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The Securities and Exchange Commission and state regulators are warning small businesses and entrepreneurs to hold off on joining the "crowd."
In a late June advisory, state regulators warned small businesses that they should wait until the SEC has finalized its crowdfunding rules before offering shares in any such ventures for public sale. "Until that time, federal and state securities law prohibitions remain in place against publicly accessible Internet securities offerings," said the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA), the state regulators' trade group.
Indeed, the chief counsel of the SEC's Division of Corporation Finance, Thomas Kim, told the SEC's Investor Advisory Committee during its first meeting in May that as part of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act, which was signed into law in April, the division is grappling with the issue of equity crowdfunding, which allows investors of any net worth to fund entrepreneurial startups. (For more on the net worth requirement, see "Challenges and Opportunities in the JOBS Act.") "Crowdfunding is not yet legal until the commission appoints rules," Kim said.
The JOBS Act directs the SEC to adopt rules within 270 days to implement a new exemption to allow entrepreneurs and small businesses to offer investments in their ventures through crowdfunding. But Kim said that a time frame for an SEC rulemaking on equity crowdfunding is "challenging."
SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro told a Congressional panel in late June that staff in the agency's divisions of Corporation Finance and Trading and Markets as well as agency economists are "working closely together" to develop recommendations for the Commission.
While crowdfunding has been going on for a number of years as a form of raising money through donations, the SEC must formalize rules for equity crowdfunding, which, as set out in the JOBS Act, allows capital raising through investors via Internet funding portals.
NASAA's advisory highlights concerns for small businesses and entrepreneurs that want to raise investment capital through crowdfunding to finance their projects.
Through the JOBS Act, small businesses and entrepreneurs will be able to tap into the "crowd" in search of investments to finance their business ventures.
NASAA's advisory also notes that the JOBS Act only exempts crowdfunding equity offerings from securities law registration requirements. "The requirements of federal and state securities laws regarding disclosures, including disclosures of all material facts and risks to investors, remains in place," the advisory says. "If you do not comply with these disclosure requirements, you and your business can be liable for securities fraud and subject to private lawsuits as well as administrative enforcement actions."
Jack Herstein, NASAA president and assistant director of the Nebraska Department of Banking and Finance's Bureau of Securities, noted that "small businesses are important to the nation's economic growth, and the crowdfunding concept has the potential to provide legitimate small, innovative enterprises with access to capital that might not otherwise be available."


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Regardless of the occupation or industry, an effective team is critical for organisational success. In order to maximise team performance, it is necessary for managers to create an environment that is inclusive, collaborative and takes into consideration the needs of the individual as well as the requirements of the team.
Being part of an effective team is a fantastic feeling and fosters organisational loyalty that can produce flow on benefits. A loyal employee will work harder and produce better results, often going above and beyond expectations.
It is up to the manager of a team to initiate enabling strategies that will create the environment for the team to thrive. This can be problematic, particularly for new managers inheriting a less than favourable situation. If individual employees are cynical or have become discontent with work then they may seek to undermine or resist any process of change. A competent manager will understand the environment they must operate within and modify their plans accordingly. It may be necessary to implement a change management plan incrementally, over a period of time, to reduce the risk of shocking the employees and destabalizing the workplace.
The following offers a number of practical strategies that have the potential to transform the working environment from toxic to terrific.
1. Regular Team Meetings
It may sound simplistic, but the benefits of regular team meetings are profound. A get together as little as once per week provides the opportunity to share successes, discuss issues and offer advice. The meetings may be brief. Depending upon the size of the team, half an hour or less may be sufficient for each team member to outline their current activities. The manager should also utilise the opportunity to communicate information that is relevant to the team such as current levels of team performance, safety issues and training opportunities. Setting an agenda before the meeting will ensure the allocated time is utilised efficiently and everyone has the opportunity to participate. Team meetings should proceed at all costs. It should be a rarity for the meeting to be cancelled. Too often, it is easy for a team meeting to be called off due to a conflicting managerial priority. As a manager, dedicating this time to your team is an indication of your commitment to them.
2. Feedback and Guidance
As a manager, it is your job to mentor employees and provide them with a clear direction, both in terms of their position within the organisation and their own personal career. It is therefore critical to provide regular feedback on individual performance to ensure that employees understand the contribution they make to the team and the organisation as a whole. People need to know where they fit in and making them feel valued will fuel their commitment and drive them to greater levels of performance. Constructive criticism can be a positive motivator for an individual as long as they have a clear understanding of expectations and how they may work towards performing at the required level. Whilst team feedback should be provided during a meeting, comments directed at an individual should be private. Of course, if a situation warrants showering a person with public praise then this should be done in a way that avoids embarrassment.
Managers must be acutely aware of the responsibility attached to their position and ensure a fine balance is maintained as they play the role of mentor, motivator, overseer and mediator. A modicum of distance needs to be maintained so the employee/manager relationship is well understood. A manager who is considered as a friend to their employees may have their judgment impaired if a difficult decision needs to be made.
3. Celebrate Success
Celebrating team success is a great way to acknowledge the hard work that has gone into delivering a positive outcome for the organisation. After all, as a manager, positive outcomes are what you strive for. If your employees are rewarded for a good result then they will continue to assist you in achieving organizational goals. A celebration of success does not necessarily mean an extravagant, expensive event. A simple, understated affair is sufficient to demonstrate to the team that you, as the manager, and the organisation, as the employer, appreciate their effort and the sacrifice they have made to achieve the result. The opportunity to reflect on a job well done and pat each other on the back can work wonders for team morale and propel team performance to even higher levels of achievement.
4. Training Opportunities
Consistently offering training and development opportunities to employees is a way to refresh, maintain and improve team knowledge. It also allows the individual to grow personally, endearing them to the organisation and making them more likely to remain as a long term employee. Performance reviews are an ideal time to review training requirements and determine if the employee is interested in personal development. An effective manager will ensure they are consistently offering training opportunities. Investment in employee development will pay dividends in the future and increase worker satisfaction and loyalty.
Training does not necessarily have to be expensive, nor does it need to be intensive. Quite often, a refresher course is sufficient to ensure the employee remains up to date and informed of industry developments. If the resourcing requirements of the business unit allow it, a training course involving the entire team may be beneficial in not only developing individual skills but providing the opportunity for team building. A team that trains together is more likely to develop personal bonds that will be sustained and enhanced back in the office.
The time and effort that a manager puts in to their employees has a direct correlation with worker commitment, satisfaction and performance. Creating and nurturing an environment that is conducive with a high level of performance requires a consistent and methodical approach. The dynamic of the team and the will and skill of the manager are strong influencing factors. The simple, but powerful, strategies outlined in this article will assist managers in developing a positive working environment. Managerial commitment to the individual and dedication to the team drives organisational performance and, ultimately, will deliver successful outcomes.

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Fourth Season of 'Martha Speaks' Greenlit
WGBH Boston and DHX Media have begun production on the fourth season of the popular PBS KIDS animated preschool show Martha Speaks. The first episodes of the new season will be delivered in December 2011 and are set to air on PBS KIDS in Winter 2012. This brings up the number of episodes available to 80 half-hours.
"We are delighted that Martha Speaks has been greenlit for a fourth season," said WGBH Senior Executive producer Carol Greenwald. "We have watched Martha's audience grow each season — currently reaching an average of 4.5m people on air each week and 745K online each month in the U.S. — and we look forward to creating new adventures for Martha to share with our audience."
A co-production from WGBH Boston and DHX Media, Martha Speaks is an animated show aimed at 4-7 year olds, based on the best-selling books by Susan Meddaugh. The series follows the adventures of a loveable dog whose appetite for alphabet soup gives her the power of human speech. DHX Media represents worldwide TV and home entertainment rights outside of the United States.
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Schieffer: McCain Campaign 'Demeaning to Women' Because No Palin Press Conferences
Is Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain's campaign strategy "demeaning to women?" Yes, according to CBS's Bob Schieffer, because the McCain camp is selective about when and where GOP vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin makes media appearances
Schieffer, the host of CBS's Sunday morning public affairs program, "Face the Nation," appeared at Politics & Prose, a bookstore in
Schieffer, who is scheduled to moderate the last presidential debate between Obama and McCain, on October 15th, called it the McCain campaign's "obligation" to make Alaska Gov. Palin available to the press. He criticized the McCain campaign for not breaking her onto the media scene as rapidly as some might like. Schieffer suggested Palin's gender may even be playing a role in the campaign's strategy.
"Some in the McCain campaign are saying that we are holding her to a double standard," Schieffer said. "I think it is demeaning to women and demeaning to her not to let her come out and hold a news conference like any other candidate would hold. I actually think she will, but I think they need to get on with it."
Schieffer, 71, has been an employee of CBS News since 1969. He commented on the uncertainty of the future of journalism, including what may lie ahead for the print edition of newspapers.
"This technological revolution that we're going through now in journalism – we don't know where it's going to end," Schieffer said. "Five years from now, are there going to be newspapers? I hope to goodness that there are because I'm one of those who grew up reading newspapers. I wouldn't know how to start my day if I didn't read the newspaper."
Schieffer told the audience he wasn't sure whether or not if there'd still be the print edition of newspapers in five years, if it would all be downloaded to an electronic device, like an iPod, but he was certain there'd always be the need for the mainstream media.
"What we do know is there will always be a need in a democracy for accurate information," Schieffer said. "There will always be a need for reporters and there will always be a need for the kind of journalism that I like to think I practice and that is the mainstream journalism where when we report a story, we may get it wrong from time to time, but it's based on some fact."
Schieffer used an Internet rumor concerning Palin's daughters as example of how the unregulated blogosphere was being used as a conduit for spreading unsubstantiated stories.
"We are living now in a world we have never dealt with before and it's changed everything from the way politicians run for office, from the way we report raw news and I'll just give you an example of that," Schieffer said. "And, that is in this blogosphere – you know there were all these stories going around on the Internet going about Sarah Palin. Now the press is getting a lot of heat for bringing this up."
However, Schieffer absolved the mainstream press – specifically the broadcast networks, the cable news channels and the "big" newspapers – of not propagating the rumors the McCain campaign had to later issue a statement refuting.
"We didn't bring it up," Schieffer said. "We never wrote a word about any of this – about these rumors about Sarah Palin's daughter that wasn't really her daughter and all that kind of thing. We never wrote a word about any of that. Nobody at any of the networks, any of the cable companies, at any of the big newspapers until the McCain campaign put out a statement and said that Sarah Palin's daughter was pregnant and that she was making this public because she was trying to put down these vicious rumors that were going around on the blogs."
"Now that doesn't mean while we never wrote a word about it that we weren't checking on it," Schieffer added. "Obviously as a journalist when you get a tip on a news story, you have to check it out. The only way you can check it out is to ask questions and investigate. But I take it as a little bit unfair to criticize the press for the questions we ask. What we should be held responsible for is what we write and what we report, but that is just an example of what we are dealing with here."
Despite Schieffer's network having been embroiled in a controversy during the last presidential cycle – where documents that were critical of President George W. Bush's National Guard service turned out to be forgeries, as pointed out in the blogosphere, he said he wasn't intending "knock down blogs." He was just intending on criticizing the standards some blogs aren't held to.
"You know the worst newspaper in the world has one person who's the editor who knows where the stuff came from – it's in that newspaper," Schieffer added. "Stuff pops up on these blogs and you don't know where it came from."


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Webinar Highlights:
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Seriously, though. Who does? Do you like them? If you do, I would love to hear the reasoning behind that formed opinion. Maybe you can sway me on my divine dislike for the little buggers. Unlikely though.
No one enjoys having big itchy bumps all over their body. Very un-fun. Not only that but on a more serious level, some mosquito's carry dangerous viruses. All in all they're not exactly your idea of a welcome bonfire guest. Although Summer is nearing its end (a tear just fell down my cheek) and mosquito season is following suit, it's still good to know what exactly causes mosquito's to be overly attracted to you and how you can prevent their unwanted attention.
Their Plan of Attack
Mosquitos are attracted to a number of chemical compounds that they can detect from an impressive 50 yards away. The males aren't even interested in your blood, but the females are a different story, thirsting after the protein and iron in your blood to produce their eggs.
At this point in time, there are a few things that we know mosquitos are indeed attracted to:
Bacteria: One trillion microbes live on your skin and create your body odor. Humans have only about 10 percent of these microbes in common—the rest vary between individuals. Some of us have a collection of microbes that are particularly irresistible to mosquitoes. Lucky!
Chemical Compounds: When they are sniffing us out, mosquitoes home in on a wide variety of chemicals—277 were isolated as potential mosquito attractants from human hand odors in one 2000 study at the University of Florida. Some of their favorites are lactic acid, ammonia, carboxylic acid, and octenol (present in human breath and sweat). Mosquitoes are especially drawn to carbon dioxide.
Movement & Heat: Mosquitoes are drawn to both movement and heat. So if you're exercising outside on a warm summer evening, you're the prime target—especially if you're short of breath!
In with the Old
It was once believed that mosquitoes were attracted to human sweat, but science has disproven that the sweat itself attracts them. Instead, they are drawn by the chemical changes produced by bacteria in your sweat. Sweat itself is odorless until bacteria act upon it. Although mosquitoes are not attracted to fresh sweat, if you offer them up some "fermented sweat," they'll be all over you.
A 1999 study by the Journal of Chemical Ecology found that human sweat was attractive to malarial mosquitoes after one to two days of incubation. During this time, bacteria in the sweat multiplied, which changed its pH from acidic to alkaline as sweat components decomposed into ammonia.They also found that malarial mosquitoes flock to foot odor—they will even bite a pair of smelly socks if you hang them up after wearing them for a few days.
Not only do mosquitoes find some odors irresistible, but others have been found to impair their ability to find their hosts—and some of these compounds are secreted by your body. One of these compounds is 1-methylpiperzine, which blocks mosquitoes' sense of smell so effectively that they are rendered oblivious to the presence of a juicy human hand nearby.
Insect sprays containing 1-methylpiperzine are in the works, but thus far scientists have not been able to determine how to keep the substance from evaporating off of your skin, as naturally occurs over time. Certain people seem to secrete more of these natural substances than others, making them essentially invisible to mosquitos, which may help explain why some folks seem to be bitten more than others.
Safely Repel
The best way to avoid getting bitten by mosquitos is to obviously avoid THEM. They're out and about more so during the hours of dusk and dawn. They are also thicker around shrubby areas and standing water. We can't necessarily plan our days around avoiding mosquitos though, so here are some all natural ways you can repel the bloodsuckers:
Cinnamon leaf oil
Clear liquid vanilla extract mixed with olive oil
Wash with citronella soap and oil
Catnip oil
Each of these is every bit as effective as DEET, and without any of the harsh chemicals.
Effectively Treat
Sometimes we just can't avoid the perilous bites. So when you do get bitten, here are some natural treatments to sooth the itch and the burn:
Aloe Vera
Lavender Essential Oil
Tee Tree Oil
A cooled tea bag
Apple Cider Vinegar
Applying an ice pack or a heated spoon (warmed under hot tap water, but make sure not to get it too hot) each of these can help to relieve itching
With some planning and preparation, you should be able to enjoy the outdoors without getting eaten alive. Although some methods of prevention and treatment may not work as well for you, it's just about trial and error and find the perfect fits for you 🙂


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Holy Man: The USA vs Douglas White (2011)
Holy Man is the story of Douglas White, an 88 year old Lakota Sioux medicine man from Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, who spent 17 years in federal prison for a crime he did not commit. During the making of this film, filmmakers uncovered new evidence of White's innocence and brought the case back to Federal Court. Holy Man offers a rare glimpse into the mysterious world of Lakota religion, their intimate connection to the land, and a provocative expose of the systemic injustice that Native Americans face in the criminal justice system.
- Jennifer Jessum
- Simon Joseph
Release Date: 2011-09-15
- Language: en
- Runtime: 85
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Last month I went to Hudson River Valley Arts where Jane Davies was teaching a week long workshop. I found Jane on Pinterest, which led me to her website where she has tons of videos showing her process and work. As with most things I find interesting, I soon became obsessed and began systematically going through almost… Continue reading Acrylic on Paper
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My Son, An Award & The MET
My son, Nic, who is a teenager and has been painting since he was old enough to pick up a brush, just won an award from Scholastic Art & Writing for one of his pieces. It's a portrait, done in acrylic on a large piece of wood, of a friend of his. That painting will… Continue reading My Son, An Award & The MET
Creating While Life Happens
I've been alive for over half a century and have witnessed a great deal of beauty as well as tragedy, both personally and in the world. However the current political climate is unlike anything I have ever experienced. The take away from the past three months is that we Americans are as divided, if not… Continue reading Creating While Life Happens
Fabric Painting & the Fun Begins!
Fabric painting was something I knew nothing about before taking Elizabeth Barton's online class Dyeing to Design at the Academy of Quilting. Fabric painting is the process of combining fabric dye with a thickener so it can be used to paint fabric, just as one would paint on a canvas. Think about that. The possibilities are endless!! As… Continue reading Fabric Painting & the Fun Begins!
Fear of Dyeing
I was going to entitle this post Fear of Dyeing (and Silk Screening) but Where's the Pun in That? But it was too long so I just went with the edited version… a girl can have a little pun. Okay, okay that's enough. I've filled my quota of puns and I'm barely out of the… Continue reading Fear of Dyeing
A Work Space of One's Own
At three in the morning, in a fit of frenzied sleeplessness I decided my work space was in desperate need of reorganization. And what great idea that comes to you in the wee hours of the morning isn't a brilliant one?! However, upon further reflection, I decided reorganizing is not one of my strengths and so, I did… Continue reading A Work Space of One's Own


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Egypt Restores Internet; Army Calls for End to Protests
Egypt's army called on protesters to return home Wednesday, and Internet connections were restored, as the government moved to restore some normalcy after a wrenching week of protests.
Egypt's government, which took the unprecedented step of shutting off Internet access during the height of the protests, restored service Wednesday, said Hassan Kabbani, chief executive of cellphone service provider MobiNil. Web sites that had been inaccessible for days, including the Central Bank of Egypt's, were available again at midday.
The army's call for an end to the protests came after Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said he will step down after elections this year, bowing after 29 years in power to a popular uprising that has begun to reshape the Middle East.


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Thirty countries gathered in Brussels on 10 and 11 December for the third meeting of the Environment and Health Task Force (EHTF) of the World Health Organization (WHO). The countries agreed to boost action to free Europe from asbestos-related diseases as well as exposures to secondhand tobacco smoke and toxic chemicals. Hosts of this meeting were the Belgian Federal Government, the Communities and the Regions.
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Health professionals, such as doctors, nurses, midwives, physiotherapists and others, can in the future obtain a certificate in environmental medicine. During their studies they will receive basic training to this end as well as continuing education in environmental medicine.


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Is anyone out there familiar with coding embedded applications for the PC/104? Or do you know someone who is?
I have a friend working on a way cool medical app that needs to xmit data received via IR to a PC/104 and then have the PC/104 call a web service to transmit the data. He's now trying to find someone to work on the PC/104 web service application.
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text: If you're wondering what 'elephant parent' means, it's the kind of parent who does the exact opposite of what the tiger mom, the ultra-strict disciplinarian, does. Here's a short video clip that shows how real elephants parent. And that's what I'm writing about here—parents who believe that they need to nurture, protect, and encourage their children, especially when they're still impressionable and very, very young.My elephant mom was a doctor with infinite patience. I failed a Hindi test when I was in fifth or sixth grade, and I remember going to her, teary-eyed, with my results—and hearing her tell me that it didn't matter. There were many more tests ahead. As I sobbed in her lap, she stroked my hair, hugged me, and told me there would be another test, and I could pass that one. (I did get the annual proficiency prize for Hindi a year later at the same school.)My grandparents were doting parents, too. On both sides, the families lost everything in the partition of India. They had to flee to India from what is now Pakistan. My naana (mother's father), originally a doctor from a wealthy family, began saving every rupee to educate his girls. He stopped going to the movies, his favorite past time. Both he and his wife stopped buying new clothes and began stitching them at home instead. (Read more.)


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Education In The Colonies
In the New England colonies, the Puritans built their society almost entirely on the precepts of the Bible. The Puritans, in particular, valued education, because they believed that Satan was keeping those who couldn't read from the scriptures. According to The American Colonial Gazette, about two-thirds of Puritan men and one-third of Puritan women could sign their names -- the accepted standard of literacy for the time.
Many young Puritans, primarily boys ages six to eight, learned reading, spelling, and prayers at a "dame school," run very much like a home day care. Later, either the boys went on to a Latin grammar school to prepare for college and an eventual religious or political career or they trained in a trade. Girls usually continued their education -- in household skills -- at home.
In the middle colonies, where, according to the Gazette, about half the adults could sign their names, colonial leaders agreed that education was important but were not concerned with providing it. The decision of whether to educate children was left to individual families until 1683, when a Pennsylvania law was passed, requiring that all children be taught to read and write and be trained in a useful trade. Pennsylvania's first school was established that same year.
A variety of local religious groups ran most schools in the middle colonies and stressed the practical aspects of education. All boys learned a skill or trade. Depending on their social class, they might also study classical languages, history and literature, mathematics, and natural science. Girls were tutored at home in a variety of household and social skills.
In the southern colonies, children generally began their education at home. Because the distances between farms and plantations made community schools impossible, plantation owners often hired tutors to teach boys math, classical languages, science, geography, history, etiquette, and plantation management. Most then completed their education in England. A governess usually taught the girls enough reading, writing, and arithmetic to run a household and the social skills to attract a husband.
Class differences were most pronounced in the South, where only upper-class men were widely educated. The Gazette reports that, in Virginia, literacy among the male gentry was almost 100 percent, and only 40 percent of laborers, 25 percent of upper class women, and 1 percent of slaves could sign their names.
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Dealing with Anger
Anger can seriously impact an individual's life in a negative way if it is not contained and dealt with in a proper manner. Many people are not sure of how to control their anger, and this soon leads to complete loss of control of all their emotions as well as their life. It is important that you learn how to control your anger and learn how to turn it into a force that you can use to your advantage.
When trying to deal with anger issues, it is important that you learn what your triggers are. Learning what you need to stay away from can make all of the difference when you are trying to get a hold on your anger. Different people will have different triggers, what makes one person angry may not necessarily have the same effect on another person. For this reason, it is important that you figure out your own triggers, and do not use the triggers of other people as your reference.
It is also important that you begin to learn the signs that you are becoming angry, before you are in a full rage. Just as with triggers, different people will have different signs that they are becoming angry. However, many of these signs will be similar and easy to recognize.


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What do you believe about rapture, tribulation, and the number of the beast? Contemporary clergy often advise that the Lord's return is imminent, but unknowable, and that Antichrist is anticipated, but unrecognizable prior to his debut. Does the Bible veil our advance understanding; or, does a loving all-powerful God show us the way "before the great and the terrible day of the Lord (Joel 2: 31)?" The Symmetry Solution is not "another" prophecy book. With an uncommon insight, David Smith unites history and mathematics to bring to light a new idea of prophetic symmetry. An illustrated large screen format affords easy viewing as well as precise understanding. Whether you are a beginner, or an advanced student of Biblical prophecy, The Symmetry Solution will challenge you. If you are looking for a book that offers thought-provoking answers to the Lord's wonderfully concealed mysteries, The Symmetry Solution is for you.
Ebook Contents Introduction Perspective and synopsis. [1] Symmetry and Symbolism Principles of symmetry and pictographic symbolism. [2] Years and Weeks of Years An explanation of the Biblical calendar. A "week of years" is equivalent to seven years. [3] From Ancient Time Our historical foundation. [4] Daniel's Seventy Weeks Predicts the Messiah's ministry, crucifixion, and second coming over 2,500 years in advance. [5] The King's Dream Our introduction to the symmetry of history. [6] Media, Persia, Greece, and the Fourth Kingdom The imperial succession leading to the Fourth Kingdom. The Fourth Kingdom is a single kingdom that is divided by a 2,000–year parenthesis of time into historical and future aspects; Rome is the historical aspect. [7] The Kingdoms of the Winds Describes the future Fourth Kingdom, which is subdivided into four international coalitions. [8] Beasts from the Sea and Land Russia and the Atlantic powers rule the future. Antichrist comes from Russia; the mystery of 666. [9] The Time of the End: The Battle for Israel An explanation of future time symmetry. Intercontinental nuclear war erupts as Israel fights her last battle.[10] The Time of the End: Wrath and Rapture How time symmetry may predict the rapture. Afterword The integrated design of prophetic symmetry.
As a young man, I began to study Biblical prophecy while searching for answers to the questions of life and destiny that many of us might seek. I believed there should have been an avenue to the proof of God's existence. Surely, the validation of predictive prophecy would verify God's authority above His creation. Perhaps, you may have read a number of prophecy books, and seen more than a few prophecy presentations. I certainly have—more than I can count. Yet, no matter whose book you read, or whose show you watch, are they not all very much alike? Afterward, do you still have a lot of questions? If you are like me, the answer is, "yes." The Symmetry Solution is like no other prophecy book you have read. I offer the reader a survey of end time prophecy from an entirely new perspective. Click the preview button to browse excerpts at no cost or obligation. Then, take advantage of this uncompromising value. I am certain you will agree that I have not reinvented the prophecy wheel. After you purchase The Symmetry Solution, you have the continued assurance of a 30-day 100% Money Back Guarantee.Thank you,David Smith
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2013 Marina Vinici Wooden Schooner Cruise Ship
- Description
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- Year:
- 2013
- Length:
- 135'
- Engine/Fuel Type:
- Single / diesel
- Located In:
- Split, Croatia
- Hull Material:
- Wood
- 1590-2660977
- Current Price:
- EUR 2,730,000 Tax Not Paid (US$ 3,215,667)
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Length Overall: 41 m (134.51 ft)
Beam: 9 m (29.53 ft)
Draft: 3.65 m (11.98 ft)
Displacement: 300000 kg
Engine: Caterpillar 3508D (800 hp)
Max Speed: 12 knots
Cruising Speed: 10 knots
Fuel Tank: 12000 liters
Water Tank: 40000 liters
Cabins: 11 + 6 Crew
Berths: 22 + 3
Shipyard: Marina Vinici, Croatia
Hull: Oak
Deck: Teak
Cabin Construction: Mahogany
Type: Schooner – 2 mast motor sailing vessel
Flag: Croatian
Generators: 66 kw, 36 kw
This a classical wooden small cruise ship built especially for the Adriatic sea. The type is a Schooner – 2 mast motor sailing vessel. With 11 cabins the boat can carry 25 guest on week-long cruises. The ship is equipped with all necessary guest facilities; each cabin has air conditioning, TV and its own bathroom with shower, sink and head. The boat has a large saloon/dining room and a restaurant style kitchen. Large open top deck offers great space for sun bathing. The ship has separate crew spaces with six crew cabins for 10 crew members.
New for 2016.New stern covers that make stern spaces useable even in extreme rain Renovated interior New tables on main and second deck New Davits for tender New 5m inflatable tender with Honda 60 Hp outboard engine New custom swimming ladder New passarella New silent generator for night use.
All cabins are spacious and constructed of mahogany walls and floors with private bathroom. All bathrooms include glass enclosed massaging shower, marble counter top vanity with glass vessel sink, and marble slab floor.
All bathrooms have hair dryers.
All cabins are individually air-conditioned with a desk, nightstands, reading lamps, large closet, and large under bed suitcase storage drawers.
All cabins include TV, safe, and wiring for boat telephone and internet connection.
There is a large gourmet kitchen with multiple refrigerators and freezer, large stove and oven, grill and fryer all stainless steel. Separate meat and vegetable sinks and separate fish preparatory sink. There are large stainless steel and granite counter tops.
Salon is constructed of all mahogany. The salon has a large TV, double pain windows with tempered glass. There is a bar in the salon with granite counter top, 2 sinks and dishwasher.
The salon has a stereo system with speakers all throughout the boat including the exterior.
The boat has a large sundeck with teak lounging chairs. There is a Jacuzzi and a sauna room. There is a second bar on the upper deck with both granite and stainless steel counter tops, espresso machine, coffee grinder, 2 refrigerators, ice maker, dishwasher and sink. The boat has all stainless steel guard rails and all stays and rigging are stainless steel. There is a large outside area on the aft main deck and upper deck for dining or entertaining. The boat also includes an outside rinse-off shower. The kitchen and bars are all fully stocked with dishes, glasses, flatware and serving ware. All cabins have two sets of full linens and towels all ready for business. There are 6 crew cabins all air conditioned, 4 below deck and 2 on main deck.
Boat is fully equipped with smoke detectors. All exterior and interior walls have insulation. All interior and exterior doors are solid mahogany. An additional half-bath (WC) is located on the main deck. There is also a laundry on the main deck with sink and washer/dryer machine.
Engine Room:
The engine room is insulated with 5cm special fire insulation and .07mm sheet metal all around and a separate fire extinguishing system. The engine room also has a ventilation system.
On the bow is an opening ready for bow thruster with wiring attachments.
2 anchors (360kg each) with 160 meter chain 17.5m thick.
Powerful Adria winch.
Navigation Equipment:
Radar, Handheld VHF/DSC, VHF, Depth sounder, GPS, Autopilot, Magnetic compass, and joystick. Bridge has windshield wipers for glass.
The boat is registered under the Croatian flag. TAX NOT PAID.
Please contact Master User at +385 (0)98 222 949
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Flag of Registry: Croatia
LOA: 41.0 m
Beam: 9.0 m
Maximum Draft: 365.0 m
Displacement: 300000 kgs
Total Power: 800 HP
Engine 1:
Engine Brand: Caterpillar
Engine Model: 3508D
Engine Type: Inboard
Engine/Fuel Type: Diesel
Drive Type: Direct Drive
Engine Power: 800 HP
Fresh Water Tanks: (40000 Liters)
Fuel Tanks: (12000 Liters)
Number of single berths: 22
Number of cabins: 11
Number of heads: 11
Number of bathrooms: 11
Wind speed and direction
Navigation center
TV set
DVD player
CD player
Cockpit speakers
Inside Equipment
Electric bilge pump
Manual bilge pump
Battery charger
Air compressor
Air conditioning
Hot water
Sea water pump
Washing machine
Microwave oven
Marine head
Deep freezer
Electrical Equipment
Shore power inlet
Outside Equipment/Extras
Teak cockpit
Teak sidedecks
Cockpit cushions
Cockpit table
Swimming ladder
Cockpit shower
Hydraulic windlass
Cockpit cover
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You know why TVGuide.com loves the cast of The Office? No, not just because they write all those clever celebrity blogs for us. And not because they're always eager to ring us up for a chat. It's because even after snagging all those awards, all that critical acclaim and all the support from NBC that they deserve, these actors still seem really grateful that their show is even on the air. Brian Baumgartner, aka "Kevin from accounting," called us to reflect on his momentous year, the source of Kevin's gleeful smirks and the surprising popularity of Scrantonicity.
TVGuide.com: Congrats on your SAG Award for best cast in a comedy series! How do you feel about it?
Brian Baumgartner: What an amazing night. Not only to be recognized by our peers for our work on the show, but to be presented an award by the cast of one of the greatest office comedies ever, The Mary Tyler Moore Show...? Just to speak with them, and to hear how excited they were for us, was a truly memorable moment.
TVGuide.com: So you're not jaded about these awards shows yet?
Baumgartner: I'm not jaded yet. You can sort of look back to last year's Golden Globes [when Steve Carell won] as one of the things that gave our show a real push. We were all there in this green room watching, and we were completely positive that he was going to lose, and then he won. I don't mean to sound pat or whatever. It's really cool to be recognized.
TVGuide.com: You don't sound pat, you have a Kevin-like enthusiasm about it.
Baumgartner: You can't accuse me of that! I'm not him, dude!
TVGuide.com: Is there anything about him that is like you?
Baumgartner: I do have a childlike enthusiasm at times. I certainly enjoy life and get pleasure sometimes in childish things. Other people have said that I am the [cast member] most unlike my character. I take that as a compliment, though I do really love the Kev. Not that we should study the series in a "dramaturgical" way, but if you look at it, nobody doesn't like Kevin. He is the guy who is friendly with everyone. He has a casual, friendly fantasy football game with Jim, they certainly get along. He totally tolerates Dwight. He doesn't dislike anyone — except Angela.
TVGuide.com: He went to her Christmas party instead of Pam's, though.
Baumgartner: More for the brownies. Ultimately, he's just a guy who is simple and says what's on his mind. It's interesting to me that he's sometimes a step ahead in terms of the humor of a situation. But his problem is that when he says something, he doesn't really remember the past, and he doesn't look ahead to see the ramifications for the future. He's just enjoying or saying what's on his mind in that given moment. That's not really like me. But it's a blast.
TVGuide.com: How have things changed in the past year?
Baumgartner: It has just been such a strange year. When we came back for the second year, we were sort of given a "gift" of six episodes. We shot those six just over a year ago, and then we went home and had no idea if we would ever be back. Then we got [the order for] three more. And then four more. And right about the time our Christmas episode of [2005] aired, they started the downloading thing on iTunes, we moved to Thursday nights, and Steve won the Golden Globes. Then they said, "We'll let you do a full season." And a week later, they said, "And you can come back for a third year, too." Suddenly we went from limping by, a couple of episodes at a time, to having this for a whole other year.
TVGuide.com: Did the ability to plan long-term like that change anything in your everyday life? Did you buy yourself anything good?
Baumgartner: I leased a different car! But not a whole lot. Not too much. Because you still never know. Just having that security and at least knowledge that you're pretty sure you're going to be working for another year and a half enabled me to begin to plan things for the off-season and get some other projects going.
TVGuide.com: What are some of those projects?
Baumgartner: On the hiatus I did License to Wed, a movie that John Krasinski and Mandy Moore are in. Rachael Harris (Fat Actress) is my wife, and we are a couple who fight and are in counseling with Robin Williams who does a boot camp/Gestapo-type training for newlyweds. Now, I'm writing something, and it looks like that's going to happen and be done. I can't say anything about it right now. Hopefully, we will have a deal done in a couple of weeks.
TVGuide.com: Did you ever have an office job?
Baumgartner: I worked as a paralegal in Minneapolis. Very fancy, right? I come from straight theater. I was lucky and worked a lot, but in theater you have to keep going. It's really hard work and hard to make a living. So, I had a board member at one theater say, "I'm a lawyer and I need some help in the office." I would go in and do temporary paralegal jobs for different amounts of time, so I know about pushing paper. Those guys, I'm telling you, 1,000 pages are like nothing to them.
TVGuide.com: How did you go from the theater world to The Office?
Baumgartner: I was working in Minneapolis and all over the country and suddenly I thought, if I'm working all over the country, why would I live [in Minneapolis]? Why not move to the West Coast? Might as well go home to someplace warm. I moved to Los Angeles and decided I was just going to stop doing theater for a year. About three or four months later, I met these guys from The Office. It happened very quickly. I was very lucky.
TVGuide.com: Does the law office realize you're not coming back?
Baumgartner: [Laughs] I think there might be a place for me there still! It's funny now, through some of the fan sites, I have gotten a couple of messages from people who are like, "I don't know if you remember, but I was a full-time paralegal in the office two doors down.... " It's been great. A large part of it is I'm a large guy; I have a distinctive head. So I am recognized quite a bit now. Jenna Fischer and I will go out occasionally, and generally someone will stop me long before they'll stop her or John, just because they look like beautiful people in Los Angeles. Also Kevin is seemingly approachable. There is sort of an everyman thing with him. People have been into the band that he's in. I think that's part of it.
TVGuide.com: Did you know how to play the drums before the show?
Baumgartner: No clue. I was given lessons. We're going to be filming some more Scrantonicity very shortly. Kevin does a blog on MySpace, and I get at least dozens [of e-mails] a week of people saying, "Post the music of Scrantonicity!" It's become this thing. I don't know if I can put my version of "Invisible Touch" online.
TVGuide.com: What's going on with Kevin's love life?
Baumgartner: Kevin has a fiancée, Stacy, who has appeared in two episodes, but has not yet spoken on network television. She was sitting with me in "The Dundies," and she was with me in the episode where we all go to Jim's apartment for a party and there's karaoke. It appears as though she's coming back very soon. A little bit of trivia: Her name is Trish Gates, and she played the main flight attendant in United 93.
TVGuide.com: Do you have a favorite episode?
Baumgartner: I would have to say, for me, "Diversity Day," because when I saw that bold of a comedy on network television, I thought it was really something special. It was dealing with stuff — which we've continued to do — in terms of race, culture, religion, bigotry, and tackling some of those things in a really interesting way. Another personal favorite was [the original]Christmas episode, because it started a lot of the upswing that happened with the show. And the last moment with Meredith taking her top off was, I think, my favorite moment of the show ever!
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I just got back from checking out the 2017 New York Auto Show and eating a couple dirty water hotdogs in the process. Here are my top picks for the clean cars that were on display and headed to a showroom near you.
Kia Niro Plug-In Hybrid
The 2017 Kia Niro Plug-In Hybrid is a well-proportioned crossover utility vehicle that – like all electric vehicles – can be plugged into any regular grounded electrical outlet to charge its 8.9 kWh battery pack. The Niro's electric drivetrain is paired with a traditional gasoline-fueled engine that will kick in after the 25 mile electric range is exhausted. Though 25 miles might seem paltry, keep in mind that over a quarter of Americans commute under 5 miles to work and another quarter commute under 15 miles each day.
The Niro can help those with longer commutes greatly reduce their gasoline use and emissions too. Having a relatively small battery pack also means that the Niro will have fast charging times. Level 2 charging (from a 240V outlet like one used for a home washer / dryer) will only take a little over an hour to totally refill the Niro's batteries. The Niro is expected to hit the U.S. market later this year, and will be upgraded to an all-electric version for European markets in 2018.


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Skip to 0 minutes and 12 seconds Hello. It's great to talk to you again. This session is about the story of health systems and global health. I came into this story as an active participant in the mid 1980s. So to some extent, it's the story of my life preoccupation since then. And it's something quite close to my heart. I'm going to start the story with the primary health care movement, which can be traced back to two main strands of thinking in the 20th century. The first is pre-communist and early communist China. Everyone has heard of the barefoot doctors. But few know that their origins predate the Chinese revolution of 1948.
Skip to 0 minutes and 50 seconds After 1948, the commune, or co-operative system of organisation, facilitated a contributory system to support basic health care. Together with a very basic set of capacities that barefoot doctors could use to respond to health problems at the co-operative level, the early communist period also emphasised health campaigns like those against the four pests– mosquitoes, rats, flies, and sparrows. The ecological imbalances caused by the extermination of sparrows were catastrophic. And that part abandoned after a short period. The second root of the primary health care movement can be found in the African socialism of Julius Nyerere. This also emphasised self-reliance and basic responses to health problems at community level. The practical implementation of the ideas proved less successful than in China.
Skip to 1 minute and 41 seconds And neither economy nor health system thrived under this philosophy. But Nyerere's premise in the quote about hospitals versus basic medical services remains a guiding principle for much health systems' thinking. In 1978, primary health care became the consensus approach to building health systems in the quite newly independent states of Africa and the more established ones of Asia and Latin America. The International Conference on Primary Health Care in September 1978 in Alma Ata, now Almaty in Kazakhstan, remains a major reference point in the story of global health and was revisited by the World Health Report in 2008. And the Lancet special issue in the same year, 30 years later, focused on the continuing relevance to health systems development.
Skip to 2 minutes and 29 seconds There have been major global changes since 1978. The majority of countries that were low income then are now middle income. The HIV/AIDS epidemic shifted thinking considerably. And epidemiological and demographic transitions have shifted attention from infectious diseases in childhood and women of reproductive age. But the consensus in 2008 was that the primary health care model still provided the appropriate framework for the development of health systems. The seven elements, or slightly differing versions over time, were once the mantra of every international public health chorus, including the one I participated in in 1984. Beyond these elements, though, primary health care was a philosophy or ideology with political resonance.
Skip to 3 minutes and 16 seconds For many, it was about redistribution of authority over health issues from central to local levels and to community and individual empowerment for people to own and manage their own health. And for many, primary health care still means a more politicised and community-based movement, while primary care is the appropriate term for the set of services that are made available at the base level of the health system. However, no sooner was the ink dry on the consensus statement than significant dissent between the contrasting versions of selective and comprehensive PHC broke out.
Skip to 3 minutes and 53 seconds Walsh and Warren's paper, published less than a year after the conference proposed a limited list of cost-effective interventions that they considered a kind of operationalisation of the ideas of Alma Ata. The broader political agenda was effectively sidelined by this approach. And a considerable push-back on the selective primary health care idea was voiced in response. Hence, the consensus descended into dissensus or even ideological warfare. Other debates about primary health care, like how to finance it and who should provide it, broke out later.
Skip to 4 minutes and 29 seconds As I mentioned earlier, from a contemporary perspective, we might query the appropriateness of either comprehensive or selective vision to conditions that were not envisaged in 1978– ageing populations and the rising importance of non-communicable diseases in low, middle, and high income countries alike. These developments imply a need for the primary health concept to evolve to embrace approaches to managing multiple chronic conditions individually and in combination.
Skip to 5 minutes and 2 seconds And while basic packages of services are still proposed to incorporate chronic conditions– for example, WHO has proposed the package of essential non-communicable disease interventions, known as PEN– these ideas continue to contrast with ideas of individual and community empowerment to manage health conditions and the politics of regulating the activities of corporations such as those selling cigarettes and soft drinks and their implications for NCDs.
The emergence of Primary Health Care
In your country setting, how were your health systems influenced by the Primary Health Care movement (if at all)? If you know something of this history in your own setting, please tell us all about it briefly below.
If you don't know enough about your health system's history, now would be a good time to do a little of your own reading about how the Primary Health Care movement, Alma Ata Declaration and subsequent debates have shaped your health system - understanding this history is key to recognising why your health system might look the way it is today (and what may or may not be feasible to implement in future).
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You're good. Not as good as Jane but good.Van Pelt
Lisbon: Visualize has a college.
Cho: Apparently you major in yourself.
I'm not looking for a guru. I'm looking for a murderer.Lisbon
Let's get a stick and go and poke this 900lbs. gorilla. See what happens.Jane
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Has Balki chosen a new music team over his favourite, Ilaiyaraaja for 'Ki And Ka'?
R Balki has collaborated with Bhushan Kumar for the music of his Kareena Kapoor Khan and Arjun Kapoor-starrer 'Ki And Ka'; apparently included an Ilaiyaraaja composition at the last minute
In all his three Hindi films so far ('Cheeni Kum', 'Paa' and 'Shamitabh'), R Balki had legendary South composer Ilaiyaraaja on board. He had reportedly said, "My biggest inspiration has been Ilaiyaraaja's music; it was his music that got me interested in cinema in the first place." However, in his Kareena Kapoor Khan and Arjun Kapoor-starrer 'Ki And Ka', Balki almost went ahead sans his 'favourite' composer.
R Balki with his lead pair, Arjun Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor Khan
The upcoming film will see T-Series head honcho Bhushan Kumar turn music producer. He has already roped in Meet Bros, who have done a fresh version of Yo Yo Honey Singh's 2012 track, 'High Heels'. We hear there are five tracks in all with Mithoon scoring the music too.
Sources state that Balki had no choice, but to give his favourite composer a miss this time under the changed scenario. He later relented and included a track by Ilaiyaraaja since he could not imagine not having his touch in the film.
Ilaiyaraaja and Bhushan Kumar
Says a source, "Balki was upset after his last film Shamitabh did not do well at the box office. With his upcoming project, he does not want anything to go wrong. So, he is following the market trends."
Bhushan remained unavailable for comment. Balki, however, maintains, "Ilaiyaraaja is the music director of the film. He has done the main song and is also doing the music of the film."
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Sleeping in other people's beds has turned out to be a goldmine for rental startup Airbnb. The controversial Silicon Valley company has raised another half a billion dollars from investors at a price that values the company at $30bn.
The company is expected to file a notice with the securities and exchange commission (SEC) on Thursday, according to Fortune, which first reported the news.
At $30bn, Airbnb is worth more than Hilton Hotels.
The company signed off on a $1bn debt deal to fund new services in June. Executives have told investors the firm will be profitable in 2016, though it operated at a loss of about $150m last year.
Airbnb's business model depends on local authorities allowing it to operate outside of the laws that control hotels. The strategy is a controversial one: in New York City and San Francisco it is embroiled in legal disputes with municipal governments. The latter voted to fine the company $1,000 a day for every unregistered host.
But the service is popular with users and often undersells hotels or has rooms available during events and conferences where bulk sales have filled all the conventional hotels. The hotel industry, upset with the interruption to its regular course of business, has asked Washington to intervene.
A source told Fortune that the company's cash on hand was plentiful, but that it viewed the new money was "insurance" against future endeavors. With $1.55bn in the bank, its insurance policy would seem large enough to support a serious expansion or a major legal pushback.
Early-round investors are poised to benefit greatly from the company's size increase; Sequoia Capital and Ycombinator were the company's "seed round" investors. More recently, Airbnb's success has attracted financial institutions, notably JP Morgan Chase. Peter Thiel's Founders Fund is also an investor.


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Where's the best place to buy contact lenses?
With so many choices, how can you decide where to buy contact lenses?
There's no single "best" place to buy. Finding the right source for your contact lenses will require some research — but the information in this article will help you save time. Here's where to start:
First, ignore your preconceived ideas about which source is cheaper or better, and be prepared to evaluate a variety of offline and online sources.
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Bundled products and services. Sometimes you can find some nice deals when you purchase replacement contact lenses at the time of your routine eye exam.
Price. Costs can vary, especially if you buy in larger volumes.
If you are a first-time wearer, bear in mind that contact lenses can be purchased from a variety of sources, but only after you've been evaluated and fitted by an eye care practitioner (ECP). If you already wear lenses, you'll need a copy of your contact lens prescription from your ECP.
(Also, you should know that if your prescription is special — such as if you have keratoconus or high amounts of irregular astigmatism — you will likely require custom-made lenses that only your eye care practitioner can order for you.)
Next, follow these steps when choosing where to buy contact lenses.
Step One: Check Your Insurance
Do you have a health insurance plan that includes vision coverage? Check to see what benefits are provided for contact lenses. Typically you'll find one of two scenarios:
You get a simple percentage discount (for example, 15 percent off) at participating brick-and-mortar retailers and ECPs.
You get an annual allowance for the cost of your contacts and your contact lens exam.
The prices from your insurance plan's seller may or may not be better than what you can find elsewhere. Consider this as one option as you shop around for where to buy contact lenses.
Step Two: Evaluate Sources
Before comparing specific prices, consider the positives and negatives of different types of contact lens sellers:
Your eye doctor. Pricing of contact lenses from ECPs varies widely. Many people assume that lenses from an optometrist or ophthalmologist will be more expensive than contacts from other sources. But some eye doctors offer contacts at competitive prices, especially if you purchase a year's supply of lenses at one time.
Other advantages of buying contact lenses from your eye doctor include:
You know immediately if the lenses are in stock.
There are no handling or shipping charges (if you pick the lenses up).
Many eye doctors have websites where you can order your lenses online at any time. Online orders can be picked up in person or mailed to you, and shipping often is free if you order multiple boxes of lenses.
Immediate service. In an emergency, your eye doctor often can supply your lenses immediately, with no waiting or fees for expedited shipping.
Free lens cases and solutions. Many eye doctors offer free lens storage cases and travel-size contact lens care products for patients who purchase lenses from them.
Easy exchanges. If your new contacts don't feel right or arrive torn or damaged, you can exchange them immediately.
Also, your eye doctor and his or her staff can answer any contact lens-related questions you might have when you pick up your lenses, and they can advise you when it's time for your next eye exam to renew your contact lens prescription.
Optical chains. Stores like LensCrafters and Pearle Vision generally have optometrists either on-premises or in adjacent affiliated locations. Such outlets offer the advantage of being able to provide eye exams and contact lens fittings, as well as sell you a supply of lenses.
If you have a common prescription, already have a valid Rx and need more contact lenses immediately, such a location may be a good option because they may be able to sell you lenses with no waiting if they have your brand, size and lens power in stock. These sellers also benefit from volume buying and generally offer competitive prices. Some people also appreciate the "trust factor" of an in-person transaction, as opposed to purchasing contact lenses online. And these locations generally are open evenings and weekends.
Mass merchandisers. Stores like Sears and Target often have optical departments that offer the same advantages of optical chains — in fact, many of the optical departments in these stores are owned or leased by major optical chains. Costco, which runs its own optical department, and Walmart, which has a mix of company-owned and leased optical departments, offer these same advantages, too.
Online retailers. Buying online offers 24/7 convenience. Websites make it easy to compare prices; and contact lenses offered online are generally competitively priced. A disadvantage is that if you need lenses today, you won't get them; and if you need them tomorrow, you might need to pay extra shipping charges.
As with anything sold online, there can be big differences between online contact lens sellers: They range from well-established, publicly-traded corporations to basement operations. If you decide that buying online is right for you, read our guide to buying contact lenses online for tips on choosing a seller and getting the best value.
Step Three: Compare Prices
To get the best price on contact lenses, you have to comparison shop. This can be complicated.
Don't assume you'll find a significantly better price on the Internet than you will at an optical chain store or from an independent eye care practitioner. Also, don't assume that any seller who offers one particular lens for less will be cheaper for all lens brands and types.
And remember that pricing can change often, particularly on the Internet.
Here's what to do:
Ask about replacement lens prices at your eye doctor's office when you have your examination, or during a follow-up visit when you obtain your contact lens prescription.
Call or visit several optical stores for price quotes. If you belong to a warehouse club like Costco, be sure to include them.
Check prices on the Internet.
For each of the above steps, be sure to ask if any rebates are available.
Also note that when we surveyed stores by phone, we were given different prices and/or rebate information by different store locations of the same retailer. We don't know if prices and rebates varied by location or if some store employees were misinformed. Either way, it pays to ask questions and double-check the information when you call.
You'll definitely want to ask about price-matching. For example, one store we called offered to match Costco's price as long as you could prove you had a Costco card. Also, you might consider asking outlets if they will match advertised prices or specials from a competitor.
Step Four: Factor In Rebates
When purchasing contact lenses, be aware that several types of rebates may be available:
Rebates from the seller
Rebates from the manufacturer
Rebates for first-time contact lens wearers
Rebates for individuals who buy lenses and get an eye exam
Usually, you can take advantage of only one rebate, because the required proof of purchase (for example, a box flap with bar code) can be sent to only one entity.
Also, you may have to order larger quantities (often a year's supply) to qualify for rebates. Be sure to factor in the rebates offered by each vendor to make sure you are getting the best price for your lenses.
Even though the "per box" price may be higher from a given source, when you factor in rebates, this supplier may offer the best value.
Brand-Switching And "Private Label" Contact Lenses
By law, contact lens retailers must sell you the exact lens you have been prescribed — with no switching of brands or lens specifications.
But there is one exception: Some lens manufacturers sell a particular lens under several brand names. For example, they may create private-label brands for large eye care practices or optical chains. If your prescription calls for a private-label lens, it's legal to buy that same lens packaged with its alternate brand name. Some mail-order sellers offer guides to help determine the national brand name of a private-label lens.
The Bottom Line On Where To Buy Contact Lenses
To get the most value from your purchase, you'll need to think about what best meets your needs, and do some price-comparison shopping.
No matter where you buy your lenses, be sure to have your eyes checked on a regular basis. With smart shopping and proper eye care, your contact lens-wearing experience can be both economical and healthful.
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- Format: PS4
- Unleashed: Out Now
- Publisher: Sony
- Developer: Naughty Dog
- Players: 1 (offline), 2-10 (online)
- Site: https://www.unchartedthegame.com/en-us/games/uncharted-the-lost-legacy/
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Uncharted 4's polarising ending seems to leave little doubt that Nathan Drake is now out of the treasure hunting business. His days of breaking things as soon as he touches them and shouting "No, no, nononono!!" are behind him. Yet here we are with a new Uncharted adventure; originally planned as DLC but also available as a standalone product, The Lost Legacy sees old hand Chloe Frazer team up with former antagonist Nadine Ross. Can a Nathanless Uncharted work? Yes. Yes it can.
An unforeseen side effect of the emphasis on Chloe & Nadine is that it serves as an uncomfortable reminder of the industry's insistence on casting porcelain-white actors in virtually all non-white roles of any significance. Make no mistake; Claudia Black and Laura Bailey give stellar performances, infusing their characters with life and offering an inestimable amount to the overall experience. It's just a shame that, here in the real world, no non-white humans that actually exist can add one of these leading roles in a globally recognised hit to their CV.
With that unpleasantness behind us, let's concentrate on the virtual stuff. The plot, in case you're unaware, finds our new dynamic duo in India on the trail of 'The Tusk of Ganesh'. This leads to the issue of Chloe's Indian heritage being raised now and again, with Nadine occasionally expressing surprise at Chloe's apparent indifference to the theft and trashing of Indian relics. It also gives new villain Asav and his cronies a few opportunities to throw deeply unpleasant insults at "half-breed" Chloe.
The new location also affords an opportunity for some typically gorgeous places to explore, particularly when it comes to the obligatory lost cities. A perfect storm of stunning art, convincing architecture, incredible detail, and carefully designed ruin. Naughty Dog has some of the best environment artists in the business, and it's never anything less than sheer joy to wander around their work.
Gameplay is very Uncharted, in both good and bad ways. There's plenty of jumping and clambering, and liberal use of the enjoyable grappling hook. Chloe and Nadine are badass enough to make their casual acceptance of regular death-defying leaps entirely believable, and subtle visual cues usually mean that grababble surfaces are easy to identify. There are exceptions to this, though, leading to some atmosphere-shattering moments on the ground when trying to find a way forward. It's almost embarrassing to see Chloe fail to mount a waist-high obstacle, or fail to jump more than a few inches, just because you're trying to take a path or climb a wall the developers hadn't anticipated.
Combat is lifted almost directly from Uncharted 4; same UI, same weapons, same occasional stealth options (though Nadine will sometimes run straight in front of enemies while you're undetected, hilariously unseen), etc. Also, unfortunately, same eventual introduction of tank enemies and a few awkwardly-designed combat set pieces. The fact that Chloe almost constantly has Nadine by her side, however, does throw a few interesting elements in. She'll sometimes tag enemies that you've missed; come help you if you're grabbed, or call for your help when she is; offer the chance to take enemies down with partner melee combos; and just in general actually prove useful.
It's not the world's greatest combat system, but it works. The cover system and recharging health ensure that you don't (can't, in fact) just run around in the open shooting until everybody's dead. On a related note, the checkpoint system is generous to the point of amusement, and indicates that the devs are aware that some encounters could do with sharpening up. Sometimes, if you die in a hail of gunfire or plummet to your doom just before an invisible line, you'll respawn at that ledge or cover you didn't quite reach (and perhaps didn't even realise you were meant to). This comes to a head in two set pieces where, surrounded by enemies at various angles, you need to take out a vehicle with multiple explosive hits. At higher difficulties, you pretty much have to rely on the checkpoints to make it through. A slightly disappointing pattern of 'hit vehicle/die/respawn undetected/hit vehicle/etc.' quickly emerges.
Nonetheless, the positives of the experience outweigh the negatives. There are a smattering of puzzles too, smart and engaging. Although the introduction of a character from the last game is unwanted and unnecessary, it remains a gripping tale until the end. Dialogue is razor-sharp and witty (better than Uncharted 4), and the script overall is brilliant stuff. It's almost – but not quite – enough to stop you asking yourself "how the hell did they get up there before us?" of enemy soldiers at certain points.
There's multiplayer too, though be aware it is exactly – and we do mean exactly – the same as that in Uncharted 4. If you've played that game online, you'll find your unlocks waiting for you here. In addition to the third person cover-and-grapple shenanigans of the standard modes (team deathmatch, king of the hill, etc.), the newer Survival mode is also present and correct. We found this to quickly become frustrating on higher waves though, with the 'boss' on the final one difficult to the point of it really being no fun to fight at all.
That's The Lost Legacy, then. A flawed yet still hugely enjoyable Uncharted game with an eight-hour story (on Hard, as we played it) that is, we would argue, just about better than 4. If this marks the beginning of more Chloe and Nadine adventures, then we can't wait to see what comes next.


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That was not exactly how the Yankees wanted to enter the All-Star Break. Though truthfully, it wasn't like they handed over the game all that easily. Add into the fact that the Yankees haven't won a series since they swept the Orioles in early June, and it was a hard Sunday afternoon in the Bronx.
Masahiro Tanaka got the start today for the final game in this homestand against the Brewers, and once again, he got a bit roughed up. He threw 83 pitches into the 5th inning, gave up 6 hits, a walk, and 5 runs, striking out 5 batters. In the 1st, with runners on the corners with singles and 1 out, a big 3-run home run got the Brewers on the board in a hurry. They added another run with a lead-off solo shot in the 2nd. And the first out of that inning was thanks to a nifty grounder catch by Ji-Man Choi at 1st — he literally did a split to catch the ball and make the out.
After that, Tanaka was able to hold them off for a bit until things got dicey in the 5th. With 1 out, he gave up 2 singles before he was pulled from the game. Chasen Shreve came on in relief and promptly gave up an RBI single. So it was Adam Warren's turn on the mound.
Warren had a much better outing closing out the 5th and into the 6th, with 3 strikeouts out of his 4 total outs. Tyler Webb got the final out of the 6th in just 4 pitches before handing things over to Chad Green. Green breezed his way through 2 full innings, with just 33 pitches, striking out 4 batters in the process. Aroldis Chapman had a few miscues in the 9th, but still kept the Brewers from adding to their score.
So, with a decent outing from the bullpen (including 8 of 13 total strikeouts), it would be left to the Yankees' offense to pick up the pace. But despite ample opportunities, the Yankees had minimal moments of true power today. In the 4th, with 2 outs, Ellsbury singled, stole 2nd, and scored on Chase Headley's single. Then Clint Frazier hit his third home run of the year, a nice solid 2-run home run into the Yankees' bullpen to give the Yankees a fighting chance.
So, the crowd waited. And for a moment in the 6th, there was hope. Sanchez singled and Ellsbury walked to lead-off the inning, and the Brewers brought in a new pitcher. And Chase Headley smacked a long ball deep into the right field corner. As all three Yankees rounded the bases, a small nattering began in the visitor's dugout and among the umpires. The umpires took it upon themselves to review the call, and it was overturned as foul (apparently, the review said it "hooked foul" at the last minute). He ended up striking out on the at-bat.
And that would be it in the end.
Final score: 5-3 Brewers, Brewers win series 2-1
Five Yankees are now on their way to Miami for the All-Star Game (they got their bright blue American League warm-up jerseys before the game today), and two Yankees will play in tomorrow night's Home Run Derby. And right now, two young Yankee prospects are playing in the All-Star Futures Game — Domingo Acevedo (a pitcher from AA Trenton) and Estevan Florial (an outfielder from Full-A Charleston). It's All-Star Week, people, and we're just getting started!
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