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Jump ahead a couple weeks.
I honestly did not have the time to stress over this race or feverishly study the maps like I normally do (due to the loss of a close personal friend). It wasn't until Wednesday before the race that I started to think about the course and mentally prepare for the possible 36 hours I'd be spending on my feet.
The evening before the race, Jon and I were discussing logistics at our cabin. Despite my seemingly uncoordinated and thoughtless race plan, I was enveloped with a aura of confidence about the race. It's difficult to describe...I wasn't being cocky or arrogant, but I just felt like this race was going to go well. I could already see myself crossing the finish line but I honestly couldn't tell you why I was feeling this way. It just felt right.
Straying from my traditional race report, I decided to list out the memorable moments from the race rather than taking you through each aid station (honestly, I don't remember some of them!)
- The acapella Leann Rimes version of the national anthem is amazing.
Descending Turkey Springs
(courtesy of AP Photography)
- The view descending Turkey Springs was breathtaking. (Just don't gawk while descending - it will end badly)
- Between Geronimo and Washington Park, I remember thinking to myself, "No way I want to do Zane Grey..."
- Where's my crew chief?!
- JohnV gives a great neck and shoulder massage (Houston Bros. A/S)
- Houston Brothers trail has got to be the most wonderful trail in all of Arizona.
- My knees feel like they're going to explode descending into Washington Park. (How am I going to do this again?!)
Coming into Washington Park
(courtesy of Michael Miller)
- Sitting next to a heat lamp eating a grilled cheese sandwich and trying to change my socks at the same time. Multi-tasking = fail!
- JonN begins pacing duties and we begin the daunting stretch to Buck Springs (via Myrtle). Very little running during this stretch...
- We catch up to Tawnya and spend several hours navigating the 'grasslands' with her. Nice gal, mother of 5 reveling in the fact that she's out here and her husband has the kids all weekend (insert maniacal laugh!)
- Holy crap the climb up Myrtle sucks! Covered in grass and 2 feet away from the edge of the rim makes for a slow and scary climb.
- It's really cold on top of the rim (was that sweat or snot dripping down my face?)
- Back to Houston Brothers at about 5 am. NoahD gives a great neck and shoulder massage as well.
- Sunrise while running down the Rim Rd - spectacular.
- The lyrics of 'Lose Yourself' (Eminem) playing over and over in my mind:
"Here I go it's my shot, feet fail me not...this may be the only opportunity I've got. Success is my only mutha-f*ckin' option. Failure's not."
- MaryK waits patiently to pace me the last 20 miles (goodbye Washington Park!)
- Want to know what you're really made of? Climb Webber after 95 miles.
- Descent down Donahue - first time I've ever felt like my legs were actually made of Jell-O.
- I was waiting for the lights to come on in the tunnel and for it to start spinning
- My son and daughter waiting for me 20 yards from the finish line - "Daddy, let's race..."
|33:37 - 14th place overall|
|Couldn't have done it without these two!|
|Thanks to my wife and kids for all their support. Love you!|
Of the race, I will tell you 3 things:
- You will not find a race director who is more insanely passionate about the course, the participants and showcasing this beautiful area of the Mogollon Rim to ensure this is the best race you will ever experience. It's top notch and should be on your list for 2014.
- Some folks talk about graduate-level trail races. These trails, combined with the distance and climbing, requires a Ph.D. It is nothing short of hard. Expect to find out what you're really made of.
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We spent another night in a Super 8 motel, and a return to the airport to see about crossing the Rockies. I had decided to avoid heading straight through the mountains; the highest you are allowed to fly without oxygen systems is 12,500ft, and this would put us well down in the canyons doing real mountain flying. I was not trained for this so we headed south to New Mexico and the beautiful city of Santa Fe.
We refueled immediately after landing, and when starting the aircraft up again to taxi to parking, discovered that the starter motor would not engage. A local mechanic engaged it manually for us, with a deft flick of a screwdriver, and we parked up and headed for town.
A great deal from the FBO meant we swapped the Super 8 for the Hilton on this occasion, and we spent the afternoon in town window shopping and enjoying the excellent local food. Santa Fe is a beautiful city, and the adobe buildings mean it is impossible to forget what part of the country you’re in! Before it became too late I telephoned the owners of Mike Charlie and told them about our starter problem; they could not have been more helpful and arranged for a new motor to be over-nighted to our next stop where it could be fitted with no delay to our trip.
After a great night in the Hilton, we returned to the airfield, loaded up the baggage, and struck out west once again, into the vast red deserts of the Southwest. The route took us across the only place in the US where 4 states meet at one point, known imaginatively as “Four Corners”.
The dramatic change in landscape below us really made us feel like we’d entered a new phase of the trip. The pictures describe the landscape far better than words can.
We chose to refuel at a small airport known as Cal Black Memorial Airport, in Utah. The airport was deserted, and in the middle of nowhere; but still had a newly tarmacked runway and a full time employee, who drove us around on a golf cart. By refueling at these smaller airports, we tended to get much better fuel prices than we would at larger ones.
After taking off from Cal Black Memorial (luckily without any starter trouble on this occasion) we crossed Lake Powell (created when the Glen Canyon dam was built at the upper end of the Grand Canyon) and approached the Grand Canyon from the North. Flying VFR over the Grand Canyon is subject to a number of restrictions, as a result of a number of accidents in the past and also to minimise the noise impact on those enjoying the canyon from ground level. You should not approach the canyon without the Grand Canyon VFR chart, and ensure that you stay within the designated VFR corridors above the fairly high minimum altitudes. These restrictions do not detract in any way from the majesty of the canyon, and the extra height is very desirable given the lack of available emergency landing spots!
After crossing the canyon, we spotted Grand Canyon Airport. This airport is one of the busiest GA airports in the US, due to the concentration of sight-seeing traffic. To add to the fun, on the day we arrived the forest service were having a controlled forest fire directly underneath the downwind leg, making it tricky to avoid IMC conditions in the circuit! We landed without fuss, and taxied Mike-Charlie to the maintenance facility; leaving the keys with them, we caught the shuttle bus to the canyon for two nights of camping.
The state park facilities on the South Rim are excellent, with several good visitors centres and regular free of charge talks and guided tours given by the rangers. Having lectured Hannah throughout the trip so far about the importance of travelling light to keep the aircraft weight down, I earned myself a telling off by purchasing about 10 kilograms of books at the visitor centre, including one listing every accidental death in the Canyon since it was discovered. The aviation chapter was best not read until we’d flown a good distance away. That evening we attended a night-time talk by a ranger in the amphitheater, and then walked out to look over the canyon in the moonlight.
We could easily have spent another day at the Canyon, but all too soon it was time to return to the airport where we found Mike-Charlie with a brand new starter motor fitted, ready to go! We set off along the canyon towards Las Vegas.
After two weeks of camping on deserted airports and in state parks, Las Vegas was rather a shock. Arriving on a Friday night did not help, either. We landed at Henderson Airport, where the very friendly FBO gave us a free lift into town in their shuttle bus. We stayed in a fairly forgettable motel which cost us nearly double what we had paid for the Hilton in Santa Fe a few nights before. The visit was saved by the evening show, the topless Cirque du Soleil (done tastefully, I assure you), but we were not at all upset the next morning to return to the airport and flee to the northwest!
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It was a beautiful Friday afternoon, and Del. Hyland F. “Buddy” Fowler Jr. ’95 thought he might go fishing. Then U.S. Rep. Eric Cantor called and invited him to lunch. He’d have to indulge his passion for the outdoors another day.
“If the House majority leader wants me to be somewhere, I’m marching,” said Fowler, who did plenty of that on the campaign trail last year. For months, he attended every fish fry and chicken pickin’ in Virginia’s 55th House District. Some days, he knocked on so many doors his knuckles ached.
Those efforts paid off. When election results rolled in on Nov. 5, 2013, the Republican had garnered 57 percent of the votes, besting his Democratic and Libertarian opponents for a seat in Virginia’s House of Delegates – where Cantor got his start.
“Fifteen thousand and some folks are pulling the lever for me. … It’s very humbling,” Fowler said. “I’m sitting in Patrick Henry’s seat in the legislature. To be representing that district, it’s a privilege and a huge responsibility.”
Fowler never intended to run for office. He grew up in Henrico County, not far from the state capital. After high school he took classes at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, where he met his wife of 33 years, Patsy Traylor, who was a nursing student.
Fowler built much of the couple’s house in Hanover County himself, digging the footers with a pick and shovel and handling carpentry and electrical work. He worked in the printing business for a while and co-owned a firm that handled medical billing. When Fowler’s partner passed away, he sold the business and decided to finish college.
“I always felt it was like getting an Ivy League education at public school prices,” said Fowler, who graduated with honors at age 40. “Whatever ability I have, I owe a lot of it to the school.”
The father of three somehow made time for intramural basketball at Mary Washington and earned the nickname “Bud Ice” for his cool demeanor at the free-throw line.
During Fowler’s senior year, he took a three-month internship with the General Assembly’s Joint Republican Caucus and ended up working there a decade. He was legislative aide to Republican Delegates Frank Hargrove Sr. and John Cox, both of whom served the 55th District. When Cox opted not to run again, the Republican Party turned to Fowler.
During his first legislative session this year, Fowler said he drew on some of the skills he picked up in his writing and speaking-intensive classes at Mary Washington, including how to formulate an argument and clearly convey a message. Two of the bills he sponsored passed both houses and earned the governor’s signature.
On the last day of the session, Fowler left the Capitol and drove straight to St. Mary’s Hospital in Richmond. He arrived in time for the birth of his second grandson.
“I was able to tell people at least the day ended on a high note,” he said, allowing he never could have predicted his life’s trajectory. “I think some people look at life, and their path is more linear. I sort of zigged and zagged. I’ve been so blessed.” | <urn:uuid:25b75358-7d9d-4492-8215-64d158a2184c> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://magazine.umw.edu/summer2014/departments/alumni-profiles/holding-patrick-henrys-seat/ | 2020-09-22T13:20:11Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400206133.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20200922125920-20200922155920-00798.warc.gz | en | 0.978243 | 738 |
Christmas doesn’t always have to be traditional or red and green. Celebrate the season with this pink themed Christmas kit.
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as it turns out, i love valentine’s day. misha & i give each other little presents a lot (little things, just poems or a small round rock), but today we give each other a little present on the same day, and i like that. it feels nice to know that loving is emphasized today, even if it’s all hallmark-ized and hollywood-ized–still, people are remembering to act in the name of love today. i believe in that. i love so many people, my mom & dad & sister, & my grandpa with his broken shoulder & the rest of my family, & my friends in the east & some people out west & various chickens & cats around america. loving people is what i like to do. valentine’s day has gotten dumbed down a little–bad chocolates are dumb & so are teddy bears with hearts in their bellies, but a loaf of bread with a heart in it is not dumb it all. in fact, it is very savory & beautiful. & it slices like heaven.
(bread & photography by misha j.)
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"Touchdown" is representing the great voice of Don Adams. The vocalist is singing original compositions by Lennon and McCartney, Chick Corea, longtimer fellow Dieter Reith and Peter Herbolzheimer himself. The "Touchdown" album was recorded in summer 1977 at Polydor Studios in Hamburg, Germany.
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Jazz Funk, Fusion and Big Band sounds are melting together on the "Voices" album. Plus the vocal features by danish songstress Sanne Salomonsen. And therefore the album title, as you might guessed. Featuring compositions by Austrian keyboard player Joe Zawinul, as well as George Duke and Peter Herbolzheimer.
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After long wait, Law Ministry has published the English translation of the Bangladesh Labour Act 2006. On September 28, 2015, the official gazette was published.
In the absence of no official English translation, people who do not speak Bangla, had to depend on unofficial translations. The official translation will solve that problem. However, in the event of conflict between the Original Bangla text and English translation, the original Bangla text will prevail. Also without the English translation of the Labour Rules 2015, it would be difficult to interpret the law properly by the English speakers.
The Bangladesh Labour Act 2006 consolidated 25 other laws (and repealed them) relating to employment of workers, relations between workers and employers, determination of minimum rates of wages, payment of wages, compensation for injuries to workers during working hours, formation of trade unions, raising and settlement of industrial disputes, health, safety, welfare and working conditions and environment of workers and apprenticeship.
The English translation covers the latest amendments of the Labour Act (till 2013).
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From the Director's Desk: Farewell from Anne!
In today’s blog, I say farewell to the SERDP and ESTCP family. My last day as Director was March 18. After nearly 15 years with the programs, I have decided it is time to move on. My time here has been quite a journey – from part time program manager with the nascent Unexploded Ordnance program area as it was launched in 2001 to Deputy Director and finally Acting Director. During this time, SERDP and ESTCP have supported exciting work (in so many areas I dare not try to list them) with satisfying and even incredible outcomes. At the same time, government has become more difficult, making it hard to concentrate on what is so important and satisfying about this job.
Mostly, how you feel about a job is all about the people. And here I have had the privilege to work with amazing people. The distinguished scientists and engineers on our Scientific Advisory Board have provided wise advice and kept us focused on technical excellence. Our Technical Committees have generously shared their expertise and experience. And our investigators have moved entire fields in environment and energy research forward, in many cases transforming the state of the practice and having impacts that go far beyond DoD. And they have taught me so much – it can be humbling indeed to listen to an IPR or SAB presentation. Most important have been our immediate staff, who are smart, creative, energetic leaders in their fields, and make it a pleasure to come to work every day.
It is bittersweet to leave the programs that have been such a big part of my life for so many years. But I am looking forward to a summer of running, gardening, and catching up on family life. Then I will find a new adventure in the fall. | <urn:uuid:560f2801-9e9c-409b-a806-92414cee6368> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://serdp-estcp.org/News-and-Events/Blog/From-the-Director-s-Desk-Farewell-from-Anne | 2020-09-22T15:19:44Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400206133.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20200922125920-20200922155920-00798.warc.gz | en | 0.97756 | 364 |
For this assignment, you'll need to:
Use these databases to find information about a test or measure, such as reliability, validity, how it has been used, and occasionally the instrument itself.
Watch the tutorial below for an example of searching for tests and measures in PsycINFO (4:06)
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The Internet of Things (IoT) is all about connecting devices together to let users, and each other, know what’s going on.
What is my temperature? Where am I? What is the gas level? How are the acoustics near me? What level of vibration am I experiencing? And on and on and on.
While the range of devices that need to communicate their status varies greatly, there can be some commonalities. These devices are often in an area where connecting to mains-supplied power is not an option, so they will probably be either battery-powered or use scavenged energy to power themselves.
Don’t misunderstand me, there are use cases for things like self-driving cars and telemedicine that require much more detailed conversations between devices and exchange much more data, but for the majority of IoT devices, they really don’t send a lot of data at any one time. They just need to ‘phone home’ occasionally to report their status or an event. | <urn:uuid:899a4d69-707a-4a5b-a32d-27476126be5b> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://tech-journal.semtech.com/author/steven-hegenderfer | 2020-09-22T15:00:47Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400206133.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20200922125920-20200922155920-00798.warc.gz | en | 0.957989 | 213 |
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Evoking Summer Destinations
The sense of smell has the fascinating ability to immediately transport us to scenes from the past, even allowing us to evoke - with surprising realism - memories from our childhood.
The sense of smell has the fascinating ability to immediately transport us to scenes from the past, even allowing us to evoke – with surprising realism – memories from our childhood.
This evocative power generated by some smells and flavors, which many neurologists are still poring over to this day, was masterfully described by the French novelist Marcel Proust. In his work In Search of Lost Time, one of his characters was lifted out of his state of sadness—as if by magic—upon tasting a madeleine cookie bathed in tea. This sweet morsel—the most famous madeleine in the history of literature—worked the miracle of changing the character's mood in a matter of mere seconds, transporting him back to the summers of his childhood in Combray, a small town in northern France.
Similarly, perfumery can also transport us to just about anywhere. And although we are much more accustomed to traveling with our eyes (the stimulus receptor that we depend on most when there is a change in our surroundings), there is no doubt that smells also play a key role in storing our memories of the natural landscapes, towns, and cities that we visit.
While there is still some resistance to discovering the world with our other senses, some projects are delving deep into the exploration of both urban and natural landscapes through smell and scent. All you have to do is turn to the smell walks of British artist Kate McLean, who is also known for her evocative smell maps, with which she seeks to map the world through smellscapes. In a similar vein, the Japanese initiative of declaring a hundred enclaves throughout the country as sites of special olfactory interest is also quite intriguing.
At this point, we can't think of a better creative hobby for this summer than the Scent Creator (and, of course, The Alchemist Atelier’s select scent library) to design perfumes from home that will take you anywhere on this earth in just a few seconds. Shall we start the journey?
¨ (...) smells play a key role in storing our memories of the natural landscapes, towns, and cities that we visit ¨
For starters, how about a tour of the Greek islands with Marine Breeze? The iodine, salinity, and even the dried seaweed present in this accord recreate the freshness of the Mediterranean breeze and will send you right to the whitewashed streets, blue-domed houses, and seas of Santorini itself.
And speaking of white alleyways, why not venture into the beautiful and labyrinth-like Granada neighborhood of Albaicín with Blooming Floral? This base will allow you to emulate the pleasant scent of jasmine that emanates from the courtyards of the cármenes, beautiful houses typical of this Andalusian town that never tire of gazing into the eyes of the Alhambra.
From Andalusia, we leave for Marrakech to visit its souk, another labyrinth in which the mountains of spices make up a truly evocative visual and olfactory scene. On this occasion, we use Fresh Spicy, an inspiring accord dominated by pepper with cardamom and cedar wood.
Next we cross the ocean to relax on Copacabana Beach with Exotic Floral, a base in which the scent of tuberose and gardenias melts with coconut, lending this scent a sun-drenched effect. The Atlantic, the sands of this mythical beach, and the rhythm of a city in constant movement. . . What more could you ask for?
¨ (...) why not venture into the beautiful and labyrinth-like Granada neighborhood of Albaicín with Blooming Floral? This base will allow you to emulate the pleasant scent of jasmine that emanates from the courtyards of the cármenes (...) ¨
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Lucila McElroy and Candice Davenport are Maplewood residents who blessedly found one another. One had an altruistic vision and another needed a creative outlet for her artistic madness.
Cumulative children: six wonders of our world.
Number of great husbands: two (one each).
When they are not playing doctors on TV or smiling at themselves in the mirror, Lucila McElroy is the Administrative Director at Kadampa Meditation Centre Vancouver and the founder of the Perfect Mom Reform School. Candice Davenport is a public health nurse and health educator for the Maplewood Health Department and a public health program coordinator for Rutgers University.
Why did we do this?
The Gratitude Graffiti Project is based on a simple concept, supported by positive psychology research and literature that one of the most important steps to wellness and happiness is to assume a daily practice of gratitude.
Our goal is to create THE REMINDER by utilizing community hubs (Gratitude Stops) to creatively engage each passerby and member of the community to take a moment to be grateful for a minimum of 40 days.
As a life coach, Lucila has experienced first hand in her personal and professional life that practicing a daily habit of being grateful for what we have in our lives creates a sense of happiness, a sense of WELL- BEING. When we practice gratitude in our daily lives, “nothing changes and everything changes” because we have enough and more.
As a nurse and a public health educator, Candice has grown to believe that a sense of place and the messages that surround us can affect the human condition. She believes we are all connected to one another and our environment and that through our daily interactions, each can have a positive effect on the other. As an educator, she sees that adults are experiential learners and need to be engaged to fully process an experience, such as changing attitudes or behaviors.
Contact us and tell us what you think at firstname.lastname@example.org . Send us pictures, share your thoughts, let us know where you are today in your practice of gratitude and write it, draw it, create it, be with it and most of all, enjoy it.
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In his final celebration of Black History Month as President of the United States, President Barack Obama will change up his traditional meeting of Civil Right pioneers by introducing a meeting with leaders and activists that span generations for the first time ever.
Senior administrations official stated that the meeting, to occur this afternoon, will be a first-of-its-kind event hosting about 15 individuals prior to the annual White House Black History Month reception.
The list of attendees includes National Action Network’s Al Sharpton and National Urban League President Marc Morial, individuals who have always found themselves in these settings almost automatically.
This year, the expansion and inclusion of young leaders extends to the likes of Aislinn Pulley, the co-founder of Black Lives Matter Chicago, Deshaunya Ware, a student leader of the University of Missouri protest group Concerned Student 1950, and DeRay McKesson, co-founder of We the Protesters and current mayoral candidate for the city of Baltimore.
Officials say President Obama is bringing the group together as a means of finding ways to work together as the President goes after criminal-justice reform and a better relationship between police and the black community.
This meeting comes just days before Democratic voters take to the polls in South Carolina, a key state for the African-American vote in the Sanders v. Clinton bid. Both candidates have been actively pulling for the Black vote in order to cinch a victory in the Southern state.
Check out the full list of slated attendees:
• Aislinn Pulley, Co-Founder and Lead Organizer with Black Lives Matter Chicago
• Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network
• Ben Crump, President of the National Bar Association
• Brittany Packnett, Member of the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing, Co-Founder of We The Protestors and Campaign Zero
• C.T. Vivian, Civil Rights Leader and Author
• Carlos Clanton, President of the National Urban League Young Professionals
• Cornell Brooks, President of the NAACP
• Deray Mckesson, Co-Founder of We the Protestors and Campaign Zero
• Deshaunya Ware, Student Leader of Concerned Student 1950 at University of Missouri
• John Lewis, United States Representative (D-GA)
• Marc Morial, President of the National Urban League
• Mary Patricia Hector, National Youth Director of the National Action Network
• Melanie Campbell, President of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation
• Rashad Robinson, Executive Director of Color of Change
• Sherrilyn Ifill, President of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund
• Stephen Green, National Director of the NAACP Youth and College Division
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I was struck by the parallels between Paddy’s definition of coaching in the knowledge era and the thoughts of Julian Stodd on the Social Age, of Ian Renshaw on a constraints-led approach to coaching, and of Trent Woodhill on being a batting coach in the modern era.
But I also found myself wondering if the concepts espoused by these elite coaches were going to be applicable to my own work with cricketing beginners.
Definitions of “coaching”
Paddy defined coaching (as compared to “instructing” or “mentoring”) as a collaborative process, with the coach and player together identifying options (technical and tactical) to explore, then the coach setting up practices to help the player refine and develop the chosen option. Rather than telling the player what to do (instructing) or relating what he (the coach) would have done when faced with a similar challenge (mentoring), the coach’s role is to help to explore the player’s options, and then to observe and provide feedback.
Coach as collaborator.
Julian Stodd, speaking at ECB CA Conference , described the emerging Social Age in which hierarchical structures, including the traditional coach-player/instructor-learner relationship, are being replaced by increasingly collaborative working partnerships.
And as this is the age that athletes (and coaches) are now (or soon will be) inhabiting, it becomes ever more important that coaches develop the skills needed to build trust within communities that offer the space for excellence to emerge.
Coach as social engineer.
As Ian Renshaw put it in his presentations to ECB CA Conference in October – players are shaped by the environment in which they learn; the clever coach shapes that environment.
Coach as environmental engineer.
According to Trent Woodhill, speaking on the Grade Cricketer podcast , coaching is finding what a player does well under pressure, then developing it into a super-strength. When Trent first encountered a 16 year-old Steve Smith, the future Aussie skipper and world no. 1 ranked batsman could already consistently play deliveries from “fourth stump” through the on-side. So rather than coaching this out his charge, Woodhill worked with Smith to develop the stroke.
Coach as a mirror to the player.
What about coaching for beginners?
Of the definitions above, Paddy’s and Trent’s derive from experience in the “performance” space, Paddy after working in business and with the Rajasthan Royals in IPL and Trent in Sydney Grade cricket.
Ian’s perhaps overlaps “development” and “performance”, spanning the early life and emergence as a first-class cricketer of his son, Matt.
Membership of Julian’s Social Age “tribes” does assume a pre-existing familiarity with the cultural norms of the early 21st century…but this is the environment inhabited by us all, so is (should be) accessible to those of us outside the exclusive “performance” space.
So – can “collaborative coaching” work with my 4-year old Little Legends?
I shan’t be sitting down with the Legends to discuss what they can and can’t do, and then designing a programme to help them master their own techniques.
But I shall be striving to create an environment in which they can find out what they are good at, hopefully discover their own solutions to the cricketing puzzles they will be presented with, where they can find themselves part of an emerging (social) community, and, most importantly, play the game.
And I shall certainly be striving them to find out what they are good at and helping them to get better at it.
I have signed up for Paddy’s next FutureLearn course, on Player-Centred Coaching – should be interesting!
see The challenge of games
The Grade Cricketer podcasts and books have been described as a “frighteningly honest portrayal of amateur cricket” – always funny, equally profane and profound.
In episode 29 (iTunes download) of the podcast Trent Woodhill spoke about coaching – the section with Trent begins at 36.37.
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This is the interior of the Royal Chapel at the Palace of Versailes. Begun in 1689, construction was halted due to the War of the League of Augsburg; Jules Hardouin-Mansart resumed construction in 1699. Hardouin-Mansart continued working on the project until his death in 1708, at which time his brother-in-law, Robert de Cotte, finished the project. The marble floor is beautiful and to my eye the chapel has a very modern feel, not as much ostentatious gilt as the rest of Versailles. Dedicated to Saint Louis, patron saint of the Bourbons, the chapel was consecrated in 1710. Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette were married here. The chapel was de-consecrated in the 19th century and has since served as a venue for state and private events. Musical concerts are often held in the chapel of Versailles as seen to the right.
Here is the view from the second floor. The ceiling of the nave represents “God the Father in His Glory Bringing to the World the Promise of Redemption” and was painted by Antoine Coypel; the half-dome of the apse is decorated with Charles de la Fosse’s “The Resurrection of Christ”. From this view, the Corinthian columns along with the half dome gives us a distinctly non-French cathedral, looking like it would be much more comfortable in Italy. The beautiful period organ case made by Philippe Bertrand (designed by Robert de Cotte) dates from 1710. The royal family was upstairs, the courtiers were downstairs and the women were in the gallery side-chapels. The choir and the musicians stood around the organ.
Here is a closeup of the organ, alter and half-dome. We were not allowed to actually enter the chapel so these closeups are the best I could do. I have been in several hundred chapels, cathedrals and churches in the course of my travels and I have never seen one without a prominent cross. Instead we see a prominent sun with the rays extending from a triangle with Hebrew lettering.
The lettering shown above is the Tetragrammaton, or the Hebrew word for God (YHYH or Yahweh), never said aloud or written by observant Jews. The triangle is significant since two triangles together form the “Star of David”. There are 72 names for God in Hebrew but the most common spoken and written are Adonai (an acceptable shorthand for God) and Elohim. Hebrew differs from Greek and other modern languages in that Hebrew has no vowels. Vowels are indicated by dots and dashes above and below the consonents. This example has the vowel points of “Elohim”. Elohim (?????????) is a grammatically singular or plural noun for “god” or “gods” in both modern and ancient Hebrew language. When used with singular verbs and adjectives elohim is usually singular, “god” or especially, the God. When used with plural verbs and adjectives elohim is usually plural, “gods” or “powers”. The superimposition of the Hebrew gods (plural) with the sun of Louis XIV seems to me to be significant. I have not found anything on this subject online, so I am going out on a limb, but I think this symbolism is intentional. Additional Hebrew symbolism is the presence of the four archangels surrounding a figure with a crown, presumable Louis XIV, above the Tetragrammaton. I will have a separate post to explore this subject further.
The crowned monogram of an interlaced double “L” alluding to Saint Louis and Louis XIV is at the foot of the stairs going up to the alter.
This is a bas-relief of Louis XIV in a Roman outfit in a vestibule outside the Royal Chapel. In planning the interior decorations at Versailles, the artists devised a scheme of ornamentation inspired by ancient Rome. Mythological and historical subjects were utilized for the glorification of the “Grand Monarch”. “A Description of the Château”, officially printed in 1674, gives us the key to the interpretation of the allegories. “As the Sun is the device of the King, and poets represent the Sun and Apollo as one, nothing exists in this superb dwelling that does not bear relation to the Sun divinity.” Thus there are many depictions of Louis XIV in Roman clothing in addition to sun motifs and his initials. At Versailles, the mood is distinctly Roman as opposed to later buildings, here I am thinking of the Palais Garnier (see my post), in which the mythology shifts to more of a Grecian influence. It is clear that subsequent French architecture and design came from the art and construction of the Palace of Versailles, at the time the most influential and opulent construction since the fall of the Roman Empire. This particular piece reminds me of “Diogenes and Alexander” by Pierre Puget (see my post). I think this is “Louis XIV Crossing the Rhine” by Nicolas and Guillaume Coustou.
The self guided tour starts on the first level noted by the “i” in the map above. The ground floor was for the Dauphine and family and the rooms have been recreated as you will see below. You then go to the second floor, in France this is the first floor, where you see the Hercules room and the six state apartments, Abundance, Venus, Dianna, Mars, Mercury and Apollo. The Hall of Mirrors is flanked by the War and Peace rooms. Finally you see the Queen's apartments and leave by the famous Queen's staircase. If you take a guided tour, you also get to see the opera, the King's apartments and the Queen's private rooms. The palace gets hot and crowded in the morning, even on the guided tours, the only restaurant is at the end, Angelina's, by the Queen's or Marble Staircase. If you must visit when there is a long line, be sure to take water, no drinking fountains, break points or exits in the whole place.
This is the second antechamber of the Dauphine. The fireplace of Queen Marie Leszczinska was carved in Sarrancolin Pyrenees marble in 1725 by Nicolas Montheon, Nicolas Barja and Charles Rousseau. It was dismantled and replaced for Marie Antoinette in 1786 and reinstalled in 1990. The white marble bust is of Phillipe Duc D'Orleans Regent of France (1674-1723) by Jean-Louis Lemoyne in 1715. The upholstered bench is rocaille style carved wood from the royal manufacturer La Savonnerie. The wardrobe is oak and walnut with ebony veneer, Boule tortoiseshell marquetry on copper backing with inlays of mother-of-pearl and horn with gilt bronzes attributed to Noel Gerard, early 18th century.
This is the Dauphine's bedroom. The bed is a canopy style Polish bed from 1758 made by Nicoulas Heurtaut. The two Bergère chairs are also 1758 by Nicoulas Heurtaut. A Bergère is an enclosed upholstered French armchair with an upholstered back and armrests on upholstered frames. The carpet was made from 1753-1757 from the workshop of Pierre-Charles Duvivier. Look carefully to the right and left of the bed and you will see almost invisible doors leading to a behind-the-scenes labyrinth of corridors and to chamber pots (no toilets).
This is the large study of the Dauphine. The four straight backed women's chairs are also 1758 by Nicoulas Heurtaut. The two wall lamps are gilt bronze from 1750. The carved and gilt console table with red griotte marble top was made by Antoine Guesnon and Jacques Verberckt in 1747.
This is the inner study of the Dauphine. The “Lean-To Secretaire” and writing desk are mahogany veneer with amaranth and kingwood inlays and gilt bronze by Bernard II Van Risen Burgh (BVRB). They were delivered in 1745 and 1746 by the merchant-manufacurer Franc?ois He?bert for the private study of the first dauphine, Marie Thérèse Raphaëlle, Spanish Infante (non-inheriting daughter of the Spanish king). The four armchairs and Bergere are from 1750 with brocade from the factory of Lazarev or Sopojnikow in Moscow. The chandelier is from 1750, painted metal and Meissan porcelain.
This is the Dauphin (this one is for the boys) bedroom. The canopy bed “A La Duchesse” with petite-point (Saint-Cyr) embroidery is from 1740. The two Bergers and green chairs in the foreground are from 1785 by Jean-Baptiste Boulard. They were commissioned by by Marie Antoinette in preparation for the birth of her son, the Duke of Normandy.
This is the Large Study of the Dauphin. The four paintings are listed to the left. The picture I took of the placard in this room did not turn out but the green fabric seems the same as the Dauphin bedroom above. This room also holds a fabulous globe which I will present in a different post.
These monkeys are part of a series created for the “labyrinth”, laid out in 1672-1673, in the southern part of the gardens for the distraction of the children. This was dedicated to Aesop's Fables, the model for the French writer La Fontaine. Winding walks connected 39 fountains and 330 lead figures from the Fables, all of which were painted naturally. These were very fragile, expensive to maintain and were replaced by the Queen's grove in the 18th century.
The Hercules room is the second largest room in the Palace. The room was built to house the painting by Paolo Veronese that hangs on the wall seen above, “Christ's Supper at the House of Simon”, painted for the refectory of the Servite Convent in Venice in 1570. In 1664, the Doge had presented it to Louis XIV so that the king would support him against the Turks. From 1682 onwards, the fourth chapel of the palace occupied its location over two floors and served until 1710, when it was replaced by the present chapel. This room was built between 1712 and 1736 by Robert de Cotte. It is remarkable by the decoration of the walls with marble of various colours and the many pilasters with the Corinthian style capitals of gilded bronze. If you look at the map, you can see that there are windows on both sides of the room, which makes it bright and airy.
The marble fireplace is decorated with bronzes of Antoine Vassé evoking Hercules. Above the fireplace hangs a painting of Paolo Veronese “Rebecca and Eliézer”.
Interrupted due to the death of the Sun King for ten years, the works on the Hercules salon lasted until 1736, when François Lemoyne completed the painting of the vault depicting the Apotheosis of Hercules, which was supposed to show that “Virtue raises man above himself”. This vast allegorical composition with 142 figures aimed to rival the masterpieces of the Italian fresco painters but it was painted on primed canvases, i.e. glued onto the support. The painting shows Hercules being received into the company of the Olympian gods. Lemoyne, worked on this painting for three years, after which, in exhaustion and despair, he committed suicide. Hercules' face also appears on the fireplace. The Hercules Room is the entrance to the State Apartments.
This is from the ceiling of the Venus room, “Venus Crowned by the Graces” by René-Antoine Houasse 1672.
Here is more of the ceiling of the Venus Room.
This is also from the Venus room, Louis XIV dressed as a gladiator by Jean Warin 1671. Again we see the Roman motif discussed above.
The ceiling was painted by Gabriel Blanchard, “Diana Presiding Over Hunting And Navigation”. In Greek Antiquity, Diana, the goddess of hunting, was associated with the moon due to her coldness. She was also the sister of Apollo, the Sun God. The mouldings are decorated with hunting scenes of heroes of the Antiquity. Here, the allusion is transparent because it is well known that Louis XIV was a great hunter.
This bust of Louis XIV is in the Diana room by Gian Lorenzo Bernini from 1665. This is the same Bernini that built the piazza and colonnades in front of St. Peter's Basilica and did the interior decoration of the Basilica, and as we would expect, created a dreamy masterpiece with flowing locks and his eyes gazing upwards. Bernini revolutionized marble busts, lending glamorous dynamism and animation to the stony stillness of portraiture. At the end of April 1665, at the height of his fame and powers he travelled to Paris, where he remained until November. The sole work remaining from his time in Paris is this bust of Louis XIV, which set the standard for royal portraiture for a century.
These marble busts in the Diana room must have been expensive, judging from the exotic marble. All are Roman figures from the past, even incorporating the porphyry favored by the Roman emperors.
A detail from the wall, with the “sun king” motif.
Mansart started to build the Salon de la Guerre (War Room) in 1678. The decoration, completed by Le Brun in 1686, glorifies the military victories that led to the Peace of Nijmegen. The walls are covered with marble panels decorated with six trophies and gilded bronze carvings. The wall on the Apollo Room side has an oval plasterwork bas-relief representing Louis XIV on horseback trampling over his enemies, seen above. This masterpiece by Coysevox is surmounted by two gilded Renommées supported by two prisoners in chains.
The ceiling, which was painted by Le Brun, represents France in the centre, armed and sitting on a cloud, surrounded by Victories. A portrait of Louis XIV decorates her shield. The other ceiling panels (not shown) portray the king’s three conquered enemies: Germany, kneeling, with an eagle; Spain, threatening, with a roaring lion and Holland, upside down on a lion. The fourth panel represents Bellone, Goddess of war, enraged between Rebellion and Discord.
The Grand Gallery (La Grande Gallerie or Gallarie des Glaces in French), as it was called in the 17th century, served daily as a passageway and a waiting and meeting place, frequented by courtiers and the visiting public. The 220 foot-long-gallery was built between 1668 and 1690 by Jules Hardouin Mansard. In the middle of the room is the door to the King's apartments. The ceiling decoration is dedicated to the political policies and military victories of Louis XIV. The central panel of the ceiling, Le roi gouverne par lui-même (The king governs alone) alludes to the establishment of the personal reign of Louis XIV in 1661. It was also here that the treaty of Versailles was signed on 28th June 1919, which sealed the end of the First World War. Between 2007 and 2010 a 16 million dollar restoration was performed by the French company BTP Vinci, as a public service. Seventy percent of the mirrors date back to the original construction. During restoration of the ceiling, it was found that the notes on the paintings were recorded by none other than the playwright Racine and the poet Nicolas Boileau.
To understand the hall of mirrors and in fact the plethora of mirrors in the Palace of Versailles, we need a little historical perspective. Polished metal mirrors from Egypt, Greece and Rome can be found in museums around the world. What we understand as a modern mirror, a piece of glass with a reflective metal-foil backing, came into being sometime around the end of the 15th century. In Venice the development of cristallo, a transparent, colorless glass, gave Venetian glassmakers an advantage in the creation of high-quality mirrors with clear reflectance. Del Gallo glassmakers of the Venetian island of Murano improved the method by developing a mercury-tin amalgam technique for mirroring the glass surface.
Originally molten glass was blown and spun into a cylinder that was cut into a rectangular sheet, yielding a plate no larger than four-by-two feet. The plate was then ground smooth and flat with fine abrasives. A thin sheet of tin, slightly larger than the plate of glass, was laid on a table and covered with mercury. This was then applied to the back of the glass and weights were added to seal it to the glass. Finally, over the course of a month, the glass was gradually raised at an angle, allowing the excess mercury to run out. This process was time consuming and extremely expensive, yielding only small mirrors. It was also very toxic to the workers, as mercury is a lethal poison.
The process of mirror making was kept as a state secret and monopolized by Venetian Republic in the 17th century. In order to minimize the costs and enhance the process of mirror making to furnish the Palace of Versailles Hall of Mirrors, Jean Baptiste Colbert, French Minister of Finance at that time, employed several Venetian workers to start manufacturing this rare product in France. Legend has it that the Venetian Republic soon sent secret agents whose mission was to poison the workers to save the secret of mirror-making technology. The French improved the process with the glass-casting method, allowing glassmakers to achieve plates measuring up to nearly 9×5 feet. Thus the large mirrors in the palace represent a significant technological leap and because of the time and labour required, a massive statement of wealth, perhaps more than all the gold in the room. The three hundred and fifty-seven mirrors that decorate the seventeen arches opposite the windows, showed that the new French production of mirrors, which at the time were luxury objects were now a French commodity.
Today, the word “guéridon” describes any small round occasional table. When they were first introduced in 17th-century Europe, guéridons were typically one-legged pedestals or statues used as stands for candles or candelabra. They would often be positioned in front of mirrors as they are in the hall of mirrors so the candlelight could be reflected and multiplied in the glass. The original guéridons in the Gallerie des Glaces were solid silver, but they were melted down in 1689, to defray the cost of the War of the League of Augsburg. These gilded wood guéridons came in two versions (look carefully above), the female figures holding the horn of cornucopia by Pierre-Edme Babel and the cherubs holding up a torchiere by Touissant Foliot. Originally, before electricity, 3000 candles illuminated the hall.
This is the Queen's bedchamber. It was designed by Robert de Cotte and Jacques V'th Gabriel between 1730 and 1735. On the fireplace in griotte marble with chased bronzes by Etienne Forestier (1786) is a bust of Marie Antoinette by Felix Lecomte from 1786. In the corner is the Queen's jewel box in mahogany, mother-of-pearl and gilded bronze by Jean-Ferdinand Schwerdfeger in 1787. The hidden door in the corner leads to the Queen’s internal apartments, a dozen small rooms reserved for her private life and her servants. This is where Marie Antoinette escaped in 1789 as the rioting crowds invaded the palace. The silks of the bed and alcove were woven in Lyon from the original cartoons. In front of the bed are eight seats from the countess of Artois's bedroom, the queen's sister-in-law. During the Revolution the palace was not looted, but the furniture was sold at auctions which lasted a whole year. Some items were found, such as the Schwerdfeger jewel case or the fire screen, others were replaced by equivalent pieces: this applies to the chairs, partly supplied to the Countess of Provence, the Queen’s sister-in-law and partly for the visit of the King of Sweden, Gustav III. The bed and balustrade were resculpted from the old documents.
The chamber is the main room of the apartment, the one where the Queen spent most of her time. She slept here, often joined by the King. In the morning, she received here during and after her Toilette, which constituted a Court event as regulated by etiquette as the Lever du Roi (Rising of the King). It was here, too, that births took place in public, nineteen “Children of France” were born here.
The Queen's Staircase (Marble Staircase or l'Escalier de Marbre) of multi- colored marble, with gilded bronze reliefs on the ceiling fillet and over the doors, leads into the queen's state and private apartments. In a recess on the first floor landing is the king's coat of arms, seen above. It was here that on October 6 1789, at dawn, the women who came to demand bread from the King, attempted to reach the Queen’s apartments, before a chambermaid, warned by a bodyguard, bolted the door of the Grand Couvert and advised the Queen to run away. Retracing their steps, they then tried to penetrate through the King’s Guard room.
In the 700 rooms of the Château de Versailles there are: 551,219 square feet of floor space, 67 staircases, 6,000 paintings, 2,100 sculptures, 5,000 items of furniture and 2,153 windows. The Estate of Versailles is larger than the island of Manhattan.
In 1685 more than 36,000 workers and 6000 horses were involved in the project, and when the building was completed 50 years later, it could accommodate up to 5,000 people, including servants. About 14,000 soldiers and servants were quartered in annexes and in the nearby town.
In 1783 the Montgolfier brothers conducted an experiment at Versailles, the first hot air ballon flight in history. Later, in December 1783, in recognition of their achievement, their father Pierre was elevated to the nobility and the hereditary appellation of de Montgolfier by King Louis XVI of France.
Versailles Website: http://m.en.chateauversailles.fr/discover-estate
The Story of Versailles: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/14857/14857-h/14857-h.htm
The Hall of Mirrors: History & Restoration By Antoine Amarger, Christine Albanel: http://books.google.com/books?id=gGT92AT0_vwC&pg=PA87&lpg=PA87&dq=Gu%2525C3%2525A9ridons+versailles&source=bl&ots=FB_zxhNdxN&sig=xuv55wK2taXIUpFYmqOlYsp-4us&hl=en#v=onepage&q&f=false | <urn:uuid:f0c0e863-43e3-44ba-915a-a2136f2c5425> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://traveltoeat.com/palace-of-versailles-the-palace/ | 2020-09-22T13:52:57Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400206133.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20200922125920-20200922155920-00798.warc.gz | en | 0.961092 | 5,056 |
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With 7 college kids, we escaped the Office with 11 minutes to spare! The debriefing before the escape was very helpful, as it made sure people knew how to operate the variety of locks in the room and what actions we could or couldn't do. The puzzles were very satisfying, and the debriefing at the end really brought to our attention how much thought went into these rooms!Angela
Description:This is the office of Wild Things Inc. They are the largest importer of exotic animals in the U.S.. They also schedule safaries and big game hunting, which is not politically correct, but apparently lucritive, as Kelly, the accountant here, embezzeled $300,000 from the company. Kelly has been under surveillance.
The authorities saw her go into the office a couple days ago but no one has seen her since, both Kelly and the money have vanished. You are friends of Kelly’s. She has contacted you and promised each of you $5,000 if you can find the incriminating piece of paper she left behind. The authorities have gone to lunch and won’t return for an hour.
You have just one hour in which to find that incriminating piece of paper and get out before the authorities return and charge you as co-conspirters. Unfortunately as you enter the office you realize that if you open the door without entering a code, an alarm will go off, and you will be caught for sure. Now in order to aviod jail and get $5000 you need not only find that piece of paper, but also escape. You have just 60 minutes. | <urn:uuid:dddd8e08-5072-475b-be87-25946944decc> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://worldofescapes.com/chicago/quests/challenge-accepted-the-office | 2020-09-22T15:16:37Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400206133.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20200922125920-20200922155920-00798.warc.gz | en | 0.974871 | 351 |
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Password Deals - My writing/directing debut!
This quirky short imagines a world where the hottest thing on the streets isn't drugs - it's passwords to streaming services like HBO Go and Showtime Anytime! The film was one of 8 films to advance to the finals of the NBCUniversal Short Cuts festival and started an incredible friendship with the fine folks at their TIPS program. I was able to assemble an incredible group that includes my fellow producers from the digital sketch team 4Play and my extended comedy family. Clip is below and you can CLICK HERE for the full film! | <urn:uuid:02583725-159a-4d23-9506-94b4764f25df> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.brieeley.com/passworddeals | 2020-09-22T14:54:39Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400206133.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20200922125920-20200922155920-00798.warc.gz | en | 0.963651 | 117 |
Did you finish all your current tracks in DJ hero? well activision has announce a new pack that will release this month on the XBox 360, PS3, and Wii.
The pack includes:
- “Shake That” by Eminem mixed with “Show Me What You Got” by Jay-Z
- “Without Me” by Eminem mixed with “Encore” by Jay-Z
- “Can I Get A…” by Jay-Z mixed with “Lose Yourself” by Eminem
The Schedule for release is:
- March 18 on Xbox Live for 640 ($8)
- March 25 on PSN for $7.99.
- March 25 on the Wii as a downloadable single for 300 Wii Points ($3) each; $9 for all three.
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CI Forest Products - More Testimonials
The years that CI Forest Products has Grown, Manufactured and Supplied Northern White Cedar to Building Professionals and Consumers directly has saved may a lot of money with a superior product(s) that continues to outperform our competitors.
MORE OF WHAT OTHERS SAY ABOUT - CI Forest Products
Continuing to grow our customer base comes by offering a great product and becoming a great resource for you if you're considering your natural wood product options!
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“I and my wife have always wanted to live in a log cabin and when we decided to remodel our kitchen and dining room we jumped on the opportunity to make our dreams come true. We looked at all kind of products like wood, vinyl, and even metal log siding and after research, for over a year all paths lead us to Cockburn Island Forest Products. After several emails and phone calls to Greg we have got or project off and going and with half the house complete on the outside of our home. We love the product and look so much we are going to put it on the inside of the kitchen and dining room we just added. We look forward to getting our home finished in 2015 and working with Greg.
Thanks for a great product and service,
Eddie and Tonya Goode
St. Francis. Kentucky
“I researched several companies and chose CIF and I couldn't be happier. I purchased 510 square feet of prefinished 1x6” cedar paneling and it looks great. Most importantly, their customer service is excellent. They took the extra step every time I dealt with them to ensure customer satisfaction. Overall; great price, great product and excellent service.”
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"Being in the contracting business for 30 years you can tell a good product when you see it. You do get in life what you pay for. We got just that. A great product, a great look, and tremendous service, for a very fair price. Thanks again for all your help with making our dreams come true."
“In beginning our search for the best natural products for our home I became acquainted with CI Forest Products on a business level and naturally when it came time to consider options for our cattle ranch home makeover they are a great resource and a good decision to start the process with CI Forest Products.
We are pleased how quickly our samples arrived to have hands-on and Greg did a great job including explaining the pre-finishing options. Can't wait to get the project underway and already pleased with the customer service...”
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We supply our cedar products to all 50 states, all of Canada, and around the world.
“I wanted to take a moment and drop you a note saying how pleased I have been with logs and the pre-finishing you have done for us over the last 3 years as we have been working on our cabin and outbuildings on our property in northern Wisconsin.
You and your team have been very helpful as we have needed special lengths of the log siding in order to use it vertically (with no splicing) to match the vertical real log look of the original cabin that my grandfather built on the property in 1924. It has also helped the schedule of work as you have been able to provide the logs back sealed, face stained and clear coated so the installation could begin once the material arrived on site.
It has been a pleasure working with you and we will continue to use your services and product as we complete the balance of the work yet ahead. You have been a valued partner during our construction." | <urn:uuid:057b22e8-9bd2-432b-a5c4-35910c40cbbf> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.ciforestproducts.com/more-testimonials | 2020-09-22T15:22:25Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400206133.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20200922125920-20200922155920-00798.warc.gz | en | 0.955361 | 829 |
Here at City Residential, we realise that not everybody gets as excited about property as we do, so we have devised a glossary to explain the commonly used terms and links to relevant sections on our website.
Please browse through the sections below to find out the meanings behind the terms you don’t understand
ARLA – The Association of Residential Letting Agents is a professional body for Estate Agents associated with lettings, and offers advice and guidelines for tenants and landlords. Letting Agents such as City Residential abide by a strict code of conduct.
Appraisals – City Residential can advise you of the value and true potential of a piece of land or a building, and offer a wide range of services including market analysis, strategy reports, and planning investigations.
Asset Management – City Residential are one of the leading asset managers of residential property in the North West. We act for many banks, receivers and administrators in the asset management of property and subsequent resale of distressed assets.
Buy To Let – A second or additional property bought to rent out rather than live in. The rent charged for the property covers the mortgage and upkeep of the property, and so generates an additional income for the owner. Buy to let properties are popular in university towns and cities where there are students looking for accommodation, and in holiday and tourist destinations where visitors look for short term and holiday accommodation.
Buy To Let Mortgage – A type of mortgage designed for people who want to buy a property to rent out, as a way of making money.
Consultancy – City Residential are experts in residential property. Whether it be land appraisal, development appraisal, portfolio appraisal we will be able to provide a consultancy service to you or your client.
Design – Our experienced team of interior designers can help you to create your perfect home. From furnishing a buy to let property to making a show home more attractive to potential buyers, why not let our designers help?
Development Appraisal – Our team of experts can help you realise the potential of a piece of land, or make better use of an existing building. Whether you require financial advice or help with the development, City Residential can help.
Estate Agent – An Estate Agent sells and rents property and land on behalf of others. They list of domestic and commercial properties available for sale and rent, allowing customers to find what they are looking for. Estate Agents know the local area and the housing market, and can advise on all issues of renting, buying and selling property.
Furnished Apartments – Many tenants prefer furnished apartments, as they don’t need to purchase their own furniture. Whether you require a furnished apartment or an unfurnished apartment, City Residential can help.
Furnishings – The City Residential team can provide and fit furnishings to meet your needs. Furnished apartments have different requirements compared to a developer’s show home and our Furnishings team know what tenants and buyers want when it comes to furnishings.
Furnishing Packs – For those people who have not got the time or inclination to wade through catalogues, visit shops or wait for deliveries, furnishing a property can be hard work. City Residential offer Furnishing Packs which comprise everything you need from a bed to teaspoons, in order to make furnishing a property much easier.
Home – City Residential know that the interior of a property is what makes it home. Whether you want the advice of one of our interior designers or want the simplicity of one of our furnishing packs, City Residential can help.
Interior – Our interior consultants are able to source furniture, fabrics and art as well as hard to find items from all over the world. City Residential can provide you with the interior you want.
Investments – Whether you are an experienced investor or just starting to build up your property portfolio, the City Residential team can help find the right property and the right financial products to meet your needs to ensure you get the best return on your investments.
Landlords – Our Lettings Service can manage your property leaving you with the time and resources to concentrate on other matters. Whether you want to know what sort of furnishings tenants like, or haven’t got time to advertise your property for rent, City Residential can help you ensure the maximum rental value for your property.
Letting Agency – City Residential is much more than just a letting agency. Our services cover all aspects of property, from the sale and rental of apartments, commercial properties and land, as well as financial advice and home furnishings.
Lettings – The City Residential Lettings Service covers all aspects of renting from finding property for tenants to furnishing a buy to let property.
Liverpool Apartments – City Residential consider ourselves to be more than just a property agent due to the amount of services we offer, but one thing we know well are Liverpool apartments. There is great demand for apartments in Liverpool lately, with people choosing them over your traditional town house. Liverpool apartments have come a long way over the past couple of years and are now the preferred choice for the young professionals living in the city.
Liverpool Estate Agent – Whilst City Residential is known as a leading Liverpool Estate Agent, we also provide services such as interior design and furnishings, as well as independent financial advice.
Liverpool Letting Agent – As well as selling houses and commercial property, rentals are an important part of our business in Liverpool. Letting agent services include helping to advertise property for rent, property management and advising on furnishings.
Liverpool Property – Thanks to Capital of Culture status, and other investment, there is a lot of interest in Liverpool property, and housing developers are increasingly choosing to build new homes in Liverpool. Property here is attracting many investors looking for established properties, buy to let opportunities, off plan property and new homes. Liverpool property is in great demand.
Management – From advertising property and helping to maximise its rental value, to dealing with the paperwork and finding tenants, there’s a lot to consider when renting out a property. Why not pass these responsibilities on to a Lettings Agent? Liverpool Letting Agents City Residential can help to save you both time and money.
NAEA – City Residential are members of The National Association of Estate Agents, which is the largest professional body for Estate Agents. Membership of NAEA and involves a strict code of conduct and assures that the Estate Agent is a property expert.
New Homes Liverpool – From dockside apartments to suburban semi detached houses, City Residential Liverpool offers all types of new homes. Liverpool has many new developments, sot you can purchase off plan property, or a new house that’s ready to move into.
Off Plan Property – An off plan property is a property sold, often at the planning stage, before it is completed. Once the development is completed, these properties are worth more than the initial purchase price, and so can be sold at a profit, making them a good investment for an investor to buy and sell quickly. Off plan property can also be rented out or lived in by the buyer. Depending on the developer and the stage of the build, it may be possible to have the off plan property built to individual specifications, such as fitting a different type of kitchen or installing additional plug points.
Property – From finding tenants to valuing a commercial property, City Residential are experienced in all areas of Liverpool property. Whether you want to sell your house, rent an apartment, increase your Liverpool property portfolio, or find the right piece of land to build new houses on, City Residential can help.
Property Investment Advice – Whether you are an experienced investor looking for an off plan property, or looking for your first buy to let property, City Residential can offer you the benefit of our expertise in property investment. Advice ranges from mortgages to how best to furnish your property in order to maximise rental revenue.
Property Ombudsmen for Estate Agents – City Residential are members of this scheme which provides an independent and impartial way of resolving complaints brought about by members of the public and Estate Agents.
Questions – If you have any questions or want to know more about what we do, please contact us on 0151 231 6100 for the Liverpool Office. Alternatively, you can email us at [email protected]
Rental – Some people choose to rent a property rather than to buy. City Residential Lettings list many Liverpool properties available to rent, and can help landlords with Liverpool property management, and furnishing properties for rent.
Sales – As well as having commercial, financial and furnishing sectors, we also sell houses and apartments. City Residential are a leading Liverpool Estate Agent.
Search – City Residential have comprehensive database of property for rent and for sale, from apartments to commercial land. If we don’t have what you are looking for, register and we will send you details of Liverpool property that meets your requirements.
Show Home – The first finished property in a development, and used to show potential buyers the layout and potential of the property. City Residential can help with the interior design of show homes to help visitors see what the property would look like furnished.
Tenants – These are the people that pay rent in order to use a property. Whether you are a tenant looking for a Liverpool property, or a landlord looking for tenants, City Residential can help find the right Liverpool property and tenants for you.
You – We value your business, and whether you are looking to rent a furnished apartment, want to purchase off plan property, or want to develop a piece of land into houses, City Residential aim to offer the high standards you expect. If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us on 0151 231 6100 for the Liverpool Estate Agent Office. | <urn:uuid:81369439-193f-4587-b74a-372033675a0f> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.cityresidential.co.uk/glossary/ | 2020-09-22T13:42:11Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400206133.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20200922125920-20200922155920-00798.warc.gz | en | 0.937969 | 1,969 |
For October and November 2020 a visit to your school by the Explorers Education Team is now available as part of the “Marine Projects” in class module.
The marine projects in class module consists of two half-day visits (approx. 2 hours per visit) to the class by an Explorers education officer. The first visit will involve a fun activity introducing ocean literacy, a presentation about the selected project topic and / or the class completing an interactive experiment. The class will receive "Explorers" education resources and be asked to undertake a project for the follow up workshop. During the second visit the class will be provided the opportunity to present and discuss their project work to the education officer. Both visits will involve fun activities assessing the student’s ocean literacy in which they will be awarded an Explorers Certificate of Participation on completion of the module.
The Explorers marine project in class module provides teachers with an opportunity to introduce their class to the importance of our marine environment and our ocean resource. Projects may include a range of topics including: marine biodiversity - living things, caring for our marine environment - impacts of marine litter, marine technology - exploring our ocean, and our ocean wealth. Teachers will be provided with class schemes, recommended education resources and lesson plans to carry out cross curricular project work based on the project that has been selected. This module is suitable for children of 5th and 6th classes.
This module is funded by the Marine Institute and is therefore free for schools to participate. Teachers participating in this module may be requested to attend an introduction workshop prior to the education officer visiting the class.
For more information contact Lifetime Lab by email at email@example.com or call 021 4941500
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You don’t need a smartphone app to tell you that taping dozens of iPhones to your body might set off alarms.
So it’s hard to know what a Hong Kong man was thinking when he tried to walk through a metal detector at Fultan Port in China with 94 iPhones taped to his chest, stomach and legs.
Actually, customs officials were suspicious before he got to the metal detector. After a check of two plastic shopping bags he was carrying, officers directed him towards and metal detector and noticed his “weird walking posture, joint stiffness (and) muscle tension.”
Pictures published on the Chinese news site Sina show the man in custody with his sweatshirt up and trousers dropped to reveal the source of the awkward posture and muscle tension. The report does not mention the man’s potential punishment but indicated this is common practice for phone smugglers. | <urn:uuid:824c44bb-cd12-4ea7-86fc-5ecf2c1c5e44> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.cultofmac.com/308794/idiots-guide-smuggling-iphones-china/ | 2020-09-22T15:07:06Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400206133.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20200922125920-20200922155920-00798.warc.gz | en | 0.973643 | 180 |
Men’s crew-neck cotton cashmere pullover. Double edged cuffs and neck. The integrated elbow patches are knitted in different-coloured yarn. GAS logo on the bottom. Slim fit.
Height of model: 190
Top: the model is wearing size L or 50
Bottom: the model is wearing size L or 33
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The opening of a new bar with a rooftop terrace in Liverpool’s business district has been given the go ahead.
Despite objections from some nearby residents council licensing chiefs approved plans for the new nightspot Hus at Tempest Building on Tithebarn Street.
The application was for a bar with food and entertainment venue in the basement, ground floor and roof top levels of the building.
It will be open to the public Monday to Sunday until 2.30am with sale of alcohol allowed until 2am.
However, the rooftop terrace will not be allowed to be used for live music or DJs, with only background music permitted – which must be turned off at midnight.
A further condition is that on Friday, Saturdays and Sundays the Roof Terrace “shall be used for organised pre-booked functions only and not for general admission to the public”.
A number of local residents had submitted objections to the proposal, with one writing that the new bar “would be deeply undermining to both my quality of life and the sustainability of the Commercial District residential community”.
Another resident wrote saying: “I feel that this application, if allowed to proceed as is, may lead to increased damage to property and create the potential for a night time environment which feels unsafe for residents.”
However, members of the city council’s Licensing and Gambling Sub-Committee which met at Liverpool town hall today approved the application by Craig Carloss and Alison Lockett-Burke as long as conditions set down by Merseyside Police are complied with.
These include use of CCTV, door staff on Fridays and Saturdays after 10pm and only plastic/polycarbonate glasses to be used on the Roof Terrace. | <urn:uuid:5112938d-9462-4187-b9fc-bd01e0a54ef8> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/new-liverpool-city-centre-bar-11379227 | 2020-09-22T15:50:50Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400206133.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20200922125920-20200922155920-00798.warc.gz | en | 0.954108 | 356 |
Click Here to hear "Presents (we love presents!)" on the Jukebox.
NB: the "watermark" voiceover "You're listening to MGBT.co.uk" is not present on the downloadable files.
Keywords: Cd: Jump With Joy, Cd: Yesterday Today Forever, Christmas, Jesus
Presents (we love presents!)
Matthew 1v18-25, Matthew 2v1-12, Luke 2v8-20
Presents! We love presents, we turn them round and round! Wond'ring what is in them, we shake them up and down. Big ones, small or tiny, no matter what they are: the Greatest present of them all was found beneath a star!
Jesus! He's the greatest present of all time. Jesus! a better Christmas gift you'll never find. Glory! Be to God, we hear the angels call; Peace on Earth for ev'ry one the Saviour has been born
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The Best Insider Places to Go in Detroit? We Asked the Locals
On a getaway to Detroit, we turned down our inner travel agent and tuned into the people right in front of us. The takeaway: Plan less, ask more questions and always talk to strangers.
I've been known to research a trip to death. I fall down the rabbit hole of TripAdvisor and Yelp reviews, detour to social media hashtags, and tunnel through obscure blogs, landing on an exhaustive list of expectations. The can't-miss tour. A must-taste happy hour cocktail. The gotta-share-it photo op by the trendy mural.
Pressure to hit all the right stops feels even stronger in a comeback city like Detroit. The scene is buzzing with all the hot "R" words: rebound, recovery, restored and revitalized. You can follow #newdetroit on Instagram for a glimpse of the sleek hotels, bars and sights. But on a recent escape to the Motor City, I chose not to.
I booked a rooftop cabin in Midtown, then left my itinerary mostly blank. Rather than ask my phone for ideas, I met servers, shop owners, even a Motown legend. All of them had more than small talk to share. Stories about their Detroit sent me on mini treasure hunts across the city. And each jaunt put the element of surprise back in travel. These are my stories from Detroit. But others are waiting wherever you go. Just ask a local.
My breakfast at El Moore Lodge starts with bagels and coffee in a communal parlor. And I linger past noon. Located in Midtown, El Moore houses both locals and visitors (and spaces for them to interact). That's how I stumble into a long chat with Rosemary Sheppard, wearing purple hair curlers and a grin that consumes her whole face. Rosemary used to live here and still books short stays.
"The real Detroit" is her favorite topic. "Old Miami dive bar is old Detroit. Ashley should be the bartender tonight. Tell her you know me," she says. "La Feria is great for Spanish tapas. Elias, the co-owner, just glows with a spiritual energy." I take her up on the reco, and find myself glowing, too, after a meal of fried eggplant and almond-stuffed, bacon-wrapped dates.
Built On Music
What I knew: The Motown Museum enshrines Detroit's legendary sound in the studio where it began 60 years ago.
Locals told me: Some Motown greats still play shows around town-if you know where to look.
Before I make it to the Motown Museum (a humble house-turned-icon slated for a $50 million campus expansion), I spot Hello Records in Corktown. I walk in and ask owner Wade Kergan, "Where's the best stage for classic Detroit music?" He names a moody lounge in New Center where Dennis Coffey plays a free weekly show. (Tonight happens to be that night.) Wade tells me the former Funk Brothers guitarist recorded with Motown royalty and gained fame for his own hit "Scorpio" in 1971.
Hours later, I'm at Northern Lights Lounge. Dennis' signature fuzz tone fills the room. He segues from originals to "Johnny B. Goode" and "My Girl" covers, then takes a seat at a table. I approach him to thank him for the set, and we wind up talking. "Music is in the DNA of this city," he says, recounting studio sessions with The Temptations. After a second set, I leave with a signed CD and a few travel tips from a grandfather of Motown.
Hitting the Streets
What I knew: Free walking tours with Detroit Experience Factory showcase art and key downtown architecture.
Locals told me: A graffiti mural just went up nearby. Want to go see it?
At El Moore, I bump into Carlos, an employee and Detroit native. I mention I'm hoping to see some street art, maybe one of the murals spanning skyscrapers near Campus Martius Park. "What are you doing now?" he asks. Next thing I know, I'm riding shotgun to a corridor of murals in his jet-black, custom-built 1988 Pontiac Grand Am. He gives me an express tour of three neighborhoods, "Purple Haze" rattling my seat and bones along the way. "I'm a retro kid," Carlos says.
In Corktown, he points out a ball field, part of old Tiger Stadium saved by locals when Comerica Park opened in 2000. Then he asks if I've been to a coney island. Nothing to do with a New York theme park, he explains, but everything to do with the world's best chili dogs: "Lafayette is the original." And just like that, another day's lunch plans are sealed.
What I knew: Belle Isle is a historic island park on the Detroit River.
Locals told me: You'll find warm tropics year-round inside the island's free conservatory.
A friend from Detroit had insisted I try Folk, a new cafe in the Corktown neighborhood. I get why before I reach the bottom of a bowl of creamy dill pickle soup. A dessert of vegan ice cream makes me crave sunshine. So I ask the woman at the cash register, Rohani Foulkes, about her favorite place to get outside. She beams talking up Belle Isle, and as we talk, I learn she is an Australian transplant and co-founder of Folk.
Recently spruced up, Belle Isle State Park is a 982-acre island between Detroit and Canada. Rohani sent me straight to the park's glass-domed conservatory, which is attached to the Belle Isle aquarium. Otherworldly blooms depict desert, rainforest and tropic landscapes. Paths wind below fruit. And a fountain outside casts a rainbow over lily pads and koi fish.
What I knew: This city's dining scene is on fire, and I'd want to hit up a stylish spot like Selden Standard in Midtown.
Locals told me: You haven't really tasted Detroit until you cast a vote in a century-old hot dog rivalry.
Selden Standard set a new standard for gourmet-casual when it opened in Midtown in 2014 and won multiple restaurant-of-the-year awards. Sister Pie went from in-home bakery to a storefront shop with a cookbook garnering buzz across the country. All great stops, but you don't need a Detroit lifer to find them. The passion over chili, mustard, onions and a wiener in a bun, however? That was news to me. When I hopped in a car with Carlos back at El Moore, he tipped me off to Lafayette Coney Island downtown. Now I'm here.
Inside, greasy-spoon banter bounces off low countertops and soda cans. After inhaling a coney, I discover Lafayette is cash-only. I slip next door in search of an ATM and find myself behind enemy lines. One wall divides Lafayette from American Coney Island-well, one wall and 100 years of discord over who came first. A rowdy regular spots me as a newbie. He heckles me, then introduces his tablemate, the Grace Keros, owner of American. She makes the case for American, pointing out a black-and-white photo of the exterior stamped 1917. No Lafayette next door. I prod by mentioning a sign in Lafayette that reads Est. 1914. "Anyone can make a sign," Grace rebuffs. Things cool when I agree to try an American coney (after paying my tab next door). That leads to a beer, lively convo about the city and accepting that the fight over Detroit's top dog is no joke.
The Other Riverfront
What I knew: Detroit's closest neighbor is Windsor, Canada. On a whim, I packed my passport.
Locals told me: Use it. Because one of the city's best skyline views is across the border.
I'd caught a glimpse of the Detroit skyline from Belle Isle, but during checkout at El Moore, manager Jason Peet sends me underwater when I ask about the best city view. A tunnel downtown sends you beneath the Detroit River and into Windsor, Ontario, in 15 minutes, he says. Below a massive waving Maple Leaf, I find in-line skaters practicing slap shots and families casting fishing lines. Refreshingly blue water frames a perfect panorama of Detroit and its evolving RiverWalk with sculptures and paths. This summer, Atwater Beach opens with a barge cafe and sand for sunbathing.
Beyond the Art
What I knew: The Detroit Institute of Arts is a national treasure.
Locals told me: Nearby you can buy contemporary works by area artists.
You can't mistake the DIA for any other art museum. Near the lobby, sprawling frescoes by Mexican muralist Diego Rivera cover 27 panels in a skylit gallery, depicting the rise of Detroit's auto industry. Works from Picasso, Van Gogh and ancient civilizations fill 100-some other galleries.
But when I meet a teacher from the College for Creative Studies in a Corktown park, she tells of a more humble institution down the street from the DIA. The Detroit Artists Market has promoted area makers since 1932 and includes a fine-art gallery of illustrations, paintings and sculptures. The attached store, Elements Gallery, sells jewelry, ceramics and other work-some of it quite affordable. And it fulfills my weekend quest for a 30th birthday gift for my wife.
Oasis in the Market
What I knew: Eastern Market is one of the country's largest indoor-outdoor food markets.
Locals told me: Exactly where to go for a great meal, drinks and patio music. The problem was, I forgot.
There is no visiting Eastern Market. Only experiencing it. From a far parking lot, my nose and ears lead the way. A swarm of ethnic samples, crafts and baked goods reminds me of bazaars I've visited overseas. Old warehouses beyond the market sheds hold shops and restaurants. Hungry and overstimulated, I feel anxious about choosing one perfect meal in the ocean of possibilities.
Then a beacon emerges in crude red-and-yellow paint: Bert's. Who told me about this spot? Someone had said it was their No. 1 pick for music and barbecue. Before I can remember, blackened chicken and pork cuts on a charcoal grill demand my attention. And by the time I settle in on the patio with a bloody mary and ribs, it doesn't matter where I got the tip. After three days in the city, talking to everyone I encountered, parts of Detroit have distilled into me. Even if it's just for one meal, I almost feel like a local.
In Detroit, locals became my compass, pointing me to their favorite haunts. Even better, I found that talking to interesting people was its own vacation experience, often as memorable as the museums and great meals they sent me to. Here's how to travel by word of mouth in any city.
Ask everyone for suggestions-not just the concierge, but servers and cashiers. And seek out the experts, like a record store clerk for live music recommendations.
Specific questions lead to the best tips. Don't stop when an Uber driver recommends the art museum. Find out what painting or gallery is a must-see. If a bartender suggests the new food hall, ask what vendor is coolest.
Invite conversation by wearing a cap or T-shirt that claims your home turf-especially if it'll ID you as a sports rival.
Feeling shy? Tune into locals another way. Scan radio stations, pick up the free arts weekly or browse coffee shop bulletin boards. You might discover a weekend festival, a fun book signing or pop-up yoga in the park. | <urn:uuid:7ee8d032-151f-438c-9f61-1f81db1f9003> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.midwestliving.com/travel/michigan/detroit/the-best-insider-places-to-go-detroit-we-asked-the-locals/ | 2020-09-22T14:08:13Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400206133.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20200922125920-20200922155920-00798.warc.gz | en | 0.945505 | 2,476 |
A group of Congressmen has written to Attorney General Jeff Sessions, arguing that Arab TV satellite company Al Jazeera — established and funded by the Government of Qatar — should be required to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act. The Justice Dept. last August required RTTV America, which is funded by Russia, to file under FARA.
The letter quotes Qatar’s US ambassador calling AJ “one of Qatar’s most valuable political and diplomatic tools,” and an outlet “used as a chip” to shape Qatar’s relations with other governments.
The Congressmen are troubled that AJ’s content “undermines American interests with favorable coverage of US State Dept.-designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations, including Hamas, Hezbollah, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and Jabhat al-Nusra, al-Qaeda’s branch in Syria.”
They told Sessions that AJ’s “record of radical anti-American, anti-Semitic and anti-Israel broadcasts warrants scrutiny from regulators to determine whether this network is in violation of US law.”
American citizens “deserve to know whether the information and news media they consume is impartial, or if it is deceptive propaganda pushed by foreign nations.”
New Jersey Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D) and New York’s Lee Zeldin (R) organized the letter signed by 16 other Congressmen and Texas Senator Ted Cruz (R).
AJ has a TV presence in US DC, New York, Chicago, Miami and Los Angeles. Its broadcasts are accessible on social media.
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It is striking that every third person in the world suffers from malnutrition. Present in all countries, independently of income level, malnutrition takes different forms, including undernutrition, micronutrient deficiency and obesity.
People who are malnourished perform poorly at work and at school, struggling through their lives. Malnutrition hampers brain development and health, manifesting in diseases like diabetes, cardiovascular, chronic respiratory diseases and cancer. Healthcare costs as well as loss of working hours and productivity are heavy burdens on our economies.
At this year’s Annual Meeting we have followed the nutrition trail to see how better nutrition can unlock sustainability pathways. This post shares the highlights brought by the speakers at the event.
1. Better nutrition – less deforestation
Nonette Royo, Executive Director of the recently launched International Land and Forest Tenure Facility has previously worked with deforestation in West Kalimantan. There, many poor members of the local community sell timber obtained through illegal logging to pay for health care. Backtracking the chain of events, Nonette and her colleagues decided to use health as an entry point to combat deforestation.
Health in Harmony, the NGO Nonette collaborated with, set up a community hospital in the area. This health emergency intervention was combined with promotion of agroforestry and fish farming, which deliver highly nutritious foods and provide extra cash. As a result, the health of the community improved, and deforestation rates dropped remarkably.
This example from Kalimantan shows how paying more attention to nutrition, health and well-being can spark creativity and open unexpected pathways to sustainable resource management. “Taking a wider perspective, including nutrition and health, offers a way to think outside of the box and connect seemingly non-related issues,” says Nonette Royo.
2. Focus on nutrition – get out of protracted crisis
Pedro de Figuerido, who works at the Unit for Humanitarian Assistance at the Swedish Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), frankly admits nutrition has not been a priority when it comes to humanitarian aid. However, many ongoing armed conflicts and protracted crises with millions of displaced, point to the conclusion that humanitarian aid requires new strategies.
Following the recommendations from the World Humanitarian Summit 2016, Figuerido and his unit started to approach crises through resilience thinking. Their analysis concluded: working with nutrition can create an interface between humanitarian aid and long-term development. This strategy might provide a way out of protracted crises.
One has to understand that food supplies delivered by humanitarian aid mostly consist of carbohydrates. This food lacks the necessary vitamins people need to stay healthy, as a result the nutritional status of refugees deteriorates very fast. Poor nutrition affects health, so, it is crucial that refugees have access to nutritious food because if you are sick, recovery, rehabilitation and integration in a new community will be backbreaking.
Uganda, the country that received the most refugees worldwide, has been widely acknowledged for its refugee integration strategy. Here, the newly arrived can get a piece of land, where they can grow food and establish themselves. As a result, 78% of refugees in rural settlements are engaged in agricultural activities, many of whom are able to start their businesses. This approach sees refuges as independent economic actors, not as beneficiaries and has also been successfully employed by FAO in Ethiopia, where the UN agency works with refugee rehabilitation through afforestation. | <urn:uuid:884be69f-9f61-46e7-9595-94c0fb5b2d59> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.siani.se/news-story/4-ways-nutrition-can-foster-sustainable-development/ | 2020-09-22T13:02:59Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400206133.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20200922125920-20200922155920-00798.warc.gz | en | 0.952877 | 688 |
Traveling brings a lot of benefits to people. It nourishes the body, mind, and soul and is something that everyone should do at least once in their lifetime. If you’re planning for the biggest adventure of your life yet, it’s important that you make the most out of it. Take a look at the tips below so that you can truly enjoy that once in a lifetime adventure.
Start preparing as early as possible
As with any big endeavor, planning is key. The more well-planned it is, the better the results will be. Many people even take a year to plan their big adventure. You should do the same so that you can be prepared for any scenario possible. Planning early also allows you to start saving early so that you can have enough money to pay for your adventure, pay all your obligations that you will leave behind, and still have enough in case of emergencies or when you see a souvenir that you simply need to buy.
Do Your Research
It’s important that you are armed with information when going to a new place, especially if it’s your first time. Find out the customs of the people in the area, so that you will be able to appreciate the culture that you will be exposed to and so that you will not commit anything that might be considered faux pas. It would also help to know a little bit of the language so that you are better able to communicate your wants and needs to the people you are going to meet.
Any real adventure would require you to be at your best health possible, so it’s important to get fit if you’re not. Whether you’re going bungee jumping or trekking through rugged terrain, it’s important that your body can take the physical toll of the adventure you are seeking for. Many people who go on marathons train for months before the big day. You can do the same, especially if you are not the type to exercise regularly. Make sure you eat a healthy diet and build your endurance gradually so that you will be ready when the day of your adventure comes.
If you’re going on a tour, get the services of professionals
There are many types of tours around the world. You can take the typical tour, which will bring you to the sights and sounds that every tourist going to the place sees. But for an adventure of a lifetime, it would be a good idea to get the services of experts. Let’s say you are planning to take the Inca trail that at the end would bring you to the majestic Machu Picchu, while research helps, getting people who know the area well can make it more fun. The people at www.kandooadventures.com are experts in these types of adventure, and you won’t regret getting their help as they promise the best experience you can ever get.
At the end of the day, you want to look back on the memories of your trip. While it’s good to take in the scenery yourself and enjoy the wonderful beauty in front of you, don’t forget to capture it on camera, whether through photo or video. These are great mementos that you can not only treasure but share with those close to your heart. | <urn:uuid:a04710d8-e3a9-46d3-bd72-204987fe6871> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.thebeardmag.com/lifestyle/travel/5-tips-to-selecting-a-travel-adventure/ | 2020-09-22T15:13:42Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400206133.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20200922125920-20200922155920-00798.warc.gz | en | 0.955915 | 672 |
Health benefits . . .
The health effects and experience of sauna and steam bathing are unique to individual users,
however medical research indicates that regular sauna bathing can provide the following
• Revitalises your body and mind.
• Releases stress and tension.
• Improves blood circulation by raising body temperatures and heart rate.
• Reduces aches and pains in joints by removing lactic acid.
• Deep cleans your skin by opening pores flushing impurities from the body.
• Combined with scrubbing, it exfoliates the dead skin.
• Relieves nasal, sinus and chest congestion.
• Is beneficial for mild cases of hypertension.
• Flushes out toxic metals.
• Impurities within internal organs are flushed out.
• Temperatures between 70 - 90 degrees Celsius helps kill viruses and bacteria which can not survive
in higher than normal body temperatures.
• Recovery of illness become easier and quicker due to increased metabolism rates.
• Accelerates muscle recovery following heavy exercise.
• Induces a deeper, more relaxing sleep.
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Envy Bohemian Vintage Slip Dress | Vintage
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+ Dress is early 90's Vintage yet is inspired by previous decades trends
+ Condition: Excellent (No Rips/Tears/Stains/Defects/Ordors)
Faster than you can say "Donna Martin Graduates" the beloved 90's slip dress is back. And just like our favorite sweetheart Donna Martin- this slip dress proves to not be so sweet. Don't let those hand embroidered flowers fool you! The Sheer hem is stunning! The adjustable straps make for easy fitting and lets you decide how far or not you want to go.
+ Bust: 18" (laying Flat)
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Located just southwest of Ottawa on I-35 is the town of Williamsburg; founded in 1868, as a railroad town by the Kansas City, Burlington & Santa Fe, which ran from Ottawa to Williamsburg. A great stop in Williamsburg is a famous tavern known for their Bar-B-Q ribs. A retreat center and an orchard are located just outside of Williamsburg. Jayhawker Days, held in June each year, draws many people from all over Franklin County. The Williamsburg Community Museum has Mining pieces, Veterans memorabilia, Historic school items and more, open 2-4 pm the 2nd & 4th Sundays, June through Labor Day or by appointment. Admission is free. | <urn:uuid:cd4a7198-c757-498b-a03b-7c9eb15c7a88> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.travelks.com/regions-cities/cities/all-cities/williamsburg/ | 2020-09-22T15:09:32Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400206133.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20200922125920-20200922155920-00798.warc.gz | en | 0.984225 | 142 |
Trees growing with a clearly defined single clean stem measured at 1.5m.
Giant Sequoia often have a flared base and taper quickly.
Measure at 1.5m vertically above ground rather than by placing the tape up the sloping trunk.
Most conifers will be category A trees such as this Monkey Puzzle.
Woodland trees usually conform to this category.
This “pedestal” or “pot” Larch creates an interesting feature but can be measured normally at 1.5m
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I am a teller of stories, a weaver of dreams. I can dance, sing and in the right weather, I can stand on my head. I know seven words of latin, I have a little magic and a trick or two. I know the proper way to meet a dragon. I can fight dirty but not fair. I once swallowed 30 oysters in a minute. I am NOT domestic, I am a luxury, and in that sense... necessary.
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Updated: November 18, 2019 07:47 AM
Created: November 18, 2019 07:42 AM
This question came from a viewer following the deaths of two animals recently. He wanted to know what happens after an animal dies.
Zoo officials walked us through the process.
The past month has not been easy for the staff at the Seneca Park Zoo.
"Those two animals, we cared a lot about [them], and we still do," said Dr. Louis Divincenti, Assistant Zoo Director for Animal Care and Conservation.
Chana, a 37-year-old female African elephant, passed away last month. So did Lou, the oldest hyena in human care.
"They had really impactful lives," Divincenti said.
We found out they also have an impact after death.
"The first thing we do is what's called a necropsy, which is an animal autopsy," said Divincenti.
That's done to determine how the animal died, but their tissues are also used to study much more.
"A lot of animals are different than us, so we learn about them," Divincenti explained.
"For instance, some animals don't get cancer, so we try to participate in research studies utilizing tissues to understand why that species doesn't get cancer or things like that."
Samples are either studied at the zoo or sent to other labs around the country.
"Depending on who is doing the research. Some might go to a research university in California, [while] some might go to Cornell University or to other places,” said Divincenti. “We want to maximize the use of what we can learn from the animals.”
After the necropsy, the animal's body is picked up. That's not always an easy task, especially an animal the size of an elephant.
"Our county parks department helps us with that. So we do have larger vehicles that we need to transport the larger animals."
The animals are then taken to an off-site location somewhere here in our area, and buried.
"Just to keep it respectful for the animals, we do not disclose that location," Divincenti said. "We don't want it to turn into a curiosity thing where people show up to the burial location."
Any animal death, no matter the size, is tough on zoo staff and the living animals left behind.
"Having that grieving process is really important so depending on the animal we will invite a Grief Counselor and talk with staff and really allow people to have that grieving process," Divincenti said.
A process that's not easy but necessary. Zoo officials find comfort knowing these animals are helping others, even after they pass.
"Sometimes we find out things that we were not expecting and that helps us take care of them better in the future and the species out in the wild."
This process is followed for every single animal that passes, no matter the size.
Animals as small as tree frogs, for instance, are also studied after they pass. That helps find new information about the species.
If you have a question you'd like answered, send Pat an email, GoodQuestion@whec.com.
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Leominster - Catherine Murai, 48, of Leominster, died August 22, 2020, in River Terrace Nursing Home, Lancaster, MA. She was born in Nairobi, Kenya, on April 16, 1972, daughter of Josephine (Wairimu) Njoroge and the late Michael Njoroge, of Kenya. Catherine was a self employed Medical Transport Driver. She was a member of St. Leo's Parish, Leominster, MA.
She is survived by her husband of five years, Jeff Waweru, of Leominster, one daughter, Monique Malone of Worcester, MA, one brother; Francis Chege Njoroge of Kenya, and two sisters; Jane Agusta Njoroge and Mary Theresa Wacheke, all of Kenya. She was predeceased by her father, Michael Njoroge, and one brother, John Kinuthia Njoroge.
A Graveside Service will be held Saturday, August 29, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. in St. Leo's Cemetery, 360 Lancaster Street, Leominster, MA. Calling hours will be held Friday, August 28, 2020, from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. in Wright-Roy Funeral Home, Inc., 109 West Street, Leominster, MA.
Masks and required and Social Distancing must be observed for All Services.
To light a candle or leave a message of condolence visit; www.wrightroyfuneralhome.com
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Volume 12, Number 8—August 2006
Mental Status after West Nile Virus Infection
Mental status after acute West Nile virus infection has not been examined objectively. We compared Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status scores of 116 patients with West Nile fever or West Nile neuroinvasive disease. Mental status was poorer and cognitive complaints more frequent with West Nile neuroinvasive disease (p = 0.005).
West Nile virus (WNV) outbreaks have been studied in Africa since 1937 and in the United States since the initial New York City outbreak in 1999 (1). Studies of these outbreaks typically include only hospitalized patients, use retrospective medical chart reviews, and do not include follow-up after discharge (1–5). Therefore, the long-term sequelae of WNV are largely unknown.
Mental status after West Nile virus infection is an important public health issue because many studies of hospitalized patients have reported continued complaints from the time of discharge (2,4,5) through 18 months later (6). A limitation of these studies is their reliance on self-report of cognitive deficits rather than objective examination. No study of WNV patients has used objective assessment of mental status to determine the severity of cognitive deficits after acute WNV infection in a large sample of WNV patients, despite the fact that altered mental status is reported in 46% (1,4) to 74% (3) of WNV patients at the time of discharge from the hospital. In addition, no studies have determined whether mental status changes are more prevalent in patients who had West Nile neuroinvasive disease (WNND) than in patients who had West Nile fever (WNF), which would be expected, given the diagnostic criteria and the reports of less frequent and less severe cognitive deficits from WNF patients (7).
The purpose of our study was to objectively compare mental status of patients with a diagnosis of WNND or WNF, 9 months after symptom onset. We used the Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status (TICS) and subjective cognitive complaints noted during interview. Of the 190 eligible patients, all were seropositive for WNV and all had been reported to the New Mexico State Department of Health in 2003 (8). We successfully contacted 129 (68%) of these patients by telephone and excluded 13 who had received a diagnoses of a neurologic condition before the diagnosis of WNV infection or who did not speak English well. For the remaining 116 patients, diagnosis of WNND or WNF was made without knowledge of TICS score and was based on the reporting physician's diagnosis or medical record review for patients who were hospitalized for WNV infection or who had continuing neurologic or cognitive symptoms at the time of interview. Patients were evaluated with the TICS, which is highly correlated with the Mini Mental Status Examination (9), is sensitive to mental status deficits in the elderly (10,11), and is standardized for administration by telephone (12).
Table 1 shows that the WNF and WNND groups were comparable in age, sex, and ethnicity (p>0.05). However, because of a trend for lower education in the WNND group (p = 0.05), education was a covariate in all analyses. Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) showed TICS total score to be poorer for the WNND than the WNF group (p = 0.005). Thus, a small, but consistent, effect suggests that WNV infection severity affects mental status.
Participants were also asked questions about current cognitive functioning (Table 2). Frequency of self-report of cognitive problems varied from 6% to 42% across both groups. Logistic regression, when controlled for education, showed reports of concentration difficulty (p = 0.05) and confusion (p = 0.02) to be significantly higher in the WNND group. Overall, the WNND group reported more cognitive problems than the WNF group (1.6 vs. 0.8, respectively, p = 0.009), and the number of cognitive problems was correlated with the TICS total score (r = -0.21, p = 0.02). These findings indicate that self-reported cognitive problems increased with severity of WNV infection.
To determine the better predictor of WNV diagnostic category—TICS total score, rate of cognitive problems, or a combination—we performed a logistic regression predicting WNV diagnostic category from TICS total and rates of self-report of cognitive problems. Only the TICS total score significantly predicted WNND group membership (p = 0.01), but rate of report of cognitive problems was a marginal predictor (p = 0.07).
This is the first study to objectively measure mental status after WNV infection except for 1 review paper that mentioned a study that performed neuropsychological evaluation of WNV patients while they were hospitalized with acute infection (13). We show that 9 months after infection, WNND produces subtle but consistently greater mental status deficits than WNF. These findings are consistent with those of studies that identified a high incidence of cognitive problems from WNV patients and lesser complaints from WNF patients (7) from time of hospital discharge through 18 months later (2,4,6,14). We found subtle cognitive deficits in the WNND group that could not be explained by demographic variables. Although these cognitive differences are subtle, they suggest that WNND produces cognitive deficits after the acute symptoms have largely dissipated. Our data may underestimate the incidence of cognitive changes associated with WNND because more sensitive comprehensive neuropsychologic evaluations were not done.
Similar to previous studies (5,6,14) of chronic cognitive complaints after WNV infection, our study showed a high incidence of cognitive complaints, although subjective self-reports can be unreliable. Our data show that although ≈24% of the WNV patients complained of cognitive problems, complaints were somewhat greater for patients in the WNND group than in the WNF group. In addition, subjective reports of cognitive problems are only marginally associated with poorer mental status. This finding further supports the need to perform objective mental status examinations, especially because normal variation in cognitive performance can be misattributed to a medical diagnosis (15).
We were not able to determine whether the WNF group demonstrated cognitive deficits because we did not include a healthy control group and because TICS does not have normative data for respondents <60 years of age. However, the published norms for TICS recommend a cutoff score of >33 for classification as "normal" and <25 as clearly "impaired"; only 53% of our total sample fell into the normal range, despite being younger than the age for which norms are published (9). Furthermore, 33% of the WNF group scored in the abnormal range, suggesting that WNF may produce cognitive deficits relative to published norms. Although the influence of demographic differences (e.g., education) between the WNF and the normative group cannot be ruled out, the high incidence of abnormal scores in the WNF group may also reflect undiagnosed neuroinvasion of WNV. However, without a demographically matched control group, this question cannot be addressed definitively. In addition, 65% of the WNND group scored in the abnormal range, consistent with our other findings that WNND is associated with chronic mental status changes.
Our study has several advantages, including objective assessment of mental status, sampling from the entire state's reported cases of WNV infection in 1 year, direct comparison between WNF and WNND groups, and inclusion of patients of minority race and ethnicity. One potential limitation is the use of the reporting physician's diagnosis, but medical records were obtained for 78% of those at greatest risk for WNND. In all instances in which diagnosis was changed on the basis of medical records, WNF diagnosis was changed to WNND. Therefore, if we misclassified patients, we are more likely to have included in the WNF group patients who should have been in the WNND group; this potential bias would have decreased group differences by lowering the WNF mental status score.
These results emphasize that objective mental status assessment is more sensitive than subjective report and suggest that future studies should assess potential mental status deficits to clarify the long-term public health consequences of WNV.
Dr Haaland is a VA research career scientist at the New Mexico VA Healthcare System and professor of psychiatry and neurology at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine.
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For most of Sean Collins’s 35 years in the financial services industry, his work has “made large corporations richer,” he says.
He’s proud of that work. But he’s excited that now, as co-founder and CEO of Boston startup Cinch Financial, he’s building technology that aims to help regular people manage their money and gain stronger financial footing. As Collins jokes in his Twitter profile, he is a “financial services lifer now redeeming myself through” Cinch.
“I would not want on my epitaph: ‘Made large companies rich.’” Collins says. “I can’t exit that way.”
Cinch is essentially developing a digital chief financial officer for consumers. The company’s software continuously assesses the user’s finances and recommends actions, based on his or her situation and reams of data. The idea is to use “machine learning and other A.I. techniques to map out all possible options that optimize overall financial condition and savings” for each user, Collins says.
Cinch says it can help with basic tasks, like finding a cheaper auto insurance policy, as well as more significant and sometimes daunting financial obstacles, such as how to do wiser budgeting and pay off debts. The company plans to keep adding capabilities to its software, including offering retirement planning advice and comparing health insurance plans, Collins says.
Cinch sits at the intersection of fintech and artificial intelligence, two sectors getting heaps of hype and investor dollars these days. The 35-person startup is backed by nearly $10 million from a single investor that Collins declined to name on the record.
The company certainly isn’t the only one offering mobile tools for personal financial advice and education; some related firms include NerdWallet, Mint (owned by Intuit), and LearnLux. Cinch says it aims to distinguish itself, in part, by providing a more comprehensive and personalized service than competitors.
Collins likens Cinch’s product to Waze, the mobile app that provides turn-by-turn driving directions and suggests alternate routes based on accidents and traffic jams. In its current form, Cinch provides step-by-step recommendations for navigating personal finances; users can take or leave the advice, just like when driving with Waze.
But eventually, Cinch aims to become the equivalent of an autonomous vehicle for your finances. It intends to actually handle transactions for the user. For example, the software might automatically move money into a savings account, prioritize and carry out debt payments, or switch to a cheaper auto insurance policy on a user’s behalf. (More on this below.)
Cinch might have an opportunity to build a significant business, if its technology works as advertised and enough consumers are willing to pay for it. The company says its first product will launch to the public this summer.
But the startup’s plans also raise interesting and potentially concerning questions about how much decision-making power people are willing to cede to machines, and how much trust they should put in the companies that control financial software and data.
Cinch is primarily targeting millennials who have debt and not a lot of assets, Collins says. Many of these young adults prefer using apps and other technology for managing money, and are less likely to seek out a human advisor and “sit down face to face,” says Kerri Moriarty, Cinch’s head of company development and a member of its founding team.
When people sign up for Cinch, they share basic information with the company that paints a picture of their financial situation—their income, whether they rent or own a home, whether they own a car, whether they have children, and so on. Then, they provide Cinch with limited access to at least one of their checking or savings accounts. (Cinch doesn’t receive login information, so it currently can’t move money around; but it does see account balances and lists of transactions.) Cinch also receives access to users’ credit score.
At the same time, the startup has amassed a large inventory of data on products from various banks, insurers, and other vendors. It tracks the pricing and features of competing credit card programs, insurance policies, cell phone plans, and other things users may be interested in.
A key piece of Cinch’s pitch is that its software provides unbiased advice and only acts in the best interests of the user. The company says it’s able to accomplish this because it doesn’t take payments from other firms to promote their products. Its website and app don’t have advertisements, and Cinch doesn’t get paid for generating sales leads for other businesses. Cinch plans to make money mainly through charging each user a monthly fee, probably around $5 or $10, Collins says. The company also intends to sell its product to businesses and organizations that would offer it for free to their employees, he adds.
“There’s all this noise” on consumer finance websites and apps, Collins says. “A lot of the tech out there has basically replaced junk mail. It’s just junk mail in electronic form.”
Cinch isn’t solely focused on recommending financial products, Moriarty says. It’s also about teaching better spending habits and advising when not to sign up for something—like if the person is thinking about opening a new credit card but has a load of debt.
People don’t always make rational financial decisions, of course; their choices can be influenced by emotion and other factors. The study of the psychology behind humans’ financial decisions is called behavioral economics, and it’s something that Cinch’s leaders say they’re thinking about deeply. The company tapped the expertise of several behavioral economists to help Cinch “think through how to make our guidance efficacious,” Collins says.
Cinch aims to provide advice that helps users accomplish their goals, even if the pathway isn’t the most logical. Moriarty gives the example of paying off debt on multiple credit cards using either an “avalanche” or “snowball” approach.
The avalanche method means paying off the debt with the highest interest rate first, and then working your way down. The snowball method is the reverse. The avalanche approach enables people to erase the debt faster, while paying less in interest. But some people lose the motivation to stick with this plan, Moriarty says. They might find it easier to stay the course with the snowball approach because they feel like they’re building momentum as they close out the smaller debts.
“Which one is going to get a person to actually stick with it?” Moriarty says. Cinch’s system “will evolve to a point of knowing, OK, we’ve met someone like Jeff before, these tend to be his preferences.”
Collins believes many consumers want something that simplifies and unifies their finances, and gives clear steps for improvement. Early users have said to Cinch, “Really tell me what to do and when to do it,” Collins says. “It’s clear they just want someone to take this over for them—but with them in control, to be clear, and defining it.”
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Just like the second episode of the first season, the opening ends with a successful rout of enemy forces by Mika and the Barbatos…
…And just like the second episode of the first season, the rest of the episode is dedicated to prep work for the next phase in our players’ games. On one hand it is kinda boring treading familiar territory, but on the other it is kindof necessary and has enough differences to warrant this retreading of old ground. One half-hour after all isn’t enough for a massive cast like this animu has, so I should probably give it a pass for now. Besides, it allows us one instance of foreboding that may colour erryboddy in this show:
“…In order for us to reach our goal in the shortest way possible.”
This is said between Maccy and Orga. Maccy has already reached that stage of mentality where he will use people as an ends and nothing more. Orga on the other hand either has yet to reach such a point or he thinks his intentions of good will work out in the end. The dichotomy is welcome at this early part of the show, in the absence of an overarching plot. They’ve got goals they’ve got to complete, and they’ll do anything it takes to get them where they need to be. The question then is raised what happens when Maccy finds them a nuisance and disposes them to prevent further troubles. Intrigue abounds.
We also finally get to a bit more of Mika when he reunited with Kudelia and… There’s really not much to them anymore. Where there was a palpable disconnect between them as per their classes, they now see each other as equals. Mika remains very stoic, but genteel in his own Mika way to her, and she still looks at him with fondness. Atra is still a sweetheart though, and deepens their connection (hopefully doesn’t involve her death in the future fingers crossed) by giving her a bracelet like she and Mika have. It is truly a sweet moment, and shows how far all have come in being closer together. Now all we need to see is how they handle duress when the big arc comes along and changes things up.
Speaking of arcs, there are some nice ones with the Earth-based Tekkadan and one of the new guys, Hush. Like last week’s episode, it shows the rather frayed edges of being in the business, and also how a mercenary group comes to blows with actual military men. Takaki, who like the late Biscuit has a little sister who he pays school with, has a nice scene with a new Tekkadan member, showcasing how even on Earth they’re all trying to best to keep the spirit of camaraderie together. Hush gets the interesting arc out of all the characters though. After observing Mika’s sortie in the Barbatos Lupus, Hush asks around hoping to see if they’d let him have the Alaya-Vijyana System surgery. Obviously, he’s denied this but then it leads to something we NEVER saw in the first season: the effects if the surgery had failed.
What’re those effects? Paralysis from the waist down. It is a fate so unwelcome that the older brother figure Hush had back in the slums committed suicide after being dumped back where he came from when the surgery failed. Rather tragic, really. Had he been hired by Tekkadan only a few years or so later then he would never have been abandoned, but since it was the former CGS who did that well… Yeah. This moment makes Hush by and large the most interesting character in the show. Whereas Maccy, Orga, and even Kudelia have their passions tempered by dealing with the machinations of life, and Mika is Mika, Hush is full of wondrous passion and genuine motivation towards something. It may make for an eventual betrayal where he ends up with Gjallarhorn and becomes another Ein, or he may become a tragic figure to show what Tekkadan hath wrought in perpetuating this industry. Either way, I’ve got my eyes on that boy.
And I’ve got my eyes on next week since we have a space battle in it. After a good hour familiarizing ourselves once again with the people we left a few months ago, I guess it’s time to move forward into new and exciting things. Good, since it’s hard to get excited over retreading old ground right now.
- I should probably give my opinion on new Season 1 dub that is currently airing on Toonami right now: it’s good. I really like it. It works very well and I’m glad to see such quality in it. Props to erryboddy.
- While “OOOOOOOORPHAAAAAAAAAANS NAMIDA!” is a memorable song to be sure, I’ve got to say the new ED may probably be my favourite. So many great shots and good use of our young heroes doing dangerous kiddie things only orphans would do.
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COQUITLAM, BC, June 6, 2017 /CNW/ - Castle Silver Resources Inc. (TSX.V: CSR, OTC: TAKRF, FRANKFURT: 4T9B) (the "Company" or "CSR") is pleased to announce that it has started underground extraction at its 100%-owned Castle Silver-Cobalt mine near Gowganda, Ontario, as crews have removed a large sample from a quartz-carbonate vein structure containing visible cobalt on the first level of the mine.
Some of the mineralized material is being submitted for immediate assaying while the remainder will be put through the company´s proprietary Re-2OX hydrometallurgical process to produce high purity cobalt powders for battery sector end buyer evaluation. A series of bulk samples will be completed over the next several weeks in conjunction with the start of Phase 1 underground drilling.
Meanwhile, CSR is also using the highly adaptable Re-2OX process for testing recovery of cobalt and lithium from lithium-ion batteries as the Company vigorously pursues exciting opportunities in recycling technology.
A promising first stage of Re-2OX test work on a mixed sample of consumer electronic lithium-ion batteries has been completed by SGS Lakefield and CSR eagerly anticipates reporting results shortly. Re-2OX achieves recovery through stripping the casing, leaching the cathode of the batteries, and forming a high purity precipitate containing the valuable metals.
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Castle Silver Resources Inc. (formerly Takara Resources Inc.) is a TSX Venture-listed junior natural resource company focusing on the exploration and development of past producing silver and cobalt mines in northern Ontario including the Castle Silver-Cobalt Project near Gowganda and the Beaver and Violet mines near Cobalt. Additional information on the Company´s properties and strategies related to the battery sector are available by visiting its website at www.CastleSilverResources.com.
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Restored horizontal watermill with Perspex cover and lighting
Open Plan kitchen and seating room
Cast iron wood burner
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1 ha flat land with autochthonous trees bordered by river stream
2.6 ha of well managed eucalyptus plantation (guaranteed income)
The entire 3.6 ha of land is certified by “FSC” which guarantees no herbicides and pesticides being used as well as being considered of great importance by the university of Coimbra due to the biodiversity of species encountered in the property.
36000m2 total plot
109m2 living area
Quality restored watermill cottage on 1 floor renovated approximately 10 years ago, perfect for those looking at keeping horses and growing their own vegetable in tranquil rural environment in central Portugal, close to good amenities provided by two towns at similar distances. The watermill was restored in keeping with traditional period methods with exposed stone on the inside and outside and internally resembles a forest log cabin, it has double glazing throughout and the floor is raised providing further storage space.
Through the front door you enter the large living area, where in front slightly to the left you find the restored watermill area, this feature has been fully restored and it’s a testament to how things were done back at the end of 1800’s. Currently there’s no water being channelled through the horizontal wheel because since the road was built the mountain water has disappeared, because the property has a borehole, it’s something that could possibly be done but it would also waste a lot of water not being environmentally sustainable. To the right of the mill area, there’s the seating area by the wood burner and further to the right there’s a “log-cabin style” kitchen which is next to another door leading to the outside sunny courtyard. The 2 bedrooms with 2 traditionally tiled bathrooms face west and have nice views to the landscape.
In our opinion this property it’s greatly suitable for those wanting to establish a permaculture type farm or for someone with horses, although for this usage it would need to have some stables built. Also big plus for many potential buyers, is that the cottage has no neighbours, making it completely private with very little traffic passing by, but on the other hand it’s very close to amenities being only 3 to 5 minutes drive.
Outside at the back of the cottage, there’s an amazing stone base table with a marble top, perfect for alfresco dinning.
In the grounds on the hill where the eucalyptus fields are planted, there are spots with lovely views, where potentially log cabins or yurts could be installed, if the potential owner is seeking a guest or camping style usage.
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The property is situated near the towns of Alvaiazere and Cabacos, both towns have several amenities such as medical centre, cafes, mini-markets, health centre, banks, post office, butcher, petrol station, pet/agricultural supplies and builders’ yard. Each Wednesday in Alvaiazere and Mondays in Cabacos, there are the local markets in the towns selling bread, fruit and vegetables, plants, shoes and clothing.
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The property is situated in the middle between Lisbon and Porto airports which are approximately 90 minutes and 110 minutes by car.
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ME: "Hey Officer Erik Estrada, I know there is a law banning the use of hand-held devices communication devices while driving. But, see, my phone seems to have evolved self-awareness and in order to save humanity, I had pick it up and use it! To save humanity!"
OFFICER ERIK ESTRADA: "I AM COMELY, A WEIRD SHADE OF ORANGE."
ME: "I am too young to be making this reference. Simpson OUT!"
There more I thought about it, the more I realized that clearly my phone had already thought all of this through. It wanted me to fail! Worst case scenario in my phone's minds' eye, I discover I made multiple calls to the same person and get embarrassed. Best case scenario, I get distracted and die in a fiery crash! So since my phone clearly has already been infected with consciousness and decision-making, I couldn't help but wonder what other technological horrors might be waiting for us under our respective holiday flora. Here's a list of items to watch out for. At first they may seem convenient, but they might just be plotting the downfall of humanity:
- Television... with a knife!
- Computer that auto-purchases 3-Wolf-Moon t-shirts unironically
- Program that syncs every single one of your current contacts to call Hurman's House of Comics and Dildos* in Athens, GA.
- Camera that takes unflattering photo of you eating a burrito and uploads it to Facebook. No one looks good eating a burrito!
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- Toaster that seems like a normal toaster. By all accounts it is a normal toaster. It makes toast and everything. But just when you're not looking, it writes a scathing review of your small business on Yelp! AIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Yes OF COURSE if you think of more horror tech items you may leave them in the comments, why did you even waste time asking when we have humanity to save. Here's me closing with an Erik Estrada reference!
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This is by far one of the most debated topics between hobby, semi-pro, and professional photographers alike. I know some who’d rather give up shooting than switch from Canon to Nikon or visa versa. It’s silly for sure to say the least, but I’ve participated in the occasional ribbing of my Canon toting counterparts from time to time. For me it’s all in the name of fun. However, many others take this topic far too seriously! I’ve seen friendships end, relationships go astray, and clients lost. So who was right? Which one really is the king of the photography hill???
The answer to the question is simple…neither! I’m sure you’ve heard a million and one reasons why one easily dominates the other, some of which are very sound. I’m also sure you’ve seen your favorite photographer brandishing one brand or the other at some point in time and figured, “That MUST be the best brand, right?”. I mean why else would he or she use it? To be perfectly honest with you, I can’t say exactly why. I can say with 100% certainty that it wasn’t because that brand was better than the other though.
To prove this, I’ve put together a little test. I challenge anyone who has convinced themselves that one brand is better than the other to take it. If you can answer 10 out of 10 correctly then I will be the first to concede that whichever brand you think is best really is the best. Hell, I’ll even sell all my gear and switch if you believe Canon is better! Here it is…
What was your score? 10 of 10? (If you say yes I know your lying!!!) 5 of 10? 1 of 10?
You probably chose your favorite 10 photos because those were they ones that you liked the most. Some were taken with a Nikon, some were taken with a Canon, and others may have been taken by a variety of other brands. My point is that the camera itself had very little to do with why you chose those images. It was the skill of the photographer that drew you in. Maybe it was the use of depth of field or some other technique related to composition. Maybe you were overwhelmed with the colors. Maybe it was the simplicity of abundant white space married with a small interesting subject. Whatever the case, neither Nikon nor Canon had anything to do with why you liked those photos!
I was originally a Canon shooter back in the day. I switched to Nikon for one reason and one reason alone. They simply felt better in my hand. There are a number of other things that usually factor in as well. I’ve listed a few that are important to me, and I’d be dilighted to add any others that you guys list in the comments:
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Ripple is known for its seemingly never-ending hiring spree, with 56 positions currently available at the San Francisco startup. The company is rated by Fortune research partner Great Place to Work as one of the top places to work in California’s Bay Area.
But as the company announced a string of high level hires over the last year, a sizable list of executives decided to move on to new ventures.
The latest to announce his departure is Dilip Rao, Ripple’s global head of infrastructure innovation. His tenure at the company began back in 2014.
After an exciting last lap (@Ripple since July 2014), I’m retiring from active duty to put my feet up in Australia end 2019. Grateful to the many friends and colleagues who made every day a joy! Best to my mates at Ripple and #XRPCommunity – #KeepTheFaith! pic.twitter.com/bLG87gZV2Q
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Rao joins a long list of nine executives who, through a combination of public announcements and LinkedIn profile updates, have revealed that their tenure at Ripple is over.
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Ripple’s careers page shows the company is looking for replacements for many of the new vacancies.
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Chrome To Show Warning For Non-Secure Websites
Google Chrome team has started working on their experimental proposal to show non-secure websites as dangerous to the users. This warning would be shown similar to the padlock icon shown explicitly for the secured websites served over HTTPS/SSL.
The following screenshot shows non-secure warning icon in browser’s address bar for this website, as we have not implemented SSL yet:
According to the proposal document, the idea behind this move is to inform users about the nature of connection with the site, “When there is no data security, the UA should explicitly display that, so users can make informed decisions about how to interact with an origin”. This should also encourage webmasters to implement SSL on their websites.
Although, setting up SSL is quite expensive and requires technical skills, but Google hopes that the upcoming Lets Encrypt project would solve these issues, as it would offer free SSL certificates with easy-to-setup process.
To test out this experiment in Chrome, enable the “Mark non-secure origins as non-secure” flag in the latest Chrome Canary build, and load any non-secure website.
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Unemployed Americans line up to speak with prospective employers at the Los Angeles Career Fair on March 23, 2010. (PHOTO CREDIT: MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images)
FROM CNN's Jack Cafferty:
"Shockingly" and "unacceptably" high... that's how a top Obama economic aide describes the unemployment rate for minorities in this country.
He's got a point. The jobless rate for whites in the United States in March was 8.8 percent. For blacks it was nearly double - 16.5 percent; and for Hispanics 12.6 percent. These unemployment rates increased for both minority groups from the previous month - while it stayed steady for whites.
Officials say minority unemployment is so high because of a drop in certain sectors of the economy - like construction and manufacturing.
The State of Black America report from the National Urban League is calling on the president to push for a so-called jobs surge for hard-hit minority communities.
The report expects to see continuing high unemployment in the short term. It says these high jobless rates are unacceptable when the government just spent tons and tons of money bailing out the banks and auto companies.
The National Urban League recommends spending an additional $150 billion for direct job creation in the hardest hit communities... with a goal of creating three million jobs.
They're also pushing for spending several billion more to hire as many as five million teens in inner-city areas as part of a summer jobs program.
Here’s my question to you: Why is unemployment among blacks and Hispanics significantly higher than among whites?
Interested to know which ones made it on air?
The unemployment rate is directly related to high school graduation rates. Minorities have lower graduation rates and are therefore less able to compete. That is the issue that needs to be fixed.
It's because of lack of basic education, unwillingness to move and poor personal presentation skills in language and appearance. Since I am retiring, I had reason recently to visit the local Social Security and unemployment offices and got a first hand view of this.
Manuel in Phoenix writes:
Higher unemployment for minorities is the result of trickle-down economics affecting those of us perpetually at the bottom of the trickle downstream after the economic spigot has been shut off. No mystery there and no need to wonder if economic inequality rooted in racism exists either. It is real, alive and growing in our damaged economy. Help!
This is a joke, right? Ever hear of employment discrimination? What about last hired, first fired? Discrimination is more sophisticated but it exists! Don't believe me? Contact EEOC and inquire about the insurmountable backlog of employment discrimination cases.
Gary in Arizona writes:
Jack, It is because, despite a lot of progress, the majority remain at the bottom of the food chain. Lack of education leads the reasons, with criminal or illegal backgrounds often following closely. In a recession, it's strictly survival of the fittest and many of these poor folks don't qualify. Sounds harsh, and it is, but totally true.
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The impact of foreign direct investment on Nigeria economic growth 1981-2016 (PDF) will be the focus of this research. Promoting and facilitating technology transfer through foreign direct investment (FDI) has assumed a prominent place in the strategies of economic revival and growth.
1.1 Background of the Study
The key component of the movement towards economic globalization or economic integration in the world economy is foreign capital flows, in another word foreign direct investment. The need for foreign capital to complement domestic resources in the economic growth process has been welcomed as a catalyst for development since it is considered as the central element of the process of economic growth. Its origin does not matter. In the face of resource deficiency in financing long-term development, the capital-deficient economies have heavily resorted to foreign capital as the primary means to achieve rapid economic growth.
Promoting and facilitating technology transfer through foreign direct investment (FDI) has assumed a prominent place in the strategies of economic revival and growth being advocated by policy makers at the national, regional and international levels because it is considered to be the key to bridging the technology and resource gap of underdeveloped countries and avoiding further build-up of debt (UNCTAD, 2005).
Unfortunately, the growth experience of Nigeria in the accumulation of foreign direct investment has not been very satisfactory. Hence, they accumulate huge external debt in relation to gross domestic product and face with serious debt servicing problems in terms of foreign exchange flow and also walloping in abject poverty. Conversely, the experience of a small number of fast-growing East-Asian newly industrialized nations has strengthened the belief that foreign capital is the central element of the process of economic development since it could bridge the resource gap of these economies and avoid further build-up of debt while tackling the causes of poverty directly.
Foreign capital flows consist of the movement of financial resources from one country to another. In this context, capital flow is a broad term which includes different kinds of financial transactions such as; lending by governments, and international organizations; bank lending, short and long-term; investment in public or private bonds; investment in equities; and direct investment in productive capacity.
Hence, foreign direct investment (FDI) can, therefore, define as “an increase in the book value of the net worth of investment in one country held by investors of another country where the investments are under the managerial control of the investor” (Graham, 1995).
Todaro and Smith (2003) noted that most FDI is subsidiaries of Multinational Corporations (MNCs) such that the investors are the parent organizations of firms. Thus, foreign direct investment flows represent the expansion of the international activities of Multinational Corporations. Foreign direct investment does not include all investments across the border. There are some features that make foreign direct investment different from other international investments. FDI is the investment made by a company outside its home country.
Since the Asian crisis, the call for an accelerated pace of opening up to FDI has intensified in the belief that this will bring not only more stable capital inflows but also greater technological know-how, higher-paying jobs, entrepreneurial and workplace skills and new export opportunities. Many developing countries and continents see attracting FDI as an important element in their strategy for economic growth and development. This is most probably because FDI is seen as an amalgamation of capital, technology, marketing, and management.
It should be noted that while an enquiry is made about the contribution of FDI inflows to aggregate investment, it should be also noted that augmenting investment is not the only way FDI inflows could contribute to economic growth in developing countries. This contribution could come through at least two other channels. First, FDI inflows are generally associated with transfers of technology and managerial skills, and could generate externalities in the form of positive productivity spillovers to domestic enterprises in recipient developing countries. Secondly, FDI inflows could improve the recipient developing countries’ access to global markets and could thus help promote export orientation, which in turn could lead to an acceleration of economic growth (Obadan, 2004).
The potential advantages of the FDI on the host economy are that it facilitates the use and exploitation of local raw materials, introduction of modern techniques of management and marketing, provision of easy access to new technologies and could be used for financing current account deficits. Finance flows in form of FDI do not generate repayment of principal and interests (as opposed to external debt) and it increases the stock of human capital. The rise in the stock of human capital of any nation often leads to increase in the domestic production of goods and services, thereby matching the flow of foreign direct investment. Poor domestic output makes an economy to rely solely on foreign direct investment exposing the economy to the problem of balance of payment deficit (Olokoyo, 2012; Noko, 2016).
Empirically, there is no establish linkages between Foreign Direct Investment and Export. That is, to determine, whether inflows of Foreign Direct Investment cause export to be greater than what should be expected or whether expanding exports attract increased Foreign Direct Investment. Multinational Corporations (MNCs) are oligopolistic in nature; hence their investment capital gravitates towards countries and regions with highest financial returns and the greatest perceived safety to avoid the risk of capital loss. Hence, this study sort to seek for the impact of foreign direct investment in Nigeria economy and its capability to correct balance of payment deficit.
1.2 Statement of the Problem
Despite the plethora of incentives to attract foreign direct investment, the performance of foreign investment in terms of quantum is still very unimpressive and indeed disappointing in Nigeria. Most countries all over the world strive to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) because of its acknowledged advantages as a tool for economic development (Egwaikhide, 2012). Nigeria joined the rest of the world in seeking FDI as evidenced by the formation of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), which has the attraction of foreign investment to Africa as a major component. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is assumed to benefit a poor country like Nigeria, not only by supplementary domestic investment but also in terms of employment creation, transfer of technology, increased domestic competition and other positive externalities (Ayanwale, 2007).
However, despite Nigeria involvement and effort in attracting foreign direct investment, Nigeria is still facing an economic crisis situation featured by inadequate resources for long-term development, high poverty level, low capacity utilization, high level of unemployment, and other Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) increasingly becoming difficult to achieve by 2020 (Dutse, 2008).
In fact, one of the pillars of which the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) was launched was to increase available capital to US$64 billion through a combination of reforms, resource mobilization and a conducive environment for FDI (Funke and Nsouli, 2003). The UNCTAD World Investment Report 2006 shows that Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflow to West Africa is mainly dominated by inflow to Nigeria, who received 70% of the sub-regional total and 11% of Africa’s total. Out of this, Nigeria’s oil sector alone received 90% of the FDI inflow.
However, despite the increase in the inflow of FDI in Nigeria compare to another part of Africa especially West African countries about 60 percent of Nigerian population lives on less than US$1 per day. Which have prompted so many researchers to doubt the significant impact of FDI on economic growth of Nigeria, thus this research aim to establish if economic growth leads to the rise of foreign direct investment or foreign direct investment is the one leading to economic growth.
1.3. Research Question
In order to address the aforementioned problems as identified in the statement of problem, the following researchable questions will guide the researcher
- To what extent has foreign direct investment impacted on the economic growth of Nigeria?
- What is the causal relationship that exists between foreign direct investment and Nigeria economic growth?
- Is there any observed long run relationship between economic growth and foreign direct investment in Nigeria?
1.4 Objectives of Study:
The major objective of this study is to investigate the impact of foreign direct investment on Nigeria economic growth at large, while the specific objectives include the followings:
- To empirically investigate the extent at which foreign direct investment has impacted on the economic growth of Nigeria.
- To ascertain the causal relationship that exists between foreign direct investment and Nigeria economic growth.
- To determine if there is any observed long run relationship between economic growth and foreign direct investment in Nigeria.
1.5. Statement of Research Hypotheses
This provides tentative answers to research questions subject to proof or otherwise by the evidence from the study. Hence the working hypotheses of the study are stated as follows:
H0There is no significant impact of foreign direct investment on the economic growth of Nigeria.
H0 There exist no causal relationship between foreign direct investment and economic growth in Nigeria
H0 There is no long-run relationship existing between foreign direct investment (FDI) and economic growth in Nigeria.
1.6. Significance of the Study
This study aims at investigating the impact of foreign direct investment on Nigeria economic growth at large and hence, its impact cannot be over-emphasised. The study will be of great importance to policy makers, government and its agencies, private individuals and firms at large. The study will be also of great importance to student s of economics and other researchers who may have interest in foreign direct investment and its impact on Nigeria economy.Finally, the findings of this study would add to the stock of econometric literature of Nigeria.
1.7 Scope and Limitation of Study
This research will analyse the impact of foreign direct investment on Nigeria economic growth, taking a good analysis on various ways and means put by the government of Nigeria to develop and attract foreign direct investment 1981-2016.
The researcher encountered a number of constraints in the course of this work to include; data sourcing or data inconsistence due to poor nature of information management in Nigeria. Other constraints are; time factor, financial constraints and host of other constraints that prevent the researcher to present a better work than this. However, the researcher made conscious effort to ensure the reliability of the research by employing varying econometric techniques in the estimation procedure.
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In Part I, I discussed an example of an individual being fired for his expression of an unpopular political opinion on a personal platform. As I mentioned there, this is a recent phenomenon of great concern to Constitutional Law Professor Jonathan Turley. as expressed on his blog and elsewhere, such as his recent testimony in the Senate about the erosion of free speech and academic freedom in universities . The Ethics Alarms post was originally supposed to highlight examples of this ominous phenomenon highlighted by Turley, and then events overcame both Turley and Ethics Alarms, as another egregious example arose that Turley hadn’t yet covered.
Since I offered Part I, Turley’s assault on institutions intimidating individuals based on the content of their speech continued. Here, he objected to Dartmouth’s faculty and student body attempting to silence the Dartmouth Review, and independent campus newspaper that has been a voice from the Right on the liberal campus for decades. He wrote in part,
[O]ver 1000 students and faculty members have signed a letter to the Dartmouth Board of Trustees to disassociate the school from the conservative student newspaper, the Dartmouth Review. The letter accuses the newspaper of “hateful ideologies” and “racist” columns, including one cited column objecting to the careless use of the word “racist.” … [T]he reason stated by the organizers to move against the newspaper [was] in part because of a recent controversy involving an alumni who resigned from Fox News…the organizers admit that they decided to move against the newspaper as a way to responding to the controversy surrounding the resignation of a Fox producer with Tucker Carlson. Blake Neff is a 2013 graduate of Dartmouth and Review alumni. He was found to have written a series of bigoted anonymous comments.
…. [T]he idea of the letter to force the Board to prove its antiracism by attacking the newspaper, which had no role in Neff’s misconduct: “We thought, how can the senior leadership of Dartmouth, President Hanlon and the trustees write this letter to every member of the community, and then continue in silent complicity with a publication that since its inception has consistently been an incubator of racist hate and white supremacy?”
…The failure [to] actively target the newspaper is now viewed as de facto tolerance for racism even after the school issued a letter proclaiming its support for Black Lives Matter.
…As a blog committed to free speech issues, the concern over this controversy is obvious. There are routinely over-heated rhetoric in college newspapers including many reckless statements from faculty and students on the left. We have defended many of those speakers and writers. However, the first response of many Dartmouth graduates to the Neff story was to seek to attack the leading conservative newspaper on campus in part for its prior association with Neff.
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Use all the right safety gear when handling chemicals: gloves, masks, labeled containers, etc. According to the AgriSafe Network, PPE, or Personal Protective Equipment, is an important factor in chemical safety. Although it is considered the last form of defense in a complete safety program, it is essential when doing work in close proximity. Types of hazards can come in various forms, including dust, fumes, gases or liquids from such sources as batteries, pesticides, exhaust fumes, paint removers or pesticides. These can affect the respiratory system and eyes and skin, resulting in headaches, burning throat or eyes, blistering and rashes, and even long-term or permanent damage or impairment. Among the various types of approved chemical PPE are aprons, gloves, coveralls, face shields, glasses capable of chemical resistance and respiratory devices. The type of PPE used should be chosen according to the hazard type. It should also be usable by anyone, kept in working condition and used only by qualified personnel.
According to the Health and Safety Administration, these are further measures you can take to ensure workplace safety when working around hazardous substances:
- Close-at-hand information and supervision
- Outlining which chemicals will react and how to keep them in a stable condition
- Labeling chemicals clearly according to standard safety indicators and warning symbols
- Not exceeding safe exposure limits
- Updated register and manifest for new and discontinued chemicals
- Providing spill-containment measures
- Getting updated SDS, or Safety Data Sheets, from the suppliers and manufacturers
- Identifying potential sources of ignition and maintaining required firefighting devices
Chemicals can possess numerous hazardous and unstable properties. These should be fully understood before introducing them to a work environment and making them accessible to employees. Apart from workers’ compensation liability, regulatory systems also come into play and will need to be met with. Provide a safe and stable workplace by taking all measures necessary to deal with hazardous chemicals.
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Tucked into the wooded landscape and rolling hills of the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in Edgewater, Md., is a new forest.
Six months ago, a cornfield covered this terrain. Today, it is the BiodiversiTree project, with 24,000 stick-like year-old trees. By next spring, if everything goes as planned, 35,000 trees will cover 10 fields.
“We’re trying to figure out whether or not an ecosystem with lots of species functions any better or worse than an ecosystem with only a few species,” said senior scientist John Parker, who developed the plan.
Prior smaller-scale research suggests diversity matters because it reduces pests and makes trees healthier. But Parker wondered if he would find the same result if he looked at an entire forest over the long-term.
Sum of the parts
The 100-year BiodiversiTree project calls for 125 plots with one, four or 12 species each. Marked off in the field by tall white poles, Parker says each provides a unique research opportunity.
“In many cases what we are seeing is a decline in native species, and then the question is, well, does that mean anything?” Parker said. “Can other species fill that role of that missing species or does each species do something a little bit different such that the sum of the parts is more than the whole?”
While BiodiversiTree has a century to supply the answers, studies are beginning now. The area sits beside forested land and near a stream that flows into the Chesapeake Bay, the nation’s largest estuary and a valuable natural resource that provides fresh drinking water for millions of people.
“One of the big concerns over the last half century or so is that water quality in the Chesapeake Bay is getting worse,” Parker said.
That problem is exacerbated by nutrient runoff from decades of farming in the mid-Atlantic region.
“What our study is doing is we take those 35 years of pre-data,” Parker said. “We put a forest in. Now we can compare what happens when you had corn versus what happens when you have a native forest planted in this diverse arrangement. If we plant even more of that watershed with forest, do we take out even more of those nutrients?”
Smithsonian Research Fellow Susan Cook-Patton, who helped design BiodiversiTree, gathers leaf samples with intern Emily Dubois.
“We are interested in how the insects are eating the leaves now,” Cook-Patton said. “And we are also looking at traits that the leaves have to see if there are some types of species that have things that make the leaves less palatable, like if they are really tough or if they are really fuzzy those types of leaves will get less consumed by insects.”
“If you do not have a baseline, you really do not know what you have lost or gained in the future,” she said. “So if you can have a snapshot in time and move forward from there, you can actually learn a lot more than if we keep doing an experiment in two years, in 10 more years in the future we do another one short term experiment. So, scientifically, that’s incredible.”Physically, it is incredible, too. Over the course of five weeks, about 100 volunteers helped Parker and his staff plant the 24,000 trees. Phil Bishop, who managed a computer center before he retired, figures he single-handedly planted 500 or 600 of them. While his knees are a bit weary, he is glad to help out.
“I decided that I could make a contribution here, and that is really what I wanted to do was to be part of a program,” Bishop said. “I will not see any results out of this more than likely, given my age and everything else.”
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I can’t wait!! She’s one of my favorite authors.
The release date for this book is June 15, 2010
Someone finally started a Johanna Lindsey fansite, yay! Anyways, I’m looking forward to this book. I loved Richard in, “A Captive of My Desires” and I can’t wait to see what Ms Lindsey has in store for him.
I look forword to Johanna Lyndsey books every year. Can’t wait to get this next book! I’d like for her to write about Justin St. James.
was there ever a book about “malory serie’s –james malory son jeremy..would love to hear about jer’s life??
Sure, A Loving Scoundrel is the novel with Jeremy as the hero.
Most sites say that this book is actually called, “That Perfect Someone.” (Personally I like the title “Promised to a Rogue” better.) But does anyone have any ideas on the official title?
The official title for the latest Johanna book is “The Perfect Someone”. I personnaly would love a book about Justin St.James and one on Marshall Malory I think it would be great.
I am really happy to see that Joanna wrote a book about the pirate Jean Paul / Richard. I loved him as well in the previous book CoMD and hoped there will be a book about him.I am waiting for a book about Thomas Anderson. I read a lot of books from JL, but can not remember the character Justin St. James. But it tells me something. Can you please tell me where could I read about him? Thanks.
Did you mean Ambrose St. James? The reference can be found here.
thanks. I am not sure about the St. James. I remember Ambrose / Devlin St. James ( I didi read this book ). I only got confused when I read the comment from Mel.
She wrote about another character with the name Justin St. James. So I do not know who did she mean by this name.
Justin was Devilin and Megans (Man of my dreams) son. he had a small part in the book “The Pursuit”, a book about Melissa Mcgregor the daughter of Kimberly and Lachlan (love me forever). He was Melissa’s best friend.
i could agree more. i would love to read about Justin St. James. i think it is really funny to see someone tangle with james. promised to a rouge is better name for it.
That Perfect Someone released today 6-15-2010
Just a little something fun for all of us JL fans…enjoy.
i so love johanna lindsey’s books…i actually named my son after one of my favorites of her characters: Devlin. i am most curious, however, that justin st. james has not had his story told yet…? kimberly and lachlan’s daughter, melissa, had hers.
Love your books mostly the Malorys
Love the Malory/Anderson stories as well as all the others…Curious if there will be a story coming for Thomas and Clinton….cant wait for more!!
Loved this book! I hope you come out with another one! Curious to find out about Ohr a little more
I love johanna lindseys novels, especially thw malory/andersons
I have read so many of books after finding captive bride
she is a good writer…
But i am curious about ohr and percy!!!
Is there going to be anymore malory novels? Please say yes!
HI MS. LINDSEY, I’M SUPER FANATIC OF YOUR BOOKS, IN FACT I ALMOST HAD IT ALL EXCEPT FOR – WHEN PASSION RULE AND THE NEWEST WHICH IS MAKE ME LOVE YOU. I’M from the Philippines and hoping to read a special story of Justin St. James….please make a story about him very soon……………..please………….
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Low emission development strategies and nationally appropriate mitigation actions: Europe and CIS
This how-to guide is intended to help policy makers and policy experts determine opportunities for low emission development and design national low emission development strategies (LEDS) or nationally appropriate mitigation actions (NAMAs) in their respective countries.
The transition to low emission development in both developed and developing economies has been recognized internationally as an imperative to stabilizing greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations in line with a 2o C temperature increase scenario.
Recognizing that each country has unique national circumstances and priorities, this guide describes the main steps in the process of developing LEDS and NAMAs that a country would need to follow; it identifies the main questions that need to be addressed at each stage of the process and describes the main relevant policy instruments available, based on the analysis of the practical experience with LEDS and related processes to date. Where possible the guide uses practical examples to illustrate various elements of a LEDS.
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A factor that causes cancer may actually help prevent pulmonary fibrosis, researchers at China’s Jilin Provincial Cancer Hospital say.
The protein, called TIAM1, is found in higher levels in mouse models of lung fibrosis and human cells exposed to fibrotic stimuli, but experiments showed that it acted to prevent maturation of fibrosis-forming fibroblast cells.
The study, “TIAM1 inhibits lung fibroblast differentiation in pulmonary fibrosis,” appeared in the journal Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine.
In a first round of experiments, researchers used mice exposed to the fibrosis-triggering chemical bleomycin. They noted higher levels of TIAM1 protein in the fibrotic lung tissue of these animals — a finding they could confirm in human fibroblast cells exposed to the profibrotic factor TGF-beta.
The increase in TIAM1 protein in these cells after exposure to TGF-beta depended on the actions of a pro-inflammatory complex. When this complex was blocked, TGF-beta could no longer trigger a TIAM1 increase.
In this situation, it is impossible for researchers to know if the increase in TIAM1 promoted fibrosis, or if it is a response that restricts the disease process. To find out, the team performed experiments in which they either boosted TIAM1 levels or depleted the protein.
When the protein was present in high concentrations, TGF-beta largely failed to trigger maturation of fibroblasts into fibrosis-promoting cells. And when it was absent, the opposite happened; TGF-beta worked better in promoting fibrosis-producing cells to mature.
In their report, researchers noted that earlier studies show that an absence of TIAM1 makes lab-grown lung cancer cells more invasive. In fact, scientists suspect a link between lung fibrosis and lung cancer, as smokers with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis are at higher risk of developing lung cancer.
The current study did not report any impact on the invasive properties of the examined cells. Therefore, the team suggested that TIAM1 may serve different roles in fibroblast maturation and cancer cell invasiveness.
Based on the results, the researchers say TIAM1 should be explored as a potential treatment target in pulmonary fibrosis.
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Marque Physical Therapy (MPT) is an extension of Marque Medical aimed at providing the highest quality outpatient physical therapy services. Our goal is to enhance maximum functional activity through combined efforts of our highly trained staff.
MPT is located in Aliso Viejo, Buena Park , Corona del Mar and Grossmont/La Mesa in San Diego.
Established in 2018, MPT has served the community with their rehabilitation needs. Our Physical Therapists have an inspiring passion for healing with a personalized approach. At Marque Physical Therapy, we are passionate about providing excellent care. Our passion is your wellness.
We create an individualized plan of care for each patient that promotes optimal results. Our team’s passion, background, and expertise has been carefully selected so that we may better assist you with your own rehabilitation needs.
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We have state licensed Physical Therapists specializing in orthopedic conditions, work related injury treatment, pre and post surgical management, sports medicine, and various neurological disorders.
Physical therapy is a great first-time treatment for most muscle and joint problems. Clinically proven to reduce pain and dysfunction, physical therapy also saves time and money. Depending on the particular needs of a patient, physical therapists may also ‘mobilize’ or ‘manipulate’ a join (that is, perform certain types of movements at the end of your range of motion) or perform soft tissue techniques to muscles to promote proper movement and function.
- Manuel Therapy
- Cold Laser Therapy (at select locations)
- Visceral Mobilization
- Electrical Stimulation
- Therapeutic Massage and Exercises
- Kinesio Taping
Here is a partial list of what we treat:
- Tendon Ruptures
- Muscle Bruises, Contusions
- Muscle Contractures
- Muscle Ruptures
- Muscle Spasms
- Myofascial Pain
- Neck Pain
- Low Back Pain
- Ligament Injuries
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- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Epicondylitis (tennis elbow)
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Prolapsed/Bulging Disk
- Ruptured Disk
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14 main causes and solutions for blockages
Sewer blockages can be annoying, but if you understand what’s going on and deal with early, they are relatively easy to fix and you may be able to avoid more serious leaks, overflow or electrical damage. Τhe obstructive company –Αποφράξεις Αντωνίου– analyzes the 14 main causes that cause blockage in your drains.
Why drain pipes are blocked?
Here we will have to separate the 3 main points in our space where this is done and put the causes separately:
A. Obstructions in the kitchen
We have seen many times even in the news reports of fats that can cause huge public sewage blockages, resulting in sewage accumulating in homes and roads. What must definitely be put in the garbage basket and create blockages in the drains of the kitchen are:
- Fat And Oil. The bad habit of throwing cooked oil from potatoes into the sink is one of the most serious problems. Fat from fats and oils can be a liquid when entering a drain, but it soon cools down there and will thicken quickly. It will become a sticky solid mass that clings to the walls of the pipes and attaches more waste to it. It’s a must for blockages in pipe drains and financial joy for all blockage companies. The solution is to use a fat trap (a disposable lined container) to drop used oils and fats. Alternatively keep a mini bucket in the kitchen for food waste – it’s healthy for both pipes and the planet!
- Hair of all shapes. Hair both human and pets are also important factors blocking the pipes. The simplest way to avoid blockages and blocking drains from hair creation is to install grids and filters on all your ducts. Especially in shower and bathroom ducts. A mesh in the kitchen sink will also trap food waste from washing. They are easy to clean – just make the habit of emptying them regularly.
- Coffee beans. Yes. ‘Cause there’s some wonderful coffee-based compounds, like organic glue. Coffee beans look like a harmless, free product to rinse in the sink. However, you may be surprised to learn that they are a high risk factor for blockages. Dispose of them – along with other food wastes, such as rice and pasta – in the food bin.
- Food residues from dishes and baking pans.
- Kitchen rolls and papers.
B.Obstructions in the toilet
- Makeup Cleaning Products
- Baby wipes
- Gypsum and bandages
- Tampons and applicators (plastics and cardboard)
- Sanitary and incontinence
- Fibrous materials.
Items such as wet wipes, dental floss, cotton and feminine hygiene items should be discarded in a bin and not rinsed in the toilet. They can easily get stuck in rough parts in drains and accumulate in possible blockages.
- Medicinal products and chemicals
Engine oil, paints, battery fluids and solvents must be safely disposed of in accordance with local regulations. We should never be introduced into the water supply where they can damage our groundwater and be toxic to plants and wildlife. Return unused medicines to a pharmacist for safe disposal
C. Obstructions outdoors
It goes without saying that you should always try to keep the ducts in your yard free from leaves, foliage, branches, stones or other garden waste that could enter the drain and cause blockages. Regularly sweeping your garden, and using compost for leaves is a way to prevent the blockage of these ducts and piping. It is also advisable to check regularly if you have an external cesspool, its height.
Monthly maintenance and cleaning of cesspools must be done on time. If blockages are often made and you take care of all of the above then you may need to seek help from a specialized obstruction company- Αποφράξεις Αντωνίου-. Because the problem may be mechanical (poor gravity of the pipes) to identify the cause and relieve the blockage.
There are some techniques that a drainage expert will use. Such as including the use of CCTV i.e. piping control camera. (see and article blockages with camera) to thoroughly look at the blockage company and locate the difficult and inaccessible points of the sewer to see what has prevented the flow of water. Professional obstructionists can also advise you on what to do in the future to prevent this from happening again.
Tips for maintaining clean drains
Train your family on what is safe and unsafe to dispose of in the drain pipes. It is also a good idea to use some simple regular cleaning procedures.
- A handful of baking soda in the drain. Followed by a kettle of hot (not boiled) water, it will help dissolve and relax any fats that have started to accumulate.
- A cup of vinegar will act the same way.
- Buy for your home pipe spiral blockage. A long, flexible tool – to remove accumulations and disconnect the early accumulation.
Remember – Most blockages can be avoided. But if the drain pipes are blocked, quickly call for help from experts. The obstructive company –Αποφράξεις Αντωνίου– has a skilled workforce. It can handle all issues with blockages and offer a range of services related to blockages in your home. If you suffer from any of the above, call the 18.104.22.1689. They are the leading providers of sanitation inspections, unblocking services and repairs for residents, hotels and businesses throughout Athens and Attica. | <urn:uuid:7f530609-2963-4cdc-bdf8-b990b1a46c15> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://motoclubandorra.com/14-main-causes-and-solutions-for-blockages/ | 2020-09-23T21:30:21Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400212959.12/warc/CC-MAIN-20200923211300-20200924001300-00798.warc.gz | en | 0.93982 | 1,197 |
Outside revellers queue in the freezing cold, inside things are hotting up. Crowds flock from all over London to strut their stuff on the dance floor at the competition of the year. On the look out for love, and with the trophy in their sights, the dancers compete for the eye of the judges. On a night that could change their lives forever, divisions are rife and allegiances are challenged when an outsider dances his way into the heart of the most eligible girl in the competition.
Director - Kristine Landon-Smith
Producer - Tamasha
Designer - Sue Mayes
Choreographer - Liam Steel
Lighting Designer - Chris Davey
Sound - Mike Furness
Author - Sudha Bhuchar and Kristine Landon-Smith
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Events from the nest:
Our male Osprey has not been seen over the Loch for the last two days and there has been no addition to the suspected frustration nest. This ‘nest’ now looks quite substantial as the bird was very active with bringing in sticks over the previous two weeks.
We can now be pretty sure that our female bird has left on migration, but there is still a chance of seeing male and juvenile birds from other areas as they prepare to leave their Scottish breeding grounds. Research has shown that some birds can still be around until late September and into October.
The web camera that gave us such fantastic footage this season has now been taken off line from the Osprey nest and is now streaming live footage from the feeding station in front of the visitor centre viewing window. This footage will give viewers a taste of the other wildlife that frequents the surrounding countryside. At the feeders on a regular basis you will be able to see Red Squirrels, a variety of finches, tits and Great Spotted Woodpeckers. Roe Deer have also been known to come to root around after the centre has closed, so keep your eyes peeled and you may see something out of the ordinary.
Other Wildlife at Loch of the Lowes:
This week on the loch there were Great Crested Grebes, Cormorants, Grey Herons, Mute Swans, Canada Geese, Mallards, Tufted Ducks, Goosander, martins and Buzzards.
From this list we have sighted at least five juvenile Great Crested Grebes, which is a welcome and significant increase to previous seasons on the loch. The Goosanders have also had a successful breeding season with a brood of seven young birds having been seen diving in unison on feeding patrols.
At the feeding station there have been Pheasants, Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Robins, Blackbirds, Blue Tits, Great Tits, Coal Tits, Treecreepers, Jays, Chaffinches, Greenfinches, Siskins and Red Squirrels.
Conservation work and sightings on the Perthshire reserves:
This week the team have been busy as ever with bracken and balsam control on the reserves. Our monthly guided walk was well attended this week and we were treated to the local diversity of plant and animal life such as Roe Deer, Treecreepers, Buzzards, Jays, a variety of fungi such as Fly Agaric and several types of polypores. Flowering plants included Lesser Burdock, Lesser Stichwort, Bird’s Foot Trefoil, Harebell, Foxglove and Devil’s Bit Scabious. The walk was enjoyed by all and we were lucky enough to have fine weather.
At Lowes this week the team checked the resident bird boxes to ascertain if they had been in use this season, the results showed what appeared to be the remains of tit nesting material and feathers. The Goldeneye nest boxes were also checked which unfortunately showed no evidence of use, although the birds had been seen on the loch earlier in the season.
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The end of another school year. The beginning of summer.
For my family, it means transitioning to a “summer learning plan.”
At least that’s what it means for us this year. The truth is, in past years, summer was a less than ideal season in our homeschool, especially for my struggling reader.
After hearing the same from more than one mom in my homeschool support sessions, I realize now that it was not just me.
Summer can be stressful when you are homeschooling a struggling reader.
Would you rather listen to this post?
Looking back, I can see why summer was always such an anxiety producing time for me and my son.
I was worried about the “summer slide.” Would he forget the little progress we made this year? Should I use the summer to only focus on reading and help him finally master those sight words? Will he be able to move up a level in his reading program next year if I don’t take action all summer?
My son’s experience of summer was even worse. His mom now required him to do more of something that was a constant struggle.
Summer became synonymous with more reading practice and was not at all what either of us wanted.
I knew it was not working, but I worried and wondered what we should do instead. Even worse, we never really made much progress anyway, no matter how hard I pushed.
A resistant, anxious learner always learns a lot less. I knew this, but struggled with what to do next.
Summer and the Struggling Reader
In a moment of inspiration, or maybe desperation, I made the decision a few summers ago to completely change my approach. With every subsequent summer, I have found more and more success in helping my struggling reader.
1. Add movement to reading.
For any struggling learner, movement can help with learning.
Whether a child needs sensory input, or his/her brain needs a little extra movement to get the synapses flowing, studies have shown over and over again that moving the body while learning makes a difference in overall comprehension and retention.
I have found this to be true for my son, especially with reading. The good news is, summer lends itself to far more outdoor activities that make learning fun.
We’ve created “water balloon flashcards” where I write sight words on water balloons in a bucket. He picks each one up, reads it and throws it at a target (or me if we decide to duel). I have also written practice sounds and words on a beach ball and we throw it back and forth to each other in the pool.
Adding movement to reading practice makes it far more fun and engaging. It’s a bonus that it is also so much more effective.
2. Make it even more interest-led.
Although we practice an eclectic, interest-led approach all year long, we really lean in for the summer. One year, we did an entire “Summer at Hogwarts” with all Harry Potter based learning activities and reading practice. This summer, my boys have opted to do only science and history projects of their own choosing.
By turning up the level of interest, I find my son has even more opportunities to practice reading throughout the summer than he would with me pulling out the old flashcards. And, because he is so motivated, I find he is able to make more progress as well.
3. Focus on strengths.
When our children struggle with a certain subject, it’s easy to get super focused on what’s not working. (I am the queen of freaking out and deciding to do a whole new reading program because my child couldn’t read the word “the” in our book. Take my word for it.)
The problem is, when we are focused on the area of struggle, we lose sight of our kids’ natural talents and strengths. Not only is this a little sad, it also gets in the way of helping our children learn.
When I homeschool to my child’s strengths, it not only builds his confidence as a learner, it teaches him how to learn in general. For the struggling reader, this is critical to overall success.
Incorporating what my child naturally excels at into our summer learning not only supports his reading ability, it gives him a sense of mastery and capability across all tasks and subjects.
4. Have fun!
As I look at this list, I realize this is pretty much what I have found makes a difference in our learning all year long. The only difference is that in summer, we do it at pool, sometimes with snacks, and it’s a lot more fun!
Yes, my child is a struggling reader, but he is a child first. I want him to have the same fond memories of summer that I do and support his reading skills at the same time.
The good news is, we are planning to do just that. I hope you will too.
What are your best ideas for summer reading practice?
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A tree surgeon just took down a sycamore that had been growing in my neighbour's garden (and probably underneath my house), and I kept a section of it to use to make a front door sign.
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Edit: for context, this will be essentially fully exposed to the elements. The idea is to put it next to my doorstep. I'm not too fussed about the colour from light brown to dark brown, so long as it's recognisable as wood.
Second edit: thanks for all the great comments so far, which are suggesting dealing with the drying problem first. However, assuming that I dry it out, what is the best way to finish it for outside?
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At the heart of every museum is a mission to stimulate creativity, impart knowledge, and provide context. Museums celebrate the ways that learning and innovative educational practices can bring people of all ages, ethnicities, and demographics together.
Connect, collaborate, and share practical advice with fellow museum professionals at more than 160 interactive sessions, on topics ranging from collections management and curatorial practice, to education and audience research; from exhibit planning and design to marketing and community engagement.
The 2018 American Alliance of Museums (AAM) Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo—May 6-9 in Phoenix, Arizona—is your opportunity to explore the many ways museums serve as hubs of community activation and learning.
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Every day across Georgia, people are injured due to the negligence and intentional acts of others. They were living their lives, when, in the blink of an eye, a car ran a red light, a slippery step caused a fall or a piece of machinery broke. They didn’t deserve to suffer an injury and they weren’t planning on being an accident victim, but that’s the reality they face.
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These accidents can occur in any number of ways that justify claims for compensation:
Wrongful death, after which family members can hold those who caused the death of a loved one responsible in civil court.
Workplace injuries, where in the course of working an employee is injured at the worksite because of dangerous conditions, the actions of a co-worker or a work-related vehicle accident.
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Insurance company representatives aren’t the only ones you should be careful about. Your situation is your business, and you need to be careful about what you say or write (especially online or on social media) about your injuries and the circumstances of the accident. All that could also be used against you in court.
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Cloud: 'Cautious' in Singapore2011 is the Year for Security Concerns to be Addressed
The concerns? Banking regulators, for one - How will the Monetary Authority of Singapore review banks' cloud initiatives? There is no specific cloud guidance yet, and banks are eager to see what the MAS will offer.
"One of the key security concerns of the MAS is, obviously in a public cloud environment, what kind of security has been put in place by the cloud service provider," Lee says. "Issues surrounding multi-tenancy, for example, and data access and governance - who actually has access to that data?"
Still, Lee is optimistic about Singapore seeing significant progress in addressing these security issues in 2011."Cloud computing is on the cusp of being recognized as a specific area of business that will help with the flexibility [of banks]," he says.
In an exclusive interview about the state of cloud computing among Singapore's banks, Lee also discusses:
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- How & where information security professionals can help ease the cloud transition.
James Lee is the Director of Business Strategy at Trend Micro Inc., a global leader in security for the virtualised datacentre, virtual end-clients environment, and its journey to the cloud.
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Louisville, CO — CableLabs, the non-profit research and development consortium for the cable industry, today announced a substantial expansion of its global member base, adding 14 new members in Europe, Asia and Latin America. Building on relationships with existing international members, CableLabs members now serve over one hundred million cable subscribers around the world. As the global market becomes more competitive, it is critical that technology standards become aligned to support and accelerate the continued innovation necessary for the cable industry to meet the future needs of consumers on an international scale.
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A central piece of the organization’s growth in Europe is the transition of the activities of Cable Europe Labs – the technology consortium for European cable operators – to CableLabs. With CableLabs now supporting the European market, all of CableLabs members will gain knowledge from deployed technologies and experiences through its new members. CableLabs adds nine new members in the European region joining Liberty Global. These include Com Hem (Sweden), Get (Norway), Kabel Deutschland (Germany), LIWEST (Austria), Ono (Spain), Tele Columbus (Germany), YouSee (Denmark), Ziggo (Netherlands), and ZON (Portugal).
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The City is looking for artists in residence to celebrate the achievements of women in the Square Mile and the arts and crafts of people who set sail for America on the Mayflower 400 years ago.
The idea is the brainchild of the new Deputy, Tom Hoffman, who was keen to have an artist in residence at the City of London headquarters at the historic Guildhall during his year in office.
There will be two artists in residence during his term as Chief Commoner, an office which started in 1444.
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In the Bone there is a house.
In the house there is a girl.
In the girl there is a darkness.
Margo is not like other girls. She lives in a derelict neighborhood called the Bone, in a cursed house, with her cursed mother, who hasn’t spoken to her in over two years. She lives her days feeling invisible. It’s not until she develops a friendship with her wheelchair-bound neighbor, Judah Grant, that things begin to change. When neighborhood girl, seven-year-old Neveah Anthony, goes missing, Judah sets out to help Margo uncover what happened to her.
What Margo finds changes her, and with a new perspective on life, she’s determined to find evil and punish it–targeting rapists and child molesters, one by one.
But hunting evil is dangerous, and Margo risks losing everything, including her own soul.
About the Author:
Tarryn Fisher: I would like to write a novel that every, single person loves, but not even J.K. Rowling could do that. Instead, I try to write stories that pull on people’s emotions. I believe that sadness is the most powerful emotion, and swirled with regret the two become a dominating force. I love villains. Three of my favorites are Mother Gothel, Gaston and the Evil Queen who all suffered from a pretty wicked case of vanity (like me). I like to make these personality types the center of my stories.
I love rain, Coke, Starbucks and sarcasm. I hate bad adjectives and the word “smolder”. If you read my book-I love you. If you hate my book-I still love you, but please don’t be mean to me; I’m half badass, half cry baby.
I don’t actually know how to leave an articulate review which will do this book justice.
All I can say is it’s very dark, very powerful, very sad, very thought provoking and I am still reeling.
To me it was 3 different books, the first third was dark and depressing, the middle was powerful and the last part was sad and shocking.
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"When you become the image of your own imagination, it's the most powerful thing you could ever do."
- Ru Paul
KATLIN MICHAEL BOURGEOIS, from Gonzales, LA, began his dance training at multiple studios in south Louisiana including A Touch of Class Performing Arts and the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA). After high school he accepted a full scholarship to the Alonzo King LINES Ballet Training Program in San Francisco from which he graduated in 2014. Katlin joined Hubbard Street 2 as an apprentice and was promoted to a contracted position the following year. In his dance career, he has worked with teachers and choreographers at the top of the industry including: Bryan Arias, Sandrine Cassini, Alejandro Cerrudo, Kara Davis, Arturo Fernandez, Shannon Gillen, Maurya Kerr, Dexandro (D) Montalvo, Ihsan Rustem, and Robyn Mineko Williams. Katlin joined DanceWorks Chicago in September 2016. | <urn:uuid:a44e023b-610b-431a-8715-019b4b87eb1c> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.danceworkschicago.org/dancers/katlin-michael-bourgeois/ | 2020-09-23T23:03:22Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400212959.12/warc/CC-MAIN-20200923211300-20200924001300-00798.warc.gz | en | 0.961926 | 209 |
Mascara is a must-have product many of us won’t go a day without. Long, voluminous lashes that last all day is always the aim, but not all formulas have the smudge-proof and water-resistant powers we crave… until now.
Introducing our new tubing mascara: Centre Stage Curl & Volume Mascara. If you ask us, it’s set to be the best vegan mascara of 2019. Here’s why:
Tubing mascara vs regular mascara
Unlike a regular mascara, which distributes pigment straight to the lashes, a tubing mascara is made with flexible polymers that wrap around each lash for 360 coverage, length and show-stopping volume. Essentially, it’s a mascara that coats the lashes with tubes – hence the name. You apply a tubular mascara just the same as a regular one, but the best part about a tubing formula, is that it’s so much more water and sweat-resistant, making it ideal for oily eyelids, humid weather or a night on the town. No smudging here!
The key ingredients for long, healthy lashes
What makes our tubing mascara extra special, (and one of the best tubing mascaras for sensitive eyes, in our humble opinion) is the nourishing ingredients we selected to care for your lashes. As well as a rich black pigment for maximum effect, our formula contains:
Hyaluronic acid - Known as the ultimate plumping and hydrating ingredient, the Hyaluronic Acid found in our cruelty free tubing mascara helps to retain moisture (hello nourishment) and plump up the lashes for extra volume.
Aloe vera - Nature’s soothing saviour was a no-brainer. Its calming and restorative properties help repair dry and damaged lashes. Some even say it helps grow them longer!
Green tea - This antioxidant powerhouse ingredient helps protect the lashes and eyes from environmental aggressors and kills any bacteria that dares to irritate. How much can just one vegan mascara do!?
Q10 infusion - Q10 helps to stimulate keratin production, which is what keeps our lash hairs healthy and strong. Pair this with some excellent mascara tips for long lashes – like using an eyelash curler before application and wriggling the brush at the roots – and you’ll not only have instant results, but your lashes will continue to grow stronger and longer too.
Vitamins A and E - These two are quite the dynamic duo if you’re trying to boost your lash growth. Vitamin A helps to nourish and protect the hair by producing a healthy sebum to prevent breakage, while Vitamin E is chock-full of antioxidants to support hair growth and increase shine.
How to use the Centre Stage Curl & Volume Mascara
Follow our mascara application tips and tricks to get the best results from our tubing formula:
Using your preferred side of our versatile hourglass wand, apply to lashes from root to tip using a gentle wiggling motion.
Top tip: Use the curved edge to coat the lashes first, then flip to the outer fluffy side to fan out and add more volume.
You can apply coat after coat until you achieve your ultimate lash look, whether it’s natural and fluttery or full glam.
Once you’re happy, allow to dry before gently removing any smudges with a Q-tip.
As for how to remove tubing mascara… we’ve got that covered too!
You may have heard it’s a little bit different and you’re not wrong. In fact, despite its amazing water-resisting powers, tubing mascara is actually easier to remove than regular mascara (and especially easier than waterproof formulas). Here’s how:
If you’re in a hurry, use a gentle remover such as our Express Make Up Remover. Soak a cotton pad in the solution and then gently pinch the lashes, wiping towards the tips. The tubes will come away easily (without rubbing), leaving your lashes squeaky clean.
Or if you’re completing a proper full face cleanse, the combination of a warm cloth and gentle cleanser will work like a dream to gently remove the formula, no panda eyes in sight.
Learn more about the latest beauty trends
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Wedding elegant, white silk dress with beautiful flower lace, Wide sleeves, it’s perfect for celebrations, parties and important occasions. Invisible zipper, V neck, V back, Back centre zip.
Fabrics Silk 100%
Return policy of the purchase. In cases when a purchase needs to be returned, a customer can do it within 14 days after the purchase has beed delivered.
Shipping is free worldwide for orders over 150 £
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Power is anything that that can make something else change. That can force others into an act that normally they would not do. Like we say that Osama Bin Laden and his Al-Quaida terrorist organisation were not powerful and had no power over us yet they were able to make us act in retaliation and put many of our bravest soldier in the fron line where many were killed. But in other ways their power was great because they brought America together forming a beautiful land where all were taking and beleiving and thanking for their rightful freedom Power is beauty for beauty has a way of overcoming us and taking us away as though we are able to fly in other times when we look into the still dark eyes of the people on the picture we see hurt and pain and all of the sufering of the poitrait. It gives us a dark out look that we could never see and niether could others but only we can feel the sharp glances that are like arrows to the heart. peers are power for they influence every thing we do and they alays seem to have a way of changing our mind when they believe something different they can change who we are and what we want to be. Power is every thing mans need for power to overcome the odds the beat all of the obstacles the be considered "better" than others all men have this need and all have tried to over power it to become content with who they are but there is still a yearning inside their heart to become "bigger and better"
>>By JILL TITTLE (Sunday, 8 Jun 2003 03:34)
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Experience we need.
- Proven track record working as a Digital Project Manager for another marketing, creative or digital agency.
- Understanding of the full web development process from concept and production of project initiation documents, scope and timing plans, through to project completion.
- A good understanding of the fundamentals or web development and UX (you don't need to be a coder, but you need to speak their language).
- Experience project managing large web builds on time and to budget.
- Confident enough produce solid scoping documents and to deal with client change requests throughout the process - knowing when to push back and how invoice for additional changes as and when appropriate.
- Cultural fit is really important – we're looking for somebody who is professional, knows how to drive a project through, and is passionate about digital. It's also important that you’re a lovely human being with a positive attitude who is fun to be around.
As Digital Project Manager, you'll be the link between the development team and the client. You need to know coding, preferably having been a coder in a past life, so that you know how long projects should take and can keep on top on the team.
You'll help plan, execute and deliver digital projects, on time, in budget to exceed client expectations. You'll schedule calls and meeting with clients to define and translate project objectives to their Digital teams both in-house and externally.
The Digital Project Manager will be responsible for project budgeting and ensuring that the digital deliverables are functioning to their specifications. It's often a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines, but you'll have the chance to work alongside a great bunch of experienced people and global brands.
An award-winning marketing agency with an established digital team, talented internal development team and well-defined processes in place.
What you’ll get in return.
A competitive salary of £35-45k with a great bonus and benefits.
How to apply
If this sounds of interest, then please click the apply button right away!
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Garden Pizza with Vegan Cheese and Chili
90 g Heura® Bocados Originales
150 ml tomato sauce
4 cherry tomatoes
60 g vegan cheese
Chili oil (to taste)
10 black olives, thinly sliced
20 g fresh oregano
1 chili pepper, chopped
Prepare the dough:
Put the flour in a large bowl and add a pinch of salt.
Make a hole in the center; add water and olive oil.
Knead the mixture until you get an even ball of dough (you will notice it no longer sticks to your hands).
Let it sit for 5 minutes.
Divide the resulting dough into two parts. If you prefer smaller pizzas, you can divide it into four.
Sprinkle some flour on a flat surface to prevent the dough from sticking. Place a piece of the dough on top and flatten with a rolling pin until thin (or thicker, if you prefer) and even.
Cut it more or less round, depending on your preference.
Place the dough on a tray lined with baking paper.
Prepare the pizza:
Dice the courgette. Cut the onion and olives into thin slices. Cut the cherry tomatoes in half.
In a separate skillet, cook the Heura® chunks for 5 minutes until brown and set aside.
Spread tomato sauce on the dough as a base and then add vegetables and other toppings to taste.
Add some vegan cheese and fresh oregano.
Heat the oven to 180ºC and bake the pizza for about 8 to12 minutes. When there is about 1 or 2 minutes left, open the oven and add the Heura® chunks on top.
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