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14 of the top 15 firms are Deltek customers
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“The continued increase of Deltek clients appearing on the ENR Top 500 list demonstrates that even more industry-leading companies have recognized the value that Deltek solutions deliver for improving business performance,” said Kevin Parker, president and CEO of Deltek. “Deltek’s solutions offer these leading architectural, engineering and environmental design firms strong business performance management and accounting tools that anticipate, track, and manage their projects from inception to completion.”
Published annually, the ENR Top 500 recognizes top-performing architectural and engineering firms according to revenues for services performed in the previous calendar year. More information on the latest ENR Top 500 may be found by visiting their web site at
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ABC 7 Chicago airs odd cut in during ‘GMA’
ABC 7 Chicago had somewhat of an odd cut in at the end of “Good Morning America” Friday, Dec. 27, 2019.
The “updates,” as WLS calls them, typically include a brief news, weather and traffic update, with the ones at 0:55 past the hour running shorter than the 0:25 ones.
On this one, the open ran as normal before cutting to a one shot of anchor Terrell Brown.
An OTS box began to animate in but the screen jumped to a full screen graphic of a “Career Help Hotline” that Terrell informed viewers about, though Brown’s name appeared on the lower third for some of the time the graphic was on screen even though he was not on screen.
The shot then cut back to an off-center one shot of Brown, who was still talking about the hotline. It appears that the graphic was supposed to pop up later, as Brown had to direct viewers to the station website for the number since, by the time he mentioned it, the graphic was gone.
The shot was eventually centered up.
He then continued to discuss the job hotline while the screen went black except for the ticker and bug.
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Entrepreneurs, this one’s for you! It’s a touchy subject, and one I’m certain I’m going to get a lot of flack for, but nonetheless…
SHOULD you quit your day job? If so, when? How would you know?
In this VERY IMPORTANT episode, I’m going to discuss the pros and cons of having a “day job”, significant markers to look out for when considering quitting your day job, and how to make the smoothest transition possible.
This episode is quite a bit longer than my usual 15 (ish) minutes, but it’s worth it!
I hope you enjoy this episode! If you have any questions or feedback, please contact me at [email protected] or through social media (links below).
Timmie Horvath, Founder of the Sacred Wellness School of Healing Arts
ABOUT YOUR HOST
Timmie Horvath, E-RYT, YACEP, is a Reiki & Energy Healing Master Teacher, Aromatherapist, Budding Herbalist, and Yoga & Fitness Professional. She is the founder of the Sacred Wellness School of Healing Arts (est. 2015), where she offers professional certification courses in Energy Healing and Natural Wellness. With a background in Nursing, she has worked in the yoga and fitness industry since 2009, and began her entrepreneurial journey shortly after having her first child. Now a mom of 3, she and her family continue to thrive alongside her business. Timmie is based in Edmonton, AB, Canada, and offers courses in the Edmonton area and online.
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Questions on MS Dhoni slow innings in last match against Australia. His innings of 29* runs in 37 balls drew a lot of polarising opinions, but on a sluggish pitch, it was an innings which took India to a competitive total.
“It (the slow strike rate) was probably fair enough. With the way the wicket was behaving, it was difficult to score for any batter, let alone a guy who is not known for his power-hitting in Chahal,” Maxwell said in Dhoni’s defence after the Vizag innings.
If we take a further look at the numbers, Dhoni has played 16 innings against Australia in which he has scored 273 runs at a strike rate of 106.64. This is his lowest strike rate against any team in T20Is (more than 5 innings played).
However, Bengaluru has been a happy hunting ground for the former captain. On a pitch which generally assists stroke making, Dhoni has scored 536 runs in 17 T20s which is the second most runs scored by him at a venue in his career. He scored 56 off 36 balls, which was his first 50 against England in 2017. | <urn:uuid:3b086c47-344a-4c63-956b-078a8a1191aa> | CC-MAIN-2020-29 | https://english.gstv.in/questions-on-dhonis-last-match-against-australia-slow-strike-rate-but-maxwell-defends-him/ | 2020-07-11T20:11:10Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593655937797.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20200711192914-20200711222914-00354.warc.gz | en | 0.993864 | 241 | [
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By JACK ROSSI
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa Men’s Cross Country team placed first at the Illinois State Invitational on Friday night in Normal, Illinois.
Juniors Ben Anderson (25:12.4) and Michael Melchert (25:23.6) led the way for the Hawkeyes, placing second and fourth, respectively, in the men’s 8,000-meters to give the Iowa men the victory with 44 points.
“Overall I was pleased with the effort of both squads,” UI head coach Randy Hasenbank said. “We wanted to be patient with our first 8K of the season. The plan was to get to the 4K with a lot of energy and the guys executed that. They ran the back half of the race really well.
I was happy with Ben, he is working very hard and putting in a lot of work. He nearly got the win and I thought he raced with a lot of confidence.”
Iowa placed two runners in the top 10 and five runners in the top 15 with sophomore Daniel Soto (25:40.5) in 11th, freshman Nathan Mylenek (25:44.7) in 13th, and sophomore Ian Eklin (25:45.3) finishing in 14th place to lead the underclassmen charge.
The Iowa women continued their strong season, placing second as a team with 57 points in the 5,000-meters. Individually, senior Tess Wilberding placed second with a time of 17:48.8 and sophomore Madison Waymire finished in third place, clocking in a time of 17:56. Sophomore Andrea Shine recorded a personal best 18:08.2 to place in eighth, besting her previous time by 13 seconds.
“Tess, Madison and Andi did a nice job running at the front of the field, all three looked confident and in control,” Hasenbank said. “They competed well and that was the goal, compete.”
For the second straight race Wilberding and Waymire have placed in the top three.
Making their 5K and 8K debuts were Claire Dupuis (18:36.4), Julie Hollensbe (18:53.3), Maria Eastman (19:23), Hunter Koenigsfeld (19:50.3), Macie Weber (20:03.6), and Lauren Gibbs (20:17.9) for the women and Mylenek, Brandon Cooley (26:07.6), Michael Westphal (26:36.9), Karson Sommer (27:13.6), Patrick Karanja (27:20.5), Derek Meeks (27:40.7), and Dylan Ponomar (28:45.1) for the men.
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Things have been happening this week. We had the first big debate of this year’s US election. (Did anyone catch the wires on Hillary?) Obama got vetoed on the 9/11 bill, and that has the Saudis in a tizzy. The reputation of the FBI is falling fast. We have even MORE evidence about how they try to manipulate us. More and more evidence keeps rising about Gog and Magog.
And yet ANOTHER typhoon took a whack at us, in our Little island of Taiwan. And, it got personal.
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Another Week, Another Storm
Typhoon MEGI came for a visit this week and got more personal than I normally like. Both the water and the lights were out for about 12 hours, and I sat in the dark, fuming over my inability to scratch that obsessive itch that I call ‘research’.
Having said all that, it was a relief to be unable to read or write about any of this, due to power failure. Maybe this was God’s way of giving me a rest. As it says in that little ‘bio’ at the end of this article…
John has lived in Asia for 21 years and strongly dislikes writing these doom-and-gloom articles.
…’strongly dislike’ is actually a far more mild term for what I feel about these. I think ‘detest’ is a better word. But, someone’s gotta do it, and it might as well be me.
Deutsche Bank Is Falling
Hopefully, you already know about this, but if you don’t… it’s time to get up to speed. Deutsche Bank (DB) is as close to collapse as we have ever seen it. And, it may take a miracle to keep it from falling and taking the rest of the world’s financial system with it.
You can see the proof of that collapse in the rats that are fleeing DB. The ‘smart’ money is fleeing in a very big way. Those left – the little people like you and me – will be the ones ‘holding the bag’.
The question on everyone’s mind is whether Germany will rescue that rotten edifice. My bet is that they won’t be able to. DB’s derivatives book is bigger than the GDP of Germany, and probably the rest of Europe. And, that’s just the derivatives that we know about.
Yes, some people claim that most of those derivatives cancel each other out, but such people aren’t looking deeply enough into this issue. Not deeply enough at all.
Furthermore, this weekend includes a ‘bank holiday’ in Germany. That’s more than enough time for the fear to set in deep.
We will see what happens on Tuesday.
The US Presidential Debate
No, I didn’t watch the debate. In fact, I NEVER watch debates.
I was on the debate team in college, and that cured me of seeing anything material in such contests. It’s a dog-and-pony show, and I’ve got better things to do.
But, it did offer up some interesting tidbits of information. Scott Adams weighed in on Trump’s success at the debates. And, there’s that interesting photo of a little box with wires showing underneath Hillary’s clothes.
Was that a radio transmitter, to give Hillary help with answers?
Or, was that a device for ‘Deep Brain Stimulation’ to counter the effects of Parkinson’s?
You can read more about DBS, here:
Obama Gets Humiliated With A Veto
For a long time, Obama had never gotten an override on any veto. This week was a first, and a BIG slap in the face. It was good to see.
The fact that the Saudis were so nervous, and that Obama was so desperate… well …it should tell us all that something important just happened.
The Bible Really Is God’s Word
I spent some time this week, listening to a couple of people go to war against those who attack God and the Bible. You’ll see links to both of those, in the first part of the research section. If you listen to nothing else, listen to those.
The Zeitgeist Movement is pure Antichrist, and it will – in one form or another – be at the core of what the Antichrist will proclaim. This Zeitgeist hoax is evil to the core, and you owe it to yourself to arm yourself with the proof that it is wrong. It is your job, and mine, to help free those who are caught by this foul lie.
Ezekiel’s Fire Update
I have been struggling to get in the final edits for Ezekiel’s Fire, so that it can be ready for print publication. I’ve also uncovered what might be a mistake.
I said in the book that the best place to be is the dark side of Earth, when the CME from Ezekiel’s Fire hits. Some of that is true, but only some. According to what I am seeing, as I dig deeper into this, is that the best place to be is near the equator – if you want your electricity to continue running.
Unfortunately, there are some exceptions to that rule in the form of the ‘Equatorial Electrojet’. There are also issues of ground conductivity to consider (GIC). But, I’ll get to the bottom of it, eventually.
So pray for me, as I attempt to finish this project. God is not letting stop where this is, and Satan has made it clear that he doesn’t like this project.
Read my book, Ezekiel’s Fire.
It’s free, and it may just save your life.
Here’s the website:
Or, download the PDF:
For E-Pub Format:
And, Kindle Format:
THIS WEEK’S RESEARCH
My research sources are pretty wide ranging, and their number keep growing. So, instead of listing all of my sources, let me list the ones that deserve special mention:
A big thank you to all who sent me articles. I appreciate all of it.
EXTRA SPECIAL LINKS!
Yup, more than just special, these links appear to be the most important of all.
If you want to hear the origins of the Antichrist movement. Listen/watch this movie. I’ve been running into disciples of this dreadful philosophy and religion.
This Zeitgeist Movement is evil to the very core. If you know ANYONE who is a part of it… show them this movie.
This is an excellent, point-by-point destruction of the Zeitgeist fraud.
A very big ‘thank you’ to FaceLikeTheSun for reminding us that this movie was out there:
Along with this Zeitgeist movement, we have these attacks upon the Bible that come from WITHIN our ranks.
Here’s the short writeup of the broadcast:
Chris discusses the ongoing movement within the Protestant and Evangelical community to abandon the belief that the Bible is the “inerrant” Word of God. The example is given of a young man who converts to Christianity, but by the time he graduates Bible college, he has become convinced that the Scriptures are not infallible. How did he come to this conclusion? Is this the fruit of the modern critical text theory?
This is serious. As they chip away God’s words for us, they chip away at our faith. That’s not the reason why we believe that the Bible is inerrant, but it certainly is the outcome.
Is God able to preserve His Bible?
Of course He is, and He has.
Okay, this is why I am paying attention to Scott Adams, and why this is here and not in the ‘Political Armageddon’ section.
This is about the art and science of manipulation. Scott calls it ‘persuasion’, but I call manipulation. True persuasion is about helping someone else see the facts in a different way, allowing them to consider that alternative and choose it.
Manipulation is about taking advantage of a person’s weaknesses and using those weaknesses to choose a direction that they would not have chosen, if they had all the facts, time and energy to consider that option.
Here the first quote:
Trump doesn’t ignore facts because he is dumb. He does it because facts don’t matter. Every trained persuader knows that.
[Back to me:] Unfortunately, my training in marketing and sales will tell you that. It’s one of the reasons why I detest how marketing and sales are done.
Then, Scott Adams shows you the technique that Trump is using:
In case you are wondering, this is a known persuasion technique. You agree with someone harder than they agree with themselves, and it forces them to argue against their own point. Trump did that in part to dilute racial tensions (that he partly caused) and also to put himself in emotional harmony with the African-American community. Persuasion-wise, and strategy-wise, what Trump did was a base-clearing home run…that you thought was a dumb mistake.
It troubles me that Trump is such a ‘master manipulator’. It further troubles me that only ‘master manipulators’ are able to make it to the presidency. This is how far our society has fallen.
Unfortunately, our fall is not complete, for there is this last quote that should send chills down your spine:
As I said last year, Trump is changing more than politics. He is changing how you understand reality itself.
That is what the Antichrist will do. Just like that foul and vile movie ‘Zeitgeist’, the Antichrist will make all kinds of unsubstantiated claims to manipulate your view of reality.
And no, Donald Trump is NOT the Antichrist. Not even close. But, the ‘Master Manipulator’ skills of ‘The Donald’ will be in full force when the one who is most-foul ascends to power.
I’m sorry, but I couldn’t even finish the article. It attempted to exonorate Obama for attempting to protect the most vile nation on the planet, and to keep justice from being done. And, when they pull at those Saudi ‘loose ends’, they’ll eventually get to the CIA.
And then… the gates of Hell will break open for a lot of people.
I’ve got my popcorn, so I’m looking forward to this.
Awwww… Barry is upset. The poor widdle guy has his knickers in a bunch.
And, wadda ya’ know. Good ol’ Harry Reid voted for the President.
You know it’s bad, when the only one who will support you, is a psychopath like Harry.
But, I am truly enjoying Barry’s embarrassment. I may hafta order more popcorn.
Okay, this is a precious response from Obama:
“It has to do with me not wanting a situation in which we’re suddenly exposed to liabilities for all the work that we’re doing all around the world.”
I love that ‘work’ that you’ve been doing, Barry.
What’s the body count so far?
I ‘love it’ how everyone loves to blame Israel for 9/11, but not the Saudis. And, corporations are in on it, in the biggest way. The ‘head choppers’ have been bribing their way through American society.
And, US corporations?
They’re with the ‘head choppers’.
This guy ‘gets it’ and too few do. But, their numbers are growing. And, the growing realization that they are right, should make you pause for a moment.
When the nations of the world realize that growth is over, they will begin to kill each other for the few resources left that will keep the party going.
For those of you who still don’t recognize what this means, think about why the Antichrist is able to grab so much power. Think about how desperate the world will be, to keep globalization going for just a bit longer.
Here’s a quote:
If he wins, his program too, like all the others, will be targeted towards more growth, and there’s no such thing available. And while in a no-growth scenario it’ll be a good thing for America to bring jobs back home, as is trump’s message, they won’t spell anything that even comes close to growth.
‘Leaders’ such as Trump and Le Pen can only be seen as intermediate figures necessary for nations, and indeed the world, to adapt to an entirely different paradigm. One that is at best based on consolidation, on trying not to lose too much, instead of trying to conquer the world.
But also one that is likely to lead to warfare and mayhem, because nobody’s been willing to address even the possibility of no more growth, and therefore everyone will be looking to squeeze growth out of any available place, starting with their neighbors, and the globe’s weakest. It’s the Roman empire all over again, where the core strangled the periphery ever harder until the Barbarians and the Visigoths decided it was enough and then some.
When Jesus said that the generation that sees the Jewish control of Jerusalem, will not pass until He returns… He wasn’t kidding.
You’ll hafta read the article to understand how Hillary had made her ‘ringing endorsement’ for Trump.
Her statement was the kind that almost made me want to go and vote.
Very few of us have had to suffer this kind of persecution.
These are REAL Christians.
One day, we will be faced with the same choices that they’ve been faced with: Life in this world vs. Life in Christ.
My earnest prayer is that we will all choose well, and that these persecuted brothers and sisters will be rescued from their tormentors.
Please be careful out there, kids. Deutsche Bank could go down hard on Tuesday.
ARTICLES OF NOTE
These articles have a more individual importance. They cross categories, and are often in their own category. And, I think that these should be your first stop in your reading.
Okay, this is written by a Dutch guy, and translated into English.
And, it’s excellent.
Basically, Rutger takes a look at the underside of the American economy and talks about the unreality of it all.
The only thing that he misses is the real reason why we have this exponential increase in meaningless (aka, BS) work. Garbage collectors, plumbers, nurses and (ahem!) writers… they’re the ones who do REAL work (except for the writers).
The finance guys?
They just move stuff around. And, if they went on strike, no one would really notice.
If the garbage collectors went on strike… EVERYONE would notice!
I was looking at the list and asked myself, “why isn’t Taiwan in the top 30?”
Then, I realized that they included ‘road injuries’.
As for America, there are many more problems than those used to determine who is top of the list, but it is an interesting metric.
The question is… WHERE is there a good place to buy property?
Where they won’t tax you to death?
Hey, if you like corruption, you will LOVE Chicago. It’s probably the most corrupt major city in America, which is saying something.
I lived the first half of my life about three hours away from that place, and I have NEVER liked it. What an awful city.
An 87% increase in ‘anxiety words’ in the UN speeches.
We are on the verge of something that we really don’t want to see.
If there is any verse in the Bible that speaks to this, it’s…
Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts.
– Revelation 9:21
The word for ‘sorceries’ in the Greek is φαρμάκων (pharmakōn). It’s the damage that sorcerers are doing with drugs. Now, I’m sure that more than just ‘vaccines’ are included in these ‘sorceries’, but as I listened to this interview, it seemed clear to me that these vaccines play a VERY big role in that sorcerous term.
Hey, the ‘rule of law’ isn’t what it used to be.
So, if/when an EMP attack is launched by North Korea, you can point the finger of blame at the number one producer of Stinky Tofu (Cho Dofu).
Hey, if you like your Twitter feed, you can keep your Twitter feed.
Has anyone noticed that America is looking more and more like the Soviet Union?
So, the pagan obelisk erected in George Washington’s honor, is having trouble. I consider that to be a kind of poetic justice.
One data point, in an ocean of data points, demonstrating how inept and incompetent the government is.
Stupid people are running the government, and other stupid people think that this is good – and want MORE!
This, and abortion. Judgment begins in the house of God, and it’s coming.
The FBI is a Joke?
Say it isn’t so!
Next, you’ll be saying that Hillary can’t be trusted, the CIA traffics heroin and Earth isn’t flat!
Seriously though, the government is on a slippery slope towards the destruction of every bit of its credibility. There’s a natural cycle to these things, and we’re about to see the next phase of this one.
And no, you won’t like this ‘next phase’.
This would make me want to bash heads – or worse. If you seek to terrorize others, you get what you deserve. The question is… Why ‘Creepy Clowns’?
“The thing worse than rebellion is the thing that causes rebellion.” – Frederick Douglass
I say TRUTH to that!
“Ideas are more powerful than guns. We would not let our enemies have guns. Why should we let them have ideas?”
– Joseph Stalin.
THIS is why I don’t vote. Even if the ballots DO get in, they won’t be counted.
There’s nothing like calling young men and women to serve their country, and then stealing their vote. What a country.
Hey, this will go over REAL well. Let’s keep that jack boot stomping your face. We wouldn’t want any incriminating footage to get out.
Yes, most cops are ‘the good guys’. But, only most.
I remember when the J-10 first appeared on the scene, after the Chinese had stolen the plans for the Lavi, from Israel Aircraft Industries. Like the J-20, they made the J-10 longer.
It was the US that killed the J-10, so I felt that it was a kind of ‘just desserts’ for the Chinese to get such a ‘jump start’ in their fighter program but getting Israeli designs.
So, now the Chinese are able to build on their J-10 experience and build their own copy of the F-22.
Hey, tomorrow, the Internet belongs to someone else!
Isn’t that GREAT?
Wait, are you going to tell me that Turkey, Saudi Arabia, North Korea, China and Russia won’t protect your right to speak freely on any issue?
Errrr… I guess not.
EVERYTHING that Marcel is putting out on his site is completely awesome. Seriously folks, because he’s saying it, means that I can concentrate on other things.
So, go here:
Read everything that he’s posting. Then come back and read the rest of my stuff.
We’ll be here, when you get back.
Gibby shared this with us.
This should not surprise anyone, in the age that we live in. I’m just sorry to see people turn to the Catholic Church for help.
Where are the Christians?
The events that are descending upon us, will try our souls. How many of us survive those trials will depend upon your location and your preparations.
Please prepare for the worst period of time in human history. America will be ground zero, followed by Europe. Other places will be devastated, but those two areas will be hit the worst – at least, as I see it now.
No place will be safe, but there are some places that will be safer than others.
Please, prepare for the worst.
Note that this is the view of someone who grew up in Alaska. Such a place might not be for everyone, and such a northern location WILL make you more vulnerable to a failure in electricity, when the Superflare that I call Ezekiel’s Fire hits us.
But, if you like the ‘out doors’… this might be a great place to ‘bug out’.
Unfortunately, that kind of thinking will probably get them killed. If you sit in a bunker, your are a ‘sitting duck’. The best thing to do is get as far from ‘ground zero’ as possible.
POLITICAL ARMAGEDDON 2016
Armageddon is a mountain in Israel. And, it has come to America. I have never been so horrified in all my life – by an election like this. I can hardly believe it. The fact that many in America are choosing an obvious crook to be President of the United States… I am beyond horrified.
A mountain in Israel has come for a visit, and it will not end well.
Like me, Bill Still was impressed by Dr. Noel’s diagnosis. And, this is more information along those lines. Hillary is in SERIOUS trouble, and I’m wondering how Trump will take advantage of that.
Oh dear, Bill is right. That ‘Wicked Witch of the West’ look. Classic crazy.
Hey, let’s give EVERYONE imminity from prosecution!
Oh, wait… they did.
Interesting background on Bill Still’s involvement with this current election. And, he offers some ideas about how to get rid of this incredible debt. It’s not quite as simple as he indicates, but it’s still a good idea.
I like Bill. He’s a great guy.
Oh… um …hey, look! A butterfly!
(nothing to see here. move along.)
And, the beat goes on…
She also has undisclosed dead bodies and undisclosed relationships with ‘hit men’ who cause the ‘undisclosed dead bodies’.
Is there ANYONE with enough guts to put that foul woman in jail?
Shocked! SHOCKED, I say!
Dead people voting in a liberal, brain-dead state?
Well, as long as they vote for Hillary, it isn’t a problem.
I’m not sure that I’m ready to believe this, but anything is possible.
Just remember this quote:
“If voting made any difference they wouldn’t let us do it.”
― Mark Twain
That sounds about right to me.
Kids, this is how you can tell that Hillary is losing.
They had to go in and ‘massage’ her book ratings.
Is there ANYONE out there in ‘the mainstream’ – media or otherwise – who isn’t a lying liar?
An excellent question. The FBI and the DOJ keep handing out ‘immunity’ when they claim that there was/is nothing to see with the Clinton email scandal.
Interesting, don’t ya’ think?
Annnnnnd… Clinton gives up on Ohio. That is a HUGE sign of a faltering campaign.
Eventually, people wake up. It takes time, but there’s a limit to how far you can keep lying to people.
Does this mean that us ‘reality fundamentalists’ will finally be proven right?
Okay, this is what I meant when I said that Hillary has ‘Parkinson’s or worse’.
This is the ‘or worse’ possibilty. Blood clots on/in the brain do not dissolve. And, they can impede/block blood flow. This blockage of blood flow can cause ‘vascular dementia’.
Dementia doesn’t necessarily mean ‘crazy’ – as in ‘demented’ – but, it can. Certainly, as this progresses, her ‘dementedness’ will increase.
So, which is it?
Or, Vascular Dementia?
The problem that I have with this video is that the writer – the woman speaking is not the doctor in question – does not identify himself/herself. There are far too many lying liars on the Internet, and this could be one of them.
I’m only posting this because the statements made in this video actually DO fit the facts as I’ve seen them.
Another interesting analysis by Scott. You should read the article, but here is his conclusion:
Clinton won the debate last night. And while she was doing it, Trump won the election. He had one thing to accomplish – being less scary – and he did it.
And that, my friends, is how it’s done.
Ooops. A rather uncomfortable look at Huma Abedin’s dad. And, you can bet that the ‘apple’ doesn’t fall very far from the tree.
Ooops. The FBI’s tender feelings… er …feewings were hurt. James Comey – head of the FBI – said:
“You can call us wrong, but don’t call us weasels. We are not weasels,” he said. “We are honest people and….whether or not you agree with the result, this was done the way you want it to be done.”
Sorry Comey. You’re a weasel.
Live with it.
So, what’s with the box and the wires, Hillary?
It’s either a mike, which she wasn’t supposed to use, or it’s an auto-injector. I can’t think of anything else that it could be.
An interesting take on that mysterious box and wires running down the back for Hillary’s pantsuit.
She COULD have a device that is providing Deep Brain Stimulation, and Martin has provided a video demonstrating the effectiveness of such a treatment. All that I can say is ‘WOW’.
About Hillary… not so much ‘wow’. More like a ‘WHOA’ than a ‘WOW’.
Or, maybe I should be saying ‘WOE’.
Um… yes. We’re waiting for that. As it says… any minute now.
Martin also has an excellent grasp of what is going on with the US elections.
Here’s a quote:
Our computer has never been wrong. The one election it was wrong was the Bush-Gore election where it projected a narrow victory for Gore, but the Supreme Court stole that from him. So far, it continues to project a Trump victory. The only way to ensure that is a huge surge in voter turnout, as took place in Britain for BREXIT. It has to be a surge so great that it cannot be erased.
The next question is… Will there be that big surge for Trump?
Can anyone say, “OOOPS!”??
ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL COLLAPSE
We’ve been talking about the collapse of the economy and financial system for a very long time, and every day that collapse is delayed… well …the collapse just gets worse and worse. Eventually, it will be an explosion that will devastate the world and lead to chaos, confusion, death, destruction and war. Lots and lots of war.
In fact, it has begun already.
By the time that you see it, it will be too late to do anything about it.
Wow. I have a new description for myself. I’m a ‘Reality-Based Fundamentalist’.
If you are reading this, you are too. Also, that includes ANYONE who believes that the Bible is the inerrant word of God.
God is as real as it gets.
However, that’s not what this article is about. It’s about the seven years that Chris Martenson has been crying from the house-tops about what is coming. And, it looks like we are not far from having that mountain of idiocy crash down upon us.
Chris is ready.
How about you?
Here’s a quote from the write up:
Schiff thinks that big inflation is in the cards for struggling Americans. Schiff explains, “This is going to be a rude awakening for the average American when he finds out how broke he really is. . . . Whether it’s double or triple or how long it’s going to take, prices are going to go way up. Eventually, going to Walmart is going to be like going to Neiman Marcus. Prices are going to be very, very high, and that means Walmart is not going to selling as many products in America. This also means that Walmart is not going to need to employ as many Americans. So, there’s going to be a lot of layoffs.”
Yup. That’s EXACTLY what’s going to happen. WHEN is the only question.
If you’ve been reading this section regularly, then you know that Deutsche Bank could collapse and destroy the global financial system, all by itself. At the very least, it will certainly get the domonoes to begin their descent into the abyss.
Well, here are the first two sentences from he article:
“When it’s important, you have to lie,” is the now well-known mantra from European leaders when the crisis hit. So when a German politician proclaims “you can’t compare Deutsche Bank with Lehman. The bank is in a position to get out of this situation on its own,” it’s time to panic.
Actually, you should have panicked a long time ago, but it’s never too late to start now.
There’s a reason why you want a lying liar to be the head of a bank like Deutsche Bank. ‘Cuz lying liars are good at making things look good, while the roaches and rats get out of the way.
And, with a name like ‘Cryan’, you KNOW that it will end in tears.
When someone with such an impressive command of history… when he says that… it’s big.
We’ve had the worst president in recent history, in America. And the worst politician in WORLD history, in Germany. Impressive. Amazing, even.
Here’s a key quote:
If the Deutsche Bank AG goes down, we are talking about the biggest bank in Germany and Europe for that matter. She will utterly destroy the entire economy and this may be the tipping point that send massive waves of capital rushing into the dollar. She is deliberately imposing massive deflation upon Europe that no prospective quantitative easing by Draghi could possibly overcome. What Merkel has done to Europe is beyond comparison to any politician in history. This is a prime example of what we get when you put economic policy into the hands of people who have ZERO experience.
It may be that Merkel will have single-handedly started the dominoes falling that destroy the banking system of Europe and even the world. Although, someone else might beat her to it.
(All together now… “Aiiii like Chi-neeeese, Aiiii like Chi-neeeese, they only come up to your knees… )
This belongs in the ‘POLITICAL ARMAGEDDON’ section, but I thought that I would put it here.
The irony is incredible.
And even Marcel weighs in on poor An-gela!
When Martin says that world trade is collapsing on schedule, it’s time to double check your preparations.
And, I love that news about all governments ‘sharing information on foreigners’. It just makes me want to burn my passport.
Yup. It’s serious.
There are two emotions that rule the markets: fear and greed.
Guess which one is ruling global markets now?
We’re kinda in-between right now, but it looks like fear to me. Far too many big players are talking about their fear, too.
And, to emphasize the point… Deutshe Bank has been a problem since 2007. The only difference is that it has become a catastrophically WORSE problem today. In fact, they were ENCOURAGED to become a ‘catastrophically worse’ problem.
I’m wondering if any of us will survive long enough to sing ‘Alles Alles Uber Deutschland’ when all of this is over.
Okay, if you are into ‘technical analysis’, I have only three words for you…
…LOOK OUT BELOW!
Monday is a ‘bank holiday’ in Germany. So, we’ll hafta see what happens on Tuesday. Just be ready to get what’s left of your money, out of your bank.
GOLD AND SILVER
When economic and financial collapse comes your way, you need something tangible to weather the storm. Right now, I cannot think of anything tangilble that is so fiercely undervalued and universally recognized as gold and silver.
There might be other things that are better. I just can’t see ’em. If you can think of something better, share it with us.
The tide has turned. Gold is now flowing at a record pace BACK to the US.
And, why July?
Avoid Platinum and Paladium. And, more importantly, watch out for that ‘Oil Pearl Harbor’.
The shock is coming, and you will need gold and silver to help survive that shock.
These are at least worth a chuckle. And, it might save you from going nuts.
I had a bit of a laugh at these, and I hope that you will too.
Yes, its the new frontier in uselessness. And funny, if you can laugh.
Islam is the most vile and Satanic religion on the planet. It is violent, repressive, racist and supremacist. It isn’t just a religion. It’s an ideology that seeks to destroy any nation, country and government that it comes in contact with.
These are the articles that demonstrate what Islam REALLY is.
Hmmmm… It looks like the Chrislamists are in trouble.
This is utterly horrifying, and it’s PURE Islam. May the Lord God free these poor women.
Awesome takedown of Islam, and a great zinger at the end.
Last week, I gave you a link to Paul Benson’s new name for a special breed of Muslim:
The Jack Muslim
That one struck a cord with me, even though I’d never heard of a ‘Jack Mormon’.
This week, Robert Spencer brings us another name for the same thing:
Paul and Robert are on the same track. (The brilliant think alike?) When Muslims go off the rails by drinking alcohol, sleeping around, making friends with non-Muslims, not praying five times a day and not going to mosque… well …they eventually find themselves in a pickle.
(Where does that use of a ‘pickle’ come from?)
Maybe it’s a mid-life crisis. Maybe some Christian challenged his identity. Maybe he realizes that he’s going Hell.
Well, the only way out for such a fellow – in Islam – is to get himself killed, fighting for Islam. It’s the only confirmed-in-the-Qur’an, ticket to heaven. For you. For your closest friends and family.
Every other Muslim needs to have his good deeds outweigh his bad.
So, all the Jack Muslims out there need to engage in ‘Redemptive Jihad’ to go to heaven.
And, there are a LOT of Jack Muslims out there.
Let that thought sink in.
We are seeing the fulfillment of the words of Jesus, right now. And, it seems that Islam is leading the way. What insanity!
What is wrong with North America and Europe?
Have they – and we – gone insane?
Hey, let’s ignore the terrorists that America is bringing into the US. Let’s not ask difficult questions.
Oh, and let’s not bring in Christians. Christians are bad, Bad, BAAAAAD.
Sorry to trigger your gag reflex like that, but I am sickened by these people.
Here’s just one quote:
“Before, it was just attempts to get on trucks. Now there is looting and willful destruction, tarpaulins are slashed, goods stolen or destroyed. Drivers go to work with fear in their bellies and the economic consequences are severe.” — David Sagnard, president of France’s truck drivers’ federation.
Eventually, that fear will turn into rage, when these drivers lose their work. And, that rage will turn into civil war.
You can always tell when it’s too late to fix a mistake made by a politician.
When they make a ‘U-Turn’.
Deutschland ist tot!
No go areas?
Why, it’s the European version of ‘Black Lives Matter’, on steroids.
Eventually, these ‘no go zones’ will proliferate to the point where there will be civil war and blood in the streets.
Oh… right. There’s ALREADY blood in the streets.
What I should have said that the ‘blood in the streets’ will go from a trickle to a flood.
So, what will happen when the Swedish police quit en masse?
Do I hafta paint a picture?
Hmmm… if I was a Swedish polieman, given the duty to protect this woman… I might be tempted to let this foul creature be taught a lesson by these Mulism migrants.
The only ‘human brown rat’ is her.
Do I hafta beg?
Violence WILL rise in Germany. And, the fires of violence will escalate as the economy collapses.
It will be Matthew 24:7.
GOG AND MAGOG
I’ve been writing about the coming of Gog and Magog for a while. You can find a lot of that, here: http://ezekielsfire.com/
And, the articles below point to that coming. I really, Really, REALLY hope that you’ll be ready for this. Please read Ezekiel’s Fire to make sure. (And yes, it’s free.)
Just in case you forgot about WHY we are having this messy little war in Syria.
It’s about Natural Gas, and America’s desire to use the conflict for its own ends.
As for Israel, they have been supporting the Kurds – for more than 20 years.
Interesting. Armstrong is predicting problems – severe problems – for Europe in 2018.
Could this be yet another motive for Gog and Magog?
This is how Libya turns against America and into the arms of Russia. And, it is how they appear in the Bible, in that grand coalition that we call ‘Gog and Magog’.
And this is where you see Gog and Magog on display.
Okay, this is further detail on what I reported on last week.
Mike Morell (and people like him) should be given a dose of his own medicine.
Washington is a magnet for people like this, so maybe we should just level the place. In fact, here’s my vote for what should happen in Washington D.C.:
Giant Meteor 2016
Yeah. That’s my vote.
How about you?
If the idiots in Washington okay this… there will be hell to pay. The mouth of Sheol is always open for business.
You can probably bet on what will happen, when Turkey’s economy finally breathes its last.
Does anyone fancy a war?
You probably haven’t heard much about Ukraine, with all that hoopla surrounding the ‘selection’ and Syria.
But, it’s happening, and people are dying.
Wait… I bet that it’s Victoria Nuland again. After proving that the US was the one behind the coup in Ukraine… could she be the one who’s out to prove that the US is behind ISIS?
C’mon Syria, give us the recording.
(Although, the Russians certainly have a copy.)
Interesting, and a pointed threat to Turkey. This will bear watching. Gog is expanding his influence.
I wasn’t expecting to see this from Scott, but here it is. And, it’s a very cogent analysis from a ‘presuasion’ perspective.
Will they do it?
We’ll hafta see.
So, the Libyans of Ezekiel 38 are moving closer to Russia. That should make you sit up and take notice. The Gog and Magog alliance is growing before our very eyes.
Are you going to be ready for this?
Oh, just another three months, until the emergency is over. I promise. Really, you can trust me.
Where have we seen this script before?
The Land of Israel and the People of Israel are at the heart of what is happening in these Last Days. God is at work IN Israel and WITH Israel.
If you are against Israel, then you are a supporter of Islam and Satan.
If you are FOR Israel, then you support the work of God and the victory that God will have over Lucifer.
Please join me in that battle.
One of the reasons why non-Israeli Arabs hate Israel is her prosperity. It is a challenge to their belief in their own power. It is a challenge to their belief in Allah. It illustrates their own inability to develop their own countrys. It demonstrates how backward they are. It demonstrates how weak they are.
That’s why they feel the need to destroy Israel.
(In addition to the fact that they are followers of Satan.)
This is a truly impressive speech. Wow.
And, Bibi isn’t just anyone. He’s a veteran of Israel’s most elite special forces, the Sayeret Matkal. The SEALs or the Green Berets are no match for the Sayeret Matkal.
So, if it helps, think of Benyamin Netanyahu as an ex-Green Beret, whose name means “son of the right hand, gift of Yehovah.” I’m not a supporter of Bibi, but he’s the man of the hour. And, he just might be the gift from God, that Israel needs.
Well done, Bibi. Very well done, indeed.
It’s nice to have further confirmation about how evil the Jesuits are.
Anyone hated by the Jesuits… well, they must be pretty good!
Ah, the corrupt leaders of the Palestinians. Their ‘brothers’ in the rest of the Middle East have grown tired of their corruption and foolishness.
I was going to avoid commenting on the death of Peres. Most people living outside of Israel don’t know how bad a guy he was, and I didn’t want to ruffle more feathers than I already have. But, seeing this post by Marcel has convinced me to offer some comment.
Did you know that Peres has never – EVER! – won an election?
It’s been a standing joke in Israel, that no one votes for him. Yet, he still persisted as a politician.
Everyone in Israel believed that Shimon was a snake. If there was good in Peres, we didn’t see it. And, when he died… well …I felt a bit of relief that he wasn’t around to do more damage to Israel.
I truly hope that he wasn’t as bad as he appeared to be, but everything that I know about Shimon Peres tells me that he was as evil as Marcel indicates in the article.
This one is also from Gibby.
The Jews have always been ‘the canary in the coal mine’. When they feel ‘threatened’, then disaster is not far away.
I don’t normally do this, but two weeks ago, Chris in Poland left an important comment that deserves some extra bit of reading. And no, I don’t know anything about Chris, other than the fact that he has walnut trees that he harvests in the summer, works at a university, writes English extremely well and really does live in Poland.
He’s also a brilliant commentor, as so many of you are. You can read his comment in the link, but here are some links that he shared with us:
Abbas meets Polish counterpart in Warsaw
Jewish Population of Europe in 1933: Population Data by Country — Map
Poland: The US’ Trojan Horse
I could have put this almost anywhere. But, this might actually be the most imporant tid-bit of information that you see in this article.
In it’s heyday, Poland was the America of Europe. It was everything that America was, and more.
Yet, it fell.
Do not think that it cannot/will-not happen in the US. It will happen.
Those who forget history, are doomed to repeat the tragedy of history.
Well done, and well said, Chris.
I truly hope that you’ll be ready for this
(That’s a link. Click it for a discussion on preparation.)
A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished. – Proverbs 22:3
If you find a flaw in my reasoning, have a question, or wish to add your own viewpoint, leave a comment on the website. Your input is truly welcome.
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Reale Automobile Club d’Italia motorcycle tax stamp, complete of its case, original vintage (1936) item in nickel-plated metal.
In good condition with obvious signs of age. Photos are an integral part of the lot description.
Dimensions in cm: diameter 9 x overall height 12.5. Weight: 145 g.
Parcel and item will be meticulously sanitised before shipping. Tracked shipping.
- Type of Object
- Stamp with original 1936 stamp holder
- bollo per moto Guzzi,Bianchi, Gilera ecc.
- No. of items
- Nickel-plated metal
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Who Will Clean Up Once Town Haul Leaves?
Unfortunately, the American TV watcher wants image and gloss, not the real thing; Jeffersonville will be destroyed by Town Haul. [“Pleasantville”] Towns and cities last for hundreds of years and affect thousands of lives. The superficial TV treatment (a la Trading Spaces) will give Jeffersonville a tinker-toy legacy that the town’s citizens will be trying to fix decades after the TV cameras have left. I pity the shop owner who is left prying liquid nails off of his 150-year-old historic building.
If Ms. Gorder were really serious about helping, she’d enlist the help of real professionals: planners and architects.
At least the other reality TV shows only damaged and humilated the consenting participants. The entire community, future and past, is the victim now. This is irresponsible!
Principal Planner, Ordinance Revisions
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Congress MP Rahul Gandhi was trolled on Twitter with #RahulBacksPakistan after his tweet was used by a Pakistani minister to tell the UN that Indian politicians were not happy with PM Modi's cancellation of Article 370. Here is how Rahul reacted
New Delhi: Twitter users are slamming Congress leader and Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi for his comments on Jammu and Kashmir.
“Rahul Backs Pakistan” hashtag (#RahulBacksPakistan) is trending on Twitter on Wednesday (August 28). Rahul is being trolled on Twitter for allegedly supporting Pakistan.
The issue was raised citing a letter written by the Pakistani minister for human rights, Shireen Mazari, to 18 UN Special Procedures mandate-holders on Kashmir.
In the letter, Mazari mentioned that even prominent Indian politician Rahul had noted that people are dying in Jammu and Kashmir.
She was trying to make a point that after the removal of the special status to Jammu and Kashmir by the Narendra Modi government, there have been incidents of violence and death reported in the region.
Following this, Rahul was trolled on social media stating that his tweet which claimed there have been incidents of violence in Kashmir was making India look in bad light.
Rahul after visiting Srinagar on August 26, tweeted, "It's been 20 days since the people of Jammu & Kashmir had their freedom & civil liberties curtailed. Leaders of the Opposition & the Press got a taste of the draconian administration & brute force unleashed on the people of J&K when we tried to visit Srinagar yesterday (sic)."
Following the backlash by Twitterati with #RahulBacksPakistan, Rahul also took to Twitter to make his stance clear. He posted two tweets in this regard.
"I disagree with this Govt. on many issues. But, let me make this absolutely clear: Kashmir is India’s internal issue & there is no room for Pakistan or any other foreign country to interfere in it (sic)," tweeted Rahul.
" There is violence in Jammu & Kashmir. There is violence because it is instigated and supported by Pakistan which is known to be the prime supporter of terrorism across the world (sic)," he tweeted.
Congress also released a statement slamming Pakistan for misusing Rahul's name. AICC communications in-charge Randeep Surjewala said that Rahul Gandhi was “mischievously dragged” to justify the pack of lies spread by Pakistan.
But this has not stopped Twitterati from blaming Rahul. A user wrote, “People of India don't trust a chameleon like you! You guys have done enough of damage to the country. We don't need you anymore! Please feel free to stand with Pakistan like you've been doing and we'll ensure to send you to your beloved country #TerrorStatePakistan (sic).”
“We don't need your clarification that Kashmir is ours... You are the disastrous creature for our country (sic),” said another Twitter user.
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About a month ago, ForeFlight introduced support for the SiriusXM Aviation Receiver, also called the SXAR1. It’s the first widely-available product that delivers satellite weather to a popular electronic flight bag (EFB) app. We’ve had the chance to fly with it on numerous trips now, and overall we’ve found the SXAR1 to be reliable and useful. Here are some notes from a recent cross country flight in a Pilatus PC-12.
First, we intentionally ignored the instructions and played “dumb pilot,” simply placing the small white box on the dash and going flying. The SXAR1 was easy to pair with our iPad using the Settings app, and it automatically reconnected each time after that without any hassle. There is only one button on the box, so the learning curve is almost non-existent.
Right away, we noticed one of the nice features of SiriusXM Weather. Since it’s delivered via satellite, it can be received on the ground. So by the time we reached the end of the runway, we already had weather on ForeFlight.
Of note, the SXAR1 worked just fine under the dual pane, heated windshield in the Pilatus – without the use of an external antenna or a suction cup mount (both good options for improving reception if needed). Every airplane is different, but we were pleased with the satellite reception throughout the flight.
Our flight took us from Denver to Cincinnati, a 1000 nm trip, so having full resolution radar and PIREPs for the entire country immediately after takeoff was a nice feature. We had some weather to contend with, and being able to watch the radar image develop over time (including animating the radar) was helpful for watching the trend. Here’s the weather picture right after takeoff:
As always, the ruler tool in ForeFlight was a tremendous help, and when combined with the long-range/hi res radar imagery from SiriusXM, we had a complete plan well before we got to the area of weather.
As we approached the largest section of weather, we faced the eternal debate with datalink weather: is that weather we can fly through or do we need to go around? The most important information is to know the type of air mass you’re flying in, specifically whether it’s convective or not. Because of our solid pre-flight weather briefing, we knew that this area was mostly just rain, without embedded thunderstorms.
That was helpful, but the SiriusXM radar image showed enough yellow and orange to make us think. Part of the issue here is that ForeFlight displays two radar layers: composite and lowest tilt (sometimes called base reflectivity). Both of these products have their pluses and minuses, but generally pilots watch composite because it presents a sort of worst case scenario. Here’s the composite radar image:
And here is the lowest tilt image, which shows a much less colorful line:
For comparison, here is the ground-based NEXRAD radar image from the same time:
Another valuable tool in evaluating weather is the SiriusXM storm cell information, which shows tops and movement. Tapping on a storm presents a pop-up like this:
In the end, by combining the two radar images with the storm cell data (and of course the view out the window) we had a smooth flight through the rain. Overall, though, we found the composite radar overstated the intensity of the rain just slightly. That’s OK, since we’d rather take a conservative approach, but it’s worth understanding why. Notice the levels at which ForeFlight shows yellow returns – it’s different for internet radar, ADS-B radar and SiriusXM radar:
We tested one final option on this flight: using multiple devices connected to the same iPad. In fact, at one point we were using an SXAR1 (weather), a Stratus 2S (ADS-B traffic, pressure altitude and flight data recorder), and a panel-mounted Garmin FlightStream 210 (AHRS, GPS and flight plan transfer). It’s pretty much overkill, but it worked well and offered all the information we could want at our fingertips.
For more details on running a Stratus and ForeFlight at the same time, read this in depth article.
After a long day of flying, we can also affirm that the SXAR1’s battery life is excellent – the quoted 6 hours seems conservative, in fact.
Of course no product is perfect. We found ourselves wishing we could connect more than just one iPad to the SXAR1 at once, and we missed having XM Radio to listen to on a 4+ hour trip (neither one is an option at this time). We also wished there were a few additional weather products, like satellite imagery and echo tops. Hopefully all of these shortcomings will be addressed in time, although it’s worth pointing out that none of them are show stoppers for us.
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Are you getting confused with the difference between curriculum vitae and resume? If resume is what is necessary to be sent when you apply for a job, you can help yourself by searching for outline of a resume to help you. It is also useful when you have no idea what you should include when you are working on your resume. Thus, today we’ll help you by pointing out key elements you should state in your resume.
There are some key points important for you to state in any outline of a resume for high school students. When you already know what you should include, learning how to write a resume will not be a hard job anymore. First of all, you need to include a resume heading. The heading section states your name and contact information, including your address, phone or mobile number, e-mail address, and even a link to your LinkedIn account.
Next, may find an outline of a resume also includes a resume objective and career highlights or qualifications. Resume objective states your occupation goals. When you include it, write it down carefully to match key traits the employer seeks for the job you apply for. The career highlights or qualifications section is also called as summary statement. You need to list your achievements, skills, traits, along with experience you have which are related to the position you apply for.
The next one is personal experience section. This section for outline of a resume includes the names of companies, location, and dates you worked. Do not forget to write down the titles of job and responsibilities. We suggest you to use bulleted list to explain job responsibilities. Last but not least is your educational background. State the awards and honors you received in addition to the college you went to and what degree you were pursuing. There is some sample from best-resume-templates.com | <urn:uuid:46f52d0a-6360-4bb2-9939-52873da1f286> | CC-MAIN-2020-29 | http://recycled-notebook.com/resume-outline-high-school-students-lists-write/ | 2020-07-15T17:50:02Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593657170639.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20200715164155-20200715194155-00154.warc.gz | en | 0.966994 | 368 | [
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OYSA Futsal League
OYSA Futsal seasons take place at Rose City Futsal East, Rose City Futsal West, Portland Futsal and Oregon Premier Futsal. Teams have the ability to pick their home location on a first come first served basis. Registration is $125 per player and is open to all of our YDA and Junior Academy players. Once registration closes on October 1st teams will be formed by program directors.
There will be no games on December 28th or 29th.
If you have any questions please contact Lu Wentz at: [email protected]
Who is it for
Committed U8-U14 players interested in competitive games during the winter period between the OYSA fall and spring leagues.
Provide a competitive option for members looking for games during the winter months.
8 games being played on Friday nights and weekends. Winter Futsal runs November 2nd through January 12th. There will be no games Thanksgiving weekend, but games will be played on weekends over Christmas break.
U8-U14 (5v5): 10 players per team,
$125 per season.
YDA West Director
YDA East Director
Jr. Academy West Director
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By my calculations, not matter where you are right now, you’ve got an hour before the Supermoon eclipse begins and more than that before the full show starts. As long as you are at or west of the eastern edge of Africa, you’ll be able to see some part of it.
Here’s info from space.com:
You can watch the harvest moon lunar eclipse live in a webcast by the Slooh Community Observatory. You can also watch the total lunar eclipse on Space.com, courtesy of Slooh. The lunar eclipse will also feature the “biggest” full moon (in apparent size) of 2015, since the moon will also be at perigee on the very same day ─ its closest point to the Earth ─ 221,753 miles (356,877 km) away. [Visibility Maps for the Supermoon Lunar Eclipse (Gallery)]
The Sept. 27 event is therefore being called a “supermoon eclipse.” The last such eclipse happened in 1982, and the next won’t occur until 2033.
Out here on the West Coast, it even is happening early enough not to interfere with getting up tomorrow morning.
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This set of coasters come in the shape of spring flowers. The set features one each of five different colors: red, yellow, purple, pink, and blue. The shape and color make them a great decoration for Spring, or a cheerful decoration for the entire year. The coasters measure 5" wide, measured petal-to-petal. Made of 100% acrylic yarn. Machine wash on gentle with warm water. Tumble dry at low temp. | <urn:uuid:dfad194d-d3b5-49df-918b-760cd9cd9f8c> | CC-MAIN-2020-29 | https://www.aftcra.com/colors-of-the-hearth/listing/317943/flower-coaster-set-set-of-5 | 2020-07-15T18:28:04Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593657170639.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20200715164155-20200715194155-00154.warc.gz | en | 0.914846 | 94 | [
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Hublot Classic Fusion Ceramic Mid-Size WATCH 565.CM.1771.CM
Product Code: 68006
Retail price: $10,000.00
You save: 15 %
SHIPS IN 1 - 2 WEEKS.
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The Raised Planter Calculator provides the volume Planter Shapes Rectangular Box Tapered Rectangular Tapered Polygon triangular planter hexagon planter Octagon Plantercircular planter and associated potting or garden soil cost to fill a planter, the amount of mulch or straw needed for coverage of the surface of the planter and the watering needed for different shaped planters (see diagrams). It also includes convenient unit conversions.
Theprovides the following functions:
The shapes dictate the geometric (3D) formulas needed to calculate the planter volume.
The answer to the volume equations default to ft3, but can also be converted to any of vCalc's standard volume units (e.g. cubic meters).
In addition to the SYSTEM units, these formulas proved the volume in non-standard units including "bags". The bag sizes are based on common bag sizes used for potting soil and include the following based on a survey of Home Depot's and Lowe's web sites. That survey showed that potting soil usually comes in a few standard size bags:
To get your answer in the number of bags needed, click the UNITS button labelled SYSTEM and select the bag size you wish. vCalc will convert your answer from standard volume units (e.g. cubic feet) to the number of bags of that size.
To use the Planting Soil Cost equation, first calculate the volume to be filled (above). Use the calculated volume as input to the cost equation, and choose whether you want Garden Soil or Potting Mix. The equation uses the volume info and the latest pricing data from the vCalc pricing data table (see link below), to proved a cost estimate using the large bags of filler. As a general rule, the cost per ft3 will be greater with the smaller bags. Other retail information is also available in that formula including the store used in the estimate and date of the cost survey.
The unit conversions include the following:
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Business trips always end in the same way: counting kilometers, adding invoice amounts and managing payments . In the end, traveling is expensive, although sometimes the return on this investment far exceeds the associated expense.
However, there are ways to reduce costs. Do you want to know how to increase the profitability of business trips?
Tips to save and reduce the cost of business trips
Sometimes they will be traveling by plane from executives who visit partners in another country, others will be road trips on the commercial route. The point is that business trips are as necessary as they are expensive for the business and that is why they are in our sights.
In the following lines we propose different ways to minimize the investment they require or obtain advantages that drive savings in the business. Take note:
Book the flight first . If you can choose when to travel for business the reduction in the price of airline tickets will become an important advantage. The key is to do an airfare search with flexible date on several travel websites and, once the lowest cost flights are found, you can start working to square dates and check if these schedules work for the purpose of the business . Traveling with hand luggage is only a complementary measure to save on flights. When traveling by road or train is not a criterion that helps reduce the price of business trips; But, if these will be done by plane, it can make a difference. Avoiding checked luggage prevents extra charges and is a way to save.
Use hotel search engines. Some websites offer prices on offer for last minute bookings . While waiting for the last minute to book can also be risky, especially on fair and congress dates. The most advisable thing is to use the comparators to find the best deal for the selected destination. Once obtained, this price can be contrasted with that of the hotel website, by contacting them directly to see if the rate can be improved, for example, including breakfast. The coupon websites also help you save.
Benefit from discounts on refueling. Business road trips are a classic and a must for many businesses . The commercials and visitors travel hundreds of kilometers a week and that supposes an expense in maintenance, since they eat outside , but also a considerable cost in refueling. With Gasoline Ticket , a percentage is saved each time the deposit is filled and, in addition, as the invoices are unified, it is much easier to recover VAT . Adding discount and tax refund is an advantage to consider.
Always carry the meal card that offers you centralized bills on trips and avoid having to carry money on them. In addition, both in the card mode, as in the ticket mode , you can include limitations for amount, day and also time zone of use . If you still do not have Ticket Restaurant in your company, the management costs can come out free with this promotional code .
Finally, the option that most spending helps you cut back on business trips is to avoid them. Today, there are other ways to connect with people , such as Skype and Google+ Hangouts. These are tools that promote sustainability and productivity, easy to use and free. By maintaining online meetings with partners and customers, the reconciliation of family and work life of employees is improved, boosting savings.
These types of alternatives do not mean the end of business trips, obviously, but they do help to rationalize them and adjust business expenses. How about rewarding employees who help reduce the organization’s expense ? And, to finish winning in control over costs, have you thought about resorting to a comprehensive solution of professional expenses? Corporate helps you make spending notes, digitize tickets and recover VAT. | <urn:uuid:d8eaa0e2-198b-4417-aece-075edc7720e8> | CC-MAIN-2020-29 | http://www.everydayadventure.net/work-trips/business-trips-counting-kilometers/ | 2020-07-04T13:06:29Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593655886121.45/warc/CC-MAIN-20200704104352-20200704134352-00554.warc.gz | en | 0.959959 | 733 | [
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An air of renewal overlooks Montreal. In the slightest particle of light, in the slightest semblance of smile, the city is reborn. At the heart of this surge of optimism, PHI propagates a powerful art in the form of a musical epic. The roof of the Centre is being transformed to become the home of a new energy, with a festive concert series gathering local artists.
Sonication is a hybrid experience, halfway between a film set and a festive happening. While the performances played on the roof are retranscribed on screens throughout the PHI Centre, aesthetes and music lovers are invited to take part in a mosaic of animations within the building. A programme rich in artistic promise, between discovery, playful indulgence and relaxation.
Each series of the odyssey is a surreal and multicoloured chapter, a moment of grandiose reconnection between artists and audience. Throughout the summer, in an atmosphere of artistic freedom, let's celebrate together the human being and his desire for communion through music. For the first series of Sonication, the following artists will take part in the celebration: | <urn:uuid:3b445e99-ee53-4fea-9d92-455cac362ebe> | CC-MAIN-2020-29 | https://phi-centre.com/en/event/sonication-phi-2/?utm_source=siteweb&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=phica | 2020-07-06T10:28:47Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593655890157.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20200706073443-20200706103443-00154.warc.gz | en | 0.944628 | 221 | [
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Last week Hurricane Sandy touched us up here in Northern New Hampshire with her wide rainy and windy arms. We weren’t in the direct path of the Hurricane, but on Monday we hunkered down, bracing ourselves for a wild and rainy night. We were fortunate to not lose power, although camping in our house would’ve been no big deal. We have a wood stove, plenty of fuel for our camp stoves, lots of blankets, flashlights, food and water. However, the one thing we do have to worry about is the rain coming down off the mountains. Our house is next to a brook that tends to fill to the max during these heavy rainfalls, and we ended up getting 8 inches of rain from Sandy (the most in the entire state from the storm)! And low and behold, the culvert filled to the max and our little dead end neighborhood was trapped.
Of course this isn’t the first time, nor will it be the last time. Unless of course one of these storms could knock the culvert askew and we could apply for FEMA assistance, there is probably little chance the town would pay for a bridge. So, we’ve come to realize that this happens and we adjust. We buy supplies before big storms not because the threat of power outages, but the threat of being trapped just on the other side of a raging river!
The water subsided quickly (faster than last years’ Hurricane Irene) and life continued on. Gorham, NH is used to the threat of flooding. One river in particular on the other side of town regularly sees flood damage these days, the Peabody River. The work to fix the damage from Irene was completed just a few days ago, and Sandy’s rains probably didn’t help to stabilize the bank and vegetation that was installed. People underestimate the power of water, the way it cuts deep into the earth. In just a few minutes water can cut a channel through the ground several feet deep if the water is flowing fast enough. And water has done this since the beginning of time. It’s shaped all of our mountains in the east, both in the solid form (ice) and liquid form (water). But as humans, we are awestruck at how quickly water can damage our buildings and roads. How quickly it saturates the earth and causes 100 year old trees to topple over.
In Gorham, there is an evacuation road that leads up out of the downtown area because that area of town lies parallel and equal in elevation to the Androscoggin River. We’ve only lived here for about 5 years, so we’ve never seen it in use, but the gated gravel road is kept clear and plowed all year round and available as a rec trail. Since Lindsay is still getting over a bad cold and we have plenty of home projects to do this weekend, we thought we would just go for a short walk down this evacuation route. Parking is available off of Route 2 for the Presidential Rail Trail. But instead of getting on the rail trail, cross the street and walk down the gated gravel road.
The trail crosses the Moose River with a substantial bridge and continues on a slight decline down to the Gorham Airport. We estimated maybe 1.5 miles. The road has several benches along the way for the tired or contemplative. We passed a young couple with their young son on a bike and saw several hunters (muzzleloader season started today) heading back to their cars parked at the Airport. When we reached the neighborhood next to the Airport, we turned around and walked back up to Route 2.
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For nearly three decades, scientists and engineers across the globe have worked on the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), a project focused on designing and building the world’s largest radio telescope. Although the SKA will collect enormous amounts of precise astronomical data in record time, scientific breakthroughs will only be possible with systems able to efficiently process that data.
Gina Tourassi has been appointed as director of the National Center for Computational Sciences, a division of the Computing and Computational Sciences Directorate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
As scientists study approaches to best sustain a fusion reactor, a team led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory investigated injecting shattered argon pellets into a super-hot plasma, when needed, to protect the reactor’s interior wall from high-energy runaway electrons.
A technology developed at the ORNL and scaled up by Vertimass LLC to convert ethanol into fuels suitable for aviation, shipping and other heavy-duty applications can be price-competitive with conventional fuels
Kathy McCarthy has been named director of the US ITER Project Office at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, effective March 2020.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science announced allocations of supercomputer access to 47 science projects for 2020.
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have received five 2019 R&D 100 Awards, increasing the lab’s total to 221 since the award’s inception in 1963.
The U.S. Department of Energy announced funding for 12 projects with private industry to enable collaboration with DOE national laboratories on overcoming challenges in fusion energy development.
The type of vehicle that will carry people to the Red Planet is shaping up to be “like a two-story house you’re trying to land on another planet.
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At first glance, the possible budget cuts in scientific research (most of which is funded by the government via CONICET, or the National Scientific and Technical Research Council, or by public universities, which also get their funding from the government) proposed by Argentina’s current right-wing government appear to be like budget cuts in scientificresearch in any other country. However, in Argentina, there is a very powerful political undertone to moves like this, which bring back memories of terrible times.
In 1966, after the latest military coup, the Armed Forces intervened in public universities, believing that they were hotbeds of communist ideology. The most infamous case was the Noche de los Bastones Largos, which happened in the UBA (University of Buenos Aires), when the military stormed into the various colleges, including the College of Natural and Exact Sciences, where a ton of seriously ground-breaking research was being done. Not only did the military physically assault various students, professors and other members of the academic community, but they also destroyed the research that they had been working on, including, but not limited to, in the case of the College of Natural and Exact Sciences, an early model of a computer (yes, you read that right, they were building computers in the 1960s in Argentina). Most of the researchers and academics had to leave the country, fearing for their physical safety, and most of them never returned, eventually pursuing their research elsewhere (in the US or in Western Europe). This is what’s known as “brain drain.”
In the 1990s, under the neoliberal government of Carlos M*nem (it’s sort of an urban legend in Argentina that you can’t say his name or else you’ll have bad luck), CONICET and public universities were severely defunded, as per neoliberal/IMF guidelines, and researchers and academics were instructed to “go wash plates” in order to make a livelihood, since living off of only scientific research was now not an option. Again, many left the country to pursue their research elsewhere, again, they went to the US and Western Europe, and again there was “brain drain.” Only in recent years could many of them return to Argentina, but it appears now that the dream of pursuing their research in their own country was short-lived. A new wave of “brain-drain” appears to be on the horizon for many.
This is the reason why all the “best research universities in the world,” the ones that are highly ranked in QS and Shanghai, are in the US and Western Europe, because other places never even had the chance to develop their academic research apparatus, and when they attemptto, it gets physically destroyed or systematically defunded. | <urn:uuid:df53f999-dbbf-4db6-ae65-82862f4504f8> | CC-MAIN-2020-29 | http://www.choripanyvino.com/articulos/44-choringlish/37-lo-cientifico-es-politico-science-is-political.html | 2020-07-08T10:49:44Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593655896932.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20200708093606-20200708123606-00354.warc.gz | en | 0.97577 | 575 | [
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Information contained in this publication is intended for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice or opinion, nor is it a substitute for the professional judgment of an attorney.
Last year, California enacted SB 1343,1 amending California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) to expand employers' sexual harassment training requirements. Previously, employers with 50 or more employees had to provide their supervisory personnel with two hours of sexual harassment prevention training every two years. Under the revised law, employers with five or more employees, including temporary or seasonal employees, must administer at least two hours of sexual harassment prevention training to all supervisory personnel and at least one hour of sexual harassment prevention training to all non-supervisory personnel. As a result, the revised law presents new challenges for the staffing firm industry and its diverse working environments, which include employees engaged in brief or temporary work assignments, and individuals performing work intermittently as labor needs become available.
General Training Requirements
Many aspects of SB 1343 are still vague; we expect additional regulatory clarification in coming months. Among these uncertainties is the actual start date for compliance. SB 1343 stipulates the initial round of trainings must be completed by January 1, 2020, and once every two years thereafter. However, the section of the bill that discusses seasonal and temporary employees, including those employees hired to work less than six months, identifies a start date of January 1, 2020.2 Accordingly, the initial deadlines for completion of training by staffing firms are ambiguous.
Flexibility exists for obtaining compliance with the new amendment, such as: (1) training may be completed by employees individually or as part of a group; and (2) training may be completed in shorter segments, so long as the applicable hourly requirement is met. The amendment also allows for employers to design and develop their own training module within the required parameters set forth in the amendment, but it also requires the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing to develop one- and two-hour online training courses on the prevention of sexual harassment in the workplace for both respective employee personnel classifications.3 Thus, employers may choose which option works best for their business.
Further, employers are awaiting additional guidance on whether a piggy-back rule exists for SB 1343. A piggy-back rule would allow newly hired employees who already received sexual harassment training from former employers to carry over (piggy back) their training dates for compliance purposes, without need for retraining at the commencement of the new employment.
Challenges for Staffing Companies
Newly hired personnel must receive their anti-harassment training within six months of starting the position. However, employers engaged in the employment of temporary or seasonal employees, or any employee that is hired to work for less than six months, must provide anti-sexual harassment training within 30 calendar days of hire or within 100 hours worked if the employee is to work for a period of less than six months, whichever occurs first. This is a deadline to complete the training, not a threshold of days worked by the seasonal or temporary employees. For example, say a temporary employee hired by a staffing firm works three days for a client and never works again, but the employee is still an active payroll employee for the staffing firm. According to the amended law, the staffing firm will still be expected to administer the anti-sexual harassment training to this temporary employee by the 30th calendar day of employment. Because this law is effective in California, employees must also be paid for the time spent receiving the sexual harassment prevention training. However, further clarification is being sought regarding whether staffing firms requiring their applicants (not yet employees) to complete the mandatory sexual harassment training prior to starting or being assigned to a client, must pay the applicant for time spent completing the training.
Either way, as a practical matter, most staffing firms should have their new temporary employees complete the training during the onboarding period and before engaging with clients on work assignments. This approach ensures the temporary employee receives the training, which helps the staffing firm stay compliant with the law from the start. If not, the staffing firm faces a logistical hurdle in trying to contact the employee, who may have worked three days at the beginning of employment, and has since not worked again or perhaps cannot be located or contacted to complete the training within the 30-day compliance period. It is unclear whether making the training available will be deemed sufficient compliance.
At this point, failure to comply with the new amendment’s training requirements does not trigger a monetary penalty; rather, if the DFEH finds that the law has been violated, its SB 1343 FAQ sheet states that the DFEH “will work with employers to obtain compliance with the law” and the controlling statute states that the department may seek an order requiring the employer to comply with the bill’s requirements.4
Although staffing firms have some time before the initial compliance deadline, it is recommended that they start providing such training during the onboarding process and to strategically plan the best method to roll it out to the existing workforce.
1 The amendment is codified at §§ 12950 and 12950.1 of the California Government Code.
3 The DFEH’s SB 1343 FAQ sheet indicates that the DFEH expects to have these courses available by “late 2019.” In the meantime, the DFEH has issued a “toolkit” for sexual harassment prevention, which includes a sample training presentation that employers may use in conjunction with a qualified trainer, as defined in the existing DFEH regulations at 2 C.C.R. § 11024).
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If you like to buy pieces of art then it is important that you are always aware of what you are buying because there is a lot of scam artists in this industry. Whether you like to collect ancient Egyptian coins, Byzantine artifacts or Luristan bones, it is essential that you do all you can to avoid buying a fake. To help give you some tips on how you can avoid falling into the trap, we had a chat with the curator of New York’s Sadigh Gallery, specialists in ancient art. And so the next time that you are interested in a piece, here is are some tips to help make sure that you get the real deal.
You can’t go into a world like this blind, you must know exactly what it is that you are looking for and you must check your sources to ensure that the piece which you have your eye on is legitimate. For example if you are buying coins you should know what condition they should be in, what metal it should be made of as this will help in terms of weight and how it has aged. You also need to know what inscriptions should be on the coins, and what should not be on the coin. Whatever you are buying you have to ensure that you know every specific detail.
There is nothing wrong with buying online but you have to make sure that you have some protection. If you are buying from a site which doesn’t offer you that protection then you shouldn’t make any purchases, the last thing you want is to pay and receive a product which is not real. The general rule of thumb is to only buy low cost items online, if it is a piece which is expensive then you should try to go and see it in person before you make the purchase. The internet is a perfect place for scam artists so be sure that you don’t get caught out.
Trust Your Gut
If you are in a market, an independent store or even an online store and you find a piece which you are not sure about, the best bet is to trust your gut and don’t make the purchase. If you are in any doubt at all then it is best to leave the piece rather than risk picking up a fake. Naturally if you are buying from a reputable dealer then you will have much less to worry about, but buying from any other source should be treated with caution. You may end up missing out on a great bargain in doing this but it is much better than ignoring your suspicions and then picking up something which just isn’t real.
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Among people with unprovoked deep venous thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism (PE), 1 in 5 will experience another DVT or PE within 2 years after stopping anticoagulation with warfarin (Coumadin). For this reason, the ACCP's recommendations for treatment of unprovoked proximal DVT or PE suggest consideration of an "indefinite" period of anticoagulation -- a soft way of saying "lifelong." That's a burdensome prescription, committing patients to the continual elevated risk of bleeding and a requirement for periodic monitoring with blood draws or finger-sticks.
New anticoagulants rivaroxaban (Xarelto) and dabigatran (Pradaxa) may eventually become standard-of-care alternatives for long-term anticoagulation to reduce risk for recurrent DVT or PE. But these drugs are expensive, and their full, real-world safety profiles will have to emerge over time.
What about good old fashioned aspirin? In a randomized trial published in the May 24 New England Journal of Medicine, a single daily 100 mg aspirin, begun after completing 6-18 months of warfarin, reduced the risk of recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE) by an impressive 40% compared to placebo.
What They Did
Cecilia Becattini, Giancarlo Agnelli, Paolo Prandoni et al (the WARFASA investigators) randomized 402 patients with an unprovoked DVT or PE to begin taking aspirin 100 mg daily or placebo for 2 years, after completing 6-18 months of warfarin therapy.
Primary outcomes were symptomatic recurrent DVT or PE, and major bleeding (defined as either being in a critical location like intracranial, or >= 2 g/dL drop in hemoglobin, or >= 2 units transfused).
Patients were ~62 years old. 34-40% of the patients had had pulmonary embolism as their VTE; 60-66% had had deep venous thrombosis. More people in the group randomized to aspirin had had first PEs (34 vs. 40%). Most (>50%) had been treated with warfarin for at least 12 months; about one-third in each group had only been treated for 6 months. Patients randomized to placebo had been treated with warfarin for slightly longer as a group (a priori, this should have biased toward the null and made a positive result for aspirin harder to achieve).
What They Found
Aspirin reduced the risk of recurrent VTE by a relative 42%, and by an absolute 5% -- a number needed to treat of less than 20 to prevent one recurrent episode of venous thromboembolism with daily aspirin.
The numbers broke down as follows:
- There were 71 total recurrent VTEs among 403 patients (8.6% per year). 27 were recurrent PEs and 44 were recurrent DVTs.
- 28 of 205 patients taking aspirin had recurrent DVT or PE (6.6% per year)
- 43 of 197 patients taking placebo had recurrent DVT or PE (11.2% per year)
- 11 of 83 taking aspirin for previous PE had a recurrent pulmonary embolism (6.7%), compared to 16 of 67 placebo-taking patients (13.5%).
This last figure -- potentially the most important -- suggests daily aspirin provides an absolute ~7% risk reduction (60% relative risk reduction) for recurrent pulmonary embolism after a first PE that was properly treated with warfarin. That's a number needed to treat of only 15 to prevent a symptomatic pulmonary embolism with daily aspirin. (I know, this wasn't a prespecified endpoint ... but it's impressive nonetheless, to me.)
The new anticoagulants dabigatran (Pradaxa) and rivaroxaban (Xarelto), by comparison, reduced risk by more than a relative 80% in clinical trials. Low-intensity warfarin is believed to provide a ~65% relative risk reduction.
There was one episode of major (nonfatal) bleeding in the placebo group, due to a gastric ulcer, and one in the aspirin-treated group, due to bowel angiodysplasia.
Authors report their study was funded by their home institution of University of Perugia (Italy), and by a "grant-in-aid" from Bayer HealthCare (makers of rivaroxaban/Xarelto, and of course Aspirin®), and Aventis (who help fund Dr. Becattini through a fellowship).
Clinical Takeaway: With the new anticoagulants poised to dislodge warfarin as first-line treatment for a first DVT or PE, and this study suggesting aspirin as a reasonable option for "indefinite" secondary prevention after a first unprovoked DVT or PE, it looks like warfarin's days as the treatment for venous thromboembolism may be numbered.
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When I started my practice, I did not comprehend much about the isolating effects of leading a group. I probably should have noticed during my early leadership experiments when in high school or college. But I don’t think I was paying attention enough to understand what was happening. But now, in retirement, I’m ready to reflect on the isolating effects of leading.
So what is going on? Why does leading tend to isolate us from those we lead?
Consequences of the power to decide
By definition, leaders are decision-makers. And, of course, those decisions affect others. The truth my earlier self did not understand is that each decision reminds others of who has the authority that they do not have. In other words, the act of decision-making highlights the distance between the decision-makers and those following. Inevitably, leading puts a spotlight on a gap between the leaders and those they lead.
Additionally, there often is a good bit of irritation about that imbalance in authority and personal agency. Perhaps even at a societal level, some of the roiling discontent over “elites” reflects this underlying resentment about authority. Most leaders I talk to experience this upset, and they do not enjoy it. Our awareness of the isolating effects of leading is powerful on those days.
Different decisions; Different responses
Of course, not all decisions are the same. The most isolating choices are those that are unpopular. There are two types of unpopular decisions: ones we make, and ones we where we are merely the bearer-of-bad news. Both of these can be rough, but yes, it is harder when the unpopular decision is perceived to be the leaders’ decisions. Those choices especially amplify the differences in authority.
For example, my most unpopular decisions were when I would change the formula used to determine clinicians’ pay. In the early years, pay adjustments occurred six times until I found a way that worked. Those decisions were unpopular enough for employees to leave. And indeed, those decisions made clear that I had authority that others did not have.
Adding to these tough decisions is knowing that my choices will add a greater sense of distance, isolation, and, perhaps, alienation towards me.
Another example of a very unpopular decision was when Blue Cross/Blue Shield cut the rates they paid clinicians. But in that case, I had nothing to do with the choice itself—only our responses to it. Announcing this change was hard for staff to hear, and yet we did not directly lose any employees—different responses.
I have written about the BCBS crisis here:
In other posts, I have highlighted some painful situations born out of my experiences:
Power differences affect the rules around emotional venting
Another place we notice the division between leaders and the led is in the unwritten rules around the venting of emotion. You may have observed that a leader may have some authority but does not have the same latitude of expression as the led. Why? Because the power differences alter how others experience leaders’ intensity. What I mean is this.
When an employee vents, their bosses may be bothered, but they are not afraid. When a boss vents, employees may experience both an emotional injury and experience fear.
For example, I confronted a graduate student about her lack of participation and general disinterest in a small group I led. I was gentle but direct in making my observations.
Her response was to go off on how little she thought of her classmates. She was heated. My response was calm but firm. I attempted to empathize with her discontent while encouraging her to engage in the group.
Two hours after the conversation, I got an email from her. She was terrified I was going to punish her with a bad grade for what she said.
The situation reminded me that even those who present as strong, confident, and opinionated, underneath it all, are quite fragile in the face of authority. Authority changes the experience. Some are always aware that a leader can hurt them more than the reverse.
Furthermore, I knew that I did not have the same latitude to express my frustrations in the situation. There was no space for my emotions in the conversations.
Leaders are not on an equal plane with those they manage. Therefore, different rules apply. And frankly, I find the awareness of those constraints highlighting the isolating effects of leading.
The isolation of defending decisions we do not like
Another aspect of the manager role is to be the voice of management to the people we are managing. Unfortunately, this is uncomfortable at times.
When discussing a decision, the standard management rule is that members of the leadership team are allowed to have a vocal and vigorous debate. But when the decision is settled, the leadership team is expected to close ranks and be one voice. A united front is essential. And certainly, disclosing the discussion is off-limits.
Inevitably, there are times when managers disagree with the leadership group’s decision. Yet there is no option but to defend the decision to others. Of course, this situation is especially distasteful when taking heat over an unpopular policy that one does not like.
When facing this conflict, we can feel alienated from everyone, fellow leaders, and supervisees alike.
The necessity of confidentiality
At times as a leader, we feel isolated because of the confidential nature of the information we carry.
For example, we cannot share all we know about a terminated employee or about one who exited poorly. Another example–we cannot share all we know is about employee pay. As a leader, I must protect employee information, no matter how difficult the situation.
Furthermore, there were times when I did not share information to protect the company’s or my interests. For example, an employee challenged me over the fairness of my salary. The employee wanted to be sure I was not “over-compensating” myself. Resolutely, I did not share the requested information. Regrettably, that meant I never learned whether my salary exploited the employee or not.
Indeed, the experience was isolating.
Errors I made that isolated me
Early in my tenure as a leader, I repeated an error. I would invite employees to offer opinions about an upcoming decision I was contemplating. In doing so, I was hoping for an agreement and perhaps some buy-in. What I often got was irritated staff, especially if I failed to come to the same conclusion as they did.
Eventually, I learned my lesson and stopped sharing my “first-draft” thoughts. I learned the hard way that when sharing with an employee or supervisee, a leader is not allowed to brainstorm. Any expression of a possible direction quickly morphs into marching orders, sometimes without my notice.
A more cautious approach on my part was less confusing and worked much better.
Leaders and followers evaluate decisions based on different criteria
Continuing this thought, I discovered that my criteria for evaluating decisions were quite different from my employees. I wanted to make decisions based on all the factors that might impact constituents. Employees always started with a focus on selfish effects. I might persuade employees to see the bigger picture, but that is never where they began. That is not their fault. It is the nature of people.
Again, a slower and more deliberative approach worked better. I needed to think of consequences from as many angles as possible. I could include employees in the discussion only when I was pretty settled. Even then, I would usually run it by one of my less reactive employees before sharing the decision with the whole group.
In a sense, what I came to was the constant awareness that no other person was entirely in the same spot as I was. My position was unique.
My current thought is this. Embracing the isolation of leadership is simply part of the job. Accepting this truth works better than being frustrated at the separateness.
So what do we do?
We could, of course, talk about the isolating effects of leading. But we don’t much. Why not?
First off, who would be sympathetic to our distress? Those we supervise? It doesn’t work well to talk about the isolating effects of having authority with someone who has less. Expressing complaints to these listeners feels insensitive and can be irritating.
How about talking with our managerial peers? Better. But we mostly interact with those who are either higher or lower in our organizational hierarchy. It can be challenging to find the right person and context.
In the end, a sympathetic spouse or friend may be an excellent option. We certainly should seek out supportive people outside our workplace. They can be a fantastic help. The alternative is we carry the struggles on our own, and that is not great.
Help from the comradery of the team
But I hear a protest. Leaders have each other, and that is true. There are many times when members of a leadership team are a supportive resource for each other. That works well when the tension is outside the group. Fortunately, that was the most frequent case on my leadership team.
And yet, some of the times when we feel the isolating effects of leading are when the struggle is within the leadership team. When the stress is internal, where does one go? Here is what I did.
Build a support team
For over a decade, I had a monthly meeting with the manager of another practice. His practice was about a 20-minute drive from mine. We spent most of the time updating and discussing practice-related issues. Sometimes we shared proprietary information that might have hurt the other’s practice. We never misused the information.
I think we both found it very helpful to have someone to talk to outside our respective practices. There was freedom in how we talked about topics that we were struggling with. I think we found mutual support that we both value even today.
The other place that I found the freedom to share some of the burdens of leading was in my therapy. My personal therapist is also a leader in his practice. I could bring my struggles and find insightful and empathetic responses from someone who had been there. Again this was an excellent resource for me and continues to be.
I have enumerated quite a list of reasons that leaders feel isolated and alone. The challenge then is in building the personal support system to process through the challenges. On my list were my leadership team, friends, spouse, another practice manager, and my own individual therapist.
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One of the big unanswered questions of A-T is this: why do cells in the cerebellum, and particularly those called Purkinje cells or Purkinje neurons, die off in people with A-T, when other brain cells don’t?
It would be very helpful if we could get hold of some of these cells to study. However, the brain is a complex and sensitive organ and we can’t just take out important cells. This project aims to solve this problem by growing Purkinje cells in the laboratory.
This can be done by taking cells from an individual – usually skin cells – and reprogramming these to become stem-cells. Stem cells are cells that can become different kinds of cells, unlike most cells in the body, which can only produce copies of themselves. This project then aims to persuade these stem cells, via a long and complicated process, to turn into Purkinje cells.
This is an extremely difficult process, involving cutting-edge technology. Purkinje cells are very large and in the brain they are supported by and networked to many other different cells. It was only carried out for the first time, using normal cells, a couple of years ago. It is likely to be even harder to do in cells from people with A-T, which are therefore lacking the ATM protein.
However, this project, entirely funded by the AT Society aims to do just that. They will take skin cells from people with A-T and use thsese to try and created Purkinje cells in the laboratory. This is sometimes called ‘in vitro’, literally ‘in glass’. If the project is successful in making Purkinje cells, this will open the doors to experiments to help understand why these cells die and to screening for drugs to prevent this. All in all this is a very exciting project with huge potential.
The team carrying out this project is led by Prof. Domenico Delia and Prof. Marco Foiani of the FIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology (IFOM) in Milan. IFOM is an international cancer centre that hosts 20 groups and 300 scientists, with further laboratories in Singapore and India.
Prof. Delia is a very experienced and well-known figure in the world of A-T research. He has worked on creating stem-cells from people with A-T for many years. In June 2018
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This 10 oz blockout banner material is durable, NFPA 701 fire rated, and specially designed to eliminate edge curl which makes it the material of choice for banner stands and hanging displays where flat, curl-free edges are important. Made in the USA, its canvas-like texture and low gloss finish give it a high-end look and helps minimize glare. Because of it's ability to hang flat, it's the recommended material for banner wall displays, since the lack of curl helps minimize the space between the banners in that configuration. Available in widths up to 72".
Outdoor longevity of up to 3 months, depending on wind and installation, and indoor longevity of 5-20 years.
This material hangs incredibly flat with virtually no edge curl at all. There are many materials on the market that are called curl free, stay flat, so-flat, and other such descriptions, but none of them hangs as flat as this material, which makes it one of our favorites.
It contains PVC, so it's not eco-friendly. It's more expensive than other banner materials that don't hang flat.
This is the material that's the Standard Banner option in our retractable banner stands and portable banner stands. Because it has no edge curl, it's our favorite material for these displays. It's particularly valuable when used with banner walls, where multiple banner stands are placed together to form a larger image. The lack of edge curl means the gaps between the banners is minimized or eliminated, which is why it's the recommended material for those types of banner displays.
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This update will be gradually released over the next 7 days to users with automatic updates turned on. It’s currently available on the App Store, and all users can update to this version manually.
This new update includes the following fixes:
Fixed: Unable to import products from Dropbox or Shared Folder within Quick Sale
Fixed: Unable to restore backup in some situations
Fixed: Products photo
The last update included:
New: iOS 13 Compatibility
Fixed: PayPal Here compatibility
Fixed: Product editing/saving
Fixed: PDF Invoices PayPal link
Change: To reorganize line items, tap 'Move Items' at the bottom of the line items list.
Change: To add an items by scanning barcodes, tap the barcode icon located in the product search box then scan the barcodes.
You can now edit customer information, billing and shipping address from one location.
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Kelp Beds…And I Will Give You Rest?
Ever wonder why they’re called kelp BEDS? Anyone sleeping here?
No, this habitat teems with action: hundreds of different vertebrates and invertebrates, swimming, diving, feeding, hiding. And the kelp plant itself, always in motion, waving, teaming, bobbling, and just plain growing – kelp can grow a foot a day in springtime! I tell Aquarium guests that kelp beds are like California - rich, productive, diverse. No quiet nighttime bed.
Maybe it’s like “raised beds” in your garden, a place more for fecundity than snoring. Feeling creative? – let’s go to bed!
I was struck by this description of the Point Sur State Marine Reserve, a no-take area off the Big Sur Lighthouse: “This Marine Protected Area contains a wide diversity of habitats that support a range of fish, seabird and invertebrate species. The site encompasses a large kelp bed which provides a shelter and nursery habitat to rockfish and other species.”
More bed images: shelter, nursery, support.
That’s what kelp beds do: they break the crushing crash of ocean waves and provide a shelter space to tiny crabs and fragile sand dollars.
Like a baby’s crib, they offer baby rockfish a safe and cozy nursery away from predators.
And more bed action: the kelp forest really is like a singles bar; an easy welcoming hangout for flora and fauna to find a mate or at least improve the odds that those broadcast sperm and egg will meet and grow fecund.
I’ve always liked the Psalmist’s phrase, “God, you are our resting place.” Now I know a resting place is about more than sleep.
On our Blue Theology retreats and service trips on Monterey Bay you can spend time in cheap beds on the floor of our church or nice ones in local B&Bs, and then go out to experience the fabulous kelp beds. All these beds will give you rest, and more. Bluetheology.com. I post these ocean devotionals every Wednesday here and at Facebook. | <urn:uuid:c311cd23-a99e-4b0f-81ce-e72e662e45ed> | CC-MAIN-2020-29 | http://bluetheologytideings.blogspot.com/2019/03/ | 2020-07-16T16:23:49Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593657172545.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20200716153247-20200716183247-00554.warc.gz | en | 0.900801 | 474 | [
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Born in Oakland, CA, in spring 1966, Raphael Saadiq (born Raphael Wiggins) started playing music at age six. He played bass at church and school and enjoyed his place on-stage at various local hometown events. After high school, Saadiq won a chance to join Prince and Sheila E. on the Parade tour. Such an experience inspired Saadiq to do his own thing, and before the '80s came to an end, he formed Tony! Toni! Tone!. Saadiq went under his birth name of Wiggins while in Tony! Toni! Tone! and was joined by his brother, Dwayne Wiggins, and cousin Timothy Christian. www.raphaelsaadiq.com/ | <urn:uuid:b6602ee1-585d-4948-a8ec-8cb1eb40d546> | CC-MAIN-2020-29 | https://recordpusher.com/products/saadiq-raphael-radio | 2020-07-16T15:51:20Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593657172545.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20200716153247-20200716183247-00554.warc.gz | en | 0.97086 | 180 | [
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Mitsubishi Motors Corporation announced commencement of production and sales of the Pajero Sport midsize SUV at GAC Mitsubishi Motors Company Ltd., which produces and sells MMC cars in China.
After its founding and start of operation in September 2012, GMMC commenced production of the ASX compact SUV. To meet highly growing demand for SUVs in the Chinese automobile market and expand sales, GMMC has now bolstered its lineup with the off-road SUV Pajero Sport.
MMC made the concentration of business resources in emerging markets a major strategic pillar of its JUMP 2013 mid-term business plan which the company announced in January of 2011. MMC says it will work to strengthen its operations in the world's largest automobile market by improving and firmly cementing the Mitsubishi Motors brand with production and sales of products that meet the varying needs of Chinese consumers. | <urn:uuid:434eece5-e8a8-42f7-ae72-293043bb8302> | CC-MAIN-2020-29 | https://www.chinasourcingnews.com/2013/10/11/535030-mitsubishi-motors-begins-pajero-sport-midsize-suv-production-in-china/ | 2020-07-16T15:52:19Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593657172545.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20200716153247-20200716183247-00554.warc.gz | en | 0.946894 | 178 | [
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Weldbend featured on television show
It started out so simple. Weldbend’s Coulas family wanted to provide its employees with a nice aquarium to look at near the break room at its Argo, Ill., headquarters.
All of a sudden, Weldbend became stars of an episode of Animal Planet’s “Tanked” and had a new, 3,000-gal., L-shaped saltwater aquarium to liven up the office.
It started when Weldbend revamped its offices and didn’t know what to do with a wall to the left of a staircase.
“The wall the tank is on had been empty the entire time we’ve been in this office,” says Jimmy Coulas, the company’s vice president of sales. “One of the guys here suggested a small fish tank. That small fish tank grew to a fish tank that’s basically a wall.”
The company that did the headquarters renovations for Weldbend had a connection with Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium and that’s what got the ball rolling towardsWeldbend being on television. Through the Shedd connection, a group from Las Vegas-based Acrylic Tank Manufacturing came out and surveyed the space and got to work. Acrylic Tank Manufacturing stars in all “Tanked” episodes. The series is in its second season on Animal Planet.
Jimmy Coulas, Vice President of Production Kevin Coulas and Assistant General Manager Mike Hammer were the faces of Weldbend on the episode. Many of the company’s nearly 200 headquarters employees were there for the reveal.
The tank has 3-in.-thick acrylic and features many kinds of fish, including Lookdown, Trigger and Clown species. Eventually, an Epaulette shark will be added. Don’t worry, the Coulas family made sure to stock the aquarium with fish that peacefully cohabitate with the shark.
“When you go up the staircase it catches your eye and you look at it in amazement,” Jimmy Coulas says.
Kevin Coulas adds: “The tank has put the finishing touch on the office. It gave our employees a really nice thing to look at throughout the day. It’s tranquil and it relaxes the hustle and bustle of the day.”
As for the experience of creating an episode of television, the guys had fun, but it was more work than they anticipated.
“It was very interesting,” Hammer says. “I had never been behind-the-scenes for anything like that before. The process of how many times you have to film, how many times you go through takes, it was a lot more than I’m used to. I usually just talk on the phones.” | <urn:uuid:9da2b460-e236-4251-b98c-f0b1d7e6f65d> | CC-MAIN-2020-29 | https://www.supplyht.com/articles/95552-weldbend-featured-on-television-show | 2020-07-16T18:31:34Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593657172545.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20200716153247-20200716183247-00554.warc.gz | en | 0.970718 | 591 | [
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What is Fine-Motor Coordination?
The term "fine-motor coordination" technically refers to our ability to control the small muscles in our body: hands, fingers, face, mouth and feet. Nevertheless, when teachers and therapists use this term, they are usually only referring only to the use of the small muscles in our hands and fingers.
Some examples of fine-motor skills are:
Pointing with an isolated index finger
Using utensils to feed ourselves
Turning pages of a book
Placing pegs in pegboard
Building cube towers
Scribbling, drawing simple strokes and eventually simple shapes
Coloring inside the lines
Using scissors to cut out lines and shapes
Printing letters, numbers and words
Manipulating zipper, buttons and shoelaces
Opening containers (e.g. lunch boxes, food bags)
Playing with Legos, beads and puzzles.
WHY ARE FINE-MOTOR COORDINATION SKILLS IMPORTANT?
The effective use of the hands is necessary to engage in a variety of important and meaningful activities. Our ability to get ready independently in the morning, manipulate utensils as we have breakfast, complete handwriting/cutting tasks and use our hands to build things during play is dependent on the appropriate development of fine-motor coordination skills. If children are unable to complete these everyday tasks, not only will their self-esteem suffer, but they will struggle developing age appropriate independence with their living skills. Their play options may be limited and they might feel different from other peers.
HOW DOES POOR FINE-MOTOR COORDINATION LOOK LIKE?
Poor fine-motor coordination looks different depending the age of a child. In general, there will be delayed fine-motor coordination skills:
Difficulty playing with objects
Unable to transfer objects from hand to hand
Struggles to manipulate small objects (e.g. raisings or cheerios)
Unable to point with an isolated finger
Difficulty inserting small objects into containers
Unable to turn pages in cardboard book
Difficulty completing a simple three-piece form board
Unable to scribble and/or draw simple strokes
Delayed dressing skills (e.g. taking off socks)
Difficulty learning to self-feed
Unable to feed themselves
Cannot imitate strokes and/or simple shapes
Difficulty learning simple tool use (e.g. scissors)
Needs help to don/doff simple clothes
Unable to string large beads
Needs help to turn single pages of a book
Difficulty learning to write his or her own name
Unable to manipulate large buttons
Increased dependence on caregivers for assistance with activities of daily living (e.g. dressing, feeding, self-care)
Difficulty with higher level dressing skills (e.g. fasteners and shoelaces)
Frustration with tasks requiring the use of tools (e.g. pencils, scissors, etc.)
Difficulties with academic tasks
Delayed pre-writing and handwriting skills
Struggles to open containers (e.g. lunch boxes, food bags)
Unable to build with Legos or play with beads and puzzles.
Please refer to the Resource Library for more information on age-appropriate fine-motor coordination milestones for your specific child. It is up to an occupational therapist to determine whether or not your child is presenting with fine-motor coordination difficulties. A thorough evaluation with standardized assessment results is needed.
WHY DOES MY CHILD HAVE POOR FINE-MOTOR COORDINATION?
There are various reasons why your child may be having difficulties developing age-appropriate fine-motor coordination skills:
Poor vision or visual skills: Vision is necessary for learning motor skills. Visual-motor coordination also has an impact on various fine-motor activities. Please refer to the “What is Visual-Motor Coordination and Visual Perception” article for more information.
Poor stereognosis: Our ability to gather information about objects by means of active touch alone, instead of relying on vision, is called stereognosis or haptic perception. This skill is also necessary for the appropriate development of fine-motor coordination.
Poor sensory processing: Children with poor registration of tactile input, tactile discrimination, dyspraxia and even tactile hypersensitivity will present with difficulties developing age-appropriate fine-motor coordination skills. Please refer to the “What is Sensory Processing” article for more information.
Poor visual perception and cognition: A child’s ability to perceive object characteristics will affect movement and speed required to manipulate and interact with object. Please refer to the “What is Visual-Motor Coordination and Visual Perception” article for more information.
Skeletal anomalies: typical joint and bone structures are needed for fine-motor coordination skills to develop.
Poor muscle strength and endurance: poor finger, hand, arm, shoulder and trunk strength will affect the development of fine-motor coordination skills.
Poor disassociation of movement: Our ability to perform differentiated motions with each finger, hand and arm contributes to the development of fine-motor coordination skills (e.g. difficulty isolating wrist and finger movements)
Poor bilateral coordination: Some children have difficulty working with both hands at midline or are unable to dissociate arm movements.
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Well, if you're just playing with people you know, it doesn't really matter. However, these are the rules typically used in 5v5 PVP games (the most popular competitive format in Sins for whatever reason).
* Quick Start
* Standard Fleet Sizes
* Fast game speeds
* Pirates Inactive
* Locked Teams
Basically the settings are designed so that games finish as quickly as possible. Usually there are no formal victory conditions applied, but once a team gets a clear advantage the losing team is expected to quit so that everyone can get on to the next game as soon as possible. Since the teams are picked in advance, they are of course locked. Pirates are typically seen as a distraction, and partly luck based which is a bad thing in any competitive game.
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Classification 94: Research Matters
This classification was established in 1938 to handle research matters including general correspondence with the public, organizations, law enforcement officers, and the media. Originally these matters were contained in Classification 62. Many Classification 62 files were relocated to Classification 94.
In the Field Offices this classification covers research matters in a more narrow sense while most public relations material is found in classification 80. Headquarters files fall into six broad categories, some of which are also contained in classification 94 in the Field Offices. These categories include:
2. Movie, TV, and Radio Scripts
3. Mailing Lists
4. Parole Matters
5. FBI Training Materials
6. Speeches, Press Releases & Other Public Relations Matters.
NARA holdings for Classification 94: Research Matters
The following records under Classification 94: Research Matters are not yet described in NARA's online catalog. Please contact NARA's Special Access Program at [email protected] with your reference request.
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|65||UD 10D 3||Classification 94 - Research Matters, FBI Headquarters, Case Files|
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Full Cost Accounting May Lead to the Cubitainer Combination Package
If you are presently using some form of rigid packaging and are reviewing available options for an existing product, or contemplating other options for a new product still in development, a "full cost accounting" (FCA) approach to the package selection process might be advantageous. Full cost accounting takes in a broad range of factors in considering the package option that's right for your company. The FCA method goes beyond just the purchase price of a package or container. Rather, it seeks to calculate the cost impact of that item throughout its existence, factoring in such costs as contingency, remediation, environmental and social. For instance, such criteria may include:
- Is the "spent" package safe enough?
- Will the spent package cost the end user more money to discard?
- Will the spent package cause health or safety concerns after its use and if not properly discarded?
- Will other companies in your industry gain a competitive edge by using environmentally friendly packaging that is also easier and cheaper to discard and limits, if not eliminates, the safety concerns of the end user and the surrounding community?
- Can your company gain a competitive edge by switching to packaging that reduces waste, reduces costs associated with waste control, and provides greater safety to the end user and the community after the package's contents have been used?
When investigating the packaging options available to your company, is there one right package that fulfills the needs and special interests of the various members both within and outside your organization that will come into contact with the product package you select? In this day and age when both environmental and profitability considerations are uppermost in the minds of the people making packaging decisions, there is a belief that the answers can be found within the realm of flexible packaging options such as the Cubitainer.
The Cubitainer Combination Package is industry's original, flexible, low-density polyethylene insert in a box. Cubitainer offers package source reduction and cost savings to manufacturers, distributors and end users throughout the world and in an array of industries, including paint and coatings.
Cube is designed to collapse as product is dispensed. The non-glug design assures product flows from the Cube in a continuous, uninterrupted stream. The Cube Insert's unique self-collapsing design means no need for troublesome or invasive dip tube technology that may only work intermittently. Cubitainer meets UN Packaging Type 4G and is authorized for Packaging Group II and III liquids.
While the know-how to produce the Cubitainer has been in place for a half-century, the technology behind the package is constantly moving forward and also includes added features to accommodate the broadest possible range of applications. Alternative resins and treatments such as fluorine and oxygen permeation barriers to contain the broadest range of product contents, as well as an impressive range of corrugated options are available to meet any aesthetic or working environment demand.
Another aspect of the Cube Process that has gained notice throughout the years is that the process used to make a cube-shaped container can also be utilized to make an incredible assortment of custom size and shape containers. These can be used in conjunction with any number of differently designed dispensing systems, equipment and machinery. Further, the Cube Process is capable of making small, open-head "cups", inserts and vessels to work in a multitude of applications where rugged, yet cost-effective poly liners are needed.
The Cube is not just a cube; custom shapes, sizes and value-added features are readily available. Unlike "bag-in-box", this flexible insert offers true design versatility and ruggedness. Further, the cost of designing and producing a Cube mold is typically one-fourth that of a blow-molded or injection-molded container of similar size and shape.
The investigation of flexible packaging options versus rigid packaging options such as both open- and tight-head plastic pails includes practical considerations: Can Cubitainer be filled on existing filling lines without the need for major equipment overalls or vast capital expenditures? For convenience and cost-efficiency, the answer is yes. Cubitainer can use existing filling equipment and can be purchased in small quantities that favor the smaller requirements of a test market scenario or the beta testing of new products and systems prior to larger-scale product rollouts.
The Cubitainer package has the unique quality of being advantageous over both rigid packaging and other forms of flexible packaging such as the bag-in-box. Some of the most prominent advantages include:
- Cubitainer saves versus rigid options. There are lower packaging, freight, warehousing and disposal costs with Cubitainer.
- Cube insert reduces plastic content by 85% or more.
- Cube design promotes total emptying. Bags with folds or flimsy construction collapse on self, trapping product inside, reducing value for the end user.
- Cube seam is formed during the molding process for maximum package integrity and security. Cube is best for the environment with an SPI Code 4 for easy recycling versus Code 7 (for "other" materials), as is typical with bags.
- The opportunity for savings that benefits procurement and boosts profitability is an across-the-board advantage for the organization and its management.
- The vast reduction of packaging waste and optimization of package source reduction is a win-win for end users and the communities in which they operate.
- Packaging that decreases costs associated with discarding packaging waste and boosts profitability for the end user is a sales and marketing winner. It further helps to solidify the view of the company as an industry leader and innovator, a concerned corporate citizen, and shows sensitivity to the needs of the company's customers and the community at large.
While there are many reasons to "stay the course" as it relates to the packaging choices your company currently makes, there are some very good reasons to investigate your packaging options now. They include:
- Learn more about the perceptions and preferences of the marketplace with test marketing.
- Prepare your organization for future challenges related to packaging and the environment.
- Gauge the return-on-investment and savings potential that a switch to flexible packaging can bring.
- Create a solid option in the face of withering price hikes in rigid packaging due to increased resin costs.
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Questions to take away;
How does our recruitment brand stand out from the crowd?
How can companies best harness innovation and creativity; not only in those graduates we hire, but in our own recruitment processes and business values.
This morning members of the Freshminds Talent graduate team held a breakfast briefing at The Delaunay with a selection of key industry experts. The event was to explore and question what today’s top graduates are really looking for from an employer and the recruitment processes they face.
To set the scene we heard from Freshminds’ MD James Callander who over his 10 year career in the industry has noted definite shifts in graduates’ aspirations. He recalled his conversations at a Freshminds Ones to Watch™ event ten years ago, with 99% of those present dead-set on careers in consulting and banking. Through talking to this year’s Ones to Watch™ candidates, he has been presented with a different picture. Whilst consulting and financial services remain key to those with their hearts set on specific career paths, a large number are now looking for roles in smaller, high growth companies. The perception of these candidates (whether 100% realistic or not) is that they will make a bigger impact in a smaller, less established company.
James went on to question what companies need to be doing in their graduate recruitment processes to make themselves stand out, attract the very best and maintain a competitive edge. Feedback from Freshminds’ graduate candidates has led him to believe that most companies’ processes are too similar, with the tests too widely known and documented.
He left the group with ideas of ‘Great Escape’ style candidate challenges (to test their skills) and handed the floor to Hamish, a recently placed Freshminds graduate candidate to hear his thoughts on the industry.
Hamish was placed at his current role at a large multinational company by Freshminds through a scheme run by the New Entrepreneurs Foundation. He very kindly agreed to share his insight into the recruitment processes he has experienced in his career thus far with us.
He felt that many organisations’ marketing of recruitment processes was too opaque, resulting in him having little idea of what companies were really like behind closed doors. He talked about the importance of a company having a good balance of new talent coming in, with a need for an increase in innovators. Hamish spoke of the challenge companies face to retain the best, with a high percentage of graduates leaving their first job within three years. He thinks that for entrepreneurial types such as himself, a big part of his development and job satisfaction lies in being taught how to execute what he called ‘good business’. While many of today’s top graduates are great ‘ideas’ people, companies need to help them to develop these ideas into sustainable processes or business models in order to retain them. Hamish believes that those given the freedom and support to learn new skills will thrive and be much less likely to move on to another company.
Finishing his talk with how to attract the best, Hamish told us that his decision to accept his current position was very much influenced by interview stage. Not only was he impressed by being interviewed by the CEO, but by the fact that the CEO laid out a clear career path and explained that he wanted his employees to make an impact and innovate.
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Barndommens kroppe: Konstruktion, handling og hybriddannelse
AbstractAlan Prout: Childhood bodies: construction, agency and hybridity This paper explores the relationship between the sociology of childhood and the sociology of the body. Noting that the two fields are marked by mutual neglect, it reviews some of the theoretical issues that underlie the enterprise of bringing them together. Three key themes emerge from this discussion. The first concerns social constructionism. Both fields draw on this theoretical approach and, it is argued, both meet its limits. The paper argues that social constructionist accounts of both childhood and the body tend to exclude (or at least de-emphasize) the possibility that social life has a material as well as discursive (or representational) component. The second theme is that of children’s agency in the interpretation, negotiation and utilisation of their bodies. Seeing children as social actors balances a former emphasis on the socialization of children by highlighting the ways in which they are also agents, participants shaping as well as being shaped by society. However, it is argued that the sociology of childhood has tended to essentialise children’s agency rather than decentering it and analyzing it as an effect. The third theme draws on actor network theory in order to unravel some of the ways in which children’s bodies are inextricably interwoven with other aspects of the material environment – artifacts, machines and technologies. Children’s bodies emerge as hybrid entities. They are inseparable from, produced in, represented by and performed through their connections with other material objects. This line of enquiry feeds back into the question of children’s agency by reconstituting it less as an essential attribute of children and more as an effect of the connections made between a heterogeneous array of materials including bodies, representations and technologies. | <urn:uuid:c9d7db0f-f591-493c-9a1c-71efdbca41a3> | CC-MAIN-2020-29 | https://rauli.cbs.dk/index.php/dansksociologi/article/view/366 | 2020-07-10T13:54:11Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593655908294.32/warc/CC-MAIN-20200710113143-20200710143143-00354.warc.gz | en | 0.963817 | 381 | [
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The upcoming BlackBerry Venice slider has leaked several times and based on previous leaks, the handset appears to be running a close-to-stock version of the Android OS. However, all is not as it seems as the handset could marry the stock Android interface with some of the features from the BlackBerry 10 operating system.
Another leak from perennial tipster Evan Blass (aka @evleaks) has dumped a list of APKs that are running on the BlackBerry Venice and as you can see in the picture below, BlackBerry is porting the best bits of Blackberry 10 to its Android device.
Looking at the list of APKs, there are a few that stand out and one in particular that could be very appealing; BlackBerry Hub is the company’s unified notifications centre and one of the most impressive things about the BlackBerry 10 OS; it’s a simple way to have all your emails, contacts, calendars, messages, notes, IM and even BBM all in one place.
What the leak does show is that BlackBerry isn’t going to be just another Android OEM and instead, will show that the modern BlackBerry smartphone experience is about more than the company’s in-house OS. Will the BlackBerry Slider draw people back into the BlackBerry ecosystem? It remains to be seen but I can’t wait to see the Venice slider in the flesh.
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Experience a Wanaka to Milford Sound flight which includes both the world famous Milford Sound and a remote glacier landing.
It’s a well known fact that a flight to Milford Sound should be taken from Wanaka. Your flight path follows the stunning Southern Alps, the backbone of the South Island. On this tour you will enjoy a diverse range of scenery from remote alpine lakes, to snow capped peaks and deep glacial carved valleys.
Fly over the remote Fiordland mountain, visit Milford Sound and enjoy a short nature walk. Don’t miss your photo opportunity, with Mitre Peak in the background! After this, fly alongside the mountain peaks and land on a pristine glacier. Your second landing is a bonus 10min snow/glacier landing on the border of Mt Aspiring National Park.
If Milford Sound and seeing the glaciers are on your bucket list this is the flight for you. This is absolutely a ‘must-do’ on any visit to New Zealand.
We also recommend insect repellant if you are travelling to Milford Sound.
© 2020 Aspiring Helicopters
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USA Today reported that the agreement reached between Armstrong and Nebraska-based Acceptance Insurance allowed Armstrong to avoid a scheduled deposition in which he would have been asked to talk about his doping practices under oath.
Armstrong has not given sworn testimony since he admitted to television host Oprah Winfrey in January that he doped throughout a career that saw him win the Tour de France seven times. Armstrong has been stripped of those victories and handed a lifetime ban from the sport.
The Acceptance Insurance Company sued Armstrong and the Tailwind Sports Corporation in March, claiming he committed fraud by concealing his use of performance-enhancing drugs during the 1999, 2000, and 2001 Tours. The lawsuit, filed in Travis County Court in Austin, Texas, sought repayment of $3 million "in undeserved and unearned pay Lance Armstrong obtained by fraud." The payment cited was a $3 million bonus paid to Armstrong for his first three Tour victories.
Armstrong attorney Tim Herman told USA Today only that the case had been "resolved to the mutual satisfaction of the parties."
On Monday, Armstrong asked a federal judge to dismiss the US government's fraud case against him, claiming prosecutors missed statute of limitations deadlines to file.
Armstrong has also been sued by Texas-based insurance company SCA Promotions over other bonus payments, a case that has gone to arbitration. He testified under oath in a 2005 lawsuit after SCA withheld a bonus payment over then-unproven doping allegations and the company paid Armstrong $7 million.
In August he settled a lawsuit with Britain's Sunday Times over the damages the newspaper was forced to pay over its report that he had used banned substances.
A lawsuit brought by irked readers of his autobiographies, however, has been dismissed.
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With covert narcissists, the use of these tactics can remain well hidden, and they prefer to operate by making themselves look like back good guys who have to live with an angry, emasculating wife that makes their life miserable. They know how and when to trigger a partner to complain or have an outburst of anger, and then blame her and turn others against her, or get them to side with him. In all cases, this is narcissistic abuse, and it is separate and more severe than what we also refer to as emotional abuse.
Or however long you decide that you can both work at the marriage, without actually killing each other! But that’s beside the point. So, on the surface you are doing what you want to do. And are happy. We know that coaching requires high levels of awareness of self and others. The work represented here is a reminder that humans are complex and our thinking, our choices to take action, to make decisions about strategies to use and our conscious and unconscious behaviors all make up who we are and who we want to be. Coaching is a fluid act of negotiating all the complexities of educational settings.
Some good things to say? “I am sorry to hear that. I hope you are doing well now,” or, “How are you doing/feeling right now?” Then just listen to what your friend is willing or able to share. And if you are the person in difficulty, don’t be shy about asking for help.
Wicca Without BladesThough the athame the ritual knife is a common sacred tool of Wicca used for directing energy, it’s not irreplaceable. You can omit it altogether if you like just use a wand. A wand is easy enough for you to make just find a nice stick from a tree you love and decorate it a bit if you want.
Came down on Sam (Perkins) foot and it just twisted. That all I can tell you, said Ewing, who was taken to a hospital for X rays. Sore right now. Suitehotel and ‘mySuite Blog’ decided to organise a competition. The rules of the competition were simple: take a photo of yourself jumping on a bed. The competition was such a success that if you’re staying in a Suitehotel, they now offer professional photographers to come and take a picture of you whilst you’re jumping on your (their) beds.
O’Neill ignored the request, the documents said. He went on vacation and did not respond to e mails from his boss about needing answers for the inquiry. When he was scheduled to return to the office, O’Neill told bank officials that he caught pneumonia, was contagious, and could not come in to respond to the inquiry.. | <urn:uuid:a6184255-14b0-43cc-8cf3-22dc3ad4189d> | CC-MAIN-2020-29 | http://www.benitatxell.com/oakley-square-latch-lenses/ | 2020-07-12T05:43:14Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593657131734.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20200712051058-20200712081058-00554.warc.gz | en | 0.974438 | 581 | [
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Yesterday the Federal Council published a new ordinance (SR 173.110.4) on the standstill of time limits in civil and administrative proceedings for the continuation of justice in connection with the coronavirus.
This ordinance is also applicable to all administrative proceedings in tax matters to which the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) applies.
In concrete terms, it means that the currently running deadlines from 21 March to 19 April 2020 will be suspended.
This standstill is very welcome, as it gives taxpayers more time to prepare their complaints.
However, we strongly recommend that you check for each procedure and for each step of the procedure whether the regulation applies and that you recalculate the deadlines very carefully. Especially the calculation of time limits taking into account legal holidays has already led to several decisions of non-admission because the time limit has been calculated incorrectly. | <urn:uuid:94ad418d-d4be-45e4-b8c1-ac1ae340ab29> | CC-MAIN-2020-29 | https://vatelse.com/2020/03/21/for-the-deadlines-for-ongoing-proceedings-easter-is-already/ | 2020-07-12T06:48:43Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593657131734.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20200712051058-20200712081058-00554.warc.gz | en | 0.955286 | 173 | [
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May 9, 2015
What the potential viewers will get with this enjoyable production is a solid combination of some amusing comedy scenes, a few dramatic moments and a couple of well choreographed action sequences.
Jun 8, 2015
Packed full of superbly choreographed fight sequences and sporting solid leading performances, it is definitely one of the finest kung fu movies to emerge from Hong Kong during the 90s.
Apr 23, 2015
This is a real love it or hate it kind of movie and while I found it to be extremely amusing and entertaining, I have only given it 3 out of 5 as it is not likely to be viewed more than a couple of times.
Jun 14, 2015
While ‘Tiger Cage’ is not quite as good as the amazing sequel, it is certainly a flick which no Hong Kong, or action fan should miss out on.
Jun 16, 2015
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NMMC Firemen Syllabus 2018 | NMMC Staff Nurse Exam Pattern
NMMC Firemen Syllabus 2018 & Exam Pattern: Are you applied for NMMC Exam 2018? Then you must be searched for NMMC Staff Nurse Syllabus. Now you are in the right place. Here you can get NMMC Technician Syllabus 2018. To easily crack the exam, we provide NMMC Surgery Assistant Syllabus 2018. Syllabus plays a crucial role in any exam preparation. For this reason, we provide NMMC Firemen Syllabus 2018. Meanwhile, visit the official website for more details.
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NMMC Firemen Syllabus 2018 – Details
|Organization Name||Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation of Maharashtra (NMMC)|
|Post Name||Firemen, Staff Nurse/ Nurse Midwifery, Driver, Auxiliary Nurse/ Midwifery, Surgery Assistant, Fire Station Praneta, E.C.J. Technician, Laboratory Technician, Blood Bank Technician, Fire station Centre Officer, Departmental Firemen Officer|
|Number of Openings||448 Posts|
|Starting Date||5th September 2018|
|Closing Date||21st September 2018|
|Exam Date||13th October 2018 to 16th October 2018|
Not only NMMC Technician Syllabus 2018 but also NMMC Previous Papers are equally important. Additionally, on this page, you can also get NMMC Previous Papers and Recruitment details. On the other hand, applicants can check the NMMC Staff Nurse Syllabus here. First, download NMMC Firemen Syllabus and then download NMMC Old Papers. It’s important to realize that syllabus and previous papers are very useful for any exam preparation. Make use of Above all provided material for better preparation.
NMMC Staff Nurse Syllabus 2018 & Exam Pattern
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Are you searching for subject wise NMMC Syllabus? Then you are in the right place. Here you can get NMMC Staff Nurse Syllabus 2018 for free of cost. On the other hand, you can also visit the official website. Applied candidates can start your preparation as soon as possible by downloading NMMC Firemen Syllabus 2018. Moreover, you can get this NMMC Technician Syllabus in pdf format. Check below sections. Make use of above all given material. Finally, prepare a timetable and work hard.
NMMC Technician Syllabus – General Hindi
- तत्सम एवं तद्भव देशज विदेशी (शब्द भंडार)
- अनेकार्थी शब्द
- मुहावरे एवं लोकोक्तियाँ
- विलोम शब्द
- पर्यायवाची शब्द
- हिंदी भाषा के प्रयोग में होने वाली अशुद्धियाँ
- वाक्याशों के लिये एक शब्द निर्माण.
- संधि समास
- लोकोक्तियां एवं मुहावरे.
- शब्द रचना वाक्य रचना अर्थ
- हिंदी वर्णमाला विराम चिन्ह
- वाक्यसंशोधन- लिंग, वचन, कारक, काल, वर्तनी, त्रुटि से संबंधित
NMMC Surgery Assistant Syllabus – Aptitude
- Time and Distance
- Problems on Trains
- Ratio and Proportion
- Boats and Streams
- Time and Work Partnership
- Simple Interest
- Problems on Numbers
- Problems on L.C.M and H.C.F
- Pipes and Cisterns
- Profit and Loss
- Compound Interest
- Numbers and Ages
- Odd Man Out
- Races and Games
- Simple Equations
- Mixtures and Allegations
- Quadratic Equations
- Indices and Surds
- Permutations and Combinations
- Simplification and Approximation
Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation Syllabus – General Knowledge
- Inventions in the World
- Famous Days & Dates
- Indian History
- Indian Economy
- Basic Computer
- Indian Parliament
- Indian Politics
- Famous Books & Authors
- Indian Culture
NMMC Staff Nurse Syllabus – Reasoning
- Verbal Reasoning
- Data Sufficiency
- Non-Verbal Reasoning
- Logical Reasoning
- Data Interpretation
- Analytical Reasoning
NMMC Syllabus 2018 – Staff Nurse
- Clinical Pathology
- Paediatric Nursing
- Health Education & Community Pharmacy
- Hospital & Clinical Pharmacy
- First Aid
- Anatomy & Physiology
- Mental Health
- Psychiatric Nursing
- Fundamentals of Nursing
- Nursing Management
- Community Health Nursing
- Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- Human Anatomy & Physiology
- Midwifery & Gynaecological Nursing
- Drug Store Management
- Health Educational & Communication Skills
- Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence
- Computers in Nursing
- Medical-Surgical Nursing
- Personal Hygiene
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John and Ann's marriage was published in 1851 and they were living together in 1855. She was born abt. 1829, but from 1860 onward, he lived with Polly L. Jacobs, who was born about 1838. Was Polly the sister of Ann Eliza Wetmore? See here.
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CYCLE SLIP COUNT IN GNSS VIEWER UPDATE
Latest GNSS Viewer 20170712 version has Cycle Slip Count added. It relates to signal quality seen by the receiver, showing how many satellite signals has cycle slip detected when in Float RTK and Fix RTK state. Two cycle slip numbers are shown, left for the rover, right for the base.
Below video shows low cycle slip count situation, mostly zero occasionally one, it gets RTK Fix quickly.
Below video shows high cycle slip count situation, unable to get RTK Fix, also the signal is strangely fluctuating.
Sometime when unable to get RTK Fix, this cycle slip count can help reveal the cause. It can be antenna quality related or interference related.
Generally using antenna that gives strong stable signal with occasional cycle slip count no larger than 3 will provide good RTK performance with faster RTK Fix; lower the cycle slip count the better.
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Ecc 1: 2 “Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher; “Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.”
3 What profit has a man from all his labor In which he toils under the sun?
As we celebrated year 2017, I begin to understand Solomon’s declaration that essentially all that we do is in vain if indeed is for the now and no connection to an eternal purpose.
At the end of our lives, we all will die (Ecc 3:19) and in a way no different than animals. We may have a better life than others who toil day and night to gather the harvest, the peasants to give to the rich (Ecc 2:26), but this again is also vanity and the grasping of the air because soon both will die. There is also deep injustice where the just and righteous man dies even sooner than those who does injustice (Ecc 7:15), the good man often suffers but not the evil person.
ECC 3:1 To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven:
2 A time to be born, And a time to die; A time to plant, And a time to pluck what is planted;
3 A time to kill, And a time to heal; A time to break down, And a time to build up;
What is the year 2017 going to be? There is always a time and a season. There was a time when there was a great move for GLBT churches in Asia a decade ago. Where are they now? actually there is little change, not much growth in the GLBT churches in many Asian countries, nothing much to show for despite being the only gay church in an entire city/nation of many millions. It is sad, because the time to plant, and the build up was so precious and amazing with great people having come and gone. The time is over.
Surely, many people have been blessed, but the season to build, the season to outreach the Gospel message of God’s grace to the GLBT community by those churches is over because they did not take up the baton being too preoccupied with a narrow agenda which takes away the centrality of Jesus Christ as the way, the truth and the life to God. Many simply did not believe Jesus as God and Savior making their works simply vanity. I saw the many who came and left, for they were not looking for Elohim but Yahweh, a personnel God and Savior. Many GLBT churches have simply become just good places of fellowship for the elites.
Again, all this is vanity.
ECC 5:1 Walk prudently when you go to the house of God; and draw near to hear rather than to give the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they do evil.
2 Do not be rash with your mouth, And let not your heart utter anything hastily before God. For God is in heaven, and you on earth; Therefore let your words be few.
Solomon was the smartest person on earth, yet like many people of intellect, in some ways, he was foolish. He maintained the worship and sacrifices in the House of God but did not walk in circumspect because he also sacrificed to the temple of other gods of his many many wives. Hence, he did evil by not walking on the straight path. In many GLBT churches, we say all the various gods and faiths lead to the same creator God. Essentially, we are like fools sacrificing to other gods and therefore make our sacrifice before the God of Israel ineffective as we put Him on par with other spiritual deities. This is again vanity not knowing that we do evil.
And the cause of it is being too smart, attending bible colleges, talking too much in our volumes of theology about God, being rash with what we proclaim as truth which is simply based on a self centered humanistic theology rather than being revealed by God in Jesus Christ who became flesh, the mystery no longer an unknown distant God. God with us, the amazing Cross of Calvary, the door of Christ death and resurrection where we can draw near to God to hear, rather than be rash in our words.
At the end of it, what matters is a quiet and contrite heart before the God of heaven and earth, having passed through the veil into the holy of holies to see the Ark of the Covenant, which is Jesus Christ personified, shielding within the judgement of the law for our sins by His blood through grace.
ECC 12:1 Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth,
Before the difficult days come, And the years draw near when you say,
“I have no pleasure in them”:
We will grow old one day, when we have seen it all, and even our desire to live is not joyous. At the end of his life, Solomon realised that many of the things he did was foolish and in vain. He remembered the times of his youth when he had sought God and knew his presence, the God of David who gave him the gift of knowledge and wisdom which ironically led him away from God by talking too much, ie life became centered on King Solomon rather than listening to God.
Therefore in this year 2017, it is important to remember and cherish the walk with our Father in heaven, the once quiet communion we had with Jesus Christ, when we seem so close to God, when Jesus was seemingly so close and present. Solomon was before the coming of Jesus. He knew God from afar off. But we know God personally as a child of God through Jesus Christ. The blessings of Abraham which Solomon had is ours as well if indeed we see ourselves as a spiritual seed of Abraham grafted through Jesus Christ.
At the end, for year 2017, it is a walk with Jesus Christ, to sit in the house of God in quiet reflection and learning and listening rather than talking too much, for at the end, all our talking and even our lives are vanity outside the presence and will and purposes of God.
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A looooong time ago, in March 2007, I wrote a blog post, What Do You Think of Carbon Offsets? which led to a local magazine including me in a piece, Carbon Credit Report, in its August 2007 issue.
Honestly, I hadn't given carbon offsets much thought again until this past May. A high school student called to ask if I would be in her school project: a video about carbon offsets. I thanked her, and told her that I wouldn't be a good person to interview because I don't buy carbon offsets anymore.
A few days later, she called back to say that she'd gotten the same response from a couple other people she'd approached, so she decided that asking people why they don't purchase carbon offsets was an angle worth pursuing. Smart cookie!
She did a great job with her assignment. She interviewed five people: me, Tom Kelly (Executive Director, KyotoUSA), Erin Craig (CEO, TerraPass), Kathryn Sarkis (Marketing Manager, TerraPass), and Todd Jones (Center for Resource Solutions, Green-e Climate Manager).
It's only 12 minutes long, so give it a watch, and support a student filmmaker. She's our future!
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I feel like the month of January lasted FOREVER, but at the same time, when I got my reminder to send my Rocksbox back this week, I was like “Already?”
Time flies for certain things, I guess.
This months box was, once again, packed with items straight from my wishlist and I must say, I’ve got good taste.
But I have to give props to my stylist for picking three pieces that can be worn altogether or separately and with various outfits. Also, I like it when I get three different types of pieces, like a necklace, earrings and a ring vs. 3 pairs of earrings in one box. It’s nice to have set if, if you know what I mean.
Now, if you have read my past reveals, you probably gathered that I don’t often buy my pieces, because I just like variety, but this time, I had to give in. The Helios Necklace from Slate is just so chic and structured and goes with so many of my tops, that I had to keep it. I also got it for a really nice price too. When I subtracted my monthly $21 credit and $20 in Forever Credit that I had, I ended up only paying $14. I think that is a pretty decent price for this piece.
I was also tempted to also keep the Paisley Hoops from Dusk, but at $59, I had to pass. I did receive a lot of compliments on them, but I have very similar earrings in my wishlist like it, so I figure I will see them in another reincarnation at some point.
The Rudiment Alcatraz ring, was also a favorite of mine this month. It was actually really simple, but it somehow stood out and whenever I managed to paint my nails, it just made my hands look so nice. I will also be sad to send this one back. Almost kept it, but, just like the earrings, I have a few other rings with a similar style in my wishlist, so I know I won’t be disappointed for long.
As always, if you want to check out Rocksbox for yourself, feel free to use my referral code MaritzaBFF39 and you get your first months $21 credit waved. I also get a little something something in my Forever Credit account, but we both win, right?
Let me know what your jewelry style is? Do you subscribe to Rocksbox? What did you get?
Nothing gets me more excited than getting my Rocksbox each month. I’ve said this before and I will say it again, I get 10x more compliments on my jewelry, than I do on anything else.
This is really making me question my current selection of clothes and makeup, but that’s for another day.
Anyways, this months Rocksbox was really good. Once again, all the pieces were on my Wishlist, so the stylist this month was ME. I’m getting really good at this, I think.
I specifically wanted a chunky necklace to go with this jumpsuit that I was taking on my cruise, so I was happy they sent me the Ava Rose Aurora Necklace. However, I was a little bummed that it came in after I returned from my trip, but that’s ok, I still wore it with a couple of outfits and it is GORGEOUS.
The stones are lightweight and I am guessing not real, unless there is some stone made of glitter that I am unaware of. It also drapes beautifully down the neckline. I wish it didn’t cost $125 because if it was just half the price, I would have kept it.
I also received these really lovely Kendra Scott Elora earrings. A nice twist to a traditional hoop earring, they dangle and shimmy as you move, but are not heavy or make any noise. I really like that.
I wore it with my hair up in a pony tail, white tshirt and jeans when leaving for a business trip and got two compliments at the airport. I felt like such a jet setter!
The last piece I got were these Starshine Ear Climbers from Dusk. These were cute, but tiny! I felt like they were a little overshadowed by the other two pieces, but I wore them few times to give them a chance.
As always, if you are interested in checking out Rocksbox for yourself, feel free to use my referral code MaritzaBFF39 at checkout and you get your first month free. Keep in mind, that I also get a $25 credit for a future purchase, so if you decide to go for it, I thank you in advance.
It might as well be Christmas, folks. That’s how happy I am.
Out of all my subscriptions, I think I look forward to my Rocksbox the most. Why? Well it seems to trigger the most conversation.
You have no idea how many people stop and ask me where I get my pieces and when I tell them that it’s rented, they are like “What?”
And I’m all like ” Girl… renting is where it’s at!”
If you want to know more about how Rocksbox works, head on over to their site and see for yourself in their FAQ page. It’s super easy!
My current box was curated by none other than me. Yes, my stylist was able to get all three pieces from my wishlist and when I first checked out my preview (yes, I cheat), I was a little concerned.
Last month, my stylist was able to pull one wishlist item and the other two were her picks. Funny enough, I hated what I chose, but loved what she picked. So you could see why I was doubting my taste.
However, I’m totally giving myself pats on the back because I really like everything I picked.
I did this whole refresh of my Wish List a while back and added a few new pieces that popped up on their site like the Aster Stark “Strong” Pendant. My astrological sign is Leo, so it must have been around August that I added this to my list. It’s a very simple piece. Just a gold chain with an oval pendant showing a Lion on one side and when you flip it around, the word “Strong” is engraved on the back. I’m a firm believer that sometimes you need reminders in life and wearing one around your neck can work wonders on my you confidence.
It also goes with my usual jeans and cute V neck shirt look perfectly.
The second piece I chose/received was the Ava Rose August Earrings. Ooh… these earrings give me feelings. They dangle and swing so sweetly, but are not noisy in any way and they have the nicest white stones studded along the bottom. I’ve worn these with my hair down and in a pony tail and I love them both ways. If I had one complaint is that they are a bit heavy.
The last piece are the Dusk Lyric Stacking Rings. They are sooo beautiful! Comprised of two thin gold bands with a row of druzy looking stones in green and pink, they are perfect companion to the Ava Rose earrings.
In fact, I’ve worn my entire set all at the same time. It’s that cohesive!!!
I should work for Rocksbox!!
I totally loved this months set and am not looking forward to sending anything back, so there is a possibility that some of these pieces might end up in my permanent collection.
If you would like to check out Rocksbox for yourself, feel free to use my referral code MARITZABFF39 and your first month is free. Full disclosure, I also get $25 for a future purchase, but I think we both win, right?
April, you flew by and gave me some whiplash! But you know what that means, right? It’s Rocksbox Reveal time!
So, I am going to preface this post by saying that this was not one of my favorite boxes and I’m sorry if it sounds a little negative. I’m one of those people that always tries to find the good in things, but sometimes it is what it is, right?
However, let’s kick it off with what I LOVED! The Aster Cosmos Ring In Moonstone is what I am talking about, Rocksbox! I love everything about this piece. I love that it’s Rose Gold. I love its minimalist design. I love the Moonstone. It’s like my stylist reached inside my soul and pulled my every hearts desire.
After batting a homerun with the above mentioned ring, I was left a little perplexed with the next two pieces.
For one thing, I feel like I already got a similar piece in one of my past boxes to the Kendra Scott Elisa Necklace and I sent it back. Which is what I am going to do with this one because my previous feedback still stands. The stone is GORGEOUS, but the necklace is just a little too short for my taste. I’m not of a fan of chokers and this almost rides like one. So, I think my stylist didn’t check my files before sending this piece.
The last piece, I feel like was sent to me based on comments from my last box. I remember distinctly saying that I like earrings that had a bit of fluidity and these Sophie Harper Maria earrings have a lot of jiggle, however, I find them to be so boring. Sigh.
Once again, I left my feedback and in less that 24 hours, I got an email from Courtney, Lead Stylist, that in order to ensure that my next box was picture perfect, she has assigned one of her best stylists, Allison, to my account.
I feel kind of bad for my previous stylist, Rose, but sometimes things just don’t work out.
Once again, the customer service for Rocksbox is top notch! It’s refreshing to be reached out to, instead of the other way around.
If you want to try Rocksbox for yourself, feel free to use my referral code MaritzaBFF39. You get your first box free and I get a $25 credit for a future purchase. Win/win!!
I feel like it’s been forever since I have done a Rocksbox Reveal! I know that I skipped the month of February altogether because I must have gotten like 50 emails from Mandy at Rocksbox wanting to know if I wanted to refresh my set yet.
Mandy don’t play, people!
I did eventually return my last set and in about 1 week, a new box appeared at my doorstep. If there is one thing I have to say about Rocksbox is that the minute your box is dropped off at the post office, they are already working on your next set. They don’t waste time and I really appreciate that.
I did receive an email a few days before my new set was sent asking if I wanted to switch any of the pieces my stylist picked, but I opted not to. I like to be surprised and sneaking a peek into my set and switching something, kind of takes the fun out of a subscription service, in my opinion. So I scrolled by Mandy’s email and put my trust in my stylist to pick something that I like.
If you caught my first Rockbox Reveal post, you would know that I really dig the natural stone look and am a total sucker for turquoise, slate and anything earthy looking and once again, my stylist took note of that, but this box was a little mixed for me.
When I opened my box, it looked like my stylist paid attention to my previous notes and purchases and tried to mimic them. However, as I dug into the box a little more, I have to admit that my enthusiasm dwindled a bit. The Ava Rose Tyler Pendent in Gold and Turquoise was the first item I opened and my initial thought was that the rectangular pendant was really bulky looking and heavy. However, it ended up being my favorite piece for those very reasons. You see, I’m not a petite girl. I’m 5’11 and “Curvy”, so small things have a tendency get lost on me, but this piece nicely straddled my love for delicate jewelry with my healthy body frame. I’ve worn it a couple of times and I really like it with a simple white t-shirt and jeans or a collared blouse and work trousers. I think this one is a contender!
The next item, I thought I was going love, but ended up hating it. I love ear jackets. I like how they hug the curve of your ear and add a little fun to an otherwise simple stud, but the Sophie Harper Starburst Ear Jacket didn’t look like ear jackets to me at all. First off, they looked more like Palm Trees than Starbursts and that was an immediate turn off. Secondly, the part that is supposed to hug the ear looked like a simple dangly earing, except there was no fluidity or movement to it, so it was just very stiff looking. Totally skipping this piece.
The last item, I knew before I even tried it on that I wouldn’t be purchasing it. I’m not much of a bracelet kind of girl. I prefer a watch on my wrist and not much else and even then I find myself taking the watch off halfway through the workday and putting it in my purse. So when I saw that my stylist added the Slate Amina Stacking Cuffs to my box, I was a bit perplexed. I don’t even have any bracelets on my Wishlist, so you would think that would be a big clue into my dislike for wrist ornaments. Not saying the actual cuffs are ugly, they are really pretty, but just not for me. Also, they are tiny! I think they were made for children or at the least very petite women with delicate, birdlike wrists.
As usual, I left feedback on all my pieces and, immediately got an email from Rocksbox about the sizing issue with the cuffs asking me if I wanted to exchange them for a different size or style. Although, this box was not as spectacular as past ones, you can’t beat the customer service. I feel like they are really invested in their product and in their customers and want to make sure you have a pleasant experience. That in itself is a real treat.
If you want to check out Rocksbox for yourself, feel free to use my referral code, MARITZABFF39. Your first month is FREE and I get a $25 credit to use for any future purchases. Win/Win!!!
My post man is the nicest gentleman ever and every time he has a package too big to fit in the mailbox he always makes sure to knock on the door and personally hand it to me or if I am not home, always tries to hide it carefully under the welcome mat or between my door and the gate so no one can steal it. If I am home, he always chats and asks about the kids and dog and I always spend a few minutes talking with him. However, the other day, I saw he had a Rocksbox envelope in his hands and I feel like it took FOREVER to get rid of him so that I can tear into that package.
I’m such a snot!
Anyways, I got my goodies, which for the record, were all from my Wishlist again and I have one definitive winner and two so-so’s to share with you. But that’s ok, because if you subscribe to Rocksbox you know that you can always return what you don’t like for new stuff or rent your set and then refresh it all for something new whenever you want.
Let’s start with the WINNER, which I will definitely be purchasing with my $21 credit. I got these GORGEOUS Slate Arya “Hoops” in Gold ($46). Not sure why they are classified as a hoop as they are clearly triangular-ish in shape, but let’s just go with it. They have this beautiful design with pave accents running down the center, that sometimes have me thinking Art Deco and other times give me total Rock n’ Roll vibes. I have been wearing them non-stop, which is usually a good indicator that I will not be parting with them.
I also received the Kendra Scott Beth Necklace in Rose Gold and Ivory Mother of Pearl ($70), which checks off all my current style preferences, but I had issues with the length. The chain is adjustable, which is a great concept as I could definitely see this necklace worn closer up between your collarbones or lower down your chest, possibly even layered, however, the adjustable clasp did not hold. I found the necklace moves around as you go about your day and while it may have started out as a choker at breakfast, somewhere around lunch time, the pendant was nestled between my boobs. Yeah. No.
The last piece sent to me was the Ava Rose Chandler Ring in Gold and Labradorite ($51). I love the gold combined with this beautiful jade green stone, but I decided that I was just not that fond of the elongated shape of the stone. I definitely prefer something a little less chunky and will go back in to my Wishlist and adjust some of my ring preferences as it wasn’t until I wore this ring that I decided that I’m more of a simple band kind of girl.
So 1 out of 3 is pretty good, in my opinion.
Remember, if you want to try Rocksbox, feel free to use my referral code, MARITZABFF39 and you get your first box free. I will also get $25 for a future purchase, so it’s kind of a win/win.
I LOVE jewelry. Especially really unique pieces. They don’t have to be flashy or expensive, but a little off the wall is cool and nothing too chunky. I don’t like the feel of heavy things on my body. Also, I love natural stones, like rose quartz or moonstone, particularly paired with gold or silver.
You see what I just did there? I basically gave you my style profile on Rocksbox. It’s really that easy and now you just sit back and wait for a cute little package to arrive with three items that you can rent for as long as you want and then return for another set or buy if you can’t bear to part with one.
To rent the set, it’s $21 a month and you can keep it for as long as you want. Keep in mind, that you will be charged each month regardless if you return them right away or not. You have to return all three pieces together in order to have another set sent out to you, but you can refresh your set as many times as you want and it will still just be $21/month.
If you decide to purchase a piece, the monthly credit will be applied to that purchase and if you ever decide to buy all three pieces, you get an additional $10 discount applied to the total. Now mind you, these pieces are not exactly cheap. The average price is between $40-$100/piece (from my experience), so $21 -$31 off isn’t exactly a steal, but this is where the renting part comes in handy. Let’s say you like something, but not enough to shell out $100, you can still wear it to that important meeting or that wedding and then return it.
Trust me, if you are anything like me. You will want to refresh your set more often than you think.
Also, you do get to browse the site and make a Wishlist of pieces that you like. If available, your stylist will send a piece (or more, but up to 3) to you in your box. If there is a special occasion or outfit you would like assistance with, just leave your stylist comments and they will try to help you coordinate jewelry for that event.
Ok, enough talking! Since this is my first Rocksbox post, I felt compelled to give a brief introduction on how it works, but if you want more info, head on over to their FAQ and read up on anything I may have missed.
So what did I get in my latest box? I’m so glad you asked!
To begin with, I got the beautiful Aster Aloe Necklace in Rutilated Quartz ($46) which I highlighted in the first pic above. I love how the stone looks hazy and is cut into a neat shark tooth shape. It’s a beautiful delicate piece, however, the 15 inch chain was a little short for my taste. I prefer a style like this to hang a bit longer down my chest and this fell right between my collarbones.
However, the second necklace I got was just perfect! The Valencia Necklace Rudiment ($68) is an Evil Eye inspired design with a delicate gold chain. It has “sapphire” and crystal accents and is made to hang a little higher to your neck. It looks gorgeous with collared shirts and regular tees and I’ve already worn this on various occasions and have received so many compliments. I actually did end up purchasing this piece as it was just too unique and eye catching (pun intended) to return.
The last piece, which I also decided to keep because I’m such a sucker, are the Octavia Ear Jackets ($55) also from Rudiment, and are what I like to call a basic with a twist. The stud is a genuine opal stone with a line of crystals that hug the curve of your earlobe. I think this is something that you can either dress up or down and will look good with anything. I was in desperate need of a set of earrings that I could wear for work meetings and actually look like I was trying and I think that these fit the bill.
For the record, this post is totally NOT sponsored. Rockbox doesn’t know who the heck I am and probably never will, but when I like something, I will tell you all about it, and I really like this subscription box. Yes, it’s a little weird renting jewelry. Small delicate things have a tendency to break and get lost and you do run a risk of having to purchase something if that happens, but small wear and tear is actually covered with your monthly fee, so if you are someone who takes good care of their pieces, then this might be something up your alley.
If you liked this post and decide to check out Rocksbox, feel free to use my referral code MARITZABFF39. This is a referral code that they give to ALL their customers and if you decide to use it, then I get $25 towards a future purchase.
Also, let me know if you like these type of unboxings or reveals by liking this post. On days when I am having a hard time figuring out what to write, I go through all my posts and see what you guys gave a big thumbs up to and try to give you all some more of that type of material. | <urn:uuid:ccbed32d-cb68-4056-9057-4d23b12ac30f> | CC-MAIN-2020-29 | https://thebeautyswatcher.com/tag/rocksbox-unboxing/ | 2020-07-05T00:38:56Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593655886802.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20200704232817-20200705022817-00154.warc.gz | en | 0.973292 | 4,944 | [
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Starting XI: Jomo Cosmos v Orlando Pirates
Teams: Jomo Cosmos v Orlando Pirates
Date: 3 April 2016
Venue: Olen Park Stadium
Orlando Pirates will target a spot in the Nedbank Cup last eight when they take on Jomo Cosmos on Sunday afternoon.
The Buccaneers beat Soweto rivals Kaizer Chiefs 2-0 in the previous round to set up the clash with Jomo Sono's charges.
Pirates thrashed Cosmos 5-0 in their most recent encounter in the PSL but lost 1-0 to Bidvest Wits in their last league game.
Meanwhile, Ezenkosi will be hoping to get revenge for the 5-0 drubbing and upset their visitors. They are in the midst of a relegation battle in the league, and will be targeting the clash as a potential morale booster as they head into the crucial final push of the season.
Cosmos beat AmaZulu on penalties (3-2) to advance into the last 16, after their game finished in a 1-1 draw at Olen Park.
Here's how they line up:
Cosmos: Modiba, Lingwati, Mthembu, Nsabiyumva, Zulu, Mdamba, Kumalo, Sono Jnr, Macuphu, Maluleke, Mashumba
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While I am sure that suicide is difficult in any faith, in Unitarian Universalism it poses some distinct challenges. To begin with, as a faith that does not dictate a specific doctrine or creed, Unitarian Universalism finds cohesiveness around the mutual affirmation of some fairly general principles. As general as those principles are, even in our faith we wrangle about them and how they should be lived and interpreted. The main thing we do is agree together to affirm them.
In the end, that agreement that we make with each other is the main thing that holds us together. This makes Unitarian Universalism a covenantal faith; what holds Unitarian Universalists together is not a belief in god, or in a primary prophetic text, but in the act of making a covenant with each other.
This covenantal action bespeaks a premise that we do not make our faith alone–that it arises out of relationships. If you examine the Unitarian Universalist principles, you will find that they all refer to how we are in the world with each other. Even the fourth principle, which seems on its face to be about truth, insists on a “responsible” search for truth and meaning. Responsible to whom or to what? To each other and to the world? At least.
The theology inherent in the Unitarian Universalist reliance of covenant directly places the mysterious truth, what some would call the divine, into this web of relationships. We enter into these relationships freely, which is to say that we are not compelled by force or threat; there is no damnation to frighten a Unitarian Universalist (or anyone) into compliance. We are always in a set of relationships: families, friends, work, but also to nature, to the all the world around us, to the historical past and future, and,in a special way, to our fellow congregants.
This web of relationships can feel weighty at times. For instance, a cup of coffee enjoyed after worship explodes into the world as the web of relationships flowing from coffee in the cup expands ever outward. It is hard to be in the present moment, because no one thing is unconnected. All our choices become profound decisions. However, the web can also be a safety net–they are the ties that bind us to the world. It is not so bad to be bound to this world.
And so to suicide. Suicide is particularly hard because it severs relationships, and it shows that an individual has lost connection to the vast array of relationships to which she or he belongs. The survivors feel the loss because one part of the great tangle is no longer there. And because part of Unitarian Universalist theology is bound to all these relationships, that theology is called into question by the act of suicide.
No, of course not, one might argue, suicide is an act that belongs entirely to the person who enacts it. It reflects only on that individual and his or her state of being. I understand that perspective, but struggle with it, in some portion because I am a Unitarian Universalist.
One of the great mysteries–what makes the self– is answered not by cogito ergo sum (I think therefore I am), but by I am in relationship with the world therefore I am (help me with the Latin, please). This is a fairly radical concept, perhaps more so than we ever fully imagine, because there is no self without the world–the self is contingent on the world. Most would reverse that postulation.
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Constantinople was for 1,000 years the Byzantine capital of the eastern Roman empire with Christianity its religion from the fourth century In 1453 that all changed for the next nearly 500 years.
Muhammed II laid siege to the city to make it capital of the Ottoman empire which at its height stretched from the Danube to the Euphrates. That empire lasted until World War I. He climaxed the siege by taking his navy and enormous bronze cannons overland to bypass chains across the harbor mouth. He then shelled the city from the inner harbor. On May 29, 1453, the walls were breached and Ottoman soldiers poured into Constantinople subjugating the local Christian and Jewish populations. A story from that time tells how Christian scholars in the besieged city (within days of becoming Muslim for the next 500 years!) were preoccupied with the following theological questions:
What color eyes had the virgin?
If a fly falls into holy water, is the water defiled or the fly sanctified?
Whether true or not, there’s an unsettling parallel with our times. With the fabric of society tearing apart, many today seem preoccupied with similar debates. But we don’t have to fall into that trap. We can be motivated by these dangerous times to get on with the job we’ve been given of preaching the gospel in all the world.
God’s Church Always Involved in Promoting the Gospel
Recent home office news illustrates how we seem once again poised to grow. Treasurer Tom Kirkpatrick, commenting on the Church’s income, said, “Our financial stability now gives us the ability to continue strongly fulfilling the commission of the Church.” This is evidenced by requests for literature more than double last year. Some callers responding to the new radio broadcast ask, “Are you the same program as Herbert Armstrong?”
We indeed strive to continue the calling and commission of our recent past. It also parallels that given Jeremiah and Ezekiel. We can learn much about media challenges from what these two prophets were instructed by God.
Jeremiah and Ezekiel’s Problems
Jeremiah was called to preach God’s message in Jerusalem as Ezekiel was called, 700 miles away in Babylon. Jeremiah was told the problems he’d encounter and that, no matter, he was to fulfill his calling. His immediate response quite lacked enthusiasm. Like Moses he pleaded inadequacy, saying he was too young (Jeremiah 1:6 Jeremiah 1:6Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.
American King James Version×). He may have meant he was too young as a priest and felt inexperienced. Or it could have reflected his introspective nature and that he, by temperament, felt personal inadequacy. Paraphrasing God’s response as it applies to us: “Don’t you think I know what I’m doing in calling you? Don’t be afraid of the looks on their faces because I will give you the right words to say” (verses 7-8).
We too can feel overwhelmed by God’s calling and feel inadequate for the task. God anticipated negative reactions to preaching His truth. He told Jeremiah to not be dismayed about it. We get discouraged at the lack of seriousness from others when we speak on God’s behalf. There was a personal warning too, that if Jeremiah allowed unresponsive attitudes to deter him from doing the job, God would trouble Jeremiah before his detractors (verse 17). God knew people would fight against him, but He assured Jeremiah they would not succeed because God would be with him (verse 19).
Now it seems Ezekiel had a different personality, but he faced the same problems. In graphic language God described his audience as a “rebellious house, impudent and stubborn” (Ezekiel 2:3-4 Ezekiel 2:3-4 And he said to me, Son of man, I send you to the children of Israel, to a rebellious nation that has rebelled against me: they and their fathers have transgressed against me, even to this very day.
For they are impudent children and stiff hearted. I do send you to them; and you shall say to them, Thus said the Lord GOD.
American King James Version×). Whether they would listen, or whether they wouldn’t (because after all “they are a rebellious house”), Ezekiel was to still take God’s message to them (verse 5). God’s purpose includes making sure our peoples will in the future come to know that a prophet has been among them. Much of our effort may not bear fruit until later. Understanding how His human instruments can become discouraged, God sympathetically outlined to Ezekiel the people’s attitudes: though we may be hurt by resistance, and words and looks make us afraid, we are NOT to be deterred from the task. We are told the people’s reaction to truth will be like briers, thorns and scorpions (verse 6). Thorns prick our skin and make us bleed. Scorpions sting with burning pain. In a similar way their words and looks can psychologically demoralize and weaken our resolve. God emphasizes that whether they hear or refuse, we are to still do the job and make sure we aren’t rebellious like them (Ezekiel 2:6-8 Ezekiel 2:6-8 And you, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with you, and you do dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house. And you shall speak my words to them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they are most rebellious. But you, son of man, hear what I say to you; Be not you rebellious like that rebellious house: open your mouth, and eat that I give you.
American King James Version×). In comforting Ezekiel God further explains the reason they won’t listen to us is that they will not listen to Him. They are unreceptive because their nature is “impudent and hardhearted” (Ezekiel 3:7-9 Ezekiel 3:7-9 But the house of Israel will not listen to you; for they will not listen to me: for all the house of Israel are impudent and hardhearted. Behold, I have made your face strong against their faces, and your forehead strong against their foreheads. As an adamant harder than flint have I made your forehead: fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.
American King James Version×). While preaching God’s truth we must remember they will NOT listen because of insolent hard hearts.
As with Jeremiah and Ezekiel, a lack of response shouldn’t put us off. Dirty looks and hurtful words are a natural result from a rebellious nation.
Relatives and Friends Can Discourage Too
Interestingly, even family may at times hinder the gospel. In Jeremiah’s case close family, probably embarrassed before friends by what he was saying, enlisted others to deter his public preaching. God makes clear that Jeremiah was in danger of being deceived by family (Jeremiah 12:6 Jeremiah 12:6For even your brothers, and the house of your father, even they have dealt treacherously with you; yes, they have called a multitude after you: believe them not, though they speak fair words to you.
American King James Version×).
Today we can have similar difficulty with unbelieving relatives. Strangely, too, some opposition to the gospel comes from within our Church family. Perhaps we err by a desire to placate others when we should step out in faith and stand for truth.
Yet, There Is Hope
God explains to Ezekiel that, even though they have eyes that can’t see and ears that won’t hear, he should still go ahead and preach as “it may be that they will consider” (Ezekiel 12:2-3 Ezekiel 12:2-3 Son of man, you dwell in the middle of a rebellious house, which have eyes to see, and see not; they have ears to hear, and hear not: for they are a rebellious house.
Therefore, you son of man, prepare you stuff for removing, and remove by day in their sight; and you shall remove from your place to another place in their sight: it may be they will consider, though they be a rebellious house.
American King James Version×). This is very comforting. It makes our efforts worthwhile when just one person responds to God’s calling. Ezekiel would become a sign later when the people realized the words he had spoken had come to pass. God explains that a lack of response has to do with attitudes of people who conclude, “The vision is for many days, he prophesies of days far off” (verses 6, 25-27). Isn’t this true in our history? What the Church has preached hasn’t happened, so they put off involvement. The task of the prophets was to be accomplished whether people listened or not. They would at a later time come to know a prophet of God had been among them (Ezekiel 33:31-33 Ezekiel 33:31-33 And they come to you as the people comes, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear your words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goes after their covetousness. And, see, you are to them as a very lovely song of one that has a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument: for they hear your words, but they do them not. And when this comes to pass, (see, it will come,) then shall they know that a prophet has been among them.
American King James Version×).Yet, despite our knowing this, a lack of response can make us feel we aren’t achieving much. Elijah felt this, which puts us in great company! It seems strange that after the triumph on Mount Carmel and the execution of the priests of Baal, he would throw in the towel just because of a death threat from Jezebel. She had been trying to kill him for years. But stress can become the last straw that breaks our emotional back and he fled.
God succored Elijah for a while, then informed him of something he didn’t realize. There were 7,000 who had not bowed to Baal nor kissed the idol. Elijah probably didn’t know of these people. When the paganism of Ahab and Jezebel reigned supreme, God-fearing people would have quietly hid themselves. This illustration of people who remain faithful to God’s covenant was used by Paul about a remnant in Israel (Romans 11:1-5 Romans 11:1-5 I say then, Has God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.
God has not cast away his people which he foreknew. Know you not what the scripture said of Elias? how he makes intercession to God against Israel saying,
Lord, they have killed your prophets, and dig down your altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life.
But what said the answer of God to him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal.
Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.
American King James Version×).
What of New Testament Times?
Although Justus, Crispus and many others believed and were baptized through Paul’s preaching in Corinth, he became upset at stubborn attitudes against him. It deterred him enough to quit Corinth and plan to go elsewhere (Acts 18:6-11 Acts 18:6-11 And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his raiment, and said to them, Your blood be on your own heads; I am clean; from now on I will go to the Gentiles.
And he departed there, and entered into a certain man’s house, named Justus, one that worshipped God, whose house joined hard to the synagogue.
And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized.
Then spoke the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not your peace:
For I am with you, and no man shall set on you to hurt you: for I have much people in this city.
And he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.
American King James Version×). Paul concluded his work there was over. But God knew better. Because Paul was determined to leave, God gave a vision one night saying: “I have many people in this city. So don’t be afraid, no one will attack you, and I will be with you.” Paul obediently stayed another 18 months. We can be so short-sighted and demoralized by resistance to our efforts.As John the Baptist prepared the way for Christ’s first coming, so too Christ’s Church prepares the way for His second coming (Mark 1:2-4 Mark 1:2-4 As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before your face, which shall prepare your way before you. The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare you the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
American King James Version×).We have a commission and obligation to preach the gospel. Paul expressed his role this way: “Yet when I preach the gospel, I cannot boast, for I am compelled to preach. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel! If I preach voluntarily, I have a reward; if not voluntarily, I am simply discharging the trust committed to me” (1 Corinthians 9:16-17 1 Corinthians 9:16-17 For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid on me; yes, woe is to me, if I preach not the gospel! For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed to me.
American King James Version×, NIV). It was Paul’s preference to sacrifice and from the heart see the gospel made available. He asked how can anyone hear the truth unless there are those who make it known (Romans 10:14-17 Romans 10:14-17 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias said, Lord, who has believed our report? So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
American King James Version×)? If we sit back uninvolved, how will people who could have been reached by our efforts ever hear? Christ was busy with His Father’s work when He was on earth. He said, “I must work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day; the night is coming when no one can work” (John 9:4 John 9:4I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night comes, when no man can work.
American King James Version×).
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I love pecans and pecan pie anything. I found several recipes online but decided to go with this one. I typically like brown sugar in the crust and thought this one would be a winner. I was right! The bottom had a little bit of a chewy, caramelized texture. These bars are fabulous. Be sure to spray the pan very well!!
Visit Just a Pinch for amazing recipes. These Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars are by Kelli Thomas at Just a Pinch.
Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars - by Kelli Thomas on Just a Pinch
1 1/2 cups flour
1 stick butter
1/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup corn syrup
3/4 cup sugar
2 Tbsp melted butter
1 tsp vanilla
11.5 oz pkg semi sweet chocolate chunks
1 1/2 cups pecans, coursely chopped
Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 13 x 9 pan very well. Beat the flour, butter and brown sugar in a small mixing bowl until crumbly. Press into the pan and bak for 12 - 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
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Posts for: December, 2019
How many actresses have portrayed a neuroscientist on a wildly successful TV comedy while actually holding an advanced degree in neuroscience? As far as we know, exactly one: Mayim Bialik, who plays the lovably geeky Amy Farrah Fowler on CBS' The Big Bang Theory… and earned her PhD from UCLA.
Acknowledging her nerdy side, Bialik recently told Dear Doctor magazine, “I'm different, and I can't not be different.” Yet when it comes to her family's oral health, she wants the same things we all want: good checkups and great-looking smiles. “We're big on teeth and oral care,” she said. “Flossing is really a pleasure in our house.”
How does she get her two young sons to do it?
Bialik uses convenient pre-loaded floss holders that come complete with floss and a handle. “I just keep them in a little glass right next to the toothbrushes so they're open, no one has to reach, they're just right there,” she said. “It's really become such a routine, I don't even have to ask them anymore.”
As many parents have discovered, establishing healthy routines is one of the best things you can do to maintain your family's oral health. Here are some other oral hygiene tips you can try at home:
Brush to the music — Plenty of pop songs are about two minutes long… and that's the length of time you should brush your teeth. If brushing in silence gets boring, add a soundtrack. When the music's over — you're done!
Flossing can be fun — If standard dental floss doesn't appeal, there are many different styles of floss holders, from functional ones to cartoon characters… even some with a martial-arts theme! Find the one that your kids like best, and encourage them to use it.
The eyes don't lie — To show your kids how well (or not) they are cleaning their teeth, try using an over-the-counter disclosing solution. This harmless product will temporarily stain any plaque or debris that got left behind after brushing, so they can immediately see where they missed, and how to improve their hygiene technique — which will lead to better health.
Have regular dental exams & cleanings — When kids see you're enthusiastic about going to the dental office, it helps them feel the same way… and afterward, you can point out how great it feels to have a clean, sparkling smile.
The holidays have officially begun! Between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve, it’s fairly certain you’re going to be spending time with lots of folks. From family gatherings to neighborhood open houses to the office holiday party, you’ll find yourself rubbing elbows with all the in-laws and out-laws in your social orbit. And because it’s the season of cheer, you’ll probably smile—a lot.
So, before the festivities go full tilt, take a little time to freshen up that wonderful smile of yours. Here are a few suggestions for having a smile this holiday season that you’re confident to put on display.
Dental cleanings. While professional dental cleanings primarily remove any lingering disease-causing plaque and tartar, they can have the secondary benefit of improving your smile’s appearance. So, if it’s close to time for your regular dental visit or you would simply like to give your teeth a quick polish, schedule a cleaning appointment for a little extra holiday sparkle.
Teeth whitening. You can gain a noticeable increase in smile brightness with a professional whitening application. With our advanced bleaching solutions and techniques, we can precisely control the level of brightness you desire, from a more subdued natural white to a dazzling “Hollywood” shine. And with care, the effect could last for several months or even years with an occasional touch-up.
Bonding. A chipped tooth can stand out from your smile like a smudge on a masterpiece painting. In many cases, though, we can repair minor chips and other defects by bonding composite resin to the tooth in a single visit. The process is simple: We color-match the resin to the tooth, then apply, shape and cure it. Your tooth will look good as new.
Porcelain veneers. For a more durable and comprehensive solution, consider veneers for dental flaws you do not wish to live with. These thin wafers of porcelain are permanently bonded to the front of teeth to mask chips, heavy staining or slight misalignments. And they are quite affordable compared to more extensive cosmetic restorations.
All of these cosmetic options can fit into most people’s budgets and don’t take a lot of time in the dentist’s chair. Veneers are the one slight exception: These require more than one visit to the dental office because they are custom-made for you in a dental lab. Also note that veneers often require the permanent removal of tooth enamel, so the tooth will require a veneer or other restorative covering from then on.
All in all, though, it doesn’t take much to put some much-needed zing back into your smile. In most cases, it only takes one visit—just in time to brighten up your holiday season.
You can't separate your oral health from your overall health. What's beneficial for your body in general is usually beneficial for your teeth and gums.
Take the foods you eat: good nutrition is essential to general health and well-being. But the same foods that keep the rest of your body healthy often do the same for your mouth—and those that are not so good for the rest of you are usually not good for your teeth and gums either.
Here are 4 different types of foods that positively impact both mouth and body.
Cheese and dairy. Dairy products are rich in calcium, essential for strengthening both your bones and your teeth. Cheese helps stimulate saliva and protects against calcium loss. Cow's milk contains minerals and proteins both your body and mouth needs. It also contains lactose, a less acidic sugar that doesn't contribute to tooth decay.
Plant foods. Vegetables and fruit are loaded with vitamins and nutrients that keep the body functioning normally. They also contain fiber: Not only is this good for your digestive system, it requires chewing to break it down in the mouth, which stimulates saliva. A good flow of saliva helps prevent your mouth from becoming too acidic and thus more prone to dental disease.
Black and green teas. A nice cup of hot tea isn't just soothing—it's rich in antioxidants that help fight disease in the body (and the mouth). Black tea also contains fluoride, which has been proven to strengthen enamel against acid attack.
Chocolate. There's both good and bad news about this perennial favorite. The good news is the polyphenolic compounds (a kind of antioxidant) in unrefined cocoa can protect against disease including tooth decay. The bad news is most processed chocolate is loaded with added sugar—not the healthiest substance for your body, and definitely not for your teeth. Try then to incorporate small amounts of chocolate in your diet, the lower the sugar content the better.
Eating nutritiously helps your body stay healthy and disease-free. And coupled with daily hygiene and regular dental visits, it's one of the best things you can do for your teeth and gums.
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By Kay Scott
Humility of Mary Volunteer Program
CVN AmeriCorps member, Kay Scott is 68 years old and serving with the Humility of Mary Volunteer Program in Cleveland, OH. In her role as AmeriCorps Literacy and Outreach Assistant at St. Colman Outreach, Kay provides emergency assistance to families in need, as well as adult literacy and GED preparation.
After returning from the Peace Corps I was still interested in serving in a volunteer program. I wanted a faith-based program that I could I share my values and experiences with a community. The Humility of Mary Volunteer Service (HMVS) provided an excellent opportunity to do this. Also, I was happy to learn that through its partnership with Catholic Volunteer Network, HMVS offered me a chance to participate in the AmeriCorps Educational Award Program, which was available to older adults as well as young people.
I was familiar with the community of the Humility of Mary Sisters and knew of their dedication and commitment in service to the poor and disadvantaged. They are women of strong faith and service, inspiring both young and old. I liked the fact that I could serve in my own hometown and be near my grandchildren, too.
My experience at my site, St. Colman in Cleveland, has been invaluable. I learn something every day. The motto here is “We always answer the door.” And this statement really rings true because you never know who you will meet at the door and how you will be able to help them. I enjoy being part of giving aid, materially and emotionally. As a retired teacher, I get pleasure tutoring the immigrants in the literacy classes and helping the other students get their GEDs. Helping the people who have had so many disadvantages in their lives become self-sufficient is very rewarding.
Programs that HMVS, CVN and AmeriCorps offer to older adults help them live out their retirement in meaningful and fulfilling ways. I am very happy to be a part of this volunteer service and I enrolled for another year. One year was just enough to get my feet wet, and with the experience of this first year, I am confident that I will be able to assist others in a more knowledgeable and helpful way.
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November 13th, 1976
Chroma-TrakSummary: Chroma-Trak girl Gilda Radner’s colors aren’t what they appear to be when viewed on Garrett Morris’ television.
Dick Cavett’s MonologueSummary: Dick Cavett fills in for Elliott Gould, then reads and answers questions submitted by the audience.
Puppy Uppers/Doggie DownersSummary: The right mix of uppers and downers to keep your dog peppy and under control.
Blonde AmbitionSummary: In his memoirs, John Dean (Dick Cavett) recalls how then-President Richard Nixon (Dan Aykroyd) tried to pin Watergate on him.
Recurring Characters: Richard Nixon, John Dean, Maureen Dean, Henry Kissinger.
Ry Cooder performs “Tattler”
Weekend Update with Jane CurtinSummary: Laraine Newman reports on the recent cremation of Smokey the Bear.
The MarinesSummary: A gay Marine (Garrett Morris) tries to pick up a few good men.
CrossroadsSummary: A communications breakdown persists.
Mobile ShrinkSummary: In a preview for new Fall programming, Chevy Chase plays a psychiatrist who makes housecalls wherever a patient is currently located.
How Things WorkSummary: Mr. Merle Tadburney (Dick Cavett) explains to Jane Curtin how pressure groups work, and how they enabled him to become a guest on tonight’s show.
The Paramount Novelty StoreSummary: Gary Weis’ short film chronicles a novelty store owner who has to explain the joke of each item in her inventory.
Note: Repeat from 1/24/76.
The Bee HeritageSummary: How a pair of bees (John Belsuhi, Laraine Newman) overcame past discrimination.
Recurring Characters: Bees.
Ry Cooder performs “He’ll Have To Go”
Mr. Mike’s Least-Loved Bedtime TalesSummary: Mr. Mike (Michael O’Donoghue) tells the story of “The Blind Chicken.”
Recurring Characters: Mr. Mike.
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It’s seeming that around every corner we are hearing and seeing new potentially devastating regulations for the vaping industry.
In a newer spotlight, comes from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), claiming that up to 100% of all juice currently on the shelves of your local vape shop as well as distributors shelves is subject to immediate removal and destruction due to flow restrictions.
In 2015 a rule was applied that prevents “toxic liquids” from exceeding 2ml of flow when a bottle or package is restricted that not more than 2 milliliters of the contents can be obtained when the inverted, opened container is taken or squeezed once or when the container is otherwise activated once. The CPSC as issued out guidelines for this “test” that they have already started to enforce in various locations. Obviously, glass bottles will 100% fail this test. Plastic bottles, on the other hand, have a chance due to the tip generally providing some sort of restricted flow but none will probably comply with the amount of pressure and the duration of that pressure on an inverted plastic bottle. 5.6lbs of pressure is what will be used and if that bottle allows more then 2ml of liquid out after being “mechanically squeezed” for 5 seconds, you guessed it, you fail.
The CPSC has already demanded that products at local shops be destroyed on the spot after failing this test.
Why are they doing this?
They claim its to reduce the child poisoning potential but the aggressive nature of not only the test procedure but as well as no real warning of this law applying to vape juice, combined with the lack of time being given to comply, paints a clearly different intent.
Liquid nicotine exposure data from the National Poison Data System for January
2012 through April 2017.
There were 8269 liquid nicotine exposures among children <6 years old reported
to US poison control centers during the study period. Most (92.5%) children were exposed
through ingestion and 83.9% were children <3 years old. Among children exposed to
liquid nicotine, 35.1% were treated and released from a health care facility, and 1.4% were
admitted. The annual exposure rate per 100000 children increased by 1398.2% from 0.7
in 2012 to 10.4 in 2015, and subsequently decreased by 19.8% from 2015 to 8.3 in 2016.
Among states without a preexisting law requiring child-resistant packaging for liquid
nicotine containers, there was a significant decrease in the mean number of exposures
during the 9 months before compared with the 9 months after the federal child-resistant
packaging law went into effect, averaging 4.4 (95% confidence interval: −7.1 to −1.7) fewer
exposures per state after implementation of the law.
Decreased to only 8.3% in 2016. No significant studies on the matter have been conducted since, but it’s safe to assume that 8.3% as lowered even more in the last 3 years.
Bleach is responsible for over 35% of child poisoning cases and other cleaning chemicals, in general, have been responsible for the majority of all child poisoning reports for decades.
What is being done to those other industries that have at minimum, 3 times more child-related poisoning reports? Well, nothing of course. Other than the standard requirement of child safety packaging/caps, the same as the vape industry had to follow in 2016.
Somehow vape juice is the only industry being targeted to make a change that could not only cost tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars but also make them subject to the deeming FDA regulations that altering your products other than the label, will result in a “new PMTA process” estimated to already cost up to and over 1 million dollars. To comply with one regulation, you will violate another!
I spoke with Sheila Millar, Attorney with Keller & Heckman LLP, in regards to the letter the firm sent to CPSC Acting Chair and Commissioners.
She wanted to stress the importance of big regulatory agencies actually working together rather than apart to avoid creating situations like this where one agencies regulations cause a product to no longer comply with other agencies regulations.
She also wanted to make it very clear that the CPSC does not have the authority to make anyone destroy or remove products from any shelf.
This is an attempt to strengthen the “mythological war” on vaping.
Somewhere in a nice air-conditioned office, sits a Democrat will the sole purpose to look for any potential way, no matter how far outside the box it is, for anything they can use to further push the democratically driven war on vaping to new depths of sadness and ignorance. This is a prime example of that attempt.
If the vaping community consisted of a group of lesbians or trans people, or other small (in comparison) social justice warrior groups crying about how words hurt and legalize “hate speech” were to demand to leave vaping alone I have no doubts our industry would not be in this situation. Today’s government seems to operate and pass laws/regulations that appeal to small “social groups” or extreme minority cases of illogical opinions.
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This list was hard to assemble, like mopey Avengers, or a jigsaw with all the pieces missing. There are actually a lot of good games based on films. Don’t get me wrong, though – there are a lot of bad ones too, no matter the video game / movie topography. And I mean a lot, and some of them are really bad – abysmal, in fact. Yet, among the ranks of the decent movie games can be found some absolute corkers, some of the best games full stop.
The likes of Alien: Isolation, The Godfather or even Ghostbusters: The Video Game didn’t make the cut, and that alone should put you in mind of just how outrageously good the five I’ve picked out are. Plus they’re all based on really good films.
Well, four of them are.
⚠ careful, dear reader… caution is advised for ahead there may be spoilers ⚠
#5. Spider-Man 2 (2004; PS2, Gamecube, Xbox)
Sam Raimi’s cinematic series may have come to an unforgivably terrible end with its third installment, but this first sequel packed in the perfect balance of light hearted fun, edge-of-seat action, and engaging drama. The film, Spider-Man 2, still stands out as one of the best superhero films of all time – and its game counterpart doesn’t t let the side down.
The first Spider-Man movie game was alright… not especially good or especially bad – not very especial at all. Tricky controls, terrible camera work and a half-hearted performance from Tobey Maguire made for a forgettable experience. The follow-up, however, not only fixed these issues but it also transformed the gameplay. In the previous game, action had been divided between indoor fights and (really crappy) sections of swinging from building to building, where if you touched the floor you died – like an extreme version of hot lava. Here the city is a sandbox, to be explored at will with a hugely improved web-slinging system that allows you to keep justice as only a man in a spandex onesie can.
As well as tackling the main plot (which largely follows the film), there are now a variety of increasingly repetitive side-quests to tackle, and altercations to be had with the likes of Mysterio and Black Cat. This game is arguably still the best Spider-Man title out there and while graphics and physics engines may have improved with time, it still holds up well, especially in terms of sheer fun. If you hate Spider-Man then this won’t be for you, but if you’re a Spider-Fan you’ll have a great time.
#4. The Lord of the Rings:The Return of the King (2003; PS2, Gamecube, Xbox, PC)
This game is based on the film directed by Peter Jackson that won enough Oscars to fill a wheelbarrow. Interestingly, due to a rather complicated set of rights agreements, it is not based on the book written by JRR Tolkien (Bonus fact: the title was forced on him and he hated it because he thought it gave away the ending. And he’s sort of right.) Does the game capture the epic majesty of the book (whether allowed to or not) or, indeed, the film itself? No. But it’s still a really, bloody good game.
By and large this is a hack and slash affair, where we play as our heroes, murdering their way across Middle Earth in order to throw a fashion accessory into a volcano achieving the defeat of a giant, floating, on-fire eye. It’s not a long game, however there is a lot of potential for replay fun because as you go you level up and can unlock new characters, which can be used to replay already conquered levels. The Sam and Frodo levels are quite tense, with the hobbits’ humble stature and lack of any real combat ability meaning you need to be a bit more clever, employ stealth, know when to run… Then you can go back and do them again as Aragorn and kick the living crap out of everyone. Not so scary now, are we Shelob? You spider nob.
The game is really well designed, both in its visuals and sound, the combat system is excellent, and it’s a thrill from start to finish. The best feature of the game, for me, was the ability to play in co-op, for the most part. There’s nothing as fun as getting a friend round and sharing the frustration of not getting to a mounted crossbow quite fast enough to blow up an elephant. Plus, when you’re done you can go back and do it all again as Merry and Pippin. Sorted.
#3. Aladdin (1993; Sega Mega Drive, or Genesis if you’re that way inclined)
The dark days were over! The coming of The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast and (of course) Aladdin heralded a Disney Renaissance: better written stories with improved animation and the wonderful music of Alan Menken. Everyone has their own favourite Disney film, and it just so happens Aladdin is mine. A street-rat thief with a heart of gold, and immaculate teeth, falls in love with a princess, and the only way he can win her heart is with the help of a genie,so he finds a lamp and rubs one out. The songs are fantastic, and casting Robin Williams as The Genie was a master stroke. I have a lot of love for this film, but that isn’t why the game is here. It’s here because it’s actually really, really good.
Aladdin is one of my absolute favourite platforming games of all time, and I’m not surprised by this as Disney actually have a pretty good record with video games, such as The Jungle Book and Duck Tales – to mention but two. Disney worked closely with Virgin Interactive to ensure the animation was top-notch, and it worked – just watch the detail with which Aladdin’s pants flap about. Top-notch. You can also enjoy the film’s excellent soundtrack all over again, and over again and over again in glorious, looping 16-bit.
Aladdin is now armed with a sword (shit just got real) and apples to hurl at foes, an interesting choice for a character who only resorts to theft because he’s starving. I’m on to you, Aladdin. The platforming action is broken up nicely by side games featuring Abu, the monkey, and The Genie – as well as the game’s best level, where you pilot the Flying Carpet out of the cave of wonders as it melts to lava around you. Yeah. The game looks great, sounds great and plays great. Nice one, Disney.
#2. GoldenEye (1997; Nintendo 64)
If seeing the severed faces of various popular Bond characters poorly wrapped around cuboids is your idea of a good time, then boy howdy, have I got the game for you! Yes it’s the game so good you won’t even care how bad it looks by today’s standards, you’ll just want to keep on playing it anyway: GoldenEye. Many people, maybe even most people. would have put this in the number one spot – and I would very much see their point, but I’ll justify my top pick below. First, let us bask awhile longer in one of the best first person shooters of all time.
There is a story mode, which pretty much follows the film. You play as James Bond, a misogynistic Time Lord in his fifth, and most Irish, regeneration. Bond is also the world’s worst spy, as most people already know who he is, and he regularly announces his name to those who don’t. He also drives a tank through Moscow in this one, racking up millions of roubles-worth of damage, and attracting the entire city’s attention, presumably. Espionage! The basic aim here is to stop the villain, Sean Bean, from Beaning about with some sort of death satellite. It’s actuality a very fun film, and that comes across really well in the excellent single-player campaign. But as great as the campaign is, it isn’t the reason why the game’s popularity still endures today. It isn’t the reason why you ran over to your friend’s house after school. No, the game’s crowning glory was its multiplayer mode.
As well as playing as the cast of GoldenEye itself, you could also unlock the likes of Baron Samedi, Mayday, Jaws (not the shark) and Oddjob – who is far shorter than he appears in Goldfinger for some reason, which makes him annoyingly harder to shoot. And there was always someone who picked him. Every group of friends had an Oddjobber. Was it you? I bet it was. I bet you were always Blanka in Street Fighter too, weren’t you? And Eddie in Tekken. Shame. Shaaaame. But even with Oddjob in the mix, the game is just incredible fun, with various types of death match that can be played in teams or as a free for all. This game is a landmark point in console FPS, leaving a real legacy behind it. Some of the development team went on to work on Perfect Dark, and others on Timesplitters, two more of the best console FPS games ever. And even though I made passing mockery of the graphics earlier – at the time they were fantastic. This truly is the best game about the worst spy.
*Honourable Mention: Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker (1990; Sega Mega Drive)
Before we get to the number one, I feel like something just has to be said about Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker. I had toyed with the idea of this being a dishonourable mention, a ‘so bad it’s good’ angle – but the game in and of itself isn’t bad. It’s well-animated and the gameplay was as good as it got for a side-scrolling beat-em-up, plus the game’s music takes a lot from Thriller, one of the best albums ever made, so that’s all golden. The thing that doesn’t add up here, that leaves me staring in disbelief, is the core concept and story.
The film is an anthology, made up of stories largely based around glorified music videos from the album Bad. The levels are certainly designed around locations that MJ visits in the film, but has its own story. You play as the King of Pop himself, who must rescue a lot of kidnapped children and defeat Mr. Big. Yes, that’s right, a game where Michael Jackson collects children. Now, I know this is a very well-trod path through an orchard full of low-hanging fruit… but seriously? What were they thinking? Also, because of one of MJ’s special moves, and a quirk in the animation, you can make Jacko thrust his crotch into a child’s face. There aren’t many other games that can offer that. Thankfully.
The game is utterly bizarre, yet I’m drawn to it – not so much as a moth to a flame, but perhaps more like a fly to a dead and decomposing peacock. You can do dance moves (including the Moonwalk itself) and eventually start producing magic which he can use to take down enemies and slide down banisters. It is a fun but baffling experience, and I think the whole thing is best summed up by the following true statement: If you rescue the right child, you can then catch a falling comet which allows Michael Jackson to become a robot for a while – and at the end of the game Mr Big tries to escape into space, but Michael Jackson gives pursuit, not by flying a spaceship… but by turning into one. Cha’mone!
#1. Lego Star Wars: The Video Game (2005; PS2, Xbox, PC, Gamecube)
In 1999, George Lucas shat Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace out of his arse-mind. It was a bad film. Not because of Jar Jar Binks (though he didn’t help) or the midichlorians (ugh), and not because the prequels were an inherently bad idea – weighed down by the public’s impossible expectation. What made Menace such a mess was terrible dialogue, overuse of green-screen, glaring inconsistencies in the canon, poor direction, odd (and at times poor) casting… essentially letting George Lucas get his own way. I think that the original Star Wars trilogy was so good because it was a big collaborative effort – lots of innovative minds working together, and George Lucas hadn’t yet become GEORGE LUCAS. People weren’t afraid to argue with him, and he took on board more creative talent including other directors and writers as the trilogy went forward. The prequel trilogy reeks of one blinkered man’s inability to write and direct, and nobody dared tell him it was shit. And as the prequel trilogy went forward it added Hayden Christensen, and he is just the worst.
If you can’t tell, I really don’t like Star Wars Episodes I-III – but apparently there is one way to fix that. Turn it into a video game where everything is Lego. I think it shows very clearly how highly I rate this game, given can overcome my venomous bile and secure top spot. It’s not a challenging affair, and not should it be – it’s aimed squarely at children, but it is fun. A lot of fun. Enough fun to power a Death Star – one that fires rainbows, and when destroyed releases confetti and sweets, like a big, ol space piñata. There are lots of different aspects to the gameplay, with platforming, puzzle-solving, flying spaceships, and punching everyone and everything in your endless quest for studs (effectively coins). Be warned, though, fun as this children’s game is – perfecting it is no mean feat. The only punishment for dying is losing a chunk of your studs, but to truly complete a level you need to finish it with enough studs in the bank. Once a level has been finished in Story Mode you can then revisit it in Free Play, which means you can play again as any combination of characters you have unlocked – and you’re going to have to if you want to find all the collectibles. The game can be totally completed, but it’s a bit of a grind. Luckily it’s still a very fun grind.
The game isn’t without its problems, such as an occasionally poorly-placed camera, some puzzles being a bit fiddly, and Jar Jar Binks being in the game – but I’m picking nits. It still looks great, even ten years on (chiefly because everything looks like Lego) and your playing experience is hugely enhanced by the presence of John Williams’ excellent score (Duel of the Fates is easily the best thing about these films). As an added bonus the films’ stories are told in (actually quite funny) Mr Bean-esque vignette cut scenes, and unsurprisingly the acting is better when it’s done by computer-generated bricks than by Hayden Christensen. TT Games have managed to turn three films I hate into one game I love, and who in their right mind wouldn’t love to make Darth Vader build Lego using the force? | <urn:uuid:8a5ffa53-d0d6-4ec0-8677-59637c1431c0> | CC-MAIN-2020-29 | https://www.theactionpixel.com/2015/11/gaming/grumpy-northern-critic-the-top-five-movie-video-games-of-all-time-ever/ | 2020-07-14T07:57:01Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593657149205.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20200714051924-20200714081924-00554.warc.gz | en | 0.966383 | 3,333 | [
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This once forest filled land has now been turned into a mostly open plain with patches of forests scattered around the region. The heart of this region is the Sunset Lake which supplies the surrounding land with water. This is the most populated region on the continent.
Fauna & Flora
Moon WeaverA spider filled with lunar energy that is incredibly dangerous. It produces a venom that is only poisonous to creature with solar affinity. A single drop can kill a fully-grown man with in ten minutes. It’s painful with your blood vessels popping. Lucky they are extremely rare and only come out as night due to their very sensitive exoskeleton.
AntelopeThis four-legged creature has long legs made for long strides and fast sprints. Males have two sharp elongated horns used to defend themselves. Typically, they live in large herds of 30 - 50 individuals. Their fur is a orange or clay color.
Tree WifflerA small insect that digs into the bark of trees to eat its sap. As a result, the tree gets these odd divots from its digging. It only digs about an inch into the surface before going to a different spot. Left unchecked, the Tree Wiffler can eat an entire tree in a day.
Mesora, is quite a special place. It's been referenced that the start of civilization started here. Is it true? Well depending on who you ask could change that opinion from religion, magic, to ruins.
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A Century and a Half of NHS Service
Four members of staff who worked in NHS Forth Valley’s Physiotherapy Department recently retired, after notching up a total of 150 years of service between them.
Mary Ferguson who worked for NHS Forth Valley for 43 years, started her health service career in the catering department at the former Stirling Royal Infirmary in 1974. She worked in a number of departments within the hospital including domestic services, the maternity unit as a nursing assistant and casualty as a nursing assistant. She then moved to the physiotherapy department in 1990 to be a physiotherapy assistant, a role she held for the next 27 years both in Stirling and at Forth Valley Royal Hospital. Mary was also a trade union representative for many years.
Liz Smith joined NHS Forth Valley as a new physiotherapy graduate in 1975 and worked in the former Falkirk and District Royal Infirmary, the Royal Scottish National Hospital and Denny Health Centre. She became a physiotherapy superintendent in 1990 and in 2011 was appointed as Physiotherapy Co-ordinator with responsibility for all outpatient physiotherapists and clinics across Forth Valley. With an MSc in physiotherapy, her final five years were spent implementing the redesign of the musculoskeletal service to give local patients a better service.
Margaret Godsman spent 20 years working as a clerical assistant in the physiotherapy departments in Alloa Health Centre, Clackmannanshire Community Healthcare Centre and Stirling Community Hospital. Known for her cheerful friendly nature, she was able to put patients at ease with her welcoming manner.
Linda Thomson, who recently retired after more than 40 years service, started her health service career in the former NHS Board headquarters in Spittal Street in Stirling as a junior clerkess before moving in 1982 to the physiotherapy department in the former Stirling Royal Infirmary to work as a clerical assistant. In her 34 years working in the department office, Linda was a hardworking colleague, who kept the team together and was the first to organise any social event.
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It took three years for Polish Stillborn
to get back on tracks after the relative deception in 2008 of their "Tribute to Unholy
Meta” Esta Rebelion Es Eterna
. Consisting of five almost too generic Blackened Death Metal
tracks and a few not that brilliant covers, the scene had not really adopted Stillborn
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The answer is damn simple. They haven't got back on the right track. They destroyed it. Los Asesinos del Sur
is not only in every way superior to Esta Rebelion Es Eterna
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Not relying any longer on the “Brutal
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make up for it in the best possible way. Not relying so much on ultra digital production that make most of nowadays recent records a maelstrom of brutal tones assembled almost in a mathematical way, Los Asesinos del Sur
kills you right on the spot with its heavier-than-thou and almost raw production.
Talking about Ataman Tolovy, Stillborn
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/ Black Metal
vocals as he used to. Now he’s way beyond that. He basically spits and vomits all his hate and it shows. The vocals are for the most part intelligible and with songs like Blood
of the Whores, it feels as if Satan
were talking directly to you. The experience is thrilling!
Another good and positive aspect of Stillborn
’s latest blasphemy is that none of the songs are filler material. While the first two records were pretty badass already, they shared this tendency to feature killer material with just ok songs. None of this here. Each and every song is definitely essential; from the opener Hymn
of the Whores, all the tracks are peculiarly great and it’s only tracks that are close to perfection which stand out among the great rest.
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. Sometimes it's best to let things sleep in and let your rage build up to its climax. More
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The Bass provides the optimum atmosphere for your dining event, corporate retreat or strategic planning session. Enjoy an inspiring environment to balance the formalities of business while relaxing and taking in the river views. We offer a variety of meeting rooms, sumptuous meals, as well as comfortable suites for your guests to stay in.
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Functional Physiotherapy – Healthy movement can transform your vitality and fitness
Welcome to Functional Physiotherapy. We offer a unique environment where physiotherapy, Pilates-informed exercises and other strength and conditioning activities combine to optimise movement for a healthy fit and fulfilling life.
Our McKenzie Method focus continues as we design our strength and motor control programmes around each individuals movement preferences. We assess the way the body moves, and where it moves well or if there are deficits. We then incorporate this into the programme, to allow for very targeted exercise and improved movement health.
If you are looking to improve your general health and fitness, searching for answers to an injury or illness, enhancing your sporting performance or wanting to tone your body then look no further.
Because your performance is important to us, we assess your current fitness, take into consideration your previous injuries, the way you move, your strength and weaknesses and integrate
- Exercises drawn form a Pilates framework
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All our programs are structured specifically to your needs and more importantly to help you reach your fitness, health or wellness goals. Our Practice is fully equipped with reformers Juvo boards, Rip 60’s, Core sticks and an incline treadmill maximise each work out.
Offering a comprehensive service allows us to optimise the results you are looking for. For this reason we have programs for special interest groups such as
- Healthy movement,strength and power to enjoy a healthy lifestyle.
- Low back pain
- Total body conditioning and toning
- Pre and postnatal exercise.
- Advanced Functional Physio 60 for those who want to continue with their individualised programme with added complexity and strength for those who qualify to incorporate more functional movement
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Summer Mutz's dream of visiting Europe was finally arriving this weekend — a trip to Rome, Vienna and Paris with a friend. But with the novel coronavirus sweeping the globe and the number of cases in Italy surging, what once seemed like a wonderful milestone was now a source of fear and anxiety.
"I literally could not stop thinking about it all night," said Mutz, 23, of New Jersey.
Mutz said a recent case of bronchitis and the fact she has an autoimmune disease have left her worried about her health and wondering if the trip is worth the risk. She was also concerned about being in a situation where she’d potentially be quarantined and stuck in a country she did not know.
“It’s all I can think or talk about right now,” she said.
The coronavirus outbreak has spread from China to at least 40 countries around the world, affecting markets and disrupting travel with more than 81,000 cases worldwide and more than 2,700 deaths. A recent increase in cases in Italy, Iran and South Korea have heightened concerns about the ability to contain the virus' spread.
With spring and summer coming up, some Americans are concerned about or reconsidering their travel plans as the virus continues to spread.
“We’ve seen a record number of calls from customers who are concerned about their future trips and wondering about their options,” said Kasara Barto, public relations manager at Squaremouth, a travel insurance comparison service.
Barto said fear of traveling or viral outbreaks were not covered as reasons for cancellation under standard travel insurance plans.
For travelers currently planning trips or for those who recently booked, a "cancel for any reason" policy upgrade could be a good option, Barto said. The policies allow travelers to cancel their plans for up to three days before the trip and receive a refund of up to 75 percent, but the insurance must be purchased within two to three weeks of making a first booking, Barto said.
They also come at a price and cost about 40 percent more than standard trip cancellation policies, she said.
Ronni Kenoian, manager of marketing at InsureMyTrip, said the company had seen a recent 60 percent increase in customers adding "cancel for any reason" coverage to their trips. They had also seen a 40 percent increase in calls, she said.
Kenoian said anyone who has already booked a trip but does not have insurance should call their travel agent or supplier, especially if they were scheduled to go to an area affected by the virus.
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Boop Boop wrote:
=> Wed Aug 01 21:13:55 +0200 2007
We got that yesterday, with 1.month and 1.month.ago.
It's NOT equivalent. It's broken.
Now how to reconcile 1.month meaning two things - "one month's worth
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| 6-minute read
The Prime Minister landed in Ladakh’s Nimmoo to take stock of the situation. Then went on to bump up the josh.
| 8-minute read
The Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana has been extended till November, but 59 Chinese apps have been told to pack their bags.
Musings from afar | 4-minute read
The resurgence of a new kind of feudalism, under the garb of economic nationalism, might lead to a socio-economic crisis.
RIGHT Foot Forward | 8-minute read
Management of the next phase of Covid-19 is going to be as much of an economic and administrative challenge as a medical one.
| 7-minute read
A pigeon has been ‘arrested’ in Kathua only for trying to reach home.
RIGHT Foot Forward | 5-minute read
Aatmanirbhar Bharat is not about being defensive and building protective walls, but embracing the world with pride and confidence.
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Designing the Interior of the House Is Equally Important As Construction Itself
Inhouse Interior Designer Cheshire is not just a team of interior designers, but there is also a wonderful team of time served, trusted contractors who help make the designers vision for your interior come to life. Some of the services this amazing team allow us to offer are:
One of the most important finishing touches to a room we think are curtains or blinds as they can make or break a scheme. Our wonderful curtain makers not only make all our clients curtains and blinds but can also provide all the poles or tracks as well. We are even able to offer an automated track system, which can be controlled from your tablet device or mobile phone – so that you can open and close the curtains when you are not at home. This is a great security conscious device for when you are on holiday! Our team also fit the curtains or blinds personally – ensuring that you are happy with the finish when they do.
Our superbly skilled upholsterers can breathe a new lease of life into any of your existing much-loved pieces of furniture – and possibly make you fall in love with them all over again! They are also able to produce fabric covered headboards – which can add a dramatic touch to any bedroom.
Everybody would love to have a competent decorator in their personal contacts list – and we are so lucky to have a team of them! The decorating team are, of course, highly skilled – and make the task of hanging our gorgeous wallpapers choices look easy.
Lighting can really affect the mood of a room and is one of the most important design elements. Our lighting designers know how to make the best use of the powerful medium of light, and can create effects that can be changed to match the mood of the space.
The flooring experts at Inhouse Interior Designers Cheshire have superior knowledge about all types of flooring, from wooden floors, through vinyl planks to carpets and bespoke rugs.
Inhouse Interiors are lucky enough to have a great relationship with a long list of trades, which cover essential things such as electricians, plasterers, tillers, plumbers and corgi registered heating, engineers. We’re sure you’d love a peek inside our phonebook!
If your interior project is a little bit bigger i.e. you are planning on extending rather than just re-decorating, and then we have a great architect who can plan, design and oversee the construction.
Inhouse Interiors are also lucky enough to know an excellent surveyor, who is able to draw up plans for any extension or internal building work you may want – and the plans will be of a standard that can be submitted to planning officers. One the plans are accepted, and the architectural surveyor can quote in full for the work, organise the whole process from start to finish, and also project manage the whole project for you.
Inhouse Interior Design can also organise house cleaning, carpet cleaning and concierge services for our clients – to ensure that your finished project looks the best it can be.
We are really confident on our choice of contractors because we have worked with the majority of them for over ten years. We won’t work with anyone that we wouldn’t feel comfortable having in our home – as we want our clients to have that same feeling as well. Many of our previous clients have been so happy with their service that they have continued to use them for many years after their projects were completed! And that is good enough for us. | <urn:uuid:7c5443f1-dfa6-4530-ae9e-e574f9d46fac> | CC-MAIN-2020-29 | https://www.prfire.co.uk/designing-the-interior-of-the-house-is-equally-important-as-construction-itself/ | 2020-07-07T10:09:19Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593655891884.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20200707080206-20200707110206-00154.warc.gz | en | 0.961405 | 735 | [
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Gathering enough courage to decide that maybe you finally did reach that point when you want to quit smoking is the most difficult part of this battle. And thus, if you are thinking to quit smoking any sooner, start making small changes to your lifestyle just to push away the cravings and divert your mind until it passes. Cause researchers say that the cravings to smoke mostly lasts for 3 to 5 minutes. Shop vape products like e-cigarettes as they have proved to be quite efficient ones too.
So taking small steps does not really matter even if it’s at a very slow pace, but in the end, winning this battle is all you want and it is the only thing which matters.
Here comes a list of some effective ways which might help you in your journey to stop smoking.
Make a schedule to quit smoking
As soon as you find yourself in that stage when you have decided to give up smoking completely, fix a date and make it a point to stick to it. Fixing a date, in this case, will help you to adapt to the sudden changes in a better way and you will get enough time to prepare yourself too. You can either choose to quit randomly or continue smoking until you reach your date which you have fixed for yourself and then stop or you can choose to quit gradually or reduce your consumption slowly or shop vape products and use them until your quit date and then stop. It completely depends upon your choice and choose any of the methods which suit you the most.
Bring in small but important changes in your daily lifestyle
You may have tried to quit smoking before and not managed to stick to it for long. However, go through all those times and introspect the reasons which made you change your mind every time. Take your time but try to think of certain suitable ways for yourself so that you do not end up to become your own barrier in this time too. Look back at those times and focus on those moments more which made you believe that you are really going to quit this time no matter whatever happens.
Here are some useful tips which might help you to prepare yourself for the date which you have fixed for yourself:
- Throw away all the burnt cigarette butts, ashtrays, cigarettes and even empty cigarette packets.
- Inform your friends and family that you are trying to quit smoking and ask those who smoke to not smoke around you.
- Make a notable stock of oral substitutes like sugarless gums, chocolates, hard candy, etc.
- Take the help of a friend or family member who has quit smoking and is looking forward to encouraging you and helping you till the end.
- Keep yourself busy at those times of the day when you usually smoke up.
- Avoid food items which might trigger your urge to smoke.
- When you are feeling an urge to smoke, try not to go to those places or rooms where you usually smoke a cigarette.
Consider Nicotine Replacement Therapy or opt for a quit smoking program
As and when you stop smoking gradually, nicotine withdrawal might give you sudden headaches, mood swings or will make you feel dizzy and weak. Trying to stop yourself from taking that ‘one drag’ seems to be the toughest. However, you can shop vape products and take their help to go through this phase. Or you might also opt for Nicotine Replacement Theories. You can also take the help of a therapist who might help you to cope with this situation in a better and easier way.
Find out different ways to relax
Most of the people start to smoke either to cope with stress or because nicotine usually helps to relax. And thus you need to find out some other options for yourself which will help you to relax and avoid stressful situations during the period when you are trying to quit smoking.
Here are a handful of them which might help you in some way.
- Make time for those hobbies which you have lost touch with.
- Start reading motivational articles and novels.
- Listen to music whenever you get a bit of free time or feel to relax for a short period.
- Make a habit to exercise every day.
- Go for early morning jogs or walks which will help you to start your day in a refreshed way.
- Connect with your friends and call up that cousin whom you could not manage to text back properly ever.
- Gift yourself a massage session.
There are a number of useful ways to quit smoking effectively. However, find out that one reason why you want to quit. It may be for your family or to avoid the chances of getting heart disease, lung cancer and other problems. Find out a personal and powerful reason for yourself which will motivate you all throughout. And lastly, you can always shop vape products and take them as it will make it a lot less stressful for you. | <urn:uuid:c624ac31-c2dd-49ae-ba21-d7e29b227ec0> | CC-MAIN-2020-29 | https://ecigopedia.com/4-tips-which-will-help-you-to-quit-smoking/ | 2020-07-09T04:25:10Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593655898347.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20200709034306-20200709064306-00354.warc.gz | en | 0.963056 | 979 | [
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The Czech Republic are going to be in tough tonight, as they take on Finland in the third game of the day, because the status of Jaromir Jagr is not certain going into the match-up. Jagr took one of the hardest open-ice hits you're going to see in the last preliminary round game against the Russians, which you've probably seen a number of times already. Jagr had to leave that game and not return and then he only managed to play a little more than a period against the Latvians in the Qualification Round.
As of Wednesday morning, consider Jagr questionable and don't be surprised if he's in or out tonight... the Czechs are going to play this one close to the vest.
None. Okay, that's the short version. Jagr was put in a pretty high box and I don't think anyone really wanted to test the waters with Jagr, who does have 3 points in the tournament so far. I would really begin to wonder how much of a gamble people are going to place on him if and when he re-joins the NHL. | <urn:uuid:367f9968-7e22-46fe-bbae-64237f4d9300> | CC-MAIN-2020-29 | https://osherpanews.blogspot.com/2010/02/jagr-questionable-for-quarters.html | 2020-07-09T04:33:31Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593655898347.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20200709034306-20200709064306-00354.warc.gz | en | 0.986076 | 227 | [
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Update on our COVID-19 Protocol (5/18/2020):
The well-being of our staff, clients, and community continues to remain a top priority for us at Heartland Veterinary Clinic. We appreciate your patience and understanding while we worked to continue to provide the necessary care to our patients.
We wanted to provide you with an update as guidelines begin to ease and we look forward to welcoming you back for the everyday care you need for your pets! We are happy to announce, starting on Monday, May 18th, we will begin seeing patients for routine wellness visits, dental exams, surgeries and other procedures. If you have been waiting to schedule your pet’s wellness exam, elective procedure or any other type of appointment, please give us a call. We are now scheduling all services.
For the safety of our clients, patients and staff, we will continue to follow the following safety protocols:
• Curbside Service: We will continue to offer curbside service for check-ins, drop-offs and medication and food pick-ups, and we ask all clients to please stay in their vehicle upon arrival and give us a call at Heartland Veterinary Clinic. A staff member will assist you with instructions.
• Masks for All: Our staff will continue to wear a face masks for your safety and the safety of their colleagues.
Hours of Operation:
Monday through Wednesday: 7:30AM – 5:00PM
Thursday: 7:30AM – 7:00PM
Friday: 7:30AM – 5:00PM
Saturday & Sunday: Closed
Please call us to discuss your pet’s needs or to schedule an appointment at Heartland Veterinary Clinic.
You may also request an appointment online and we will respond to your request within 24-48 hours.
We are grateful to be able to serve our community and look forward to seeing you and your pets very soon.
- The veterinarians and staff of Heartland Veterinary Clinic ❤️🐾
“Dr. Brian was great.”- John A.
“Everybody there makes you feel like your pet is the most important one there.”- Tammy S.
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Newbold's Self-Healing Handgun Dueling Tree includes (6) 6" Center Fire Dueling Tree Plates in Orange, (6) Self-Healing Dueling Tree Brackets with screws, (1) Alpha Stand Bracket Base and (1) Camco Graded Ball Level to help with easy set up and angle positioning. All you have to do is add standard 2x4's to build a complete Dueling Tree that is light weight, indoor and all-weather safe for use both at the indoor range or to be kept outside in any weather condition.
Newbold's 6" Center Fire Dueling Tree Plates react and flip back and forth when hit leaving only a pin hole in the self-healing target plate. The plate stays put until your opponent hits it back to your side of the Dueling Tree. To use for quick competition: two shooters line up side by side with three plates on each side. The first shooter to hit all six targets to their opponents side, WINS!
Bullets pass through the 6" Center Fire Dueling Tree Plates, Dueling Tree Brackets and even the Alpha Stand Base because they are all made of Throom™, our tough, flexible, self-healing polymer. To mount a Center Fire Dueling Tree Plate on its Dueling Tree Bracket, you simply snap it into place. Secure the Dueling Tree Brackets to your 2x4 stand with (4) wood screws provided.
Newbold’s Alpha Stand is an innovative target stand bracket that can be assembled in under a minute and is shoot through safe and ricochet free. This light weight bracket requires only two metal fasteners screwed through the polymer material and directly into the main beam of your dueling tree stand. It is simple and easy to transport your target stand to and from the range. Compatible with just about any length 2x4s (lumber sold separately) the Alpha Stand can be assembled any length from 2’ – 8’ long. Although, we recommend 5' long for the main beam of your Newbold Dueling Tree with 3" spacing between your Dueling Tree Brackets. (Full Assembly instructions included with your order). This fully customizable stand is super strong and ultra-durable so it can take the hits just like our Newbold Targets. If the Alpha Stand is hit the bullet will pass through the material leaving minimal damage and will not bounce back to the firing line as seen with other steel target stand bases and brackets. At 2 ½ lbs, the Alpha Stand is the safest, most light weight and durable target stand on the market. Newbold's Center Fire Dueling Tree weighs just 18 lbs!
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Office of the President
Berklee's mission is to educate, train, and develop students to excel in music as a career.
Developing the musicianship of all our students is the foundation of our curriculum. We believe that the lessons and qualities derived from that work—the self-discipline needed for excellence, the empathy required of music-making, and the openness and inquisitiveness essential to creativity—are critical to achievement in any pursuit, musical or otherwise; and that music is a powerful catalyst for personal growth, which is central to any collegiate experience.
Founded on jazz and popular music rooted in the African cultural diaspora, our comprehensive curriculum is distinctly contemporary in its content and approach, and embraces the principal musical movements of our time. Through a course of scholarly and practical learning experiences integrating performance and writing, our curriculum covers the variety of influential styles, relevant technologies, and career opportunities open to today's music professional.
President Roger H. Brown
Roger H. Brown is Berklee's third president in the institution’s history. Under his leadership, the college has expanded scholarship support by 400 percent; created an international campus in Valencia, Spain; built its first ground-up custom facility boasting 173 residence hall rooms, a state-of-the-art recording complex, and a dining hall/performance venue; and established a suite of institutes including the Berklee Global Jazz Institute under the direction of jazz pianist Danilo Pérez. The college has expanded its global reach to attract students from over 100 countries, markedly improved gender diversity, dramatically increased admissions selectivity, and created the world’s largest online music education system. During his tenure, the City Music Program, which offers educational opportunities to economically disadvantaged young musicians, has expanded outside of Boston, now serving more than 29,000 young middle school and high school-aged young people. Before joining the college, Brown cofounded Bright Horizons, the largest provider of worksite childcare in the world, with his wife, Linda Mason. Brown has also been a leader in humanitarian initiatives in Africa and Southeast Asia. He is an avid drummer.
Brown has been recognized for his humanitarian, educational, and entrepreneurial achievements by the government of Valencia, Spain with the Cruz de Honor; by the March of Dimes Franklin Delano Roosevelt Humanitarian Award; and by being named, along with his wife, as a Visionary Social Entrepreneur at the 2012 Social Venture Network’s Hall of Fame Celebration. In 2019, he received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Williams College and was honored at the Boston Arts Academy Foundation annual celebration to support BAA.
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CASTLECONNELL HISTORICAL SOCIETY: The Society will host a Spring Historical Tour, on this Saturday, at 2.00 pm. Meeting point will be Glenstal Abbey. Visiting: Cappercullen Mass Rock, Owney Abbey & Clonkeen Church. The tour will be led by Brother Cólmán Ó Clabaig, O.S.B.
Subscription for the tour is €5.00. Supper is available afterwards in Herbert’s Bar, Sallymount. The cost is €20.00 per person.
For more information contact Mr Henry Nash on 086 8785170 or Anne Murphy on 086/2895349.
COMMUNITY GAMES DRAUGHTS COMPETITIONS: Congratulations to Castleconnell/Ahane Community Games under-10 and under-12 draughts teams who participated in the county semi-finals and final in Ballingarry last weekend.The under-10 team lost out to Ballingarry in the final. The under-12 team finished in fourth place . Well done to all team members.
FIRST FRIDAY: As this Friday is the First Friday of the month, Holy Communion will be taken to the sick and the housebound.
CHIROPODY SERVICE FOR SENIOR CITIZENS: Chiropody Service for senior citizens will be available on this Friday, in the Health Centre, Castleconnell, at 4.30pm.
CASTLECONNELL BOAT CLUB: Cork Head of the River — This weekend saw Eoghan Whittle winning the Men’s junior 16 single scull down in cork. He was 16 seconds over the rest of his field. With his impressive performance at Irish trials 2 weeks earlier securing his position in the final assessment alongside teammate Eoghan O’Connor as well, things look bright for this young star.
DEATH OF TONY HILLIARD: Sympathy has been extended to the wife and family of Patrick Anthony (Tony} Hilliard, The Park Village, Castletroy and formerly of Larch Hill, Lisnagry, who passed away peacefully in St. John’s Hospital, on Saturday last. Tony was laid to rest in Rockvale Cemetery, Newport, after Requiem Mass on Monday last in Our Lady Help of Christians Church. He will be greatly missed by his loving wife, Moira; daughters, Ann, Pat, Brenda and Carol; brother, Jack; sons-in-law, sisters-in-law, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. May he rest in peace.
DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES: The 57th Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes will leave Shannon on Wednesday, June 26, returning on Monday, July 1. The cost this year is € 670 per person sharing. Booking forms can be obtained from Joe Walsh Tours, 143 Lower Baggot St., Dublin 2. Tel: (01) 2410800. Book on line at www.joewalshtours.ie and you will be entered in a draw for 1 free place. A limited number of sick pilgrims will be accommodated in the Sanctuary of Lourdes at a cost of €560. Applications for sick pilgrims only to Fr. Tom Ryan, Pilgrimage Director, SS John & Paul Presbytery, Shannon, County Clare. For more details see poster in Church porch or the Killaloe Diocese website www.killaloediocese.ie
CHURCH NOTICE: Patricia Mitchell will address congregations at the Sunday Masses in Ahane Church at 11.00am, and Castleconnell Church at 11.30am. on this Sunday. The theme: “Growing in faith and Love of God.”
Patricia worked in the area of disability with the Daughters of Charity all her life. She is also committed to Prayer for “intercession for priests” over the last 37years.
APOSTOLIC SOCIETY: This is the time of year when the Apostolic Society makes donations of Sacred Vessels to the Missions. If you would like to remember your departed loved ones, you can purchase a Chalice or Ciborium in their memory. Contact Patsy 377226 or Anne 377146 before April.
ANNUAL CURCH GATE COLLECTION: Castleconnell School Parents Association will hold their Annual Church Gate Collection this weekend.
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While employee hiring in itself is a tiring and time-consuming process, post-hiring your employees still might need some educating. All of us know. All of us have been trained. This is a process which helps the employees learn better about the company and the job assigned. Moving further with that, here we talk about some of the not-so-obvious benefits of employee training.
The not-so-obvious benefits of employee training and development
Doubtful about initiating employee training and development programs in your organization? We've all been there. While everyone talks about the benefits that you already know of, there are several not-so-obvious benefits of employee training and development.
Improved employee satisfaction and morale
The best thing that you can make your employees feel is satisfied. While all businesses run on hard work, every employee's contribution matters a lot. If your organization indulges in training them, they will know that their contributions are being valued and your company wants to help them hone their skills. This will boost their morale and loyalty towards the employer.
Look at it like this: Generally, employees join an organization looking forward to growing in their career and sharpen their skills. A company offering them opportunities and valuing about their skills will always be appreciated. So, work towards this to keep your employees more motivated and loyal.
Addressing their weaknesses
Another great advantage of employee training and development is that it will help them face their weaknesses. Every employee has some weakness or the other. Be it the CEO or a newbie who just joined an organization, this holds true. Making employees go through a training and development process will help them find out their weaknesses. Result? They'll be able to work those weaknesses up and be more efficient.
Also, making your employees realize their weaknesses will make them buckle up and focus on getting better. A regular self-reality check generally works great.
Change of vibe
While your employees work for your business all year long, the whole thing might become monotonous for them. Introducing training and development plans and programmes after certain intervals (even if just once or twice a year) will change the vibes of the workplace.
Although training is not the only way to do that, integrating an effective learning management system (LMS) with your organization's training process might make your employees start enjoying the training sessions too. For that, you can start with LMS consulting. This will give you a rough idea about what your next step should be.
For your small team, you can opt for an LMS for small businesses to keep your training overheads under check. It'll keep things light for them and help them comprehend more easily.
Ability to innovate increases
This is another great factor which makes employee training really crucial. When you train your employees helping them work up their shortcomings and weaknesses, their minds become more active.
With their active minds, their responses to different situations and problems become better than normal. Result? Their ideas and actions become more refined. The approach to tasks becomes better and productivity and innovation increases. This will ultimately boost work quality in your organization.
Reduces employee bounce rate
If you as an employer spend time and money training your employees and sharpening their skills, your employees will feel valued. They will feel that your organization realizes their potential and is investing in them for that reason. Benefit? Well, employees who feel valued at the workplace don't switch employers for trivial stuff.
This means that your organization will have a good grip to retain your employees. It'll always help in the long run. So, it's going to be a great way for retaining your employees by sharpening their skills and enhancing their work creativity and productivity.
Improves your company's reputation and profile
A company with well-trained employees will always out-pull a company with employees who lack training. Obvious, right? Well, the difference that it makes might not be very obvious. If you have a well-planned training strategy, it means you are growing as a brand.
Your reputation will grow. Your profile will be enhanced. Your employees and other professionals working in industries parallel to yours will keep you in their good books. This will directly benefit you during the hiring process. Professionals who'd know about the benefits of joining your company would be more willing to join you, right?
In the whole process of employee hiring and management, employee training is what can get people in a sweat. While there are some really evident benefits of training and development of employees, some benefits are lesser known and less-talked-about. With this article, we tried to uncover those and discuss how those can affect an organization. Moving further, employee training is really crucial for the overall development of the workforce in an organization. It brings in quality and furnishes existing skills in employees.
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This strategy will help students to:
break down and visually organise complex topics.
Separate a piece of paper into nine sections.
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In the other sections, use the same process of breaking it into nine sections. Write the subtopics in each of the centre sections and then more information about the subtopics in the remaining sections.
Example: STIs and BBVs
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This paper has examined the short-run and long-run relationships between economic growth, energy consumption, foreign direct investment, trade openness, financial development, corruption, urban population and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in three developing countries of ASEAN, i.e., Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines (ASEAN-3), with data from 1970 to 2017. Special emphasis has been given to the level of corruption in these three countries as several recent media releases have reported that many firms have been conducting unlawful activities by importing large amounts of waste from developed countries and these wastes, including plastic waste, have been burnt in open spaces and have caused higher releases of carbon emissions. Long-run elasticity results have proven that the higher level of corruption in these three ASEAN countries has caused more environmental pollution. Meanwhile, other tested variables have shown mixed findings across the three tested countries. Improvement of institutional quality is urgently needed for ASEAN-3 countries by adopting more transparent laws and the imposition of heavier penalties on corrupt officials and even on the entrepreneurs who have engaged in unlawful business activities that have caused higher environmental pollution.
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Making sure you pick the right candidate for your company is vital. The amount of time and cost it takes to source, screen, interview and eventually choose the new employee, you would definitely want to hire the right person. But what if you accidently picked the right person, yet they turned out to be a zombie hire?
Everything from recruiting, to hiring and the amount of business that gets turned down because of them can be drastic on your business. It’s been reported that 41% of companies have estimated that a zombie hire has cost them more than £16,000, and one in four companies estimate that a zombie has cost them over £30,000!
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Reminders and Details for DECEMBER
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Looking out the window of the floating restaurant at a small gaggle of geese swimming and feeding, she was startled by his noiseless approach. She wondered why rich people were so weird, needing silent waiters? Where she’d come from it wasn’t very wise to allow for others to sneak up on you. Living on the streets, a teenage castaway misfit, had been rough and toughened her. Still, it was irritating this young man, simply doing his job, had so easily unnerved her.
Forcing herself to smile, expecting him to offer her a desert menu, she noticed a martini with an olive garnish on his serving tray. In a soft voice he said, “Excuse me miss, that gentleman has sent this to you.” She looked in the direction he indicated and felt the blood in her veins turn icy cold. Trying hard to suppress a shiver, she stammered, “That man is no gentleman and I won’t trust a drink from him.” The waiter gave her a startled look and said, “The drink is safe miss. I watched the bartender pour it.” She shook her head and through clenched teeth said, “He is more than capable of paying off a bartender to do his dirty work.” She could not stop herself from shooting the man on the other side of the restaurant her sternest glare saying, “If looks could kill…”
The man who had sent the drink stood suddenly, the chair flipping over behind him. His face reddened as he snarled loudly, “Bitch.” Other patrons in the restaurant began to murmur excitedly. It wasn’t every day they witnessed such a rich and well known artist lose it in a public. He stormed over to the retreating server and took the martini glass from his tray. In his true character, previously known only to her and a few unfortunate others, he threw the drink in her direction and snarled, “You could have had me. Instead you chose that loser. Look at him with a younger girl. He didn’t need you, and now you have nothing and nobody.”
The bitterness and rage of his words threw the patrons in the restaurant into frenzied chatter. Cell phones were capturing the scene in pictures and videos. She knew he’d never be able to purchase them all to keep the scene out of the media. She could see a panicked look on his face betray he’d became aware of his folly. Relieved, she knew his fan club would finally see the monster. For so many years he had painted himself as kindly and wise, the words in the songs he’d published were simply part of his false image and it had pained her to hear him on the radio. Each time she’d switched the stations to avoid the horrific memories his voice would induce.
Suddenly, and beyond her immediate comprehension, she felt as though a wave of peace and protection was pouring over her. In this new comfort zone she turned to look in the direction the monster was pointing to and saw a man with a younger girl, a girl late teens or early twenties. The restaurant became as silent as an empty church as she started to speak. She turned to the monster and said, in a voice filled with compassionate resonance, “He wanted children and I couldn’t give him any. He’s happy and that is all that ever mattered to me.”
She sat back down in her chair, suddenly desiring to see the desert menu. She sipped from her glass of iced tea and let her mind wander to wonderful times. Times when he’d been her one and only true love. Times he’d loved her with equal passion and tenderness. Times when sex was pure, joyful and simply another way of expressing the depth of their love for each other. The monster had not been able to steal away her memories. His torture had not been strong enough to break her. Through it all she’d clung to the memories of true love and the strength of those memories kept her alive.
Looking up in hopes of locating her waiter she noticed all eyes looking at something else capturing their attention. Curious she turned to see her love had slumped to the floor, tears flowing from his downcast eyes. She stood and walked to him, to then kneel down while gently consoling, “If you’re going to puddle, I won’t let you do it alone.” His young companion, still sitting in her chair, her hand on his shoulder simultaneously said, “Dad do you know this woman?”
He raised his head in response to the two voices and looking into the eyes of his long lost love answered her, “Yes my child, she is my true love.” To her he said, “You did that for me? All this time I’ve thought you fell in love with someone else.” She looked from him to his daughter and said, “You needed children to complete your life.” The young girl looked at her, an impish smile playing at the corners of her mouth and said, “I think maybe everything is perfect now.”
She didn’t understand the girls words until he wrapped his arms around her and pulled her into an embrace that caused her to helplessly sway, overcome by his touch of love. He said, “Her mother and I never loved one another, we are great friends. She knew I could never love any other woman after you. I wanted children and she gave them to me. She’s a good woman and a great mom. Now she’s gone to find her own true love. We’d come here to chat about how to deal with the fallout, the media and all.” She smiled and said, “True love is always a good story to tell.”
As they both rose the patrons and staff of the restaurant bust into wild applause. Cheers of congratulations rose. Many faces were mopping away happy tears they’d helplessly cried. One onlooker silently slinked away from the crowd, spotting his retreat she knew he’d not finished with her. He’d be back, some how, some way, having in his arsenal a newly devised weapon in hopes to further torture her. She didn’t care, she was safe now and her true love, now knowing the truth would protect her from the monster.
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Ladysmith unrest: KZN government instructs police to hunt down and arrest truck torchers
Durban - The KwaZulu-Natal government has given police one week to find those responsible for violent protests which have rocked the northern KZN town of Ladysmith in recent weeks. In the latest incident, five trucks were torched in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
The government also wants law enforcement agencies to restore calm, bring in more security personnel to rein in violent protestors who have brought most of the operations of the town to a halt.
The collective cabinet statement which was read out by provincial premier Sihle Zikalala on Tuesday after meeting with the Ladysmith chamber of commerce and industry, and going through the grievances of the protestors, outlined efforts to resolve the matter.
In a nutshell, the protestors under the banner of Ubumbano Lokuthula want Alfred Duma (Ladysmith) mayor, Vincent Madlala, an ANC mayor, out of office. They accuse him of using municipal resources for personal gain at the expense of service delivery in the collapsing which was once the jewel of the north.
Reading out the cabinet statement to the media after the meeting, Zikalala said as expected, all stakeholders are concerned with the current instability and want peace, law and order to be restored.
“We have canvassed many issues including the grievances about the functioning of the municipality. We want to start by condemning in the strongest terms the violent actions that have led to the destruction of property, torching of trucks and water shortages in some parts of the town. We are deeply concerned to learn that normal day to day operations have ground to a halt with public transport brought to a standstill, resulting in some school children missing out on school and businesses shutting their doors,” he said.
Zikalala’s cabinet then turned its attention to the burning of the trucks which were allegedly torched in the early hours of Tuesday morning on the R603 near Colenso bypass road. The incident resulted in the blockage of entry and exit points into the town.
Zikalala said they are deeply concerned about the instability of the past weeks because it has led to the closure of factories and inflicted huge economic losses of over R30 million rand a day.
“We have directed that the law enforcement agencies clamp down on lawlessness and ensure that heads must roll by the end of this week following the torching of trucks and destruction of property. We must isolate genuine concerns of the community from criminal conduct,” Zikalala said.
As the government moves to restore order, Zikalala said they had received a report from the police indicating that additional law enforcement has been arranged to monitor the situation and ensure that the rights of business and communities are protected at all times. In the process. Police have so far made 28 arrests - one of those arrested was found to be in possession of an illegal firearm.
Despite all this, the ANC as the ruling party that deployed Madlala, has not said anything on the matter in the past weeks.
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FCC TO REQUIRE ANTI-PIRACY FEATURES IN DIGITAL TVS, VCRS
jnantz at INFICAD.COM
Wed Sep 20 02:43:51 MDT 2000
Let the Failed Clown College try. All they will do is make the process
of copying a movie difficult for those who don't know what they're
doing. There are many people out there who know how to pirate software
already. These days movies and music are just so much software. One
piece of software does your taxes and another just happens to be your
DVDs use an encryption scheme as an attempt to defeat piracy. I believe
it's called CSS. Go out on the web and do a search for deCSS. Even
though a movie may be protected there will be a patch out there on the net
that will allow anyone with a computer to make as many copies as they want
of something that's supposedly copy protected.
Right now the one big reason that you don't see lots of pirated DVDs is
that it's cheaper to buy the DVD than to buy a blank one and make a copy.
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• 9 July 2018 •
Omas continues to increase its network through South America, thanks to a new agreement with SW FOOD, a Peruvian agency that will aid the Italian giant in gaining significant coverage in a growing area such as Peru.
Thanks to the extensive experience of Christian Kriman and his partner, Ernesto Castillo, acknowledged professionals in the food and processing plants and systems industry, we can now count on a valid and professional support in the area, with the ability to assist local customers, leading them in the right direction to meet their processing requirements.
“We are fascinated by the technological solutions that Omas can offer and by the excellent results they achieve. We were able to get first-hand experience of Omas’ modus operandi during IPACK-IMA, as well as during a visit to the “E B Bradshaw and Son” mill in England, and we are confident that we can transmit the company values to our customers, so that they can soon be put to work in our area”, said Christian Kriman.
Our Regional Sales Manager, Simone Malachin, was able to say with great satisfaction that once again he was firmly convinced that he had chosen people who can reflect Omas’ ideals and company philosophy.
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Emulators allow the user to play Xbox games on a desktop or on a smartphone. This gaming console has several games to offer that have now amassed a feeling of nostalgia attached to them.
The market for emulators is a large and confusing one, with several emulators of different capacities and features that will blow your mind. Xbox emulators are present in abundance and are often powerful and support multiple platforms. So how does one make the right choice?
Hence, we have here a list of tested and approved Xbox Emulators for Android that will forever change the way you game.
CXBX Emulator is acclaimed as one of the most powerful Xbox Emulators for Android out in the market. It follows a wizard type installation that makes it easy to use and adapt to. CXBX Emulator allows the user to enjoy their gaming experience without experiencing any form of lag.
Pros of using CXBX Emulator include;
- The emulator converts raw ISO files to executable files
- It has an easy follow up
- The emulator runs Xbox Pixel Shaders
- CXBX Emulator is capable of emulating various Xbox samples
- It has an inbuilt Xbox Viewer
Cons of CXBX Emulator;
- Requires a well built smartphone as the CXBC Emulator uses high number of resources
- The CXBX Emulator can only support up to five games at a time
XEON Emulator is an excellent choice because it is a stable emulator and supports most games. The emulator has minimal glitching and can save the users gaming progress. The emulator comes with an instruction manual to help the user understand the procedure, making it easy-to-use.
Pros of using XEON Emulator include;
- The emulator supports several games
- It is highly stable
- XEON allows the user to run the programme without any lags
- The emulator has minimal glitching
- XEON Emulator has a backup process
- This emulator is highly compatible
Cons of using XEON Emulator include;
- The emulator only has the NTSC version of Halo
- The creators have stopped working on the progress of the features of these emulators, which means that this emulator has not been updated in a while
Xenia Emulator is one of the best Xbox emulators in the game with a similar working process to the CXBX Emulator. The title of being the best Xbox Emulator for Android is due to the fact that it has very few performance defects and is easy to use.
Pros of using Xenia Emulator include;
- The emulator allows the user to play up to fifty games at a time
- The emulator is constantly updated to keep up with new games
- The updates are highly stable and reliable
Cons of using Xenia Emulators include;
- Xenia Emulator is a bit lagging in the performance criteria compared to the CXBC Emulator
- The previous versions of the Xenia Emulator were found to be consisting of bugs
DXBX Emulator is created from the same creators as the CXBX Emulator. This means that the DXBX Emulator has even more advanced features compared to the CXBX Emulators. The DXBX Emulator is highly compatible with several attractive features. This emulator is quite popular as it is one of the few Xbox emulators to have close to zero disadvantages.
Pros of using DXBX Emulator include;
- The emulator is preloaded with the ability to render graphics
- DXBX Emulator can support up to fifty games
- This emulator is constantly updated to provide support to the user
- It can convert files to executable versions
- DXBX Emulator has an abundance of symbol detection system that can be customized to the needs of the user
The EX360E Emulator is new to the market, but the performance of this Xbox emulator so far has been phenomenal. This new and emerging emulator is compatible with all games and is considered to be a powerful Xbox Emulator for Android.
Pros of using EX360E Emulator include;
- The emulator has a graphical user interface that assists in the easy setup of the emulator
- The EX360E Emulator gives smooth gaming experience
- The games run smoothly, with no lag. This feature is due to the ability of the emulator to be able to convert the Xbox files into executable ones
Cons of using EX360E Emulator include;
- The performance of the emulator, graphics-wise is lagging
- It has a few incomplete implementations
Emulators are a brilliant tool that helps enhance the gaming experience for each individual. Individuals often find themselves confused when it comes to choosing a suitable emulator. To help you with this dilemma, here are some of the best Xbox Emulators for Android out in the market right this moment.
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