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Main point summary
Our religion can be two things: (1) Worthless, because we deceive ourselves into thinking we believe but we don't act it out, or (2) acceptable to God, when our beliefs outflow in loving actions.
Have you ever wondered about people who claim to be Christian, but their walk does not match their talk? And in your mind, maybe even judged them for it? But, if we're honest with ourselves, we know that this is so often true for us, and in these two verses, James makes it very clear the two alternatives we have. We can choose to be like the first person. This person thinks that they are religious, and for all intents and purposes, maybe even thinks that they are a really good Christian. But, they don't even control the words that come out of their mouth, and we know that further on, James has much to say about the destruction that the tongue can cause (c.f. James 3:6). This person, thinking that he is religious, instead deceives himself. Their religion - or may I word it differently here - their faith is worthless. On the other hand, we have described for us a case where a person's religion is considered pure before God. A person's religion is pure when their faith causes an outflow into their life and actions, as we see in the examples that James gives of caring for orphans and widows, and also by not being conformed to the world around us. We have to pause and reflect on our life... Because if we who claim to be Christian believe and follow in Jesus, our Saviour King who showed us the true definition of love (c.f. 1 John 4:10-12), then our lives should be radically different from where we were before. May we ever be praying that God by his Spirit would help us to walk as Jesus walked, that our faith may not be worthless on the day Jesus comes back.
If anyone thinks he is religious
If anyone thinks he is religious,
q and does not bridle his tongue
and furthermore , does not control the words that come out of his mouth,
but deceives his heart,
but instead deceives himself,
this person’s r religion is worthless.
then this person's so-called religion is worthless.
Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this:
On the other hand , religion that is pure and acceptable before God is this:
s to visit t orphans and widows in their affliction,
to visit orphans and widows as they suffer and struggle in life,
and u to keep oneself v unstained from the world.
and to keep yourself from being conformed to the world.
What does deceiving yourself look like? It is thinking that you are part of a religion, when in fact, your actions do not reflect your beliefs. How frightening it would be, to have Jesus on that final day say to you, "Get away from me; I never knew you." (Matthew 7:23) | <urn:uuid:3a52e685-db7f-46f7-a339-39a00157e24c> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://biblearc.com/author/Austin_Ibarra/Pure_Religion/ | 2023-09-26T05:37:10Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510149.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926043538-20230926073538-00498.warc.gz | en | 0.973253 | 685 |
When Veronica Fil first sampled the cauliflower and hemp-based cheese her husband, chef Shaun Quade had created, she said: “Do you realise what you’ve done? This could be huge.” She was right. The innovative portfolio that unfolded from Grounded Foods originated in Shaun’s fine dining restaurant in Australia then landed, via New York, in LA, with pre-sales of its cheese selling out within three minutes last April.
Today, almost a year later, these long awaited chef-created cheeses are officially launching in the US, ready to disrupt the outdated, unsustainable animal cheese market.
In July, Grounded closed an oversubscribed seed funding round where it raised $1.74M. Already, it has attracted the attention of media, chefs, and investors across the globe.
While there are already plenty of cheese alternatives available in the US, Grounded is different. Its unique proprietary combination of upcycled cauliflower and hemp overcomes challenges other brands have faced around cost and sustainability (artisan nut-based cheeses) and poor nutritional value (coconut oil-based brands).
In an interview with vegconomist last year, Shaun Quade said he deliberately took a different approach when developing the recipes, aiming to create something completely new and unique. The result is cheeses that are not only vegan and keto-friendly, but also free of casein, nuts, soy, gluten, and GMOs — and high in protein, omega 3 and 6, and calcium too.
From the beginning, Grounded has been focused on convincing flexitarians to switch away from dairy. It knew that if it was going to succeed, it would need to convincingly replicate the taste, texture, and addictiveness of conventional cheese. The key turned out to be fermentation, which has allowed the brand to “reimagine the sensory experience of eating cheese”.
But when it comes to convincing the masses, cost is also a key factor. To stay accessible to as many people as possible, Grounded is aiming to keep prices low, with the average MSRP being $5.99 USD. The cheeses will also be available in packs of 3 or 6 from the Grounded website, priced at $30 and $50 respectively (with delivery included).
Despite its success, Grounded says international expansion isn’t on the cards right now. The startup is committed to 100% local and independent supply chains, and won’t be expanding until it can do so sustainably.
“We’re not vegan ourselves, but we recognize that there are enormous sustainability issues surrounding dairy production,” said CEO Veronica Fil. “Our goal is to help everyday people shift away from dairy, by creating something so insanely tasty you wouldn’t think twice about choosing it over cheddar.”
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Mystery is exciting and, according to researchers, it’s also a great motivator.
The authors of new study, published in the Journal of Consumer Research, write:
“When comparing the time, money, and effort people invest in order to qualify for either a certain or an uncertain reward, we find that the uncertain reward is more motivating than the certain reward, an effect we dubbed the motivating-uncertainty effect.”
The researchers tested their idea on two groups of participants. One group was told if they drank a large amount of water in under two minutes, they would receive two dollars. The other group was given the same directions, but told the amount they would receive would be determined by a coin-toss, where they’d either get one dollar or two dollars.
Even though the potential reward was less (50/50 chance), more participants completed the task when they knew the reward was uncertain
In another experiment, participants were pitted against one another to bid for a bag of chocolates. One group was told there were four pieces in the bag, while another was told there were two or four pieces. Once again, uncertainty won out — the participants who thought they could get two or four chocolates ended up bidding more. The researchers explained their findings in a report for EurekAlert!:
“The idea that uncertainty can increase motivation is counterintuitive, but its underlying mechanism is not. Consider the experience of slowly unwrapping a gift. Getting closer to finding out what is in the box is exciting and this excitement motivates action. Stated formally, the motivating-uncertainty effect is based on the positive experience that revealing the unknown induces.”
The trick for businesses will be to find an incentive system that works for their employees.
Read more at EurekAlert!.
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Maximum weight up to 220 lbs. Maximum User Weight: 220 lbs. Gross Weight: 59.5 lbs. Product Dimensions: 46.9L X 21.1W X 43.7H Inches.
Package Size: 41.9L X 8.3W X 31.7H inches. Package Included: cycool Indoor Cycling Bike; Instruction; Installation tools. Helps simulate the ride of a real road bike. Belt driven system ensures smooth and quiet workouts.
Don't worry about disturbing families while you sport. This bike can support 220lbs, do not worry about instability.
Tracks your time, speed, distance, calories burned and odometer while you are cycling. Allows you to enjoy exercising and music at the same time, making it easier to keep. Allows you to simulate real road riding. You can increase or decrease resistance to choose the difficulty level to stimulate the muscles differently and create a variety of new patterns of workouts.
When you want to finish, pull the emergency brake lever and stop it immediately. On the exercise bike conveniently located at arms length allows you to rehydrate as you cycle. And the seat can be easily adjusted. To fit different height or arm length, offering a completely customizable experience for ultimate user comfort and compatibility. If the height of the seat cushion still cannot meet your height, you can request to send a separately extended seat tube.Are significant for safety and comfort. Caged pedals and adjustable covers will prevent feet slip and give more support while pedaling.
He right pedal need be screwed in clockwise, and the left one counter-clockwise. When the seat cushion riser is adjusted to the highest position, the distance between the seat cushion and the lowest position of the pedal is. When the seat cushion riser is adjusted to the lowest position, the distance between the seat cushion and the highest position of the pedal is.
You can refer to the above dimensions to determine whether the bike size is suitable for your riding. Allow you to move the bike effortlessly.Simply tilt and roll out for use. No need for heavy lifting or muscle strain.
Making your home into your own personal fitness studio. Our products are 100% brand new and good quality. Although we did a solid and safe packaging, it may still suffer some damage or missing during transportation, so please check the package and items before signing your name. Any product you return must be in the same condition you received it and in the original packaging.
Please keep the receipt Safe. As a professional brand, focuses on developing products that could help people enjoy sports. Health professionals recommend at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity each day. Such aerobic exercise is good choice for keep fit.
In a wide variety of fitness brands, we are the brand focusing on technology and our product details have gone through. We are a firm innovator, aiming to redefine the professional filed of home fitness equipments. The perfect service are also what we are concerned about.No matter what kind of problem you meet, just let us know and you will have all our attention. Live In Now, Pooboo company will go forward with you. We promise to serve every customer to the best of our ability. Our team is here to help and answer all your questions and concerns. Your Satisfaction is our goal and we love to hear back from our clients. The item "Pro Exercise Stationary Bicycle Cycling Fitness Gym Bike Cardio Workout Bicycle" is in sale since Tuesday, December 8, 2020. This item is in the category "Sporting Goods\Fitness, Running & Yoga\Cardio Equipment\Exercise Bikes". The seller is "pooboohealthfitness" and is located in Dallas, Texas. This item can be shipped to United States. | <urn:uuid:ea68ee9d-09d1-42bd-a950-effb84549ac1> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://bikelcddisplay.com/pro-exercise-stationary-bicycle-cycling-fitness-gym-bike-cardio-workout-bicycle.html | 2023-09-26T07:09:00Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510149.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926043538-20230926073538-00498.warc.gz | en | 0.942517 | 766 |
On Friday, the Public Prosecution Service (OM) demanded life in prison against Delano R., the main suspect in the assassinations trial around motorcycle gang Caloh Wagoh. R. was the absolute leader of the gang that delivered murder on order, the “pivot in the assassinations network, the founder and leader of murder squads,” according to the OM. The OM considers it proven that R. gave orders for five murders, among other things.
Co-defendants Feno D., Jermaine B., Willem B., and Greg R. also heard life sentences demanded against them. The OM is still formulating demands against the other suspects. A total of 19 suspects are on trial in the Eris process. -Advertentie-
“Trade in the death of human lives as a business model. Words are not enough for this,” the OM said in the high-security courtroom at Schiphol on Friday. According to the OM, Delano R. (51) led “a criminal organization that is unprecedented in the Netherlands concerning how murders were committed on order.” In less than eight months, “killing squads” killed five people and prepared to kill dozens more. “By order,” said the OM. “For money. With a simple chat message on a PGP phone, life and death were decided.”
The OM observed “a tendency” of increasingly violent action in the criminal environment. The crimes of gangs like R.’s are “completely socially unacceptable.” Society must be protected, the “excessive violence in the underworld” combated, the OM said.
When justifying the sentence demand, the OM took into account that, except for key witness Tony de G., the suspects “have not taken responsibility nor shown remorse.” Delano R. consistently denied all allegations. According to the judiciary, he was finishing the hit list of Ridouan Taghi. Taghi is the prime suspect in the other mega-trial, Marengo, which revolves around another series of assassinations. “Every enemy of yours is one of mine,” R. reportedly wrote to Taghi in an encrypted chat message. | <urn:uuid:88d7a7c1-53bf-41cd-8cee-ef275eabb5ce> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://bikernews.net/2022/01/25/up-to-life-in-prison-demanded-against-biker-gang-members-in-assassinations-trial/ | 2023-09-26T06:06:16Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510149.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926043538-20230926073538-00498.warc.gz | en | 0.95538 | 464 |
Purification of immunoglobulins is essential for the development of new biopharmaceuticals and affinity chromatography is a popular method for this application. One approach to purification of immunoglobulins it to employ histidine tags, which make binding to metal ions stronger and therefore chromatographic purification more efficient. However, when working with antibodies that are expressed without such a tag, affinity medias with immobilized ligands with binding affinity to specific regions of the antibody can be used for chromatographic purification.
High-throughput methods for protein purification and production are becoming more common in the biopharmaceutical and biotech industry. Advancements have occurred in high-throughput expression and cloning technologies. Automated protein purification methods have led to increased productivity and reproducibility. However, what technologies are available for automated high-throughput protein extraction? In the book “High-throughput protein production and purification” (link below), various authors have contributed with their protocols for their expression pipelines. This blog posts provides an overview of the automated methods for protein purification that were described here – what applications they were used for, which principles the methods are based on and how they are automated. | <urn:uuid:3a4ebfd2-ce49-4ae7-857a-661093d6e84d> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://biomolecules.biotage.com/protein_blog/archive/2020/10 | 2023-09-26T06:52:05Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510149.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926043538-20230926073538-00498.warc.gz | en | 0.954934 | 250 |
Suet Feeder for Single Cake in Green Recycled Plastic
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This attractive single cake suet feeder from our Green Solutions line is a maintenance-free durable bird feeder constructed with recycled poly lumber material. It is easy to care for and easy to clean. It holds one suet cake.
Made in the USA
Constructed with durable recycled poly lumber material
Recycled poly lumber is guaranteed to never crack split or fade | <urn:uuid:9936e2e5-c0ba-4d4e-b91b-9a8d0b57fcd9> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://birdschoice.com/products/suet-feeder-for-single-cake-in-green-recycled-plastic | 2023-09-26T05:33:12Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510149.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926043538-20230926073538-00498.warc.gz | en | 0.870704 | 124 |
Have fun with hand-picked bisaya-tagalog-english with sample usage in this page. For comprehensive word reference please use our Cebuano to English Dictionary.
Sample: Lain kan-on ang Luy-a (I can't eat a ginger)
Topak in Tagalog
Contracted from the original "may toyo sa utak," meaning a person with a mental problem. | <urn:uuid:fedc72ba-84f5-4f59-a3bb-96db4b759f1d> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://bisdakwords.com/bisaya-definition/?bisaya=Luy-a | 2023-09-26T07:05:47Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510149.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926043538-20230926073538-00498.warc.gz | en | 0.840194 | 84 |
I try to explain it, that no coding is required :-) Taking more of a process view...
Assembly and sending of a tx:
the wallet software of A looks up it's internal database, if there is a transaction with required amount of 1 BTC on it. If yes, it then looks up this transaction's details in the blockchain, and finds in this transaction the pk script (spending condition), and assembles a new transaction, which shall move the funds to B's address. The wallet software then signs a hash of this transaction. The signature of this hash and the public key are placed in the [scriptsig] field of the transaction. So the final transaction contains the previous tx hash, signature and pubkey, and also an output section, with a pub key script (for B's target address) and the amount. That's what the picture shows.
The transaction is then sent to the network.
In the network are verifying nodes, that check for validity of the tx. Amongst others, these nodes check that you have the right to spend the funds. They take the current tx' sigscript (
<public key>), and from the previous tx the output script (pubkey script). Then basically two comparisons take place:
1.) can the public key of the previous tx' sigscript be hashed to the same value as the presented hash in the current tx' pubkey script?
2.) is the signature a valid signature for the public key
With the first check, it is assured, that the current transaction moves the funds to the previously defined target address. And with the second check it is verified, if the signature aligns to the presented public key.
For the second test: the wallet software creates a signature, which requires the private key of the owner of the public address. The private key is used to sign the hash of the current transaction.
The picture you provided has a presentation of the parts to create the spending tx. Not the verifying part. That makes it a bit more complex to derive functionality... I had a very good reading with Ken Shirrif's article here:
and also (of course) Andreas' book "Mastering Bitcoin" (Second Edition), which is also online available. | <urn:uuid:9bb44676-bdee-4c51-8d38-f4c75c5f3db3> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/68492/how-is-a-transaction-created | 2023-09-26T06:29:23Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510149.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926043538-20230926073538-00498.warc.gz | en | 0.911758 | 498 |
Bitybean... coming soon Onion River Kids. The best place in Montpelier, Vermont for the capitol city's outdoor kids!
Onion River Kids
We carry quality outdoor apparel and footwear brands like The North Face, Patagonia, Keen, Merrell for kids, as well as a wide selection of accessories (hats, gloves, swimwear for summer) and baby gear including Ergo Baby, Baby Jogger, and more! Our stock changes regularly, so stop by for the latest! | <urn:uuid:26c1fe75-3baf-43c1-8677-98de121ac3c2> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://bitybean.com/blogs/bitybean-news/7485994-bitybean-coming-soon-onion-river-kids-the-best-place-in-montpelier-vermont | 2023-09-26T06:25:56Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510149.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926043538-20230926073538-00498.warc.gz | en | 0.931766 | 105 |
Dragon's Blood Incense Sticks
Dragons Blood incense sticks are said to be extremely powerful in spells of love, protection and sexuality. They increase the power of any spell work being done and bring in physical, spiritual and magical energies. A wonderful space purifier that is perfect to use when you need courage, strength and protection.
- 6 small boxes, about 120 sticks
- Burnning Time: about 35-45 mins | <urn:uuid:2e50d5f3-9d53-4c86-8133-7e2feeba7a48> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://blackbrdstore.com/products/dragons-blood-incense-sticks | 2023-09-26T06:41:02Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510149.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926043538-20230926073538-00498.warc.gz | en | 0.883365 | 92 |
Who other to introduce and host the Black Adam panel for DC FanDome than the man who will be playing Black Adam, Dwayne Johnson (Jumanji, Moana). In a short panel, Johnson introduced us to the film, answered some fan questions, and brought in his co-star Noah Centineo (To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, The Perfect Date), who will be playing Atom Smasher. The film is slated for a December 22, 2021, release.
Here’s what Johnson had to say: “As you can imagine we’re still in the very early processes of this creation. I can promise you this, I give you my word that we are going to go beyond your wildest expectations. I already know this because your expectations are high; so are mine.” While the plot is still unknown, here are the top ten takeaways from the Black Adam panel at DC FanDome.
- The film is directed by Jaume Collet-Serra (The Shallows, House of Wax) and written by Adam Sztykiel (Due Date, Rampage) based on comic books and characters from C.C. Beck and Otto Binder.
- As we all know, Black Adam is one of the most powerful superheroes, antiheroes, villains, whatever you want to call him, in the DC universe. Usually, superheroes have to exhibit a little bit of restraint when it comes to taking care of those who are opposing them or who are in their way. But this idea that you could take all of Black Adam’s powers and he does not practice restraint makes for a really powerful combination. One that’s explosive, one that’s very dangerous, and one that is ultimately very likable.
- Johnson thinks it might be cool for Black Adam to hang out with Superman. They’re kind of similar in terms of powers, strengths, and speeds. Black Adam and Superman could be friends, or not. The teasing suggests we might find out just what kind of relationship Black Adam and Superman will have.
- Black Adam has been with Johnson for a long time. This project has been in development for over 10 years. Producer Hiram Garcia, who is the president of Seven Bucks productions, has been working on it with Johnson for a long time.
- One of the things Johnson always admired about Black Adam is that he is an antihero. The line is a little blurred. He has his own sense of justice. At the end of the day, Black Adam is a ruthless keeper of justice and not a stereotypical villain or hero. The film will stay faithful to that. He’s the judge, jury, and executioner. He believes in an eye for an eye. He will always do everything he can to protect his people, and even more so to protect his family.
- Black Adam’s origins are that of a slave. When the origins are that of somebody who was enslaved with his people and his family, he felt the burdens and pressures of a larger entity holding him down until he couldn’t take it anymore. “When you come from that place, it’s just a different energy and a vibe, different mana that you have.” This informs how Black Adam operates, how he sees justice, and how he delivers justice.
- The film will introduce JSA, Justice Society of America, an organization that believes in fighting for truth and justice.
- Atom Smasher’s real name is Albert Rothstein, and he has something to prove. He has a great background story involving his lineage and grandfather who was a villain, but he has the spirit of wanting to help. The character goes through a transformation throughout the film, which highlights his first mission. It’s a journey that he goes on of what it means to be a superhero. He gets to know someone like Black Adam, who takes a different approach to solving a problem or fighting bad guys. It’s an exciting character. It’s a young character. It’s a new fresh face who is apparently the size of the Eiffel Tower or the Empire State Building.
- Some of the other characters we may see in Black Adam are Hawkman, Doctor Fate, and Cyclone. Hawkman is a fierce warrior without equal. The hero known as Hawkman has been a human being trapped in an ancient Egyptian curse of endless death and rebirth. Doctor Fate is a powerful sorcerer and the founding member of the Justice Society of America. Cyclone possesses the power of wind manipulation and can summon cyclones and whirlwinds, project powerful bursts of air, and fly through the air by riding wind currents. Cyclone can also control sound currents, gathering and sending sound waves.
- Black Adam wants The Flash, Shazam, Aquaman, Wonder Woman, Batman, and Superman to know that things will never be the same because the hierarchy of power in the DC Universe is about to change. The Justice League has been called out. | <urn:uuid:eda120f6-f3f8-4c94-b2b4-af3ed782551b> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://blackgirlnerds.com/top-10-things-to-come-out-of-the-black-adam-panel/ | 2023-09-26T06:46:00Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510149.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926043538-20230926073538-00498.warc.gz | en | 0.961481 | 1,037 |
This is the first game report I’m posting here, but I’ve posted many more back on my own blog. These posts follow a relatively simple format: All rules and gametypes are given first, followed by all the significant/notable blasters used and a quick description of how each of them performed, then my thoughts on the day – the gametypes, the play area, etc.
- Survival – Standard HvZ gametype, humans try to survive for a given amount of time (or until the last human falls). Zombies are given access to upgrades at various times, for instance Infectors at 5 minutes, Tanks at 10 minutes and Husk at 13 minutes.
- Defence Survival (Three Squares) – The three zombie upgrades of Infector, Tank and Husk are placed in the centre of three far apart squares, about 3m wide. Zombies can pick up the upgrades if they touch the upgrades in the middle of the squares. If a zombie is stunned within a square, they must move outside of the square before counting down their stun. The humans try to survive for 35 minutes. Zombies are only allowed one upgrade at a time.
- 6 Round Sweep – Each player is given 6 darts to start with, and may take any number of blasters or a single melee weapon. Humans have 3 respawns at the nearest tree, and go to respawn when they are hit. A melee hit or a zombie tag immediately turns a human into a zombie. Humans try to deposit as many darts to a dart collector as possible and are safe during the depositing, and can no longer deposit darts as a zombie. Once all humans have been turned, the game ends and the winner is the player who deposited the most darts as a human.
- Secret VIP (name pending) – There are 3 special players in this game: the VIP, the General and the Traitor. The VIP is a human who the other humans are trying to protect and is restricted to a given area, while the Traitor is a zombie masquerading as a human. When stunned, zombies must leave the VIP’s area before counting down their stun. The only person who knows the VIP’s identity is the General, while all original zombies know the Traitor’s identity. The Traitor acts as a human, but can at any point do a zombie tag, revealing that they are the Traitor, and thus turn into a zombie. Additionally, if a human hits another human, the hit human cannot move for 25 seconds. They may still fire. If the humans protect the VIP for a given period of time (we used 15 minutes), the humans win. If the zombies successfully tag the VIP, the zombies win.
Zombies tag humans with their hands onto any body part, blaster, tactical gear, etc, turning the human into a zombie. If a human hits a zombie with a dart, the zombie is stunned for 25 seconds. A human can also stun a zombie with melee, but only with a direct hit to the back.
There are 3 standard zombie upgrades/mutations/perks:
- Infector – zombie(s) get to use foam swords, pool noodles, etc. Tags with said foam melee weapons on humans count as regular tags. Said melee weapons can also be used to block darts.
- Tank – zombie(s) get to use shields, which block darts. The shields cannot be used to tag humans, as a precaution against shieldbashing which could certainly cause significant injury.
- Husk – zombie gets to use a ranged attack, in this case a Titan with a single rocket. A ranged Husk attack counts as a regular tag. Husk ammo can be picked up by any zombie, but can only be used by the Husk naturally.
Zombie upgrades can be stacked in some games, so for instance a player could take both a pool noodle and a shield.
Grenades are a special human weapon that can stun a zombie with a hit to any equipment, including swords and shields, and can be reused at will, though in some gametypes special grenade replenishing rules are in place.
Rebelle Sweet Revenge (light mods) – my dual sidearms. Saw pretty much no use today.
Elite Alpha Trooper/Rampage (various springs) – pretty solid all round pump action blasters. Even without upgrade springs they served their users quite well, being relatively easy to use while also being quite effective. Decent range allows safe engagement of zombies, while relatively high ROF allows taking on multiple zombies. Excellent entry level HvZ blasters, and also quite good for newbies. Notably there were far more EATs and Rampages in action at this event compared to previous MHvZ games, especially Rampages which sometimes don’t show up at all at some events.
Elite Retaliator (various upgrade kits, pump grips, tacticool attachments) – these things are a staple at MHvZ and for good reason. Though they can be costly to assemble, Retals are more powerful than most of their Elite clip system brethren, and tend to have a particularly long effective range. Not as fast firing as most other blasters used as primaries, making them less effective in close quarters point defence, or against multiple zombies, but the longer effective range allows stunning zombies well before they become a threat. The long effective range is also helpful when trying to save other humans.
Elite Stryfe (various motors, LiPos) – another staple of MHvZ, again for very good reason. Effective range is decent, not as good as the Retal but more than good enough for HvZ use. ROF is also more than acceptable, with proficient users being able to fend off quite a number of zombies at a time. Being semi auto, they can also be quite easily and effectively used by newbies and veterans alike.
Elite Rapidstrike (various motors, LiPos) – effectively bulky Stryfes with extremely high ROFs. Rapidstrikes are excellent for getting a lot of darts out, making them ideal for close quarters point defence and overwhelming Zombies, but tended to have the shortest effective range, making them quite poor beyond close range. The high ROF made them very easy to abuse and run out of ammo, but if properly controlled becomes a nightmare for zombies to deal with.
ZS Slingfire (upgrade spring) – not a noteworthy blaster in any way besides being a one-handable springer clip system blaster. Practically speaking, the Slingfire is inferior to an EAT, Rampage or pump action Retal. Nevertheless, its user was very proficient with it and made the most of its abilities, often being able to survive combat from a combination of one-handed shots and running.
ZS Sledgefire (singled, upgrade spring) – these are an odd choice for HvZ given that they have long range and very low ROF (the opposite of most common/popular HvZ blasters), but they worked very well in a support role. The very long effective range made them excellent at picking off zombies at ranges where most blasters would be useless, which is particularly effective against unwary tanks, thinning the horde and saving fellow humans. The single shot meant that the users usually needed to have backup, either in the form of other humans or a secondary blaster, but the long range fire support is very useful.
Buzz Bee Sentinel (brass breech, upgrade spring) – this is the same Sentinel featured in MakeTestBattle’s Sentinel Brass Breech video, and it’s an absolute beast. An effective range similar to the singled Sledgefires coupled with a ROF just slightly slower than a Slingfire made this Sentinel a blaster to fear. Its long effective range allowed its user to save a lot of humans at ranges where most blasters are worthless, while the ROF allowed the user to hold off multiple zombies, where a Sledgefire user would have to switch blasters or run. Its relatively slow ROF was an issue in close quarters, but otherwise the Sentinel performed very well.
Buzz Bee Ultra Rapid Tek (stock) – unlike the above Sentinel, this URT was stock. I used it in 6 Round Sweep where it worked well enough fending off the occasional human or zombie, but certainly not something I would use in a regular HvZ round.
Star Wars Stormtrooper Deluxe Blaster (upgrade spring) – generally performed like an EAT/Rampage, with a few issues. Firstly, I used it with 18 dart clips (mags) and a LightningStorm stock, both of which greatly hindered maneuverability, in particular pointing left and running. In the future I’d run it with 12 dart clips (mags) and a shorter stock, possibly the one it includes out of box. One other major issue though was that it seemed to dislike the FVJs that were used at the event. In particular, the dart tooth seemed to have disagreements with the FVJs, resulting in significantly greater resistance when fully closing the breech. This left me with some misfires and inopportune times, so I will likely be tinkering with the dart tooth to make it more FVJ friendly.
The play area we use is triangular in shape, and roughly 140m long on its longest edge. The play area is simply bounded by the two paths in the park and the fence just before the road. For the most part the area is quite sparse, though a number of the trees are quite large and provide some cover. The densest tree area on the east side is covered in tambark, which is frequently used to denote a special area for various gamemodes. This area is large enough to maneuver around it easily, but small enough that zombies outside the area still feel like a threat.
Temperature wasn’t much of an issue, with air temperature peaking a little below 30C. The Melbourne sun was typically harsh, but with the air temperature being bearable, the sun wasn’t a huge problem.
The first round of the day was a standard Survival round, and it went as expected. The zombies are usually a minimal threat against superior human numbers, up until they have access to Tanks. Tanks are the only zombie upgrade that lets a zombie take a human on 1v1 with a solid chance of success – in all other circumstances a zombie vs an armed human is a very lopsided fight in the human’s favour. Infector is an upgrade that that simply makes a zombie’s job slightly easier, with a small chance to block incoming darts and increasing range by around a metre (depending on which melee is chosen). Husk is an upgrade more for surprising unaware humans or for breaking up tight human formations. As the Husk rocket travels very slowly compared to a dart and is very large, it’s very easy to spot and dodge, and so is not very effective in direct combat.
Early in Survival (pre-Tanks), zombies have no reliable way of getting within tagging range of humans, as they would likely get showered with darts before they get close. As such, pre-Tank tags are very rare, and the game generally does not progress significantly. The emergence of Tanks allows the zombies to begin forcing the humans back, as well as helping the zombies in separating any humans from the group. A well coordinated human group can easily defeat Tanks by splitting up and flanking the Tanks, thus being able to shoot around their shields. A badly coordinated group will often split up and retreat when faced with Tanks, and lone humans are quite vulnerable to Tanks, especially when backed up with other zombies. This sort of play makes up the majority of mid-game Survival, up until the humans are small in number. At this point, the zombies can pretty much abandon all tactics and simply just charge at the remaining humans repeatedly. With such a number disadvantage, the humans cannot reliably and repeatedly fend off zombie charges, as they’re likely to run out of ammo before the time limit finishes. The humans’ best chance for survival is to be able to outrun the Tanks, and pick off any zombies who get close. Since the Tanks carry very large shields, they are usually quite limited in their top speed and running endurance, making them easier to outrun.
I was able to survive until the end of the Survival round by outrunning all Tanks and picking off any zombies who got close. I was lost when the Stormtrooper Blaster decided to misfire in close quarters, leaving me without a shot at a very close Infector.
6 Round Sweep is a glorified pickup game usually played just before/after the lunch break that works quite well. Having 3 respawns allows plenty of time for humans to pick up most of the darts, though naturally not all darts are retrieved. The purpose of the game is to ensure there are enough darts for all subsequent rounds, and seeing as I’ve always been able to get enough darts to fill my mags, I’d say it works. The competitive element of 6 Round Sweep adds a bit of fun and urgency to the game, making it less tedious than a regular dart sweep.
We played two rounds of Defence Survival, which is a somewhat different game to regular Survival. The placement of zombie upgrades within squares introduces an objective oriented defence game, forcing a lot more early game combat. In regular Survival, the humans can last a while by simply constantly moving away from the zombies, as until Tanks are available, the zombies have no way of reliably threatening the humans, especially in a group. In Defence Survival, the humans are forced to stay near the squares, lest the zombies get access to upgrades early, which will speed up the demise of the humans. There is a lot of stand-off combat at the squares, where the zombies wait on one end, trying to reach the upgrades, while the humans wait on the other, trying to permastun the zombies. Eventually a distraction or lapse in concentration will allow a zombie to get the upgrade or tag an unwary nearby human.
The first zombie target is always the Infector square, as that’s a universally useful upgrade especially helpful in Defence Survival. The extra reach of Infector allows a zombie to potentially lunge and tag a nearby defending human if the humans are unwary or distracted. There usually aren’t too many humans defending the Infector square, as in the big scheme of things, Infector is not an especially dangerous upgrade. Likewise the Husk square is usually lightly defended, but due to the scarcity of Husk ammo and its overall combat ineffectiveness, it’s usually not a target for the zombies. The Tank square is by far the most important square, for the aforementioned reason that Tanks can take on humans 1v1 with a solid chance of success. As such, it is always heavily defended. Once the zombies are able to break through to get Tanks, the humans will struggle to reliably defend a given square, so once the Tanks square is lost to the zombies, the game effectively turns into a regular Survival.
The first round of Defence Survival we played was a massacre. Through persistence, the zombies were able to eventually acquire the Infector upgrade, then moving on to the Tank square. Poor human communication and coverage resulted in a zombie flanking and wiping out half of the defenders at the Tank square between 5 and 10 minutes in. With the humans thrown into disarray, the zombies having Tanks as well as superior numbers, the remaining humans fell relatively quickly, and the game ended about 15 minutes in.
The second round of Defence Survival went completely differently. From the very beginning, there were no humans at the Infector square so the zombies ran straight for it. I was able to intercept and stun them, buying time for more humans to arrive and set up a defence. From there, the game progressed as usual, the zombies eventually getting the Infector and Tank upgrades through persistence and occasionally human negligence. After the fall of the Tank square, the humans were put on the run as with normal Survival. For the rest of the game, I stuck with a particular group of humans, and together we were able to survive for quite a while, long enough for me (and another human) to survive the entire 35 minutes to win. Though the group was not especially large, we stuck together and worked quite well, especially when threatened by Tanks. Non-Tank zombies were not a big threat, and a small group of them could be dealt with by a lone human. When approached by a Tank, two of the humans would move to flank the Tank while the rest would hold off the rest of the zombies. With no extra zombie support, a Tank vs 2 humans is a bad prospect for the Tank, as if they turn to attack one human, the other has a clear shot. As such, the pair of humans were consistently able to push the Tank back or just stun them. Good coordination of my human group meant that we could fend off just about any zombie threat. Naturally we did slowly lose numbers as people fell behind or got overwhelmed, but overall we performed exceptionally well compared to what usually happens. Near the end of the game, with only a couple of humans left, persistent zombie attacks eventually resulted in us splitting up and running. I was able to run far enough away that the zombies were unable to catch me before the 35 minute timer elapsed, and one other human was also able to outrun their pursuers as well.
Secret VIP was a really interesting, fun and relatively short new game that was introduced. Beyond being just a standard VIP defence game, the fact that the VIP’s identity is hidden to everyone but the General and the presence of the Traitor makes it very difficult to focus a defence on one particular player. Since it’s very easy for the Traitor to swoop in on the VIP without warning, simply revealing the VIP to everyone is typically quite a poor idea. The General then has to decide what to do with the knowledge of the VIP’s identity. This psychological element of the game adds a really nice element to what would normally be a very ordinary defence game type.
As with regular Survival, the zombies are generally not much of a threat until they get Tank upgrades, but the threat of the Traitor (if they are unrevealed) adds an extra level of pressure in late game, when the humans are usually already outnumbered. The element of humans being stunned by darts ensures that the Traitor cannot be systematically weeded out, and that the Traitor has more than one method of achieving their goal.
There are all kinds of tactics that the humans can employ to attempt to ensure the VIP’s safety. The Traitor is by far the biggest threat to the VIP, as without the Traitor in the mix, the humans can focus their defence around a particular player, and so can prioritise their targets. As such, the humans would want to try and coax/force out the Traitor early on, before the zombie horde becomes a major threat.
Conversely, the Traitor wants to appear as an ordinary human until the time is right to either tear through the remaining humans or pick off the VIP. Getting the identity of the VIP depends entirely on how the players interact with the General (since it’s unwise for the VIP themselves to reveal their identity), and will depend on the tactics employed by the humans and General.
We played two rounds of Secret VIP. In the first round, I was the Traitor, however the admin had forgotten to mention that the Traitor has a single Traitor zombie tag, and as such I never revealed my identity. Without the single zombie tag, and with the human numbers as they were, I saw no opportunities in which stunning the humans would likely result in a human massacre. I did my fair share of zombie stunning to keep up appearances, but as it happened my assistance was not needed, as the VIP was somehow picked off anyway with ~5 minutes to spare. I believe what happened was the majority of the humans were grouped on one side focusing on the zombies on that side, while the VIP with a few humans on the other side got rushed and overwhelmed. Being that the VIP played effectively identically to the regular humans, there was no hint at all about their identity. Had I had the one Traitor tag at my disposal, I would likely have used it on the General, or possibly on one of the particularly threatening humans.
The second round, I was the General. To protect the VIP from the Traitor, I told noone about the VIP’s identity but kept a close eye on them. They played their part well, and were indistinguishable from the regular humans. This time around, the humans were able to survive and work together quite well, and survived with greater number to within 2 minutes of victory. However, the Traitor chose to reveal themselves just before a Tank rush, stunning the majority of the humans, resulting in them getting wiped out, with the VIP falling shortly after in the chaos. I think the humans had a reasonable chance of actually fending off the rush, or at least delaying it, but I believe the sudden betrayal and the chaos distracted them from remembering that they could still fire at the zombies, and simply could not move.
I really like Secret VIP and would very much like to play it again. Perhaps not as General, as I am very distrustful of other players when given that sort of secret information, but besides that it was quite fun.
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It's been a very long time since we've seen Ashenvale looking like this.
Well, some of the story of Battle for Azeroth, anyway.
One of the biggest problems I had with the whole let's burn Teldrassil to the ground for no good reason opening to Battle for Azeroth was not only was it a senseless act of horrible, wanton slaughter on noncombatants, it was one my Tauren was complicit in.
At this year's BlizzCon, one of the most shocking images for me was the one above of a burning Teldrassil.
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Last Updated on April 5, 2023
You may not have heard of it before moving to Western North Carolina. But Tryon, NC, has been a destination for equestrians for well over a century. Today, the town offers world-class equine veterinary, boarding, and training facilities, as well as more than 100 miles of private trail systems. In 2014, the town quickly hit the international scene because of the $100 million, 1,450-acre Tryon International Equestrian Center (host of the 2018 World Equestrian Games).
Today, we’re shining a spotlight on one local organization that serves the equestrian and greater communities. We invite you to learn more about the Foothills Equestrian Nature Center and how you can help them meet their mission.
What is the Foothills Equestrian Nature Center?
The Foothills Equestrian Nature Center (FENCE) is a 384-acre educational and recreational center that provides programs in nature study, outdoor recreation, and equestrian competition. The facility includes six miles of trails, suitable for hiking or riding*. The center also features classrooms and meeting spaces in the FENCE Center, a nature pond with a boardwalk, three lighted show rings, and stables for more than 300 horses. Best of all, the property’s hardwood forests, meadows, and wetlands are fully protected by conservation easement, protecting them for generations to come. If you enjoy connecting with nature and learning how to preserve our precious natural resources, this is the place for you.
*FENCE’s riding trails are part of the Foothills Equestrian Trail Association (FETA) trail system. All riders must be FETA members, have your tag displayed, and wear a helmet.
What do they do?
FENCE serves several roles in the community:
During the school year, nearly 8,000 elementary and middle school students join the Project FENCE natural history curriculum. Programs like “Schoolyard Kids & Turtle Scavenger Hunt” and “Insects & Creepy-Crawlies” get kids outside, while other programs take place in the classroom. Students participate from four WNC counties, as well as two in the SC Upstate. FENCE also manages a number of summer day camps appropriate for children ages 5–12.
There are no limits to the ways you can explore nature at FENCE! The facility’s six miles of foot trails, including a hard-paved trail for the physically challenged, are open from dawn to dusk. The trails are prime spots for birdwatching, one of America’s most popular hobbies. Their birdwatching brochure lists dozens of common and uncommon birds previously spotted at the center, as well as which seasons you can spot them.
Therapeutic riding center
TROT is a therapeutic riding program that teaches horsemanship skills to adults and children with physical, developmental, and cognitive challenges. Depending on the needs of each student, mounted classes include exercises and games designed to promote balance, strength, and coordination; others help develop cognitive skills. Many lessons take place only at the walk, and unmounted programs are also available. TROT is a Premier Accredited Center of the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship (PATH) International.
The FENCE Equestrian Center is fully equipped to host equestrian events in all disciplines year round. In fact, since holding its first event in the late 1980s, the center has gained a reputation as one of the finest facilities of its kind in the Southeast. The center boasts permanent stabling for over 300 horses in 11 barns, all-weather footing in three lighted show rings (including a covered arena), on-site parking, and spectator seating.
How can I support FENCE?
As a nonprofit, FENCE relies on the generosity of supporters at all levels. All contributions help facilitate the center’s programs and services, including safe, well-maintained nature trails, natural habitats for wildlife, and preservation efforts. Become a Friend of FENCE or donate at a higher level here.
FENCE relies heavily on volunteer support to facilitate their many various programs. Almost all FENCE events, from horse shows to nature hikes, are planned and staffed by volunteers. And the need for volunteers extends beyond humans, as well. FENCE has recently posted a call for TROT horse volunteers.
One of the easiest ways to support FENCE is by taking advantage of all the programs they offer. Sign up your kids for horse camp, enjoy an outdoor evening concert, cheer on riders at a horse show, or simply enjoy the sunshine along one of their trails. FENCE is also a great spot for parties and wedding receptions.
Get more by giving back
At Allen Tate/Beverly-Hanks, we believe that everyone should have the opportunity and means to Live Abundantly in WNC. Donate time and money to an organization like the Foothills Equestrian Nature Center that means something to you. Reach out to FENCE or contact your Allen Tate/Beverly-Hanks agent to learn about community nonprofits near you.
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Many non-cyclists might shake their heads at the sight of the clean-shaven legs of many cyclists. Now, with the new cycling season drawing nearer and biker shorts exposing many men’s taut calves, the question of whether to shave or not to shave becomes relevant again. What drives cyclists to shave their legs? Is it simple vanity or is there an actual use to going hairless? We investigated the matter for you.
It’s simply a part of cycling!
When looking at the legs of many professional cyclists at famous bike races, you’ll notice that there are no hairy legs to be seen. The same goes for triathlons, where most men’s legs are hairless. This is also a popular topic for discussions among roommates. This contributes to the argument that clean-shaven men’s legs exist mostly because of peer pressure – “the professionals do it too”! Cyclists are vain and if money is invested into materials and outfits, shaving one’s legs is just another part of cycling.
The true reason…
… is not aerodynamics. Although there is scientific proof that smooth legs contribute to a better time, it has to be said that this difference is negligible for hobby cyclists.
However, the main reason for shaving one’s legs is the advantage this brings for healing wounds after injuries. After taking a fall, dirty hair can lead to a nasty infection of an open wound. Smooth skin prevents this and also allows plasters to stick to the skin more easily. Furthermore, follow-up treatments with gels or regenerative measures such as massages work better with hairless legs.
Do I really have to shave my legs?
On the other hand, the protection from the sun that leg hair offers is a reason to decide against shaving. However, sunscreen lotion is easier to apply to hairless legs.
Our conclusion: If you are a retro biker, keep the fur! Hobby cyclists don’t really profit from going hairless anyways. But it might be worth a second thought for “real bikers”. The ladies’ opinion on this topic is a whole other matter though.
Tips for shaving your legs
☛ If you want silky legs within a short period of time, use an electric shaver. Your leg won’t be as smooth as a baby’s butt, but this method suffices for the desired look.
☛ Do you want your legs to be really smooth? Use shaving cream or a gel in the shower to get rid of all the hair. Pay attention to using a clean blade. Don’t use blazing hot water.
☛ You should clean your skin before shaving. This makes your skin softer and decreases the risk of infection.
☛ You should always shave against the grain, so start from the bottom and move upwards to remove all the hair.
☛ Take time for shaving and don’t tense your muscles too much. When you’re finished, run cold water over your legs to let your pores close.
☛ Body lotion used after shaving should be free from alcohol, perfume and other irritating substances. It’s best to use a lotion based on natural ingredients.
☛ Depilatory cream
Advantage: no pain
Disadvantage: not suitable for sensitive skin, irritates the skin when absorbed too long
Advantage: in-depth hair removal that lasts a long time
Disadvantage: painful, time-intensive, not suitable for beginners
Advantage: quick and comfortable
Disadvantage: painful, not suitable for sensitive skin
Advantage: no pain, long-term hair removal
Disadvantage: costly, sometimes not thorough enough and single hairs grow back
What do you think about the matter? 💪
Let us know in a comment below! 🚴
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The need for climate adaptation
Smallholder farmers are facing increasing impacts from droughts, floods, heatwaves and wildfires, as well as crop pests and diseases, being driven by climate change. And these issues are only projected to get worse as our world warms over the coming years. Smallholders are the backbone of our global food supply. They need the tools and information necessary to adapt to climate change impacts, build resilience to natural hazards, and produce food in safe and sustainable ways.
Ensuring that advice and information reaches as many smallholder farmers as possible is a challenging task. Many farmers live and work in poorly connected, disparately populated areas. Moreover, extension services are often under-resourced, meaning the opportunities for sustained, in-person support for farmers is extremely difficult. That’s where digital climate advisory services come into their own.
Digital climate advisory services
CABI has been at the forefront of supporting smallholder farmers with digital advisory services around the world – from digital soil health management tools in east Africa, to disease-free maize production advice in Pakistan, to sustainable coffee farming solutions in Colombia. Digital advisory services can help reach millions of smallholder farmers with up-to-date and locally-tailored information, and support them in decision-making to manage their farms in the most efficient and effective ways to cope with the hazards posed by climate change and other stresses. Recent evidence suggests over 33 million farmers in Africa alone are already making use of such services.
But access is uneven and unequitable. An estimated 300 million smallholder farmers worldwide still lack access to these vital services, and it is expected that financial investment for digital climate advisory services will need to massively increase to reach those currently unserved – from around $1bn over the last 5 years, to around $7bn by 2030. But ensuring equitable access and use of digital advisory services isn’t just about money.
Investing for equity
CABI worked with a group of peer organisations to explore the best practice approaches to ensure equity in digital services for smallholder farmers as part of the Global Centre on Adaptation’s new Investment Blueprint for Digital Climate Advisory Services. Drawing on CABI’s experience in supporting marginalised communities through innovative digitally-supported extension services like PlantWise+, and targeted activities to ensure inclusive engagement of women and youth, along with best practice approaches from peer organisations, the Investment Blueprint sets out six key principles to guide how that additional $7bn of required investment can best lead to equitable digital climate advisory services.
The future of smallholder farming is precarious when facing the risks posed by climate change. But taking early action to adapt, build resilience, and improve productivity, can help ensure that all farmers can continue to provide their communities and the wider world with safe, nutritious, and sustainable food, while moving out of income poverty.
Investing in the right approaches can open up new markets for innovators and private investors, with over 300 million underserved farmers looking to make use of the information offered through digital advisory services. Novel approaches have demonstrated the value of ‘bundled’ services in not only reaching more marginalised farmers, but also addressing many of their other needs, from financial inclusion, to market information, to post-harvest storage and transport services. These models – often public-private partnerships – have also demonstrated promising financial viability.
To learn more about the work of the Global Centre on Adaptation and the role of digital climate advisory services, check out the new Investment Blueprint.
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Hello lovely people!
Our summer wedding season is over and we have some beautiful weddings and amazing couples sitting on our hard drives and waiting for you. But first we would like to get you into winter mood since we got early snow couple of weeks back and love it really very much. Luckily we moved to this beautiful surrounding here in Carinthia (Kärnten) and sure we went up the mountain as the first snow flakes hit the ground.
Quirina and Marcus are such wonderful people living nearby and we are happy to get to know them. They are a couple since 8 years already and it was a pleasure for us to capture their love between each other. Not to mention that they are crazy good looking and very tough too (it was freezing cold up there!)
Thank you guys for your trust and for the super fun shoot with you on our favorite Mountain.
Short after the wonderful wedding of Eva and Daniel in Mallorca in 2015 we got an email from Isa and Franz about their wedding in 2017. Yes, that is about 1.5 years upfront for an event and it’s actually not too early to start planning.
Two weeks ago Catha and Eugen came down to Carinthia the whole way from Bielefeld. That’s a loooong trip with a one year old Baby, but for sure we had an amazing time together. We went to Lago di Fusine, a little lake between the mountains in Italy (20 min from our home) because both of them like water and mountains…so this was a perfect secret spot.
hope you had a great easter weekend with your beloved ones. We certainly did. Family and friends, lotsa food, conversations and tons of fun. We have to get rid of the extra pounds soon (or get new trousers ;)).
A week ago we had the pleasure to photograph Sabrina and Joe, a young Austrian couple deeply in love.
Early last year when we got the inquiry of J&K in our inbox saying that a Tyrolean girl wants to get married to a Californian guy (both living in New York) we knew: We definitely have to be part of this winter wedding dream. And humbled and luckily, we were there in January to capture this amazing day deep in the Alps.
Thank you all so much for the huge response to our last couple shoot and the fact that we are moving back to Austria. Very much appreciated your time checking out our work.
Austria is a country that is graced with beautiful mountains. When we were kids we rarely had a winter without big amounts of snow all over the place. The recent years, at least around Christmas have been different though.
Hello and a happy new year friends! How are you doing?
Hope you are well and had a great start into the new year. If you follow us on social media and paid attention you probably know already that there will be big personal changes for us in 2017. We are moving very soon.
Last year we had a lot of one2ones and a lot of shoots we never showed here on our blog. The first year with a little baby isn´t always easy, so we lost a bit the “blogging” track. We are back, and ready to blog some “older” love stories too. Because LOVE never gets old! :)
This shoot was with the wonderful Jennifer März, a super sweet photog from Switzerland. She is a wonderful person and a very talented college! Go and check her out…you will love what you see! We had a wonderful time together with this beautiful couple. You can only imagine how we were freaking out behind our cameras! :) We just looooooved it. All of it.
How are you doing today? Hope all is well in your world and you have time to enjoy a hopefully nice autumn with lots of sun.
We certainly do and these images with golden light and amazing people are another reason why this time of the year is one of our most favorite. A couple of weeks back we had the great honor to meet Sabrina and Thomas for a quick shoot at sunset.
Traveling to Switzerland for weddings is indeed a huge pleasure for us. It happens about three times a year and we always experience something new, unseen and magical when visiting this little alp state.
This time, Eva and David called for their dream intimate wedding and we had the great pleasure to be part of the day.
Everyone was concerned about the weather but we always tell people that it doesn’t matter as long as your love isn’t influenced by rain. You will shine no matter what.
Mid of May we have had the honor to cover a fellow photographers wedding. As a regular follower you know that this is a huge honor for us. Especially, if it’s someone who has joined the Candi Community years ago.
Another sweet treat is to work with Doreen Winking and a fantastic team around this wedding again. But most of all we LOVE to photograph a wedding with TRUE LOVE between the couple.
„Hallo und herzlich willkommen“… mit diesen Worten begrüßen wir die Zuhörer unseres neuen „Radio“ Projektes. Anfang Mai 2016 haben wir den ersten Hochzeitspodcast gestartet und es sind bereits viele Folgen online.
Wir beide haben seit unseren Anfängen über 230 Hochzeiten fotografiert. Alles Ganztagesreportagen, was bedeutet, dass wir vom Herrichten (Getting Ready) bis spät in die Nacht/Morgenstunden mit dabei sind bei Hochzeiten und jede Phase dieses Tages erleben, dokumentieren und unzählige Eindrücke jeder Hochzeit mitnehmen. Zusätzlich sind wir selbst verheiratet und waren also bereits in der Rolle von Braut und Bräutigam. ;) | <urn:uuid:85647a4e-902a-4b0b-8f42-77efdbaae54e> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://blog.carmenandingo.com/page/3/ | 2023-09-26T05:43:49Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510149.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926043538-20230926073538-00498.warc.gz | en | 0.916969 | 1,297 |
So far, big data and predictive analytics have been considered an area of strategic focus primarily for CEOS and marketing executives, but big data also presents a wide range of opportunity and strategic advancement for the financial branch of executive decision making. CFOs can also tap into this trend and start using this vast field of available raw material make planning decisions and execute short and long term financial initiatives.
How can CFOs and higher level accounting managers use available analytics to reduce error and set their companies on the path to financial success? Here are a few ways these new data tools are being applied in 2014.
Budgeting and Long Term Planning
Forecasting models built around predictive analytics can help financial managers sidestep error and reduce waste. Specifically, big data can help long term planners predict targeted areas of future need.
Expanding the Role of Accounting Pros
While public accountants are primarily deployed to keep company financial reporting and tax issues complaint with legal regulations, this may change in the near future. Big data allows accountants to make specific recommendations and expand their roles as company financial advisors.
Advanced Analytics and Profitability Modeling
A close examination of budget variances, both past and future, can help financial experts identify and anticipate issues inherent in annual and long term business cycles. Big data and predicative analytics reveal hidden patterns in budget fluctuations, and once these variances are visible, forecasters can take appropriate action. Profitability modeling uses some of the same forecasting and planning techniques to determine the outcomes of a range of strategic decisions. Idetifying the optimal model can help CEOs make decisions about resource allocation.
The tools that generate the big data points that help marketing pros can also be used to track vast numbers of individual transactions. Once financial managers have the ability to give equal careful attention to every single account and every single exchange, fraud and odd patterns will be easier to detect and examine.
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Easy on the eyes, easy to navigate, and easy to find products: these are key to webshop fluency.
Technology moves fast. And design doesn’t do a half bad job at matching the pace. When you consider where we came from in the early days of the web, the current online landscape may feel like a breath of fresh air.
When it comes to conversion-driving online experiences, gone are the days of flashy popups and cluttered landing pages.
In place of these cheap shots at persuasion, we’ve entered an age of minimalism and white space.
With every design choice, we’ve started to ask ourselves: does this image/graphic/text truly add value, and can it be said with less? This transition to simple and intuitive website design is a logical transition.
UXers and conversion junkies alike will agree that the online experience needs to be smooth. Because, if this is not the case, the attention or ability of the users will be lost in no time.
And while all of these things are critical parts to a creating and maintaining a positive online shopper experience and CRO, there is one overarching theme that should be kept in mind with all design and strategic decisions: user fluency.
Users’ fluency determines their perception
Fluency in psychological literature is a mental process with many faces. But, ultimately, it can be understood as the ease (or difficulty) someone has when processing information.
For example, if something is hard to read, individuals will perceive the task in front of them as harder to complete.
One study tested this effect by providing two groups with a text explaining an exercise routine. One of the versions was provided in a difficult-to-read brush script, and the other was given in an easy-to-read Arial font.
The authors found that those in the condition with the more difficult to read font perceived the exercise as being more difficult and time-consuming.
The reason that this happens is that when we humans make judgments, we use various external and internal cues. Processing fluency is one of the most prominent internal cues we use in reasoning.
We are subconsciously (and, often, consciously) aware of how difficult it is to process information. And this internal judgment of difficulty can aid us in understanding and making inferences about the external world.
Our mind is always looking to conserve energy. Fluency is a reaction to that desire. For instance, a quick exercise. Answer the following questions to yourself (and don’t peak ahead!).
What do you call a tree that grows from an acorn?
What do you call a funny story?
What do you call the sound a frog makes?
What is another word for a cape?
What do you call the white part of an egg?
If the word yolk came to mind, you’re not alone. I fell for it, and so did my poor colleagues that I try these “fun” psychological experiments with. In fact, it’s so widespread that academics refer to it was the Yolk Phenomenon… And no, I’m not kidding.
What’s happening here is that our brain is using heuristics, in this case, the rhyming nature of all the previous words, to come up with the correct answer. Our mind enters a fluent, auto-pilot mode in an attempt to save its precious mental juice.
With the growing amount of websites, having a visually pleasing and engaging website has become one of the make it or break it factors in turning shoppers into customers.
In fact, incoming website visitors can assess the visual appeal of a website within half a second of arriving.
That means you need to capture (and win) the attention of your visitors within the first moments of them arriving on your website. If successful, you can turn these passersby into serious browsers. And this visual appeal of a website has a close relationship with (perceptual) fluency.
Perceptual fluency is the type of fluency that directly relates to the aesthetics of a website and how that influences their processing.
Additionally, having a fluent experience while on a website has been linked to positive feelings. Which makes sense, I can attest to the positive affect I feel when I land on a beautiful webpage. Those high contrast, simplistic designs are just what I need to get my OCD happy-tingles to surge throughout my body.
Various studies have been conducted to define the exact features that contribute to a more fluent experience. Let’s take a moment to go through the most important.
Goodness of Form (Font)
Perhaps this is the typography nerd in me flaring up again, but beautiful, easy to read fonts make a difference. The number of websites I have visited with cringe-worthy fonts is too many to count.
And although we are now moving quickly in the right direction, I still manage to stumble across emails or webshops with Times New Roman, Comic Sans, or - gasp - script style fonts. The days of PowerPoint are long over (I’m sorry university professors).
“Goodness of form in an informational format refers to text readability, with readers being able to process one font type more easily than another.”
Sans Serif type fonts are all the rave right now. And for good reason! They are pleasant to look at and, more importantly, easy to read. Like in the example I previously explained, when individuals struggle to read text on your website, they will likely overestimate the amount of effort it takes to make a purchase.
Try to make the information search for your shoppers as straightforward as possible by considering your font type, size, and spacing with due thought.
By now, we’ve probably all heard about the studies that have linked symmetric faces to being perceived as more attractive than asymmetric faces.
Well, this effect can be found in various other objects because humans have the innate preference for symmetry. Suddenly those satisfying Facebook videos make so much sense.
When it comes to web design, you want to try and find symmetry in your landing pages because symmetrical patterns tend to have less information and are, thus, easier to process. In more concrete terms, elements such as including less information and high contrast and clarity are crucial. White space is your friend, use it, abuse it, and enjoy the simplicity of it.
This fluency-facilitating element is similar to symmetry in the aspect that it flourishes in spaces of white. This element of design presses on the importance of increasing the contrast between the background and the focal point that you want individuals to direct their attention toward.
Can an article centered around design really get away with not sharing an Apple example? I think not! Apple might as well be crowned as the beautiful (and effective) design king.
The idea behind this principle is to try and create as much contrast between the background and central image or graphic as possible. Figure-ground contrast increases the speed in which individuals recognize the focal point, which improves their fluency.
Yes, this is a real website. And the perfect example of everything you shouldn’t do. In the 30 seconds it took me to get a screenshot of this, I could already feel my anxiety rising. Just. No.
Less is more. There’s a reason that this is such a common phrase (and funnily enough, a furniture store in Cape Town (?!)). Think about it; most people don’t want to listen to the long-winded, extended explanation to an answer that could be answered in a sentence or two.
Our human attention span is not so long, so try to choose your words with care and only include the details your target audience are expecting.
When less information is given, it's easier to process, saving that precious time and cognitive resources for tasks that are naturally more demanding (like checking out).
Next to their widespread practical applications, these elements have been studied extensively in empirical settings. These studies virtually all come to the same conclusion:
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Thanks to an entry on LSD::RELOAD I was finally able to get powerdns to run on my MacOS X 10.6.4 system.
Out of personal preference I wanted it to run with postgresql instead of mysql, so there was a little figuring out involved in how to get things going without the mysql driver – apparently, the make files only take one database backend and do not compile multiple drivers at the same time.
Also, secondary software omes from MacPorts, so paths had to be appropriately matched. And then, there was some hand-tweaking of Makefiles because ‑Bstatic, ‑Bdynamic and ‑lcrypt warrant special handling.
This leads to the following command line:
CXXFLAGS="-I/opt/local/include -DDARWIN" \
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As we approach the Fourth of July, here are some tips on the etiquette on displaying the American flag. Information from USFlag.org:
- “When displaying the flag against a wall, vertically or horizontally, the flag’s union (stars) should be at the top, to the flag’s own right, and to the observer’s left.”
- “The flag should not be used as a drapery, or for covering a speakers desk, draping a platform, or for any decoration in general. Bunting of blue, white and red stripes is available for these purposes. The blue stripe of the bunting should be on the top.”
- “When the flag is displayed over a street, it should be hung vertically, with the union to the north or east. If the flag is suspended over a sidewalk, the flag’s union should be farthest from the building.”
- “Most American Legion Posts regularly conduct a dignified flag burning ceremony, often on Flag Day, June 14th. Many Cub Scout Packs, Boy Scout Troops, and Girl Scout Troops retire flags regularly as well. Contact your local American Legion Hall or Scout Troop to inquire about the availability of this service.”
Click HERE to be directed to the USFlag.org website with an exhaustive list on how to properly fly and display the American flag.
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The IT sector is the most emerging sector from the past few years. The job opportunities have been increasing tremendously, making the IT sector an excellent career option for you. This Career Guide to Information Systems Management will help you know more about the path.
With everything being digitized, companies can’t function if an efficient computer system isn’t available, raising the demand for Skilled IT managers and offering tremendous employment prospects in Information Systems Management.
What are Information Systems?
Information Systems (IS) is a collection of technologies working together to collect, aggregate, process, and distribute data. The information gathered through data supports coordination, process management, and decision-making in an organization. ISs are usually constituted by a combination of software, hardware, telecommunication networks, computer systems, and the people who work to maintain them and collect, analyze and process the data.
What does an Information Systems manager do?
Information Systems managers (IS Manager) are senior IT professionals that focus on implementing and managing complex information technologies within a workplace. Their primary role is to develop IT solutions that meet an organization’s strategic needs, optimize business processes, and coordinate complex Information Systems.
Their responsibilities include installing, upgrading, and maintaining hardware and software, inspecting and testing the functionality of many technology solutions, and providing ongoing network support. They have a median annual salary of $113,720 and many opportunities for career progression.
The following educational requirements to become an IT manager are discussed below:
You must have an undergraduate degree in Information Systems, which is the stepping stone towards your success in IT. It helps you to get your skills certified and recognized.
A chartered IT course opens up considerable opportunities in the marketplace. It also provides many unique and up-to-date networking opportunities. Many companies and startups look for new employees to hire and train. So, a certified course may build your way in finding a new job.
It is not a compulsory requirement. However, an IT professional may need additional skills like building practical communication skills and leadership techniques to coordinate an entire team of peers or develop advanced client management skills and commercial awareness. So you can choose from different specialized fields like an MS in Information Systems (MSIS) program.
After the degree in Information Systems management, the next step is to gain some experience. Many companies often offer summer placements and internships even during the final year of study, which they may even include in the degree course itself. It will give you practical knowledge and practice and help develop operating systems, hardware, and software.
It would also help you establish a network of contacts and teach you how to communicate business value effectively. As you put your abilities into practice, you can complete new projects that will make your portfolio even more noticeable to future employers.
Top Universities for Management in Information Systems
Some of the top universities for management in Information Systems are discussed below:
Georgetown University is one of the top universities if you want to study Management Information Systems. It is located in the city of Washington. Georgetown University management Information Systems students receive $7,708 more than the typical MIS graduate.
University of Texas, Austin is a relatively large public university located in the city of Austin. Management Information Systems students from The University of Texas at Austin receive an earnings boost of about $7,608 over the typical income of management Information Systems majors. The Management Information Systems major is part of the business, management, and marketing program at The University of Texas at Austin.
If you want to pursue majors in management Information Systems, then Rochester University can be an excellent option for you. Management Information Systems majors from Rochester Institute of Technology receive an earnings boost of around $6,408 over the typical earnings of management Information Systems graduates. This school ranks 178th out of 1,715 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
Notre Dame is a private, not-for-profit university. MIS majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Notre Dame go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $68,100 a year. This is higher than $53,450, which is the national median. It is located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.
Loyola University Chicago is one of the most popular universities to study MIS in the United States. This university ranks 247th out of 1,715 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois. Graduates from the Management Information Systems major at Loyola University Chicago earn $2,008 more than the typical college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
Some top career options for an Information Systems Manager are discussed below:
Computer and Information Systems Managers
Computer and Information Systems managers are in charge of overseeing and safeguarding the computerized activities of a company. They assess the goals and needs of a business and implement computer systems and upgrades. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that computer and Information Systems managers would see employment growth of 11% between 2018 and 2028, much faster than the average. According to the BLS, Computer and Information Systems managers earned an annual median wage of $142,530 as of May 2018. Salaries will vary by level of experience, location, and specialty.
Network and Computer Systems Administrators
Network and computer systems administrators manage servers and ensure network system security. They may also oversee telecommunications networks. The median annual salary as of May 2018 was approximately $82,050. BLS predicted an employment growth rate of 5% for the 2018-2028 decade.
Computer Systems Analysts
A computer systems analyst looks at the existing computer networks of an organization and designs more efficient operating systems. They direct the installation of and conduct tests on the new systems. Computer systems analysts may also perform programming duties. According to BLS, median annual salaries for these professionals were about $88,740 as of May 2018. Jobs were expected to expand faster than average by 9% during the decade spanning 2018 through 2028.
Below mentioned are few top companies that hire Information Systems graduates:
- NTT Data
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While India is struggling + fighting back to win against COVID, 1000s of entrepreneurs are in their everyday journey building fortunes for India and the world.
In April, we hosted free/probono office hours for founders to hear & get guidance from mentors at @FoundershipHQ
- A Founder in Mumbai building a remote startup in Odisha (profitable)
- A founder having investors ready and setting up a remote team from Bhubaneswar
- A founder has made some money from a successful startup, now ideating what to build next
- A founder having worked in Apple for 16 years is now attempting to solve a farming logistics startup
- A founder is converting cars to pods!
- 2 founders having worked for global companies now ideating enterprise SaaS for the world
- Building a missing piece around events! For the world.
- Building a global payment remittance aggregation platform
- Chartered accountant-to-Software Product, a super team is building a D2C SaaS
- A founder who failed in an experiment wanted to ideate the next idea
- A founder has built a super-platform for the Creator economy
- A founder has an awesome No-Code product for marketers
- A founder has a branded product for millennials with sustainable technology...green alternatives
- A founder having lived in USA & UK for 16 years, returned back to India and doing a product in healthcare
- One of my fav founders is now re-launching 2.0 platform for accessible travel
- A founder is re-imagining fitness from home solution
- A founder in Singapore is creating a superb platform for home-based diagnostics
- A founder in the USA is creating engaging hardware + software to encourage activity-based learning
Thanks to Founders & Leaders mentors Bimlesh, Ravi and Swami.
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Chances are if you’re a geek meets nerd, semi-anti-social, A&E broadcast family addict – that is to say, anything like myself – you probably enjoy a little bit of ‘ye olde paranormal musings’. If, for no other reason, the stories seem to be well thought-out. It’s September, which, according to my local Walgreens, means it’s almost Halloween. Let’s have a little spooky fun. We’re going to thrash the transmission by skipping the clutch and slamming it into reverse warp!
And now for something completely different…
Fox News has a story regarding “more than 120 former or retired military personnel” speaking about “an ongoing and alarming intervention by unidentified aerial objects at nuclear weapons sites, as recently as 2003”. Wait, do what now?
That’s rather odd – 120 retired military personnel speaking about UFOs shutting down nuclear missiles and whatnot…
I think George Clinton should get the job. He’s clearly earth’s foremost expert on motherships. I know. I’ve personally witnessed him summoning one.
If, for nothing else, you have to scratch your head and wonder: are we really trombone? Alone, I mean alone. Sorry, Dr. Funkenstein distracted me.
Now you may ask yourself, “Jakob, do you believe in aliens?” To which I’ll reply “As far as humanoid aliens from outer-space? No I’m doesn’t.” At least, not until I see Mrs. Mazlan Othman show us one. Or I get to meet one in person. I do find the stories and conspiracy theories fascinating, but purely from an entertainment standpoint. However, the amount of coverage these stories are receiving online is pretty interesting. 120 people sounds like a great deal and I’m sure what they all witnessed wasn’t easily explainable; however, I’m far more inclined to think the origins of such accounts are far more terrestrial than extraterrestrial. | <urn:uuid:46c39f3f-0b03-44e6-8947-aea11107302e> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://blog.highspeedweb.net/?p=595 | 2023-09-26T05:03:35Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510149.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926043538-20230926073538-00498.warc.gz | en | 0.945982 | 443 |
May the 4th be with you Star Wars fans! This is a very special day. A day in which every fan celebrates the Star Wars universe. So, in honor of May the 4th we we thought it’s a good idea to commemorate the occasion with a Star Wars post and a themed quiz…And of course, we have plenty of the Star Wars games on sale.
But, instead of looking back to the past trilogies and the stand-alone movie (like Solo and Rogue One), I figured that it would be best to look into the future of Star Wars. Seems like the past movies have been debated and discussed enough, don’t you think?
Therefore I’ll be looking ahead. What’s next for both for Disney and the franchise itself? What are the pending projects, and upcoming trilogies? Likewise, who’s behind these projects? Well, the info regarding them is scarce and almost non-existent. But certainly, I’m going to try and dig up as much info as I can.
Saying goodbye to the Star Wars sequel trilogy
While not acclaimed as the original trilogy, the sequel trilogy had some ups and downs. It introduced us to some new characters. For instance Rey, Poe Dameron, and Kylo Ren.
And some new directors, like Rian Johnson. However, the fan’s response to them and their ideas was less than stellar. And despite what your opinion of the sequel trilogy is…. There’s no denying that the trilogy left a great divide between the fans and Disney.
The fans didn’t always agree with some of the ideas, or with the treatment of the original characters. Namely Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and General Leia Organa. Furthermore, the death of Carrie Fisher devastated a lot of the Star Wars fans. And since the Skywalker saga seem to have finally ended…Now the question remains…
What’s next for Star Wars and Disney?
Next projects from the Star Wars Universe
Hence, the title of this post. A look into the future of the Star Wars Universe. What’s next for Disney, what can the fans expect from the studio and when?
Well, let’s start with the most well-known project. The Mandalorian. The second season of the Mandalorian is scheduled to be released in October 2020, and I for one can’t wait. I loved the first season, and naturally I was excited about the second season mostly because of the casting. I’m talking about the casting of the one and only Michael Biehn.
He’ll be playing the role of a bounty hunter. While the lovely and talented Rosario Dawson will be playing Ahsoka Tano in the second season.
A new trilogy is on the horizon
I’m very well aware that Rian Johnson is not the favorite name among the Star Wars fans. But at the start of this year, it was announced that he was in talks about making a brand new trilogy. And with the first movie premiering in 2022 no less.
He’ll be writing and directing all of the three movies from the new trilogy. While Ram Bergman is attached as a producer. According to some of the sources, the new trilogy will depict new characters. All from an unexplored area of Star Wars vast universe. There’s no update on the production start nor the cast, so it remains to be seen.
Kevin Feige is dipping his toes as well
That’s right. Even Marvel’s number one guy is developing a Star Wars movie. Yes, I’m very well aware that Disney owns Marvel (for more than a decade now).
But I guess Disney is really in need of fresh and quality ideas. And to be honest Feige has been doing such as a good job with all the Marvel movies. So it’s only natural that Disney should recruit him to re-vamp and revive the franchise. His sole role in the new Star Wars movie is as a producer. However given what he could potentially bring to the franchise…. This could be a start of real turn of events.
The untitled movie produced by Feige will not be a trilogy (unlike the one from Rian Johnson), but a single entity. Whether it will be good, remains to be seen, yet again. There’s the addition of Taika Waititi to the Cinematic universe. That’s right. The Kiwi director will be directing a Star Wars film, but it’s unclear if this will be a stand-alone project as well. Apparently the Oscar winner is on a roll.
There’s also the Untitled Star Wars/Cassian Andor Series with Diego Luna, Denise Gough, and Genevieve O’Reilly in the cast. And of course the Untitled Star Wars/Obi-Wan Kenobi Series. Ewan McGregor is expected to return in the role of Obi-Wan. But besides him, no one else is confirmed in the cast.
Can these projects be decent? Dare I say…good? I mean Kathleen Kennedy is attached as a producer for some of the aforementioned projects. So take anything with a grain of salt.
What’s your favorite movie?
And while it’s good to end this post on a high note… Let me ask you about your favorite Star Wars movie. Admit it. Everyone has that one favorite movie. Having a favorite trilogy is nice and all, but what is your all-time favorite Star Wars movie? And what better day to be asking that, than on a May the 4th?
I Have two BTW. Hear me out. My all-time favorite movie is The Empire Strikes Back of course. But Episode I – The Phantom Menace still holds a special place in my heart. My friend and I (hi Maria) were such huge fans of Star Wars growing up. So much so, that we even skipped school just to buy tickets for the Phantom Menace. I’m not joking.
They were selling like crazy, and we stood in a long line for hours just to buy the tickets. Did I mention that we saw the movie about 8 times after that? Yes. We had Star Wars posters on our bedroom walls and we dressed as Han Solo and Leia for Halloween.
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We sure love watching police movies, don’t we? And we certainly like games like This is The Police as well. But what makes the police procedural movies and video games so appealing to us? What makes them so special and frankly fun to watch?
I’ll get to the appeal of the police procedural movies in a minute, but beforehand I’d like to mention two very important things.
First and foremost, we have This Is the Police video game on sale here at Indie Gala. It’s worth checking out for sure. And secondly, this post is the first of a two-part post series.
This Is The Police: The genres are endless
That’s right. Seems like the police procedural movies are way too diverse and versatile to be left in one solitary post. Don’t forget about the undercover cop movies and the good cop/bad cop films as well. Besides, there are the always present buddy cop movies, and lately even the female-cop movies. For instance The Heat, featuring Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy.
Cop movies range from thrillers to light comedies. There’s even buddy cop-dog movie sub-genre, which naturally bonds a police officer with an adorable, fluffy canine partner.
So, with that in mind, I’ll cover them all separately in the second part of the post (which will be published additionally in the upcoming days).
This one will focus more on the police procedural movie analysis, while on the second post I’ll share some of my favorite police procedural movies. Stay tuned!
This Is The Police: What’s it all about?
Well, in This Is The Police, you are Jack Boyd. The police chief of Freeburg. He’s set to retire in one hundred and eighty days. However, Boyd is tasked to make $500,000 in his final six months on the force, in various ways that he chooses. In addition to his many options, one of the options does include utilizing the local mafia.
Consequently, he must strategize about how many officers should send to each crime. Because if there are no spare officers to go on the field, some crimes cannot be stopped as a result of the shortage. Failure to stop crimes results in poor performance of Boyd’s squad and a reduced payment. So, he must be cautious and tread lightly to survive.
So, what’s the downside of Boyd’s situation? For, one dealing with the competing powers of the city. Everyone offers you favors, and each one comes at a price. It depends on you which one to accept.
And at last… Small fun fact about Jack Boyd. The lead character is portrayed by Jon St. John. Who’s at the same time the voice of Duke Nukem. How cool is that?
Police movies rock!
Frankly, there’s not a single person out there that didn’t grow up with them. Whether it’s Jimmy “Popeye” Doyle and Buddy “Cloudy” Russo from the French Connection. Or the 80’s classic duo Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh from the Lethal Weapon franchise. We love them nonetheless.
Cambridge dictionary states that police procedural movies have a mixture of police procedural and psychological thriller. But, nowadays those lines are a little more blurred, I must add.
Some police procedural movies have a bit noir mixed in them, while others have biographical aspects as well. Think Serpico, American Gangster, and again… The French Connection.
So, what’s the appeal of police movies?
Much like This is The Police, a big chunk of the police movies depict the grey area in the police force.
The corrupt cops, the undercover cops, and everyone in between. But I think that that the diversity and versatility I mentioned before are key points to the longevity of the genre. There are endless possibilities to pair two detectives on the big screen.
A conservative and a slightly crazy cop (like in Lethal Weapon). A wisecracking cop and a serious cop (like in Beverly Hills Cop). And even a US cop and a foreign cop (like in Rush Hour series). Not to mention rookie cop and an experienced cop (like in Training Day).
Two clashing characters
I can go on and on, but I think you get my point. You see, in police themed movies (or cop movies) the plot is not really the one that counts. Why?
Because it’s almost always the same. It’s boring as much as it is repetitive. Two cops need to catch some bad guys. And that’s pretty much it. No. Their banter, repartee, their chemistry and the overall relationship is where the fun is. That’s what makes them click, if you will. Their different working methods and constant clashing, bickering, and fighting.
Their beliefs, convictions, and characters are also important in cop movies. Why? Because they’re on the opposite side of the spectrum. Take Shane Black for instance. The man almost perfected the buddy cop genre. First with the cult classic Lethal Weapon, then with A Long Kiss Goodnight and most recently with The Nice Guys. And all of them follow a very similar formula.
Two very different people are forced to work together under immense pressure. As a result of their polar clashing characters, they don’t really like each other at first. But after some time spent together, they’ll warm up to one another and get the job done. Perfect. Simple and poignant.
Good cop-bad cop trope
Do you know what else is appealing? The good cop/bad cop type of police procedural movies. And you know why they’re fun to watch? Not only because they have the iconic good VS evil premise, but because they’re so rooted in our reality. As much as we’d hate to admit, bad cops exist. And the police procedural movies not only expose their flaws, but also reveal their motives.
Sometimes the movies expose the corrupt system. A decaying society, or the rise of the underground organized crime. But the protagonists in those movies are again on the opposite sides of the spectrum. Whether it’s the moral, conscience, or lack thereof, they’re conflicted and flawed individuals. And they’re portrayed as such.
So, while waiting for the second part of the This is the Police post, why not remind yourself of the probably greatest fictional detective of all time? That’s right. We have an entire post about Sherlock Holmes already published on IndieGala’s blog and we think it’s worth checking out.
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Online educational offerings: building quality
There is no doubt that education is undergoing a rapid transformation. Online is no longer just an option for providers – in some cases it’s become the only way to deliver. We know that learning online can have its unique challenges. It is a different experience for both learner and facilitator.
We also know that learners are demanding a more sophisticated learning experience online. They’re becoming less inclined to tolerate, and pay for, long messy pdfs and hour-long lectures with slides they can’t read. They want a meaningful experience. They want to feel part of a learning community and they need to be engaged.
This has all culminated in the quest for providers to: understand what quality online education really is, then how can they build a team that can develop to these quality standards and finally, how can they make this all financially viable? On top of all that, providers are realising that unlike traditional face-to-face delivery, the costs to run a quality online course or program are mostly incurred before the actual delivery. This has caused problems for many providers as they’ve not budgeted accordingly and find it hard to reconcile that the return on investment may be years away. They are used to having their costs spread out over the lifetime of the program.
Online education is more of a long game. At Oppida, we see this struggle on a daily basis with our clients. There is an element of risk in investing so much up-front, in the hope that you can get the student numbers over time to justify the investment, and we understand.
Some of the questions that we do ask our clients in the discovery phase of any online course or program development project, are: how has your competitive landscape changed now that you have a fully online offering? What are your conservative enrolment rates across the lifetime of a course or program? What revenue does this translate into? What are your student acquisition costs and therefore what does it cost you if a student drops out due to a terrible online learning experience and spreads the word to others? What could be a scalable delivery model that ensures learners are supported to complete the program, achieve the desired outcome and tell others about their experience? And how does the delivery model inform the design?
Answers to these questions help inform the up-front course development budget that we recommend. We also apply a general rule that we’ve learned over the years – that is, that a course development budget should be approximately 25 to 30% of your projected revenue from the course. So if you have a course priced at $1000 and 100 students are projected to complete it over its lifetime, you should allocate at least $25,000 to develop and maintain the course – maybe $15,000 up front and then $10,000 over time to maintain it. Please note – delivery is not included in course development, nor is student administration and technology costs.
The reality is, a great learning designer can work within most budgets to improve the learning experience. However, if you want to stand out from the pack in the online space you must look beyond words on a screen and some YouTube videos. You must explore the power of quality teaching videos, animations, interactive activities, innovative online assessment design, social learning and adaptive learning pathways. At the same time, learn how to honour the role of the subject matter expert in development and delivery of online offerings – they are really key.
The good news is that many educators and agencies like Oppida have been consulting for many years with clients in all parts of the sector. Our team is highly experienced in K-12 vocational and higher education. We draw on a range of these experiences with every client. We’ve even started working with creatives and entrepreneurs as they start to see online courses as a way to monetise their amazingness and help more people. As Abraham Lincoln once famously said, “If I had six hours to chop down a tree, I spend the first four hours sharpening the axe”. So, get in touch now to let Oppida support you in sharpening your online education axe.
For many education institutions around the world, the lockdowns of 2020 meant face-to-face teaching had to be replaced by online learning. Institutions rose to the challenge for the sake of their learners, and explored new ways of teaching, learning and maintaining classroom communities and relationships in a digital learning environment.
However heroic and important they were at the time, these hastily cobbled-together forays into online learning taught us all that there’s far more to creating quality digital education than simply trying to replicate the classroom experience by providing videos of lectures and pdfs of handouts.
The popular Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) go further—they do actually design their offerings specifically for the digital learning environment. Even so, completion rates for self paced MOOC’s sit at around 5%, suggesting there’s still something missing in the typical recipe for online courses.
There has been no shortage of entrepreneurs and thought leaders who have decided to monetise their expertise by offering online courses in everything from mindfulness to art and craft, business to beauty. The platforms for digital learning are more accessible and affordable than ever before which seems to have created a view that offering online courses is a way of creating passive income for the course creator: build it and they will come. All you have to do is sit back and count the money as it rolls in. If only it was that easy.
We are now in a digital world, interconnected at every moment, and education must work with digital tools. Every one of us is potentially an educator—that’s great news for learners in terms of variety, but it means we have to up our game as educators to raise the bar. We have to understand what quality online education is and how it’s best created, as well as adapt to the different financial model on which it must operate.
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I wouldn’t say murder per se was a terrible thing.
I mean, it all depends on the motive, doesn’t it?
And if we’re being honest, the recipient plays a part in it too!
For example, the people who tried to murder Hitler. We didn't sit back and judge them with negative condemnation. We all went, darn it! Close but not quite over the line. Try a bit harder next time.
Honestly, you can be the nicest person, who’s kind, donates to charities and looks after stray puppies. Then one day, you’re simply pushed over your line of what you will and won’t put up with.
It’s like something snaps deep inside, and once it’s broken, there’s no going back.
People then think darn, and dash it all; murder is on the menu today.
Well… that’s where I come in.
I’m not ashamed of what I do. I fulfil a need—a desire. A social void.
I do have standards!
I won’t do anything to anyone who doesn’t deserve it!
You may laugh, but don’t bother phoning me up and asking me to bump your Nana off just because, in her will, she’s signed over her remaining five grand to your cousin Tony who’s a real pric..tacing account but knows exactly how to schmooze up to ya Nannie!
Suck it up, buttercup; my fee’s a lot higher than 5k, and you don’t, you REALLY don’t won’t owe me money!
But every now and again, I get a request which… how can I say this… it grabs my attention. It tickles my sense of humour, and I then put in place the 4xDC clause.
Dirty Deeds Done Dirty Cheap!
And when that li’l beauty comes out. It’s a fun, fun, fun time.
Now, I never expected someone like Mrs Morris to seek my services. She’s a sweet white-haired octogenarian with a little ginger cat called Mr Claws. I was very surprised when she was more than willing to pay my exorbitant fees. But for her… for her needs, the 4xDC clause was instigated the moment I entered her lounge room.
Now in her heyday, Mrs Morris had been something of a party girl. In the 1920s, according to this little lady, she partied harder than most and lived to brag about it. Apparently, she was very talented in certain areas!
No, not those areas! (Please, she’s a lady!)
According to Mrs Morris, she had a talent for breaking into people’s houses and acquiring their paintings when they were out at one party or another.
She considered herself to be a collector of fine art: other people’s fine art, but a collector non the less.
And through manipulating her social calendar and turning up late to parties, she’d amassed quite the collection over the years. The wily ol' fox had been selling off her acquirements ever so slowly, mainly through dark auction houses.
I mean, really! How can you not be hooked by this ballsy ol’ babe! I know I was; Mrs Morris could have asked me to bump off the Easter Bunny, and I would have done it with a great big smile whilst helping myself to his basket of goodies.
But no, the bunny wasn’t her target. She simply wanted the person who had broken into her house and destroyed her collection, her retirement fund, as she called it, to be punished. The fool who’d defiled her life's work was to be taught a lesson in one fell swoop. As she put it, inconvenienced in a very uncomfortable and permanent way.
The other thing which also hooked me was the destruction of her art collection.
I mean, why?
Why not steal it all and sell it on? Sit back, enjoy the bucks and watch the wealthy old Mrs Morris be helpless and unable to do anything about it. What fun!
I couldn't wrap my mind around the stupidity of it. Defacing her art simply meant she had to take a considerable risk in restoring each painting before selling. But in the end, she would still be able to sell the collection and make money. So why?
Well, I guessed that was their plan. Maybe, they were the kind of freaky dude who got off on seeing people pissed off. You know, the kind that takes the globe out of the light socket and then leaves the toilet seat up. It leaves you with a fifty-fifty chance of going for a butt dunk and them with the same percentage of getting their rocks off. Yeah, that kinda cretin.
I don’t think they thought it through, though. Cause this ol’ bird was pissed off in a major way. Not yelling, screaming and kicking the cat kind of way. Nah, she took it personally and so reached out to her contacts who had my number and then called me one Saturday afternoon as Mr Claws slept balled up on her lap.
“A very dear friend of mine has given me your name. I do apologise for ringing without any introduction beforehand, but Henry said you might enjoy the challenge.”
“Go on…” I’m meticulously cautious about what I say on the phone; you never ever know who’s listening.
Anyway, she went into great detail, invited me to see her graffiti art, and we made the deal in person. Simple. Easy!
All twenty-seven pictures had a massive stencilled thunderbolt spray painted over each one.
I asked her, “Why the thunderbolt?”
She sighed. Because, in her heyday, she’d been as quick as lightning, in and out in under 10 minutes.
“So, they know you then.”
Her fine silver eyebrow raised itself. “There is only a small circle of people who know me by that name, and… they’re all dead!”
She threw her hands up in the air, stumped at the possibilities. “It’s literally a dead end!”
Poor sweet old Mrs Morris.
People think hunting human beings is complex. It’s not. Generally, humans think they’re smart, but really, they’re as thick as bricks. Sniff hard enough, watch close enough and dangle the right bait, and you catch whomever you want.
Think about it. Only a small circle knew Mrs Morris’ nickname. Only a small circle knew her past. And within that dead circle… someone had opened their big mouth to another person who was young and dumb enough to take on this ballsy ol’ dame.
It took me a day on social media trawling through the family members of Mrs Morris’s old friends when I came across Toby, an up-and-coming artist. A revolutionary. A social commentator… Well, a young idiot with a big mouth and enough money to buy spray paint to express himself with. The last photo on his Instagram threw me over the line of harbouring doubt.
There was Toby with poor Mr Claws being dangled out of one of Mrs Morris’s windows. His little mouth gaping, matching his wide and terrified eyes.
I like cats!
Toby needed to go bye-bye!
When one of my associates… (He likes to be called that, but he’s only 15 and a computer hacker who could ruin my credit quite quickly, so as far as I’m concerned, he can be called Mr President as long as he keeps his fingers off my digits.) found some interesting photos.
Apparently, Toby has a really big thing for hurting little fury animals and taking pictures of himself doing it. In fact, he’s got quite a collection of photos.
Now, I have been doing this job for quite some time.
I’ve had a few followers, and few have tried to end my career. And more than a few have regretted trying to do so! But over the years, I've paid particular attention to those who are cruel to animals. And in my humble opinion...
Murder was too good for Toby.
Well, I was ready to start measuring him up for a pair of cat-shaped concrete boots when my associate pointed out another interesting little photo.
Mr Toby, it turned out, was just my kind of bait.
Someone had sniffed me out.
Dangled the bait, and I had nearly, oh so nearly, taken it—hook, line and sinker.
I was being hunted.
I had to congratulate them. They’d planned it well. Sadly, Mrs Morris had paid the price. Poor Mr Claws had paid the price, too and that was unacceptable. I was thrown over my line!
Toby was feeling powerful. And a fool in power mode is a dangerous thing. But honestly, he was nothing more than a meat puppet. And I wanted to know who the puppeteer was.
It took my associate five minutes.
The youth of today are scary, scary people! Love ‘em to pieces!
Just a free little pointer for those who are interested in getting into the business. When you’re setting someone up to set up a long-term assassin, so you can use them as bait to catch the assassin, don’t take a selfie with them with your CIA badge showing.
So, here we are.
Poor Mrs Morris’s collection was thoughtlessly and totally unnecessarily destroyed.
Toby, can’t go outside without being assaulted by PETA fans and lovers of pussy cats, all because someone hacked into his accounts and sent his ‘animal photo collection’ to every media outlet in the world. Apparently, his artwork is being scrubbed out of existence.
Mr Claws is now recovering from his maltreatment and will be enjoying a delivery care package of fresh hand-caught deep-sea tuna every other month.
My associate is begging me to teach him how to drive even though he’s too young.
Frankly, I’m in no position to say no since he redirected the interest off a particular government department’s investment funds to a lovely little white-haired old lady down on her luck.
They should have known better than to send their little badged monkeys after me.
And that just leaves me, who’s now busy spending my Wednesday night dealing with the leftovers of my occupation.
So, pick up the phone; I’m always home. Call me any time. Just ring 3624 368; I’m not that hard to find.
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Setting the right price for your hotel rooms is crucial for driving revenue and maximizing profitability. However, there are many factors that can influence your hotel’s pricing strategies.
Before we dive in the strategies it is important to understand what Hotel Room Pricing is and how Hotel Reveneue Management plays a part in deciding your hotel room price.
What is Hotel room pricing?
Hotel room pricing refers to the process of determining the rates for hotel rooms based on a number of factor, the price of a hotel room is the amount that guests must pay to stay in a hotel room for a certain period of time.
Hotel room pricing is a critical element of revenue management for hotels. Hotel managers and revenue managers use data analysis and revenue management tools to determine the optimal price for each room based on various factors such as occupancy rates, booking trends, and competitor rates. The goal of hotel room pricing is to maximize revenue by charging the highest possible rate that guests are willing to pay for a room, while still maintaining high occupancy levels.
If you are new to Revenue management and would like to know more, read our in-depth ebook to help you understand better.
Now let’s look at the key factors while deciding the hotel room price:
Understand your completion’s pricing strategy, tracking them using RateSTalk and setting up rates that keep you competitive. It is important to understand the rates of each of your competitor’s comparative rooms to be effective.
If your hotel is competing with other hotels in the same location, you may need to adjust your prices to stay competitive.
2) Guest Segmentation
Guest segmentation strategy is similar to what airlines apply, charging different people different prices for the same room. Guests can be segmented by volume (booking more rooms at once), attributes (those wanting a sea view room vs a garden view), service offering, time of purchase, time used, or more.
Similar to segment type, you can base the pricing on guest type, adjusting the price downwards for those who get more value. For instance, corporate clients may spend more on services within the hotel and get more volume of bookings throughout the year.
Forecasting is the lifeblood of revenue management. It’s a way to look into the future with the objective of
enhancing the future.
Forecasting in revenue management relies on setting prices based on what you expect the demand to be. This expectation relies on understanding your hotel’s occupancy data, revenue, room rate and average spend per room for the last couple of months and in the same period the previous year, as well as looks at demand and events. It is one of the most important strategies for hotels.
4) Flexible Cancellation Policy
Guests are looking for flexibility, now more than ever. It helps them to book stress-free and gives them the confidence to keep uncertainty in mind. People are even ready to pay a better price in order to have the flexibility to cancel. Also known as a non-refundable rate. It is handy to have this as a strategy.
5) Length of stay
Encourage your guests to stay longer and provide more opportunities for revenue by offering a cheaper rate for multiple nights and a higher rate for single-night stays. Although this method acquires less revenue per individual room night, it provides more revenue overall, and it also increases opportunities for guest spending.
STAAH Smart Pricing is an awesome feature in the STAAH Max Booking engine, it helps you target guests and price the room on the basis of different segments one of them being Multi-nights.
Read the in-depth blog on Smart Pricing and find out how it can help you drive more direct bookings.
Perhaps one of the most common pricing strategies, the occupancy approach works based on supply and demand; essentially when demand exceeds supply, you increase your room rates. On the contrary in low season, in order to ensure revenue, you can charge lower prices in order to increase occupancy.
7) Rate parity
Inspire trust in your clients by having the same rate across all channels. The WatchMyRate feature in STAAH’s booking engine enables you to display the rate for the same room across OTAs – a handy feature to prevent users from leaving your site and growing direct bookings.
8) Incentive based on Loyalty
Reward guests for the value they bring and loyalty through better pricing, including discounts, promotions and package deals. Typically, promo and discount codes are used to implement this strategy. This helps in repeat customers and is also a good way for guests to book with your direct.
9) Upselling, cross-selling and packages
Encourage guests to spend more by giving them the option to upgrade to a better room, suite or a sea view or add in services at the time of booking which helps generate more revenue per booking. You’ve captured the client; upselling helps grow the revenue from them. Similar to upselling, cross-selling encourages guests to book additional services, such as spa services, tours, and airport transfers to grow revenue.
Bundled packages or value-added pricing where some complimentary services are added without reducing the rack rate is also a commonly applied strategy to grow revenue.
Overall, hotel room pricing is a complex process that requires careful analysis and strategic planning. By using these key factors you can plan your pricing. We would love to hear from you, if you have any tips on how you plan your hotel room pricing, feel free to write to us at email@example.com | <urn:uuid:67b557b2-8a0a-414a-b636-c9669c1bac20> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://blog.staah.com/featured/hotel-pricing-strategy-9-key-factors-to-drive-more-bookings | 2023-09-26T06:50:53Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510149.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926043538-20230926073538-00498.warc.gz | en | 0.94674 | 1,161 |
Like it or not, taxes have become part our lives. Though we have notes on all our calendars about upcoming Tax Due dates, as THE ONLY DECADE OLD AND FIRST EVER IRS AUTHORIZED E-FILE Service Provider for E-filing Heavy Vehicle Use Tax Form 2290 (HVUT) It becomes Our responsibility to remind every law abiding tax payer about the Three Deadline That are all due on the same date i.e. October 31st 2017.
HVUT Form 2290:
October 31st 2017, is the due date to file Form 2290, for vehicles first used in the Month of September 2017 since July 2017.
Form 720 is a quarterly Tax; one must file it four times a year, Right now it’s time to E-file your Federal Excise tax Form 720 for the Third quarter of 2017, which is due by the end of this month.
The 3rd quarter of 2017 got over last month and October 31st is the deadline for filing 3rd quarter IFTA returns which is right around the corner.
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Babar Azam and Shadab Khan lead Pakistan’s full-strength T20I and ODI teams for their home series against New Zealand.
Shaheen Shah Afridi has been selected for the Pakistan T20I and ODI squads for the series against New Zealand, which will be hosted in Lahore, Rawalpindi, and Karachi from April 14 to May 7, marking his return to international cricket after a four-month absence.
Along with Shaheen, Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, and Mohammad Rizwan are also returning to both teams. For the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan last month in Sharjah, all of these players had taken a break.
Pakistan Squads for New Zealand Series 2023
Below is the list of players in the T20I and ODI matches against New Zealand. Pakistan Squads for New Zealand series 2023 will come together in Lahore on April 6, and the training session will start on April 7.
|Babar Azam (c)||Babar Azam (c)|
|Shadab Khan (vc)||Shadab Khan (vc)|
|Faheem Ashraf||Abdullah Shafique|
|Fakhar Zaman||Fakhar Zaman|
|Haris Rauf||Haris Rauf|
|Iftikhar Ahmed||Haris Sohail|
|Mohammad Haris||Mohammad Nawaz|
|Mohammad Nawaz||Mohammad Rizwan|
|Mohammad Rizwan||Mohammad Wasim Jnr|
|Naseem Shah||Naseem Shah|
|Saim Ayub||Salman Ali Agha|
|Shaheen Shah Afridi||Shaheen Shah Afridi|
|Shan Masood||Shan Masood|
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Hi everyone! Just wanted to give a short intro into my next 4 PART subseries, aiming to give you a greater insight into how I found my first year of medicine at Cardiff! There will also be some quotes from other current 2nd year medics reflecting back on their experiences as well! This will be particularly useful for those who haven’t had the opportunity to go on offer holder days or open days to speak to current medics!
I’ve picked out 4 key questions that I remember having when I went on these days back in 2018! Below is a sneak peek into what each blog will talk on:
The first term of first year for any course is always the most interesting because you are transitioning into a new way of life – you have to make new friends, look after your wellbeing and on top of it get used to a new learning style!
This blog will give you an insight into the structure of the first term, known as PCS (Platform for Clinical Sciences), how a typical week is set out and what do you actually learn? I will also touch on other aspects such as the brilliant facilities to aid learning and other opportunities to integrate with fellow medics.
You may have astutely noticed that I haven’t mentioned CBL in the first term, because in actual fact, it doesn’t properly start until the second term. So how is CBL different to PCS? Is the timetable different? Do you have to adjust your learning style? This blog should hopefully bring some clarity!
If you’ve read my previous blogs, you’ll have noticed that I have stressed the early patient contact, because it’s something that not all medical schools provide – particularly those who class themselves to be traditional. One thing I really enjoyed about CBL was placement . As much as I appreciated the lectures to give me foundations, I felt like a true medic walking around in my lanyard, placement clothes and starting my journey in the clinical side of medicine! I found it a great experience and will share more about it!
In this blog, I want to share more insight into how I found the transition from A level to 1st year, how my learning style evolved preparing for teachings and also insight into other types of assignments which I thought was so interesting!
These blogs will include quotes from other current 2nd year medics reflecting on their Year 1 experience! This will help to build a bigger picture of what’s it really like to be a 1st year! Happy reading! Please read my other blogs as well! | <urn:uuid:ae4d0427-755b-4c8f-917f-f3b4fdc5177f> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://blogs.cardiff.ac.uk/insiders/cy/bonus-subseries-1st-year-whats-it-like-2/ | 2023-09-26T05:55:18Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510149.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926043538-20230926073538-00498.warc.gz | en | 0.968409 | 527 |
Mr Justice Fraser’s decision in Multiplex Construction Europe Ltd v Bathgate Realisation Civil Engineering Ltd and Others is one of the more curious decisions you will ever read.
Not that I would particularly encourage anyone to read it. The case necessitated some pretty comprehensive and in-depth legal analysis that means the judgment runs to some 206, fairly dense, paragraphs, and an Appendix; I would challenge even the most avid consumer of legal treatises to read the whole thing in one sitting without their eyes glazing over at some point. Helpfully, my colleague Vijay Bange has already produced a very useful summary of the decision and its legal implications here.
However, the density and depth of the judgment does not mean it is without interest; far from it. In fact I suspect this case will prove to be one of the more fascinating legal tangles the Courts will be asked to unravel this year. This article looks at some of the more curious aspects of this dispute, away from the key aspects of the case. Continue reading “Multiplex v Bathgate: Legal Riddles and Unsolvable Problems”
I am an unashamedly massive fan of the Back to the Future film franchise. Yes, even the sequels.
One of my favourite lines from the franchise is spoken at the end of the first film and the beginning of the second. Doc, Marty and Jennifer are about to travel to the distant future (2015, to be precise). When Marty points out there might not be enough road to get up to 88 mph, Doc flips down his brushed aluminium shades and intones: “Roads? Where we’re going we don’t need roads.” And the DeLorean flies off to the future thanks to an early 21st century hover conversion.
Brings a smile to my face every time
Continue reading “The Digital Age Still Needs Infrastructure”
They say that the house always wins, but as the recent case of Andrew Green -v- Petfre (Gibraltar) Limited t/a Betfred illustrates, even the house can get caught out sometimes.
When lucky punter Andrew Green won over £1.7m following a 5 ½ hour stint on Betfred’s ‘Frankie Dettori’s Magic Seven Blackjack’ game in January 2018, he was dismayed to find out a few days later that the company was refusing to pay out, claiming that there was a glitch in the game, and that the house rules stated that, in those circumstances, Betfred were not required to pay. Mr Green sued, and the matter eventually ended up in Court. Following a hearing on 15 October 2020, Mrs Justice Foster DBE granted Mr Green summary judgment and awarded him his winnings.
Continue reading “Luck of the Law: Lessons to be Learned from Green v Petfre”
Adjudication can be a frustrating experience, particularly for those who have been faced with a decision of the adjudicator that is quite obviously (to you) wrong, but nonetheless enforceable.
This situation arises because it has long been accepted that, in adjudication, “the need to have the “right” answer has been subordinated to the need to have an answer quickly…” per Chadwick LJ in Carillion v Devonport Royal Dockyard EWCA 1358.
The Court’s stance on this issue is born from the original intent of the statutory scheme, which was to provide a means for contractors and subcontractors to address cash-flow problems caused by illegitimate delays or refusals to pay. In order to achieve that, adjudication decisions have to bear the weight of authority, otherwise every adjudication decision would immediately be challenged by the losing party.
The Courts also take into account the fact that the adjudicator is tasked with deciding often very complex and detailed disputes in a very short period of time. Errors in decision-making from time to time are therefore inevitable, but the Courts have determined that that shouldn’t be allowed to undermine the process.
Continue reading “GSEL v Sudlows: Adjudication enforcement, natural justice and challenging a decision”
By Steve Nichol and Tanya Chadha
Cairn Energy’s dispute with the Indian Government has made headlines across the globe. The case serves as a useful reminder to foreign investors of the benefits of using bilateral investment treaties to obtain relief in circumstances where they have been unfairly treated by governments in foreign jurisdictions.
The origins of this dispute lie in a separate, but similar case between Vodafone and the Indian Government, arising out of Vodafone’s purchase of a majority share of a company, Hutchison Whampoa, in 2007. Hutchison owned substantial assets in India, and the Indian Government contended that Vodafone owed capital gains and withholding tax, based on India’s 1961 Income Tax Act. Vodafone disputed the Government’s interpretation of the Act. Continue reading “Cairn Energy v India: A lesson in BIT rights and enforcement”
By Steve Nichol
As my colleague Vijay Bange commented in his blog post on Tuesday, Boris Johnson has announced £5bn of new funding for building and infrastructure projects in the UK.
This sounds like a lot of money, but in real terms it is not anything like enough to restart the economy in the manner suggested by the Government. In the heady days before COVID-19, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced new investment into infrastructure in the UK totaling £600bn between now and 2025. By comparison, £5bn is nothing like what is required to “level up” the economy in the way promised by the Chancellor. In his Dudley address, the Prime Minister confirmed that the £5bn promised was an accelerated release of those funds promised by the Chancellor, but it remains to be seen whether that £600bn will ultimately be released. Continue reading “The Prime Minister’s New Deal: Invest More and Invest Quickly”
On 7 May 2020 the UK Government published its “Guidance on responsible contractual behaviour in the performance and enforcement of contracts impacted by the COVID-19 emergency”. Here are some of the key points arising and our analysis of the same.
It is not mandatory. The Guidance repeatedly stresses that the Government is merely strongly encouraging compliance with the Guidance, rather than suggesting that it is or should be mandatory. However, as with previous policy announcements by the UK Government, it seems likely that public and local authorities, and indeed potentially companies such as Network Rail who are exercising delegated governmental authority, will be compelled to give greater regard and attention to the Guidance than the private sector. Continue reading “COVID-19: Review of the UK Government’s Guidance on Responsible Contractual Behaviour”
By Steve Nichol and Matthew Friedlander
In yesterday’s edition of the Government’s daily coronavirus briefing, Robert Jenrick MP (Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government) relayed tales of how some local authorities have been able to continue essential fire safety work in the COVID-19 era in order to address defective and dangerous cladding in their areas. He then went on to say:
“I would urge any building owner or contractor…as soon as practicable, where it’s safe, to begin work once again.”
If Mr Jenrick envisioned this statement as a call to arms for the industry to remobilise in a flurry of activity, it is likely that he will be disappointed. Continue reading “Remobilising UK Construction needs Guarantees, not Guesswork”
By Steve Nichol and Tanya Chadha
In an industry of seemingly ever-tighter margins across the board, it is perhaps unsurprising that the construction industry has fought to continue through the current coronavirus crisis as much as it has. However, many in the industry have stopped work and shut down sites and, despite the current and perhaps somewhat over-optimistic view from the government that work can continue whilst still complying with social distancing rules, it seems inevitable that all non-essential work will stop very soon.
As work grinds to a halt, it is increasingly clear that in the vast majority of projects, contracts will not provide a straightforward answer to most of the questions that will arise from the shutdown. There will be many grey areas and a significant risk of extensive disputes. To avoid this, or at least limit the scope of those disputes, parties need to be communicating these issues and discussing approaches and solutions now. Continue reading “Coronavirus and Construction in the UK: The Time to Talk Is Now” | <urn:uuid:52aaab1f-0a8c-4617-b09a-0bdc256e5748> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://blogs.duanemorris.com/london/author/snichol/ | 2023-09-26T06:46:17Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510149.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926043538-20230926073538-00498.warc.gz | en | 0.956944 | 1,802 |
Invitation to join Ebola Anthropology Initiative
I just spotted this via the H-MedAnthro [medical anthropology] mailing list – http://bit.ly/1tlRdon
Anthropologists in ten countries are working together to inform policy and practice surrounding the Ebola response. We invite you to join our network by signing up for the listserv and discussion board below, and by sharing information and resources to address specific issues impacting the response in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone.
Please join us – we need your insight and help!
For further information, contact Sharon Abramowitz email@example.com or go directly to above links.
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Automotive engineers must leverage virtual testing through Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulation to ensure vehicle performance under all driving conditions while reducing development time and cost. But to minimize cost intense experimental testing, simulations must capture the complexity of those driving scenarios with sufficient fidelity. From accurate modeling of the vehicle motion to predicting highly dynamic water management, CFD simulations require high-fidelity solid mechanical and physical considerations to turn the complexity into a competitive advantage.
With the new release of Simcenter SPH Flow 2202, designers and CFD analysts across industries can leverage new capabilities and enhancements to model complex dynamic fluid body interactions while going faster. The new release delivers an enhanced user experience to boost productivity while reducing the time-to-market.
New enhancements in Simcenter SPH Flow are aimed at helping you:
Model the complexity
Model complex vehicle motions with suspension model
Vehicle wading with a representation of the suspension
The addition of a spring model within Simcenter SPH Flow 2202 fills the last missing piece to model dynamic fluid body interaction.
For vehicle wading, the vehicle motion on a complex road can now be modeled by setting the rotation speed of the wheels, their contact on the road, and the suspension of the vehicle.
This new feature increases accuracy and user control on the vehicle motion. Furthermore, it drastically improves the ease of use for the entire workflow of dynamic movements.
In addition, the spring model allows simulation of applications that involve mechanical springs such as valves.
Faster water run-off simulations through extension of the surface tension model
Automotive water impingement and water run-off simulations require high precision of water trajectory, specifically when it comes to small dimensions areas.
In Simcenter SPH Flow 2202, with the new surface tension model in the implicit solver, you can now set up surface contact angles to define either hydrophilic (high contact angle) or hydrophobic (low contact angle) surfaces.
Compared to the existing surface tension model in the explicit solver, the extension in the implicit solver drastically reduces the simulation time up to a factor of 35 (without free surface generation) with equivalent accuracy.
Go faster & Explore the possibilities
Streamlined simulation setup with enhanced user experience
With more complex simulations come more sophisticated workflows. Simcenter SPH Flow Studio presents a step-by-step environment with enhanced assistance to guide you from the geometry preparation to the solution analysis.
In Simcenter SPH Flow 2202, several new functionalities boost your productivity:
- Extension of the automation to the monitoring and post-processing with Python scripting capabilities covering now the entire simulation workflow
- Improved guided user interface for the initial domain workflow definition
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I love Sebastopol. How could I not? I live a couple of miles from downtown, in a glass house in an apple orchard. With my personal garden just off the deck, and my own treehouse a stone’s throw from my front door, I have access to all the beauty this magical place offers.
Apparently, my family agrees. I recently invited them up from the bucolic foothills adjacent to Palo Alto where they live, and they were stunned by the peace and majesty of this area. Which says a lot, as they live in one of the Bay Area’s most sought-after neighborhoods. They told me in no uncertain terms that I undersold Sebastopol by telling them to “turn right at the shack” and describing this place as a “hippie town.” OK, OK, I said. It’s an unpainted house, and it’s an art town. That’s better, they begrudged.
One has only to approach downtown Sebtown to pick up on the art vibe. Local artist Patrick Amiot’s quirky junk sculptures dot the landscape, as do quaint restaurants, colorful characters, the town square and the Barlow Market District. But it’s the seminal Sebastopol Center for the Arts, a county-wide phenomenon since its founding in 1988, that best sets the tone for this town.
Located next to Ives Park, a couple of short blocks from the intersection of Hwy 116 and Bodega Avenue, SebArts is a local mainstay, attracting over 50,000 artists and visitors each year. As well as promoting artists of all types, offering classes, exhibitions, film festivals, poetry readings and more, the nonprofit, community-funded art space offers sliding-scale memberships with benefits and rentable event space.
Says Creative Director Catherine Devriese, “My job is to be in charge of our 8 programs: performance arts, literary arts, visual arts, 2 open studios—Art at the Source and Sonoma County Art Trails—the educational program and the ceramics studio. Una [Glass], co-director and financial wizard, claims I have the fun part of our jobs. We are a team.”
When the Center closed its doors on March 14, 2020, due to Covid, Devriese and her staff faced the enormous hurdle of transitioning the Center’s programs into online offerings. “[T]he award-winning documentary film festival, the exhibitions, Art at the Source—our first open studio—poetry readings, music performances and classes were shared through Zoom and video recordings,” Devriese says. “What a challenge!”
And yet, SebArts thrived during the Covid shutdown.
Program Associate Carolyn Wilson says, “This is my 7th year participating as an artist in Sonoma County Art Trails, but it is my first year as a member of staff, too, so I am now wearing two hats.” At work she is affectionately known as Chief Cat Herder and provides support to all the programs, including keeping 121 artists on track and on task for the upcoming Art Trails event over the course of two rapidly approaching weekends, Sept. 18–19 and 25–26.
WIlson’s own mixed-media paintings are inspired by nature. A self-taught artist, she discovered the combined mediums of collage and watercolor about 20 years ago. Her art will be displayed in her spacious backyard at the upcoming Art Trails, and visitors will have access to the inside workings of her studio and be able to learn about collage. Wilson “look[s] forward to meeting people who are curious to learn how and why we artists do what we do, and appreciate this event showcasing the wealth of talented artists we have in Sonoma County.”
What other calendar events can we expect from SebArts this fall?
“The International Fiber Arts X” exhibit runs at the Sebarts Gallery through Sept. 12. The Regular Submission deadline for the 2022 Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival is on Sept. 10. “Connections: A Night of Poetry for Vaccinated Guests” happens on Thursday Oct. 21, from 7–9 pm in the SebArts dining room, for a nominal fee of $10. But there’s more—the ceramics studio is open every day of the week, with classes on Sept. 24, 25 and Oct. 28, and art classes are offered throughout the month of September.
My family’s coming up for Art Trails, so they get another chance to spend a day in Sebastopol—this time getting a feel for the greater community. What can the rest of us do? Help keep the magic alive in West County this fall by continuing to support the Sebastopol Center for the Arts!
The Sebastopol Center for the Arts gallery hours are Thursday to Sunday, 10am to 4pm. 282 S. High Street, Sebastopol. 707.829.4797. www.sebarts.org | <urn:uuid:dfd9a3af-0c5c-447d-a41f-b5ff025d48c2> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://bohemian.com/west-county-magic-sebarts-for-the-win/ | 2023-09-26T05:18:58Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510149.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926043538-20230926073538-00498.warc.gz | en | 0.955576 | 1,061 |
An angry parade of covidiots stormed into an NHS test-and-trace center near London thinking it was a Covid vaccine clinic. Video below shows the protestors, who were part of a "freedom" rally, stealing equipment, holding anti-vax signs, and shouting at the staff, many who took cover by locking themselves in offices.
From The Guardian:
Video shared on social media showed the group of several dozen activists, led by former Ukip candidate Jeff Wyatt, walking through the facility holding signs encouraging people not to get vaccinated and criticising the BBC.
Wyatt, a former deputy leader of the far-right For Britain Movement, addressed crowds at a rally held before the storming of the Covid-19 testing site, where he claimed there are "millions" of like-minded anti-vaccine activists who have "woken up".
Protesters were filmed walking towards the NHS test-and-trace centre while a man on a loudspeaker claims that it is where the "vaccine rollout" is taking place as activists walk by a sign that reads "Testing".
Other demonstrators are heard shouting "disgrace" and "shame on you" as staff appear to run away and take shelter in offices.
Nobody has yet been arrested but local police claim that "criminal offenses will be investigated and appropriate action taken". | <urn:uuid:6e3c8210-ab53-4fbb-aecf-99b858e79ebc> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://boingboing.net/2021/12/30/anti-vaxxers-get-it-wrong-when-they-storm-and-steal-from-a-covid-testing-center.html | 2023-09-26T06:46:02Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510149.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926043538-20230926073538-00498.warc.gz | en | 0.969437 | 276 |
Rashawn Slater has shined during LA Chargers training camp
It is still surreal to see Rashawn Slater in the powder blue. It seemed impossible that the Northwestern tackle would fall to the LA Chargers all the way at 13 but he somehow did. Some draft analysts had him over Penei Sewell and the tackle class was very obviously Sewell, Slater and then everyone else.
That being said, it was fair to temper the expectations for Slater in year one. He did not play collegiately during the 2020 season and he is a tad undersized for a tackle. While there was no doubt that he would be a solid offensive lineman, there are rookie hurdles that players have to overcome.
Thus far in LA Chargers training camp Slater has passed the challenges that he has been given with flying colors. The first week of camp did not really tell us much as there were no pads and no real blocking but the second the pads came on Slater showed out.
Slater went undefeated in pass reps on the first day of padded practice, even standing up Joey Bosa in the one rep against him.
He has not been perfect, as he apparently let up a sack to Jerry Tillery on Friday (maybe a good sign for Tillery?) but he did also stand up Kenneth Murray and Joey Bosa alongside Matt Feiler.
Just seeing how seamlessly he has transitioned to taking legitimate reps against good NFL pass rushers has been a really good sign for Slater's transition into the league. | <urn:uuid:dc9a29bb-2544-411f-b29b-4e0f5454194e> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://boltbeat.com/posts/la-chargers-training-camp-2021-rookie-update/2 | 2023-09-26T05:30:44Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510149.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926043538-20230926073538-00498.warc.gz | en | 0.990396 | 301 |
The Northwestern Part of Nigeria has the highest number of youth representation in the forthcoming 2023 general elections, according to a report by Yiaga Africa.
In a report published by Yiaga Africa under its #RunToWin Project supported by Voice, the Group revealed that the NorthWest zone (28%) has the highest youth representation, followed by North Central (19%).
The South East, at 11%, has the lowest representation of youth in the election. In contrast, there is a significant increase in the proportion of youth candidates in the northern zones compared to 2019, and the southern zone witnessed a decrease.
Notwithstanding, there is a higher number of young female candidates in the South (78), South-South (84), South West (88), compared to the North (North Central – 70, North East – 30, North West – 50), generally, there are more male than female candidates in all zones.
The report also revealed the ranking of youth-friendly parties. Based on the ranking of political parties on youth candidacy, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ranks 1st for nominating the highest number of youth candidates. Labour party ranks 6th, New Nigerian People’s Party ranks 3rd, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) ranks 13th, All Progressive Congress (APC) ranks 15th.
Also to note is the poor representation of young female candidates on the list of candidates. 11% of youth candidates are female.
Among the young candidates, 7 individuals representing 0.2% belong to persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the 2023 election. | <urn:uuid:98a69400-14fa-4f55-b630-91f5219e4b2f> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://bonewssng.com/2023-elections-youth-representation-highest-in-northwest-yiaga-report/ | 2023-09-26T06:42:18Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510149.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926043538-20230926073538-00498.warc.gz | en | 0.935389 | 325 |
There are a variety of card games that you can play at your desk while you’re at work. You can enjoy Dominion, Keyforge, Coworker Feud, and Dominions, among others. However, you don’t have to spend too much time learning how to play these games. These games are easy to pick up and can help you unwind after a long day at work.
If you can’t leave your office to play your favorite games, you can play Dominion online card games at work. If you’re at a desk, you can use your laptop and play Dominion at your desk. The game is designed for multiple players to compete against each other. In a game of intentional snowballing, what you buy first sets the tone for the rest of the game. The most common split is 3/4 money, and players must carefully choose the cards they’ll use.
KeyForge is an online card game that is growing in popularity. It was designed by Richard Garfield, creator of the popular collectible card game Magic: The Gathering. It has a similar structure, but simplifies deck construction and gameplay. Players build a deck of cards and compete with other players to create the most powerful deck. Decks can either be random or non-random. This makes KeyForge one of the best trading card games and collectible card games available.
The Coworker Feud online card game is a fun way to encourage empathy and teamwork. It also helps you learn how to anticipate what your teammates will say in response to certain questions. The game can be played in real-life, as well as virtually with up to forty players. To play, idn poker select a team from the list of possible answers.
This online card game has a unique and engaging way of interacting with your team. The game features several different questions, each based on psychological or scientific relationship techniques. These questions range from mindfulness to eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, as well as social, spiritual, and love life topics. Banana Life is a great way to bring your team together and create lasting connections. It is the perfect game for a team of any size.
Whether you’re at your desk or in the breakroom, werewolf is a fun game to play with coworkers. The game consists of two phases: night and day. In the night phase, certain players perform secret actions. Then, during the day, they discuss whether to eliminate another player. Both phases alternate until all of the werewolves are gone, or until there is numerical parity between them and the innocents. The game is best played with a group, as everyone needs to communicate effectively to succeed. | <urn:uuid:f0e18c84-01cf-45eb-81d9-6e9df5ba1072> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://bonusboxcasino.com/online-card-games-at-work/ | 2023-09-26T05:51:32Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510149.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926043538-20230926073538-00498.warc.gz | en | 0.964369 | 572 |
A stunning new edition of this tantalizing tale of Lyra and Pan set in the world of His Dark Materials. Now with full-color illustrations from Chris Wormell. A perfect gift for Pullman fans. This exciting companion to His Dark Materials tells a not-to-be-missed story about Lyra in the years after the events of The Amber Spyglass. When a witch's daemon crashes onto the roof of Jordan College, Lyra and her daemon, Pan, are eager to help. But as this unlikely trio scours the winding streets of Oxford in search of a famed alchemist, their journey takes a deadly turn... Newly illustrated in full color by renowned print-maker Chris Wormell, this edition is a wonderfully gift-worthy production with foil, embossing, and a place-marker ribbon.
Author: Philip Pullman Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers Published: 11/16/2021 Pages: 112 Binding Type: Hardcover Weight: 1.20lbs Size: 9.92h x 7.56w x 0.63d ISBN: 9780593486573 Age Range: 10-UP
About the Author PHILIP PULLMAN is one of the most acclaimed writers working today. He is best known for the His Dark Materials trilogy, which has been named one of the top 100 books of all time by Newsweek and one of the all-time greatest novels by Entertainment Weekly.
The Book of Dust, Pullman's eagerly anticipated return to the world of His Dark Materials, will also be a book in three parts. It began with La Belle Sauvage and continues with The Secret Commonwealth.
Pullman was knighted for his services to literature in the 2019 New Years Honours. He lives in Oxford, England.
CHRIS WORMELL is a celebrated illustrator and print-maker. He has written and illustrated many wonderful picture books including the New York Times Best-Illustrated book, Teeth, Tails, and Tentacles. He has also created the jackets for many books, notably Philip Pullman's La Belle Sauvage and The Secret Commonwealth. | <urn:uuid:97458ede-4558-4888-9cdf-251e302178d9> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://bookmarksretail.store/products/his-dark-materials-lyras-oxford-gift-edition | 2023-09-26T05:08:50Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510149.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926043538-20230926073538-00498.warc.gz | en | 0.932971 | 437 |
Algebra is a discipline of mathematics dealing with sets (see set theory), which are structured by one or more binary operations. While studying these so-called algebraic structures (i.e. groups, rings, fields, modules, and vector spaces), algebra provides means to find solutions of equations and systems of equations formulated inside these structures.
Theoretical minimum (in a nutshell)
You should be acquainted with set theory, especially the set operations and basics about functions.
Concepts you will learn in this part of BookofProofs
- What are groups, which are their properties and applications?
- What are rings and which are the different types of rings and their properties?
- What are fields and how they improve the solvability of equations in comparison to rings?
- What are vector spaces, matrices, determinants and how these and other concepts of linear algebra help to solve systems of linear equations?
- What are modules?
- How the Galois theory helps to form new fields out of existing ones and what solvability of equations has to do with geometry?
Table of Contents
- Part: Algebraic Structures - Overview
- Part: Group Theory
- Part: Algebraic Number Theory and Ring Theory
- Part: Finite Fields
- Part: Galois Theory
- Part: Linear Algebra
- Part: Constructions with Ruler and Compass
- Part: Ordered Fields and Their Topology
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Proposition: Prop. 9.16: Two Co-prime Integers have no Third Integer Proportional
If two numbers are prime to one another then as the first is to the second, so the second (will) not (be) to some other (number).
* For let the two numbers $A$ and $B$ be prime to one another.
* I say that as $A$ is to $B$, so $B$ is not to some other (number).
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- Fitzpatrick, Richard: Euclid's "Elements of Geometry"
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In a book perfect for fans of Sheila Connolly and Donna Leon, the USA Today bestselling author returns readers to County Cork in Ireland’s lush countryside, where locals are simmering with excitement over the reality TV baking contest coming to town —until someone serves up a show-stopping murder that only Garda Siobhan O’Sullivan can solve.
“Distinctive, captivating characters match a gripping plot full of surprises. O’Connor reinforces her place among the top rank of cozy writers.” – Publishers Weekly STARRED REVIEW
In Kilbane, opinions are plentiful and rarely in alignment. But there’s one thing everyone does agree on—the bakery in the old flour mill, just outside town, is the best in County Cork, well worth the short drive and the long lines. No wonder they’re about to be featured on a reality baking show.
All six contestants in the show are coming to Kilbane to participate, and the town is simmering with excitement. Aside from munching on free samples, the locals—including Siobhan—get a chance to appear in the opening shots. As for the competitors themselves, not all are as sweet as their confections. There are shenanigans on the first day of filming that put everyone on edge, but that’s nothing compared to day two, when the first round ends and the top contestant is found face-down in her signature pie.
The producers decide to continue filming while Siobhan and her husband, Garda Macdara Flannery, sift through the suspects. Was this a case of rivalry turned lethal, or are their other motives hidden in the mix? And can they uncover the truth before another baker is eliminated—permanently . . .
“Plenty of likely prospects and an endless supply of sweet treats brighten the path to the solution.” – Kirkus Reviews
At the start of O'Connor's excellent ninth Irish Village mystery (after 2022's Murder on an Irish Farm), a protester shouts, "Join the health revolution. Sugar is not your friend," outside Pie Pie Love, "Kilbane's best bakery housed in a historic flour mill," where a reality baking show is about to be filmed over the coming week. "Neither is noise-pollution before coffee," thinks garda Siobhán O'Sullivan, who's part of the security team for the show. The anti-sugar protestor collapses, possibly from an allergic reaction, after one of the contestants, Aoife McBride (aka "the Queen baker of Ireland"), puts makeup on his face for the camera. Later, a representative of the show's anonymous sponsor creates complications by providing the contestants with what he calls "secret weapons," which could be "a special ingredient, a new piece of equipment, or a coveted recipe." When one of the contestants dies under mysterious circumstances, Siobhán investigates, even as the show must go on. Distinctive, captivating characters match a gripping plot full of surprises. O'Connor reinforces her place among the top rank of cozy writers.
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Wake Up, Sleepy Head!
by Shayla Nivia Holmes
Every day with a toddler is filled with teachable moments and joyous adventures. Toddlers remind us to stop and smell the roses and give us many reasons to smile and celebrate small moments from our everyday life.
This charming story reminds children of the importance of morning routine habits that are essential every day! It also reminds parents that it is completely ok to have fun with their little ones during this time!
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Though he’s up for yet another outing as the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s resident God of Thunder, Chris Hemsworth has admitted that he’s only interested in once more wielding Mjolnir so long as the powers that be actually do something substantial – and new – with the character.
Hemsworth offered his thoughts on a potential return to his thus-far-career defining role during a recent interview given to Entertainment Weekly in promotion of his latest film, Extraction 2.
After a brief discussion regarding the newly-released sequel to his fan-favorite Netflix action film, Hemsworth was asked by the outlet’s Devan Coggan if he could provide any details as to his MCU future, to which he paused before playfully replying, “I’ve got to be careful how I word that because I have no idea what’s happening in the next phase.”
“There’s always conversations, like with Extraction,” he added. “Before anything is official, people are throwing around ideas. But officially, I don’t know.”
To that end, the Australian actor then explained his hopes that any such return would avoid having the character’s screen presence settle into a comfortable groove of “Thor’s Greatest Hits”, asserting, “I don’t want to continue to do it until people are so exhausted that they roll their eyes when they see me come on the screen as that character.”
“If an audience wants to see it, and if there’s something that we believe is exciting and fun, then great,” Hemsworth told Coggan. “I’ve loved being able to reinvent that character a few times. I don’t have the answer yet, but I would love to try and [figure out] how we can do that again and keep it a little unpredictable.”
Notably, this is not the first time Hemsworth has offered up this condition as a caveat to his return.
Asked by entertainment reporter Josh Horowitz “Where do you go with Thor at this point?” during a November 2022 appearance on his Happy Sad Confused podcast, Hemsworth opined, “I think, you look at Thor and Thor: The Dark World, and they were quite similar. Ragnarok, Love and Thunder, similar. I think it’s about reinventing him.”
“I think I’ve had such a unique opportunity with Infinity War and Endgame to do very drastic things with the character – I enjoy that, you know,” he continued, seemingly all but calling out by name Taika Waititi’s bastardization of his character. “I like keeping people on their toes. It keeps me invested. I’ve said this before but when it becomes too familiar, I think there’s a risk in getting lazy, because then you go ‘Eh, I know what I’m doing.’”
“So I don’t know,” he ultimately admitted. “I mean, I don’t even know if I’m invited back, but if I was, I think it would have to be a drastically different version, in tone, in everything, just for my own sanity.”
More recently, the actor likewise told GQ UK‘s Hannah-Rose Yee of a hypothetical return, “You know, I got sick of the character pretty quick every couple of years. If I was going to do something again it would have to be tonally different.”
“And we’d have to do something very drastic to keep people on their toes,” he concluded. “Otherwise it’s just the fatigue of those characters and those films, where people are like, ‘I’ve seen it.’”
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There is a blissful state of consciousness that teeters between waking and sleeping — that sweet spot that exists just before you drift off into a deep slumber, where your body feels warm, your limbs relax and you let go of any sense of worry.
Of all the skills I have to share, if I could give only one to people the world over, then it would be the ability to reach that place of deep relaxation at will.
Being able to remove tension from your own mind and body can have a profound impact on your ability to enjoy life.
If only that was something we all learned to do in childhood, I feel our collective mental health would be much better for it.
Daydreaming — an instinctive and natural form of self-hypnosis — is good for our brains. When we let ourselves slip into a daydream, we enter an alpha brainwave state
Instead, we are conditioned to associate letting our thoughts wander with being lazy and unproductive. Children are chastised for daydreaming in class; an adult who zones out in a work setting is seen as slacking.
But, actually, daydreaming — an instinctive and natural form of self-hypnosis — is good for our brains. When we let ourselves slip into a daydream, we enter an alpha brainwave state; the same alpha patterns created when you go into a hypnotic trance.
As well as these electrical changes, when we switch off, our brain and body chemistry alter by releasing hormones to counter the cortisone created by feelings of stress.
This goes on to improve alertness and creativity, and gives our problem-solving skills a boost.
Paul McKenna explains the different methods in which you can achieve this optimum state of daydreaming
When we allow ourselves a pause in concentration — even if it’s only for a few minutes — and let our bodies truly relax, our thinking becomes sharper and, crucially, we feel better within ourselves.
That’s why I make a point of daydreaming twice a day. I might sit and watch the sky, or settle in a quiet room and meditate.
First try systematic relaxation . . .
Please read through this exercise before you do it and do not attempt it while driving or operating machinery. Only complete it when it is safe and appropriate to do so.
Use your most comfortable, tired, drowsy voice to say each of the following to yourself as you follow the instructions below. Pause to notice your feelings once you have completed it. If you wish, you can repeat it.
Dr Paul McKenna has devised methods to help us relax
You will be able to return to full, waking consciousness, refreshed and alert as soon as you are ready.
Firstly, I would like you to close your eyes and take a deep breath, letting go of any stress as you exhale.
Now tell yourself the following mantras:
- Now I relax my eyes.
- Now I relax my jaw.
- Now I relax my tongue.
- Now I relax my shoulders.
- Now I relax my arms.
- Now I relax my hands.
- Now I relax my chest.
- Now I relax my stomach.
- Now I relax my thighs.
- Now I relax my calves.
- Now I relax my feet.
- Now I relax my mind.
There is a concept known as ‘Busyholism’, which is where people feel the need to work all the time, often because they are addicted to the buzz they get from chemicals produced as a stress response.
When they feel their focus slipping, they force themselves to override their mental tiredness and work even harder.
If you relate to that, then the idea of daydreaming may seem to be a waste of time. But, actually, denying yourself those moments of mental relaxation is a false economy. Allowing your consciousness to ebb and flow throughout the day can result in you achieving more of what you strive for in life.
Most people are aware of the Circadian Rhythm, which is our sleep -and-wake cycle. But science has discovered a second cycle called the Ultradian Rhythm, which is just as important. ‘Ultradian’ means ‘many times a day’, which is the key to understanding it.
This is a natural cycle of rest and alertness that occurs roughly every 90 minutes — tapping into it can give you a restorative break.
The late Dr Ernest Rossi, a pioneer in mind and body healing, believed that this rise and fall in our levels of consciousness holds the key to our wellbeing. If we override each 90- minute cycle instead of taking a break (often by swigging an espresso and forcing ourselves to concentrate), it puts our bodies under high levels of stress.
One of the problems of modern life is that we don’t recognise the value of our Ultradian Rhythm.
There are times, of course, such as when you are driving, when you must override it. But if it’s safe to do so, once or twice a day, when you find yourself daydreaming, try to go with it.
Allow your thoughts to slow down and relax into the soft feeling as your muscles untense. Soon, a mini trance-like state develops; you may even slide into a power nap. Just let your mind wander.
I have every confidence you will come out of this reverie thinking clearly and feeling re-invigorated.
Lots of famous people in history have harnessed their Ultradian Rhythm. During World War II, Winston Churchill swore by his afternoon power nap.
He wrote in his memoirs: ‘Nature had not intended mankind to work from eight in the morning until midnight without the refreshment of blessed oblivion which, even if it only lasts 20 minutes, is sufficient to renew all the vital forces.’
…Then the three, two, one technique
Once you have mastered that simple, systematic relaxation, let’s try a more advanced selfhypnosis technique, called the Three, Two, One Technique.
This involves closing your eyes and describing three things you see, hear and feel — either in the real world or in your imagination.
The reasoning behind it is that the more that you describe your internal world, the more it alters your state from the experience of the external one.
You are going to observe three things you can see, hear and feel, then two things and finally one thing. At any point, when you feel like closing your eyes, you describe the things internally that you can see, hear and feel.
For example, while your eyes were open, you might say: ‘Now I am aware that I can see the ceiling.’ ‘Now I am aware that I can see a lamp.’ ‘Now I am aware that I can see a chair.’
‘Now I am aware that I hear traffic outside.’ ‘Now I am aware that I hear the wind blowing.’
‘Now I am aware that I hear someone walking.’ ‘Now I am aware that I feel the chair supporting me.’ ‘Now I am aware that I feel my breath.’ ‘Now I am aware that I feel my eyelids blinking.’
You then notice two things and then one. Remember, when you feel the urge to close your eyes, you then describe your internal images, sounds and feelings. This could be things like:
‘Now I am aware that I see a beach.’ ‘Now I am aware that I see the ocean.’ ‘Now I am aware that I hear the ocean.’
‘Now I am aware that I hear people laughing.’
‘Now I am aware that I feel the sun on my body.’ ‘Now I am aware that I feel the ocean lapping my feet.’
Finally, you would describe one thing you see, one thing you hear and one thing you feel.
Even though this is a simple process, if you lose your place and can’t remember if it’s visual or auditory next, that’s perfectly fine, just keep describing your internal awareness, what you can see, hear and feel.
It doesn’t matter, because the more you describe your internal world, the richer it becomes and the deeper the trance experience will become. You may well notice your internal dialogue shuts off or you fall asleep, and that’s fine, too.
Remember, the process is simply this:
- Three things you see.
- Three things you hear.
- Three things you feel.
- Two things you see.
- Two things you hear.
- Two things you feel.
- One thing you see.
- One thing you hear.
- One thing you feel.
Albert Einstein, one of the most creative thinkers, had a genius way of managing his breaks. He would hold a spoon and when he dropped it and it clunked as it hit the floor, he’d wake up. Artist Salvador Dali took micro-naps to boost creativity. It is said that he, too, would sit in a chair holding a big key pressed between his thumb and his forefinger, which, when he relaxed, would drop with a clang and wake him up.
Instead of holding an old key or spoon, you might just set an alarm for 20 minutes’ time.
Recently, a team of sleep researchers at the Paris Brain Institute asked 103 volunteers to complete a series of maths problems. They were asked to undertake a version of Dali’s method, by holding a plastic bottle in their fingertips.
They discovered that those who took mini naps and reached sleep onset, where they were in the zone between being awake and asleep, were nearly three times more likely to solve maths problems than those who didn’t. That ‘in between’ phase was like a creative trigger which led to eureka moments.
For me, if I am working, writing or teaching, I know that 90 minutes is the optimal amount of time before I get diminishing returns, and so I’ll try to take a break.
But that’s not always possible. And so, a couple of times a day, I allow myself to daydream so that I can still tap into my Ultradian Rhythm even on the days where ‘busyness’ forces me to override it.
The great thing about daydreaming is how it takes you into a trancelike, hypnotic state.
Today, in the final part of my series on tackling anxiety, I am going to teach you the art of selfhypnosis, which will allow you to reach this point of blissfully deep relaxation at will.
Learning this skill can be lifechanging — with practice, you can become the master of your mind. Many people have the misconception that hypnosis is the same as sleep, but it’s not.
Sleep is where you are unconscious — you go through different stages and you dream. Hypnosis is much more like daydreaming for the majority of people. Commonly, people lose awareness of time, they stop focusing on things going on in the external world and they start focusing on things in their internal world. They usually feel profoundly relaxed.
If I have a creative problem, I will often do self-hypnosis to help me unlock whatever is blocking the free flow of my thoughts.
Some people do a form of it by going to bed and asking themselves about a problem before ‘sleeping on it’ — sometimes this works and they wake the next morning with a solution. But the self-hypnosis methods I’m going to teach you now take a more direct approach.
Let’s start with the simplest self-hypnosis technique, which is Systematic Relaxation. It’s so easy to learn, yet it really is super effective.
People sometimes ask me: ‘What is the difference between meditation and hypnosis?’ The main one is that with hypnosis you usually have a specific intent. The intent with this exercise is to install a deep sense of relaxation in the body and mind.
First, though, you need to introduce to your brain the idea that you’re about to hypnotise yourself. You’ll probably find you need to do the following exercise the first few times you try selfhypnosis while you adapt.
After all, anxious people don’t like the idea of being out of control — these preparations offer reassurance that even in a deeply relaxed state you will still be able to keep yourself safe.
The five primary stages of self-hypnosis are:
1. Make yourself comfortable (remove contact lenses, loosen your belt, go to the loo, etc.).
…Finally, get nesting
The final self-hypnosis technique uses visualisation. Called Nested Images, this is my ‘go to’ method if I struggle to get back to sleep when I’ve woken up in the middle of the night.
This gets you to connect with a ‘feelgood’ picture inside your mind’s eye and then amplifies it over and over again so you boost positive feelings exponentially.
Remember, by thinking or imagining anything, you affect your state of being. So, if you think about going to the dentist, you remember there is a bit of discomfort involved, so you will automatically tense up and enter a state of anxiety.
But if you recall a time when you were on holiday, or imagine what it would be like to be on a beach and you see, hear and feel all the things associated with that, you change your ‘state’ to one of relaxation.
So, if I feel a bit worried, I close my eyes and relax, I imagine how I would look if I were twice as relaxed as I am right now.
I make a picture of myself in my mind’s eye as vividly as possible and I float into that picture, seeing through the eyes of my more relaxed self, hearing my internal dialogue and feeling the greater relaxation.
Then I do it again and again.
By the third or fourth time, I feel terrific. This has a cumulative effect — each time, you are stacking your feelings of relaxation and the feelings grow tremendously until you are completely blissed out.
The final self-hypnosis technique uses visualisation. Called Nested Images
NESTED IMAGES TECHNIQUE
1. Imagine how you would look if you were twice as relaxed as you are right now.
2. Visualise floating into that more relaxed ‘you’. See through the eyes of your more relaxed self, hear how it sounds and feel how it feels.
3. From this place, imagine how you would look if you were twice as relaxed again as you are right now.
4. Imagine floating into that more relaxed you. See through those eyes, hear how it sounds, and feel how it feels to be twice as relaxed.
5. From this place, imagine again how you would look if you were twice as relaxed once again as you are right now.
6. Imagine floating into that more relaxed you. See with the eyes of your more relaxed self, hear the sounds, feel how it feels to be twice as calm.
2. Establish the intent for the trance — e.g. relaxation, energy regeneration, problem solving.
3. Set a time limit for your trance and ensure you’re not disturbed.
4. Prepare a safety net with a safety statement (see below).
5. Begin your chosen selfhypnosis technique.
Your ‘safety net’ statement is important in order to set clear boundaries of what you wish to accomplish in trance. You can use this one as a template and personalise it for your own intentions.
I am going to go into a trance for the next 20 minutes. During this time I am going to ‘X’ in order to ‘Y’ (e.g. I am going to relax in order to feel less anxious).
If during that time, anything should call into question my continuing wellbeing, or if for any reason I need to, I will return to normal waking consciousness with all the resources I need to effectively deal with the situation. At the end of my 20-minute trance, I will awaken having accomplished my task with a sense of refreshment.
Remember, you are always ultimately in control of your experience. Going into a trance and coming out are as natural as sleeping and waking.
I’ve shared three different selfhypnosis techniques with you here. I suggest you try them all and see which works best for you. You may plump for one, or decide to learn them all and use them as the mood takes you.
You have the tools to create more calm and happiness in your life — the instant anxiety fixes and longerterm techniques that I shared with you over the weekend. And now, three methods to allow you to hypnotise yourself into a restorative state of deep relaxation.
Doing these techniques once is great. But the more you practise, the better you will get, meaning you’ll be able to tap into the fantastic feelings to help you to achieve whenever you need them.
Remember, anxiety is simply a human protection mechanism that has got out of hand.
Now, having read this series, you have the psychological tools you need in order to get the evervigilant security guard in your brain back under your control.
So, welcome to your new life. One in which your mind is no longer consumed with survival thoughts; where, instead, you have plenty of mental bandwidth available for the good stuff, such as confidence, happiness and joy.
From now on, let those be your new, default emotional settings.
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In today’s blog, we will cover the Top 5 Advantages of using Digital Marketing to build your brand not just in the online space but also in the offline world.
Let’s look at our life in 2018:
We wake up to the alarm on our smartphone. Once we are up we check for our mail on the same smartphone.
Some of us do work out or yoga listening to music on our smartphone or smart devices.
We then get ready to work & book a cab to travel using an app again on the smartphone or device. On the way to work, most of us also read the latest news on an e-newspaper again on our smartphone or device.
On the way, we are constantly looking at our social media feed of Facebook or Instagram or catching up on email again using the smartphone.
Once in office, we sit down to a whats app video call or a Skype call for business through which we can connect with anybody across the world using the technology of the Internet or VOIP.
At Lunch, we order food from our favorite restaurant using a delivery app.
An evening we come back home & watch a series on Netflix or Prime Video on our smart tv.
In this routine do you see how many times you have accessed the internet or have connected to the digital world?
At every stage of this routine, you can be exposed to a company’s ad or a detail regarding a particular brand – that is the power of digital marketing.
In this connected 21st century world it is easy to get away from traditional media but you can NOT be exposed to digital media.
You can read more about the Advantages of Digital Media over Traditional Media in our blog.
Now that we have set the stage, let’s look at the Top 5 Advantages of Digital Marketing for your Brand:
1. You can NOT Ignore IT!
You are provided information, you are served data regarding a brand willingly or unwillingly whenever you access the internet.
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If You are reading an e-newspaper you have inlay ads being served to you of brands or products
If You are listening to music for Free on your smart device, ads are served to you
If You are booking a cab, your in-cab entertainment has content that is entertaining but also can endorse a brand
You open your emails, you have in-lay ads in your inbox of companies or products
If you can’t ignore it then think about others? Your ideal clientele can’t ignore it as well that just means that you can reach them using digital marketing.
2. You can Target Your Ideal Customer:
Half your customer problems are GONE if you know who your Ideal Customer is.
What do they like?
Where do they live?
What are their interests?
What age group are they?
What devices do they use to browse the internet?
What is their lifestyle?
These are some of the questions that you can ask regarding mapping your Ideal Customer Profile.
Once you have these mapped, using Digital Marketing you can target this profile.
Think of this
You are Hungry & if you are like me you just can not stand hunger you have to eat immediately but unfortunately, you are on the road going to meet a customer.
It is your regular lunch hour & your phone chimes. You pull it out of your pocket & voila there is this message from your regular food app regarding special offers at a restaurant which is just 5 minutes away.
Is it not the MOST appropriate ad for a client like you whose hungry. Rather than you search for restaurants in that area when you are hungry you are getting a notification regarding a near buy restaurant with a coupon code for a discount too.
That’s just PERFECT!
Using Digital Marketing you can target the most appropriate ads for the most appropriate prospects.
3. Compete with Bigger Brands:
We have all heard of the story of David & Goliath, the Giant & the Giant Slayer. You are an SMB & there are Market Leaders with deeper pockets with whom you need to compete for your Customer’s attention.
This is a true story all of us are facing this heat.
How can you compete with someone who has better resources, more money & more experience in the market than you?
You can NOW with Digital Marketing using techniques like Search Engine Optimisation, Social Media presence & Email Marketing.
No matter how big the brand customers will always buy from the brands that they trust irrespective of whether they are BIG or SMALL.
You can create that trust by creating or curating relevant content that connects with your customers emotionally.
Did you know you can increase your Profitability by 50 – 100% by creating Emotional Connect with your customers?
This was never achievable previously but Digital Marketing has made it easier for Smaller Brands to reach more Audience using this medium.
4. Global Reach
Thanks to Economic Liberalisation in India by Mr.P.V.Narasimha Rao in 1991 Indian companies have had an exposure to global markets
Lots of parameters to ease doing business have come into picture like:
2. Suppliers contact across the world
3. Trust in Indian Expertise by customers across the world
Given that now you can sell anywhere in the world, thanks to Amazon, Alibaba, FedEx, DTDC sky is the limit but how do you market in these worlds so people realize your brand???
That’s where Digital Marketing comes into the picture. You can showcase your product or service anywhere in the world using:
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So make the most of this era.
5. ROI Measurement
In Business, any Investment is done with the ROI (return on investment) calculation at the back of the mind.
Similar is the case with Marketing but in Marketing all these years it was not easy to calculate the ROI given that you could not measure what marketing activity produced how much of returns.
In Traditional Marketing method let us say you chose to do paper inserts of your product pamphlets. You only know how many newspapers you want the pamphlet to be inserted along with which areas you have targeted it for but you can NEVER measure the impact of this campaign.
You don’t know how many people have actually seen your Pamphlet
You don’t know if they have saved the Pamphlet for later
You don’t know if anybody called your sales team after seeing the Pamphlet
But in Digital Marketing world every rupee that you have invested can be tracked to:
1. Number of Impressions that it has generated
2. Number of People it has reached
3. Number of People who have taken action on it
4. Number of Sales a single campaign has generated
These are the Top 5 Advantages of Digital Marketing to a Brand.
Well, I hope this blog has given you some clarity regarding how Digital Marketing can help.
Have a great week ahead.
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Vincent Morley. The Popular Mind in Eighteenth-century Ireland. Cork: Cork University Press, 2017, ix + 362 pp.
This book presents quotations from popular Irish texts that appeared between the late-seventeenth century and the early nineteenth century, along with commentaries and explanations, which are competently written and help the reader understand the context, meaning, and significance of the texts. Almost all the literature was composed in Irish, and Morley provides both the Irish version and an English translation. The texts usually consist of quotations of no more than a couple of paragraphs, but eight works are presented in full, seven of which have been translated for the first time. The discourse forms vary: songs, poems (including a good number of aislingí), and prose. Most have a political purpose, relating primarily to land confiscations, the Protestant hegemony, Catholic legal disabilities, agrarian agitation, and/or religion.
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Just like in Turkey's largest city, Istanbul, we at Brothers have the East and West meet each other to form the perfect combination! Our full service salon offers old oriental hairdressing and haircuts in keeping with the hottest trends in the world.
We want to guarantee our customers the best quality haircuts at low prices! This is made possible by our brilliant hairdressers, who are the best in the industry!
HOX, this is Tampere's best barber, you can also get really good white streaks in your hair. I had a problem with the stripes remaining yellow, now this problem no longer exists. I recommend hair coloring in this shop with the best service.
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Airlink Default Login – Username, Password and IP Address – Router Network
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airlink login – Ubiquiti Community
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What is the URL to log in to Airlink?
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Frontier Farms: Fall is in the air!!
There is just something refreshing about 50 degree mornings, see everyone saturday.
Brassell’s Sprouts Market: Lily’s Legacy Homestead
Need Eggs? We’ve Got You Covered!
Lily’s Legacy Homestead brings you the freshest, most delicious eggs you can find, and you can get them conveniently from the Brassell’s Sprouts MarketFarm-Fresh Goodness: Our happy hens produce eggs bursting with flavor and nutrients, making every breakfast a delight. From Our Home to Yours: Lily’s Legacy Homestead takes pride in delivering quality from our homestead to your kitchen.
Visit Brassell’s Sprouts Market today and discover the wholesome goodness of Lily’s Legacy Homestead eggs.
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Brassell’s Sprouts Market: 3rd Day Herbs
Get ready to embark on a delightful tea journey with our latest addition: Chai Tea from 3rd Day Herbs, Garden and Herbal Teas!Sip the Spice: Experience the perfect blend of aromatic spices and bold black tea. This Chai will warm your soul and awaken your senses. Authentic Flavor: Crafted with care and expertise, 3rd Day Herbs brings you the true essence of Chai, just like the ones enjoyed in India’s bustling markets. Start Your Day Right: Chai isn’t just a beverage; it’s a ritual. Whether you prefer it hot or iced, Chai from 3rd Day Herbs is the perfect start or finish to any day.
Visit the Brassell’s Sprouts online farmers market to explore this exciting addition to our collection and elevate your tea experience with the rich, aromatic flavors of Chai!
Brassell’s Sprouts Market: Brown’s Bees
Allergy Relief Alert!
Looking for a sweet solution to your seasonal allergies? Look no further than Local Honey from Brown’s Bee Removal & ApiaryNature’s Remedy: Local honey may help ease your allergy woes by exposing you to small amounts of local pollen, building natural resistance. Get Yours: Discover the magic of local honey at Brassell’s Sprouts Online Market! Support local beekeepers while treating your allergies to a spoonful of delicious relief. Versatile and Tasty: Drizzle it on your morning oatmeal, sweeten your tea, or use it in recipes. Local honey adds a burst of flavor and natural goodness to your meals.
Don’t let allergies hold you back—savor the sweet taste of local honey and embrace a more comfortable season!
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Brassell’s Sprouts Market: Briscoe Homestead
Briscoe Homestead Presents a Bounty of Goodness!
Explore the diverse offerings from Briscoe Homestead, now available at Brassell’s Sprouts Online Farmers Market:Pasture-Raised Chicken: Taste the difference with chicken that’s raised hormone- free and naturally. Quality that’s beyond compare. Farm-Fresh Eggs: Their happy hens lay eggs that are rich with flavor. Luxurious Tallow Soap: Treat your skin to the pampering it deserves with our quality tallow soap. A little indulgence for your body.
Don’t miss out on these incredible options! Visit Brassell’s Sprouts Online Farmers Market and discover the essence of Briscoe Homestead in every bite and lather.
Foothills Market: Market Reminder
You still have time to place an order on Foothills Market this week. Get your order in before 5:00 p.m., and we’ll have it ready for pickup tomorrow.
Connie's Cornucopia: In Stock Just Received
The Cultured Coconut is in stock now.
Connie's Cornucopia: Sale on Milk
Mountain Fresh Creamery has reduced the milk this week only. Check it out. Only while supplies last.
Brassell’s Sprouts Market: Circle H Homestead
Craving Home-Cooked Deliciousness? Look No Further!
Circle H Homestead is your go-to for mouthwatering home-cooked meals, and the rave reviews just keep pouring in!
You can now order her delectable creations conveniently from the market. Some are waiting for you in the frozen food section, while others are ready to enjoy in the prepared food section. But here’s the best part…Customized for You: At checkout, simply leave a note specifying whether you’d like your meal frozen or hot and ready to eat. It’s all about your convenience! Explore the Menu: Dive into her diverse menu and discover a world of flavors. But if you don’t see something that tickles your taste buds, don’t hesitate to make a special request. She’s a master at creating bespoke culinary experiences that will knock your socks off!
Satisfy your cravings with Circle H Homestead’s home-cooked goodness. Your taste buds will thank you!
Brassell’s Sprouts Market: 09/20/23
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If you sum up the modern startup MANTRA using a single line, it is:
Growth >> Profitability
So, startups will happily light a nice million dollars stash on fire as long as they get an upward curve of users & revenue.
But, what about the rare bootstrapped startups? Someone like Zerodha — who not only manages to grow their user base but also makes a bucket load of profits, INR 1600+ crores!
How exactly did they grow while making so much money?
Well, let's find out how Zerodha grew to a revenue of INR 4300 crores in just 12 years, by taking 0 VC money!
How to hunt those first 1000 customers?
So, before we get into the crux of this, let's first discuss some points we covered in the previous article.
- Zerodha's main goal was basically to democratize the broking industry, so
- The barrier of entry for traders is not HUGE!
- The system is more transparent and less SHADY (Remember how our parents thought investing in stocks is an elite sport?)
- They introduced a flat pricing model that's the same for all customers.
- Finally, they were curating financial content to get more people interested.
Now, like any other bootstrapped organization, Zerodha also had several realizations & course corrections during its 12-year run!
Having worked as a trader for 10+ years, Nithin Kamath was very clear on one thing — people don't really get interested in trading or start investing by coming across ads about investing. Most likely, you'll get interested in trading after having a conversation with a friend or a reliable/respected acquaintance or mentor.
So, all marketing would've to be through Word-of-Mouth. That's the first realization.
Zerodha's early marketing strategy!
Zerodha mainly had 2 ways of marketing their startup
- Community outreach
- Offline telemarketing
1) Community outreach
During his trading days, Nithin was part of quite a few trading communities. These are your simple groups on platforms like Reddit, Yahoo! Messenger, etc.
In fact, he himself was running a few of the large communities. So, basically, he was quite well-known.
He used this to his advantage by distributing the early version of Zerodha on these communities.
2) Offline telemarketing
Now, as we'd mentioned in the previous article, Nithin Kamath had spent most of his savings on buying the refundable deposits. Naturally, the early team was operating under a tight budget.
So, Nithin Kamath himself was going door to door dressed as "Sachin the salesman guy". He was working on getting prospective users & referrals signed up on the platform.
With community outreach and offline door-to-door marketing, Zerodha gained its first 1000 customers.
Being customer-obsessed is a good thing!
Zerodha's specialty had shifted by this point. It went from discounted prices to focusing on financial education. I am of course referring to their blogs and educational content. But, now competitors were catching up.
Their third realization was that ultimately to retain customers they had to create a superior trading platform.
Zerodha's main customers were day traders. Day trading is a very intensive vocation. So, they had very specific needs.
Their first product was barebones software based on NSE's NSE NOW. So, they designed a no-clutter, no-noise trading platform that showcased basic analytics, for superior user experience.
This essentially created an awesome feedback loop for them -
- Traders would come across Zerodha through communities.
- They'd love their platform's simple & intuitive interface
- They would tell their friends about the platform
- More users would show up!
This ultimately gave Zerodha push and the momentum to reach the 6.5M subs it has today!
The underrated world of bootstrapping
Zerodha's strength lies in its customer obsession. After trading for years, the Kamaths knew what the traders needed. So they built just that.
In trying to solve a real problem in a niche community they very miraculously created the world's largest stockbroking platform in volume.
Now, with hundreds of transactions made, Zerodha essentially sits on a goldmine of data that it's leveraging to buildd a financial ecosystem. Quite a jump from a simple trading platform, right?
But, this success story is a case for bootstrapping.
Now, there is definitely a case for pursuing VC funding. There is quite a serene, "let's have Shahrukh khan in our ads" view beyond the fundraising route. Things definitely get easier. So now why bootstrap? Well, here's why!
- Freedom - When you take the bootstrapping route you are only answerable to yourself and your customers. There is no board with external people questioning your decisions. This increased freedom helped Nithin take some rather unruly decisions that eventually worked out.
- Profitable growth - You need cash flow to run a company. Being profitable is not a secondary choice for bootstrapped startups. In the end, this incentivizes you to build a viable business.
- Become customer-obsessed - With no third party driving your decisions, you can now become truly customer-obsessed. All of Zerodha's decisions reflect that.
- No vanity metrics - Finally, although you might start out with a solution to a real problem, there is a high chance that with external influence your product also gets morphed to chase some vanity metrics. When you're bootstrapping, you're not chasing any vanity metrics.
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Natural hair growth tips! Growing your hair can be challenging but with consistency, healthy natural hair and growth can be achieved.
When I cut my hair years ago, I didn’t have a plan to grow long natural hair. The plan was to have chemical-free, healthy hair that is all mine. I will be sharing with you the secret to growing healthy natural long hair.
How do I grow my Natural Hair?
With so many hair products on the shelves labeled for black women, how do you know which product you need? I will be sharing some natural hair growth tips with you that will help you no matter where you are in your hair journey.
To grow your natural hair, healthy hair habits and consistency is the key! You need to establish good hair habits and dedication. In simple words, you need a hair regime. Your hair regime is your hair routines and the healthy hair practices you do. So let me share my simple hair regime with you to help you with your natural hair growth goal. It worked for me!
A simple natural hair regime for beginners
The key to a good natural hair regime is to keep it simple. There is no point in having a lot of routines you know you won’t be able to stick to. I will be sharing the basic hair regime here. As you get used to this routine and you understand your hair better, you will be able to make adjustments based on the need of your hair.
- CO-WASH YOUR HAIR OFTEN
A co-wash is when you wash your natural hair with conditioner only. Co-washing your hair will cleanse and condition your hair. If you wear your hair out, you should consider co-washing your hair 2 or 3 times a week. Here is a list of my 5 best conditioners for natural hair.
- SHAMPOO YOUR HAIR ONLY WHEN DIRTY
Washing your hair too often with shampoo will make your hair dry and strip it of oils. Generally, I wash my hair once a month with shampoo. It is important to avoid sulfate shampoos. Here are my top 3 favorite sulfate-free shampoos for natural hair.
- DEEP CONDITION
Deep conditioning your natural hair helps restore moisture and natural shine to your hair. If you wear your hair out, you should deep condition at least twice a month. I use a hooded dryer attachment to deep condition my hair. My two favorites deep conditioners are below
- DRY HAIR WITH MICROFIBER TOWEL OR SOFT T-SHIRT
Normal bath towels pull on natural hair. To avoid hair breakage use a microfiber hair towel or an old cotton t-shirt.
- USE LEAVE-IN CONDITIONER
Leave-In Conditioner provides extra moisture for your natural hair and makes it softer. Water-based leave-in conditioners are the best for keeping hydrated. Here are my favorite three.
Oils give your natural hair shine, make it soft, and helps seal in moisture. I usually make an oil mix of my 3 or 4 favorite oils with a few drops of essential oils. Pick one moisturizing oil, one sealing oil and mix 8 drops of the essential oil of your choice to create your oil mix.
For extra moisture and to stimulate natural hair growth, massage your scalp with your oil mix weekly or twice a month.
- AVOID HEAT
Avoid using heat from blow dryers, flat irons on your natural hair. If you want to use a blow dryer, use the medium setting and use the comb attachment.
- DETANGLE/COMB GENTLY
Natural hair is fragile and you should avoid detangling or combing your hair when it is dry to avoid hair breakage. Detangle and comb your natural hair in the shower with conditioner and section into 2 or 4. Use a wide-tooth comb to detangle. Be gentle with your edges, they are very fragile.
- WEAR A SATIN BONNET TO SLEEP
- TRIM YOUR HAIR
Regular trimming of natural hair helps reduce single strand twists, tangles, and knots. You should trim your hair every six months or as needed to keep it healthy.
- PROTECTIVE STYLES
Protective styles are styles that require low to no manipulation of your hair. Here is a post on protective styles for natural hair. It is important to take care of your natural hair while in protective styles. Avoid leaving your protective styles with extension in for too long to avoid breakage to your hair. Avoid styles that pull your edges, your edges are very fragile.
- DRINK WATER, EAT YOUR VEGETABLES
Drinking water and eating your vegetables not only keep you healthy but helps in promoting hair growth. An overall balanced diet will aid in healthy hair and growth.
NATURAL HAIR GROWTH TIPS
After establishing a regime and following it for 3 months, you should know your hair and the best products that work well for your natural hair fairly enough now. Let’s talk about things you can do to minimize hair loss/breakage and also to promote growth.
- Protein Treatment
Protein treatments help keep your hair strong and promote elasticity. It should be done every 4 weeks- 8 weeks. It is important to not overuse protein treatment to avoid dry brittle hair from protein overload. Personally, I do a protein treatment, once every 12 weeks. I use the Aphogee 2 Step protein treatment
- Hair Vitamins
There are a lot of hair vitamins at the vitamin aisle at the pharmacy that promotes natural hair growth by providing the vitamins you might be deficient in.
- Hair Growth Oil
Remember, consistency is key to natural hair growth. Following a good hair regime will yield healthy natural hair.
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Shows that still got it and shows that lost it (like Lost) [by will]
It’s just a fact that season by season the vast majority of shows go downhill. Sometimes TV shows age and improve like wine. The percentage of shows that actually do this, however, is probably comparable to the small minority of beverages among thousands that DO improve with age. I’m stuck at only wine… any help here? These shows are so rare that I can’t think of any right now.
So why is it that most shows start to suck after the first few seasons? Well, one of my theories is that starting a new show is like starting a new relationship. You’re in it for that initial chase, and it’s fun to learn about this person (or characters). Once they’ve been around for a while you can re-evaluate this person to see it’s working out or not. And if it’s not, well, that ends that. Probably the more prominent and realistic theory I have is that writers just run out of ideas. Most TV shows that actually make it are probably only GOOD ENOUGH to last one, two, or maybe three seasons. It’s sad to see a show you once enjoyed being helplessly butchered, but that is the way of things.
There is, however, a third status of TV shows. If they aren’t dying, and they aren’t improving, they’re staying consistent. Shows that are remaining consistent are probably the shows that you’ve been watching for years that you still get pumped up for every time there’s a new season. Shows like The Sopranos or Seinfeld, for instance, are shows that maintained their quality.
Now that we’re still in January and the TV holiday hiatus is coming to an end, now is as good a time as any to discuss shows that are still on air that are going strong and shows that aren’t. If you’re thinking of picking up a new show with your Netflix, I’ll list my personal recommendations and opinions on six shows I care, or once cared about.
Still got it: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia – Take this one with a BIG grain of salt since I’m not entirely up to date. I was late on the ‘It’s Always Sunny’ train as I just started watching it episode by episode in December. I’ve seen all but the most recent season (which I actually heard is a little worse, but I can’t confirm/deny) but through the first three seasons, the show is hilarious. It’s gotta be saying something about the quality of a show if it usually has me laughing BEFORE the episode title card even appears.
Curb Your Enthusiasm – There’s no doubt in my mind that this isn’t the funniest show on television today. It is. I don’t care if you loved or hated Seinfeld, there’s no reason not to appreciate Curb. When I first started watching the first season, I felt more uncomfortable by the awkward situations Larry got himself into than amused. But that’s because Curb isn’t a show you instantly ‘get.’ You need to watch a few episodes to understand Larry and his personality. Once you’re a few episodes deep into this series… you’ll be hooked. Larry David and his writers are genius. If you have a sense of humor, watch this show.
Dexter – This is my favorite show. After three awesome seasons of Dexter, there’s no remote indication for decline. If you appreciate complex characters (Tony Soprano anyone?), then this is a series for you. It’s extremely well written and well acted, and the main character’s (Dexter’s) voice over is always great and allows you to step inside his head. The head of a serial killer. As it’s a show about a blood spatter expert for the Miami police department, you gotta expect some violence and gruesome themes. If you like, or can handle, a dark show… this is a must-watch.
Lost it: Lost: It’s really a shame. The first season of Lost is some of the best television I’ve ever seen. I could re-watch entire episodes back to back and still be entertained. The second season was a well-done and worthy supersession (is that a word?) to the first season. Not quite as good, but nearly there. By the time the third season began… thing were getting grim. The fourth was an atrocity. The sad thing is, I’m so vested in this show that I’m probably going to watch it until it’s off the air. Plus, it’ll be hard to sink lower than it is.
Heroes: I never wanted to watch this show to begin with. It just seemed like an X-Men ripoff. A few of my friends were highly recommending it to me, so when I finally got around to watching the first season I was expecting mediocrity. I was wrong. The first season was amazing. Really an entertaining show with so much promise. Unfortunately the second season wasn’t able to keep up. I gave the third season a chance since the second was held short by the writer’s strike, but after just finishing it… this show is now dead to me. I refuse to watch it when the new season starts. Dammit Hiro Nakamura, you take something good, and you spoil it.
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Last month I came across a statement that said doctors knew, circa 1900, that cases of rheumatism - "conditions causing chronic, often intermittent pain affecting the joints or connective tissue" - were often caused by microorganisms in the intestines, and that "intestinal antiseptics" could help with these conditions.
Someone dropped a link to the ARE's page about Glyco Thymoline: https://www.edgarcayce.org/the-readings/health-and-wellness/holistic-health-database/therapies-glyco-thymoline/
I'd heard about Glyco as a mouthwash before, and read about using this internally, but I finally got it: Glyco-Thymoline (originally formulated in 1894) has potent anti-microbial properties, and can be taken internally, a couple drops at a time.
Aspirin and other salicylates have anti-microbial properties. Aspirin (acetyl-salicylic acid) is a synthetic chemically-modified version of a salicylate originally extracted from willow bark. The Salicylates used in Glyco-Thymoline don't get absorbed in the intestines, and exert their antiseptic properties along the whole length of the intestines.
Searching for "intestinal antispetic" brought up this old medical letter:
Searching for "intestinal antiseptic rheumatism" found this semi-recent article:
Researchers have linked a species of intestinal bacteria known as Prevotella copri to the onset of rheumatoid arthritis, the first demonstration in humans that the chronic inflammatory joint disease may be mediated in part by specific intestinal bacteria.
There are two versions of the product on Glyco-Thymoline.net. The only difference is the newer version doesn't have Carmine on the ingredient list.
I ordered a single bottle from Amazon to try out, then I ordered 12 bottles directly from Kress & Owen Co. These were shipped promptly.
The ingredients on the Heritage Store's version, called Alka-Thyme, seem to be pretty similar to Glyco-Thymoline. The ARE's "Official Supplier" also has a version that is probably acceptable too. But one of you referred to these as 'knock off' versions, and said the original Glyco Thymoline is much better on their sunburns than the imitation versions.
The Original Glyco-Thymoline formula is still being produced and sold, by the same family-owned company as produced this when Cayce was giving the readings, so I'm going to keep buying the original version.
The only difference between Kress & Owen Co's Original Glyco-Thymoline and their 'Clear Menthol' version is the removal of Carmine, a red pigment that is derived from insects. While this pigment is very stable, it does sometimes trigger an allergic response. The owner responded to my email and said they may be switching the carmine "to an all natural vegetable color".
You can get a bottle of Clear menthol mint Glyco Thymoline from me. I include a 2-ounce dropper bottle and a 4mL pipet, for easy mixing and dispensing: https://radialappliance.teslabox.com/product/clear-glyco-thymoline/ (or at my facebook store).
Acupuncturists can tell a lot about a person based on tongue diagnosis. Having a white tongue might indicate that a person has too much bacteria in their small intestine (SIBO: small intestine bacterial overgrowth), and would probably benefit from some sort of intervention: probiotics, prebiotics (Jerusalem Artichokes, etc), Cayce's Raw Apple Cleanse, an intestinal antiseptic (such as Glyco), etc.
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Buxton’s beloved studio art teacher, Frank Jackson, has created a beautiful website and fundraiser for Buxton School! He contacted artists at every stage of their career—some Buxton grads, some not, many quite prominent—who are so inspired by what Buxton does and what it stands for that they agreed to donate an image (or more) to Buxton so that anyone can buy a beautiful print of their work as a way of supporting the school. This fact alone is worth celebrating! What’s even better is that all of us have access to these incredible images (which will be printed on archival-quality paper) and can hang them in our homes for only $150.
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Are you looking for GBL where to buy online? GBL, also known as Gamma-butyrolactone, is a chemical compound found in cleaning products, paint strippers, and other industrial materials.
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GBL, also known as Gamma-butyrolactone, is a chemical compound found in cleaning products, paint strippers, and other industrial materials.
It is becoming increasingly popular among people looking for a safe and legal way to get a psychoactive effect. GBL is a precursor to GHB, which is commonly known as the “date rape drug.”
Since GHB is illegal in the United GBL is often used as a legal substitute. GBL is not a controlled substance, so you won’t be breaking any laws by purchasing it.
However, you should be aware that GBL is slowly being regulated in more and more countries. So before you buy, make sure you’re getting a safe and legal product.
Some vendors sell GBL with an added ingredient to make it dangerous. Other vendors sell GBL that has been cut with harmful ingredients like bleach or diethylamine. So it’s important to choose a trusted source when you shop for GBL.
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You can be sure that the GBL you buy online is of a good caliber. It will also be supplied quickly and surreptitiously, and a money-back guarantee is offered. GBL where to buy today with ease.
Purchasing GBL online has several benefits even if it is a legal substance. GBL is a prohibited substance in many countries, thus it is unlawful to buy it at your local grocery.
No matter where you live, you can get GBL because many online merchants offer shipping to almost anywhere.
Furthermore, there is little to no restriction on the sale of pure GBL by many online merchants. As a result, you may be confident that you’ll get genuine goods.
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– These are the most trusted online sources for GBL. They’re reliable vendors with a long history of selling high-quality products.
These vendors sell pure GBL that has been lab tested and proven to be safe. They also use discreet shipping and provide fast and reliable customer service. GBL where to buy online today.
GBL is a legal substance, so there are no special considerations when shopping online. You can also rest assured that your GBL is safe and secure because most vendors use discreet shipping and an encrypted website. –
These online vendors sell GBL and other precursor chemicals you can use to make GHB. They’re reliable sources and sell high-quality products.
We also offer GHB for sale so that you can buy the finished product. Vendors like us have all the information you need on GBL.
You can find explanations of how to take GBL and what to expect when you take it. This way, you’ll know exactly what to do and what to expect from your GBL.
GBL Where To Buy
– This is an American e-commerce website that sells a wide variety of products. GBL where to buy from the most trusted online vendors.
This site has a reputation for being a trusted source of GBL and other precursor chemicals. There’s no way to know if you’re getting a pure product, so be careful when shopping here.
We are one of the only online marketplaces where you can buy GBL. Another trusted website is Anasty Meds.
It sells all sorts of products, including GBL and precursor chemicals. The website has a reputation for being a trusted source of pure GBL for sale.
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– Anasty Meds is a website that sells GHB and precursor chemicals to make GHB.
They also sell GBL, which they call granulated GHB. The website has a reputation for being a trusted source. Anasty Meds is one of the few specialty retailers selling GBL.
This is a website that sells precursor chemicals and GHB. They also sell GBL, which they call granulated GHB. The website has a reputation for being a trusted source.
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A daily fee for tourism in Venice, updated COVID-19 vaccines, and more in today’s Bwoglines!
Happening in the World: Venice will vote to approve a €5 ($5.37) daily fee for visitors in an attempt to control tourism. Visitors over the age of 14 would book their entry into the city and pay the fee in advance. Mass tourism has impacted both the climate and Venice residents. Cruise ships cause pollution and erode the city’s foundation. As more buildings are turned into hotels or rented to tourists, it has become harder for residents to find housing. A limit on rental accommodations for tourists has also been proposed along with the daily fee. (BBC)
Happening in the US: Updated COVID-19 vaccines were approved yesterday by the FDA. Vaccinations could become available to some later this week, with the last step in the approval process being a sign off from the CDC. The new vaccine specifically targets a newer omicron variant, which the FDA determined is similar enough to other common coronavirus strains to also provide cross-protection. The vaccine will be free to most Americans through insurance, but the CDC is working with healthcare providers to temporarily provide free shots to the uninsured as well. The vaccine can be administered at the same time as upcoming flu vaccinations. (AP)
Happening in NYC: Negotiations deciding how the NYPD responds to protests have been reopened after the police offers’ union argued that a settlement made last Tuesday may endanger officers. The deal, which sought to resolve lawsuits around the citywide Black Lives Matter protests in 2020, included an agreement to create an oversight committee assessing officer behavior and a new approach to policing demonstrations. The police officers’ union opposes several details of the new approach which they say may slow officer response time and risk officer and public safety. (The Gothamist)
Happening in Our Community: How Brazilian Civil Society responded to Threats against Democracy, a discussion promoted by the Vladimir Herzog Institute and the Washington Brazil Office will be held in the International Affairs Building today from 6 to 7:30 pm. Speakers Paulo Abrão and Rogerio Sottili will lead the discussion on the role of Brazilian civil society in resisting attacks against democracy.
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When purchasing any laptop, you need to take a keen look at all the ports available since they connect your system to other devices in the digital world.
When Apple released the new style MacBook Pro in 2015, people were amazed. This machine ditched all the available ports on the previous releases and replaced them with only Thunderbolt 3 and a headphone socket.
Standard ports like the charging socket, display ports (HDMI), USB, and SD card reader, which you will most likely find on most laptops, were all removed and are now supported by the Thunderbolt 3 port.
Since then, PC manufacturers have followed suit, and nowadays, it’s common to find a laptop with at least one USB C/Thunderbolt 3/Thunderbolt 4 port on a device.
The main reasons why Thunderbolt 3/4 ports were embraced by PC users include the following:
- More speed: Support transfer speeds of up to 40GB/s.
- More power: Allows up to 100w to be transferred from one device to another.
- More Pixels: Supports high-resolution displays like 2x4K, 1x5K, 1x4K, and even the Apple 6K pro display XDR.
- More protocols: Thunderbolt ports offer a multi-functional interface protocol that connects your PC to various peripheral devices.
- Daisy Chaining: you can connect TB devices to other TB devices up to 6 times.
Even though Thunderbolt 3/4 has proven to work well with Windows and macOS, Linux users are still experiencing issues when using Thunderbolt on certain distributions. This post will give you a detailed guide on using Thunderbolt 3 /4 on Ubuntu and how to solve any arising errors.
There are both Thunderbolt 3 and Thunderbolt 4 docks that work on Linux.
Table of Contents
- Using Thunderbolt 3 on Ubuntu
- Troubleshooting Issues With Thunderbolt 3/4 on Ubuntu
- Solution 1: Don’t Confuse USB-C, Thunderbolt 3, Thunderbolt 4, and USB4 Ports
- Solution 2: Install the Bolt Package
- Solution 3: Use the lspci Command to List PCI Buses and Devices
- Solution 4: Upgrade the Linux Kernel and Ubuntu Version
- Solution 5: Update BIOS and Tweak Thunderbolt Configurations in Bios
Using Thunderbolt 3 on Ubuntu
We will explore the Lenovo ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Gen 2 Dock with Ubuntu.
This dock aims to improve overall productivity and includes the following features:
- Two DisplayPort
- Two HDMI
- USB C Docking interface
- Five USB 3.1 Gen 2 ports
- Gigabit Ethernet port
- 3.5 mm Stereo/Microphone Combo Port for audio output
In this post, we will connect our PC running Ubuntu 20.04 LTS to the dock and try and connect to 3 external Display monitors. For the Centos version of this tutorial, see our article How to install Thunderbolt on Centos.
In the setup shown in the image above, we have connected the center and right monitors to the two Display ports and connected the left monitor via the HDMI port. We decided to use the external displays since this is the ultimate way to test whether the Thunderbolt port works on any system.
Note: We will not install any additional drivers for a start. Instead, we will try to use the native support for Thunderbolt 3, which comes available with Ubuntu.
After a long process of switching between the Display and HDMI ports on the dock, we were able to get two external monitors working with Ubuntu. That is the center and right monitor, connected to the two Display ports. Even though that means Thunderbolt 3 works successfully on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, it also meant that Ubuntu could only work with two external monitors and the built-in display, as shown in the image below.
Troubleshooting Issues With Thunderbolt 3/4 on Ubuntu
Unfortunately, not all Linux users are lucky enough to get Thunderbolt working right away on their Ubuntu distribution. For some, the Ubuntu system even outputs the error “No Thunderbolt 3 support” when the PC has a Thunderbolt port, as shown in the image below.
On other systems, you will see the error “Thunderbolt security level could not be determined.”
Let’s dive in and look at some of the possible solutions you can use.
Solution 1: Don’t Confuse USB-C, Thunderbolt 3, Thunderbolt 4, and USB4 Ports
What you need to understand is that USB-C is just a connector type. USB-C is not Thunderbolt 3, Thunderbolt 4, or USB-4. It is just a physical connection design that all these three technologies use. Therefore, if you have a USB-C port on your computer, that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s either a Thunderbolt 3 or Thunderbolt 4 port. There is also talk of Thunderbolt 5, but we have little information at this point.
Therefore, before hooking the Thunderbolt 3 / 4 cable to your PC, you first need to ensure it’s a Thunderbolt 4 or Thunderbolt 3 and not a USB-4 port. One trick for identifying a Thunderbolt port is checking whether there is any lightning symbol next to it. If you don’t have a Thunderbolt port, you can add a PCIe Expansion Card.
Solution 2: Install the Bolt Package
Bolt is a system daemon used to manage Thunderbolt 3 devices on Linux systems. You can install bolt by running the command below on your system.
sudo apt install bolt
When done, reboot your system and try to access the Thunderbolt settings from your Settings window. Even without any Thunderbolt device connected, you should be able to access Thunderbolt controls. If that doesn’t work, you will need to run the bolt daemon manually by executing the command below.
Solution 3: Use the
lspci Command to List PCI Buses and Devices
Lspci is a Linux command-line utility that lists detailed information about all PCI buses present on your systems and any devices connected to these buses. We can use this command to check whether the Ubuntu system recognizes the Thunderbolt port on your computer. By running the
lspci command on our system, we got the output below.
Alternatively, you can use the grep command to get detailed information on the Thunderbolt port, as shown in the command below.
lspci | grep -i thunder
If you don’t get any output after running the command above, that means your system does not recognize the Thunderbolt port. You can solve this issue by upgrading the Linux kernel, as explained below.
Solution 4: Upgrade the Linux Kernel and Ubuntu Version
Thunderbolt 3 works out of the box with recent kernel releases. Since the kernel 4.13 release, which included support for Thunderbolt security, later kernels have come with more advanced features and capabilities.
To check the kernel version on your system, run the command below:
chmod +x ukuu-v18.9.1-amd64.deb sudo apt install ./ukuu-v18.9.1-amd64.deb
To upgrade the kernel on Ubuntu, we will use Ubuntu Kernel Update Utility (UKUU). It is a graphical utility used to manage kernel updates on Ubuntu. To get started, install UKUU by downloading the DEB package from the teejee2008 GitHub repository.
After successfully downloading the file, launch the Terminal and navigate to the Downloads directory. Use the commands below to install the file.
When done, navigate to the applications menu and launch UKUU. You will see a window similar to the image below, and UKUU will generate a list of all Kernels available for installation. From the image below, you can see we have two kernels installed – Linux 184.108.40.206.41 and Linux 220.127.116.11. You can see that we are running the latter, which is the latest release.
However, these results might differ from one system to another. For example, when I installed UKUU on an old PC running Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, I got the output below.
Select the latest kernel release from the list and click the Install button on the right. UKUU will start downloading and installing the selected kernel. When done, click the close button at the bottom of the window. You might see a window similar to the below warning you about switching and updating kernels.
Click OK and reboot your system. Run the
uname -r command again to confirm the kernel running on your system.
Solution 5: Update BIOS and Tweak Thunderbolt Configurations in Bios
If all the above solutions don’t work for you, you need to check the BIOS configuration. To get started, update the BIOS by following the guide provided for your PC model. You can easily find these guides online. When done, navigate to the BIOS configuration window. There are different keys used to access BIOS settings depending on your laptop model. In our case, we are using Dell XPS. The conventional key for accessing BIOS settings on Dell machines is F2.
On the BIOS screen, expand the System configuration menu and select Thunderbolt Adapter Configuration. That will open the Thunderbolt configuration screen on the right, as shown in the image below.
Note: The layout might be a little different on other laptop models. However, the options and the configurations should be the same.
Ensure that you have checked all the checkboxes next to the options below:
- Enable Thunderbolt Technology Support
- Enable Thunderbolt Adapter Boot Support
- Enable Thunderbolt Adapter Pre-boot Modules
When done, try switching the different security levels and see which one works well with your Thunderbolt port. There are four Thunderbolt security levels.
- No security: This level removes any security feature on the Thunderbolt interface, and any connected device will work without requesting authorization.
- User Authorization: This level will request user authorization for any connected Thunderbolt device.
- Secure Connect: This level uses pre-shared keys to approve specific devices only. This security measure might not be widespread in a home or small business environment, but it’s ordinary in an Enterprise environment.
- Display Port Only: The Thunderbolt 3 port will only function as a video output port with this option. Therefore, if you try connecting any other PCIe devices, they will not work at all.
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On a warm, slightly overcast Sunday afternoon last August 8, boaters near the Salmon River boat launch on the Connecticut River in East Haddam noticed a personal watercraft drifting without a rider. Less than an hour later, state environmental police recovered a man’s body floating nearby in a no-wake zone. Stephen Fabian, 59, of Moodus, had fallen off the watercraft and drowned. State environmental officials said his life jacket was ill-fitting and had slid up around his head, and the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) reported that his blood-alcohol level was well over the legal intoxication limit. “The way he died was tragic,” his best friend, Dana Pitts of Westbrook, said.
The call came into the Lisbon fire department at 3:07 p.m. on Sept. 9: A vehicle was ablaze at a home on Bundy Hill Road. By the time the fire truck reached the scene, the flames had spread from the car to the side of the home and were moving rapidly. Firefighters immediately began spraying a fire suppression foam containing hazardous chemicals known as PFAS and had the blaze out within minutes. The homeowners were warned not to use or drink their well water, fearing the shallow well was likely contaminated by the toxic foam.
There are 27 facilities in Connecticut that use such large quantities of hazardous chemicals that they are required to submit disaster response plans to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. About 170,000 people—roughly 5 percent of the state’s population—live within a mile of these facilities, risking exposure to a leak, explosion or adverse health effects. Low-income people and children of color under the age of 12 are more likely than their white counterparts to live in these “fenceline” communities, according to a report by the Center for Effective Government. In its report “Living in the Shadow of Danger: Poverty, Race and Unequal Chemical Facility Hazards,” the center examined more than 12,500 facilities in 50 states, grading states based on the “disparities faced” by people living adjacent to or near these facilities. The center reported that children of color under age 12 living in the state were 2.2 times more likely than white children to live within a mile of one of these facilities. In many instances, residents are unaware of the dangers just blocks from their homes, the report said.
Nearly half of the 60 companies that are allowed to discharge wastewater directly into Connecticut’s rivers, brooks and other bodies of water exceeded the amounts of toxic metals or other pollutants that their permits allowed over the last three years, a C-HIT analysis of federal data shows. Despite the violations, the state Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) fined only two of the 29 companies found to be in noncompliance with their permits—a record that state environmental advocates called alarming, but that the agency said is justified. The 29 companies discharged excessive amounts of pollutants during at least one three-month period from October 2013 to September 2016. At least 19 companies exceeded by more than 100 percent the amounts they were allowed to discharge, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) data. The data also show that 23 of the 60 companies were found in noncompliance with terms of their permits for at least half of the three years—for reasons ranging from excessive discharges to submitting late discharge reports.
Starting July 1, Connecticut retailers will charge customers a 75-cent surcharge when they buy a gallon of paint, and in exchange, they’ll be able to drop off most unwanted household paint for recycling at participating paint retailers. While customers won’t get their deposit back like with the bottle bill, the surcharge is intended to cover the cost of safely recycling paint and paint cans. It’s all part of the state’s efforts to reduce waste, increase recycling and help municipalities save money. It will also cut emissions of toxic paint fumes, called volatile organic compounds (VOCs), by 32 percent statewide, according to the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. This change is the result of Connecticut’s extended producer responsibility (EPR) strategy.
Two decades after New Haven’s English Station power plant stopped producing energy for United Illuminating, state officials have ordered the owners to conduct a massive clean-up of the property, which is contaminated with hazardous PCBs, or polychlorinated biphenyls. “English Station has been a potential source of pollution to Fair Haven and the waters of the state for too long. It must be cleaned up by all those responsible for its present condition,’’ said Attorney General George Jepsen, whose office is working with the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP). The administrative order announced Thursday requires that the current and previous owners of the plant make a full investigation of the contamination on, and emanating from, the site; submit a remediation plan for DEEP approval that is in compliance with federal and state laws and regulations; and then remediate the site in accordance with the approved plan. The property, on the Mill River, contains the former electric-generating plant and a warehouse. The parties named in the order include the current owners, Asnat Realty, LLC of Bayside, N.Y. and Evergreen Power, LLC, of Wilmington, Md., as well as Quinnipiac Energy, LLC; Grant Mackay Demolition; and the United Illuminating Company, which previously owned the site. The plant is shut down, and access to the property has been limited, pending submission of a formal plan to clean up extensive contamination by PCBs, a known carcinogen, as well as heavy metals and other contaminants. | <urn:uuid:b45bf846-f22e-4ed4-9b20-d18a6cb52367> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://c-hit.org/tag/connecticut-department-of-energy-and-environmental-protection/ | 2023-09-26T07:00:07Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510149.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926043538-20230926073538-00498.warc.gz | en | 0.970509 | 1,183 |
Indian Ministry of Power (MoP) on 30th June 2021 issued amendment to the Electricity (Rights of Consumers) 2020 Rules concerning net metering for rooftop Solar installations. The amendment is called Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Amendment Rules, 2021, which permits net metering to the prosumer (person who produces as well as consumes) for loads upto 500 KW or upto the sanctioned load, whichever is lower for rooftop solar installations.
Government earlier had reduced the net metering facility for solar rooftop users to 10 KW from earlier 1 MW in December 2020. After strong opposition from solar industry and decreased solar adoption, the Government had to raise it to 500 KW.
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Scapegoating and the Cross
The Saving Power of the Cross
Friday, April 2, 2021
Today the primary human problem is both revealed and resolved. It is indeed a “good” Friday. What is revealed is our human inclination to kill others, in any multitude of ways, instead of dying to ourselves—to our own illusions, pretenses, narcissism, and self-defeating behaviors. Jesus dies “for” us not in the sense of “a substitute for us” but “in solidarity with” the suffering of all humanity since the beginning of time! The first is merely a heavenly transaction of sorts; the second is a transformation of our very soul and the trajectory of history. My dear friend James Alison is a brilliant theologian and a primary teacher of the work of René Girard. Here he writes about the true power of the cross:
[Jesus] went to death as a victim. . . . And the reason that this is important is that it catches us at our worst, as it were. The space of the victim is the kind of place none of us at all ever wants to occupy, and if we find ourselves occupying it, it is kicking and screaming. More to the point, we spend a great deal of time pointing fingers and making sure that other people get to occupy that space, not us.
Now by Jesus going into, and occupying that space [of the victim], deliberately, without any attraction to it, he is not only proving that we needn’t be afraid of death, but also we needn’t be afraid of shame, disgrace, or of the fact that we have treated others to shame and disgrace. It is as if he were saying “Yes, you did this to me, as you do it to each other, and here I am undergoing this, occupying the space of it happening, but I’m doing so without being embittered or resentful. In fact, I was keen to occupy this space so as to try to get across to you that I am not only utterly alive, but that I am utterly loving. There is nothing you can do, no amount of evil that you can do to each other, that will be able to stop my loving you, nothing you can do to separate yourselves from me. The moment you perceive me, just here, on the cross, occupying this space for you and detoxifying it, the moment you perceive that, then you know that I am determined to show you that I love you, and am in your midst as your forgiving victim. This is how I prove my love to you: by taking you at your very lowest and worst point and saying “Yes, you do this to me, but I’m not concerned about that, let’s see whether we can’t learn a new way of being together.”
On the cross, the veil between the Holy and the unholy is torn and the “curtain of his body” becomes a “living opening” (Hebrews 10:20). We all can enter the Holy of Holies, which is the very heart of God. Nothing changed in heaven on Good Friday, but everything potentially changed on earth!
I highly recommend James Alison’s exploration of René Girard’s work, particularly Alison’s four-part study series Jesus the Forgiving Victim: Listening for the Unheard Voice (DOERS Publishing: 2013).
James Alison, Jesus the Forgiving Victim: Listening for the Unheard Voice, book 3, The Difference Jesus Makes (DOERS Publishing: 2013), essay 5, part 7.
Adapted from Richard Rohr, Wondrous Encounters: Scripture for Lent (Franciscan Media: 2010), 137‒139.
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When I read these daily meditations God speaks directly to my heart in a language beyond words. After the sudden and unexpected death of my husband, little provides comfort like these meditations, which we enjoyed together before he died. It is right to ask, what will I do with this pain? It really does seem so much easier to deny it, blame others, or run. But I am aware now, so I can choose to give it to God. On a deeply spiritual level, I can feel Fr. Richard’s words coming from my husband as well—“death is not final and it takes the form of love.” — Melissa S. | <urn:uuid:25e811e7-9e77-4991-9b2a-e4c8a38ec426> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://cac.org/daily-meditations/the-saving-power-of-the-cross-2021-04-02/ | 2023-09-26T04:57:15Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510149.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926043538-20230926073538-00498.warc.gz | en | 0.956391 | 948 |
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168 East 13th Street, Holland, MI 49423-3624
We are partnering with Professor Nickel's Martial Arts studio to put on a Self Defense class to raise money for Dance Marathon. We will have 2 sessions, one at 1 and one at 3 each lasting 45 minutes. There will be a capacity of 30 participants with one instructor and professor Nickel present. Masks will be required and the participants will be standing 6 ft apart.
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Calling in "The One"
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Chemistry Industry: Committed to a Zero Plastic Waste Future
February 19, 2019
Modern-day necessities like food packaging, medical equipment, lighter vehicles and sustainable energy are made possible through the contributions of plastics, but these products do not belong in our waterways or the environment.
Chemistry Industry Association of Canada (CIAC) members and those in the plastics value-chain are ready to step up to support a circular economy for these products that enable our modern way of life, says a new report by the CIAC, The Role of Chemistry in a Circular Economy for Plastics.
Today in Canada, as a result of inadequate sorting, contamination, limited end markets and not employing all the technologies available, nearly 80 per cent of all post-consumer plastics end up in landfills – three million tonnes annually. The current approach to producing, using and disposing of plastics poses a real threat to the environment and results in a significant loss of value, resources and energy.
The chemistry sector, which includes plastic, has a long, well-established history of innovation to solve society’s most pressing needs by developing new processes and solutions. The chemistry industry supports the transition from a linear economy to a more sustainable approach that prioritizes the extension of product life cycles, extracting maximum value from resources in and after use.
“Canada’s chemistry industry and its highly skilled workers are uniquely positioned to provide innovative solutions to avoid and extract value from plastic waste. But these ambitions will not be easy to achieve and will require significant investment and cultural shifts towards a more circular economy,” said CIAC President and CEO Bob Masterson. “Our industry is stepping up to provide workable solutions.”
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The Canby Area Chamber last night hosted its second annual State of the City and Small Business Showcase.
The event coincides with the First Thursday celebration in downtown Canby and features a sampling of local businesses and organizations, followed by Canby Mayor Brian Hodson’s State of the City address.
The Showcase featured A Family Tradition Cleaning Services LLC, the Canby Pioneer Chapel Performing Arts, Friends of the Canby Public Library, Baker’s Prairie Bakery, Better Homes & Gardens-Canby, Ellison Team Homes, Rackleff Place, Puddin’ River Chocolates, Wayward Sandwiches, Willamette Falls Pediatric Group, PMG Employment Solutions, Oregon Driver Education Center, the Canby Herald, DirectLink and a new business coming to the Dahlia this spring: B’s Bake Shoppe (like their Facebook page!)
Mayor Hodson shared updates on much of the new developments, growth and major civic projects that have happened over the past year, from Columbia Distributing’s new Canby facility and other additions to the Canby Pioneer Industrial Park, to the downtown core and the important role it plays in local events and attracting new and unique local businesses.
Of Columbia, often a point of tension in Canby because of concerns about the traffic the large distribution facility may bring, Mayor Hodson had this to say: “That’s over a 530,000-square-foot facility coming into our industrial park. That’s jobs. That’s traffic, yes, I’m not going to deny that. But we’ve planned for that. We knew it was coming. We knew, when we designed the industrial park, that the intent was to draw businesses of this size.”
Mayor Hodson expounded on the importance of the industrial park to Canby’s economic growth and development, providing a stable tax base and over a thousand local jobs.
“The Canby industrial park is the economic engine of our city,” he said. “That is the piece that drives our city. That is what enables us to do libraries, build police stations, make streetscapes. That’s what helps us fund and do a lot of the great things that we are doing.”
In his time as city councilor, and now eight years as mayor, Hodson said he has seen times of growth, followed by periods of adjustment to that growth. Obviously, Canby is currently experiencing a major growth spurt.
“The time is coming when we will have to adjust to the new us,” Hodson said. “And during that time of adjustment, we must once again roll up our shirt sleeves, come together and determine if we’re going to plan and manage those next stages of growth, or be acted upon and have to react.”
But as he has in previous years, Mayor Hodson also addressed the question of whether Canby can preserve its small-town feel in the midst of big-city growth. His answer was the same: Yes, it “can.” Whether it will, he says, is up to us.
“I hold that Canby stays small because of the people that choose to come to our events, the people that choose to shop in our town and the people that choose to go to their new neighbor and say, ‘Hi. Welcome to Canby,'” Mayor Hodson said. “Because that’s what it takes to be a small town.”
Though Canby chamber director Kyle Lang joked that he was “offered a lot of money” to do so, he declined to tear up Mayor Hodson’s speech following his remarks.
Hear Mayor Hodson’s complete State of the City address on the Canby Now Podcast:
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Two of the most contradicting of words.
Why do they always go together?
Why are they exact opposites?
You see, I love my mom, my twin, my Panget, my friends and some other people so much but sometimes – I want to wring all their necks till they turn blue!
I wonder – why does one ever feel the hate and anger towards people they love?
Isn’t it ironic?
Now that I’m nearing my big day.. Emotions are high, I’ve become easily irritable. I snap at the littlest of things. I feel the pressure. What then was not discussed is now being discussed. What was deemed simple then is now the most complicated!
There are times that I feel that – this is not my big day. Almost everyone has an opinion on something. Things that should be done by others are often times dumped into my lap – and I am expected to give a solution or a reply or even a decision, but take note! That decision will soon be overturned – so why in the effing first place ask me about it, right? There are moments that I feel suffocated – times that I feel like I’m drowning with something I can’t explain – that I need to jump for air! There are times when I think – is this all going to be worth it? Sigh..
I feel like I’m on an unending rollercoaster, going up and down – twisting and turning every so often without taking a break. Do you sometimes feel like puking with the pressure of emotions? Hahaha!! I never thought I’d get to this point, really. I always thought that planning a wedding was a breeze and that the journey was a happy enjoyable one. At this point, when people ask me how my planning is coming along – I try not to burst into tears – give out a Kodak smile and say that its getting there.
I also realized that people aren’t that helpful (or bright even!) That I have to ask for help for it to come. That there is really a difference between peoples.
The journey is about to end. I’ve found new friends, made new realizations, accepted many situations, sought a blind eye, pretended not to hear or know, ignored comments and tactless gestures.
Question is… Will there ever be an end to this?
P.S. Sorry for the post, I just needed to get it all out. I needed a release! It’s been building up inside and I’m afraid to breakdown. But I feel I may have to, just to get this all out.
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Our dog training classes are fun, small and friendly so your dog and you can get the most out of them. We use clicker training and positive techniques to build a better bond between you and your dog and improve both your dogs behaviour and your understanding of why your dog does what they do!
We are currently smaller and socially distanced puppy classes to comply with current social distancing guidelines so spaces are filling very quickly.
Current Class Schedule:
- Classes are currently not running as we welcome the latest human member of the family
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Ongoing follow on training for all ages – improving manners and surviving adolescence!
These fun and popular dog training classes are suitable for all ages of dogs, but are particularly useful for recent rescues as well as young and adolescent dogs who haven’t quite mastered the best of manners and puppies who have just graduated from puppy class and want to continue training. We cover basic but practical manners such as jumping up, doorway manners, walking on lead, recall, stay, leave and how to focus on you.
The class runs every week so you can start training quickly and get ongoing support. Classes run on a Monday in Staverton or Friday in Studley Green.
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A small puppy class for socialisation and training your new puppy. Get the best start for you and your puppy in our small, reward-based classes which allow individual attention and the best learning environment for your dog. Basic obedience commands such as sit, down, stay, leave, recall and loose lead walking as well as supervised off-lead socialisation allow your puppy to get the best start in a safe environment.
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Curtain: Poirot's Last Case by Agatha Christie is a reread for me. I read this mystery novel decades ago while I was either in high school or college. I went through an Agatha Christie reading spell during that time period and read many of her novels or short stories.
I remember reading Curtain: Poirot's Last Case by Agatha Christie back in the day and being quite fond of it at the time. So when I rediscovered Curtain: Poirot's Last Case by Agatha Christie at a local Little Free Library earlier this year, I looked forward to rereading it once again.
Although it was fun to reread Curtain: Poirot's Last Case by Agatha Christie again (I've always liked Hecule Poirot as a character), sadly I must admit that I didn't enjoy it as much the second time around.
I felt like Curtain: Poirot's Last Case by Agatha Christie was a bit on the slow side for the most part. It didn't pick up until the final few remaining chapters left of the novel. I also felt like some of the personalities of a few of the characters were a bit off (or dated???), like that of Judith Hastings, Captain Hastings's adult daughter. Judith is in her 20s, but I felt like Judith was too independent/defensive and wouldn't even hear of anything her father would say to her out of concern. She'd be rude and tell him off saying he had no right to say anything to her about his concerns. Plus, there was a discussion among a few of the characters in one scene that seemed to touch on the premise of eugenics, which felt kind of odd to read.
Captain Hastings seemed rather daft throughout Curtain: Poirot's Last Case. For someone who'd been working with Hercule Poirot for so many years, I would have thought he'd been able to pick up on clues a lot better than he did during Curtain: Poirot's Last Case. Instead, Captain Hastings doesn't figure much of anything out at all. It isn't until he reads Hercule Poirot's manuscript/postscript at the end of the novel that he finally understands everything.
I have pros and cons with Hercule Poirot's manuscript/postscript that is left for Captain Hastings at the end of Curtain: Poirot's Last Case. The Pros for me are that we see the complexity of the novel and how things actually panned out. I also thought it was cool that Poirot's first and last case should be at Styles... However, it wasn't the ending I would have expected for this novel. In many ways, I felt like Agatha Christie's ending for Curtain: Poirot's Last Case by Agatha Christie is pure genius... In other ways, I felt like it was a cop out to readers to have the novel's ending have to be explained to the readers through a written manuscript/postscript from Hercule Poirot to Captain Hastings. Not sure at this point in time how I feel about the ending of Curtain: Poirot's Last Case by Agatha Christie. I think it will take some time to sort out just how I feel about Curtain: Poirot's Last Case's ending.
The following is a plot summary for Curtain: Poirot's Last Case by Agatha Christie from Amazon:
The Queen of Mystery has come to Harper Collins! Agatha Christie, the acknowledged mistress of suspense—creator of indomitable sleuth Miss Marple, meticulous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, and so many other unforgettable characters—brings her entire oeuvre of ingenious whodunits, locked room mysteries, and perplexing puzzles to Harper Paperbacks. The legendary detective saves his best for last as he races to apprehend a five-time` killer before the final curtain descends in Curtain: Poirot’s Last Case.Do you reread books? Does your view of a book change over time??
I am giving Curtain: Poirot's Last Case by Agatha Christie a rating of 3 stars out of 5 stars.
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Canada is witnessing a surge in the popularity of mobile casinos. What sets them apart is the freedom to play roulette or roll the dice at any time and from any location. Thanks to mobile casino applications, you can indulge in your favorite casino games even if you’re thousands of kilometers away from home, using your smartphone or tablet.
Mobile casinos are everywhere, with a plethora of gaming platforms designed specifically for on-the-go entertainment. With a stable internet connection and a compatible device, you can access these platforms effortlessly.
On this page, we’ll introduce you to some of the top mobile casinos that cater to a variety of portable devices. Additionally, we’ll guide you through the process of mobile casino gaming, equipping you with the knowledge needed to start playing.
Best mobile casino apps
In the age of technology, online casinos have become a popular way to gamble and win big. With the rise of mobile devices, casino apps have made it possible to play your favorite games anywhere, anytime. Here are some of the best mobile casino apps for online gaming:
Best app interface design
Best payment methods assortment
Best live dealer casino games
Ruby Fortune Casino
Highest-quality slot repertoire
Royal Vegas Casino
When it comes to online casinos, different features can make them stand out:
Spin Casino has a sleek and modern app interface design that offers a user-friendly experience. The app is available for both iOS and Android devices and offers a wide variety of games, including slots, table games, and live dealer games.
JackpotCity Casino offers a wide range of payment methods, including credit cards, e-wallets, bank transfers, and prepaid cards. They also offer fast and secure deposits and withdrawals, making it easy for players to manage their funds.
Ruby Fortune Casino offers an immersive live dealer experience with a variety of games such as blackjack, roulette, baccarat, and more. The live dealers are friendly and professional, and the streaming quality is top-notch, making players feel like they’re in a real casino.
Royal Vegas Casino offers a wide selection of high-quality slot games, including classic slots, video slots, and progressive jackpot slots. They partner with top mobile software providers like Microgaming and NetEnt, ensuring a high-quality gaming experience.
To determine which of these premium casino apps is most suitable for your needs and expectations, refer to the table below for a side-by-side comparison of each casino’s features and offerings.
Ruby Fortune Casino
Royal Vegas Casino
Reasons to download casino software
When it comes to playing mobile casino games, players have the option to either play instantly on ‘no download casinos’ or download their favorite games. Opting to download the casino software allows players to play offline and usually provides a wider selection of games to choose from. However, there are pros and cons to both options, and we’ve compiled a few below.
Pros of Download Casinos
Cons of Download Casinos
Pros of No-Download Casinos
Cons of No-Download Casinos
Access to full game libraries
Takes up storage space on your device
Instant access to games
Limited game selection
Enhanced graphics and gameplay
Requires downloading and installation time
No need to download software
Lower-quality graphics and gameplay
Ability to play offline
May not be compatible with all devices
No software updates required
Requires a stable internet connection
Higher level of security
May require regular software updates
Can be accessed on any device
May have slower load times
Can be faster and more stable
May slow down your device
No risk of downloading malware
Can be affected by internet speed and connection quality
Mobile Casino Download Instructions
Here are some general instructions for downloading a mobile casino app:
Determine the compatibility of the app with your device: Check if the app is compatible with your device’s operating system (iOS or Android) and version. Make sure that your device meets the minimum system requirements for the app.
Download the app: You can download the app from the App Store (iOS) or Google Play Store (Android). Alternatively, some mobile casinos have their download links on their websites, which you can access through your device’s web browser
Install the app: Once the download is complete, open the app installer and follow the on-screen instructions to install the app on your device.
Create an account: After installing the app, open it and follow the instructions to create a new account. You may need to provide some personal information, such as your name, date of birth, and email address.
Deposit funds: To play real money games, you will need to deposit funds into your account. Most mobile casinos offer a range of payment options, such as credit/debit cards, e-wallets, and bank transfers.
Startplaying: Once you have funds in your account, you can start playing your favorite casino games on your mobile device.
It is important to note that some mobile casinos may have additional steps or requirements for downloading their app, so be sure to read their instructions carefully. Additionally, make sure that you are downloading the official app from a reputable mobile casino to ensure the safety and security of your personal information and funds.
Evaluation of downloadable casinos
There are several factors to consider when evaluating downloadable mobile casinos, including:
Game Selection: The variety of games available on the mobile casino app is an essential factor to consider. It’s best to choose a mobile casino app with a wide range of games to ensure that you have plenty of options.
User Interface: The user interface should be easy to navigate, and the app should be user-friendly. A good mobile casino app should have a smooth, responsive interface that is easy to use.
Security: Security is a critical factor to consider when evaluating downloadable mobile casinos. The app should use encryption to protect your personal and financial information. Additionally, mobile casinos should be licensed and regulated by a reputable authority.
Bonuses and Promotions: Bonuses and promotions are an important aspect of mobile casinos. A good mobile casino app should offer a variety of bonuses and promotions to entice new players and reward loyal customers.
Payment Options: A good mobile casino app should offer a variety of payment options, including credit cards, e-wallets, and bank transfers. The payment process should be fast, secure, and easy to use.
Customer Support: The mobile casino app should have reliable customer support that is available 24/7. The support team should be knowledgeable, helpful, and responsive to customer inquiries.
Overall, it’s essential to evaluate each of these factors when choosing a downloadable mobile casino app. By doing so, you can ensure that you choose a high-quality app that offers an excellent gaming experience and a safe, secure environment for your transactions.
Mobile casino apps and their payment methods
There are various payment methods available on mobile casino apps, including:
Credit Cards: Most mobile casinos accept credit cards, including Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. They are a convenient and widely accepted payment method for many players.
Debit Cards: Debit cards are another common payment method accepted by mobile casinos. Players can use their debit card to deposit funds into their account and withdraw winnings.
E-wallets: E-wallets such as PayPal, Skrill, and Neteller are also popular payment methods on mobile casino apps. E-wallets offer a fast, secure, and easy way to make deposits and withdrawals.
Bank Transfer: Bank transfer is another payment method available on mobile casino apps. Players can transfer funds directly from their bank account to their casino account.
Mobile Payment: Some mobile casinos accept mobile payment methods such as Apple Pay and Google Pay. These payment methods allow players to make deposits using their mobile devices.
Cryptocurrency: Some mobile casinos also accept cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin as payment methods. Cryptocurrencies offer a high level of security and privacy and can be an excellent option for players who prefer not to use traditional payment methods.
It’s essential to choose a payment method that is convenient and secure for you when playing on a mobile casino app. You should also check if there are any fees associated with the payment method and whether it’s available for both deposits and withdrawals.
What are the top mobile apps that are newly released?
Some of the top new mobile apps are JackpotCity Casino, Ruby Fortune Casino, and Royal Vegas Casino. Despite being relatively new, these apps provide top-notch game content and secure payment methods. Additionally, the apps offer users extra customization options and easy navigation.
Which casino apps offer the highest payouts?
The casino apps with the highest payout rates are Spin Casino, Betway, Royal Vegas, Jackpot City, and Ruby Fortune Casino. With their high average win percentages, you can be confident that you have a fair chance of winning when placing a bet on these mobile apps.
What is the duration for the download process?
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I am continually amazed by what 'amateur' filmmakers can accomplish these days. The dividing line between a studio production and an indie production is growing thinner daily. And the dividing line between an indie production and a one-man production is likewise growing thinner.
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Popular Kids Snacks- Are you tired of hearing your little ones constantly asking for snacks? Do you feel like you’re constantly reaching for unhealthy options just to keep them satisfied? As a parent, it can be a challenge to find snacks that are both healthy and delicious, while also appealing to your child’s taste buds. But fear not! We’ve compiled a list of 10 popular kids snacks that are sure to satisfy their cravings, without compromising on nutrition or flavor.
From fruit snacks to whole grain options, these snacks are not only tasty but also packed with nutrients that your child needs for growth and development. And the best part? Your little ones will love them too! Say goodbye to the guilt of giving your child a sugary or salty snack and say hello to nutritious, yummy options that will keep them fueled and satisfied throughout the day.
Fuel Your Kids with Nutrients: 3 Healthy and Delicious Fruit Snacks They’ll Love
Kids Snacks- Fruit is not only a delicious snack, but it’s also packed with essential nutrients that your kids need for healthy growth and development. Whether you’re looking for a quick snack to grab on the go or a fun activity to do with your child, these three healthy and delicious fruit snacks are perfect options that your kids will love.
Apple Slices with Peanut Butter-Apple slices with peanut butter are a classic snack that’s always a hit with kids. Apples are rich in fiber and antioxidants, while peanut butter is a great source of protein and healthy fats. Together, they make a filling and satisfying snack that will keep your child energized throughout the day. To make this snack even more fun, try using a cookie cutter to cut the apple slices into fun shapes, like stars or hearts.
Frozen Grapes-Frozen grapes are a refreshing and sweet treat that your child will love, especially on a hot day. Grapes are high in vitamin C and antioxidants, making them a nutritious snack choice. Simply wash and dry the grapes, then freeze them in a single layer on a baking sheet. Once frozen, transfer them to a container and store them in the freezer for a quick and easy snack.
Smoothie Bowls-Smoothie bowls are a fun and nutritious snack that your child can customize to their liking. Start by blending together a combination of frozen fruits, like berries, mango, or banana, with some liquid, such as milk or yogurt. Pour the smoothie into a bowl and let your child top it with their favorite fruits, nuts, and seeds. Smoothie bowls are a great way to pack in a variety of nutrients and flavors, all in one delicious snack.
Incorporating these healthy and delicious fruit snacks into your child’s diet is a great way to fuel them with the nutrients they need to grow and thrive. So next time your child asks for a snack, try one of these tasty options and watch as they devour it with delight.
Get Your Kids Excited About Healthy Eating: 3 Delicious Yogurt Snacks They’ll Beg For
As a parent, you want your children to eat healthy and develop good eating habits. However, convincing them to eat healthy foods can be a challenge, especially when junk food is so readily available and appealing to their taste buds. One way to get your kids excited about healthy eating is to introduce them to delicious yogurt snacks that they’ll beg for. Here are three easy-to-make yogurt snacks that are not only healthy but also tasty and fun for kids to eat.
- Yogurt Parfaits: Yogurt parfaits are a simple and delicious way to incorporate healthy ingredients into your child’s diet. Start by layering your child’s favorite yogurt with fresh fruit and granola in a clear glass. The colors and textures of the ingredients will make the parfait visually appealing to your child, and they’ll love scooping up the layers with a spoon. You can also add a drizzle of honey or maple syrup for a touch of sweetness. This is a great snack to serve for breakfast or as an after-school treat.
- Yogurt Dipped Fruit: Kids love dipping things, so why not try dipping fruit in yogurt? Simply slice up your child’s favorite fruit and dip it in a bowl of yogurt. You can use plain or flavored yogurt, depending on your child’s preferences. For an extra bit of crunch, roll the yogurt-dipped fruit in crushed nuts or granola. This snack is perfect for a mid-morning or mid-afternoon pick-me-up, and it’s also a great way to get your child to eat more fruit.
- Frozen Yogurt Bites: These frozen yogurt bites are a fun and healthy alternative to ice cream. Start by mixing together plain yogurt, honey, and your child’s favorite fruit (chopped into small pieces) in a bowl. Spoon the mixture into a mini muffin tin and freeze for a few hours. Once the yogurt bites are frozen, pop them out of the muffin tin and store them in an airtight container in the freezer. Your child can enjoy these frozen yogurt bites as a snack or dessert whenever they’re craving something sweet
10 Delicious and Healthy Vegetable Snacks to Satisfy Your Cravings
If you’re looking for a healthy snack to satisfy your cravings, vegetables are a great option. Not only are they low in calories and packed with nutrients, but they also come in a variety of delicious flavors and textures. Here are 10 delicious and healthy vegetable snacks to try the next time you’re looking for a quick and satisfying bite.
- Carrot sticks and hummus: Carrots are naturally sweet and crunchy, and when paired with creamy hummus, they make a delicious and nutritious snack. Slice up some carrots into sticks and serve them with your favorite flavor of hummus for a filling snack that will keep you satisfied for hours.
- Cucumber and avocado bites: Cucumbers are refreshing and hydrating, and when paired with creamy avocado, they make a delicious and healthy snack. Cut a cucumber into rounds and top each round with a slice of avocado for a simple and satisfying snack.
- Bell pepper and cream cheese: Bell peppers are crunchy and sweet, and when filled with creamy cream cheese, they make a satisfying and flavorful snack. Cut a bell pepper into slices and fill each slice with a dollop of cream cheese for a tasty and easy snack.
- Cherry tomatoes and mozzarella: Cherry tomatoes are juicy and sweet, and when paired with creamy mozzarella, they make a delicious and healthy snack. Skewer cherry tomatoes and mozzarella balls on toothpicks for a simple and flavorful snack.
- Roasted chickpeas: Chickpeas are a great source of protein and fiber, and when roasted, they make a crunchy and satisfying snack. Toss chickpeas with your favorite seasonings and roast them in the oven for a crunchy and flavorful snack.
- Zucchini chips: Zucchini is low in calories and high in fiber, and when sliced and roasted, it makes a delicious and healthy snack. Cut a zucchini into thin rounds and roast them in the oven for a crispy and satisfying snack.
- Cauliflower popcorn: Cauliflower is low in calories and high in nutrients, and when roasted with a sprinkle of nutritional yeast, it makes a delicious and healthy popcorn alternative. Roast cauliflower florets in the oven and sprinkle with nutritional yeast for a crunchy and flavorful snack.
- Broccoli bites: Broccoli is packed with nutrients and when roasted with a sprinkle of garlic powder, it makes a delicious and healthy snack. Cut broccoli into bite-sized pieces and roast them in the oven with a sprinkle of garlic powder for a crunchy and flavorful snack.
- Sweet potato fries: Sweet potatoes are naturally sweet and when roasted with a sprinkle of cinnamon, they make a delicious and healthy snack. Cut sweet potatoes into fries and roast them in the oven with a sprinkle of cinnamon for a sweet and satisfying snack.
- Kale chips: Kale is high in nutrients and when roasted with a sprinkle of sea salt, it makes a delicious and healthy snack. Toss kale leaves with olive oil and sea salt and roast them in the oven for a crispy and flavorful snack.
Vegetables are a great option for satisfying your snack cravings while staying healthy. With these 10 delicious and healthy vegetable snacks, you’ll never run out of tasty options to try.
10 High-Protein Snacks for a Quick and Satisfying Energy Boost
If you’re looking for a quick energy boost that will keep you satisfied for hours, high-protein snacks are a great option. Protein is an essential nutrient that helps to build and repair muscles, and it also helps to keep you feeling full and satisfied. Here are 10 high-protein snacks that are both delicious and satisfying.
Hard-boiled eggs: Eggs are a great source of protein and when hard-boiled, they make a convenient and filling snack. Boil a few eggs at the beginning of the week and keep them in the fridge for a quick and easy snack on the go.
Greek yogurt and fruit: Greek yogurt is high in protein and when paired with fresh fruit, it makes a delicious and nutritious snack. Top a bowl of Greek yogurt with your favorite fruit and a sprinkle of granola for a filling and satisfying snack.
Cottage cheese and veggies: Cottage cheese is a great source of protein and when paired with fresh vegetables, it makes a healthy and satisfying snack. Serve a scoop of cottage cheese with your favorite veggies, such as sliced cucumbers or cherry tomatoes, for a quick and nutritious snack.
Tuna salad: Tuna is a great source of protein and when mixed with mayo or Greek yogurt, it makes a tasty and filling snack. Mix a can of tuna with a tablespoon of mayo or Greek yogurt and serve with whole grain crackers or sliced veggies.
Roasted chickpeas: Chickpeas are a great source of protein and when roasted, they make a crunchy and satisfying snack. Toss chickpeas with your favorite seasonings and roast them in the oven for a filling and flavorful snack.
Protein bars: Protein bars are a convenient and portable snack that are high in protein and low in calories. Look for bars that are made with whole food ingredients and have at least 10 grams of protein per serving.
Edamame: Edamame is a great source of protein and fiber, and when boiled and seasoned, it makes a delicious and nutritious snack. Boil a bag of edamame and season with sea salt and pepper for a satisfying and filling snack.
Peanut butter and apple slices: Peanut butter is a great source of protein and healthy fats, and when paired with apple slices, it makes a tasty and nutritious snack. Slice up an apple and serve with a tablespoon of peanut butter for a filling and satisfying snack.
Protein smoothie: Protein smoothies are a convenient and delicious way to get a high-protein snack on the go. Blend together Greek yogurt, frozen fruit, and a scoop of protein powder for a filling and nutritious snack.
Beef jerky: Beef jerky is a convenient and portable snack that is high in protein and low in calories. Look for brands that are made with high-quality beef and have no added sugars or preservatives.
high-protein snacks are a great way to boost your energy and stay satisfied throughout the day. With these 10 delicious and nutritious options, you’ll never run out of satisfying snack ideas.
10 Delicious Whole Grain Snacks for a Healthier Lifestyle
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle requires a balanced and nutritious diet, which includes whole grains as a staple component. Whole grains provide an array of nutrients, including fiber, protein, vitamins, and minerals, that are vital for the body’s optimal functioning. In addition, whole grains have been linked to reduced risks of chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and certain cancers. If you’re looking for delicious and healthy snacks to add to your diet, here are 10 options that are packed with wholesome whole grains.
- Granola Bars: Granola bars are an excellent snack choice for busy individuals who need a quick energy boost. Look for granola bars that contain whole grains such as oats, quinoa, or barley, and avoid those with added sugars.
- Popcorn: Popcorn is a low-calorie, high-fiber snack that is perfect for satisfying those midday cravings. Opt for air-popped popcorn or those that are lightly seasoned with herbs and spices.
- Brown Rice Cakes: Brown rice cakes are an excellent alternative to traditional crackers and are a great way to incorporate whole grains into your diet. Top them with avocado or hummus for an extra boost of nutrition.
- Whole Grain Pretzels: Pretzels are a classic snack food, and choosing whole grain options can provide added health benefits. Look for pretzels made from whole wheat or whole rye flour.
- Whole Grain Crackers: Whole grain crackers are a versatile snack option that can be paired with a variety of toppings. Choose crackers made from whole wheat or whole grain flour, and top them with cheese, nut butter, or hummus.
- Trail Mix: Trail mix is a nutrient-dense snack that is easy to make at home. Combine whole grain cereal, nuts, and dried fruit for a delicious and satisfying snack that provides energy and essential nutrients.
- Whole Grain Toast with Nut Butter: Whole grain toast topped with nut butter is a simple yet satisfying snack that can provide a quick energy boost. Choose nut butters that are free from added sugars and preservatives for the healthiest option.
- Whole Grain English Muffin with Egg: A whole grain English muffin topped with an egg provides a high-protein, high-fiber snack that can help keep you feeling full and satisfied for longer.
- Whole Grain Tortilla Chips: Whole grain tortilla chips are a healthy alternative to traditional corn chips and are a great option for dipping in salsa, hummus, or guacamole.
- Oatmeal Cookies: Oatmeal cookies are a delicious and healthy snack option that can be made with a variety of whole grains such as oats, quinoa, or amaranth. Look for recipes that use natural sweeteners such as honey or maple syrup instead of refined sugars.
Incorporating whole grains into your diet is an excellent way to support your overall health and well-being. These 10 delicious whole grain snacks are a great way to get started on your journey to a healthier lifestyle.
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At CascaBowl’s we take health and safety of our guests, employee and partners very seriously. We have always emphasized (and will continue) high standards of cleanliness by:
- Following directions from local health unit
- Regular extensive sanitization of our restaurants in all areas like kitchen, prep stations and guests areas
- Mandatory facial mask or face covering in a manner that covers their mouth, nose and chin for everyone inside the restaurants including staff and guests
- Rigorous regular hand washing practices.
- Enduring physical distancing in guest areas
- Reducing the cleaning intervals between washroom checks, cleaning and sterilizing our facility
- Reduced seating or full closure of dinning areas in our restaurants
- Pre screening staff before they come in for work and send them back if they are no feeling well or sick
- Following closely the recommendations of Public Health Agency of Canada and Local Public Health Unit
- We are encouraging our guests to order their food from our website/app for pick up to limit their physical time in restaurants
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Many people believe in the existence of spirits as well as the opportunity of spirit add-ons. A spirit accessory takes place when an entity or spirit connects itself to a person, affecting their energy and behavior. Although not constantly easy to spot, there are particular indications that may suggest the existence of a spirit add-on. In this write-up, we will certainly check out a few of these indicators as well as what they may imply.
1. Modifications in Character as well as Habits: One of the most usual signs of a spirit attachment is a sudden and extreme change in personality or actions. If you or a person you understand starts exhibiting actions and mannerisms that run out personality, such as sudden temper, anxiety, or stress and anxiety, maybe an indicator of spiritual disturbance.
2. Emotional as well as Power Imbalances: Spirit accessories can additionally trigger psychological and energy imbalances. You could experience intense state of mind swings, unexplained feelings of unhappiness or despair, or a constant low power degree. These inequalities can be draining and also may hinder your every day life and connections.
3. Physical Symptoms and Sensations: An additional sign of a spirit add-on can be physical symptoms and also sensations that have no noticeable clinical reason. These can consist of inexplicable discomfort, frustrations, queasiness, wooziness, or abrupt changes in body temperature level or heart price. It’s essential to dismiss any type of medical conditions before associating these signs solely to a spirit accessory.
4. Dreams and also Nightmares: Spirit attachments typically manifest through dreams as well as nightmares. If you consistently have brilliant desires entailing unknown or aggressive entities, or if you awaken really feeling anxious or disrupted, it could be an indicator that you have a spirit add-on. Take note of reoccuring motifs or personalities in your desires, as they may offer additional understandings.
It is very important to note that while these indications might indicate a feasible spirit attachment, they can also be related to other issues, such as psychological health and wellness conditions or physical ailments. It is vital to seek professional advice from spiritual professionals, tools, or therapists that concentrate on these areas. They can aid you analyze the scenario and offer ideal guidance or assistance.
Finally, spirit attachments can have a significant impact on an individual’s life. Be watchful and familiar with any kind of abrupt changes in behavior, emotional discrepancies, inexplicable physical signs, or troubling desires. Looking for guidance from professionals can aid you comprehend as well as deal with the scenario efficiently. Bear in mind, it’s essential to come close to the topic with an open mind and take into consideration multiple perspectives prior to drawing any type of final thoughts. | <urn:uuid:0ded5095-3191-4958-bf4d-07f3bec7e51e> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://cascnn.info/how-i-became-an-expert-on-6/ | 2023-09-26T06:29:33Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510149.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926043538-20230926073538-00498.warc.gz | en | 0.935869 | 553 |
Data Security and Public Records Access in South Dakota
The South Dakota Sunshine Law refers to a series of laws that were enacted for the purpose of guaranteeing that members of the public had the means to access the public records of the numerous government bodies that conduct business within the state. Much like other sunshine or public records access laws around the country, the South Dakota Sunshine Law outlines the steps and procedures that members of the general public must follow when looking to access public records and government-related information. Furthermore, the law also establishes the circumstances under which a government body is permitted to deny an individual from accessing its public records, as well as the records that are exempt from disclosure altogether.
How are public records defined under the law?
The South Dakota Sunshine Law defines public records as “all records and documents, regardless of physical form, of or belonging to this state, any county, municipality, political subdivision, or tax-supported district in this state, or any agency, branch, department, board, bureau, commission, council, subunit, or committee of any of the foregoing. Data which is a public record in its original form remains a public record when maintained in any other form.” Alternatively, as it pertains to the scope and application of the law, the South Dakota Sunshine Law applies to all levels of government at both the state and local levels, including privatized government agencies.
What are the duties of government entities under the law?
The duties of government entities under the South Dakota Sunshine Law as it relates to the accessibility of public records and government-related information includes but are not limited to:
- Government entities must ensure that all individuals have access to the public records and information that is maintained by said entities.
- Government entities are responsible for appointing an official that will be responsible for facilitating the access of the public records of said entities to members of the general public, during the normal business hours of said entities.
- Government entities are responsible for redacting confidential information that may be contained within a public record, such as victim information, prior to disclosing the applicable record to a requestor.
- Government entities are permitted to charge requestors reasonable fees for specialized services related to the administration of the public records of said entities, such as providing the requestor with copies of a public record, among other things.
- Government entities are required to maintain records of any instances in which a request to access the public records of said agencies has been denied.
- Government entities have a duty to respond to all requests to access their public records within 10 business days. However, government entities may be entitled to an extension of this time period in practice, depending on the scope and nature of the request in question.
What public records are exempt from disclosure under the law?
As it concerns the public records that are exempt from disclosure under the law, the South Dakota Sunshine Law sets forth a wide range of public records and government-related information that members of the public are not permitted to access, inspect, or copy. For instance, members of the public are not entitled to access the personal information of prospective students that attend educational institutions within the state of South Dakota. Subsequently, some other examples of public records that are deemed confidential under the law include:
- Medical records.
- Trade secrets.
- Applicant information.
- Attorney-client privilege.
- Library records.
- Applicant information.
- Professional examinations.
- Security information.
- Inmate records.
- Credit card information.
- Bank account information.
- Appraisals of land purchases.
- Employee information.
Maintaining compliance with the law
As the sections of the South Dakota Sunshine Law task government entities with redacting confidential information from their public records, officials that are employed by such agencies face an inherent challenge. To combat this issue, these officials can look to automatic redaction software. As these software programs provide users with the ability to obscure personal information in a wide range of categories, including financial information, social security numbers, and email addresses, among a host of others, these software solutions are ideal for a government official looking to protect personal data. With this being said, government officials within South Dakota can use these software programs to aid them in maintaining compliance with legislation such as the state’s sunshine law.
While studies and metrics that are used to measure state government transparency and accountability in the U.S. will undoubtedly be influenced by a multitude of factors, the state of South Dakota has consistently ranked at the lowest percentile with respect to the ability of members of the public to access the public records of government entities within the state. To this point, while the provisions of the South Dakota Sunshine Law provide individuals in the U.S. with access to the records of government agencies within the state, this access has shown to be limited in practice. As such, government officials within South Dakota will have to consider the steps that can be taken to provide citizens with more clarity and insight into the manner in which the agencies that serve said citizens function. | <urn:uuid:5a663d3c-296c-401b-8980-a8e91d77ea40> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://caseguard.com/articles/data-security-and-public-records-access-in-south-dakota/ | 2023-09-26T06:59:16Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510149.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926043538-20230926073538-00498.warc.gz | en | 0.943951 | 1,024 |
In Memory of Detective Sergeant Derek E. Sidwell
The pandemic has taken a tremendous toll on the law enforcement community. Since the beginning, the virus has taken the lives of hundreds of law enforcement officers. Their occupation puts them at a greater risk as they work in close contact with the community. On Friday, September 3, 2021, the Overton County Sheriff’s Office in Tennessee faced the tragic news of losing one of their own. Detective Sergeant Derek E. Sidwell, badge number 122, died due to complications from contracting the coronavirus. He was 42 years old.
Sidwell was a community leader and had spent his entire career in law enforcement. He had served with the Overton County Sheriff’s Office for more than 14 years. Many of the residents and friends called the Detective “Sid.” A well-loved and respected member of the Overton County Sheriff’s Office, he was also known to volunteer to help surrounding counties whenever needed. He was also a family man and an endearing friend to all. He continued his education as an officer, and just in November 2020, Sidwell earned his degree from the National Forensic Academy.
Overton County Sheriff’s Office
Located in the county seat of Livingston, the Overton County Sheriff’s Office is the primary law enforcement agency for all of Overton County. Sparsely populated, the county of 435 square miles holds a population of about 23,000 residents.
The OCSO manages the county jail, provides security for courts and court service. They patrol and protect all of the residents in the area. OCSO is an accredited law enforcement agency with a small staff that works together like a close-knit family. The loss of one of their family members has devastated the department. The community has been showing support to the agency as well as the Sidwell family.
Detective Sergeant Derek E. Sidwell leaves behind his wife, two children, and one grandchild. As the community shares their grief and gratitude, they will also show support to the Sidwell family. Many children have lost adult role models and family members; they face a challenging future. To truly overcome this virus, communities will have to remember all those who will face many struggles in the years to come and offer them additional support.
The Livingston Police Department shared their condolences for Overton County. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of Derek (Sid) Sidwell and our brothers and sisters at Overton County Sheriff’s Department.”
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office shared their memories of Detective Sidwell and his passing with their residents. “Clay County Sheriff Brandon Boone and the Clay County Sheriff’s Office family wish to extend our deepest condolences on the passing of our brother law enforcement officer, Detective Derek Sidwell. Sincerely, we pray for all of Derek’s family as well as his Overton County Sheriff’s Office family. Without exception, Derek was one of the finest law enforcement officers in Upper Cumberland. It was a distinct honor to serve at Derek’s side. We shall truly and deeply miss our brother in blue. God bless you, Derek. Thank you for always being there for us.”
Retired Chief Steven Marshall of George Mills shared his sympathies online. “A police officer should be remembered not by how he died but how he lived! A great man has gone to secure a safe path for the rest of us to follow. Thank you to you, your family, and the Overton County Sheriff’s Office. Our country is a little less safe without you. Rest in Peace, Brother!” | <urn:uuid:1b284bf4-0e8e-4187-8d36-8f2dbc908aed> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://caseguard.com/articles/in-memory-of-detective-sergeant-derek-e-sidwell/ | 2023-09-26T06:41:12Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510149.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926043538-20230926073538-00498.warc.gz | en | 0.979304 | 764 |
This stunning BEERUS AND WHIS iPhone X / XS case will create fascinating look to your iPhone X / XS case phone. It is made from lasting hard plastic or silicone rubber cases in color black or white. Each case is designed in a high-resolution printing picture. The case makes the sides and corners of the phone are protected from impact. This case is not only accessories to secure your phone, but also bring luxury style cover.
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Josh Kaufman’s book The Personal MBA: Master the Art of Business was just published. It is an exhaustive overview of the concepts and vocabulary that make the business world go round. If you’re new to business or early in your career and want to freshen up your grasp of some of the key words and ideas in systems theory, sales, marketing, and psychology, I recommend it. Josh’s skill is distilling complex topics into easily understandable chunks. It’s not narrative, easy reading — as he notes at the outset, it’s a skim, scan, and reference type of book to keep on your bookshelf and consult as needed. Also check out Josh’s library of the 99 best books on business.
Mark McCormack’s book What They Don’t Teach You At Harvard Business School has been around for almost 30 years and has sold hundreds of thousands of copies. It’s a classic, and I only now got around to reading it. It has nothing to do with Harvard Business School. McCormack was the first “real” sports agent (founder of IMG Sports) and the book is 14 principles of business delivered via his personal stories and experiences. The book engaged me all the way through, and I learned a lot. However, it’s a little cutthroat at times and the advice on how to “deal with” people might be a turn off to the less aggressive among us. Highlights, direct quotes and paraphrases:
- The importance of reading people and studying body language. Be wary when someone strikes a pose or when their casualness is a little too studied.
- The most important question of all when assessing a person’s ego: How secure is this person?
- People often reveal their innermost selves in the most innocent of situations. (E.g. dealing with a waiter.)
- Business is a constant process of keeping your own guard up while encouraging others to lower theirs.
- If I am presumed to be knowledgeable about a situation, I will often say something within the first minute or two of a meeting that might indicate otherwise. At the least it’s disarming; and generally the less knowledgeable one appears the more forthcoming and revealing the other party will be.
- When a crisis occurs or is in the process of occurring, don’t react. Just say you’d like to think about it.
- Once you’ve sold, shut up. And don’t try to dot every i and cross every t. Confirm the understanding later in writing but don’t dampen the enthusiasm once deal closes in person or on phone.
- In sales, people have a need to say no, so let them say no to a few (trivial) things. A few well-placed no’s create the environment for “yes.”
- Ask when we can meet and how soon — and then show up. The farther you have to fly, the more impressive it is.
- A large group is more than one. Sell to one person. Find the key guy and sell to him. If you try to sell into more than one person at the same time, you are introducing into the sale the dynamics of their interrelationships, which can do nothing but detract from your purpose. The key guy will know how it sell it into the organization.
- A woman approached Picasso in a restaurant and asked him to scribble something on a napkin, and said she would be happy to pay whatever he felt it was worth. Picasso complied and then said, “That will be $10,000.” “But you did that in thirty seconds,” the astonished woman replied. “No,” Picasso said, “It has taken me forty years to do that.”
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