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Since January 2015
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I have a passion for animal welfare, and I love cats. I also adopted my cat Bonnie from Cats Protection's Bracknell and Wokingham branch.
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I am an Education Team Leader for Berkshire. I do research into schools and community groups in the area that we can give talks to, co-ordinate a team of volunteers to give those talks, and give some talks myself.
The talks are curriculum linked, interactive and fun, and if doing the talks for children, then they all get goody bags! We cover a variety of topics, such as cat's needs, their senses, their communication/body language, and the role that Cats Protection plays in society.
By improving people's understanding of cats and their welfare needs, and dispelling misconceptions associated with cats we can help prevent some of the issues that the cat population faces. For example, some people believe female cats should be allowed to have a litter of kittens before they are spayed but actually cats have no concept of "broodiness" or any emotional need to be a parent. And neutering also benefits the health of all cats because it makes them less likely to roam and become involved in car accidents, or fight and pass on feline diseases through biting and saliva.
What has been your favourite experience so far?
I couldn't pinpoint one experience in particular, but in general, building a rapport with the audience can be a lot of fun. Children in particular provide many amusing takes on cat life!
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Apart from being able to make a real difference to cats, Cats Protection offers a lot of training and support to education volunteers.
What would you say to anyone who was thinking of becoming a volunteer with Cats Protection?
Cats Protection offers many different volunteer roles which appeal to many different disciplines. I would say 'go for it!'


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How to Clean a Muffler on a Briggs & Stratton MTD Lawn Tractor
Briggs and Stratton produces engines for lawn tractors distributed by MTD. Each engine has an exhaust system to increase engine airflow by removing fumes and gases. A muffler's function is to quiet the sounds of emissions as they exit the engine. A dirty muffler has soot buildup that can cause the engine to stall and increase exhaust sounds.
Park your MTD lawn tractor with a Briggs and Stratton engine on a flat surface, and stop the engine. Engage the brake, and remove the spark plug boot from the spark plug under the engine hood. The spark plug boot is heavily coated black rubber. When you remove the boot, you'll see the spark plug underneath. Allow the engine and muffler to cool completely.
Put on leather gloves and safety glasses to protect your hands and eyes from rust particles. Grasp the muffler on the side of the engine, and turn it counterclockwise, unscrewing it. Pull the muffler off the engine. If the muffler is rusted onto the engine, loosen it with a pipe wrench, and take it off the engine by hand.
Spray a liberal amount of carburetor cleaner in the rear, threaded hole of the muffler. Turn the muffler over, and spray the carburetor cleaner in the exterior holes of the muffler. Shake the muffler -- with its rear hole facing downward -- to remove debris and rust.
Allow the carburetor cleaner to dry on the muffler. Spray compressed air into both sides of the muffler, removing all additional particles. Put the muffler back on the engine, and turn it clockwise to tighten it in place. Push the spark plug boot back onto the spark plug.
Things Needed
- Leather gloves
- Safety glasses
- Pipe wrench (optional)
- Plastic scraper
- Carburetor cleaner
- Compressed air
- Replace a muffler that is cracked, broken or very rusty and breaks when you remove it for cleaning.
- Before each time you use your lawnmower, inspect it for loose items, such as screws, mufflers and guards, and tighten them.
- University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources: Power Lawnmower Safety
- University of California Cooperative Extension, Master Gardener Program: Power Lawnmower Safety
- Briggs Small Engine Parts: Briggs and Stratton Muffler Troubleshooting
- Briggs and Stratton: Inspecting and Changing the Muffler
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Mathematical Simulation of Mechanisms in Immune-mediated Polyneuropathies (Master Assignment)
Immune-mediated polyneuropathies are disorders in which the body generates antibodies against its own nerves. Because the nerves in arms and legs have to convey impulses to mediate muscle movement or skin sensation, the resulting nerve damage causes loss of muscle power, loss of sensation, or both. Although the antibodies play a role in the initial attack against nerves, the downstream mechanisms leading to the actual nerve dysfunction are not well understood. Gaining more knowledge about these mechanisms is essential because treatment directed against the antibodies themselves cannot prevent the gradual development of irreversible nerve damage and is not always successful. Thus, if a specific downstream mechanism is known, it might be modified by pharmacological treatment in order to prevent irreversible nerve damage. This project will explore the validity of biophysical mechanisms that are currently postulated in the neurological literature but for which evidence has not been, or cannot be obtained in experimental studies [1]. These putative mechanisms will be explored for two specific polyneuropathies: multifocal motor neuropathy (MMN) and anti-myelin associated neuropathy (anti-MAG neuropathy) [2].
You will model biophysical characteristics of a single myelinated human axon. Model characteristics include: ionic concentration gradients, ionic fluxes through ion-channels and pumps in the axon membrane, and electrical conduction properties of the axon core and myelin sheath. First, the model described by Nygren and Halter [3] should be reproduced. Second, elements of the Stephanova models [4,5] are included in order to describe myelin sheath properties as accurately as possible. Third, additional axonal ion-channel properties are added which were not described in the Nygren and Halter model. After each of these three steps, the stability of the model is tested by assessing if it generates stable impulse propagation. The validity of the final model is assessed by application of various input currents to the axon model and whether it will reproduce experimental data of excitability studies in healthy humans and patients [6].
Personnel requested
For this assignment, we seek a master or PhD student with a background in Applied Physics, Applied Mathematics or Biomedical Engineering, with a strong interest in neuroscience, biophysics and computational modeling. The student should be familiar with the implementation of ordinary and partial differential equations in Matlab. This project has been initiated and proposed by dr Hessel Franssen, neurologist/clinical neurophysiologist, Maria Kovalchuk MD, and dr ir. Boudewijn Sleutjes, all from the University Medical Center Utrecht, and will be performed as a collaboration with the Clinical Neurophysiology group at the University of Twente.
- Franssen H, and Straver, D.C.G. Pathophysiology of immune-mediated demyelinating neuropathies – Part I: Neuroscience. Muscle & Nerve 48: 851 – 864, 2013.
- Franssen H, and Straver, D.C.G. Pathophysiology of immune-mediated demyelinating neuropathies – Part II: Neurology. Muscle & Nerve 49: 4-20, 2014.
- Nygren A. and Halter J.A. A General Approach to Modeling Conduction and Concentration Dynamics in Excitable Cells of Concentric Cylindrical Geometry, J theor Biol 199: 329-358, 1999.
- Stephanova D.I. and Bostock H. A distributed parameter model of the myelinated human motor nerve: temporal and spatial distributions of action potentials and ionic currents, Biol Cybern 73: 275-280, 1995.
- Stephanova D.I. and Bostock H. A distributed parameter model of the myelinated human motor nerve: temporal and spatial distributions of electrotonic potentials and ionic currents. Biol Cybern 74: 543-547, 1996.
- Cameron C et al. Modeling the Excitability of Mammalian Nerve Fibers: Influence of Afterpotentials on the Recovery Cycle, J Neurophysiol 87: 995-1006,2002.
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Islaam is the Deen which Allaah has sent Muhammad (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa-sallam) with; Allaah made it the last of religions and perfected it for His creation; He made it a completion of His Favours upon them, and chose it to be their Deen; No other religion is accepted from anyone except the Deen of Islaam. Allaah, Ta'aalaa, says:
"Muhammad (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa-sallam) is not the father of any man among you, but he is the Messenger of Allaah, and the Last (end) of the Prophets." [Qur'aan 33:40]
He also says:
"This day [1], I have perfected your religion for you, and completed my Favour upon you, and have chosen for you Al-Islaam as your Deen." [Qur'aan 5:3]
"Truly, the Deen before Allaah is Al-Islaam." [2] [Qur'aan 3:19]
"And whosoever seeks a religion other than Islaam, it will never be accepted of him, and in the Hereafter he will be one of the losers." [Qur'aan 3:85]
Allaah Ta'aalaa ordained that mankind must submit to Him in Islaam. He said addressing His Messenger (Muhammad sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa-sallam):
"Say (O Muhammad sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa-sallam) 'O mankind! Verily, I am sent to you all as the Messenger of Allaah - to whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. La ilaaha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He); it is He who gives life and causes death. So believe in Allaah and His Messenger (Muhammad sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa-sallam), the Prophet who can neither read nor write, who believes in Allaah and His Words [3], and follow him so that you may be guided." [Qur'aan 7:158]
It is reported in Saheeh Muslim [4] on the authority of Abu Hurairah (radhi-Allaahu 'anhu [5]), that Allaah's Messenger (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa-sallam) said:
"By Him (Allaah) in Whose Hand Muhammad's soul is, there is none from amongst the Jews and the Christians (of these present nations) who hears about me and then dies without believing in the Message with which I have been sent (i.e. Tawheed), but he will be from the dwellers of the (Hell) Fire." [6]
The belief in the Prophet Muhammad (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa-sallam) is the attestation with full acceptance and submission, not just mere attestation, that what he brought forth is the truth. That is why Abu Taalib (the uncle of the Prophet sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa-sallam) did not become a believer in the Messenger (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa-sallam), despite his attestation to what the Prophet (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa-sallam) brought forth and his witness that it is the best of religions.
The Deen of Islaam embraces all of the human welfare that is comprised in the previous religions; it is distinguished above all religions in its suitability for all times, places, and nations. Allaah (Ta'aalaa) addresses His Messenger (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa-sallam) saying:
"And We have sent down to you (O Muhammad sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa-sallam) the Book (this Qur'aan) in truth, confirming the Scripture that came before it and Muhayminan (trustworthy in highness and a witness) over it (old Scripture)." [Qur'aan 5:48]
The suitability of the Deen means that adhering to Islaam does not contradict the welfare of the Ummah (Muslim community at large) in any place or in any time. Indeed it is its betterment. This does not mean, however, that the Deen is subjugate to every time, place, and Ummah as some people like it to be.
The Deen of Islaam is the Deen of the Truth, whoever truly adheres to it, Allaah guarantees him victory and makes him prevail on everyone else who doesn't. Allaah (Ta'aalaa) says:
"He it is Who sent His Messenger (Muhammad sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa-sallam) with guidance and the Deen of the truth to make it prevail over all (other) religions even though the Mushrikeen hate (it)." [Qur'aan 61:9]
"Allaah has promised, to those among you who believe, and do righteous deeds, that He will certainly grant them succession to (the present rulers) in the land, as He granted it to those before them; and that He will grant them the authority to practice their religion, that which He has chosen for them (i.e. Islaam). And He will surely give them in exchange a safe security after their fear (provided) they (believers) worship Me and do not associate anything (in worship) with Me. But whoever disbelieved after this, they are the Fasiqoun (rebellious, disobedient to Allaah)." [Qur'aan 24:55]
The Deen of Islaam is 'Aqeedah (Creed) and Sharee'ah (Legislation), and it is perfect in both. Islaam commands:
- The Tawheed and forbids Shirk (setting associates with Allaah).
- Truthfulness, and forbids lying.
- Justice [7], and forbids oppression.
- Trustworthiness, and forbids treachery.
- Faithfulness, and forbids betrayal.
- To be good and dutiful to one's parents, and forbids being disrespectful to them.
- Keep ties with relatives of kinship, and forbids severing the ties with them.
- To have good relations with one's neighbourhood, and forbids all forms of ill-treatment to the neighbours.
Generally speaking, Islaam commands all noble morals, and forbids all ill and despicable manners; it also commands righteousness and forbids wrong. Allaah (Ta'aalaa) says:
"Verily, Allaah enjoins Al-'Adl (i.e. justice and worshipping none but Allaah) and 'Al-Ihsaan[/b] [8], and giving help to kith and kin [9], and forbids Al-Fahshaa' [10], Al-Mankar [11], and Al-Baghy." [12] [Qur'aan 16:90]
[1] This Aayah (verse) was sent down during the Hajjatul Wadaa' (Farewell Pilgrimage) of the Prophet (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa-sallam), on the Day of 'Arafah which was a Friday. [TN]
[2] Which means that Islaam is the only Deen that Allaah will accept from His slaves. See the Tafseer of Ibn Katheer for the above Aayah. [TN]
[3] Allaah's Words include all the Messages sent to the Prophets: The Qur'aan, the Torah, the Gospel (in their original texts), Az-Zaboor, and the Psalms. Also it includes, Allaah's Word Kunn (Be!) - and he was i.e. Jesus, son of Mary, peace be upon him. See M. M. Khaan and M. T. al-Hilaalee's Interpretation of the Meanings of the Noble Qur'aan, Soorah 7, Aayah 158. [TN]
[4]Is a collection of authentic hadeeth narrations compiled by Imaam Muslim: Abul Hasain Muslim ibn al-Hajjaaj ibn Muslim al Qushairi an-Naisaburi (202 (6)-261 AH / 817 (821)-875 CE). [TN]
[5] Radhi-Allaahu 'Anhu ('Anhaa, 'Anhumaa, or 'Anhum), may Allaah be pleased with him (her, both or them), respectively. [TN]
[6] Saheeh Muslim, V. 1, Hadeeth no. 284
[7] Justice is establishing equality between similar things and differentiating between different things. Justice is not absolute equality as generalised by some people when they say: "The Deen of Islaam is the Deen of equality" Establishing equality between different things is injustice that is not brought forth by Islaam, and the person who does that is not to be praised - a footnote by the author Shaykh Muhammad bin Saalih Al-Uthaymeen.
[8] Al-Ihsaan: In this Aayah it means to be patient in performing one's duties to Allaah, totally for Allaah's sake and in accordance with the Sunnah of the Prophet (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa-sallam) in a perfect manner. [TN]
[9] Degree of kinship: First of all, your parents, then your offspring, then your brothers and sisters, then your paternal uncles and aunts (from the father's side), then your maternal uncles and aunts (from your mother's side), and then other relatives. [TN]
[10] Al-Fahshaa': All evil deeds, e.g. illegal sexual intercourse, disobedience to parents, to tell lies, to steal, etc. [TN]
[11] Al-Munkar: All that is prohibited by Islaamic Law: polytheism, disbelief, and every kind of evil deed, etc. [TN]
[12] Al-Baghy: All kinds of oppression. [TN]


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Brunch is a meal that can go sweet or it can go savoury and at New West's El Santo you can even have it with churros.
El Santo launched their new brunch menu on Saturday and I had the chance to check it out. For those that know me, you know I love eggs and I opted for a slight variation of Huevos Rancheros – the Huevos Divorciados – best of both salsas – red and green. (With an extra egg of course.) The refried beans offered a delicious base for the tortillas, eggs, diced avocados and eggs. The only thing that would have made it better was warmer weather or dining at a small restaurant in Sayulita, Mexico.
My dining companion, the eminent, Jen Arbo suggested sharing a carafe of sangria and who am I to say no? We opted for the white sangria and as a non-wine drinker I was pleasantly surprised. It was refreshing, sweet enough for me and the mulled blueberries added a nice treat. Jen's Frittata de Hongos created some pretty incredible food envy. It was beautifully plated with delicious papas (that's Spanish for potato for anyone wondering) and a lovely salad.
El Santo's patio is small but offers a lovely people-watching spot. New West has definitely upped its patio game in the last year or so. While there we definitely spotted some freshly trimmed pups from Royal City Paw Pet Clinic and some some very happy Big Star Sandwich clients.
In one of the classiest endings to a meal, we were presented with our cheque in a small box along with a sweet farewell: watermelon marshmallows. WAY better than mints.


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Whenever people ask me what Lao food's like, I usually have no idea how to respond. While it's probably most similar to Thai cuisine, there are just so many dishes that are unique to Laos that I don't think I could list them all! One of those things is nam khao, or crispy rice salad. If you ask me, it really embodies ingredients that are common in Lao food, like fresh veggies, fermented meat and chilli (if you can handle it). Anyway, this isn't like any old fried rice. The rice and pork mixture's literally deep fried and broken up to make a 'salad', so there's little wonder as to why I love it. If you're interested in learning how to make this quintessential Lao dish, keep reading!
Nam khao recipe
5-6 cups leftover jasmine rice
1 packet dessicated coconut
½ can Thai red chilli paste
½ packet pork mince
Som moo (fermented pork)
4 tbs sugar
3 tbs salt
3 eggs
Canola oil
Green onion, coriander, chilli
|1. Soak the coconut in a bowl of water. After about an hour, remove and drain it.
2. Mix in the coconut with the rice, pork mince, tumeric and curry until well-combined. Try to break up the rice if it's stuck together in large pieces, but avoid making the chunks too small either.
3. Season with salt, sugar and fish sauce, then break in the eggs and combine altogether.
5. Take about a fistful of the rice mixture and roll into balls. Deep fry them in oil at about 180 degrees until they are golden brown.
6. Break up the som moo (fermented pork) into small chunks, then generously sprinkle it with lemon. Then, after the rice balls have cooled, begin breaking them up over the pork in chunks.
7. Taste the rice salad, then add fish sauce to taste. Garnish with chopped green onion, coriander and chilli if you prefer. Serve on its own or in lettuce cups.
- Fermented pork can be bought from specialty stores and Asian supermarkets. However, if you can't get your hands on it don't fret! You can use ham, even though it's not exactly the same thing.
- If you don't have any leftover jasmine rice, cook it with a little less water than you would usually so that it's drier. Whatever you do, don't use rice that's too fresh as it'll make the mixture sloshy.
- When rolling the balls, make them round but slightly flattened. This ensures maximum surface area and crunchiness 😉
- Keep in mind that when you add the herbs at the end, the flavour will become less intense. So ideally, when you taste the rice mixture before then it should be slightly too salty.
There you have it! The contrasting elements in this dish really makes it feel like a party in your mouth, but honestly? When I'm cooking it with my mum I'll often sneak in a rice ball (or five) because they're just that tasty. Even if you don't make it, definitely try out nam khao if you find yourself in a Lao restaurant! You won't be disappointed.


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Want to catch the stunning sunrise at the beautiful Garden City? Find the perfect hilly spot, trek up in the night just in time for the first ray of the sun! If you are an adventure junkie, on your way back down you might even encounter an exploration!
The name of the place refers to a perennial spring that is found near the Kashi Vishweshwara temple on the mountain range. This place is a haven for trekkers, adventure seekers. Situated just within 100 Kms from Bangalore, Anthargange is a perfect spot for a night trek. There are various trekking groups around the city. The trek usually begins just in time to catch the sunrise at the top of the peak. On the way back down, the trekkers can explore the number of caves, that the trek is popularly known for. The dense forest at the base of the trail, thins out as you head up the hill.
Temples and natural springs are the other attractions that Anthargange is known for. Ome of the springs emerges from the crevices and the source is unknown, making this one of the popular springs among the others. The night trek to catch the sunrise in the morning makes for a perfect adventure activity. The Anthargange peak offers a great panoramic view at sunrise
Kunti Betta
The peak at 2882 ft., offers some epic sunrise views after a night trek up Kunti Betta. Just about 125 Kms from Bangalore is one of the most scenic trekking spots. The trek is popular for the night treks groups gather for to explore. Made of 2 hills, Kunti Betta has great folklores and myths that are tied along. A beautiful trail that one might miss on a night trek is also the perfect trails to explore after catching the sunrise at the top of the peak.
What used to be a spot that was used to keep prisoners in, gave the name Savandurga which means fort of death. The peak is one of the most popular night trekking spots near Bangalore.
The other route leads to the peak, and many rocky caves will be on the trail. There are also four fort walls on the trail as it gets steeper. The last twenty minutes of the trail is steepest part of the hill. Finally the trail ends at the peak with Nandi tower.
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About 80 Kilometers away from the city of Bangalore, Kabbaladurga is among the scenic trekking spots. The place is also known for night treks. The trek up the hill is 3 Kilometers but is also a very interesting climb throughout. Kabbaladurga also has some great view points that show stretches of the other Kanakpura Ranges along the area.
The hill is not really far from Bangalore, it's about 20 Kilometers from Ramanagara to be precise. The hill also has a Laxmi Narayana temple that the trekkers can explore. There are various travel companies that organize trek along Narayanagiri that will help the trekkers plan out a great itinerary for a night trek. Narayanagiri is also one of the easy to moderate level treks.
The hill at Ramanagara called Ramadeverabetta has been a picturesque view that has been quite an attraction for photographers and people from the movie industry. This was also made famous by the movie Sholay, with the stunning views the place offers.
There are also facilities for night treks available at Ramanagara. The trekkers get to trek from the base to the peak for about an hour or two and camp out for the night. An ideal way to spend the night is a bonfire at the peak. The trekkers also get to witness some spectacular sunrise in the morning and can descend after a two hour trek. The night trek, it would be best if the group gets to have a trek guide through the trek. Apart from the permits that the trekkers will need the travel companies to rely on, the facilities to camp out for the night or other trekking arrangements would not interrupt the trekkers experience on the trek.
Kaurava Kunda
Kaurava Kunda is located about 75 Kilometers from Bangalore and is at an altitude of 820 ft. As scenic as the Chikkaballapur already is, the night trek shows lights from the town scatters across making it one of the most beautiful views. At sunrise the trekker also gets the glimpse of the lovely town. The trek is one of the perfect weekend getaways that practically works for a beginner trekker.
Ranganathaswamy Betta
Ranganathaswamy Betta is also one of the highest in along the Kanakapura ranges. Ranganathaswamy hill trek is a moderately difficult level trek that scales up to a 3780 ft.
The hills is just 60 Kilometers away from Bangalore. This is one of the most ideal trekking spots for a quick weekend trek. The 10 Kilometer trek leads through a great trail up the hill. During the ascend once gets to spot great greenery and view points too. The trail makes for a perfect night trek.
The hill has a height of 3930 ft and provides for a very good adventurous climb to the top, making it one of the top destinations for trekking near Bangalore between 100 - 200 Kms. There are two large ancient temples located in Madhugiri, Venkatramana and Malleswara which stand side by side, facing towards east. The infrastructure of the two temples is built in the Dravidian style of architecture with lofty towers. Madhugiri is an ideal destination for your weekend getaway as it offers aesthetic pleasure as well as taste of adventure as well.
The adventure wrapped trek also makes for a perfect night trek near Bangalore.
Skandagiri is one of the oldest hill fortresses, at an altitude of 4430 ft. The 3 Kilometer trek is perfect for birdwatching and also for a night trek. Skandagiri is also called as Kalavara Durga. During the trek, the trekkers get to explore 2 caves. Sunrise from on top of the hill is one of the perfect views and the trek is a moderate level difficulty trek.


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Square Enix Team With Psyonix to Piss Off "Legacy of Kain" Fans with Upcoming "Nosgoth"
Remember that vampire fable created by Crystal Dynamics called Legacy of Kain that spawned four sequels? No?
That's okay, the game is old enough to be in high school right now. If you actually remember the series, you're probably listening to your favorite songs from a bygone decade on an oldies station while realizing your mortality as the bagboy at Pic n' Save calls you "Sir" or "Miss". Welcome to adulthood!
That being said, we're too old to be fanboys. Really, why would anyone be that mad about a series of games that came out at a time when "Mmmbop" by Hanson was new? Hell, Sonic Youth was old enough to have a reunion. That band has been dead since 1992.
In other words, we're too old to complain about this game. It's about time they brought back Legacy of Kain!
Nosgoth, developed by Psyonix and being published by Square Enix (who have since acquired and re-purposed a lot of the team that originally developed the Legacy of Kain series) will be handling the new IP. Psyonix has turned Nosgoth into a PvP multi-player stealth shooter, which may seem like a bit of a stretch from the original. Either way, it could be a great game and may even become an excellent entry into the Legacy of Kain lore. After Defiance, fans have been clamoring for something good.
You can get a glimpse into what gameplay may be like for the title by registering for Closed Beta on the official Nosgoth website HERE!


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Civic Tech Toronto is bringing together an enthusiastic pack of people, to work together, learn together and create civic tech.
To contact us, email email@example.com
Get Involved
There are several ways you can get involved in Civic Tech TO.
Attend our weekly hacknights
The easiest way to get involved is to come out to one of our weekly hacknights! We meet every Tuesday from 6:30pm to 9pm. We start off with a presentation and Q&A from a person or organization doing interesting civic tech work. We then split into breakout groups to work on our various civic tech projects. Afterwards we usually go for drinks at a nearby bar. The venue changes every month so the best way to keep up to date about our events is by joining our Meetup group at https://www.meetup.com/Civic-Tech-Toronto.
Become a volunteer organizer
Civic Tech TO is an unincorporated organization and completely volunteer-run — we are always looking for more volunteers to help us keep the weekly hacknights running smoothly. The organizers committee meets once a month where we sign up for a monthly hacknight role, such as maintaining our online presence, taking care of AV, greeting the speaker, or liaising with the venue. If you're interested in volunteering, send us a message at firstname.lastname@example.com or speak to any of the current organizers at a hacknight.
Speak at one of our events
If you're interested in presenting at one of our hacknights, get in touch with us at firstname.lastname@example.com to set up a chat. We usually book speakers about one month in advance. Take a look at our Past Hacknights to get an idea of what our previous speakers have talked about.
Provide a venue
Our hacknights switch venues on a monthly basis. The venues need to be able to accommodate approximately 80 people and have adequate AV equipment (projector and microphone). Our venue sponsors typically also sponsor the dinner, which is usually pizza. If your organization would be interested in hosting a month of Civic Tech hacknights, please contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Code of Conduct and Anti-harassment Policy
It's important that all participants are aware of the expectations and our culture, so we've put together a Code of Conduct for your review and as a reminder of the unwritten rules of generally being a good, kind and supportive human being and team player.
These are adapted from the Recurse Center's Social Rules, and the anti-harassment policy from the Geek Feminism Wiki.
Civic Tech Toronto is dedicated to providing a harassment-free environment for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, religion, technical skill level or economic standing. We do not tolerate harassment of participants in any form.
Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate any time, including in present. Participants violating these rules may be sanctioned or asked to leave, at the discretion of the organizers.
Harassment includes verbal comments that reinforce social structures of domination related to gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, religion, sexual images in public spaces, deliberate intimidation, stalking, following, harassing photography or recording, sustained disruption of talks or other events, inappropriate physical contact, and unwelcome sexual attention. Participants asked to stop any harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately.
If a participant engages in harassing behaviour, the organizers may take any action they deem appropriate, including warning the offender or expulsion from events and online forums.
If you are being harassed, notice that someone else is being harassed, or have any other concerns, please contact a member of the organizing team immediately.
Organizers will be happy to help participants contact local law enforcement, provide escorts, or otherwise assist those experiencing harassment to feel safe for the duration of the conference. We value your participation.


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April 8, 2016, Chicago – Sister Patricia Siemen, OP, founder and director of the Center for Earth Jurisprudence, was one of a handful of Catholic Sisters who were interviewed in the April 2016 issue of U.S. Catholic magazine on their own and their religious community's commitment to care for the Earth. In the article by Jessica Mesman Griffith, Sister Pat, Prioress-elect of the Adrian Dominican Congregation, speaks of the sacredness of creation and of the mystical and scriptural traditions that point to creation as a revelation from God. Read the article.


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The Energy of Life Purpose Using Wild Oat Flower Essence
In preparation for writing this article about Wild Oat Flower Essence I decided to use it myself. I'm familiar with Wild Oat. I use it in my Manifesting Life Purpose perfume and I consider it to be the key ingredient in that formula. But I never have used Wild Oat on its own.
Interesting enough I haven't, in recent years, believed I needed help in knowing my life purpose except for the fact that I frequently believe there's more than one and don't know how to integrate them all ... people who know what Wild Oat is really for are laughing at me right now :-) ... we'll get to that in future blogs. But despite the fact that I've been disregarding the importance of that key issue, I have been aware that, at least in the world of paid employment, that I haven't always known how to fulfill my purposes (sigh) on the job! This has had a detrimental impact on my peace of mind and financial well-being, to say the least. So that's what I thought I'd be focusing on, at least to start.
Earlier this week I began using Wild Oat flower essence and what have I discovered so far? I must have needed this a lot more than I realized! It had an immediate and very noticeable effect. I felt as if the energy that was stuck in my heart was being, I would have to say, forcibly rooted deep into the earth. It was shocking, actually, because I didn't know I needed this healing to such a great extent. (One thing I've noticed most with flower essences--and healing of all sorts--is that they work most powerfully when you need them most and have almost no effect if you either haven't chosen the right one or don't need it at all.)
As I took my flower essence over the day I noticed some profound differences in effect as time went on. Earlier I felt the connection between heart and ground -- and that continued throughout the day -- but by evening the energy had shifted so it no longer went in one direction (down) only. It went from my heart up to heaven at one point and, later still, after that conduit cleared out, from heart to earth and back up to heaven again.
Have I lost anybody yet? I'll try to bring the explanation "down to earth" -- physical understanding-- once again.
Paul, the spiritual techy in my life, told me yesterday that "Everything on the planet, even dead things, operate like an energy circuit." I had to look this up on the internet to find out what he meant. He had started to wax philosophically about the beauty of open and closed electrical circuits and how that was similar to the spiritual connectivity of all things but I didn't understand what he was talking about so we changed the subject. I can now explain this much, however: In a closed (or complete) circuit energy flows from a source of energy to some desired endpoint and ideally, to use our energy properly, that's what ought to happen. But, as in electrical wiring of all sorts, things can go wrong to interrupt the proper functioning of our energy systems. Blown fuses, faulty wiring, accidentally or purposely disconnecting something, that kind of thing. In the case of human functioning, though, belief systems have the largest effect.
Think of the words "energy source" as a spiritual connection that goes through our core from the top of our heads, down our spines, and out through its base that doesn't stop there but actually connects heaven and earth. Our heart is at the center of this energy system and when someone spiritual says to "Follow the dictates of your heart" what they're really intimating is that God is at the center of our lives and the heart is the source of our understanding.
Following our hearts, by the way, only works in conjunction with our minds and the work of our hands. So what happens if your heart says "I want xyz" and your brain says "What?!! Are you crazy? We can't have that!"
There goes your connection! The energy can no longer flow.
So, back to life purpose and Wild Oat flower essence. Do you see how it works? It helps clear out the circuits we need to make between mind, body and spirit. Much more to come...
My Manifesting Life Purpose perfume is available both on my own Mama Love Perfume site and in my shop through Etsy.com.
If you're interested in trying Wild Oat Flower Essence separate from the formulas I make click this link: Healing Herbs Wild Oat 0.25 oz flower essence


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By Greg Robb, MarketWatch
The numbers: The nation's trade deficit narrowed a sharp 12.2% in February as the coronavirus hit China's economy and oil prices dropped. The trade gap narrowed to $39.9 billion from an upwardly revised $45.5 billion in January, according to seasonally adjusted numbers released Thursday by the Commerce Department. The narrowing of the deficit was in line with economists surveyed by MarketWatch.
What happened: Exports slipped by 0.4% to $207.5 billion in February after a 0.6% decline in the prior month. Export growth is now 0.4% below their year ago level. Imports fell 2.5% to $247.5 billion after a 1.7% drop in January. Imports were slower across sectors, particularly those that rely on Chinese manufacturing, economists said. The trade deficit with China narrowed $10 billion to $16 billion.
Big picture : Trade activity was on a lower trend even before the supply-chain disruptions from the coronavirus. The collapse in oil prices also played a role in the month, economists said. This year is shaping up to be the worst for trade activity on record. The deficit narrowed to as little as $25.4 billion in 2008 during the financial crisis.
What are they saying? "The shock to demand will likely stall US imports much more than exports, sending the trade balance much less negative," said economists at Contingent Macro.
Market reaction: U.S. equity benchmarks were volatile at the start of trading Thursday after a surge in initial jobless claims. The Dow Jones Industrial Average /zigman2/quotes/210598065/realtime DJIA -3.43% was up 65 points to 21,008 in early trading.


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A strain, also known as muscular strain, a pulled muscle or a torn muscle, was an injury that resulted as a result of muscle damage, usually due to overexertion.
In 2151, Phlox remarked he might have strained a leg muscle while participating in the Borothans' kaana-sah exercise. (ENT: "Cold Front")
Some months later, Jonathan Archer feigned pulling a muscle in his back which he claimed to be a holdover from an old water polo injury. (ENT: "Acquisition")
In 2154 Charles Tucker III pulled a muscle in his left shoulder as a result of running double shifts in engineering. (ENT: "The Council")
In 2267, Montgomery Scott pulled a muscle during the reaction to Dr. Leonard McCoy's serum for a radiation disease that caused premature aging. (TOS: "The Deadly Years")
In 2369, Nella Daren suffered a strain in her upper arm due to excess piano-playing with jean-Luc Picard. (TNG: "Lessons")
In 2371, Kes listed a torn muscle as one of the possible diagnoses of Walter Baxter's arm injury. (VOY: "Eye of the Needle")
In 2373, The Doctor monitored a gradual build-up of lactic acid in Kathryn Janeway's extensor muscles during her Nechani endurance ritual. (VOY: "Sacred Ground")
In the month following the commencement of her relationship with Worf in 2373, Jadzia Dax was treated for seven muscle pulls; this was due to the vigorousness of their sex life. (DS9: "Let He Who Is Without Sin...")
In 2374, Intendant Kira Nerys claimed she had pulled a muscle in her shoulder exercising in the holosuites. This was a ruse to get the security officer, who was guarding the cargo bay she wished to access, to give her a massage, thus letting his guard down and allowing her to knock him unconscious and gain entry into the bay. (DS9: "Resurrection")


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It's one of the few sports card issues that actually pre-dates the birth of some of today's collectors. Heck, it's been around so long Joe Montana was in it. Back for another annual edition, 2012 Panini Contenders football hits the shelf today, 20 years after its debut as a Donruss-Playoff brand.
Panini rolls out the latest in a slew of new football card releases in the wake of the Super Bowl, hoping the positive vibe that came out of the just completed rookie-riffic season will drive sales. When the company first announced the return of Contenders last year, they said it would contain five autographed cards per box. That ante was pushed up to six signed cards just days ahead of the launch, meaning a pretty fair bang for the collector buck at around $140 per box.
Of course, it helps if you get impact rookies in your box rather than players who may be buried on the depth chart or spent the year on IR and the list will be large. Panini had 140 rookies sign for Contenders including top draft pick and spokesman Andrew Luck.
Contenders first arrived in 1993 with its 'Rookie Ticket' concept design but actually broke hobby ground in 1998 when it launched the autographed rookie card as we know it. This year's product is sort of a throwback to those earlier issues with inserts like Rookie Stallions, which came aboard in 1996 and an overall design that will bring back memories of those early issues.
Each box of 24 five-card packs will have the six autographs (a mix of stickers and on card according to the company) and a variety of inserts. The popular Cracked Ice parallels will be one significant hit here and there are die-cut cards in the product as well.
2012 Panini Contenders will be a 235-card set with 100 Season Ticket base cards, 100 Rookie Ticket Autographs ( Look for Autographed Playoff Ticket versions, sequentially numbered to 99) and 35 RPS Rookie Ticket Autographs (Look for 1 of 1 on-card autographed printing plates versions. The latter represent the premier group such as Luck, Doug Martin and Alfred Morris. Solid Gold Rookie Tickets are out there along with Legendary Contender Autographs which feature past legends.


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Speed Thrills: The Olympic Downhill Course
The best Olympic downhill course ever? Maybe. Poll the downhill medal contenders, and they'll likely tell you that, in recent years, only the 1994 course in Kvitfjell, Norway, belongs in the same league as the one at Snowbasin.
The Olympic downhills at Lake Placid (1980), Sarajevo (1984), Calgary (1988), and even Nagano (1998), were widely dissed as being flat and easy "glider's" courses. (Indeed, unlike Kvitfjell, none of them continues to be used for World Cup competition.) Of course, gliding -- riding a flat ski smoothly -- is itself a respectable skill. Bill Johnson, who was one of the best gliders in the business, used it to his great advantage in winning gold in Sarajevo. A gliding specialist, however, would probably get his ass handed to him at Snowbasin. This is a turny, "technical" course: Racers will almost always be, literally, on edge.
The Olympic downhill (named Grizzly for the men and Wildflower for the women) will thus not be a "wax race," in which a clever, prerace wax job can supersede on-course skiing skills. That's because the bases of the skis will rarely be in full contact with the snow. In fact, ski technicians may focus less on base prep than on fine-tuning edges to meet the precision-turning demands of the course.
Steep From the Start (a)
Right from the gun, racers will nose-dive down Ephraim's Face. At a 70 percent gradient, it's the steepest pitch on the course. Within six seconds, racers should reach speeds exceeding 80 miles an hour. The women's downhill, though slightly shorter (2,625 vertical feet vs. the men's 2,897), covers much of the same terrain, including the same finish. The big difference: The women will start just below Ephraim's Face.
The Terrible Traverse (b)
The steepness of the opening pitch worries competitors less than the next section of the course -- the seemingly benign, left-leaning John Paul Traverse. Here, racers will spend several seconds riding their edges, trying to find the fine line between maintaining firm edge grip on the sidehill and digging in too aggressively. During training for last year's canceled World Cup races, U.S. medal favorite Daron Rahlves, fourth after the first interval time check, was a woeful 52nd after the next. In roughly 12 seconds, he lost .84 seconds to training-run winner Stephan Eberharter. At 65 miles an hour, .84 seconds computes to about 80 feet.
Flying Over Flintlock (c)
During last year's World Cup training at Snowbasin, competitors launched up to 150 feet off Flintlock, the biggest jump on the course. Coming at the end of the John Paul Traverse, it's a blind entry into Bear Trap, a kind of giant washbasin. The key will be to minimize air time, because immediately after landing, racers have to make a big, sweeping left turn, followed by a big right one. Fly too far off Flintlock, and they'll be too late to set up cleanly for the turns.
Slip-Sliding Through Slingshot (d)Daron Rahlves compared the final few seconds of the course at Snowbasin to the gnarly finish at Kitzbühel, where racers must negotiate a fast, brutally bumpy sidehill before entering the final schuss. Before the final pitch at Snowbasin, racers will have to be precise through Slingshot -- a steep combination of two sidehill turns -- before hitting Buffalo Jump and the rush to the finish. Enter the first left-hand turn too fast or too late, and they'll be scrambling, almost skiing uphill, to get back on line for the next gate.
Buffalo Jump (e)
Finish (f)
And Now, From Outer Space...
The precise location of all 35 gates on the men's downhill course (and 37 on the women's course) has been determined through the satellite-based Global Positioning System. If officials have to remove gates for any reason, they'll be repositioned in exactly the same spot.
Wet and Wild
The water content of "the greatest snow on earth" is generally less than 20 percent and often less than 10 percent. And that, as far as downhill racing goes, is something close to the worst snow on earth. Course officials would prefer a water content between 65 and 70 percent. One way they approach that is by spraying water on the course with fire hoses, eventually making it rock hard They'll also implement a newer technology known as snow injection, which forces water deep into the snow and can assure a consistently firm composition well below the surface -- particularly helpful in preventing the formation of dangerous ruts.


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Arsene Wenger Set To Resign End Of Season, Luis Enrique Set To Take Over
Following the announcement two days ago about Arsenal head coach, Arsene Wenger's decision to resign from his post as Arsenal FC manager by the end of the season after coaching the London club for approximately 22 years, former Barcelona manager, Luis Enrique has been poised to replace the talisman.
The Barcelona icon is available to take over at the Emirates Stadium as soon as Wenger departs at the end of the season, having put himself on sabbatical in Spain. Only an unexpected glitch in negotiations, which are well advanced, can prevent now the appointment of the 47-year-old winner of countless honours as a creative forward with Barcelona and Real Madrid and subsequently as manager of the Catalan giants.
The approach has been made by Arsenal's new director of football relations Raul Sanllehi, who forged a close relationship with Enrique at Barcelona. The two have dined together at an exclusive London club recently and were in deep discussion. The high-end restaurant is frequented by a number of A-list sporting celebrities, Sir Alex Ferguson among them.
The Arsenal hierarchy, although keen to give Wenger the courteous and respectful grand send-off which he so richly deserves, have been focusing on Enrique as they have watched Pep Guardiola bring the Barcelona effect to Manchester City. If the appointment goes through, it will also put Arsenal very much in pole position to sign Lionel Messi if the Argentina superstar ever decides to move to the Premier League.
Wenger has been conscious of trying to protect his loyal coaching staff and has partially given his endorsement to former Arsenal favourite Patrick Vieira, who is currently in charge of New York City. But Enrique would bring a Spanish revolution to Arsenal. The prospect of the Gunners moving on from the French romantic era of Wenger to Barcelona's Europe-conquering high-tech style would no doubt excite the recently-disaffected fans.
Enrique has been out of a job since leaving as Barcelona boss last year. He brought success to Barcelona over a three-year period. He won a total of nine trophies, including two La Liga titles and one Champions League.


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Mistakes To Avoid In Carrying Out Crowd Control
Concerts and other such events can be quite entertaining. However, when you are given the task of organizing such an event, you should take it as your responsibility to make it entertaining to the crowd. There are various types of events out there today. While the nature of events will vary from each other, there are some basics that need to be established in ensuring the success of the event. Crowd control will prove to be one such aspect.
No event can be successful without controlling the crowd of it in a proper manner. This is not always an easy task. In fact, most events that get everything else right, tend to fail in the aspect of crowd control. This is mainly due to a variety of common mistakes that organizers make when it comes to crowd control.
As a responsible organizer, you need to know the mistakes that you should avoid regarding the matter. Want to know more on what these mistakes are? Read below to find out!
Failing to predict the magnitude of the crowd
One of the most common mistakes that you need to avoid, will be failing to predict the magnitude of the crowd. Sometimes, an event such as a concert could blow out of proportion and that will create so many issues. In order to avoid the event getting too crowded and everyone having a bad time, you need to allocate your resources towards a feasible prediction on the potential crowd. Pre-bookings and seat allocations will also be of much use to you here.
Not using crowd control barriers
Event crowd control barriers prove to be one of the best means of crowd control. These are used in a variety of events in the modern world. You should not make the mistake of not using crowd control barriers.When it comes to obtaining such barriers, you should make sure that you get them from reliable suppliers. As an example, if you want a temporary fence to demarcate the relevant area of the event, you should go for temporary hoarding fence Alkimos from a supplier that is well-known for the supply of such quality fences.
Not having officials to attend to the relevant matters
When it comes to the allocation of resources within the event, organizers tend to make a lot of mistakes. One frequent mistake that they make is not having officials to attend to the relevant crowd control matters. In an event, there can be a lot of individuals that are in need of directions on where to go and what to be done. By placing your officials in the right locations within the event, you will be able to avoid this mistake entirely. Check this link https://www.perthtempfencing.com.au to find out more details.


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R. J. (Rebecca Joan) Anderson is a Canadian author of contemporary fantasy and science fiction for older children and teens.
Her debut novel Knife, which has sold more than 50,000 copies in the UK, was a Canadian Library Association (CLA) Honour Book and won the Concorde Book Award in the UK, while her teen thriller Ultraviolet was shortlisted for both the Sunburst Award in Canada and the prestigious Andre Norton (Nebula) award in the US. Her latest series is a duo of magical middle grade mysteries which began in 2015 with the CLA Top Ten and Silver Birch Award-nominated A Pocket Full of Murder, and wrapped up with A Little Taste of Poison (also a CLA Top Ten pick) in Sept. 2016.
Rebecca is a member of CANSCAIP and the Writers' Union of Canada.
Born in Kampala, Uganda and raised in various parts of Ontario, Rebecca has spent much of her life dreaming of other worlds entirely.
As a child she immersed herself in fairy tales, mythology, and the works of C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien and E. Nesbit; later she found inspiration in books by Ursula LeGuin, Patricia A. McKillip and Robin McKinley, and learned to take as much pleasure from the authors' lyrical style as the stories they told.
Now married and a mother of three, Rebecca reads to her sons the classic works of fantasy and science fiction that enlivened her own childhood, and tries to bring a similar excitement and timeless wonder to the novels she writes for children and teens. She lives in the beautiful theatre town of Stratford, Ontario.


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Every boxer, novice or expert, has to practice heavy bag punching. It does not only help polish one's skills but also makes the muscles stronger.
Boxing is more of a skilled sport. It is not only about heavy hitting. You have to learn it, and training is the only way to do so.
When it comes to boxing, most training revolves around hitting and punching. This can cause the hands to get sore or sustain an injury. Since going slow is not an option, you need to turn to heavy bag gloves.
These gloves are designed to not only protect your hand but also to improve your hits. However, it is important that you pick one carefully as going for the wrong option can hurt your hands even more.
You need to pay attention to several factors when selecting a pair of heavy bag gloves. All of these factors are discussed later in this article. Firstly, let's move to our top 3 names and then delve into the details for the top 10 best heavy bag gloves:
Best Heavy Bag Gloves
RDX is one of the most durable and versatile boxing gloves on the market. It uses the Quadro dome technology, quick EZ velcro straps for better wrist movement. Plus, it's highly durable thanks to the high-quality leather used in manufacturing.
They come in 5 different colors and sizes (8oz – 16oz). The gel lining between the padding ensures that shocks received during high impact blows are reduced.
All in all, RDX Ego gloves are quite comfortable, breathable and durable in quality
The Protector
The most impact received when punching on a heavy bag is on the knuckles. The knuckles can sustain an injury if the gloves aren't strong enough in that portion. Therefore, RDX Ego has an extra thick Supremo-shock foam based padding on the knuckles and a separate padded block on the wrist joint that contains gel lining between the padding area to minimize the impact.
Other than that, the Quadro com Technology minimizes the overall impact on the hands by dispersing the force.
It's common for the hands to sweat during training. The sweat inside can make the hands slippery and even cause an injury. RDX Ego's S.P.P with palm vent to prevent that from happening. There are calculated perforations at the underside of the gloves to allow air inside. Thus, moisture is evacuated easily.
These are quite affordable and offers amazing features. Meant for punching bags, Muay Thai and Kickboxing, these gloves are long lasting due to the Maya Hide leather on the gloves.
When it comes to providing superior quality, durability, flexibility and looks, Sanabul Gel Boxing gloves reign supreme.
It can be tiring for a boxer to train for hours in gloves that are stiff from the inside which is why Sanabul gloves have a gel infused interior to promote softness.
Other than that, they fit perfectly, remain cool and are also breathable.
Injury Prevention
Sometimes, despite wearing gloves, your hands can sustain an injury. This is due to the raw stiffness on the inside of the gloves. Sanabul gloves are thoughtfully manufactured and therefore have gel infused foam inside that keeps the hands soft, comfortable, which helps avoid injuries.
Extremely Durable
Engineered leather is used in the manufacturing of the gloves. The padding inside the gloves is also quite strong which makes the glove highly durable and long lasting.
It's hard to find such quality gloves in this price range. The manufacturing of the gloves is top notch and they are meant to last longer and keep the hands well protected and comfortable.
Boxing is about good hand support and quick delivery. Both of these can be enhanced by wearing the correct boxing gloves. Title boxing pro gloves have a twin-ply strap with durable hook and loop closure that promotes controllability and gives good support.
Other than that, they are quite durable thanks to the full grain leather on the top and multilayers inside that add up to the quality.
Shock Resistant
Gloves can be extremely durable but poor when it comes to absorbing shocks from impacting blows. Strong punches can sore the knuckles and might even cause an injury.
Title Boxing Pro Gloves have multi-layered, shock absorbing foams around the fist area and also the back of the gloves. This largely helps reduce the impact of blows a boxer feels while punching or training.
Moisture buildup in the gloves is one of the most irritating things for a boxer as it can make the hands slippery and also reduce the power of a punch. This glove avoids that from happening as there's a satin nylon hand portion inside the gloves that doesn't allow moisture to take place inside.
They are quite affordable even while having amazing durability, quality and flexibility.
Skintex leather is a high grade synthetic leather which is mostly found in boxing products made in Thailand. They are extremely durable and have a great feel to them as they are manufactured with 100% skintex leather.
The cuffs are long enough to provide wrist support, there is triple foam density inside that keeps your hands cozy even when you're punching extremely hard.
Thermal Regulation
Boxing workouts mostly involve heavy bag punching, which can cause the gloves to heat up. This happens when there is little room for air inside the gloves, and can be problematic for the boxer.
Venum Elite Gloves have a mesh panel inside the gloves where the fist goes. This panel helps regulate heat and makes sure that the gloves don't build up moisture or heat up.
Prevents Injury
Heavy bag punching training often causes hand injuries because of too much pressure. However, there should be no excuse when training which is why Venum Elite boxing gloves have triple density foam inside that can absorb huge shocks and help avoid injuries.
They sure are costly but for all the right reasons. They are handmade and have very strong seams. They come in a variety of sizes that cater to different weight classes. Also, there's an elastic velcro strap that promotes flexibility. Lastly, the embossed Venom logo gives it a professional look.
Venum Challenger 2.0 brings multiple things on the table including durability, flexibility, comfort and security. Them being lightweight is the reason that beginners and experts absolutely love these gloves as they put no strain on the hands even after excessive use.
Moreover, they are curvy in shape, which makes it safe to strike hard.
High Durability
These gloves have a smooth and slick touch to them thanks to the polyurethane material on the surface. The PU material can withstand liquid damage. Plus, it also prevents sweat and stench Additionally, it also provides ample support on the wrist area thanks to the velcro strap.
Sprain Protection
Venum Challenger 2.0 is shock resistant thanks to a triple layered foam inside. This helps prevent sprains, which are common in boxing.
They are moderately and justly priced for the amount of durability and quality they provide. One can perform long session punchbag workouts with these and sustain no injuries or sprains.
Hayabusa T3 gloves are made to fit around your hands perfectly. They offer excellent durability and are also tear resistant. The structure is made to conform with the hand structure and provide good support to the wrist and the back of the hand.
Crack And Tear Resistant
An intense workout requires a strong pair of gloves. Moreover, they need to be crack and tear resistant, otherwise they'd be out in no time.
Hayabusa T3 manufactured this glove using five layers of foam and PU leather on the outside. This takes the durability level of the gloves off the roof and make them highly durable.
Antimicrobial Lining
It's frustrating when you begin to sweat excessively and the gloves start to smell. Hayabusa T3 has a remedy for this as these gloves are made up of antimicrobial lining, which prevents the growth of bacteria and reduces the chances of a bad odor. Also, the sweat produced is dried off quickly.
They're expensive for the fact they are manufactured from fine leather, five layers of foam and antimicrobial lining inside. They align perfectly on the wrist and fist, and disperse the force well so that your hands don't sustain sprain or injury.
Fairtex is known to make high quality gloves that provide with both security and flexibility. These handmade gloves come with many features such as sweat repelling, perfect snug fit on the hand and added comfort.
Good Ventilation
There's a mesh fabric sewn on the palm area to alleviate sweat so that the gloves dry quickly. While training, you won't have to deal with an excess amount of sweat on your fist so that's a plus.
Perfect Fit
The hook and loop wristband is well designed to support the wrist. The gloves fit perfectly on the hand and the padding adds up to the comfortability of the glove.
They may not be cheap but, as a boxer, if you are looking for gloves that will protect your hands and offer amazing fit around the fist and hands, then this is the right choice.
Trideer Pro gloves are not only meant for boxing but for MMA, Muay Thai and many other fighting styles as well. They are made of good quality leather and the wrist area is also quite flexible.
If you're looking for a pair of gloves that is comfortable, durable and affordable then this one fits the bill.
The gloves contain multi-density foam inside which can absorb shocks and secure the hands from getting injured. The outside surface of the gloves is made up of faux leather which is very durable and tends to last long as well.
Firm Grip
The shape of the glove is a pre-curved anatomic design that promotes flexibility and offers a great grip. The wrist area is also supportive and your hands won't feel loose inside the gloves.
They serve great, especially when compared to the cost. You get to enjoy great durability, flexibility, and security at an affordable price.
These gloves are quite comfortable when it comes to training and sparring. The hands remain protected inside the gloves and the extra long cuffs offer a good grip around the wrist as well.
Maximum Protection
These genuine leather gloves are manufactured with a triple layered foam inside which not only provides maximum hand protection but also keeps the hands cozy and comfortable. On the outside, the genuine leather manufacturing makes sure that the gloves can take a pounding and last for long.
Better Fit
The velcro straps around the wrist are long enough to provide good support to the wrist. The overall fit of the gloves is also commendable.
They're costly and do not have shock absorbing properties and a good ventilation which is why they're not popular. However, in terms of durability, they're quite nice.
Cheerwing Boxing gloves are meant to last for a long time as they are made up of quality material. You will also get reasonable hand security by wearing these gloves.
Comfortable To Wear
These gloves are made to adjust to the shape of the fist when closed which is why you will feel comfortable while training in these.
Protection And Flexibility
The gloves offer thumb protection when striking a punching bag. Other than that, the wrist straps are wide enough to offer good support as well.
They are quite affordable and provide amazing security and durability in the price.
Tips To Keep In Mind
Boxing is a professional sport which is why you shouldn't settle for a pair of boxing gloves that's less than professional.
If you're keen on hardcore punching bag training then you will require a highly durable and comfortable pair of gloves – one that has good ventilation and is also shock resistant.
Another important factor is size. A loosely held glove can injure your hands and reduce the hitting force as well.
There are many factors to keep in mind while choosing heavy bag gloves. These include:
The Size: Pick a pair of gloves as per your weight.
- People under 100 pounds: 8-10 oz.
- People between 100-125 pounds: 10-12 oz.
- People between 125-160 pounds: 12-14 oz.
- People over 180 pounds: 16 oz.
However, the fit may often differ so consider the shape and size of your own hands as well.
Durability: Choose one that has a multi-layered built so that wear and tear is minimized and you don't have to replace the gloves every few weeks. Some products even come with a warranty so consider this as well.
Flexibility: Stiff gloves will restrict your wrist movement, reduce your power and even cause injuries. A good pair of gloves is one that offers comfort and flexibility without restricting movement.
Anti-Slip: The longer your workout, the more you will sweat. This can make the gloves slippery and cause a wrist injury. Pick gloves that are sweat resistant and do not smell. Bad odor can be a distraction and reduce performance.
Shock Resistance: Punching bags are sturdy and can take a solid punch but the same cannot be said for the gloves. This is why you need gloves that are shock resistant.
Q: Can a cheaper pair of gloves be as durable as an expensive one?
A: There are many brands that sell heavy bag gloves at cheaper rates and still have amazing durability. The trick is to shop around and pick a product that has a warranty and multiple layers inside.
Q: How to know my glove size?
A: Take a measuring tape and wrap it around your hand just below the knuckles. Take the reading in inches and convert it to oz. That's your glove size.
Q: Why Is Slippery Glove Dangerous?
A: Gloves get slippery when they can't control the sweat inside. When lots of sweat accumulate, a boxer finds it difficult to focus as the hands get slippery. This can cause wrist and knuckle injuries. You should get a boxing glove that's anti slippery so that the risks of accidents is reduced.
Consider these options and pick one that does not reduce the hitting power but provides you with great safety without causing a hole in your pocket. Our 10 best heavy bag gloves fit the bill well.


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Notice to All sharpie sailors:
The Annual General Meeting will be held on the 27th of Jun at 12PM at the Mounts Bay Sailing Club.
All Sharpie sailors are encouraged to attend to have their input into the development of the Sharpie Class in WA.
- QLD proposal for shortened Nationals series.
- WA Schedule and State Title dates.
- Class promotion 10/11 season.
- Fund raising
- Melbourne Nationals travel plans.
- Election of Association Positions
- A beer for our hard work
Hope to see you there! Spread the word


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Saturday, March 22, 2008
YWCA Fiber Fest 2008
On Saturday, March 15th, the YWCA marked its first fiber festival. Approximately 100 individuals gathered to celebrate Women's History Month by sharing and honoring traditionally women's crafts. The day included such workshops as felting, knitting a sock, and spinning. Demonstrations throughout the day included dying fiber and spinning. The marketplace drew vendors from Northeast Ohio and featured raw to finished products. Yarn, sweaters, hats, socks, purses, along with dyes, handcrafted knitting needles, smocked baby gowns, jewelry, and soaps were available.
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Mardi Gras 2008
Guests who gathered for the YWCA's 2008 Mardi Gras fundraiser on February 23 at the Alliance Country Club were treated to the sights, sounds, and tastes of this New Orleans celebration. Event chair, Barb Armitage, welcomed guests at the door with beads passed out by former Carnation Queen Kayla Faudree. Guests strolled the streets of The Big Easy past lampposts, street signs and a variety of "shops" while listening to the Cajun tunes of Arcadian Driftwood. Magician Jim Klayder was on hand to perform magic tricks for passersby and reader Ann Miller returned again to delight guests. On the corner, Board member, Cindy King, ran a shell game on stacked antique suitcases, while amateur photographer, Andrew Magrath, snapped photos at the charming outdoor cafe.
Dinner featured a variety of New Orleans favorites including shrimp jambalaya, chicken cordon bleu, and Bananas Foster, a dessert that originated in the city. Proceeds from the event including the live and silent auction assisted the YWCA to "Raise the Roof" and make the necessary upgrades and repairs.
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mHealth: Valuable information in PwC report, but are the findings remarkable?Thursday, June 14, 2012 14:37 1 Comment
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA
A recent report, (PDF link) "Emerging mHealth: Paths for growth," commissioned by PwC, (PriceWaterhouseCoopers) the Economist Intelligence Unit, is well executed, however it's important to understand the research sample for this survey.
Is it possible that the results of the survey would be different if the sample was broader in terms […]
Can Mobile Devices Help Connect the Dots for Better Health Care?Friday, March 2, 2012 11:35 4 Comments
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA
Educating patients through texting
Mobile technology may help to transform the lives of patients and provide a stronger partnership with health care providers.
I received a text message from my mobile service provider regarding a quick survey as a follow-up to a phone conversation I had with one of their representatives.
The […]
Telehealth, Mobile and Gaming: Transforming the Health Care LandscapeTuesday, February 21, 2012 11:48 No Comments
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA
Cutting-edge technology is transforming the health care landscape. Gaming, mobile and telehealth allow consumers to become engaged in their health care.
A few technology articles from around the web are worth reading. From TechCrunch, to FierceHealthIT, to Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Publishers addressing "Games for Health" to Healthin30 which includes a […]


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Linen Shirt Dress Tutorial
There are few things in life as delightful as a breezy white shirt on a hot summer day' especially one made of 100% linen. Not only does it feel good against the skin, but it breathes and dries quickly making it the ultimate summer fabric (that can also be worn all year round). We also love linen for its raw, organic texture and a lived-in look. So effortlessly chic, a linen shirt is an absolute wardrobe essential for all ages and seasons!
However, the retail prices for good quality linen shirts tend to be pretty high. So, if you can't justify spending a couple of hundred dollars on a shirt, this tutorial is for you!
Our beautiful linen shirtdress has a relaxed boxy shape for additional comfort with some classic styling like a point collar, back yoke and set-in sleeves. It comes in an easy, below-the-knee length and features slinky side slits. Simple yet elegant, this shirt is a modern classic that will match up with the rest of your wardrobe with an understated flair.
2 yards of IL019 PRISTINE Softened Medium Weight Linen
Matching sewing thread, 10-12 buttons, fusible interfacing (for the collar and the button bands).
Pattern paper, pen, fabric marker, scissors, pins, seam ripper, chalk, ruler, French/hip curve, measuring tape, buttonhole foot, needle, sewing machine
5-7 hours
You can access the shirt pattern by following this link HERE. Remember to add seam allowances as indicated in the pattern. To draw the collar pattern that will fit perfectly your finished shirt, follow the instructions in THIS tutorial.
The diagram shows the pattern for US size 6-8 (UK size 10-12). If you need help grading your pattern, please follow this tutorial. Also, if you need help adjusting the pattern for a fuller bust, we have a great Full Bust Adjustment tutorial HERE.
Note: Prewash your fabric and tumble dry it until it is still slightly moist, dry in room temperature. Iron the fabric so it is easier to work with.
1. We'll start with the front button bands. Follow our detailed tutorial HERE that explains how to sew the button bands the classic way.
Alright, now that you're done with the button bands, it's time to prepare your back bodice.
2. Working from the right side, Pleat the fabric at the center back (the finished pleat is 1″ wide) as shown below and baste across the pleat to secure it. Make sure that your pleated fabric matches the yoke.
3. Pin the two back pieces right sides together.
4. Sew at a 3/8″ (1 cm) seam allowance, remember to backstitch. Trim the seam allowance down to 1/4″ (6 mm) and serge or zigzag the raw edges together to prevent the fabric from fraying. Press the seams flat folding the serged/zigzagged edges to one side.
5. Now you can assemble the front and the back of the shirt by pinning them right sides together at the shoulder seams.
6. Sew the shoulder seams right sides together at 3/8″ (1 cm) seam allowance, remember to backstitch. Trim the seam allowance down to 1/4″ (6 mm), serge or zigzag the raw edges together and press the seams flat folding the serged/zigzagged edges towards the back of your shirt.
7. Draft, sew and attach the shirt collar following our step-by-step tutorial HERE.
8. Time to attach the sleeves. Pin the sleeves to the armholes right sides together.
9. Sew at a 3/8" (1 cm) seam allowance. Serge or zigzag the raw edges together to prevent the fabric from fraying. Press the serged/zigzagged seam allowances up towards the sleeves.
10. Time to sew the underarms and the side seams. However, since our shirt features side slits, we need to finish the raw edges before we start sewing. So, serge/zigzag all raw edges of the side seams and the underarms to prevent the fabric from fraying.
11. Now pin the sleeves and the side seams right sides together all in one seam.
12. Measure 10" (25.5 cm) from the bottom hem and mark the beginning of your side slits.
13. Sew the pinned edges at a 3/8" (1 cm) seam allowance from the sleeve opening up to the mark that indicates the beginning of your side slits. Following the line of the side seam, press the two flaps of the slit open toward the wrong side of your garment.
14. Topstitch around the side slits to prevent the seam allowance from rolling up.
15. Finish the sleeve openings with a rolled hem. Fold the fabric twice towards the wrong side, 3/8″ (1 cm) to 1/2 inch (1,3 cm), press, pin, and stitch.
16. Finish the bottom hem the same way you finished the sleeves: fold the fabric twice towards the wrong side, 3/8″ (1 cm) to 1/2 inch (1,3 cm), press and pin. Make sure the two button bands match. The best way to do so is to overlap and pin the two button bands together and then start folding the fabric from where they meet at the bottom.
Stitch as close to the folded edge as possible to finish the bottom hem.
17. Lastly, sew the buttonholes and attach the buttons.
For the buttonholes, you can follow our detailed tutorial HERE. As for the buttons, check our tutorial HERE for instructions.
The number and the spacing are really up to you. If you want your buttons closer, just leave smaller gaps between them. We decided to space our buttons 2,5″ (6 cm) apart. Overlap the shirt and place a pin into the center of each buttonhole. This is where you'll need to attach the buttons.
Give your shirt a good press and you are all done!
Check out our selection of linen fabrics and see which color inspires you for this beautiful project!
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9 Comments
Cindy Stulken
Can you please restore the link for this pattern, it's super cute. I've purchased a lot of fabric and appreciate the patterns you share. Thanks Cindy
I would also like to download the pattern. Is the link broken or no longer available? Thank you!
Helena Carvalho
I try to download the pattern but the link is broken.
Is it still available?
Thank you,
Stacy Dougan
I would love for this to come in a multi size print PDF. Will that be available any time soon?
Cute dress! I am so inspire by your work and can't wait to try this. Thanks a lot for sharing the great tutorial.
Stacy D
I hope there will be a multi-print pdf pattern coming soon……wink…wink.
How do you enlarge the pattern for sizes other than 4-6? thank you


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What documentation do I require to open the following?
1. A guarantee (Bid Bond, Advance payment guarantee, performance bond)
2. A standby Letter of Credit (LC)
3. Documentary Collection
4. Open account
5. Can I cancel my Letter of Credit after it has been opened?
Yes, you can. The applicant should present a signed cancellation letter noting the LC reference and amount. As the issuing bank we will send the request to the beneficiary's bank via swift and wait for the beneficiary's response. The LC can only be canceled if all the parties involved are in agreement to cancel it.
6. Why do I need to have my export Letter of Credit confirmed?
Confirmation of an export DC is important when we intend to transfer country and bank risk from the issuing bank and country. If you find this necessary then we need to confirm the LC. Also, if you need to discount the LC once documents have been presented, then confirmation is a mandatory.
7. What is the documentation required for issuing a Letter of Credit?
8. What is the charge for opening a Letter of Credit?The standard charges of opening a Letter of Credit are as follows;-
9. What is the charge for negotiating a Letter of Credit?
The charges of negotiating a Letter of Credit depend on the recourse clause;
10. Can I discount a Letter of Credit without recourse to myself?
Yes you can, once the documents have been presented and accepted to mature on a specified due date by the issuing bank, we will analyze the risk on the issuing bank before accepting to discount the LC without recourse.
11. What are the discounting fees?
The discounting fee ranges from 0.5% – 1%. Note discounting fee of any bill depends on the risk acceptance of the paying party and for an LC bill, it's the issuing bank.
12. Who should bear charges for a Letter of Credit?
Payment of the LC charges should be stipulated in the contract between the buyer and seller and the same transferred to the LC. In practice, depending on the personal and/or business preferences of the terms stipulated on the LC by the buyer and seller, the charges should be shared out in respect to whose interest the terms of the LC favor more.
12. What is Avalization?
An aval is an endorsement on a bill of exchange or promissory note effectively guaranteeing payment at maturity of the bill of exchange.
13. What is the difference between a standby Letter of Credit and a documentary credit?
14. What is the difference between a guarantee and a Letter of Credit?
A guarantee is payable on simple demand of payment with no proof of performance from the beneficiary just a statement that the applicant of the guarantee has defaulted on performance of the bid as stated on the face of the instrument whereas an LC is payable on presentation of compliant documents specified in the LC.
15. What are promissory notes and are they difference from drafts
A promissory note is an unconditional promise in writing made by one person to another, signed by the maker, engaging to pay on demand to the payee, or at fixed or determinable future time, certain in money, to order or to bearer whereas A bill of exchange is essentially an order made by one person to another to pay money to a third person.
16. How does structured trade finance work?
This is a term used to describe various financing techniques or even restructuring techniques. Generally, a structure is applied in order to mitigate or transfer unacceptable risk from one party to another.
17. What are the requirements for a structured trade finance facility?
Simple, Straight forward and trade related proposal
18. Transactions are identifiable, measurable, accessible and substantial; and
Focus is on transactions that should capture end-to –end of the trade flow
19. What commodities can NIC Bank finance?
Any commodity deemed acceptable as per statutory (KRA, CBK) department regulations.
20. What securities does one require for a structured finance facility?
21. What is open account trading and what is the difference between open account trading and supply chain finance?
Open account trading means that the goods are shipped and delivered before payment is due, usually in 30 to 90 days. Supply chain finance broadly speaking, refers to tools, techniques and products that help businesses optimize their cash flow by managing payments to suppliers and receipts from customers. So open account trading is actually one of the techniques available to support supply chain finance and is applied differently depending on what side you are supporting i.e. either importer or exporter.
22. What is the most favorable payment mode for an importer?
Open account
23. What is the most favorable payment mode for an exporter?
Advance payment.


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Every three minutes, the sound of a metro train passing overhead reverberates through the school under the bridge. SHOWKAT SHAFI/AL JAZEERA
New Delhi, India - Each morning, before he opens his grocery store, 46-year-old Rajesh Kumar Sharma heads to a metro bridge in the east of India's capital, New Delhi.
It isn't the bridge that interests him, but what goes on beneath it.
For this is where he founded what he affectionately calls the free school under the bridge.
With no walls, the pillars of the bridge serve as a boundary. But for the roughly 300 pupils - mostly children of impoverished migrant labourers, daily wage workers and seasonal farmers - it offers the chance of an education.
"I started this school in 2006 and this year we are celebrating 10 years of the school," Rajesh explains.
"I didn't want this generation to lose out just because they are poor."
It is a deeply personal issue for the shopkeeper.
"I could not become an engineer because of financial constraints. I had to drop out of college. Through these children I get to live my dream," he says.
The school runs two sessions a day - two hours for boys in the morning and two hours for the 120 girls who attend in the afternoon.
Most of the pupils are enrolled in nearby government-run schools, but the free school under the bridge offers them the additional tuition in mathematics, English, Hindi, science, history and geography they need to get by.
"We encourage students to join the government school because they get many benefits from it, such as free meals," Rajesh explains.
"This school gives them additional help to understand the syllabus. In government schools, boys have to attend the afternoon batch, so they attend our free school in the morning and after that go to their government schools while girls attend government schools in the morning and they come to our school in the afternoon."
The students have left their mark on their school - painting brightly-coloured murals on the platforms of the bridge.
They sit on donated mats, while the teachers use donated plastic chairs. Two steel trunks store the attendance registers and other paperwork.
Every morning, before class begins, the students sweep the floors.
Laxmi Chandra teaches mathematics and science at the school.
The son of a daily wage labourer from the Indian state of Bihar, he believes poverty can drive children to crime.
"I have been teaching here since 2011 and back home I have seen how, due to poverty, children got into all sorts of wrong things," he says.
"They need guidance and that's what we try to give them here through education, so that they can have a bright future."
Fifty-five-year-old Ramesh Chander rides three kilometres on his bicycle each day to take his granddaughter, Lalita Kumari, to the school under the bridge. SHOWKAT SHAFI/AL JAZEERA
Pupils help to clean up before class begins. SHOWKAT SHAFI/AL JAZEERA
Each Saturday, the pupils do physical exercises. SHOWKAT SHAFI/AL JAZEERA
According to UNESCO, 17.7 million children and adolescents do not attend school in India. SHOWKAT SHAFI/AL JAZEERA
The pupils at the free school under the bridge are mostly the children of migrant workers, labourers, rickshaw-pullers and seasonal farmers who live in the nearby slums. SHOWKAT SHAFI/AL JAZEERA
Kanchan Yadav is a voluntary teacher at the school. 'My children go to private school and I want these poor children to also grow and make a good career,' she says. SHOWKAT SHAFI/ AL JAZEERA
Official figures indicate that more than 12 million children are made to work in India, but many NGOs say the real figure could be as high as 60 million. SHOWKAT SHAFI/AL JAZEERA
'I am a college dropout because of financial difficulties, but I want to make sure that the poor kids achieve what I couldn't,' says the school's founder, Rajesh Kumar Sharma. SHOWKAT SHAFI/ AL JAZEERA
School hours are from 9am to 11am for boys and from 2pm to 4pm for girls. SHOWKAT SHAFI/AL JAZEERA
Pupils from nursery to class 8 attend the free school. SHOWKAT SHAFI/AL JAZEERA
'This free school helps us to learn more than what we can in our school. Teachers in government school don't give us much attention, but here they ensure that we are taught properly,' says Reshma, a student at the school. SHOWKAT SHAFI/AL JAZEERA
'We can't afford private tuition as I have five daughters and two sons. The only way I can help them is by sending them to the free school. It's a god's gift to the poor like us, as even our children get the opportunity to study,' says Kalasho Devi, who lives in a nearby slum. SHOWKAT SHAFI/AL JAZEERA
Each pupil who attends the school is formally registered with their name and photograph. SHOWKAT SHAFI/AL JAZEERA
Volunteers from the surrounding area teach at the school. SHOWKAT SHAFI/AL JAZEERA


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Sunny Saturday in Antholz hosted both the Pursuit races. The women were first and treated us to another good race.
It was quite a tight race up to the final shoot. Eckhoff and Dahlmeier started first and second but both missed on the first prone to let Darya Domracheva and Anais Bescond catch up with them after they both shot clear.
At the second prone Dasha and Tiril missed and Laura and Anais shot clean giving them the lead. By this time Dorothea Wierer was also coming into the picture after starting 7th.
At the third shoot Bescond missed 2 and was out of the picture. However Laura, Dasha and Tiril hit all five. Wierer missed 1 and headed to the penatly loop.
So it was all to come down to the last shoot, just the way we like it! This time it was Laura who held her nerve and hit all 5 to take a comfortable lead and the victory. Dasha missed 1 and Tiril 2. This gave Wierer her chance hitting the final 5. It would be a ski race for second. Dasha was holding on but in an accidental clash on one of the final turns Dasha knocked Doro's pole out of her hand and so decided not to contest the finish leaving Wierer to claim second.
It showed outstanding sportswomanship and was very fair from Domracheva. Eckhoff stayed in 4th with Kaisa Makarainen storming into 5th from a start of 26th with 2 misses. Galina Vishnevskaya, despite her team being raided by Austrian police in the morning, shot clean and went from 14th to 6th.
There were other good performances from Lisa Vittozzi who went from 40th to 9th with 1 miss, Maren Hammerschmidt who missed 4 but moved from 49th to 24th and Synnoeve Solemdal who went from 53rd to 29th with 3 misses. Apart from Vishnevskaya two other women shot 20/20 and they were Alexia Runggaldier and Kaia Nicolaisen.
The men raced next and it was an altogether different race. Actually no it wasn't, it was exactly the same as the Pursuit race in Annecy. Johannes Boe started with a lead of around 12 seconds and finished the race with a lead of around a minute. Johannes was incredible shooting 20/20 and cruising to victory.
It helped that Martin missed on the very first prone to give him a more comfortable cushion early on but he looked unbeatable today.
Martin held on to second hitting 19/20. Antholz Shipulin obviously had to move up on to the podium as he usually does here. He managed to pass Peiffer who went down 1 place to 4th.
There real show behind Boe came from his teammate Emil Hegle Svendsen. He started in 32nd place but shot 20/20 and moved all the way up to 5th. Emilien Jacquelin was again impressive missing just 2 shots to finish in 6th.
The Norwegians had a great time today with Erlend Bjoentegaard moving from 36th to 11th with 2 misses and L'Abee Lund went from 38th to 23rd. Dominik Landertinger went from 49th to 22nd, Michal Slesingr from 55th to 24th and Michael Roesch from 40th to 26th.
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