenter says she was told to leave the side of the pitch on a number of occasions because she was distracting the players by being too attractive.
Katarina Sreckovic, who hosts a show about Serbia's Red Star Belgrade, told how players initially struggled to answer her questions because the young men couldn't concentrate in her presence.
Fucking soccer players always crying about something. Diving over blades of grass. Acting like they have been shot at the thought of contact. Whining about sideline reporters that are too attractive. Cry me a river. While you sit there making millions and are required to talk to beautiful foreign women, some of us are dealing with real problems. For instance, getting a woman that gorgeous to talk to us.
I know for a fact soccer player's aren't distracted by beautiful women. I watched the World Cup. The crowd looked a Brazilian version of Mardi Gras. I have never experienced so many unexpected breast sightings in my life. It's a shock any males in attendance even knew what the score was. It was like hedonism moved to a crowded sports venue.
If an absolute dime piece roaming the sidelines gets the players all hot and bothered then they better start taping it to their leg. I don't know if this a new concept in Europe, but sideline reporters are supposed to be hot. It's like the number one requirement of the job. Americans have been 'suffering' with this for years. If you are in need of some advice, ask Tristan Thompson how to handle it...
One thing is for certain. She is too hot to be reporting European soccer. She should be over in the greatest country in the world. She should be whispering sweet foreign nothings to me through my television screen. I don't need her to know anything about hockey or football. Just satisfy my sweet tooth and continue to be the eye candy that you are.
In reality, this is probably just a bunch of soccer players that are trying to make a run at her. Pretty sure it's frowned upon to do so while she is reporting their games. Give her a compliment and make her available. Killing two birds with one stone. Can't say soccer players are soft when Katrina is on the sidelines.
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To the Editor.—
Captopril is a potent angiotensinconverting enzyme inhibitor used to treat patients with hypertension. Adverse cutaneous reactions of diverse morphology are the most common side effects observed during captopril therapy.1-5 To our knowledge, there have been two previous case reports, only one in the English language, implicating captopril as a cause of a pemphigus-like eruption.6,7 We have observed a third patient with clinical and histologic features of pemphigus that can be attributed to the administration of captopril.
Report of a Case.—
A 72-year-old man received captopril therapy (25 mg four times a day) for essential hypertension. He had a long history of cardiac disease, for which he was receiving therapy with isosorbide dinitrate, digoxin, furosemide, and a potassium supplement; he was also using a Nitrodisk. Eleven months after starting the captopril therapy he developed an eruption on his forehead that slowly progressed to involve the upper
Katz RA, Hood AF, Anhalt GJ. Pemphigus-like Eruption From Captopril. Arch Dermatol. 1987;123(1):20–21. doi:10.1001/archderm.1987.01660250024004
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Transportation is now the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. Electric vehicles (EVs) are critical to reducing emissions, and more EV options are arriving. But are states doing enough to enable residents and business to use electric cars, trucks, and buses?
The State Transportation Electrification Scorecard ranks states’ efforts—identifying those that have taken comprehensive steps to reduce barriers and others that are just starting. Every state can step up to enable equitable, electrified transportation for all.
“Transitioning to electric vehicles is vital for the climate and for reducing costs for households and businesses. The leading states are embracing this transition, but many more are just starting, even as the automakers are preparing a burst of new electric models.”
—Bryan Howard, state policy director at ACEEE and lead report author
“State policymakers can make a concerted effort to enable an electric vehicle transition that not only reduces pollution, but also helps improve access to electrified transportation and quality of life for everyone. The transition won’t happen soon enough nor equitably without the right policies in place.”
—Shruti Vaidyanathan, transportation program director at ACEEE and report author
The 2021 State Transportation Electrification Scorecard
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We present a simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) algorithm that is based on radio signals and the association of specular multipath components (MPCs) with geometric features. Especially in indoor scenarios, robust localization from radio signals is challenging due to diffuse multipath propagation, unknown MPC-feature association, and limited visibility of features. In our approach, specular reflections at flat surfaces are described in terms of virtual anchors (VAs) that are mirror images of the physical anchors (PAs). The positions of these VAs and possibly also of the PAs are unknown. We develop a Bayesian model of the SLAM problem and represent it by a factor graph, which enables the use of belief propagation (BP) for efficient marginalization of the joint posterior distribution. The resulting BP-based SLAM algorithm detects the VAs associated with the PAs and estimates jointly the time-varying position of the mobile agent and the positions of the VAs and possibly also of the PAs, thereby leveraging the MPCs in the radio signal for improved accuracy and robustness of agent localization. The algorithm has a low computational complexity and scales well in all relevant system parameters. Experimental results using both synthetic measurements and real ultra-wideband radio signals demonstrate the excellent performance of the algorithm in challenging indoor environments. | <urn:uuid:54dc9dac-4dbc-4d9c-9ed9-20261c8c28dd> | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | https://graz.pure.elsevier.com/en/publications/a-belief-propagation-algorithm-for-multipath-based-slam-3 | 2022-10-02T22:05:53Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030337360.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20221002212623-20221003002623-00078.warc.gz | en | 0.915568 | 265 | [
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What is the Sewerage System?
Sewerage is the infrastructure that conveys sewerage, surface runoff using Sewer. It encompasses components such as receiving drains, manholes, pumping stations, stored overflows and screening chambers of the combined sewer or sanitary sewer.
Sewerage enters the entry sewerage treatment plant or at the point of discharge into the environment. It is the system of pipes, Chambers, manholes etc. that convey the sewerage and stormwater.
Types of Sewerage System
- Combined System
- Separate System
- Partially Separate System
Combined Sewerage System
In a combined system, the same sewer is intended to carry both the domestic sewage, industrial wastes as well as the surface and the stormwater flow.
Situation for Adoption
- Rainfall is even throughout the year.
- Both the sanitary sewage and the stormwater have to be pumped.
- The area to be severed is heavily built-up and space for laying pipes is not enough.
- Effective or quicker flows have to be provided.
- If the sewers are laid along with the overall development of the area, a combined system is preferred.
- Rainwater keeps sewage fresh making it easier and more economical for treatment purpose.
- Dilution also helps, this being in itself a method of treatment.
- Automatic flushing is provided by water.
- This is the simplest method of collection and house plumbing economies.
- The bigger size of the sewer would involve larger excavation.
- Overflowing under worst conditions may endanger public health.
- Cost of pumping and treatment would increase due to the large quantity of sewage to be handled.
- The dry weather flow is a small amount of the total flow, the large size of the sewer would often result in causing silting up due to low velocity of flow during the dry period of the year.
In a separate system, the domestic sewage and industrial wastes are carried in one set of sewers whereas the storm and surface water are carried in another set of the sewer.
Situation for Adoption
- Where rainfall is uneven.
- Sanitary sewage is to have one outlet and other outlets for store or surface water are available.
- Sanitary sewage is to be pumped.
- Separate sewer must be placed deeper and the stormwater drains nearer the surface to economies excavation.
- If the ground has steep slopes, it is easier to convert stormwater through an open drain to the natural stream.
- Finance available are small but sanitary drainage is imperative.
- If the subsoil is hard, it is difficult and costlier to lay combined sewer of large size.
- If the sewers are laid before the area is developed, it is preferable to adopt a separate system.
- Being smaller in size, the sewers are economical. The surface water may be taken in open or closed conduit or drains at or near the surface and discharged at suitable outlets, thus greatly simplifying the design of sewers of stormwater drains.
- There is no risk of stream pollution as no storm overflows are to be provided.
- The quantity of sewage to be treated is small, the disposal or the treatment works can be economically designed.
- If the pumping of sewage at the treatment works is necessary, pumping cost would be much less as there is no need to pump the stormwater.
- Unless laid at a steep gradient, self-cleaning velocity in the sewer cannot be assured and flushing shall have to be done. This may prove unsatisfactory and expensive.
- Risk of encroachment by unauthorized rainwater collection and consequent overflows of sewage may be there.
- Double house plumbing is another disadvantage. Two sewers or drains in a street leading to greater obstruction of traffic which repairs to any one of them are being carried out.
- Maintenance costs of two systems are greater than that for one.
Partially Separate System
A partially separate system is a modification of the separate system in which the separate sewer discharging domestic sewage and industrial wastes also contain a portion of the surface drained from back-paved yards and roofs of the house.
Why we need partially separate system?
It may raise that a combined system of sewerage has not been found quite suitable under tropical Indian conditions for reasons outlined below.
- Concentrated and heavy rainfall during the monsoon period, which at most places last for only 3 to 4 months in a year. Thus, there is a considerable variation in the quantity of sewerage flow during the twelve months of the year.
- Inadequate amounts of waste of waters reaching the sewers because of a vast tract of intervening unsewered areas or due to the other reasons so that the dry weather flow (DWF) is generally a tiny proportion of the total flow.
- The low economy and limited funds available.
- Difficulties in the operation and maintenance of the system due to inadequate supervision of less qualified staff. Local bodies in charge of the work usually do not pay much attention to keeping trained and skilled staff.
Because of the reasons described above, it has been found necessary in practice to have a compromise between the separate and combined system and to adopt as for as possible the partially combined or partially separate system of sewerage.
The underground sewer system carries, only the sanitary or domestic sewerage into which may also be drained rainwater from the backyard and roofs of houses.
In contrast, the stormwater from the house front and the surface wash of streets and roads may separately discharge into a watercourse running near or to the same low lying area at some farther distance.
- It simplifies the drainage of the houses.
- It provides reasonable sizes of sewers and is economical.
- The rainwater provides some safeguard against silting in the sewer.
- Low velocity during the dry period.
- Storm overflows may be found necessary.
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Final 12 months, I moved right into a one-bedroom residence in Manhattan. At 28, I used to be residing alone for the primary time. It was tremendously thrilling, however I additionally had an issue: I had no furnishings. For weeks I slept on an air mattress that will be principally deflated by the point I awoke.
After virtually a decade residing with roommates, when every part felt shared and non permanent, I longed to make the brand new area really feel like my very own. I wished every merchandise, even my wine glasses, to say one thing about me.
However I used to be quickly intimidated by the excessive prices of couches and tables and thought of going into debt. As a substitute, I spent numerous time wistfully scrolling on-line by all the attractive issues I could not afford.
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With inflation hitting furniture prices of late, many different persons are additionally possible discovering it tougher to brighten at an affordable value. Family furnishings and provides have been up 10.6% this summer season in contrast with final, according to the patron value index.
But there are methods to creatively use your funds, stated Athena Calderone, creator of the design ebook “Live Beautiful.”
“Whereas it will probably really feel actually irritating to brighten on a small funds, the excellent news is that constraints are removed from confining,” Calderone advised me. “In actual fact, they’re typically the supply of true creativity.”
Listed here are some suggestions for saving cash on furnishings, dwelling items and decor.
Elizabeth Herrera, a designer at Decorist, an internet inside design firm, tells folks to tune out the development cycles and comply with their hearts whereas they’re shopping for furnishings.
“This manner they will not be eager to redecorate each few years,” Herrera stated.
Folks must also know which objects are value splurging on, she added: “It is nice to buy lower-cost, fashionable equipment to refresh your area, however maintain the bigger items traditional.”
It is simpler to inform when core objects, like your sofa and eating room desk, have been cheaply purchased, consultants say.
That is additionally the furnishings you wish to final.
“Suppose long-term,” stated Becki Owens, an inside designer in California. “If you’re affected person with the method and spend money on high quality items when you’ll be able to, you’ll have objects that you would be able to construct on.”
“I’ve items which might be 20 years outdated in my dwelling.”
If the aim is longevity, Owens additionally recommends shopping for your core furnishings items in sturdy supplies and impartial colours.
“You may all the time change ornamental layers like textiles because the developments change,” Owens stated.
The trick to discovering bargains on these websites, Calderone stated, is to kind in the fitting key phrases. (She just lately wrote an entire article on the phrases to plug in when searching for classic vases on-line, together with “outdated urn” and “giant vintage clay vase.”)
“Mess around, kind in plenty of totally different variations and have enjoyable,” she stated.
“And do not be afraid to barter on value, both,” she added. “Take a threat and submit decrease provides on public sale websites and see what occurs.”
“I have been recognized to supply as a lot as 50% much less on objects, they usually’ve been accepted.”
The handmade nature of paintings typically means it is on the pricier aspect, Calderone stated.
Nonetheless, she says she’s discovered some unbelievable artwork from rising artists, significantly on Instagram. Two of her favorites are Art by Lana and Aliyah Sadaf. Different works by newer artists, who are likely to cost much less as a result of they’re simply beginning out, can be found at web sites akin to Tappan and Saatchi, Calderone stated.
You can too seek for unique artwork in your value vary on web sites akin to Art Finder.
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John Sillings, a former fairness researcher, helped discovered Art in Res in 2017, after realizing how a lot folks struggled to make an enormous one-time buy on paintings.
The artwork on the corporate’s web site could be paid off over time with out curiosity. The everyday portray on the web site prices round $900, which comes out to $150 a month on a 6-month cost plan.
“The mission is to make nice artwork extra accessible,” Sillings stated.
Now that I have been in my residence greater than a 12 months, the place is stuffed with furnishings, and I can hardly keep in mind when it was empty. Unsurprisingly for a Manhattan tenant, I am truly already operating out of room.
However it jogs my memory of some recommendation I bought from my mom once I first moved in. I used to be complaining that it might take me time to brighten the place, and he or she stated that that was an excellent factor, that a lot of the enjoyable is within the course of.
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No longer just thirty, and what a weird (good. hard, but truly, truly good) year it was.
Field notes; roughly chronological by phases of the moon:
I. January 22. I have no recollection of what I was doing on this date last year. Several archived photos on my iPhone provide clues that I may have gone for a hike in Forest Park and looked introspectively at moss on a downed log. I was alone. Did I celebrate my 30th birthday later that day with friends? I honestly cannot tell you. I hope I at least stayed awake past 9-o’clock.
II. I decide I want to be engaged even though I know that I really, really don’t. I look at gemstones frequently. I pour my hope for an already failed partnership into pretty little stones, bookmark them, learn their names and the variety of colors in which they exist across the earth. I write notes to myself that I have finally settled down; that I want Commitment now after being so afraid of it for so long; that I, the little homing pigeon who was always crossing oceans, have suddenly discovered this oddly impatient urge to have my own nest somewhere. I confuse this need with the false belief that if I just muster enough faith, this time, I can fix what has been broken from the start.
III a. Staring out the window at blurred terrain somewhere near Wolf Creek, CA, I am overcome by deep pangs of loneliness, the dusty beat drumming into my eyes from pastoral Americana and the rundown double-wides cultivating tall grass underneath a weeping willow, truck skeletons rusting sullenly in the shade.
III b. There is a dock on the southeastern shore of Lake Tahoe that stretches beseechingly toward a horizon of water mirroring sky—or is it the other way around? Strangely, despite such a setting of peace and grandeur, a lie of love that so terribly wants to live cannot muster the capacity any longer. Things fall apart and the center cannot hold.
IV & V. Survival mode. I watch a lot of Grey’s Anatomy for the catharsis by proxy. I can’t let go right now. There are papers to finish and exams to pass. So I cry instead for Cristina Yang (Better this than drugs). I start working in long-term care, and break all the rules about maintaining emotional and professional boundaries because I see my now-dead grandmother in everyone. They are all trapped and dying slowly.
VI. I take refuge in vulnerably true friendship and open highways. We decide there is nothing to be lost in attempting to manifest destiny, so we shout it silently through a mystic doorway of wind-bent pineboughs on a mountaintop in eastern Oregon and hope the Universe is listening. We also take great pleasure in tallies. We go everywhere and tally everything; the counting makes up for the lost and stolen accomplishments of the past two years, for now anyways.
VII. I am barefoot in my sidewalk garden, deadheading marigolds by starlight. He pushes a shopping cart under the bridge, into a lawn of browning grass soaked with dog piss and litter, carrying an alto tune over the rattling clatter of the cart’s wheels on uneven concrete. I hear him still through the door, echoing in the night’s black currents. This week, at least three patients have whispered into my ears that they wish to die, each one asking what did I do wrong? I listen to the man jostling his cart down the darkened street and wonder if there is, in fact, an honest-to-god right way to do anything.
VIII a. I am temporarily cocooned. In that hush, that honey glaze, that lavender-scented dream-time heart-wincing eye rub. In that space in between the drifting off with fingers intertwined and the waking up to the illustrated curve of a coyote’s shoulder outlined by the light of a runaway boxcar. In between the knowledge that carnal does not equal connected, does not equal considered, does not equal seen. In between being everybody’s muse but nobody’s baby—that record has been spun a few times round this room, for both me and this wily beast, but such a truth is only leaked through the muttered scars of a whiskey-soaked, starlit confessional and neither of us can hold our liquor. I don’t have a sledgehammer big enough for this wall, don’t have enough swagger for the currency anyways. I laugh too easily for the Coyote’s taste. It is for the best.
VIII b. I am a born again hooligan, ready to be queen again. I demand that I will no longer be loved with an asterisk. I ride my bike all over the city of Portland at night, speeding through hushed neighborhoods in the sultry dark, feeling both anonymous and powerful.
IX. A haggard face keeps appearing in my dreamtime world, unwelcome and startling. I awaken as a knot of limbs and sheets, angered in the half light, wondering why I don’t seem to have a say in all this. Who keeps letting this parade of sorrows into my room during the night? Or is it that I am burning a candle on the sill, beckoning to the graveyard bones, allowing them to rattle around on the tile while I cover up in my new wolf skins whispering “I’m alright.” Is it that I must gather them up in my arms, these bones, and retrace my fingers along the cracks and chips—still? I don’t know what else to see in them. I am tired of looking.
X. I find something heart-piercingly reassuring about the sight of a flock of sparrows flattering the sky in a southerly V to signal the crispening edges of autumn. And the phantom creep of ground fog over gourd patches and rye grass, or the smell of ripe, October mud punctuated by the flicker of pomaceous fruit; apples in an oak barrel, settling upon each other like the bones of a house.
XI & XII. A door reopens. Before, I’d all but slammed it shut, but this time I decide to walk through. The other side is like nothing I have believed in out loud, but truthfully, I’d felt it swimming ’round whimsically in the marrow of my rib bones many times. I am living a film to life, it seems. I am burst open, electrified atoms, whales singing underwater, poetry shouted at the foot of a bed at 3am. I am campfires until sunset turns to indigo ink and smolder, the scent of day-old woodsmoke lingering in unwashed hair, a mouth that is never satisfied. I am crocuses unfurling in the promise of Spring, the blush on cheekbones long hidden from sunlight, I am a hand being held to tell a story about a girl in a bar. | <urn:uuid:ad9adac1-f9f8-4dfc-8bee-6f13da15ab80> | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | https://oncewildhere.com/2016/02/thirty-something/ | 2022-10-05T14:48:38Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030337631.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20221005140739-20221005170739-00078.warc.gz | en | 0.948992 | 1,487 | [
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This project consists of automating and managing traceability of semolina distribution for 7 pasta production lines. More precisely :
For the customer, this project is an automation enabling reduction of operator interventions.
Imperatives consist of ensuring quality of semolina mixing, optimizing manufacturing rates and obtaining upstream and downstream production traceability.
In response to the customer’s expectations, COMECA supplied the installation’s electrical unit, programmed the PLC (SIEMENS) and programmed an IT solution in a “real time / differed time” architecture (supervision and database management system).
The complete system development has been realized using COMECA IS2I standard modules.
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As we enter the center of the yr, it is time to return and choose our favourite new exhibits which were added to Netflix in 6 months. This record will solely embrace world Netflix Originals and in contrast to our film posts, we’re selecting these titles. There have been over 225 new sequence launched to date in 2022, so let’s slender down our prime 10.
In case you missed our abstract of one of the best new films added in 2022, return and watch.
So in no explicit order, this is our favourite new Netflix Unique Collection of 2022 to date.
unusual issues (Season 4 – Quantity 1)
Any surprise the long-awaited fourth season is on this record? It should not be. unusual issues Season 4 Blows Up All of the Competitors (Together with the A lot-Awaited One) star wars launch) to say to be the present of the summer season and the most important English-language sequence of all time on Netflix.
We needed to wait for 3 years for the present to return however the Duffer Brothers and your complete group and solid didn’t allow us to down. ST4 exceeded all of the expectations of the administration for the second quantity coming in July 2022 to inform a narrative that’s grounded, participating and retains you engaged.
Heartstopper (session 1)
Netflix is no stranger to coming-of-age comedy sequence intercourse schooling Being the most effective exhibits on Netflix, however this yr its assortment consists of the Alice Osman tailored sequence which acquired vital acclaim when it launched in April 2022.
Starring Equipment Connor and Joe Locke, the LGBTQ sequence traces the type of a relationship between Charlie Spring and Nick Nelson in highschool.
The affect of the present additionally can’t be underestimated. Talking purely anecdotally, the guide is entrance and middle in each guide retailer I enter and whereas the plural of anecdotal knowledge is not, it isn’t one thing I’ve skilled within the years since. First began masking Netflix.
The sequence has since been renewed for 2 extra seasons.
ozarki (season 4)
Ozark has been considered one of Netflix’s greatest exhibits since its debut in 2017. Since its launch, we have adopted brides going from catastrophe to catastrophe and by some means at all times come out on prime. With their playing cards now on the level of falling, will they be capable of overcome the obstacles? That was the query that the ultimate batch of episodes (divided into two halves) answered within the earlier components of 2022 and did so in a dramatic style.
whereas ozarki Now that could be over, we’ll see Jason Bateman in entrance of and behind the digicam as a part of his manufacturing firm (Combination Movies) within the total take care of Netflix.
Lincoln Lawyer (session 1)
Lincoln Lawyer It is like once you first joined Netflix at the start of your subscription (except you bought Netflix inside the final 5 years!) you bought misplaced in the kind of present that requires you to have a compelling character, a reputable Thrown in with story and a well-known idea.
Tailored from Michael Connelly’s books and character, we see Manuel García-Rulfo placed on a stellar efficiency because the Lincoln lawyer.
The sequence was lately renewed for a 10-episode second season.
love, demise and robots (season 3)
love, demise and robots Here is What’s on Netflix is an enormous hit, with the sequence probably the most distinctive Netflix has ever taken half within the making.
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combat kitty (slender vary)
This yr has been a tough time for Netflix Animation, with a slew of initiatives already being canceled and a quantity in growth being proven the door, however that does not imply that accomplished initiatives aren’t on Netflix. developing and might be our favourite of the yr. Is combat kitty,
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Borgen – Energy and Glory
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TED - Advanced Text Editor for UNIX
This page is devoted to the free version of TED for Linux. See
history for details.
Beta version of TED for Windows NT is available here.
The current version number of TED for Linux is 2.1.2 (formerly 2.1b).
The list of changes from previous version(s) is available
Download Ted for Linux on Intel platform:
Version without X Window system support (868632 bytes).
Version with X Window system support (905515 bytes).
Download Ted for RedHat 7.0:
Version without X Window system support (891499 bytes).
Version with X Window system support (933585 bytes).
TED is a multi-purpose text editor with IDE (integrated
development environment) features for UNIX-like operating systems.
It is not a word processor although it does provide some word
processing facilities. TED has no internal restrictions on file length
or line length.
- on conventional text terminals (e.g. vt100, wyse60),
including the terminal emulators (e.g. xterm). Under Linux it uses
termcap as a database of terminal capabilities;
- on IBM PC with the full support of mouse, multi-color, various video-modes and scan-codes;
- as a native Xlib application under X Window system.
TED for Linux is available on Intel platform in two versions:
TED requires approximately 2.5 Mb of disk space and runs on any
IBM PC-compatible computer with 386 processor or higher under Linux
operating system (tested on kernels greater than 1.3.70).
- The version without X Window system support - works on
text terminals, emulators (including "xterm") and IBM PC;
- The versions with X Window system support - works
on text terminals, IBM PC and under X Window system.
Executable file automatically recognizes the execution
environment or you can explicitly specify it from the command
TED provides the following features and capabilities:
- Intuitive user-friendly interface. It will speed
up your work with automatic command and file name completion,
default inputs, input history lists, automatic saving/restoring
editor configuration feature. Depending on terminal type the editor can
support mouse with graphic mouse cursor emulation, multi-color mode,
scan-codes, various video-modes and screen font downloading.
- Powerful multi-window system. You can use
movable and resizable windows to view and edit different parts of
the same document or several documents at a time.
- Customizable multi-level menu system with
hot-keys and shortcuts.
- Multiple window search and replace operations,
incremental search, full support of regular expressions.
- Various text region operations: copying, moving,
deleting, wrapping, formatting, filtering through UNIX commands.
TED automatically remembers last 10 text regions in the
clipboard. TED supports stream and rectangular text regions.
- Simple formatting facilities: word wrapping and
justifying with left and right text margins, automatic word
wrapping mode, automatic paragraphs and sentences recognitions,
character case conversions.
- C programming language support: construct
matching (parentheses, comments, #if/#endif), smart indentation,
use of tag files for fast search of function definitions,
compilation errors processing, support for full-screen debugging,
syntax templates using abbreviations. Construct matching is available
and useful with other languages like Java, Perl, Awk, etc.
- Automatic file type recognition. Currently UNIX, MAC
and DOS types are supported. You can manually set or change the type of
the current file.
- File manager: a powerful tool that can help you
organize your files and directories. It implements the basic file
operations like copying, renaming, removing, file mode setting,
searching for files.
- Interface with UNIX: ability to run any UNIX
command and get its results in editor's window. You may also run
shell from within editor's window and interact with it, run most
of UNIX commands, view and edit their output, send signals to
- Standard spell checking program support (spell
and ispell). You can check spelling of a single word or whole
text. With ispell which is included in all major Linux
distributions TED can give you a list of
suggestions for each incorrect word.
- On-line context-sensitive hypertext help system
available at any time.
- Working with abbreviations, which can be automatically
expanded to their full value. You can use abbreviations to store and insert
pieces of text you often use. Abbreviations in TED are case-smart.
- Keyboard macros. You can record a sequence of
any keystrokes and run it with a single key, save it in file for
later use, or bind a macro to any abbreviation.
- Undo/Redo facility. You can define the size of
undo buffer yourself.
- Fully redefinable keyboard. You can bind editor's commands and macros
to any key sequence to meet your requirements.
- The editor is binary-clean and 8-bit clean.
- Session information recovery after software or hardware failure.
- Bilingual support: if you are using two languages while working
in the editor, you can easily switch between them and customize the keyboard
layout to your needs.
- Built-in line-mode calculator which supports a lot of
- Lines, borders, boxes: there is a convenient facility for
bordering tables, drawing boxes and lines anywhere in your document.
- Flexible printer support. You can use either
standard UNIX print services or direct output to the printer with
customizable page formatting and optional font downloading.
- X Window system support. You can operate with mouse,
choose any fixed-width font, setup colors in resource file.
In order to start installation you have to download one of the available
variants (which are ZIP-ped self-extracting archives),
unzip the downloaded file into a temporary directory,
make the unzipped file executable (chmod +x ted.exe)
and run it as superuser (root).
The installation program will:
- Create the directories /usr/local/bin and /usr/local/lib/ted, if
- Put all TED auxiliary files (startup, menu, help, readme, etc) into
- Put TED executable file (ted or tedx11, depending on selected variant)
- Create symbolic link to TED executable in /usr/bin.
- Set "set user ID" bit in file mode of an executable file.
In order to access video memory and IO ports of
IBM PC video adapter TED must internally switch
between priviledged and non-priviledged mode.
It doesn't create any security problems.
TED can work without superuser privileges but
all IBM PC-related features will be disabled.
- Run "setup" program. You will be able to choose your language (for now,
only English and Russian languages are available) and character set,
mouse and print settings through simple menu system.
Use may also want to install TED into another directory.
To do that you have to set the environment variable TEDLIB to
the name of destination directory before you run the installation program:
for CSH, TCSH users:
setenv TEDLIB <your_directory_here>
If the installation ends with the message
"Invalid activation key or violation of the installation procedure",
it means that you've got a partially downloaded file. Please repeat the download.
- Delete TEDLIB directory:
rm -rf /usr/local/lib/ted
- Delete the executables:
rm -f /usr/local/bin/ted /usr/local/bin/tedx11
- Delete symbolic or hard links to the executables (if any):
rm -f /usr/bin/ted /usr/bin/tedx11
- Delete the personal startup files:
rm -f ~/.ted*
For the full list of Q&A please read file
/usr/local/lib/ted/FAQ.english. The following list contains
Linux-specific Q&A only.
Q: If I hold ALT and sequentally press F1, F2, etc. I can switch
between virtual consoles, but when I come to TED screen
it behaves as if ALT is not pressed. Why?
A: Because (at least for current version of Linux) there is no way
to find out the current set of pressed modifier keys (SHIFT, ALT, CTRL)
when program's virtual console is being activated. Workaround: You have to release
ALT and press it again.
Q: Why does my mouse behave erratically or doesn't work at all?
A: Either you selected an incorrect mouse type (say, Microsoft instead of
Mouse Systems) or TED cannot open the mouse device (usually /dev/mouse)
because you do not have an access to it
or another program like "gpm" runs. Workaround: You may disable
mouse support in TED if you run it with option "-mouse".
Additionally, if you're running "gpm" you may use the following
shell script in order to start TED:
Unfortunately, it requires "root" privileges.
Q: How to "compile" perl scripts and parse error messages ?
set-variable compile-command perl -cw !f
set-variable error-format at \([^ ]+\) line \([^ ]+\)\|had compilation errors
Click here to view a couple of TED screenshots taken
from IBM PC screen.
TED has been developed in 1993-1994 while I was working in
the Russian software company Eagle Dynamics Ltd.
The editor has a status of commercial
product available for various UNIX platforms.
In 1996 I've got a permission from the company to
maintain a free version of TED for
Linux operating system. This fully functional version is distributed in
binary-only form and without printed documentation.
If you have any questions or comments regarding TED for Linux,
please send e-mail to [email protected].
Copyright Eagle Dynamics Ltd. 1995, P. Kouznetsov 1997. All rights reserved.
This program is free for commercial and non-commercial use.
THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY EAGLE DYNAMICS LTD AND PAVEL KOUZNETSOV
``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
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As promised, Rich The Kid delivered his new single “Plug Walk” after premiering it on Zane Lowe’s Beats 1 show. The track features a spacey beat, which employs use of vintage analog-sounding synths and 808s.
During his interview, he revealed that he originally wanted Drizzy to hop on the track, but it ultimately never came about; however, that might be a different story if “Plug Walk.
From the cover art to the lyrical content, Rich seems focused on delivering an aural science fiction experience. Only it’s more like what would happen if an astronaut could smoke weed in space.
“You can reach me, space coupe like ET,” raps Rich The Kid, “it’s the plug tryin to call me, I was up choppin’ early in the morning.
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I believe that the most important brands in the world make us feel something.
These rare companies, organizations, NGOs, startups, B Corps — have something to say.
They have something to change.
These brands have a reason to exist and over and above profit — they have a purpose.
When you stumble upon these rare brands who own their all-encompassing purpose, they make you feel warm and tingly inside.
They expand our hearts. They extend our awe.
These rare brands move us to be part of the change.
These crazy companies compel us to be part of purpose.
Purpose is an incredibly powerful thing.
It provides the strength to fight the impossible.
The most important brands in the world are alive.
They are human.
They carry our burdens.
They bare their souls.
We love the products they make but love their progress towards potential even more.
We’re proud of them.
We respect them.
We love them.
And in recessions and downturns, we rally around them.
How do you personally build a purpose-driven brand?
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Does it matter to you?
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Then start solving it.
What’s your favorite purpose-driven brand?
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In January, Colorado’s Addison Gillam wasn’t sure about his future.
He was almost positive, however, that he would not play football again.
“I took a month off (after the 2014 season) and just went to school,” Gillam said. “Toward the start of it, I was pretty set on not playing.”
Nearly a year later, Gillam’s future is still in question, but his mindset is completely different as he approaches a long offseason ahead.
After a sensational freshman season at CU in 2013, when he was named a Freshman All-American by numerous publications, Gillam has gone through two difficult seasons. He is determined to prove he can once again be a force for the Buffs.
“It’s one of the most important things to me,” he said. “I don’t want to be the guy that had a great freshman and … then what? I want to make sure I finish out strong and have good years.”
The past two years have not been good for Gillam, who set a CU freshman record with 119 tackles in 2013.
In 2014, Gillam put up solid numbers again (79 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks), but to anyone who watched him play, he was not the same player. He missed only one full game, but was in and out of the lineup with various ailments. That alone would have been enough to drag him down mentally.
On top of it, though, Gillam’s family went through some issues back home in California. More than the injuries, that weighed on Gillam.
“It was hard because I was already going through all the injuries, and that brought me down,” he said. “Then having the family issues was another thing.”
Gillam spent a lot of time talking with his older sister and head coach Mike MacIntyre. He also said CU’s sports psychologist, Chris Bader, helped him quite bit.
Still, when Gillam returned to Boulder after the holiday break last winter he didn’t think he could play anymore.
“I’ve never gone through anything like that,” he said.
As spring ball approached and he saw his teammates more, the itch to play returned.
“I felt like I was letting them down and I didn’t want to do that,” he said. “After being a captain, I felt like I had a lot of responsibilities.”
Gillam returned and spent the rest of the season getting healthy and learning the defensive scheme brought to CU by new defensive coordinator Jim Leavitt. Gillam felt rejuvenated when this past season started.
“It was the first time since freshman year I was looking forward to playing and getting into games,” he said. “I was excited.”
Gillam opened his junior season with a good individual performance at Hawaii on Sept. 3. The next week, he was playing well against Massachusetts when disappointment struck again, this time in the form of an injury to his left knee.
He tried to return a couple of weeks later, but his body wouldn’t let him. Damage to the cartilage in his knee caused him to shut down for the season.
“Having to watch them out there every week sucked,” he said. “At least last year I was out there a little bit. This year, I just kind of felt helpless. It’s not fun.”
Gillam said he’s not allowed to start running until six months after his surgery, which was six weeks ago. That means he’ll miss spring practices and likely won’t be ready until the summer.
This time, however, Gillam’s taking a new approach to his adversity. He has no thoughts of quitting the game. Quite the opposite, in fact.
“I’m feeling good, excited to get back out there,” said Gillam, who expects to use this past season as a redshirt year, giving him two more to play. “It was a hard year, but I think it’ll be worth it in the long run.”
Whenever he does return, Gillam expects to battle for his spot. Freshman Rick Gamboa filled Gillam’s shoes this year and led the team in tackles. Kenneth Olugbode and two other freshmen – NJ Falo and Grant Watanabe – will also be back in 2016.
“I like the competition,” Gillam said. “It always pushes me to work harder. I think I work pretty hard in practice, and I don’t think anybody can match my effort in games.”
More than anything throughout the past two seasons, Gillam has felt like he has let his teammates down, so it bothers him that he’ll miss the spring. A year ago, that was part of the stress that caused him to think of leaving football. Today it’s part of the fuel that energizes him.
Gillam has learned to deal with the family issues that weighed him down a year ago, and he’s on the path to physical recovery. The next step, he said, is to prove to himself and his teammates he can be the dominant player he used to be.
“In their eyes,” he said of his teammates, “I want to earn the job and earn their respect.”
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Analysis It remains potently strange that Larry Bird, three-time MVP and something like the sixth-best player of all-time, breezed through Indiana, organized one of the best teams in the league, and then quietly walked away from a profession nobody knew he would be good at or even wanted to pursue in the first Limited Shaq Thompson Jersey place.Antonio Brown The Top 10 Most Tweeted About Female Athletes in 2019 per Twitter Sports 1.But the 2019 early signing period was anything but normal.Analysis It remains potently strange that Larry Bird, three-time MVP and something like the sixth-best player of all-time, breezed through Indiana, organized one of the best teams in the league, and then quietly walked away from a profession nobody knew he would http://www.officialspanthersfootballauthentic.com/Nike-Shaq-Thompson-Jersey.html be good at or even wanted to pursue in the first place.Los Angeles Rams Upcoming Super Bowl Games �?Super Bowl LV Raymond James Stadium Tampa Feb.
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Murakawa Bibian, HKT48 member and ‘Produce 48‘ legend, made news recently after forgetting to turn off one of her broadcasts and talking candidly about her earnings.
— 48Gと坂道応援中? (@48gtosaka) September 5, 2018
After saying her goodbyes to fans, she appears to fiddle with the camera, and assuming her broadcast is over she drops the idol act and talks candidly with her mother.
Bibian: “So all I have to do to get 16,000 yen is stream a video like that.”
Mom: “If you do 10 a month, it’s the same as your monthly salary.”
Bibian: “What?! Seriously? That’d totally be like getting a bonus!”
In a nice twist, fans were not upset at her or anything. In fact, most seemed to find it endearing more than anything. That’s good, cause the only scandal here is that her monthly salary is apparently ~$1500.
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Other than grasses and flowers, timber may also make properties interesting and helpful. Nevertheless, sustaining timber require extra time and efforts which some householders shouldn’t have. Other than that, some householders shouldn’t have enough data in sustaining timber. Due to this, an increasing number of householders go for the providers of consultants. After all, hiring consultants may be expensive, however these consultants can give you superb options. Under are among the following.Guarantee tree healthOne of the primary the reason why householders go for tree service suppliers is to make sure its well being. After all, like people, timber may also expertise illnesses because of the unstable climate situations in addition to viruses. Due to this, well being and look may be affected simply. By working with tree service suppliers, these points may be prevented instantly. That is attainable since these service suppliers have the abilities and data in diagnosing and treating timber. Consequently, timber could make properties extra helpful as soon as once more.Preserve timber properlyThe subsequent motive why householders work with service suppliers is to take care of timber correctly and effectively. Water, trimming and fertilizing are solely among the most important duties householders make to take care of their timber. Nevertheless, timber even have important wants. And, service suppliers can provide timber the precise answer they want. As an illustration, when coping with pests, householders could make use of pesticides. Sadly, there are instances when these things can not match your wants. Fortunately, consultants can give you dependable providers like micro-trunk injections. These providers assist timber in treating pests simply.Present them with help in rising treesAnother motive householders rent service specialists is to offer them with help in rising timber. Certainly, some householders want to develop their very own timber. However, undertaking such process may be troublesome. It will get even worse when you shouldn’t have the precise expertise and data. With the assistance of tree consultants, they’ll help you in attaining your aim.Higher entry with several types of tree servicesFinally, working with service suppliers may also assist householders to have higher entry to associated providers. As of now, there are quite a few providers householders can select from. And, every service gives the advantages in your timber. Consequently, sustaining timber may be simpler and extra environment friendly.These are solely among the the reason why it’s best for householders to work intently with tree providers consultants. | <urn:uuid:e20e20c9-66c9-4e6d-8644-6e14a522af02> | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | https://www.serviceproviders.us/general/why-dwelling-house-owners-decide-for-tree-service-suppliers.html | 2022-09-27T18:20:29Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030335054.79/warc/CC-MAIN-20220927162620-20220927192620-00278.warc.gz | en | 0.959501 | 503 | [
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I love how fluffy and soft it is on the inside, its like a pillow! And the crunch from the crispy bits of cheese on the side and the olive oil seared crust is the best contrast. It's perfect for eating with pasta to sop up all the left over sauce, by itself, or as a snack when you're getting peckish. You can also just have it with some marinara sauce, pesto sauce, or some more really good high quality olive oil to dip it in.
When I made this focaccia, I was having a love affair with sun-dried tomatoes so I topped my focaccia with them along with some chopped up dried herb, garlic, and mozzarella. But, you could even try adding other tasty toppings like parmesan cheese, ricotta, mushrooms, zucchini, or thinly sliced potatoes! One time, I just did tons of mozzarella cheese & garlic and made the cheesiest garlic bread. Really, this dough is just a blank canvas. Plus, this dough is so easy to handle, its a dream to work with. I hope you enjoy it!
Sun-dried Tomato & Mozzarella Focaccia
Makes one 9x13 focaccia
300 grams of bread flour
240 grams of room temp water
7 grams of instant yeast
7 grams of fine salt
¼ cup of really good olive oil
Handful of sun dried tomatoes, preferably soaked in olive oil
1 tablespoon of chopped oregano & rosemary
About ¼ cup of mozzarella cheese
1 teaspoon of garlic granules
In a medium sized bowl combine 300 grams of bread flour/semolina flour/caputo flour, 240 grams of room temperature water, 7 grams of instant yeast, & 7 grams of fine salt until a dough forms.
Let it rest for 15 minutes and then give it one stretch and fold. Repeat this step 2 more times. If you are strapped for time, knead it by hand for 5 minutes instead. Let it rest for 1 - 2 hours or until it doubles in size.
Oil a 9x13 inch baking dish with 2 tablespoons of olive oil and then dump the dough out into your dish. Spread the dough out as best you can and then let it rest for 15 minutes.
Spread the dough out until it reaches the corners of the pan. Let it rise for 30 - 45 minutes or until visibly puffy. Drizzle the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil along with the sun dried tomatoes & chopped herbs on top of the puffy dough.
Gently dimple the dough and then let rest for 1 - 1.5 hours or until double in size.
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Music Therapist, Speaker, and Writer
“Everyone deserves to feel like someone big on earth”
Tom Sweitzer – MTT, MT-BC – Tom is Co-Founder, Creative Director and Head of Music Therapy at A Place to Be, a non-profit organization serving over 300 families weekly, offering Music Therapy in Northern Virginia. Tom holds a B.F.A. in Music Theater, a Graduate Certificate in Music Therapy from Shenandoah University and a Master’s in Music Therapy from Berklee College of Music. Tom has created several therapeutic musical productions that focus on acceptance, diversity and empathy that toured schools and beyond. His Rock Opera about Suicide prevention, A Will to Survive, performed at the Terrace Theater at The Kennedy Center. He has collaborated with Wolf Trap Performing Arts Center, writing and directing their first fully-inclusive and disability focused production for the children’s theater and education department. He is an adjunct professor at Shenandoah University and consults as a Music Therapist across the country.
MY COVID STORY
To say that having had COVID changed my life, would be an understatement. Not only has life
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The Biden administration has unveiled a plan to tax unrealized capital gains.
President Joe Biden will propose a minimum 20% tax rate that would hit both the income and unrealized capital gains of U.S. households worth more than $100 million as part of his budget proposal to be released on Monday.
The plan — called the “Billionaire Minimum Income Tax” by the White House — represents the most aggressive proposal by the administration yet in Biden’s efforts to increase taxation on the wealthiest Americans.
If enacted, the tax would generate an estimated $360 billion in new revenue over the next decade, representing more than a third of the White House’s projected $1 trillion cut to deficit spending over that period.
Yeah, you can forget that “cut to deficit spending” because the Biden administration’s proposed spending in their next budget is over $5 trillion.
- President Joe Biden will propose…
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Beside glass tempering, since March 2011 Glāzeri BT offers glass painting services.
This has become possible thanks to the cooperation with the Latvian Investment and Development Agency and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). This cooperation enabled Glāzeri BT to purchase and commission a modern glass painting line (KeraGlass), which is the only one in Latvia and allows two methods of painting glass:
- silk-screen printing;
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Both organic-based and ceramic paints can be used. Painting with ceramic paint requires the glass to be tempered afterwards to permanently fuse the paint to the glass.
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On a flight last year from Lake Tana, the source of the Blue Nile, to the mythical town of Lalibela, I gazed over the immensity of the arid mountain ranges and pondered this peculiar and beautiful race. These tall, lean people with coffee-coloured skin and elegant manners are a conundrum. You are immediately at ease with them and for westerners, their diet with many fruits and vegetables and Christian beliefs bring much familiarity. For a man, the women are strikingly attractive. Yet despite these familiarities, they are a unique people with a fascinating culture and history.
I digress. Arriving at the back of beyond airport of Lalibela, we drove up the winding road to the town itself. Lalibela is named after a twelfth-century Ethiopian emperor who was moved to build a new Jerusalem after the capture of the old by Moors and Saracens. It is one of the holiest cities in Ethiopia and a site of pilgrimage for the Orthodox Christians.
Westerners recognise it most for the monolithic churches built downwards into the ground out of solid rock and hewn as single structures. The most notable of these churches is St George which I had the pleasure to visit. It is odd, I felt I had wandered onto the set of an Indiana Jones movie and I could be flattened at any moment by a boulder chasing me down the rock-hewn passages. It is undoubtedly impressive, a tribute to man's ingenuity and craftsmanship. There were other more humble structures equally as interesting. Passing through a residential area, I came across a series of rondavels perched on stilts with a staircase leading into each of them. These houses could have been here for a thousand years or they could have been some purpose-built tourist attraction but they were simply villagers homes.
The people were curious about us but not aggressive and were not soliciting favours or offering us cheap baubles. The nearest I got to being solicited were schoolchildren asking me to buy them some school books. Even more curiously, they actually meant it, dragging me not too unwillingly into a shop and pointing out the books they needed. As I never refuse a book to anyone, I bought them a few and hope their studies will one day reward them.
I stayed only two days but could have stayed for much longer. Along with Axum and Gondar, these are places which one ought to see before one dies. If you are looking for something different, something fascinating and unique and still relatively undiscovered in this busy, busy world; you will find it in Ethiopia.
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Sponsorship is brilliant for many reasons; supporting a great cause or event, building awareness of your brand with a new audience and changing opinions of your brand through affiliation.
When it comes to something as big as the World Cup, the link between sponsors and the main event can appear tenuous until you’re introduced to the “concept” behind the relationship through brand messaging.
For example, Coca Cola’s desire for people to celebrate goals with a beverage or McDonald’s customers being compelled to avoid or discuss the games in its diners during the tournament.
However, communicating these concepts is no longer a mere media-buying activity. International brands now have their social media channels to help them along the way…
As part of an upcoming report, I assisted our Senior Research and Insights Analyst Dominic Parker by taking a look at what brands were doing within social media in order to exploit their relationship with the World Cup. I was genuinely surprised at a lot of what was and, just as importantly, was not happening in social.
The graph below demonstrates Facebook activity by active international brands who sponsored the World Cup over a two week period covering the beginning of the event (4th to 20th June 2010). The X axis represents the number of World Cup related status updates published during this time and the Y axis the amount of fan engagement (Comments and Likes) of World Cup v Non-World Cup related status updates during this time. The preparation of the right strategy is allowed with the following of https://www.smm-world.com/buy-youtube-subscribers link to purchase the subscribers. The updates about the quality are provided to get the desired results in less time. The use of the intelligence id required to get large number of subscribers.
The higher up the Y axis, the more fans engaged with World Cup related updates, compared with non-World Cup related updates. The top line of brands engaged solely on the subject of the World Cup during this time. The size of the bubbles denotes the number of fans a brand has.
You can clearly see here that many large brands are sitting in the bottom left hand corner of the table, meaning that they didn’t update their Facebook page with news of World Cup related activity and therefore didn’t receive any engagement from their large Facebook following.
This is symptomatic of a continuing trend within companies of operating in silos when it comes to online activity. Why spend millions on display advertising and creative if you’re not going to make the most of it online?
Working with the example of Facebook, why not post adverts as videos? Why not let people know about competitions you’re involved with even if they’re not taking place on Facebook? Why not just shout from the rooftops that you’re contributing to one of the biggest sporting events in the world? I’m by no means saying ram it down people’s throats, but if you have exclusive content and assets why wouldn’t you share them?
Every brand marketing campaign these days should think about social media’s role within it as a given. Campaigns peak people’s interest and encourage consumers to engage with companies on Facebook and other branded online spaces. The more people you encourage to Like, Follow or Subscribe to your content, the larger the audience you will have to talk to you when it comes to your next campaign. These are all basic points that many of you will be rolling your eyes at but when you look at working examples from large brands, they are often missed.
This would be a step up from simply “broadcasting” to customers, analysis of customer comments allows brands to utilise their online customer base as a focus group. Think about what that could save a company!
Making friends with customers in social media might be a struggle for some, but for those who’ve got the people there ready and waiting, the opportunity for social as a broadcast, engagement and insights tool is there to be grabbed. For some brands the World Cup is an opportunity missed, but it should also be a lesson learnt. | <urn:uuid:2d5f0876-573b-44fb-96d3-a606fdda5de0> | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | https://moradabay-restaurant.com/social-media-directions-filed-under-social-strategies/ | 2022-10-03T02:56:34Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030337371.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20221003003804-20221003033804-00278.warc.gz | en | 0.957656 | 845 | [
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Enjoy the ocean breeze onboard the modernized Norwegian Jade.
The Norwegian Jade is packed with features and amenities. The ship has 16 excellent dining options, including (but not limited to) a specialty French restaurant, an Italian restaurant, a steakhouse, casual dining, and buffets. Relax in the pool or spa, or try your luck at the Vegas-style casino. Nightlife entertainment includes multiple bars / lounges such as the Spinnaker Lounge, the Magnum Champagne & Wine Bar, and Topsider Bar. For the kids and teens, the ship offers plenty of games and activities.
Norwegian Jade is a great choice for vacationers looking to take a break from the stress of daily life.
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In Part I, we learned about George Washington Carver’s early years, from his birth as a slave in Missouri through his early education. We left during his teen years, as he finds a ride with the Smith family to find more schooling, and, hopefully, more opportunities, in Fort Scott, Kansas.
* * *
Self-Sufficiency, Racism, and Carver’s Quest for Education
The Smith family dropped George off on Main Street and drove away. Once again he was in a strange town with nobody expecting him. He needed work and a place to stay. He began knocking on kitchen doors and was directed toward the home of Lucy Payne, who needed help cooking for her very particular husband. George assured her he was up to the task, but that was a bit of an overstatement. George was used to cooking very basic foods, and Mr. Payne was used to eating a more refined diet. George was in a tight spot. He told Miss Lucy that he would like to watch how she prepared the food so that he would do it just right. George’s habit of “I want to know” and “I can do that” served him once again; Mr. Payne congratulated his wife on finding such a fine cook.
After George had saved enough money for books and a place to stay (he had been living in a small room under the Payne’s back stairs), he left his position and went to school. That became the rhythm of his life for the next two years. He worked until he had money to go to school. Then he went to school until he ran out of money. During this time, George did all kinds of household work, making the most of all of both his skills and his work ethic.
But none of George’s hard work, none of his good luck, and none of his native talent and studious nature could protect him from the racism that was all around him. His authorized biography (Holt) mentions very few racist incidents, reflecting Carver’s tendency to stay on his own path regardless of racism and ignorance (and emphasizing the impact on Carver of racists experiences that are mentioned). The story I’m about to tell is not mentioned in Holt at all.
One day Carver (who was in his middle teens) was walking down a street in Fort Scott, carrying his schoolbooks and enjoying the day, when two white men stopped him. They asked him where he got the books, and they demanded that he give the books to them. When George refused, asserting that he had bought them and they were his books, the men—in broad daylight and in front of many very silent witnesses—beat him to the ground and took his books. (Imagine such a trauma for a motherless teenager alone in the world!) George had no money to buy new books, so he simply picked himself up and began looking for work again.
He found the work he needed in the home of a blacksmith. One night during his tenure in that position, he came upon a horrifying and brutal scene. George was returning from a few errands when, from a hiding spot deep in a shadow, he watched an angry white mob pull a black man from the jail, beat him to death in the street, and set his remains on fire in the public square. From Holt: “[George] shuddered through the night, and before daylight could reveal the scene of man’s ferocity he was away out of that place forever.”
Closer to the Sun—and The Great Eclipse
Thus began ten years of working and schooling. Carver met and worked for many fine people. He continued his hobbies of lace-making, gardening, reading, and when he had supplies, painting. For work, he “cooked, scrubbed clothes, chopped wood, tended gardens, cleaned rugs, dug ditches, picked fruit, hammered nails, swabbed outhouses, whitewashed fences—whatever anyone wanted done” (Elliot). Over and over again, his “I can do that!” spirit came through. Carver grew into an honorable and God-fearing man, never taking charity but always willing to help people in need. He also developed what would become a lifelong habit of walking at dawn—trudging through whatever natural space was available and bringing home bits of interest such as rocks, Native American artifacts, and plants he wished to investigate.
At one point, Carver lived in a town that had another George Carver. When Carver realized that his mail was often delivered to the wrong George Carver, he decided to take a middle initial. People often asked what the “W” stood for, repeatedly suggesting that it stood for Washington. At some point, Carver (who was not altogether comfortable with what might be perceived as the grandiosity of the name) quit correcting people. He became George Washington Carver.
When Carver was in his early 20s and enrolled in his final year of high school, he received a sad letter from Aunt Mariah. Nearly a year before, his brother Jim, always much heartier than George, had died from smallpox. Carver felt severed from his childhood and driven toward the bright light of higher education. He wanted to attend college.
Carver began sending out applications and was eventually accepted to Highland College in Highland, Kansas. Quickly he put his affairs in order and took a “nostalgic tour,” visiting Uncle Moses and Aunt Sue (now in their 70s), Uncle Andy and Aunt Mariah, and Jim’s grave. Finally, in September, he presented himself to the principal of Highland College. From Holt:
“The principal was busy and looked up sharply from his desk. ‘Well, what do you want?’
‘I am George W. Carver, sir. I’ve come to matriculate.’
‘We take only Indians here, no Negroes.’”
That was the full extent of the conversation. The principal of the school had barely glanced at Carver before dousing his bright dream. With no money and no destination, Carver wandered to the train station where he sat long into the night. He wanted desperately to leave the scene of his devastation, but he had no choice but to find work.
Once again, he wandered, taking whatever work he could find. But this time things were different. His dream was dead. He believed now that his path was merely to make the best of his circumstances. Again, he found work where he could. He worked in a greenhouse and was fired by the nasty, racist owner who accused him of stealing. He thought he might start a greenhouse of his own, but he did not have the resources. He found work where he could, eventually landing in the Beeler household. The Beelers had a son who was homesteading; in 1886 Carver, casting about for some hope, filed his own 160-acre claim south of Beeler Kansas. He built a sod house and put in crops.
George had to work while waiting for his crops to grow. For awhile, he worked for a family of racists; they are not necessarily worthy of a place in history, so I won’t dwell except to quote (from Holt) Carver’s considerable insight into the matter of racism:
“He warned himself that when he had hateful thoughts about Mrs. Steeley, he was ruining his disposition and becoming just as hateful as she. He urged that at heart she was a good person, but was afflicted with a feeling of being inferior, which forced her to dominate somebody or other to try to prove she was superior.”
And so George Carver was to live his whole life. All through his years at Tuskegee (which I will get to in a moment), he rarely gave racists a bit of his concern. He just kept moving forward, focused on his own purpose.
Carver’s Place in the Sun
In 1890 or thereabouts, Carver met the (white) Milholland family at the Methodist Church where he attended services. When Mrs. Milholland heard George sing, she wanted to know him better. (Carver had a beautiful tenor voice, and his “I want to know” spirit had driven him to learn to use it and to play a little music.) The family invited George into their home, and he and Mrs. Milholland discovered they had much in common. Mrs. Milholland had a greenhouse and, like Carver, a passion for gardening. She was also an amateur painter. When George saw the sorry condition of her brushes and palette, he immediately began to set them right. Seeing that he was expert with the tools, Mrs. Milholland asked if he had advice for the painting she had underway. From that point forward, Carver gave her painting instruction in exchange for piano lessons.
Over time Carver became great friends with the Milhollands, and their home was often his as well. As they got to know Carver better, the Milhollands began to appreciate that he was a serious student. (Carver had set up a school for himself and kept strict hours for each subject.) Whether Carver would allow himself to hope for it or not, the Milhollands knew he should go to college.
They also knew that Simpson College in Iowa had been endowed by Matthew Simpson, a Methodist bishop and friend of Abraham Lincoln. Simpson had been a believer in the equality of all men, and Mr. Milholland assured Carver that Simpson College would accept him if only he would go. But—after Carver’s disappointment at Highland years before—he required persistent persuasion. Eventually, however, they won him over; one day while scrubbing a customer’s clothes in his little home/laundry service, Carver’s light came back on. He would go to college.
Carver, now nearly 30 years old, entered Simpson in the fall of 1890, enrolling in all the classes you’d expect (along with a preparatory course in math, his weak point). Then he presented himself to the art teacher, Miss Etta Budd. She was shocked that a black student would want to enter such an impractical course and required that Carver prove himself and his skills. After two weeks of restless anxiety and labored sketching, Carver did just that. He went on to become one of the finest students Miss Budd had ever known.
A friendship grew between Carver and Miss Budd, and so did her concern for his welfare. Although he was a talented student, she knew of no black people who made a living with art. She spoke with him about the possibility of pursuing a more practical path. In fact, Carver had been very happy at Simpson, where he was finally free to paint to his heart’s content and where he had formed many satisfying friendships. But Carver had been troubled by a sense that he should be doing more to help his people. Aunt Mariah’s words, uttered when Carver was just a boy, rang in his ears—“Go out in the world and give your learning back to our people. They’re starving for a little learning.”
So when Miss Budd told Carver that she had spoken with her father— J.L. Budd, Professor of Horticulture at Iowa Agricultural College in Ames—and that Ames would take him, Carver sadly agreed that he should go. He enrolled at Ames in May of 1891.
During his time at Ames—both as a student and later as an instructor—Carver studied mycology extensively. (I will save you the time I spent looking it up: mycology is the study of fungi.) His descriptions and discoveries of several fungi were added to the general library on the subject. In fact, several fungi are named for Carver; just watch for carveri in your mycological meanderings, and you will find a testament to his work.
Carver’s achievements and hard work found a counter-balance in his general enjoyment of life. He joined clubs. He played music at school and community events. He attended church. He made countless friends and was admired by people who knew him. He created an unknown number paintings (unknown because many of them were destroyed in a fire at Tuskegee in the years following his death), and his talent was widely recognized.
In fact, during his Ames years, some classmates entered one of his paintings for consideration by the organizers of the Worlds Columbian Exposition (aka, “The World’s Fair) in Chicago. “Yucca and Cactus” was accepted for show. As you might suspect, plants were frequently the subject of Carver’s painting; they were a beautiful combination of his love for art, his love for the natural world, and his interest (conceived in his “plant hospital”) in the why and how of plant forms and habits.
In 1896, Carver received his Master’s Degree in agriculture and bacterial botany and began teaching at Ames. He was content but had a dis-ease with that contentment, an ongoing nagging belief that he should be doing more to help his race. Then, in April of 1896, he received a letter from the African American leader, Booker T. Washington:
I cannot offer you money, position, or fame. The first two you have. The last, from the place you now occupy, you will no doubt achieve. These things I now ask you to give up. I offer you in their place work—hard, hard work—the task of bringing a people from degradation, poverty and waste to full manhood. (Elliot)
Washington was offering Carver the opportunity to head the agricultural department at Tuskegee, a struggling and impoverished black college in Alabama. And in that offer, according to Elliot, “God had revealed His plan for George Carver.”
Stay tuned for Part III, coming next week. . . .
Cheri Colburn is a writer and editor who brings books into being through her midwifery business, The Finished Book. Her “likes” include hiking, the sound of her children’s voices, and long days digging in the dirt. Her “dislikes” include dieting, deadlines, and quitting bad habits.
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Lough Gur forms a horseshoe shape at the base of Knockdown Hill and some rugged elevated countryside. It is one of Ireland’s most important archaeological sites. Humans have lived near Lough Gur since about 3000 BC and there are numerous megalithic remains there.
Here where low-crowned limestone hills curve through the lough basin, prehistoric people settled on the well-drained sheltered soils… Red deer wandered in the trees alert for the wolf and the bears and for the barking of the hunters’ dogs. At the forest edges, where the land had been cleared, whitebeam, hawthorn and cherry blossomed, white as quartz, in the Springtime…Through the misting rains, the sunshine and the winds of centuries the slow life continued like a stone at the water’s edge while the years drifted by. –Aubrey Burl, 1976
In the past, no minstrel, piper, or poet would willingly spend a night within a mile of [Lough Gur’s] shore, such was its fearful reputation and potency. Even to fall asleep in daytime on its banks was considered among them to be reckless folly. The sense of danger arose from the belief that the original poets of Lough Gur were either descended from, or were demi-gods, like Geároid IarIa, able to draw human poets out of their depths. –Michael Dames, Mythic Ireland, 1992
There is no other spot in Ireland so rich in the evidence of prehistoric habitation and ceremony, and also in the mythic traditions of men and gods. Lough Gur is but 22 km (13.7 miles) from the bustle of the modern city of Limerick, but it stands centuries apart in its symbolic landscape, and millennia distant in its magnificent Bronze Age stone circle, the largest in Ireland. There also are remnants of Neolithic dwellings, artificial islands (crannógs), ruined castles and churches, immense pillar stones, and a wedge tomb that yielded evidence of a ritual sacrifice. All this closely surrounding a scenic lake reputed to harbor a magical realm beneath it.
Lough Gur is today much different than it was in prehistory. Now resembling the open mouth of a dragon, the lake once formed a complete circle, with the present-day Hill of Knockadoon a large island on its eastern side. Drainage schemes in the 1840s resulted in the shape of the lake seen today. The water level was lowered by about 2.4 meters (8 ft) exposing much in the way of archeological treasures, such as the presumed votive offering of a small sword. The lake today is a placid wildlife sanctuary where no motorised watercraft are permitted. The Interpretative Center, located in a reproduction of a Neolithic hut, offers displays and an audiovisual overview of the area.
There is reputed to be a lake-sized version of Atlantis, a sunken city, beneath the waters of Lough Gur. Some have claimed, “When the surface of the lake is smooth, one may see from a boat the drowned city, its walls and castles… Writing in 1812, the credulous French engineer Charles Vallancey said, “It astonished me to see such immense irregular blocks and rocks under water, when nothing similar is to be found in the vicinity.” Wood-Martin suggested in 1895 that such legends might have resulted from folk memories of small homesteads built upon artificial islands in the lake, which later disappeared. There is evidence of at least three of these artificial islands, or crannies, around Lough Gur. | <urn:uuid:e60f32cd-0129-440e-9988-5d3da31bcf41> | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | https://stairnaheireann.net/2019/08/28/lough-gur-bruff-co-limerick-5/ | 2022-10-04T10:47:26Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030337490.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20221004085909-20221004115909-00278.warc.gz | en | 0.954769 | 746 | [
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Hometown: Pontiac (Northern High School)
Highlights: Abram led Pontiac Northern to back-to-back Class A state titles as team captain, going 23-4 each year and was the co-Most Valuable player in the 2002 State Championship game. He started all four years, averaging 19.0 points per game for his career. Abram’s best season was his senior season, when he averaged 22.7 points, 10.8 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.5 blocks per game. That season he was named to both the Detroit Free Press’ and the Detroit News’ Dream Team, All-Metro first team and All-North first team. He was also third in Michigan’s Mr. Basketball voting and was one of 100 finalists for the McDonald’s All-American game.
Hometown: Mio, Mich. (Mio-AuSable High School)
Highlights: For Brown, coming to Ann Arbor just runs in the family. Both his brothers, Gabe and Griffin, earned Engineering degrees, and Gabe was a basketball manager. Playing at a school where his father, Richard, is a history teacher, Brown led his team to the Michigan Class D Quarterfinals and a 25-1 record. He averaged 21.0 points, 17.0 rebounds, 8.0 assists, 8.0 blocks and 1.8 steals and earned both Detroit Free Press and Detroit News Class D All-State first team honors. Brown also played football, in which he was a wide receiver and linebacker. Rounding out his year, Brown played baseball in the spring, where he played first base, pitcher and centerfield. Brown looks to see plenty of action early next season in a frontcourt depleted by the graduation of Chris Young.
Hometown: Bridgton, Maine (Bridgton Academy)
Highlights: Ba has only played organized basketball for four years but has shown potential. After coming to the United States two years ago from Mauritana, Africa, Ba played at Grissom High School in Huntsville, Ala. He shot 62 percent from the field and 70 percent from the free throw line. He then transferred to Bridgton Academy where he averaged 8.0 points and 7.0 rebounds a game. Ba may take a year or two to develop, but he should factor in the Michigan frontcourt.
Position: Point guard
Hometown: Cedar Hill, Texas (Cedar Hill High School)
Highlights: Offered scholarships by Stanford, Illinois, Texas and Florida, Horton is the highest-rated player in this recruiting class. Horton started in both the McDonald’s All-American Game and the EA Sports Roundball Classic and was named to the Parade All-America second team. In his senior season, he led Cedar Hill to a 31-3 record, an appearance in the Texas Class 5A Regional Semifinals and a No. 10 ranking nationally by USA Today. Last season, Horton averaged 23.0 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.7 steals, earning him Texas Associaton of Basketball Coaches Class 5A All-State first team honors. His 3.6 GPA and SAT score of over 1100 earned him a spot on the TABC Class 5A Region I Academic All-State first team. Horton also played for the AAU Team Texas Blue Chips and was rated the No. 8 player at the 2001 Adidas ABCD Camp. Horton is likely to start at point guard next season for the Wolverines. | <urn:uuid:9aca4fd9-c675-427f-b864-65a988c493b3> | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | https://www.michigandaily.com/uncategorized/rest-crop-0/ | 2022-10-04T10:23:55Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030337490.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20221004085909-20221004115909-00278.warc.gz | en | 0.971161 | 796 | [
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Question: Can you use aspirin as a rooting hormone?
Answer: No, or at least, you could, but it won’t likely be of any help.
Of course, information to the contrary abounds on social media. Usually one of two methods is recommended:
1. Adding a regular strength aspirin tablet to a glass of water and rooting the cutting in the resulting solution.
2. Adding a regular strength aspirin tablet to a glass of water and soaking the cutting for 1 hour before inserting it into potting soil.
Neither of the two methods will get any notable boost from the aspirin. The second method will be more successful than the first, though, because cuttings rooted in potting soil grow much more vigorously than those started in water. (Read Starting Cuttings in Water: Not Such a Good Idea to better understand why.) But that has nothing to do with the aspirin treatment.
Aspirin is acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), very similar to the salicylic acid that plants themselves produce when they are stressed. Used at very low doses (it’s toxic at high doses), ASA has all kinds of beneficial effects on humans, but very little on plants.
In different studies, ASA was generally found to have no effect on rooting. In the few cases when it did, it tended be more likely to inhibit rooting than to stimulate it, although in some cases there was a very slight beneficial effect. However, either way, the effect, positive or negative, was so slight that “the results were not scientifically valid.” In other words, the effect of aspirin on cuttings is not worthy of mention. So, essentially, you simply waste an aspirin tablet when you apply one to a plant cutting.
But precisely, since aspirin has essentially no effect, people who use it cry victory when their cuttings take root and then spread the good news on Facebook, Twitter, etc., without thinking that if they had not used aspirin, the result would likely have been just as good, even slightly better in some cases.
Most soft stem cuttings produce their own rooting hormones and don’t need outside help. That’s why rooting cuttings is so easy!
For cuttings with semi-woody and woody stems, which are more reluctant to root, there are commercial rooting hormones that help a lot. But aspirin? It’s just a waste of time!
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Another week, another round of autonomous vehicle announcements.
The last seven days’ worth included a few that caught our attention here, not least the news that Voyage’s self-driving cars are set to be introduced to The Villages, a 125,000-resident retirement community in Florida, US.
This second ‘deployment’ will see the company’s autonomous vehicles operating across 750 miles (approx. 1,200 km) of roads, which should provide plenty of real-world data and feedback.
Kelsea Morse Manly, Director of Operations at The Villages, stated that “Driverless technology offers a promising new option for staying mobile and active in a safe, affordable way.” Others concur, suggesting that those who stand to benefit the most from the introduction of autonomous vehicles could be older people, who are at risk of isolation and loneliness due to lack of mobility, distance to loved ones and decreased driving ability.
Indeed, in the same week, GEM Motoring Assist issued a press release calling for ‘family members to be wise to the early signs of unsafe driving in their senior relatives’. Could autonomous vehicles ensure older people continue to enjoy mobility without putting themselves and others at risk?
A word of caution should be sounded, however. Does the new trial also highlight the current limitations of autonomous vehicles? Images of The Village show a generally low-level landscape, with clearly marked and well-maintained roads. Traffic (of all types, including pedestrian) appears to be less dense, and the types of weather that are most confusing to autonomous vehicles (such as snow) are highly unlikely – though even Florida has its share of hazards, with a six-month-long hurricane season…
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Wow, what a great weekend for BTT!
Mark Pelletier and Glen Cote decided to stick around town to race the local Westborough Sprint Triathlon, where they duked it out in their mutual age group. Rookie Andrew Trott also stayed local by taking first place in his age group at the Witch City Triathlon in Salem. Nice job!
A little farther north, BTT dominated Timberman 70.3. Tons of people raced, including Jorge Martinez, Brendan Hall, Brian Kearney, Kayle Shapero, Kiko Verdeguer, Danielle McLaughlin, Jess Douglas, Mary Beth Begley, Brenda Chroniak, Paul Newman and Janice Biederman. Congrats, everyone! Special kudos are due to Jorge and Kayle for qualifying for the 70.3 World Championship next year in Mont Tremblant and to Brenda, Jess and Danielle for their amazing half iron debuts. Mary Beth and Janice also narrowly missed the five-spot podium by taking 6th in their age groups.Check out Janice's race report if you would like to read about her great race, which earned her a PR!
And over the border in Mont Tremblant, Canada, Pat Dwyer, Amy Robinson Greenwood and Nik Pappastratis were busy rocking Ironman Mont Tremblant, where they all had amazing races. This was new member Nik's first Ironman and Pat took a Kona spot by placing 7th in his age group (and, while we're counting, it was his 9th Ironman).
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New Superman Gets Male Lover in New Comic Book
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The new Man of Steel is going bisexual.
DC Comics announced that the son of Clark Kent will be exploring his sexuality — in very graphic ways.
Jon Kent will be involved with a man who has pink hair in “Superman: Son of Kal-El.”
“I knew replacing Clark with another straight white savior could be a real opportunity missed. I’ve always said everyone needs heroes and everyone deserves to see themselves in their heroes,” writer Tom Taylor told IGN.
The new Superman will also be addressing the world’s societal problems, according to Taylor.
“The question for Jon (and for our creative team) is, what should a new Superman fight for today? Can a 17-year-old Superman battle giant robots while ignoring the climate crisis? Of course not,” Taylor told IGN. “Can someone with super sight and super hearing ignore injustices beyond his borders? Can he ignore the plight of asylum seekers?”
In other words, this new incarnation of Superman will not be felled by kryptonite. Instead, he’ll get triggered by toxic masculinity and villains who misgender people.
In recent days DC Comics has been sending straight superhero characters to conversion therapy. As a result, a number of our beloved heroes, from Robin the Boy Wonder to Bat Woman now bat for the other team.
I guess in the DC Universe you aren’t born that way.
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Happy new year to all our fashionable followers. We hope you had a wonderful Christmas break and are looking forward to welcoming our students back for the beginning of a new term and, indeed, a new decade!
It’s been lovely to hear from some of our students who are out on a year long placement and who have taken on some really exciting roles within industry. Third year Fashion Management student Liam Troup is on placement in the Creative, Content and Communications team at M&S Food in London and has been working on a number of exciting campaigns and initiatives – some of which he can’t even reveal to us as they’re still top secret! He says:
I’m now just over the half way point of my placement. Over the last six months I have be able to work on countless campaigns. Britain’s Got Talent The Champions and Christmas to only name a few. Looking forward to the coming six moths with some really exciting campaigns planned.
We are so proud to be able to offer our students such a vast range of work experience opportunities – in Aberdeen and further afield. For those who do decide to undertake a outside of Aberdeen, this can be a valuable part of the learning experience! Liam says:
London life is really busy but the buzz of working and living in the city totally makes it worth it and working as part of such an incredible team makes me love what I get to do even more.
In the next couple of weeks more of our students are heading out on shorter placements of between 6 and 12 weeks and we look forward to sharing some of their experiences here on the blog.
We were delighted to see so many Fashion Management students achieving their level 2 ‘Innovation Catalyst’ award from the Scottish Institute of Enterprise in November.
Innovation skills are recognised as increasingly important amongst graduates and SISA is a new awards programme that helps support and develop these through designated workshops and module accreditation. The Scottish Institute for Enterprise is running the programme in partnership with four of Scotland’s Innovation Centres (Digital Health and Care Institute, CENSIS, The Datalab and the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre).
The students attended a workshop in Glasgow and were tasked with working in multi disciplinary teams to explore the future of our resources – inspired by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The Scottish Government was one of the first to sign up to these goals in 2015 and issued the National Performance Framework as a blueprint for implementing these at a national and local level in 2018. Well done to our students – good luck for level 3, we hope you apply!
Last week we were delighted to welcome Craig Stevenson, Bon Accord Centre Manager, to be an expert panel member for the fourth years’ Global fashion Strategy presentations. With the changing pace of retail and the pressure for survival, fashion stores have to move quickly with innovative strategies. Students were tasked to work in teams and come up with creative strategies to drive their chosen business forward.
Many great ideas were highlighted on the day, including a pop up shop with integrated mobile technology apps, which lend themselves to the local marketplace and an innovate gym space.
The students benefitted greatly on the day from Craig’s expertise in asking questions, making the presentation feel real to them. Craig said “It is fantastic to hear such creative suggestions from the students. Bon Accord strives to be as innovative as possible and listening to the presentations gives a feel for what the future could look like!”
Yesterday we took our first year and Masters students to see the National Museums Scotland exhibition Body Beautiful. Each year we take the students to see the fashion archive but this time we were able to treat them to two wonderful showcases – followed by some shopping!
We look forward to returning with next year’s cohort!
Third year Fashion Management student Rebbeca Favero is on placement this year in the Marketing and PR department at Needle and Thread. Rebecca is loving her placement experience so far and adapting well to busy London life.
I am gaining valuable experience by accepting challenges and seeing how the dynamics of a successful brand work. The PR and Marketing team is really kind, professional and always willing to get me involved in the evolution of the brand by also co-working with other departments as wholesale and e-commerce… What I love the most is that I am really getting a full 360 degree insight of the work environment – full of responsibilities and objectives to achieve! Lately, we have been very busy at the office as we are soon launching the new Christmas and Bridal Collection, which is very exciting as I am greatly part of it!
We wish Rebecca all the very best and look forward to welcoming her back for fourth year. We’d like to thank Needle & Thread for providing this exciting opportunity and Rebecca for sharing her experience – and these beautiful photographs.
Irina-Cristina Bogdan is a current stage three Fashion Management student here at Robert Gordon University. Here she shares her thoughts on achieving a Pride in Partnership Award and the benefits it is bringing her…
“I applied for the Pride in Partnership Award from RGU on the advice of one of my lecturers, Dr Pauline Bremner. This was due to my involvement in extracurricular activities within and outwith the University, where I am President of the Creative and Cultural Business Society and Vice-president of RGU Go Green for Kaim Shop. These opportunities have offered me real-life experiences and the opportunity to develop both personally and professionally.”
Irina has developed the skill set needed to take on future responsibilities easily, as well as her critical thinking skills through the process of applying for the award. In terms of career aspirations, Irina has gained confidence and a clearer understanding of her abilities. She feels she can now aspire to jobs she was previously uncertain to apply for.
This award is a valuable addition to Irina’s CV, alongside her recent placement experience at CLAN, where she received very positive feedback from her supervisor. During her placement at CLAN, Irina was involved in visual merchandising and store planning and design for the charity’s Aberdeen and Ballater stores.
This year, our first year Fashion Management, Events Management, International Tourism Management and Public Relations students came together to organise our annual fashion exhibition as part of a module Managing in the Creative Industries.
Each year, the students are given a brief and work in cross-cohort teams to organise a creative showcase. The teams are given £10 and tasked with choosing an outfit from an Aberdeen-based charity shop around which to style an exhibition. This year’s brief required the students to choose a non-traditional fashion destination (i.e. not Paris, London, New York or Milan) and use the event as an opportunity to showcase and promote that place.
The students chose a range of exciting destinations, including Berlin, Edinburgh, Seoul, Seville, Florence, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Moscow and Bangkok. Here are some of their visuals.
Can you guess the inspiration behind the cold weather-inspired look below?
Or the contemporary versus traditional style below?
What about this underground street-style look?
This last look is inspired by the Houses of Nyvan in Copenhagen as well as the Hygge lifestyle.
In case you are left confused or wondering about the imagery above, the answers are: 1) Moscow; 2) Edinburgh; and 3) Berlin.
Our students have the opportunity to study abroad during either their second or third year at RGU.
We have a number of partner institutions across the globe including in the Netherlands, Canada and Australia and we continuously work to build partnerships with new and existing institutions in order to grow the opportunities we are able to offer our students.
Study abroad is an excellent addition to students’ CVs in the increasingly competitive job market today. Particularly in the fashion industry where students need to be adaptable and able to understand different cultures and markets across a dynamic, global sector.
Stage 2 Fashion Management student Kelsie is spending the semester at Seneca College in Toronto, Canada and says of her experience so far:
“I’m having the best time! It was so easy to settle in and I’m really enjoying the course here too. The course coordinator has been amazing and gave us a tour of the campus and surrounding area. She said she was really pleased to have two fashion management students from RGU”
Kelsie and Emma have been enjoying exploring Canada and learning about the place as well as the exciting modules on the course.
This week our eleventh cohort of first year Fashion Management students have injected some colour into the campus with their fashion exhibition. Each year, as part of their Fashion Design Concepts and Communication module, the students are tasked with working in teams to create a colour exhibition.
The module aims to introduce our students to the basic components of visual communication and familiarise them with industry standard design software such as Adobe Photoshop and Kaledo Lectra.
It’s the first of a series of creative exhibitions that the students present during their time on the course. We look forward to seeing what else they have in store…
The last board (below) is particularly fitting with the autumnal mood on campus!
This week marked the end of our first years’ exhibition, which showcased fashion destinations from around the world. We’re delighted to share some of their creative ideas, captured beautifully by third year BA (Hons) Media students (Christie Breen and Alexis Flores) who’ve been on placement with our media team.
This project required students to work in teams, across a range of courses (fashion, events, PR and tourism) within the School of Creative and Cultural Business at RGU, in order to plan a creative exhibition and organise a launch event. Ten teams of students were assigned a charity and given £10 with which to buy a garment from the charity’s local branch. Their aim was to communicate a fashion destination of their choice, using the garment and charity as inspiration. Showcases included Scotland, Paris, Nigeria, Moscow, New York, Kenya, China and Hollywood.
During the launch event, students were tasked with promoting their charity and many chose to fundraise through bake sales and competitions. One team even brought along a mascot in the form of Lily the dog; this tied in well with their charity (PDSA) and she gained their team a lot of attention at the event.
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Hoffman & Associates’ first development in Raleigh will shape the Northern gateway into downtown. Seaboard Station’s master plan consists of several parcels. The first phase of development is split into two parcels – Parcel A and B. Parcel A features 96 apartments, 150 hotel rooms, around 10,300-square-feet retail and restaurant space, and 236 parking spaces in an integrated sub-surface parking deck. Parcel B will feature a 7-story building with 299 luxury apartments, restaurant and retail space, and a subterranean parking deck. The development will be built in three phases and will total to 800,000-square-feet.
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10.14.20 | “Developer preps for construction on $300m Seaboard Station project in downtown Raleigh” Triangle Business Journal
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The year 2018 was a year I will always remember as drastically changing my life. It was the year that I became aware of the shelter animal crisis in the US and just how many animals are put to death each year. I am forever changed because of it and I wanted to share my story of why I am so passionate about animal rescue.
Last March, I had an experience that would shape a lot of my thoughts and priorities going forward in life. It was life-changing in the truest sense of the word.
As the people closest to me already know, I am obsessed with cats in general and especially MY 3 cats. They also know I am completely in LOVE with great Danes and have been wanting to get one for years now. It’s something Chris always jokes about: “She doesn’t want a dog, she wants a horse!” Ha. So even though it wasn’t an imminent reality on our horizon, for some reason I had been torturing myself by getting acquainted with all the local Austin Great Dane rescues. And falling in love with all the sweet dogs I can’t get yet. Dumb, I know! But, you know, I did it just to get prepared for one day when I could get one? Or something like that. 🙂
Chris had left for a work trip to Tokyo and one day while he was gone I was randomly browsing my FB feed, when one of the rescues I had followed posted a picture of a sweet black Dane, a 5-year-old girl who was in immediate need of rescue as she was next on the euthanasia list at a shelter in another city. She had giant mammary tumors on her stomach as she had been majorly overbred, not well cared for and clearly dumped by the breeder when she was no longer useful to them. I was shocked and so angry.
This led me to look up the shelter she was at, which was a super high volume city shelter. A little rescue group went there every week to take pictures of all the animals because the turnover was so high and they were so understaffed that there was no other way that anyone other than people who walked in would ever have the chance to see these animals. They wrote quick captions for each animal and pled for anyone who was interested to adopt or spread the word to others who might be interested in them before it was too late. And by too late, I mean before they were put down.
The ones that were next on the euthanasia list they labeled as urgent and code red. I scrolled through their feed in literal shock as I saw tons of sweet, scared, sad dog faces. SO.MANY.FACES. They said that if nobody stood up for them, they literally would not be there next Monday when they went back to take new pictures. This was on a Thursday I believe. They were saying that all those sweet babies would be killed the next day if no one adopted them. Killed…to make more space.
You know when they say something is like looking at a car crash, too horrible but you can’t seem to look away? That was me as I scrolled in utter disbelief. The saddest thing I had ever seen in my life, but unable to stop looking. My eyes stopped on two 4-month-old black sister pups who looked completely terrified that were labeled as an urgent SOS. It was nearing their deadline and they had gotten no interest at all. “They are just babies at the beginning of their lives!” it said. They said they would definitely be gone by Monday. And that the shelter closed at 4 on Friday and was not open on the weekend. This shelter also happened to be about 3.5 hours away from Austin. Someone on the page had already asked their status and if they had been adopted after all but there was no response yet. The group clearly had a hard time updating each profile as they were so busy and the turnaround was so fast.
I got a spurt of desperate adrenaline to leap into action and ask if they were still there. My mind raced a million miles an hour with this primal desire to swoop in and save these innocent souls. I knew we weren’t ready to adopt a dog, especially 2 of them and Chris and I discuss everything, always…but I started thinking crazy things like “I’ll just go get them and ask for forgiveness later! Or maybe I’ll just keep them till I can find them another home?” I knew it would be completely unfair to make a major life decision like that without him, but I couldn’t stop this feeling like I had to do this. It was just the right thing to do! Although I am not sure I had formed a coherent plan yet, I went back to their picture determined to figure out a way and saw the rescue group had written a response. I will never forget the words until the day I die:
“They killed these scared babies.”
I didn’t believe it at first, “No! No! They must have them confused with some other ones!” They had until Friday I thought?!!…” Then I noticed what I didn’t the first time, that this was posted last week and the Monday they were talking about was a couple days ago. I was too late.
I burst into uncontrollable, body-wracking sobbing. I have never cried so hard in my life. The only way I can describe how I felt is that my heart was shattered into a million pieces and I was plunged into the deepest grief I have ever felt. I am actually crying as I write this because the feelings are still there and I remember exactly how I felt at that moment. I couldn’t stop looking at their faces sobbing over and over how sorry I was that everyone had let them down. That it was too late. That I didn’t even know they existed until just that morning. I’m sorry, I’m so so sorry!! You deserved so much more! I wish you had felt love and didn’t spend your last days on a cold, blanketless cement floor!
I saw my own precious, sweet fur babies in their faces and shuddered at the thought of them having such a cruel, sad and short life. Those babies were just as important! They had their own unique value! Their lives mattered to me. So much. All life is precious.
When I recovered enough to keep scrolling, I saw another dog who absolutely wrecked me. A pit bull, curled up into the fetal position, with an expression on her face that will forever be burned into my mind. It was a girl. The caption read: “This is the face of hopelessness and fear aggression. She just needs someone to take a chance on her and show her love” or something like that. I wanted to be that person for her, I was completely unsure if it was wise or not. I knew it could be very complicated to do that while also having my cats. I was pretty sure I couldn’t take her at first but wanted to see if I could find a pit bull rescue that would help me and maybe I could sponsor her. I found one in Austin and reached out and left a message.
Next, I called the shelter to see if she was still there. Because it was so fast moving, every caption for each dog said to contact the shelter to see if they were still available, because the rescue probably couldn’t respond in time and they only knew which dogs were there each time they dropped in. I called and asked if she was still there by the kennel number that was listed. There seemed to be a lot of confusion with the girl on the phone. At first, she said she was, but then they checked and said there was a pit bull in that cage but it was a male and had just gotten there yesterday. It wasn’t her, she had already been put down. Once again, I was too late.
Remember the great Dane that was posted that started this whole rabbit trail? I realized I had forgotten about her for a while and went back to see how I could help her get out. The Austin rescue said they could take her if someone could help with transport. I decided giving a donation would be the best way to help make that happen since I was so far and wasn’t sure if I could get up there in time. I kept checking back to make sure the transport for sure happened and it did.
Even though I knew it would break my heart every time, I kept going back to that FB page and looking through all the dog updates and it put me through this endless cycle that I knew was unhealthy but I didn’t know what to do with that yet. I couldn’t stop. Every week around Thursday there would be desperate code red pleas, sometimes there were happy updates that the dog had been adopted. But sometimes that happy little “adopted!” update never came.
A few weeks in a row I kept coming to Chris crying: “We need to help this dog or no one else will!” He was super kind and understanding. He loves animals too, but he told me the brutal truth: “Look, this isn’t sustainable. You’re going to come to me every week and it will never end. I want to help too, but we won’t be able to take every dog. And it’s not the right time for us to adopt one. We have to help in another way.”
I knew he was right but couldn’t help how I felt. I had to do something about it but I wasn’t sure what yet. I knew we couldn’t take every dog and I could see that there was no end in sight to this problem. We did what we could for being so far away, which was donate money. Once I learned more about ways I could help, we decided to foster a pregnant mama cat and helped her raise her 5 kittens till they were old enough to be adopted. And we adopted sweet mama cat ourselves.
This entire experience, which happened by chance on FB one day completely changed me. I am not the same person anymore, I can never “un-know” the sad reality that actually hit me that day. Like most people, I have heard of pounds before of course. In fact, the scene at the pound in Lady & The Tramp when the man was leading a dog away to clearly be put down traumatized me. Ever since we met, Chris & I always wanted to get a cat. And I had toyed with the idea of going to a shelter to get one. But I also knew it would make me desperately sad to have to choose just one and then leave all the rest of the poor animals there to possibly die. That scared me, I wasn’t sure my heart could handle it.
Because we live in Austin, which is the biggest no-kill city in the US, (a fact that makes me incredibly proud to live here!!) they are great about advocating adoption over shopping from breeders. When we told our apartments we were ready to get two kittens, they gave us the info for Austin Pets Alive, an amazing local rescue. We ended up getting our cat Chester from them and our cat Milo from the Austin Humane Society.
But the truth is we kind of stumbled into adopting over shopping. It was sort of a toss-up, like oh we could get them there or maybe from an ad on craigslist or something? It was really only because of the apartment’s info and guidance that we had any concrete rescues to know to go to. Even after we adopted and became passionate advocates for adoption, we didn’t truly understand the extent of this problem.
Living in a no-kill city somewhat coddled me from the realities that the surrounding communities face. I knew somewhat that I was hiding from it and was glad that we didn’t have to go to those “kill shelters” when we looked for our cats. We had heard of a city nearby that was high-kill because a lot of the animals that Austin takes in are from there. I always thought of it as a “bad” city and got sad whenever I saw the name come up on maps and stuff.
But I didn’t KNOW-KNOW what a giant issue this is until I saw it with my very own eyes. And saw the very real-life faces of the animals it involves. Until I felt the feeling of knowing that those specific animals were going to die. When we went to all the shelters here, even though it killed us every time how many animals in cages there were and that we couldn’t take them all, at least we knew we weren’t leaving them to die. At least we knew they were just waiting there until they were adopted.
I want to share my story with anyone who will listen to it because I didn’t know. And I think most people also do not know, on a very real level, the shelter animal crisis we are facing today. I had absolutely no idea that the problem was as huge as it actually is. Some of the very real facts are:
- 1.5 MILLION shelter animals are euthanized every year in the US
- 34% of dogs are still purchased from breeders
- There are an estimated 10,000 puppy mills in the US and over 2 million puppies bred each year
- 56% of dogs and 71% of cats entering shelters each year are euthanized
- Although shelter protocol can vary, the hold time for each animal that enters until it is euthanized is only 72 hours. That means they only have 3 days to hope someone adopts them or their owners reclaim them (if they don’t have a microchip) before it is too late.
This is the reality of where we find ourselves right now. This is OUR problem. We, humans, created it and I believe it is our responsibility to fix it.
Although this is an issue which is incredibly painful to face, and very very sad, the good thing is that this is something that can be fixed and we can be the ones to change it! Because of the increased education on this issue and the amazing work of rescue groups and supporters everywhere, we now know the real numbers of the animals we are looking at and more people are adopting! In 2011, the estimated number of animals euthanized each year was approximately 7.2 million, so even though we have so far to go it shows that people are making a real difference!
Another thing I learned throughout all this, is WHY people are so insistent on spaying and neutering every animal. I used to find it strange why animal advocates harped on this issue so much, it felt so strict and kind of arbitrary to me. And it felt kind of unfair to the animal honestly. When I started looking into this, I did wonder “Well, say for example all cats are spayed and neutered will the species then become extinct?” Which isn’t a dumb question btw, I was really wondering how it all worked. It turns out we would be in no danger of that ever happening since even one pair of cats can reproduce very quickly. In fact, I was shocked by this number I found:
- One pair of cats and their offspring can produce more than 2 million cats in 8 years! There is some debate about the actual numbers, but look up cat multiplication pyramids if you are interested! The point is that they multiply like crazy.
And THAT is the reason that people are so stringent on the need to spay and neuter because animal advocates have seen in person the very real consequences of animals wasting away in shelters and getting euthanized every day. It’s personal to them and very real. It is also completely avoidable.
Like I said before, this is a problem that we are able to help eliminate! We literally have the power to save innocent lives by using our voices, our money and our time for this cause. Because there are SO many awesome ways to help and I want to go into depth on them in another post, as well as my favorite groups to support, I will just briefly summarize the basics here.
Ways you can help:
- Adopt from a shelter or rescue, do not purchase animals from breeders or pet stores.
- Help pass legislation that bans puppy mills.
- Help pass legislation that regulates and reduces breeding.
- Spay and neuter all your animals.
- Microchip your animals (very important so they can be returned to you if they are lost!)
- Support your local rescue and shelter efforts by volunteering, fostering or donating!
The biggest beacon of hope I found throughout my devasting discovery of this huge problem that felt hopeless, was the fact that BestFriends.Org, an amazing animal rescue organization is leading the US in an effort to make our entire nation no-kill by the year 2025. They have plans in place to lead us into this beautiful goal and together we can make it a reality! I hope it will be sooner because that is still 9 million animals too many being killed in the meantime, but it is HOPE. And that hope lights a fire under me every day to do what I can to help and donate and be a part of the change, because every life matters! Will you join me? | <urn:uuid:2708f493-f91e-4144-ba7f-88ee6ffa300f> | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | https://bekahjoyblog.com/why-i-am-so-passionate-about-animal-rescue-my-story/ | 2022-09-29T03:48:51Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030335304.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20220929034214-20220929064214-00478.warc.gz | en | 0.988306 | 3,639 | [
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PSR on Ukraine: Diplomacy, not war! February 17, 2022
In February, tension and danger persisted over Ukraine. As of this writing, warfare is a distinct possibility. We’ve endured weeks of threats and counter-threats, accusations and counter-accusations of propagandizing, hysteria, hidden motives and broken pledges. But satellite images do not lie. Of course, military tension between nuclear-armed adversaries increases the possibility of nuclear weapons coming into play. While we work to abolish all nuclear weapons, PSR encourages diplomacy to dial down the angry rhetoric, and allow cool heads to prevail.
IPPNW-Europe encourages medical professionals to sign onto the “Medical Appeal: No War in Europe! Medical professionals call for diplomacy to avert a humanitarian disaster”.
Washington PSR will host a virtual listening and discussion hour about Ukraine, Wednesday, Feb 23rd, 6:00-7:00pm Pacific time. Register here.
IPPNW hosted an international, 60min Feb 19 webinar: War in Eastern Europe: On the Brink of Humanitarian Disaster.
The recording of this is now available on YouTube.
On February 8, Ira Helfand MD of PSR and IPPNW placed an article in The Nation: Ukraine and the Threat of Nuclear War: Why do we fail to consider the danger? An excerpt:
“The enormity of the risk inherent in the current game of nuclear chicken between the US and Russia demands a fundamental change in their relation to each other, and in the equally fraught relation between the US and China. The great powers can no longer pursue a zero-sum game to see who will come out on top. It is possible that one of them will emerge on top of the heap — but the heap may well be a global ash pile.”
PSR was among 15 NGOs, both conservative and progressive-leaning, that signed onto a joint letter to Biden organized by the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft — delivered to the White House on January 8 – with specific diplomatic recommendations, e.g. “we must engage in a serious and sustained strategic dialogue with Russia that addresses the deeper sources of mistrust and hostility.”
PSR was also among the 100 NGOs that signed onto a Feb. 1 ”Statement Urging Biden to End the U.S. Role in Escalating the Ukraine Crisis” — spearheaded by RootsAction / CODEPINK. The next day, Martin Fleck represented PSR in a news conference: “There’s Still Time for the U.S. to Avoid a Catastrophic War with Russia in Ukraine”.
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A hide and seek title where hunters and witches must compete against each other, there’s a total of 15 maps as well as community creations. The point of the game is to either hunt the witches or escape the mobs.
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In this post, I’ll be reviewing everything Helium 10 related, so that you end up with an understanding of what it is and whether or not you need to select it up.
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What Is Helium 10
Helium 10 is an online software program as a solution business (SAAS firm) that provides you all the resources you need to market your own products on the Amazon.com market, effectively, effectively as well as strategically.
It does this, by incorporating incredibly powerful competition study tools, keyword research tools, item research tools, and other functions such as fad finding tools, e-mail follow-up software application, refund and also compensation assistance, listing optimization and also also analytics information.
Helium 10, has over 20 competent, potent and highly innovative tools, that empower Amazon sellers to take their sales to the following level. The firm also has:
- 700,000 Worldwide users
- Over 400,000+ Chrome expansion downloads
- Over 2 Billion tracked products
- Processes about $1.4 billion in monthly sales
Therefore Helium 10 is excellent for any individual that wants selling their very own items on the Amazon.com system, whether you’re just beginning as a seller, or have some experience as well as wish to start automating and scaling your jobs, by aiding you conserve time and money, showing you possible competitors gaps, upcoming trends, obscure “golden” items, just how to maximize your listings correctly … and far more.
Helium 10 Tools
When it comes to the tools needed to make every one of this work, Helium 10, has a substantial array of them. These can be split into various classifications, which are: Item research tools, Keyword research tools, Listing optimization tools, and also procedures tools.
Item Study Tools
This set of devices, like the name suggests, will help with whatever and anything related to product study. This consists of possible products that you can sell, trending products, item rates, approximated earnings for various products, client evaluations, ASIN scuffing as well as a lot more.
Inside the Helium 10 item research study category, there are presently 4 different tools. These tools are: Black Box, Trendster, Xray, and also the Success calculator.
Keyword Research Study Tools
Key words study is the support of completing as a seller in Amazon.com, and basically on any of these “rank-based” industries and systems, and it’s definitely vital to do both effectively and also correctly.
These collections of tools, permit you to both find rewarding and also opportunistic key phrases that provide you a competitive advantage in the market, in addition to show you keywords that are perhaps more saturated or whose corresponding items get on a drop, so that you can steer clear of from them.
The Helium 10 Search phrase research study devices consist of 3 distinctive devices. These are the Helium 10 Cerebro, the Magnet and the Misspellinator.
The listing optimization devices permit you to maximize your product listings, to fit the Amazon.com search formula. Maximizing your product for the Amazon.com search formula is vital to having your product show up on the natural look for the different search phrases and keyword phrases you’re targeting.
Enhancing the listing includes, including appropriate variety of images, the proper key words thickness, description size, correct title, title length, relevant associated search phrases … and more and so forth.
When it concerns noting optimization devices, Helium 10 has 3 distinctive tools. These are: Monster, Scribbles and also Index Checker.
Helium 10 Rates
When it involves the Helium 10 pricing structure, you can locate what are technically 5 noticeably various rates prepare for it. These are the Helium 10 Free plan, the “A la carte” strategy, the Platinum plan, the Diamond plan, and lastly, the Elite plan.
In the adhering to section, I’ll be going over every one of the different plans as well as what they use.
Helium 10 Free Plan– $0/month.
The Helium 10 cost-free plan, is 100% complimentary.
The great thing about this plan, is that it permits you to make use of all of the tools inside of the platform, which is something that a great deal of the business in this space will certainly not necessarily enable you to do (some of the competitors will certainly offer you a 2 week cost-free test, however ask you for payment details, Helium 10, does not).
That being claimed, the totally free plan, which you can get below, will give you only limited usage of the tools. In many cases, you’ll have a couple of addresses the device, and also in various other cases you can utilize them for a restricted time after developing your account.
Helium 10 A La Carte– $-/-.
The a la carte strategy, enables you to cherry-pick from within a subsection of the Helium 10 tools, which device you intend to use.
This option will conserve you cash in case you don’t need all of the various other tools, however it does make the tools typically a little bit much more expensive than what you would certainly obtain them for on the various other paid strategies, because of the flexibility.
Bear in mind that with the a la carte alternative, some of the tools like the Helium 10 Monster or the Helium 10 Scribbles, are not available.
Helium 10 Platinum– $97/month.
This plan, is the main, cheapest and most preferred paid plan from within the Helium 10 system, and also it offers you accessibility to all of the tools, as well as some added attributes like the follow-ups and the Flexibility ticket online program/course.
Bear in mind that some of the tools inside the Helium 10 Platinum plan, are “limited” in the sense that the Diamon and also Elite strategies, which are more pricey, enable a lot more use on the tools. So as an example, with the Platinum strategy, you’ll be able to utilize the Key phrase tracker, for as much as 2,500 key phrases, whereas with the Ruby plan, that number goes up to 5,000, so ensure to keep an eye out.
Helium 10 Ruby– $197/month.
This strategy, costs $197/month, as well as is the following down the line in the Helium 10 rates plan choices.
The critical primary difference in between this strategy and also the former one, is that the Diamond plan, permits the extension of the usage of several of the tools, like the email automation, keyword tracker and alerts … among others.
The major difference in between the Helium 10 Ruby plan, and also the Platinum plan, is that the Diamon plan, permits some expansion of the usage as well as limit, of a few of the tools like the Follow-up e-mail automation, the signals, the keyword tracker and also the index checker.
An extra attribute that this plan has that the others up until this point do not, is the added logins on your account.
Helium 10 Elite– $397/month.
Lastly, we have the Helium 10 Elite strategy.
This plan, is one of the most costly plan, however likewise the one that has the most features.
Along with providing you all of the Helium 10 tools, it likewise maxes out your capacity to utilize them, compared to any other strategy. You’ll obtain a boost in Index checker limit, in.
Not just does the Helium 10 Elite plan, provide you accessibility to all of the tools in a basically unlimited way, like the valued plans do, however it also maxes out the capacity for the tools that had a limit.
With this strategy, you’ll get a boost in the Index Mosaic restriction, a boost in the Alerts limitation (to up to 1000 ASINs) as well as an increase in the follow-up tools, for approximately 50,000 emails per month.
In addition to these tools, you’ll be obtaining features as well as services that aren’t offered on the various other plans. These are the regular monthly trainings, personally workshops as well as FaceBook team.
These are very powerful and very much worth the financial investment. You’ll be obtaining hands on assistance, and a possibility to network with individuals that’re in the exact same watercraft as you are, which is incredibly important. It needs to inform you something concerning the service, that they have actually obtained all 3 features, only offered to Helium 10 Elite members, and not even the Diamond plan individuals can access them.
Helium 10 Evaluation: Verdict.
That would certainly be completion of this Helium 10 Testimonial!
As you can see, Helium 10 truly is one of the best all-in-one options when it comes to selling items on Amazon, that there is around in the market today, pass on.
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I use and love Logos Bible Software for my Bible study and seminary work. It really is an amazing piece of software. You can amass such a huge library of books and resources that all connect and sync up to one another.
The one problem is that they can only put the time and resources into putting out books that people will actually buy. This means that their library selection has long been skewed towards a certain demographic: American Conservative Evangelicals, usually of the “Neo-Reformed” variety.
I don’t tend to like the books that are geared for this market. Their theological assumptions seem to come first, and the text seems to often come second. I love reading robust, scholarly commentaries and books that help grow and stretch me; books that focus on the messiness of Scripture and how it is historically and culturally conditioned. Yes, this means I end up preferring writings from “liberal” (God, I hate that term) perspectives and institutions, even if my actual theological conclusions are fairly conservative.
So it’s been frustrating to me that Logos was lacking in this scholarship and thinking for some time. But in the past year, I’ve noticed this changing. More and more commentary series and scholarship book bundles are coming out by Logos that I am loving (though my bank account hasn’t). Maybe I just never noticed them before, I don’t know. But either way, I’m noticing it now, and I’m really happy.
Or rather, I was.
A couple of nights ago, I was perusing their sales, and ran across the book Eliminating Satan and Hell (here’s an Amazon link). Now this is really different than what they normally put up. And I was happy to see it! Not necessarily because I agree (or disagree) with it, but because I love seeing diversity and opposing views present within this setting.
But I was in the severe minority, I guess. These are actual comments from other Logos customers that were posted on the page:
Nice to know when deciding which logos books to buy I need to watch for blatant heresy…
It seems to me that there has been a change of some sort out there in Washington State [where Logos is based]…and NOT a good one. I’m sure that you’d say you’re becoming more “scholarly” or more “academic” or (yuk!) more “inclusive”.
I am truly appalled…I have always been comfortable in the past when I open Logos to go into my study of the word; to be quite frank I guess I thought of the whole organization as a part of my Christian family. Now I have to brace myself when I click that icon because I don’t know what I might see. Our school systems have given way to evolutionism and rejected creationism…Logos has been like a supply house of Christian resources and helps, but apparently the battle for this ground is underway. I have invested a decent amount of my resources into Logos, but I am struggling now every time I think of adding to my library because I’m not so sure what I am supporting anymore.
“All Scripture is inspired by God,” and the Bible’s truth and accuracy has stood the test of time. Why would Logos want to publish a book, the avowed purpose of which is to “challenge the myths” in it, because “our conclusions about hell and Satan must not conflict with the basic science that we know today?” History has shown that it is science that has been forced to change over the centuries, ever bringing it more and more in agreement with what the Bible has said all along.
One more example of all that Logos is offering as a “bookstore”. Sad really. Even sadder..the Logos people defending this litter. I may borrow this from a library one day (afterall keeping up with recent heresy is occasionally important) but I would never actually pay for it or pollute my Logos books with this.
Oh good Lord. There are so many problems with this.
But unfortunately, don’t we see this all the time? Evangelicals can’t seem to stand the very existence of there being something out there in the world that they disagree with that still calls itself “Christian”. There seems to be, at least according to their actions, only one singular “right” way to be a Christian (doctrinally, politically, ecclesially, etc.).
They might pay occasional lip service to ecumenism and cooperation with other views, but the boundary lines have often been drawn so narrowly as to keep Evangelicals from having to engage with someone they truly and deeply disagree with. I suppose they’re afraid they’ll “catch it” or something.
Now, I’m not being angry and sarcastic just because, as a fairly young man, railing against the powers that be is sort of what we do. I’ve watched this Evangelical insecurity ruin lives, churches, institutions, people, families, and cause countless people I’ve known to leave Christianity altogether. Heck, I was a pretty good solider for Evangelicalism back in the day. And I hurt a lot of people.
We’ve got to get over this fear. Jesus and Satan are not in some arm-wrestling match (see above) for the sake of the world. The world and Jesus’ victory do not hang in the balance of people’s views on Hell, gay rights, women in ministry, baptism, inerrancy, or even Adam and Eve. We’ve got to stop seeing Christianity as a zero-sum game where we’re all fighting for limited territory, all other Christians be damned (literally).
As one of my favorite thinkers might say, we need to move away from a theological economics of scarcity, to a theological economics of abundance.
As I wrote the other day, as the world grows ever more secular, and Christianity loses its societal privilege, my hope is that these sorts of disagreements seem more and more petty, and we truly learn to live, love, and serve one another well.
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Most house and building owners in Sheridan MI feel relatively safe in their homes. Generally, air pollution is not a problem in Montcalm County, Michigan. However, radon gas is a significant problem in our community and is the single greatest health threat to Sheridan MI families. Radon is a colorless, odorless gas that results from the breakdown of radioactive uranium, thorium and radium. As a radioactive particle, radon is very unstable. Radon is commonly detected in random air samples and is generally harmless when encountered outdoors. However, radon that rises into a structure from the soil or rock beneath the basement, crawl space, or foundation slab may become concentrated indoors and reach dangerously high levels. When this occurs, it can cause health issues, even lung cancer, in individuals who regularly occupy the structure.
Radium, thorium and uranium are naturally occurring elements that are commonly found in soil, bedrock and groundwater sources across the United States, including here in Sheridan MI. The widespread prevalence of these substances means that radon gas is an issue faced by many home and commercial property owners. Radiation poisoning derived from radon is an international health concern and most health agencies have designed programs to actively address the issue.
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Without testing, most Sheridan property owners aren’t aware of the presence of radon gas until someone who lives in their household or works in their business develops serious health problems. Short-term tests for radon are conducted over a period of two to seven days while long-term tests measure the levels of radon for 90 days or longer. Information gathered from both types of tests is valuable in determining the extent of the gas’s potential impact on the property and its inhabitants. These tests are available in home improvement “big box” stores, such as Lowe’s and Home Depot, and in some Sheridan MI hardware stores. When radon levels are 4 pCi/L or higher, radon mitigation is recommended.
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Sheridan is located in Montcalm County, Michigan. The public education system is Central Montcalm Public Schools, which has the following registration number: 26117970800. A Popular School in the Area Is Central Montcalm Elementary School, 289 Saint Clair St, Sheridan Mi 48884 – Phone: (989) 831-2500. You Can Visit the Local Post Office at 207 S Main St, Sheridan Mi. The population of the Sheridan MI area is 1,435 with an anverage income of $51,220. The average age for residents of Sheridan is 43.5, the average home value is $98,417 and median rent cost is $696. The Local Fire Department Is Sheridan Community Fire Department, 113 Evergreen Street, Sheridan Mi. The city is located within the Grand Rapids-Kentwood-Muskegon, MI mapping zone.
If Your Home Has Elevated Radon Levels, Don’t Panic! In Sheridan MI Radon Mitigation Systems are Very Common.
Due to radon’s radioactive characteristics and the serious health problems associated with long-term radon exposure, Sheridan property owners should take immediate steps to mitigate even moderate levels of radon gas in their buildings. According to Valdemar Helms, radiation exposure causes more fatalities every year than any other environmental pollutant. “In the year 1900, before the world knew it as radon, the cancer-causing gas that seeped into countless homes in America was known as radium emanation. In 1908, “niton” became its new name before being changed again to radon in 1923. Today, it goes by its chemical name, the symbol Rn, or the atomic number 86.”
At SWAT Environmental of Sheridan MI, we supply an array of radon removal options that are designed to prevent radon entry into the dwelling. Our mitigation systems operate by creating a vacuum in the soil beneath or immediately adjacent to the structure. This negative pressure draws any radon that is present upwards through the connected piping instead of entering the building’s basement, crawl space, or living area. The gas is then safely released through a vent above the roofline.
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In Michigan radon mitigation systems are always installed in the lowest level of the home, typically where the foundation contacts the earth below. In Sheridan Michigan, SWAT Environmental engineers and installs systems that are suitable for use in buildings with slab foundations, crawl spaces and basements alike. Our comprehensive mitigation services include diagnostic testing and trouble-shooting existing systems that malfunction or fail.
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More Details About Sheridan Michigan
If you are considering moving to Sheridan or visiting in the near future, here is some useful information about the area:
The city center is located near 422 South Main Street, Sheridan, MI 48884. A Trusted Local Pharmacy Is Sheridan Village Pharmacy, 617 South Main Street, Sheridan Mi | Phone: 989-291-3636. The Local Lending Institution Is Chemical Bank, 201 South Main Street, Sheridan Mi. A Reputable Child Care Facilty in the Area Is Central Montcalm Sheridan Elementary, 289 St. Clair Street, Sheridan Mi. You Can Reach Them at (989) 831-2500. Sheridan resides within the following county(s): Montcalm, these zip code(s): 48884, and the following area code: 989. Sheridan MI real estate is currently very high in demand, so if you find a home in the area you like, you should get your offer in as quickly as possible. However, shopping for vacant land in Sheridan MI could be a better option than buying an existing home since there is limited inventory of homes for sale. The weather in Sheridan is generally fair without any extreme highs or lows, even in the summer and winter months.
If you and your family are facing a radon problem, don’t wait too long to address the issue. Call SWAT Radon Mitigation of Sheridan today for a FREE, no-obligation price quote to quickly, professionally, and affordably handle the situation. Results and 100% satisfaction are guaranteed, so don’t delay. Call SWAT today at 989-686-2578. | <urn:uuid:a661741a-96b9-45f1-a3d1-f46ae9c45a3c> | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | https://swat-radon.com/sheridan-mi/ | 2022-10-04T14:37:07Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030337504.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20221004121345-20221004151345-00478.warc.gz | en | 0.932264 | 1,619 | [
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Today we decode a brush pass transmission, a spy book review of Simon Conway's The Agent Runner. Author and Spy Book fan, Stephen England gives us his brush pass spy book review of The Agent Runner by Simon Conway
The Agent Runner by Simon Conway
From the winner of an Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award, a spy who came in from the cold for today’s wars.
British by birth, foreign by descent, and agnostic by conviction, Edward Henry Malik is an MI6 handler—an agent runner. For four years he has been running an agent codenamed Nightingale inside Pakistan’s notorious ISI, keeping watch on its links to Al Qaeda and the Taliban and its machinations in neighboring Afghanistan, but mostly monitoring for threats to the British homeland. Then, in the aftermath of Osama bin Laden’s killing, Nightingale is exposed and Ed’s world falls apart.
Dismissed from MI6 and with his reputation in tatters, Ed returns to his roots in the immigrant enclave of Whitechapel in London’s East End. He takes a job at a freight forwarding office and unexpectedly falls in love with the proprietor’s daughter. It seems as if he has finally found respite from his demons. But you can’t escape your past. Ed knows too much, and he has come to the attention of Major General Javid Aslam Khan—Pakistan’s legendary spymaster, known as the Hidden Hand.
This lean, propulsive thriller tells a classic story of love, trust, and betrayal set against today’s Great Game, while in the background swirl rumors of a one-legged mullah and a shadowy militia with the means to detonate a dirty bomb.
Check out our feature-length interview with author Simon Conway on Episode 117 of the Spybrary Spy Podcast.
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In The Thing Around Your Neck, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s first collection of short stories to follow her award-winning novels Purple Hibiscus and Half a Yellow Sun, headstrong girls and women make the best narrators—they’re sassy, agitated, and predisposed toward action once their inner injustice detectors calculate the full measure of their circumstances. Whether their subjugation is political, familial, romantic, or cultural, Adichie’s headstrong and heartstrong heroines reach a point where they take action to loosen whatever is choking them. That their actions are often risky or severe, and still seem inevitable, is a testament to Adichie’s empathetic storytelling.
Five of the stories depict Nigerian wives and students tilting against various indignities in the U.S.; one searing story takes place at “African Writers Workshop” near Cape Town, South Africa.
The six Nigeria-based stories in The Thing Around Your Neck deal with political upheaval and private loss. “Ghosts,” the lone story with a male protagonist, is a poignant meditation on the fallout of the Biafran War by a retired math professor. It feels a little wispy next to the verve of the female-narrated stories—the professor is looking backward, whereas the women are all struggling to move forward.
The U.S.-based story that most deeply explores the complexity Africanness in America is the title story, “The Thing Around Your Neck,” in which a young Nigerian’s woman’s “uncle,” a relative by marriage, sympathizes with her about her Maine community college classmates’ “mixture of ignorance and arrogance” before exhibiting some arrogance of his own. The narrator, one of the least privileged of Adichie’s headstrong young women, strikes out for Connecticut and lonesomeness. She barely supports herself working in a restaurant whose customers respond to her accent and appearance by recounting their love of elephants. When she meets a white American who has actually visited African countries, and who knows enough to toss around tribal names and engage in non-safari conversation, the narrator thinks: “You wanted to feel disdain…because white people who liked Africa too much and those who liked it too little were the same—condescending.” The story’s cross-cultural romance yields moments of affirmation and challenge, including a bravura conversation in which the heroine debunks her lover’s use of the phrase “real Indians.” Race provides the surface tension in this story, but in the end it is the characters’ class and family attitudes that create the story’s deepest conflict.
Adichie’s narrative voice is confiding and psychologically insightful, and her protagonists often try to imagine the thoughts of other characters—they are not myopic, all-about-me whingers. In “Cell One,” a smart younger sister is scornful of her older brother’s misdeeds, and fretful about his incarceration for a crime he may or may not have committed. As the family makes increasingly fraught pilgrimages to Enugu to visit him in jail, she bears acute witness to her parents’ worry and her brother’s transformation; the story is as much about them as a depiction of her own loss of innocence. In “A Private Experience,” a Hausa Muslim onion seller leads an Igbo Christian medical student to the safety of a “small small shop” during a murderous riot in Kano, Nigeria. Their shared refuge brings about a shared intimacy that would never occur in normal times. The women in these stories may be headstrong, but they are not insular or insensitive. It is their sensitivity, and their meticulously garnered observations, that lead them to assert themselves.
In many of the stories Adichie’s theme of self-definition hinges on language. The husband in “The Arrangers of Marriage” ceaselessly lectures his newly arrived Nigerian wife on the importance of using American expressions instead of the British English they learned in Nigeria; he even instructs the gobsmacked Chinaza to go by “Agatha Bell” (her given English middle name plus his made-up American last name) to get ahead. Chinaza/Agatha’s mystification at this renaming strategy intensifies when she learns that her go-getting African-American neighbor goes by a Swahili name she chose at eighteen. There are several of these head-spinning exchanges about African identity between Nigerian expats and African-Americans in the U.S.-based stories. Occasionally Adichie’s depictions of obtuse or know-it-all American attitudes toward Africa verge on caricature (she dubs a condescending American community college who shakes his head over decolonization “Professor Cobbledick”), but most of the time the awkwardness feels all too realistic.
Adichie, who usually eschews direct autobiography, uses a story-within-a-story structure in “Jumping Monkey Hill,” her almost farcical account of an ingénue Nigerian writer’s experiences at an “African Writing Workshop,” a story which she cited in a recent interview in Poets & Writers as containing some real-life dialogue. Adichie introduces the workshop director thusly: “an old man in a summer hat who smiled to show two front teeth the color of mildew.” Ouch. But if there’s a real Edward who said half the things the fictional Edward says in the story, he probably deserved the green teeth. The framing story of the workshop burns the page with outrage and satire, but the most memorable story is the non-farcical, embedded one, in which a mirror character, another of Adichie’s estimable headstrong young women, knows what action to take when enough is enough.
The stories in The Thing Around Your Neck read so smoothly that it's easy to miss the craft beneath the prose. Adichie’s descriptions are rich without being lardy, and she uses repetition with intent. In “On Monday of Last Week,” a Nigerian nanny repeatedly uses the phrase, “He’ll be fine,” to calm a worrywart American dad about his over-scheduled son. When the dad uses the same phrase to calm his wife, whose febrile attention the nanny craves, the transference feels like a theft. This technique is elevated to poetic effect in the collection’s most haunting story, “The American Embassy,” where the image of splashed fresh palm oil is transmuted through five lyric yet harrowing repetitions, the last of which illuminates the decisive moment in the story with scarring vividness.
My only quibble with the collection is that many of the story titles do not evoke the text in retrospect, but the last story, titled “The Headstrong Historian,” is an exception. It portrays several generations of cultural shift in a Nigerian family, ending with a historian granddaughter who rejects her missionary upbringing and reforges her African identity in honor of her grandmother, who was headstrong. It’s a good jumping off point for reading the impeccably titled Half a Yellow Sun, Adichie’s definitive novel of the Biafran struggle. | <urn:uuid:549a9f51-a6e1-4c46-a4e3-6f57c175701b> | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | https://www.identitytheory.com/the-neck-chimamanda-ngozi-adichie/ | 2022-10-05T21:18:50Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030337668.62/warc/CC-MAIN-20221005203530-20221005233530-00478.warc.gz | en | 0.945963 | 1,558 | [
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thanks, been hyper focusing on rendering and lighting for a while now, it covers a multitude of sins
The details of the clouds and the sea are so real, and you show them in only four colors!
Doesnt last for ever, gotta strike while that irons hot. Turning out to be an interesting run...just need the themes really
Extremely nice use of color!
The king of unique palettes strikes again! Once again, a readable and amazing composition :D
You're on a productive roll! Great stuff :)
I struggled so hard to name this, and you do it in one :P
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The present work has demonstrated the ability of fine grained alumina containing small additions of copper oxide or nickel oxide to undergo superplastic tensile flow. The effect of small levels of porosity on superplastic behaviour has been examined using specimens subjected to HIP, This provides an effective way of controlling the density of ceramic materials while avoiding appreciable grain growth. Results showed that low density specimens tended to have higher superplastic elongations to failure than higher density specimens. In the latter case, long cracks developed during deformation and grew perpendicular to the tensile axis; this led to premature failure. The uniformly distributed pores in the lower density specimens provided sites for both crack initiation and crack arrest, leading to a large number of short cracks, and to higher failure strains. TEM observations gave evidence of significant dislocation activity in grain boundary regions of the deformed materials and this is tentatively interpreted in terms of the electronic contributions of the dopants to dislocation mobility.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
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- Ceramics and Composites
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Salesforce Marketing Cloud Email Studio is capable of much more than you probably think. At MarCloud, we have personal favourite features that take client campaigns from standard to sophisticated.
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Nurse practitioners (NPs) are skilled professionals who apply different concepts, ideas, and theories in their clinical settings to meet their patients’ health needs. One of the common specialties is that of a family nurse practitioner (FNP). Such a practitioner will offer quality health support to patients, diagnose diseases, prescribe medicines, and conduct medical exams. These professionals can operate their private clinics. This discussion describes the importance of evidence-based projects in nursing.
Importance of Evidence-Based Projects
Healthcare professionals should be ready to complete various research projects. Evidence-based studies are undertaken to develop new concepts and that can be used to improve patient care. Such projects should be informed by the changes experienced in healthcare. Clinical questions or issues should be used as guidelines whenever pursuing such projects (Hande, Williams, Robbins, Kennedy, & Christenbery, 2017). These projects empower practitioners to assess existing clinical guidelines and present new insights into nursing. The findings are also applied in medical practice. Additionally, evidence-based projects present powerful concepts and theoretical arguments that can improve the effectiveness of nursing as a profession.
Developing an Evidence-Based Project: Illustration
NPS can use different models to develop evidence-based projects. One of the common models used by clinicians has five unique steps. The first phase is proposing an appropriate clinical question. The second step is finding adequate data or information to answer the question (Mackey & Bassendowski, 2017). This is followed by a critical appraisal of the evidence. The fourth step is integrating the appraised information with every existing expertise or knowledge. The final stage is evaluating the validity of the project. The model is illustrated in the figure below.
The selected specialty track is that of an FNP. This professional can offer quality primary support to patients in a family setting (Payne & Steakley, 2015). FNPs possess numerous competencies that can be used to diagnose illnesses, prescribe drugs, and empower patients. I have selected this area of study because it resonates with my professional aims and objectives. My goal is to become a skilled FNP who offers personalized, culturally competent, and timely services to patients in their respective families. The specialty will also empower me to realize my potential.
Area of Interest
The selected area of interest is that of evidence-based practice. This area focuses on processes that make it possible for health professionals to assess research or medical information based on quality observations and findings (Campo et al., 2016). The acquired ideas and results are then implemented in nursing practice.
Aspects of the Concept
Several issues are known about evidence-based projects. The first one is that such projects deliver quality concepts and findings that can transform nursing practice. The area also encourages nurses to think critically and apply emerging evidence judiciously (Solheim, 2016). The concept examines both external and internal influences on health practice. Scientific findings are usually integrated with current evidence or knowledge.
Themes, Facts, and Ideas
EBP is a powerful approach that is used to make decisions in clinical practice. The method should be supported using an effective model. Mackey and Bassendowski (2017) argue that the approach must be pursued using a scientific inquiry. Three areas should be considered to come up with EBP concepts or theories. These include clinical expertise, patient preferences or values, and quality research evidence (Solheim, 2016). The method empowers practitioners to solve administrative or clinical practice challenges. EBP initiatives have become common in an attempt to improve health care delivery.
Recommendation: Internal and External Factors
The proposed change focuses on the ability of FNPs to undertake numerous EBP projects to improve their philosophies. This recommendation can be realized by engaging in lifelong learning, completing numerous research studies, and interacting with other practitioners. The move will widen the competencies of FNPs and make them skilled providers of quality patient care. This change can be influenced by certain internal factors such as teamwork, collaboration, and effective communication. Leaders should also support their followers to implement the recommendation efficiently. Ineffective leadership and communication will affect the proposed change negatively (Campo et al., 2016). External factors include emerging findings in clinical practice, regulations in nursing, and concepts presented by different health organizations. FNPs should focus on such factors to ensure their evidence-based projects are completed successfully.
AACN Master’s Essentials
An evidence-based project will address some of the AACN Master’s Essentials. The third essential is “Quality Improvement and Safety”. This area can empower nurses to become change agents and acquire new insights and concepts that can be applied to improve patient outcomes (American Association of Colleges of Nursing., n.d.). The second essential that is addressed by the topic is “Translating and Integrating Scholarship into Practice”. According to the essential, practitioners should exhibit powerful questioning approaches to improve their philosophies. Such projects will ensure the expertise of every nurse is widened.
Evidence-based projects present new ideas that can guide and empower future researchers to address various issues in healthcare. The EBP concept is critical since it supports most of the AACN Master’s Essentials. FNPs can embrace the idea to widen their competencies and improve the quality and nature of health services available to their patients.
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Payne, R., & Steakley, B. (2015). Establishing a primary nursing model of care. Nursing Management, 46(12), 11-13. Web.
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Hello Readers, the Lens-artist’s theme is Weird and Wonderful this week.
In this post you will find some weird and wonderful combinations of FRESH FLOWERS and FINE ART.
Over the weekend I met with a former student. The coffee shop we were at was seven minutes from our local art museum. We decided to take a slow walk to the museum and glad we did because we stumbled upon a four-day exhibit of Flowers & Fine art.
We did not stay long because we both had other things to do that day. However, we did have a chance to explore part of the second floor and a little bit outside – which was actually more than enough because with too much art it can be overwhelming.
*** Long Photo Post Warning ***
I was going to split this into two posts but decided to just go for it. Also, if you are here for the weekly smile, feel free to jump to the end to see the last photo.
First – the horses greet you at the entrance:
Once inside the museum – there was another horse display
I will start off with exhibit #16 because the painting is one of my favorites at the museum. It is called “Coming Home from Work” by John Biggs. I have many memories of this piece from former class field trips to the VMFA. The students and I would discuss the Elements or art and Principles of design and then critically give our view – and of course we’d like to challenge the description that was provided for this piece ( I disagree with some of their take on it). Anyhow, here is exhibit 16 with fresh flowers from Arlene Stewart. To the lower right is me with the former student.
Here is a back view of the flowers from Arlene Stewart – and check out how weird and wonderful they are….
Next up is #25 – The art piece is called “Negative Optic Electrical Force, Positive Optic Electrical Force” by Alfred Jonson with flowers by Gerry Smith.
In the collage below you can see that the Johnson flowers could go with the other painting too – but they sure matched the Optic Force art
Exhibit #23 had flowers from Genny Chase paired up with pop art “Jungle Jim Lieberman” by Nicholas Krushenick.
And once again, the flowers seemed to also fit well with other pieces:
Next is exhibit #22, which had flowers from Lynn Neviasar paired with painting called “No. 3, 1957” by Hedda Sterne. We met a lady who had a dress that matched the display. She posed for us and later I realized she had a weird and wonderful purse as well.
At first I had this next image made to share exhibit #22, but was not sure if the flowers to the left added too much – what do you think? Is this first one better with some margin or is the second option better with the extra flowers added in? What say you?
Exhibit #25 features the painting “Wishing Well Bridge” by Richard McClean with flowers from Glenda F. Harris. Do you like the vertical roses syncing with the people? I do. Maybe some blue roses in one of the right hand bundles – but either way – it looked striking on display.
Next, exhibit #24 had a cloth art piece called “Blocks and Strips” by Ruth Kennedy. This made me think of blogger Tierney –
and the paired flowers were from Melinda Snow and Suzanne Spooner Munch, which minded me of Cee’s Flower of the day posts.
Also, the reason I grabbed some people in various photos (and some back views of the flowers) was to provide a bit more of the experience we felt – as opposed to just giving you straight on photos of the art and flowers.
Exhibit #20 featured “Hot Pansies” by Robert Zakanitch with flowers from Mary Gardiner and Linda Challenar.
I am not sure I had the spelling right on the names of the flower artists for #20 – and sadly, I did not get a close up of the flowers; however, I did get a nice shot of the flowers for exhibit #21, which are next.
Exhibit #21: Flowers by by Karen Abramson and Tegwin Smith, which were paired with “Untitled” by Howardena Pindell. I like how the photo on the right came out with the duality in background color – only realized this later when skimming photos. And the vase here was a nice texture touch too.
Next we have exhibit #14- with delightful pastel pink and white flowers from Victoria Alexander and Laura Francis – paired with the painting called “Chrysanthemums” by Charles Ethan Porter. Yes, thought of another blogger, Linda – who recently posted a “Mums the Word” post.
And you know, this was a seemingly simply mums display took on depth the more you explored. It kept on delivering. The collapsing set up and the piece of frame – and then feeling it align with the painting made us feel it was far from simple
Some folks know that the Richmond area art museum, VMFA, is proud to have an installation of Rockefeller’s Bedroom.
This bedroom served as the base for exhibit #13 and the classic bouquet they put out (did not get the florist’s name, sorry) but it seemed a nice classical match for the dark and heavy old-style room.
Later, when I looked at photos from the visit, I realized that this couple was in the frame of two photos – their smart phones provide a nice contrast of the old with the new.
And perhaps one day we will look back to 2021 and say, “Do you remember when smart phones looked like that? The big rectangle with the touch screen…” ha
How are you doing so far?
Do you have flower fatigue or collage clutter coming down on ya?
Well, just two more and we are done.
In exhibit #11, we have a painting called “May Day and Central Park” by George Bellows with flowers from Shelia Moore and Thea M.
I thought this display should get extra points for being closet to a replica – rather than syncing, the flowers seem to be an extension of the art itself – like a mirrored duplicate. Do you know what I mean? Looks like they were pulled right out of the painting with one swoop.
Exhibit #15 has flowers from Laraine Smith and Bettie Gutherie to go with the sculpture called “Hostess” by Elie Nadleman. This was the first display we saw and one of the last. It seemed really popular, which could be because it is located in the middle of one of the first rooms on the second floor – and the photo to the left I liked because it had two ladies in the background
The gift shop had many floral-themed items for sale (of course) – and these tissue paper hats reminded me of the many paper flowers I have made with students over the years. Especially back in 2008-2009 – I found a bunch of Martha Stewart paper flower kits on clearance – they were these jumbo flowers and were easy to fluff out and assemble – and they looked stunning at an art show we had. But most of the time, I buy pre-folded smaller paper flowers and use them for ice-breakers. Students fluff the flower and add a little essential oil and it makes a nice take home goody.
One more thing from last weekend –
I am closing with an image for Trent’s weekly smile because right after the museum visit and student meetup, I stopped at a little store in Carytown (the fan area in Richmond) because it was my hubby’s b-day and I wanted to get something for him (he had some work to do earlier that day while I was out and about). Anyhow, I met this nice lady and her daughter. We got to talking because they were shopping for Halloween costume items and I insisted they come over and get a couple of Halloween costumes I was getting rid of. They came the next day and it was such a fun little encounter (not too weird but “weally” wonderful). A nice boost for an empty nester and just fun to pay it forward as folks have blessed me this way in the past.
This is the card they gave me- which also had fresh flowers with it –
So my weekend had community, smiles, and LOTS of flowers – and I feel truly blessed.
- Do you have a favorite exhibit that was featured?
- Have you been to any art museums lately?
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Coronavirus, which scientists have named COVID-19, is all over the media. While a new virus strain spreading throughout the world can feel alarming, it’s important to keep the facts straight and understand our risk as best we can. The most important thing to know is that proper handwashing and social distancing are key to slowing the spread of disease. Learn more about the virus and prevention measures below, and always check with your local government or public health agency to find out how COVID-19 may be affecting your community.
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Older adults (e.g., over age 60) and those with compromised immune systems or chronic illnesses such as asthma, heart disease, and lung disease are most at risk for serious complications from COVID-19.
If you are young and healthy, you are at low risk of complications from COVID-19. Wash your hands frequently and practice social distancing to lower your risk.
Yes. You should be practicing social distancing right now—even if you feel completely healthy. Keeping your distance—by staying home as much as you can and aiming for at least six feet between you and others when possible—will lessen the burden on our healthcare system and ultimately reduce the number of deaths related to COVID-19.
The virus is thought to spread when someone is in close contact (within about six feet) with an infected person. It spreads via contact with droplets from an infected person’s nose or mouth that are released when they cough, sneeze, or exhale. This means frequently touched surfaces are also likely to be contaminated. Wash your hands frequently and avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands to try to prevent the spread of infection.
- Wash your hands frequently, for at least 20 seconds, with soap and running water, and dry them thoroughly. If you can’t wash your hands, use alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60 percent alcohol or higher. Rub your hands all over with the sanitizer until they are dry.
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Ford (F -0.67%) said on Thursday that it will add four new SUV models to its global lineup over the next four years.
What Ford said: Here's the carefully parsed key sentence from Ford's announcement: "Ford will add four new nameplates to its global SUV lineup in the next four years in segments in which the company does not currently compete."
Ford's U.S. sales chief, Mark LaNeve, added some background. "As members of the 80-million-strong millennial age group enter their prime child-rearing years, a leading indicator of more SUV sales, nearly 80 million aging baby boomers continue to prefer their SUVs," said LaNeve in a statement. "It's a demographic double whammy and it all points to one thing – more SUVs for the foreseeable future."
Simply put, the company is targeting two separate groups of consumers: Young families and older empty nesters. With gas prices low, and sales of SUVs soaring (at the expense of sedan sales), it makes sense for Ford to move to expand its SUV offerings.
But LaNeve argued that cheap gas isn't the whole story. "Some SUVs now rival the fuel efficiency of V6-powered midsize sedans from only a few years ago," he said. "And as baby boomers grew up with much less capable, much less efficient vehicles, they tend to appreciate the efficiency of Ford's newest SUVs."
What's Ford really planning?
So what are these four new SUVs likely to be? That key sentence in Ford's statement is carefully parsed. "New nameplates" indicates that we're not counting, for instance, the all-new versions of the Escape or Explorer that are likely to show up between now and 2020. And we're not just renaming one, because it's "segments in which the company does not currently compete."
Here's what I think Ford is planning over the next few years that might fill those four slots.
A new small crossover SUV to rival Chevy's Trax
First and foremost, Ford's U.S. lineup could really use an SUV one size smaller than the Escape. General Motors (GM -0.94%) is doing well with the small Chevy Trax (and its upscale sibling, the Buick Encore), while Honda (HMC 0.13%) is finding a market for the similarly sized HR-V, new last year.
Ford has a subcompact crossover SUV called the EcoSport, which it offers in Europe, China, and emerging markets like India and Brazil. The EcoSport is based on the Fiesta's architecture, and it was originally designed as a low-cost product for markets like India. Ford offers it in Europe, but it's rough-and-ready emerging-market roots have made it a slow seller against more refined offerings like Opel's popular Mokka (a near-twin of the Buick Encore).
It has been believed for a while that an overhauled version of the EcoSport would eventually come to the U.S. (I asked CEO Mark Fields about it a while back, and he said it was very possible but wouldn't confirm any future plans.) It seems very likely that Ford will revamp and rename the EcoSport for the U.S. sometime soon -- and it could add that revamped-and-renamed model to its "global" lineup.
It also seems likely to me that the revamped EcoSport will spawn an upscale Lincoln model built on the same architecture, a plush luxury crossover one size down from the current Lincoln MKC. Such a vehicle might be especially popular in China, where Lincoln is looking for future growth. But that wouldn't necessarily count as one of four new "Ford" nameplates.
A couple of off-roaders to rival Jeep
Ford's Michigan Assembly Plant currently builds the Focus and C-Max, but probably not for much longer. Multiple sources have reported that Ford plans to move production of those two models elsewhere, and that it will begin building a Ranger midsize pickup, and a new vehicle called the Bronco at that plant in 2018.
The current Ranger, which isn't sold in the U.S., gets high praise from off-road enthusiasts in places like Australia. Clearly, a new U.S.-market Ranger would be marketed as a "lifestyle" truck with good off-road chops, in competition with GM's Chevy Colorado and Toyota's (TM 0.09%) Tacoma. The Ranger isn't an SUV, but its architecture would be the perfect base for a brawny SUV -- or maybe two.
The Bronco could well be a four- or five-passenger SUV built on the same frame, perhaps even with a soft top to give Fiat Chrysler's (FCAU) hot-selling Jeep Wrangler some direct competition. It could also be a version of the Ford Everest, a Ranger-based SUV that Ford sells in Australia and Asia.
In fact, it's possible that Ford will introduce all three: A new Ranger, a brawny Jeep-like Bronco, and a bigger three-row Everest that might rival Jeep's Grand Cherokee, or its upcoming big Grand Wagoneer.
Given the market trends in recent years, it would make all the sense in the world for Ford to design that new hybrid as a small-but-roomy crossover SUV aimed at... young families and aging baby boomers. Such a product could obviously share parts and engineering with one of Ford's existing sedans or SUVs, and could thus share an assembly line with related Ford models. It might be a replacement for the C-Max hybrid, a European design that hasn't sold all that well in the U.S.
Ford has already announced that it will spend $4.5 billion on 13 new "electrified vehicles" between now and 2020. One of those could easily be a dedicated hybrid crossover model to challenge the Prius. (In fact, that might account for two of those 13, if the new model comes in conventional-hybrid and plug-in versions.)
Are those the four new Ford SUVs?
We don't know for sure, and we won't until Ford tips its hand. But if Ford is targeting market segments where it doesn't currently offer a "global" product, those are the ones that seem most likely given what else we know about Ford's plans for the next few years.
What's in this for investors? Simply put, with the U.S. new-car market likely at a plateau, CEO Mark Fields is looking for ways to find growth -- and adding new models in new market segments is a sensible strategy under those conditions, particularly if those new models use existing architectures from Ford's global product line, as they almost certainly will. | <urn:uuid:2e181692-09f1-43d0-8844-04f8d082893a> | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | https://www.fool.com/investing/general/2016/02/13/are-these-fords-four-upcoming-new-suvs.aspx | 2022-09-28T00:27:36Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030335059.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20220927225413-20220928015413-00678.warc.gz | en | 0.965247 | 1,396 | [
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Honest explorations by women who’ve experienced fatherlessness
Each journey to single motherhood is unique. Some become Solo Moms by choice, others because of the end of a relationship, divorce, or death. No matter what our stories, there is one thread that connects us all: we are raising children without fathers in our homes or, for some, in our lives.
About a year ago, I began hearing about a book called He Never Came Home: Interviews, Stories, and Essays from Daughters on Life Without Their Fathers edited by Regina R. Robertson (Agate Publishing, 2017). Shortly thereafter, every time I turned on a television, there she was, interviewing about this anthology compiled by women who’ve experienced fatherlessness in some form or another—a topic that resonated with me, as I’d been raised without mine since the age of three.
But the interview that had me on my laptop adding this book to my cart was the one in which Robertson sat alongside actress Regina King as King discussed the necessity of setting aside any negative feelings she had about her ex-husband for their son’s sake. I wanted to know more, as I had long been trying to do the same. In her essay, King discusses her father staying in her life for some years following her parents’ divorce but eventually “drift[ing] away,” leaving Hal Williams, her popular TV father on the 1980s show 227, as the surrogate in her real life. King recognized the impact the discord between she and her ex-husband threatened to have on her son when she recalled, “Because of our issues, Ian was becoming the kid whose parents were so disconnected that they couldn’t even sit next to each other, let alone have a civilized conversation,” she said. “I had been that kid once, and it wasn’t fun.” Fortunately, she and her husband eventually were able to work on their relationship and become friends. That is the best-case scenario when divorce splits a family down the middle. But when friendship isn’t possible, the most fortunate of children continue to have their fathers in their lives. As King acknowledged, “[E]ven if we hadn’t come back together—as friends or parents—I never had any doubt about his role as a father. . . . Unfortunately, my father wasn’t that way.”
As I continued to pore over the stories, I realized my history had left me with a one-dimensional image of the absent father as simply one who abandoned his child. But the strong, authentic voices of the women sharing their own narratives and awakenings from life without fathers is the power of this book. It is unfailing in its raw recitation of the varied and layered experiences like that of Nisa Rashid, daughter of acclaimed writer asha bandele. Rashid has always shared a loving relationship with her father but has never enjoyed his consistent physical presence due to his incarceration, which started before she was born and ended with his deportation when she was nine years old. Rashid writes, “Growing up with a parent in prison was not an ideal situation, but as I get older, I understand how important it is to work with what you have. As thankful as I am to have such a wonderful father, I also know that it wasn’t easy for my mother to carry so much of the weight taking care of me.” And there are other stories, such as that of public relations and branding expert Tresa L. Sanders, whose father’s drug addiction hampered any chance of them sharing the relationship she fantasized about as a child. After his death, she realized, “He was a motherless and fatherless child, which is something I cannot imagine. He had to have felt an extreme amount of displacement as a child, and since he didn’t grow up with parents, how would he know how to be one?” Entertainment director for Essence magazine Cori Murray concludes about her father, whose drug abuse left her fatherless, “At his funeral, I thought our years of estrangement would keep me from memorializing him with a full heart, but that wasn’t the case. . . . Despite the choices he’d made, he did love me. . . . I looked up and felt as though all was forgiven.”
The strength of this anthology also lies in the self-aware revelations of some of the contributors who own their path in choosing male partners who mirrored the fathers who emotionally wounded them—yet another part of this book that struck me deeply because of my own relationships. As writer Danielle Rene explains, “I found men who were distant charmers and loved me just as he did—selfishly.” Similarly, award-winning actress Cindy M. Birch reveals, “Because I’ve always believed that my father loved me despite his abuse, selfishness, and absence, I believed that other men who exhibited similar traits could love me, too.”
After journeying through these women’s sobering accounts of separation, abandonment, rejection, and disillusionment, the final chapter explodes in beauty amidst loss as daughters recount the loving relationships they shared with their now-deceased fathers. I was captivated by the adoration of these women for the men who symbolized everything that daughters like me and editor Robertson (who says of her nonexistent relationship with her father, “He wasn’t there, ever, and I was not that girl”) never knew in our own: guidance, support, nurturing, protection, and unwavering love. And to these writers’ credit, the recollections of their days with their fathers did not evoke in me feelings of jealousy. Rather, my feelings drifted between awe and admiration for something beautiful to behold, as illustrated by writer Kirsten West Savali’s remembrance of her father: “I owe my feminism to my father. . . . He taught me to never depend on a man for my well-being and to always be self-sufficient. . . . I owe my life, my being, and my intersectional feminism to the greatest man I will ever know. . . .”
At the book’s end, I found myself thinking about the cherished gift daughters such as Savali and comedy writer and producer Jenny Lee had in their fathers despite losing them prematurely. As Lee expresses about her father, whom she lost to suicide: “I don’t feel sorry for my fatherless self as often as I did when I was in my twenties. When those feelings come up these days, there are a few questions I ask myself. Is it better to have a crappy father for a longer time or a good father for a shorter time?” Those tributes and others in this section of the book remind me of the exquisite love that exists between many daughters and fathers, something I’ve always disregarded because that has never been true for me.
This poignant and heartfelt work left me feeling deeply connected to and strengthened by the legions of other daughters forced to navigate this world without fathers. I now realize that for some fathers, it is easier to walk away from their children rather than sift through the ruins of their own fatherless childhoods. Perhaps that was true of my father. Perhaps this also explains the apathy I felt at 39 years old when I learned of his death via a Facebook message. My disconnection was the proxy for his decades of absence. I had long ago stopped missing what I never had.
What role did your father play in your upbringing?
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The Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests
SNAP Press Statement
For immediate release: Friday, February 4, 2011
SNAP responds to child sex abuse victim's suicide in KY
Statement by David Clohessy of St. Louis, Director of SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (314 566 9790, [email protected])
"Our hearts go out to Mr. Jarboe's loved ones at this tragic time. We know that many who have been assaulted by clergy feel the hopelessness that he felt. But we want to stress that healing is possible, though it's always a long, tough road."
Man shoots self outside Owensboro church; Facebook post cites 'torment' of priest abuse
By Beth Wilberding and Dariush Shafa — Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer
Posted: 11:51am on Feb 4, 2011; Modified: 12:11pm on Feb 4, 2011
OWENSBORO — An Owensboro man who shot and killed himself Thursday morning in the parking lot of Blessed Mother Catholic Church made a post on his Facebook page earlier in the day about the "pain and torment" he experienced because of sexual abuse in the Catholic church.
The Owensboro Police Department received a call at 7:05 a.m. about a man down and a body lying in the grass at 601 E. 23rd St., police spokeswoman Marian Cosgrove said.
The man, identified as David M. Jarboe, 23, was taken to Owensboro Medical Health System. According to the Daviess County coroner, Jones died Thursday night.
The Most Rev. William F. Medley, bishop of the Diocese of Owensboro, said officials think Jarboe shot himself between 6:45 and 7 a.m., before children arrived "for the most part."
Blessed Mother is next to the Owensboro Catholic 4-6 Campus. Medley said he thought the Jarboe family were members of the church.
Medley said he thought some of the students saw police at the scene.
"But I don't think they know the nature of what transpired," he said Thursday evening. "I've not seen any police report. EMS was called, and he was transported to the hospital from there."
Ken Rasp, director of Owensboro Catholic Schools, sent an e-mail message to parents that said: "Early this morning, an incident occurred in the parking lot at Blessed Mother Church. A young man is in the hospital. The police were immediately in control of the situation. Our children and staff were never in any danger. Let us pray for the young man and his family."
Rasp said school remained in session Thursday. Students are out today, but it is a scheduled day off.
"What I plead (is) that compassion for the family who is suffering so much right now be the hallmark of the response of any of us in the first hours and days," Medley said.
Early Thursday morning, David Jarboe addressed friends and his parents in a Facebook note.
Jarboe wrote about sexual abuse in the Catholic church, writing "the abuse of the church is real. Let it be known. It doesn't make you a non believer. It doesn't jeopardize your fate. It's the right thing to do. ...
"However, never once will I ever agree with the molestation of children. And never once will I agree with an institution that chooses to not acknowledge it."
He wrote that he hopes "that this message will save at least one child from the pain and torment that I had to go through. ... Let this be hope to all those out there that have been abused by a Catholic Priest in any capacity. Perhaps your parents don't see, perhaps those you know don't see, know that God sees. And God never forgets."
In the note, he has messages for three priests. To the first one listed, Jarboe writes, "Thanks for proving to me what dedicating your life to Christ can be like. Thanks for your service to the Church."
To the second, "you get no thanks. You are an evil man. Period."
To the third, "I forgive you."
The Facebook posting was removed Thursday afternoon, according to a Facebook user who is a friend of Jarboe.
Medley said he is unaware of abuse allegations, and he had only "secondhand information about this note that was posted."
"I feel like, at this point, I know that went to Facebook, but that should belong to the family," Medley said. "I visited with the family and prayed with them. ... Until there's a resolution of this in terms of his life, it is very, very difficult to comment.
"Any suicide note or anything he left, I would consider to be the property emotionally and physically of the family, at this point.
"If there is cause for concern, we'll certainly pursue that, as far as references he made to possible sexual abuse."
Officials in the diocese also met Thursday with the principals and counselors from all four Owensboro Catholic Schools campuses. Mike Flaherty, who works in suicide prevention with Daviess County Public Schools and the Owensboro Regional Suicide Prevention Coalition, also met with the group.
"He urged us to try to always look at a situation like this to raise public consciousness of suicide prevention," Medley said. "To reach out to students or families that are impacted by this or the omen of someone's illness or depression."
Jarboe is a 2006 graduate of Owensboro Catholic High School, where he was a linebacker on the football team.
He was a Messenger-Inquirer All-Area first-team pick in 2005 and a nominee for the 2006 Messenger-Inquirer's Regional Academic All-Stars.
Sandra K. Jones, then chairwoman of Owensboro Catholic's English Department, nominated Jarboe to be an Academic All-Star in journalism.
In her nomination letter, she wrote that Jarboe was the editor-in-chief of the school newspaper and a member of the journalism class for three years.
She called Jarboe a good student who maintained an "A" average in journalism and took English honors classes. Jones described his writing style as "eclectic."
Jones wrote that Jarboe would take any assignment, but that he loved to write unusual stories, citing one titled The Saga of Wounded Lamb. It was a story about a freshman who was injured in an accident and had to wear a special boot around school, she wrote.
"His tone of sympathy and amusing style made this article a very popular one with the student body," Jones wrote.
She called him a strong member of the journalism staff who worked hard to train and encourage students new to the class.
"He's always fair in his decisions and kind to underclassmen," she wrote.
Jarboe initially decided to play football at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn., where he also considered a career as a priest.
He has a Web site, listing himself as a financial representative. On that Web site, Jarboe wrote that he decided to continue his studies at Western Kentucky University.
"It was just too cold up there. Playing football in the middle of a blizzard was not what I had in mind," Jarboe wrote.
Jarboe's other extracurricular activities in high school included being a class representative and on the student council. He was a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Students Creating Respect Using Better Solutions, Students Against Drunk Driving, Right to Life, the National Honor Society, Owensboro Youth Council, Teen Leadership Council and the Messenger-Inquirer Teen Board.
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As many countries enter another lockdown, businesses are once again witnessing their workforce working from home. While many employees now have the experience of working remotely and understand what is expected of them, there can still be the problem of organizations not performing as efficiently as when everyone was in the office.
One way many businesses are overcoming this is with the implementation of Cezanne’s HRIS software. HRIS software has evolved significantly over the past decade and features are now being utilized in new ways to accommodate for the barriers the pandemic has presented.
It isn’t just HR teams that can benefit from using human resource information software; the entire staff can be assisted by this.
We take a look at how choosing to invest in a human resource information system can boost efficiency across many sectors during a lockdown.
HR employees are always busy, there is very little downtime within the profession and reducing unproductive tasks is imperative to ensure the most out of the working day.
However, with HRIS software, there will always be tasks and requests from colleagues within different departments. This could be anything from wanting to know how many days of annual leave they have left to requesting old payslips.
While these requests may seem simple, they can quickly add up and HR inboxes can become overflowing, leading to many hours spent replying to these requests.
HRIS systems provide a self-service portal to employees, these all have a unique login so sensitive data is still secure. Employees can log into their own accounts, manage their holiday, access payroll information, and even update their own details, such as bank account information, addresses, or phone numbers.
What’s more, this can be accessed anytime, anywhere, meaning employees don’t have to wait for office hours to get the answers they are looking for.
This frees up the HR team to focus on the really important things and help the business be more efficient.
With traditional office meetings on pause for the foreseeable future and those quick conversations in passing gone, communication can be a struggle. Without the right communication, businesses can quickly suffer and clients can become unsatisfied.
Emails have been a basis for sharing information for many years, however, they aren’t always the best for everything.
Busy inboxes can lead to essential emails being lost, ignored, or deleted, and the sender has no way of tracking who has actually read their messages. This then leads to even more wasted time as staff may need to chase each recipient for an answer.
Using HRIS software allows a sender to communicate whatever they need with the entire office, smaller teams, or an individual. Tracking features allow the sender to know who has opened these and when additional features such as electronic signatures can enable recipients to agree they have read and understood this information.
This is helping businesses remain compliant when new practices, procedures, laws, and guidelines are introduced within the sector. It is also ensuring that no work is missed and deadlines are still being met.
It isn’t just remote workers that HRIS systems can help. Many businesses that are still operating in-house are adapting their rotas to allow for social distancing and increase safety at the workplace.
This includes shift-staggering, this allows full man-hours to be completed while reducing the number of bodies in the premises at one time. However, for staff who are not used to shift work, this can lead to confusion and last-minute changes can present issues.
Using HRIS software allows managers to update rotas remotely and employees can access these at any time.
Perhaps one of the biggest benefits of this is if there has been a case of COVID-19 on the premises. Typically, if a case has been confirmed, the entire workforce could have to self-isolate for two weeks, meaning that the business has to shut down for this time which could lead to a significant financial loss.
With easy access to rotas and any chances easily updated and reported, managers can easily see who would have been working the same time as a confirmed case. This means that just those members of staff will be required to self-isolate themselves and after an emergency clean, the rest of the team can return to work as normal.
This reduces the risk of lost revenue while also helping to reduce the spread of the virus and keep staff and visitors safe.
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Blog: Billy Bolt - Getting ready for SuperEnduro
Billy Bolt's latest exclusive blog gets wild at Weston, wraps up WESS at Getzen and hones in on that indoor feeling ahead of SuperEnduro World Championship round one in Poland next weekend.
Billy Bolt’s latest Enduro21 blog lands just one week away from the start of the 2019/2020 SuperEnduro World Championship season opener in Krakow, Poland and precisely one year since his serious leg injury.
Episode six of the blog recaps on Billy's latest dose of surgery, which provides a minor miracle, talks about jumping straight back on a bike and loving the madness of Weston Beach Race, the bigger madness of the final WESS round at GetzenRodeo and what it means getting back down to business for the SuperEnduro season…
So much has happened since my last blog it’s hard to know where to begin. Just to recap and back-track quite a long way, I sat out a couple of WESS rounds after Romaniacs for another operation on the nerve damage to my leg. Since then I got back on a bike basically right before the Weston Beach Race (which was a bit mad, more on that in a minute) and then we wrapped up the 2019 WESS series at GetzenRodeo in front of a crazy crowd in Germany.
Cutting a long story short and not to bore everybody by talking about my leg all the time, after Romaniacs I went to see a nerve specialist (instead of a knee specialist) and he said he wanted to go in and have a look. We didn’t know what he would find but I trusted him to make a decision based on what he found.
Basically the problem I had all year was not being able to move my foot properly and that was caused by a nerve which has been stuck under scar tissue from the previous operation.
For your nerves to work they have to be able to slide inside their core and scar tissue meant it was trapped and couldn’t slide inside. So they had to clean all the scar tissue to free the nerve so it can slide and move again.
The good news is it seems to have done something positive and that small change is a big thing mentally for me. There are still more options but I’m beginning to have flickers of feeling and get some movement back. I had literally no sign of any movement for 10 months so this is pretty massive for me.
“It’s only when I’m on the limit somewhere looking and fighting and keeping my balance, times like when I don’t make it up a hill and I have to jump off”
What did that mean on a bike? Just to explain a little what the problem was, because people have been asking, the nerve which goes down the side of your leg splits into three ways and that’s what I damaged. I could put my foot down and pull it in fine but couldn’t lift or turn it outwards, so gear changing or especially when you’re feet are on the ground in an extreme section when you need to move by bending your legs and moving your body I couldn’t make the normal movement.
I have adapted pretty well and got pretty used to it and during normal riding, with my foot on the pegs, it’s not really affecting it.
It’s only when I’m on the limit somewhere, times like when I don’t make it up a hill and have to jump off and keep hold of the bike. Times like that I’m trying to look where to put my feet instead of instinctively dealing with the bike and where my feet are going.
Anyway, I’m getting used to it and though there are no guarantees, it’s showing good signs. At least it doesn’t look like I’m going to need any more operations for a short while.
“It was a nervous time because nearly a thousand riders are behind you”
Weston Beach Race came on the week I planned to start riding again. I had one ride as soon as the fluid had drained and I could put my knee brace on and then one at the end of that week and I felt good so we headed down to one of the biggest races in the UK.
Weston is a strange race, it’s hard and it’s long but it’s not actually that intense. It can get very rowdy and boggy, plus you have to ride avoiding people a lot, but it’s not like motocross levels of intensity. I enjoy the event so much and it’s a great race to have in the UK so I wanted to be a part of it and it turned out good after a tough start!
For those who don’t know, the start didn’t go well after my bike didn’t fire up. The bike was running on Friday, that same morning and at the start line and it was just a freak problem with the fuel line which has never happened before and, touch wood, it never happens again.
As I arrived to the gate I had three minutes sitting there. I gave it a few goes, and it wasn’t firing. I didn’t want to flatten the battery – when the flag goes you have to get outta there. It was three minutes of sitting there thinking ‘what am I going to do?’
I tried to warn everybody around me so I wasn’t going to get immediately hit but it was a nervous time because nearly a thousand riders are behind you.
When the flag went I had nothing and had to sit there while hundreds of riders went past. When I could I pushed the bike dodging people and got to the pits without knowing where I was even heading, luckily someone ran and we met in the middle. Basically something was not plugged in so we fix it quite fast and from that point I didn’t do too much thinking and went out to have fun.
After half an hour it was impossible how much sand I swallowed but it was fun and I could tell I was riding well. After five laps I was top 30 and then after an hour and 15 I did the pit stop and they told me I was sixth, four minutes behind the leader.
So I just kept rolling, had some good lines and did some good doubles which I could tell the crowd was enjoying.
For me it’s just a fun event, I wasn’t taking it too seriously but I hit the wall a little bit after two hours. Then for the last two or three laps I started feeling good again and I pushed to finish 40 seconds behind third so it was good. I rode my own race and turned good.
I give a lot of credit to the guys putting it together, I would say it’s the best off road event in the country. With all the people there watching the race and the atmosphere it is a really great event. I had some of my friends coming down to help in the pits, it’s a relaxed race also no big trucks or anything just me and a couple of mates.
“Then I had another crash head on into a tree and snapped my clutch master cylinder”
Then I went to the carnage of GetzenRodeo! I was massively impressed with that as an event too, really there’s a lot of effort and time put into it.
The track was tough, tougher than I thought but because of the format of the race it can get away being that difficult. I was happy with another fourth there. I had quite a few fourths this year at Lagares, Hixpania and Weston so I’m getting used to it!
I had a good morning race until I had a stupid crash and I popped my radiator and had to go back to the pits to save my engine for the afternoon race. I was in the top 20 and had lapped people so it made sense to go for a pit stop. Then I had another crash head on into a tree and snapped my clutch master cylinder so I had to go back to the pits again but I still ended up sixth.
I changed the suspension settings slightly for the afternoon race and it went the wrong way. There were a couple of areas where I felt I struggled a bit and I shouldn’t, I went back a few places to eighth or ninth and by the second lap I was close to losing my head because it wasn’t happening. Anyway, I managed to stay calm and by the second half of the race I started finding some good lines and I pulled back to fourth.
It’s quite a different event with the short and intense lap but every race is so different, it keeps it unique and fresh. I think it suits me having that freedom and flexibility. You couldn’t use that track for a 200 rider race but for them it works and the crowd loves it – there wasn’t a single part of the track that wasn’t rammed.
“The crashes I’ve had and got away with were way worse compared to that, but life is like that”
It was great for me to be at the first round and the last one and mostly every other race in between, I put a fight in some of them so I’m more than happy with my year. I wasn’t able to put a fight for the championship but I made the others work in a couple of races, not as much as I would like to, but I’m proud of my effort. It’s more than I was expecting.
So next up is SuperEnduro and this blog hits you basically a year after my crash which wrecked last winter for me. I don’t really have any expectations going into this indoor season, I felt confident last year and I knew I was riding really well, but this year I don’t know anything.
The crash was nothing strange. Everyone knows me I suppose and if there’s a jump I’ll go for it but this was nothing special, it happened just doing motos for training on a kind of Arenacross track, nothing mental.
If the bike hadn’t bounced and landed back on top of me I would have stayed on my feet and wouldn’t even have had dirt on my gloves. The crashes I’ve had and got away with were way worse compared to that, but life is like that.
“Since I had the latest surgery getting ready for SuperEnduro was the goal”
I didn’t put any stress into getting ready for Weston or Getzen. I didn’t really focus that much on riding the two-strokes either. I dropped bikes for more gym training to get ready for SuperEnduro since the surgery.
It’s a new model FE 350 for 2020 so different to the one I tested on last year but a lot of the direction and feedback from last year’s bike still rings true – the chassis was one of the things that got more time for me to get used to this year and that will work well on the SuperEnduro bike.
It feels a little bit weird because I have only done a season of SuperEnduro. In my rookie season I didn’t have any expectations, so I took every race as it came and I was trying to have fun in every one of them. Then going into last year I was feeling confident but now I feel like I’m back almost like a rookie again.
I don’t mind that since it worked good the last time. I think that once I get back to riding the track and up to speed it will come, I’m totally looking forward for it. I enjoy the whole SuperEnduro season, riding the 350, the intensity, the atmosphere at the races, the arenas, the whole show, and the crowd, I’m just excited to going back to it again.
“If you go to a Romaniacs day with a SuperEnduro mentality you’re not going to last long”
The whole mind-set when you’re there is different, you go from practice and you have six minutes to make a lap and learn the track and then you go to qualification and seven minutes to make a lap so you have to be aggressive from the first moment.
Obviously then the race is 100% aggression the entire time. What I noticed on my first season is that when you go back outdoors again you have to turn that off, if you go to a Romaniacs day with a SuperEnduro mentality you’re not going to last long.
Who’s got this? I know all the potential candidates, I don’t think there is going to be anyone who’s going to come in and steal the show, there are some new riders from last year that did alright and will probably challenge a little bit this year like Pol Tarres, Kevin Gallas, Blake Gutzeit can be dangerous in the reverse start races.
In the end I think it’s going to be between the factory guys. Our bikes are very well built and when you see the force that you hit the obstacle with the factory bikes really stand out.
Anyway, I’m ready for the SuperEnduro season and can’t wait to pick up where I left off.
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The bewitching Ann she is a strong Japanese girl of American descent, kind and determined. In addition to studying at the academy Shujin, works part-time as a model.
The girl joined the Fantama Thieves to free herself from the cruelty and prejudices of adults. The young woman excels in English, but has some shortcomings in other subjects.
In this guide, we will explore Ann's Persona, its stats, abilities, and usable combos.
The guide may still contain material in English or slight inaccuracies, which we invite you to report in the comments!
Ann Takamaki (Panther)
Code name: Panther
Initial person: Carmen
Peculiarities of the Person: Specialized in Fire attacks, debuffs and status ailments
Weapon : Whip
Ranged weapon: Machine gun
Fighting style: Ann's whip is drenched in fire that hits many enemies at a time. It also uses a high rate of fire machine gun.
Showtime: Panther jumps behind his Persona, Carmen and they spin together in mid-air. The combined power creates a tornado of swirling hearts that damage groups of enemies.
Basic stats of Carmen
Ann's persona, Carmen, takes advantage of fire attacks. Combined with Morgana's attacks, they can prove to be a great asset in battles with numerous enemies. Our advice is to keep them both in a team, as wind and fire are extremely effective when used in combos.
Finally, here are Phanter's Masterful Talents, which will allow us to take full advantage of his whip in combo with Carmen.
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2020 Researcher of the Year Awards
May 20, 2020 at 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Join us for our 15th annual Researcher of the Year celebration
Each year, we recognize the achievements of faculty and student researchers who have made significant contributions to research and creative scholarly activity at UBC Okanagan.
This year, we will be hosting an inspirational online celebration to honour our 2020 Researcher of the Year award recipients. Don’t miss this special opportunity to come together as a campus community and celebrate our research achievements from the past year.
The event will include inspirational videos of this year’s awardees, some special deliveries, and a chance to connect personally with each other and the UBCO research community.
Date: Wednesday, May 20th
Time: 4:00 p.m.
RSVP: Register below to join the online celebration. All are welcome.
*Once registered, you will receive a confirmation with a personalized link to join the Zoom webinar.
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I had JBK redo an old outdated sprinkler system. They went above and beyond all expectations. I believe that Ricardo was the name of the Crew leader. He and his crew were professional, hard working and made my sprinklers perfect. On top of that, I told them to not put sprinklers in a path area because I was going to remove the grass and put rock there. They finished the sprinklers early and removed the grass for me. This was not in the plans, I planned on doing it myself down the road. This made my day and a long, hot weekend of removing grass.
Thom, the project manager was easy to work with and communicates every step of the way.
This is not my only excellent experience with JBK. Thom, Ricardo, and his team redid my backyard last summer which is why we went with them. The review for that job is on Yelp, but long review short that project was amazing too!
Do not hesitate to use JBK, the will exceed expectations.
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Working with JBK has been a wonderful experience!
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You’re just a couple of days/weeks away until the welcoming smell of sweet pies, roasted turkey, and piping hot stuffing is wafting in your mom’s or grandma’s kitchen. Wherever you’re headed for Thanksgiving, the main concern is getting your little one there. Here are some tips for traveling with a baby this Thanksgiving.
1. Make sure you have all the essential baby gear ahead of time
Don’t assume that the stroller your brother-in-law used last Thanksgiving is still at his mother’s house. If there are any baby items that you don’t want to bring with you, consider calling to ask your host if they have anything that you can use on hand. This doesn’t just mean a place for your little one to sleep or play. It also includes other essentials like a place to bathe them or a nightlight.
Here are some of the items to pack in the diaper bag:
- Baby carrier
- Extra clothes
- Snacks - for older babies that have started solids
- Blanket - to cover your little one when sleeping on long haul drives, flights, or train rides
- Disinfecting wipes and hand sanitizer
- Ziplock bags - for soiled clothing and dirty diapers
Here’s what to pack for the suitcase:
- Baby clothes - onesies, pajamas, outfits, cardigans, jackets, shoes, etc.
- Extra blankets
- A few days/weeks worth of wipes and diapers (depending on how long you plan to stay at your destination)
- Small hand breast pump
- Feeding bottles and bottle-cleaning equipment
- Sleep sack or swaddles
- Medical supplies - thermometer, bandaids, etc.
2. Plan to leave earlier
Your parents are all about an early Thanksgiving meal, and you live a three-hour drive away. That is, three hours if you don’t account for having to make diaper-changing or snack-eating pit stops. Now that you have kids, that three-hour drive has suddenly morphed into five. Plan to either leave your home earlier or head out a day or two before (if your schedule allows) to account for the extra baby time.
3. Keep the weather in mind
November is known to be typically cold in most parts of North America. For all you know, it could snow on Thanksgiving or just be a little chilly. You could never be sure what’s in store for you in terms of weather during this month, which means you need to bring different layers of baby clothes with you. This includes warm and cool sleepers, shirts, and jackets.
4. Pack light
The lighter you travel, the easier your Thanksgiving trip will be. There’s nothing more exhausting than lugging baby gear you may not even get to use around. Definitely keep in mind your mobility needs and pack accordingly - if you plan on going to one destination, it’s no big deal to pack a giant suitcase (though it would still be annoying to deal with unpacking/packing all the stuff), but if you’re going to be catching several trains to get to your destination, that would be very stressful.
It would be convenient to have an extra stroller or playpen at Grandma’s for your upcoming Thanksgiving trip. If you plan to be there again for Christmas or other holidays, you might want to have the duplicate of some of the items you have at home already there. The simplest way to do this is to order a few larger essentials online and have them shipped to your destination. That way, you can travel lightly with your little one.
5. You don’t need to check your carry-on bag
Remember to pack your little one’s essentials in a diaper bag. If you’re planning to fly to your destination, there’s no need to check this bag. You’ll want to keep it with you at all times in case your luggage is unexpectedly lost to ensure that you will still have all the essentials to maintain your baby’s health and comfort.
6. Be sure that it’s safe for the baby if traveling by air
Different airlines have different requirements. Some only permit travel with an infant that is at least two days old, while others require them to be at least two weeks old. Many doctors typically recommend waiting until your little one’s immune system is more developed before flying (at least one month). Some parents opt to wait until their kids are at least 3-6 months old before flying with them. If air travel is out of the question, driving is usually the next best option for most people with young babies.
7. Wear your baby
Wearing your baby is so much easier than pushing around a stroller, especially when traveling on a busy holiday season like Thanksgiving. You can move around with ease, navigate stairs, and generally be more nimble. Plus babies enjoy the comfort that comes with being close to you. Many of them nap or sleep faster in a carrier, even if you’re on the go. Of course, this option won’t work for everyone, but it’s worth a try especially if you’re traveling in tight spaces like a plane or train.
8. Bring along some special items with you
Babies find a sense of comfort from all things familiar, so don’t forget to pack that special binkie or blanket when preparing to travel away from home for Thanksgiving. A special, familiar item will help to calm your baby when they feel overstimulated with the change of routine and unfamiliar faces.
9. Try to keep a schedule
Try your best to maintain the same schedule for your little one. Babies don’t understand special occasions like Thanksgiving. It’s in their best interests to keep up their usual feeding and napping schedule as much as possible when on the move. That way, you provide them with the security they need to adjust to new places and faces.
10. Avoid traveling on the busiest days
Traveling on a crowd-free day is ideal especially if you’re planning on using a plane or train, but it might not be that easy with your work schedule. If possible, avoid traveling on the day before Thanksgiving when using these means of transport - this is when airports and train stations will be at their busiest. If you have no choice, your best option may be to drive to your destination where possible.
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Unbelievably hideous. That is what comes to mind when you read the letter sent to Chancellor Olaf Scholz by a number of German elites. In a thinly veiled manner, those so-called elites suggest to the Ukrainians that the only option available to them is to surrender, and get raped, slaughtered and deported to Siberia.
All this in the name of so-called pacifism, which is an ideology that the Germans have used to wipe their hands for a long time. The content of the letter is perfectly tailored to Scholz’s mind. Everything that he wanted to read, he got: under no circumstances should Germany arm Ukrainians because such a move would only create more destruction and increase the number of casualties.
Yes, exactly, Germans have their own point of view: in their opinion, giving the Ukrainians military aid will cause more misery, not only the misery for the Ukrainians, but misery in general. They had hardly time to not mention how much those poor Russians are suffering. The open letter to Olaf Scholz from the German establishment was published by Berliner Zeitung.
This letter is a masterpiece of filth. A masterpiece.
In the beginning, its authors state that they condemn this unjustified Russian war in Ukraine, but this is a hoax because after the words of condemnation, they warn the nations around the globe against prolonging the war and risking the escalation that would be caused by “arms deliveries.”
Can you understand that? German concerns of prolonging the war and bloodshed are caused by weapon supplies to a nation which is raped and murdered in front of the entire world.
This is Germans in a nutshell. This is how this nation thinks. They think this way because they already seek the opportunity of making gas deals with the murderer that is Vladimir Putin. They look forward to the informal division of Europe, which will be controlled and supervised by Russians and Germans. So, why do we even need Europe like this? Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia Czechia, and Slovakia have no desire to be under the boot of Russia or Germany.
What do we need such Europe for?
Let’s go back to the monstrosity that is this letter. Those Pharisees have their own, new masterpiece. In one part of this letter, they focus on the poor Russians who are the victims of war, writing that this conflict is causing supply shortages for Russians and many other poor countries throughout the world. What a half-baked empathy. To be honest, Russians are responsible for killing innocent children, shooting tied up civilians in the back of their heads, but German elites think about the bigger picture: Russians didn’t receive their shipment of Louis Vuitton bags! This is outrageous!
They also wrote that the price of a longer military resistance will be paid in more destroyed cities and more Ukrainian civilians killed.
“We urge the German government, European Union and NATO to discontinue supplying weapons for the Ukrainian army and to encourage the authorities in Kyiv to end military resistance against the promised negotiations regarding a cease-fire and a political solution”.
Unbelievable. The German elite wrote plainly: let the Russians kill the Ukrainians, and you — Ukrainians — agree to get murdered, so we all can live in peace…
And at the ending of the letter there’s a symptomatic point: authors say it’s necessary to build “a new European and world peace architecture” with the leading role of Russia, China and Germany. Putin’s aggressive state is to take care of the new peace architecture, but the Germans forgot about the United States in this puzzle. Why did they forget?
The letter is signed by the former deputy of the general secretary of the United Nations, the former vice-president of the German Bundestag, lawyers, sociologists, political scientists, columnists, journalists, composers, a Protestant theologian, economists, doctors. In short, they represent the best of the best in Germany.
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I am not married to the idea of any certain colors. Our business logo and branding had always used those 3 colors but i do not want that the retrain any creativity. We are grocery store that offers MidStream (on the river by our boat) to Towboats on the Ohio River. The types of guys that work on these boats are usually guys that like to spend time out doors. I am thinking of brands to the like of Yeti Cooler on their style of tshirt designs. OR Some vintage looking grocery store looking design. --- those are just 2 ideas that come to my head. You are the designer. I will attached 2 pictures of Towboat, 2 of Our boat (the boat that we drive on the river to deliver to our customers), Some yeti tshirt designs that i like, and some vintage images that i like. Also our webiste is rampstop.com and our facebook page is facebook.com/rampstop if you want to see what we do to help you out.
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Sorcery singles implies the singular items or cards used in the collectable game Magic the Gathering distributed by Wizards of the Coast. While fostering an assortment a many individuals endeavor to get however many cards as they can, so they could deliver any deck they pick contingent upon structure and other deck development guidelines.
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This one is by CoRev. My brief response is in comments.
Dr Roger Pielke Sr. maintains a site of mostly peer reviewed papers that are even handed and fair on the subject of “climate Change.” He is not a skeptic, except of the science surrounding the subject, and often has to defend himself from the zealots in the “CO2” and “Global Warming” alarmists community.
He has an article which explains some of reasons the politics is so important to these alarmists.
There was a candid admission in the newspaper Colorado Daily on February 22 2008 with respect to why the global warming issue is being promoted so vigorously in the media and in articles published in science journals.
It also provides the reason that the actual diversity of human climate forcings, are being ignored by most policymakers and even USA Presidential candidates. The text from the article “Carbon dioxide: friend or foe? by Evan Sandsmark” has the relevant excerpt
”Many individuals, including a large portion of environmentalists, believe that a purely technological approach to stablizing carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere could lead to social apathy towards climate change.
Ted Parsons, a professor at the School of National Resources and Environment at the University of Michigan, writes that the promises of air capture could carry a ‘moral hazard’ because political pressure for near-term efforts to curtail climate change may be reduced.
Air capture also addresses one of many factors adversely affecting the environment. The climate crisis is a powerful tool to motivate change – like checking the ever-expanding global population and excessive resource consumption – and if the urgency of climate change is compromised, other environmental projects may fall by the wayside.”
Thus we have the reasoning as to why the science issues on Climate Science have been mostly ignored – the issue is not about climate science. The goal is to use the term “global warming” (with “climate change” used to make the concept cover all aspects of climate) not to ”motivate” change, but to force the public and policymakers to adopt specific policy and political actions that promotes particular agendas.
Clearly, this narrow approach is doomed to produce poor policy decisions. Unless the media starts to recognize this inappropriate use of climate science, we will continue down the road to many actions that will have unanticipated and undesirable consequences.
It’s seldom about the science. It is usually about the politics, and the surrounding goals of the alarmists. Polar Bears? Pshaww!!!
UPDATE!!! Just finished the above portion, when I pick up the WaPo and find this article, Carbon Output Must Near Zero To Avert Danger, New Studies Say. Yup! It claims:
The task of cutting greenhouse gas emissions enough to avert a dangerous rise in global temperatures may be far more difficult than previous research suggested, say scientists who have just published studies indicating that it would require the world to cease carbon emissions altogether within a matter of decades.
So, how would this be done? No fires by those who rely on them for heat and cooking? No manufacturing? No electricity generation? No human activity! Maybe even NO HUMANS at all!
Sheesh! How many more irrational warnings is it going to take, before we get a clue that the whole argument is irrational.
Let me remind you. We are undergoing, this year, the greatest drop in Global temperatures seen in many decades. These drops, yes plural, are not caused by human creation of CO2. in fact are not caused by CO2, at all.
The mechanisms are well know. The Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO), a current shift in the Pacific. The ADO, a similar shift in the Atlantic. A relatively large La Nina. And, finally, a Sun Spit minima.
Note, none are man created!!!
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