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Philippines Plongee
Philippines Plongee
Yves Herraud from Plongee Zen and his fifteen divers boarded Philippine Siren in Cebu for a 10-night liveaboard cruise which would take us through the Visayan Islands all the way to Moalboal, passing through Negros Island, Cabilao, Apo and Balicasag before taking us back to our starting point. After the boat and dive briefings, introduction to our boat crew, setting up the dive gear and doing our muster station drill we were ready to set sail towards our first destination. We reached Cabilao Island in the early morning and although the weather conditions were not optimal we did our first dives knowing the weather forecast would deliver us flat seas for the rest of the trip. Diving in to the 28C water we found our resident pygmy seahorses seemed to have moved somewhere else but yellow giant frog fish and bent end pipefish were there to welcome us and did not disappoint our photographers.
As expected the weather improved and after a smooth navigation through tranquil seas we reached Balicasag Island and its clear waters packed with fish and green sea turtles, after several dives along the steep walls with sea fans, soft corals and the school of jacks we headed off to our next destination; Dauin in Negros Island. But not before a short stop at Oslob where we had the chance to snorkel with over ten whale sharks, a nice contrast with the small critters that would be expecting at Dauin's numerous muck dive sites. Thorny seahorses, different kinds of frogfish, flamboyant cuttlefish, ornate ghostpipefish, sawblade shrimps plus many other things gave our divers a good idea of the marine biodiversity the Philippines has to offer. In the evening we were invited by Atmosphere Resort for a drink at their bar next to the infinity pool – a good excuse to stretch our legs on dry land for a change!
Coconut Point in Apo Island is a must do and that's where we did two of next day's dives. The current, as mostly during the whole trip, was not strong but that did not prevent the school of jacks, giant trevallies, fusiliers plus many other species making an appearance. All this in the amazing underwater landscape of Coconut Point, dark sand and reefs covered in colourful sponges and feather stars. By now all our divers were feeling the tiredness of our no time limit dives and began requesting the services of our massage therapist, Maureen, who steadily got busier and busier over the next few days. Two days were spent in between Moalboal and Pescador Island where, although the visibility was not as good as usual, we still managed to track the sardine ball in Panag Sama. We were also happy to see that our two resident giant grey frogfish in Pescador Island have had a baby.. congratulations to them!
By then it was time to start heading back towards our starting point but with some stops again in Dauin, Sumilon Island and Cabilao Island. The latter this time offered far better diving conditions than on the first day which allowed us to spot the big school of big eye jacks. On our last evening on board we celebrated Catherine's birthday with the crew singing happy birthday and Chef Jimmy preparing his famous mango flake. Next day early in the morning we disembarked our guests hoping to see them again on any of Siren Fleet's liveaboard yachts. A big thanks from all the crew to Yves and his group of divers!
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In the July budget the Chancellor George Osborne announced several changes to the amount of tax relief landlords can claim on their buy-to-let interest mortgage, including the right to automatically claim 10% of the rent against wear and tear.
Currently a landlord can claim tax reliefs worth 40% and 45% of the interest payments on their buy-to-let mortgages. However as from April 2017, landlords will no longer be able to claim this, instead the maximum relief will be set at 20%, although these changes will be introduced over a four-year period.
As from 2016 landlords will have to provide receipts for money they have spent on wear and tear in order to have this deducted from their tax bill. Phil Nicklin, from Deloitte, said: 'This measure will almost double the effective cost of borrowing for a taxpayer on the highest rate of tax. 'Currently interest payments of £100 only cost £55 after tax relief, but will cost £80 from 2020.'
In the budget document, it states: 'The current tax system supports landlords over and above ordinary homeowners. Landlords can deduct costs they incur when calculating the tax they pay on their rental income. A large portion of those costs are interest payments on the mortgage. 'Mortgage Interest Relief was withdrawn from homeowners 15 years ago. However, landlords still receive the relief. George Osborne said he wanted to support homeownership but 'act in a proportionate and gradual way.'

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by Ray DeCosta
Q. I have lost the power supply for my smart phone. Do I have to buy
an expensive one from the original manufacturer or is there a cheaper
A. It's quite possible that you can find a less costly replacement for your
missing power supply. While small device power supplies come in a
bewildering variety of sizes, shapes, specifications and plugs, by law they
and the devices to which they connect must have written specifications
stating their voltage, amperage and plug polarity. You can use this
information to see if another manufacturer's power supply will work for your
device. Sometimes this information is printed in microscopically-sized font,
so be prepared for some detective work.
Unless you're handy with a soldering iron and have some knowledge of
electronics, you should not attempt to swap ends on the power supply wires.
Otherwise, it's worth your time to see if a generic replacement would suit
your needs.
A phone utilizing a USB connection is the easiest to deal with in this
regard. Any big-box store will have USB power supplies for sale that are
compatible with your phone. The USB format generally uses one of three
connectors but they are so similar in appearance that it is very important
to take your phone to the store and physically match it up to the end of the
replacement power cord.
Many power supplies will have that power end sticking out of the packaging
so you can physically check that it will fit into your phone. Otherwise, ask
the clerk to open the package and check it that way. If you don't do either
of these suggestions, you'll likely find yourself heading back to the store
later that day.
Finding a replacement for a proprietary connection (basically defined as
being non-USB) can be quite problematic. The more common phones will have
replacement power supplies available but many others will not. In either
event, you must know the make and model of your phone and again, make sure
to take it to the store with you for confirmation that you have purchased
the correct power supply.
Published: Courier 4/7/13 - Page 3C
This article has been written by a PCS member and was published in "The Daily Courier"
of Prescott, Arizona on the date listed above. While current when
written, these articles may contain outdated information and you should
check with other sources prior to relying on the article's contents.


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@article {307, title = {Quality Assessment of Randomized Controlled Trials in Shiraz University of Medical Sciences}, journal = {Journal of Scientometric Research}, volume = {8}, year = {2019}, month = {August 2019}, pages = {102-108}, type = {Research Note}, chapter = {102}, abstract = {
Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) is scientific investigations that evaluate the safety and efficacy of new drugs or therapeutic procedures by using human subjects. This study aimed to assess the quality of RCT reports at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (SUMS) from 2014 to 2016. A systematic search was done in international databases with the keyword \"SUMS\" covering the three years yielding 9124 articles. Eventually, 120 articles were selected out of 540 RCT-based articles through proportional stratified sampling. We used the 2010 Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) statement beside the Jadad scale to assess the quality of reports. We used the Pearson Correlation to investigate probable correlations between the CONSORT and Jadad mean scores and the Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) test to find the difference in the quality assessment tools in other studied variables. Among the selected articles, the average number of applicable reported items was 71.4 (59.5\%) in the CONSORT 2010 checklist and 64 (53.4\%) in Jadad. Among these RCTs, 55 (45.8\%) had a high quality with Jadad scores \≥ 3 points. In addition, CONSORT and Jadad mean scores were significantly correlated (P \<0.001, r: 0.808). We found no change in the mean score of CONSORT (P=0.788) or Jadad scale (P=0.492) over these three years. While the number of RCTs has gradually increased in these years, the quality of these reports has remained unchanged. Thus, national medical academics should make more efforts to conduct high-quality studies to ensure an appropriate study design.}, keywords = {CONSORT, Iran, Jadad, Quality assessment, Randomizes controlled trial, SUMS}, doi = {10.5530/jscires.8.2.16}, author = {Bahmani Jahromi Maryam and Salehi Alireza and Marzban Maryam and Habibi Amin} }


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RSM Signs for Another Year18 March 2018
We're delighted that RSM - one of the UK's leading providers of audit, tax and consulting services - has signed up for another year to be a proud sponsor of Shetland Food and Drink. RSM works with both Shetland Food and Drink and Taste of Shetland.
Jill Franklin, Manager, says: "RSM's Lerwick office has been a terrific support to us throughout the busy launch period of Shetland Food and Drink. They guided us through all aspects of setting up, including the right structure for us to have, appointing Directors, VAT registration and processing, setting up the right financial processes and everything in between. They have such a wealth of experience in the food and drink sector, particularly in Shetland, that we were sure they were the right partner for us. It's terrific to be working with them for another year. We really value their support and input."
Irene Hambleton, Partner, adds: "Shetland Food and Drink has grown from a standing start to having over 50 members in just four months – which is testimony to lots of hard work and the thriving food and drink sector here on Shetland. It's been great to see how things have developed and be part of that growth. We are not only passionate about local produce, but we are keen to support businesses and the people behind them to ensure they achieve their strategic goals.
"We are delighted to be working with Shetland Food and Drink for another year, helping them create a firm foundation for their operations and supporting them in their ambition to promote Shetland's food and drink as widely as possible."
RSM is a leading provider of audit, tax and consulting services to middle market companies. It has offices across the UK and around the world.


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Brewer: Category 12 Brewing, Central Saanich, BC
Style: Belgian Blonde Strong Ale
IBUs: Unlisted
Description: Earlier this year, Category 12 launched a new series of limited release, single keg beers known as their R&D series. One installment in this series was their Belgian Strong Ale, a 10% abv Belgian-style golden ale that was brewed during Victoria Beer Week in collaboration with a group of local homebrewers led by Russ Huband.. And with the lessons learned from this previous release, C12 tweaked the recipe, re-crafted the beer, and has re-released it as their R&D 1 Belgian Golden Strong Ale.
Tasting Notes: How to describe the flavor of this beer? It was like La Fin Du Monde (a favorite Tripel of mine), except on steroids! A strong golden malt base is accentuated by notes of candi sugar, honey, mild citrus, and some serious yeasty notes. And of course, the alcoholic bite, which weighs in at a hefty 11.2%! I feel privileged that I got to sample this brew while it was still available months back, and even more so to have got a Boston Round of it today, on their official re-release day!
Appearance: Deep golden, cloudy, good foam retention and carbonation
Nose: Rich malt, sugars, hint of honey, floral notes, mild citrus
Taste: Crisp malt, yeasty backbone, hint of oak, candi sugar, alcoholic bite
Aftertaste: Lingering malt bitterness, alcohol, oak and sugary sweetness
Overall: 10/10


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Today we continue Brett's list of the 10 Reasons To Ride The Divide. -Kid
#5 - Oh, The People You Will Meet
As mentioned in a previous blog, these types of trips are often made a success by the people you encounter along the way. As humans we are social creatures who thrive on interactions with others. These interactions can enhance or detract from our experiences. People such as Rob Leipheimer, owner of the Outdoorsman - a bike shop in Butte, MT; Kirsten Henricksen, Trail Angel of the Brush Mountain Lodge, Pilgrim and Ezra (two gentlemen who rescued us along the side of a lonely highway at 11 PM); Chris from Congdon, MT who found us lodging and gave us a much-needed ride during a downpour; Chuck and Diane who were extremely interesting and welcoming to us at the Squirrel Creek Lodge outside of Ashton, ID; Doc Foster, a cowboy in a true sense who gave us the lowdown on Pinedale, WY; the women of the lone sandwich shop in Basin, MT who made us sandwiches long after they were closed for the evening; and the many others who went out of their way to share a smile or an encouraging word to a couple of smelly and dirty bicyclists all impacted our experience and restored our faith in the goodness of humanity.
#4 - You Can Do More Than You Think
Adventures such as riding the Great Divide always present moments which push us outside of our comfort zone and illicit those feelings of fear and trepidation which reside deep inside us. Can I do this? Am I up to the challenge? Do I have the bodily and mental strength to see this endeavor through? At one point or another, questions such as these went through my mind as I traveled down the spine of the Rockies. At times I was pushed to my pre-conceived limits and had to grapple with the unknown. How is this going to turn out? Through personal resolve, the support of a willing partner, a positive attitude, and a will to embrace the experience, I overcame my self-constructed doubts and pushed forward in my understanding of who I am and what I can accomplish. I just rode my bike unsupported from Banff, Canada to Antelope Wells, New Mexico. Wahoo! Who would have known that I could or would do this? I surely didn't…until I did it.
#3 - Simplify, Simplify, Simplify
Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote: "Simplify, simplify, simplify. Life is frittered away by detail." In today's fast paced world where we are always connected via electronic gadgets or where material objects become sources of clutter and distraction, the ability to see and connect with what really matters can be extremely difficult. When everything you need to move through the world can be packed onto a machine as simple as a bike, clarity and unencumbered movement can take place. Just like many Americans, I have a base camp with a garage full of vehicles, closets full of clothes, rooms full of furniture, shelves laden with knick knacks, etc. I have stuff. I have things that clutter and complicate my life - that shield my view of the world. A loaded bike or packed backpack dissipates the clutter and allows me to see the forest through the trees. Allows me to see what I really need to move through this world. Reconnects me with what is important in my life…my personal relationships, my encounters with the natural world, my character, my yearning to live simply.
#2 - Teamwork
Divide racers and those who tour the Divide certainly do it as a solo endeavor. No one turns the cranks for you. In fact, I have been known to do such things without a partner or partners. But, I believe any experience gains more substance when tackled as part of a team. Sean was a great teammate for an endeavor such as the Great Divide. He was able to go with the flow and maintain a great sense of humor no matter how dire the situation. He was flexible when making team decisions. He was patient and compassionate. He was a pillar of support and a source of motivation when such things were called for. My trip would not have been the same without the presence of Sean. In my life I have had the opportunity to travel to many beautiful places, but my experience in these places is always determined by the people I am with. Sean, you made our trip a great one for me and I thank you. I look forward to a few more adventures together in the future (you know I have some up my sleeve).
#1 Finishing the Divide!
Riding the Great Divide is a huge undertaking and requires expending large amounts of mental and physical energy. It will test you and your equipment everyday with every mile having to be earned. But when you reach "mile 0" and you have no more miles to pedal, you are flooded with a multitude of emotions. These emotions begin to well up in you and slowly bubble to the surface as those final miles go by. The planning, sacrifice, frustrations, setbacks, physical and mental hardships, and questions of whether I can do this or not, all melt away and are replaced by feelings of elation and joy for accomplishing what one set out to do. We all know that it is the journey that counts, but damn…it sure is nice to reach the destination…in this case the Mexican border.
This journey would not have been possible without the support and efforts of the following:
-The Salsa Crew
-Russell and the Durango Cyclery Squad ([url=http:///]http:///[/url])
-Fort Lewis College and Outdoor Pursuits
-My parents (Jim and Carol Davis) for the unbelievable support at the end (we wouldn't have made it without those tubes)
-The beautiful Beth Christie who understands me and lets me adventure into the world
-Cam Castro (for taking care of Buddy Davis and his home)
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I grew up in a military family where we moved 13 times before I left for college. Consequently, I have the continual urge to explore and travel having climbed, kayaked, and biked all over our amazing planet. My passion for the outdoors drives me to seek out adventures which often times combine multiple modes of travel or activities (i.e. biking to a wilderness area and then backpacking in to climb a high peak). "Keeping life simple" is a guiding motto of my life and for me, bike travel epitomizes simplicity.
thank you Brett:
reason # 3 sums up so much in this world.
more people should read it.
Truly an awesome list of reasons to ride the divide.
The third reason is by far my favorite and a big reason why I ride. Riding a singlespeed only simplifies things further ;)
I myself just completed a ride from Echo Park, Los Angeles to San Francisco heading north (which was deemed a little crazy by some folks) on my Surly. Being a Michigan resident and incredibly soured by the lack of human generosity from my previous work environment, I agree with all of the above. Congratulations gentlemen on an adventure completed and experiences gained!


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"Tómas Jónsson, Bestseller" by Guðbergur Bergsson [Why This Book Should Win]
This afternoon's entry in the "Why This Book Should Win" series is from writer and Russian translator, Andrea Gregovich. She also interviews literary translators about their new books for the Fiction Advocate blog.
Tómas Jónsson, Bestseller by Guðbergur Bergsson, translated from Icelandic by Lytton Smith (Iceland, Open Letter Books)
Writing why Tómas Jónsson, Bestseller should win the Best Translated Book Award is like trying to describe a bizarre, exhausting dream that felt important but wound up buried too deep in your subconscious for words to make sense of now that you're awake. As I was reading this beautiful mess by Iceland's Guðbergur Bergsson I kept thinking to myself, how is this even a book? And how did translator Lytton Smith not descend into madness bringing it into English? This isn't hyperbole, the book is that much. It's a monumental piece of work in a meta sort of way, and that's why it should win the BTBA.
Tómas Jónsson, Bestseller is ostensibly a collection of fictitious notebooks written by a cranky old man with a mind full of literary brilliance and egotistical bitterness, a man with a lot of opinions who is generally ticked off about everything. Even though the book is printed in a standard typeface, it reads like journaling. It's full of errors, has a haphazard page layout, and its elderly ramblings are often barely penetrable as they weave in and out of the fragmented Iceland stories and intellectual manifestoes. Sometimes the narrative switches recklessly from one topic to another without warning—I swear it switched mid-sentence at one point, but now I can't find that part to tell you about it. As I was looking for this passage I did, however, find a page on which Tómas is complaining about the cat and right in the middle of his anecdote for some reason is written, "(something is wrong with the text here)." I also found another funny section where he's unhappy about the kitchen habits of his tenants and says, "This is ugh and yeuch, Bubbi." A big part of reading this book is noticing these foibles, laughing and baffling over them, and usually not finding a clear explanation for them. Instead, you just accept their absurdity and recognize that they are weirdly wonderful. Your own personal collection of these odd buried treasures is, I'd say, what you can look forward to taking away from your reading of this strange book.
I'm sure fictional character Tómas Jónsson, who is very much concerned with his literary image (the title tries to claim itself a "bestseller" after all), would not have wanted these notebooks published in the state of shambles they're in. And that's part of the book's wild charm: it's one of Iceland's twentieth-century literary masterpieces, and yet it captures the exact opposite of, say, a poised and polished tale of Vikings or fairies (as an English-language reader might try to expect out of Iceland). Iceland is sloppy, frustrating, and grotesquely authentic in this book. It's the literary equivalent of sneaking away from the tour guide taking you past all the tidy and respectable historical monuments in Reykjavik and instead venturing into an apartment building on a side street and peeking through a keyhole into the gritty, authentic domestic life going on in there, with its chamber pots, chipped dishes, laundry messes, and smells of soup. But that metaphor doesn't go far enough—you're looking not just inside an apartment, but deep into the mind of the man who owns it, which becomes a rare glimpse into the psyche of Iceland itself.
In trying to describe Bergsson's book, I feel I've written an inevitable word salad, perhaps not dissimilar to the salads of Tómas Jónsson himself. I don't think I've really gotten to the crux of why this book should win the BTBA, which aims to award both the book and the translation. So on that point: imagine what a labyrinth of rabbit holes and mayhem this book was for a translator to contend with. How did he even know what was happening from one sentence to the next!? How does one faithfully translate a text that borders on impenetrable into something that can be even be read? Lytton Smith not only got the job done, he did it with humor, nuance, and beauty. He let the crazy stuff be opaque and difficult, but also depicted those scattered moments of poetic beauty and philosophical wisdom with the artful language necessary for a reader to discover them amid the textual chaos. He also made sure the silly parts about cats, chickens, and chamber pots came through with the punchy cadence they deserved. So the translation is a feat in and of itself, and the book finally finding its way into English is a triumph of Iceland's literary community, which has kept Tómas Jónsson, Bestseller, originally published in 1966, from slipping off the radar and into obscurity all this time (as you might expect such a loose baggy monster in a relatively obscure language to do).
I've not read all of the finalists, but I'm confident no other translation vying for the Best Translated Book Award in 2018 simply is what it is with as much vigorous impossibility as Tómas Jónsson, Bestseller. Not even Fever Dream. Even if this paragraph amounts to more word salad, let that vigorous impossibility be the reason this book should win.


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Liverpool v Arsenal – The Preview
Last updated: August 25, 2017 by Leon Marshal
Game details
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|Sunday, 16:00pm
|Sky Sports
|Home Team Form:
|Away Team Form:
|Last Meeting:
|Liverpool 3 – 1 Arsenal
|Premier League
One of two late kick-offs on Sunday, this fixture has the makings to be the game of the weekend. Of the two teams, Liverpool will be the most confident heading into the encounter. A win and a draw in the league, followed by qualification to the Champions League after a midweek win against Hoffenheim, is a more than satisfactory start to the season for Klopp's men. Never not under the spotlight, Arsène Wenger cannot afford a slip-up here. Defeat would mean two on the bounce after last weekend's loss to bogey-team Stoke.
As the Coutinho saga rages on, Jürgen Klopp can at least smile at the performances of his team so far. The first five matches of this campaign were always set to be a testing affair, due to two Champions League qualification matches. With four of those matches successfully navigated, Liverpool should be well up for what is perhaps the most testing of the five matches, before an extended international break. Even without Coutinho, the front three of Salah, Mané, and Firmino have already proved effective, showing early signs of forming a lethal attacking force. New signing Andrew Robertson was impressive on his debut last week and could help add both solidity to the often fragile defence, as well as an attacking potency down the left hand side.
While it's far from crisis stations yet, last week's loss to Stoke will have left Arsène Wenger feeling the heat. Arsenal dominated the match, but lacked incision in the final third, eventually succumbing to a single goal. Wenger will be praying for a rapid return of Alexis Sánchez and the Chilean could feature in this match-up. Laurent Koscielny is fit and could also feature. This could be key for Arsenal, as it would allow new-signing Kolasinac to slot in at his more natural left wing-back position and strengthen a defence that has conceded four goals in two games. The Bosnian has been impressive so far and could cause Liverpool problems with his marauding runs.
Team News
Philippe Coutinho is not expected to have recovered from a back injury in time to feature.
Nathaniel Clyne may recover from a muscle injury but will be far from match fit. This leaves the right back spot open for either Joe Gomez or Trent Alexander-Arnold
Arsenal are still waiting on the fitness of Alexis Sánchez. The latest news is that the Chilean has been passed fit for this match and could feature from the start.
The good news for Arsenal is that Laurent Koscielny is back from suspension and may slot back into the Gunner's defence.
Expected Line-Ups:
|Liverpool (4-3-3):
|Mignolet, Gomez, Matip, Lovren, Robertson, Wijnaldum, Henderson, Milner, Mané, Salah, Firmino
|Karius, Klavan, Can, Sturridge, Origi, Solanke, Flanagn
|Clyne, Sakho, Coutinho, Lallana
|Not available:
|Arsenal (3-4-3):
|Cech, Mustafi, Monreal, Kolasinac, Koscielny, Ramsey, Xhaka, Bellerin, Özil, Sánchez, Lacazette
|Mertesacker, Giroud, Ospina, Walcott, Iwobi, Welbeck, Elneny
|Cazorla, Wilshere
|Not available:
So Far This Season
|Liverpool So Far This Season
|Arsenal So Far This Season
|League Position
|1 (0)
|Wins (away)
|1 (0)
|1-0 vs. Crystal Palace
|Biggest Win
|4-3 vs Leicester
|0 (1)
|Draws (away)
|0 (0)
|Biggest Defeat
|0 – 1 vs Stoke
|Mané (2)
|Top Goal Scorer
|Lacazette (1)
|Failures to Score
|Clean Sheets
|Both Teams to Score Games
|Over 2.5 Goals
|Under 2.5 Goals
- Liverpool have had an exhausting start to the season due to the Champions League qualifiers. Rotation may be a factor here and the question is whether that will effect the performance.
- Having failed to score last weekend at Stoke, Arsenal will be looking to Lacazette and Özil to break a Liverpool defence that recorded its first clean sheet of the season last weekend against Crystal Palace.
- Four of the previous five encounters between these two teams have featured over 3.5 goals. There's little to suggest there won't be goals this time around. In fact, both teams have already featured an over 3.5 goals in one of their two games so far.
- Clean sheets look unlikely then. Liverpool have conceded three goals in two games, while Arsenal have conceded four.
Head to Head
|Last Five Competitive Meetings Between The Sides
|Game Result
|First Goal-scorer
|Liverpool 3 – 1 Arsenal
|Premier League
|Firmino 9′
|Arsenal 3 – 4 Liverpool
|Premier League
|Walcott 31′
|Liverpool 3 – 3 Arsenal
|Premier League
|Firmino 10′
|Arsenal 0 – 0 Liverpool
|Premier League
|Arsenal 4 – 1 Liverpool
|Premier League
|Bellerin 37′
Conclusion & Betting Tips
Liverpool are the favourites here, with home advantage and form on their side. The caveat to this is that small signs of fatigue could begin to show here, as they play their fifth game in two weeks. Manager Klopp has mitigated the demanding fixture list well though, resting and rotating perfectly so far, to ensure both success and a strong line-up for this fixture.
It's difficult to assess Arsenal's chances here without seeing the team sheet. If both Koscielny and Sánchez start then their chances will be significantly increased. For this reason, we'll be playing it safe with this one.
One thing this fixture does seem to always deliver on is goals. Both teams to score and over 2.5 goals are priced around 4/7, which doesn't offer much in the way of value. Liverpool & over 2.5 goals is more attractively priced at 15/8, while Liverpool to win & both teams to score is slightly better at 13/5. Both seem a good option for a fixture that always delivers on goals and Liverpool look set to win. You can get these prices at bet365.


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A Divine Encounter In The Johns Hopkins Psilocybin Study
As the somber security guard waved my husband John and me into the elevator of the Behavioral Sciences Building of Johns Hopkins University, I suddenly wondered if she was aware of my unique distinction: on that day, I would be the only woman in America legally taking the powerful psychedelic substance, an entheogen called psilocybin. Her face was friendly, but impassive.
The elevator rattled to the top floor and I stepped out, with some apprehension intruding on my growing sense of excitement. As I waited in the office area, my excitement grew and my feet would not keep still. My feet were bouncing and literally bouncing me, both knees bopping up and down at the same time, about 150 times a minute. I had never experienced excitement in quite that way — literally my whole body was bouncing with anticipation. I was "ready!" I entered "the room" (the psilocybin study room) with Bill and Mary (my two monitors), and Roland.
It was only a few days earlier that I was ready to drop out of the study and I would have had it not been for a serious conversation with Bill.
"Bill," I said, "I've got two questions." Beseechingly and with great uncertainty, I asked him, "Why should I, Sandy Lundahl, do this? Secondly, why are YOU doing this?"
All my concerns and indecision returned. I thought I had escaped the ultimate unknown and a risk to my mental well-being. Now I had to really decide. I could walk away and not take any more chances. Why did I need to do this? Why? I had to have a good reason that was personal to me. And I had to know why Bill was engaged in this research. Who was he? Why was he doing this research?
"Well, one reason," he said looking me straight in the eyes with great seriousness in his voice, "is that on Tuesday, you will be the only person in the U.S. who will be taking psilocybin legally." His eyes danced, giving himself away. I burst into laughter! It was the thought of getting away with something that just pierced my self-concern bubble. Then, less solemnly, but with great wisdom and kindness, he asked me to recall why I signed up for the study in the first place. "Let's see if that or those reasons still apply," he said.
It took a few moments for me to truly reflect on why I didn't drop out of the study earlier. "It's my curiosity," I said. "It's always my curiosity. Any new opportunity that comes along, I get curious about it. Is that legitimate?" I asked quietly with doubt in my voice.
"Well," he said, "on Tuesday you can satisfy your curiosity—or spend the rest of your life still curious about psilocybin."
I didn't laugh this time but realized he spoke the truth. If I did not participate, I would be left with a quiet and lingering question about what I may have missed out on. And so far, everything Bill had said had come to be true. The two non-psilocybin sessions (low doses of Ritalin in a double-blind research design) I had were memorable, things were improving in my life, and Bill seemed to be suggesting that more was to come. At that point, I knew I would go forward, but it still wasn't quite enough to satisfy me. There had to be a bigger reason for why I would participate.
So I asked him again: "OK, and so why are YOU doing this? What is this study really all about?"
He leaned back slightly in his chair. His eyes closed and when he opened them again he said, "Because these simple molecules, in the right setting and in the right hands, I believe, can truly make a difference in people's lives, and in turn make a difference in the world."
My jaw relaxed and I looked at him in awe. The sound of his gentle voice plus the solemn look on his face stirred something inside of me. His deep, heartfelt commitment to making a difference in the world was clear, sincere, and exposed. All of a sudden, I realized two things at the same moment. One, it didn't matter whether what he said was true or not; I was in the presence of authenticity and it felt good to feel that. And second, if what he said was true, I could be a part of something really big and meaningful.
There was only one thing left to say: "OK, I'll do it."
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On Tuesday morning, we chatted a few moments and then Bill handed me the tray with the pills.
An almost imperceptible wave of apprehension passed through my body as I reached out to take the two blue pills with three sets of eyes looking at me. Taking a deep breath, I reminded myself that I had said I would do this and I would. Taking another deep breath, I swallowed the pills.
I had been through this process twice before and now knew what to expect. Bill gently placed the big comfy earphones on my head, and I could hear the familiar opening music softly playing in my ears. With tender expertise, he placed the dark cloth eyeshades over my eyes. It felt like a ritual.
Once inside the eyeshades, I closed my eyes… and gasped audibly. This time was different! Instead of seeing black, inside my closed eyes and projected onto a screen that filled my vision, I saw shapes and colors – intense brilliant, luminous colors and faceted geometric shapes. Intense diamonds, glowing square-cut emeralds, vibrant rounded rubies, dazzling biconed topaz, and exquisite sapphire teardrops were pulsating, yet neatly arranged with a barely perceptible grid on top. It was like looking at jewels with threads of precious gold and silver providing an intricate structure that held them all together. It was like looking through a kaleidoscope.
Soon, I tired of seeing these colors. I felt my body getting heavier, I felt drugged, and dismal thoughts streamed through my mind.
"Bill…" He moved closer and sat on the floor next to the couch. "Yes?" he responded. "Bill," I said slowly, softly: "This was a big mistake." Bill was quiet for a few moments, and then I heard his voice, deep and soft, in my ear saying, "Don't second-guess your decision… you are experiencing exactly what you are supposed to be experiencing." Snuggling underneath the blankets I thought, Just leave me alone and I'll sleep this day away.
Before settling into what I believed would be a drug-induced sleep, I made a vow, to myself, that from now on I would strive to be totally truthful, and that I would never, to the best of my ability, make an inauthentic decision again. Then, instead of sleep… I glided into the next moment and felt myself slip away and start to travel.
Whoa! I said to myself (and perhaps audibly) as I was being whisked away.
After that, I lost sense of linear time, so the following is not necessarily in chronological order (though it may be). There were recurring themes that I experienced throughout the session, and then there were very exact and vivid images, sensations, and insights.
At one point in the session, I saw a parade of sorts. Actually, I was on the sidelines watching the parade and a jester came along, bouncing up and down as he marched in the parade. One side of his body was black and serious, and the other side light and happy. This vision occurred to me as a symbol of duality: The darkness represented experiences of sorrow or seriousness, and the light side represented lightheartedness or not knowing, and the freedom or ease that comes from that. The Jester is right in between… laughing inside and outwardly… laughing merrily, wholeheartedly, with kindness and mirth… laughing at us humans. We think we know it all, but we're clueless—totally clueless. It's absolutely ridiculous to even think we humans can understand the cosmos and what life is all about. Even Bill, as knowledgeable and wise as he is, is clueless. That thought tickled me and I laughed and laughed, first to myself, then chuckling out loud, and then just laughing and laughing at the seriousness with which we take life—and how absolutely clueless we really are.
Bill wanted to know what was so funny, but I couldn't tell him. I just looked at him and thought He's so kind and wise… but clueless and peals of laughter continued to pour out of me in gleeful waves each time I took a breath.
The parade suddenly transformed and I saw Jesus, a man who fully experienced his emotions. He interacted with the world, he was in relationship with his world and the people in it, experiencing the full range of emotions—intra, inter—as he walked the planet (or his piece of it) experiencing life fully: love, despair, the pain of the events that led to his crucifixion—he felt it all as he lived his life.
As he walked the path to his death, I was in the crowds alongside the street. I saw him dragging the heavy cross, exhausted; he walked slowly but kept moving as though he knew this was part of the path he had chosen. Right in front of him, at the moment when he paused, I saw him turn his face upwards and say: "Forgive them Lord for they know not what they do."
I felt him say those words, and I experienced the full depth of what he was saying: "Forgive them Lord, for they know not what they do"—understanding the ignorance that we humans have, and feeling deep forgiveness for the cruelty we all inflict in so many ways. The little hurts and slights that we perpetrate on a daily basis—and the massive acts of brutality that nations and groups of people inflict onto others. We are totally ignorant and unaware of what we are doing.
Forgive them Lord for they know not what they do.
Forgive ourselves, for we know not what we do.
Forgive them, Lord, for they know not what they do.
Forgive me Lord, for I know not what I do.
Somewhat late in the session, I experienced a woman emerging from the earth. Her body, my body, had been embedded in the earth, and was slowly emerging, coming alive, rising from the earth embodying aspects of the earth in her body, my body. Eyes closed as she was being formed with a look of dreaminess, a sense of innocence, and an exuding sensuality behind my closed eyes.
Arms outstretched, whole body moving, emerging, getting larger and separating (yet not really separating) from the earth. I experienced the whole of her as she rose out of the earth-images in my mind and became real in my body. I named her Anthroposophia several months later after an artist, Kali, recreated her from my memory.
I started to ask myself, and then softly out loud, "Who are you?" I wanted to know, who had I been "talking to" and "talking with" during this session? I wanted to know… Who are you?
Squinting my closed eyes behind the eyeshades, I strained to see. I saw mist-like veils gently and slowly swirling around. Was something, someone about to be revealed to me?
Nothing appeared, but I kept coming back to my breath and taking deep breaths.
Then it occurred to me that my breath and the wind were the same… and that the wind is the breath of the Divine experiencing the world as its body.
When the Divine breathes, the air moves; we call it a breeze or the wind, but it is the Divine simply breathing. And my breath is like the wind; it allows me to feel my body and experience the world—literally the breath of life in both dimensions.
I sensed the air, maybe a slight breeze, and my breath. I got a sense that there was something like God, but yet beyond God, out beyond this mist, this breeze, something magical/mystical out beyond my senses… and then my focus would return to my breath; my breath was real.
Gently going between the mist and beyond… and my breath. The mist and beyond… my breath.
My attention turned to Bill and I started sensing Bill as the Divine. He is so kind, so wise, so understanding, so caring and humorous in an odd sort of way. "Open your eyes and you will see," I heard Bill's voice gently saying, "Open your eyes and you will see." Fully expecting to see Bill's face, I got ready to open my eyes, expecting to see the Divine and Bill's face in front of mine. Yes, I thought, I would see the Divine in him—or perhaps through him.
What I saw when I opened my eyes sent a shockwave through my body.
Bill was holding a photo of my husband, John—and I was looking straight into John's face. I jumped, startled, and dove under the covers. We all started laughing. But it wasn't funny. I told them I was not coming out from underneath the covers. I was in shock! And panting, almost breathless, panting.
"I just have to be with this for a while," I said softly and a bit desperately. "It's OK," Bill said, "Just be with it."
Breathing heavily, deeply, and noisily through my nose and yet deep in my chest, as if in pain or in shock. Slowly I began to recover and I allowed my mind to drift and to notice what I was sensing. I sensed John's soul and his deep knowing—his deep, quiet, all-knowing soul. And I stayed with that sensation, breathing deeply and rhythmically, until I fully "got it" deeply. I had thought of John as ignorant and that I was superior to him—for having this psilocybin session, the two sessions before, the coaching sessions, and for all the reading I had done—but I slowly began to realize that John does know. He's had this experience, somewhere or sometime before. He knows what I now know—he knows it deep, deep down. And I connected with his knowing. I came out from underneath the covers.
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How was I going to remember all of this? All the feelings and sensations… the moaning and breathing as I listened to the music.
I remember talking softly to Bill as I held his hand. We talked about Buddhism. I recalled that Buddhism listed 1500 afflictive emotions and the corresponding antidote to each one of them. "Yes," Bill said, "they are fond of making lists." "I want to spend the rest of my life feeling each and every one of them," I replied.
After a while, Bill said the psilocybin was wearing off and that the session was ending.
Slowly I brought myself back into the room, started looking around, and feeling myself in my body.
Filling out the paperwork and questionnaires was so hard to do. I was tired, feeling a very heavy body. Each time I got stuck on a question, I simply closed my eyes, took a deep breath, listened to my inner voice… and got my answer.
After answering all the questions on paper, it was time to go home. One last trip to the bathroom. As we left I gave everyone a hug and a kiss goodbye, and slowly made my way out of the building and home.
The next morning I wrote my report and at the very end I wrote, "Thank you very much! I feel very special and very lucky. I love you all!" And my parting words—the last words that I wrote in my report—"You didn't have to 'drug' me to have this experience… and you had to 'drug' me to have this experience."
In the years that have followed, I have become considerably more empathetic, compassionate, and tolerant. Simply stated, before the psilocybin session I was not empathetic, compassionate, or tolerant of others. Rather, I wanted people to be more like me, that is, to have a positive outlook on life most if not all the time, to "get over" their troubles quickly.
I can truly say that in the session my heart opened. It was as though a path was laid down in my psyche, that allowed me to be more relaxed, open, receptive, and sensitive to other people's life experiences. Over the years this open-hearted path has become more firm, perhaps a bit wider and longer. Though I know not where this path is leading me and although I am curious, I really don't care to know where I'm headed. I sense that all is going well, that I'm on the right path now, and I welcome the people who come into my life just as they are—as people who are whole, perfect, and complete headed down their own paths with all the life experiences they need to evolve, perhaps as our whole planet is doing, evolving to the next stage of development.
My marriage is intact. Something shifted, and it's hard to pinpoint what that may be. Perhaps it was experiencing the Divine in John. Whatever the reason, as a result I can now be honest in what I need (in real life), honest about what I feel, honest about what I want, and not hold back. I'm not afraid to say what's on my mind. There's a stick-to-it-tiveness and a loving gentleness that I have in my relationship with John that wasn't there before.
Gratitude. Experiencing gratitude for the research, for getting to know everyone who was involved in the States of Consciousness research study is the greatest lingering benefit I have received from this experience. The fact that I can tap into gratitude is incredible, and when I do it feels like I'm stepping off a cliff and free-falling into a delicious state of being that is so expansive and intense that it pervades every cell of my body and I can't help but express it. My capacity for experiencing gratitude, my bowl of gratitude, spills over and I have to express it. There's a flow (actually a gush) to it, with no expectation or care that my feelings are returned… it just feels so delightful in and of itself… a feeling of fullness. I'm alive.
I have come to trust my innate inner wisdom and the guidance it provides. The images, sensations, and insights that arose during my psilocybin session continue to be deeply meaningful. I've learned how to tap into this inner wisdom and do so often. As a result more images, sensations, and insights have emerged. I believe deeply that it is a good thing to take continuing looks into my inner world and harvest the wisdom and guidance that resides there.[the_ad id="73989″]
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Sandy Lundahl is a public health professional with more than 30 years of experience in developing programs with public health and mental health professionals.


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Dantes Paradiso
In spite of all the sheer effort put behind it, Dantes Paradiso is not easy to enjoy. It is an alliance between difficulty and controversy. It is a narration of Dantes so called visit to heaven, which seems tangible to no one but him. He slowly gives us his perceived account while inserting an archive of philosophical tidbits, which often divert the readers attention from the supposed plot. Dante claims himself gifted and says that all his said experiences are ones that he encountered first-hand. And so the reader is assumed to believe that the author is not in a make-believe world and his arguments with heavenly beings are actually marvelous adventures. The theme is not relevant at all to the present, as scholars today would say that his ideas are primitive and unsubstantial. The only thing applicable to today be the fact that it is based on the timeless issue: the afterlife. And as he inserts his personal views in life, he does it in an authoritative method as his heavenly friends explain them to him. Now if the reader assumes this is all make-believe, it is tiresome to go on as the book is direly detailed. On the other hand, if the reader believes Dantes account, then I am afraid he is very misled. As many biblical verses are inserted in the text, it is quite bothersome that his explanations and fabulous stories take on a less dogmatic direction. It doesnt seem right to quote religion to serve both misinterpreted purposes and claims to a divine philosophy. This dissenting view is the only social impact I can make out of the book. As I read on the translated verses looking for some conflict or climax, I reached neither. It just seems as if this popularly supposed story is intended to be educational just like a textbook. Nevertheless, it is not hard to see why Paradiso was dubbed a masterpiece. If the title of "masterpiece" is labeled upon the works of great worth, I am afraid entertainment value is not something distinguishable in this case even if there is an undoubtedly enormous amount of effort, skill, and thought that was invested in it. All the lines rhyme in pairs, and are written in deep Spanish. A rhyme scheme is followed and even literary formality is observed. Dante is obviously intellectual, as his work shows. It boasts of great depth and cerebral capacity. Although more factual than proverbial, this display of intelligence clearly shows that Paradiso has a high prerequisite for understanding. His words and narration appeal to the emotions as well, as detailed work almost regularly accomplishes. He describes his feelings of awe, curiosity, and incapability as a mortal to comprehend the ways of the divine in words so deep, so brief, and yet so filled with his emotional intent. Why all of these good traits still fail to interest the reader is possibly the effect of the fact that Paradiso is written to contain Dantes thoughts and meaning and not ours. And so, as with most other things, it is the creator who appreciates his fruit the most. I may be counted among those who appreciate only the effort, but not the fruit. I find Paradiso to be a thick pulp of philosophical fragments. It is a narrative nothing and yet has room for controversy. It has all the elements of a commendable story without a commendable story line. I would not recommend it to anyone except those who have a lot of time on their hands, as I deduce it to be a waste of time.
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Mike Highman
August 20, 1969 ~ March 2, 2018
Mike Highman passed away on March 2nd, 2018 in Ravenna, Ohio at the age of 48.
Mike was born on August 20, 1969 in Wooster, Ohio.
He is preceded in death by his father Harold Highman.
Mike is survived by his mother, Constance Highman; brothers, Rod Hart (Mary Lou), Duane Hart, Clark Hart (Sara), Keith Hart (Becky) and John Highman (Janina); numerous nieces and nephews, and his beloved pets Sadie and Marley.
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Everything You Need to Know About the SAG Awards
The Screen Actors Guild Awards are this weekend and we have everything you need to know before tuning in.
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What Time Are They On?: The telecast airs live Sunday on TNT and TBS at 8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. PT.
What Makes This Awards Show Different?: The SAG Awards has no host and also has categories with no Oscar equivalent (i.e. Outstanding Performance by a Cast). Nominees are also announced so early (Dec. 10) that there's usually at least one film that gets shut out of the award show due to late screeners. This year both American Sniper and Selma got screeners out too late for consideration, so that's why you won't be seeing representatives from either of those films.
Do They Predict the Oscars?: The short answer is yes. Last year all four SAG award winners in film went on to win the Academy Award. Films that won Outstanding Performance by a Cast have gone on to win Best Picture in five of the last 10 years.
When ET's Coverage Begins: ETonline will be live blogging the event starting at 8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. PT and will continue live coverage of the show throughout the day.
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Who Votes?: The nominees are chosen by a group of 4,200 SAG members who are selected at random every year -- 2,100 of which vote on film awards and the other half on TV awards. The entire SAG-AFTRA voting body selects the winners.
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I read your Success Story. Such an interesting and new SAP B1 comers are also inspired from this story.
I would like to tell you that i am also working as an SAP B1 Developer in SAP B1 used Customer Company.
Nishit Makadia
Dear SAP Business One Consultants/Partners/Customers/Co-ordinator
To start off this discussion (not a serious one 😉 )
I want to know the journey of the people (of their respective SAP Business One Career)who are active in our area of SAP Business One particularly. So it could be helpful for people looking into an SAP Career via SAP B1
To start off, i will tell my journey since i have started it.(no need of mentioning company names)
Well i started my career as a sales employee(BDE) selling IT Products after doing B.E(C.S)(even though i didn't have a clue about it 😛 )
But the reason being i wanted to learn both technical and management so i completed my M.B.A (Sys&Mktg).
I wanted to make use of both my Technical & Management knowledge to be productive in my career. I had heard of SAP during my M.B.A period but when i joined for an institute(unauthorized -only came to know later) to learn the course there was no mention of SAP Business One any where.
If you want to enter SAP career, you can only do by doing the following course SAP FICO/SD/MM/CRM(All R/3) cause R/3 consultants make huge bucks of money 😎 . So happily i completed my SD course in an institute (but later came to know only doing course is not enough have to do certification .Thought of completing that also but there is no Guarantee of getting job after paying huge amount 😯 as END TO END implementation experience is required.(this i have heard n number of times whenever i tried applying for an SAP R/3 Job)
Somehow joined a Startup company which gave an opportunity to work as SAP Business one consultant provided you get some business to them (expected startup company have to compromise).But the good thing was that i got introduced into SAP Business one which a product specifically designed by SAP for SME'S .In that duration i got chance to go to SAP company got training on B1 technical by Yatsea Li and some how journey continued. Got to know that B1 consist of all modules in one single software so worth of doing degrees was somehow accomplished 😀 .
Later on i wanted more knowledge in SAP B1 hence joined the course specifically on SAP B1 in an Authorized institute(this time with proper information) . Later got chance to work in a Customer company and became active member in this awesome community of SCN. Both through my exposure to issues in the company and issues posted in SCN forum helped me a lot in completing my certification in B1 🙂 .
So though this blog people looking for an SAP Career keep you eyes and years open, there is not only R/3 required to enter into SAP but there are many other modules like B1 which doesn't ask for any END- End implementation experience, provided you have thorough subject knowledge .
the SAP Business one DEMO videos posted by Richard Duffy is really helpful for people looking to get a good SAP B1 subject knowledge and SQL queries for SAP Business book by Gordon Du is helpful to get a proper SQL skillset .I also got guidance from Prasanna s in my sap b1 journey .I would like to thank everyone for all their direct and indirect help.. 🙂
I kindly request people to share their SAP B1 Journey so it would be worth full for the community and people looking specifically in our B1 community.
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OAKLAND (CBS 5) – The man charged with shooting seven people to death at a Christian college in Oakland last week said he is "deeply sorry" but acknowledged "that word doesn't help."
In an exclusive jailhouse interview with CBS 5, the alleged killer, One L. Goh, appeared shaken and remorseful.
"Families are so angry with me," said Goh, who was interviewed by reporter Juliette Goodrich at the Santa Rita Jail in Dublin. "(But) if I tell them sorry, it doesn't bring anybody back."
Goh, who declined to enter a plea in his April 4 arraignment, said his lawyer had told him not to discuss the case in detail. But he made no effort to dispute allegations that he was the gunman who entered the campus of Oikos University on April 2 and shot 10 people, seven of whom died.
According to police and witnesses, Goh ordered students in a nursing class to line up against a classroom wall and shot them, one-by-one, with a .45 caliber pistol.
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"I have a lawyer, and I have told him everything," Goh said. "He advised me not to talk, but I am sorry."
In contrast to other inmates in the jailhouse interview room, who chatted animatedly with relatives and friends, Goh sat dejectedly with his head in his arms. It was the first time Goh had spoken to the media since his arrest.'
The South Korea native moved to the United States as a boy and later moved to Oakland. He entered Oikos to study nursing, but was asked to leave the school in November, 2011, in the wake of disciplinary issues. According to some accounts, Go had unsuccessfully been demanding that the school refund his tuition.
"I was going to be a nurse," said Goh, 43, who spoke English clearly, despite accounts that he had struggled with the language and was embarrassed by his lack of fluency. "I was studying to be a nurse … but it didn't happen. It is complicated to explain."
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Maldives Luxury Vacation
A Resort That Makes Any Trip Feel Like a Honeymoon
Located in the Indian Ocean is a resort that has to be seen to be believed. White sand beaches, palm trees, clear waters, and sunny days that effortlessly transition to beautiful nights are the hallmarks of Niyama. As The Beach Boys famously said, you want to get here fast so that you can take it slow.
Since the days are always warm this close to the equator, consider staying in one of the stilt cabins that sit over the clear blue waters.
We have no idea where this boat is going, but we really don't care — we just want to be on it.
The deluxe studios have their own multileveled pools, perfect for late-night dips when the ocean feels too far.
The ocean pavilions are large enough to make a family vacation still feel like a, well, vacation. Niyama is currently offering an exclusive package for families, so when you have little ones in tow, this might be the perfect excuse to get away!


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Lola Maldonado
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Dear communication professional,
This is your section and we want to make it easy for you. Here you can find the press release of the launch of the project: RESLAG LOOKS INTO HOW TO TRANSFORM AN INDUSTRIAL BY-PRODUCT INTO VALUE. If you need more information you can visit the main objectives and expected impacts sections.
If you want to know more about the main work we are doing in ReSlag, you can consult the 4 work areas we have created:
- Slag as feedstock to extract of high added value metals,
- Slag as Thermal Energy Storage system feedstock for heat recovery applications,
- Slag as Thermal Energy Storage system feedstock for Concentrated Solar Power applications,
- Slag as feedstock for refractory ceramics industry.
Finally, if you are looking for information about about the ReSlag Consortium, you can also consult Partners and Organisational structure sections.


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September is always sneaky, but I feel like I blinked and summer went by. I welcome it- fall in New England is the best. I just rolled in from the swampy heat and inspiring music of New Orleans. ( It actually felt chilly back here in Boston the last few days). I played with John Lisi and his band at Cafe Negril and then at Chickie Wah Wah with Jason Ricci and the Bad Kind. That city is saturated with amazing musicians and I can't wait to get back there.
The band and I have a few more Boston area shows coming up before I leave for a month-long tour of "Old" England with Snowboy and the Latin Section.
This will be my first ever trip to Europe and its pretty wild that original music is getting me there! About ten years ago, I left an office job to pursue music full-time. If you told me then that I'd be getting on a plane in 2017 to tour with a group of world-class Latin Jazz musicians for a month in England, I would have thought you were playing a game of Three-Card Monte with my psyche.
In 2006, we released an album called "EAT". Music streaming wasn't quite as prominent as it is now, but I had put the album up on CD Baby for digital distribution. I soon got an email from a guy in the U.K. named "Snowboy" telling me he loved the song "Warm Bath Eyes". He's been championing my music ever since and we've kept in touch. Last year he covered two songs from subsequent albums ("Better"from "Age of Blame" and "Oxen Free"from "Year of the Ox") on his latest album, "New York Afternoon". The arrangements Mark came up with for the songs are stellar. We were able to record my vocals tracks and backing vocals with Yahuba Garcia-Torres remotely at Wonka Sound in Lowell with Sir Bob Nash and send them on to Snowboy. I'm honored to finally meet Mark and his band in a few weeks to travel with them as the supporting act and special guest for their UK tour of "New York Afternoon".
These are some highlights, some easy nuggets from a much longer story. I'm grateful that for the few times I abandoned music and felt lost, I found my way back with so much support. Nobody does this music thing alone. You adventurous people who are willing to give independent musicians your ears, your love, your time and your money are the other half of the equation that keeps us alive. Thank you.
Please go to the "Shows" section of the website for details on upcoming shows.
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Merchants Can Now Have Custom Loyalty and Mobile Payment Apps, Powered by LevelUp
BOSTON, MA--(Marketwire - Sep 26, 2012) - Businesses of the world: We know you're excited about mobile payments. We know you yearn for better analytics and enhanced customer engagement. We know you want to never pay a penny to process payments ever again.
And we're right there with you! So we put all that into LevelUp.
But, we also know that some of you want to fully brand the mobile experience for your customers. And up until now, if you wanted that, you basically had to build a whole mobile payment, loyalty and security infrastructure up from scratch. Doable... but hard. (Trust us, we'd know.)
Luckily, starting today, you can have your cake and eat it too. And maybe even pay for it with LevelUp! Any business can now have a fully white-labeled, custom-branded mobile payment app, running on the best-in-class LevelUp payment infrastructure.
It's all the benefits of LevelUp, with all the strength of your brand in your very own mobile payments and loyalty app.
So, how does it work? Two choices:
We think it's sweet. And our use of the word "sweet" is intentional, since we're kicking off our launch with the fun, fashionable DC-area foodie haven, sweetgreen.
"Lots of our partners have great brands, epic brands with some serious cult followings (take me to your leader...). They've told us they want LevelUp's unique combination of mobile payments and loyalty-driving campaigns, but they've got to make it their own," said LevelUp Chief Ninja Seth Priebatsch. "LevelUp White Label gives them exactly that. The full functionality of LevelUp on the backend, with a fully branded experience on the front end. It's exactly what sweetgreen wanted and we're delighted that they'll be the first white-labeled LevelUp app to launch."
"At sweetgreen, we believe in creating experiences that go beyond the transaction. LevelUp's white label solution allows us to reward loyal customers in ways that align with our brand and emphasize the same consumer experience we offer in our restaurants: one of quality, ease and service," says Nathaniel Ru, sweetgreen co-founder. "Like our customers, we're big fans of utilizing technology to make this process simpler and more convenient."
Want a sneak-peek of what the sweetgreen app will look like? You'll have to wait until early next year for sweetgreen to release the full version, but check out the teaser images with this release.
So, if you want a custom-designed mobile payment app with the strength of LevelUp's tech and your brand combined, you know who to call. Ghostbusters! Or, for faster response times, just give us a shout at firstname.lastname@example.com and we'll tell you all about LevelUp White Label.
About LevelUp
LevelUp is a revolutionary new way to pay. Users pay with their phone, saving time and money. Businesses pay 0% payment processing fees and re-invest those savings into growing their businesses by attracting new customers and bringing them back. LevelUp is a part of SCVNGR, which is backed by Google Ventures, Balderton Capital, Continental Advisors, Highland Capital, Transmedia Capital and T-Venture, the venture arm of Deutsche-Telekom.
Contact Information:
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General information on the rhinoceros hornbill
The rhinoceros horn bill lives deep in the lush tropical forests of
Courtship and bonding are extremely important in the horn bills way of life as the female relies solely on the male to provide everything from food to protection as she is incubating and looking after the egg. In the process of bringing up the young the mother creates a nest in a tree trunk and surrounds it by dried up mud with a hole only big enough for her to get out. This clever technique maintains that the horn bills egg is safe from most predators.
Causes for endangerment
Once the babies are fully feathered they are considered old enough to leave the nest and fend for themselves on their own hence ending the long upbringing of the Rhinocerous hornbill.
In recent years the hornbill has been under serious threat from severe habitat loss and in 2006 was classed as endangered by the I.U.C.N red list of endangered species.
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Rosary School, Muweilah, Sharjah
The 10 year old Rosary School, established and managed by nuns from the Coptic Church, offers parents seriously affordable education and offers classes from Foundation Stage... Read On
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India International School, Sharjah is a private school located in Muweilah. Currently the school serves students from KG to Grade 9. The school was... Read On
Far Eastern Private School, established in 2001, is located in Sharjah. Its curriculum is Philippines based, and is targeted principally at the Filipino community. The school... Read On
Delta English School, founded in 1992, is located in Al Muwaila, Sharjah. It is an Indian curriculum school following the CBSE, and takes children... Read On


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OSHA and the EPA have published far reaching regulations These require all employees who come into contact with Asbestos but do not disturb it, have Two Hour Asbestos Awareness Annual Training Required by OSHA. Lead Hazard Communication is also required annually.
Under the Hazard Communication standard, employers are required to provide annual training to employees who encounter hazards in the workplace, including Lead, which is found in many common workplace products from keys to paint.


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EverySignal utilizes the feeds of the most popular social networks to recognize future business opportunities before they arrive. Using natural-language recognition, the system automatically combs through your friends' social feeds to suggest future leads: when a friend announces a new job in another city, you're notified they'll soon be in the market for homeowners insurance. If they announce a baby on the way, you'll be forwarded 529 Plan options.
Launching as a B2B product, EverySignal wanted the information in their explainer video to be clear and understandable, while also speaking to their target audience of salesman and business developers. Putting their business customers first, EverySignal wanted to make tool for investors, clients, and specialists.
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What Types of Missouri State Pensions are offered?
There are two main state-funded pensions within the state of Missouri that public employees can enroll in to secure a retirement future. These plans include:
PSRS/PEERS– The Public School & Education Employee Retirement Systems of Missouri is specifically designed for those teachers and administrators working in Public school systems, Universities or Community Colleges.
MOSERS-The Missouri State Employees' Retirement System is for all other state employed positions within the state
Descriptions of the General Employees pension plan
The specific aspects of general employee benefits vary depending on the employee's date of enrollment. Two separate handbooks have been generated to describe in detail what each program within this division entails and includes:
MOSERS for employees hired before January 1, 2011 is a defined benefit plan available to general state employees, legislation, elected state officials such as those in political positions, judges and state employed legal administrators.
There are no employee contributions to the plan if enrolled before January 1, 2011. The benefits are funded solely by state contributions and an earned interest on those contributions.
The vesting period for this plan is 5 years
COLA adjustments are made on the employee's anniversary date and equal a .50% increase yearly
Retirement age for MSEP
- Full Benefit retirement may be taken at age 65 with 15 years of credited service or when the age of the employee and years in service is equal to 80
- Early retirement may begin at age 55 with at least 10 years of service for a reduced rate
Retirement for MSEP 2000
- Full benefit retirement begins at age 62 with at least 5 years of service or age 48 if the sum of the age and years of service equals 80
- Early retirement begins at age 57 with five years of vested service
Also available under this program are temporary and permanent disability and death/survivor benefits that are personal choice pending. Choices are determined at the time of enrollment in the program.
General Employee's Handbook for those hired after January 1, 2011 is also a defined benefit plan with a few differences.
The employer/employee contribution rate is established yearly by the Board of Trustees for the next fiscal year. Employees will receive a statement that will detail the information regarding the upcoming year and the details can also be found online on MOSERS website. Normally the employee contributions are 4% of payroll.
- Vesting period is 10 years service credit
- Full benefit retirement can be taken at age 67 with at least 10 years of credited service or at least age 55 when the age and years of service combined equal 90
- Early retirement begins at age 62 with at least 10 years of credited service
In both systems, basic life insurance is included at no cost and optional life insurance can be purchased for additional deduction costs. In addition, each system provides members with options for survivor benefits and disability both long-term and short-term.
Legislation and Elected Officials are automatically enrollment in a specific division of MOSERS upon taking office. Vesting requirements for legislation is 3 full biennial assemblies or 6 years. For elected officials the best period is 1 term which is normally 4 years.
- Member payroll contributions are 4%
- MSEP and MSEP 2000 retirees may take full benefit retirement at age 55 with vesting period satisfied or at least age 48 when age and years of service combined equal 80
- COLA adjustments are 4% per year until the 65% cap has been reached
- Other benefits include lifetime annuity payments and the choice of unreduced joint survivor benefits or 50% survivor benefits
- Disability coverage after vesting periods include short and long term disability
The Judicial Plan
Benefits will depend on when the employee took the position. Vesting begins the first day of employment regardless of start date.
Those employed before 2011- Normal retirement age is 62 with 12 years service, 60 with 15 years service or age 55 with 20 years credited service. Early retirement may be take starting at age 60 with 15 years service or age 62 with 12 years.
- Plan includes a guaranteed lifetime benefit payment and the choice of unreduced joint or 50% survivor benefits
- There are no member contributions within this group
- COLA is applied yearly at 4% until 65% cap has been reached
- Also included in the plan are several long and short term disability options
Employees with a start date after 2011- Full benefit retirement begins at age 67 with 12 years of service or age 60 with 20 years or more credited service. Early retirement may be taken when the employee reaches age 67 and has 12 years of service or age 62 with over 20 years of credited service.
- The plan includes a guaranteed lifetime payout monthly, two options for survivor benefits with either 100% or 50% payouts to survivors.
- Additional disability coverage is available for long and short term
- Contributions are 4% of employee per-tax payroll
- COLA is based on 80% of the percentage increase in the average cost of living and evaluated yearly
What are the Benefits in the PEERS/PSRS Teacher Retirement System?
Teachers and administrators of public schools, community colleges and Universities have a separate retirement benefit plan for employees. The program is separated into two plans, the PEERS and PSRS programs which differ slightly:
PEERS- Public Education Employee Retirement System has a five year vesting period. The program is funded through employee/employer contributions and investment earnings on accumulated contributions. Current contribution rate is 6.86%.
- Retirement with full benefits may be take at age 60 with at least five years of service, any age once service years reach 30 or when the age of the employee and the years of service combined reach a total of 80 which is called the 'rule of 80'
- Early retirement begins at age 55 with at least five years of service or any age once 25 years of service have been met
- Disability and survivor benefit options are chosen at the date of enrollment.
- Teachers may also elect to continue working after retirement with a small reduction in benefits unless the employee has reached the age of 70 at which time benefits begin automatically
PSRS Retirement Program-the Public School Retirement Program also has a five year vesting period. Funding comes through employer/employee contributions and earned investment interest from the state on all contributions.
- Current employee payroll contribution is 14.5%
- Retirement with full benefits can be taken once the employee reaches age 60 with at least five years of service credits, at any age when 30 years service have been reached or when the employees age plus the number of years in service total 80
- Early retirement begins at age 55 with at least five years of service credited or any age once the employee reaches 25 years of service
- Additional benefits include the employee's choice of several survivor benefit programs and long or short term disability for qualifying circumstances
- Employees can continue working with partial benefits until the maximum age of 70 is reached at which point full benefits will begin and work will no longer count towards credited service years
A COLA increase of 2% is set for the year 2014.


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Cool Stuff: Adam Savage Completes His 'Fifth Element' Weapon Replica After 17 Years
Posted on Friday, October 28th, 2016 by Ethan Anderton
Easily one of the coolest sci-fi weapons of all time is the ZF-1 from The Fifth Element. If you're not as familiar with the Luc Besson sci-fi film starring Bruce Willis as you should be, it's the weapon that Gary Oldman demonstrates for his alien crime partners who are trying to steal the elemental stones for him. The gun has a rocket launcher, arrow launcher, net launcher, flamethrower, ice blast, a feature that allows every bullet shot to hit the same target, and of course a self-destruct button. It's been an object of desire for Mythbusters co-host Adam Savage to build his own for years, and now after 17 years of work, he's finally completed it.
Check out Adam Savage's Fifth Element gun after the jump.
In the video above, Adam Savage explains the long road he traveled in order to build his own working version of the gun. By working version, we mean that it has moveable parts and electronics that the actual prop did, but it doesn't actually work as a weapon.
No average person could have built this weapon to the detailed specifications that Adam Savage has been able to come by. With the help of some of his friends who work in prop departments as well as the help of a behind the scenes featurette focusing on the making of the prop in a DVD version of the movie that was only available in Germany.
Adam Savage is a truly gifted builder, and we're just glad he's nerdy enough to do things like this. In case you missed it, check out his recent model of The Shining shrubbery maze over here.


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JR Higashi Nippon Yamanote-sen (East Japan Railway, Yamanote Line)
Japan has a lot of trains. Tōkyō is probably the train capital of the world. But if there's any train that you will ride in Japan, and even more so, ride in Tōkyō, it's the JR Yamanote Line. It's a loop line that "starts" on the former coast of Edo Bay and stretches out to the farthest borders of the shōgun's capital and returns safely to the old coastline. While not every station is exciting and historically rich[i], it does hit some of the most important areas in the city. It also hits most of the major party towns which means that certain stretches of the line[ii] are lively, to say the least, at night. And by night, I don't mean the weekends. I mean every night.
For history fans, the Yamanote Line, just like its younger brother, the Ōedo Line, offer a unique glimpse into the history of Edo-Tōkyō. Yeah, you can ride the whole circuit in an hour or something, but to actually explore each area would take ages. That said, if you know what you're looking for, you can hit up some of the best historical spots in the capital and you could do so efficiently and economically.
So Without Further Ado, Here Are The 29 Stations of the Yamanote Line in 15 Articles:[iii]
The Yamanote Line Extravaganza
Ōsaki & Gotanda
Takadanobaba, Meijiro, & Ikebukuro
Ōtsuka, Sugamo, Komagome, Tabata
Nishi-Nippori, Nippori, & Uguisudani
Ueno & Okachimachi
Touring the city via the Tōkyō via the Yamanote Line or Ōedo Line is awesome for fans of Japanese History, but particularly fun for fans of the Edo Period and the history of early Tōkyō. And while you can't do both lines in a day, if you need a guide, you know where to find me.
I hope you enjoy the series!
Further Reading:
- Exploring Tōkyō by the Ōedo Line
- Etymology of Tōkyō Train Names
- Some random, unfunny bullshit
- Yamanote vs. Shitamachi
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[ii] I'm looking at you, Ikebukuro, Shinjuku, Shibuya, Gotanda, Shinagawa, Tamachi, Hamamatsu-chō… oh, god let's add Ueno… dude, this list could go on…
[iii] How's that for efficiency?! Pretty frickin' awesome… until you realize it took me a year to complete this stupid series.


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Imperfect Candle (Mini)
Just like imperfect produce these candles look a little funky, but work perfectly. All our candles are made by humans and that leads to cosmetic errors sometimes. These candles might have a bumpy top, crooked label or discolored wax. They maybe imperfect but still function perfectly and deserve a loving home!


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Set the number of emails to display
You can specify how many emails you want to see when you open Workspace Webmail to the Email tab.
- Log in to your Workspace Email account and open your product. (Need help logging in?)
- If Homepage does not automatically display, click the Homepage tab.
- In the section where it displays your recent mail activity, click the pencil button.
- Specify the number of recent emails you want to display on your Homepage, and then click Save.
More info
- To learn more about Homepage, see Using the Web-Based Email Homepage.


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Langston Hughes
After reading the excerpt from Langston Hughes's autobiography, "Salvation", I pondered the many factors of religion and what makes a person believe in god or not believe in god. I believe that religion is a form of individual expression, and that each person should have the freedom to conform his or her identity to whatever religion feels right to that person, or even to conform to no religion at all. I think that if I had been in Langston's position sitting on a mourner's bench in his Auntie's church waiting for Jesus to save me, I probably would have lied and said that Jesus had saved me. I would have done this mainly to forgo any further complications or opinions, just as Langston did after all of the other children had claimed that Jesus had saved them. Because I am not a believer in God, I could easily relate with Langston's doubts about the existence of a Jesus in the closing sentences of this excerpt.
In the opening paragraph, Langston exhibits a calm and logical opinion towards being saved by Jesus. He does not display any fierce objections; nor does he exhibit any outbursts of excitement or anxious doubts. He seems to believe that Jesus will save him with the same cordial innovation as is later displayed when the other children are being saved. As the story progresses and Langston's anxiety prevails he wonders when or if Jesus will ever in fact save him at all. While Jesus is saving all of the other children, I felt rather curious as to whether or not Langston would ever be saved. I wondered, while Jesus saved all of the children except for Langston, if these other children were in fact seeing Jesus or if they were lying...


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Bruno Mars Discusses Capturing the Vibe of the Apollo for First TV Special
November 29, 2017
By Robyn Collins Bruno Mars wanted to make sure his television special Bruno Mars: 24K Magic Live at the Apollo, wasn't a traditional video concert. Related: Watch Bruno Mars Perform 'Just the Way You Are' in Spanish "We didn't want this to be just a television show where the Hooligans and I sing three songs and go to commercial then sing three more songs and go to another commercial," he told Billboard. Instead, Mars and his production team worked hard to ensure the hour-long program captured the spirit of the historic venue. "The band and I wanted to create a vibe that translates what we felt at the Apollo Theater," Mars said. "As soon as we walked in there, we said this is the only place to do this special. Hopefully, the audience will feel that vibe at home." In addition, Mars, who was the co-executive producer of Bruno Mars: 24K Magic Live at the Apollo, strived to make sure the audience was filled with a diverse array of people. "We wanted everybody in the community to come out to the show," he said. "So we passed out tickets as we met people in different locations. You'll see them in the audience at the Apollo." Bruno Mars: 24K Magic Live at the Apollo airs tonight (Nov 29) at 10 p.m. EST on CBS.


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People with the role 'Project Coordinator'
Projects: SysMO DB, FAIRDOM training
Institutions: HITS gGmbH
I am a researcher at the Scientific Databases and Visualization Group at Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS) , one of the developers of SabioRK - System for the Analysis of Biochemical Pathways - Reaction Kinetics (http://sabiork.h-its.org/) . I am working on design and maintenance of the information systems to store, query and analyse systems biology data; definition and implementation of methods for the integration of data from multiple sources. In SySMO-DB project
Special guest appearance from Charles Darwin himself!