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Slip and Fall Lawyer Serving Hollywood
Have you suffered serious injuries in a trip and fall accident? Our slip and fall accident lawyers serving the Hollywood area can try to help you in easing the financial pain. Our attorneys will try to get the compensation you deserve from the responsible party.
Florida laws allow you to recover compensation from the at-fault party. The compensation will help you to meet expenses in treating your injuries. You can pursue compensation for medical bills, physical therapy, prescriptions, lost wages, pain and house modifications. You can also get compensation for pain and emotional suffering due to slip and fall injuries.
Florida Statute of Limitation has set a time limit of two years from the date of the slip and fall accident for filing your personal injury lawsuit. You must file your lawsuit within this time period. Failure to file within this time period will likely result in your case being dismissed and you will be barred from further pursuing your claim. You should contact an experienced attorney with any questions and for legal guidance on this matter.What To Do After a Slip and Fall Accident?
If you were injured in a slip and fall accident, here are some steps you may choose to follow:
1. Report the Incident to the Property Owner or Manager
You must report about the trip and fall accident to the property owner or manager at the premises. Be sure to ask for a copy of the accident report. The report can serve as evidence about the accident when you’re making a compensation claim. This is particularly important when there are no witnesses.
2. Seek Medical treatment
You should get a medical examination right after an accident. Getting a medical checkup is important as it will document your injuries and medical care. Even if you don’t feel any immediate symptoms, you should seek medical care as soon as possible. The reason is that some injuries take days – or sometimes weeks – to become evident. This can be true with head, neck and back injuries.
Below are the hospitals that you can get a medical examination after a slip and fall accident. Make sure to get copies of your medical records and bills.
Memorial Regional Hospital
3501 Johnson Street
Hollywood, FL 33021
AFC Urgent Care Hollywood
5812 Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood, FL 33021
3. Keep Track of Your Injuries
You should start noting down material facts and your thoughts in a journal after a slip and fall accident. Write down about the extent of the injury due to the slip and fall accident. You should mention the activities that you cannot perform after the injury. Moreover, you should note down the physical pain, stress, and anxiety due to the slip and fall accident injury. Record the medications recommended by the doctor. You should also note down all the appointments with the doctor concerning the trip and fall injury. The journal entries can be invaluable.
4. Collect Evidence
Gathering evidence regarding the trip and fall accident may help in your claim against the at-fault party. You should take pictures or make a video of the scene of the accident and of your injuries. Take pictures of any uneven surfaces, spilled liquids, loose wiring, or other evidence about the accident. Visual evidence about the accident can possibly help the court in determining the guilt of the at-fault party.
If the accident occurred in a public place, you need to get the contact details of the witnesses. Consider asking for the name and contact details of the witnesses. Your slip and fall injury attorney will contact the witnesses to record statements. The witness statements can help in determining the fault of the property owner.
5. Contact an experienced personal injury attorney, serving Hollywood, for comprehensive legal guidance and advice for your slip and fall claim. Make sure that you consult with your attorney before making any statements to the liable party or their insurance company regarding the slip and fall accident.
Lastly, you should not sign any documents without first consulting with your attorney. The insurance company of the at-fault party may try to get you to accept a lower settlement amount that doesn’t cover all the losses. The insurance adjuster may try to reduce or eliminate the liability. Talking with your attorney is recommended so that you don’t make any mistake that prevents you from getting adequate compensation for your losses.What Not To Do After a Slip and Fall Accident?
Don't Make a Statement without Consulting with Your Lawyer
You should not make any statement without talking to your attorney first. You could possibly make a statement that could hurt your compensation claim.
Never give any statement to a representative of the insurance company. The insurance company could possibly try to get any remarks that could potentially undermine your claim. Always have an attorney with you when talking to an insurance company's representative.
Don’t Sign Any Documents Provided by the Insurance Company
Never sign any documents from the insurance company. Always get your slip and fall accident attorney's opinion before signing any document.
Don’t Accept Any Settlement without Consulting with Your Lawyer
The insurance company will likely aim to make the minimum possible payout. So, you must not accept a settlement without talking to a qualified slip and fall lawyer.
Don't Post Anything on Social Media
Avoid discussing the accident with any of your colleagues or relatives or posting on social media.
Most people post every detail of their lives on social media. You may also want to share your experience to get supportive comments after the injury. But this is not a good idea at all, and your attorney may tell you to avoid posting anything related to the incident. The reason is that you may make a statement that could possibly undermine your claim for compensation.Types of Injuries You Can Sustain in a Slip and Fall Accident
- Back Injuries or Neck Injuries
- Broken or Fractured Bones
- Traumatic Brain Damage or Concussion
- Knee Damage
- Muscle Sprains
- Dislocated Shoulders
- Nerve Damage
- Injuries to the Spine
- Cuts and Bruises
Determining fault in a trip and fall accident cases may not be easy. Establishing fault will determine who is liable for your compensation after a slip and fall accident. The party liable for the slip and fall accident injury will have to compensate the victim for the losses.
In Florida, property owners need to ensure that the properties are safe. The owners of the premises have to make sure that there are no hazards, seen or unseen. Any injury due to the hazard conditions can make the property owner liable for injuries.
Property owners have to fix and remove dangerous conditions. They need to take reasonable care to fix the hazardous condition. The term 'reasonable care' is a legal expression in tort law. It refers to a degree of caution expected of a rational and prudent person in similar situations.
Not taking 'reasonable care' to keep the property safe will likely the owner liable for injuries. At the least, the property owner has to display a sign warning people of a dangerous condition.
To establish the liability of the property owner, the defendant has to show the following
- The property owner knew or should have known about a dangerous condition
- The property owner did not take action or warn about the hazardous condition
- The dangerous condition had existed for a time that the property owner should have taken action
In some cases, multiple persons may be liable for a slip and fall injury. This is the case with large commercial organizations. Contact our professional lawyers if you have sustained injuries in a commercial establishment. Our slip and fall accident lawyers will try to help the victim recover compensation.Slip and Fall Accident Liabilities: Invitees, Licensees, and Trespassers
The property owner should take care to ensure that the property is safe for everyone. The owner has to keep the property safe for invitees, licensees, and trespassers.
Invitees are individuals who come to the property for some benefit. The invitee can be a public or a business invitee.
For instance, if you are at a store to buy medicine, you are a business invitee. Also, there is an implicit invitation to buy the medication at the store. In contrast, if you are at a public place such as a library or a park, you are a public invitee.
A licensee is a person who is at a property for amusement instead of a benefit. For instance, guests at a party and relatives visiting a family member are a licensee. Property owners need to make sure that the property is safe for the licensee.
Trespassers are persons who the owner has not permitted to be on the property. Examples of trespassers include vandals and robbers. A homeowner has to take care to ensure that trespassers are also not injured on the property.Injured At Work in a Slip and Fall Accident
Many workers get injured in a trip and fall accident at work, and such accidents are the third leading cause of workplace injuries. Slip and fall injuries can occur due to many reasons. The common cause of workplace slip and fall accidents at work include the following.
- Slippery surface
- Loose carpeting or wiring
- Objects on the floor
- Poor lighting
- Cluttered walkways
As per workers compensation law in Florida, you don't have to prove the liability of the employer. You can receive the following worker benefits for injuries due to slip and fall accidents.
- Medical bills
- Out-of-pocket expenses for items such as crutches
- Two-thirds of wages while ongoing treatment
Under Florida's no-fault system, you cannot seek compensation other than the worker benefits. You may pursue the workers compensation insurance company only if you believe that your worker benefits are wrongly denied. Moreover, you also cannot seek non-economic damages such as pain and anguish due to the injury.
If the injury were caused by a third party other than the employer, then you could have a slip and fall injury claim against that third party. Be sure to contact an experienced slip and fall attorney for assistance.Related Video
I was injured on someone else’s property. What should I do?What Damages Can You Recover in a Florida Slip and Fall Claim?
You can contact Frankl Kominsky Lawyers for professional legal help. We are available to assist you in all types of slip and fall accident cases. Contact us today for slip and fall injuries at:
- Amusement Parks
- Private residences
- Shopping Malls or Retail Stores
- Restaurants, Hotels, Nightclubs
- Grocery Stores
- Parking Garage or Parking Lots
- Schools, Parks, Sports Stadiums
Our slip and fall accident lawyers can try to help you receive damages for slip and fall accidents. Our experienced attorneys can assist you in recovering both economic and non-economic damages.
1. Economic Damages
Economic damages refer to losses that have a monetary value. Examples of economic damages include medical bills, lost wages, and accommodation modifications.
Past and Future Medical Bills
You can seek compensation for treatment costs and medications. Florida law allows you to seek both past and future medical costs. This includes doctor visits, prescriptions, physical therapy, x rays or MRIs and surgery. The at-fault party may be liable to pay for all the medical-related costs for treating the injury.
Past and Future Lost Wages
You can also recover past and future lost wages due to ongoing treatment. Various factors affect the lost wages amount such as existing salary, experience, and age.
Economic damages also include lost wages due to loss of earning capacity. In other words, a partial or permanent disability will affect the lost wages.
Partial disability refers to the loss of earning capacity. In contrast, total disability results in a total loss of earning capacity. Whether the disability is permanent or temporary will also affect the lost wages payout.
Cost of Accommodation Modification
Any cost in making modifications in your accommodation is also recoverable. You can seek compensation for making your accommodation accessible after the injury. For instance, you can recover the costs of installing ramps and special bed or bathroom fixtures. The disabled victim can recover compensation for these costs from the property owner.
2. Non-economic Damages
Non-economic damages are losses that do not have a monetary amount. Examples of non-economic damages include
- Physical pain and suffering
- Full or partial disability
Our attorneys can also help you in case your loved one has died due to a slip and fall accident. We can help you receive compensation for the grief and financial distress due to the loss of a loved one. You can try to seek compensation from the responsible party to ease the financial problem because of the passing away of a family member.
With the help of a wrongful death claim, you can try to seek compensation for burial and funeral expenses. Moreover, you can also seek compensation for the medical treatment expenses of the deceased person. You can also seek monetary payment for the loss of income due to the death of a loved one.
Our experienced attorneys will try to help you calculate and pursue your economic and non-economic damages.How Frankl Kominsky Injury Lawyers Can Help You
Frankl Kominsky has a team of highly experienced lawyers. Our slip and fall accident attorneys have over four decades of combined experience and have assisted over 6,000 clients and their families.
We don’t charge any upfront fees for your slip and fall injury case. We offer a contingency based fee. We know the pain and suffering due to a personal injury. Our slip and fall accident lawyers serve residents of South Florida communities. We serve residents of Hollywood, Lake Worth, Boca Raton, Palm Beach Gardens, and other areas.Free Consultation with Our Broward Injury Attorneys
At Frankl Kominsky, we have a team of highly experienced slip and fall accident lawyers. We can try to help you get the compensation you deserve for the losses sustained in a trip and fall accident. Dial 954-800-8000 today to talk to our Florida personal injury lawyers.Supporting FAQs
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Last month, Rosa and I attended our yearly retreat with Carol Wincenc in the Finger Lakes of New York. We had such a wonderful time meeting newly attending flutists and reconnecting with those that come back year after year.
The Creating Resonance Retreat is a 4 day flute retreat that focuses on connecting the mind and body while enhancing our abilities on out instruments. Daily activities include lessons with faculty (including our wonderful pianist Xu and our Feldenkrais teacher Russ), flute choir rehearsals, traditional masterclasses with Carol, and Yoga.
We had another wonderful year and we hope you'll join us next year as we continue to grow!
Faculty, Rosa Jang (left) and Jessica Schury (right)
(Left to right) Resident Pianist Xu Cheng, Rosa Jang, Jessica Schury, and Burkart Representative Daniel Carlo
CRR Faculty (left to right) Xu Cheng, Rosa Jang, Jessica Schury, Carol Wincenc, Paul Schliffer, Annie Schliffer, Russ Hall
2023 Creating Resonance Retreat Faculty and Attendance
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615 Jackson St
San Francisco, CA 94133
Why did we dine here? – Begoni Bistro is a modern, good looking Chinese restaurant in San Francisco’s Chinatown. It is not old and dingy like some of its neighbors. We were tipped off about this spot a while ago and finally got a chance in 2018.
Also nearby is Great Eastern, where Obama dined. Another good spot for dim sum. Z&Y is a spicy temple for those heat fans.
The best dim sum remains just outside the City, at Koi Palace, Grand Harbor or HL Peninsula.
Be sure to read our guide to the Best Chinese Food in San Francisco
Insider Tip – Come early to avoid waiting
Cuisine – Cantonese Chinese
Location – San Francisco Chinatown
Opened – 2014
Service – Begoni Bistro was better than most Chinese restaurants. Fast ordering and the food came right out. You do need to hail people to get things done. They do not have enough staff to provide very good service.
Verdict – Begoni Bistro surprised us with very good dim sum. Add it to the short list of spots you should eat in Chinatown. No surprise the spot was filled and we had to wait! Prices are very reasonable.
Is this restaurant worth a 5 minute drive? Yes. 30 minute? Yes. 1 Hour? Maybe.
Begoni Bistro Signature Dishes – Dim sum
Begoni Bistro’s Menu for lunch is classic dim sum dishes with lots of Chinese cooked specials and noodle dishes. Not a lot of innovation like HL Peninsula or Koi Palace. Dim Sum menu served from 10am-250pm.
Begoni Bistro Food Picks:
Dry Fried String Beans in XO Sauce ($7.95) was a nice lunch sized portions of beans that can quickly. Clearly they are precooked. A bit spicy.
Shrimp dumplings ($6.25) were 4 medium sized ones with good shrimp flavor. Thin wrapper.
Steamed BBQ Pork Bun ($4.95) had 3 larger sized ones that were really good. Nice amount of flavorful filling.
Fried Pork Puff ($4.25) had 4 small but super hot, freshly fried puffs. Also really good.
Crispy Onion Pancakes ($4.75) was also surprisingly good. Fresh and very hot!
Shrimp Noodle Roll ($6.95) was a little weaker than the other dishes, but still reasonable. Soy sauce was on the side.
Fried Sesame Balls ($4.55) were also freshly fried and HOT. Great sign of quality.
$1.25 each charge per person.
OK: (Order if you like this dish)
Pans: (We would not reorder these dishes)
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If you've checked your portfolio in 2022, you know that this year has been rough for stocks. Across the board, some of the best companies and most-followed indexes have seen their stock prices drop well into the 20% to 60% range, wiping away many of the gains they saw during the mid-2020/2021 bull market. Even though stock prices are declining, you'll want to resist these temptations at all costs.
It's easy to see your investments dropping and want to sell them before they continue to drop, but that's usually not the best approach. Volatility and bear markets in the stock market are inevitable; they've always happened, and you can bet they will continue to happen in the future. If you understand this as an investor, you can prevent yourself from panicking when it happens. If you're focused on the long term -- which you should be -- and time is on your side, you have to be comfortable riding out the storm.
Panic-selling can also add insult to injury by triggering a tax bill. If you've held an investment for less than a year, you'll pay your regular income tax rate on any capital gains. If you've held it for more than a year, you'll get a special capital gains rate, but it's taxes and money owed nonetheless. You don't want to find yourself selling because prices are dropping and then owing taxes on top of that.
2. Stopping investing
To me, keeping your eyes on the prize in investing means focusing on the long term and not letting short-term happenings trigger irrational decisions, such as stopping your investing. It's easy to want to stop investing when prices are continuously dropping. After all, why buy now when prices will be lower later? The problem is that you don't know how far prices will fall or if they'll suddenly rise again, and you don't want to find yourself trying to time the market.
As prices are dropping, you need to stick to your investing habits. If anything, view this as a chance to get some of your favorite investments at a "discount" and lower your cost basis. Lowering your cost basis now will increase your profit potential whenever you sell your stocks in the future. Instead of stopping investing, consider increasing it a bit if you have the means.
3. Focusing only on individual companies
One of the best ways to protect your portfolio during market downturns is to have diversification. It helps to diversify in industry, company size, and global location in your stocks. This is a tough task if you only invest in individual companies. You would have to research industries as a whole and then research the many companies within that industry to decide which investment makes the most sense for you. And it's even tougher when it comes to international companies because there are other factors you need to consider, like a country's economic and political stability.
The best way to achieve diversification is through index funds because they allow you to invest in numerous companies at once. There are index funds like the Russell 3000 that track the entire U.S. stock market, funds that focus on companies of a specific size, like the S&P 500, and funds that focus on specific sectors, like the Nasdaq Composite. Using a combination of index funds can ensure you get diversification in your portfolio.
4. Using emergency funds to buy the dip
It's common to hear people encouraging each other to buy the dip whenever stock prices are declining. Buying the dip can oftentimes pay off when (or if) stock prices begin to rise, but you want to make sure you're using the money you've already allocated to investing and not dipping into your emergency fund -- which should be at least three to six months worth of expenses -- because you see a "must-have" opportunity.
It's easy to think you can dip into your emergency fund and replace the money later, but there's also a chance an emergency will happen before you can do so. Hopefully, an emergency wouldn't happen, and you're able to replace the money, but that can set a bad precedence and should be avoided. Your emergency fund is for exactly that: emergencies. Investment opportunities may seem lucrative and too good to pass up, but they shouldn't put your emergency fund at risk. | <urn:uuid:b1e925e8-cd99-46ab-88b7-2e4083a377a3> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.fool.com/investing/2022/07/01/stock-prices-may-be-declining-but-resist-these-tem/ | 2023-09-28T19:01:52Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00298.warc.gz | en | 0.969836 | 883 |
We're constantly told to save for emergencies -- yet most Americans aren't doing a good enough job in that arena. In fact, according to new data from GOBankingRates, more than half of Americans have less than $1,000 in savings, and the bulk of U.S. adults don't have enough cash to cover an extended bout of unemployment or an unplanned medical bill.
If you're behind on emergency savings, then it's critical that you take steps to do better -- especially since you never know when an unanticipated expense will fall in your lap. How much money do you need socked away? It depends on your circumstances, but generally speaking, workers are advised to have enough cash on hand to cover three to six months of living expenses. Here's how to build up to that point if you're nowhere close at present.
1. Bank your raise
Did you get a raise at the start of 2018? Before you get too used to having that extra money in your paychecks, figure out how much of a boost you really got on a post-tax basis, and set up an automatic savings option that sends that excess directly into your bank account. The logic here is that since you didn't have that money available as of just a couple of months ago, there's no reason you can't go back to living without it. And if you automate your savings, you'll resist the urge to spend that newfound cash.
2. Rethink your budget
If you're already following a budget, you're ahead of the game compared to the bulk of Americans who aren't. Still, that doesn't mean your budget is best serving your financial needs. If you're looking to grow your savings, you'll need to reexamine that budget and find ways to cut corners. That could mean canceling your cable package, curbing leisure spending, or unloading a vehicle whose monthly payment could otherwise be padding your emergency fund. It doesn't really matter which expenses you trim as long as you take some steps to free up more cash for savings.
3. Get a side hustle
Those of us who hold down a day job know full well how draining that alone can be. But if you're frighteningly behind on savings, you may need to push yourself toward a side hustle, at least temporarily. Working a secondary gig is a great way to boost your savings quickly, and if you're willing to keep at it, you might manage to avoid cutting some of the expenses we just talked about.
4. Save your tax refund
Each year, the majority of tax filers wind up getting some sort of refund. If you're due money from the IRS, one of the smartest things you can do with it is stick it directly into the bank. This holds true whether you get a $600 check or a $6,000 one. Any amount you can add to your savings will go a long way when you're coming in far behind.
5. Clean house
Many of us are too busy to regularly take inventory at home, but if you do a quick look around, you'll probably realize you're sitting on multiple items you no longer need or use. If that's the case, then investing some time into selling those possessions could put a chunk of cash back in your pocket -- cash you can use to pad your savings. So go ahead and list that old TV or that designer outfit you bought a year ago that still has its tags. You never know how much someone might be willing to pay for an item that'll otherwise just collect dust or take up precious space in your closet.
Of course, these are just some of the options you have for boosting your emergency savings, so if you're sitting on minimal cash, you'll want to get moving one way or another. There's no telling when your car will break down, your roof will collapse, or your leg will get broken, and while you certainly can't predict the future, you can do your part to protect yourself from it financially. | <urn:uuid:2911507f-4896-465d-88b6-d1ecee8b3c9a> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.fool.com/retirement/2018/02/22/5-ways-to-build-your-emergency-fund.aspx | 2023-09-28T19:06:28Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00298.warc.gz | en | 0.965347 | 820 |
Borussia Dortmund Top 10 expected departures this summer
A struggling Chelsea team eliminated Borussia Dortmund from the Champions League, and RB Leipzig defeated them in the DFB-Pokal quarterfinal. Despite making significant investments last year, they run the risk of leaving the campaign trophyless, which might necessitate extensive team reconstruction. Dortmund's lack of consistency and performance in crucial games has led to a summer clear-out with veterans and odd fits that could raise money to restock the squad.
Here are a few players who may depart Borussia Dortmund this summer.
Unbehaun has lost favor at Dortmund after serving the club for over seven years. Unbehaun will leave Dortmund when his contract expires in the summer.
Hummels has made 24 appearances this season, but his contract expires at the end of the year, and in order to stay with the team, he would have to take a wage cut and a lower role. Although a move to the MLS has been suggested, Hummels may be enticed to leave the Bundesliga.
Meunier is currently sidelined with an adductor problem. His contract continues until next year. Right-back is a position that can be handled by Marius Wolf and Julian Ryerson, so he could be moved this summer. Barcelona, in need of assistance, may be one of the candidates for Meunier's role.
Passlack has been with Dortmund since 2012 but has been in discussion with Koln regarding a possible move away. FC Copenhagen is also allegedly interested in him, and other clubs are sure to follow suit. Passlack's contract expires this summer, and he will undoubtedly be let go.
Dortmund is forced to make a difficult decision this summer, since Morey has had three knee surgeries and has not yet made a total recovery. Morey has been in the running for a spot in Dortmund's reserves since February 2021. The club is ready to wait for him to return to his best form after a two-year absence, but his contract is set to expire at the end of next year.
Guerreiro has developed into a talented midfielder and the Bundesliga's assist leader, but his defensive flaws have been a concern. While the club has not yet decided whether to offer the Portugal international a new contract, one of them is expected to decline it and choose to move elsewhere.
Despite barely 40 league appearances in four years, Dortmund has made significant investments in Schulz. This summer is their last opportunity to improve since the fullback's contract expires in 2024. Atalanta and Lazio have shown some interest, although it is unknown how much the left-back cover will cost. Guerreiro has presented his argument, but Ramy Bensebaini, the incoming president, provides both options.
On the list of players, only Dahoud's future has been determined. He was a regular in the starting lineup at the start of the season but has been sidelined for six months due to a shoulder injury. Arsenal, Napoli, and AC Milan have all been linked with him on a free transfer.
This summer, Manchester City, Real Madrid, Liverpool, Chelsea, and Paris Saint-Germain are competing for the signing of Bellingham, who is the most popular player in Europe. Bellingham could decide to prolong his deal with Dortmund to demand a better wage and include a release clause.
Although the club has claimed that a deal has already been reached, Reus has offered a one-year contract extension. Some critics claim that Reus could be better off leaving his old club, but Germany veteran Lothar Matthaus advises that he should find a fair compromise that benefits all parties. Although Reus' days at Dortmund have been put to rest, there remains buzz about a possible extension. | <urn:uuid:0bb10090-1b68-4b1a-973d-b2e5dfe90e28> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.footybite.to/news100/borussia-dortmund-top-10-expected-departures-this-summer-/81 | 2023-09-28T17:22:21Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00298.warc.gz | en | 0.970672 | 847 |
- USD/JPY extends the recent pullback from multi-month tops.
- Slightly oversold conditions warrant some caution for bears.
The USD/JPY pair witnessed some follow-through selling for the third consecutive session on Thursday and retreated further from multi-month tops set last week.
The ongoing downward trajectory to near two-week lows has now dragged the pair below the 109.70 support zone – a previous strong horizontal resistance breakpoint.
A subsequent break through the 23.6% Fibonacci level of the 107.65-110.30 recent positive move might have already set the stage for an extension of the corrective slide.
Meanwhile, technical indicators on the daily chart have moved on the verge of breaking into the negative territory and add credence to the near-term bearish outlook.
However, oscillators on hourly charts are already flashing slightly oversold conditions and seemed to be the only factor holding investors from placing any aggressive bearish bets.
Hence, any follow-through weakness might attract some buying interest near 38.2% Fibo. level, around the 109.30 region, and should help limit the downside near 50-day SMA.
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ForFarmers is a public limited company with an Executive Board and an independent Supervisory Board (two-tier board structure). The Executive Board also presents itself, together with the other directors who are mentioned on the website (not being the directors under the articles of association), as the “Executive Committee of ForFarmers”.
ForFarmers commits to the guiding principles of corporate governance, as described in the Dutch legislation, the Dutch Corporate Governance Code and the ForFarmers Code of Conduct. Go to the policy and documents for more information.
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I’ve been thinking a lot about food lately. No surprise there, right? However, I’m not thinking about which dessert to make next, but rather how I can eat in a healthier, more responsible, and sustainable way.
A few months ago I saw the movie Food, Inc. Nothing in my life, in all my time cooking professionally and working in restaurants, has had such a profound impact on the way I think about food. This movie rocked my world. I’m not going to get preachy about it, but if you have any interest in learning about where the food you eat comes from and the impact it has on your well-being, please see this movie.
About a month later I saw an interview with a woman named Kathy Freston, the author of the book Quantum Wellness: A Practical and Spiritual Guide to Health and Happiness. She was talking about how what we eat can affect our health and well-being and about a 21 day “cleanse” diet to reset the system. I’ve always wanted to try to do some sort of cleansing diet but I’ve been put off by the ones where you only eat one type of food (the soup diet! the cookie diet!), prohibit carbs, or where you only drink
lemonade with cayenne pepper for 10 days. Consequently, I’ve never done it because I know I’d only last about six hours. But this one made sense to me and I filed it away in my head for a later time.
That time is now. The basic premise is for 21 days you follow a diet that does not include refined sugar, caffeine, alcohol, wheat gluten or animal products. Avoiding these things gives your body a chance to heal and reset itself from the damage you do by eating them.
Yes, this means no cheese, eggs, meat or milk, no bread or pasta (unless it’s gluten-free), no wine, no coffee, and no sugar which is pretty much an ingredient in everything. I ended up buying Freston’s book Quantum Wellness Cleanse: The 21-Day Essential Guide to Healing Your Mind, Body and Spirit which is the companion to her first book and details the cleanse day by day so I could have some guidance on the particulars.
People keep asking me why I’m doing this. First, because I want to see if I feel better. Second, (and I’d be lying if I didn’t admit this) I would like to lose a little weight. But a big part of it is for the challenge; I really wanted to see if I could stick with this for 21 days (without cheating) and for the challenge as a cook. It’s a lot harder to cook great food when you don’t have meat, cheese, eggs, and things with wheat gluten to fall back on. I wanted to see if I could make food that people would want to eat, even if it was vegan.
Will I eat this way for the rest of my life? No. I love food too much to limit my choices in this way. On the other hand, I now know it’s possible not to need to have some sort of animal protein with every meal and that even one cup of coffee a day can lead to caffeine addiction.
So, if you’re interested in this and wonder what the heck I’m going to eat, you’ll be able to follow along here. It is possible and honestly, not that difficult. Click on the links below to follow my progress.
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Fountain View SubAcute and Nursing Center is offers 24-hour licensed professional nursing care to individuals dealing with illness or recovering from injury as well as for those seeking long-term care. We specialize in Short Term Rehabilitation Care and also offers a SubAcute Unit that specializes in trach and ventilator care. Utilizing a team approach to care, physicians, registered nurses, licensed therapists, registered dietician, social workers and medical case managers all work together to provide our patients and residents the quality care and services they deserve. We are guided by the principle that quality healthcare is best achieved when we work together as a team.
Residents and guests enjoy our nicely appointed dining area.
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The last word in luxury, Enchanted Island in the Seychelles is an exclusive private island resort. The newly created resort, situated just off the coast of Mahe, is constructed in the middle of a designated National Marine Park. Just 5 acres wide there are 10 private villas, each with their own infinity pool jutting above the shore, and palatial waterside terraces with walkways leading directly onto the beach, plus the now obligatory outdoor rain showers.
Think white sand, lush vegetation and stunning views of the Indian Ocean’s multi-hued turquoise waters. This resort successfully blends into the natural environment with not a tree uprooted or a boulder rolled from its natural resting place. Vegetables and herbs are home-grown in the hotel’s own greenhouse, with the pared-back hilltop spa focusing on unique wellness experiences and yoga. For the more adventurous snorkelling and kayaking are on offer – that’s if you can bear to leave this wonderful sanctuary…
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Spread over 26 silk-sanded coral atolls lost in the heart of the Indian Ocean, the Maldives arethetextbook desert-island paradise. Fit for any Prince and Princess worth their salt, this is an idyllic island experience: lie on pristine white sandy beaches, re-boot in the hotel’s all-natural signature spa – a destination in itself, feast on decadent dishes or simply relax. Alternatively if you can drag yourself away from your sunlounger for just a few hours, take advantage of the stunning, sea-facing trails or try your hand at snorkelling, canoeing, windsurfing or diving.The resort offers the ultimate honeymoon experience complete with four course candlelit dinner on the beach, couple’s signature massage, private champagne breakfast, boat transfers plus the requisite late check out.
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This 115 acre private island resort epitomiseseverydesert island fantasy – think talcum powder sand, swaying palms, frangipani, hummingbirds and just the right amount of isolation. If you require room service raise the yellow flag on the driftwood pole – handily positioned just outside your door or if you feel like being left alone, simply raise the red one (more likely during your honeymoon, lets face it!). Hire out one of the palatial Ocean View Cottages, complete with butler on hand and take in the panoramic views of the Atlantic. The main restaurant, beach restaurant with live lobster pool and Balinese influenced hillside spa are just a short walk away from each of the cottages, as are no less than 4 other beaches. Adventurous types can partake in the vast array of water sports on offer, including, kayaking, windsurfing, scuba diving or even deep sea fishing.
Elephant House is a exclusive thatched lodge – which can be hired in its entirety – situated near the main entrance to the Addo Elephant National Park, in the fertile Sundays River Valley. The wide verandas (filled with comfortable sofas) forming a series of courtyards are a defining feature of the 11 bedroomed house, whilst the decor has a distinct colonial feel – the owner’s private collection of antiques, Persian rugs and Africana art on display. With its own safari vehicles and guides, guests are able to join daily game drives into the National Park in open top vehicles. Cultural, historical and agricultural tours are also offered, with other more unusual options including horseback safaris and even helicopter trips to the various private game reserves in the area – such as, Shamwari, Amakhala and Kariega. After returning from a dusty safari, guests can cool off in one of the 2 pools before a enjoying a sundowner (or two) on their veranda. Only 40 minutes from Port Elizabeth airport, the accessibility of this area coupled with its close proximity to the Garden Route and Cape Town makes the Addo Elephant Park and its surrounding areas a perfect destination for couples.
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Bogotá is all about change and progress. The turbulence of the past has quickly been forgotten as the city moves forward to becoming a destination of refined sophistication in South America. With Colombia’s love of good food and a growing restaurant scene, Bogotá is experiencing a boom that has attracted a long line of international chefs and fine dining lovers.
At more than 8,600 feet above sea level, Bogotá has year-round mild temperatures that translate into an abundance of gardens. They sprout from rooftops, grow on the facades of buildings, and pour over balconies. With this love of all things green, it’s not surprising to find that most fine dining in Bogotá includes outdoor dining; a calm oasis to soak up the sparkling mountain sunshine during the day or a romantic garden atmosphere for an evening meal.
Near the upmarket Parque 93 is the intimate and elegant Matiz restaurant – a perfect place to be spoiled. Its secret weapon – the service. Personalized and attentive, it has a hawk’s eye on even the smallest detail. Dishes boast regional ingredients in its gourmet setting; tiny charapita chiles, hearts of palms from the Putumayo jungle, and tropical gurupa and jungle tangelos fruits.
Chilean chef Nicolás Quintano’s seven course tasting menu shows off his technical skills and aesthetic aptitude, providing an around-the-world tour of culinary tastes and techniques. There’s no set menu, giving the chef and the customer free creative reign and harnessing an innovative fine-dining experience that will surprise, delight and satisfy.
For regional Colombian dishes in a first-rate setting, Club Colombia stands in a carefully restored 1930’s National Heritage house. From the traditional menu, the posta negra Cartagenera – beef in a sweet and sour sauce with coconut rice steals the show, although the patacón – popular deep fried plantain pancakes from Cartagena – are crowd puller. Known for having the best ajiaco soup in the city, there are also outstanding appetizers like carimañolas filled with cheese or meat. Teamed with the floor-to-ceiling replicas of pieces from the Gold Museum and dim lighting, Club Colombia is almost like taking a few steps back into Colombia’s past.
For exceptional dining Harry Sasson is an irrefutably great eatery. As you pull into the driveway and past giant eucalyptus and evergreen trees, an elegantly restored 1940’s mansion comes into view. Although a perfect spot to lap up the Colombian sun, inside boasts a luxury of details; bouquets of long stemmed orchids, rustic wood beams, rich upholstery, and three immense glass chandeliers that hang from the high ceiling on the second floor.
Chef Harry Sasson’s culinary education is reflected in the menu, combining Colombian ingredients with influences from around the world. Extravagance at the ready, the special tasting menu created by Harry himself, takes place at the chef’s table in a private upstairs room.
Once a charming residential area, Zona G is now Bogotá’s hub for boutique restaurants. Tucked away among the area’s quaint shops and gourmet restaurants is one of the best Peruvian restaurants in the city, Rafael where executive chef Rodrigo Alzamora takes Peruvian food to new heights. With an emphasis on highly visual dishes chef Alzamora produces masterpieces like the crispy, golden suckling pig glazed in a sake-based mibakami sauce over apple and pear puree.
Also gracing the streets of Zona G is Criterión, owned by the illustrious Rausch brothers who have spent the last decade creating classic French dishes and earning the restaurant’s spot as number 19 on the list of 50 Best Restaurants in Latin America. One of their most popular creations is grilled tilapia with stuffed courgette flowers served with country-style mashed potatoes and a shellfish reduction cream. Executive chef-owner Jorge also oversees Bogotá-based Bistronomy, which offers a more relaxed environment to indulge in some of Colombia’s culinary gems.
Once a city the world spoke of inpejorative terms, Bogotá is now a treat to those after a culinary experience like no others. Showcasing regional and international, simple and fine-dining, this is a city that offers it all, and offers it well. | <urn:uuid:ce5a2c63-fdd4-4a34-83d4-145c55369490> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.four-magazine.com/tasting-notes/dining-in-bogota/ | 2023-09-28T17:51:03Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00298.warc.gz | en | 0.900521 | 940 |
Barcelona Luis Suarez opened his La Liga account as Barcelona comfortably beat Cordoba 5-0 to move a point behind leaders Real Madrid.
Barcelona Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar were all on the scoresheet as Barcelona edged closer to the Liga title on Tuesday.
Enrique García Martínez Watching your side win 8-0 is meant to be easy, but Barcelona coach Luis Enrique said he endured nervous moments at Cordoba.
La Liga Loca Tim Stannard rounds up Matchday 35 of a La Liga campaign still gathering pace at either end of the table...
Real Madrid Real Madrid salvaged a late 2-1 win at Cordoba thanks to Gareth Bale's penalty after Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off.
La Liga Loca Here comes the La Liga weekend, so here comes Tim Stannard to tell you what to look for...
La Liga Loca FFT's La Liga-lovin' Tim Stannard continues his look ahead to the new season in La Liga...
Valencia Valencia still plan to go on the attack in their Copa del Rey second leg against Rayo Vallecano despite leading the tie.
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Roland A. Hernandez was appointed to the Fox Corporation Board of Directors in March 2019. Mr. Hernandez is the Founding Principal and CEO of Hernandez Media Ventures, a company engaged in the acquisition and management of media assets. Mr. Hernandez served as CEO of Telemundo Group, Inc. from 1995 to 2000 and as its Chairman from 1998 to 2000.
Mr. Hernandez serves on the boards of directors of U.S. Bancorp and Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. He serves on the advisory board of Harvard Law School, which he attended after graduating from Harvard College. Mr. Hernandez previously served on the boards of directors of Belmond Ltd., MGM Resorts International, The Ryland Group, Inc., Sony Corporation, Vail Resorts, Inc. and Walmart Stores Inc. | <urn:uuid:d182d3a3-bc72-4832-a7cc-7d8b36f59ac1> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.foxcorporation.com/management/board-of-directors/roland-a-hernandez/ | 2023-09-28T18:21:35Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00298.warc.gz | en | 0.962763 | 160 |
The role of the media as the "fourth estate" of public life and international politics has long been defined by its role as a provider of information and a check on state power. Emerging challenges to freedom of the press worldwide, alongside changes in the production and consumption of media, are threatening to reshape this role. The Editorial Board of The SAIS Review of International Affairs was pleased to host a roundtable lunch and discussion on the role of the media in international affairs with three expert contributors to SAIS Review's Fall 2018 issue.
Madiha Afzal is a visiting fellow in the Foreign Policy program at Brookings. Dr. Afzal is the author of Pakistan Under Siege: Extremism, Society, and the State, and writes regularly for Pakistani and international publications including Dawn, The Cairo Review, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, and the Washington Post.
Patrick Butler is president and chief executive officer of America's Public Television Stations. He previously served as senior vice president of The Washington Post Company, and was a founder of the Times Mirror Center for the People & the Press.
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Much can be said about Amsterdam. But in this city, we are free. Where the streets are narrow and the buildings are crooked. Surprisingly they manage to hold enough space for anyone coming through. The canals shape the heart of the centre, connecting it to the rest of the world.
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The way business is done has changed drastically over the past few years, and it’s not slowing down.
The world of business is hurtling into the future faster than you can say “profit margin”.
No matter the size, businesses are diving headfirst into the sea of technological advancement, all in the bid to boost productivity and slice down on expenses.
This lightning-paced era means businesses need to sprint to keep ahead of their rivals to avoid falling behind.
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Consider this: Automation and streamlining of existing business maneuvers slashed operating costs for a whopping 48% of enterprises, as unveiled by Statista.
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Evaluate Your Systems
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By committing to a thorough evaluation of your systems on a regular basis, you can stay ahead of the curve and ensure that your business is well-positioned to meet the demands of the market, both now and in the future.
Automate Your Operations
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Streamline Your Communication
Communication is the cornerstone of any successful team, but it can quickly become chaotic when there are multiple people involved.
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By leveraging these platforms, you can streamline communication, keep everyone on the same page, and collaborate more effectively.
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Asana, on the other hand, is a project management platform that allows you to track tasks, set deadlines, and assign responsibilities.
These tools not only simplify communication, but they can also improve productivity and ensure that everyone is working towards the same goals. So, if you’re looking for ways to optimize your team’s communication, consider integrating these powerful tools into your workflow.
Implement Cloud Solutions
Using cloud-based solutions can simplify daily operations in an innovative and efficient manner.
Moving to the cloud means that hardware and software are managed off-premises, allowing businesses to access their data and applications from anywhere with an internet connection.
This streamlined accessibility translates to fewer hardware failures, less downtime, and improved employee productivity.
Cloud solutions also provide automatic updates and security patches, ensuring that businesses are always operating on the latest and most secure version of their software. With such benefits, it’s no wonder that more and more companies are embracing cloud-based solutions to streamline their operations and increase efficiency.
Invest in Workplace Technology
Investing in workplace technology, such as AI-driven robotics, can make a huge difference when it comes to optimizing operations.
By automating routine tasks, your workforce can focus on more complex work, leading to increased efficiency and productivity. With advanced robotics, you can even bolster safety measures by having robots take on hazardous tasks that would otherwise put employees at risk.
Not only can the adoption of this technology enhance your business operations, but it can also attract top talent as prospective employees are often drawn to companies that use innovative technologies.
By investing in AI-driven technology, you’re working to create a more efficient and modern workplace, setting the stage for long-term success.
Integrate Big Data
In the digital realm, data has emerged as a formidable ally for businesses across sectors.
Big data—a colossal expanse of information ripe for analysis—offers a goldmine of insights, driving pivotal decisions.
Harnessing big data, businesses can unlock strategic treasure chests.
These range from insightful decision-making, to discovering fresh avenues, and elevating customer experiences.
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Scripture4All have a great piece of Greek and Hebrew interlinear bible software for PCs, but that is not much use if you have a Mac or are unable to install software on your computer. However they also have an online offering that will help provide you with a free interlinear both for the Hebrew Old Testament and the Greek New Testament.
It is extremely easy to use. You just select the chapter of the book that you are studying and you can download (or view online depending on the browser you use) a pdf of the interlinear bible.
The pdfs are simply laid out. On the right is the verse in full in English. Then at the left is the Greek or Hebrew words (with phonetic spelling) and the meaning of the word in English. Each verse is dealt with separately, so the pages are very structured.
The disadvantage of the online version is that you cannot drill down and get lots of detailed information on words. The converse advantage is that its simplicity make this a great guide for any chapter you are reading, with perhaps other tools being used when you feel you need to investigate further. | <urn:uuid:00c4aea5-e738-4509-9207-690ffec3099e> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.freechristianresources.org/2009-01/greek-hebrew-interlinear | 2023-09-28T18:23:17Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00298.warc.gz | en | 0.960059 | 228 |
KUALA LUMPUR: Cheaper insurance coverage through the Rahmah scheme is being considered, says Salahuddin Ayub, the minister for domestic trade and cost of living.
He said the idea has received positive response from Etiqa Insurance, and ministry officers have been asked to discuss the matter with the company “whether it’s vehicle insurance, housing, real estate and the like”.
Salahuddin said he was confident that more companies would participate in the programme based on the “domino effect” that took place after the Menu Rahmah scheme was introduced to provide set meals at RM5.
The next initiative was the Rahmah Sales campaign for Hari Raya Aidilfitri, to be launched at a textile shop on Wednesday.
He said there was encouraging response from textile shops such as Mydin, which offers clothing for as little as RM30 while Jakel offers discounts of up to 50%.
“This is all good news for the people ahead of Raya celebrations and I was told that several hypermarkets will also continue to sell the price of basic goods with the Rahmah Sales,” he said after attending a Kenduri Menu Rahmah banquet organised by the ministry at Parliament House.
The government is also encouraging more manufacturing companies to join the Rahmah Sales initiative, said deputy minister Fuziah Salleh.
“We have queries from the industry players (regarding this Jualan Rahmah), but when it comes to the food industry, they have their own price structure. This price structure will have an effect on supermarkets and manufacturers need to solve the problem of the price structure first,” she said. | <urn:uuid:8add4770-7693-4626-b58f-6b1696bfa290> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2023/03/20/coming-cheaper-insurance-under-rahman-scheme/ | 2023-09-28T18:56:47Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00298.warc.gz | en | 0.980031 | 352 |
On Wednesday, Farah Khan had posted on her Instagram story that she had been tested positive for Covid 19. In the current scenario of Pandemic, no matter how much a person is careful, someone or the other might get affected.
The Filmmaker-choreographer had been working on her reality show “Zee Comedy Show” when she got tested positive. She had informed me that she is double vaccinated and completely safe. She wrote in her story “I wonder if this happened coz I didn’t put my ‘kaala teeka’… Despite being double vaccinated, and working with mostly double vaxxed people, I’ve still managed to test positive for Covid”
She put the story to also remind people to get tested who have been in contact with her, to get tested. She had also added, “Hope to recover soon”.
Farah Khan has been quite busy with shooting all these days. She had been a guest judge in “Super Dance 4” and has also appeared in “Kaun Banega Crorepati 13”. We hope that she really recovers soon and again gets back to her busy schedule. | <urn:uuid:6b1ea929-210c-47b9-817d-56869faab328> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.freshtalk.in/farah-khan-tests-covid-ve-despite-being-fully-vaccinated/ | 2023-09-28T17:33:47Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00298.warc.gz | en | 0.990869 | 251 |
The LoveShackFancy Gallant Dress is ready for a night out! This strapless dress is highlighted with a cute bow tied at the waist, giving the perfect touch of elegance and fun. The classic style of the dress will make you the bell of the ball and you'll be party-ready in no time!
- 100% Polyester
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20 brave FROGS hopped across the border on Wednesday night to make an assault on the Germany course at Preisch, for round 7 of the CITCO Grand Prix. The majority of tee-boxes saw Drivers being left to gathering dust & (t)rusty long irons brought out in their stead. The scoring proved that was unnecessary & that we are as equally ‘talented’ with our safer clubs as we are with our No 1’s.
Dave Winters needed a lie down after having to work out the standings, without the computer, to cope with pretty much every possible overlapping combination of prize winner, NTP, LD, & non-attendance at the awards ceremony. Craig Ferreira smashed his driver the furthest on the night to claim the Nearest to the Pin award!. He got a pat on the back for his efforts, but left empty handed. Andrew Paton stuck an 8-iron closest to the pin, on the wrong hole, to win the longest drive! There were even more confused looks as the master of ceremonies again refused to award the customary FROG-logoed balls as the prize!
A countback ensued, starting on 11 points for 5th place, and saw Mark Houston pip Steve Kaiser to receive a two sleeves of balls. Thanks to Johan Terblanche being unable to make the prize-giving, Andrew Paton claimed 4th place and was awarded two sleeves of balls. Craig Ferreira managed to hit more than one decent long shot and claimed third place, with 13 points. Mark Gillies was happily bumped up to second place with 14 points. Proving that fortune favors the brave, Stuart Rowlands tamed the course. Germany 0 – Stuart 18! Despite one of his points being disallowed by the database it was still a great performance that earned him 1st place & a date with the handicap cleaver. I am sure you will retain at least one of your 4 shots.
Mark Houston looked after us all on the night & received 6 balls for performing starter duties so capably. Adding these to the 6 he won for 5th place will go a long way to returning the pocket at the foot of his bag to its original state. Thanks Mark & merci pour les bières.
With scores that would normally guarantee for the pink ball, the contenders all sat confidently around the bar expecting the course to save them. As cards arrived back, Dave Winters and Daniel Kaiser grew increasingly more concerned. Their 6 points & equally floundering finishes were going to mean a close run fight. In the second to last flight, Rupert Birch just managed to eclipse them. It was an emotional moment for him as his 5 points earned his first ever pink ball. Welcome to the club Rupert.
CITCO Grand Prix standings
Thanks to our sponsors, CITCO.
Only one SHRM Matchplay result to share, from the preceding night. Mark Houston committed harakiri with his own putter to allow Alan Botfield stride onwards to face Jonathan Hill in the quarters. The other quarters see Duncan Tippin take on Ayzo van Eysinga, Jess Have goes toe-to-toe with Craig Ferreira to see whose is longest, while Johan Terblanche awaits the winner of Simon Baker & John Sutherland.
Bonne chance gentlemen. July 16th is the deadline to complete the matches by.
Thanks to our sponsors, SHRM.
MIXvoip FROGS Pairs
The next event is the MIXvoip FROGS Pairs at Kikuoka. Please email John Sutherland firstname.lastname@example.org know your partner and preferred tee times, and whether are eating?
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General news & house-keeping
· Jonny Hill has 30 FROGS who put their hand up for the Ryder Cup availability. Negotiations are underway with the Golfaholics to see how many they are willing to put into battle.
· Round 8 of the Race to Ducal is in Junglinster on the 16th. Messrs Ferreira & Hill will be in touch to take your order.
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Japan's ryokan sprang into existence to accommodate the stately processions of daimyo and shogun as they traversed the roads between Edo and the rest of Japan. Many of these ryokan were built along the Tokaido Highway, and some of the oldest are found in Hakone. Most accommodations cost more during peak travel times like Golden Week, school holidays, New Year's, weekends, and national holidays.
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This week, the New York Observer took an extensive look at the soon-to-be-closed City Section of the New York Times. Prominently featured was the section’s final editor, Constance Rosenblum, author of two NYU Press books: Boulevard of Dreams and New York Stories.
Ms. Rosenblum, whose book about the Bronx’s Grand Concourse, Boulevard of Dreams, will be coming out in August, told readers of the NYTimes.com’s Talk to the Newsroom what she looked for in 2008: “[W]e ask our writers and ourselves to use eyes and ears, to walk the streets of individual neighborhoods and see firsthand what’s out there. This approach can yield rich rewards.”
The result is pieces like this week’s “Plot Twist at the Actors’ Temple” or “The Trouble With Trees”. It may also explain why writers find themselves mourning the loss of the section. One of them, Thomas Pryor, will be hosting a “toast” to the section on May 4 at the bar 17: It’s hard to imagine a similar event in honor of, say, Escapes, which is also being folded into the larger Times.
“Where are we gonna find those pieces—those neighborhood pieces?” Mr. Hajdu wondered. “I’m not inclined to over-romanticize or glorify the mundane, but what you’d find there in unexpected quarters of the City were wonderful surprises.” | <urn:uuid:cd249ca5-5f42-473e-836f-b5482983416d> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.fromthesquare.org/a-city-without-its-section/ | 2023-09-28T18:24:51Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00298.warc.gz | en | 0.943928 | 326 |
New Design Crystal Wooden Award Trophy For Personal Ice Peak Obelisk Crystal Trophy
- Item No.Murdoch AwardMOQ50 Piece
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|Material||Crystal or Glass|
|Usage||Decoration,Souvenir Gift,Home Decoration|
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|Model Number||Murdoch Award|
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Working on Intel's boards for now
G.Skill has announced its latest DDR5 kit based on 24GB memory modules, the Trident Z RGB DDR5-8000 CL38 48GB (24GBx2).
Available this month
G.Skill has announced that its ultra-high frequency DDR5-8000 CL38 32 GB (2x16GB) memory kit, which is a part of the flagship Trident Z RGB series, will be available this month.
Under the Trident Z5 RGB, Trident Z5, and Ripjaws S5 series
G.Skill has announced its latest extremely low-latency DDR5 memory kit, running at DDR5-5600 CL28.
Quad-channel (4x16GB) 64GB kit for SFFs
G.Skill has announced its newest 64GB (4x16GB) quad-channel DDR4-3466 CL17 SO-DIMM kit, aimed to be used with those mini-ITX X299 motherboards.
Showcase at CES 2018, available Q1 2018
ADATA has announced its latest XPG Z1 DDR4 memory kit which will be showcased at the CES 2018 show and available in Q1 2018, the XPG Z1 16GB DDR4-4600.
Four modules based on Samsung B-die ICs
G.Skill has shown off its latest quad-channel memory kit that will be a part of the Trident Z RGB series and run at 4266MHz.
Running at 4600MHz CL19
G.Skill has unveiled its latest extreme performance Trident Z memory kit which comes in 16GB (2x8GB) capacity and working at 4600MHz and CL19 latency.
Raises the bar on DDR4 memory
G.Skill is pushing DDR4 memory limits even further as it released its newest 32GB Trident Z memory kit working at 3866MHz.
DDR4 at 3200MHz with CL14-14-14-34 latency
G.Skill has announced its newest addition to the Ripjaws V lineup, the 3200MHz clocked 128GB DDR4 kit designed for Intel's X99 motherboards.
16GB memory kits at 3200MHz and 3400MHz
G.Skill has released its two new Ripjaws 4 DDR4 16GB memory kits that will feature high 3200MHz and 3400MHz frequency as well as be bundled with G.Skill's Turbulence III memory fans. | <urn:uuid:99aa6034-5139-4cdc-a16a-ed2d0e346f97> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.fudzilla.com/news/pc-hardware/tag/memory%20kit | 2023-09-28T18:22:41Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00298.warc.gz | en | 0.925309 | 504 |
Halloween activities for kids based on a book.
We have been having good fun this season thinking up many Halloween crafts and activities for kids. Today’s Halloween activity is a fun book related activity.
Have you read Princess Pigsty? If not you should. In a world where the possibility of companies“princessifying” even a single button exists, books about non-princesses are very essential. After checking out No Time for Flash Card’s books about positive princesses, we borrowed a few from the list and Princess Pigsty instantly became my daughter’s favorite. It’s about a princess who wants to be independent and follow her own path and not just marry a prince and be served by her servants all day. I agree the kids immediately pick up on the princess’s misbehavior towards her own parents. You could easily avoid that by editing the story a wee bit while reading it to them.
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- Brown acrylic paint
- Tinker Toys stems
- Bead strings
- A wooden crate with dirt
- Horse and Pig
- Princess Pigsty 3D puppet
We painted our pumpkin with brown metallic acrylic paint. [ If you want to keep your Halloween activities nature based, check out our other nature pumpkins post]My younger one is very eager with the paint while the older one is eager with small world play.
Here is our golden pumpkin.
Once the paint dried, daddy carved out a basic window for the carriage and attached the tinker toy stems to the pumpkin using bead strings.
Since the pigsty princes has not been commercialized yet, we don’t have a toy. We had to be satisfied with a home made cotton ball stuffed paper toy puppet.
We used the cotton ball technique we saw in our Manatees craft to create a princess puppet.
Pigsty Princess would be happier with a dirty carriage and not shiny sparkly carriage. Right? We poured down black acrylic paint to give it a pigsty look.
For a pigsty we used a small wooden crate and filled it up with dirt and a bit of water.. I set up a small pigsty with only one pig..With the dirty carriage and the pigsty nearby, the princess will have a ball of a time here rolling around in the mud.
This is such a simple set up for my daughter who is not big fan of too many items on her plate. Just a pig, dirt and a carriage was enough to make her happy. We retold the story and added newer elements to it.
Thanks for reading
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CUI Inc VGS-150W Series Internal AC-DC Power Supply
Known for its wide input among other features
The CUI Inc VGS-150W series is an AC-DC power supply in a compact metal case that can deliver up to 158 W. This internal AC-DC power supply is 62368 certified and is additionally designed to meet 61558 and 60335 system requirements.
The VGS-150W is a rugged, convection-cooled unit ideal for reducing standby power usage in industrial applications also featuring a wide input range.
Summary of Features
- 150 ~ 158 W
- 85 ~ 305 Vac input (wide)
- 12 ~ 48 Vdc output options
- Meets EN 55032/CISPR32 Class B conducted/radiated emissions
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Future Nissan of Roseville is now your source for all your car rental needs.
We offer a fleet of new Nissans at competitive rates. Our low mileage, fuel efficient vehicles are not only a perfect choice for the next time your vehicle is in for service but also for your next vacation, business trip, or the next time you just feel like driving something different and want to find out what the Nissan driving experience is all about.
Our rentals are new, reliable and are all fuel efficient. Navigation systems and child seats are also available. We offer discounted weekly and weekend rates. We are able to rent to anyone with a valid current drivers license, proof of insurance, and a major credit or debit card for a security deposit. We do not offer any additional insurance coverage for the rental vehicles. So the next time you need to rent a vehicle come down to Future Nissan of Roseville near Elk Grove, Citrus Heights, Rocklin, and Lincoln.
Rental PolicyAs a rental company, we are able to rent with the following:
- Valid Drivers License*
- Proof of full coverage insurance*
- A major credit card
- No smoking or pets allowed
- Rental must be returned with the same gas given, or a $6 gallon charge will apply
- Any damage will go through the renters insurance
- We do not offer any additional rental insurance at this time
- Extended rentals must be returned or swapped before 30 days*
- Cars not returned by expected returned dates will be charged for extra days.
- Cars not returned with no contact or communication may be reported stolen
- Only vehicles that are currently being serviced are eligible for vehicle rental
- Drive before you buy!
- Vacation and travel needs
- Accident replacement needs
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- Two types of UV Sterilizer for option: Sterilizer with storage box/ Mini Sterilizer Box
- 99.9% sterilization rate, effectively killing the bacteria or virus on the toothbrush to protect your teeth gum.
- Portable design is easily carried during trip or placed at home.
- Sensitive switch supports automatic power on/off mode after opening or closing the cover.
- USB rechargeable battery, convenient charging way, long-lasting use lifespan.
Brand: Xiaoda (Xiaomi EcoChain Cooperation, no xiaomi logo on it)
Sterilization Rate: 99.9%
Power Supply: USB
Sterilization time: 5min (mini type), 7min(storage type)
LED display: Blue light (Working), Red light flash (Charging), red light is on(low battery)
Size: 22.4*5.58*2.86cm (Storage Type), 7.7*5.48*2.92cm(Mini type)
Package Size: Approx. 25*7*5cm/ 9*7*6cm
Package Weight: Approx. 300g/ 100g
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really close to the source (you could easily see the author had played mario 64)
really felt like a mario 64 fps
alot of funny stuff like peach hung herself (or someone hung her)
the nostalgia factor is strong with this one
really nice maps, was alot of fun playing it..to bad it's abandoned.
hopefully the author will restart it..doesn't matter to me if it's for L4D2, I just want to finish it
A near perfect replica of Peach's castle and Bob-Omb Battlefield
Needs more levels.
A Tank should have been at the top of the mountain
Definitely worth downloading and playing through a few times., especially if you're a fan of Super Mario 64 Just don't expect a masterpiece. Hopefully, more maps will be added to this campaign like Whomp's Fortress or Cool, Cool Mountain.
-Love the custom models and textures.
-Brings back memories of Super Mario on the N64.
-Quite a fun map.
-Love how Peach is hanging as you enter the castle.
-Love the portrait into a different world.
-Sets the atmosphere of Mario's world quite well.
A tad short.
A very fun and memorable replica of the first world of Super Mario 64 campaign so far, it is a tad short but that's not really an issue as all the custom textures and models make up for an awesome campaign.
Inventive way to start
sound of pylons coming down is way too loud and annoying
Map has extremely high potential
really fun mario elements (pipe bomb in floating box)
as mario fans, we found this epicly fun
map is way too big
needs speeding up (deleting unseen textures ect)
some nav blockers are kind of stupid
lag made map unplayable and made us dislike it
some areas are way too big
Sort some bugs out, even out the lag, maybe shorten the map, take away some of the nav blockers and tweak the map a bit. Levels we would like to see in the other levels, the snow level, final bowser level with the finale on the platform, desert level and inside the pyramid, the haunted mansion and the fortress level.
Hope this helps you with your campaign we will re-review this when it's done we have VERY high hopes for it
Graded on a curve considering it's in the beta stage
Rather Accurate to the original Mario 64
Interesting way to get to Bobomb Land.
The Dead Goombas are awesome. More Dead Mushroom Kingdom Denizens would be welcomed.
The Jumping to get items out of Blocks is great. More of the Question Blocks would definitely be welcomed.
The Boos that are only Visible Under Flashlight are incredibly awesome.
Zombies are sort of ranging about in the open doing nothing, and except for in the Sewers, there's really no surprise or Challenge to Zombie Spawnings.
The pathfinding is somewhat confusing as to where to go.
The way to open the gate onto the mountain is hardly noticable at first.
Could be considerably improved. Zombies climbing up the mountain after you, or jumping down at you as you climb for instance. Try using Elevation to your advantage for zombie spawnings, place them out of sight and have them drop onto the survivors or come from below.
Lighting cues to help path finding navigation would be helpful as well.
very cute Mario Map, would be nice for younger players who scare easy, the jumping up to break the ? box was nice, you should add more of them.
was a little hard to get threw because a lot of the gates are more like solid walls with no switches or leavers to open them. A lot of the doors are useless, trying them all just to see what opens and what doesn't. A hidden passage behind the painting it nice but honestly I didn't even have a clue that was a passage till a smoker grabbed me and dragged me inside it. Maybe a hint or something saying its there would be better, and less useless doors, when I saw the big door with a lock on it, I thought i needed a key to open it and advance to the next area, had to use no clip more then once to get to the place you had the ammo and then to the final castle in the map.
It's a nice idea for a campaign just a few tweaks on the first map, and lol, maybe not spawning into a room full off zombies while the computer bot run to the second safe room 50 feet away and leave me fighting the zombies by myself. Then after I closed the safe room door the campaign begins all over again.
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Strength Training For Golf
Strength Training For Golf
You often think that just because golfing requires swinging a light golf club, you don’t need strength. The thing is, you do need strength.
Begin by changing your mindset around strength. Recognize that strength also means high power output, impulse (force over time), being rotationally strong, and being able to use the hips at very high speeds.
In the sport of golf, the majority of the movements require high-speed action. Big hypertrophic gains aren’t the goal–you don’t want to alter the mechanics of your swing, but you do want to develop high-speed, aggressive swings and precise controlled swings to improve your golf on the course.
You can begin with blast impulse. As a golfer, everything occurs very quickly once the club is swung. Impulse training involves developing force/time. You have a short range of motion to apply force with the club in a short period. The movement occurs rapidly.
Blast impulse training focuses on .5 to 1 second of force production. You need to focus on neurological adaptations. As a golfer, you can achieve this by focusing on plyometrics. You can learn how to apply a ton of force into the ground, get that force back, and apply it to the club.
Performing unilateral plyometrics and side-to-side plyometrics helps you to recruit different motor units. The more neurological adaptations that transpire, the greater your capabilities of sending the ball down the fairway will be.
In addition to plyometrics, you want to focus on dynamic trunk control as you strength train to improve your golf game. Having your trunk all over the place will cause you to be unable to use the energy from the hips in the club.
Everything comes back to the hips, trunks, and shoulders. If you have good ground reaction forces traveling from the ground, through your hips, into your trunk, to your hands, and into the club, you will hit the ball further.
A great way for you to train dynamic trunk control as a golfer to better your power output from the club into the ball is by using a hydro weight. The hydro weight allows you to train specific rotational aspects of the golf swing. The hydro weight makes you more coordinated, more athletic, and more control over your stroke.
Golf is extremely fast. You don’t need massive hypertrophic gains. But because golf swings occur so rapidly, you do need to perform reflexive strength training movements to train your nervous system to react through different training positions as quickly as possible.
When you have greater neurological adaptations as a golfer, you can apply those neurological gains out on the course. Becoming more proprioceptive goes a long way to improving your handicap or shooting under par.
The last thing is based on impulse endurance. When you play 18 holes you get fatigued. If you are a pro, or on vacation, you may be playing 18 holes 3 days straight. You will begin to fatigue.
However, you can develop this endurance in the weight room by taking concepts from throwers. Throwers have rotational strength, stable trunks, and rapid power output that allows them to excel in their sport.
You as a golfer don’t need to be a big hulking thrower, but you do need to have that speed and replicate that speed consistently.
Doing reflexive strength work, plyometric work, and dynamic trunk control in conjunction with your playtime out on the course, you will find on the back 9 you are having more impulse endurance to crush those par 5’s.
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Dry Soil - The Best Plants to Grow in Your Garden
Dry soil can be a challenge for gardeners, but don’t despair! Many plants thrive in these conditions. Here are some of the best options to consider:
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- Ornamental Grasses: Many ornamental grasses, such as Fountain Grass (Pennisetum) and Blue Fescue (Festuca glauca), are perfectly suited to dry conditions and can add movement and texture to your garden.
- Lavender: This fragrant plant loves well-drained, dry soils and full sun. It’s also highly attractive to pollinators.
- Rosemary: An aromatic herb with needle-like leaves, rosemary thrives in hot and dry conditions.
- Russian Sage: With its lavender-blue flowers and silvery foliage, Russian Sage (Perovskia) is a robust plant that tolerates dry soils and drought.
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- Yucca: Known for their sword-like leaves and tall spikes of white flowers, Yucca plants are native to arid regions and excel in dry soils.
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Since 2002, NCCEC has served as a professional diversity platform for critical interactions and community building around topics of oppression, identity, society, and social action. This past year has witnessed how Black Lives Matter activists from multiple cultures, those fighting for inclusive transgender civil rights, persons standing against the rise of Anti-Asian hate, and other advocates have consistently fought against the persistent and unrelenting social and political unrest in our nation. These individuals have increasingly acted alongside organizations advocating for the dismantling of systemic racism, pro-human rights, and social justice campaigns for all peoples.
In response to this social and political turmoil, this year’s conference theme is “Advancing Social Justice through Systemic Change.” The tensions between this unrest and the activism of those fighting against it continue to reveal the need for mental health providers, educators, higher education professionals, change agents, and students to be equipped with the multicultural knowledge, awareness, skills, and professional development to meet the social justice demands of the 21st century. This theme encourages you to consider how counseling and education can address diversity, equity and inclusion, systemic racism and oppression, trauma and marginalized communities, and networking with community-based organizations, corporations, local governments, and health-care facilities.
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A Visit to the Cottage
"W E will put them into the yard for the present; I mean that Holdfast shall take charge of them by and by. I will soon teach him."
"Yes, he take charge of coat, or anything I tell him, why not take charge of goats? Clever dog, Holdfast. Massa Humphrey, you think Massa Edward take away both his dogs, Smoker and Watch? I say better not take puppy. Take Smoker, and leave puppy."
"I agree with you, Pablo. We ought to have two dogs here. I will speak to my brother. Now run forward and open the gate of the yard, and throw them some hay, Pablo, while I go and call my sisters."
The flock of goats was much admired, and the next morning was driven out into the forest to feed, attended by Pablo and Holdfast. When it was dinner-time, Pablo drove the flock near to the cottage, telling the dog to mind the goats. The sensible animal remained at once with them until Pablo's return from dinner; and it may be as well to observe here that in a few days the dog took charge of them altogether, driving them home to the yard every evening; and as soon as they were put into the yard the dog had his supper, and he took good care, therefore, not to be too late. To return to our narrative.
On Saturday Humphrey and Pablo went to Lymington to bring home Edward's clothes, and Humphrey made Pablo acquainted with all that he wanted him to know, in case it might be necessary to send him there alone.
Edward remained with his sisters, as he was to leave them on the Monday.
Sunday was passed as usual; they read the service at old Armitage's grave, and afterwards they walked in the forest; for Sunday was the only day on which Alice could find time to leave her duties in the cottage. They were not more grave than usual at the idea of Edward's leaving them, but they kept up their spirits, as they were aware that it was for the advantage of all.
On Monday morning, Edward, to please his sisters, put on his new clothes, and put his forester's dress in the bundle with his linen. Alice and Edith thought he looked very well in them, and said that it reminded them of the days of Arnwood. The fact was that Edward appeared as he was—a gentleman born; that could not well be concealed under a forester's dress, and in his present attire it was undeniable. After breakfast Billy was harnessed and brought to the cottage-door. Edward's linen was put in the cart, and, as he had agreed with Humphrey, he took only Smoker with him, leaving the puppy at the cottage. Pablo went with him to bring back the cart. Edward kissed his sisters, who wept at the idea of his leaving them, and shaking hands with Humphrey set off to cross the forest.
"Who would ever have believed this?" thought Edward, as
he drove across the forest; "that I should put myself
under the roof and under the protection of a
Roundhead—one in outward appearance, and in the opinion
of the world at least, if he is not so altogether in
opinion. There is surely some spell upon me, and I
almost feel as if I were a traitor to my principles.
Why I know not, I feel a regard for that man, and a
confidence in him. And why should I not? He knows my
principles, my feelings against his party, and he
respects them. Surely he cannot wish to gain me over to
his party; that were indeed ridiculous—a young
forester—a youth unknown. No, he would gain nothing by
that, for I am nobody. It must be from
His reverie was broken by Pablo, who appeared tired of holding his tongue, and said, "Massa Edward, you not like leave home—you think very much. Why you go there?"
"I certainly do not like to leave home, Pablo, for I am very fond of my brother and sisters; but we cannot always do as we wish in this world, and it is for their sakes, more than from my own inclinations, that I have done so."
"Can't see what good you do Missy Alice and Missy Edith 'cause you go away. How it possible do good, and not with them? Suppose bad accident, and you away, how you do good. Suppose bad accident, and you at cottage, then you do good. I think, Massa Edward, you very foolish."
Edward laughed at this blunt observation of Pablo's, and replied, "It is very true, Pablo, that I cannot watch over my sisters, and protect them in person when I am away; but there are reasons why I should go, nevertheless, and I may be more useful to them by going than by remaining with them. If I did not think so I would not leave them. They know nobody, and have no friends in the world. Suppose anything was to happen to me. Suppose both Humphrey and I were to die—for you know that we never know how soon that event may take place—who would there be to protect my poor sisters, and what would become of them? Is it not, therefore, wise that I should procure friends for them, in case of accident, who would look after them and protect them? And it is my hope, that by leaving them now, I shall make powerful and kind friends for them. Do you understand me?"
"Yes, I see now; you think more than me, Massa Edward. I say just now, you foolish; I say now, Pablo great fool."
"Besides, Pablo, recollect that I never would have left them as long as there was only Humphrey and me to look after them, because an accident might have happened to one of us; but when you came to live with us, and I found what a good clever boy you were, and that you were fond of us all, I then said, 'Now I can leave my sisters, for Pablo shall take my place, and assist Humphrey to do what is required, and to take care of them.' Am I not right, Pablo?"
"Yes, Massa Edward," replied Pablo, taking hold of Edward's wrist, "you quite right. Pablo does love Missy Alice, Missy Edith, Massa Humphrey, and you, Massa Edward; he love you all very much indeed; he love you so much that he die for you! Can do no more."
"That is what I really thought of you, Pablo, and yet I am glad to hear it from your own mouth. If you had not come to live with us, and had not proved so faithful, I could not have left to benefit my sisters; but you have induced me to leave, and they have to thank you if I am able to be of any service to them."
"Well, Massa Edward, you go; never mind us, we make plenty of work; do everything all the same as you."
"I think you will, Pablo, and that is the reason why I have agreed to go away. But, Pablo, Billy is growing old, and you will want some more ponies."
"Yes, Massa Edward, Massa Humphrey talk to me about ponies last night, and say, plenty in the forest. Ask me if I think us able catch them. I say yes, catch one, two, twenty, suppose want them."
"Ah! how will you do that, Pablo?"
"Massa Edward, you tell Massa Humphrey no possible, so I no tell you how," replied Pablo, laughing. "Some day you come see us, see five ponies in the stable. Massa Humphrey and I, we talk about, find out how; you see."
"Well, then, I shall ask no more questions, Pablo; and when I see the ponies in the stable then I'll believe it, and not before."
"Suppose you want big horse for ride, catch big horse, Massa Edward, you see. Massa Humphrey very clever, he catch cow."
"Catch gipsy," said Edward.
"Yes," said Pablo, laughing, "catch cow, catch gipsy, and by and by catch horse."
When Edward arrived at the Intendant's house, he was very kindly received by the Intendant and the two girls. Having deposited his wardrobe in his bedroom, he went out to Oswald and put Smoker in the kennel, and on his return found Pablo sitting on the carpet in the sitting-room, talking to Patience and Clara, and they all three appeared much amused. When Pablo and Billy had both had something to eat, the cart was filled with pots of flowers, and several other little things as presents from Patience Heatherstone, and Pablo set off on his return.
"Edward, you do look like
"Like a secretary, I hope," added Edward.
"Well, you don't look like a forester; does he, Patience?" continued Clara.
"You must not judge of people by their clothes, Clara."
"Nor do I," replied Clara. "Those clothes would not look well upon Oswald, or the other men, for they would not suit them; but they do suit you: don't they, Patience?"
Patience Heatherstone, however, did not make any answer to this second appeal made by Clara.
"Why don't you answer me, Patience?" said Clara.
"My dear Clara, it's not the custom for young maidens to make remarks upon people's attire. Little girls like you may do so."
"Why, did you not tell Pablo that he looked well in his new clothes?"
"Yes, but Pablo is not Mr. Armitage, Clara. That is very different."
"Well, it may be, but still you might answer a question, if put to you, Patience; and I ask again, does not Edward look much better in the dress he has on than in that he generally has worn?"
"I think it a becoming dress, Clara, since you will have an answer."
"Fine feathers make fine birds, Clara," said Edward, laughing: "and so that is all we can say about it."
Edward then changed the conversation. Soon afterwards dinner was announced, and Clara again observed to Edward—"Why do you always call Patience, Mistress Heatherstone? Ought he not to call her Patience, sir?" said Clara, appealing to the Intendant.
"That must depend upon his own feelings, my dear Clara," replied Mr. Heatherstone. "It is my intention to waive ceremony as much as possible. Edward Armitage has come to live with us as one of the family, and he will find himself treated by me as one of us. I shall, therefore, in future address him as Edward, and he has my full permission, and I may say it is my wish, that he should be on the same familiar terms with us all. When Edward feels inclined to address my daughter as he does you, by her name of baptism, he will, I daresay, now that he has heard my opinion, do so; and reserve 'Mistress Heatherstone' for the time when they have a quarrel."
"Then I hope he will never again address me that way," observed Patience; "for I am under too great obligations to him to bear even the idea of being on bad terms with him."
"Do you hear that, Edward?" said Clara.
"Yes, I do, Clara; and after such a remark, you may be sure that I shall never address her in that way again."
In a few days Edward became quite at home. In the forenoon Mr. Heatherstone dictated one or two letters to him, which he wrote; and after that his time was at his own disposal, and was chiefly passed in the company of Patience and Clara. With the first he had now become on the most intimate and brotherly footing; and when they addressed each other, Patience and Edward were the only appellations made use of. Once Mr. Heatherstone asked Edward whether he would not like to go out with Oswald to kill a deer, which he did; but the venison was hardly yet in season. There was a fine horse in the stable at Edward's order, and he often rode out with Patience and Clara; indeed his time passed so agreeably that he could hardly think it possible that a fortnight had passed away, when he asked permission to go over to the cottage and see his sisters.
With the Intendant's permission, Patience and Clara accompanied him; and the joy of Alice and Edith was great, when they made their appearance. Oswald had, by Edward's request, gone over a day or two before, to tell them that they were coming, that they might be prepared; and the consequence was that it was a holiday at the cottage. Alice had cooked her best dinner, and Humphrey and Pablo were at home to receive them.
"How pleasant it will be, if we are to see you and Clara whenever we see Edward!" said Alice to Patience. "So far from being sorry that Edward is with you I shall be quite glad of it."
"I water the flowers every day," said Edith, "and they make the garden look so gay."
"I will bring you plenty more in the autumn, Edith; but this is not the right time for transplanting flowers yet," replied Patience. "And now, Alice, you must take me to see your farm, for when I was here last I had no time; let us come now, and show me everything."
"But my dinner, Patience; I cannot leave it, or it will be spoiled, and that will never do. You must either go with Edith now, or wait till after dinner, when I can get away."
"Well, then, we will stay till after dinner, Alice, and we will help you to serve it up."
"Thank you, Pablo generally does that, for Edith cannot reach down the things. I don't know where he is."
"He went away with Edward and Humphrey, I think," said Edith. "I'll scold him when he comes back for being out of the way."
"Never mind, Edith, I can reach the dishes," said Patience, "and you and Clara can then take them, and the platters, and put them on the table for Alice."
And Patience did as she proposed, and the dinner was soon afterwards on the table. There was a ham, and two boiled fowls, and a piece of salted beef, and some roasted kid, besides potatoes and green peas; and when it is considered that such a dinner was set on the table by such young people, left entirely to their own exertions and industry, it must be admitted that it did them and their farm great credit.
In the meantime Edward and Humphrey, after the first greetings were over, had walked out to converse, while Pablo had taken the horses into the stable.
"Well, Humphrey, how do you get on?"
"Very well," replied Humphrey. "I have just finished a
very tough job. I have dug out the
"You are right, Humphrey; it is an old saying, that you must not work a willing horse to death. Pablo is very willing, but hard work he is not accustomed to."
"Well, now you must come and look at my flock of goats, Edward, they are not far off. I have taught Holdfast to take care of them, and he never leaves them now, and brings them home at night. Watch always remains with me, and is an excellent dog, and very intelligent."
"You have indeed a fine flock, Humphrey!" said Edward.
"Yes, and they are improved in appearance already since they have been here. Alice has got her geese and ducks, and I have made a place large enough for them to wash in, until I have time to dig them out a pond."
"I thought we had gathered more hay than you required; but with this addition, I think you will find none to spare before the spring."
"So far from it, that I have been mowing down a great deal more, Edward, and it is almost ready to carry away. Poor Billy has had hard work of it, I assure you, since he came back, with one thing and another."
"Poor fellow, but it won't last long, Humphrey," said Edward, smiling; "the other horses will soon take his place."
"I trust they will," said Humphrey, "at all events by next spring; before that I do not expect that they will."
"By the bye, Humphrey, you recollect what I said to you that the robber I shot told me, just before he died?"
"Yes, I do recollect it now," replied Humphrey; "but I had quite forgot all about it till you mentioned it now, although I wrote it down, that we might not forget it."
"Well, I have been thinking all about it, Humphrey. The robber told me that the money was mine, taking me for another person; therefore I do not consider it was given to me, nor do I consider that it was his to give. I hardly know what to do about it, nor to whom the money can be said to belong."
"Well I think I can answer that question. The property of all malefactors belongs to the king; and therefore this money belongs to the king; and we may retain it for the king, or use it for his service."
"Yes, it would have belonged to the king had the man been condemned, and hung on the gallows as he deserved; but he was not, and therefore I think that it does not belong to the king."
"Then it belongs to whoever finds it, and who keeps it till it is claimed—which will never be."
"I think I must speak to the Intendant about it," replied Edward; "I should feel more comfortable."
"Then do so," replied Humphrey; "I think you are right to have no concealments from him."
"But, Humphrey," replied Edward, laughing, "what silly fellows we are! we do not yet know whether we shall find anything; we must first see if there is anything buried there; and when we have done so, then we will decide how to act. I shall, if it please God, be over again in a fortnight, and in the meantime, do you find out the place, and ascertain if what the fellow said is true."
"I will," replied Humphrey. "I will go
Now that they had become so intimate with Patience
Heatherstone—and I may add, so fond of her—there was no
longer any restraint, and they had a very merry
dinner-party; and after dinner, Patience went out with
Alice and Edith, and looked over the garden and farm.
She wished very much to ascertain if there was anything
that they required, but she could discover but few
things, and those only trifles; but she recollected
them all, and sent them to the cottage a few days
afterwards. But the hour of parting arrived, for it was
a long ride back, and they could not stay any longer,
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Baby Mir’Shaun Lamar Smith, went to eternal rest on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at Norton Children’s Hospital.
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Remember the good old days when your local banker knew everyone in the neighborhood and deals were sealed with a handshake? For better or worse, those days have been relegated to old movies and memories. Today’s bankers have a host of concerns, including major security and compliance issues.
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From zero to hero: last season, M’Bala Nzola was subbed off against Inter minutes after coming in because he couldn’t take his earring off. Tonight, he scored the game winning goal against the Nerazzurri.
It was a defeat for Inter away at Spezia in the opening match of Serie A match day 26. The 2-1 loss at the Alberto Picco Stadium is the Nerazzurri’s second consecutive loss in away games in the league and the third away game in a row without a win.
It is not the best record to deal with now that the Champions League is approaching. Simone Inzaghi’s side will play away on Tuesday night against Porto in the second leg of the last 16.
To make things worse for Inter, this has been Spezia’s first home win since they beat Sampdoria on September 17th.
M’Bala Nzola was unquestionably the man of the match. First, he provided the assist for Daniel Maldini’s goal, with the son of Milan legend Paolo Maldini smashing it from the edge of the box into the far bottom corner.
Then, Nzola scored the match winning goal from the penalty spot with just three minutes left to play.
As for Inter, it was a tough night for Lautaro Martinez and Denzel Dumfries.
El Toro missed the penalty that would have allowed Inter to break the deadlock after 14 minutes. It was his sixth mistake in 17 penalties taken since he joined the Nerazzurri while Romelu Lukaku, the designed penalty-taker, scored 17 goals from 17 penalties, while counting the one he took to score to equalise.
Dumfries, who started the match on the bench, earned the penalty that was scored by Lukaku but a few seconds later, committed the foul on Viktor Kovalenko that led to Spezia’s penalty and the subsequent loss.
Spezia (3-5-2): Dragowski (7); Ampadu (6), Caldara (5,5), Nikolaou (6); Amian (6), Agudelo (6,5), Bourabia (6), Zurkowski (5), Gyasi (6); Shomurodov (5), Nzola (8,5).
Substitutes: Maldini (6,5); Ekdal (6); Kovalenko (6); Wisniewski (-).
Inter (3-5-2): Handanovic (6); D’Ambrosio (6,5), Acerbi , Bastoni; Darmian (6), Barella (6), Brozovic, Mkhitaryan (6), Gosens (6); Lukaku (6), Lautaro (4)
Substitutes: Dimarco; Calhanoglu; Dumfries; Dzeko; Carboni.
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Where To Get My First Tattoo?
Places to Avoid for Your First Tattoo – Generally speaking, the biggest concern for someone getting their first tattoo is the level of pain they expect. Obviously, getting a tattoo isn’t like a unicorn licking rainbows on your skin, the process can be painful and lengthy, depending on the location and the length of time that you sit in the chair. Here are some of the areas that you should avoid if you’re worried about pain:
- The rib cage is extremely sensitive
- Fingers have little cushioning between the skin and the bone, so are quite painful during the tattoo process
- Elbows also lack enough ‘meat’ to create a cushion, so you’ll feel the tattoo needles right down to the bone
- The ankle is not an ideal place for your first tattoo, with the skin sitting so close to the bone, as well as all the weird ways you have to keep bending your foot in order to get the perfect tattoo
Choosing an area for your first tattoo though, shouldn’t be made on the level of pain that you wish to avoid, but rather, on the perfect placement for the design you’ve chosen. You’ll really want to chat to your tattoo artist about the designs that you have in mind, and where he thinks the tattoo will be showcased best.
- 0.1 How much should I spend on my first tattoo?
- 0.2 How do I prepare for tattoo pain?
- 1 How do you prepare for a tattoo?
- 2 What should I bring to a tattoo appointment?
- 3 What should you not do after a tattoo?
- 3.1 Everything You Need to Know Before Your First Tattoo | Dos and Don’ts
- 3.2 When’s the best time to get a tattoo?
- 3.3 What should I eat before a tattoo?
- 3.4 Where is the most painless place to get a tattoo?
- 3.5 What is the least painful place for a woman to get a tattoo?
- 3.6 What is a good first tattoo?
- 3.7 Where do tattoos hurt most?
Where is the least painful place to get your first tattoo?
Outer shoulders The outer part of your shoulders has thick skin with few nerve endings, making it one of the least painful places to get tattooed.
How much should I spend on my first tattoo?
Table of Contents –
- Average Tattoo Cost
- Tattoo Prices
- By Size
- Per Hour
- Per Letter
- Cost Estimator
- Half & Full Sleeve
- Eyebrow & Eyeliner
- Wrist & Ankle
- Lip / Inner Lip
- Forearm & Tricep
- Finger & Ring
- Full Back
- Chest, Sternum, & Side
- Hip & Leg
- Pricing Guide
- Word or Name
Should you get a small tattoo first?
A few more tips for choosing the right tattoo design – So, you thought choosing a tattoo design was simple? Well, think again, although choosing a tattoo design isn’t rocket science. But there’s more to it than one would think, especially if you’re new to tattoos. Here are some other things to consider when picking the right design for you:
- Small, highly-detailed tattoos generally don’t age well. Your tattoos naturally fade as your body ages. Fine lines become thicker. Darker colors fade into less dominant colors. Crisp edges grow softer. Those changes look even more drastic on smaller tattoos that have a lot of detail, as well as on tattoos that are photorealistic.
- During the design-choosing process imagine your tattoo being extra large. Take a smaller element of a larger design and make that your tattoo.
- The simpler your tattoo design – especially your first design – the better. That’s especially true for smaller tattoos, but it’s a good rule for tattoos of any size. Don’t add too many things to the design, but keep it to one main subject, one secondary subject, and one background element.
- Choose a design that includes your favorite colors, favorite images, and a style that you like.
- Think it through and then think it through some more. Give yourself a few months to think about your tattoo design. If you still haven’t soured on the idea, then there’s no reason you shouldn’t get it.
- On the other hand, spontaneity is sometimes a good thing (especially if you’re in a rational frame of mind) when deciding suddenly to get a tattoo.
You should never make a rash decision about something that’s as permanent as a tattoo, even if it’s a decision you make spontaneously. But many people who made a spur-of-the-moment decision to get a tattoo end up having regrets about it. Choose a design that you won’t outgrow, such as political statements or pop culture references that will seem incredibly dated a few years from now. In today’s fast-moving world with its rapidly-changing tastes, some things seem outdated in even in a year.
Who should not get a tattoo?
Eczema – There are different types and degrees of eczema. Those that seldom have or have small flares are better candidates to be tattooed. While those with frequent, large and severe eczema should speak with their doctor before speaking to a tattoo a shop.
People with eczema can have more sensitive skin, which could lead to allergic reactions to the pigments in tattoo ink. The process of getting a tattoo itself has the chance to cause skin irritations or flare ups – as the skin is punctured thousands of times and foreign particles (ink) is deposited below the skin to create a design.
If your new tattoo triggers a flare up, it runs the risks of not healing well and lengthy healing time – which also makes it more vulnerable to infection.
How do I prepare for tattoo pain?
How do you prepare for a tattoo?
Do you tip a tattoo artist?
How Much to Tip – If you decide to tip, the next step is to calculate exactly how much to add to the final tattoo price. The general consensus in the tattoo community is that 20 percent is the typical amount to tip — just like at a restaurant or a hair salon.
- However, consider this number a baseline, as some tattoos require more or less work than others;
- Just like there is no one tattoo experience or price, there’s no one-size-fits-all tipping option;
- “The more you spend on the tattoo, the more you should tip, as they are putting more work into the piece,” says Fiore;
Weed, however, notes that there is one thing that every tattoo experience needs to have to warrant a tip: It needs to be great. Your artist is putting time into the behind-the-scenes of your tattoo, but it’s also their responsibility to ensure you’re comfortable and having a good time while it’s happening.
What does getting a tattoo feel like?
– It’s no surprise that getting a tattoo often hurts. Getting one involves receiving many microwounds over a concentrated area of your body. But there are different sensations of pain. Just think of the difference in sensation between a bruise and a cut. Tattoo pain will usually be most severe during the first few minutes, after which your body should begin to adjust.
If your tattoo is particularly large or detailed, the pain can become intense again toward the end, when pain- and stress-dulling hormones called endorphins may begin to fade. Some people describe the pain as a pricking sensation.
Others say it feels like bee stings or being scratched. A thin needle is piercing your skin, so you can expect at least a little pricking sensation. As the needle moves closer to the bone, it may feel like a painful vibration.
Can you shower after a tattoo?
The bottom line. Showering with a new tattoo isn’t only fine; it’s necessary for the sake of good hygiene. As long as you follow the aftercare instructions your tattoo artist gives you, and you’re careful not to rub or soak your tattoo, showering shouldn’t interfere with the healing process of your new ink.
What should I bring to a tattoo appointment?
What should you not do after a tattoo?
Everything You Need to Know Before Your First Tattoo | Dos and Don’ts
When’s the best time to get a tattoo?
Why Fall is the Ideal Time of the Year to Get a Tattoo – There are many reasons why the fall and winter months make for the best tattoo season. First, both you and the artist are likely to be more comfortable during these seasons. Studios will be more temperate and both of you will sweat less.
- During the winter, you will sweat less and your skin will be less exposed to the elements;
- This will make it possible for the tattoo to heal more quickly, reduce chances of infection and ensure the entire healing process is seamless;
If you get tattooed in the winter, the artwork will be completely healed by the time summer sets in. This will be the best time to show of the piece of art. Compared to the hotter summer months, winter will generally be a slow season for most people. Since fewer people will not get tattoos during this season, the studios will not be as busy. .
What should I eat before a tattoo?
Embrace the protein – If you’re wondering what to eat before you visit the tattoo studio, cook a meal that’s protein-rich with plenty of eggs, fish or red meat. Protein helps with recovery, so it’s a great way to prepare for the procedure ahead. If you want to snack during the tattooing process, consider packing some healthy foods such as nuts or fruit to fight any hunger pangs you might get while sitting in the chair. .
Does tattoo ink go into blood?
Research Continues into the Safety of Tattoos – As far as tattoo ink getting into your veins goes, the answer is that, yes, it happens. The process involves ink being injected into your dermis, which happens to contain many blood vessels. A skilled tattoo artist can keep the amount of ink getting into your veins to a minimum by injecting the ink at the correct depth.
Where is the most painless place to get a tattoo?
What is the least painful place for a woman to get a tattoo?
Areas such as the stomach, outer shoulders, outer bicep, and outer thighs cause the least pain. For women, your back also feels the least painful.
What is a good first tattoo?
While upper arms, forearms, thighs, and calves are all great locations, Brodsky says elbow and knee tattooing can be ‘kind of spicy, but it’s still doable. ‘ Tattoos on the torso hurt worse, she explains, because the skin is softer and lighter.
Where do tattoos hurt most?
- Tattoo pain will vary depending on your age, sex, and pain threshold.
- The most painful spots to get a tattoo are your ribs, spine, fingers, and shins.
- The least painful spots to get a tattoo are your forearms, stomach, and outer thighs.
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There’s no doubt that social media is the place to be for buying and selling online. After all, the rate at which social media users are increasing is mind-boggling! In 2020, 490 million users joined social media, which translates to roughly 15.5 new users per second. So, it’s not difficult to understand why social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram have become hot property for online sellers. If you’re looking to scale your social media strategy, take note of these 5 tips to take your business to the next level.
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These are the questions on every seller’s lips:
How can I use social media to grow my store?
How can I promote my store?
Can I set up my own store and sell online for free?
Remember – using social media for brand promotion is the easy part. Getting results from it is altogether a different ball game. In the world of social media, where brands are clamoring for mindshare, being consistent is key. Listen to your audience, share your message clearly and encourage others to share your content.
Tailor Your Content
Content being the most vital cog in the wheel, you should fine-tune it to the taste of your target audience. Engaging content is your ticket to potential customers, and the numbers back it up. 56% of social media users end up buying a product or service if they find its social media content interesting. If you want your shop to grow, come up with social media posts that educate and entertain your audience. It’s worth reading up on how to sell products online to know how best to mirror your social media strategy.
Choose The Right Platform
As per an estimate, the number of social media users in 2025 will increase to 4.41 billion. The majority of these users are going to be spread across four platforms – Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter. and so arises the question – what is the best platform to sell online? The truth is, there’s no single right answer. Each platform has its strengths and weaknesses. If you want to connect with local community groups, Facebook may be an ideal choice. Instagram is a great platform to brand your products or services, and even sell online for free! with WINDO, you can set up an online shop in under two minutes and import images from your Instagram account to create an instant storefront. Instagram is also useful when it comes to engaging with your customers. YouTube is ideal for community building and video sharing, while Twitter may play the role of completing your online identity.
Embrace Best Practices
Keeping yourself updated on the best practices in social media marketing can take your social media presence from flat to fabulous. Pay attention to your competitors’ campaigns to see what’s working and what isn’t. for example, Reels on Instagram can give you fantastic visibility. And adding compelling visual elements to your content can increase your views by 94%. If you’ve been considering accepting cash for your orders, a strong social media presence can make customers take you seriously and minimize drop-out orders. this way, you can sell stuff online for cash without the worry of last-minute cancellations.
Set Realistic Goals
Every business on Instagram or Facebook wants to have hundreds of likes and thousands of followers. But when you are just getting started, you need to view things realistically. Set goals that sound achievable. review your social media marketing plan every three or four weeks. Worrying too much about your follower count can be futile. Instead, your focus should be on gaining relevant followers. That’s how you can generate a decent engagement rate. Simultaneously, bring your store to the forefront by seeking out the best places to sell online. With WINDO, you can sell online for free. Plus, it takes under two minutes to set up. When you make buying quick and easy for your customers, they’ll see the value in buying from you over others – it’s a win-win! | <urn:uuid:a51b6127-519c-428a-8eda-94a090221bd5> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.getwindo.com/blog/5-ways-to-grow-your-online-store-with-social-media-marketing-2/ | 2023-09-28T17:13:05Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00298.warc.gz | en | 0.90426 | 834 |
Have a full day safari to Bundala national park. Find many species of birds and other animals that you would not find on a half day safari. Over 150 species of birds can be found in this national park any time of the year.
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Just a quick break in our normally scheduled Monday Musing. There are certain authors I love to help publicize their works. And when I put out a request for guests several months ago, Kelly Irvin responded with a desire to join me here, but my Wednesdays were scheduled already. So I volunteered to let her post on a Monday instead. So, without further ado, here’s Kelly Irvin.
Kelly Irvin is the author of the critically acclaimed The Beekeeper’s Son, called “a beautifully woven masterpiece” by Publishers Weekly. The book is the first of three in The Amish of Bee County series from Zondervan/HarperCollins. Kelly also penned the Bliss Creek Amish series and the New Hope Amish series, both from Harvest House Publishing. She has also authored two inspirational romantic suspense novels, A Deadly Wilderness and No Child of Mine.
An Interview with Leila
by Kelly Irvin
Leila Lantz is the heroine in my latest novel, The Bishop’s Son. She lives in Bee County, Texas, with her family in the state’s only Amish district. Leila longs for love, but she also wonders sometimes if she is missing out on . . . something.
Question: Your first “date” with Jesse, he took you to see a movie in George West with his Englisch friends. What did you think of that?
Leila: I didn’t know what to think. The movie was so good, but so loud! I admit I wondered what could be so bad about seeing a movie, but then I got sidetracked by having Jesse sitting there next to me. I wished I knew what he was thinking. And then his friends were kissing and I knew I shouldn’t be there, but I was stuck. I didn’t think it would be so hard to know what to do. My mudder would say, “Gott is watching, Gott knows.” He must’ve been so disappointed in me that night.
Question: How do you feel about Will’s warning that some things aren’t what they seem?
Leila: Confused! Will and Jesse are cousins, but they’ve always been more like brothers. I don’t understand how Will can try to come between Jesse and me. He’s acting a little jealous, which came as a surprise to me. I had no idea he was interested in me. I never really thought of him that way until recently.
Question: Your mother isn’t too happy about your friendship with Rory since she is Englisch, she’s in high school, and she already has a baby. Why do you stay friends with her?
Leila: Rory needs a friend. She has no mother to guide her. Her father is still in mourning. Rory is sweet and kind and a good mother. She sinned when she had the baby before she married his daddy, but we’re all sinners, aren’t we? Doesn’t the bible say we shouldn’t judge others when we have big, fat planks in our eyes? She has been a good friend to me. I want to be the same for her.
Question: You have to make some huge, painful decisions about how your life will unfold. What are the things that you consider as you decide which path to take?
Leila: It’s hard, I reckon. Very hard. Family is the most important thing for us Plain folks. Family and community come behind one thing, our faith. We know Gott has a plan for us. It’s not our place to question it, but to bend our will to his. That’s not easy for a person like me. I want what I want. I guess all folks do, but I think I have to choose between love and family, when really I have to choose between faith and family. I never expected that. I don’t wish it on anyone, but I figure everyone has to make hard decisions sooner or later. I’m glad I have Gott guiding my steps. I’d be off the path in the weeds, if it weren’t for Him!
Thank you, Leila!
More about The Bishop’s Son:
Leila Lantz is in danger of loosing her heart to a Plain man until she discovers he’s not so Plain after all.
Leila has been drawn to Jesse Glick, the bishop’s son, since the first day she met him at his father’s store, and she knows he feels the same way about her. But she can’t understand why he seems to make overtures one day, then withdraw the next.
Jesse has a secret. He’s considering making a choice that will forever affect his family and his future. He knows it’s not fair to draw Leila into his life until he makes his decision, but his heart refuses to let her go. Will, Jesse’s cousin, has his own feelings for Leila, but he has remained on the sidelines in deference to his cousin for many months. He knows Jesse’s secret, but he promised not to tell. He can’t stand the thought of Leila being hurt so he urges her to ask Jesse one question: Where does he go every Wednesday night?
The answer to that question will force each of them to make painful choices. Leila can choose Will and know she will never have to leave her home or family. Or she can choose Jesse and the love her heart desires, knowing she’ll have to say goodbye to her entire community.
The day comes when Jesse, Will, and Leila all have to make their choices, choices that will forever change their lives and those of their small ,close-knit community of Plain families.
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The Graduate Trainee Visa is one category that falls under the Global Business Mobility Program. The previously prevalent Intra Company Graduate Trainee Visa has been replaced by the current UK Graduate Trainee Visa, allowing foreign workers holding managerial or specialist roles in an international organization to work in the United Kingdom.
If you are planning to relocate to the United Kingdom and continue working, read this article to learn about the UK Graduate Trainee Visa, the advantages of being a Graduate Trainee Visa holder, eligible occupations and criteria, the application process, and more.
Graduate Trainee Visa
If you are a manager or a specialist and want to work in your company’s UK branch, you need to obtain the Graduate Trainee Visa that will allow you to reside and work in the UK. Applicants must note that they can also include their dependent family members in the UK Graduate Trainee Visa application.
Interested candidates must remember that the UK Graduate Trainee Visa is not quite similar to the Intra Company Graduate Trainee Visa program. As per the previous program, international students with a degree or higher qualification could stay for two years to look for work in the UK. In addition, the application process, documentation, and objective used to be very different from the UK Graduate Trainee Visa.
UK Graduate Trainee Visa – Pros
UK Graduate Trainee Visa holders can do the following in the United Kingdom:
- You can work for your sponsor as per the job mentioned on the certificate of sponsorship.
- You can utilize your time to study.
- You can choose to work as a volunteer in the UK.
- You can include your partner/spouse and dependent children in your UK Graduate Trainee Visa application.
- You can travel to international destinations and return to the UK.
UK Graduate Trainee Visa – Cons
With a UK Graduate Trainee Visa, you will be restricted from doing the following things:
- You cannot apply for public funds or state pension.
- You cannot change your job with the company or apply for a second job in the UK.
- You cannot apply for UK indefinite leave to remain in the region.
UK Graduate Trainee Visa - Eligibility Criteria and Requirements
Are you thinking of obtaining a UK Graduate Trainee Visa? You need to meet the following eligibility conditions.
- You must have worked for an international organization for a minimum of three months before applying for the UK Graduate Trainee Visa.
- Your company must hold a certificate of sponsorship approved by the Home Office for foreign workers.
- Your profession must be listed under eligible occupations.
- Your salary should be according to the eligibility requirements.
In this section, we will detail these requirements under the UK Graduate Trainee Visa route.
Sponsorship certificate for UK Graduate Trainee route
Under the UK Graduate Trainee Visa route, the employer or the sponsor must give the applicant a certificate of sponsorship describing the working details of their occupation in the United Kingdom. The applicant must note that the sponsorship certificate will be in a digital format and not a paper document.
Make sure to keep your reference number from your certificate of sponsorship handy, as you would require that for your trainee visa application. Please note that you also need to have a valid certificate of sponsorship that has been issued within the last three months of the submission of your application.
UK Graduate Trainee Visa – Qualifications required
Before starting your application process, you should be aware of your job’s occupation code (4 digits) to determine your eligibility under the UK graduate training program. You can get to know your four-digit code from your current employer or your certificate of sponsorship.
After you obtain your occupation code, you can visit the official website to check if your job is enlisted under the list of eligible occupations for the UK Graduate Trainee Visa.
UK Graduate Trainee Visa – Salary requirements
To meet the UK Graduate Trainee Visa requirements, your annual salary should be a minimum of £23,100 or 70 percent of your job’s going rate.
Applicants must note that each job has its own occupation code and an average annual going rate. You can visit the official site, as mentioned by the Home office, to find out about the going rates.
Salary required for jobs in the education and healthcare field
The regulations regarding your minimum eligible salary will differ based on your professional field – whether it is education or healthcare. The minimum salary should be £23,100, or the total going rate for your designation.
The going rate of your job is based on the national pay scales set by an independent body in the UK like the National Health Service (NHS).
Language requirement for Graduate Trainee Visa application
Interested applicants must note that they don’t have to conform to the English language requirement for applying for the UK Graduate Trainee Visa.
Cost of obtaining a UK Graduate Visa
You must pay the following fees if you want to apply for a UK Graduate Trainee Visa.
- The application fee is around £259.
- You also need to pay an annual healthcare surcharge of around £624.
After you pay the above fees, you will also be required to have a minimum amount of £1,270 in your bank to sustain yourself in the UK. In certain situations, you will not be liable to pay this amount. In that case, if your company supports your stay in the UK, it must be mentioned in your certificate of sponsorship.
Graduate Trainee Visa - Application Process
You need to apply for your UK Graduate Trainee Visa at least three months before you start your job in the United Kingdom. To apply for the UK Graduate Trainee Visa, you need to visit the official website of the UK Home office. Applicants must note that the start date of their training in the UK should be mentioned in the sponsorship certificate that has been issued by their employer.
Once you apply for the UK Graduate Trainee Visa, you need to share all your required documents and pay the visa application fee of around £259 to complete the application process.
After your payment is made, you need to share your biometric details (fingerprint and photo) with the visa application center, or you can also be required to scan your identity document through the “UK Immigration: ID Check” application. Once you complete your UK Graduate Trainee Visa application process, you will be advised what to do next.
An important requirement
UK Graduate Training Visa applicants must note that they need to prove the authenticity of their job in the United Kingdom. Applicants must ensure that their job title is either a managerial or specialist role and is eligible under the Graduate Trainee Visa program.
If your position in the UK for which you have been sponsored is proven false, a hoax, or just been created to offer you a UK Graduate Trainee Visa, your visa application can be canceled by the Home office of the UK government.
Documents Required for Graduate Trainee Visa
As per the application guidelines, you must submit the following documents if you want to take the UK Graduate Trainee route.
- Your valid passport or any other document showcasing your nationality and identity.
- Your reference number from your valid Certificate of Sponsorship (Cos) issued by your employer.
- Proof of your job position and your salary per annum.
- A document that proves your employer’s name and sponsor license number.
- Your job occupation code from the eligible occupations list.
- Your bank statements proving that you can support your stay in the United Kingdom.
- Proof that you have been working for your company for three months or more outside the UK before applying for the UK Graduate Trainee Visa. You can showcase your pay slip under this category.
- Documents that detail the training program you will be a part of in the UK.
- If your work includes a Ph.D. or higher research on a critical topic, you must provide a valid Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) Certificate.
- If you are including your family members in your trainee visa application, you need to prove your relationship with the family member by submitting documents like a marriage certificate or a birth certificate – whatever is applicable.
- A few applicants from selected countries must also submit their tuberculosis test results.
- Applicants must ensure that the documents shared must be either in English or in Welsh. If they cannot submit the documents in the languages mentioned, they need to share a copy of certified translated documents.
Inclusion of Family Members Under the UK Graduate Trainee Route
Applicants of the UK Graduate Trainee Visa can include family members in their visa application. The graduate trainee visa allows the following family members to accompany the primary visa holder:
- The spouse, civil partner, or unmarried companion of the primary applicant
- The applicant’s children under the age of 18
- The applicant’s dependent children over the age of 18
Once your application is approved, your family members will be allowed to stay with you for the same time period as yours. To be qualified under this program, each family member must prove their relationship status with the primary applicant for the Graduate Trainee Visa. Documents like marriage certificates, birth certificates, and civil partnerships will be thoroughly reviewed by the relevant bodies of the UK Government.
If you are the primary applicant, you must showcase additional funds for your qualified family members in your savings bank account. The additional fees include:
- £315 for your dependent child
- £200 for each of your additional dependent child
- £285 for your spouse or partner
Please note that the application for family members needs to be made separately under the UK Graduate trainee route.
UK Graduate Visa – Validity
When you obtain the UK Graduate Trainee Visa, you can reside in the UK for either 12 months or the time period mentioned on your certificate of sponsorship plus fourteen days – whichever is shorter.
Please note that the time period of your visa cannot be extended. In case you want to stay for a longer period of time, you can apply again for a Graduate Trainee visa from outside of the United Kingdom.
Settlement in the United Kingdom
You cannot directly settle in the United Kingdom by applying for a visa under the UK Graduate Trainee route. But after you come to the UK, you can alter your immigration status to help you obtain permanent residence in the UK. Post your permanent residency, you can also apply for UK Citizenship by Investment. In any case, you will have to meet all the immigration rules of the immigration route you choose to take to settle in the UK.
UK Global Business Mobility Routes
Issued on 11 April 2022, The Global Business Mobility Routes are used by international companies that need to send an employee outside of the UK to the region to fulfill responsibilities that an in-house employee in the UK cannot achieve.
Under the Global Business Mobility Routes, the Graduate Trainee Visa is one of the most popular visa programs. The other routes include:
- Senior and Specialist Worker Visa
- Expansion Worker Visa
- Service Supplier Visa
- Secondment Worker Visa
Sponsor License Application
Companies of all sizes are qualified to use the Global Business Mobility Routes if they are present outside the United Kingdom and have a link to a UK company.
If a company wishes to obtain the Global Business Mobility sponsor license, the company in the UK acquiring the employee must be able to show the following:
- The company’s presence in the United Kingdom
- Relationship with an overseas employer that will send the employee
- Important people who will be able to manage the license
- Capability to meet the sponsor license requirements
Under the Graduate Trainee Program, the company in the United Kingdom should be linked to the company overseas, sending people through common ownership/ control or under a joint venture agreement. In addition to this, the linked overseas employer is required to provide a structured graduate training program with authentic work placements in the United Kingdom.
If you want to know more about UK visas and British citizenship, have a look at these articles:
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- Indefinite Leave to Remain vs. British Citizenship: A Complete Guide
- UK Citizenship By Investment – The Ultimate Guide By Experts
- UK Citizenship by Descent
- Everything about the British Citizenship Application
- Permanent Residence UK
- British Citizenship: How to Become a British Citizen and Live Legally
- UK Secondment Worker Visa – All You Need to Know!
- Global Talent Visa UK
- UK Expansion Worker Visa – The Ultimate Guide by Experts
- UK Visa: Options Open to You and How to Apply
- Start-Up Visa UK
Frequently Asked Questions:
What is the UK Graduate Trainee Visa?
One of the types of visa under the Global Business Mobility Visas, the UK Graduate Trainee Visa allows foreign workers in a managerial or specialist role for an international company to stay and work in the United Kingdom.
What is the cost of the UK Graduate Trainee Visa?
The application fee for the Graduate Trainee Visa is around £259. In addition to the application fees, you need to pay a healthcare surcharge cost of £624 and will be required to show a minimum of £1,270 in your bank to support your expenditures in the United Kingdom.
Who is eligible for the UK Graduate Trainee Visa?
Individuals working in a managerial or specialist role under an overseas employer can apply for the UK Graduate Trainee Visa. Moreover, the official UK Government website also enlists a list of jobs eligible for the Graduate Trainee Visa.
Can a UK Graduate Visa be rejected?
Yes, the UK Graduate Trainee Visa can be rejected if the candidate is unable to prove the legitimacy of their job in the United Kingdom or cannot meet the eligibility requirements of the visa application.
How long does it take to get the UK Graduate Trainee Visa?
After you apply online, submit all necessary documents, meet the eligibility criteria and prove your identity, it usually takes around three weeks to get a decision.
What is the salary requirement for a UK Graduate Trainee Visa?
There is a minimum eligible salary required to obtain a UK Graduate Trainee Visa. Interested applicants need to have an annual salary of a minimum of £23,100.
What is the difference between a UK Graduate Trainee Visa and Graduate Visa?
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In a dramatic plot twist that seems to have emerged from one of Shakespeare’s own plays, Vicenza, Italy, recently informally accused fair Verona, Italy, of stealing the claim to the famed Romeo and Juliet. For centuries, visitors have made the trip to Verona’s Juliet House to see the famous balcony.
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When making your travel plans for fall, winter or any season in 2024, don’t overlook the beauty and excitement travel by rail in North America offers. Vacations by Rail offers an unforgettable experience filled with history, culture and natural beauty. Here are some beautiful and culturally rich destinations in North America to consider: | <urn:uuid:acbb5026-0b93-4d09-b899-e97d737e117e> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.globaltravelerusa.com/review-hyatt-florence-downtown/ | 2023-09-28T18:48:58Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00298.warc.gz | en | 0.971897 | 1,416 |
BIRMINGHAM AL TO PIKES PEAK SUMMIT (14,115 elevation)
The Ride: July 27- August 3
Saturday, July 27, 2019
Good People Brewing (114 14th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35233)
8:30 PM (cyclists depart at 10:00 PM)
Category: Epic Ultra Endurance Ride
Cyclists: Demetrious White, Brian Toone, Michael Staley
Route: Link Coming Soon
States: 8 (AL, MS, TN, AR, OK, TX, NM, CO)
Days: 7 (July 28 - August 3)
Watch: @Ride4Gabe on social media for training updates and livestreams during ride
Suggested Contribution: $15/mile (tax-deductible)
It is the mission of Hope for Gabe (H4G) to ensure a cure for the terminal disease Duchenne is found in time for this and all future generations of patients inflicted with this horrible disease, including Gabe. Our goal is simple, to eradicate this disease!
Ride4Gabe IV is raising money so the Hope for Gabe Foundation can continue fighting for Gabe and other kids with Duchenne. Our cyclists need your encouragement, especially between July 28 and August 3 when they are pedaling over 200 miles a day for a week!
About: The "Hope for Gabe Foundation" (H4G) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Birmingham, Alabama. H4G was formed in 2010 by the family of Gabe Griffin, a 14-year-old boy in Chelsea, AL, who was diagnosed with the rare genetic disease, Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).
Ride4Gabe (2014) – Cyclists Michael Staley and Wes Bates; 3,400 miles, 42 days; route through Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Nebraska, South Dakota, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama
Ride4Gabe II (2016) – Cyclists Michael Staley, Wes Bastes, Payne Griffin; 2,200 miles, 11 days; route through Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Florida
Ride4Gabe III (2017) – Cyclist Brian Toone raced in Race Across America (RAAM); completed 3,000 mile race, finishing 3rd overall, in just 10 days, 2 hours, 53 minutes; route through California, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland
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Myanmar (Burma in the former way) is a Southeast Asian country of 135 ethnic groups with their own languages and dialects, being adjacent to India, Bangladesh, China, Laos, and Thailand. With the affordable expenditure, you can easily discover the “Golden Pagoda” nation, being overwhelmed with gilt Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, getting lost with 2,000 monuments in Bagan from the banks of the Ayeyarwady River or making the most of the fascinating aquarium trade on Inle Lake. There are dozens of things to see and to do in Myanmar; on the other hand, the need of learning about the native culture and tradition cannot be ignored before you set the first step on this alluring country.
Myanmar greetings custom
The Myanmarese do not have the family name, just the first name. You can say “Min ga la ba” – means “Hello”, and put your hands in front of your chest or bow for the first time you meet a native people.
Myanmar people only eat two main meals a day at 9 am and 5 pm, and a snack lunch. On rice paddies, they often have vegetables, shrimp, fish that are mentioned as their palatable and indispensable dishes to enjoy. The native people do not eat rice with chopsticks but use their hands to eat rice so that before eating, they must wash their hands in a basin in front of them. Another interesting highlight in Myanmar lifestyle about dining custom is that the Myanmarese use their right hand to pick up the food because they think that the left hand is used for personal hygiene, which is not clean enough for taking the food.
Visiting the pagodas in Myanmar
Myanmar is well-known for gilded pagodas that represent the Buddhism culture of this country. The reverence for the Buddha is shown at the custom when they must take off their shoes before going insides the pagodas no matter who they are. Besides, you should dress elegantly if you intend to drop in the sacred places, no miniskirts, no leggings, and no sleeveless shirts.
Do not touch their heads
For the Myanmarese, the vertex is considered as the sanctuary. As a result, you should not touch their head even with a positive purpose; otherwise, they will feel to be blasphemed.
Forbid embrace and vulgar actions against women
About 30% of women in Myanmar do not get married. Therefore, Myanmar tourists should pay attention when talking to them, not asking the women about their family, husband, and children. Moreover, they do not accept the embrace in public places.
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Transgender People Can Now Enlist In The Armed Services—So What Happens Next?
Following the good news, the real hard work must begin
Image courtesy of Getty Images
The United States military has finally announced that trans people can fight for their country just like everyone else.
Well, it’s almost “Huzzah!” time. Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter announced Thursday the new policy will be implemented over the next 12 months. The first step will be providing support for current commanders and their trans subordinates, with military-wide training coming after. The big move for now is, starting Thursday, a person can no longer be, “involuntarily separated from the services solely on the basis of being transgender,” as the Washington Post reports.
Last July, Carter issued a statement about the United States military’s regressive policy regarding its trans members, saying:
“The Defense Department's current regulations regarding transgender service members are outdated and are causing uncertainty that distracts commanders from our core missions. At a time when our troops have learned from experience that the most important qualification for service members should be whether they're able and willing to do their job, our officers and enlisted personnel are faced with certain rules that tell them the opposite. Moreover, we have transgender soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines - real, patriotic Americans - who I know are being hurt by an outdated, confusing, inconsistent approach that's contrary to our value of service and individual merit.”
In the statement, Carter also announced the creation of a working group that will study the issue. The group will “start with the presumption that transgender persons can serve openly without adverse impact on military effectiveness and readiness, unless and except where objective, practical impediments are identified.”
This trans inclusion initiative is the latest in a string of progressive moves over the past few years of the Obama administration. Following the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, the extension of benefits to same-sex married couples, the promotion of an openly gay man to the position of Army Secretary and the White House hiring its first opening trans employee last year, allowing trans people to serve in the military is another logical step toward institutional acceptance of the queer community within government branches.
As Carter said Thursday, “Our mission is to defend this country, and we don’t want barriers unrelated to a person’s qualification to serve preventing us from recruiting or retaining the soldier, sailor, airman or Marine who can best accomplish the mission,” adding, “We have to have access to 100 percent of America’s population for our all-volunteer forces to be able to recruit from among them the most highly qualified—and to retain them.”
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Military Times ran an article Thursday outlining some crucial issues to be aware of during the transition time. In regard to recruitment, trans people hoping to enlist will have to wait 18 months after a doctor certifies they are stable in their gender before they are able to join. In regard to uniforms, grooming and fitness, the new policy will have to amend its physical performance standards for transitioning soldiers and address new housing placements for active trans service members.
And as far as medical intervention goes, commanders have traditionally had some discretion in determining when their soldiers can receive treatment for some issues, provided it is not an emergency situation (e.g. minor procedures or surgeries may be delayed until after deployment). The new policy will need to address when trans members of the service can seek civilian medical assistance, and when they will be required to work with military doctors, considering the necessity of some specialty treatments like hormone therapy.
And then there’s the matter of top-down implementation of new directives. Leadership needs to firmly assert a unified front of advocacy and sensitivity during the change over. Transgender advocate Aaron Belkin, who works with the Palm Center, told Military Times, “There needs to be a strong statement of support from Secretary Carter on down that, regardless of how people feel about each other, they will have to work together. And all service members should be treated with dignity and respect, and anything else will not be tolerated.” | <urn:uuid:9f30d3c3-a2a6-430c-95c7-9459a6e32f3d> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.good.is/articles/transgender-military-annoucement?utm_source=thedailygood&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=dailygood | 2023-09-28T18:15:55Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00298.warc.gz | en | 0.950076 | 912 |
We offer pet beds for your furry family members. Perfect for dogs and cats, these beds feature a zippered insert for more frequent washing. The indoor/outdoor fabric option is a durable, all-weather polyester with mildew & mold resistant properties. Machine washable with your choice of indoor/outdoor fabric or our soft fleece material.
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How much does it cost to stay at lake bunyonyi birdnest resort-uganda
Lake Bunyonyi Birdnest Resort is located at Lake Bunyonyi in southwest Uganda. Lake Bunyonyi is best known for its possession of a variety of birds of all sizes. The Lake Bunyonyi Bird Nest Resort is surrounded by the lush green terraces covering the interlocking farming spurs, which define the beautiful look of the whole region.
Lake Bunyonyi is located in Kabale town, which is only two hours from Kigali and between five and seven hours from Kampala, Uganda’s capital city.
Lake Bunyonyi Birdnest has a beautiful compound accompanied by several self-contained cottages, providing travelers with many options depending on their budget. Lake Bunyonyi Birdnest is affordable.
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With so many options to choose from, it can be hard to pick out one cutting-edge smartphone. Two of the most popular top of the line smartphones are the Samsung Galaxy S3 and the Apple iPhone 5.
Samsung Galaxy S3
The Galaxy S3 features an over sized 4.8 inch screen. The smartphone comes with Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich. It features S Voice, a new voice recognition feature, as well as Near Field Communication. NFC allows Android devices to wirelessly share information such as contact lists.
The Galaxy S3 comes with an 8 MP camera capable of filming 1080p HD video. The size of this phone allows for a larger battery with extended battery life. The smartphone is packed with features and the only real disadvantage for some people would be the size of the phone which may not be suitable for small hands.
Apple iPhone 5
The first striking update to the previous iPhone model is the reduction in weight. The iPhone 5 weighs in at only 112 grams which is 20 percent less than the iPhone 4S and 16 percent less than the Samsung Galaxy S3. The iPhone 5 is also thinner than the previous iPhone and one of the thinnest smartphones on the market. Some iPhone 5 reviewers feel that the phone is actually a little bit too light and thin and does not feel substantial in hands and pockets. While the phone may not be more fragile than previous models, the lightness makes users feel as though the phone is less sturdy.
The screen is slightly taller than the one on the previous iPhone model. This provides a larger screen while still allowing easy one-handed use. The resolution of the Retina display is slightly sharper than the Galaxy S3 at 326 ppi compared with 306 ppi.
The iPhone 5 comes with iOS 6 although the updates are not very noticeable. However, the upgraded A6 processor makes apps run more quickly and smoothly. The camera now photographs in panoramic mode and the rear-facing camera now takes video at 720p for sharper Facetime video chat.
The battery life has not improved much since the iPhone 4 and can require daily charging. The iPhone 5 comes with the new Apple EarPods which are a significant improvement over the previous headphones.
How to Choose Between the Samsung Galaxy S3 and the Apple iPhone 5
There are two major differences between these smartphones that may help buyers choose between them. The first difference is the operating system and the app library available. If you already have an iOS or Android device, you may wish to get a phone with the same operating system rather than learn to use a new one, or you may wish to try out the other operating system. Choosing between them is a matter of personal preference.
The second major difference between the iPhone 5 and the Galaxy S3 is size. The Galaxy S3 is significantly larger and heavier than the newer iPhone 5, although buyers also have the option of purchasing the new Galaxy S3 Mini. The larger size of the Galaxy S3 allows for a larger display and superior battery life. The smaller iPhone 5 is one of the lightest and thinnest smartphones available which provides maximum portability.
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Measuring and reporting on progress
The 2020 Challenge sets out how Scotland will contribute to the global Aichi targets. Tracking work being done towards 2020 can provide assurance of progress, highlight concerns and inform action. Annex 1 illustrates how the Scotland and UK biodiversity indicator sets measure progress towards the Aichi targets.
Scotland's biodiversity indicators
Scotland's Biodiversity Indicators have been developed to monitor changes in our nature and landscapes. They provide evidence of progress towards policy objectives and demonstrate what is actually happening.
Scotland's indicators include a set which link to the 2020 Challenge, these are known as Scotland's biodiversity strategy indicators. These are divided into two sets:
Scotland's National Performance Framework also provides a measure of biodiversity through the following indicators:
- Visits to the outdoors - Increase people's use of Scotland's outdoors
- Conditions of Protected Sites - Improve the condition of protected nature sites
- Breeding Birds - Biodiversity: increase the index of abundance of terrestrial breeding birds
Together these provide the evidence that illustrates Scotland's contribution to the global objectives set out in the Aichi targets.
UK Biodiversity Indicators
The UK Biodiversity Indicators also provide a measure of Scotland's contribution to global targets. Many of the indicators can be disaggregated to Scotland level. The overall indicator set has been developed to measure the UK's progress towards the Aichi targets. These are also set out in Annex 1 .
Scotland Rural Development Programme and CAP Greening
The recently launched SRDP contributes to the delivery and aims of the 2020 Challenge and global biodiversity targets. Projects to measure the impact of SRDP agri-environment measures and CAP greening requirements are currently being developed.
Measuring the contribution of 2020 Challenge Priority Projects
Priority projects described in the Route Map highlight vital, collaborative and practical targeted action, for which discrete output/outcome measures will be specified. We will track progress under the auspices of the Delivery and Monitoring Group.
Ecosystem Health Indicators
A set of Ecosystem Health Indicators is currently under development to characterise conditions relevant to regional and local-scale delivery, such as at the catchment scale. These will also inform our contribution to some of the global Aichi targets.
In addition to the indicators, and projects detailed above, the growing contribution to knowledge from SEWeb, the National Biodiversity Network ( NBN) and Biodiversity Action Reporting System ( BARS) will help to monitor progress. Much of this draws on research and survey work by organisations such as the JHI, SRUC, the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, our universities, and NGOs with a strong research and survey base such as the British Trust for Ornithology, RSPB Scotland, Butterfly Conservation, Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland, and Plant Life Scotland.
Scotland's 2010 assessment concluded that very considerable progress had been made by many people and organisations in caring for and enjoying nature. We have begun work to prepare an annual 2020 Challenge: state of nature report, which will provide a stock-take on how nature is faring. This will incorporate the results of survey, monitoring and analyses set out under Annex 1. It will draw on a wide range of inputs from those delivering the Route Map, and will provide a one-stop account of progress being made.
This Route Map will guide the collaborative work which will help meet the aims of the 2020 Challenge and the Aichi targets over the next five years.
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The Pune District Central Co-operative Bank (PDCC Bank) has invited online applications from qualified candidates for Clerk vacancy. The candidates will be selected on the basis of performance in written test and/or interview. The total number of vacancies is 356. The applications have to be submitted online on the official website of The Pune District Central Co-operative Bank (PDCC Bank).
- Clerks – 356
- Rs 22000/- (Per Month)
- Graduate from any recognized University and Certificate in MSC-IT.
- 21 to 38 years (as on 30-06-2021)
- For Unreserved Category – Rs. 885/-
- For Reserved Category – No Fee
- Pay application fee through Debit Card or Internet Banking.
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TempSure® Envi Skin Tightening
Skin laxity can have an especially devastating effect on our sense of self. While regular exercise and a balanced diet are a great choice for keeping our bodies healthy, they do little in the way of helping us maintain facial skin tightness. The good news is that getting tighter, more radiant facial skin doesn’t have to involve surgery. Our team at Graceful Wellness is driven to provide you with the support you need to look and feel your absolute best. As such, we proudly provide skin tightening services with our TempSure® Envi RF device. If you’re interested in refreshing your look, we invite you to experience the Envi difference today!
What Is TempSure® Envi Skin Tightening?
The TempSure® Envi device is an FDA-approved skin-tightening machine designed to ease laxity in the face and rejuvenate your overall appearance. This unique radiofrequency treatment relies on concentrated high-frequency radio heating to encore your body’s production of collagen within the innermost layers of your skin. The heat produced by the Envi is made of radiofrequency or “RF” waves that are perfectly safe and effective in improving your appearance. By encouraging your body to make more collagen, the device not only tightens your facial skin but also promotes long-term rejuvenation as well.
What Does TempSure® Envi Treat?
This skin-tightening device makes the process of improving your look after weight loss or aging much easier without significant discomfort or downtime. What’s more, the TempSure® Envi treatments offered at our center can be used to address a range of other skin issues. Using this versatile device, we can address a range of conditions including:
How Does TempSure® Envi Skin Tightening Work?
These skin tightening procedures are made for both men and women who dream of looking more youthful. The Envi provides an innovative, natural solution for achieving noticeable skin improvements without giving you that “overdone” look. The radiofrequency energy applied to the surface of your skin via the system’s handheld applicator heats the tissue below, triggering the skin’s natural healing response, and increasing the production of new collagen fibers over the course of several months. The new fibers that your body produces can restore many youthful qualities to the skin, offering great anti-aging results.
Before and After Results
What Can I Expect From Skin Tightening?
TempSure® Envi treatment results can be seen after about 3-4 sessions. Performed at four-week intervals, these sessions will maximize the collagen rebuilding process for skin tightening and wrinkle reduction. After each session, you might experience some slight redness and irritation at the treatment site, but these side effects will resolve within a few hours after your visit. Most of our patients see optimal results in the weeks and months following their visit.
TempSure® Envi Skin Tightening in Rockwall, TX.
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At Grace, we believe that God created us to be in a relationship with Jesus and with one another. Through our genetic makeup we have a need to belong and a desire to make a difference in the world. We believe this is accomplished by actively seeking to embrace our relationship with God and one another through study, spiritual nurture, and connection. Grace provides educational opportunities and small groups to connect with one another and grow in faith through study and fellowship.
Weekly Groups & Bible Studies
Grace offers weekly groups and Bible studies almost every day of the week. Whether you're looking for a men's, women's, or co-ed group, we're sure we can help you find one that fits your busy schedule. Some are hosted at the church and some are at folks' homes.
Let us know what type of group you're interested in and we'll try to match you up with one that works best.
At its core, Grace is like one big family. Folks rarely just show up to church on Sunday morning, they connect with each other, make friends, and feel like part of the family. We offer a variety of fellowship opportunities that allow folks to meet new people, build on existing relationships, and ultimately just have fun.
Grace strives to be active in our surrounding communities and hosts a variety of events throughout the year. Whether it's fun events that bring folks joy or events that provide support during times of need, Grace has always been dedicated to opening its campus to our neighbors.
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Introducing – The Nuraphone
The self-learning headphone that that adapts to match to your hearing.
For decades, headphones have not accounted for the drastic differences in our individual hearing. Until now.
Melbourne-based, personalized sound pioneer nura has launched its highly anticipated debut product — a reinvention of the headphone that looks, feels and works in a radically different way to conventional headphones.
The nuraphone plays a range of tones into the ear, and then measures a very faint sound that your ear generates in response to these tones called the Otoacoustic Emission (OAE). This tiny signal originates in the cochlea and vibrates the ear drum, turning it into a speaker and playing sound back out of your ear. Yes our ears make sound! This sound is about 10,000 times smaller than the sound that went in.
Encoded in the returning sound wave is information about how well you heard the sound that went in. The nuraphone uses an extremely sensitive microphone to detect this returning sound wave, and a self learning engine built into the nuraphone to create your profile. No buttons or knobs. It all happens automatically and in about 60 seconds. It is a little bit magic.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q: When can kids be enrolled at Grassroots?
A: We enroll students throughout the school year. They can start as five year olds. We generally do not enroll students after the age of eleven unless have been in a similar program elsewhere. Occasionally, we have had high school students but most Grassrooters are ready to move on to more traditional schools at that point.
Q: What does a typical day at Grassroots School look like?
A: There is no typical day, when you look around Grassroots School. You will see children indoors and outdoors, engaged in an individual pursuits or a group efforts, playing games, working on projects, reading, writing, creating, and climbing trees.
Q: What is the curriculum?
A: Our staff at Grassroots is available to teach the regular core subjects to groups or individuals. The students’ freedom to follow their interests, however, means that no one’s program of activities and study is like any one else’s. It is our experience that, in general, the interdisciplinary nature of self-directed study expands the child’s singular interest into ever enlarging realms of study.
Q: How are students assessed in a school where there are no grades for performance?
A: Informal evaluation goes on constantly between staff, parents, and students.Our staff welcomes the opportunity to discuss your child’s experience and progress with you. Grassroots was started by five families who wanted to stay actively involved in the education of their children. Four decades later, families are still encouraged to be an active observers and participants at Grassroots.
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Just two games for the former Gremio striker on the Paulista bench. The fact dates back to a tour in Switzerland, but he continues to claim he is innocent
Alexi Stival, aka Cuca, was convicted of raping a girl in Switzerland in 1987 while he was a footballer for Gremio and resigned from Corinthians after just two games.
The turning point
The investigations into Cuca in Switzerland have recently taken a turn. Attorney Willi Egloff, representing victim Sandra Pfäffli, said in an interview with the Uol website that the girl recognized Cuca as one of the attackers, while the trainer in the presentation conference at Corinthians instead denied having been recognized by the victim . Egloff also confirmed the information from the Bern newspaper “Der Bund”, which reported at the time that there were biological traces of the Brazilian on the girl. “He was convicted of having sex with a minor,” the attorney repeated.
Cuca was then a Gremio forward, he was 24 years old and was arrested along with teammates Eduardo Hamester, Henrique Etges and Fernando Castoldi for raping then 13-year-old Sandra Pfäffli. The four players remained in prison for nearly 30 days. Having testified more than once, they returned to Brazil and the preliminary phase of the trial was concluded. Fernando was the first of the players to be paroled on August 27 of the same year. The conviction came two years later, but none of them were arrested.
Despite his rich palmarés as a coach, a libertadores at the helm of Atlético Mineiro (2013), two national championships (2016 with Palmeiras and 2021 with Atlético Mineiro himself), Corinthians’ signing of Cuca had been criticized by the media and partly the organized ones Supporters of the association, especially women. The Corinthians players also made a statement without naming the coach: “Respect the rules minutes (Girl in Brazilian slang), it’s not just a phrase,” they insisted, recalling a motto widely used by the club to denounce the lack of respect towards women. Even sports commentators like Casagrande, a former striker from Ascoli, Torino and Corinthians, have harshly criticized Cuca’s involvement.
After Corinthians’ victory, several players ran to the coach to celebrate qualifying for the Brazilian Cup and were pushed by goalkeeper Cassio, the hero of the game, for saving one of the penalties against Remo. Shortly thereafter, Cuca announced his retirement, which he had already considered on the eve of the game. Corinthians management had said they believed in his innocence, while some players reiterated their faith in the manager.
After the match, Cuca gave the air to explain his retirement: “Before this dream came true, there were three or four very difficult days for me. Nightmare. What I suffered was almost a massacre. I was very focused on that decision, I did it.” I don’t want to distract. Today I was moved. I’ve been here for five days but everyone has supported me. I didn’t ask for anything but they heard, as a former player, I am what I am. I feel judged and punished over the internet.” The technician said his family had also received threats and insisted on his innocence.
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Are you ready for some fall fun?
The Fall Festival at the Great Pumpkin Farm in Clarence returns for its 23rd year on Saturday, September 15! For seven consecutive weekends, the whole family can enjoy the thrill of the amusement rides, hayrides and corn maze, relish picking out their pumpkins, homemade donuts, pies, cookies and pastries, selecting the perfect Halloween decorations and watching special events, such as the World Pumpkin Pie Eating Contest, the Trebuchet Contest and Oinktoberfest, New York State’s BBQ Cook-off – and so much more
Here’s what’s happening opening weekend, September 15 and 16
Again this year our opening weekend has been declared Armed Forces Weekend, in collaboration with WNYHeroes, Inc. The regular admission fee will be waived for active duty and retired military, police or fire department personnel who present proper identification to WNYHeroes representatives at the gate; they will also be permitted to bring one guest for free.
MercyFlight, which provides emergency medical care via air and ground transportation, will be here with Beulah, the organization’s educational BO-105 helicopter. Festivalgoers can enjoy taking photos near Beulah and learn more about Mercy Flight’s lifesaving, non-profit mission (and maybe win a prize or two!) at the Mercy Flight booth.
We have some exciting special entertainment scheduled, too – back by popular demand! Don’t miss Sylvia Fletcher & Friends Ventriloquism – this exciting show will amaze you and make you laugh! Plus, our ever-popular animatronic dinosaurs, Vinnie and Teddy, will be roaming the cornmaze both days from noon to 4:00 p.m. looking for their prey…will it be YOU???
Do you like magic? Then you’ll LOVE the magic experience of Mike & Annie in the Pumpkin Palace (next to the Cackling Hen Revue). It’s hilarious, it’s audience participation…and it’s FREE with your festival admission!
All your favorites are back!
You’ll also be able to enjoy all your favorite attractions, such as the Cornmaze; Boo Barn; amusement rides; I Got It Game; Cow Train; Jumping Pillows; Magic Show; Zombie Train; hayrides and so much more! The Halloween store will be open, as will the bakery, where you can purchase donuts, cider, candy and other confections. Enjoy your favorite food item at our Food Grove, or your favorite potion (and musical entertainment) at the Witches Brew Bar & Café.
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We are more than just gorgeous beaches!!!
Although we are known for our amazing beaches we also have some beautiful parks. This session was done at Philippe Park in Safety Harbor. I love this location because it has so much to offer. There is water there so you can still have that nice water behind you and all the scenery a park has to offer. Philippe Park has some really great trees as well as the historical mound. Great location for family photos and they can be done any time of the day. Unlike the beach which is best at sunset. | <urn:uuid:eceab6ba-4897-480d-914b-5766fe37f0bc> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.greccophotography.com/post/we-are-more-than-just-gorgeous-beaches | 2023-09-28T18:35:25Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00298.warc.gz | en | 0.989058 | 110 |
I grow a few things in my backyard. I have a tomato plant, some mint, basil, lemongrass, parsley and cilantro. This year, I also have a red pepper plant and a bottle gourd.
Honestly, if I could grow everything in my backyard, I would. Unfortunately I don't have the time nor the know-how.
Someday, I will buy myself a few acres, study the science and grow my own food. I roughly follow the Blue Zones diet and I want to live a better, healthier life.
I am vegetarian and don't even enjoy soy and I limit my dairy (OK, I admit, I have a scoop of ice cream once a week, a couple spoons of milk in my tea and some cheese on my tacos and with wine - but I am slightly lactose intolerant and I don't miss it at all) so my conversation here is just about vegetables and fruits.
The organic / non-organic debate is not new. Organic food costs more but does not use pesticide. Some produce is organic but does not have the certification. I have heard that some produce like melon or avocado have thick skin that pesticides do not affect them, so you don't need to buy them organic. Some food is harder to grow without pesticides.
Countries have different parameters about what they determine as organic. Some folks use organic seeds, others are okay with GMO or non-organic seeds but they use organic methods of cultivation. Many perspectives and parts to this debate. All probably with their own version of truth.
I am a price-conscious consumer and not brand loyal when it comes to vegetable and fruit brands. I shop at our local Ralph's supermarket, sometimes Trader Joe's, Whole Foods and the Indian store. I am especially motivated to shop at the local farmer's market because the produce there seems the freshest.
Not all places I shop at have organic food, and in some places, it is too expensive. Some times, the produce has been sitting on grocery store shelves for several days before someone like me picks it up.
As a consumer, I have no idea how long that head of cabbage has been sitting. I continue to look for deals, and jump to ones I think are worth my money. I buy fewer things so that I use everything that I have and no produce goes bad.
I spent about $400-$450 a month for our family of three on groceries, which includes produce, dairy, bread and dry goods. I cook mostly at home.
My last few visits at the farmer's market have been disappointing because there is absolutely no standardization in produce in the farmer[s market where I shop. A bag of purple potatoes from the market poisoned my poor husband and he was so uncomfortable for days. The avocados were just horrible. A few things rotted in a day.
Cut to today. I signed up for what is called 'Farm Fresh To You'. This is a produce service. You choose a size of box ranging $30 - $60. You can customize this vegetable and fruit box.
All the fruits and vegetables are organic and locally grown on certified organic farms. No GMO, only organic fertilizers such as seaweed and green waste. Hand weeding. Plant-based extracts for insect control, Organic fungicides.
I love the idea of community supported agriculture and locally produced vegetables at my doorstep in less than 48 hours of picking. This is how it should be and I want to attempt here to go back to the basics. And I am going to support the farm that is making this happen.
I love that the box itself is customizable. My first box comes this Saturday morning. I am SO excited. I will update this review with photos after a few weeks.
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Connecting in the Gold Coast (Day 128)
It was a day of relaxing, connecting and organising, and of course walking along the long stretch of the Gold Coast.
After writing my blog, our good ol’ Aussie friend Joanna, who I worked with years ago in the finance industry, messaged me. I started to type back and then – ah - face to face is so much nicer, so facetimed her – the wonders of technology. It was so lovely to catch up and have a good chinwag. It’s been a long time. We shared our loose plans and since then have arranged to see her in Sydney – hurrah!
Anyone out here that wants to catch up? We so love to connect with people. Sometimes it doesn’t work out timewise, a couple of people in NZ we sadly didn’t get to see, however it’s great to see if things work out. I’ve already connected to the Three Principles Community in Oz and hopefully meeting a lady called Kathy Whines on Monday who happens to live in the Gold Coast.
I unpacked my rucksack – luxury! We usually live out of our bags however at the Airbnb we are staying at for 5 whole days, we have an empty cupboard with Ikea wire basket storage. 2 baskets are full and my rucksack is empty. The little things in life eh!
Whilst trawling through facebook I noticed an interview with a 3P friend Shannon Cooper, so relaxed and listened to it. I don’t usually make to time to listen to a whole 1 hour interview, yet did. Shannon is such a wonderful young lady and is so eloquent with how she explains things. Here is the link if you want to listen.
We got ourselves ready and out we ventured. First was to get a travel card – tick, we then walked along the promenade by the beach. Some lovely trees, shrubs and birds. The birds are so noisy! Anyone know what this chappie is on our photo?
Next lunch – a salad bowl with falafels – tick. We walked down a groovy street in Burleigh Heads and I decided to get some walking trousers…yes, I know, you would have thought I’d have a pair by now! They would have been very useful in New Zealand, but I was just getting into this tramping lark! A very nice young man found some hiking trousers with dual-action finish pulling moisture away from the skin and are water repellent. Let’s hope I don’t need to use that feature much! He then shared with us some great trips that a lot of people miss when they come to this region…so we have now hired a car for Sunday to explore. Onto a shopping mall and got our new sim - tick. We are getting quite a collection on these now!
On the way back we wondered about getting a bus and a guy called Phil gave us some advice which bus and where (we walked in the end). He was a real laugh and kept telling us jokes. “There’s a great new film called Constipation – but it hasn’t come out yet” Boom Boom! He wandered off, then suddenly we heard him calling us, he wanted to check we knew which side of the road to get the right bus. How kind. We’ve noticed that people here don’t seem to smile much – too busy in their busy lives and busy thoughts perhaps – so it was lovely to connect with him.
Rather than the bus, we walked along the shore. Wow – this beach is unreal. Very clean and the sand is so fine and soft with the roar of an amazing surf. There was just a scattering of people walking along plus one old chap fishing. I wonder if he caught anything.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to build theory and present a model of the development of conflicts in teams.
Design/methodology/approach – The paper develops a conceptual model based on past theory and research.
Findings – The model brings a multi-level perspective to the process of intragroup conflict by showing the mechanisms by which an interpersonal, dyadic conflict can spread to other team members over time through a process of conflict contagion.
Originality/value – This study provides a new model for conflict escalation and it sheds light on factors which can either ameliorate or exacerbate the speed and extent of conflict contagion. The repercussions of different degrees of conflict involvement within a team are discussed. | <urn:uuid:0c002e9a-4c6d-41e9-b8f2-b70472e95fdd> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/faculty-research/publications/conflict-contagion-theoretical-model-development-spread-conflict-teams | 2023-09-28T18:07:58Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00298.warc.gz | en | 0.923204 | 147 |
Thursday, July 27, 2023 | 5:30 p.m. MT
Graduation from GSBC is not an accomplishment to be taken lightly. Much time, energy and sacrifice are devoted by students and their support systems throughout the program, and we are excited to help you celebrate this milestone.
Aspects of the Virtual Program
GSBC is pleased to facilitate a graduation livestream to accommodate those who cannot join their graduate in Boulder, bringing together our graduates’ supervisors, family members and friends to watch from afar. | <urn:uuid:f77d1682-ec64-4403-8ed6-7641edcf36f2> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.gsbcolorado.org/2023-gsbc-graduation/ | 2023-09-28T16:39:57Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00298.warc.gz | en | 0.97241 | 110 |
BOULDER, COLO. – Troy Appling, executive vice president, The Bankers Bank, Oklahoma City, Okla., has been appointed chair of the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado (GSBC) for 2018.
Appling’s career as a second-generation banker spans more than 25 years. He has worked in several areas of banking including lending, operations, IT and marketing. He is active in many professional organizations, having previously served as an instructor and board member for the Oklahoma Bankers Association, and a guest speaker for the Community Bankers Association of Oklahoma.
“GSBC has an exciting agenda for 2018, and Troy’s energy and foresight into industry trends make him an excellent leader of our board in the coming year,” said GSBC President Tim Koch.
Appling grew up in Lone Wolf, Okla. He received his Bachelor’s degree in finance from Southwestern Oklahoma State University (Weatherford), where he was a four-year letter winner in football. He is a 2003 graduate of GSBC, where he served as a class representative and was subsequently named a trustee advisor, serving as chair of the GSBC Alumni Association from 2004-2010.
Appling resides in Norman, Okla., where he spends most of his time with his wife Heidi, and his two sons, Blake (23) and Jace (17).
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Roger Guerin is senior vice president, comptroller and CFO for Sanford Institution for Savings, a $600 million community bank in Sanford, Maine. Responsible for over 32 years for finance, accounting, investments, asset/liability management, budgeting, cash management, funding, audits, tax management, employee benefits and regulatory reporting. Chairman of the bank’s ALCO committee and a member of the bank’s Senior management committee. Principal liaison for external audits. Formerly was Principal Bank Examiner for 11 years for the State of Maine Bureau of Financial Institutions. Trustee of the New England School of Financial Studies, Babson College. Graduated from the University of Maine with a B.S. in Finance and Accounting. Honors graduate from the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado in 1987. Geurin has been a Bank Management Simulation faculty member for the last 33 years and the 2017 recipient of the James C. Scarboro Memorial Award. | <urn:uuid:af99266b-bda6-4009-afbf-20db86d0543d> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.gsbcolorado.org/people/roger-guerin/ | 2023-09-28T17:18:09Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00298.warc.gz | en | 0.93878 | 195 |
European Convention for Human Rights (Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms), 1950
The “European Convention on Human Rights” sets forth a number of fundamental rights and freedoms, including the right to life, prohibition of torture, prohibition of slavery and forced labour, or the right to liberty. Parties undertake to secure these rights and freedoms to everyone within their jurisdiction. The European Court of Human Rights deals with individual and inter-State petitions, and may also give advisory opinions concerning the interpretation of the Convention.
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Dubai Cares participates for the first time in the Emirates Airline Literature Festival by hosting an activation that highlights the importance of learning through play in the early years of kids.
Four celebrated Arab and international media personalities will share their experience and insights on the role of government communication in human development, during four inspiring and engaging sessions to be held as part of the eighth edition of the International Government Communication Forum, IGCF 2019, scheduled on March 20 and 21, at Expo Centre Sharjah.
Organised by the International Government Communication Centre (IGCC), the IGCF 2019 will host the celebrated personalities, in an effort to provide a platform for influential media figures
and inspirational thought leaders to share their opinions and experiences with the audience.
Larry King, the US talk show host, who played a crucial role in shaping the US media landscape during his 60-year-long career, will headline the first inspirational session
titled “Media as a Driving Force for Human Capabilities Toward Development,” on Wednesday, March 20. The session will be moderated by Sheikh Sultan Bin Sooud Al Qassemi, an eminent Emirati author, lecturer and researcher of social, political and cultural affairs in the GCC.
King, who over the course of his career, has conducted over 30,000 interviews, including every US sitting presidents from Gerald Ford to Barack Obama, Hollywood’s top celebrities and the day’s top newsmakers, will shed light on his unique conversational approach to interviewing. He will also speak about the powerful influence of social media on the behaviours of individuals, groups, and organisations.
Motivational speaker, filmmaker, and social activist, Richard Williams, popularly known by his stage name Prince Ea, will be the key speaker at the second inspiring session to be held on Wednesday, the first day of the IGCF 2019.
In his session, Williams will address various aspects related to behavioural change in human development, drawing on his experience in making visual content and motivational movies that focus on issues related to environmental conservation, work-life balance and ethnic topics.
On Thursday, March 21, at 9:35am, Saeed Al Eter, Director General of the Public Diplomacy Office, and Secretary General of the UAE Soft Power Council, will deliver an interactive speech about the impact of soft power on building countries and both its social and economic impacts. He will also highlight the role of media in building soft power and how is soft power measured.
Also, on day two of the IGCF, Michelle Gielan, American expert and researcher of positive psychology, and the author of the best-selling book Broadcasting Happiness, will give a motivational speech chronicling her journey in media since she started presenting the morning news on CBS channel. Gielan will share lessons on positivity and happiness with the audience and explain how positive behaviour can lead to happiness.
Hosting media and communication experts is in line with the IGCF 2019 theme “Behavioural Change Toward Human Development,” in an attempt to identify the tools and mechanisms the government communication teams need, in order to understand people’s mentality, psyche, trends, and desires, and motivate them to adopt positive change in their lives and contribute to the development of their countries.
Since its inception in 2012, the IGCF has been successful in highlighting the importance of government communication in creating optimal communication channels between governments and communities, as per clear and transparent standards and professional rules, thereby keeping up with the spirit of the age.
The IGCF has made a series of significant accomplishments that have helped strengthen government communication in the UAE, and the greater region. On Saturday, the IGCF 2019, announced it will launch the first-ever Researchers Platform offering information and academic content related to government communication, during the March 20-21 edition.
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Gutter guards can do a very good job of keeping gutters flowing freely. If you have large trees in your yard, gutter guards will really save you time and unpleasant work by helping to prevent gutters from clogging. I am a fan of correctly installed and high quality gutter guards. Gutter protectors or other names, gutter screens, helmets or covers supposedly prevent debris from entering rain gutters.
In turn, the protectors will reduce the amount of gutter cleaning and save you money in the long run. Or so the fender sellers say. After reviewing long-term costs, it's safe to say that sewer protectors aren't worth it and are a waste of money. Gutter Guards do a relatively good job of keeping debris out of gutters, saving you the chore of cleaning gutters.
However, gutters still need routine cleaning and maintenance, which defeats the purpose of investing in gutter guards. Mold and mildew are not good for your home. Nor are they good for your health. That's one of the reasons why installing gutter guards can be a real benefit for everyone.
To break it down, the most common materials for clogging gutters are leaves, dirt and other types of natural waste. These materials can also harbor mold spores, which can flourish inside clogged gutters. Years ago, I did a thorough test of almost every Gutter Guard design. I found out that almost all of them fail.
Reverse curve designs make it possible to transport small pieces of debris to the gutter, where it is impossible to clean up rotting dirt. Small debris of all kinds obstructs holes, crevices and dies in the other designs. Most gutter guards fail miserably in the spring when small debris falls from trees like snow in a snowstorm. For people who have trees in their yard, particularly close to the house, gutter guards are a reasonable investment to consider.
This is mainly due to the fact that the right gutter guards will help prevent trees from depositing debris in your home's gutter system. The upfront expense of installing mesh gutter guards or metal surface hulls would certainly be worth it if they protect your home from a fire. With a gutter guard, the larger pieces of leaves that would settle in the gutter are now detached from the roof or washed and not into the gutter channel. That said, if you've never had to clean your gutters and you rarely get debris from local trees and animals, you might consider installing gutter guards a waste of money.
A gutter that constantly overflows can cause water damage to the roof, foundation, and walls of your home. If debris enters, if there are seams in the gutters or if the protections are damaged, moisture will be trapped. If you have a curved gutter protection system or one with a solid gutter cover, you've just given wasps, hornets and birds a place to call home. Speaking of time, gutter guards, in theory, can save you a lot of time in maintaining your gutters every year.
The worst part of this type of scenario is that the gutter meshes you installed can help prevent you from noticing that there is a problem in the first place. We discourage the use of gutter protectors because of how delicate they are, the environmental conditions that can harm them and the low return on investment. In addition, it was observed that water ran behind the gutters and the company's solution was to seal the base of the gutter against the dashboard, which for me (I'm not the expert) will cause the accumulated water and condensable moisture to rot my dashboard. . | <urn:uuid:3ded1f25-4ba2-492b-b5e5-66c68034dfaa> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.gutter-guard-guys.com/are-gutter-covers-a-good-idea | 2023-09-28T17:37:50Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00298.warc.gz | en | 0.951221 | 751 |
The Korg Kaossilator 2 is a palm-size phrase synthesizer that can be played by anyone, at any place, and at any time. And boy is this thing fun!
Simply tap or slide your finger across the X-Y touchpad to access 150 built-in sounds covering every style of music. They’re divided into categories for easy-access; Synth Leads, Basses, Acoustic Instruments, Chorded Sounds, SE, Drum Kits and Rhythm Patterns.
The Kaossilator 2 combines PCM drums, modeling synthesis and two crossfade-able Loop Recorder banks for spectacular pocket power! The Kaossilator 2’s Dual Loop Recording Banks can overdub your touchpad performances as many times as you like. By adding layer upon layer to a simple phrase, it’s easy to create amazingly intricate tracks, and save it all using the microSD data slot. You’ve got to get your hands on one!
The video below shows you what the Kaossilator 2’s capable of:
Where the KO1 was a toy disguised as a tool, the KO2 is one of the sleekest and sexiest portable musical tools available to producers today! And it’s a steal at just $159.99.
Here are the specifications for the Korg Kaossilator 2:
- Programs: 150
- Program Categories: Lead (25), Acoustic (10), Bass (30), Chord (25), SE (20), Drum (15), Drum Patterns (25)
- Scales: 35
- Key Range: ±12
- Gate Arpeggiator: 50 patterns
- Sampling Frequency: 48 kHz
- AD/DA Conversion: 24-bit linear
- Input connectors: Mic Input (stereo mini jack type)
- Output connectors: Headphone Output (stereo mini jack type)
- Data Storage: microSD card (512MB – 2GB) microSDHC card (2GB – 16GB)
*SDXC card cannot be used.
- Power Supply: AA batteries (alkaline battery or Nickel-Metal Hydride battery) x 2 Optional AC adapter-ready (DC4.5V – available from Korg)
- Battery Life: Approx. 5 hours (Power Saving : On, with Nickel-Metal Hydride battery)
- Dimensions (W x D x H): 76 mm x 128 mm x 25 mm / 2.99” x 5.04” x 0.98”
- Weight: 105 g / 3.75 oz. (without batteries)
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August 27, 2014
Following corruption charges last week by nearly 900 residents of the Brooklyn Mitchell-Lama co-op Lindsay Park Housing, the local Community Board chair and two New York City Council members, the co-op board issued a statement denying those claims. Critics allege the board exploits "general proxies," which don't name a candidate, rather directed proxies, which name a specific candidate, in order to keep board members in power.
According to DNAInfo.com, the board says its election practices are fair and monitored by an independent third party approved by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, and that the dissident Shareholders for the Betterment of Lindsay Park is "a group of relatively uninformed and disappointed tenant-shareholders, who have not been able to have members of their group elected to the Lindsay Park Board and who oppose needed maintenance increases at Lindsay Park." The board said directed proxies are "restrictive" to the democratic process and that there was "no basis" to "unsubstantiated charges of 'corruption.'"
DNAInfo said the board is is verifying signatures on the group's petition to change the method of proxy voting, and will hire an election company to monitor the special meeting that per the co-op's bylaws must be held within 10 to 40 days of the petition's submission.
With their local Community Board chairperson in agreement and on their side, nearly 900 residents of Brooklyn's Mitchell-Lama Lindsay Park Housing Cooperative (click image to enlarge) are petitioning to change a board election process they say leads to an entrenched board that is secretive, non-responsive and, as 64-year-old Elizabeth Blizinska told DNAInfo.com, "a dictatorship."
The co-op board of the seven-building Williamsburg complex gathers "general proxies" that don't name a candidate, rather than "directed proxies" that do — which the bylaws allow. The corruption comes in, petitioners say, when the longtime board president uses the proxies to re-elect herself and her allies, sometimes after having misled or intimidated immigrant and elderly residents into signing away a vote. CB1 chair Dealice Fuller agrees with the dissidents. Board president Cora Austin has denied knowledge of any petition, said DNAInfo, but the website cited memos Austin sent to residents earlier this month warning them not to sign it.
Written by Tom Soter on July 18, 2012
“It was a big deal, a big undertaking,” says Jay Silverberg, principal in Zenith Properties. He’s not kidding, either: take a 21-member board in a seven-building co-op complex, add a $4 million project to convert 10 boilers in three boiler rooms from No. 6 heating oil to natural gas, factor in Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) involvement because it’s a Mitchell-Lama (subsidized) property, and consider that HPD restrictions prohibit loans – and the undertaking doesn’t just seem big. It seems impossible.
August 19, 2013
This week, the co-op board of the publicly subsidized Lindsay Park Houses in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, used taxpayer money to send letters endorsing disgraced former Assemblyman Vito Lopez, who — despite sexual-harassment charges by eight women and having to resign following a state Ethics Commission investigation — is running for City Council. But it seems that's legal — as is, apparently, a Florida condominium board's refusal to sell to unmarried straight or gay couples "living in sin"… and since gays can't marry in Florida, that point's especially problematic. We don't usually note news outside the metro area, but real-estate discrimination against those who don't share your religious beliefs seems more than parochially important. And in other news: Parents like playrooms as an amenity!
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Jyonanjima Seaside Park is built on an artificial island in Tokyo bay. Since this island lies on not only the busiest shipping route into Tokyo harbor, but also along one of the flight paths to Haneda International Airport, its popularity is surprising. And while it is one of the few places residents of the city can enjoy a sand beach, the water is too hazardous to allow swimming. Click on the image for a larger view. This is from our book Earth, Water, Fire, Wind, Emptiness: Tokyo Landscape. | <urn:uuid:4f24a9ec-5ae5-4eec-884e-186670725960> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.hakusancreation.com/jyonanjima/ | 2023-09-28T18:54:02Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00298.warc.gz | en | 0.959376 | 110 |
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Here at Hansen House Company, we’re more than just individuals who prepare your yearly taxes. We also consult and advise on a number of business services such as accounting systems, financial statements, business valuations, as well as estate and tax planning – to name a few. And at a time when laws are continually changing, we keep up with the changes for both businesses and individuals. Simply put, we understand the need for accurate, responsible accounting. We like to think that we’re part of our clients’ professional team.
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If you missed it, here’s why I’m writing A Year of Delights
A Year of Delights Day 6 – How Good It Is To Be Understood
I borrowed a random audio book from the library the other day, not even sure how I came across it. The loan was about to end when I finally gave it a try. I’m so glad I did.
To Have and To Hold is written by a clinical psychologist about navigating the complex terrain of motherhood. There’s so much that no one really articulates to you about the experience and maybe because it’s so very difficult to articulate.
I find myself often feeling alone with the complexity of my feelings during this stage of life. While Bassam tries so very hard, my experience is just so different than his. When he just doesn’t get how I feel, it leaves me feeling so much more alone and like I’m a bit strange. Am I the only one who feels these ways?
Apparently not. As I listened to the book, I found myself nodding along to everything the author spoke about. I could relate to the challenges and feelings she described. Not only was it delightful to realize so many of us feel this way, it was also delightful to gain a little more perspective into why.
As I navigate my journey of motherhood, I know that I’ll have so many ups and downs. It’s all part of this transformative experience. As I hold space for other moms navigating it and learn how to hold space for myself, I’ll remember this, how good it is to feel understood.
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It's Week 6 of my Fast & Fun Lap Quilts Book Tour and today I am sharing a second version of the Merry-Go-Round quilt! And with all of the negative space in this quilt, I just couldn't help but use a dark background!!! And what goes better with a dark background than low volumes!!!
Since I custom quilted all the quilts in the Fast & Fun Lap Quilts I thought it would be fun to do all over designs for these second versions. For this Merry-Go-Round quilt, I quilted all over open center swirls. It is such a fun design to quilt and I love adding just a little twist to my basic swirls. It makes it so fun how the centers just have a fun open texture. And no, I didn't use Pearl . . . I used a nice Dark Grey So Fine thread so that it would match in the background ;)
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Taming his Mate
Black Hills Wolves (Book 8)
Release Date: February 27, 2015
Length: 59 Pages
Blurb: It’s a good thing Stephen Dorsett is a patient Wolf—especially since his stubborn mate refuses to accept the bond between them. Though she’s run from him for years, he’s determined to show her she belongs at his side. Nothing will stand between him and his sexy, spitfire she-Wolf.
Kate Matthews lives with a horrible secret. And though she’s loved Stephen for as long as she can remember, she could never be the mate he wants or deserves—especially if he ever learned the truth about her.
When hunters threaten the safety of the Black Hill’s Wolves pack, Kate overcomes her fears and lays her life on the line. Will Stephen and the rest of the pack accept her once her life-long plight is at last revealed?
Excerpt: A high-pitched howl reached through the barrier of sleep and tugged Kate Matthews into semi-consciousness. Rolling onto her side, she groaned and smothered her head beneath her pillow. Another bay penetrated the memory-foam fabric jammed over her ears. Throwing the cushion on the other side of the bed, she flopped on her back and stared at the ceiling fan as yet another howl shattered the last vestige of sleep.
Damn it, Stephen.
Kate flung the covers off her legs, jumped from the bed, and stomped across the chilly hardwood floor to her bedroom window. Squinting in the darkness, she spotted one of her tennis shoes beside her foot and grabbed it. Armed, she jerked the window open and hurled her makeshift missile at the large, gray wolf loitering on her back lawn. The beast swerved clear of the canvas bomb at the last second.
An iridescent pop of light gave way to the human form of Stephen Dorsett. As moonlight illuminated his nude body, he gazed up at her, wearing an amused expression that pissed her off and turned her on at the same time.
“And a good morning to you, Sunshine.” His voice oozed with syrupy sweetness, infuriating her more.
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Author Bio: Melissa Limoges lives along the Gulf Coast with her OCD cat, Mr. Tibbs. Tax assessor by day, romance writer by night, she enjoys anything coffee related, traveling, and reading happily ever afters.
Author links: Website – http://www.mlimoges.com
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Sauna users can have some control over the harmful emissions from their sauna heater. After all, even a small eco-friendly deed makes a difference. The Harvia Pro 20 ES GreenFlame accessory kit will further reduce the harmful emissions from your Harvia Pro 20 ES heater. Harvia’s advanced GreenFlame technology makes wood burning even more efficient, and significantly reduces environmentally harmful emissions. The more controlled combustion of wood lowers harmful emissions such as carbon monoxide and fine particulate emissions, and evens out the temperature of the heater, making its use more eco-friendly and extending its lifetime. The Harvia Pro 20 GreenFlame accessory kit is easy to install on the Harvia Pro 20 ES heater later.
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The center is a part of a project known as the Chinese Space Station Telescope (CSST), which is scheduled to be launched into a low-Earth orbit in 2024. The telescope will function as a space optical observatory for Chinese scientists to carry out sky surveys, said Yu Cong, a professor with the university, told Xinhua earlier this week.
The center will be built in three years. Luo said his university would make it a world-class astronomy research center and an important talent training base.
Construction has begun on a science center led by the Guangzhou-based Sun Yat-sen University, with the aim to boost astronomy research in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, sources with the university said.
Scientists at the center in the Greater Bay Area will carry out collaborative research in the fields of galactic cosmology, stars and planets, compact stars and sources of gravitational waves, and space experiment technologies, said Luo Jun, president of Sun Yat-sen University.
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Palm Beach County Firefighters and Researchers Unite to Fight Cancer
Firefighters rush to the scene of fires and other emergencies. They are there for us when we need them. But their job of life-savings may come with some risks.
Firefighters are twice as likely to get cancer as civilians. When they enter a burning building, they face carcinogens through the smoke and flames. Protective gear protects them only so much. Over time, the materials they encounter can activate cancer within their bodies.
The risk for cancer
Cancer is the leading cause of death for many firefighters. Some home building materials aren’t carcinogenic until they burn, and firefighters gets soot and smoke on their gear and sometimes into their lungs. Removing protective gear is a process that can still expose firefighters to carcinogenic substances.
So, what can be done to lower the risk of cancer for our firefighters? Researchers and firefighters in Palm Beach County have united to find out. The Firefighter Cancer Initiative seeks to discover what causes cancer in firefighters and how to combat it so that the risk is lowered as firefighters do their jobs. It combines cancer studies with the new prevention protocols development and monitoring technologies.
A shared mission
Fundraising is one of the activities that the firefighters engage in for the Firefighter Cancer Initiative. Research into cancer and prevention protocols requires financing. The firefighters run or bike marathons to raise the necessary funding.
The Firefighter Cancer Initiative began in 2014. It started with a call from Palm Beach County Fire Rescue and eventually included other fire departments. The teams wanted firefighters to understand their cancer risk and come up with strategies to prevent cancer. They also provide support for firefighters who are currently dealing with cancer.
Cancer is a real risk for firefighters. Improving their protection protocols can help to reduce that risk. Every time firefighters enter a burning building, they are facing a risk for cancer. The fire departments involved in the Firefighter Cancer Initiative are working together with a shared mission.
The Firefighter Cancer Initiative has seen $3.5 million dollars in state appropriations over the past four years. Through a combination of fundraising and state funding, the initiative hopes to further its goals of cancer research, prevention, and treatment for the hard-working firefighters in the county. Their research will also benefit firefighters across the country. | <urn:uuid:ae9cda2a-43bd-482d-9e22-550405ee1a1d> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.hci.edu/area-news/1158-palm-beach-county-firefighters-and-researchers-unite-to-fight-cancer | 2023-09-28T18:17:29Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00298.warc.gz | en | 0.957505 | 470 |
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DAY 3: THE POWER OF NUTRITIONAL SYNERGISM
Synergism means that 1 + 1 = 3 or 500, but a whole lot more than 2. Synergism tells us that the combined efforts of certain factors yield more than what would have been expected. Do not rely on any "magic bullet" nutrient to beat your cancer. There are no such things. Your body needs the 50 recognized essential nutrients plus a couple of hundred other valuable nutrients that can only ,be found in a wholesome diet that is supplemented with the right nutrients.
"What is the most important part of a car?" Some people answer: "The engine." Fine. Then I will give you an engine and let's see you drive it home. A car, like a healthy human body, is composed of many essential parts. The most important part of the car is the one that is not working. In building a house, all of the raw materials must arrive in the proper ratio at the proper time, otherwise you cannot build a sturdy home. Same thing with the human body. Nutritional synergism says that when you gather the right nutrients together at the right time in the right ratio, the body becomes a lean, mean, disease-fighting machine. Nothing less will do in your quest to beat cancer. | <urn:uuid:51665c90-8b93-4acb-b39a-20b2a088c7ef> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.healthcoachnatalie.com/en/content/3227/day-3-the-power-of-nutritional-synergism | 2023-09-28T17:09:52Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00298.warc.gz | en | 0.950678 | 270 |
Primary heart tumors are abnormal growths in your heart. They’re very rare. According to the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), they’re found in less than 1 out of every 2000 autopsies.
Primary heart tumors can be either noncancerous (benign) or cancerous (malignant). Malignant tumors grow into nearby structures or spread to other parts of the body (metastasize), but benign tumors don’t. Most primary heart tumors are benign. The ESC reports only 25 percent are malignant.
Some malignant tumors are:
- sarcomas (tumors originating in connective tissue like heart muscle and fat), such as angiosarcoma and rhabdomyosarcoma
- primary cardiac lymphoma
- pericardial mesothelioma
Some benign tumors are:
Secondary heart cancer has metastasized or spread to the heart from nearby organs According to the ESC, it occurs up to 40 times more often than primary cardiac tumors but is still relatively uncommon.
Cancers that spread or metastasize to the heart most often are:
Malignant heart tumors tend to grow rapidly and invade the walls and other important parts of the heart. This disrupts the heart’s structure and function, which causes symptoms. Even a benign heart tumor can cause serious problems and symptoms if it presses on important structures or its location interferes with the heart’s function.
The symptoms produced by heart tumors reflect their location, size, and structure, not specific tumor type. Because of this, heart tumor symptoms typically mimic other, more common, heart conditions like heart failure or arrhythmias. A test called an echocardiogram can almost always distinguish cancer from other heart conditions.
The symptoms of primary heart cancer can be classified into five categories.
1. Blood flow obstruction
When a tumor grows out into one of the heart chambers or through a heart valve, it can block blood flow through the heart. The symptoms vary depending on the tumor location:
- Atrium. A tumor in an upper heart chamber can block blood flow into the lower chambers (ventricles), mimicking tricuspid or mitral valve stenosis. This might cause you to feel short of breath and fatigued, especially during exertion.
- Ventricle. A tumor in a ventricle can block blood flow out of the heart, mimicking aortic or pulmonary valve stenosis. This can cause chest pain, dizziness and fainting, fatigue, and shortness of breath.
2. Heart muscle dysfunction
- shortness of breath
- swollen legs
- chest pain
3. Conduction problems
Tumors that grow inside the heart muscle around the heart’s conduction system can affect how fast and regularly the heart beats, mimicking arrhythmias. Most often, they block the normal conduction path between the atria and ventricles. This is called heart block. It means the atria and ventricles each set their own pace instead of working together.
Depending on how bad it is, you may not notice it, or you may feel like your heart is skipping beats or beating very slowly. If it gets too slow, you might faint or feel fatigued. If the ventricles start to beat rapidly on their own, it can lead to ventricular fibrillation and sudden cardiac arrest.
A small piece of tumor that breaks off, or a blood clot that forms, can travel from the heart to another part of the body and lodge in a small artery. Symptoms will vary depending on where the embolus ends up:
- Lung. A pulmonary embolism may cause shortness of breath, sharp chest pain, and an irregular heartbeat.
- Brain. An embolic stroke often causes weakness or paralysis on one side of the body, a one-sided facial droop, problems speaking or comprehending spoken or written words, and confusion.
- Arm or leg. An arterial embolism may result in a cold, painful, and pulseless limb.
5. Systemic symptoms
A few primary cardiac tumors can cause nonspecific symptoms, mimicking an infection. These symptoms might include:
- fever and chills
- night sweats
- weight loss
- joint pain
The metastatic lesions of secondary heart cancer tend to invade the lining around the outside of the heart (pericardium). This often leads to a buildup of fluid around the heart, forming a malignant pericardial effusion.
As the amount of fluid increases, it pushes on the heart, reducing the amount of blood it can pump. Symptoms include sharp chest pain as you take a breath and shortness of breath, especially when you lie down.
The pressure on the heart can get so high that little to no blood is pumped. This life-threatening condition is called cardiac tamponade. It can lead to arrhythmias, shock, and cardiac arrest.
Doctors don’t know why some people get heart cancer and others don’t. There are only a few known risk factors for some types of heart tumors:
- Age. Some tumors occur more frequently in adults, and others more often in babies and children.
- Heredity. A few can run in families.
- Genetic cancer syndromes. Most children with a rhabdomyoma have tubular sclerosis, a syndrome caused by an alteration (mutation) in the DNA.
- Damaged immune system. Primary cardiac lymphoma occurs most often in people with a poorly functioning immune system.
Because they’re so rare and symptoms are usually the same as more common heart conditions, heart tumors can be hard to diagnose.
Tests commonly used to diagnose heart cancer include:
- Echocardiogram. This test uses sound to create a moving image showing the structure and function of the heart. It’s the most commonly used test for diagnosis, treatment planning, and yearly follow-up.
- CT scan. These images may help differentiate benign and malignant tumors.
- MRI. This scan provides more detailed images of the tumor, which may help your doctor determine the type.
A tissue sample (biopsy) usually isn’t obtained because imaging can often determine tumor type, and the biopsy procedure can spread cancer cells.
When possible, surgical removal is the treatment of choice for all primary heart tumors.
- Most of these can be cured if the tumor can be completely removed.
- When a tumor is very large or there are multiple tumors, removing part of it that isn’t inside the heart walls can improve or eliminate symptoms.
- Some types can be followed with yearly echocardiograms instead of surgery if they aren’t causing symptoms.
- Because they grow rapidly and invade important heart structures, they can be very difficult to treat.
- Unfortunately, most aren’t found until surgical removal is no longer possible.
- Chemotherapy and radiation therapy are sometimes used to try to slow tumor growth and improve symptoms (palliative care), but frequently they’re ineffective for primary heart cancer.
Secondary heart cancer
- By the time heart metastases are found, the cancer has usually spread to other organs too and isn’t curable.
- Metastatic disease in the heart can’t be removed surgically
- Palliative care with chemotherapy and radiation therapy is frequently the only option.
- If a pericardial effusion develops, it can be removed by placing a needle or small drain into the fluid collection (pericardiocentesis).
The outlook is poor for primary malignant heart tumors. One
- one-year: 46 percent
- three-year: 22 percent
- five-year: 17 percent
The outlook is much better for benign tumors. Another
- 187.2 months for benign tumors
- 26.2 months for malignant tumors
Primary heart cancer can be a benign or malignant primary tumor or a secondary metastatic tumor. The symptoms depend on the size and location of the tumor and mimic common heart conditions.
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Building a fire pit in your yard is a great way to add more character and ambiance to your home. There are quite a few things to consider first, however, such as can you put a fire pit on concrete or will a fire pit damage concrete too much?
The answer to both these questions is “Yes” – you can place a temporary or a permanent fire pit over concrete but the high heat is going to damage the concrete eventually. Knowing how to protect concrete from fire pits is key here as is knowing whether you want to place your fire pit on a concrete slab in the first place anyway.
Here’s what you’d want to keep in mind:
How does fire damage concrete?
Fire doesn’t damage concrete immediately as it damages wood. For short-term exposure, concrete is fire-resistant enough to survive undamaged. Prolonged exposure to high temperatures like the ones generated from a wood-burning fire pit, however, can cause the concrete base to crack and spall over time.
Repairing cracks in concrete is usually inefficient as they will remain weak spots in the concrete base. Instead, removing and redoing the concrete base is recommended, even though it’s both time-consuming and expensive.
The benefits of placing your fire pit on concrete
Concrete makes for a safe and stable foundation for a fire pit that can’t catch fire. When it’s on concrete, you can rest assured that your fire pit will be safer from structural damage and deformities, and your property will be safer from accidental fires.
Are you going for a permanent or a temporary fire pit?
Concrete won’t get damaged by fire right away so if you’re just going for a single-season temporary fire pit, the concrete base underneath it should be safe if it wasn’t already damaged or compromised. If you want a permanent fire pit fixture in your yard, however, you’ll either need to find a way to protect the concrete base or accept the fact that you’ll need to fix/replace it once every several years as it will eventually begin to crack.
How to protect the concrete base from damage?
One solution is to pick a prefabricated fire pit with legs. This way you can still benefit from the safety of the concrete foundation without exposing it to heat directly.
Alternatively, you can get a lower decorative fire pit with no legs but with a protective base that can simply be placed on top of the concrete base and mitigate a significant portion of the heat.
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All HeavenLeaf orders are processed within 3 to 5 business days (excluding weekends and holidays) after receiving your order confirmation email. Depending on what flavor you purchase and the quantity, processing times may be greater since we freshly pack every order by hand to ensure you get the highest quality product and the best experience possible.
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We do not offer local delivery at this time. Please check with your local smoke shop, hookah lounge, or any other establishment if they offer HeavenLeaf products.
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We have had many instances of shipments being seized by customs and border control of countries outside of the United States, and we cannot control any aspect of what happens to the shipment once it leaves US borders. We sincerely apologize for this, but it is out of our hands and not our responsibility, so you must do your research before ordering if you live in a country or territory outside of the United States.
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I am pleased to say that after seven years of working on developing the Growing G.R.E.E.N. InterActions Social Literacy Program and using it in classrooms and clinical practice, the program books are printed and the hands-on items are ready for sharing with teachers, therapists, counselors and parents around the country! The program can be ordered through our on-line shop.
It is most useful to order the Full Program Kit, which includes the InterActive Lesson Book, The Guide's Guide, and the InterActive Toolbox. You have your choice of ordering hard copies of the InterActive Lesson Book or digital downloads of it or both. The Guide's Guide is meant for teachers, therapists, counselors and parents to understand the main concepts involved in this program and to know how to implement it in their classroom, clinic or home. The InterActive Toolbox provides hands-on items for individualizing the participant's experience, as well as motivating and reinforcing positive behavior changes. This social skills program is now available to help you guide your Teams to be G.R.E.E.N.: Grateful, Respectful, Empathetic, Easygoing and Navigating. Get these lessons and strategies to guide others to Think First to make the best choices for their Classroom, Home, Friendship and Work Teams. Together we can "be our better selves in a better world!!" Check out this new G.R.E.E.N. program and enjoy listening to the music that goes with it!! | <urn:uuid:2a411dcd-5cf3-4633-82ab-84bfa535ebb8> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.heinspeechlanguagepathology.com/blogswebinar/the-books-are-here | 2023-09-28T16:34:50Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00298.warc.gz | en | 0.914547 | 319 |
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