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Nighttime drivers lagging in seatbelt use, NHTSA saysPosted On Thu, May 23, 2013
Every year since 1985, traffic enforcement officers have focused their efforts on ensuring that motorists use their seatbelts through the national "Click It or Ticket" campaign, which is organized by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. With the 2013 effort officially underway, a particularly vigilant amount of focus will be placed on those who operate their cars when the sun goes down.
According to NHTSA data, more people today are using their seatbelts than they ever have before. In many cases, this has helped keep auto insurance rates low, as it's led to fewer accidents as a result. However, recent polling data suggests that usage isn't as common during the evening hours. Based on 2012 estimates, approximately 86 percent of drivers use their seatbelt in the daylight hours. But this rate decreases notably after dark.
David Strickland, NHTSA administrator, pointed out that during both the day and evening, officers will be out in full force, making sure that drivers are buckled. The aim is to promote more people to use seatbelts, wherein they strap themselves in without even thinking about it.
"We hope our 'Click It or Ticket' efforts will encourage more motorists to buckle up and make it a lifelong habit," said Strickland.
What's of particular concern is the risk for accidents being fatal in the evening more so than during the day. Based on 2011 highway fatality statistics, in roughly 60 percent of deadly highway crashes, the occupant was unrestrained. That contrasts sharply with the 40 percent of unrestrained occupants who died after a car accident during the day.
Ray LaHood, secretary of the Department of Transportation, indicated that this is evidence that more work need to be done to get out the message about how crucial seatbelt use is.
Though there are always risks associated with driving, it can be particularly risky to drive at night, mainly because visibility is reduced, not to mention fatigue, as this is traditionally the time in which people sleep. With this in mind, the National Safety Council offers several recommendations to ensure drivers stay safe if they have to drive at night.
Ensure proper amount of driving space
For example, one of the most crucial things to do is to increase one's following distance. Safety experts recommend adhering to the "two second rule" in the general sense. This is accomplished by picking a point in the road and counting how long it takes one's vehicle to get to that point versus the car that's in front. NSC notes that it's best to increase the following distance to three to four seconds, as it's harder to judge another vehicle's speed and how long it may take to come to a complete stop if necessary.
Keep headlights clean
Without headlights, visibility is virtually impossible, especially on back roads where there are no street lights. But headlights themselves aren't enough, as they can often be become dimmed if they haven't been replaced in several years, or if road debris - such as sand or salt - covers them. Ensure that the bulbs are clean. In addition, NSC recommends having the lights properly aligned, as one may shine higher than the other.
Avoid glare
Something else motorists should be sure to do is turn their high beams down when another car is approaching, as they glaring light may cause temporary blindness. If another vehicle doesn't turn theirs down, NSC says it's best to look down and away, preferably toward the breakdown lane. This will enable drivers to maintain the proper direction of the road, using it as a steering guide.
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Posted on Wednesday Mar 2, 2011 at 10:42 PM
I call this "smoke-roasted", as it's not really smoked (indirect heat, conducted by the smoke), but it's not totally grilled (high heat, directly over the coals). I keep the fire lower than normal grilling, but not as low as smoking temps. The meat is technically grilled over direct heat, but I keep the coals at their lowest position, as far from the cooking surface as possible.
I brine my chicken whenever I grill it. I like to infuse my brine with herby flavors, especially those that compliment chicken. I take a small amount of the total volume of water, bring it to a boil, and dissolve the salt (and sometimes sugar) into the water, and use the residual heat to steep herbs in the water. This makes a herby "tea" of sorts. The salt in the brine carries the herby flavors into the meat.
I have to admit, this is absolutely THE BEST chicken I've ever had! It's better than Roast Chicken. It's better than straight Grilled Chicken. It's better than Smoked Chicken (but not by much!) I usually cook off an entire 10 lbs bag of leg-and-thigh quarters (I increase my brine to yield 3 qt of brine), and IT ALL DISAPPEARS! Dang kids are turning into eating machines, let me tell you!
Smoke-Roasted Chicken
Yields: about 9 servings
This one sounds complex, but once you get the hang of it, it is actually easy. The brine helps by adding moisture and flavor to the chicken. The way it works is the salt seeks an equilibrium. There is more salt in the brine than in the chicken, so the salt moves into the chicken, and carries water, and any flavors present in the water, with it.
one 10# bag chicken leg-and-thigh quarters
3 qt water, in all
6 T salt
6 T brown sugar
Pepper, to taste
2 T minced garlic, or to taste
1 T thyme, or to taste
1 T sage, or to taste
1 T rosemary, or to taste
Pour 2 c of the water into a small saucepan and place over high heat. Add the salt, pepper, garlic, thyme, sage, rosemary, and sugar (if desired) to the water. Bring the brine up to a boil and stir to dissolve the salt and sugar, then let it sit for awhile to infuse the flavors of the herbs into the water. Remove from the heat, and add cold water, or better yet, ice cubes, to equal 3 qt of liquid. You want to chill the brine down so you don't poach the chicken as it brines. You might even want to prepare the brine a day ahead, and store it in the refrigerator until a few hours before you cook the chicken. Once the brine is cold, place the brine in a non-reactive container (either stainless steel, glass, or plastic; the saltwater is highly corrosive) and place the chicken into the brine. Allow to soak for 3 hours or so.
Preheat a gas grill or start a charcoal grill. I prefer to keep the grill covered and at about 300°F on a thermometer mounted onto the lid of the grill. If you don't have a thermometer on the grill, prepare a medium fire, so that you can hold your hand over the grill for about 3 - 5 seconds. If you have an adjustable height setting for the grill, keep the coals as far from the grill as possible.
When the grill is hot, remove the chicken from the brine and pat dry, trying to leave any herbs on the chicken. Place on the grill, and close the grill. Cook for five minutes, then flip the chicken over. Continue cooking in this manner until the chicken is done, 30 - 55 minutes, flipping every 5 minutes. Check the chicken with a probe thermometer in the thickest part of the meat, but not touching bone. You want a temperature of 160°F.
Remove the chicken from the grill, and carry inside. Let it rest for 5 - 10 minutes, so carry-over cooking will finish bringing the chicken up to 165°F, the minimum recommended temperature for chicken. Serve with your favorite veggies and starch.
NOTES: I prefer grilling chicken with the bone in, as it holds together better. I also prefer to skin on, as it helps keep the meat moist. If you don't want the skin, pull it off after you grill it. Really large bone-in breasts make take as long as 30 minutes to cook.
You can also do this with pork chops. Just omit the sage from the brine (sage will make the pork taste like sausage). Cook for about 10 minutes, flipping once.
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This sounds like it would be really good. Do you use dried or fresh herbs?
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Few years back, Dhanraj visited me. He wanted to expand his business in travel and transport. I saw his palm and realized that there were several horizontal lines on the mount of Venus and the middle of mount of Mars below the thumb. It clearly indicated that he possessed many vehicles and had a good scope to expand his business. He was indeed very rich and prosperous. I gave him a nod and affirmation to go ahead further.
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How to Find a Career
When it is time to find a career and more than just another job, don't limit yourself on the method used to scour out the best opportunities available. It is fairly simple to stick to one source when searching for careers, but in doing so you might miss out on opportunities that could fulfil your life. How can you find the most career options when the search is on?
The most obvious way to find your next career is online. A multitude of sources can be used online to help you find the most jobs out there in the industry of your choosing. Social media can help you discover many new cases and even companies that you didn't know existed. Job boards post jobs as they become available. There's an endless number of online sources to use for your career search morgan hill ca.
Word of Mouth
Shh…I have a secret to tell you. Word of mouth is the best way to get news of the latest and greatest jobs that you want to be a part of. Ask your friends, family, coworkers the current job, and anyone else you can think of to refer you to a great job. You will be pleasantly surprised with the outcome when you ask a few people.
Some people have forgotten that just a few short years ago, newspapers were the top spot to look for a career. Although newspapers aren't as popular for job searches as they were at one time, there are still plenty of options there for those willing to look for them.
Don't limit your opportunities when it is time to find a new job. Use the sources above to guide you in the direction of a career that exceeds your expectations. Doesn't that sound like the type of job you want?
Automated Software or the Real Deal? Bookkeeping Choices are Yours
Plenty of software is available for small business owners to use to keep their bookkeeping tasks in order. There's everything from payroll software to accounting software and many in between to choose from. Simply choose the programs that you need for your business, install them onto your PCs and you're done! However, is this software really worth using or is it best to hire an actual company? Pros and cons exist with each option.
A Look at Automated Software
Software is the most affordable of the two options. It's good for business owners with a bit of knowledge in bookkeeping affairs, although most of the work is done for them. Software is available 24/7 so you can always work when the time is right for you. Many of the software products sold today combine several features into one so there's no need to by several programs. And, using the software saves time.
Hire a Bookkeeper
Of course, no one can deny that having someone there to perform the work is great. Human work is sometimes better than software! What if you endure problems and need someone to help? What if you have questions or concern? There are certain advantages when there is a professional standing there to immediately assist with these issues. Although costs are more, you get what you pay for, as they say.
A bookkeeper is a very important part of any small business team. Without their expertise, business affairs would go down the drain very quickly. The same applies if the wrong bookkeeper is chosen for the job. Don't let these worries concert you when hiring a professional for bookkeeping services and do your homework before you hire. You'll find the best bookkeeping bloomingdale il team has to offer.
Fine Interior Landscaping
Usually, when you think of landscaping, you think of outdoor scenes and all that is entailed to make a landscape look pristine, colorful, and serene. There is another side to the situation. The inside of an office can benefit from some fine plant placement as well as the outside.
All you have to do is find a good office plant service the woodlands tx has available for you. This will be the kind of service that can come into the office interior and make the place look alive with green plants and simple placements that offer a whole new level of ambiance.
It takes the skills and the eyes of the experts to create a good plant experience in the office. It is about much more than placing just a few potted plants around. They need to be eye catching plants in pots that are pretty and attractive. They need to be cared for.
With the proper services on your side, your office can look absolutely beautiful with some fine plant additions. Go to the people who know what they are doing. Look for an interior landscaping service that has done some brilliant work. Surely they will show you some pictures so you know.
Plants in the office are more than simple appearance. They provide cleaner air and a calm atmosphere you can only get with live foliage. Do not go the route of artificial plants just for the look of it when you can certainly have the real thing. It is so much better.
As soon as you find a good company to offer you the best interior landscaping possible, you will be rather pleased with the results. Make your offices more hospitable today. It will improve the work environment and make for a good way to calm people down to a good work level.
Hiring an Effective Inspirational Speaker
When you're getting ready to put together a conference or event, you may be looking at a lot of different things in relation to that conference. How do you know that you're doing something that works? Are there ways to get people excited about what you have to offer and how do you know that you're doing things right? Finding the right inspirational speaker phoenix az is a big first step to knowing that you are on the right track to putting together a conference that people will love attending.
How do you find the right one, though? What sorts of traits should they have and how can you be sure that you're doing everything that you can in order to stay ahead of everything? As you look at what is involved here, you will often find that there are a lot of people that you may want to hire to take care of things. You can find out a lot about what you need to do and know that you're doing everything necessary to take care of it all. On top of that, you can also be sure that you're talking with the right people and making your conference the best it can be.
Look at what you have available and see what you can find. As you explore the details and know what works best, you can often find a lot of methods in which you can take care of things and feel good about it. Do research and see what speakers may be recommended in your industry or church and see what you're able to get your hands on. As you find out solutions and work out what is next, you can learn a lot and know that you're doing everything you can to get the best speaker for your event.
What You Know About A Call Center Could Be Dangerous
Sure you have. Surely by now you've had the distinction of making calls to those perceptively unruly and inconvenient call centers. This is the domain you have had no alternative but to call when you have had reason to complain or have been in a spot of bother. It was deemed to be a downside better than having to stand in a long, long queue, waiting impatiently for your turn to be served. And when you make that dreaded call to the center, what do you get?
A polite but robotic sounding voice over that suggests that your call is just so important to 'them', and you are urged to stay online and 'your call will be attended to'. And if you've had the patience of Job, and who knows how much of your airtime has been sapped out in the meantime, you eventually get through. And so you let rip. Do you rant and rave? Do you give them hell? No, you don't.
You act in your best professional manner. You are cool, calm and collected in explaining the nature of your call. You may be peppered with a few questions that you thought you knew the answer to already. But look at it from the receiver's point of view. He or she could be the exemplary practitioner of a code of call center best practices. A series of standard questions have been put together beforehand, certainly.
But better to get every single last detail of your query or complaint through. Otherwise how is the busy network to be of any use to you? Just think about it. Try putting yourself in their position. You have no idea just how many calls they have to field each and every day.
Types of Transcription Service
Transcribing an interview helps business owners go back over meetings and other important events without listening to or watching the clip. Studying the information transcribed from an interview is oftentimes used as a growth tool for these people. It's definitely beneficial that you contact a professional transcriber to request additional information about transcribing interviews white plains ny.
What is Transcription Service?
Transcribers can convert an audio or a video file into a written format that an individual can read whenever necessary. But, transcription isn't quite so simple. A professional can understand the words on the video or audio file that might be hard to understand or ineligible to the ear. Missing out on this information can be costly to a business owner, but thanks to their service, it's not a concern any longer.
Verbatim Transcription
Verbatim transcription is one of the transcription options. This is the hardest of the transcription techniques and usually takes the longest time to complete. However, when every word and bit of emotion is needed, verbatim transcription is the best option. Mumbled voices, background noises, and difficult sentences are no match for the professional transcriptionists who provide verbatim transcription. In a nutshell, verbatim transaction is an exact replica of the file.
Edited Transcription
Edited transcriptions are another form of transcription provided by professionals. The transcriber can omit specific parts of the file during this transcription service. However, the information that is omitted does not change the meaning or the definition of the sentence. The recording doesn't change. It can be time consuming to transcribe this type of file, since the transcriber must gain both an understanding of the information they hear as well as the purpose of the content to complete the work.
Intelligent Transcription
Intelligent transcription is also available. This transcription includes words, but does not include half-sentenced, emotions, or speech that is unintelligible. The transcribed document is clean and clear so the reader can easily get to the point of the matter without reading needless information. The transcriber must also understand the message that is being conveyed in the audio or video file.
Questions to Ask If You're Starting a Business
You're starting a business and you want to be sure that you're doing everything that you can in order to find success on the other side. How can you be sure that you're doing things right? Here are a couple questions you want to be sure that you think about.
Do I have a feasible plan? Feasible doesn't only mean doable. In small business, it also means "has the potential to be successful." The government has a website (sba.gov) to help people make a plan to start with business succession planning eden prairie mn and there are countless agencies that can help you with planning for little to no cost.
Have I done the research necessary? You must do research. You can ask local people about their perceptions of a small business like the one you're thinking of. Get some friends to help you out; scope out your area, see if there's anything remotely similar to what you want to do in your area. The Internet makes this kind of research a lot easier than it would have been 30 years ago, so utilize it!
Do I have the time and energy to do what's needed? Starting your own business is toil of blood, sweat, and tears. If you're still working a normal job alongside your start-up, you could end up working more hours than you ever have in your life. Do you have time to do the research, go to meetings, and talk to consultants? If not, then you may want to reconsider.
Do I have a fall-back plan in case it totally flops? And the question of old: Do I have a back-up plan? Don't live in a fantasy world where you think that everything will turn out okay no matter what; make sure you have a backup in case your business doesn't make it.
Business Owners Need a Will
When a business owner dies, his partner and/or family is left behind to grieve the loss and continue life as normally possible. Although many people assume that a will is needed by individuals, it is also a beneficial tool for business owners to use at their business as well. Writing a will may help avoid headache and hassles that would otherwise arise, potentially sending the business into probate which needs a trusted business probate law houston tx to handle.
A will is nothing more than a written testament declaring what an individual wishes to happen when they've passed along. It removes the courts from the matter and allows individuals to handle matters on their own. Items are distributed in the way of manner the deceased wanted and life can begin to move forward piece by piece without arguments, family meltdowns, and other catastrophes along the way. A business owner needs a will to help his family and others know his wishes for his business or his share of the business, the items in the business, and any other important information.
Crafting a will is fairly simple. Although an attorney isn't needed to create a will, many business owners do prefer the help a lawyer brings when creating this legal document. When there is an attorney by your side, it is easy to create a will that follows all laws and your wishes and desires. It takes some time to create the will but it is worth it when all is said and done. You will leave the earth knowing that your wishes are known so they can be carried out as you would like. Make a will and make things a little easier for the people that you leave behind after passing on from this earth.
Transcription Work Made Easier Through Professionalism & Technology
To transcribe comes quite close to making translations. When you make a translation of someone's words or speeches or correspondence, you are basically re-interpreting what he has just said into your own language or that of those you wish to project his original words to. Yes, there is a language difference. But when a transcription is being made, the language is still essentially the same. But the method is in the detail. Reams of documents have been drawn up by the originator in a fashion. It requires the work of an efficient and competent transcriber to make sense of the original documentation.
Those who do a transcription service will be converting all originally received correspondence into a legible and manageable format. Instructions could be given to the transcriber in terms of what kind of audience the project is geared towards. It gives the transcriber some sort of indication of his or her own language use. Will it be an advanced level of the spoken and written word? Or will it be a user-friendly and every day register quite common to most people, but without the jargon or slang?
Age and socio-economic status could be taken into account. Certainly, the perceived level of the general audience's education will be given due consideration. But to reach the standard of perfection in this form of craftsmanship with words and languages does require a certain and high level of professionalism. These days, given that you are now dealing with mass communication on a regular basis, the latest available technologies also need to be considered. While they will certainly lighten the load for the transcriber it does not ever need to detract from the expert and advanced use of the language in question.


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As a consequence of a diverse range of properties, powders have proven to be highly functional materials, however they are notoriously difficult to handle. Powder behaviour is complex and cannot simply be categorised as universally "good" or "bad". Powders can change their behaviour with a slight increase in ambient moisture, or if vibrated for a fraction of a second. Some have a tendency to stick to processing equipment, become electrostatically charged, change their characteristics if mixed at a different speed, or for an increased duration. These are complex materials, and if well understood their properties can be used to our advantage. However, if poorly characterised, a powder's attributes can easily cause production problems and quality issues with the product.
The kinds of challenges confronted by industry vary enormously, but typical questions include: -
- Can I use this new grade of raw material in my existing formulation without introducing production or quality issues?
- What is the optimum water content required to ensure ideal final product attributes?
- Can blend uniformity be achieved using a slower mixing speed, perhaps for a longer mixing time?
- Will this powder flow out of my hopper in a consistent way?
- How can we enhance this formulation so that we can run the process faster and make more product, without compromising quality?
- Why is this batch giving us problems, when it should be performing as well as the last batch?
- Is this powder so cohesive we won't be able to eliminate the agglomerates during mixing?
- Will this grade of raw material agglomerate and densify when passed through the screw feeder?
- Why are the tablets laminating after compression?
There are literally hundreds of questions routinely asked across formulation, development, production and quality departments, and solving these normally requires an understanding of the characteristics of the powder to quantify powder flow. Whilst the solution is not always easy to attain, having access to important properties of the material being processed is the starting point to understanding the problems and engineering a solution.


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"Q: When is a walnut not a walnut? A: When it does not conform to Euro regulation 175/2001"
(Sunday Express, 18 March 2001, page 19)
It is the European Union directive to end all European directives. After instructions on how bent bananas can be and the precise degree of curvature allowed in a cucumber, Brussels bureaucrats have turned their attentions to the walnut… to the EU's highly paid teams of officials, walnuts are just another opportunity for rolling out some more red tape.
Like bananas and cucumbers, there are indeed grading rules for walnuts. They were called for by representatives from the industry to enable buyers in one country to know what quantity and quality they would get when purchasing a box, unseen, from another country. The regulation simply aims to help inform traders of particular specifications.


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For the growth of young and growing kids, parents often remain worried that children, themselves, don't bother much about their food requirements and despite of taking food at the right time, they prefer to spend time in playing games or watching time. This negligence is not very small thing. Due to this sort of negligence, often, children start to become physically and mentally week and their immune system starts to become weaker and their ability to fight with diseases becomes very low. Now there should be some solution to take the children out of the lack of nutrition which can be done by replacing their regular food with fruits and their juice. Here we shell discuss one of those fruits, which is often liked by children at large rather they love to have it whenever possible. We are talking about none other then cherry and have said so; we have included number of Cherry coloring pages in this selection. Let's have a look at some of the facts associated with Cherries.
Cherries are small red round shaped fruits and mostly available in summer season, however by means of preservation, can also be made available in off season however in the off season , the taste of cherry becomes very non natural and also it looses necessary nutrients which are very essential to keep yourself healthy and fit. For children, one attribute associated with cherry is its shape and color. Small cherry with very beautiful pink color made them wanting more of it all the time and other then home, they want to take cherries in school for lunch or break time food.
So far as Cherry coloring pages are concern, the collection given here will make children smile. What they can do is that they may use all sort of colors i.e. Oil colors, water color of pencil color to make the pages as beautiful as possible. When done with this, you may take prints of cherry pictures, which also have been added to further add fun in children's coloring. Other coloring pages segments like Fruit coloring pages have also been added to increase kids fun.


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Residents fake HIV status to get goats
Desperate times call for desperate measures indeed. Some ingenious residents of Kamuli District have taken to passing off as being HIV-positive in order to benefit from an array of NGO-funded income generating programmes that have been started up for people living with HIV.
Others have also taken to hiring out their children to sponsors, members of the Kamuli Branch of the National Forum for People Living with HIV Networks (NAFOPHANU), have revealed.
Speaking in Kamuli last week, the Coordinator of NAFOPHANU Kamuli, Ms Judith Hatoho, said many people claiming to be living with HIV had been accessing Septrin at Nabirumba Health Centre as a way of duping officials of the NGO Plan International to list them as beneficiaries in a goat-rearing project that the NGO had set up for HIV-positive persons.
ARV therapyMs Hatoho also revealed that efforts are being made to encourage people living with HIV to adhere to the ARV therapy, especially now that ARV's can be accessed at Health Centre IIIs in the district.
The coordinator of the Young Positives, an association of children and young people living with HIVAids, Mr Brian Ibanda, told the same meeting that many HIV-positive persons have resorted to using names different from those by which they are known in the communities because of lack of secrecy among health workers.
Mr Ibanda said this makes it difficult for health workers on outreach programmes to trace them in the communities where they live. Persons living with HIV, he said, are also forced to seek help at bigger health facilities like Kamuli Mission Hospital and Kamuli General Hospital due to shortages of drugs, irregular outreaches and delay of supply of drugs.


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I don't know why I'm obsessed with khaki at the moment. For the past two years or so I've barely worn any colour, it got to the point where I was scared to reach out of my comfort zone and wear something that wasn't monochrome, which is a bit silly really. I mean I have my style, and I know what that is, but it is silly to restrict myself on clothes because I was weirdly nervous. However this Autumn I have branched out a bit and have added some khaki into my wardrobe, and I love it. Its such a muted colour that doesn't scream too loud but is perfect to add a contrast to black. When I was in the fashion cupboard at my work experience I can't even remember how many gilets and sleeveless jackets I saw, so many! They were so popular and I could see the appeal for a sleeveless jacket to add extra warmth in this transitional period but not make you boil like a full on coat would. So I mixed these two new obsessions of mine together and found this jacket from New Look! It's just perfect, and layering it over this sleeveless high neck dress from Topshop works well in this unknown weather England seem to always have at this time of year!
I'm just having a bit of an errands day today before going out to dinner later. I might actually go to the gym - which I haven't done in two weeks or so because of that horrid cold, but I think it finally might have started to budge! Hope your week is going well, only two more days until Friday!
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Looking On The Bright Side of Training2 min read
Getting Acquainted with A Fitness Studio It is not a surprising information to know that people have been very particular with the kind of appearance that they have. As much as possible, people will try to look for possible ways on how they can keep themselves fit and sexy. You have to remember that being overweight or obese will actually require you to reduce your weight to the ideal one. Since you are thinking of making your bodies fit and slim, you will have to find a fitness instructor to help you with what you need to do. You do not have to go far because fitness studios can help you stay fit with the instructors around and the tools present for your activities. The nice thing about fitness studios is that they promote different styles of fitness training that a person should choose to start the program. The funny thing is that most people think that fitness gyms and fitness studios are the same when in fact, they are actually not. In order for their customers to be fit and sexy, people in fitness studios will use foam rollers, stability balls, cables, bands, and stability balls. For fitness studios, it is very important for them to practice a functional approach in training people to become sexy. With the help of fitness studios, it had been easier for people to strengthen themselves and become more productive in doing certain kinds of activities. Studies have stated that fitness studios have successfully provided people with health benefits.
What Do You Know About Classes
As you enter a fitness studio, you may have observed the number of people having different body figures who are more than willing to undergo a functional approach in fitness training. Fitness studios are very effective in training different individuals because they are able to introduce the principles of fitness training.
Discovering The Truth About Classes
It is of great importance that people have a concrete idea of what functional fitness training is all about and how helpful it is to people. Individuals are being equipped to train themselves to get fit with the help of the activities that they do every day. The good thing about functional training is that it makes sure that all your muscles will move in doing the fitness exercises that you should execute. There are so many exercises in functional training that you can use to do your daily tasks properly. Fitness studios help you stay fit and strong by giving your exercise that you can use in your everyday life. If you are planning to visit a fitness studio, you will know that all the exercises that they have can help them in performing well in their chosen sports. It is important for you to know that fitness studios are able to produce exercise routines that are necessary for people to lose more weight.


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December 19th, 2011 at 5:00 am
ENJOY the Holidays
By Kim Ross
Do you spend most of the holiday season rushing around – purchasing gifts, attending events, and doing everything to make it magical and special for your kids? Well, we have a couple more weeks to change that and actually enjoy things ourselves.
I realized this year that my 1st grader could really find out the "truth" about Santa any time now. I hope he doesn't for several more years, but I need to enjoy the fact that he does still believe now. I also realized this year that it is my youngest's last year in preschool so the never-ending abundance of art projects and spontaneous singing of carols will start to fade as they have with my oldest.
So, this year I have decided to to really immerse myself in everything – the sparkle in their eyes when they see Santa, the magic of our Elf that mysteriously jumps around our house every night, the excitement of houses with Christmas lights, and all that other magic that appears at this time of year. I find that when events are going on I need to sit back and just watch my kids. Watch their reactions, the excitement in their eyes, and just interact with them. They can almost talk you into believing anything.
The other day my oldest asked me why Rudolph doesn't come to our Christmas Park with the other reindeer. I had to come up with a reason, and quick. I told him that Rudolph was special and needed to stay back at the North Pole so his nose could be taken care of. My son took my quick little story and expanded it into a whole story. At the end I was believing it was true.
Its moments like that you need to just let yourself get caught up into.
Kim Ross also writes at A Little Bit of This and That ~ The Adventures of a Stay at Home Mom.
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Feminism in London welcomes the implementation of the Nordic model in France.
Feminism in London welcomes the adoption of the Nordic model in France and sees it as an important step towards tackling violence against women and girls.
The Nordic model of dealing with prostitution, pioneered in Sweden, involves the decriminalisation of anyone selling sex, the criminalisation of anyone buying sex or profiting from it and the provision of supported exit plans.
The Nordic Model is in place in Norway, Iceland, Canada, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland and it is the only model proven to simultaneously reduce prostitution and trafficking while also offering viable exit plans to help women out of the sex trade. The impact on societal norms is vitally important: in Sweden, attitudes towards prostitution changed dramatically; it is no longer considered socially acceptable to buy or trade women and girls.
The spread of the Nordic model across Europe is a result of tireless work being done by activists, feminists, abolitionist and in particular, survivors of the sex trade. We hope the move made by France this month will influence policy in the UK, Europe and the rest of the world.
Feminism in London favours the Nordic model because we regard prostitution as a form of violence against women and girls. This is a view shared by the UK Crown Prosecution Service and the majority of specialist women's rights charities.
Research consistently shows that about 50% of women and girls in prostitution have been raped (many repeatedly), about 70% have been otherwise assaulted, approximately 90% want to exit and the average age to enter the trade is 13-15 years old. Where decriminalisation or legalisation of the sex trade takes place, trafficking rises and more women are coerced into prostitution to meet the demand. These facts must not be ignored when developing policy.
Legalised prostitution zones do not improve safety. Feminism in London is extremely concerned about the implementation of the Leeds "red light zone," in which a 21-year old woman was murdered in December and in which two rapes have been reported. We are also appalled by proposals for such zones to be replicated in London and elsewhere in the UK.
Feminism in London urges the UK government, local councils and police and crime commissioners to take a stand against this abusive trade and adopt the Nordic model across the UK.


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Butterfly Creek Annual Pass
Love coming to Butterfly Creek and want to visit as many times as you like for one great price. Purchase an annual pass, and get up close with the animals all year round. A great membership for the entire family or a lovely gift for someone special.
Annual Pass Prices
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|Child 3-15 years
|Adult 16+
|Senior 65 years+/ Special Needs
|Family pass (2 adults, 2 children)
|Extra child after 2nd paying child
|Child flexi (any adult to accompany the specified child)
|Adult flexi (any child to accompany the specified adult)
Annual Pass Benefits:
- Unlimited daytime entry 9.30am – 5pm to all exhibits including Dinosaur Kingdom & Mythic Creatures
- 1 x free train ride per visit
- Bring a friend for FREE on your birthday (can be an adult or child, let us know when booking)
- Quarterly digital newsletters plus regular alerts about special events, offers etc.
- Preferential booking on our Junior Keeper programme
- 1 x free adult entrance when booking a birthday party at Butterfly Creek
- 10% discount off all goods from the 'Flutterbuys' gift shop
- 10% discount when you renew your membership within 3 months of it expiring
- Discounts at Rocket Ropes, SEA LIFE Kelly Tarlton's Aquarium up to 20% off when show membership
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Be the spark.
Your talk has the power to ignite a fire in some of the most influential people on the planet.
Just do you.
Everyone here already believes in what you do -- no need to advertise your company, book, or need for funding. Instead share your story, your ethos, your passion, and how these impact your work.
Respect the clock.
If you're part of a group discussion, remember that the conversation is most powerful when everyone has their chance to speak. If you're presenting on stage, you show the most respect for your audience by honoring the clock and leaving time for Q&A.
Provide a map and a compass.
It's not enough to just wow the crowd. Give them the tools to integrate what they've learned into their own lives when they return to land.
Make it intimate.
The most impactful sessions are often the ones with smaller groups. People don't come to Summit to sit quietly—they come to participate. Your job: engage the room.
Have fun!
Above all, don't forget your smile! You're at Summit at Sea to make lifelong friends and positively impact those around you.
RSVP for welcome dinner.
While the event officially begins Wednesday November 9th, we invite you to join us for a private dinner for speakers, performers, and artists on Tuesday, November 8th before we set sail.


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What are Shepherding Groups?
Shepherding Groups are small groups of EBC members that meet throughout the week in order to worship God and edify one another in the faith of Jesus Christ. They exist for furthering Christian fellowship, accountability and the exercise of spiritual gifts so that believers may grow in the grace and knowledge of Christ.
Where do they meet?
Shepherding groups meet at seven different locations in the Upstate, usually in the facilitator's home. Contact us if you're interested in visiting.
When do they meet?
Wednesday night is popular since many people are already used to meeting then, but Shepherding Groups may meet anytime during the week.
Who may participate?
All members of EBC are strongly encouraged to participate in a Shepherding Group. If you're not a member of EBC, we encourage you to visit a Shepherding group for up to four months while you prayerfully consider joining the EBC family.
Contact us if you're interested in visiting.
We also hope these groups will be used to invite friends and neighbors who need Jesus.
How big is each group?
Each group has about 15 adults (plus children), giving the group diverse interaction while still allowing the group leader to spend time individually discipling and encouraging individual members.
What do you do during Shepherding Group?
We usually start each meeting with several worship songs before discussing the Sunday message – what we learned and how we are applying it. Then we share and pray. Care is also provided for the children.
What are some ongoing goals of Shepherding Group?
To be intentional about
- Displaying God's Trinitarian care for us
- Promoting believers "one anothering" of each other
- Providing mutual accountability
- Encouraging gospel-centered fellowship
- Fulfilling Christ's command to disciple by example and instruction
- Fostering intergenerational discipling, ministry and fellowship
- Encouraging and training believers to exercise their gifts and abilities
- Facilitating relational evangelism through work and community contacts
What opportunities do group facilitators and members have?
Group facilitators care for group members:
- With instruction by life and verbal communication
- Through prayer support, encouragement and accountability
- By discipling (including speaking the truth in love)
- By keeping in regular contact
Group members:
- Recognize a Shepherding Group is not a replacement for the corporate gathering (Hebrews 10:24-25) or for union in Christ (John 15:5)
- Commit to faithful participation
- Receive the Word with eagerness, searching the Scriptures daily (Acts 17:11; James 1:21)
- "One another" other group members
- Invite friends and neighbors from the community


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Covered entrance with access to living room with open concept kitchen (with built-in closet with connections for washing machine), master bedroom with ensuite bathroom and walk-in closet, two bedrooms with Jack & Jill style bathroom. To the leftside of the house, a garage with built-in and lockable storage and outdoor stairs leading to covered roof terrace.


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MAXX Signs Former NFLPA President Domonique Foxworth For Broadcast Work
Former NFLPA President and former NBPA COO Domonique Foxworth has signed with Maxx Sports & Entertainment for representation in broadcast work.
Foxworth will be represented by President Mark Lepselter and VP Michael Klein at N.Y.-based Maxx. As reported earlier this week, Foxworth recently resigned his role at the NBPA. NBPA Exec Dir Michele Roberts would not comment on the reasons why and Foxworth has not returned inquiries from THE DAILY. "I have no comment. That is something that is personal to Domonique and something I have no involvement in," Lepselter said when asked about why he left the NBPA. Lepselter said that he competed with other broadcast agents to sign Foxworth and he reached out to him through mutual contacts. "We will begin speaking with multiple networks and not just in the sports world," Lepselter said. Although the focus is broadcast work, there is a possibility of literary work as well, he added.
Foxworth played in the NFL from '05-11 and held the position of NFLPA President from '12-14. He was hired by the NBPA last October and he has an MBA from Harvard Business School. "His background is unique," Lepselter said. "I think he can bring a completely different perspective from any other retired athlete who acts as an analyst in the broadcasting business, and, frankly its going to be on us to find the right vertical for Domonique." Lepselter said, "We are in no rush." Klein added, "He is someone who can talk Xs and Os, along with business, politics and social issues and that is pretty rare. He wants a platform where he can express his views on all of those things."


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Seminar brings together senior enlisted Marines on Okinawa
CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan -- Master sergeants and first sergeants assigned to various units within III Marine Expeditionary Force attended an E-8 seminar March 31 to April 4 at The Palms on Camp Hansen.
Staff members with the Staff Noncommissioned Officer Academy Okinawa hosted the seminar to provide a forum for discussion of current leadership challenges faced by Marines.
"The E-8 seminar's primary focus is ensuring that the senior SNCOs have the knowledge required to advise their commanders and lead their Marines," said Sgt. Maj. Anthony Cruz, the director of the academy. "More importantly, it facilitates us, as leaders, to see the (areas) we must focus on to carry the Corps forward, while also providing the leadership with tools and techniques to ensure our commands are meeting the commandant's intent."
This seminar covered a range of topics, including the "Reawakening," leadership expectations, staff functions and current events, according to Master Gunnery Sgt. Patrick Ward, the deputy director of the academy. The seminar also addressed SNCO involvement in ensuring the welfare and training of Marines across the Corps.
During the seminar, leadership panels and subject matter experts helped guide discussions about topics current leaders are working to resolve, according to Ward.
"The leadership panels, coupled with the knowledge of various subject matter experts, served as an avenue (of discussion for) the Marine leaders to seize the initiative in abolishing the Corps' most intrusive issues," said Ward.
Additional conversations during breaks and social events empowered leaders and validated the issues as real, daily occurrences throughout the Marine Corps, according to 1st Sgt. Marcus Reese, a participant in the seminar and the first sergeant of Company B, Headquarters and Service Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler, Marine Corps Installations Pacific.
It is the duty and responsibility of the academy to better educate these senior enlisted advisors on current and future challenges facing the Marine Corps, according to Cruz.
"Many of these Marines have real-life, personal experiences on most of these subjects," said Cruz. "We want the participants to use the week to grow, network and learn from each other's experiences, and to help themselves think critically in a manner that will support not only their Marines, but also the Corps itself."
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Our History
The evidence was undeniable: at-risk children who stay at home with their families fare better in the long-run than those who are removed. This insight kicked off a revolution in the way our society thinks about child welfare. Laws were changed, initiatives were introduced, but there was no organization that approached what's best for the children from the family's perspective.
To meet this need, Boys Town, Child Saving Institute, Heartland Family Service, Nebraska Family Support Network and Omni Inventive Care came together in 2009 to establish PromiseShip (initially known as Nebraska Families Collaborative).
Our Mission
PromiseShip tirelessly spans boundaries bringing powerful partners together to provide innovative solutions that transform life's uncertainty into family wellbeing.
Our Vision
Through the works of PromiseShip, we envision connected communities filled with strong families who are self-sufficient and empowered with great hope for the future.
Our Values
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- Empower one another
- Seek impact every day
- Always keep improving
Through many milestones, strong partnerships, friendships and relationships backed by good stewardship and leadership, we help families move forward toward a solid future.


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The initial alarm came through at 12:12pm and on arrival crews found the fire, which started on level 1, had spread into the wall and roof space.
Strong winds helped fan the fire so extra trucks were sent to help contain the fire.
Firefighter operations were also hampered as the internal staircase was compromised by fire within the terminal building.
Approximately 20 workers evacuated the Pier.
Asbestos has been determined to be present so precautions are in place.
The fire took approximately one hour to bring under control and crews are expected to remain on scene for some time.
Victoria Police and Ambulance Victoria are also assisting.
The cause of the fire is yet to be determined and investigators will be attending.
There will be no significant impact on operations of Spirit of Tasmania.
Pumpers: 5Aerial: 2Rescue: 1Others: 3
The Australasian Fire and Emergency Services Authority Council (AFAC) recommends monthly testing of smoke alarms to ensure they are working correctly.
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I say these words over and over because they're so very true. I don't recall the source, but I do remember when I first heard them. I was sitting on the living room floor, surrounded by a mess of papers, drawings, art supplies, books, and snacks as I worked on a project. Yes, creative people make big messes.
It was then as I began the "cleaning up" process that I fully understood this little saying. As I sorted through ideas and inspirations — keeping some and discarding others — my mess turned into a completed project.
I approach fiction from this perspective, too. I make a huge mess with story ideas all over the place. I scribble notes on odd scraps of paper. I grab research books to keep close at hand. Putting a story together does get very messy indeed.
For what it's worth, my current project — The Sheriff Wore Skirts — is a disastrous mess at the moment. Even though I began with a synopsis for the publisher, now that I'm working on the story, I'm seeing new possibilities. New characters are emerging. New complications and conflicts are happening.
What do I do? I let it happen. It's wondrous fun.
To me, it's much like working a jigsaw puzzle…only first, I have to create all the pieces.
I won't use them all. As with any creative project, I'll find myself throwing away things that aren't needed, sorting out what's right for the story, getting rid of ideas that don't fit. Gradually, the mess will be picked up. The research books will go back on the shelf. The little scraps of paper will be tossed aside. A finished manuscript will come together, ready to go to the publisher.
Don't ever get discouraged when your creative efforts result in a huge mess. That's how it's supposed to be. It's a process, and making a mess — the bigger, the better — is the first step toward success. Celebrate all the mixed-up, confused ideas. Scatter the pieces of your own puzzle around so you can look at them from different angles. Pick things up and play with them. Enjoy the mess!
Then begin the cleaning-up process. Throw away or set aside things you know you don't need. Find what's most important and build around it. Add in possibilities that might work. Discard ones that don't work.
Slowly and surely, as you clean up the mess — whether it's an art project, a poem you're writing, a recipe you're cooking, or any other endeavor — you'll see a beautiful creation shining through.


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Most of my readers and clients are small business owners who want a website that WORKS!
Like you, they don't have deep technical expertise or extensive budgets to design, build and promote their websites.
These 12 Tips for Creating the Best Business Website have been painstakingly 'earned' on the altar of experience.
Be clear about the purpose of your website.
It's all about your business and how your website reflects your business image and supports your business goals.
All business websites deserve a fair chance of delivering successful outcomes for you and your prospects, customers, suppliers and partners.
Competition is everywhere.
The Internet is a competitive environment. There are MILLIONS of websites and BILLIONS of web pages of content. The quality of the internet surfing experience enjoyed by your customers and prospects on other websites IS one of your major competitors!
You also have direct competition from businesses in the same industry or category. So it's worth having a look around your own industry to see what kind of content and features your competitors have adopted for their sites.
If you present a website that makes people think "ho-hum" or "who-cares?" then you will not be able to convert many visitors to paying customers. For example, look at the home page for a debt collection business below.
Traffic that converts is your main goal.
The goal of ALL webmasters is to generate as much traffic to their site as possible. And then convert that traffic to paying customers.
The number of visitors that arrive on a website is dependent on the website promotion activities undertaken by the webmaster.
Delight your visitors … create a great user experience.
Best practices and prevailing wisdom from search engine optimisation professionals states that your website content should adopt a consistent THEME. For example, imagine a gift ideas site that has pages of content about fixing up classic cars. Doesn't seem quite right, does it?
Everything changes, so plan for evolution.
After you've launched your website, I hope that you feel a tremendous sense of satisfaction. But don't stop building and evolving your site after launch day. You WILL need to change your website at some point in time.
Some changes will be required by law (e.g. European Union directive in 2009 for website owners to seek consent from their users to use cookies and other tracking technology, sales tax changes). Other "heavy" changes might be the inclusion of a new feature. For example, adding an e-commerce or a shopping cart function.
The bulk of changes will likely be from normal business operations such as adjusting stock and prices, products/services added or removed, business details amended, photo gallery updates to show recent work projects, testimonials from customers etc. The best websites have a content management system that is "built-in" to help webmasters and website owners take charge and implement the variety of changes required.
Understand your knowledge gaps and fill them in.
There is nothing worse than being put in a position where you need to make a decision but you don't have the required information and knowledge to guide you.
The old adage "you don't know what you don't know" can end up costing you valuable resources (time and money) as well as two key ingredients for success – focus and motivation.
If you plan to work with a web designer for creating your website then you should make it clear to them your level of knowledge. Reputable designers will use a defined and repeatable process for their design and development activities.
Getting on the Web - develop your key relationships
There are three important roles in a website relationship:-
1. The Domain Registrar: the organization that is officially accredited by the industry governing body "ICANN" (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers), to issue domain names. The full list of domain registrars that are governed by ICANN can be found at this link: http://www.internic.net/alpha.html
2. The Hosting Provider: the organization that has the technology hardware and software (infrastructure) for your website to exist. Ideally your hosting provider has their equipment located in the country where the majority of your website visitors are located. If your visitors are from all over the world, it's best to use a host that has a content delivery network (CDN).
3. You: As the website owner you must take responsibility for ensuring your website conforms to all of the various laws including those that relate to data protection, data privacy, distance selling etc.
Avoid "SOS" (Shiny Object Syndrome)
It seems as if we are all easily distracted. As you go about the task of learning more about websites and closing your knowledge gaps you will come across some pretty interesting stuff.
For example, you might see a cool feature while investigating a direct competitor's websites and think "Oh, I need that on my website". Or you might visit a great website recommended by a helpful friend or family member that fills you with ideas.
It's natural.
You don't know what is possible until you see what is possible.
These 'shiny objects' are distractions and generate 'noise'. It's important to learn how to filter out the 'signal' from noise so you can avoid traps that lead to poor results.
Avoid Scammers - Trust, Verify then Buy.
Some people are naturally skeptical, while others give trust easily. Both groups are equally at risk of being scammed because no-one is immune from their own emotions.
Scammers use tactics that prey upon emotional triggers and ignorance
Before you part with your hard-earned cash and/or spend countless hours pursuing advice from so-called gurus, remember that you have the right to ask for proof that a product or service actually accomplishes the result.
Do not be overly swayed by testimonials that are published unless you can reach out to the person directly and verify the claim being made. For example, if I'm evaluating a product (add-on or widget), I look at the reference websites to see if the person is actually using the product they claim "works". Over time it's fair to say that testimonials get "stale" as people often move on from the product choices they've made.
If i'm evaluating a software package or script for a client, I will check working demo's and again validate the individual websites referenced in the customer profiles or portfolio section. Ideally, the software provider will provide a trial version, with all the features available so a proper assessment can be made.
As a buyer of products and services you have the greatest leverage during the "sales process" before you issue payment. Make sure you have completed due diligence before you part with your cash!
Working with Professional Designers - Be Fair, Firm and Methodical
If you plan to work with an individual or organization to develop your website, you must establish a balanced working principle of "fairness" and "firmness".
You will need to provide an overview of your requirements so that a proper estimate can be created. But to be fair, you should expect the estimate to be "ballpark" in nature – plus or minus 30% (schedule and/or cost) is a reasonable expectation for planning purposes.
As you embark on your project, don't try to hold a person or company down to the last penny of an early estimate. Rather, you should realize that just as you don't know what is possible until you've seen something in action (Tip #7), the website professional(s) don't know exactly what you want until something tangible has been produced.
On the flip side, don't let a web designer pull you off track with fancy features and functions (Tip #8). Follow a methodical approach to designing, building and launching your website.
Don't Forget to Document Everything!
It is fair to say this is probably the MOST IMPORTANT tip in this book.
Given my 30+ years of experience in the Information Technology profession, "lack of documentation" is cited as one of the top reasons for failure of projects.
Make no mistake, building and launching a business website is a project so please don't let your venture become an example of this "failure" statistic.
Here are some common items that should become part of your website's documentation library:
Become a leader.
Ultimately, your successes in life will be predicated on moments of failure. People who are resilient, resourceful and honest will recognize that failure isn't a weakness rather it's an opportunity to learn and grow.
Creating a business and building a website are not trivial endeavours.
There are common elements shared among various areas. For example,
So if you want to become a "master of the web" you should heed lessons learned from successful business leaders and entrepreneurs.
"Learn to fail fast" is the best advice I ever received from a multi-millionaire entrepreneur. He said, "failure is an option – it might make the difference to you being successful one day".
How So?
By exposing me to situations that are out of my control and giving me the opportunity to learn, adapt and grow.
It's very difficult to admit to yourself (and others) that you've made mistakes or bad decisions.
In 2009, I ran out of time and money to launch a "dream" online business because I didn't know what I was doing -- I chose the wrong web professionals to help me.
The completed website never materialized after weeks of receiving empty promises and assurances that "everything's good and on track".
As a result of my frustration and anger at being MASSIVELY let down, I vowed to learn as much as I could about websites so that I could make better decisions.
Given my background in the Information Technology profession, I thought it would be fairly easy and straightforward to learn what is required so I could make better decisions.
Not true - there is a LOT of information (and bad advice) out there.
I realized there was so much to comprehend that a non-technical person might struggle to make sense of it all. So I leveraged my "inner geek" to get up to speed quickly and realizing there was a real gap out there for someone who could honestly and faithfully help others, I turned my attention to local small business owners with their web projects.
Ultimately, I extended my reach when I launched this website in 2011.
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Breakfast is often called the most important meal of the day, and if Ron Swanson is to be believed, it's the only meal actually worth having.
Which countries do it better than anyone else? Check out these selections and consider basing your next trip on breakfast food. It'll be worth it.
Italy doesn't do heavy breakfasts, probably because of all the delicious lunch and dinner options! Wrangling a Vespa only burns so many calories, so a typical meal includes a croissant and a cup of coffee. With how good Italian espresso is, the flavors of this relatively light meal may outpace its small size.
The English are not necessarily well regarded for their food, but their morning meal options may change some opinions on the country's culinary skill. A full breakfast includes eggs, bacon, beans, sausages, and occasionally tomatoes, mushrooms, and black pudding, all with a side of toast. Of course there is coffee or tea as well, because caffeine is an important component to almost any breakfast.
Where beans are a side in the English breakfast, in the Egyptian breakfast they are the main event. Fava beans are simmered for hours until they form a kind of bean porridge called fuul, that is expertly topped with a variety of spices, including cumin, cayenne pepper, salt, and tahina and served with a side of Egyptian flatbread, also called baladi bread. Fava beans are also used to make tammeya, which is formed into balls and fried. Eggs also accompany the typical meal, and usually pickles, fries, and cheese are not far behind.
The typical Turkish breakfast includes all manner of cheeses and delicious olives, along with toasted bread and honey to dip it in. For the more meat-minded, an extremely popular item is fried eggs with Turkish sucuk, which is spicy sausage.


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Businesses must vigilantly adhere to principles of corporate governance. Not complying with corporate formalities might subject your business and personal assets to unnecessary risk. The experienced business attorneys at Racine Olson will review your corporate policies and procedures to help protect your business from potentially devastating consequences.


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A U.S. media broadcast group ordered local news anchors to read a statement expressing concern about "the troubling trend of irresponsible, one-sided news stories plaguing the country," — then accused other networks and some members of the media for pushing their own biases. Deadspin, a sports news and blog web site, created a mashup video that shows anchors around the country all reading the same statement. The video has since gone viral as VOA's Jill Craig. reports.
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Friendly Power Company
On July 17, 1998, the SEC obtained an order halting on-going sales of unregistered Friendly Power Company securities by three Florida boiler rooms and a group of Florida companies. The SEC alleged that the defendants fraudulently sold about $5 million of unregistered securities to approximately 300 mostly elderly investors. For more information about the SEC's action, you can read Litigation Release Nos. 15927 (Oct. 5, 1998), 16169 (May 28, 1999), 16320 (Sept. 3, 1999), and 16874 (Jan. 29, 2001).
On July 17, 1998, the Court appointed Hilarie Bass as the Receiver for the boiler rooms. On December 17, 1998, the Receiver made an initial distribution of $1.2 million to the defrauded non-San Francisco limited partnership investors. On March 30, 2001, the Receiver sent to all of the defrauded investors a report outlining the latest information about the Receivership.
If you have questions about the status of the Receivership, you may contact the Receiver at:
Hilarie Bass, Esq.


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Fraud is an unfortunate part of accepting payments online, but disputes tend to be pretty rare—well under 1% of the total charges on an account. Should we ever see a higher dispute rate, or a significant increase in potentially fraudulent activity, we'll reach out proactively to see how we can help.
Keep in mind that fraudulent charges are the account owner's responsibility. (Excessive chargebacks will not only affect a user's ability to process with Stripe, but can also affect a user's ability to access credit cards as a form of payment with any processor.)
One of the best ways to prevent chargebacks is to spot potential fraud before it can have an adverse effect on your account.


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The month of daily blogging, that is. It is finally over. I would have to say that it didn't go too bad. I managed to keep on track and I never missed a post. Interesting thing to do. But hey, now we can get back to our regularly scheduled blog posting. Which might be a few times a week.
We'll see. Last night my Uncle came in from California. I haven't seen him in nearly 12 years, or so! He looks just like my father. And I guess this is a good thing that he came out. I mean, it's probably going to be the last time that I ever see him. His health isn't the best. My father even took him to the hospital today for kidney dialysis. That's pretty tough when you go on a trip to have to spend 4 hours in the hospital to filter your blood. It makes you really want to take better care of yourself. Or at least it makes me feel that way.
Well, we all had dinner at my mom's house. My sister came over too. And it has been ages since she's seen him. We had a lovely dinner and the kids weren't too crazy. Not like on our drive home today. Eddie somehow got his arm all twisted in the seatbelt and started to scream. I had to pull the car over. I got out in the rain, because of course it had to be raining today. When I got out, I stepped into a puddle of muddy water. But I had to do it. My kid was screaming that he was hurting. Of course there were no good places to pull over. Traffic was terrible and I just had to do the best I could. I freed his arm of the entangled seatbelt and we pressed on home.
Eddie was too funny too, he didn't want to get out of the car. He insisted that he would just stay there in the car until we were ready to go. I'm thinking, no. I have to put away our groceries that we just bought at the store, let's get out. Of course he started kicking and screaming b'c he didn't want me to take him out. Well, he got over it. As he often does.
Now it's bed time. And we are winding down. My favorite time of day. When everyone gets to sleep. Including me. Especially me. I just hope that what I'm feeling right now isn't me coming down with whatever funky germ has been making my dh sick. He's been hacking all over everything. Ugh. I just need my pillow. Ah.... but at least it's the weekend. That's nice.


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Board Meeting Transportation
Date Posted: 01/03/2014
Board Meetings
Corporate board meetings assemble the top advisers to the chief executive officer (CEO). Meetings are planned well in advance with an emphasis on maximizing the board members time. This is a time for the corporate office to put its best foot forward to demonstrate their efficiency and professionalism.
Usually the CEO's executive administrator is charged the task of planning a board meeting. Once the meeting itinerary has been solidified, ancillary planning such as; transportation, flights, venues, hotels and restaurants begins. Make your job easier –get help with logistics, pick up times, meet points etc. by providing the itinerary to one of our knowledgeable customer service people.
Save time and money – busy people need to maximize their efficiency. Time is money. Taking time to drive to the airport, 15-30 minutes to park and catch the shuttle and the daily parking fee all add up to non-productive time and at a cost. Hiring a chauffeur to transport your board member aligns with your goal of professionalism and efficiency as it allows them to work in the car and arrive at their destination stress-free.
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We think personalized service starts the second you pick up the phone or click send on an email. We are hyper-sensitive to communicating quickly and as often as necessary to ensure everything goes seamlessly for the client. This starts with knowing what information to get on the front end so the dispatcher and chauffeur are all on the same page.
Hiring the right executive chauffeur service for a board meeting is critical. We know you are busy and respect your time. We answer your call 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Our experienced staff will help with the logistics and transportation planning. Your board member will be greeted on-time by a smiling chauffeur who is efficient and professional. I invite you to call Professional Livery Worldwide to experience personalized service for yourself.


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Jensen manufactures or has manufactured the following equipment (click to expand models list):CD-Players
General information
Jensen has been a respected name in consumer and mobile electronics for more than 75 years, in fact Peter Jensen invented the first loudspeaker!
External links
Additional RFI Protection for Line Input Circuits 8KB PDF
Anti-RIAA Equalizer for Line to Mag Phono Converter
Balanced Audio Input Circuit For Maximum CommonMode Rejection in Real World Environments. 109KB PDF file
Balanced Line Inputs/Outputs for Silicon Graphics Workstations Balancing using transformers
Gain Amplifier and Balanced Line Driver Simple 0 to 24 dB Gain Amplifier and Balanced Line Driver. 18KB PDF
High CMRR Balanced Interface for Crystal 18 or 20 Bit A/D Converters PDF file
High Output Line Driver for Single Ended Power Supply PDF file
IC mic preamp uses Jensen Twin Servo topology
Interconnection of Balanced and Unbalanced Equipment 4 page booklet in pdf format
Internal Modification to Mic Inputs of the Mackie 1604 Mixer Eliminates RFI Problems Adding transformer isolation increases common mode rejection and eliminates RF interference, pdf document
Jensen 20 dB Amplifier and High Current Balanced Line Driver
Jensen 12 dB Amplifier and High Current Line Driver with DC Servo
Jensen Capacitors
Jensen Direct Box Transformers External Isolation Transformer Box for Mackie and other Mixers Eliminates RFI Problems
Jensen Direct Box Transformers Data sheets have example circuit diagrams
Jensen Transformers Isolation transformer box for unbalanced consumer audio line signals
Jensen Transformers 11P1 Conversion of Unbalanced Input to Balanced
Jensen Transformers From one guitar to up to 4 guitar amplifiers
Jensen Transformers DBE Standard Musical Instrument or SynthesizerDirect Box
Jensen Transformers takes high level line signal and outputs balanced microphone level signal
Jensen Transformers Isolation transformer for 600 ohm balanced audio line
Jensen Transformers From +4dBu balanced output to 10dbV consumer equipment input Other related circuits
Jensen Transformers From one guitar to two guitar amplifiers
Jensen Transformers MBC Isolates both Mic and Line Inputs of Inexpensive Mixer
Jensen Transformers 15KB PDF
Jensen Transformers 123S Line Driver with Feedback Around the Transformer
Jensen Transformers 11BM High Level Differential IC Output Stage with DC Servo
Jensen Transformers 11BM High Level High Current Differential Output Stage with DC Servo
Jensen Transformers 123BL High Level Low Impedance Differential Output Stage with DC Servo
Jensen Transformers MBC in Low Noise, High Isolation Line Receiver for LowZ Sources
Jensen Transformers Simple isolator for 600 ohm balanced audio lines
Jensen Transformers MBC Real Mic Inputs & Phantom Power for Sony DAT
Jensen Transformers Active line level splitter circuit with input and output isolation
Jensen Transformers 11P1 used as Unbalanced Polarity Inverter
Jensen Transformers High performance transformer balanced input stage for Crystal A/D converters, pdf file
Jensen Transformers 11FL provides Isolated Line Output from Guitar Amplifier
Jensen Transformers For use with professional low impedance sources and high impedance loads Signal combining
Jensen Transformers MBD Converts 600 Ohm Unbalanced Mic to 150 Ohm Balanced Mic Line
Jensen Transformers 11DM Converts Unbalanced Output to Balanced
Jensen Transformers MBD Passive Stereo Matrix for MS Mic Technique
Jensen Transformers 11YZPC in Unbalanced Long Line Driver/Isolator
Jensen Transformers MBC Mic Input Isolation for Mackie Mixers
Jensen Transformers 6110KB Isolates70 Volt Line and Converts to Line Level
Jensen Transformers 11P1 asPhase Splitter with Symmetrical Outputs
Jensen Transformers 11FL Isolates & Converts Guitar Amp Speaker Out to Line Output
Jensen Transformers 16A Improves Performance of SSM2015 Mic Preamp IC
Jensen Transformers 16A Improves Performance of SSM2017 Mic Preamp IC
Jensen Transformers 11SSP6M Passive Stereo Matrix for MS Mic Technique
Jensen Transformers DBE FullfeaturedDirect Box Application Schematic
Jensen Transformers 10KBD Isolates and Converts Speaker Drive to Line Level
Jensen Transformers MBC Used toPhantom Power the Realistic PZM Mic
Jensen Transformers This circuit isolated and impedance matches under 100 ohm source to long cable line and that to over 10 kohm input
Jensen Transformers DBE Converts Consumer Stereo Inputs to Mono Balanced Mic Output
Jensen Transformers From 10dBV unbalanced to 150 ohm balanced microphone level45dBu signal and from +4dBu balanced signal to 10dBV unbalanced signal
Jensen Transformers Transformer balanced passive input circuit for CS5367 A/D converter, pdf file
Jensen Transformers 11P1 Balanced Tube Line Input Stage
JP 11P1 Input transformer improvement for electronically balanced input
JS For used with long 600 ohm lines which need termination
JS Isolation transformer with impednace conversion
Low Noise version of High Level Output Stage in 1031 PDF file
Proper Grounding Inside Equipment Avoids Ground Noise Coupling (akaPin 1 Problems) 15KB PD
Simplified Measurement of Output Impedance Suitable for measuring audio circuits
Standard Microphone Preamplifier Input Circuitry PDF file
Stereo to Mono Combiner for Balanced Systems


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Learn the basics of how to paint with watercolors using simple techniques that will increase your artistic confidence while developing your creative side. You will be provided with all the tools necessary to complete a beautiful painting that is uniquely you. Students will take home their finished painting, samples of watercolor paper and professional watercolor paints in their very own palette.
Here is a sample of a finished project. Individual creativity is highly encouraged!
hosted by: Vanessa Lesniak of The Sprout Creative
cost: $40 per person, pre-payment required
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Vanessa Lesniak
Vanessa Lesniak, MSW is the founder and creator of The Sprout Creative, a small family business that specializes in artisanal handmade watercolor paints. A Social Worker by profession, Vanessa originally began experimenting with watercolor as a form of self-care. What began as an occasional dabble into the art soon became a profound passion. Now a full time artist and paintmaker, Vanessa shares her passion for creative expression on various platforms such as Instagram where she can be found @Vanessa_Paints_ and @TheSproutCreative. She is also a teacher on Skillshare, an online learning community for creatives. More information can be found at www.TheSproutCreative.com


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Clean Water Association
Clean Water Association
The Clean Water Association offers programs to engage, educate and improve our waterways.
As part of its mission, this group partners with Tall Pines Conservancy, the Oconomowoc Watershed Protection Program and Farmers for Lake Country in presenting a variety of programs throughout the year. These include the annual Healthy Lakes Conference held in spring.
Farmers for Lake Country is a farmer-led group founded by the Clean Water Association to assist with farmer education and engagement in conservation cost-share programs, such as aerial seeding of cover crops, to help preserve and protect our lakes and streams. Each fall, the group hosts a Field Technology Day, which provides a real-time education for farmers on the pros-and cons of planting cover crops, minimal or no-till practices and more. The group has a strong Leadership Council comprised of progressive, conservation-minded farmers who recognize that agriculture has a key role in water quality.
For more information, please visit their Web site at www.cleanwaterassociation.com.


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Superhero's Summer Reading Kickoff Event
Tuesday, June 2. 11:00 a.m
Help us celebrate the start of summer and the summer reading program by joining us for a special children's superhero story time. Kids come dressed in your favorite superhero costume.
Be a Butterfly Hero: Help save the Monarch Butterfly
Tuesday, June 9. 11:00 a.m
Becky Griffin, an Urban Program Associate for UGA's Center for Urban Agriculture, will present a program on Monarch butterflies. Children will learn what makes the Monarch butterfly so special and what they can do to providea safe habitat for them. Did you know that Monarch butterflies can migrate up to 2,000 miles? Did you also know Monarch butterflies visit very specific plants? The Monarch butterfly population has plummeted so much that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service now believes there might be reason to protect them under the Endangered Species Act. Be a hero, come and learn how to help the Monarch butterfly. We will participate in a Monarch butterfly craft and also explore other Georgia butterflies.
Beer 101
Saturday, June 13. 1:00 p.m
This workshop focuses on beer basics and is ideal for people who are new to the world of craft beer. This session typically covers the following topics: The history of beer; the brewing process; beer styles; beer terminology; and a beer tasting "How To" in four basic steps. Beer will not be served at this program. Adults. Reservations required.
The Writers Space: Join us as we create the time & space for the writer in you to learn and grow
Monday, June 15. 12:00 p.m
Experience basic approaches that engage and support your writing processes.
Writers at all levels of development and in all genres are welcome. Award winning writer and teaching artist Sandra Hughes is the presenter.
Tuesday, June 16, 11:00 a.m.
Ages 3-6. Mayors Summer Reading Club Program
Lifecycle of butterflies, dragonflies, caterpillars
Wednesday, June 17. 1:00 p.m
Children will hear about butterflies in their various life cycle stages. Crafts include a caterpillar made of pipe cleaners and an adult butterfly made from coffee filters and clothes pins. Vocabulary learned by the children for this program will be life cycle, habitat, host plant, metamorphosis, and chrysalis.
Unmask the Artist in you with Mr. Funn
Tuesday, June 23. 11:00 a.m
Come create your own comic book poster.
Ages 3-6.
Studio Class: Superfood – The Vegan No Bake Experience
Thursday, June 25. 2:30 p.m
This studio will encourage students to reach for carrots instead of candy by exposing children to easy, simple recipes that they can make on their own.
K- 5th Grade. Reservations required. Class size is limited.
Herbs and Edibles
Friday, June 26. 12:00 p.m
Nothing tastes quite as good as fresh, homegrown herbs, fruits and vegetables to spruce up a meal. Not only do home-grown edibles taste better, they can also save shoppers money at the grocery store. Mickey Gazaway with Pike's Nursery will discuss how to grow delicious and fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs at home. This program will include step-by-step instructions to teach attendees how to plant and care for home-grown edibles, which edible plants thrive in the Southeast; and how to incorporate these plants into your landscape.
Exploring Proper Glassware
Saturday, June 27.1:00 p.m
Believe it or not, the glass you use to enjoy your favorite beer really does matter! Brewers put a lot of work into their products, and glassware is meant to showcase beer's beauty. This session will explore: The appropriate glassware for several different beer styles; proper pouring techniques; beer glassware upkeep and maintenance. Beer will not be served at this program. Adults. Reservations required.
UGA Insect Zoo
Tuesday, June 30. 11:00 a.m.
Come touch and observe up-close real live insects, centipedes, millipedes, scorpions, crickets, roaches, and spiders as well as museum specimens from Georgia and other parts of the world. Other activities will include roach races, beetle tractor pulls, cricket spitting, the wheel of insect trivia, insect hula and live and preserved insect specimens. The University of Georgia Insect Zoo hopes to teach children and adults how to appreciate insects and understand their importance in our lives.
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: A National and Local Perspective
Wednesday, July 8. 1:00 p.m
Do you know how many grandparents are raising their grandchildren? Do you know the special issues they face? This program will provide an overview of the prevalence of grandparents raising grandchildren from a national and local perspective and discuss the challenging issues facing these families. You'll learn about Georgia State University's Project Healthy Grandparents program, which was developed to provide support for such families and to improve health outcomes for both the grandparents and grandchildren.
Want to "Bee a Hero"
Tuesday, July 14.11:00 a.m
Honeybees are one of nature's wonders. What other creature do you know that lives with a group of 60,000 of its sisters,pollinatesmanyofthefoodcropsweeat,andfliesuptothreemilestocollectnectar? Onlythehoneybee! Everyone can be a hero for honeybees by adding plants that are bee-friendly to a home garden or landscape. Becky Griffin, an Urban Program Associate for UGA's Center for Urban Agriculture will present a program on honeybees and beekeeping. We will see and try on the equipment that beekeepers use, learn about planting bee friendly plants, taste honey, and learn fun facts about honeybees.
Fears in the Outdoors
Wednesday, July 15. 1:00 p.m
A discussion about common fears in the outdoors, bees, poison ivy, snakes, wild animals, etc. will take
place. Children will learn ways to avoid dangerous situations and about the benefits provided by the objects of their fears. Crafts will include making a hanging snake mobile. Vocabulary learned by the children for this program will be pollinator, habitats, responsibility, beneficial.
How to Navigate the Information Maze to Access Evidence-based Disaster Preparedness Information
Thursday, July 16. 12:00 p.m – 4:00 p.m
Attendees will identify and evaluate authoritative sources of disaster preparedness information, locate information using databases, websites; download, organize and use disaster apps. This course will also cover National Library of Medicine disaster health information and other emergency preparedness resources for community educators, families, friends and caregivers.
This or That: Craft Alternatives to Big Beer Brands
Saturday, July 18. 1:00 p.m
Ready to make the transition from common beer to craft beer? This session is ideal for anyone who's ready to move from drinking 'big' beer brands to smaller batch craft beers. This session will explore: An understanding of popular 'big' brands such as Budweiser, Corona and Heineken, including flavor profiles, aroma and other attributes for these popular styles; an overview of the craft brewing industry; an introduction to a few craft beer alternatives to these popular 'big' beer brands; and what makes them unique while also being similar. Beer will not be served at this program. Adults. Reservations required.
ArchaeoBus: Georgia's Mobile Archaeology Classroom
Tuesday, July 21. 11:00 a.m – 12:30p.m
Come and learn about Georgia's archaeology and preservation in a fun and interactive way. Children k-8 will learn what archaeologists do in their profession and how they observe and study historic facts. Kids will explore exhibits inside the ArcheoBus peeking through telescopes; they will look through googles to see what an underwater archaeological site looks like; learn how archaeologists piece together artifacts they find; and observe how archaeologists look at plant material and determine characteristics about its past. Posters, brochures, and a list of Georgia archaeological sites to plan for potential visits will also be provided.
Yay! It's National Ice Cream Month
Wednesday, July 22. 1:00 p.m
I scream. You scream. We all scream for ice cream during National Ice Cream Month. Get out of the heat and have a bit of ice cream on us. Come learn about the National designation, ice cream resources, and enjoy tasty samples from Honeysuckle Gelato & Sorbet.
How to Host Your Own At Home Beer Tasting
Saturday, August 1. 1:00 p.m
Beer tasting parties are a great way to explore new brews with friends. In just a few steps, you can be ready to host your own! This session will explore: A beer tasting "How To" in four basic steps; overview of what's needed to host a beer tasting event; a review of online free resources; and ideas for fun tasting themes. Beer will not be served at this program. Adults. Reservations required.
Yoga Laughter
Wednesday, August 5. 12:00 p.m
Laugh your way to health and wholeness through "laughter and breathing" exercises designed to keep you laughing without jokes. "Laughter for Health" with Josie is the most fun you will ever have in an exercise class while you enjoy the naturally built in benefits of deep breathing, rhythmic movement and laughing. Join us at "Laughter for Health" and get a good cardio workout while having fun!
Habitats: beavers & great blue herons
Thursday, August 6. 1:00 p.m
Children will learn about the four components of a habitat food, water, shelter, space. Discussion will be centered on how animals find what they need to survive and thrive. Crafts will include the beaver mask and the great blue heron hat. The vocabulary learned by the children for this program will be habitat, pollution, and natural.
Home brewing for Beginners
Saturday, August 15. 1:00 p.m
Have you ever wanted to get into home brewing but just didn't know where to begin? Well we've already done the guesswork! This session will explore: Home brewing basics including helpful hints and tips; equipment needs for a basic home brewing set up; and picking the right ingredients for your preferred style. Beer will not be served at this program. Adults. Reservations required.
All Events are held at:
Georgia Hill Branch, a part of the Atlanta Fulton-Public Library System
250 Georgia Avenue, Atlanta 30312
For more information call 404.730.5427


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