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The Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League and Kansas State University of the Big 12 Conference will have spectators at their football games this fall, with K-State officials, working with the Riley County Commission, announcing 25% capacity at Bill Snyder Family Stadium in Manhattan, with the Super Bowl Champion Chiefs saying that up to 22% of capacity at Arrowhead Stadium.
At K-State, school officials have planned to open the football stadium with reduced capacity, saying that all fans must have face coverings with no tailgating permitted in the adjacent parking lots prior to kickoff. Fans will be required to keep the face masks in place where six feet of social distancing is not possible.
In Kansas City, where the Chiefs season begins with a nationally-televised game against the Houston Texans on Thursday, September 10th, Mayor Quinton Lucas worked with Kansas City Health Director Dr. Rex Archer and EMS Medical Director Dr. Erica Carney to finalize the plans for 22% capacity at Arrowhead Stadium.
The team will follow the guidance of local officials and public health experts as the season progresses, with the potential that local regulations will allow for different capacities at different points during the season.
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Ashley Home Stores Ltd. is an American furniture store chain that sells Ashley Furniture products. Mattresses, Bedroom, Beds, Foundations & Bases, Nightstands, Dressers, Chest of Drawers, Vanities.
Create the high-glam bedroom of your dreams with this sumptuously upholstered bed. Brilliant blue velvet fabric lends the upscale look and feel youve been longing for. Chrome-tone nailhead trim and notched detailing give the headboard just the right touch of tailoring. Baxton Studio
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I believe one of the theories is that Marlowe's death was faked and he ended up in Italy sending plays back to an actor called William Shakespeare who claimed them as his own. While on paper there may be similarities between writings of Marlowe and Shakespeare - and maybe you can come up with some “Dead Poets Society” graph to show them – only one of them truly understood the theatre. If Marlowe wrote Shakespeare he would have had to have gone through a radical transformation. He would have had to learn to avoid very long colourless, speeches in extremely static scenes. He would have had to find out how to string a decently complex plot together, full of people with conflicting strong motivations. He would have kept his Latin at schoolboy level so that ordinary people could have understood it. Most of all he would have realised that his audience was not just made up of university educated grandees of the court but of apprentices and clerks who couldn't get into the nearby bear-baiting.
There is very little in the way of plot in this play – Aeneas turns up, Dido is tricked into falling in love with him, he leaves, she commits suicide. There are no real bad guys, only Dido's, ambiguous spurned lover and a half-hearted Juno. Everything seems to happen in rather easy steps with little threat of conflict. The programme reminded me that Shakespeare wrote a version on Aeneas' story to Dido in Hamlet. Frankly, I think, Shakespeare's version of the speech is vastly superior being more powerful when spoken by the Player King even as it is undercut by silly lines from Polonius.
The actors did their best, especially Anastasia Hille and Mark Bonnar as Dido and Aeneas but they struggled to put any drama into the piece. I don't think that the director took too many risks with the play it felt fairly straightforward. Perhaps a wilder interpretation would made it fail more spectacularly but maybe that would have stopped the four people sat either side of me from walking out at the interval.
It is a pity that Shakespeare's contemporaries don't get performed as regularly as Shakespeare. That regularity means that the problems, imperfections and staging difficulties in Shakespeare's plays have been ironed out by discussion and practice. The contemporaries have to rely on a very few revivals in every generation and the hope that they strike it lucky. Some of these plays are better than some of Shakespeare's and they deserve as much attention.
I'm not sure how much of this applies to Dido but I do think that this production could have done with more fire and innovation.
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"final_opinion": "I'm not sure how much of this applies to Dido but I do think that this production could have done with more fire and innovation."
}
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Secondary, Elementary and Kindergarten
The village of Jubaiha is situated on the North Eastern outskirts, about 10kms from the centre of Amman. When the parish was established in 1991, the surrounding countryside was mostly agricultural land with little housing. Gradually more and more houses have been built as people move from the centre to more pleasant surroundings. The construction work has accelerated in the last four years with the building of a large University and Government School. A wide new road, linking the centre of Amman with other towns to the north has made it more accessible to people wishing to move to a better environment.
The residents are mostly from the well-educated sector of society, being employed in the professional or business areas. There is now a growing population of about 18000, 15% are Christian with remainder Muslim. As there is no Orthodox church in the vicinity at the moment, the Latin Church serves both communities.
When it was first founded the school was for the Kindergarten only. This is on one floor with pleasant large classrooms and a good outside area, part of which is shaded with excellent, up to date equipment. To one side is a small area with ducks, chickens, geese, a goat and even a monkey. The interior decoration of the corridors and Entrance Hall is bright and cheerful with murals, painted by an Italian artist, on most walls.
In 1993 the new school across the road was built to take children from grade one to grade six. This consisted of a basement providing a covered area for play during wet weather, the ground and first floors with classrooms and a large hall, now used as the church, on the mezzanine level. A small classroom is used as a computer laboratory for grades one to five using fourteen computers.
In 2000, further construction took place, on the end, at right angles to the main building. This has provided an extension to the covered play space, four more classrooms on the first floor with two science laboratories, a computer room with 30 computers used by grades six to twelve, and a poorly stocked library. Only one science laboratory is in use, the other is unused having no equipment.
In the ground floor basement is a small storeroom for sports equipment.
From the year 2004 the school has taken children up to grade twelve in twenty classrooms.
With the number of children moving into the area the school is becoming overcrowded and there is a great need for the expansion of both the site and buildings.
Adjacent to the entrance are offices for the Principal, Parish Priest Administrator, Financial Assistant, Secretaries and Staff rooms.
After graduation from grade twelve, the first of which will be in the summer of 2005, most of the children will continue their education at Universities. There is a high standard of education in keeping with the rest of the schools, both government and private, in Jordan. The Music and Physical Education are of a very high standard.
There are about 616 pupils on the school roll, of these 299 are girls and 317 boys, 480 Christian and 236 Muslim.
L I N K S to the schools >>>>>>>>>>
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Cons: - no.
First, I got the Manyo Factory Active Refresh Herb Peel by chance as a sample, and later on I purchased a full-sized product. And this was my first attempted remedy Korean brand Manyo Factory.
Note that Manyo Factory - the most that neither is true organic cosmetics that is certified at 95 % organic, does not contain any potentially harmful substances and is not tested on animals. I'm a fan of organics so the brand immediately attracted my attention.
I ordered this peel in online store with direct shipping from Korea to Russia. However, later it turned out that in Russia it is sold too, but that's another story Smile
Price peeling without shipping 23$ (a little less than 1500 rubles). Delivery of course turned out much more expensive, but if you buy from distributors in Russia, the price would be about 1500 rubles, which is quite inexpensive for such a product!
The purpose of the funds and the description of the manufacturer.
Korean peels-skutki or peeling - gommage is a cross between scrubs and chemical peels, only impact, they are much more delicate.
Here is my personal opinion:
- Exterior look: Package design and the container look very stylish just like expensive european cosmetic products. I cannot compare it with the other popular korean brands sold in Russia. Compact size container is equipped with a dispenser that can be closed to avoid the gel oxidation.
- Consistency, color and aroma: peel consistency is similar to a lightweight gel with inclusions of fine particles (according to the description of the manufacture it is rice powder). It has light green color and fresh herbal and essential oils aroma.
- How to use. Apply a small amount of gel on clean and dry face, wait a few seconds and start gently massaging the skin for 2-3 minutes until you see the balling up dead skin. Wash your face with warm water. Generally speaking, after using this peel you'll have a feeling like you have just massaged your face with fresh and soft grass.
- Effect: I am so excited! It is so delicate! I did not have any skin redness or dryness after applying it. If you have occasional hair on your cheeks it will not harmed by the peel due the very small size of the balling ups. Even after the first application my face looks significantly more fresh and smooth. What is more amazing is that this herb peel was able to clean the pores so well that the blackheads and enlarged pores became less visible! Most of the korean peels are unable to clean the pores unlike this one! I have been applying this Herbal Peel 2 times a week during 4 months in the evening before applying a serum/cream or an overnight pack. I definitely noticed the skin texture improvement, tightened pores, pigmentation and tiny thin lines are completely gone, my skin became more tight and velvety, is almost gone.
Bottomline: Highly recommended!
Peeling particularly suits well to the problematic or mixed skin type like mine, or problem. If you like organic cosmetics - this peel is for you!
Rating: 5 out of 5! Will definitely reorder!
Review author: Alexandra_30
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HSSB251: If you’re not a Martial Grandmaster, don’t come to die
Yan Zhaoge directly kicked out an opening in the side of the Wang Family’s ancestral manor.
As dust and smoke flew, sabre-light suddenly flickered, chopping out towards Yan Zhaoge.
The sabre-light resembled a continuous chain of mountains, with strange and perilous peaks, numerous layers of sabre-light instantly surrounding Yan Zhaoge.
Not even looking at it, Yan Zhaoge punched out, bursting through the sabre-light as he instantly sent his opponent flying.
Although his opponent flew backwards, the sabre-light before him grew as more enemies, all using the Continuous Mountains Sabre Art passed down within the Wang Family, obscured the heavens and covered the earth as they bore down on Yan Zhaoge.
At the same time, amongst these sabre-lights that resembled lofty mountains, a dark, biting wind also assaulted Yan Zhaoge.
Black Nightmare Mountain’s direct lineage martial art, Pursuing Wind Sword Style!
The sword was named Pursuing Wind, being even faster than wind itself, one of the fastest swords under the heavens, able to rival the Lightning Mantra Seventy Two Swords of the Heavenly Thunder Hall’s direct lineage.
It cast a dim sword-light, concealed amongst all those sabre-lights, exerted later but arriving first, that people would be hard pressed to guard against.
Yan Zhaoge just reached out with a single hand, closing the gap between his thumb and index finger, gripping the sword of his opponent.
Immediately, the sword-light was extinguished, the wind formed by the sword dying down, the sword, gripped by Yan Zhaoge’s two fingers, completely unable to move.
At the same time, Yan Zhaoge’s aura-qi surged.
Standing there, not moving an inch, his vigorous aura-qi transformed into a storm, directly dissipating the sabre-lights descending towards him that obscured the heavens and covered the earth.
The reaction of that Black Nightmare Mountain martial practitioner before Yan Zhaoge was also extremely fast, immediately abandoning his sword as it was caught by Yan Zhaoge.
However, whether it was switching his stance and attacking or immediately retreating, without even having time to perform his next movement, he suddenly discovered his sword, with the blade facing away, bearing down towards him, its original owner!
“Rip!” As if it were the sharpest point, the bladeless hilt broke through the aura-qi that guarded this Black Nightmare Mountain martial practitioner’s body, and pierced directly into his chest.
Everyone nearby looked at Yan Zhaoge, shocked.
Gripping the blade of the sword with two fingers, he had pushed it forward lightly, using the sword hilt as a blade as he directly stabbed that Black Nightmare Mountain martial practitioner to death.
His expression as per usual, Yan Zhaoge retracted his arm, drawing the sword hilt out of his opponent’s chest.
Not even switching his stance, just holding onto the blade of the sword with two fingers like this, as though wanting to commit suicide, Yan Zhaoge used the sword hilt as a sword blade casually as he liked.
However, it was already superior to the swords of most Martial Scholars under the heavens as he slew all the martial practitioners in the vicinity.
Breaking through another wall, Yan Zhaoge entered the centre of the courtyard, instantly slaying a great many more people, clearing out another area.
Other than him, no other live soul remained.
His gaze not rippling in the slightest, Yan Zhaoge abruptly threw the sword within his hands to the side, with it instantly transforming into a sword-light that resembled a bolt of lightning.
Within the black fog, a martial practitioner who had originally been approaching stealthily under the cover of darkness was directly pinned to death on the ground by this sword.
The other side’s Martial Scholars experts were also approaching rapidly, prepared to seal this point of breakthrough as created by Yan Zhaoge.
Directly slamming a late Xiantian Martial Scholar to death with his palm, Yan Zhaoge shook his head, “If you’re not a Martial Grandmaster, don’t come to die.”
As he said this, he swivelled his body, raising his palm and directly locking an incoming fist.
This person had a face that resembled a horse, the aura-qi around his body surging.
Above his head, like Yan Zhaoge, was a spiritual light that shot straight into the heavens, not an illusory light but true radiance.
It was a peak Martial Scholar who had stepped into the Heavenly Connection stage.
The newcomer appeared to still be rather young, with him not being much older than thirty.
As he circulated his aura-qi, countless black winds were formed, as he was clearly of Black Nightmare Mountain’s direct lineage.
His eyes were yellowed and bloodshot, having already fallen to the dark side.
Glaring at Yan Zhaoge, his eyes were filled with resentment and hatred.
“People from Broad Creed Mountain, all deserve to die!”
This horse-face man shouted, his entire body’s aura-qi surging madly as it formed an illusory heaven and earth, filled completely with black hurricanes.
The terrifying black hurricanes shrunk and condensed unceasingly, finally transforming into numerous tangible black lances, directed straight at Yan Zhaoge.
However, Yan Zhaoge’s acupoints pulsed, countless streams of clear qi emanating outwards, majestic as the heavens.
As the opponent’s black hurricanes that resembled lances landed within, they directly vanished.
At the same time, grabbing onto his opponent’s fist, a terrifying aura-qi was abruptly released from Yan Zhaoge’s palm.
That horse-faced man could only feel aura-qi like numerous fire dragons immediately flowing into his body through the meridians of his arm, as the pain of incineration befell him.
Numerous fire dragons rushed within his body, his body’s aura-qi completely unable to withstand it.
In that instant, the horse-faced man’s body blazed within, his flesh and blood, bones, muscles, internal organs and meridians that been tempered countless times exploding one by one.
The horse-faced man’s body stiffened where he stood, a strange red appearing on his face, arms and the other parts of his body that were not covered by his clothes.
Like a crab, being cooked till ripe.
Yan Zhaoge released his hands, this horse-face man’s body falling limply to the ground like a clump of rotten mud.
“Being able to reach the Heavenly Connection stage at this age-in Sacred Grounds, he would be at the level of direct disciples,” Yan Zhaoge shook his head, “In its current dismal condition, Black Nightmare Mountain was still able to recruit such a genius as a disciple-it is a rare thing indeed.
Sadly, he joined the Nine Underworlds.”
Having rushed over with the Immortal Crane Wings, Yan Zhaoge’s speed had been extremely fast.
It was only now that Ah Hu and the others arrived.
Just having arrived, Ah Hu’s claw penetrated through the crown of an opponent’s head.
In other areas of the manor, Broad Creed Mountain martial practitioners were also breaking their way in unceasingly, killing their way to the depths of the manor.
Broad Creed Mountain had long since been prepared for this operation, having deployed an elite force here, the momentum of their attacks hard to withstand.
Let alone the martial practitioners of the Wang Family, even the Decimating Abyss martial practitioners with remnants of Black Nightmare Mountain at their head were hard pressed to stand against Broad Creed Mountain’s offensive.
Rather than the opponents before them, it was instead the aftershocks of the fight of Shi Tie and Sima Chu overhead that Yan Zhaoge and the others were more vigilant of, lest they were swept over by the tail of the typhoon, dying without knowing what hit them.
However, Shi Tie held the upper hand, beating Sima Chui into retreat, the latter hard pressed to parry his blows.
Able to control the battle situation, Shi Tie was doing his best to provide space for Yan Zhaoge and the others.
Additionally, the devilish air was getting denser and denser.
At the same time that it brought harm, it also blocked the aftershocks of the fight between the two Essence Talisman Martial Grandmasters.
This enabled Yan Zhaoge and the others to rest their hearts and directly and courageously rush towards the core of the Devilish Domain Grand Formation.
Having experienced that incident at Clear Concealed Lake, Yan Zhaoge was even more familiar with Devilish Domain Grand Formations now, as he proceeded straight on.
The grand formation before their eyes had yet to be completely formed, with the devilish domain yet to be completely established.
While Yan Zhaoge and the others had their movements affected by it, they were still smooth.
There was only that terrifying air that threw people’s hearts into disarray that was gradually growing stronger, influencing their minds.
Yan Zhaoge felt that whilst rushing forward and slaying his enemies, the killing intent within his heart was strengthening unceasingly, with there seemingly being a voice within his heart telling him to kill all lifeforms that stood before him, regardless of their identities.
“Hmph,” Yan Zhaoge’s gaze deepened as he stabilised his mind once more.
Raising his head and gazing over, he saw that not far away stood a familiar-looking golden tower, a red door of light at its peak, currently projecting a silhouette on the ground below.
Yan Zhaoge leapt, rushing towards the tall golden tower, resembling a great roc spreading its wings as he spread his arms wide, a number of perfectly good heads sent flying as his sword-aura rushed past.
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Lets face it, everyone loves a quick fix.
From supplements that produce a six pack to a Sambuca shot to get you drunk faster…
What quick fixes (Style Hacks) can we use to improve any outfit?
In this article today I’m going to highlight my 12 favourite style hacks that I’ve personally tried myself. From using Olive Oil to polish your shoes to using Shirt Stays to keep your shirt tucked in all day…
Here are 12 men’s style hacks that you can use instantly.
1. Get Yourself A Tailor
Ok, this isn’t the greatest ‘hack’ of all time but it’s something that has a huge impact on your overall style.
If you’re buying clothing ‘off the rack’ from your favourite brands and retailers, you want to make sure they fit your body type perfectly. No item of clothing bought ‘off the rack’ will fit you perfectly, so using a tailor to get them altered to fit you is going to instantly transform any outfit.
If you find the right tailor/alteration service it’s cheaper than you think, and here’s a free guide to help you know what you need tailored.
2. Use Shirt Stays To Keep Your Shirt Tucked In
Have you ever tucked your dress shirt in, lifted your arms up and all of a sudden your shirt’s untucked. You tuck it back in, and then an hour later it’s untucked again.
Keeping your shirt tucked in is a common problem that a lot of guys have.
You can do things like the military tuck, you can tuck it into your underpants, these are all things that I’ve shared in a previous video before but there’s a quick style hack that I like to use, and it’s shirt stays.
Shirt stays will keep your shirt tucked in throughout the whole day, and believe it or not they’re more comfortable than you think.
They sit underneath your trousers attaching to the bottom of your shirt and the top of your socks and it keeps the shirt pulled down throughout the day.
There’s a few brands out there now but I recommend Sharp & Dapper for quality (they’re handmade) and comfort.
3. Polish Your Shoes With Olive Oil
Before you shoe connoisseurs start getting angry, I fully understand this isn’t a long term solution. But for a quick, needed polish before you leave the door… this works a treat.
Keeping your dress shoes polished is something that’s hugely important. You could have the greatest dress shoes known to man, but if they’re dirty and unpolished it’s going to have an impact on how good you look.
You can invest in a basic polish kit you use at home yourself, or you can invest in regular visits to get your shoes polished, but using Olive Oil is a simple hack to quickly polish and leave your dress shoes looking shiny.
Simply take a small amount of Olive Oil onto a cloth and polish the leather on your shoes. It’s going to help shine the leather, get rid of dirt and most importantly it’s a quick way to leave your shoes looking polished if you’re in a rush.
4. Use Double Sided Tape To Control Your Collars
Have you ever worn a shirt or a polo shirt and the collars are just out of control?
I’ve been there before, wearing a formal shirt with a few buttons undone and the collars are out of control. You end up looking like something that’s been thrown out from the 70’s.
I personally wear shirts with button-down collars to overcome this challenge, but using a tiny bit of double-sided tape on the inside of the collar can help stick and keep your collars down throughout the day.
Yes, it sounds tacky, but rocking an outfit like this is more tacky…
Alongside the DIY version of using double sided tape you also have Fashion Anchor, which is a product that’s more durable and effective than using double sided tape.
It’ going to keep your collars down throughout the day and you won’t have to worry about it unsticking.
5. Use Instagram For Style Inspiration
Have you ever stared at your wardrobe on evening about to head out and thought to yourself… “I have no idea what to wear”.
I’ve been there before and it’s a challenge a lot of men face (but hate to admit).
But truthfully, you’ve probably got enough clothing in your wardrobe to be able to put together a really good outfit for that night, you’re just lacking inspiration.
To get inspired head over to Instagram and search for a hashtag. If you’re looking to wear your Navy Blazer but you don’t know what to pair it with, search for #navyblazer and take a look at some of the outfits.
A quick search will show me a variety of outfit combinations, giving me some ideas for what to wear. I personally do this quite often, looking at Instagram for inspiration and taking screenshots of the outfits I’m inspired by. When I then go to get dressed for an occasion, I look through those outfits and it gives me ideas on what to wear.
Don’t neglect Instagram as a style tool, it’s not just a place to gain some love from likes and to stalk your ex girlfriends.
6. No Socks? Wear No Show Socks
This is probably something you’ve tried before, especially if you like to showcase those ankles of yours.
Wearing no socks with shoes is more popular than ever, but avoiding socks altogether is a stinking disaster. Not only will it leave your shoes (and feet) stinking, it’s also pretty uncomfortable.
No show socks allow you to rock the ‘no socks’ look without having to deal with the smell or discomfort.
Now before you start, I know there’s a huge debate whether men should even consider leaving the house without socks on, I spoke about it in a recent article… (Socks vs No Socks)
But if you’re a no socks guy, make sure you invest in a good pair of no show socks.
7. Fold Your T-Shirts Vertically
If you’re folding your t-shirts flat and placing them into your wardrobe you’re going to face some challenges…
First, you’re going to find it hard to see what t-shirts you have at the bottom of the pile meaning you’ll only wear the same ones over and over again.
Secondly, you’ll make a mess every time you try and reach for a t-shirt nearer the bottom of the pile.
I’ve been there, before I went through the Style Reinvention series my wardrobe was a mess.
If you fold up your t-shirts or your sweatshirts and place them in vertically, you’re going to be able to see everything that you’ve got. If you want that Black T-Shirt you can see it sitting alongside the other options and easily take it out.
By folding your t-shirts vertically you’re going to be able to see everything that you own, meaning you can own less but get the most out of each item.
Be smart, it’s an easier way of organising your clothes.
8. Use A Hot Shower To Remove Wrinkles From Your Clothes
This hack is great if you’re travelling.
How often do you neatly pack your suitcase, arrive at the hotel, open your suitcase and to your amazement see that your carefully ironed and packed clothing have tried to escape?
Your carefully pressed dress shirts are now wrinkled, your suit looks like it’s been worn and your t-shirts look like slept in bed sheets.
Requesting an iron and spending well needed vacation time ironing is of course an option, but hanging your clothing up in the bathroom and turning on a hot shower can help to remove wrinkles from your clothing.
It works well with all clothing but in particular suits, with the steam from the shower removing the wrinkles so it’s good to wear.
9. Know Your Measurements
If I asked you how big your chest was… would you know?
What about your neck measurements?
Your leg length?
This style hack is simple but it’s important to know your measurements. Why? It’s going to make online shopping a lot easier, it’s going to save you money in tailoring fees and it’s also going to make you more effective when shopping in general.
When you know your measurements, type them into your phone and you can always reference them when buying a new item of clothing.
Fit is of course the most important thing to consider when improving the way that you dress, and being aware of the basic measurements will allow you to buy clothing that fits you well.
Grab a tape measure and measure up your chest, waist, neck, arm length and leg length. You can also measure the width of your thighs and arms, or even head to a tailor who can provide the key measurements for you.
Try to keep on top of this every few months if you’re a gym goer.
10. Unshrink Your Clothing In The Bath
This hack’s a good one. Have you ever shrunk your clothing?
I know that I have, I’m not the greatest with washing and that’s why I tend to avoid it.
If you manage to shrink your favourite t-shirt, soak it in hot water with some conditioner for 5 minutes. Once soaked, start to re-stretch it out. By doing this it’s going to start to revert back to near enough it’s original size and at the same time (if you use a nice conditioner) leave your clothing smelling like Daisy’s.
This hack works well for t-shirts and lighter fabrics, but it’s not always going to work well with more luxury heavier fabrics.
So the next time you use the wrong setting on your washing machine, soak your clothing in hot water with conditioner for 5 minutes and start to re-stretch the garment out.
11. Fix Stuck Zippers With Soap
Picture the scene…
You’re on a first date with a beautiful Tinder match, as you enter the restaurant you start zipping down your jacket ready to take it off and show off the new ‘Muscle Fit’ shirt you’ve just bought. As the zip gets near the bottom, it gets stuck. You try zipping it up, zipping it down, wiggling it around but that zipper isn’t moving anywhere.
What do you do?
Do you keep the jacket on throughout the 3 course meal? Do you try to lift the jacket over your head running the risk of messing up your perfectly blowdried hair?
Head to the bathroom, find some soap and rub it around the stuck zipper.
The soap will loosen the zip allowing you to zip it up or down and in most cases, will stop it from happening again.
If the soap helps loosen the zip but it’s still broken, take it to a local alteration service to get fixed. It’s going to cost, but it’s better than heading out and buying a brand new jacket.
12. Get Clear Skin With Apple Cider Vinegar & Coconut Oil
This is a simple grooming hack, something I learned from Chris Winters in a podcast episode with him.
We all know grooming products can be quite costly, it can also be quite daunting in choosing the right product. So a more natural approach is to use Apple Cider Vinegar and Coconut Oil.
I know what you’re thinking…
But adding a small amount of Apple Cider Vinegar to some warm water and scrubbing your face with it acts as a face wash that will help with acne and oily skin.
You won’t end up smelling like a bag of chips because you’ll rinse it off afterwards, and a small amount of coconut oil can be used as a cheap but effective moisturiser.
It’s a natural, cheap and effective way of improving your skin.
Bonus: Pay Attention To The Details
A stylish man knows the importance of focusing on the finer details.
From the quality of construction to the dimple in your tie, paying attention to the details of your outfit shows that you know what you’re doing.
Accessories are a great way to add a subtle touch of personality, but don’t just throw a tie on and expect to make an impression.
Spending time on the knot you choose, adding a tie dimple and even focusing on the length of your tie all make an impact.
So focus on the outfit as a whole, but don’t let yourself down with the finer details.
Share A Style Hack
So there we have it, some of my favourite style hacks that you can use to upgrade any outfit.
I want to hear from you, what’s your favourite style hack?
Let me know in the comments below and if you think this article will help someone share it with them.
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Nationally Renowned Speakers Will Open and Close the 2023 Education Forum
The 2023 Education Forum continues its tradition of delivering some of the most exciting, useful, and thought-provoking presentations with the opening and closing speakers scheduled for this year’s event.
Meet Our Opening Keynote Speaker: Crystal Washington
Hear Crystal Washington, Certified Speaking Professional, on Thursday, October 12 for her opening session: “The Future is NOW: Technology & Trends That Will Revolutionize Post-Graduate Education.”
Washington works with organizations that want to leverage technology to increase profits and productivity. As a technology strategist and certified futurist, Washington takes complex social media, app, and web topics and makes them easy to understand and accessible to everyday people.
Washington’s clients include Fortune 500 companies, including Google, Microsoft, and GE.
As a sought-after keynote speaker, she has entertained and educated audiences around the globe. As one of Forbes’ 50 Leading Female Futurists, Washington appears weekly on season two of the Emmy-nominated documentary show “Life 2.0,” and she’s appeared in numerous publications, including Entrepreneur and Bloomberg Businessweek.
She is regularly called on by major television networks as a tech expert. Washington is the author of the books “One Tech Action” and “The Social Media Why.”
Closing Keynote Speaker: Denise Soler Cox
Denise Soler Cox will present “The Magic of Belonging,” at the closing session on Saturday, October 14.
Soler Cox is an award-winning activist filmmaker, top podcaster, speaker, and author.
She has spoken on hundreds of stages and worked with major brands like Microsoft, Starbucks and L’Oreal. Soler Cox’s work with Project Eñye has been featured by, among others, NBC Nightly News, Forbes.com, and CNN.
She is a distinguished member of the Stanford Latino Leaders Entrepreneur Program and was honored with the 2018 “Bridge Builder Award in Education” from the Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
Soler Cox is currently producing her second feature-length documentary and writing a book on belonging.
On her website, Soler Cox says in her approach, she “takes the promise of diversity and inclusion and gives it a purpose – belonging – which is vital to everything from market differentiation to employee retention.”
These opening and closing speakers are sure to start the Education Forum with important lessons about how technology can be a partner in your work and end the Forum with lessons on the value of inclusion. However, there will be many other education sessions and events, including the Fall Workshops that precede the Forum, that will make your time in New Orleans valuable and enjoyable.
Please plan to see both speakers and take advantage of as many of the other benefits of Forum as you can squeeze into this whirlwind of learning and community! Watch the Networker and this website for the latest on the 2023 Education Forum and Fall Workshops.
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Mick Fleetwood picked up his first Contax camera 20 years ago, when he realized that touring the world with Fleetwood Mac started to feel a lot like childhood. Fleetwood’s father served in Britain’s Royal Air Force, and his family lived “like Gypsies” all over England, southern France and the Mediterranean coast, the drummer writes in his new memoir, “Play On: Now, Then, and Fleetwood Mac.”
Fleetwood uses a different simile in a recent phone interview, describing touring like “being in the Army, stationed everywhere.” Traveling reminded him of his dad’s hobby of photographing the family all over Europe. With fellow shutterbug and bassist John McVie, Fleetwood shot various countrysides during concert tours in the 1990s.
“My dad was just one of those people who took loads of pictures. It was the curse of the family,” Fleetwood recalls with a laugh. “So it was just muscle memory, I think, that it became a natural fit for me. It was just me trying to capture where I was going, and being in a rock ‘n’ roll band, it was almost like getting posted here, there and everywhere, probably even more than my dad ever was in the Forces.”
Evidence of Fleetwood’s trading drumbeats for camera clicks appears this month at Fort Lauderdale’s Wentworth Gallery, where his show “Reflections: An Exhibition of Original Photographs by Mick Fleetwood” is on display. Fleetwood is scheduled to visit the gallery and meet buyers of his photography on Thursday, Dec. 18, the night before Fleetwood Mac’s On With the Tour stop at the BB&T Center in Sunrise. The show falls halfway through the group’s first tour in 16 years as the best-known iteration of Fleetwood Mac, the “Rumours”-era lineup, including the recently returned Christine McVie, who left in 1998.
“The energy [onstage] feels so electric and so vibrant, not only because of the return of the band, but because Christine is making us all complete again,” Fleetwood, 67, says. “Not to sound like an old hippie here, but it’s like she never left.”
The “Reflections” photographs span about six years, Fleetwood says, starting with the black-and-white landscapes and long dirt roads of England he discovered while preparing to move his mother to Maui, Hawaii, where he lives. Other color photographs capture the splendor found among Hawaii’s hills and mountains, including “The Jungle Takes Back,” depicting a blue pickup covered in vines and a rear-windshield sticker that reads, “Keep It Hawaiian.” In “Shrooms,” he shoots a patch of “little green magic mushrooms” he found on a foothill, which is probably the only drug, he admits, that he hasn’t taken over the decades.
Fleetwood says the tour, while “grueling” when combined with his appearances and the book tour for his memoir, co-authored with Anthony Bozza, is nothing he can’t handle.
“Look at someone like B.B. King or Tony Bennett or Elton John, and you’ll really have your hair curled as to how much they work,” Fleetwood says. “Compared to their really crazy scheduling, we’re in good shape. But I’m that model of a person, anyhow. I don’t like sitting around, twiddling my thumbs.”
Fleetwood Mac will perform 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19 at the BB&T Center, 1 Panther Parkway, in Sunrise. Tickets cost $45.25 to $175.25 at Ticketmaster.com. Tickets will go on sale 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 15, for the band’s March 21 show at the AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami.
An artist reception for “Reflections, An Exhibition of Original Photographs by Mick Fleetwood,” on view through Dec. 21, will run 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 18 at Wentworth Gallery (819 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale). Buyers of his artworks can meet Fleetwood from 6 to 7 p.m. Call 954-468-0685 or go to WentworthGallery.com.
Full Story via SouthFlorida.com
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22 Jan 2009 Who’s Going to UGCX 2009?
Three months ago I wrote about UGCX, the User Generated Content Conference & Expo. I mentioned that there was a long list of committed speakers who I couldn’t name until they had been confirmed. Well, they’ve now confirmed and I can tell you who they are!
So who’s going to UGCX?
Dreamstime will be there. Serban Enache can’t make it anymore but leaves Dreamstime representation in the capable hands of Content Director, Ellen Boughn, who’s both speaking and moderating. She’ll be accompanied by Dreamsime COO, Jeff Prescott.
Fotolia will be there, with Co-founder and CEO, Oleg Tscheltzoff speaking about UGC business models, and Chad Bridwell, Director of US Operations will also be in attendance. (update 2009-01-27: Oleg has had to cancel his participation and Chad will be speaking in his place)
Cutcaster will be there with dynamic Founder and CEO, John Griffin speaking about business models and search challenges.
Andres Rodriguez will be there offering advice about making a living with microstock.
Yuri Arcurs will be there to represent the microstock photographer corner of the market on the panel of experts session.
Kelly Cline will be there to offer her perspective and experience on making a living with microstock.
Rasmus Rasmussen will be there, lending his expertise as both microstock photographer and microstock inspector.
Tyler Olson will be there, representing the accumulated knowledge of his microstock forum while speaking about microstock success.
Traditional Stock Agencies
Jupiterimages will be there, naturally. Four Jupiterimages representatives will be moderating sessions: Maria Kessler, VP of creative Business Affairs; Steve Kapsinow, StockXpert Contributor Evangelist; Patricia Vargas, Senior Director of Content; and, Ellen Kasemeier-Herbert, Senior Creative Director, Photographer Relations.
Corbis Images will be there, represented by Aaron Booth, Director, Commercial Media Partners and Community Content. He will talk about production strategies in an industry shared with user generated content.
Blend Images will be there with CEO, Rick Becker-Leckrone also talking production strategies.
Image Source will be there, represented by CEO, Christina Vaughan on the same production strategies session.
Alamy Co-founder and CEO James West will also be there to talk about image search challenges and represent non-microstock user-generated stock photo businesses on the expert panel.
Traditional Stock Photographers
Jack Hollingsworth will be there. While he won’t be the only traditional stock photographer at the event, he’s certainly representation enough! He’ll be talking about stock photography in the new market – Stock 2.0
Service Providers & Associations
PACA will be there in the exhibition hall talking to agencies and photographers. PACA President, Maria Kessler (cited above) will be in attendance, and Executive Director, Cathy Aron will represent PACA in the expo.
LookStat, the new microstock analytics service will be there, with Founder and CEO, Rahul Pathak taking a spot on a panel.
Tyler Olson (cited above) will be there, using his experience with Microstockgroup.com to speak about marketplace services. Make sure to ask for one of his I-brought-my-community-with-me business cards!
Payoneer will be there with CEO, Yuval Tal taking the stage to talk about payment services, with Joana Anker, Director of Business Development, also at the event.
Did I Miss Anyone?
Yes. Don’t forget these speakers are just from the photography track. The Social Content, Music and Video & Gaming tracks have equally fascinating topics and impressive lists of speakers.
The event is only just over two weeks away, February 9 – 10, in San Jose, California, USA. If you’re planning to go, book before January 28 when the earlybird price ends. You can also get a 15% discount by using the coupon code UGCXMSD. Bookings and details of every session are available from the UGCX website.
See you there!
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"name": "Jeff Prescott",
"role": "COO"
}
]
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"fotolia": {
"representatives": [
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"name": "Oleg Tscheltzoff",
"role": "Co-founder and CEO"
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{
"name": "Chad Bridwell",
"role": "Director of US Operations"
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"cutcaster": {
"representatives": [
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"name": "John Griffin",
"role": "Founder and CEO"
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"name": "Andres Rodriguez"
},
{
"name": "Yuri Arcurs"
},
{
"name": "Kelly Cline"
},
{
"name": "Rasmus Rasmussen"
},
{
"name": "Tyler Olson"
}
]
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"traditional_stock_agencies": {
"jupiterimages": {
"representatives": [
{
"name": "Maria Kessler",
"role": "VP of creative Business Affairs"
},
{
"name": "Steve Kapsinow",
"role": "StockXpert Contributor Evangelist"
},
{
"name": "Patricia Vargas",
"role": "Senior Director of Content"
},
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"name": "Ellen Kasemeier-Herbert",
"role": "Senior Creative Director, Photographer Relations"
}
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"corbis_images": {
"representatives": [
{
"name": "Aaron Booth",
"role": "Director, Commercial Media Partners and Community Content"
}
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"blend_images": {
"representatives": [
{
"name": "Rick Becker-Leckrone",
"role": "CEO"
}
]
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"image_source": {
"representatives": [
{
"name": "Christina Vaughan",
"role": "CEO"
}
]
},
"alamy": {
"representatives": [
{
"name": "James West",
"role": "Co-founder and CEO"
}
]
}
},
"traditional_stock_photographers": [
{
"name": "Jack Hollingsworth"
}
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{
"name": "PACA",
"representation": [
{
"name": "Maria Kessler",
"role": "President"
},
{
"name": "Cathy Aron",
"role": "Executive Director"
}
]
},
{
"name": "LookStat",
"representation": [
{
"name": "Rahul Pathak",
"role": "Founder and CEO"
}
]
},
{
"name": "Microstockgroup.com",
"representation": [
{
"name": "Tyler Olson"
}
]
},
{
"name": "Payoneer",
"representation": [
{
"name": "Yuval Tal",
"role": "CEO"
},
{
"name": "Joana Anker",
"role": "Director of Business Development"
}
]
}
]
}
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Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Victor's Dance Studio
In February, 1956 Michael’s School of Dancing came under new ownership and the name change to Victor’s Dance Studio. It was located at 124 1st St SE….. Vctor’s Dance Studio had six instructors…. George Zeitler and Victor Gelking were two of them. The dance studio was open Monday – Friday from noon to 11 pm and on Saturday from 10 am to 9 pm…. Upon reaching various degrees of proficiency the dance students would receive awards similar or a trophy…..
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In Mandarin with Chinese and English Subtitles
Director: Alan Mak, Felix Chong
Cast: Lau Ching Wan, Louis Koo, Daniel Wu, Zhang Jingchu, Alex Fong, Michael Wong, Stephen Au, Sharon Luk, Queenie Chu, Henry Fong, Lok Ying Kwan, Lam Kar Wah, Waise Lee, William Chan
RunTime: 1 hr 40 mins
Released By: Cathay-Keris Films & InnoForm Media
Opening Day: 30 July 2009
A major stock exchange in the world, Hong Kong attracts not only money but also many who try to manipulate the market. At the Hong Kong Police Force Commercial Crime Bureau, an operation is under way against insider trading involving Feng Hua International, a listed company. A man nicknamed the “Boss” is behind it all, and identified as the chief suspect.
The interception team at the Criminal Intelligence Bureau is sent in. Led by Inspector Johnny Leung (by Lau Ching-wan), the team has veteran cop Gene Yeung (by Louis Koo) and the young rookie Max Lam (by Daniel Wu). They infiltrate Feng Hua International to install interception devices and start to monitor the company’s phone traffic.
A month goes by and nothing significant has been intercepted. The three are bored and morale is low when they overhear the management’s plan to boost the share price. As Gene and Max are desperately in need of money, Johnny unwillingly withholds this information from his supervisors. The two decide to make the most of this opportunity and buy heavily on the company’s shares with a huge sum of money borrowed from a loan shark. Johnny is furious when he learns this, but nothing can be done at this point to retrieve the money now locked up in the shares.
The share price of Feng Hua International has gone so high that trading is suspended. The three fail to retrieve the capital and are on the verge of turning against each other in face of the crisis. Meanwhile, Johnny catches a dispute in the company’s management. The Chairman, Ringo Low, is planning to sell high and cash out his shares; the other Board Directors decide to assassinate him in order to secure their interests. They seek help from the Boss.
Low’s life is at stake. However the trio is well aware that if he lives, the share price will plunge and not only their money, but their lives and even their families will be compromised. The three are torn between money, their future and justice. Finally, Johnny comes up with a perfect plan: to kidnap Low.
The abduction goes smoothly as planned. After what feels like the longest weekend in their lives, trading in Feng Hua International resumes and the price surges uncontrollably. Just when the three start to believe they have succeeded, the price plunges again. The unusual price fluctuations catch the attention of senior officials in the government and the Police Force, who have long been suspecting police involvement in the affair. The undercover operation is aborted; an investigation is ordered against the three cops – Johnny finds out about this as he counter-intercepts communication within the Bureau.
Until the day this reviewer can age gracefully
and look good smoking a cigarette while conversing with his
buddies on a high rise rooftop terrace, he would have to make
do with watching Hong Kong movies like this one, hoping that
he could one day become as suave as its leading men Lau Ching
Wan, Louis Koo or Daniel Wu. Yes, the Pearl of the Orient
has produced yet another movie to excite fans of Asian films,
and in this case, fans of Asian films featuring lots of rugged
male bonding. And here’s the good news: this latest
export from the makers team behind the acclaimed hits Infernal
Affairs (2002) and Protégé (2007) does not disappoint.
Already veterans in the crime thriller genre,
Felix Chong and Alan Mak write and direct Lau (Mad Detective,
My Name is Fame), Koo (All's Well, Ends Well 2009, Connected)
and Wu (Shinjuku Incident, Blood Brothers) in this intense
drama about a trio of police officers conduct surveillance
on a listed company. And what’s an intense drama without
some grey shades of human nature? In a moment of desperation
to salvage family poverty, the three of them become entangled
in a web of deceit which will culminate in a remarkable showdown
which involves car crashes, gun shootouts and lots of blood.
Nobody plays up human drama like the Hong
Kong filmmakers. It may be a case of cultural relevance: genres
like this appeal to Asian audiences because of their relevancies
and dramatic effects. Friendships, man and woman relationships,
parent and child relationships are all intricately explored
in this movie. The art of the filmmakers’ storytelling
is exemplified with the fine scriptwriting. There is quite
a lot of talking in this 100 minute movie, and the winning
dialogues between the characters reflect the identifiable
personalities and authentic human relationships which contemporary
viewers can relate to. A simple scene of the three male leads
conversing on a high rise rooftop terrace is a joy to watch,
simply because it is something we can envision ourselves doing.
Of course, the only difference here is, not
all of us have star appeal like Lau, Koo and Wu. The chemistry
between the three men is spot on, and they’d have audiences
believe that they are plagued by the various difficulties
in life. Lau effortlessly plays a forlorn man who has mellowed
with life over the years. Koo somewhat overacts with his increased
weight to portray a man who needs money to keep his family
together. Wu’s performance as an educated and polite
man is quietly assuring. These characters are familiar personalities
which we can connect with. The star studded movie is further
spiced up with other quality performances from supporting
roles played by Alex Fong (If You Are the One), Zhang Jingchu
(The Beast Stalker) and Michael Wong (Seven Swords). Expect
some acting nominations to come along during the awards season.
the unnecessarily melodramatic finale, the movie is still
a must watch for its high production values. Set against the
towering Hong Kong buildings, these range from an engaging
music score and a visually stunning cinematography to a stylish
editing style and a solid art direction. These complement
the story, which make us think, under this fine visual package,
the underlying message of the darkness that the human soul
is capable of is a poignant one.
must watch human drama that is poignantly affecting)
Review by John Li
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Create a pencil and pen drawing of a paper sandwich bag that has a SURREAL element in or outside of the bag
1. Brainstorm and sketch ideas for the paper bag drawing and surreal element in the picture
2. Bring in any objects that might inspire you or appear in the drawing
3. Set- up the paper bag on the cardboard box and spotlight ( lighting can add drama, mood and atmosphere to you artwork)
4. Try crumpling, wrinkling and placing the paper bag or bags in a variety of ways
5. Sketch the bags and surreal elements in a variety of vertical and horizontal compositions
6. Critique the sketches and select the best composition
7. Create a drawing on the bristol board that utilizes the entire space
11"x 14" bristol board
Graphite pencils 4H to 6B
The following is due on Monday, March 31
This quarter you created artwork of your own theme and selection.
Please create a google presentation that includes the following:
High Quality photographs of your artwork that you created this quarter
Titles, materials used and size of your artwork
Artist statement and description of your work that you created this quarter
Place this in the shared class folder labeled "Quarter 3 presentation"
You will create a proposal for the next work of art that you will create. You need to gather your ideas and inspirations and write up the following:
This statement is due on November 15. Please create in google docs and share with me and your other classmates.
This artwork will be due on: December 2, 2013
"I have a magpie attitude to inspiration: I seek it from all sorts of sources; anything that allows me to think about how culture comes together. I'm always on the lookout – I observe people in the street; I watch films, I read, I think about the conversations that I have. I consider the gestures people use, or the colours they're wearing. It's about taking all the little everyday things and observing them with a critical eye; building up a scrapbook which you can draw on. Sometimes, too, I look at other artworks or films to get an idea of what not to do.
It's very important for inspiration to go elsewhere: to move away from the city into pastoral settings, and to make space for meditation. I also enjoy talking to people who aren't involved in art. For my recent work, I've had a lot of conversations with people involved in digital technologies. It's useful to get perspective on what you do by talking to all sorts of different people. "Isaac Julien
Create an idea section of your sketchbook. Collect, gather, arrange and sketch ideas that inspire you.
Check out this site
Read these articles:
5 Unique Ways To Brainstorm Out of A Creative Rut - Lori McNee Artist
What do you think? Is this site " artist Inspire artists" helpful for generating ideas? Why or why not?
What inspires you? What do you want to make art about? Did any of the articles help or give you ideas?
Write a minimum of a one page essay on what inspires you to make art. Please create in google docs and then share with me.
Due Date: Friday, November 15
Create a detailed graphite self portrait drawing in a reflective object that expresses you and an aspect of your personality.
Find an object that is reflective other than a mirror. This may be a metal iron, hubcap, fishbowl, coffee or teapot. The object should have SYMBOLISM- do not just select a random object from the closet- go home and search for something!
In the object you will find your reflection. Your image will be distorted in someway. Show an emotion in the reflection. Create 3-5 sketches of various compositions. Select the strongest composition. Create the drawing on the high quality paper.
Due Date: Friday, October 11
Create a still life drawing of objects from the classroom and from home.
1. Read the Scholastic Arts Magazine and watch the video
2. Set-up a still life scene on the small table on wheels in front of your " Inspiration" wall.
3. Select 3-5 materials each from the still life closet.
4. Sketch different points of view of the still life
5. Select strongest sketch
6. Create charcoal drawing
7. Use craypas to create still life drawing
You will be evaluated on the following:
Creation of compositional drawings
Ability to create a drawing of a still life
Use of materials
Use of time
Finding ideas can inspiration can be challenging for artists. So your challenge is to create an " Idea Wall". You have a large bulletin board next to your easels. One side of this board will be for your "Idea Wall" and the side will display completed work. Your challenge to to clean the board, cover it with black paper and start covering it with images, words, collections and anything else that inspires you. You will work on this for the next two days and I consider it to be an ongoing assignment. Have fun gathering, collecting and posting images
The current Social Studies hallway mural
Create a new mural for the Social Studies/ History hallway that represents the department
The current mural was created long ago when this hall was the primarily made up of Math classes. It has since changed and now is almost all Social Studies classes. The hallway needs to reflect the current make up of classes and teachers and identify visually the content and curriculum of the department.
1. Gather information from the faculty and students about what content and imagery the mural should contain. You may approach this through interviews, an on-line survey, brainstorm wall, group discussion in your class, etc.
2. Look at murals around the school, and at other schools and public spaces. What did you find? What inspires you and what does not "fit" or accurately represent the space that they are in. Critique the murals and decide what you would like to incorporate ( and not incorporate) into your work.
Check out this article:
3. Look at the work of:
1. Sketch, sketch and sketch...gather the information/ ideas and content and sketch ideas. You will need to consider the space and where and how you want to cover/ fill the area. Are you going to paint on both walls or one? Will you fill the entire space or have a white or solid background? What is your goal with the painting? What are you trying to visually convey about the Social Studies Department?
2. You each need to create 6-10 sketches and then show them to each other. All of the sketches will be critiqued by the class
1. Create a proposal board with the sketches and a statement describing the mural. You will be presenting the board to the Social Studies Department Chair and the Principal. Be prepared to answer questions, explain your choices and decisions. Expect criticism and be open to hearing suggestions.
1. Accept criticism and make the necessary changes. Your work is going to be viewed by many and most viewers will have an opinion and voice. Be prepared and open to suggestions. Edit your work accordingly.
1. Create your master piece on the wall. You will need to manage your supplies, equipment and painting in a public area. Many will be walking through the space and you will need to set up and maintain the supplies and equipment.
I left you each a few magazines on various artists. Please look over the magazines and read summaries of the artists.
Assignment: Write an essay sharing what you think about the artists and their work.
List the artists and describe their work. Then answer the following questions that apply:
Do you like the artists work? Why or Why not?
Did the artist inspire you in anyway to create or view things in a different way?
Do you like the subject matter that the artist selected?
Do you like the content or meaning of their work?
Do you like the materials the artist chose to work with?
Express your thoughts and opinions about the artists work and how it may or may not influence what you create.
Please write the essay in a google doc and share with me.
Due Thursday, April 4
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"murals": {
"current_social_studies_hallway_mural": {
"description": "created long ago when the hall was primarily Math classes"
},
"new_mural_project": {
"purpose": "represent the current make up of classes and teachers and identify visually the content and curriculum of the Social Studies/History department",
"steps": [
"Gather information from faculty and students",
"Research existing murals and critique",
"Sketch ideas",
"Critique sketches with peers",
"Create a proposal board",
"Present proposal to department chair and principal",
"Edit based on feedback",
"Create the mural on the wall"
]
}
},
"essay_on_artist_insights": {
"assignment_details": {
"artists_to_research": "left in magazines",
"write_an_essay": "sharing thoughts about the artists and their work",
"submit_essay": "google doc, shared with instructor",
"due_date": "Thursday, April 4"
}
},
"self_portrait_with_reflective_object_assignment": {
"object_requirements": "reflective, other than a mirror (e.g., metal iron, hubcap, fishbowl, coffee or teapot)",
"symbolism_needed": true,
"emotional_expression_required": true,
"sketches_needed": "3-5",
"composition_selection": true,
"drawing_materials": "high quality paper, graphite pencils",
"due_date": "Friday, October 11"
},
"still_life_drawing_assignment": {
"materials_from_closet": "3-5 materials each",
"sketch_different_points_of_view": true,
"select_strongest_sketch": true,
"drawings_to_create": [
"charcoal drawing",
"craypas still life drawing"
],
"evaluation_criteria": [
"creation of compositional drawings",
"ability to create a drawing of a still life",
"use of materials",
"use of time"
]
},
"quarter_3_presentation": {
"requirements": [
"high quality photographs of the artwork",
"titles, materials used, and size of the artwork",
"artist statement and description of the work",
"place in shared class folder labeled 'Quarter 3 presentation'"
],
"proposal_for_next_work_of_art": {
"statement_due": "November 15",
"artwork_due": "December 2, 2013"
}
}
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Now that I have finished reviewing all the albums that The Who released during its original run, the time is ripe for individualizing the five studio records of the guys I can’t do without. As I always say, this is just a matter of personal tastes. I have to say it again because having included “Face Dances” at the expense of “Who Are You” or “Tommy” could end up in me being lynched. I am just highlighting the albums I can connect with the most. You can let us all know what you think by posting a comment below with your own favorites.
1- Who’s Next
The Who’s most consistent album from start to finish, and that is specially remarkable considering the tensions it caused within the band, the friction with their longtime managers and the risks that they took by embracing new technology so openly. If you listen to classic rock stations, you already know more than half of the songs on offer here – “Baba O’ Rile” (aka “Teenage Wasteland”), “Behind Blue Eyes”, Won’t Get Fooled Again”…
And the ones that you don’t know are no B leaguers in any sense (“Getting In Tune”, “The Song Is Over”, “Going Mobile”…)
A very problematic album turned to be a timeless work about identity – Pete Townshend’s key theme, and one that few have investigated as thoroughly as him. The 1996 remaster put everything in a mix as balanced as that of “Who’s Next”, making listening to this double album as pleasant to the ear as it is to your intellection.
3- Face Dances
How good would a poppy Who sound? The answer lies in this album, the first with Kenny Jones onboard. It produced their last chart hit, the dynamite “You Better You Bet”. But it also had some great songs in the shape of “Don’t Let Go The Coat” and “Another Tricky Day”. In each and every case, Roger’s delivery is more nuanced than usual. It is a pleasure to listen to him on this record. And the remastered CD is a true gem. Continue reading
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Going green in the bathroom isn’t always the easiest of exercises – because it has to stand up to heavy-duty use, resist damp and be amenable to cleaning.
It’s hard to recycle used bathroom products and hard to install stuff that’s got a decent green pedigree in the first place.
But, do not despair. There are still steps you can take.
If you’re interested in finding practical ways to make your bathroom cleaner and greener you might enjoy this article in the Seattle Times which suggests some ways to green up your bathroom:
Don’t overlook the bathroom as you turn the home green
Pop in the shower first, and take a look at your shower curtain. Yikes! If it has mold or grunge (we’ve all been there), you need to clean it or replace it. Several cleaning-tip Web sites recommend tossing your shower curtain in the washing machine with a couple towels, using detergent and a little bleach. But don’t put it in the dryer; let it drip dry.
Most shower curtains are made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), a plastic that can emit toxics into the environment, especially during production. When you need a new shower curtain, consider a greener, chlorine-free material called polyethylene vinyl acetate (PEVA or EVA).
You can also reduce your water use by installing a low-flow showerhead. Read full article here…
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I stumbled into this problem while trying to install BusyBox. I have a OnePlus 7 pro with LineageOS 16 (rooted). But the solution might work for other devices as well.
- enable ADB root access on your phone
- connect phone to your computer
- type the following into your cmd window
adb root adb disable-verity adb remount
- install BusyBox to e.g. /system/xbin
- (optional) revert changes
adb enable-verity adb remount
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If you were previously approved to sit for any of the following Sonographer-level specialty examinations: • If you were previously approved to sit for the SPI examination under a prerequisite (excludes, • If you have a current PE Clinical Verification (CV) Form on file, you will need to submit the, • If you do not have a current PE CV Form on file, you will need to submit the application, the. When you receive the ECL, you may contact Pearson VUE to schedule an examination appointment during your eligibility period. The scaled score is not a percentage of correct answers, nor is it built on a “curve” where a certain percentage of scores would pass and a certain percentage would fail. Before you start your test you should review the test tutorial. are using white boards (rather than paper) in an effort to “go green.”. If you are taking the examination at an international test center (outside the U.S., Canada and Mexico), a $100 USD non-refundable fee and Value Added Tax (VAT) will be charged by Pearson VUE. Complete the online application form and submit payment. You will receive a cancellation email from Pearson VUE. If you are found ineligible to take the examination, your application will be partially refunded (less the $100 USD processing fee per examination) and your documentation will be mailed back to you. The Pediatric Echocardiography (PE) examination tests the requisite pediatric echocardiography knowledge, skills and abilities essential to Sonography Professionals. Many education paths are available for prospective sonographers, but the most common is a 2-year degree through an accredited sonography training program. 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The Middle East and African (MENA) oil and gas pipelines sector has been impacted due to low oil prices and weak demand as a result of COVID-19. The pandemic has affected the progress of several projects, forcing operators to opt for alternative strategies such as delaying project completion or reducing capital expenditures. While these approaches may provide a temporary solution, MENA operators should look to adopt more robust strategies such as focusing more on remote operations through automation and digitalization or having contingency plans to ensure minimal impact on critical operations, to bail them out of any such future crisis, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.
Haseeb Ahmed, Oil and Gas Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “One of the primary strategies that a majority of pipeline operators have been falling back on, is to halt or delay any avoidable current or upcoming projects. With uncertainty looming large on the prospective projects, pipeline companies are compelled to make tough decisions to keep the operations running.”
The contractor of the Niger-Benin pipeline has halted all construction activities pertaining to the project. It is unclear when the project might start commercial operations. On similar lines, construction work on the 272 km South Pars Phase 11 (I & II) pipelines has been delayed due to COVID-19. This is likely to push the start year of the project by a year to 2023.
Besides stalling or delaying project progress, pipeline companies in the region are seeking financial assistance or reducing capital expenditures. The Algerian state-owned pipeline company, Sonatrach is in discussion with foreign investors for funds to carry out its upcoming projects. Saudi Aramco, on the other hand, is adopting the strategy of reducing capex by nearly 26% for the year 2020.
Ahmed concludes: “The oil and gas pipeline sector might potentially be rife with consolidations, as the current crisis could push small and medium-sized companies to the brink of extinction. Although pipeline companies are making enormous efforts to tide over the current situation, it might take longer to recoup, given the recurring nature of the pandemic and its scale of the impact on the oil and gas sector.”
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Fantasy League 50 Goals mixes elements of football prediction games with a bit of social deduction - each player is put in charge of his own soccer club, but instead of managing players, stadiums, etc. they are given a pool of 50 goals to spend on 25 matches in the season.
For each weekend all player has to do is decide how many goals will he score to the opponent, but that is where the deduction begins - you have to guess how many goals your opponent is willing to spend. You can see how many goals they have left in their pool, but they can see how many you have left, so with each week the game is getting a bit tougher.
Since season lasts for 9 weeks you have to pace yourself and choose wisely when and how many goals invest - should you keep a lot of goals in reserve for the end of the season or spread them evenly throughout the season. Also you have to predict what is your opponents strategy.
Rating: 3,5 / 5 based on 4 votes
Today something completely different, a curious case of a game, which might or might not be published soon. I know it doesn’t sound exciting or interesting, there are thousands of games that exist o...
Elden Ring premiered recently to pretty much universal acclaim - critics and users seem to love the concept, the outlook, the formula, the experience. And someone should tell FromSoftware they’re do...
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Planet Explorers is a 3D sci-fi sandbox adventure game developed by Pathea Games for PC, Mac, and Linux and it is available for purchase on Steam Early Access. It is the year 2287 and a human colony ship has crash landed on the planet Maria in an entirely different star system. A few of the colonists managed to survive the crash landing in some lifeboats, but the planet they've discovered is far from forgiving with its fierce, otherworldly creatures. It won't only be the human survivors that want to preserve their own well-being. Now the remaining survivors must work with each other to stay safe and healthy while attempting to create a new home for themselves.
Various Types of Content: Singleplayer games have three different game modes: Story Mode, Adventure Mode, and Build Mode. Multiplayer games can be of two types: either Co-op or Versus.
Procedural Games: Every game is procedurally generated from a seed that will give you tons of unique experiences and play-throughs.
Survival Activities: You'll need to do everything and anything you can to survive. That means farming, ranching, building, making tools, building colonies, and conducting diplomacy.
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Whitley Johnson's dream summer of shopping, partying and tanning on the beach has just turned into a nightmare. Because Dad didn't tell her he doesn't live by the beach anymore, or that he's no longer a bachelor. He's picked up and moved to a tiny, lame town called Hamilton and gotten himself a fiance. A fiance whose son just happens to be what's-his-name from last week's drunken graduation party one night stand. Just freakin' great.
As if the summer couldn't get worse, Dad seems to forget Whitley's even there. She doesn't fit in with his perfect new country club family, and Whitley does what any kid lucky enough to go all summer unsupervised does: she parties. Hard.
So hard that she doesn't even notice the good things right under her nose: a younger future step-sister who is just about the only person she's ever liked, a best friend (even though Whitley swears she doesn't 'do friends') and a smoking hot, sweet guy who isn't her step brother (yet) and who actually seems to care for her. It will take all three of them to convince her that they're not phoneys, and to get Whitley to get through her anger and begin to put the pieces of her family together.
I loved the DUFF by Kody Keplinger so was so excited to get this for review earlier this week. I am pleased to say I loved it.
For me Kody Keplinger is one of those authors who I love. Her characters are realistic and therefore I always find the voice is spot on. This book was no exception. The main character Whitley is written superbly stating as this messed up unlikable screw up at the start of the book. Once the story gets going and you start to get under her skin you actually start to see more of why she has become the person she has and you start to warm to her.
I also love how the author writes teen sex without being judgmental and presenting it as a normal part of teenage life not just for boys but also girls. Another example of how YA can be used to do that well and proves you don't need NA titles for sexy times.
I defy anyone to read this book and not fall instantly in love with both male teen characters. I adored Nathan and Harrison entirely and I loved the scenes they were in. Also I found seeing Whitley through their eyes made me like her more too which was good.
Also any book that has a cameo from characters from the author's previous works just slipped in is always a thumbs up from me. I love those entirely in a really geeky way.
All in all a book I really loved. I cannot wait to get my hands on more from the author
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My favourite drugstore brand GOSH are releasing some new items for Spring Summer 2016.
Cool in Copenhagen Palette (£10.99)
This is a great set of neutral to cool tones that are all matte and thankfully have a deliciously black shade . the shadows are buttery and blend like colours from a much more expensive range. This palette is a real hidden gem. I am not really a neutrals girl but these colour blend really well with my purples and other bright colours. My favourite product form the collection.
Forever Eyeshadow in Matte (£6.29)
Hurrah – that is all I can say. These are a great on the lid by themselves as a wash of colour but if you can get hold a a NYX jumbo pencil in this cool shade or a MAC paint pot is out of your budget this is a great long wearing true colour option. They don’t crease and you can blend out the colour with your fingers or a brush. GOSH need to bring out a matte purple and quickly.
Velvet Matte Lipsticks (£6.99)
You can find out how I feel about the velvet matte lipstick range HERE. They are fab managing to be matte without drying out your lips to within an inch of their lives. These four shades have been added to the range and the colours retain the cool toned feel for Spring 2016. There is a shade for everyone.
Lip Oils (£7.49)
A moisturising gel formula that is actually a lip oil. Made from a blend of Sea Buckthorn, Moringa, Macademia and Argan oils, they are designed for the lips, but the texture means that you can use them anywhere, like cuticles, flyaway hairs or even as a highlighter on the face. The smell of these is not great, but it does dissipate quickly and it is great to have this technology in your local high street chemist.
Lumi Drops (£7.99)
Lumi drops are liquid highlighters that are not overly sparkly or glittery. Another fantastic launch from GOSH. Firstly I love the dinky size. The thin nozzle to dispense the product is genius – it means that you are going to get the amount that you need. The texture and formula is perfect for adding a subtle glow or highlighting to the gawds. Three shades mean that whatever your complexion there is a colour for you. Great product.
Illuminating Primer (£14.99)
This product has a pearlised finish which gives the illuminating glow and provides the perfect base to apply make up over. The pinky pearl tone does not really work with my skin tone, but I am a huge fan of the GOSH hydrating primer so if have a lighter complexion this product is definitely worth a try.
Rebel Eyes Mascara (£8.99)
Rebel Eyes sounds dramatic and the effect on the lashes is, but this best thing about this mascara is that the formula is nourishing to your lashes. Castor oil is more commonly found in lipsticks and Sea Buckthorn is high in fatty acids which is great for conditioning the lashes.
These products are in store from February 10th (apart from the primer which is in stores now!) but the lovely team at GOSH have provided me with one set of the new collection to giveaway to celebrate these exciting products coming to stores.
To be in with a chance of winning everything picture here
All you need to do is follow me on Instagram using the rafflecopter widget below. The minimum entry age is 18 and it is open to UK residents only. Good Luck!
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Read more on the Perseus version history.
New to Perseus? Click here for a short tutorial.
Perseus News and Updates
- Please visit the Perseus Updates blog for news on project activities, research, and initiatives. We invite you to contact us via email to the Perseus webmaster if you have any comments, questions, or concerns.
- November 22, 2022: A great deal has happened since our last update!
- The most up-to-date versions of the Greek and Latin sources in Perseus are available on the Scaife Viewer, which, as of this date, now hosts 2,412 works in 3,192 editions and translations (1,639 in Greek and 636 in Latin) and 69.7 million words: 32.1 million in Greek, 16.3 million in Latin, with the rest consisting of English translations and sources in other languages.
- Beyond Translation is developing a next generation reading environment for Perseus that will combine the deeper coverage of the Scaife Viewer, new versions of services from Perseus 4.0, and a new generation of resources. Along with P4 component upgrades, such as dynamic maps and convenient access to lexica and commentaries, Beyond Translation incorporates exhaustive syntactic explanations and alignments at the word and phrase level between source text and translation; explanations of meter; recorded performances linked to the text; and interactive textual variants.
Support from the Mellon Foundation, Tufts University, Harvard's Center for Hellenic Studies and, above all, the National Endowment for the Humanities have made the Beyond Translation project possible.
- April 24, 2019: Current Projects and Initiatives
- Work continues on the Scaife Viewer, our first new reading environment in nearly 15 years. For more, please read About the Scaife Viewer and send us your comments.
- The Perseus Digital Library is a partner and supporter of Open Greek and Latin, an international collaboration committed to creating an open educational resource featuring a corpus of digital texts, deep-reading tools, and open-source software. Look for new OGL materials in the Scaife Viewer.
- News, help and support-related content for this site ("Perseus 4.0") will be updated periodically, but the site collections and infrastructure are no longer under active development as we begin the transition to the next phase of Perseus.
Perseus contact and support information.
The Perseus Project has been supported by various funders throughout its history:
Perseus has been most recently funded by the Alpheios Project, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Science Foundation, private donations, and Tufts University.
Prior support for the project has been provided by the Annenberg/CPB Project, Apple Computer, the Berger Family Technology Transfer Endowment, Digital Libraries Initiative Phase 2, the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education part of the U.S. Department of Education, the Getty Grant program, the Modern Language Association, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Packard Humanities Institute, Xerox Corporation, Boston University, and Harvard University.
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Crazy XXX 3d World
A world of crazy and amazing 3D comics, fairy tales, science fiction, myth, monsters and maidens. Let your imagination expand and go wild in a crazy XXX 3d world where only your strangest, sexy fantasies can come true!
Art of Erotica
Online directory guide to the internets greatest erotic art site listings in fine art, photography, adult cartoons, literature, body art, fantasy, film and history. Also featured artists, galleries, articles and news.
Hentai Video World
Thousands of movies direct from Japan featuring the hottest Hentai Virgins found online. Hot and totally unique Anime, Hentai and Toon videos that are sure to satisfy your every desire. All videos are neatly organized and thumbnailed just for you!
Naughty naughty dirty hentai contemporary adult cartoon blog includes high quality galleries and posts from some of the most popular hentai sites for your private pleasure. Pics vids and hentai babes.
Kingdom of Evil
Helpless cuties, ancient monsters and nothing but huge dicks taking charge of petite holes! You almost get the feeling there's some ancient evil here waiting to be unleashed on unsuspecting members!
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Health & Family Welfare
Health care should be within the reach of every citizen. For providing basic health facilities to all citizens, government has introduced and implemented various health schemes and programmes. This section provides information pertaining to health programmes, policies, schemes, forms etc. for specific beneficiaries which include women, children, senior citizen, etc. Details of Union and state government agencies, departments, organisations, research institutions, hospitals are also available.
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Review: Zen Pinball 2
Zen Pinball 2 (ZP2) is a slightly different release then what we usually see on PSN. Instead of a new group of tables to play, ZP2 combines past tables from the original Zen Pinball, Marvel Pinball, and all of the DLC and makes them available in one game. While having all your tables in one spot isn’t something that will get a lot of people excited, the fact that the game is available for free and imports all your old Zen Studios pinball purchases should.
While you may have played almost all the tables offered in ZP2 before, this is the first time they are playable on the Vita. Besides just bringing the tables over the already great physics engine has been updated. The ball behaves as real as ever acting how you expect them to when hitting off of bumpers and going up orbits but still allows for the physics defying craziness that Zen Pinball is known for. The graphics have also been given a once over and the bright colors really look great on the Vita’s screen. For the trophy lovers out there the game also brings new trophies, offering two for each table to collect. While I love having new trophies to strive for I was disappointed when I looked a little closer and found that they were just renamed trophies from the original games.
ZP2 once again offers a good selection of eight different views to choose from, so you can usually always find one that works best for you. But even with the best view there are still times that I found it hard to pick out the layout on some of the tables, especially when it came to objects on different height levels overlapping each other. Though having the game on the Vita gives you one more choice that helps solve that problem: the ability to play in portrait mode. By turning the Vita on its side at any time the game automatically switches to portrait mode giving you a fuller view of the table that makes it quite easier to pick out the table features and wording. The only problem I found with this is that unless you want to hold the system awkwardly to use the buttons to control the flippers you need to use either the front touch screen or back touch pad to use them. While both of these touch methods work, I personally don’t find them as responsive as physical buttons and it can lead to situations of accidentally flicking the flippers when you don’t mean to.
Zen Studios does a great job of making it all about getting high scores and besting your friends on the leaderboards. While playing you will get notifications on how close you are to beating a friend’s table score or setting a new personal best. You are rewarded a #1 medal when you get the top score out of your friends on a table so you can quickly see which tables you are reigning over your friends on. Besides your table scores there is also Pro Score which takes in account all of the scores you have set on the tables you own, which is a great way to check out who out of your friends is the pinball champion. There is also a Team Score which adds the Pro Scores of everyone on your friends list which is a nice incentive to have more ZP2 players on your friends list to boast your Pro Score and also new opponents to compete with. Since social media is all the rage these days Facebook support has also been added for posting scores which is a nice way to announce to the world your accomplishments. For those which only have Wi-Fi Vita’s you also don’t have to worry about having a great run and then it just sitting in your local scores because you happened to be out of Wi-Fi range. Your highest obtained local score is uploaded to the leaderboards automatically the next time you are playing ZP2 logged in, though it would have been nice if it kept local copies of your friend’s high scores so you have a score to gun for when playing offline.
Besides score chasing on the leaderboards the game also supports local and online multiplayer. Local hot-seat mode allows you to play with up to 4 players passing the Vita back and forth after every ball with the person having the highest score after all balls are drained wins. Online multiplayer is also up to four players but you have unlimited balls with a score percentage penalty subtracted for each ball lost with either a race to a certain score or a time limit. While these modes can be fun and are a nice addition to have I don’t really find them that compelling since no scores are saved, and by the looks of games being hosted I am not the only one. The game also contains support for Tournaments but none are available at launch.
The base game of ZP2 is free and like I mentioned above all of the tables you have already purchased for Zen Pinball and Marvel Pinball can be imported and played for no additional cost. For fans of Zen Pinball since the beginning this is a great value to have tables that have been purchased in the past updated and playable in one location. For those who are just jumping on the bandwagon now the game offers demos for the 26 tables that allows you to play each for a couple of minutes. There are 27 tables all together, but the ZP2 version of the Fantastic Four Table will be released at a later time. Though no scores will be saved during these demos and it’s unlikely you will actually make it to your second ball, they give you a good overview of the table and its great having hands-on experience when deciding whether or not to purchase. While all the tables do carry over from past purchases your scores however do not. While I personally didn’t have any extremely high scores, this could be disappointing for someone who spent a lot of time with these tables in the past.
One of my complaints with Marvel Pinball was with the table guides. While each guide did a good job of describing the main features of the table, they were just blocks of text. Because of this it could at times be difficult to understand exactly what part of the table they were talking about. In ZP2 this issue is no more with each section of the table guide showing an animated view of the table section and using red arrows to point out what the text is pertaining to. While you will still pick up most of your knowledge by playing it’s nice to be able to quickly check how to get an extra ball or start a table mission.
Zen Pinball 2 is a unique entry on PSN. Offering the download for free and giving players the ability to import tables from purchased games/DLC is a great value for long time players. The game is also a great “purchase” for new players presenting all of Zen Studios tables in one location with the ability to pick and choose what you want to buy. While some tables, like those contained in the original Zen Pinball and Marvel Pinball, are only available in packs you can easily download and start playing with only purchasing a table or two and get plenty of enjoyment out of the game for less than $10. The Zen Pinball gameplay has also transitioned to the Vita wonderfully to the point where I prefer to play on the Vita then the PS3.With updated graphics, physics, and more tables coming in the future Zen Pinball 2 is an outstanding virtual pinball platform.
A copy of this game was provided by the publisher for review purposes. For more info on our review policy click here. This review is for the PlayStation Vita version of the game.
What I Like:
- All my favorite tables in one game
- Scores obtained offline get updated when playing online
- Updated table guilds
- Portrait view
What I Dislike:
- Using the touch screen/pad to control the flippers during portrait view
- Recycled trophies with different names
- No scores from previous games carry over
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My company was set up in May,1993, covering an area of 150 acres, constructing area 20,000 square meters, inside there are officers , workers’ dormitory, workers’ dining room, bath center and entertainment center and all the facilities are well-founded. There are totally more than 200 stuffs, including more than 20 technical personnels, one senior engineer, 30 marketing personnels, and over 20 professional managers. The fixed assets of the company now is more than 40 million RMB. We adopted the most advanced cooling system. We have complete equipment of drill press, milling machine, lathe, planer, saw, grinder and etc., also we have the most advanced automatic joining production line, acid phosphating line and electrophoresis spray coating line. The products are made according to the design and technics of No.1 Auto Wheel Factory, with the guidance of the senior engineers of No.1 Auto Wheel Factory, the annual output of steel wheel is 800,000 ets.
We cooperate with Guangzhou Mingye Trading Co., Ltd in the development of steel wheel series of ten famous bans including Mingye. Ailun and Kuixing are selected as province recognition name bands. And our company was selected as “AAA quality and service Company of China”, “Faithful Company”, “A Taxpayer” and so on.
Our company is located in Donghai City, which is the national "Luqiao economic strip", "the spark development strip", "Xulian economic strip", the transportation is convenient. Our company is tightly connects to the Lianyugang port, white tower airport, 310 National Freeway, Jinghu freeway, and east Longhai railroad. The land-air-and-water transportation is convenient. The products can be sent to every part of the country by automobiles, railways and ports.
Our company puts much emphasis on the product quality and contracts, and provides all-around after-sales services. Our products keeps being short of demand, and they are very popular in Shanghai, Hangzhou, Nanking, Jinan, Guangzhou, and other 19 Cities, meanwhile, we have build up friendly supply-and-demand relationships with many local auto industries. In recent years, our products still are sold to Hong Kong, Taiwan and Southeast Asia region.
General Manager Ma Guang-qun, together with all the staffs, warmheartedly welcome all customers, old or new, to visit our company for business negotiations. May you have brisk business and flourishing careers.
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Ideally, Pakistan should be a major player in both vibrant regions. However, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's policy of attempting to isolate Pakistan has essentially forced it to choose.
First, Mr. Modi decided to boycott this year's SAARC summit that was scheduled to take place in Islamabad, Pakistan. Then, he unsuccessfully attempted to hijack the BRICS economic summit in India to use it as a political platform to attack and isolate Pakistan. The signal to Pakistan was unmistakable: Forget about SAARC.
Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC):
CAREC is a growing group of nations that is currently made up of 11 members, including China and a list of STANs. The current membership includes Afghanistan (joined CAREC in 2005), Azerbaijan (2003), People's Republic of China (1997), Georgia (2016), Kazakhstan (1997), Kyrgyz Republic (1997), Mongolia (2003, Pakistan (2010), Tajikistan (1998), Turkmenistan (2010) and Uzbekistan (1997).
The last ministerial meeting of CAREC nations was held in Islamabad in October, 2016. The conference theme was “Linking connectivity with economic transformation".
Welcoming fellow ministers, Pakistan's Finance Minister Ishaq Dar talked about the importance of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to improve trade flow within the region and with the rest the rest of the world.
Dar said CPEC offered a massive opportunity for connectivity between Central Asia, Middle East and Africa and was bound to play a defining role in economic development of the regions. Dar said improving the transport corridor was not an end in itself but it was an investment in establishing sound infrastructure and complementary frameworks for shared prosperity of the present and future generations in the region, according to a report in Pakistani media.
CAREC region is building six economic corridors to link Central Asian nations. Six multi-national institutions support the CAREC infrastructure development, including the Asian Development Bank (ADB), United Nations Development Program (UNDP), International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank, Jeddah-based Islamic Development Bank and European Bank for Reconstruction & Development, according to Khaleej Times.
Out of the total $27.7 billion CAREC infrastructure investment so for, $9.9 billion or 36 per cent was financed by ADB, a senior officer of the Manila-based multinational bank told Khaleeej Times.
He said other donors had invested $10.9 billion while $6.9 billion was contributed by CAREC governments. Of these investments, transport got the major share with $8 billion or 78 per cent. Asian Development Bank Vice President Wencai Zhang said: "There are huge financing requirements in Carec for transport and trade facilitation, for which 108 projects have been identified at an investment cost of $38.8 billion for the period 2012-2020. Investment for the priority energy sector projects will be $45 billion in this period."
CPEC North-South Corridor:
China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a major part of the north-south corridor that will allow trade to flow among CAREC member countries, many of which are resource-rich but landlocked nations. The corridor will enable the group to access to the Pakistani seaports in Gwadar and Karachi as part of the new maritime silk route (MSR) as envisioned by China and Pakistan.
Pakistan's Finance Minister Dar says the CPEC would complement the regional connectivity initiatives of CAREC. "Once the six CAREC corridors and mega ports, now under construction, start operating, they will provide access to global markets. They will deliver services that will be important for national and regional competitiveness, productivity, employment, mobility and environmental sustainability. All of us should gear our national policies to achieve these targets."
CPEC consists of transport and communication infrastructure—roads, railways, cable, and oil and gas pipelines—that will stretch 2,700 kilometers from Gwadar on the Arabian Sea to the Khunjerab Pass at the China-Pakistan border in the Karakorams.
China and Pakistan are developing plans for an 1,800 kilometer international rail link from the city of Kashgar in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region in Western China to Pakistan's deep-sea Gwadar Port on the Arabian Sea, according to Zhang Chunlin, director of Xinjiang's regional development and reform commission.
"The 1,800-kilometer China-Pakistan railway is planned to also pass through Pakistan's capital of Islamabad and Karachi," Zhang Chunlin said at the two-day International Seminar on the Silk Road Economic Belt in Urumqi, Xinjiang's capital, according to China Daily.
"Although the cost of constructing the railway is expected to be high due to the hostile environment and complicated geographic conditions, the study of the project has already started," Zhang said. "China and Pakistan will co-fund the railway construction. Building oil and gas pipelines between Gwadar Port and China is also on the agenda," Zhang added.
Pakistan is making a serious effort to stabilize Afghanistan, a member of CAREC. A trilateral conference of China, Russia and Pakistan is scheduled this month in Moscow as part of this effort. Afghan instability has prevented Pakistan from connecting with other STANs for commerce and trade. Now the development of CPEC will enable Pakistan to bypass Afghanistan, if necessary, to connect with Central Asia region through Western China.
History shows that growth of regional and global trade in East Asia, Europe and North America regions has been a major driver of economic opportunity and prosperity. Unfortunately, SAARC has been a huge disappointment for Pakistanis. With the development of CPEC and CAREC, Pakistan can now begin to participate in the growth of regional and global trade that will benefit the people of Pakistan. The path to Pakistan's participation in SAARC will open up if or when India-Pakistan relations improve.
Here's a National Geographic Documentary on CPEC:
1800 Km Pak-China Rail Link
China Pakistan Economic Corridor
CPEC to Create Over 2 Million Jobs
Modi's Covert War in Pakistan
ADB Raises Pakistan GDP Growth Forecast
Gwadar as Hong Kong West
China-Pakistan Industrial Corridor
Indian Spy Kulbhushan Yadav's Confession
Ex Indian Spy Documents RAW Successes Against Pakistan
Pakistan FDI Soaring with Chinese Money for CPEC
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Pakistan's technology sector is in the midst of an unprecedented boom. It is being fueled by the country's growing human capital and rising investments in technology startups. A recent tweet by Swedish fund manager Mattias Martinsson captured it well when he wrote, "Have followed Pakistan for 15 years. Can't recall any time time when VC activity was anywhere near we've seen in the last few months. Impact of reforms kicking in?". New laws have made it easier to create startups and offered greater protection to investors. Digital infrastructure has expanded with over 100 million smartphones and an equal number of broadband subscriptions.
Pakistan is churning out more than 30,000 information technology graduates every year. Over three-quarters of Pakistanis in the top three metros of Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad are regularly using the internet. Technology startups are on track to attract more than $230 million in venture capital investments this year, almost 5 times greater than vc investments last year. Technology exports are increasing by double digits every year, reaching $2.1 billion in the fiscal year that ended in June 2021. Pakistani freelancers' revenue grew 47% last year, the highest growth in Asia and the fourth highest in the world.
Pakistan has seen a phenomenal growth of 3500% in broadband subscriptions over the last 8 years . Pakistanis now own more than 103 million smartphones with mobile broadband subscriptions. In a Youtube presentation of the report, Faraz Azhar, Industry Head, Performance, South Asia Frontier Markets, Google said: “With half of its population on the internet - Pakistan is now online!"
|Pakistan's Middle Class Growth Among World's Fastest|
Google Search and YouTube are the most popular Internet applications in Pakistan, according to the study. YouTube is used by nearly 90% of all internet users in Pakistan for streaming music and watching video/TV, and 38% of Pakistan's internet users go to YouTube in the research phase of their shopping journey.
|Lancet Population Projection For Top 5 Countries|
Pakistan has also experienced an e-commerce boom in the midst of the COVID pandemic. 71% of Pakistani shoppers find purchasing products or services online easy, while 66% find it convenient. Another 54% find that online shopping websites or apps give personalized product recommendations, which answer common questions. Two-thirds of consumers believe that online shopping is the way forward. They say they will continue to buy products or services online after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Faraz Azhar, Industry Head, Performance, South Asia Frontier Markets, Google said: “With half of its population on the internet - Pakistan is now online! This is the first time Google and Kantar released a study to understand more about Pakistan’s internet population. But it’s not only about people getting online, this research has uncovered new insights and behaviors that show how COVID is impacting online behaviour and the digital opportunities waiting to be unlocked.”
|Pakistan University Enrollment Growth. Source: Encyclopedia of Higher Education|
Pakistan Broadband Subscriptions Pass 100 Million
Brothers From Rural Pakistan Teaching AI to American High Schoolers
Pakistan's Computer Services Exports Jump 26% Amid Coronavirus Lockdown
Pakistan Gig Economy Among World's Fastest Growing
Digital BRI and 5G in Pakistan
Pakistan's Demographic Dividend
Pakistan EdTech and FinTech Startups
State Bank Targets Fully Digital Economy in Pakistan
Campaign of Fear Against CPEC
Fintech Revolution in Pakistan
E-Commerce in Pakistan
The Other 99% of the Pakistan Story
FMCG Boom in Pakistan
Belt Road Forum 2019
Fiber Network Growth in Pakistan
Riaz Haq's Youtube Channel
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Editor’s Note: Grannygear returns with his second set of pedals in the Round-Up series from Ritchey. Please check out his introduction to this series by clicking HERE.
The Riding Gravel Pedal Round-Up: Ritchey WCS Pedals- by Grannygear
Ritchey seems to think the WCS Micro Road is bang-on for the Gravel Bike set and just looking at it makes you go, “Hmmmmm…they might be right“. It is a tiny little thing with an open structure; a sort of road pedal-ish shape in a single sided design…like if an SPD mtb pedal and a typical roadie pedal met at a bar and had too much to drink, etc.
From the Ritchey website:
“The perfect gravel bike pedal is back. Standard road pedals and cleats will get jammed with rocks and mud, and mountain bike pedals are heavier and offer less cornering clearance, which is critical when combined with a road bike’s lower BB height. Enter Tom Ritchey’s personal favorite pedal, the Pro Micro Road—the only road pedal that can keep going when the pavement ends.”
- Proven retention system offers fast, predictable entry and release and excellent mud-shedding characteristics
- Superlight one-sided stainless steel body
- Incredible cornering clearanceSPD cleat and shoe convenience for those occasional dismounts
- Low profile design offers exceptionally low axle-to-cleat height for optimal pedaling efficiency
- Upgraded axle and bearing system – bushing, needle and cartridge bearing system for long service life
- Only 208g (pair)
- Body: Stainless steel
- Axle Material: CroMo
- Claw: Alloy
- Inner Bearing: Bushing
- Outer Bearing: Needle/Ball
- Float: 5 degrees
- Finish: Nickel
With it’s all metal build, it looks rugged despite the diminutive size. It is darn light too. I weighed them as a pair at 208g and the cleats at 50g a pair. Compare that to the Time XC8s, already a lighter pedal than the typical SPD, and the WCS Micro Road is a bantam weight contender.
Obviously the weight is less than it would be if this was a two sided pedal, so it does give up that to other designs and it might have less shoe contact/support outside the immediate cleat area as well. We shall see show it looks when clicked into a shoe.
The cleat is totally ‘walk-able’ in it’s SPD-like design and it mounts to the typical two bolt pattern. I have to say that I am very intrigued by these and have to wonder if they would not also be a good commuter or even touring pedals. The mud shedding abilities are still to be determined, but they sure look capable in the muck and mire.
I will say that they are good looking in a “non-fantastic plastic” sort of way and they seem ‘right’ for a slim tubed, steel framed gravel bike, or at least to my eye they do. That does fall well into the Ritchey way of doing things. I have been using Ritchey road pedals (Look/Keo type) for a couple of years and they have been a solid choice. I also have run Ritchey bars, stems, and seat posts on a couple of road bikes with great results. They have been a good balance of weight, value and performance.
These are next to be ridden as I wrap up the Time ATACs. Stay tuned as we introduce the next set of pedals yet to be announced. Then we will talk about the results of our findings.
Note: The Ritchey WCS pedals were sent to Grannygear for test and review on RidingGravel.com at no charge. We are not being paid nor bribed for this review and we will strive to give our honest thoughts and opinions throughout.
About The Author: Grannygear hails from SoCal and spent most of his cycling days as a mountain biker from the formative years of mountain biking all the way up to the present day. His day job is in the tech sector, but he has spent time writing about off road 4X4’s, 29″ mountain bikes, and cycling in general. Grannygear and Guitar Ted have worked off and on together since 2009 after a chance meeting at Interbike. With gravel cycling on the rise, Grannygear has been exploring how this genre’ works in SoCal and now does guest pieces for RidingGravel.com in his spare time.
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This question was the theme of many questions last weekend. My wife and I discussed this for literally hours prior to watching 2010 IMLP, during IMLP and on the drive home.
In order to for me to toe the starting line of an Ironman race, I need to be physically able to do the training necessary for success. My latest injury finally made me see reality - I'm not ready and I've been avoiding the obvious for some time now. My left hand doesn't work right, my knee still hurts more often than not, my hip hurts from time to time, and while I've lost a lot of weight from the beginning of this journey, I've haven't been successful on optimizing my body composition. I'm nowhere near where I need to be in order to be successful to start train for this distance.
But can I be ready to train? That's the second question that I need to answer.
The first question is how to define what is "ready to train." I believe that my size is my greatest limiter. I feel that if I was significantly lighter I would have fewer or less severe injuries. I realize that face planting off a bike or getting hit by a car doesn't have any correlation to my weight but I believe that my hip and knee issues are at least magnified due to my weight. Sad, but true. My size is a big contributor to my effectiveness (or lack there of) on the bike and run. If I was lighter, I should be faster. The biggest component of being ready, though, is that I need to be injury free. I've been dinged up in some manner for almost a year now. Something hurts, and it isn't always the same something, almost all the time. I need to heal.
I may never get to the point where I am "ready to train" for an Ironman and that's OK. But let's take a leap of faith and hope that I can get to the point when I could be ready to train. Once I get to that point, I need actually to do the work to prepare. Many people think that doing an Ironman is a very personal quest and on one level it is. Another level, though, makes me not necessarily agree with this statement since the impact on my family is hard to predict. I'd be wrong to say it would have no impact, it will. That bothers me some.
Watching IMLP was inspiring and I'd love to be able to race the 2011 version of that race. My family will support me as best they can in this quest but I need to be physically and mentally ready to keep up my end of the bargain. So I've decided on a checkpoint approach. If my body has healed and my body composition is looking good (aka weight under 230) by November 1, I'm going to sign up via a community slot if available. If there are no community slots left, another race. Perhaps IMFL or IMAZ.
If my body composition isn't where it needs to be, I guess Ironman wasn't that important to me.
Since I'm going to focus on healing , I won't race anymore this season unless it is a fun, low pressure event. Syracuse70.3 was in jeopardy since I can't train for it. Ditto for NYC26.2 in November. Taking them off the agenda will help me focus on what is important. Healing and body composition.
Let the off season begin.
Let the body get right sized.
Let the healing begin.
Only then I'll be able to determine if I am ready or not or if it is important to me or not.
PS: I made a hotel room reservation for Placid next year just in case. One's gotta hope.
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Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Quote of the week.
"When I go biking, I repeat a mantra of the day's sensations: bright sun, blue sky, warm breeze, blue jay's call, ice melting and so on. This helps me transcend the traffic, ignore the clamorings of work, leave all the mind theaters behind and focus on nature instead. I still must abide by the rules of the road, of biking, of gravity. But I am mentally far away from civilization. The world is breaking someone else's heart." - Diane Ackerman
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Xao Xu’s colleagues teased that they would sponsor him to have his long hair cut
and he rose to the challenge with little Ying Ying being the beneficiary.
Hao Xu ( Vincent ) had not had a haircut in over 10 years but he bravely stepped up to the scissors in order to help a young girl in need. Top Stylist, Scarlet Salmons, set to work on the flowing locks and a new Hao Xu appeared !
Best of all was that they raised 6,000 rmb towards the cost of essential surgery for Ying Ying, who was born with spina bifida. The operation was a success and Ying Ying was released from pain.
Ying Ying is currently cared for by China Little Flower Group Homes Project.
The balance of the cost of her surgery was met by money donated to Roundabout. Thank you to everyone who made this possible.
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57% of European and North American marketing professionals * say that is very hard to organize, measure, and take decisions about these data, which ends up being their main bottleneck.
Route can help you!
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Authenticate your own email account and let us send messages automatically on your behalf.
Create all sorts of conditions for your Segments, Automations, and Broadcasts using any combination of attributes and events.
With Route and the cell phone number of your customer, you can have a communication channel without any spam filters or 'Promotions tab'.
Configure what is the best time and day to send your messages, focusing on the best way of converting your leads.
Full message support using Liquid. Now easily replace variables and create dynamic content based on who your customers are and what they do.
Route doesn't just send emails but also SMS, and performs CRM and Zapier actions. And there's much more coming!
Create dynamic groups of contacts that have similar attributes and/or behaviors and use that to understand your audience.
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“To be happy you must be free; to be free you must be brave.”
It looks like you did a great job!Erik
Thanks Erik. I finally received my Liquid Rubber roof sealer so I hope to get that applied this weekend. Then the new solar panels can go up. Stay tuned!
Erik, hello my viking friend! Sorry to hear about your employment situation. I hope you find something soon!
Thanks Andy. :)
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.
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If you’d have told me two years ago that I’d be tapping on parts of my body to ‘release energy’ and repeating funny phrases whilst I was doing it, I’d have probably laughed in your face. If you’d have then said I’d go on to use this technique with other people in coaching sessions (where they want to!), I’d have told you to shut the front door. Yet, here I am, doing both these things.
I first found out about Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT, also known as Tapping) not when the Daily Mail reported that Lily Allen used it to quit smoking but when I was beginning to understand more about the tools and techniques that would help me recover emotionally from my cancer experience. During it, I had all the traditional works (surgeries, chemo and other drugs) and also complementary support from acupuncture, massage and reflexology to help with sleep, stress and general wellbeing.
This is no miracle healing story, I wanted and needed all the conventional drugs I could get my hands on but also knew that my mind needed holistic support. When it was all over, even a few years later, I knew I had some thinking patterns that were stuck and weren’t helping me, and wanted to venture further than the traditional coaching and therapy type support I was finding.
So when I saw a friend’s EFT video, whilst it looked a little strange, I was open to trying and engaging with it. I was particularly drawn to the idea that it combines the physical and emotional aspects of our experiences, helping us to re-programme memories and thoughts that are destructive, by using both the body and words. I also liked how, once I’d learnt the technique, I could use it independently any time I liked, unlike other talking or body therapies like acupuncture.
Finding EFT videos online and then a practitioner, I realised it was something I responded to really well. It allowed me to focus on specific parts of a memory or thoughts that were troubling me, and to pick it apart gently without ‘flooding’ into the whole event. I loved it so much, and felt so much better – for me, lighter, brighter and calmer – that I went on to train in it and use it as a tool within my coaching practice with others.
What is EFT?
EFT is a form of non-needle acupuncture deriving from a Chinese medicine background of understanding the meridian energy points in the body. Tapping along these in particular sequences is said to bring about energy shifts, resulting in difficult memories or feelings being experienced differently e.g. a reduction in anxious thoughts or a change in an experience of pain. EFT can be done with a trained practitioner and also on your own once you’ve learnt the technique. The points you tap on are shown above:
The words spoken during the tapping are as important as the tapping itself. The set-up phrase leads the topic of what will be tapped on. There are two parts to this phrase. Part 1 is an acknowledgement of the issue you’re facing. It should be as specific as possible, so rather than ‘even though I have anxiety’ being more specific is preferable, such as ‘even though I have anxiety about going back to hospital’. Part 2 is the acceptance of this feeling. This isn’t trying to make you be OK with the feeling, nor is it to cause you guilt that you don’t already. Rather, it’s a way of giving yourself kindness in acknowledging you feel this way. This is usually ‘I deeply and completely accept myself’ or ‘I accept this anyway’ or even ‘I’m OK’ – whatever feels right at the time.
The set up phrase is completed three times whilst tapping on the karate chop point (see to the EFT diagram above), to focus the session. The full tapping sequence is then completed using key words from the set up phrase. You tap on the points at the speed and strength that feels comfortable. Before we start, we also rate the intensity of the identified issue on a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the most intense, to understand the level before starting tapping.
What’s the outcome?
Most people report feeling differently about their issue after a few rounds of tapping and talking. It may be that the feeling or emotion sits physically somewhere different in the body, or a pain they had before feels different, or is even gone.
If you’re working with a practitioner, they would continue to ask questions and further look at the detail of the issue, doing more rounds of tapping until the intensity has changed significantly.
This isn’t about a cure – I practice EFT and use it with others not claiming that it will cure an anxiety disorder, acne, arthritis or cancer (and I personally would run a mile if someone had these claims). This is about managing thoughts and feelings that we also experience in our body, in order to feel differently and hopefully better about them.
What’s the evidence it works?
Empirical evidence supporting EFT is available but thin on the ground, which isn’t surprising – as an alternative therapy there is little incentive to fund research to test its efficacy. But the way I see it, using EFT, along with other complementary therapies, is a personal choice. If you discover something you’re interested in and benefit from it in some way, I encourage you to go with that, rather than questioning it or having it questioned by others.
Why do we think it works?
Repetition – repeating out loud the issue that’s troubling you, especially with a practitioner, takes the pressure off of it being stuck in your head and equally starts to numb the intensity of it. It may be the first time you’ve acknowledged this is an issue and that can also bring relief.
Acceptance – In being honest with ourselves that we feel something we don’t like but we’re alright anyway it bring a strength to our thinking. - there’s an element of forgiveness and understanding that we don’t often allow ourselves.
Adjusting energy – tapping on the points in sequence does produce shifts. It will be different for each person and EFT may not be for some people but it does have funny, interesting, results. I usually laugh or yawn a lot when I do my own rounds and for me that’s a sign that something is moving around. I equally might feel quite teary for a day or so and whilst I don’t want to feel sad, I know it’s moving things in my mind that needed to be released and that’s super important for me.
There are many ways to use and interpret EFT, and likewise a range of practitioners. I trained with the EFT Centre in North London which offers good online resources for different areas of EFT use and you can also find great videos from practitioners like Brad Yates. I’ve also created a video specially for SamSpaces followers as well as a written tapping sequence below, both of which cover the topic of anxiety about returning to hospital (and are slightly different from each other)
So if your interest is peaked, try it out and see how it feels. Like it? Great, find more videos that resonate with you, or feel free to get in touch with me to find out more. A cancer experience is tough enough and we should take full advantage of all the support, during and after, that we can get…err tap!...our hands on.
Watch the unique SamSpaces EFT video here!
You can email me at [email protected] and find out more at coachingemily.com
Example EFT tapping sequence
This written sequence focuses specifically on the issue of anxiety about a scan. You can replace these words with others words that are pertinent to you at any time.
Rate the intensity of the anxiety about your scan on a scale of 0-10, with 0 being the least intense and 10 being the most. Remember this number for later.
Say the set up phrase whilst tapping on the karate chop point:
Even through I’m feeling anxious about going for my scan, I accept myself anyway
Even though I have anxiety about my scan, I accept I have it
Even though my anxiety about my scan is high, I deeply and completely accept myself anyway, and I’m OK
Tap on each of the following nine points with these phrases:
In between eyebrows point: “anxiety about my scan”
Side of the eye: “anxiety about scan”
Under eye/cheekbone – lots of anxiety about my scan
Under nose – feels high
Under bottom lip – thinking about this a lot
Sternum – distracted about my scan coming up
Under arm – don’t want to think about my scan but I am
Top of the head – anxiety about the scan
Repeat Step 3
Bring your hands to a rest and close your eyes. Take two deep breaths. Then rate the intensity of the anxiety again. Observe whether it has stayed the same, increased or decreased. If increased you may want to take further breaths and just tap around on the points without the words before checking the intensity level again. If it is the same or decreased, notice what words or thoughts came up for you in the last round and begin to use these words in a new set up phrase and tapping sequence. Continue until the number has reduced sufficiently for you. Close the session with further deep breaths.
Please note that in carrying out this technique on your own you are taking full responsibility for your own health. Thanks ☺
These are a collection of blogs written by other cancer patients, survivors, friends and family as well as wellbeing and health therapists who wanted to share their expertise to help inspire and encourage us with recovery and healing. Over the last thirteen years I have put a lot of time and focus into my own self care and I have explored many activities and products that I wanted to share, so I have written a few too! Enjoy xx
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The Santa Clara County Farm Bureau will be holding its annual Harvest Dinner on Saturday, September 12, 2020 at the beautiful Cooper Garrod Estate Vineyards in Saratoga. We would be honored to have you as a sponsor and/or attendee of this very unique and popular event. Tickets are available at Eventbrite.com
The funds raised from this event support our educational programs and our mission to be a voice for agriculture in Santa Clara County.
Please join us for an enjoyable evening.
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When we saw these great looking citrus squeezers,
we ordered them on the spot! (we were so excited).
When our first shipment arrived,
we couldn't wait to try one and were we surprised!
Never have we seen so much juice come from one
You just slice your fruit in half, place it in
the squeezer (backwards it seemed to us),
squeeze it and voila!! Our lemon was reduced
to a whimpering inside out skin with nary a
drop of juice left. Made from sturdy cast aluminum
and powder coated to match their intended
victim, these are wonderful tools and built to last.
Choose from Lemon, Lime or Orange or save
by getting all three. (You will want them all anyway)
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Lime Squeezer #UM-305G $12.95
Lemon Squeezer #UM-333Y $13.95
Orange Squeezer #UM-300J $14.95
Set of three #UM-SET3 $39.95
These are without doubt the best tongs we have
seen. The precision locking mechanism works
smoothly and easily. The hinge is solid so you
don't wind up with the ends crossed over each
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can grasp your food without the tongs twisting.
They feature non-slip neoprene handle grips.
Three sizes available, choose from 9", 12", or 16"
Great for mixing and serving spaghetti
(try them on salads too!).
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This post is simply for the purpose of pulling back the "lovely lace curtain" that graces the window of a typical pastor's wife's tidy little life. (If you've read this blog more than twice, you are already smiling at the sarcasm spread thick like peanut butter in that sentence.)
Fortunately, the days are long gone when people supposed that pastors only really work one day a week. And our dear congregation tend to have a totally opposite view; regularly encouraging us to take some time to breathe.
While my day yesterday wasn't exactly normal, it did contain elements that could be found in every pastor's day - several days a week - and for some pastors, even more. So I thought you might enjoy a brief recap.
4:00 AM - Wide awake so I'd might as well get up and have some quiet time. Great opportunity for prayer interrupted only by Gracie and Bella.
6:00 AM - Ready to blog! Woo Hoo!
7:20 AM - Opt out of attending minister's breakfast meeting (sent my dad with Frank instead. smile.) Begin gathering ingredients for dinner. (My day to prepare dinner for the VBS team.)
Get dressed, straighten house, make a couple of calls, catch ride to office.
10:00 AM - Meet Judy for trip to Home Depot. (We are putting in a shower at the church to accommodate our upcoming youth missions event; the team will be sleeping at the church.) Ninety minutes spent selecting faucets, lighting fixtures, vanity, etc. (Carefully balancing the three elements critical to any church project: Quality, Appearance, COST!) Thirty minutes spent at service desk waiting p-a-t-i-e-n-t-l-y for someone to verify our tax exemption. AHHGGG!
Third phone call while there, "Sheri, are you guys almost here? The electrician needs those things now!"
12:30 PM - QUICKLY unload everything at the church so Judy can make her next appointment. Return phones calls. Dash across street to spend quality time with my dad over a sandwich. Back to the office.
1:30 PM - Two rather sticky meetings back to back. (Thankful for early morning quiet time! Needed the peace and wisdom from those moments. Smile.)
3:30 PM - Head to kitchen to prepare sloppy joes for dinner. OH NO! Hamburger meet is still frozen!! Okay, stay calm. Order pizza! Electrician says I have the wrong light for the shower area and need to run exchange it. Kristin needs two more items from Wal-mart for VBS and since I'm picking up pizza in 45 minutes can I grab those things too? (Do you hear the music of the 1812 Overture in your head yet?) Spend some quality time with my sister on the phone while running these errands.
4:45 PM - Throw pizza, drinks and some salad elements in the door for the VBS team; dash on to Home Depot for light exchange.
5:10 PM - Run into Leonard who helped us at Home Depot in the morning. He helps me locate the light I need; becomes curious about our project; loves the idea that our youth group will be volunteering in our city; new to the area; looking for a church; will probably visit. (Thank you, Lord for helping me be patient and polite when he was working on our tax exempt info earlier.)
5:50 PM - Throw light at electrician. (Smile.) Run down to the auditorium just after service has started. Participate fully in VBS: Sing, Jump, Clap, Yell, SMILE, High-five, Hug Little Ones, etc., etc.
8:30 PM - Leave early so I can ride home with my dad. Enjoy a can of tuna and a summer tomato! Yuuummm.
10:00 PM - Can't stay awake, fading fast, good-night!
There you have it! Yep, you knew it all along, didn't you? Most pastors have crazy lives just like you do. So, when they announce that they'll be out of town for a few days this summer you can give them a big hug, a knowing smile and tell them to enjoy themselves. Hope your day is blessed!
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For several months I have been working on a strategic business model to run a business online from start to financial freedom, that you expose is a collection of more than seven months of research and application, and let me tell you that Results are beginning to see, so I want to share these points with the desire to make them reflect on the decision to start a business. That involves taking a business from idea to financial freedom and overall business where you no longer need to keep growing? There are several steps involved in bringing a business online from the idea all the way to freedom, not only financially if not total freedom, where the business no more dependent on you and do not need to be more present in the business. These steps are not taken into account by most employers either because they have forgotten, not someone who has been ordered and put in a plan so clear for execution, or lack of knowledge. These ten steps have been tested and have allowed many Empire Distinguish between an opportunity and a distraction. A good entrepreneur can see opportunities everywhere, but the right opportunity that will grow your business in a dynamic is very different to any opportunity or any business idea. You need to be able to say what a good opportunity for you. Knowing the vital areas that are crucial to build a high-growth business. The critical elements to crystallize a product in a market where the opportunity lies in the grand scheme of business. .
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On Internet, especially when performing a search for an article, ebook or software there is a high probability that at the top of the search will appear related videos. these videos were uploaded by certain users to web and generally using certain techniques that enabled them to occupy the top positions in niche or for a particular keyword. On the web we can find a number of platforms in which we include in our videos and the majority to can add a link to our products or website to promote them and we can give back some traffic on the other hand just have to see in yotube video platform. com, for example, the videos that most users have uploaded have a lot of reproductions, this gives us an idea of the value and power to have included in our marketing plan to work with videos. As an internet entrepreneur personally study everything related to the techniques that can help us promote or develop our enterprises on the web, so this time they want to talk about a new method, which has been revised and updated by the author and which has very good benefits and recommendations. Mainly not really require any previous experience and especially this simple method allows us to achieve better positions in search results as a video google helps us a lot with search engine rankings. You probably wonder if you really can make a profit for their business, their sites or products on the web, because I can assure you that if, without doubt, the video is a tool that integrates and most of our lives online respect to the techniques in this course and its benefits, in the author’s sales page you will find all the details, advantages and benefits and security they see its usefulness. This article is meant to provide a valuable resource to their endeavors, I hope you will be very useful. A greeting. >Edwin J Sayres has to say.
For more details you can contact the following link: in order to help users to create their websites. He finds it in the following URL: ingresosdesdeinternet. com wordpress. blogspot com. com
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Easy-to-Enlist Officer Candidates in Short Supply
Experience and discussions with people in Shuls indicates that about 20% of your member families will be continuously active in running the Shul. If your Shul has 100 member families, you will have approximately 20 active families to fill 4 officer positions: president, vice president, treasury and secretary. After a few years you will run out of easy-to-enlist officer candidates. What do you do then?
The first method to fill your officer slots is to ask people who have not been active to get more involved. A certain amount of people will respond positively if asked by the right person, at the right time, in the right way. Many will say no. We can’t blame them. People are very busy with their jobs and family and it’s not an easy exercise to determine how to allocate one’s “free” time. You may achieve more success in this avenue if the members of the selection/begging committee were officers themselves at some point. I would also recommend putting some thought into how to respectfully ask the potential officer.
If you’re not successful on the beg, anther options is to buy. One type of buying involves offering officers some sort of financial incentive such as reduced membership. The problem with this is the importance of community service is diminished and the question of why some people receive incentives and some don’t is explicitly or implicitly raised. Another type of buying is outsourcing secretarial, financial functions and making those officer positions directorial rather than operational.
Another option to fill your open slots is to recycle past officers. It’s not uncommon for a past treasurer or secretary to accept a post as vice-president or president. Another variation is when a person accepts a position year after year. As I mentioned in a previous post, our Shul has 4 treasurers, and 3 of them are perennials.
The biggest recycling question is whether to recycle presidents. On one hand, the President can be a very demanding job and asking them to do it more than once requires thought and discussion. On the other hand, the set of managerial, leadership and personality traits necessary for an effective president are hard to find, so the pool of candidates is even smaller than the pool for the other officer positions.
Finding Shul Officers is not easy, so thanks to all those who have served, and hopes for those who haven’t to seriously consider getting more involved.
First Published Nov 20, 2013
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Getting a good night’s sleep is one of the most important things you can do for your health.
Yet, with all the stress and anxiety that comes with modern life, it’s easier said than done! Fortunately, Barmy has come to the rescue. Barmy provides the highest quality products with exceptional customer service to boot.
Their selection of premium weighted blankets, eye masks, and relaxation products can help anyone find their way to a more restful sleep. American-owned and operated, they have continued to innovate over time so we always get maximum comfort and relaxation.
If you’re looking for an easier way to improve your sleep and reduce stress and anxiety, then Barmy is just what you need!
Get ready to enjoy the restful sleep you deserve.
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G56060L - G56 - WIDE - CRC front end
4mm wider than regular G56060, suited for fast flowing tracks.
Some driver find the CRC front end more suited to his driving style. For this, we've made a front brace able to carry this excellent front end.
- Carbon lower arm mount
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- Complete CRC Pro-Strut front end
Fenix G56 - WIDE - CRC front end
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15 August 1998
Omagh bomb appalling and indefensible
Sinn Fein MP for Mid Ulster Martin McGuinness reacting to the news of the bomb in Omagh today said:
``I am appalled and disgusted at what has happened in Omagh today. It was an indefensible action.
``My thoughts are with the families of those who were killed and of course with the many people who were injured. I offer my condolences to the bereaved families and wish a speedy recovery to the injured.
``This appalling act was carried out by those opposed to the peace process. It is designed to wreck the process and everyone should work to ensure the peace process continues. I call on whatever group was responsible to stop immediately.
``Those responsible are aligning themselves with the forces opposed to a democratic settlement of the conflict here.''
Sinn Fein Press Office, 44 Parnell Square, Dublin 1
Tel: +353-1-8726100 and +353-1-8726839 · Fax +353-1-8733074
E-mail: [email protected] · Website: http://www.sinnfein.org
Released in the US by:
Friends of Sinn Fein, 510 C Street, NE, Washington DC 20002
Tel: +1-202-547-8883 · Fax +1-202-547-7889
E-mail: [email protected] · Website: http://www.sinnfein.org
Web publication by [email protected]
Sinn Fein · Sinn Fein Documents
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Connecting decision makers to a dynamic community of data, individuals and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers enterprise and financial info, news and insight around the world. White envelopes filled with money have been handed throughout tellers’ counters to bribe bankers into giving out fraudulent residence loans. Connecting choice makers to a dynamic community of knowledge, folks and concepts, Bloomberg rapidly and accurately delivers enterprise and monetary info, news and insight around the globe. With PM Gramin Awas Yojana beneath DBT, payout swells over two-fold thirteen Mar, 2018 08:21 AM ISTThe PMO has pressed for 2 different large subsidies, food subsidy by the general public distribution system (PDS) and fertiliser subsidy, to be introduced below the DBT.
There you may have it—the 18 business articles that each small business proprietor and entrepreneur should keep bookmarked. As a substitute, present staff the respect they deserve and so they’ll return the favor with superior prospects service and more company pride. You can sit on an awesome enterprise thought for years, weighing the pros and cons of beginning it. But based on Branson, a time limit comes when you must just do it. In case you fail, you fail—and hopefully you realized one thing beneficial to your next business enterprise along the best way.
Twitter appoints IIT-Bombay alumnus Parag Agrawal as new CTO 09 Mar, 2018 11:31 AM ISTThe appointment of Agrawal, who accomplished his PhD in computer science from Stanford University in 2011, was introduced internally in October 2017. Companies which have gone public are topic to rules concerning their inside governance, equivalent to how govt officers’ compensation is determined, and when and the way info is disclosed to shareholders and to the public.
NCLT continues stay on sale of Rcom towers, fibre thirteen Mar, 2018 08:15 AM ISTRcom is within the strategy of selling its tower and optic fibre belongings to Jio for Rs 8000 crore, of which Rs 5,000 crore can be for the towers and land alone. This Harvard Business Review article provides four traits of the perfect sorts of business owners—and so they’re qualities that you have probably by no means thought of before.
For those who’re a small enterprise owner on the forefront of the tech industry, then the New York Instances’ The iEconomy ” is likely one of the best compilations of enterprise articles to read. Companies typically have vital ” intellectual property ” that needs protection from rivals for the corporate to remain profitable. Normal deduction benefit doubtful for personal sector pensioners thirteen Mar, 2018 10:21 AM ISTAs per experts it appears unlikely that, as per present laws, an individual getting these kind of pensions -EPS or annuity—would be able to declare the proposed normal deduction of Rs 40,000.
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As a child is always trying to please their parents so man is always trying to please God.
God is righteous and the only way we can please Him and be in His presence is if we are righteous.
Unrighteousness or “sin” separates us from God.
Ever since the disobedience of Adam and Eve man has been born into sin.
Rom_3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
The reward for sin is death.
Rom_6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
The only way we can come back to God is by His free gift, His Son, Jesus Christ
Eph 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Eph 2:9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Joh_14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
There is only one way to God, through Jesus Christ, His Son.
When Jesus died on the cross and shed His blood He become the offering for our sin, as the blood of animals in the past was offered to God to cleanse from sin, so the blood of Jesus become the final offering for us to be cleansed from sin.
To accept the cleansing we first have to accept the fact that we are sinners and that we need to be forgiven. The next step is to repent (turn away) from sin, and ask for forgiveness.
What is sin?
Sin is not the things that we do wrong, they are the fruit of sin, sin is not believing God.
Joh 16:7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.
Joh 16:8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
Joh 16:9 Of sin, because they believe not on me;
Joh 16:10 Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;
Joh 16:11 Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.
When we repent of sin we are saying that we believe God. What we believe is shown by our actions in life, the way that we live and talk.
Rom 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
Rom 10:10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
This is the first step to be born again of the spirit.
Joh 3:3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
When we accept Jesus Christ as our personal saviour we become alive in the spirit for we have surrendered our life to Him.
Gal_2:20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
God also wants to be with us as we want to be with Him.
Joh 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Joh 3:17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
Joh 3:18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
Once we are born again we become new creations.
2Co_5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
We no longer live under the condemnation of sin.
Rom 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Rom 8:2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.
We now live under the law of the spirit.
Rom 8:5 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.
Rom 8:6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
Rom 8:10 And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.
Rom 8:11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.
We need to be right before God.
Rom 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
Rom 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
We renew our mind by reading and studying the word of God, this should start with the basic things and then go on from there.
Heb 5:12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
Heb 5:13 For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
Heb 5:14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
Act_3:19 Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;
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In September 2022 we proudly opened our Community Hub.
The purpose of the Hub is to meet the needs of our children, families and wider community more holistically. The Hub is a warm and welcoming place to get together.
We offer a range of groups as well as a clothing/toy bank and community larder.
Our Family Support Advisor is on hand to listen, guide or signpost to other services as required: [email protected]
The Hub space can be hired. If you would like to run a group, meeting or other activity for the benefit of children or families, please contact the school office: [email protected]
Community Hub Timetable
|Larder, clothes/toy bank||Mon-Fri 7-10am + 12-5.30pm|
|Community Cafe||Mondays 1.30-3pm|
|Baby Yoga||Mondays 11-12noon|
|Sensory Stay and Play||Tuesdays 10.30-11.30am|
|Music Together||Fridays 10-11am|
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Qualifying teams then go on to compete at the South Island Secondary School Championships, held at Cardrona ski field in September.
Students who participate in winter race training provided by the Mt Hutt or Porter Heights race departments can apply to have this considered as a part of their school sport participation. Students not doing club racing must also select another winter sport or cultural activity.
During Term 3 there are regular recreational trips on Sundays to Mt Hutt or Porter Heights ski fields. These trips are organised as a weekend activity for boarders and day students, with transport provided, and all costs charged to the students’ accounts.
2020 was also full of many successes, especially at the SISS Championships where the Mixed Team placed first, and the Boys Team placed Third.
Co-ordinator: Mr Ian White – [email protected]
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All rights reserved by St James Syrian Orthodox Church |Copyright © 2015-2016
7 Conklintown Rd, Wanaque, NJ 07465 USA
Our heritage from Kerala and Malankara
Most of the members of St. James Church, New Jersey immigrated to United States of America from Kerala, India. Kerala is one of southern most states on the west side of India. A quarter of the Christians in India are from Kerala alone. Of the total 32 million people in the province of Kerala, the Christians constitute around 20 % i.e.; 6.5 million. A few more thousands of Kerala Christians are residing outside the state, like us in the USA.
Christianity reached the shores of Kerala with the arrival of St Thomas in AD52. St. Thomas is depicted as the apostle of India by the faith, tradition old liturgy, church history, the views of historians etc. The Syrian Orthodox Church Strongly believes that St.Thomas, one of the twelve disciples of the Jesus, had established the Church in India.St.Thomas reached Kodungallur by ship in AD52. Apostle is believed to have started his gospel mission in India, from a small town called "Malayankara" on the sea coast of 'Paravur' Taluk in Kerala, at a short distance away from Cranganore Port. The church in Kerala was later known as ‘Malankara Church’ (Phonetically similar to 'Malayankara').
Although the name ‘Malankara’ is not widely used today, the official name of the Archdiocese for the members of the church from India in North America is called ‘Malankara Syriac Orthodox Church’ to distinguish this diocese from other SOCA(Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch) dioceses in North America. This reflects the fact that most of the member of this Archdiocese came from Malankara Church in Kerala.
The SOCA church in Kerala is called ‘Jacobite Syrian Church’, a name adopted in memory of Mor Yacub Burd`ono (Mor Jacob Baradeus), who rejuvenated the SOCA in the 6th century. Even though SOCA churches in different parts of the world are called differently in different languages, the official name of the church remains unchanged throughout the centuries as `idto suryoyto treeysath shubh’ in Syriac. The 'Syrian Christians' numbering about 5 million, spread across various denominations is the largest ethnic group among the Malankara (Kerala) Christians.
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We came up with this dressing one evening when we were cooking a supper that needed a salad. Normally we would have had a mesclun salad with vinaigrette. However, the only lettuce we had was iceberg, which doesn't take well to a vinaigrette dressing. So, we decided to experiment and came up with this dressing. It's simple, and very tasty on a lettuce such as iceberg which needs a dressing with more body than vinaigrette. This dressing also adds a lot to a wrap with Rice Pilaf (see recipe), hummus, and assorted fresh veggies.
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|1||tbsp||White Wine Vinegar|
|2||ScallionsOptional, very thinly sliced|
|1||Simply, mix these ingredients together for a very tasty salad dressing with a little attitude some might say. This dressing stands up well as a dip, and also with crunchy-type salad greens such as iceberg lettuce.|
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Happy birfday richie-charro !!!!
- August 18, 2023 Kitty on backyard cam this morning #backyardzoo #kitty […]
- April 5, 2009 9671 – sunday Back at the in-laws to watch Tigger - caught up a bit with work reviews missed […]
- June 23, 2010 IMAG0563: newton checking out my new socks. moving on.
- September 4, 2000 Chinese food! yeah baby! Just ordered... veggie lo mein, spring rolls, and a big honking barrel of tea. met […]
- April 14, 2008 Writer’s Block: Dream Job Me? I suppose being an independently wealthy student of the world needs me to be […]
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Just a week after the deadly Paris attacks, Anonymous, a group of “hacktivists” announced that ISIS is planning a series of attacks on Sunday, November 22nd throughout Europe, Asia, and the United States. According to International Business Times, the group revealed that ISIS is targeting a number of events and venues, including A WWE Survivor Series Event in Atlanta, GA, University Pastoral Day in Lebanon, The Global Catholic Church Celebrations of Feast of Christ the King, and others.
According to CBS News, the FBI is aware of the threats but does not consider them “credible”. On the list of potential attacks was a concert in Milan, Italy where Five Finger Death Punch, Papa Roach, and The Devil You Know were scheduled to perform. Five Finger Death Punch issued an announcement that the show was being canceled, as they cannot ensure the safety of their fans.
Anonymous was founded in 2003. Members of this group are known as “Anons” who wear a mask similar to the one tattooed on this man’s chest
We are now faced with the tragic reality that rock-and-roll concerts, along with other peaceful events across the globe, have become a prime target for terrorist attacks.
The Foo Fighters canceled the remainder of their European tour due to what happened in Paris, making this statement on Twitter:
“With profound sadness & heartfelt concern, we are forced to announce the cancellation of the rest of our tour.”
David Grohl / Foo Fighters
Members of Deftones were at the Bataclan the night of The Eagles of Death Metal show. They left just minutes before the attack. The band canceled their European tour because of the events that took place.
Deftones Album Cover – fan tattoo
Lamb of God made the tough decision to cancel the rest of their European tour as a result of what happened in Paris. Frontman Randy Blythe wrote a blog that provided further explanation of the band’s decision. In it, he said:
“I’m not going to play around with my life or the lives of others if I feel there is a dangerous situation I could potentially stop from occurring by simply saying, ‘The show is over’.”
Papa Roach made the following statement on their website on November 21:
“We have had many reports all day that our show in Milan tomorrow, Sunday 22 November, will be targeted in a next wave of terror attacks. It is with a heavy heart that we are forced to cancel this show to a later date. The safety of our fans, crew, and bands are important to us. We will announce more information as soon as we are able to.”
Papa Roach frontman Jacoby Shaddix points to one his fans with a “Blood Brothers” tattoo (a song from the album “Infest”)
Five Finger Death Punch made the following statement in regards to canceling their show in Milan, Italy: “We did not receive confirmation in time to satisfy the requirements and to ensure that our fans would be safe at the event.”
Five Finger Death Punch “The Way Of The Fist” fan tattoo
Wondering what you can do to show your support to your favorite bands during this difficult time?Purchase their music! Believe it or not, some of us had to do this in the good ‘ol days. Buy their merchandise and wear it. And for all you die-hard fans, get a tattoo like this to show your undying support.
Rob Halford fan tattoo by Richiebon
Without fans, bands would have no reason to perform. They need your support! Don’t hesitate to show them some love.
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Published on February 15th, 2013 | by Trey Cox0
Admissibility of Demonstrative Exhibits
Demonstrative evidence is cool and persuasive, but how do we take that next step and place it in the jury room for deliberations – the real final argument? It is really not that hard. With a few basic predicates and some supporting substantive evidence, demonstrative aids are generally no problem to admit in evidence.
Demonstrative evidence is generally admissible if it is shown to be relevant, if it will assist a witness in explaining his or her testimony, and if its probative value outweighs its prejudicial effect. As a result, the primary foundational elements for the use of demonstrative proof should be that it (1) relates to a piece of admissible substantive proof, (2) fairly and accurately reflects the substantive proof and (3) aids the trier-of-fact in understanding or evaluating the substantive evidence. In other words, the demonstrative aid must be relevant and the witness must testify that it will help him with his explanation to the jury.
Whether a particular exhibit is to be used as an aid or admitted into evidence may well depend on the difficulty of laying the predicate for admissibility and the trial judge’s attitude regarding admissibility of demonstrative evidence. The trial judge is given broad discretion in determining whether to admit or reject evidence, and the judge’s ruling will be overturned only when there is a clear abuse of discretion. If you want to admit a medical illustration of the heart in a medical malpractice case, the exchange with your expert would go as follows:
Q1: Dr. Jones, you intend to testify regarding the condition and function of a healthy heart in order to explain the actual complications Mr. Patient suffered from prior to the operation?
Q2: And for the benefit of the jury, you intend to use this diagram of the heart, which we have marked as Exhibit 13 for identification?
Q3: Does Exhibit 13 fairly and accurately reflect the condition and function of a healthy heart?
Q4: Your honor, Defendant moves to admit Exhibit 13.
Now, your show-and-tell can begin. Everyone can see and hear at the same time. I know, I know, you are thinking “objection, leading. You can’t do that on direct with my own witness.” Not true. Rule 104 permits you to suspend the Rules of Evidence when you present issues regarding the admissibility of evidence1. So what you have done is lead the witness in a perfectly acceptable way through the predicate to admit a demonstrative exhibit.
As the proponent of demonstrative evidence, you may also need to respond to a Rule 403 objection. The balancing approach of Rule 403 states that evidence, even though otherwise admissible, “may be excluded if its probative value is substantially outweighed by the risk of: (a) undue prejudice, confusion of issues, or misleading the jury; or (b) undue delay, waste of time, or needless presentation of cumulative evidence.”2 This “catchall” objection is used frequently as a last resort by those attempting to exclude demonstrative evidence. Generally, courts welcome and appreciate demonstrative aids, but be prepared to have a sponsoring witness testify that the demonstrative aids fairly and accurately represent some substantive evidence (see Q3 in the example above), and that the demonstrative evidence will help explain his or her testimony to the jury (see Q2 in the example above).
1 See Federal Rules of Evidence 403; Tex. R. Civ. Evid. 403; Ford Motor Co. v. Miles, 967 S.W.2d 377, 389 (Tex. 1998).
2 See Robert D. Brain and Daniel J. Broderick, “Demonstrative Evidence: Clarifying its Role at Trial,” Trial, Sept. 1994, at 74; “The Derivative Relevance of Demonstrative Exhibits: Charting its Proper Evidentiary Status,” 25 U.C. Davis L.. Rev. 957, 968 (1992).
3 See Goff v. Continental Oil Co., 678 F.2d 593, 596 (5th Cir. 1982).
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Today is Blog Action Day, when bloggers around the world write about an important global topic. This year, the focus is on water.
According to the World Health Organization, each year 3.4 million people – most of them children – die from water-related diseases. That includes 1.4 million children dying from diarrhea annually, and 860,000 children perishing directly or indirectly from malnutrition arising from repeated diarrhea or intestinal nematodes. Many malnourished children do survive, but can suffer lifelong impairment. Other water-related diseases, like trachoma and schistosomiasis, cause disfigurement and disabilities that harm people’s economic participation and quality of life.
Because water-related diseases cause such a great reduction in quality of life and productivity, they’re a focus on the UN Millennium Development Goals. Under Goal Seven, “Ensure Environmental Sustainability,” one of the targets is “Halve, by 2015, the proportion of the population without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation.” The world has achieved substantial progress toward this goal, but it’s been uneven.
When considering whether drinking water is safe, the WHO defines it this way:
Access to safe drinking water is the proportion of people using improved drinking water sources: household connection; public standpipe; borehole; protected dug well; protected spring; rainwater.
Earlier this year, the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply and Sanitation (JMP) reported that in 1990, 77% of the world’s population got drinking water from an improved source, and in 2008 that figure had risen to 87%. That progress puts us well within reach of the MDG target for water — 88.5% by 2015, by my calculation — but it still leaves a large swath of the global population without access to safe drinking water. According to the JMP, 884 million people still get their water from unimproved sources (which include rivers and ponds, unprotected wells, and water sold in bottles or from tanker trucks). More than one-third of those still lacking access to improved water sources live in Sub-Saharan Africa.
As I wrote last month’s post about the Millennium Development Goals, improving gender equality can have a strong multiplier effective and enhance several other MDGs. (Sharon Astyk of Casaubon’s Book posted a response to the post that’s well worth reading.) In the case of water, inadequate water supplies can also hamper efforts to achieve gender parity in education. In areas where people have to walk long distances to collect water, it’s usually women and girls who make the daily treks – and when girls are spending hours hauling water, that’s time they can’t spend in school.
So, while water quality is one of the important considerations, it’s not the only one. The MDG also addresses people’s access to water, and WHO puts numbers on that:
Access to drinking water means that the source is less than 1 kilometer away from its place of use and that it is possible to reliably obtain at least 20 litres per member of a household per day.
A kilometer is equal to slightly more than half a mile, and 20 litres is about 5.3 gallons. To put that into context, EPA reports that the average US family of four can use 400 gallons of water each day.
Sanitation improvements must go hand-in-hand with water improvements, because human waste can contaminate water if not handled properly. (See this post on sanitation for details.)
An “improved” sanitation facility is defined as “adequate excreta disposal facilities (private or shared, but not public) that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta.” Toilets connected to public sewer systems or septic systems qualify, as do many latrines. Latrines that use an open pit or require manual removal of excreta don’t qualify, nor do public latrines, because they are rarely maintained adequately and may not be accessible at all times.
In 1990, only 54% of the world’s population used improved sanitation facilities; the MDG target aims to bring that number up to 77% by 2015. In 2008, however, that number had only reached 61%. The increase represents 1.3 billion people who gained access to improved sanitation facilities between 1990 and 2008, but the JMP estimates that we’ll still end up missing the target by one billion people.
Ensuring sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation for the world’s population will be especially challenging because water quality worldwide is declining and climate change is disrupting rainfall and glacial melting patterns.
Those of us fortunate enough to have more-than-adequate access to water and sanitation facilities should remember not to take these for granted, and think about how we can reduce our use of the world’s finite freshwater supply. National Geographic has a nice list of water conservation tips, and you can find links to many more resources and water-related blog posts at the Blog Action Day website.
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Humidification is essential to creating a comfortable home. Proper humidity control is important for reducing the growth of bacteria, molds, viruses and dust mites. More airborne moisture means less opportunity for dust and other irritants to circulate, so you will experience improved air quality. Less static electricity creates a more comfortable environment for everyone in your household. Properly humidified air can also help reduce nasal dryness, allowing your family to breathe easier.
Contact us to learn more about our HVAC Hygiene services systems. We look forward to providing you with the kind of timely, personal assistance you deserve.
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HMV Ireland are now growing all the time and reopening alot of thier stores – But still some counties in Ireland are without a HMV store, but their online shopping coverage is now avilable Ireland. You can also register at one address and have shopping delivered to another addresses – such as a holiday home or a relatives address.
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These are the locations of the HMV shops in Ireland.
GALWAY CITY, Units 3,4, Edward Square, Galway City, Galway.
LETTERKENNY, Units 8 and 9, Letterkenny Retail Park, Co. Donegal
CORK CITY, 81 Patrick Street, Cork, Co.Cork
KIKENNY, Units 29-31, McDonagh Junction, Kilkenny
NEWBRIDGE, Unit 45b, Whitewater Shopping Centre, Newbridge, Kildare
LIMERICK, Crescent Shopping Centre, Dooradoyle, Limerick
DUNDRUM, Sandyford Rd, Dublin
DUBLIN, 26 Grafton St, Dublin
DUBLIN, Unit 30/31, Liffey Valley Shopping Centre, Dublin
DUBLIN, 18 Henry St, Dublin
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Payout Schedules in Online Slots Machines
An online slot machine payout schedule lists of all possible returns and there probability. A slot machine that pays at the same rate for each coin bet is called a straight machine. What this means is that if the maximum payout for a single coin bet is eight hundred coins, a two coin bet will pay 1,600 coins and a three coin bet will pay 2,400 coins. In the sample payout schedule, if the coin size were twenty five cents, a three coin bet would pay $600 and a $1 coin size would pay $2,400 for a three coin bet. This example is from a balanced payout schedule. More often you will see payout schedules that pay higher amounts when the maximum coins are played.
An unbalanced payout schedule may pay a maximum of 200 coins for a single coin, 400 for a two coin bet and 1,000 coins for a three coin bet. Slot machine payout schedules vary from machine to machine. It is always important to know and understand a slot machines payouts because they are not always consistently proportional. The greatest variations occur on progressive slots. These slots are set up to pay at a lower rate on smaller hits, while the jackpot is a true jackpot. The jackpot is a pool that grows each time someone takes a chance on one of the designated machines.
Slots are set up to encourage players to play more coins. It is clear to see the more coins one bets, the better the odds and the payouts are. Most machines allow you to select the value of the coin that you will play with. When the payout schedule pays at a higher rate for more coins, you are better off playing smaller denominations and maximum coins. This concept seems simple, but many jackpots have been lost by careless play. slot
If a slot machine has been paying off regularly it is said to be loose. A slot machine that has not hit in a while is thought to be due. These are myths and need to be understood as such. Remember that past performance in no way effects future games. Slot machines are completely random. They use a random number generator to select winners. Each pull of a slot machine, or game, is completely separate than the previous game. Luck is a larger factor in slots than in table games. The key to slot machines is that they are set up with different payback percentages and hit frequencies. Table game odds do not change much from casino to casino because the rules of these games are consistent. Since there is very little skill involved in playing slots, you need to take advantage of every opportunity that you can.
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Fáilte Ireland is fighting back as Brexit uncertainty and a struggling sterling hammer the country’s tourism sector. It has launched ‘Get Brexit Ready’, a range of industry supports to help businesses at risk or already struggling.
The programme allows individual businesses to self-assess their exposures and risks and provides a range of interventions. The programme will be supported by a dedicated ‘Get Brexit Ready’ website to help individual businesses. The web portal will also include ‘Brexit-check’ – an online tool whereby an individual business can input their own data to determine how Brexit ready they are.
Speaking of the importance of tourism, Fáilte Ireland CEO Paul Kelly said: “This year we’re going to generate over €8bn in economic revenue to the economy, it’s going to support over a quarter of a million jobs and generate about €2bn in exchequer revenue.”
He said that while “one of the most important markets is Britain, there’s an awful lot of unknowns” due to its impending withdrawal from the European Union. Paul Kelly added: “Today is about what we in Fáilte Ireland can do with what we know now to prepare industry for the challenges. Overall our visitor numbers from Britain are down 6pc year to date and holidaymakers down 9pc.”
He estimated €88m in lost revenue, and 1,900 fewer jobs, either through loss or not being created by the downturn. The Irish Tourism Industry Confederation put the figure even higher recently – €100m – while Joe Dolan, President of the Irish Hotels Federation, told the Fáilte Ireland event that he believes even €100m is too conservative.
Mr Kelly warned of early signs that value for money has been slipping among European markets, including Germany, making Britain a more tempting destination. He said that it’s a double whammy as the dollar to sterling exchange rate means holidays in Britain are now around 20pc cheaper than three years ago for US tourists. “This means that Britain is a very cost-efficient competitior for us,” he warned.
Another issue is the slow pace of hotel builds in in-demand Dublin but he said Fáilte Ireland is looking to push other regions where the infrastructure and bed nights are there to cater for international tourists.
Fáilte Ireland’s Paul Keeley told the audience, which included hoteliers and other tourism groups, that: “About half of our overseas visits comes from the North and Britain. We know from our feedback we are under pressure with our competitiveness and compounded by issues like capacity. But it’s too big a market to throw in the towel.”
And he said the EU issue has been a wake-up call: “What Brexit has served to do is underscore something we already knew – Ireland Inc is overexposed to the British marketplace, and we need to accelerate our efforts to diversify our markets.”
He added that while Brexit is “very much a fog – the one thing that has become clear is the fog has lifted over the individual firm. We know that we’re losing business and we’re losing business right around the country and in every sector. We know that the currency fluctuation has made us less competitive and we know from chatting to businesses that they’re struggling with British visitors, and also with Northern visitors, and they’re struggling to hang onto contracts with pricing.
“We equally know the saving grace this year has been a very strong US performance but again currency has gone the wrong way of late so I don’t think we can continue to expect the kind of levels we’ve been enjoying out of the US into the future.”
Minister of State for Tourism and Sport Brendan Griffin told the audience: “Tourism businesses will need to diversify and reposition if they are to adapt to the evolving trading climate and I am confident that this suite of Fáilte Ireland initiatives will help them do that.”
The ‘Get Brexit Ready’ initiative will:
- Work with 1,000 businesses in an inital €1m package at first to assess their exposure to market uncertainty and their current competitiveness;
- Assist businesses to target best prospects in Britain and identify new opportunities there;
- Work with businesses which are over-exposed to the British market to diversify their trade to Europe, North America and growing markets like China;
- Provide the training and skills supports for tourism professionals to succeed in a Brexit environment.
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- Club Travel profits ahead, sales behind 2019 - September 17, 2023
- Man arrested after stabbing incident outside Terminal 1 in Dublin Airport - September 17, 2023
- ‘Pre-pandemic the split was 44/56 in favour of the visitors, now it is 67/33 in favour of home holidays.’ - September 17, 2023
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110 Designation Kit, with two clear designation strip holders and two white designation strips, snaps onto alternate rows of a 110 block.
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Ho Ho Ho:
Here’s a holiday gift ~ my delayed notes, observations or takeaways from the mostly UPBEAT Senior Leadership Conference held in New Orleans this past October. [Kudos to America’s Newspapers for a job well done!]
Bits and pieces of this will fall in the “duh” category, while others will warrant a tweak or two before they apply if they ever do?
- Focus (audit) on the advertisers who are in other printed media (direct mail, alts, luxury?) in your community. Go get ‘em! This process should be perpetual.
- It’s more than you think – Local businesses also advertise to BUILD awareness and community, not just retain, and grow! Do you sell those?
- Had not heard this before – one Publisher is levying “production” and “delivery” charges for subscribers who have a paper delivered. Another is charging a tiny fee to mail invoices, just like your local bank!
- This was an “aha” for me – after years of consolidation and declining revenue, some press associations are seeing growth thanks to the modest trend towards local ownership. Gotta like that!
In several sessions (plus, multiple subsequent conversations) many expressed anguish at how much time sales executives are spending “in the office” and how frequently they only present a single solution. IF that applies to your world DO NOT let it continue!
This is NOT a sales rep issue, but a leadership opportunity. Great leaders guide organizations in directions they didn’t know were needed, so LEAD DAMNIT. I can guarantee this - there’s not a single FTE in your company who wants to be “managed”!
One, some, all (?) of the following might apply:
- Recapture the digital advantage! Package your traditional offerings (print, radio, tv, whatever) with all things digital. Become THE trusted digital marketing agency who, coincidentally, also offers traditional solutions! Promote this aggressively and always!
- Unabashedly sell/promote/talk about your unique value proposition and unique community role. Said differently, DIFFERENTIATE OR DIE!
- [If you don’t know what or how you differ from all others, hit reply and I’ll schedule an intervention!]
The “time” issue has existed for decades yet is exponentially more damaging today. Given this reality, the following are MUSTS...
- No “one-offs” PERIOD. You decide “how” to lead – with an iron fist or kid gloves; however, when a sales rep turns in that 10” ad for the Holiday Gift Guide, Reject It! At least until that ad is an element of a larger, more comprehensive, advertiser-helping package! Send them back to the customer like that old-style used car lot manager!
- Of course, the corollary is that everyone should/must/has to present LONGER campaigns and solutions. Create a half dozen (ish) compelling offerings everyone is comfortable selling that combines legacy offerings, digital and, of course, multiple relevant special initiatives. Six months or more in length!
[There are tried and true ways to accomplish this! The easiest is to quantify How Many shoppers will buy relevant goods and services during that time frame. Again, hit “reply” if you need help!]
- THANK CUSTOMERS RELENTLESSLY! “Thank you” for 20- years of loyalty – here’s free color on your NEXT campaign; “Thank you” for exceeding your commitment – let me buy you a drink or discount your table at the BEST OF celebration; or “Thank You” for being YOU – is there anything you’ve always wanted to try, but been reluctant to ask about? I say now is the time!
Now, let me Thank You for reading Beyond the Horizon! It’s been fun to share my thoughts with many of the best and brightest in the media world. I appreciate you keeping me honest, pointing out my endless errors and typos and regularly questioning my sanity. The jury continues to deliberate that final point, but NOT my sincere hope you have a glorious year-end and a delightful holiday.
All my best,
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Build long-term, productive, and mutually beneficial relationships with new customers in the untapped market of Central India.
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Service Firms such as JLL, CBRE etc. / Leading Architects and Planters organizations.
Prepare and present impressive client pitches for our products lines.
Create and execute a territory sales plan that meets or exceeds established sales targets and supports revenue and profit targets
Optimize business development plan by working closely with new channel partners to maximize time in the field and overall
efficiency through development and prequalification of leads
Meet regularly with existing customers and prospects in sales territory to understand their evolving business needs and position
product solutions to meet surfaced needs
Maintain consistent communication and timely follow-up with customers and prospects and be available and responsive to
customer’s real-time needs
Work effectively with internal support departments (Marketing, Professional Services, Product, Development) to promote sales
for new and existing customers to maximize brand visibility with, executives and professional associations
Expand Business in the allotted area through Architects, Builders, Consultants, PMC's and Fabricators
Liasioning with the Government new infrastructure projects
Analytical skills for business development
Client wise competition mapping, Competitors update, analysing competitors’ strength and weakness, and Identify new market
Project identification and tracking through Project life cycle for identifying opportunities.
|Experience||3 - 6 Years|
|Salary||8 Lac To 12 Lac P.A.|
|Industry||Real Estate / Construction|
|Key Skills||Marketing Manager Marketing Sales Manager Business Development Manager|
|Contact Person||Alok Jain|
|Address||119,bhagwati bussines plaza.school block.laxmi nagar|
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Without revealing your true identity, you can speak with anyone. This identification disguise function makes it a wise choice for shy individuals. If you don’t need to do a name on video, you can begin a conversation with text chat or voice chat. Just enter your username and begin discovering individuals to talk to.
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Who runs Omegle?
Leif K-Brooks, who on the younger age of 18 based Omegle, a chat platform utilized by hundreds of thousands, joins previous Under 30 inductees who happen to be his Octane AI cofounders, Ben Parr and Matt Schlicht.
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How to report Google Duo video call with a voice on an Android telephone then? Similar to iOS, Android telephones have a built-in screen recording function as well. Please be aware that your system needs to be operating Android eleven or newer to be able to use the default display recorder no watermark, finishing up a duo record.
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Looks like my diet is going to start right after I try these new Fried Cookie Dough Bites from Sonic Drive-In😂
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This month we are featuring one of my favorite Trombonists, Steve Turre. This is his solo on the awesome Rhythm Changes composition, Chairman of the Board. Steve really has his rhythm changes playing together and the vocabulary sheet is where it’s at this month. There aren’t very many lines that I pulled out of the solo but the ones that I did are pure gold if you’re looking to get your rhythm changes playing together. Remember, along with the blues and Cherokee, rhythm changes are something that EVERY SINGLE jazz player must know how to do. Take your time and be consistent and you’ll be crushing rhythm changes before you know it. I have transcribed the solo in it’s original bass clef form, but I have also included a treble clef version for those who have trouble with bass clef.
Enjoy the solo and don’t hesitate to ask any questions!
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Rich, luxurious cream quickly absorbed to plump and smooth skin.
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In the morning and evening, after cleansing and spraying on Lotion Yon-Ka, apply the cream to the face and neck. For very dehydrated skin, apply Hydra N°1 Serum before the cream, in the morning and evening. In addition, use Masque N°1 once or twice a week.
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When Elon Musk, founder and CEO of SpaceX unveiled his plan to colonize Mars before 2024 (or 2031), the scale and importance of the project became clear to the world. However, there were sets of technical problems associated with the colonization; such as: growing crops on Mars’ soil, recycling water and human waste, creating ideal environment for humans to live in, and so on...
Our team decided to design a Framework for a base on Mars, that could be used to create a temporal (or even long-lasting) settlements.
We have created an elementary component called Clepsydron – a spherical engineering mechanism that can collapse from its opened state to a folded state.
Since colonization of Mars has rocket restrictions, such as volume and mass of transported cargo, it was important for our Framework of a base to have the following properties:
(a) The transformable elementary components must exist;
(b) The Framework must fit our varying design and measurements;
(c) The Framework must transform into a smaller, folded mechanism;
(d) The Framework must have minimal surface area and maximal volume.
Final project is made up of two components: airproof membrane, which will be wrapped up from inside to ensure the rigidity of the construction and seal atmospheric environment created inside, and the framework. Framework can be split up in several chains (usually 3 or 4) for easier manufacturing process, which, in of itself, can be split up to individual Clepsydra cells. All Clepsydron having an ability to transform, entire construction can be folded into a rocket, and sent for a deployment.
SpaceApps is a NASA incubator innovation program.
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John Schwartz serves as edX's head of global business development. He is part of the team that drives edX's engagements with prospects and partners including Foundations, NGO’s, Corporations, and Governments both local and international. John has extensive experience in Asia and the Middle East. John's career has been focused on driving business development for companies in a variety of industries including education technology, automotive, pharmaceutical, publishing and finance. He also has experience in strategic marketing and branding with an emphasis on experiential design. Most recently, John was a board member and Chief Strategist at Hudson & Cutler, a technology driven marketing and communications company. John is a graduate of Hobart and William Smith Colleges.
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Ok, where do I start? This was quite a week. And no, I’m not talking about the stock market. I’m talking about a great school choice week! We’ve been busy!
We received a $10,000 contribution from Old National Bank in support of our college success efforts, reached agreement on buying a new 20-acre, two-school building property in Indianapolis, our GEO Prep Mid City Baton Rouge school was honored by an unannounced visit by Louisiana’s State Superintendent Dr. Cade Brumley, and the Indianapolis Business Journal featured a columnI wrote to help improve college completion rates.
I’ll report on the new school property later, but that is really exciting! For now, I want to share what Dr. Brumley (pictured above right with Principal Christina Kelly) said in his tweet after visiting our Baton Rouge school.
“Thanks Principal Kelly for welcoming this unannounced vistor. It was great seeing students benefitting from face-to-face teaching and learning. The implementation of instructional best practices, driven by leadership and supported by master teachers, was nice to observe.”
How much better does it get? That sums up what we are all about….and in a tweet!
Yes, I’m jazzed because our staff brings their “A” game every day. We are ready for any visitor. We don’t put on a show for adults. We bring our “A” game for the students. Nice to see Louisiana’s top education official appreciate it.
We are forever grateful to our friends at Old National Bank for the contribution to support our college success program. The picture above left is Jason King, three of our students and Brian Henning of Old National. Our students wowed us all with their report on college courses they’ve taken this year and their future plans. Two of the students above are only freshmen, the other is a sophomore. They are terrific!!!
Founder & President
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The 2-4-1 Active City Hartford camp is a comprehensive Physical Literacy Development Program for students entering Grades 3-8. We blend the traditional 2-4-1 Sports camp model of sport sampling with TOP Self™ social emotional learning and character skill development.
We follow the definition put forth by the National Association of Physical Literacy (NAPL USA) which is “The Ability, Balance, Confidence, Desire and Explorative Nature to be Active for Life.
2-4-1 Sports puts play back into sports! At 2-4-1 Active City Hartford, children have the opportunity to sample multiple sports and learn for themselves how playing one sport increases their ability and confidence in another. While many specialty camps are filled with laps, lines and lectures – at
2-4-1 we focus on getting kids moving and playing all day. All attendees play at least 3 sports each day and we encourage all campers to try at least one sport they’ve never tried before. “Life’s 2 Short 4 Just 1 Sport” is more than a tagline for us — it’s a cultural shift that drives our programs to help families recognize that a lifelong love of activity starts with a diverse, play-filled childhood.
At this camp, no special equipment is required as it will be provided by our staff. Kids just need to come ready to play each day!
Our Active City Hartford program is free for Hartford kids going into grades 3-8.
Funding is made possible through the generous support of Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, Active City and 2-4-1.
Please consider making a donation so we can expand our work to serve even more kids in our community.
A typical day at 2-4-1 Active City Hartford, campers will rotate through a variety of different sports each day!
No need to worry about bringing any specific sports equipment. We just ask that kids wear shorts, t-shirts, and sneakers. And bring a distinct and clearly marked water bottle if possible.
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Automatic Locking and Unlocking¶
Plone gives you a locking message that will tell you that a document was locked, by whom, and how long ago - so you won't accidentally stomp on somebody else's changes.
When somebody clicks on the Edit tab, that item immediately becomes locked. This feature prevents two people from editing the same document at the same time, or accidentally saving edits over another users edits. In this example, George Schrubb has started editing the "Widget Installation" document. When Jane Smythe (who has permissions to edit that document as well) goes to view it, she will see the following:
Once George has finished editing the document and clicks the Save button, the document is automatically unlocked and available to be edited by others (should they have the proper permissions to do so, of course).
However, if it becomes clear to Jane that George isn't really editing the document anymore (e.g. the locking message says that the item was locked several days ago and not just a few minutes ago) then Jane can "unlock" it and make it available for editing again.
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Arthritis is the loss of cushion on a joint surface-period. The cushion called articular cartilage is an amazing multi faceted structure that allows us to walk, run, jump, and lift without pain.
Deep to the cushion is bone. If bone is exposed then this causes pain as there are nerve endings in the bone. When bone rubs against bone the joint becomes painful, swollen and stiff. There is no cure for arthritis and treatment is directed towards pain relief.
Diffuse arthritis is not to be confused with a localized chondral defect or a pothole surrounded by healthy tissue. That can be treated with drill holes to stimulate bone marrow healing, placing cartilage plugs or cartilage transplantation.
The treatment plan for arthritis is tailored to the patient. That means treatment is based on the patient’s age, how long they have had symptoms and what other treatments they have tried or had. For an initial diagnosis of arthritis the treatment usually starts with therapy exercises working on range of motion and strengthening. After exercises, medications can be tried like Tylenol®, Advil® or Aleve®. Supplements can also be tried as well as creams and gels. If the pain persists and activity levels are decreasing and x-rays show definite joint narrowing with arthritis, then injections can be entertained.
These are broken up into three different categories:
- Gel (or viscosupplementation)
- PRP (platelet rich plasma)
Cortisone is a tricky substance because it can help pain but if given too many times it can increase arthritis. So used sparingly is reasonable especially if there is already terrible arthritis in the joint. Gel injections are designed to lubricate the joint and decrease the friction between the bones. PRP has been shown to have some anti-inflammatory properties and can be used to treat arthritis, although studies show it works better on tendonitis.
If none of these work then replacement can be considered. Taking knee replacement as an example, recovery is based on range of motion and getting strength back. Typically it takes six weeks to three months to get good strength back.
For the CrossFit athlete with knee arthritis, rehab should be faster because of the increased muscle strength going into surgery. Exercises that can be performed early on in recovery like in two to three weeks would be air dyne, biking or rowing. These should be cautious and gentle with no stress focusing on range of motion and not stressing the tendon repair part of the surgery. Squatting with no weights is reasonable to work on strengthening and range also. Increased resistance and weights will be introduced when tendons are stronger. Now comes the question about running, jumping, and weightlifting.
One of the variables for how long a knee will last is how long the cushion or the polyethylene between the pieces of metal last. If one stresses the knee too greatly, then wear of the knee theoretically would be a factor. The material used is much better than what was used when replacements were invented. However, if these particles break down from wear then the body attacks them and releases cells to digest them called macrophages. These cells in doing so release enzymes which can then cause erosion of the bone. So in fact the bone to metal replacement interface can then loosen. It is for this reason that people should probably not get back to long distance running or jumping from heights. However a study in 2010 looked at high impact activities after knee replacements and found no difference in symptoms or revision for high impact sports versus low impact sports in patients who had knee replacements. Of those who needed a revision were two weightlifters.
The main reason to have a knee replacement is severe pain from arthritis that has not gone away with conservative measures. Studies also have shown that people who have mild arthritis do not fare as well as people who have more involved arthritis. The recovery can be substantial and any surgeon wants to make sure that the arthritis is bad enough and that the x-ray findings correlate with the level of pain. The pain should be everyday and limit functioning like stairs, standing, and walking. Knee replacements should not be performed for mild pain or nuisance pain relieved by other measures.
Knee replacement is a great surgery that allows people who have lost independence and function to regain their lifestyle. One survey asked people to rate their LIVES not their knees when they had severe arthritis on a scale of 0 to 100. The average response came back with a 30. After knee replacements, that number jumped to 90! So it can make a significant difference and allow people to enjoy life and exercise again.
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"enjoyment_of_lifestyle_and_exercise": true
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33 charts is proud to serve as the host of Grand Rounds next Tuesday, January 25th, 2011. For the uninitiated, Grand Rounds is the weekly collection of the best in medical blogging, featuring writing from physicians, nurses, researchers, students and healthcare professionals.
Okay, grab a chair. We’re gonna mix it up a little here: This week submissions must be made on behalf of a blog other than your own. What have you read that we shouldn’t miss? Help with the curation of social health’s best of the past couple of weeks. No theme except we’re turning the spotlight away from ourselves. Who nominated who and why will not be disclosed.
You could say I live dangerously.
I need the name of the post, link and one simple sentence describing why we all need to check it out. The deadline is Sunday night when I go to bed. Send submissions to Fox42 At me.com with a subject line that makes it clear you’re not spamming me.
Spread the word.
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Travel back to pre-revolutionary Russia as Main Street Theater in Rice Village presents Maxim Gorky’s Enemies from Sunday, September 10 through Sunday, October 15, 2017.
To kick off its 2017-18 MainStage season, Main Street Theater is presenting David Hare’s adaptation of Gorky’s extraordinary play.
Written in exile and banned in his home country, Enemies presents a panoramic view of a restless society on the brink of revolution.
It’s 1905, and Russia is at a critical moment in its history. The bourgeoisie is no longer confident in its own values. The working class is slowly realizing the terrifying sacrifices they will have to make.
Gorky approached this unique, imaginative play, with great humanity and a broad dramatic scope, offering a glimpse into what the world might have been like in the time between aristocratic rule and the revolution in Russia.
Directed by Rebecca Greene Udden, the show is a collaboration with the University of Houston School of Theatre and Dance.
About Maxim Gorky
Maxim Gorky, whose real name was Aleksei Maximovich Peshkov, was born on March 16, 1868, in the Volga River city of Nizhny Novgorod (it was renamed Gorky in his honor in 1932).
Already established as a major novelist and short story writer, at the turn of the century Gorky began writing plays and formed close connections with the Moscow Art Theater, which, in 1902, produced his most famous play, The Lower Depths.
For a significant part of his life, Gorky was exiled from Russia and later, the Soviet Union. In 1932, he returned to Russia on Joseph Stalin’s personal invitation and died there in June 1936.
About Main Street Theater
Main Street Theater provides theater experiences for all ages. Founded in 1975, the company’s MainStage produces professional, intimate, literary plays for adults and operates under an Actors’ Equity Association union contract.
Its Theater for Youth produces professional, engaging productions based on children’s literature for families and school groups, both in-house and on tour around Texas.
The theater operates out of two venues, its home on Times Boulevard in Rice Village and at The MATCH on Main Street in Midtown.
Enemies at Main Street Theater
- Dates: Saturday, September 16 through Sunday, October 15, 2017 (Previews Sunday, September 10 and Wednesday, September 13 through Friday, September 15, 2017)
- Times: Thursdays through Saturdays 7:30pm; Sundays 3pm
- Location: Main Street Theater – Rice Village, 2540 Times Boulevard, Houston, TX 77005
- Admission: Tickets range from $36 to $45, depending on date and seating section. Click here to order tickets, or call 713-524-6706. Children under the age of 5 are not allowed in the theater.
This article was sponsored by Main Street Theater. Per our advertising and sponsorship policy, we only accept sponsored content from organizations that meet our editorial standards and truly present a valuable activity, event, resource or destination for residents and visitors across the greater Houston area. Advertising revenue helps support 365 Things to Do in Houston, and our contributors, allowing us to expand our coverage of activities and events around the Houston area. Click here to learn about promoting your event or business.
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Plone web sites have a built-in system for publishing news items.
Use the Add new... menu for a folder to add a news item:
You will see the Add News Item panel:
The standard fields for title, description, and change note are in the panel, along with a visual editor area for body text and image and image caption fields. You can be as creative as you want in the body text area, and you can use the insert image (upload image) function to add as much illustration as needed. The images you upload for the news item will be added to the folder in which you are adding the news item.
The Image and Image Caption fields are for adding an image to be used as a representative graphic for the news item, for posting in news item listings. The image will be automatically resized and positioned. Use the Body Text to insert an image in the actual body of the News Item.
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Glendale Volunteer Fire Department (Colorado) was formed in 1960. In 1974, the first paid Glendale firemen were hired and in 2004 Glendale Fire Department merged with Denver Fire Department.
Glendale Fire Department also went by the Glendale Fire/Rescue.
Glendale Fire Department was a member of the Tri-County Volunteer Firemen’s Association.
If you want to help us update this department with photos or information, contact us here.
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- Zach Scheidt: Vibing on gold
- A gold mine opportunity…
- … without the gold mine?
- I’m not panicking, YOU’RE panicking!
- General Motors threatens Musk
- From “slackers” to “sandwich”
- Readers trade hand sanitizer recipes.
Does your heart skip a beat when you hear the word gold? If not, here’s why it should…
According to our income specialist and former hedge fund manager Zach Scheidt: “Plenty of investors love the yellow metal — insisting that it’s the only real form of money… and that it should be the foundation of a well-rounded portfolio.”
[We’ve said it before at The 5, and it bears repeating: Macroeconomics expert Jim Rickards — whom Dave featured Monday — recommends 10% of your portfolio be allocated to precious metals.]
“I also wouldn’t be surprised if you saw the word ‘gold’ and started shaking your head in disbelief,” says Zach. “You could be one of those investors who doesn’t believe there’s anything special about gold.”
For Zach’s money, he loves income-generating dividend stocks. Gold doesn’t offer a dividend, nor does the yellow metal earn interest. And ultimately, gold’s at the mercy of supply and demand. “Not to mention market manipulations,” says Zach, “that govern every asset in existence.
“So I wouldn’t blame you for being skeptical about any claim [about] gold,” Zach says. “But the fact is gold is looking better than it has in a long time.”
Apropos of supply and demand: “Demand for gold has been outpacing new supply for several years now…
While gold has some industrial applications (not like palladium or even platinum… but that’s a story for another day), jewelers are first in line for the precious metal, but next in line are investors — especially central banks.
“In fact, central banks bought a record amount of gold in 2018,” Zach says. “Then they broke that record again in 2019… And according to the World Gold Council, central banks bought more gold than they’ve sold for 10 straight years!”
Because miners can’t keep up with demand, jewelers and investors alike rely on “recycled” gold… but that’s a moot point if the majority of gold bullion is stockpiled in central bank vaults.
Zach says: “That fact alone should cause gold prices to creep higher. Even then, however, investors, central banks and institutions may still be reluctant to sell their hoards.”
Regardless, the demand for gold’s spiking — here’s why…
“Whenever bad news threatens the world,” says Zach, “gold prices tend to soar. In fact, gold’s most recent spike started thanks to coronavirus fears finally hitting Wall Street in late February…”
“That’s because people have more faith in the yellow metal than anything else.” Well, many people, that is…
And more people would have faith in gold — particularly during a global crisis — if they really understood the difference between hard currency and fiat currency.
“Fiat currency just means there’s nothing backing its value,” says Zach. “For instance, the only reason a $20 bill is worth something is because the U.S. government says it is.” (Ahem… Thanks, Richard Nixon, for unpegging the U.S. dollar from gold.)
Then there’s hard currency that’s actually tied to gold: “A government with a hard currency can only print so many bills,” Zach says. “The total value of its currency is limited by how much gold the government owns.”
But when it comes to fiat currency? Governments are free to print away!
“Funny money, then, is subject to inflation and deflation. Zach says: “Owning gold is a way to hedge against that risk.
“That’s why central banks hold so much of the stuff,” he continues. “Today’s record-low interest rates are playing a role, too.”
While central banks have historically relied on the stability of government bonds, many governments are issuing bonds with negative interest rates. (We see you, eurozone! And the U.S. might be joining you soon.)
“Meaning buyers will get back less than they paid for their bonds,” Zach says. “So even though gold doesn’t pay interest, it’s preferable to losing money!
“Better to hold onto the gold, then, no matter what happens to the price,” he says. “Of course, that just increases the gap between available supply and demand — which will inevitably cause gold prices to surge.”
Here’s how Zach says to best take advantage of the inevitable surge…
“Higher precious metals prices should be great for companies that mine gold… but that’s not actually guaranteed.
“Mining is a risky, expensive business, and companies can fail for reasons that have nothing to do with what price gold is selling for,” Zach says.
Miners have an uphill battle considering the uncertainty of finding gold deposits, prepping the land, pulling permits… the list goes on and on. In fact, “most miners spend close to $1,000 for every ounce of gold they get out of the ground.”
To Zach’s way of thinking: “A better way to invest in surging metals prices is to buy a mining company that doesn’t own any mines” (emphasis added).
Zach’s talking about gold royalty companies that don’t “have to worry about exploration risks, equipment upkeep or environmental issues that come with operating a mine,” says Zach.
Here’s how royalty companies work: They “might give a small mining company $1 million to break ground on a new mine.” In return, they contract for a portion of the miners’ gold at a discounted rate.
“Then [they] sell that gold… for the going market price,” Zach says. “That means tremendous profit margin — one that most gold producers can only dream of.”
Zach’s takeaway? Gold royalty companies are “the smartest gold play you can make right now,” he concludes. “Wide profit margins mean your investment should hold its value…
“If precious metals prices do surge… look out,” he says. Gold royalty companies’ “share prices will take off like a rocket.”
[Ed. note: Zach doesn’t just specialize in income investments — he’s also got his ear to the ground when it comes to headline-making M&A activity…
And while billion-dollar buyouts were once unpredictable events for anyone outside Wall Street, Zach’s leveled the playing field.
He’s spotted phenomenal deals in time for everyday investors to take advantage of extraordinary windfalls.
And Zach expects buyout deals to break out this year, triggered by less red tape, low interest rates and the 2020 presidential race. But these catalysts won’t be around forever…
To get started… simply click here for all the particulars. But hurry… this offer expires TOMORROW at MIDNIGHT.]
Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel sure is keeping cool, calm and collected when it comes to the spread of coronavirus. (We kid.)
At a press conference this morning she said: “When the virus is out there, the population has no immunity and no therapy exists, then 60–70% of the population will be infected.
“The process has to be focused on not overburdening the health system by slowing the virus’s spread… It’s about winning time.”
Way NOT to yell “fire” in a crowded theater…
Oh — and then there’s this — the WHO is finally uttering the “P” word. P-A-N-D-E-M-I-C.
With that, it’s a market sell-off avalanche with the Dow down 1,000 points to 23,970 and the S&P 500 Index down 113 points to 2,670. As for the tech-heavy Nasdaq, it’s down 300 points to 8,040.
Checking in with commodities: Oil’s slip slidin’ away, down $1.17 to $33.19 for a barrel of West Texas crude; meanwhile, gold’s consolidating to $1,647 per ounce.
And the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield is 0.8% — up fractionally.
According to technology maven Ray Blanco, General Motors — the brand best known for trucks and SUVs — might beat Tesla at its electric vehicle (EV) game.
“GM’s new EV plan goes by the name Ultium,” says Ray. “And it’s a new EV platform on which the company can build any number of different vehicles, from performance coupes to family-hauling SUVs, reports GM.”
In 2020, it’s about time a major auto company takes the wraps off a new EV platform, but GM has the scale to actually, well, scale electric vehicles to compete with the likes of Tesla.
And GM doesn’t have to contend with the theatrics of lightning-rod CEO Elon Musk; plus, the company “has been making a record number of cars and trucks since the company was founded way back in 1908,” says Ray. “It’s a boring company, but in a good way.
“On the other hand,” he continues, “Tesla has run into issues with consumer cost and scale. Until recently, Tesla had no ability to manufacture overseas and even the lowest-cost Tesla Model 3 is still too expensive for the average person to buy.”
With factories all over the world, “GM plans to reduce cost by reducing what it sees as needless complexity while simultaneously increasing battery capacity.”
Ray says: “[GM’s Ultium] platform will support somewhere around 400 miles of range.” That’s better than Tesla’s longest-range battery capacity by 10 miles.
“Ultium will also support fast charging. This is essential because the Ultium’s battery range will go from 50 kWh all the way up to 200 kWh — twice as large as any currently offered Tesla battery.”
What really sets Ultium apart? General Motors brands — including Chevy, Buick, Cadillac and GMC — can manufacture any model vehicle using the Ultium platform. “Compare that with Tesla’s three (four if you count the upcoming Model Y) cars it currently offers.”
According to a GM press release, the company anticipates selling 1 million electric vehicles annually by 2025; while GM’s a few years away from seriously putting a dent in Tesla’s market share, they’re coming for you, Elon…
Speaking of Gen Xers, a survey by the National Association of Realtors found applicants 40–54 years old were denied mortgages more often than any other age group. The reasons? Low credit scores. High debt-to-income ratios. The usual. Oh, and this…
“Generation X has a higher share of denied mortgages because they are most likely to have sold a distressed house or have been underwater during the recession. Plus, they may have taken on more debt from their children’s student loans,” says Jessica Lautz, a VP at the National Association of Realtors (emphasis ours).
*shaking head at Gen X* (I’m not upset… just disappointed — in my own, oft-overlooked generation.)
Many Gen Xers have delayed homeownership — by about five years — after being dogged by their own student loan debt. Have we learned nothing?
“While there are a lot of myths about how each generation acts, Generation X does behave differently,” said Ms. Lautz. “They face different family pressures.”
Huh… from “slacker generation” to “sandwich generation”…
“Guys, you got it wrong,” says a self-described prepper and longtime reader…
“You need two parts Everclear to one part aloe… Eek, don’t kill your subscribers!”
Along the same lines, a reader says: “For hand sanitizer to be effective it must contain at least 60% alcohol.”
He adds: “I know the math is hard for the scientifically illiterate, so that translates to more like 2.5 parts Everclear to 1.5 parts aloe to be on the safe side.
“Some of your readers will no doubt try your formula out of ignorance, so you might want to clarify for the sake of public health. Just saying.”
The 5: For the sake of public health, skip the Everclear and score some Purell.
On second thought, don’t skip the Everclear… it might come in handy. (Just not handy.)
The 5 Min. Forecast
P.S. A rare opportunity just popped up a few days ago — and out of 1.1 million readers, you’re first in line to get the inside scoop.
That’s why it’s vital to check out this short clip before it’s scrubbed from the internet.
Watch now, before this time-sensitive content is pulled down.
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Discussion 1.3: inanna and dimuzi
As you’ve read, the poem of Inanna and Dimuzi includes agricultural metaphors that are a bit more explicit than your typical Old Farmer’s Almanac entry. Discuss the underlying meaning of this poem and how it relates to the Warka Vase, Warka Mask, and White Temple and Ziggurat from Uruk. How is the imagery on the exterior of the Warka Vase connected with this poem and why were these literary and visual images so important to the Sumerians?
White Temple and Ziggurat from Uruk
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Galaxy Bags is a burgeoning brand in Pakistan that specializes in the creation and sale of high-quality imported handbags for both men and women. The company is genuine and trustworthy, and it has a solid reputation in the industry.There is a possibility that the actual color of the garments will differ from what is seen on your monitor due to differences in the settings as well as the lighting. It is important to note that the colors shown here are simply meant to serve as a rough reference.Due to the nature of hand measurement, the size may be off by 2 centimeters or 1 inch. The purpose of providing you with these measurements is to serve as a guide for choosing the appropriate size for you. Take your own measurements, and then choose the appropriate size for you based on that. If you make a mistake with your purchase, we cannot take responsibility for it.The Galaxy Bags Diaper Bag is the ideal option for maintaining order and providing easy access to the necessities for your infant or toddler. You will have everything you need for a day out thanks to this bag’s roomy main area, various pockets, and easy stroller clip. galaxybags will make you appear good as a result of their fashionable design.Due to the nature of hand measurement, there is a possibility of a 2 cm / 1 inch difference in size. The purpose of providing you with these measurements is to serve as a guide for choosing the appropriate size for you. Take your dimensions, and then select the appropriate size from the drop-down menu. If you make a mistake with your purchase, we cannot take responsibility for it.There is a possibility that the actual color of the garments will differ from what is seen on your monitor due to differences in the settings as well as the lighting. The colors shown on the item are meant to serve just as a rough guide and should not be relied upon.The ideal means by which to travel the world with your feline companion while maintaining a high level of elegance. This backpack is composed of high-quality fabrics and contains a see-through window that allows your cat to peek out while yet feeling safe and protected. You are able to carry your cat on long walks or vacations with ease because to the padded bottom and a shoulder strap that is comfy to wear.The Caterpillar Bag’s see-through construction makes it an ideal carrier for your feline friend to use as they investigate their environment. Your cat will really adore accompanying you wherever you go, whether it be to the park, the ocean, or even to run errands, because they will be able to keep an eye on everything.
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SOS Wildlife Judy Watson
Judy Watson involved in Jim Jablon scheme at https://911animalabuse.com/james-jablon-aka-jim-jablon/
As of 2010 SOS Wildlife houses 10 large cats and 3 smaller cats
When Carole Baskin and Big Cat Rescue became known for trying to stop the trade in exotic cats as pets, Judy Watson began slandering them in an attempt to draw the attention off the subject; Exotic Animals as Pets, which is not a subject anyone can defend, and try to misdirect attention in any way she can.
Judy Watson was briefly a volunteer at Wildlife on Easy Street but was fired for what was considered animal abuse at Wildlife on Easy Street. She then moved to Brooksville and started the Survival Outreach Sanctuary with Jim Moore, but they subsequently split off into two separate organizations. Judy (age 64 in 2008) owns 2 tigers, a lion, six wolves, a lemur, 5 cougars, 2 caracals and 1 serval.
Before coming to Wildlife on Easy Street Watson served as the right hand person to Bert Wahl’s Wildlife Rescue. The St. Pete Times stated, “Bert Wahl was found guilty of misdemeanor animal cruelty Thursday, after jurors deliberated for little more than an hour. He faces a maximum of one year in prison and a $5,000 fine. Prosecutors said Wahl abused the cougar for an hour and a half on Nov. 4, and the animal was euthanized a few days later. The prosecutors listed the accusations against Wahl in thick black marker for the jury Thursday. The list said he choked the cougar; dragged the cougar; dragged the cougar by a choker chain; punched the cougar; kicked the cougar; hit the cougar with a shoe; and jammed a mop and broom handle down the cougar’s throat.”
When Judy came to Wildlife on Easy Street she wanted a second chance. A chance to prove that she was not the same kind of ilk as the man she had worked for, and Wildlife on Easy Street gave her that chance, but under strict supervision. It was at a time when small animals were still taken off-site to schools and civic centers but the deal made with Watson was that if the cat didn’t want to go, no matter who was expecting her to show up with a cat, she would have to improvise with a presentation that did not include a live animal. It is common practice for those who use animals this way to keep them in carriers when they are not out in public, so that the animal is so happy to be freed from his confinement that he will lay there on a chain for hours. Wildlife on Easy Street would not allow Judy to confine Jayla that way and Watson complained that when she needed the cat to work, the cat did not want to leave her 1200 square foot enclosure full of trees, bushes and things for a cougar to do. Carole Lewis would not allow the cougar to be so confined and as a result Judy Watson would often take a Jungle Cat, who was much easier to handle being only 25 lbs, compared to Jayla’s 90 lbs.
When Judy Watson was witnessed by two other Wildlife on Easy Street volunteers to be forcing the Jungle Cat into the carrier for an event she was told to pack her trailer and move out. That was somewhere around 1998 or 1999 and Watson then started up her own big cat business in 2000. After Don Lewis disappeared in 1997 the sanctuary stopped breeding and trading in exotic cats and there was a small band of people who left when the policies changed. Between 1997 and 1999 Susan Aronoff, Judy Watson, Jim Moore, and Debbie Sandlin left Wildlife on Easy Street because of the change in direction.
Sent: 5/14/2008 7:50:58 A.M. Eastern Standard Time
Subj: More lies from Carole Lewis Baskin
Here is just another example of how Carole just makes
things up as she goes along.
Here, she is throwing around a lot of innuendo about a
gentleman named Thomas Kirby. Carole’s lies are at
the bottom, so you may want to read that first.
Any time someone speaks against her, she makes up
lies and puts them on her “animal abuser” list.
Did you read that stuff I sent you at www.rexano.org/bcr.htm ?
Subject: Fwd: [REXANO] baskin after slowswimmer
Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 18:01:12 -0400
Sent: Tue, 13 May 2008 5:23 pm
She can keep on guessing. One clue: I have never been convicted of any crime in Georgia, so there is a “Thomas Kirby” that she can leave out. Unfortunately I am also not a surgeon qualified to do transplants who blew the whistle on shabby hospital practices. Or am I? I may or may not be an artist. I have never driven with alcohol in my system and I have never driven a boat, either. My criminal record is squeaky clean and so is my driving record, heavy duty knocking on wood on that last.
She’s telling the truth about what I say about animal rights activists, but, duh. That’s all a matter of public record.
If you want to read a “Spanish page of Yahoo”, go on to www.yahoo.es, then look at “my groups.”
Did Don Lewis come out in the lion shit or the tiger shit? I hope that I saved the bio that Baskin might have deleted, especially the part that made it obvious that she must have been Don Lewis’s “other woman” while he was still married to his former wife. I think we also know who has permanent neurological damage.
We read stuff like this to see just how loose the animal rights activists are. It looks like the geese were hitting the milk of Magnesia pretty hard this week. Thank you for posting this, Zuzana. It’s pretty funny ;> I don’t know if she’s lying, I’ve been convinced for a while that Baskin has simply lost her mind.
Posted at www.911AnimalAbuse.com
Thomas Kirby AKA slowswimmer
Thomas Kirby posted at Yahoo, that if money were no problem, “I would own lions and tigers and breed lions, tigers, and ligers.” You can read a lot of his posts at http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Phoenix_Exotics and he often posts tirades against what he calls ARA (Animal Rights Activists) saying that they are the enemy who are taking away all of his rights.
A recent post by Thomas Kirby tells you where he is coming from. This was posted on the Phoenix Exotics group on May 1, 2008: “No way on Earth will I support any anti-puppy mill bills. The goal of those bills is to put an end to breeding.”
Is this the same Thomas Kirby who was arrested in 2006 for leaving the scene of an accident where a 11 year old boy was run over by the boat he and his drunken friend Roger Guzman were allegedly driving?
An Internet search of Kirby’s handle slowswimmer1 dates back to 2006 and seems particularly unkind given that the boy who was run down while swimming is partially blind from the accident and has permanent neurological damage. A lot of people have the same names, but the articles surrounding the crime say that Thomas Kirby was 35 and an LA resident. Articles go on to say the men were Latino and Kirby’s post about wanting to breed lions and tigers was on a Spanish page of Yahoo. Maybe it is all coincidental, but if you know the truth, please post it here.
The article can be read at this link:
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Big Cat Rescue has not lost any standing with The Association of Sanctuaries. They have always been an accredited rescue facility and have always said so.
As for the BBB, if you go to their website they say that Big Cat Rescue does not qualify for the seal because they posted letters their opposition sent to the BBB and that it was a violation of their standards to do so. Nothing in their standards said that, but it seems they chose to interpret it that way.
Big Cat Rescue Corp (BCRC) does not meet the following Standard for Charity Accountability.
BCRC does not meet this standard because its response to three complaints brought to its attention by the BBB of West Florida was to post on its website links to copies of these complaints along with allegations that the complaints were “false.”
In the fall of 2007, BCRC distributed in Florida a flyer about upcoming public meetings being held by the Florida Wildlife Conservation Committee to discuss neighbor notification of exotic animal ownership. Shortly after the BCRC flyer was distributed, the BBB of West Florida, located in Clearwater, received written complaints alleging that the flyer threatened individuals, businesses and/or organizations that possessed such animals. BBB of West Florida forwarded three of the complaints to BCRC.
Upon receipt of the complaints, BCRC posted on its web site criticism of the three individuals alleging that each filed a “false” complaint with the BBB. In addition, BCRC posted links on its website to the complaints received from the BBB of West Florida.
The BBB Wise Giving Alliance informed BCRC that publicly identifying and criticizing individuals who complained about it to the BBB is not an appropriate way to respond to complaints, whatever their nature. BCRC subsequently removed from its web site the above mentioned criticism of the individuals as well as the links to the complaints received from the BBB.
Big Cat Rescue Corp (BCRC) meets the remaining 19 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Turquoise has a strong connection to the throat chakra and helps to enhance communication and expression. It also aligns all of the chakras and is often used for healing purposes. Turquoise can also help you become more open to love and forgiveness, and release patterns of self-sabotage.
Material:- 925 Solid Sterling Silver
Gemstone Name:- Turquoise
Gemstone Size:- 10*14
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Children’s Gift Warms Hearts at Carousel for Missoula
In July, the heart of the season for A Carousel for Missoula, a bearing in the carousel broke, causing the venue to shut down until it could be repaired.
Executive Director Theresa Cox related the story.
“The problem was a cylinder bearing on top of the carousel where a piece of it popped off and the carousel started riding really bumpy, and as soon as people learned about it they showed up to help,” said Cox. “We have an amazing young machinist named Andy Troutwine with Andy’s Shop who is fabricating that piece. So, he and Colt, our lead mechanic, went up on top of the carousel, removed all of the electronics, lifted the bowl gear so they could get to the bearing, took it out, and Andy has taken that bearing (which is 101 years old) back to his shop and is making those pieces.”
While this was happening, the carousel was losing money during what would normally be the busiest time of the summer season.
“We make half of our income in June, July and August, and of course, we shut down in the middle of July which means we could lose a full quarter of our income for the year,” she said. “This is really a difficult time for us.”
Cox related a touching story that defines the sense of community in Missoula.
“We had the Discovery Pre-School and Infant Center come in,” she said. “We saw those kids coming and said we’ll have to disappoint them and tell them we’re closed, but those kids came in and said ‘we know that the carousel is broken, but wanted to give you our ride money, so you can get it fixed. It was $8.30. That was such a lovely story.”
Other community members and businesses have come forward to help with expenses for the carousel.
“We have a Go Fund Me site, but we didn’t do it, Engel and Volkers and they said they would match donations up to $5,000,” she said. “We challenged everybody else to match the donation from the Discovery kids, but they can’t do fractions on Go Fund Me, so we have to round it up to $9.00, so you can go on to the Go Fund Me site and pledge $9.00.”
Cox said there’s no definite date for the carousel’s reopening, but encouraged supporters to watch their Facebook page for updates.
A Carousel for Missoula receives no direct city, county, state of federal funding.
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Trapt, Smash Mouth, Lit, Buckcherry, Quiet Riot + More Playing August Motorcycle Rally
The 80th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in Meade County in South Dakota, a week-long merging of a motorcycle rally and music, is on for Aug. 7 through Aug. 16. Masks and social distancing is encouraged but not required for the rally, but masks will be mandatory in the amphitheater at the Buffalo Chip campgrounds on location where performances from a number of rock bands — Trapt, Smash Mouth, Buckcherry, Lit, Quiet Riot, and more — will take place.
"The Sturgis Buffalo Chip says they're moving forward with business as usual," said a NewsCenter1 telecast on July 15. "With concerts and bike shows the Chip is going to offer the same entertainment in years past and despite COVID-19 organizers saying there won't be any mask or social distancing requirements," the coverage continued.
Following the surge in coronavirus cases around the United States, the Buffalo Chip has issued a July 22 update regarding safety precautions that will be taken. "Guests will be required to have a mask with them when they enter the amphitheater," states one bullet point. "Attendants will be stationed at designated restroom and shower facilities to clean toilet and shower stalls after each use," another precaution outlined.
Concerts will be held all throughout the rally and, on the rock side, will feature Molly Hatchet, The Guess Who, Adelitas Way, Smash Mouth, Trapt, Night Ranger, Saving Abel, Buckcherry, Drowning Pool, Lit, 38 Special, Quiet Riot and Reverend Horton Heat.
See the complete concert schedule for the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally below.
More than half of the states in the country have face mask mandates when in public, but South Dakota is not one of them. The state has recorded a total of 8,077 positive COVID-19 cases as of July 23, with 119 deaths documented according to DOH.SD.gov.
The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is held on the first Friday of each August for a total of 10 days and was founded in 1938, originally hosting stunts and races. In decades since, it has grown into a major draw, generating hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue and attracting hundreds of thousands of guests.
Per Wikipedia, attendance peaked in 2015 at 739,000 people and then dropped significantly the following two years with an estimated attendance of over 450,000 in 2016 and ticked up the next year at 480,000. The South Dakota Department of Transformation noted 506,000 guests last year.
The CDC (Center for Disease Control) has repeatedly urged the American public to adopt the use of face masks in public to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus.
"We are not defenseless against COVID-19," said CDC Director Dr. Robert R. Redfield. "Cloth face coverings are one of the most powerful weapons we have to slow and stop the spread of the virus – particularly when used universally within a community setting. All Americans have a responsibility to protect themselves, their families, and their communities."
2020 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Concert Lineup
Aug. 07 — Molly Hatchet
Aug. 08 — The Guess Who, Adelita's Way
Aug. 09 — Smash Mouth, Trapt
Aug. 10 — Night Ranger, Saving Abel
Aug. 11 — Buckcherry
Aug. 12 — Drowning Pool, Lit
Aug. 13 — 38 Special
Aug. 14 — Quiet Riot
Aug. 15 — Reverend Horton Heart
30 Rock + Metal Bands Working on New Albums in Quarantine
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Are you facing a challenge with the "Provocative remark" crossword clue and require assistance? Look no further; you're in the right place. Our team is dedicated to delivering helpful crossword aid. Without any more delay, we're excited to provide you with the solution to this perplexing clue.
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Chilli #230 – TLC Funko Pop! Rocks [OOB]
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The Barbell Prescription: Strength Training for Life After 40 directly addresses the most pervasive problem faced by aging humans: the loss of physical strength and all its associated problems – the loss of muscle mass, bone mineral loss and osteoporosis, hip fractures (a terminal event for many older people), loss of balance and coordination, diabetes, heart disease related to a sedentary lifestyle, and the loss of independence.
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"full_name": "Andy Baker",
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}
],
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"publisher": "The Aasgaard Company",
"pages": "384",
"dimensions": "11 x 8.5 x 1 inches"
},
"content_summary": {
"main_theme": "strength training for aging population",
"key_issues": [
"loss of physical strength",
"muscle mass loss",
"bone mineral loss",
"osteoporosis",
"hip fractures",
"balance and coordination",
"diabetes",
"heart disease",
"independence"
],
"unique_feature": "challenges readers with no-nonsense training approach"
}
}
}
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