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REFLECTIONS ON A GREAT SEASON
Fall is traditionally the time for reflection. The staff at Scott Lake Lodge has done its share since leaving our island at the end of August. Those memories of seventy-six days spent in the pristine wilderness of Scott lake are still vivid and will keep us all going until we start it all again on June 10, 2012. It will be tough to match the 2011 season. It was near perfect with lots of sunshine, tons of fish, great customer/staff interaction and flawless changeovers. We thank the class of 2011 for bringing so much energy, excitement and energy into the Scott community.
Most of our guests wait with great anticipation for our Annual Report. We consider our guests to be true shareholders in this enterprise and we like to offer a comprehensive report of the season past, documenting the big fish and the good times. Our latest edition has spectacular photography and we hope some interesting commentary on the season. The 2012 edition (yes, we do jump the year ahead to give the publication a better shelf life) covers the 2011 season and it will be in your mailbox very soon. You know, you just can’t see too many big fish pictures.
While the 2012 season may seem a long way off, it’s just around the corner for our staff. General Manager John Gariepy is already deep into planning and purchasing for next season. Building a perfect operational season requires checklists longer than your arm, vendor negotiations, budget development, staff contracts, off season maintenance programs, a winter caretaking effort and of course just a lot of thinking. Staff recruiting will be a breeze this year. We expect nearly all of the 2011 staff to be back on the island next June. We understand that continuity is a critical component in any customer service business and we are proud of our staff retention record.
We suggest that our 2102 guests book early for their flights to Saskatoon. We do offer a suggestion for travel arrangements. TRAVELEX is a Chicago area based travel agency that has been handling flight bookings for Scott Lake Lodge and other Canadian lodges for twenty years. They are the only US agency that can provide a special Delta fare (called “fish fare”) for Saskatoon trips.
This fare started with Northwest and has been continued by Delta, at least for now. The savings can be substantial. The published Delta fare for the roundtrip from Bozeman, MT to Saskatoon is $740 but the fish fare is $438. This discount does vary widely by city (Chicago has a published rate of $670 and a fish fare of $588) but most tickets will be significantly less even after factoring in the $35 agency fee that TRAVELEX charges. Check online and compare pricing but give TRAVELEX a shot. Their number is 800/882-0499. You actually get to talk to someone there.
JON WIMPNEY, SALES MANAGER (aka J5)
Scott’s veteran guide, Jon Wimpney, has finished up his fall walleye tournament schedule and is now full speed with booking clients, new and old, for the 2012 season. If you haven’t booked a Scott trip now, this is the time. We had great rebookings at the lodge last summer and there has been a surge this fall. Five of our trips are fully booked and many more have a half dozen or fewer spots left. The sooner you call Jon the better your options. Give Jon a call at 306/520-4007 or send him an email at firstname.lastname@example.org.
Based on demand we have added two more weeks to the 2012 season which opens on June 10 and runs until September 3rd. The later closing dates gives anglers a chance to tackle some of the smash mouth fall pike fishing and get in on the early phase of the fall trout spawning activity. If you’re ready for a Scott Adventure there is no good reason to wait. Call Jon today.
PARENT/CHILD WEEK: AUGUST 4-9
We are offering a special week for the special father/son, father/daughter, mother/son or mother/daughter bonding opportunities that Scott Lake Lodge trips always bring. In fact we will even stretch this into a grandparent/grandchild deal. (If we’ve missed any combinations here let us know.) We will provide a 25% discount for lucky youngster, whatever his or her age. Ask Santa and who knows, if you’ve been extra good this year you might just find a Scott Lake luggage tag in your stocking!
TROPHY FOR JOHN GARIEPY
On October 15th Scott’s General Manager John Gariepy landed his best trophy in years-Cohen David Gariepy, a solid 8 pounder. With two boys and girl John and Linsy now have a full boat of future anglers. Mother and son are doing well. And so is the proud papa. Our best wishes go out to the expanding Gariepy clan.
At 6:30 PM on August 24th the last guests of the 2011 season boarded GQD, the lodge’s classic Beaver, and headed south to Stony Rapids to connect with their charter flight back to Saskatoon and “civilization”, though nearly all would have preferred to stay at Scott, a truly civilized place. It was a fitting day to call it a season: the island birches were sporting their first yellow leaves and there was sharpness to the north wind. It was time. The last day was much like the first on June 10th, 75 days earlier. Lots of fish were caught; sensational shore lunches were enjoyed; animated conversations echoed around the island and lots of stories were shared. A day like any other at Scott. For the Scott Lake Lodge staff this day is different– always bittersweet, a mingling of pride in the accomplishments and joys of the season and the regret that it’s over. How could 76 days slide by so quickly? How could it be over?
BY THE NUMBERS
But it was and as in poker it was time for the counting–counting up the trophy numbers and counting the memories of a great season with great fishing, lots of sunshine and most importantly happy customers. One satisfied guest on that final day was Joe Daugherty who landed a 20” grayling, his biggest ever, and watched a herd of twenty-four musk ox from the window of the Beaver. It was the biggest grayling of the season and the most musk ox ever seen on a fly out. His was just one of the 48 “supersized” grayling (a grayling over 18”) of the season. A lot of oversized fish were landed and released this season. Especially lake trout. This was the Year of the Trout at Scott. The last supersized trout of the season was taken by Montanan Jim Klos who watched his guide pull the cradle around a fat 42” laker. As many Scott Lake veterans know, the first look at boat side of a lake trout over 40” is one of freshwater angling’s great thrills. That thrill was experienced 85 other time during the 2011 season. It was a record year for giant trout. It was a good year for big pike as well. Hundreds were caught over the 40” and 27 hit or exceeded the 45” mark, a true fish of a lifetime.
But numbers, even big numbers like 1300 total trophy fish, do not capture the story of the 2011 season. It was an experience to be felt not reduced to statistics. It involved a lot more than catching fish, even big fish. It was all about catching powerful experiences. Guest conversations at dinner covered more than fish talk: there were references to the incredible clarity of the water, the presence of loons, eagles and osprey, the shore lunches that went way beyond fried fish, the exquisite privacy that’s part of being at the only lodge on a huge lake, the attentiveness of all the Scott staff and the overall purity of entire experience. What amazed many guests were the absence of things—no beer cans on the shore or on the lake bottom, no litter of any kind, no cell towers, no thumping generator noise, no noise of any kind. When the outboard is shut off the only sounds are the lapping of the waves, the calling of the loons or the screeching of the drag, all wonderful sounds.
Many guests appreciate that nothing earth shattering has happened up here since the glaciers left 7,000 years ago. The Scott lake setting is always the same—perfect. It’s easy to be absorbed into a pristine ecosystem, where taking a drink of water right out of the lake is as safe and natural as taking a breath of pure, unpolluted air. The place just gets into people’s skin and psyche. Knowing that moose, wolves and wolverines roam the forest under those sharp spruce tree tops puts one in the northern frame of mind. And being in the north, not the commercialized version promoted by tourist towns all over the upper Midwest and New England, is one of the passions shared by almost all of the Scott Lake Lodge guests. Scott is true north to the core with daylight almost as endless as the wilderness that stretches all the way to the Arctic Ocean, offering a profound solitude, a rare thing in the world today. The Scott Lake Lodge staff of 30 team members all falls into the category of true northerners. They come to Scott not because they need a job but because they need the north and they share that feeling with Scott guests. There are at Scott ample opportunities to catch that spirit from this experienced crew, especially the guide team with a collective Scott history of nearly 150 years on these waters. There are few lodges where the entire staff (guides, pilots and all the shore based staff) sits down in the same dining room and enjoys the same rack of lamb, prime rib or any of the other delights from Chef Shaun Ledoux’s kitchen.
A REEL SOCIAL NETWORK
In 2011 it was all about the people. It was Dave Wilson and his gang sitting around a “supersized” bonfire, playing guitar and mandolin with Hospitality Manager Allison Whelan and Sous Chef Kyle Rose, getting the crowd of a dozen or more other guests to sing or at least hum along. It was ten year old Foster Graf getting a spontaneous cheer after the announcement that he got his Trophy Triple Hat, a cheer for the size of his spirit and love of fishing not for the size of his fish. It was 87 year old Harley Weiss who fished hard for ten days, catching more fish and bigger fish than most of the other guests, inspiring everyone with his unabashed love for the entire experience at Scott. Hell, Harley even cradled his own 44” pike one day. It was Al Riss making his 19th consecutive trip to Scott, leaving New Jersey every summer for a taste of the north. It was about the people more than the fish. People really letting go of their urban anxieties: relaxing on the big deck with the commanding view of the lake; sweating out the worries of modern life in the sauna; soaking in the cedar hot tub or getting a down to the bone massage in the spa, something over half of Scott’s guests experienced in 2011. It is the people that made 2011 a special year at Scott.
YES, WE DID FISH
But of course people do fish here. And they catch fish. There were some incredible days logged in 2011. Too many to document here but there were some special ones like father/son team Michael and Jake Jaffe landing eleven trophy pike in a single day. (Getting a single pike over 40” is a trill, just imagine eleven). Or nine. Mike Shannahan and Peter Leonvicz did that in a day landing three pike of 44”and one of 45” plus five more. Mike Rogers and Joe Beckman also had a nine trophy pike day. Scott and Kent Holtmeyer teamed up for seven big pike in a single day. Dennis Helter single handedly hit double digits with five pike and five grayling trophies on his best day fishing ever. And two of his pike were 45s! The list of multiple trophy days is a long one. We can’t forget Russell Lafave’s six trophy pike day, Bill Calabresa’s five, Judy and Connie Schmidt’s eight trophy day (six pike and two trout)or Randy Lail and Ward Brooks’ seven trophy pike day. It wasn’t just the pike that came in bunches. Abe Martinez and Jeff Quick had a monster lake trout day of seven trophy lakers with one girthy 43 incher. Teddy Barkwell got into the big trout game big time with six trophies in a day; young Foster Graf had a five trophy day with trout and Lou and Syl Kozewski landed six huge trout with half of them over 40”. One memorable trout moment was the father/son team of Roy and Scott Katskee landing back to back 41” and 42” lakers within sight of the lodge. While this is just the tip of the iceberg, the 90% plus of the days below these big fish bonanzas were just as satisfying.
FISH STORIES—NEVER TOO MANY
And then we had the just plain fun fish stories. Like the one about the guy who had not fished since he was a Cub Scout. He goes out on his first day at Scott and lands a huge 47” pike, the biggest of our season, as his first fish since childhood. The ex-Cub Scout was Dave Pulchinsky and we suspect he is now hooked on fishing for the rest of his life. Or Bill Calabresa’s pike story. Bill was having a really good day. He landed a lot of fish in the morning including a 41” pike on his fly rod. Just before lunch he hooks a big fish but it breaks off (it happens) and the big ones always seem to get away. After lunch guide Jan Phoenix takes him back to the same area. Bill hooks “another” big fish. In the cradle comes a 45.5” pike with a fly and a nine foot leader hanging out of his mouth. That’s good karma and an aggressive fish. Both flies were returned to Bill and the pike returned to the lake to consider his eating habits. Another angler had a heart breaker that turned golden. It was Bob Goldenberg who lost a nice pike right at the boat, around 42” according to his guide Curtis Woloshyn , only to land a 46 and a half inch beauty a few minutes later. Another happy ending? How about Clare Ward who just took up fly fishing this season. And he got pretty good at it. But one pike got the best of him. It took off and just kept going: the fly line separated from the backing. Guide Cory Craig watched the fly line zip away but chased it down and handed it off to Clare while he was trying to quickly retie the line to the backing. But the fish had other ideas. It took off again and the chase was on again. Cory got to the line a second time and this time managed to get a quick knot and turn the game over to Clare again. Clare did his job well and a 42” pike ended up in the boat—the hard way.
Not all the fish stories have a storybook ending. Take the epic fish versus guide story of Steve Linder (AKA Biff Piston). Biff has guided pike anglers for 15years, 12 of them at Scott. He knows a big pike when he sees one. With guest Jim Tarala, he saw a big one with very distinctive light coloring at a place now known as Biffs’ Rock. Jim saw the take and hit the fish with a hell of a hook set, a set so strong that the split ring connecting the spinner with the treble hook broke. That happens maybe once a century. Biff was speechless which is a quite rare thing for him. Biff knew it was a world class fish, in the 50 inch category so Biff went back in about a week with Kent and Bryan Holtmeyer. The same big fish (remember it had very distinctive light coloring and was really big) came up again and ate Bryan’s spinner (the fish had the routine down by now). And again it got off with a huge head shake. The fish was gone but not forgotten. With his last anglers of the season Biff went back to his rock and, yes, Peter Leonovitz Jr., an experienced angler, hooked the same fish. Peter freaked at the sight of this monster and pulled his spinner right out of its mouth. Biff crumpled to the floor. The Final Score: Fish 3/Guide 0. Biff went back three times with his dad, Mel, after season and kept trying but no monster pike appeared. Stay tuned next year. Biff will be back at his rock. We hope the fish will be too.
OUR FEATHERED FRIENDS
The 2011 season was memorable for feathers as well as fins. We had some special residents on the island. One was a family of long eared owls that set up shop right in Guideland, about 15 feet from a staff cabin. Five picture perfect owls hatched out of the nest and entertained staff and guests for most of the summer. The baby owls stayed right in the nest for about two weeks while mom watched over them and gave the evil eye to all the owl watchers. But overall the adults were quite tolerant. Why they picked a small spruce tree at the busiest spot within fifty miles is a mystery. There are, after all, 500 islands on Scott Lake alone. But they picked our island and a place right at the highest traffic area of the island. It was wonderful watching them grow up over two months. The young ones had a call that sounded very much like an alarm clock, an electronic one. (Not all of the island’s human residents appreciated these birds.) And we had a second but more secretive bird group. A family of merlins, a small raptor, lived on the island as well. They had four chicks which started flying about the same time as the five owls. In mid-August there were evenings when all nine of these young birds were winging around testing their flying skills. It was a show.To our knowledge all the birds survived the summer and headed somewhere by the last week of August. We wish them good luck.
So many stories, so many memories of a great season. Thanks to all the 2011 guests and staff for making the season so wonderfully magical. We’ll just have to do it again in 2012.
We are up and running this season with a single mission; to make this the greatest season in our history. With a veteran group of guides, a fresh look in the kitchen (which is humming along flawlessly), the island in top notch shape, and the fly-outs open and ready to go, we are off to a great start meeting that mission.
We are 100% full for the season with nearly 100 more anglers than 2010. We thank all of our guests, returning and new alike in achieving such a remarkable goal. We will not disappoint, you expect the best and we’ll provide it.
See you at the dock!
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To the uninitiated, Satanic Mojo is a multi-platform art project that incorporates comics, club nights and live performances. Summoned from the mind of punk artist Jason Atomic, the project is created by a collective of writers and artists, all drawing on ideas of Satanism and the occult, as well as 1970s psychedelia. The name is taken from a particularly potent batch of black LSD, one that supposedly created visions that were intense and apocalyptic, and that should give you some idea about the tone of the comic. As such, Satanic Mojo #3 is a surreal and heady mix of voices and styles, all clamouring for attention. It is dark and disorientating, producing the effect of a hallucinogenic drug trip. Basically, if you like your comics straightforward and easy to stomach, Satanic Mojo isn’t the one for you.
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Kansas City Royals at St. Louis Cardinals game has been postponed because of inclement weather.
The teams will make up Wednesday’s postponed game on Monday, May 2, at 3:15 p.m. Central time at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals won the first game 6-5 on Tuesday night as Albert Pujols homered for the first time since returning to St. Louis.
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Yogi Berra was one of the greatest catchers in baseball history. He won 3 MVPs and 10 World Series. He lead multiple teams to the World Series as a coach. He was pretty awesome on the field, but is perhaps even more famous for his Yogi-isms. They might not make sense at first. They might make your head hurt. They might lead you to unexpected insight, and that's exactly what happened to Dave. He realized that many of Yogi's sayings applied well to startups. In this episode we run through a few of Yogi's best to see what lessons they have for founders and investors.
And, we are back on the SeedFunders’ podcast. Joining me in the studio is, the co-founder of SeedFunders, Dave Chitester. Welcome, sir.
So, a few weeks ago, you were talking about Yogi Berra and some of the sayings that are attributed to him. And, you know, I remember following him when I was collecting baseball stuff. So, I did a little research, and turns out this guy is smarter than the average Berra. And, you know, I think it’d be fun to go through a few of his sayings. And because you’re right, a lot of them can apply to startups. So, if you don’t mind, I’d love to throw a few at you. And see how you apply them to startups.
Okay, sounds like fun. Okay, what do you have?
Well, number one, and I think you used this one in the previous episode. So, I’m going to start with it, “When you come to a fork in the road, take it.”
Yeah, that’s an easy one. And we’re talking there about pivots. When you come to a fork in the road, take it, take the pivot. These startups don’t always succeed in the first idea, or the first way they’re looking at things. And if you look at some of the best startups in the world, they’ve pivoted at some point. So, when you look at a pivot, that is basically you’re going in one direction. And according to lean startup philosophy, you see something, you make some feedback, you get some feedback from clients, and you say, “Well, you know, we ought to move in a different direction.” Maybe the same clients that you want to go after, but you’ve heard what they say, and you want to move in a different direction. So, you make that pivot. So, there’s the fork in the road.
“We made too many wrong mistakes.”
Too many wrong mistakes. Okay, let me think, wrong mistakes. Well, you know, there is such a thing as right mistakes. And again, if you think of Lean Startup philosophy, you want to launch quickly, test the waters, get your product out there, get your minimum viable product out there. And then basically, see what the clients say, and the potential clients. And they’ll give you some direction. And you may want to pivot, like we just talked about the fork in the road, but you might make a mistake. And so, what you want to do is, you’ve made a… You say, “I’ve already made a mistake, now I’m going to change and I’m going to pivot.” So, he’s actually pretty right, you can make wrong mistakes. But you can make right mistakes, if the right mistakes you made are those by following Lean Startup philosophy, and then you pivot, you’re correcting yourself. So, don’t make wrong mistakes, but it’s okay to make right mistakes.
“Pair up in threes.”
“Pair up in threes.” That’s bad math. That’s bad math. And we’ve seen a lot of that in submittals. We’ve seen a lot of financial projections or financial numbers that don’t add up, they don’t make any sense. They don’t add up. The quickest way for an entrepreneur to get rejected from an investment entity is to give numbers that don’t make any sense, or based on wrong assumptions, or don’t add up. Don’t even add up when the columns add up. And I’ve seen that believe it or not, over and over and over. The math doesn’t make sense. That’s what we’re talking about, pair up in three is really, the math doesn’t make sense. We’ve seen that.
“You can observe a lot just by watching.”
You can observe a lot just by watching. Okay, coachability. I’ve talked extensively, I think in previous podcasts about the entrepreneur. At this stage that we invest at SeedFunders, the earliest stage that professional investors are coming in on board, we like to see a coachable entrepreneur. Maybe it’s not as important with later stage investing after the company is gaining traction. But at the stage that we invest in, really, we want to see somebody that’s coachable, somebody that can observe a lot by watching and take advice, and do things like that. So, I think that definitely applies to the coachability that we look for when we’re considering an investment in an entrepreneur.
“No one goes there nowadays, it’s too crowded.”
No one goes there nowadays, it’s too crowded. This is a good one. We’ve talked about this actually. The fact that when there’s an industry that starts to have too many players in it, investors aren’t going to invest anymore. So, you have early investors or early companies like take Uber, and take ride sharing, Uber and Lyft. Then all of a sudden, there’s all kinds of copycats, there’s kind of other ride sharing ideas, pet ride sharing, ride sharing, just all kinds of other ideas. Well, basically, it’s too late, the market is saturated. And so, we’d like to look for original ideas and original things. And basically, that pertains to investors, if they’re not going to go there. If it’s too crowded already, the market is too crowded.
“You don’t have to swing hard to hit a home run. If you’ve got the timing and it’ll go.”
We had a whole podcast on that one, on timing. That is totally applicable to startups. We talked about how important that is. And there’s not much an entrepreneur can do about the timing. Because a lot of those, everything pretty much in timing is outside their control. But what they can do, as we talked about in our podcast is be aware of things that influence your business. And you could slow down or speed up or you can speed up the funding or slow down the funding. Or you could do a lot of things in reacting to things that are outside of your control. And I believe I talked about the timing of a company that was going to do streaming video, online streaming video in I think 2000. And there just wasn’t enough bandwidth available. The technology was not there to be able to support their idea. Two years later, YouTube launched. So, timing is definitely very important. And yeah, you don’t have to swing hard. You just got to have the timing.
“If you can’t imitate him, don’t copy him.”
Okay, I don’t know what the difference is Yogi between imitate or copy. But this is definitely talking again, what I talked about, original ideas. Investors are looking for original ideas, not copycats, not imitations, not somebody is trying to do something better or more involved. And we see this all the time when somebody says, “Well, I’m competing with Facebook, but I’m going to do it differently.” Well, if there was a market that are doing it differently, Facebook is going to do it. You aren’t going to compete with Facebook. You aren’t going to compete with Facebook. You aren’t going to compete with Uber. You aren’t going to compete with the established players in the industry. So, we’re looking for original ideas. We’re not looking for imitations or copies. So, investors want to see original ideas.
“We’re lost. But we’re making good time.”
That’s a good one. We’re lost, but we’re making good time. Okay, founders always provide stats to us say they’re launched, and they’re going out there. And they have their KPIs key performance indicators. And they had given us the KPIs. I met this KPI. And here’s this stat, and here’s how much progress. But if they don’t know where they’re going, the stats are meaningless. They can tell us that they have this revenue, what does that mean? Does that mean you’re getting new clients? There’s a lot more behind the issues than making good time. If you’re lost, and you don’t know where you’re going. But your stats look good to you, they might not look good to investors, because really, they see that you’re lost, and you’re just putting together some numbers that look good, that show that you’re making good time, but you really don’t have a direction. And they really don’t mean much.
“It ain’t over till it’s over.”
That’s a pretty famous one. That to me, pertains to startup industry to perseverance. You got to stick with it, you can’t give up. At some point, you’re going to have to give up if you’re really not going to be successful. But really, to get started to get launched. To start generating revenue, you’ve got to have the perseverance. You can’t just give up and say it’s over, if it’s not. So you’ve got to do everything you can to persevere and not give up and say it’s over until really you realize, at some point, it really is over.
“I always thought the record would stand until it was broken.”
The record would stand until it was broken. Okay, competition. You might look at certain industries and you see some competition, there might be somebody, an entrenched player, but if you have a better idea, somebody at some point is going to have a better idea, even for any established company. So, somebody is going to break the record, at some point, nothing is forever. So yeah, the record is going to stand, there’s always going to be industry leaders, but until somebody else comes along, they’re going to hold the record, and they’re going to be the ACE or the number one company, but it can be broken. And at some point, somebody can come along and break the records, which will stand until they break it.
“Love is the most important thing in the world. But baseball is pretty good, too.”
That’s definitely about passion. You can see the passion, love and passion and baseball is pretty good, too. You can see the passion that Yogi has for baseball is his passion. And that’s what you need. Again, another cornerstone of my pyramid, the four bases of my pyramid of success. Perseverance, as we just talked about is one and passion is another one. You’ve got to have the passion to really do it and really be into it. And really understand that it’s going to consume you. It’s really got to be the passion that you have. And that’s what Yogi is talking about with baseball was his passion. If you’re going to be an entrepreneur, and launch a company, and expect to be successful, you got to have that passion. You’ve really got to be into it.
“It gets late, early out here.”
I think again, it pertains to competition, you may think you’re the only one out there. And we’ve seen a lot of submittals first to market, “We’re going to be the first to market.” And we’ve already seen three, four submittals doing the same thing. So, you may think you’re early, but you may be late, because somebody else is always out there, somebody else could be getting the jump on you. So, when you think it’s early, but it’s really late. So, it does in the industry in the startup industry, it can get late early, and you’ll be out of the market. If you don’t realize that and realize who your competitors are and where they stand. This is probably one of the most surprising things to me. We’ve had a number, a significant number of submittals where people say, “I’m going to be the first to market,” or “I’m going to be the only one to do this.” And an internet search, a simple internet search will show that there’s already players out there. The one example I might have given before is somebody had an Apple app to manage homeowners’ associations. And he said, “First to market,” and I said, “Wow, I thought there would be that.” And I did an internet search. I found a ranking system. One of these websites that ranks software, they ranked 47 different systems to manage homeowners’ associations. So first to market is really pretty much a fallacy a lot of the time. So, it does get late early if you don’t recognize that there’s competition out there.
Speaking of getting late. I think it’s hot dog o’clock. So instead of taking this podcast in the extra innings, how about we make it a doubleheader and pick up next week?
Okay, that sounds good to me.
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The historic Chatham dockyards in Kent carry much history, and it’s the connections with the navy that attracted Copper Rivet Distillery. Produced by the brand from grain to glass, this three-pack of gins are a celebration of both the brand’s dockyard home, and relaxing with a tipple of choice, whether it’s the Damson, Dry or strawberry-infused variety. Enjoy with your favourite tonic over ice.
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According to Reuters, Infineon Technologies AG recently said that due to the decline in demand, inventory backlogs, which could not be alleviated before this summer, will put pressure on the company's profit margins.
“The product inventory level is expected to peak in the summer. It may start to decrease after the summer, but we still expect the inventory level at the end of the year to be higher than our target inventory level,” said Infineon CEO Reinhard Ploss.
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What J.P. Morgan’s $500M Acquisition of InstaMed Means for Philadelphia
There’s nothing like a big, half-billion-dollar-plus exit to boost a startup ecosystem. In the last 15 months, the Philadelphia region has seen three.
“That’s a big deal for any market,” said Dean Miller, CEO and president of the Philadelphia Alliance for Capital and Technologies.
The latest is J.P. Morgan’s more than $500 million acquisition of Center City health care payment tech firm InstaMed. The deal comes about three months after Swiss pharma giant Roche said it agreed to buy Spark Therapeutics for $4.8 billion, and a little over a year after Paris-based Capgemini scooped up Wayne’s LiquidHub for about $500 million.
“[The InstaMed deal] is the third that is at that scale, which is huge,” Miller said.
While InstaMed declined to discuss its equity-backed investors and their returns in the wake of the deal, past media reports listed regionally-based Osage Partners, NJTC Venture Fund, Ben Franklin Technology Partners and Midas Capital, the personal investment fund for First Round Capital’s Josh Kopelman, as investors.
Prolific, state-backed seed fund Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP) poured a total of $500,000 in to InstaMed over the years, its CEO RoseAnn B. Rosenthal said. She declined to disclose BFTP’s return, but said the deal will deliver a return to the region.
“It causes talent and investments elsewhere to take another look at Philadelphia,” she said. “I think it also sends a message to local investors that if they haven’t been engaged, maybe they should think about that again.”
InstaMed’s growth in the region shows a successful tech company can be built and sold sustainably, Miller said, and done in a way that’s not a quick flip with ephemeral local impact.
Read the full article here.
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Databases are critical for businesses to store, manage, and analyze their data. They can be used to track customer information, inventory, sales, and more. Businesses can purchase database services from a number of providers, including Microsoft, Oracle, and Amazon. Each provider offers different features and pricing structures, so it's important to evaluate each option to find the best fit for your business.
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A Family Affair
About the Brothers
Adar (left): A law school graduate from USF, Adar decided that he didn't want to work as a corporate lawyer. Instead, he chose to join the small business sector and create an ethically conscious San Francisco brand that would serve the community. His vision was unconventional, but one that was immediately supported by his brother.
Saadi (right): Musician, cultural documentarian, artist turned chef/glacier. After years of being abroad, Saadi returned to the United States to start the family business with Adar. He is the executive chef, and his artwork and crafts can be found all over the shop.
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Dividing your marital assets during a divorce can be difficult, especially when valuable assets such as intellectual property (IP) are at stake. Generally, IPs are much more valuable than tangible assets. As such, many couples wonder if there are any ways in which they can protect their IP during the division of assets, as they want to ensure they receive a fair distribution that accurately reflects their contributions throughout the marriage. If you are concerned about what will happen to your IP during property distribution, please continue reading and contact an adept Ocean County Property Division Attorney who can help you safeguard your hard-earned assets.
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While this type of asset is not divisible, the IP rights or royalty payments that either party receives will be subject to division if they were acquired during the marriage. Royalties are payments made by a licensee to a licensor in exchange for using their IP. Generally, they are the percentage of the gross revenue the IP earns, paid regularly. Royalties are vital in controlling your IP rights, allowing you to earn income from your creations.
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The One of a Kind Christmas Show is BACK! This is Canada’s leading consumer craft show with a special focus on homegrown talent. It also happens to be our favourite go-to for all of our holiday shopping!
OOAK features 800 artisans and 122 new exhibitors showcasing their creations of handcrafted ceramics, jewellery, furniture, food, clothing and accessories. There is literally something for everyone here.
Beginning this week, the One of a Kind Christmas Show runs from November 23rd to December 3rd at the Enercare Centre (formerly Direct Energy Centre) at Exhibition Place.
We have 10 pairs of tickets to give away to a few lucky readers! There are two ways to enter:
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- Understand and mitigate natural disasters, such as earthquakes, tropical storms, hurricanes, tornadoes, and droughts.
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In today’s business world, it’s essential to consider the environmental risks that could affect your profitability. From natural disasters to pollution, these risks can have devastating effects on your business. Here are environmental hazards that every business owner should be aware of to minimize their impact. By understanding and mitigating these risks, you can maximize your profitability and protect your business for years to come.
Natural disasters are one of the most common environmental risks that can impact your business. There are many kinds of natural disasters, and each one requires a different approach to mitigate the risks. Here are the most common ones you need to know about:
Earthquakes are one of the most destructive natural disasters that can occur. They can cause severe damage to buildings, disrupt power and communications, and even cause fires or flooding. For businesses in earthquake-prone areas, it’s essential to have a comprehensive plan in place for response and recovery.
Tropical Storms and Hurricanes
Storms and hurricanes can cause flooding, wind damage, and power outages. Businesses should have emergency plans to protect themselves from the effects of these storms. The aftermath of these storms can also cause significant damage to commercial establishments through flooding and water damage.
Call a professional flood restoration company immediately if this happens to your business. They are experienced in water removal, cleaning and sanitizing surfaces, and restoring damaged areas. They can also help with dehumidifying any areas affected by moisture and mold.
Tornadoes are violent storms that can cause significant damage to buildings and infrastructure. Businesses in tornado-prone areas should take steps to secure their property and equipment and create a plan for recovery in the aftermath of a storm.
Drought can cause severe damage to businesses and the surrounding environment. Drought can lead to water shortages, crop failures, and other economic impacts. Businesses should plan for drought scenarios by investing in conservation efforts and adopting strategies for efficient water use.
By being knowledgeable about the different kinds of natural disasters, you can plan ahead and be prepared to protect your business.
Water pollution is a growing concern for businesses around the world. It can be caused by various sources, including industrial waste, agricultural runoff, and oil spills. Water pollution can severely affect your business, including fines, lawsuits, and reputational damage. To protect your business, you should take steps to reduce your environmental impact, such as using eco-friendly products and disposing of hazardous waste properly.
Air pollution is another environmental risk that can impact your business. It can be caused by various sources, such as industrial emissions, vehicle exhaust, and wildfires. Poor air quality can lead to health problems for your employees and customers and can also result in fines and lawsuits. To minimize this risk, businesses should consider implementing air quality control measures, such as using air purification systems and reducing emissions.
Climate change has been a hot topic in recent years and for good reason. It has the potential to cause severe damage to businesses around the world. Rising sea levels, extreme weather events, and changing weather patterns can all significantly impact your business. To reduce this risk, you should take steps to reduce your carbon footprint, such as investing in renewable energy and using energy-efficient products.
Soil pollution is a lesser-known environmental risk but can be as damaging as other risks. Soil pollution can be caused by various sources, such as industrial waste, agricultural runoff, and improper waste disposal.
It can lead to health problems for your employees and customers and can also result in fines and lawsuits. To minimize this risk, businesses should take steps to reduce their environmental impact, such as using eco-friendly products and disposing of hazardous waste properly.
Environmental risks can significantly impact businesses, from natural disasters to air and water pollution. Business owners must understand these risks to maximize their profitability and protect them from potential damage or losses. By taking steps such as investing in renewable energy sources, using eco-friendly products, and having emergency plans in place, you can ensure that your business is prepared no matter what environmental risk comes its way.
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I met Crystal before I was of legal drinking age. I had just moved Elvis to my first hunter/jumper barn my freshman year of college, and around the same time Crystal started her first lease on a sensitive little Thoroughbred mare named Cookie. Even though she had almost ten years on me and I was just an ignorant college kid, we became fast friends. We had horses and humor in common, and dived into both subjects fully. If you told us then that we’d both end up being written about in Chronicle of the Horse, I would have laughed at your face. Partially because we were both chicken shit amateurs who probably didn’t have any business jumping outside of lessons, which is practically all we did at the barn. One day we were making up courses in the ring by ourselves and decided to tackle the evil coop.
This thing was hand made by our trainer’s boyfriend, and it was a beast. Probably only 2’3″ high, it was constructed of thick 2 x 4’s and never changed its spot in the ring because it was so damn heavy. When we looked at the coop, all we could picture were horse legs poking through it and battered helmets smashing into it… but we decided to jump it that day anyway. Elvis and I made it over first, probably chipping and leaning our way through per usual. When it came Crystal’s turn, Cookie dramatically balked. Another approach brought another stop. The coop was winning.
Back then, Crystal thought I was a better rider than her and she turned to me once she righted herself in saddle.
“If she stops again, can you hop on and school her for me?”
I tugged at the chin strap of my helmet, and muttered “Sure thing.” I was really thinking, oh dear god I really hope I don’t have to try and get that horse over this fucking death trap. Of course I was not a better rider than Crystal at all, and on the third time she sailed the mare over with her heels dug in and her hands buried in Cookie’s mane.
When it came right down to it, Crystal was brave. She was brave with her horses and brave with her long suffering battle with cancer. She was fearless, and now she is gone.
Back in my days of owning a horse trailer, we took our two little horses all over the place. Every time we went to the Moss Foundation in Southern Pines, we’d walk past a tiny training track and wonder if we could get away with racing our horses.
“I’d like to see how fast she could really go,” Crystal said as the bay mare jigged sideways down the trail. “Just once.”
Crystal had a rare gift of being able to seep humor into any situation. One time we took Elvis and Cookie to a local show series, and due to a series of unfortunate events I ended up in a pile of jump standards with a giant hole torn in the back of my breeches. Of course that day I had chosen to wear red underwear, and my backside quickly became quite the spectacle. I hobbled back to the trailer with a bare ass and bruised ego where Crystal was waiting for me… giggling and holding a single safety pin for me. That was also the day that she got her first blue ribbon with Cookie. I still have a permanent lump on my ass from my fall that morning, but I also still remember her skipping back to the trailer with a giant smile on her face and the tails of her shiny satin ribbon flapping in her hand.
Another time we trailered out to the undeveloped mass of land that is now Pepperwood Farm. Back then it was nothing but rolling hills and natural pasture. We trotted around the property line, let our horses dip their noses in the pond and eventually got brave. Starting from a slow canter, we gradually let the reins float and our horses opened up their stride in the knee length grass. Standing in the stirrups, we galloped on with just the sound of their hooves beating against the ground and their tails flagging behind them. When we ran out pasture and eventually slowed them back to a walk, Crystal turned over her shoulder and looked at me.
“This must be what heaven feels like.”
I owe a lot to Crystal from our twelve years of friendship. She was an early reader of my blogging days. I rambled incoherent posts trying to find my voice and path in life as an introspective college student. To me they were garbage, but if the blog fell silent she would IM me from her desk job.
Why haven’t you blogged anything new??? I’m on the worst conference call EVER… give me something to read!
Often we would go grab dinner together at On the Border in Cary. We split fajitas – no rice & beans but extra condiments, and drank sugary margaritas. Horses flowed through the conversation as they always do when you get two equestrians together, but we talked about life outside the barn just as much. I told her about my first date with Tim.
“I mean, it went really well. He’s super smart and fun to talk to, but I don’t know. He told me that he was married when he was younger and even went to prison for a year. I’m not sure what to do about that.”
“Was it a long time ago?” she asked in-between chips dripping with salsa.
“Yeah, 7-8 years ago he said.”
She shrugged. “I wouldn’t hold the divorce against him. I mean, I’m divorced… it’s not a character flaw. As for the prison thing, that was such a long time ago. People change.”
I nodded and took a sip of my margarita, relaxed. With her calming guidance, I pressed on in a relationship that would become the greatest treasure of my life.
We saw each other a lot in the years of Elvis and Cookie, but as I graduated from college my life started to change. I moved Elvis to a farm down the road, and began the pursuit for a nice horse more suited to rated hunter/jumpers. Crystal was due for a string of changes too, although she didn’t know it yet.
One early morning when I was out of town with family, I got a phone call from her.
“Cook got out. She was hit by a drunk driver, and she died instantly.” Her voice was careful, controlled and soft. We cried together on the phone for the loss of a horse and the loss of something bigger that hadn’t yet been defined. Later I would find out that while I was away and of absolutely no help, Crystal went to the scene of the accident and spent hours scrubbing her beloved horse’s blood and grey matter off of the road so she wouldn’t have to drive over it day after day. She was tough as nails.
In the years that followed, I moved several times and entered a time of my that I didn’t think possible – a time without riding. While horses took a backseat in my life, they became the forefront of Crystal’s. She started learning more about dressage.
“They give you ride times. RIDE TIMES! I’m never going back to hunters!”
And she never did. When Crystal found herself unemployed after her company did massive layoffs in the recession, she became a working student for an FEI rider. Just abandoned the corporate world and its securities to work her ass off for free. At this point in my life I had a 401k, mortgage and recurring Outlook meetings. These things seemed very important to me at the time. You’re damn right I thought she was crazy.
On my visits back to North Carolina, I’d go visit Crystal and her projects. She’d walk me down the barn aisles and point out the stallions (Staccato was my favorite) and spout off all their fanciful titles. The highlight though was always her horse, Ami. I never thought I’d see Crystal love a horse more than Cookie, but she adored that difficult Warmblood more than I’ve ever seen any person love an animal. As she officially solidified her livelihood in horses, becoming the barn manager and moving into the property, she seemed to take all the creatures there under her wing. Oftentimes horses in training don’t know the experience of having “a person” until they’re bought by an amateur or kid who would then dote on them but when I visited Crystal at the farm it seemed like she was a special person to every horse there.
She lived a magical equestrian life that I dreamed of as a kid. Most of us get bogged down in the mortgages and the 401ks and don’t have the courage to go after our passions, but she had no regrets. Maybe we could all use a little bit more of that kind of crazy.
When Tim died last summer, Crystal and I chatted a lot about life and death. She knew her diagnosis by then, and resonated with the words I write here about grief. I felt the juxtaposition of suddenly losing someone you love, and knowing that someone you love will be gone soon. They both hurt. I promised to never tell her I was sorry (even though I was), and to never ask her to console me (even though I was heartbroken that she was going to die).
We talked about what’s next. I told her that I still felt Tim with me at times, and I thought he was wrong about it all being over the moment we die. She thought he was wrong too. She told me she thought a lot about that day years ago when we galloped our horses in the field.
Now they’re both gone, and I wonder where. I hope somewhere there’s a little bay Thoroughbred, and Crystal is cantering circles around my jaded husband yelling, “Ha! I told you so!” with her black hair blowing back in the wind. I hope there are ride times for every class at every horse show, margaritas pour from fountains and concession stands are stocked with chicken fajitas (no beans & rice). I hope there’s a window to watch Ami grow peacefully old, and her foal to grow stunningly strong. I hope, but I don’t know.
What I know is that a person lives on in the people who loved them. Their stories flow out and take shape in a room . You can hear their laugh mixed with the laughter of friends. If you try, you can see their shadow out of the corner of your eye. I know a horse tells the story of someone who rides them long after that person is gone.
In these ways and more, I know that Crystal Lee remains very much alive.
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Wind of change
Evan and I are in quite the transition right now and our work is reflecting that change. We have traveled around the world and seen some of the best art on the planet and it has inspired us to push our art toward new horizons.
We are excited to share with you a sneak peak of some of our latest works in progress!
Here's what's ON THE EASEL:
Evan is working on a new series inspired by our time living in Barcelona and being surrounded by the gorgeous work of Antonio Gaudi.
Here's a video that takes you on a journey 'in the round' to see the dimensional aspects of this new painting series where mixed media meets sculpture!
Instagram is an amazing way to discover like-minded people from around the world. Since I've been sharing my Ernest Shackleton SS Endurance work there, I've come into contact with a lot of interesting people who have been inspired by Shackleton's legacy of leadership and adventure.
One of my Instagram followers recently returned from a trip to Antarctica and has been sharing with me the wonder of her experience there. She has agreed to let me use one of her photos as inspiration for continuing my painting series, 'By Endurance We Conquer'.
So here's a big shout out to Rebecca, a.k.a 'bigsky_ wanderer' for collaborating with me on the development of this new painting!
Even though his voyage is now 100 years old, Ernest Shackleton still continues to inspire people with his courage, optimism and leadership acumen. As a way to encourage others, and share the insights I've learned from him, I'm doing a series of blogs about what Shackleton has taught me about HOPE.
If you need some HOPE today, check out my most recent post on Staying Buoyant in Times of Struggle.
BEHIND THE SCENES in the artist's studio
Part of our mission as artists is to share wisdom and resources with other artists and to educate our viewers and clients about our creative process. To do that, we have launched a youtube channel, Artlovelife!
At Artlovelife, we are sharing our insights and behind the scenes videos that show a glimpse into our studios.
In our most recent series, you can see me painting in a quaint little 1970s themed kitchen in a flat in Rothesay, Bute, Scotland! Here's part 4 of the 5 part series:
We are very excited about the opportunity to show our work in Bute, Scotland!
Here is the final video of me explaining the painting's finishing touches while delivering the painting to David and Caroline Gardner for exhibit in their beautiful space, Castle Gallery:
Here's an image of the final version of 'The Light of Ettrick Bay', now showing at Castle Gallery.
READY FOR YOUR WALL
Are you looking to make some changes for spring?
Do your walls need some color and light?
"Nocturne in Valldemossa" is a painting I did that is inspired by one of our trips to Mallorca, Spain, where we visited the guest quarters of Chopin in a beautiful old Carthusian monastery.
Chopin lived there in the winter of 1838-39 and composed Opus 28, Ballade No. 2, Opus 38, two Polonaises, Op. 40, and the Scherzo No. 3, Opus 39.
Outside of the Carthusian monastery in the beautiful village of Valldemossa is a lovely rose garden.
When I saw these yellow roses, I could hear a Chopin concert being played that evening, the piano dripping out of a second story window on a warm June night.
Want to be reminded of travel, beauty, adventure and the poetry of beautiful music?
"Nocturne in Valldemossa" (30 x 24, oil on panel) would be a lovely addition to bring warmth and light into your space.
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Even though shopping for a new car can be very exciting, it also comes with an overwhelming amount of options. In addition to deciding which make and model is best, shoppers also have to figure out if they would rather finance or lease the new vehicle. When trying to decide whether to finance or lease a new vehicle in Edmonton, AB, shoppers must consider the advantages and disadvantages of each option.
The main factors that determine whether leasing or financing is the best course of action are your budget and personal preferences. Which option best fits into your lifestyle?
Financing a new car typically requires larger monthly payments due to the fact that you are paying for the full cost of the vehicle, including taxes. Leasing, on the other hand, requires smaller payments because you are only paying a rental fee and the cost of the vehicle's depreciation during the lease term. Since you are only leasing the vehicle for a limited time, you are required to remove any changes and modifications and return the vehicle at the end of the lease term. When you opt to finance, however, you have complete ownership of the vehicle and can make any changes you want. You can also keep the vehicle as long as you wish or sell it at any time.
At Sherwood Ford, we understand everyone has distinct preferences and financial situations, so our goal is to help you determine which way is best for you. We are happy to sit down with you and discuss your options in terms of leasing or financing a new vehicle. Please don't hesitate to give us a call or stop in to see us—we look forward to assisting you during the car shopping process!
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International Shipping: Breaking down the fundamentals to increase the reach of your small business2022-12-19T08:00:10-05:00
Written By: ShipVista
What items do foreign consumers purchase?
You'll see that several of the top shopping categories in the U.S. from Canada are also popular in this country. From 2019 to 2021, these categories largely stayed the same, despite increased purchases. Americans and Canadians primarily purchase from the following five product categories:
- Clothes and accessories
- electronics, and
- beauty products
Manage shipping costs internationally
Setting reasonable shipping costs for both your company and your clients is a vital task that will guarantee your success on a global scale.
Your overseas shipping charges can vary depending on several factors. Your package's weight and its final location will both be important factors. The cost of sending an item will often increase with weight and distance. You may mail to New York or California for the same price with some carriers, such as Canada Post, in countries like the U.S. When you're trying to budget your monthly spending; this is cost-effective.
Navigate global expansion consciously
You need to have some diplomatic skills if you work in international retail. You need to be aware of local events, weather, health crises, and anything else that could affect how your products are delivered to customers worldwide.
You may keep improving things like return policies, shipping costs, and the languages on your website and make adjustments as necessary. By changing in this way, you can secure your company's success and the best possible client experience.
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Super Dupers are a super stretch super low waist slim leg crop jean. Raw hem & seam across knee. Front patch pockets. Raw slim hem. Minimal distressing. Pre-shrunk modern classic 4 pocket style with a signature bird button closure.
- 12oz Stretch Denim
- Low waist slim leg with seam at knee
- Raw cropped hem
- Approx. length including waistband (size 26): 83cm/ 32.67”
- Approx. side seam length Inc. waistband (size 26): 19cm/ 7.48”
- Machine wash cold
- Tumble dry to retain a soft handfeel & to maintain original fit
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Batmobile Suicide Squad 1/25 Plastic Model Kit
Available - Ships in 1-2 Business Days.
This is the 1/25 Scale Batmobile from Batman Vs Superman: Dawn of Justice Plastic Model Kit from Moebius. Suitable for Ages 15 & Older.
- Highly detailed plastic molded in black and clear.
- Straight from the film's 3D files, this is the biggest Batmobile yet.
- Rubber-like tires.
- Authentic details based on the digital visual effects files.
- Cockpit with seats and console.
- Illustrated instructions.
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We're a big fan of alternative book covers, so when we found out that Vintage had commissioned new designs for every novel by Haruki Murakami, we were very excited.
Fortunately, we have not been left disappointed, as these fantastic new designs for 15 of Murakami's titles are very cool indeed.
Noma's designs use circles as a main motif, with a limited palette of red, black and off-white. Look closely, and there is extensive and clever use of negative space, secondary images, and illusions.
Bar explains further in Creative Review: "as with Murakami’s writing, new meanings can be found in my illustrations on closer inspection and these discoveries reveal themselves in layers, like a puzzle."
The new versions will be released later this month - meanwhile you can take a look at the new covers below.
Images: Noma Bar/Vintage Books
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If you’re an avid golfer, chances are that you have a collection of gear and equipment that is currently sitting somewhere, collecting dust. It’s time to turn your gear into cash! Maybe it’s that set of irons from your college days or that putter that never seems to work for you; with MULLIE Golf, it has never been easier to buy and sell golf equipment with others in the community.
What is MULLIE Golf?
MULLIE was created for golfers, by golfers. It was born from the need to help like-minded individuals contribute to the growth of our beautiful game. We all love buying, sharing, and selling golf stuff. It not only makes the game more fun, it connects us.
MULLIE Golf is the first ever community-driven marketplace for golfers specifically to buy and sell golf equipment and apparel. MULLIE Golf aims to connect golfers with the specific communities they love, like Titleist, Malbon Golf, Nike, and many more.
A 0% selling fee makes transactions convenient while a hassle free shopping experience allows you to find your favorite companies or be introduced to new brands for free. By negotiating prices and making custom offers, you’re guaranteed to always find the best deals. MULLIE Golf is free to use and available on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
Why Choose MULLIE Golf?
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Gone are the days of receiving pennies on the dollar for your trade-in clubs and gear because MULLE allows you to post your items for exactly what they're worth to you. Whether it’s a set of irons that you’ve been holding onto or a limited edition pair of golf shoes, there are guaranteed to be other golfers out there to take them off your hands. Additionally, you can follow accounts that you enjoy to always be alerted about their available items.
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My experiences of failure have carved my skills so far. I have walked several miles to create an impact on my and others' lives. My story from a struggling writer to a director of an MNC might answer your “Why”!
This book is the classic masterpiece of Self-help which will answer the quench that enables the evolution of the earth. The one which stays to the darker side of it. Not the part that the world can see, but the one which they never do. The back of it all! The back of the Ball!
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Bhagwati Nagar - At a public rally in Jammu and Kashmir during his three-day visit, Bharatiya Home Minister Amit Shah said that the time for sidelining the people of Jammu has come to an end, and now both Kashmir and Jammu will be developed together.
This is Shah’s first visit after the Centre had revoked the erstwhile state's special status and bifurcated it into union territories on August 5, 2019.
In the rally in Bhagwati Nagar area, the home minister said no one will now be able to create any hurdle in the development of Jammu and Kashmir.
Addressing the rally, he said Rs 12,000 crore worth of investment has already come to the union territory and the government aims to look at a total of Rs 51,000 crore by the 2022 end.
If the youth join the development of Jammu and Kashmir, terrorists will fail in their sinister plans, he asserted.
The home minister said the government looks to ensure that no civilian gets killed in violence and terrorism is wiped out from the state.
In and around the venue, police and paramilitary personnel were deployed in complete strength.
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Lehman Catholic’s Henry Petersen putts during the Three Rivers Conference golf tournament on Thursday at Echo Hills Golf Club in Piqua. Petersen finished third individually by shooting a 77 to help the Cavaliers earn a second place finish with a 323 team score, five strokes behind first-place Covington. Noel Petersen, pictured chipping in second image, shot a 78 and tied for fourth. Jack Williams, pictured chipping in third image, shot a 79 and tied for sixth and Shane Frantz shot an 89. Both Henry and Noel Petersen garnered first team all-TRC honors for regular-season and tournamenet play, and Willams was named second team. Lehman also finished second in overall TRC standings. Riverside finished sixth in the tournament with a 361 team score and sixth in overall standings. Jaxon Woods led the squad by shooting a 79 on Thursday to tie for sixth; he earned first team all-TRC honors for the season.
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He entered a civil partnership, later terminated, with Israeli filmmaker and video artist Tal Rosner in 2006.
In 2007 a retrospective festival of his work was presented at the Barbican Arts Centre in London and he was the focus of Radio France's annual contemporary music festival, "Présences" and Helsinki's "Ultimo" festival. The Barbican festival, "Traced Overhead: The Musical World of Thomas Adès", included the UK premiere of a new work for Simon Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic, Tevot. In the spring of 2007, The Tempest returned to the Royal Opera House. In 2009, he was the focus of Stockholm Concert Hall's annual Composer Festival and was in 2010 appointed foreign member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music. On 8 October 2015, Adès was elected into the Board of Directors of the European Academy of Music Theatre.
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I’m often skeptical, if not resistant, to radically-different technology. Oval chainrings seemed like a fringe product until I noticed more and more riders that I admire using them. So, when Absolute Black asked us to test one of their new products, I jumped at the chance to try one–if anything to prove to myself that oval rings are not for me. Still, I approached this chainring with an open mind, and secretly hoped I would discover a breakthrough in drivetrain tech. Is the oval everything Absolute Black claims it to be?
Why use an oval chainring?
According to Absolute Black, oval rings work better than standard circular chain rings because riders do not consistently produce even power through every pedal stroke, stating that their oval rings “maximize the part of the stroke where power is produced and minimize resistance where it isn’t.” They set out to design a ring that would capitalize on wasted power and create a smoother power stroke with more torque. Absolute Black advertises that their oval ring therefore produces more traction, and that the smoother transition generates less stress on knee and ankle joints, allowing riders to maintain a certain power effort longer without injury or pain. They also claim that this results in a faster overall average speed.
They back this up with 11 studies (which I did not investigate) from various universities globally that suggest that oval rings “utilize more muscle groups (compared to a round one), but each of them to a less degree.” The question is, will normal riders such as you and I benefit from any of that?
The Deets (from Absolute Black):
- Finest design to provide excellent weight to strength ratio
- One of a kind special oval shape (Patent Pending)
- Unique Patent Pending narrow-wide teeth profiles to keep your chain in place for minimum 12 months!
- They save weight because they don’t need the spider and chainring bolts.
- The ability of installation of a smaller ring sizes that can’t be mounted on regular spider.
- Superb quality and great look.
- You will ride faster using ovals. If you keep using round ring then others will get quicker.
- You will not “feel” the oval shape at all
- Reduces stress on knees
Installing the oval chainring was incredibly simple, particularly if you reference their online videos and installation guide. You have to be sure to order the correct chainring for the type of crank that you have, and I elected to try the GXP-style ring to replace the spider and ring on my SRAM XX1 drivetrain.
You start by removing the crankarm using the correct allen key (typically 8-10mm). This can be sticky if you have not removed it in a while (or ever), but gentle traction should loosen the arms and allow you to remove them fairly easily. You will need to unscrew the 3 torx t-25 bolts from the rear side of the spider, then remove the spider+chainring as one unit. Make sure you make note of how everything will fit back together when you reinstall the arms.
Clean the ring, splines, and arms, and grease them accordingly before positioning the oval chainring on the drive-side crankarm. The oval chainring only fits one way onto the crank– which makes it very easy to install. Next, screw in the three torx bolts using 5-7Nm of torque (i.e. a good snug). Reinstall the crankarms in the manner your removed them, and you are ready to go!
Absolute Black makes an oval ring for almost every conceivable modern crank, so installation will vary based on the type of cranks you have. The oval ring obviously is designed as a single ring 1x setup for a 9/10/11 drivetrain, but it will also work with singlespeeds drivetrains.
I was sent this product in winter and elected to test it on my Salsa Bucksaw fat bike in the front range of Colorado, full of steep climbs made even harder by traction-robbing snow. I also figured that trying this product on a 30lb fat bike with much heavier wheels (and thus heavier rotational mass) would help me appreciate any nuances between an elliptical and round ring. Absolute Black sent me a 28T chainring (what I normally use), and to be honest, I was actually hoping for a 26T to muscle up some of the impossible climbs that slippery snow creates on my local ascents. The 28T proved to be more than adequate, however.
As I mentioned, not long before I was offered to test this chainring, I recall a few conversations with friends who had tried these, or had friends of friends who loved their oval chainrings. In fact, one of my closest riding buddies who lives and races enduro in Albuquerque swears by them–which for some reason shocked me because I never associated these with the enduro crowd. It was because of these personal references that I elected to give this product a try.
I fully expected this thing to feel weird, foreign, and strange for the first few rides. I thought I’d actually kind of hate it until I got used to it, then have a difficult time going back to a regular round chainring. The truth is, it felt very natural from the first few pedal strokes. Something did feel different, but that feeling disappeared after 1-2 minutes of riding, and I never felt it again, even after switching to other chainrings.
Absolute Black claims that this product will give riders more traction. I am honestly not sure if it does after testing, but I do know that the places that I tested it (mud, snow, ice, slush, and packed powder) were the most difficult conditions any bike could be ridden in, and this chainring never failed me.
The manufacturer also claims that the elliptical shape may reduce knee pain. I was really skeptical of this for many reasons, and in fact felt a little bit more knee pain after the second ride using it. However, after that first ride, I had no problems whatsoever, and in fact did notice knee pain when I went back to a conventional round chainring. This is all subjective, of course, but one thing was really clear: that going from a 28T elliptical ring to a 30T round ring was immensely more difficult than going from a 28T round ring to a 30T round ring, leading me to believe that a 28T elliptical ring is in fact easier to pedal than a 28T round ring.
On my final test, after riding round rings for about a month, I tried the Absolute Black oval ring on a long 4-hour slog, and the stroke absolutely felt smoother and easier than I expected.
This oval chainring is as good, if not better, than any round chainring of any size that I have ever tried, and for that reason alone, I would recommend it to anyone–especially if you are prone to knee injury. I do feel that the stroke is smoother, and from what I could tell, I was a little faster on climbs, though too many things factor into this to attribute it to the chainring alone. It may not be a huge game-changer, but Absolute Black is definitely on to something.
If you are considering a new chainring, I would strongly recommend that you give this one a try. Absolute Black also stands behind their product and offers a 30-day trial period for their oval rings.
money back guarantee, which is nice If you personally don’t like the way it feels, you can exchange it for one of their round rings. They also warranty the rings for the normal life of the product against manufacturer defects. You can order them online and in certain retail stores.
You can find out more about the Absolute Black Oval Chainring here.
Thanks to Absolute Black for sending the chainring over for review!
Last updated at 10:34am, 03/10/2016.
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by Skip Cohen
It's 2021, and what a kick to launch a new season of Tamron Recipes with a chef whose specialty is outdoors and pandemic-perfect. We started this series in 2019 when words like "hunkering down" were pretty removed from our vocabulary.
While the pandemic changed everything in our lives, it hasn't dampened any of our chefs' enthusiasm. Many of them have used the challenge of downtime to expand their skill set and mix up the "cuisines" they're best known for.
Michigan based artist Nick Irwin joins us on this first Tamron Recipes for the new year. He's a part-time fine art and landscape photographer with a full-time love for the craft. His website and Instagram page especially present one outstanding image after another. It made it hard for us to pick a favorite for this first part of his series!
After the first few chefs in the series in 2019, I started sharing a quote that seemed to describe each featured artist best. For most of them, like Nick, the quotes have been based on my first introduction to them through both their images and a phone call or two. One phone call with Nick, and it couldn't be easier to find a quote that describes his love for photography and the outdoors!
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Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you.
About Chef Nick and This Image: When I first spoke with Nick about his love for photography, the energy of that passion came through loud and clear! It's obvious how much photography, the outdoors, and Michigan are part of his life. What's impressive is how short a time he's been working with "real" camera gear. His love for imaging starting through photographs he was posting using his phone. People liked what he was sharing, and somebody suggested it was time he got a real camera.
Scott Bourne once wrote about photography being the great equalizer. To paraphrase, It doesn't matter what your background is, your financial status, what you look like, etc. - the quality of each photograph is how you're judged.
About the image above: This was last July. I went to shoot the comet Neowise as I did the night before at a different lighthouse. I did not expect the Northern Lights to show up. I was actually done shooting the comet which was in the north sky and walked to the other side of the lighthouse for milky way shots towards the south. Then I saw the green glow in the sky. Off I went back up the opposite dune and took several shots, even helped a couple other photographers with their settings.
Little Sable Point Light in Michigan is one of my favorite places to do night photography because the sky is dark and it’s only an hour away. This photo was published by National Geographic with another one of mine this past August.
Take the time to visit Nick's Instagram page. You'd never know he was relatively new to the industry when you scroll through the images he's shared.
The most challenging adjustment many of us have had to make due to the pandemic is not being in physical proximity with our peers and the various vendors/manufacturers who support our love for imaging. While many companies have reduced their activities to a minimal presence, Tamron isn't slowing down. Online and off, in small programs around the country, they support imaging artists as best they can. Check out their listing of local events, all within the appropriate safety and physical distancing guidelines.
And, if you currently own any Tamron lenses, don't miss out on the benefits of the Tamron V.I.P. Club. Check out the short video below, highlighting just one of the advantages of being a member, but you only have a few more days to get your lenses registered!
The lens Nick used for the image above was the 28-75mm F2.8 zoom. Specifically designed for Sony full-frame mirrorless cameras, click on the thumbnail to the right for more information.
I feel like I've written this same thing just about every month for almost a year - Remember, hunkering down is about your health, NOT about growing as an artist and expanding your skill set. There's very little that grows in your comfort zone, which makes the downtime we're all experiencing perfect for raising the bar on the quality of your images.
Stay active in social media and spend time with your camera in your hands every day, capturing images for your most important client...YOU!
Check out "Why?" one of the most popular features on the SCU Blog. It's a very simple concept - one image, one artist and one short sound bite. Each artist shares what makes the image one of their most favorite. We're over 100 artists featured since the project started. Click on the link above and you can scroll through all of the episodes to date.
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Knowing just how to spend a layover can be overwhelming, especially in the case of Philadelphia Airport, which is spread over 7 different terminals. The good news? We’ve got you covered with these 9 things to do on a layover at Philadelphia Airport.
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Whatever you’re craving, you’ll probably find it in one of over 50 eateries! Ranging from cafes and to-go kiosks to casual and fancier restaurants, you could turn your layover into a food and bar crawl. Standouts include local favorite Chickie & Pete’s for crab fries, Geno’s Steaks for the requisite cheesesteak, Noobar for made-to-order sushi, and Aldo Lamberti Trattoria for (obviously) pizza and pasta. You can also choose from Mediterranean, Mexican, seafood, and more.
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If you’re flying with American or United, you can pay to enter those airlines’ lounges, even if you’re not flying Business or First Class. Airport lounges offer several amenities, like unlimited food and drinks and comfier digs, all in one place and for a single fee. Use your lounge membership program or pay at the door to gain access. Our Philadelphia Airport Guide provides details.
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The easiest way to get downtown is to hop on the SEPTA Airline Line to Center City. Taxis are available too, but traffic can be problematic.
From Center City, many sites are within walking distance, like the Liberty Bell and the Museum of the American Revolution, which document the formation of the United States. Visit world-class museums like the Philadelphia Museum of Art (you won’t be the only one running like Rocky to the top of those steps) and the Franklin Institute, known for its kid-friendly, interactive science exhibits. Grab a bite to eat with the locals at the Reading Terminal Market. For something a bit weirder, head to the Eastern State Penitentiary, a former prison that is rumored to be haunted.
Do leave plenty of time to get back to the airport – travellers report that clearing Security sometimes takes much longer than it should.
While away your layover online thanks to free WiFi.
Catching up on sleep? Terminal C reportedly offers the most comfortable spots inside Security. If you’re pre-Security, head to Terminal A’s walkways or the International Arrivals Hall. The airport is noisy and cold, but we’ve heard rumors that the information desks in Terminals C and F hand out free sleep kits that include a blanket and pillow! If a proper hotel is more your style, you can rent a room by the hour at Minute Suites, located between Terminals A and B. On airport premises, a Marriott hotel is located across a sky bridge from Terminal B. Otherwise, a few airports are located within a short drive, and they offer free shuttle service. Locations and details are available in our Philadelphia Airport Guide.
These are just a few things to do on a layover at Philadelphia Airport. Visit our Philadelphia Airport Guide for more information about more services and facilities available, such as food, WiFi, mobile charging, luggage storage, nearby airport hotels, and much more.
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No matter if you’re taking off for a lengthy family vacation or merely heading to your job, it’s only natural to get a little concerned about your home’s security whenever you depart. You know burglaries occur every day, and you wish to do everything you can to keep your property safe. Thankfully, modern smart homes provide a range of effective tools to prevent home burglary in Cleveland.
Here are just a few ways they can assist you.
Put your lights on a schedule
Giving your home the appearance of being inhabited is always an effective way to discourage potential burglars. This is especially important when you're leaving on a prolonged trip. Many smart homes can help you accomplish this by putting your lights on a schedule. If you're worried that someone may discover the lights activating at the same moment each night, you may create two or more schedules and make it look more random. On the chance you forget, you can always switch on the lights directly from your helpful smartphone app.
Set Cleveland smart door locks to activate automatically
Smart locking systems are another beneficial way to prevent home burglary in Cleveland. Instead of always fretting over manually locking your doors, you can program them to automatically lock after a set timeframe. You can even program custom codes for family, friends, other relatives, and neighbors. By doing so, you can halt the risky practice of placing a key in a flower pot or under a mat. When in doubt, you can ensure the door is locked by using your smartphone security app.
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Many Web companies spend hours and hours agonizing over the best domain names for their clients. They try to find a domain name that is relevant and appropriate, sounds professional yet is distinctive, is easy to spell and remember and read over the phone, looks good on business cards and is available as a dot-com.
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Waves, optics, quantum mechanics and relativity. Topics include transverse/longitudinal waves, interference, wave/particle duality, the Bohr atom, the Schrodinger equation, time dilation/length contraction, and relativistic energy/momentum. This course satisfies the Core Exploration requirement in the Natural Sciences with Laboratory. Lecture and laboratory. Recommended for chemistry, biochemistry and biology majors. Formerly PHYS 231. Not open to students who have taken PHYS 231. Prerequisite: PHYS 141 or PHYS 151. Co-requisite: MATH 152.
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When A Postnuptial Agreement Is On Target
Marriage is a monumental turning point for a couple but it does not alter the one constant in life: change. Your respective careers and personal goals may continue to evolve in different directions even as you pursue a future together. For any of a number of reasons, the two of you may decide to explore the possibility of a postnuptial agreement.
You may have hit a rocky patch in your relationship.
- Your financial lives may be increasingly divergent, but you are not ready for a legal separation and divorce is not under discussion.
- You may have separated or considered separating and now, while working on reconciling, you seek to convert joint assets into separate portfolio.
Your financial portfolios may have gone through significant changes and clarification is needed.
- One or both spouses may have been appointed to lucrative positions as executives or other high-earning professionals.
- One or both of you may have started a business or be about to open a professional practice. You and your business partners may have agreed to protect the business from potential divorce complications.
- One of you may have received an inheritance and you now wish to ensure that all assets associated with these funds will be inheritable only by children from a previous relationship.
These are hypothetical scenarios, but your motives for seeking advice about a postnuptial agreement are no doubt unique to your circumstances. At Smith Jain Stutzman, we can help you create, review or revise a postnuptial agreement that will honor your priorities, protect the interests of children from previous relationships or other extended family relationships, and protect your and your spouse’s respective futures.
Put Knowledge And Experience In Your Corner
A postnuptial agreement (postnup) can ensure that you agree about what would happen in case of a divorce or other potential life changes ahead. We can help you coordinate your postnuptial marital property realignment with your long-range financial planning and estate plan.
Our family law attorneys have a great deal of experience advising high-asset couples as they revise premarital contracts or anticipate divorce. Clients with asset portfolios ranging from $500,000 to more than $100 million rely on our proven skills advising on complex marital assets.
Let Us Help You Map Out Your Postnup Strategy
If a postnuptial agreement will meet your needs, we are ready to help you negotiate and formalize an effective contract. Call our law office at 702-583-6867 or inquire by email to request a consultation with an attorney.
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At Willie’s Smoke House, we are all about variety. Whether you’re looking for a hearty meal or a snack to appeal to cravings, we’ve got you covered. Our hot beef sticks are perfect as a snack when you need a taste of the hardwood smoked flavor that is so unique to our secret recipe. This taste has appealed to many over the course of 100 years, so you know it’s a crowd pleaser. Everyone in the family can enjoy such a hearty snack!
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August 25, 2011
As a new school year begins at SMU, it is a particularly exciting time to be here — the University is commemorating the 100th anniversary of its founding with The Second Century Celebration.
Classes started Monday, August 22, and it's a good time for first-year students to consider their first lesson — college is different. And for more experienced students to remind themselves that each new school year brings a new beginning.
SMU’s Altshuler Learning Enhancement Center offers free tutoring and workshops throughout the academic year, including on time management, learning styles and test preparation. The center offers 10 tips to help you . . . read more.
The community side of SMU:
Among the useful information:
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WHERE WE STARTED
We were officially founded by Trevin Smith in 2014.
When Facebook exploded in 2014, we started with building software to automate the distribution of inventory throughout social media platforms. We focused on the latest strategies that Facebook had to and we tested strategies that gave the best ROI to our clients.
WHERE WE ARE NOW
Today we have moved beyond just Facebook marketing solutions. We have created a complete innovative digital solution that helps car sales associates solve real business challenges. We continue to work every day to help sales associates save time, cut costs, and sell more cars.
THE VALUES THAT DRIVE OUR TEAM
Guide & Inspire
We exist to guide & inspire the people we work with.
Whether among our own team or
with our customers/partners, we will always ask “How can I jump in and help?”
We don’t strive for a “work-life balance.” We create a fun environment that is neither at work or at home, but simply “at life.”
Learn & Lead
We believe in constant learning, encouraging growth, and leading by example—both professionally and personally.
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In a world where adventure and conservation intertwine, there is a family that has captured the essence of World Oceans Day and the hearts of millions with their extraordinary journey. Meet The Bucket List Family: Garrett, Jessica, and their three adorable young children – Dorothy, Manilla, and Callihan. They have embarked on an unforgettable four-year adventure around the globe, setting sail to explore the wonders of the world’s oceans.
On this World Oceans Day, it is the perfect occasion to celebrate The Bucket List Family’s unwavering commitment to ocean conservation. As they navigate the vast oceans and embrace the wonders beneath the surface, the family not only fulfills their own dreams but also serves as a source of motivation for driving change and inspiring others to cherish and protect our precious oceans.
Join The Bucket List Family as they dive into the wonders of the ocean, embarking on an epic adventure to explore the captivating life beneath the waves:
With their infectious enthusiasm and genuine love for marine life, the family has emerged as ambassadors of the sea. From swimming alongside majestic sea turtles to exploring vibrant coral reefs, their experiences have deepened their appreciation for the ocean’s fragile ecosystem.
Through their captivating storytelling and breathtaking imagery, The Bucket List Family invites us to embark on a virtual voyage, igniting a sense of wonder and fostering a deep connection with the world beneath the waves.
How it All Began: The Adventurous Origins of The Bucket List Family
In 2015, Garrett and Jessica made the bold decision to sell their belongings and set off on a global adventure. With a thirst for exploration and a desire to create lasting memories for their family, they became full-time family travel journalists.
Their journey has taken them to breathtaking destinations, including remote islands and pristine coastal areas, immersing themselves in the wonders of the world’s oceans. From swimming with majestic marine creatures to witnessing stunning coral reefs, they have experienced firsthand the unparalleled beauty and fragility of our planet’s aquatic ecosystems.
From Bloggers to Global Influencers
Through their blog, aptly named The Bucket List Family, they began sharing their captivating stories and mesmerizing photographs, drawing in a dedicated following of over 1.2 million Instagram fans.
Their digital presence has become a source of inspiration for travel enthusiasts and ocean lovers alike. With each post, they transport their audience to the most awe-inspiring corners of the world’s oceans, showcasing the breathtaking landscapes, vibrant marine life, and magical underwater worlds they encounter along the way.
In the end, The Bucket List Family’s journey is not just about personal adventure, but also about creating a global movement. Through their remarkable travels and heartfelt advocacy, they remind us that we each have a role to play in preserving the beauty and wonder of our planet’s oceans for generations to come.
Their incredible journey and deep connection to the ocean have touched the hearts of millions. Their love and joy as a family remind us of the beauty and magic that can be found in exploring the world together.
With each adventure, they inspire us to believe in the power of love and the limitless possibilities that await when we embark on our own journeys. The Bucket List Family is a true testament to the joy of exploration and the happiness that comes from creating unforgettable memories with the ones we hold dear.
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In “How Academic Podcasting Can Change Academia And Its Relationship With Society: A Conversation And Guide,” Michael Cox, an environmental social scientist at Dartmouth College, and 24 other researchers (themselves academic podcasters), describe how academic podcasting could help various dimensions of higher education and offer suggestions for researchers interested in starting a podcast.5 months ago
A new report from the Pew Research Center explores how and why Americans listen to podcasts, and how podcasting affects their news consumption specifically.6 months ago
Mark Carrigan reflects on how research listening has shaped his own practice and how an implicit assumption of its secondary relationship to reading, may limit our appreciation of engaging with research in a multi-modal fashion.2 years ago
Viva Voce is a website platform that allows social science researchers to set up five minute podcasts about their research.
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ICELAND AUGUST 2016
We take an Air Baltic flight from Gatwick. It’s a charter flight and there’s no one on it. Less than three hours later we are descending into a dramatic mountain landscape, to land on the east coast at Egilsstadir on the northern tip of Lake Logurinn. We pick up our hire car, and as we check into our hotel – the Valaskjalf – there appears to be no one around. Until 200 people descend on the place for a party that lasts until 4am, held mainly underneath our window.
The next morning we head a little bleary eyed to Lake Myvatn (“Midge Lake”), stopping at various impressive waterfalls on the way. The big one is at Detifoss, Europe’s most powerful waterfall. Although it’s only 150 feet high, it dispatches 500m3 of water per second – whatever that means. Getting there we had a puncture on the gravel road and did well to change the tyre in a desolate landscape with the help of an improbably good looking Icelandic couple who were deceptively handy with a jack and spanner.
Approaching Myvatn we stop off at Namaskard, a landscape of red clay with yellow and white streaks. It’s a series of violently bubbling geysers and mud pits, but not a patch on Yellowstone if you have been. The lake itself is pretty staggering, containing over fifty small islands that look like mini volcanoes. Geologists call them pseudocraters, since they never had lava flowing through them. They are actually spots where lava flowing over the lake caused the water to boil, burst through, and solidify into mounds.
It’s a dramatic area. Our base is the Dimmuborgir guesthouse, in the shadow of Hverfjall, a 1300-foot cinder cone that we climb the next day. It’s windy up there, similar to Krafla volcano, which last erupted in the 1720s and now contains a stark blue lake. It is also the site of a thermal power station, and many believe that their work led to the Krafla Fires. Between 1975 and 1984, earthquakes here opened up a long volcanic fissure, and lava poured all over the plain, causing a dramatic landscape. Around the lake on the eastern side is a charming wooded area called Hofdi, and the Dimmuborgir lava field complete with drained lava tube. On the other side is a field of pseudocraters, and the fast-running Laxa River.
There are only three restaurants in town. The Kaffi Borgir serves a tasty peppered trout – enjoyable until a coach party of Israelis invades. The crown jewel is the Cowshed, where you can watch the cows being milked before having a totally natural meal of lamb shank, with arguably the best gravy in the world. As the weather improves towards dusk, we are treated to a double rainbow over Hverfjall, and a dramatic crimson sunset over the lake.
The next day it’s a long drive through Akureyri – the second biggest town in the country with a church that is somewhat smaller than the pictures suggest – and on through miles of waterfall and verdant farmland. As everyone does, we stop at Godafoss on the way, but only give it a 6 out of 10. Maybe we have been spoiled by larger falls around the world. 7km short of Hvammstangi we reach our next destination, the Gauksmyri Lodge in the centre of Icelandic horse breeding country. It’s a quiet, nicely appointed place, and it’s a relief that the water supply doesn’t reek of sulphur as it did in Myvatn.
There’s not that much to do on a horse ranch if you’re not that into horses, so we head off next day up the Vatnsnes peninsula. It’s a beautiful drive along an increasingly deteriorating road. At the end is Hvitserkur, a triple pillared stack in the fjord that looks like a terrier taking a drink. With weather this good, it’s worth the trip. In pouring rain it would probably be marginal. We are heading for the far north west of Iceland. At the top is the permanent ice cap of Drangajokull, and it’s wild country up here, reminiscent of Scotland or Norway. Sheep, horses, waterfall, is roughly the pattern. We stay overnight at the Hotel Malahorn in Drangsnes, a small harbour town looking out over a puffin colony on Grimsey Island. With the tide out and the sun shining, it’s a great moment to drink gin and tonic and do some amateur bird watching.
The next day we leave this rugged and beautifully remote area to head to Reykjavik – taking about 3.5 hours. We check into Hotel Reykjavik Centrum right in the old town, and head straightaway to the Saerta Svinid gastropub on Hafnarstraeti for beers and burgers. Cool but with regular bursts of sunshine, this is similar to Copenhagen, Ljubljana, or Stockholm. A short stroll follows, down to the Tjornin Lake, glancing at the somewhat brutal architecture of the Radhus Town hall, and up the hill to Hallgrimskirkja, the impressive church and monument to Leifur Eriksson, who was the first European to discover America. We then wander down to the seafront to see the excellent Viking Ship sculpture – seemingly made of reflective stainless steel that is a photographer’s delight in northern light. Followed by an excellent lobster and trout dinner at Torfan on Amtmannstig, washed down with an excellent Pinot Grigio.
The next day the weather is good again, defying the statistic suggesting that it rains permanently here. The National Museum on the south side of the lake provides an interesting outlook on settlement. There have only been people here for 1000 years. We then walk up again to the Hallgrimskirkja. Yesterday it was closed for a funeral. Today we go up the tower for a view of the city. It’s a church. Access is slow. Only six in the lift. And at the top – well, a view of the city. But unlike most cities, there’s not a great deal to see. Some water, some buildings, but nothing highly distinctive. We walk on up the hill to Perlan, the revolving restaurant built on top of hot water tanks fueled by a thermal spring. The restaurant isn’t open (dinner only), so we grab a Viking beer in the café and walk back into town for a bistro lunch at Le Bistro on Laugavegur – as good anything in France – and drink beer and Pinot Grigio in the sun.
The morning we leave town it’s the marathon, with many roads blocked off and the city in lock down, which makes driving to the domestic airport more of a challenge, but we return the car easily enough. Iceland is very much worth visiting. Confining yourself to Reykjavik would be a mistake. It’s nice enough, but since it has only been around 1,000 years it lacks architectural character and there isn’t much to do. Heading out into the landscape is the thing. Waterfall, ice caps, geysers, and stunning scenery Spring or autumn would be ideal.
See other Iceland notes from 2012.
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SoftServe Provides an In-Depth Cost Optimization Program for a Global Customer Data Management Company
Our client provides a customer loyalty and engagement platform product that gives global brands the tools to build stronger and more profitable customer relationships. Emphasizing customer data and loyalty management, our client can create smarter interactions that drive their customers’ profits.
Our client enlisted SoftServe’s expertise in cloud cost assessment and management to create a cost optimization model that would help their future growth.
Our client experienced difficulties with growing costs for their cloud environment while suffering from a lack of visibility of their cloud provider’s services. SoftServe helped them to get a complete view of the cloud expenses and cost-per-tenant distribution to accurately calculate the financial effectiveness of their business.
Acting as a Cloud Consulting Partner, SoftServe proposed to perform an initial assessment of the current cloud infrastructure usage and provide a short- and long-term cost optimization plan.
SoftServe conducted a cost assessment, in which we reviewed a high-level product architecture, processes, technologies, and tools used. After defining the tenant classification, we gave an overview of the operation solution, analyzed the cloud provider’s billing information, conducted an interview with business and technical stakeholders. As a result, we identified proper methods of cost allocation per tenant and potential cost-optimization improvements for direct and non-direct costs, such as non-optimal technology used or licensing models that were not optimized for the current cloud provider. We then delivered an in-depth and prioritized report for short- and long-term strategies and an action plan to decrease the IT operational costs in the cloud.
Furthermore, SoftServe helped our client to execute the short-term optimization strategy. This resulted in a 30% cut of their monthly cloud bill within two months after beginning implementing the cost-optimization recommendations. After the execution of the long-term cost optimization strategy, our client will be able to cut another 10–15% of their monthly operational costs.
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Buying a sketchbook for yourself? Buying one for your children? Want to sketch? Want to paint? Not sure which one sketchbook to pick? You have come to the right place to help you understand the basics before you buy your next one.
If you’re a beginner, then you’re probably wondering what size sketchbook, what type of paper, how many pages, spiral or hardbound, what if I hate it after 3 sketches, why are these sketchbooks so freaking expensive and these are a tenth of the price? And so on and so on. Before you start assessing the physical characteristics of a sketchbook, it’s important to think through how you will use it. Of course, this might change once you begin the book, but it’s good to make your best guess as to how you think you will use it.
We are going to cover the following basics through the course of this article:
Size - Figuring out the right size for you!
Binding & Cover - Impact how and where you want to use your sketchbook
Orientation - Choose according to your style
Paper - This might be a little complex, but it's really important
Check Out SOLO Mixed Media Sketchbooks, A4/A3, 50 Sheets, 140 GSM, Acid Free, Natural Shade, Spiral-Bound, Ideal for Wet & Dry Media Like Art Marker, Watercolor, Acrylic, Pastel, Pencil, Charcoal
Let’s get into detail!
1) Size: The best starting point in deciding the right sketchbook for you is size. Sizes that are normally available in the market are A4 or A3 under the sketchbook umbrella.
Two main questions you need to answer to reach a decision are:
Do you like to carry your sketchbook with you? If yes, A4 is for you
Do you like to spread your sketch all over the page and fill in the worth? If yes, you should consider the A3 size.
A3 size does get a little bulky to carry around and doesn’t fit in most backpacks.
2) Binding & Cover: This is an important thing to decide since it’s about figuring out your comfort. Normally you get two binding options in the market, spiral bound or hardbound
Spiral Bound: Opens flat so you can easily sketch on either side of the pages and you can turn the book back so you don’t have to support both sides.
Hardbound: These sketchbooks can accommodate large volumes of paper and can have either hard or soft covers. One major drawback of hardbound is that it doesn’t open flat. Taking out pages can be tough in these as well. Look out for whether there is perforation or not near the binding.
The covers of your sketchbook come into play when you factor in durability and function. Will you be using your sketchbook in your lap, and therefore need the covers of your sketchbook to function as a hard surface on which to work? Do you like to fold your sketchbook in two, cover to cover, and therefore prefer a spiral binding? Do you transport your sketchbook in a role, need it to fit in your back pocket, or otherwise need a more flexible cover? As a rule of thumb, we recommend going for one with one side hardcover to give support.
3) Orientation: Generally you find either portrait and landscape-oriented sketchbooks in the market and choosing between the two is hugely dependent on what you want to sketch and your style. If you are going for spiral binding, you could switch it as per your sketch but it requires a decision if you are opting for a hardbound.
Landscape: Landscape (horizontal) sketchbooks are great for landscapes and wide panoramic scenes. However, you will find it difficult to sketch larger objects. One more thing to consider before opting for a sketchbook with a landscape orientation is thebinding, a hardbound landscape sketchbook will take up a lot of space.
Portrait: These are more versatile if you are prepared to sketch across the fold. For obvious reasons, they are not as good when you are making a panoramic sketch.
4) Paper - Quite possibly the most important aspect if you are a professional artist, if not, we will give you general advice on what to look out for in the paper of the sketchbook options from which you are going to choose. The starting point is to decide what kind of medium you want to
use more often than not in your sketches e.g. watercolors, pencils, etc.
The most fundamental things are:
Support For Mediums - If you know which medium you want to use, then look for a sketchbook that screams of that medium. If you are not sure or want to maintain flexibility, opt for a mixed media sketchbook
Paper Weight - Most brands express the weight of the sheet in GSM (grams per square meter). It is the best indicator of quality for beginners. No two sketchbooks (by different brands) will ever feel the same even if they are of the same GSM. If you are looking for a sketchbook primarily for watercolors, get a sketchbook that has 200 GSM + paper. Higher the paperweight, the higher the costs of the sketchbook.
Acid-Free/PH Neutral - Watch out for these properties on the cover of the sketchbook. Using an acid-free or ph-neutral paper ensures that there is no yellowness over a period of time
Texture - Our general advice for beginners who don’t want to restrict themselves is to go for a medium grain paper. If you are looking for specific mediums, then opt for smooth or mildly textured options for pencils & pens and textured or rough paper for watercolors.
Sheets vs Pages - SHEETS ARE NOT EQUAL TO PAGES. The general rule of thumb is the number of sheets divided by 2 is equal to the pages. Some brands promote the number of pages they have in their sketchbooks while some promote sheets. While comparing the costs remember to look out for this.
Perforation - One last thing to look out for is whether the pages are perforated or not. You might want to detach your individual masterpieces and having perforated pages is a major help. Otherwise, you will have to spend a lot of time trying to get it out unscathed.
By now you should have a relatively good idea about what kind of sketchbook you should be buying. You can check out our Mix Media Sketchbook below that’s perfect for beginners and professionals alike.
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Friendship Live Band @ The Horseshoe
Come and join me at The Horseshoe Pub for dinner/drinks and dancing to a Live Band (TBC) in Warlingham on this Saturday Night...
Time & Location
17 Jun, 19:30
The Horseshoe, Farleigh Rd, Warlingham CR6 9EG, UK
About The Event
DINNER & BAND @ THE HORSESHOE, WARLINGHAM
SATURDAY 17TH JUNE 2023 @7.30PM
A Saturday night out for Dinner...Drinks & Live Band (Monsoon) !! Come and join us on a fun night out with friends and making new friends!!
Tickets to join us: £5
I have reserved an area for up to 20 people - Numbers are open at the moment - but I do need to let The Horseshoe know numbers. Please get your ticket ASAP to avoid disappointment.
Please click to view The Horseshoe's Pub Menu on their website. I do not need pre-orders for this meet. We will pay individually at the bar when we order any drinks or food.
You do not have to eat at this event - you are very welcome to join us for drinks and the band!
Directions - Horseshoe - Find Us - The Horseshoe has a free car park.
If you are running a little late, please message me on 07368 539 594 to let us know.
Hope you can make this Saturday night out with me in Warlingham!
Love Jules 🥂🙂🎵💕☘️ x
*These meets are for Friendship Club Members & Friends of Members. You do need to be a Member to attend Friendship Club Events. Charity Events with Something Special are for everyone.
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Ticket to join Something Special for dinner and a Live Band at The Horseshoe in Warlingham.£5.00
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2019 was unquestionably an important year regarding Sonae Capital active portfolio management strategy. We sold our participation in the share capital of RACE, ending a cycle of almost 35 years in this company. We have created conditions for RACE to start a new growth phase, generating value for the new shareholders and for its employees and, at the same time, we crystallised value, releasing funds to leverage our growth path. Moreover, we completed the acquisition of the Urban Fit chain, as well as of Futura Energía Inversiones, both aimed at boosting the development of Fitness and Energy segments, respectively.
Now focusing on the results, the Business Units Turnover increased 46.5% and reached 268.8 million euros, as a result of a robust performance in nearly all segments, being important to notice the significant contribution from the Energy’s Retail & Trade unit. The EBITDA increased 8.9%, to 35.3 million euros. The EBIT has also improved and reached 6.4 million euros, 11.8% above 2018.
Despite the positive results in our Business Units as a whole, it should be pointed out the negative impact registered by the Industrial Engineering segment, namely by ADIRA. In 2019, we finished a restructuring process that carried significant changes in the team, at the same time that we restructured the main business processes, giving particular relevance to those associated with the commercial area. Importantly, throughout 2019 and also in 2020, we are making an additional effort to adapt the cost structure to the current levels of demand.
In Energy, the team is fully committed to grow as a promoter of integrated Energy solutions, while taking safe steps to increase CapWatt international exposure: in Spain, leveraged by the recent acquisition of Futura Energía Inversiones, and in Mexico. The construction of the biomass-fired cogeneration power plant in Mangualde has entered its final stage, being in line with our plan both in terms of timings and investment. In Fitness, supported by a well balanced expansion model, we currently operate 37 Clubs with more than 104 thousand active members, and we ensured an EBIT margin increase of 2.4pp to 8.7% in 2019. In Hospitality, the effort placed not only in improving the operating indicators, but also in optimising the operation, resulted in a record EBIT of 1.7 million euros and a 3.6pp increase in the EBIT margin, to 6.2%. Very recently, we signed a contract for the opening of an additional hotel unit in Porto, in a privileged location at Avenida dos Aliados, which will allow us to expand our scale, while maintaining a capital light approach.
In the Real Estate Assets unit, we completed sales deeds in the amount of 33 million euros and we still hold in reserves and promissory purchase and sale agreements (PPSAs) a portfolio of about the same amount. This performance is particularly important when it comes to cash generation. In 2019, this unit generated more than 43 million euros in cash, which is essential to maintain a healthy balance sheet, at the same time that we continued to invest in our portfolio in order to improve the competitive position of our businesses. Additionally, it allowed us to maintain an adequate shareholder remuneration. Accordingly, the Net Financial Debt reached 141.2 million euros at the end of December 2019, despite the investment of 51.7 million euros and the distribution of dividends in the amount of 18.5 million euros.
2019 Net Result evolved negatively, impacted by the recognition of a Goodwill impairment related with the sale of RACE, and by the lack of relevant Real Estate Assets sales, some of which however we expect to acomplish in the short-term.
Therefore, based on an adequate balance sheet and, as in previous years, on the cash proceeds from the sale of Real Estate Assets and without compromising the investment plan required for our Business Units, I would like to announce that the Board of Directors will propose, to be approved at the next Annual Shareholders' Meeting, the distribution of dividends in the amount of 15 million euros, equivalent to a dividend yield of 8.0%.
Given the results we disclose today, I reiterate my comfort and confidence in the strategy outlined for Sonae Capital, as well as in the capability of our human resources to execute it.
Miguel Gil Mata, 21 February 2020 (Earnings Announcement 2019)
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Ketan Bharadia reviewed our Extrema, the loudspeaker that projected Sonus faber into the world of Hi-Fi.
The design and the skillful use of materials were already fundamental points for the brand at that time.
“From the front, they look like mid-sized standmounters, measuring 46cm tall and 27cm wide, but move to the side and you’ll see their depth is almost comically out of proportion at a huge 55cm. Account for the thickness of the chunky cabinet walls and that gives a useful, though not huge, internal volume of 20 litres. The whole lot weighs in at a hernia-inducing 40kg.”
“This is far from a conventional wooden cabinet design, too. The satin black central section comprises seven separate sections bolted together to form a highly rigid, low-resonance structure. You’ll find a heavily sculptured, 32mm-thick slab of solid walnut on each side, adding further rigidity and damping as well as an extra dose of visual drama. The combination of curves, angles and colours gives these Sonus fabers a look unlike any other; you certainly cannot mistake them for anything else.”
Every single detail is carefully studied so that the experience is perceived with all five senses.
The listening did not disappoint: “They sound huge – so much bigger than their cabinet size suggests – and rarely do we come across standmounters that deliver such solidity and authority.”
The Sound is balanced and pleasant: “There’s a wonderful sense of top-to-bottom cohesion that would shame many a current high-end speaker, and that goes in hand with seamless integration between the drive units. This is a nicely balanced presentation with an element of well-judged extra richness through the midrange and lower frequencies.”
As Ketan Bhoradia said, we hope anyone who owns a pair really cherishes them, because they’re pretty much impossible to replace.
What do you think about Extrema?
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Creation: first love, then light, then darkness.
September 10, 2023
The beginning of the Bible refers to the emergence of light. In the beginning there was light. The light actually preceded the darkness. But before the light, there was love. If it is possible to reduce God’s reality to a single concept, it is quite simply love. Without love, nothing that has been created could possibly exist, for it is out of the existence of a godly love that light exists. It is because of the existence of love that there is darkness, for without light, there is no shadow. Light does not need a shadow. The shadow only exists when there is light, and therefore it is out of love, a godly love, that light was created. All that is is a result of the impact of light. There are organisms that thrive in the darkness, but they do not thrive alone. They thrive in the company of that which has been created by light.
Light comes from love. Light is actually a physical representation of love. Love is an energy. Love has an energy of its own. That energy generates further energy. Light is energy, but where did that energy come from? It came from the energy created from love. All energy emanates from this original love. It is a far more profound and pronounced love than the love that exists between people. It is a love that is filled with compassion, with joy, and with energy, positive energy. Love is a manifestation of spiritual energy. The energy of your soul is shared with that coming from all souls. That is the energy of God. You might also try to imagine this energy as an absolute joy of creation, a joy that leads to creation.
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Transform from imbalance to balance.
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When there is imbalance emotionally, the results can terminate the life of an individual or the lives of many. When there is a physical imbalance, it may lead to physical illness. That illness may be closely related to an emotional or psychological illness. Imbalance belongs to, has a place in, the experience of human life. Human life can be seen as an effort to transform from imbalance to balance.
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Clear away bacteria and invest the skin with a delicate scent by using the Byredo Blanche Rinse-Free Hand Wash, a nourishing hand sanitiser from the aromatics brand.
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Come join us at the Contemporary Arts Center -
Thursday, June 13th, 2019 for SPIKOW2!
The event will be from 6pm-9pm
and taking place in the lobby + 2nd floor of the CAC
You are free to come and leave at any time throughout the night
There is no dress code - however we welcome you to wear bright colors if you wish!
Cake and pie will be served while supplies last
Leave your thoughts and experience below!
First 100 families will receive a commemorative comic by Clint Basinger
Got questions? Here's some talking points!
1. The word Spikow comes from my second date with my husband. We were playing cards at a mcdonalds and every time he discarded a card he would say "SPIKOW" (despite how much this idea scared me) it was the moment I knew he was probably my future husband. Our original wedding event was #spikow which is why the reenactment was called #spikow2
2. We had our wedding reception (#spikow) at the CAC on 12/13/14. Since my husband (clint) and I were both artists, we saw it as a night to hijack a museum experience since we did not know if we would have a platform like that to work with, for our art. We asked our performance artist friends to give us performance art/readings etc at the wedding instead of presents. This event became somewhat legend in our circles.
3. Now that Lindsey actually has the privilege of showing work at the CAC it is no longer a hijack - - Spikow2 revisits the performances/readings and ideas presented at #Spikow in the context of Archive as Action. We invited the original performers to reenact and/or evolve their original performances. We get a chance to do performances that didn't work out the first time for logistical reasons, and we invited new performers that we have met since we got married.
4. The core of Lindsey's work since 2013 is connection. In a time when we are very connected to our devices and disconnected from each other Lindsey uses her work as a vehicle to connect with other artists, to connect people together and to connect people to her work. Getting married was a level of research and commitment to connection that deeply impacted her practice. Lindsey's marriage to fellow artist and frequent collaborator Clint Basinger is the foundation for all her work. The shape language that makes up a lot of the visuals of Lindsey's part of the exhibition Archive as Action, comes from drawings Lindsey has always done with her husband, since they met. She mines those drawings for dynamic shapes that don't really belong to either of them, but both of them. Then Lindsey explores those shapes through constant experimentation in her work. Spikow2 - reenacting their marriage, felt like the right way to conclude Lindsey's connection research from Archive as Action.
5. Lindsey's work often tries to blur the lines between art and life. For example, in her wearable projects she tries to take her art ideas out of art spaces and into her daily life like grocery stores etc. Spikow2 is an interesting/exciting event for her to instigate because it asks us to question the difference between life event and art event. Lindsey loves to approach all activities in her world as potential art experiences, celebrating her marriage and all the incredible people in her world as an art event is a perfect fit.
6. The point of a wedding for us is to celebrate the amazing village that is the foundation for everything Clint and Lindsey do! We love that since #spikow2 is open to the public we are inviting everyone to be our family for the night and celebrating them and celebrating with them.
What's going on?
Shoutout to all the amazing artists who will be performing!
Jake Vogds & Nico Garnder
Sky Cubacub & The Flirty O
& Steve Kemple
SPIKOW 1 reception:
See wedding reception here!
Photographed by Grace DuVal
Read the origin story!
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My second column for Special Needs Jungle and I am very excited! I suggested to Tania that I write my next column on school refusal. It is a subject that is very close to my heart and one that can plunge me into the depths of despair within an instant.
It’s been six weeks now since the schools returned after the long and somewhat hot summer break, and 12 weeks since I had the conversation with my now 15 year old son about the importance of Year 10. All the while, I was trying not to mention the ‘school’ word as this has the potential to create complete shut down and gets neither of us anywhere!
I end up feeling completely isolated, helpless, anxious and worried (and in the early days of the refusal, angry too!) So if I am feeling this way I can only imagine how my son must be feeling. Not only has he got the pressure of not attending school, he now has the added burden of my feelings.
But it’s not that he doesn’t want to go to school, not deep down; he just can’t! He has the best intentions when we do talk and discuss the issues surrounding non-attendance, but when it comes to the crunch he just cannot do it.
I have spoken with many parents of children who are “school phobic” and refuse to attend and find the stories are similar: little or no support, threats of Education Welfare, an overstretched and under resourced CAMHS service, School that doesn’t know what to do and the local authority whose departments are so preoccupied with protecting their budgets that the needs of the child are unmet for often long periods of time.
So what can you do? Well, if you are a parent you can go and speak to the school, try to find out (if you don’t already know or suspect why the refusal is occurring) why this is happening to your child. Speak to a member of staff who you feel comfortable with and where possible, follow this up with an email to keep a track of the communication and a record of any attempt to liaise with school.
Try to be open and approachable. Schools are there to provide support to the child and in the majority of cases will want to support your child back to school. Ask school if there is a counselling service available to pupils as this may be helpful, enquire about any pastoral support available and look around for any local parent support groups for yourself – self-care is very important especially with this type of difficulty, as school phobia can be misunderstood and there are many well-meaning friends out there that will be telling you how to get your child to school and how they would be dealing with it if their child refused to attend!
Keep the paths of communication clear, even if you are feeling frustrated and angry and try not to respond emotionally to what may feel like criticism. However if this does happen, and it has to me, then take the time to reflect and process what happened. If telephoning feels difficult or daunting, then email or write a letter expressing what is happening, how you and your child feel and how you want the situation to progress. If you work with the school to try to improve attendance, this will demonstrate good will to Education Welfare, which can be useful if non-attendance becomes severe or permanent.
See your GP and again ensure it is a GP that you feel comfortable talking with. If that means waiting a few extra days for the appointment then so be it. Better to wait a few days and be heard, than to take an appointment offered and leave feeling judged and frustrated.
If the refusal is ongoing or you are worried about your child’s mental health, ask for a referral for your child to CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service) They are the service that are there to help when children are experiencing difficulties with their mental health and wellbeing. There will be a reason for school refusing even if it does not seem obvious. CAMHS are available in every area and have counsellors, psychologists and psychiatrists, although you may have to ask about this service and there could be a waiting list. Ask about medication, could it be beneficial?
If your child has a statement, then you can contact your case officer and ask for advice. There are home tutors available if your child’s difficulties fit the criteria or online learning such as Academy 21 which would need funding via the school or LA. But you will need to ask what is available, don’t assume you will be told.
If you are employed by the SEN team from the LA and are reading this, take this opportunity to put measures and guidelines in place that are parent-friendly. You need to demonstrate that you are following the guidelines given by the DfE on school attendance and school refusal and be open and transparent with parents about what is happening and what needs to happen.
Lastly, be prepared for the long haul and be kind to yourself, small steps are better than no school at all. Depending on the age of your child and your circumstances, take any reintegration slowly. Build up and go at the pace of your child, listen to what they tell you they can cope with. It might be that you need to start
Above all keep calm and keep strong; it might not feel like it now but you will eventually find a solution that works for your family.
Have you had similar experiences? What are your tips for coping and helping your child?
- Helping your child make positive connections that support their mental health - February 9, 2023
- “Global wellbeing” is out of reach while children and vulnerable adults are routinely restrained in places of “safety” - October 10, 2022
- Helping our disabled children understand that difficult experiences don’t define them or their future - February 11, 2022
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5 Financing Options For Your Gym Equipment Purchase
Jul 21, 2023 by Speediance
As home gyms become increasingly popular, many fitness enthusiasts face the challenge of financing gym equipment. The price tag of treadmills, stationary bikes, weights, and other equipment can quickly add up, making the dream of a home gym seem financially out of reach. But with a clearer understanding of the available financing options, you can navigate these costs effectively and make this worthwhile investment a reality.
The adage, "You get what you pay for," often holds true. Investing in high-quality gym equipment can offer more durability, better functionality, and a safer workout experience. Cheaper, low-quality equipment may save you money upfront but can cost more in the long run due to frequent repairs or replacements. High-end equipment like the Speediance machine, for instance, is often more durable and requires less maintenance, potentially reducing the overall cost of ownership.
This is where financing comes in. With a range of options available, from personal loans and credit cards to modern buy now, pay later services, you can spread the cost of your gym equipment over a period of time. This makes the purchase more manageable and less of a financial burden, allowing you to invest in quality equipment without draining your savings all at once.
Financing gym equipment isn't just about making the purchase possible but also about ensuring that your investment is worthwhile. A well-equipped home gym can save you money in the long term. You'll save on monthly gym memberships, travel costs, and time. Moreover, the convenience of a home gym might mean you work out more frequently, which can lead to better health outcomes and potentially lower healthcare costs in the future.
Below, we've compiled a list of five financing methods you might use when shopping around for gym equipment financing.
1. Personal Loans
Personal loans are an effective method to finance gym equipment purchases. These are typically unsecured loans, meaning they don't require collateral, and they can be obtained from various financial institutions, including local credit unions.
You can use a website like LendingTree to compare loan offers with variable flexibility in terms of repayment duration, ranging from a few months to several years. However, the interest rates and terms can vary significantly between lenders, so shopping around and comparing offers is crucial.
A key advantage of personal loans is the fixed repayment schedule, which makes budgeting easier.
Credit scores play a crucial role when applying for personal loans. They influence not only the loan approval but also the interest rate and terms of the loan. A high credit score typically leads to a lower interest rate, which can significantly reduce borrowing costs over time.
2. Credit Cards
Like loans, credit cards are a useful method for financing gym equipment because they allow you to spread the cost of equipment over time instead of having to make a large upfront payment.
If you're eligible for a card with a low or zero-interest introductory period, this could be an extremely cost-effective way to finance your gym equipment. Be cautious, though, as credit cards can have high-interest rates once the introductory period ends. It's crucial to pay off the balance before then to avoid these charges.
Many credit cards offer promotional interest rates for new customers, with some even providing zero-interest periods. This can be beneficial if you're planning a significant purchase like gym equipment because you won't accrue interest on your balance during this time.
Credit cards may also offer rewards or cash-back programs, which can provide additional value. If your card offers cash back on purchases, you could receive a percentage of the cost of your gym equipment back. This effectively provides a discount on the purchase price, saving you money in the long run.
It's also important to note that credit cards can also come with purchase protection or extended warranties. These can be especially valuable when buying something as substantial as gym equipment. If your equipment breaks down or is faulty, these benefits could save you significant repair or replacement costs.
3. Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) Services
Recently, there's been a surge in "buy now, pay later" services. These services, such as Affirm, Klarna, and PayPal's "Pay Later," offer flexibility that traditional methods can't match. Sometimes, they only require a soft credit check, which will not affect your overall credit score, unlike applying for a new credit card.
For example, Affirm allows you to break down your purchase into manageable monthly payments over a period of 3, 6, or 12 months. There are no hidden fees, and you can prequalify without affecting your credit score. It's a transparent and straightforward method of gym equipment financing that takes the guesswork out of your purchase. You can also pay your purchase off early with no penalty to save money on interest.
PayPal's "Pay Later" offers two BNPL options. "Pay in 4" splits your purchase into four interest-free payments, while "PayPal Credit" offers six months of special financing on purchases of $99 or more.
BNPL options allow you to finance your gym equipment without incurring instant financial stress.
4. Equipment Financing
Specialized gym equipment financing services are another option. These are loans or leases offered by fitness retailers or financing companies specifically designed for purchasing fitness equipment.
They may offer promotional deals, like zero-percent financing for a certain period or deferred payment options. However, it's crucial to read the fine print, as these types of loans can have high interest rates if not paid off during the promotional period.
Finally, while it may seem old-fashioned, saving for your gym equipment purchase can be the most cost-effective method. This option requires patience and disciplined budgeting but eliminates interest rates and loan fees. It's also a sure way to avoid financial strain from monthly repayments.
Saving for a large purchase, like gym equipment, starts with setting a clear goal and creating a budget. Determine the total cost of the equipment you want and set a timeline for your purchase. Then, calculate how much you need to set aside each month to reach your goal within your timeline.
Consider opening a dedicated savings account - particularly a high-yield one - for your gym equipment fund. This separates your savings from your daily spending money, reducing the temptation to spend it on other things. Automated transfers can also be a helpful tool, ensuring you consistently add to your savings.
Saving means you avoid taking on debt. There are no monthly payments to worry about, and you won't face the stress of potential penalties for missed payments. Once you've purchased your gym equipment, it's yours outright, with no lingering financial obligations.
Navigating the Path to Your Home Gym Investment
When considering gym equipment financing, it's crucial to evaluate the total cost of ownership. This includes not only the equipment's purchase price but also potential costs for maintenance and repair.
Financing gym equipment doesn't have to be a daunting task. With the right information and a solid understanding of your financial health, personal preferences, and long-term fitness goals, you can find a financing option that suits your needs.
Whether you opt for a personal loan, credit card, buy now pay later service, equipment financing, or simply saving up, remember to read all terms and conditions, understand the repayment plan, and ensure it aligns with both your fitness and financial goals.
If you're interested in financing the Speediance Home Gym, we accept American Express, Visa, and Mastercard credit cards, Apple Pay, PayPal financing, and Affirm, which offers rates as low as $74.97/month.
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If you're looking for the best british gardens to visit in 2023, SPHERE has you covered whether you want to escape the city for a day or whisk the screens away from the kids for a family day out, or even discover the best hidden garden in London. From the 18th-century landscaping splendour of Stourhead to the metropolitain hideaway at Barbican conservatory, there's no shortage of ways to get your nature fix this summer.
Best British Gardens to Visit July 2023
8th July 2023
If you're hunting for the best British gardens to visit during July 2023, we have found them, and just as these carefully tended spaces are peaking at their verdant best. Honey Wyatt shares the very best gardens to visit in summer 2023, from expansive Royal and National Parks to a secret sanctuary in the centre of London.
Best British Gardens to Visit July 2023
If you get the urge to head towards the coast, this manor house and garden in East Sussex is an idyllic stop off to break up the journey.
Great Dixter dates back to the 15th century and was the home of gardener and gardening writer Christopher Lloyd. Find a garden set with curved yew hedges, orchards of plums, hawthorns and pears or take one of their many courses, from exotic gardening to pottery.
Great Dixter is in Northiam, East Sussex— a two hour drive from London. The house and gardens are open Tuesday to Sunday 11am to 5pm. Adult tickets start at £13.
Royal Garden: Savill and Valley Gardens, Windsor Great Park
Literary Garden: Great Dixter
Nestled within Windsor Great Park are two gardens, spanning nearly 300 acres between them. Visit The Valley Gardens to see an array of flowers that were donated by gardeners across the country after the Second World War, including magnolias and azaleas, or look out across Virgina Water.
In June, experience the The Savill Gardens' roses in full bloom, or catch the hydrangeas in Summer Wood during July and August. After a long walk, treat yourself to a spot of afternoon tea from £27.50 in the Savill Garden Kitchen.
Windsor Great Park, including access to the Valley Gardens, is open daily and free to access.
The Savill Garden is open every day between 9am and 6pm, book in advance for adult tickets starting at £13.95.
Family garden: Kew Gardens
It never disappoints; Kew Gardens in summer is more spectacular than ever and there's something on for all the family.
Soak in the summer sun while wandering through the gardens or experience the work of award-winning artist Anita Quayyum Agha at the summer exhibition (on until 17 September), which draws on Islamic and and architecture to explore themes of interconnectivity between cultures.
Give the kids time to release some energy in the Children's Garden before taking a moment to breathe in The Hive, an interactive installation whose lights glow according to the vibrations of bees in its surroundings while humming in the same key that bees buzz in (C major)!
Kew Gardens is open year-round. Adult tickets start at £17, if booked in advance.
Secret garden: Barbican Conservatory
Longing for a hideaway amid the buzz of London? Look no further than the Barbican conservatory, a secret tropical oasis in the City that only opens on select days of the week. Look out from the walkways of the roof over 23,000 square feet of rare and endangered species or peer into the ponds, home to koi fish, carp and terrapins.
Barbican Conservatory is free to access. Book in advance, spots are released online each Friday at 10am.
Landscape garden: Stourhead National Park
Admire a feat of landscaping at Stourhead National Park in Wiltshire, home to one of the first Palladian-style houses to be built in England. Drawing on the contemporary 18th century obsession with the Italian Renaissance, the garden at Stourhead features classical-style temples, including one modelled on the Pantheon in Rome, and the Palladian Bridge that looks out across the lake.
Expect to see pink magnolia blossoms if you visit in spring or early summer, or a blooming orchard of damson, mulberries, pear and apple trees.
Stourhead garden is open every day from 9am to 4pm. Tickets are £19 for adults and £9.50 for children.
Castle garden: Sissinghurst
What was once the home of author Vita Sackville-West and politician Harold Nicolson is now a world-renowned English garden. The brainchild of Vita’s creativity and Harold’s traditionalism, the garden at Sissinghurst Castle is filled with pockets of vibrant flowers and shrubs, from white Japanese anemones in the White Garden to purple tulips in the Purple Border and crabapple blossoms in The Orchard.
Peer inside the garden rooms to find objects that offer up a taste of Greece, including altars from the island of Delos that Vita and Harold would visit.
Sissinghurst Castle garden is open every day from 11am to 5.30pm. Adult tickets to the house and gardens are £16, child tickets are £8.
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It was a cold day earlier this month when we dreamed up our newest colorway of Yarn Over: Ember.
Every batch of our recycled Yarn Over is unique. It offers us a welcome opportunity to re-use material that would otherwise be wasted in our spinning process. We gather all of the surplus carded fleece and remnants of unused roving and pool it together. When we accumulate a quantity large enough to process, we re-pick, card, spin and ply a fresh batch of bulky 2-ply yarn. We often augment this fiber with some fresh bale dyed wool to intensify the overall color to a more appealing shade.
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Jessica thinks that her husband David is perfect. He is caring and strong and smart. He’s written the definitive textbook on Jazz and he teaches Spanish for fun. He’s amazingly accomplished for a man as young as he is.
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EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have run the gamut of experiences with their draft picks at the World Junior tournament.
From Darnell Nurse, a top D-man in Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds who was called upon to become a shutdown defenceman in 2015 and walked away with one assist and a gold medal. To Jesse Puljujarvi, whom they drafted a few months after he was named tournament MVP with 17 points in seven games.
They’ve won some and they’ve (so far) lost some.
So when second-round pick Raphael Lavoie found himself as a depth forward last December in the Czech Republic, Oilers director of player development Scott Howson just sat back like a good scout does, and observed.
“Raphael got to the World Juniors, and he had a different role. But he seemed to embrace the role, and earned the coach’s trust,” said Howson, who is scheduled to leave the Oilers and begin his new job as commissioner of the American Hockey League this spring. “He could have been one of those guys who kind of gets lost in the shuffle, and doesn’t play very much, but he played right down to the end. I know he didn’t score or produce as much as maybe he wanted to (just two assists in seven games), but we were happy with what we saw.”
We’ve heard the tale at every level when it comes to Canada’s national teams. Literally every invited player is the star on his club team. They’re all first-liners, top pairing defencemen and No. 1 goalies — but when they pull on that red maple leaf, they’re just members of Team Canada.
“My end goal was to win, so I didn’t mind taking on a defensive role if, in the end, it could mean we would have a gold medal,” said Lavoie from his home in Chambly, Que. “I think I did the right choice. I wasn’t the only one to have a more defensive role. Everyone put their ego aside, and I think that’s why we won the tournament.”
Lavoie is a big centre/right-winger with a wicked shot, who fancies himself in the Ryan Getzlaf mould. “I haven’t scored a goal in the NHL yet,” he laughs when compared, but he’d like to pattern his game after the big Anaheim centre. In the Czech Republic however, he found himself on the fourth line with Connor McMichael (Washington) and Akil Thomas (Los Angeles), tasked with playing a defensive game and chipping in where they could — which Thomas did tremendously when he potted the game-winner in the gold-medal game.
“He’s going to have to learn how to do all those things on a consistent basis in order to pay in the NHL,” Howson said of Lavoie, who at age 19 is six-foot-four and 198 pounds. He signed his entry-level deal with the Oilers over the weekend — a three-year deal with an average annual value of $925,000 — after being a second-round pick (38th overall) in the 2019 draft.
“He’s going to have to check hard, be reliable,” Howson continued. “He’s got a great shot. He’s a one-shot scorer who only needs one chance. His pace of play isn’t always terrific, as it is with a lot of the top players in junior because they play so much that they rest on the ice a lot of the time. And there was no resting on the ice at the World Juniors.
“I think it did educate us. Now we know he can do those things when he turns pro.”
“It shows a different aspect on how I can play hockey,” added Lavoie. “That’s good for me.”
Lavoie was dealt from Halifax to Chicoutimi as the Sagueneens anticipated a Memorial Cup run this spring, but with Monday’s news that the rest of the Canadian Hockey League season has been officially cancelled, his next stop will be Bakersfield of the American Hockey League.
“Guys are a lot bigger,” said Lavoie. “It’s a lot more physical, and a lot more tough than junior. Those are big parts of the adjustments I will have to make.”
The book on Lavoie is that he needs to work on his skating, a line in the scouting reports that gets over-used in today’s game, where everyone skates so fast at the NHL level. As such, Lavoie has been working with Oilers skating coach David Pelletier, the former three-time Canadian champion and Olympic gold-medal figure skater.
“Leg strength, core strength, power,” began Howson. “He’s a good skater in junior — there’s nothing wrong with his stride. It’s just power and strength. He’s got to get a little more powerful off the mark. He’s got to separate from people, because when you’re a pro it’s all about getting the time and space for you to make plays or get a shot off. His separation isn’t what it’s going to need to be once he gets to the NHL.”
What does Pelletier stress when he gets on the ice with Lavoie?
“Edges, cross-overs, strides, starts… There is room for improvement pretty much everywhere,” smiles Lavoie. “I skate well for junior. I can go around guys, I can outskate guys. But I want to be able to bring my skating to a pro level. Everything needs to get better, because next year I won’t be playing against guys who are 16-19 years old. I’ll be playing against guys who are 20 and older.
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In the more than 125 years that University of Washington athletes have run, jumped, tackled, dunked, rowed, pole vaulted and wrestled, the school has seen fit to retire only a handful of jerseys. That makes Saturday’s 6:45 p.m. ceremony at Husky Softball Stadium, where Danielle Lawrie’s No. 15 will be “raftered” forever, not only rare, but a richly deserved accolade.
Lawrie, who pitched for UW from 2006-10, will not only become the first softball player in program history so honored, she also might be the last — if her career accomplishments are to be used as the required standard for jersey retirements.
No UW athlete — not Hugh McElhenny, Steve Emtman, Bob Houbregs nor Brandon Roy — dominated their sports the way that Lawrie dominated hers. Even acknowledging that a softball pitcher has greater influence in that sport than an individual athlete has in any other team sport, what Lawrie did was phenomenal.
She compiled a 136-42 record and 1,860 strikeouts, most in UW history and fourth most in NCAA history. She twice was named USA Softball’s Collegiate Player of the Year and twice won the Honda award as the nation’s best softball player.
She led the Huskies to back-to-back appearances in the Women’s College World Series and to the 2009 CWS championship, a tournament in which she was named Most Valuable Player. Lawrie also threw eight no-hitters, including four perfect games. In her final two seasons at Washington, Lawrie compiled a record of 82-13. Among her other notable career highlights:
- With her two College Softball Player of the Year awards in 2009 and 2010, Lawrie became one of two pitchers in NCAA history (Cat Osterman of Texas in 2005-06) to win the award more than once.
- First-team All-America in 2009 and 2010.
- Pac-10 Pitcher of the Year in 2009 and 2010.
- MVP of the 2009 College World Series.
- Pac-10 medal winner in 2010, an award for outstanding achievement in scholarship, athletics and leadership.
- First-team All-Pac-10 in 2008, 2009 and 2010.
- Pac-10 Pitcher of the Week 18 times (conference record), including a record-breaking eight times in 2010.
- USA Softball’s National Pitcher of the Week three times in 2010, first player to accomplish that feat.
- Member of the Canadian National Team that represented Canada in the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China.
- Threw the first perfect game in UW history Feb. 26, 2006, against Utah Valley State, striking out 15, including 14 in a row.
- Threw the second perfect game – the first covering seven innings – in a 5-0 win over Auburn Feb. 11, 2010.
- Threw third perfect game March 11, 2010, against Miami of Ohio, fanning 14 in a 3-0 win.
- Threw fourth perfect game of 2010 April 25, striking out 14 in a 4-0 win over California.
- Started 199 times during career, 72 more than the No. 2 in UW annuals, Ashley Boek (2002-05).
- Recorded 136 wins, 36 more than No. 2 Jennifer Spediacci (1997-00).
- Tossed 149 complete games, 54 more than No. 2 Stephanie Burns (1993-96).
- Threw 65 shutouts, 25 more than No. 2 Spediacci (1997-00).
- Fanned 1,860 batters, 966 more than No. 2 Spediacci.
“Danielle holds many records and earned three handfuls of awards as a player,” head coach Heather Tarr said. “But what impresses me more than any single award was her ability to lead her team and find a way to win with a group of people on a very consistent basis. It was never about her. It was about our team.”
But the jersey retirement is all about Lawrie and the listed accomplishments only begin to suggest why the school will honor her prior No. 11 Washington’s game against No. 9 Arizona (7:05 p.m., first pitch) Saturday at Husky Softball Stadium.
As a freshman in 2006, Lawrie won 23 and held opponents to a .186 batting average while recording 20 double-digit strikeout performances, including two games (vs. UCLA and Arizona State) with 19 strikeouts.
In 2007, Lawrie had 25 double-digit strikeout efforts, a no-hitter and six one-hitters. She fanned 15 or more in a game seven times while allowing opponents a .176 batting average.
After sitting out 2008 while she trained for the Beijing Olympics, Lawrie returned in 2009 and set a UW record with 42 wins, which included 21 shutouts, 13 against ranked teams. After opening the College World Series by throwing a no-hitter against DePaul, she led the Huskies to their first NCAA championship and was named MVP of the tournament.
While the Huskies didn’t repeat in 2010, Lawrie posted a 40-5 record with a 1.11 ERA. She threw four no-hitters, including three perfect games, and recorded double digits in strikeouts 27 times. She also led the Huskies with 15 home runs and a slugging percentage of .609.
“Retiring a jersey is among the highest honors we can bestow on a former student-athlete,” said athletic director Scott Woodward. “Danielle has done so much for this university, and this tribute to her efforts will memorialize her forever.”
Based on Lawrie’s deeds, Washington will probably have to significantly lower the bar if it wants to retire another softball player’s jersey.
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The arrival of Ichiro among the visiting Miami Marlins this week was coincidentally timed with the unveiling of the statue of Ken Griffey Jr. in front of Safeco Field’s main entrance. The intersection of the Mariners’ two greatest players inspired some conversation that included the inevitable questions:
Does Ichiro get the next statue? Or does Edgar Martinez? How about Felix Hernandez?
The answer was easy: Mitch Haniger.
If baseball is about the here and now — and with 162 games, how can it not be? — there’s no doubt that the rookie right fielder deserves an immediate bronze casting. Wednesday afternoon, he had a double, two singles, a walk and four RBIs in a 10-5 triumph that concluded a 2-1 series victory and a 6-3 homestand.
He’s the single biggest reason the 7-9 Mariners have demonstrated the resiliency to come back from a 2-8 seasonal start, as well as leading the biggest run production of the young season 15 hours following the worst production — a 5-0 loss Tuesday night in which they had a single hit. By who else? Haniger.
He leads the team in average (.324), runs (15), home runs (four), RBIs (15) and walks (11), and has a 13-game hitting streak in which he’s hit .380.
So Felix Hernandez, how would you pitch him?
“I’d walk him,” he said, grinning.
The way Hernandez began the game against Miami, a walk would have been a blessing. By his count he gave up five hits in his first six pitches. Manager Scott Servais claimed four in seven. Whatever it was, the Mariners were down 2-0 and that modest disadvantage was only because LF Jarrod Dyson caught a fly for one out and threw a bullet home for a tag-out and a 7-2 double play.
The start resembled another of the King’s fall-off-the-earth outings that spoiled his 2016 season.
“You look up in the first inning and wonder how we’re going to get through this,” Servais said.
Said Hernandez of his near-disaster: “I have no idea.”
Whatever it was, it didn’t last.
Hernandez endured into the seventh inning in part because the offense took off against Marlins starter Edinson Volquez, who was 5-0 with a 2.66 ERA in eight career games against the Mariners. Seattle scored once in the first, twice in the second, once in the third and four times in the fourth.
Servais’s flop sweats were decidedly premature.
“Felix has been through this; I trust him,” he said. “He’s got a pretty long leash. He hung in there until our offense got going (with) really good at-bats. We walked 10 times today, which says a lot. It’s what we have to get back to.”
Then he allowed himself to gush about Haniger.
“Outstanding,” he said. “Can’t say enough about him. The at-bats, the walks, the big hits, getting ahead in the count, understanding situations . . . he’s been huge for us.
“He’s grinding through his at-bats. The guy in Anaheim (Mike Trout) was pretty good too when he came up. (Haniger) understands who he is, his swing, where he is on the team, and he’s going out and having fun.
“All of our guys are relaxing a little, allowing the talent to come out.”
A guy who preceded him in Seattle’s right field, Ichiro, might have finally relaxed too. Entering the game 1-for-15 as the Marlins fourth outfielder, the 43-year-old singled in the second inning off his former teammate, Hernandez, then topped it in the ninth.
The Safeco Field crowd of 27,147 came to its feet as Ichiro strode to the plate for what everyone sensed could be his final at-bat in Seattle in his almost certain Hall of Fame career. They serenaded him: “Ee-chee-ro! Ee-chee-ro!”
Off reliever Evan Marshall, Ichiro stroked a first-pitch fastball that went deep into the right field stands. Since the Mariners were up 10-4, the 115th home run of his U.S. career received the heartiest cheer perhaps ever given an opponent.
“He’s unbelievable,” said Hernandez. “He’s been blessed. He gets a hit and a homer on his bobblehead night. Really good. I was impressed.”
So too was Haniger: “That was impressive. He’s an icon. I watched him growing up.”
Now the race is on to see who gets the next statue.
“I think Edgar,” said Hernandez, “because Ichiro is going to keep playing.”
If Haniger carries the Mariners into the playoffs for the first time in 16 years, maybe he beats them both.
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The 8000 Riser is a solid wood riser designed for staircase construction. It has a thickness of 3/4 inch and a width of 8 inches. The available lengths for this riser are 36 inches, 42 inches, 48 inches, and 54 inches. Please call for pricing on longer lengths.
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You won’t believe it, but this boy Arjun Santhosh from Kerala swims around 3 km a day to reach his school. Would you do this to reach school?
How many of you enjoy going to school? Not many when it comes to studies. For fun, school is the best place. You make friends, tease teachers, and do many things that become a memory for a lifetime.
How do you go to school? Via bus, auto, or own convenience. But what if it is said that you don’t have any convenience to go to school? You will probably be happy that you don’t have to go to school anymore and would enjoy yourself at home. But this boy Arjun Santhosh swims around 3km per day to go to school.
Yes, you read it right! He lives in Perumbalam, an island in Kerela’s Alappuzha district, and leaves home early morning like any other student. But he doesn’t have any convenience to go, so he swims daily and reaches his school.
While other students wait for a boat, Arjun Santhosh wears swimsuit and goggles and swims to his school in Poothotta.
“Usually, boats are late and I get punished at school for being late. Some boats are very small. And there are too many people. It is a cause of worry.”
He swims daily for his villagers. The villagers demanded a 700 m bridge in their village, and their demand was not met by the government. It takes around 1-1.5 hours to reach the mainland. The village has six boats on service by the state water transport department. But only two boats are on time.
He protested for ten days for authorities to see the villager’s concern again, but they didn’t get any response. Instead, they sent him a notice to withdraw from the protest.
The Collector said,
“He is minor and it is dangerous to swim in this season. If something tragic happens, we would be held responsible for not stopping him. Hence we decided to send him a notice."
Arjun agreed to stop the protest, but he also told them, if they would not construct the bridge, he will continue to swim like this to reach school.
“I chose a different kind of protest as there were no takers for the conventional protests conducted by the villagers in the past. We need the bridge at any cost, and if it doesn’t become a reality, I will start a second round.”
It is heartbreaking to see why authorities sent him a notice. The reason they gave is they would be blamed if anything happened to him.
Government Agreed to Construct a Bridge for Villagers
After a struggle and warning the government, the authorities agreed to construct the bridge. His village of over 12000 inhabitants appreciated his struggle, and the government agreed to give 100 crores for the bridge.
Earlier, people complained that they had to leave the village and travel 3km to reach the mainland. They traveled via ferry to reach their destination. The villagers requested the government to construct a bridge for them, but the authorities denied and left them with the ferry option.
Also, a ferry takes over an hour to reach the mainland, but if the bridge is constructed, then it would save time. In monsoons, it is not easy to travel on the ferry. Earlier, 50 people who met with an accident, died as they didn’t get medical treatment on time.
Villagers struggle a lot for their life. While some don’t have food to eat, others do not have any convenience to reach some point. Furthermore, the condition of schools in villages is miserable. They don’t have proper facilities, infrastructure, and other basic things required in a school. It is sad to hear about the villagers being exploited by the authorities.
But this boy proved that education is a necessity and could accept any challenge for it. Also, this 25 year-long battle came to an end after Arjun Santhosh joined the protest, and the government decided to construct a bridge for the villagers. Arjun was then invited by The Laxmibai National College of Physical Education (LNCPE), Kariavottam, to join the academy.
His father said,
“He will join MV HSS, Kariavattom, and will begin training at the academy soon. The principal invited Arjun to the academy after coming to know of the swimming agitation.”
Do you know anyone who protested differently and helped the villagers in living a normal life?
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DescriptionThis counted cross stitch pattern is based on the artwork of Rebeka Lynn Howard. Cross Stitch Design by Dyan Allaire from Kustom Krafts.
Colours = 40 or less DMC colours
Finished size = 14" x 11" (36cm x 28cm) using 14 count
Only full cross stitches are used in this pattern. It is a black and white symbol pattern. Type of Product: Cross Stitch Chart
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DescriptionImaginating-Counted Cross Stitch Kit.
Exceptional, quality patterns that are based off of one-of-a-kind artistic works!
This package contains 14 count white fabric, floss, one needle, one layout page and easy to follow instructions.
Design: Spring Stained Glass. Finished size: 13-1/4 x 10 inches. Type of Product: Cross Stitch Kit
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Time may come when you’re no longer able to support your family due to age or health challenges. When this happens, it will do you good if you’ve saved some amount of wealth, which your loved ones can utilize after you have stopped working or after you die. As early as possible, you have to consider setting up a trust concerning this instance. When you’re doing this, you may choose for the trust to take effect only following your death.
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Guidelines For Mixing Fonts
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It was Anna’s turn to choose a theme for May’s Style Not Age and she sent us the title “Frilled to Bits”…and actually I was! You probably know by now how much I love frills, ruffles and anything flamboyant, so this was right up my street. It also gave my the opportunity to wear one of the tops I bought at my favourite shop in Funchal last month. I couldn’t resist buying it in black too, plus a similar top in green (minus the pearls). Remember the Thrifty Six post entitled We Are Not Angry Birds? That rather ostentatious pink pearl embellished blouse is also from the same shop. As Isobel would say, it’s a vibe!
I featured these trousers on the blog in early April, but that was before I bought the matching jacket. I’d already bought the suit in the orange and purple colourway – I loved it so much I bought this version too! Both were in the sale and there was a bonus 3 for the price of two offer, so it was too good to resist. My Fenella Smith vegan leather bag picks up on the darker green in the check print and is the ideal size for a work bag. A trouser suit and trainers is my go-to work uniform these days; it’s an easy and comfortable combination while still looking put together.
I have another suit from Monki in the same style but in a floral print, which I also wear a lot. I was convinced I’d featured it on the blog but upon searching it seems I’ve worn the trousers but with a solid pink jacket. I’m sure you’ll be seeing the suit here very soon!
The earrings compliment the pearl embellishment on the top really well but they keep falling out! By the end of the day I’d given up trying to keep them in. (You can probably see in the photos that they’re hanging on for dear life!) I had my ears pierced when I was eight and the holes are now too low on the lobe. I’m considering getting them re-pierced higher up. I love big earrings but have lots that I can’t wear. The things we do for fashion!
SHOP THE LOOK
Anna is wearing a fabulous homemade petticoat along with a vintage blouse and skirt, plus stunning new cowboy boots from ASOS. I’m full of admiration at Anna’s sewing skills!! You can find all the details at Anna’s Island Style.
Gail has combined a blouse from eBay with cropped trousers from Roman and sandals from Asos. A bag from Cambridge Satchel Co. completes the look. Head to Is This Mutton? to catch up with Gail.
Hilda chose a Whistles dress which JD Richards sent her for contributing to the Good Housekeeping article. You can read all about it at Over the Hilda.
Jacqui is wearing a recent addition from Izabel Clothing. It’s a wrap dress with frills all down the front and round the hem. Jacqui completed the look with fab green lace up shoes and a new bag from Dune that she got for her birthday. Pop over to Mummabstylish for all the details.
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Getting enough sleep makes a person relaxed after a long working day. So an individual expects to sleep peacefully. But when we get bad dreams, we suddenly wake up and wonder if some kind of unusual thing is occurring in the dreams. Anyone might have seen most people experiencing bad dreams in the morning or at night during deep sleep. They may be in a dilemma as to why such uncertain events are happening to them while sleeping. These things occurring to you may be related to your professional or personal lives, which may be the source of sleepless nights.
Science states that a dream is the outcome of the state of our subconscious mind. Because our dreams are associated with our inner thoughts. If we think about something more and more, there is a higher chance of seeing it in our dream. But according to Vedas, dreams are signs from guardian angels and gods. Whether you believe in Vedas or science, one common thing is that a nightmare impacts sleep quality and its pattern. It is why many of them search for the best solutions for their nightmares. People who believe in Astrology can find remedies for bad dreams because it will help you eliminate such nightmares.
So, based on Astrology which planet is responsible for bad dreams? Rahu is the planet that is the ruler of dreams. When this planet associates with the moon, an individual is said to experience a dream while sleeping. However, no accurate conclusion confirms that you will only experience dreams while sleeping. Few of them also begin to see dreams in the early morning hours. So these dreams are mostly the inner thoughts of the mind which can occur at any point in time. So Rahu is the planet that governs all these things.
Astrology says that an individual with strong planetary positions will likely experience good and better dreams. But the side, a person with weak planetary positions, will have strange or negative thoughts. So how to stop bad dreams Hinduism using Astrology? But first, let’s discuss the astrological remedies for negative thoughts causing bad dreams.
It may seem strange to use the under-pillow remedies for bad dreams because it involves keeping particular things under your pillow to get rid of nightmares. But these remedies for bad dreams in astrology claim that it works if you are too bothered by nightmares.
1. Putting garlic is also an effective remedy to overcome your bad dreams effectively.
2. Keep a knife under your pillow.
3. Take a clean cloth and put fennel seeds in it, wrap the cloth, and put it under your pillow while you sleep at night. If you don’t find these seeds, you can also utilize rice.
It is essential to cleanse the inside of your soul and your surroundings. This will let your negative energies and thoughts completely stay away from you. These solutions will refer to as natural remedies for nightmares as they efficiently cleanse the negativity.
The cleansing remedies are as follows -
1. Fill a wide copper pan with lukewarm water and add a pinch of salt. Then put your feet in this water for 5 minutes and sleep immediately on your bed. This remedy has a strong impact on stopping you from getting nightmares.
2. Mop your entire house floors with Epsom salt. According to astrology, salt is a powerful ingredient that absorbs complete negative energy.
When you think about how to get rid of bad dreams, then using these negative remedies, which serve as the best Vastu remedy for bad dreams, is the better solution. They are as follows -
So, these are the adequate remedies for bad dreams that have the greatest power to work effectively.
Chanting a mantra is pure and holy as it produces positive energy. Here we discuss the three mantras that can help you overcome getting bad dreams. Below are the mantras for bad dreams.
Mantra: Ramaskandam Hanumantam,Vainateyam Vrikodaram Shayanayah smare nityam, duswapna tasya nashyati.
Astrology claims that Lord Hanuman can make evil spirits go away. So reciting this mantra will help you get rid of nightmares, and it also calms down the agitated planets that are present in the ninth house. So ensure to chant this mantra 108 times every day.
Mantra: Ya Devi Sarva Bhuteshu Nidra Roopen Samsthita Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah.
Reciting the goddess Durga's mantra will keep away all the negative energies and evil spirits. It is also one of the amazing mantras for getting rid of bad dreams during pregnancy. So make sure to chant it 108 times daily for calm and peaceful sleep.
Mantra: Om Hum Phat Nrisimha Swaha!
The Narasimha avatar is the destroyer of evil spirits. When you chant this avatar 1000 times a day for 3 months, it is said to stop your nightmares for a long time completely.
So here are the three powerful mantras that will help anyone overcome bad dreams or nightmares.
Other dreams that act as remedies for bad dreams are -
Every person needs better sleep for good health. Getting good rest is necessary as it enhances the mood and allows an individual to be more energetic. However, we don’t get this type of sleep or rest while sleeping due to disturbing dreams. So, consult an astrologer who can give you better remedies for bad dreams. So the above are some practical solutions for overcoming bad dreams based on Astrology.
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New York residents may not be aware that almost one-third of all fatal accidents on the roads are the result of people driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. A drunk driver often acts irresponsibly by speeding and weaving in and out of traffic. Their reactions are sometimes slower than that of sober drivers and prevent them from reacting to traffic signals and emergency situations properly.
Police were called to the scene of an accident in the early morning hours on a recent Saturday. A 24-year-old man who was a passenger in the vehicle lost his life in the accident. There were not many details available regarding the circumstances of the accident, but police reported finding a vehicle that seemed to have crashed into a tree. The two occupants in the car had to be extricated by mechanical equipment, and both passengers were transported to a hospital.
The male passenger was sadly declared dead at the hospital, while the female driver was transferred to another hospital due to the severity of her injuries. The media report made no mention of blood alcohol levels but reported that the female driver was apparently charged with drunk driving and released on $75,000 bail. A detective division and reconstruction team are continuing the investigation into the accident.
Residents who have lost loved ones in a car accident that was caused by an alleged drunk driver retain the right to file wrongful death claims in a New York civil court. In cases such as this, evidence of the driver’s negligence and significant contribution to the death of the victim will have to be presented. In successfully litigated cases, the court may award monetary damages to the family of the deceased. In certain circumstances, additional damages may be awarded as deemed appropriate under state law.
Source: duiblotter.com, “Woman charged with DWI in fatal crash”, , April 23, 2014
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There are two parts of a personal injury lawsuit: proving liability and proving your damages. All too often, car accident victims are so focused on proving that another driver is responsible for the accident that they neglect to give the proper amount of attention to their damages. This can lead to weak recoveries that fail to meet victims’ needs. We don’t want to see you make that mistake, which is why you need to know how to address your damages.
One major aspect of your car accident damages is medical expenses. Here, you’ll want to present evidence of the medical expenses that you’ve already incurred as well as any expected medical costs. But how do you prove expected medical expenses? Here are some key points that may help you do just that:
These are just starting points. As you’ll see as you progress through your case, there are a lot of legal nuances that can make these seemingly simple issues rather complex.
Remember, even if you prove that another individual is responsible for your injuries, you will only be able to recover compensation if you can prove the extent of your damages. Therefore, the damages portion of your case is just as important as the negligence piece. So, make sure that you’re doing everything in your power to build the compelling case that you need, which means educating yourself on the law and how to build persuasive legal arguments.
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It is smaller compared to my usual work as it measures 48 cm tall.
It is constructed from shards of slate that flow out in concentric circles contained within an aluminium hoop supported by a stainless steel bar on a limestone base.
This piece was on my coffee table briefly and I found it hypnotic and was reluctant to take it to the gallery as it looked so at home.
The choice of materials that I work in are varied but I find myself always drawn back to slate that I have worked with for many years. I enjoy pulling together stone ,slate ,aluminium and steel ,all hard and strong to create a unique artwork .
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The one place I never thought I’d be thinking about wrinkles? My forearms. As enlightened as I try to be about getting older and embracing this phase of life, I find myself looking down at my appendages and thinking, “Et tu, forearms?”
When I was a kid, an activity my mother and I enjoyed doing together was “laying out in the sun.” It’s a phrase that will likely fade out of the English lexicon since most sane people no longer participate in the practice. But man did we love to lie in our rural Pennsylvania backyard and see how brown our skin could get as we dipped our feet in an inflatable pool.
And now I’m paying for it with forearms that are “crepey.” At least that’s what the many ads I’m bombarded with as I navigate my workday want to call it.
So I was admittedly intrigued when I had the opportunity to try Crepe Erase products, especially since it’s backed by the stunning Kate Walsh (AKA Dr. Addison Montgomery from Grey’s Anatomy) and Jane Seymour. My admiration for Ms. Seymour goes back to my college days when, at the (seemingly, at the time) advanced age of around 40, stole the heart of my 20-year-old boyfriend. She was his “pass,” and I was jealous and in awe. To this day, when she speaks, I pay attention.
Easy Application, Potent Ingredients
I tried the two-step Crepe Erase Ultra 5-Piece Body & Face System for body, face, and neck. The procedure is to first scrub in the exfoliating product, which contains alpha hydroxy acid to encourage cell turnover. I use it in the shower at night, then pat myself dry, leaving my skin a bit damp.
The second step is applying the body, face, and neck treatments. I was surprised by how little I needed to cover each area—as my mom used to say, “A little dab’ll do ya.”
The body treatment contains the “TruFirm+, Patented Dual Peptides with 12 Super Hydrators.” It’s dense but also manages to absorb quickly. The brand says the formula helps support your skin’s natural collagen and elastin production and locks in hydration for 72 hours.
Indeed, I saw an immediate difference in my skin. Check out the photo of my forearms—the bottom one immediately after using the body lotion and the other free of any product. It’s pretty easy to see the difference!
Used daily, Crepe Erase products have been shown to reveal smoother, firmer skin on arms, knees, legs, and chest. A clinical study showed a 24% increase in hydration when using the body pre-treatment followed by the body lotion.
The Advanced Restorative Face Treatment contains retinol, which research shows can smooth fine lines and wrinkles, improve texture, and even out skin tone.
As part of the 5-piece collection, the Advanced Body Repair Treatment Ultra comes in a tub that you can touch lightly with your fingertips to get plenty of product. The Ultra Smooth Neck Repair comes in a smaller tub with a handy pumping mechanism that serves up just the right amount. The smaller Advanced Restorative Facial Treatment is packaged in a 0.5 fl. oz bottle with a traditional pump that also gives you just the right amount to cover your face.
The containers are sleek and unassuming—my husband hasn’t complained yet about once again having less real estate on the bathroom counter.
My least favorite part of the Body Repair Treatment was the scent. The version I tried was technically fragrance-free, which many people might prefer. But it made me realize I like a prettier, more herbaceous, or floral scent in my products. By the time I get up in the morning, I can’t detect any scent at all. The good news is the products also come in a citrus scent, which I will be sure to try next time!
The fragrance-free face and neck products have an even more neutral scent, I could hardly detect one right out of the dispensers.
These products are easy and pleasant to use. They delivered immediate results that seem worth the price of the 5-product package, especially since just two of the products would cost more than the bundle. Also considering the long-term results seen in the clinical trial, the 5-piece system is an even better value.
Note that when using these products you should be extra careful to apply and re-apply sunscreen. Both retinol and alpha hydroxy acid can make your skin more sensitive to sun exposure.
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Kuwalla Tee Classic Turtle Neck in Bark. Fitted long sleeve shirt made with heavy weight stretch jersey fabric makes for the perfect layering piece! Featuring a roll over turtle-neck collar, brushed interior for extra softness and a slightly cropped fit with slightly elongated sleeves.
- 66% Rayon, 29% Polyester, 5% Spandex
- Model is 5'8" wearing size Small
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Considerations to implementing a strong program supporting low-income, uninsured, and insured patients with high deductibles
Implementing a program to benefit your uninsured patients can be overwhelming. More successful programs, regardless of covered entity type, start slow with an achievable project timeline and milestones to accomplish.
Start slow and involve those staff working with patients. Examples would be working with social workers, admission advisors, receptionists, patient advocates and discharge planners and begin in a specified department, like emergency or urgent care. This program also allows the flexibility to focus on problem disease states where the uninsured population is high and/or are commonly prescribed medications which have a high associated cost Selecting key staff to implement the program leads to a greater likelihood of success. Another key consideration would be to partner with the contracted pharmacies so they are aware of the program details and can assist the appropriate patients with receiving affordable prescription medications.
Don't forget your patients with high deductible or copays. In most cases, helping these patients through a subsidy (all or a portion of their co-pay) would likely have a greater positive impact on your uncompensated care than these patients not filling their prescribed medication . The results of better healthcare outcomes are usually more cost effective than continuing to care for patients with worsening health. Providing access to more affordable medication for patients who self-pay by choice or by circumstance and without any assistance can also provide a benefit to hospitals or health centers serving their communities. These programs are in place to help all patients have greater access to better health outcomes, decrease overall healthcare costs and benefit the community overall.
A strong 340B Prescription Discount Card program supporting uninsured patients should include:
- 340B eligibility determined in real-time and communicated to the 340B participating Pharmacy
- Distribution of prescription discount identification cards to eligible uninsured patients (including those eligible for a subsidy based on ability to pay)
- Marketing materials, including posters to be displayed in clinics, ED and other locations throughout the covered entity and participating pharmacies.
- Support a customizable program design.
- Loading 340B eligibility information at the processing PBM
(e.g. list of uninsured and/or low-income patients, providers, and 340B pricing)
- Application of a “Lesser of” pricing
(typically 340B price inclusive of fees, Network rate, Pharmacy Usual & Customary price)
- Consideration of available pharmaceutical patient assistance programs for high-cost medications.
Implementing and executing a strong program to support your uninsured, self-pay, and those with high deductibles and co-pays utilizing the benefits of the 340B program can significantly help any covered entity and their patients. These programs can provide affordable prescription medications to their patients, optimize 340B savings, and add significant community benefit while partnering with local pharmacies to improve health outcomes . It is equally important to point out that patients with commercial prescription coverage who can afford their deductibles and copays are not the best candidates for these programs. If these patients still find it challenging to afford their medications, then subsidizing their high co-pay or deductible should be considered as mentioned above. At the end of the day, putting patients first to deliver healthcare services and the best available health outcomes is the reason that covered entities participate in the 340B program.
The content in this blog is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be used in place of regulatory guidance. The opinions and views expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official position or opinions of SUNRx or any regulatory authority. Furthermore, some content may contain copyrighted material, the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner, but which we believe constitutes a "fair use" of any such copyrighted material as provided for in Section 107 of the US Copyright Law. We are making the information herein available in our efforts to advance understanding of the 340B program and its offerings. These views are always subject to change, revision, and rethinking at any time and may not be held in perpetuity.
1 Section 340B(a)(4)(L)(i) of the PHSA
2 To the extent permitted or not restricted by the patient’s insurance plan.
3 Please note that due to the recent restrictions imposed by certain drug manufacturers, 340B priced product may not be available at one or more of your contract pharmacies.
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I met up twice with my new training buddy and fellow LA Tri Club-ber Melanie this past week, and we have 2 runs scheduled for this next week. She is so awesome! Not only is she funny and vibrant (especially key at 6 a.m.) she is RELIABLE and PUNCTUAL. We’ve also inspired each other to do the Mission Bay/ Jamba Tri Oct 2nd in San Diego. It’ll be her first, and, assuming all goes well with Malibu, my third.
So, for the next four weekends, I will be attending my ‘catered workouts’: Malibu this coming weekend, then Jamba, then Hermosa, then the Long Beach 1/2. Lest you scream I’m overdoing it, keep in mind I am slow, the tri’s are sprint distances, and it’s all working up to the half.
Dave and I biked today — Sunday mornings are a good time because the Strand usually isn’t crowded yet.
We had to switch from the November 12th Solvang ride to a 50 miler, the Solvang Prelude, November 5th. Melanie will also be riding. Of course, we’ve already started to talk about hitting wineries that afternoon…
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It's Raining Gemstones Again (eBook)
This book is a collection of stories, poems, and essays by students in 826NYC's Write After School & Write Away Workshops programs. Young writers from ages 6-18 created stories where they solved mysteries, traveled through time and space, explored mythical lands and more. It's Raining Gemstones Again takes you on adventures from the first page, written by Brooklyn's most creative and curious young authors.
Proceeds from the sale of this book benefit 826NYC, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting students, ages six to eighteen, with their creative and expository writing skills, and to helping teachers inspire their students to write.
Please Note: This is an eBook (interactive PDF), not a physical book you are purchasing through this page
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Getting self-pleasure is good for health. Men tend to masturbate at a young age. It is a natural process that most males experience when they enter the college phase. The process of masturbation will improve male health day by day. But excessive masturbation can also cause side effects in the body.
Although masturbation is a good act to try for a long time, males still need to take care if they are used to this habit. It is fine to masturbate 3 to 4 times a week but not if you do it twice a day. Now, we will discuss the side effects of masturbation in males.
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What is Normal Masturbation?
Many males do not know how often it is normal to masturbate? They do physical acts several times a week that may lead to some problems. There is no fixed time for masturbation for males. Some males do it daily while some do it weekly and some men masturbate once a month.
Self-pleasure is not a bad act unless you do it within the limit. However, it depends on different males on how often they need to masturbate. Some studies state that males must masturbate at least 21 times in one month.
Is Masturbation Good for Health?
Yes, it is very safe for males to masturbate 3 to 4 times a week. Many men, especially young guys, ask the question, is masturbating bad? The answer is no as masturbation does not affect your health. It is good for better mental and physical health. Apart from that, it is one of the safest ways to get pleasure. There are no risks of HIV or other diseases. One can masturbate as many times as he likes.
Also See: How to Make Sperm Thicker and Stronger
What are The Side Effects of Frequent Masturbation?
Many males do over-masturbation for self-pleasure. It is like an addiction to many bachelors and young men who do not have partners. Different males have different thoughts about masturbation. Some may also feel that it is not right to masturbate daily. Now, let us have a look at myths and facts about masturbation.
Myths of Masturbation
There are many myths that some males still believe about masturbation. If you have confusion about masturbation, stop believing in the myths stated below:
1. Damage to Genitals
It is a myth among many males that masturbating too much damages penile areas and genitals. Well, this is not the fact as people do masturbate for self-pleasure. There are no major side effects of masturbation in males or females. It is perfectly fine even if you masturbate daily and rub penile areas with your hand.
2. Grows Hair in Unwanted Areas
This is a total myth that you must not believe. Even if you masturbate too much, there is no growth of hair in unwanted areas of the body. Many men avoid masturbating just because they think it might lead to the growth of unwanted hair.
3. Masturbation Causes Mental Issues
Many males feel that they will have bad masturbating effects on the mind. No, it is not a correct thing as males only feel guilt for masturbating because of different religious myths. Self-pleasure is good for males and does not cause mental problems at all. However, you have to be careful that too much masturbation can disturb your mental focus if you have it every time on the mind.
4. Women Het an Addiction to Vibrators
It is a myth that women get addicted to vibrators for orgasms. No, it is not at all a true statement. Many females use vibrators for self-pleasure but most of them do not get an addiction to them. It is not wrong to use vibrators but only a few get addicted and not all females feel the same thing.
5. Vibrators Ruin The Love Life of Women
No, this is a wrong statement. Vibrators are just tools to satisfy erotic desires. They give a vibration to the nipples, stomach, and genital areas. These sensations help women to reach orgasms. Even if you are masturbating every day with vibrators, there is no harm to the love life of females. They can get self-pleasure by using these tools daily. Moreover, they get more stamina to perform better in bed.
6. Wrong to Masturbate in a Relationship
It is fine if you masturbate daily while being in a relationship with your partner. Many couples think it is like cheating on the opposite person to masturbate. It is actually the act of getting self-pleasure. Everyone gets fun and there is no wrong thing in masturbating daily.
Also See: Best Food To Increase Sperm Count
What are The Side Effects of Masturbating Daily?
Many studies are done to study the side effects of masturbation in males daily. Every study says that it is common in males and does not cause harmful side effects in the body. However, there are some minor side effects of daily masturbation in males such as:
1. May Cause Premature Ejaculation
You have a question of what happens if you masturbate too much. One of the side effects of daily masturbation is that it might lead to nerve damage. This can lead to premature ejaculation during sleep or even while performing with your partner in your bed.
2. Causes Fatigue
Yes, you will feel tired after masturbating too much. It is fine to masturbate 3 to 4 times a week. But you will get tired after trying an act of self-pleasure. Apart from that, you also get weak after masturbating very much.
3. Causes Lower Back Pain
Do many youngsters ask what are the bad effects of masturbation? It may lead to lower back pain because males have to change position while giving self-pleasure. Daily masturbation can cause heavy pain in the lower back and damage to the spinal cord.
4. Change in Vision
This is one of the worst side effects of masturbation in males. Some people may get blurry vision because of masturbating daily. It might cause poor vision in the future.
5. Penile Injuries
Is it bad to masturbate? Many boys ask this question often. Daily masturbation can cause penile injuries because one has to use one hand continuously to get pleasure. Using a hand or rubbing genitals may cause injuries and wounds. Males may also get cuts on the penile chambers because of masturbation.
6. Disturbs Mental Focus
This is one of the most negative effects of excessive masturbation in males. Masturbating daily will disturb your mental focus. If it gets into your mind, it will disturb your daily chores or office work. Many males cannot concentrate on their exams or daily tasks after masturbating.
7. May Cause Discomfort in Love Life
One of the most questions that arise in youngsters is: is masturbating every day healthy? Yes, it is a healthy and safe act to get self-pleasure. However, some males may feel uncomfortable while actually performing on the bed with partners. Few males also say that they ejaculate early during the actual performance.
8. Causes Testicular Pain
How much masturbation is too much? Masturbating daily for several times is called too much over the limit. Doing masturbation daily may cause intense pain in the testicles. As a result, the males might get pain while performing on the bed.
What are The Solutions to Overcome Daily Masturbation?
Why do I masturbate every day? If you are also thinking about this thing, try a few steps to overcome it. You can try a variety of solutions to stop daily masturbation.
1. Talk to a Therapist
Some many therapists and doctors treat daily male problems. If you have a problem with intense masturbation, talk to a therapist. You can share all the problems that you face alone in your bedroom. It might put you into guilt but you can get good solutions for your problems. Moreover, you can establish a long-term relationship with a doctor to change your behavior. You can also try a free sex doctor online consultation.
2. Do Not Spend Much Time Alone
Masturbating increases if you spend a long time with yourself. To get rid of this habit, you must limit the time that your spend alone. Engage in other activities such as internet surfing, writing, reading books or novels, and so on. These activities will divert your time and mind from self-pleasure.
3. Do Yoga
One of the major causes of masturbating too much is because of the rise in desires. You can masturbate too much because of intense feelings. Doing yoga daily will relax your mind and reduce stress and anxiety. A cool and calm mind will help you to get rid of masturbation daily. You must also do regular exercises to relax your disturbed mind.
4. Change Your Daily Schedule
Some people are used to masturbating daily because of the habit. If it is disturbing your work, you must change your routine. You can talk to a doctor and share the effects of self-pleasure on the body. Changing the schedule will change your behavior and you will get rid of this problem faster.
We discussed how masturbation is bad if you do it daily several times. It is not at all a bad act but you need to do it to the limit to get the benefits in the body.
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Recorded as Rabbage, Rabacche and Rabidge, this is an English surname, but almost certainly of ancient French origins. It is believed to derive from the French Huguenot protestant surname Rabache, first recorded in England in the 17th century. An example being that of Marie Rabache, the daughter of Pierre Rabache, who married Claudius Amyand at the French church known as "La Patente", Spitalfields, in the city of London, on January 15th 1695. This was at the very height of the Huguenot period when persecution of the protestants in France had reached appalling levels of cruelty, and thousands of refugees each year were pouring across the Channel.The name is believed to describe a maker or wearer of top coats or cloaks. Many Huguenots were highly skilled artisans, and it is said that in fleeing France they greatly weakened its industrial output at a critical time, and gave Britain a lead in manufacturing which it kept for nearly two hundred years. The change in the spelling represents a gradual anglicising, at a time when to have a French name was to be politically incorrect even for a refugee. Early examples of the surname recording taken from surviving registers of Greater London include: Grace Rabbage who married James Harris at St Pancras Old Church, on October 26th 1774, and William John Rabidge, who was christened at St Mary Whitechapel, Stepney, on November 16th 1873.
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Delta and Langley will host some of the world’s top under-17 hockey players this fall for an international tournament twice cancelled by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Earlier this month, Hockey Canada announced the dates and host communities for six events taking place during the 2022-23 season, starting with the 2022 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge Nov. 5-12 at the Langley Events Centre and Sungod Arena in North Delta.
The tournament, which features three Canadian teams and five international entries, is meant to showcase “the future stars of the game,” according to the event’s website.
The 2019 event — held in Medicine Hat, Alta. and Swift Current, Sask. — saw the three Canadian teams and one each representing Czech Republic, Finland, Russia, Sweden and U.S. play 22 games over eight days, with some games broacast on TSN and others streamed on Hockey Canada’s website. Russia beat the Americans for gold, while Czech Republic took home bronze.
In early 2020, Hockey Canada was considering a joint bid to host the 2021 event in North Delta, Langley and Chilliwack. However, when COVID-19 hit, the pandemic forced the cancellation of that year’s tournament (scheduled to take place Oct. 31 to Nov. 7 in Charlottetown and Summerside, P.E.I.) and put future plans on hold.
The event was again cancelled in 2021 and replaced with the one-off Capital City Challenge, a six-day tournament featuring three men’s U17 teams and Canada’s national women’s team that served as part of the latter’s preparation for the Winter Olympics in Beijing two months later.
Since its inception in 1986, more than 1,800 NHL draft picks have played in the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge (previously called the Quebec Esso Cup), including stars Patrick Kane, Connor McDavid, Auston Matthews and Alex Ovechkin.
Other events on Hockey Canada’s schedule for 2022-2023 are the 2022 Canadian Tire Para Hockey Cup (Nov. 27-Dec. 3 in Bridgewater, N.S.), the 2022 World Junior A Challenge (Dec. 11-18 in Cornwall, Ont.), The Esso Cup (National Women’s U18 Club Championship, April 23-29 in Prince Albert, Sask.), the Telus Cup (National U18 Men’s Club Championship, April 24-30 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Que.) and the Centennial Cup (National Junior A Championship, in Portage la Prairie, Man., in May).
“We are excited to announce the host communities for six events taking place in 2022-23, and we cannot wait to bring some of the top hockey events in the world to fans across Canada,” Dean McIntosh, vice-president of events and properties for Hockey Canada, said in a press release. “Hosting events of this magnitude would not be possible without our incredible local partners, and we are very grateful for their support as we count down to puck drop.”
Tickets are available now for the 2022 World Junior A Challenge at hockeycanada.ca/tickets, while on-sale dates for the other events have yet to be announced.
— with files from Tom Zillich
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SynApps has just announced an exciting new product: ConXPhoto, a new addition to its expanding Vendor Neutral Archive solution set for NHS users. The idea: make it really simple but also totally safe and trackable for nurses to take the digital pictures of patients increasingly demanded by medical needs, but which have up until now too often been stored in haphazard, inaccessible ways.
Here, Mark Winstone, SynApps Solutions’ Sales and Marketing Director, continues to explain the functionality of the product and how ConXPhoto, despite being an obvious solution to a specific problem, actually fits very neatly into the wider SynApps Solutions VNA-based EPR philosophy.
Last time I started to tell you about why we’d built ConXPhoto: NHS Trusts up and down the country are struggling to properly manage and keep all the digital photos they need to take of patients, which are often very useful in their care but which can also be very important if any kind of dispute or legal action happens once the patient is discharged.
Last time I talked about why the product came into being – how we were introduced to the whole problem of modern digital patient photography management by the Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
Following what the Trust’s Deputy IT Director had told us, we looked into the problem and discovered that there were some real issues here. Images were being created but not properly stored, deleted or backed up. You can’t blame the busy ward sisters for that: we employ them to look after us when we’re ill, not to be data management experts. So what could we do to help?
We have worked with Kingston, and a number of other significant London area Trusts, to produce ConXPhoto which we think it will really save everyone a lot of time.
In essence, we have put an extension into the digital cameras that the Kingston nurses are using which intelligently routes the images to a safe place: so not the thumb drive or shared drive where they were putting images before, but a central repository. We offer a simple Web-based interface that displays all the pictures in a ‘light box’ format, so they can easily click on the ones they want to save for the patient.
We then prompt them to enter appropriate information – but what’s better is that we’re getting the metadata in: the nurses are inputting the NHS ID number of the patient in question by linking into the other records we have for that individual in the main hospital database.
Which, if it is ours, will also be the place where the patient’s case notes, radiology files, endoscopy video (video is almost as big an issue for the NHS as patient still photography), scanned paper notes and so on all reside. Once again, you have the connected, holistic electronic patient record basis that we have been waiting for.
The end result of our work with Kingston and the other Trusts we have been piloting this with is ConXPhoto: a way to safely record and validate accurate, time stamped, auditable images around a patient journey, stored in the correct, safe way and in a medium (such as a VNA system) that lends itself to easy access and integration.
The shape of all patient records to come?
To sum up: there are four big winners from ConXPhoto.
One is the nursing staff – who can get this small but important job done much more efficiently.
Two is the CCIO, the Chief Clinical Information Officer (the IT leader in hospitals who looks after the health-IT interface) who will get compliance and a proper way to manage clinical information.
Three is the CIO or IT Director of a Trust – who will be able to see that a chaotic process, leading to proliferation of files on all sorts of media, is going to be done in a controlled and validated way.
Last, but absolutely not least, – the patient. Patients will see more efficient wards with clinicians able to spend more time on our care and who will be storing away information that may be highly useful to refer to in an accurate, dated and detailed way.
ConXPhoto is a really exciting and useful product solving a real problem for the NHS of 2014 – but it is also yet another example of the fantastic way that a VNA system, which by definition is a system that can capture and help manage any sort of digital information, is the way all patient information systems really need to go.
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The Soft stronger Woven elastic tapes are great to use for Garment ,bags,shoes,home textiles and Sport machines etc. Our factory is over 10 years working experience to manufacture the elastic tapes.And we are exporting these products to many countries. We can make the elastic tape using different materials as per your requests- Polyester, Cotton, Nylon,PP etc. And of course we can dye any colors as per your specific order. We usually have many different widths available as follows in stock for customers' urgent order.
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The Smart Hose safety system. Smart-Hose Technologies manufactures engineered hose assemblies which are designed with a valve in each end fitting. If the hose assembly experiences a catastrophic hose failure, the Smart-Hose Safety System is designed to instantaneously shut down the flow in both directions. Certified as a passive safety device the Smart-Hose Safety System needs no human intervention to activate.
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The intervention involves the restyling and efficiency of the NICMA’s facade, located in a Moncalieri. The installation of a ventilated façade totally transforms the image of the industry and upgrades the neighboring context. Through the repetition and alternation of three panels, a new image has been obtained that the visitor will hardly be able to avoid. Ventilated facade panels differ in both color and size.
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The city of Agra is widely famed with Taj Mahal for it’s Suburb beauty and story behind it. It attracts multitudes of people as vacationers. The Taj Mahal needs not much narration as there is enough citing on this monument of Love.
Agra the Home to Taj Mahal
Less known fact is that there are many Taj Mahal in the city like Red Taj Mahal, Golden Taj Mahal, Baby Taj Mahal, Replica Taj Mahal. The story of the black Taj Mahal might look a farce from the historical point of view but presents a good story. Stories say that Shahjahan wanted to make a negative copy of the white Taj Mahal by using the Black Marble.
Things to do in Agra
Red Taj Mahal- This is a small museum located in the Roman Cemetery close to bhagwan cinema in Agra. This unexplored tomb is dedicated to a Death Traveler John Hessing. He was appointed as the chief of the Agra Fort by the Maratha commander Daulat Rao Scindea. During your Agra tour if you have time do not miss to see the Red Taj mahal after the white marble Taj Mahal visit.
This tomb is erected by his bereaved wife Ann out of red sand stone. Amid the desolation this tomb shows the other side of Taj Mahal story- the love of a lady for her husband. This attracts every one by its pervading beauty and solitariness.
Baby Taj- This small but ornate monument lies on the other side of River Yamuna in Agra. It is located at a distance of 3 km from the Agra fort. The real name for the Tomb is Itmad-ud-Daula’s Tomb and popularly known as the Baby Taj or the jewel Box of Architecture.
This tomb is precursor to the Taj and the five inlaid work tradition in the Taj Mahal is supposed to be borrowed from this place. This is the first mughal tomb built in white marble.
It is called Baby Taj as it is earlier to the Taj and on account of the less scale of architecture. It was built by Lady Noorjahan for her parents and thus shows the love of a daughter for her parents. After doing the Taj Mahal tour when you are going to visit the baby taj mahal you can compare the architectural similarities of both these places.
Golden Taj Mahal- This is the Samadhi of Swamiji Maharaja of Radhaswami faith. It is located in Dayalbagh area of Agra. It took more than 100 years time to complete this massive structure. This is totally built out of white marble and looks like Taj Mahal.
As its colossal dome and has a golden ferial; so it is called by many as the Golden Taj. It is likely ornamented with inlaid work and five carvings. The eye catching carvings of the Vegetables and fruits mesmerize everyone.
Replica Taj- You can see many replicas of Taj Mahal ranging from few inches to the same meters in the dimensions. But the largest replica you can see in Agra itself during your Agra Tour, if you are desirous of doing something in the evening and want to enjoy some cultural activities.
The best possibility is that you can book the cultural show “Mohabbat-the-Taj” at Kalakriti Auditorium. This culmination of the show you see the largest Replica Taj coming a top from the underneath by the hydraulic system and you see the mock drama of the laments of Shahjahan over this replica Taj.
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If 2020 saw the massive displacement of workers from offices to homes, and left IT departments scrambling to secure far-flung endpoint devices and optimize their newly distributed businesses, this year finds IT leaders ready for anything.
In fact, IT priorities and budgets are expected to lean into the new normal, with a majority of organizations increasing their spending to put in place long-term strategies that will give them a more flexible and resilient IT infrastructure. Among the top initiatives: strengthening cybersecurity as a business priority.
That’s according to a survey of 664 senior IT and business leaders across North America, Western Europe and Australia conducted by Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG). The survey, which covered both midmarket (100 to 999 employees) and enterprise-class (1,000-plus) organizations in both the public and private sectors, found that six in 10 plan to increase spending for IT products and services.
Among the biggest recipients: public cloud services (for applications, infrastructure and remote work capabilities) and cybersecurity, which survey respondents most commonly identified as their top IT initiative.
Below are five charts that explain key takeaways.
The IT budget boost
Overall, senior decision-makers are optimistic about 2021: Six in 10 say they are increasing their spending from last year. Compare that to a little more than a third who say they are keeping budgets flat and only 4% planning cuts.
The overall average budget increase comes to 3.28%, with significant upticks seen for midmarket vs. enterprise-level firms (3.46% vs. 3.17%), those based in North America compared to Western Europe (3.55% vs. 2.67%), and those with mature digital transformation programs ahead of others in the initial planning stages or with no roadmap (4.33% vs. 2.05% vs. 0.15%).
Business services, telcos and life sciences lead the way
Across industries, the big spenders will probably be business services, telco and media outfits, and life sciences, where nearly three-quarters of respondents say budgets will likely rise. Industries impacted by lockdowns and mandatory social distancing requirements are less bullish on spending. In higher education, 50% say they expect to boost budgets, while 14% are braced for cuts. Transportation companies are most likely to flatten (47%) or shrink (11%) their budgets.
Budget winners: cloud and cybersecurity
Anyone who has shared a cloud-based file in Dropbox or coauthored a report with Google Docs knows how cloud collaboration allows for increased participation and organization among remote workers. These tools also assist IT staffers forced to work from home, now manning virtual security help desks.
With more organizations moving business functions to the cloud, the need for heightened investment in cloud services and cybersecurity is crucial. Asked to identify technologies most likely to see budget gains, more than two-thirds of survey respondents (68%) say public cloud infrastructure services, followed closely by cybersecurity (66%) and public cloud applications (63%), which tied with artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Virtual collaboration is here to stay
One of the most meaningful and lasting impacts on IT strategy will be the continued use of video, shared documents, and other online collaboration tools. But IT teams may have seen the peak of deployment already. In fact, while 30% of those surveyed noted increased online collaboration in spring 2020, as remote work ramped up, that figure had dipped (25%) by fall. That was most likely due to the cloud contribution to improved operations capabilities.
Still, digital collaboration tools came in as the No. 1 lasting impact on IT strategy, followed closely by increased adoption of cloud applications (24%).
Cybersecurity is top—but agility remains key
Organizations rank cybersecurity enhancement and public cloud usage as the two top IT priorities for 2021, just as they did in 2020. But a closer look at shorter-term tech priorities reveals that new challenges and chances for innovation abound—if you’re ready and able to shift focus as needed.
Asked to rank the technology trend most important to their organization in 2020, only 2% of respondents cited automation of routine business tasks with robotic process technologies. Of nine top concerns for business leaders that year, automation ranked dead last. In 2021, those giving automation top priority quadrupled to 8%, making it sixth out of 10 key concerns.
Other shifting priorities include mobility and remote work capabilities—as a top concern, it jumped by half in the past year (from 8% to 12%)—while artificial intelligence and machine learning dropped nearly a third (from 10% to 7%).
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TanzaniaInvest sat down with Ibrahim Mwangalaba, the Managing Director of Maendeleo Bank, to discuss the bank’s journey towards empowering growth and financial inclusion in Tanzania.
The Bank was established in 2008 by the Evangelical Lutheran Church and began operations as a regional bank in 2013. It was the first Tanzanian company and bank to be listed on the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange through the Enterprise Growth Market Window.
The bank primarily serves the micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) markets in Dar es Salaam.
Mwangalaba sheds light on Maendeleo Bank’s unique “machinga” initiative, which supports informal traders, its specialized products for small businesses, and the bank’s vision for a digitally inclusive future.
Additionally, he shares the bank’s commitment to corporate social responsibility and its vision to reshape the Tanzanian banking sector by fostering innovation and customer-centricity.
Finally, he highlights the opportunity to finance his bank and his growing lending portfolio.
TanzaniaInvest: Maendeleo Bank recently announced impressive financial results for 2022, with net profit after tax increasing 160% year-on-year to TZS 1.4 billion. Can you walk us through the key drivers behind this strong performance?
Ibrahim Mwangalaba: Several factors contributed to the higher profitability.
Firstly, as overall business conditions in Tanzania continued to recover from the pandemic, more of our clients across sectors like agriculture, manufacturing, and trading were able to grow their revenues and repay their loans. With customers better able to service their debt, our non-performing loans reduced and we did not need to set aside large provisions for bad debts. This had a direct positive impact on our bottom line profit.
“As overall business conditions in Tanzania continued to recover from the pandemic, more of our clients across sectors like agriculture, manufacturing, and trading were able to grow their revenues.”
In addition, as the economy rebounded, we saw demand for new financing from businesses picking up pace. We were able to grow our lending by approving credit facilities across various sectors like agriculture, education, clean energy financing, transport, and hospitality. This expansion of our loan book to high-quality, income-generating customers also boosted our interest income during the year.
Another key driver was the accelerated rollout of our agency banking model since its introduction in 2019. Over the past year, we increased the number of active agents providing banking services on our behalf from 750 to over 1,300 nationwide. With agency banking, customers can conduct transactions like deposits, withdrawals and payments within their local communities rather than having to visit a branch.
“Over the past year, we increased the number of active agents providing banking services on our behalf from 750 to over 1,300 nationwide.”
The rapid growth of the agent network has allowed us to expand our customer base and deposit mobilization. Agents facilitate cash deposits and withdrawals, so as more customers use them, our low-cost deposits have increased. We’ve also earned higher transaction fee income as customers undertake more banking transactions through these agency banking channels.
In addition, the adoption of our digital banking channels like mobile banking also gained momentum during 2022. More retail and MSME customers are utilizing mobile banking for their day-to-day banking needs like balance checks, money transfers, loan repayments and online purchases. This has similarly supported customer acquisition, deposit growth and transaction income for the bank.
We’ve also focused on designing more tailored lending products to meet the needs of specific market segments, for example, small businesses and informal retail traders locally known as machinga. Last year, we launched small loans for machinga secured against their movable wooden trading table tables at markets, the so-called “Kizimba’” These tables are issued to them through their representative Machinga Association in specific market areas and serve as their place of business.
“We’ve also focused on designing more tailored lending products to meet the needs of specific market segments, for example, small businesses and informal retail traders.”
By accepting these tables as collateral against loans of TZS 100,000 to TZS 4 million, we’ve been able to provide affordable, convenient financing solutions to over 4,000 machingas. It has positioned us as the bank of choice for them rather than traditional lenders. The product fulfils a previous unmet funding need and has received encouraging uptake in a relatively short span.
TanzaniaInvest: What were the key financial metrics for Maendeleo Bank in 2022 and what is the growth outlook for 2023?
Ibrahim Mwangalaba: In terms of key financial parameters, our total loan book grew by 37% from TZS 44 billion in 2021 to TZS 60.4 billion at the end of 2022. Driven by our agency banking expansion, our customer deposits also increased by 33% from TZS 59 billion to TZS 79 billion last year.
This supported balance sheet growth, with total assets crossing the TZS 100 billion milestone to reach TZS 107 billion in 2022, up 23% from TZS 87 billion previously. Our total income grew by 30% to TZS 33 billion, while profit after tax was TZS 1.4 billion compared to TZS 580 million in 2021.
For 2023, we have set a loan target of TZS 77 billion, representing growth of around 27% year-on-year. Our deposit mobilization efforts will continue through agency banking and we project deposits to reach TZS 92 billion this year.
“For 2023, we have set a loan target of TZS 77 billion, representing growth of around 27% year-on-year.”
We recently received regulatory approval to open a new branch at Mbagala area, which will further easy access to our banking services which will improve customer base. We’re also launching Internet banking services by July 2023, which will provide an alternative digital banking channel for tech-savvy clients.
On the cost side, we aim to maintain our cost-to-income ratio below 55% as mandated by the Bank of Tanzania for payment of dividends. We also intend to keep non-performing loans below the 5% threshold through prudent credit underwriting to ensure loan book quality.
TanzaniaInvest: What funding plans does Maendeleo Bank have to support the strong loan growth momentum?
Ibrahim Mwangalaba: Our loan growth outlook exceeds projected deposit mobilization for 2023, so we are engaging with various potential funders to secure additional financing. We already have some long-term 3-year funding lines from local banks and microfinance institutions that provide growth capital for lending.
“Our loan growth outlook exceeds projected deposit mobilization for 2023, so we are engaging with various potential funders to secure additional financing.”
However, to boost access to more affordable 10-year financing, we are currently in discussions with several private commercial banks and development finance institutions. We see significant unmet demand for credit from MSMEs and informal enterprises that aligns closely with our brand promise of powering business, and empowering lives.
If we can finalize agreements with these partners, we should be able to source additional long-term financing of 8 to 10-year maturity. This will give us the funding capacity to scale lending to over TZS 90 billion in the medium term and maintain strong growth momentum.
TanzaniaInvest: Where does Maendeleo Bank have a competitive advantage over other banks in serving MSME clients?
Ibrahim Mwangalaba: As a relatively small, domestic bank with around 100 employees, we have an organizational structure that enables fast decision-making and lean operations. Opening new accounts and processing MSME loans is done with minimal bureaucracy and turnaround times are very quick. This gives us an edge compared to larger state-owned and international banks.
We also spend time understanding MSME sub-segments like machinga, women entrepreneurs, farmers etc. to create tailored products that suit their needs. Traditional banks have a more generic lending approach but we design innovative solutions based on our on-the-ground insights; for instance, the movable collateral loans for machinga, and the small group loans for female entrepreneurs without requiring collateral. This product innovation targeted at priority sectors gives us an edge in financial inclusion.
“We spend time understanding MSME sub-segments like machinga, women entrepreneurs, farmers etc. This product innovation targeted at priority sectors gives us an edge in financial inclusion.”
Overall, our entire business model is built around supporting MSME growth and empowering lives rather than corporate banking or elite consumer lending. This purpose-led approach enables us to serve Tanzania’s dynamic SME sector effectively.
The bank is in the final stages of introducing Internet Banking and a Mobile App, both designed to embrace digital innovation and enhance customer convenience at all times. These products will speed up the bank’s customer acquisition from above 70,000 customers to 100,000 customers by 2024.
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