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This summer, the Spanish firm Abengoa announced it had signed an agreement with a Moroccan government agency to forge ahead with the first phase of a project to build the world’s largest renewable energy-driven seawater desalination plant.
Abengoa will undertake the engineering, construction, operation and maintenance of the plant for 27 years. The project will produce 275,000 cubic meters (m3) of desalinated seawater daily, to supply 150,000 m3 water for drinking as well as 125,000 m3 for irrigation of 13,600 hectares of farmland near Agadir, a coastal town in western Morocco. The contract provides for a possible future capacity expansion up to 450,000 cubic meters a day.
According to the Moroccan government, the electricity to power the plant will come in by planned new high-tension wires from the Noor Ouarzazate solar power plant (pictured at top) nearly 400 kilometers (249 miles) east of Agadir.
But is this new plant is a harbinger of a boom in desalination plants powered by sun or wind? Is there an emerging business case for unsubsidized renewable-energy-driven desalination plants?
At present, less than 1 percent of the world’s population depends on desalinated seawater for its daily fresh-water supply. There are around 21,000 large desalination plants in operation; most are in the Middle East.
While the Agadir plant will draw seawater from the ocean and turn it into fresh water, “only about half the desalination plants in the world do that. The rest process water from other impure sources, such as brackish groundwater or polluted river water,” according to Klemens Schwarzer, a scientist at the Jülich Solar Institute in western Germany, 60 kilometers west of Cologne.
The Via Maris seawater desalination plant near Tel Aviv, Israel, uses the reverse osmosis (RO) process. It provides about 100,000 m3 of freshwater daily. The Agadir plant will use similar technology.
Can scarce fresh water be made abundant?
In theory, the potential for increasing global freshwater supplies by using desalination technologies is enormous. About 97.5 percent of the 1,385 million cubic kilometers of water on Earth is salty seawater. The remaining 2.5 percent is freshwater, but around 90 percent of that freshwater is locked into the ice caps of Antarctica, Greenland, or other glaciers. Humanity’s total annual water use is, in turn, a small fraction of the remainder.
Given these numbers, could desalination plants drawing on seawater turn the world’s deserts and semi-arid drylands into thriving green plantations?
The cost of desalination always must be compared with the cost of piping or trucking fresh water from somewhere it can be obtained without needing desalination – i.e. from lakes, rivers, or freshwater aquifers.
A bewildering variety of desalination equipment exists, but are only two main kinds of process for turning saltwater into fresh, drinkable water: Thermal desalination and “reverse osmosis” (RO) desalination. Both are energy-intensive.
Thermal desalination works by causing water to evaporate, leaving behind salt and other impurities. RO works by using a multi-stage filtration process culminating in the use of high-pressure pumps to force salty water through a membrane whose mesh is so fine that water molecules can pass through, but salt and other impurities cannot. Abengoa’s Agadir plant will use RO.
According to Schwarzer, thermal desalination tends to generate purer water than RO desalination.
On average, each human being directly or indirectly uses 3.8 cubic meters of water each day, when everything from washing and drinking through agriculture and industrial water use is counted. That means Abengoa’s Agadir plant, once complete, will produce enough to cover the needs of about 72,500 average global citizens.
Since there are about 7.5 billion people in the world, a back-of-the-envelope calculation shows that it would take nearly 104,000 plants the size of the one being built in Agadir to provide freshwater for everyone on Earth.
Most of the large desalination plants in oil-rich countries like Saudi Arabia are thermal rather than RO plants. They use waste heat generated as a byproduct in oil-fired electricity generating plants, Schwarzer explained. That means the energy input needed for desalination is nearly free-of-charge.
The heat driving the desalination process could also be provided by large arrays of sunlight-concentrating mirrors – but it’s expensive to make and install those mirrors.
That’s one reason why the answer to the question posed at the top – “is the business case for solar desalination technology finally strong enough to unleash a boom?” – is no, not in countries like Saudi Arabia where natural freshwater is scarce, but oil and gas are cheap, seawater is readily accessible, and waste heat from fossil-fueled power plants is abundant.
But what about regions where both freshwater and fossil fuels are scarce and expensive?
There is an enormous unmet need for clean freshwater in sub-Saharan Africa too, Schwarzer added. With abundant sunshine, solar desalination makes technical sense for the continent, at least near the coasts. It could also be used to purify polluted river water. But most Africans can’t afford desalination equipment.
People need at least 5 liters a day of water for personal use. Schwarzer’s group at Jülich Solar Institute has developed small, decentralized multi-stage thermal distillation units that produce 10 cubic meters of freshwater per day – or 10,000 liters – at a cost of about two euro cents per liter. It’s enough to provide drinking and cooking water for a village of about 2,000 people.
The solution, he said, will have to entail some form of partial subsidy to cover the cost of building and providing desalination equipment. | 2019-04-24T07:54:33Z | http://helioscsp.com/making-seawater-into-drinking-water-with-the-help-of-the-concentrated-solar-power/ |
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FTCS has arranged technical communication training for almost 20 years. Originally we held a fall seminar annually at Tampere, but as times have changed, we’ve moved to biannual seminars that are held either during the spring or fall and in different cities. Our next seminar will be held in the fall of 2018 at Tampere.
We have also arranged webinars in addition to seminars.
Instead of arranging a seminar of our own, FTCS arranged the TCeurope colloquium in Helsinki.
The seminar was not arranged.
The seminar was arranged at Tampere and the theme was User and dynamic information management.
The seminar was arranged at Tampere and the theme was Customer Engagement: The Affective Factor in Technical Communication.
The seminar was arranged in Helsinki and the theme was The Business of Technical Communication.
The seminar was arranged at Tampere and the theme was Documentation and Multimodality.
The seminar was arranged at Tampere and the theme was The Mythical End User.
The seminar was arranged at Tampere and the theme was Technical Communication: Basics and Beyond.
The seminar was arranged at Tampere and the theme was Culture, Language, Communication.
The seminar was arranged at Tampere.
The seminar was arranged at Tampere and the theme was Teknisen viestinnän taidot ja ammatit.
The seminar was arranged at Tampere and the theme was Optimising Users. | 2019-04-19T23:06:25Z | https://www.stvy.fi/seminars/?lang=en |
A new full lenght feature rare exports film is coming.
I have posted about this original once or twice here.
The original was awesome, the second was good, I don't know if I will like the third, Santa here seems to be portryed as evil. IN the short films he was just protryed as a wild animal (neither good nor bad).
Youtube link for those who don't want to install iTunes, iTunes helper apps, Bonjour, Apple's updater and god only knows what other bloated crap Apple has tied Quicktime to of late.
Right, because Flash isn't a bloated sack of poo.
Full Disclosure: I clicked the YouTube link in preference to the Apple link. But I couldn't resist the snarcasm.
Hmm...so I greatly enjoyed the original short when it came out. I hadn't seen the 'safety video' until this evening on YouTube...but I also enjoyed it.
The trailer and the full-length? Meh.
That being said, I might drag some friends to it just to mess with their heads.
At around 8% the size of the Quicktime installer, Flash is more like an anorexic sack of security holes.
Think of it this way: Quicktime is like Divine and Flash is like a prostitute with a serious meth addiction. Neither is what you want and you'll regret it the next morning, but they're both easily available and you're probably drunk enough.
Damn you, Steen...I just spilt some tea reading that.
Hah! You said "security holes", then proceeded to talk about a prostitute. | 2019-04-23T22:12:49Z | http://www.geekculture.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=24;t=000085 |
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Paley has already been called “just about the best folk fiddler of his generation” in this esteemed organ, and he justifies that praise in abundance here. As the subtle alchemy of his playing transmutes the Appalachian One Year When Bacon Was Scarce into a Swedish polska you’ll be entranced until the very last note. When he then shifts into high gear for the following Hop Rabbit Hop, you’ll be dancing uncontrollably round the kitchen and grinning from ear to ear. | 2019-04-24T04:33:46Z | http://benpaley.com/long_hill_ramblers_reviews?item=207 |
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An organic visualization of the dynamics and movements inherent in the iconic Shibuya crossing in Tokyo.
The hustle and bustle happening all day long in Shibuya crossing is unique in the world. During rush hour, it has as many as 2,500 pedestrians crossing every time the signal changes. My project consisted in capturing the dynamics of this place through the lens of a public webcam and visualizing them as a set of almost biological parameters: pulse, flows and lights.
While the flow is directly coming from the motion of the pixels in the video, the pulse is derived from the average speed at which the pixels are moving, and the crosswalk light is captured based on the number of moving pixels at the same time (more pixels implies that people are crossing the street in all directions).
I tried to make this project novel by considering the city as a living being whose health features can be monitored. In a time when many efforts are made towards the planet’s sustainability, rethinking the city as a living being emphasizes the need to preserve its essence and to check upon its health status.
This work was inspired by famous timelapses, such as the Koyaanisqatsi by Geoffrey Reggio and Philip Glass or Tokyo Fisheye Time Lapse by darwinfish105, that managed to capture the dynamics of cities.
Fascinated by these works, I also tried to deviate for their form. Although time lapses are very effective at condensing the multitude of movements happening over a long span of time, I was interested in a more real-time and organic output.
However, this effect could be conveyed more intensely if the app was accompanied by a heartrate monitor sound and if the frame rate was higher. Moreover, the real-time version of the app is not working steadily yet and this would benefit from being fixed in the future.
The media object that I created is an OpenFrameworks application. The following video was recorded from my screen while the app was running. Unfortunately due to the recording my app was running slower and the frame rate gets quite low. | 2019-04-21T18:08:20Z | http://golancourses.net/excap17/bierro/05/10/bierro-final/ |
Ten Ton Hammer | Where to Adventure Guide Update!
Where to Adventure Guide Update!
The end is in nigh! The end it nigh!
No, the world isn't coming to an end... It's more important than that! I have finished updating our Where to Adventure Guide. I started on this project almost a month ago and it is now complete!
The last zones to get special treatment and receive an update included Felwood, Feralas, Tanaris, Azshara, Silithus, Un'goro Crator, and Winterspring. Also all the remaining high level instances and raids have been updated including: Maraudon, Sunken Temple, Dire Maul and Ahn'Qiraj.
Head over to the guide to check them out here: WoW Where to Adventure Guide.
Also remember that if you spot something we missed, that you feel everyone should know, please email it in or post it in our forums and we will add it and credit you. | 2019-04-18T10:39:55Z | http://www.tentonhammer.com/guides/where-to-adventure-guide-update |
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As Wanderers travel to Birmingham City for the third of three successive away days, bwfc.co.uk highlights five talking points ahead of Tuesday night's encounter.
Wanderers are back on the road on Tuesday night as they travel to Birmingham City for what is their third away day in less than a week.
After last week's Carabao Cup victory over Crewe Alexandra, the Whites claimed their first league point of the season away at Millwall on Saturday.
Now travelling to the Midlands, Bolton will be hoping to maintain their positive start to the season at St Andrew's in front of another big Trotters away crowd.
Wanderers will be searching for their first league win of the season on Tuesday night with their positive displays so far this campaign rewarded with a solitary point.
With the Whites looking confident in their early Sky Bet Championship encounters, management, players and fans alike will be keen to ensure they do not have to wait long for a maiden victory of the season or a first away win at this level since April 2015.
Bolton could line up against two familiar faces at St Andrew's on Tuesday night with former Trotters Lukas Jutkiewicz and Paul Robinson both currently on Birmingham City's books.
Jutkiewicz, who will be hoping to return from injury to make his first appearance of the season against his former side, scored seven goals from 20 appearances during a half-season loan stint at Macron Stadium during the second half of the 2013/14 season.
Joing Birmingham City last summer, the popular forward scored 12 goals from 40 appearances during his maiden campaign on the Midlands.
Meanwhile Robinson spent the first half of the 2009/10 season on loan with Wanderers before joining the club permanently, making 87 appearances during two years with the club.
Signing for Birmingham in September 2012, the 38-year is the Blues' longest-serving player and has made 173 appearances during his five years at St Andrew's.
Now serving as player-coach, he came on as a half-time substitute in Harry Redknapp's side's 2-1 victory over Bristol City at the weekend.
If either player does line up on Tuesday night, the Whites will have their fingers crossed that neither come back to haunt their former club.
Bolton manager Phil Parkinson confirmed in his pre-season press conference that late checks will be made on both David Wheater and Filipe Morais ahead of the Trotters' trip to Birmingham City.
Wheater has been sidelined since coming off injured against Leeds United on the opening day, while Morais, who missed most of pre-season with a knee injury, picked up a knock after scoring Wanderers' equalising goal at Millwall on Saturday.
Neither are likely to remain sidelined for long but Wanderers are reluctant to risk either player unncessarily, meaning Tuesday's game could come too soon for the duo.
Whites fans wishing to attend the game at St Andrew's will be able to pay at the turnstiles.
There will be no price increase, with prices for the 7.45pm kick off as follows.
With Bolton's players and management continually impressed by the club's big travelling numbers, they'll be hoping for more of the same in the second city on Tuesday night.
Despite a valiant performance, Wanderers found themselves on the wrong side of a five-goal opening day thriller against Leeds United at Macron Stadium.
The visitors drew first blood in the clash with Kalvin Phillips’ curling effort eluding Mark Howard in the Bolton goal with just seven minutes on the clock, while they added a second on the half hour mark courtesy of Chris Wood’s close-range header.
Phil Parkinson’s side halved the deficit with six minutes of the half remaining however, only for Phillips to add his second of the game in the 43rd minute when prodding home from eight yards.
Bolton once again pulled themselves back into the game with 24 minutes left as Adam Le Fondre fired home from the penalty spot, but it was to be in vain come the final whistle as Wanderers fell to an opening day defeat.
Wanderers saw David Wheater take the captain’s armband in the absence of Darren Pratley, while there was a debut for Josh Cullen following his loan move from West Ham United earlier in the week.
Both sets of fans were in fine voice as the game got underway at a sodden Macron Stadium, while it was the home side who looked the more menacing early on with a number of lofted balls into Leeds territory.
On what was their first attack however, the visitors broke the deadlock with Phillips curling home from a corner kick.
A sucker punch for the Whites, it was certainly the fillip needed for United with them pressing forward in their numbers following their opener.
Adam Le Fondre enjoyed Bolton’s first shot on target just after the quarter-hour mark when taking the ball down ten yards shy of the goalmouth, but his effort was a tame one and failed to trouble Felix Wiedwald between the sticks.
A goalmouth scramble ensued with the first period reaching its halfway point, with Jem Karacan, Le Fondre and Mark Beevers all in the mix as the ball was knocked around a crowded box, only to see it eventually hoofed away.
Confidence was growing for the Whites though, with the home faithful sensing so and responding with their vocal backing.
Against the run of play however, Leeds had a second on the half hour mark with Wood nodding home from a yard out.
Despite this though, Wanderers continued to lay siege on United’s goalmouth as the half drew to its conclusion.
And they were rewarded with six minutes of the first period remaining as Madine nodded home from a Josh Vela corner.
A lifeline for Wanderers, their pressure continued but yet again, the visitors hit them on the counter and in arguably fortuitous circumstances with Phillips and Wood eluding an offside flag as the former poked home from eight yards out to make it 3-1.
Madine looked set to have his second of the game as the clash entered seven minutes of additional time when unleashing a thunderous volley from 30 yards out, but his effort rippled the side netting with Wiedwald a beaten man.
Come the half time whistle however, the scoreline was as you were.
With no changes for either side at the break, the game got back underway in front of a confirmed attendance of just under 20,000 at Macron Stadium.
Inside the opening stages of the second period, Wanderers attempted tentative steps in the way of halving the deficit once again.
It was Leeds who enjoyed the first sight of goal however, with Howard doing well to get down at his near post to keep out Ezgjan Alioski’s close-range thunderbolt.
Soon after meanwhile, David Wheater made way for another debutant in the form of Reece Burke, while Howard was called upon again with Vurnon Anita’s pile driver from 25 yards stinging his palms.
Wanderers were still searching for their second goal of the game, and in their endeavours managed to win a number of set-pieces which had Leeds on their guard.
And they were handed the perfect opportunity with 23 minutes to go as the referee awarded Bolton a penalty kick for a pull on Madine's shirt, which Le Fondre calmly thundered past Wiedwald to the delight of the home faithful.
Somehow, Leeds almost restored their two goal advantage moments after the restart, only for Pablo Hernandez’s long-range strike to cannon off the crossbar with Howard a beaten man.
It was end-to-end stuff at BL6, with Wanderers desperately trying to force an equaliser and make their pressure count while Leeds were hoping to put the game to bed.
The visitors, visibly rattled, were throwing men forwards in a bid to kill the Whites off but the home side just kept coming at them.
With the match entering its final throes, it was all Bolton with Thomas Christiansen's side penned into their own box. And with four minutes of added time, it was all hands to the pump for the hosts.
Despite their best efforts however, it wasn't to be come the final whistle as Leeds hung on for the win, while Josh Vela was stretchered from the field for Wanderers.
Supporters are advised that Bolton Central will open at 11am and close 30 minutes after the final whistle on Sunday 6th August as Wanderers host Leeds United in their opening fixture of the 2017-18 Sky Bet Championship campaign.
Fans will be able to visit both the Club shop and ticket office during these hours.
However, with large queues expected why not buy your ticket in advance of the fixture and use the Print at Home option.
Tickets are priced from £30 per adult, £24 for under-23s and over-65s, £12 for under-18s and £10 for under-12s and can be bought HERE.
Be the 12th man and show your tremendous support to Phil Parkinson and his Super White Army this Sunday! Click here now or call 0844 871 2932 followed by option two then option one.
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Bolton Wanderers can now confirm details for their matchday bus service which will run to and from Macron Stadium for home games during the 2017/18 season.
Welcome Wanderers back to the Sky Bet Championship with Leeds United tickets on open sale!
Bolton Wanderers make their return to the Sky Bet Championship on Sunday as they host Leeds United in a mouth-watering opening day clash! | 2019-04-21T20:59:50Z | https://www.bwfc.co.uk/matches/fixtures/first-team/2017-18/august/bolton-wanderers-vs-leeds-united-on-06-aug-17/ |
If you take out a life insurance policy, many people assume that if they die, the life insurance company will pay the benefits to their loved ones tax free.
Most life policies are written on an own life-own grantee basis that means that the insured is both the person who is insured and the beneficiary of the policy. That arrangement means that the proceeds of the policy will be subject to probate.
This is unsatisfactory in a number of ways, there will be a delay in paying the money out and the money may not be paid out to your chosen beneficiaries. In addition the inclusion of the policy proceeds within the valuation of estate, may mean tax is due to be deducted from the final payout.
If you leave assets of over £5,000 than your estate has to go through probate. This can be a lengthy process, often at least 6 months, but can take as long as 18 months. It depends on the efficiency of the solicitors and the complexity of your estate.
If you have written the policy in trust then this you may avoid delay, if your trust is written properly and kept up to date then the people you really want to benefit, will benefit. The proceeds will also be tax free.
Unfortunately the person who sold you the life insurance receives commission for selling the policy, not for ensuring that you are advised properly on trusts.
You may not have reviewed your policy or trust wording, so it may be hopelessly out of date.
Given the complexities and sometimes tangled relationships of modern life, it is helpful to have a system or procedure to ensure that any life policy written “skips over” probate and so avoids being lumped in with the rest of your estate. The system or process should also deal with any technicalities that can prolong paying monies out to needy beneficiaries.
There is a system for ensuring that any proceeds from a life insurance skip probate and will enable the proceeds to be paid out within 10 days of providing a death certificate. This process or procedure is enabled by having a “probate policy”.
The probate policy will assist not only ensure that your life proceeds go to the beneficiaries of your choice but also spares emotional suffering as sometimes occurs with unclear wills, leading to disputes about who left what to whom.
In addition it can deal adequately with leaving monies to beneficiaries that are not immediate family and you may prefer to keep private to yourself.
Do you have any queries abut your life insurance, wills or probate? Then contact one of our Financial Planning Consultants, at Pareto Lawrence we offer both Financial and tax planning advice to corporate and private clients.
This entry was posted in Personal Financial Advice and tagged Financial Planning Consultants, how to skip over probate, If you are planning to die, money may not be paid out to your chosen beneficiaries, probate policies, tax planning advice. | 2019-04-24T09:49:40Z | http://www.paretolawrence.co.uk/2011/if-you-are-planning-to-die-make-sure-have-have-a-probate-policy/ |
Selecting the right dumpster size for your project in St Paul, MN can be tricky. Picking one too large is a waste of money while picking one too small can leave you without enough room for all of the waste and debris you need to dispose of.
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The fastest growing segment of professing Christianity today is the Word-Faith Movement, also known as the Positive Confession or simply “Faith” movement.
Its growth is at least partially due to the massive amounts of money the leaders are able to extract from the faithful.
In this video, you will see some of them in action.
« Lorri MacGregor: Word Faith-Is it the Word or the Faith of the Bible? | 2019-04-20T14:40:44Z | https://thewordonthewordoffaithinfoblog.com/2010/01/30/video-the-word-faith-movement-from-christianity-in-crisis/?shared=email&msg=fail |
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And just like that, with one swift three minute single, London duo Avec Sans have us wrapped around their little electronic pop-leaning finger.
Nothing to do with our classic kids’ TV show of a similar name, according to Alice from the band, ‘Heartbreak Hi’ is “a classic tale of heartbroken woe, that phase post break-up where you think you see the person everywhere you go”.
But with the electronic trickery of Jack St James guiding the bubbling electronic soundtrack beneath her pained lyrics, she surely can’t be heartbroken for long.
A three track digital single is slated for release on our iTunes store this Friday, with a full length, debut album to follow on Friday June 03.
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The St. Cloud region is able to draw from and attract a highly skilled and educated workforce population of over 280,000 people from the entire St. Cloud MSA and beyond due to its central location in the state of Minnesota, large number of major government and businesses located in the City and its significant higher education systems, including the region's largest public university, St. Cloud State University, with a student population of over 16,000 students.
Below is additional information on the St. Cloud MSA's workforce.
St. Cloud MSA has 101,838 jobs (2016 Qtr 1-3).
St. Cloud MSA is home to about 111,756 workers. 24,853 leave the MSA to work and about 34,100 workers commute into MSA for work.
From 2000-2015 St. Cloud's labor force grew by 11.7% (State of MN grew 7%). St. Cloud's MSA is the fastest growing labor force in Greater MN.
From 2015 - 2025, St. Cloud's labor force is expected to increase 2.5%. | 2019-04-23T20:34:22Z | http://mn-stcloud.civicplus.com/1302/Workforce |
Information on Autoimmune inner ear disease.
The role of the immune system in inner ear disease has received considerable attention over the past two decades. To summarize recent basic science research into the pathogenesis of autoimmune inner ear disease (AIED), review the current diagnostic work-up for patients with suspected AIED, and delineate treatment strategies.
Basic science and clinical studies have been performed to delineate the mechanisms by which autoimmune processes may affect the ear and to develop treatment strategies to reverse this pathology.
AIED refers to a rapidly progressive (over a course of weeks to months) sensorineural hearing loss that responds to the administration of corticosteroids. In addition, systemic autoimmune diseases (eg, vasculitis, Lupus, Wegener) can secondarily affect the inner ear.
Although a number of diagnostic tests for AIED have been advocated, the diagnosis of this entity is still predicated on a positive therapeutic response to corticosteroid administration.
Alternate immunosuppressive regimens, designed to be used in patients who cannot be weaned off corticosteroids or whose disease becomes refractory to treatment, have proven to be difficult to develop. Methotrexate, which initially showed promise, has recently been shown to be ineffective in preventing progression of hearing loss. Further research is required to better delineate the pathophysiologic mechanisms involved in AIED and to establish more effective and better tolerated treatment regimens.
CIDPUSA has discovered that the disease is triggered by a virus & bacteria is very difficult to treat and by using electronic means the treatmentshould be limited. As the Herx reaction tend to make the attacks worse in the initial treatment period. Steroids in the ear are very effective.
RESULTS: Patients with AIED presented with rapidly progressive, frequently bilateral (79%), often fluctuating sensironeural hearing loss. Mean age at presentation was 50 years (22-80) with no gender predilection. Tinnitus (83%), vestibular complaints (79%), and Menieres (50%) were common concomitant symptoms along with hearing loss. Seven of 42 (17%) of the patients had evidence for other systemic autoimmune disorders. Twenty-three of 33 (70%) of patients treated with corticosteroids improved clinically, often short-term. Sixteen patients received treatment with other immunosuppressive drugs including methotrexate, cyclophosphamide, azathioprine, mycophenolic mofetil, and intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) generally with a limited modest response. Using clinical trial criteria for response, only 5/35 (14%) demonstrated improvement over a mean 34.4 months follow-up.
IVIg has been used successfully as well as intratympanic steroids to reverse the disease. | 2019-04-26T14:39:32Z | https://www.cidpusa.org/autoimmune_inner_ear_disease.htm |
You could probably guess yourself that Amazon, Facebook and Google are the first results that appear when you type their first letter into Google search. However, I’m sure some of these will surprise you.
These are the first brands that appear in Google’s autocomplete tool for each letter of the alphabet. The guys at Host Advice decided to create a comprehensive alphabet of auto completes according to Google, letter by letter.
The results were analyzed and compared on the global level, as well as local searches from USA, United Kingdom, Spain, Brazil and France, so you can also see what are the most popular searches in these countries.
The authors of the infographic have also asked an interesting question, could this become the new phonetic alphabet for the new “internet” generation? Having in mind that most of the internet users know these brands, I think it could very well replace the current one (Alpha, Bravo, Charlie…). | 2019-04-23T13:03:34Z | http://resapiens.com/google-autocomplete-alphabet-these-brands-appear-first-for-each-letter-infographic/ |
Although the main focus of our five-day trip to Munich was visiting Crazy King Ludwig’s castle and experiencing the Christmas markets, we found time to get a “taste” of Munich and see some other interesting sights around the town centre.
Just down the street from our apartment was the Viktualienmarkt or Farmers Market, the oldest market in the city.
We were surprised to discover some pretty exotic fruit.
The New City Hall in Marienplatz. The Frauenkirsch or Cathedral of Our Lady is in the background with the green-topped towers.
Twice each day in the winter, the glockenspiel in the tower would go around to the delight of the gathered crowds.
We saw many pretty churches. St. Peter’s is the oldest.
Inside is the glass coffin bearing the skeleton of a bejeweled Saint Munditia. She is the patron saint of spinsters.
On a nearby side street was one of the most incredible churches we’ve ever seen. St. Johann-Nepomuk Church (“Asam Church”) was once the private church of the famous artists/brothers C.D. and E.Q. Asam. It ranks among the finest Rococo style churches in the world. To the left of the church is the home of E.Q. Asam.
Outside was a picture of Frank’s fav, Crazy King Ludwig, but that’s a whole other post!
My dad wanted me to connect with my 25% German heritage. Well, this is as close as I got! Even more connection to my brother Peter!
Munich had some lovely pedestrian streets with fabulous shopping.
And, of course, there were many good German restaurants!
German food is comfort food — goulash, spaetzle, wiener schnitzel, sausage — and there were many good restaurants in our area.
We were surprised by the abundance of bake shops and vendors selling fried donuts (schmalzkuchen), strudel and other sweet treats.
We were also surprised to see this tribute to a favorite Munich celebrity, Michael Jackson. It sits in front of the Bayerscher Hotel, which has no relationship to the King of Pop. What it does have is a 7th floor Polar Bar.
We went up there to warm up and . . .
caught some great views of the city.
Last, but not least, Munich is most famous for beer! And this is the most famous beer hall, Hofbrau Haus.
What’s more German than beer and a pretzel?
Another great city! Wonderful pictures and how ’bout those pretzels? | 2019-04-24T17:47:06Z | https://traipsingtroubadours.wordpress.com/2017/12/21/munich/ |
Years back it was far more difficult researching a company or organisation to find out if it is a very good fit for what you want for your career. In today’s labour market not only do organisations search about you as the candidate you also need to know as much as you can about the prospective employer to help you take better career decisions.
You may need to know things like how they will help you grow, how they like their team members to work, and opportunities for career fulfillment. If you are a pretty good professional asset and have a couple of options of organisations to work with this also makes sense that you know how to research the companies so you find out how well you would fit with any of them.
Researching a company or prospective employer not only helps when you are considering an offer from them; it’s also useful for an individual going in for an interview at a company to find out all he can about the company, their pay structure and workplace culture etc.
The first place to go is the company’s website if they have one. Going through their ‘about us’ page on their website and their management team may not really give you the information edge you seek but will help you get a grip on what the firm’s business is and have a general idea of what they do and how you might fit in.
These days if a company has been proactive digitally searching for the company name online via search engines like Google will unearth posts, forum discussions, articles etc on the company that you may find useful in your quest to know a bit more about the organisation.
On Ngcareers users (who have worked or are working in various organisations) submit reviews of what they find and how they see the work culture of the companies they work or have worked in. These company reviews are submitted anonymously meaning the identity of the users who submit reviews of their workplace cannot be linked to what they submitted.
This is to protect anyone submitting reviews that his employer might not like. You can search and read how current or former employees of a company rate the company based on career growth, salary and benefits, work environment, and management. They also reveal the positives and negatives of working in that particular company.
The company reviews on Ngcareers help you find more information about companies you are interested in than elsewhere.
You might want to check through your contacts, acquaintances and connections to find out the much you can about the prospective employer. | 2019-04-23T00:44:17Z | https://blog.ngcareers.com/3715/how-to-research-a-company-you-are-interested-in-working-for/?shared=email&msg=fail |
Hermione would not be happy.
Last month, during a burglary in Birmingham, England, a card with 800 words written on it disappeared. But those weren’t just any 800 words–they were a brief Harry Potter prequel jotted down by the famous J.K. Rowling.
In 2008, the card sold at a London charity auction for a whopping 25,000 pounds ($32,100, at current exchange rates).
The West Midlands Police did not explain why they were revealing the theft of the manuscript a full month after the incident, but they ask anyone with information about the card to come forward.
What do you think of the “Potter” burglary? Do you think Rowling will ever actually write the prequel? Share your thoughts below! | 2019-04-18T21:09:39Z | http://www.amreading.com/2017/05/14/call-the-aurors-a-harry-potter-prequel-has-been-stolen/ |
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When construction begins, our team puts forth and implements all the elements of the planning phase into actual work and realization. Our project managers and site supervisors are on site to ensure the flawless execution of the project, and each development is built and constructed according to pre-defined contract framework and parameters.
The management of Ho2 Design and Construction is highly involved in the day-to-day operations of our projects on hand. Through regular updates on the status of the development, this not only ensures that all projects are built and constructed according to plan, but more importantly, allows us to be pro-active in anticipating and minimizing any potential issues.
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There have already been regulations to address DC plan sponsors’ concerns about adding retirement income products to their plan, and Angela Winingham, with MetLife, said she thinks there will be a continuation of that.
The shift from defined benefit (DB) plans to defined contribution (DC) plans means that now two-thirds of private-sector employees have only DC plans, so one of the main concerns they have is outliving their savings, noted Geoff Dietrich, executive vice president, Dietrich & Associates, in a webinar hosted by his firm.
“Employers, employees and even the government are recognizing the need for retirement income,” he said. Dietrich cited an SEI poll that found nearly 84% of plan sponsors are not confident employees will have enough to retire, and 88% feel their business will negatively impacted if people can’t retire.
Plan sponsors adopting retirement income solutions say they did so to support participant outcomes and their transition to retirement, for workforce management, to retain assets in their plans and because more regulatory guidance has been provided.
“While it’s debatable that employers should provide more than plan offers, it is obviously in employers’ best interest that employees are able to retire,” Dietrich said.
Angela Winingham, Western Region sales director for Institutional Income Annuities at MetLife, noted the average American spends approximately 20 years in retirement, “and we know that number is going to increase.” She discussed two products DC plan sponsors may offer in their plans—an immediate annuity and a deferred income annuity—both of which MetLife offers.
An immediate annuity allows participants to take a portion of their retirement savings and purchase an annuity that will be paid upon retirement. Offering this in a DC plan allows participants to get group pricing, which is cheaper than if they go out and buy an annuity on their own, Winingham said. Participants can purchase an immediate annuity to cover the basic expenses they know they will have, and it frees up other assets for other expenses.
Participants can choose a single life or joint and survivor annuity. They can choose a guaranteed period where if the participant dies within that period, the beneficiary keeps getting payments, or they can choose a certain period. Winingham explains they can get a return of premium guarantee, and can buy inflation protection as a cost of living adjustment to benefit their annual benefit.
She showed an example that a participant with $100,000 in assets, and assuming a 4% return, who takes $600 a month in systematic withdrawals, will run out of assets at age 85. Whereas, if the participant had purchased an annuity with that $100,000, she would get $600 per month for life.
A deferred income annuity, or qualified longevity annuity contract (QLAC), allows income to be deferred to a later age. Winingham noted that guidance issued by the U.S. Treasury allows a participant to purchase a QLAC with the lesser of 25% of his balance or $125,000. The amount used to purchase the QLAC reduces the account balance subject to required minimum distribution rules. The payment start date must begin on or before age 85. Winingham explained that if a participant set the payment start date to age 85, but needed assets sooner, he could change to an earlier start date, but he cannot move the start date to later than age 85.
She noted that a longer deferral period translates into a greater payment amount, and participants can combine a QLAC with a systematic withdrawal strategy. Options are similar to those of an immediate annuity, and both are fixed annuities immune to market downturn, she added.
When determining whether to offer an annuity in their DC plans, plan sponsors should consider participant demographics and the goal of the plan, Dietrich said.
Winingham added that it may be helpful to consider maximum flexibility to maximum guarantee—from allowing systematic withdrawals to offering an annuity. She noted there are different products that run along the middle of the spectrum, such as a guaranteed lifetime withdrawal benefit which allows participants to put money aside through the years to create a withdrawal stream in retirement, but she said those are harder for participants to understand and harder to administer than an annuity. “We think plan sponsors should keep it simple,” she said.
There is a fiduciary obligation for plan sponsors to choose a retirement income option that is in the best interest of participants, Dietrich noted. The Department of Labor has issued guidance about annuity selection. “Plan sponsors should use a prudent process and document it, look at fees, the level of guarantee and the ability of the insurer to provide the guarantee. And, they should monitor the investment as do other investment options,” Dietrich said. Plan sponsors can get help from a consultant for selection as well as monitoring.
Adding an annuity option to the plan is similar to adding any new investment to the plan, he added. Plan sponsors will need to amend the plan, notify participants and beneficiaries, modify the summary plan description and election benefit forms, and establish procedures for administration and Form 5500 filing.
“It requires a robust education program, using print, the web, on-site meeting and the call center. If participants don’t understand the options, they won’t use them,”Winingham added.
There have already been regulations to address DC plan sponsors’ concerns about adding retirement income products to their plan, and Winingham said she thinks there will be a continuation of that and, in the future, more adoption of retirement income options. | 2019-04-20T09:06:27Z | https://www.planadviser.com/offering-annuities-in-dc-plans-doesnt-have-to-be-scary/ |
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A police chief has said people’s perception of crime is often higher than actual incidents.
It comes as figures show that 19% of Kirklees residents feel the level of crime has increased in the last 12 months, when there has in fact been a 6% reduction.
Chief Supt Tim Kingsman said: “The correlation between the numbers of crime and the perception doesn’t follow.
He was speaking at Kirklees Council’s Overview and Scrutiny Panel for Development and Environment and said incidences of serious crime should not worry the wider public after being quizzed on the issue by Clr Nigel Patrick.
Chief Supt Kingsman added: “Serious crime overall is extremely low in Kirklees. I think as people have highlighted antisocial behaviour and road safety as issues for them it shows they don’t experience serious crime.
Overall crime has reduced by 54% in the past decade.
In the first six months of 2014/15 there were 793 fewer offences than the same period last year, with 11,796 offences overall.
There were 845 domestic burglaries in the first six months of 2014/15 - down by 134 offences (14%); vehicle crime has 144 offences lower than in 2013/14 - a 10.5% drop.
However, there were 87 more offences of assault with injury, with 1,120 overall – an 8% increase.
Clr Peter O’Neill, Cabinet member for Communities, said: “Community safety is really important, from tackling antisocial behaviour to making people feel safe in their area.
“When people don’t feel safe it has a negative impact on their health and wellbeing, they don’t want to go out as much... and that can impact on the feel of the community and how people perceive it, it can make it difficult to attract businesses to provide new jobs for people.
Kirklees Council has a duty to produce a Community Safety Plan the Scrutiny Panel members had an update on the three-year Plan.
Michael Greene, Head of Safe and Cohesive Communities, said there had been a number of success for the panel in targeting work at specific areas, from an app for students promoting safety to raising awareness of stone and metal theft in rural areas. They also identified burglary hotspots and did more work in the areas at risk. | 2019-04-23T02:57:06Z | https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/kirklees-residents-think-crime-gone-8200528 |
Mayor Bill de Blasio had good intentions.
That was the mayor's response Friday morning when asked about his administration's bungled civic engagement campaign, which sent thousands of letters to voters across the city this week warning them that their registration status was inactive.
The letters, sent to 400,000 New Yorkers, encouraged voters to check their registration status just weeks before the November primaries, and days before the registration deadline. At least 30,000 letters were also sent in error, City Hall said this week — after initially blaming the Board of Elections for compiling a bad list.
The mistake caused a brief panic among some voters, who then flooded the Board of Elections wondering if there was a voting scam underway.
De Blasio acknowledged Friday that the city had mismanaged the effort — the first spearheaded by the recently created “Democracy NYC” office, which de Blasio created as part of his push to increase civic involvement.
“There is no question that this was a good idea where there was a problem in the execution,” de Blasio said Friday during his weekly appearance on "The Brian Lehrer Show. "
“With the information that I have today, 8 percent of the names should not have been on that list, but if that proves to be true in the end, that means 92 percent of the names were people that needed to be reached out to,” he said.
The city paid upward of $20,000 for a list of names from third party software vendor Civis Analytics, which procured the list from the Board of Elections. In the days since the letter was sent, there was confusion about how the list was compiled, procured and ultimately used by the city.
Civis issued a statement this week saying there was nothing wrong with the database it compiled, instead saying a filtering of the information, which was handled by City Hall, had caused the problem.
On Thursday, aides to the mayor sought to take responsibility for the error but insisted the city had worked with Civis to filter the list.
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated how much New York City paid Civis Analytics. The city paid upward of $20,000. | 2019-04-24T12:00:35Z | https://www.politico.com/states/new-york/albany/story/2018/10/19/de-blasio-says-voting-registrations-effort-well-intended-but-poorly-executed-657234 |
I learnt (I don't remember source) that a main reason women don't learn Gemora is to prevent intergender conversing. I wonder if discussing on Mi Yodeya contravenes this mandate.
Do i have a responsibility to report users breaking the rules?
Is it halachically acceptable to discuss Torah concerning sexual conduct in a forum like Mi Yodeya?
Here on Mi Yodeya, one can earn the "Fanatic" badge for visiting the site for 100 consecutive days. Is it halachically possible to earn the fanatic badge in the Diaspora?
It is known that one's not allowed to learn on tisha b'av; what is the halachic status of using this site on tisha b'av?
What's the most diplomatic and politically correct way to refer to non-Jews. Both in conversation, and in terms of this site? | 2019-04-24T02:15:57Z | https://judaism.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/stackexchange?sort=active&pageSize=50 |
Earlier today in New York City, Samsung held an event to formally introduce their next flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S3, to their American user base.
Kevin Packingham, Samsung's SVP of Product Development and Marketing, and Todd Pendleton, their Chief Marketing Officer, kicked things off by detailing various milestones that the South Korean tech company managed to achieve in the mobile space over the past decade: including 61 million total devices sold, and how they are currently the largest smartphone provider worldwide.
When addressing the star of the show, Pendleton described the Galaxy SIII as "arguably the most innovative smartphone ever."
What's more, it's also hailed to be "the best device for sharing." One primary focus of the Galaxy S3 is to pass content around, in both business or purely social contexts, with total ease.
One of the best examples provided was Share Shot, which lets upward of five other S3 users to share pictures after they are immediately taken.
Every person gets a copy of what the others have snapped in a special group album.
But sharing isn't limited to pictures; music, files, even HD video can migrate between devices by simply having both phones touch each other, back to back, via S Beam.
Pendleton also emphasized how media will be shared without tapping into data plans, which is the norm among comparable solutions offered by the competition.
Another clear stab at the competition is AllShare Cast. Basically Samsung's take on AirPlay for iOS, it allows media from the S3 to be viewable on a TV. Unlike Apple's current set-up for video, which requires an Apple TV, AllShare Cast only ask that the television be able to access the internet.
In case such connectivity is not possible, a hub is being prepared to launch alongside the S3, which connects to any monitor via HDMI.
Another intriguing feature is Pop Up Play, which is essentially picture in picture, the first time ever on any phone claims Samsung. For example: if text messages arrive while watching a video on the S3, instead of being interrupted, it will simply shrink and move to a lower portion of the screen.
The presentation wrapped up with details regarding Samsung's planned promotional blitz, their biggest ever. Included in the push will be posters that contain TechTiles, which will blast content to both potential and current SIII customers via NFC, and "the first mobile only magazine." How this will be different than something such as The Daily was not made clear.
There will also be a series of motion sensing games that will be playable among large audiences, primarily at movie theaters. Samsung will also partner with AT&T to "do something big" for the Olympics, and 1.5 million dollars will also be donated to the World Wildlife Fund.
Finally, there's the obligatory television campaign, starring one of the background characters from an earlier Galaxy S2 commercial curiously enough. | 2019-04-21T03:39:59Z | https://www.techradar.com/au/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/samsung-finally-brings-galaxy-s3-to-american-soil-1086342 |
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1. The principle investigator of a grant by the National Science Foundation for China (NFSC); duration from January 2010 to December 2012; project title: Error-resilient video streaming over heterogeneous P2P overlay network (No. 60972085). This project has partners from Beijing University (Beijing –China) and Politecnico di Torino (Torino - Italy). This project aims at developing efficient tools for the delivery of multimedia contents over the P2P overlay networks. The targeted applications are those where reliability, robustness, flexibility are of prime importance.
2. The second investigator of a grant by the National Science Foundation for China (NFSC); duration from January 2010 to December 2012; project title: Research on Correlation Optimisation Criterion Based Multiple Description Video Coding over Heterogeneous Network (No. 60903066). This project has partner from Beijing University (Beijing –China). This project aims at developing efficient, and robust, tool for the delivery of multimedia contents across the heterogeneous world constituted by modern communication networks.
3. The principle investigator of a grant by the Suzhou Science program; duration from 07/2010 to 06/2012; project title: High efficient image processing technique for Wireless Capsule Endoscopy and video endoscopy.
4. The principle investigator of a grant by the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province; duration from 10/2010 to 09/2012; project title: High resolution image acquisition with Wireless Capsule Endoscopy and video endoscopy. The objective of this project is to improve the image quality and the way the information is delivered to the doctor, and as a consequence we expect to contribute to make WCE diagnosis more profitable, and effective in diagnosis.
5. The principle investigator of a grant by the National Science Foundation for China (NFSC); duration from January 2016 to December 2018; project title: DASH-based 3D Interactive Video System and Modeling, National Science Foundation of China (NSFC), 国家自然基金青年项目.
6. The principle investigator of a grant by the Jiangsu S&T programme; duration from 07/2015 to 06/2018; project title: Multi-Server Multi-View Interactive Video Streaming Over DASH. 江苏省自然基金青年项目. | 2019-04-24T08:15:22Z | http://mmtlab.com/project.ashx |
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Theravant announces that it has just completed its second consecutive quarter profitably. Following ending of its sales relationship with Palomar Medical in March 2013, the company established a network of independent sales representatives in the US.. | 2019-04-19T06:39:20Z | http://www.theraclear.com/in-the-news |
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Slog 52 - IG live question, merch and a cool podcast.
Slog 49 - Do you like the background music?
Marin talks about birds, Julian outlines new content and pricing strategies to prepare for our second manufacturing batch. weardulo.com We ❤️ your 👂!
S2E20 - How to decide when to leave or stay in a job?
S2E18 - How Do You Go Far By Simply Asking?
Slog 36 - Repurposing video content and creating an Alexa skill.
S2E17 - How To Start A Podcast?
Slog 25 - If you’re a happy employee, great. If not, do something about it.
Some thoughts on branding and finding your tribe through your truth. Check out the new website at weardulo.com and let us know what you think!
On today’s episode, we answer questions about our business. It’s always fun to respond to questions from our community that hopefully, bring value to fellow makers.
Slog 09 - Marin kills it and Julian plays tennis in a dress shirt.
New homepage. Student project update and plans for content in the next couple of days.
On this episode we go back to the time when the very first sample shirts arrived. Follow our story on https://weardulo.com.
On this episode we share what the initial perception of our soft launch was like. Follow our story on https://weardulo.com.
On this episode we take a trip down memory lane to revisit our first scouting mission to Bulgaria. Back then we knew almost nothing about the industry and were looking to fill in the gaps and potentially, find a supplier to work with.
This is the first episode of our “Origins” podcast - an audio documentary about building an apparel business. On this episode, Julian gives a very quick introduction into our worlds - the people, the product, the idea of DULO. | 2019-04-22T02:02:32Z | https://overcast.fm/itunes1227306037/the-early-days-podcast-by-dulo |
Heavy rain in the Bay (San Francisco Bay Area). It is one of the biggest storms in the area since 1995 (per Channel 2). Many schools in the area are closed as well (this has never happened in Oakland - not while I went to school here). | 2019-04-19T00:25:50Z | https://ello.co/gnavar/post/3jtkzvohikeh_qo_j3jjqq |
Approved to drive means Melvin has provided their driver’s license number and passed the Turo driver screening process.
Truck was clean and the pickup/drop off was smooth. Any question were answered almost immediately.
The car worked perfect and Melvin was flexible and easy to communicate with.
Melvin is the best renter one could ask for, wouldn’t hesitate to rent from them Again. | 2019-04-25T11:05:22Z | https://turo.com/drivers/4852369 |
In a visit to a senior lunch center, Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) continued to champion the importance of the charitable tax deduction on Monday.
The senator wrote a letter last month [PDF] with Senator John Thune (R-SD) supporting the “full value” of the one hundred-year-old deduction.
“Analysis has repeatedly shown that proposals to cut, cap, or limit the charitable deduction could cause charitable donations to decline by billions of dollars annually. Worse yet, weakening the charitable deduction would most hurt the adults and children who receive vital charitable services from organizations like soup kitchens, after-school programs, and medical research projects, just to name a few,” the letter read.
We commend Senators Wyden and Thune for their support of a policy that contributes to vital support services and thriving communities across the nation. However, the fight to preserve this unique American institution is far from over. You can join in the efforts by contacting your senator to urge them to sign on to the Thune/Wyden letter, signing and sharing our petition, and sharing and contributing to our YouTube channel to demonstrate the impact of charities in your community. | 2019-04-24T06:04:10Z | http://protectgiving.org/12413-wyden-continues-campaign-to-defend-charitable-deduction/ |
Kojima Productions released a new episode of their podcast, this week being hosted by Sean Eyestone and Kendoza.
First off they talked about how busy they were right now, since E3 is coming up and there’s a lot to be prepared. They emphasized on the fact that people can expect plenty at this year’s show.
You guys have a lot to look forward to for E3.
We have some big things coming.
They also talked about the teaser site that went up recently, on which a new piece of content appeared yesterday, an audio file this time. This also got a separate teaser site called WarOnOurShores.com. This indicates that the game may take place in the United States, and that there’s a war going on there. Sean Eyestone noted that the questions the Rising teaser site may raise will be answered leading up to E3.
It all makes sense, it all comes together.
One listener asked whether the the live action cinematics that can be viewed on the site are part of the game, but Kojima Productions confirmed they are just to promote the title, and won’t be in the game itself.
In other news, Hideo Kojima is on a trip to Europe right now giving lectures and holding autograph sessions for the 25th Anniversary. He is joined by Yoji Shinkawa, among others, and he’ll be visiting UNIQLO in London next.
A picture posted on Kojima’s Twitter of cosplaying fans during the tour.
On the podcast it was announced he will also be touring the US shortly after E3. Details weren’t given yet, but he will probably be giving out autographs in the UNIQLO in New York, among other locations. He will also be touring Japan, but no further details were shared. | 2019-04-19T02:18:53Z | https://www.metalgearinformer.com/?post_type=post&p=1446 |
Entering a Croton On Hudson drug rehab center is as simple as finding a center that satisfies your needs. This is where we can help you. Drug treatment programs offer individuals safe and efficient way to heal from addiction. We’ve connected to the best rehab facilities across the nation and we can help you get connected to the leading one local to the 10520 zip code.
Paying for a Croton On Hudson drug rehab center is much easier than you might think. You just need to ask if your local rehab facility will take your insurance. Then, follow that question up with more specifics. | 2019-04-23T14:47:40Z | http://www.arcoforange.org/local-rehab-facilities/inpatient-rehab-in-new-york/croton-on-hudson-ny/ |
Celebrate Independence Days for Hispanic Heritage Month!
¡Viva la independencia! Do you know when each country's independence day is? Every year, Latinos celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 through October 15. This banner displays a well-known icon from each country, hand-drawn by the artist SnapHappySmith. Under each country, you will see the date each celebrates their independence. Great buy: Because the dates don't change, you can use this poster from year to year!
Note: Some countries had a few independence days. We chose to include the major holiday celebrated there, but are not discounting the importance of the others.
Vinyl banner with four grommets. 2 x 5 feet.
THE BANNER HAS THE WRONG INFORMATION ABOUT PUERTO RICO. PUERTO RICO IS A 500 YRS OLD COLONY. FIRST FROM SPAIN, AND THEN FROM UNITED STATES. IT NEVER BEEN INDEPENDENT, AND TO PORTRAIT IT AS AN INDEPENDENT NATION IS IRRESPONSIBLE. THE LAW JONES AND THE LAW FORAKER JUST ESTABLISHED UNITES STATES SOVEREIGNTY OVER THE ISLAND AND IT'S CITIZENS. SO PLEASE CHANGE THE TITLE TO SPANISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES OR TAKE PUERTO RICO FROM THAT LIST.
Staff's Response: Hello Erika, Hi there! We caught that information and just created a new one, fresh off the press. We actually JUST finished an update of this poster last week. Specifically, because the banner is to promote the countries' independence, we decided to remove Puerto Rico. We also updated dates for Cuba and Chile. Thanks for responding! We appreciate the feedback. | 2019-04-19T06:49:59Z | https://www.teachersdiscovery.com/product/hispanic-heritage-month-banner/se-classroom-decor-signs-banners |
The Retefe banking Trojan has been around for some time, targeting Sweden, Switzerland and Japan, as previously reported by Paloalto Research.
We recently noticed Retefe campaigns targeting UK banking customers. Using fake certificates, the Trojan is designed to trick victims into giving up their login credentials and other sensitive information.
The warning message below regarding a certificate installation is briefly displayed, but then disappears.
Looking at Chrome’s HTTPS/SSL -> “Manage certificates…” menu, under “Trusted Root Certification Authorities”, we can see a certificate with a suspicious Issuer, “[email protected]”.
If we scroll down to the certificate details, we see the sha1 certificate thumbprint, which is an exact match to the thumbprint in the security warning displayed above.
The victim’s proxy settings are modified, as seen in registry: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\AutoConfigURL value.
At this moment, the IP address matters. If the IP address is a non-UK IP address, an error message is shown and a proxy configuration is not served and, therefore, the victim is not redirected while browsing.
However, if a UK IP address is found, the proxy auto-config script is run.
After deobfuscating the code, we can see the list of targeted online banking systems and a malicious proxy that is used when users visit a website that matches patterns from the list below.
You may notice a ‘*.com’ and ‘*.co.uk’. These are not specific banking websites, but whenever a victim goes to any of these websites, the traffic goes through the malicious proxy. Because the script installed the malicious root certificate, attackers may issue a certificate for any website, sign it with this malicious root certificate and the system will automatically trust it. This is used to run the man-in-the-middle attack and decrypt the encrypted communication. It means that the attackers can see all the credentials going through their malicious proxy.
Let’s have a look at the malicious certificate for Barclays Bank. On both clean and infected machines, bank.barclays.co.uk has the green padlock icon saying that “Your connection to this site is private”. However, if we look at the certification path, on a clean machine (left image in the figure below), we can see the certificate path for bank.barclays.co.uk starts with Verisign, which is legit. On an infected machine, however, we can see the previously installed malicious certificate (right image in the figure below).
All affected UK banks already know about the Trojan, and warn their customers on their sites of the danger.
When infected users visit Barclays’ banking site, they are sent directly to a fake HTTPS login site that requires login credentials and/or additional personal data. If we compare the fake site to the original there is not much of a difference. This means unsuspecting victims can easily be fooled, unless they check the certificate validation.
When a victim enters their credentials on the fake site, a counter appears to hold the user on the site. This behavior is common for sites affected by this banker Trojan. The banker Trojan, despite taking its sweet time, doesn’t validate any of data entered like a legitimate banking site does.
This type of malware is a serious threat for unaware users, because most people trust the certificate signs on HTTPS sites and, therefore, do not verify the certificate’s issuer. This makes it easy for the Retefe banker Trojan to steal important data and money.
We would like to thank to @roskyfrosky and @benkow_ for their tips and advice.
Special thanks to my colleague, Jan Sirmer, for his cooperation on this analysis. | 2019-04-25T04:46:14Z | https://blog.avast.com/retefe-banking-trojan-targets-uk-banking-customers |
HCC’s annual 2019 Business Plan Competition (BPC) is an opportunity for proposed, startup and existing entrepreneurs to develop focused plans to start or grow their businesses.
The BPC will begin in February through May, with five free, two-hour training sessions. Two mentors will be provided to each team.
Applications are accepted January 1-30, 2019.
* All applicants MUST attend the one-day Financial workshop.
* Proposed & startup entrepreneur applicants should take this quick online class (24 hours on-line over six-weeks).
Seed money will be awarded to top five teams.
Last year $26,000 was awarded in cash to the top five teams, with $30,000 in in-kind prizes and $78,000 of support services!
All teams will receive in-kind prizes and support services.
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The competition is open to entrepreneurs pursuing proposed and startup businesses. It is also open to existing business owners planning their next level of growth.
Startup Business – Businesses that have been launched/opened, but are still in the process of proving the business model and management. A company is considered a startup until it demonstrates 6 consecutive months of positive cash flow & profitability.
Existing Business– An existing business can range from a small business to a large enterprise. In either case the initial business model has been proven and they are operating for the most part profitably with positive cash-flow. The primary focus of the company is growing the business profitably and adjusting the business model accordingly.
More details on existing businesses.
Entrants are encouraged (but not required) to work in teams of two or more. A team can consist of from one to five persons who are actively involved in the business venture during planning, opening and implementation of the business plan/growth plan.
Proposed and Startup Entrepreneurs – Class & Workshop – Proposed and Startup team leaders are required to take a Class (see options below) and the 1-day Financial Workshop.
Existing Business Owners – Workshop – Existing Business Owners are required to take the 1-day Financial workshop only.
HCC Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Alumni – No Prerequisites – The 1-day financial workshop is recommended, but optional.
3) Entrepreneurship & Economic Development – BUSG 1373 (for credit); prior to the competition. HCC students must be in good academic standing.
Financial Workshop – Required for Proposed, Startup and Existing Business Owners* – A one-day workshop. Multiple opportunities for this workshop will be offered December 13, January 15, January 26 and February 2. Note for HCC Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Alumni, the Financial Workshop is NOT required; it is recommended, but optional.
Applicants may take the Financial Workshop on February 2 after the application period has closed on January 30 but before teams are selected and announced on February 15, provided they have registered for the workshop prior to application submission.
Some Proposed and Startup entrepreneurs may apply to take the class concurrently – during the competition – but each applicant will be considered on a case-by-case basis, based on the past experience/resume of the applicants. Those wishing to apply in this manner should sign up and pay for the class, prior to submitting their BPC application.
*Note, Graduates of the HCC Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program are NOT required to take the prerequisite class options. Your completion of the 10,000 Small Businesses program is considered your prerequisite class.
Dr. Zachary Hodges, President, HCC Northwest is the Visionary Responsible for Launching & Overseeing the Annual Competition.
“Our competition gets better every year thanks to an extraordinary collaboration between accomplished business leaders and an entrepreneurial college. I personally want to thank visionary leaders Robert Westheimer, Jack Barry and Richard Tyler from Newspring for all their past service in the competition, as well as Sandra Louvier, Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship. Also invaluable to the competition is the outstanding support by mentors, judges, sponsors, and staff.
I believe that Human Capital Development = Economic Development = Community Development. This practical working competition pairs experienced trainers and mentors with aspiring and existing entrepreneurs primed for success through HCC’s entrepreneurial programs.
Interview on Dialogue Houston TV Show about BPC With Last Year’s Competition Leader Jack Barry. | 2019-04-26T08:41:01Z | https://www.hccs.edu/hcc-in-the-community/entrepreneurial-initiatives/2019-hcc-business-plan-competition/ |
The Spoiler Room EP #7 : Bat-Affleck and miscast performers.
The Spoiler Room crew digs deep and looks at actors who were wrongly cast for the parts they played and they weigh in on Bat-Affleck. Its a great discussion with YouTube movie reviewer joining in and Brad pulls out the surprise choice for mis-cast actors/actresses. Check it out. | 2019-04-21T22:15:31Z | http://www.specialmarkproductions.com/spoiler-room-ep-7-bat-affleck-and-mis-cast-performers.html |
The Rio Olympics has been a fantastic success for Team GB. After the outstanding performance at the London games few countries have ever gone onto better their performance at the next Olympics. Team GB did that and in coming second in the overall table catapulted the country into a global sporting super power. How was this achieved? | 2019-04-21T00:16:53Z | http://nealelewis.com/2016/09/ |
Sanquin offers several interesting and challenging internships for undergraduate students (University master students and HLO trainees). Download the project information below.
If the internship you are looking for is not there, please have a look at our research groups. If you find something you like, you can contact the researchers directly.
The research group Blood-borne infections (Hans Zaaijer) does not have any oppotunities left for internships during this academic year (2018/19). | 2019-04-22T00:20:20Z | https://www.sanquin.org/education/internships/student-projects |
Male and female plant included, so you save time and money!
Tasty fruit and beautiful foliage!
This hardy kiwi really puts the 'vine' in divine! From handsome foliage to wonderfully aromatic flowers and flavorful fruit it's no wonder so many are introducing this variety into their gardens. Fast growing and eager to please, you can expect a parade of fragrant white blooms lightly tinged with green in June. Then in fall plan to enjoy a heavy harvest of sweet, succulent kiwi fruit. The fruit is roughly grape sized with smooth, delicate skin lacking the coarse brown fuzz of the larger grocery store variety. This vine is easy to care for and grows well even in clay soil! No diseases or pests bother it either, so your only worry is how to use all that delicious fruit in the kitchen!
In order to produce fruit this vine requires both male and female plants. For your convenience we include both sexes so your vine will produce freely. | 2019-04-20T22:53:26Z | https://www.waysidegardens.com/actinidia-party-in-a-pot/p/38302/ |
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Mother/daughter trip to Italy - ideas?
My daughter is a college student who will be spending a few weeks in Rome this May studying art/classics. We are spend 7-10 days in Italy before the classes start. We will fly into Rome, travel, and then return to Rome for her studies. She really enjoys the classics and art history. Any suggestions for how to spend out time would be appreciated.
If this is your first time to Rome you should definitely spend a few days just touring sites in Rome (at least four of the days). Since she is studying art you should take the Eurostar to Florence and make reservations ahead of time to go to the Uffizi, the Academia (to see "David"), and to the Borgello Museum- along with Santa Croce Church, the Duomo and Baptistry, and other sites in Florence. You can book all of your museum tours in advance (check the Uffizi website and there is phone number you can call to reserve that museum and all of the others, too) and you can book the Eurostar via the internet. I'd leave early morning from Rome so you can have a full day and spend one or two nights, tour the next day and take a later evening train back to Rome. If you want to travel further you could go by train from Rome to Venice first and spend two days in Venice- then take the train to Florence for two days then head back to Rome.
Options also include day trips to Assisi or Orvieto via train .or book an organized tour to the South and tour Pompeii.
Your daughter will have weeks to see Rome. How important is it to you?
You can spend your whole time there and not be bored.
I would fly into Rome and go immediately to Florence for 5 days (daytrip to Siena, daytrip to Bologna), train to Venice for 3 days. Train back to Rome.
If you only have 7 days, drop Siena and Bologna.
You could also fly into Venice and out of Rome for about the same price.
I did something similar with my parents during college and I would definitely recommend going to see Florence. Maybe you could rent a car and drive from Rome to Florence, stopping in different places in Tuscany on the way there.
Thanks, everyone. My daughter has already been to Rome, so Florence sounds like a great idea. How long does it take to get from Rome to Florence by car? train? Also, suggested stops in Tuscany?
One more thing (and, this may change everything. She may actually be going in late July. How bad is the weather at that time of year (i.e., is it unbearably hot?)? Would your suggestions change if we were travelling in late July?
I do hope for your sake that you can be in Italy in May rather than July. Both Rome and Florence are unbearable in July; it seems even worse in Florence because of the narrow streets and the huge stone palazzi that soak up and exude the heat and the sun. Also, because it is smaller, Florence seems much more overrun and overcrowded with tourists than Rome.
The ES train from Rome to Florence takes roughly 1.5 hours. But if you are there in July, I would suggest that you rent a car and visit the smaller Tuscan hill towns, with perhaps a day trip to Florence (with reserved tickets to the Uffizi and the Accademia).
The easiest and cheapest way is to call Florence 011 (U.S. international access code) 39 (Italy's country code) then 055-294-883 8:30-18:30 M-F and 8:30-12:00 Sat. Florence time. You will get an English speaking operator and in 2-3 minutes YOU CAN RESERVE FOR BOTH. This is through the reservation service at the Uffizi and costs beyond the normal entry fee only about 1.60 euro for the service. This is MUCH cheaper than the commercial booking services.
If you put <Tuscan> (without the arrows) in the search box, you will find an endless number of discussions about Tuscan hill towns. | 2019-04-25T07:50:11Z | https://www.fodors.com/community/europe/mother-daughter-trip-to-italy-ideas-502868/ |
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Technology is beginning to play a major role with today’s senior citizens. They are becoming more tech savvy and rely on reliable wireless access to communicate with their families and health care providers. According to Senior Advisor.com, six out of every 10 seniors is using the Internet. They are using social media as an easy way to stay in touch with old friends, see pictures of family members, and to learn more about causes. It’s an easy way to maintain connection with the outside world.
For over eighty years, American Baptist Homes of the Midwest (ABHM) has provided healthcare, affordable housing and supportive services to its residents. They are committed to creating environments that encourage residents to experience life to its fullest. First and foremost this includes providing personalized, professional care and accommodations for their clients. ABHM facilities support several thousand patients with needs ranging from short-term rehabilitation and assisted living to permanent skilled care. With many senior living organizations investing in Internet connectivity, ABHM felt it was time to meet the needs of the senior population.
“Often I would receive requests from colleagues for Wi-Fi services, but we just never had a valid business case until about six or seven years ago,” says Roger Hennen, IT Director at ABHM. | 2019-04-20T08:22:54Z | https://www.ruckuswireless.com/ru/company/case-studies/mdu/american-baptist-homes |
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This is the limited edition Tour De France 2007 bottle, featuring Londres as the start city.
BikeBiz wouldn’t normally go bonkers over a bidon but this is a limited edition water bottle, blow moulded to commemorate this year’s Tour de France.
The 500ML Hydra bottle fits all standard size cages, natch.
It’s available to the UK trade from Madison. | 2019-04-19T06:48:26Z | https://www.bikebiz.com/elite-releases-tdf-bottle/ |
Pablo Sandoval's first-inning single in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Tuesday carried some historical significance, as the third baseman tied Barry Bonds' San Francisco Giants record by reaching base in his 21st consecutive postseason game.
Sandoval, a two-time All-Star, last failed to reach base in a postseason game in Game 4 of the 2012 National League Division Series, when he went hitless in four at-bats against the Cincinnati Reds.
Few players, however, boast the postseason résumé Sandoval has authored in recent years, as the 28-year-old entered Tuesday's contest against the St. Louis Cardinals with a .322/.363/.557 line through 29 career playoff games.
Bonds, incidentally, established the franchise record between 2002 and 2003, hitting .333/.576/.870 with eight home runs and 35 walks throughout a remarkable stretch that stopped at 21 games only because the Giants failed to make the postseason for the final four seasons of Bonds' career. | 2019-04-19T21:13:58Z | https://www.thescore.com/mlb/news/604474 |
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Amazon Sponsored Ads management tool Teikametrics Flywheel has added a feature which automatically adjusts sellers' bidding strategy.
The hourly bidding algorithm is powered by an econometrics and a machine-learning data model that allows Amazon advertisers to automatically adjust bidding strategy quickly, minimize wasted ad spend, and adapt to changing marketplace dynamics. This takes advantage of Amazon's recent ad update that significantly reduces lag time in reporting advertising performance data.
Being able to calculate the most profitable bid on an hourly basis allows Teikametrics' platform to proactively invest ad dollars where the algorithm predicts the highest return on investment. Keywords and ad groups with high traffic volumes and competitive auctions, such as consumer electronics, household items, and apparel, are among those that will benefit the most during the first few days of bidding, during which time wasted ad spend can be curtailed by up to 50 percent.
Even sellers whose product keywords have fewer search activities and less dynamic ad data history will benefit substantially from Teikametrics' hourly bidding capability, which offers them access to up-to-the-moment information about advertising performance. With this new feature, Teikametrics' clients can also explore winning auctions and experiment with more aggressive bidding strategies to extract keyword performance information quickly.
"Amazon is quickly gaining ground on Facebook and Google as a leading online advertising channel," said Alasdair McLean-Foreman, CEO and founder of Teikametrics. "In a marketplace as dynamic and competitive as Amazon, reaction time is critical. Teikametrics' hourly bidding algorithm is the first solution to enable brands to react to statistically significant changes in their Amazon ads data with hourly granularity. This is another major milestone in our ongoing mission to help brands maximize profit on Amazon."
Teikametrics Flywheel combines advertising data, transaction data, and cost of goods sold to algorithmically optimize advertising profitability. Teikametrics has more than 2,000 clients, who have generated an average of 34% more revenue within 60 days of starting on Teikametrics' platform.
Amazon selling tools provider Teikametrics has a new pricing structure for smaller Amazon sellers.
The Jumpstart program gives access to Teikametrics' suite of tools which provide data to help sellers grow their business. Merchants also receive a custom plan drawn up by a customer success manager, and support from a dedicated account manager and customer service team.
The cost is a $1200 setup fee (56% off), and 1.5% of monthly FBA revenue (up to 60% off) with a minimum cost of $990 per month.
The Teikametrics Jumpstart program was launched as a limited offer in July, but has now been extended indefinitely.
Amazon selling tools developer Teikametrics has acquired data mapping company Lab Escape.
Lab Escape's software creates "heat map" data visualisations and is used by companies including Wal-Mart, Costco, Dell, and US Army. Lab Escape founder Trevor Lohrbeer will join Teikametrics as Chief Data Scientist.
The company plans to incorporate Lab Escape's data visualization technology into its tools for Amazon sellers.
Marketplace Repricing: The Ultimate Guide explores the subject of automatic price adjustments on marketplaces such as Amazon and eBay.
Amazon marketplace repricing tool Teikametrics has announced a feature of its algorithm which detects (and negates) Amazon API data glitches.
Teikametrics claims Amazon frequently experiences delays, outages, and apparent data glitches for product updates and price adjustments, which can have a dramatic affect on automated repricing if not correctly handled. By a process of "data imputation" their system can fill in missing information and address mismatches in Amazon API data.
Teikametrics Amazon Repricer has been updated and now claims real-time Amazon repricing.
A redesigned repricing engine using Amazon's Marketplace Web Service API function is able to react in near real-time to competitor's price changes, providing an advantage over retailers who are slower to update prices.
Other features in the release are a redesigned user interface, Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) optimization, and pricing criteria including fulfillment type, competitor IDs, and Buy Box or lowest featured merchant strategies.
The developers of Amazon repricing solution Teikametrics are working on a new version, codednamed "Bonchon".
The update will have a redesigned analytics engine, provide faster pricing updates, have a new UI and pricing rules management area, and allow bulk update of product settings.
Amazon repricing service Teikametrics is offering sellers a free consulting session with an e-commerce expert over the phone.
The session evaluates the performance of a sample of the seller's Amazon listings, and then provides an action plan. Sellers will learn what percentage of their listings win the Buy Box, how competitive their listings are, which products would be profitable at the Buy Box price, and more.
"We launched Teikametrics to help Amazon sellers become more competitive, increase profits, and save time," said Alasdair McLean-Foreman, CEO of Teikametrics. "The service that our Boston-based software team has developed gives Amazon sellers using our tools a clear advantage over other repricing methods. With the promotional offer, we are offering a risk-free opportunity to any Amazon Pro seller to see the possible performance improvements that can be achieved through effective repricing."
The free consulting offer is available for Pro Merchant Amazon Sellers at teikametrics.com/pricingreview.
Feedvisor Amazon Repricer analyzes the competition and identifies a repricing strategy to win the Buy Box.
PhiConnect Order & Inventory Management is an order processing and inventory management solution for eBay, Amazon, Volusion, Magento, PayPal, Yahoo Store and storefronts.
SellerSoftware.org is a free web-based eBay and Amazon management solution - the first since Auctiva began charging.
ShipStation is a web-based shipping solution for eBay, Amazon, Buy.com, Etsy and PayPal.
Teikametrics Amazon Repricer has features including repricing inclusive of shipping costs, customizable rules and pricing strategy, exclusion lists and FBA repricing.
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Based in the beautiful Fort Point area in Boston, MA, Teikametrics offers services from Sponsored Products optimization to Amazon inventory management. With over 40 employees, thousands of sellers are served through a diverse suite of a la carte and managed services. Teikametrics has started development on the first ever ‘Retail Optimization Platform’, helping cross-channel sellers manage inventory, automate pricing, optimize advertising, and save hours of time a week.
Alasdair McLean-Foreman founded Teikametrics in 2013 after graduating Harvard University with a degree in Economics. In 2003, he became one of the first ever third-party resellers — buying and selling inventory out of his dorm room. Due to the growing complexities of the business, he designed and developed his own software solutions. After seeing an appetite within the market for an all-in-one inventory management system, he decided to bring his solution to market. From there he left selling behind and Teikametrics was born.
Ignite is a management and optimization tool for Amazon Sponsored Products PPC ads. It provides data-driven keyword suggestions, optimization recommendations, detailed historic charts and reporting, and sophisticated campaign management tools. Data and reports are imported automatically from Amazon.
Feedvisor is an optimization and intelligence platform for large sellers and brands on Amazon. Feedvisor’s platform and team of Amazon experts offer algorithmic repricing, strategic advertising campaign optimization, and brand and content management. Together, these features help drive demand, profit, and revenue growth on the Amazon marketplace. | 2019-04-24T09:03:09Z | https://www.webretailer.com/profiles/teikametrics-flywheel.asp |
Our inspection services menu covers properties located in Stanislaus, San Joaquin, Merced, and Mariposa Counties. Our Full Home Inspections start at only $320. If you have any questions about our menu (located below the equipment section) or need assistance choosing the right service to fit your needs, please contact us for more information.
We have a long list of industry technology on-hand. The following tools are used whenever needed and provide highly accurate results.
This innovative device showcases areas in your home that suffer from heat discrepancy, moisture intrusion, hidden leaks, and missing insulation. Early detection of problems as described above could prevent minor issues from becoming a major hassle. This add-on service is available upon request.
When it’s not possible to walk the roof, we utilize aerial drone photography. Our inspector is an FAA Certified Commercial UAS Remote Pilot. He can fly the drone directly over your roof to get an up-close look at its current condition.
We use this technology inside of crawlspaces to get a clear view of the entire area. The space crawler is operated via remote control and can access extremely tiny areas. The footage that this device captures enables us to give you an in-depth report about your crawlspace.
Detects and confirms moisture levels in building materials.
Detects current levels of carbon monoxide. If high levels are found, you’ll want to remedy the problem before moving in.
Some gas leaks are so tiny that you may not immediately notice them. This detector can root out any existing leaks before they become a huge problem.
Anyone who is considering purchasing a new home needs to schedule a Buyer’s Home Inspection. After all, this process is much more than just checking off an item on a long list of home-buying tasks, and it could make all the difference when it comes to you being happy with your home ownership experience. Our home inspections are conducted thoroughly and with a major emphasis on educating buyers about their future home.
Getting a Seller’s Home Inspection is a great way to find out how you can make the most of listing your property. We inspect sellers’ homes with the same level of thoroughness and attention-to-detail that has been outlined above in the Buyer’s Home Inspection section. By the time we’re done with this service, you’ll have a firm understanding of what issues need to be addressed for a smoother real estate transaction.
Were a lot of issues discovered during your Buyer’s Home Inspection? Don’t leave anything to chance; schedule a re-inspection to check on the work that the seller and contractors have completed in the interim. We will point out any issues that remain unresolved, thereby giving you another chance to get things right before closing on the home.
We accept a limited number of commercial building inspections. This inspection service is suitable for office space, warehouses, and multi-family dwelling units. All of the critical parts of the building will be inspected, including the electrical, plumbing, and HVAC systems.
Avoid the pitfalls associated with contractor errors by scheduling New Construction Phase Inspections. Our experienced inspector will visit the construction site on three separate occasions to conduct an inspection: pre-drywall, pre-flooring, and pre-final walkthrough. Any issues that are found will be promptly reported so that the construction team can get back on the right track.
This home inspection service gives you the full benefit of our inspector’s nearly 30 years of homebuilding industry experience. This is important because it’s surprisingly rare for a newly constructed home to be in perfect condition. Remember: some construction crews simply make mistakes, while others take purposeful shortcuts to save time and money. Either way, the final result could be a new home that needs more work before it becomes occupied. This inspection is a pre-final walkthrough inspection only.
Also known as a Builder’s Warranty Inspection, this gives you the opportunity to ensure you don’t miss out on an important warranty claim. In most cases, the builder’s warranty expires after 12 months. To avoid missing this time frame, you can book your first warranty inspection with us at any point during the first 11 months.
Buying a home with a swimming pool is always exciting, but what happens if the pool isn’t in as good shape as it appears? The good news is that you don’t need to ask ‘what if?’ when you’ve got LLB Inspection Services on your side. Simply add a Pool Inspection to your Buyer’s Home Inspection to find out if the pool needs any repairs. We will check the pool pump, the deck surface elevation, and much more!
We will take a 360-degree photo of each room, as well as exterior front and rear elevations. Please note that the home must be unoccupied in order for us to perform this service.
This service includes drone photography of exterior elevations and surroundings as well as a 360-degree photo of each room and exterior front and rear elevations. The home must be unoccupied.
Mold is commonly found in homes, but you don’t want to let the dangerous species linger, causing potential damage to building materials and indoor air quality. We will check the home with industry technology to help determine the type and the levels of mold. You’ll also find out about any leaks or areas of moisture accumulation that provide a breeding ground for future mold.
No one can smell, taste, or see radon, but if it’s in your new home, it could slowly cause major health problems, including lung cancer, for which it is a leading cause. Nationwide, approximately 7% of all homes have elevated radon levels, and there are up to 22,000 annual lung cancer deaths as a result. Certain areas have a much higher risk, though. This problem has spread into parts of Middle and Northern California, which makes it wise for every buyer and owner to book a radon test. You never know unless you test!
Coming Soon: New Inspection Technology and Services!
Whole House Sewer Inspections – Much like a sewer scope inspection, our Whole House Sewer Inspections will provide an important visual of the home’s sewer pipes. The view inside these pipes is usually inaccessible, but with this home inspection service, you’ll be able to see everything from the condition of the sink drains to those of the washing machine. | 2019-04-22T12:05:01Z | https://llbinspectionservices.com/llb-inspection-services/ |
Farmers markets, grocery stores, hardware stores, indie book stores and other local spots are among our favorite places to go souvenir shopping when we're on the road in the Midwest.
Here's another Midwest Market Basket feature about some of our favorite Midwest products, shopping discoveries and where to find them.
I would imagine that a veterinarian in Northern Michigan would see a lot of common household pets and common farm animals, but David Nelson's animal patients at Platte Lake Veterinary Clinic also include a good number of alpacas.
That's because David and Chris Nelson also own a thriving alpaca farm!
David opened his vet clinic in 1991 in Honor, Michigan. David and his wife, Chris Nelson, love animals. The couple raised a number of animals on their farm in nearby Benzonia over the past two-dozen years, but things changed when they visited the farm of one of David's clients who had a few alpacas.
The couple fell in love with the alpacas, purchasing a few of the animals to raise them more than a dozen years ago.
The farm sits across the road from Gwen Frostic Prints, a favorite stop for me when we visit the area. I've visited Gwen's for many years, and I'd idly wondered about the alpacas I'd noticed at the farm across the road, but I never visited the farm until I noticed that a new store selling alpaca fiber, clothing and other alpaca-fiber items opened at the farm a few years ago.
The 145-acre farm is on River Road between Benzonia and Frankfort, near Lake Michigan and offering nice views of Crystal Lake.
The boutique took shape in 2012 when friends and family helped the Nelsons build the boutique by redoing an old red barn on the farm properly and using wood harvested on the property to create shelving and rustic Northwoods-style decor and display space inside of the building.
We visited the boutique on a crisp autumn day last year to check out the sweaters, toys, mittens, scarves, socks and other alpaca products.
The store sells yarn and fiber harvested from the farm's alpacas.
The typical yield from a single sheared alpaca is about 5 to 10 pounds of fiber, which might be enough to create a half dozen sweaters.
The farm's alpaca herd isn't large enough to support large-scale production, and since most alpacas (like nearly 99 percent of the animals) live in South American, Chris Nelson supplements the boutique's yarn and fiber with goods mostly purchased from Fair Trade sources in Peru, Chile or Bolivia.
People love alpaca fleece because it is warmer than wool, doesn't itch like wool and, because alpaca fibers do not contain lanolin, alpaca fleece doesn't cause allergic reactions like wool can.
The alpaca fibers have hollow pockets of air inside of them, making them lightweight while still allowing them to breathe and provide warmth. Garments made with alpaca fibers also rarely need washing because the air circulating through the fibers essentially make it so the garments clean themselves. Alpaca fleece is also extremely durable, fire retardant and water repellant.
I was sold, and ended up purchasing a pair of mittens! Good thing that I did because they kept my hands extraordinarily warm and dry when I wore them during a snowy winter week when we visited the area last winter.
Money made at the boutique helps the Nelsons buy feed for the farm's alpaca herd and make repairs at the farm.
The farm sells and breeds alpacas, and there are about 45 alpacas living at the farm this year.
Alpacas weigh about 150 pounds and have a average lifespan of 20 years. Llamas, which some folks may confuse with alpacas, are heavier (weighing closer to 400 pounds), have courser fleece than the alpacas and are more commonly known as pack animals that sometimes will spit at those who displease them.
White is the most common color of the soft alpaca fleece. There are 22 colors in all that also include brown, fawn, rose-grey, red, apricot and the rarer black or grey.
The alpacas draw a lot of interest from visitors around Michigan and neighboring states or from places Germany, Japan and Thailand. It's not unusual to see 200 visitors at the farm in the course of a single summer day, including a day last year when 700 folks arrived to check it all out!
The Nelsons like to give their alpacas some privacy by not allowing visitors to troop through the barns or pasture, but they welcome visitors to sit on a bench near the boutique and relax while watching the alpacas at the farm across the parking lot.
The boutique opens for summer and fall hours, six days a week, from sometime in May until mid-October. The boutique opens Wednesday through Saturday during November and December. Check the Web site for the exact schedule or to find out how you can shop for alpaca wear online!
Alpaca ornament for my Christmas tree!
You can also connect with Crystal Lake Alpaca Boutique on Facebook, Twitter, Instgram or Pinterest.
Check out Gwen Frostic Prints reopens for retail business in its long-time northern Michigan home for more information about the alpaca farm's popular neighbor across the road, and check out the Frostic Web site to learn about continuing efforts to save that business' unique building.
In our never-ending quest to avoid traffic and construction that always seems present for travelers heading north on I-75, we discovered this homey bakery and eatery owned by a Mennonite family in downtown Ithaca, about 40 miles north of Lansing and pretty much in the center of the state's Lower Peninsula.
We found ourselves increasingly hungry as we headed out on the open road north of Michigan's Capital City, so we exited I-127 as I consulted Yelp on my smart phone to find a place to eat a late lunch.
I've had surprisingly good luck with finding locally-owned and unique places to eat on Yelp, and this day I quickly found a listing for The Hearthstone Oven in the heart of downtown Ithaca.
Nearly a dozen Yelpers already had the place on their radar, giving it good ratings and noting that its Mennonite owners specialized in tasty "comfort food".
We knew nothing about Ithaca beyond its central location and the fact that we found the Gratiot County Courthouse, a particularly beautiful building in a Neoclassical Revival style, here during a drive-through trip several years ago.
Keith and Jeanette Litwiller opened Hearthstone, along with Keith's sister Kara and parents Jon and Deb Litwiller, in 2007. The siblings grew up as part of a family of ten on a dairy farm a few miles out of town, and the family wanted to share the love of good food enjoyed with family and friends that is so important in Mennonite culture with their guests at the restaurant and bakery.
The family business plan centered on serving breakfast and lunch at the restaurant with menus featuring "made from scratch" family favorites like comfort food casseroles, baked breads, cookies and pies.
The Hearthstone serves breakfast from 6:30 a.m. until 11 a.m. and lunch from 10:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. The restaurant is open 6:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Saturdays and closes on Sundays.
Yelp reviewers warned that latecomers might find the daily "hot plate" specials sell out early, but we were able to get a the pulled pork sandwich special on a bakery-fresh butter horn (crescent) roll with a side of macaroni salad. The sandwich was hearty with a nicely spiced sauce, and I particularly liked the macaroni salad as it was a classic macaroni salad not totally smothered in mayo.
Daily hot plate specials run about $6 and include a hot butter horn roll.
Lunch ran us less than $20 for two.
We picked up a loaf of bread after lunch to take with us for the friends we visited Up North that weekend as we checked out the restaurant's other offerings when we paid our lunch bill. We found that the restaurant had a case of frozen entrees they suggested as perfect for taking home or taking with visitors heading towards a northern cottage vacation.
The hot plate specials sounded good and included choices like meatloaf (which Tim enjoyed for lunch on the way home), Chicken Penne, Chicken Pot Pie, Alfredo Vegetable Lasagna, and more. Most of them are available in a frozen version and we knew we would be heading back to hot and humid weather on our return home, so we stopped by the restaurant on the way home to buy a couple of frozen entrees so we could avoid cooking for a day or two after we returned home. Our picks to take home? Cheesy Beef Enchiladas and Lasagna!
Frozen casserole dishes are $7.49 (serves 1-2), $11.99 (serves 2-4) and $22.99 (served 8-10).
We also picked up a Strawberry Rhubarb pie to cook later, although other choices include banana cream, peanut butter cream, lemon Meringue and Raspberry Cream.
The folks at the Hearthstone also cheerfully send you home with simple directions for preparing your frozen fare.
We enjoyed our Cheesy Beef Enchiladas for dinner one night last week and I'm looking forward to trying out the pie later this week!
Today, Litwiller cousins Merlin Gable and his wife Lorelei continue to operate The Hearthstone, remaining true to the original idea of providing home-made meals and bakery items.
For a taste of classic Mennonite cooking, check out the Mennonite Community Cookbook: 65th Anniversary Edition by Mary Emma Showalter.
I suppose most folks know about the stereotypes regarding cops and their supposed love for doughnuts, but cops in Clare, Michigan have taken the stereotypes to a whole new level by embracing them, saving a faltering century-old business and enlivening this mid-Michigan town with a population of just over 3,000 in the process.
The Clare City Bakery opened in 1896, but the rough economy most of us experienced around 2009 took its toll on the business and aging owners looking forward to retirement.
Clare cops, like many cops, enjoyed stopping by the local bakery as the town's doughnut shop was among the few places open during the early morning hours when officers like to take a break for coffee or a bit of conversation.
One of Clare's officers heard a rumor that the bakery owners planned on closing the business after failing to sell it.
The officer alerted the other members of Clare's nine-man police department, and the group sprang into action with a plan to purchase the business in the heart of downtown and save it.
Within just a few weeks of hearing the rumor of the bakery's closure, Clare's team all banded together to pool their savings to purchase the place and quickly scribbled a business plan on the back of a pizza box while the group met to chart a way forward for the business.
The bakery opened for business in July of 2009 with one full-time employee and a crew of cops and their families who employed a healthy sense of humor to market their new business endeavor.
The officers were unsure of what would happen as they each put $1,500 of their savings into a lease deal with an option to purchase or back out if things weren't working after 60-days.
But the town had nothing to lose and other businesses along the town's main drag of McEwan Street already feared they may face closure if something didn't happen to draw more customers into town.
The cops promised folks in Clare that the bakery would remain a made-from-scratch bakery and continue to use many of the recipes from the original bakery, making the tweak of renaming the business Cops and Doughnuts Clare City Bakery.
The officers hoped to revive the business and make a positive impact on the local community, but it's not likely that anyone expected what would happen next.
The local media turned out to cover the bakery's re-opening with new ownership on the first day, then word about the cop-owned business spread...and spread and spread and spread.
The story quickly captured the attention of national media outlets and curious travelers began to stop by on their way North.
Reporters from the Associated Press, Food Network television, the "Fox and Friends" show and many other media outlets arrived to do stories about the cops and the self-deprecating humor that they heavily employed to sell the product.
Tour groups arrived regularly to stop and mark their home locations on a wall map at the bakery, and Cops and Doughnuts captured a $10,000 prize with a win on a Cooking Channel Donut Showdown show.
Cops and Doughnuts billboards appearing along Michigan highways and highways as far away as Arizona and Florida further drew attention to the bustling bakery.
The business expanded slowly over the next few years to include offering Cops and Doughnuts brand coffee and pastries at many grocery and convenience stores in northern Michigan. We stopped by Jay's Sporting Goods a couple of weeks ago in Gaylord as Cops and Doughnuts prepared to open a new "precinct" near the store (the Cops and Doughnuts Facebook page reported that the satellite bakery finally opened on September 9).
Today, Cops and Doughnuts employs 50 folks and welcomes 500,000 visitors to the business each year and Clare's now-flourishing downtown. The bakery makes about 300 dozen doughnuts on an average day and reported making 841 dozen doughnuts during Labor Day in 2014.
Cops and Doughnuts is more than a local bakery...it is an event and must-see attraction for many travelers. People come for the coffee, doughnuts and other pastries (we stopped and purchased some cookies on the way home from Up North and highly recommend the molasses cookies!), but the bakery in Clare now occupies three adjoining storefronts and expanded to include a diner, displays of cop memorabilia like police patches from all over the country, historic photos of northern Michigan and a full line of fun T-shirts and other clothing emblazoned with the trademark cop quips dreamed up by the officers and their families.
The locals love the bakery, but customers and online orders, come from around the world.
Pure Michigan's tourism Web site lists Cops and Doughnuts as one of the top ten Michigan restaurant attractions worth taking a detour to visit.
A few of the original nine cops retired from the force in recent years, which only means that they have more time to spend promoting the business and their hometown of Clare. Connect with Cops and Doughnuts on Twitter, Facebook and Google+ where they share news about the bakery, promote other Clare area businesses and post traffic and gas price reports for travelers.
Want to learn more about Clare and its history? Check out Clare (Images of America) by Robert Knapp.
Here's another edition of Midwest Market Basket feature about some of our favorite Midwest products, shopping discoveries and where to find them.
It struck me as somewhat ironic that the first four letters of the Dietsch family's last name spelled out the word "diet", but that didn't much bother us as we sampled some of the long-time Findlay, Ohio company's house-made ice cream and selected some fine chocolates to take home with us for later snacking!
Dietsch Brothers was the one place everyone told us to visit when they learned we planned to stay a day in Findlay, and we figured something so highly recommended was a must-visit for us!
The company originally started during the late 1920s when Edward Dietsch bought a local Findlay candy company, opening it as an ice cream parlor and fine chocolate store with the help of his two younger brothers, Chris and Don.
The Dietsch family used their own family recipes and things went well until Edward's death in 1934.
Edward's wife Doris continued with the business, but the family found they had to close it when she died in 1937.
By the end of 1937, Chris and Don were ready to go into business again, purchasing a local bakery and reopening it on December 7 of that year.
They began producing the fine chocolates and ice cream using the same family recipes their older brother Edward used in the earlier store, as their youngest brother Roy began helping out at the business.
By 1938, Roy graduated from high school and the three brothers closed the bakery portion of the business to concentrate on chocolates and ice cream.
The Dietsch brothers all saw military service during World War II as their other siblings and extended family members kept the business going at home...even in the face of wartime sugar shortages and wartime rationing.
The family moved the original store across the street from its original downtown location in 1955, which was the store we visited during our recent trip to Findlay.
The family opened a second store on the east side of Findlay in 1974.
Death and retirements mean the original Dietsch brothers no longer run the store day-to-day, but a third generation of Dietsch family members continue to operate the business, offering the chocolates and ice cream enjoyed by several generations of Findlay residents and visitors.
We visited during what you might think would be a quiet weekday in downtown Findlay, but the store's spacious ice cream parlor was pretty busy as we took a seat and enjoyed some black cherry ice cream.
Tim says "To heck with the photos, I'm eating my ice cream NOW!"
The chocolate side of the business also had plenty of customers as we selected a small box of chocolate-covered mint meltaways and ordered a quarter-pound bag of coconut haystack candies to take home with us.
A sweet ending to a nice day in Findlay!
Can't eat sugar? The store also has a nice selection of sugar-free sweet treats!
You can connect with Dietsch Brothers on their Web site, Facebook page or Twitter. Want a little virtual taste of the chocolates? Check out Dietsch Brothers' Pinterest or Instagram pages.
We always make time to stop here before we head home from visiting the Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore and Traverse City so we can take a little taste of northwestern Michigan home with us.
Better yet, what used to be a seasonal market years ago is now a great place to shop year round!
Tim and I stopped by the store a couple of weeks ago to stock up on things like my favorite little house-made carrot cake breads, cherry bread, big buttermilk biscuits and cranberry granola as we chatted with owner Cindy Frieswyk about the history of the store and what's new at The Market Basket these days.
We always love shopping for produce at the store during summers and fall harvest seasons. Our Market Basket haul from last September included the biscuits and carrot cakes, as well as fresh Zestar apples, dried green apple bits and a jar of locally-made asparagus salsa.
But we've also found plenty of locally produced food products, house made baked goods and homemade soup during the year's coldest months (they had a pot of chicken tortilla soup going at the store on the day we visited), making it a great stop for us any time of the year.
Check out the market's selection of locally grown and produced items like Higher Grounds coffee, Cherry Republic jams and jellies, house-brand relishes and pickles (next trip, I'm going to have to try the market's Million Dollar Pickles!) and an amazing array of dried fruit and vegetable pieces that I like using in cooking (apple bits in oatmeal!) or as snacks.
Many long-time residents and visitors may remember the store as a produce market named LaGuire's before it became The Market Basket several decades ago.
The Frieswyks, Cindy and her husband David, purchased the business 7 or 8 years ago. The couple continues to carry many customer favorites while continually expanding their local product lines and offerings to include things like the wintertime soups, flowers and locally grown and grass-fed meats.
Can't visit The Market Basket in person?
Don't worry...Cindy told us they hope to complete the process of launching a Web site soon where customers can shop and order many of the store's bulk food, baked goods and other local products online.
Meanwhile, you can check out The Market Basket Facebook page or call the store to have some of your favorite items shipped to you!
DeBrand Chocolates represents a sweet childhood dream that came true for Cathy Brand-Beere right in her hometown of Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Cathy's high-quality chocolates are not only sweet treats, but each beautiful piece of candy and its beautiful packaging is a work of art in its own right.
Cathy grew up working in a wedding cake and supply business run by her mother and began working with chocolate by the time she was 8 years old. She loved the creative challenge of making chocolates that not only tasted good, but that looked good as well, and she dreamed of opening a "real chocolate shop" as an adult.
Cathy made and sold custom-designed wedding cakes as a summer job as she attended school, making her dream come true in 1987 when she opened her first chocolate shop in a 100-plus-year-old house on Wells Street in Fort Wayne. That first shop is no longer standing, but her chocolate business is still going strong, drawing customers from around the country...and around the world.
Celebrity sightings at DeBrand's include Marilu Henner, Patricia Heaton, Clinton Kelley, Jessica Simpson, George Lopez and Stedman Graham (which might help explain DeBrand's multiple appearances on Oprah's television shows, magazines and annual "favorite things" lists).
It was easy to see why we heard so many good things about Cathy's candy when we visited the DeBrand Chocolate store and cafe at Jefferson Point Shopping Center earlier this summer.
It was difficult to know where to start among the candies nicely displayed in the store's showcases, but we managed!
We each sampled a chocolate and then settled on a 14-piece box of assorted classic flavors to take home with us.
Tim is more of a fan of dark chocolate, while I tend to like milk chocolate and nuts in my candies. The woman behind the counter suggested the collection with its mix of dark and milk chocolates as a good starting point for us to sample the company's chocolate.
Flavors in the collection included things like Orange Cream and Mocha Cream that Tim really liked, while I particularly liked flavors like Strawberry Rhubarb and Maple Nut Cream.
DeBrand Chocolates are so rich that you only have to eat one at a time to satisfy your chocolate fix, so the box lasted the two of us more than a week!
I also like seeing that DeBrand makes an effort to use local products in creating many of their fillings, like a set of premium chocolate bars flavored with oils and vinegars from Fort Wayne's Olive Twist, a store I profiled in this feature earlier this year.
The store also includes a small cafe where visitors can enjoy some coffee, chocolate or an ice cream treat featuring DeBrand's chocolates and sauces...so we decided we should have a sundae (for research purposes of course!).
Our candy counter consultant advised us that the sundaes were large enough for sharing, and we found that to truly to be the case. Our sundae featured raspberry and caramel sauces over ice cream on a bed of fresh pecans, topped with a dark chocolate wafer. It was so beautiful that we sort of hated to eat it...but we managed that, too.
DeBrand has store locations in Fort Wayne at the Jefferson Pointe Shopping Center and Glenbook Shopping Center on Coldwater Road, as their corporate store on Auburn Road and a mall location in Kuwait.
We didn't get a chance to go over to the Auburn Road during our last visit to Fort Wayne, but we're hoping to get there in the future to take one of the company tours offered by DeBrand at that location. Tours are $5 and include a $5 rebate on purchases of $10 or more. The tours last about 30-45 minutes and typically occur on Tuesdays and Thursdays. You can also schedule a group tour for 12 or more people on other days of the week.
Check out DeBrand's online catalog for year-round ordering information.
You can connect with DeBrand on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, YouTube, Pinterest and Instagram.
Thanks to Visit Fort Wayne for sponsoring my recent visit to Fort Wayne, Indiana, providing lodging, meals and help arranging interviews and tours of area attractions for my review, with no further compensation. I was free to express my own opinions about this stay and experiences, and the opinions expressed here are mine.
A Drop of Honey in Grand Rapids, Ohio represents yet another sweet success for one northern Ohio family, and the store is a sweet stop in this historic canal town just southwest of Toledo.
Ray and Helen Householder began their career as beekeepers and honey suppliers in 1976.
Ray started out as a part-time county bee inspector to supplement his primary income and soon the Householders took up bee keeping.
The beekeeping started out more as a hobby, but it quickly turned into a thriving family business for Ray and Helen, along with their seven children.
One of their sons, Ron, really took to life as a beekeeper, running his first bee yard at the age of 8 and becoming a professional beekeeper as an adult.
Householder Honey was only available to wholesalers until October of 2012, when Ron's wife Emily opened a honey boutique called A Drop of Honey in downtown Grand Rapids, Ohio.
The store carries local honey, handmade beeswax candles, some beekeeping books and equipment and honey-based products that include body lotions, soap and a dozen or so different flavors of honey that customers can taste at the in-store sample bar.
Emily, a former costume designer and makeup artist who grew up in suburban Toledo, didn't know anything about beekeeping or beekeepers until she married Ron. She was fascinated with his unusual job and thought others might share her interest in beekeeping and the sweet result of the beekeepers' efforts.
Emily began researching uses for honey, which include culinary uses and cosmetic uses as well as traditional medicinal uses that capitalize on honey's antibacterial, antifungal and antiseptic qualities.
As Emily tends the store, Ron tends to about 900 hives that supply much of the honey used in products in the store as well as supplying honey to wholesalers throughout Ohio.
Ron's parents are retired from the honey business, but they still help the younger Householders with the farms and wax each year.
We ended up buying some raspberry-flavored honey and a sweetly spicy Ginger-infused honey that I can't wait to try with yogurt and fruit or to flavor hot tea during the winter or when I have an upset stomach.
The store is open noon until 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Saturday during most of the year. They shift to a noon until 5 p.m. Thursday through Friday and 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. schedule during the winter months.
You can also connect with A Drop of Honey on Facebook or order some of their most popular products online at their Web site.
Do you love the idea of experimenting with different tastes and ingredients that can help elevate an everyday meal into something special?
We love visiting cool little culinary boutiques as we travel and usually find several things that end up in our market basket to take home for later mealtime fun, flavor and experimentation.
It also should be no secret that bloggers like to check out other bloggers within their own niches. There is a relatively close-knit group of Midwest travel bloggers who like to share tips and compare notes with each other as they plan to visit various destinations within the region.
I read Connie's article about vinegar and oil tasting bars on her Midwest Wanderer blog just before heading out to Fort Wayne, Indiana, which is how I came to add The Olive Twist to our trip itinerary as I planned our trip to that city.
Tim and I were already familiar with the concept of gourmet oil and vinegar tasting bars as we first visited Fustini's in Traverse City, Michigan (also mentioned in Connie's article) shortly after it first opened six years ago.
These premium olive oil and vinegar bars operate a bit like a wine tasting bar where customers can sample several flavors before deciding what appeals to their personal palate and what they might like to purchase.
At first it may seem strange to belly up to the balsamic and vinegar bars and drink a shot of vinegar or oil straight up, but sampling the products by themselves is the best way to appreciate the individual flavor infusions and the smooth character of the products.
The Olive Twist has at least several dozen different barrel-aged Italian balsamic vinegars and another couple of dozen infused olive oils to sample in a wide range of flavors encompassing sweet, savory and spicy choices.
We especially liked the fruity balsamic vinegars, finally settling on a bottle of Black Cherry Balsamic Vinegar and a bottle of Honey Ginger White Balsamic Vinegar to take home with us. The sweet, thick and rich flavor of the vinegars especially impressed us.
On the spicy side, we opted for the Harissa Infused Olive Oil to add to our market basket. Harissa is a chili and pepper spice mix most popular in North African and Middle Eastern cuisine, and we're always on the lookout for Harissa-based condiments or spice mixes.
Lori Berndt first encountered the olive oil and vinegar tasting bar concept while on vacation with some family members on the East Coast several years ago.
Lori loved entertaining, gardening, cooking and developing her own recipes, so she originally played with the idea of opening her own bed-and-breakfast inn, but the idea of opening an oil and vinegar tasting bar really fascinated her. This was an idea new to northern Indiana and the business seemed to be a perfect match for her interests and talents.
She returned home from her trip and found that her husband Terry quickly became enthused about the idea as well.
The couple, both northeastern Indiana natives, opened the Covington Plaza Store in the fall of 2010. They opened a second store in downtown Auburn, Indiana, a year later.
We visited The Olive Twist store at the Covington Plaza in Fort Wayne. The store sits in a strip mall, but don't let the suburban setting fool you. This is a unique and locally owned business that collaborates and supports other local products and businesses.
One of the more recent collaborations between The Olive Twist and Fort Wayne's DeBrand Fine Chocolates resulted in a line of premium chocolate bars flavored with oils and vinegars from the Olive Twist. The DeBrand/Olive Twist chocolate bar flavors include: Raspberry basil (dark chocolate with raspberry balsamic vinegar and basil olive oil); Strawberry Almond (white chocolate with strawberry balsamic vinegar and almond olive oil); and Orange Chocolate (milk chocolate with cara-cara orange and vanilla balsamic vinegar and blood orange olive oil).
Visit The Olive Twist Web site or Facebook page for more information about suggested oil and vinegar pairings, recipes, in-store classes and other hints about using the products. The store's monthly email newsletter also offers more recipes and advice on vinegar and oil pairings (Honey Ginger balsamic and Persian Lime Olive Oil anyone? I can already tell my next purchase may have to be that Persian Lime oil!).
This is another fun place in Grand Rapids, Michigan that we checked out at the suggestion of Jessie Voigts at Wandering Educators.
We found Grand Rapids Popcorn, most appropriately, in suburban Comstock Park near the baseball stadium that is home to the West Michigan Whitecaps, a minor league baseball team and Detroit Tigers' affiliate.
This family-owned and -operated business opened in 1944, so Grand Rapids Popcorn celebrates its 70th anniversary this year.
The gourmet popcorn company offers over 30 different flavors of popcorn in a variety of sweet and savory flavors.
Want something new or a little unusual? Be sure to check out the store's Flavors of the Month, which included Banana Split, Caramel Latte and Butter Rum during June.
The store also sells popcorn equipment, popcorn gift tins, gift packages and baskets, popcorn seasonings and other treats. You can also buy wholesale from Grand Rapids Popcorn or work with the company to set up a fundraising program for groups like schools, clubs, non-profits, or sports teams.
We bought a bag of the company's Chicago Mix (a blend of cheese and caramel popcorn) and some dill-flavored popcorn during our recent visit.
Best part of our visit to the store? A free bag of popcorn fresh from the machine at the cashier's counter!
If you can't get to the store, it's easy enough to pop on to the company's Web site or Facebook page for news about the newest flavors and special promotions.
The Grand Rapids Popcorn site includes a "Kid's Club" page with games and activities like a coloring page which your child can color and bring into the store to receive a free treat like the 16 oz. slushie they're offering this month.
We thought popcorn would make a great Fathers' Day gift, so Tim went online later to order a tin of popcorn as a gift for his dad, who also happens to live in Grand Rapids.
We visit family fairly often in Grand Rapids, Michigan, so I'm always on the lookout for suggestions for good places to check out in this western Michigan town. Here's a place we checked out at the suggestion of Jessie Voigts at Wandering Educators.
Tim is a big coffee fan, so I made a special note of Jessie's story about this coffee shop attached to a roasting facility offering Estate coffee, Fair Trade and Organic coffees, dark roasts, blends and flavors, as well as teas, brewing equipment and related products.
You could, just as Jessie promised, smell the fresh-roasted coffee well before you hit the parking lot in front of Shuil's, so I knew my coffee fan would be in for a good cuppa this trip out.
We visited this shop three times over two days (!), once to check it out and twice to pick up drinks and beans. By the third time we hit the door, we felt like regulars as the staff greeted us and one of them asked about the shirts we were wearing the day before (we'd gone to a minor league baseball game at Lansing in mid-Michigan that day before heading over to Grand Rapids on the west side of the state.
Another couple in the store at the same time completed their purchases and chatted familiarly with the staff. They waited for the barista to package their order as one of them confided to me that she and her husband didn't live in the immediate area, but looked forward to traveling here a couple of times each year to visit the store and stock up on coffee.
The Schuil Coffee shop is in a quiet commercial/industrial area on 29th Street, making it a convenient quick hop over from busy 28th Street, which we invariably travel along when we're in Grand Rapids.
Schuil's, established in 1981as the first specialty coffee roaster in Michigan, boasts a selection of over 200 varieties of beans roasted on site. The coffee house has about a half dozen varieties brewed and ready for visitors to sample as they shop.
Tim isn't a big fan of heavily flavored coffees, but the fellow who helped him listened carefully to his preferences and offered him plenty of full-bodied beans to choose from, taking bean canisters from the shelves, opening them up and fanning the beans slightly so Tim could smell the differences between the beans and get an idea of the eventual brew's strength.
You can order from a full menu of coffee, tea and other hot or iced specialty drinks to enjoy at the shop or to go.
I had a fresh-brewed ice tea as I browsed through the store's stock of bagged and loose teas before purchasing a few Stash-brand Ginger Peach-flavored Green Tea bags to take home.
The shop is a pleasant place to sit as you enjoy a beverage or chat with the staff.
Working on the road? The store also offers free Wi-fi.
Check out the company's Web site for information about ordering online or to check out a few other fun things like ways to recycle your used coffee grounds or coffee-based recipes (all under the site's "Entertainment" tab). | 2019-04-18T13:03:05Z | https://www.midwestguest.com/midwest-market-basket/ |
Homeopathy is a 200 year old science which, when practiced by a properly trained homeopathic physician, can lead to incredible healing results. Homeopaths use medicines created from herbs, minerals, or animals to stimulate the vital force and provoke a patient’s natural healing response. A homeopathic physician is a fully trained medical professional (often an MD, ND, or DO) in addition to having several years of homeopathic training.
Homeopathic medicines are formed by successive dilutions of various natural substances. Just as the tiniest dose of a hormone can make huge changes in the body, these “nano doses” of medicinal substance have far-reaching effects on physical, mental, and emotional wellness.
There are many theories as to why homeopathy is so effective. These range from ideas as complex as nanopharmacology to the simple creation of a healing relationship between patient and provider. Regardless of why homeopathy works, it has helped thousands of people achieve lasting improvements in their physical and emotional well being.
A homeopathic intake is different from a standard medical intake. In a homeopathic intake, I will ask you a wide range of questions to get a better idea of you as a whole person. In addition to asking you in great detail about your physical symptoms, I’ll try to understand your emotional life and how you see the world.
Initial Homeopathic intakes can last 2 hours.
Thanks to my colleague Elijah Silver ND for this concise description.
Dr. Eli Morales ND, MS Ed is an educator and a licensed Naturopathic Doctor. He works with clients to improve their health by addressing the root cause of their condition to bring more ease and contentment into their lives.
Before I came to see Dr. Morales I was struggling with IBS, anxiety and insomnia. I felt exhausted, angry, and hopeless. After 2 weeks of seeing Dr. Morales, I noticed I was sleeping better and my anxiety seemed better. I'm thrilled about these changes and am looking forward to more positive improvements. I would highly recommend Dr. Morales because he listens well and picks up on things my internist didn't even realize..." ~ L.R.
Dr. Eli Morales ND is NOT a licensed Medical Doctor (MD). He is a licensed Naturopathic Doctor in the state of Connecticut and practices as a health consultant in New York State. Any reference to the practice of naturopathic medicine does not apply in New York State. Information on this website is provided for general educational purposes only and is not intended to constitute (i) medical advice or counseling, (ii) the practice of medicine including psychiatry, psychology, psychotherapy or the provision of health care diagnosis or treatment, (iii) the creation of a physician patient or clinical relationship, or (iv) an endorsement, recommendation or sponsorship of any third party product or service by the Sponsor or any of the Sponsor’s affiliates, agents, employees, consultants or service providers. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any diseases. If you have or suspect that you have a medical problem, contact your health care provider promptly. | 2019-04-20T12:11:01Z | https://bluestonenaturalhealth.com/homeopathy/ |
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There are over 140,000 registered golfers in Finland. In 2000–2010, golf took the third place on the list of sports seeing the most growth. In 2009, golf was awarded olympic status, and after a break of hundred years, it will be seen at the olympic games in Rio in 2016. The games will likely witness two male and two female golfers from Finland, too.
There are two golf magazines being published in Finland at the moment. One of them is Digest; a large part of its content comes from abroad. Fore! is 100% Finnish, and its stories are written by Finnish golfers for Finnish golf lovers. It is distributed at clubs for free, and its aim is to cater for domestic golfers and clubs. We present new products, golf courses, golf travel destinations, and a variety of phenomena and features arousing the interest of golfers.
According to media studies, 80 percent of Finnish golfers read Fore! In addition to the printed mag, it is also available for mobile reading, and it is active on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
Fore! has been arranging its own golf tour, Fore Fashion Tour, for several years. The tour includes a season start celebration event and four events on metropolitan area courses. Companies are allowed to buy tickets to participate in the tour. The companies bring their clients and partners to play at our relaxed events. The point of Fore Fashion Tour is having fun in style and creating a more relaxed impression of golf. | 2019-04-19T14:49:37Z | http://krookmedia.fi/en/golf/ |
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Try coloring our new "Angry Birds" tessellation. We have a new tracing paper tessellation tutorial. This one uses equilateral triangles, "kite" shapes, and rotational (spin) symmetry. A review of Pam Stephens' and Jim McNeill's introductory do-it-yourself tessellation book for artistic kids roughly 8 to 11 years old. A tutorial for how to make a rubber stamp from a medicine bottle or the top of a soda bottle. Professor Kevin Lee decorates his office door with tessellation stickers made with a vinyl cutter and once again drives his car over his art. (What is WRONG with this guy?!?) Make-A-Fish Foundation encourages everyone to enjoy our differences and similarities, and for self-described "non-artists" to become artists. They show us uniquely, individualistically decorated fish in tessellations on canvases, on sculpted,wooden, and molded pendants, in papercraft, and more. Oakgrove Primary School aaaalll the way over in Glasgow, Scotland shows off the tessellation art made by 4 of their 4th level students, just 8 years old. Bruce Bilney & Webmaster Seth have made do-it-yourself print-&-fold templates for you to make papercraft seahorse-, goldfish-, & turtle-theme 3D octahedron, dodecahedron, and cube tessellations. We've raised our standard for tessellation art sent by you for display here on Tessellations.org. Kevin Lee now offers a FREE COPY of "TesselManiac", his NEW TESSELLATION CREATION SOFTWARE (with some features disabled) or a full-feature version for about 30 US dollars.
Click here for a more complete list of our newest tessellation stuff.
Tessellations here mean symmetric designs featuring animals, toasters, persons, etc, which can fit together in repetitive patterns like simple jigsaw puzzles. These fill a surface, usually a 2D plane, without gaps or overlaps. Brick walls, tiled floors, and the honeycomb in bee hives are all tessellations. You can see example tessellations at the top of every page in this website, and in our many many galleries of tessellation art by pros and amateurs, adults and kids.
On these pages is information about all aspects of tessellations. We have their history, do-it-yourself tessellation lessons, and galleries of examples by school students, guest artists, the webmasters Seth and Dr. David, and of course M. C. Escher, the pioneer of the art.
This site is a dedicated art site, not requiring much math. Math teachers, don't be forlorn. We do show a smidgen of introductory geometry and quite a few do-it-yourself tutorials. As M. C. Escher said, "Mathematicians go to the garden gate but they never venture through to appreciate the delights within." Let me put that another way: you're missing the fun if you use a microscope to enjoy a merry-go-round. We have a little simple geometry in the lessons and explanations, but nothing as fancy as the serious adults' math-oriented tessellation websites.
If, as a result of your visit, you venture through that garden gate and hop on that merry-go-round, please send us your tessellation art for inclusion in the guest gallery.
TEACHERS - This whole site is entirely suitable & inoffensive for young children, space aliens, the Pope, garden gnomes, and grandparents. The space aliens and Pope might need some help with the English.
Tessellations.org was Yahoo's 'Pick of the Week' on Feb 15 2004. Since then we've been the top website for tessellations on Google, Bing, Yahoo, and so on. We get between 3,000 and 8,000 visitors per day.
TEACHERS, SCHOOLS, and ARTISTS - This site is actively seeking art, lesson plans, and tutorials from guest contributors. Contact us.
SCHOOLS - Recently, many schools have asked to have their students' artwork put in a school gallery here. Yes, we'd be happy to post your class's tessellations in a "school gallery" on www.Tessellations.org. Here's how you can make it happen. | 2019-04-20T11:25:24Z | http://tessellations.org/ |
We are pleased to announce NAFOA's 37th Annual Conference at the Marriott Downtown Waterfront Hotel in Portland, OR. This two-day conference will give you an exclusive opportunity to engage directly with tribal leaders, professionals, and influential federal agencies about economic and financial issues facing Indian Country.
The Member Tribe Meeting/Reception will be held on Sunday, April 14 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
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Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our common salvation, I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints. For certain men have crept in unnoticed, who long ago were marked out for this condemnation, ungodly men, who turn the grace of our God into lewdness and deny the only Lord God and our Lord Jesus Christ.
The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders, and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie, that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness. But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God from the beginning chose you for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth, to which He called you by our gospel, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, brethren, stand fast and hold the traditions which you were taught, whether by word or our epistle. Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and our God and Father, who has loved us and given us everlasting consolation and good hope by grace, comfort your hearts and establish you in every good word and work.
And Jesus answered and said to them: "Take heed that no one deceives you. For many will come in My name, saying, 'I am the Christ,' and will deceive many.
And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual people but as to carnal, as to babes in Christ. I fed you with milk and not with solid food; for until now you were not able to receive it, and even now you are still not able; for you are still carnal. For where there are envy, strife, and divisions among you, are you not carnal and behaving like mere men? For when one says, "I am of Paul," and another, "I am of Apollos," are you not carnal?
It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and such sexual immorality as is not even named among the Gentiles—that a man has his father's wife! And you are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he who has done this deed might be taken away from among you. For I indeed, as absent in body but present in spirit, have already judged (as though I were present) him who has so done this deed. In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when you are gathered together, along with my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ, deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus. Your glorying is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump? Therefore purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, since you truly are unleavened. For indeed Christ, our Passover, was sacrificed for us. Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
Therefore you are not consumed, O sons of Jacob.
Then Jesus said to them, "Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the Sadducees."
How is it you do not understand that I did not speak to you concerning bread?—but to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees." Then they understood that He did not tell them to beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them. For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Professing to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man—and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things.
Now in giving these instructions I do not praise you, since you come together not for the better but for the worse. For first of all, when you come together as a church, I hear that there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it. For there must also be factions among you, that those who are approved may be recognized among you.
till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting, but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ— from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.
Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ.
Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition, who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.
If anyone teaches otherwise and does not consent to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which accords with godliness, he is proud, knowing nothing, but is obsessed with disputes and arguments over words, from which come envy, strife, reviling, evil suspicions, useless wranglings of men of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. From such withdraw yourself.
O Timothy! Guard what was committed to your trust, avoiding the profane and idle babblings and contradictions of what is falsely called knowledge— by professing it some have strayed concerning the faith. Grace be with you. Amen.
For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables.
Little children, it is the last hour; and as you have heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come, by which we know that it is the last hour. They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us; but they went out that they might be made manifest, that none of them were of us. But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you know all things.
For false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.
Now I plead with you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel, which is not another; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ. But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed.
Remind them of these things, charging them before the Lord not to strive about words to no profit, to the ruin of the hearers. Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. But shun profane and idle babblings, for they will increase to more ungodliness. And their message will spread like cancer. Hymenaeus and Philetus are of this sort, who have strayed concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection is already past; and they overthrow the faith of some.
Therefore, since a promise remains of entering His rest, let us fear lest any of you seem to have come short of it. For indeed the gospel was preached to us as well as to them; but the word which they heard did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in those who heard it.
But this you have, that you hate the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. "He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in the midst of the Paradise of God.""
Then God saw everything that He had made, and indeed it was very good. So the evening and the morning were the sixth day.
Work shall be done for six days, but the seventh is the Sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD. Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death.
"No grain offering which you bring to the LORD shall be made with leaven, for you shall burn no leaven nor any honey in any offering to the LORD made by fire.
But the simple pass on and are punished.
The soul who sins shall die. The son shall not bear the guilt of the father, nor the father bear the guilt of the son. The righteousness of the righteous shall be upon himself, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon himself.
“No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.
Another parable He put forth to them, saying: "The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field; but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat and went his way. But when the grain had sprouted and produced a crop, then the tares also appeared. So the servants of the owner came and said to him, "Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have tares?" He said to them, "An enemy has done this." The servants said to him, "Do you want us then to go and gather them up?" But he said, "No, lest while you gather up the tares you also uproot the wheat with them. Let both grow together until the harvest, and at the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, "First gather together the tares and bind them in bundles to burn them, but gather the wheat into my barn."""
Another parable He spoke to them: "The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal till it was all leavened."
I have given them Your word; and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.
Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood.
Now I say this, that each of you says, "I am of Paul," or "I am of Apollos," or "I am of Cephas," or "I am of Christ."
Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall. No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.
And as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly Man.
For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ. And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light.
A little leaven leavens the whole lump.
“Do not touch, do not taste, do not handle,” which all concern things which perish with the using—according to the commandments and doctrines of men? These things indeed have an appearance of wisdom in self-imposed religion, false humility, and neglect of the body, but are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh.
Hold fast the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which are in Christ Jesus.
and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and fiery indignation which will devour the adversaries. Anyone who has rejected Moses' law dies without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. Of how much worse punishment, do you suppose, will he be thought worthy who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, counted the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified a common thing, and insulted the Spirit of grace? For we know Him who said, "Vengeance is Mine, I will repay," says the Lord. And again, "The LORD will judge His people."
Does a spring send forth fresh water and bitter from the same opening?
For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the end of those who do not obey the gospel of God?
But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring on themselves swift destruction. And many will follow their destructive ways, because of whom the way of truth will be blasphemed. By covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words; for a long time their judgment has not been idle, and their destruction does not slumber.
as also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things, in which are some things hard to understand, which untaught and unstable people twist to their own destruction, as they do also the rest of the Scriptures.
This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all.
In this the children of God and the children of the devil are manifest: Whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is he who does not love his brother.
My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth.
If someone says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen? And this commandment we have from Him: that he who loves God must love his brother also.
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Overnight stay at hotel in Pattaya.
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel. In the morning our local representative will meet you at the hotel lobby and pick you up for Coral Island Tour with Lunch. The beautiful and untouched Coral Island is one of the famous island in Thailand. This isolated island with spectacular clear sea, clean white sand beaches astonishing coral reefs and marine life, will help you forget that time exists. Outstanding reefs and crystal clear water where is perfect for water activities (Optional); such as Para-sailing, snorkeling, skiing, sailing and scuba diving. Spend your afternoon on the island teemed with fine beaches and isolate caves. Return back to your hotel. You can enjoy delicious dinner at nearby restaurants.
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel. In the morning our local representative will meet you at the hotel lobby and pick you up for Underwater world. The beautiful Underwater World Pattaya is only one aquarium in Pattaya city, It have gathered a lot of sea creatures with colorful coral, get it through the large clear acrylic tunnels more than 105 meters that make you see sea creatures all around you 180 degrees as you dive deep into the sea. Later return back to your hotel. You can enjoy delicious dinner at nearby restaurants.
Recharge yourself with a healthy breakfast at the hotel and embark on a pleasant journey back to Bangkok from Pattaya. Bangkok is well known for - its temples, spas, endless shopping sprees and a vivid nightlife. Our Half Day City Tour takes you to some of Bangkok's most distinguished Buddhist temples locally known as Wat Wat Pho. Visit Wat Traimit, Temple of the Golden Buddha which is home to a 5.5 ton statue of the holy Buddha made from solid gold and is a fine example of Sukhothai art. Next stop comes at Wat Pho, Temple of the Reclining Buddha that is home to the largest and the oldest shrine of its kind in Bangkok. Enjoy a shopping spree at the Gems Gallery next. Bangkok is truly a shopping paradise. Our representative will drop you off to the hotel after City Tour. Rest and Relax. Have dinner at one of the restaurants nearby the hotel.
Overnight Stay at hotel in Bangkok.
Enjoy delicious and hot breakfast at the hotel. In the morning get picked up from hotel for your Dream World & Snow Town with Lunch. Dream World on the outskirts of Bangkok is a large amusement park where young kids and teenagers as well as adults will have a great time. In Snow Town kids can enjoy a sleigh ride, build a snowman or throw snow balls, while the 4D Adventure features a movie with lots of special effects making it seem like you’re a part of it. Have delicious lunch on this full day tour of yours. After the tour return back to the hotel in the evening.
Enjoy delicious and hot breakfast at the hotel. Relax for a while at hotel and later proceed for Safari World and Marine Park Tour. Our local representative will take you to Thailand's popular open zoo. Divided into four distinct sections (Safari Park, Bird Park, Games Corner and Macaw Island), the Safari World Park is the place to be, to see dolphins, orangutans, seals and a myriad of other exotic animals and birds amidst a picturesque African setting. Several lunch options are available here for you to pick from on affordable prices. Return back to the hotel and relax or enjoy stay at the property. Later in the night have dinner at local Indian restaurants nearby hotel.
Return to your hotel for a restful overnight stay.
After Breakfast, check out of the hotel in the morning. You will be picked up from hotel lobby and transferred to Bangkok International Airport for your onwards flight back home. Return back with wonderful memories of the trip.
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A worldview is like a set of lenses which taint our vision or alter the way we perceive the world around us.
Our worldview is formed by our education, our upbringing, the culture we live in, the books we read, the media and movies we absorb, etc. For many people their worldview is simply something they have absorbed by osmosis from their surrounding cultural influences.
While Christianity is believed by faith, it is most definitely a reasonable and rational faith.
A worldview is the basis for daily decisions and is therefore extremely important.
A Christian worldview, on the other hand, answers the three questions biblically: 1) We are God’s creation, designed to govern the world and fellowship with Him (Genesis 1:27-28; 2:15).
Christianity as taught in the Bible is itself a worldview.
Worldview is simply those principles and foundational doctrines by which a person lives.
It is common for various Christian groups to teach a dichotomy between that which is sacred (church work and mission) and the rest of human activities.
Christians are the salt and the light in everything and we do not vacate any area of life.
Worldviews in Conflict has offered a satisfying "short list." He says our worldview is our predilection to answer questions about life a certain way—questions about God, humanity, metaphysics, epistemology and ethics.
Concerning Humanity, Christians believe that humans are more than the sum of their visible material substance—that humans are created in the image of God and has a soul or spirit that is eternal and we humans have a destiny in the afterlife.
All three of these views are within the scope of the Christian worldview, but obviously in the trenches of life the difference between the first and third worldviews is so dramatic the distance between the third worldview and the non-Christian worldview is probably less than the distance between the third Christian worldview and the first.
Christians confess to be humble servants of the one true God who has revealed the truth to them and has called them to be witnesses in the world to this.
Christians further maintain that because of God's general revelation to all humanity, there is no reason to believe that the ethical systems of other religions should be totally different from Christianity's.
Christianity claims to be the only religion to offer a realistic analysis of the fallenness of the human condition, and only Christianity knows of how this fallen condition has been solved.
A private school with a Christian foundation can provide an environment that is spiritually edifying, with curriculum and instruction designed to achieve the explicit goal of helping its students develop a Christian worldview and apply this worldview in all of life, inside and outside the classroom.
Christian Teachers can openly share their faith and teach their worldviews in Christian schools (and in home schools, of course!) and they can live Christianly, in their teaching quality and their relationships with students and colleagues, in public schools.
A person's "Christian worldview" is influenced by their beliefs and faith, and also by many other factors — their inherited characteristics and abilities, background experiences and life context, the values, attitudes, and habits they have developed, and more — and these vary from one person to another.
Christian parents have the unique opportunity and privilege to train up their children in the fear and admonition of the Lord.
Christian education is a part of God’s purpose to put everything in creation under the feet of Christ.
The purpose of Christian education is not primarily to meet human needs or develop human potential, but preeminently to labor to the greater glory of God, the honor of the name of Christ, and promote the development of His kingdom.
Just as there are various versions of the Bible accepted as canon, there are varieties of Christian worldviews and even disputes of the meaning of the concept of a Christian worldview.
Worldviews embrace the world as it exists in one's time, but only in relation to how the world is pictured by this or that person, this or that community or institution, tainted by possible agenda.
For example, Christian worldviews reflected in British 19th Century Imperialist doctrine can strike the contemporary reader as patronizing and magnanimous in tone, reflecting both the need to reinforce the higher moral purpose of British hegemony but the largesse that the British Empire received from implementing this worldview.
Christians know this command as the "cultural mandate." Most varieties of Christianity have unfortunately downplayed this Biblical teaching and separated this cultural mandate from the great commission, a separation that has also encouraged the trivialization of their religion.
Every worldview, she explains, must provide a theory of how the world came to be, explain what has gone wrong with humanity, and point to some hope of redemption.
If believers allow Christian truth claims to be pushed into an "upper story" of mere opinion, while suggesting that science and other forms of knowledge deal with "facts," we surrender the integrity of faith itself and are reduced to offering Christianity as a form of spiritual therapy rather than as a message of transforming truth.
Biblical Christianity is a probing light, which exposes all the blind assumptions and pitiful justifications used to defend all non-Christian worldviews.
In the Christian worldview this sort of radical inconsistency on the part of the unbeliever is understandable.
In the Christian worldview, the laws of logic are universal and unchanging because they reflect the nature and decree of the living God.
A worldview is the lens, framework or grid through which you look at the world and every issue and aspect of life.
Your worldview is the foundation of your ideas and values, and your ideas and values are the foundation of your conduct.
The majority of Christian adults and teens cannot articulate a biblical position on the lottery, abortion, private-property rights, animal rights, economics, the proper role of civil government, education, the welfare state, crime and punishment, drug abuse or euthanasia.
And if we hold this worldview we live in a universe that is ultimately silent, with no meaning or purpose, with no basis for law and morality, with no concept of what it means to be human and of the value of human life.
The New age worldview recognizes that there is something desperately wrong with the world but the solution will be gained by a societal transformation of consciousness; by an enlightened knowledge that we are all gods and have the ability to change our world for the better.
Christianity is not some myth that has taken place in quasi-history where miracles, fairy tales, and resurrections all occur without the slightest raise of the eyebrow.
He's convinced that the church needs worldview thinking to help "believers understand the cosmic dimension and all-encompassing implications of biblical revelation." As a one-person philosophy department at a Baptist university, he is committed to bringing an intellectually robust Christianity to his students, many of whom no doubt view faith as a private spiritual matter.
With his expansive, textured view of worldview discourse as it weaves its way through diverse Christian theological and Western philosophical traditions, Naugle shows that it is just as important to explore Kant's and Wittgenstein's understanding of worldview as it is to study Abraham Kuyper's or Francis Schaeffer's.
The second is that Naugle seems to dismiss the potential abuse of worldview analysis a little too quickly (the danger that Heidegger observed, for example, that worldview thinking has transformed the human being into a "subject" that defines, explains, and masters the world as an "object").
This Reformed worldview is always needed, even though a Christian political party is not suitable for America today (as it was one hundred years ago in the Netherlands).
He had organized the Christian school movement known as the School with the Bible, and was the leading founder of a Reformed university called the Free University of Amsterdam.
He felt that in a democratic society it was appropriate for believers to organize on the basis of Christian principles with a common agenda to protect the Christian basis of society.
Christians who don't have a distinctively Christian philosophya view of the world informed by biblical truthwill easily be suckered into living by the world's philosophies.
Kuyper argued that if Christians are going to stand against the philosophies of secularism, they must articulate their philosophy as fully as the secularists.
This means we must see Christianity not simply as a personal relationship with Jesus, not simply as a faith system or a belief, not simply as a religion, but rather as the truth about all of life.
A worldview is a set of presuppositions or assumptions that we hold (consciously or subconsciously) about the basic makeup of our world.
Christians are faced with a virtual menagerie of worldviews, all of them claiming to represent reality.
It outlines the competing worldviews as well as provides practical guidelines that will enable us to think through our own worldview and then bring that worldview into harmony with Scripture and reality; the way things really are.
Worldview Weekend.com - Books, resources and conferences on Biblical Wordview, Christian Worldview and Apologetics.
Your worldview will be tested in the area of law, economics, civil government, religion, social issues, sociology (family issues) education and science.
We have a wide range of worldview books, videos and teaching material for junior high through adult that can be purchased on our online bookstore at www.worldviewweekend.com.
This test is not meant to frustrate you, but rather to challenge and be a tool to show where your worldview is strong and where it needs improvement.
The Christian worldview states that God is the author of truth, logic, physical laws, etc. Atheism maintains that physical laws are properties of matter, and that truth and logic are relative conventions (agreed upon principles).
The Christian worldview states that God is absolute and the standard of truth.
The Christian worldview maintains that the laws of logic are absolute because they come from God who is Himself absolute.
The history of Christian theology shows that faith can in fact exist alongside and within a great diversity of worldviews; it can adapt its language and conceptuality to these worldviews; it can use these worldviews to express the gospel; but all the while it remains something wholly other, something radically distinct from all such worldviews.
Of course there is a Christian world view - and the basis for deciding what that world view is can only be the basis on which we know what truth is, vis.
Concerning American Christians and their belief in laws based on biblical truth, Barna writes: "Notice that in several instances there is a large gap between what people say is morally acceptable and what they say should be legal.
Families, who hold a major responsibility for shaping the moral values and attitudes of children, are ill-equipped to do that job in relation to a Christian worldview or on the basis of a comprehensive and coherent notion of faith-based truth.
The modern Christian is constantly bombarded with information and opinions by the media, the schools, and the government.
The authors of the Worldviews in Focus series are David A. Noebel, president and co-founder of Summit Ministries, and Chuck Edwards, an instructor and writer for Summit Ministries.
Though the Christian worldview curriculum on this page is recommended for high school and up, you may want to do this along with your junior high students.
The Christian worldview is explained in these 10 disciplines: theology, philosophy, biology, psychology, ethics, sociology, law, politics, economics, and history.
We have found these books to be helpful in cultivating a consistent Christian worldview in the midst of higher education.
Christian scholarship is a witness to the Lordship of Jesus Christ in the world of higher education.
The Maclaurin Institute, a Christian Study Center at the University of Minnesota.
A person's worldview is his understanding of how all three of these branches come together and harmonize.
A worldview refers to how one looks at the world and life, and how that view influences the way one lives.
Worldview and Evangelism is the topic on this week's Christian Worldview This Week.
Ray, a Christian Worldview conference regular, and Brannon talk about the Terri Schiavo question and how its related to a Christian worldview.
Dr. Noble of Summit Ministries explains the postmodern and humanist agendas and how they relate to the Christian worldview.
However, the Christian doctrine of creation also teaches that the world is good and to be enjoyed, and that humans are created in God's image.
Formulating a Christian worldview is nothing other than submission to the Biblical command to make every thought captive to the obedience of Christ (II Corinthians 10:5).
This is the aim of a Christian education.
Many believe that receiving a Christian Education means being sheltered from the secular world.
On the contrary, at Covenant, teachers strive to critically examine all of life - from art to archeology, physics to foreign language.
Believing that every intricate detail of our world was both designed and is currently held in balance by Christ, Covenant teachers encourage students to analyze each subject in light of Biblical truth. | 2019-04-18T16:29:48Z | http://www.factbites.com/topics/Christian-Worldview |
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Beautifully designed elegant B 108 console with compartment. The design dates back to the year 1930/31 and was first presented in Thonet’s catalog of that year. The invention of tubular steel furniture is closely connected to Thonet. The company was its manufacturer and global distributor. Starting in the 1920s there were a number of in-house designs, among them the console table B 108. It fits into many environments: living or dining room, entrance or office. Frame of chrome-plated tubular steel, wooden elements lacquered in various shades. | 2019-04-20T11:10:16Z | https://www.designcollectors.com/en/thonet/thonet-design-team/tables/1384-thonet-b-108 |
A network is a group of inter-connected Nodes of Operators in one Component. Every component contains a network, and every network lives in a component.
Network nodes are connected by colored wires showing the data flow from operator to operator of the same family (e.g. CHOP to CHOP), each operator cooking its inputs and generating its output.
A Python or Tscript expression in a parameter that refers to another operator.
A CHOP channel exports to a parameter of another operator.
A parameter contains the path to another operator.
Components contain their own networks that use their input nodes (In OPs) to generate its output (Out OPs).
Some nodes may be referenced by scripts in DATs, between which where no connecting lines are drawn.
Generally, nodes are wired together with data flowing from left to right.
See also: Network Editor, Network Path.
This page was last edited on 9 March 2018, at 18:47. | 2019-04-21T09:09:24Z | https://docs.derivative.ca/Network |
"The time for preparing and talking is about over," Federal Emergency Management Administrator Craig Fugate said as Hurricane Sandy made its way up the Atlantic on a collision course with two other weather systems that could turn it into one of the most fearsome storms on record in the U.S. "People need to be acting now."
Airlines canceled more than 5,000 flights and Amtrak began suspending train service across the Northeast. New York and Philadelphia moved to shut down their subways, buses and trains Sunday night and announced that schools would be closed on Monday. Boston, Washington and Baltimore also called off school. And non-essential government employees in the nation's capital were told not to report for work in the morning.
As rain from the leading edges of the monster hurricane began to fall over the Northeast, hundreds of thousands of people from Maryland to Connecticut were ordered to evacuate low-lying coastal areas Sunday, including 375,000 in lower Manhattan and other parts of New York City, 50,000 in Delaware and 30,000 in Atlantic City, N.J., where the city's 12 casinos were forced to shut down for only the fourth time ever.
"We were told to get the heck out. I was going to stay, but it's better to be safe than sorry," said Hugh Phillips, who was one of the first in line when a Red Cross shelter in Lewes, Del., opened at noon.
Authorities warned that the nation's biggest city could get hit with a surge of seawater that could swamp parts of lower Manhattan, flood subway tunnels and cripple the network of electrical and communications lines that are vital to the nation's financial center.
Sandy, a Category 1 hurricane with sustained winds of 75 mph as of Sunday evening, was blamed for 65 deaths in the Caribbean before it began churning up the Eastern Seaboard. As of 5 p.m., it was centered about 530 miles southeast of New York City, moving at 15 mph, with hurricane-force winds extending an incredible 175 miles from its center.
It was expected to hook left toward the mid-Atlantic coast and come ashore late Monday or early Tuesday, most likely in New Jersey, colliding with a wintry storm moving in from the west and cold air streaming down from the Arctic.
Forecasters said the combination could bring close to a foot of rain, a potentially lethal storm surge of 4 to 11 feet across much of the region, and punishing winds that could cause widespread power outages that last for days. The storm could also dump up to 2 feet of snow in Kentucky, North Carolina and West Virginia.
Louis Uccellini, environmental prediction chief for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, told The Associated Press that given Sandy's east-to-west track into New Jersey, the worst of the storm surge could be just to the north, in New York City, on Long Island and in northern New Jersey.
Forecasters said that because of giant waves and high tides made worse by a full moon, the metropolitan area of about 20 million people could get hit with an 11-foot wall of water.
"This is the worst-case scenario," Uccellini said.
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg warned: "If you don't evacuate, you are not only endangering your life, you are also endangering the lives of the first responders who are going in to rescue you. This is a serious and dangerous storm."
New Jersey's famously blunt Gov. Chris Christie was less polite: "Don't be stupid. Get out."
The New York Stock Exchange announced it will shut down its trading floor Monday but continue to trade electronically.
Officials also postponed Monday's reopening of the Statue of Liberty, which had been closed for a year for $30 million in renovations.
In Washington, President Barack Obama promised the government would "respond big and respond fast" after the storm hits.
"My message to the governors as well as to the mayors is anything they need, we will be there, and we will cut through red tape. We are not going to get bogged down with a lot of rules," he said.
He also pleaded for neighborliness: "In times like this, one of the things that Americans do is we pull together and we help out one another And so, there may be elderly populations in your area. Check on your neighbor, check on your friend. Make sure that they are prepared. If we do, then we're going to get through this storm just fine."
The storm forced the president and Mitt Romney to rearrange their campaign schedules in the crucial closing days of the presidential race. And early voting on Monday in Maryland was canceled.
Despite the dire warnings, some souls were refusing to budge.
Jonas Clark of Manchester Township, N.J. - right in the area where Sandy was projected to come ashore - stood outside a convenience store, calmly sipping a coffee and wondering why people were working themselves "into a tizzy."
"I've seen a lot of major storms in my time, and there's nothing you can do but take reasonable precautions and ride out things the best you can," said Clark, 73. "Nature's going to what it's going to do. It's great that there's so much information out there about what you can do to protect yourself and your home, but it all boils down basically to 'use your common sense.'"
In New Jersey, Denise Faulkner and her boyfriend showed up at the Atlantic City Convention Center with her 7-month-old daughter and two sons, ages 3 and 12, thinking there was a shelter there. She was dismayed to learn that it was just a gathering point for buses to somewhere else. Last year, they were out of their home for two days because of Hurricane Irene.
"I'm real overwhelmed," she said as baby Zahiriah, wrapped in a pink blanket with embroidered elephants, slept in a car seat. "We're at it again. Last year we had to do it. This year we have to do it. And you have to be around all sorts of people - strangers. It's a bit much."
Before leaving their home in Atlantic City, John and Robshima Williams of packed their kids' Halloween costumes so they could go bunk-to-bunk trick-or-treating at a shelter. Her 8-year-old twins are going as the Grim Reaper and a zombie, while her 6-year-old plans to dress as a witch.
"We're just trying to make a bad situation good," the mother said. "We're going to make it fun no matter where we are." | 2019-04-26T15:17:15Z | https://abc7chicago.com/archive/8863219/ |
Now moving on. Today’s recipe is in fact based on an American Recipe.
You will need the shoulder of a patient, some hickory wood, some jalapeños, and some mature cheddar cheese.
First you smoke the shoulder with the burning hickory wood. Then finely slice it into wafer thin strips.
Now slice your cheese length ways in medium thick slices and place sliced jalapeños in the middle.
Wrap 4-5 pieces of smoked patient around it crosswise, then 4-5 pieces around it lengthwise.
The meat should stick to itself and completely encase cheese and chilli. If it doesn’t use more patient until it does.
Then deep fry until crispy. | 2019-04-24T14:08:19Z | http://www.madnessandmagic.co.uk/wp/tasty-tuesday/chili-cheesy-people/ |
The Delta Cargo Breezeway at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport in Atlanta is the place that customers come to drop off pets, valuables, temperature controlled pharmaceuticals, and more, for shipping. Because customers physically come in to drop off and pick up, Delta wanted to make it look great. We were determined to provide an attractive space that would serve the customers needs, make Delta proud, and to finish the project on time and on budget.
This project had to be completed in 6 weeks, a tough task on it's own. Then during demolition we found several unexpected issues to tackle. Even with these obstacles, we were able to stay on budget and complete the job on schedule. And we think it turned out pretty great too! | 2019-04-26T16:40:41Z | https://www.greenheartenterprises.net/agc-2014 |
Muharram 1440 – Hilaal has not been sighted anywhere in Australia. Hence, the month of Muharram will commence from Wednesday 12th September 2018.
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Thanks for dropping by. This new site represents a major upgrade, but it is still a work-in-progress. As menus evolve, many items are still easiest to access from links at the bottom of the page. Thanks for your patience and understanding.
What exciting events lie in the future ? Check the Calendar page for details.
Joyful dancing -- it's a happy theme ! Most of this website's information is accessed from the Dance page.
The Blog is not yet operational -- just a couple of experimental dance posts so far.
Thanks for visiting. If you want to get in touch with Scott, just click on the Contact links. | 2019-04-20T20:47:42Z | http://scotthiggs.com/ |
But others accuse the Paris-based economics body of drawing up a "meaningless" blacklist of one.
Trinidad & Tobago is the last remaining tax haven in the world, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
The Paris-based body said the caribbean state is the sole "non-compliant" tax jurisdiction of a list of 15 regions it has complied, a statement many will view as controversial.
The OECD said: "Trinidad and Tobago has been identified as the only jurisdiction which has not yet made sufficient progress towards satisfactory implementation of the tax transparency standards. Discussions are continuing with Trinidad and Tobago, and progress is anticipated soon."
The international body, which covers 142 member states, said it has made "massive progress" with the other regions on the list to bring their tax affairs in line with international standards.
The OECD said it had got other states on the list to agree to cut back on banking secrecy, improve access to accounting records and apply tougher financial enforcement.
It said that compared to last year, 13 jurisdictions have now become "largely compliant".
They are: Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Costa Rica, Dominica, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, the Federated States of Micronesia, Lebanon, Nauru, Panama, Samoa, the United Arab Emirates and Vanuatu.
While it calls the Marshall Islands "partially compliant".
The drive to prise open tax havens since the financial crisis was boosted last year with the release of the Panama Papers. These leaked documents from a Panamanian law firm showed the widespread use of anonymous offshore shell companies and caused an international outcry.
The G20 nations asked the OECD last summer to draw up a list of tax havens ahead of this month's G20 leaders' summit.
But lobby group Tax Justice Network condemned the OECD list as a "meaningless gesture".
The London-based tax body said the standard the OECD was holding these 15 regions to has already been superseded by automatic tax information shared between nations.
The Tax Justice Network added that this new standard showed that "many of the usual suspects such as Switzerland, including many OECD members, are simply not going to extend transparency further than they absolutely have to".
The US has refused to share its tax information with all but a few nations, while demanding it of many others, said the Tax Justice Network.
Alex Cobham, chief executive of the Tax Justice Network, said: "If you were going to produce a tax haven blacklist with only one member, it wouldn't be a small Caribbean island – it would be tax haven USA."
Trinidad and Tobago could not provide a comment when contacted by IBTimesUK. | 2019-04-21T08:33:15Z | https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/trinidad-tobago-worlds-last-remaining-tax-haven-says-oecd-1628193 |
Since the early 1990s, Tom Sullivan’s practice has primarily involved representation of healthcare providers. He is listed in Best Lawyers in America in the categories of Health Care Law, Corporate Law and Insurance Law. He serves as counsel for a Medicaid managed care organization which operates a portion of the Medicaid program in Alabama pursuant to a §1915(b) waiver and is owned and operated by Birmingham area hospitals. He has served as counsel for a number of physicians and surgeons in contract and corporate matters, ambulatory surgery center transactions and defense of professional licensure and disciplinary proceedings.
He serves as counsel to a §501(c)(3) provider which owns and operates multiple LTCH, skilled nursing and assisted living facilities around Alabama. He represents an acute care hospital owned by a local Health Care Authority in physician contracting and relations with its medical staff. He has served as principal external counsel for a 501(c)(3) healthcare organization with multiple hospitals in the Birmingham area in transactions and joint ventures, representing the interest of the corporation in bond financings and advising the corporation with respect to its compliance program. He represents two faith based nonprofit hospital systems in Alabama, as well as several community hospitals, in various State and local tax matters. He has represented providers in conjunction with HIPAA, ransomware and cyber security related issues.
He is a member of the Faculty of the American College of Healthcare Executives and a member of the American Health Lawyers Association. Until recently, he served as Chairman of the AHLA Dispute Resolution Service Council, which is the seven person body which oversees the AHLA Dispute Resolution Service. He is a member of the Birmingham Bar Association and served for a number of years on its professional disciplinary committee, as well as the Ethics and Fee Arbitration Committees at other points during his career. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Jefferson County Committee for Economic Opportunity, the corporation which administers the Head Start program in Birmingham and Jefferson County. He is admitted to practice in State and Federal courts in Alabama, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of the United States. | 2019-04-26T14:15:37Z | https://www.cabaniss.com/attorney-profiles/gsullivan/ |
BTS: Making of Jawaani Song from Student of the Year 2!
BTS: Akshay Kumar Takes Us into the Challenges of Making Kesari!
Behind the Scenes and the Story of Hotel Mumbai with the Cast! | 2019-04-25T21:06:13Z | https://bollyspice.com/category/videos/behind-the-scenes/ |
So, after scrapping the first 400 words of the next chapter of Lex Talionis (getting close to finished, but not there yet), I had an interesting idea for a new series.
This wouldn’t be taking the place of any other projects, but would be woven into the years’ schedule along with others. The idea was spawned by thinking of the old action series, such as Executioner, Phoenix Force, Able Team, Soldiers of Barrabas, or Stony Man.
What if I came up with an episodic (old-school episodic, with continuing characters but not necessarily any long-spanning arc) action series, roughly 40k-60k words per story (roughly the length of A Silver Cross and a Winchester or Nightmares)? It would be somewhat less “THE WORLD IS ON FIRE!” than the Praetorian series, mainly focusing on going after various bad actors in various real and fictional parts of the globe. Short, pulpy, hard-hitting action pieces, not terribly geopolitical or intrigue-heavy, but with long-running characters and fast pacing. With a set, fairly low, word count, I could concievably knock one out in about a month, month-and-a-half, and get the ebook out for around $3.
What do you think, readers? Interested?
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Sounds like an interesting idea and I would guess you have a few plots up your sleeve already. I’d encourage you to knock out a handful, toss them to the universe, and see how well they fly. If they go over then great, if not you haven’t invested a ton of time/effort.
This is a great idea. There is a definite lack of such material these days. My as yet unfulfilled dream of being an author Ian motivated in part by wanting to write the kind of books we grew up with. With your skills and background, you could write a believable version of the old “men’s adventure” from Zebra or Gold Eagle.
If you manage to maintain the quality on the level of Praetorians and Jed Horn books – I’ll very likely buy all of these books the moment they come out.
Just don’t let the ‘conveyor’ overcome the quality of your writing, and the quality of your plots. I’ve seen this happen.
Yes, please take my money.
As long as it keeps your very grounded, to the point, all about the facts style, then absolutely. | 2019-04-23T17:58:38Z | https://www.americanpraetorians.com/new-ideas/ |
Darwin meets Hitchcock in this true-crime tale of paradise found and lost. The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came To Eden is a fascinating documentary portrait of a 1930s murder mystery as strange and alluring as the famous archipelago itself. Fleeing conventional society, a Berlin doctor and his mistress start a new life on uninhabited Floreana Island. But after the international press sensationalizes the exploits of the Galapagos’ “Adam and Eve”, others flock there—including a self-styled Swiss Family Robinson and a gun-toting Viennese Baroness and her two lovers. Clashing personalities are aggravated by the island community’s lusty free-love ethos, and when some of the islanders disappear, suspicions of murder hang in the air leaving an unsolved mystery which remains the subject of local lore today.
Dan Geller graduated from Cornell University with a B.A. in history and received his M.A. in documentary production from Stanford University.
Dayna Goldfine holds a B.A. in feminist studies from Stanford University, and received her film training at De Anza College in Cupertino, California.
For over twenty years, Emmy-award winning directors/producers Dan Geller and Dayna Goldfine have jointly created critically-acclaimed, multi-character documentary narratives that braid their characters’ individual personal stories to form a larger portrait of the human experience. Their most recent film is THE GALAPAGOS AFFAIR: SATAN CAME TO EDEN (2013). Their work includes the award-winning SOMETHING VENTURED (2011), which premiered at SXSW, went on to play at festivals internationally, and was broadcast nationwide on PBS; BALLETS RUSSES (2005) which was recognized as one of the top five documentaries of 2005 by both the National Society of Film Critics and the National Board of Review and appeared on a dozen critical âÂÂ10 Best Filmsâ lists, including those of Time Magazine, the Los Angeles Times, The Hollywood Reporter, the San Francisco Chronicle and Slate; NOW AND THEN: FROM FROSH TO SENIORS, which premiered theatrically in October 1999 and aired on PBS in October 2000 as the lead program of the Independent Lens series; KIDS OF SURVIVAL: THE ART AND LIFE OF TIM ROLLINS + K.O.S. (1996), a feature-length documentary about the South Bronx-based art group Tim Rollins & K.O.S., which aired on Cinemax in September 1998 and was the recipient of two national Emmy Awards; FROSH: NINE MONTHS IN A FRESHMAN DORM (1994); and, the award-winning ISADORA DUNCAN: MOVEMENT FROM THE SOUL (1988). | 2019-04-20T13:04:41Z | https://zeitgeistfilms.com/film/galapagosaffair |
ASA Monitor 05 2017, Vol.81, 40-41.
Collection of data is all well and good, but improvement in patient outcomes requires the ability to turn information into action. The AQI Practice Quality Improvement Committee (PQIC) will collect and present examples of this principle so that all of us can learn from those who are doing it well. Learn more about quality improvement at www.aqihq.org/quality.aspx.
Medication errors, health care-associated infections, dental injuries, difficult airways … where does the list of potential adverse patient events end? All of these issues and more are faced by health care providers and specifically anesthesia providers on an almost-daily basis. Anesthesia providers continue to be at the forefront of patient safety and the avoidance of adverse events, yet they still occur and require investigation for cause and future prevention. When considering how to improve patient safety and prevent adverse events, have we overcomplicated this continuous adventure?
Stephanie R. Sibal; AQI Reports. ASA Monitor 2017;81(5):40-41. | 2019-04-25T12:10:04Z | https://monitor.pubs.asahq.org/article.aspx?articleid=2623181 |
A warm winter day, perfect for a quick check.
A nice strong colony covering 6 frames.
Tom D. checked his bees today. The weather was perfect. He did a quick check. Pulled off the winter cover. Lifting the top box slightly he said they felt heavy. This was a great observation. A lot of food for the masses. The bees will start rearing brood anytime now. His hives are in good shape for late winter getting ready for the spring build up.
More Cold Weather, is Starvation Lurking in the Colony?
Our second cold blast is here. The nice break from the last one gave the bees a chance to reposition in the hive to hopefully be on more honey. Starvation occurs if the bees get caught on frames that the honey has been consumed. Cold weather keeps the bees from moving to other frames of honey. So starvation can occur with honey near the cluster of bees.
Bees in winter use about 12 - 14 lbs of honey per month about 1-1/4 frames. As we get into Feb. this consumption of food will rise. Starvation in Feb is very common if there is subzero temps for more than 2 - 3 days. At this time brood is being raised and the bees will not abandon the brood. Honey is consumed around the brood to keep it warm, around 95 degrees F. The subzero temps increase the honey use. The cold keeps the cluster of bees tight and prevents the bees from retrieving honey from nearby frames leading to starvation.
As a beekeeper there is not much that can be done. Feeding is difficult in Feb. Sugar put on top of the colony can keep a hive from starving but frames of honey is better.
On a warm day temps in the 20's a hive can be opened, a quick glance. If there is no capped honey near the cluster a frame can be added or moved next to the cluster. Do not disrupt the cluster.
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I am still waiting on 2009 pricing on package bees. I am hoping to have pricing soon.
1. Evidence of bees flight from the colony on sunny days like dead bees in fresh snow cover in front of hive.
2. Check for the presence of a frost ring around the top entrance of the colony. Frost ring present means hive is alive.
I got a e-mail today from someone that had two dead colonies. Some questions come to mind.
Did you look deep enough into the hive to make sure they are dead? This time of year bees are still below the top box. Looking deep is required. In a 3 box colony that has alot of food the bees may be in the bottom box.
If the hive is really dead the question is why. On a sunny day a hive can be taken apart and cleaned out if it is dead. Look for the cluster of bees. Did they starve? No honey around the cluster and bee bodies stuck in the cells with their butts looking at you is the sign of starvation. Even if there was frames of honey nearby they couldn't get there and starved.
Nosema Ceranae. This is a newer disease and could be part of the CCD problem. We are mostly familiar with Nosema Apis. Nosema Apis is predictable, it would surface in March and or April then go away. It wouldn't always kill a colony. Nosema Ceranae can happen at any time of year. It affects the ability of older bees to feed. The colony will start to dwindle and eventually will perish. Both Nosemas' respond well to a treatment regimen of fumigillan. In this gentleman's case he had one weak colony going into winter. This could have been dwindling from Nosema Cerane and the other colony got infected as well.
Varroa Destructor. This mite has caused headache since its arrival. Failure to treat for Varroa in early fall can weaken the colony as the Varroa level builds up. With the increased mite load, viruses can come out that would normally lay dormant in the bees.
What to do is simple. Beekeeping runs on a calender for the most part. Doing treatments at certain times of the year is the key for success. Treating at the wrong time many times does very little for colony survival.
Strong colonies, ample food, proper hive location, winter covers with moisture release boards are the basic things needed for wintering.
Fumigilan and Varroa Treatment in late August is the key to successful wintering. Doing these simple tasks at the right time will help assure of bees buzzing in the spring. | 2019-04-21T16:13:07Z | http://naturesnectar.blogspot.com/2009/01/ |
Over 4 1/2 hours of private tuition at your fingertips that can be revisited over and over again, for less than the price of two live lessons. Comes with a Quick Reminder Booklet that slips easily into your pocket for handy reference in the field, plus a HorseSavvy Criteria card. From groundwork to riding and an extensive Demo DVD for inspiration. FOR POSTAGE PRICES OUTSIDE THE UK, OR FOR ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF PAYMENT SUCH AS ONLINE BANKING, PLEASE CONTACT ME.
1½ hours of tuition showing how to take your online cues to liberty work. From being next to your horse to behind him and how to have fun through agility play.
1½ hours of tuition going through basic ground work, long reining, basic riding and onto refined riding, this dvd will help teach you breathing cues, one rein stop, weight aids and much much more. Includes a quick reminder leaflet to help you remember things in the field/arena. Shows me riding in a rope halter, Karen Rohlf Bitless Halter, Dr Cooks, Cynthia Cooper’s Light Rider and Sue Thomas’s Transcend Double Bitless Bridle. FOR POSTAGE PRICES OUTSIDE THE UK, OR FOR ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF PAYMENT SUCH AS ONLINE BANKING, PLEASE CONTACT ME. | 2019-04-26T02:42:05Z | https://horsesavvy.co.uk/index.php/shop/ |
Updated for 2018. It's usually a few weeks after bringing our special little bundle home from the hospital that we start thinking about how to get our baby sleeping longer and more peacefully - and in time, through the night.
Some do not sleep through the night until they are much older. No matter when you got your baby to sleep through the night, it is a major milestone for both baby and parents. Many parents are surprised and frustrated when their toddler, who has been sleeping through the night for a very long time, starts to wake up again.
I go over several more reasons why your baby won�t sleep in my previous post, but I do believe there are several factors related to breastfeeding that can make it more difficult to get a breastfed baby to sleep through the night. | 2019-04-19T22:13:05Z | http://diydays.com/nunavut/how-to-get-baby-to-sleep-longer-through-the-night.php |
CONTENTS Foreword What is AIESEC? Programmes We Offer How Can I Get Involved? What Makes AIESEC UCL-SOAS Special A Word From the President The Numbers Companies: Global Internship Programme Companies: Sponsorship and External Events Students: Go Global Exchange Programme Students: Become An AIESEC Member Vision and Mission For 2014 Junior Chamber International (JCI) The Team Closing Thoughts 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 AIESEC UCL-SOAS Annual Report 2012/13 Published by AIESEC UCL-SOAS in Sept 2013 All rights reserved .
AIESEC UCL-SOAS has been a “Key contributor to the National Plenary” in the past year. and become the “Key contributor to the Global Plenary”. and to make a positive impact on society. a world worth fighting for. We live in the most complex. In this context. what is the role of a youth organisation? What is the world the youth of today wants to fight for? How can an organisation utilise the Power of Youth? AIESEC tells the story of youth. AIESEC creates over 21. Here’s to the year ahead. These changing parameters require new type of Leadership (Davos 2013). I am proud to say that we have achieved that and more. AIESEC UCL-SOAS in 2012/13 has had an outstanding growth by Best regards. shaped by adaptive challenges as well as transformational opportunities. This year. Globally. delivering 90 exchange experiences. They have truly managed to make an impact on their student body and corporate society. Furthermore. Our international platform enables young people to explore and develop their leadership potential. a very humble cause. AIESEC UCL-SOAS has created 90 stories of youths. Global Leaders. Get on board the story of youth while there is still time! AIESEC UK has set the ambition to double the output of the organisation to Develop Responsible. where we will get closer to the world the youth wants to fight for. Having delivered 40 exchange experiences the previous year. AIESEC creates over 21.000 youth stories through our exchange programmes.000 youth stories. I have been inspired for the past year by our dedicated members. Globally. 90 stories of developing responsible global leaders. I am more than proud to be able to recognise AIESEC in UCL-SOAS for having shown leadership by example. who worked relentlessly for a bigger cause.FOREWORD “ Leaders imagine a world that they would like to be a part of. Leo Szivo President of AIESEC UK 13/14 1 . – Seth Godin ” interdependent and interconnected era in human history – a reality we know as the hyper-connected world. providing an Inner and Outer Journey – our model of developing leadership. This reality presents a new leadership context.
and bringing graduates from abroad to the UK for internships. Graduates from the UK are sent abroad to work for partner companies in foreign countries. Indonesia? China? Engineering skills? Foreign market analysis? Cambodia? Egypt? Global Internship Programme (GIP) in the UK 2 Global Community Development (“Go Global”) Programme . We develop future leaders with a global understanding by sending students abroad for exchange. AIESEC currently operates in over 110 countries. This gives our partners the chance to engage with students of highest potential from 31 of the world’s top 50 universities. consisting of University College London (UCL) and the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS). Multilingual skills? IT skills? For Students AIESEC UCL-SOAS gives students an opportunity to volunteer for 6 weeks in a foreign country of their choice. There are many different committees of AIESEC. and AIESEC UCL-SOAS is one of the many branches within the UK. We are a joint society. PROGRAMMES WE OFFER For Companies & Graduates AIESEC UCL-SOAS brings talent from around the world to work for partner companies in the UK.WHAT IS AIESEC? AIESEC is a non-profit studentrun organisation that promotes international exchange and youth leadership development.
we sent over 90 students overseas on the Go Global programme.see p.9 WHAT MAKES AIESEC UCL-SOAS SPECIAL The highest performing local committee in the United Kingdom strives to deliver a greater impact. Last year (12/13). in terms of internship opportunities. we have been at the edge of innovation and challenging ourselves since our establishment. and increasing our impact on youth development. In the past year. only AIESEC UCLSOAS organises these open events. Our Global Community Development (“Go Global”) Programme and our Global Internship Programme are the core parts of AIESEC around the world.see p. few societies provide the social and international perspective relevant for graduates in the 21st century. which is the highest number of students sent overseas in AIESEC UK history. university students have unparalleled opportunities to see the world from a whole new perspective. Among all the committees in the UK. we have also organised external events such as the AIESEC Global Village and the London Youth Conference. and mentorship. AIESEC. For more details. This record is no small feat for a single Local Committee. providing us with mentorship and support. being the largest youthrun organisation in the world.6 & 7. 3 . Faced with the unprecedented freedom. The years in university are often described as the best three years of one’s life.see p.6 • Team Member Programme . As the only joint Local Committee consisting of University College London (UCL) and School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in the UK.see p.8 • Team Member Programme . Other than one’s academic pursuit in university.HOW CAN I GET INVOLVED? My company wants to get involved We are actively looking for companies to become our partners.9 Programmes for graduates • Global Internship Programme (GIP) . year by year. financial support. provides students with this unique experience. We also have a very close partnership with JCI (Junior Chamber International). please see p. Programmes for students • Cultural Envoy for Exchange Development (CEED) • Global Community Development Programme (GCDP) .
a place to discover new potentials where our education Recently. or it can simply be I t is quite difficult My journey in AIESEC literally transformed my views. Go Global Exchange Programme Global Internship Programme 4 Note: Graphics are for illustration purposes only. It is a platform for you to learn and fail. It can be either intense and the grades that I achieved.A WORD FROM THE PRESIDENT system these days seems to neglect. and also through an incredibly international platform where ideas and words meet no boundaries. More importantly. including. it encourages youth to work towards a greater goal – to achieve the betterment of able to impact positively on the local community. they do not reflect absolute numbers. More importantly. It was an amazing experience that allowed me to immerse and understand a different culture. something to fill up your CV. Once you find the connection between the AIESEC values and your beliefs. it will be an incredible journey that shapes who you are today. Benjamin Chuah President of AIESEC UCL-SOAS 12/13 THE NUMBERS AIESEC UCL-SOAS sent 90 students on exchange this year to around 15 countries. but challenging. My time in defined by what they want out of university is not enriched by it. my work was Best regards. but not limited to the countries below. We brought 2 graduates to work in London in 2012/13. rather. it was made meaningful by the people whom I share a common aim with. I believe everyone’s AIESEC experience is the society. to summarise my AIESEC experience because my journey in AIESEC literally transformed my views and perspectives in life. I had the opportunity to volunteer in Estonia for 6 weeks. To summarise. .
433 £7. £980 £97 £1. 132 people accepted their offer. and 90 people embarked on their life-exchanging journey.805 Internship Fees Exchange Fees Other Income Student Exchange Expenditure Membership Development Intern Expenditure Conferences Expenditure 5 Other Expenditure .450 £25. and also sent the highest number of students abroad.651 £1. Applications Paid Went We received the highest number of applications out of all the committees in the UK.471 Income 12/13 Expenditure £51.Go Global Exchange Programme Global Internship Programme Brazil China From Brazil Colombia Egypt India Estonia From the USA AIESEC UCL-SOAS received 516 applications for our Go Global Exchange Programme.200 £10.
I developed so much that as my internship was nearing its end. I went to Norway where I spent the next two months undergoing training. we are able to recruit candidates fluent in specific languages and with skills that may be difficult to source for within the UK. Ricardo Costa. proven leadership experience and foreign market insight. Using our global network. I had one of the most amazing experiences in my entire life through the Global Internship Programme (GIP) with AIESEC. truly ensuring your access to talent anywhere in the world. AIESEC is supported by the OISC in Tier 5 Visa applications. I travelled to London where I worked for 16 months for Venatrack Ltd. We select 3 . In addition. both personally and professionally. making us very competitive compared to conventional employment agencies. working in Mangahigh in London ” Developing Leadership Through Global Internships ! . After being selected for the internship. USA.INCOMING EXCHANGE TEAM (ICX) Our Global Internship Programme is simple and customised.COMPANIES GLOBAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME . AIESEC is a global non-profit organisation. MY GIP EXPERIENCE sharing unique insights into world markets. AIESEC interns bring an international spirit and culture to the work environment. In fact. Living in London and interacting with all of the other AIESEC trainees made me grow a lot. and I will treasure the friendships forged throughout my AIESEC experience! My utmost thanks to AIESEC for this opportunity! 6 “ My experience here in London through the AIESEC programme has been phenomenal! .5 best candidates based on your requests for you to interview. I received a permanent job offer at Venatrack Ltd! I know that I will take the cultural and technical knowledge I learnt from here. Our programme is hassle-free and customised. thereby enriching corporate diversity. AIESEC can provide your company with high-calibre human resources solutions through our access to talent from over 113 countries with a wide range of qualifications and skills to fit into your business. our talent have well-established global networks. and AIESEC’s GIP provides companies with talent that cannot be easily sourced within the UK.Helen Park. Brazil Without a doubt. an IT company that develops computer systems for the Premier League. Afterwards. We offer cost efficient sourcing and recruitment with an incomparable global reach.
Momentum is building and we are optimistic that next year we will see greater numbers! With the theme of “Redefining Success”. Speakers including hedge fund consultant Muzaffar Khan shared their stories with the audience. TargetJobs and CIMA for financial and logistics support for our events and programmes for the year. Timeline of events for 2013/14 TEDx SquareMile An independent TED talk event organised by JCI and supported by AIESEC UCL-SOAS members Workshop co-organised with Thoughworks (tentative) DECEMBER OCTOBER FEBRUARY 7 London Youth Conference Global Village . This is the third year that we have organised our Global Village event. STA. allowing participants to experience a rich global diversity within the proximity of the campus. The food. We are extremely grateful for the assistance that our valued liaising partners have extended.EXTERNAL RELATIONS TEAM (ER) We need your support to truly make an impact. with the aim of making this the biggest and most anticipated event for youths in London every year. and we have faith that with your support we can deliver a bigger impact on our members and our local community. This year. empowering them to redefine success and achieve their dreams.COMPANIES SPONSORSHIP & EXTERNAL EVENTS . we look forward to increasing our number of partners. performances and displays attracted over 700 participants. In the coming year. we liaised with HostelsClub. which was a record number of turnout for this event. We showcased over 20 different national cultures through 30 different societies in UCL. the AIESECJCI London Youth Conference provided a platform for 100 youths to share their dreams. and to empower themselves to achieve their goals. Above: The Nyanga Panpipes Society shows off their musical skills at the Global Village 12/13 Left: Group photo at the London Youth Conference 12/13 “External events” is the reason that makes AIESEC UCL-SOAS stand out from the other LCs. This conference was met with very positive feedback and we will continue to host this in the years to come.
efficient and sustainable. it is worth noting that AIESEC UCL-SOAS is the first committee in AIESEC UK history to have broken the milestone of raising 100 exchange experiences. James Rafiki Connery I have been astonished by Colombia. In 2012-13. For this reason our EPs have found their matching process quick. Thanks to AIESEC for shaping my life here and for opening your hand and heart to such an underdeveloped young man. We are proud to state that we have offered our EPs with the highest quality service possible. Our team will ensure you the highest quality exchange possible to countries as geographically. we continue to offer support to our EPs whilst they are in a foreign country. at the edge of your very own fingertips. With these figures in mind. food learning. I wasn't embarrassed in the least when I cried my last words to my host family. Indonesia. I don't think I have grown so close to one place in such a short amount of time as I have done so with Ibague and the people there. Should you be reading this now and are spurred on by the desire to join us on exchange next year. China. What I have learnt here will be unbeatable for a long time to come and I can't wait to continue my language learning. we have facilitated 132 people to go on exchange within the span of 9 months. culturally and economically diverse such as Tunisia. Russia. working around the clock to ensure that their queries and needs are being met. on a range of projects from education and healthcare to environmental protection.STUDENTS MY EXCHANGE EXPERIENCE GO GLOBAL .OUTGOING EXCHANGE TEAM (OGX) AIESEC UCL-SOAS is the first committee in AIESEC UK history to have broken the milestone of raising 100 exchange participants. the places I have been. the best summer experience imaginable remains within your grasp. all the wonderful experiences I have had have all made a massive impact on me. when I had to break the news to the 3 year old girl that I couldn't attend her birthday party because I 'wouldn't be here any more'. Moreover. With this in mind. Brazil and Kenya. love learning all around the world in the same way that I learnt here. then this is the right time to do it. Colombia. The people I have met. Truly Experience Life Through Exchange 8 . Widen your horizons with AIESEC’s Go Global Programme. with 90 people who actually embarked on their life-changing journey. acting as a communication link between them and their hosting AIESEC chapters. Vietnam.
raising a total of £317.STUDENTS BECOME AN AIESEC MEMBER .50 which was entirely donated to Shelter from the Storm to provide accommodation and food for the homeless. Timeline of events for 2013/14 Orientation Freshers’ Fair and information sessions for interested students Meetings Weekly meetings throughout the year to learn and bond with each other Induction Conference 5-day conference to develop leadership and meet fellow AIESEC-ers in the UK Leadership Development Seminar National Strategic Conference OCTOBER SEPTEMBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER FEBRUARY Christmas Ball MARCH JUNE Halloween Boat Party Recruitment Assessment centre to screen for members Jailbreak Challenge 2014 9 .for free! Build up your organisational skills and teamwork Opportunities to participate in business networking events that are not normally open to students Challenge yourself and learn through failure Hitchhike as far away from London as possible to raise funds for charity in our Jailbreak Challenge! Participate in fun socials and make even more friends! Jailbreaking for charity David (left) and his teammates Aravin (centre) and Lydia (right) travelled 589 km from London to Cologne without using a single pound! The team received donations from audience online and donors they met on the way. Things You Can Do As An AIESEC Member • • • • • • • • • • • • Make an impact on youth leadership development Meet like-minded friends from all around the world Learn about different cultures from locals from different countries Go to weekly skill sessions and build your leadership skills Attend national conferences to meet people from the 17 local committees in AIESEC UK Realise your dream events by working together with your team! Listen to amazing speakers such as TEDx speaker Marcus Orlovsky speak .TALENT MANAGEMENT TEAM (TM) AIESEC focuses on the development of our own members too.
and to take the initiative to undertake the challenges that the world faces. “Developing responsible global leaders” has always been the motto of AIESEC around the world. While words motivate and dreams drive us. louder than words. It is indubitably a bold statement for a group of ordinary young adults still in university. “For peace and ful fi lment of humankind’s potential” has been what AIESEC envisioned for the world as AIESEC UK celebrates its 60th Anniversary this year. UCL-SOAS will continue our tradition and soar to greater heights. members. We have already established a Local Advisory Board. we hope to help more youths to realise their potential. unrivalled expertise in human resource and exchange management. Through our unique exchange and team experiences. which consists of a group of extremely passionate AIESEC alumni and experienced JCI (Junior Chamber International) board Dream Big." Needless to say. Actions speak Develop Responsible Global Leaders 10 . but also the communities where they were based. Our vision for next year is "Dream big. actions allow us to deliver the promises we make. AIESEC UK and UCL-SOAS have sent more students abroad than ever. we have achieved goals that exceed the wildest dreams of many people. Last year alone. The newly formed board will provide our Local Committee with Act Bigger. In the coming year. AIESEC UK sent over 800 students on a lifechanging experience that was not only life changing for them. Over the past 60 years.VISION AND MISSION FOR 2014 Continuous work for the peace and fulfilment of humankind’s potential. Act bigger".
JUNIOR CHAMBER INTERNATIONAL (JCI) JCI London & AIESEC UCL-SOAS have been collaborating closely in recent years to extend our impact on the community. As proud partners of AIESEC. we mutually benefit as organisations. which featured an amazing collection of diverse speakers. Our joint efforts and ability are witnessed in the reviews of those attending our events and in our teams.The Future of Work". Two standout collaborations have been the highly successful 2012 "TEDxSquareMile . national and local levels. The AIESEC UCL-SOAS and JCI London partnership is not limited to organising projects. We believe that actively actualising dreams far exceeds even the best of passive ideas. with AIESEC as part of the core organising team for the event again. We look forward to the next TEDxSquareMile in 2013. The second standout event was the London Youth Conference. sharing advice and personal stories to inspire young people. JCI and AIESEC have official partnerships at global. JCI London and AIESEC UCL-SOAS have enjoyed a particularly exciting collaboration in recent years. As we share our successes and support each other through our challenges. We attend each other's events and JCI sits on the AIESEC advisory board. On this occasion AIESEC led and JCI supported by providing an industry relevant Q&A and as advisors for the organising committee. In 2013/14 our ambitions are higher than ever before. JCI and AIESEC share very similar missions and visions. AIESEC had key roles in the meticulous planning and execution of the day. AIESEC-JCI London Youth Conference Dexter Dash Vice President of JCI London 12/13 11 . Between September 2013 and December 2015 JCI and AIESEC will seek to continue the legacy of creating great moments that we can carry in our hearts for the rest of our lives.
THE TEAM AIESEC UCL-SOAS EXECUTIVE BOARD 13/14 Chuanyu Gao President Danwen Chau VP Finance Jo Stefani VP OGX Arka Raina VP ICX Angel Lok VP TM Tammy Lai VP ER Shushan Nalbandyan OGX Manager Jihoon Hong ICX Manager Romana Khan ER Manager Dayle Burnett Quarry TM Manager 12 Kelvin Woon TM Manager .
As the incoming leadership team of AIESEC UCL-SOAS 13/14. and that you have gained insights into the workings of our youth organisation. We hope to be the agents of change in London. we are committed to undertaking the challenge of making a positive impact on our community. Despite our relative youth.CLOSING THOUGHTS reading this annual report. we hope that more youths will develop into responsible global leaders. However. we hope to be the agents of change in London and the UK and you can be a part of this. we would like to express our sincerest gratitude for the outgoing leadership team. With the vision of "Dream big. your special connection with AIESEC UCL-SOAS does not stop here. who will promote peace through cultural understanding. The legacy that I hope that you have enjoyed they have built will be passed on to the incoming team. As we start the new year. We look forward to hearing from you soon and we hope AIESEC UCL-SOAS will make a lasting impression on you and your organisation. Best regards. Act bigger" this year. See you soon! Chuanyu Gao President of AIESEC UCL-SOAS 13/14 AIESEC UCL-SOAS In a Nutshell Incoming Exchange • Seek internship opportunities for foreign students with companies • Attend & organise business networking events • Meetings with potential partner companies • Looking after interns from abroad Outgoing Exchange • Seek exchange opportunities for UK students with other AIESEC committees • Interview exchange programme applicants • Maintain good relationships with other AIESEC committees and exchange participants External Relations • Seek sponsorships and partnerships • Organise open events to increase publicity • Attend JCI events • Maintain good relationships with partners and other AIESEC committees Talent Management • Development sessions for members • Attend national conferences • Charity events • Socials 13 .
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Can your parenting schedule impact how much child support is paid?
An amount that is specific to “special and extraordinary expenses”. This post will focus only on the basic amount. You can learn more about special and extraordinary expenses here.
In simple cases, child support can be calculated by determining the Guideline amount. In complex matters, the Guideline amount can be used as a starting point.
You have a sole custody arrangement if your child spends at least 60 percent of their time with you over the course of a year. In this situation, your co-parent will pay the full Guideline amount. You can find out Guideline amounts with this online calculator.
You have a shared custody arrangement if your child spends equal time (no less than 40 percent of their time) with both parents over the course of the year. In this case, child support is often determined by a “set-off” amount. To determine the set-off amount, you will need to locate the amount of child support payable based on both parents’ gross annual incomes. Subtract the smaller Guideline amount from the larger Guideline amount. The resulting payment is called the “set-off”, and the parent with the higher gross annual income will have to pay this amount to the other parent.
Section 9 of the Guidelines gives judges discretion to order something other than the Table amount in shared custody cases. It is common for judges to use a “set-off” but they are not required to do so. They may order more or less than the “set-off” amount depending on the circumstances of your case.
You have a split custody arrangement if you have two or more children and each parent has sole custody of at least one of them. For example, you may have two children and one lives primarily with you while the other child lives primarily with the other parent. In this case, each parent has to pay support according to the Guidelines for any children living with the other parent. The parent who has to pay the higher amount must pay the difference to the other parent.
The overarching rule for seeking a change in child support is the existence of a ‘material change in circumstance’. Generally, this will require a change in parental income, custody or your child's level of dependency. For instance, if your child is heading off to university, you may wish to request a change in support to address the extraordinary expense of tuition or because the child will be living in residence or in their own apartment. You can learn more about varying child support here. | 2019-04-22T04:40:54Z | https://www.freshlegal.ca/blog/2017/5/8/child-support-and-custody-arrangements |
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