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A few days ago I was looking through my food cabinet for something sweet to eat. I found a berry mix of dried cranberries, blueberries & cherries that I bought last time I went to the grocer. I hadn't eaten much out of it because it was so sweet. I then spotted some plain granola I throw in my cereal some days. It was in that instant that Birdseed was born.
feel free to adjust berry to granola ratio....I added a bit more because the dried berries were so sweet!
I mixed it together in a ziplock bag (which is a little bit wasteful so I'd recommend putting it in a container you can close & shake up.
I didn't know what to call it but in my early class everyone commented on how it looks like birdseed. So, Birdseed it is! | 2019-04-25T20:14:03Z | https://www.fivesixteenthsblog.com/2010/12/great-snack-recipe-birdseed.html |
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans ramped up their purchases of new homes in April to the highest level since January 2008, evidence of a strong start to the spring buying season.
The Commerce Department said Tuesday that new home sales jumped 16.6 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted rate of 619,000, up from a revised total of 531,000 in March.
The new home sales figures are notoriously volatile, particularly at the regional level. Last month, new home purchases leapt 53 percent in the Northeast and 19 percent in the West. They fell 5 percent in the Midwest and jumped 16 percent in the South.
The housing market is still healing from the long-term consequences of the bubble and bust a decade ago. Last month's sales aren't far from the historical long-run pace of about 650,000 a year.
Developers have been disproportionately targeting higher-income buyers: The median price of a new home that sold in April was $321,100, a record high, up from $297,900 in March.
Those sharp price gains will likely put many new homes out of reach for some buyers, particularly younger first-time purchasers.
Still, more building is expanding the supply of homes available for sale, which could help relieve some pricing pressure. The number of new homes for sale is 17.4 percent more than a year earlier. That could help offset a shortage of existing homes for sale, which have fallen 3.6 percent in the past year.
The housing market is showing signs of picking up after a weak start to the year, though growth remains modest. Lower mortgage rates are helping: The average 30-year fixed rate mortgage was just 3.58 percent last week, according to mortgage buyer Freddie Mac.
Sales of existing homes, which make up 90 percent of the housing market, rose in April for a second straight month to an annual pace of 5.45 million, a figure consistent with a solid economy.
And the construction of new homes rose 6.6 percent in April to an annual rate of 1.17 million houses and apartments. That mostly reversed a steep drop in March. Builders are breaking ground for new homes at a faster pace than they did last year. | 2019-04-20T11:08:16Z | https://www.fox4now.com/news/national/us-new-home-sales-reach-8-year-high |
(C. pepo) 85 days. This is American strain of this popular Japanese squash, with stringy flesh that is used like spaghetti. Introduced to America before 1920. May have originated in China. | 2019-04-24T09:53:12Z | https://www.rareseeds.com/vegetable-spaghetti-squash-bulk-/ |
My husband wrote this poem years ago when I was going through a poetry phase. It’s a little silly in some parts but has an overall great lesson to be learned. I hope you enjoy it. | 2019-04-22T10:37:51Z | http://famfinfunblog.com/tag/poetry/ |
In our last post we told you a bit about our camper and how we came to own it. So now we're going to share with you a little about ourselves! As you may know, we are Sarah and Andrew, and we currently live in Aurora, Canada. I'm (Sarah) originally from Scarborough, which is basically … Continue reading So, Who Are We? | 2019-04-21T06:58:57Z | https://truenorthcamper.com/category/uncategorized/ |
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“Bodegas Álvaro” is a family winery an 80-year old history. It is now a Commercial Winery and Restaurant, enabling us to blend, bottle and sell the wines bought from our regular local wine growers as soon as the first fermenting of the must is complete. These wines can be tasted in the Restaurant Service (tapas, lunch, etc.).We also have a large collection of local, mainland and international bottled wines. | 2019-04-19T20:21:35Z | http://bodegas-alvaro.com/?tr=2 |
So this is a little snippet about my bedroom (read: Kingdom), I moved to the new room in the beginning of this year, and all of my housemates also had a room swap.
I designed my own room, well as usual first thing in my mind is only one color. Yup, I like Red colour, whenever I choose a furniture or some accessories for my room, I always choose red. Actually designing a room is one of my interest, I also designed my girlfriend’s room.
Ok, let’s talk about how I designed my room… First, I got my red bed sheet, red quilt cover and red pillow cover from IKEA. And then I got my red study lamp also from IKEA(the name is Kvaart). And then I cover my floor with the rug I bought in Jalan Mesjid India, and then as the main lighting source, I have another IKEA lamp. And above my bed, I have my X-ray photograph of my lungs. I put it in red cardboard so it looks nicer. Well, this kinda creepy but I always say, this picture is the most expensive picture that I’ve ever print isn’t it?
On my study desk which I bought in carefour, there’s another sweet red lamp also from IKEA, and then I have aromatherapy burner from carefour, and I got a red ashtray from ROOM Pavillion, but since I don’t smoke, I use it as a coin savers. On top of my desk’s rack there’s two miniature of bus from famous amos, I keep it because one reason: RED. And there’s also some red picture frames from IKEA.
I got a personal computer that I bought from my friend who has moved to England, and as a monitor, I’m using my lucky draw prize Phillips 40″ LED TV, and it’ll be not complete without my home theatre LG speaker that I bought secondhand from someone in my condominium. And the most important thing is, my xbox controller, without this controller, this entertainment stuff will be bitter altough I just using it to play my favourite game, FIFA. Oh ya, I almost forgot that I also have IPTV decoder from my internet provider, TM Unifi. But the service is far from my expectation, since it’s just broadcasting a local TV, and some boring channel. | 2019-04-19T18:31:13Z | http://blog.hendraptr.com/my-reddish-little-kingdom/ |
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You'll have no trouble finding the root of a G# Minor chord, because it's what gives a G# Minor chord it's name: It's the note G#.
The minor third of a G# Minor chord is B. The minor third is up three half-steps from the Root.
A is a minor second above G#.
A# is a major 2nd above G#.
B is a minor third above G#.
The fifth of a G# Minor chord is D#. The fifth is down five half-steps from the Root.
FX is a minor second below G#.
F# is a major 2nd below G#.
E# is a minor third below G#.
E is a major third below G#. | 2019-04-19T06:28:02Z | http://patternpiano.com/G%23-minor |
All-Out Adventures is open to those who identify as disabled, as well as their families and friends. Most of their programs are free, but some carry a fee, usually around five dollars. They offer kayaking, canoeing, & wheelchair-accessible hiking trails, seasonally and as weather permits; they also have accessible bikes and equipment available for use at their events.
They will ask you to fill out a waiver, and collect personal and medical information from all participants. | 2019-04-20T06:23:09Z | http://www.westernmassrlc.org/resources/170-all-out_adventures |
Ok so I just want to know everyone's thought on the apple tv set.
There's tons and tons of rumors going around that apple is going to introduce a actual television line in 2012 and many people are a bit skeptical about entering that market.
Is it going to be just a basic tv with a built in apple tv?
Honestly if I'd be that I'd rather buy a tv now than a separate tv.
I don't think it'll just be that if they DO enter it. Apple doesn't enter a market unless they have a new product that will completely revolutionize the industry and the way we consume the tv in our lives. The tv market is an extremely cutthroat and tough market to compete in so everyone saying it'll only be a built in apple tv? Apples not stupid. Steve jobs did, and also Tim cook mention before of how difficult the tv market would be to enter and deny that they would ever. But they also did that 4 years before the iPhone.
So there's no real thing to how are here, just that if they do it's definitely going to change the tv industry as we know it. You can count on that from apple if they're going to risk it in that market. Are the rumors are increasing so maybe this might also be the new revolutionary product line that people have been blubbering around?
Just post me back and tell me what you think!
I doubt they will start making TVs right now.. They have way too much on their plate already.
In any case though this is the wrong forum for this thread.
I want a retina TV..
The resolution would be more than 4k for some of the big screens.
You wouldn't notice the difference anyway though, that far away.
Ah, see I think your completely wrong. Since when has apple just made an " not anything special product? Not since steve jobs was kicked out way back in the day. So if they're going to go into a massive industry like the television one you seriously are crazy to think they're not going to go in with a revolutionary product like the iPod iPhone or iPad. And as for too much one their plate? Yeah they are the most valuable company on the planet right now, but why does it matter? That doesn't mean they couldn't handle another product. They have more than enough supplies and resources to handle any increase or product they wish to launch.
There won't be TV's from Apple for a while, and when there are...it'll be nothing far and beyond what is already out there...for instance, people who started (and bought into) the rumor were discussing WiFi hardware being installed in the Apple TV's, something that is becoming a norm in the entire television industry.
Then there's the other gimmicks, 3D...4D...LED, ULED, etc etc etc...what is Apple going to do? Put connectors for their products in the TV? Big whoop, nearly every TV made in the last 5 years can connect to any Apple product anyways already.
They will have to break out of the mould, and honestly...with what? And at what cost? 3D TV's have already shown that expensive flat panels don't sell well off gimmicks...is Apple going to put a mac mini inside the TV? would a person spend $4,000 on a 50" LED TV when they could buy a Samsung TV (the same TV that is probably in the Apple case itself, lol), and a Mac mini...and save $2,500?
Yes I'm not saying they will or they won't. No one can can think what else they'd do, just rumors. Just honestly, if they ARE going to enter the tv market you can dang bet it's going to be an industry changer that no ones thought of. Because apples not stupid enough to bring in a normal product. We all know and love apple enough to know that's true.
Apple has released several products that were what i would consider "normal products"...i mean their computers, as much as i prefer them, are not really ground breaking. Im afraid that they might venture into markets like this and they'll simply price themselves out of the market...and the reason? Because companies like Samsung, Sony, LG and Sanyo have proven that they've got the TV manufacturing and marketing thing down pact...they regularly keep their products on top of the new "gimmick" that looks cool in commercials or on displays at big stores...what else could Apple do to make a TV more attractive that wouldn't cause a over zealous premium slapped on the unit?
I'm honestly not sure at all? And not neccesarily. Maybe in a few ways but mostly when they were first released they were still, like every other product they have released. Like the iMac. That was huge when it was released, it practically saved the company. And the air is also a ground breaking product, no one can still match that in quality and design and come out under 1000. And for say the MacBook and MacBook pro, they had some breaking features like unibody engineering.
All those things are fine in the computer world...albeit a bit anti-climatic. Apple always has cool features with their products, there's no denying that...but the issue we have here is that the TV market is not as easily satisfied, and has LONG moved away from paying premiums for negligible features.
If apple can some how implement one of their computers with WiFi tech into the TV, and allow for an "All In One" type deal where you no longer have to have all these cables, and external pieces of hardware to enjoy the things they are trying to push with Apple TV...and also bring a new type of web surfing experience, along with effortless connectivity amongst the iOS devices, they MIGHT have something if they can keep the price competitive...but the last part of that is going to be their problem, especially if a person can experience the EXACT same thing for a lot less money.
That's completely true, and also why I think they won't. I'm open to the idea but it'd have to be a pretty revolutionary item. | 2019-04-24T02:34:26Z | https://forums.imore.com/imore-lounge/217726-apple-tv-set-print.html |
UPDATE: *In fact, it seems these are, at least, the second Star Trek wines; as Star Trek author Allyn Gibson, informed me on Twitter, there was previously a line of Star Trek wine made by Woodbridge, for the no longer existent Star Trek Experience, in Las Vegas. The Deep Space Wine collection (really), included Klingon Bloodwine!
Which neatly lets me segue into mentioning that whether you drink Trekified wine, or more terrestrial varieties, you can always make use of the Klingon Bird of Prey cork screw!
In other Star Trek/wine related curiosities, another of my Twitter correspondents, loghaD, pointed me towards a rather strange video featuring Casey Biggs, aka Damar, talking at length about wine!
Back in the realm of the retro prints series, given we're at the start of a new month, we should expect to see the latest batch of new designs, coming as posters, glasses, and T-shirts, any day now. | 2019-04-21T08:15:12Z | https://www.thetrekcollective.com/2013/06/coasters-and-wine-get-retro-tos.html |
March 22nd marks World Water Day, so we are highlighting projects at Barton Springs Pool, one of our city’s favortie swimming holes! The most recent project at this beloved aquatic gem was partially funded by our grants program.
A 2016 community grant went toward the purchase of native aquatic plants. These native plants play a vital role in Barton Springs’ ecosystem, and the lives of the many species that call Barton Springs home, including the Barton Springs salamander.
Flooding that occurred in the fall of 2015 resulted in the native plant life being ripped from it’s roots. These plants are essential for holding down soil and controlling algae growth. Without native plant life, the endangered Barton Springs Salamander will not thrive. The salamander, which lives only in Barton Springs, needs clean and clear water in order to survive.
In addition to the 2016 community grant, Barton Springs Pool also received a neighborhood grant from APF in 2016. This grant helped purchase tools needed to clean the pool, which is also an essential part of maintaining a healthy ecosystem.
Keeping Barton Springs’ water clean is helpful to all; the animals that call it home as well as the countless people that visit every year.
In addition to these 2016 grants, APF has invested significant funding in Barton Springs Pool, dating back to 2010 and earlier. From cleaning supplies to a significant gift to the upcoming bathhouse renovations, Austin Parks Foundation is committed to preserving Barton Springs Pool for every Austinite.
Donate to us to see more projects like this in parks around Austin! | 2019-04-24T04:28:22Z | https://austinparks.org/native-plants-reintroduced-barton-springs/ |
Rasa is a Sanskrit term that is often defined as “flavor” or “essence.” Arranged in a wheel, the nine rasas describe the tones and qualities of our experiences -- from wondrous to gruesome -- and help us see value where at first we might not. This spectrum of tastes helps us engage more deeply in our lives, helps us appreciate all of the diversity in the world, and perceive our surroundings not as separate from us, but connected and intrinsic to us.
Discover new rasas by participating in Tout Ça Pour Ça, the first-ever crowdfunded yoga experience in Paris! This project will unfold on Saturday 30 June from late morning on through the afternoon with yoga; vegan, raw and organic foods; vendors of all kinds, DJs and live music. Created by yoga teacher and musician Mika de Brito and Happy Crulture’s chef Camila Prioli, this happening needs your creative juice to succeed this month and in the months to come.
Add your rasa to the mix and fund the project!
Tout Ça Pour Ça has many levels of participation, depending on your desires and funding abilities: from 15€ (access to vendors and music) to 200€ (yoga, brunch and music at the event, plus a private class with Mika,) you get to choose the potency of your own experience. There is a flavor for everyone, from seasoned yogis to raw food newbies to music aficionados. If past performance is an indicator of future success (my sonic immersion in Mika’s YogaLab was, for me, one of the highlights of 2012’s Yoga Festival Paris),Tout Ça Pour Ça will be one-of-a-kind and not to be missed! And its success depends on you, so contribute and do your part to ensure this project comes to life. | 2019-04-18T12:35:41Z | https://www.yogateau.com/do-yoga-in-paris/2013/6/21/you-yoga-raw-cuisine-music-an-unforgettable-experience.html |
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Well, Blogger have redesigned their site, and I have to say it looks very nice! Well done there!
Um, yeah. I had an exam this morning, it was actually pretty good. The only thing I’m worried about is that I didn’t write enough for it! But other than that, not bad.
Anyway. Onto slightly more frivolous matters — I’ve uploaded my spy story to Fiction Press. You can read it online and write a review and stuff, so please have a read and leave comments! You can find it here. | 2019-04-18T15:42:17Z | http://phillsacre.me.uk/2004/05/blogger-has-been-updated/ |
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I’ve just posted an update regarding noncardiac chest pain. Oesophageal disorders, particularly GORD, account for the majority of cases of noncardiac chest pain. A patient presenting with chest pain will need to have cardiac causes excluded. Some clinical features which suggest an oesophageal rather than cardiac cause include chest pain which is nonexertional, long lasting, meal related and disruptive of sleep. Once chest pain is considered noncardiac, an empirical trial of high dose PPI for 4-6 weeks may be considered. If a patient does not respond to empirical treatment with PPI, consider further assessment with 24 hour pH probe and oesophageal manometry. | 2019-04-24T16:09:43Z | http://dralexandersimring.com/noncardiac-chest-pain-update |
With internet becoming more and more prevalent in how the general public makes decisions about where to eat, find travel deals etc., it’s no surprise that nearly 80% of those in the market for a new home turn to, you guessed it, the internet to get a gauge for their individual homes value. It is very important however that you understand that the ‘Zestimates’ are often inaccurate.
It is also important to note that this is NOT intended to be negative about what services Zillow provides. In fact part of our marketing includes posting our client’s homes on websites such as Zillow and Trulia.
The Take – away: Be careful when making financial decisions based on what websites say your property is worth. Much data is based on averages and if there are lower priced properties in the same Zip Code than that could cause an inaccurate assessment of your properties value.
We hope that this information is helpful and please let us know if you have any other questions about the current market we are in.
Our goal is to provide property owners with information necessary to make accurate financial decisions, so please give our expert team a call for an evaluation of your properties most current value. | 2019-04-20T15:03:21Z | https://www.srrealestategroup.com/blog/the-truth-about-zillows-zestimates/ |
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This Public Storage in Smyrna is loaded with self storage choices, from units small enough to hold a few important items to units big enough to hold everything inside a five-bedroom home.
No matter where folks are coming from in Smyrna, this location is just minutes away, sitting on the south side of Roswell Street where it cuts across and connects from Windy Hill Road to Atlanta Road, a short drive from Cobb Parkway, I-285 and I-75.
Ready to take the new clubs out for a spin at Fox Creek Golf Course but still trying to figure out what to do with the old ones? Grab a 5x10 storage unit at this location to store things like golf clubs, mountain bikes and other recreational items taking up too much space in the garage.
One mile from the popular Smyrna Market Village, local shops, restaurants and businesses can swing by this facility and grab a 10x10 storage unit to pack away old filing cabinets, extra desks, tables and chairs, all within a few minutes from the workplace.
Getting ready to remodel a home near Jonquil Park and the whole house needs to be packed up and emptied out so construction can begin? A 10x30 storage unit provides the perfect storage solution for oversized loads.
With cheap storage units coming in a variety of sizes, customers can pick from outdoor storage units or indoor storage units, as well as outdoor and indoor vehicle storage spaces. Customers can also breathe a bit easier knowing the manager of this location lives on site.
Public Storage looks forward to helping customers throughout the Smyrna community tackle their self storage needs.
This location is great. The lady Tiwauna who works in the office is awesome. Very informative and you can tell she loves her job and helping others. I feel comfortable storing my things there .
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Big "Thank You" to Courtney for a job well done in Excellent Customer Service in every way.
Courtnie is awesome! She was very helpful courteous &thorough. She made my move alot less stressful. | 2019-04-22T00:02:50Z | https://www.publicstorage.com/georgia/self-storage-smyrna-ga/30080-self-storage/596?lat=33.89148&lng=-84.50308&rk=41&clp=1&sp=Smyrna%7C33.7489954%7C-84.3879824&t=re |
Colin Powell was scheduled to arrive Monday in the Indian Ocean region.
An island near epicenter emerges virtually unscathed.
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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A U.S. delegation led by Secretary of State Colin Powell was expected to arrive Monday in Bangkok, Thailand, on the first stop of a tour to the tsunami-devastated regions of southern Asia.
Joining Powell is Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, the president's brother who helped oversee disaster relief following deadly hurricanes in his state.
The delegation planned to visit the Thai island of Phuket before traveling to Jakarta, Indonesia, Powell told CBS' "Face the Nation."
Powell said the U.S. delegation hoped to visit the Indonesian province of Aceh, which was badly damaged by the powerful waves.
Before returning to the United States on Friday, the delegation plans to stop in Sri Lanka, he said.
Others in the delegation include Mike Brown, director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency; Andrew Nations, director of the U.S. Agency for International Development; and James Kelly, assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs.
Bush told reporters before leaving Miami that the mission was to determine immediate and long-term relief and reconstruction needs, "and also to show that our country really cares."
"I know the president has deep concerns about what has happened," said Bush, whose state was battered by four major hurricanes over the summer. "And the fact that I'm his brother, symbolically, may give some people a sense that the president really does care, as he does."
He said the hurricane damage his state sustained "pales by comparison to what happened in these countries." Florida is expected to receive about $10 billion in disaster aid by the time reconstruction efforts are complete, the governor said.
On Sunday, Powell sharply rebutted criticism that the initial U.S. response to the disaster was slow and inadequate.
"I think that we have responded appropriately," he told CNN's "Late Edition," adding, "We're a little push-backy, I guess I can say, with respect to the claims that we didn't respond well. We did."
The United Nations says a total of $2 billion has been promised.
U.S. military aid flights have delivered about 215 tons of relief supplies to the battered region, said Capt. Rodger Welch, a Navy operations officer in Hawaii. And a contingent of 200 Marine combat engineers based in Okinawa, Japan, will join the American task force already dispatched to the region to help distribute that aid, Welch said.
U.N. and regional leaders have praised the planned mission and U.S. support for the region.
U.N. emergency relief coordinator Jan Egeland, who sparked international debate last week when he called wealthy nations "stingy" with foreign aid in general, told "Late Edition" the United States has been "ideal" in the way it has responded to the disaster.
"They have also provided military assets that we are reliant upon now, as we try to reach out to the most remote places in Sumatra and Aceh, which are the worst-hit of the areas," he said. | 2019-04-18T17:13:04Z | http://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/01/03/powell/ |
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Scientists have created a new molecule that shows promise for controlling HIV without daily antiretroviral drugs. The molecule foils a wider range of HIV strains in the laboratory than any known broadly neutralizing HIV antibody and is more powerful than some of the most potent of these antibodies. In addition, the molecule safely protected monkeys from infection with an HIV-like virus during a 40-week study period. Together, the data suggest that the molecule could, with further research, be used to subdue HIV in humans. The authors note that the molecule potentially could be used as both a preventative drug and as a treatment. The new findings appear in the February 18 issue of the journal Nature.
“This innovative research holds promise for moving us toward two important goals: achieving long-term protection from HIV infection, and putting HIV into sustained remission in chronically infected people,” said Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health.
The research was led by Michael Farzan, Ph.D., a professor in the department of infectious diseases at The Scripps Research Institute in Jupiter, Florida. The work was funded primarily by NIAID.
The new molecule is called eCD4-Ig and works by tightly binding to two unchanging sites on the surface of HIV that the virus uses to attach to receptors on cells called CD4 and CCR5. Typically, when HIV attaches to these receptors, it unlocks a door to the cell and gets inside. However, when eCD4-Ig binds to HIV, it effectively takes away the virus’s key, locking it out of the cell and preventing it from multiplying.
To make eCD4-Ig, the scientists took an antibody-like molecule that latches onto the CD4 binding site but does not neutralize HIV on its own, and fused it with a short protein fragment that attaches tightly to the CCR5 binding site. Together, these two arms of the molecule are much more effective at stopping HIV than either one is alone.
To test whether eCD4-Ig would protect monkeys from an HIV-like virus (simian immunodeficiency virus, or SIV), the scientists synthesized genetic instructions for making the molecule and placed them inside a harmless carrier virus called adeno-associated virus, or AAV. This gene-therapy tool was designed such that once the AAV-modified virus infected a cell, it would cause the cell to make eCD4-Ig indefinitely. The researchers injected the genetically modified AAV into four monkeys. Then they exposed both the treated monkeys and four untreated monkeys to SIV six times at increasingly higher doses over a 34-week period. None of the treated monkeys became infected with SIV, while all of the untreated monkeys did. The eCD4-Ig molecule made in the monkey’s cells persisted in the animals’ blood in a fully functional form and at protective concentrations for the entire 40-week study period.
In addition, the scientists found that while monkeys’ immune systems view both eCD4-Ig and broadly neutralizing antibodies to HIV-like viruses as foreign molecules to some degree, the undesirable immune response generated by eCD4-Ig is milder than that generated by infusions of broadly neutralizing HIV antibodies. Scientists have been investigating these antibodies as another promising approach to long-acting treatment for HIV.
To build on their findings, the scientists are studying both the therapeutic potential of eCD4-Ig in monkeys infected with HIV-like viruses and the ability of eCD4-Ig to prevent infection against a wider range of HIV and HIV-like strains.
NIAID has funded the newly published and ongoing research through an initiative called Beyond HAART: Innovative Therapies to Control HIV-1, which supports the development of strategies for suppressing HIV in the absence of antiretroviral drugs. Dr. Farzan’s principal partners in this endeavor are Ronald C. Desrosiers, Ph.D., of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine; Guangping Gao, Ph.D., of the University of Massachusetts Medical School; and Tajib A. Mirzabekov, Ph.D., of Biomirex Inc.
This research was supported by NIAID grants numbers R01 AI091476, R01 AI080324, P01 AI100263, and R01 AI058715. It was also supported by grant number P51 RR000168 from the National Center for Research Resources at NIH.
MR Gardner et al. AAV-expressed eCD4-Ig provides durable protection from multiple SHIV challenges. Nature DOI: 10.1038/nature14264 (2015). | 2019-04-23T09:53:22Z | https://www.healthcanal.com/infections/hiv-and-aids/60413-nih-funded-scientists-create-potential-long-acting-hiv-therapeutic.html |
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my iguana is 16 yeas old and he wont eat. Im so worried. I hope he's not dying. Should I take him to the vet? I called a prehistoric pet store and they said sometimes they dont eat for a long time. But, I dont think its good. Can anyone help me please?
Whenever you have a health problem, call the vet.
When you are sick do you call WalMart?
People working at a pet store may not have any idea what they are talking about.
But that won't keep them from talking!
But I agree! Call the vet! Not just any vet though!
Okay, I'll take everyone's advice. I'm taking Hammer (my ig) to the vet today. Let's all hope he's okay.
Be sure to let us know what the clinic says!
reesee!! I'm thinking positive thoughts!!
Hope things are ok...Maybe he's got a problem in the tummy. Keep us posted on his outcome.
Well, I took Hammer to the Vet and She said he needs more calcium. His bones are brittle and he has a fracture in his leg. But she doesnt seem to know why he's not eating. She thinks its because its been cold. She told me to get him some calcium w D drops. I'm still confused and sad. How am I suppose to feed him. She said baby food. She kinda rushed me cause she was slammed busy. I dont know what kind of baby food. Ugggg!
Do you know if that vet have a lot of knowledge in reptiles?
What did the vet do about the fracture in the leg? Have you had your Iguana for the whole 16 years? Maybe it could be some sort of parasite or of old age? When was the last time your Iguana pooped? How does it look like? Does it look normal? How is your Iguana acting?
Have you notice a change in behavior? How are his eyes? Clear or crusty?
Also give us the specs on his enclosure.
DO NOT get calcium with vitamin D in it! Straight calcium - nothing more.
So let's see what kind of things need to be tweaked as far as his care goes. He has MBD if your vet said brittle bones and calcium deficiency.
* Cage - How big and what kind (aquarium, screen, etc?
* Substrate - What do you use on the bottom of the cage(s)?
* UVB source - What do you use for UVB (brand and strength)?
* Heat source - What do you use for heat?
* Temperatures - What are the temps in the three different areas (basking, ambient, cool end/night)?
* Thermometer - What do you use to monitor the temps?
* Diet - What foods do you feed (list specific items)?
When the vet said she thinks its because its been cold. is she talking about the weather or the cage? Did she ask all the questions that Prism asked about? If so did she know why your Ig would have MBD and what to correct for long term or just say give the drops? Did she suggest calcium shots or appetite stimulants?
the D-3 it needs., much better and safer than a supplement. Also helps stimulate the appetite. Your UV bulbs are going to be the second best but probably most important, How many of us have the time and weather to keep our Igs out in the sun all day.
the vet wanted to put a splint on it. but, she said it could heal without one. should i have had her do that? Yes I have had him for the whole 16 years. he hasnt pooped in a while. maybe just a little white stuff. His eyes are clear. He's acting calm. But when I pick him up he tries to climb all over me. He looks normal but skinny from not eating. | 2019-04-22T01:09:36Z | http://tesa.proboards.com/thread/1529/iguana-eat?page=1 |
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Many good meals in the Luleå region of Swedish Lapland start with a snowmobile ride. The cold air and exercise while travelling across the frozen sea of the Luleå archipelago make us a little hungrier than normal and by the time we are taking off our helmets we are already looking forward a refreshing drink and a delicious meal.
The cuisine of Swedish Lapland is often sourced from our own fresh and clean nature. Wild game, berries, fish and more are ingredients to some of our classic dishes. Tonight we will take a look in the kitchen to see how our Chef and his team put together an amazing locally sourced 3 course dinner.
There is time however, after our outdoor adventure, to relax before dinner and to enjoy a glass of wine or beer and make use of the free wifi to post amazing pictures of the days events.
While our guests are relaxing I sneak into the kitchen and find head chef Fredrik and service manager Julia and trainee Amanda busy with the last minute preparations for dinner. The table is being set for our group of 12 and the folding of napkins and setting of plates for the first of 3 courses is underway.
Entree: Lightly salted and lightly cooked Arctic char with cauliflower purée, pickled fennel salad, water crests, sour dough crumble and browned butter.
Main Course: Reindeer sous vide, Carrot purée, Roasted onion, Shiitake mushrooms, wild game stock.
Dessert: Brownie, home made ice cream, caramelised crushed pecan nuts, Cloud berries, white chocolate snow.
The entree is a Swedish Lapland favorite that includes the famous arctic char complemented with style. The final preparation of the water crests is underway as is the addition of the pickled fennel to the salad.
The cauliflower purée for the entree as well as the ingredients for the main course including the wild game stock, carrot puree, roasted onions and shiitake mushrooms have been prepared and await service. Even the shiitake mushrooms are local being grown in Luleå in an undergound bunker dating back to the cold war. The reindeer loin has been prepared using the sous vide technique to keep in all the juices and flavors. The exact method of preparing is however a secret that Fredrik keeps to himself. The onions have been caramelised and roasted in the ovan.
The cloudberries are also ready but I couldn’t find the brownies or ice cream. I suspect that at this point they are in a secret location hidden from me. 🙂 The forest floor in Autumn is covered in berries and Brändön Lodge sources theirs from the local community.
I did finally locate the caramelised crushed pecan nuts which are prepared in advance in the kitchen as is the shredded white chocolate snow.
As our guests move to their table the restaurant team moves into action and the service of each of the 3 courses commences.
Fredrik adds the cauliflower purée, the arctic char and the pickled fennel salad.
Next he adds the sour dough crumble and finally dresses with the browned butter.
First Fredrik lays out the carrot purée on the plates. Followed by the reindeer, which has been lightly browned on each side, is added.
Finally the wild game stock is added and our main course is ready for serving.
There is nothing as delicious and as simple as berries and ice cream but here in Swedish Lapland it has become an art form.
The brownie, cloudberry jam and the caramelised and crushed nuts are added to the plate.
Followed by the white chocolate snow and a dollop of delicious home made vanilla ice cream.
Final touches are made and serving begins.
The dinner is fantastic and our guests, who have enjoyed a variety of wine or beer during service, are extremely happy.
Following dinner, guests moved down stairs to the lounge area to relax and enjoy the remainder of the evening and wait for the northern lights to appear. | 2019-04-20T15:21:42Z | https://www.pinebaylodge.se/its-the-food/ |
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This settee looks nearly the same as the photo. The cushioning is definitely firm which I like but some may well not want to take a seat on it long. I think it works well in a dining room or a place that does not get too much traffic, but we found that it fit well in our small sitting bedroom and brightened up the area while adding some nice texture since our other furniture is brown leather.
Wonderful chairs. I purchased two and they look great in my living room. Very cozy and the price was awesome. Cloth is soft but simple to get pet hair off. Good because the black cat loves the couch. :) Very simple to put together. They are large chairs, so be certain to measure before you buy. The other reviews are appropriate - the ft . is hard to place back in place.
From different porch furniture styles and sets to certain add-ons to the number of seats you need.
I really like the look of some of these mismatched furniture pieces.
Renting a pressure washer is a great way to get your deck, patio and driveways clean.
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Super bored again. I just have to kill fifteen minutes while I wait for my grilled cheese to cook.
When I wrote The Case of the Unfortunate Brother and realized what a horrible relationship Merlin and Mycroft had... well, yeah... I mean, so much of that series is written from Merlin's POV or with Merlin monologuing to John, that I couldn't help but kind of... see Mycroft from his perspective. And, well, I realized that maybe Mycroft means well, but Mycroft actually gets so many things wrong when it comes to people. A lot of the times in the series, he's built up to be smarter than Sherlock (I think he's canonically smarter than Sherlock), but, I also think that a lot of the time he's not at all smarter than Sherlock and Sherlock beliving that he is leads to many mistakes being made.
So, that's the example of my opinion of a character changing because of a fic I wrote.
I'm sure other people's fics have changed the way I view characters too. Actually, a prime example is the unfinished WIP The Inconveniences of Being a Malfoy, that is the largest influence in how I write Malfoy in the demented'verse. Their post-hallows Draco was probably the first time I ever LIKED the character and saw the full richness of who he could become post-series. | 2019-04-18T20:36:24Z | https://hells-half-acre.dreamwidth.org/2015/11/03/ |
If you’ve never used Layer masks in Photoshop before then you’ll be amazed at what they can do to help you with editing your photos. Layer masks are used for many tasks including: retouching, colour correction and sharpening to name a few.
Today I’m going to use a photo of some seagulls in flight over a digital frame, of course, you can use any photo. The idea is to make the seagulls appear to fly out of the frame with the help of Layer masks using Photoshop Elements.
First you’ll need to create a digital frame. You can do that by following the guide on one of my previous posts ”Create a Digital Frame With Photoshop Elements”.
Open both your images (photo and digital frame). To see both images at once go to the top of the screen and click > Window > Images > float all in windows. You should now see both images on the screen.
Click on the photo (in my case the seagulls) and press Ctrl-A to put a selection around it then Ctrl-C to copy the photo. Now switch to the digital frame and press Ctrl-V. This will paste the photo on top of the digital frame on a separate layer.
You can now close the original photo. You are now left with only the document with two layers.
To change the floating layer back to a tile form (better to work with!) at the top of the screen click >window > images > tile.
Now you need to hide the top layer by clicking on the eye icon to the left of it in the layers palette.
Click on the background layer in the layers palette and select the Rectangular Marquee tool by pressing ‘M’. Make a selection just inside the digital frame (here, it’s the rectangular inner square).
Reveal the photo by clicking on where the eye icon was. The rectangular square I drew is revealed again. I want to keep the portion of the photo that’s inside the rectangle and reveal some of the other parts that are not.
Click on the add layer mask icon at the bottom of the layers palette (second icon from the left). You should see the rectangular area of the photo that was previously selected (below).
Now we’re going to get more flexibility and control by using the brush tool to reveal other parts of the photo.
Click B to select the brush tool, choose a small soft edged brush. Set your foreground colour to white by pressing X. (I’m assuming that your foreground colour was black to start with, if it wasn’t just press D first and then X ).
Now start painting over the areas you want to reveal, if you make a mistake and reveal too much just press X to set your foreground colour to black and paint over the mistake.
In the finished article below I’ve added a little colour using the paintbrush tool.
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Nayak SU, Simon GL. Myocarditis after Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole Treatment for Ehrlichiosis. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 2013;19(12):1975-1977. doi:10.3201/eid1912.121459.
Nayak, S. U., & Simon, G. L. (2013). Myocarditis after Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole Treatment for Ehrlichiosis. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 19(12), 1975-1977. https://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1912.121459.
The manifestations of human monocytic ehrlichiosis range from a mild febrile syndrome to a severe multisystem illness. Myocardial involvement is uncommon. We report a woman, 78 years of age, who was treated with trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole after a tick bite, in whom myocarditis was subsequently diagnosed. She recovered completely after doxycycline therapy.
Human monocytic ehrlichiosis (HME) is caused by an obligate intracellular gram-negative bacteria of the family Anaplasmataceae. The first reported case of ehrlichiosis occurred in a man, 51 years of age, in Arkansas, United States. The man experienced a prolonged febrile illness after being bitten by ticks. Four years later, Ehrlichia chaffeensis, the causative agent of this syndrome, was recognized (1). Ticks acquire E. chaffeensis from a reservoir host, the white-tailed deer, and transmit the organism to humans during blood meals (2).
The clinical manifestations of HME range from a mild febrile syndrome to severe multisystemic illness. Although ehrlichiosis has sometimes been referred to as Rocky mountain spotted fever without the rash, a rash is not uncommon (2). Gastrointestinal, pulmonary, and central nervous system symptoms are well described, but cardiovascular disease is rare (2). Including the patient described herein, 4 persons in whom HME was diagnosed have had myocardial involvement.
A woman, 78 years of age, who had a 4-day history of fevers, chills, fatigue, and myalgias sought medical treatment after a syncopal episode. She denied dyspnea or chest pain. Ten days earlier, while in southern Virginia, she had noticed a tick on her ankle. After tick removal, the area became inflamed, and the patient received trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX) from a local urgent care center.
Her vital signs were as follows: oral temperature 39.3°C, blood pressure 120/60 mm Hg, heart rate 90 bpm, respiratory rate 16 breaths per min, and oxygen saturation 98% on room air. Except for a 2–cm erythematous patch on the medial aspect of her right ankle, results of her physical examination were normal. Her leukocyte count was 1.4 ×103 cells/μL (34% non-segmented neutrophils) and platelet count was 66 × 103/μL. Blood cultures were negative. The serum aspartate aminotransferase level was 173 U/L (reference <50 U/L), and the serum alanine aminotransferase level was 109 U/L (reference <50 U/L). Urinary sediment was unremarkable and a chest radiograph was normal.
The following day, the patient became dyspneic. A room air arterial blood gas revealed a pH of 7.43 (reference range 7.38–7.42), PO2 of 70 mm Hg (reference range 75–100 mm Hg), and PCO2 of 20 mm Hg (reference range 38-42 mm Hg). Pulmonary congestion without focal infiltrates was evident on a chest radiograph; an electrocardiogram indicated normal voltage, and saddle-shaped S-T elevations in 6 leads did not indicate ischemic distribution. On hospital day 3, her cardiac enzyme levels were markedly elevated: creatine kinase was 2,524 U/L (reference <325 U/L), creatine kinase-MB 27.3 ng/mL (reference <2.3 ng/mL), and troponin 27.3 ng/mL (reference 0–0.03 ng/mLl). A transthoracic echocardiogram revealed left ventricular systolic dysfunction with global hypokinesis and an ejection fraction of 30% (reference range 55–70%). Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging showed mild atherosclerosis.
Review of the patient’s peripheral blood smear from the day of admission showed several monocytes with characteristic morulae. She was empirically treated with doxycycline, and experienced prompt defervescence. Her cardiac decompensation resolved over several days and an ejection fraction of 70% was noted on echocardiogram 10 weeks after her admission.
Serologic results for Borrelia bergdorferi, Rickettsia rickettsii, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, and Francisella tularensis were negative. Initial serologic analysis for E. chaffeensis demonstrated a positive result (IgM titer 320) and a negative IgG result . Convalescent-phase serologic analysis 1 month after discharge showed an IgG titer for E. chaffeensis of 8,192, indicating recent infection; markers of cardiac injury had returned to reference levels.
The Dallas criteria for a diagnosis of myocarditis are applied based on histopathologic findings of an inflammatory cellular infiltrate with or without myocyte necrosis. Unfortunately, these criteria have low sensitivity, lack prognostic value, and necessitate an invasive procedure. Autopsy studies have shown that myocardial inflammation is not homogeneous and that sampling issues can contribute to a high rate of false negative endomyocardial biopsies. In clinical practice, the diagnosis is made based on the clinical syndrome, cardiac biomarkers, and electrocardiographic and echocardiographic findings (3).
Although a wide variety of pathogenic organisms have been associated with myocarditis, the etiology of this disorder in most patients remains idiopathic. In those cases in which an etiologic agent has been identified, viruses, in particular coxsackie B viruses, have been most frequently implicated (4). Endomyocardial biopsies during the late 1990s revealed other viral agents such as adenovirus, influenza A and B, cytomegalovirus, parvovirus B-19, and Epstein-Barr virus, among others (3,4). Myocardial involvement and cardiac dysfunction are frequently recognized in patients with HIV infection.
Trichinella spiralis and Toxoplasma gondii have also been recognized as causes of myocarditis, and, outside the United States, trypanosomes are commonly recognized etiologic agents (4). Bacteria can cause myocarditis through the effects of toxins, as is the case with diphtheria. Endotoxins have a direct suppressant effect on myocardial contractility, and myocardial dysfunction can occur in patients infected with gram-negative bacteremia. Alternatively, the presence of other organismsa, such as Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydophilia spp., or Borrelia bergdorferi within the myocardium has been demonstrated, indicating a more direct effect (3,4).
Myocardial involvement is a rare complication of HME. Studies in which dog models were used have shown that acute infection with E. canis is a risk factor for myocardial injury (5). In 2 earlier reported cases of HME with myocardial involvement, previously healthy men had clinical symptoms of HME confirmed by serologic analysis and left ventricular dysfunction and electrocardiographic abnormalities developed, similar to those of the patient in this study. Myocarditis resolved in both patients after doxycycline therapy (6,7). A third case of HME-related myocarditis occurred in a patient with Wegener granulomatosis (8). The patient was immunosuppressed by use of a tumor necrosis factor-α inhibitor, which may have contributed to the more severe manifestation of HME. This patient also appeared to recover after initiation of doxycyline. Jahangir et al. reported the sudden death of an otherwise healthy outdoor worker 19 days after the worker was bitten by a tick. An autopsy revealed transmural myocarditis and pulmonary congestion and serology consistent with human granulocytic anaplasmosis (9).
There is a demonstrated association between use of trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole and fulminant manifestation of rickettsial diseases; the mechanism is unknown. Severe cases of HME have been reported in otherwise healthy adolescents taking short courses of trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (10,11), and in transplant patients receiving long-term regimens of sulfa drugs as prophylaxis (12,13). Our patient’s disease severity may have been exacerbated by her recently prescribed regimen of trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole.
Myocarditis associated with human monocytic ehrlichiosis is distinctly uncommon. The possibility that this condition is caused by simultaneous infection with another microorganism cannot be excluded, although such dual infection is rare (14). Whether subclinical myocarditis may occur more frequently is unknown, but increased evaluation of cardiac function may reveal that this is a more common phenomenon.
The mechanism whereby this organism produces transient myocardial dysfunction is unknown. Rickettsial infection is characterized by direct endothelial cell infection and inflammation mediated by cytokine and chemokine activity, which leads to increased microvascular permeability (15). Occasionally, small vessel occlusion and local ischemia may occur. In patients with ehrlichiosis, perivascular lymphohistiocytic infiltrates may be seen on histopathologic examination (16).
The observed improvement in myocardial function following doxycycline therapy in the patient in this study and in those previously described suggests that myocardial dysfunction may be caused by direct infection of the myocyte or a toxic effect of sulfa drugs, or may be secondary to an innate inflammatory response mediated by E. chaffeensis. It would be less likely to be a result of the host’s adaptive immune response, e.g., rheumatic fever. Considering the spread of this organism throughout the south central and southeastern United States, and the frequent use of trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole to treat localized soft-tissue infections, it is necessary to recognize this pathogen as a treatable cause of myocarditis.
Dr Nayak is a Clinical Associate at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her research interests include resident medical education and improving clinical care among HIV patients.
Dr Simon is the Walter G. Ross Professor of Clinical Sciences and a professor of Microbiology, Immunology and Tropical Medicine and of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, George Washington University Medical Center. He is Director of the Division of Infectious Diseases and Vice-Chairman of the Department of Medicine. Dr Simon’s research interests include treatment of HIV infection, complications of antiretroviral therapy, bacteremia, and septic shock.
All work was completed at George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC. | 2019-04-22T20:44:59Z | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/12/12-1459_article |
Two of our highly appreciated and loved games were awarded the prestigious Family Choice Award. Division game, PET ME and Addition game, OCEAN RAIDERS won the FAMILY CHOICE AWARD.
Family Choice Awards recognizes the best products, services, and resources for all the members of a family. Their award focuses on the best “all-rounded” products that can be enjoyed by the entire family in the industry and help customers make the best decisions from “the source they trust most”.
In its 24th year, Family Choice Awards is one of the most coveted, family-friendly consumer awards that there is. It recognizes the best in children’s and parenting resources. It recognizes the finest products and services that enrich the lifestyle of children and families. Family Choice Awards 2019 were presented in the following categories: Apparel, Accessories, Books, Furniture, Movies, Kids products, and many more.
PET ME is a Division game where, in the pet wonderland resides beautiful cats, adorable puppies, and endearing parrots. All the pets are very hungry. Walk around the park, feed the animals, and adopt as many pets as you can. There are various game plays associated with this game. This award adds to PET ME’s earlier acclaimed titles such as BRAIN TOY AWARD and BEST GAME MAKER AWARD.
A huge ship with gold was sailing across the sea. One day, it got stuck in a massive storm and strumbled in the waves like a small toy to eventually sink. Play the role of brave raiders and try to fetch the gold from sector 49. To conquer the gold, use your Addition skills and dive deep into the Ocean. This award adds to Ocean Raiders’ earlier acclaimed titles such as BRAIN TOY AWARD and BEST GAME MAKER AWARD.
Logic Roots, along with the game winners of Family Choice Awards, have a vast range of board games that have different skills, like the Multiplication fact game, Monster Sock Factory. We also offer interactive worksheets specific to skills, holiday themes, and grade. | 2019-04-19T01:08:43Z | https://logicroots.com/MathBlog/logic-roots-games-win-the-family-choice-awards-2019/ |
A finely ground blend of coffee and chicory root for a very distinctly Indian caffeinated experience. When you had enough of that iced-shaked-triple-soy-double-cortado made from monkey-pooped javanese rare medium-roasted bean and you are ready to move on. Indian coffee is widely considered to be the best shade grown coffee in the world. Shade grown being better as it more commonly uses the natural habitat, which results in a better environment for bird life and less necessity for chemicals in the growing process. Coffee is the second most traded commodity in the world, right behind number one: OIL. Funny how we are all devotees of thick brown stuff. The first coffee was smuggled out of the Middle East by Baba Budan, a 17th century Sufi who, while on a pilgrimage to Mecca, smuggled back seven - a holy number - coffee beans to India. Coffee was a coveted commodity at the time and the Arab world had tight control on it - it was forbidden to export green coffee beans. From India, it spread to Italy, then the rest of Europe, to Indonesia through the Dutch, and then to the Americas. Ravi's was recommended to us by some local friends. Use the Ravi's with a filter, not in a coffee machine. If you like coffee, this is another option to add to your never-ending journey into the world of coffee consumption. | 2019-04-22T19:06:33Z | https://archive.kioskkiosk.com/products/ravis-coffee-powder |
Ac3filter For Mac Free Downloads - 2000 Shareware periodically updates software information and pricing of Ac3filter For Mac from the publisher, so some information may be slightly out-of-date. You should confirm all information before relying on it. Software piracy is theft, Using Ac3filter For Mac crack, password, registration codes, key generators, serial numbers is illegal. | 2019-04-21T10:40:51Z | https://www.2000shareware.com/downloads/ac3filter/for/mac/ |
Good fishermen are rare on-board but most welcome!
We leave after breakfast for one or two hours navigation, mostly along the coast, before landing in a beautiful cove. Swim, snorkel equipment, paddle or sunbathing are among the options available to you while the crew prepares a meal based on the Mediterranean diet (fresh produce, cooking with olive oil). Our meals include appetizer, main course and dessert. Drinks on board are in "open bar". After a nap on the comfortable sun beds or a new bathing, we go to the port of the next island (one or two hours of navigation), where you can visit or simply stroll and test pubs and local taverns. The boat remains at night in port, so you can come back whenever you want, after, according to your taste, appetite and budget, dined a souvlaki, Greek salad or a fresh lobster. Sometimes we reverse in order to enjoy a night at anchor in a beautiful bay, under the stars (dinner on board then).
Enjoy great meals on board.
You don't have to do the shopping, cooking or the dishes as is often the case on other shared yacht charter holidays with just a skipper.
Our vessels are over 20 meters in length - all this space for only 5 to 6 cabins for the larger one, which offer amazing comfort compared to smaller sailboats.
In a "Master" Cabin you will enjoy a "Queen Size" bed (160cm wide) with plenty of headroom for our taller clients.
Oia in Santorini - we sail inside the volcano!
We live in the Cyclades islands and know them very well. They can be very windy during the months of July and August.
The famous strong wind "Meltemi" can be so strong that even ferries can sometimes be stopped.
That's why we avoid them in July and August, and we offer the wonderfully quiet Ionian or Sporades islands during this period (except daily trips on the catamaran from Mykonos).
Why take gamble on your holiday?
If you want the Cyclades, come in May or June, or after mid September. Better weather and...less crowded ! | 2019-04-21T00:12:44Z | http://www.greecebysail.com/typical-day |
14 Apr - Aggrieved customers of the Bordeaux Wine Trading Company have formed an action group. Details may be accessed here.
British wine lover Alan Johnston has contacted me to warn you of his experiences with a Borehamwood-based company called Bordeaux Wine Trading Company Ltd.
He says he paid them £8,000 for en primeur bordeaux purchases. "A Niklaus Cashman and Paul Craven are the directors and I would advise you to warn any people to have no dealings with these conmen." He claims they have defrauded at least another three people of a total of £57,000.
"They sent me a refund in the form of a cheque on the 15th," says Alan Johnston, "and stopped it on the 17th and told me they would BACS the money on Friday 21st (a bank holiday!). I bet that their bank account is now closed. I have written to their bank in Potters Bar."
He contacted the estimable Jim Budd of www.investdrinks.org who specialises in investigating drinks scams who already knows Cashman and Craven. See two entries dated 5 Mar and 18 Jan on his Claret Web page. Jim Budd is worried that this pair have resurfaced and comments that Alan's experience is "a good example of why en primeur is potential[ly] a bespoke vehicle for fraud".
27 Mar - Jim Budd points out: "Good to see your story on BWTC and many thanks for the mention. Only Cashman remains a director, Craven having resigned in July 2007.
"It is interesting that the 'second generation' scam claret investment companies have moved into en primeur whereas the 'first generation' only offered finished wine. "
What is Riesling in South Africa? | 2019-04-18T15:05:36Z | https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/bordeaux-wine-trading-company-ltd-a-warning |
The Atlantic 75 inshore lifeboat the Vic & Billie Whiffen was launched at 00.34 and proceeded north up the River Blyth towards the ash dock where the stricken angling boat was located.
The casualty vessel had suffered mechanical failure and were not far from returning to their moorings.
The inshore lifeboat proceeded to tow the vessel to Blyth Boating Association where it was safely secured at 00.54. | 2019-04-23T02:14:26Z | https://rnli.org/news-and-media/2017/july/20/blyth-rnli-volunteer-crew-paged-at-0029-on-wednesday-18-july |
According to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal, painting roofs white or covering them with plants could help offset global warming.
The study finds that these type of measures are effective in offsetting or counteracting the effects of city growth and global warming due to greenhouse gases, but researchers warn there needs to be careful planning for them to work correctly and effectively.
The study, led by Matei Georgescu of Arizona State University and collages Philip Morefield, Britta Bierwagen and Christopher Weaver all of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, examined how these technologies fare across different geographies and climates of the U.S.
“Each can completely offset the warming due to urban expansion and can even offset the warming due to greenhouse gas emissions,” explains Georgescu. He says cool and green roofs can become an important way to deal with rising temperatures, especially as more Americans live in urban areas that are warmed by asphalt roads and tar roofs.
“This is the first time all of these approaches have been examined across various climates and geographies,” said Georgescu. “We looked at each adaptation strategy and their impacts across all seasons, and we quantified consequences that extend to hydrology (rainfall), climate and energy. We found geography matters,” he added.
For example, the effectiveness of a cool roof, painting the roof white to reflect the sun and reduce indoor temperatures during the summer, in Florida versus using a cool roof in California.
What works in California’s Central Valley does not necessarily provide the same benefits to other regions of the U.S., like Florida, Georgescu said.
“There are trade-offs that need to be considered,” Georgescu says, adding: “We don’t yet know enough about the various trade-offs.” His study, funded by the National Science Foundation.
“The study is a step in the right direction and is consistent with other studies that suggest that cool roofs can offset localized urban heat island impacts,” says Mark Jacobson, an environmental engineering professor at Stanford University. He says, however, it does not show the global impact.
Although, he added green roofs, where produce can be grown, offer a whole different level of benefits such as storm-water management and urban gardening.
Overall, the researchers suggest that judicious planning and design choices should be considered in trying to counteract rising temperatures caused by urban sprawl and greenhouse gasses.
According to a study by researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in California and the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, having a white colored roof is actually better for the environment and cheaper than having a green roof covered with plants.
Don’t tell us, tell the building industry and the roofing industry and the gov’t entities that regulate them.
Next you are going to tell me that 4′ sewer mains are better than 3′ sewer mains. Hey, I dont build sewer mains, and i dont manufacture roof-coverings nor build them. | 2019-04-18T20:18:46Z | https://z6mag.com/featured/having-a-white-or-green-roof-could-offset-global-warming-1623350.html |
Alfwin m. Old English ælf, Old High German alb 'elf' + Old English wine, Old High German wini 'friend'.
The name of a 6th C king of the Lombards and a 7th C king of Deira.
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Alfwin". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2018, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2018/1/name/Alfwin. | 2019-04-26T12:17:53Z | http://dmnes.org/name/Alfwin |
For my test I had to use Hyper-V as an host hypervisor.
I noticed that even if the virtual machine "addition" (understand "drivers") are built-tin in the distribution 10.4, they are not active by default.
3/ Boot on the CD, proceed with the installation.
You are done, with a nice Ubunto under Hyper-V.
* I noticed that the mouse grabbing is not working in your Ubuntu session. This if you access your Hyper-V by RDP and from the Hyper-V mmc you connect to your Ubuntu.
As workaround you need to activate the Remote Desktop under Ubuntu and use VNC. | 2019-04-21T07:03:02Z | http://blog.debilloez.net/2010/07/installing-ubuntu-104-under-hyper-v-r2.html |
Multilingual signage promotes worker and customer safety.
A culturally diverse workforce can give your business a competitive edge, but requires more attention to safety training to overcome communication barriers and differences in perceptions. Whether they're permanent U.S. residents, naturalized citizens or temporary migrants, immigrants on your payroll -- like all employees -- must be trained about health and safety hazards, accident prevention, reporting procedures and their workplace safety rights in accordance with the Occupational Safety and Health Act. To be effective, your workplace safety program must address specific concerns related to foreign workers: language, cultural differences and education level.
Immigrants represented slightly more than 16 percent of U.S. workforce in 2012 yet accounted for nearly 18 percent of fatal injuries, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Maintenance, service, building and transportation companies employ a higher percentage of foreign-born workers than firms in other industries. Restaurants, landscapers, janitorial and cleaning firms, delivery companies and contractors can control their worker's compensation expenses, guard their productivity and limit their risk exposure through OSHA-compliant safety programs that accommodate immigrants they employ. Agricultural businesses employing seasonal or migrant workers also must adhere to housing and transportation safety provisions in the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act, or MSPA.
According to "Work Safe – An Employer's Guide to Safety and Health in a Diversified Workplace," English is a second language for 19 percent of U.S. households. Your immigrant workers may speak English fluently, but not read and write it well. Training sessions that rely on printed material or web-based instruction lose their effectiveness when presented in an English-only format. Warning labels and signs alerting workers to hazards can be misunderstood, especially by those with only basic English skills. OSHA, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, has revised its hazard communication standards to include signs that use pictograms and other elements to increase comprehension of safety awareness.
Turning to translated health and safety instructions can reduce work-related accidents and injuries of your immigrant employees. However, their cultural backgrounds can hinder their understanding and appreciation of the importance of following safe work habits and procedures. Their native land may not consider occupational safety or worker health to be important. Non-native workers without a formal education have limited job options and may be reluctant to jeopardize their paychecks by reporting health and safety issues. As an employer, you want to take steps to make workplace safety integral to each job and encourage your immigrant workers to put safety first.
Small businesses can use industry trade groups, such as the National Restaurant Association, and nonprofit organizations such as the Construction Safety Council as sources for bilingual safety training. OSHA also offers materials in several languages, including Spanish, Korean, Polish and Vietnamese, and makes a regional diverse workforce coordinator available to speak to groups of immigrant workers. If you prefer to hire a translator to adapt your existing material or a bilingual trainer to conduct classes, Peter Rousmaniere, an expert in worker's compensation and risk management, suggests choosing someone familiar with gestures and expressions common to the cultures your immigrants represent to avoid misunderstandings. Rousmaniere also advised pairing less fluent workers with those who've demonstrated a mastery of the English language, adapting written material to include pictures and checking comprehension with oral, rather than printed, tests.
U.S. National Library of Medicine: National Center for Biotechnology Information; Do Immigrants Work In Riskier Jobs?
What Would Workplace Safety Be Like Without OSHA?
What Are the Benefits of Multilingualism in the Workplace? | 2019-04-22T22:02:14Z | https://woman.thenest.com/immigrants-workplace-safety-22935.html |
Discussion in 'Mac Basics and Help' started by cbirch2, Jan 25, 2012.
I had a 2GB avi video that i wanted to burn onto a DVD. The only problem is that it was apparently very compressed, and the actual video ended up being about 7GB when i imported it; way too large for a disk.
Through some work (involving Wine for mac and DVDShrink for windows) i ended up with a 4.5 GB VIDEO_TS folder containing the whole video. It was the only way i knew how to compress the file sufficiently and have it still play on a dvd player.
The only problem is that im not quite sure what to do with this VIDEO_TS folder. Ive tried this: http://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=5193, and it didnt work. The DVD player recognized a DVD but couldnt play it.
Ive also tried burning a data disk with the app "burn", using a UDF filesystem and just copying the VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS folders. This just had the same effect as above.
Ive heard that the ordering of the files in the folders makes sense, and that the .inf file has to come before the .bup files, but with the mac's automatic ordering, that just doesnt seem possible.
Any suggestions? Any way to directly compress the original 2 GB .avi so it fits on the disk? Or to successfully burn a VIDEO_TS folder so that it plays on a dvd player?
You can burn a video DVD from a VIDEO_TS folder via Toast Titanium, though it costs money.
I don't know, how to burn from a VIDEO_TS folder via Burn, though you can use the VIDEO DVD option in Burn to create a video DVD from the .avi file.
Also know, that a commercial video DVD is 8.5 GB in size, as they are Dual Layer DVDs. You could buy a DL-DVD and try to burn the 7 GB VIDEO_TS folder too.
Or if Burn doesn't work for you, you could try it via iDVD, but that requires transcoding the .avi file to a compatible format for iDVD, which can be done via MPEG Streamclip.
Well ive seen that before, and its not much help. Ive already explained that i followed the first suggestion in the thread, to burn it as a data disk with a UDF filesystem. that doesnt work. The other option seems to be popcorn, which costs $50.
Obviously i tried that. My DVD+RW's are 4.7 GB. When i convert the 2 GB .avi it becomes about 7 GB. im trying to fit it on one disk while still maintaining playability on standard DVD players.
Then I believe the problem is your choice of media.
If you imported the .avi and it was readable by iDVD it will give you a burned disc that will work in any player.
More than likely your stand alone DVD player doesn't like the DVD+ format.
You are focused on the 7GB file size and it just does not matter.
If the length of your movie is less than 2 hours iDVD does not care if your file is 7GB or 70GB.
It will compress it onto the media you tell it to in Project>info.
If you have done this already and your disc still won't play, look to your media as the likely problem. | 2019-04-19T22:43:02Z | https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/burn-dvd-from-video_ts-folder.1314316/ |
This year, Canadian Society of Homeopaths celebrates our 14th anniversary as a national association for Canadian practitioners and supporters of homeopathy. Our organization is the first of its kind in Canada – a national professional association and registering body that is entirely independent of any particular school.
We invite you to follow these links to learn more about our Society. If you wish to join as a homeopathic practitioner or a Student/Friend supporting member, check out our Join Us! page.
Leading homeopath, Monique Marcq, RCSHom dies in BC.
Nicole Duelli, RCSHom reviews "The Science Behind Homeopathy" from a conference in London.
The UK House of Parliament debated the question of homeopathy and the NSH recently. Read the transcript.
Have you ever wondered how homeopathic remedies are tested? Roland Guenther, RCSHom explains. | 2019-04-23T20:07:33Z | http://csoh.ca/ |
Being a soccer referee can be a rewarding experience, but it takes hard work, dedication, and maturity to do the job right. Here’s what you need to know to get started.
If you’re a soccer fan and/or player and also looking for a fun, active part-time job, becoming a soccer referee might be the perfect gig for you. You get to spend weekends outdoors, get a workout running up and down the soccer pitch, and ensure a safe and fair contest for the players involved. Still, there can be some negatives, such as bad weather and a difficult parent from time to time. Still, being a referee can be a fun and rewarding experience. Think you’re ready to give it a shot? If so, then here are some things you need to know.
To become a referee in the state of Alabama, you must successfully complete an Initial Entry Referee Clinic, register and be at least 14 years old to be assigned to games. You can attend an initial entry clinic as long as you turn 14 by Feb 1 of the registration year. For example, if you are 13 and wanting to attend a clinic on August 8, 2015, but you will only turn 14 on Jan 16, 2016, you can attend the clinic and register but you will only be approved to referee on or after your 14th birthday.
Clinics are held throughout the year starting from August 1 of the current year and continuing until March 31 of the following year. The Grade 8 Initial Entry Course has two parts, some training done online and the rest spent in a classroom. Go to www.alasoccerref.com/becomeref to get additional information on how to become a referee.
Once you pass the course, obtain your license and start working games, remember, professionalism is the key to earning respect and moving up the ladder. Demonstrating professional behavior will earn you respect from players, spectators, media, and fellow officials. Unprofessional behavior will result in loss of respect for you and for other referees.
On the field, regardless of whether you are refereeing a U8 game or an MLS game, you should always conduct yourself in a professional manner. Off the field, your demeanor, locally or when traveling out-of-state, should be impeccable as well. Remember, you are representing the state of Alabama when you referee a match, whether in Alabama or out-of-state, and will be judged by your off-the-field demeanor as well as how you perform on the field.
To learn more about becoming a soccer referee in Alabama, go online to www.alasoccerref.com. | 2019-04-21T08:53:10Z | http://upper90magazine.com/2016/09/becoming-a-soccer-referee/ |
Worcester Divers are a friendly and active diving club with a wide range of trips organised year round. Our club places an emphasis on making diving safe and fun.
We are a BSAC club and welcome anyone who would like to get involved in diving with us. Whether you are an experienced diver or have never even snorkelled before, come and have a chat to us.
We have a very active diving calendar, with a range of trips organised throughout the year all around the UK and abroad. For those who join our club, we also have a busy training schedule run by our experienced instructors.
Our club welcomes divers from other agencies whether you want to look at progressing your diver training or just looking to come diving with us. We can also offer drysuit training for people who have dived abroad and are now looking to explore the beautiful dive sites that the UK has to offer.
We meet at Perdiswell Swimming Pool in Worcester every Thursday at 8:00pm. We are normally found after the pool session at The Dragon Inn on The Tything, Worcester. | 2019-04-19T20:41:43Z | https://worcesterdivers.com/ |
Whether you know him as Guwop, Big Cat La Flare or Trap God, Gucci Mane is indeed a figure known to all current rap and hip-hop fans. After being released from house arrest in September, La Flare has wasted no time putting his freedom to use with his successful October release of Woptober. In fact, the album established him as the second person ever to make the Billboard 200 solely from album streams.
Clouded by his tremendous commercial success, many have forgotten or have yet to recognize his merit as a lyricist from his countless freestyles throughout the years. Thus, for educational purposes, Gucci’s classic footage with Hood Affairs T.V. is our chosen freestyle of the week. Taking place somewhere off the iconic Glenwood Road by Club Libra, Gucci spits off the top bars alongside fellow Atlanta rappers OJ Da Juiceman, DG Yola and Kourtney Money. As an added bonus, the footage also contains appearances from a young Waka Flocka and the recently deceased Shawty Lo. While not usually labeled as a lyrical rapper, Gucci’s career of consistency and creativity has easily established him as one of the best rap artists from the South, and has the freestyle résumé and discography to prove it. Watch the freestyle below, or take a listen to it on SoundCloud.
Curren$y ft. Lil Wayne - "Fat Albert" | 2019-04-25T16:48:49Z | https://handmetheaux.com/ears/2016/11/1/freestyle-of-the-week-gucci-mane |
Children's stories from diverse countries and cultures that reflect universal themes appropriate to today's world.
‘Once upon a time there was a poor old woman who made her living by doing odd jobs and running errands for the farmers’ wives in her village.
The ‘luckiest woman in the world’, along with Chen the farmer, Anansi the spider, a covey of quarrelling quail, and a tortoise that talked too much, are some of the endearing and whimsical characters in this fascinating collection of nineteen tales gathered from the folktale traditions of the world.
Although these rare and unusual stories come from diverse countries and cultures including the Dagomba and Khoi-Khoi of Africa; the Eskimo, Miwok and Pueblo of North America; Japan, China, India, Britain and Scandinavia they all reflect universal themes especially appropriate to today’s world: the value of perseverance, kindness, contentment and unity, as well as the results of gossip, greed and vanity. Retold simply and vividly by Wendy Heller and illustrated with pencil drawings by Brian O’Neill, the tales are sure to captivate readers of all ages.
The book includes an appendix at the back, for teachers and parents, with suggestions for activities to follow the stories. | 2019-04-25T10:36:05Z | http://www.grbooks.com/george-ronald-publisher-books/childrens-books/middle-years/sunshine-tree-the-1312929453 |
Ten years ago, nine-year-old Freda walked into an underground restaurant and straight into a hostage situation. Those thirty-six hours still haunt her every move. But was she just an innocent victim manipulated by the one stranger who showed her any kindness – the gunman? A newspaper reporter is starting to pry. He says he knows things about that night. Freda must start revealing and dealing with her burden of survival. This gripping thriller grabs listeners' attention from the first introspective moments through to the explosive ending.
and producer for Australian television. | 2019-04-19T06:42:12Z | https://www.abebooks.com/Song-Innocent-Bystander-Ian-Bone-Bolinda/18584611899/bd |
Bialik Wolfpack Takes to the Streets of Melbourne!
On Sunday 18 March, the Bialik Wolfpack Fitness group participated in the Run for the Kids event. Students from the ELC, Primary and Middle School, along with parents, enthusiastically ran the 5km course, which made its way through Melbourne’s streets and through the Domain tunnel.
A fun community spirit was shown by everyone who participated on the day and we look forward to preparing for Run Melbourne, coming up in July. During Term 2, the Wolfpack Fitness group will focus on running and improving their fitness to get ready for the next 5km event.
GET TO THE DEN (Sports Centre) Tuesday and Thursday Mornings next Term and start training! Any questions, speak to Rachel or Angie. | 2019-04-23T19:50:10Z | https://www.bialik.vic.edu.au/bialik-wolfpack-takes-to-the-streets-of-melbourne/ |
The wine-friendly machine-made spirit glass of the glass collection Ouverture is ideal for everyday use. This glass is designed to bring out the flavors and aromas of spirits. It is RIEDEL's uncomplicated entry level series for customers who appreciate good reasonable priced wine. All RIEDEL glasses are dishwasher safe. | 2019-04-24T19:51:46Z | https://www.riedel.com/en-cy/shop/ouverture/spirits-640800019 |
After many years of successful basic and translational research, we have begun an important and exciting era of clinical trials for FOP. There are currently two FOP clinical trials actively recruiting patients. You're invited to the IFOPA webinar on the Clementia MOVE Trial, led by the principal investigator, Dr. Ed Hsiao at the University of California, San Francisco MOVE Trial site. | 2019-04-20T20:45:38Z | https://www.ifopa.org/clinical_trials_webinar_clementia_move |
How to burn 70 calories?
Per 100 g / mL serving the food "Crispy Chicken Drumstick, Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC)" within the category "Fast Food" has a total of 170.0 calories and the following nutrition facts: 25.9 g protein, 0.0 g carbs and 7.4 g fat. All other nutritional information like vitamins and minerals you can find above within the calorie chart for the food "Crispy Chicken Drumstick, Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC)".
The nutritional information for this food were collected for the first time on 2014-04-15. The values have been updated the last time on 2014-04-15. Producer: Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC). Our main data sources are nutritional information on producer’s websites, food packaging and the USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference (Release 21). | 2019-04-18T21:15:40Z | https://www.yazio.com/en/foods/crispy-chicken-drumstick-kentucky-fried-chicken.html |
Johnson & Johnson's Women's Leadership Initiative (WLI) was named as the first winner of the HBA's ACE Award. The WLI is a grassroots employee organization with 47 chapters worldwide and membership in all business segments of the company. Since the launch of the WLI in 1995, Johnson & Johnson has tracked significant increases in the numbers and percentages of women on the executive committee, among company presidents and managing directors outside the US, corporate officers, company group chairs, executive and director level women and those with both line and staff management positions. | 2019-04-22T20:19:16Z | https://hbanet.org/2007-johnson-johnson-women%E2%80%99s-leadership-initiative |
Read The Synopsis Of This Season's 'Legends Of Tomorrow' Finale!
Read The Synopsis Of This Season’s ‘Legends Of Tomorrow’ Finale!
The CW has just released the synopsis for the season finale of DC’s ‘Legends of Tomorrow’! As we’ve learned that Matt Ryan is joining as a series regular in the fourth season if it gets picked up again, this could be the series finale as well if another season isn’t ordered!
With the title taking a cue from the iconic ‘The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly’ you might think it would have a Western influence of some sort. With Johnathon Schaech returning as Jonah Hex you would be absolutely correct! Matt Ryan will be reprising his role and we’ll also have an inclusion of Franz Drameh as Jax, so this will be a fun-filled cast to see working together.
The Legends plan to vanquish Mallus by using the totems doesn’t go as planned, forcing Rip (guest star Arthur Darvill) to improvise. The team finds itself regrouping in the Wild West where they run into their old pal Jonah Hex (guest star Johnathon Schaech). Sara (Caity Lotz) leaves Ray (Brandon Routh) in charge of watching Damien Darhk (Neal McDonough), while she comes up with a new plan. Meanwhile, Amaya (Maisie Richarson-Sellers) is determined to find a way to use the totems to destroy Mallus.
Is anyone else as excited as I am about seeing Hex and Constantine sharing screentime and a conversation? I think that could be one of the highlights of the episode if done right.
We also know that Dominic Purcell, Tala Ashe, Keiynan Lonsdale, Nick Zano, and Franz Drameh will also star in the episode directed by Dermott Downs and penned by Marc Guggenheim & Phil Klemmer.
Are you looking forward to seeing how the third season of ‘Legends of Tomorrow’ wraps up? Do you feel that we’ll get another season of this epic DC crossover series? Share your thoughts in the comments below!
The ‘Legends of Tomorrow’ season finale will air on April 9th, 2018! | 2019-04-25T10:14:02Z | https://sciencefiction.com/2018/03/26/read-synopsis-seasons-legends-tomorrow-finale/ |
Which of the following is a live attenuated bacterial vaccine ?
Title: Which of the following is a live attenuated bacterial vaccine ?
📌 Late foetal deaths and early neonatal deaths are considered in which of the following indices ?
📌 Under national program for control of blindness, how to monitor patients after cataract surgery ?
📌 Who is regarded type as father of public health ?
📌 Minimum chlorine content of water after chlorination should be ?
📌 Duration of training of ASHA worker is ? | 2019-04-26T14:32:54Z | https://mympsc.com/Share.aspx?ArticleID=F16D3819-862B-454B-9844-E7D89EEB52E0 |
As you are going through the reading for this week in Khan, A. (2006). Project scope management. Cost Engineering, 48(6), 12., I want you to think about some of the factors which may trigger a project and the various feasibility, specifically regarding technical and financial. If you take some of these factors and for example play the scenario of the latest Iphone or Android introduction and its marketing and technical strategy, what are some of your observations? | 2019-04-21T04:31:55Z | http://www.homeworkbag.com/UOP-COURSE/CPMGT-300-UOP/CPMGT-300-Week-5-DQ-2 |
Class 1 hitches feature a 1 1/4" x 1 1/4" receiver tube opening and are typically mounted on compact cars, full-size cars and some smaller crossover SUVs, minivans and compact SUVs. This particular hitch and ball mount combination is designed to be a custom-fit trailer hitch for certain years of the Infiniti G20 sedan (to verify your vehicle compatibility, see the CURT application guide at curtmfg.com). It features a square tube frame and comes with a hitch pin and clip and all necessary installation hardware. This class 1 hitch kit also comes with an old-style 1 1/4" x 1 1/4" ball mount to be a complete towing package. | 2019-04-21T04:09:13Z | https://www.discounthitches.com/products/112243 |
From the creator of Harvest Moon, Mr. Yasuhiro Wada (TOYBOX Inc.), comes Birthdays the Beginning. It is a game about creation, allowing you to sculpt a cube-shaped world into your own paradise. This in turn gives rise to a diverse set of creatures who will call your world home. Birthdays the Beginning also features a very cute art style that many players will love.
The game is coming to both Steam and PS4 in 2017, but you can see it in action thanks to the new trailer. You can view the full press release below, including the trailer.
In addition to our announcement for Birthdays the Beginning (PS4, Steam), we would like to reveal our official TGS trailer for the game. Check it out below!
Brought to you by the father of Harvest Moon, Mr. Yasuhiro Wada (TOYBOX Inc.), Birthdays the Beginning is a new sandbox game in which players create cube-shaped worlds that give rise to diverse and unique lifeforms.
For more updates, head over to the official website or add Birthdays the Beginning to your Steam Wishlist! | 2019-04-18T21:17:39Z | http://operationrainfall.com/2016/09/16/birthdays-beginning-announced-trailer/ |
URBAN DECAY NAKED SMOKY PALETTE 101.
Hello everyone!!! Funny/tragic story (and when I say tragic, I mean tragic for my now empty wallet): Thursday, Sephora opened an hour early to release the new Urban Decay NAKED Smoky palette. Naturally, the makeup junkie in me HAD to go check it out before anyone else. At 7 a.m. my alarm went off, and for any summer-sleep-deprived teen, like myself, waking up at 7 a.m. is equivalent to pure death... so of course, I accidentally fell back asleep. ONE HOUR LATER (please, for all that is good in the world, say that in the Spongebob voice) I woke up in pure panic. WHAT'S A BEAUTY BLOGGER TO DO IF SEPHORA IS CRAZY CROWDED WITH OTHER MAKEUP ADDICTS?? With that being said, and Sephora opening in 30 minutes, I jumped out of bed and drove like a mad woman only to find that myself, and the friend I brought with me, were the only people in line... Good thing I didn't get to the mall two hours early, and got that extra hour of BEAUTY SLEEP. Long story short, when the workers opened the glorious doors to heaven I told myself that I was only going to swatch the new palette, but not buy it (lol). I repeat: NOT BUY IT. But of course, 30 minutes later and a vanish of $54 I was walking out of there with the new NAKED palette. Tragic. Yet, holding all four palettes has never felt so good.
Now that I have the palette I am going review it, rate it, find tutorials on it, list my favorite colors, and basically anything you could ever wish for in NAKED SMOKY 101.
My review: At a quick glance the palette looks similar to the NAKED and NAKED 2 palettes. After playing with the Smoky palette it is in fact different, somewhat. This palette is a good mixture of the NAKED and NAKED 2 because it has the dark browns like the 2, but it also has the blue undertones as in the first palette. There are a few more dark colors, but that is to be expected considering this is the Smoky palette. There are also four new matte shades (yeeeeehawww) vs only two matte shades in each of the other palettes. The packaging is a m a z i n g. This is my favorite packaging of all time. It's strong and sturdy, like the 2 and 3, but it has the magnetic closure, like the first palette. Plus, it has a super cool design on the front and the bottom is transparent. Should you buy this palette? Yes.
Rate: If you love, love, love makeup like me- then yes buy this palette. If you are on the fence about which palette to get my recommendations is the first one, and the Smoky. I also really like the NAKED 3, but that doesn't always work for all skin tones and eye colors. I know some people are hesitant about the Smoky pallet because it does give you a dramatic look, but you can 100% get a day time look too. AND THE BRUSH- HOLY MOLY- the brush it comes with is what sold me.
My favorite colors: the matte shades. Need I say more?My prediction is that the next NAKED palette will be all matte- PLEASE???
I've been on the hunt for the best tutorials using this palette. After searching and searching for the best of the best I've put this little list together for you guys. Maybe this will persuade you to buy it!
This tutorial by @SonaGasparian is my favorite. | 2019-04-26T00:24:43Z | http://www.myemmajane.com/home/urban-decay-n-a-k-e-d-s-m-o-k-y-palette-101 |
Jay Gatsby is the man who has everything. But one thing will always be out of his reach! Everybody who is anybody is seen at his parties. For Gatsby, always seems alone in the crowd, watching and waiting, though no one knows what for. Beneath the shimmering surface of his life he is hiding a secret: a silent longing that can never be fulfilled.
Port and Kit Moresbury, a sophisticated American couple, are finding it more than a little difficult to live with each other. Endeavoring to escape this predicament, they set off for North Africa intending to travel through Algeria - uncertain of exactly where they are heading, but determined to leave the modern world behind.
Presents the story of a mental ward and its inhabitants, especially the tyrannical Big Nurse Ratched and Randle Patrick McMurphy, the brawling, fun-loving new inmate who resolves to oppose her.
The ordinary folk of New Orleans seem to think he is unhinged as well. Ignatius ignores them as he heaves his bulk through the city's fleshpots in a crusade against vice, modernity and ignorance. But his momma has a nasty surprise in store for him. He must get a job. Undaunted, he uses his newfound employment to his further mission. | 2019-04-21T22:16:25Z | https://wordery.com/of-mice-and-men-john-steinbeck-9780141023571 |
Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is Ending Soon!
Happy Friday, friends! I hope you’ve had a great week! I’m headed on a quick little trip this weekend, so I’ve just been getting ready to head out of town! The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is ending soon and I’m pumped to share a few of my favorites that are still in stock! If you haven’t grabbed these items yet, now is the time! They go back to full price so soon! Here are my last call Nordstrom Anniversary Sale favorites!
THREE in ONE COAT This is a must!! Such an awesome deal!
This CONVERTIBLE CARDIGAN is a must! Easy to wear THREE ways!! It also comes in PLUS SIZE!
Last year, we all loved the Zella capris that looked similar to this year’s PANTS version! I loved these PANTS! They are highwaisted and fabulous! I did them in a size small and paired them with this SWEATSHIRT and these SHOES!
These SHOES are definitely going to be a fan favorite! Just like last year’s pink shoes!
It’s no secret these are my favorite PAJAMAS! Do you have these yet? If not, these are a must! Especially at the sale price! These are great to stock up on for yourself and for gifts! These PJS make great gifts!!! My plan is to stock up now and use them as Christmas and birthday gifts!! They also come in PLUS SIZE!
This navy and white PAIR was a big seller last year! It sold out pretty quickly, so definitely grab these ASAP if you want them. Trust me when I say these are the best PJS! They truly are!
Do you have a BAREFOOT DREAMS cardigan? I do and it’s a favorite! Softest sweater ever! I had been wanting a lighter colored one and was so pumped to grab this ONE this year! I wear the size XS/S, but can also do the S/M. These are a total must and they are such a great deal! You will not find them for under $100 besides the Nordstrom Anniversary sale!
ANOTHER CARDIGAN– different material (SOFTTTT), just as fabulous! I bought the above and now I feel like I should’ve brought both home with me! Which do you like better?
These SPANX moto faux leather leggings are definitely a must! Do you have these yet? It’s rare to find them under $100. Wear wit sweaters, tops, dresses! These are a great fall staple!
Give me all the loungewear! I loved the SWEATSHIRT and SWEATS combo! It’s darn cute and while it’s loungewear and also pajamas, I think I’d rock this in public! Ha! Love it!
This DRESS is one of my favorites from the sale! It also comes in BLACK! It is perfection! Think of this DRESS with black booties!
Repeat offender from last year (or at least similar), this SWEATER is back! This time in some fun new colors! I loved this light teal color! So fun and a definite way to add some pizazz to a basic TEE and JEANS (you NEED these!).
Here it is in the BEIGE color! So adorable!!! Def a great basic color to have in your closet!
This DRESS is just fab! Love it and I LOVE it paired with these BOOTS! How cute is this look?! Think work, church, date night!
We all need a few cute flannels for fall! This ONE is so cute and I loved the color way! It’s a super soft flannel, as well! This brand really gets it right!!
Here are two more FLANNELS! Both under $40! They come in numerous color ways!
I loved this SWEATSHIRT! It’s soft and adorable!! LOVE it!
The SWEATSHIRT we all know and love but with a zipper! Grab our winter favorite from last year, also on sale HERE!
I came home with this LEATHER JACKET!
See my Beauty Favorites HERE!
Here is a list of my favorite beauty products from the Nordstrom Anniversary sale!
BOBBI BROWN HIGHLIGHTER– A must! these are my favorite highlighters! Love a good shimmer brick!
NUFACE– I am pumped to try this one out! I’ve heard amazing reviews on it!
DRYBAR SET– These are two of my favorite Drybar products! I use these daily! You better believe I stocked up!
DRYBAR WAND SET– This is the wand I use, along with some of my favorite products!
MAC PINK LIP SET– Give me all the pink lip products! love this set!
FACIAL FUEL– This is Mr. Fancy’s favorite face wash, so I always stock up for him during the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale!
NEULASH– People rave about this serum to make the eyelashes grow! I can’t wait to try it out!
TOO FACED SET– How fun is this set?! LOVE all the colors!
BOBBI BROWN BRUSH SET– This is a great deal on brushes! I love bobbi brown’s brushes! | 2019-04-20T22:48:27Z | https://www.fancyashley.com/2018/08/03/nordstrom-anniversary-sale-is-ending-soon/ |
Flip tables and chairs are crucial furniture for multi-seating areas such as schools, hotels, seminar venues, village halls, and churches. The greatest advantage with folding tables and seats is that they offer flexible space management in places which may have dual purpose. They are lightweight, easy to stack, and carry. They may be economically profitable for agencies that need to hold meetings for several different places. Folding platforms and chairs can be saved easily. Hotels and eating places use folding tables and chairs along with other furniture during overcrowding. They are used in class during extracurricular activities. Clam shel tables and chairs provide the purpose of an information table or perhaps registration table. They are utilized in shops for displaying items for sale.
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We run regular activities to cover the different age ranges. See below. We also run events such as film shows, craft mornings, activities days, concerts and festivals such as the 2017 Christmas Tree festival. For events see the calendar or the News and events sections. Or why not take a look at the gallery to see pictures of some of our past events?
This group of like-minded men of the parish meet on a termly basis.
This takes place in All Saints School Hall on most Sundays.
Music and singing play important roles in our Church worship. | 2019-04-23T18:50:57Z | http://www.allsaintsclaytonlemoors.org/church-life/activities-events/ |
For the same reasons I wanted a benchtop jointer, I wanted a benchtop planer. There are a few reviews of the 13” model around and looking at their manals on line, the 12-1/2 is quite similar and somewhat cheaper.
The unit came well packed with two pieces of form fit styrofoam and a nice heavy poly bag to protect the planer. Also in the box was a chip collection shroud with a 4” port in addition to the stock deflector. As near as I could tell, the collection shroud is a “bonus” as I didn’t see it listed on the web page. Also included in the package are all the hex wrenches, open end wrench and screw driver you would need to setup and adjust the machine. A knife setting jig is included. It is not magnetic but does look like it will do a good job.
One issue I was a little bit concerned about was the review of the 13” version found in FineWoodworking found the cutter and bed to be far out of parallel. My test found that it was about 0.003” which seems very reasonable. The unit is adjustable in steps of about 0.125mm (close to 0.005”) to fix such an issue but it doesn’t seem necessary on my unit.
The infeed and outfeed beds include rollers and their heights are adjustable.
After setting up and checking everything I made some test cuts in birch and pine. After a slight adjstment to the infeed bed I was able to reduce my snipe to about 0.002” and sometimes I couldn’t even “find” the snipe. This model does NOT have a cutter head lock. It will be an issue I watch as the planer gets more use.
So far I’ve fed maybe 10 linear feed of material in widths from 3” to 6” with no problem. Tested with pine (2×4), cherry, birch and walnut. All cut quite well, most tear out in the birch but that is somewhat normal (I’ve heard) for birch. This isn’t to say the tearout was severe, just a few bits and a few minutes with a card scraper made it dissapear.
So far I’m quite satisfied with the planer and at $189 it seems to be a very good deal. The test will be after the first 100 board feet of cherry have passed the knives.
This model does NOT have a cutter head lock. It will be an issue I watch as the planer gets more use.
I should be more clear about the infeed and outfeed bed adjustments, it is the bed ANGLE that is adjusted. The hinge fixes the infeed/outfeed height where it meets the planer’s bed. But by changing the resting angle of the infeed and outfeed beds you have some control over how far the rollers can “flap” the board and thus reduce snipe.
Nice initial review. I went with the SM346 last summer. Main reason for going with it was the larger beds, increased cutting capacity, and the cutter head lock. When I replaced my knives I had to realign the cutter to the bed, honestly it was about a 10-15minute process and not a big deal.
I will be curious to see your followup after you run some more wood through it. How was your manual? I noticed that the parts list on mine didn’t jive with the diagrams.
I was of the impression that the SM346 also lacked a cutter head lock (per the review from FineWoodworking).
And yes, there are some interesting anomalies in the manual. But if one looks closely at parts and does a little independent thinking, it all works out.
My budget for new machines was $400 so I opted for the SM344 as once you add in the shipping cost I came in at just under $370 for the SM150B and SM344.
p.s. – oh wait, I see it in the manual for the SM346, “roller case lock lever” That must be their cutter head lock.
I’ve run quite a bit of white oak through the planer and it has stayed pretty true. The snipe may have increased slightly. In all honestly, I have not done any precision measurements nor did I save the first few pieces that went through so all I have to go on is how the boards feel. Furthermore, it may be a technique issue as I get considerably less (to none) if I lift the trailing edge as it enters and the leading edge as it leaves.
The knives are probably due for a sharpening or at least need to be honed. I’ve also run a lot of pine through and that means stopping and cleaning pitch a few times.
All in all, I think I’ve gotten my money’s worth with this little planer.
I hope it gives you great service. good review. | 2019-04-19T16:32:45Z | https://www.lumberjocks.com/reviews/571 |
Florida Farm Bureau’s 2013 Annual Legislative Days will be held March 18 and 19. Activities will kick-off with a briefing dinner for Farm Bureau members on March 18 at the Tallahassee Automobile Museum. A legislative reception, including a 4-H awareness auction, will be held at the Tallahassee/Leon County Civic Center on March 19. One of the most popular receptions during the legislative session, the gathering creates an opportunity for Farm Bureau members to discuss public policy issues with state lawmakers and executive department officials in an informal setting. Participants will also enjoy local food and network with Florida agricultural producers in honor of National Ag Day, March 19. | 2019-04-26T11:02:21Z | https://www.floridafarmbureau.org/news/florida-farm-bureau-celebrates-national-ag-day-with-legislative-reception/ |
Handing them over to the Governor, he alleged that some conversations had "deep national security implications".
One CD has already made nights restless for Amar Singh. To make matters worse, Raj Babbar has turned up with 24 CDs that contain controversial conversations of the Samajwadi Party leader.
Babbar, who was expelled from the SP in February, handed over the CDs to Governor TV Rajeshwar,and alleged that some of the conversations had "deep national security implications".
"I have urged the Governor to ask the Central Bureau of Investigation to look into these CDs. Some of the conversations between Amar Singh and other people raise serious issues relating to national and state security," he said.
"The CDs speak volumes on how Amar Singh emerged as an extra-constitutional authority in the state. It also shows how his personal interests were given precedence over the larger interests of the state.
"Some of the conversations also expose hidden facts behind the recent communal violence in Mau and Amar Singh's role in the whole episode," Babbar added.
"I have therefore urged the Governor to restrain Amar Singh from entering Uttar Pradesh."
"While Amar Singh put up a facade of joining an anti-George Bush demonstration in New Delhi, he was there to welcome his wife at another function later in the day," he said. | 2019-04-20T10:48:35Z | https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/raj-babbar-turns-up-with-24-amar-cds/story-cDW7feuu84JvlYVTOKnm3M.html |
All requests to establish a new sport or expand an existing sport to another level will initially be presented to the Homestead High School Athletic Director.
The Athletic Director will take the request to the school Principal for comment and approval for consideration.
If the Principal approves the request for consideration, the Principal or designee then forwards the request to the Superintendent, with his/her comments.
Anticipated costs for coaches, equipment, uniforms, possible travel, competitions, etc. | 2019-04-19T19:08:11Z | https://www.mtsd.k12.wi.us/homestead/athletics/adding-a-new-sport |
After the last frost, herbs like basil, borage, dill and chives can be planted from seeds or plants. These plants prefer filtered shade, such as underneath a desert tree like mesquite or paloverde.
Fall in the desert is more like winter in other parts of the country. Planting herb seeds or plants in November is perfect for parsley, chives, culinary sage, and cilantro. Planting under a deciduous tree is perfect for winter herbs, as they will receive enough winter sun to flourish, and filtered shade in the early spring to slow bolting.
There are a few herb-like shrubs that live a long life, so find a permanent home for these varieties.
Rosemary is available as a shrub or ground cover and can take full or part sun. Some varieties of rosemary grow to large shrubs, so make sure you have enough room before planting.
Mexican oregano (Poliomintha longie flora) is a great substitute for traditional oregano, which suffers in the desert heat. Mexican oregano prefers afternoon or filtered shade. It grows to 3 feet tall and wide and is covered with tubular pinkish flowers summer through fall.
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Your hotel has a phenomenal meeting space that can drive significant revenue for your business, and you want to maximize this amazing sales opportunity. Your fantastic sales team works diligently to generate new leads and book interesting conferences, trade shows, seminars, meetings, and conventions. You promote your space on Cvent, Meetings-Conventions, HotelPlanner, social media, your local visitor’s bureau, and every other channel you can find. If possible, you’d shout it from the mountaintop. However, one tool in your digital marketing toolbox offers more flexibility, delivers a better user experience, and generates more qualified leads than any other channel: your hotel’s independent website.
Take a look at how your independent website can supplement your sales strategy and improve your meeting marketing campaign today!
Your independent site allows you to customize the online user experience (ux) unlike any other meeting or event marketing channel on the Internet today. Not only does your independent site let you directly dictate the quality, quantity, and format of the information on your website, you can also control the look, tone, and functionality of the content itself. Where channels such as Cvent, Meetings-Conventions, HotelPlanner, and hotel brand sites lock your hotel’s meeting space into a one-size-fits all model, your independent website provides limitless opportunities to create a user experience tailored to your business and for your target audience. If your competitors solely rely on these rigid and traditional channels, taking full advantage of your independent site will help your business to stand out in the competitive digital marketplace.
Building an independent website for your property allows you to control both the universal design and individual elements of your site. Where a channel like Cvent forces all meeting and event spaces into a uniform, templated design, your independent site allows you to set yourself apart with enticing color schemes, customized visual elements, prominent calls to action, and a truly unique online experience. Your hotel’s meeting and event space is vastly different than your competitor’s across the street. Your digital marketing strategy should be different too.
Let’s compare the with their Cvent listing. While the Cvent listing prominently incorporates the property’s meeting space specs and other pertinent venue information at the top of the page, the color scheme, templated design, and rigidity do not sell the uniqueness of the venue. The Cvent listing provides limited opportunity to target specific groups, convey the personality of the sales team, or create an inviting user experience. Aside from the two images at the top of the listing, the Crowne Plaza Denver Airport Convention Center’s Cvent page looks identical to their competitors.
Additionally, Cvent’s use of pop-up ads and inclusion of competing meeting spaces at the bottom of the page create distractions that ultimately detract from your hotel’s ability to capture the attention of a visitor.
Contrastingly, the Crowne Plaza Denver Airport Convention Center’s independent site injects color, character, and creativity to the content. This not only grabs the user’s attention, but also enhances content itself. The website gives the hotel the ability to strategically incorporate images directly into their on-page content to entice and engage the user. Look at how the meeting room photo and branded promotional banner draw the eye to the special offer and supplement the copy itself.
It’s always better to show than to tell, and your independent website allows you to do just that. For example, it is easy to claim that your event venue offers state-of-the-art A/V equipment, but if you include a photo of a professional stage rig with high-tech lighting and great projection, then you immediately back up your claim. Compare A/V content on Crowne Plaza Denver Airport Convention Center’s independent website and brand website.
Your independent website also allows your hotel to enhance the visual appeal of your calls to action. In addition to the prominent purple buttons that invite users to submit proposals, the Crowne Plaza Denver Airport Convention Center’s customized sidebar banners give users a bold, visual, and unique invitation to submit an RFP.
Get creative with your on-page real estate and find new ways to appeal with your various audiences.
Using your independent website to market your meeting space allows you to include more unique and in-depth content than any other channel online. The ability to update your website in real time lets you quickly add exclusive promotions, target different audiences, and a publish as many helpful pdfs as you see fit. Are you looking to book more trade shows, pharmaceutical groups, or technology conferences? The flexibility of your independent website lets you publish all the niche content you want to attract new and qualified business.
For example, if your property wants to increase inquiries from association groups, you can build out a unique landing page to appeal to that market. You can tailor your content for your niche audience and let them know that your specific meeting venue is the perfect place to book their annual conference (as well as expand your footprint in organic search, but more on that later). With the inherent flexibility of the independent website, you can incorporate very specific information about the floor plans for on-site trade-shows, the types of groups that you’ve hosted in the past, and glowing testimonials from previous groups. Does your hotel offer complimentary airport shuttle service for all convention guests? Let the world know! That is a major selling point that you can showcase with your copy, image strategy, sidebar banners, mastheads, or pdfs. You have the freedom to customize your website to drive group sales. Take advantage of it.
With more robust content, a customizable image strategy, stronger calls to action, and the ability to target specific audiences, your independent website guarantees extremely qualified leads for your sales team. By providing the right people with a stellar user experience, the inquiries generated by your independent website will yield a higher percentage of proposals, site visits, and bookings than any other channel in your arsenal.
By providing detailed information, incorporating accurate and enticing photography, and conveying the unique personality of your sales team, your independent website sets realistic expectations for prospective groups. Informing your audience about what your team can and cannot accommodate ensures that you will receive qualified leads and reduce the amount of time and energy spent on pursuing out-of-scope inquiries.
Additionally, your niche content tells your audiences what kind of groups you want to book. Combining detailed information about specific event types with highly-relevant photography will demonstrate expertise and experience to your ideal customer. Once a prospective group submits a qualified RFP through your independent website, your awesome sales team can seamlessly transform the qualified inquiry into an actualized sale.
Increase organic search visibility for your hotel’s meetings and events pages with calculated and customized on-page SEO strategy for your independent website. With full control over your keyword targeting, on-page content, and meta tags, your meetings-specific SEO campaign will expand your reach in organic search, drive qualified traffic your website, and, subsequently, increase the number of qualified RFP submissions through your website. Even better, if you have access to website data and search analytics for your website, you can more effectively audit and optimize your meeting and event pages for ongoing and sustainable growth. By constantly honing and tweaking your hotel SEO campaign, you will maintain an advantage over your competitors in the SERPs, drive additional traffic to your website, and grow your property’s revenue through increased leads for your sales team.
Take full advantage of the flexibility of your independent website by optimizing each on-page element of your meetings and events pages for search engine visibility. While channels like Cvent, HotelPlanner, and your hotel’s brand site have some customizable elements, your independent website give you complete control over your website’s content. Creating epic content with comprehensive, keyword-rich copy, a strong image strategy, and optimized meta tags will not only help to increase conversions on your site, but will also tell Google’s algorithm exactly what your page is about. As a result, you will see an increase in impressions for qualified queries, more clicks to your website, and, ultimately, revenue growth from your increase in sales inquiries.
First, make sure that your page is targeting a relevant topic for which you can compete. For example, a convention center in Kankakee should not try to rank for “Chicago Convention Centers”. With McCormick Place, the Donald E Stephens Convention Center, and countless conference spaces peppered throughout the Chicago and its suburbs, gaining an edge in the SERPs would be next to impossible. Getting qualified clicks would be even tougher. Instead, focus on where your business can and should be listed. Determine the search volume and SERP competition for topics relevant to your business and choose the best topic for your page. With the groundwork laid, we begin the fun stuff: creating great content.
At the core of an optimized meetings or convention center page is epic content, which means you want to create a user experience that far exceeds what your competitors can offer. For meetings and conference pages, great content commonly includes (but is not limited to) comprehensive-but-digestible copy, floor plan and catering pdfs, and a strong image strategy that highlights your layouts, furniture, A/V equipment, and overall meeting experience. Add engaging element like videos, interactive tours, or infographics where you can. Know your meeting space, understand your website, and get creative!
Utilize your sidebars for page-specific banners. Highlight room blocks, link to catering menus, or show off your complimentary airport shuttle.
Create a testimonial pdf and link out to it. If a guest leaves a glowing, 700 word review, share it! Just make sure to remove any personal customer information before you publish the review.
Differentiating your website from your competitors’ is a key to creating epic content. While channels like Cvent and HotelPlanner homogenize competing venues, your independent site lets you express your unique charm. Are you located near a world-class golf course? That’s awesome! Tell me about it and tell me how to secure a tee time. Maybe your event space has tons of natural light. Show me! Sunshine and ocean views can really sell a conference room. Remember, your hotel has its own unique story with an arsenal of individual strengths. Simply telling this story – and including relevant keywords and phrases throughout – will go a long way in creating great content for the human user and the algorithmic robot.
Now that you have produced awesome content that both Google and your audience will love, you need to supplement your efforts with optimized meta tags. With full access to the back end of your website, you have the ability to optimize your header tags, alt tags, page title, and meta description with more precision than any other channel.
For your header tags (especially your H1 tag), include the primary elements of your primary topic in a semantically natural way. Google knows that the valuable verbiage in your header tags carry added importance for the reader and considers this when generating its search rankings. Additionally, Google increasingly understands human semantics and knows that a person looking “Denver Convention Center” and “Convention Centers in Denver” are usually looking for the same thing. When optimizing your title tags, always keep the human user in mind as you incorporate the most important components of your page’s topic.
Since we have established that it is better to show than to tell, you have plenty of opportunities to optimize the tags on your meetings and conventions pages. An tag is a small snippet of html describing an image for search engines, but is (typically) not visible to the human user. When a Googlebot crawls your page, it reads these tags and uses them to better understand your website. By optimizing these alt tags for your page’s primary topic, you can better explain your content to Google’s algorithm and increase your visibility for relevant queries. When optimizing an alt tag for a meetings or conventions page, the goal is to be accurate, descriptive, and concise. If you publish an image of the floor of a trade show your alt text should read “denver trade show” or “trade show near denver airport” instead of a generic descriptor like “convention”.
Your independent website also allows you to optimize your site speed. When you upload catering, floor plan, or A/V images to your site, add image dimensions to your image tags. This will tell your browser how to size your images and reduce the load time of your page. Google wants to give its users the best experience possible, and by increasing your site speed, you send positive ranking signals to the search engine.
While your independent site allows you to optimize for the traditional on-page elements outlined above, the customizable design of your site also allows you to optimize for the future.
You have total control over the mobile usability of your site and should design your site accordingly. In April 2015, Google made it clear that it intends to nudge the Internet into a more mobile-friendly place, and that its mobile algorithm will rank pages accordingly in search. Lucky for you, complete authority of the design of your site gives you complete full autonomy to work within Google’s best practices for mobile-friendly sites. Begin by updating the template of your site; resize your content for smaller screens, employ readable fonts, and include easy-to-click links for the clumsy thumb. After you have updated the basic functionality of your site, tailor the copy and image strategy of your individual pages for the mobile user. As our pal Brian mentioned in his discussion of mobile optimization, what works on desktop does not necessarily work on mobile.
Optimizing your independent website for conversions give you another opportunity to control your own destiny in the SERPs. As machine learning increasingly dictates how Google’s algorithm determines the SERPs, a website’s ability to successfully solve a problem or answer a user’s question becomes more important for search rankings. Therefore, by designing, formatting, and optimizing your meetings pages for RFP conversions, you are also inherently optimizing your pages for search. Google knows that when a visitor finds your website, reads your copy, clicks your floor plan PDF, and submits an RFP, that user has completed a successful search. By embracing the endless content opportunities of your independent website, you are inherently optimizing your site for the future of organic search.
In his recent post about the inarguable importance of off-page SEO, our pal Nick emphasized the importance of using your real world relationships to build quality backlinks. Your active sales team puts your website in a unique opportunity for lots of easy link building. Many of the businesses that your hotel has partnered with are promoting their conferences on their own websites. Likely, a lot of these groups are naturally linking to your independent website. That’s awesome. However, some groups may not intuitively think to link back to your hotel or meeting space, which gives you the opportunity to pursue that link. Just reach out, say how excited you are for their event, and request their link.
Take advantage of the customizable nature of your independent website to target new and niche audiences. Since you have full control over your content, you have the ability to build out unique and effective landing pages to attract specific types of groups, meetings, and conferences. Are you looking to book more quinceaneras? Creating an epic landing page that incorporates commonly-searched quinceanera keywords, demonstrates your hotel’s ability to throw an awesome party, and includes images from previous quinceaneras will generate organic search impressions for your event venue for quinceanera-related queries. Or maybe you offer special discounts to attract business from pharmaceutical companies. Not only will building a fully-optimized landing page for pharmaceutical conferences increase your visibility in organic search, but inform your target audience that you are the perfect venue for their event.
While many of these niche events groups will have less search volume than broader meeting queries, these pages will still increase the overall amount of impressions for your website as well as attract highly-qualified, high-converting traffic for your business.
As you improve, optimize, and implement your meetings-centric SEO campaign, you should regularly track your website’s performance in organic search. With tools like Google Search Console and Google Analytics you can determine how many times your individual meetings and conference pages appear in search, which specific queries your pages are relevant for, how many clicks each page receives (and for which query), and the average position in the SERPs for each page or query. These reports provide a wealth of data and insight. Use them to track your visibility in search and monitor how your pages are performing for their primary keyword phrases.
Located in the “Search Traffic” tab of Google Search Console, the Search Analytics report lets you filter down your content to determine how certain pages are performing for specific queries. Utilize these filters to track changes in the amount of search impressions, click through rate, and your average position in the SERPs. As you see positive or negative trends, adjust your on-page strategy to improve your position in the SERPs, drive traffic to your website, and generate inquiries for your sales team.
The ability to track user engagement and search engine visibility for your independent website is a truly awesome advantage for your hotel’s meeting space. Tools like Google Analytics, Google Search Console, and Blue Buzzard allow you to understand your online audience, how they interact with your website, which pdfs they click, and which content does not resonate with your audience. Unlike other meeting marketing channels, your independent website gives you the autonomy to statistically analyze your meetings and events pages, identify which content performs best, and optimize your content strategy to maximize RFP submissions. Additionally, by tracking how your meetings and conventions pages perform in organic search, you can effectively benchmark, audit, and improve your SEO campaign for ongoing and sustainable growth.
This data is invaluable. This data doesn’t lie. Use it to your advantage to drive traffic to your site, increase RFP submissions, and grow your sales and revenue.
Earlier this year, our pal Sean outlined Six SEO Reports to put you on the path to search engine success. Keeping a close eye on the traffic, bounce rates, and conversion rates conversion rates of your meetings and conventions pages allow you to to monitor the growth and success of our meeting marketing campaign.
As you monitor traffic to your website’s meetings and events pages, keep in mind that your target audience will be different than your general hotel traffic and that you should adjust your expectations accordingly. Since far fewer people are looking to book meeting rooms than hotel rooms, significantly fewer people will land on your meetings and events pages than your home page. This totally normal, and you should expect to see this. Additionally, the percentage of total website traffic generated by a site’s meetings pages will vary from case to case based upon the local market, the strength of your SEO campaign, changes in Google’s algorithm, or countless one-off variables.
“So, Donnie Boy, that’s a whole lot of variables,” you may be thinking, “how do I monitor my meetings and events traffic?” Simply, the best way is through year over year comparison. As you build out epic, niche landing pages for specific meeting groups, implement creative content ideas, optimize your meta content, build links, and improve your content you should see YOY growth in traffic. If traffic has declined, dig into your SEO toolbox to identify if the decrease stems from a hiccup in your SEO campaign or a change in Google’s always evolving algorithm.
The ultimate goal of your independent website’s meetings and events pages is to generate qualified leads for your sales team. In Google Analytics, the most effective way to quantify these leads is to track the amount of unique, successful RFP submissions. However, you also need to monitor the amount of visitors that click the “call” button after entering your website through a meeting or event page. While website data cannot tell if the caller requested a proposal or simply asked about the availability kosher catering options, we do know that he or she displayed a certain level of interest in your event space.
As you analyze your conversion data, look at both the total number of RFP submissions as well as the percentage of total visitors submitting RFPs. Both metrics provide valuable insights. The raw number of RFPs is fairly straightforward; the more qualified leads, the better. Ultimately, a YOY increase in RFP submission tells you that you are receiving more lead and that your independent website’s content (and likely SEO) strategy are working.
By tracking the number of RFP submissions on your website, you will have concrete data about your performance of your website. Use this to benchmark the effectiveness of your meeting marketing campaign and constantly tweak your strategy. If you see an increase in RFP submissions and in RFP conversion rates, stay the course. You are doing great work. If you notice a year over year decline in these metrics, you should audit your meetings pages and optimize for conversion. Like I said, the data does not lie.
While it is extremely useful to track your RFP submissions, you should also monitor micro-conversions to further analyze how users interact with your meetings and events pages. Tracking the number of clicks each meeting pdf receives tells you a lot about the people visiting your website.
Each pdf click demonstrates active interest in your meeting space.
Knowing that people are actively reading your floor plans, meeting venues, and planning guides, helps ensure that your RFP submissions will be qualified inquiries from well-informed users.
Analyzing which event pdfs receive the most clicks indicates which content is the most (and least) popular. You can use this to tweak your content strategy accordingly.
Anomalies in the number of pdf clicks versus RFP submissions can indicate problems in your content strategy or the functionality of your RFP form.
Test the functionality of your RFP form.
Determine if the instructions and fields on your form are intuitive and user-friendly.
Check your analytics data for device-specific issues on the RFP page.
Audit the copy, image strategy, and other on-pagel elements of your RFP page.
Look for content on other pages that may have set false expectations for the user.
Now that you have created epic meeting content and optimized your pages for search, your data shows increases in website traffic and RFP submissions. Things are looking good. The data doesn’t lie. But as it turns out, you’ve become a vicious data fiend and want to track your RFP submissions beyond the confines of your independent website. Lucky for you, there’s a fix. The Bluebuzzard Proposal Path tool logs every single inquiry submitted through your independent site, allows you to delegate leads to different members of your sales team, and allows you to assign a revenue value to each actualized lead.
Furthermore, after espousing the notion that your independent website will generate more qualified leads than other meeting marketing channel, we can look to Bluebuzzard to substantiate these claims . After five months of Bluebuzzard data for the Crowne Plaza Denver Airport Convention Center, the overwhelming majority of independent website inquiries have resulted in proposals, site-visits, or actualized revenue. Bluebuzzard’s dashboard makes it clear to see the fruits of your labor and concrete revenue returns on the time and resources that you have invested in your independent website.
Once you’ve officially partnered with Bluebuzzard, your hotel will receive its own unique account.
A Bluebuzzard RFP form is added to the source code of your website.
Once a user fills out your custom fields and submits an inquiry, your designated “lead catcher” receives an email alert. The lead catcher is usually the Director of Sales, but could be anyone at the hotel.
The full inquiry is logged into Bluebuzzard dashboard.
The assigned managers of you hotel’s Bluebuzzard account can assign leads to different members of the sales team.
Members of the sales team follow up with each lead and update the booking status and estimated value of each inquiry as that information becomes available.
With full control over your website’s SEO campaign, content strategy, and user experience, you can reduce your hotel’s reliance upon third party vendors during the sales process. By generating sales inquiries directly from prospective planners, you will mitigate the revenue lost through third party commissions and avoid lost communications with unreliable vendors. While you will not be able eliminate these problems completely, you will be able to better control your bookings and revenue.
For example, third party vendors charge a ten percent commission for every sale made through their website. If a group books 30 rooms for two nights at an ADR of $125, they are walking away with $750 processing fee. Even worse, the third party removes your sales team’s prized, exceptional service and human touch from the process. By committing to a calculated SEO and content campaigns, your independent website competes with the third parties for clicks in the SERPs and provides an exceptional user experience that promotes direct inquiries.
Driving RFP submissions through your independent site also reduces the possibility of lost communications with third party vendors. For example, “If hotel fails to track actualized rooms due to incomplete records, lost or stolen records, or technical failure,” during a HotelPlanner transaction, “then the hotel must pay 10% commission on all requested rooms”. In other words, if for any reason the third party vendor does not properly loop your property into the sale, you not only lose the revenue, but are charged a 10% fee for their mistake. By promoting in-house inquiries, your independent website mitigates some of the potential horror stories caused by third party blunders and let’s your talented team do what they do best.
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You have the tools. You have the talent. Go show off your awesome meeting space. It’ll make your sales team happy.
Don’t have an independent site? Get in touch with our Design and Development team. We’d love to chat. | 2019-04-22T04:37:30Z | https://www.bluemagnetinteractive.com/blog/generate-more-leads-hotel-event-space-marketing/ |
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Having been a close collaborator with Stevie Wonder for years, 1972's Gary Byrd Experience represents the talented musician's opportunity to step into the spotlight with his own group. Best known as a DJ working at New York station WWRL, Byrd's relationship with Wonder began in the '60s and continued through Wonder's prolific years in the next decade, when he helped co-write "Black Man" and "Ghetto Village Land." Stepping out on his own with this album, Byrd's work sparkles with funky R&B flavors and early hip-hop influences. With a message of black empowerment, Byrd created slick, catchy songs like "Black is So Beautiful" and "Shining Black Prince" that featured him delivering spoken-word raps over the music a la Gil Scott-Heron and The Last Poets. Record collectors and hip-hop heads will also recognize the two-part track "Soul Traveling," an ode to Byrd's contemporaries like Curtis Mayfield and Al Green, which was famously sampled by Large Professor for Nas' debut single "Halftime" in 1992. In continuing their efforts to provide the best in high quality reissues of rare and important albums, Get On Down is proud to present The Gary Byrd Experience for the first time ever on CD, brought to life in brilliant stereo sound as it was intended to be heard. An essential addition to any soul/funk lover's music library. | 2019-04-18T14:20:28Z | https://fifthelementonline.com/products/garybyrdthegarybyrdexperiencecd |
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There are no results for the Dodson, LA area at this time. | 2019-04-19T09:15:17Z | https://www.towinghub.net/LA/Dodson/towing/32_059582/-92_650421/ |
A suicide auto bombing by Pakistan-based militants in Indian-controlled Kashmir killed at least 40 Indian paramilitary police on Feb 14 and the risk of conflict rose dramatically on Feb 27, when India launched an air strike on what it said was a militant training base.
The vehicle bombing triggered a violent reaction from India, which on February 27 launched an air strike on what it said was a training base of the group.
"Fear of war has not yet dissipated", Qureshi said, as he called on the United Nations and the worldwide community to play their role in maintaining peace and stability in the region.
Addressing a news conference in Multan earlier, FM Qureshi said there is "reliable intelligence that India is readying for another act of aggression" against Pakistan.
But worldwide diplomacy and Pakistan's decision to release the pilot to India two days later effectively defused the threat. "According to our information, the action could be taken between April 16-20", the paper quoted Qureshi as saying.
The Ministry of External Affairs did not issue an official response, but sources said Pakistan was trying to create war hysteria.
Pakistan warned Sunday that rival India is planning to launch a fresh military assault against the country, calling for the global community's urgent diplomatic intervention to deter New Delhi from endangering regional peace and stability. | 2019-04-23T21:50:10Z | http://secondtimearound09.com/2019/04/india-planning-another-act-of-aggression-against-pakistan/ |
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Go find the computer room!! | 2019-04-24T18:28:44Z | https://www.deviantart.com/spout-nick/art/Super-Heroes-II-vectors-370753853 |
Yes, it’s that time again, and Townline BBQ in Sagaponack will mark the season with specials at the bar during football games and at happy hour. Offered on Thursdays and Fridays from 4 to 7 p.m. and all day on Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays will be cocktail deals, bargain beer and wine, and edibles such as “garbage fries” (French fries with cheese sauce, chili, sour cream, and jalapenos), nachos, wings, and a “Happier Meal,” featuring a cheeseburger or hot dog, fries, and a beer for $9. Free popcorn and peanuts, too.
Luis D’Loera, the owner and chef at Michael’s restaurant in Springs, is set to open a new restaurant next month, The Blend at Three Mile Harbor, in the space on Three Mile Harbor Road in East Hampton formerly occupied by the Harbor Grill. The restaurant will feature local ingredients, made in-house and influenced by the dishes of northern Italy, southern France, and the Mediterranean. The menu, which will change seasonally, will include entrees ranging $15 to $38: burgers, steak, osso bucco, veal chops, veal liver, rabbit, duck, roast chicken, rigatoni Bolognese, and more.
Among the seafood choices are crispy-skin salmon and bass, grilled tuna, and seafood risotto. An extensive list of appetizers includes baked clams or oysters, steamed mussels, fried calamari, soups, salads, and homemade focaccia with olives and cheese.
This week’s Oktoberfest offering at Rowdy Hall in East Hampton, available today through Sunday, is sauerbraten with braised red cabbage and turnip-potato puree, along with Black Forest ice cream bombe for dessert. Rowdy also has a selection of Oktoberfest beers on tap, as well as a tasting flight of beers to sample.
Sen has closed for the season for renovations. The Sag Harbor restaurant will reopen in April. | 2019-04-26T01:10:12Z | https://www.easthamptonstar.com/Food/2017928/News-Foodies-092817 |
Kansas provides teachers with salaries that are on the low end compared to the national average. Overall averages for the state placed it as 38th in the nation in a 2005 AFT survey. Both those just entering the field and those who have some experience can expect to make salaries that tend to be lower than what those in other states are making. Of course, this does not take into account the cost of living, which can help a smaller salary go much further than that of a teacher working in a more expensive area. Shortages in math and science teachers may help teachers working in those fields have an easier time finding employment in the state. Salaries will vary by area and are impacted largely by the teacherës level of experience and education.
Salaries are from the 2006-2007 Unified School District 214 in Ulysses, Kansas and represent entry level salaries. | 2019-04-25T06:31:26Z | http://www.teachingtips.com/average-teacher-salaries/kansas/ |
2. Dental procedures may cause the patient anxiety which could result in an asthma attack. Make sure that the patient has his or her sympathomimet-ic inhaler present or have the inhaler from the office emergency kit present.
3. Morning and shorter appointments, as well as methods for addressing anxiety levels in the patient, can help to reduce the amount of stress that the patient is experiencing.
4. Dry mouth can be treated with tart, sugarless gum or candy, water, sugar-free gum, or with saliva substitutes if dry mouth persists.
5. Review technique for use and care of prescribed inhalers and respiratory equipment. Rinsing of equipment and of mouth after use is imperative in preventing oral fungal infections. | 2019-04-18T12:28:26Z | https://www.mussenhealth.us/action-kinetics/general-amd.html |
Definition at line 34 of file pool.h.
Referenced by ifconfig_pool_init(), and ifconfig_pool_verify_range().
Definition at line 35 of file pool.h.
Definition at line 73 of file pool.h.
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Definition at line 226 of file pool.c.
References add_in6_addr(), ASSERT, ifconfig_pool::base, ifconfig_pool_entry::common_name, ifconfig_pool::enabled, IFCONFIG_POOL_30NET, ifconfig_pool_entry_free(), ifconfig_pool_find(), IFCONFIG_POOL_INDIV, in_addr_t, ifconfig_pool_entry::in_use, ifconfig_pool::ipv4, ifconfig_pool::ipv6, ifconfig_pool::list, string_alloc(), and ifconfig_pool::type.
Referenced by ifconfig_pool_write(), and multi_select_virtual_addr().
Definition at line 211 of file pool.c.
References free, ifconfig_pool_entry_free(), ifconfig_pool::ipv4, ifconfig_pool::list, and ifconfig_pool::size.
Referenced by ifconfig_pool_write(), and multi_uninit().
Definition at line 150 of file pool.c.
References ALLOC_ARRAY_CLEAR, ALLOC_OBJ_CLEAR, ASSERT, ifconfig_pool::base, D_IFCONFIG_POOL, ifconfig_pool::duplicate_cn, ifconfig_pool::enabled, gc_free(), gc_new(), IFCONFIG_POOL_30NET, IFCONFIG_POOL_INDIV, IFCONFIG_POOL_MAX, ifconfig_pool::ipv4, ifconfig_pool::ipv6, ifconfig_pool::list, msg, print_in6_addr(), print_in_addr_t(), ifconfig_pool::size, and ifconfig_pool::type.
Referenced by ifconfig_pool_write(), and multi_init().
Definition at line 447 of file pool.c.
References ifconfig_pool_persist::file, free, and status_close().
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References ALLOC_OBJ_CLEAR, ASSERT, ifconfig_pool_persist::file, ifconfig_pool_persist::fixed, status_open(), STATUS_OUTPUT_READ, and STATUS_OUTPUT_WRITE.
Definition at line 473 of file pool.c.
References ALLOC_ARRAY_CLEAR_GC, alloc_buf_gc(), ASSERT, BLEN, BSTR, buf_init, buf_parse(), D_IFCONFIG_POOL, ifconfig_pool_persist::file, ifconfig_pool_persist::fixed, gc_free(), gc_new(), getaddr(), GETADDR_HOST_ORDER, ifconfig_pool_msg(), ifconfig_pool_set(), in_addr_t, M_INFO, msg, status_read(), and update_time().
Definition at line 274 of file pool.c.
References ifconfig_pool_entry_free(), ifconfig_pool::list, and ifconfig_pool::size.
Referenced by ifconfig_pool_write(), multi_close_instance(), and multi_select_virtual_addr().
Definition at line 125 of file pool.c.
References gc_free(), gc_new(), IFCONFIG_POOL_MAX, msg, and print_in_addr_t().
Referenced by add_option(), and helper_client_server().
Definition at line 528 of file pool.c.
References CLEAR, ifconfig_pool_entry::common_name, ifconfig_pool_persist::file, gc_free(), gc_new(), IFCONFIG_POOL_30NET, ifconfig_pool_acquire(), ifconfig_pool_free(), ifconfig_pool_init(), ifconfig_pool_list(), ifconfig_pool_release(), in_addr_t, ifconfig_pool::list, M_INFO, M_NOPREFIX, msg, openvpn_snprintf(), print_in_addr_t(), SIZE, snprintf, status_flush(), STATUS_OUTPUT_WRITE, status_reset(), and status_rw_flags().
Definition at line 460 of file pool.c. | 2019-04-22T17:06:40Z | http://build.openvpn.net/doxygen/pool_8h.html |
The VERT Educators Workshop keeps getting bigger and better!
Each year during ASTRO Vertual run the VERT Educators Workshop, which offers all of our North American Users the chance to meet and share ideas and current/best practice.
Having seen theses meetings grow year on year, San Antonio was no exception with a record number of attendees.
The meeting consisted of user presentations, interactive workshops and lots of healthy discussion. James Ward, Chief Technology Officer and Founder also gave the attendees an insight into the future plans for VERT, and it’s safe to say there are some exciting features planned! | 2019-04-23T18:38:19Z | https://www.vertual.co.uk/the-vert-educators-workshop-keeps-getting-bigger-and-better/ |
This summer we went back and re-read an all time favorite by the late B.K.S. Iyengar, one of the greatest yoga teachers of our time. Most of us know and love his earlier work, Light on Yoga. In fact, it is seen on most every Yoga Teacher Training required reading list around the country, but fewer of us have read his other works, and we have to admit Light on Life, is probably our absolute favorite.
In this book, Mr. Iyengar draws upon his lifetime of experiences both as a student and teacher of yoga to highlight the steps on the journey inward. This journey is one that transforms lives and takes us on one epic adventure as we illuminate who we are at our very core. As Mr. Iyengar puts it, this journey is one where “freedom awaits”, and freedom is that elusive quality and feeling that we all surely desire. When we feel free, we feel complete and carefree. Life seems as though it is lacking nothing and that leaves us ultimately wanting nothing. No more or no less as they say. We also no longer find ourselves attached to things, including: material goods, outcomes of our actions, and goals. Mr. Iyengar describes the process by which Yoga allows us to feel this by saying: “It does not just change the way we see things; it transforms the person who sees.” It is certainly the beginning of this transformation that so many of us feel when step foot onto our mat, or when we go through the teacher training process.
Mr. Iyengar takes us through this journey by moving from the most tangible kosha to the most subtle. Essentially a kosha is a sheath or layer of the self, which represents who we are.
Often described to be like peeling back the layers of an onion, when working through these layers we get closer and closer to the source of who we are at the very core. It becomes a process that forces us to find both clarity and integration, and the result of course if harmony within and with nature.
1. Asana: In our physical practice we have the opportunity to incorporate all aspects of ourselves in the poses, so that the whole body is involved. You can’t have a yoga pose without the breath or without concentration. Nothing is left out as the process is complete and allows us to explore mind, body, and spirit.
2. Prana: When we become aware of our breath and it’s rhythm as the heart beat of life we begin to embark on the inward journey through the latter steps on Patanjali’s 8 limbed path of Pratyahara (withdrawal from senses), and it is at this point that we begin to become still.
3. Manas/ Mind: One of perhaps the most important steps on the path is deciphering the thoughts of our mind. And it is through this work that we begin to gain clarity and we can become quiet.
4. Intellect: It is our intuition coupled with our intellectual faculty that allows us to discern and cultivate wisdom, and which takes us deeper along the 8 limbed path to Dharna (intense focus), and Dhyana (prolonged and uninterrupted focus). We let go of attachment and the ego’s desires and abide in the tranquility and peace of our core essence.
5. Bliss: The last destination on the journey is true oneness. Mr. Iyengar describes this as an “involution” rather than an “evolution” since it is drawing us more deeply inward. | 2019-04-26T10:31:07Z | https://www.shopomon.com/blogs/news/yogi-reads-light-on-life |
1964 Porsche 911. All complete, in good condition. No broken parts. | 2019-04-19T00:38:39Z | http://www.classicporschemag.co.uk/buy-and-sell/show-ad/169/complete-gearbox-for-1964-porsche-911/uk/parts-for-sale/ |
CHICAGO, IL, January 22, 2007 — Mack International, a premier retained executive search and consulting services firm, announced that Linda Mack, founder and president of the firm, will present at the Fourth Annual Family Office Management Conference. The conference will be held January 30-31, 2007 at The Trump Sonesta International Beach Resort in Miami.
Ms. Mack will be co-presenting a workshop on Tuesday, January 30, entitled, Filling in the Staffing Holes: Outsourcing Strategies for Job Functions. Together with Carol Pepper, president of Pepper International, she will be addressing issues surrounding the use of outsourcing to complete the family office staff.
The Family Office Management Conference is designed to help family offices choose, integrate and implement the best operational solutions for their business. More information about the event can be found at http://www.iirusa.com/fomanagement. | 2019-04-23T02:35:06Z | https://www.mackinternational.com/mack-international-president-a-featured-speaker-at-the-family-office-management-conference/ |
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