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The relationship between a guy and his dog is special and what better day to celebrate it than Father’s Day.
I found a few gifts that any dog dad would love to receive in honor of his best friend.
When it’s time to pour a nice cold one, what dog dad wouldn’t love to fill a beer stein featuring his favorite breed! Chose a pit bull, husky, or boxer to brighten up his beer time from CaliKays on Etsy.
Your dog loving dad may want to be a little subtle in showing his love for dogs at certain times, like when he’s at work. This beautiful steel belt buckle from WildHorseSteelWorks on Etsy gives him a chance to do that.
He loves taking the dog everywhere, but he cringes a bit at the dog hair that ends up covering the car seats. He won’t have to worry about the dog hair when you give him a car seat cover that will keep the hair off the seat.
Combine electronics and dogs and you have the perfect gift for the Dog Dad who loves his toys- a Tennis Ball Launcher.
For the cycling dog dad, how about a dog bike trailer so his dog can be on the go with him. | 2019-04-25T16:18:54 | https://petfaves.com/celebrating-dog-dads |
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But I would not recommend that you use these as it's always better for a student to write essays on their own to improve their skills. It would be better for you to ask help from someone and write it on your own. Get tips and ideas from someone and maybe even a rough copy of the plan. If you don't know anyone try asking help on online services like Quora or this website itself or stack exchange. You might also find help on reddit.
I hope it was useful to you. Thank you. | 2019-04-19T00:39:46 | https://mathematrix.xyz/qna/?qa=626/i-am-waiting-for-essay-writing-help-can-you-help-me&show=627 |
In late 2014, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) announced some changes to the Rules of Hockey. These changes included the incorporation of the previous FIH Tournament Regulations that related to: a) breaking early at a penalty corner; b) the two-minute green card; and c) the use of the stick above the shoulder. All the changes are outlined on pages 5-7 of the FIH Rules Book.
The changes came into effect at International level from 1st January 2015 and were implemented in the National Leagues on 31st January 2015. With effect from 1st July 2015, all of the new rules will be played throughout the 11-a-side game in England, at all age groups.
The new rules have proved to be both successful and popular at international and national league level. They improve the flow of the game, as they result in fewer interruptions, and they help umpires with game management. It is also very good news that the game of hockey across the country will be played to the same rules.
The notes below represent guidance on the new rules, but please recognise that they are guidance and not a set of hard and fast principles that must be adhered to at all times. Finally, be aware that sometimes, when new rules are introduced, umpires, players and coaches get over-concerned by all the possible implications of the changes, which can, on occasion, lead to loss of focus and, perhaps, missing other things relating to the unchanged rules that are more important.
If the attacker taking the penalty corner injection feints at playing the ball they should be sent beyond the centre-line and should be replaced by another attacker.
If a defender, other than the GK, crosses the line before the injector has played the ball then they must go beyond the centre-line and cannot be replaced by another defender.
If the GK, or player with GK privileges (a “kicking back”), crosses the line before the injector has played the ball then the defending team must defend the PC with one fewer player.
If an attacker enters the circle before the injector has played the ball then they should be sent beyond the centre-line.
Rationale for the change: The new rule has proved to be hugely successful in prompting a significant reduction in the number of early breaks, by both attackers and defenders.
Having awarded a penalty corner, umpires should allow the injection only after the attackers are all outside the circle and the defenders are either beyond the centre-line or behind the back-line.
If an attacker or defender then enters the circle before the ball is injected, umpires should blow their whistle and signal a reset penalty corner.
Umpires should send the offending player to the centre-line, unless it is the goalkeeper or “kicking back” that steps out early. In that case, the team should choose a defender to go to the centre-line.
An attacker at the top of the circle who infringes and is sent to the centre-line may be replaced.
If the injector ‘dummies’ and that causes defenders to step out early, then the injector must be sent to the centre-line and another attacker must then inject.
If, during the playing of a penalty corner, another penalty corner results (without the ball having travelled more than 5 metres outside the circle) any player originally sent to the centre-line must remain there for the retaken penalty corner.
If a defender steps out early at the retaken penalty corner, then that defender must be sent to the centre-line (reducing the number of defenders on the backline by an additional player).
If, during the playing of a penalty corner, another penalty corner results (with the ball having travelled more than 5 metres outside the circle) any player originally sent to the centre-line may return for the newly awarded penalty corner.
A penalty corner is considered as re-taken until any of the conditions for its completion are met, which are detailed in Rule 13.5 (for penalty corners in normal time) and Rule 13.6 (for penalty corners at half-time and full-time).
Players may therefore return from the centre-line when: a) the ball goes more than 5 metres from the circle; or b) the ball goes out of play, unless it is deliberately played over the backline by a defender; or c) a penalty, other than a penalty corner, is awarded.
Please visit this section of the England Hockey Rules education site to see videos of this rule in practice.
New Rule: When an offending player is awarded a green card, he/she will be required to leave the field of play for a period of two minutes.
Rationale for the change: The introduction of the two-minute green card provides an additional management aid to umpires, which has proved very effective in offering an intermediate penalty between a verbal caution and a yellow card.
A green card should still be awarded for any offence for which it would have been awarded under the previous rules i.e. a green card should not now be reserved for more serious offences just because it carries with it a two-minute suspension.
A verbal warning can still be given for those offences that an umpire feels require some intervention but not a temporary suspension.
An offence that was deserving of a yellow card under the previous rules should still be penalised with a yellow card under the new rules. A yellow card should not be replaced by a green card now that the latter carries a suspension.
Umpires should blow their whistle and stop time before awarding a green card. Umpires should then record the time of the suspension and the number of the offending player.
The game should not be restarted until such time as the offending player has left the pitch, unless the regulations of the competition in which the game is being played specifically allow for the game to be restarted earlier. This will usually be where there is a technical table to assist with managing the carded players.
After two minutes of playing time, the offending player may be invited back onto the pitch. There does not have to be a stoppage in play before this can happen, nor does the player have to be returned at exactly two minutes, a delay of a few seconds is acceptable. The player must not be returned during a penalty corner – i.e. from its award until such time as the penalty corner is complete, as per either rule 13.5 (for penalty corners in normal time) or rule 13.6 (for penalty corners at half-time or full-time).
If the player being returned is a GK, this must be done at a break in play, though the clock need not necessarily be stopped.
This process is identical to that used previously when a yellow card was shown, in every respect other than the inability to increase length of the suspension.
New Rule: Players can play the ball when the ball is above shoulder height, provided that they do so in a controlled manner and in a way that does not create or lead to danger.
Rationale for the change: To add another dimension and set of skills to the game, and to remove the need for umpires to make marginal judgements about the height of the stick with sometimes far-reaching consequences.
This rule does not give players ‘carte blanche’ to swing wildly at the ball when it is in the air. Any attempt to play the ball must be safe and must not potentially endanger other players.
When an aerial pass has been made, umpires should focus on the ‘landing area’. Player movement should give umpires an indication of where the ball should fall so there is no need to watch its flight.
If a player makes a successful attempt to play a raised ball while it is in the air, then that player’s opponents must stay clear and allow that player 5m in which to receive the ball, and control it on the ground.
If the sticks of two opposing players are raised close together to receive an aerial pass, then umpires should blow their whistle and award a free hit to the team whose player did not raise the ball.
If the sticks of two opposing players are raised (but some metres apart), then the receiver is the player the ball will reach first. In this case, opposing players must let the ball be controlled on the ground before any approach is made.
New Rule: A free hit awarded within 5 metres of the edge of the circle can be taken from the point of the offence. The ball still has to travel at least 5 metres before it can be played into the circle, or alternatively has to be touched by another player of either team, other than by the player taking the free hit.
Rationale for the change: Previously having to take the ball back to the 5m dotted line was seen as a real disadvantage to the attacking team (as it allowed the defence to re-organise) and it disrupted the flow of the game.
Free hits can now be taken from the point of infringement, even if that is within 5m of the circle (the dotted line). However, the ball must travel 5m, or be touched by another player, before it can enter the circle.
Just as anywhere else in the 23, the free hit may be taken immediately, even though other players are not 5m away. Those players must not interfere with play.
Defenders who are not 5m away, but inside the circle, are not required to retreat 5m – the attacker who self passes is not entitled to dribble into the circle (until the ball has gone 5m), and so they are not interfering with play. Defenders may also shadow around the inside of the circle a player who takes a self-pass, provided that they do not play or attempt to play the ball or influence play until it has either travelled at least 5m or alternatively has been touched by another player of either team who can legitimately play the ball.
However, defenders who are more than 5m away may not encroach in an attempt to form a sort of “defensive wall”.
Umpires should be aware that, if the ball is touched, another player can then dribble into the circle, in which case a set defender inside the circle could, depending upon their subsequent actions, be interfering with play.
Other than indicated above, any playing of the ball, attempting to play the ball or interference by a defender or an attacker who was not 5m from the ball, should be penalised accordingly. In such circumstances, the correct penalty will usually be a PC to the attacking team.
Please visit this section of the England Hockey Rules education site to see a video of this rule in practice.
New Rule: Play will be re-started by the attacking team with the ball on the 23 metres line and in line with where it crossed the back-line.
Rationale for the change: To open up angles and options for the attacking team and to prevent the ball getting ‘stuck’ in the corner amongst a crowd of players.
The re-start must be taken from on the 23m line. This means that the re-start is within the 23 and therefore may not be played directly into the circle until it has travelled 5m or been touched by another player.
Players may ‘try it on’ by taking the hit just outside the 23. If the ball is not placed exactly on the 23m line, umpires should make it clear to players that play must continue as if the ball were inside the 23.
Umpires should be flexible and only penalise if the ‘wrong spot’ for the ‘corner’ is chosen either to gain an unfair advantage or for reasons that go against the aim and spirit of the rule.
The signal for the new restart remains unchanged – i.e. the umpire should point to the corner mark. A secondary signal can then be used to show the location of the restart on the 23m line if necessary. NB: You will find that players quickly become familiar with the new rule and thus a secondary signal becomes unnecessary, unless the player is obviously preparing to take the restart from the wrong place.
Please note that the rule that allowed an umpire to progress a free hit by up to 10 metres has been deleted. The rule is now redundant owing to the new free hit rules and the ability to self-pass, while any other misconduct can be managed using other rules or personal penalties. | 2019-04-21T06:22:11 | http://www.felixstowehockeyclub.co.uk/?p=782 |
Heston Insurance Agency provides livestock insurance to farmers and ranchers in Evansville, Newburgh, Boonville, Princeton, Mount Vernon, Fort Branch, and surrounding areas.
At Heston Insurance Agency, we know that the health and safety of your animals directly affects the health and profitability of your farm. Livestock insurance can protect you and your farm against the financial losses that could occur if your animals are harmed or killed as a result of a covered accident such as a fire, blizzard, or other natural disaster – even when your animals in transit.
Livestock insurance policies will vary from person to person, farm to farm, and animal to animal. The insurance value of each animal is usually its purchase price, but other factors such as performance level or value of your animal’s offspring can increase that value. A specialist at Heston Insurance Agency can help you determine the right amount of coverage at a price that meets your needs. | 2019-04-20T04:25:13 | https://www.heston-insurance.com/commercial-products/coverage-for-specific-industries/livestock-insurance |
An air compressor is made up of different small and big parts known as air compressors accessories. There are many air compressors manufacturers in India who design, manufacture and export wide range of Piston air compressors of many types.
Compressors are widely becoming popular and useful for using with many applications for home uses. Many home owners use small and portable air compressors applications that can be ported in and around home easily.
An air dryer is equipment that is widely used to remove the water from the compressed air system. Today, air dryer manufacturers manufacture and export air dryers of various type and sizes which are widely found handy and useful for many applications across varying industries and in commercial areas.
Refrigerated Air Dryers can help you solve the problem of harmful moisture in you compressed air system. Extra level of moisture in the air compressor system can damage the equipment and can harm the processes or product which can cost you in time and money. This method of drying is widely used and accepted because it is robust in nature as it generates dew points, which are adequate for most applications using well proven technologies that encounter few problems if properly sized, installed and maintained.
There are many air dryermanufacturers who manufacture and export multiple style, type and size of air dryers being useful for a variety of applications at both industrial and non-industrial level.
Refrigerated Air Dryers can help you solve the problem of harmful moisture in you compressed air system. Extra level of moisture in the air compressor system can damage the equipment and can harm the processes or product which can cost you in time and money. | 2019-04-26T03:59:38 | http://aircompressorin.blogspot.com/2012/09/knowledge-about-refrigerated-air-dryer.html |
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With Cloud Computing the Construction Industry is able to access their information from any job site. Many construction workers are already equipped with mobile devices making the transition to the Cloud simple for staff.
Any mobile device connected to the internet can be provided access to your Cloud to ensure staff can collaborate with those on the job site.
Enable staff to work from anywhere today!
If a crew member accidentally dropped their laptop or mobile device the impact could risk the data.
With Cloud Computing the data is not stored on the physical device. This means if the device happens to have physical damage the data is still safe on the Cloud.
Construction Industries are in remote areas as job sites change from location to location. With Cloud Computing businesses gain the ability to subscribe to Software, and Hardware allowing a flexible I.T. budget.
Reduce Costs with Cloud Computing!
Many companies are preparing for 2014. Staff require new hardware and software licenses. This can be a timely and costly process depending on the staff size and software requirements.
Make your year simple by moving to Cloud Computing in 2014.
Here are the Top 3 Reasons companies are making the move to Cloud Computing.
No more aging hardware & software!
With Cloud Computing your business no longer has to be concerned about compatible hardware or purchasing yearly licenses for software. As hardware gets older many companies are forced to upgrade their existing hardware to support software/tools their staff require.
Cloud Computing offers Infrastructure as a Service and Software as a Service which allows companies to subscribe to a virtual infrastructure and virtual software. This method provides a manageable I.T. budget. Tools or Software can be turned off any month they are not required.
This can be very helpful for seasonal operations as funds are now being saved during shutdown.
No longer worry about aging hardware & software!
Natural Disasters can halt a business if not properly prepared.
If your business was consumed by a Fire, Flood, Earthquake, or Power Outage would you still be able to operate?
If you haven’t considered these possibilities, moving to the Cloud would be a good way to prevent company downtime and data loss. Cloud Computing enables your staff to work off a virtual desktop so you know they have access to your work from anywhere.
MultiTRENDS, backs up your company data to ensure staff are able to access stored data. Past or present.
Setup a Disaster Recovery & Remote Backup today!
Ability to work from anywhere!
Having your company’s data at your finger tips is a competitive advantage which is why companies are moving to the cloud.
Cloud Computing provides Desktop as a Service which allows companies to access their own desktop, virtually from a laptop, tablet, or mobile device. This gives your staff the ability to work from anywhere in the world as long as they have a internet connection.
Allow our business to work from anywhere in the world!
Need a document but the employee is out on the road?
With the Cloud they can send the document from their mobile device meaning you don’t have to wait for them to return to the office.
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Many staff in the Healthcare Industry are collaborating using Cloud Computing with wireless devices like phones, laptops, and tablets.
Using services like a Desktop as a Service these everyday devices allow Doctors and Staff access to the tools / service they require.
Using Desktop as a Service also reduces space required for Infrastructure hardware, this makes more space for Patients. | 2019-04-21T03:19:59 | http://multitrends.com/tag/work-from-anywhere/ |
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Thank you for your interest in Free Carroll County Electronics Recycling. Our FREE PICK UP service is for commercial and business customers only. NO RESIDENTIAL pick ups are available at this time (this includes home based businesses), however items can be dropped off at our warehouse or you can contact your local city or county for recycling services.
Carroll County, established in 1825 on ceded Creek Indian lands, witnessed the state’s first gold rush. It is named for Charles Carroll of Maryland, the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence. Carrollton, the county seat, takes its name from Carroll’s plantation. | 2019-04-22T22:18:54 | https://www.beyondsurplus.com/carroll-county-electronics-recycling |
6 Royalty Inspired Logo Designs To Impress You!
Since ages, crowns have been a privilege only to the monarchs. But today, one does not have to be ‘his or her highness’ to use it for their personal and professional usage. One can easily get customized logo designs comprising the elements of royalty. These are fun to make, great to showcase an excellent to attract the target audience.
Check out the 6 royalty-inspired customized logos we made in-house of GB Logo Designs.
It is an extremely simple wordmark type logo design. But the addition of the crown over the letter ‘P’ makes it a unique that is bound to grab more attention than its competitors. A princely logo for a princely business.
The logo of Sheba is a text mark type logo design, that uses the business initial S, superimposing it as its original and its mirror orientation. The point of its junction is groomed with a small, royal crown. In terms of literature, it is a perfect tribute to the biblical ‘Queen of Sheba’.
This restaurant logo design that specializes in the Indian cuisine. The logo uses the white silhouette of Taj Mahal and Union Jack as the background with a waiter in traditional uniform, serving a platter of fine dining. Eating out in this restaurant certainly will give the feeling of royalty.
We had the privilege of designing the customized logo design for its 20th anniversary. The logo comprises of a majestic lion, playing the violin, along with a patch showcasing the 20 years of celebration. The logo certainly adds an element of the royalty to this business.
This emporium is not just like any other emporium house. Its professionalism and expertise in doing what they do make it a stand-alone among the swamp of a competitor. It looks more like a coat of arm, but then again, it is not your average emporium house.
This logo design literally is a time travel switch that makes us have a quick visit to the Victorian era. The logo is designed as a door knocker is designed and decorated with a majestic lion. Its very sight gives an impression of the passage to a castle. A logo design hard to miss among every average design.
Does your business have an element or two of royalty? Then why settle for a regular logo when you can proudly flaunt your business among your people. Hire GB Logo Design to make it happen, in its glory! | 2019-04-26T06:44:01 | http://www.gblogodesign.co.uk/6-royalty-inspired-logo-designs-to-impress-you/ |
Read It Forward | Sneak peeks at great reads, behind-the-scenes insights from authors, lively & provocative reader's guides & fabulous free books.
Celebrate Black poetry today and every day with these collections that illustrate the beauty of Black poets’ voices.
Sometimes reality is more frightening—and more intriguing—than any novel.
Learn more about the world around us and how to protect it through reading. | 2019-04-21T22:14:05 | https://www.readitforward.com/ |
The Vision Coalition of Delaware’s 10th Annual Conference, Strengthening Partnerships in Health and Education: Delaware and the Nation, will launch the University of Delaware’s Partnership for Healthy Communities and bring together community members, educators, and policymakers to explore the intersection of education and health.
Special guest former Vice President Joseph R. Biden will provide the keynote speech. Other speakers include: Delaware Secretary of Health and Social Services Dr. Kara Odom Walker, Delaware Secretary of Education and Vision Coalition Leadership Team member Dr. Susan Bunting, University of Delaware President Dennis Assanis, University of Delaware Provost Domenico Grasso, and Chair of the Vision Coalition and President of Delmarva Power Gary Stockbridge, among others.
This year’s conference will cost $30 to attend. This fee includes access to the morning session, luncheon, and afternoon session.
Kaamilah Diabaté is a senior at Howard High School of Technology. She earned first place recognition at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Communication Contest and the 19th Annual NAACP Essay Oratory Contest. She also spoke at the 2016 TEDxWilmington Annual Conference.
Throughout her high school career, she has maintained a 4.0 GPA while serving as the captain of Howard’s varsity basketball team and pursuing many other endeavors both in and out of school. In 2017, Diabaté competed in SkillsUSA National Conference in Louisville, Kentucky.
During this year’s conference, we will hold Idea Exchanges. These small group, informal conversations will bring up to ten participants together to explore a topic of their choice in health and education. Many of the Idea Exchanges draw connections between these two “siloes” and will bring to life the recommendations of Student Success 2025.
Idea Exchanges provide participants a chance to share and learn collaboratively from others, receive answers to their questions, find ways to get involved, connect work underway and identify opportunities to make progress.
How can we develop the capacity of all adults to work together and help struggling students to achieve? This Idea Exchange will share lessons learned from brain science, growth mindset, and special education transition planning to explore the power of schools and families partnering together to set high expectations. Participants will discuss how adults can work together to teach ALL students to develop self-efficacy and self-determined approaches to learning.
How do we advance civic engagement to bring forth healthier outcomes especially in the most vulnerable communities? This Idea Exchange will draw upon key issues such as social cohesion, civic participation, and advancing the social capital of communities most vulnerable to social determinants. These factors, as well as community context, reflect the connection between aspects of a person’s social environment (social support, family circumstances, and community engagement) and their health and well-being.
How can we collectively support all students to develop literacy skills? Reading by 3rd grade is critical for success in school and life, and we know literacy skills are built from birth and are impacted by summer experiences, school attendance, and out of school support. This Idea Exchange will explore community-based strategies to support children and their families to build a strong foundation for success.
How do we create an environment that advances economic opportunity in spite of inequality? Understanding inequality of opportunity has never been more urgent. This Idea Exchange will explore the steps to create economic opportunity for those who have been impacted by the social determinants; including factors like socioeconomic status, education, the physical environment, and social support networks.
How can we build consensus to coordinate and integrate individualized supports for students? This Idea Exchange will discuss supports inside and outside the school building, asset mapping, data and evaluation, community partnerships, and creating change at a building and/or district-level.
How can we cross organizational boundaries to work together? In this idea exchange, UD’s Partnership for Public Education will host an open conversation for those representing the many organizations that support P-12 education to talk about challenges and strategies for cross organization collaboration, to share known or upcoming opportunities, and to identify commonalities in current work to develop a stronger statewide network in support of public education.
How can we expand equity and access to college and career support services for all students? This Idea Exchange will discuss the current landscape of college and career programming available statewide. Participants will discuss how to involve and coordinate a broad variety of stakeholders including community organizations, families, businesses, and all educators – not just counselors, to build a culture of college and career readiness.
How do we facilitate environments that embrace our diversity and ability to interact effectively with people from a variety of cultures and backgrounds? This Idea Exchange will discuss how to build the capacity to value diversity, conduct self-assessments, leverage the dynamics of difference, and acquire and institutionalize cultural knowledge in an effort to adapt to diversity and the cultural contexts of our communities. Participants will explore the awareness of one’s own cultural worldview, knowledge of other cultural practices and worldviews, tolerant attitudes towards cultural differences, and cross-cultural skills.
What are the best practices and efforts to understand and improve healthy food access? This Idea Exchange will discuss the latest efforts in the US and abroad to understand and influence access to healthy food and food security. From community gardens to global food policy, a variety of efforts are underway to support healthy choices for moderate and low-income residents. Discussion topics will include food policy approaches, practices at the community level and metrics to track progress.
How can we promote positive peer relations that develop social skills and protective factors for students? This Idea Exchange will draw upon an example of a peer mediation program, a preventative student-centered discipline policy that fosters student relationships, collaboration, and empowerment. Participants will discuss other strategies for student voice and ownership over individual learning and education.
Do our homes determine our health? Access to safe, quality, affordable housing – and the supports necessary to maintain that housing – constitute one of the most basic and powerful social determinants of health. This Idea Exchange will examine the connection between supportive housing and health, and the strategies needed to bring about housing solutions to improve the overall health of the most vulnerable, while also building strong and healthy communities.
How Does Community Development Affect Health? This Idea Exchange will identify concrete and successful local community development models that improve the health and well-being of the community residents. The conversation will incorporate strategic and public policy levers that can draw health and community development actors together to influence place-based strategies for improving health and wellness.
How can schools use their time, talent, and resources to meet the unique needs of all students, particularly English Learners, Special Education, and low-income students? This Idea Exchange will identify the challenges that all schools face in supporting these students and share lessons learned from individualizing academic, social, and emotional supports through personalized learning, extended afterschool and summer learning opportunities, and other approaches.
What strategies, both short and long term, can be adopted to advance the built environment? This Idea Exchange till examine the social and economic features of neighborhoods which have been linked with mortality, general health status, disability, birth outcomes, chronic conditions, health behaviors, other risk factors for chronic disease, and more. Physical and social environments in neighborhoods can be overtly hazardous – for example, pollution or crime and these dangers can severely limit the choices and resources available to individuals.
How can business and school partnerships help students gain employability skills through work-based learning experiences? This Idea Exchange will share information about current student opportunities for career awareness, exploration, and immersion. Participants will discuss how to grow the role of the business community, develop education-business partnerships, and coordinate across sectors to help students gain the skills needed for success beyond high school.
How are policies and law interacting or even the cause of social determinants? This Idea Exchange will review the impact of policies that result in changes to the social and physical environment that can affect entire populations over extended periods of time, while simultaneously supporting people to change individual-level behavior. Improving the conditions in which we are born, live, work, and age will ensure a healthier population, thereby improving national productivity, security, and prosperity through a healthier workforce. This Idea Exchange will discuss how to develop strategies at a local, state, and federal level that will truly advance health for all.
How do we advance financial well-being as a key driver to overall health, productivity and well-being? This Idea Exchange will explore financial well-being and asset building from a public health perspective. What strategies can be promoted and imbedded in education and health to build financial literacy, empowerment, financial security and asset building that will facilitate achievement of an individual’s life goals/plans and advance the overall health and well-being of communities.
How does racism, discrimination and bias both from a conscious and unconscious level contribute to social determinants? Inequalities including racism, sexism, and other forms of intolerance are related to the imbalance of power, stereotypes, and prejudices, and can hurt partnerships. This Idea Exchange will discuss how to build awareness and gain an understanding of the challenges of race and racism and to improve social, economic, and educational opportunities for all.
How can we address student academic readiness to increase college affordability and success? This Idea Exchange will share data from the Delaware’s College Success report, review innovative work underway, as well as discuss the roles that institutions of higher education, K-12 schools, families and the community can play to ensure students graduate from high school ready to enroll in credit-bearing courses.
How can we advance trauma informed practices within our organizations and build resiliency at the individual and community level? This Idea Exchange will highlight how childhood experiences, both positive and negative, have a tremendous impact on future violence victimization and perpetration, and lifelong health and opportunity. Best practice strategies will be discussed relative to advancing trauma informed practices and tools to build resiliency.
How can we build the resilience of professionals – including educators — to best meet the needs of children who have experienced trauma and toxic stress? We know that strong and consistent relationships with caring adults are a protective factor for children, but recognize that adults also have their own social and emotional needs. This Idea Exchange will discuss brain-based, self-care strategies that those who work closely with students and children can employ to build community and avoid compassion fatigue. Let’s share strategies for filling our buckets and keeping them full so we never have to pour from empty wells.
How can we support and professionalize the early childhood workforce in Delaware? Early childhood is an acute period of development in children’s lives, yet their teachers are often less educated, less well-paid, and less supported than teachers of other age groups. This Idea Exchange will discuss strategies to support and professionalize the early childhood workforce—and our aspirations in Delaware for doing so.
How can we connect with families to ensure that students have a strong foundation of support? This Idea Exchange will explore strategies like home visits, collaborative support groups, and integrated community resources to promote resilient families and the development of strong, healthy kids.
How can we support adults and students to develop culturally responsive schools and communities? This Idea Exchange will share information about the impact that developing cultural competence has on student behavior and achievement, especially in urban settings. Participants will discuss the systems and strategies which can be collectively pursued across early learning, K-12, higher education, and the community to institutionalize cultural knowledge and adapt to diversity.
Facilitated by Gloria Grantham, Ph.D., President/CEO, LANE Professional (Educational) Services, Inc.
Social emotional learning (SEL) and trauma-informed support for children are gaining increased attention in Delaware as more research solidifies the correlation to other outcomes for students, including academic and lifelong success. While Delawareans from a variety of perspectives—employers, educators, families, and organizations that support them—agree that children need social emotional skills to thrive in school and in life, there is currently not a comprehensive understanding of the ways existing programs and initiatives work together to support students and educators in developing these skills and addressing these needs. | 2019-04-21T00:31:06 | http://visioncoalitionde.org/event/tenth-annual-conference/ |
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As Laura Bush explains in the third act of the play, the title “comes from the Family Guy…It’s a costume party and the man in the couple is dressed in a pink dress and pearls and the visitor asks, Who are you dressed as Peter? and Peter says, I’m Laura Bush. Then the woman, who I believe is his wife, and is dressed as a man with a big tire track up her front, says, And I’m the guy she killed. And the visitor says, That’s right, I forgot, Laura Bush killed a guy. And the wife says, Yes, she did. Laura Bush killed a guy. And then Peter says, Laura Bush killed a guy…” But the crux of the play is not really the titular event of Laura Bush’s vehicular homicide (as later explained, vehicular manslaughter was not a crime in Texas when her crash occurred). Really, the show revolves around her experience of both coming of age in Texas and being the most visible woman in the country.
The three-act show begins each act with a monologue about Google’s autofill suggestions when one enters “Laura Bush”. Laura Bush’s Cowboy Cookies (available upon entering the theater) are first, but soon after follows “Laura Bush killed a guy”. This monologue varies slightly between acts, and the reenactment of the car crash which follows similarly varies. In the first act, she is a murderer; the second, a drunk driver; the third, a well-meaning, distracted teenager. Other details of her life also change between acts, such as her first time meeting “Georgie”, her relationship to Mike Douglass (the crash victim), and her behavior as a teenager. What does remain consistent is her veneer of optimism, polished “Southern hospitality”, and her seemingly genuine good intentions. Even the murder was done to please her family.
A solo show requires a great solo performer, and Lisa Hodsoll is above and beyond the best Laura Bush impersonator on New York stages right now (regardless of how much competition she may or may not have). Her measured control of her body and gestures, her perfectly soft Texan accent, all spoke to her ability as someone who had researched, studied and now fully inhabited Laura Bush. Her performance stood out as an accomplishment that alone makes the play worth seeing.
The play itself, on the other hand, lacks an essential energy; like Laura Bush’s car, it achieves high speeds on the ground, but never launches off the ground. Laura Bush’s carefully cultivated facade seems poised to fall from her first moments onstage, but the show never delivers on this promise. Instead, potential energy is built up and never released. The de facto climax of the show is her recounting of 9/11 which, though it is a powerful and effective piece of writing, does not quite deliver the catharsis and freedom that the show needs. For example, Ms. Hodsoll’s choreography rarely took her outside of standing in front of or sitting in the lone chair on stage (her back never touching the back of the chair). Like the extremely limited blocking, and in part because of it, the play remained similarly uptight and staid.
Despite the lack of a much-needed release in the show, there remained a great deal to be praised. Ian Allen’s text for Laura Bush maintained a wonderful balance of lyricism and realism (the prologue, which features a complete appropriation of her recipe for cowboy cookies, is especially exciting), and the technical direction, with projections and spots indicating flashbacks to the actual car crash, was highly professional and effective. But though each element was as skillfully assembled as possible, the overall work was no greater than the sum of its parts. The high quality of each part almost saves the play, but not quite.
Why did Laura Bush kill a guy? The play offers many answers, but does not quite provide a reason to ask the question in the first place. Many do their best to provide such a reason throughout “Laura Bush Killed A Guy”––Ms. Hodsoll perhaps most of all with her bogglingly impressive impersonation. But this effort makes the play’s inability to take flight all the more regrettable. At the end of the day, Laura Bush killed a guy. No more, no less.
After the lineage of the British Royal Family succumb to a tragic end, the UK begin a feverish search to find a lasting heir. They stumble upon a brash-talking American with a flair for the dramatic and a gift for song. Later, our plucky protagonist meets a rival from the English elite who scorns their unconventional ways and then begins a covert plan to incriminate the new monarch. After being assailed by the tabloids for their public blunders and romantic scandal, the newly crowned sovereign struggles with the lasting implications of their unexpected title. Finally, peace is restored when Our Majesty reveals the felonious acts of their enemies and then abdicates the throne, leaving the wise and unflappable helpmeet (who has a tidy, clandestine affiliation to royalty) to assume the position.
This summary above is word for word and beat for beat the plot of the 1991 John Goodman film King Ralph. God Save Queen Pam copies it to the letter, re-imagining the fish-out-of-water comedy as a mad-cap, exaggerated, one dimensional tale resembling a Christmas panto. Buckingham Palace represented with a bed more akin to a freshman twin mattress and characters clad with the merest attempt to distinguishing class and bearing (an Archbishop denoted by a simple purple pageantry sash, for example.) I really wish they had committed to the full tropes of British pantomime (how much more delightfully silly and engaging would it have been to have had the lead be a woman dressed as a boy, to be coerced by the cast to cheer the hero and boo their nemesis) Instead, the musical finds itself at odds between making slim gestures towards more detailed characterization versus being jam-packed with sloppy camp.
Erin Murray Quinlan (the show’s lead, and creator of the its book, music, and lyrics) clearly has done her research as far as depicting the day to day struggles of a Queen. Even her character names show an apt wit and further potential for greater comedy. For example, Pam’s staunchest foe is named Fenella de Dieul (an unsteady performance by Mari Minette Linder, who seeks to straddle the line between broad and naturalistic and accomplishes neither) , which translates to “introverted, cerebral, and easily anxious” and “of God” respectively. All that detail is squandered with a slap-dash script which favors stale pop culture references and quick, easy jokes. Fenella, rather than putting up a pious, genteel front, broadcasts her villainy without an attempt to hide her vainglorious ambition.
The highlights of the musical are Carolyn Light as Col. Eleanor Ainsley (captivating and fully realized in her role) and the scenes between Pam and her not-so-subtle crush, Maj. Jaimie Toben (David Ventura in a disarmingly charming, vulnerable performance). Not the painfully broad moments when she tosses pick-up lines at him with frenzied desperation like a barfly ten minutes away from closing time; the rare opportunities where Quinlan as a playwright, composer, librettist, and actor allows herself to deliver honest, unguarded moments. See this show for the number “Once for Yes” alone, a sincere, utter delight of a song which feels so out of place amongst the slapstick.
Future productions of this musical must consider the following question: does the heart of the story reside in fleshed out, earned humor and characters whose personality consists of far more than a hard-on for Winston Churchill? Or, should the musical run gleefully headlong into precise, flamboyant, stylized camp, removing or altering its more mannered characters (like Ainsley and Toben) as well as more stoic songs “Think of England” and “The Shamrock, the Thistle, and the Rose”. Either choice could produce a wonderful show.
Midsummer Madness is a Success!
The start of the summer this year was rainier and chillier than usual, and because of the rain, the June 22nd opening performance of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” in Carroll Park was delayed. For a frightened moment, I considered the thought that the performance might not occur––after all, the show relied on electric lighting barely protected by some trees, and enough of a downpour could prevent the use of those tools altogether. Thankfully, the rain ceased, and the play lit up the park, literally and figuratively.
“Midsummer” is often roughly divided into three threads: that of the lovers, that of the mechanicals, and that of the fairies. This neglects Theseus and Hippolyta, whose military drama occurs entirely offstage and is conveyed to the audience through two brief scenes. Their inclusion is mostly important because it is they who launch the play with a somewhat dark conversation on military conquest, only to be interrupted by Egeus, the frantic father of Hermia. The leads are rapidly introduced by Egeus and in a matter of minutes, we enter the magical forest, controlled by the fairies, where the bulk of the action takes place.
The fairies, who meddle with the lovers and the mechanicals to comic ends, have some of the driest passages of the play, with long conversations about Puck’s exploits and the conflict between Oberon and Titania surrounding an Indian changeling. Regrettably this production did little to solve these problems; the choice to make Oberon into a bellowing tyrant and Titania into a half-blind witch did not help to speed them along. The understandable intent was to add a darker, more ominous element to the play, but the tonal shift was too great to justify as such.
This being said, the acting was uniformly high quality, and was especially remarkable in the attention paid to relatively small characters. Pete McElligott as Theseus and Shaun Bennet Fauntleroy as Hippolyta were true lynchpins of the production, opening and closing the show with a sense of authority and a clearly defined relationship often lacking from portrayals of those characters. Also of note were the mechanicals, especially Brandon Dial as Snug and Justin Gillman as Starveling (doubling as Egeus as well). Their performances in the Tragedy of Pyramus and Thisbe were incredibly good, and they, among the rest of the mechanicals, established their scenes as ensemble efforts. Another massive standout from the mechanicals was Corey Whelihan as a truly electric Bottom, whose every appearance prompted show-stopping laughter and applause.
Smith Street Stage has been producing Shakespeare in Carroll Park for almost a decade, and their familiarity with the space of the park showed as they used all the area around and behind the audience, especially in the lovers’ quarrel scenes. This was a wonderful touch at times, as when Demetrius (Alex Purcell) would sprint an entire lap around the sizable seating area for the audience. At other times, the technique regrettably masked parts of dialogue from being seen by the entire audience, including the beloved “You bead, you acorn” monologue. The intention was clear and worthwhile, but the execution lacked in practical consideration. Another slight drag on the production was the music direction, which relied largely on pseudo-Elizabethan acoustic instruments instead of a broader palette of sound. Visually, the production was roughly updated to present-day, and so these moments of song were notably out of step with the rest of the show.
“Midsummer” is a difficult play to get wrong, and a difficult play to get right as well. But the element which speaks best to the quality of this production was the number of children in a nearby playground who stopped playing and watched, loudly laughing during Bottom’s best scenes (including one of the longest and best death scenes for Pyramus I have seen) and happily mesmerized by the lovers’ reconciliation. Even with my few criticisms, one cannot ask for more than this from any play, especially Shakespeare. Like the potion of the play, the show enchanted the audience and the kids, some of whom had likely never experienced Shakespeare before. Regardless of experience with “Midsummer” or Shakespeare, the production perfectly satisfied us on our own midsummer night.
Anton Chekhov is one of my favorite playwrights. Thus, I was more than excited to see Ivanov, brought to us by the Cherry Orchard Festival. Yet, my enthusiasm was short- lived because splitting my focus between the translations and the actions on stage was too difficult for me and I was lost much of the time.
The story begins with the audience being told about Ivanov’s money troubles, his sick wife Anna Petrovna, and his deep depression. We are told as an audience that his wife is a Jewish woman who came from a wealthy family, but once she converted to Russian Orthodoxism, she was disowned by her family. Now she is dying of Tuberculosis unbeknownst to her, and Ivanov must take care of her, his debt, and his uncle, the Count, who lives with them. Doctor Lvov, who takes care of Anna is also berating Ivanov for being cruel and short tempered with Anna who he tells Ivanov, is dying of Tuberculosis and must go to Crimea to get better, but he is both unwilling and unable to pay for her treatment. Needing an escape from his troubles, he flees to his friend Lebedev’s house to get some space.
That is not to say that the production is without merit. The cast is clearly talented. It’s a shame that the translations were so quick, that one could not capture what was happening on stage and understand the dialogue at the same time. Unfortunately, I felt like an outsider left in the dark for most of the evening. With better translation techniques, this could have have been a gripping piece of theater. Sadly, we are unable to sustain the energy it takes to divert our attention back and forth from the stage to translations.
There are things in history we should never forget. The Holocaust. Vietnam. Little Rock Arkansas Little Rock by Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj provides us an unforgettable musical that shows just how far or not far we have come in ending racism between blacks and whites, This play leaves an indelible mark on you that makes you want to shout out and scream in rage about the senseless violence that the Little Rock nine faced as they tried to integrate into an all white school.
In 1957, President Eisenhower and the Supreme Court ruled that segregation in schools was unconstitutional. However, the governor of Arkansas did not agree and failed to provide the military support to enforce the court’s decision. As a result the Little Rock nine went through hell in their attempt to go to school. Finally, President Eisenhower, ordered troops to move into Little Rock to enforce integration and finally the black students were able to attend class, but not without consequence. And the rest they say is history.
The cast is phenomenal. Several members sing a capella and their voices cut to the core bring the audience to tears several times. The struggle and pain that they covey are tangible. Rebekah Brockman is stunning in her turn as Peggy Sue. Watching her journey from an optimistic girl filled with hope for a new world into a woman who realizes the brutality of racism is both palpable and heart breaking. When her dreams get crushed so do ours. Justin Cunningham provides the much needed comic relief that gives us a momentary reprieve from the high pitched tension that feels unending and overwhelming. And why should we get a break? These students did not.
My only slight quibble with this otherwise profound production, is that they keep referring to to the Little Rock nine. This means that there were nine black students who tried to integrate. However, this show only had six actors, playing the nine students. Everytime, the play referred to nine students, we are taken out of the reality of the moment because six does not equal nine. If they spent so much money on this show, why not get three more actors to play the nine students and sustain the reality of this tension filled world that we are in?
That is a minor flaw in this powerful [production. As you can probably tell, I’m riled up by this show. It’s not just part of our past history, it’s still going on today. And with our political administration, how far back are we going to allow this country to slide? I think we should be scared, no terrified! (I have tears in my eyes as I’m writing this) Go see this show in order to never forget their hard won struggle and to make sure we do not let our country regress back into the dark ages. Up stage center there is often an always illuminated door. It’s a door of hope that as a unified people we will walk hand in hand through, a symbol of progress that we need now more than ever!
Plays about plays can be hard and often tricky to understand. However, Theater Breaking Through Barriers does an above average job making this play, The Fourth Wall by A.R. Gurney accessible and timely, in every sense of the words. Though it wavers at times, this is a mostly enjoyable production.
The cast does a fine job bringing this meta heavy production to life. The highlight of the cast is Stephen Drabicki, who plays an eccentric drama professor brought in to solve the ominous riddle of what lies beyond the fourth wall His stylistic choices all add up and brings great comedic life to his scenes. Nicholas Viselli does a fine job as Roger, who is definitely trying to save his marriage.
Unfortunately, there is some over-acting in this play that bogs it down. This play has music in it by Cole Porter. Vaselli and Drabicki have stellar voices, which makes them a delight to listen to. Yet, the vocal talent of the entire cast is not equally matched.
Again, what mostly hurts this production, has nothing to do with a lack of talent on stage. It is the play within a play conundrum which causes some confusion for the audience There are many dated political references that obscure what could be a timely piece of theater. This is no fault of the production team, as they tried to update the script but were thwarted by the Gurney Foundation. Still, the parallels are there, but it’s a shame they can not hit the nail directly on the head.
Still, Theater Breaking Through Barriers does not disappoint. There usage of differently abled artists show just how talented they are. Disability is NOT on display here! Rather, it’s just a group of very capable actors shining due to their incredible prowess as storytellers. They deserve our support and we should give it to them in abundance. This is definitely a piece of theater that matters! | 2019-04-25T17:58:31 | https://theaterthatmatters.com/2018/06/ |
Night Time working and morning Half-Marathons – NOT a winning combination!
I seem to have a lifetime’s wealth of experience about breaking my body and mind in many different ways. And the last 24 hours was no exception providing a new chapter in this.
Having been in an office-based profession for over 13 years before my career change, I thoroughly enjoy working shifts these days. Admittedly I seem to have lost my zest for early mornings that perhaps I had previously but such is life.
It’s only recently I’ve returned to working full night shifts as well, and this left an interesting situation with the Challenge races. Last night I worked and this morning I had a race. When I mentioned it last night my colleagues looked at me as if I really had finally lost the plot which is a pretty accurate acid-test that such a plan is probably bonkers.
The shift itself was bonkers. I think if I’d cloned everyone twice over it would have been busy still. But thankfully I don’t have that technology to hand with the result that by 6am everyone was fit to drop.
And all but one of the team hadn’t booked a half-marathon immediately after it……….
The plus points. Great weather and I didn’t die in the process. And the t-shirt is quite good albeit the same colour as Macc last week.
It wasn’t the best run, the final mile was a mile too far for my legs which felt like jellies under my waistline. It’s known as sting-in-the-tail due to the hill at the end of the course and I had nothing left for it.
The time wasn’t that bad – 1h38m16s chip time although looking at my split-times I lost about 90 seconds in that last mile (which is surprising given the state of my body by this point!). But it was about 2.5 minutes slower than last year which was disappointing although to be fair I didn’t work all night last year and instead had a night’s sleep before that race!
I got home and showered and went to bed. Now given I’d been up for nearly 24 hours AND run 13.1 miles I expected I’d need more than 2 hours sleep.
So I think my body clock has broken – probably in protest! So if you see one lying around looking damaged and forlorn, it’s probably mine. Can I have it back please…….?
At least one plus point is I had the sense to book tonight’s night shift off. | 2019-04-19T00:22:32 | http://farrin.me.uk/night-time-working-and-morning-half-marathons-not-a-winning-combination |
what will happen if your asus zenfone 4 max battery has been removed or replaced?
How much does it cost in replacement of battery?
Satish, 21 Feb 2016I just wana knw is it possible to change asus zenfone 5 batter and replace it with 5000 mah ..... morei dont think so.
First off, the batteries are non-removeable.
can zenfone max battery will be replaced ?
I just wana knw is it possible to change asus zenfone 5 batter and replace it with 5000 mah .. from 2110 mah to 5000 mah .. is it possible... ?
Grumpy, 07 Aug 2015Simple really, a low res screen with a huge battery maximises performance. There is absolutely... moreHere here.
My 720p note 2 is fine at 5.5".
After realizing the dismal specs of the Note 5 - I wish someone like Asus would integrate stylus technology in to a slightly faster device with Battery of this size. They'd clean up! No question!
Snapdragon+5000mah.. im glad they use snapdragon..nice move asus.
intel chipset drain more battery..like other zenphones..
2,110 mAh battery isn't going to cut it if your phone has plenty of apps running in the background or if you are always on your phone stuck on social media sites updating your profile, in short, things and apps that are really not important at all. AT ALL.. My girlfriend has the same phone and it lasts more than 24 hours. Why is that compared to your phone? Because she's not glued to her phone, stuck on facebook and does not have plenty of background apps draining the battery. Leave the phone on factory default and don't install apps that will never stop draining the battery, you'll see the difference. I had a Zenfone 4, that's with a 1,600mAh battery, mind you, and it lasted more than 24h use for me, while others complain of no more than 24h usage.
Know better when buying a phone, know about the battery capacity how it affects the performance of the phone, know the specs, it's main usage and other important stuff and not just buying the phone for the sake of being 'in'.
But my zenfone5 is not, 1 to 2 hours only i used it then you charge again and again and again & again & again...,,!
Well done Asus! I love you more everyday!
Anonymous, 06 Aug 2015Top spec Zenfone 2 + this 5000 mAh battery would have been alot better. Agreed. But this isn't that ideal world that we all strive for just yet. Intel literally put out the SoCs to Asus for "free" and Asus further capitalizes by keeping the BOM cost down w/ 3000mAh batt. Sure that the Zf2 are competitively priced so that way Asus keeps the margin healthy for themselves.
AnonD-296725, 07 Aug 2015why put huge battery on a low spec phone. always something missingSimple really, a low res screen with a huge battery maximises performance. There is absolutely no point putting in a massive battery and then sucking all the juice out with a pointless QHD screen. Personally, I don't get the stupid obsession with QHD, there's no need for anything higher than 1080 or even 720, the eye can barely register higher than 240 dpi. Hell, I still use a 540 x 960 resolution and it's plenty. | 2019-04-23T22:15:09 | https://www.gsmarena.com/newscomm-13416.php |
Parasitic infections affect hundreds of millions of people, posing a serious public health threat worldwide. For example, sleeping sickness and Chagas disease are neglected tropical diseases that are caused by the bloodborne Trypanosoma parasite. Historically given little attention, these devastating diseases affect people mainly in sub-Saharan Africa and South America, causing enormous socioeconomic burden.
Optical microscopy of bodily fluid samples by trained medical experts remains one of the most common approaches to diagnose parasitic infections in bodily fluids. However, clinically relevant parasite concentrations in bodily fluids can be extremely low. Because conventional optical microscopy typically has a very small imaging volume, it often struggles to provide the sensitivity needed for early diagnosis. Moreover, the task becomes even more challenging when parasitic infections in the blood needs to be detected. Because there are billions of blood cells in each milliliter of blood, and they cause occlusion, making the task of detecting parasites in blood a needle-in-a-haystack problem.
Researchers at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering have developed an inexpensive and portable platform that can rapidly detect motile parasites in bodily fluids automatically. Using their platform, more than 3 mL of a bodily fluid sample can be imaged and analyzed within 20 min, providing a throughput that is orders of magnitude better than traditional optical microscopy-based examination.
The research, published in Light: Science & Applications, was led by Aydogan Ozcan, Chancellor’s Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UCLA and the associate director of the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA, along with Kent Hill, a Professor in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics at UCLA.
Instead of directly capturing a still image of the fluid sample and searching for parasites, this unique platform takes a different approach and detects motion within the sample. It records high-frame-rate videos of the holographic patterns of the sample illuminated with laser light. Then, a motion analysis algorithm analyzes these captured videos at the micro-scale and converts the locomotion of the target parasites within the sample into a signal spot, which is detected and counted using artificial intelligence.
“Although motility is a common feature of various parasites and other disease-causing micro-organisms, its use as a fingerprint for diagnosis is highly underexplored and our work provides landmark results, highlighting this unique opportunity.” said Ozcan.
The proof of concept of this device has been demonstrated using Trypanosoma parasites, which have multiple subspecies that cause sleeping sickness and Chagas disease. The detection limit of the device was quantified as 10 parasites per milliliter of whole blood, which is about 5 times better than the state-of-the-art parasitological detection methods. This improved detection limit may lead to a better capability to detect sleeping sickness and Chagas disease at an earlier stage, which is essential to improve the cure rate and reduce prevalence. Beyond trypanosomes, the authors also demonstrated the use of their device to detect Trichomonas vaginalis, highlighting that their technique is applicable to various parasites and motile microorganisms.
The UCLA device is compact and lightweight (1.69 kg) and the cost of the prototype is less than $1850, which can be reduced to less than $800 when manufactured in larger volumes. “Thanks to its high sensitivity, ease-of-use, reduced cost and portability, we believe our technique can improve parasite screening efforts, especially in resource-poor areas and endemic regions.” said Hatice Ceylan Koydemir, a UCLA postdoctoral scholar, who is a co-author of this study. Other co-authors of the manuscript are Michelle M. Shimogawa, Sener Yalcin, Alexander Guziak, Tairan Liu, Ilker Oguz, Yujia Huang, Bijie Bai, Yilin Luo, Yi Luo, Zhensong Wei, Hongda Wang, Vittorio Bianco, Bohan Zhang, and Rohan Nadkarni.
This study is supported by the NSF Engineering Research Center (ERC, PATHS-UP), NIH and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI). | 2019-04-24T19:00:06 | https://scienmag.com/mobile-device-by-ucla-makes-the-detection-of-parasitic-infections-faster-and-more-sensitive/ |
The Right to Education (RTE) Act that India enforced on April 1, 2010, requires all private schools to reserve 25% seats for students from economically weak and other disadvantaged sections. These students - children like Kumari's sons - study for free, and schools are compensated by the government. But Kumari was worried. | 2019-04-21T06:12:17 | https://www.schooleducation.com/2013/04/learning-curve.html |
How many times have you hired someone because they seemed like the right person? They do well in some situations but they slip in situations they should otherwise succeed in. Now the Manager has to put things back together. We spend time recruiting, training, and re-training people over and over.
Does this happen often? Do you have people that have a tough time doing things on their own?
As a business owner or leader, you have to take a long term view and understand that Steve Jobswas right: “A small team of A players can run circles around B and C players.” Hiring the best people is the single most important activity. If you have lenders or investors, they are operating on a shorter cycle. They are looking for returns based on their liquidity and capital event schedules. When we react to their needs, we rush our process of building great teams. This ultimately impacts the business outcomes.
As a leader, it’s your job to drive the business and not let operating from a position of weakness effect your decisions. If you need capital to grow your business, go get some. There is an abundance of capital circulating this country. If you have lenders that are calling notes, go sell more so you can be a debt free company. Often leaders get focused on these distractions and the real issue is they need to sell more product or service. If you sell or ship your product, you can solve all your issues with revenue.
We know that the cost to operate a business is increasing over time. If you are not growing your revenue in business and operating in a status quo stability mindset, you will eventually decay your business. Be prepared to feed it some cash.
Just like in staffing, it’s never just right. You are either under staffed or over staffed. I have driven results in more cases with an understaffed team then an overstaffed team. When there are too many people in the office, things slip. When urgency is in place, there is no time to waste on office chatter.
Have you ever been to a restaurant when you are one of the only customers? You would think your service would be exceptional. I know this isn’t for all situations, but I find that servers begin to focus on other things, like their side work and forget about taking care of the customer. Operating lean is a good thing for business, people rise to the occasion and will reach their potential. | 2019-04-22T15:01:25 | https://multifamilyleadership.com/stability-is-a-myth/ |
For many people, the changing seasons and move into cooler weather can hamper their exercise routine. Running, cycling, swimming, even outdoor PT sessions and bootcamps, take a back seat in the cooler months and many find winter brings added weight, especially if alternative exercises can’t be found. In this guide we will look at the top five gym-based exercises individuals can participate in for weight loss during winter.
High intensity intermittent exercise (also known as HIIE or HIIT) has become increasingly popular in recent years, particularly for its ability to increase fitness and reduce body fat levels. A study published in the Journal of Obesity in 2011 by Stephen Boutcher found evidence supporting the use of HIIE protocols for reducing both subcutaneous and abdominal fat.
Unlike steady state, moderate intensity aerobic exercise which results in negligible fat loss, HIIE significantly reduces fat levels while increasing both aerobic and anaerobic fitness, lowering insulin resistance, improving glucose tolerance and enhancing fat oxidation.
The most effective form of HIIE, which can be performed by the majority of individuals (including overweight individuals) involves 20 minute sessions combining 8 seconds of sprints/high intensity work followed by 12 seconds of low intensity work. The removal of a specific intensity level from the protocol allows individuals to work at a level that matches their ability, making it suitable for beginners through to elite athletes. Additionally, HIIE can be performed in a variety of ways – on a treadmill or stationary bike, on a rowing machine, in the pool, or even with a punching bag/speed ball.
Water based activities are extremely beneficial for many individuals including those who are overweight or recovering from injury. The buoyancy of the water provides support for the body, reducing impact on joints and providing additional resistance.
Swimming is an effective exercise for weight loss and programs can be adapted to suit the individual. Short sessions of 20-30 minutes work well with HIIE, allowing individuals to increase the intensity of the sprint cycle to suit their fitness level. Heart rate training can also be performed in the pool (for those with heart rate monitors) – allow individuals for warm up for five minutes, then instruct them to work at 70-80% of their MHR for 10-30 minutes before cooling down. During the high intensity work, individuals adjust their intensity level to maintain their heart rate range. Another additional option is to combine swimming with resistance training, such as alternating laps (full strokes, kick-board or arm strokes) with poolside crunches, push ups, biceps curls etc.
The intensity level during an aqua aerobics class varies but individuals can increase the intensity level during classes by adding ankle weights, dumbbells and buoyancy belts. These props will add resistance, forcing the participant to work harder. The added resistance will also increase EPOC and enhance weight loss.
The benefits of resistance training for weight loss are well known. Adding lean muscle mass increases RMR, allowing the body to burn calories more effectively and enhancing fat loss. An ideal protocol for weight loss resistance training involves prescribing 3 sets of 10 reps at 10RM or lighter. The focus should be on large muscle groups, as this will increase RMR. As the goal is weight loss, it is not necessary for participants to rest between sets. In fact, not resting will add to the aerobic effect of the session, further increasing weight loss through EPOC(1).
Gyms offer a variety of options for cardio training and can enhance weight loss providing individuals follow a fat loss program. Heart rate training and HIIE are the best options for gym based cardio weight loss but participants can lose motivation. Alternating machines or setting goals for each session can combat this. For instance, individuals can be instructed to complete a certain distance on the rowing machine or treadmill, follow a hill program on the stationary bike or cross-trainer/elliptical machine or use a combination of machines to achieve a target heart rate. Encouraging individuals to move away from steady state moderate intensity cardio will also benefit their weight loss efforts and stop them becoming complacent when using cardio equipment.
Many outdoor sports specific training sessions can be moved indoors during the cooler months. If a training session can be completed outdoors with limited equipment or space, there is a very good chance this can be moved inside to a gym or group fitness room. Running/sprint training can be completed on a treadmill or in the pool using a buoyancy belt; HIIE can be completed in the gym; and additional resistance training can be completed with body weight training, boxing sessions/sparring, jump rope, and cross-fit style sessions.
With a little forethought and some minor adaptations, it is possible to move outdoor training indoors during the cooler months. By combining resistance training with HIIE sessions, individuals can continue their training and weight loss efforts, regardless of the weather outside.
(1) Young, W. (1999) Fundamentals of Fitness. University of Ballarat. | 2019-04-21T17:06:42 | https://www.hfe.co.uk/blog/our-top-five-indoor-exercise-ideas-for-weight-loss/ |
A big congratulations to our partners, Responsive, who have won both a marketing automation price and the prestigious Grand Prix at this years Rambuk.
The prices have been given based on the innovative approach to using AI and machine learning for Interflora. Their campaign used artificial intelligence to translate the text of over 2.000 cards - that is sent out daily - into data that could be used to tailor-make the marketing solution.
Read more in Danish via Dansk Markedsføring.
Want to know more about the Advance and Responsive collaboration? | 2019-04-20T03:16:45 | https://www.advance.dk/news/responsive-rambuk/ |
A fully integrated lithium-ion battery was worth the wait!
In my younger years, I was always surrounded by electronic devices, whether they were mechanical toys or cassette players. Back then, when you bought electronics, you knew they would require batteries so you automatically stopped and picked up batteries along the way. Spares were always kept in a drawer and you always knew where batteries were when they needed replacing.
Then rechargeable technology came out and changed the way we viewed electronics. Not every device had them in the beginning, but they gradually took over battery-dependent devices. With this advancement, I didn’t have to seek and replace batteries any more, only a power plug. As long as I recharged my devices, my daily life was simplified.
Today, I’m still surrounded by electronic devices but now rechargeable ones – from my phone, to my smart watch and tablet, to my headphones and my toothbrush. Even my daughter’s toys are now rechargeable. It is so ingrained in our lives that I now get frustrated when she buys a toy that comes with the warning ‘2xAA batteries required’….Where did I store that last pack of batteries I bought last year? …And where is my screwdriver so I can open the battery door and replace the batteries?
It’s an unspoken rule in my house – electronics have to be rechargeable. It’s definitely easier for me to find a charging cable and socket than a battery!
So , what about rechargeable technology for hearing aids? Does purchasing a rechargeable hearing aid automatically mean one’s life will be made better? Well, I can tell you that not all rechargeable hearing aids are created equal. For example, there are some hearing aids that have rechargeable batteries, but the convenience is lost because you still have to regularly take them out of the hearing aids to charge. Or some rechargeable hearing aids don’t last a full day. When I compare this to my other electronic devices, it is important that the battery lasts as long as I need it (e.g. a full day or more) AND I don’t have to manipulate them in and out of the battery door every time they need a charge.
When I first heard that Phonak was developing a hearing aid with a battery that was made from Lithium ion (Li-ion), I was intrigued. Hmmm, these were new words to me… Lithium-ion battery. I never gave much thought to what type of battery I had in my electronic devices. I started to take a closer look into this and began to understand the remarkable differences between the different types of batteries available. I learned about rechargeable batteries made from Nickle Metal Hydride (NiMH), Silver Zinc (AgZn) and most recently Li-ion. I discovered that Li-ion was never considered to be a suitable solution for rechargeable batteries in hearing aids due to its high voltage that could damage the internal chip of the hearing aid.
The funny thing was, according to the consumer research, MarkeTrak IX, rechargeability was included in the top ten ‘end-user wishes’ but there wasn’t much of a mention of rechargeable hearing aids being popular or successful even though they were different devices commercially available in NiMH and AgZn. The more I looked into it, the more I understood that handling, usability, design and battery lifetime were serious obstacles that were challenging and difficult for hearing aid manufacturers to overcome.
I am happy to report that Phonak overcame all these obstacles with the introduction of Audéo B-R, the first commercially available receiver in the canal (RIC) hearing aid that uses Li-ion battery technology. This was possible because Phonak engineers were able to design a power module that could lower the voltage of Li-ion into usable hearing aid voltage. The Li-ion power module could then be integrated into the hearing aid.
That wasn’t the only benefit.
This integrated battery module removed the hassle of changing batteries and risk of damaging the battery housing.
Usability of the device and the charging options made it simple and convenient to use, fulfilling the expectations of clients with something less to deal with.
The fully charged battery lasts a full day and more, even with streaming from an accessory.
Life time of the rechargeable battery is up to 6 years which means your patients don’t have to worry about changing batteries for years.
And if esthetics matter to your patients, the design of the hearing aid and the charging options are equally impressive with a sleek and unified look.
Audéo B-R really does offer aspects that I would expect from a rechargeable hearing aid: no battery hassle, quick charging for a full day of use, the convenience of a rechargeable battery and the sleek design of the hearing aid.
The success of Audéo B-R opened the door to add to the Phonak rechargeable portfolio, adding rechargeable options for pediatrics (Sky B-PR), Power (Naída B-R RIC), single sided deafness (CROS B-R) and a BTE form factor (Bolero B-PR).
After Phonak introduced its rechargeable hearing solution, some competitors introduced Li-ion models as well. But, there are differences. I welcome you to watch a video of Clifford Olson, AuD, comparing different rechargeable hearing solutions from different manufacturers. I personally agree with his #1 choice!
If you would like to read a related article on our rechargeable technology, I welcome you to read this recent blog post.
Well said about The Hearing Aid Specialists and hearing aid voltage.
Very useful information it is.
Davina is Audiology Manager for the Mild to Moderate Hearing Solutions team in Phonak HQ. She has been with Phonak since January 2006, specializing in audiology and hearing aid product training. She graduated with a Masters in Audiology degree from Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada and previously worked in the UK. | 2019-04-24T08:15:46 | https://audiologyblog.phonakpro.com/rechargeable-hearing-aids-are-not-all-created-equal/ |
Santa only brings a few gifts though, he's doesn't bring an inundation of useless toys. He brings one gift the kids want and one gift the kids can use. A tool, of sorts. Kind of like he does in Narnia for the Pevensie kids. We, Mama and Daddy, provide a gift of need, usually clothes and soaps.
Santa also likes to add some little family gifts, like a movie or game, books or school supplies.
He's really nice, and he loves Jesus. But I can't tell you what he's planning on bringing this year, because, of course, I don't know.
But I can tell you what I'm planning for Christmas. I've made plans to make something for each kid this year. (I'm not sure I'm going to get it all done, because there is 4 of them now. Four.) I love picking out gifts, it's my love language. And I want them to be just right. It's a way for me to love on my kids.
For Eowyn, I'm going to make a quilt. We talked over the summer about a quilt for her, but it didn't work out. She really wants one because the one on her bed is one we bought a long time ago, and the one on Gideon's bed is one I made for him. I have stressed and stressed over this because I want just the right fabric, but the right fabric is too expensive. So I finally prayed about it, that God would put it on sale, but He took care of it in a different way. I thought I was going to have to spend a bunch of money on Gideon's gift, but I found all the stuff I needed at my Mama's house. So, I stole it.
For Gideon, I'm going to make a baby album. Eowyn has one, and he's always asking me to get out pictures of him as a baby. I think he'll love it. He's at the age where he loves looking at pictures, and especially pictures of himself, and it'll make him feel special. My Mama has a bunch of Creative Memories things from back in the day, so I stole some of her things and I'll be making it up late at night.
For Noemi, I'm going to crochet some little birds and rattles. Nothing too big or life changing for her, but she won't care right now anyway. All she really wants right now is to sit with me and nurse or smile. But that'll change soon enough. We quickly become not enough for our children. But that's a good thing, because we aren't enough. We all need Jesus.
So I only have 15 days left. I'm really gonna need Jesus.
I'm almost finished with the hat and the birds.
I have the things for the baby book, the small blanket, and I've ordered the material for the quilt. (I'm slightly panicked because the store is moving slow and hasn't sent the fabric yet! Praying it comes soon.) But I haven't started any of it.
I think I can blame my Mama for this craziness. I sure am glad Santa takes care of the rest of the gifts.
Anybody else feeling the crunch? Or is everybody else ready for Christmas? I'll post pictures and details as I finish each gift. Hopefully all before Christmas Eve.
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I bless you for inviting Santa to your home. It is your privilege as mama and I'm happy that you feel secure in being hospitable to Santa since he loves Jesus.
Father God, I pray that you will multiply this mama's time and her effectiveness in all that she does as she raises these little ones for you. In Jesus' Name, Amen."
Yes! Gift giving is my love language. I struggle with not being able to give as many gifts as I would like. So much love, so few resources. Thanks for posting. Hello from Mostly Homemade Mondays.
I think a lot of us are in the same boat...rushing to get things done in time. Thank you for sharing with the Clever Chicks Blog Hop! I hope you’ll join us again next week! | 2019-04-21T16:36:40 | http://www.homesteadingongrace.com/2014/12/christmas-gifts-diy.html |
Look what we've just uncovered! … a stunning Victorian fireplace!
With a little TLC this original Victorian fireplace will gleam like new, setting hearts alight.
The detail is incredible, I just love it! I have decided it will take pride of place in the master bedroom; with the modern fittings I’ve chosen, it will work beautifully. Trust me, it doesn’t look like much here, covered in years of paint, dust and coupled with a very well worn and dated flowery carpet, but for a minimal cost and a little elbow grease, it could be lovingly restored and its value increased anything up to £1,000!
Apply paint stripper with an old brush (check instructions on the packet first as brands differ). Once the paint has dissolved, wipe off residue with a stripping knife and a bit of kitchen roll and that’s it!
Top Tip: Don’t use any water as it will rust!! A bit of white spirit on steel wool will deal with those stubborn remaining bits of sticky paint. The more detail on the fireplace, the more work it will be to get to the grooves, but very satisfying!
Or for the cost of around £75, and a couple of days in a workshop, a local sandblaster will save you the mess and give you the perfect finish, but take heed, whichever method you decide to use, do not let it dry completely, as it will go rusty super-fast!
A bit of boot polish is all you need to avoid it and make it sparkle!
Contact me for further advice or details of local companies that can carry out this for you. | 2019-04-21T20:14:44 | https://www.rulerinteriordesign.com/top-tips-blog/2017/9/13/guess-what-we-found-behind-the-fireplace |
Sunday School at the Sea Bright United Methodist Church starts on the 1st Sunday in October. We thank God for children, whose play is the work of learning to live in the world.
No need to make a separate trip for Sunday School!
You enjoy the Sunday Service upstairs.
Your children attend Sunday School downstairs.
In the safe sanctuary of our brand-new facilities downstairs.
Meet up after the Service for a Fellowship meal!
Call 732.530.7003 for more information. | 2019-04-18T10:34:07 | http://seabrightumc.org/sunday-school/ |
Sorry about the lack of a post last week, anyways, this week I will be talking about trail effects in Galactose.
Overall, Trails are one of the effects that most expresses the visual style in Galactose. We use trails for projectiles and behind ships. They are also something that has gone through a large number of revisions. This week I'll take you through their history and explain a bit about their implementation.
As a side note, I always thought the orange shot effect looked pretty cool. Anyways, this was the state of the trail effects on January 28, 2011. It should be noted that this is long before many game systems such as .obj file loading were implemented.
But, here, you can see the genesis of how we implement our trails. Basically, we abuse additive blending and the geometry shader.
The coloring is based on a cool strategy I implemented in a homework assignment for a computer graphics class, in order to make my particle system much cooler.
The Individual particles of the trails are pretty simple to render. First, we decide their color with the coloring strategy above, then, per-pixel, we decide on the opacity based on how far the pixel is from the center of the particle. We could have done this last part with a texture lookup, but I've found that it also works pretty nicely to just use the distance formula and pick their opacity procedurally, which was a strategy I came to like after taking Procedural Shading.
Anyways, the other part of our trail system is that we keep track of a series of points where the trail emitter has been recently, and use the geometry shader to interpolate a number of small quads between those points, which are then additively blended together to produce the trail visual.
For different trail quality levels, I adjust the number of trail particles, so if you turn down the quality, you might start to see the individual particles more, and the gaps between them, which will tend to look something like the "Player ship's trail" image above.
But isn't this expensive to render, you ask?
Well, that actually depends. On decent discrete modern graphics cards, it runs pretty smoothly, but for something like a really old integrated Intel graphics card, it is kinda a problem, so we use a slightly different approach for our "ultra low graphics" mode.
Normally, you probably wouldn't notice the distortions visible above, it took me a few minutes to find the right direction to view it from; Anyways, for ultra-low-graphics mode, we "cheat" for distant trails, and render the trail with 3 polygons - two at a cross-section to give the length of the trail, and two cross-sectional slices which help hide the effect from the front and the back (you can see those cross-sectional slices as the two "bumps" in the above image). Overall, this actually comes pretty close visually to the most important cues about trails, but it creates trails that are very "rigid" and which can't express trajectory at all, instead, they stiffly point right behind the "emitter", in a straight line.
Its perhaps easier to see whats going on with the broccoli bombers and the glow effect turned off. Notice the cross shaped sections above. The reason you can notice the trails on these ships is because the cross sectional slice is occluded by the back of the broccoli ship, and with the glow off, its also much easier to see. Anyways, if you don't look too closely, it looks like a very similar effect to the "nice" trails, but at a much lower rendering cost.
With a few more months of tweaking and minor improvements trails began to look event better.
Anyways, for the "glow" effect, we basically render to a lower-resolution off-screen buffer, then blur that a few times and then blend it back into the final image. We use an approach probably not all that different from the one described in GPU Gems 2. Instead of a glow texture, we render the effects which want a glow effect normally and then use that. We also use a somewhat different implementation since we're not as constrained by the shader language as they were back then.
There are always things to improve. What I'd like to improve the most is to make the trails look less smooth and more chunky, like you see on the background of the start screen. I haven't quite figured out how to do this yet, but I think it would really take the visual polish to the next level.
I still think the trails on the enemy ships are probably my favorite trails, I really like the "fiery" impression they give off.
Thanks for reading my long winded post about trails. | 2019-04-18T12:43:27 | http://blog.galactosegame.com/2013/08/trail-effects-in-galactose.html |
This recipe makes a lovely, rich sauce that pairs well with robust red meats, such as venison, boar, and beef. The quantities of ingredients can be tweaked to make the sauce thicker or thinner to your preference, and you should also feel free to adjust the amount of pepper to taste. The tartness of the vinegar might surprise you on first taste, but after a little acclimation, we think you’ll like it as much as we do. The charred tasted of the bread combined with the bite of the pepper rounds out the flavor sensations that go with this sauce.
Soak the burned bread in the liquid until it has fallen apart; mash with a fork. Stir in the spices and slowly bring to a boil. For a thinner sauce, add more liquid; for a smoother version, press through a sieve.
I tried the black pepper sauce though I am not a big pepper fan. This sauce may have changed that altogether. It summoned what to me tasted like a true Medieval flavor!
I can’t wait to try this, it sounds really interesting!
What kind of bread would you recommend for this recipe?
Something a bit earthy, but without seeds, is what I usually go for. Any bread will do in a pinch, but try to find something that looks a bit medieval, rather than a modern white bread.
Not sure i agree with your redaction. The original says vinegar (optional: and a little verjuice). You have them listed opposite as verjuice and a little vinegar. Also where did the water come from? There is no water mentioned in the original.
A single piece of blackened toast will totally absorb 1/3 cup liquid. I sure won’t look like your photo. There has to be at least a cup of liquid, mostly likely more showing in your photo. | 2019-04-22T06:50:16 | http://www.innatthecrossroads.com/medieval-black-pepper-sauce/ |
Books-a-Million sponsors a terrific program called Books for Troops. Through it, BAM offers books from a select list at a steep discount to buyers who want to send books to deployed military personnel. They package up the books and send them directly. You pay no shipping!
Miracles and Moments of Grace is now a part of that program. On the Books for Troops page, click on the arrows to the left and right of the available books until you see the book cover.
After talking with more than 50 chaplains, I learned that deployment can mean times of flurried activity followed by lengthy down times. A few good books to read would be more than welcome! There are some other great books on the Books for Troops list, including Greg Mortensen's Three Cups of Tea. Packages from home are like gold. It's one of the best things you can do to brighten dull or even dark days. | 2019-04-20T12:51:48 | http://www.nancybkennedy.com/blog.htm?post=785439 |
Splashscore is the leading influencer activation platform for Facebook. Through a patent-pending Splash Algorithm, Splashscore’s Influencer Activation Engine™ provides brands with an army of advocates who generate engagement around topics relevant to brands. This results in 20x more clicks, likes, and leads than standard posts or ads. Splashscore has 110K influencers who engage 90M+ friends, and has done $105K in revenue to date with 10 brands.
As COO Sean is primarily responsible for Influencer Operations. Prior to Splashscore, Sean lead $2M worth of continuous improvement initiatives at Proctor & Gamble and built lean communities for Harvard Medical Center. He is a graduate of Northeastern, where he studied Industrial Engineering. As President of a student group at Northeastern he managed a $500K budget and met Lyle. His passions include building communities and off-roading.
Prior to Splashscore, Lyle completed Raytheon’s IT Leadership Development Program lead the deployment of a $4M Enterprise Social Network/Wiki/Blog platform and $2M identity services infrastructure. He is a graduate of Northeastern where he studied Computer Science and Entrepreneurship. While at Northeastern he was awarded President of the Year and named one of the Huntington 100. His passions include big data, product development and DJing.
As VP of Sales and Marketing, Chris is responsible for brand operations. Prior to Splashscore, Chris built sales and marketing programs for Yesware and Nine Technology, growing B2B sales from $0-$0.5M before acquisition. Chris was also the CEO of IDEA: Northeastern's Venture Accelerator where he tripled the size of all operations and lead over $300K in funding over 18 months, and one of the Huntington 100. His passions include hustling and golf. | 2019-04-26T01:54:56 | http://starthub.org/startups/splashscore |
In general, fees charged in this office are reasonable and customary and are comparable with those charged in other pulmonary practices in our region.
As a courtesy, we do submit insurance claims for our patients. It is important that you have your correct insurance information at the time of your appointment and to notify our staff if your insurance coverage changes anytime during your care at PSA. We participate with most insurance plans; however, it is the patient’s responsibility to ensure proper authorization and physician participation before making an appointment. We recommend patients to read their policy book or call their insurance company to learn about benefits and coverage of their policy.
Patients are expected to pay all co-pays, co-insurance and deductibles at the time of service. Monthly statements are mailed to each patient with patient balance due expected within 30 days. Please see the enclosed Patient Payment Policy for more details. Our business office staff will be happy to assist you with any questions regarding services provided at our office. The business office can be reached at (256) 883-2110. | 2019-04-22T05:00:10 | http://psaofhuntsville.com/for-patients/billing-insurance |
I have locked my Facebook and unlocked it but my friends can't see my work. experience and education sections though it's public!
My Facebook account was locked on 27/06/2018, its three weeks now but am no getting any answer, what can I do?
locked out of my facebook. Help?
My Facebook account was Compromised. | 2019-04-25T02:42:27 | https://forums.tomsguide.com/threads/i-have-locked-my-facebook-and-unlocked-it-but-my-friends-cant-see-my-work-experience-and-education-sections-though-its-publ.443127/ |
Head Teachers Report. May 2014.
Our Sports Day, 12th February was a happy, successful and interesting day for the staff, pupils and guests from the UK.
The school is planning to change the venue for the Sports Meet next academic year 2014/15, due to the expansion of Junior Secondary, another 40 pupils starting in September – we will need to offer – High jump; Long jump; Discus; Shot Put; Javelin etc. Our school compound is not big enough to accommodate this extra facility. The proposal will be carefully explored by the staff and our Community Parent Teacher Association (CTA) as it will require an increase in parental monetary contribution to pay for the hire of another Sports Field & equipment.
There is always individual lesson observation, demonstration lessons, guidance and advice during Aunty Laurel’s visits. We also dedicate one day off time table during her stay for ‘Teacher Training’, so far this year, 15th February and 16th May. The OAKS teaching staff are steadily building their capacity and becoming more effective and efficient teachers.
The management of OAKS believe in both development and advancement. At the moment the institution is constructing a new classroom for Junior Secondary School 2, plus a storeroom with capacity to also house a generator. The contractor has stage payments in advance for each phase of development. All will be ready for September. We already have the new furniture, which we’ve been using for our Secondary School practical work.
The Home Economics department now has all the equipment required for practical work as regards cooking and hand sewing. The extensive shopping list cost more than 2 million Leones (£300), the money being sent from the UK.
The National Primary School Exam (NPSE) took place on Saturday 3rd May. We sincerely hope all our Class 6 are successful, we have a proud record of 100% pass rate to uphold!
Class 1 intake for September – applications for the 40 places were received from interested parents. A verification interview was held Saturday 17th May, the team consisted of Aunty Laurel, myself, Class 1 teacher Aunty Isata Kanneh & classroom support assistant Uncle Max Kessebeh. Two applicants were deferred until next year as they appeared to be too young. It’s a very visual and instinctive procedure as most children do not have a birth certificate, their demeanour has to look 6 years old! The parents were very pleased with the proceedings, no one was really disappointed.
Three new toy cupboards for classes 1, 2 & 3 – to house indoor games, puzzles & toys.
Three new book shelves, one for the office and two for the library.
Home Economics cupboard to keep cooking utensils & sewing equipment.
8 board rulers made by a local carpenter, one for each class.
Stabilisation & support for the downspout supplying water to the holding tank, in front of Class 1.
Ministry of Education, Science & Technology (MEST), supplied some exercise books and some text books for Junior Secondary School.
Employ a new teacher for Junior Secondary 2.
Reinforce the school boundary fence. Re-paint the classrooms.
Repair furniture & layout classrooms for next term. New furniture to be made to replace that which is beyond repair.
Late payment of Development Fund from the parents.
Parents fail to provide learning materials.
Low turnout of parents at CTA meetings to discuss development & take part in decision making.
Late coming of parents to important meetings in the school hall.
Poor attendance of some pupils at the start of each new term.
To encourage parents to work with the school when they come to register their child for the next academic year.
To explain carefully how the Development Fund is spent to improve the school environment and how vital it is that the monies are paid on time. ALL the money they pay is directly spent on their child’s education.
All pupils will take home a note explaining how a new fines system will operate from September 2014 for all those choosing to arrive late at the start of each term. | 2019-04-23T19:02:05 | https://www.oaks-sl.org/2015/02/26/head-teachers-report-may-2014/ |
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I do not really qualify to comment as I have not thru hiked the PCT. I am planning on 2020 date post retirement hike. I am saddened from your description of activities on the trail. As a career fire fighter and paramedic over the past 30 years I can tell you that this behavior exists in large parts of our society. This behavior has made it onto the trail. Maybe it will take local ordinances to combat this unbecoming behavior. Otherwise public education is key. Your organization does wonders so keep up the great work. On trail lead by example and insist this behavior is selfish and not attractive. When I am on trail I will happily confront this problem and educate. Thank you for standing up to this ugly reality. All you hikers of accomplishment, you have my respect and admiration. People just need to do the simple thing-CARE.
I might add a suggestion that we (shouldn't have to but it is best if we) clean up after the trouble makers as best we can. Take a moment when you wake up at oh-dark-thirty to start your day's hike clean up the mess the (thoughtless) others have left behind the night before so the "locals" don't have to. It is the simplest way to "redeem" the community.
We might also consider making available the numbers for the local authorities (much as we do the numbers for trail angels and resupply points) such that when we see littering or public drunkenness or worse we can at least inform them so they are aware.
I can't wait to hit the trail and meet all the nice people I have read about through the years of "lurking" on Postholer and the PCT blog... Please still be there.
Marmot, you've written a compelling opinion. Thank you. I would add only one problem that I have encountered -- people who carry guns. At the risk of sounding sexist, those I have encountered have all been men. What on earth do they think they need to protect themselves from? Perhaps others with guns?
I have been solo backpacking for over 50 years. Twenty years ago I began to use trails only to get to areas where I could take off cross country . It's more peaceful that way. My only caution about doing this is don't go during hunting season -- neither bow nor gun. And, of course, there are no resupply points unless you stash provisons ahead of time.
I am sorry to read about the behavior described by Marmot but I guess I am not surprised. When I thru-hiked the PCT in 2000 I rarely encountered such activities and never saw them on the CDT in 2005. I left the AT in 2012 in part because I got tired of being around so many obnoxious entitled hikers.
Simplistically it all seems to be a matter of numbers. One person misbehaving is amusing or sad, but a group of miscreants becomes a problem. Due to the Strayed book and related movie it appears that the PCT has achieved a level of popularity that may destroy the reason many of us wanted to hike it in the first place.
That last statement troubles me because it feeds the accusation of elitism that gets leveled against the long distance hiking community. As long as a self-selected few are hiking our spectacular long trails, we are all free to hike our own hike. As the number of hikers increases, the need for rules and permits increases exponentially and the tolerance for quirky behavior decreases even faster. | 2019-04-24T13:53:19 | http://www.aldhawest.org/Gazette/4712252 |
Verifying and ensuring your analytics data quality is particularly crucial if you work in a data-driven organisation, as it’s the foundation of all your decisions. Yet data quality control is often laborious, manual, and costly in terms of time and resources. It’s not something you really want to do, yet you know you should be doing it, and doing it regularly.
At AT Internet, we think something as fundamental to performance as data quality should be super simple and quick to monitor, verify and correct. That’s why the Analytics Suite contains a data quality toolbox which takes the pain out of quality control for digital analysts and marketers, and enables them to audit, test and edit tagging implementations themselves, without help from tech teams. With these tools, data quality control is now a quick process that you can manage independently and regularly, in literally just a few clicks.
For a true and accurate picture of your digital performance, all your web pages must correctly send their data to our servers. It may sound like a given, but as website content often changes constantly, it’s rare that 100% of pages of a given site are tagged. It’s unfortunately rather common for pages to slip through the cracks of the analytics tagging process, thereby threatening your data quality.
How can you fight against this and ensure that all your pages are tagged?
The good news is that you don’t have to do the checking. Tag Crawler does it for you.
This little bot audits all pages of your site to verify that AT Internet analytics tags are indeed present and functioning correctly. Tag Crawler then reports back with the number of pages crawled, the number of pages tagged, and the tagging ratio. It lists your URLs that are correctly tagged, and the ones requiring attention. You can then see how these figures have changed over time since your last crawl (and whether your tagging ratio has increased for greater data quality). So let our bot do the work while you do something more glamorous.
Testing and debugging tags has typically been an activity reserved for the technical folks – those sufficiently fluent in reading and editing page code. Marketing teams, and sometimes analytics teams, typically need to rely on tech teams for testing and troubleshooting help… meaning that data quality often takes a backseat.
Tag Inspector puts data quality into your own hands by letting you check tag implementations at a glance, no technical knowledge needed. Your tag parameters are translated into plain English so you can quickly understand which data is being retrieved. You won’t need to know what the parameter an=15099 refers to – you’ll just see Identified visitor ID which makes much more sense to us mere humans. And logging into your AT Internet makes your quality control with Tag Inspector even easier, since we’ll display your values using your own labels (like “Chapter = Products” instead of “Chapter = 3”).
Tag Inspector also warns you of any threats to data quality due to potential tag errors, such as an poorly formatted page name, an incorrect hit server, or a mismatch between how you’ve declared your campaign in the Analytics Suite and the content of your tags.
No more waiting and relying on your techie colleagues to verify your latest implementations. You now have the power to ensure your analytics tags are still functioning normally once you’ve edited your site, or added other tags or features. With just one click, share your Tag Inspector test results with other teams for further investigation and correction, or send them to our support teams to save even more time.
We all know that “to err is human.” And even the most experienced analysts are human, after all. No matter how much care you take with your tags and implementation, mistakes can still happen. And for that, there’s Data Manager.
… then you can understand just how powerful it is to have Data Manager in your data quality arsenal.
See these tools in action and learn about others that can help guarantee strong data quality – watch the replay of our webinar, Data Quality: The Essential Tools!
Remember, while having the right tools can help you go a long way in boosting data quality and carrying out regular quality control measures, your processes and organisation also play a big role. To learn more, download our practical guide to Data Quality in Digital Analytics: The 5 Key Dimensions. | 2019-04-18T10:30:54 | https://blog.atinternet.com/en/3-essential-tools-analytics-data-quality-control/ |
SEO Tips and Tricks that no marketer will tell you!!!
What is the difference between a successful marketer and other marketers, there must be something. Well, it’s not that they do something different, the fact is they do it differently.
SO here I compiled some trade secrets that no marketer will tell you. SEO secrets and principles for guaranteed results.
Organic Search in basic terms involves naturally appearing relevant search engine results with respect to keywords entered by the user. Ranking high in the organic searched list is what SEO is all about. 67% of the clicks on a google searched list is from the first 3 links available. These facts are enough to display the importance of ranking through SEO.
Keywords are the soul of SEO, it puts human perception into words. Its to figure out what your audience is looking through. The search engine displays result in reference to these keywords.Keyword research is not a game of guessing terms. It’s about knowing your audience. It is very important to define key terms of your content before even writing it.
You can begin your research process by downloading this extension for chrome browser named Keywords Everywhere. This extension helps you provide keyword volume, CPC and the competition for a single term.
For more extensive research you can use tools like Ubersuggest, keyword shitter and most importantly Google Keyword Planner.
On Page, optimization involves all the Google’s ranking factors just by looking at your page. It includes headers, title, content quality and images. In short terms, it is let Google understand what the page is all about.
It is all about providing relevant quality content and great user experience.
People often forget this point and only optimize their content for Google only. Ignoring the user experience and relevancy part completely. This is not tolerated by Google and such marketers lose their ranking soon enough.
Content is something that adds value to reader’s life. Don’t read further if you can’t fulfill it.
Now, this is what you have come for. LIS. This will make you the James Bond of SEO.
This is a major leap in Off Page SEO Optimization.
Now, what do I mean I say that you should have great LIS score to stand out. What exactly is LIS?
It is a simple concept.A user and Google crawl bots reach your web page through links. The more sources pointing towards you, the better traffic you get and Google index you better.
The links can be both internal(in-house links) and external(outside sources).
Remember it’s not only about quantity in this case. You can’t have one website pointing 100,000 times to your web page and call it a day. You need both quantitative and qualitative links.
It is also crucial to understand that what sources are linking to you. You definitely don’t want to be in span books on Google. So, it is about quality of a link.
An organically generated link is way too far crucial than a link obtained through directory submission. It’s about building a relationship with the link provider.
All these factors combinedly form your LIS.
Now you would definitely ask me that everyone would be doing the same, how are we gonna be different.
I in the Beginning only told you the answer we that. It is all about the approach we use to achieve these goals.
Below I will be sharing a sample approach. It is one of the 007 techniques.
There are two types of work. One is hard work and the other is the smart work. I prefer the smart one.
Start by looking at what your competition is linking from. The key is generating relevant links on our own and replicate already existing links to your competition.
You can use a tool named open site explorer to get insights on your competitor’s page and research your list by ordering them according to domain and page authority. This will be great to find competition’s sources.
Now the half part is done, we just need to execute our research.
It is very important to keep in mind that it is all about building a relationship, not begging for links. To get links that actually matter you have to provide value to the person providing the link.
I read your article on XYZ topic (link) and am really enjoyed reading it.
Now this kind of mail, my intent was not a link. You can also find valuable links if you further be more significant to the link providers.
For example, you found some broken links in a blog post related to your content. You can definitely add that to your mail.
Also, I couldn’t help notice that some of your links are leading nowhere, how is it that you replace broken links with a new link. The content of the link aligns with interests to your blog post.
No marketer will go again in research of new content. That’s where your mail comes in handy, and you can obtain a magnificent organic link to your website.
This almost compiles all about LIS and how we can improve it.
What people fail to understand is that SEO is not a one-time thing. It is not something you do and forget.
Let me explain this as an example. Let’s suppose your target keywords include XYZ 2017, now as when we are past 2017 people will be searching for XYZ 2018 Not 2017, here if you don’t update your keywords you lose significant ranking.
Also, Google likes freshness in a way. It is also important to keep updating scope and content of the articles you have. You may write only 30 blogs a year, but updating existing blogs content helps to retain your throne and also improves quality and relevance.
So that complies our all SEO Tips and Tricks no marketer will ever tell you, #TradeSecrets for optimized organic search results.
I most certainly hope that this article helps you cover up your own SEO processes but if you still intend to outsource your work it is important for you to go through “How To Hire an SEO?” guide. | 2019-04-20T06:49:36 | https://discuss.business/seo-tips-and-tricks-that-no-marketer-will-tell-you/ |
Lethbridge, AB – The Lethbridge Hurricanes returned to the ENMAX Centre on Saturday as they welcomed the Medicine Hat Tigers and earned an 8-3 victory in front of 3,688 fans.
The ‘Canes had a slow start to the game as they were handed a pair of early penalties, including one just three seconds into the game by Jordy Bellerive, but despite some early chances the Tigers weren’t able to beat Reece Klassen who stopped all 14 shots he faced in the first period. Lethbridge opened the scoring at the 15:40 mark with a power play goal of their own as Ty Kolle one-timed one by Jordan Hollett to make it 1-0 ‘Canes – Jackson Shepard and Jadon Joseph earned the assists on the goal as Joseph extends his point scoring streak to six games. The Hurricanes added to their lead as Nolan Jones beat a screened Hollett for his first goal in the WHL with 1:53 left in the opening frame; Kolle and Koletrane Wilson earned the assists as the ‘Canes led 2-0 after twenty minutes of play.
The Tigers struck early in the second period to cut the ‘Canes lead in half as Ryan Jevne snapped one by Klassen to make it 2-1 just 54 seconds into the middle frame. The Tigers tied the game just four minutes later as Elijah Brown had the puck go off his stick and into the net to make it a 2-2 game. With under a minute left in the second period the Tigers pulled ahead as Tyler Preziuso dumped one in on Klassen and went off the goaltenders stick and into the net to make it 3-2 Medicine Hat. Tigers held the edge in shots 16-10 in the middle period.
Early in the third period Dylan Cozens tied the game just 1:01 in on a solo rush to tie the game 3-3 with his seventh of the season. The ‘Canes pulled ahead at 3:09 has Zach Cox scored his second of the season to make it 4-3; Adam Hall earned his first WHL assist on the goal. A power play goal for Joseph make it 5-3 before Logan Barlage netted his sixth of the season to make it a 6-3 Lethbridge advantage as the ‘Canes scored four goals in a 5:24 span to start the third period. Jordy Bellerive potted his seventh of the season before Taylor Ross deflected home his eighth to make it an 8-3 final.
Shots in the third period favoured the ‘Canes 18-12, but the Tigers held the edge 42-38 in the hockey game. The ‘Canes went 3/4 on the power play and 4/4 on the penalty kill.
The win for the Hurricanes improved their record to 5-4-1-2 on the season. The Hurricanes welcome the Brandon Wheat Kings on Tuesday at the ENMAX Centre at 7:00pm. Tickets are available online, by calling 403-329-SEAT (7328) or by visiting the ENMAX Centre and Yates Ticket Centre’s. | 2019-04-24T10:35:01 | http://lethbridgehurricanes.com/article/hurricanes-blast-tigers-8-3-saturday |
How can I hide one admin from another in the users list?
This is might be one of the common questions among the newbie web developers who’s working on client side (on there server on wordpress project), and having risk of that might that they will not get paid for their work.
So here is some little extra security which help developers to be on safe side.
As well as this not just for developers, this also work for client those who want to hide there users.
scenario – If want to give admin permission to another person without giving …. Given multiple admin accounts, how can I make it so that only admin with X username can edit posts.
So here is very quick help on the same. Below code help you on this. | 2019-04-20T00:33:36 | http://blog.adlivetech.com/hide-a-particular-admin-account-from-wordpress-user-list/ |
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This is an amazing review! Your insight and enthusiasm makes me want to read more!
As a teacher of Texas history, I have always been fascinated with the Comanche Indians. I, too, have read this book and very much enjoyed Michelle's review, as it echoed all of the feelings I had while reading this well researched book about a brutal, yet loving people. I find Quannah Parker to be one of the most intriguing men of Texas history. Well done!!
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The Cranley Hotel. In a quiet tree-lined street with the fantastic shops of Knightsbridge and King's Road around 15 minutes’ walk away. In the heart of Kensington and Chelsea, the Cranley Hotel is within walking distance of many of London's main attractions.
The Kensington Hotel. Within a 20 minute stroll of Harvey Nichols, Harrods and The Royal Albert Hall. The Natural History Museum and The V&A are only 5 minutes away on foot.
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In early December 2012 four of us visited the MOP mission in Labuan Bajo. Our grandson, Alexander joined us and witnessed the poverty of the town and connected well with the local children. He really saw how children, his age, live in a third world region. In addition, Janine McDonnell, also a supporter from Brisbane visited the mission to help out. For this visit we took what was equivalent to eight suitcases of supplies, which included several good quality garden tools and many home-made clothing for the children as early Christmas gifts. What was a unique experience was seeing the local brothers making a Nativity scene with crib from old flour sacks, bamboo and palm fronds. They also made some wonderful decorations, and a large star that they hung high over their road. We saw very good progress in the building of the monastery, and the English class and feeding program for the local children had greatly expanded. It was a wonderful experience for Janine and Alexander to witness poverty first hand and the corporal and spiritual works of the brothers in assisting the poor and disenfranchised.
Say hi to brother Nerlito from Ana . Cayman islands .
Hi Ana, happy to pass on your greetings to Br. | 2019-04-20T21:11:16 | https://missionforthepoor.org/2012/12/12/mission-visit-trevor-and-tina-lambkin-3/ |
So lately I’ve been doing quite a bit of Java related stuff. I’ve learned a lot. Mostly about how much better C# is, to be honest. But this isn’t about that.
Most Java work get’s packaged into a Jar file. a Java .jar file is really just a .zip file with a .jar extension- so points to Sun Microsystems for coming up with a package format that isn’t something completely new. I found myself having a bit of an annoying time of it, however- from what I can tell there is no “package this stuff into a jar” option in Eclipse. Since the zip format is so widely workable, I decided to create a quick script to package all the appropriate files into a .jar. This saves me selecting everything in the appropriate .bin folder,unselecting the hidden history folder created by my text editor and anything else I don’t want included, etc.
Python is quite a powerful language. I particularly like the use of tuples directly in the language; the os.walk() function is a “generator”; each iteration the root variable is set to the root of the search, dirs is filled with all the directories in the current iterating folder, and files is filled with the files. I change the dirs value here and filter out those that start with “.” (which could be, say, a git repo) as well as filtering out those starting with an underscore. The cool thing is that since I specified topdown=True in the call to os.Walk, I can remove directories and os.walk will not go into those directories, so I don’t need additional checks to make sure we aren’t in one of the excluded folders. Then the function calls itself for each directory, and finally it adds all the files in the currently walked folder to the zipfile. It performs similar checks to avoid adding undesired files; it doesn’t add files that start with a period, underscore, or are the same name as the scriptfile itself (which could cause issues, arguably, but with Java I’m unlikely to have a file called “prepare.py” anywhere in the tree that I want to be included). Then it breaks. Works quite well; the zip is created with only the files I want and everybody is happy. I was considering adding extra functionality to it, but decided that it’s possible to over-think it; I just want something simple, and I don’t need- for example- special handling of .gitignore folders to actually exclude files that are specified from the package. Not yet, anyway.
Naturally this script can really be run anywhere; just paste it in a folder and run it, and you’ve got a zip with everything in that folder compressed. could be useful for compressing source trees. I thought I’d share it here because I found it useful. | 2019-04-25T10:45:56 | https://bc-programming.com/blogs/2013/04/filling-your-jars-with-python/ |
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Since folding season is almost upon us I thought it would be a good time to put together a list of projects and the PPD you get with them using your particular hardware setup. A HWC-specific database would be good, so that we would know who has what type of hardware setups and where the team expertise is.
For this purpose I have setup a Google Doc spreadsheet to start entering in values.
- If you would like your information included, please post in this thread each piece of information included in the spreadsheet. This will allow others to gauge how their hardware is performing compared to others.
- Please don't ask for assistance in this thread. Simply create a new thread for technical help, and there will be plenty of folks to help you out or answer your questions.
In the meantime, Google Docs allows charts to be published as an image automatically, so I'll include that for now.
Last edited by chrisk; August 29, 2011 at 11:04 PM.
finally. ive been pasting benches for years!!
My results from the sig platform. Updated to include the famous 7620/7621 WUs that are heating the GPU so much. For those I have set the rule in GPU tracker to load the GPU only at 80%. I didn't notice any decrease in temp however. Running any other units on the GPU (EVGA GTX 460 model 1370) keeps it at 60 degrees C, compared to 68-69 for the 7620.
Note for the CPU : the cpu is folding in SMP on all 4 cores and handling the other 3 videocards in the same time, that is why score is so low. For cpu only see the scores generated by the Phenom II X4 940.
You are missing the OS used, and if possible Watts consumption.
Rig in sig; -bigadv smp 32; Ubuntu 11.04 64bit, with musky's mix.
Power consumption: between 475W and 490W.
I don't have the final Credits.
Last edited by 3.0charlie; September 7, 2011 at 04:24 PM.
OS is simple, for the watts everybody would need a watt-meter to check that.
There is also no difference in the points for each WU. Due to that one day where I get a fourth WU I am averaging 5767 ppd.
This client is also still a cpu pig. The cpu meter in the task manager shows anywhere from 50% as a minimum to a maximum of 97%. So maybe a better cpu will help it out a bit.
Guys I'll work to update this on the weekend. Teksavvy was down for me most of the week and I have to catch up on a bunch of stuff for work because of this too.
Got some credit numbers for 6903s and 6904s (updated in my previous reply). | 2019-04-19T12:30:28 | https://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardwarecanucks-f-h-team/46010-hwc-folding-home-project-ppd-database.html |
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Disclaimer- (1) According to the Surgeon General, women should not drink alcoholic beverages during pregnancy because of the risk of birth defects. (2) Consumption of alcoholic beverages impairs your ability to drive a car or operate machinery, and may cause health problems. Your friends at The Flyy-Life, remind you to drink responsibly.
In the past few weeks, social media has been ablaze with commentary on the new trendy alcoholic beverage Cappriccio. Opinions have varied from being dubbed the “New Four Loko”, some saying it caused them to black-out and not remember the previous night to others saying its effect was little more than Kool-Aid. There was even an article published and widely circulated that claimed the drink causes the spread of HIV! Of course I found the HIV correlation to be absurd and bit over-reaching, but as someone who vividly remembers the hysteria and experiences around 4 Loko during it’s early days (before the government made the manufacturer alter the recipe to calm the public outcries); the journalist in me was a bit intrigued to get the truth. Just to be safe, I decided to conduct my experiment on a Friday evening after work in the safety of my own home, with a close/trusted friend I’ve known for years. I wanted to make sure that if the effects of this drink did, in fact, make me belligerent, extremely intoxicated or any other wild side-effects that I would at least be in a safe environment where the risk of harm/injury was mitigated and greatly reduced. So as planned, after work, I made a quick stop at my neighborhood Binny’s Beverage Depot and picked up three bottles which to my surprise were actually inexpensively priced at $4.99 a bottle. As the bottles chilled, I prepared myself and companion a quick bite to eat, and then the games began!
Capriccio is a Sangria wine that’s 13.9%. Although this is still considered a pretty high alcoholic content for a wine, I realized it was nowhere near Hennessy’s 40%. Therefore the rumors that this drink had the same effect as a night of drinking straight Hennessy could not be validated in my opinion. As we drank, I did conclude that the overall taste was not flattering to my tongue but this could also be due to my preference of strong, earthy wines such as Pinot Noir. With exception of Chardonnay, I’m not a big fan of sweet wines. Next, I took notice of the density of the wine at consumption. Capriccio tended to have a heavy “resting” effect on my stomach and I realized perhaps this was the cause of many people feeling a sense of “blacking out.” Most beverages and foods that have a heavy effect on the stomach, tends to also make the person drowsy so I could realistically imagine someone that’s inactive at the time of consumption, falling into a deep and peaceful sleep after consuming a few glasses. We continued to drink, talk and interact and I must admit I was a bit anticipating the moment when “all hell” would break loose, but it never happened. I’ll admit that we both felt a “lovely” buzz that led to lots of laughs and even an in-depth, emotion-filled conversation; but at no time did either one of us become belligerent, uncontrollable or unaware of our surroundings. We did enjoy a good night’s sleep, but neither of us experienced a blackout nor any symptoms of a hangover on the next morning.
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Contact the Orange County Chapter President, Kerrie Merrifield. | 2019-04-20T22:46:13 | https://forensic.org/about/chapters/orange-county-chapter/ |
Peter Trimper is a 76 years old man and he is the last Swabian from the only round village in Romania, Charlottenburg (described here in detail). Even though he could follow the path of his brothers and leave the Banat region before or just after 1989, he chose to remain here with his parents. Today, Peter is alone, his mother and father having left this world, one at a time. We met with him on a sunny Sunday in September, when he was returning from picking plums.
There were Germans, almost only Germans.
Peter is among the few locals who can still complete the full picture of old Charlottenburg, through their memories and through the stories they heard from others. This was a village colonized during the reign of Maria Theresa, in 1772. There were Germans, almost only Germans. After that, about ten families of Hungarians came and a few Romanian families as well. Today there are only Romanians and a few Ukrainians. Only a single family of Hungarians remains.
The first ones who came have died. The climate was bad, lot of work to do… Even people from other villages such as Neidorf, Zăbrani or Frumuşel came here and completed the picture. Until 1880, when the Hungarians started to come along, only steppe covered this place. At the edge of the village, where the APC (Agricultural Production Cooperative) had its zootechny, the Hungarians counted around 150 “chains” of forest, with plains and all. He held on and, with his horses and his oxen, he worked the land. He had slaves. And most of them were Hungarians. They cleared the land. Where once there were grapevines, now you can’t even walk around because of the spines. There were two places covered in grapevines, behind the forest and around the izlaz. There wasn’t a single house that didn’t have at least 15 acres of its own grapevines.
I’m alone, I have no place to go.
In Peter’s words, the last Swabian family left Charlottenburg after the Revolution, in the 1990’s. That’s about the same time when almost 1100 Germans left Romania. I stayed with my parents, who lived on for a few more years. My father died in 1992 and my mother in 2001. I am alone, I have no place to go. That’s how it is.
The Romanians also left. At Nadeş there is no family left. Before, there were 300 locals. Over the hill from Comlea was a village by the name of Hodoş. That was the first one to empty, in the 1980’s. It was completely abandoned. It was a village with two churches and pretty big in size. Now, at Comlea, out of 450 souls, remain only 7 or 8 natives. The rest of the village was bought by city folk. At Sintar, about 10 people are still natives. At Bogda there are more. About 40 out of 400 people are from around here.
Since the ‘70’s, they started to leave one by one. At Lipova there were 2000 Germans back in those days, while now barely 50 remain. They left. During Ceauşescu’s reign, those who had money bought and hand it over to the Security. There were some people who did this for a living, selling passports. Those who didn’t have money, left right after the Revolution (1989). As for my brothers, only two of them left before 1989 and the other five left after.
During the war, I saw from here how they besieged Timişoara.
Even though he was no older than 10, Peter remembers even today what happened at Charlottenburg and in the surrounding area during the Second World War. They didn’t get to us. There were two weeks, during 1944, when the Soviet army passed through here, knocking around the houses. Then, they moved on to the western front. From Alioş there were rumors that the Hungarians were coming, but they ran with horses and all, to Bogda. They were afraid. They didn’t come because, on 23rd of August 1944, the Romanians turned the front over to the Russian side. The Hungarians, being allied with the Germans, backed off. They came this way, from Arad, and the Romanians, backed up by the Russians, hid among gardens, canals and drove everyone crazy.
They didn’t took my mother. They said she had a baby.
In order to survive, a minority has to be more compact.
If there are two Germans, who do they marry? Romanians. Their children don’t learn German anymore. Before, in Tomnatic, half of the village was french. They also came with their teacher. In Carani (Mercydorf) there were a few Italians brought by Maria Therezia. But they got lost in time. The majority overtakes the minority. The Russians keep prospering, they had plenty of children… says Peter, referring to the Ukrainian families who still live today in Charlottenburg. There is Ştiuca, also a village around here. It was entirely occupied by Germans. Now there are only Ukrainians.
The first mistake that was made: I had an uncle who was out on the front and then remained in Germany and got married – for years he wasn’t allowed to return to Romania. The first policy was to reunite the family. He also had parents and brothers and only after 20 years was he allowed to return.
When the village was constructed, there was a certain Neumann from Lipova. He was the one who made the round plan. It is believed that before Charlottenburg, there was another village on this spot, Bariţa. Altringen and other surrounding villages were already in place. In Neumann’s plan, the idea was that every house would have 58 ars with gardens and all. At the beginning there were only mulberry tree plantations and, in the middle of the village, where the school is now, there was a fountain that represented the center. You had to go around the side of the village in order to head towards Altringen. After 100 years, they started to build buildings in the middle: first the school, then the church was built in 1886 by the hungarian count and local peasants. We even had a mill, built by someone named Irtel from Radna, that later was destroyed, around 1968, by the communists.
We were curious to find out what was the oldest building in the village, but Peter’s answer was a vague one, being rather offended by the fact that today’s locals have stopped respecting the round form of the village and have started constructed buildings in random locations. Many buildings have been modified. There was one building there but they replaced it with another. These, over here, also changed. It was a circle but they got out on the alley and ruined it. They changed, Peter told us, pointing to the surrounding constructions that are a menace to the circular form, the only one in Romania, and the reason for which the entire Charlottenburg village has been declared a historical monument by the Ministry of Cults and Culture.
1 comment at "The memories of the last Swabian of the round village" | 2019-04-19T23:24:22 | https://prinbanat.ro/en/the-memories-of-the-last-swabian-of-the-round-village/ |
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COLONIE – Supervisor Paula Mahan gave her State of the Town address to a full house at the Red Lion Hotel on Tuesday, Jan. 15.
The speech highlighted a breakfast sponsored by the Colonie Chamber of Commerce. It was the supervisor’s 12th State of the Town speech and she will give a rendition of it at the Town Board meeting on Thursday, Jan. 17.
The speech highlighted infrastructure improvements, a drop in the crime rate and the business climate in Colonie.
Check back for a more in depth story on Mahan’s speech. In the meantime, click on a photo below to view a slideshow of the rest. | 2019-04-25T01:13:04 | https://www.spotlightnews.com/towns/colonie/2019/01/15/spotted-colonie-supervisor-paula-mahans-state-of-the-town-at-the-chamber-of-commerce-breakfast/ |
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Innovation requires dedication to challenging the status quo. And, in order for the world to change through innovative thinking, new ideas must have impact and spread. These two statements are not ground-breaking, but they represent formidable tests of a would-be innovator.
It’s been my experience that aspiring innovators struggle with testing their own assumptions while dogmatically fighting to protect their ideas from being challenged. These untested ideas become the accepted truth for a would-be innovator. Regretfully, there have been many times in my own entrepreneurial career when I stubbornly stuck to flawed assumptions without testing whether an idea has a positive impact and can spread through the world.
One of my favorite paintings at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts is the “The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit” by John Singer Sargent. This oil painting is unique, capturing what feels like an impromptu snapshot in the life of four sisters. Displayed next to the painting are two tall vases shown in the piece, increasing the effect that you are looking at a real life scene and not a contrived sitting for a portrait.
Now showing at the MFA is a special exhibition of John Singer Sargent watercolors. Being a fan of Sargent’s other works, I was excited to see this temporary exhibit of more than 90 paintings.
The exhibition is arranged by the theme (as an alternative to arranging by date or location), so it gives visitors an opportunity to see how Sargent experimented and progressed as an artist. The notes next to the individual paintings also describe how Sargent worked alongside and learned from other great artists from that time.
Just as John Singer Sargent iterated and practiced on numerous sketches of the human form to refine his craft, so must an entrepreneur give form to true innovation through validated learning by experimentation and testing.
2. Eric Ries. The Lean Startup: How Today’s Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses (New York: Crown Business/Random House, Inc., 2011), 56. | 2019-04-23T10:48:56 | http://www.workofstart.com/tag/eric-ries/ |
On Open Letter to Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, by GM Boris Gulko.
The Joy of Chess Collecting, by Andy Ansel.
A Window To Chess Composition, by Sergei Tkachenko (PDF).
Black is OK! GM Andras Adorjan tells of the origins of his thesis "Black is OK!" and asks for feedback from the readers.
GM Sveshnikov writes about the FIDE draw proposal and comments on the general state of FIDE.
GM Mark Dvoretsky offers a proposal to help eliminate non-fighting draws.
Chess Today recaps the year in chess.
The excellent chess magazine New In Chess recently caught up with GM Baburin, and has kindly consented to allow us to carry the result here.
Now it can be told! The fault is not in ourselves, but in our stars.
Ever wondered what it must be like to have nothing to do but lay around and play chess all day? GM Baburin shares with us a week in the life of a GM.
Games and analysis of the Kasparov-Kramnik Championship match; interactive game viewer, commentary by GM Baburin.
GM Baburin's Istanbul Diary of the 2000 Olympiad. Games, analysis, commentary, photos.
GM Baburin's India Diary of the 2000 FIDE KO Championships. Report, games, photos. | 2019-04-21T06:54:43 | http://www.gmsquare.com/features.html |
I believe in teaching people to 'fish' rather than 'fishing' for them. In practice I have found this philosophy when working with my staff and 'clients' to be a powerful way to grow people and their capacity. It takes time and patience and you have to hold yourself back from just doing 'it' your self.
Some years ago, my wife Shelley decided to create an online business where she needed to learn a ton about a variety of technologies, in a hurry. She would call me with lots of questions and although I think it frustrated her at the time, I would respond with questions, not answers. I would ask her what she thinks she should do and in a round about way, help her get to the answer or possible answers. It didn't take long for her to stop calling... :-) I often do the same with my staff and the clients I support. It would be so much easier just to answer the specific question or do it for them but then they would be dependent on me which does nothing to grow their expertise and skills.
I have found that the same mindset is helpful when thinking about how to organize my team members to perform at higher levels. Individuals working on their own can only do so much. They only have the expertise, skills, and knowledge that they have acquired and each individual is at a different level of capacity. But, together they are far better, far better. Teams are proven powerhouse structures, if they are setup well. For teams to work effectively, there needs to be a high degree of trust between the members, they need to care about each others work, and ideally they care about each other as people. When team members go through adverse situations together, their bonds grow even further and as individuals they become stronger and more capable.
I watched a great movie the other night: Coach Carter. In the movie, a past basketball star and successful businessman who attended a low performing high school many years earlier chooses to take on the job of coaching the schools basketball team at his old school. The team had a history of low performance, the players were generally low performers academically, undisciplined, and from troubled families. The coach helped them turn things around in all these areas and the players developed trust and a genuine care for one another. In one scene, one of the players, who had been kicked off the team, wanted back on. The coach assigned him 1000 push-ups and 1500 suicides and one week to complete them. When Friday came along, he hadn't finished yet - his team mates one by one said they would complete some push-ups and suicides to help him complete on time. They choose to 'suffer' for one of their own. That's a power stage in team development.
I have worked hard the past few years to add and build capacity in my team and to empower people to make decisions. You are never quite sure if you are making progress, but this summer I saw the evidence. I took a sizable amount of time off this summer for vacation and my team members worked through numerous significant projects and operational improvement work with vary little oversight from me. I am proud of my team members and impressed with their accomplishments. Secondly, one of our IT architects said to me when I returned that he and another architect were talking about why they work here. They agreed it wasn't because the money is good (it truly is not - this needs to be fixed) but because they have the freedom to architect and invent our future and to make things better for so many. Both of these evidences are powerful ahas for me.
One more sports example... I like to watch professional golf and am so impressed with Jordan Spieth, a young 22 year old who has taken the golf world by storm this year winning two majors and coming in fourth in one and second in the last one after which he was declared the best in the world. Whenever he is interviewed, he most often uses "we" when talking about his past, current, and future performance. The "we" includes his caddie. He recognizes that it takes a team effort to perform well. Not all golfers appear to think this way. This should bring to mind all those people in our lives, work and personal, that are part of our team and our success. Be humble and realize who has helped you become successful. As individuals none of us can go very far on our own!
Not to paint a perfect picture... we have some work teams that are not working as well as they could. I own responsibility for this and plan to invest energy in helping them improve. As a formal leader, I see my role as figuring out (observe, ask questions, listen) what my team members need and finding ways to get it for them, to remove obstacles where possible, and to invest in their direct leaders so that they are successful in supporting their team members. I have work to do there as well. It is definitely a work in progress but I am pleased with where we have arrived and look forward to helping my team members become even more successful and happy in the work they do for our students, teachers, and staff! | 2019-04-25T14:30:29 | http://www.shift2future.com/2015/09/there-is-no-i-in-team.html |
Salman Khan’s younger sister Arpita Khan and LoveYatri actor Aayush Sharma hosted a grand Diwali bash for their friends and family last night. Arpita’s three brothers - Salman Khan, Sohail Khan and Arbaazz Khan marked their presence at the event. Arbaaz arrived with his rumoured girlfriend Georgia Andriani. Arpita and Aayush posed for the paparazzi gathered along with their adorable little child Ahil.
The party was also attended by Lulia Vantur, Shilpa Shetty, Shamita Shetty, Jacqueline Fernandez, Riteish Deshmukh and Sonakshi Sinha among others. Arpita’s father Salim Khan and mother Helen made an appearance too.
Check out the pictures from the Diwali bash below. | 2019-04-22T22:41:39 | https://www.filmfare.com/photos/salman-khan-jacqueline-fernandez-more-attended-arpita-khans-diwali-bash-31090.html |
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By suggesting last week that the US Constitution gives every individual clear title to his or her personal data, I did not anticipate wide applause from the business leaders who stand to loose free access to a gold mine. Many fair minded readers however may doubt the practicality of such an interpretation and to them I owe explanations.
Yet my good will has been overtaken by the news. How could I ignore the debacle which broke this week as the Department of Veterans Affairs acknowledged the theft of 26.5 million ID's ?
In fact I almost did. ID theft has become such a common occurrence that reports by David Stout and Tom Zeller Jr (*)(**) went at first in the bulging folder I use to prepare for my lectures. And if I released the 2005 edition of Identity Theft to the public on the same day, it was by a serendipity marketing money cannot buy.
What struck me at second thoughts was the number of veterans who bank at CitiFinancial and use a Visa Card. It should run in the six digits if these three factors are not correlated.
Assume you are one of them and find out tomorrow your ID has been stolen. Indulge me and assume you have the resources to sue any organization which neglects what should be considered its fiduciary duty towards the data you entrusted to it. Then what?
How can you find out the origin of your personal grievance? Is it the Veterans Administration (30 million ID's stolen)? CitiFinancial (4 million ID's "lost")? Their lawyers will tell you the real culprit is likely to be the Visa card processor CardSystems (40 million ID's exposed to hackers), whose legal obligations have conveniently vanished with its swift demise (see slide 9 of the Slideshow on ePrivacy).
In a recent editorial (1) the Financial Times raises the issue of "breach fatigue". There are indeed just too many of them for the information available to the victim, potential or proven, to be of any use. For confirmation, look up the list maintained by The Privacy Rights Clearinghouse.
May I dare to suggest that if the wizards in control behind the curtain did not insist on collecting our ID's in giant central data bases no amount of measures can totally secure, there would be no more ID thefts?
The issue is that there are ID's and id's.
Certainly any organization, public or private, ought to be able to identify anyone with whom it has a relationship. So I deal with my bank using my ATM number, my phone company with my phone number and the Social Security administration with my SS number. Each contact can further be secured with organization-dependent private facts such details about last transactions or, for Social Security, filiation. In fact I have as many id's as I have relationships. It is quite an annoyance to loose one's ATM card or any other id's but this is minor compared to loosing one's ID.
advertisers, lawyers and governments, the three unprincipled plagues of privacy can easily aggregate all those records about myself. If you think they could do that as well with my last name, you have not seen the spelling variations it inspires. At times I hardly know myself.
submission of my ID backed by a favorable report from credit report agencies who sell my data to anyone who ask is often all it takes to tie my credit to a new account.
Notice that both of these "benefits" accrue to third parties without my knowledge and authorization. No wonder nobody wants to adopt the real solution to ID theft. Use of my ID without my explicit consent, aka ID embezzlement, has been practiced all along by most established organizations, the same ones who send me privacy (invasion) policies, these glowing samples of TrueSpeak.
why beyond the fulfillment of the specific relationship for which I gave it, should they be allowed to reuse my personal data, and that includes my ID, without my explicit consent?
My banker does not wire my money without my express order. "No taxation without representation" was a leading demand of American patriots. Why would my ID be different?
If organizations were to ask each time for my permission, no thief could take a loan on my credit without my consent. I might still be swindled by some clever confidence man, but thiefs are lazy. Conning 26.5 million people one at a time is a lot harder than stealing 26.5 million ID's at once.
Of course I am back trying to storm the Bastille. Advertisers, lawyers, governments and credit report agencies will squeal they cannot function without the right to embezzle ID's. George III was not amused either. And yes I promise to give the explanations I owe fair minded readers.
PS: I have full confidence in Brant Parker and Johnny Hart's sense of humor to avoid slapping me with a trademark infrigement lawsuit.
A matter for a further fillip perhaps. | 2019-04-18T16:42:18 | http://eprivacy.com/blogging/en/2006-05-30.html |
Just saw OST list for this drama while trying to figure out who is the girl next to Ryan. Me and my friend argue about whose the girl and it turn out to be Deokmi shi So they gonna release another 3 more OST after this..
The raining scene. Why wouldn't I return? I know you are waiting for me, no matter where I am, I will always come back to your side. The coffin scene. MinMin, I don't care what you think. I'll definitely go look for you. After I finished the duties I promised, no matter where you are. I'll definitely bring you back to my side. | 2019-04-25T04:17:51 | https://forums.soompi.com/index.php?app=core&module=system&controller=embed&url=https://twitter.com/S2J_9S2/status/1051065267927711744 |
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You won’t taste it in the final result, but puréed cooked beetroot adds fantastic moisture and a deep purple tinge to these simple red velvet-style cupcakes.
1. Preheat the oven to 190°C, gas mark 5 and line a 12-hole muffin tin with paper cases. Sift the flour, cocoa and baking powder into a large bowl with a pinch of salt, then add the sugar and run your fingers through the mix to find and squash any lumps. Make a well in the middle.
2. Put the beetroot into a blender or food processor with the milk. Blend until smooth and thick. Pour the beetroot, melted butter and beaten eggs into the dry ingredients then beat together with a spatula to make an even, fairly thin batter.
3. Divide the batter between the cases then bake for 20 minutes or until risen and shiny, and a skewer inserted into the central cake comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
4. For the frosting, bring the cream to a simmer. Put the chocolate into a small heatproof bowl then pour the hot cream over the chocolate and allow to melt. Stir until smooth, add the vanilla, then cool completely. In a large bowl, beat together the butter and icing sugar until pale, then beat in the chocolate cream.
5. Spoon or pipe frosting nests onto each cake, scatter with coconut then fill the middles with grapes. Any leftovers can be kept in the fridge for up to 2 days – take out of the fridge 30 minutes before serving so the cakes can return to room temperature.
Using a swivel-style peeler, cut pieces of fresh coconut into thin shavings. Spread out on a baking sheet and bake at 190°C, gas mark 5 for 5 minutes until golden at the edges. For a simpler (but less silky) chocolatey frosting for kids, cream together 175g each softened butter and sifted icing sugar then beat in 100g melted, cooled dark chocolate.
Warning: Please slice the grapes into small pieces before serving to young children as grapes eaten whole can present a choking hazard.
This recipe was first published in Wed Feb 24 12:36:00 GMT 2016. | 2019-04-26T08:00:48 | https://www.waitrose.com/home/recipes/recipe_directory/b/beetroot-chocolatecupcakenests.html |
Drake & Josh: Talent Showdown is rated 5.0 out of 5 by 2.
Play as all three characters-Drake, Josh, Megan.
Exciting adventure-style gameplay featuring all the humor from the hit TV series.
All-new guitar gameplay: Strum guitar strings with your stylus to make rocking music and help put Drake on the fast lane to stardom!
New weapons to battle bullies-water gun and fire extinguisher.
Use Megan or Josh's Innocence ability to avoid danger.
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When it came to the desire to build connection and community here at Modern Creative Life, we decided to offer prompts to inspire creativity. Our #NewMoonCreative Prompts are shared with you as the moon cycles to “new”… this is the traditional time to launch new efforts and open ourselves to creativity.
And we circle back on the date of the Full Moon to see what was created.
(from Jeannie Croope) Today’s #NewMoonCreative prompt is “Daily Devotion.” Those wake-up moments when this little creature is all mellow and purry (and hasn’t started the ritual yapping for food!) is truly a time of daily devotion!
Our next New Moon Creative is June 4th – the day we will be launching Issue #2: Nourishment.
We hope you’ll join us and share your creations with us.
I was #inspired by @becca.rowan ‘s breakfast she Instagramed …she made @kerstinmartin egg pancake recipe. I added a dash of cinnamon and topped mine with bananas and blueberries. The thread though was really in honor of mothers and food and an inability to call them for a recipe after they’ve gone. So, for the first time in months, I returned to the memoir and wrote 1344 words about my mother and her mother and salmon croquettes. #love #soultending #amwriting #connection Today’s @moderncreativelife #NewMoonCreative prompt is inspired.
@kerstinmartin I had your wonderful egg pancake for breakfast. Yum.
Eierpfannekuchen, German egg pancakes, were a staple in our home when I grew up: cheap, quick and tasty sweet or savory. I’d often just eat them sprinkled with sugar. I’ve been craving them recently but couldn’t quite remember the recipe and normally I would have just called my mom and asked her. But I can’t call her anymore. I’ve been missing her a lot, it’s like it’s only now sinking in that I will never see her again. Never. Then, this morning, I remembered the recipe. Because it really is that easy, it comes in two’s: 2 eggs, 2 tbsp flour, 2 tbsp milk. I also added a bit of water and a dash of salt. Melted 1 tsp butter over medium heat and the pancake cooked perfectly. Served with maple syrup and blueberries. I sat down at the dining table, with a good cup of coffee, and thought of my mom and savored every bite and memory.
I am sometimes in awe of how creatives are fueled by other creatives.
And our regular contributor, Kolleen Harrison posted this inspiration to #shine on the day we asked what #shine meant….
Our next New Moon Creative is May 6th .
When it comes to launching a new endeavor, some pieces go forward with a bang and others start small and grow. We began Modern Creative Life with a way to be of service to other creatives and build connection with our #NewMoonCreative Prompts with the promise to circle back around and see what was created.
Our next New Moon Creative is April 7th . | 2019-04-19T18:22:34 | https://moderncreativelife.com/tag/full-moon/ |
President Donald Trump said Thursday his administration is “looking at” Mayor Libby Schaaf of Oakland, California, after she warned her city’s residents last week about an upcoming raid by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
Trump’s criticism included what appeared to be a veiled threat of legal action against the Oakland mayor, whom he blamed for ICE making only around 150 arrests when it had targeted many more undocumented immigrants. The administration has said people with criminal backgrounds were able to escape; Schaaff has said the administration is trying to portray people in the country illegally as criminals.
Trump’s criticism of Schaaf followed harsh words from Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who rhetorically asked the mayor, “How dare you?” in a Wednesday speech that came after the Justice Department filed a lawsuit against California over its sanctuary policies for undocumented immigrants. | 2019-04-21T18:07:51 | https://www.politico.com/story/2018/03/08/trump-oakland-mayor-sanctuary-cities-446315 |
Grandma was married to Grandad. No surprises there!
Grandad was also an amazing role model for a youngster to grow up with. He had left school as soon as he could (about ten or twelve years old) so that he could contribute to the family purse. However, he was an intelligent man and made the most of every opportunity. I think he always wanted to be a farmer but as a youngster he had to work as a joiner.
He was one of three brothers and eventually the three set up in business as farmers. Farming was not very profitable and indeed it must have been very hard work. However, Grandad took every opportunity to learn more and more. Not for him Oxford or Cambridge or even the Open University - his education was in the University of Life. He could do most simple construction jobs. He was the cattle man in the farming partnership but he was also involved in the arable side of the business and at lambing time, he did his shifts in the pens. His regular reading was The Farmers Weekly but he read much wider than that.
Grandad did the most beautiful copperplate and I still have some samples of his handwriting. He did the admin for the farm, keeping the books, paying the men, and doing the thousand-and-one paperwork jobs which needed to be done.
So how do I see him as a role model for someone aspiring to be frugal? Well, like most people of his generation he wasted nothing but the special inspiration for me is that he wasted no opportunity. He had few advantages. His schooling was curtailed but he learnt many skills, including book-keeping, by whatever means he could.
I think I follow his example most especially when I do MOOCs, Massive Online Open Courses. Like grandad I do not believe that education comes to an end when the school door closes, rather that is when true education really begins. I had far more opportunities than grandad did and sadly I wasted some of them but that won't happen again. I want to be like my grandad.
One thing I've grown to realize is that the older I get the more I realize I've yet to learn. I too believe that learning never stops but that you have to want the education.
That's very true - I think the desire to learn is more important then any other factor in further education - or indeed in any education. | 2019-04-20T00:40:42 | http://frugallychallenged.blogspot.com/2015/09/my-frugal-heroines-2.html |
The Medical Sales Representative will be responsible for achieving sales objectives by cultivating new and existing referral sources. These sources include physicians, institutions (hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, etc.) and allied health professionals, who participate in the provision of prosthetic and orthotic products. This position will service the territory assigned under the direction of the local Area Vice President in collaboration with the Vice President of Sales.
· Possesses and consistently demonstrates a thorough knowledge of all policies and procedures of the company.
· Achieve overall territory revenue objectives and prosthetic objectives.
· Build collaborative and consultative relationships with clinicians and administrative personnel.
· Construct Sales/Business Development Focus Plan for each assigned area with the territory through the collaboration of the clinical team and area vice president.
· Achieve new referral source sales objectives as determined by the company.
· Conduct extensive new referral source development program to include; in services, cold calls, drop-ins, relationship development, etc. to create an ample pipeline of potential new referral prospects.
· Connect clinicians to potential referral source through formal presentations, educational events, etc.
· Close sales transaction and monitor business via a structured reporting process. Follow up as necessary to secure and maintain business.
· Coordinate any contract/agreement as necessary in accordance with contracting process.
· Ensure existing referral source maintenance and expansion objectives through follow-up and recognition practices.
· Complete a weekly report that measures and monitors business flow from key referral sources through the Futura System.
· Determine an Upsell/Resell plan for referral sources that are not fully penetrated.
· Complete a regular review of current referral sources looking for drops in business flow.
· Conduct referral source follow up after patient delivery.
· Facilitate relationship management between referral source and practitioner.
· Become a partner to the VP of Prosthetics and assisting in growing this area of focus by heightening awareness to referral sources within the market.
· Performs other duties or special projects as assigned.
· Work with marketing to provide information/stories that can be used to enhance our company awareness; improving website, marketing collaterals and giveaways based on what is being communicated.
· Knowledge of medical community.
· Knowledge of prosthetic and orthotic products.
· Ability to operate independently in a self-directed manner.
· Ability to sell and market to the referral sources of this industry.
· Ability to cultivate and maintain customer relations.
· Ability to communicate persuasively both orally and in writing.
· Strong interpersonal skills and persuasive skill set.
· Reliable transportation, and the ability to travel to client locations.
· Proficient computer skills including Windows based office technologies, email, and automated billing systems.
· Ability to use all necessary office equipment, scanner, facsimile machines, calculators, postage machines, copiers, etc.
· Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage tasks.
· Proficiency with basic math and accounting skills.
· BS/BA or equivalent combination of education and experience.
· Non revoked, valid passenger vehicle driver’s license.
· Minimum two to four years in medical sales.
· Experience in orthotics and prosthetics preferred. | 2019-04-20T22:10:58 | http://www.level4oandp.com/about/careers/career-details/94/medical-sales-representative |
Aḥmadīy(y)a. The movement founded by Mirzā Ghulām Aḥmad Qādiyānī (c.1835–1908), hence the later name Qādī. In Barāhīn-i-Aḥmadiyya (1880), Aḥmad claimed to be al-Mahdī, and in due course also the Messiah, the avatāra of Kṛṣṇa, and the reappearance of Muḥammad. The Aḥmadīya believe, with other Muslims, that ʿIsa/Jesus did not die on the cross, but they do not believe that he was received into heaven. Rather, they hold that he visited India to preach, and died there, aged about 120. His tomb is at Srinagar. While sharing many Muslim beliefs, they are nevertheless regarded by Muslims as heretical and to be treated as such. The Lahore group (Aḥmadīya Anjuman-i-Ishāʾat-i-Islam) has spread widely and established the Woking mosque as its UK centre.
"Aḥmadīy(y)a." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. . Encyclopedia.com. 22 Apr. 2019 <https://www.encyclopedia.com>. | 2019-04-23T20:12:42 | https://www.encyclopedia.com/religion/dictionaries-thesauruses-pictures-and-press-releases/ahmadiyya |
Fantastic new project with great views at only a few minutes from the Arenal Beach!
Villa Son de Mar, located in the Tosalet 3rd Fase urbanization in Jávea, is a project based on the novel and movie "Son de Mar" and being a reinterpretation and transformation of a "blank piece of paper", turned into an architectural proposal, which shows love for architecture; a journey in search of an own style, a brand or perfect house, through the LOCATION, IDEATION, LIGHT, TECTONICS and GEOMETRY, in order to find a client that inhabits this small story or architectural dream.
We enter the villa on basement level through either the double garage or through the pedestrian entrance. On this same level we wil find two multi purpose areas as well as a toilet.
Going up the stairs or going up by taking the elevator we arrive at the night area with its 3 bedrooms, all with ensuite bathrooms and direct access to the spacious uncovered terrace with panoramic views.
If we go up one more floor we will find a guest toilet, a spacious and very bright living-dining area with connection to the fully equipped open kitchen with kitchen-island as well as the main terraces and pool area with jacuzzi and BBQ. On this same floor we will also find the master bedroom with bathroom en suite.
And last but definitely not least, the second or also called top floor offers a spectacular 66m2 summer terrace where you can enjoy the sun and tranquility of the area all day long. | 2019-04-21T16:30:50 | http://www.promocionesjavea.com/property/449 |
SMS or the text messages have undoubtedly become one of the most famous models of communications these days. Though social media apps have gradually replaced the traditional SMS services it is still one of the best marketing strategies that the business domain has ever seen. The main reason that people rely more on the text messages than emails because people tend to read the text messages more quickly. Hence, it is much more efficient than anything else. That is why; the schools these days are also taking the aid of SMS marketing service for conveying their messages to the students, parents and staff. In a school, it is very important to have a proper communication system. Without proper communication, it becomes too hard for students, parents as well as the stuff to get updated about the latest developments in the school. So, in order to ensure proper communication, it is too important to uptake the bulk SMS services Bangalore.
Why are the bulk SMS services so efficient in boosting the school communications?
Bulk messaging has always been very popular among the companies. It allowed them to communicate with their employees and vendors in a proper. With bulk messaging you will be able to send your message to a plethora of users at a time at a very affordable price. This is what made the bulk messaging so famous at the first place. Though email marketing was there all along when it comes to efficiency, it was never as efficient as the SMS marketing.
In the world today, our mobile phones have become a necessity of our lives. We cannot actually think of living our life without our mobile phones. Whether you need to communicate with a guardian or contact your friend, the cell phones have proven themselves to be extraordinarily useful in our daily lives. Hence, the chances of a person reading a text message sent to their mobile phone are much higher than reading an email sent to their email account.
It is a proven fact that above 85 percent of people check their phones immediately once they receive a message on their phones. However, it is not the same when you send an email to someone. Actually, when you are sending it from the official account of your school to a student, guardian or a teacher; there are high chances that your email will be received at the spam or promotion folder in the mail account of the recipient. Yes! Unless the email ID of your school is white listed in the email account of the recipient; your emails will like to end up in the spam. And it is well known that hardly any of us check the messages received in our spam folders. Moreover, the number of people who check their email account on a regular basis is very less. Thus, if you inform something to the students or stuff by sending an email then it can go unseen for a long period of time. And it can, in turn, create grave problems. However, such problems will never arise if you send text messages to the mobile phones of your students, stuff and guardians.
How can you use the bulk messages in school communications?
In the world today, the students spend much of their time with their mobile phones. Whether they are watching a movie, sharing the notes with their friends or listening to music, their mobile phones are always with them. Hence, when they receive any text message they open and read it quickly. It is not just the students but the adults also spend much of their times on their mobile phones. Be it on social media or any official work, they are always close to their mobile phones. So, your information will be received and read as soon as possible if you also send them in the form of SMS to the mobile phones of the guardians or the faculty members.
The whole point of using the bulk SMS services is to make sure that your messages are conveyed efficiently to your recipients. It does not only make you more trustworthy to your students but it actually helps them a lot. Whether it is about a change in the daily routine or you want to inform them about the last day of registration for upcoming exams, you will be able to inform the parents or students with utmost efficiency. Moreover, you will be able to send the messages to a plethora of students, faculties and guardians at a time. All you will have to do is to choose an affordable bulk SMS package from an efficient SMS gateway provider and you will be able to send the messages a large number of recipients without any hassle. Plus, it will save you a great amount of money. If you calculate the money that you will be spending by transpiring your messages through bulk SMS services is actually very less compared to others. Hence, it is actually far more affordable than anything else apart from its superior efficiency.
Why is ThunderSMS the best choice for you?
Actually, you will find a myriad of bulk SMS service providers in the country. But when you search for an efficient bulk SMS service provider in India, then it becomes too hard for you to choose the right one. Why do you ask? Mostly, the quality of the services that most of the bulk SMS gateway providers offers are of very poor quality otherwise their SMS packages are so costly that it becomes almost impossible for you to avail them for your schools. However, you will never have to experience any such thing when you are availing the services from us at ThunderSMS.com.
Due to our services of most eminent quality, we are often titled as the best bulk SMS company in India and it is truly an honour for us. Our obligations have always been to our clients; hence we have always tried hard to deliver them with the most affordable services. That is why; we take pride when everybody says that we offer the most efficient bulk SMS packages in Bangalore. But we never allow us to get absorbed in these appreciations as we believe; only with continuous development can we deliver the best services to our clients.
So, come join us at ThunderSMS; avail our affordable SMS packages and boost your school communications to a whole new level. ThunderSMS assures quality and interactive services. Thus, a true companion of your institution in a real sense. | 2019-04-24T12:47:49 | https://www.thundersms.com/new-way-boosts-school-communications-bulk-sms-saviour/ |
So I’ve been reading The Vampire Chronicles and have been super enjoying it so far. I love the disgusting drama these creatures get up to. While I’ve been busy at work I have had the time to sketch these out and today the studio was on break and I was able to color them all in one swoop.
It’s pencil plus a couple multiply/overlay layers in photoshop.
I’m reading QotD next so expect Akasha soon, ohohoho…. | 2019-04-19T08:22:50 | https://kristinameister.com/2016/10/06/witchyrem-ains-superhiki-so-ive-been/ |
We focus on improving all aspects of your child’s game including catching, throwing, dodging, ground balls, shooting, defensive footwork and game situations.
We are glad to offer winter instructional clinics for girls in grades 3-8. It is a great opportunity to maintain their fundamental skills this off-season. The clinics are held each Sunday for 1.5 hours. Girls will be separated into appropriate groups by grade level (3/4, 5/6, 7/8) and ability. | 2019-04-25T22:15:17 | https://bdlaxacademy.com/clinics/ |
Walt Landgraf (center-left) points out the Moosewood Viburnum and explains the walk's theme.
On Saturday, May 5, 2001 a group of approximately 35 people assembled at Matthies Grove in People's Forest in preparation for the annual Flower Walk, led since 1990 by Walt Landgraf, the People's Forest Naturalist. Once the stragglers filed in, and all the walkers had applied bug spray, everyone car-pooled around to the opposite side of the river and parked along West River Road near the head of the Henry R. Buck trail in the American Legion State Forest.
The year's conditions were unfavorable for a stellar flower array, with a spring drought, low humidity, and lots of sun, making the walk's theme of conservation appropriate. Nonetheless, there were still plenty of flowers to see, with the display beginning at the very base of the trail, just beside the road, where Landgraf pointed out the Moosewood Viburnum, also known as a Hobble Bush. Just beyond that, the walkers, attention was directed to the Red Trillium (pictured above), which goes by many other names, such as Stinking Benjamin, Carrion Flower, Text Box: Red TrilliumWakerobin, and Birth Root, names which hint at its unsavory scent and its early use. Because this plant produces estrogen, Native Americans used this plant as a form of birth control. Native American plant use has been a lifelong interest for Landgraf, and he described Native uses for many plants along the trail, along with the biological reasons for these uses. He pointed out, for example, the Trout Lily (or Dog Tooth Violet), whose roots were soaked and applied to festering wounds. This worked because of the plant's ability to kill several varieties of bacteria. Other plants along the trail that had early medicinal uses included Toothwart (or Denterium), which was used to alleviate toothaches and headaches; Wild Ginger, which was used to settle the stomach, lessen gas, and purify the blood; Blood Root, which was used to control infection and is today used in toothpaste (the scientific name is sanguinarine, but it is marketed under several trade names); Touch-Me-Not, whose juice was used as a salve on poison ivy infections; and Hipatica, which stimulates bile production.
Landgraf also indicated several plants along the Buck Trail that were eaten by Native Americans, such as the roots of the Spring Beauty. Further up the trail was Solomon Seal, whose roots were another food source. The Jack-In-The-Pulpit was also eaten, but had to be roasted first. If eaten raw, as early Colonists might have attempted, it would produce a terrible burning through the digestive tract, due to the acid crystals that are neutralized by roasting. Ramp (Allium) has roots similar to scallions.
With a list like this, it's no surprise that the Buck trail attracts visitors from the Boston Botanical Society, the New York Botanical Society, the New Haven Botanical Society, and the Connecticut Botanical Society.
The Henry R. Buck trail in the American Legion State Forest was dedicated back on May 20, 1935. It was named for Henry Robinson Buck, who was killed in a head-on collision on the east side of Avon Mountain, on Route 44, August 11, 1934 as he traveled toward his Hartford home from business in western Connecticut. Buck was born in Wethersfield on September 14, 1876 and graduated from Yale University with a degree in civil engineering in 1896. He went to work for the City of Hartford, becoming assistant city engineer in 1902. He resigned from the city in June 1905 to enter private practice. By 1909, he was already a senior partner in the firm Buck & Sheldon, which ultimately dissolved in 1928. In 1930, Buck and his son Henry Wolcott Buck formed Henry Robinson Buck, Inc., and engineering firm that primarily engaged in sanitary engineering, surveying, and consulting.
Buck's wide-ranging career earned him the Hartford Courant's epithet, one of the most widely known engineers in the state, upon his death. He worked as a sanitary engineer, designing sewer systems and industrial plants and served on the State Factory Wastes Commission (a precursor to the State Water Commission). While in private practice, he performed a great deal of work for the State of Connecticut. For example, he re-surveyed the state's boundary lines and worked on construction of the State Armory. Buck also worked for years for the New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroad before the railroad formed its own engineering department in New Haven.
In addition to his more urban engineering projects, Buck pursued an interest in forests and parks. In that realm, he worked for the Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC), a Franklin D. Roosevelt work project that employed young men during the depression in forestry and conservation projects. On April 9. 1933, State Forester Austin F. Hawes (for whom the American Legion State Forest campground is named) appointed Buck to direct the building of roads (called "truck trails") at Connecticut's CCC camps and in several state forests.. During his tenure with the CCC, Buck also designed and constructed the trail in American Legion State Forest that now bears his name. He also donated money to the Peoples Forest Fund.
Henry R. Buck married Mary Ladoyett Wolcott on December 3, 1901. They had three children, Henry Wolcott Buck, who settled in Wethersfield, Robinson D. Buck, who remained in Hartford, and Elisabeth R. Buck Dort, who settled in Washington D.C.
He also served five years with the Connecticut Naval Militia. During his service, he completed a tour of duty with the U.S. Navy during the Spanish-American War.
Buck was active in a great many professional and civic organizations. He represented the American Society of Civil Engineers as state director of the Industrial Preparedness Board. He was an associate member of the Naval Consulting Board in 1915. He served as a director of the American Society of Civil Engineers and a director of American Institute of Consulting Engineers, which he helped found. He served as president of the Connecticut Society of Civil Engineers, vice president of the New England Water Works Association, and treasurer of the Hartford Engineers Club, as well as vice president of the Connecticut Forest and Park Association and vice president of the Appalachian Mountain Club, and president of the Board of Park Commissioners. In addition, he was a member of the Automobile Club of Hartford, the Hartford Society of the Archaeological Institute of America, the Hartford Rotary Club, the Masons, the Twentieth Century Club, the University Club of Hartford, the Yale Alumni Association, the Wadsworth Athaneum, the State YMCA, and the Hartford County YMCA. He served as scout commissioner of the Hartford Council in 1924 (which later became the Charter Oak Council Boy Scouts of America) and served as director of Connecticut Junior Achievement, Inc.
His personal interests included mountain climbing, hiking, canoeing, snowshoeing, and collecting bird's eggs, butterflies, and stamps.
A Field Guide to Medicinal Plants and Herbs of Eastern and Central North America by Steven Foster and James A. Duke. Houghton Mifflin Co., January 2000 (ISBN 0395988152).
A Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants: Eastern and Central North America by Lee Allen Peterson and Roger Tory Peterson. Houghton Mifflin Co., September 1, 1999 (ISBN 039592622x).
Native Harvests: American Indian Wild Foods & Recipes by E. Barrie Kavasch. American Indian Archaeological, November 1998 (ISBN 0936322098).
Barkhamsted Heritage: Culture and Industry in a Rural Connecticut Town, Richard G. Wheeler and George Hilton, ed. Barkhamsted Historical Society, Inc., 1975.
The Hartford Courant, Buck Directs Building of Conn. Camps, April 10, 1933.
The Hartford Courant, Henry R. Buck Killed, 4 Others Injured in Avon Mountain Crash, August 12, 1934.
Stone Museum trail name display (based on articles from The Wooden Nutmeg, published by the Connecticut Department of Forestry in the 1930s and 1940s). | 2019-04-24T19:57:54 | http://barkhamstedhistory.us/blogs/diary/archive/2001/05.aspx |
> This seems quite verbose and useless, from the point of view of the end user.
> we don't feel we need to change it.
and vice versa - that lexical scoping prevents Lua from implementing "local by default". | 2019-04-22T12:22:43 | http://lua-users.org/lists/lua-l/2013-02/msg00250.html |
Danosh Construction Inc. provides trucking and hauling services in Orillia, Ontario. We offer hauling and transportation of gravel, limestone, armour stone, dirt, sand, rock, block and many other products. Equipped with gravel trucks, flat-bed trucks, roll-off trucks and 14yard/20yard/40yard bins, we offer our Orillia clients a variety of ways to receive or deliver products at competitive rates.
If you're hauling big loads and/or heavy equipment in and around Orillia, you need a company that's dedicated, capable and focused on trucking service. Danosh Construction is that comapny! We hold full liability insurance for every truck, trailer and bin used to transport our client's products, and do not use trucks not insured under our policy.
Danosh operates mostly through repeat and referral business, and is proud of the close relationships and reputations we have built with all of the quarries we truck for. Some of our regular clients include; Rigbe's Quarry in Bridgenorth, Johnson's Quarry in Minden, Allstone Quarry in Orillia, Belmont Rose Granite in Markham, Kawartha Rock Quarry in Buckhorn, Stonescape Quarry in Buckhorn, and many others. | 2019-04-24T15:54:08 | http://www.danoshconstruction.com/our-services/trucking-and-hauling/orillia-trucking-and-hauling.aspx |
The score probably sent shockwaves throughout the KJCCC. Seward won the game, but barely against improving Colby. The Saints led by as many as 17 (45-28) and led by nine with about 4:30 to play but needed a clutch Marquez Patterson three pointer and a defensive stand to beat Colby for a 10th consecutive time. The Saints led 35-24 at halftime. Seward’s shooting bailed them out after an 8-16 three point shooting night including 6-11 in the first half. Seward trailed 64-63 until Patterson’s three made it 66-64 with 30 seconds to go. Jeremy Jones scored 16 points and dished four assists. Marquez Patterson added 13 points. Seward is 14-3 overall and 2-1 in the Jayhawk West while the Trojans fall to 10-7 overall and 1-2 in the Jayhawk West. The Saints host Pratt Saturday night in the Green House at 8 p.m. on B107.5 and kscbnews.net. | 2019-04-24T20:20:57 | http://www.kscbnews.net/sluggish-saints-hold-off-colby/ |
Now in extended length, a womens exclusive fit and pattern, these pants are a great piece for warm-ups, keeping warm on the sidelines, and off the court. With a flappable jacquard Mizuno logoed waistband, and zippered ankle, these pants are perfectly paired with the 1/2 Zip Fleece Pullover.
This on-trend fleece pant features a cinched hem and a zipper at the ankle to ensure easy on/off before, during or after competition. A wide, flippable waistband provides an added level of comfort. | 2019-04-23T10:17:18 | https://www.mizunousa.com/category/apparel/outerwear.do?c=100430.100471&sortby=newArrivalsDescend&page=all |
Mercury Marine is offering rebates through March 31 with the purchase of any qualifying inflatable purchased from any U.S. Mercury dealer.
Boats are for pleasure use only. Those purchased for commercial use do not qualify.
Rebate request forms are available at all Mercury dealerships and must be postmarked no late than April 15. Standard limited warranty applies.
Mercury Marine is a division of Brunswick Corp. | 2019-04-26T07:52:34 | https://www.soundingsonline.com/news/mercury-giving-rebates-on-select-models |
Microsoft has unveiled their new game streaming service ‘Project xCloud’, which grants gamers the ultimate freedom in their choice of gaming medium – PC or console – but also aims to bring the game streaming service to smartphones and tablets.
Streaming services have exploded in popularity in recent years with the aim of bringing big games to your home without the need for a massive gaming computing system or console set up. However, instead of just console and PC platforms, Microsoft is planning on bringing Project xCloud to smartphones and tablets.
Microsoft has been testing the xCloud service with Xbox wireless controllers connected to consoles, mobile devices, and PCs, as well as touchscreen controls on mobile devices, and will be opening up testing to the public next year.
Microsoft has custom-built hardware for its data centres so that existing and future Xbox games will be compatible with the xCloud, which means developers can deploy and scale access to their games on xCloud without the need for additional work.
The xCloud is possible thanks to the existing cloud computing service Microsoft Azure which houses numerous data centres already set up around the world.
Microsoft’s Xbox game streaming service will face competition from a variety of existing services including PlayStation Now, GeForce Now, Liquid Sky, Shadow and of course Google’s Project Stream announced only days ago which allows gamers to play Assassin’s Creed Odyssey via the Chrome browser.
Microsoft isn’t revealing too many details on how it differs from its competition, but more news will follow when public testing begins in 2019. | 2019-04-26T06:21:16 | https://www.channelnews.com.au/microsoft-unveils-new-game-streaming-service-project-xcloud/ |
Now is the time to go on a skiing holiday. The weather is perfect, and it is just far enough after Christmas to warrant a vacation. The only thing is, you can’t ski! Don’t worry, though, because a lot of people that go on skiing holidays cannot ski. Then, when the vacation is over, they go from novices to intermediates, and some even go to pro level.
Still, before any beginner goes on a skiing trip, there are a few things they need to be aware of first. Let’s face it, you don’t want to discover them flying down a mountain at fifty miles an hour!
Every beginner that goes skiing thinks getting lessons from a family member is a good idea. It isn’t. Basically, family members are not professional skiers, and you won’t learn any pearls of wisdom. Professionals, on the other hand, are top class skiers as well as great teachers. The best way to learn to ski quickly is to take your time, focus and ask the experts for tips and advice.
Skiing equipment is obviously essential to your trip, but it is also very expensive. So, what are your options? Firstly, you could invest in a lot of good equipment that you can take on your trip, or you can rent it when you get to the resort. The best option for a beginner is to rent and not buy. Why? You should rent because you don’t know whether you are going to continue with skiing, or whether it is a one-time holiday. The last thing you want to do is spend hundreds of dollars on equipment only to use it once.
Okay, you may be sure that you are going to go back to the slopes year after year, so you are going to buy instead of rent. In this case, you need to make sure that you invest in quality and substance over style. Quality skis and skiing gear is more expensive, but it is a one-time buy. For example, Connelly skis and equipment will last for a very long time, so it will save you money in the long run. The cheaper gear is not as well manufactured and will break more easily.
There will be lots of people telling you to book self-catering accommodation, but don’t listen. For them, it is a good choice because they are skiers who know what to expect when they go on a skiing vacation. You, in contrast, don’t have a clue what to expect, so it is a good idea to make your trip as simple as possible. Having to cook your meals may not sound too stressful, but it is an unwanted inconvenience after a hard day on the slopes.
You don’t have to be a complete novice before you go on vacation because you can practice on artificial slopes and ski centers. Although they are not the same thing, they are a decent replica.
Just a couple of tryouts will prepare you for life on the slopes. | 2019-04-24T16:54:30 | http://www.thepleasureforecast.com/ |
Although these portraits are different to my studio portraits I still always try to bring out the best in the children with a little of what I put into my studio work. For me posing, lighting and styling are still important elements. I just can't take the time to do as much as I would for studio portraits, nor is it possible to consult with all the parents ahead of time to learn of their preferences. For future reference though, for anyone sending their children to playgroup for portraits, please choose clothing that is more simple with less going on. Overly bright and busy patterns are often a big distraction in portraits.
Where I can I like to include things that the children like. If a child brings a favourite cuddly toy they are welcome to have that with them in their photos. In some cases I can't always convince them to leave the toy out of the photo anyway. I believe that if something is that important to the child then it will make a fantastic memory for years to come.
In the case of this young boy, he loves books and it was the perfect way to get him to sit and interact with me. This too is a wonderful memory for his parents because they said this is exactly what he is like at home too. It worked a treat when wanting the two boys to sit next to each other, a task that is difficult more often than not when working with small children.
So what is the very important lesson I speak of? The lesson is this. Please do not practice smiling with your children before photo day. This is rarely a help to me and more often than not makes it difficult for me to get natural smiles from them. They will often sit in front of me and put on a very cheesy and false smile that they believe is what they've been practicing. They think they are doing what you have asked of them but it looks very unnatural. It then takes me considerably longer to work them out of that smile, if I can at all. Some kids won't do anything but what they believe is the smile mum wants to see. Its wonderful that they want to try but not wonderful when parents are disappointed that I didn't get a natural expression. Please don't make a big deal about photo day at all. Its just another day at playschool. They don't need the worry about the unknown. And they don't need to practice smiling. With the right interaction they are pretty good at that all on their own.
I pride myself on the patience I have with these children. And its not that I have the patience of a saint. Its just that I know the more patient I am the better the results. I really do like photographing children and I want to do the best I possibly can. That's not to say though that I don't have moments when I am screaming on the inside. Its just that I've learned to never let them see me sweat. I have worked out that if I remain calm I can almost always get what I need. During playgroup sessions where there are fewer children to photograph than a full sized school I can take my time and work with them and hopefully create beautiful portraits of every child.
So please remember, don't practice smiling and don't make a big deal about photo day. They'll be fine and I will work with them to bring out their natural beauty, which may not be all smiley anyway. I spend enough time with them and I often ask the staff about the children as well so I am usually pretty good at creating portraits that reflect each child's personality. But at the end of the day, these are still school photos and not full studio sessions so please be realistic in what I can achieve in that environment. | 2019-04-21T07:10:35 | https://blog.christinalauderportraits.com/2018/03/gorgeous-playgroup-portraits-and-one.html |
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After huge successes at the helm of Obama's Open Government Initiative, Professor Beth Simone Noveck visits the RSA to outline a profound new vision of democracy one that is rooted in the knowledge and know-how of everyday people.
In his talk, Naresh Narasimhan talks about making the city livable by being aware of your environment, make an effort to know your city’s past and at last take responsibilities. He also say’s that paying taxes does not entitle a person to complain. We need to stop complaining and start fixing.
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There is a special collection here on EarthSayers.tv for Annie Leonard as a Sustainability Champion.View here.
Voices of Sustainability: All That We Share is the definition for The Commons as further described in Jay Walljasper's book of the same title and briefly in this snippet from a speech he gave at the Commons Convergence held in Portland, Oregon on May 7, 2011 by The Oregon Commons project. A popular speaker, veteran communications strategist and award-winning writer and editor, Jay Walljasper chronicles stories from around the world that point us toward a better and more enjoyable future. Walljasper is the author of All That We Share A Field Guide to the Commons (2011), The Great Neighborhood Book (2007) and Visionaries: People and Ideas to Change Your Life (2001). Click on book cover to order the book.
Videotaped by Ruth Ann Barrett, sustainability advocate and founder of www.earthsayers.tv, the voices of sustainability. | 2019-04-25T14:51:22 | http://www.earthsayers.tv/listings.php?kid=45 |
Lucas Haneman (guitar/lead vocals/primary songwriter) released his debut LP “This is What’s Up” in 2011, has performed as a session musician on over 18 albums to date in genres including blues, alternative rock, folk, Indy, jazz and Country, and formed the Lucas Haneman Express in July 2014. He has toured Canada twice, and has also performed in The United Kingdom and The United States.
His guitar prowess has caught the eye of noted performers such as legendary saxophonist David (fat head) Newman, finger style guitarist Don Ross, previous Allman Brothers Band guitarist Jack Pearson, blues musician James Cotton, the late great Jeff Healy, and the list goes on. He has been the recipient of many awards including an “Astral Media Emerging Artist Award”, 2011, 1st Place in CNIB’s National “I Factor” Competition, 2010, The “Oscar Peterson award/scholarship”, 2008, (Best Blues Song) at the Ontario Independent Music Awards, 2008, and much more. A soulful and versatile multi-instrumentalist and vocalist with electrifying presence, Haneman knows how to captivate a crowd. Lucas Haneman is an endorser of “Hawley” handmade guitars, “Brown Bear” handmade guitars and “K&K” acoustic guitar pickups. | 2019-04-24T12:35:49 | http://www.lhexpress.ca/profile/lucas-haneman/ |
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The Alan Greene Band. No Stranger to Blues.
Alan Greene, from Shaker Heights, has been on the Cleveland scene (and elsewhere) for decades. He’s won a bunch of local awards for his guitar playing. He’s played with Humble Pie and other bands from out of town, but would rather be here. With his band, all local gentlemen, he graces area taverns with his brand of blues and rock. This album contains mostly original material, a lot of it written by T.C. Odegard, who sings lead vocals (although somewhere in here, Justin Butcher sings too), along with three tunes by some other folks. The band is tight, the vocals are right, and I really enjoy the results.
Odegard’s vocals change with each song, depending on the style, either more rock-oriented, straight ahead blues, or something else, although every song is drenched in blues. The opening track, “Little Black Mark,” has him sounding like John Fogerty, and the band provides some CCR licks for good measure. “True Love” is an odd combination of blues combined with what sounds like the riff from “Bang a Gong” by T. Rex. It works pretty well. “Angel Love” is the most rock-oriented song on the album, a tune Greene wrote with some other guys, including Mason Ruffner. It’s a fine song. “Lonely Nights” is a ballad, with a country/honky tonk flavor reminiscent of Ray Charles’ forays into the genre. It fits right in as a change of pace. “Can’t Find My Way Home” is one of my favorite songs of all time, written by Steve Winwood and appearing on Blind Faith’s album. The band does a credible job, but it can’t quite match the original, since, in my mind, the bar is set too high.
The straight blues material is simply great. On many of the songs Odegard’s harmonica trades solos with Greene’s guitar, and the results are exactly in the groove. “My Little Gal” sounds like a 50s juke joint tune, and “Blues Got a Hold on Me” has some real menace behind it. Odegard’s harmonica really goes into high gear here. The two big covers, “Who’s Been Talking” (Howlin’ Wolf), and “Been Gone too Long” (Billy Boy Arnold) sound just right, capturing the feel of the originals. I haven’t said much about Alan Green’s guitar work. What is there to say? It’s amazing. He takes a solo in nearly every song, and each one is special. The rest of the band is damned good too.
You can hear these guys (normally a quartet) playing around the area, especially at Cebar’s Euclid Tavern. Go hear some great blues.
Personnel: T.C. Odegard (vocals, harmonica), Rob Luoma (drums), Justin Butcher (bass, vocals), Alan Greene (guitar), Brent Lane (keyboards), Dale Peters (percussion).
Tracks: Little Black Mark, My Little Gal, Who’s Been Talking, True Love, Lonely Nights, Can’t Find My Way Home, Treat You Right, Been Gone too Long, Angel Love, Meal Ticket Blues, Blues Got a Hold on Me.
Dan Miraldi. Devil at Our Heels. | 2019-04-26T12:10:13 | http://buzzardtracks.blogspot.com/2013/10/alan-greene-band-no-stranger-to-blues.html |
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With the new slew of activity, I feel that now would be the time to get an active moderator.
There have been a lot of misplaced topics, etc. that need moderating, and I know that it doesn't carry the same message when a regular member back-seat moderates than when an actual moderator actually moderates.
If this idea does go through, I'd be more than happy to help this site out and apply for the position.
Yeah. I don't think we'll get one. We've asked before. There are worthy people like sjax and dish, but they haven't gotten the nod. It is just like last summer. New members will get used to the place soon enough.
I'm used to it already! And I've only been here a month!
Are you just echoing those names, or does anybody actually have a good reason for those particular suggestions? Actually I'd listen to any reason right now.
Actually, you got me. I don't really know. Experience? Dish is willing to do it. I really don't think we'll get a new one anyway.
Yeah, that's why I said them, experience.
More so it would work with dish currently, since he's active.
I don't care who does it, I just think we need one.
I agree... it's quite amazing that this forum has survived so long despite 2K Sports' collective ADD equaling no more MLBPP games in America after just the two, and I do feel like having a new mod would be nice, not to mention a change of pace in some aspects. Plus, as far as I can remember there hasn't been a new addition to the staff... ever, really.
Dish would probably be a better choice over me, though, to be honest. I have experience and whatnot, but so does he, and his activity is definitely a ways beyond mine at this point (though I do lurk a lot).
I know no active members would remember the last time the staff was ever changed on this forum.
I'm pretty sure as it stands I'm one of, if not the oldest (in terms of time joined, not actual age, though I wouldn't exactly be one of the youngest in actual age either) member that's still active today. And all the mods were the same when I joined as they are now.
The staff was never changed on this forum so that would explain why no one has ever noticed.
I'm going to create a thread in this subforum for a "Community Manager", someone voted in or appointed to the position that is the liaison for keeping the peace around here. Use this thread to nominate candidates, and they will be include in the poll. Write-ins accepted as well.
I'm sorry if this seems like a stupid question, but what would be considered "keeping the peace" in your mind?
Members of the community feel that newer members may need a bit of 'official' herding along when it comes to using the forums, such as bumping dead topics, keeping posts informative and not wasteful (one word responses, etc.), not quite a moderator per se, but a community-voted person who display the ability to do this task in a friendly but effective way.
I'd be more than happy to do it, even though some of my posts here might be kind of spammy on occasion I do have experience moderating and administrating forums. I know what needs to be done to maintain a healthy balance.
I'd also nominate dish to do it. | 2019-04-22T08:54:48 | http://mlbppworld.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=6415&start=15 |
Phillip Hammond’s autumn statement has announced several important changes in the employment law sphere.
The government has announced a dramatic roll-back from its much heralded employer shareholder scheme of 2013. They say the reason for this is that it has been used for “tax planning”. This is because there were certain tax reliefs if an employee was willing, in return for a minimum of £2,000 shares in a company, to forego certain employment rights such as the right to redundancy payments and unfair dismissal.
The Capital Gains Tax relief was limited to a lifetime allowance of £100,000 in March, but the government now wishes to abolish this relief altogether. This will come into effect on 1 December 2016, giving companies planning employee shareholder schemes very little notice.
The government intends to close down employee shareholder status completely “at the earliest opportunity”.
The government is going to limit the types of payments made under salary sacrifice schemes to payments made for childcare benefits, cycling, and ultra-low emission cars. Enhanced employer pension contributions to registered schemes will also be allowed. Otherwise, salary sacrifice schemes will be prohibited from April 2018 onwards. At that point the above costs will only be allowed and, in addition, payments in respect of cars, accommodation and school fees, but only until April 2021.
Employers running salary sacrifice schemes will want to review matters, therefore. The principal area for concern will be employees pension contributions and it appears that National Insurance relief will no longer be available if these are made by way of a salary sacrifice scheme.
The government has been consulting over whether payments in lieu of notice should actually be taxable. Employers who do not have a contractual right to make payments in lieu of notice have usually paid these without deductions for Tax and National Insurance, up to the current threshold of £30,000.
In April 2018, all this will change, and tax at a basic rate will need to be made on all payments corresponding to the earnings the employee would have received had they worked their notice. The same would apply to commissions and bonuses over this period. This is an important change, and you will be hearing more from us about this nearer the time. | 2019-04-21T18:43:24 | https://www.springhouselaw.com/updates/autumn-statement-2016-employment-changes/ |
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Sead Kolasinac on the books at the moment.
having only worked with Ajax since January 2018.
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playing in a league like the Premier League ". | 2019-04-25T23:41:58 | https://www.archynetys.com/sports/tagliafico-flattered-by-the-interest-of-the-arsenal/ |
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