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Scotty McCreery will sing “The Star Spangled Banner” before this Saturday’s AFC Divisional Playoff game as the New England Patriots take on the Kansas City Chiefs. The American Idol champ admits he has a definite prejudice in the match-up.
“My Dad, who was raised in New England, instilled a love of the New England Patriots in me from birth. I was at the Super Bowl last year when they won — maybe that makes me their good luck charm,” he jokes. “I cannot wait to sing in Gillette Stadium and then cheer the Patriots on to another victory!”
You can catch Scotty’s performance from Foxborough, Massachusetts at 4:35 p.m. ET Saturday on CBS.
Soon after he’s finished rooting for the Patriots, he’ll head back into the studio to finish up his new album, which will feature his current hit “Southern Belle.” On May 3, Scotty’s memoir Go Big or Go Home: The Journey Toward the Dream, will be released.
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It appears that “Body Like a Back Road” hitmaker Sam Hunt officially is off the market.
Sam and his fiancée Hannah Lee Fowler tied the knot Saturday at a Methodist church in Hunt’s hometown of Cedartown, Georgia, according to TMZ. The reception was held at the venue known as In the Woods in nearby Rockmart, Georgia.
We learned of Sam’s engagement to the woman who inspired his breakthrough Montevallo album in January. Just weeks ago, he serenaded Hannah during his performance at the ACM Awards.
The wedding was relatively small, with only about 150 people in attendance — and no celebrities — according to TMZ.
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Sports have always been an integral part of Fabio's life. A former Brazilian Judo champion and coach, he brings an indomitable spirit and tenacity to his work at BaAM.
He applies the same determination and dedication when leading our teams in the design of experiences that live on in the memories of fans worldwide. With a background in architecture and a unique expertise in the technical delivery of major events, he's a team- and fan-favorite.
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BAC Is Ready to Work with President-elect Trump
The most fundamental tenet of our democracy is the acceptance of election results and the peaceful transfer of power. So, while our union supported Vice President Harris in yesterday’s election, we congratulate President-elect Trump on his victory. Although BAC disagrees with many of the president-elect’s stated policy goals, we will seek to work with his administration to further the interests of working people and their unions, just as we have with every president throughout our history.
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March 17, 2008
BRUSSELS (AP) — At least three more eastern European EU members will pursue visa-waiver agreements with Washington this week, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said Sunday.
He did not identify the three, but other officials said they are Slovakia, Hungary and Lithuania. Czech Republic, Estonia and Latvia already have signed preliminary visa-waiver deals with Washington.
The six nations joined the EU in 2004. Their push for no-visa deals has irked the European Commission, which wants to negotiate travel accords on behalf of the entire 27-nation EU.
The first tourists from the three countries could enter the U.S. without visas before the end of the year, Chertoff told a weekend conference of the German Marshall Fund of the United States on trans-Atlantic security issues.
His address capped a week-long trip through Europe during which Chertoff and EU officials agreed to start a new round of talks over Washington’s demands that EU nations meet new travel security measures in exchange for visa-free entry into America.
The U.S. wants air marshals on flights and electronic travel authorization as part of a new visa waiver law that could also require EU nations to provide more data on passengers on trans-Atlantic flights — demands that have upset EU officials.
Washington’s readiness to proceed with bilateral deals at the same time has caused some trans-Atlantic tensions. Chertoff has said U.S. laws requires bilateral agreements because countries do not meet security standards to the same degree.
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Cause of Extinction: Pollution
One of the ways habitat is degraded is by pollution. Creatures that depend on either freshwater or saltwater for all or part of their life cycles, like fish, frogs, marine mammals, and many invertebrates, are especially vulnerable to pollution. Water is polluted by run-off of fertilizers and pesticides from farms, oil and other chemicals from roads, and human sewage that flows untreated into rivers, lakes, and oceans.
In addition to polluting waterways, we divert fresh water from rivers and lakes for irrigation, drinking water, and industrial uses.
There is less water left in the rivers and lakes to dilute the polluting chemicals.
Ships pollute saltwater by dumping waste. Oil spills, like the big spill from the oil tanker Exxon Valdez in Alaska in 1989, kill large numbers of animals. Many smaller spills and leaks go relatively undetected, but their cumulative effects over the years also can injure wildlife.
Water is not the only element that suffers from pollution. Factories and cars release chemicals into the air. The chemicals are deposited on land by rain, causing pollution, including what is known as acid rain. Acid rain weakens and kills plant life, decreasing the food supply for animals that eat the plants.
Pesticides are another source of pollution. Farmers use pesticides to keep insects from eating crops. Pesticides remain in crops and in wild plants eaten by herbivores (plant eaters). Insects also carry pesticides.
Animals that eat herbivores (like predatory birds) and insects (like birds and amphibians) get high concentrations of these chemicals in their systems. The chemicals can disrupt physical functions like reproduction in these animals. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
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"BARB IS A 4-LETTER WORD"
Starring BARB BAILEY
Musical Director: Bobby Schiff
AVAILABLE FOR BOOKINGS!
BARB IS A 4-LETTER WORD is an autobiographical show. Barb ascertains that we use many 4-letter words throughout the day.
(in addition to everybody’s favorite swear words).
A 4-letter word signals a story that Barb tells her audience that is usually quite funny and/or heartwarming. That story contains the aforementioned 4-letter word – which then sets up an appropriate song that she sings. Many of her stories include people that are in the news – in all walks of life – that she has had a friendship with.
All of Barb’s shows are known for their Love-Fest qualities.
Her audiences feel like she is talking to them personally. By the end of the evening many of them have become friends.
And they leave the venue feeling like Barb is their very best friend!!! And they can’t wait to see her again!
Barb sells out almost everywhere she goes. All of her shows are formatted for the theatre as well as a nightclub. Her song repertoire is from The Great American Songbook – the greatest hits by the most famous composers and recording artists!
Marchesa, Chicago, IL June 21, 2023
BARB IS A 4-LETTER WORD – Marchesa Chicago, IL June 21, 2023
Review by Thomas O’Gorman, Columnist for Skyline
CREAMY LIKE WARM CHOCOLATE: Barb Bailey’s voice lit up the room at Marchesa like a sparkling tiara reflecting the delight of audiences. She pulls a comfy warmth over everyone with her sophisticated modernist takes on the classics of American music. Like hearing a tune for the first time. When it was first written. She sends you dreaming among the stars and little chills also run through the room. Keep a brandy handy. And a hankie. A true showman. She engages the crowd and lifts them away like dessert at Marchesa. Easy to listen to, she revives us like Ella Fitzgerald did. Keep it up dear. There’s no one like you.
A NOTE FROM BARB
I wear a lot of hats. I’m based in Chicago and have an Artist Management / Booking company with a roster of singers. I also sing and write my own shows for myself and for others.
PIANO/VOCAL or TRIO
1 hour 30 min (Can be broken down into any length)
With or without an Intermission
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Barr prepared a report titled Detailed Assessment of Phosphorus Sources to Minnesota Watersheds in conjunction with University of Minnesota researchers, Dr. David Mulla and Dr. Prasanna Gowda, and LimnoTech, under the TMDL (total maximum daily load) master contract for the MPCA. Concerns from the State Legislature and other parties about the phosphorus content of dishwasher detergents resulted in legislation requiring a study of all of the sources and amounts of phosphorus entering publicly owned treatment works (POTWs) and Minnesota surface waters. The MPCA retained the Barr team to assess and inventory the sources (point and non-point) and amounts of phosphorus entering: 1) surface waters for 10 major watershed basins and for the entire state during low (dry), average, and high (wet) flow conditions; and 2) three different sizes and categories of POWTs. The assessment also examined statewide variations in these annual loadings. Barr also looked at the effect of source-reduction options on receiving-water quality and wastewater-treatment-facility performance.
The assessment found that, under average flow conditions, the point-source total phosphorus contribution was 31 percent of the loadings to surface waters statewide, while non-point sources represented 69 percent. It also found that, statewide, 43 percent of phosphorus entering POTWs was from human waste and 57 percent was from non-ingested sources—with only 2.8 percent of that from automatic dishwasher detergents. The detailed report, including study description, findings, and recommended concepts for lowering phosphorus amounts, can be found on the MPCA’s website at https://www.pca.state.mn.us/water/phosphorus
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The eye, a complex organ that detects light and sends visual signals to the brain, is one of the most important sensory organs in the human body. The anatomy of the human eye is designed to focus light, distinguish details such as color and shape, and convert this information into electrical signals that are transmitted to the brain.
The cornea is the transparent layer at the front of the eye. It is the entry point for light into the eye, and it refracts light, performing the first step in the focusing process. The shape and structure of the cornea play a critical role in clear vision.
Iris and Pupil
The iris is the part of the eye that gives it color and controls the amount of light entering the eye. The pupil, located in the center of the iris, is the opening that allows light to reach the retina. Depending on the intensity of light, the muscles of the iris adjust the size of the pupil, either expanding it to let in more light or contracting it to reduce light intake.
The lens further focuses the light refracted by the cornea to create a clear image on the retina. Its flexible structure allows for the focusing of objects at various distances, a process known as accommodation.
The vitreous humor is a gel-like substance that fills the majority of the eye's interior. It helps maintain the eye's shape and provides an optical medium for light to pass through to the retina.
The retina is a light-sensitive layer that lines the back wall of the eye's interior. It contains photoreceptor cells (rods and cones) that detect light and convert it into electrical signals. These signals are then transmitted to the brain via the optic nerve.
The optic nerve carries the electrical signals from the retina to the brain, where they are processed to form images. In addition to these main structures, the eye's anatomy also includes accessory components such as the lacrimal glands, conjunctiva, sclera (the white of the eye), and eyelids. The lacrimal glands keep the eye moist and protect it from infections. The conjunctiva is a transparent layer that covers the inside of the eyelids and part of the sclera, helping to keep the eye moist. The sclera forms the outer layer of the eye and gives it shape. This intricate structure of the human eye enables us to perceive the world around us. Maintaining eye health through regular eye examinations and early detection of potential vision problems is essential. Understanding eye diseases and taking necessary precautions are important for preserving and enhancing our quality of vision.
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There’s no nicer feeling than swinging your leg over an immaculately prepared bike. Sparklingly clean, with perfectly maintained components and a deep lustre to the paintwork. The same can be said for your riding kit; fresh-smelling, waterproofed and in perfect order. We don’t all have time to prepare to show standards, so the products need to be high-performance, easy to use and safe on all surfaces. The Oxford Mint range is FAST, EFFECTIVE, SAFE all with a minty fresh odour. The MINT range of products uses clever formulations developed with an in-depth knowledge of the riding environment and includes Powerful, safe, biodegradable, streak-free cleaners. Easy-to-apply, high-performing lubes and maintenance sprays. Quick and easy detailing products, with a long-lasting finish.
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Cremorne Theatre and Gardens
29 Bayley Street,
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Located on the south side of Bayley Street between Ford Street and Renou Street. The Cremorne Hotel opened in 1898. The Cremorne Theatre and Gardens opened behind the Cremorne Hotel in 1899. It closed in(1928?) not long before the Cremorne Hotel closed as people left the town when the gold ran out in the town. The Cremorne Theatre and Gardens burnt down not long after the closure of the theatre and gardens. The theatre and gardens were possibly never rebuilt?
The Cremorne Hotel was a private residence in the 1990’s, and was restored in 2006, and is now an arts centre for the community of the Goldfields. The Cremorne Hotel has been Heritage listed(date unknown?), it is only one of three hotels left in Coolgardie out of 23 hotels. The other two hotels are Marble Bar Hotel(now the local RSL - Returned Services League - Club), and the Denver City Hotel(the only one still operating as a hotel). The Cremorne Hotel may a Heritage marker there(I think there may a Heritage marker trail map at the Coolgardie Public library and Coolgardie Tourist Centre?). Unknown if there is remains of the Cremorne Theatre and Gardens behind the Cremorne Hotel(arts centre) building?
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We offer full service design for residential and agricultural projects. From conceptual design through construction documentation, our design team has over a decade of experience helping clients explore possibilities and realize visions. We believe in a process of collaboration and approach every project individually, aiming for creative and appropriate solutions for people and place. Services we offer in this process are preliminary site analysis, 3D modeling, CAD drafting services, and more.
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The Mini Keeper Quiz at Paradise Park in Hayle
Keepers need to know about the birds and mammals to be cared for at Paradise Park. So try the quiz and test your knowledge using the map to find the answers and see if you are a Mini Keeper! And once completed claim your special badge!
Paradise Park is home to over 1,200 birds including stunning macaws, flamingos, parrots, cockatoos, owls, lovebirds, plus, beautiful Red Pandas, cute otters, rare Red Squirrels, tiny Harvest Mice, cute donkeys and much more.
Summer daily events include:
- The Penguin colony is fed twice a day and includes a Keeper talk.
- See the new playful otter family being fed in their pool near Otter Pool Café.
- Enjoy the ‘Eagles of Paradise Display’ and see birds of prey like eagles and Tangee the Palm-nut vulture fly free near the Fun Farm, plus, great a up-close photo opportunity at the end of the display when the Keepers bring out one or two of birds of prey and answer questions.
- Experience the ‘Flight of the Rainbows’ with the option to buy some nectar and help feed these wonderful little Lorikeet parrots, in their walk-through Rainbow Aviary in the walled garden.
- The afternoon Free Flying Bird Show includes Amazon parrots, Red-billed choughs and other birds, flying free on the stage and across the picnic lawn with a fascinating Keeper talk.
Plus, have a cockatoo fly to your hand at the end of the show! A unique and fun way for the staff and birds to fundraise for Paradise Park’s conservation projects. You have the opportunity to go up on the main stage at the end of the afternoon ‘Free Flying Bird Show’ to give a £1 or £2 donation. Roseate Cockatoos Billy, Rizzo or Rio will be ready to fly to your hand, collect the coin, fly back to the presenter and place it into the collection tin. Great fun and a very popular experience, all for a good cause.
- Help feed the cute Pygmy goats and Ouessant sheep down on the Fun Farm. Each day there are 150 little bags of ‘Goat and Sheep Food’ which are 65p and available on entry.
- On good weather days Zebedee, the Jungle Express Train, will be out for a spin! Small extra charge.
- The huge indoor JungleBarn play centre is fabulous fun whatever the weather. With giant slides, suspended rope bridge, fireman’s pole, multi-level soft play and toddlers’ zone it’s great fun for all the family.
Please note: Daily shows are subject to change or cancellation due to weather.
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Enhance your travel essentials with our water and tear-resistant green vinyl-coated nylon toiletry bag, elegantly detailed with ivory accents. The sleek green vinyl coating not only offers superior protection against moisture and wear but also adds a modern, stylish touch. The ivory accents provide a refined contrast, elevating the bag’s overall aesthetic. With its spacious interior, you’ll have ample room for all your grooming products, while the high-quality materials ensure long-lasting performance. Whether you're jet-setting across the globe or heading to the gym, this toiletry bag combines practicality with sophistication, making it a must-have accessory for any journey. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Speaking to reporters recently, AT&T’s General Counsel Wayne Watts said that AT&T’s planned $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile is still on schedule for approval in March of next year. “The number one question I get from investors is can we get [the deal] done,” Watt explained. “I think we can.” Sprint, one of the deal’s most outspoken opponents, has argued that AT&T does not need to purchase T-Mobile in order to increase its network capacity, and that the deal would “stifle innovation” in the U.S. wireless market. T-Mobile’s senior vice president of government affairs, Tom Sugure, responded to Sprint and other opponents on Tuesday, noting that each has “failed to offer any credible arguments to support their view that the Commission should deny the transaction.”
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Christmas is a time for decorating with wild abandon! With craft stores carrying so many relatively inexpensive items it is easy to get cought in a decorating frenzy. I love bows and I feel that they can give anything that extra touch. As the calendar gets closer and closer to Christmas, many stores begin marking down their items, this is when I load up on spools of ribbon for the next year. You can never have too much. Try tying a large bow on the base of a cake stand or dangling from an overhead light fixture with many curly strands hanging down – festive! | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
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A Giant Leap it is. With two new players there’s a new vibe and new energy in the band. We spend a lot more time on the songwriting and producing and more time in the studio than we have before and the results seem to speak for themselves. The addition of Andrew as a major force in songwriting on piano, the addition of piano and the weaving dynamic of bass from Craig fused a new sound. Alex also spent a lot more time on the drums and Mick got inspired to make the guitar soar higher than ever before. The result is Giant Leap. It’s still vintage rock Big Room with tinges of Queen, Oils, Floyd, Foo Fighters, Santana and more.
The songwriting came from far and wide with Alex, Mick, Dave and Andrew all contributing tunes to choose from. We did most of the producing ourselves with mainly Mick Durant and Dave Johnston guiding the early stages and Mick Wordley (producer from Mixmasters studios) having major input once we got into the studio. Once again Mixmasters in the beautiful Adelaide Hills proved to be the right choice. I really hope you enjoy the ride as much as we have. Oh and share it with your friends. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
A coelomic myxozoan infection was detected in freshwater polychaetes, Manayunkia speciosa from the Klamath River, Oregon/California, a site enzootic for the myxozoan parasites Ceratomyxa shasta and Parvicapsula minibicornis. The tetractinomyxon type actinospores had a near-spherical spore body 7.9 × 7.1 μm, with 3 spherical, protruding polar capsules, no valve cell processes, and a binucleate sporoplasm. Parvicapsula minibicornis-specific primers Parvi1f and Parvi2r amplified DNA from infected polychaetes in a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay. The small subunit 18S rRNA gene of the spores was sequenced (GenBank DQ231038) and was a 99.7% match with the sequence for P. minibicornis myxospore stage in GenBank (AF201375). Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) exposed to a dose of 1,000 actinospores per fish tested PCR positive for P. minibicornis at 14 wk postinfection and presporogonic stages were detected in the kidney tubules by histology at 20 wk. This life cycle is 1 of only about 30 known from more than 1,350 myxozoan species, and only the second known from a freshwater polychaete. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2009, $447,870)
This grant program is authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5) (the 'Recovery Act') and by 42 U.S.C. 3751(a). The stated purposes of the Recovery Act are: to preserve and create jobs and promote economic recovery; to assist those most impacted by the recession; to provide investments needed to increase economic efficiency by spurring technological advances in science and health; to invest in transportation, environmental protection, and other infrastructure that will provide long-term economic benefits; and to stabilize state and local government budgets, in order to minimize and avoid reductions in essential services and counterproductive state and local tax increases. The Recovery Act places great emphasis on accountability and transparency in the use of taxpayer dollars.
Among other things, it creates a new Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board and a new website ' Recovery.gov ' to provide information to the public, including access to detailed information on grants and contracts made with Recovery Act funds.
The Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program funded under the Recovery Act is the primary provider of federal criminal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions. Recovery JAG funds support all components of the criminal justice system, from multi-jurisdictional drug and gang task forces to crime prevention and domestic violence programs, courts, corrections, treatment, and justice information sharing initiatives. Recovery JAG funded projects may address crime through the provision of services directly to individuals and/or communities and by improving the effectiveness and efficiency of criminal justice systems, processes, and procedures.
The disparate jurisdictions consisting of Dona Ana County and the city of Las Cruces will share the Fiscal Year 2009 Recovery Act JAG award in the amount of $447,870, with the city serving as the fiscal agent. The city of Las Cruces will use their allocation to purchase a Mobile Operations Center (MOC) for the Las Cruces Police Department (LCPD). The MOC will support tactical and critical incident responses, provide an alternate dispatch center, and be used in neighborhoods to enhance community policing strategies. A regional tactical response vehicle will be purchased for the LCPD to transport members of first response teams and their equipment to perform critical support in man-made and natural emergency events. Additional purchases include mobile surveillance equipment for southern border monitoring and intelligence gathering activities; an on-line reporting system that will provide the public with an alternative to reporting minor crimes; and necessary ammunition for rifles. Dona Ana County will use their portion to purchase new weapons and ammunition for the Dona Ana Sheriff's Office. In addition, 100 taser cams and 26 tasers will be purchased to reduce the necessity of using deadly force. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
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Movie pivot Suicide squad where embodies the character of Bloody sport, Idris elba discussed many of his other projects with the media Entertainment tonight. He spoke in particular of his presence in the MCU where he plays since 2011 and the first part of the franchise Thor, the character of Heimdall, the Guardian of Asgard. His character sadly died at the hands of Thanos at the beginning ofAvengers: infinity war. By teleporting Helmet on Earth through Bifrost, the asgardian is immediately fired by Thanos the same.
However, with the MCU, no hero ever really dies, and for good reason: the only rare deceased characters in the MCU they were offered a second chance. Loki experienced redemption with his own series, View seems to have reincarnated in White Vision in the Disney + series WandaVision… only Tony Stark, Natasha Romanoff and Thanos I definitely passed the gun on the left. This could also be the case with Heimdall. Idris elba seems to be open for a comeback now that the multiverse has officially begun:
“I think there are no restrictions on superhero movies, so anything is possible. I think Heimdall is an amazing character and he still exists. “
It is good to notify that Idris elba was recently seen in Australia in the company of Taika waititi and cast members of Thor: love and thunder. If his return is not yet recorded definitively, he could very well return to make a small cameo in this fourth film, at the request of Taika waititi. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
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How old is Bencic? Belinda Bencic was born on March 10th, 1997. She is a professional Swiss tennis player. Her career highlights include being ranked as the world’s number 12 female singles player and being the youngest to win a WTA title at age 16 years old in 2014. In 2015, she won her first Grand Slam match at Wimbledon before going on to reach the quarterfinals of both Wimbledon and the US Open that same year. Today, Belinda is still playing competitively but spends most of her time coaching young girls from all over Switzerland who want to become professional players like herself. Belinda Bencic was born on Oct 3rd 1997. Belinda Bencic is 25 years old. Belinda Bencic is 25 years 9 months 8 days . A total of 9,412 days old to be exact. Belinda Bencic’s next birthday is in 2 months 21 days 4 hours and 24 minutes .Belinda Bencic is a Swiss Women’s tennis player who became the youngest-ever champion at Roland Garros. She won her first Grand Slam in 2014 and has been ranked as high as No. 7 in the world, but she has struggled with injury since 2016.Her injuries have caused her to withdraw from tournaments all over the world including Wimbledon, Indian Wells, Miami Open, and more.In this blog post, we will discuss how Belinda Bencic has dealt with these setbacks and when she might return to competitive play again after coming back from hip surgery for an injured labral tear that would sideline any professional athlete for months or even years if not corrected through surgery. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Some would argue that there are more business financing scams out there these days than legitimate lenders or financing intermediaries. Especially with the rise of the internet, its pretty easy for a clever scam artist to put up a virtually untraceable presence that makes strong promises but doesn’t deliver against them.
The reason why there are so many business financing scams is because there are always lots of people trying to secure money for a new or existing business and when they can’t get anywhere with the more well known conventional sources, they start looking for other sources.
And what really makes the scams work is issuance of some sort of commitment for the money being requested. Of course in return for being able to move forward, the scammer is going to want an up front fee of some sort. This is where things become tricky for the business owner as up front work fees and commitment fees are also requested by legitimate lenders making it hard to tell who are the good guys and who are the bad guys.
If you’ve come across a source of financing or an intermediary who claims they can lead you to a source of financing, here are some things to consider before stroking a check for any type of fee.
First, Google anything and everything you can find about these guys and see what comes up. If there are negatives, ask them to explain what happened that caused the negative press to occur. If you can trace any negative press back to the source, give them a call as well to get both sides of the story. If nothing comes up when you search for information, that can be just as bad as negative information coming up.
Legitimate sources of financing and financial intermediaries should have a very public and verifiable presence on and off the web. If they don’t, then you’re really in a buyer beware type of situation.
Second, what type of third party or social proof can you get from others that have had some type of similar experience with the lender. It may be difficult to get customer references from the potential lender as client confidentiality needs to be maintained (which is also something a scammer can hide behind when not providing you with this type of info).
Third, go to the better business bureau, FTC, or any other regulated body to see if there is any evidence of the financier’s existence or proof of wrong doing.
Fourth, go through the process and documents that they provide to you very closely to see what holes may exist. If there are items that are unclear or inconsistent with the intent of the agreement, as them to change their documentation and see how they react. The goal is to get them off the basic script and see how they deal with your specific questions. Legitimate businesses go through this all the time, are used to the questions getting asked, and usually have fairly straightforward answers as to what they can or can’t do to change what has been provided to you.
Fifth, disengage your emotional involvement in the deal if you can and stick with logic and your gut instinct. If it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is. Remember that 90% of the time or higher, business financing is never easy or quick to get in place. If someone is saying that it is, they are likely trying to get a hold of your money.
Scammers will prey on the fact that you’re short on time, that you’ve been turned down by others, that you’re looking for someone to take a chance on you.
And even if you do all the above and more and feel confident that you’re working with a legitimate source of financing, there is still no guarantee that whatever money you pay out will result in the business financing you seek. All money paid out up front is a risk. If you can’t afford to lose the money being advanced, don’t pursue the proposal. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
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Convert With Trigger Words
The main reason visitors leave a webpage is simply because of its lack of quality information. This is why they will search until they find the target information. Ssing trigger words is one of the best ways to help people find their way towards your website. This way, not only do you generate traffic, but you generate the right kind of traffic – potential conversion traffic. Trigger words are very important if you want to be successful in the conversion process.
The quicker the prospect moves to the target information, the more likely they will buy from you
In a recent podcast by Bobby Hewitt – CEO and Conversion Marketing Expert of Creative Thirst, he shared insights on how to help visitors convert with each step of the conversion path. Bobby says, the quicker the prospect moves to the target information, the more likely they will buy from you. The weaker the scent along the trail from search-to-site, from page to page, the more likely that the visitor will give up and go back to the hub to find a new spoke and look for a new scent on someone else’s website. You would therefore lose the conversion.
Implant Trigger Words in Your Webpage
CRO can be applied, not only to your landing pages, but to each page located in your website.
Everything is important when it comes to a higher conversion rate. There are several ways for you to increase conversion in your website. This process is called conversion rate optimization or CRO. CRO can be applied, not only to your landing pages, but to each page located in your website. Factors considered in CRO includes:
- Body copy
- Contact Information
These are some of the most important and crucial elements and important steps to improve conversion. Visitors move to another website hoping to find the initial information they are looking for. To make them stay on one of your website’s pages you must include trigger words so that they’ll read the content. However, it is not enough to create a content that only contains trigger words. You must try harder to make that content impressive to readers and push them to take the next step.
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The richer the content, the more likely your visitor will make a conversion. In an article written by Laura Scott – Market Lead at Merkle | RKG, “Search makes your site visible to the right users at the right moment, but only if you’ve created the right content.”
Hook, Line and Sinker
Make sure you keep this visitor to your website with the help of persuasion, otherwise, your prospect will try to find another website.
When a user finds the information on your website, they will have a reason to go to your landing page and investigate your website. The user will try to get as much as information as possible by clicking from page to page. This will probably lead to a conversion and convert the visitor to a buyer. Make sure you keep this visitor to your website with the help of persuasion, otherwise, your prospect will try to find another website.
The design and the content of your website are the two most important elements steps of your conversion path.
Not all website are the same, there is a huge difference between two contents that contain the same trigger words. You need to make sure that your content is strong enough to keep the visitor from going to another website. What you can do is test the visitor by predicting their behavior by measuring the information scent. Don’t lose conversion just because the other website looks much more attractive. It is up to you to provide enough information containing trigger words that would attract the visitors. Remember, the design and the content of your website are the two most important elements steps of your conversion path. For more information about conversion optimization, you may visit us at Convert.com. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Unbounce created a powerful tool to build landingpages. It is perfect to connect for example Pay-Per-Click (PPC) like AdWords and landingpages. Making the
Unbounce landingpage respond dynamic on users’ behavior and users search keywords can increase conversion even more. Here a little blog on how to do this simple and fast.
- In the Editor Toolbar as shown above you Add a new Script and name is for example “Convert Insights Header” and Placement – Head in the dropdown menu. Paste the code in the text-area and click Done to save this first part of the Script.
- You Add another Script name it “Convert Insights Footer” and Placement – Before Body End Tag in the dropdown menu of Unbounce.com. Paste the code in the text-area and click Done to save this second part of the Script.
Now you able to load the landingpage in
Convert Insights and start a/b, multivariate testing, monitor the entire funnel from landingpage to conversion page or most important match your landingpage message with the searched keyword and Adwords or many campaigns within only one landingpage. You can even match you site messaging to your landingpage and adwords with minimal effort.
Example 1: User clicked on ad with message “Small Business CRM” you landingpage is already build to message CRM but for this keyword Convert Insights creates an overlay for the word “Small Business CRM” without changing anything on the Unbounce page. Then the user does not convert and next week comes to you site and sees again a compelling offer on your homepage with “Small Business CRM” and then it converts. It’s the perfect combination of intelligent targeting and conversion rate improvement.
Example 2: You Adwords Campaign is targeting US and Canadian users of Google Search. As soon as they click they see your beautiful product that is shipped for free. Now imagine if Canadian users saw their own flag top right and extra focus on Free Canadian Shipping? We tested it with an e-commerce client and it will boost conversion with 23%. Convert Insights ads that flag on the Unbounce landingpage with the extra text for people currently located in Canada with nothing more then the three steps like above described.
Convert Insights is a conversion optimizing tool that helps website owners get the most out of there page by adding a powerful layer on top. Features include: a/b testing, multivariate testing, funnel visualization, segmentation, personalization and analytics.
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In the realm of user onboarding and process documentation, Scribe has been a prominent tool for crafting step-by-step guides. However, several alternatives offer unique features that might better align with your specific needs. Here, we explore five noteworthy alternatives to Scribe, highlighting their key functionalities and potential advantages.
1. Guidejar: Interactive Guides with AI-Powered Features
Guidejar is an innovative platform designed to simplify the creation of interactive guides and product demos, enabling businesses to enhance user onboarding and engagement. Leveraging artificial intelligence, Guidejar offers a suite of features that transform complex processes into intuitive, step-by-step instructions.
AI-Powered Assistance: Guidejar utilizes AI to facilitate various aspects of guide creation:
Effortlessly translate guides into multiple languages with a single click, making content accessible to a global audience.
Generate professional voiceovers for product demos in seconds, enhancing user engagement and making guides more approachable.
Automatically rephrase content to improve clarity and readability, ensuring guides are user-friendly.
Versatile Guide Formats: Cater to diverse user needs by presenting content in various formats:
Provide clear, sequential instructions for tasks requiring a linear process.
Engage users with interactive demonstrations, ideal for showcasing complex processes or product features.
Utilize the autoplay option to create video demos that play automatically, suitable for presenting products or features without requiring user interaction.
Customization and Branding: Align guides with your brand's aesthetics through customizable elements, including:
Incorporate your company's logo, colors, and other branding elements to maintain consistency.
Organize demos into logical sections, enhancing structure and interactivity.
Create interactive guides with multiple paths, allowing users to choose their own journey through the content.
Dynamic Variables: Personalize guides by incorporating dynamic variables, tailoring content to individual users and creating more engaging experiences.
Access Control: Restrict access to certain users or team members, ensuring content is available only to authorized individuals.
Help Center Widget: Embed your help center as a widget within your website, providing users with instant access to guides, articles, and FAQs.
Analytics: Gain valuable insights into user engagement with your guides by tracking views, completion rates, and user feedback, enabling optimization of content and improvement of user experience.
User Onboarding: Simplify the onboarding process by providing new users with clear, interactive instructions, reducing the learning curve and enhancing user satisfaction.
Customer Support: Decrease support requests by offering comprehensive, self-service guides that empower users to resolve issues independently.
Product Demos: Showcase product features and functionalities through interactive demos, aiding potential customers in understanding the product's value proposition.
UserGuiding is a comprehensive product adoption platform that facilitates the creation of interactive onboarding experiences without coding.
: Develops walkthroughs, tooltips, and checklists to enhance user engagement.
: Tracks user behavior to optimize onboarding processes.
: Personalizes user experiences based on specific criteria.
This platform is ideal for businesses seeking to boost user activation and feature adoption through tailored onboarding strategies.
Document360 is a robust knowledge base platform that enables the creation, management, and publication of self-service resources.
Its features include:
Rich Content Editor
: Supports various content formats for comprehensive documentation.
: Manages document versions to maintain accuracy.
: Facilitates quick information retrieval.
Document360 is well-suited for organizations aiming to provide extensive support documentation and enhance self-service capabilities.
guidde focuses on simplifying the creation of video-based guides with AI assistance.
AI-Powered Video Creation
: Automates the generation of instructional videos.
: Allows for editing and branding of video content.
: Provides multiple formats for distributing guides.
This platform is beneficial for teams looking to leverage video content to enhance user understanding and engagement.
Usetiful is an intuitive platform offering interactive guides and onboarding materials aimed at improving user experience.
Its features include:
: Provides tooltips, walkthroughs, and checklists for in-app guidance.
: Enables alignment with brand aesthetics.
: Tracks user interactions to refine onboarding processes.
Usetiful is suitable for businesses seeking to implement straightforward onboarding processes with a focus on user engagement.
While Scribe offers valuable functionalities for creating step-by-step guides, these alternatives provide diverse features that may better suit your organization's specific requirements. Whether you prioritize AI assistance, comprehensive knowledge bases, video content, or interactive in-app guidance, exploring these options can help you find the most effective tool for enhancing user onboarding and process documentation. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
An Era of Darkness: The British Empire in India by Shashi Tharoor My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a well researched book that covers all the aspects of the argument against British Raj. There are not only nationalistic arguments, but points against social, cultural, moral, technological, political and utilitarian theories that seek to support the British rule. Shashi tharoor makes no bones about calling out the people who say that British provided us with democracy, and those who say that they were better rulers because of their liberalism. There are some great data and writing that sum up how British imperialism maimed India badly. The pages about famine and War efforts make for some really grim reading and out to shut anyone up who plays the utilitarian card. This might very well be Shashi tharoor's first classic. View all my reviews
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A world without Fidel Maruthan Fidel won't be able to read the thousands of tributes and eulogies that are being written from all over the world. But he has read many eulogies written for him. He has amused himself over the failure of numerous attempts on his life by the world's prime super power, smiling over a cigar on that tiny island. We do not know if he ever saw the viral video 'Castro's last Journey?!' that was released in 2011. But he smiled saying that he has seen news about his own death on the TV and read about it on Twitter. From Eisenhower who broke off diplomatic relations with Cuba to Barack Obama who tried to renew the relations, Castro has seen 11 US presidents, and opposed them consistently. Just as he looms into our view as one of the greatest personalities of this century, Fidel Castro also remains the most abused and hated "dictator" for many. His death on 25th of November, 2016 has created a vacuum not only for those who admired him,... | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
We are excited to announce the launch of our WebXR AR Starter Kit, available in the New Project dialog today!
WebXR is a technology that powers immersive and interactive AR and VR experiences to be accessed through supported web browsers. This allows us to build memorable, engaging content and share them with just a URL. No installs needed!
The starter kit comes with all you need to kickstart your AR experience for WebXR including:
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- AR shadow renderer
- AR object resizing and positioning controls
- Physics raycasting
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Look how quickly you can create AR experiences below!
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Important! If you attend the PAX 2012 God of War: Ascension panel in person, we will give you a way to access the upcoming God of War: Ascension multiplayer beta!
God of War fans! For the first time in the history of this epic franchise, the gods of Sony Santa Monica Studio will be throwing down the gauntlet in our first-ever God of War panel! This is a panel you do not want to miss. Unless you want Kratos to seek revenge on you for not watching, and you know how that goes down.
The panel will take place in the great halls of PAX 2012 this Friday, August 31st from 5:00pm to 6:00pm in the Unicorn Theater (located in the Convention Center). If you’re not attending PAX, you can watch the livestream on Twitch.tv!
God of War has always been about providing you the most epic “larger-than-life” moments and you can rest assured we’re going to make sure our fans remember “this hour.” So what in the name of Kratos is going down?!
God of War: Ascension Game Director Todd Papy, Lead Game Designer Mark Simon, Principal Character Artist Patrick Murphy, and the award-winning writer behind the God of War series, Marianne Krawczyk, will discuss the origins of God of War: Ascension and provide a never-before-seen look at the evolution of Kratos.
The team will debut a brand-new exclusive reveal trailer of a major character in God of War: Ascension that Kratos will encounter as he seeks to break the blood oath to Olympus that has bound him to Ares.
Our team will also discuss the secrets and creation process behind God of War, the impossibilities of creating massive gameplay moments (remember fighting Cronos in GOWIII?), and genre-defining visceral combat mechanics. Additionally, you’ll learn about the origins of bringing multiplayer to God of War for the first time — it’s what we call “our Titan.”
The God of War PAX 2012 panel is an “hour” every God of War fan at the convention or anywhere around the world reading this should tune in at 5:00pm Pacific Time this Friday. Not only do we promise you’ll be entertained, but we can’t be certain what else may be revealed as these creators of God of War have a helluva story to tell you about.
One last thing. The God of War Panel is not only about God of War: Ascension, but the complete history of the franchise. As you prepare for God of War: Ascension to drop down on March 12, 2013, relive Kratos’ epic journey step by step, every earth-shattering larger than life moment, every treacherous god destroyed on his quest for revenge and redemption, in the God of War: Saga – the complete collection of every God of War game now available in retail stores across North America. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
today I want to say a few words about my practice of usage Multithreading in Acumatica. I have a dedicated server which has 40 cores. And I have a need to read plenty of records from some other system. General schema is like this:
Create some graph instance.
Fill created graph i...
today I want to write few words about buttons usage in Acumatica.
So, first of all, if you just need to add button at your form, you can use following syntax:
public PXAction<PrimaryDACClass> SomeAction;
[PXButton(CommitChanges = true)][PXUIField(DisplayName = "Some...
today I want to document one useful sql query that can be beneficial for cases if you need to dig in Acumatica tables, and need quickly to find type of some particular column.
Here it is:
select * from information_schema.columns where table_name = 'SOLine' and COLUMN_NAME...
today I want to make another description of how to cover with Unit Tests Graphs in Acumatica.
First of all I want to say that Acumatica controllers or as Acumatica names them graphs do not have any way to inject any dependency from interface. In such case it can be useful i...
today I want to describe with some screenshots kind of controls that you can get from Acumatica developer like me or any other Acumatica programmer.
Main purpose of this blog post is the following. Imagine, that you want to write super detailed instructions for Acumatica develope...
today I want to document one important piece of functionality in Acumatica. Sales order screen. This is very important screen and has many staff. One of the important screens in it is "Sales orders" screen. From prospective of understanding Acumatica source code of method "...
today I want to share with anybody mine implementation of DAC class generator.
By default Acumatica provides you with DAC class generator which is pretty good.
But time from the time I had a need to generate DAC class into text field, and then
put it somewhere in my solution, an...
today I want to document small feature in Acumatica which I can call validation of insert.
As usually if you need to validate some logic of insertion you can use something like RowXXXXd event. But for simple validations you can use PXUIVerify attribute. Below goes example t...
today I want to present one more example of selectors, but the one, that has multiple fields in it.
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The Tamil syntactic parser developed by a team of IIITH researchers, is the outcome of a TN-Govt funded project and is based on human annotation of 100K words.
In an advancement that is set to boost Indic machine translation systems, a team of researchers from IIITH led by Prof. Parameswari Krishnamurthy has contributed to the development of a Tamil syntactic parser. The research funded by the Tamil Virtual Academy, an arm of the Information Technology and Digital Services Department, Govt. of Tamil Nadu saw the formal launch of the parser at a special event held on the sidelines of KaniTamil24, an international conference organised for promoting language technology by the TN government.
Automated Understanding Of Language Structure
“Parsers lie at the core of large language models,” remarks Prof. Krishnamurthy, explaining that before a machine can generate a translated text, it needs a thorough understanding of the text itself. This understanding happens via an automatic breakdown of the text (or sentence) into its different components, such as tokenization, parts of the speech identification like the noun, pronoun, adjective, verb, and so on. “There are different kinds of parsers. For instance, the syntactic parser can identify the parts of the speech, their relationships and the overall sentence structure. Then there is the semantic parser where the actual meaning of the sentence is extracted. There is also the discourse parser which understands the structure of discourse in written or spoken language. Our tool, i.e.,the syntactic parser encompasses not just a syntactic analysis but also a morph analysis along with the identification of parts of speech,” she says.
Based On Open Collaboration
With the example of a sentence, “Chennai is the capital of Tamil Nadu”, the research team demonstrates how their parser analyses each word. “ We built the parser based on tree banking using the universal dependency feature,” elaborates Sushvin Marimuthu, one of the team’s researchers, referring to the open community effort consisting of over 200 tree banks in over 100 languages. Stating that such NLP tools will not only help machine translation but also language teaching and testing, the team plans on offering them in the backend for an assistive language learning app. “We are also building automated tools for Tamil as part of the Central Govt’s Bhashini project which is an effort to build different language technology tools,. For that, we are currently exploring how to include the features generated by this parser in building machine translation systems,” states Prof. Krishnamurthy.
The main aim of the conference was to address various aspects of Tamil computing, including NLP, machine translation, LLMs, speech recognition, software development and so on. Hence it was fitting that IIITH’s language technology tool was formally released at the event by the Tamil Nadu IT Minister Dr. Palanivel Thiyagarajan. The IIITH team also presented a paper on ‘Domain Adaptation of Bi-directional Neural Machine Translation (NMT) System Involving Tamil to Telugu’. “We essentially developed domain based NMTs across different domains such as agriculture, health, education, government and science, using generic MT models,” explains Prof. Krishnamurthy. In addition to research paper presentations, a panel discussion was held on the latest advancements in language computing and the requirements for developing the required tools and software. It saw the active participation of Prof. Krishnamurthy who along with the other panellists explored the dynamics of language, technology and ethics. “Everyone on the panel ultimately advocated a regulated and conscientious approach towards AI in linguistics,” she muses.
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If the Accessibility menu is available in the bottom right of the screen, take these steps:
Open the Accessibility menu.
Use the toggles to turn on ChromeVox or Select-to-speak.
Open settings to personalize verbosity, punctuation, navigation, and more.
Use the Toggle menu position button to move the Accessibility menu so it doesn’t block Bluebook navigation buttons during testing.
Repeat these steps every time you open Bluebook.
If you don’t find the Accessibility menu, ask school technology staff to change the setting for the kiosk floating accessibility menu in the Google Admin console. Complete instructions are available at Accessibility Features in Chromebook Kiosk Mode.
If that’s not possible and kiosk accessibility shortcuts are enabled, use Ctrl + Alt + Z to turn ChromeVox on. Note: Without the Accessibility menu, students can’t personalize their settings or use Select-to-speak.
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This week, TEPCO confirmed what everyone else has known for a while: the Fukushima Daichi nuclear plant is leaking radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean.
Earlier this month, Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) said radioactive water was likely seeping into the ground around the Fukushima reactors and making its way into the ocean. Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) has insisted that only one water storage tank is leaking. They have confirmed in the past that there are small cracks in the lining of the tank. The NRA disagrees and believes there are multiple sources.
Tests of the groundwater near the plant show cesium-134 levels at 150 times the legal limit and cesium-137 at 200 times the legal limit. The amount of radioactive substances in the groundwater has been increasing in recent weeks.
While tests of local fish have shown a significant rise in the levels of radioactive elements in them, the levels are not high enough to endanger humans, according to a study published in May 2012 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. However, the news of the leaks and the delayed admission by TEPCO is causing some buyers to look elsewhere for fish.
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Sadly, the historian and writer Gonzague Saint Bris, 69, an old friend, passed away in a car accident in Normandy. Gonzague has been a great supporter of my early artworks in the 1980s. (attached pic of 1981). I made his portrait as a pastiche of the Romantic writer Chateaubriand (by Girodet), and also a drawing of him as a child he owned too and used for the cover of one of his books (2004, pic).
See here some of the events we made together, to be update soon.
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BOAST’s Best of Astoria Day was on Sunday, and we had a blast spending the day in Astoria, going to a number of BOAST winners. We had a bottomless brunch at Gastroteca Astoria, saw how cats took over the internet at Museum of the Moving Image, celebrated Oktoberfest with Purple Haze, Czech beer and a polka band at Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden, and ended the day with pizza, pasta, and salad at Tufino Pizzeria Napoletana. Check out a slideshow below for pics from the day.
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Unraveling a Father-Son Relationship Amid the Shock of Murder: A Bittersweet Journey Through Nostalgia, Love, and Mystery in the Heart of Detroit.
Rocket Man is a heartrending memoir that delves into the profound impact of a father's unsolved murder on his son's life. This narrative is more than just a true crime story; it's a poignant exploration of love, loss, and the enduring bond between a father and son.
The narrative begins on February 28th, 2008, when the author, Brett Langley, learns about the brutal murder of his father and his father's friend Jack during a home invasion robbery. Langley's father, a successful vending company owner in Detroit, was known to keep large amounts of cash and cigarettes at home, making his house a target for criminals.
The author, takes us on a journey through his past life during the years he had with his father as a part of his grieving process. The narrative unfolds through a series of reflections on old photos, memories shared during flights back to Detroit, and events in his life at the time.
The narrative reaches a climax when DNA results come back from the crime scene, nine months after the crime, changing the course of the investigation. Langley's story ends with a dream in which he finds himself in his father's house on the night of the crime, able to course correct the events that changed his family's life forever.
This book is a tribute to Langley's father, a man he loves and misses dearly. It's a testament to the power of love and the indomitable spirit of a son seeking justice for his father. It's a story that will resonate with readers who appreciate a well-told memoir, a gripping mystery, and a heartfelt tribute to a loved one.
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Boxing is a popular sport that has been around for centuries, and it's no surprise why. Not only is it a great way to stay in shape, but it also offers numerous benefits that make it worth considering as a hobby.
What is Boxing Actually?
Boxing is a combat sport in which two people engage in a physical fight using their fists only. It is also known as "the sweet science," as it requires a combination of physical strength, speed, and technique and a lot of thinking to be successful. Boxing is a great way to improve coordination, balance, and overall fitness levels.
5 Reasons Why You Should Start Boxing
1. Improves physical fitness
Boxing is a high-intensity workout that involves both cardiovascular and strength training. It will help you burn calories, build muscle, and improve your cardiovascular fitness. Check out this blog post for workout ideas.
2. Improves mental health
As you become more skilled at boxing, you may find that you feel more confident in your abilities. This can have a positive impact on your self-esteem and overall mental well-being.
3. Self-defense skills
While boxing is primarily a sport, it can also teach you valuable self-defense skills. Knowing how to protect yourself can give you confidence and peace of mind.
4. Fun and engaging
Boxing is a fun and engaging activity that can keep you motivated and coming back for more. It's a great way to challenge yourself and achieve personal growth.
5. Improved focus and concentration
Boxing requires a lot of mental focus and concentration, which can help improve these skills in other areas of your life
Essentials You Need for Boxing Training
If you're interested in starting boxing, there are a few essentials you will need in order to get started. These include:
1. Boxing gloves: These are essential for protecting your hands and wrists during training and sparring
2. Hand wraps: These help support your wrists and protect your knuckles during punches.
3. Mouthguard: This will protect your teeth and mouth from any accidental blows.
4. Jump Rope: We recommend our BoxRope, a jump rope engineered for boxing
While these are the basic essentials you will need to get started, you may also want to consider purchasing a punching bag as you progress in your boxing journey.
If you're looking for a fun and challenging way to improve your mental and physical health, consider starting boxing today. With the right gear and a bit of discipline, you'll be well on your way to improving your fitness and overall well-being.
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The team here at BoxRope are die-hard boxing fans, and we know how hard it can be cutting weight.
Weight loss is an important part of the job. Unlike traditional sports, boxing is divided by weight classes. A boxer can’t fight if he/she doesn’t make weight. With that in mind, it’s no surprise that we often receive questions about cutting weight. One of the most common is related to the jump rope.
After all, almost every single boxers jump rope, so is jumping rope good for cutting weight?
A SIMPLE JUMP ROPE WORKOUT TO CUT WEIGHT.
The most efficient and effective method for cutting weight while jumping rope is to include it in a high-intensity interval training program. Here's a simple jump rope workout to help you efficiently combine resting intervals with a high-intensity level workout:
- Step 1. Jump rope for 30 seconds straight. This might be more difficult than it appears. Then, take a 60-second break and jump rope for another 30 seconds. Repeat 10 times.
- Step 2. Jump rope for 30 seconds while alternating your legs. Experiment with shifting your weight and strengthening your core muscles. In between reps, take a 90-second break. Repeat 4 times.
- Step 3. Conclude the workout with a jump rope circuit. After 30 seconds of rope jumping, take a 12-second break before completing 30 seconds of jumping jacks. Rest for 12 seconds before doing the burpees in 30 seconds. To finish strong, do a 30-second push-up session.
Want a full list of jump rope drills for boxing?
Check out our previous article with our top 5 jump rope drills for boxing here.
WHY JUMP ROPE FOR BOXERS?
Jumping rope is a type of cardiovascular workout that every boxer swears by.
An effective weight-loss jump-rope program burns more calories per hour than any other form of cardio. But is it true that jumping rope burns fat? Absolutely!
Skipping-based exercise burns fat while tightening the core, increasing stamina, toning the calves, and improving lung capacity. Following a healthy diet in combination with the proper rope workout can help you cut a lot of weight. Here’s are the benefits of jumping rope and how you can cut weight:
THE BENEFITS OF JUMP ROPE FOR BOXERS.
Jumping rope is good for your health, and it can help you achieve your fitness goals quickly.
Here are a few reasons to consider incorporating jump ropes into your next training session:
- Jumping rope is highly effective for the whole body. Jumping rope integrates the entire body. You use your legs to jump, arms to swing, and torso for stabilization. As a result, it's an excellent all-over muscle toner and calorie burner.
- You burn both calories and energy. You may burn 200 to 300 calories in 15 minutes on average when jumping rope. This is because jumping rope is thermogenic, which means it generates a lot of heat in the body. Your body must burn more fuel to create this energy, resulting in higher levels of calorie burning.
- Jumping rope helps strengthen your calves. Your calves are among your key muscle movers when moving around the ring. That's why jumping can assist you in developing leg muscles that can be the difference between winning and losing your fights.
As you can see, jump rope comes with many benefits for boxers. Not only can jumping rope help you cut weight before your fight, but you'll also have some significant health benefits. We suggest that you start with low-intensity exercises and then take things to the next level little by little.
Additionally, when it comes to cutting weight, the exercises that you perform are just one piece of the puzzle. No matter how hard you try, you can’t out-exercise a bad diet. If you eat and drink too much junk, it won’t matter what exercises you perform. You will struggle to cut weight.
So train hard, eat clean and stay consistent!
Want more boxing tips? Check out our full list of articles here.
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What's in Your Bible?
In this episode, Tim and Jon give an overview of the entire Bible with a focus on the Hebrew Scriptures. They also spend some time going deep into the structure of the book from beginning to end. The Bible, like any other book, experienced human revision. The guys talk about what it means for the Bible to be a work of literary genius created by humans and also the divine word of God. There’s a lot to unpack here—let’s go. In the first part of the episode (01:25-54:15), the guys talk about the structure of the Old Testament. In its earliest form, the Hebrew Bible is broken up into three sections called the Tanak. This is the structure that Jesus would’ve been familiar with, and understanding this helps us to better interpret the way Jesus talked about and referenced Scripture. In the last part of the episode (54:45-1:10:51), the guys talk about the New Testament. The New Testament is structured much differently than the Old Testament. Some of the books were meant to be taught in a church setting, and some were targeted at a specific group of people. The guys will explain why it’s important to understand the New Testament in this light. Video: This episode is designed to accompany our video called What Is the Bible? You can view it on our YouTube channel here. Book References: Complete Jewish Bible: An English Version of the Tanakh (Old Testament) and B'Rit Hadashah (New Testament) by David H. Stern Scripture References: Jeremiah 37
Interested in learning more? Check out Tim's library for a list of recommended books and other resources.
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Celebrating a rodent who can’t identify his shadow? Hi, it’s us. First grade students everywhere in the United States. We live for random, odd holidays and Groundhog Day is one of those. So, as a teacher, how do I allow us to bask in the weird while also ensuring another February school day isn’t lost? (You know what I’m talking about – 100th/120th Day, Dental Month, Valentine’s Day, President’s Day, ANDTHELISTGOESON.)
Groundhog Day Books – My Faves
I can never turn my back on a good book. It’s just not possible. From morning arrival to transition times, classroom bookshelves are the perfect space filler. On the market for some Groundhog favorites? Make sure to check out…
- Groundhog Gets a Say – There is a lot more to a Groundhog than February 2nd. In this hilarious book, the groundhog advocates for himself and educates other about his role and awesomeness year round, not just one day.
- Groundhog Runaway Shadow – A perfect text if you want to match this fun day with a NGSS science unit surrounding sun and moon movement, shadows, and how time is effected by the relationship between the Earth and sun!
- Celebrating Groundhog Day – This is a perfect beginning chapter book that helps students dig deep into the lives of groundhogs. A nonfiction text with beautiful illustrations, this book is approachable and lays a ground foundation for learning on February 2nd!
Additionally for some texts that are just-right for my primary learners, I’ve included informational reading passages about Phil and Groundhog Day here.
Phonics Sound Mats
Our themed learning doesn’t need to end during our literacy block. Support readers with three differentiated lists of groundhog-themed words. These sound mats help structure students as they say a word, tap it out, map it or smash it (as below), blend it, and then, write it. These routines help build automaticity, provide multi-sensory practice, and give students opportunities for repeated practice.
Math Center – Groundhog Problems
Finally, help Phil solve some of his most worrisome problems. Using addition and subtraction word problems within 20, these task cards are perfect for a solve the room math center or a just-right task for a math small group.
You can snag all the materials above ready to print and practice HERE! I would love to hear YOUR favorite way to celebrate Phil and his big day – February 2nd.
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On the purple garden psychic reviews internet tarot card analysis has actually become increasingly prominent in the last few years, with lots of people transforming to this old practice for advice and insight into their lives. Whether you are looking for solution to details concerns or merely seeking a brand-new perspective, on-line tarot card analysis can give useful insights and clearness.
What is Tarot Card Card Analysis?
Tarot card analysis is a form of divination that uses a deck of cards to gain understanding into past, present, and future occasions. Each card in the deck represents a different element of life, such as love, job, or spirituality. The cards are shuffled and afterwards set out in a specific pattern, referred to as a spread, which assists the visitor interpret their significance.
Standard tarot card decks consist of 78 cards, divided right into two primary categories: the Significant Arcana and the Minor Arcana. The Significant Arcana cards represent major life occasions and spiritual lessons, while the Minor Arcana cards concentrate on day-to-day difficulties and opportunities.
Online tarot card reading allows you to connect with a specialist fortune-teller with a digital system, making it convenient and accessible for people all over the world.
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The Advantages of Online Tarot Card Analysis
There are numerous benefits to discovering on-line tarot card analysis, consisting of:
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Analysts at big banks like The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE: GS) often employ "top-down analysis," which starts with understanding the economy's fundamentals and selective industries. You can gauge what goes on by following the leading indicators, such as the ISM manufacturing PMI index, or simpler metrics, such as employment figures. The past month gave out significant data in this area to point you in the right direction.
You'll see why stocks like Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (NYSE: WAB), GATX Corporation (NYSE: GATX) and even Trinity Industries Inc. (NYSE: TRN) will shine in this next quarter because of the same reasons that traders at the banks look for.
Before you get in the weeds of things, keep in mind that executives in the industry stated that demand is "at a higher level than in the previous two years" when responding to the PMI survey.
Manufacturing makes a comeback
But more than one month of PMI data is needed to get traders excited and invest in the sector, so looking at the past three months can give you a better picture of the trend. For both the services and manufacturing PMIs, the transportation equipment and warehousing industry has pushed three months of consecutive expansion.
The following quarterly earnings announcements may favor stocks in this industry, riding on the tailwind of economic activity. The question is, will this trend stay in motion, or was it just a fluke?
According to the employment situation report for the past month, the transportation industry added as many as 45,200 jobs in a month, whereas the entire economy added 353,000, at 12.8%.
Goldman analysts expressed their expectations for a breakout in the manufacturing sector this year, which you can read over in their 2024 macro outlook report. As manufacturing activity makes a comeback, this sector — and stocks — have increasingly good odds in their favor.
Examine the outlook
To do this, you need to spread out the industry names and determine which ones are worth looking at.
The two main components for achieving this are the expected earnings per share growth rates set by analysts and how much the markets are willing to pay for those future earnings today, also known as the forward price-to-earnings ratio.
The industry should grow at 10.9% for the next 12 months and trade at an average of 11.4x forward P/E. These are your two benchmarks from which you can spot the outliers.
Westinghouse stock trades at a 57% premium to the sector with its 18x forward P/E, and its analysts expect EPS growth of 12.6%, justifying this premium. Additionally, analysts at Bank of America Corporation (NYSE: BAC) have recently boosted their price targets to $150 a share for a 13% upside!
With GATX, the trend isn't so different. This stock calls for a 34.7% premium via its 15.4x forward P/E multiple, aligning all the fundamentals and attracting some institutional investors.
Last but not least, Trinity calls for a 5% premium valuation with a 12.0x forward P/E. Analysts think this stock could grow its EPS by a massive 60.2% in the next 12 months; maybe this is why a high target of $32 a share (for a 28% upside) is comfortably set on the stock today. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Stoke-based car leasing comparison site Moneyshake has agreed a deal with MoneySuperMaket to become an official partner platform.
The deal sees Moneyshake become the official car leasing platform for the UK’s largest price comparison site by revenue.
Launched in September 2019 with an angel round of £500,000, the firm helps its users find lease deals by comparing prices from UK providers.
“Most adults in the UK have used a price comparison site to find a better deal and MoneySuperMarket is the biggest of them all,” commented Eben Lovatt, CEO of Moneyshake.
“We are delighted to become its official partner in the fast-growing car leasing market.
“By working with a wide range of funders and brokers we are able to deliver a more transparent and simple way for people to assess the deals on offer in the UK car leasing marketplace.
“We are excited about working with MoneySuperMarket and our aim is to further enhance their customers’ experience.”
Rose Howarth, head of niche insurance at MoneySuperMarket, added: “We are delighted to be partnering up with Moneyshake in order to offer our customers competitive car leasing deals from a variety of brands.
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Ace Hotel & Suites in Pasig City, Philippines, is a first-class hotel that epitomizes an amazing combination of superb service, modern technology, and urban living. It is located near the key business districts of Ortigas and Makati. It is, without a doubt, a top choice for ultimate leisure in the center of bustling Metro Manila.
The Ace Hotel & Suites offers deluxe rooms and amazing recreational facilities. Modern fixtures, contemporary and sophisticated facilities, and a homelike ambience accentuating Filipino hospitality distinguish each. The hotel also has a fully functional water spa, which is known for its hydrotherapy massages, as well as a variety of food and beverage eating options.
Finally, the Ace Hotel & Suites’ prime location adds to its allure. It is a great location for work or leisure, being only 13 kilometers from Ninoy Aquino International Airport and providing guests with all they need for an unforgettable city vacation.
ACE COFFEE LOUNGE
Don’t be fooled by the name; there’s more to it than coffee! The room is on the ground floor and has a beautiful view of the Ace Water Spa. Ace Coffee Lounge has a full menu that includes everything from all-day breakfast to international and Asian cuisines, as well as desserts and beverages.
ACE INTERNATIONAL BUFFET
The Ace International Buffet is located on the ground floor and overlooks the Ace Water Spa. Ace International Buffet offers a carefully crafted selection of only the finest ingredients to satisfy even the most discerning palette. Eating is always a memorable dine-in experience with stations like Japanese, Shabu-Sabu, Grilling, Pasta and Noodle Bar, Dessert and Beverage, as well as hot and cold menu selections.
SKY GARDEN STEAK HOUSE
Meat enthusiasts will have a memorable supper at this restaurant, which is known for its Special Porterhouse Set, which includes a pound of steak. Pasta and seafood dishes are also available. It is only open for dinner and is located on the 8th level next to the outdoor garden.
SKY HIGH BAR
The Sky High Bar is the hotel’s crown jewel. The Ace Hotel & Suites’ penthouse has an i-level restaurant and bar. After work, enjoy the sunsets with food selections ranging from bar chows to main dishes, as well as unique Bar beverages, while taking in the 360-degree panorama of the Metro Manila Skyline.
PARTY PARTY FAMILY KTV
Show off your skills by belting out and partying hard! There are 12 well-appointed rooms ranging from regular VIP rooms to suites that can accommodate up to 25 people. Touch-screen monitors allow you to simply find your favorite song masterpiece, as well as drinks and cuisine from popular pizzas, main courses, appetizers, and bar drinks.
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India, a land of vibrant cultures, diverse landscapes, and a rich tapestry of life, is facing a growing challenge- climate change. According to the reports published by the authorized organization, India contributes less than 7% of global emissions. It is one of the countries most vulnerable to the impacts of a warming planet. From erratic monsoon patterns to rising sea levels, climate change threatens India's foundation- its environment, economy, and people.
Since the beginning of the 20th century, India's average temperatures have risen by 0.7°C. This "seemingly" slight increase translates to more frequent and intense heatwaves, leading to heat stress, water scarcity, and agricultural disruptions.
The Himalayas, aptly called the "Third Pole," are a crucial source of fresh water for millions in India. However, rising temperatures are causing these glaciers to retreat at an alarming rate, jeopardizing future water supplies.
India's agricultural heartland relies heavily on the annual monsoon for irrigation. However, climate change is disrupting these patterns, leading to erratic rainfall – sometimes excessive downpours causing floods, and other times, prolonged droughts crippling crop yields.
Rising sea levels pose a challenge to India’s extensive coastline, putting millions of people and their livelihoods at risk. Coastal erosion is accelerating, leading to the loss of valuable land and habitats. Additionally, the submergence of low-lying areas threatens to displace entire communities, causing significant social and economic upheaval. Coastal infrastructure, including homes, roads, and ports, is increasingly vulnerable to flooding and storm surges, further exacerbating the plight of those living in these regions. Addressing these issues requires urgent and comprehensive adaptation and mitigation strategies.
Erratic rainfall and heatwaves directly impact agricultural production, threatening food security for millions. The staple crops are particularly vulnerable to changing weather patterns.
Rising temperatures and erratic rainfall lead to water scarcity, impacting not just agriculture but also household needs and sanitation. Water conflicts and mass migrations could become a grim reality.
Heatstroke, waterborne diseases due to floods, and respiratory illnesses triggered by air pollution are just some of the health risks exacerbated by climate change.
India is not sitting idly by. The government has launched several initiatives to address climate change. These include:
This plan outlines eight missions focusing on renewable energy, energy efficiency, and sustainable agriculture.
India is a leader in this initiative, aiming to promote the use of solar energy in developing countries.
India is rapidly expanding its solar and wind power infrastructure to reduce dependence on fossil fuels.
While tackling climate change requires large-scale initiatives, individual actions can contribute to a greener future. Here are some ways you can help:
Use public transport, conserve energy at home, and adopt a more sustainable lifestyle.
Choose eco-friendly products, support businesses committed to sustainability, and reduce consumption.
Educate others about climate change and its impact, inspiring them to take action.
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The principal intends to winning in a long time is to perceive the correct sort of slot machine. Not all players are the same and not all slot machines are the same. Youngsters don’t for the most part understand the differentiations between the various slot machines and they in like manner don’t have the foggiest thought regarding the correct bets to increase their prizes. Generally speaking, the greatest payout is conceivably paid when the best number of coins has been bet. This implies if a slot machine recognizes different coin gatherings; it is for each situation better to play the best number of little coins instead of a lesser number of greater coins. In a machine that recognizes up to five coins you are in an ideal circumstance playing five nickels than a single quarter. This is especially evident because of reformist machines. Reformist slot machines pay out at a lower rate for all hits recognize the large stake.
The gold mine is perhaps paid if the best coins are played. Next you need to know the different kinds of machines. If you were simply going to play with one coin and you required the identical payout rate paying little mind to the quantity of coins you played then you would need to play a multiplier slot online. Multiplier machines pay out a particular proportion of coins for explicit pictures. This aggregate is then expanded by the amount of coins bet. Along these lines, if three cherries pay 10 coins for a one coin bet, it will pay 50 coins for a 5 coin bet. Such a machine doesn’t rebuff the player for not playing the best number of coins allowed. There are no enormous large stakes in this sort of machine. In case you are wanting to get the most playing break of your money then this is the machine for you.
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Discover My Story: Passion for Sustainable Beauty and DIY Creations
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Who is Kristina Markovic?
My name is Kristina Markovic, and I am an environmental protection expert, aromatherapist, and organic skincare formulator.
Welcome to my blog, where natural beauty, aromatherapy, and innovation converge to create a holistic approach to skincare and wellness. As your guide through this enchanting journey, allow me to introduce myself.
What You Should Know About Me
My journey into the world of natural beauty began during my time in medical high school. It was there that I first discovered the transformative power of natural preparations when I started making different face masks from simple, plant-based ingredients. This early experience ignited a curiosity within me, setting me on a path to explore the intersection of nature and skincare.
In high school, my fascination with environmental issues, particularly ozone depletion and spill pollution prevention, led me to pursue a degree in ecology biology. After graduation, I dedicated myself to environmental protection, working tirelessly to address pressing environmental challenges in the corporate world.
However, I found myself yearning for a more creative outlet, a way to reconnect with my love for plants and nature.
In search of that passion, I returned to my botanical roots and embarked on a journey into the world of aromatherapy. That’s when I had my first encounter with natural cosmetics, and it immediately won me over. The idea of harnessing the power of plants to create effective, sustainable skincare products resonated deeply.
Since then, I started paying more attention to the ingredients of cosmetic products, and 7 years ago, I began making my own cosmetics. Consequently, I have immersed myself in the art of formulation, experimenting with different ingredients and techniques to create products that nourish and rejuvenate the skin. What started as a hobby in my kitchen has blossomed into a full-fledged passion project, as I began sharing my creations with family, friends, and colleagues from work.
Over the years, I have devoted myself to gaining knowledge and expertise in the field of natural wellness. To that end, I have completed formal education as an Aromatherapist, where I learned the art of blending essential oils to promote physical and emotional well-being.
I’ve also received training in organic skincare formulator and anti-aging cosmetics products, allowing me to create skincare products that are not only effective but also safe and gentle on the skin.
In addition to this, I’ve taken an Introductory Herbal Course, which has further deepened my understanding of the healing power of plants.
To stay up-to-date with the latest trends and techniques in the industry, I regularly attend various workshops and seminars.
My vision is to empower you to embrace your natural beauty and unlock your inner radiance. Whether you’re looking to create your own cosmetics using the best ingredients from nature or explore the world of aromatherapy, we’re here to guide you every step of the way.
My mission is simple. I want to make a positive difference for at least one person with this blog. Just one. And I really hope that’s you.
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Dive into our collection of e-books and online courses to learn how to create effective, sustainable beauty products that nourish your skin and uplift your spirit. Say goodbye to store-bought cosmetics and embrace the art of formulation development with our free high-quality recipes for toners, creams, body butters, and more.
You can expect valuable knowledge and skills from me, as I will provide you with many useful tricks and tips that can help you in the field of environmental protection, cosmetics and aromatherapy.
Join me on this transformative journey as we explore the wonders of natural beauty and embrace a holistic approach to skincare and wellness. Together, let’s unlock the secrets to radiant beauty, naturally.
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Ambassador Spotlight: Nicole and Mico
"They used their emergency power source, the Omni 20+, to keep their work going."
Meet Nicole and Mico, YouTubers and digital nomads who have been dating since high school and decided to leave their home comforts in Canada for full-time travel around the globe. They're also ambassadors for the Omni 20+, an advanced power solution that’s perfect for mobile professionals on the go.
How They Got Here
World travelers Nicole and Mico left their home after saving up for four years for life on the road. They dreamed of a life in which full-time travel would be possible, but it wasn't until 2021 when their dreams became a reality.
The young married couple took the plunge and immediately began seeing the world from a new perspective. They understood for the first time what was truly possible, and it expanded their ambitions for the future.
Nicole and Mico saw real people traveling around the world instead of only the wealthy individuals they assumed they would meet. Other cultural explorers shared tips on how they curated their lifestyle, and Nicole and Mico incorporated as much as they could into their own lives.
Highlights of Their Travels
Of all the countries that Nicole and Mico have been to, none have matched up with Sri Lanka, Jordan, and Argentina. The two highly recommend the Patagonia region in Argentina for its stunning landscapes, waterfalls, camping opportunities, and exotic animals.
It was in the Philippines where Nicole had the weirdest food she's tried so far: balut. It's a fertilized duck egg that she probably wouldn't have tried if not for Mico being from the country.
The food hasn't all been bad, though. Both of them agree that knafeh (a Palestinian dessert) is the best item they've had so far. But when considering an entire meal, they say mansaf tops the list — a Jordanian national dish that includes a mix of fresh ingredients. Their future travel plans include Japan and more adventures in the Philippines. If the couple were writing a job posting to convince others to follow in their footsteps, it would sound like this: "Seeking applicants who are flexible, are open to new opportunities, like problem-solving, and are hungry! Both for adventure and for food."
With Nicole being great with numbers and dates and Mico's creativity, the two are making a name for themselves all around the world.
Staying Powered Up with Omnicharge
Being out on the road means travelers don't have the comforts they're used to. Nicole and Mico, for example, didn't realize how difficult it would be to access power outlets.
Regardless if it was in their Airbnb, at a cafe, in a co-working space, or in a hotel room, the couple often needed more reliable access to power.
Nicole and Mico now carry at least three portable chargers with them at all times.
With the high-capacity Omni 20+, they’re able to connect their laptops for a full charge, which they couldn't do with other power solutions that don't have a portable laptop charger. It's essentially an external laptop battery.
The wireless charging feature has also been a welcome surprise. Nicole and Mico didn't initially think they'd be using this feature that much, but it's become so convenient that they use it more than any of the other features on the Omni 20+.
There was a time in the Philippines when a scheduled brownout was occurring, so the two booked a spot at a local co-working space outside the brownout zone to get some work done. It didn't matter, though: The co-working spot also experienced a blackout, and they were left in the dark. That's when they used their emergency power source, the Omni 20+, to keep their work going.
Although Nicole and Mico always feel like they could use even more power, the travel-friendly Omni 20+ has been a lifesaver, easing all of their worries while they work on the road. They no longer have to waste time searching for outlets, and they aren't tethered down to anything anymore. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
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They key tax measures from the 2024 federal budget and the impact that they might have on you and your family's finances.
A simple overview of Canada's tax system to clear up the confusion on whether a new job, a raise, or year-end bonus means that you'll make less money after tax.
A summary of the key measures that may have a direct impact on you
They key tax measures from the 2023 federal budget and the impact that they might have on you and your family's finances.
In 2023, the First Home Savings Account will help first time home buyers save up to $40,000 on a tax free basis for a new home.
In the absence of proper planning, the succession of cottages and vacation homes can trigger family disputes or create significant financial headaches and adverse tax consequences.
A trust can be an effective wealth planning tool in the appropriate circumstances that may be beneficial to you and your family as it can facilitate income splitting, business succession, and estate planning.
A majority of Canadians do not have a Will and are letting the government determine how to allocate their wealth when they die.
Ideally, tax planning should be a year-round affair, however, there is still time to take advantage of year-end tax planning strategies.
It isn’t just what you earn, it's what you keep, and tax-efficiency plays a key role in maximizing investment returns and building long-term wealth. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Mario Mejia is a second generation coffee farmer working his and his fathers lots in Tutule, Las Paz Honduras. He recently graduated agronomy school and is implementing his studies to prepare specialty coffees. He is working on furthering his knowledge in processing to continue to raise the quality of his crops. In his farms you can also find avocado and red fruits growing.
Honduran coffee typically exhibits high acidity, but as a naturally processed coffee, this one offers a more balanced and vibrant acidity that is exceptionally pleasant. We roasted it dark to achieve a fully rounded profile. The result is a juicy cup with complex floral notes and a subtle, lingering aftertaste, making it equally enjoyable as a filter coffee or espresso.
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Pitbull Eager To Maker PFL-Bellator History
While not everyone is enthused following the recent acquisition of Bellator MMA by Professional Fighters League (PFL) — I’m looking at you, Cyborg — there are those that are eager at the prospects of making history.
Among them is current Bellator MMA Featherweight champion, Patricio “Pitbull” Freire, who knows a thing or two about cross-promotion fights, as he defeated RIZIN 145-pound champion, Kleber Koike Erbst, at Bellator vs RIZIN 1 in Dec. 2022 in a non-title fight.
While “Pitbull” did have one eye at potentially joining Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), now that he knows what his future hold he is all for making more history inside the Smart Cage.
“(I was) a little bit sad, a little bit happy – everything,” Freire said in an interview with MMA Junkie about Bellator being sold. “Let’s see what’s going to happen. I’m here. I believe the good point is we’re going to make history. We’re going to make a lot of crossover (MMA history), that I was asking for all the time. I fought against the Rizin champion and I beat him. Now I have the chance to fight against the PFL champ, so it’s a good thing.”
Indeed, Bellator and PFL will continue to run as two separate entities, but PFL head honcho, Donn Davis, did say that the door is opening for cross-promotion fights and teased a looming “champion vs. champion” mega-card in 2024.
That means that “Pitbull” will face off against the 2023 Featherweight champion, Jesus Pinedo, who defeated Gabriel Braga via third-round technical knockout (TKO) this past Friday (Nov. 24, 2023) at the PFL Championships to not only earn a $1 million payout, but a chance at facing Freire.
Afterward, “Pitbull”stepped into the cage to face off against Pinedo, giving him his first up close-and-personal look at his next potential opponent.
“(His performance) was great. I’m going to face a new opponent, and he’s good. It will be a great (fight for) me. He was trying to bark louder than me (in the faceoff), but he’s not going to be able to do that (in the fight),” said the Featherweight champion.
Pitbull is currently on a two-fight losing streak, coming up short in his quest to dethrone former Bantamweight champion, Sergio Pettis, at Belaltor 297 and then getting knocked out by Chihiro Suzuki at Super Rizin 2 in a last-minute fight the Brazilian bomber accepted.
To check out the latest Bellator MMA-related news and notes be sure to hit up our comprehensive news archive right here. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Increases in federal benefits under Part A of Title XVI of the Social Security Act for reasons other than cost of living which are not accompanied by an increase in federal benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act shall be added to the payment schedules as set forth in Section 12200, excluding subdivision (h), in accordance with the following method: The amount of the increase in the federal monthly benefit level shall be multiplied by the number of recipients who will benefit therefrom and the resultant amount divided by the total number of recipients eligible for assistance under the provisions of this chapter at the time the increases are to go into effect, and the quotient rounded to the nearest dollar. This amount shall determine the increase in the aforementioned payment schedules.
Subsequent to the first increase pursuant to this section, each additional increase in the Title XVI federal benefit levels added to the payment schedules of Section 12200, excepting subdivision (h), shall be based on the difference between the federal benefit levels immediately applicable prior to an increase thereto and the federal benefit levels immediately applicable thereafter.
The director shall notify the Secretary of the United States Department of Health, Education and Welfare of the amount of the increases to be added pursuant to this section to the payment schedules in Section 12200, no later than 15 working days following the date on which the director is notified by the secretary in writing of the amounts of the increases to federal benefits.
This section shall be suspended for the period from July 1 through December 31, 1983, and on January 1, 1984, shall become operative again. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Coleman 8 person instant tent 2 rooms waterproof family camping – 14′ x 8. Coleman 8 person instant tent. Is an ideal tent for your camping adventures! This product features poles that are pre-attached to the tent which allows for one minute set up & take down. The spacious interior fits two queen sized beds, has a 7’6 center height, and comes with 150d fabric, which is twice the thickness of standard tent fabric. Vminnovations is an authorized coleman dealer that sells new, warranted products! Please see our other listings, we offer a wide variety of outdoor/camping products! One minute set up or take down – (based on average set up time). Our easiest tent – poles are pre-attached to the tent. 8 person / 2 room tent / 1 door. Dimensions: 14 ft x 8 ft. 76 center height, room to stand and move. Keeps you dry – guaranteedt. Tent is fully taped, no need for separate rain fly. Heavy duty, 150d fabric, twice the thickness of standard tent fabric. Coleman could see the light for the darkness. This new light burned with a strong, steady white flame and was fueled by gasoline. The standard lamp of the era burned kerosene and produced a smoky, flickering, yellowish light. Was stricken with very poor eyesight, and was very interested in this new, steady white light that enabled him to read even the smallest print in books and on medicine bottles.
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COLEMAN 8 Person Instant Tent 2 Rooms Waterproof Family Camping 14′ x 8″ is in sale since Sunday, May 11, 2014. This item is in the category “Sporting Goods\Outdoor Sports\Camping & Hiking\Tents & Canopies\Tents”.
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Last week we shared a headboard that we turned into a chalkboard, and I thought I’d share my trick for creating pretty lettering with chalk.
I’m not someone who can freehand pretty lettering, so this technique was a game changer for me.
Step By Step Instructions For Creating Pretty Chalkboard Lettering
1.) If your chalkboard is brand new, start by rubbing chalk all over it then wiping it off. This seasons the chalkboard. If you skip this step, the first time you write on the chalkboard you’ll have a really hard time completely erasing whatever you wrote.
2.) Print the image or wording you want to write on your chalkboard onto regular copy paper. You can find a pre-made image online or create your own in Microsoft Word or at Picmonkey.com.
3.) *Optional: if you have a large chalkboard and need an image bigger than you can print on a single sheet of paper, you can use blockposters.com to create and print larger images for free on your home printer. Read my tutorial for using blockposters.com here.
If you’re using blockposters.com, your image will print onto multiple sheets of paper. This is what your image will look like once printed.
You’ll just need to trim the edges and tape the sheets together. Only place tape on blank sections of the paper, making sure you’re not taping over the image. I used painters tape so it’s easy to readjust without tearing the paper. It’ll look like this when you’re done.
4.) Next rub chalk all over the back side of the paper. You really only need to get chalk on the areas where the image is. So if there are large blank sections on your image, no need to rub chalk there. In my image above, for instance, almost the entire top left sheet of paper is blank so I only chalked the bottom corner where the top of the H is.
5.) Place the paper face-up (chalk side down) onto your chalkboard. I sort of hover the paper over the chalkboard while I eyeball it and get it centered. Then place the paper straight down onto the chalkboard without moving it around too much. You’ll transfer chalk from the back of your paper every time you move it. When you have the paper lined up where you want it, you can use painters tape on the corners to hold it in place if needed.
6.) Use a pencil to trace the letters onto the chalkboard. Press firmly with the pencil and just trace all the way around each letter. This will transfer a light chalk outline onto your chalkboard. Try not to push or rub the side of your hand across the paper as you go because you’ll transfer chalk in every place you press. When you’re done, it’ll look like this.
7.) See how there’s a nice outline of the image? Now you just have to fill it in with chalk.
Read Our Tutorial For How To DIY A Chalkboard From An Old Headboard (Pictured Above)
I realize most people don’t have an overhead projector, but I’m adding this method anyway because it’s one I like to use often. If you have an overhead projector, you can print your image onto transparency paper and simply project it onto the chalkboard. Trace the outline with chalk and fill it in.
I hope you found this helpful! If you liked this tutorial I would appreciate it so much if you pinned it!
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Good morning everyone! Well, I think perhaps this dang cold I have had now for two weeks seems to be on its last legs and I was able to make a card last night without coughing all over it. Yuck! This is one of the last releases from Sugar Nellie and was sent to me by my wonderful buddy Elaine, I won blog candy from her and this was one of the stamps I chose.
The challenge this week for the the Sugar Bowl is a sketch with the option of lace and since I LOVE lace that was a no brainer for me. The hard part is giving up a little piece of lace from my stash. I confess, I am a lace hoarder and I don't want any help! Paper is My Minds Eye and I added some stickles along the edges of the image for some bling. I am also entering my card into the Cupcake Crafts Challenge which is shabby and bling. I got the bling, not so much the shabby. Ok, off to work I go! | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
We had a chance to sit down with Wendy Toyer, the Executive Director at ALS Society of BC, to find out some of the things happening this June for ALS awareness month. Give the video a watch and visit http://www.alsbc.ca/ to find out more about ALS and how you can volunteer or donate to help find a cure.
Transcript of our talk with Wendy Toyer on June 14th, 2017:
“June is our busiest fundraising month in by far, in BC there’s over 100 events. You know it’s really quite astounding when you see the amount of work that volunteers put into events. But also we’re finding foundations and grants tend to flow in with the June initiative too.
We’d love to see that happen year round but having ALS awareness month and having our province support us by lighting up those landmarks for example. The entrance to the parliament buildings, BC Place, the harbor centre, Science World. They all turn their lights purple for us and one of the neatest shots was just at sun set, looking at BC Place, Science World and all the water looked purple. So, and purple being the colour associated with ALS, so that kicked it off.
We had Victoria on the 3rd of June, flower day, which is similar to Poppy day for Remembrance day, except our flower is the Corn Flower. And at 20 shopping centres in Victoria the volunteers were out, giving out Corn Flower’s for donation and they raised $10,000 for research.
You know so there’s so many things like that going on, 3rd party events, BC Tree Growers are having a golf tournament. Everybody is there to help us so it’s really heart warming for me to see so many people coming together.” | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
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In order to perform these GMP activities in line with the authority guidelines, you will follow a detailed Batch Record Documentation (BRD) to execute this protocol step by step. Furthermore, you will always work in team of at least 2 other technician and/or scientists.
- Bachelor’s Degree in pharmaceutical laboratory techniques, Pharmaceutical Assistant or equivalent.
- You have experience in working in a cleanroom within a GMP quality system.
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- You are eager to learn.
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- You strive in Excellence: you have a “Yes we can” mentality and are willing to learn new techniques and perform multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Good command of the English language (both written and verbal).
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- An attractive and progressive salary system including relevant extra-legal benefits (meal and eco vouchers, group + hospitalization insurance, allowance for daily commute, etc.) + 32 days of holiday per year
- A true learning environment where you will have the ability to grow your skills
- A rapidly International developing and growing company with an interesting services, product and customer portfolio
- A dynamic working environment with nice colleagues
- Open straightforward but also caring culture
- We are true to our values
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Job Title:Staff Nurse - IRP-Acute Leukemia-The JamesDepartment:James | 15 East, Acute LeukemiaScope of Position
The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute’s (OSUCCC-James) mission is to improve health in Ohio and across the world through innovation in research, education, and patient care. The team provides patient care and supportive services directed towards achievement of positive patient care outcomes, maximizing the patient’s involvement in their own plan of care, and reducing the length of hospitalization, the staff nurse plays a critical role in staff engagement, the patient experience, quality and safety, and cost-effective care.
The Staff Nurse is responsible for managing and providing care to the patient and their family, and for directing and supervising nursing care provided by other members of the patient care team. The Staff Nurse is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, coordinating, delegating, and evaluating the nursing care of patients in alignment with the professional practice model.
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2-Year College Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience with a Major in nursing
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Additional Information:Location:James Cancer Hospital (0375)Position Type:IntermittentScheduled Hours:0.2
Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.Thank you for your interest in positions at The Ohio State University and Wexner Medical Center. Once you have applied, the most updated information on the status of your application can be found by visiting the Candidate Home section of this site. Please view your submitted applications by logging in and reviewing your status. For answers to additional questions please review the frequently asked questions.
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Antique Vintage Cast Iron Skillet Outdoor Fire Frying Pan Spider Legged 12 x 3
WHAT A GREAT COOKING PAN FOR AN OPEN FIRE! CAMPERS -REENACTORS THIS IS WHAT WILL BE PERIOD CORRECT FOR THE UNION, CONFEDERATES AND CONTEMPORARY HARD CORE OUTDOORSMAN! IT HAS A bit of rust from long storage. It will clean up really well or if you just want to hang it up on the cabin wall... It looks Great as it is! | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
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The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will collect red snapper carcasses from recreational fishermen during the upcoming red snapper-mini season.
The division has set up four temporary freezer locations, in addition to the eight carcass collection locations available throughout the year, where recreational fishermen can take their red snapper carcasses.
The temporary locations are:
- Bridge Tender Marina, Wrightsville Beach
- Carolina Beach Municipal Docks
- Capt. Stacy Fishing Center, Atlantic Beach
- Carolina Princess Headboat Dock, Morehead City
The year-round locations are map available here.
Anglers who donate a red snapper carcass will receive a citation certificate from the N.C. Saltwater Fishing Tournament.
When cleaning the fish, anglers should leave the head and tail intact and, if possible, leave the guts in the fish. Anglers who fished on a charter boat or head boat should let the fish cleaner know the carcass will be donated.
Instructions on how to deposit the carcasses are posted on each freezer. Anglers will be asked to give information related to how and when the fish was caught. Fishermen also will be asked for their names and addresses if they wish to receive a citation.
Division biologists will measure the fish, determine the sex, if possible, and remove the otoliths (ear bones) to determine the age of the fish. The information collected will be provided to the National Marine Fisheries Service for use in future red snapper stock assessments.
Recreational anglers also may log information about their recreational trips and catches through the MyFishCount electronic reporting mobile app. The app is available for free download at the Google Play and Apple App Store or through the MyFishCount website. Reports of the number of harvested and released fish will improve the accuracy of National Marine Fisheries Service’s catch estimates.
The 2021 recreational red snapper season will open for three days – Friday, Saturday, and Sunday – July 9-11. The season officially opens at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 9 and closes at 12:01 a.m. on Monday July 12.
Anglers may keep one fish per person per day. There will be no minimum or maximum size limit. Captain and crew on for-hire vessels may retain the recreational bag limit.
The commercial red snapper season will open at 12:01 a.m. July 12 with a 75-pound gutted weight trip limit. It will close at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1, 222 or when the commercial quota is met (whichever comes first). Division biologists will obtain data from commercially caught red snapper at the fish houses. Commercially caught carcasses should not be left in the Carcass Collection Program freezers.
Gear regulations implemented last year for commercial, for-hire, and recreational snapper-grouper fishing remain in effect. The regulations require:
- A descending device be on board and readily available for use while fishing for or possessing snapper-grouper species; and,
- Use of non-offset (also called inline), non-stainless-steel circle hooks when fishing for or possessing snapper-grouper species with hook-and-line gear and natural baits, regardless of tackle or lure configuration. A non-offset circle hook is a hook with the point directed perpendicular back towards the shank, with the point and barb in the same plane as the shank (see diagrams). Offset circle hooks and stainless-steel circle hooks are not allowed for snapper grouper fishing. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
With a new design and a dark mode option, the web version of Facebook is keeping with the times and getting a facelift too! Even though it's not yet official, some lucky users can already activate this new interface. In this article, we'll show you how to do just that.
Announced a few months ago, Facebook is modifying its interface to make it more elegant, easier to navigate and more modern with a new design organised in blocks, inspired by the mobile app.
Still being rolled out internationally, this new interface is already available to some users but is not automatically activated by default and Facebook has not yet officially presented it. In the meantime though, you can already choose to swap your account to the new Facebook version and test it out. It is worth noting that the new interface is not activated by default and you will have to manually update your Facebook account to enjoy it.
How to activate the new interface in Facebook?
- Open Facebook with your web browser and login to your account if it doesn’t open automatically. In the blue bar at the top of the page, click on the downward facing arrow.
- From the drop down menu, select Change to the New Facebook located between settings and Log Out.
- Once this is done, an information window like the one below appears. Click on Next.
- In the next window, you will get a choice between the classic Light or the new Dark version. Select which you prefer and confirm by clicking Start.
How to use the new interface?
You will notice that the basic actions and functions of this new design remain practically the same as the old interface, but with some obvious aesthetic changes, inspired by the mobile app. You will now find the search box in the top left corner and located to the right, the buttons to access your profile, send messages, view notifications and configure your account. There are 5 large sections in the centre: your homepage newsfeed, Facebook Watch, Facebook MarketPlace, Groups and finally Facebook Gaming.
Depending on the section you’re in, the interface shortcuts displayed on the left will vary slightly. When you’re on the homepage, you will be able to access groups, events, memories etc via the shortcuts column on the left. When in Facebook Watch or Marketplace, the left side column will allow you to perform searches, display suggestions etc. When on the homepage, the column on the right will be reserved for events in the calendar and your list of contacts (this column is inaccessible from other pages). Finally, on the homepage, you will find your newsfeed filled with up to date news from friends and pages you follow, with Facebook stories located directly above.
How to change modes?
If you didn’t opt to try the dark mode when setting up the new Facebook interface or you would prefer to swap back to the light mode again, follow these steps:
- In the top bar, click on the downward pointing arrow
- Slide the Dark Mode switch to on or slide it off to return to Light Mode.
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Not convinced by the new design? It’s possible to quickly return back to the old interface, at least for the now.
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A movement to encourage churches to make room for nonstop prayer has spread to 63 nations in the last seven years and is especially multiplying in the United Kingdom, the United States and South Africa.
“We don’t have a fixed number of prayer rooms because they can take off so quickly,” said Pete Greig, 37, who founded the 24/7 prayer movement in 1999 in Chichester, England. Named for its nonstop concert of prayer, 24/7 has meeting places as diverse as a bus in the slums of Delhi, India, and a brewery in Missouri.
Volunteers pray, usually alone, in one-hour shifts, round the clock, seven days a week for global issues and requests they receive from their international Web site or from their local communities. Visitors are free to drop in, pray and talk.
24/7 also has planted itself in places where there is a crisis, such as Lebanon during the recent war between Israel and Hezbollah, and in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina. Teams also live long-term in needy communities in Mexico, where intercessors can be found ministering among pimps and prostitutes.
“In a squatter’s camp in Soweto, South Africa, we’ve seen 64 prayer tents spring up in just two years,” Greig said. “The local man who spearheads them said 80 percent of new converts in the camp are maintaining their salvation, and the local police chief says crime has dropped by 20 percent.”
Greig said the movement is being fueled by young people who are passionate about prayer, justice and missions. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
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Fans of the underwater marvel Subnautica have been hungry for more deep-sea exploration ever since the original game proved to be an isolating, horrifying, yet beautiful experience. Thankfully a new cinematic trailer has been released for the game’s follow-up, Subnautica Below Zero, to get us excited for its upcoming May 14th release.
Taking place in a frozen tundra, Subnautica Below Zero is an expansion on the original game with new sealife, new crafting instruments, and a whole new world of underwater wonder to explore. There also appears to be a bunch more threats, as shown within the trailer above. Both Below Zero and its predecessor are incredibly acclaimed within the gaming world for making a uniquely intense and wondrous survival experience. The gorgeous and colourful underwater world around you turns into a horrifyingly spooky experience as you submerge into the depths of the deep ocean. Story elements are constant and engaging and the general survival and crafting game loop is engaging.
I actually got to check out Subnautica Below Zero back in early 2019 when it first released as an Early Access product. The potential I saw was staggering and I can not wait to see how the game has evolved upon its complete, “1.0” release. Subantucia Below Zero will be releasing to PC, Ps4, Xbox One and Switch on May 14, 2021. Are you ready to get lost in the frozen ocean? | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
There are many people who buy take-away sushi at the moment. There are some things to do if you have decided to eat sushi one night.
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What you do 15 minutes before eating is that you take the food out of the fridge. You take the lid off and place the food on the kitchen tables (in the shade) and leave it for 15 minutes.
In meantime you can set the table.
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Attention: Wisdom needed
James addresses in 1:5-8.
If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking. 6 But when you ask him, be sure that your faith is in God alone. Do not waver, for a person with divided loyalty is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is blown and tossed by the wind. 7 Such people should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. 8 Their loyalty is divided between God and the world, and they are unstable in everything they do.
What is wisdom?
There are various definitions of wisdom.
Webster defines it as “the ability to make right use of knowledge.”
Theological dictionary defines wisdom as “prudent, considered, experienced, and competent action to master the various problems of life…”
My definition of wisdom is this: Wisdom is the convergence of knowledge and skill which enables a person to make right choices that honor God.
True wisdom, according to Scripture, begins with God.
Proverbs 1:7 “fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.”
“Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.”
Now that we have an idea what wisdom is all about, let’s look more closely at what James says regarding wisdom.
Life creates a demand for wisdom. – If any of you lack wisdom…
We are in a state of lacking wisdom.
– This shortage of wisdom could be highlighted by many different problems.
• Financial problems
• Family problems
• Relationship problems
• Work problems
• We don’t always have a clear handle on every intersection we come to in life.
Most people do not really have these problems but instead what they really have is a wisdom problem
Now, this is very important to understand.
– If you do not face up to your lack of wisdom, you will never ask for it.
– It is the arrogant person who thinks they never need counsel.
– It is the foolish person who refuses to admit his/her need for wisdom.
Great! Now you are ready for step two.
God supplies wisdom to those who ask. “If you lack wisdom ask God.”
God will give you wisdom.
– He will give it generously. God is not stingy with this gift.
– He will give it without finding fault.
Remember God’s attitude toward gift giving. Jesus explained it in Matt. 7:9-11.
“You parents—if your children ask for a loaf of bread, do you give them a stone instead? 10 Or if they ask for a fish, do you give them a snake? Of course not! 11 So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask him.
He pointed out that a good parent never insults the child who comes asking for bread by giving him a stone. He doesn’t give him a snake if he asks for fish. So, if you, who are evil, can give good gifts to your kids when they ask, how much more will God give us good gifts when we ask Him?
Do you need some wisdom today?
Life creates a demand for wisdom. God supplies wisdom when we ask.
Now there is one more thing we need to see.
Wisdom is supplied to those who ask in faith.
-We must ask in faith, not doubt. Faith is an attitude of trust.
– Doubt means “to dispute with oneself.” It is not the kind of “he loves me, he loves me not,” it is convincingly believing
– The doubter should not expect to receive anything
– The doubter is a double-minded person, unstable in all he does.
Doubt here is… the vacillating Christian who cannot decide from one trial to the next whether he or she will really trust the Lord and follow His wisdom.
I love the words of Abraham Lincoln who said, “I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go. My wisdom and that of all about me seemed insufficient for the day.”
Can you identify with those words today?
Does anyone lack wisdom here today?
Let him ask God come and let’s pray together. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
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At CHRISTLINK ASSEMBLY, our work revolves around expanding God’s Kingdom through prayer, worship, and selfless service. We strive to inspire faith, instill hope, and ignite transformative love in our congregation and beyond, embodying Christian teachings in our daily lives and community outreach efforts.
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Steven Nwaokeke is a Deliverance minister and motivational speaker, a upward mobility consultant, author and entrepreneur. His vision is to link mankind to God and his destiny through liberation and motivation. With a burning desire to spread the gospel of Christ, he’s been used greatly by God to commission churches in different continents.
His Zeal for God and passion for humanity led to the establishment of Simasteve Foundation, a non-profit organization with a mission to help the poor and the needy.
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Protesting against Rocky Gerung’s statement, academics call for the importance of civilized criticism
By: Abbad Dzul Hilmi)*
Rocky Gerung’s statement that used the diction “stupid bastard” has sparked criticism and protests from many parties, including academics. The public is also advised to always prioritize civilized criticism according to Pancasila values.
Communicologist from Pelita Harapan University (UPH), Dr. Emrus Sihombing said that the diction put forward by political observer Rocky Gerung is a clear example of how the practice of democracy and freedom goes too far, because he even used a phrase that was completely inappropriate to convey.
In fact, if observed closely, the pattern of this controversial figure will be seen, that is, he is indeed known as a figure who often delivers scathing criticism, but many of the criticisms he conveys are not constructive criticism at all and instead are unproductive expressions. , especially to the Government led by the President of the Republic of Indonesia (RI), Joko Widodo (Jokowi).
Apart from that, if there is still an assumption and justification which states that the diction ‘Bastard and Stupid’ is a form of expression of friendship, then it needs to be studied more deeply. The reason is, in the context of space and time when the diction was uttered there was absolutely no President Jokowi there, besides that the utterance was also said in a public space with the presence of other people.
Very emphatically, Dr. Emrus Sihombing as a Communication Expert strongly denies if for example there is a justification that as if an expression of inappropriate diction is an expression of friendship when viewed from the perspective of communication semiotics.
Furthermore, in fact if someone goes so far as to make inappropriate remarks and issue them in a public space, that person has actually humiliated many parties as well, not just demeaning other people to the point where there is an indication of insulting the Head of State, but that person has also demeaning his viewers and demeaning himself.
In a principle of communication, there is something that is important to be realized, namely the existence of an egalitarian position or equality between one subject and another when they establish communication. So that it is absolutely not justified if there is the use of such derogatory words.
Ethics in politics has indeed become a very necessary and very important thing, especially in the application of the principles of democracy in the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia (NKRI). Do not let unethical political communication occur again because it will also greatly disrupt the image of this nation in the eyes of the world.
How should the implementation of the General Election (Election) which was held in Indonesia in 2019 be able to become an experience and at the same time a very valuable lesson for all parties so that this does not happen again, so that improvements and improvements continue to occur for political system in the country.
Therefore, it is very important to have ethics in politics that all elements of society in Indonesia should be able to strive for without exception, and be able to be present in the implementation of national and state life so that the political nuances in the country can always feel healthier and rational.
In addition, the existence of political ethics is also necessary for state administrators in carrying out democratic parties and political contestation, General Elections (Pemilu) as well as in the implementation of Regional Head Elections (Pilkada) so that they do not become tarnished by the application of democratic principles in Indonesia, or do not produce results from the implementation The election became tarnished and legally flawed.
In general, it is usually a fundamental ethical and moral problem, including in the implementation of politics, is the result of the lack of emphasis on moral values in the educational process. In addition, it could also be due to a decrease in public or certain individual civility, which results in the absence of a culture of courtesy shown in the practice of political communication that is carried out, especially if the communication is brought to the public sphere.
How important politeness is even in the context of political communication is also because of the cultural background or culture of this nation which continues to uphold courtesy even for a very long time. If there are still parties who apply a sarcastic and outspoken way of communicating with absolutely no regard for the culture of courtesy, it will certainly be able to have an adverse effect on many other parties.
All elements of society in Indonesia should be able to jointly be able to protect each other from the ethical implementation of democracy in this nation. Therefore, all parties must also be able to be alert if, for example, there are expressions that are inappropriate or completely uncivilized, especially if they are expressed in public spaces and use the excuse of criticism. Because actually it is not productive criticism.
)* The author is a contributor to the Nusa Bangsa Institute | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
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Family of a woman who was accused of witchcraft and subsequently lynched by some youth at Zakpalsi in the Mion district in the Northern Region are demanding justice for the deceased.
They made this known during the 4th day ‘Adua’ [burial] of Imoro Safura the victim at Gundowari near Yendi. It was a very solemn and sad mood.
On Sunday, May 7, news quickly spread that two persons accused of witchcraft have been lynched by some youth of Zakpalsi in the Mion district.
The incident shocked many people. The two, a mother of seven and a man were manhandled by their accusers. Although the police rushed to the area, they made no arrests.
The bodies were sent to Yendi Hospital morgue and subsequently released for burial.
It’s been four days since the incident and the police are yet to make any arrests.
Family and friends who gathered for the Adu’a condemned the act and called for the arrest of the perpetrators.
The family is asking the security agencies responsible to cause the arrest of the persons responsible and subsequently prosecute them to serve as a deterrent.
Addressing the press, Secretary to Gundowari chief, Abukari Sulemana called on the police to be proactive in bringing the perpetrators to book.
“We learnt the youth have abandoned the community, we know the communities where they are hiding and call on the police to be proactive. If the community members are not giving them out, it means they’re complicit, and we expect the police to act. Again, they’re elders in the community and if the police are not getting the youth, they should arrest the elders in the community. The Overlord of Dagbon who is the father of all, must intervene and ensure justice for our sister”.
He accused the chief of Zakpalsi of being complicit alleging that he was the one who incited the youth to perpetuate the act.
A daughter who was with the mother when the youth came looking for her told Citi News that she knew all the guys that lynched the mother and could identify all of them.
“It is a very painful death, I was with my mother when the youth came to our house saying they were looking for her. Our mother called her father to tell him the accusation levelled against her. Her father sent elders to come and meet with the chief of Zakpalsi only for them to meet her death”.
“I know all the guys that came, and I have given their names to the police. We want justice for our mother. If the youth have abandoned the community, their fathers are there, they should arrest them and the children will come. The police must be proactive in their investigations,” she said.
A brother of the woman that was lynched described the incident as barbaric and called on the Overlord of Dagbon Yaa Naa to use his authority to ensure justice.
The deceased, Imoro Safura was a mother of seven. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Acclaimed Ghanaian sound engineer Hammer of the Last 2 has announced his resignation from A1 Bread to dedicate his time and energy to his highly anticipated musical comeback.
Hammer, known for his exceptional talent in crafting beats for renowned Ghanaian musicians, ventured into the bread industry in 2017, finding a new niche for his entrepreneurial spirit.
However, his passion for music remained unfaltering, and the desire to return to his roots as a music producer burned brightly.
Hammer, known in real-life as Edward Nana Poku Osei confirmed his departure from A1 Bread via a heartfelt statement on Facebook.
The legendary music producer after sharing his excitement for his upcoming album, titled ‘Upper Echelon,’ scheduled for release in early 2024, expressed his gratitude to his fans and supporters, concluding with a message of holiday cheer.
“I’ve been working on my new compilation album for a while now. The album is mostly dominated by the new school artists and blessed by some veteran artists as well. Production commenced around August 2022 and targeted a scheduled release date of April 2023.”
The problem is, that this album’s completion has become protracted due to my trying to balance the demands of my creative process and my day job as Managing Partner and Head of Sales/Marketing at A1 Bread, all whilst simultaneously trying to manage RedEye’s comeback album as well… so I had to make a decision.” He said
He explained extensively, “I am glad to report that A1 Bread has accepted my resignation in good faith to allow me to focus on my return to music, and my decision to resign from my day job will not impact my standing in the company as an equity stakeholder whatsoever.
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23 inmates of the Enugu Custodial Centre bagged masters, first degrees, and postgraduate diplomas from the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) on Saturday.
Five of them bagged the master’s degree, 17 bagged their first degrees, and one got a post-graduate diploma The 23 are products of NOUN’s study centre at the custodial facility that completed their various courses within four or five years.
The state coordinator of NOUN, Nigerian Correctional Service, Jennifer Nwonyi, presented the degrees and diplomas to the graduates at a virtual convocation held at the Enugu Custodial Centre.
She noted that the graduates had defied all odds to attain great heights. “Thank God that these graduates overcame the psychological challenge of attending to the rigours of years of study while being held at the custodial centre. I say congratulations to our graduates and wish them great advancements as we have prepared them to face and overcome future challenges when they leave the custodial centre,’’ Ms Nwonyi said.
Speaking at the ceremony, Sunday Oyakhire, deputy controller of corrections in charge of the Enugu Maximum Custodial Centre, thanked NOUN for organising the courses and providing facilitators.
In his remarks, Arinzechukwu Onovo, the correctional centre’s desk officer for NOUN programmes, encouraged the graduates to continue to search for knowledge, saying, “It is the key to unlocking many potentials. We had a greater number of graduates of NOUN courses this year than we had last year. We will continue to encourage more inmates to take advantage of free educational reformation available at the correctional facility in partnership with NOUN,’’ Mr Onovo said. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Shaping higher education by developing CIVIS as a catalyst for inclusion, societal impact, and innovation in education and research. This was the conclusion of the European Conference on Educational Research, in Glasgow.
Over 3 thousand participants from across Europe and beyond got together at the University of Glasgow, joining the ECER 2023 at the end of August.
In a discussion panel entitled ‘Transforming Higher Education Landscape in Europe: the power of diversity in University Alliances’, the panellists shared their vision and experiences in educational and research innovation, inclusion and equal opportunities and societal impact in the European and international context.
Starting from the role of the European Universities Alliances and their place and presence in the wider higher education context, the speakers explored how the alliances can better represent, respond to, and value its diversity. Civic engagement, better engagement of learners with different backgrounds, interdisciplinary approaches to educational programmes, inclusion of strategic partnership areas (i.e. African partner universities), decolonisation of higher education curriculum - all these are subjects pointing that diversity needs to be regarded from multiple voices at all times.
Discussing the capacity of the universities to respond, in a balanced way, to their multiple missions (social responsibility, learning and teaching, research), and on the impact of the alliances on these areas, the panellists reflected on how the process is underway, while alliances redesign the academic environment by testing, piloting, changing and adapting to the multiple voices within and across institutions. While universities that are part of alliances seek to find common ground on different areas of activity, sharing best practices, building transnational communities of students and staff, it is clear that the autonomy and specificity of each institution must be secured.
As the European Universities started as a political agenda vision, moving at different paces, in different cultures and contexts, the participation of the academic communities across Europe shows that the role of the Alliances is yet to be fully discovered and understood, not just for the community itself, but especially for the global educational policy agenda.
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13 ‘High Tech’ Items Future Generations Won’t Understand
Looking back on your life can either be an inspiration or a nightmare. The events that scared you and made you stronger, are the life lessons. The items you look back on and remember fondly, that’s nostalgia. It’s nostalgia that makes us think of those days gone by as the good ole days. But if we really stop and think about those days, they weren’t actually so good and we really didn’t have it better.
One way to assess and audit our memories and to put them into a real-world perspective is to take a look at the items and objects that brought joy to our lives or simply made our lives easier. It’s amazing to me how many of those once-upon-a-time-gotta-have-it items are now viewed as obsolete.
Such is the case with technology. It’s changing fast and these days it changes faster than ever. Just take a look at the breakthroughs in medicine we’ve been witness to just over the past two years. But that’s nothing compared to the incredible warp speed changes that are happening with high-tech items like computers and cellphones which are in reality computers that can make phone calls.
These will be the artefacts left behind for future generations and cultures to define what life was like during our lifetimes. Think about how many times you’ve seen those bicycles with really big wheels. They still make those but they aren’t nearly as popular as they were in the early 1900s. Heck think about the bike you had when you were a kid, it doesn’t look too much like today’s modern bikes, does it?
So come, take a nostalgic look down memory lane with me. See how many of these technologies and objects you once used. Now, when was the last time you actually used that object or technology? I get the feeling a lot of us are suddenly going to be feeling old. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
The Bellbird Public School P&C Association has received a $5,000 grant towards water bottle refill station at Bellbird Public School thanks to the NSW Government as part of the $37.2 million Local Small Commitments Allocation Program (LSCA).
The Local Small Commitments Allocation Program provides grants for a wide range of projects which will enhance local communities and provide benefits to people across each of the 93 electorates in NSW. It consists of over 600 small community projects, ranging from capital works, services and programs, events, supplies and equipment, charitable donations, and playground and park upgrades.
The funds delivered as part of the Local Small Commitments Allocation program will provide students, staff, and visitors with cool fresh drinking water.
Water bottle refill stations will be installed in the playground in easily accessible areas so students and staff can access fresh water all day. This will be beneficial to the health and well-being of all the children and people who come to the school by providing clean, fresh drinking water.
The NSW Government has committed funds to the program which will help small local projects and programs that strengthen communities and provide improvements at a local level, making NSW an even better place to live.
Member for Cessnock, Mr Clayton Barr said:
“This is a fantastic outcome for Bellbird Public School P&C and Bellbird Public School community.”
“It is great to be part of the project to make sure students, teachers and visitors can enjoy ice-cold water anytime but especially on those hot summer days.”
“I am always excited when funding is made available for projects big and small across the Cessnock Electorate.” | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
by Mike Telin
Piano Cleveland has a lot in store for Northeast Ohio this summer. But before PianoDays@CLE kicks off on July 24, why not take a deep dive into how to listen to piano music by enrolling in the Prelude to Piano Days 2022 Listening Series? During the three sessions you’ll discover how two pianists work together, what it means to immerse yourself in the work of a single composer, and what exactly is involved in improvisation. Click here for more information.
“We call this ‘education for adults,’” Piano Cleveland president Yaron Kohlberg said during a Zoom conversation. “It’s all part of our mission to make piano music as accessible as possible. And to help everybody, regardless of their knowledge of piano music, find something to connect with.”
Following the success of last year’s listening series which touched on the basics, Kohlberg said that this year the series will go one step further. “Everything that is being presented during the listening series will be heard during the summer performances. So there is a direct connection.” [Read more…] | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
The authors report the case of a 10-year-old girl who presented solely with massive splenomegaly. Her history was significant for iridocyclitis and unilateral sensorineural deafness at 6 and
7 years of age, JQ1 price respectively. A gallium scan showed diffuse splenic uptake, and the pathology of the spleen was consistent with a noncaseating granuloma, with no evidence of malignancy. A work-up for infectious etiology was unremarkable. This case demonstrates that the challenge in diagnosing sarcoidosis in young children stems from its ability to present in several unique clinical scenarios. It also reinforces the importance of tissue evaluation and the exclusion of other differential diagnoses, such as lymphoma, to confirm the diagnosis of sarcoidosis.”
“Background: Natural products GANT61 research buy have played an important role as leads for the development of new drugs against malaria. Recent studies have shown that maslinic acid (MA), a natural triterpene obtained from olive pomace, which displays multiple biological and antimicrobial activities, also exerts inhibitory effects on the development of some Apicomplexan, including Eimeria, Toxoplasma and Neospora.
To ascertain if MA displays anti-malarial activity, the main objective of this study was to asses the effect of MA on Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes in vitro.
Methods: Synchronized P. falciparum-infected erythrocyte cultures were incubated under different conditions with MA, and compared to chloroquine and atovaquone treated cultures. The effects on parasite growth were determined by monitoring the parasitaemia and the accumulation of the different infective stages visualized in thin blood smears.
Results: MA inhibits the growth of P. falciparum Dd2 and 3D7 strains in infected erythrocytes in, dose-dependent manner, leading to the accumulation of immature forms at IC50 concentrations, while selleck chemicals higher doses produced nonviable parasite cells. MA-treated infected-erythrocyte cultures were compared to those treated
with chloroquine or atovaquone, showing significant differences in the pattern of accumulation of parasitic stages. Transient MA treatment at different parasite stages showed that the compound targeted intra-erythrocytic processes from earlyring to schizont stage. These results indicate that MA has a parasitostatic effect, which does not inactivate permanently P. falciparum, as the removal of the compound allowed the infection to continue
Conclusions: MA displays anti-malarial activity at multiple intraerythrocytic stages of the parasite and, depending on the dose and incubation time, behaves as a plasmodial parasitostatic compound. This novel parasitostatic effect appears to be unrelated to previous mechanisms proposed for current anti-malarial drugs, and may be relevant to uncover new prospective plasmodial targets and opens novel possibilities of therapies associated to host immune response. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Digital devices dominate our lives and are now ubiquitous: in our cellphones, laptops, cars -- even in many kitchen devices. Most services that we have come to depend on -- Uber, Amazon, UPI, Grocery delivery, Online Banking etc. all use copious amounts of “compute”, many times, in the “cloud”. Government services, including digital public infrastructure, are being provided online and need to be backed by “compute”. Implementation of data sovereignty laws require “compute” for data to be stored, processed and retrieved. And the rise of GenAI has reinforced the need for large amounts of compute to train and run these large models.All this seems to need a lot of computes! But what exactly does “compute” mean? Where is it coming from today and what are the implications of India’s “compute” designed, developed, manufactured and assembled outside India? And why not having indigenous capabilities in this domain a bad thing? In this talk, I will try to make a case for what I will call Sovereign Compute, which begins by expanding the definition of what constitutes” compute” to include multiple components of the contemporary computing stack, and why we need to develop sovereignty in designing, manufacturing and assembling a significant part of this stack in-house.
Manu Awasthi is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Ashoka University and currently on leave as the Director of Infrastructure and Advanced Development at Amuse Labs. In past lives, he has been a faculty member at IIT Gandhinagar, worked for Memory Solutions Lab of Samsung Semiconductor and Advanced Development Group, Micron Technology. He earned his PhD in Computer Science from University of Utah and a B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering from Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
MINISTERIAL APPOINTEE: OSAWA President, Ade-Aworetan applauds President Tinubu for Making the right choice in Ondo, congratulates Olubumi Tunji-Ojo’s nomination as minister
BTO and Prince Ade-Aworetan Oluwajuwon
The President of Ondo South Advancement and Welfare Consultative Association (OSAWA), Prince Ade-Aworetan Oluwajuwon, has applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR for making the right choice by appointing Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo as Minister. He expressed his delight on the nomination of Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo as minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria by President Bola Tinubu.
This was contained in a statement personally signed by the OSAWA’s President and made available to Coastal Renaissance News, “Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo is a blessing to his generation and a God sent to Ondo state at the moment.
The statement also reads thus, “Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo popularly called BTO appointment is not unexpected and it came at the appropriate time when his service is mostly needed in Nigeria. BTO has been tried and tested, the results are awe-inspiring, his character and attitude in promoting humanity is top-notch, his service to the people is of the world class concept, therefore, such personality should be given higher responsibility to serve humanity, and, as a matter of fact, he is a blessing to this generation of ours, a God sent to Ondo state and a development agent to the nation at large”.
He expressed his conviction that BTO would not disappoint the three senatorial districts of Ondo state and the whole states of the federation.
“I hereby appreciate the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for making good and right choices so far and we are expecting more of it, especially, from the youth wing. Indeed, Nigeria will be great again, even, our desired destination will be achieved if powers and positions are given only to dedicated, devoted, committed and visionary individuals. No doubt, BTO has been been generally acknowledged for his dedication and devotion towards the development of his Federal Constituency and Nigeria at large”. Ade-Aworetan said.
Ade-Aworetan Oluwajuwon Adejare (AOA) | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
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Coming up with a senior quote can be a difficult decision.
You can always go with Dr. Seuss’ inspiring-yet-cliche words of wisdom, or try to be funny with some witty one-liner that could end up backfiring. But instead, why not get a little creative and use a song lyric?
Rest assured, you can do it without the process of listening to a billion songs, because we did that for you.
Okay, maybe we didn’t go through that many, but we definitely went through a slew of our lesser-known faves and uncovered 12 inventive and inspirational lyrics that are sure to make you stand out from your fellow classmates:
High School Musical 2 Sharpay Evans signing yearbooks
(via Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
For the girl who knows it’s always best to be yourself:
The world is ours, but for a flash. And you are not allowed to be anybody else.
— “(Un)lost” by The Maine
For the girl who is aware of all the power she holds:
I’m the one I was born to be.
— “Power of One” by Tonight Alive
For the girl who is ready to make the most out of everything life throws at her:
This is your life. There’s no way to run from it.
— “Clairvoyant” by The Story So Far
For the girl who isn’t about to let anything ruin her positive outlook:
When I get stopped by a train on my drive home I don’t let it get to me like the rest of the world. I smile and think about how much I’ve grown over this year.
— “I Think I’m Moving Forward” by Real Friends
For the girl who has it all together:
I’m a diamond cut to last.
— “I Am Invincible” by Cassadee Pope
For the girl who is destined to be a superstar just for being herself:
I’ll never be somebody else just to make it.
— “I Won’t Stop” by Before You Exit
For the girl who is a straight up dreamer:
Chase the one thing that don’t cost a thing. Got a pocket full of dreams.
— “Dreams” by Cady Groves
For the girl who makes her own rules:
Oh you wanna live forever, huh? Well then just do it.
— “What Are You Waiting For?” by Paradise Fears
For the girl who isn’t fazed by the haters:
Don’t look down, even though they’re looking down on you.
— “The House You Built” by Hands Like Houses
For the girl who has totally embraced her oddball personality:
We’re all just weird kids in the end.
— “Attention” by We Are The In Crowd
For the girl who is ready to change the world:
I fret not, for I’ve made my own discovery.
— “Dear Future Historians…” by Enter Shikari
For the girl who is determined to do what she loves for the rest of her life:
You got one life to love what you do.
— “It’s Not Right For You” by The Script
Hey all you high school seniors! Still thinking of the perfect treats to make for your grad party? See the eight graduation desserts you need to bake HERE. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
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During setting up Azure AD for client, there was notification given in Azure itself which recommend to use Microsoft Graph instead of Azure AD Graph which had deprecated since 2020.
By 30 June 2022, Azure AD Graph will no longer be in service.
Due to that , the client request us to use Microsoft Graph but inside Acumatica 2019R2 and R021R1 setup guide we still using Azure AD Graph.
I just want to know is there a plan to support with Microsoft Graph. Is Acumatica R021R1 support Microsoft Graph? | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
14 LLMs fought 314 Street Fighter matches. Here's who won
I benchmarked models in an actual chatbot arena
Published Apr 1, 2024
Last Modified May 3, 2024
Have you ever wondered what would happen if we created a new type of benchmark for large language models (LLMs) that goes beyond the typical question-answering and text generation tasks? What if we had an arena where the models could compete against each other in challenges entirely outside their designed purpose?
That's precisely what I explored by pitting LLMs against one another in the classic arcade game, Street Fighter III. In this post I'll go into the details of how I built this unique arena and the fascinating insights learned from watching LLMs battle it out on the virtual streets of Metro City.
The arena was set up using an emulator running Street Fighter III powered by Diambra and from the work of Stan Girard who open sourced his test bed for this benchmark.
To begin, two random LLMs on Amazon Bedrock are selected to control Ken, and then the test bed executes the following steps:
The current state of the game was continuously read such as the character location, health, and score. This information was then translated into a prompt with all the relevant context for the LLM such as available moves and recommended strategies.
With the relevant context, a system prompt can be crafted and be sent to the corresponding LLM via Bedrock serverless API. Upon receiving the prompt, each LLM analyzes the game state and picks moves.
Finally, the chosen moves were translated back into game commands and executed within the emulator. This closed loop allowed the LLMs to actively participate in the game, effectively "playing" against each other. Now, lets see how the models stacked up against each other.
I tracked each LLM's performance using an Elo rating system, similar to those used in chess rankings. This system provided a dynamic leaderboard, showcasing which models adapted best to the fast-paced environment of Street Fighter III. I ran 314 matches with 14 different models
Model | Elo |
🥇 claude_3_haiku | 1613.45 |
🥈 claude_3_sonnet | 1557.25 |
🥉 claude_2 | 1554.98 |
claude_instant | 1548.16 |
cohere_light | 1527.07 |
cohere_command | 1511.45 |
titan_express | 1502.56 |
mistral_7b | 1490.06 |
ai21_ultra | 1477.17 |
mistral_8x7b | 1450.07 |
The smaller models outperformed larger models in the arena likely due to their lower latency which allowed for quicker reaction times and more moves per match. This highlights an interesting trade-off between size and speed when it comes to playing real time games. Also, no surprise that Anthropic's Claude models top the list, they are currently the best ranked models on several benchmarks.
While the leaderboard show which model is on top diving deeper into the matches themselves revealed several insights about how LLMs approached the game.
The experiment was not without its quirks. LLMs, while highly intelligent, are not infallible and sometimes displayed behaviors that were both fascinating and humorous:
Hallucinations: Instances of "invalid moves" were recorded, where models would generate actions not applicable or possible within the game. This included moves like "Special Move," "Jump Cancel," and even "Hardest hitting combo of all," showcasing the models' attempts to apply their knowledge creatively.
Refusal to play: Claude 2.1 refused to play and would say" I apologize, upon reflection I do not feel comfortable recommending violent actions or strategies, even in a fictional context." Thankfully the Claude 3 models show a more nuanced understanding of requests, recognize real harm, and refuse to answer harmless prompts much less often.
Personalized Playstyles: Each LLM seemed to develop its own distinct playstyle. Some favored aggressive tactics, while others took a more defensive, counter-attacking approach. While other just spammed the same move over and over.
Ready to run the benchmark on your own? All code and documentation are on GitHub. I'm curious how folks can tweak the prompts, add new LLM contenders, or explore model behaviors further. If you're interested in playing with the winning Claude 3 models check out my getting started guide.
Have an idea or question about the arena? Leave a comment below, and lets build!
Any opinions in this post are those of the individual author and may not reflect the opinions of AWS. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Image crop and resize
I have some flip cards with images. The images are already inserted. Two are landscape and two are portrait. I want to crop the portrait ones so that they are landscape - I would like the flipcard to have proportions similar to the ones with landscape images in them. Here an example of what it looks like before the edit.
Here is the crop. I clicked 'Apply':
…which brought me here. At which point I clicked 'Save'…
…and ended up with this:
The full scope of the skew:
I clicked 'undo' and tried again, but started with unlocking the aspect ratio first in Resize before cropping, but I end up with the same skewed image.
I found an article saying that crop is working as expected, but it also indicated the workaround of cropping images first and then adding them to Brightspace - which I really hope is not the case. Can you let me know if I am missing a step within the image tool, or do I actually have to use an external program to do the cropping? | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
hi there, i'm newbie in this world of visa developer, i'm really interesting on provide credit/debit card for mi users... obviusly with the respective legal regulations and risk managment. too enable this users create virtual cards linked to existent cards to allow him create other cards as security method, this users can disable in wich ways they can use this cards, for example, only for website payments, withdraws in ATMS, etc...
i'm reading the docs and i found some really interesting fonts. for example:
visa card program errollment (VCPE) for create debit and credit cards....
anyone have a list of visa service to solve this problemas and some postman request examples.
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Great to hear that your question is solved. Here's some useful links to help you get started. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
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