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Former Minister of Health Donville Inniss is against easy access to over-the-counter drugs (OTCs) being sold in supermarkets.
Inniss voiced his opposition to this practice today in the House of Assembly while speaking on the Pharmacy (Amendment) Bill, 2015.
In condemning the practice, the St James South MP said: “We do not have to wait until something dramatic happens or an adverse incident happens to citizens to say that we need to curb, or better manage, the dispensing or provision of over-the-counter drugs.
“The reality about it is, there are some drugs that one can walk into a supermarket and purchase, oblivious of the potential consequences if you mix them with another drug that is prescribed by a doctor.
Inniss said: “Whilst on one hand, one can appreciate the ease afforded to the individual walking in and buying something for a chest cold or a runny nose, if you are not mindful of the consequences when you mix that with another drug then some severe adverse consequences could occur. They do occur on a regular basis in Barbados.”
He suggested that the time had come for Barbadians to wrap their minds around the issue of the ready availability of OTCs and the potential risks to individuals in the society.
The former Minister of Health suggested that pharmacists should be more involved in the wider society they serve and called for more education programmes to be conducted by them.
“We need to go back to the fundamentals of the village days when the pharmacist was seen as the person you visited for so many things. Today they seem to operate in a very sterile environment as they move away from a lot of work they formerly did,” Inniss said.
The St James South MP expressed concern that many of the persons who have easy access to over-the-counter drugs could become addicted to them.
He suggested that they might be one of the easiest and cheapest ways that some Barbadians have become addicted to pharmaceuticals.
Earlier, Inniss dismissed suggestions that with the amendment to the Pharmacy Act, which gives the Minister of Health the authority to appoint the chairman and deputy chairman of the Pharmacy Council, would politicize the body.
He contended that the Pharmacy Council should not become incestuous, while singling out the Bar Association and other professional bodies. He said ordinary citizens should be appointed to the Pharmacy Council. | <urn:uuid:480e6372-ceb4-49e0-ba5a-6cf15fa07b05> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://barbadostoday.bb/2015/10/21/inniss-against-easy-access-to-otcs/ | 2019-07-20T16:38:18Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195526536.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20190720153215-20190720175215-00078.warc.gz | en | 0.97264 | 499 |
“Don’t let anyone ever tell you that you’re too old to go to South by Southwest. People back home in Midland think we are crazy because we once drove 400 miles to see Rod Stewart, but we absolutely adore his music. If it’s something you love, don’t let anyone stop you from enjoying it.”
old lady at hotel in Waco talking to us over a continental breakfast of Fruity Pebbles
Using the same categories as last year and a few new ones, my best of SXSW list triumphantly returns! I also got all high tech and fancy, allowing you to click on the artists’ names to check out their music while reading this drivel.
BEST OVERALL BAND
When I heard TNV’s CD I enjoyed the charming, low-fi pop punk sound but it didn’t go further beyond that. This opinion changed once setting foot in the Exodus last Friday night, as the trio unrelentingly pounded their way through two minute songs as chaos broke out in the audience. Before I knew it, Paul and I were amidst the insanity, bouncing through the throng of fans as the band passionately performed. It may have been the day long free beer binge, or the free energy drink chugged down only an hour earlier, but Times New Viking brought the best out the both of us. Amy Phillips, a blogger at Pitchforkmedia.com, even mentioned us dozen or so fans at the front of the stage saying: “Ohio’s Times New Viking recently signed to Matador, but they already have a committed fan base. There was quite a bit of slam-dancing and general hysteria in the first few rows of the crowd as the trio slammed out high-energy, melodic noise-punk, and keyboardist Beth Murphy pumping her fist in the air and showing off her luxurious armpit hair. By the time their Matador debut is out, that excitement will probably have spread far enough to fill up a room.” She even included this picture, that features Paul and I with our mouths gaping in excitement:
I understand the lo-fi recording style gives an album an authentic, recorded in a garage sound, but when your band sounds this much better live, aren’t you doing your music fans outside of Ohio a disservice? Hopefully Matador can clean these kids up (they can shave her pits while they’re at it) and send them out to take over the world.
WORST OVERALL BAND
I wanted to like this band; I really did. I talked to one of them while waiting for the restroom and he told me about how they moved from Venezuela to New York in hopes of making it big. He told me all about them recently making connections, and when asked what they sounded like by another guy in line he responded, “It’s hard to describe, you’ll have to see it for yourself.” He was a friendly guy and peaked my interest with his band description.
As the band set up I became even more excited when Paul pointed out a cute blond girl with a keytar strapped around her neck. A Venezuelan band with a keytar player: could they NOT be good?
Well, the answer is yes. They were miserable. So bad that we had to leave due to Paul’s inability to stop laughing. Think early 90s dance music minus any semblance of melody. Poor kids.
BEST SOLO ARTIST
As Saturday unfolded, I slowly became more and more sick with a chest cold. By six o’clock I was not in the mood to see anymore bands and took a nap in the car while Paul went off to see the Kill Rock Stars showcase. Two hours later I awoke, slightly refreshed, and ventured back out onto the streets ofAustin alone. A few blocks up the street I came upon a Presbyterian church where Smog front man Bill Callaghan was performing a solo gig. As I entered the church he was just beginning his first song, with a violinist at his side and Joanna Newsome tucked behind the piano (you know I love!). Since the church was completely filled, I squeezed into a space in the back pew and soon found myself absorbed by Bill’s croaking, baritone voice and vibrant guitar. I’m not a big fan of the whole church thing, but this venue provided the most ambient, soothing sound of the week. The guy next to me soon entered into some type of Zen like state, several people sped out during songs with their faces drench in tears, and a few left their pews and sat in the aisle up front. I sat cursing the fact that Paul was missing possibly the best show of the week, when lo and behold, St. Paul appeared in the doorway. Once the song was finished he motioned that he was going up front and I followed him as we sat at the feet of Bill like little Sunday School kids waiting for the weekly children’s message. He even played “Cold Blooded Old Times”, a shared favorite by Paul and me.
WORST SOLO ARTIST
This douche isn’t really worth discussing. He pushed play on his computer and proceeded dancing around a la Napoleon Dynamite while singing karaoke style. At first it was funny in a “He’s making an ass of himself” kind of way, but when the dancing act continued throughout the remainder of the show I had to side with Paul that he was just plain miserable.
BEST BAND DISCOVERED
Paul played me their CD on the long drive south, and I enjoyed what I heard. It was bluesy, howling, folk rock with a twang. I agreed to go see them with Paul thinking of it as a nice littler filler before going to the big shows in the night ahead. I completely underestimated what I was about to see, with the raucous band bounding about the stage fervently as singer Arrington de Dionyso spit out lyrics in a voice resembling David Byrne. Imagine a southern gospel blues band being possessed by demons hopped up on crack and Pop Rocks: it’s that good.
BEST SOLO ARTIST DISCOVERED
Paul has recently been on a metal binge, gobbling up any new metal bands he can find. I, not being so much the metal fan, found myself sitting at several less than stellar shows (Oxbow just scared me). One of said shows contained Zoroaster and Boris. Sandwiched between these two acts was Marissa Nadler, a Massachusetts folk artist preoccupied with death. Her voice matched her ghost-like appearance, performing like a spirit in an Edgar Allan Poe poem. While Paul roamed to the other stage inside to see more metal, I sat cross-legged amidst drunken metal heads and listened to her tales of gloom.
I’ve been hearing about this band for a while now from several people but had yet to actually hear them. Some say they are Japanese Metal, others Japanese Psychedelic Rock, while even others will claim they are a Japanese Jam Band. I guess one thing they all agree on is that they are Japanese. Whatever the case, I anticipated what was about to be seen on stage as they set up a giant gong. Once the waif of a guitar player, who Paul claimed was amazing, took the stage, Boris commenced playing a 45 minute set. Within this set they played one song…one 45 minute song. It was neither metal, nor psychedelic, nor even jam band for that matter: Boris was just boring.
I’ve been digging on the new Walkmen album big time over the past few weeks but feared what they may sound like live. On their albums singer Hamilton Leithauser’s voice sounds like a hybrid of Bob Dylan and Roger Daltry, a perfect combination. I didn’t know how this would translate on the stage, but I soon found I was foolish for being a doubter. He sounded BETTER than he does on album. He’s also a true rockstar, spending a night in jail during the week at SXSW this year.
It has become a yearly tradition for us to see Frog Eyes perform at SXSW. With only a day left of shows, we decided to try making it to Poke-E-Jo’s in time to catch our beloved Frog Eyes.
The paper said it was on 5th street, which meant it wasn’t very far away from 6th streeet, at least in our eyes. What soon followed was a 20 block walk up 5th street with me bitching about not getting a bus the entire way. When we finally found Poke-E-Jo’s, we felt like Indiana Jones finding the Holy Grail. The stage was set up at the end of a sand volleyball court with picnic tables dispersed throughout the area. Since the show was free and located so far from the SXSW hub-bub of downtown, the majority in attendance were Austinites out looking for free happy hour beer and some good music. This gave the show a more relaxed, down-home feel. With free Shiner beer a flowing, we sat and enjoyed yet another great set by Frog Eyes. They sounded better than ever, although singer Carey Mercer didn’t seem to be hopped up on speed like usual. I guess it’s okay to sacrifice showmanship for sound quality. When they were finished the Absolutely Kosher party was over, yet the bartenders continued filling our cups with Shiner. Before we knew it, some friendly Austinites were loading us into their car and taking us to see Public Enemy, which leads me too…
Dew Music Festival Town Lake Stage
SXSW always caters to the locals, offering free shows for the entire family to come enjoy. This is where the Town Lake Stage comes into play, an outdoor stadium-type stage at a park near downtown. When we arrived at Public Enemy we were surrounded by families pushing strollers and drunken frat boys screaming “Flava Flav!!!” We quickly approached the stage, but soon found we couldn’t even get close to Chuck D and the gang. We stayed for handful of songs, and finally left due to disappointment. The whole point of SXSW is seeing great bands in smaller venues. Seeing a band in a stadium or festival setting is just not satisfying anymore. There’s no connection there; there’s no feeling that anything could happen next. It’s so protected with guard rails and bouncers. If I want to watch Flava Flav on a screen, I’ll flip to VH1 for one of their many “Flavor of Love” marathons. Does that make me a snobby ass? So be it.
BEST LOOK ALIKE
This is very random, but I thought the new guitarist for the Rosebuds looked like my JV basketball coach Jared Cecil, who I fondly remember making us run marathons everyday in practice. Maybe I just have Cecil on the brain since he coached his girls’ basketball team to a State Title a week ago.
BEST OVERALL SHOW
Frenchkiss Records Showcase
The show began with a guaranteed great performance by The Fatal Flying Guillotines. At a show in an abandoned Mexican church a few years earlier, we saw them play wearing Girl Scout uniforms while spitting on and kicking audience members mercilessly. By the end of the show a girl attacked one of the guitarists, beating him with her purse. After the beat down he approached the mike saying, “I’m sorry we’re not Franz Ferdinand” and then spit at her friends as they broke into another song. As expected, they were chased out the back door of the church.
FFG didn’t disappoint this year, continuing their habit of spitting, jumping up on speakers, and leaning onto the crowd randomly in a psychological game of trust. At various points one of the guys would attempt to walk on people’s shoulders and heads without warning, as if he was Christ walking on water. As you’d expect, most people would cave under the pressure of a man walking upon their heads. At various points, one of the members would just stop playing, and glare with piercing eyes at a random person in the audience. Then suddenly he would dive at said person and attempt to reach them as if he wanted blood. Eventually he’d return to the stage and find someone else to glare at. At one point one of the more timid guitar players said, “Come on now, you promised no fights tonight.” I’m guessing what we saw at the Mexican church wasn’t a one time occurrence. Believe me; everyone in the bar’s attention was fully upon the band, knowing if they lost focus they’d get a lugie or foot to the head. I loved every tension filled minute of it.
Next up was Thunderbirds are Now!, a safer, poppier, more user friendly Les Savy Fav. They put on a great show also, although lacking in the lugie department. What made the show even more interesting was The Fatal Flying Guilloteens attempting to throw bottles at the band or trying to disconnect their equipment. Thunderbirds played composed and seemed to find humor in the drunken Guillotines. They were finally forced to put up police tape in hopes of stopping the ruckus, which of course just heightened the violence. The Thunderbirds were more than just a performance piece though; I will definitely be buying some of their music very soon.
The final act of the night was the most anticipated of the week, Les Savy Fav. I’ve read about Harrington’s crazy behavior during shows, including a tryst with mud wrestlers and kissing random audience members, but had yet to see the crazed maniac in person. Before starting, FrenchKiss Record’s head man, Seth Jabour, pointed out that it was next to impossible to one up The Fatal Flying Guillotines, but I felt he said this as a challenge to Harrington, who didn’t disappoint.
Harrington started the show in jeans and a pink polo shirt, undressed to completely nude, tucked his junk a la “Silence of the Lambs”, and finally put on a full body spandex jumper with Speedos over top. He then donned a pleather coat, shades, and a graduation cap.
By the end of the show he would be nude again at one point, and would finish the show wearing only red Speedos, a hilarious, cringe inducing sight considering he’s an overweight, red headed bald man with a mad scientist beard.
Other crazy antics: he crawled along the curtain rod on one side of the stage, almost ripping the curtain down.
Later he ran across the bar making one of the frat boy looking bartenders sing a song.
He spilled beer all over himself and then abducted a man from the crowd, rode him like a horse while singing a ditty.
And finally, in a move I’ve never seen before, he stuck the mic in his Speedos and thrust it in an adoring fans face who screamed the lyrics into his crotch. (No pictures of this for obvious reasons)
My favorite part of all though had to be when he sat down on the monitor speaker and began caressing Paul’s beard, singing to him. Classic. Watch the shitty quality video in my heroes section that someone put up on YouTube. About a minute and fifteen seconds he leans down out of the shot to feel Paul’s face. A fat naked man petting Paul: most hilarious SXSW moment ever.
I could keep going on and on and on. Most freaked out, shock inducing, laugh out loud, pump my fist concert experience ever. Unfortunately, this was the first show we saw all week, making most of the remainder of the week a let down. Anytime a singer jumped into the crowd I got douche chills knowing he wouldn’t commit and stick his balls in someone’s face. What a shame. | <urn:uuid:967cd20c-9896-4dbe-ba5f-387c15d4253c> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://bobdylanwrotepropagandasongs.wordpress.com/2007/03/ | 2019-07-20T17:03:51Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195526536.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20190720153215-20190720175215-00078.warc.gz | en | 0.974337 | 3,366 |
DARE TO FALL IN LOVE
Alexander Savage, the Duke of Blackshire, is known throughout the ton for three things: the burn scars on his neck, his ornery disposition, and the trail of broken hearts behind him. None of which would concern Miss Elizabeth Lacey in the least—if she weren’t living under his roof. As his grandmother’s companion, Beth is all too concerned with the moody and compelling duke. Incensed by his plans to banish the sweet dowager duchess to the country, Beth refuses to do his bidding. If Alex wants her help, he’s going to have to take her dare…and grant her three wishes.
Alex adores his grandmother, which is precisely why she must leave. A string of unfortunate incidents has him worried for the safety of everyone around him—including the dowager’s loyal and lovely companion, Beth. But the notorious wallflower isn’t as meek as she appears, and as their battle of wills heats up, so does Alex’s desire. He’s dangerously close to falling in love with her…and revealing secrets he’d rather keep hidden. How can he convince her that his darkest days are behind him—and that, for the first time in forever, his heart is true?
I Dared the Duke continues Anna Bennett's Regency-era romance series, The Wayward Wallflowers.
Don’t miss the Wayward Wallflower books by Anna Bennett!
My Brown-Eyed Earl (Book 1)
I Dared the Duke (Book 2)
The Rogue is Back in Town (Book 3)
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“Sharply drawn characters, clever dialogue…simmering sensuality.”
“A new favorite among romance enthusiasts!” - BookPage on I Dared the Duke
"Will truly win readers' hearts." - RT Book Reviews Top Pick on I Dared the Duke
"Bennett brings new life to traditional Regency stories and characters. " - Kirkus Reviews on I Dared the Duke
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Back in the 50s I grew up in a largely white and mono-cultural Christchurch – prosperous, but bland and somewhat stultifying. Perhaps because of this, the variety offered by other cultures and countries has always attracted me and the lure of difference has always been an influence on my life.
There were not many opportunities to interact with those from other cultures, but those that occurred often had a huge impact simply because they were so rare and intriguing.
One vivid encounter with a lovely Indian woman on a Wellington tram made a great impression on me when I was six. She was wearing a colourful sari and she stood out from her low key, muted surroundings and seemed very alive. I thought she was wonderful and I wanted to know all about her. Slight though it was, this incident made impression an on me and influenced my later interest in India, leading ultimately to a decision to study for a degree in Asian History at university.
I’m still intrigued by the country and happily we have a lovely selection of DVDs to allow easy indulgence of my interests. My favourite is The Story of India by Michael Woods which gives beautiful and very watchable account of Indian history, India which follows Sanjeev Bhaskar (of the Kumars at no. 42 fame) on a trip “home” is well worth a watch and the controversial and touching film Water gives an insight into the ancient practice of widows being excluded from society. Ancient India covers the very early cultures such as the Indus Valley and there are many others . Naturally we also have lots of fiction and non-fiction to read as well.
I wonder what influence such encounters have on the young people of today? Does the promise of the exotic still intrigue? Are we raising a generation that will be truly international, interested in and at home in any continent? Or has daily contact with other cultures simply made them a part of the world that is just taken for granted? | <urn:uuid:b85e1846-be38-4b5b-8ff5-0ea96c39dbb1> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://cclblog.wordpress.com/2012/03/13/ | 2019-07-20T16:43:56Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195526536.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20190720153215-20190720175215-00078.warc.gz | en | 0.979432 | 396 |
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If you think you have to do it all—juggle a career, family, your home, exercise and social activities—you may have a condition called “Superwoman Syndrome.” A term first coined in 1984, Superwoman Syndrome occurs when a woman neglects herself because she is seeking to “do it all” to perfection and stretching herself too thin.
“The idea that fulfilling all of your roles and responsibilities to perfection will lead to a lifetime of happiness and balance is not realistic, nor should it be,” says Jennifer Duong, M.D., a family medicine physician at Scripps Coastal Medical Center in Encinitas. “Instead of feeling fulfilled, you can find yourself feeling stressed, anxious and chronically fatigued.”
Recognize the symptoms
Typical Superwomen—moms, professionals, wives, homemakers, volunteers, community organizers, athletes—experience a multitude of symptoms that reveal how stressed they are. Are any of these symptoms familiar?
- Bouts of irritability
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“It’s important to be aware of what your body is trying to tell you,” says Dr. Duong. “Aspiring to a level of perfectionism that is not attainable and sacrificing your well-being consistently will inevitably lead to stress and unhappiness.”
Accumulated stress opens the door to a multitude of health issues, including early aging, heart disease, diabetes, obesity and gastrointestinal conditions.
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To overcome the Superwoman Syndrome and untie your cape, check out these tips:
- Ask for help
You cannot do everything yourself, so designate a sidekick with whom you can share tasks and delegate duties.
“It’s not weak to ask for help,” says Dr. Duong. “Your family and friends may think you have it all handled and that you don’t want their help. Let them know what you need and how they can assist you.”
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Schedule breaks into your calendar and hold yourself to it. Daily meditation, mindfulness practice or yoga will relieve stress and help you to slow down. Take a break by getting a massage, reading a book or taking a walk. The key is to start taking care of yourself.
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“No” is not a dirty word. Start saying no to things that you don’t want, or don’t have the time, to do.
“Figure out what your priorities are and say “no” to everything else,” says Dr. Duong. “Giving yourself the gift of time will soon become second nature, and you will be better able to nurture others when you are not running on empty.”
- Set achievable goals
Set goals according to how you want to live. If you don’t know where to start, try making a list of all the important areas of your life (family, job, friends, community, etc.). Draw a circle and divide it up like a pie chart, according to how much each area is taking up of your life. Does it match up with how you want to live your life? If not, list small actions you can take to shift the circle so it aligns more with your ideals.
- Let go of perfectionism
Remember that your house doesn’t have to be clean 24 hours a day, dinner doesn’t have to be on the table every night at the same time, and you can’t be the perfect employee all the time. Take time to relax and enjoy your family.
“Just because you can have and do it all doesn’t necessarily mean you should,” says Dr. Duong. “It’s important to identify what you personally want and what is important to you. Superwoman is a fictional character, not a role model, and trying to be her isn’t sustainable or healthy.”
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The latest issue of CoroCoro Comic reveals Together! The Battle Cats for Switch from developer Ponos.
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Manchester United transfer news: Red Devils in talks to sign Jerome Boateng from Bayern Munich
Jose Mourinho is desperate for a new centre-back before the transfer window closes on Thursday
Manchester United are negotiating a potential deal for Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng, according to reports.
Jose Mourinho has prioritised a new centre-back this summer but the club are running out of time before the window shuts on Thursday.
And after failed bids for Harry Maguire and Yerry Mina, the Telegraph reports that United have turned their attention to 29-year-old German international Boateng.
Bayern value the German international at £50m and will only sell if they can find a replacement before the end of the European transfer window.
Boateng played the second-half of the friendly against United at the Allianz Arena on Sunday night.
Juventus wonderkid wanted by Arsenal, Lukaku bid rejected, Saliba 'deal done'
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New Derby boss not ruling out bringing Chelsea pair back to Pride Park
After the game, Mourinho issued yet another warning about his squad’s frailties, stating the club would be in for a “difficult season” if they don’t make signings in the coming days.
It is understood the Red Devils remain interested in Maguire and Tottenham’s Toby Alderweireld and Boateng is far from their first choice. | <urn:uuid:9b7e89d2-21e0-4151-87ef-1ecb31729470> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://talksport.com/football/407886/manchester-united-transfer-news-jerome-boateng-bayern-munich/ | 2019-07-20T16:43:55Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195526536.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20190720153215-20190720175215-00078.warc.gz | en | 0.880779 | 412 |
"We are supportive of Apple's proposal (to manufacture in India)," MeitY additional secretary Ajay Kumar told ET, though a final decision is yet to be taken on the issue. Beyond devices, Apple's mobile payment service also ties in well with India's move gradually shifting to a less cash economy, he added.
On January 25, a six-member Apple team led by its vice president for operations Priya Balasubramaniam and government affairs head Ali Khanafer, met central government officials including the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP) to discuss the concessions Apple sought.
The Tim Cook-headed company has sought fiscal concessions, including customs duty waiver on the import of components required for local manufacturing.
"This is not uncommon when companies ask for certain incentives to start production," Kumar said.
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You might not know it, but essay skills are a core part of novel writing. No, really.
Enough of this monkey business. You want to know what I mean about essay skills being vital story telling skills.
I am glad you were paying attention.
Saying what you mean
In an essay the thing that makes your essay an A+ rather than a D- is that you have something to say, know what you are talking about, and say it.
The same is true of a story.
If you waffle, go off on tangents, or include irrelevant material, then your reader will get bored. Am I talking about essays or stories, here? I’m talking about both, obviously.
In order to write a truly A+ essay, you need one thing – some fresh to say. That something fresh comes from asking interesting questions. Questions that no one else in your class has asked. Trust me, your teacher will love you for it.
If you are not addressing a question in your essay, you are wasting time. Know the topic and the questions. Then, write tightly to the questions and the essay will start to write itself.
With a novel the same is true. Know the characters, know the plot, and just sit there while everything unfolds for you.
Open with the premise
In an essay, you start by saying exactly what it is you want to talk about. It helps if you know what the essay topic is meant to be, and have gathered some relevant quotes, and lined up some relevant questions to answer.
Then you open up with a paragraph that tells the reader what you are going to talk about. Then you go on to your questions (or topic points) and you answer those questions. Finally, you conclude and wrap it all up by showing how you just talked about whatever it is you said you were going to talk about.
If the essay is about bee-keeping and there is an anecdote about your cat chasing a bumble bee, well, you probably need to cut that out. Why? Because it is off-topic and does not move any of the answers forward.
The same is true of a story. You open with a hook (or promise). Then you work through problems the characters must face (questions). Finally, you reach some sort of finish wherein the promise has been fulfilled and the character (and therefore the reader) have been on a journey.
In an action adventure where the characters spend six pages debating the relative merits of season three of Lost, well, you probably need to cut that out. Why? Because it is off-topic and does not move the plot forward.
Having a plan
Even discovery writers (pantsers) have some sort of plan. However, unless you are a genius at writing some sort of structure, some degree or direction or outline, will give your story shape. Discovery writers frequently have to cut large chunks out, rewrite other parts, and rearrange after the fact. Sometimes they realise that there is a missing scene and go back and add it.
Discovery writing is just as messy for essays.
Having a solid plan for your story or essay matters. At the very least each section should have a topic. That goes for both story and essay.
When I had to write essays of 500 words all I needed was three points, a quote and an introduction. The plan was always this:
- point 1
- point 2
- point 3
Later, when there was no word limit I discovered that I could waffle like no one else and just grabbed quotes and talked until all points were covered. As expectations rose my grades did not.
It turns out that discovery writing essays only works at a low level. To get the top grades I needed a plan.
The same was true of novels. My best novel draft took 30 days and was 75,000 words long. This was because I had a plan. A long list of chapter titles. Each chapter had a sub list of things that needed to be covered. It was still sort of discovery writing but the plan gave me a shape and let me focus on the here and now.
Do you agree?
- Do you agree with me?
- Is story writing so similar to essay writing?
- Can you think of more examples?
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The very Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul is itself a reminder that these two great pillars of the Church’s life are closely related. In front of the Basilica of Saint Peter in Rome, the two saints together flank Maderno’s imposing façade. At the Basilica of Saint Paul outside the Walls, the martyrdom of both saints is shown in the courtyard that opens before the entrance to the church. And in the sacred liturgy, that most resplendent “architecture” of our faith which gives shape and structure to our worship of God, these great men are historically always honoured side by side.
Pope Benedict XVI, who celebrates his 65th anniversary of priestly ordination today, noted this relationship when he further made the comparison with the mythical figures of Romulus and Remus, upon whom the great City of Rome is said to have been founded. Still more, he says, we might reflect on the unlikely parallel with Cain and Abel, and the way in which Peter and Paul “illustrate a new way of being brothers, lived according to the Gospel.”
It is only in Christ that this new and unique brotherhood, this supra-familial relationship which transcends blood and marriage, is to be found. It is in their shared witness to Christ that Saints Peter and Paul find their shared heritage and inheritance. It is in the one sacrifice of Christ, in which they have themselves participated by their martyrdom, that they discover their union with him. And it is in that union that they come also to share in the most splendid and complete relationship available to man: the perfect communion of the saints in heaven.
Today we are invited once more to that union and relationship, that brotherhood, in the Most Holy Eucharist. Here we find the grain ground and the grape crushed, in order that we might enjoy a foretaste of the heavenly banquet. These illustrious saints, through whom the Church “received the beginning of religion,” are themselves united to the sacrifice we come to offer. By honouring them and imploring their intercession on their feast, may we share with them the bond of kinship that, by their lives and deaths they won for us. And may we who come to the Lord, who is truly present in these sacred gifts, see in them, as in the saints, the pledge of future glory that we hope one day to see fulfilled. | <urn:uuid:13f9667f-37fc-4146-afaf-8c7a3e3152e1> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://thineownservice.com/2016/06/29/homily-for-ss-peter-paul-2016/ | 2019-07-20T15:54:51Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195526536.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20190720153215-20190720175215-00078.warc.gz | en | 0.973789 | 500 |
So last week, out of the blue, the man who asked me to marry him remarked as follows:
“sometimes I wish you were just a teacher or a nurse because you wouldn’t think so much, it’s intimidating”
I think I have my wife convinced to replaced our dead stove with an electric stove + an induction cooktop (rather than gas). Any final tips, warning, recommendations, supportive words? Not looking forward to replacing our cookware ...
I've had a thread kicking around in my head for awhile, and conversation this evening has spurred it on, so hey, let's talk about emotions a bit.
The past few months have been very emotional, deep lows and soaring highs, and as people want to do, I want to talk about them. /1 | <urn:uuid:5ee910a5-0a3c-47ca-a250-d48002798d35> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://thread.soy/topics/135 | 2019-07-20T16:06:34Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195526536.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20190720153215-20190720175215-00078.warc.gz | en | 0.980748 | 165 |
Concentrate English, and appreciate the surf and sun of Manly after class. Our Manly English language school is situated in the core of Manly. It's only a 1 minute stroll to Manly Beach, where you can swim, surf or simply unwind.
Manly campus is the best-located English language school anywhere in Australia. Manly is a wonderful place to study English, with the beach on one side and the harbour on the other. For students who enjoy the outdoors, trendy cafes, chic restaurants – not to mention one of the most beautiful beaches in Australia – you can’t do better than studying English in Manly.
New South Wales
5-7 Raglan St, Manly NSW, Australia
Some of the popular programs offered by Navitas English-Manly | <urn:uuid:82163fda-7c8a-4aee-a69d-e9068f09cd83> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://tpnl.org/schools/navitas-english-manly | 2019-07-20T16:11:14Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195526536.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20190720153215-20190720175215-00078.warc.gz | en | 0.941849 | 165 |
Previously on The Amazing Race, 10 teams of racers and one kindly old tourist couple set out from Los Angeles to Taipei, Taiwan. Although Bill and Cathi were the last to arrive at the Pit Stop, they were not eliminated; instead, two teams will be eliminated tonight. I wasn’t too happy about this twist when it was announced, and after seeing it play out, I’m even less thrilled. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves.
Our next destination is Yogyakarta, Indonesia (or “Indo,” as Andy and Tommy inevitably refer to it), which teams will reach by traveling on the same flight followed by the same train. Not much drama there, you might think, but squabbling siblings Justin and Jennifer beg to differ. They get into a huge argument at the train station, and honestly, I can’t make any sense of it at all. Part of me is convinced they’re simply putting on a show in order to get camera time, but maybe they’re just crazy, because there is really nothing to argue about right now. Everyone is getting on the same train, and no one knows what awaits. Save the arguing for a real thing!
Miraculously, Ma and Pa (as Bill and Cathi have apparently been dubbed) are the first team to arrive at the Roadblock. It’s not quite a case of worst-to-first, however, as they first have to perform the Speed Bump task. That task is… untangling a rope. Riveting stuff. Fortunately, the Roadblock is a good deal more cinematic, as one member of each team must spelunk down into a cave, retrieve a Japanese mask and a dagger, then climb a bamboo ladder out of the cave. For a few minutes, at least, TAR recaptures that sense of adventure from its early days; in fact, just as I’m writing “Indiana Jones” in my notes, Ethan makes a crack about Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Jakarta.
The Detour is a bit more pedestrian, as teams must earn tips as either street performers or motorbike parking attendants. It’s hard to say which of these tasks is more expeditious, although the ease of the parking gig appears to be largely dependent on location. Teams must then take their tips to a local orphanage, where they will find a table with a sign explaining that they must donate all the money they have in addition to those tips. As soon as I saw this sign, I had a funny feeling most teams would fail to notice it, and indeed, that is case. In fact, I’d go so far as to guess that the Amazing Race production team was well aware that most teams would ignore this sign, providing additional drama down the stretch. I have no problem with that, actually. Why shouldn’t teams be penalized for not paying attention to detail?
Sure enough, even though Ernie and Cindy are once again the first to arrive at the Pit Stop, Phil informs them that they must return to the orphanage and fork over the rest of their cash. They’re not alone. Somewhat surprisingly, the Dudez are the first team to notice the sign and read it, which makes me think Indo wasn’t quite as easy to find on the streets of Yogyakarta as they might have hoped. Even more surprisingly, Boobs ‘n Brains are one of only three teams to read and follow the instructions the first time. And most surprisingly of all, even though Ma and Pa fail to see the sign and have to go back, they still aren’t eliminated. In fact, they finish a respectable seventh. Hey, everyone loves a feel-good comeback.
Of course, that comeback comes at the expense of two other teams. Domestic partners Ron and Bill are the last team to arrive, which isn’t that shocking, but it is a little stunning that Survivor winners Ethan and Jenna are already out of the race. I was looking forward to seeing them stick around a while, but they never really got their mojo going in this game for some reason. But hey, they’ve each won a million dollars from CBS already, so it’s hard to be too heartbroken about it.
- “Don’t dude me, dude.” Dude!
- “I feel like O.J.!” Not good news for Amani.
- Next week: Maybe more than 10 seconds spent with Jeremy and Sandy. But I doubt it. | <urn:uuid:6ea85054-abd3-4361-8949-be6965badb75> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://tv.avclub.com/the-amazing-race-the-sprint-of-our-lives-1798169826 | 2019-07-20T15:34:56Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195526536.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20190720153215-20190720175215-00078.warc.gz | en | 0.973517 | 952 |
SPRING KING have announced several U.S. live dates in November. The band will kick off their tour with a Los Angeles debut and three performances: School Night at Bardot on November 7th, Tenants for Trees on November 9 and at Non Plus Ultra on November 10. The fast-rising band, who made an impressive TV debut on the BBC’s esteemed Later…With Jools Holland, are also joining the lineup for the the inaugural BBC Presents package tour of the US, featuring fellow UK artists Sundara Karma and Izzy Bizu. The BBC Presents tour will stop in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Detroit and Chicago. All tour dates below. Get a glimpse of the band’s live vibe HERE.
Spring King says about the BBC tour, “We’re incredibly grateful that the BBC has asked us to do this tour in America. We’ve always been overwhelmed by the support they’ve given us in the past, but this is on another level! We can’t wait to get out there. It’ll be the perfect end to a perfect year for us”
The band recently unveiled a highly entertaining video for their single “Detroit“
After a meteoric rise in their home country, Britain’s most energetic and refreshing young rock band Spring King announced the US release of their debut album Tell Me If You Like To – out now on Terrible Records. The band, whose star has been rising at a rapid rate of knots ever since Zane Lowe chose them as the very first track to be played on Beats 1. Formed in the Northern English city of Manchester – known around the globe for its impressive musical offspring – Spring King came quick, hard and fast. The band recorded their debut between the now infamous bathroom studio of Tarek Musa and Chapel Studios in rural Lincolnshire before swiftly signing a deal with Island Records. With no desire to relinquish control Tell Me If You Like To was recorded and produced by the band’s talisman, songwriter, lead vocalist and drummer, Tarek Musa. The result is the finest rock debut of the year. It flips dark lyrical content with an uplifting and high tempo; being chaotic, yet bold, defined and driving to the end. The band and album possess a raw energy that tears its way through garage sensibilities, whilst combining pop felt melodies and leaving everything in its wake. They were one of the break out bands of this year’s SXSW Festival in Austin, TX and at home they’ve toured with musician compadres FIDLAR, Wolf Alice, Slaves and Courtney Barnett. | <urn:uuid:90d0f71a-cab4-4239-a5c2-94f701e92062> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://ventsmagazine.com/2016/09/28/spring-king-announce-inaugural-bbc-presents-tour-u-s/ | 2019-07-20T16:55:23Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195526536.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20190720153215-20190720175215-00078.warc.gz | en | 0.949127 | 548 |
Nancy grew up in the Ardrossan, Alberta area on a family farm, attended Olds College in the Agricultural Business Program and has lived in the Olds area for the last 25 years. Nancy and her husband, Blair, farm west of Olds and also have a farm in Australia. Nancy is involved in Residential, Farm/Acreage and Commercial sales since 2011.
Nancy has been involved in 4H with her 3 children and continues to be active in the farm lifestyle. Nancy enjoys gardening and horseback riding. Nancy's one "Claim to Fame" was her notoriety for being an accomplished "cow rider." Nancy's knowledge and agricultural background has certainly been helpful in listing and selling rural properties.
Nancy has proven to be an honest and trustworthy realtor who is committed to providing her clients with the best service.
"I found Nancy to be a very helpful and knowledgeable realtor about all the different facets of my real estate search. She definitely went the "extra mile" to make sure I found the home of my dreams. I would definitely recommend Nancy for any Real Estate needs you have."
Jean Roberts - Client
"In late 2015 and early 2016 Nancy assisted my wife and myself in searching for a house in Olds and sold our country acreage. We found her to be very patient in our search - she showed us any house we wanted to view. After we listed our acreage with her and Widmer Realty, she sold it in three weeks through widespread advertising and skillful negotiating. She knows her market well. She is very professional in her attention to detail and confidentiality. She is a very warm and pleasant person. We had a great experience working with Nancy and Widmer Realty."
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The Third Dynasty of Amnistar
August 4, 2008 - September 20, 2008
Thog happy to be in charge. Thog like you all very much. Thog glad we have peace so long. Thog think someone else should be president now. Thog bored. Thog say election time!
Repeal all dynastic rules except Rule 2.1 G-Man. Change Adventurer to Candidate and Dungeon Master to President Thog.
The following players were active at the begining or the end of the dynasty:
Ambi Valent, Amnistar, arthexis, Beane, Bucky, Chivalrybean, Clucky, Darknight, Devenger, jmrdex, Oze, Qapmoc, Quazie, Rodlen, SPBM
Proposals of Interest
Supporters not Votes - Started off the Dynasty with a victory condition. Gave each player some Supporters, allowed them to Endorse others, and set an end date for the dynasty, at which point the Candidate with the most Supporters among Candidates who endorsed them would win.
Landslide? - Gave victory to Darknight, the leading Candidate, if the other Endorsed Candidates all voted for it.
After the proposal Landslide? passed, granting Darknight victory it took 3 further proposals and a CfJ to complete before the DoV was posted. (Due to rules which barred themselves from being removed)
Heh, never thought a dynasty like this one would be the one I'd win lol. Personally I hate politics.--Darknight 04:27, 22 Sep 2008 (GMT)
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I moved back to the United States in January. When we lived in the Philippines, I did a lot of walking. I usually aimed to walk around 10,000 steps per day, about 5 miles.
When we landed here in Indiana, it was cold! We came from the tropics where the weather was generally around 90 degrees F daily. When we stepped off of the plane in Indianapolis it was in the mid-30s. Within a week of our arrival, the temperature was down to 15 degrees below zero. The wind chill made it feel like -45. Wow. You can imagine that my daily walking more or less went out of the window!
I mentioned in a post a few days ago that I had gained some weight since arriving back in the USA. I believe that this weight gain has been caused by a combination of two things:
- Sampling some comfort foods from my past, things that were not available in the Philippines.
- Lack of Exercise.
Today, I want to talk about my lack of exercise and what I am doing about that.
Cold Weather Exercise
By around mid-February, we started seeing slightly warmer temperatures, and now that we are nearing the end of March, the temperatures are getting very nice.
Once the weather started getting a little less brutal, I started walking again. I made a deal with myself:
- If the temperature was over 30 degrees, I had to walk that day.
- When the temperature was between 30F and 40F I had to walk a minimum of 5,000 steps.
- If the temperature was 40F to 50F I had to walk a minimum of 10,000 steps.
- If the temperature was over 50F I had to walk a minimum of 15,000 steps.
So far, I have followed my plan, except for a couple of days when it was raining the entire day.
Spring has Sprung
We’ve had a few false alarms, but it sure seems like Spring is here. Of course, if you look at the calendar we are a few days into Spring. If you look at the thermometer, it seems to verify what the calendar tells us.
Yesterday, we got up near 60 F, and you can bet that I did a lot of walking! I really enjoyed it. I enjoyed both the warmer temperatures, the chance to explore some new areas of my new hometown, and the benefits of the exercise. I also walked to places where I could get a few things done that I have been delaying on. All of those things are good.
Spring is a great walking time
It has been a long time since I’ve seen a Spring. In Davao City, Philippines, where I lived, there are really no differences in the weather during the year. The temperature varies by only a few degrees between the coldest month of the year and the warmest. There are no changes in the plants and vegetation. No changed colors of the leaves. It is great, but it also leads to a bit of boredom, and also if you are used to it, the weather is quite hot.
Now that I am experiencing my first Spring in 20 years, I am really enjoying it. So far, in this part of the country we are not seeing much color (yet). The grass is still mostly brown, but from a distance, you can see a bit of a green hue to it. No leaves on the trees yet. No flowers.
I am really enjoying the warmer, but still cool, temperatures, though.
As we get into Summer in a few months, I expect that I will feel it is quite hot, since I am not getting used to cooler temperatures. I hope that I can keep up the walking regime when the temperature goes up! I think I can, though.
Since starting to increase my walking regime, I am feeling the loss of some of that weight I have put on. I have not really stepped on the scale, but I can just feel it in my body, and I like what I am feeling. In addition to the increased exercise, my diet has gone back toward eating a very clean keto diet and doing fasting. The combination of the exercise, and moving back to the diet lifestyle that I love seems to be working well. | <urn:uuid:65b4907f-bd5a-4b05-964e-3205b58bf8d9> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://www.430tofit.com/my-exercise-regime/ | 2019-07-20T16:50:42Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195526536.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20190720153215-20190720175215-00078.warc.gz | en | 0.984573 | 878 |
Firefox is a popular web browser developed and published by Mozilla Company. Firefox web browser is known for being lightweight, fast, and independent. Users can enjoy a fast and safe web browsing experience.
Firefox is one of the market leaders, alongside Microsoft and Google, in the web browser space. Hundreds of plugins make Firefox easy to be customized for your own personalized experience.
Originally only available on desktops and laptops, Firefox is now a widely used mobile web browser for iOS, Android, and other mobile devices. | <urn:uuid:bdf673fd-0e0a-42ef-a786-565dadf4097b> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://www.appsfound.com/firefox-browser/ | 2019-07-20T17:03:52Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195526536.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20190720153215-20190720175215-00078.warc.gz | en | 0.895821 | 104 |
Belmont Academy now offers Toddler Music Classes for children ages 18 mos. to 5 yrs.!
Belmont Academy will once again be offering a Music Theory Class on Monday evenings in the Fall!
Belmont Academy will be offering a Music History Class on Monday evenings in the Spring!
Belmont Academy will be offering a Fiddle Group Class on Monday evenings!
Belmont Music Programs & Camps
- Belmont University School of Music Website
- Nashville Children’s Choir
- String Crossings Camp
- Piano Camp
- Vocal Arts Intensive
- Summer Winds Band Camp
We now accept online payments! Pay online here!
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So what can you expect?
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Flexibility: We also offer a more flexible work/life balance. You can fit work around your family or other lifestyle commitments. With fixed rolling rotas you know what you’ll be doing in six months or even a year so you can plan your life accordingly.
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Freedom: You’ll be working in an environment where you’ll be free to do your best work, where you’re working with likeminded clinicians. Here you won’t become deskilled: you’ll learn and develop from working with some of the best in the field.
Security: We’re a large, private company so we provide job security and the chance to work with the highest quality people working in the healthcare system today. There’s no huge hierarchy, so, if you’re still in the early years of your career, you can quickly work your way up the ladder. | <urn:uuid:0cde6a18-ecaf-478b-8299-f051c27f743b> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://www.careukhealthcare.com/healthcare-jobs/working-at-care-uk | 2019-07-20T17:25:19Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195526536.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20190720153215-20190720175215-00078.warc.gz | en | 0.947195 | 362 |
I've listened to Apple podcasts for a long time, and with over 250 episodes published, Mac Power Users has been a constant listen of mine for years.
Mac Power Users isn't just a podcast; it's an institution. The guest list is impressive, with greats like Rod Roddenberry, Merlin Mann, Aisha Tyler and David Allen making appearances.
That's why today's announcement is so exciting: MPU is joining Relay FM.
David and Katie share an unparalleled passion for learning about, teaching and exploring new ways to get things done. From workflows and applications to interviews and more, Mac Power Users is always on point.
I've learned a ton of things from David and Katie. You won't find a nicer, more authentic pair of Apple nerds around. Myke and I are thrilled to have such great voices from the Mac community as part of Relay FM.
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EOF - Markets in Three Dimensions
Old analog televisions had controls called horizontal and vertical. One kept the picture from falling over sideways, while the other kept the picture from sliding off the top or the bottom of the screen.
I think we need similar controls in our heads when we look at the product categories we call markets.
In the world of free software and open source, we mostly care about the horizontal: creating code, standards and other means for expanding markets sideways, toward the horizons. We work to keep both developers and users free from capture in the vertical markets we call silos, so they can do more stuff in more ways. We don't often ask “Where would we be without silos?” because we know. We would be free to build and use anything we want, out in the market's wide-open spaces.
Still, innovation happens in silos too. Many of the technical graces we take for granted would not have happened outside the walls of silos built by Apple, Canon, IBM, Intel, Sony and other large companies with ample and hardened intellectual property portfolios. Linux itself was developed originally (and still primarily) for Intel's x86 CPUs. Much of what we take for granted in chips from Intel and other makers is thick with intellectual property protections we would hate to see applied to our own software work. Every large maker of original electronic products (including all the companies listed above) produces between dozens and thousands of new patents every year, adding to portfolios that muscle licensing income and deals of many other kinds. Occasionally, companies do battle in court, but most of the time the dealing is quiet. If revealed, it is only through pro forma small-print disclosures in documentation.
What matters is that these portfolios give large makers the confidence and security they feel is required to produce original and appealing goods for which there is little or no competition. This is an ideal to which Apple, for example, constantly aspires. Back in 1997, not long after Steve Jobs returned to lead Apple after a long interregnum, he killed off cloners of the company's computers. Here's what I wrote about it at the time in an e-mail to Dave Winer (which Dave later published):
To Steve, clones are the drag of the ordinary on the innovative. All that crap about cloners not sharing the cost of R&D is just rationalization. Steve puts enormous value on the engines of innovation. Killing off the cloners just eliminates a drag on his own R&D, as well as a way to reposition Apple as something closer to what he would have made the company if he had been in charge through the intervening years....
Now Steve is back, and gradually renovating his old company. He'll do it his way, and it will once again express his Art.
These things I can guarantee about whatever Apple makes from this point forward:
It will be original.
It will be innovative.
It will be exclusive.
It will be expensive.
Its aesthetics will be impeccable.
The influence of developers, even influential developers like you, will be minimal. The influence of customers and users will be held in even higher contempt.
The iPod, iPhone and iPad each not only fulfilled all six of those requirements, but also redefined their market categories in the vertical dimension. That is, they grew the range of things that could be done with a given device, and the size of its marketplace. The iPhone in particular redefined the smartphone market and enlarged it far beyond the narrow range of possibilities allowed by combinations of mobile phone makers and mobile phone companies. New kinds of applications by the thousands burst out of the ground like a geyser. But all are contained inside Apple's silo, where they move only through the company's sphinctered approval and sales processes.
In fact, far more can be done on Linux (notably Android) and Symbian OSes than on iPhone's, just given the open nature of the former and the closed nature of the latter. But, thanks to Apple, there is much more to imagine doing outside that company's closed and private silo.
This is the point at which some suggest that open-source goods are derivative, rather than original. But that's not the case. We still happen to live in a time when investment in closed, and original stuff is greater than investment in the open and original kind. As long as that's still the case, we'll have the Apples of the world aiming for the heights while the rest of us build out the widths and the depths that characterize wide-open marketplaces.
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This week’s funnies start off with these gems from Cookie:
A Great Hunt
Shot my first turkey yesterday!
Scared the sh*t outta everyone in the frozen food section. It was awesome!
Gettin’ old is so much fun…
This one is courtesy of my buddy Dave:
It all began with an iPhone
March was when our son celebrated his 17th birthday, and we got him an iPhone. He just loved it. Who wouldn’t?
I celebrated my birthday in July, and my wife made me very happy when she bought me an iPad.
Our daughter’s birthday was in August so we got her an iPod Touch.
My wife celebrated her birthday in September so I got her an iRon.
It was around then that the fight started…
What my wife failed to recognize is that the iRon can be integrated into the home network with the iWash, iCook and iClean.
This inevitably activates the iNag reminder service.
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Ghosts of Angela Webb
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- Contains Nudity and Sexual Situations
- Based on the report "The Haunted House of Milford, NJ" by Karl Petry Bonus Features: Analysis of hauntings by Dr. Joanne D.S. McMahon, PhD and Cast party, featuring interviews
- Rated: Not Rated
- Run Time: 1 hours, 30 minutes
- Video: Color
- Released: March 29, 2005
- Originally Released: 2004
- Label: Alpha Video
- Encoding: Region 0 (Worldwide)
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- Aspect Ratio: Full Frame - 1.33
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Based on a real-life investigative report, The Ghosts Of Angela Webb is sure to captivate fans of "Unsolved Mysteries" and those with a taste for sensuous supernatural eroticism. This shocking independent film from Karl Petry (director of The Ironbound Vampire) will have viewers discussing the story's many twists and surprises well after the credits have rolled. Contains nudity.
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Based on 20 ratings.
Supposedly based on a true story about a young woman haunted by three ghosts (one of whom is very sexy). The movie is presented like a documentary with a psychic investigating “The Ghosts of Angela Webb.” The video quality is excellent and has a live look to it (like a daytime TV soap opera); it’s not the customary film look. There is female nudity and, despite a bit of overacting on the part of the girl playing Angela, the film is well paced and good.
Reading the previous review, I'm a little sorry that the homicidal (or suicidal) farmer didn't find more to do in the movie. Then again, if one player was going to go naked, I'm happy it was Debbie D and not him. (The young naked woman who slits her wrists in a bathtub at the beginning of the film is also nice to look at. Or is that Debbie D as well?)
Plot is not much (any thrills would come to anyone silly enough to believe IT'S ALL TRUE!), and the acting is considerably below high school play level, but Debbie D sure owns the screen whenever she's haunting about in and out of her see-thru nightgown.
I didn't understand why Angela whined about the spooks. She sure didn't seem to complain when the Debbie D character came down on her at night.
The big surprise ending is telegraphed pretty loudly once Angela tells you where she works....
Angela Webb (Deana Demko) lives alone, but she's not alone - her farmhouse is haunted. Her "roommates" include a homicidal farmer (Duke "Pitbull" Snyder), a teenage boy, and the town harlot (Debbie D), just to name a few. At her wits' end, she recruits the assistance of two psychics (June Marlowe & Michael R. Thomas) in ridding her house of spirits.
It's a good film, albeit a bit short (approximately 40 minutes). I happened to see the film long before its commercial release on video (Duke is my dad, and I'm friendly with director Karl Petry and most of the cast), and really thought it quite good. However, the few scenes containing nudity and adult situations I thought were quite unnecessary and could have been excluded from the film without detracting from the plot (the only thing keeping this film from a five-star review). At the sticker price given, it's well worth the money - and costs less than the average movie ticket!
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Understanding the zeitgeist of product development (and the electorate)
bySheila Mello and Wayne Mackey
Conducting a survey before understanding the requirements—and without an image of what it is like to be the voter—gets the flawed results we saw in this year’s polls. Diving deeply into the populace enables far more accurate predictions.
Five essentials to have in place before you launch a co-creation effort
Like most companies, you’ve probably put customers at the center of your design and development efforts with initiatives such as customer-centric product definition, a focus on customer value, and a well-honed voice-of-the-customer program. But have you thought about taking customer-centricity to its next stage: co-creation, or direct customer involvement in the product design process?
It’s no longer headline news that emotion plays a role in decision making, even in business. How can you take advantage of this fact to help people in your organization understand customers at a deep, intuitive level?
Applying a lesson from the book “Switch” to product definition
A couple of ideas from the Heath brothers' book "Switch" have implications for product definition and development. In particular, if you want to change the way your company gathers voice of the customer (VOC) data, you often encounter resistance—reluctance to change—among peers and managers. Here's how to combat that resistance.
Three essential questions to answer before you dive into VOC
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The four noble truths are the central teaching of the Buddha. The first truth is that in life there is suffering. This is often mistakenly summarized as “life is suffering.” Life isn’t just suffering, there are good times and bad times. But suffering is not far away. Every high is followed by a low, every birth is followed by a death.
In the Alagaddupama Sutta (MN 22), the Buddha said, “What I teach now as before, O Practitioners, is suffering and the end of suffering.” That is not all the Buddha taught, but it was a central theme of his.
The Problem of Translation
The Pali word dukkha is usually translated as “suffering.” But most scholars of Buddhism rightly believe that this gives the wrong impression. As the Pali-English Dictionary (2008, 324) explains, “There is no word in English covering the same ground as Dukkha does in Pali. Most people, for example, don’t view discouragement or discomfort as suffering, but dukkha includes this. It encompasses both physical and mental pain.
One translator translates dukkha as “stress.” But this again gives the wrong impression. Stress doesn’t cover all that dukkha covers. Another common translation is “pain,” which is again a poor translation. Although in some contexts physical pain is meant, I don’t believe we can eliminate all pain. Pain is inevitable, dukkha is not.
Most believe that the best translation of dukkha is “dissatisfaction” or “unsatisfactoriness.” This covers all that the word mental dukkha covers, but this is clumsy and unappealing.
I would argue that the best translation of dukkha is “unhappiness.” This covers all mental dukkha and instantly stands in contrast to the goal of happiness. This may be a slight shift to a more psychological interpretation, which is fine for Buddhist Naturalists.
In fact, translating dukkha as “unhappiness” brings Buddhism into the sphere of Positive Psychology, “the science of happiness and flourishing.” As Miriam Akhtar explains (2012, 2), “Positive Psychology is a new branch of science. It’s the scientific study of optimal functioning and well-being – how to feel good, function well and flourish.” For one who doesn’t just take the Buddha’s word for it, this is important.
I should say a word about happiness. There are two kinds of happiness, one based in pleasant feelings and one that is a state of mind. When I use the term happiness I am speaking of that state of mind. The Greeks called this eudaimonia, and it is usually translated as “human flourishing.” It is an inner peace, a deep contentment, that is not dependent on outward circumstances. To me, this is true happiness. The other kind of happiness is hedonic, and can never last.
In the Sutras
Now let’s return to the Sutras (Suttas in Pali). Let’s first look at the Alagaddupama Sutta (MN 22). Using “unhappiness” to translate dukkha, it reads, “What I teach now as before, O Practitioners, is unhappiness and the end of unhappiness.” That is not all the Buddha taught, but it was his central theme. In this sense, the Buddha was the first Positive Psychologist.
Secondly, let’s take the Dukkhata Sutta (SN 45.165) as another example. Using “unhappiness” to translate dukkha, it reads, “Bhikkhus, there are these three kinds of unhappiness. What three? Unhappiness caused by pain, unhappiness caused by conditioned existence, unhappiness due to change. These are the three kinds of unhappiness. It is for the full understanding, clear knowledge, ending and abandonment of these three forms of unhappiness that the Noble Eightfold Path is to be cultivated.”
Physical pain is an inevitable part of life, but we don’t need to let it make us unhappy. We don’t need to add mental pain and suffering to it. This is what Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction teaches people. It teaches people to have quality of life in the midst of pain. The results have been transformative for many people.
Then there is unhappiness caused by conditioned existence. All things are imperfect and cannot give lasting happiness. If you look to build your happiness on things, you will be greatly disappointed. There is always flaws in things.
Then there is unhappiness due to change. Anything you can gain, you can lose. All good times will eventually lead to bad times. This is because we act as if things last. Nothing lasts. People leave, they divorce, they lose their jobs, they get sick, and they die. As the Band Rush said their song Tom Sawyer, “Changes aren’t permanent, but change is.”
Thirdly, let’s take another example, the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta (SN 56.11). Again using “unhappiness” to translate dukkha, it reads, “Now this, practitioners, this is the noble truth of unhappiness: Birth causes unhappiness, aging causes unhappiness, sickness causes unhappiness, death causes unhappiness; sorrow, lamentation, pain, grief and despair causes unhappiness; association with the unpleasant causes unhappiness; separation from the pleasant causes unhappiness; not to get what one wants causes unhappiness. In short, the five aggregates of reactivity causes unhappiness.”
Unhappiness is the result of being born, of aging, of sickness, and of death. Sorrow, lamentation, pain, grief and despair all result in being unhappy. Being associated with unpleasant things or being separated from pleasant things both cause us to be unhappy. And not to getting what we want makes us unhappy. In short, aversions and attachments of our mind and body cause unhappiness.
Translating dukkha as unhappiness has several advantages. First, it accurately covers all the mental qualities covered by dukkha. There are times when we will still need to translate dukkha as “pain” when the context is referring to physical pain.
Second, translating dukkha as unhappiness brings it into the realm of Positive Psychology. In one sense, it already was dealing with the same things as Positive Psychology, the difference is that this makes it explicit. The advantage for Buddhist Naturalist committed to the scientific method, is that Buddhism can be tested. Does it lessen or even eliminate unhappiness? My own personal experience is that it does, and many meditators can confirm this.
Third, translating dukkha as unhappiness is that it best communicates the message of Buddhism, “What I teach is the cause of unhappiness and the end of unhappiness.” For those of us who do not believe in rebirth and the afterlife, the goal is to find happiness in this life.
The one caveat is the definition and understanding of happiness. We have to be clear that we are talking about the eudaimonia type of happiness.
The Spiritual Naturalist Society works to spread awareness of spiritual naturalism as a way of life, develop its thought and practice, and help bring together like-minded practitioners in fellowship.
• Akhatar, Miriam. 2012. Positive Psychology: Self-help Strategies for Happiness, Inner Strength and Well-being. Oak Saybrook, CT: Watkins Publishing.
• Compton, William C. and Edward Hoffman. 2013. Positive Psychology: the science of Happiness and Flourishing. 2nd edition. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.
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The issue of pay equality is at the centre of the Time’s Up movement, and Sandi Toksvig has now reignited the debate with regards to UK TV talent.
The presenter recently revealed that she and Noel Fielding are paid the same amount for their co-hosting duties on The Great British Bake Off, but she has now claimed that she is paid less than half of her predecessor Stephen Fry’s wage for fronting QI.
“So, I didn’t know the facts about pay transparency,” Toksvig said on stage at the Women’s Equality party conference yesterday (September 8).
“And I also never wanted the argument to be about me, because I’ve been spending my life trying to fight for the greater good.
“So it’s important to me that there are… you know, I have a nice living and do very well.
“So I was much keener to focus on the women in supermarkets stacking shelves and people who really can’t stand up and speak for themselves.”
She added: “I recently discovered… do you want me to tell you? I feel awkward.
“I get 40% of what Stephen [Fry] used to get [for hosting QI]. And I get the same pay as Alan Davies who is not the host.
“So I temper this with the fact that I love the show and [am] the first woman to host such a show.”
Toksvig was answering a question in an economics session for the party, which she created with author and journalist Catherine Mayer, who posted the clip on Twitter.
On posting the clip, Mayer said: “HUGE GASP in room at @WEP_UK conference as @sanditoksvig reveals she gets just 40% of what Stephen Fry got for hosting #QI and only the same as Alan Davies. #WE2018”
Stephen Fry hosted 13 series of the panel show from 2003 to 2015, with Sandi Toksvig taking over as host for Series N in 2016.
Alan Davies is the sole permanent panellist on the show, and has been on the quiz since its first episode.
The BBC said in a statement: “QI is made by an independent production company who manage their own talent fees.”
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We’re approximately 124 days into the first month of 2019, and there seems to be no end to our misery in sight. We’re breaking into a sweat before our feet even hit the floor each morning, returning to the daily commute is more akin to a budget-level spa than efficient ride on public transport (I’m looking at you, Subte B), and we’re reconsidering every life choice that has brought us to where we are at this moment. Whoever said summer in Buenos Aires was enjoyable is *definitely* a masochist.
There is, however, one teensy little silver lining in this heavy storm cloud brewing above our heads. M.E.S.A. de Verano, the foodie initiative that highlights eating local, seasonal ingredients at the city’s best restaurants, kicks off on January 29th and will run through February 3rd. So hang in there, kiddo, because there’s some good eating in your future.
Each season, M.E.S.A. serves as a reminder of the abundance and variety of produce that can be found around Argentina. Years ago, you could get away with whining about the proliferation of one too many limp ensalada mixtas or a dearth of any fruit besides mealy manzanas or unripe bananas at your local veg stand. But the reality is that there’s a veritable cornucopia of options ready for the munching, and dozens of chefs around the country who know how to help each of these ingredients reach their maximum culinary potential.
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This time around, the rockstars of the dinner table basically scream summer: peppers, tomatoes, basil, and peaches are stepping into the limelight and ready to be celebrated (and devoured, by you). Is there anything more evocative than biting into a juicy, vine-ripe tomato sprinkled with just a bit of salt and pepper on a balmy summer afternoon as you enjoy the soft breeze on your front porch? What about washing a bountiful bouquet of fresh basil, fragrant and aromatic, before you prepare a heaping bowl of pesto? Can you imagine that first bite of your aunt’s peach cobbler, served with creamy vanilla ice cream on the side?
M.E.S.A. also seeks to educate the general public about the importance of eating seasonally, beyond just the yum-factor. By highlighting local producers and offering talks that provide information such as tips and recipes, the program transcends a traditional restaurant week by working to effect positive change. The Ferias Itinerantes de Abastecimiento Barrial (FIAB) also fall under M.E.S.A.’s umbrella: these weekend markets set up shop across the city’s different neighborhoods, creating links between producers and consumers, and making it easier for residents to access affordable, nutritious foods.
Without further ado, let’s dive in and explore this season’s protagonists and our top picks for where to enjoy them.
According to the Mercado Central, tomatoes are the second-most important crop in Argentina after potatoes. Annually, around 750,000 tons are produced; it’s estimated that each citizen consumes around 15 or 16 kilograms of fresh tomatoes each year. That’s a lot of lycopene, folks. The tomato has found itself at the center of a debate polémico in recent years, though. When was the last time that you ate a tomato that actually tasted like a tomato? What we find at large chain supermarkets is often colorless, flavorless, and altogether sad. Industrial agriculture douses them with ethylene – the gas that fruits naturally emit as they ripen – to accelerate this process, which explains why it’s red on the outside but green-white and pathetic on the inside.
This is why the return to local production and consumption is so essential. Tomatoes aren’t supposed to be eaten in the middle of winter, my dudes. Luckily, there has been a revival of heirloom varieties in Argentina that chefs and gardeners are touting across social media as a reminder that 1) supermarket tomatoes = depression and 2) there’s still hope for us, yet.
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Damn, I love basil. What’s not to love? It blends well with nearly any cuisine, bringing fresh perfume and brightness to salads, curries, drinks, and desserts. With origins in Iran, India, Pakistan, and other regions in Africa and Asia, there are more than 160 species worldwide of the Ocimum genus. In Argentina, it’s grown in Buenos Aires, Santa Fe, and Córdoba. In Catamarca and San Juan, production focuses primarily on the seeds; in Corrientes greenhouses are used to cultivate the herb in the off-season.
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En general, las plantas jóvenes de albahaca poseen mayor proporción de compuestos aromáticos que las más viejas, hasta cinco veces más. Las sustancias aromáticas se encuentran en hojas y brotes tiernos y su perfume recuerda el limón, la lima, la canela, el anís y el alcanfor. ¿Qué platos cocinás con albahaca? #MESAdeVerano #MESAdeEstación
First off, if you think of the Rockford Peaches when you read the word “peach,” I salute you. Peaches can grow throughout Argentina, but production is centered around Mendoza – Valle de Uco in particular – which represents 83 percent of national consumption. In fact, Argentina is the second-largest producer of peaches in the Mercosur, and actually ranks fourth worldwide, so save that little bit of trivia for the next pub quiz night or something.
All peppers from the Capsicum genus originated in the Americas (except for C. anomalun, which was always a bit of a rebel). It’s believed that the epicenter of their cultivation lies somewhere in southern Bolivia, spreading from there as birds carried the seeds along migratory routes. It’s believed that peppers made their way to Mesoamerica even before humans did, which is actually kind of incredible. In Argentina, peppers are grown in Buenos Aires, Salta, Corrientes, Formosa, Mendoza, and Jujuy, as well as Chaco, Tucumán, Santa Fe, San Juan, Catamarca, and Río Negro.
Where to Eat
There are *loads* of restaurants participating in the latest edition of MESA, so be sure to check out the website and peruse the complete list. If you’re short on time (or money), however, we’ve put together a top five to make it easier for you to decide.
Treat yo’self to something magical at this temple to all things #aesthetic in Palermo. Chef Julieta Caruso will be serving a chilled roasted tomato soup, house-made pasta with fresh peas, mint, and basil, and roasted peaches with yogurt and candied frutos rojos for dessert. Drool.
Casa Cavia | Cavia 2985 | Tel: 4809-8600/15 3640-7805 | Instagram
Gran Bar Danzón
One of the city’s greatest – and oldest, with 20 years under its belt – restaurants, Danzón will not disappoint. Start with an heirloom tomato salad with grilled prawns and basil, then dive into a white risotto with peperonata (bell peppers stewed with onion), duck confit and feta, and finish it off with a peach pavlova and sorbet. Hang around after dinner and sip on a cocktail at the bar – smattered with what looks like constellations of the night sky, it’s not to be missed.
Gran Bar Danzón | Libertad 1161, 1st floor | Tel: 4811-1108 | Instagram
Kho – Green Bamboo
If you find yourself looking for a delicious meal on the go, Kho has got you covered. Tucked inside the Mercado Belgrano, this offshoot of Southeast Asian powerhouse Green Bamboo will be serving bibimbap (!) with red pepper and roasted chile, a banh mi sammie with basil oil and fresh hot peppers, and a chilled tomato coconut soup. Sign me up.
Kho | Juramento 2527, Local 36 | Tel: 4857-9095 | Instagram
We can always count on Narda to #BringIt when eating seasonally is involved. You’ll nosh on tomatoes with anchovies from Mar del Plata, “Ranchuka” eggs (think of it as a riff on the classic shakshuka), with peppers, tomatoes, onion, cilantro, feta, and avocado, and indulge your sweet tooth with fresh roasted peaches and almond ice cream.
Narda Comedor | Sucre 684 | Tel: 15 6131-0664 | Instagram
This hipster haven is always on point, and MESA will be no different. Play a spicy Roulette with shishito peppers (think pimientos de padrón), tomatoes with pickled melon, capers, and black quinoa, roasted eggplant with stracciatella, pickled dates, and basil, and peaches with dulce de leche blanco and buckwheat for dessert. Remember though, they don’t take reservations, so show up before 8 PM and hope it’s a slow night.
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The most important, but often overlooked step in the franchise purchase process is this:
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Potential franchise owners come to the table with their own ideas of how to research a franchise. These ideas may have come from how they previously have researched other large ticket items such as cars, electronics, and other major purchases. But, investing in one’s own business brings with it risks that other major purchasing decisions don’t. Like:
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If you have never invested in your own business, how can you possibly know which steps to take during your due diligence? Advisors and friends may be a good source for some of those techniques, but unless the folks that are giving you suggestions have actually purchased a franchise business, I will argue for hours about their ability to really know what the essential research steps are. For instance, do they know how to deal with the franchise sales executives? That probably has not even crossed your mind. But, as you will see from the exerpt from my ebook below, it is really an important, but overlooked step…
"After your initial call with the franchise director, you will be excited about the prospect of learning more about the opportunity. There will be a second call scheduled, and the franchise director will get into more data with you at that time. Before the second call, however, there will be some paperwork to fill out. You will fill out a formal application, which will ask for more specific information about your backgrounds, and financials. You will sign it, and send it in, via mail, e-mail, or fax. What you signed will give the franchisor permission to do background and credit checks on you. They, of course, want to make sure you are totally qualified to become a franchisee with their franchise concept, if they decide to offer you a franchise. The decision to become a franchisee with a particular concept is of course yours at the beginning of the process, the franchisor in the middle of the process, and back to you again at the end. A good franchise company does not offer a franchise to everybody that is interested in it."
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IN the third quarter of 2018, Delta Police say they saw collisions continue a downward trend, with 256 collisions during July through September, as compared to 334 crashes during that same time last year.
“Fewer collisions generally means fewer injuries, so we’re very thankful for that,” says Delta Police Chief Neil Dubord. “Traffic and pedestrian safety issues are one of our community concerns, and we’ve made a concerted effort to work with the community to make our streets safer.”
He points to the social media campaigns conducted by the traffic department, such as the popular ‘Tell us where to go’, where the public periodically gets the chance to send patrol cars out to their top traffic beef locations.
Traffic enforcement incidents continued to increase over 2017, with 3,477 violation tickets handed out in the third quarter, as compared to 2,547 in the third quarter last year.
Other notable third quarter statistics include:
– Commercial break and enters, up from 25 in 2017 to 42 in 2018. Delta Police has targeted enforcement campaigns underway to address these concerns, and are working with impacted businesses.
– Residential break and enters are static, with 56 this year in the third quarter, compared to 55 last year.
– Theft from autos are down significantly, with 181 in the third quarter, compared to 257 this time last year.
– Persons offences, which involve serious crimes such as assaults, are up with 96 in 2018, compared to 84 in the third quarter of 2017.
“Looking at the data over the past three years, we’ve noted that really only assaults have increased, compared to the three year trend line, up 7% year to date on average. We had relatively low numbers in 2017, and across Metro Vancouver persons offences are up 8% year to date,” says Dubord.
He notes that 77% of all assaults in Delta this year involve people who are known to each other, while stranger assaults include loss prevention officers dealing with a shoplifter, road rage incidents, or health practitioners dealing with someone experiencing a crisis. Drugs or alcohol are a factor in about one third of all assaults.
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having to work with very unclear texts, for example, or faulty files or computer
programs supplied by the Client. This list of examples is not exhaustive.
6.5 All prices are exclusive of the 20% VAT, which will be added to the net rate
only in the event that the Client is a resident of Austria.
invoice will be sent via e-mail to coincide with delivery, and/or on request by
for products supplied under the contract is due 14 days after the invoice date
(or within any other term fixed by the Agency in writing).
must be made in full - without any discount
or suspension - in the
currency invoiced. If
payment is not made by the due date, the Client shall be in default -
immediately and without notice of default being required - as well as owing 7%
statutory interest on the invoice amount from the due date until full
transfer fees will be paid by the Client.
7 - COMPLAINTS AND DISPUTES
7.1 If the Client has any complaints about the product supplied by the Agency,
it shall submit them in writing as soon as possible, no later than 10 days after
receiving the said product. Lodging a complaint shall not release the Client
from its obligation to pay.
7.2 If no complaints are made within the term fixed in sub-clause 7.1, the
product shall be deemed to have been fully accepted, and the Agency shall only
act on complaints if it sees fit to do so. The modification of the translated
text by the Agency at the Clients request shall in no way constitute an
acknowledgement on the part of the Agency of having supplied an inferior
7.3 In the case of a valid complaint, the Agency shall be granted a reasonable
period of time to improve or substitute the product. If the Agency cannot
reasonably be expected to perform the required improvements or substitution, it
may grant the Client a discount.
7.4 The Clients right to complain shall lapse if the Client has edited
has hired others to edit the part or parts of the product concerned in the
8.1 The Agency shall exclusively be liable for damage which derives directly and
demonstrably from shortcomings attributable to the same. The Agency shall under
no circumstance be liable for other forms of damage, such as consequential
damage, loss of profits or losses due to delays. The Agencys liability shall
never exceed the invoice amount of the product in question.
8.2 Ambiguity of the text to be translated shall release the Agency from any
No liability whatsoever shall be incurred by the Agency with respect to the
damage or loss of documents, data or data carriers provided by the Client. Nor shall any liability be incurred by the
Agency with respect to costs and/or damage incurred as a result of the use of
information technology and telecommunications media, the transportation or
dispatch of data or data carriers, or the presence of computer viruses in any
files or data carriers supplied by the Agency.
9 - CANCELLATION
9.1 Any failure on the part of the Client to meet his/her obligations, as well
as bankruptcy, a moratorium or liquidation of the Clients company, shall
entitle the Agency to either cancel the contract (in part or in full) or
postpone its execution without any claim to damages on the part of the Client.
In such cases, the Agency shall also be entitled to demand immediate payment.
9.2 If the Agency should prove unable to meet its obligations due to
circumstances beyond its reasonable control, it shall be entitled to cancel the
contract without any liability for damages. Such circumstances include, but are
not limited to: fire, accidents, illness, riots, war, transportation
restrictions and delays, government measures, disruption of the services of
Internet providers, and other instances of force majeure.
9.3 If the Agency is compelled by force majeure to discontinue the
execution of the contract, the Client shall still pay for any work completed up
until that moment.
11.1 The contract shall be deemed to have been made in Austria and Austrian law
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MotoGP adds Brazil, Argentina to 19-race 2014 calendar
|By Matt Beer||Wednesday, October 2nd 2013, 10:18 GMT|
MotoGP's new dates in Argentina and Brazil have been confirmed on the 19-race 2014 calendar released by governing body the FIM
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By Maria Rodriguez
All this week, the national performing arts center has played host to those who kept their beanies fresh and their hair long.
The Kennedy Center, home of the Washington National Opera and the National Symphony Orchestra, has become the temporary home to a skate park.
Last Friday, the festival opened with a bang, showcasing the talents of a skate crew as well as the myriad of locals who showed up to try their hand at the custom skate bowl. A vibrantly orange bowl with tight swooping curves was the center of focus and energy for skaters and audience members combined. A set of bleachers was erected behind the bowl which let even non-skaters participate in the festival.
The soundtrack was provided by even more local flavor. D.C. has a storied punk heritage, and the festival drew on that to present a dynamic lineup of energetic bands. On Friday, D.C.-based group Loud Boyz showed up to rock the evening and rally the crowd. Between the heat of the air and the heat of the moment, the lead singer whipped off his shirt later in the set revealing a full set of tattoos. The jury is still out as to whether or not this was a crowd pleaser.
While there are not many food or drink options nearby, the Kennedy Center provided festival attendees with a drink and snack bar. Looking around the bleachers, one could see many hands holding foamy topped cups of beer from the drinks cart.
The excitement of the crowds showed no signs of lagging on Saturday and Sunday. Some skaters appeared each night, eager to continue pumping the festival for another round of memories. The age range was much wider than one might anticipate, with older generations mixing together with newbies in the impromptu park.
Conceived by Jason Moran, the Kennedy Center’s Artistic Director for Jazz, and curated by local D.C. skater and George Mason University professor of design, Ben Ashworth, the festival was meant to look at the unorthodox relationship jazz and skateboarding share.
Moran had tried this stunt before, albeit on a much smaller scale, with his band in San Francisco. He and his band improvised jazzy tunes to a crew of skaters turning tricks on a small indoor ramp. When he came to the Kennedy Center, he found the perfect opportunity to ramp-up his previous endeavor.
The Kennedy Center has been treading new water recently. The new president, Deborah Rutter, pushed her circle of artistic directors with a hiring spree that included a previous member of the prestigious Barbican Theater in London and composer Mason Bates who is composing an opera about Steve Jobs. This festival, pushing a subversive sound and art form, coming from the institutional Kennedy Center, is a welcome change and a hopeful trumpet of things to come. | <urn:uuid:a66fcf88-aef1-4471-9b80-dcdd140f0a29> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | http://cuatower.com/2015/09/kennedy-center-stages-punk-rock-skate-park/ | 2019-07-21T22:12:36Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195527204.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20190721205413-20190721231413-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.966613 | 569 |
FitStudios has been an industry leader for athletic development for over 13 years. We have worked with thousands of athletes from all different sports. We specialize in Hockey and Soccer and have years of experience working with runners, triathletes, baseball & basketball players, dragon boat clubs, golfers and swimmers. Our experienced and qualified staff provide some of the best sport specific programing in York Region. Understanding the science behind athletic development, all FitStudios sports programs take into consideration age, gender, sport and time of year of training based on in-season and off-season requirements. We tailor all team training programs to meet the goals and needs of each individual team. Our programs are designed to maximize the physical characteristics needed for that sport while allowing them to be fun and engaging for all participants. FitStudios track record speaks for itself when it comes to fostering the success of athletes and teams. Our past successes include; silver-stick championships, the OHL cup (invitational), and promotion to CSL/REP in soccer just to name a few. Every team that has walked through our doors has walked away a champion.
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Not long ago, I wrote a post giving suggestions for gifts for special needs parents. I thought it only fair to offer some suggestions for their children, both the ones with special needs and the ones without.
Gift Ideas for Special Needs Kids and Their Siblings
- Gift cards. Gift cards are a good idea, especially if you can get one that will help the kids buy something they really love. At my house, that would mean an American Girl gift card for my princess, and an Amazon gift card for BookGirl, for obvious reasons. Of course, if, like my princess, the child has a difficult time making decisions, you or his parents may have to help them spend the money. Be sure to give the same amount to each child. It matters.
- Something the family can enjoy. Money for membership to a nearby zoo, hands-on science museum, children’s museum, state park, or something similar is a gift the entire family could enjoy for a full year. We have memberships to a state park, a science museum, and a zoo, and they all get regular use. (We go during off-peak hours, but we still go and enjoy them often.)
- Something special for each. If you want to get a toy or item that has some therapeutic or other special value for the special needs child, consider something that is just as special for the sibling. My daughter would love a gift card to the movies with enough on it to invite a friend, but she doesn’t really need a toy that provides sensory input, like her sister does.
These ideas are very general and are intended to spark some ideas that would be more specific for the gift-giving situation you have in mind.
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Editor's Picks: 5 Easy Dinners to Make This Week Our Best-Ever Gluten-Free Snacks 10 Impossibly Easy Dinners Sign Up for Slow-Cooker Showcase Save 0 Pinterest 0 Email 0 Print 0 Facebook 0 Slow-Cooker Cordon Bleu Chicken Rolls 12 Ratings 4 Comments Prep Time 15 min Total Time 3 hr 45 min Servings 6 Save 0 Pinterest 0 Email 0 Print 0 Come home to this cheesy cordon bleu chicken and ham rolls recipe thats slow cooked for dinner - serve on a creamy sauce! Ingredients 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 5 oz each) 3 thin slices (3/4 oz each) deli ham, cut in half 3 slices (1 oz each) Swiss cheese, cut in half 1 can (10 3/4 oz) condensed cream of celery soup 1 cup sour cream 1 teaspoon parsley flakes 1 teaspoon marinade for chicken (white Worcestershire sauce) or regular Worcestershire sauce 1/2 teaspoon onion powder 1/4 teaspoon pepper Directions 1 Spray 3- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. I used 4 large bonel. Add the flour, and whisk quickly until bubbly and smooth. .. We like to double the sauce to have lots to serve over rice, noodles or potatoes.
I think it would get soggy if it were frozen then reheated. Mistake! Even if you get the thin breasts, its still probably a good idea to flatten them even more. I promise I will not send you umpteen emails every day and I promise I will not sell or give away your email address to anyone. cole recently posted&I’ve Moved!Reply. Roll up each breast and using a toothpick, secure the ends, then coat each in roll of chicken in flour & shake off any excess. Cover, and cook on low for 4-6 hours, or high for 2-3 hours. When I make it again I will had some thyme and perhaps some garlic, and I will use a crock pot liner, as.
Cover, and cook on Low for 4 to 6 hours, or 2 to 3 hours on High. I did mine slightly different. All Rights Reserved. MsSally April 27, 2009 Join the Conversation all reviews tweaks q & a Recent Popular Close Attach Photo Would you like to attach a photo to your submission? Browse Cancel Close Attach Photo The image has been attached to your submission. I added about a 1/4 cup of water to the top of it to see if it softened the stuffing. Bake at 350 until the temp is 160 on a meat thermometer. can condensed cream of chicken soup 1/4 C. Also, your chicken adobo recipe is incredible! Im just horrible at cooking regular rice. Natalie saysFebruary 5, 2014 at 2:39 PMMaking this tonight for dinner.
Cant wait to try in in a couple hours. Still, on hot days, I go for main dish salads like chef, nicoise, antipasto, taco. Our friends wouldn't leave until we gave them a copy of this recipe. Marlisa saysJuly 6, 2013 at 6:14 PMMade this tonight! So awesome! Its a keeper!Reply Lady Heidi saysJuly 8, 2013 at 3:10 PMHappy you enjoyed the recipe Marlisa! Lady Heidi recently posted&Crock-Pot Copycat Chilis QuesoReply. I used a 10oz box of Mrs Cubbisons cube stuffing- herb seasoned.
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I miss the bicycles that take you places. Tiny boys on oversized bikes leaning over the edge of guttering. Wheels that push aside muddy waters and glide around faceted stones. The clean lines of bicycle stands ramrod straight – pending commands. The sly song the chain sings as it slips past.
I miss walking in warm rain. One crazy family with a perpetually drenched flute. Earth song creeping into welcoming pores – breaking up brown jumbles, carrying along newer greens. The touch of trampled flowers rising to the sky. The sigh as the air shifts to accommodate her sister as she falls.
I miss the roads built for trees. Towering masts on the horizon of a flattened gray sea. Learning from rivers the unwisdom of pride. The curvy conversation between greens, browns and gray – the complicated spiral that moves slowly, breaks tenderly and leads anywhere.
I miss the faces that deflect my own. Walking down a street in bright pink and blending in. Smiles that sidle along shyly – inquisitively probing eyes taking in every detail of my entire life. The blanket of names that covers us all. The mirrored room that reflects the shape of my back and my hands and eyes. | <urn:uuid:12c3153a-c816-47f4-bd0e-15b7f7b4b3e0> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/iiml/turbine/Turbi10/poetry/t1-g1-g1-t19-g1-t1-body-d1.html | 2019-07-21T22:03:25Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195527204.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20190721205413-20190721231413-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.937723 | 248 |
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Carp Venues in the UK & France
Rowley is the HAS jewel in the crown, this beautiful man made 4 1/2 acre estate lake is surrounded by willows, silver birch, alders and oak. It has lily beds and is fringed with rushes and supports an abundance of wildlife.
InIn 1988, 1991 and 2005 the lake was restocked, the lake now holds a very good stock of Roach and Perch, Tench, Crucian Carp, Bream, and Carp. A peaceful and tranquil place, wonderful for getting away from the pressures for a while.
Visitors tickets are only available for Harefield No1 & No2, but not for Rowley. They are available from the Fishermans Cabin in Eastcote & Harefied Tackle, Harefield, and Judds of South Ruislip (on production of your HAS permit).
Members may invite not more than two angling visitors on any one day. Visitors tickets must be obtained in advance, fee paid on application.
The Member must accompany the Visitor at the water at all times, and shall be responsible for their conduct. This rule shall not apply to Juniors or Associates.
There are three types available:
Day Ticket - Dawn till Dusk - £5
Two Day and One Night Ticket - £10
Three Day and Two Night Ticket - £20
Run By Harrow Angling Society
Membership is now available for the 2009/10 season beginning 16th June 2009:
If you require further details regarding membership e-mail Paul
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If you are struggling with customer engagement, creating a blog can be the answer you are searching for. There are a variety of ways blogging can benefit your company – from boosting your website's search engine optimization, to growing your email list, and positioning your company as an industry expert, blogs can provide tremendous opportunity to engage with customers. The types of information and the amount you can share on your blog is limitless, and the people who view it usually choose to read your content (unlike newsletters that just arrive in their inbox).
As promised, today's post will focus on the benefits and challenges of blogging, and how to make your blog a valuable resource that your customers can rely on.
Blogs are a great way to provide informative, relevant and interesting content to readers as a means of organically developing an audience and potential clients. It is a great way to create more traffic for your website and also differentiate your company from your competition. By focusing on topics that your readers care about, you can start engaging conversations and also open the door to potential business.
Who reads it?
Blogs serve as a great tool for businesses who are seeking to gain organic website views and reach a broad audience base. If you use focused keywords, clear titles and interesting topics, you can reach a greater number of people than you can with a limited email list used for newsletters. Because of the versatility of blogs, you can appeal to many different audiences. You can write about a wide range of topics, share information in different formats (check lists, videos, interviews, pictures) and can more effectively interact with people who leave comments.
Sharing your blog posts on social media accounts and linking to them on your website can encourage interaction as well. Unlike newsletters that are sent directly to a person’s inbox and may arrive at an inopportune time, people must go to your blog to read your content – this typically means they are going to have the time and interest to read it.
What topics should be discussed?
The breadth of topics that you could potentially blog about are endless. However, it is important to stay relevant to your field. Keep it fresh, original and be sure to always ask yourself if the topic is something that will intrigue your potential customers. Some bloggers choose to focus in on one topic, while others focus on an entire industry. Formatting is something that could drive the content you include. Creating headings and subheadings of subjects is a useful way to organize your writing and present your content to your readers. Choosing a title for your posts can also be tough. Instead of choosing really obscure or creative titles for your posts, try to focus on titles that are likely to be searched and will help engage your readers.
Before you dive in and start your blog, creating a content calendar is a great way to manage your topics. This will help you schedule specific topics each month, or maybe even each week. Having more focus with your blogs will eliminate the frustration of not knowing what to write.
How often should blogs be posted?
Knowing your industry and audience is important to know how often to post blogs. If you have a lifestyle blog, people are more likely to want to read new content every couple of days. If you have an insurance blog, people will be more likely to check it once a month. Whatever your industry, we believe it is reasonable to post at least once a month. If you want to strive to do more than that that's even better; however, the challenge is coming up with enough content. The more often you post, the more content you will be providing for readers to peruse and to learn from. It is best to find the balance where your content is valued and doesn't gets diluted. By providing more quality material to your readers, you will more quickly develop a loyal audience.
Whether you aim to post once a month or once a week, you should be consistent. If you say you are going to post once a week, do it. If you can’t keep up with posting every single day, don’t set the expectation that you will. If one week you are feeling particularly inspired and write a lot of content, feel free to save it in a library of articles to post later. That way, if you get writer’s block the next week, you already have content developed.
What are the main benefits of blogs?
Blogging allows you to share a deeper side of your business with current and potential customers that they may not see every single day. You can share your expertise, your unique perspective and provide helpful tips and tricks. Blogs can show the real personality of your business and help differentiate your company from your competition. It is a way to share content about your accomplishments as well as provide relevant industry information. By focusing on the interests and needs of your audience you can answer frequently asked questions and start new conversations.
Blogging can also have a major impact on where your company website shows up in search results. Once a blog post is written, it continues to work for you, years into the future. As customers continue to search, your blog will continue to ranking in searches years later – because it is related to a question people search for on a daily basis. What a great way to reach a broader range of people and to introduce new people to your business!
What are some challenges that come with blogs?
Many people struggle with finding the time to write regular blog posts. Many business owners say that even if they had the time, they wouldn’t know what to write. That is where the content calendar comes in. It is amazing how helpful it can be to have a calendar setup that tells you what to write and when! This will help you be mentally prepared and gather any necessary materials ahead of time.
Another challenge can be having the patience for your audience to grow. I highly suggest creating at least a small library of posts prior to advertising your blog. That way, when people visit for the first time, they will have multiple posts to read. Once you have written a handful of posts, you should actively promote your blog as a means of building your audience. You can do this on social media, through an email and by linking to your main website etc.
Now that you have seen both sides of the debate, what do you think will work best for your company? Have you started a blog? What has been the most successful post for you? Any challenges that you are facing with finding good content?
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Located adjacent to the Watsonville Slough, Sunshine Vista is a high quality residential neighborhood designed to meet the needs of today’s discerning homebuyer.
The project will embrace its unique wetland environment and many of the homes will enjoy serene and unobstructed views towards the slough. A no-expense spared environmental restoration plan and a new 1,500-long slough trail will be in place so that nature lovers can enjoy the sights and sounds of nearby frogs, turtles, nesting birds, and the abundant beauty of the project’s riparian habitat.Site Location
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Each of the 150 homes will have their own lot and be titled fee-simple. The overall design is inspired by traditional tree-lined neighborhoods with authentic and appropriately detailed period style architecture.
Other amenities include play areas for all ages, bird watching stations, barbeque areas, and over an acre of open space.
Quality interior finishes, exterior materials, and exceptional design will define Sunshine Vista as a truly unique and beautiful sense of place.
And to help ease the cost of homeownership, a total of 30 homes will be reserved for below market rate prices for qualified buyers.
We are pleased and excited to present Sunshine Vista – a showcase destination that anyone can be proud to call home.Full Project Presentation
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The situation began about 7:30 Monday night in a house on Marin Avenue - about a half a block off the Alameda. Berkeley police received a call about gunfire coming from the house and then surrounded the home and blocked off the street. Police made contact with the man on the phone and talked to him throughout the night. At about 4 a.m. police went into the home and found the man.
"We called out our barricaded subject hostage negotiation team and attempted to negotiate with the individual. Just recently a team entered the house and found who we believe to be our subject suffering from an apparent self inflicted gunshot wound," said Berkeley Police Sgt. Robert Rittenhouse.
Berkeley police never fired their guns at the subject. It is unclear whether any of the shots fired by the man left the house. | <urn:uuid:693625b0-25dd-4765-9912-f5cd98af06a7> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://abc7news.com/archive/8000868/ | 2019-07-21T21:28:21Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195527204.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20190721205413-20190721231413-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.966346 | 165 |
A Class Mercedes. Damage to N/S Rear Door.
This A Class Merc came into ams with damage to n/s rear door caused by hitting a bollard whilst trying to park.
The customer had been told that the damage was unrepairable & it needed a new n/s rear door.
Another little challenge for nige (he loves it).
The customer was gob smacked when he came to collect the car, he was chuffed too bits.
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Spend a relaxing afternoon playing with a variety of techniques to decorate glass objects. You’ll embellish several Christmas baubles and at least one other glass container.
In this Festival of Glass workshop, you’ll learn about the most suitable materials for different effects, and where to buy specialist supplies. As well you’ll get information on how to make some supplies with cheap household products, and try doing this yourself.
As some of the materials are smelly, we’ll spend most of the workshop under cover outside, so bring insect repellent if you need it. Things might get messy, so wear old clothes or something to cover up with, and spectacles or other eye protection. Janet will provide non-latex disposable gloves.
The workshop fee is $20 and the materials fee is also $20, both payable at the workshop. No experience is necessary. The minimum participant age is 16, or 10 if enrolled with an adult. | <urn:uuid:86f332f8-166c-4645-b98e-88495736a37b> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://artsatlasgeelong.com.au/learning/fun-with-glass-decoration/ | 2019-07-21T20:59:48Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195527204.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20190721205413-20190721231413-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.937821 | 200 |
The Hyperlite Mountain Gear Dirigo 2 is a two-person, hybrid single/double wall, two-vestibule Dyneema Composite Fabrics (DCF) tent that can be pitched with two trekking poles. This review assesses wind loading, snow loading, rain, condensation resistance, ease of setup, livability.
The Tarptent Aeon Li is one of the lightest solo (1-person) backpacking tents available. Made with Dyneema Composite Fabrics (DCF), the Aeon is a single-wall design featuring a zippered side-entry with a vestibule. The Aeon requires 4-7 stakes and is pitched with a single trekking pole.
Overview The objective of this review is to provide an overview of the floorless shelters for lightweight backpackers. Herein, we review products from GoLite, Integral Designs, TarpTent, Oware, Granite Gear, and Campmor (Equinox). Included are several tarps, tarp-tents, and hybrid shelters that provide the essence of shelter for the lightweight hiker – overhead protection from […]
Left to right: Cloudburst, Squall and Virga Tarptents See how this shelter rates with others in our Comparison Review of Tarps and Other Floorless Shelters Introduction As the Tarptent name implies, these shelters have a blend of some of the best features of a tarp and a tent. Like tarps, they are light, have good […]
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Introduction Most of us do not venture into the backcountry alone. Sharing the outdoors with another person heightens our outdoor experience. That person can be a good friend, parent, brother, sister, or our children. Going into the wilderness with a partner (that special and intimate friend) may be the ultimate expression of togetherness. This article […]
Introduction The Europa Tent (now in Version “II”) by Six Moon Designs is a single-wall, silnylon tent with a hooped rear pole and a single pole (e.g., trekking pole) front support. The result is a 1-2 person tent that sets up in a snap and offers complete protection from the elements with its built-in floor. […]
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Put those bathing suits and flip flops away. It’s time to starting thinking Christmas! If a visit holiday-time visit to Walt Disney World is in your plans, a visit to Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party is a must-do! The popular celebration takes place select nights at the Magic Kingdom and features festive decor, glittering holiday lights, unique photos ops, snow on Main Street U.S.A., extra-magical entertainment, and much more!
“A Frozen Holiday Wish” kicks off the fun each night of the party when the sun begins to set. Guests who come early to the party have a chance to see Anna and Elsa lead a celebration just for their friends on the state in front of Cinderella Castle. The performance ends when Queen Elsa uses her powers to transform Cinderella Castle into a shimmering ice palace just for the holiday season.
“Mickey’s Most Merriest Celebration” showcases Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Goofy, Pluto, and others who drop by Mickey’s festive party dressed in their Christmas best. This event invites guests to ring in the holiday season with special carols old and new.
“Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas Parade” is a must for everyone attending Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party! Expect to see marching toy soldiers (my favorite!), dancing gingerbread men, Disney characters, Santa, and more!
The evening caps off with “Holiday Wishes Fireworks – Celebrate the Spirit of the Season.” This to-good-to-be-true show features amazing fireworks set to your favorite holiday tunes.
All guests attending the party receive complimentary hot chocolate and cookies. The party also offers a great way to meet and greet with those rare characters including Jack Skellington as Sandy Claws and Scrooge McDuck. There is also party-exclusive merchandise and special holiday treats available for purchase.
Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, which requires a special ticket to attend, will be held on the following nights: November 8, 9, 12, 13, 15, 16, 25, 27 and 29; and December 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 18, 20 and 21. Party fun takes place from 7 p.m.-midnight, although party ticket holders may enter the park as early as 4 p.m. to enjoy regular park offerings.
It’s not too late to start planning your holiday-time visit to Walt Disney World! There are some great discounts still available for this Fall and beyond! Fill out the form below, or send an email for a FREE, no obligation quote with an Authorized Disney Vacation Planner. I offer rate monitoring to ensure you are receiving the best available rate offered by Disney. As an agent with MickeyTravels, I’ll be on hand to help you with everything from finding your perfect package to nabbing those hard-to-get dining and FastPass reservations. I work with all Disney Destinations. Best of all, my services are absolutely FREE. Get in touch at 1.954.401.9577, via email at MickeyTravelsHolly@gmail.com, or follow along on Facebook.
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Daily water exercise in the pool, nightly card games (plus bingo on Saturdays) and twice-weekly hosting sessions in the dining room keep Fran Benson, 90, very busy at Parkshore Senior Community in St. Louis Park. Twenty-five years ago, Fran and her husband, who arrived here from Waterloo, Iowa, were the second couple to move into the building, which had just opened. Since then, assisted living and memory care residences have been added to the campus. “Parkshore was the first place we looked at and it made such a good impression on me,” Benson says. Although her husband died three years later, Benson has made many friends over the years, remained incredibly active, loves the community and proudly proclaims “there is no place I’d rather be.”According to campus director Mike Metzler, Benson helped create community spirit herself for several years, bringing homemade rolls to a weekly Thursday-morning gathering. “If I wanted to know what was going on in the building, that’s where I’d go,” Metzler says. & Parkshore Senior Community, 3663 Park Center Blvd.; 952.925.6231.
Parkshore Senior Community marks 25 years in St. Louis Park
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Facts of Cecilia Vega Biography
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Cecilia M. Vega is an Emmy-Award winning American Journalist, who has been a Los Angeles-based correspondent for the ABC News since 2011. She is as of now the senior White House journalist and became anchors of "World News Tonight" rotating with Tom Llamas on Saturday and Sunday respectively until January 2017. Prior to working in broadcast news coverage, Vega was an accomplished print journalist for the San Francisco Chronicle.
Cecilia M. Vega was born in 1977 in San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States. She attended American University. Vega began her broadcasting career as a reporter for ABC owned-and-operated KGO-TV in San Francisco. During her three years with the station, she covered a broad variety of stories for the region. Cecilia was awarded an Emmy for exclusively interviewing a person who witnessed the attack on a student at her high school homecoming dance while working for KGO-TV.
In 2011, Vega joined ABC News as a correspondent based in Los Angeles, where she has covered a wide range of stories which took her around the world. These duties included traveling to Japan, Rome, and London covering the Fukushima power plant, selection of a new Pope and the Olympics. She also took a submarine to the bottom of the Arctic and petted whales in the Gulf of California. From Mexico's President, Enrique Peña Nieto to Sylvester Stallone Vega has interviewed a variety of major newsmakers.
In 2012, Cecilia Vega covered the elections and inauguration of President Barack Obama. Other major national stories Vega covered include Ebola cases in the United States, fallout, and allegations against Bill Cosby and the 2014 midterm election the Sony computer hacking.
On March 2, 2015, she was named anchor of ABC News' World News Tonight Saturday. She held that role until January 2017. She is currently the senior White House correspondent. Besides that, she also contributes to Good Morning America, Nightline and 20/20. In the-2016, US Presidential race, Vega was assigned to cover Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign.
Personal Life & Net Worth
Cecilia is married to Ricardo Jimenez, a California Highway Patrol officer. Ricardo was honored with the Meritorious Achievement Award in 2015 for saving a life of an intoxicated man who was about to fall from the edge of the bridge. Cecilia and Ricardo exchanged their promise on August 17, 2008, and has been sharing a bond till this date.
Vega has earned a number of Awards from California Newspaper Publishers Association, Hearst Corporation, East Bay Press Club and from The New York Times. Cecilia Vega main income flows from her reporting career, however, the exact figure of her net worth is still unknown. She belongs to white ethnicity and holds an American nationality. She is available on social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. | <urn:uuid:c51f9ad0-5a4d-4277-a1a7-4d477536d619> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://dodoodad.com/cecilia-vega-biography | 2019-07-21T22:01:22Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195527204.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20190721205413-20190721231413-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.962792 | 599 |
Game fish are fish pursued by recreational anglers. They can be freshwater or saltwater fish. Game fish can be eaten after being caught. Some game fish are also targeted commercially, particularly salmon.
The species of fish pursued by anglers varies with geography. Some fish are sought for their value as food, while others are pursued for their fighting abilities or for the difficulty of pursuit.
- Big-game fish are bony saltwater fish such as tuna, tarpon, and billfish (sailfish, marlin and swordfish).
- In North America, anglers fish also for common snook, redfish, salmon, trout, bass, pike, catfish, walleye, and muskellunge. The smallest fish are called panfish, because they can fit in a normal cooking pan. Examples are crappies, perch, rock bass, bluegills, and sunfish (Centrarchidae). Panfish are often hunted by younger anglers.
- In the United Kingdom, "game fish" refers to salmonids (other than grayling) – that is, salmon, trout, and char. Other freshwater fish are called coarse fish or rough fish.
Some popular game fish have been transported worldwide. Rainbow trout, for instance, can now be found nearly anywhere the climate is appropriate, from their original home on the Pacific Coast of North America to the mountains of southern Africa.
Game-fish tagging programsEdit
As part of the catch-and-release practice encouraged to promote conservation, tagging programs were created. Some of their goals are to improve the management of fisheries resources and to keep records on abundance, growth rates, age, migrations, and strain identification.
Some well-known tagging programs in the United States are the South Carolina Marine Game Fish Tagging Program and the Virginia Game Fish Tagging Program. The South Carolina Marine Game Fish Tagging Program began in 1974 and it is now the largest public tagging program in the Southeastern United States. Anglers are trained and then receive a tag kit with tags, applicator, and instructions. When they tag a fish, anglers use a reply postcard they receive in advance to send the information on the tag number, tag date, location, species, and size. This program issues anglers who tag and release 30 or more eligible species within a year a conservation award. When an angler recaptures a tagged fish, he then should report the recapture. If possible, the tag number and the mailing address should be reported, along with the location and date of the recapture, as well with the measurement of the fish. The objective is to provide biologists with the necessary information to determine growth rate through an accurate measurement. The Virginia Game Fish Tagging Program started operations in 1995 and keeps records on recaptured fish since then. This is an annual program that starts in January and it is limited to 160 anglers. Anglers receive training workshops in February and March.
The official guide to world salt- and freshwater fish records is the World Record Game Fishes, published annually by the International Game Fish Association (IGFA), which maintains records for nearly 400 species around the world. The records are categorised, with separate records for juniors, for the type of tackle and line used, for fly fishing, and locality records. The IGFA also organize the world saltwater championship tournaments.
- Skelton, Paul (2001). A complete guide to the freshwater fishes of southern Africa (New ed.). Cape Town: Struik. p. 72. ISBN 9781868726431. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- "SC Marine Game Fish Tagging Program". Archived from the original on 9 May 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- "Virginia Game Fish Tagging Program". Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- Fishing Book Review: World Record Game Fishes About.com. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
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Here’s some genius level marketing for you! The product shot above and video below showcase the new Skinny Skinny Spray On Jeans from American Eagle Outfitters. When Skinny and Super Skinny are no longer enough, Spray On Skinny takes over. I guess the next iteration will be jeans that you drink, so the Skinny is on the inside! Enjoy this bit of zaniness. I had to watch the video to see what this was all about and I bet you will, too. I look forward to hearing your reactions. Happy April Fool’s Day – a bit early. | <urn:uuid:73650b81-3153-46ee-9c74-9baa251c1198> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://encinomom.com/skinny-spray-on-jeans/ | 2019-07-21T21:41:52Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195527204.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20190721205413-20190721231413-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.947533 | 125 |
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Enjoy an afternoon of dance featuring our Stage Door dancers. This youth performance of The Nutcracker will appeal to all with dances that include Ballet, Tap, and Jazz.
Saturday, Nov. 22, at 3:00
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What Our Clients Say
A client since 1999 (written Sep 2004):
To Whom It May Concern:
I feel that I have an obligation to share my experiences with any future patrons of the genealogic research services available from Blitz and its primary research associate Elena Tsvetkova in St. Petersburg. I am doing this totally voluntarily as a token of my appreciation for the assistance provided for me.
I first contacted Blitz in late 1998 via traditional mail services. Soon thereafter, we switched to the usage of email to expedite communications between us. My knowledge of my Russian ancestry was then limited to only six people, my two grandparents and 4 of my great-grandparents, and various aunts & uncles. Now, over these last five years of collaboration, I know fifty direct ancestors and countless hundreds of aunts/uncles/cousins! This is well beyond my expectations. Further, our research continues to this date.
Our projects have taken us to the large state archives in Moscow and St Petersburg. We have also visited multiple libraries; read old newspapers from the 1820s to 1920; consulted Geographic Services for their reports; and visited additional archives that were remote from the home base in St Petersburg when only on-site research would hold the information that we needed. When I thought that there were no further avenues for search, Elena would make suggestions as to where other possibilities for further search existed. The diligence of Blitz in the pursuit of my family research was only limited by the guidelines that I placed. The projects were undertaken promptly and reported equally as promptly in concise and usable form.
I have often requested that Elena search for tiny & remote pieces of information that have, collectively, given an identity and reality to the individual people that were initially identified by name from church registers, Nobility files and military records. Later, on a larger scale, information has been gathered to help me to understand the beginnings of the Cossack 'nation' as recorded from the perspective of their own written records in 1878. We have discovered written accounts of professional soldier's own life stories and copied them to help me to understand the passion with which this group of people wished to preserve their own way of life and sustain their devotion to Mother Russia.
In summation, while the premise of my research was to see if I could find any information about my family, the resourcefulness of the research staff has found many many people in such as fashion that I have been able to gain some insight into their own life and times. While no one would be able to guarantee being able to duplicate the considerable research achievements that have been fortunately provided for me, I feel most able to assure anyone that the quality of effort and the consummate knowledge of the Russian historical resources available would not be duplicated by any other research group other than BLITZ.
BLITZ in general, and ELENA TSVETOVA in particular, with her associate OLGA, have provided me with a gift of family heritage that I could have never dreamed able to be discovered. My family and I will be in their debt for what they have provided to us.
Phyllis Mary Dorosheff
A client since 1998:
I have been using Blitz to research the history of my family in Russia for the past three years. Their researchers in Russia have done a fabulous job in helping me trace the life of my grandmother and her brothers and sisters between 1890 - 1922, including obtaining details of three military careers during World War I and the Civil War, and three sets of university records.
They have pointed to many other potential sources of information, which have yielded fruit, and conducted other research in Russian archives (reading local newspapers, etc.), which have enabled me to put my family's life in context. A source of first rate, reliable research."
Stephanie Williams [London. England], author of 'Olga's Story', forthcoming from Penguin(UK) and Doubleday, June 2004'
A client with Blitz since 1997, working on a book with another Blitz client. These men were shipmates on the USS Renshaw DDE-499 during 1950 & 1951. Together, they researched an incident that involved their ship and five others in protecting the USS Sicily & HMS Glory on July 28, 1951:
"The people of BLITZ, especially Yelena and Natasha, were tremendously helpful in finding and arranging for me to interview the two outstanding people I met with in St. Petersburg, in 1997, at the BLITZ offices. Without Natasha and Yelena's translations, I would have been lost."
"Additionally, Yelena went out of her way to help me both professionally and personally(she assisted me in purchasing a present for my wife) while at their offices. The novel that I am working on is oriented about much of the information I obtained during my interviews. Thank you BLITZ."
- Donald C. McElfresh
Co-author of Submarine or Phantom Target
A client researching family, writing a book and traveling to Russia. Using Blitz services since 1996 and continues today:
"I have been very pleased with the work that Blitz - USA and Blitz - St. Petersburg have provided for me. I have taken Blitz outside of the operating boundaries; i.e., after 1917 and away from the Romanov family. My request was into the KGB files with the delivery of files for a relative from Tula, Russia and from St. Petersburg, Russia, and files from Estonia.
This research has encouraged me to learn Russian, to visit places I would not have thought were possible, and to meet some very nice people. The research has enlightened me on the history of Russia, its penal system, and the vastness of the penal system. The research does require a lot of researching and asking to get to the bottom of a person's life in Russia.
I have already been able to help others and direct them to the Blitz organization. One case in point, the person had a birth certificate of his grandfather. I translated it for him. Showed him the structure of the Russian Name. And, he was able to locate the name in Ellis Island records. Now, he has a name of the town in Russia and can request the help of Blitz.
Blitz has been very willing to help a person in the research and to meet persons in the system of Russia. I found this to be very helpful. I anticipate several more trips to Russia to do the research, to practice the Russian language, and to meet the people...."
A client from 1993 and again in 2002:
I first engaged Blitz in July of 1993 and continued to use their services through 1996 and obtained quality information & service on several families at that time, mostly from the archives in St. Petersburg. The time frame ranges from before 1810 to the Revolution, and the various sources were mostly official "service records" both civil & military. This year I learned that access had been obtained to a certain archive in Moscow so I re-engaged Blitz to research another family which another firm had totally failed with. Within a few months a quantity of information had been received and I am going to continue the search. Both the cost and the turn around time is reasonable, and all the more so considering the substandard conditions that the archivists must contend with.
-Craig M. Hamilton
A client researching family with Blitz since 1997:
"A first-rate resource for anyone interested in tracing their Russian roots, Blitz provides excellent archival and genealogical knowledge and skills, and at reasonable cost. I cannot speak too highly of their services."
Tania, Scotland, UK
A book author who used Blitz services starting in 1995 wrote:
"I wholeheartedly recommend the research services provided by BLITZ. Their staff is efficient, knowledgeable and always courteous. Thanks to BLITZ, I was able to make dramatic progress in my research. You won't be disappointed!"
co-author of The Road From Letichev
Clients from Western Australia write:
"At all times we have found your work to be attentive, helpful and rigorous in research techniques. The Stepanov book just published and sent to 15 members of the family acknowledges the help of BLITZ, especially Elena Tsvetkova, in the introduction and in the final section gives future directions for other generations to follow. Hopefully a younger generation will be in contact with BLITZ in the future and find our old friends and
research colleagues, without whom the genealogy so far of the family would be so much the poorer."
Dr. Klazina Easton-Stepanov
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IKEA, Sweden’s most famous international export in more ways than one. It is the world’s largest furniture retailer and the first taste may have of Sweden.
Founded in Sweden in 1943 by a then 17 year old (!) Ingvar Kamprad the company is today spread over Europe, Asia, North America, Oceania and Africa with further expansions into India, South America and Africa planned. All together there are currently 389 stores in 48 countries and these stores are not all cookie cutter.
Ikea Stores as of 2016 (Wikipedia), in blue are countries with IKEA stores, yellow countries with stores planned
IKEA is an acronymn of Ingav Kamprad, Elmtaryd (the farm he grew up on) and Agunnaryd (his hometown). It is well known for having some great prices for smart looking home appliances for every occasion and situation. These designs are usually eco-friendly and simple.
Perhaps even more amazing, these products have a really funky naming convention. I ripped this list from Buzzfeed.
- Sofas, coffee tables, bookshelves, media storage and doorknobs are named after Swedish places.
- Beds, wardrobes and hall furniture are named after Norwegian places.
- Carpets are named after Danish places.
- Dining tables and chairs are named after Finnish places.
- Bathroom stuff is named after Swedish lakes and rivers.
- Kitchen stuff is named after grammatical terms in Swedish.
- Children’s items are named after mammals, birds, and adjectives in Swedish.
- Bookcases are named after occupations in Swedish.
- Kitchens are named after spices, herbs, fish, fruits, and berries.
- Chairs and decks have Swedish men’s names.
- And materials and curtains have Swedish women’s names.
Its not just the wittiness to how products are named, the brains behind marketing in this company have made IKEA known for really witty advertisements.
Success and controversy go hand in hand however and this company is not short of controversy. Construction of some IKEA stalls (because every IKEA store is its own building) has led to destruction of cultural sites such as ancient tombs in Nanjing; the nomenclature of products had been attacked by a Danish academic for being culturally imperialist; IKEA Australia was accused in 2012 of bullying.
Then there’s the more hilarious controversies (to me at least, but obviously some people are alot more serious about it), such as the company’s 2009 font change to Verdana which had customers fuming.
There’s also the astounding fact that the headquarters of this Swedish company is actually in Delft, Netherlands. According to Al Jazeera the company moved its headquarters to the Netherlands and registered as a charity to avoid the high taxes in Sweden. Earlier this year, the European Parliament accused the company of avoiding 1 Billion Euros in taxes.
At least the biggest IKEA in the world is still based in Sweden, and rightfully so.
Occupying 51,400 sqm of space, this IKEA is located in Kungens Kurva (King’s Bend. The area got its name September 28, 1946 when King Gustav V’s chauffeur-driven 1939 Cadillac skidded off the road and ended up in a ditch) around 20 km south of Stockholm city within the municipality of Huddinge.
I had wondered if IKEA was received as positively in Sweden as it was over the world. Global franchises that are popular overseas are not always popular at home. There are the really popular ones like MacDonalds in the US and Jollibee in the Philippines, then there are the brands that aren’t liked much at home such as Tiger Beer in Singapore, KFC in the US.
The demand for IKEA products in Sweden is strong. It has a smart look to its products with prices that are much cheaper than the elite level prices at exclusive shops like Nordiska Kompaniet. It seems to be the starter pack for individuals in a country where the next step up is much more expensive.
But people don’t just go to IKEA for their furniture. It probably has some of the cheapest basic foods in any of the stores in any of the cities it is found. In Singapore for example, IKEA sold Nasi Lemak for SGD 1.50 for a time when the average price around the island is SGD 4. The same thing happens with their hotdogs and other food stalls. It’s usually cheaper than other stalls of similar portion and quality
So why does IKEA do it? According to the New York Post, it’s all to make you buy furniture from them – whether its today or another day. But even then, the food is actually good (at least from my experience in Singapore). And the food that is sold there can be used to make some really interesting stuff, not to mention the fact that products like fish are ethically sourced and cheaper than similar fillets from supermarkets.
I may not be a Swede, but all things considered, I’d pick this for a cheap and convenient starter pack too.
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However, is this CIO is really as in control of the situation as he thinks? If his experience is in line with what I have heard from CIO’s at similar enterprises, then he may well be blind sighted. For example, many businesses find that while their centralized governance processes are effective at improving security, there may also be some unintended consequences. While the CIO directs his team to implement policies to monitor the flow of information between internal users, customer, and partners, there may be some people in the company who are undermining his efforts. Tighter control at the corporate level may lead to longer approval processes for IT resources. And departments that need to complete a project quickly have never been very patient. As a result, developers and business unit analysts are leveraging cloud delivery models for quick and cost effective access to computing resources even if it means bypassing CIO instituted governance policies. Right now, the usage of cloud computing is small and is not impacting security or the expense structure in any significant way. However, I expect that as his company becomes more involved in cloud commuting this CIO will need to pay more attention to controlling the costs of cloud services and the management of cloud security.
Controlling costs. Cloud computing is fundamentally about the economics of delivering IT resources in a cost efficient, elastic, and secure manner. But, the price per CPU for compute power or the price to bring the first five users onto a SaaS application is only one element of the overall economic equation. It can be so inexpensive to access public cloud resources to meet short-term requirements that it is easy for users to enter a corporate credit card number and move ahead with the project. But, over time small projects can grow larger or take longer to complete than expected. For example, a software development team has a tight deadline to evaluate the performance of a new application prior to an upcoming sales promotion. One of the developers uses a corporate credit card to get the extra compute power needed for this short-term test and spends a lot less money and gets faster results than by requesting additional resources from his company’s data center. Job completed. Deadline met. Cost low. However, what happens when the application requires additional testing under various scenarios and goes into production? The initial payment to Amazon may have gone unnoticed, but when the development team’s use of cloud resources expands significantly the CFO and the CEO suddenly start to ask a lot of questions.
Security. CIO’s identify security concerns as one of the top reasons why they are cautious about cloud computing. In addition to checking out the security policies of the cloud vendors under their control, CIO’s worry that you may be accessing cloud-based services without their approval. One big area of concern is the increasing use of social networking applications accessed on mobile devices and used with little or no distinction between business and personal usage. For example, you may use LinkedIn to get help from a business contact to close a deal and Twitter and facebook to connect with friends and clients. For many people, there are few boundaries between business and personal conversations conducted in the cloud and this has some CIO worried about security and compliance issues.
The bottom Line. Unfortunately, these issues and concerns are not going away any time soon. In fact, I expect that the level of oversight will only increase. The CIO will be called to task if various departments begin relying on cloud services for various mission critical projects without any oversight. This is only the tip of the iceberg. And I suspect this is going to be a big iceberg. | <urn:uuid:38b8a9c2-5561-455f-b7d6-d195ac12525c> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://hurwitz.com/are-you-bypassing-cio-policies-to-access-cloud-services-1/ | 2019-07-21T22:25:47Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195527204.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20190721205413-20190721231413-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.960019 | 721 |
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Kirstenbosch’s winding walkway, affectionately known as the boomslang, starts at ground level and extends high above the treetops, offering stunning views of Table Mountain and lesser-seen parts of the city.
The timber-and-steel walkway is around 130-metres long and is wheelchair-friendly. Nature lovers will enjoy the unique vantage point from above the crowns of the trees, and bird and animal enthusiasts will be seventh heaven, with the diverse fauna that abounds.
The walkway is roughly crescent-shaped, with the ends reconnecting in two different places in Kirstenbosch’s arboretum, and takes as long as you want it to. Start early and enjoy coffee or breakfast at one of the restaurants or coffee shops afterwards.
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Maria Giammarco, Sandra Thomson, Scott Watter; Dual-task backward compatibility effects are episodically mediated.. Journal of Vision 2014;14(10):525. doi: 10.1167/14.10.525.
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Navigating successfully through our visual environment often requires the efficient co-ordination of multiple tasks, and understanding how we accomplish such multi-tasking behaviours is necessary for optimizing our performance in these situations. In the current work, we investigated dual-task performance using the backward compatibility effect (BCE) present in the Psychological Refractory Period (PRP) paradigm: When performing two tasks, Task1 reaction times (RTs) are faster if Task1 and Task2 responses are compatible. The BCE is believed to provide evidence that Task2 response information is automatically activated in parallel with Task1 response selection, however, the mechanisms through which this effect arises have been debated. Hommel & Eglau (2002) proposed a central role for episodic processes, whereas Ellenbogen & Meiran (2008) provided evidence that Task2 rules held in working memory facilitate parallel processing. Through two multipart experiments utilizing a visual PRP paradigm, we demonstrate a dissociation of these conflicting theories, and provide novel evidence in favour of an episodic model. In Experiment 1 we observed the selective development of BCEs following varying degrees of prior single-task practice. These results confirm the predictions of an episodic model, and contrast those of a working memory model: both BCEs and overall improvements in RT should occur, regardless of the context of prior practice. In Experiment 2 we further examined the time course of the development of BCEs through initial BCE development, followed by interference of initial learning on BCE development (through the introduction of novel, conflicting Task2 rules), and finally the re-establishment of BCEs through implementation of the original task. The presence of selective proactive interference effects from prior learning again provides evidence in favour of an episodic model. This work clarifies the role of episodic mechanisms in aiding efficient, parallel processing, while considering the role of working memory in contributing to additional aspects of dual-task performance.
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It's launch day for the Halo: The Master Chief Collection, but players are struggling to get online to play in any of the multiplayer matches.
Earlier this morning Microsoft issued an Xbox Live service alert to say that they're working on the matchmaking problem that many players seem to be having. I tried to hop into a match this morning and managed to find a Capture the Flag round after about 20-30 minutes of waiting on connection to other players.
Here's Microsoft's full word on the matter:
Xbox members, are you having a tough time matchmaking in Halo: The Master Chief Collection? As you read this message, we're working with our external partner to correct this issue right away. We appreciate your patience in the meantime! We'll update you again when we have more information.
Other players, on both the Halo Waypoint forums and Halo Reddit threads seem to be experiencing something similar, though to varying degrees. Some players are reporting that they've spent hours in search of matches before finally finding one.
I'll update this story as soon as Microsoft gives the clear signal for matchmaking.
Update (12:29pm): Microsoft is telling players to restart their searches if they're having trouble finding matches. Here's the word:
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Många av dessa förändringar är redan inbyggda i Windows 8 samt Windows Server 2012 och är även nu åtgärdade för att fungera på äldre operativsystem.
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On a frigid February night in 1974, the Stone Pony opened its doors for the first time. The only problem was, nobody came. The club had booked a band to perform, but it snowed several inches in Asbury Park that day, putting a serious damper on any appeal the premiere of a new nightclub held for locals. When the staff finally called it a night, receipts behind the bar totaled $1. It was an inauspicious debut for a spot that would become one of the most iconic music venues in the country, one that continues to inspire pilgrimages by music fans from around the world and will celebrate a historic and unlikely milestone—its 40th anniversary—this month.
Before going any further, it’s important to get one thing straight. Despite nearly every media account of the club, the Stone Pony is not where Bruce Springsteen got his start. By 1974, Springsteen had already released two critically lauded—if commercially underwhelming—albums on Columbia Records and was on the verge of releasing his career-making 1975 album, Born To Run. The Pony would later become one of the Boss’s regular haunts and play host to other Jersey-born stars like Jon Bon Jovi over the years, but the real story of the club is about local heroes, Jersey Shore legends who sweated it out on long summer nights and kept fans coming week after week through Asbury’s decline and rebirth.
Asbury Park has been an entertainment destination almost from its start. The promise of a day at the beach and a night on the boardwalk has enticed hordes of visitors since the late 1800s, prompting Cole Porter’s snide line, “Is that Granada I see, or only Asbury Park?” in his 1938 song, “At Long Last Love.”
Despite a decline in popularity in the 1960s and riots sparked by racial and economic tensions in 1970, Asbury Park remained the place to be for rock ’n‘ rollers at the Shore. In that dismal period, late-night jam sessions at the Upstage Club, a coffee house on Cookman Avenue, brought together a young Springsteen and early incarnations of what would become the E Street Band—players like Steven Van Zandt, Danny Federici, Gary Tallent, Vini Lopez and David Sancious—along with local attractions like Southside Johnny Lyon, Sonny Kenn and Bill Chinnock.
In 1971, the Upstage shut its doors. Though Asbury still had rock ’n‘ roll rooms like the Student Prince (reborn in 2011 as Porta restaurant) and the Sunshine In, the seemingly endless supply of talent drawn to the city had no clear late-night focal point. While blight depressed many parts of town, the beachfront still retained its timeless appeal.
“Everything was at the boardwalk at that time,” says longtime Stone Pony DJ and de facto club historian Lee Mrowicki. “It looked like Seaside Heights with the rides and everything. There would be times you couldn’t even get a parking spot anywhere near Main Street,” which is more than a half-mile inland.
In 1974, John P. “Jack” Roig and Robert “Butch” Pielka took over a building directly across the street from the beach at Ocean and Second avenues—once the site of Mrs. Jay’s restaurant and bar, later a failed disco called the Magic Touch—and gave it a name that reportedly came to one of the owners in a dream: the Stone Pony.
The new owners had high hopes for the Stone Pony as a live music venue, but things didn’t take off until 1975, when they hired the Blackberry Booze Band, which featured Van Zandt and Southside Johnny as the house band. “It was Little Steven Van Zandt who started this craziness here,” says Tony “Boccigalupe” Amato, whose band Cahoots earned local stardom on the emerging Pony scene. “They started out working for the door, so the first night you made $3, and the next week you made $6, and it just built up.” The group evolved into Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, and their rowdy, energetic brand of horn-fueled R&B would define the club’s early style, sonically and socially.
“The first time I was at the Pony, I’d gone specifically to see the Jukes,” says Tony Pallagrosi, who later joined the band as a trumpeter. “I knew nothing about the band at that point, and I was shocked to see that there were 200 to 300 people in that place on a Tuesday night.”
The Jukes became a consistent draw; at their peak, they performed five 40-minute sets a night, three nights a week, attracting thousands of fans as their gigs lasted months on end. In a return of the late-night jams that had been the hallmark of the Upstage Club, spontaneity took hold. Suddenly it wasn’t unusual for locals like Springsteen to jump onstage with the Jukes, or for big-name artists, like Boz Scaggs, to sit in after they finished their headlining shows at nearby Convention Hall.
Physically, the space was unremarkable. It had a stage, a bar, a DJ booth, capacity for an audience of a few hundred, and a kitchen in the back that could be counted on for a mean hamburger. But the quality of the music, the camaraderie of the musicians and the promise of an unpredictable night conspired to make the Pony the nucleus of Asbury’s music scene.
“The Pony was a very social scene in those days, and when the Jukes were home and the E Street Band was home, it was the place we all hung out,” says Pallagrosi. “We were young. It was rock’n‘ roll, drugs and sex. There was a lot of booze, and the Pony was open until three o’clock in those days. A lot of times you’d stay in the club and party ‘til the sun came up.”
The Jukes’ Memorial Day 1976 record-release show for I Don’t Want To Go Home, their Epic Records debut, marked a turning point in the Pony’s transformation from local hotspot to national destination. The concert was simulcast live by Mrowicki, who worked at Asbury Park radio station WJLK, to nine major markets around the country. Springsteen showed up unannounced, joining the scheduled guests, former Ronette Ronnie Spector and R&B singer Lee Dorsey. Word about the Stone Pony was out, and with the Jukes moving on to international touring, music fans and record executives began flocking to the club in search of the next big Asbury band.
In truth, there was no Asbury Park sound. “There were a dozen typical Asbury-style bands,” says Mrowicki, who became the club’s full-time DJ in 1980, spinning tunes and entertaining the crowd between bands’ sets seven nights a week. “We had a hard rock band called Salty Dog that used to pack the place, and there were country and heavy metal and disco and top 40 bands every week.”
“If we weren’t one of the guys playing that night, we’d be sitting at the bar having drinks enjoying whatever other band was up there,” Amato says of the collaborative nature of the scene. “It was a very tight, family-oriented clique. We might not have all been in the same band, but everybody was a family. Nobody was better than each other. There was no, ‘Oh, that’s Bruce Springsteen.’ It didn’t matter. We never looked at him as anything other than being one of the guys.”
Springsteen was in the midst of a legal battle that prevented him from recording and touring in the mid-1970s, but it was common knowledge that he could be found at the Pony performing with the Jukes or with other homegrown favorites like Cahoots, Cold Blast and Steel, and Mad Dog and the Shakes (featuring former E Street drummer Vini Lopez). In the 1980s, Cats on a Smooth Surface, a band fronted by current Bon Jovi rhythm guitarist and frequent Juke Bobby Bandiera, became the hottest act on the scene, and Springsteen was a regular guest at their Sunday-night shows when he wasn’t on the road.
“One night Bruce came in on a Monday, there was a new wave band called NRG playing, and he brought along a new single,” remembers
Mrowicki, who was manning his usual spot in the DJ booth. “He said, ‘Let’s try it out on the crowd,’ and I played the premiere of ‘Dancing in the Dark’ that night.” Springsteen and the E Street Band even played an unannounced 1984 show to kick off their mammoth Born in the USA stadium tour.
All the attention helped attract big-name artists, including Elvis Costello, Blondie, the Ramones and Gregg Allman, to perform at the club, but by the late ’80s and early ’90s, Asbury Park resembled a ghost town, and the Pony stumbled as the city struggled. A series of lawsuits over drunk driving, combined with poor financial management forced the club into bankruptcy. Mrowicki attempted to lead an effort to purchase the place in the name of the staff, but was unable to compete with Deal businessman Steve Nasar, who bought the club, redid its interior and brought in Pallagrosi to help expand the bookings.
“When it reopened in 1992 after that first closure, our goal was not to recreate the old Stone Pony,” says Pallagrosi, who by this time had left the Jukes and was promoting concerts at Asbury clubs like Xanadu and the Fast Lane. “Our goal was to embrace all the new music that was coming out and turn it into a pure national-act venue. I purposely didn’t book Southside Johnny as our first act. The ’90s at the Pony brought groups that became major bands, like Green Day, the Deftones, the Black Crowes.”
In the vacant space next door that had been Mrs. Jay’s Beer Garden, the new owner erected a circus tent known as the Stone Pony Big Top to host outdoor concerts in the summer. Today, outdoor concerts are held at the Stone Pony Summerstage, which has played host to Jersey-bred breakouts like Pete Yorn and the Gaslight Anthem as well as international stars like Social Distortion and Dropkick Murphys.
Pallagrosi’s strategy helped keep the club afloat despite Asbury’s decay, but some locals who had been playing and working at the club for decades felt it had drifted from its roots. As the ’90s wore on, Asbury Park and the club continued to face a bleak financial landscape, and in 1998, after a brief attempt at converting it into a dance club called Vinyl, Nasar shut the Pony’s doors once again.
The building sat dormant until 2000, when it was purchased by Jersey City businessman Domenic Santana, who recognized the club’s historic significance and potential value. “When Domenic took it over, that place was a mess,” says Steve Schraeger, who performed with Cahoots and Cold Blast and Steel. He credits Santana with saving the club. “They’d been closed a couple years and had water damage inside; the roof was leaking bad. He fixed it because it was falling apart.”
Santana, along with former general manager Eileen Chapman, renovated the space to reflect its original look and feel, updating the walls with memorabilia—from signed guitars to vintage photos to a giant reproduction of the Greetings From Asbury Park postcard that adorns Springsteen’s debut album cover. “When Domenic bought the place, he reverted it more back to its roots and invited classic artists to perform here,” says house promoter and local legend Kyle Brendle, who first booked shows at the club in the mid-1980s. “There was a visible focus on Asbury Park.”
In 2005, the development company Madison Marquette, which owns most of the Asbury Park waterfront, purchased the Pony from Asbury Partners (who had purchased the club from Santana in 2003). Today, the Pony hosts a mix of national acts and local favorites, often on the same bill, and while Asbury may not boast the same musical vitality that earned it the reputation of America’s Liverpool in its heady early rock days, music fans from across the world keep on coming, and the Pony remains an integral part of the city’s identity and economy.
Forty years in, everyone has a theory about what’s enabled the Pony to survive two closings and outlast nearly every other business in the city. “There’s two things that make any bar business survive,” says Pallagrosi. “First one is buying the thing at the right price so you don’t choke to death on the mortgage payments. I think every owner has bought the Pony at an exceedingly great price. The second reason is Bruce Springsteen. The Pony closed a couple of times, and that could have been it, but because of the connection to Bruce, there was always someone who said, ‘The Stone Pony closed? How could that be? That place must be a gold mine.’”
The Springsteen association is a huge factor, but not the sole reason for the club’s endurance. “The proximity to New York City brings a lot of players through,” says Brendle. “It’s very accessible as a stop between Philadelphia and New York for a lot of national touring bands.”
“It’s not just the history and Springsteen and Bon Jovi and Southside,” says Pat DiNizio of the Smithereens, the seminal New Jersey band that got one of its first big breaks in 1980 opening for the residency of the Lord Gunner Group, a band that featured Lance Larson, who now runs the nearby Wonder Bar with Debbie DeLisa. “It’s about the uniqueness of the room. It’s funky and traditional and audience friendly. You’re treated like family here. You see old friends and they’ve got their own families now, but they never lost their rock ’n‘ roll heart. The Stone Pony is where they come to keep that heart beating.”
The word family comes up a lot when talking to staff and regulars about the club’s endurance. “I really think it’s the people,” says bartender/maintenance man Jimmy Capobianco. “The fans know who is playing, they can go see the band anywhere else, but they come here for a reason.” Capobiancio began working at the club 12 years ago, after he and his wife Melissa—now a bartender at the Pony—had been coming every Friday night regardless of the performers. “It’s the atmosphere and getting to know the people who work here that makes it special,” Capobianco goes on. “They said, ‘You’re here so often, why don’t you work here?’ Down here, I fit in.”
Capobianco was manning the outdoor smoking-section bar on a recent Friday night while several hundred fans packed into the club to see the Smithereens perform something of a homecoming concert. Mrowicki was back in the DJ platform, where he frequently returns to action, spinning tunes from Jersey bands between sets and giving the crowd quick history lessons. Capobianco poured beers and waxed philosophical during a quiet moment. “It’s good to be alive and in Asbury Park,” he said. “The third time’s a charm for revival.”
Anthony D’Amato is a musician and writer whose parents first brought him to the Stone Pony at age 5. He’ll release his new album on New West Records this summer.
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Meredith Downing manages fundraising efforts for Oklahoma Contemporary’s $30 million capital campaign and offers support to the development team in mobilizing funds for exhibitions and public programs.
She draws from a decade of experience managing development activities at the Allied Arts Foundation, including the sustained growth of two of the region’s most successful annual fundraisers: the ARTini cocktail competition and art auction and the black-tie OPUS gala.
Meredith has also worked extensively with the City of Oklahoma City as an administrator of the Cultural Development Corporation of Central Oklahoma. These entities created and implemented the City’s “Strategies for Tomorrow” cultural plan (which yielded the creation of the Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs), executed consulting studies on facilities and economic impact in the region and bolstered professional development opportunities for the cultural sector. In her work with the City, Meredith co-wrote a successful National Endowment for the Arts “Our Town” grant to implement the city’s One Percent for Arts Ordinance by creating a Public Art Master Plan. Today the fruits of that labor are visible in the continued growth of murals, sculptures and art installations across Oklahoma City.
Meredith holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Oklahoma State University. She currently volunteers with organizations including Allied Arts, the Plaza District Association and Arts Council Oklahoma City. Her creative practices include embroidery, illustration and graphic design. Meredith grew up in Guthrie and credits her parents for instilling in her an appreciation for art in all its forms.
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It is not very often that I take a day to just relax and recoup. But occasionally one of those days arrives, and today happens to be one of them. So I am doing what so many other people do (or at least I think this is what other people do). I am watching infomercials in hopes that if I watch Tony, Tonya, and Sean long enough that I will actually lose weight and miraculously gain my six pack abs.
But today’s lesson resonated with me because it seems I am hearing it more and more. It only takes 25 minutes! For the third infomercial in a row, the commitment required is less than 30 minutes a day.
Fitness is a lifestyle and a commitment. But it is not like it requires you to work out all day every day. You can spend 30 minutes a day and truly change your body. I feel the same way about understanding and knowing the rules of our game. Very few officials have the luxury of being a referee full time as their primary profession. Most of us have additional full-time jobs AND referee 50 to 100 games per season. In addition to the floor time, we also have travel, preparation and paperwork time. So who has time to spend in the rule book?
The answer is – we all do! We all have 25 to 30 minutes a day to focus on officiating. As I have said before, if I have 30 minutes I would much rather spend it in the rule book verses watching video. Some of you are the opposite. But the fact is we need to spend time doing both. So tell me, what are you going to do in 2015 to spend 25 minutes working on rules knowledge? It’s time to stop the excuses!
You cannot lose weight by sitting on the couch watching infomercials, and you cannot get better at your rules by carrying your rule book in your bag. So next time you are waiting in the doctor’s office, having lunch alone while on the road, or sitting on the plane with no wi-fi, READ YOUR RULE BOOK!!
It only takes 25 to 30 minutes a day to start seeing improvement in you knowledge of the rules. And if you start today, I will throw in the added bonus of three jujitsu knives and a money back guarantee!! Start in the next 10 minutes and…!
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Wayward Pines season 3 still hasn't happened and while FOX hasn't officially cancelled the series, it's very unlikely it will return.
Fox will not renew Wayward Pines for a third season, bringing M. Night Shyamalan's short-lived mystery series to a disappointing end.
M. Night Shyamalan has met with FOX about ideas for Wayward Pines season 3, based on Black Crouch's The Wayward Pines novel series.
Dr. Theo Yedlin awakes to find himself in the middle of a rebellion against the First Generation in the Wayward Pines season 2 premiere.
American Gods enters production, Stana Katic leaves Castle, Kevin Bacon joins I Love Dick, Idris Elba joins Guerrilla, and more.
HBO releases a new teaser for Ballers season 2, FOX casts the lead roles in The Exorcist, Wayward Pines gets a premiere date, and more.
Starz and BBC One begin production on The Missing, Amy Adams joins Sharp Objects, Chuck returns to Supernatural, first look at Frontier & More.
FOX orders series from The Lonely Island, Jason Patric joins Wayward Pines, Mick Jagger talks 1970s New York, Shades of Blue renewed & more.
Dan Harmon and Ernest Cline join Mystery Science Theater 3000, AMC adapting Joe Hill's NOS4A2, The Americans season 4 teaser & More
Agent Ethan Burke's search for two missing agents leads him to a strange Idaho town in the 'Wayward Pines' series premiere.
Watch the new trailer for M. Night Shyamalan-produced miniseries 'Wayward Pines', about a small Idaho town with a whole lot of secrets.
Fox's 'Wayward Pines' event series - produced and partially directed by M. Night Shyamalan - will launch around the globe in Spring 2015.
With San Diego Comic-Con fast approaching, the full schedules for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday have been released. Check out the highlights.
Watch the trailer for the limited series 'Wayward Pines', directed and produced by M. Night Shyamalan. Is this the new 'Twin Peaks'?
M. Night Shyamalan aims to create the next 'Twin Peaks' with his miniseries 'Wayward Pines'; read on for more details on the project.
Josh Brolin joins 'Inherent Vice'; Johnny Depp exits 'Black Mass'; Joss Whedon talks Marvel Phase Two; Disney Pixar announces a ton of release dates - and more!
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Lawsuit takes aim at protections passed by school board
|Mark Procopio, Executive Director of FreeState Justice|
Kaden is a 27 year-old transgender man (FTM) who works in Frederick, Md. As part of the transgender student-led “Support FCPS [Frederick County Public Schools] Trans Students” Facebook page , Kaden posted that trans people from all over the U.S. face difficult challenges, such as “violence towards the community, employment discrimination, bullying” among others.
He feels that these issues “stem from the mindset that trans people are the ‘other’ and maybe we don’t need to respect them or we can view them as inferior because they are different.”
Visibility, advocacy and education, says Kaden, are the keys for Frederick residents to support their transgender neighbors. This is especially important for transgender students.
To help foster this visibility as well as educate the public and build support, the “Support FCPS Trans Students” Facebook page has served as a platform to launch a campaign last spring called #IAmFrederick. The effort is aimed at bringing together trans students, family members, and allies to work towards better safe schools for transgender students.
| Kaden urges visibility. |
Photo courtesy of Facebook
Kaden is among a diverse group of people—trans students, allies, family members, educators and counselors—who have participated in this campaign on both Facebook and Instagram whereby supporters are photographed holding up a certificate labeled #IAmFrederick and underneath write why they support trans youth.
This alliance successfully lobbied the Frederick Board of Education for Policy 443, a policy which would protect trans and gender non-conforming students by affirming their student rights. More specifically, the policy allows students to choose the restroom based on their gender identity as well as participate in sports that are consistent with their gender identity. It would also allow students the opportunity to room with others according to their gender identity. The Board saw to it that privacy rights for all students are protected.
With overwhelming community support, Policy 443 was approved in June.
“This policy, one of the most affirming of any county school system in the state, protects students from bullying, supports student privacy, and ensures that Frederick schools are safe and welcoming for all students,” said Mark Procopio, Executive Director of FreeState Justice, a legal advocacy organization that seeks to improve the lives of low-income LGBT Marylanders. “It is a great victory for the student leaders who led the effort.”
|A trans youth. Photo courtesy of Facebook|
As I reported in the Washington Blade in August, a federal lawsuit in response to this action was filed in the District Court of Maryland by a 15-year-old girl under the pseudonym Mary Smith, and her mother, identified as Jane Doe against the Frederick County Board of Education and Superintendent Theresa Alban.
The lawsuit argues that the policy approved by the Frederick County Board of Education violates the girl’s fundamental right to bodily privacy, and her mother’s fundamental parental rights regarding the care and upbringing of her child.
The content of the complaint is filled with vitriolic hype that lacks a basic understanding of what it means to be transgender.
For example, the suit’s language compares the School Board to a totalitarian regime and likens the School Board’s adopted policy to “child pornography” and “Nazi death camps.” It also specifically maligns the sexual orientation of a School Board member.
It must be pointed out that the attorney representing the plaintiff, Daniel L. Cox, Esq. of the Emmitsburg, Md.-based Cox Law Center admits to be affiliated with the ADF—The Alliance Defending Freedom . That fact is stated on the firm’s website. (See image below.)
According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, an organization that is dedicated to fighting hate and bigotry and to seeking justice for the most vulnerable members of our society, the Alliance Defending Freedom has been identified as a national anti-LGBT hate group.
SPLC states that the Alliance Defending Freedom “supported the recriminalization of homosexuality in the U.S. and criminalization abroad; has defended state-sanctioned sterilization of trans people abroad; has linked homosexuality to pedophilia and claims that a ‘homosexual agenda’ will destroy Christianity and society.”
Undaunted, allies and advocates are determined to see that the policy is upheld.
“Every child in Frederick County Schools deserves a welcoming and safe environment to learn,” says FreeState Justice’s Mark Procopio. “Policy 443 ensures that transgender students are protected from bullying and harassment and guards the privacy of all students. It should be defended vigorously against this frivolous suit.”
|Plaintiff's graphic on Frederick social media|
The Board of Directors of The Frederick Center, a non-profit organization that serves the LGBTQ community in Central Maryland, weighed in as well with the following statement:
“[Members of] The Frederick Center Board of Directors were dismayed to learn of the lawsuit filed [in August] by Jane Doe in an attempt to block the implementation of FCPS Policy 443. Policies like 443 greatly benefit our Transgender community through its affirmation of their identity. The claims in the filing against the Board of Education appear to be baseless and desperate attempt to continue allowing discrimination in our schools and against our children.”
From FreeState Justice, Maryland's leading LGBT advocacy group:
Today, a Frederick County transgender student filed a motion to defend his school board’s policies that seek to prevent discrimination, harassment, and stigmatization of transgender and gender nonconforming students in the school system, and that seek to ensure students are free to use school facilities in accordance with their gender identity. He is represented by FreeState Justice, the ACLU, and the ACLU of Maryland.
The student filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit currently pending in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, in which a non-transgender student seeks to overturn the Frederick County School Board’s policy protections for transgender students.
The school board’s policies, adopted in June 2017, were welcomed by community members from all over Frederick County. James van Kuilenburg, an honor student at Governor Thomas Johnson High School and the transgender student who moved to intervene today, explained that the policies “gave me the ability to finally be myself and access all parts of my education.”
The lawsuit against the Frederick County School Board was filed anonymously by a non-transgender student and her mother who claim that allowing transgender students restroom and locker room access infringes upon student privacy rights. However, the only privacy violation alleged in the plaintiff’s complaint is by a non-transgender student. The lawsuit also seeks to invalidate policies preventing harassment, and protecting the confidentiality and privacy of transgender students.
In the wake of the lawsuit, the Frederick County group “Support FCPS Trans Students” has started a social media campaign #IAmFrederick to show support for their transgender classmates.
According to van Kuilenberg, reversal of the policies would be “devastating.” “There is an epidemic of trans students feeling unsafe, depressed, and suicidal,” he explained, and a removal of the policies in place to protect them would “create a culture of fear and misunderstanding.”
“It’s important that trans students are given the opportunity to defend themselves against these shameful attempts to isolate and stigmatize them,” said Gabriel Arkles, senior staff attorney at the ACLU LGBT & HIV Project. He added, “Schools can and should provide extra privacy protections or private restroom or changing areas for any student who requests it. But no student has a right to demand that transgender students be segregated from their peers.”
“The Frederick County School Board did the right thing: they created policies that affirm and respect their students’ gender identity.” said Jennifer Kent, Managing Attorney of FreeState Justice, “We intend to vigorously defend these policies in the interests of our client and affected students in Frederick County Public Schools.”
Said ACLU of Maryland Senior Staff Attorney David Rocah, “Everyone seeking an education, including those who are transgender like James, should be treated fairly and equally under the law. Frederick is joined by hundreds of school districts around the country that allow transgender students to use school facilities based on their gender identity. These policies include transgender students as equal members of the school community while still protecting the privacy of all students.”
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The Niners trailed the Rams 14-10 early in the third quarter when Colin Kaepernick hit Anquan Boldin for an 11-yard touchdown. The play was vintage Kaepernick, a scramble on a 3rd-and-1 that forced him to his left. How he dropped the pass in was nothing short of miraculous.
It’s a little hard to see in that second GIF, but the ball clears Janoris Jenkins’ hand by less than an inch. Look at the contortion of Kaepernick’s arm as he’s throwing the ball.
ESPN’s Sport Science broke this down beautifully. In short, Kaepernick was able to throw the ball 40 mph despite running to his left.
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February 11, 2017
The US administration of Donald Trump has blocked the appointment of Salam Fayyad, the former Palestinian prime minister, to a senior United Nations post in a decision Palestinian officials said was based solely on his nationality.
Nikki Haley, the US ambassador to the UN, announced the decision on Friday, saying that Washington was disappointed by a letter written by António Guterres, secretary-general, supporting Mr Fayyad as the world body’s envoy to Libya.
Mr Fayyad, 64, who served as prime minister of the Palestinian Authority from 2007 to 2013, had been due to replace Germany’s Martin Kobler in the role.
“For too long the UN has been unfairly biased in favour of the Palestinian Authority to the detriment of our allies in Israel,” Ms Haley said. “The United States does not currently recognise a Palestinian state or support the signal this appointment would send within the United Nations, however, we encourage the two sides to come together directly on a solution.”
She added: “Going forward the United States will act, not just talk, in support of our allies.”
The decision to block Mr Fayyad’s candidacy brought an angry response from Ramallah, where one senior official described it as “a case of blatant discrimination on the basis of national identity”.
“It defies logic that the appointment of the most qualified candidate is blocked because it is perceived as detrimental to Israel,” Hanan Ashrawi said in a statement on Saturday. “It constitutes a blanket licence for the exclusion of Palestinians everywhere.”
Ms Ashrawi, who is a member of the executive council of the Palestine Liberation Organisation, the Palestinians’ political umbrella group, said that Mr Fayyad was “a person of the highest standards of professionalism and integrity”.
During his tenure as prime minister, Mr Fayyad gained respect among foreign donors, including the US, as a technocrat and reformer in a Palestinian Authority dogged by persistent allegations of corruption.
”We hope that saner voices will prevail and that the US will take back this irrational and discriminatory decision immediately and not deprive the UN of such a highly qualified individual,” Ms Ashrawi said. “Rather, they should block petty acts of bigotry and vindictiveness and the further victimisation of the Palestinian people for the mere fact of their existence.”
The US decision will fuel further speculation about the Trump administration’s policy toward the Israeli-Palestinian conflict ahead of a visit to Washington by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu next week.
Palestinians and pro-peace Israelis have voiced fears that the new president, who has named hardline pro-Israel figures among his advisers on the region, will tilt heavily toward Israel in the unresolved conflict.
In an interview published on Friday with Israel Hayom, the pro-Netanyahu newspaper, Mr Trump said that he thought the US would have “a better relationship” with Israel now, and said he had “good chemistry” with Mr Netanyahu, who he described as a “good man”.
The US president voiced subdued criticism of Israel’s illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, where Mr Netanyahu’s rightwing government has moved forward with plans to build more than 6,000 new homes since the Trump administration took office on January 20.
“They [settlements] don’t help the process. I can say that,” Mr Trump said. “And every time you take land for settlements, there is less land left.”
However, he said that Israel “has had a long history of condemnation and difficulty”, and he did not “want to be condemning Israel.”
I understand Israel very well, and I respect Israel a lot, and they have been through a lot,” he said “I would like to see peace and beyond that. And I think that peace for Israel would be a good thing for the Israeli people, not just a good thing, a great thing.”
Mr Trump has named Jared Kushner, his son-in-law, as an envoy to the Middle East, with a brief to broker a peace deal. The last round of Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations broke down in 2014.
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The emergence of intuitive online shopping has grown to insurmountable heights in our tech-obsessed culture. With the rise of companies like Amazon and Jet, people are now able to find items they want without having to set foot in a traditional brick and mortar shop. Currently operating in California, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, and Massachusetts, […]
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My first batch of ‘Jenny Craig Tips and Tricks’
Whenever I learn a tip or trick about making the Jenny Craig Program more personalized, successful and less expensive, I’ll share it with you here on this blog.
I’ve never been in an “organized” diet program before. I’ve always tried it “on my own”. Today marks the end of the third week. A total of 21 days on the program and I’ve lost 8.25 lbs on the program. Yay me! I’m very happy so far with the results. Not so happy about the amount of money that I’m spending on food, but…it is worth the price.
The link to all the tips and tricks I list will always be above, just below the header of this blog. Look for “Jenny Craig Tips and Tricks under the “Diet and Fitness Drama” menu. Whenever I add a tip, I’ll post it here on the main blog page and it will always be available as a category under the “Diet and Fitness Drama” menu.
Here’s the first batch of tips:
Don’t buy the Jenny Craig Cereal The Jenny Craig cereal is tasty and convenient, but on a cost per serving basis, it is VERY expensive. It is much cheaper to buy your own. I bought four different kinds that are low sugar, all natural, all organic and I made sure they all had long shelf lives.
When the Jenny Craig menu calls for “cereal” I just pull out one of the boxes, letting my taste buds be my guide as to which one and then I carefully measure out half a cup of cereal. Easy. Cheap. To help them stay fresh and tasty, I bought some plastic airtight cereal containers and transferred the cereal into those.. I wrote the name and expiration date of the cereal on a post-it note and taped it to the side of the container.
Wear the same clothes each week to the Jenny Craig store when you go for your food and your weigh-in. At the end of week 3, I wore my work clothes. On my first and second weeks, I wore “work out clothes”. I discovered to my horror how much those work clothes weigh!!!!
According to Jenny Craig I gained weight 3/4 of a lb, but, according to my home scales I lost weight, 2.75 lbs. Eeek! Who knew that my clothes weigh almost four pounds!!! For me, wearing the same clothes to the Jenny Craig Center, means taking a change of clothes with me to work on my “weigh-in day” but to ensure that I’m getting accurate weight measurement, it is worth it.
Don’t buy the Jenny Craig Soups or Soupitizers. It is cheaper to buy your own at the supermarket. Be sure to pick up some plastic storage containers at the start of your program because most cans of soup are multi-serving sizes. You’ll have extra left over that you’ll need to put in the frig.
Also, be sure to go for the broth based soups and go for low salt and organic as well. Avoid the ones that are “cream of…anything “. The cream based soups are higher calorie and don’t match up well with the nutritional and calorie levels of the ones you get from Jenny Craig.
Buy only a few of the “individual dressing packets” Jenny Craig has only two regular varieties: “Ranch” and “Balsamic Vinegar” and occasionally has some other ones. You can get lots more variety for a cheaper “per serving” cost by buying your own bottles. I went to Walmart and picked up some very tiny condiment sized plastic storage containers.
So when I pack my lunch each day, I pour 1 oz of dressing into the container and then toss it into my lunch bag. I do have a few of the Jenny Craig Packets in the pantry for days when I’m in a BIG hurry in the morning or for when I’m going out to lunch or dinner and want to make sure that I have a “lite” option with me. Usually I don’t have to use it in those cases but it is there as a backup..
Don’t buy the Jenny Craig “Salad Kits”. You can get the same thing at half the price at just about any grocery store. Check on the “canned meats” aisle. They come in a variety of meats: chicken, ham, and tuna are the ones that I’ve seen. And usually you can find different brands with different spices.
Be sure to look at the labels and avoid the ones that add lots of sugar or mayo and thus up the calorie count. I use the Bumble Bee Sensations line a lot. They come in three flavors: Lemon & Pepper, Sundried Tomato & Basil, and Spicy Thai Chili.
I hope that these tips and tricks help folks out there who are on the Jenny Craig program. 🙂
See ya on the dance floor!
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I know, I know, where have I been?? Well, busy 🙂 with my new baby of course. It has been quite an adjustment around here with a new little one! The other two still want to make sure they have their special places in the family too. I still call my middle one, the baby… well she is still a baby, only 2 years old – hasn’t even hit the half way mark yet. Oh I do expect so much from them, they seam so smart, I assume they should act like bigger kids.
So the last few days have been slammed. Two days of showing houses, then a pool party birthday for my nephew at my house, then 1 day at home with a fussy fussy baby & sickish kids, then Sunday, missed church so off to small groups! Today…hmmm maybe up to Mt Charleston! | <urn:uuid:87d1bf3d-0967-4129-900f-566a0eb3fac4> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://vivayne.com/2009/09/14/more-designs/ | 2019-07-21T21:18:02Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195527204.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20190721205413-20190721231413-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.975157 | 177 |
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If you’re trying to build a large ecommerce store, one of the most popular ways to set up your store is with WooCommerce (here’s how to setup WooCommerce and WordPress). Less tech-savvy beginners may prefer using a simplistic website builder. The most common choice is to build an online store with Shopify. Although website costs can vary, but consider reading up on the top questions to ask when hiring a website designer.
I think you should consider mentioning some of the options available for the open source version of WordPress (WordPress.org). The most notable option we have now I think is the page builder plugin Elementor from Pojo. The free version has tons of widgets one could use to build a responsive website for free without touching a line of code. I believe the space in WordPress.org is no longer for just for Developers. Anyone in the beginner stage can build sites on WordPress with much more flexibility than anything like WIX could ever offer since they are a closed platform. Mathew from LaunchParty has provided an amazing FREE course that will guide you how to build amazing sites with WordPress and Elementor. And he even provides you with amazing Elementor templates that you can use. Lastly, please note that not every thing that is meant to be sustainable is truly free. Last time I checked, in order to have a proper website with WIX, it was only free when you use their domain extension. If you ever wanted to remove WIX from the domain name, then you would have to pay for that. On the other hand, WordPress.org is open source, meaning free. But hosting is not, neither is your own domain name. There are many WordPress plugins that are worth paying for as well, including Elementor as well as others that will handle other important features such security.
Hi Joseph, Thanks for your comment, I think your business idea sounds great and is definitely something you could set up with a website builder! You've got lots of options, depending on your technical ability and budget. Wix has a range of blank templates where you can start from scratch and build your own design, while still keeping the ease of use and customization tools that come with the builder. You can see Wix's blank templates here. For more information on Wix, read our in-depth Wix Review to see if it could be right for you. If you fancy a more hands-on and technical challenge, check out Squarespace's Developer Platform which lets you create a fully custom site - you can either choose a template or build it totally from scratch. You can read our Squarespace Review to find out more on this website builder. The last one I'll recommend having a look at is WordPress - it's known for it's flexibility and if you can code then it really is a blank page for you to make your own! Read our WordPress Review for a better idea of what you can do with this popular platform. I hope that's helped, do let us know how you get on with the pet portrait painting business! Thanks for reading, Lucy
I manage a running club. On the advice of a pal, we used Drupal to develop the club website. This went well enough when my pal managed the Drupal site, but when he got too busy, the thing became a nightmare. Our club management (a handful of runners) ended up spending an inordinate amount of time and money addressing Drupal updates and hacks and technical stuff that was far removed from doing what we loved and were good with (managing a running club.)
Most of the products here can tell you about your site traffic, though the amount of detail varies greatly among them, and it's often tied to premium account levels. For example, Weebly can not only show you page views and unique visitors for each day of the month, but also search terms used to get to the site, referring sites, and top-visited pages. Wix and uKit, at the other end, have nothing in the way of built-in site stats, instead requiring you to create your own Google Analytics account, and even that requires a paid account. Another drawback of that approach is that you can only see traffic from the preceding day and earlier; it's not up-to-the-minute, or even the hour.
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I am in the process of rejuvenating my current website. I have someone out of house running it remotely, but want to switch to run it in house myself. I’ve decided to run it via Wix.com, simply because I found it easier to use. However, in some of their more premium (and expensive) packages, they offer x amount of email campaigns with the more expensive packages.. I already have four email accounts set up via the pre-existing website and don’t want these to become void.. I own the pre existing domain already (and want to keep it, which is possible via Wix). Will my pre existing email accounts remain viable even if I switch to a new website company? Can you give me some clarity on the repercussions of switching to Wix.com (I am planning to pay the minimum which allows me get rid of any Wix adverts) will have on my pre existing site in reference to the email accounts already set up.
As far as actually doing the nuts and bolts building and design of your site, you also have plenty of options. You can hire someone to design and code a website, or you can try your own hand. You can use an online service to create web pages, or build it offline using a desktop software tool. Or, if you're a coding dynamo, use a plain text editor to create a site from scratch. How you mix and match these decisions depends on your skills, time, budget, and gumption.
When you install WordPress, a default theme is installed. Of course, you can stick with that one if you want, but that’s no fun. You want to install a theme that reflects who you are and what you do. If you’re an elegant person, your theme should be elegant. If you’re a punk rocker, choose a punk rock theme. You’ve got thousands of options on WordPress.
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Hi Ben, Thanks so much for the great feedback, so glad you enjoyed reading the article! Please do share it on if you think your friends will find it useful too. It's true Wix isn't for everybody, but it did do extremely well in our research (which is why it's our best all-round website builder)! WordPress is another great option and I'm glad you're happy with them - Bluehost is certainly a great choice of provider for your WordPress site! If you were looking at changing or setting up another site why not check out our comparison chart or our article on the best Wix alternatives? I've included the links in case you find them interesting. Thanks for reading, Lucy
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Things to look as you vet hosts for ecommerce include drag-and-drop store builders, Secure Socket Layer (SSL) software for safeguarding financial transactions, and email marketing plug-ins, so that you don't have to work with an outside vendor to promote your business. There's nothing wrong per se with using an unconnected marketing service, but anything that adds convenience means more time to spend on the rest of your business. For more in-depth advice on getting started selling online, you should consider our story on the 6 Factors Companies Need to Consider When Choosing a Web Host.
After working with several website designers and not having the best of experiences, Blennd was a refreshing, knowledgeable and creative company. Starting from Chris and Gavin to the designers and developers. Each phase of the process was managed efficiently and on time. I told them what I was looking for and they nailed it! I highly recommend Blennd for any of your website needs!
This is a great review post on website builders. I have tried some of them myself but most of them were hard on the budget and too clunky for me to actually use. Weebly and Squarespace did have what I was looking for but decided to abandon them for lack of time. The customer service on most of these is pretty bad (except the top3). I was actually going to do a review on most of these website builders myself but you’ve done a good job here.
When it's time to go beyond the blogs, beyond the online resumes, beyond the page of links, which service do you turn to for a full-blown site that gives you the flexibility to build nearly anything you desire? There's no lack of them, but three of our favorites are DreamHost, HostGator, and Hostwinds, well-rounded services that feature numerous hosting types and tiers.
The question is more important today than ever before, since it is believed that a site’s storage location directly influences its loading time, which in turn affects a business’s ability to attract and retain traffic to the site. To reduce loading time, SITE123 websites are stored on content distribution network (CDN) servers spread across the globe. A visitor will view your site in the fastest manner, when loaded from the closest possible location. Make a website with great performance.
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I bought a condo in Puerto Vallarta this last year that I am wanting to make available to friends and family. I want to create a simple, yet attractive, website with photos, descriptions, local information and an availability calendar that I can keep updated. I don’t want to use one of the major vacation rental websites as I don’t want to open the property to the world. I have no experience at all in website design, however I’m a reasonably intelligent person. How reasonable is it that I would be able to create the website I am imagining using your tutorial, and would you still think WordPress is the best option for what I am envisioning?
Great writeup Tom! What do you think of clickfunnels as a website builder? A lot of my friends keep telling me to use it but I don't think its a website builder from what I can see. I'm willing to pay the money for only if it's a good website builder. I was doing some research and found these share funnel things. I like that fact that I can import template that are all ready to be used. What do you think of it? Just trying to look for some real opinions so doing some research first.
Once you’ve identified a pool of candidates based on skills and availability, look at their experience and browse their gig gallery. Look at samples of previous website design to get a sense of their style, and choose the candidate whose style you like best. You can contact them before ordering, explain your project requirements, expectations, and budget, and provide examples of work you like by the seller or someone else as a visual reference.
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Responsive design is a popular web design strategy used by some of these site builders. This approach reformats the same webpage content to fit different screens. But in terms of SEO (search engine optimization), the search engines only care about whether a site displays suitably on mobile screen sizes. Both Bing and Google have pages where you can enter your URL to see if your site plays on mobile acceptably.
Back in the days, knowing how to create your own website required knowledge about HTML code, CSS and Flash. Making your own website nowadays doesn’t require you to have these skills anymore. Content Management Systems (CMS) like Shopify, Wix or Wordpress can help anyone build their website from scratch. These website building platforms are user-friendly and help you manage your online content easily. Most websites make use of Wordpress, so we’d suggest that you do too.
This category contains our most creative templates. Web design companies want their sites to look and sound impressive - check these out. This is the main guideline when creating web design templates. In addition, most of our web design templates are enhanced with Flash technology because it allows insertion of animation into the design for a really exciting look and sound.
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Acronym, Conductor Alliance Will Deepen Understanding Of Customer Intent
On Oct. 15, Acronym announced a technology alliance with Conductor, the Web management and SEO platform provider. For Acronym, the partnership provides access to Conductor’s content mapping functionality within its Searchlight tool suite.
In this Q&A, Ryan Pitcheralle, VP of the Digital Center of Excellence at Acronym, explains how content mapping enhances Acronym’s intent-based marketing solutions within the context of the rapidly changing search environment.
Q: Acronym has partnered with other solutions providers over the years, but this one comes at a particularly critical time for the search industry. Please explain why that is.
A: The future of search is one in which we advance from a keyword-centric approach to understanding and acting on consumer intent with a content-centric approach. The name of the game is not keyword optimization but instead content optimization. Conductor’s capabilities in this regard enhance Acronym’s own methodologies and technologies.
Q: What does Conductor gain from the partnership?
A: Conductor benefits from a strong partner that will drive home the Content Mapping functionality from concept to actionable insights. Acronym had been segmenting its keyword research by intent as well as mapping keyword to content for some time now and we believe this expertise lends itself well to make the Content Mapping feature really sing. Additionally, Acronym can reinforce the content-centric approach to a broad set of enterprise-level clientele across a multitude of industries.
Q: Acronym is a big proponent of the See, Think, Do approach to understanding customer intent, which requires specific content to adequately address each stage of the journey to purchase. What does the new partnership bring to the table?
A: We perform keyword research very thoroughly around intent by categorizing keywords to the stages of intent. We need to identify where our clients websites’ are thin with resourceful and engaging supporting content for certain keyword segments. Conductor makes our categorization of intent very tangible by mapping it directly to client-specific content an additionally across the buyers journey.
Q: What else does the partnership facilitate?
A: Content mapping also enables the introduction of personas. A keyword is mapped to a page and a section of the site. That section of the site is then mapped to the intent stage. Conductor adds another layer: the persona stage, wherein you can group keywords not only by intent but also by personas or lifestyles or even product, depending on the brand industry and model. All of this selectively creates an intersection, which is a visual and clickable chart that the Conductor content mapping functionality enables. Very quickly, on the screen, we can see where content is thin for a certain keyword target or where content is robust in supporting that keyword target or theme very well.
Q: So Acronym will be able to audit, so to speak, its clients’ content on an ongoing basis looking for critical gaps?
A: If we find that a client has a gap in content coverage to support lucrative keyword targets that we find match to the informational intent stage, we can make suggestions for them to produce the right content type that plugs the gap. This ultimately makes our clients more relevant to a wider breadth of viewers and more importantly aligns best to their specific and immediate intents. While we can do all of this ourselves right now, the content mapping functionality of Conductor enables trend reporting and handles the scale required very efficiently.
Q: So content mapping enables marketers to better identify and create content that more closely aligns with searchers’ intent?
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The Inhabitants of London in 1638. Originally published by Society of Genealogists, London, 1931.
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ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST.
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A certificate of the moderate rents & Tithes of every particular tenement, etc., in the same parish according to his Majesty's directions.
Sum total is £1,040. Tithes now paid £72 9s. 6½d;.
The moderate rents of all the preceding Tenements as appeareth above, amounteth to £1,040, which being valued at the rate of 2/9 the pound accrues to the sum of £143 in yearly tithe.
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You Already Have Everything You Need to Succeed
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I left my last workplace, which I worked at for 13 years, in a negative way. I am starting a new job next month in a place which I feel has new positive energy and is extremely demanding. Being new and coping with a new field within my work are a big challenge. Can you give me some insights about my new job and give me tips on how to succeed?
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You have everything you need to succeed and be successful at your new job, so try and relax. While this is a big change from your previous company and position, it is also a chance for you to learn, grow, and shine.
The arena you will be working in seems to be a bit more fast paced and political than what you are familiar with, but it doesn’t look like anything you can’t handle. Just remember that the actions of some of your coworkers and superiors isn’t actually personal, it’s more a competitive arena that urges everyone to strive for higher levels of excellence and performance. There are tremendous avenues for growth here, both personally and professionally.
Look at it this way, you have what it takes to navigate through the adjustments that anyone would experience with a position change and the venue in which to really excel and focus on your career path and growth. In time, you will know clearly who you can trust and to what depth, because the atmosphere is as supportive as it is competitive. Between the work and the people you are working with, you will find that you love your job and have created a home-away-from-home.
Congratulations! Scary as it may seem, this opportunity is long over-due, and precisely what you’ve needed.
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Kelp goes by many common names, as there are hundreds of species of this alga. Some species have multiple common names. The kelp species Ascophyllum nodosum, for instance, is commonly known as Norwegian kelp, knotted kelp, rockweed, knotted wrack, and egg wrack. In some cases, more than one species share a common name. For example, the kelp species Saccharina japonica and Laminaria digitata are both commonly referred to as kombu.
Kelp thrive in a variety of ocean habitats including dense ocean forest formations, shallow shoreline waters and intertidal zones, and estuaries. Most species require water temperatures of at least 40 degrees Fahrenheit to thrive.
Polysaccharides; minerals; amino acids; proteins; vitamins; pigments.
Kelp is brown algae or seaweed, and there are hundreds of kelp species found in oceans throughout the world. Until recently, it was thought that kelp was found only in temperate or polar waters, but in 2007 kelp forests were discovered in the tropical waters off the Ecuadorian coast.1 Which species are actually kelp and which are not can be a bit confusing, depending on whether the word kelp refers to a biological classification or a cultural designation. Until the 20th century, any type of seaweed that could be burned to make soda ash was considered kelp. This encompassed the species of seaweeds that belong to the orders Laminariales and Fucales. Since then the Fucales order, which includes the genus Ascophyllum, is no longer classified by biologists as kelp – but language and customs continue to treat it as though it is. Even though a marine biologist will not refer to the species Ascophyllum nodosum as kelp, it is still colloquially known as Norwegian kelp and knotted kelp. For the purposes of this writing, we are using the term kelp more broadly.
Kelp plays an essential role in ocean ecology. Large kelp forests provide the habitat for numerous other species. One biologist reports that in Norway’s dense coastal kelp forests, there are over 100,000 sponges, moss animals, sea squirts, and other invertebrates per square meter that live on kelp (Laminaria hyperborean) stems.2 Pollution, overfishing, and climate change all threaten the health of large kelp forests. Other species of kelp, such as Ascophyllum nodosum, provide habitat for fish, ocean invertebrates, and even shore birds.
Commercial interests have depended on kelp, especially kelp ash, since the industrial age began. In the 1700s and into the early 1800s in Scotland, kelp provided the soda ash essential to industry and manufacturing, especially in soap and glass making. Today kelp provides raw materials used in food and product manufacturing; it is also used in fertilizers. China is the world’s largest commercial producer of Saccharina japonica, producing 250,000 tons (dry weight) each year.3 The alginate from some kelp species is used as a thickener in foods and personal care products. Kelp has been used in the cuisines of numerous cultures for millennia. Kombu, or Saccharina japonia, is used in broths, stews, rice dishes, food wraps, and as a flavoring ingredient in Asian cultures. Since at least the Middle Ages, kelp has been a recognized remedy for goiter. (We now know that it is rich in iodine.)
Some varieties of kelp have been extensively studied for their nutrient content, and are especially rich in minerals. The species Ascophyllum nodosum contains almost 3 grams of fiber per serving, along with 26% of the daily reference nutrient intake (RNI) of calcium, 7% of potassium, 24% of magnesium, 54% of iron, 22% of copper, and 4100% of the RNI for iodine.4 It even contains small amounts of polyunsaturated fatty acids in the ideal omega-3 to omega-6 ratio.5 The species Laminaria digitata is equally nutrient-dense, with 3 grams of fiber per serving, along with 176 mg calcium, 976 mg potassium, 195 mg magnesium, 22 mg iron, and 34 mg iodine.6
Different species of kelp contain different bioactive compounds, which researchers are only now beginning to study. Compounds of interest in Ascophyllum nodosum and Laminaria digitata, for example, include alginic acid, fucoidan, laminarin, and mannitol.7 Fucoidan in particular has attracted the attention of researchers. In an in vivo study involving mice, researchers compared extracts of fucoidan from kelp (Laminaria japonica) and Cistanche tubulosa (a desert plant) on inflammation. Both compounds were anti-inflammatory, and researchers determined that they acted in a complementary fashion.8 In an in vivo study, researchers also looked at the effects of two polysaccharides on inflammation. Fucoidan (from kelp) and lentinin (from mushrooms) both suppressed interleukin-8, an inflammatory marker; the two substances used different pathways to inhibit the inflammation.9
Researchers have also looked at the immune-stimulating capabilities of kelp. In an in vivo experiment, they discovered that injecting mice with an extract of Ascophyllum nodosum stimulated the activity of natural killer cells the spleen.10 A bioactive compound, acophyllan, found in this species of kelp shows promise in cancer research. It suppressed the spread of cancer cells and contributed to cancer cell death in vitro.11
Kelp’s potential health benefits extend to the treatment of diabetes. Experiments with rats demonstrate that kelp can lower fasting blood glucose levels and support pancreatic islet cell function.12 Kelp also contains compounds that have antioxidant effects. In a series of in vitro experiments, researchers compared the antioxidant function of two compounds found in different species of kelp. Both ascophyllan (from Ascophyllum nodosum) and fucoidan (found in a number of species of kelp) neutralized hydroxy radicals, but ascophyllan was more effective. Ascophyllan also showed greater effect against superoxide molecules.13
1 http://oceanfocus.org/focus-areas/threatened-habitats/kelp-forests/ , accessed June 22, 2013.
2 Christie, H., et al. Species distribution and habitat exploitation of fauna associated with kelp (Laminaria hyperborea) along the Norwegian coast. Journal of Marine Biological Association U.K. 2003. 83, 687-699.
3 http://www.seaweed.ie/aquaculture/kelp_china.php , accessed June 22, 2013.
4 MacArtain, P., et al. Nutritional value of edible seaweeds. Nutrition Reviews. 2007. 65 (12), 535-543.
5 van Ginneken, V., et al. Polyunsaturated fatty acids in various macroalgal species from north Atlantic and tropical seas. Lipids in Health and Disease. 2011. 10 (104).
6 MacArtain, P., et al. Nutritional value of edible seaweeds. Nutrition Reviews. 2007. 65 (12), 535-543.
7 MacArtain, P., et al. Nutritional value of edible seaweeds. Nutrition Reviews. 2007. 65 (12), 535-543.
8 Kyung, J., et al. Synergistic anti-inflammatory effects of Laminaria japonica and Cistanche tubulosa extract. Laboratory Animal Research. 2012. 28 (2), 91-97.
9 Mizuno, M., et al. Different suppressive effects of fucoidan and lentinan on IL-8 mRNA expression in in vitro gut inflammation. Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry. 2009. 73 (10), 2324-2325.
10 Nakano, K., et al. Immunostimulatory activities of the sulfated polysaccharide ascophyllan from Ascophyllum nodosum in in vivo and in vitro systems. Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry. 2012. 76 (8), 1573-1576.
11 Nakayasu, S., et al. Biological activities of fucuse-containing polysaccharide ascophyllan isolated from the brown alga Ascophyllum nodosum. Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry. 2009. 73 (4), 961-964.
12 Long, S.H., et al. The hypoglycemic effect of the kelp on diabetes mellitusmodel induced by alloxan in rats. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2012. 13, 3354-3365.
13 Abu, R., et al. In vitro antioxidant activities of sulfated polysaccharide ascophyllan isolated from Ascophyllum nodosum. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2013.04.035
1. Biological activities of fucuse-containing polysaccharide ascophyllan isolated from the brown alga Ascophyllum nodosum
Nakayasu, S., et al. Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry. 2009. 73 (4), 961-964.
Researchers isolated ascophyllum, a component of Ascophyllum nodosum (kelp), to examine its effects against lymphoma (cancer) cells in vitro. The ascophyllan suppressed the spread of the cancer cells in a dose dependent manner. Researchers also observed changes consistent with cell death, such as structural changes in the cell nucleus and DNA fragmentation. In a second experiment, researchers exposed rodent leukemia cells to ascophyllan. This stimulated the activity of tumor necrosis factor alpha, a signaling molecule involved in immune function. Researchers conclude that ascophyllan from kelp may have beneficial anti-tumor effects.
2. Dietary Ascophyllum nodosum increases urinary excretion of tricarboxylic acid cycle intermediates in male Sprague-Dawley rats
Simmons-Boyce, J.L., et al. The Journal of Nutrition. 2009. 139, 1487-1494.
In this animal study, researchers looked at the safety and physiological effects of Ascophyllum nodosum (kelp). Rats were divided into four groups and fed a control diet, or a diet containing 5, 10, or 15% kelp. A variety of blood and urinary markers were measured throughout the experiment. While the rats did excrete more TCA-cycle intermediates than normal, there were no harmful side effects identified in liver or kidney function even when kelp was administered at 15%. Researchers conclude that these findings will be helpful in future seaweed studies.
3. Immunostimulatory activities of the sulfated polysaccharide ascophyllan from Ascophyllum nodosum in in vivo and in vitro systems
Nakano, K., et al. Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry. 2012. 76 (8), 1573-1576.
Researchers looked at the effects of ascophyllan, a component of Ascophyllum nodosum (kelp), on immune cell activity in mice. In this in vivo experiment, researchers injected ascophyllan into the abdominal cavities of mice. As a result, the natural killer cells of the spleen demonstrated more activity against lymphoma cells. In vitro experiments did not show as much clear benefit. When test results are taken as a whole, researchers conclude that ascophyllan is a powerful immune booster because it stimulates natural killer and macrophage defenses.
4. The hypoglycemic effect of the kelp on diabetes mellitus model induced by alloxan in rats
Long, S.H., et al. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2012. 13, 3354-3365.
In this rat study, researchers investigated the effects of kelp on blood sugar and insulin levels. Diabetes was induced in rats and they were given kelp as part of their diet. Compared to a control group, the diabetic rats given kelp had higher insulin levels and lower fasting blood glucose levels. The rats’ pancreatic islet cells (which produce insulin) also showed improvement. Researchers conclude that kelp may act as an antioxidant to help lower fasting blood sugar and may support islet cell function.
5. In vitro antioxidant activities of sulfated polysaccharide ascophyllan isolated from Ascophyllum nodosum
Abu, R., et al. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2013.04.035
In a series of in vitro experiments, researchers looked at the antioxidant effects of ascophyllan, a polysaccharide found in kelp, compared to fucoidan, another polysaccharide found in kelp and other species of seaweed. Researchers demonstrated that ascophyllan has a greater antioxidant effect on superoxide molecules than fucoidan. Both of these polysaccharides also exerted antioxidant activity against hydroxy radicals, but ascophyllan was more effective.
6. Polyunsaturated fatty acids in various macroalgal species from north Atlantic and tropical seas
van Ginneken, V., et al. Lipids in Health and Disease. 2011. 10 (104).
Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) have long been associated with cardiovascular health, mental health, and anti-inflammatory activity. In this study, researchers evaulated the PUFA content of seven varieties of seaweed, including Ascophyllum nodosum (kelp). Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids were identified, ranging from 2 to 14 mg/g of dry matter. Total fat content was between 7 and 45 mg/g of dry matter. In terms of total fatty acids, the seaweed varieties were made up of 8 to 63% omega 3 fats, 3 to 32% omega 6 fats, and 3 to 56% omega-9 fats. Both red and brown seaweeds (including kelp) contain arachidonic and eicosapentaenoic (EPA) acids. Researchers conclude that seaweeds such as these are a renewable source of PUFAs, and contain a healthy 1:1 ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids.
7. Synergistic anti-inflammatory effects of Laminaria japonica fucoidan and Cistanche tubulosa extract
Kyung, J., et al. Laboratory Animal Research. 2012. 28 (2), 91-97.
Researchers administered extracts of fucoidan (from Laminaria japonica, a species of kelp) and Cistanche tubulosa (a desert plant) and simultaneously induced inflammation in mice. The treatments continued for a series of days; then the tissues of the mice were examined. Both the kelp and the Cistanche tubulosa demonstrated anti-inflammatory effects. Researchers noted two complementary effects; the fucoidan from kelp inhibited the infiltration of inflammatory cells, while the Cistanche tubulosa suppressed the activity of the inflammatory cells. Researchers believe that together these extracts could have applications in treatments for anti-inflammatory conditions.
8. Different suppressive effects of fucoidan and lentinan on IL-8 mRNA expression in in vitro gut inflammation
Mizuno, M., et al. Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry. 2009. 73 (10), 2324-2325.
In this experiment, researchers used an in vitro model for gut inflammation that deliberately stimulated production of interleukin-8, a component of the body’s immune defenses. They then looked at the anti-inflammatory effects of two polysaccharides: fucoidan from kelp and lentinan from mushrooms. Both substances suppressed interleukin-8, using different pathways.
9. Nutritional value of edible seaweeds
MacArtain, P., et al. Nutrition Reviews. 2007. 65 (12), 535-543.
A recent study analyzed eight different varieties of seaweed, including kelp (Ascophyllum nodosum), for nutrient content. In the context of daily reference nutrient intakes (RNI), researchers measured the nutrients in one 8-gram serving. A serving of kelp contains 2.8 grams of fiber, approximately 11% of the RNI. It contains 184 mg of calcium (26% of RNI), 245 mg potassium (7%), 72 mg magnesium (24%), 375 mg sodium (23%), 0.3 mg copper (22%), 4.7 mg iron (54%), and 5.8 mg iodine (4100%). Kelp is also a rich source of vitamin B9, providing 390% of the RNI. Trace amounts of other vitamins are also present. Kelp also contains compounds which are believed to have bioactive properties; the compounds include alginic acid, fucoidan, laminarin, and mannitol. | <urn:uuid:fbc6bbe7-9b4e-478b-8b6a-d1900f5d5fe2> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://www.earthsfirstfoods.com/marine-algae/kelp/ | 2019-07-21T21:10:23Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195527204.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20190721205413-20190721231413-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.891005 | 3,608 |
Do You Know the DR Lingo? Key Disaster Recovery Terms Defined
Understanding the lingo of disaster recovery and business continuity planning is essential to ensuring a firm is fully knowledgeable during the planning process and prepared should an incident occur. Here at Eze Castle Integration we are regularly defining key DR terms for our hedge fund clients. Since we fancy ourselves experts on all things hedge fund DR related, we have have developed this handy list of common DR definitions.
A component of Disaster Recovery that deals with the restoration of business system software and data, after the operating system environment has been restored or replaced.
Business Recovery Team
A pre-identified group of individuals that is reponsible for maintaining and executing the recovery process.
A system of planning for, recovering and maintaining both the IT and business environments within an organisation regardless of the type of interruption. In addition to the IT infrastructure, it covers people, facilities, workplaces, equipment, business processes, and more. Be sure to read our articles on the difference between DR & BCP and preparing for a worst case scenario.
Business Impact Analysis
A collection of information on a wide range of areas from recovery assumptions and critical business processes to interdependencies and critical staff that is then analysed to assess impact a disaster may have.
The process of restoring and maintaining the data, equipment, applications and other technical resources on which a business depends.
High availability describes a system’s ability to continue processing and functioning for a certain period of time - normally a very high percentage of time, for example 99.999%. High availability can be implemented into a firm's IT infrastructure by reducing any single points of failure using redundant components.
Hot Sites versus Remote Sites
A disaster recovery hot site is a remote physical location where you can maintain copies of all of your critical systems, such as trading applications, data, and documents. A remote site provides a secondary instance or replica of your IT environment—without physical desks and office infrastructure—that you and your firm’s employees can securely access and use remotely, through standard Internet connections from anywhere.
Want to know more? We have a whole article on the difference between hot sites and remote sites.
A computer system or application that is essential to the functioning of your business and its processes.
Production or Primary Site
In the context of a primary and secondary site, the primary site contains the original data that cannot be recreated.
Recovery Time Objective (RTO)
The RTO is the duration of time and service level within which a business process must be restored after a disruption in order to avoid unacceptable losses. RTO begins when a disaster hits and does not end until all systems are up and running.
Recovery Point Objective (RPO)
The RPO is the point in time to which a firm must recover data as defined by the organisation. In other words, the RPO is what an organisation determines is an “acceptable loss” in a disaster situation. The RPO dictates which replication method will be required (i.e. nightly backups, snapshots, continuous replication).
A system of using multiple sources, devices or connections so that no single point of failure will completely stop the flow of information.
The identification and prioritisation of potential business risk and disruptions based on severity and likelihood of occurrence.
Secondary Site (or DR Site)
The secondary site contains information and applications that are built from the primary repository information. This site is activated should the primary site become unavailable.
What's missing from the list? Help us expand this DR dictionary.
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Thursday 14th February 2019
The Future of Tipping
A stimulating breakfast session where, together with WMT Chartered Accountants, EP is exploring the future of tipping with the aim of providing clarity on the views of the hospitality industry.
Coming into the new year EP held a survey where over 200 senior players shared their thoughts towards the subject. The results of this can be seen here.
With the UK in a time of uncertainty and with the PM announcing an intention to introduce new measures towards tipping, now is the time to come together, work through and reach some a consensus on this important topic. Over breakfast we will explore this research in detail, discuss views and also bring into the fold another piece of research which details the consumers point of view.
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Performance is measured by the frequency of execution of a given instruction per second. This value is also known as the "CPW rate" and allows different models and configurations to be compared. One differentiates between "interactive CPW" (with exclusive consideration of interactive instructions) and "total CPW" with consideration of all kinds of instructions (interactive, batch and other). e.g. For example, an iSeries Model 720-206A has an "interactive CPW" of 35, while "total CPW" is 240.
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One Too Many in Cornwall?
13th September 2009
NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly’s Health Promotion team is supporting a campaign called “One Too Many” as part of national Sexual Health Week, 14-20 September. “One Too Many” is a national campaign that looks at the sexual risks young people may face whilst drinking socially and importantly, how they can avoid those risks. The campaign will be launched across the Cornwall College campuses as part of Freshers Season; a time when young people are particularly likely to be partying. Matt Walker, Health Promotion’s Young Peoples Alcohol Worker said: “This campaign is particularly important because this summer Cornwall made national headlines for all the wrong reasons. “One Too Many” builds on the success we have had with the BLITZ project which educates secondary school pupils across the county about the dangers of alcohol. Drinking and sexual risk taking are not always spoken about and we feel that by raising awareness of the risks, young people will be better informed and know where to access help if they are in difficulty.” Emma Gardner, Health Promotion’s Young Peoples Sexual Health Worker said: “The implications for young people engaging in risky sexual behaviour are that they are at greater risk of contracting a sexually transmitted infection or becoming a young parent. Young people are far more likely to engage in risky sexual behaviour under the influence or alcohol and the hope is that through this campaign we can raise awareness and promote safe sexual activity.” Posters and leaflets will be on display in student unions, GP surgeries, NHS walk-in centres and sexual health clinics. For more information, call the Health Promotion Team on 01209 313419. | <urn:uuid:99854875-8b58-424b-8d46-d540be44cf0f> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://www.healthygaycornwall.org.uk/news/items/one-too-many | 2019-07-21T21:10:06Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195527204.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20190721205413-20190721231413-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.952367 | 348 |
Lupe Valdez has bounced back in fundraising against Andrew White, her opponent in the Democratic runoff for governor, but he still reported having more money to spend with about a week until the election.
Valdez, who has been outraised by White every period so far, turned around that trend during the latest fundraising period, according to filings that were due Monday to the Texas Ethics Commission. Valdez reported raising $291,000 from Feb. 25 through Saturday, while White took in $179,000.
At the same time, White outspent Valdez 2-to-1 for the period — $166,000 to $88,000 — and maintained a wider cash-on-hand advantage, $981,000 to $258,000. That advantage is still being fueled by a $1 million loan White gave to his campaign in January.
Valdez, the former Dallas County sheriff, and White, the son of late Gov. Mark White, are competing to challenge Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. The Democrats' fundraising numbers continue to pale in comparison to Abbott's $41 million war chest.
Valdez's advantage in fundraising during the most recent period was helped by the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, which gave her a total of $60,000. She also got a $25,000 contribution from Domingo Garcia, a prominent Dallas attorney and political activist.
Valdez and White are the only statewide race in the May 22 runoff. Early voting continues through Friday.
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At MOHO we think small changes can make a big difference. So do not underestimate the use of home accessories, rugs, cushions, blankets to decorate your room. We offer a good selection of rugs for your living room and kid`s room. Wrap yourself in our FabGoose blankets, made from soft organic brushed cotton, a best seller in our Gerrards Cross store. | <urn:uuid:8b9e6f73-7cf7-42b0-883a-c080486b2f31> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://www.mohostore.co.uk/product-category/home-accessories/ | 2019-07-21T22:21:44Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195527204.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20190721205413-20190721231413-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.855702 | 108 |
The sequel to last year's 'The Hunger Games' arrives in cinemas on November 22
The first trailer for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire has appeared online after premiering at the MTV Movie Awards yesterday (April 14). Scroll down and click ‘play’ to watch it.
The atmospheric teaser suggests serious trouble is brewing for Jennifer Lawrence‘s Katniss Everdeen, who begins the film as the victor of the 74th annual hunger games. It shows Donald Sutherland’s President Snow hatching a plan to destroy her with head gamemaker Plutarch Heavensbee, a new character played by Philip Seymour Hoffman.
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is the sequel to last year’s The Hunger Games, an adaptation of the first novel in a trilogy by author Suzanne Collins. The film grossed over $686million (£428million) worldwide, becoming the ninth highest earner of 2012.
Alongside Lawrence, original Hunger Games cast members Liam Hemsworth, Josh Hutcherson, Lenny Kravitz, Woody Harrelson and Elizabeth Banks have all returned for the second film. Meanwhile, British actor Sam Claflin (pictured right) has joined the cast as Finnick Odair, a potential love interest for Lawrence’s Katniss.
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire opens in UK cinemas on November 22. Collins’ final Hunger Games novel, Mockingjay, will be split into two separate films, which are set for release in November 2014 and November 2015. | <urn:uuid:c4e41b91-f8bc-4c9f-8834-1d94c4544e4b> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://www.nme.com/news/film/the-hunger-games-catching-fire-trailer-appears-on-883737 | 2019-07-21T21:21:49Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195527204.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20190721205413-20190721231413-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.928982 | 314 |
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Welcome to Pet Angels Cremation
Pet Angels Cremation in Temple, TX
Call us at 254-771-9090
Pets Are Special. This is our philosophy at Pet Angels Cremation. We recognize that the love shared between a pet owner and a loyal pet is undeniable. As you have surely observed in your veterinary practice, many people take better care of their pets than they do themselves. We feel there is no better way to memorialize the love shared between an owner and pet than through cremation. We are honored to provide you this service, and we thank you for considering us as your choice in pet cremation.
Our philosophy :
“Our mission at Pet Angels Cremation is to provide compassionate, professional crematory services that acknowledge the unique place a pet holds in the heart of its owner.”
We are here to serve the Central Texas community in providing a service which is of the utmost importance to pet owners at the time of the death of their beloved pet. We are dedicated to excellence because our personal feeling is that a pet is a member of the family. We strive to serve veterinarians with the same high standards with which they serve their clients. We will provide compassionate service as well to individuals who have suffered the loss of a pet at home. Our pledge to all who come to us is that we will conduct our care of their animal with integrity and treat each pet as though they were our own. We will do everything within our power to ease the experience of loss of their pet and provide comfort on several levels.
“We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals.” – Immanuel Kant
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President Kenyatta today landed in Kisumu like a tsunami. Residents could not hide their love for their President as they cheered him all the way, ignoring their demigod Raila Odinga completely.
The President tours Kisumu a just two days after he signed a trade pact between Kenya and Uganda that caused mixed reactions.
It was expected that the President could be booed by Kisumu residents but the tour turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Opposition leader Raila Odinga expected his fans to cause chaos and chase the President away from Kisumu but was shocked to see people cheer him like football players cheering their beloved Arsenal.
In his speech, the President told the people of Kisumu to work together with the government because the all belong to one mother and father called Kenya. The sugar snafu was rendered irrelevant and no one was interested to hear it.
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LSPC organizes and provides legal trainings upon request to California legal services offices on issues affecting incarcerated people and their families, and formerly-incarcerated people. Topics include: policy advocacy, clean slate remedies, challenging fines and fees, visiting and family rights, civil rights and criminal justice policy, conditions of confinement and re-entry issues. In addition to trainings conducted by our staff attorneys, LSPC offers trainings facilitated by paralegals and other staff who are formerly-incarcerated to provide culturally-competent legal support to service centers working with people impacted by the prison system.
Many of our trainings are available to other attorneys, service providers and family members. Our live webinars are often distributed through LAAC (Legal Aid Association of California) and are stored for later viewing on its website. Other trainings are presented at State Bar Conferences, such as the Beyond the Bench Conference.
Here are some of our recent trainings:
Re-Entry Roundup: New Laws in 2018, 3/21/18: Two hour webinar featuring a variety of speakers describing successful 2017 California legislation in the reentry area. Topics include: Ban the Box, Immigration, Clean Slate Laws, Fines and Fees, Three-tiered Sex offense Registry. Available on LAAC website.
Representing Former Prisoners with SSI Applications, 2/6/18: One hour webinar on the mental health-related requirements for disability benefits eligibility. Particular focus on assisting prisoners who have been adversely impacted by solitary confinement and transgender prisoners who have been traumatized by their prison experience. Available on LAAC website.
Dependency Court: Reuniting Incarcerated Parents With Their Children, 1/19/18: California Public Defenders Association Annual Juvenile Defense Seminar – Dependency.
From Protest to Policy: Transforming a Grassroots Anti-Discrimination Movement into State Law, 12/11/17: This presentation described the history of the Ban the Box Movement, and how it culminated in a successful statewide campaign in 2017 to enact AB 1008, which now prohibits blanket discrimination in hiring practices against people with conviction histories. Available on LAAC website.
Conquering Court Debt: Arguing “Ability to Pay” in Traffic Court, 10/16/17: This webinar provides a framework for understanding the harmful impact of traffic court fines and fees on low income infraction defendants. It will explains the newly created “ability to pay” court rules, discusses new state laws relating to license suspension, provides information on county traffic court practices, and provides model forms and practical tips for advocates to assist indigent traffic defendants in traffic court. Available on the LAAC website.
Parole After SHU [solitary confinement], 4/11/17, 7/15/17 and 10/7/17: These presentations address the challenges facing prisoners who spent many years in solitary confinement due to their gang-validation as they seek parole. The April presentation is available on the LAAC webinar. The October presentation was presented at a community event in Oakland and is available for viewing here.
How to Organize a One-Day Record Clearance Clinic, 8/11/17: Practicing Law Institute Re-Entry Conference. | <urn:uuid:9598f301-54ea-4c9d-87f5-d8d36fea36f7> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://www.prisonerswithchildren.org/legal-support-center/trainings/ | 2019-07-21T21:01:18Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195527204.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20190721205413-20190721231413-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.928471 | 670 |
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