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Pandemic forcing a widespread rethink of retirement plans The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic crisis has thrown some of the nation's retirement plans up in the air. As a result, a number of people over 50 and in work are set to delay their retirement (15%) by an average of three years, or keep working indefinitely (26%) as a direct result of COVID-19,…Read more
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mpact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on Will making We are living in extraordinary times right now, in the grip of a global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Many people are concerned to ensure that their affairs are in order and that they have made a Will, which is one of the most important legal documents you can create in life. It is always sensible…Read more
Investing in Retirement
Why it's important not to view your portfolio with an element of finality Retirement is a major accomplishment for most people. You've worked hard all of your working life to save and prepare for your retirement, and now you've finally retired. So how should you approach investing now that you're no longer earning a salary? When it comes to investing during…Read more
Inheritance tax
Passing assets tax-efficiently to the next generation Making provision for your loved ones after you have gone is an essential part of managing your estate and assets. Death and taxes can't be avoided, but with careful planning you can pass on your assets to your loved ones so that they can benefit from them in the most tax-efficient way. Whether you…Read more
Lasting power of attorney
Peace of mind that there is someone you trust to look after your affairs A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is a legal document that allows you to appoint one or more people to make decisions on your behalf during your lifetime. The people you appoint to manage your affairs are called the 'attorneys'. An LPA is a completely separate legal…Read more
Making a will
Have you decided what happens to your money, property and possessions after your death? Since the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19), the number of people seeking to write new Wills has risen by over 30%, according to The Law Society. Understandably, the current situation is causing angst among people, particularly elderly and vulnerable clients who are currently self-isolating. The coronavirus pandemic has…Read more
Living with long term care needs
Covering the cost of your care depends on several unknowns With the UK's population ageing, more people will be living with long-term care needs. This means that as we approach old age, it becomes more likely that we may need day-to-day help with certain activities like washing and dressing, or assistance with household tasks, such as cleaning and cooking. This type…Read more
Private medical insurance
Helping you get the treatment you need quickly at a difficult time Private medical insurance offers you reassurance when it comes to your health. If you become ill then you will have fast access to treatment, meaning you can get better sooner. Private cover will typically give you access to increased medical resources, reduced hospital waiting times and a wider range…Read more
Added value support
Employer-provided income protection While the financial benefits are usually the main reason why people choose to protect their income, income protection products frequently come with a wide range of added value support. This type of support – for both the employer and employee – usually comes as part of the policy and doesn't cost anything extra. Some of these support services…Read more
Income Protection insurance
How would you pay the bills if you were sick or injured and couldn't work? Being unable to work can quickly turn your world upside down. If you couldn't work due to an accident, sickness or redundancy, you may need to support yourself financially for a long period of time. There is a growing unease about the economic fallout of coronavirus…Read more


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Interesting facts about flowers
Flowers are a direct confirmation of the fact that beauty is able to overshadow all the riches of the world.
Probably everyone admires the flowers, and the Master, who designs flowers with his own hands, especially has special feelings for them. How much do we know about flowers? Mon Amie flowers boutique has prepared the most amazing and interesting facts about flowers so that you can immerse yourself even more in the amazing floral world and learn some of its mysteries.
Top 13 facts about flowers
1. Despite the fact that Calla looks very elegant, you will be shocked to learn that this is one of the most poisonous species of fauna. The entire part of this plant is highly toxic and can even kill!
2. A gentle and animate herald of spring, the lily of the valley inspired people to create a number of legends. For example, the Christian legend says that the tears that the Virgin Mary shed on the cross of the crucified Jesus turned into lilies of the valley, therefore the flower is sometimes called the "Tears of the Virgin". Another legend tells of lilies of the valley grown on the blood of St. George, shed during his battle with a huge dragon.
3. In many countries, flowers find application … in cooking. Soups are seasoned with calendula leaves in France and England, and buds of alfalfa added to salads. Dahlia tubers are eaten in Mexico. The Chinese consider the bulbs of some lilies to be completely edible, and they make flour from lotus rhizomes and cook soup. Flavored jelly is made from violets in France, and chrysanthemum petals are used to make delicious delicacies in Japan. Also, you can try delicious salads from young dandelion leaves, its boiled roots are used instead of spinach, and when roasted, they can replace coffee.

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Kanye West Calls Himself The Greatest Human Artist Of All Time
Kanye West has displayed unprecedented levels of self-confidence, even for him, as he declared himself the 'greatest human artist of all time' in a recent interview.
Just to clarify, that's the greatest human artist, suggesting there's some other species out there who could be better artists than him. There's a few piano-playing hamsters who might be good contenders.
Of course, we all have different music tastes, but there's a select group of musicians out there who many people would agree are classed as 'the greats'.
The Beatles, for example, as well as Freddie Mercury, Elvis Presley, Elton John, Beethoven, Mozart (not to mention artists in other disciplines). They usually earn the coveted status from fans, but Kanye isn't waiting around for anyone's validation.
The rapper made the comments during a recent interview with Zane Lowe, in which he opened up about his new album, politics and religion.
His ego was put on display when he spoke about meeting President Donald Trump and his decision to wear one of the controversial 'Make America Great Again' hats, claiming his choice was a 'practical joke' from God to liberals.
Kanye said:
I am unquestionably, undoubtedly, the greatest human artist of all time. It's not even a question at this point. It's just a fact.
For the greatest artist in human existence to put a red hat on was God's practical joke to all liberals. Like, 'Nooo, not Kanye!'
As if that declaration wasn't enough, the 42-year-old went on to assure listeners he 'will' be president of the United States in the future. While it's a very confident statement, I suppose it wouldn't actually be too surprising – Trump has proved even the most outrageous candidates can be successful.
He continued:
There will be a time when I will be President of the United States and I will remember… any founder that didn't have the capacity to understand culturally what we're doing.
Kanye's interview aired last night, October 24, on Beats 1 ahead of the release of his new album Jesus Is King, which was originally slated to be released on September 27 before it was pushed back.
Just hours ahead of the new release date today, the rapper took to Twitter to announce changes are still being made to some of his songs, suggesting the album release is going to be pushed back even further.
This morning, he wrote:
To my fans
Thank you for being loyal & patient
We are specifically fixing mixes on "Everything We Need" "Follow God" & "Water"
We not going to sleep until this album is out!
Kanye's new album is said to include allusions to God, in keeping with his recent conversion to Christianity.
There's a lot of pressure on the rapper's new album now he's labelled himself the 'greatest human artist of all time,' which might be why he's still making some last-minute changes.
While Jesus Is King will probably be good, it would take a lot to meet the high expectations Kanye's set for himself!
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Himalaya Drug Company, the Bangalore-based Rs 1,200 crore manufacturer of ayurvedic drugs and cosmetics, has forayed into nutraceuticals market with the launch of a prescription-based health supplement for kids. "Based on our research with about 1,000 doctors across the country we have found that an increasing number of kids in urban Indian homes are lack … Continue reading
MUMBAI (PB): The Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani (ASU) industry has strongly opposed the provisions enlisted in the draft rule 161 issued by the Department of Ayush which requires all the ASU manufacturers to provide additional details on the labels of Indian Systems of Medicine (ISM) covered under the patent or proprietary ASU therapies. Expressing concern … Continue reading
Lucknow (EI): In the Assembly Ayurvedic, Unani and Homeopathy doctors to be posted in district hospitals across the state The Uttar Pradesh government today said it would post doctors possessing degrees in ayurvedic, unani and homeopathy in district hospitals across the state. The government also said it would appoint about 5,000 Ayush doctors who were … Continue reading
Panaji (IANS): Trade and commerce apart, aggressive and sustained promotion of India`s ancient medicinal science Ayurveda in Africa could help promote the 54-nation continent`s "holistic development", a former Ugandan diplomat and educationist said here. Speaking on the sidelines of a conference on `Decolonization, Development and Diaspora: The Afro-Indian experience` organized by the Indian Council of … Continue reading


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With Easter just a few weeks away, now is the time to start preparing and filling your lives with all the pastels. Whether you celebrate Easter or not, it is such a lovely time of year with all the blossoms, new life, decent weather (we hope!) and I think we should appreciate it in our craft!
I personally won't be celebrating Easter this year as it falls on mine and my sister's birthday weekend but that doesn't mean I won't try to fit in a few Easter-related crafts in the run up to 12th April (Easter Sunday) because I love it.
It will also be the perfect excuse to hide from those pesky allergies that come with Spring!
Amigurumi (Eggs, bunnies, chicks, lambs…)
As well as being utterly cute, adorable, and quick projects, these are great Easter presents to give to friends and family or make for your own home if you plan for a celebration.
Easter baskets
You will need something to carry all those goodies in and baskets make great statement projects. There are plenty of written patterns online but if you want something visual, I like this one from Jayda In Stitches!
I'd also recommend her channel in general as she has lots of fun and quirky patterns and tutorials great for crocheters of all abilities.
Easter Eggs, bunnies, chicks… these quick and fun little coasters are sure to brighten up your decor!
This free pattern by Miss Niss Designs is great and can be customised to include all your favourite Easter colours. And Ravelry has lots of different patterns to choose from too!
Spring blankets.
As you all know I love blankets so it's not surprising I've added them to this list. Spring/Easter is the perfect time to play around with blanket palettes, colours, patterns etc and create something homely for those milder but still slightly chilly days.
A sport or fingering weight yarn would be a great yarn to use for a more draped, lighter fabric but if you wanted to try something different from your usual yarns, the brand new Naturals range from Stylecraft made from cotton and bamboo looks like it would be perfect for this kind of project! And there are over 40 shades to choose from which is a great selection.
Easter Bonnets.
Perfect for the little ones to wear on those sunny days so their eyes are protected. Again, Ravelry has a lot of great patterns (free and paid) to give you some ideas!
I hope they give you some inspiration and/or something fun to make!
If there is a project I've forgotten and you want to share or highlight it, drop it down in the comments below!


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Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Spotlight: River Ambassador- Grand European Highlights
Posted in Labels: Barge, Belgrade, Habsburg Empire, Luxury, luxury cruise, Luxury travel, Luxury Vacation, Middle Ages, Riverboat, Trip, Vacation, WLCVacations |
Cruise through the nations that the Habsburg Empire, from Strasbourg all the way to Belgrade, seeing imperial palaces, medieval villages and Baroque abbeys. Cruising though three great rivers, you will float through the history of Europe, from the Middle Ages to the vibrant present, as you sail through six nations— Germany, Austria, Hungary, Slovakia, Croatia and Serbia. In these countries, you will be able to visit the capital cities and experience the history and culture of each- as well as the unique regional cuisine. Discover the UNESCO World Heritage-designed Wachu Valley, the imposing 900-year-old Baroque Melk Abbey, and Passau, with its Italian-Baroque flair.
Guests will also be able to step into the Middle Ages and the beautifully preserved Rothenburg, enjoy a canal cruise through Strasbourg with its half-timbered houses and quaint waterways, and see Bratislava, where 19 Hungarian rulers were crowned. And lets not forget the majestic Budapest, overrun by conquerors through the centuries to emerge triumphantly vibrant in the 21st century. In Belgrade, guests will be able to discover the remarkable fusion of Habsburg, Balkan and Communist influences- all completely unique and yet melded to make the city amazing.
This cruise is ideal for scenic sailing with a relaxed pace, with plenty of time to enjoy the ship, as well as getting out and exploring the countryside and cities. Guests will also be able to experience the smaller villages, really getting a feel for each new destination. The River Ambassador is quite with understated elegance, the perfect place to capture the sights, nature, and culture from the ship. Built in 1993 and refurbished in 2011, River Ambassador is one of the finest vessels cruising the Rhine. The comfortable size provides guests with plenty of space to relax upon the European waterways.
If you are a traveller interested in adventures, the crew will provide you with a multitude of activities to take part in on land. If you prefer to stay on board and enjoy the scenery, the comfortable decks are the perfect place to soak up the sun and sights. This cruise is also perfect for the guest who prefers no hassle when travelling. Multiple country stops allows guests to experience a myriad of cultures while never having to unpack and repack. Once you unpack, the River Ambassador does all the work for you, we only ask that you enjoy yourself and take lots of pictures.
If you would like more information about the River Ambassador, please visit the website here, we look forward to showing you the beauty and history of Europe!
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Unique first-person shooter, Xotic and one of our favourite platformers, The Adventures of Shuggy have been recently reduced in price. Both games have received a permanent price drop from …
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From Mario to Sonic, one of the most prevalent genres in gaming has always been platforming. It hasn't been as important as it used to be but games like Rayman Origins prove people still care about platforming. On the XBLA side, the platforming genre has seen many leaps forward with hard difficulty, precise platforming or a creepy atmosphere. We're not even done with the genre either with upcoming games like Pid and Fez. Today we thought we'd take a look at five really great platformers and discuss why they're so good on XBLA.
2010 was a pretty great year for XBLA games. It's hard to think it could be topped. Yet here we are at the end of 2011 with a crop of games that are arguably even better than last year. XBLA has continued to grow throughout 2011 and the diversity of games continues to rise.
We saw the year kick off with unique games like ilomilo, zeit2, and Stacking and it ends with impressive titles like Dungeon Defenders, Joe Danger: Special Edition and Trine 2. We've come a long way since the days of Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved.
As a result this year's XBLAFans Game of the Year awards were even more hotly contested than last year, with a few of the categories coming down to just a couple of votes. The list of nominees for the grand prize was almost excessive and could easily have gone into double digits. So without further ado, we are proud to present the second annual XBLAFans Game of the Year awards. Read More
In the past few years we've often had people ask us what Xbox Live Arcade games are worth the money, but unlike us they usually don't shell out a lot on XBLA games each year. It makes sense, after all 1200 MSP every month or so adds up in the end. Every site has those "you should buy it" lists where games like Limbo, Braid, Castle Crashers, Bastion, and Trials HD sit, but sometimes with other games you're still not convinced. That being said here's list of games you shouldn't pass up on a sale. After all, we're all on a budget. So if you're one of those that won't buy it at retail price no matter how good the reviews are, take a look at this list for the best titles you can find on sale.
Gamasutra editor Ryan Langley has released his Xbox Live Arcade sales analysis for the month of June. Of the seven releases last month Magic the Gathering: Duels of the …
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A three man show this week and we've got a whole lot to talk about. John is joined by Andrew and myself again and as usual we start off discussing the past weeks most interesting news stories. (links below)
We finally got a couple of XBLA releases last week in the form of The Adventures of Shuggy and Magic: The Gathering: Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012. Andrew and John played each of these respectively and enjoyed them quite a alot. I reviewed Trenched, which is out this week so I talk about that for a while.
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Rambrouch (Rammerech)
Municipality located in the west of Luxembourg
- Rambrouch (Rammerech)
- Surface: 79,09 km²
- Population: 4071
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About Rambrouch (Rammerech)
Municipality located in the west of Luxembourg
- Surface: 79,09 km²
- Population: 4071
- Density: 51 / km2
- Greater Region
Introduction to the commune
The commune of Rambrouch is located in western Luxembourg. It has 16 towns: Arsdorf, Bilsdorf, Eschette, Folschette, Hostert, Koetschette, Bigonville, Flatzbour, Holtz, Perlé, Wolwelange, Rombach-Martelange, Haut-Martelange, Moulin de Bigonville, Ferme Misère and Neimillen.
Would you like to live there? Many ads/offers are available for apartments for sale, apartments for rent, houses for sale and houses for rent in the commune of Rambrouch.
Schools in Rambrouch
Children who live in the Rambrouch commune attend the "Raoul Follereau" school in Koetschette. The "Butzen Jhangeli" nursery school is attached to the school and is part of the child care center.
The latter offers its services to children from Monday to Friday from 6:30am to 7:00pm year-round except during the Christmas holidays.
Sports in Rambrouch
The commune offers a pleasant, rustic setting for engaging in sports activities.
Those who enjoy hiking will love taking advantage of the various walking trails offered in Holtz, Martelange, Rombach-Martelange or Moulin de Bigonville.
Cycling enthusiasts can also enjoy their sport thanks to the bike paths created around Koetschette, Hostert and Rambrouch. Rambrouch is part of the Mountain Bike Trails; some of the marked trails have been adapted for more athletic requirements, while others are suitable for a family bike ride.
The pool in Koetschette is only open to the public on Mondays from 5:00pm to 8:00pm.
Culture in Rambrouch
One of Haut-Martelange's biggest attractions is undoubtedly the Slate Museum. Quarried for the first time around 1790, the extraction and marketing of slate flourished until the 1900s. Its decline was inevitable after 1960 with the arrival of new roofing materials and the importation of inexpensive slate from abroad. The Slate Museum offers a tour to learn about slate, its qualities and the process it goes through from extraction to the finished product.
Associations in Rambrouch
The commune of Rambrouch has a rich and lively community life. Culture, nature, music, youth groups and sports associations are all available, among others.
The commune is part of the Climate Pact program, which was inspired by the European Energy Award. It is a system for quality management and certification within the energy policy and climate protection sectors which assesses and rewards communal involvement.
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Apple Mac Pro Gets Product (Red) Treatment
You're probably familiar with Product (Red) and its AIDS research fundraising Sotheby's New York auction, called The (Red) Auction. Various products and pieces from some of the biggest designers in the game get painted red and sold to the highest bidder, and a cool new addition to the auction's lineup is the Apple Mac Pro. […]


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The cost of living is going up. Keeping up with it, though cumbersome, is essential so that we don't have to compromise on the plans we have for ourselves in the future. One such inevitable future that we often seem to forget, while we are busy focusing on our bucket list, is retirement. Planning for […]Read More
Loans are very common these days. In this new and modern era, various loan schemes have been introduced. But the most frustrating thing that is associated with the application of loans is the lengthy and complicated processes associated with that. But these factors of frustration and hassle can be wiped away with the help of […]Read More
In any business, it is very challenging to find the funds to get things working. Some entrepreneurs fail in their endeavors because they do not perform thorough research before starting their business. Thus, it is essential to understand the economic market of the business you are about to venture. This will help determine the degree […]Read More
Buying a car involves selecting the model, the brand, but a more prominent question that lies ahead for the buyer is the finance for the car. The financing options depend on whether you decide to buy a new car or a used car. This choice is crucial as it determines the nature of a loan […]Read More
Through the years, money has become more valuable. Since it is the main material used for trading, people rely on it to survive. As a result, the number of currency in one's wallet or bank account has become the standard of categorizing the person's social class and power; if an individual has a lot of […]Read More
A small business usually has limited income and resources that it can utilize to survive and grow in the market. For this, you need detailed and calculated financial planning to make sure you have money to stay in business. To make a budget, you need to consider the expenses of every department. Your HR department's […]Read More
A team leader is a person influences a set of people to accomplish their objectives. His work is to motivate people and engage them via effective communication. Let us look at what it takes to become a successful team leader. Positive attitude Positive people are appreciated everywhere. They inspire others to look at every problem […]Read More
If you are new to the importing business of the US, you need to be aware that there are a lot of restrictions and requirements. You need to be aware of all these to avoid any problem. Apart from that, you also need to work out with the customs forms to ensure duty-free working. Free […]Read More
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Selected Poems-The Very Best So Far
David J. Mason
Published May 29th 2013
Kindle Edition
120 pages
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Poems for children aged 5-12 years written by childrens author and poet, David J. Mason. A selection of the most popular performance pieces, loved by audiences all over the UK. This version contains 20 full colour illustrations.


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Christmas news snippets…
World's oldest Christmas Tree
A Christmas Tree bought in 1886 and standing just 14 inches tall will be part of one Bath families Christmas decorations for another year.
Authenticated by Christies auction house in London and the Guinness Book of Records, the green raffia tree has been in the Family for 3 generations and is acknowledged as the oldest Christmas tree in the world.
(as reported in the Daily Mail).
Why the road grit didn't clear the snow
An interesting little snippet I heard on the Buxton local radio news, in response to motorists criticisms that the road gritting wasn't clearing snow and ice accumulations laying in the roads and verges.
According to the local highways council spokesman, road salt/grit will only 'melt' snow and ice accumulations on the road where temperatures are less than minus 8 degrees. Any lower, and the salt has no effect.
The only thing that would have a direct effect on the frozen snow accumulations was direct warm sunshine, but don't go breaking out the sun cream just yet.
5 Minute Brussel Sprouts – Recipe
Why the humble Brussel Sprout should have such a bad reputation amongst diners (especially younger ones) is beyond me. Perhaps it's the way they're cooked, and more often than not end up looking like stewed fruit, devoid of all colour and texture.
Here's a quick 5 Minute recipe that'll change your mind.
You'll need Brussel Sprouts, garlic (optional), a little oil (olive is better), a couple of stock cubes (dissolved in about half a small cup of boiled water) and a pan (preferably non-stick) with a tight fitting lid.
Method: Take your peeled sprouts and cut them in half lengthways (stalk to top).
Heat a little oil in your non-stick saucepan and fry the chopped garlic (optional) and the sprouts for a couple of minutes until the sprouts are bright green. Quickly add a few tablespoons of the strong stock mixture to the pan, close the lid and holding the lid down firmly, shake the sprouts inside occasionally on the heat. After a couple of minutes, they should be crunchy but cooked.
What you've done is actually a mini-steaming – all the colour and taste is preserved.
Go on, give your sprouts a humble 5 minute make-over but if you're thinking of saving them for Christmas Day, have a practice a little earlier. You'll never eat Brussel Sprouts any other way ever again.
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text: How To Travel With Less Baggage Easily Everyone enjoys traveling. experiencing and Seeing new things can be exciting. All vacations and excursions need to be planned well. A traveler who is unprepared can encounter a lot of problems. If you want some tips on how make your next vacation more enjoyable, read on. Travel can be a good way to get away from it all, but sometimes it is necessary to get in touch with the rest of the world. For this purpose, make sure your cell phone works wherever you are going or purchase a prepaid phone in your destination country. If you lose your credit cards or passport and need to contact your bank - or embassy, you will be glad you did! - right away. Invest in small reusable plastic bottles if you travel often. You can find reusable bottles at most large supermarkets. Putting your regular shampoos and conditioners in these small, reusable bottles is more cost efficient in the long run. Travel sized toiletries are often very overpriced for the small amount of product inside them. If you are going on extended vacation and leaving your home behind for a month, it might be worth it to you to stop cable fees and other utilities. Make sure to inform other services you subscribe to, such as pool cleaning or housekeeping while you're away. Doing all of these things, ensure that you will have a worry-free vacation. If you travel a great deal for work, the constant change of venue and planes can be exhausting. Make it a bit easier on yourself by always requesting the same seat when you book a flight ("9A, please, or right over the wing.") Actually, over the wing is a good spot because the plane tends to be most solidly anchored and less susceptible to vibration. That way, you will feel as though you're sitting in "your" seat on the same plane back and forth, and you'll also be accustomed to working in that particular position (window at your left, etc.) When deciding what to wear on your feet when you go on a plane ride, keep in mind that you will be most comfortable in shoes that slip off easily. Crocs or flip flops are best because they can be taken off or put on in an instant. After deciding where you would like to travel, compare the prices offered by many booking engines online for your hotel rooms and flights directly with the companies themselves. If you speak directly with the hotels or airlines, although many booking engines do offer reduced or eliminated transaction fees, you will often get a better deal. You will also receive better customer service. When deciding what to wear on your feet when you go on a plane ride, keep in mind that you will be most comfortable in shoes that slip off easily. Crocs or flip flops are best because they can be taken off or put on in an instant. Travel is the way to do it if you are looking for an adventure. There are ways to travel for relatively cheap, that can end up making your experience so much better and less expensive over time. You simply need to be prepared for your adventure and then you can plan each destination more in-depth, as you go. There are lots and lots of cruise lines offering fine travel packages in the Caribbean. Some are more memorable than others, though: Consider a barefoot windjammer cruise as an exciting alternative to a more modern, conventional cruise ship. Visiting the islands of the Caribbean powered along by wind and the tides is more romantic than steaming around them on a massive cruise liner. Buy each child their own disposable camera if you're traveling with kids. Tell them to take pictures of anything they find interesting. If they fill it up before the trip is over, you can get them another one fairly cheap. Then they'll have something to remember all the things they liked - you'd be surprised how different the pictures your kid takes are from yours. If you are traveling on a cruise ship, take a fishing tackle box with you. Put all your valuable jewelry in it someone who is trying to steal from you probably will not look in it. Tackle boxes even have small compartments that allow you to store earrings or rings as well as larger areas for other jewelry. It is possible to save money on eating out while on vacation. There are web sites that offer restaurant gift certificates for a fraction of their worth. Check out the restaurants in the area and their reviews, and see if you can find gift certificates to help you save money while eating out on vacation. Use large plastic bags and old socks to sue for safely placing your shoes inside your bag. They can generally cause your bag to smell or to get dirty from whatever is on their soles, by laying your shoes into your bag directly. Place your shoes inside of some old socks and then inside some plastic bags to prevent this. Get a jump on ridding yourself of jet lag. Plan activities that will have you outdoors for your first couple of days while abroad. When you are outside being active the exercise, fresh air and plenty of sunlight (if available) will do wonders for defeating the lethargy of jet lag. Taking a quick power nap upon arrival to the hotel can help as well. Try to sit as close to the front of the plane as you can if you would like a quiet flight. This is wear the noise is not so loud. Avoid the restroom and galley areas, as this is where the most noise tends to be. If you desire leg room, the seats in front of emergency exits are the best. When you are on vacation, do not bring more money with you on a day trip than you need. By having more money on you, you are just going to have the urge to buy more things. Also, you do not want to risk having all of your money stolen. Pack solid shampoo powder and bars toothpaste. Though this might not be what you normally use, it can add to the convenience factor when traveling. Avoiding liquids will make your trip through security easier. It will also speed up any baggage checks. In addition, you can pack larger quantities of these items in your carry on than you can liquid items. Now, are you excited? Hopefully, you found a tip or two that will make you travel a pleasant experience the next time you go! No doubt, planning and being prepared will contribute to a successful time. If you are treating yourself, loved one, or family member to a fun trip, enjoy the break! Remember to take time to sit back and relax a little too if you are traveling for business! 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It's time to start a new trip to an unknown country called Ireland. You are about to leave and you have to prepare your suitcase and of course, you don't want to forget anything important for this great adventure. Here are 5 things to pack in your suitcase for Ireland!
In Ireland, there is a saying: There is no bad weather, only inadequate clothing. Therefore, it is important to plan what to pack in your suitcase. You can't escape from the rain, no matter what season-plus, the rain never comes alone; it is usually accompanied by wind. In a nutshell, to protect yourself from the rain don't forget to have a good raincoat, an umbrella and several sweaters because it gets cold very easily!
Ireland, like some other countries, uses another plug model: type G different from the other European model's: type C and F. That's why is a must to buy a pair of adapters before you go so you can connect any electronic devices without a problem. Definitely, this is one the most important things to pack in your suitcase.
It is always useful for you to carry a simple first aid kit packed with a variety of dressings and equipment to deal with the absolute basics in case you feel bad or have a small accident. In case you take any temporary medication, you should go to your hospital and ask for the prescription so you won't run out once you are away. Finally, remember to always carry the European Health Card (TSE), as it can be very useful if something more serious happens to you.
As we have said before, the weather can change in a matter of seconds, but Ireland is too beautiful to stay inside! So don't let the rain be a barrier to go out and get to know new places. That's why I recommend wearing appropriate shoes, comfortable, lightweight and waterproof. So get out and explore 😊
If you are a person who likes to write or write about what you are living, from your favourite places to your thoughts, or even the best experiences, this is a must. Keeping a diary of your trip will help you to always remember everything you lived in this great adventure. Plus you can always make a "places to go list" with places you want to visit so you won't forget any by checking them off the list! Finally, don't forget to make a photo journal of the amazing places you will see😊
I hope this will help you to have a great trip to this wonderful place. Don't forget this 5 things to pack in your suitcase.
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[The story and testimony of Char Vance can be found on numerous websites and video clips on YouTube. The following is an article written by Michael H. Brown which I uplifted from www.visionsof jesuschrist.com. It has only been slightly edited by me]:
Reported in SpritDaily.com online newspaper. When life seems to be closing in on us, in a world that so often seems upside-down, there is one way to exit, and that's through humour. A sure cure for our ills is found in laughter. Usually, we should be laughing at ourselves. And one thing that should make us smile is how silly it is to worry when we have God. In the light of His eternity and angels and watchfulness, there is nothing to fear but lack of prayer. We can even pray for a good sense of humour. Many of you have heard the experts talk about how laughter can help us recover from serious illnesses. That's because humour is a spiritual release and when we release something on that level, it goes to our emotions and our bodies.
A great example of this — of healing and laughter — is Char Vance, the television producer and comedian from New Orleans who is often out there speaking at conferences and causing people to roll in the aisles. Char had been in the radio business when she suffered a horrendous accident. It was on Halloween night at a farm she owned back in the 1980s. She and a group were riding on a tractor-pulled wagon when suddenly they caught sight of the barn on fire. Char jumped off in the hope of running to the blaze but got caught underneath, injured so badly it looked like part of her leg would have to be amputated. The ankle was severely damaged.
Just crushed. No bone support at all. It looked like a lifelong handicap. At the time, Char was not a Catholic, but a friend got her to go to the apparition site of Medjugorje, much besmirched these days by the devil. And for good reason — this is a place of enormous conversion. Ask Char. Her recounting of her trip and her conversion to the Catholic faith — more importantly, to faith in Jesus — is a hilarious excursion into deep spirituality. Finally, it has been captured on videotape.
At Medjugorje, where Char hobbled in a huge, lumbering cast, the Louisiana woman climbed the holy highland of Mount Krizevac despite those who thought it was crazy and despite her own scepticism. "I wondered why (after Apparition Hill) they wanted us to go up the mountain," she jokes. "I said, why do you have us climbing two hills, two mountains in one day? It's not like we're going to run out of fun things to do here." Here she was in a place with no TV, no hotels and no pools, drinking beer while everyone else was praying the Rosary in a way she saw as strange and obsessive. But Char went up the "hill." As she walked a dirt road on the outskirts of the village, something said to her, "You know, it will be just your luck if something big happens up there and you're gonna miss it." That's what had finally convinced her to go up. She and her companions caught a cab. When they got to the mountain, many others were doing the same.
"I didn't know a lot of prayers," says Char, "I knew 'Now I lay me down to sleep' and the Lord's Prayer, but that's the most wonderful thing you Catholics have — you have prayers for everything," she jokes. "You know, you got department heads. You lost something, you got St Anthony. You got bad eyes you got St Lucy…" Heading up the mountain and praying at the fourth station of the cross, Char propped up her cast on a boulder and along came a monk — a very unusual monk. "He had on this white robe and the hood up and he's carrying a tripod with nothing on it, no camera. And he's looking directly at me," says Char. "And coming to me. And he says, 'You know, when I was in Germany, I had the good fortune of meeting Theresa Neumann.' To me it was like saying, 'I met John Jones.' He said, 'You know who that is, don't you?' I said, 'No,' and he said, 'Well, she was a stigmatist.'" Got me again, said Char. "Don't you know what a stigmatist is?" the man asked. Uh uh, replied Char.
He explained what a stigmatic was (someone who had received the wounds of Christ) and pulling out a Rosary told her that he had put it on her stigmatic wounds and that it had since healed people of many problems, including cancer. "Here I am with this big cast on the rock, and he says, 'I would like your permission to put this on your head!'" It's hard to convey how Char tells this story. Her inflections, her timing, her side comments are hilarious. The tape shows an audience in constant stitches. But she was telling a serious story. "When something like this happens, you think 'somebody has tapped into your thoughts' — and you better start thinking some holy pious thoughts QUICK!"
The mysterious stranger told Char to say seven Our Fathers, Hail Marys and Glory Bes, and when she got to the top, the Creed. "When he left he would talk to others," she recounts. "If they were French he would begin talking in French. If you were Spanish he would start speaking in Spanish. It was like he knew what you were before he got there." At the seventh station, the comedian noticed the "monk" was kind of winded. Char offered him a canteen of water. "He smiled a smile that went all the way through me," she says.
Medjugorje is famous for the reports of mysterious strangers — including monks or nuns in white. When Char got to the top, the seers were ready to have an apparition. Char didn't want to see anything — afraid there would be hysteria and she would fall off the mountain! They were at the large cross there. "All of a sudden it gets quiet, quiet, quiet. All of a sudden, that cross lit up and it lit up best I can describe it like those old strobe lights quick and I see Jesus on the cross. I saw him like I have never seen a person before or since. He looked horrible — horrible — His nose was laying over and He had this enormous crown, not this little crown like you see. This thing was like a big bird's nest. That quickly lit up again and I saw it again." Vance wasn't alone. Others in her group were astonished to witness the same thing. The mountain is known for a wide array of phenomena — although this particular type we had not previously encountered. It is the cross where the Blessed Mother says she prays each day.
A woman next to Char said, "Did you just see Christ on that cross?" Char felt "totally zapped." She now knew without a doubt that God and the Blessed Mother existed. When she got back, she had to go to the doctor for X-rays. She went into the waiting room "…and all of a sudden the technician comes out with all these X-rays and he said (in a loud voice) 'Charlene Vance, you've been healed, you've been healed!'" You should have seen the people in there with their People magazines!" she jokes.
But it was true: the nurse ran in too, and then the doctor arrived — gracing them with his "presence." "When's the last time you saw a doctor come into the waiting room?" she recalls with a roll of her eyes. "The nurse said, 'Did you hear about…?'" The doctor said he had to take a look at it. It looked like there was bone growth. He asked Char to slowly try to see if she could move her toes. She could do more than that; she could rotate her whole ankle. She was with her mother. "I started dancing around and saying, 'Ma, ma, I can walk, praise God I can walk!' He runs out and brings out another doctor and they look at the X-rays and my mother says, 'Doctor, doctor, what is it?' and he says — direct quote — 'There's absolutely no correlation in her X-rays before she went and when she got back. There's total bone growth everywhere.'"
"Jesus is the same as He was 2,000 years ago," she tells those who see her. "Miracles do happen," says Char. "Believe in miracles. Expect a miracle. Miracles do happen." Char now helps produce videos for Focus International, headed by retired Archbishop Phillip Hannan. "The real miracle," she says, "was when God healed my head with the gift of faith. Miracles do happen, but they happen in God's time and in His way."
Char had some medals from Medjugorje and started walking all around and passing them out to the people in the waiting room. "Have a medal! Have a medal!" She walked out of that office and never needed crutches like they said she would and never received a day of therapy. And yes, Char became a Catholic six months to the day that she had climbed the mountain.
[Footnote: she also was to learn that Theresa Neumann, the stigmatic, had been born on Friday, April 8 which is Char's birthday — in fact she too was born on a Friday — and was injured trying to put out a fire in a barn. It was her ankle that was injured, and the mystic was healed a year later].


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Partners in life and music, dynamic Devon duo Harbottle & Jonas are currently touring with their fourth and most ambitious album, 'The Sea Is My Brother'. Combining a love of the richness of traditional folk with their own original and powerful songwriting, the album's maritime theme is maintained across political, historical, and personal stories and songs.
A compelling live show during which David & Freya blend their distinctive solo voices and close harmonies with concertina, harmonium, cittern, stomp box and acoustic guitar. This signature sound has been honed by over six years of performing together and up to 200 gigs a year including folk clubs and festivals up and down the country.
Their music is eclectic and always accompanied with a great story. Together the husband and wife duo combine the rich traditions of folk music with original and contemporary interpretations through a blend of closely intertwined vocal harmonies and compelling and authentic musical arrangements, blending concertina, harmonium, banjo, cittern, stomp box and acoustic guitar. They have developed a unique and original signature sound, that is unmistakably Harbottle and Jonas.
'Fine Contemporary Folk' – Tom Robinson, BBC 6 Music
'Spellbinding originals contrast tragedies with buoyant performances'– Musicians Union
'They have conjured a sparkling and uplifting album' 4* - RocknReel (R2) - Review of 'The Sea is My Brother'.
'Disarmingly honest and spine-tingling moments' - 4* - RocknReel (R2) - Review of 'Anna is a Dancer'.
'An album that is awash with strong songs & excellent musicianship and fully deserves to carry the duo aloft on a wave of acclaim and success' – FRUK
'Stunning songwriting and heart-rending arrangements' 9/10 - Americana UK
'Definitely one of the best folk acts I've heard in a long while' - Music News
'I would stake money on a bright future for Harbottle & Jonas' – Folkwords
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Kano's New Governor Ganduje To Enact Sharia Based Anti-Divorce Act
Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, the Governor of Kano State has disclosed he will enact an anti-divorce law due to the fact that the divorce rate in Kano state is becoming alarming.
During a meeting held with some agencies which include; Hisbah guards, Vigilance groups, Vehicle Inspection Officers and civil society organisations at Coronation Hall, Kano Governement House on Friday, June 5, 2015, the governor issues out a directive to the state Hisbah board to liaise with Islamic students and other contemporary Islamic scholars with a view to advising government on how the law would be implemented from the Islamic perspective as well as who to implement it.
He assured that the government would take appropriate measures to curb the menace of divorce rate which is becoming too worrisome.
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Yep :yes. It's a vicious cycle alright. Carbs and fat are like quick and easy drugs to reduce stress.
OP, I think that a lot of people do this to an extent. I know when I am bored or upset, food (usually junk food) or alcohol are two things I often turn to... and I definitely often overindulge.
On the other hand... severe anxiety/worry makes me lose my appetite completely. I went through this recently when my anxiety was through the roof. I had to literally force myself to eat, sometimes nearly feeling sick just trying to eat a fairly small meal. Basically I lost all interest in food (and I love to eat). I know someone who's father is dying, and he is dealing with that as well as other things worrying him and stressing him out, and he said he can barely eat at all and his stomach is screwed up. Crazy how much emotions can impact the body.
It is crazy how badly our mood can effect us, leading to way shortened lives in many cases. Sorry to hear that the anxiety is that bad for you. Coffee is another overindulgence that people can abuse when stressed. Can lead to very bad stomach pains.
Then one night last year, after drinking coffee (and just sitting on the couch) my heart rate skyrocketed super high and I felt sick. (I'm not sure why this happened - maybe because I hadn't drank any coffee in several days due to severe insomnia. I basically couldn't sleep at all and didn't want to make it worse with caffeine). Then once I drank some.... BOOM. Heart rate went crazy. It freaked me the hell out, and I ended up going to the ER cause my heart was going so fast I felt like I was about to have a fatal arrhythmia. After they ran tests, it turned out to just be benign tachycardia... so that was pretty embarrassing going to the ER over nothing (plus the EMTs that took me there assumed that I took drugs, which was kind of insulting).
I do this sometimes (often) but I have an array of things that are pretty low calorie that I can eat in a snack scenario and so it isn't quite so bad. I have been gaining a little of the weight I lost back but just a few pounds so I'm not too worried about it. I lost 50 pounds so 5 pounds is no big deal.
For coffee drinkers, here is something I have found that counters the sleep disturbances. If I have been drinking a lot of coffee, I will take a couple of valarian before bed and sleep very well. Don't take melatonin because melatonin will give you nightmares and assorted other bizarre dreams. Everyone who takes it says it does and when I took it I had the same issue. Just very unpleasant dreams. That's the opposite of quality sleep in my book.
carbohydrates seem to make the effects of coffee stronger.
Better to be safe than sorry though. Thankfully you didn't have permanent damage. I got in the habit of overdosing on coffee to the point where I felt like a heart attack was coming a couple times. Had uncontrollable shaking and felt terrible. I tried exercising it off and drinking a lot of water which probably wasn't the best treatment. One way they treat elevated heart rate in the ER is to push drugs quickly in your system which stops the heart for a few seconds to reset the rhythm. Sounds like a nightmare to experience.
If that was healthy weight loss then congrats!
Yes and masturbating when not horny.
i used to what meds ar eu on?
Celexa and abilify.
I do this. Meds play a big part in it and I also eat when I'm anxious even though I'm not hungry. Comfort eating I guess.
I can't really say that I ever eat when I'm not hungry because I always feel hungry. I would say (rather) that I often eat when I'm not famished. That usually does not do good things for the way I feel following the said eating when not famished.
I also tend to feel more hungry than just hungry most of the time. I can eat what should be a satisfying meal but still feel like I didn't eat an hour later. Unless it's a high carb meal, in which case, I feel like I have diabetes for the next couple of hours (I actually do have diabetes but eating only makes me feel bad if I eat too many carbs).
So, if I eat too many carbs, I feel really terrible after. If I eat low carb, I feel super hungry all the time. If I eat just enough low carb to fill me up for 20 minutes, I will still be hungry in 20 minutes. And this will repeat itself over and over all day. I can only just eat small portions very often. I can't do this without exercising or I will gain a lot of weight. When I exercise, it makes me feel more hungry faster still.
So I eat, exercise, feel hungry, eat again, feel hungry again, exercise some more, feel hungry, eat a handful of walnuts or a spoon of Greek yogurt. on and on. Occasionally, I give in and eat like a portion of a candy bar or something and then it feel like absolute hell for 3 hours. Can't win. I can't eat, say, a banana or an apple, for example. Too much sugar. A normal person can enjoy a banana as a "healthy" snack to hold them over. If I eat a banana, I will feel like I ate a candy bar. Which means I will feel like hell. If I eat a small bag of chips, I will also feel like I ate a candy bar or a banana. If I eat a can of tuna with some light Miracle Whip and some relish, that will fill me up for a couple of hours without making me feel like I ate a candy bar. But how many cans of tuna can you eat in a day? Well, you're not supposed to eat tuna every day at all because of the mercury thing. You're supposed to eat it like 4 times a week, max
So I can eat tofu or something like that but tofu still has enough rapid carbs to make the diabetes feeling happen. If I take metformin and eat tofu, it helps but my diabetes is not bad enough to where I actually need metformin to eat small amounts. So if I take a metformin and eat a low carb meal, it will actually cause me to have a low blood sugar episode. Especially if I exercise within the next 3-4 hours. Which I have to exercise eventually or I will gain weight. Which will not be good for my diabetes because being overweight and diabetic is even worse than being diabetic in the first place.
I kinda read somewhere that another cause for a person to eat when not hungry is boredom. Are you sure you're not bored? :D
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Friday, 11 May 2018
Lidl Snaktastic Sweet Popcorn
Slightly Red Haired Bristolian brought this packet of popcorn into the office so that the reluctant taste testers could save her from eating the entire thing all by herself. She said she loved the gentle sweetness so much that she really could eat the lot. She also said that it was just exactly like cinema popcorn.
Now I am frightfully picky so I practically never go to the cinema for fear I won't enjoy the film, and if I do I almost never have popcorn. But if I do have popcorn I prefer the salty buttery kind so I can't tell if Slightly Red Haired Bristolian is right, but New Forest taste tester fully agrees with her. Er.. could the packaging design be some sort of clue?
This is a nice light sugary popcorn. I wouldn't say this was a super exciting popcorn but it is quite nice. Even Architectural taste tester; she who hardly ever comments, was quite impressed at the niceness.
It's a pity I keep reading this as "snake-tastic" 🙂.
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Hampton Bay is a popular furniture and patio furniture company that is generally sold through large chain stores like Home Depot. Because patio cushions see so much wear and tear from use or weather conditions, they typically need to be replaced at least every two years. To tell if your cushions need to be replaced, examine their upholstery fabric and stuffing. Faded fabric, lumpy cushion material and seams coming apart are all indications that you need new Hampton Bay cushions.
Measure the cushions. Get the measurements of the width, length and thickness of each cushion. Measure the hinge. The hinge is the top of the cushion to the break of the chair. Write down their measurements. Read the tag on the cushion to see if it indicates the name of the particular line of cushions that you purchased from Hampton Bay.
Call the store where you purchased your Hampton Bay cushions if you recently bought the cushions. Oftentimes, you will find your cushions on sale at end of the season sales. Give the employee the description of the cushion.
Check out different online retailers for your specific cushions. If you purchased the cushions a few years ago, there will be few online stores that will carry last season's line.
Visit patio furniture stores and ask for a fabric sample. If you cannot find your exact cushions, you can have cushions custom made to fit your furniture. Also, bring in the dimensions of the existing cushions to find a replacement by another brand.
Place the sample swatch on your patio furniture to find the best pattern and color scheme that goes with the furniture. Order the cushions or buy replacement cushions if you find cushions that will fit your furniture.
Choose light colored material for prolonging the life of the cushions, because the sun greatly fades out fabric.
Use brightly colored cushions for making a dramatic statement.
Avoid buying any cushions without the dimensions of the previous patio furniture cushions.
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Every modern home in the UK has a plethora of electric appliances that make life easier in many different ways. The one thing that all these devices have in common is that they need a constant and reliable power supply to keep them running as they should.
This makes your electrical panel the most important electric installation in your home, reason being that it controls the electricity flowing to all the areas of your home.
If your electrical panel is in good condition, then all your lights and electrical appliances will work as intended, but if it is damaged in any way, then your family and your property could be at risk.
Your electric panel is usually housed in a grey metal box. If you look inside this box, you will see rows of switches called circuit breakers that manage the electric flow to different sections of your home. At the top of the rows of circuit breakers, you should see a large switch. This is the main circuit breaker and it controls power flow to the rest of the rest of the electric panel.
There are a number of situations where you might need to replace your electric panel. The most common one is when your house is too old.
Because old electrical systems are not designed to handle the power requirements of modern appliances, your circuit breaker will end up breaking down a lot.
When this is the case, your electrical panel will shut down power flow as a result of appliances drawing more power than your circuit was designed to handle.
Other reasons that cause problems in your electrical panel include;
If your electrical panel displays any of these signs, you should drop everything and call your local registered electrician for an inspection.
Your electrician will perform a thorough inspection of your electrical panel and familiarise themselves with all the problems your panel might have. Once this is done, the following solutions will be presented to you;
The electrical panel in your home is an important fixture. In case you notice it acting up in any way, do not hesitate to contact your domestic electrician for an inspection.


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(08/30/2012, 05:24 PM)JmsNxn Wrote: Well. The reason I ask is because I was structuring my semi operators around the distribution of the set:Sorry if my question is stupid (I'm a newbie in math) but I'm a bit confused.
claim that there are operators unique to x and y which allow us to perform operations on elements of instead of operations on . We then say that is an isomorphism from
From your definition of (that is a set of the real ranks that satysfie for a fixed ) so we have that .
In other words we can define a function whit the property such that , at this point we have that the set of the is your
The question is, how do you know that is injective? It can be maybe a surjection on the reals (not-injective, multivalued)?
In fact from your definiton of seems me that you except it to be a countable subset of then you are asuming (is an hypothesis?) that is a bijection (is this what you mean when you say that they are isomorphic? And which is the funtion you use for the isomorphism? maybe you use ? )
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Tonight starts all the basketball action in full swing in the Palmetto State. Football is finally out of the way with the State Championships coming up this weekend in Columbia. Lets get the hoops rolling and tonight down on the Grand Strand (Myrtle Beach) there is a solid list of games.
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Triple play has been a concept under development in the telecoms sector for some years now, with the deployment of fibre to the home playing a key role in commercialising the concept. However, the inclusion of wireless access as a fourth element of triple play is gaining market support, resulting in the development of quadruple play services aimed at maintaining and growing service revenues.
|~|Lamba,-Akshay200a.jpg|~|Akshay Lamba believes quadruple play offers cost and price benefits in terms of operational efficiencies and deep customer segmentation analysis, which assist in the rapid response to market changes and customer desires.|~|Often humorously referred to as "The Fantastic Four" — quadruple play is a term used in the telecommunications industry to signify the convergence of four types of services, namely, voice, video, data and wireless. There are three primary facets of quadruple play that must be looked into to gain a deeper understanding of the subject. First, the network view of quadruple play — what technologies enable the delivery of four different services on the same delivery channel. Secondly, what are the non-network elements, such as billing and provisioning, which need to be in place for a telecommunications company to be able to deliver true quadruple play to the market place. Lastly, what are the marketing implications of quadruple play? How can true converged services such as quadruple play be leveraged to enhance ARPU and reduce customer churn?
The network view
Traditional 2G GSM networks delivered digital voice on wireless platforms to customers. Evolving into 2.5G networks such as GPRS and EDGE, overlay networks, brought in the flavour of data on the handset. Today, 3G HSPA networks can potentially deliver broadband data and video on demand to customer premises equipment with an acceptable level of quality of service.
However, true quadruple play needs two bits of technology for successful deployment in a commercial environment — broadband wireless for the access network, and IMS based all-IP NGN networks in the core.
Disruptive technologies, such as broadband wireless solutions like WiMAX and WiBro are around the corner, with operators around the globe engaging in test beds and commercial viability designs. HSPA networks on 3G access could also potentially cover the requirements for telecommunications companies to launch quadruple play services over this access channel. WiMAX is defined as Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access by the WiMAX Forum, formed in April 2001 to promote conformance and interoperability of the standard IEEE 802.16, also known as WirelessMAN. The Forum describes WiMAX as "a standards-based technology enabling the delivery of last mile wireless broadband access as an alternative to cable and DSL". Currently a number of "flavours" of WiMAX are available such as 802.16d and 802.16e.
The IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) is a standardised Next Generation Networking (NGN) architecture for telecom operators that want to provide mobile and fixed multimedia services. It uses a voice-over-IP (VoIP) implementation based on a 3GPP-standardised implementation of SIP (Session Initiation Protocol), and runs over the standard internet protocol (IP). Existing phone systems (both packet-switched and circuit-switched) are supported. The aim of IMS is primarily to provide converged solutions. In this way, IMS will give network operators and service providers the ability to control and charge for each service over a single access technology.
A combination of these two technologies enables telcos to deliver converged solutions that include traditional voice, VoIP, video on demand, broadcasting and broadband data all on a wireless platform to a single end user device.
The non-network elements
Putting in the necessary network infrastructure would not necessarily mean readiness for launch of quadruple services. A number of customer-facing and support activities would also need to be enhanced if one is to meet up with customer expectations. Also, business intelligence would mandate a number of enhancements in the way that the market is viewed. All this leads up to maturing processes such as single customer view, converged billing and rapid services deployment via service delivery platforms (SDP).
In the hype surrounding quadruple play, it might be easy to forget the importance of billing. Although there are several ways to support billing for quadruple play, all involve some degree of system consolidation. This ranges from the relatively simple option of bill stapling to the full convergence of disparate billing systems. In the traditional scenario, the processing, rating and invoicing for each line of business of the quadruple-play package (such as voice, video, data, and content) is performed by a separate system. Stapling the four invoices together performs the final bill consolidation. In essence, it is only at the very last mile of the entire billing process where the bundle is achieved. As part of the maturity of the quadruple play offering the invoicing process would need to be conducted by a joint billing system even though the event processing and rating is conducted by disparate systems (in case the offerings are from different networks such as GSM for voice and MSC for video/content).
IT departments would need to ramp up their abilities to provide these services to the business teams across most telecommunications organisations. A number of activities have already been initiated in the region by telecommunications companies in order to prepare their billing, SDP and CRM systems in order to be ready to deliver the necessary abilities to the business teams in order to be able to respond quickly to market changes.
A marketing view
In the next decade, voice revenue, as a separate component will probably disappear, becoming part of a myriad of communications services and entertainment bundles. Voice in the digital and IP world will become part of a discounted package. This consumer-driven momentum will be compounded by VoIP technology, which will destroy the present business model. Other mediums of communications, such as SMS, IM and wireless, will eat into wireline voice.
Established voice revenue will decrease on an ever-slippery slope as we approach the end of the decade. As a separate entity, voice revenue can potentially be for all practical reasons dead. Commodity access charges will always be around. Broadband will become the dial tone of this new millennium, a commodity on which various services will be delivered. The value will be in the services, not the access, and the established enhanced voice services will simply become discounted "throw ins" of the standard bundle.
A similar phenomenon began in the 1990s. Frances Cairncross detailed "The Death of Distance" in The Economist magazine and later in her 1997 book by the same name. Distance is dead. The cost of electronic communication will not be impacted by distance. After the initial communication infrastructure was deployed, future information would travel at an effective price of zero. Distance is dead, was not a statement of fact for the day, but rather portends to the future. Future metering of communications based on distance would disappear. The disappearance of distance metering takes time, though the exact timing of distance's demise is yet to be determined. Similarly, the death of established voice revenue will parallel the death of distance.
This decade is also set to usher in "The Death of Bandwidth". Bandwidth on demand and fibre to the home will practically erode the current bottleneck of bandwidth delivery at customer premises. This would have a lasting impact on the way the marketing teams view the market. With distance and bandwidth a commodity, the business differentiator for telecommunications companies will be the services offered and their quality. Given that customers will be charged for bundles of services, it becomes a sustainable challenge for marketing departments to create the right product mix for specific customer segments. The new challenge then is — how does one price and profitably bundle these services.
Business decisions
Incumbent operators are struggling to replace voice revenue and profit lost due to competition, price declines, migration and substitution effects. To minimise losses, they have had to introduce products that might cannibalise existing offerings.
In the consumer market, operators have targeted broadband internet access, value-added services, mobile services and are beginning to offer forms of entertainment. Bundling these services into triple and quadruple play offers has resulted in deeper penetration of services and reduced churn.
But competitive pressure from cable companies, VoIP providers and mobile operators has driven pricing to the point where incumbents' revenue has not grown or has fallen, and margins have reduced.
Things have not been much better in the business market. While bandwidth demand continues to grow rapidly, competition from low-cost providers, plummeting prices per megabit, network grooming, displacement of inefficient private line, and frame relay networks have produced minimal or no growth. In search of revenue, service providers have been pursuing managed service opportunities, offering customer premises equipment and services, and pursuing IT and applications, with and without strategic partners.
These challenges are critical in the short term and will persist until incumbents can evolve their network and operations to become more cost-competitive and flexible enough to meet the market's future demands for a high degree of customisation. Incumbents have a high cost structure to support. This results from their still-significant investment in legacy copper plant and network equipment, their "carrier of last resort" obligations and personnel costs that are significantly higher than those of their competition.
In the enterprise market segment, as telecoms service providers search for new revenue streams, finding the most appropriate and cost-effective network architecture to implement quadruple play services will also be a key differentiator.
To increase revenue from the business market, telecoms carriers can offer network based services such as internet protocol/multi-protocol label switching (IP/MPLS) virtual private networks (VPNs), as well as converge different streams of business traffic such as asynchronous transfer mode (ATM), frame relay and time division multiplexing (TDM) through a single platform over an IP/MPLS core.
Companies view reliable, secure "any time, any place" access to corporate resources for staff, suppliers and clients as a strategic necessity to remain competitive. Compared with traditional network solutions such as private-line, frame relay and ATM, services based on MPLS offer the promise of greater networking capability, flexibility, scalability and operational simplicity at a potentially lower total cost of ownership.
In summation, there are two streams of quadruple play that can be offered to the market. Firstly, a "virtual" quadruple play package where the services are bundled together for marketing however the individual services are delivered over separate networks with loosely knit support services.
Secondly, a "true" quadruple play package where all four aspects are delivered over a single wireless delivery channel with a converged core network and an integrated support structure. While, the first option is good for accelerated go-to-market strategies, it is the second that provides cost and price benefits in terms of operational efficiencies and deep dive customer segmentation analysis, and hence rapid response to market changes and customer desires.
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