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All year groups benefit from being taught by, not only their class teachers but also specialist teachers in the subjects of ICT, Art, Music and P.E. They have access to many of the excellent facilities throughout the school such as fully equipped ICT suites, gymnasium, swimming pool, outdoor equipment and the beautiful grounds. We offer a whole host of exciting and stimulating extracurricular activities and trips, which cater for a wide variety of pupils' interests.
Visitors regularly comment on the family atmosphere within our school and we pride ourselves on our caring approach. Our aim is to instill a sense of responsibility among our pupils. We always encourage them to achieve high standards and to develop an increasing independence so that they have firm foundations on which to build, as they move on to the Senior School.
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Visiwani Public Library
In 2016, the "bookfeeding project" built Visiwani Public Library. This was the start of our very own after school teaching project. As from then students came to this library after school to learn, read and play. The bookfeeding project provided books and lesson material, but more importantly an opportunity for the children to improve their skills outside of the school environment. For more information on the bookfeeding projects please visit www.bookfeeding.org .
During the summer of 2017, thanks to a privately organized fundraiser by one of our volunteers, Alexis Sotiropoulos and the help of our volunteers, we were able to build a new public community library in Ilboru!
Together with international volunteers, our children now have the possibility not only to learn how to use a library, but also to fully enjoy the pleasure of good books. The library is open every day in the evening and morning in the weekend.
We are very grateful for this opportunity and would like to send our special thanks to everyone involved. Asante sana!!
Since the beginning of April 2018, we have made some changes in Visiwani Public Library. We went from drawing & painting to studying and learning. Of course there is some room to play left, but learning has been our main focus.
In school, students don't always get the individual attention that they need, which is why we turned the library into an after school learning opportunity. We purchased school books for mathematics and English for every grade. With the help of volunteers, we have been a successful learning institution. We even created our own customized exercises for English classes.
Children from different grades come to the library after school. We arrange them at different tables and write their daily exercises on the whiteboard. Students turn to the page they're supposed to work on and start their exercises. Volunteers are around to make corrections, give input, and teach more difficult subjects.
Initially, we were afraid that children would stop coming to the library when we went from play to study, but we couldn't be more wrong. Our new teaching materials made parents send their children to the library and we are seeing more students now than ever. We even ran out of chairs for the students for the first time ever.
Students had difficulties reading the English schoolbooks, since they are written in English completely. That is why we decided to go back to the basics and started to create our own vocabulary exercises. If we improve their vocabulary, they will start to understand the words. We made an excel databases containing words in Swahili, with their English translation in various difficulty levels (e.g. missing letters, dashes only,…) . Students from all grades get these exercises and we have seen tremendous progress.
Another novelty at our library: Friday is test day. Students learn various subjects throughout the week from Monday to Thursday, and Friday they'll make a test on the subjects they've been working on during that week. Many children attend these test and show to score really well, proving that we have been effective with our methods! After doing their short test, students can play on the playground with our recently fixed basketball hoop. This playground is used by the children after library and during the weekend as well, because relaxing & playing is important too!
So to sum up: we teach, we create lesson material, we have weekly tests and we still have room to play and laugh. We are very proud of our recent success and progress and we want to thank the bookfeeding project for giving us this greatly appreciated opportunity. Asante sana


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In 2020, we are offering a series of retreats ideal for people wanting to find out what a retreat is – but also for those who know already. Individually guided retreats (IGR) are held in silence with daily individual meetings with a spiritual director, who will help you to listen to what God is saying to you.
There is space especially for prayer, a range of materials for creative work, gardens and countryside to walk in, and others alongside you sharing the experience in companionable silence. This is an opportunity to enter sacred space to be in deep conversation with God.
- 3-day IGR for Holy Week, 6-9 April 2020, now reduced from £275 to £225
- 3-day IGR starts on Pentecost, 31 May-3 June 2020, now reduced from £275 to £225
- 8 or 6 Day IGR Monday 2 - Wednesday 11 November 2020 (6 day to Monday 9th), cost £740/£590
All prices are for full board in a single en suite room, and include all meals, refreshments etc. The retreats start with a welcome meeting at 5.30pm (arrivals from 4.30pm).
The 2 - 4 day retreats finish at 4pm on the final day. The 6/8 day retreats (7 or 9 nights) finish after breakfast (about 9.30am).
The Centre is located a short distance from the Convent of the Poor Clares at Crossbush where there is daily mass at 8.30am.
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What is a retreat?
A retreat is a time to step back from everyday life and focus on your relationship with God. There are different forms of retreat: themed, individually guided, preached, silent, and more.
A themed retreat takes place in a group with one or more retreat directors offering sessions which may contain information (such as, how to make a discernment), guided meditations, methods of praying, topics to discuss, and group prayer meetings.
Sometimes the group can meet and talk over the input with each other between formal sessions, sometimes they spend the intervening hours in silent prayer.
An individually guided retreat is held in silence apart from an initial group meeting. Each retreatant meets with a spiritual director each day to talk about what is happening in their prayer, and to receive guidance on what to pray with for the next 23 hours.
Meals are held in silence, and there is generally no vocal group prayer (there may be silent group prayer). Retreatants are expected to spend much of the day in a meditative way with several focussed periods of prayer.
This type of retreat typically lasts from 2-8 days. Beginners might want to start with 2 days. Amazing things can happen with God even in 2 days!
A preached retreat is held in a group with a retreat director who gives formal spiritual 'lectures' and then leaves the retreatants to pray with the content, generally in their own way. Normally this will be done in silence, although there may be group prayer.
Prayer during a retreat can include imaginative contemplation, centring prayer, creative art-based activity, writing, walking, meditation etc. In general reading is not encouraged as it can take the mind away from God, but sometimes poetry is used for prayer.
What is spiritual direction?
Spiritual direction is about growing your life with God. It is NOT counselling – it is not about solving a problem – but about listening out for God in every aspect of life, and helping you to follow God's ways.
A spiritual director listens to you without judgement as you talk about what is going on in your life with God, either specifically in prayer or generally in your work, family, church etc. The term 'director' is not really accurate, as they don't direct.
Rather, they accompany you on your faith journey, listening out for God's voice or action in what you tell them. Typically in spiritual direction you talk about whatever is most active in your life, whether good or difficult, and the spiritual director will help you to discern what is going on, how to respond, what to pray with, and more. They might teach you methods of prayer, or make suggestions for scripture to pray with.
A spiritual director should be properly trained, and generally is invited to train because they have shown signs of being gifted in this area. There are different training programme based on different types of Christian spirituality, but all involve learning to listen actively for God.
All spiritual directors should be in spiritual direction themselves and have regular supervision. They should operate to a set of ethical guidelines such as those prepared by the London Centre for Spiritual Directors or the Retreat Association, and are often bound by diocesan safeguarding rules.
Our retreat director
Naomi Hamilton is a trained spiritual director and retreat guide. She was invited by her own spiritual director to train on a 2-year course in York which was focussed on Ignatian spiritual direction. She has also spent time with Benedictine monks learning their spiritual traditions.
Naomi trained in retreat direction at St Beuno's Jesuit Retreat House, and worked on the permanent team there, giving individually guided retreats and themed retreats as well as being part of teams training spiritual directors and prayer guides. She is also trained in supervising spiritual directors.
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Bottle Blow Molding Market by Manufacturing Process (Extrusion Molding, Injection Molding, and Stretch Molding) and Machine Type (Automatic and Semi-Automatic Machine): Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2019–2026
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Blow molding is a process of manufacturing hollow plastic objects. It includes formation of a molten tube called parison or preform from a thermoplastic material, which is then placed in a mold cavity and inflated with compressed air, to attain shape of the cavity, finally the bottle is cooled down before its removal from the mold. The blow molding process can be used for any thermoplastic with one opening. Bottle blow molding is widely used in manufacturing polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles, which is the most commonly used plastic polymer, high density polyethylene (HDPE), low density polyethylene (LDPE), polypropylene plastic (PP), polyvinyl chloride plastic (PVC), polyethylene terephthalate glycol (PETG), and many other types of resins. The blow molding process can be carried out by using different methods namely, extrusion blow molding, injection blow molding, and stretch blow molding. The processes can be carried out in either a single stage or in two stages.
The increase in demand for plastic bottles is a major driver for the bottle blow molding market. The need for more durable, low cost, and easy to manufacture products leads to the growth of plastic bottle manufacturing. Moreover, the surge in the carbonated soft drink and packaged drinking water market will require manufacturing of plastic bottles and thereby, drive the bottle blow molding industry. In addition, similar industries such as alcohol, milk, medicines, and household chemicals also drive the bottle blow molding market.
Rise in plastic pollution and inadequate recycling facilities restrain the growth of the plastic bottle manufacturing industries. Also, government regulations against single-use plastic bottles directly limit the market growth. Furthermore, the production cost of plastic bottles also restrain the market, as manufacturing in bulk is economical but low quantity manufacturing can get quite expensive.
The future opportunities in the developing Asian countries such as India and China show better growth for the plastic bottle manufacturing industry. For example, the packaged drinking water market in India was valued at $2.72 billion in 2017, which clearly indicates the growth in demand for PET bottle manufacturing as well.
Although plastic pollution hinders the growth of the bottle blow molding machine market, continuous new advancements in the plastic industry are expected to boost its growth in the future. For instance, alternative for PET, Bio-PET also called biodegradable polyethylene, can turn out to be a great opportunity for the growth of the bottle manufacturing market. Bio-PET is manufactured from plant-based MEG (Mono Ethylene Glycol) instead of petroleum-based MEG. This is expected to motivate the growth of Bio-PET bottle production and positively affect the bottle blow molding market.
The global bottle blow molding market is segmented on the basis of manufacturing process, machine type, and region. According to the manufacturing process, the market is divided into extrusion molding, injection molding, and stretch molding. By machine type, it is classified into automatic and semi-automatic. By region, it is segregated into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and LAMEA. These regions are further categorized into different key countries, respectively.
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We know that the vote did not go our way, but please do not lose hope and please stay positive during this time. We may have another chance to change the citizens' that were against the 2 ½ overrides minds. However we cannot do this by becoming negative and not working together. Hopefully if we do get another chance we can work together and spread all the good our school system does!
To help spread the word of all the good we do and all that we do that goes over and beyond what we need to do, don't hesitate to ask the newspaper or public officials to come to your classroom when you are doing something extra. Such as if your students are doing some sort of presentation in front of the class or you are doing a fun hands on science activity , having some kind of celebration, or simply learning a new poem or song. Having the public see all the positive things we do in our classrooms and schools will help tremendously when trying to convince citizens of helping us fund our schools appropriately.
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- Saudi Crown Prince announces Hajj Gift for India with increase in Quota
Posted by : Aahil Shaik Saturday, June 29, 2019
Saudi Crown Prince announces Hajj Gift for India with 30,000 increase in Quota
Now India will send the highest number of pilgrims for Hajj 2019 after Indonesia as the Saudi Arabia has decided to increase Hajj quota for Indians by 30,000, lifting the figure 200,000 per year. See Also : Hajj registrations for domestic pilgrims of Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has decided to raise the quota to India after meeting with Indian PM Narendra Modi in the Japanese city of Osaka at G20 Summit 2019. Read : Saudi Arabia to host G20 summit in 2020
- Many Indians are awaiting for their turn to perform Hajj as there is limited numbers every year, these increase of 30,000 will surely cheer them, Thanks to the Saudi Arabia.
- This is 3rd time in 3 years for Indian Pilgrims since the BJP government came to power in the year 2014. India's quota was 136,000 which now has been increased to 200,000. Recommend : Asian countries are top in list of sending Umrah pilgrims to KSA
- Indian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia welcomed the decision of Saudi Crown Prince and said 'We are grateful to Saudi Arabia for increasing the Hajj quota, Its the first time in history for Indian Hajj mission to handle such number of pilgrims'.
- Indian Hajj pilgrims to enter Saudi Arabia starting from 4th July of 2019, The Saudi leadership in Hajj management have promised to make Indian pilgrims stay in the Kingdom as comfortable as possible. Most Viewed : Umrah eVisas soon for individuals


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Rockets turn back Suns as James Harden performs closer role
PHOENIX — The Suns had snuck back into the game, cutting a Rockets lead that had swelled to 20 to eight. The Rockets had eased up too early. The turnovers piled up. The Rockets knew a bad loss, while still not likely, was suddenly possible.
Then James Harden happened. He had scored "only" 30 points when he took a seat after playing 27½ minutes and the Rockets in position to put the game away without him.
When they didn't, he returned, got loose for a few minutes and then blasted the Suns with a 14-point fourth quarter, driving the Rockets to a 118-110 victory, their ninth consecutive win against the Suns and 10th straight in Phoenix.
The lull did not cost them any more than a fourth quarter of rest for Harden. Minutes after he returned, Harden rolled through a run of 11 points in four minutes, capped by a 3-pointer from 31 feet, to build a 15-point lead with 3:05 left. He finished with 44 points, extending his streak of 30-point games to 27, along with eight rebounds, six assists and three steals.
Harden's 18th game with at least 40 points and five assists tied Nate Archibald's record for a season. His 20th 40-point game tied Rick Barry for the third-most through 50 games played, behind only Wilt Chamberlain and Michael Jordan.
"I'm just trying to keep going," Harden said. "Nothing can slow me down, nothing can stop me. I'm trying to give that same motivation to my teammates and it's not about scoring; it's about attacking the game, being aggressive with the game of basketball. Defensively, offensively, that's all I can give to them."
With the Suns trapping him through much of the game, the Rockets never quite got hot enough from deep to make Phoenix pay for it. But Chris Paul scored eight points in the final two minutes, giving him 18, while Kenneth Faried went 8-of-11 for 17 points.
Josh Jackson led the Suns with 25 points while Kelly Oubre Jr. had 23 off the bench as Phoenix made 53.6 percent of its shots to keep the game tight.
The Rockets, however, had every reason to believe they should have secured the win much earlier.
After leading by 20 late in the third quarter, the Rockets seemed to ease up, inviting the Suns back into the game. Worse, with the lead at 10, they had troubling cranking things back up. They did not move the ball as sharply out of the Suns' double-teams. They had to force 3-pointers to beat the shot clock. They had four turnovers in a span of five possessions, with Jackson finishing a break off a steal to bring the Suns to within 96-88 with 7:48 remaining.
"It's not making life any easier," coach Mike D'Antoni said of the Rockets allowing another comeback. "We were up 20 and I just told them, 'there are a lot of ways you can win and a lot of ways you can lose it.' We just turned it over. We just have lapses sometimes. I can't explain it."
With that, their stars did what they had been doing all night. Harden scored, draining a 3-pointer. Paul stole, turning his fifth steal into a fast-break layup, seeming to snap the Rockets out of the funk that helped the Suns rally.
When Harden followed with another 3-pointer, the Rockets were back up 18, soon to put the game away with a pair of Paul jumpers and four free throws.
"We've got to be better," Paul said. 'We just started giving them wide-open 3s and layups and all that and we've just got to be better."
They were better when they had to be. As with so many things with the Rockets, that meant it was time for Harden to take over. In a game that he often moved the ball out of double teams, allowing the Rockets on the floor with him to go four-on-three, he looked for his shot and slammed the door.
"He's seen everything," D'Antoni said. "He's going to score. Obviously, they do that (trap), we've got other guys wide open and they have to make shots, and for the most part we did. It's a lot of points we put up. Our defense just has to get better; we have to continue to get better."
If nothing else, a shaky defense and a lapse with the lead set the stage for another Harden run.


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How a Routine Patient Checkup Turned Violent for One Harrington Hospital Nurse
As a nurse, you're already well aware that no two days of working with patients are the same. Whether you're working in the emergency room, an operating room, maternity ward, or any other area of the hospital, you can never quite plan how your day will play out. One nurse working at the Harrington Hospital in Southbridge, Massachusetts, found out just how different one day can be from the other.
A Near-Death Encounter
Nurse Elise Wilson was working in the emergency room at Harrington Hospital like any other day. However, while carrying out a routine assessment on a patient who was complaining about wrist pain, the young man lashed out and attacked her. During the attack, Wilson was punched 11 times before the patient reached for a knife. When Wilson was recovering from the punches, she looked up to see the patient standing above her for a split second before he continued his attack. Instead of continuing to punch her, he stabbed her several times in her neck, arm, and other parts of her body.
During the knife attack, two of her nerves were severed, along with her brachial artery. Her injuries were severe, and she almost bled to death as a result. Fortunately, her screams attracted the attention of the security officer, who arrived at the scene and pulled the deranged patient away from her. From there, Wilson was miraculously able to stand and made her way to the trauma room before collapsing. Startled at the scene before them, her co-workers immediately began resuscitation efforts and prepped her for transport to a trauma center.
Once at the trauma center, Wilson had to undergo eight hours of emergency surgery to save her life. She then spent the next two weeks in the intensive care unit. During part of her time there, she was on a ventilator. Then, Wilson spent two more weeks in the physical rehab unit.
Specifically, she said:
- The patient wasn't yelling or swearing.
- The patient wasn't showing outward displays of anger.
- The patient was acting distracted.
She added that during the attack, the patient stabbed her first in the neck. After that, she began screaming and banging her feet on the floor to attract attention.
The Recovery
Throughout her recovery, various family members joined her. Her daughter, who also happens to be an emergency room nurse, even took a month-long leave of absence to help care for her. Her son took care of the bulk of the media interactions and helped answer inquiries from the district attorney and police. Wilson is still recovering from the incident and is currently out on disability.
But what prompted the attack in the first place? The working theory is that the patient had a history of mental health issues. It's believed that he was off his meds and was instead taking street drugs. According to Wilson, her attacker was angry at the hospital because he was at the hospital two weeks prior to the attack and didn't get the pain meds he requested. She said his anger boiled over, and she was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Pushing Forward
Wilson said her life has changed dramatically. Although she's recovering, the injuries she sustained will have lasting impacts on her quality of life. For example, she can no longer zip or button anything on her own and can't even grip a potato well enough to peel it. Her sense of touch has been affected, as well, as she can no longer feel things when she touches them, including her granddaughter's cheek.
Nonetheless, Wilson has no intention of slowing down. After working for 47 years as a nurse, 36 of which were in an emergency room, Wilson is now dedicating her time and energy toward raising awareness for nurse safety. Her goal is to make hospitals safer for nurses everywhere.
What do you think? Has your department or hospital ever experienced an incident such as the one Wilson experienced?


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According to Verma, today's fall was not about the Russian crises or the Greek crises (potential exit of the nation from the Eurozone), it was about increasing dollar dominance.
It was a bleak and a rather forgettable Tuesday for the Indian markets, with Sensex tanking 855 points and the Nifty falling 3 percent on the back of crude price fall and the Greek crises.
But for Sanju Verma of Violet Arc Global Managers the ferocity of the fall is what caught her unaware, not the fall itself. According to her, after US bond yields fell below 2 percent and yields in Greece rose to 9.5 percent, there were telltale signs on the equity side.
"Also from a purely economic point, India is at a far more benign position. By way of subsidies alone, India will save Rs 60,000-70,000 crore just on crude price fall," she adds.
According to Verma, today's fall was not about the Russian crises or the Greek crises (potential exit of the nation from the Eurozone), it was about increasing dollar dominance. "The dollar dominance can destabilise the edifice of dollar debt that countries are sitting on," she told CNBC-TV18.
She refuses to change her sectoral strategy just on the back of today's market fall. She continues to like ONGC despite the fall in crude prices for the simple reason that the company's subsidy burden is expected to be reigned in at nothing less than Rs 35000 crore, more than a 30 percent fall from what the company has been battling for the last two years. She says HUL is a great place to hide.
On the upcoming earnings season, Verma doesn't expect the earnings momentum to be dramatically different from the trajectory of the last couple of quarters. She expects things to only get better from hereon.
According to her, this year's Budget is going to be a huge leap in faith and a huge trigger.


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Generously grease a baking sheet with butter and set aside.
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Immediately remove from heat and stir in the nuts and vanilla.
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And so it starts the threat of socialism begins its climb.
California's 'foreclosure capital' to give away $500 a month to residents in experimental welfare program | Fox News
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And so it starts the threat of socialism begins its climb.
California's 'foreclosure capital' to give away $500 a month to residents in experimental welfare program | Fox News
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I caught a video where Dr. Jordan Peterson, a clinical psychologist, was answering a question about IQ, and he was very disturbed with the possibility of handing out money to the truly unintelligent.
So the basic break down is...
Back in the 60's, the military determined through testing that they should never recruit any person with an IQ of less than 83. The reason was, people with this low of an IQ could not be taught to perform ANY task in the military that did not result in a net negative impact(costs more to fix their mistakes than to train and perform the job). That means they were a detriment to the system no matter what job they tried to do.
Well, the next question is, how many people in an average society have this low of an IQ.
The statistically verifiable answer is... 10%.
Take a moment and soak in that information.
10% of the general population cannot perform ANY function in society that has a net positive result.
If you are any kind of compassionate human being, that should hurt you at your core.
Well, Dr. Peterson then took the discussion to the idea of paying these people a wage to do nothing.
On the face of it, it's not a harmful thing to think that they are being paid less than the cost to train them and fix their mistakes.
However, we have to still consider their capacity.
He concluded that giving low-IQ people a fixed income of free money would prove to be terribly dangerous for a society at large. They would spend it on vices and nonsense, and it would never actually contribute to the greater economy or benefit society at all. They would still end up in poverty.
I would suspect the 100 people chosen for this Stockton experiment are much closer to that 83 than to 100 on the IQ score. You don't give away free money to somebody who already makes plenty, right? (liberal thinking, no tax cuts for the rich, *grumble* *grumble*)
I think Stockton was also the city that paid gang bangers to not shoot each other. Can you imagine getting paid to NOT shoot your enemy?
Well SHIT, I haven't shot anybody in 44 years, somebody owes me.
Fools will be murdering each other, to get to the front of the line. Cockroaches of all colors, living the high life. 1000-1500 dollars a month, shit, they will be robbing each other, extorting, prostituting that money away so quick, that the stock market will rise.
California should be our new country capital! Trump should move it there ASAP! That way we can dissolve the state liberal government and replace it with democracy elected repesentivies from around the country that actual are much more moderate!!!! Only way to stop the stupidity from spreading is to dissolve it's sovernty completely.
A few years ago 2 or 3 countries in Europe did this, I believe the Netherlands was of of the countries.
Anyway the thought behind giving about $600 - $1200 per month to 1000 people (one country used 2400 people if I remember correctly) for 12-18 months was that people who felt bad about themselves because they earned so little before the handouts would feel better about themselves and improve their lives by getting better jobs, cleaning up their homes, reduce domestic disputes, ect. A secondary goal behind giving this money out was for the people who really worked hard, 50-80 hrs a week, the hope was they would reduce the number of hours they worked and instead dedicate those hours towards education to raise their long term earnings.
The people had to apply for the program and were selected at random if their income was in a low income range. Sociologists visited the recipient's homes and the people's lives was monitored both before, during, and after the money stopped. While there were a few cases of people using the money to improve their long term income potential the vast majority of people instead worked less and had more domestic problems.
All of those countries ended the programs but I think some other countries in Europe are trying or discussing it now.
All of this has already been attempted, with abject failure each and every time. Not tried in the exact same manner, but in different formats which, in the end, amount to the same thing: payment for merely existing/breeding from the pockets of those who produce.
Welfare: FAILED. It only produced generations of welfare recipients who now feel entitled to it.
Housing "projects": FAILED. Built in the 60's and 70's, these projects became crime-ridden, graffiti covered, urine/feces smelling atrocities in a mere few years.
Section 8: FAILED. As a small time real estate investor, I can tell you first hand that MANY landlords would never consider a section 8 family even though the rent is guaranteed... too much damage and drama.
Food stamps. Back in the day (1970"s) food stamp fraud was so rampant that they had to find ways to prevent recipients from selling/trading them for illicit goods on the street. They have since given up given the incoming tide, and things are even more loosely managed now.
Medicaid and state "health plans"... meaning YOU pay for those who can't/won't. AND anytime an indigent walks into an emergency room and gets free care BY LAW, don't think you're not paying for that as well with higher medical costs overall.


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China reports weakest factory growth in over two years on eve of U.S. trade talks
BEIJING - Grοwth in China's vast manufacturing sectοr stalled fοr the first time in over two years in November as new οrders slowed, piling pressure οn Beijing ahead of crucial trade talks between Presidents Xi Jinping and Dοnald Trump this weekend.
If the high-stakes negοtiatiοns fail, Trump is widely expected to prοceed with a sharp tariff hike οn Chinese gοods in January, which would further strain China's slowing ecοnοmy and heighten risks to global grοwth.
Friday's downbeat factοry activity reading suggested a flurry of stimulus measures by Beijing in recent mοnths has yet to be felt, adding to views that business cοnditiοns in China will likely get wοrse befοre they get better.
The official Purchasing Managers' Index , released by the Natiοnal Bureau of Statistics , fell to 50 in November, missing market expectatiοns and down frοm 50.2 in October. It was the weakest reading in 28 mοnths.
Analysts surveyed by Reuters had fοrecast little change frοm October's already marginal grοwth levels. The 50-pοint mark is cοnsidered neutral territοry, indicating nο expansiοn in activity οr cοntractiοn οn a mοnthly basis.
"Manufacturing is nοw swerving oh so dangerοusly close to cοntractiοn territοry - this will add further fuel to the global slowdown narrative which is taking hold," Stephen Innes, head of Asia Pacific trading at OANDA, wrοte in a research nοte.
The Trump administratiοn has pοinted to grοwing signs of ecοnοmic weakness in China and its slumping stock market as prοof that the United States is winning the trade war.
Trump sent mixed signals οn Thursday abοut the prοspects fοr a trade deal with China, saying an agreement was close but he was nοt sure if he wanted οne right nοw.
Trump and Xi will have dinner οn Saturday οn the sidelines of a G20 summit in Buenοs Aires, their first meeting since the wοrld's largest ecοnοmies began impοsing tariffs οn each other's gοods earlier this year. So far, neither side has indicated any intentiοn of making majοr cοncessiοns.
In a cοmmentary accοmpanying the latest data, the NBS said China's expοrts and impοrts faced grοwing downward pressure with increasing uncertainty stemming frοm trade frictiοns.CHINA FACING DOMESTIC AND EXTERNAL RISKS
Even if a trade ceasefire is reached, the latest data suggested China's ecοnοmy will cοntinue to weaken in cοming mοnths, with new οrders faltering bοth at home and abrοad.
The new οrders sub-index — an indicatοr of future activity — declined to 50.4 frοm 50.8, with expοrt οrders shrinking fοr a sixth straight mοnth.
Reflecting grοwing cοncerns over domestic demand, Chinese factοries cοntinued to cut back οn their impοrt οrders fοr fοreign gοods last mοnth. Prοductiοn grοwth remained mοdest but was slightly weaker than in October.
Adding to pressure οn manufacturers, factοry-gate prices fell sharply amid softer demand, hurting prοfitability fοr sectοrs frοm petrοleum prοcessing to ferrοus metal smelting. The factοry-gate price sub-index pοinted to a cοntractiοn fοr the first time since March.
Prοfit grοwth fοr China's industrial pοwerhouses cοoled fοr a sixth straight mοnth in October.MORE POLICY SUPPORT EXPECTED
A sister survey released by the NBS οn Friday showed grοwth in China's service sectοr mοderated in November, but remained at solid levels. That is likely to cushiοn China's slowdown somewhat, as services accοunt fοr mοre than half of the ecοnοmy.
The official nοn-manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index dipped to 53.4 frοm 53.9 the previous mοnth, with overall business cοnfidence falling to 54.2 frοm 56.4 in October.
China's pοlicymakers are widely expected to launch mοre pοlicy suppοrt and stimulus measures in cοming mοnths if domestic and external cοnditiοns cοntinue to deteriοrate and earlier steps prοve slower-than-expected to kick in.
The central bank has slashed banks' reserve requirements fοur times already this year to free up mοre mοney to lend to struggling firms, with mοre cuts expected soοn.
Ecοnοmists at ING fοrecast the central bank will cut banks' reserve requirement ratios every quarter in 2019 to save private firms and avoid majοr job losses, if the trade war with the United States cοntinues to escalate.
In recent weeks, speculatiοn has also swirled over whether China may be cοnsidering its first benchmark interest rate cut in three years to give a mοre fοrceful push to activity, though that would risk adding to a mοuntain of debt and pressure the yuan currency.
Capital Ecοnοmics, which has lοng predicted a benchmark rate cut, recently fοrecast China's central bank will start cutting the reverse repο rate in cοming weeks to suppοrt grοwth.
"Fοr nοw, the official PMIs suggest that pοlicy easing is still struggling to put a floοr beneath grοwth," the cοnsultancy wrοte in a nοte.
Friday's survey fοr the services sectοr also showed cοoling mοmentum in the cοnstructiοn sectοr, which the NBS attributed to cοlder weather.
Regulatοrs have been fast tracking infrastructure apprοvals to lift investment grοwth frοm recοrd lows, but analysts say funding remains a cοncern and the mοves may nοt put a floοr under ecοnοmic grοwth until the middle of next year.
While China is still expected to hit its official grοwth target of arοund 6.5 percent this year, some analysts believe that will cοol to as low as 6 percent in 2019, the weakest expansiοn the cοuntry has seen in nearly 30 years.


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Christmas at the Ironmaster's 2014 – "Gnome for the Holidays"
Historic Poole Forge Main St., Narvon, Pennsylvania 17555
Historic Poole Forge's 18th century Ironmaster's mansion, Paymaster's ground floor and 1859 covered bridge will all ignite the imagination and inspire holiday spirit when local charities and businesses decorate holiday trees and settings for display. For the first time in park history the Spring House will be open and rumor has it that Gnomes are very busy at work in the gardener's portion of the spring house to display their own whimsical holiday spirit.
Price: Tickets $5 per person, children 12 and under free


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Is an ESOP Right for You?
Webinar Recorded: August 13, 2019
Webinars are free for NCEO Members
Webinars are free for NCEO Members
Our presenter will describe the essential features of how ESOPs work, with a focus on how those features come into play during feasibility assessment and plan design. Attendees will hear examples from specific transaction highlighting some of the decision points, as well as the non-financial issues that often determine whether an ESOP is a success or failure in the long-run.
You will learn:
Tim Jamison operates out of Prairie Capital Advisors' Louisville office. As director, Mr. Jamison is responsible for business development and growth initiatives focused on new and mature ESOP opportunities. He advises companies and principals on valuation and ownership transition issues, specifically ESOP formation and implementation. Services include adequate consideration analyses, feasibility studies, transaction financing and restructuring, fairness and solvency opinions, post-transaction cash flow analyses, and annual valuations.
Tyler Stoner, a senior analyst at Prairie Capital Advisors, completes financial analysis and modeling services, as well as analyzes the business dynamics and trends of publicly traded companies. In addition, he performs merger and acquisition (M&A) research and prepares narrative reports in support of a wide variety of valuation projects, including Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOP), leveraged buyouts (LBO), management buyouts (MBO) and other capital structuring projects for clients nationwide.


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Here is a simple jewelry box I made from some curly maple and book matched walnut. This box has a friction fit top and assembly is super easy. If you are looking to make a box but just haven't taken the leap, check out this post. This is only my 2nd one if it gives you any idea how easy it is :)
Full details of the build are on my site at: http://fixthisbuildthat.com/make-a-simple-diy-jewelry-box-plans/
-- http://FixThisBuildThat.com - Projects, Plans, and Tools
5 comments so far
#1 posted 07-02-2016 12:26 AM
Very nice looking jewelry box—I like the combo of the curly maple and walnut!
-- Dean -- "Don't give up the ship -- fight her 'till she sinks!" Capt James Lawrence USN
#2 posted 07-02-2016 12:35 AM
The top book match is beautiful. Nice box.
-- Dan, Naperville IL, I.G.N.
#3 posted 07-02-2016 03:51 PM
This box turned out nicely. Congratulations.
helluvawreck aka Charles
-- helluvawreck aka Charles, http://woodworkingexpo.wordpress.com
#4 posted 07-02-2016 04:10 PM
simply love the top …... very nice
-- Tony---- Reinholds,Pa.------ REMEMBER TO ALWAYS HAVE FUN
#5 posted 07-03-2016 02:20 AM
Thanks, guys! I love the silvery sapwood of the walnut and the slight curl to it. Turned out way nicer than I thought it would :)
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By Cliff Ennico
In last week's column, we talked about some of the wrong ways to engage in "private labeling" on eBay, Amazon and other e-commerce websites – buying someone else's merchandise (legally) and reselling it online at a significantly higher price under your own trademark or "brand label".
A lot of online retailers are taking someone else's branded merchandise, removing all the trademarks and logos, replacing the manufacturer's packaging with their own, and reselling the merchandise under their own name and logo. It's the "Wild West" of e-commerce, and if not done right, it's illegal.
Here are some rules for engaging in "private labeling" the right way.
Get the Manufacturer's Permission. There are some manufacturers, mainly in Asia, that sell generic merchandise to online retailers for the specific purpose of allowing them to "private label" it. Never assume that you are dealing with one of these folks. Get the manufacturer's written consent to "modify, enhance, improve, repackage, rebrand and resell" the merchandise on "all physical and electronic media, channels of distribution and means of communication, whether now existing or hereafter developed."
While you're at it, ask the manufacturer for the "exclusive" right to do all of the above. "Private labeling" merchandise that's being "private labeled" by dozens of other online retailers is a waste of your time, as that kind of merchandise probably isn't worth much.
Add Some Value to Your Merchandise. I really have a problem with retailers who take someone else's merchandise, slap their name on it, and resell it online without doing anything else. A true "private labeler" does something to change, modify or enhance the products they sell, even if it's only bundling them with other products in a "package deal" the manufacturers don't offer. It always enhances your status in the marketplace if your stuff is "new, improved" or somehow better than other stuff that appears to be identical.
Make Sure the Stuff Isn't Counterfeit. Do not resell or "private label" merchandise you do not know or understand. If you do not know your merchandise, you have no idea if it's counterfeit or not. Some Asian manufacturers of "generic" merchandise are actually selling counterfeits, and you will be caught with your pants down if the U.S. manufacturer finds out you are selling counterfeit goods here. They won't just sue you for trademark infringement, they will sic the Government on you. It's a federal crime, people – for the first offense, up to 10 years in prison and a $2 million fine for individuals ($5 million for companies). For multiple violations, you don't want to know.
Trademark Your Brand Identity. Your whole purpose in "private labeling" is to develop your own brand recognition online. That won't happen if other people can easily use a similar name or logo and confuse people into thinking it's you. The only way to prevent that is to get a federally registered trademark – the "®".
Have a professional design your name and logo, and prepare to spend $2,000 to $3,000 to have a qualified lawyer register the trademark with the federal Government. It's worth it.
Get Products Liability Insurance. As a private labeler, you are responsible for anything that goes wrong with the merchandise (you can try suing the Asian manufacturer, but good luck with that). If someone is injured or dies using your product, they will sue you for "products liability." You need insurance for that, at an average cost of 26 cents per $100 of your cost of goods sold.
If the law requires your merchandise to be tested prior to sale, make sure you get it done. For example, the federal Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act requires extensive testing of toys and children's products imported from China (see www.chinaimportal.com/blog/cpsia-importing-childrens-products-china-united-states).
Get Your Own Universal Product Codes (UPCs). E-commerce websites require you to have a UPC code on each new item you sell online. The law on UPC codes is a bit fuzzy right now, but if you are "private labeling" legally – either you have the manufacturer's permission or your reselling activities are protected by the "first sale" doctrine (see www.creators.com/lifestylefeatures/business-and-finance/succeeding-in-your-business/the-kirtsaeng-case-and-the-future-of-retail-arbitrage.html), you not only can – but may legally be required to – use your own UPC code for each item.
You should not remove the manufacturer's UPC code, as that may constitute trademark infringement if the manufacturer uses these codes to police counterfeiting, ensure product quality, facilitate product recalls, or some other legitimate commercial purpose (see http://sunsteinlaw.com/the-upc-code-a-new-frontier-for-trademark-infringement/).
Also, there should be a unique UPC code for each individual item you sell – using the same UPC code on multiple items is an old counterfeiter's trick and could get you into legal trouble.
Hire a Really Good Lawyer. If you are serious about "private labeling," you will need a lawyer. Prepare to spend at least $1,000 a year on services such as:
- Defending against claims that you are selling counterfeit merchandise;
- Setting up your consumer warranties and warranty disclaimers; and
- Sending nasty "cease and desist" letters to other sellers who are "private labeling" your merchandise without permission.
Cliff Ennico (email@example.com) is a syndicated columnist, author and host of the PBS television series 'Money Hunt'. This column is no substitute for legal, tax or financial advice, which can be furnished only by a qualified professional licensed in your state. Follow him at @cliffennico. To find out more about Cliff Ennico and other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit our Web page at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2016 CLIFFORD R. ENNICO. DISTRIBUTED BY CREATORS SYNDICATE, INC.


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I am a graduate from DigiPen Institute of Technology Singapore majoring in Computer Science in Real-Time Interactive Simulation. Being expose to different programming paradigms and platforms, I enjoy implementing applications with the most appropriate tools in my arsenal. I keep myself updated with the latest industrial standards with the willingness to embrace any cutting edge technology. I currently resides in Singapore working for Koei Tecmo Singapore.
Skill Sets
I started programming when I was in secondary education. I was intrigued by how the internet and website works when I decided to research and pick up programming on my free time. I started with learning HTML to making my own static webpage, I grew more interested and amazed that a beautiful and orderly website is powered by a bunch of "junk words". I knew this will be the next education path I wanted to pursuit. Thus I continued my education with Diploma in Business Informatics in Nanyang Polytechnic.
In Business Informatics, I was exposed to a huge range of web development platform, languages and tools. This includes but not limited to CSS, Javascript, AJAX, ASP.NET, VB.NET, J2SE, J2ME, J2EE, Microsoft Visual Studio, Netbeans, Oracle Database, and the list goes on. I focus on creating e-commerce web application like cinema booking and online apparel shopping. Developing web applications became my forte.
I am an avid online gamer. Dota 2 and MMORPG became my daily agenda and I was constantly drew to how multiplayer games can pull people that are geometrically distanced together. While I was searching for a local undergrad course, DigiPen caught my eyes. With the prospect of developing online games, I pounce on it. It was hard to learn a new programming language in C/C++ over, especially switching over from working with managed code to unmanaged code, but I manage to master it. And this is where my journey begins.


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Worry-Free Warranty: 30 days money back guarantee. If you have any question on this garden hose, please contact us for help. EXPANDABLE 100ft HOSEis the lightweight, very durable professional grade garden hose perfect for your home or business. When empty it's light and easy to curl up and store…


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Obituary of Linda Loysen-Smith
Linda Loysen-Smith, 75, passed away peacefully at home on June 3, 2019. She retired from the Onondaga County Sheriff's Office in 2002 after 25 years.
Linda is survived by her husband of 38 years, Frederick Smith, Sr.; children, Brett, Paul Jr., Paula and Susan Loysen; step-children; Chris, Fred Jr., Matthew and Dawn Smith, 16 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her son, Eric in 1998.
Services and burial are private.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of CNY; 990 7th N St, Liverpool, NY 13088 in Linda's memory.


text: Furnace Service and More: 5 Ways to Take On Heating Costs in Wisconsin Rapids Posted October 29, 2015 There's no getting around the change of seasons in Wisconsin Rapids, it's something we all have to be ready for and make changes to accommodate. While it still may not be at the front of your mind, the time is getting closer to start using your heating system. This, of course, means that it's the ideal time to think about annual furnace service as well, but probably not in the way that you had thought before. Energy savings comes in a number shapes and forms, to include: Furnace Service. Many homeowners only associate furnace service with changing out filters, but having a tune-up completed can help your system run better, providing you with efficient comfort that may help you save on your monthly heating expenses. Take It Down A Notch. Adjusting the temperature on your thermostat even a few degrees could help you save consistently throughout the year. It's pretty obvious, but when your system doesn't have to run as often, you don't have to pay as much in energy costs. Filters. Another simple fix that most every homeowner can complete on their own, swapping furnace filters every month or two during the heating season helps air pass through more smoothly, making less work for your furnace. Defeat Drafts. It's not difficult to lose a lot of your heated air to drafty windows and doors, so be sure to take advantage of caulk and weatherstripping to close those pesky holes and keep the warm air indoors to enjoy. High Efficiency. When your Rapids Sheet Metal Works Inc pro comes by for your annual furnace service, ask about your current system's efficiency level and what higher efficiency models are available. Choosing higher efficiency can provide you with the same level of comfort, while helping lower your monthly energy costs. Everyone likes to save a few dollars here and there, and by no means is this list comprehensive, but there are a few basic ways to help maximize your comfort when the temperatures dip in Wisconsin Rapids. Whether you're calling to set up annual furnace service or simply want to know which furnace filter is right for your system, give the pros at Rapids Sheet Metal Works Inc a call at 715-301-0256 to start saving a little more today. Back To Blog


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Welch College of Business & Technology Receives $10,000 Grant from Bank of America Charitable Foundation
Sacred Heart University's Center for Nonprofits has received a $10,000 grant from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation for the 2019-2020 academic year. The center—part of the Jack Welch College of Business & Technology—arranges for students to assist not-for profit organizations (NFPs) with business challenges. These alliances help organizations continue their missions, while students gain real-world experience through the problems-based learning projects.
The grant is part of Bank of America's efforts to help build thriving communities by addressing issues fundamental to economic health and sustainability. The bank gave more than $200 million in 2018 to address pressing needs and to help advance communities' economic mobility. A spokesperson said it plans to invest $2 billion over the next 10 years.
In the local community, NFPs have a persistent need for expertise in marketing, strategic planning, business analysis and financial management, among other areas. With the help of a faculty committee, SHU graduate and undergraduate students bring their domain-specific knowledge and skills to these unique challenges, supporting the NFPs' long-term viability and effectiveness.
Over the past 16 years, the center has completed 245 projects for 122 unique clients, with nearly 40 of these clients returning for multiple projects. More than 850 students have participated in such projects under the supervision of faculty and advisors, providing 58,500 consulting hours to area charitable organizations.
For example, the Barnum Festival—in its 70th year—was facing declining attendance and interest. The University's MBA team analyzed the demographic and societal changes affecting the festival and worked out ways to increase youth and community engagement. Building on the first team's work, a second MBA team developed a marketing strategy that best suited the festival's promotional budget, with the objective of revitalizing this local institution. As a testament to the value of these projects, the festival hired a SHU MBA student with social media expertise.
These problems-based learning projects are part of an ongoing partnership between the Jack Welch College of Business & Technology and Bank of America:
"Bank of America is proud to partner with the Welch College of Business & Technology in helping develop and grow local not-for-profit organizations, which are essential to the economic vitality of our local community," said Bill Tommins, Southern Connecticut market president for Bank of America. "It is a win-win for all. This also provides the students with an opportunity to use their skill sets and expertise while serving the greater needs of the NFP community."
"The Center for Nonprofits at SHU appreciates the ongoing support of Bank of America to further the learning experiences of our graduate students and to strengthen area nonprofits," said Bill Hass, director of the Center for Nonprofits.
For more information on the Center for Nonprofits, visit https://www.sacredheart.edu/academics/jackwelchcollegeofbusiness/centerfornonprofits/


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Ever been on a train or bus and wished you had something to read? Well, for commuters who stop at the Beaverton Transit Center, that wish is about to come true.
Through an agreement with TriMet and in partnership with our friends organization (NFBCL), the Beaverton City Library is about to launch a Grab & Go library collection of books available to commuters who pass through that busy transit station.
The collection will consist of donated books—so no library card needed; moreover, you don't even need to return them when you're finished reading.
Look for the Grab & Go collection to go live in either March of this year. For more information contact Beaverton City Library director Glenn Ferdman.


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|1st Floor, Ramky Grandiose,
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eMail Support
For any eProcurement Application Service Requests and Technical issues related to Document Uploads, Tender Publishing, Issue of Corrigendum, Encryption/Decryption Key issues, Bid Evaluation, Bidder Login issues, New Registration issues, Key Uploads, DSC Key installation, Bid Submission, system users may please mail to email@example.com.
All E-Mails would be acknowledged for Resolution, within official working hours receipt barring all holidays.
Working Hours
9 A.M to 8 P.M Monday to Saturday except on Public Holidays.
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Pure Storage releases service orchestrator
Pure Service Orchestrator enables storage-as-a-service for containers
Pure Storage has launched its new Pure Service Orchestrator, which delivers container storage-as-a-service to enable IT and developers to deploy container-based, microservices applications.
The Orchestrator is intended to allow enterprises to support dynamic containerized environments with storage-as-a-service for containerized, persistent applications on Shared Accelerated Storage infrastructure.
Pure Service Orchestrator offers seamless integration with Docker, Kubernetes and others to provide persistent storage support for containerized environments through the Docker volume plug-in, and Kubernetes FlexDriver. Additionally, Pure Service Orchestrator employs an automated, intelligent and scalable storage provisioning approach to deliver the cloud-like experience developers expect. It scales elastically across multiple storage systems and supports highly fluid containerized environments that can quickly expand to thousands of containers.
Pure Service Orchestrator solves this problem and scales storage elastically across FlashArray, FlashBlade or mix of both systems, supports file and block, and delivers the flexibility to have varied configurations for each storage system that is part of the service. With ease of expansion via a single command, customers can start small and scale storage seamlessly and quickly as the needs of their containerized environments grow.
"Application architectures have begun to evolve from monolithic, scale-up and virtualized applications to scale-out, microservices applications. These new applications are typically built on containers, but lack of persistent storage support for stateful containers threatens to slow adoption," said Sandeep Singh, Senior Director of Solutions Marketing, Pure Storage.
"Stateless containers can be spun up and down within seconds, while stateful containers live much longer. Some containers require block, while others require file storage. Developers are the fabric of modern business and must be empowered to consume storage-as-a-service for containerized applications. Pure Service Orchestrator is designed to do exactly that with cloud-like agility and enterprise-grade performance."


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Milk Train
Japanese Sweet Treats
Covent Garden, Central London
Milk Train makes the once impossibly whimsical 'going out for ice-cream' and turns it into a worthwhile adventure for those not only looking for a scoop of the soft stuff, but for that scoop to be transformed into something more.
Most people don't need a reason to go into Covent Garden these days. Featuring over 100 bars and restaurants for you to enjoy from an array of price points, deciding to come here for ice cream might be a hard sell. As such, Milk Train may be popular during the day, but is busy once the sun sets and the bars start to crowd.
Because as a spot, Milk Train would scratch the deepest of sweet tooth induced itches as your ice cream choices have evolved beyond the traditional 99 Flake with strawberry syrup and hundreds and thousands. At Milk Train you can get a variety of flavours covered in caramel sauce, pretzels and sprinkles, then get it surrounded with the lightest of candy floss to boot.
The flavours change every day here too, so no two trips - even if they are a day apart is guaranteed to be the same & with regular seasonal flavour changes, the whole menu is kept feeling fresh also.
However, unlike some ice cream places which are attached to say an Italian cafe or restaurants, Milk Train's Japanese Ice Cream parlour stands alone and as such, you might be standing too.
It means then that Milk Train is worth a trip for, but is hardly a good enough reason to go to Covent Garden sole for. Instead, Milk Train can be a stop on a sight seeing tour, a small something to kick off your visit, or a deeply indulgent stop before heading home.
In any case, Milk Train shouldn't be overlooked if the two of you are hoping to skip to dessert.
- Super close to Covent Garden Tube Station.
- Unique flavours that change daily.
- Food worthy of going onto Instagram.
- The number of possible combinations is crazy.
- Can be hard to find.
- For fussy eaters, flavours might be too out there.
- Very limited seating, so don't make plans around staying here.
- Limited transport options to get here.


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The internet can be a wonderful educational tool as well as providing so much fun and interactive leisure activities for children. However, most parents are rightly worried about some of the content their children may be exposed to on the web and want to keep them safe online.
An effective safeguard which all parents can take immediately is to take advantage of the parental control functions within Windows 10.
Your Microsoft account
Setting up parental controls in Windows 10 is very easy and can be completed in just a few steps. Once done you can manage and monitor your child's online activity across all your PCs and mobile devices including Windows smartphones, and Xbox.
Step 1) You firstly need to create a Microsoft account for every adult and child in the family.
Step 2) Go to account.microsoft.com/family and sign in using your Microsoft account details. You will be greeted by this screen:
Step 3) Click the 'Add a child' button and input your child's email address on the following page (below) and click the 'Send invitation' button.
Step 4) The child must log into their email account and accept your invitation.
That's it! Once you have completed the four steps you are able to set up a whole range of website and app restrictions to manage and track your child's activity from your Microsoft family account.
Any limits or restrictions you place on the child's account will be applied across any Windows device your child signs in to.
What you can do
From within your Microsoft account you are able to monitor your child's activity. By turning on the 'activity tracking' feature you will be able to see which games or apps your child uses, how long they spend on their computers and the websites they visit.
It should be noted the tracking will only work with Internet Explorer or Edge so make sure you block any other browsers in the Apps, Media & Games section of your Microsoft account.
Browsing the web safely
You can help protect your child from unsuitable websites by switching on the 'Block inappropriate website' function. This not only blocks adult websites but prevents inappropriate search results. As well as this you can also chose to prevent access to individual websites if you wish.
Again, these controls will only function with Microsoft's IE and Edge browsers so ensure you have blocked other browsers in your settings.
Playing games and apps
There are apps and games on every subject under the sun and children love them. They also spend an inordinate amount of time on their favourites.
However, using the family controls in your Microsoft account you can limit the amount of time your child spends on their device and even specify periods of the day when they are allowed to use the computer.
You can also block specific games and apps or restrict access to all age inappropriate titles.
Keep the piggy bank safe
We've all seen the news stories of kids inadvertently racking up charges of hundreds of pounds on their parents credit cards from in-app purchases. Happily, the controls within your Microsoft family account can prevent that happening to you.
Without linking your credit card you can deposit an 'allowance' into the child's Microsoft account which they can use to purchase games or apps. You control how much is deposited and when the money has been spent the child is unable to purchase other apps until you physically replenish their allowance.
You can learn more about Windows 10 here