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These days, there are plenty of options for Email Service Providers with the increase in the Email Marketing Technology. It becomes back-breaking for selecting the best Email Service Provider for your email marketing campaigns. So what your opinion for selecting the best ESP for your small-medium business? Do you look for the pricing or for the one who provides the best templates or any other factor?
Usually, people go for the combination of the above factors. And the wiser choice is to look out for few factors which are described below.
It includes the points which can be thought of as a marketer for your ESP.
1. Email Deliverability
The first step for any email marketing campaign is ASSURED DELIVERABILITY. By deliverability, I meant inbox delivery and not spam. If your emails are delivered to the junk folder then certainly your email marketing campaign goes in vain. There are several factors which are responsible for email deliverability.
- Good Sender Reputation
- Spammy words
- Double Opt-In Subscription
- Sending Frequency
- Domain Authentication
For more information on Email Deliverability, visit my another blog 11-tips-for-increasing-email-deliverability
Firstly look for the email deliverability assurance before choosing ESP.
2. Ample collection of templates
In this fast-moving scenario, everybody looks out for more shortcuts to save time. Hence one looks for an ESP who have a rich collection of email templates with different variety and motive which saves your time in building the email from scratch. Those templates should serve different purposes according to the brand and can be customized using drag and drop options if required.
3. Mobile friendly emails
These days mobile acts like a mini laptop. More than 50% emails are opened on mobile devices. Do not go for an ESP which is not mobile friendly. With the increasing trend in smartphones, people are more dependent on mobile devices rather than laptops for emails. Also, look out for the templates which are mobile-friendly so that building a mobile email can be stress-free.
Thus, when you are beginning with your campaign look out for the ESP who has viable plans on months basis with unlimited sending or offers plans on the basis of contacts. For information on sending limits with prices, you can visit here http://www.sales-push.com/emailpush-pricing
5. Powerful email builder
You need an email builder which is easy to use and intuitive with easy drag and drop options. There should be customization options like color, text, font, size, logo etc. Addition of CTA buttons, spacers, text, images etc is a must to have.
6. Flexible Pricing
Your email list can be in any range according to the motive behind your running email marketing campaign and the segmentation of data. It can be in thousands or it can increase to millions. You need email software that can grow with you and can help keep your costs low and the return on your investments high (all while still delivering the functionality you need.) Look for an email tool that can scale and grow with your business that has flexible pricing with low, medium, and enterprise tiers.
For our pricing details, you can visit here www.sales-push.com/emailpush-pricing.html
7. Advanced Features of Email Marketing
With ubiquity in Email Marketing, advanced features are must-to-have for running email marketing campaigns. These advanced narrow down your workload and makes things automated and more transparent with detailed analytics. This helps to generate more ROI and with detailed reporting, you get to know which option and what action is required for your email marketing campaign to generate leads. Some of these advanced features are:
- Geo Location Feature
- Automation
- Device Specification
- Google Analytics and Social Integration
- Web Tracking
- Social Integration and Sharing
- Open Read Trends
- Advanced List Segmentation
Fortunately, all these features are included in our Intelligent Email Marketing Platform SalesPush. For more details on Advanced Features involved in SalesPush, do have a look at advanced-features-involved-in-sales-pushcom
8. SPAM Testing
What if you run an email marketing campaign, and all your emails went into the junk folder? TERRIBLE SENSE OF LOSS..!! This is why spam testing is a must before running your email marketing campaign. This also gives you an insight into how your email will look to your subscribers on both, mobile devices and desktop screen. You can even go for A/B Split testing.
9. Report Analytics
With this feature, email marketers can track their subscriber's activity across the website pages with email campaign: who, when and how. It clearly describes the website analytics through email campaign including clickstream pattern. It is good to also have Google Analytics in an ESP. This is an important feature, as without results one will never grow and will never come to know what response are they getting.
10. Integrations and plugins
11. 24/7 Technical Support
Look out for an ESP who provides 24/7 technical support. As from time to time you need help in working with the email marketing campaigns, especially at the initial phase. Do look out for few things like how long do they take to respond back, or do they have online troubleshooting resources or additional support resources.


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Instagram turns to Facebook roots with university-based groupings
Back to school with Instagram.
Back to school with Instagram.
You get an Echo! You get an Echo!
A game changer in the construction industry.
It's a new day in medicine because of 3D printers.
Representation matters.
A group of students created the composite material to help solve global sand shortage.
The culprit identified.
Students of Southern Oregon University, fear not.
How can you not vote for this face?
Bridging the gap between hearing and deaf communities.
This one definitely requires on-the-job learning.
It's a beautiful thing to see.
Explore the ancient Nea Paphos' Theatre during its heyday in 150 AD.
Apple wants to teach people all around the world to code.
The OnePlus 5 is the ideal study buddy.
It swims just like the real thing.
One less thing to worry about.
It's bad, but it's worth pondering why.
The coolest letter you'll open in a long while.
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a drone!
These students are so done with this test.
These guidelines are absurd.
"Young black men don't grow up thinking they'll make it here."
You can't worm yourself out of this one.
The keys for 13 million university email accounts are out there. Is yours one of them?

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Enjoy five free drinks as these award-winning professional drink experts definitively prove that alcohol has influenced everything that has ever happened. Ever.
Their brand new show is an intoxicating, hilarious time-travelling journey through our drink-drenched past, pouring the entire history of human civilisation into a shot glass. You'll laugh a lot, you'll learn a lot and, if that's not enough, you get five free drinks. The perfect aperitif to any evening.
As seen on Channel 4's Sunday Brunch, Jamie Oliver's Drinks Tube and in regular columns in The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph, Metro, The Spectator and… er… Off Licence News. Did we mention the FREE DRINKS?
Age suitability: Strictly 18+
'An erudite, liquor-loving duo' Metro
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After rumors surfaced that Disney "compelled" ABC to give Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. this, their 5th season, we were all pretty sure it would be the original MCU tie-in show's last. All year long, people involved in the show kept saying they wrote this season as if it would be the last. Expectations were minimum. Thank goodness the fans showed up.
Agents, suit up for Season 6! Marvel's #AgentsofSHIELD will return! pic.twitter.com/zj10n9ra2t
— Agents of SHIELD (@AgentsofSHIELD) May 14, 2018
Announced just a minutes ago, AoS will be returning for a 6th season! Next year will bring back Coulson (we hope) and his crew for another 13 episodes. Thirteen is a far cry from the massive 24 episode run they had just a season ago, but at this point, we'll take what we can get. Will we get more tie-ins to the half-genocided larger MCU? Will events of Avengers 4 play a role? Contact us and share your thoughts! Also, don't forget to tune into the podcast we'll be releasing later today to discuss it – we may bring up your question or opinion!


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In Athletes, Sports Applications
April 27, 2012
After missing a post-college shot at the NFL because of the 2011 lockout, Will Johnson became determined to make it to the big league. CrossFit, he says, made the difference. Andréa Maria Cecil reports.
In most ways, Will Johnson is a quintessential CrossFitter.
After just two weeks, he started to see results, got addicted and had to be instructed to take rest days.
But there's one difference, a big one: in late March, the 23-year-old was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Johnson credited the CrossFit training methodology for making his career dream a reality.
"All my numbers just drastically increased," said the 6-foot-2, 242-lb. athlete. "And all that has to do with CrossFit."
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"All opposites—light and darkness, good and bad—exist on Earth for one main reason. This principle is fundamental in nature." Elijah sounded as if he was sitting at the other side of the table. I opened my eyes to see him resting his hands on the big white table. He had his eyes closed and I quickly closed mine again.
"Yes, I know what you people think," he continued. "You learn to appreciate the good by experiencing the bad, but in fact it hasn't much to do with humans. It has a whole lot to do with nature itself."


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Tag Archive: art cards
Usually my cards are on Heavyweight Matte Card Stock, but I wanted to see what these would look like on Gloss and the colors are even brighter. I still like Matte for a calmer mood, but these gloss are quite amazing. By the way, if you are looking for the most amazing cards to print your own pictures, etc., I highly recommend the products of Red River Paper in Dallas, Texas. The quality is A+ and service is extremely fast. My Matte Cards are printed on Matte Premium Plus and the new gloss is called Pecos River Gloss. Happy New Year to All!!!
All cards posted here are copyright 2014, Cardtales By The Lioness and cannot be reproduced or used in any way without written permission from the artist.
These new cards will soon be posted to my Card Shop on Etsy.com. They all need a good home.
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New Greeting Card.
Greetings from The Lioness. The following post is a REBLOG of a post from April 2012.


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No Exam Delay For Oberlin College, Despite Student Petition
As thousands of Ivy League students across the nation benefit from delayed final examinations after expressing how they feel traumatized by the grand jury decisions in the Michael Brown and Eric Garner cases, one professor at a top university is not following the pack.
Professor Michael Raney at Oberlin College in Ohio – which holds the distinction of being one of the first institutions of higher learning in the country to enroll African-Americans and women – sent a simple, clear, and arguably "dismissive" response to a student's request that he postpone his statistics exam: "No."
The student wrote Raney a lengthy email request in which she admitted that, although she is a "white, middle-class person," many of her peers do not have the "privilege" she does to "step away from these events and put enough energy into schoolwork," reports Reason.com. She then referred to examples being set by other respectable universities, including Columbia Law School, which is delaying final exams because of the grand jury decisions. Students at Harvard University Law School and Georgetown University Law Center are reportedly asking for the same concession, reports the Washington Post.
The student accused Oberlin's administration of "doing very little" to support students who are struggling to accept the law as it is, and asked Raney to use his power to change the exam date.
After Raney responded with a one-word reply, the furious student reportedly posted the email exchange on Facebook, along with the message: "TRIGGER WARNING: Violent language regarding an extremely dismissive response from a professor. This is an email exchange I had with my professor this evening. ... We are obviously not preaching to the choir. Professors and administration at Oberlin need to be held accountable for their words and actions and have a responsibility to their students."
In response to this incident, more than 1,300 Oberlin undergraduates have reportedly signed a petition that insisted "no student, especially black students and students of color, should be failing a class this semester. A 'C' should be the lowest grade students can receive this semester."
Oberlin President Marvin Krislov sent an email to students on Sunday, saying he and the administration considered their request but have decided not to delay final examinations.
Sources: Reason.com, Washington Post/Photo Credit: Reason.com


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Click on any of the links below to get more information about preparing your home for wildfire.
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text: Today Jackie and Tom DeLisle join me again as we answer the burning question we left you with last week. (No spoiler here... you'll have to listen!) Then we literally dance from topic to topic including my days doing "Record Hops", how Tom's dreams of becoming a recording star were quashed by none other than Stevie Nicks, why one record producer told John Denver his music would never fly (oops... bad choice of words), and the true story of how "Daydream Believer" fell into the hands of the Monkee's. Put on your dancing shoes... and come take a spin around the floor with us.


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I'm so happy to have the opportunity to tell you about "Twenties Unscripted: A Journey of Womanhood, Writing, and Relativity." A brand new book of essays from author and blogger Tyece Wilkins. In this collection of pieces from her award-winning blog, Twenties Unscripted, Wilkins gives us her witty, raw, and humorous words in a nice, neat package.
Just a few pages in, I found myself laughing out loud. But after meeting Tyece in person for my BBB Series event in DC in July, it did not surprise me at all. I first randomly read about Tyece's blog on some type of "Bloggers to Read" post on a site I cannot remember. Excuse the memory but this is the world of internet ADD and I probably clicked on something shiny so fast after. Immediately after checking out her blog, I connected with so many of her words, thoughts, and her passion for the importance of great writing.
Past the marketing, branding, and promotion that many blogs have become, I love that Tyece is truly a writer's writer. There is art to the way that she puts words together. The fact that you can feel her urgency through her words is a gift. Her new book puts that energy and light of hers right between your hands.
Her blog began as the chronicles of the post-grad life of a twenty-something and has morphed into something much greater. The fire with which Wilkins' writes is apparent. She has the ability to showcase confidence and vulnerability side by side in many of her pieces. She is optimistic and inspirational but with a "No BS" approach. If you are looking for self-pity support, you will not find it here.
What you will find is a woman. A woman that has lived, that has been violated, that has healed, that has found solace in her passion, that is driven, ambitious and will not take no for an answer when it comes to her dreams and aspirations. Tyece's collection of essays is refreshing in a time where our counterparts will tell us "no one reads anymore" or "no one cares." Could it be no one reads because there is nothing good on the menu?
Well, "Twenties Unscripted: A Journey of Womanhood, Writing and Relativity" is definitely full of nourishment. I found myself nodding profusely to many of its sentiments. Essays like "This is Your Journey, No One Else's," "Dreams Do Not Arrive in Neat Packages," "So You Want to Be a Blogger?" and "The Biggest Lesson Learned About Baggage," resonated loudly in my own world for certain.
For a first book, Tyece has put together a solid body of work. With her blog as the foundation, there was no way it would be anything other than amazing. It's observant, introspective and full of laugh out loud moments. My recommendation, take your time to digest each piece. Heck, pour yourself a glass of wine and get into her world for real for real. Tyece is offering us her life, the lessons, and the triumphs, drink it all in.
This Wednesday, August 26 at 8 PM, I will have the opportunity to host a Growing into Grace Chat with Tyece Wilkins! So set your alarm, grab your wine, and join us for an awesome discussion about womanhood, writing, and relativity! Just follow the #G2GChat hashtag on Twitter!
I will have questions specifically for Tyece, I will share some of my favorite quotes from the book and there will also be a Q&A portion for participants!
One lucky participant will have the opportunity win a signed copy of Twenties Unscripted as a gift from WriteLaughDream.com.
Make sure you are following us both @writelaughdream and @tyunscripted.


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Sodexo Listens to Colby College Students to Create Fast, Affordable Smoothies
Apr 19, 2016, 02:32 ET
GAITHERSBURG, Md., April 19, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- What's fast and easy, affordable, full of your favorite things and spins at the speed of tens of thousands RPM? The students of Colby College in Waterville, ME, would say it's their new self-serve smoothie bar. The students are thankful to have a food service company like Sodexo, world leader in Quality of Life Services, who is willing to try their ideas to improve the dining hall experience and deliver healthy alternatives.
It was a no-brainer for Sodexo when the Colby College Dining Student Advisory Committee presented their idea of a smoothie bar. Smoothies are all the rage these days, not just because they are delicious and convenient, but because they are a nutrient-packed, low-fat option that contains a healthy dose of the daily requirement of fruits and vegetables. Having smoothies on the menu aligns with Sodexo's commitment to using local organic produce and their focus on health and wellness for the people they serve. But space and staffing were a challenge.
"We take student feedback seriously and when the students asked us for a smoothie bar, we developed the new smoothie station to be fast and affordable," said Larry Llewellyn, director of dining services, Sodexo, Sodexo at Colby College. "Because the students asked for it, we expected the self-serve smoothie bar to be well received, but we are amazed at how popular it is."
The Self-Serve Solution – A Win-Win
By making the smoothie bar self-serve, Sodexo not only solved the staffing issue but delivered a better experience. After buying a reusable 20-ounce cup for $15, students can use a meal swipe to visit the smoothie station and add a smoothie base. Next, they scour the dining hall for a wide range of ingredients from any of the dining stations, including fresh fruits and leafy greens. They return to the station and blend their personal creation to their desired thickness. The student now enjoys a customized, convenient, portable and healthy snack or meal.
The self-serve smoothie bar is proving successful. On a campus of nearly 2,000 students, more than half the population has purchased the reusable smoothie cup. The smoothie bars are located in Dana and Roberts Dining Halls and plans are in place to introduce it in their other campus dining halls. The greatest success is it is even easier for students to enjoy a quick, healthy, delicious smoothie creation that is all their own.
Sodexo delivers more than 100 services across North America that enhance organizational performance, contribute to local communities and improve quality of life. The global Fortune 500 company is a leader in delivering sustainable, integrated facilities management and foodservice operations.
Learn more about the company at its corporate blog, Sodexo Insights
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Saturday, October 25, 2008
For those that feel that racism no longer exists in America.
A young man went to 'Journey's' (shoe store) in Kansas City, MO. He bought a pair of shoes and then saw an identical pair at a different store for less. As such, he bought the identical shoes from the cheaper store and took back the original more pricey pair to Journey's. Later on that night, as we has reviewing the receipt, he noticed that the reason for the return was 'Dumb Nigger'. When he took the receipt back to the store, they didn't even apologize but did admit that said 'reason' was in the system
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Sunday, October 19, 2008
Former Secretary of State General Colin Powell endorses Barack Obama on "Meet The Press".
Just a few minutes ago, former Secretary of State General Colin Powell endorsed Barack Obama on "Meet The Press".
That's it!
Congratulations, Senator Obama.
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Do you email while drunk?
If so, Gmail has a new feature that will help try and prevent your potentially embarrassing emails from actually being sent out. It is called "Mail Googles". Read about it here.
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Thursday, October 02, 2008
Leading US Economics Professors oppose the Wall Street Bailout Plan
This letter was sent to Congress on Wed Sept 24 2008 regarding the Treasury plan as outlined on that date. It does not reflect all signatories views on subesquent plans or modifications of the bill.
I am no economics professor, but I also feel that this plan is faulty. If our Congressmen truly believe in the hands off business model, then they should allow bad businesses to fail. These guys should know better than any other group in the US.
To the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate:
As economists, we want to express to Congress our great concern for the plan proposed by Treasury Secretary Paulson to deal with the financial crisis. We are well aware of the difficulty of the current financial situation and we agree with the need for bold action to ensure that the financial system continues to function. We see three fatal pitfalls in the currently proposed plan:
1) Its fairness. The plan is a subsidy to investors at taxpayers' expense. Investors who took risks to earn profits must also bear the losses. Not every business failure carries systemic risk. The government can ensure a well-functioning financial industry, able to make new loans to creditworthy borrowers, without bailing out particular investors and institutions whose choices proved unwise.
2) Its ambiguity. Neither the mission of the new agency nor its oversight are clear. If taxpayers are to buy illiquid and opaque assets from troubled sellers, the terms, occasions, and methods of such purchases must be crystal clear ahead of time and carefully monitored afterwards.
3) Its long-term effects. If the plan is enacted, its effects will be with us for a generation. For all their recent troubles, America's dynamic and innovative private capital markets have brought the nation unparalleled prosperity. Fundamentally weakening those markets in order to calm short-run disruptions is desperately short-sighted.
For these reasons we ask Congress not to rush, to hold appropriate hearings, and to carefully consider the right course of action, and to wisely determine the future of the financial industry and the U.S. economy for years to come.
Signed (updated at 9/27/2008 6:00PM CT)
Acemoglu Daron (Massachussets Institute of Technology)
Ackerberg Daniel (UCLA)
Adler Michael (Columbia University)
Admati Anat R. (Stanford University)
Ales Laurence (Carnegie Mellon University)
Alexis Marcus (Northwestern University)
Alvarez Fernando (University of Chicago)
Andersen Torben (Northwestern University)
Baliga Sandeep (Northwestern University)
Banerjee Abhijit V. (Massachussets Institute of Technology)
Barankay Iwan (University of Pennsylvania)
Barry Brian (University of Chicago)
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Bollinger, Christopher R. (University of Kentucky)
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Goettler Ron (University of Chicago)
Goldin Claudia (Harvard University)
Gordon Robert J. (Northwestern University)
Greenstone Michael (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Gregory, Karl D. (Oakland University)
Guadalupe Maria (Columbia University)
Guerrieri Veronica (University of Chicago)
Hagerty Kathleen (Northwestern University)
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Henderson David R. (Hoover Institution)
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Joyce's young charges off to a flyer
PADRAIC Joyce's first competitive game in charge of his native county could not have gone any better as Galway U20 footballers cruised to an 11 point victory in the first round of the John Kerins Cup against Kildare on Saturday.
Joyce can only be regarded as a legend of Galway football and his side gave an exhibition of the game's best qualities at times during this victory, leaving Galway supporters rightly feeling very optimistic ahead of the Connacht championship.
Kildare were All-Ireland champions at this grade in 2018, but were not at the races at all on Saturday, in contrast to their Western counterparts who were very sharp.
The brand of football that Galway opted to play was also positive and attractive on the eye, with the team's inside forward line particularly impressive.
Darragh Silke was magnificent for Galway, scoring seven points over the course of the game, with his colleagues in the inside line, Costello and Cunningham, also impressing.
Galway travel to Cork on Saturday for their second game of the John Kerins Cup, with Dublin and Kerry the other teams in the group.
Read full match report in this week's Tribune Sport.
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Public auction of Castlesampson farm with c.143 acres
Connaughton Auctioneers are handling the sale of a c.143.40 acre farm located at Corraree and Ballygatta, Castlesampson, just 9km from Athlone/ M6 Motorway and 15km from Ballinasloe Town.
Located in a renowned farming district, the property has an extensive range of modern farm buildings including five-bay single slatted with lay back, three bay double bay slatted, covered yard with crush, two-bay double slatted, three-bay double flat shed and three-bay single flat shed with an overall area of c.10,274 sq. ft.
The lands are being offered for sale in four lots, Lot 1: c.77.77 acres with the farm buildings mentioned above, Lot 2: c.52.43 acres, Lot 3: c.13.20 acres and Lot 4: The entire property c.143.30 Acres with farm buildings. With a public road passing through the farm, there is extensive road frontage to an area of c.2,500 metres thereby holding huge potential for building sites in the future.
The property comes with mains connections to electricity and water and includes overall c.55.07 entitlements included in the sale.
Auctioneer for the sale, Ivan Connaughton stated: "This is a fine farm to come on the open market. The large investment in the ultra-modern farm buildings by the current owners together with an extensive holding of top-quality agricultural lands has attracted interest from both near and far.
The potential for transformation into dairy or usage as a large feed lot has attracted additional interest. Its location in a renowned farming district and conveniently situated close to the Galway/ Dublin M6 Motorway is a major advantage. The farm entitlements that total c.€21,000 per annum are included in the sale and has received a positive response from interested parties to date. I encourage any interested party to contact our office on 090-6663700 for further information and viewing"
The Public Auction is being held in Gullane's Hotel, Ballinasloe on Friday August 30th at 4.00pm. All are welcome to attend. All legal enquiries can be made to solicitor for the carriage of sale, Hayden & Co. Solicitors, Athlone Tel: 090-6470622
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Offering a lifeline to people affected by cancer
Lifestyle – The Daffodil Centre at UHG which is celebrating its 10th anniversary has given practical and moral support to thousands of cancer patients and their family members since the Irish Cancer Society set it up as a pilot project. DENISE MCNAMARA hears one man's story of its role in his recovery.
When Alan Rushe began to feel cramps in his stomach, he did not hesitate in attending his local doctor.
His GP asked if he had ever suffered from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). As he had been diagnosed with the condition when he was younger, he was prescribed tablets for that and told to see how they worked.
Six days later, Alan's condition hadn't improved so his GP referred him for a colonoscopy. When the invasive test revealed he had colon cancer he was operated on within ten days. Two months later he was started on six months of chemotherapy, getting treatment once every fortnight.
When he was coming to the end of the treatment, Alan found himself in a bind.
He wanted reassurance about what to expect as the chemicals left his body but the doctors and nurses in the oncology ward were far too busy to give him the time he needed to sit and chat.
"One of the things about having cancer, your whole life becomes obsessed with your problem and how you're dealing with it," Alan reflects.
"Suddenly you're coming to the end of chemo and you find yourself in a very strange place; you are in a vacuum. You might be told things by different doctors and nurses but you haven't taken it in.
"You can't just drop back into the ward, yet you want to talk to people who know all there is to know about your type of cancer."
He was advised to go to the Daffodil Centre in University Hospital Galway (UHG), which is run by the Irish Cancer Society to seek further information.
There he found oncology nurse Fionnuala Creighton who manages the Galway Daffodil Centre. She sat down with Alan and gave him the time to answer the myriad of questions that were swirling around his mind.
"She gave me all this information about what to expect when chemo is leaving the body, how it would affect me. She gave me information leaflets and told me about services that are available, such as exercise classes in Cancer Care West," he explains.
The Daffodil Centre at UHG began as a pilot project for the Irish Cancer Society a decade ago this month.
Aileen McHale, who is now Cancer Information Services Manager with the Irish Cancer Society, was the first nurse to work there.
"We wanted to set up a designated cancer centre in a hospital to provide information to the patient, relatives and general public at the point of diagnosis, treatment and follow-up," she explains. "I was involved in the setting up and running it and, from the beginning one of my roles was recruiting and training a group of volunteers who would help me in the running of the centre.
For more, read this week's Connacht Tribune.
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Hanley's high-quality minors break new ground in great style
Galway 3-14
Kilkenny 0-12
HURLING history was made much easier than expected at Croke Park last Sunday when Galway claimed a third consecutive All-Ireland minor hurling title for the first time ever.
As it transpired, this repeat of last year's championship decider was a no-contest. Galway were so superior it made a nonsense of the conventional theory that the more games a team plays, they better they should become.
This may have been Kilkenny's eighth match of a protracted campaign, but it was undoubtedly their worst display in falling to a heavy 11-point defeat. The young Cats were almost too bad to be true and their tame challenge faded completely after the break.
Though Kilkenny's poverty considerably eased the task of the defending champions, the manner in which Galway went about their business was still impressive. Their overall skills set was in a different league, while their big-match temperament also stood them in good stead.
Having to beat the same team twice in the same championship can be problematic and although only three points had separated Sunday's protagonists in the quarter-final round-robin series a few weeks ago, there was little or no drama in the championship's defining battle such was the gulf in standard.
Not alone were Galway completing a notable three-in-a-row, but this was also the fourth time in the last five years that the Irish Press Cup has returned west, while the county has now captured eight of the last 16 All-Ireland minor titles.
This is an exceptional feat by any standards and new Galway manager Brian Hanley has clearly followed in the footsteps of his successful predecessor, Jeffrey Lynskey, in recognising young talent and then shaping them into a formidable team.
Galway are now the undisputed brand leaders at minor level and while the failure to translate this dominance to greater success in senior ranks remains a deep source of frustration, this week in not the time to be looking at the wider picture.
For more, read this week's Connacht Tribune.
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Just yesterday I came across a post on the Harvard Business Review blog by Greg McKeown titled The Disciplined Pursuit of Less. I was dumbfounded by it's simplicity and practicality, not to mention the way it pulled back the curtain on what I believe to be one of the biggest problems we all face: the drive to always be doing more. Instead of accomplishing more, this destructive belief that there is always something else we could be doing causes us to do…nothing. At best, our days can become a break-even proposition and that kills progress. I know I've been guilty of downloading the latest to-do app like my parents used to buy home fitness gimmicks in the 80's; have you?
It's gotten me nowhere because when I finally realized this habit, I also realized I had dozens of disjointed to-do lists all over my iPhone. So how do we back away from the latest lifehack and actually change our ways?
By practicing the disciplined pursuit of less.
McKeown begins his article by defining the Clarity Paradox. Here's what it looks like:
- With real clarity of purpose comes success.
- That success leads to more options and opportunities.
- Increased options and opportunities lead to diffused efforts.
- Diffused efforts undermine the clarity that led to success in the first place.
I strongly encourage you all to read the article that inspired this one, but here are a few takeaways that may help you avoid the clarity paradox:
Be picky
In the article, McKeown uses the example of a cluttered closet full of clothing that rarely, if ever, gets worn. He suggests we stop wondering if we might wear an item again in the future and ask ourselves instead if we absolutely love each item.
Pretend that closet is your list of contacts. If I'm honest with myself, I could probably go through my contact list right now and cut out a good number of people that I just won't be doing business with. Couldn't you? Don't let that mindset of, "well maybe if I just send her ONE more email, she'll become a customer" give you an excuse to keep a cluttered and ineffective (not to mention, artificially inflated) list.
I'm not saying there's a timeframe you need to keep in mind to decide whether to drop a few contacts, but maybe next time you're getting ready to add a NEW contact, you should first scan your list and see if there's one you can drop. I'll bet there is.
Some things are just essential. Ditch what isn't.
What does your desk look like right now? Is it a mess? I've got keys, stacks of paper, my daughter's hair band, and a pepper shaker (yes, a pepper shaker) on my work surface right now. All I really need is my computer and the notes I'm working from.
In much the same way we just seem to look up one day and our desks are a mess, the same thing happens to our workday. We fill it with processes and actions that don't move us forward or provide clarity. Why would you want to ADD anything else to that? Yet we all do it. Especially after a networking event or conference where we hear about the next failsafe sales tactic.
I'm not saying don't try it, but much like your contact list, before you add something else to your day, examine how much you're already trying to squeeze in and drop something else first. You may miss an opportunity for something fun, but if you end up sealing a new deal the trade off is worth it.
What are you willing to give up to be successful?
We tend to place a great deal of value on things after we own them. Successful people recognize the value beforehand. But they also make decisions by weighing that value against what they're willing to sacrifice to get it.
There's a great deal of emphasis on the idea of creating the perfect work life balance these days. We're all told that we can have an amazing life while we sit and pluck the feathers from our most recent business conquest. So now that's the big dream many of us chase.
The reality, though, is that this just isn't a practical approach. I want you to set your sights higher than you think you should. I want you to set goals that make other people think you're crazy. I want you to do it all and expect it to happen. But I also want you to realize that it will cost you something to reach those heights.
McKeown sums it up by saying you should ask yourself, "If I did not have this opportunity, how much would I be willing to sacrifice to get it?"
So now the big question is, how much less can you do today and how much further can it take you?
Have you ever consciously made the decision to whittle down the expectations you hold for yourself in terms of your day-to-day work? How did that go? Did you feel better? Did it make you feel more stressed at first? Did you stick with it? Tell us about it in the comments below.


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This commentary originally appeared in the Austin American-Statesman.
Two months into 2015, we've already seen a series of reports highlighting some of the biggest challenges facing the most vulnerable families in our state. A study from the Southern Education Foundation found that 60 percent of Texas' public school students are low-income. The Corporation for Enterprise Development found that half of Texas families have little or no emergency savings, leaving them one family emergency away from poverty. And a new report using Kids Count data finds that one in four Texas children lives in poverty.
Amid the wealth of statistics — and there are a lot of them — it can be easy to lose sight of what these numbers represent. They represent parents who are working but aren't making enough to provide basic care for their families. They represent kids who don't know where their next meal will come from, or parents who need an extra job but can't afford child care. They represent the children and families in our state struggling the most, and there are many other families in Texas just one crisis away from joining them.
Fortunately, when these families fall on hard times, we have programs in place to make sure they have a chance to bounce back. Programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, tax credits for working families and housing subsidies have helped dramatically reduce child poverty. In Texas, the poverty rate for children would be nearly 20 percent higher if it weren't for government interventions, according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
Choosing not to support these programs in Texas means cutting off resources to kids and families when they need them the most. As research has shown time and time again, poverty has long-lasting negative effects on kids and the state.
With our state's strong economic outlook, we might expect that our state legislators would be focused this session on making sure vulnerable families are protected and programs that previously suffered cuts would be restored. Unfortunately, despite the importance of programs designed to support the poorest families in the state, we've seen a series of bills filed this session seeking to limit programs serving low-income families, or make them more difficult to access.
Some of these bills create new hoops for families to jump through to get the most basic benefits, such as photo identification to receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits or drug testing to receive financial assistance. Other bills put new restrictions on the families of the very poorest children in the state who receive financial assistance, or eliminate existing education and health care services entirely for certain populations. There have also been calls to further restrict Medicaid, which provides basic health coverage to a population that is almost entirely composed of low-income children, pregnant women, seniors and Texans with disabilities. Collectively, these policies would cause serious harm to families that are already facing substantial hardship.
Establishing new barriers for struggling Texas families threatens to undermine the progress our state has made in reducing the economic burden on low-income families. This legislative session, Texas has the revenue to invest in its people, and we can't afford the long-term impacts of limiting resources for Texas kids and families when they're at their most vulnerable.
Alice Bufkin is early opportunities policy associate at Texans Care for Children.


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Many people who played Doom as a singleplayer or a genial multiplayer felt, that this game has a rare gift - a magical spell. Authors of this project felt exactly the same. They have never forgotten Doom (Doom is still in their memories). With recent internet boom, one project has risen - ZDaemon. And for now, ZDaemon is a core of our adjustable servers.
Authors of ZDaemon showed by gradual tuning of their "baby" they are able to approach old-school engine core of Doom. What does it mean? Well, when you are playing old good map 01 - Entryway, you will fee like in old times, when you were with friends killing each other in a game via serial line. But to be honest I have to say, that the old engine is very rare and ZDaemon hasn't yet fully achieved its goal, at least not yet. In fact there still exist minor differences between this open project and the original game engine.. But don't be afraid! ZDaemon is continuously being developed and next versions are promising more intense feel of the old, very bloody times.


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Olympic champion Justin Rose collapses as Tommy Fleetwood crowned European No1 in Dubai
Rose looked odds on to secure a third consecutive win and a second Race to Dubai title, until he bogeyed three of his last seven holes
Tommy Fleetwood had just enough gas left in the tank to get over the line in the Race to Dubai, as man rival Justin Rose suddenly stalled with the chequered flag in sight.
Long-time leader Fleetwood feared the worst when he dropped out of the top twenty in the DP World Tour Championship, with third round leader Rose still out in front with seven holes to play.
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But after showing incredible skill and composure to win his last two tournaments, world No 6 Rose crumbled under the pressure.
After going 29 holes without a bogey he dropped three shots in the space of five holes - and with Jon Rahm charging to victory Rose needed to eagle the last to finish in a three-way tie for second, and push Fleetwood off the top of the rankings.
But after finding the rough with his drive he could only hammer a three wood to the front of the green, and his ninety footer for eagle never looked like finding the hole.
A two under par 70 left him in a share of fourth on 17 under par – two behind Rahm - and Rose, 37, looked even more heartbroken than he did when he was edged out by Sergio Garcia in a play-off at the Masters
Fleetwood, 26, was watching the drama unfold with in the scorers' hut with fiance Clare Crag, and their six week old son Franklin. He was still not aware he had finished as European No 1 when Rose's first putt sailed by.
In a year when both men finished with more than four million points – with one point for each euro banked – the winning margin was a mere 58,821 points.
When Fleetwood was presented with a bonus cheque for just under £1million - and the Harry Vardon Trophy as the Race to Dubai champion - it must have felt more like the Tommy Hard-won Trophy.
He said: "I don't trust computers, so it took a while to accept I'd won. I've said it before, but it's hard to believe the turnaround from a 15months ago. I was afraid of embarrassing myself – I was scared I wouldn't be able to get it off the tee.
"All the hard work has obviously paid off. I've won twice and had two seconds, including one in a World Golf Championship event – and even though I didn't play my best stuff here I've been pretty consistent over the year.
"The two guys who finished behind me Justin and Jon - are both in the world's top six and the Master champion finished fourth, so when I look back, it will probably seem like an even better year than it does now."
Rose was the first to congratulate Fleetwood, who looks certain to join him in the European team at next year's Ryder Cup.
He said: "I guess I just hit the wall a bit after playing a beautiful front nine. My first bogey at 12 seemed to throw all the momentum off, and obviously it was very disappointing to finish like that.
"It's tough to come up just one shot short. But congratulations to Tommy. He's been leading for most of the year, and he's battled really hard these past few weeks. He deserved to finish it off."


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BRYZA και ZEYNO BARAN...
Maybe Borat Would be BetterDEPARTMENT Washington BabylonBY Ken Silverstein and Sebastian Sosman - HARPER'S MAGAZINE
"Since the 2003 Tulyakev Reforms, Kazakhstan is as civilized as any other country in the world. Women can now travel inside of bus. Homosexuals no longer have to wear blue hats. And age of consent has been raised to eight years old. Please, captains of industry, I invite you to come to Kazakhstan, where we have incredible natural resources, hard working labor, and some of the cleanest prostitutes in whole of central Asia."
Those are the words of Borat, the fictional Kazakh TV reporter and the alter ego of British comic Sacha Baron Cohen. They're fiction, but the truth about Kazakhstan is pretty bad, especially when it comes to Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, who visits the White House today.
While the agenda for his meeting with President Bush has not been published, there are a few topics they're likely to avoid. One is corruption—a delicate subject given that, this coming January, American prosecutors will be in court seeking to prove that James Giffen, a former consultant to Nazarbayev, funneled $78 million in oil kickbacks to the president on behalf of American oil companies.
There's also the question of democratization. Nazarbayev has severely restricted (and in some cases evicted) American groups charged with promoting political reform. Yesterday Senator Russell Feingold noted that the Bush Administration has kept very quiet about the invitation it extended to Nazarbayev. "I don't blame them," he explained. "President Bush has said that his goal is to spread democracy and the rule of law around the world. But this goal is hard to reconcile with his support for one of the world's most repressive and corrupt dictatorships."
Some administration officials argued against the visit, but their protests were overcome by others who claimed that Nazerbayev should be rewarded for his support in the "war on terror" and for his status as an important energy partner. Among the Kazakh despot's most ardent champions was David Merkel, the hard-line director for European and Central Asian affairs at the National Security Council.
In the mid-1990s, Merkel worked for the International Republican Institute in Moscow, where he achieved little. I'm told that he learned little more than a few words in Russian and that his unofficial headquarters was the Starlight Diner, an expat hangout known for its tasty cheeseburgers and thick chocolate shakes.
Merkel also once held a staff position with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee under Jesse Helms during the enlightened senator's twilight years in office. There Merkel championed the NATO expansion that brought in Poland, the Czech Republic, and other central-European states.
Nazerbayev's visit was also backed by Matt Bryza, the deputy assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian Affairs. Bryza previously served at the National Security Council and before that was deputy to the special advisor to the President and secretary of state on Caspian Basin energy diplomacy, where he " coordinated the U.S. government's inter-agency effort to develop a network of oil and gas pipelines in the Caspian region." In other words, Bryza's task has been to secure U.S. access to central Asia's hydrocarbon bounty.
In January of this year, as part of an effort to muster support for a trans-Caspian pipeline, Bryza flew to Turkmenistan to meet with one of the world's most eccentric tyrants, Saparmurat Niyazov, the great Turkmenbashi. "Stability requires legitimacy, which flows from democracy," Turkmenbashi, who once commissioned the construction of a thirty foot gilded statue of himself that rotates with the sun, assured Bryza during their encounter.
Bryza's longtime paramour Zeyno Baran has worked for several think tanks, including the Hudson Institute, where she is currently employed. Baran, it appears, has never met a Caspian dissident whom she didn't dismiss as an Islamist terrorist. In a 2004 interview with the Washington Times, she noted that a recent suicide bomber in Uzbekistan had been female and predicted that "the next set of attacks in the United States will use blonde, blue-eyed women." Along with Fred Starr of the Central Asia and Caucasus Institute, Baran earlier this year presented a propaganda video prepared by the Uzbek government to counter widespread condemnation of the 2005 Andijan massacre.
Starr himself weighed in on the Nazarbayev visit in Thursday's Washington Post, providing a predictable justification for closer ties with the Kazakh regime, and dismissing the Giffen case as old news that had its origins "more than a decade ago." He also told readers that the crucial 2005 elections—which most independent observers denounced as badly flawed—were actually run in a "generally transparent manner." But Starr failed to mention the suspicious mid-campaign suicide of one of Nazarbayev's most outspoken political opponents, who, according to reports, demonstrated astonishing reflexes in his last moments when he managed to shoot himself in both the chest and the head.
That's business as usual in Kazakhstan—and playing host to this sort of dictator, it turns out, is business as usual at the White House.


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Rising from the ashes after a life-changing spinal cord injury, and finding purpose again through Siren-ritually therapeutic body-care. Siren Kelsey Peterson
Hopefully you will sometime meet Kelsey! Her spirit is vibrantly charged with a life force that draws you toward her and also toward your best self. She's one of those lively ones that makes you say, Dang Girl! So glad I met you, what's going on, what's your secret, what an amazing woman you are! She's a poetic life force and the sagas that she forms are ever around in her travels and also on the bottles of Siren Therapeutic Skin Rituals. I love these names that she uses to title her goods, Island Bay:Salt Water Therapy, Moonlit Lagoon: Therapeutic Soaking Tea Salts, Purple Rain Musk, SeaBorn Organic Body Butter, (um yes a fave!) and Poseidon's Potion Organic Beard Oil.
Kelsey recently won a grant to promote her lush skin care products and get them into your hands in local Twin City Makers venues. Watch for her around town. You can also always find her products on her etsy store above.
I asked her for a small interview just so you could get a glimpse of this Siren. Read on..
1- I love that so many people are into the Purple Rain musk scent that I have for both my Deodorant Balm and my Cleansing Mist. I also have a special place in my heart for Purple Rain. Especially now. 💜
2- after my injury I needed a new creative outlet and this one just sort of fell into my lap and organically evolved. it's been a true blessing.
3-mother nature inspires me in so many ways... she is so amazing, she blows my mind all the time. I'm always learning and always baffled at how many things she offers. The number of crazy awesome things that come from her and how powerful they are is...miraculous.
Thanks you so much, Lisa!
Big love, Kelsey


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Car fuels – the important stuff
Diesel, has an a little higher calorific esteem (about 16,000 Calories for each LB of fuel) than Petrol does. Anyway it has a particularly easy Octane rating, not joking about this "self touches off" owed to hotness or rather it has a flat Self Ignition Temperature (SIT). This easy octane makes it useless in a petrol motor! It could pre light, explode uncontrollably, and being as how it has a higher dissipation temperature would not be able to fiery breakout effectively with a spark fitting!
Race fuel, C14, C16 and whatnot These are the same as pump fuel but much higher Octane. Utilized in an auto that makes a point not to require this additional octane it is essentially a waste of coin. To see more capacity you should profit from the revamped higher explosion utmost! By building help, or by building pressure degree.
Methanol is an "icy" or "cooling" fuel, that is fundamentally liquor. It is VERY towering octane so totally heightened clamping apportion might be utilized. For the reason that it has just 7,000 approx calories for every LB 2.2 to 2.4 times the same amount is required at any one time! This implies HUGE fuel flies are required, and a consumption evidence fuel framework, You cannot unequivocally run your motor on it! Since utilized in a comparative engine to a petrol one no additional capacity can be ready. At the same time it again permits higher clamping degrees, or more help! So in this case more capacity might be realised.
Nitromethane is not positively a fuel, on its particular but just about is! It is nonetheless an oxygen maker! As we at present know, oxygen permits fuel to be blazed! This stuff is a method of getting more oxygen into your motor! Anyway its £50 for each gallon cost, and the way that it composes different varieties of terrible acids that turn your oil to smooth water in ten mins even mean race utilize just! It is utilized jumbled with methanol regularly as its fuel. Granted that its practically a monopropellant, motors breath atmosphere, so "some" fuel needs to be united. It is put in methanol base fuel, and might be utilized in 5 percent up to heightened 90's rates! Plainly the more Nitromethane that is put in the fuel the more oxygen you have united. So you then require more fuel! So you go in regularly diminishing loops as the rate ascents until you basically cannot food it enough fuel! Irregular. Works however. Best Fuel hot rods make 5,000 bhp! Run over from 0 to 300 mph in 4 seconds. From easy tech pushrod V8 motors… A comparative impact might be had by uniting oxygen via a Nitrous Oxide Injection System.


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Riding high after the success of his debut film Ishaqzaade, newbie Arjun Kapoor has bagged the coveted role of the lead actor in Karan Johar and Sajid Nadiadwala's 2 States. The deal took place on Monday night.
2 States is an adaptation of Chetan Bhagat's best selling book with the same name. Sajid Nadiadwala had initially planned to make the film with Shah Rukh Khan, which was to be directed by Vishal Bhardwaj. Then there were talks of Imtiaz Ali directing the film with Ranbir in the lead but that too didn't work out. Then Imran Khan was finalized for the role but he had to opt out due to date issues as he was tied up with multiple projects. Now Arjun Kapoor has bagged the role and he has already signed the dotted line. The leading lady is yet to be finalised
2 States will be directed by debutante Abhishek Verman, the son of veteran art director R Verman. Abhishek is also the creative director of KJo's Student Of The Year and has also worked with Karan on My Name Is Khan.
Arjun will play a typical Punjabi boy from Delhi who falls with a south Indian girl. The film will go on floors by the end of the year and will be shot in Delhi.


text: Stay away from all that holiday candy. This week, The New York Times Magazine takes an in-depth look at the harm of sugar—real sugar, not the headline-grabbing high fructose corn syrup—and determines that it could indeed be as harmful as cigarettes or alcohol. "Sugar scares me," said Lewis Cantley, the director of the Cancer Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center at Harvard Medical School. While high fructose corn syrup has grabbed headlines as being the culprit behind the obesity epidemic, Why We Get Fat author Gary Taubes focuses on how Western-style diets—packed in the natural stuff—could be responsible for the increase in cancer rates in the past 50 years. Some scientists suggest the trend could be reversible: Two researchers are conducting a study asking teenagers and pregnant women to only consume sugars found in fruits and vegetables for two weeks, since the scientists are confident metabolism can change in such a short amount of time.


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Kone Coffee Filter
Mouth says...
You're exhausted. You can barely get out of bed. You stumble into the kitchen and a gorgeous object beams at you – good morning! It's going to be an awesome day when it starts with something so stunning.
This stainless steel reusable filter is 100% made in the USA, almost entirely by hand. Etched with tiny, graduated holes (which get denser near the bottom), it allows in more of coffee's rich oils (like a French press) while keeping out most of the sediment.
Not only will your morning cup taste amazing, we love that we don't have to throw out a paper filter every time we break out the Chemex, and cleanup is easy peasy. Just give it a rinse right after you make the coffee, but if it does sit around, it's rugged enough that you can even put it in the dishwasher (best on the top rack).
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A great gift for coffee fanatics, especially when paired with a tin of Brooklyn Roasting Coffee or in our Coffee Tawk Taster.
Fits standard 6, 8 and 10 cup Chemex brewers.
- Vegan.


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Farmgirl Says Goodbye
It's been a long time since we started this journey, and what a journey it has been! In three weeks we will finally be on our forever farm. It's been seven years. We have had a lot of fun, we have learned so much, have taught thousands of people through this blog, my books, and … More Farmgirl Says Goodbye


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New Canaan ices Greenwich in girls hockey
GREENWICH -- Over the past few seasons the New Canaan girls ice hockey team rode its depth to FCIAC titles and state championship appearances.
This year, responsibility has shifted to the top line of Olivia Hompe, Corbett Ripley and Catherine Granito, and the trio has more than rose to the challenge.
Hompe scored five goals, including a natural hat trick in the second period, lifting New Canaan to an 8-0 win over Greenwich on Monday afternoon at Dorothy Hamill Skating Rink.
"The thing we always stress when we play a team like Greenwich that is young and scrappy, is that you still have to come out and play your game," NC coach Rich Bulan said. "I liked that we set the tone early and kept up the pressure."
The newest member of the top line is Granito, a freshman, who had a goal and three assists. Although short on experience, she is exceeding all expectations thus far with 12 goals and 16 assists through eight games, helping her team to an 8-0 start.
"(Granito) has done great," Hompe said. "She's stepped up a lot and has helped Corbett and I. It will be interesting to see how she progresses but we love playing with her." Hompe displayed the dazzling set of skills that has made her the state's all-time leading scorer. The senior got on the board just 14 seconds into the contest after controlling an offensive zone faceoff and firing a low shot into the net.
"She is not statistically driven; she wants to win and always wants to take it a step better than last year," Bulan said. "She has more assists (21) than goals (20) this year because she has linemates she is comfortable with, and that has made her a better player."
The Cardinals were run ragged by the visitors, and despite a morale-boosting, come-from-behind 4-3 win against Wilton on Saturday, the momentum failed to carry over as Greenwich was unable to find the back of the net.
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"We really need to step it up in conditioning," Greenwich captain Caroline Lee said. "We have enough girls out there but we were dying. I thought we would come out like the last period on Saturday but I guess we didn't have that much effort."
Greenwich had some good looks at the net in its attempt to break up the shutout, but Rams netminder Nathalie DeNey did enough to keep them at bay. The junior, in her first season on the ice after being a backup goalie on the lacrosse team, made 21 saves, including a sprawling effort in the second period to deny a Greenwich attacker that was left all alone in front of the net.
"We were proud of the effort," Greenwich coach Brett Farson said. "We got a lot of pressure on their goal; we created a lot of traffic and had some rebound chances."
New Canaan will take on Hall/Conrad in its next contest on Saturday, the team that topped the Rams 3-2 in overtime last season to deny them their third straight state title. It's a defeat that keeps the squad motivated despite their sheer dominance of the conference.
"We are looking forward to that," Hompe said. "After a close overtime loss in the state finals is always one you're not going to forget and it motivated a lot of the girls to improve in the offseason."
Goals: NC -- Olivia Hompe 5, Catherine Granito, Kylie Glover, Madzie Carroll; Assists: NC--Granito (3) Corbett Ripley (2), Kit Clemente; Goalies: NC-- Nathalie DeNey (21 saves); G -- Dart Freccian (20) Lisa Lewis (7).
Records: New Canaan (8-0, 5-0 FCIAC); Greenwich (3-5, 3-2).


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Pur Minerals has been available in the US for over a decade but has only recently made it's way to Irish and UK shores. It's job is to provide coverage and also improve the quality of the skin. As a rule I usually pass on mineral makeup. I have tried a few versions before, some of which looked chalky and others that looked smooth but left me with a breakout. But I was encouraged by reviews I'd read so I decided to give this one a whirl.
According to the sales splurge the formula works to correct, prevent and correct common skin concerns and leave you radiant. I have been putting it to the test.It contains no harsh chemicals, dyes, fragrances and all that shebang just pure mineral pigments. It also contains an antiageing ingredient Ceretin Complex and SPF. Always a bonus.
It's very easy to apply – swirl the brush in the product and swirl in into your skin. It's convenient and easy to throw in your bag. It offers a matte, satin natural coverage and it doesn't weigh down the skin. The two most important factors for me were 1. Would it break me out and 2. Would it look chalky. Negative on both accounts. That being said my skin isn't dry at the moment either so there would be nothing for this foundation to cling to and dry out.
I read quite a few reviews before deciding to try it out on my own skin. There were people with acne prone, dry skin problems that raved about it. My skin in normal to combination at the moment. Normal in most places but oily around my chin. Some people with oilier skins complained about this stuff accentuating their pores, I didn't find this but then again I'm not really that oily – I did once try Emani mineral foundation and my face was like a grease-ball after an hour. Some dryer skinned people like to use it over a moisturiser which is what I tend to do – moisturise, prime and then apply.
There are also some shades suitable for fair skins – something often lacking in the foundation department here in Ireland. The staying power on my skin was quite good – 7 hours or so. Of course this will vary from person to person based on skin type and climate.
A note on the packaging, it's pretty. Let's face it, pretty packaging counts. The lid clicks closed easily with no mess and it's very sturdy. I should also point out that the brush is nice, dense and short. Does the trick. Some people prefer to use the Sonia Kashuk flat brush to apply this. I have yet to compare but will update when I do.
Pur Minerals is sold in Marks & Spencers (and on M&S online) – not somewhere I would even think to go and buy makeup these days but having tried the Filorga cream on sale there and loving it I think I'll be popping back in to see what else they offer. Price wise this comes in at €33 / £24
If you like mineral foundations this is worth a try. If you're a die hard fan of liquid foundation like me this probably won't ring any bells for you.
Any mineral makeup fans? What have you tried?


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Arrangement of Sections
1. Short title.
2. Application of the Act to public contracts.
3. Appointment of Panel and nomination of members of Tribunal.
4. Powers and duties of the Tribunal.
5. Appointment of Registrar.
6. Duties of the Registrar.
7. Register to be evidence.
8. Persons required to register with the Registrar.
9. Contravention of provisions of section 8 an offence.
10. Application for registration.
11. Certificate of registration.
12. Prohibition of members and officers from dealing with contractors and agents.
13. Notification of changes of particulars furnished under section 6.
14. Cancellation of registration for fraud or on other grounds.
15. Appeal from the decision of the Registrar.
16. Fulfilling obligations under a contract notwithstanding its cancellation or suspension.
17. Inducements, gratifications or misrepresentations made or offered to any person to obtain benefits in the award of tenders and public contracts.
18. Interference with the Registrar or member of a Panel or Tribunal or public body.
19. Duty to report.
20. Leave to appeal to the Tribunal.
21. Tribunal to report to President.
22. Tribunal to forward report to Attorney General.
23. Persons who disclose classified information.
24. Power to summon witnesses.
25. Evidence.
26. Failure to obey summon or to give evidence.
27. Punishment of offence of contempt.
28. Privileges of witnesses.
29. Secrecy.
30. Protection against suit or prosecution.
31. Persons committing offences under this Act to be tribal before a Judge of the High Court.
32. Attorney-General to institute prosecutions.
33. Service of documents.
34. Offence by body of persons.
35. Act to apply to public contracts which have not reached finality.
36. Regulations.
37. Officers and servants of the Tribunal and Registrar deemed to be public officers.
38. Tribunal to furnish reports to the President.
39. Acts and decisions of the Tribunal.
40. Proceedings of Tribunal.
41. Powers of Registrar to give general or special directions.
42. Oath or affirmation.
43. Contravention of provision of an offence.
44. Penalty for offence for which no penalty is prescribed.
45. Interpretation.
3 of 1987.
AN ACT to provide for the registration of public contracts and persons who tender or enter into public contracts with any public body; for the appointment of a panel of inquiry and the nomination of members to constitute a tribunal to investigate into matters connected with public contracts; and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
[Date of Commencement: 30th January 1987]
1. Short title.
This Act may be cited as the Public Contracts Act.
2. Application of the Act to public contracts.
(1) Subject to subsection (2), the provisions of this Act shall apply to every public contract where the contract cost exceeds five million rupees.
In this subsection "contract cost" means the anticipated or estimated consideration for such contract and where such contract has been concluded by acceptance of tender, the agreed consideration for such contract and accordingly, where the contract is for the performance in instalments, the consideration shall be the aggregate of the amounts payable in respect of such instalments.
(2) The provisions of this Act shal1 not apply—
(a) to any public contract or any class of public contracts that the President may in the interest of national economy, exempt by general or special order;
(b) to a sale by public auction by any public body.
3. Appointment of Panel and nomination of members of Tribunal.
(1) The President may from time to time appoint from among persons who appear to the President to have had experience and shown capacity in industrial, commercial, legal or financial and administrative matters, a Panel of inquiry of not less than ten persons.
(2) The provisions of the First Schedule hereto shall have effect in relation to the members of the Panel.
(3) For the purpose of carrying out any investigation under this Act, the President may nominate one or more members of the Panel to constitute a tribunal of inquiry (in this Act referred to as the "Tribunal").
(4) Where more than one member of the Panel have been nominated to the Tribunal, the President may nominate one of them as the Chairman of the Tribunal.
(5) Where a Tribunal is constituted under this section, the Registrar of Public Contracts appointed under section 1 shall function as the Secretary to the Tribunal.
4. Powers and duties of the Tribunal.
(1) The Tribunal shall have and may exercise and discharge the powers and duties conferred or imposed upon it by this Act, and in particular the following—
(a) to investigate and report to the President subject to such directions as may be given by him on any matter relating to any public contract;
(b) to summon any person before the Tribunal and to direct any person to disclose any information within his knowledge or produce any book or document in his possession or under his control in relation to any investigation under paragraph;
(c) to require by notice in writing the chief executive officer or the person in charge of any public body or any public or private company to produce or furnish, any document or certified copy of any document, as may be specified in such notice, which is or may be in his possession or under his control;
(d) to give general or special directions in writing requiring any person to comply with all or any of the provisions of this Act; and
(e) to do all other things, necessary to facilitate the carrying out of any investigation under this Act.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law, it shall be the duty of any person to whom a request, summons or directive is made or given under this section, to forthwith or within the time specified therein to comply with the same and if he fails to do so without reasonable excuse he shall be guilty of the offence of contempt against or in disrespect of the authority of the Tribunal.
5. Appointment of Registrar.
(1) For the purpose of this Act, the President shall appoint a person to be known as the Registrar of Public Contracts (hereinafter referred to as the "Registrar") and such other persons as Assistant Registrars as may be deemed necessary.
(2) Any person appointed as an Assistant Registrar may perform and discharge any power, duty or function expressly conferred or imposed upon the Registrar under this Act.
6. Duties of the Registrar.
(1) The duties of the Registrar shall be—
(a) to register—
(i) every tenderer or every person who acts as an agent, sub-agent, representative or nominee, for and on behalf of such tenderer;
(ii) every public contract; and
(b) to require any person referred to in sub-paragraph (i) of paragraph (a) to furnish such particulars as specified in the Second Schedule hereto accompanied by a duly sworn affidavit;
(c) to maintain one or more registers which shall contain the particulars furnished under paragraph (b);
(d) to require any person registered under sub-paragraph—
(i) of paragraph (a) (i) to maintain such books and records as the Registrar considers necessary for the proper enforcement and administration of this Act and the regulations made thereunder; and
(ii) to file with the Registrar returns, with respect to their financial position and the nature of the proposed public contract and such other matters as the Registrar may consider necessary.
(2) The Registrar shall from time to time, make all such corrections, additions or alterations as may be necessary, to the registers maintained by him under paragraph (c) of subsection (1).
7. Register to be evidence.
The particulars entered in the register maintained by the Registrar shall be prima facie evidence, of any matters by this Act directed or authorised to be inserted therein.
8. Persons required to register with the Registrar.
(1) Any person who acts as an agent or sub-agent, representative or nominee for or on behalf of any tenderer, shall register himself and such public contract in accordance with section 10 and shall furnish to the Registrar the particulars required to be furnished under section 6.
(2) Where any person is an agent, sub-agent, representative or nominee for or on behalf of a tenderer he shall first produce a certificate of his appointment as agent, sub-agent, representative or nominee to the Registrar before he registers himself and the public contract under this section,
9. Contravention of provisions of section 8 an offence.
(1) Every person who contravenes or fails to comply with the provisions of section 8 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of one hundred thousand rupees and to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years.
(2) No person required to be registered under section 8 shall have any dealing directly or indirectly relating to a public contract—
(a) with the Registrar except for the purpose of registration; or
(b) with any member of a public body, a technical committee, tender Board or evaluation Board of such body or any officer or employee thereof or any State officer,
without first producing a valid certificate of registration under this Act and if such person has any dealings or attempt to have any dealings he shall be guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction thereof, to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand rupees or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years.
10. Application for registration.
(1) Every application for registration under section 8 shall be made in the prescribed form and shall contain a declaration by the applicant that the particulars stated therein are to the best of his knowledge true and accurate,
(2) The Registrar, shall, upon being satisfied that the applicant has not contravened any of the provisions of this Act and the particular stated in the application are true and accurate, register the applicant and the public contract to which such application relates.
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