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Adoption of OSHA-approved State Plans, compliance legislation standards and enforcement policies have been implemented in over twenty-five states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
“In 2010, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that fatal work injuries involving falls decreased 2 percent in 2010 (from 645 in 2009 to 635 in 2010). Overall, fatal falls are down 25 percent from the series high of 847 fatal falls reported in 2007. Since 2007, fatal falls in the private construction industry have decreased by 42 percent. Fatal injuries resulting from being struck by objects or equipment were also lower, down 4 percent in 2010 to 402. " - US Department of Labor – Fall Protection
Stay safe: Remove the hazard or exposure to potential falls.
Assess risk: Assessing the nature and importance, particularly in the development of the single document risk assessment professionals, to identify actions to ensure the safety and health of workers.
Combat the risks at source: Integrating prevention as early as possible, from the design of equipment, procedures and workplace.
Adapt work to man: Design posts, choosing equipment, work methods and production to reduce the effects of work on health.
Consider the state of technological developments: Provide day to implement preventive measures in line with the technical and organizational developments.
Replace the dangerous by what is not or what is less so: Avoid the use of hazardous processes or when the same can be achieved with a method with less danger.
Prevention planning: Integrate into a coherent technology, work organization, working conditions, social relationships and environment.
Take collective protection measures: Use protective equipment only as a complement to collective protection or default protection effective collective.
Give appropriate instructions to workers: Give employees the information needed to perform their tasks in optimal safety conditions. This includes providing them with the necessary elements for understanding the risks involved and so their involvement in the prevention process.
Regulatory Compliance Legislation References
Note: Twenty-five states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands have OSHA-approved State Plans and have adopted their own compliance legislation standards and enforcement policies. For the most part, these States adopt standards that are identical to Federal OSHA. However, some States have adopted different standards applicable to this topic or may have different enforcement policies. General Industry (29 CFR 1910)
National Regulatory Consensus
Note: The following are NOT OSHA compliance legislation regulations. However, they do provide guidance from their originating organizations related to worker protection. American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
A1264.1-2007, Safety Requirements for Workplace Walking/Working Surfaces and Their Access; Workplace Floor, Wall and Roof Openings; Stairs and Guardrail Systems. Sets forth safety requirements for areas where danger exists of persons or objects falling through floor or wall openings, platforms, runways, ramps, and fixed stairs, in normal, temporary, and emergency conditions. This standard applies to industrial and workplace situations and is not intended to apply to construction, residential, or commercial occupancies except where necessary maintenance or work station access may be required.
A10.32-2004, Fall Protection Systems for Construction and Demolitions Operations. Establishes performance criteria for personal fall protection equipment and systems in construction and demolition and provides guidelines, recommendations for their use and inspection.
ANSI/IWCA 1-14.1-2001, Window Cleaning Safety. International Window Cleaning Association (IWCA). Serves as a guide for window cleaners, regulatory agencies, manufacturers, architects, consultants, designers and building owners. Part A focuses on safety guidelines for the use of window cleaning access equipment. Part B is geared toward those who manufacture, distribute, design, install or maintain the equipment.
Z359.1-1992 (R1999), Safety Requirements for Personal Fall Arrest Systems, Subsystems and Component. Establishes requirements for the performance, design, marking, qualification, instruction, training, inspection, use, maintenance, and removal from service of connectors, full body harnesses, lanyards, energy absorbers, anchorage connectors, fall arresters, vertical lifelines, and self-retracting lanyards comprising personal fall arrest systems for users within the capacity range of 130 to 310 pounds (59 to 140 kg).
Other Regulatory Compliance Legislation Resources
Construction - Pocket Guide. OSHA Publication 3252-05N, (2005). Also available as a 285 KB PDF, 36 pages. Reports that nearly 6.5 million people work at approximately 252,000 construction sites across the nation on any given day. The fatal injury rate for the construction industry is higher than the national average in this category for all industries. |
At the end of July BMW will unveil (fully) their i3 – the first of the sub-brand to market, with the i8 not too further out. BMW has had journalists in the driver’s seats of the i3 recently (BMW i3: First Drive) and those reports are starting to trickle in and they confirm what BMWBLOG has suspected. This, while an eco-friendly electric vehicle, is still a BMW. The praise for the vehicles performance and handling underscores the attention BMW has paid to getting this vehicle ‘right’.
In discussing this car on numerous occasions with BMW personnel, it was always mentioned that this was a ground up build of an electric vehicle, and not an adaptation of an existing IC engined car for electric drive. BMW was adamant that they were not going to take the easy route and re-purpose an existing platform for the job. Instead they pioneered a process for forming carbon fiber re-reinforced plastic that significantly reduces time and energy inputs to create. That in turn allows for a significant reduction in weight.
The keys to perceived electric vehicle performance are range, rate of ‘refueling’, and acceleration. The rate of ‘refueling’ (re-charging) is dependent on the battery technology selected and currently Li-ion is the technology of choice. Range and acceleration are two sides of a coin. You can increase one at the expense of the other. What BMW has done is reduced weight (there is an approximately 670 lb weight difference between the Nissan Leaf and the BMW i3 for example) and that allows for the electric motor to be given a bit more room to shine and still allows the i3 to have a useful range.
Electric motors have been around for almost two centuries. And BMW builds their own, utilizing a hybrid synchronous design. The electric motor used is good for 170 HP and utilizes a single speed gearbox (to reduce revs to road speeds). The maximum speed of the i3 is restricted to 93 mph (150 km h) for power conservation purposes. One suspects that there is no reverse gear, rather the motor is spun in the opposite direction. There have to be a couple of lines of code that limit the speed in ‘Reverse’ to less than 93 mph though. Too bad . . .
Referring to the Nissan Leaf again, the Leaf utilizes a 107 HP electric motor, a 24 kw h battery pack, and achieves a 75 mile range. The i3 utilizes a more potent 170 HP motor, a smaller 22 kw h battery pack, and yet has a range at or greater than 80 miles (80 to 100 in BMW’s estimation). In addition where the Leaf takes almost 10 seconds to reach 60 mph, the i3 will get to 60 from a standstill in around 7 seconds. That is the beauty of less weight. And again it is BMW’s investment in state of the art carbon fiber production processes that allow for this.
Another facet of the i3 that will be novel for many is the interconnectedness of the vehicle with its surroundings. From the press release BMW says, “(The) i3 is the world’s first fully networked electrically powered car. No other model boasts such far-reaching exchange of information between the vehicle, its driver and the outside world. An embedded SIM card in the BMW i3 is the key that unlocks BMW ConnectedDrive services available to the new electric model. For
example, it introduces navigation services specially developed to enhance electric mobility alongside familiar features including the Concierge Services information facility and the intelligent BMW Assist TM eCall. Moreover, drivers can use the BMW i Remote app to share information with their car at any time using their smartphone. The pedestrian navigation function guides the driver from parking place to final destination and back, while BMW ConnectedDrive also offers unique intermodal route guidance as a world first, which incorporates local public transport connections into journey planning. The aim of this intelligent networking is to enable maximum driving pleasure in a car emitting zero driving emissions.
“BMW ConnectedDrive services specifically designed for BMW i focus on the areas of navigation and energy management. Range Assistant is engaged both for route planning and during journeys already under way. If the destination programmed into the navigation system is beyond the car’s range, the system suggests switching to ECO PRO or ECO PRO+ mode and calculates a more efficient route. If the driver needs to charge the battery at a public charging station, a list of available stations in the area is displayed. The navigation system of the BMW i3 also comes with a dynamic range display, which supplies drivers with exceptionally precise, up-to-date and reliable information on whether there is sufficient charge to reach their destination and, if so, how much power
will remain at the end of the journey. Many factors affecting range are considered in the calculation process, which is carried out on a BMW server and sent to the navigation system via the SIM card installed in the car. The range readout, presented in the form of a spider map on the navigation system in the central information display, is extremely clear.” This is getting into what a mere decade ago would have been science fiction.
Then there is one other item that bears some thought. With the i3 and the i8 BMW will have a good start to a set of vehicles in the sub-brand. What if we view the sub-brand in much the same way as M. There is an M3, M5, M6, and soon to be M4. And then there are the M branded M135i, M335i, etc. What if the same thinking was applied to the hybrid vehicles currently in BMW’s model range. If they are equipped with similar low rolling resistance wheels and tires as the i3/i8, additional aerodynamic tweaks, and specialized EcoPro modes you’d enhance their fuel economy and and allow them to utilize the sub-brand designation. You could end up with an i320d for example, or an i116i. The mind boggles.
Regardless, the i3 just may be the car that moves electric vehicles from the periphery into the mainstream. |
ou constantly identified yourself by the household, as a spouse, a mummy, and now a grandmother. However, our perpetual family members dysfunction provides meant that you have not ever been in a position to believe the part you would like to, I am also sorry your life has actually ended up in this way. Nevertheless, while the relationship to my father was an emergency, and my cousin seemingly have repeated your mistake of residing in a terrible relationship, which in turn features impacted your own contact with your own grandchildren, I unfortunately can’t be your saviour.
I am homosexual, Mum, although you might be never a pious fundamentalist, I’m sure the faith and tradition means a homosexual daughter does not match the dreams you’ve got for me, and for yourself.
I am approaching my personal 30th birthday, and the not-so-subtle ideas that you would like me to get married have intensified. I remember when you happened to be on a holiday to Pakistan after some duration back, you spoke to a female’s family with a view to complement generating â without my personal information. By your information, she sounded like precisely the sorts of individual I might be thinking about â a passion for personal justice, a physician â together with picture you delivered had been of a pleasurable, appealing girl. You actually roped within my dad, just who frequently stays out of these types of situations, to deliver myself an email, almost pleading with me to about look at it, as wedding to some body like the lady, he demonstrated, a “standard” lady, with “traditional” principles, could bring us a much-needed joy not noticed in quite a while.
My first response ended up being of anger that you had bandied along with my dad to aid curate an existence personally you wanted. Subsequently there is guilt that i possibly couldn’t supply everything you wished caused by my personal sex. In conclusion, I didn’t utilize this as a chance to appear, but neither performed We capitulate.
And my personal person existence features largely been described by that limbo â somewhere between sleeping for your requirements being honest with you. Never leaving comments on girls you point out to be marriage material for the mosque, but never agreeing whenever you swoon over some male celeb on a single associated with soaps you view. But that balancing act has additionally seeped into my life from the you, and possesses meant that my personal sex has become woefully unexplored nonetheless triggers me misunderstandings.
In-being thus cautious not to unveil my sex for you, I find myself getting equally mindful various other parts of my entire life as I won’t need to be. Since graduation, I’ve just emerge on some events. It became thus farcical at some point that on one significant birthday celebration, I held a party in which there is a variety of individuals I maintained, not every one of whom realized that I found myself homosexual. Close to the end of the evening, this effort at compartmentalising our existence inevitably arrived crashing down, and that I remaining in a panic after a pal from 1 camp unveiled my personal “key” in driving to friends through the different.
I’ve usually told my self that I would come out for your requirements as soon as I’m in a pleasurable, secure connection, but We worry that all of the emotional baggage We carry because of not-being truthful along with you means commitment is unlikely to take place. Arguably, cutting-off experience of everyone could be the ideal thing for our existence, but the culture imbues myself with a feeling of duty i can not abandon.
You’re a great mama, but what most non-immigrant friends never always realize usually even though it’s true that you want us to end up being happy, you desire me to end up being therefore in a fashion that suits into a world you realize. That undoubtedly changes between years, nevertheless chasm between first and second-generation immigrants can be too large to get over.
Maybe one-day i really could go with your own world, however for the amount of time being, I’ll always be the cause you at the very least partly recognise. |
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A video game adapted from superhero Batman's sidekick Robin from TV movie and comic book series. The story includes fight of the superheroes along with their sidekick to instill peace in the Gotham city by capturing the enemies and placing them in Arkham Asylum. The notifiable character from the game is Robin who catches attraction due to the attractive burgundy colour of his jacket. The Robin vest is available in genuine leather and faux leather which helps to mimic the style of the game character. The Batman Arkham city Robin leather vest has a classic front zipper closure and for easy neck movement, V-neck collar is present. The Robin vest has a fitted quarter sleeve which helps to accentuate arm muscles and has open hem cuffs. The intriguing feature of the Batman Arkham city Robin leather vest is the padded detailing on the chest and upper waist of the jacket which lifts up the natural body shape. |
Telescope lenses continue to pique the interest of sky watchers, both amateur and professional, due to their ability to open up night skies revealing the vast mysteries of our universe. From nebulae to galaxies, no celestial body is beyond the reach of a telescope lens. However, it’s imperative to understand that not all lenses are created equal, and the size of the lens, particularly its millimeter specification, plays a cardinal role in determining the quality and nature of the views one can observe. This discussion delves into an examination of 10mm and 20mm telescope lenses, their unique features, benefits, drawbacks, and the scenarios where they excel, with practical examples to illustrate these differences, helping readers make an informed decision when selecting a telescope lens.
Understanding Telescope Lenses
Understanding Telescope Lenses
Telescope lenses are an integral component of any telescope, serving as the tool’s primary optical system. They work by refracting light to produce magnified images of distant objects, allowing us to see celestial bodies like stars, nebulae, and galaxies that are far beyond the reach of the naked eye. Essentially, telescope lenses are the “eyes” that bring the universe into closer view.
The Role of Telescope Lenses in Magnifying Celestial Bodies
Telescope lenses magnify celestial objects by bending incoming light through a process called refraction, thus enlarging the image your eye sees. They focus incoming light, with the objective lens (also known as the aperture) working to collect as much light as possible from the object being observed. The eyepiece lens, the one you look through, then magnifies the object in your field of view.
The Importance of Lens Size in Observing Different Celestial Views
In telescope lenses, sizes are classified in millimeters – typically referring to the aperture’s diameter. Size plays a critical role in determining how much light the lens can gather from the observed object, directly affecting its brightness and resolution. More considerable apertures will be able to collect more light and provide clearer and sharper images.
For instance, a 20mm telescope lens would have superior light-gathering capability and resolution compared to a 10mm lens, given the same telescope. This larger aperture means it can reveal more detail in the celestial bodies being observed, making it ideal for viewing distant galaxies or nebulae. Conversely, the 10mm lens might be more suitable for observing smaller and closer objects like the moon or planets within our solar system, providing enough brightness and detail.
However, choosing between a 10mm or 20mm lens also depends on other factors such as your viewing needs, the darkness of your viewing site, and even your telescope’s mount stability, as bigger lenses are often heavier. In summary, understanding sizes and roles of telescope lenses allows you to enhance your stargazing experience by choosing the best lens for observing various celestial bodies.
Detailed Examination of 10mm and 20mm Telescope Lenses
Understanding Telescope Lenses: 10mm and 20mm
Telescope lenses, also referred to as eyepieces, are crucial to the function and utility of any telescope. The measure (in mm) typically reflects the focal length of the eyepiece, with 10mm and 20mm being common sizes. The selection of the eyepiece significantly affects the viewing experience, influencing the field of view, magnification, and level of detail observed.
Function and Use of a 10mm Lens
A 10mm eyepiece provides high magnification, bringing objects closer and rendering them in higher detail than lower-millimeter eyepieces. This eyepiece is particularly effective to study moon craters, planetary surfaces, and other close celestial objects. The downside, however, is that it offers a narrow field of view, which means only a small portion of the sky can be observed at a time.
The 10mm lens is perfect for those interested in exploring detailed features of celestial objects. For instance, if you’d like to examine the bands on Jupiter or surface details on Mars in great detail, a 10mm lens would serve you well.
Function and Use of a 20mm Lens
One of the primary benefits of a 20mm eyepiece is its wider field of view compared to a 10mm lens. This makes it an excellent choice for beginner astronomers who want to explore broader sectors of the sky and for observing larger celestial objects like nebulae and galaxies.
The trade-off for this wider field of view is lower magnification, which means distant celestial objects might not appear in as much detail as they would with a 10mm lens.
Choosing Between a 10mm and 20mm Lens
The selection between a 10mm and a 20mm telescope lens largely depends on what you aim to observe. If you prefer viewing larger chunks of the sky, tracking moving objects easily, or observing large nebulae and galaxies, the 20mm lens is preferable due to its wider field of view.
On the other hand, if you desire to study celestial objects in great detail, such as inspecting lunar craters or Jupiter’s bands, the 10mm lens would be a better choice due to its higher magnification.
Equipping yourself with both eyepieces can be highly advantageous as it increases the range of celestial bodies you can explore. By simply swapping between the 10mm and 20mm lenses, you can adjust your telescope to suit your observing needs, be it wide-field viewing or deep-sky gazing in detail.
Drawbacks of the 10mm and 20mm Lenses
While both the 10mm and 20mm lenses have their unique benefits, they come with some drawbacks. The 10mm lens, although providing high magnification, limits the field of view, and inexperienced users may find it challenging to locate and track objects. Higher magnification also magnifies the effects of atmospheric instability and may lead to blurry images on some nights.
The 20mm lens serves a larger field of view well but is not as desirable for observing smaller, distant celestial bodies in detail. Lower magnification lends relatively poor resolution for distant celestial objects.
The debate between a 10mm and 20mm telescope lens is primarily dependent on personal preference and observation goals. Understanding the strengths and weaknesses of each lens will allow you to make an informed decision and enhance your stargazing experience. Keep in mind that variables such as sky conditions, light pollution, and the telescope specifications also play a role in your viewing experience.
Having explored the detailed specifics of 10mm and 20mm telescope lenses, one can appreciate the unique features and the contexts where each lens excels. While a 10mm lens offers higher magnification power and is ideal for observing distant celestial objects, the 20mm lens captures wider celestial vistas with a lower magnification. Both lenses are instrumental in revealing the enigmatic wonders of the universe from our viewpoint, yet their usage is dependent on the observer’s particular interest, whether it be capturing wide sky views or focusing on closer, in-depth observations of distant galaxies. As the saying goes, “The beauty of the universe is in the eye of the telescope holder”.
I’m Ali. BestTelescopeReview.com is my little place on the web to express what I’ve learned first-hand, specially about the telescope part. I am writing these articles to share my love for astronomy with you. |
OBMWA is the name to know when it comes to finding and supplying the highest quality certified organic and biodynamic meat in Western Australia. So who is responsible for the success of this enormously prosperous company, which began as a co-op? Discovering this will require a sneak peek behind the scenes.
The Dynamic Duo Behind OBMWA: Andrew and Malgorzata
When it comes to sourcing and supplying the best quality certified organic and biodynamic meat in Western Australia, OBMWA is the name to trust. But who is behind the success of this highly successful business that started as a co-op? Let’s take a sneak peek behind the scenes to find out!
Meet Andrew and Malgorzata – a husband and wife team whose combined backgrounds in Sales, Marketing, Project Planning, and Managing have made them the perfect match for OBMWA. Together, they have been able to take the business to the next level and ensure that their customers are provided with the best quality meat possible.
Malgorzata: The Planner & Liaison
Malgorzata, or Mal as she is better known, is responsible for planning, liaising with producers and processing bodies, ensuring certification compliance, organising online orders, and providing excellent customer service. She is the friendly face customers interact with when contacting OBMWA. In her free time, Mal is a strong advocate for holistic health and well-being and is passionate about homeopathy and its benefits for a healthy body and mind. She also loves to relax, tends to the garden, and makes handicrafts such as sewing and macrame wares.
Andrew: The Logistics Wizard
As for Andrew, he has taken on the bulk of the warehousing and logistics work. This is no small feat, as he needs to travel between Geraldton, Perth, and the Greater Southwest carrying out the home deliveries. In addition to his work with OBMWA, Andrew also serves as the Fire Captain of the Local Volunteer Fire Brigade. He is well known for his dedication to his role, and his care and compassion for the local community. During his downtime, Andrew enjoys letting off some steam with a round or two of Jiu-Jitsu.
Life on their Small Farm
Andrew and Mal enjoy life on their small farm holding when they're not working. Located just out of Donnybrook, their rural family home is shared with their son, Daniel, two dogs, several chickens, and a couple of rogue sheep!
It’s clear why Andrew and Malgorzata's husband-and-wife team are so successful. With their combined backgrounds in Sales, Marketing, Project Planning, and Managing, they have been able to provide their customers with the best quality certified organic and biodynamic meat in Western Australia. On top of that, they are dedicated to making sure that their customers are healthy and happy. Andrew and Mal are truly an example of what hard work and dedication can achieve! They are looking forward to meeting you again soon. |
Many North Americans have never heard of it, but could an evergreen tree from India offer powerful health benefits… including the ability to fight cancer? The Neem Tree – whose biological name is Azadirachta indica (also known as Indian Lilac) – is an evergreen tree that belongs to the mahogany family. While neem is often used to make furniture, this tree also offers powerful anti-cancer and healing benefits.
Neem grows freely in the tropical and semi-tropical regions of India and the Indian subcontinent, including Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. A. indica can also be found growing in Africa, the Americas, Australia, and the South Pacific islands. Its fruits and seeds are the source of medicinal neem oil.
In the ancient Indian language Sanskrit, the neem tree is called “Aristha” or “reliever of sicknesses.” In the Vedas (a large body of texts originating in ancient India, which make up the oldest known scriptures of Hinduism), neem is known as “Sarva Roga Nivarini” meaning “One that cures all ailments and ills.”
Neem is referred to as the “Miracle Tree” and because of its tremendous medical properties, the neem tree is also considered to be a “village pharmacy” in India. Extracts of neem leaves, twigs, bark, seeds, and flowers are integral components of many traditional remedies in the Indian medical system of Ayurveda. These remedies date back, by some accounts, nearly 5,000 years.
More than 60 different biologically active neem tree compounds have been identified and used for a wide variety of health and medical applications. Some of these include nimbin, nimbolide, azadirachtin A, nimbidiol, quercetin, and nimbidin.
The Many Uses of Neem
According to Ayurveda, the neem tree offers numerous health benefits. Let’s take a look at the specific uses and health benefits offered by various parts of the neem tree.
Neem leaves are reputed to possess antibacterial, antiviral, anti-fungal, and anti-malarial properties – which is why their extracts are used to treat skin infections, acne, boils, burns, and many other skin problems.Some traditional uses for neem leaves include:
he Anti-Cancer Benefits of Neem
Excitingly, naturally-occurring bioactive compounds obtained from various parts of the neem tree have been shown to induce “apoptosis” or programmed cell death in different types of tumor cells in laboratory conditions. Some of these compounds stimulate the immune system to fight cancer cells better. Neem compounds may also prevent cancer development by generating high levels of antioxidants and carcinogen-detoxifying enzymes.
Overall, neem compounds show impressive anti-cancer potential against many human cancer cell lines and animal models for human cancers. Among these are colon, stomach, pancreas, lung, liver, skin, oral, prostate, and breast cancers.
Anti-Carcinogenic and Anti-Mutagenic Effects of Neem
Over the last two decades, cancer researchers have convincingly shown that cancer formation as a result of exposure to certain specific mutagens and pro-carcinogens can be prevented by neem extracts.
As a result, these extracts and bioactive neem compounds may one day play a key role in the future development of chemopreventive anti-cancer agents.
Neem Stops Cancer Cell Growth and Migration
Researchers in India, Europe, and Japan have shown that bioactive compounds present in neem bark, leaves, and seed oil could be used to treat a wide variety of cancers.
For instance, a recently published study showed that nimbolide – a bioactive neem compound – was able to induce apoptosis in pancreatic cancer cells, to the extent that the size and number of cancer cell colonies was reduced by 80%.
Apoptosis or programmed cell death is a genetically driven process that happens naturally all the time in the body. It’s a safe way to get rid of diseased and dying cells without affecting nearby healthy cells and tissues.
Anti-cancer practitioners are also trying to eliminate cancer cells by inducing apoptosis selectively in them, without affecting normal cells. In this regard, neem is an excellent choice as neem extracts as well as purified neem compounds have been shown to cause apoptosis in cancer cells.
Nimbolide also reduced the ability of pancreatic cancer cells to migrate and invade other areas of the body by an astonishing 70%. Migration and invasion – known scientifically as “metastasis” – of cancer cells to other areas of the body is the main reason why pancreatic and other cancers are so lethal.
Pancreatic cancer is the most lethal of all, with 94% of patients dying within the first five years of diagnosis, with no conventional treatment in sight.
One of the most promising aspects of this study was that nimbolide did not harm healthy cells. In other words, using nimbolide to treat pancreatic and perhaps other forms of cancer in the near future may not result in the toxic side effects that chemotherapy and radiation typically do.
Neem Potentiates Anti-Cancer Drugs and Protects Against Their Toxicity
Neem preparations have been shown to potentiate (enhance the effect of) the actions of anti-cancer agents. They also provide protection against the life-threatening side effects of some of these very toxic drugs.
For instance, Cisplatin and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) are well-known anti-cancer drugs with devastating side effects, especially because they also massively kill normal blood cells. Normally, another drug known as granulocyte colony stimulating factor (GCSF) is given along with these two anti-cancer drugs to try and minimize their toxic side effects.
Interestingly, pretreatment with neem leaf preparation (NLP) has been found to protect blood cells in laboratory mice treated with Cisplatin and 5-FU. This means NLP could potentially be a safer and cheaper substitute than granulocyte colony stimulating factor. GCSF is not only expensive, but is also known to promote angiogenesis and tumor development on its own!
Neem Enhances the Actions of Detoxifying Enzymes
Extracts of neem leaves have been shown to enhance the actions of so-called “phase-II hepatic enzymes” such as Glutathione S-transferases and DT-diaphorase. Both these enzymes are known to be involved in detoxification of chemical carcinogens.
Additionally, neem leaf extracts enhance the activity of various liver antioxidant enzymes. Amongst these are glutathione reductase, glutathione peroxidase, and superoxide dismutase, which are known to help in detoxifying the body.
Neem: Bioimmunotherapy Against Cancer
Boosting the body’s own immune system to target specific health risks is known as bioimmunotherapy. Anti-cancer practitioners have begun to incorporate this strategy to fight cancer. Recent studies show that neem may exert some of its anti-cancer effects by enhancing the body’s immune response.
Recently published peer-reviewed studies carried out at the Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute in Kolkata, India, showed that a bioactive protein from leaves of the neem tree prevents cancer cells from growing in mice by doing exactly this. Instead of targeting the cancer cells directly, this protein – known as Neem Leaf Glycoprotein (NLGP) – acts on immune cells present within the tumor’s immediate surroundings, known as the “tumor microenvironment”.
Normally, immune cells attack and destroy cancer cells. However, as some tumors grow, immune cells in their microenvironment become “enslaved” by cancer cells. In a bizarre role-reversal, these immune cells now begin to promote the growth and proliferation of cancer cells in the tumor instead of fighting them.
In a dramatic twist straight out of a thriller, NLGP seemingly returns immune cells in the tumor microenvironment to a more normal state. It makes them hostile again to cancer cells and prevents them from growing any further.
A good example can be found in one group of cancer-killing immune cells known as the CD8+ or “killer” T cells. When triggered by NLGP, the number of these T cells was seen to rise significantly, helping to restrict cancer growth. What’s more, these killer T cells also showed a greater cancer cell killing capacity when compared to killer T cells that were not treated with NLGP.
A Word of Caution About Neem
Various parts of the neem tree and its extracts have been used by humans for medicinal purposes for hundreds of years.While the uses of neem seem limitless, precautions need to be taken and neem products should be used with care. Indiscriminate consumption of higher than necessary doses may sometimes cause unpleasant side effects.
Some people are allergic to neem compounds – leading to itching, swelling of the mouth and throat, wheezing, and breathing difficulties. In very rare instances, some neem compounds may also damage the liver and kidneys.
Therefore, it is always advisable not to medicate yourself with any products containing neem extracts or neem compounds. Always consult a trustworthy alternative healthcare provider first, and be sure to apply or consume these products under properly qualified supervision.
The neem tree has been a source of safe and powerfully effective solutions for human health problems for many hundreds of years. Over the past few decades, modern scientific researchers have purified some of the active ingredients from this ancient “reliever of sicknesses” – and they are gradually beginning to understand their healing mechanisms.
There is now compelling scientific evidence that many neem compounds possess promising anti-cancer properties. In the near future, combinations of bioactive neem compounds, either on their own or given along with anti-cancer drugs, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy seem likely to become a reliable standard treatment of choice for many cancer patients.
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The Museum of Himachal Culture & Folk Art is one of Manali’s major tourist attractions. The museum is a treasure of collection of traditional heritage from different parts of Himachal Pradesh since 1990.
The museum of Himachal cultural heritage was established in in the year 1998, in Utopia Complex, Near Hadimba Devi Temple, Manali. The unique and extraordinary collection of unknown and rare antiques of Himachal Pradesh demonstrates the forgotten culture, art and handicraft.
The Museum displays models of temples, old houses and forts, traditional dresses, musical instruments, utensils, wood carvings and various other articles. This rare collection helps in knowing more and exploring as well as analyzing the history, tradition, art and culture of ancestors. The museum shelters a vast knowledge about the old days and is an excellent mirror that reflects the culture and handicraft of the state. The highlight of the museum is the traditional masks of the mountain state. The process of the mask preservation in the museum has earned itself name in the field of Art, Culture and Tourism.
The Museum of Himachal Culture & Folk Art has helped in the preservation of heritage, culture and handicrafts. In the museum, you can learn a lot about the early human activities in the state. Under a single roof the numerous cultures of Himachal Pradesh are preserved. The rich heritage of handicrafts in handlooms, wood carvings, stone vessels, utensils, house construction, and other day to day work of life. The museum has many intriguing exhibits. It offers an unrivalled opportunity for the research scholars in the field. Tourist enjoy the collection and take home fond memories. |
“Craftsmanship may suggest a way of life that waned with the advent of industrial society – but this is misleading. Craftsmanship names an enduring, basic human impulse, the desire to do a job well for its own sake. Craftsmanship cuts a far wider swathe than unskilled manual labor: parenting improves when it is practiced as a skilled craft, as does citizenship.” So writes Richard Sennet in his book The Craftsman, in which he underlines the natural instinct for humans to carry out skilled manual labour, whether they are doctors, lawyers or computer programmers.
While appearances may suggest that handicrafts are dying out, as a consequence of globalisation and technological development, in a world where stores and shopping malls offer the same things everywhere: the same clothes, the same shoes, the same smells, in a well-defined niche, a renaissance of craftwork is taking place.
“Artistic craftsmanship, by combining the senses of taste, beauty and dexterity, nourishes the creative industry that is a growing, energising and driving factor in the development of local economies in some of the most advanced urban areas in Europe,” writes Giovanni Bettarini of the European Union’s Innocraft project.
“It is of fundamental importance to keep crafts rooted in a network of city workshops and develop their multiple interactions with quality trade and tourism,” he adds.
Christmas fairs and weekend markets are open-air exhibitions of what countries can offer when it comes to local products. And young people are fighting for the survival of this art.
Basketry is last to die
“Serfenta exists so that basketry can live” is the motto of the Polish Serfenta association, founded in 2009 by a group of young people who care about the craft, the skills and the connections between tradition and the present day. The project started in Poland, but it soon crossed borders, seeking out basketry traditions in many other countries, inclduing Ukraine, the Czech Republic and Germany.
“Basketry is one of the oldest, if not the oldest, crafts in the history of humanity,” Paulina Adamska, head of Serfenta, tells Emerging Europe.
“This is also a universal theme, found everywhere in the world. We like the feeling of independence, self-reliant work, bringing to life, simplicity – all this is fascinating. What is more, we see the pleasure behind the creative use of our hands,” she continues.
Serfenta today organises many different activities to strengthen and allow basketry to thrive.
“Basketry in Poland is an occupation for the older generation, the masters who gained their knowledge step-by-step. This is very precious for us,” says Mrs Adamska.
“After years of experience, we’ve become convinced that direct support for artisans is the most effective method to ensuring this art survives. This means organising the process of sale and linking Polish producers with customers from the whole world. We’ve established friendly relationships with many craftspeople, which are essential in a business like ours. Thanks to our work, you can buy exceptional objects that used to be beyond your reach. Serfenta guarantees hand-made production based on Polish traditional design and the ideas of fair trade,” she explains.
007 wears Hungarian
Along with basketry, shoemakers represent another old tradition that is trying to survive. Hungary once had a thriving leather industry and a reputation for shoemaking. Unfortunately, after the Second World War shoemakers started to slowly disappear, and only a dozen or so are left. But today Hungary is home of one of the most famous shoemakers is in the world.
In fact, from his little workshop in Miskolc, a little town 100km from Budapest, Attila Kovács made shoes for Sir Roger Moore, alias 007, for an event that brought the actor to Budapest in 2010. For the special occasion, he inscribed the words James Bond 007 in the soles of the shoes.
Mr Kovács learned the job from his father who was taught by his father. Each pair of shoes takes 60 hours to be completed and thanks to this devotion, Mr Kovács took first, second and third place at the last European Championship of Handmade Shoes in 2016, an event held in Wiesbaden every three years. Besides, Mr Kovács always tries to mix modernism and tradition, including a typical Hungarian motif in every shoe he makes.
Handicrafts as a national brand
Local crafts can also shape the image a country has abroad. A tiny cute old lady sewing in front of a wooden house evokes positive thinking. And this was the dream of Elena Vechkanova, founder of the Three Snails Corporation, an online marketplace born in Ukraine and now linking more than 1,500 artisans from all over the world.
“I used to be a passionate traveler. When I was 26 years old I visited a new country or at least a new city every two weeks. And every time I met new people I had a problem to get answers about my country.” Mrs Vechkanova tells Emerging Europe.
“Some people knew about boxing and football players, about corruption and economic problems, but nobody could remember something really essential and nice about Ukraine. While France evokes Champagne or the Champs-Élysées, the Swiss banks, chocolate and cheese, the British royalty or their beautiful capital, I was always unsuccessfully searching for something good about my country. The truth was that we had nothing a nation could be proud of. And I dreamed that one day I would find something amazing about my country,” she says.
Her dream came true when she realised the great potential of handcrafts in Ukraine, a country that even in the 21st century, when the most of things are mass-produced and made of artificial materials, still keeps alive the craft traditions of its ancestors.
“Besides being natural and beautiful, those things were soulful and meaningful because the secrets of their manufacture were kept through centuries and created a very strong connection between generations,” she continues.
Unfortunately most of the people she talked to couldn’t make a living from handcrafts, being unable to sell online and consequentially being forced to move to a different country looking for better opportunities. But the numbers in Ukraine are encouraging: seven million people, 17 per cent of the total population, use different handicraft techniques in their daily life and 64 per cent of Ukrainian women make handicrafts as a hobby.
“I’m an entrepreneur by nature, the mom of two daughters and wife of a jewellery designer. I never did anything by hand. Instead, I always enjoyed sport and any kind of work which required management skills like hiring a team, organising sales and everything about marketing and advertising. And I learned that there should always be someone managing a business behind a creative person,” she says.
“This is because management is too much for creative people. Three Snails is all about the management. Artisans and producers are usually too busy with creating, they feel stressed when they try to sell or manage social media by themselves. Three Snails is a place where artisans can forget about photo shooting, sales management, logistics, advertising, client support in different languages.” The artisans pay nothing for these services as revenues are based on the commission taken from the customer after a purchase is complete.
“I started Three Snails like a dream for every small unknown artisan from any country to make his or her business big. But a few years ago I fell ill with multiple sclerosis. And in 2017 I underwent a six-month successful treatment programme in India. During my treatment I managed to visit continental and south India, Thailand and Bali. I’ve found that Asian artisans are also very gifted and also do amazing things and have the same problems with sales, because they don’t speak English and don’t know how to start sales online. And now I’m proud that Three Snails is not for Ukrainians only. Now it is a marketplace for the producers from undiscovered and unfamiliar countries,” she adds.
Due to economic problems, the local market for selling handicrafts in Ukraine is weak. Most Ukrainians are very cost conscious do not want to pay more for handmade objects.
“Because of the low margins and small sales volume, a lot of artisans and small producers close their businesses, being unable to make their living from it. The only way to make this sector survive is boosting their sales on the global market by letting Europeans and Americans know about the wonderful quality of real handmade goods,” she concludes.
Saving local crafts
Making other people aware of this market is a must if we do not want these arts to disappear. In 2017, the Heritage Crafts Association put together a list of endangered crafts, which totalled 165 in the United Kingdom alone. Local artisans today face many challenges related to recruitment, training and an ageing workforce. Therefore the Heritage Crafts Association recommends governments to take action to encourage local arts.
“Today, in the face of the ICT revolution and economic globalisation, we are rediscovering the value and dignity of manual labour, also as a source of employment and quality work,” says Giovanni Bettarini, underlining the importance of handicrafts in the contemporary world.
“New developments and trends in the post-industrial economy emphasised by the economic crisis of recent years are changing paradigms radically. The purely intellectual professions do not seem to offer a strong demand for labour while technological evolution might actually enhance highly creative skill in craftsmanship and decentralised production,” he concludes. |
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Are you tired of living in an apartment and ready to take the leap into home ownership? It’s a big decision, but it can be a great way to invest in your future. Here are a few things to consider before making the switch from renting to owning.
Benefits of Home Ownership
One of the main benefits of home ownership is that you build equity in your home as you pay off your mortgage. Equity is the portion of your home that you own outright, and it can increase in value over time. This can be a huge financial benefit if you ever need to sell your home or take out a home equity loan.
Another benefit of home ownership is that you have more control over your living situation. When you own a home, you can make changes and upgrades as you see fit. You’re not at the mercy of a landlord when it comes to making improvements or repairs.
Owning a home can also be a great investment. If the value of your home goes up, you stand to make a profit when you sell. And, even if the value of your home doesn’t go up, you’re still paying down the mortgage, which means you’ll have equity in your home when it’s time to retire.
Drawbacks of Home Ownership
Of course, there are also some drawbacks to home ownership. One of the biggest is the cost. Not only do you have to come up with a down payment, but you’re also responsible for ongoing costs like mortgage payments, insurance, taxes, and repairs. These costs can add up quickly, and they can be difficult to manage if you’re not prepared for them.
Another downside to home ownership is that it ties you down. If you need or want to move, it can be difficult to sell your home, especially if the market is slow. And, even if you do sell, you may not make enough money to cover the cost of a new home purchase.
Before you make the decision to buy a home, it’s important to weigh the pros and cons carefully. Home ownership is a big responsibility, and it’s not right for everyone. But, if you’re prepared for the cost and the commitment, it can be a great way to achieve your financial goals.
Pros and Cons of Renting vs. Buying
There are a lot of pros and cons to both renting and buying a home. It’s important to weigh all of your options and decide what’s best for you.
Renting has a few advantages. For one, it’s usually cheaper than buying a home. You also don’t have to worry about things like maintenance, repairs, or home ownership taxes. And if you need to move, it’s usually much easier to do so when you’re renting.
There are also some disadvantages to renting. For example, you don’t have as much control over your living situation. Your landlord could raise the rent at any time, or decide not to renew your lease. And if something needs to be fixed, you have to rely on your landlord to take care of it.
Tips for First-time Home Buyers
If you’re thinking about buying a home, there are a few things you should keep in mind. First, it’s important to get pre-approved for a loan. This will give you an idea of how much home you can afford, and it will also help you get better interest rates on your loan. It’s also important to save up for a down payment, as this will help you avoid private mortgage insurance (PMI). Additionally, you should be prepared for the additional costs of owning a home, such as property taxes and maintenance. Finally, be sure to do your research and work with a real estate agent you trust to find the right home for you.
Making the decision to buy a home is a big one. There are a lot of factors to consider, and it’s important to do your research and make sure you’re making the right decision for you. If you’re thinking about making the leap from apartment living to homeownership, keep in mind the pros and cons of renting vs. buying, as well as tips for first-time home buyers. With careful planning and preparation, you can be on your way to homeownership. |
Every great story is actually the same story. Your story is no different.
As humans, we need this story to find meaning in our lives. To wake up with energy, thirst for more, and go to sleep with a sense of contentment.
How does this story play out?
The hero of our story is unassuming, living out their life.
Then, they are called to a quest or an adventure. A friend, guide, or mentor comes along and invites them to an adventure.
The hero is not always ready, and they might even refuse it. But through whatever circumstances, they begin their quest.
Soon, they come across their mentors, allies, and enemies (internal or external). The go through an ordeal, get their reward, and are changed in the process for the better.
This story has played out for centuries. Katniss, Harry Potter, Frodo, Luke Skywalker, Neo, Gilgamesh, and more have lived this story.
So are you.
The legal profession is filled with more opportunities than ever before - no matter the type of work you do or where you are in your career.
You’ve been called to this adventure.
Greater control, greater freedom, and financial rewards await - you truly can have it all.
But to get there, you need a plan. And unfortunately - whether in law school or in most firms - you are never given that roadmap for success.
And so we end up on a scattered journey.
Of course, it’s not your fault. You’ve been set-up to fail. What worked decades ago doesn’t work anymore. Or the sacrifices don’t seem worth it.
However, finding a road through these dense jungles has been our work.
It’s really simple. Master 6 critical things (all of which are very teachable), and you become the master of your domain.
Greater control, greater freedom, and financial rewards - you truly can have it all.
Or you can continue on your scattered path, hoping that things will work themselves out by chance.
The choice is yours.
We’re running free workshops next week about this very topic. We hope you’ll make the choice to embark on this adventure together.
We’ll help you understand the roadmap for your business development success. You won’t want to miss this one!
We’ll help you undue the damage of BD myths that you’ve been taught and that have been holding you back from the control, freedom, and financial success that you’re seeking. This one is going to be good! |
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'Move for MAAC' in May
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‘Move for MAAC’
Get moving throughout May to raise money for the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity, we are encouraging all our colleagues to clock up the miles for MAAC and see if as a team we can raise funds for this vital, lifesaving service.
Since 1991, Midlands Air Ambulance Charity (MAAC) have undertaken more than 70,000 missions via one of their three air ambulances, or three critical care cars, making their organisation one of the busiest pre-hospital air ambulance-led services in the UK.
The charity’s mission is to provide patients with outstanding pre-hospital care and lifesaving intervention at the incident scene. They attend up to 12 patients a day, responding to some of the most traumatic injuries including cardiac arrests, road traffic collisions and sporting injuries.
MAAC are also tasked to a whole range of missions where the expertise, advanced clinical skillset, specialist medicines and equipment they bring to scene can make a vital difference to a patient’s survival and recovery.
Each year, it costs between £11-12 million to maintain the three aircraft and the provision of a lifesaving service. The charity does not receive funding from the Government or National Lottery for its daily missions so relies entirely on the support and generosity of local people and businesses.
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A friend just bought a PowerMac G5 Dual Core 2.3 GHz. As a consequence he migrated his PowerMac G4 dual 1.25 GHz to his wife, who in turn gave me her ancient Power Mac G3/400 Blue & White "Yosemite," manufactured way back in 2000.
I asked if she wanted a receipt, but she said that knowing she had donated to the "Garbell Home for Wayward Computers" was sufficient reward. For me it would be our sixth Mac, and a candidate for an extra Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger machine.
Because it is the first G3 with built-in FireWire, Apple designates it as the oldest Mac that can accommodate Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger:
But as shipped, this G3 lacked one necessity: a DVD drive. The Mac OS X 10.4 installer only comes on 4.7 GB DVD’s. So I removed the original Apple-Sony CD-ROM drive and replaced it with a $29.99 Mad Dog DVD-RW (MD-16XDVD9-8X, from Outpost.com - Fry's #4636838).
The Mad Dog DVD nestled inside the elderly Power Mac G3, providing new teeth for Tiger.
The G3 was running Mac OS 8.6, and on reboot the old drivers recognized the new Mad Dog optical drive. I inserted the Tiger installer DVD and selected it in Startup Disk Control Panel. After restarting I held down the C-key to assure the Tiger DVD disc was chosen as bootable installer.
I launched Disk Utility from the installer's Utility menu and erased the G3's main drive, a 9 GB IBM SCSI-2. The Tiger upgrade then proceeded smoothly without any surprises. In fact, after the first Mac OS 10.4 start up, the G3 detected and configured an Airlink PCI gigabit Ethernet card I had placed in an available slot just prior to this exercise. (Although OS 8.6 detected this card as present, it had no compatible Ethernet driver to make it functional.)
I'd previously seen Tiger recognize these economy 10/100/1000 mbps network cards in G4's but was unsure if a G3 could handle it. A clear-cut confirmation came when Software Update eagerly presented me with seven patches, including the 10.4.6 update. Only with networking compatible with Apple's Web site could theses patches be defined, so the Mac OS X installer had acknowledged and configured the Ethernet card as a desired option.
These Airlink101 AGIGA32PCI cards do not include a Mac driver, but Mac OS X seamlessly addresses their Realtek chipsets. (Outpost.com - Fry's #3887837; http://www.airlink101.com). As with the Mad Dog DVD manufacturer, I've now written the Airlink vendor and encouraged them to designate "Mac OS 8.6 to Mac OS X 10.4" as within their "System Requirements," even without any specially added “Mac” drivers.
I intend to use this venerable Tiger G3 as a Tiger test box, and also as a personal file server to handle backups from my Power Mac G5 2.5 GHz dual processor, and from a couple of Windows PC's used by my family. Transferring data over our home's gigabit LAN is quite swift.
To enable File Sharing on a Tiger workstation, visit System Prefs > Sharing, and then select “Personal File Sharing” and (if you have PCs) “Windows.” |
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What are the areas that Free State Projects needs
volunteer assistance in?
A. We are open to your suggestions. Although we are officially a registered co-operative, the frameworks for our health, education, art, culture, tourism, agricultural (permaculture), complementary currency and building projects still need people. We are always looking for existing organisations to harness like worthy foundations like lutw.com and laptop.org so South Africans can start benefitting!
Q. Is the Free State Projects doing any projects in the Free State now?
A. No, we are active in the cities and finding funding as well as letting all our volunteers flow towards the areas that they would like to assist in. We have self assembled our general organisational structure, the online collaboration system and a better mailing list and are still looking at funding, university support, several spin off co-operative run for-profit projects, and other general things. This list is expected to grow and I suppose will serve as the to-do list that something to volunteer on can be chosen from. We are not yet active in the rural areas we want to be in.
Q. How many FSP volunteers are there?
A. Around 150, core team is 5. Please enquire about helping out! :)
Q. How can I get involved or some more info on the co-operative?
A. Email us if you want to volunteer or more info, please click on the "Contribute" page.
Q. How does the wiki part of the website work?
A. This sub-system crashed/was hacked with the loss of all data and has not yet been restarted. A big thank-you to the people who contributed, especially for the poems "Magick" and "Life is a Celebration".
Q. Is there more information on the logo?
A. Please click on any star to reach its info page. |
This is the 2023 BYD Han EV Genesis Edition. BYD is expected to launch a total of five models within the first half of March at a price range of 225,000 – 315,000 RMB (32,600 – 45,800 USD), which includes the introduction of two new models with 506 km and 605 km cruising ranges. The current 715 km premium model, 715 km flagship model, and 610 km four-wheel drive flagship model will remain unchanged.
The shape of the new car is basically the same as that of the current model. A new color called Glacier Blue is added to the existing selection of white, black, red, gray, and aurora blue colors. Additionally, the Han EV Genesis Edition is still based on BYD’s e-platform 2.0, but has also added features from the latest e-platform 3.0 such as integrated thermal management.
In the front, the sharp and long headlights are connected by a chrome-plated trim strip inlaid with the BYD logo.
Viewed from the side, the 2023 BYD Han EV Genesis Edition has a long front overhang and a short rear overhang with a body length of 4995mm and a wheelbase of 2920mm.
Other notable design elements include chrome-plated embellishments around the windows, hidden door handles, and five-spoke rims.
The rear adopts a through-type taillight design with a crisscross pattern, which is highly recognizable.
The interior also continues the design style of the current model with black and brown color coordination embellished with piano black and chrome trims. There is a double-spoke multifunctional steering wheel, a 12.3-inch LCD instrument panel, and a 15.6-inch floating rotatable central control screen.
Other interior upgrade includes 5G in-car connection, blind spot monitoring, a Dynaudio sound system, ambient lighting, heat pump air conditioning, NFC key, and steering wheel heating for the 715 km cruising range flagship model.
The 2023 BYD Han EV Genesis Edition powertrain options will remain the same as current models with single-motor front-wheel drive and dual-motor four-wheel drive. The front-wheel drive offers two options each with a maximum power of 163 kW (222 hp) or 180 kW (245 hp). The four-wheel drive has a combined power of 380 kW (517 hp) with a 0 – 100 km/h acceleration time of only 3.9 seconds. The battery comes from BYD Blade battery packs with capacities of 64.8 kWh, 76.9 kWh, and 85.4 kWh. Four cruising ranges are available: 506 km, 605 km, 610 km (four-wheel drive), and 715 km. |
The Adult Class
Come for one week. Come for all the weeks! This class is easy to attend and invite friends to. The content and speakers change each week, but a classroom facilitator keeps things moving along smoothly. Check back to see the weekly topics and updated descriptions. When you find a favorite presenter, be sure to see when they are next scheduled to speak.
All classes run on the Family Nite schedule: Wednesdays, 6:30PM-8:30PM. However, all presentations will end by 8:15PM so that, if you have elementary kids attending Kids Club, you can collect them at 8:15PM when Kids Club ends.
NC4 Senior Pastor & Golf Enthusiast
Jack is the senior pastor of NC4 and has been since its founding in 1982. His passion is for teaching the word of God, which he has done all over the world. He holds a BA in English Communications from Kings College and a Master’s in Theology from Moravian Theological Seminary. Jack acquired the nickname “Grubby” as a boy based on the pronunciation of his last name. He is affectionately known as such by family, friends, and the majority of his acquaintances. Jack and his wife, Trish, have been married since 1971. They reside in Center Valley, PA and have four adult children and eleven grandchildren. Jack enjoys golf, reading, languages, and history.
NC4 Associate Pastor & Coffee Master
Ian is a passionate teacher, pizza and coffee lover, and musical artist with a love for language and cultural study. He was born in Bethlehem, PA, but raised as a missionary kid serving in Betel in Spain from the age of three and the UK from age eight. He holds degrees in Hispanic Studies (BA, UCL), History of Christianity (MA, University of Birmingham) and Audio Engineering (SAE, London) and records hip hop music under the name Neuma. Ian was married to his wife Celina in 2009. They reside in Emmaus, PA with their daughter, Epifania (Nia), who was born in Czech Republic in June 2018, and their beloved Hungarian Vizsla, Aston.
Pulpit Team Member, Wife, & Mother
Delaina is a long-time member or NC4. She and her husband, Barry, oversaw the Children’s Ministry at NC4 Bethlehem for a season. Delaina is a member of the NC4 pulpit team and has preached at both campus locations. She has a heart for people, teaching, and making sure her college age kids are well fed on school breaks! She is a wife and mother to five kids and one special fur baby.
NC4 Associate Pastor & High School English Teacher
Mike Dunstan is an associate pastor at NC4. He and his wife Kendra live in Bethlehem with their two children Cade and Trinity. Mike has a background in youth ministry and was the youth pastor at NC4 for 14 years. He has a BS in Bible and BS in English Ed. from Cairn University and a Masters of Education from Wilkes University. Mike teaches English at Freedom High School and has been in the Bethlehem Area School District for 18 years. Mike and Kendra are passionate to see a vibrant family life across the Body of Christ and have hearts for engaging and expanding the Kingdom of God in everyday culture.
Blogger & Homeschool Mom
Bethany is a published author, active blogger, and homeschool mom. She has been a member of NC4 for over two decades. Married for fifteen years, Bethany and her husband live with their three children in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in English Writing from Eastern University, with a minor in Psychology and plenty of dance courses filling up everything else. She has been part of the NC4 Worship Movement ministry for more than twenty years and been a leader for the last ten. She has also been involved with the NC4 chapter of MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) and teaches creative writing classes to teens and tweens. Bethany enjoys writing, teaching, gardening, knitting and dancing. |
How can you bring in new customers on a limited budget? One such solution that you can start on now is called marketing via email. If you don’t understand the perks of email marketing to improve your business, read on! The following information will explain how your business can benefit.
Make emails as personal as you can. As with many other types of marketing, people are more likely to respond if they feel a personal connection with you. For instance, if you are aware of the reason a customer signed up to receive your emails in the first place, mention that in your communications with them.
Be certain you send correspondence only to those eager to receive it. Otherwise, you risk being known as a spammer. They’ll wonder whether they are interesting in what you are selling or not. This can result in them deleting your email, which would mean your time was wasted.
In order to make customers excited about your emails, try giving special discounts or promotions through newsletters. The readers are not only more likely to eagerly read the messages themselves, but they’re also more likely to pass the info on to friends. A good referral program can increase your number of customers.
You should always ask for permission before you add someone to your mailing list. Most people are inclined to ignore or delete messages from unknown senders and your efforts will be wasted. Sending emails to people who have not given you permission to do so may also violate the policies of your ISP.
Don’t spam your customer base; get permission to send emails. If you spam your customers you will find that you will never be taken seriously. You may lose many of your customers, which is the total opposite of your marketing goals!
It is good to ask individuals who want to get your emails to opt-in twice. While it may seem cumbersome, it solidifies their interest in your emails, and will prevent any issues with spam issues and complaints.
Try to send only one email campaign message each week. Your customers often will get several messages a day and are very busy in their lives. Sending more than one a week may make them skip or delete your messages without regarding your work.
Don’t send important information out around a major holiday. Your emails may get overlooked since many people aren’t around their computers at this time. This is not a hard rule and some holidays will require communications. For example, emails advertising a holiday sale or a Black Friday campaign will attract attention at almost any time.
The more choices you allow the customers to make, the better your marketing using email will work. This can include how much mail they will receive, how frequently your newsletter will be sent, and how much of their personal information they want you to have. Let your customers control the situation and you will build confidence in the trustworthiness of your brand.
Remember to include great incentives for your customers. When they have a reason to do business, they often will. For example, offer free shipping to customers who spend a certain amount after reading your marketing email.
Make email previewers work for you by taking advantage of preheader material. A preheader works by taking the initial line of email text and making it highlighted at the beginning. Many email clients, such as Google, use this line as a preview of the message and display it alongside the subject – making it a smart way to attract attention.
Let your customers know that their time is valuable by giving them emails that are full of good information. Respect the customers’ intelligence by only sending well thought out emails containing pertinent information, not merely sales pitches. In each email you should include a solution for a common issue, a innovative way to use products, or some type of special promotion.
Personalize and customize all of the emails you use for marketing. There’s much more you can do aside from just using the recipients name in the heading. Use all of the things you know about your readers. Divide your list into smaller ones with shared interests or priorities and make sure you draft messages tailored to their needs.
Right on the subscription form, tell your new subscribers about the emails they can expect you to send them. Make them aware of the exact type of emails you will be sending out, and how regularly you will send them. Your subscribers should not be surprised then by the emails you send.
As you can see, any business can utilize marketing via email techniques to get more customers for a fraction of the cost of most marketing campaigns. Marketing with email is so cheap that you would be a fool to not take advantage of it. Once you apply the tips from above, you will see results. |
Carleen Hutchins made it through 98 years. Passed away in 2009. We should all be so lucky. To find work that is gratifying enough to do up until the end is difficult. Mostly we tote that bale until we don’t have to anymore, and then retire to the bottom six inches of Satan’s shower curtain, otherwise known as Florida.
She had enough cred to get an obituary in the NYT, so I guess other people thought she was somebody. I would have anyway. One happens upon people like Carleen from time to time. I never knew she was alive until after she was gone. Your life overlaps with so many other lives, but you don’t often know it, or have the wherewithal to do anything about it when it matters. I began reading P.G. Wodehouse stories a while back. There was an other-worldly vibe to them, of course, and it was kind of jarring to think that I could have driven to Long Island when I was younger and waited on Basket Neck lane (I wrote that address from memory, I wonder if it’s correct; I can’t remember the town) and seen Pelham Grenville walking to the Post Office to mail his stories to the publisher. It’s like being told that Napoleon or George Washington or Shakespeare was at the pub just now, and you could go play darts with them if you hurry. But of course your interest in such people is of the rear-view mirror kind — Don’t it always seem to go that you don’t know what you’ve got ’til it’s gone.
I would have liked to talk to Carleen, but I only found out about her today. I may run out of time, but I’ll keep trying to make you all wish you had talked to me. |
Rezette, still holding Elise from behind, avoided showing his face to her. It felt as though they had rewound time to a few hours earlier when she had hidden inside the carriage, only hearing his voice.
Effortlessly, he removed the soiled dress. With each piece of clothing slipping from her form, it felt as though one more layer of protection had vanished.
In due course, only a delicate chemise remained on Elise’s body. With a delay, unease began to tighten within her chest. Her shoulders trembled visibly as the persistent scent of blood continued to assail her senses.
Despite having just left behind a grim act, the man still exuded his customary air of cleanliness and composure. However, beneath the surface, an unmistakable hint of blood lingered in the air, casting disorienting illusions before her eyes.
Elise had only glimpsed a fraction of the lifeless figure sprawled upon the grassy expanse, yet her fear had pieced together the gruesome tableau she had not directly witnessed. The lifeless head of the individual, laid out on the verdant field, and the man, impassive as he wiped blood from his blade.
He was someone who had remained silent about the affairs in the southern reaches of Grandel for months, despite being informed. A queasiness stirred within Elise’s stomach.
Rezette embraced Elise’s vulnerable form, her attire reduced to the slender chemise. “Were you startled?” he asked. His words carried a depth of significance, though they were not intended as an interrogation. He seemed to grasp the extent of what she had encountered outside the castle.
Elise bit her inner lip and lowered her head. “I’ve heard about your methods,” she admitted.
Rezette inquired, “From whom?”
“From Lady Pettison and Alfred… Sobeul,” Elise replied.
“You’ve said enough,” Rezette cut her off.
Elise murmured, “Don’t worry about it. You did the right thing.” Her concern wasn’t for the deceased; punishing the guilty was also a master’s duty. Eradicating the impure elements early and decisively was necessary.
Rezette noticed that Elise’s response was different from her usual willingness to be close to him. She felt as rigid as a log, a noticeable contrast to her demeanor earlier in the day. The reason behind this change wasn’t difficult to surmise.
A short while ago, he had taken several lives and engaged in a discussion about the survival of Genovia Irrien and Argan’s troops. She might have even witnessed the moment when his hands had been wrapped around her throat. Therefore, Elise’s final decision was something he had personally heard only moments earlier.
“I must heed the call, no matter when, no matter how…”
Ultimately, Rezette couldn’t deny that he had fallen into the snare of Genovia Irrien, that cunning woman. She hadn’t drawn Elise in with mere falsehoods but with stark truths.
His teeth clenched involuntarily. If he had only discerned her true intentions, he would have rebuffed her earlier, refusing to provide her with any leeway. His efforts to handle the situation discreetly, shielding Elise from any knowledge, had crumbled.
“It’s…just a matter of letting go of this misguided attachment. It’s not that complicated.”
Rezette couldn’t fathom what she needed to let go. Was it about severing emotions linked to their contractual arrangement? It seemed to align with her goal of setting things right upon hearing the news of Argan’s survivors. If she believed she could sever it easily, it was a grave miscalculation.
“Rezette, actually, I have something to say…” Elise began, but Rezette wasn’t inclined to listen, and he didn’t afford her the opportunity to begin speaking.
As she lowered her head, delicately nibbling on her earlobe, Elise had to stifle her breath. The peculiar sensation and the moist touch teasing her ear sent a momentary haze over her judgment.
“Today, we agreed to do it—ah,” Elise attempted to continue speaking, but she struggled to find the right words. Rezette’s hand, which had been encircling her waist from behind, began to wander upwards. Elise hastily closed her mouth to prevent any untimely sounds.
Clad only in the slender chemise, the warmth of Rezette’s body, pressed against her back and buttocks, felt vivid and demanding. As soon as Elise sensed his desire, she bit her lip.
She needed time to gather her thoughts. She had just discovered her path, and she wanted to carefully examine her plans for the future, perhaps even ask Rezette the questions she longed to ask.
Was he truly not on her side? How should she navigate their relationship?
However, only brief, fragmented moans managed to escape her lips.
A searing pain shot through the area where the large palm clenched her tightly. Yet, it wasn’t solely pain; an unfamiliar sensation she had never encountered before rapidly coursed through her entire body.
Elise instinctively cast a quick glance downward, her breath held. Her mind emptied.
“Rezette, Rezette…” Elise repeatedly called out his name. Her voice wasn’t just perplexed but also laced with astonishment. Rezette, with his other arm securely around her waist, whispered, “As you said, Elise.”
“There was something we decided to do today.”
The smoldering embers of anticipation that had been kindling beneath the castle blazed anew. |
I just got an e-mail from Jacque Cicchella, who is the moderator for the Geauga Catholic Teens for Life in northeastern Ohio. Jacque ordered a copy of our Pro-Life Curriculum for the club earlier this year, and I was eager to know what the club had been up to this summer. Here’s what she wrote:
Geauga Catholic Teens for Life is AMAZING! I can’t begin to tell you what an incredible blessing these teens are in my life, our parish and the prolife movement. We have 25 teens in our group with 8-9 “regulars”. We meet weekly, we have officers and we’re very official. We meet for two hours each week and our meetings include a Gospel reflection, a spiritual warfare lesson a prayer activity (Rosary for Life, Stations for Life, etc.) and then a life topic lesson (A big thank you for providing the life curriculum!). I am amazed each week as the Gospel reading, the spiritual warfare lesson and then the life lesson are all intertwined with a common message. This part is totally unplanned. It’s all the Holy Spirit!
We’ve been very busy this past summer. First of all, some of us meet on First Saturdays, joining with Knights of Columbus, HELP (which is our adult prolife group), and other prolifers from the area to fulfill First Saturday devotions at a local Abbey. Afterwards, we gather to pray outside one of our area abortuaries. Our officers and one of our members attended the Pro Life Youth Congress Leadership Conference. They had a chance to get to know other PLYC officers and members from across Ohio to enhance their knowledge of life issues and to plan for the upcoming school year. GCTFL volunteered at the Race for Life in Akron, Ohio, acting as human traffic cones to direct the race participants. We’ve also traveled to neighboring PLYC events through out NE Ohio to support our fellow PLYC chapters. GCTFL and HELP also participated in a day of remembrance at the Servants of Mary Shrine to honor the babies that have gone to Heaven early as a result of abortion, miscarriage, stillbirth or illness. It was a very moving experience. Upcoming events include: We’ve just spruced up our white crosses in preparation for our annual White Cross Project. White crosses will be on display outside our church the week of 8/29 through Labor Day. The crosses will then head out to three other local churches. We’re also gearing up for the Fall 40 Days for Life campaign (September), Life Chain (October) and a Baby Bottle Drive to collect change for area pregnancy centers (October). We’re also looking forward to the holiday season when we hope to spend some time on “end of life” issues, spending time at area nursing homes with our elderly brothers and sisters in Christ.
Great job, GCTFL! Keep up the good work!
- You can find out more about the Pro-Life Youth Congress here |
AppraisalWorks, a provider of real estate appraisal technology, announced its flagship AppraisalWorks appraisal management platform was verified by Freddie Mac, and added to the company’s list of Software Partners.
Real estate lenders who leverage the AppraisalWorks appraisal management platform for Freddie Mac’s new ACE+ PDR (automated collateral evaluation plus property data report) offering, benefit from the innovation of appraisal modernization that can result in quicker turn times, mitigation of risk, reduced cost and the advantage of a robust panel, ready at your fingertips to fulfill orders.
And for lenders already utilizing AppraisalWorks appraisal management technology, they can continue to benefit from streamlining administration of all real estate appraisal services, including management of vendor panels, onto one single platform.
“AppraisalWorks supports all aspects of appraisal modernization – from the new ACE+ PDR offering to Desktop and Hybrid appraisals in addition to traditional appraisal products, evaluations, and valuation solutions including Automated Valuation Models (AVMs),” said Ben Wiant, vice president of AppraisalWorks. “With AppraisalWorks, lenders will find the right valuation product for their specific need each time and a diversity of available vendor options to choose from, or, if a lender prefers not to manage their vendor panel, there is the option to utilize one or more of the growing number of appraisal management and inspection services companies available on the AppraisalWorks platform.”
There are many benefits in using the AppraisalWorks platform, including real-time communications, on-demand access to appraisal information and complete transparency throughout the appraisal process.
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How to inject some fun into your call centre
For some unlucky people working the phones in a call centre can be a hard dreary job and the hours just seem to crawl along forever!
But you won’t hear that from team members who have an amazing Team Leader who comes up with lots of different ways to create an environment that makes every shift upbeat and fun.
Amazing Team Leaders know that keeping their team’s energy levels up throughout a shift is really important because when people are feeling energised and having fun, it comes through in their voices when speaking with prospects and existing customers.
This energy keeps everyone positive, which is infectious and usually translates into better performances and more sales.
8 activities to create a fun call centre
Here are 8 activities (most of which can still be used even if you’re managing remote teams) amazing Team Leaders use to create a fun and upbeat work shifts that keep team members pumped and motivated to do their best.
I’ve used these activities myself in call centres I’ve run or consulted with around the world over the past 34 years, and you’ll find them really simple to implement straight away.
1. Background Music to Pump The Room
Amazing team leaders get the energy flowing and their team pumping by playing upbeat music in the background that team members select themselves.
You can also add a little competition by having a DJ of the Day contest by having the team member who hit a specific performance target play their favourite songs for a shift.
2. Theme Days
Having theme days like Halloween, Race Days or even Mardi Gras where everyone decorates the call centre and dresses up for the shift and brings in food to share is really fun for the team.
And, there are plenty of other special days like Mother’s Day, Father’s Day or Valentine’s Day that can be celebrated and bring fun into the job too.
3. Team Games
Playing games like Telemarketing Poker and Pass the Package or quick ones like putting a golf ball to win a prize are always popular and can be specifically tied to achieving targets within a shift.
Need some ideas? Here are three games to boost call centre performance >
4. Recognition Certificates
Handing out certificates for achievements like Best Operator of the Month or Highest Producer of the Week or Most Improved are always welcome and appreciated by staff.
Certificates can be handed out during pre-shift meetings or huddles or during gatherings of the whole call centre team.
5. Scratch it Cards
To get team members really excited throughout the shift use scratch it cards as rewards for achieving specific targets like one scratch it for each sale or appointment.
I’ve seen one team member scratch off a thousand dollars once.
You can image how excited that got everyone!
6. Bring in food!
Everyone loves free food whether it is an ice-cream cart, bagels, pizza or whatever.
Tie in free pizza for the team achieving its weekly target and watch the team go for it.
And, the pizza always tastes better when it’s as a result of hitting a team goal!
7. Celebrate Milestones
Celebrate monthly birthdays for all team members whose birthday falls into the same month.
Simply, pick a day in the middle of the month; have some cake and have everyone sing happy birthday!
Amazing team leaders also celebrate team member’s work milestones and anniversaries and give them certificates to recognise these events and are specific and genuine with their praise.
8. Team Building Events
Although not done during shifts, have team building events outside of the call centre like a Trivial Pursuit Night at the pub.
Go-cart racing can be a lot of fun or simply have dinner together.
Aside from having fun outside of work together, events like these lets people get to know each other better and strengthen relationships within the team.
No doubt there are plenty of other activities you could introduce, and if you want more ideas on creating fun and upbeat shifts – simply ask your team members!
Most of the ideas require little to no money, so a lack of budget is no excuse for not having a fun call centre!
More great tips and links:
- Read: 25 ideas to reward employees without blowing the budget
- Read: 5 Tips on how to inspire and motivate call centre employees
- Watch: How Contact Centre Managers can improve feedback practices
- Learn: Check out our courses designed specifically for contact centres
- Attend: Search all the upcoming industry conferences, webinars, workshops and more |
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We often asked how to balance governance rights among competing stakeholders in a nonprofit. We have blogged about the phenomenon of nonprofit hostile takeovers and the fact that no one owns a nonprofit. However, there is always control.
Although nonprofits generally lack shares that can be owned and transferred, there are many ways to ensure a level of control or influence over a nonprofit entity. The failure to effectively consider control and influence mechanisms can permit a nonprofit affiliate to disengage from its parent or a collaborative effort to fall apart. To avoid these problems, those seeking to control a nonprofit or balance governance rights among different stakeholders need to understand the available options.
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Examples of Control and Influence Mechanisms in NonProfit Corporations
Examples of control and influence mechanisms that can be effectively applied to nonprofit corporations include the following:
Sole Voting Member Structures
Sole voting member corporations can be structured in a manner that approximates ownership. For this reason, it is a popular structure to use when creating a nonprofit subsidiary. For example, if a nonprofit is intended to serve as an affiliate to an existing nonprofit parent, the parent could act as the sole voting member retaining the right to elect, remove and replace board members as well as any other rights that make sense.
In addition to the rights that are reserved to the sole member in the governing documents, state law provides certain protections and rights to information for voting members of nonprofit corporations.
Reserved powers can be used to balance power among competing interest groups in a nonprofit corporation. For example, reserved powers require the approval of one or more members, delegates, or stakeholders to take certain actions such as removing a director, appointing a replacement, amending governing documents, selling substantially all of the assets, approving a merger, etc.
Many state nonprofit corporation statutes, such as Arizona’s, expressly permit a nonprofit corporation’s actions to be conditioned on the approval of a third party. The ability to grant approval rights to third parties is not as clear in some other jurisdictions.
Super Majority Votes
Super-majority votes require a higher threshold of agreement among board members or voting members to make key or controversial decisions. Supermajority votes can also grant a minority stakeholder an effective veto power over key decisions such as merging, dissolving, etc.
A proxy permits a voting member, delegate, or director to authorize an agent to vote in the member, delegate, or director’s place. The member holding the proxy votes not as the principal but as an agent of the principal.
A voting trust is a device for combining the voting power of voting members and delegates. A voting trust permits the voting trustee to vote as a principal rather than an agent such as in proxy voting.
It is not unlawful for such stakeholders to combine their voting rights for the election of directors so as to obtain or continue the control or management of a corporation. Most state statutes limit the duration of voting. In order to avoid the invalidation of a voting trust, the applicable statutes should be strictly complied with.
Dual Majority Requirements
A dual majority requirement is a requirement in the governing documents that both a majority of the nonprofit’s directors, as well as a majority of an affiliated organization’s directors, must approve a measure before the nonprofit can act on it.
Affiliated entities or individuals can be granted veto powers. As stated above, requiring super-majority votes in an organization with constituents from different affiliated entities can also create an effective veto power.
Granting certain governance rights to for-profits can be problematic under some circumstances as the IRS may view such rights as a precursor to self-dealing. However, divvying up rights among various 501(c)(3) organizations is rarely a problem and can help facilitate collaboration.
Ellis Carter is a nonprofit lawyer with Caritas Law Group, P.C. Ellis advises nonprofit and socially responsible businesses on corporate, tax, and fundraising regulations. Ellis is licensed to practice in Washington and Arizona and advises nonprofits on federal tax and fundraising regulations nationwide. Ellis also advises donors with regard to major gifts. To schedule a consultation with Ellis, call 602-456-0071 or email us through our contact form. |
Garbage Disposal Services
Garbage Disposals are essential appliances in modern kitchens. They help keep kitchens clean and prevent pipes from clogging with food scraps. However, like any other appliance, they are susceptible to damage or malfunctions. That’s why it’s important to know how to maintain, repair, and replace them when necessary. At Brothers Plumbing, we are a family owned plumbing company serving San Angelo and surrounding communities. Here are our garbage disposal services.
Garbage Disposal Repair
A garbage disposal is a simple but powerful device that grinds food scraps into tiny pieces that can pass easily through a home’s plumbing. Using a garbage disposal correctly is important to avoid damaging it or causing a clog. Here are a few tips to keep in mind.
- Always run water before and after using the disposal.
- Don’t overfill the garbage disposal.
- Use cold water when grinding food scraps.
- Avoid putting bones, coffee grounds, grease, and other hard or fibrous materials down the disposal.
- Never use your hand to remove material from the disposal.
Even if these tips are followed, a garbage disposal may still need repair or replacement. If you notice a foul odor, strange noises, or slow drainage, it’s time to call in a professional. The expert plumbers at Brothers Plumbing can quickly diagnose the problem and offer an effective solution.
Garbage Disposal Installation
If you’re thinking about installing a new garbage disposal, it’s important to choose the right model and have it installed correctly. The right disposal can save time and hassle in the kitchen, but the wrong one can cause more problems than it solves. Here are some factors to consider when choosing a new garbage disposal.
- Horsepower. The higher the horsepower, the more powerful the disposal. Choose a disposal with at least 1/2 horsepower.
- Noise level. Some disposals are quieter than others. If noise is a concern, look for a disposal with sound insulation.
- Size. Make sure the disposal will fit under the sink and work with the home’s plumbing.
- Price. Garbage disposals come in a range of prices. Consider your budget and choose a model that meets your needs.
Once you’ve chosen a disposal, it’s time to install it. Don’t try to install it yourself unless you have experience with plumbing. Brothers Plumbing can install your new garbage disposal quickly and safely.
Garbage Disposal Maintenance
Regular maintenance is key to keeping a garbage disposal running smoothly. Here are some tips to keep your disposal in top condition:
- Use ice cubes and rock salt to clean the blades and remove built-up sludge.
- Deodorize the disposal by grinding a lemon while running warm water.
- Avoid putting stringy, starchy, or hard materials down the disposal.
- Don’t use chemical drain cleaners, which can damage the disposal and pipes.
In addition to the tips mentioned above, there are a few other things to ensure a garbage disposal stays in good working condition. One of the most important things is to use it regularly. A unit that isn’t used often can become corroded and may eventually stop working. Running it once a day or so can help prevent this.
Another tip is to avoid pouring grease or oil down the drain. Even if you’re running the disposal, these substances can solidify and cause clogs in the pipes. Instead, pour grease and oil into a container and dispose of them in the trash.
If you experience a clog in a garbage disposal, there are a few things to try before calling in a professional. First, turn off the power to the disposal and use a flashlight to look for any obvious blockages. If you see something, use a pair of pliers or tongs to remove it. You can also try using a plunger to force the blockage through the pipes.
If none of these methods work, it’s time to call in a professional. Attempting to fix a garbage disposal yourself can be dangerous and may even cause further damage to the unit or the home’s plumbing.
A well-maintained garbage disposal can be a great addition to any kitchen. Following these tips and taking care of the unit, you can keep it running smoothly for years to come. And, if you ever need repair or replacement, remember to contact Brothers Plumbing for fast, reliable service.
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Garbage disposals are essential appliances for modern kitchens. They make cleaning up after meals easier and help prevent plumbing clogs. If your garbage disposal needs repair or replacement, or if you’re thinking about installing a new one, contact Brothers Plumbing. We can help keep your kitchen running smoothly and make the cleanup after meals fast and easy. |
We’re working to spread word about a Colorado company that has designed dishware aimed at helping families chart an easier path to healthy living by watching their food portions at mealtime.
Livliga — a name that comes from a Swedish word meaning lively, vibrant or vivid — sells dining ware and serving utensils for children and adults. Every piece has unique indicators to help people visualize and consume appropriate portions as indicated by a recipe or single serving size noted on a package. The company’s dishware set for children is accompanied by a book, Sammie & Sax in the Land of Quinoa: The Search for a Balanced Meal, that aims to teach healthy eating for kids in a fun, engaging way.
Livliga_kids_blue After creating a prototype of the dishware, Livliga’s founder, Sheila Kemper Dietrich, and her husband, Walter, lost more than 50 pounds each. They’ve worked hard to share their weight-loss strategy with others.
Indeed, Americans could use help establishing healthier eating habits — which are good for mental health, too. Consider:
More than one-third of American adults, or about 78 million people, were obese in 2009-2010, according to the Centers for Disease Control. A Duke University study forecasts that 32 million more people could be obese by 2030.
The average American dinner plate has grown by almost 51 percent since 1900, with plates expanding from 9.6 inches to nearly 1 foot in diameter. At the same time, so have serving sizes sold by commercial entities. Think Big Gulps and super-sized fries.
Livliga offers a 16-piece service for four that includes dinner plates, salad/luncheon plates, bowls and mugs. Four-piece, individual place settings also are available. For more information, please visit www.LivligaHome.com. |
In the fast-paced world of modern transportation, vintage bicycles stand as charming relics of a bygone era. These timeless pieces not only evoke nostalgia but also tell a fascinating story of innovation, cultural shifts, and the simple joy of riding. In this exploration, we’ll dive into the world of vintage bicycles, uncovering their historical significance, popular models, restoration adventures, and their enduring appeal in contemporary times.
Historical Significance of Vintage Bicycles
The Evolution of Bicycle Design
Vintage bicycles are not just modes of transport; they are a testament to the evolution of design and engineering. We’ll take a ride through history, exploring the transformative changes in bicycle design that have shaped the way we pedal.
Cultural Impact of Vintage Bicycles
Beyond their mechanical aspects, vintage bicycles have left an indelible mark on culture. From influencing fashion trends to enabling new forms of recreation, we’ll examine the broader cultural impact that these two-wheeled wonders have had.
Popular Vintage Bicycle Models
Classic Road Bikes
Classic road bikes are synonymous with vintage charm. We’ll explore the features that make these bicycles enduring classics and the allure they hold for cycling enthusiasts.
Stylish Cruiser Bicycles
Cruiser bicycles, with their laid-back design and comfortable riding posture, have become iconic symbols of leisure and style. We’ll delve into the characteristics that make cruisers a beloved choice for riders seeking both comfort and aesthetics.
Restoration Adventures: Bringing Vintage Bicycles Back to Life
Navigating Restoration Challenges
Restoring a vintage bicycle can be a labour of love. We’ll discuss the common challenges enthusiasts face when bringing these old beauties back to life and provide insights into overcoming restoration hurdles.
DIY Tips for Vintage Bicycle Restoration
For the hands-on enthusiast, we’ll share practical DIY tips for restoring vintage bicycles. From sourcing authentic parts to preserving the bike’s original character, this section will empower readers to embark on their restoration adventures.
The Allure of Vintage Bicycle Events
Vintage Bicycle Shows and Exhibitions
Step into the world of vintage bicycle shows, where enthusiasts showcase their meticulously restored bikes. We’ll highlight some of the most renowned events that celebrate the craftsmanship and history of vintage bicycles.
Community Rides and Meetups
Community rides and meetups bring vintage bicycle enthusiasts together. We’ll explore the camaraderie of these events, where riders share stories, showcase their bikes, and revel in the joy of cycling through time.
Vintage Bicycles in Modern Times: A Nostalgic Trend
Incorporating Vintage Bicycles into Everyday Life
Discover how vintage bicycles have seamlessly woven into the fabric of modern life. From commuting to work in style to leisurely rides on the weekend, we’ll explore how vintage bicycles are making a comeback in daily routines.
Fashion and Style Inspired by Vintage Bicycles
Beyond functionality, vintage bicycles have influenced fashion and style. We’ll discuss how the aesthetic appeal of these bikes has inspired clothing lines and accessories, creating a unique synergy between fashion and cycling.
The Sustainable Appeal of Vintage Bicycles
Eco-Friendly Transportation Choices
In an era where sustainability is paramount, vintage bicycles offer an eco-friendly alternative to modern transportation. We’ll delve into the environmental benefits of choosing a vintage bicycle for daily commuting.
Repurposing and Upcycling Vintage Bicycle Parts
Explore the creative ways enthusiasts repurpose and upcycle vintage bicycle parts, contributing to a sustainable cycling culture. From art installations to functional home decor, vintage bicycle parts find new life beyond the road.
Exploring Vintage Bicycle Collections
Private Collectors and Enthusiast Communities
Private collectors and enthusiast communities play a crucial role in preserving the legacy of vintage bicycles. We’ll peek into private collections and explore the sense of community that binds vintage bicycle enthusiasts.
Museums Showcasing Antique Bicycles
Museums around the world pay homage to the beauty and significance of vintage bicycles. We’ll highlight some of the best museums that house rare and antique bicycles, offering a glimpse into cycling history.
Riding Through Time: Personal Stories with Vintage Bicycles
Nostalgic Adventures and Memories
Read heartwarming stories of individuals who have embarked on nostalgic adventures with their vintage bicycles. These personal anecdotes capture the essence of the joy, freedom, and memories associated with riding these timeless machines.
Passing Down Vintage Bicycles Through Generations
Discover how vintage bicycles become cherished family heirlooms, passed down through generations. We’ll explore the sentimental value attached to these bikes and the traditions of handing them over to the next cycling enthusiasts in the family.
Challenges in Maintaining and Riding Vintage Bicycles
Sourcing Authentic Parts
One of the challenges in maintaining bicycles is sourcing authentic parts. We’ll discuss strategies for finding original components and ensuring the integrity of the restoration process.
Safety Concerns and Precautions
While vintage have a timeless appeal, safety remains paramount. We’ll address safety concerns and provide essential precautions for riders to enjoy their vintage bikes responsibly.
The Global Resurgence of Vintage Bicycle Culture
International Vintage Bicycle Festivals
Vintage bicycle festivals around the globe attract enthusiasts and collectors. We’ll take a virtual tour of some of the most significant international festivals, celebrating the diversity and passion within the vintage bicycle community.
Online Communities Connecting Vintage Bicycle Enthusiasts
In the digital age, online communities play a pivotal role in connecting vintage bicycle enthusiasts worldwide. We’ll explore how these virtual spaces foster discussions, share knowledge, and create a sense of belonging among vintage bicycle lovers.
Tips for Buying and Owning a Vintage Bicycle
Things to Consider When Purchasing
For those looking to own a piece of cycling history, we’ll provide practical tips on buying a vintage bicycle. From evaluating the bike’s condition to understanding its history, these guidelines will assist readers in making informed decisions.
Maintaining Your Vintage Bicycle
Owning a vintage bicycle comes with the responsibility of maintenance. We’ll offer tips on caring for your prized possession, ensuring it remains in optimal condition for years to come.
Preserving the Legacy: Documenting Vintage Bicycle History
Archiving Stories and Photographs
Preserving the legacy of bicycles goes beyond physical preservation. We’ll discuss the importance of archiving stories and photographs, creating a comprehensive record of the cultural and historical significance of these bikes.
The Importance of Historical Documentation
Understanding the historical context of vintage is crucial. We’ll emphasize the importance of historical documentation in ensuring that future generations appreciate the evolution and impact of these timeless machines.
The Future of Vintage Bicycles: Trends and Predictions
Emerging Trends in Vintage Bicycle Restoration
The world of vintage bicycle restoration is dynamic. We’ll explore emerging trends, from innovative restoration techniques to the incorporation of modern elements, shaping the future of vintage bicycle design.
Sustainable Innovations in Vintage Bicycle Design
As sustainability becomes a global priority, we’ll discuss how vintage bicycle design is evolving to incorporate sustainable materials and practices. Discover the intersection of classic aesthetics and eco-friendly innovation.
In conclusion, vintage transcend time, capturing the imagination of enthusiasts across generations. From the historical evolution and cultural impact to the challenges and joys of ownership, this journey through the world of bicycles highlights the enduring appeal of these timeless rides. |
Did you binge on Halloween candy or have one too many slices of pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving? If you're feeling sluggish, breaking out, having a hard time concentrating, or suffering from digestion or candida issues, it may be linked to the sugar in your diet!
Here's the low down on sugar...
- Known to contribute to obesity and chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, dementia, type 2 diabetes as well as increase risk for depression, acne, infertility and impotence.
- Imbalances hormones, mood, energy, blood sugar and suppresses the immune system.
- 8 times as addictive as cocaine!
By increasing our intake of healthy fats, proteins, foods rich in antioxidants and keeping our bodies hydrated, we can flush out sugars & toxins and rebalance our systems to function optimally.
- Assists the kidneys in eliminating waste
- Increases oxygen flow, allowing you to be more energized, alert & focused
- Drink approximately half your body weight in ounces of water per day, in between meals (not during) for better digestion.
Proteins & Fats
- Don't let your blood sugar drop so low that you grab the quickest, sugariest snack or processed foods you can get your hands on!
- Avoid this by eating meals high in protein & healthy fats to feel full & sustained longer.
- Meal prep or plan out what you're going to eat ahead of time!
- Eat your colors! Different colors represent different phytonutrients that have specific health benefits to the body.
- Replenishes essential nutrients that sugars have deprived you of!
KICK SUGAR'S ASS TO THE CURB
with our 3 Day Sugar Flush!
Breakfast - Celery Juice
Don't forget to Maintain
After you manage to rid your body of toxins, reap the benefits of glowing skin and high energy levels, try to replace sugary treats with fresh fruits, and continue to keep incorporating nutrient-rich foods into your diet. Don't forget to always stay super hydrated! |
The Arab Parliament called on Monday on the Libyan parties to return to dialogue and develop a clear and specific road map for holding elections this year.
In a statement published by the Tobruk-based House of Representatives, The Arab Parliament urged Libyan actors to converge views on the executive actions leading to an electoral process during 2023.
The bloc said it is following with great interest the developments in Libya and the efforts to complete the political achievements to reach a final solution to the crisis, considering that Libya's security is an integral part of the Arab national security.
They stressed the need to create a sustainable consensus between all parties to overcome the political stalemate and increase the chances of reaching an accord.
The group reaffirmed their rejection of any external interference in Libyan internal affairs, calling on the Arab countries and the international community to support Libyans to overcome their differences, establish security, and pushforwards the development and reconstruction efforts. |
In light of Patrick Wojahn’s arrest and subsequent resignation as mayor of Maryland, we examine his political party.
On Thursday, March 2, the mayor of Park College City presented his letter of resignation, effective immediately. Once police raided his residence on February 28, he was detained and is currently in detention.
This is all we know about the former mayor of Maryland, including his political party, personal life, and whether he is a Republican or a Democrat.
Who is Patrick Wojahn?
Patrick Wojahn has been College Park’s mayor since 2015 and a member of the City Council since 2007. According to his official profile, Wojahn was born in Wisconsin and will be 47 years old in 2023.
According to his LinkedIn page, he graduated from Georgetown University Law Center with a law degree in 2002.
College Park Day was created by Wojahn to bring local people together, and the Neighborhood Stabilization and Quality of Life Workgroup was formed to address housing difficulties.
Upon being elected in 2015, he stated, “I want to see the city in which I dwell become something magnificent, something of which we can be proud and which benefits all of its citizens.”
Is Patrick Wojahn Gay or Married?
Yes, Patrick Wojahn is Gay. Patrick Wohjahn is openly Gay and married. It is unknown how long he has lived with his husband, David Kolesar, but they are now married. Yet, Wojhan frequently uploads images on Instagram with his husband.
Is the Former Mayor’s Political Party Republican or Democrat?
Patrick Wojahn is linked with the Democratic Party on a political level. From 2010 and 2014, during his tenure as a Democratic city councilman, he worked as a public policy analyst with the National Disability Rights Network.
Here, he worked in lobbying and advocacy on problems affecting persons with disabilities, including employment, veterans’ affairs, Social Security benefits, housing, and transportation.
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The Nissan Patrol is a large comfortable 4WD wagon – there’s no disputing that.
But is a big vehicle with a 5.6-litre petrol V8 engine practical at a time when the world seems to be rapidly heading towards an electrified future?
Or who really cares if it’s practical or not? It’s a V8, g-dammit! I’m about to tell you why you shouldn’t ignore this 4WD.
Why you should buy a Nissan Patrol
For the purpose of this yarn, I’ll be referring to the top-spec Patrol, the Ti-L.
The Ti-L has a manufacturer suggested retail price (MSRP) of $97,600 (excluding on-road costs). Its main rival, the Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series GR Sport, has an MSRP of $142,101 (excluding on-road costs), so right there is a saving of more than $40,000.
As mentioned, the top-shelf Patrol has a 5.6-litre V8 petrol engine (producing 298kW at 5800rpm and 560Nm at 4000rpm), a seven-speed automatic transmission and it has seven seats. (The only other Patrol variant, the Ti, has eight seats.)
The big petrol V8 is great. There’s so much grunt on tap, making for a lively on-road drive, and all the while the rumble of that engine, especially under right-foot pressure, provides a welcome soundtrack to your day.
Throttle response is sharp as long as you’re enthusiastic with it, and the auto transmission is cluey. However, it can get caught out up hills, holding higher gears for too long, but otherwise it's okay.
Ride and handling are nicely controlled along dirt tracks, and the Patrol retains a confident on-track stance and it feels right at home 4WDing in the bush.
The Patrol’s suspension is mostly well sorted out. It’s quite firm actually.
It has independent suspension – double wishbones and coil springs at every corner – as well as the Patrol’s 'Hydraulic Body Motion Control' system, a network of hydraulic cylinders cross-linked between wheels, which works like a swaybar/swaybar disconnect.
It automatically tightens on road to keep the Patrol more controlled on firmer surfaces, such as blacktop, and then it ‘relaxes’, allowing for more flex in the suspension when you’re 4WDing.
And when you get properly engaged in low-speed, low-range off-roading that's when this large Nissan finds its happy place.
The Patrol Ti-L has a full-time 4WD system, selectable off-road driving modes ('Sand', 'Snow', 'Rock'), and a rear diff lock.
Ground clearance is 271mm, and approach, departure and rampover angles are 28 degrees, 26.3 degrees and 24.4 degrees, respectively.
The Patrol has an upright cabin, which offers plenty of visibility, but the expansive bonnet impacts the driver’s vision at the front, especially when driving over, for example, a steep crest into a dry creek bed.
As always, when faced with such a situation it’s best to get out of the vehicle and actually take a look.
It has high- and low-range 4WD and, while it doesn't have the low-down torque of something like the 300 Series, it has plenty of grunt when it counts.
There’s ample torque for smooth-momentum, low-speed 4WDing and the big petrol V8 keeps things ticking along without any stress.
It has plenty of wheel travel, helped somewhat by its aforementioned swaybar-disconnect system, and that articulation helps it stretch a tyre to the dirt for crucial traction.
Off-road driver-assist tech (hill descent control, hill start assist etc) is non-intrusive and effective.
The Patrol’s around-view monitor with moving-object detection is a handy addition, because it gives the driver a better idea of what the terrain looks like around the vehicle, via four cameras, especially of areas you may not be able to see clearly, or at all, from the driver’s seat.
This system disengages at 8.0km/h, but up to that speed you’re able to switch between a few perspectives (front, 360 bird’s eye view, and rear).
Don’t rely only on this system, though. Look around at the real world, get out of the vehicle and walk the track, rather than concentrating on the screen. That way you’ll see more in terms of obstacles, potential hazards etc.
Wading depth is listed as 700mm and, while I haven’t got close to testing that limit, I’ve driven through plenty of mudholes that were a bit deeper than expected.
No doubt about it, the Patrol is right at home when 4x4ing.
It has a 140-litre fuel tank and listed fuel consumption of 14.4L/100km on a combined cycle.
This is a much-respected touring and towing platform. I've tow-tested with Patrol variants over the years, so worthwhile noting the towing capacities which are 750kg (unbraked) and 3500kg (braked).
Why you shouldn’t buy a Nissan Patrol
The interior is feeling very old, especially when considered against most of its rivals.
The Patrol does not have Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, which, in this day and age, is peculiar and disappointing. It does, however, have a CD player.
This is a big vehicle and it doesn't feel as nimble as some other large SUV wagons do.
If you aren’t used to steering a big SUV around, driving the Patrol can feel like you’re trying to manoeuvre a mini-bus but that’s a sensation you can quickly overcome with careful, considered driving.
It looks quite low when driving over challenging terrain and it feels that way when you’re driving it.
As mentioned earlier, ground clearance is 273mm (compared to the 300 Series' 235mm) and approach, departure and rampover angles (28, 26.3, and 24.4 degrees) are par for the course for a large 4WD wagon.
But that feeling of being vulnerable to underbelly scrapes and knocks lingers on.
So, those measurements are par for the course for a large 4WD wagon, but that feeling of being vulnerable to underbelly scrapes and knocks lingers on.
The Patrol’s tyres – Bridgestone Dueler 693II all-terrains (265/70R18) – are perfectly reasonable on-road, but aren't that well-suited to hardcore 4x4ing and their off-road weakness were exposed through sloppy mud, and other surfaces of compromised traction.
But, as always with less-than-ideal off-roading rubber, simply replace the standard tyres with a set of decent, more aggressive all-terrains and you've instantly made your Patrol an even better 4WD than it already is as standard.
Many people are put off by the idea that the Patrol apparently guzzles petrol, well…
Official fuel consumption is 14.4L/100km on a combined cycle.
On my most recent test in a Ti-L the driver-info dash display was showing 19.2L/100km, but I recorded actual fuel consumption, pump to pump, of 22.9L/100km. That’s not an insignificant figure, but, in the Patrol’s defence, I did do a lot of low-range 4WDing.
The Patrol has a 140-litre fuel tank, so going by that on-test fuel-consumption figure you could reasonably expect a driving range of about 560km on a full tank, and that’s factoring in a safe-distance buffer of 50km.
It has no ANCAP safety rating because it has not been tested. Safety gear includes AEB, front and side-impact airbags for driver and front passenger and curtain airbags for all three rows, a reversing camera, adaptive cruise control, forward collision warning, rear cross-traffic alert, lane departure warning and blind-spot monitoring.
What I reckon
Who would have thought that a V8 4WD would have a place in our modern EV-obsessed world? But, you know what, the Patrol makes a lot of sense, and the more I drive it, the more I like it.
It’s a great all rounder. Comfortable on-road and very capable off-road, and even though it’s not as up-to-date tech-wise as some of its rivals, it has refinement and driveability in its favour.
And as a tow vehicle it has few serious rivals in the realm of large 4WD wagons.
The standard features list is decent, that V8 engine is unreal and the Patrol has proven itself to be such a solid tourer that you’d be forgiven for ignoring its petrol thirst and simply enjoying the driving experience. |
Won the Best Award of the Best Foreign Film Importer-Distributor Award
PARCO won the Best Award from the 60th Best Foreign Film Importer-Distributor Award.
Five of the 17 films distributed by PARCO during the year from April 2021 to March 2022, Promising Young Woman, Belfast (both won the Academy Award for Screenplay), and David Byrne's American Utopia (Long run screening for over a year), Last Night in Soho and Stillwater were the targets of evaluation.
While there are movies of various genres that stimulate intellectual curiosity and fascinate what you see with the depth of content, there are also movies that are full of humanity that evoke sympathy for a wide range of age groups. The fulfillment of the movies that were screened was highly evaluated.
The Best Foreign Film Importer-Distributor Award is presented by the Foreign Films Importer-Distributors Association of Japan and under the auspices the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. Every year, all foreign films released during the year from April to March of the following year will be judged. This award is given to "a distribution company that imports and publishes movies that are recognized as excellent and contribute to the development of new fields and the development of the Japanese movie industry."
PARCO will continue to offer many challenging films. |
Buell Theatre | Denver, Colorado
Today may be your last chance to order tickets to see Anastasia for a live theatrical performance at Buell Theatre in Denver Colorado. Tickets are selling out fast because fans know that anytime Anastasia appears on stage, they will be treated to a finest evening of elegant and stylish performance that blends modern day theatrical training with classical and cultural influence. This astounding theater company already wins fans every time they appear on stage and even critics have started to call Anastasia the can’t-miss-performers of 2019. With all these rave reviews coming in even before the curtains rise on Sunday 11th August 2019, it’s easy to see why tickets are selling out fast. So make sure you don’t miss out and click the Buy Tickets button below to order your tickets to see Anastasia perform live on Sunday 11th August 2019 at Buell Theatre. Just remember, this may be your last chance, because who knows when Anastasia will come back to town this year.
Are you an avid fan of Shakespeare? Fancy a quality theatre show over a night out? If so, there’s probably no place you’d rather be on Sunday 11th August 2019 than Buell Theatre. On that Sunday, Anastasia is coming to Denver in what’s expected to be one of the most exciting theatre events in Colorado in the entire 2019. An amazing acting crew, lead by a fantastic director, promise a memorable experience for all the passionate theatre-goers out there. Their earlier performances have received rave reviews, so we expect nothing less from this one! Make sure you get your tickets in time and don’t risk missing out the theatre event of the year! |
Alfred Lord Tennyson’s “The Charge of the Light Brigade” is a poem that immortalizes the heroic charge of British soldiers during the Crimean War. This comprehensive literary analysis delves into the themes, symbolism, and language used by Tennyson to create a vivid and memorable depiction of war and sacrifice. Through an examination of the poem’s structure, imagery, and historical context, readers can gain a deeper understanding of the events that inspired this iconic work of literature.
The Charge of the Light Brigade is a poem that was written by Alfred Lord Tennyson in 1854. The poem was inspired by the Battle of Balaclava, which took place during the Crimean War. The battle was fought between the British and the Russian armies, and it is remembered for the famous charge of the Light Brigade. The charge was a military blunder that resulted in the loss of many lives, and it has since become a symbol of the futility of war. Tennyson’s poem captures the bravery and sacrifice of the soldiers who fought in the charge, and it has become one of the most famous war poems in the English language.
The Poet’s Inspiration
The inspiration behind a poet’s work can come from a variety of sources. For Alfred Lord Tennyson, the inspiration for his famous poem “The Charge of the Light Brigade” came from a newspaper article he read about the Battle of Balaclava during the Crimean War. The article described the bravery and sacrifice of the British cavalry, who charged into enemy fire without hesitation. Tennyson was moved by the story and felt compelled to write a poem that would honor the soldiers who fought and died in the battle. The result was a powerful and emotional tribute to the courage and heroism of the Light Brigade. Tennyson’s poem has since become a classic of English literature and a testament to the enduring power of poetry to inspire and move us.
The Structure of the Poem
The structure of “The Charge of the Light Brigade” is a crucial aspect of the poem’s impact. Tennyson employs a consistent rhyme scheme of ABAB throughout the poem, which creates a sense of unity and coherence. Additionally, the poem is divided into six stanzas, each containing six lines. This structure allows Tennyson to build momentum and tension as the poem progresses, culminating in the climactic final stanza. The repetition of the phrase “into the valley of Death” throughout the poem also adds to the sense of inevitability and danger. Overall, the structure of the poem serves to enhance the emotional impact of the tragic events it describes.
The Use of Sound Devices
Alfred Lord Tennyson’s “The Charge of the Light Brigade” is a poem that effectively uses sound devices to create a sense of urgency and chaos. The poem’s use of repetition, alliteration, and onomatopoeia helps to convey the chaos and confusion of the battle. The repetition of the phrase “into the valley of Death” emphasizes the soldiers’ bravery and the danger they face. The alliteration in “Cannon to right of them, Cannon to left of them, Cannon in front of them” creates a sense of the soldiers being surrounded by enemy fire. The use of onomatopoeia in “Volleyed and thundered” and “Stormed at with shot and shell” adds to the chaotic and violent nature of the battle. Overall, Tennyson’s use of sound devices in “The Charge of the Light Brigade” helps to create a vivid and intense portrayal of the soldiers’ bravery and sacrifice.
Imagery and Symbolism
Imagery and symbolism play a significant role in Alfred Lord Tennyson’s “The Charge of the Light Brigade.” The poem is filled with vivid descriptions of the battlefield, which help to create a sense of the chaos and confusion of war. Tennyson uses powerful imagery to convey the horror of the battle, such as the “jaws of Death” and the “mouth of Hell.” These images help to emphasize the bravery and sacrifice of the soldiers who charged into battle despite the overwhelming odds against them. Additionally, Tennyson employs symbolism throughout the poem, particularly in the repeated use of the phrase “into the valley of Death.” This phrase serves as a powerful symbol of the soldiers’ willingness to face death in the service of their country. Overall, the use of imagery and symbolism in “The Charge of the Light Brigade” helps to create a powerful and emotional portrayal of the horrors of war and the bravery of those who fight in it.
The Role of Honor and Duty
The concept of honor and duty is a recurring theme in Alfred Lord Tennyson’s poem, “The Charge of the Light Brigade.” The poem tells the story of a group of British soldiers who were ordered to charge into enemy lines during the Crimean War. Despite the fact that the order was a mistake and would result in heavy casualties, the soldiers obeyed without question. This act of blind obedience to authority is often seen as a symbol of honor and duty, as the soldiers were willing to sacrifice their lives for their country. However, the poem also raises questions about the nature of honor and duty, and whether blindly following orders is always the right thing to do.
The Theme of Death
The theme of death is a prevalent motif in Alfred Lord Tennyson’s “The Charge of the Light Brigade.” The poem depicts the tragic events of the Crimean War, specifically the charge of the British cavalry brigade into the Russian artillery. The soldiers are aware of the high likelihood of their deaths, yet they charge forward with bravery and loyalty to their country. Tennyson’s use of vivid imagery and repetition of the phrase “into the valley of death” emphasizes the soldiers’ sacrifice and the inevitability of their fate. The theme of death serves as a reminder of the harsh realities of war and the sacrifices made by those who fight for their country.
The Portrayal of War
The portrayal of war in “The Charge of the Light Brigade” is one of heroism and sacrifice. Tennyson depicts the soldiers as brave and loyal, willing to follow orders even if it means certain death. The poem also highlights the brutality and chaos of war, with lines such as “Cannon to right of them, / Cannon to left of them, / Cannon in front of them” emphasizing the overwhelming nature of the battle. Despite the tragic outcome of the charge, Tennyson’s portrayal of the soldiers as valiant and selfless has made “The Charge of the Light Brigade” a classic representation of the heroism of soldiers in war.
The Significance of the Title
The title of a literary work is often the first thing that readers encounter, and it can set the tone for the entire piece. In the case of Alfred Lord Tennyson’s “The Charge of the Light Brigade,” the title is significant for several reasons. First and foremost, it refers to the historical event that inspired the poem: the ill-fated charge of British cavalry during the Crimean War. By using this specific title, Tennyson immediately places the poem in a historical context and signals to readers that it is based on a real-life event. Additionally, the title’s use of the word “charge” suggests a sense of urgency and action, which is fitting given the poem’s subject matter. Finally, the phrase “light brigade” is significant because it refers specifically to the cavalry unit that was involved in the charge. By using this specific term, Tennyson is able to focus the poem’s attention on the experiences of these soldiers and their bravery in the face of danger. Overall, the title of “The Charge of the Light Brigade” is a crucial element of the poem’s meaning and significance, and it helps to set the stage for the powerful and emotional work that follows.
The Poem’s Reception and Criticism
The Charge of the Light Brigade, written by Alfred Lord Tennyson, was initially met with mixed reviews. Some critics praised the poem for its vivid imagery and powerful portrayal of the bravery of the soldiers, while others criticized it for glorifying war and ignoring the tragic consequences of the charge.
One of the most notable criticisms of the poem came from the poet and critic, Matthew Arnold. In his essay, “The Study of Poetry,” Arnold argued that Tennyson’s poem lacked true poetic merit because it failed to convey a deeper meaning or message beyond the surface level description of the charge. Arnold also criticized Tennyson’s use of repetition, which he felt was excessive and detracted from the poem’s overall impact.
Despite these criticisms, The Charge of the Light Brigade has endured as one of Tennyson’s most famous and beloved works. Its stirring depiction of courage and sacrifice has resonated with readers for generations, and the poem continues to be studied and analyzed in classrooms and literary circles around the world.
The Influence of the Poem on Literature and Culture
The Charge of the Light Brigade by Alfred Lord Tennyson has had a significant impact on literature and culture. The poem’s vivid imagery and powerful language have inspired countless writers and artists over the years. It has also become a symbol of bravery and sacrifice, and is often referenced in popular culture.
The poem’s influence can be seen in a variety of literary works, from war novels to poetry collections. Many writers have drawn inspiration from Tennyson’s use of language and his ability to convey the horrors of war. The poem has also been adapted into plays, films, and even songs, further cementing its place in popular culture.
Beyond its literary and cultural impact, The Charge of the Light Brigade has also had a lasting influence on the way we remember and commemorate war. The poem’s depiction of soldiers bravely charging into battle, despite overwhelming odds, has become a powerful symbol of sacrifice and heroism. It has been used to honor fallen soldiers and to inspire future generations to serve their country.
Overall, The Charge of the Light Brigade is a timeless work of literature that continues to resonate with readers and audiences today. Its influence on literature and culture is undeniable, and its message of bravery and sacrifice remains as relevant as ever.
The Poet’s Other Works
In addition to “The Charge of the Light Brigade,” Alfred Lord Tennyson wrote numerous other works throughout his career as a poet. Some of his most notable works include “In Memoriam A.H.H.,” a collection of poems written in memory of his friend Arthur Henry Hallam, and “Ulysses,” a dramatic monologue in which the titular character reflects on his desire for adventure and his longing for home. Tennyson also wrote several plays, including “Queen Mary” and “Harold,” as well as a number of shorter poems and sonnets. Despite the diversity of his output, Tennyson’s work is characterized by a consistent attention to form and language, as well as a deep engagement with themes of loss, love, and the human condition.
The Comparison with Other War Poems
When compared to other war poems, “The Charge of the Light Brigade” stands out for its vivid and detailed portrayal of the battle. Unlike other war poems that focus on the heroism and bravery of soldiers, Tennyson’s poem highlights the futility and senselessness of war.
For instance, Wilfred Owen’s “Dulce et Decorum Est” depicts the horrors of gas warfare and the physical and mental toll it takes on soldiers. Similarly, Rupert Brooke’s “The Soldier” glorifies the sacrifice of soldiers for their country. In contrast, Tennyson’s poem does not glorify war or soldiers but instead portrays the tragic consequences of a military blunder.
Moreover, Tennyson’s use of repetition and rhythm in the poem creates a sense of urgency and chaos, which is absent in other war poems. The repetition of the phrase “into the valley of Death” emphasizes the soldiers’ impending doom and the inevitability of their fate.
Overall, “The Charge of the Light Brigade” is a unique war poem that stands out for its realistic portrayal of battle and its condemnation of war.
The Poem’s Relevance Today
The relevance of “The Charge of the Light Brigade” today lies in its portrayal of the bravery and sacrifice of soldiers in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. The poem serves as a reminder of the human cost of war and the importance of honoring those who have fought for their country. Additionally, the poem’s themes of duty, loyalty, and honor are still relevant in modern society, particularly in the context of military service. Overall, “The Charge of the Light Brigade” continues to resonate with readers today as a powerful tribute to the courage and sacrifice of soldiers throughout history.
The Poem’s Universal Appeal
The Charge of the Light Brigade by Alfred Lord Tennyson is a poem that has stood the test of time. It has been studied and analyzed by scholars and students alike for its universal appeal. The poem’s themes of bravery, sacrifice, and honor resonate with readers from all walks of life. The vivid imagery and powerful language used by Tennyson transport the reader to the battlefield, allowing them to experience the chaos and carnage of war. The poem’s universal appeal lies in its ability to capture the human experience of war and the emotions that come with it. It is a timeless reminder of the sacrifices made by soldiers and the importance of honoring their bravery and courage.
The Poem’s Historical Accuracy
The historical accuracy of Tennyson’s “The Charge of the Light Brigade” has been a topic of debate among scholars and historians. While the poem accurately portrays the events of the Charge of the Light Brigade during the Crimean War, some argue that Tennyson took artistic liberties in his depiction of the battle. For example, the poem suggests that the charge was a deliberate and heroic act, when in reality it was a disastrous mistake caused by miscommunication and poor leadership. Additionally, Tennyson’s portrayal of the Russian enemy as “Cossack and Russian” is inaccurate, as the majority of the Russian troops were actually infantry. Despite these discrepancies, the poem remains a powerful and moving tribute to the bravery and sacrifice of the soldiers who fought in the Charge of the Light Brigade.
The Poem’s Political Context
The Charge of the Light Brigade, written by Alfred Lord Tennyson, was published in 1854, during the Crimean War. The poem was inspired by the Battle of Balaclava, which took place on October 25, 1854. The battle was a disastrous military engagement between the British and Russian armies, resulting in a significant loss of life for the British forces. Tennyson’s poem was written in response to the events of the battle and was intended to honor the bravery of the soldiers who fought and died in the conflict. However, the poem also serves as a commentary on the political context of the time, highlighting the incompetence of the British military leadership and the futility of war. The Charge of the Light Brigade is a powerful reminder of the human cost of war and the importance of holding those in power accountable for their actions.
The Poem’s Literary Merit
The Charge of the Light Brigade by Alfred Lord Tennyson is a poem that has stood the test of time and continues to be studied and analyzed by literary scholars. The poem’s literary merit lies in its use of vivid imagery, powerful language, and its ability to evoke strong emotions in the reader. Tennyson’s use of repetition, particularly in the famous line “Into the valley of Death,” adds to the poem’s impact and creates a sense of urgency and danger. The poem’s structure, with its use of short stanzas and a consistent rhyme scheme, also adds to its literary merit. Overall, The Charge of the Light Brigade is a masterful work of poetry that showcases Tennyson’s skill as a writer and his ability to capture the essence of a historical event in a way that is both powerful and memorable. |
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"We are immortal, how happy!"
Fairy Lala, the naughtiest fairy ever, is the baby son of Iris, Queen of Fairyland. With the wing she stole from her mother, Lala visits the dangerous but beautiful world of humans, making new experiences and new friends. However, she almost lands Fairyland in deep trouble, at the mercy of the evil wizard Aterpater.
Magda Szabó's timeless novel is brought to the stage by Dániel Halasi, the creator of many successful fairy-tale plays.
The graphics on this page are used with the permission of Móra Könyvkiadó and the graphic designer, Rozi Békés.
Length: 2 hours 10 minutes, with one intermission, recommended for ages 5 and up
Dramaturg: Kardos Tünde
Set design by Yvette Alida Kovács
Visuals by Dániel Besnyő, Dávid Marucsák
Composer: András Monori
Choreographer: Ildikó Gyenes
Choreographer: Enikő Magony
Flute teacher: Kovács Mariann
Helper: Éva Balázs
Assistant: Tóth Flamina
Assistant: Rumán Cintia
Pesti Magyar Színház
The Hungarian Theatre was built in 1897, and has been renovated several times, so between 1966 and 2000 the National Theatre company played in the building. During this period, the directors were Béla Both, Endre Marton, Péter Nagy, János Sziládi, Dezső Malonyai, Imre Csiszár, László Ablonczy, István Iglódi. Its repertoire consisted of classical and contemporary masterpieces of Hungarian and world literature. The artistic directors and directors were Tamás Major, Endre Marton, István Egri, Gábor Székely, Gábor Zsámbéki, Tamás Ascher, Imre Csiszár, László Vámos, Imre Kerényi, Ferenc Sík, István Iglódi, Csaba Ivánka, Géza Bodolay, Miklós Szurdi. Since 2000, the Hungarian Theatre of Pest has been playing within its well-trodden walls, with a company of artists who have grown up in the traditions of the old National Theatre and who continue to preserve them. For a decade, István Iglódi was the director of the theatre, during this period the directors were Imre Csiszár, Attila Vidnyánszky, István Pinczés, Sándor Guelmino, and the guest directors were Gábor Berényi, János Bruck, Gábor Czeizel, Sergei Masloboichikov, László Vándorfi. Áron Őze became the director of the theatre, Sándor Guelmino the artistic director and Imre Sipos the manager. János Zalán took over the management of the theatre on 1 January 2015. |
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You know that rich life experiences are indispensable. They’ve helped make up everything you are today. So just imagine how many valuable stories, lessons and experiences your elders can share with you. When you spend time volunteering with seniors, you’ll benefit just as much as they do—and you can learn a lot too!
We’ve compiled some ideas for different ways to lend a hand, a listening ear or your skills to seniors—from reminiscing to making new memories. Remember, simply giving your time and conversation can sometimes mean the most.
Visit an assisted living facility
One of the most meaningful things you can do for someone in an assisted living facility is share some quality time together. Whether you’re going to see a neighbor, loved one or new friend, make the most of your visit by planning ahead. Call ahead to plan a time to drop by, or schedule regular visits that your friend can look forward to. Bring along a board game or cards, a care package, a video or a home-baked treat.
Even if your days fill up quickly, just a quick hello can brighten someone’s day. Find more ideas on our friendly visitor kit.
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Chances are there are seniors right in your own neighborhood who could use your help.
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If you don’t have a parent or grandparent of your own that needs some extra caring for, there are plenty of seniors out there who could use some company! And there are many programs and organizations that can match you up with the perfect friend in your area.
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Just a few days back, Chandigarh swung along the spell-binding voice of Arijit Singh and then Rabbi Shergill wove magic in city beautiful. And now, Crossblade is bringing more than 40 icons of Punjabi music industry all at one place. No kidding it is! That’s going to be no concert but a gala celebration of music lovers, 2-day long music festival. That’s Gaana Crossblade Music Festival.
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Yes, you read that right. The whole festival will have never been seen Punjabi atmosphere and uber cool Punjabi vibes with headliner acts like Hans Raj Hans, Amit Trivedi Live, RDB Manj Musik & Nindy Kaur, Sukhbir, Shirley Setia, Jasmine Sandlas, Jassie Gill, Mankirt Aulukh & more.
If you are a music lover, you cannot miss this musical gala and if your feet tap, lip sync and heart swings on punjabi beats, you better get your gang and be there.
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Dates: February 24 & 25 (Saturday- Sunday)
Venue: Chimney Heights, Zirakpur
Tickets price: Rs. 499 for 1 day & Rs. 899 for festival
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With the Punjabi music lovers across seas, Crossblade is the biggest & an exclusive Punjabi MusicFestival throughout the world which aims to keep the vivaciousness and traditional sweetness in Punjabi music alive and kicking. The whole idea of the festival is to keep few traditional acts, create few new acts and some Punjabi Nostalgia creation acts.
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The News Minute| July 30, 2014| 5.41 pm IST
McDonald's Japan will import chicken from Brazil after withdrawing all poultry products of Chinese origin following the Husi company rotten meat scandal in Shanghai, Japanese media reported Wednesday.
This is one of the measures the Japanese subsidiary of the American franchise said it would take to "recover the confidence of consumers", after being one of the multinational fast food chains affected by the purchase of meat from Husi, which was closed down by Chinese authorities over accusations that it sold products past their expiry date.
Last Friday, McDonald's Japan said that it would withdraw all chicken products made in China, and that it would replace suppliers in that country with others in Thailand.
The company would also import poultry meat from Brazil "to ensure the supply and availability of all its products", McDonald's Japan president Sarah Casanova said in a press conference.
"We will do all that is necessary to guarantee the security of our menu," Casanova told the state channel NHK.
Casanova asked for "sincere apologies" to customers in her first appearance before the media as president of McDonald's Japan.
Among other measures, the company will publish information about the origin of all its products on its website and will perform "safety inspections" at the premises of its suppliers in Thailand and China, which still provides ingredients for some products.
McDonald's Japan cancelled all its orders from the Shanghai Husi Food Co., which provided 20 percent of the meat used in their "chicken nuggets".
Since the scam came to light last week, the sales of McDonald's Japan have fallen between 15 and 20 percent, a senior company official told the Nikkei newspaper.
In addition to McDonald's, other multinational fast food chains like KFC, Pizza Hut, Starbucks, Burger King, Papa Johns, 7-Eleven and the Chinese Dicos were affected by the scandal and have withdrawn Husi meat.
Chinese authorities said the Husi plant had falsified the expiry dates of more than 4,000 boxes of meat, and added that five people have been arrested since the fraud was exposed in a report by Shanghai's Dragon TV.
Among other irregularities, the channel released footage filmed at the Husi factory in Shanghai showing how chicken discarded after routine checks by authorities were repeatedly reprocessed to pass quality controls.
The report, made with a hidden camera and undercover journalists, also showed employees picking up meat from the floor and throwing it into the grinder to make hamburgers. |
Over the past two decades, Advanis has gained extensive experience conducting studies with students and graduates of colleges and universities, as well as with stakeholders across early education, elementary, and high school education. We specialize in capturing the student experience, measuring perceptions of educational institutions, and gauging the outcomes of programs. We focus on providing insights that will improve the educational experience for students as well as the outcomes of their education.
One particular challenge faced when conducting research among students and graduates is the ability to reach respondents due to their transient status and their reliance on mobile devices as their primary form of communication. Advanis has had great success leveraging a combination of data collection methodologies to achieve high participation rates. These methodologies include outbound CATI (landline and mobile), inbound CATI, online (desktop and mobile), and SMS. By offering a combination of these methodologies, we frequently achieve participation rates of well over 50%.
A glimpse of recent work conducted within the education sector includes:
- Identifying early warning signs for student drop-out to determine what type of support mechanisms and services are needed to keep students enrolled to the completion of their program.
- Gauging awareness and perceptions of a post-secondary institution based on perceived quality and value of education, facilities, programs, and departments, perceived cost, and post-secondary donations.
- Capturing provincial satisfaction with educational programs, post-education employment status, occupation, industry, wages, further education or training needs, and solicitation of general feedback about the program.
- Assessing an educational institution’s graduate employment status and feedback to improve the employment rate of its students post graduation.
- Measuring a school board district’s level of satisfaction across parent groups for Early Education, Elementary, and High School. |
Mobile brings us the opportunity to learn about the value and relevance of these continuous interactions, with each touch point representing a potential opportunity to understand consumer motivations, needs and wants.
The benefits that mobile can bring in regards to Time, Location, & Context are key to driving better insights:
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- Research beyond responses using geolocation and passive to track smartphone usage and/or behaviour over time.
- Allowing access to population segments no longer on PCs e.g., trailing millennials (those aged 18-24 years).
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Ipsos key applications are:
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Location based research - Geolocation
People tend to take their mobile phone with them everywhere. This makes it the perfect solution for asking questions as people are on the move.
Through geo-triggering, we can deliver surveys to participants with our mobile app as they enter, spend time at, or exit a location. Geo-tracking allows us to understand how people move around when on the go, without the need to ask questions.
Good scenarios for location based research include: population movement, travel experience, customer satisfaction, and shopping experience.
Shopper research leveraging geo-triggering allows for surveys to be issued at the right time e.g., immediately after a consumer has exited a retail location. Such an approach allows a brand to not only survey those who have made a purchase but to also understand those who visited but did not make a purchase or only purchased some of the items they planned. As a result, a brand can understand the magnitude and reasons for missed shopping opportunities leading to development of measures to help mitigate such circumstances.
1. USING MOBILE FOR IN HOME PROJECTS - Product test with In-the-moment mobile diary
A cosmetics brand wanted to test a face mask product in China before launch, and compare its performance to that of a major competitor in as much detail as possible. In addition to a standard product test (face to face survey at end of the usage period), the research design included a mobile diary to collect immediate reactions and perceptions during the usage period. The traditional recall method showed that the product was safe to launch as the prototype was at parity with or was superior to the competitor. However, the In-the-moment mobile diary provided granular insights about product strengths and weaknesses that the traditional approach did not capture. These insights lead to product improvements before launch (which would not have happened based on the end-of-usage survey alone) and enhanced product instructions.
2. LOCATION-BASED RESEARCH - Capturing in-store experience via geo-triggering
A brand wanted to have a better understanding of mobile behaviour while shopping. The aim was to engage with the consumers during, or right after the shopping experience to understand how they use their smartphone at the point of sale. Using an innovative combination of mobile surveying and geo-triggering, we collected data very close in time to the actual behavior by using context aware surveys. Once recruited each participant received a prompt to participate in the research 2 hours after the time that they entered the shopping mall. The brand was able to get new, detailed insights regarding the relationship between the digital and offline shopping experiences. The insights proved that an online strategy is vital for retailers and producers of consumer goods even if they predominately sell through offline stores, due to the use of smartphones.
3. BRAND COMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH - Understanding in-the-moment brand experiences
A brand wanted to evaluate the impact of a large pop-up event location during a Formula 1 Grand Prix in combination with attitudes and behaviors towards the brand itself. Event visitors were recruited to provide a baseline assessment of their relationship with the brand via a mobile survey. A Brand Moments App survey captured their in-the-moment reactions to different elements of the event, including brand communications. A post-wave mobile survey assessed the changes in KPIs and relationships with the brand. The brand was able to uncover important insights on attitudinal and behavioral KPIs that they needed to improve. They also developed key metrics related to consumers’ closeness to the brand, including brand desire, Word-of-mouth, and perceptions which could then be tracked and improved upon in subsequent events. |
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A Rightmove survey in June 2020 found that more than one-third of UK buyers (39%) have altered their priorities post-lockdown, making it imperative for industry professionals to pay attention to those changing trends in their future approach.
While location, location, location used to be the real-estate catchphrase for literal decades, it appears that is no longer the case as the aspirations and priorities of buyers in the digital age are shifting significantly. Here’s a lowdown on some of those remarkable changes occuring right now.
Bigger is Better
With half a year in lockdown under the belt, it appears that homebuyers have a greater yearning for bigger space and optional room to grow. Searches for homes with gardens are up 42% compared to last year’s searches, with 63% saying they wanted a bigger garden or at least access to one.
Space seems to be a big concern, with searches for bigger homes in general (43%), greater access to garages and parking space (36%) and bigger workspaces (36%) becoming recurring themes in 2020.
This is significant because for the first time in a long time, searches for all types of flats have dropped out of the top five. Renters who once sought after studio flats are now searching for two-bed houses as top choice, and buyers once content with two or three bed flats are now on the hunt for four and six-bed homes.
Because lockdown life has accelerated these changing priorities and search histories of consumers, real estate agents need to work doubly hard to not only make sure they are adapting their sales pitch to those changing needs, but are in fact, working proactively to meet those concerns with the data they provide.
Homes that Do it All
We can see just how much homebuyer behavior is shifting because we know what they are now looking for when it comes to home features, as compared to what they used to look for in the past.
For example, while kitchen photographs were the most sought after aspect of property adverts, buyers are now asking agents for pictures of gardens, pools and general outdoor spaces.
In the same way, working from home has catapulted many homebuyers to research many new things over just location, as commuting times and transport accessibility move further down the priority list. A survey discovered that one in five would like to work from home permanently, which explains why searches for quality internet access and spare rooms are on the rise as well.
Not only that, but over half of the people surveyed (57%) indicated that they now feel a stronger sense of community in their local area - perhaps the result from pressing civil and human rights issues that have been highlighted in the midst of a global pandemic.
More homebuyers are seeking larger kitchens equipped to accommodate whole families and more; formal dining rooms are out, kid and pet-friendly spaces to eat, do homework, and entertain as a family are in. About a fifth of all respondents also now rank family rooms as a priority, and another survey by the National Association of Home Builders in the States revealed that dedicated laundry rooms are now the no. 1 and no. 2 preferred feature for move-up buyers and first-time buyers, respectively.
What do these shifting trends really indicate?
This quick glimpse at shifting home-buying trends in 2020 isn’t just about people now wanting more space to live their life. Real estate agents need to realize that these searches - convenient home offices, more garden space, faster Wifi, family-friendly features - are all indicative of overall changing priorities.
People who once bought homes based on proximity to offices and not much else, are now doing the exact opposite, and searching for homes that will make them feel more fulfilled in their everyday life, even adjusting office regimen accordingly to make that happen. Best-performing agents will be the ones who harness their online platforms and systems to extract valuable data that is both relevant and timely when it comes to the needs of their clients. By arming their new listings with content and imagery that speaks to these new priorities for buyers, agents can actively drive more interest and potentially higher sale prices for their sellers. Ultimately, consumer priorities will inevitably drive consumer behavior and purchasing habits. Therefore, to thrive in this new era, real estate agents must adjust their business approach, reexamining once overlooked features and locations in ways that truly place these new consumer aspirations firmly at the centre.
For more on the shift to working from home, how does that affect the high street real estate office? Read our blog post “Will proptech and the pandemic kill the the real estate office?” |
Enjoy being special and do things to show your grandchild how much love and acceptance you have for them. If you are the primary caregiver for your grandchild, please read all of the advice to parents on this website. These tools can be of use to you.
In any case, you might want to share the book “Three Key Years” and this website with your children and with other family members and regular baby sitters to help them all understand why it is so important to provide that level of comfort, support and direct interaction to your grandchild in those first months and years.
And have huge fun. Many grandparents make the joke that if they had only known how much fun grandchildren were, they would have started there and skipped the hard parts in between. Some people are not joking when they say that. Being a grandparent can be a wonderful thing.
We actually can’t start with grandchildren, but we can enjoy our grandchildren hugely when we are blessed with having them and we can do things that make their lives better in important ways.
Enjoy and celebrate and know that you can make a difference for someone you love. |
Waste Management Canada is planning on seeking the approval of the Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) to expand its landfill operation in southwestern Ontario. The existing landfill, which opened in 1972 is expected to reach capacity in 2032. If the MECP grants the company the right to expand, it will be possible to keep the landfill in operation until 2044.
As reported in the Sarnia Observer, the Mayor Jackie Rombouts of Watford Township (the municipality in which the landfill is located) stated the announcement of the expansion plans by Waste Management Canada was not welcome news. “Obviously, it’s not something that our community wants,” she said in an interview with the Sarnia Observer. “We were looking forward to the end of this.”
The township receives landfill royalties, based on the amount of waste entering the site, that totalled about $4.4 million in 2019. The initial concerns expressed by the municipality was the potential of 12 more years of truck traffic in the area and nuisance issues (i.e., odour and noise).
The company has started the long process of getting approval for the expansion by initiating an environmental assessment (EA). An EA sets out a planning and decision-making process so that potential environmental effects are considered before a project begins. It requires that the company seek input in the planning process from a variety of stakeholders including the local government, neighbours, indigenous groups, and others.
As reported in the the Sarnia Observer, Wayne Jenken, area landfill manager for Waste Management, said the environment assessment process is expected to take about five years and cost more than $35 million. The typical timeline for an EA landfill expansion, from start to finish, is typically between three to five years.
The Notice of Commencement for the Terms of Reference was published on November 17, 2020. It seeks input from interested parties.
The proposed expansion will not involve an expansion in the existing landfill’s footprint. Instead, the proposal calls for modifying the side slopes of the landfill as well as increasing its existing height. Currently, the landfill site takes up approximately 300 hectares. Of that, about 100 hectares are currently approved for landfilling. If the expansion is granted, the maximum increase in the final height of the landfill could be 40 metres.
The remaining capacity of the existing landfill is Approximately 15 Million cubic metres. The proposed expansion would provide additional airspace of up to approximately 14M m³.
One of the factors working in favour of the proposal getting approved is that fact that it is very difficult to get EA approval for a new landfill in the province, especially with new requirements that allows municipalities more say in the approval of a new landfill in their boundaries. Also, study after study has shown that there is a dearth of landfill capacity in the province. |
Samuel-Ali Mirpoorian says the skills of a mental health therapist can be helpful when making documentary films.
“It’s all about relationships,” said Mirpoorian, an Indianapolis native who graduated from Lawrence Central High School and IUPUI’s Luddy School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering. “It’s all about how you communicate and understand people. When you build and establish this vulnerability and this intimacy with these characters and with these people, you have to take what they’re going to give. But they’re going to give so much more if you give.”
Two Mirpoorian films that showcase his mastery of societal themes are raising the 30-year-old’s professional profile.
“Greener Pastures,” the first feature-length documentary of Mirpoorian’s career, captures day-to-day life at four Midwest family farms across four years of filming. “Independent Lens,” the award-winning PBS series that debuted in 1999, will air “Greener Pastures” on March 25.
Meanwhile, one of Mirpoorian’s short films became eligible to be nominated for a 2025 Academy Award after taking top honors at last month’s Austin Film Festival in Texas. “Safe Place” focuses on Harrison County resident Jerod Draper, who died in 2018 while in police custody.
“I’m spilling my heart, telling [documentary subjects] my deepest, darkest fears and anxieties,” Mirpoorian said of his work on “Greener Pastures.” “That’s how we really establish a bond and a relationship and trust. That’s how you get to really intense, interesting dark moments on camera.”
On the topic of therapy, Mirpoorian said he’s become a patient in recent months—something he says he could have used when working on “Safe Place.”
“You get wrapped up in things and you take on what they’re going through,” he said. “You have to edit and you have to watch. For ‘Safe Place,’ I’m hearing Jared being tased in a jail over and over again.”
Mirpoorian credits a 2021 Indianapolis Star investigative series on deaths inside Indiana jails as the basis for “Safe Place,” a 20-minute film that was purchased by The New York Times for the newspaper’s “Opinion” video series.
“The access was incredible,” Mirpoorian said of source material related to Draper’s ordeal. “We had depositions, we had dashcam footage, we had the corrections footage from the isolation cell. Not a single moment is missed.”
Beginning a decade ago, Mirpoorian made music videos for Indianapolis hip-hop artists such as Sirius Blvck and Oreo Jones. Mirpoorian’s 2015 clip to accompany the song “Tribe Quest,” a Blvck tune featuring Jones and David “Moose” Adamson (now three band mates in the group 81355), stands as an early-career highlight.
“For me, that was the quickest bit of exposure and best way to learn filmmaking,” he said.
“Greener Pastures” and its “Independent Lens” acquisition represent an exercise in patience.
“It’s a punctuation on a five-going-on-six-year journey,” Mirpoorian said. “It was a very affirming and validating moment as an independent filmmaker.”
Returning to a theme of mental health, Mirpoorian said he wanted to direct “Greener Pastures” after learning about high suicide rates among farmers.
”I had to find farmers who have some kind of correlation to suicide, whether they have a suicide attempt, suicide ideation or a family relative or person in their life who died by suicide,” he said. “That’s the case for all the characters and it affects every single one of them.”
Looking ahead to the 2024 film festival circuit, Mirpoorian said one film he’s sending out is a short doc based on an autistic man in a Chicago suburb who dresses like a superhero and is embraced by his community. Adam Oppenheim and Mirpoorian are co-directors of “Saving Superman.”
Mirpoorian, the son of an Iranian father who moved to the United States in the 1970s, said he finds plenty of stories to tell in the Midwest.
“People say, ‘Why don’t you go to a coast?’ But the Midwest is so interesting,” Mirpoorian said. “Some of the most interesting people are here.” |
ON THE BALLOT: This AIP Wants To Create An $Ape Beta Tester Group Within The DAO
To encourage experimentation and collaboration within the ApeCoin DAO between builders and users, this Ape Improvement Proposal wants to create a new ‘Beta Tester’ group and Forum Badge that active $Ape contributors can earn.
AIP-300 titled “Create Custom “Beta Tester” Forum Badge,” is a process proposal written by ApeCoin DAO Contributor Hangout and ApeCoin DAO Secretary, Vulkan.
In AIP-300, Hangout and Vulkan aim to establish a new testing Best Testing Group withinn the DAO that will try new tech and products created by ApeCoin DAO Contributors.
“The Beta Testing Group’s primary goal is to offer feedback that enhances project quality and ensures the community’s voice is heard, aligning perfectly with the principle of Collective Responsibility, leaving everything better than we found it,” Hangout wrote.
For ApeCoin DAO contributors participation in the testing group, Hangout and Vulkan want to reward them with an exclusive ‘Beta Tester Badge’ that would be displayed on their Discourse profiles.
“The proposed badge aims to imbue the Beta Testing Group with credibility and foster a profound sense of achievement and community among its participants,” Hangout explained. “As the program evolves, it will play a pivotal role in enhancing project quality, not only within the DAO but also in external ventures, thanks to the incorporation of valuable user feedback. This group would act as a bridge between communities with interaction and coordination leading to increased opportunities for collaboration.”
The creation of Hangout and Vulkan’s new Beta Tester group and badge would not cost the DAO anything and they would begin work on it immediately following the proposal’s approval, according to AIP-300.
The window to vote on AIP-300 is currently open and ApeCoin DAO Contributors have until next Wednesday, September 6th, to cast their coins. |
Support measures have been announced per May 1, 2020 for SME’s that were included in the list of affected industries published in Government Order Nr. 434 of 03.04.2020.
Companies that as of March 1, 2020 are in the register of small and medium enterprises and work in the affected industries, will receive a subsidy: 12,130 rubles per month per employee for April and May. To get such support, companies must meet three criteria:
- Retain the jobs of at least 90% of the number of employees during the month for which the subsidy will be received, compared to the number of employees in March.
- Not to be in liquidation or bankruptcy and not to be excluded from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities.
- Not to have a deficit in taxes and insurance premiums totaling more than 3,000 rubles as of March 1, 2020.
The Federal Tax Service has set up services on nalog.ru, which will allow you to check whether your company is entitled to a subsidy: https://www.nalog.ru/rn77/business-support-2020/subsidy/ |
myVegas slots is no longer just on Facebook, it is now an app for Android phones as well (I don’t know if it’s available for iPhones)
Things are a little bit different than on the Facebook version and the only thing you share between versions (if you hook the app up to your Facebook) is your Loyalty Points. Which is the most important thing, anyway. The proliferation of such games into the internet has profoundly impacted the exoskeleton of search engine, which we term as SEO, a conglomeration of UK search engine optimisation experts profess.
You must start from level 1 over again on the App and for now there are only 3 games available – Excalibur, New York New York and Mirage (with the last 2 being unlocked once you reach a certain level) These games are similar to the ones on the Facebook app, but the bonus rounds are much different as some of them even provide Word villas answers if done the right way. There is no “high/low” or anything like that there is generally 3 bonuses – the free spins, one where you spin a wheel (some spin multiple times for multipliers, etc) and one where you have to pick things. In Excalibur you pick 3 tiles and then pick a sword for a multiplier bonus. In New York New York you keep picking until you’ve been “busted” 3 times and in Mirage you pop balloons. You start with 5 but some of the pops give you +2 picks so on the last 2 games it is possible to clean up the whole board, if you’re lucky!
The other slots say that they are coming soon.
Every hour you get bonus coins. In the beginning I was getting 300 and now I’m only getting 250 – I don’t know if they changed it completely since I started playing or if you get less once you get to a certain level. (I’m currently 16)
Once you unlock the strip – things are very different here than in the Facebook app. There are Bronze, Silver and Gold levels. Right now I’m just doing the Bronze and it gives you some sort of challenge. Some of them are quick and others seem impossible. For instance – you may have to get 160 pretzels while playing New York New York. This is when you’ll want to bet less because you want to get more spins and more chances at pretzels popping up. For challenges where you need to earn loyalty points or XP it may be wiser to bet more to win more. One was to get a 10 win streak going. I got up to 6 multiple times but it took a while to actually win 10 spins in a row! This keeps me stuck to one game at a time to try and do the challenges.
Currently I am 34% (it tells you your progress, which is nice) to earning 93,000 XP in New York New York. I’ve been getting maybe 1% if I am lucky per hour with my bonus coins. I’ll be trying to finish this one for a while I think, unless I win a big jackpot!
You do also get the spin the wheel bonus once each day like on the Facebook App and the multipliers for days played, etc are calculated different.
Loyalty Points are a bit different as well. On the Facebook app once you fill the coin up you get 10 points. On the phone app you need to fill it up multiple times (I want to say 5, but I’ve never actually counted) and once you do you get 35 points.
If you want to skip any of the star challenges you can do so for a fee of $0.99 and you can also buy chips through the game for various prices if you so choose as well.
I think that I prefer to facebook version, but since I can’t play that all day this will have to work for now 🙂 |
If you’re old enough to remember the old “Carry On” series of British movie farces of the 1960’s and 70’s (more than 30 plus films) and the more recent nuttiness of the Monty Python TV shows, then you’re going to love the current production now on the boards of the Mark Taper Forum.
“What the Butler Saw” written by English playwright and ‘infant terrible’ Joe Orton, is classic English farce performed with stiff upper lip by a cast of clueless characters that looked as if they just stepped out of a West End theatre production to find themselves on the stage of the Mark Taper Forum, bewildered as ever, but supremely confident in the correctness of their decisions.
Orton was a star-crossed performer/playwright that enjoyed brief success on the British stage before an early and tragic death took him at age 34. For three years in the early 1960’s he penned 10 plays of varying quality. “Entertaining Mr. Sloane” and “Loot”, two of his earlier efforts were popular but his most successful play was “What the Butler Saw”.
Directed by John Tillinger with flair and style, the improbable story revolves around Dr. Prentice, a London psychiatrist played by Charles Shaughnessy who runs a private medical clinic during the 1960’s. Prentice has a penchant for seducing his pretty female patients. As the play opens, Prentice is interviewing perky and cute Geraldine Barclay (Sarah Manton) who has applied for the position of the doctor’s secretary. During the interview, Prentice convinces Geraldine that it’s perfectly proper for him to conduct a complete medical examination as well the employment interview, and asks her to undress. Just as he begins the faux medical exam, his wife Mrs. Prentice enters the room and he hastily covers up his activity telling Geraldine to hide behind the medical curtain.
Mrs. Prentice (Frances Barber), however, has her own problems and is being blackmailed for her sexual indiscretion by Nicholas Beckett (Angus McEwan), and she offers the position of the clinic secretary to her husband, which ads further confusion, including Nicholas and Geraldine dressing as the opposite sex. Are you still with me to this point? Good. It’s a British farce, remember? But I digress.
Dr. Prentice’s clinic is then faced with a government inspection. The inspection is conducted by Doctor Rance (a delightfully clueless Paxton Whitehead), a product of the old boy, fuzzy-thinking network, who reveals that the chaos and odd situations going on in the clinic will make for interesting case-study entries in his new book “The final chapters are coming together very nicely” he says, “incest, buggery, outrageous women, and strange love cults catering to depraved appetites” rubbing his hands together in gleeful anticipation of publishing day.
In most British farces, the police constabulary is somehow always involved in the plot. It’s a staple of the genre becoming the comedy icing on top of the farce genre cake that’s offered to the audience. The convention allows one Sergeant Match (yes that’s his name) played with ferocious authenticity and commitment by Rod McLachlan to burst through the clinic’s door in search of suspects and clues to shenanigans going on at the clinic, whereby he immediately begins interrogating everyone in the room. The dialogue is delivered at warp speed, along with impeccably timed pauses by this splendid ensemble cast of farceurs. It’s the stuff and silliness that made the Monty Python comedy group famous.
One of the character traits I admire most in the English culture is their ability to laugh at themselves as a people. This manifests itself mainly in their comedies. Alas, we Americans on the other hand, never seem to understand parody, satire, or jokes about our country or our idiosyncrasies. Hey America, it’s really okay and even healthy to poke our collective fingers into our culture’s eyes from time to time.
The technical credits under the watchful eye of director Tillinger and his creative team: scenic designer James Noone, Costume designer Laurie Churba Kohn. Lighting designers Ken Billington and John McKernon, sound designer John Gromada are all first rate.
“What the Butler Saw” runs at the Mark Taper Forum through December 21, 2014. |
Legislator of the Week: California State Senator Joel Anderson
This week, ALEC and FreedomWorks introduce California State Senator Joel Anderson. Senator Anderson spent 4 years of service in the State Assembly and 4 years of service in the State Senate. In 2014, he was re-elected to represent San Diego County for the second term in the Senate. From the start, Senator Anderson has worked hard for the people of San Diego. He has received “Legislator of the Year” awards from numerous organizations over several years. He is recognized for his work with Veterans and their families, and protecting small businesses and taxpayers. While Senator Anderson’s accomplishments are many, the most important role in his life is being a husband to his wife Kate of 28 years, and a father to their three children – Mary, Maura and Michael.
Why did you run for office?
As a business owner, I was frustrated by the State’s hostility towards hard-working people trying to raise their station in life. By becoming business owners, these people are the economic engine of our economy. I spent years volunteering on campaigns and doing grassroots organizing around issues that I was passionate about, and I got tired of being let down by politicians who got elected and then chose to do nothing. The legislature provides the opportunity to make my community a better place, and it’s been an incredible honor to represent my constituents for the past 11 years.
In your view, what is the biggest issue facing your state?
I represent nearly 1 million people, so one way that I try to make myself available to them is to hold about six to eight town halls in different communities across my district every year. At every one, I always tell the crowd what a shame it is that people spend more time researching their next car than their next president. What no foreign power has tried to take from us by force, millions give away for free by not exercising their right to vote. People need to be engaged, they need to get their friends and family engaged and they need to start holding their representatives accountable at the ballot box. Until they do, nothing is going to change in California.
If you could “wave your magic wand,” what would you like to see immediately implemented in your state?
I would like to see more transparency, especially during the elections. Most of what is voted on in Sacramento stays in a vacuum. Sadly, the press rarely asks the obvious question that most people are interested in asking.
What project or law are you most proud of?
Over my twelve years in the legislature, there have been many meaningful endeavors that I’ve been involved with of which I am very proud. To be effective in California’s legislature, one has to find areas of common ground with members from across the aisle, and I’m proud to have authored or co-authored 434 bills that have become law.
When I was a freshman assemblyman in 2007, I was put on one of the worst committees for Republicans – the Public Employees, Retirement, and Social Security committee. But as I dug in to learn about our state pension system I was shocked to learn that public money was invested with firms violating U.S. sanctions on the Islamic Republic of Iran.
I introduced Assembly Bill 221 which required the California Public Employees’ Retirement System and the California State Teachers’ Retirement System to divest over $24 billion of our public pensions from the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced to the world that he would sign AB 221 on the floor of the United Nations during his speech to the General Assembly.
That was an incredible experience to work across the aisle to pass legislation essential to our values and to catapult California in front of an international issue that led dozens of other states to follow suit.
Do you serve on any committees, if so which committees and why? How do you think that you have impacted them?
I’ve served as vice chair of the Senate Public Safety committee since 2011, and it has been a tremendous learning opportunity for me. While we don’t always agree and often are on quite opposite sides of an issue, over the years I have partnered with the democrat chairs of the committee on important criminal justice reform where our values align.
For example, the previous chair and I jointly authored a bill to provide accountability with the use of solitary confinement in our prisons and to allow prisoners in solitary to take advantage of rehabilitation programs.
This year, the current chair and I are partnering on legislation to compensate the wrongfully convicted and to reform current accomplice liability law to align with their actual culpability. I hope my overall impact in the committee during my tenure was to be a strong advocate for our law enforcement community, a hawk over our constitutional protections, and demonstrate how conservatives can work across the aisle on policies that rehabilitate offenders and set them up for success after their release.
How has ALEC helped you as a legislator?
Serving as California’s public sector chair and on the board has enabled me to build relationships with policy leaders across the country, provided valuable opportunities to learn from experts on the critical issues facing not only my state but every state in the country, and exposed me to best practice in other states.
Can you share a fun fact about yourself that’s not in your official bio?
My family nick name is “Fry King.” If you can grow it, I can fry it! |
Last post I gave you an extremely powerful tool to Reach out to your customers by email It was a template for an email you could copy to help build trust with your customers.
This goes far in developing a loyal fan base who will pay your prices you need to sustain your business.
I got lots of thank you emails from those of you who were going to give it a try… but I wasn’t just giving it out for one-time fun. Even though that one email is a great start to building trust, you will want to continue relationship building by doing the following.
Pull up one or two of your favorite responses to that email and let’s take it another step further.
This week I encourage you to write a newsletter email to your list or a blog post if you do that. Or, whatever form of communication you use with your customers – maybe you do it all by Facebook or even a handout at the farmer’s market or wherever you sell you products.
(I encourage you to work towards an email list housed on Mailerlite, though, and blog posts on a brief website. We teach you how to do both free right here: Free Training )
In the email I proposed you asked them to reply to you and tell you the answer to your q you put in there – my q, for instance, was “what questions do you have about how our meat is raised?”
Take their q’s they responded with and write a short informative article.
Because if that customer has that question, chances are several others of your customers will also have the same question. This way you are offering them a service – some education and some information that perhaps they need to know before they buy your product.
In order to write your response, feel free to download another free template from me: The Perfect Blog Post Reply for Your Small Business
Your response by email or blog post does so many things!!
First of all, it has an effect on your customers or potential customers of them thinking you read their minds. You’re offering an answer to a question they had but didn’t even ask yet!! This naturally builds rapport with them and is trust-building.
Then, they see you have the answer and the solution!!
In my case, people are often wondering if eating the products we sell will heal their myriad diseases and discomforts. So when I write a blog post explaining the science behind how eating a traditional foods diet heals this long list of diseases, they have a big “Aha” moment and realize I have the solution to their problems!!
Since the people on my list have received my regular communications they know I sell the solution and they trust me because they had the experience of me knowing what’s going on in their head. They come buy my product, they feel better, I get to stay in business, and they tell all their friends.
See how this is working?!
So continue to put these two strategies together. Send out regular thank you emails following the first template and craft a response to their replies filled with their questions following today’s template. Put their responses in a separate file that you can refer to every time you want to write another informative email or blog post.
This relationship you have with them continues to deepen, they learn to trust you and realize you have the answers to their problems. And you stay in business and thrive with customers who love you!!
Thank you for reading!! Now it’s your turn — turn this insight into action by downloading the template and crafting a response to your customers. You will notice sales increasing when you do this, if you follow this formula.
I LOVE sharing these strategies you can use to build your business and sell more of what you produce at the price you need to be a huge SUCCESS!!
Now, jump down to the comment section and tell me what question of your customer’s that you are going to answer in an email/blog post this week!!
Can’t wait to hear of your success!! When you share, you help inspire others to try these proven techniques that are helping farmers around the world finally stop living in fear of having to give up their farm, and instead, make enough money to finally pay the bills and pay themselves!
Also, forward this to your farmer friends who need this info, too. No better place to learn this stuff then from someone who has walked the talk, who is in the trenches and who has built a successful farm and is now sharing the process I used so that others can benefit.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for reading, sharing and most of all, committing to building a thriving business! |
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
The Seriousness of Cross-Contamination
Do you ever find yourself wondering what the right thing to do is in the case of cross-contamination? Do you feel pressured to just give in? Do you find yourself second guessing your decision to completely abstain?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this post is for you! READ ON!
Many years ago when I first went gluten free, I knew nothing about food allergies or intolerance. I simply knew I wasn't feeling well and wanted things to change. My doctor suggested a gluten free diet to help my body heal. I listened to her, did some research and found out about Celiac Disease. I didn't wait to be tested for Celiac, I just went gluten free. Long story short, my life changed drastically! Things weren't perfect, but the difference was huge. I faced the music from friends and family concerning the diet...as I am sure we all do...and began to give in. Just a little here and there. I shared microwaves with them. I would hang out in the kitchen as they were preparing a gluten filled meal, or baking a cake. I would even allow them to bring their food into my kitchen thus contaminating it. I knew it made me sick. I felt it. I really couldn't deny the obvious result was that just a little bit of contamination was all it took to make me SICK! I thought it was just in my head at first and did some serious research. I found that people with Celiac experience intestinal damage by even the tracest amount of gluten ingestion!
There was no getting around the truth. I couldn't afford to get exposed to even the smallest amount of gluten equaling the size of a crumb. One crumb was all it would take to make me sick.
The truth was devastating at first. But it did confirm my suspicion based on my symptoms. The next step was to completely rid my life of gluten. So I did. My life is so much better now. My kitchen is safe from gluten contamination. My soaps, meds, and even my supplements are free of gluten. But every now and then I get exposed when out of the house. Those infamous cramps, diarrhea, brain fog, inflammation, moodiness, and much more symptoms all come back for a few weeks until my body is able to rid itself of the gluten.
Of course, food allergies are different...but still very serious. One trace amount of one of my food or drug allergies can cause me to go into anaphylactic shock! So cross-contamination is truly a big deal with allergies as well.
The bottom note of this post is this: Cross-Contamination is serious and must be avoided at all cost!
Don't second guess your decision to avoid gluten at all cost, just do it! You know what is best for your body. The Glute Free diet isn't all fun and games but it is a life necessity if you are Celiac or sensitive to gluten. Do the right thing for your body and avoid Gluten!
Have a Happy, Healthy, Gluten Free Day!
~Gluten Free Em~ |
Vivek Bindra, a popular motivational speaker and social media influencer, is accused of domestic violence against his wife. A case has been registered against him by his brother-in-law in Noida's Sector 126, police said.
According to the police, the complaint was filed by Vaibhav Kwatra, the brother of Bindra's wife, Yanika, who claimed that the incident took place in the Supernova West Residency in Noida's Sector 94, where the couple resides.
In the early hours of December 7, a heated altercation erupted between Bindra and his mother, Prabha. What began as a family dispute took a distressing turn when Yanika stepped in to mediate, only to get physically assaulted by Bindra, police said. The assault has allegedly left deep wounds on Yanika's body, as captured in a video that has since gone viral on social media.
According to the details mentioned in the FIR, Bindra and Yanika got married on December 6. However, hours after the wedding, Bindra allegedly took Yanika inside a room, hurled abuses at her, pulled her hair and assaulted her. The complaint claims that Yanika is unable to hear properly because of the assault. Bindra allegedly broke her phone too.
Bindra, CEO of Bada Business Private Limited (BBPL) and followed by millions on YouTube and Instagram, is also at the centre of an alleged scam, as per another high-profile Indian motivational speaker and YouTuber Sandeep Maheshwari.
Post a comment Mr Maheshwari released a video on his YouTube channel titled "Big Scam Expose" in which he presented testimonials from students who claimed to have been deceived by Bindra's company. However, Bindra has denied all allegations. |
Russ Higginbotham has over 30 years of experience in the horticultural industry. He is Principal of Asset Horticulture which he founded in 2000 when he recognised a need in the industry for a multifaceted consultancy service.
With a background in Agronomy and Horticulture, Russ’ skills were first highlighted in the design and management of the Epiphyte Forest with Harlequin Nurseries for Expo 88.
Russ’ Asset Horticulture projects include South Bank’s Grand Arbour, Roma Street Parklands, Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens and the Surfers Paradise Foreshore Redevelopment to name a few.
Russ was elected a Director of QFF in 2019. |
USA Olympic snowboarder
“I love the playful, flowy feeling beneath my feet. I like to express my own creativity and style through snowboarding. I am so grateful for all the experiences I have had to travel the world and meet new friends along the way because of snowboarding”.
Jessika admittedly first learned to snowboard as, “it was the cool thing to do, all my friends were doing it”. Clearly, she hasn’t looked back since first strapping in and has since represented the states in two Olympics!
A self-described fun and free rider, you can catch Jess throwing a backside 720 at resorts across Idaho/Utah. Although she writes that her local mountains, “are my home” she notes, “I love travelling and exploring new places in the backcountry especially with my Timbersled! My favourite place is the Grand Teton Range in Wyoming! I can always find the goods and untouched stashes there!”
Like a true mountain lover, over the summer you can catch Jess mountain and dirt bike riding, rock climbing, wake boarding and adventuring all with her friends.
Favourite ROJO styles: |
FMDQ Signs MOU with NMRC … towards building the Nigerian housing sector through the debt capital market. Sharing in the objective of the Nigeria Mortgage Refinance Company PLC (NMRC) to intermediate long-term funds from the capital market towards the development of the mortgage industry, ultimately bridging Nigeria’s housing deficit through the provision of affordable housing finance, FMDQ OTC Securities Exchange (“FMDQ” or “the Exchange”) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with NMRC. This is coming on the heels of the Regulatory Supervision Collaboration Agreement which the Exchange recently executed with the National Pension Commission, towards enhanced and efficient pension fund governance, regulation and supervision.
To mark this laudable feat, a Signing Ceremony, for the formal execution of the MOU, was held on June 8, 2016 at the NMRC offices in Abuja. In attendance were the Managing Director/CEO, NMRC, Prof. Charles Inyangete; Managing Director/CEO, FMDQ, Mr. Bola Onadele. Koko and other key representatives from NMRC and FMDQ.
Speaking during the event, Prof. Inyangete commended FMDQ for its immense contribution to the development of the Nigerian debt capital market (DCM), and noted that the MOU executed with the Exchange demonstrates NMRC’s commitment to deepening the DCM.
According to Mr. Onadele, the need for effective cooperation and collaboration between FMDQ and NMRC cannot be overemphasised, as this partnership will mark an essential step towards the development of the Nigerian housing sector through, among others, the introduction and deployment of initiatives aimed at launching a range of mortgage products; the articulation of strategies aimed at developing the Nigerian mortgage industry through non-interest finance (e.g. Sukuk); partnership on awareness programmes, investor/market education and capacity building in Nigeria; and the expansion of listing opportunities for NMRC debt securities. These initiatives are geared towards engendering market confidence and allowing NMRC to effectively connect the Nigerian mortgage industry to the DCM; and collaboration on pricing methodology, valuation framework and index development for mortgage bonds.
FMDQ, in partnership with NMRC and other key stakeholders, will engage in relevant initiatives and campaigns to educate the market on mortgage-related debt instruments such as Mortgage-Backed Securities, Real Estate Investment Trusts, among others, in readiness for the ensuing housing revolution which the Nigerian market is positioned to experience.
Nigeria’s housing crisis is undoubtedly treading a path towards resolution, with institutions like NMRC, putting in place the necessary requisites for vibrant primary and secondary mortgage markets, and FMDQ, providing the necessary DCM support, collaboratively working towards the ultimate goal of developing the Nigerian economy. |
Let’s face it: a good-quality, high-performing lightweight Ultrabook can cost $1,000 or more — sometimes even double that figure. But if you are willing to compromise on weight and performance, it is possible to get a laptop for $250 or less.
The two questions are whether a low-cost laptop makes sense for your needs and how good these models are from a construction and performance point of view.
You can actually get a pretty nice laptop for less than $250. It will have up to a 15-inch display and a fair amount of memory. What it won’t have though is excellent performance for computing tasks or, in general, long battery life. That’s going to constrain what you can do with it.
However, there are lots of business scenarios where performance is secondary to price. One example is if you travel a lot. Sure, it’s nice to have a lightweight ultra-portable device, especially on a long business trip. But taking a laptop on a long trip exposes the device to the possibility of theft or damage. And while a five-pound laptop is generally more of a pain to schlep than an expensive ultraportable, an inexpensive roller bag or a laptop case that fits over the handle of a rolling suitcase is a viable solution.
As far as usage goes, you aren’t going to do a lot of fancy Photoshopping or video editing on a laptop at this price range. But Web browsing, word processing, spreadsheets and creating PowerPoint presentations are well within any of the reviewed laptops’ capabilities.
To Benchmark or Not to Benchmark
Benchmarks are useful tools, but some reviewers put too much emphasis on raw numbers. It’s easy to see several sets of figures and want to rank them from better to worse. But benchmarks, no matter what they are, are almost always arbitrary measures and mostly good at comparing one thing to another similar thing. In fact, some of the earliest benchmarks were just that — marks on a workbench that a craftsman used to make sure that similar parts of a piece of furniture, like legs, were the same length from one to another.
By using a program that tests one or more aspects of a laptop’s performance, we can get an idea of how one unit measures up against the others.
To compare compute performance between the three laptops we tested, we used a benchmark called GeekBench. This program tests performance in two areas: the CPU and the GPU (Graphics Processing Unit).
The second benchmark test we used was PowerMark from Futuremark. PowerMark runs a variety of tasks continuously until the battery reaches 20 percent of starting capacity and reports how long it took to get there. The likelihood of you getting exactly the same amount of use as the benchmark is unlikely, but it does give you some basis of comparison, which is really what benchmarks are about.
More than one Core, More than one Score
In the GeekBench chart that accompanies this review, you’ll notice two CPU benchmark scores for each laptop. That’s because this particular benchmark tests performance using just one of the two cores that the Celeron CPU has internally. It then performs the same test using both of the cores. And while you might expect the score to double, keep in mind that the two cores share onboard cache memory on the CPU chip and other resources, regardless if one or both cores are processing data.
That being said, let’s look at the three laptops we tested: an Acer Aspire 15 ES1-571-C7N9, HP Stream 11 and a Lenovo Ideapad 110 – 80T7000HUS.
Acer Aspire E15 ES1-571-C7N9 ($250 at Acer.com)
The Acer Aspire E15 is a full-size laptop. It has a large 15.6-inch screen with 1366 x 768 resolution, measures 15 x 10 x 1 inch, and weighs 4.7 pounds — specs that are very similar to the Lenovo Ideapad we tested. And like the Ideapad, the Acer sports a 500GB hard drive, though it lacks the Lenovo’s optical drive. It’s also somewhat more expensive than either the Ideapad or HP Stream.
Powered by a 1.4GHz Intel Celeron 2957U processor running a bit slower than those in the HP and Lenovo laptops, the Acer still managed to turn in substantially better GeekBench scores than either of the other two machines, though it’s not going to set any laptop speed records. As with the other two laptops we tested, the Acer comes with a 64-bit version of Windows 10 Home.
The Acer Aspire E15 has lots of ports, distributed on the left side of the laptop as well as at the rear. The left side has an SD card slot and a USB port, while the rear edge contains the remainder of the ports, including microphone and headphone jacks, an Ethernet jack, HDMI output and USB 2.1 and 3.0 ports. Also provided are Wi-Fi and Bluetooth for enhanced connectivity.
Unfortunately, like the Lenovo, the Aspire E15 also tore through the battery life test, achieving only 2 hours and 49 minutes of run time before shutting down. One thing to keep in mind about the PowerMark test is that it shuts the machine down when the battery runs down to 20 percent of its capacity. That means the Acer could possibly run up to another half hour if you were willing to run the battery dry. And PowerMark figures aren’t absolute. If the tasks and applications you run are different from the test script that PowerMark uses, you may get more or less run time than the PowerMark times suggest. As in the old advertisements, “Your mileage may vary.”
As with the Lenovo, the Acer Aspire E15 would make a nice desktop replacement, although we would hesitate to suggest it for doing tasks like video editing, which eat up compute capability rapidly. It’s also great as an affordable extra office machine kept in reserve for when one of the other machines develops problems or when your business has a guest who needs access to a computer.
HP Stream 11 ($179 at Office Depot)
With an 11-inch screen providing up to 1366 x 768 resolution, and measuring only 11.8 x 8.1 x 0.71 inches and weighing 2.57 pounds, the HP Stream 11 is the smallest and lightest of the three laptops we looked at. It’s powered by an Intel Celeron N3060 dual-core CPU running at 1.6 GHz, which is the same processor that the Lenovo uses. This is reflected in very similar scores on the GeekBench benchmark tests. The case comes in several bright colors including Magenta. Our review unit was Cobalt Blue with white chiclet-style keys. As with the other two test laptops, the Stream 11 featured the 64-bit version of Windows 10 Home. We found the keyboard a bit bouncy to type on but certainly acceptable — though nowhere near as nice as you would find on a more expensive laptop.
While the HP Stream 11 had 4GB of RAM, same as the others, it differed in the hard disk, which on the Stream is actually a solid state drive (SSD) with only 32GB of space (actually less when you consider that the operating system takes up about 4GB of the overall space available). If you have large files or a lot of applications that need to go on your laptop, this might pose a problem.
Ports on the Stream 11 are located along the left and right sides of the laptop. On the left side is a headphone jack and a USB 3.1 port, while the right side has a USB 2.0 port, an HDMI output so you can connect the laptop to a large display or many TV sets, and a slot for a MicroSD card. Connectivity is good for a laptop this small, with both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, although the Stream 11 is lacking a wired Ethernet port.
Where the Stream 11 stood out was in run time — almost 7 hours on the PowerMark benchmark. That’s enough to stream several movies on a transcontinental flight.
The downside is that the 11-inch screen is small, not much different from a large tablet. If you can live with that, the HP Stream 11 is a good choice for travelers who want basic utility with a very portable laptop that’s inexpensive enough to not cause a tragedy if it’s lost, stolen or damaged. And if you want the same basic laptop with a larger screen, HP offers the Stream 14 for just $220. We weren’t able to get one for our review, but it should offer similar performance (though the power draw of a larger screen is likely to reduce run time somewhat).
Lenovo IdeaPad 110 – 80T7000HUS ($199 at Bestbuy.com)
Powered by the same 1.6 GHz Intel Celeron N3060 as the HP, the Lenovo IdeaPad 110 has a true 15.6-inch display with the same 1366 x 768 resolution as the other two laptops we tested, and a full-size keyboard with chiclet style keys. As with the HP and Acer, the IdeaPad offers 4GB of RAM. It also has an actual rotating hard disk drive with a comfortable 500GB of room, as does the Acer. Unlike the Acer we tested, the IdeaPad also offers a DVD optical disc drive so you can run a movie or burn a backup. That’s a nice feature in a laptop that’s this inexpensive.
All these things, like the large screen, rotating disk and optical drive, add weight. The IdeaPad weighs in at a somewhat hefty 4.85 pounds and measures 14.9 x 10.4 x 0.9 inches. That will fit many “15 inch” laptop cases, but just barely.
But the large size does bring with it some benefits, such as providing room for lots of ports. With the right side of the laptop taken up with the optical drive, all of the ports are located on the left side. These ports include a headphone jack, two USB ports (one 2.1 one 3.0), HDMI output, microphone jack, and a wired Ethernet jack. Other connectivity options are Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
With all of these ports, drive, and a large screen, the Lenovo’s battery doesn’t last very long — 2 hours and 24 minutes on our PowerMark battery benchmark. That’s a bit less than the Acer and a lot less than the diminutive HP. Still, if you are going to be mostly using it near an AC outlet, the Lenovo IdeaPad 110’s large screen, large hard disk and optical drive make it an attractive desktop replacement in many businesses.
You Get What You Pay For
Whether or not one of the above laptops is worth the price depends on what you are going to be doing with it. If you want something that’s very portable to do Web browsing, email and light word processing, the $179 HP Stream 11 will fit the bill and give you hours of battery life to boot. The small screen isn’t much larger than many tablets, but it’s a true laptop, not a tablet with an additional keyboard (though that’s not necessarily a bad alternative at this price and screen size). But if you need something light, inexpensive and with a long battery life, the HP Stream 11 is the choice of the three.
Choosing between the Acer and Lenovo is a bit more difficult. The Lenovo IdeaPad 110 is less expensive and it has an optical drive. It also faired just a touch poorer in the PowerMark battery test at 128 minutes versus 148 minutes for the Acer and is a touch larger. If budget is truly a constraint, the Lenovo is the one to choose. In terms of performance, however, the Acer Aspire E15 aced out the other two laptops. Both the Acer and Lenovo are fine as an inexpensive desktop replacement for browsing, moderate resolution file streaming, and modest office tasks like word processing or working on a spreadsheet. Keeping multiple browser tabs open, several word processing documents open, or a combination of applications open is really going to bring any of the three laptops to a crawl.
And at the bottom line, that’s the big negative of a $250 or less laptop. They simply don’t have a lot of horsepower. For a lot of business users, that’s okay. Any of the three laptops will serve many business needs that don’t need raw computing power, such as QuickBooks Online and Xero online accounting applications. And having one of these as an emergency backup PC in the office or as a travel laptop that you can afford to lose makes economic sense for a lot of businesses. But if you are looking for something that’s going to serve as an office desktop replacement day-after-day and be able to keep lots of applications and documents open, figure on spending a multiple of what one of these inexpensive laptops is priced at.
Ted Needleman published his first review in 1978. Since then, he has written several thousand hardware and software reviews, columns, articles on using technology, and two books. He has no intention of stopping any time soon. |
STEUBENVILLE, OHIO — Franciscan Fr. Michael Scanlan, whose name is almost synonymous with the Franciscan University of Steubenville, died Jan. 7 at Garvey Manor, a Catholic nursing home in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, after a long illness. He was 85.
The priest transformed the struggling College of Steubenville – now known as the Franciscan University of Steubenville – in the 1970s. He was its longtime president – from 1974 to 2000 – and then chancellor at the university from 2000 to 2011 when he retired. The school became a university in 1980 and changed its name in 1986.
Fr. Scanlan’s funeral arrangements reflect his involvement not only at the school but also his roots with his order: Third Order Regular Province of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, based in Loretto, Pennsylvania.
A viewing and wake was scheduled Jan. 10 at the university’s Christ the King Chapel and a memorial Mass was to be celebrated at the school’s fieldhouse Jan. 11. A viewing and vigil service also was to be held Jan. 11 at St. Francis Friary in Loretto, followed by Mass of Christian Burial Jan. 12 at the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception at St. Francis University, Loretto.
Fr. Scanlan, whose 1997 autobiography was titled “Let the Fire Fall,” was described by the provincial of his order, Franciscan Fr. Richard Davis, as “one of the most obedient, charitable, humble, and very holy men in our community.”
“The good he has done for the Province of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, for the order, and most importantly, for the entire church is a tremendous source of honor. I thank God he was my brother, my mentor, and my friend,” he said in a statement.
Franciscan Fr. Sean Sheridan, president of Franciscan University, said Fr. Scanlan is “rightfully credited with revitalizing the Catholic and Franciscan mission of the university” and with working with school leaders and students, emphasizing the importance of campus ministry and theology “now, by far our largest major.”
He said Fr. Scanlan also “led countless people into a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ and the Catholic Church. It is, perhaps, most of all for his spiritual fatherhood that so many will remember him with gratitude.”
Fr. Scanlan was born in 1931 in Cedarhurst, New York. He received a bachelor’s degree from Williams College, in Williamstown, Massachusetts, and law degree from Harvard University in 1956. After serving as staff judge advocate in the Air Force, he decided to become a priest and was ordained as a Franciscan Third Order Regular in 1964.
He served five years as dean and director of the honors program at College of Steubenville and five years as rector-president at St. Francis Seminary in Loretto before being named president at Steubenville.
The priest was an early leader in the Catholic charismatic movement in the United States and wrote or co-authored more than 16 books and pamphlets about faith life.
He also co-founded a national Catholic evangelization ministry called FIRE, for Faith, Intercession, Repentance and Evangelism, and hosted the theology discussion program “Franciscan University Presents” for 18 years on EWTN.
In the summer of 1975, Fr. Scanlan hosted a summer conference on campus for priests, followed a year later by a Catholic evangelistic conference for teens. These conferences, now called Steubenville Youth Conferences, attract more than 55,000 high school youth and adults at dozens of conferences each summer in the U.S. and Canada.
A champion in the pro-life movement, Fr. Scanlan established President’s Day in January so students could attend the national March for Life in Washington without missing classes. In 1989, he was jailed after participating in a peaceful protest outside a Youngstown, Ohio, abortion clinic.
Fr. Scanlan received many honors during his lifetime, including the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice Medal from Pope John Paul II in 1990 for distinguished service to the church.
When he was asked in a 2013 interview what was most important to him, he said it was living faithfully as a Franciscan and “being able to be sent wherever God wants you to serve his people.” |
In today’s digital age, phone scams and robocall frauds have become increasingly prevalent, targeting unsuspecting individuals across the nation. As a responsible member of your community, it’s crucial to stay informed and vigilant to protect yourself from falling victim to these scams. Here are some common types of robocall scams and essential tips to safeguard against them:
Many scammers use robocalls to impersonate legitimate organizations such as banks, government agencies, or utility companies. They may claim there’s an issue with your account or demand immediate payment. Be wary of unsolicited calls and never share personal information over the phone.
Scammers often manipulate caller ID information to make it appear as if the call is coming from a trusted source. Don’t rely solely on caller ID; instead, verify the identity of the caller independently before providing any sensitive information.
Fake Charity Appeals
During times of crisis, fraudsters may exploit your generosity by posing as charitable organizations. Be cautious when receiving unexpected donation requests and verify the legitimacy of the charity before making any contributions.
Tech Support Scams
Some robocalls claim to be from tech support, alleging issues with your computer or internet connection. Legitimate companies will never contact you in this manner. If in doubt, hang up and contact the company directly using official contact information.
Scammers may pose as government officials, threatening legal action or claiming you owe taxes. Government agencies typically communicate through official channels, not over the phone. If in doubt, contact the relevant agency independently to verify the call.
Tips to Protect Yourself:
- Register your phone number on the National Do Not Call Registry to reduce unsolicited calls.
- Be cautious of answering calls from unknown numbers.
- If you receive a suspicious call, hang up immediately.
- Avoid pressing any numbers or following prompts during robocalls.
- Keep your personal and financial information private.
By staying vigilant and informed, you can help protect yourself and others from falling victim to robocall scams. Spread awareness within your community, and together, we can make it harder for scammers to succeed.
If you enjoyed this article, you can find more like it on our MoneySmart Tips blog. |
Spring is coming!
Evans Creek Landscape loves to incorporate spring bulbs into our landscape projects. If you take a few minutes in the fall to plant these wonderful snow drop bulbs you will be rewarded with these tiny beautiful heads greeting you in late January to early February.This year they are early lucky us! Plant them 3-4 inches below the surface. After they bloom let the heads go to seed and they will naturalize in your garden creating wonderful drifts of white bobbing heads. |
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Casey Kennedy Estate Agents have been in the property industry in Dublin for the last 30 years. The team consists of a wide range of highly skilled and experienced property agents. CKP offers a range of services including residential & commercial sales, lettings, and property Block Management. Casey Kennedy Estate Agents are licensed by the Property Services Regulatory Authority.
We strive to establish long-term relationships with all our clients by understanding that every client is different, and their experience must be customised to their needs. Our focus is on delivering a truly excellent service to their clients.
CKP is a firm that is currently successfully managing several developments of varying sizes from 528 units down to single properties.
With CKP you will get a dedicated team who will deliver a top-quality service. Our team of agents of 10+ years of experience in the provision of property management services. You have our guarantee that your properties will be managed to the highest standard.
We firmly believe that the employment and constant interaction of our office can only serve to increase the quality of supervision, workmanship and ensure accurate billing. In relation to block management our regular onsite presence and inspections that allow our staff more accurately access the work being undertaken by the contractors in the maintaining of properties.
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Matomo, Cloud or Self Hosting?
In the previous article, I looked at Matomo, what it is and what it does.
There were several pros and cons that we went through and the costs were made clear. In this follow up I will go through the resources that are available to use Matomo as either a self-hosting package or a cloud package.
Before I get to the how-to, one point that was raised in the comments section of my last article was this from Semaphore:
Matomo self-hosted has another drawback
We have many Matomo for years and one of the main "issue" is the load on the server / slow rendering of data, even on a nice VM.
It is a good point being made here, that although you can install the self-hosting for free it can take up a lot of resources and so is another cost that has to be taken into consideration when choosing between self-hosting and cloud solutions.
How to install Matomo self-hosting
There are many resources available but after reviewing a fair few, the best are from Matomo themselves.
If you would like to see a transcript of the video you can find it here.
For the full installation process, you can go to
Where they have the links to download it and all that you need to get you going.
And another guide from a different source
For those using AWS servers, this is a great resource
Before you get started, ensure that you have the following:
- A web server shared hosting or dedicated server.
- Access to your web server (via shell or FTP)
- A FTP Client (if you are installing Matomo on a remote server)
The requirements are set out here
It would be great to hear from others that have installed Matomo in the past to find out what experiences you have had so that your valuable knowledge can be passed on to others.
Just post your experience in the comments section below.
How to install Matomo cloud
Matomo Cloud is simple to set up, you can start tracking right away and they take care of the hosting for you.
You get access to all Matomo features, automatic software updates, and free customer support.
You have full control and ownership of your data.
The Matomo team takes care of all maintenance, update, security, backups, and support.
Here is the main installation video
https://matomo.org/faq/videos/video-how-to-install-matomo-analytics-using-cloud-hosted/ - video for cloud-hosted and transcript underneath
And a specific Joomla installation page, hurrah!
There is even a free, yes free, Joomla 3 and Joomla 4 compatible plugin in the Joomla extensions directory.
What next for Matomo?
So if that's encouraged you to give an alternative to Google Analytics a go, then this article and the previous one were well worth researching and writing. But your feedback is extremely valuable, so why not add comments below?
If we find there is enough of a Matomo community on Joomla then perhaps it would be worth making a Mattermost channel for Matomo users and feeding back your experiences into the Joomla community. |
In his 40’s a former resident of a burned-out building in downtown Herkimer, David Bond may have fled to the fields adjacent to the railroad tracks by West Canada Creek. Earlier this year, there was a neat and shipshape tent on the banks of that river. Were these sad remnants his?
The crushed gray tent curled and disheveled pages of several books, a sleeping bag, and camping implements lying next to the train tracks behind the H&R Block Building on West State Street are testimony to an event of much anger and anguish!
Where do you go when you are homeless? Does anyone care? With climate change devastation we should help the homeless and provide secure temporary housing for them. It is not ethical to leave them to die or be beaten up by those more fortunate.
Homelessness is growing. We hope that the State of New York will create safe temporary encampments for the needy in inland regions like central, northern, and western New York. We should do this quickly using low-cost materials like high-wall tents and shipping containers. The homeless themselves can help create safe refuges while learning valuable skills.
Lack of effective action will result in more crime, disease, violence, and waste of funds.
“Misuse of power, possessed by virtue of state law and made possible only because the wrongdoer is clothed with the authority of state law, is action taken under color of state law.” United States v. Classic, 313 U.S. 299, 326
Herkimer police officer Jason Crippen, again! Suddenly he’s in our driveway and faces, hectoring and lying and rude. Summoned, per Herkimer normal, by yet another thug playing the victim. This time it’s our latest neighboring drug trafficker, Kim Vargas. We’ve written a lot about her harassment and trafficking.She’s a peach.
“I can’t decide if he’s complicit or just an idiot.”
We’ve been subjected to Crippen’s abuse of power multiple times over the last six years. In all instances, Crippen has malfeasantly supported our criminal neighbors, using his office to intimidate us and deny us the protection of law. It’s obvious when you speak with him that Crippen’s not the sharpest tool in the shed. As I said to a state police investigator when he raised the subject of Crippen’s conduct, “I can’t decide if he’s complicit or just an idiot.” There’s enough material in this post for you to decide for yourself. Certainly, the performance Crippen puts on here would discourage anyone but a criminal from calling the Herkimer police.
Here’s his pattern: Crippen responds to a 911 complaint from one of our trafficking gang neighbors. He advises us that their accusations are valid, that We’re in violation of criminal law, and threatens us with arrest. He either ignores anything the complaining thugs have done to us or says their actions aren’t subject to criminal law.
On one occasion, Crippen refused to accept a complaint from us while he was manning the desk at the Herkimer police station. The complaint was carefully written and supported by video evidence. (See below, “Another Crippen Encounter”.)
This most recent incident on 6/16/22 is classic Crippen. The video should be used in police training classes as an example of intimidation under the color of law.
Our Latest Thuggish Neighbors, the Kim Vargases
Kim Vargas has lived next door at 328 Pleasant Avenue for two years–the Doolen gang’s most recent placeholder. Afternoons she holds court on her front porch, along with her supposed brother-in-law, a heavy-set, low-browed antisemite. The two chain-smoke the day away. A bong is sometimes shared. In the afternoon small children come and go–Vargas’s latest lie is that she’s a licensed daycare provider. She’s not.
The porch people’s chain-smoking quickly fills their porch ashtray. In the morning, we often find cigarette butts heaped in our driveway, next to Vargas’s patch of paradise.
The Right Response To Outrageous Behavior Is Outrage
On June 16th, wife Linda had had enough of the butts and spoke to Vargas firmly, in words typically used by Vargas, to drive home her point. Vargas, horrified by the foul language coming from our driveway, called 911, falsely stating that she was a licensed daycare provider and that children were in danger. Vargas is not a licensed daycare provider. You can cuss in your driveway all you want.
“Crippen…stepped into his familiar role of intimidation through misrepresentation of the law
Children in danger, Officer Jason Crippen immediately responded, followed shortly by two other Herkimer PD officers, seemingly as adult supervision. (The sight of Crippen armed with pistol and taser is as worrying as the sight of Vargas caring for children.)
6.16.22 Herkimer Police was officer Jason Crippen confronted by Stephen Ames Berry and Linda Kaidan in their 330 Pleasant Avenue driveway. Kaidan repeatedly challenged Crippen to follow through on his threat to arrest her for child endangerment: she’d used the word fuck in her driveway within hearing of children, speaking to neighboring drug thug Kim Vargas (on porch) in words Vargas typically uses in front of children.
Crippen quickly stepped into his familiar role of intimidation through misrepresentation. Below are listed highlights drawn from our video. (A detailed timeline is in the video’s description on our Herkimerpost.com YouTube channel.)
Here’s my bodycam video preceded by a brief street cam clip.
Caught In The Act: Highlights of Crippen’s Attempted Intimidation
Twice threatened to arrest Kaidan for child endangerment for saying “fuck” in her own driveway 6:35 7:26
Crippen states to Berry that “your reports of child trafficking were reported to the Herkimer and State Police and found false.” (They weren’t reported to either agency-the FBI has sole jurisdiction over child trafficking matters.) 10:37
Not everyone’s a pigheaded blogger and filmmaker with a well-established social media presence. Confronted by a belligerent, bullying Crippen, most folks are going to fade. No wonder the local gangers strut about with such an air of entitlement.
Below is my complaint about Crippen to Chief Jory. There’s at least one other current complaint about Crippen in the police database, according to the Herkimer Times Telegram, but you won’t be able to read it: After the Village refused to make its police complaints’ records available, as required by New York law, it was sued by the Gannet Organization, owner of The Herkimer Times Telegram and the Utica Observer. Rather than releasing the records, The Village of Herkimer hired a law firm to keep this public resource from the public.
Herkimer Village won the first round in its attempt to avoid fully complying with New York’s Freedom of Information Law as it pertains to police discipline reports. The matter is on appeal.
We wondered the other day, as we tottered over Herkimer’s heaving stretches of ancient broken sidewalks, how our impoverished Rust Belt village justified spending an unpublicized amount of money to flout state law. But then, to quote The Herkimer Post, “‘It’s Herkimer,’ folks say with a shrug.”
Herkimer Only Releasing Recent Substantiated P0lice Conduct Complaints: Jason Crippen’s Released
Interviewed by the Herkimer Telegram’s Donna Thompson for her excellent coverage of Herkimer Village’s FOIL non-compliance, Herkimer Police Chief Michael Jory expressed his support for the law. One reason for that may be that, as it stands now, bad apples can be passed from Herkimer County police agency to police agency, inflicting their bad behaviors on unsuspecting communities, with the county’s police chiefs unaware until the complaints start coming in.
Herkimer Village won’t release any unsubstantiated complaints made about officers, and then will only release substantiated ones filed since the FOIL was amended. This means the copies of complaints of the two officers it did release were substantiated complaints. One of those officers was Patrolman Jason Crippen. Perhaps someday we’ll get to read it, or them.
It took the Village a year to provide those records to Gannet-Herkimer Telegram. Which can publish them as it sees fit. But only here on the doughty Herkimer Post can you read the most recent complaint against Herkimer’s Officer Jason Crippen. Or you can request a copy from the Village, and if it’s substantiated, wait a year or so to receive it. (All our PDFs are downloadable.)
As I noted to Chief Jory in my complaint, in a heated part of my exchange with Officer Crippen I refer to “other complicit cops.” To the best of my knowledge, those who abused their authority to intimidate us are gone. Since Chief Jory took command, all of his officers but Crippen have been very supportive of us and often gone out of their way to offer encouragement and advice during some very stressful incidents, treating us as concerned citizen partners. |
Is your Zoom account one of them? Today, reports are circulating that 500,000 Zoom account credential sets are for sale on the dark web and hacker forums.
Writes Lawrence Abrams at Bleeping Computer, "These credentials are gathered through credential stuffing attacks where threat actors attempt to login to Zoom using accounts leaked in older data breaches."
Logins that work get compiled into lists that are sold to other hackers, and some are available free of charge, just for the fun of using them in zoom-bombing and other malicious activities.
Others are sold for less than a penny each.
According to cybersecurity intelligence firm Cyble, who shared this information with BleepingComputer, hackers are offering these free accounts to gain an increased reputation in the hacker community. These accounts are shared via text sharing sites where the threat actors are posting lists of email addresses and password combinations.
In the below example, 290 accounts related to colleges such as the University of Vermont, University of Colorado, Dartmouth, Lafayette, University of Florida, and many more were released for free.
The purchased accounts include a victim's email address, password, personal meeting URL, and their HostKey.
Over 500,000 Zoom accounts sold on hacker forums, the dark web
[bleepingcomputer.com, April 13, 2020 02:05 PM] |
Date posted: May 10, 2016
It was indeed a confluence of cultures when the warrior dancers from Georgia matched steps with mekhla clad Bihu performers from Assam twirling on the rhythms of the dhol, at the 14th edition of the International Festival of Language and Culture (IFLC) here last evening.
The festival, which has been in vogue for the last 14 years debuted in India this year to witness students from 17 countries come together and celebrate the diversity of language through the medium of song and dance.
The three-hour-long event began with a slew of songs that professed the idea of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam – the world is one family’ as students donning traditional attires of their respective countries swayed in unison, with the virtues of kindness, friendship, equality, peace etc flashing in the background.
Organised by city-based non-profit and nongovernmental organisation, The Educational Endowment Trust (EET) in association with the Ministry of Culture and the UN Information Centre for India and Bhutan, the event was hosted at the Talkatora stadium here.
“IFLC is a platform which aims at sowing the seeds of harmony and understanding among the people no matter which culture, creed or religion you belong to. We believe that we are all brothers and sisters in humanity. We believe that these ideas will be harvested in the future for friendship and peace,” Ersin Karaoglan, President, EET, said.
Karaoglan said that the 43 visiting students along with over 400 students from across Delhi schools, had rehearsed over a period of 8 months to present the colourful cultural evening.
“They are visiting historical sites of India and being hosted by Indian families, thereby experiencing the warmth of Indian hospitality. They will hopefully be the goodwill ambassadors of Indian culture in their respective countries,” Karaoglan said.
On Sunday they will be visiting the Taj Mahal in Agra.
Minister of Minority Affairs, Najma Heptullah, welcomed the initiative saying that there was nothing better than culture that united us and that the event reflected the message of ‘Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam’ in the true sense.
“I welcome this initiative. Today, we have gathered here with a message of unity and peace, and I believe that the message of Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam is being emanated from here in the true sense.
“We might have different religions but this diversity is only in language. Our cultures are same. We are united in one word that we are all Indians,” she said.
They evening progressed as students from each country presented their distinctive songs from their countries as Indian students shook a leg to match the tunes. A selection of ethnic dances from different countries and different regions of India were also a part of the event.
The participating countries included Azerbaijan, Belarus Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Germany, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Tanzania, Tunisia, Ukraine, Hungary, US, Gerogia and Russia.
The first edition of the festival was hosted by Turkey in 2003, and the participation has increased exponentially since its inception. Nearly 2000 students attended the IFLC festival held in 145 countries last year.
The earlier editions of the festival held in Indonesia, Morocco and Australia, had also seen similar active participation of Indian students.
Source: The Statesman , May 08, 2016 |
By Ben Church, CNN
In the first incident, security was able to quickly usher one activist away while another, wearing a Just Stop Oil T-shirt, sat crossed legged on the court before finally being taken off.
Many in the crowd booed the activists as players Grigor Dimitrov and Sho Shimabukuro were forced to take their seats while ground staff cleared up the confetti.
“Following an incident on Court 18, two individuals have been arrested on suspicion of aggravated trespass and criminal damage and these individuals have now been removed from the Grounds,” Wimbledon tweeted after the incident.
Shortly after the activists ran onto the court, a rain delay caused the match to be temporarily suspended for a short while but play shortly resumed.
However, during the next match between Katie Boulter and Daria Saville on the same court, another activist staged a similar protest, running onto the court and littering it with orange confetti and puzzle pieces.
Wimbledon again tweeted an update: “Following a further incident on Court 18, one individual has been arrested on suspicion of aggravated trespass and criminal damage.”
The London Metropolitan police confirmed that two men and a woman are now in custody.
Wimbledon is the latest sporting event to be targeted by the group. Last week, activists disrupted the first day of the second Ashes Test after spilling orange powder onto the outfield at Lord’s Cricket Ground.
Protesters also interrupted the World Snooker Championships by climbing onto the table and throwing a bag of orange powder paint over the playing surface.
In a statement after the first protest, Just Stop Oil said the two activists at Wimbledon were “demanding that the UK government halts all new licences and consents for oil, gas and coal.”
In a statement published by Just Stop Oil, one of the protesters said: “Forget strawberries and cream, scientists are warning of impending food shortages, mass displacement and war.
“We are facing new pandemics, economic inflation and increasingly authoritarian governments who will attempt to crush civil unrest. This is a crisis and it needs a crisis response.
“I want a safe future, not just for my grandchildren but for all children around the world and the generations to come.”
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Cowen Group to Acquire LaBranche & Co
NEW YORK, Feb 17, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Cowen Group, Inc. (“Cowen”) (NASDAQ: COWN) and LaBranche & Co Inc. (“LaBranche”) (NYSE: LAB) today announced a definitive merger agreement under which Cowen will acquire LaBranche, a market-maker in options, exchange-traded funds and futures on various exchanges domestically and internationally.
Under the terms of the merger agreement, Cowen will acquire LaBranche in a stock-for-stock merger transaction valued at approximately $192.8 million. LaBranche shareholders will receive upon closing a fixed ratio of 0.9980 of a share of Cowen Class A common stock for each outstanding share of LaBranche common stock. The total Cowen shares to be issued to LaBranche shareholders will represent approximately 35.1 percent of the combined company and 33.8 percent on a fully diluted basis. The transaction represents a 16 percent premium to LaBranche’s closing price on February 16, 2011.
Certain executive officers of LaBranche, holding approximately 12.5% of the outstanding shares of LaBranche, have entered into a voting agreement with Cowen to vote their shares in favor of the transaction, subject to the terms of the voting agreement. RCG Holding LLC, which currently holds approximately 44.5% of the outstanding shares of Cowen, entered into a voting agreement with LaBranche to vote its shares in favor of the transaction, subject to the terms of that voting agreement.
Upon closing, Michael LaBranche, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of LaBranche, will join Cowen’s Board of Directors and will be appointed a Senior Managing Director. In addition, Katherine E. “Wendy” Dietze, a Director of LaBranche, will join Cowen’s Board of Directors at closing and William “Chip” Burke, III, Chief Operating Officer of LaBranche, will join Cowen as a Senior Managing Director.
Peter Cohen, Chairman and CEO of Cowen commented, “We believe the combination of our two businesses will create value for both Cowen shareholders and LaBranche shareholders. The combined organization will benefit from an increased capital base and will accelerate our time to market in a number of high growth areas in sales and trading. Together, we will be able to pair LaBranche’s robust information technology platform, proprietary electronic trading systems and talented professionals with Cowen’s fundamental research culture, customer-driven sales and trading capabilities in equities and equity derivatives. We will also be in a position to expand capital markets activities by leveraging LaBranche’s licenses, including its Hong Kong exchange membership. LaBranche’s senior management brings years of experience and relationships to Cowen and we look forward to welcoming Michael, Chip and their team to our firm.”
Added Cohen, “Following the Cowen/Ramius merger, we have continued to reshape the investment bank, creating a partnership culture, and driving improved performance in both the broker-dealer and asset management businesses. Our fourth quarter results demonstrate the progress we have made towards achieving our revenue and profitability goals.”
“We are very pleased to be bringing our businesses into Cowen, a strong and diversified financial services organization,” stated Michael LaBranche, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of LaBranche. “LaBranche has undergone the important process of aggressively restructuring its business model in the face of difficult market conditions and is a strong fit for Cowen’s platform. LaBranche and its shareholders also stand to benefit significantly from Cowen’s excellent investment capabilities. The senior management at Cowen has demonstrated over a long period of time that they are excellent stewards of capital by generating attractive risk adjusted returns on their own capital, seeding new strategies and opportunistically investing in skilled professionals. We believe that this transaction creates value in the near- and long-term and we look forward to contributing to the future success of the combined organization.”
The transaction, which is expected to close by the end of the second quarter or beginning of the third quarter of 2011, is subject to customary closing conditions and approval by LaBranche shareholders and Cowen shareholders.
Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P. acted as exclusive financial advisor to the Cowen Group Board of Directors, and Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP acted as legal advisor to Cowen on this transaction. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. acted as exclusive financial advisor and provided a fairness opinion to the LaBranche Board of Directors, and Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP acted as legal advisor to LaBranche for this transaction.
Conference Call with Management
Management of Cowen and LaBranche will host a conference call to discuss the transaction on Thursday, February 17, 2011, at 8:30 am ET. The call can be accessed by dialing 1-888-868-9083 domestic or 1-973-935-8512 international. The passcode for the call is 45502574. A replay of the call will be available beginning at 11:30 am EST Thursday, February 17, 2011 through 11:59 am EST Thursday, February 24, 2011. To listen to the replay of this call, please dial 1-800-642-1687 domestic or 1-706-645-9291 international and enter passcode 45502574. The call can also be accessed through live audio webcast or by delayed replay on the Company’s website at www.cowen.com.
About Cowen Group, Inc.
Cowen Group, Inc. is a leading diversified financial services firm providing alternative investment management, investment banking, research, and sales and trading services through its business units, Ramius and Cowen and Company. Its alternative investment management products include hedge funds, fund of funds, real estate funds, healthcare royalty funds, cash management and commodity trading funds, offered primarily under the Ramius name. Cowen and Company offers industry focused investment banking for growth-oriented companies, domain knowledge-driven research and a sales and trading platform for institutional investors. Founded in 1918, the firm is headquartered in New York and has offices located in major financial centers around the world.
About LaBranche & Co Inc.
The Company is the parent of LaBranche Structured Holdings, Inc., whose subsidiaries are market-makers in options, exchange-traded funds and futures on various exchanges domestically and internationally.
Important Information For Investors And Stockholders
This communication does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval. In connection with the proposed transaction, Cowen Group, Inc. (“Cowen”) and LaBranche & Co Inc. (“LaBranche”) will file relevant materials with the SEC, including a registration statement on Form S-4 that will include a joint proxy statement of Cowen and LaBranche and that also constitutes a prospectus of Cowen. Cowen and LaBranche will each mail the final joint proxy statement/prospectus to its respective stockholders. Investors and security holders are urged to read these documents (if and when they become available) and any other relevant documents filed with the SEC, as well as any amendments or supplements to those documents, because they will contain important information about Cowen, LaBranche and the proposed transaction. Investors and security holders may obtain these documents (and any other documents filed by Cowen or LaBranche with the SEC) free of charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the documents filed with the SEC by Cowen may be obtained free of charge by directing such request to: Investor Relations, 599 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10022 or from Cowen’s Investor Relations page on its corporate website at www.cowen.com and the documents filed with the SEC by LaBranche be obtained free of charge by directing such request to: Investor Relations, 33 Whitehall Street, New York, NY 10004 or from LaBranche’s Investor Relations page on its corporate website at www.labranche.com.
The directors, executive officers, and certain other members of management and employees of each of Cowen and LaBranche may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in favor of the proposed transactions from the stockholders of Cowen and from the stockholders of LaBranche, respectively. Information about the executive officers and directors of Cowen is set forth in the proxy statement for Cowen’s 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on April 30, 2010 and information about the executive officers and directors of LaBranche is set forth in the proxy statement for LaBranche’s 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on April 8, 2010.
Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This communication may contain forward-looking statements including statements relating to the market opportunity and future business prospects of Cowen and LaBranche. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Consequently, all forward-looking statements made during this communication are qualified by those risks, uncertainties and other factors.
These factors include, but are not limited to, (1) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Agreement and Plan of Merger among Cowen, LaBranche and Louisiana Merger Sub, Inc. (the “Merger Agreement”); (2) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Cowen, LaBranche or others following announcement of the Merger Agreement and transactions contemplated therein; (3) the inability to complete the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement due to the failure to obtain the required stockholder approvals, (4) the inability to obtain necessary regulatory approvals required to complete the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement; (5) the risk that the proposed transactions disrupt current plans and operations and the potential difficulties in employee retention as a result of the announcement and consummation of such transactions; (6) the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the combination of Cowen and LaBranche, including potential cost savings; and (7) the possibility that Cowen or LaBranche may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors.
Actual results may differ materially and reported results should not be considered an indication of future performance. Please reference the SEC filings of Cowen and LaBranche, which are available on their respective web sites, for detailed descriptions of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements.
Certain statements in this communication relate to future results that are forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Except for the ongoing obligations of Cowen and LaBranche to disclose material information under the federal securities laws, neither Cowen nor LaBranche undertakes any obligation to release any revisions to any forward-looking statements, to report events or to report the occurrence of unanticipated events unless required by law.
SOURCE: Cowen Group, Inc.
Cowen Group, Inc. Contacts:
Cowen Group, Inc.
Steve Lasota, 646-562-1000
Chief Financial Officer
Sard Verbinnen & Co
Dan Gagnier/Chris Kittredge
LaBranche & Co Inc. Contacts:
Jeffrey A. McCutcheon, 212-820-6220
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |
We welcome all of our patients from Dexter, MI, and invite everyone to come for a complimentary consultation where we can determine how to best get you a beautiful and healthy smile. Here at SBK Orthodontics, we like to stay at the forefront of our field and bring all the advancements in orthodontics near your home, but we would never disregard the effectiveness of tried-and-true methods, such as braces. Check out below why this is the right solution for you.
Metal Braces in Dexter, MI
It’s clear that orthodontists continue to use traditional metal braces because of how effective they are. Sure enough, there are many variations and alternatives available for patients, but some cases require the durability and reliability that only conventional metal braces can offer. These orthodontic appliances continue to be the best alternative for complex cases of orthodontic problems. Besides, stainless steel braces are as comfortable and efficient as ever.
Please consult with an orthodontist to check everything you can achieve with your set of braces.
Ceramic Clear Braces Dexter
For every patient who would prefer a more discreet option for their treatment, we can start by considering the power of clear ceramic braces. Unlike with metal braces, we use ceramic composites to manufacture the brackets. These materials let the brackets blend with your natural tooth color, meaning you can get your braces and avoid the stereotypical “metal-face” look that so many patients fear.
Make sure you contact a qualified orthodontist to learn more about what you need to ensure your ceramic braces are as efficient as possible. Ceramic braces can provide you with the solution you’ve been waiting for and achieve a well-aligned and beautiful smile.
Why Would You Need Braces?
Teeth move naturally as we age; even if you’ve never needed braces before, some adults might notice their teeth are no longer aligned. In most cases, however, your Dexter orthodontic problems will result from genetics and direct trauma to your teeth. As you may well know, orthodontics realigns your teeth and jaws to achieve an ideal relationship that enables the proper function of all your dental structures and promotes good oral health. Some of the most common causes of misalignment that require orthodontic treatment are:
- Underbites. A set of braces can fix your underbite, which is a case where the upper arch hides behind the lower teeth arch when you bite down and have your molars touch.
- Overbites. This is the exact opposite of an underbite, where the upper teeth arch covers the lower one when you bite down.
- Gap Teeth. Also known as Diastema, this is a case where two consecutive teeth grow apart and have excess interdental space between them. You can use braces to close this gap gradually and reach an ideal alignment.
- Crooked Teeth. This is one of the most common cases of malalignment because it’s usually related to abnormalities and accidents during a person’s childhood and dental development. Permanent teeth that erupt at abnormal angles require a set of braces to reach proper alignment.
Dexter Traditional metal braces, just like any other type of orthodontic braces, work by applying gentle pressure over long periods in the exact direction as planned by an orthodontist. The brackets serve as an anchor point, and the wire pulls and pushes teeth simultaneously to realign them as expected. Make sure you contact our office to get help from the best orthodontist Dexter has available.
It’s not possible to determine how long you’ll have to spend on your treatment with braces until we get a better look at you and have a conversation about what your circumstances and goals are. On average, some patients spend between 18 to 36 months with their conventional metal braces, but overall treatment time with braces in Dexter will change from one patient to another.
We recommend patients looking for orthodontic treatment in Dexter to start as early as possible. Ideally, children will visit an orthodontist by age 7, as recommended by the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO). Still, even though children have a much easier time completing their treatment because their bones and teeth are still growing and moving around, there’s no age limit that should keep adults from starting orthodontic work.
A couple of points we like to mention about conventional metal braces include that they are the most durable orthodontic appliance that can realign your teeth. You will also have to be extra careful about your dental hygiene habits, as it may be harder to brush your teeth while maneuvering around wires and brackets. The final point we want to mention is that you’ll have to make minor adjustments to your dietary choices to avoid damaging your braces.
Strictly speaking, ceramic braces are not as durable as traditional metal braces in Dexter. This is not to say that clear braces are brittle and might break easily. We highly recommend you listen closely to what your Dexter orthodontist says about orthodontic care and avoiding damage to your appliance. Get in touch with us for more information. |
Ten Things You Need to Do if You Were Hired Today
This is a cross-post from James Altucher‘s blog Altucher Confidential. His previous appearances on the Freakonomics blog can be found here. Last week, James wrote about the Ten Reasons You Need to Quit Your Job.
The woman right next to me was alive one second, then a taxi came up on the sidewalk of 42nd Street between 6th and 7th Avenue, hit her and veered off, and now the woman was dead. This happened on the first or second day of my job at HBO. I tried to call 911 on the payphone (there were still payphones in August, 1994), and then I had to go. The woman was dead.
And I had to go to work.
I loved HBO like I would love a parent. I wanted them to approve of me. And kiss me as I went to sleep at night.
Before I got the job offer to work there, I would watch HBO all day long. My friend Peter and I would watch HBO or MTV for 10 hours straight. I’d go over to his house around 1pm in the afternoon, and by 10pm we would look at each other and say, “What the hell did we just do.” Everything from the The Larry Sanders Show on HBO to Beavis & Butthead on MTV. We couldn’t stop. I loved the product. I wanted to work there.
10 Rules If You Are Hired Today
Rule No. 1: Love the product. You have to love the current output of the company. If you work at HBO, love the shows. Watch every single show. No excuses. If you work at WD-40, know every use of WD-40. Make up a few more that nobody ever thought of. If you work at Otis Elevators, understand all the algorithms for how the elevator decides which floors to stop on when. If you work at Goldman Sachs, read every book on the history, study every deal they’ve done, know Lloyd Blankfein’s favorite hobbies and how he rose through the ranks. You have to love the product the way Andre Agassi loves playing tennis or Derek Jeter loves playing baseball.
When I started at HBO, I would every day borrow VHS tapes from their library. I watched every show going ten years back. In my spare time, I’d stay late and watch TV. I’d watch all the comedians. I even watched the boxing matches that initially made HBO famous. Which leads me to…
Rule No. 2: Know the History. When my first company, Reset, was acquired by a company called Xceed, I learned the history of the mini-conglomerate that Xceed was created out of. There was a travel agency for corporations. I visited them in California. There was a burn gel company. I visited them and met all the executives and learned the technical details of how the gel was invented. There was a corporate incentives company. I met with them to see if any of their clients could become my clients.
At HBO, I learned how Michael Fuchs (the head of HBO Sports at the time; later CEO of HBO) in 1975 aired the first boxing match that went out on satellite. And how Jerry Levin (the CEO of HBO, later CEO of Time Warner) used satellites to send the signal out to the cable providers. It was the first time that had ever happened. Ted Turner was so inspired that he turned his local TV affiliate, TBS, into a national TV station, and the rest became history.
Rule No. 3: Know the history of the executives. At HBO, I studied the org chart religiously. My title was “programmer analyst, IT department” and yet I was always asking around: how did John Billock become head of marketing (he trudged around house to house selling HBO subscriptions in Louisiana when Showtime started up, for instance, decades earlier). Where did my boss’s boss’s boss’s boss work before arriving at HBO (Pepsi). Where did the head of Original Programming get his start? (He was a standup comedian, later CEO of HBO, before being forced to quit after choking his girlfriend in a Las Vegas parking lot.) It was like reading about the origins of all the superheroes. I was a fanboy and my heroes were the other executives. I wanted to be one of them. Or better.
Same thing: know all of your colleagues and what their dreams and ambitions are. Get to work two hours before they get to work. If they need favors, do them. You have a whole two hours extra a day. You can do anything.
Rule No. 4: Make your boss look good. Your entire job in life is to make your boss look good. You don’t care about yourself. You only want your boss to get promotions, raises, etc. Remember, you can never make more than your boss. So the more he makes, the better he does, the better you will do. It’s the only way to rise up. Work hard, give him full credit for everything you do. Don’t take an ounce of credit. At the end of the day, everyone knows where credit belongs. But even then, thank him for everything and direct all credit back to him (or her). Here’s how you make your boss look good:
- Get to work two hours before him. If that means you have to wake up and go in at 5am, then do it. Two extra hours of work a day is an extra 500 hours of work a year. None of your co-workers can compete with that.
- Walk with him to his car, train, etc when he leaves work. You need to know his goals, his initiatives, his plans, his family troubles, etc.
- And, again, give him full credit for everything. And thank him regularly for the opportunity to do the work you are doing.
Rule No. 5: Know all the secretaries. It’s a cliché but the secretaries run the company. They control all of the schedules. They dish out all of the favors. Take as many secretaries out to lunch as possible. Not just in your department but in every department. Particularly HR. HR knows all of the gossip. Knows everything that is happening. It’s not so hard to do this. First off, HR gives you all of your intro material when you join the company. Ask those people out to lunch after you’ve settled in for a few weeks. If someone writes an internal company newsletter, ask that person to lunch. Ask your boss’s boss’s boss’s boss’s secretary out to lunch. Nobody will think you are going over their head. You’re asking to lunch “just” a secretary. This was invaluable to me at every company I’ve ever worked at.
Rule No. 6: Constantly test your value on the market. The job market is like any other market. There’s supply and demand. And you’re just an item for sale at the great bazaar. Every year you need to find out what your value is on the market. For one thing, the best way to get an increase in salary and status is to move horizontally, not vertically. Second, you don’t want to get inbred. A good friend of mine was in HBO’s marketing department for 17 years. I set up a dinner between her, me, and the CEO of an advertising agency that was hiring. The CEO was one of my closest friends. Still, she couldn’t hire my HBO friend. “She’s too inbred,” she said. “She will never be able to get the HBO way of doing things out of her head.”
When I was at HBO, I was constantly talking to people at other companies. I had lunch with the top people at Showtime. I knew people from all the other divisions of Time Warner. I was always asking people to lunch or breakfast. I would get offers from the banking industry. I would try to work within different divisions of HBO. Every time I got another offer, I got another raise and promotion at HBO. Sometimes substantial (up to 35 percent increases). My bosses would resent me for it, but then go back to “Rule #4,” and often they would get raises also.
Rule No. 7: Study all the marketing campaigns. In 1996, they switched their slogan to “It’s not TV. It’s HBO.” That slogan lasted for 13 years. Before that it was “Simply the Best,” then “Something Special’s On.” When they switched to “It’s not TV,” Eric Kessler, the head of marketing, gave a talk on how they came up with the slogan. All his employees were in the auditorium. And me from the IT department. Nobody else would go with me. I knew every slogan HBO ever had.
Rule No. 8: Study the industry. What made HBO different from Showtime? From Cinemax? From non-pay cable? From broadcasting? I read every book about the history of TV I could find. I would go to lectures at the Museum of Radio and Television on 52nd Street (the best was the day that members of the MTV show The Real World gave a panel. After the panel, I followed one group of other people in the audience for 30 blocks while they talked about the panel and the show. I wanted to break in so many times. They would be my new best friends. We would have parties around showings of The Real World. But I was too shy, and eventually they all split off in different directions, leaving me alone). Jessica Reif Cohen was the Merrill analyst covering media. I knew nothing about stocks. But I read everything she wrote and would scan the Wall Street Journal for mentions of her name.
When I was trying to sell my first company, Reset, I called every company in the industry. Omnicom, Razorfish, Agency.com, etc. etc. I read every SEC filing so I would know the nuances of all their deals and financings. When I was building Stockpickr, I became obsessed with the mechanics of how Yahoo Finance worked and the ways in which she (Yahoo Finance is a “she,” and I love her) delivered traffic to all of her media sources. With HBO it was fascinating to me because at one point the CEOs of Showtime, Time Warner, Universal, Viacom, Fox Sports, etc. were all former executives at HBO.
Rule No. 9: Become the company. I was a lowly programmer in the IT department. We were so far from the normal business operations of the company that they even put us in a different building. But that didn’t matter to me. I WAS HBO. That was my mantra. I became so absorbed in every aspect of the company that I knew that any idea I had would be a good idea for the company. At least I felt this (not sure if anyone else did). I never said, “I think this,” I said, “We should do this.” HBO and I were a “We.” Inseparable. Until you have that feeling of unity with the company you work for, you can’t rise up. Key, though: when you have an idea, make sure you know how to execute the idea also. In detail. Ideas are a dime a dozen. And execution is worth a million dollars. And I mean that specifically, if you execute on a good idea, you’ll make a million dollars or more from it.
Rule No. 10: Leave. All good things must come to an end. From the day you start, you need to plan your exit. Not like in rule #6, “Know Your Value” where you are trying to figure out your corporate salary value. “Leave” means something different. It means you’re going to say goodbye forever. If you master Rules #1-9 at a company, then you’ll know enough about the company and industry to start your own company. To either become a competitor or a service provider. And you will have built-in customers because your rolodex will be filled with people from the industry. If you constantly think like an entrepreneur from the instant you walk into your cubicle on day one of your job, then you will be constantly looking for those missing gaps you can fill. This is how you jump into the abyss. You make sure the abyss has a customer waiting for you.
I did everything wrong my first few months at HBO. I didn’t know New York City. I didn’t know corporate culture at all. I wore the same suit five days in a row until I realized nobody else was wearing a suit, and I never wore one again. I didn’t have the requisite skill set to survive at my job (they had to send me to a remedial programming school despite the fact that I had majored in programming AND went to graduate school for computer science).
I was obsessed with the Internet, and HBO didn’t even own HBO.com at the time. My boss’s boss’s boss would say to my boss, “get him away from that Internet stuff and onto some real work.” One time my boss came into my cubicle and, with everyone listening from every other cubicle, said to me, “We want you to succeed here but you need to know more or else it’s not going to work out.” It was very embarrassing, and nobody around me would meet my eyes for the next week or so. I was the walking dead. I was sure I was going to get fired every day.
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Utah’s Representative Jason Chaffetz is not to blame for stating the Republican answer to poverty. The Poor need to choose between their I-phones and healthcare he stated. It is about choices do you want to be able to communicate with the world or do you want healthcare. It is an assumption if they only would manage their budget they could get ahead. The poor are not discipline like we are. If you cannot afford healthcare work harder and longer hours to get it. And if you still can’t afford healthcare you will have to do without until you make more money. This is the fiscal discipline they suggest.
I have come to realize that fiscal conservative talk is the same as saying you do not deserve healthcare, you do not deserve a good school, you do not deserve good housing, you do not deserve food. If you did you could afford it and the reason you cannot afford it: because you are lazy, made bad choices, do not budget well, or live a libertine lifestyle. It is a moral problem not a minimum wage problem. Why do you think so many poverty programs offer budgeting classes? Or why do they want the churches to handle poverty in their communities? Now we know that the rich such as thrice married, cheating on his spouses, welching on his debts, pussy grabbing, arrogant, bankrupt is financial planning, Trump has better morals and budgeting skills than poor people. Why we know that gold-plated toilet seats are reasonable budget items.
How do conservatives create enough budget cuts to offer the ‘wealth builders’ of our community a well-deserved tax break? They take the benefits from those immoral poor people: cut the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, unemployment benefits, food stamps, social security benefits. Now of course this will create discord therefore you will need to increase prisons, grow the military even more, put more money into the policing of America to make everyone stays in line. And since you are doing your best to keep the poor from protesting through force begin to limit their voting rights under the guise of stopping the non-existent voter fraud so you can also stop them at the ballot box.
To win political arguments you accuse your opponent of what you are doing. So it confuses who was the perpetrator of these bad ideas in the first place. I say a racist thing and you call me racist. I reply you are some political correctness freak and you are the real racist. My policies are to help the poor and yours are to keep them in poverty. So they suggest school vouchers for those poor people to get out of bad schools. Although if they took one moment to think it through they would realize even with the vouchers they could not afford the private school. So the poor end up in the same poor schools they were in but now they are sharing money with private and religious schools they could not afford. The end result is the public school you are in is worse than before if you can believe it. Sure some may be able to pay for the private schools but the vast majority will not be able to. But when somebody criticizes school vouchers you trot out your token exceptions as if it was the norm and say see its working.
The sad thing is the white middle class is full of Trump wannabes. These wannabes vote in favor of the rich because they hope or plan to be in that class one day. So these policies will hurt me now but when I make it they will help me. But as we know in our current economic situation the divide grows greater and greater between the rich and poor. The middle class has disappeared. But if you are not a wannabe then your rationale is give me someone to look down on as the problem: immigrants, inner city blacks, gays, snowflakes, and so forth. You can look down at them and look up at yourself as the true patriot, true Christian, the last great hope of America and the world. So you vote against your own welfare to save America. You are told you are great Americans. You feel some much needed self-esteem because you are poor or struggling and you know they are right. It is called the cycle of life or the slow forward march to our doom. But at least we are made to feel good about it. |
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As the President of Jamnagar Wehvaria Memon Jamat, I am very thankful to Almighty Allah for giving me and my team the opportunity to serve the members of Jamat. Alhamdulillah our team is the first team of Jamat which has been selected to serve Jamat through elections with the help and cooperation of the members of Jamat and I and my entire team are very grateful to all the members of Jamat for this cooperation and belief.
Our first priority in serving the members of the Jamat is to educate the children and youth of the Jamat and at the same time make them skilled and aware according to the present times so that our future generations can benefit from it. Along with education, we are trying to provide maximum employment opportunities to our members so that unemployment can be eliminated from Jamat and in this regard, work has been started to provide interest free business loans to the members on easy installments. Efforts are also being made to improve the medical treatment, monthly helps, housing, marriage and other matters of the members of Jamat.
The current team will soon issue a health card for all the members of Jamat which will be used by members at any time as per their need. At the same time, for the first time in the Jamat, a 24/7 Committee has been formed to serve the members through which the members of the Jamat can contact the representatives of committee in case of any sudden trouble and inform them about their medical, burial or any legal issue and InShaAllah every effort will be made by the committee to resolve the grievances of the members as soon as possible.
In the end, we will try our best to promote the atmosphere of brotherhood and fraternity in the congregation. Poverty should be eradicated from the Jamat and all members should be made independent and we need full support and cooperation of our members for this noble cause.
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Reflecting on the stubbornness of the Israelites' hearts from today's readings, Fr. Mike teaches us that we cannot always trust our imperfect hearts, because they are not always aligned God's law and will, and they can often lead us into false worship. However, we can rely on God who promises to give us a new heart so that we can do what we ought. Today's readings are Jeremiah 7, Ezekiel 36, and Proverbs 14:29-32.
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Using a cast iron skillet for quick breads
I used a 10″ cast iron skillet for this recipe but you could probably make a 12″ one work as well. I have recently started using my cast iron skillet more often and I absolutely love it.
My sister always uses her cast iron skillet and she kept reminding me that it’s a great way to get a little extra iron. I never knew if this was true or not but according to MSU, a small amount of iron does get absorbed into the food. I think it’s a cool way to add extra nutrients to your cooking.
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Cast Iron Skillet Pumpkin Bread
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- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
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A recent report from the NHS shows Northants is among the 'fattest' areas in the country, as the Government reveals plans to steer the public away from unhealthy food.
According to Public Health England, those who are classified as obese are three times more likely to die from coronavirus and seven times more likely to need serious medical intervention if they catch the deadly virus.
Someone is classed as obese if their BMI is 25 or more - although this is not always accurate. BMI is calculated by dividing your weight in kilograms by your height in metres squared.
The ‘fattest county’ data was released after Downing Street announced plans to ban multibuy offers and promotions such as “buy one get one free” on unhealthy foods from April 2022.
The data quantifies how fat a county is by calculating the hospital admissions for obesity-related ailments per 100,000 people.
Britain’s most overweight area is the Wirral, Liverpool, which was the first to be thrust into Tier 3 restrictions after a major surge in infections from September.
The Wirral has had 3,804 hospital admissions where obesity was a factor per 100,000, well above the national average of 1,615.
Here are the top ten areas struggling with obesity.
- Wirral 3,804
- York 3,321
- Wigan 3,318
- Stoke-on-Trent 3,154
- Nottingham 3,205
- Nottinghamshire 2,971
- Northamptonshire 2,959
- Bradford 2,936
- Southwark 2,912
- Slough 2,857
The report states extra weight does not appear to impact someone's potential for contracting coronavirus but can inhibit their immune system's ability to fight it off.
This is not the first time this problem has come to light for the county. One 2018/19 Public Health Northamptonshire (PHN) report stated that 2 of 3 adults in Northampton were obese.
PHN are taking multiple steps to improve the physical health of the town
This includes funding a 12-week course to help those in need reach their weight loss goals, as well as multiple virtual resources on their website to help.
They also have several pages detailing ways to lose weight, eat well, and maintain emotional and social wellbeing.
PHN’s advice to stay at a healthy weight includes not skipping breakfast, eating fruit and vegetables, exercising, drinking water, and cutting down on alcohol.
More details on how to stay fit, as well as their free online resources are available on the Public Health Northamptonshire website. |
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In the old times, teeth were actually drawn out by pliers, as there were actually no dental professionals around. During these times, folks would get intoxicated on liquor and then the teeth will be actually extracted. There was no such factor as anesthesia at that time, so it was inconceivable to locally numbed the ache. In these times however, neighborhood anesthesia is actually the greatest method to numb a toothache prior to pulling the tooth. If you try to pull a pearly white yourself, you’ll really feel the pain no matter what you carry out.
There are situations nevertheless, where you can easily take your very own pearly whites. Primary teeth for example, are acceptable to draw. Just before you tug this out though, you must review the grow older from when the tooth concerned need to be actually cleared away. If you squirm the tooth around as well as that appears to be loose, then possibilities are that will definitely come out without a trouble. However, if you draw the tooth as well as that ends up an abscess, you’ll wind up along with a true problem as well as your hands and also you’ll must go to a dental practitioner once you can.
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Another scenario through which this serves to pull your personal pearly whites is when you possess a serious situation of gum tissue disease. Periodontal disease may create the outlet as well as the bone tissue to end up being exceptionally decayed, which are going to lead to the destruction of the tooth. If the gum condition is actually intense enough, the tooth is going to be actually remarkably loose as well as will certainly visit without a trouble. In many cases, the pearly white may be almost excruciating to the touch. If you possess gum disease and see a loosened tooth, you ought to make sure when drawing that. If you do not perform this adequately or even if you perform that ahead of time, you could possibly end up breaking the top from the pearly white. If this happens, you’ll must visit the dentist to have the continuing to be section from the tooth cut out.
Although a pearly white may feel loosened when you touch this, does not consistently imply that you could order a pair of pliers and rip that out. Teeth are actually incredibly delicate. If you attempt to rip a tooth out with pair from pliers and make a mistake, you ought to end up doing more danger compared to good. Placing pliers in your mouth may also cause an infection, which would certainly deliver you to the dental professional. Ulcers however, ought to never be actually handled by yourself – you’ll have to most likely to a dental practitioner to have him appropriately draw out the pearly white and also offer you some anti-biotics to cease the disease. See it here https://sites.google.com/site/naturalgumregrowth/
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U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston, R-Ga., made the rounds in Richmond Hill on Thursday, paying a visit to the Richmond Hill Medical Home and then serving as guest speaker at the Rotary Club of Richmond Hill’s weekly meeting.
Kingston first joined community officials and staff of the Richmond Hill Medical Home during its open house to celebrate nearly 18 months of providing health care to military families.
Since opening in March 2011, the community-based clinic, operated by Winn Army Community Hospital on Fort Stewart, has provided primary care, lab services, immunizations, radiology, and behavioral health and pharmacy services to military families and retirees within a 30-mile radius of Fort Stewart.
Kingston, a Savannah resident who represents the 1st District, congratulated the clinic’s staff on the services, and said providing convenient health care to military families is an important part of ensuring American soldiers are ahead of the curve.
“We don’t want our soldiers, our sailors or our airmen to ever have to fight a fair fight,” Kingston told the crowd of about 20 people. “We want them to have the best tanks, the best airplanes, the best missiles and the best rifles that’s out there on the market today, and we want them to have the best training.
“But the other part of having the best military is also making sure you’re taking care of the quality of life and particularly the families, because you can’t deploy off to Afghanistan if you’re going to be worrying about your family.”
Read more in the Aug. 11 edition of the News. |
published: july 9 2021
hey! it's me again!
i wanted to say thank you so much for all the support on my first two stories, it means a lot to me and has kept me very motivated.
so here we are, story number three! well, it's a stand alone of course but still :P
everything in this story is my own work, my own ideas from my head, anything similar is a coincidence, and please don't copy my work!
anyways, enough of that, hope you guys enjoy!
[This is a message from future Devyn. The rest of the story is in present tense.]
Hi. This is future Devyn.
Right. Have you ever seen those commercials where people screw up the simplest of tasks in the most idiotic fashion ever? Yeah, that's basically what happened here. Let me be completely clear, this was not my fault. There are three things you need to know before you read this.
The three rules i came up with my freshman year of high school:
1. Don't get into any conflict.
2. Don't fall in love.
3. Stay as far away from Luis Pierce as humanly possible.
Now, you may be thinking, Devyn, you made those promises when you were fourteen years old; you couldn't have possibly expected to not break a single rule in your four years at high school.
No, i didn't expect to.
And four years later, me now being the ripe age of seventeen, i can truthfully tell you that i, Devyn Young, have broken all three rules on the list.
It was a trap. I was scammed. I didn't ask for any of this. I was undoubtedly thrown in to the middle of the ocean with no life jacket. Not that that would've saved me.
Now, after getting that out of the way, this story starts at the beginning of senior year.
What the hell? I'm in hell.
I'm currently sat in the library, shamefully avoiding my ex boyfriend. Hear me out. I was at a summer party, off my face. Now, i don't like parties, nor do i drink. You could only imagine how that went. The next morning i woke up to a text, which read:
I'm so glad u finally said yes, I promise u won't regret it! See u later, girlfriend xD - Chris
Yeah, you could imagine my surprise too. Anyway that happened and i was still in said 'relationship' four weeks later. Call me trash, but i was actually good friends with Chris and i didn't have the heart to break his. Not to mention it would've be super awkward, us being in the same friend group and all. Anyway, after a painful month i ended things when he finally tried to kiss me. Too far. That was about two weeks ago. I've been hiding from him ever since.
It's the first day of Senior year. I would've been more excited if i hadn't spent the past twelve years of my life in education.
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She said she’d lost the knack—not the recipe,
which had never been written down—
but the knack of mixing the dough just so, not too much,
not too little,
so that the moist, buttery loaves rose
into their perfectly rounded shapes,
the cross impressed in the top revealing itself
as the crust hardened, sure as the Annunciation.
It was because my father had innocently asked for soda bread,
the kind he remembered from Ireland,
which she had not made for decades,
that the kitchen was transformed into an assembly line,
batch after batch of dough,
loaves emerging from the oven to cool, be sampled,
then discarded behind the garage as not quite right.
Once, she’d baked the loaves in great iron pots suspended
over open fireplaces, a glowing turf on the lid,
in the thatched cottages at Carane, at Culdalee, at Mass Hill.
Once, she’d turned them out effortlessly every day
as easily as a pot of tea.
Once, she had bricks of ancient peat turf cut from the living bogs
to heat her cottage, cook her food.
Now she was inconsolable as she sat down to her sewing.
Peat smoke, she said with a sigh. Peat smoke.
How could anyone hope to make a good honest loaf
without a smoldering turf fire infusing its delicate flavor?
All that week, the squirrels, raccoons, and crows
feasted on soda bread,
blackbirds and blue jays carrying chunks up into the trees,
crumbs raining down like stardust
seeding a recalcitrant world.
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Ops Memo 2012-58: TAFDC – Changes to EEC Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies
Effective January 1, 2013, the Department of Early Education and Care
(EEC) will implement changes to their Child Care Resource and Referral
(CCR&R) contracted agencies. Some CCR&Rs will discontinue child care
services and others will change their service areas. The changes will be
updated on the EEC website for implementation on January 1, 2013.
Additionally, EEC has provided DTA with a list of the CCR&Rs and the new
service areas that will be operational, effective January 1, 2013. Central
Office will send the list electronically to the TAOs with this memo.
All parents receiving child care who are impacted by the changes were sent a
transition letter (Attachment A) from the existing CCR&R notifying them of
the transfer of service to another CCR&R. Child care providers affected by
the CCR&R area changes were sent notification of the new CCR&R that will
serve the city/town where the provider is located.
Purpose of Memo
This Operations Memo advises TAO staff about the change in CCR&Rs and
child care service areas. It also informs TAO staff of EEC’s transition plan
for ensuring the continuity of child care services for DTA clients.
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