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Brunswick eventually plied victory away from Springfield Effingham County 30-27 for a Georgia high school football victory on November 4.
Neither side could break ahead as the two teams began in a tense 7-7 duel in the first quarter.
The Pirates’ offense jumped in front for a 20-7 lead over the Rebels at halftime.
Springfield Effingham County tried to dig out of the hole by climbing within 20-14 in the third quarter.
The Rebels narrowed the gap 13-10 in the final quarter but it was too little, too late.
Recently on October 21, Brunswick squared off with Guyton South Effingham in a football game. For a full recap, click here.
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Oleksandr Usyk rewrote history books by beating Tyson Fury to become the first undisputed heavyweight champion of the world in 25 years.
The Ukrainian won the 12-round fight by a split decision despite having cornered Fury into a near knockout in the ninth round as the who’s who of boxing, including the last undisputed champion Lennox Lewis, watched on at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Sunday.
[You can read our blow-by-blow account of the fight here.]
Here’s what happened after the fight and how boxing greats reacted:
Will Fury and Usyk have a rematch?
Immediately after the fight, Fury asked Usyk for a rematch and the champion did not decline the challenge.
“I have a rematch clause and I want it because I won that fight,” Fury said whilst still in the ring.
“We’ll go and rest up and fight again in October.”
Promoter Frank Warren also confirmed that the rematch is on.
“That’s what the contract says and if that’s what [Fury] wants, then it’s up to him,” Warren told the broadcasters.
It is unlikely that any October rematch would be for all four belts, as the International Boxing Federation (IBF) plans to strip Usyk if he does not face its mandatory challenger Filip Hrgovic next.
Why will Usyk lose his title in two weeks?
Usyk’s reign as undisputed heavyweight world champion may last only weeks if, as many expect, the IBF takes back its belt due to the rematch clause with Fury.
The IBF’s longtime mandatory unbeaten challenger – Hrgovic, from Croatia – is scheduled to fight UK’s Daniel Dubois on June 1 in Riyadh.
That bout could become an IBF title fight if the US-based body follows past form, with the winner tipped to then go up against UK’s former champion Anthony Joshua later in the year.
Lewis was WBC, WBA, IBF and IBO champion until the WBA stripped him of its belt because he chose not to fight a mandatory challenger.
The IBF took away its belt in 2002 for similar reasons.
What did Usyk say after beating Fury?
“It is a big opportunity for me, for my family, for my country,” said Usyk, 37, who briefly served as a soldier after the Russian invasion.
“It’s a great time, a great day,” he said, adding that he was “ready for a rematch”.
Why did Fury think he deserved to win?
Fury called it a “fantastic fight with Oleksandr” but claimed that sympathy for Ukraine’s ongoing war with Russia swung the judges.
“I believe I won that fight, I believe he won a few of the rounds, but I won the majority of them,” he said.
“You know his country is at war, so people are siding with the country at war but make no mistake, I won that fight in my opinion and I will be back.”
Fury, however, said he would discuss the potential rematch with his wife and children.
“I’ll have a holiday, go home, put it to the wife and kids, I’ll see what I want to do,” he told reporters.
How did boxing legends react?
Lewis, who brought the belts into the ring along with his former nemesis Evander Holyfield, said his compatriot Fury lost the fight because he fought like he had won it.
“Fury was boxing like he won the fight but you have to fight every round,” he said in his post-fight analysis.
“If a round is close, then it’s a loss and that’s the way he should have been thinking.”
Lewis said Usyk “tired Fury out”.
“He was getting in lots of punches. [Usyk] had focus all the way and had his fans cheering for him in the front row.
“Every time they cheered for him, his energy went up.”
Meanwhile, Usyk’s compatriot Wladimir Klitschko said Usyk’s win brought some respite to Ukrainians amidst the war.
“Usyk didn’t lose his potential and he believed it from the first round to the end of the fight.
“Just imagine that [Vladimir] Putin’s Russia is hitting us with drones and rockets. On the other hand, we had the opportunity for 45 minutes to believe in Usyk.” | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
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13 Beginner-Friendly Kitchen Sewing Projects
Use up your fabric stash with these scrappy sewing projects for your kitchen!
Tired of a sewing room full of tiny fabric scraps? Put that fabric to good use with these 13 Beginner-Friendly Kitchen Sewing Projects that are designed to be pretty and practical!
These sewing projects for beginners are from some of our favorite bloggers and are quick and easy projects that are great for your kitchen or as simple gift ideas.
If you're new to sewing, why not start off with something simple?
These kitchen sewing tutorials and projects are designed with the beginner sewist in mind and are easy on your budget so that you don't have to spend a lot to make handy items that you'll use every day.
Design the kitchen of your dreams with these scrappy sewing projects from bloggers you love.
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DIY Potholders and Easy Oven Mitts
1. MommyPotamus - Heather shows you how to turn old t-shirts into easy potholders with this easy sewing project.
2. Frugal and Thriving - Melissa covers the basics of making an oven mitt, so that you can put your best fabric scraps to good use!
3. Crazy Little Projects - Katie's skillet handle cover is a NECESSITY for your kitchen.
4. Craft Foxes - CraftFoxes has some simple DIY coasters that are the perfect accessory for your morning cup of coffee.
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5. Sew4Home - This DIY apron from Sew4Home uses fat quarters, but it's a great way to use up your larger pieces of scrap fabric.
6. Blue Robin Cottage - Sierra is showing you how to design a designer-inspired apron for your little one; it's DIY Anthropologie!
7. Shiny Happy World - Wendi has a quick and easy half apron that's perfect for scrappy sewing.
Small Sewing Projects for the Kitchen
8. Life After Laundry - Brenna's DIY unpaper towels are the perfect combination of pretty and practical kitchen sewing.
9. Tried & True Blog - Vanessa's bread warmer tutorial is a great way to keep your rolls warm while prepping for holiday dinners.
10. Chocolate and Zucchini - Clotilde's tutorial for making cloth napkins is a great way to add a pop of color to your next family gathering.
Easy Kitchen Decor to Sew
11. Grillo Designs - Gemma's rag rug works perfectly for the kitchen, bedroom, or bathroom. Plus, it's made from old bedsheets!
12. Refresh Restyle - Debbie's DIY curtains are made from dishtowels and would look perfect above your kitchen sink.
13. Diary of a Quilter - Amy's scrappy table runner is made with bright fabric scraps and is sure to be a charming addition to your kitchen table.
What do you love to sew for your kitchen?
Let us know below in the comments!
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The open concept design is an increasingly popular choice in home design, and there are many reasons to get on board with this exciting trend. Marked by wide open spaces -- often a combined kitchen, dining room, and living room -- open floor plans feel spacious and inviting. Not only are they ideal for smaller homes that can feel cramped by a traditional floor plan, but open concept design also fosters a sense of togetherness. Gone are the days when preparing a meal meant feeling cut off from your family or guests, because with open design, people can gather in a common multi-functional space rather than spreading out into separate rooms.
Choosing the flooring that works best in every part of your open concept design can feel daunting, so here are a few tips to help you find the right floor for you.
Tip 1: Pick one flooring type and stick with it.
When possible, avoid mixing floor types -- kitchen tile that transitions to vinyl in the dining room and a carpeted living room produces visual blocking that lessens the aesthetic impact of an open concept space. If you’re looking for a versatile option that works in any space, consider rigid vinyl flooring, which has the look and feel of wood but the durability to withstand the wear and tear of a kitchen or high-traffic area.
Tip 2: Pick the right plank size for your space.
Hard surface flooring comes in a variety of widths and lengths, but which one is right for your space? A good general rule is to consider the size of the space you’re in, and choose a similarly proportioned plank. For large rooms with high ceilings, a wide plank will look right at home, while a short, narrow plank may make the floor seem too busy. But that same narrow plank would work perfectly in a smaller space.
Tip 3: Pick a versatile color.
Keep in mind that the color you choose will need to look just as natural in a dining room as it would in a home office or a kitchen. Also, the floor you pick will likely outlast many of your current design choices. With that in mind, you’ll want to choose a fairly neutral color, such as brown, beige, or grey. A deep brown with realistic graining and texture like Mohawk RevWood Plus in style Elderwood and color Aged Copper Oak would work beautifully in a variety of spaces.
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The regional administrative court
(TAR) of Lazio on Wednesday up held the defence ministry's
11-month suspension of General Roberto Vannacci after an
internal inquiry into the views expressed in his controversial
bestseller The World Upside Down.
The court rejected an appeal from the general, who was elected
top of the rightwing League party's list with over half a
million votes in June's European elections.
The World Upside Down became an instant bestseller after it was
published last year.
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Before and After: “Fixer Upper” Reinvented a Cramped Layout to Comfortably Sleep 16 People
The final renovation in this season of “Fixer Upper: Welcome Home” is on a scale unlike any other. Jenny, a friend of Joanna Gaines’ sister, reached out to see if there was any interest in bringing new life and inspiration into a shelter for young girls, and Chip and Jo were honored to take on the project to make a temporary situation for 16 girls feel more like a home.
In the beginning of the episode, Chip and Jo meet Barbara and Trasha, two of the staff members who helped run the shelter. They showed the Gaines around the 3,900-square-foot building, complete with seven bedrooms and six baths (three of them half). While there was a decent amount of space, the layout made the spaces feel tight and isolated. Barbara and Trasha wanted to create a flow between rooms that felt communal, and so Chip and Jo got to work knocking down walls and redesigning.
Upon entering the house, a large wall spanned the left side that contained one of the activity rooms — where the girls did homework, art projects, and other hobbies. Chip and Jo knocked down the majority of that wall and created an open entryway, revamping the room where the girls could express themselves and get creative.
They added a reading nook bordered by a multi-shelved unit filled with activities and games. A modern white table and withered oak table with blush chairs added more workspace options to the room to comfortably fit more people. Inspirational quote art spelling out “Your Story Matters” was splashed across one of the walls, and tin tiles painted white covered the ceiling, spilling into the front room.
Prior to the renovation, the main living area was quite bare and only had a dark L-shaped sectional that starkly contrasted the yellow walls. One issue that Trasha expressed about this room is that she was unable to see the girls in the room to the left, so Jo had the great idea of building a metal window into the wall to open it up while still having definition between the two rooms.
As far as the interior design, Jo wanted to bring warmth into the space. Alongside Chip, she painted all the walls white, added lighter floors, and brought in leather and rattan pieces of furniture that were durable but also stylish. Additionally, Jo added wallpaper depicting large wildflowers seen in the lefthand corner (and in the photo of the activity room above), which symbolized the resilience of the girls and that they can grow anywhere.
Perhaps the most challenging part of the renovation were the bedrooms, especially the two that slept four girls in each. It was important to Chip and Jo to make each girl feel like they had their own space, so they paired each bed with a nightstand where personal items could be kept and wall space where art could be hung.
Jo brought in her team of designers, too, to create the colored wall shapes to make the bedrooms feel personalized and special. Not to mention the quote art spelling out “there is gold in every piece of your story” in, of course, gold letters.
To see the full reveal, check out the episode on Discovery+. And if you’re craving the look of one (or all) of these rooms, head over to the Magnolia Blog for product recommendations. And since this is the seasonal finale of “Fixer Upper: Welcome Home,” here’s to hoping there’s a season two filled with beautiful renovations in the near future. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
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- Lowers the pH slightly
- Particularly suitable for Wabi-kusa
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Africana is substrate material produced with an image of reddish earth of Afriapprox. Due to the nature of the base soil, the granular shape stays for a long period, and it also lowers pH level. Since the amount of organic matters is not as high as that of Amazonia, plants grow slowly in Africana soil.
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Aqua Design Amano (ADA) is the premium brand in aquascaping and Nature Aquaria. The company was founded by Takashi Amano, who applied the elements of the Japanese art of gardening to planting and decorating aquaria. For Takashi Amano, clearly the focus is on creating especially attractive habitats with his Nature Aquaria and aquascapes. The products manufactured by Aqua Design Amano (ADA) are of a very high quality, they complement the overall effect such a Nature Aquarium has on its contemplators, and they complete the artistic impression of the layout.
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Landscape painting: 4 rules for better compositions
By Artists & Illustrators | Tue 20th Apr 2021
There are four key elements you need to know when planning the composition of a landscape painting, as Roy Lang explains
When I first started painting landcapes of the sea, I ran around the Cornish coast like a headless chicken taking photographs that I felt sure would give me endless views from which to paint. I soon found out that while it gave me handy reference material for different aspects of the sea, the photographs were of little use for composition for several reasons.
First and foremost, I found it was dangerous to get a shot from the elevation from which I like to paint, and I certainly could not paint in situ. Plus, photos tend to foreshorten the scene and fail to capture the movement and story of the moment.
It’s much better to sketch a scene from a safe distance and make notes of the colours. Most of my compositions are based on these sketches – or on a combination of imagination and experience. Doing this gives you the freedom to strategically place rocks, waves, clouds, foam patterns, light and so forth, which will help to lead the viewer’s eye around the painting.
So what are the strategies for planning a successful landscape composition? Read on to discover the top four rules.
1. Focal points
Focal points, also called “points of interest”, are parts of the painting that attract the eye. To plot these out, divide the canvas in three, both horizontally and vertically, using faint pencil marks to make a grid. This is shown on the sketch for Ocean Spray in dotted lines.
For optimum effect, place the main point of interest in your painting at any one of the four intersections in your grid. A secondary point of interest looks good at the intersection diagonally opposite.
2. ‘S’ shapes
Very often I try to get a subtle ‘S’ shape (or the reverse, a ‘Z’ shape) into the composition. This leads the eye around the painting. In the sketch for Ocean Spray, the ‘S’ is marked in red. Starting on the top edge of the cloud in the right-hand corner, it moves down over the main focus of the painting: the breaking wave. From here, it travels down the foam line to the rocks and into the pool of water: the secondary focal point.
After continuing down the cascade of water the ‘S’ starts to peter out into the boiling area of foam, but it very gently leads the eye back up towards the face of the wave again. This is helped by the elliptical holes in the foam pattern.
3. The horizon
Pictured: Ocean Spray
An important consideration is where to position the horizon line. If you want to concentrate on details of the sea, keep it nearer the top of the painting, as in Ocean Spray.
If you want to feature the sky or give an airy effect, keep the horizon line low. Try to avoid having the horizon on the midline of the painting because this tends to cut the view in half and make for a flat, dull painting.
To achieve the feeling that the viewer is about to be swept into the sea, only show a little or none of the background sea. Obscuring the horizon with waves is another way of achieving this effect. A good example of this is shown in Aftermath.
4. Tonal changes
Strong shadows on the face of the main wave in Ocean Spray provided a good contrast with the light coming through the water. The shadows cast by the rocks also heightened the lightness of the foam on the water and gave direction to the spill-offs. By keeping the atmospheric conditions clear, I was able to maintain dark tones on the sea. This contrasted well with the mid-tone of the sky, leaving the foreground with its variations of blues and the orange highlights on the rocks to give a strong three-dimensional feel.
- How to use geometry to paint better pictures
- How to plan a composition
- How to develop a focal point
- How to develop composition in paintings
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It all started in 1988 when 31 local artists got together and created an artist-owned and artist-operated art gallery. It was the first fine art gallery in Asheville and it has flourished ever since to become a premier art destination located on the ground floor of the Capital Center Building, 82 Patton Avenue.
Still representing 31 accomplished regional artists working in a variety of media and subject matter, our gallery has something for everyone -- majestic landscapes, engaging abstracts, poetic figures, captivating wildlife art and contemporary still life.
The quality of our one-of-a-kind original art speaks for itself. Artists are juried in, and artwork is refreshed regularly. Our large number of repeat buyers is testament to the museum-quality art that we offer at affordable prices.
There’s artistic magic that happens in our gallery. We offer our artists a supportive, nurturing environment that encourages all to create their best work and, indeed, they do!
Come visit us in the heart of the vibrant downtown Asheville, where you will be greeted by one of our artist-owners every day of the week. We look forward to showing you around and to helping you find your very special masterpiece.
Chamber of Commerce "Asheville Spotlight" February 2020
Each month, we recognize a small business in Asheville that is noteworthy for their community contributions and mission. This month, we get to know the ladies behind the Asheville Gallery of Art.
Tell us a little bit about the history of the Asheville Gallery of Art.
The Asheville Gallery of Art is the longest established art gallery in Asheville. Founded in historic downtown in 1988, before our city became the thriving art mecca it is today, AGA represents the vision of some of Asheville's most talented artists.
What's a little known fact about AGA?
On any given day, our gallery contains over 500 pieces of original art created by our 31 local artists. Visitors will find a variety of styles, techniques, and medums represented.
Any tips for other small businesses?
Delegate tasks according to people's passions, interests, and experience. We believe that people want to work and be happy doing it, so we seek to find that win-win situation for all of our members. Don't forget to show your appreciation often!
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Big Boob Problems With Lindsay Pelas
This Video About The Problems With Having An Ample Bosom Will Blow Your Mind
Boobs are one of mankind's most fascinating mysteries. We've scaled icy peaks, plunged down to oceanic chasms, and explored the vast reaches of space. And yet even a not-particularly impressive pair of boobs will still cause most straight guys to do a double take and completely lose their train of thought. They have a strange, mystical power over us (with the exception of guys who are into butts... butt that's another story.)
One thing most guys don't think about, though, is what women think of their breasts. And as it turns out, having big ones isn't the gift from God many of us assumed it might be. Model Lindsay Pelas is here to set the record straight on that one. Take it away, Lindsay:
At the end of the day, looks like having big breasts is a bit of a mixed bag, bros. And that makes sense, fi you think about it. If any part of your body is especially large or small compared to the average, there are probably going to be positives and negatives. As a society sometimes we assume that bigger is always better, but even with stuff like our the size of our penises, turns out that's not always the truth. For one, women don't care as much as you think they do; for two, if it's too big, you won't be able to enjoy yourself and you'll have to resort to shallower sex positions specifically for bigger johnsons. What a hassle.
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Kagu Interiors – a homewares store in Tenterden
Kagu Interiors offers a curation of high-quality, unique, and design-led homewares that have been sourced from around the world. Furniture Designer and Interior Designer, Ben Stokes founded the interiors brand in 2017, offering customers beautifully crafted furniture, lighting, ceramics, and home accessories in a range of rich and earthy tones.
Ben Stokes comments: “We source the world’s finest materials and greatest designers who offer a distinctive blend of both classic and future collectables. Our range of carefully sourced products celebrate the best in design, drawing from individual influences and innovative methods.”
Kagu Interiors has a comprehensive Interior Design service which blends the brand’s signature style with the homeowners’ vision to completely reimagine a space. Alongside sourcing materials, inspiration, and expertise from the local area, the team alleviate the stress of finding that perfect piece by creating one-off bespoke items in their Kent workshop. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Hera are all the teams and groups, along with information about each team:
My pick for the winner: France (probably beating Germany in the final)
Dark horse: Croatia
Top scorer: Cristiano Ronaldo
Lol I like him. He's a skilled player. He looks creepy though.ASHOOR said:Oh how did I forget about that pesk, can't stand him since Brazil WC 2014 :bangin: :2guns:
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The importance of CRM in aviation and beyond
In aviation, Crew Resource Management (CRM) is an essential multidisciplinary discipline that encompasses a wide range of knowledge, skills and attitudes focused on the cognitive and interpersonal areas which are necessary for the effective management of the aviation system.
Cognitive skills include crucial mental processes such as “situation awareness”, “problem solving” and “decision making”.
One of the main goal of CRM is to improve the quality and efficiency of teamwork, superando le surpassing individual performance through synergistic collaboration.
Developed and improved over the past 40 years, these concepts have significantly contributed to the reduction of aviation accidents in the commercial sector.
Modern scientific research shows that adopting CRM techniques improves individuals’ metacognitive abilities, such as self-esteem and self-awareness, which in turn enhances group performance.
This approach emphasizes the importance of rediscovering and valuing personal skills that are often overlooked or undervalued, resulting in better teamwork organization, especially in emergency situations.
Today, applying the principles of aviation CRM to businesses is not only possible but highly advantageous, ensuring effective crisis management and improving overall performance. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
We all know how important eating right is for your insides. You probably also know that the foods you eat can make or break your complexion, but you may not know the details. For example, did you know that consuming high-glycemic foods that spike your blood sugar level, such as sugar, flour, rice, and cereal, can contribute to acne? On the other hand, oranges are bursting with water to hydrate parched skin. They’re also an excellent source of vitamin C, which helps build collagen and keep skin supple.
For a luminous complexion, here are five other skin-saving foods to throw into your grocery cart:
Oats are a low-glycemic superfood that help to prevent skin cell damage and soothe irritation.
These little, round treats pack quite a punch when it comes to your skin. Specifically, the skin of grapes contains the anti-inflammatory ingredient resveratrol, which provides UV protection and may even slow cellular aging.
Packed with omega-3 fatty acids, this heart-healthy fish may also help to stave off skin cancer, according to recent research.
Eggs, chicken, lean beef, and other high-quality protein help build collagen. (Healthy sleep habits are also conducive to collagen growth, but that’s a different story!)
This trendy veggie also happens to be a great source of folate and vitamins A and C. While vitamin C is a known collagen booster, vitamin A and folate can help protect the skin from sun damage.
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'Wall of vulnerability' with Joe Ryan
Joe Ryan had a great day at the Irish Schools Track and Field Championships including three winners with Amy Ní Hamaill in the senior Girls’ 800m, Kevin Mc Grath in the senior boys’ 1500m Kevin and Jack O'Leary in the senior boys’ 5000m.
Also at the championships Rose Finnegan took bronze in the senior girls’ 1500m, Jack Moran took bronze in the U16 Boys’ Mile and Caoimhe O Brien won silver in the junior girls’ 800m. Here Joe Ryan continues the 'wall of vulnerability' series and shares his coaching experiences.
Name: Joe Ryan
Club: Mullingar Harriers
Coaching Accreditation: AAI Level 2
Number of Years Coaching: 15
Joe is a high performance junior coach from Mullingar Harriers working with some of Ireland’s leading Junior and U23 endurance athletes. He is a National Junior Team Coach and has worked closely with the National Junior XC panel the past three years in preparation for the European XC Championships. He brings a wealth of experience coaching for almost 15 years now and has an in-depth knowledge and understanding of junior athletics. Joe coaches Kevin McGrath who is arguably Ireland’s most exiting up and coming middle distance talent, winning the Gold medal at the European Youth Olympics over 1500m. He has also coached Shane Fitzsimons to participate in World Youth & European Junior Championships over 1500m, achieving a National Youth Record en route and a junior PB of 3 mins 43.33 secs. Other athletes coached by Joe to achieve qualification for major Junior competitions include Jake Byrne (World Youth 3000m), Linda Conroy (European Junior X-Country) and Jack O Leary to the European XC Championships & European Junior T&F Championships in the 5000m. Joe’s education includes a Bachelor of Business Studies from Dublin City University and a Higher Diploma in Primary Education. He is an Athletics Ireland Level 2 coach who competed at the World Junior T&F in the 10km race walk in 1996 before injury hampered his competitive career.
What’s the most significant message you could pass on to a young coach today?
Be open minded in your approach to learning about coaching; engage with other coaches and share information. Develop strong lines of honest communication with athletes in your group and make every effort to be present at as many training sessions as possible.
Name two key mistakes you have made as a coach throughout your career?
- At one point (2004-2007) my training group was too large and this made it difficult to provide individualised coaching to athletes – since changing this, the level of performance in the group has increased.
- I invested too much time with athletes who were not committed to the sport, trying to motivate those with waning interest– this time is better spent with athletes eager to improve and engage on a longer term development plan.
If you were only permitted to utter one sentence to an athlete prior to the most important race of their career, what would this sentence be?
“You are in fantastic shape, now just stay relaxed and stick to our plan.”
(Last sentence spoken to Shane Fitzsimons as he walked to the call room before running 3 mins 43.33 secs for 1500m as an 18 year old, ranking him fourth U20 in Europe in 2013)
Name two of the greatest challenges you face as a coach on a regular basis?
- One of the greatest challenges is instilling a strong and focused group culture.
- Finding the time to implement a more effective Talent ID programme in my area.
You have just retired from coaching and you are only allowed document three pieces of coaching information encapsulating the entirety of your coaching career, experience and knowledge. What are they?
- The importance of correctly profiling the athletes in the group is key to producing optimum performance levels.
- Periodise and prioritise – planning a season and progression over a number of seasons. (Honore Hoedt demonstrated this very effectively when hosting a workshop in AIT in 2015)
- Immerse yourself in the literature of the sport – particularly the writings of Peter Coe and Renato Canova. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
To measure the repeatability of the bronchial challenge test and the comparability of histamine and methacholine as provoking agents, we studied a population sample of children and conducted histamine bronchial challenge tests on each of 3 consecutive days followed by a methacholine bronchial challenge on the fourth day. Bronchial responsiveness was measured using the rapid inhalation method. A total of 393 children had satisfactory bronchial challenge data for all 4 days. The measurements derived from the dose-response curve were the PD20 FEV1, which was measured as the provoking dose causing a 20% fall in FEV1, and the dose-response slope (DRS), which was measured as the percentage fall in FEV1 at final dose/total dose administered. Children who had a PD20 FEV1 were categorized as having bronchial hyperresponsiveness (BHR). The percentage of children with BHR each day was between 7 and 11. One-third of the children with BHR reacted only to histamine or methacholine. The within-subject range for histamine PD20 FEV1 values compared with methacholine suggested that histamine and methacholine are not directly comparable bronchial challenge agents. The dose-response slope values, which could be obtained for all children, had slightly better repeatability than PD20 FEV1 values. Because DRS values obtain data for the entire sample, have good repeatability, and are equally repeatable in children with normal responsiveness or bronchial hyperresponsiveness, they should prove more useful than PD20 FEV1 values for measuring bronchial responsiveness in populations. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
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Learn more about PET/MRI and PET/CT -- that's the unequivocal advice of Dr. Yves Menu. He's convinced the future will be all about hybrid systems, and the Parisian motorbiking enthusiast thinks everybody should get up to speed with the new scanners. He also has some comments about 1.5-tesla versus 3-tesla MRI. To read more, go to our Molecular Imaging Digital Community, or click here.
Attendance at the RSNA congress in Chicago has risen steadily for many years, but now the upward trend has gone sharply into reverse. Preliminary figures show the total number of delegates at last week's meeting was below 53,000, which is 9% lower than last year's figure. Some of the fall may be due to the struggling U.S. radiology industry, but another factor was RSNA's policy change that imposed registration fees on some attendees who previously were allowed in as guests. Get the story here.
At RSNA 2012, German researchers presented important information about high altitude cerebral edema (HACE), a severe and often fatal condition that can affect mountain climbers, hikers, and skiers. For several years, microhemorrhages or microbleeds are visible in the brains of HACE survivors. Visit our MRI Digital Community, or click here.
During the same congress, a Norwegian group presented a study that compared conventional chest radiography to 320-detector-row CT using advanced iterative reconstruction. The team found no advantages to chest radiography outside the realm of cost, and noted that the switch to CT would have happened long ago were it not for radiography's far lower dose profile. Go to our Digital X-Ray Community, or click here.
The cost-effectiveness of colorectal cancer screening is coming under growing scrutiny, so new data from the Dutch population-based screening trial look certain to attract considerable attention. Learn more in our CT Digital Community, or by clicking here.
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The Roland V-Drums Quiet Design (VQD) Pad Kit offers a thoughtful drumming experience ideal for home practice, featuring innovative noise-reduction technologies. Each component is designed with sound-absorbing materials to minimize volume while maintaining a natural stick feel. The ultra-responsive snare and tom pads provide independent triggering for enhanced playability, while the articulate cymbal pads offer realistic motion and muting capabilities. The kick pad delivers a satisfying thud without disturbing others, supported by a design that minimizes vibrations. Complemented by a noise-isolating stand and pedal bases, the kit ensures a quiet practice environment. For those who already own a V-Drums module, the VQD106PADS model offers V-Drums Quiet Design hardware without the module and cables, allowing for easy upgrades or expansion. This model is compatible with several V-Drums modules, including TD-07, TD-17, TD-27, TD-50X, and V71.
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Already available with a 48kWh battery and 193 miles of range, the electric hatchback can now also be selected with a 63kWh unit to offer 260 miles of range, according to the WLTP test cycle.
The so-equipped First Edition+ model is priced at £33,795, an £1800 increase over the standard Funky Cat.
It also gains features such as heated, ventilated and massaging front seats, a panoramic sunroof, a heated steering wheel and parking assistance. Buyers also get unique badges, mats and keys.
However, the First Edition+ will be limited, at least initially, with just 50 examples available in the UK. Orders will be taken from 12 October.
The First Edition+ is the first of a series of planned updates for the Funky Cat, Ora says. Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are also in testing and should soon become available across the range through a software update.
The EV entered the UK market in Autumn of last year in limited First Edition guise, with a 48kWh battery giving it a range of 193 miles.
Standard equipment on all cars includes adaptive cruise control, a 360deg camera, LED headlights, 18in alloy wheels, wireless phone charging and wired smartphone mirroring.
Four paint colours were available from launch – green, black, red and grey – each with the option of a contrasting roof.
With its bigger battery, the Funky Cat offers more than double the range of the similarly priced Mazda MX-30 and slightly more than even the top-rung Renault Zoe. A mid-rung 58kWh option with a 209-mile range will also be available eventually.
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Larrge, appealing and sexy, the Cadillac Escalade "Black Edition" is a machine for those who know what style really means. With its 5.12 meters long and 2.6 metric tons of weight, the full-size SUV monster has also undergone a special procedure, held personally by GeigerCars.de team. This fresh new luxurious version of the menacing machine has a lot to showcase and we would be pleased to tell you more!
The voluminous vehicle features a large 6.2-liter direct-injection power unit, which capabilities were further enhanced by GeigerCars.de team and now delivers a total of 426hp and 621Nm of torque. Massive, isn't it? This power aids the machine to reach a maximum speed of 240km/h. Sweet.
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Full upgrade pack can be already specified personally from GeigerCars and features revised power unit, mated to an eight-speed automatic gearbox. Of course, this massive agility and power come with a price: the fuel consumption si measured at 18,3/100km. However, we would like to pay that price just for a single ride with such a monster! How about you? | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
What is pension tax relief?
Pension tax relief is the money you receive on top of your regular contributions by the government as an incentive for paying into a pension. Tax benefits are however, subject to change, and depend on the individual’s circumstance.
There are two types of tax relief you can get:
- net pay tax relief
- relief at source (RAS)
Relief at source is when you will get 20% on the gross amount of any personal contributions, so for every £1 you pay the government with give you 25p, and this is done automatically by your pension provider.
Net pay tax relief or ‘salary sacrifice’ is only available when you’re paying in directly from your wages pre-tax and your tax relief is obtained when you make a contribution.
Find out more about pension tax relief.
The government provide tax relief on payments as an incentive for people to think about their future retirement. By promoting this, the government is aiming for long-term financial security to work alongside the state pension.
What is higher rate pension tax relief
As a higher rate taxpayer in a relief at source scheme, you are entitled to more tax relief than the basic rate. You’re able claim back a further 20% of your payments, so it can look something like this –
How to claim higher rate tax relief on pension contributions
If you are a higher rate taxpayer, you can claim back a further 20% of your payments, but it’s something you need to do through your self assessment tax return which you must complete yearly with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
Can I claim higher rate tax relief for previous years?
If you need to claim tax relief on payments for previous years, you must have been paying higher rate tax for those years. There is a time limit for how many years you can claim back on – you can only claim back up to four years’ worth of tax overpayments through a claim for overpayment relief.
If someone else pays into my pension, who gets the tax relief?
If the provider agrees, anyone can pay into your pension. But remember - the member gets the tax relief, not the payer. So, if you pay into your child's pension, they get the tax relief, and it doesn't affect the amount of higher or additional rate tax you pay.
If someone else pays into your pension, remember to claim any higher or additional rate tax relief you're due. Also, remember to tell them how much annual allowance you've already used, as you'll be liable for any annual allowance charge due if their contribution means a charge is payable.
What are the pension tax relief rules and limits?
There are two limits when it comes to your pension contributions. Your annual allowance which covers how much you can pay into your pensions, across the board without paying a charge, and your relevant UK earnings.
Tax relief is available on contributions up to your UK earnings, or £3,600 if your earnings are lower. This includes your tax relief itself, so it's always worth checking what that could look like. Our pensions can only accept contributions that are eligible for tax relief. Your circumstances can change your annual allowance, so if you’re unsure what your annual allowance is you can check on the gov.uk website. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
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My name is Elina and I was born in Bulgaria, where dancing became my main passion from an early age. For me, dancing is more than just moving to music. This is a way to show your feelings, to tell a story without words. When I dance, I forget about everything in the world, and it seems that in these moments I am truly alive. Every dance is an opportunity to express what cannot be said in words. But besides dancing, I have another dream - to see the world. I always imagined how I would travel to different countries, get acquainted with new cultures, people, traditions. I want to be in places that I have only read about or seen in photographs, to feel the atmosphere of every city, every corner of the earth. I believe that traveling will help me become better not only as a person, but also as a dancer - after all, each culture is unique in its own way, and I will be able to bring something new to my creativity, enriching my dances with new emotions and meanings. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
We now know that our closest neighbor, Proxima Centauri, is It hosts at least two planets. But we’re not sure if there are any planets near Alpha Centauri, a binary system just beyond that. However, if they were there, we now know what they could look like. new search Use modeling data and spectroscopy of the system’s stars to estimate what a rocky planet might have formed in the system’s habitable zone.
To estimate the makeup of this hypothetical planet – nicknamed α-Cen-Earth – the team developed what they call a devolatization model. To start, they looked at the amounts of volatile elements (hydrogen, carbon, oxygen, etc.) and non-volatile elements (such as iron and silicon) in the sun and Earth, and examined how they differed.
Armed with this data, the team then looked at high-resolution spectroscopy data on the elements in the α Centauri A and α Centauri B stars — which provided them with information about 22 elements. With their model and these data, they can estimate the likely compositions of a hypothetical rocky planet in the system’s habitable zone. “You get a model of the chemical composition of the rocky planets that would be in the habitable zone,” Charley Lineweaver, one of the authors of the paper, told Ars.
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α-Cen-Earth, if present, is likely to be geochemically similar to Earth, with a mantle likely dominated by silicates. But it may contain more graphite and diamond, thanks to its higher carbon-to-oxygen ratio, according to Lineweaver.
The planet’s water storage capacity might also be similar to Earth’s core, but it would also have lower geological activity—perhaps lacking plate tectonics altogether—and a smaller iron core. “The planet that results will be interestingly different in terms of mineralogy and rock abundance versus, say, methane and carbides, graphite, and possibly even diamond in the core,” Lineweaver said.
According to Lineweaver, the model can also be applied to other hypothetical planets. He added that, personally, he suspects that rocky planets are more common in other solar systems than we’ve discovered so far — not that they don’t exist, it’s just that our ability to detect them is somewhat limited.
It is possible, however, that α-Cen-Earth – or any other planet – might differ from the model because meteorites bearing other elements often collide with planets, which could affect their overall chemical composition. However, the team’s model could help future researchers identify habitable planets, Lineweaver said.
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Bancon Homes is delighted to announce that it is today launching a virtual appointment service. This will allow potential buyers to have a video consultation with our sales consultants, instead of visiting our show homes which are currently closed in line with UK Government guidelines.
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Visiting historical museums and official cultural websites in Thailand was boring in the past, but not anymore. In accordance with the government's Thailand 4.0 policy, the Ministry of Culture has upgraded art and cultural learning sources, with Culture Minister Veera Rojpojchanarat announcing the change last month.
To ensure better access and understanding of national cultural heritage, the Fine Arts Department has applied and developed information technology systems in six aspects.
The Silpakorn Online System is an app for the department's official website. It gathers information on Thai historic sites, national museums, learning sources, national libraries, national archives, procurement and new books of the department.
The Smart Museum System is an app for the National Museum Bangkok and is iOS and Android compatible. The system reads QR codes and Augmented Reality Code (AR code) for photographs and videos of the museum, its exhibitions and displayed objects. The AR code uses 3D technology to present 3D models of Phutthai Sawan, Sivamokphiman and Issaretratchanusorn halls, royal mansions and all ancient artefacts at 360 degrees. The Phra Nakhon Khiri National Museum in Phetchaburi province is the first national museum in Thailand to fully apply a guide application and an AR code guidance system under the 2.4 million baht pilot project.
The Virtual Museum System gathers and presents information on all national museums, their displayed ancient artefacts and art objects via a website. It offers virtual tours of all museums and 3D images of major artefacts at 360 degrees and enables viewer interaction.
The Fine Arts Department's digital archive includes more than 2,400 e-books and 500 videos from the department's original versions, as well as old photos of major incidents, such as the 25th anniversary of King Rama V's coronation and the royal visits and work of King Rama VII from 1927 to 1930.
Visit digitalcenter.finearts.go.th or download the Fine Arts Digital Centre app.
The national archives searching system allows users to look at more than 40,000 old documents, photos, videos, maps and plans and request copies from the National Archives of Thailand via an online system. Visit archives.nat.go.th.
The National Archives of Thailand is responsible for collecting and keeping public and other historical records, giving knowledge and advice to all government agencies on how to manage documents and records, and providing a public service for studies and research.
As of Sept 30, 2011, it had 10,285 written documents, 24,508 wet plate collodions, 444,009 photos, 808,693 films, 20,062 maps and plans, 2,696 posters, 4,472 calendars, 4,467 audio records, 3,941 visual records, 9,503 microfilms, 734 compact discs, 34 digital visual records, 43,628 bound volumes, government documents and rare books, 1,867 meeting minutes, memos and incident records and 677,269 important news clippings. The oldest document in the National Archives of Thailand dates back to the reign of King Rama IV and is on paper.
Ramakien Game, created by Dhurakij Pundit University, consists of computerised games presenting the epic Ramakien in modern, simple and easy-to-understand forms. Monkey Run is a puzzle game for children between the ages of six and 12, and The Road To Longa is an action 3D game for those between the ages of 12 and 24.
The digital push is in response to demands for information on art and culture and to raise public awareness of national heritage and Thainess in different aspects, leading to sustainable cultural and social development. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Health Rights of Prisoners and Prison Law Reforms during COVID-19 Pandemic in India
COVID-19; Detention Preparedness; Penitentiaries & Confinement;Jail Overcrowding; Prison Reform; WHO GuidelineAbstract
Background: The National Crime Record Bureau and the Prison Statistics India, 2020 report on the overcrowding and occupancy in jails has ripple effect on the spread of the COVID-19.The protection to health freedoms of detainees and prisoners reflected in the World Health Organization (WHO) Guidance on COVID-19 for Prisons and Detention, 2020. The Indian jails have congestion and inhabitance and prone to contagion disease. The COVID-19 has an expanding transmission among detainees in prisons, jails and detention homes.
Objectives: The WHO Guidance on COVID-19 for Prisons and Detention, 2020 standardizes the essential instrument to manage the COVID-19 difficulties in penitentiaries and confinement homes. The direction secures the strength of detainees and convicts living in encased conditions. The ostensible purpose is to contain the COVID-19 disease from spreading to general population and release the under trials for the safe healthy conditions.
Methodology: The methodology applied the canons of statutory interpretation of United Nations Principles of the Protection of Prisoners, 1982 and Basic Principles for the Treatment of Prisoners, 1990 alongside the Moscow Declaration on Prisons and Health, 2003 and Nelson Mandela Rules, 2015 in fostering the health equity and criminal justice during COVID-19 pandemic. The mandate of the WHO Interim Guidance on COVID-19 in Prisons and Other Places of Detention, 2020 is straight out in preventive and medicinal measures for the penitentiaries and confinement homes in the virus of COVID-19.
Results: The paper tracks the salubrious results of the international legal norms and national precedents of High Courts and Supreme Court in heralding systemic prison reform. The compliance of WHO Interim Guidance on Preparedness, Prevention and Control of COVID-19 In Prisons and Other Places of Detention, 2020 cultivated robust criminal administration during COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown in India.
Conclusion: The judgment of High Courts and Supreme Court on prison reform during the COVID-19 pandemic in India has resulted in Health Rights of Prisoners and Prison Law Reforms during COVID-19 Pandemic in India. It also refurbished the medical services in correctional facilities and confinement homes in criminal justice system.
Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol. 21 No. 04 October’22 Page : 893-900
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The Links Golf Course at Wild Dunes was Tom Fazio's first golf course design. It’s spectacular finishing hole overlooking the Atlantic Ocean is not to be missed. Ranks annually as one the Top golf courses in South Carolina.
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Waxing is the process of hair removal from the root by using a covering of a sticky substance, such as wax, to adhere to body hair, and then removing this covering and pulling out the hair from the follicle. New hair will not grow back in the previously waxed area for four to six weeks, although some people will start to see regrowth in only a week due to some of their hair being on a different human hair growth cycle. Almost any area of the body can be waxed, including eyebrows, face, pubic hair (called bikini waxing), legs, arms, back, abdomen, knuckles, and feet. There are many types of waxing suitable for removing unwanted hair.
Strip waxing (soft wax) is accomplished by spreading a wax thinly over the skin. A cloth or paper strip is applied and pressed firmly, adhering the strip to the wax and the wax to the skin. The strip is then quickly ripped against the direction of hair growth, as parallel as possible to the skin to avoid trauma to the skin. This removes the wax along with the hair. There are different forms of strip waxing or soft waxing: heated, cold or pre-made strips. Unlike cold waxing, heated wax is spread easily over the skin. Cold waxing is thicker, which makes it more difficult to spread smoothly over the skin. Pre-made strips come with the wax on them, and they come in different sizes for different area uses.
Stripless wax (as opposed to strip wax), also referred to as hard wax,is applied somewhat thickly and with no cloth or paper strips. The wax then hardens when it cools, thus allowing the easy removal by a therapist without the aid of cloths or strips. This waxing method is very beneficial to people who have sensitive skin. Stripless wax does not adhere to the skin as much as strip wax does, thus making it a good option for sensitive skin as finer hairs are more easily removed because the hard wax encapsulates the hair as it hardens. The stripless waxing method can also be less painful. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
In this article which first appeared in Housing Executive, Jonathan Bunt explores councils’ reliance on costly and poor quality temporary accommodation It is no
Last month the housing finance community gathered in Liverpool to discuss the challenges faced by the social housing sector. Housing associations are now arguably
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We are deeply grateful for friends like you who care about improving the lives of children and empowering families. Your gifts to Beginnings, Inc. are carefully used and assist us in continuing to provide high-quality programs and services to infants, toddlers and their families.
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A radiator is much more than a device for supplying heat. It has several essential functions in a bathroom. Aside from adding warmth it creates a cosy and relaxing atmosphere, it heats up your towels and it acts as a standout design feature as well.
We have a stunning range of radiators to match every bathroom design or size of bathroom space. All of our radiators are offered from the UK’s leading manufacturers who offer you top quality designs which will add a touch of luxury to your bathroom space.
Thus, from style to heating method, there is certainly a lot to take into account when buying a radiator. Here at Bella Bathrooms we cater to all tastes, requirements and budgets with our diverse selection of stunning and high quality radiators. You will be spoilt for choice. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
KLANG: One of Malaysia's leading entrepreneurs, Tan Kai Hee of Hai-O Enterprise Bhd, passed away at 9pm Tuesday (Feb 22).
Tan, who lost his wife Tan Siow Eng in 2017, was 85.
Besides being the founder of a company known for its herbal-based products, Tan was also known for his philanthropy and donated millions to various causes over the years.
Instead of handing over shares in his business empire to his children, Tan placed them in a trust to go towards helping the Chinese community and to charity.
The tycoon, who was born in Kluang, Johor, had a turbulent journey in business like most other self-made tycoons of his era.
It is said that Tan, who worked as a street vendor, rubber collector and bicycle repairman in his early years, was highly motivated to change his lot in life and lift himself out of poverty.
His turning point came in 1975 when he set up Hai-O with money raised among family and friends, and started importing and distributing China-made herbal products in Malaysia.
The rest is history.
In 2016, Tan handed over the reins of the company to his son Tan Keng Kang, who took over as managing director while his father moved up to the chairman's post. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
As a blogger, you must have been plagued by the question of how to expand your reach and increase traffic to your blog. Social media platforms have become the go-to solution for bloggers looking to build their audience, and Instagram has become a popular option for many with its photo-sharing features and vast reach. However, in order to make the most of this platform, it is important to increase your visibility by generating more views to your posts. This is where Instagram views by iDigic comes in to provide the solution you’ve been looking for.
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iDigic to buy Instagram followers is a social media marketing platform that provides a range of services to help businesses and individuals increase their visibility on Instagram. Through its specialized services such as Instagram views, iDigic can help you increase your blog post’s exposure, giving you a higher chance of reaching a larger audience.
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Using iDigic’s Instagram Views has a range of benefits, the most obvious of which is the increased visibility of your blog posts. With more views, your post will appear more frequently on the Instagram platform, increasing the chances of people discovering your content. In addition, having more views can make your content seem more popular, thus attracting even more viewers. With the right strategy, this can ultimately lead to an increase in conversions for your blog.
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Hip Pain & Podiatry
If you have hip pain, you may benefit from Podiatry to help control your symptoms and improve your overall functional mobility as Podiatrists take care of lower limb conditions. Your treatment program will focus on decreasing or eliminating your pain, improving your hip range of motion and strength, and restoring normal functional mobility.
Hip pain can be caused by many factors. Often, you may start feeling hip pain for no apparent reason. Sometimes recreation or sports puts repetitive strain on the hip causing pain. Because the hip is a major weight bearing joint, arthritis of the hip is a common problem. The hip is responsible for such functional activities as walking, running, rising from sitting, and climbing stairs. Pain in the hip can limit these activities.
The hip is close to the low back, and it can be difficult to determine if your hip pain is truly coming from the hip or coming from your low back. The location of your symptoms can often help solving this problem.
- Pain in the groin or front of the hip. If you feel pain in the front of the hip, this may due to arthritis in the hip joint.
- Pain in the side of the hip. Pain in the side of the hip typically indicates a problem with the muscles or structures around the hip.
- Pain in the buttocks or back of the hip. If you feel pain in the buttock, there is a good chance this pain is coming from your low back and not your hip.
Treatment of your hip pain
Your first visit to your Podiatrist for hip pain will begin with an initial evaluation. This visit is important to ensure correct diagnosis and proper management. The examination may consist of several sections including, but not limited to:
- Strength measurements
- Functional mobility tests
- Special tests – These are specific manoeuvres performed around the hip to help determine which structure may be at fault and may be causing the problem. This may include testing of the low back, foot and ankle to determine if your hip pain is really coming from your hip itself.
After the initial evaluation, your Podiatrist will be able to initiate a plan of treatment for your hip. This may include but not be limited to the following:
- Orthotics to correct improper foot alignment which impacts lower limb alignment and the hip
- Massage and trigger point therapy
- Dry needling
- Joint mobilization
- Exercises to improve hip strength or mobility
- As your hip pain improves, advanced hip strengthening can be another option to maximize hip function. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Before Your Treadmill Delivery
- If you will be using your treadmill on carpet we suggest the purchase of a protective treadmill mat. This will protect your carpet from the treadmill but, more importantly, protect the treadmill from the carpet. Carpet fibers that collect between the deck and the belt can be very damaging. BGI has durable mats in stock on a regular basis. Ask your salesperson for details.
- The use of an extension cord is not recommended. If you absolutely must use an extension cord, make sure it is grounded (the type with three prongs), less than six feet in length, and is at least as thick as the treadmill power cord (14 gauge).
- If an extension cord is utilized, manufacturers specifically suggest that it not include any form of surge protection (most treadmills have built-in surge protection).
- Electrical Outlets: It is advisable to plug into a grounded outlet (the one with 3 holes and not 2 holes). Never plug your treadmill into GFI outlet (Ground Fault Interrupt outlet)
- Most manufacturers recommend providing a dedicated, 20-AMP circuit for your treadmill whenever possible to be absolutely certain of avoiding electrical problems. A "dedicated" circuit means that no other appliances, lamps, etc are on that circuit. If a dedicated circuit is not available, insure the least number of appliances, lamps, etc are active on that circuit. Having a dedicated circuit allows your treadmill to draw 100% the power it needs to operate. When a circuit is shared, the treadmill can be starved for power, which can lead to poor performance and reduced longevity.
- Please consult a licensed electrician to assist you if you are unsure if the circuit will properly handle the amperage draw of the treadmill.
- Also be aware that the distance from your circuit breaker panel to your treadmill will also effect the ability of that circuit to support your treadmill (the closer to the breaker box, the more desirable).
- Before the delivery team arrives, be sure to clear the path to the final placement area. Please advise BGI Fitness Service of any special considerations such as tight stairways, narrow doorways, etc. and complete any necessary cleaning prior to delivery. Consider removing pictures from any walls that are on the path to the final placement area.
- Plan on leaving extra space around your treadmill. Some treadmills "walk" with repeated elevation/declination and some extra space will prevent damage from contact with the wall. Leave extra space behind your treadmill in case you should dismount in that direction.
- Be sure to keep your treadmill's feet level. If the feet are not level, the belt may not track properly. Please be aware that some people have physical characteristics that may affect treadmill belt tracking (varying leg lengths, for example). Be sure to re-level the treadmill if it is relocated after the initial installation (BGI moves equipment within homes and between homes on a regular basis. Contact us to schedule such services).
If you have any questions about your new treadmill, please do not hesitate to call the BGI Fitness Service Center at 317-579-7933 ext 2, Mon-Fri, 7:30AM – 4:30PM.
Treadmill Safety Tips
Treadmills increase in popularity every year and with the desire to lower your carbon footprint and costs of gas, it makes sense to work out in your own home instead of driving to a health club or gym several times a month. Because treadmills have a moving belt, and usually hydraulics for adjusting the incline, they present some unique safety concerns.
BGI Fitness Operations Manager Paul Crimmins shares these treadmill safety tips to avoid treadmill-related accidents in the home:
Placement of treadmills:
Optimal placement of a treadmill is in a room with a door that locks, limiting unsupervised access to children and any pets. Do not place the treadmill with the back against a wall.
When treadmill is not in use:
Operation of treadmills:
Know exactly where children and pets are when you're on the machine. Many treadmill accidents happen when children's hands get caught in the back of the machine.
Use the emergency stop button to immediately stop a workout for any reason. Don't jump off the machine in the middle of a workout and leave the belt running.
Be safe! Either keep your eyes forward or on the console display. Don't watch your feet while you workout.
Wear running shoes for safety, comfort and support.
Hold onto hand rails if needed, but swing arms freely if possible.
Schedule annual maintenance for treadmills to help prevent problems
We're eager to help:
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Recently I wrote a post about selecting the best image for your Facebook ad, today I want to look at an ad as a whole and go into the anatomy of a Facebook image ad.
Let’s look at an ad that I have used in the past and ‘pull it apart’.
The text is the first part of your image and this text needs to speak to your ideal client’s dreams, desires or frustrations.
When you write your ad copy, you want to focus on what your ideal audience is struggling with and open with a question or a statement. Opening your ad copy with a question or statement helps your audience with identifying if this offer is for them or not.
In the next part of your ad you focus on what it is that your offer will solve. Explain what you are giving them and how it will solve their struggle.
They should know exactly what they’re going to get and how they’re going to get it.
The next part of the ad is your image, which is one of the most important parts of your ad because it’s often what catches people’s attention in a newsfeed.
To make your image stand out in a newsfeed you can use bold colours that spark attention in a sea of ‘Facebook blue’. The main aim is to select an image that represents you, your brand or your offer and makes people stop scrolling their newsfeed and take action.
It is a great idea to include a call to action on your image to help your audience in their decision to sign up. I have, however, also seen very successful ads that had a blank image where there was no call to action on the image. I recommend testing this for yourself.
Right underneath the image is your headline, which often focuses on getting people to take an action or describes how it will solve their problem in one strong sentence.
By putting another call to action or strong statement in your ad, you’re increasing the chances that people actually click and take action.
Newsfeed link description
Then you’ll find a little bit of text underneath the headline which Facebook calls the newsfeed link description. This is where you recap some of your offer in a short sentence.
Most people won’t actually read the text description, but if it’s missing your ad doesn’t look finished. I suggest putting in a simple text description that’s in line with your ad overall.
Call to Action (CTA)
Last, make sure you add a Call to Action button to your ad.
You can use the download button, the learn more button, the sign up button. I often use the download button because it tells people that they get to download something.
The download button is not the highest converting call to action button, the ‘learn more’ button is. However, by using the download button, you are telling people what they can expect which in the end generally leads to more conversions. We’re focusing on conversions rather than link clicks.
In this post we’ve talked about the anatomy of a Facebook image Ad:
- Copy that converts above the image
- An image that stands out
- A strong Call to Action underneath the image
- A Call To Action button
When you spend time to think through and prepare all of these pieces with care, you end up with a high converting Facebook ad that will increase your list size, and also has the potential to increase your revenue.
Start creating your own converting Facebook ads and if you haven’t yet, make sure that you download your free Facebook Ads Checklist. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
This sipper bottle has stylish animal designs printed on it which will make your drinks more fun to consume. With easy-to-carry quality and large capacity, this bottle makes for a great back-to-school gift or a cute way to get the little ones to drink water and juice. The bottle makes for an apt gift for kids and adults alike.
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On 8 February, the European Parliament adopted its Own Initiative Report on the Circular Economy which recognised the role of bioplastics for the future. Amongst other issues highlighted, the MEPs emphasised the potential role of bio–based and biodegradable and compostable plastics in the circular economy whilst noting that bio-based and/or biodegradable plastics alone will not provide a solution to the environmental concerns related to plastics.
For quite some time now, the European Commission (EC) is putting a special focus on biodegradable and compostable polymers when assessing the general role of bioplastics.
Many consumers don't care about exactly how their paper packaging is made and what it is made of as long as it is "eco". But even producing recycled paper, trees need to be felled. An alternative could be paper made from cup plant. Together with partners, a company called Silphie Paper has developed concept for obtaining fibres for a new type of grass paper, while also producing heat, energy and nutrients for natural fertilisers.
Biotechnology for the bioeconomy: in something known as the P-bac process, sulphur bacteria extract phosphorus from sewage sludge ash. Phosphorus is one of the key building blocks of life and an essential nutrient for plant growth. When there is not enough phosphorus in the soil, farmers apply it via organic or mineral fertilisers.
Recycled material instead of waste: wood ash is good for soil and plants - if the quality is right. The German Federal Quality Association for Food Ash ensures reliable wood ash standards with its certifications. The RAL-Dünger label for fertilisers provides the necessary certification for natural wood ashes to be used in the circular economy.
In Germany alone, around three billion disposable coffee capsules made of aluminium and plastic are sold every year. This creates a gigantic waste problem, as only a small proportion of the capsules can be recycled. Fully compostable wooden coffee capsules might be a solution to this problem. The capsules have been developed by a start-up company called rezemo, which also has other biobased packaging solutions in the pipeline.
Innovative technologies and bacteria can transform wood residues into sustainable bioplastic packaging. Before bioplastics are broken down into CO2 and water in an environmentally friendly way, they can thus lead lives as products in the cosmetics industry, for example.
Plastics are harmful to the climate and human health both during manufacture and combustion and they also clutter our planet with garbage. Recycling is therefore a key issue, but it is not efficient. Polysecure has developed a process for permanently marking individual plastics that enables them to be separated efficiently and returned to a circular economy. This would counteract the vast amount of (micro) plastics and reduce CO₂ emissions.
Can greenhouse gases like CO2 and methane be used to fuel cars? What sounds like wishful thinking is in fact already reality at INERATEC. The company’s compact mobile systems equipped with a unique chemical reactor technology are attracting worldwide interest. The systems enable CO2-free mobility for road traffic, aviation and shipping. Is this development close to successful market entry?
Plastic plant pots are not good for the environment; strictly speaking, they should not even be disposed of in recycling bins. Alternatives such as coconut fibre pots are compostable, but not pollutant-free and not "bio" at all. The Karlsruhe-based company Fiber Engineering has developed a truly ecofriendly way to grow plants: pots made of hemp or grass, which are preserved with biological components and decompose completely within a…
Using renewable and recycled raw materials, minimising the use of water and energy during construction works and subsequent operation of a building, conserving resources and protecting the environment while maintaining biodiversity are all important components of sustainable building construction. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Calling all Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf lovers!
Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf™ Philippines is thrilled to announce the launch of their 21st Anniversary Collection—a grander and more functional collection that can be yours for just 20 stamps.
As they celebrate their 21st year, CBTL returns to their roots with the theme “A Story in Every Cup.” This theme carries what CBTL has worked for in the past two decades, meaningful stories and connections with their different communities.
21st Anniversary Collection
Their 21st Anniversary Collection features the Multiway Bags in three exciting designs: the Midnight Multiway Bag (Black), the Granite Multiway Bag (Grey), and the Mauve Kit (Purple). The Mauve Kit includes a Mauve Bag and Tumbler. Each of these items can be redeemed for only 20 stamps!
Crafted with care and intention, this season’s Anniversary Collection embodies the different stories of the brand.
Midnight Multiway Bag: This sleek black bag with a reflective pattern is perfect for everyday use. It features multiple pockets, a laptop compartment, a tumbler holder, and can be used as either a backpack or a shoulder bag. The reflective Bean & Leaf pattern symbolizes their dedication to sourcing the top 1% Arabica beans and the finest top two leaves in a bud, highlighting the significant role of high quality coffee and tea in their brand story.
Granite Multiway Bag: This versatile gray bag, which has their signature Bean & Leaf icon, is also designed for everyday use. It also includes multiple pockets, a laptop compartment, a tumbler holder, and can be used as a backpack or shoulder bag. This neutral piece represents their dedication to various advocacies—from education to sustainability, music, and art—through partnerships with countless organizations to foster positive change.
Mauve Kit: This extra limited edition collectible, available in their signature colors, is perfect for daily use. The Mauve Bag features multiple pockets and adjustable leather straps, complementing the two-toned Mauve Tumbler. This paired item symbolizes the strong bond between the Brand and their Community.
21st Anniversary Merchandise
To further celebrate this milestone, CBTL is also unveiling their 2024 Anniversary Merchandise—ideal to purchase as gifts for family, friends, and loved ones.
The brand introduces a functional Multi-pocket Laptop Sleeve, meticulously crafted to protect your 13-inch laptop. Featuring an array of thoughtfully designed pockets, it seamlessly organizes your accessories while maintaining a sophisticated look.
Another highlight of the collection is the stylish Colored Brass Pens, available in light purple and dark purple, each with intricate laser-engraved patterns that add a touch of elegance to every stroke.
These items are already available in select CBTL stores nationwide.
Coffee & Tea Cups
Of course, no collection is complete without a Coffee & Tea cup! Launching nationwide on June 1, 2024, this 16 oz glass cup with a bamboo lid and glass straw is perfect for your favorite iced coffee or tea. Available in four unique designs.
But wait, the anniversary celebration doesn’t end there! CBTL is excited to launch their first-ever collection of Tumbler Bags. The VersaTote is a versatile tote bag crafted from high-quality polyester fabric. These water-resistant, insulated bags have a 40 oz capacity and feature multiple pockets and adjustable straps, seamlessly blending functionality with style for an enhanced everyday experience.
The VersaTote collection will be available to Luzon stores on June 15, 2024, coming to Visayas and Mindanao stores on July 15, 2024.
Each of these collectibles has been thoughtfully created to reflect the brand’s legacy and its connection with the community.
At the heart of The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf™ lies a commitment to giving back, and their anniversary celebration is no exception. This year, a portion of the proceeds from the 21st Anniversary Collection will be donated to the U-Go Foundation. These funds will support ambitious and promising young women in low-income countries, enabling them to pursue higher education through financial scholarships provided by individuals and corporations.
Celebrate with The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf™ Philippines and immerse yourself in the rich stories behind every cup. Whether through collecting stamps, enjoying the new seasonal drink, or purchasing anniversary merchandise, there are countless ways to join in the festivities.
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Maybe you’re familiar with this situation: you have been dating a fantastic man – you have a lot of chemistry, he is wise and funny, while go along well. But often his conduct is actually somewhat unsettling, aggravating or complicated. Perhaps the guy would rather take a seat on the sofa and play games instead of shopping for a unique task. Or perhaps he leans for you plenty for support economically or emotionally. Or possibly the guy drinks many times, or sometimes flirts a significant amount of along with other females.
You might think to your self, “I’m sure he’s not great, but he’s had gotten a whole lot prospective! The their terrible behavior results from his very own insecurities. He does not learn how wonderful he actually is actually. But i could change him—I can show him how to become much better!”
Problem? It’s easy to make reasons for anyone and forget poor conduct when you are in love. In the end, you intend to see all advantages. Just in case individuals can change, you will want to try to help?
The trouble with this reasoning is that you would be the one trying to seize control within the connection, as well as in result, over some other person. But it is impossible to do.
We can not get a grip on other individuals. Regardless of what a lot you should try to alter some body, unless the guy desires to change himself, you may not get anywhere. It is not your own duty (or choice) to decide just how some other person performs his/her existence. It’s not your task to-be a savior. Each person is responsible for his or her own selections, his own mistakes, with his own trajectory in life.
So what does this mean when you are dating? How could you achieve a mutual state of love and admiration whenever relationship seems thus demonstrably one-sided, to you constantly visiting the rescue or tolerating their poor conduct? You won’t want to be taken advantageous asset of, and also you desire him to switch.
The not so great news is, all things considered of attempts to try and alter someone else, you can easily just transform yourself. Fortunately you carry out have total power over yourself. This simply means you are able to determine when (and how a lot) you leave the man you’re seeing’s requirements or problems dominate.
As opposed to hassling him about obtaining employment or consuming much less, think about what you are leaving the connection, and in case you are willing to stay-in it if things are exactly the same annually from now, or five years from now. In the event that thought fills fear, then maybe it is advisable to reevaluate your relationship and decide whether or not he’s best for your needs.
Main point here: cannot expect others to alter. You cannot “fix” somebody else. Therefore rather, communicate your own expectations your union: your own desires, needs, and needs, to discover any time you both can come to an understanding to guide one another. If you don’t, possibly it’s time to move forward. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
We have our own in-house, native-English, hard-working, clean-living copy and content writer, Brian Cloughley. He specialises in writing about sustainability, but his inquisitive mind has led him to write about everything from brewing to podcasts to surveillance equipment to 3D printing (scroll right for more examples). He has also spent time in a dedicated internal communications role for a major Swedish company, so he can help you keep in touch with your employees if you need to. You can reach Brian at email@example.com or 070 422 4870.
Brian has been writing copy and content since 2015, from social media posts to long-form articles. His background is in sustainability (academic research and consultancy), but he’s become a go-to-guy for a host of our colleagues around Sweden because of his ability to write interesting, understandable articles about complicated subjects. Clients have included IKEA, Alfa Laval, Axis Communications, Massive Entertainment, UNICEF, Sandvik and many, many more | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
The previous maximum levels for vitamins and minerals in foods were based on the daily requirement for a nutrient. The new maximum level model is focused on protecting health and is based on current scientific knowledge.
The main reference for the new model is a Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) publication entitled “Maximum levels for vitamins and minerals in food supplements” (2018) . The model uses tolerable upper intake levels (ULs) for individual nutrients and takes into account the different intakes of each nutrient: via the normal daily diet (basic intake), via fortified (“enriched”) foods and food supplements, or via foods for athletes.
For these different food categories, nutrients are divided into four groups, ranging from non-critical substances, to critical substances with maximum levels, to substances for which maximum levels and warning labels are required.
The maximum level model in detail
The model recognises that the tolerable upper intake level (UL) for each nutrient should not be exceeded. To this end, an overall assessment was also made of the intake of a nutrient via the normal daily diet (basic intake, BI), fortified foods and food supplements, or foods for athletes.
The difference between the tolerable upper intake level (UL) and the basic intake (BI) is the amount per nutrient that is available for fortified foods and food supplements, or foods for athletes. The key used to distribute this “residual amount” (UL-BI) between these two product categories is explained below.
Distribution of the residual amount (UL-BI)
The substances were divided into four groups:
- Group 1: non-critical substances, for which no maximum level will be set;
- Group 2: substances with a large gap between UL and BI (i.e. with a large residual amount or a low risk of exceeding the UL);
- Group 3: substances with a small gap between UL and BI (i.e. with a small residual amount or a high risk of exceeding the UL).
For groups 2 and 3, the available residual amount of each nutrient is distributed between fortified foods and food supplements or foods for athletes in a ratio of 1:3. This distribution ensures that fortified foods in the daily ration contain a significant amount of a nutrient and that food supplements represent a concentrated form of a nutrient.
- Group 4: substances for which adverse effects or interactions may occur at medium-low dosages or above, and which therefore require a warning label. Vitamin K and magnesium fall into this group. In the case of fortified foods, the maximum levels will be set below the threshold for warning labels. In the case of food supplements and foods for athletes, the previous levels will be retained, provided that – above a specified dosage – the relevant warnings are displayed.
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Biography on Tamil Nadu activist Arunachalam Muruganantham, whose mission was to provide sanitary napkin`s to poor women of rural areas. Who would use rag cloths or leaves during periods where use of sanitary napkins was rare. After he did not get fruitful results from his family and a medical college he approached, he decided to try it himself by making a uterus out of football bladder and filling goat`s blood in it. He would roam around the whole day with the bladder, the aim was to check the absorption rate of the sanitary napkins made by him. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
They’ve always got a lot to say. Most of it is a load of old toffee…
A Load Of Old Toffee first went live back in 2012 as the independent podcast for Stevenage Football Club. BBC Three Counties’ own Steve Watkins keeps things in check as our affable regular host. Meanwhile, resident gits Deano Thompson and Mark Hollis get to grips with all the latest news to come out of the Lamex.
Or maybe you want to make a guest appearance? The team is always in need of a sane mind. That’s why there’s always at least one guest spot on the panel. Barry Webber winning off the pitch, Gary Smith, Graham Westley, Chris Beardsley, Mark Roberts, Jon Nurse, Adam Miller; all have appeared, so why not add your name to the list?
The podcast is available to subscribe via iTunes if you are of Apple mind, while those of you who are not can subscribe to the RSS feed and keep up to date with all the latest episodes. Are you waiting for the next one to come out? Why not ping the team a question that might just get read out?
Listen to A Load Of Old Toffee today
Have you got a lot to say? Is it a load of Old Toffee?
Fancy yourself as a bit of a roving reporter? You could be part of a future podcast! And it’s easy to do! Have your say and share your opinions before, during and after the game (keeping it clean, of course) by sending your very own Boo to us using Audioboo. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
When shopping for laminate flooring, you will notice that laminate comes in different thicknesses, ranging from 6 to 12 millimeters (mm). Laminate flooring gets its name from the lamination process it undergoes, sealing multiple layers of synthetic material together. This hardwood floor lookalike is durable and affordable.
To measure laminate thickness, start at the board’s base and move to the top using millimeters. Although some boards come with the pad component attached, it shouldn’t be part of the measurement. The padding isn’t included because it’s not technically part of the board’s construction. It isn’t unusual for sales associates to have the pad thickness in the measurement, so it’s even more important to know this when shopping.
Laminate has four layers of construction: wear, design, core, and back layer. Each layer serves a distinct purpose and is fused using high heat and intense pressure. Below is a detailed breakdown of these layers.
The thickness of the laminate is essential because it contributes to the look and feel of the flooring. Thicker laminate feels more like hardwood flooring underneath your feet. It also allows for more detail as etching creates a more realistic wood imitation. Thicker laminates have less echo and can weather strong impacts, making them more durable. Lastly, thicker laminate can be more forgiving when installing and dealing with subfloor imperfections.
Higher quality laminate that looks the most like hardwood flooring will be 10 to 12 mm thick and have a higher price tag. If you are looking for a more affordable option, try laminate that’s 7 to 8 mm thick, which will perform well if the subfloor is smooth and even. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
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Paris-born Lilianne Milgrom is an award-winning international artist, freelance arts writer and author. Her artwork can be found in both private and institutional collections around the world and her articles have been published in Huffington Post, Daily Art Magazine, Ceramics Now and Bonjour Paris. Her first novel, L’Origine, was accepted by the Historical Novel Society, receiving a stellar review. She is a member of the International Society of Acrylic Painters and Women Fiction Writers Association. Lilianne lives in Washington DC with her husband. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Agriculture Research Institutions
Agricultural research institutions
formulate the agricultural practices based on recent research results and
farmers’ needs. Using suitable media and methods, they disseminate those
information for the welfare of the people. Indian Agricultural Research
Institute and Indian Council of Agricultural Research are some of the
institutions which are involved in agricultural research.
Indian Agricultural Research
The Indian Agricultural Research
Institute is a national institute for agricultural research, education and
extension. IARI is commonly known as the Pusa Institute.
It is financed and administrated by
the ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural Research). This was responsible for
research leading to the green revolution in India during 1970s. The policies,
plans and programs of IARI have helped to meet the needs of the nation. Several
popular high yielding varieties of major crops have been developed by IARI.
Indian Council of
Agricultural Research (ICAR)
The Indian Council of Agricultural
Research is an autonomous body responsible for co-ordinating agricultural
education and research in India. The union minister of agriculture serves as
its president. It functions under the Department of Agricultural Research and
Education, Ministry of Agriculture. It is the largest network of agricultural
research and education institutes in the world.
Krishi Vigyan Kendra
Krishi Vigyan Kendra is a farm
science centre. These centres serve as the ultimate link between ICAR (Indian
council of Agricultural research) and farmers. Their aim is to apply
agricultural research findings in practical localized settings. The first KVK
was established in 1974 at Pondicherry. Since then, KVKs have been established
in all states and the number continues to grow. KVKs are expected to undertake
their own projects. They are also expected to serve as a resource center for
extending government initiative to local areas.
KVKs can be formed under a variety
of host institutions, including agricultural universities, state departments,
ICAR institutes and other educational institutions or non government organisations.
a. Responsibilities of KVK
Each KVK operates a small farm to
test new technologies, such as seed varieties or innovative farming methods
developed by ICAR institutes. This allows new technologies to be tested at the
local level before being transferred to farmers. It also organizes programs to
show the efficacy of new technologies on farmer’s fields. KVKs organise
workshops to discuss modern farming techniques with groups of farmers. KVKs
provide advisory service to the farmers about weather and market pricing
through radio and mobile phones. It focuses on crops and cultivation methods.
It also facilitates rapport between the institution and the local community.
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This uniquely designed masher can be neatly folded flat after use. Before using, simply lock the mashing head in position with the small sliding collar located on the shaft. After use, slide the collar back up the shaft and secure it at the base of the handle. As well as being easier to store, Delta is also more efficient to use. Its curved mashing plate is designed to fit better into the edges of a pan, which means more potato is squashed with each plunge of the masher.
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Brazilian senatorial inquiry launched into the congressman’s participation in Washington D.C. planning meeting for January 6 Capitol invasion.
by Brian Mier
A Brazilian Senate inquiry has just been filed, demanding clarification from Foreign Relations Minister Ernesto Araujo on what role, if any, the federal government played in Eduardo Bolsonaro’s participation in a January 5th meeting in Washington DC. The meeting, which is being referred to in the US media as a “war council”, was allegedly held to plan the January 6th invasion of the US Capitol, and was attended by Donald Trump’s sons, Rudolph Giuliani, Mike Lindell, Sidney Powell and other key players in/allies of the Trump administration.
US journalist Seth Abramson’s February allegations, published in a series of articles on Substack, that Eduardo Bolsonaro attended the meeting during a surprise visit to the United States in which he also met with Ivanka Trump and Bolsonaro family guru/astrologer Olavo de Carvalho, had major repurcussions in the Brazilian media. After all, if the allegations are correct, a federal congressman, who is also son of the sitting President, participated in a planning meeting that was held to try to overthrow a foreign government.
As a result of the growing scandal, this week Senator Jacques Wagner (PT/Bahia) submitted an inquiry on the floor of the Senate demanding answers to 8 questions from Foreign Relations Minister Ernesto Araujo:.
1) What type of support did the Brazilian Embassy in Washington give to Congressman Bolsonaro’s trip?
2) Did the Embassy help organize Bolsonaro’s schedule during the visit?
3) What was on the official schedule?
4) Did the Brazilian diplomatic mission help organize the January 4 meeting between Congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro and his family with the daughter of Ex-President Donald Trump, Ivanka, in the White House?
5) Was the invitation for the above meeting communicated to the Embassy? Did it go through official channels? When was this invitation made?
6) Did the Embassy know that Congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro participated, on January 5th, in a meeting with the sons of Donald Trump with Michael Flynn, ex-National Security Adviser to former President Trump, and several other members of the Republican Party, during which a strategy of resistance to the inauguration of President Joe Biden was discussed, which culminated in an attack on the Capitol? Was this meeting party of the official trip schedule?
7) Did the Embassy negotiate for the possible participation of Congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro in this meeting?
8) Was a report on Congressman Bolsonaro’s trip to the United States prepared? If so, please send it to us.
Brazilian Foreign Affairs Minister Ernesto Araujo is legally required to respond to the inquiry according to Brazilian law. When he does, Brasil Wire will report on his response. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Speaking to the nation during his fortnightly radio program, “Breakfast with the President,” Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva declared that the executive branch must await “the normal rhythm of the corruption investigation by the Congress, the prosecutors, the Federal Police and the Office of the Controller General.”
The President said the judicial system will do its part and those who are guilty will be punished.
Lula went on to say that the corruption charges have not paralyzed his administration. But he did say that there were other important things the Congress had to deal with.
“I hope that the deputies and senators are willing to do both things at the same time. A complete investigation, along with votes on important issues. The executive branch is doing its part,” he said.
The president pointed out that it was necessary “to work, work, work, in spite of the crisis,” so the economy could grow, production could increase and jobs be created. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
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The right time to make an offer on your dead neighbor's apartment
When your neighbor kicks the bucket, how long should you wait before reaching out to the dearly departed's family about buying the apartment? Over on UrbanBaby, a variety of opinions have emerged.
Some commenters urge pouncing fast, despite the circumstances: "I waited to make a business propostion 2 weeks after an untimely death which was one week to late," offers one.
Another says, "I would wait until after the funeral then ask. Don't wait too long."
But most recommended getting in touch with the doorman or managing agent, to risk offending family members by moving too soon.
"Contact the managing agent," recommends one. "Whoever is going to be paying the maintenance/listing the place will contact them. They can say 'We've had interest' to the family who is dealing with it. That way you know that they're ready to deal with the business affairs after the mourning process."
Someone in a similar situation to the original poster said, "I have been asking the doorman. Are u sure they want to sell? That was the first thing i asked my doorman. In our case, we waited a month. But that was using the inside info the doorman hooked me up with."
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It seems like a bold question. Of course, it is. We at Bringg sell a leading enterprise solution, and we believe wholeheartedly that it is the right technology solution for any business that wants to succeed in the ever-growing delivery economy. And to be clear, it’s worth the investment, because its not your traditional, heavy enterprise solution (I will get into that later).
But something of recent has made us look at our technology offering in a different light. It’s earning calls and stats, it’s the accelerated growth rate that all businesses are expecting their eCommerce channels to take in this year. In fact, a recent analyst stated that we are looking at 2023 growth numbers by the end of 2020. I might add that we are already halfway through this year and many companies are still lagging behind.
And that’s the reason it is not time to source an enterprise solution that will require a long RFP process with tons of time wasted on planning, implementing, and perfecting. My suggestion, start with a platform that can give you quick value now in an out of the box solution and grow with it to a full unified commerce solution over time.
When I mentioned that we started to look at our technology in a different light, I have our customers to thank. We noticed that our customers, facing great complexity during COVID,
quickly pivoted their logistics models by building out their curbside pickup or are extending to locker drop-offs and faster drive-thru lanes. They asked us how to ensure morning click and collect for elders or two-hour delivery of prepared foods.
Our customers needed to quickly deploy specific logistics models and being that we have an open modular unified delivery and fulfillment platform we were able to rapidly enable and scale those specific solutions. So, while we are certainly an enterprise delivery orchestration platform, we realized our customers rely on those specific out of the box use cases that can be easily rolled out on a SaaS platform.
When describing our out of the box solutions, I always make sure to add our value prop – built on our open, modular, unified delivery platform. Open because we can easily integrate with existing solutions, modular because businesses can continually implement, adapt and customize new functionality and finally unified delivery and fulfillment because by removing the silos between logistics models you gain greater efficiency and cost optimization.
So, going back to my earlier statement now is not the time for enterprise solutions; it’s not the time for long waterfall projects that require professional services teams.
Now is the time to optimize existing models, enable the release of new innovations, and ensure technology investments. It’s time to rapidly adopt new models to quickly service customers and defend revenue streams. It’s the time for technology that enables an open, connected logistics network that will help bring market forces together for convenient, cost-effective, and fast delivery and fulfillment for every business. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
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Sood, Vikram. The Ultimate Goal: A Former R&AW Chief Deconstructs How Nations and Intelligence Agencies Construct Narratives (p. 22). HarperCollins Publishers India. Kindle Edition.
The author is an intelligence professional who was the chief of RAW, but the book has nothing to do with RAW; it is mostly a description of how great powers generate and propagate their national narratives and why India can and should do the same. Fans of Noam Chomsky will be pleasantly surprised to find many familiar themes when discussing Western narrative building, though I assume most leftists will react less positively to the Indian portion, labeling it as at least mildly “sanghi”. In any case the book is always interesting because it is chock full of interesting anecdotes and nuggets of information (for which the author provides appropriate footnotes). Whether you agree with the somewhat Machiavellian (for lack of a better word) analysis, you will still get to read some fascinating stories. it is also well written and professionally edited. Well worth a read.
For a flavor of the book, see the following excerpts:
That message must be indigenous and not borrowed. India, too, as it becomes a bigger player on the world stage and given its civilizational history, must have its own narrative, its own version of history and values. Respect comes from not only the way a country wields its strength, tackling both the stronger and the weaker, but also from how it tells its story.
when Nixon and Kissinger were making overtures to Mao Zedong, and Rockefeller wanted to get Chase Manhattan an entrée into China. Rockefeller sought Kissinger’s advice, who suggested that the former get in touch with Huang Hua, China’s permanent representative at the UN, to get permission to enter China. Eventually, one fine day, a Rockefeller representative handed over a bag containing US$ 50,000 in cash at the Roosevelt Hotel to Huang Hua. No receipts were necessary and, soon after that, the Chinese mission opened an account with Chase Manhattan. Rockefeller was able to make several trips to China,
There would inevitably be conspiracy theories about these groups, but the fact is that the rich and powerful need a common and exclusive shelter for safety and networking. The CFR and TC, as well as others, fulfil this role. The superclass and these organizations draw strength from each other, and this need not be conspiratorial beyond the obvious of protecting and enhancing their turfs. The rich and the elite give these organizations an aura, where they mingle with the high and mighty from the government and being a member of these organizations enhances the exclusivity of the superclass. This is also where the power of the ‘revolving door’, which enables lateral movement from crucial departments of administration and the legislature to appropriate corporate slots and vice versa, during changes of government, is apparent.
The Trilateral Commission was more an exclusive elite club of powerful men and women who ran the world and were citizens of the United States, Europe and Japan. They were politicians, corporate heads, former and would-be presidents of the US, senior cabinet ministers, heads of intelligence, World Bank governors, strategic thinkers, media heads backed by the might of those like David Rockefeller and his favourite strategic thinker of the day, Zbigniew Brzezinski.
Soon after the fall of Baghdad, Rumsfeld rushed there as a conqueror to congratulate and thank the troops. He praised the armed forces as photographs appeared of rapturous Iraqi crowds pulling down Saddam’s statue in Firdos Square in celebration of their ‘liberation’. The truth was that the US army’s psychological warfare unit had hired some Iraqis to remove the statue.
The story of Russia’s political warfare unfolds with Donald Trump’s announcement on 16 June 2015 from Trump Tower, New York, that he would be contesting the next presidential elections. Many Americans received this news with misgivings and others with derision. One newspaper even ran with the headline ‘Clown Runs for Prez’.23 His countrywide rating was abysmal, and he had to pay audiences to show up at his rallies. No one really gave him a chance at making it even to the nomination as a Republican candidate. That day in 2015 was probably also the day that the final phase of Russian active measures moved from a low gear to full throttle.
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Lift-out model scenery is a very useful way of creating an access for hidden tracks on your model railroad layout. If you have trains going through tunnels, or if you have different levels of tracks with trains going over and under each other, you almost certainly have hidden track areas with limited or no access.
With lift-out model scenery, it would be easy to “lift out” a mountain, for example to get at the tracks underneath for cleaning or to remove wreckage or fix a derailment. After you’re finished you can then replace the scenery so that the lift-out section won’t be noticeable at all.
Both mountains in this picture are "lift-outs" to access tracks underneath...
There are different ways of doing this, of course, but my favorite method that worked for me is as follows:
• Purchase a sheet of ¼ inch foam board from your local office supply store. (Or you could use a flat piece of extruded foam sheeting that you’ve used for the subroadbed.)
• Make a template - Put a large sheet of paper or newspaper over the opening that you wish to cover with the lift-out section. Use a felt tip pen to draw the edge of the opening on the newspaper. (If your lift-out will be placed on top of risers that surround the opening, make the template an inch larger than the opening so the lift-out will have something to sit on.) Then cut out the template with scissors. Check the fit of the paper over the opening.
• Cut the foam board with a sharp hobby knife after drawing an outline of the template on the board. Again, check the fit to be sure it’s what you want.
• Now you can build a mountain, rock formations, forests, or whatever addon scenery you want on top of the foam board using any of the methods described in the Terrain page of the Scenery section of this site. My favorite method would be the newspaper wads covered with plastercloth. You have the option of doing this at your workbench rather than on the layout if you like. Make sure the scenery on the lift-out is extended all the way to the edge with no white foam board visible.
• Once your scenery is finished, place the lift-out back in place on the layout. Use underbrush, vines or foliage to hide the edges of the lift-out. Make sure you use something here that would be easy to put back in place if the scenery gets slightly disrupted when you put the lift-out back in after it’s been removed. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Addenbrooke's Hospital is a world-renowned teaching hospital in Cambridge celebrating its 250th anniversary this year.
It is part of Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, with strong connections to the University of Cambridge.
SaveMoneyCutCarbon is a sustainability partner with Anglian Water Business (AWB) and was initially introduced to the hospital through AWB account manager, Paul Vincent.
From this initial connection, and subsequent meetings with Addenbrooke’s, SaveMoneyCutCarbon was invited to tender for the LED lighting upgrade for the Level 1 Service and admin areas at Addenbrooke’s.
This project needed to include specific lighting controls in parts of the building. Equally important, the work had to be compliant with Salix funding criteria.
This meant that the lighting retrofit should deliver a Return on Investment within five years through energy savings.
Salix provides interest-free capital to public sector organisations for energy efficiency and carbon emissions reduction.
After a full site survey, an investment-ready proposal was prepared and checked through a Salix compliance tool to demonstrate the project met the funding organisation’s criteria. SMCC was successful and won the tender.
All of the SaveMoneyCutCarbon field services team received a comprehensive Addenbrooke’s induction before starting the installation work.
The team fitted 650 energy-saving LED panels, LED tubes, and LED 2D lamps to match or improve the existing lighting conditions.
The client requested installation of Ex-Or by Honeywell sensors in offices and training rooms. These high-performance lighting controls deliver additional reductions of up to 70% energy use.
The user programmable lighting control system does not require specialist attendance to repair and programme.
The hospital is a busy environment and so access to specific areas had to be scheduled with some work completed out of normal hours.
The team worked closely with the hospital management to plan and carry out upgrades at the most-appropriate times. This incorporated some of the installation work being undertaken overnight which necessitated the field services team working a flexible shift pattern to meet the needs of Addenbrooke’s Hospital.
- Cash savings of £15,000 per year
- ROI of 4.32 years (Salix compliant)
- Carbon footprint reduced by 53%
Kieran Lockey, energy and sustainability engineer at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, said: “The LED project went very well indeed with lots of positive feedback from staff on the difference in lighting quality – it really is a big improvement.
“The installation team was very professional and flexible, particularly with the need for sensitivity over time of access to work in certain areas of the hospital and our requirement for specific lighting sensors.”
Phil Walsh, SaveMoneyCutCarbon senior projects manager, added: "It was good to work at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, knowing that the savings being made by installing energy-saving lights would save the trust money. This can now be diverted into other areas, which is fantastic.
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The Game Master's Book of Random Encounters: 500+ Customizable Maps, Tables and Story Hooks to Create 5th Edition Adventures on Demand (The Game Master Series) (en Inglés)
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In a game packed with infinite possibilities, what are GMs to do when their players choose what they have not prepared? As every GM knows, no matter how many story hooks, maps or NPCs you painstakingly create during session prep, your best-laid plans are often foiled by your players' whims, extreme skill check successes (or critical fails) or their playful refusal to stay on task. The Game Master's Book of Random Encounters provides an unbeatable solution. This massive tome is divided into location categories, each of which can stand alone as a small stop as part of a larger campaign. "Taverns, Inns, Shops & Guild Halls" section includes maps for 19 unique spaces, as well as multiple encounter tables designed to help GMs fill in the sights, sounds, smells and proprietors of a given location, allowing for each location in the book to be augmented and populated on the fly while still ensuring memorable moments for all players. Each map is presented at scale on grid, enabling GMs to determine exactly where all of the characters are in relation to one another and anyone (or anything) else in the space, critical information should any combat or other movement-based action occur. Perhaps more useful than its nearly 100 maps, the book's one-shot generator features all the story hooks necessary for GMs to use these maps as part of an interconnected and contained adventure. Featuring eight unique campaign drivers that lead players through several of the book's provided maps, the random tables associated with each stage in the adventure allow for nearly three million different outcomes. The book also includes a Random NPC Generator to help you create intriguing characters your players will love (or love to hate), as well as a Party Makeup Maker for establishing connections among your PCs so you can weave together a disparate group of adventurers with just a few dice rolls. Locations include taverns, temples, inns, animal/creature lairs, gatehouses, courts, ships, laboratories and more, with adventure hooks that run the gamut from frantic rooftop chases to deep cellar dungeon-crawls, with a total of 97 maps, more than 150 tables and millions of possible adventures. No matter where your players end up, they'll have someone or something to persuade or deceive, impress or destroy. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Commonwealth Games champions PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen notched up contrasting wins to advance to the semifinals of the Canada Open Super 500 badminton tournament here.
Sindhu, a double Olympic medallist, stamped her authority over Fang Jie to register her first victory in four meetings against her opponent with a dominating 21-13 21-7 margin in the women's singles quarterfinals late on Friday night.
Later, Sen staved off a spirited fight from German qualifier Julien Carraggi 21-8 17-21 21-10 in the men's singles quarterfinal.
Sindhu will now face world number one Japan's Yamaguchi and Sen is pitted against fourth seeded Japanese Kenta Nishimoto.
The 28-year-old from Hyderabad has a favourable 14-10 head-to-head record against the top seeded Japanese, who had beaten the Indian in their last meeting at Singapore Open this year.
Sen, on the other hand, has a 1-1 record against Nishimoto, having last played him at the 2022 Japan Open.
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Sindhu looked more alert as she zoomed to a 5-1 lead early on. Her trademark smashes and drops troubled Fang Jie, who also committed lot of unforced errors. The Indian entered the break with a 11-6 lead.
Sindhu was quick on her feet and covered the court well, returning everything thrown at her with ease. With the shuttle going to net a few times, Fang Jie reduced the deficit to 10-14 and then 12-16 but Sindhu finished things with two whipping smashes.
The second game started on an even keel with Fang Jie managing a slender 5-3 lead at one stage but Sindhu quickly turned things around, reaching the interval at 11-5 with her opponent finding the net.
It was mostly a one-way traffic as Sindhu made her opponent work hard, dominating the rallies to keep moving ahead. Looking for precision, the Chinese missed the lines and soon handed over the match to the Indian with two net errors.
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In intraday trading on Thursday, shares of Bajaj Finance fell 4% to Rs 6,937.15 on the BSE following a directive issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday prohibiting the non-banking finance company (NBFC) from making loans under its two products, Insta EMI and eCOM, effective immediately.
Infractions Unveiled: Lack of Key Fact Statements Triggers Regulatory Action
The directive lists a number of infractions against the digital lending criteria, such as the failure to provide key fact statements (KFS) to customers for these two loan products and incomplete KFS for additional digital loans approved by the business.
Bajaj Finance Shares Continue Downward Spiral: 7% Loss in Three Days
For the third day in a row, Bajaj Finance shares were down, losing 7% during that time. Quotes were at their lowest point since August 21, 2023. The stock was down 1.5% at Rs 6,937.15 at 09:47 AM, while the S&P BSE Sensex was down 0.14 percent.
Bajaj Finance stated in an exchange filing that these supervisory limitations will be in effect until the company makes good on the identified shortcomings to the satisfaction of the RBI by providing Key Fact Statements to the borrowers. For its part, Bajaj Finance explained that it is already providing KFS for the loans that have been scheduled under the two lending programs. “However, based on the concerns raised by the RBI, the company will undertake a detailed review of the KFS and implement requisite corrective actions to the satisfaction of the RBI at the soonest,” the statement continued. ICICI Securities claims that, considering the RBI’s restriction, the impact on loan distribution is minimal.
EMI Cards at Stake: 20% of New Customer Acquisition Affected
But since EMI cards account for about 20% of new customer acquisition, a ban on new customer acquisition is likely to affect client onboarding, which in turn affects fee income and ultimately profitability.
RBI’s Vigilance: A Signal of Close Monitoring and Enforcement in the Industry
“The RBI’s discovered deficiencies (in violation of the digital lending standards) are mostly operational in nature, namely pertaining to KFS. They do not cast doubt on BAF’s procedures or the configurations of the different products offered through these two sourcing channels. According to Motilal Oswal Financial Services (MOFSL), BAF disclosed that it does not anticipate any significant financial effects from this incident. The RBI’s action of imposing penalties or restrictions on new customer/loan acquisitions in certain products or through certain channels clearly demonstrates that it is closely monitoring lending institutions, including banks, and ensuring compliance with its guidelines, according to the brokerage firm. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Chad Brown Seeks Ninth Victory in Diana Stakes
Trainer Chad Brown aims to capture his ninth victory in the Grade 1, $500,000 Diana Stakes at Saratoga this Saturday. The 1 1/8-mile race on turf features a field of 10 female runners, including five from Brown’s barn.
With an impressive record, Brown has won seven of the last eight editions of the Diana, securing all eight of his victories since 2011. Notable past winners from his stable include Lady Eli, Sistercharlie, Rushing Fall, In Italian, and last year’s winner, Whitebeam.
Whitebeam, owned by Juddmonte, is back to defend her title in the Diana Stakes, this time with less attractive horse racing odds. A repeat win would make her the third horse to win the race twice and give Juddmonte its fourth win in this Grade 1 event.
The race is carded as Race 10 of 12 with a post time of 5:43 p.m. EDT.
Moira: Trained by Kevin Attard and ridden by Tyler Gaffalione, Moira has earned $1,413,999 with five wins in 13 starts. She has consistently hit the board and finished third in the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf last year.
Coppice: A Chad Brown trainee, Coppice has four wins in 10 starts, with her first eight races in England. Despite a second-place finish in the Distaff Turf Mile, her sixth-place run in the Just A Game makes her a toss.
Mission of Joy: With Graham Motion as her trainer and John Velazquez as jockey, Mission of Joy has been competitive, finishing third in the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup and the Just A Game.
Didia: This 6-year-old, trained by Ignacio Correas IV and ridden by Jose Ortiz, leads the field with 11 wins and over $1.5 million in earnings. She’s a strong win contender, having won the “Pegasus World Cup Filly and Mare Turf” and the New York Stakes.
Gina Romantica: Another Chad Brown entry, Gina Romantica has five wins in 13 starts. Although she has a Grade 1 win, her recent form could be better.
Whitebeam: Last year’s Diana winner, trained by Chad Brown and ridden by Flavien Prat, is looking to defend her title. Despite not winning, her consistent performances make her a win contender.
Fluffy Socks: With six wins in 26 starts, Fluffy Socks, trained by Chad Brown and ridden by Joel Rosario, won the Galorette by almost eight lengths.
Neecie Marie: Trained by Robert Reid Jr. and ridden by Luis Saez, Neecie Marie won the Beaugay and finished second in the New York.
Evvie Jets: with seven wins in 25 starts, trained by Mertkan Kantarmaci and ridden by Dylan Davis, faded to fourth in the Just A Game.
Chili Flag: Chad Brown’s top contender, ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr., comes off three consecutive graded stakes victories, including the Just A Game. Top choice.
Venti Valentine: Entered for the main track only.
For those interested in offtrack betting, with five entries from Chad Brown, the likelihood of him securing another win is high. Chili Flag, in particular, stands out with her recent form, making her a top solid choice.
The Diana Stakes is a crucial part of the horse racing schedule at Saratoga, positioned as Race 10 of a 12-race card with a 5:43 p.m. EDT post time. Saturday’s program also features significant races like the Grade 1 Haskell Invitational and the Grade 2 San Diego Handicap.
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CAIR-OK Action Alert: Thank Library System for Promoting Positive Image of Islam
Ask that Muslim Woman’s Image Remain on Pioneer Library System Vehicle
(OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 8/30/2016) – The Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK) is requesting Oklahomans of all faiths and backgrounds to send a note of appreciation to the Pioneer Library System for featuring the image of a Muslim woman on the side of Pioneer Library System vehicles.
According to a report from NewsOK.com, Executive Director of Pioneer Library Systems Ann Masters, said: “There are a total of 20 different images that demonstrate young people and older people, people of different cultures and races. Each image is unique and different. What they have in common is that they all have either a book or an iPad or something seen to be the use of a service of the library. Each vehicle has the words ‘Good Things Coming My Way.'”
“What we were trying to express through those words and those images was that regardless of age or gender or race or nationality or disability or other cultural connections, the library welcomes people with each of these ties to the community. We didn’t intend to promote any religious belief and we don’t think we did. We don’t view the image as an endorsement or disapproval of any religious belief.”
SEE: Norman man objects to hijab-wearing woman’s image on Pioneer Library vehicle http://newsok.com/article/5516006
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS REQUESTED:
1) Share the following image and tag Pioneer Library System (Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pioneerlibrarysystem or Twitter: @PioneerLibSys) thanking them for representing the diversity of our state and promoting a positive image of Islam.
2) Contact Pioneer Library System Administrative Offices and thank them for promoting a positive image of Islam
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3) Post a message of appreciation to Pioneer Library System (see example post below) Facebook page thanking them for promoting a positive image of Muslims in Oklahoma here: https://www.facebook.com/pioneerlibrarysystem/
CAIR is America’s largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. Its mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding.
La misión de CAIR es mejorar la comprensión del Islam, fomentar el diálogo, proteger las libertades civiles, capacitar a los musulmanes estadounidenses, y construir coaliciones que promuevan la justicia y la comprensión mutua.
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- Based in Los Angeles County. We highly encourage applications from traditionally underserved communities such as East LA, South LA, South Central LA and South East LA. Businesses outside priority areas may apply.
- BIPOC Leader must have a business vision for scalability and growth.
- Must be eligible to attend all accelerator trainings and showcase.
- Must be willing to work with a paid CalStateLA Student Fellow through December of 2023 (fellowship stipend will be paid by CalStateLA).
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TORONTO, September 7, 2017 - Breakthroughs in understanding mental illness are coming from a surprising new source—big data. This morning CAMH announced the creation of the Krembil Centre for Neuroinformatics that will accelerate global collaborations in brain science using the power of big data, artificial intelligence and brain modelling to fundamentally change how mental illness is understood.
Thanks to a transformational $15-million gift from the Krembil Family, CAMH welcomes Dr. Sean Hill as the inaugural Director of the Krembil Centre for Neuroinformatics.
The announcement was made at an event today by Dr. Catherine Zahn, CAMH President and Chief Executive Officer; Dr. Sean Hill, inaugural Director of the Krembil Centre for Neuroinformatics; the Honourable Michael Wilson and the Krembil family.
“Every discovery is a cause to be hopeful – hopeful that we will soon see options for prevention, treatment and cure. Some are calling for a “moonshot” for mental health in Canada, and I couldn’t agree more, with the establishment of the new Krembil Centre for Neuroinformatics,” said Dr. Zahn.
“Neuroinformatics stands to fundamentally change how mental illness is understood and CAMH will be at the centre of this research. Our family is thrilled to enable this transformative work,” said Bob Krembil.
The Krembil Centre for Neuroinformatics, located at 250 College Street, will be comprised of world-leading specialists employing big data analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning, and visualization and multi-scale modeling to bridge the levels of the structure and function of the brain—from genes to circuits to behaviour.
The centre will operate as an incubator for medical technologies to identify, manage and treat mental illness, while shaping policy at national and global levels.
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1946 MG TC
A gorgeous fall day attracted over 250 vehicles and thousands of spectators to Charlotte Street – Sydney on October 1st, 2016 to the Cape Breton Classic Cruisers – Fall Classic Show & Shine and Competitive BBQ Cook-off.
Charlotte Street was alive with excitement over the custom and antique vehicles, vendor booths, and was kept hopping with music throughout the day, supplied by local bands and entertainers.
Children were not forgotten and were entertained by clowns, games and face painting.
Locals and tourists alike were treated to some genuine Cape Breton hospitality and talent. Vendors and merchants were surprised by the crowds, activities and festival like atmosphere.
A merchant's committee selected a 1946 MG – TC owned by Barc Cunningham of Blacketts Lake as the Best in Show.
The BBQ Cook-off Professional Chef Category was won by Mike Eldershaw of Kiju's while the Home Chef Category was won by Malcolm MacKenzie of Antigonish.
A special Thank You goes out to all club members, sponsors, donors, supporters, participants and spectators for their support in making this event a huge success.
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The LHS Music Boosters were formally established in 2013 to support the vision and music of the Lincoln High School Music Program. We strive to offer unconditional love for all aspects of music education at Lincoln High School.
If you would like to get involved, we have a place for you. Help us support our students and the Lincoln HS Music Program achieve its highest potential. Boosters would love to send you updates about fundraisers and volunteer opportunities, so please sign up for our email list.
Booster meetings are open to all parents of music students. We meet the first Monday of every month at 7 p.m. on Zoom. Questions? Email Shauna Wager at firstname.lastname@example.org
Thank you to our dedicated 2024-2025 LHS Music Boosters volunteers who are helping to make Lincoln Music stronger.
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Frank Petrik is an accomplished music educator, celebrated for his exceptional teaching and leadership in instrumental music. With over 27 years of experience, he has made a significant impact on music education, serving in various roles and earning a reputation as a dynamic and influential educator. Currently in his first year as Director of Bands at Lincoln High School, Frank teaches Freshman Leadership & Inquiry (FLI) Band, Symphonic Band, Jazz Band, guitar, and audio engineering. He is thrilled to be part of the Cardinal Flock, embracing the opportunity to continue Lincoln's tradition of excellence and inspire students to reach their full potential.
Frank has led performing ensembles that foster an inclusive, safe, and welcoming environment, and his strategic leadership has garnered state and national recognition for his students and ensembles. In addition to his work in the classroom, he is an advocate for music education, serving as President of the Oregon Band Directors Association, where he promotes inclusivity, diversity, equity, and access. Beyond his role at Lincoln, Frank is a mentor with Leaders Creating Leaders, supporting teachers across the country. He has also served as a staff member with the Oregon Ambassadors of Music on three European tours, each with over 400 students, contributing to life-changing musical experiences. Frank Petrik’s dedication to music education, mentorship, and community engagement continues to inspire and elevate the field of music education.
Lisa Riffel is in her ninth year teaching choral music at Lincoln High School, and thirteenth year of teaching. She teaches the Freshmen Leadership & Inquiry (FLI) Choir, Treble, Choir, Cardinal Choir, and Chamber Choir. After teaching elementary music in Glendale, California, she decided to further her education and moved to Oregon to study with Dr. Ethan Sperry at Portland State University where she received a masters of music in choral conducting. While studying at PSU, she served as the Music Education Graduate Teaching Assistant under the guidance of Debra Glaze. While serving in this position she taught a variety of university music classes including Intro to Conducting, Choir, Fundamentals of Music, and K-12 Vocal Techniques.
Under Lisa's leadership, the Lincoln High School choir program has expanded and grown. Choirs have toured nationally and internationally, participated in district and state competitions, and become a close-knit community of students and friends who love to sing together.
Lisa is passionate about choral music both as a conductor, teacher, and singer. She sang in the award winning and internationally acclaimed Portland State Chamber Choir for four years, and currently sings with and assistant directs the Oregon Repertory Singers. Check out Lisa and her husband singing!
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These days, everyone is jumping on the Slow bandwagon – even some who don’t really belong there.
Many brands are now using the language of Slow to sell us stuff. Audi launched a sedan in Britain a few years ago under the slogan: The slowest car we’ve ever built. And they didn’t mean their new sedan would struggle to overtake a Lada on the highway. They mean we built this car with care and attention – when they say the “slowest” car we’ve ever built, they really mean the “best” car we’ve ever built.
The Orange telephone network ran a campaign saying “Good things happen when your phone is switched off.” Not an act of commercial suicide: they know we will always use our phones. But Orange wanted to link itself to the growing desire people have to unplug from technology so the can slow down, enjoy the moment and connect with other people in a way that is deeper and more meaningful than a text message.
The Kit Kat campaign to set up No Wi-Fi zones (see picture above) taps into the same vibe.
In a similar vein, Haagen Dazs recently launched a new line of ice creams in Spain. You have to take the ice cream out of the freezer and wait 12 minutes for the centre to soften and for the flavours to develop. And the advertising campaign made a virtue of slowing down and waiting for that perfect moment of pleasure.
In 2011 the Paris Fair (La Foire de Paris) chose “Slow Time” as its theme.
What does all this mean for the Slow revolution? It cuts both ways.
The danger is that companies and brands use “Slow” to sell products and services that have nothing to do with the Slow philosophy. This is inevitable. And some are already stretching the link with Slow to breaking point. One example: last year, the world’s first Slow Mall opened in downtown Santiago, Chile.
But I think people are intelligent enough to see through the dishonest use of the Slow creed. And on the positive side: the fact that so many brands are using Slow to market themselves, even if they are not Slow, shows just how far this cultural revolution has spread.
It also adds to the chorus in favour of deceleration. Advertising is the wallpaper of our lives, and it usually bombards us with the message that there is never enough time and we have to buy more and more things to help us to do everything faster and faster.
My hope is that introducing even just a few ads that sing the virtues of slowing down makes it easier for us to contemplate putting on the breaks.
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From an early age, Bruno had strong ambitions of becoming a winemaker, but his father had other ideas. Rossi’s parents immigrated to Italy in the late 1920s and following in the tradition of Croatian households, where the eldest son takes up a profession and the second a trade, he completed an apprenticeship in carpentry and joinery.
With vision and determination, he has steered the company to a position where it has become Italy’s leading wine award winner.
I’ve always been a wine drinker, but I’d never thought that I’ll ever be a wine maker. It all started with helping Bruno harvest the winery’s first vintage. I immediately fell in love with the process and decided to start working here full time. Never looked back ever since!
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Katie Ledecky, Olympic swimmer, devout Catholic, and winner of 10 Olympic medals, received the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Friday.
“Thank you Mr. President for this honor, and thank you to everyone at the White House for an incredibly special day!” Ledecky wrote in a post on X.
Since she began her Olympic career in 2012 as a 15-year-old in the London Olympics, Ledecky has earned seven Olympic gold medals and three silver medals. She also earned 26 world championship medals, 21 of which are gold, and she currently holds two world records in the 800- and 1,500-meter freestyle events.
Ledecky finds herself among other iconic athletes including gymnast Simone Biles, golfer Tiger Woods, and baseball star Babe Ruth in receiving the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Medal of Freedom.
But between the excitement of the Olympics, Ledecky is a regular parishioner of the Church of the Little Flower in Bethesda, Maryland.
Raised in Washington, D.C., she attended Catholic high school and practices her faith by praying before her meets, according to her local diocesan newspaper, the Catholic Standard.
Ledecky was a student at the all-girls Catholic school Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart when she flew to London for her first Olympic competition. The Olympian has since returned to Stone Ridge to visit with the students and share her gratitude for the community’s support for her.
She’s not the only Catholic to receive the medal this year. Jesuit priest Father Gregory Boyle, who founded a rehabilitation program for gang members, was one of 19 who received the Medal of Freedom this year.
Biden also extended the award posthumously to Jim Thorpe, who in 1912 became the first Native American to win an Olympic gold medal, as well as to his political allies such as former speaker Nancy Pelosi and other Democrat Party leaders.
President Joe Biden is himself Catholic, though he has received criticism from Church leaders for his pro-abortion stance.
Ledecky will compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics, which will begin July 26, while her memoir, “Just Add Water: My Swimming Life” is set to be released on June 11.
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Beijing’s first eco-friendly shopping center opens
After a four-year delay, and a soft launch last month, the Parkview Green finally opened its doors for business this weekend. With a gross floor area of 200,000 square meters, the space was designed by architects Integrated Design Association and engineered by London-based firm, ARUP. The center is constructed from four mixed-use towers, which are wrapped in an outer skin to create an eco-friendly microclimate, making it one of the region’s most energy-efficient buildings.
These green credentials mean that Parkview Green has achieved the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) – Platinum Certification. The building is designed to take advantage of geothermal energy and hybrid ventilation to cool it in summer and heat it in winter. A refuge from baking Beijing summers, the building offers 60 percent energy saving in summer when compared to a conventional office air conditioning system. Meanwhile, when the city hits its notoriously low winter temperatures, highly insulated collective façades trap heat and give the project nearly 80 percent energy saving compared with standard office designs. Irrigation water is collected off the roof and paved areas whenever it rains, and is then filtered and recycled. Waste water from sinks and showers is also treated and reused for flushing toilets.
As WWD has reported, so far only six stores out of the eighty-eight retail spaces have opened. The real shopping rush will begin just before Chinese New Year, in early February 2013, a key time for families buying luxury gifts. Parkview Green offers the first Chinese locations for Karen Millen, COS (H&M’s higher price point fashion store), and menswear brand Ted Baker. Stella McCartney’s Beijing flagship will also open in the space. Watch and jewelry stores including Swiss watchmaker IWC, Ivanka Trump Jewelry, Chopard, and Breitling will all hope to benefit from the Chinese traditions of gift giving in business. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
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SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- A woman accused of robbing and hurting an 8-year-old girl selling candy in San Francisco's Western Addition neighborhood last week pleaded not guilty in San Francisco Superior Court Tuesday afternoon.
Ladonna Christian, 46, of San Francisco, hid behind a courtroom door to avoid news cameras while she was arraigned on robbery and child endangerment charges Tuesday.
Christian was arrested Thursday evening after she allegedly robbed and assaulted the 8-year-old girl on Divisadero and Eddy streets around 1:45 p.m. on July 14.
According to San Francisco Assistant District Attorney Leslie Cogan, the 8-year-old girl was selling candy in front of a store with her 10-year-old cousin when Christian allegedly approached her and used a rouse asking for bus money to distract the girl.
She then allegedly grabbed the girl's wrist and twisted her arm, making her drop a bag of money, Cogan said.
"She's preying on an 8-year-old," Cogan said. "She's a public danger to children and other people."
Christian's attorney, David Waggoner, told the court that he has known Christian's family for 30 years and that Christian has no serious criminal record.
He said her last contact with police was seven years ago for a DUI.
Waggoner said she has lived in the same residence for the past eight years and has raised four children, three of whom are her own.
He said she suffers from medical disabilities brought on by years of abuse from her former husband who used to beat her and has since been convicted.
Christian's older sister Sheila Williams said outside of court that she couldn't believe that her sibling would commit such a crime.
She said before the arrest Christian was at her Diamond Heights home and that she had told her sister to surrender to authorities.
She said her sister claimed she didn't hurt anyone and that she would get in touch with police soon.
Williams was accompanied Tuesday by other family and community members, including Christian's 24-year-old daughter Nina Travis.
Travis said that her mother has been suffering from medical issues and that this incident may be a way for her mother to get help.
She said the attack on a young girl seems out of a character for her mother.
In court, Christian's bail was lowered to $100,000 and she was ordered to appear at a pre-trial conference on Aug. 1.
She was also ordered to stay away from the 8-year-old girl and the block of Divisadero Street where the incident allegedly occurred.
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DALLAS – His sermons have inspired millions of people around the world, and Sunday night, prayers were pouring in for Bishop T.D. Jakes, the founding pastor of the Potter's House Church, a megachurch based in Dallas, after he suffered a health incident on stage.
In a shocking moment that's now gone viral, Jakes was on stage Sunday finishing an hour-long sermon when he lowered his mic and began to shudder. A crowd of people quickly rushed over and surrounded him on stage.
In a statement shared via Facebook, it was reported that the renowned pastor and author received immediate medical attention and was stable under the care of healthcare professionals.
"During today's service, Bishop T.D. Jakes experienced a slight health incident and received immediate medical attention following his powerful hour long message," the statement read. "Bishop Jakes is stable and under the care of medical professionals. The entire Potter's House family is grateful for the outpouring of love, prayers, and support from the community. Thank you for your understanding and continued prayers."
The Potter's House has not shared if Jakes was hospitalized following the incident or what may have caused it.
Family update on Bishop T.D. Jakes' health
Late Sunday, Bishop Jakes' daughter, Sarah Jakes Roberts, and her husband, Toure Roberts, who both often deliver sermons at the Potter's House and are co-pastors at ONE | A Potter's House Church in Los Angeles, gave an update on Instagram.
"Obviously today could have been a tragic day but it wasn't; by the mercy of God, by the grace of God, Bishop is doing well he's recovering well, he's under medical care, he's strong," said Toure Roberts. "We're trying to get him to sit down, he's the strong Bishop that we know, but we really can't thank you enough for your prayers."
"I'm so grateful that he's already beginning to improve," Sarah Jakes Roberts said. "It's a reminder that even going into this holiday season, we need to love on the people who you hold near and dear and just take the time to be grateful for all the people God's given you."
Reactions from the Dallas community and on social media
On the megachurch's Facebook page, more than 2,000 people commented on the church's statement sharing their prayers and hope for Jakes' quick recovery.
Well-wishes are also pouring in from other Dallas church leaders including pastor Frederick Haynes of Friendship-West Baptist Church
"Bishop Jakes is a once-in-a-generation gospel giant," Haynes said in a statement to CBS News Texas. "We are praying for him, his family and for the Potter's House."
The Potter's House is a non-denominational, multicultural church founded by Jakes in 1996. According to the church's website, it has more than 30,000 members and is consistently ranked among the largest and most influential churches in the U.S.
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CEO Partners With Unite Us to Expand and Improve Health Care to its Participants Across Country
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July 26, 2022
This partnership will provide access to healthcare and social service providers, serving formerly incarcerated participants receiving employment training and placement
NEW YORK -- July 26, 2022 - The Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) announced today its new partnership with Unite Us, the nation’s leading technology company connecting health and social care services, to provide essential health care services to participants receiving job training and placement at offices in Pennsylvania, Georgia, Oklahoma, and New York.
CEO works to reduce recidivism and increase employment by providing individuals returning home from prison with immediate paid employment, skills training, and ongoing career support.
Together, CEO and Unite Us will connect formerly incarcerated individuals to resources and services through a shared technology platform, enabling them to thrive and live healthier lives.
“Job training, healthcare, and other social services are essential factors to a successful transition back to the community for formerly incarcerated individuals,” said CEO Constituent Advancement Manager Ed Lucus. “By partnering with Unite Us to provide access to this network, CEO will be able to provide our participants access to critical care, such as transitional housing, food, mental health, and other services.”
Unite Us powers this secure, coordinated care network for health social care providers and community-based organizations to work across sectors and identify individuals' needs, such as reentry professionals, income support, employment, and more. Partners in the network are connected through the Unite Us Platform, which provides a closed-loop process to securely track referrals and outcomes of the client’s health journey.
“Our collaboration with CEO will help individuals who were formerly incarcerated reenter society with the opportunity to connect to much-needed resources and services, so they can begin to thrive as healing community members,” said Georgina Dukes, Senior Director of Social Care Impact at Unite Us. “This partnership aligns with our collective goal to provide equitable access to resources, no matter who you are or where you live,” she added.
The Unite Us Platform operates in real-time and allows staff to send and receive secure, electronic referrals, access up-to-date and vetted health and social care resources; and immediately contact providers in the formerly incarcerated individual’s local community.
To learn more about services offered through the Unite Us network visit, www.uniteus.com/contact
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Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) provides immediate, effective, and comprehensive employment services exclusively to people recently released from incarceration. CEO currently operates in over 30 cities and is dedicated to ensuring that justice-impacted job seekers have opportunities to achieve social and economic mobility. For more information, please visit https://ceoworks.org and follow @ceoworks on Twitter.
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Unite Us is a technology company that builds coordinated care networks of health and social service providers. With Unite Us, providers across sectors can send and receive secure, electronic referrals, track every person’s total health journey, and report on tangible outcomes across a full range of services in a centralized, cohesive, and collaborative ecosystem. Unite Us’ dedicated team builds authentic, lasting partnerships with local organizations to ensure their networks have a solid foundation, launch successfully, and continue to grow and thrive. This HITRUST-certified, social care infrastructure helps communities transform their ability to work together and measure impact at scale. Follow Unite Us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
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