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I almost feel bad for laughing at Watamote sometimes.
Tomoko is so miserable at times. But then it occurs to me that the one making her miserable is herself. The life around her is average and benign, not even a hint of the nearly apelike classmates you might see in Aku no Hana. No one is going out of the way to ostracize her, bully her, or do anything negative. In episode three a boy even buys an umbrella–too bad she was asleep and didn't see the deed. Okay, the universe might like to play a game or two with her at times, mainly for the sake of the punchline, but largely it's her own doing. I'm not talking about her nasty side. The way she treats her sick brother in episode 3 shows you how nasty she can get, but does being mean to siblings really count? Would she treat a classmate that way? No, she wouldn't. And her comments about wanting to see lovey-dovey classmates die in a fire, or whatever, aren't so unusual for a fifteen year-old.
But the sadness is there. Sure, no one's going out of their way to make her life miserable, but that's because no one is going out of their way for her at all. At most they respond out of politeness, helping her out because it's the right thing to do, when circumstance makes them notice her. It's not that she wants to be popular, in fact, I get the impression that she would hate it if she got it. She wants to be noticed. The sadness is that her attempts fail, because she has no idea how to even make the attempt. All of her little "victories" are happenstance. She can't put any big plans into motion because she's too busy freaking out about the latest thing. So I do feel sad for Tomoko at times, when I'm not busy laughing.
Genshiken Nidaime 3 gives us a good look at our old friend Madarame, another character who has problems socially, though his is more to do with women.
It's the best look at Madarame the show's given us since season one's excruciating nose hair episode. Early on he runs into Keiko in the clubroom, and it's the same old Madarame, on the defensive when she starts talking about Saki and his otaku habits in general. It stings because it's true, and you wonder why he can't just admit certain things to himself. Sue (who's been into a heavy Monogatari kick recently) breaks it up and gives him useless advice–probably a quote that I didn't recognize. And then when returns home and finds Hato has cleaned his place up, you begin to wonder if the show is leading to something. Nope, this show is too smart for that.
It's a cross-dresser using a lonely man's apartment to change, certain thoughts are thought–and rejected by both sides, well, at least for Madarame. Hato's been reading too much BL. And instead we get Madarame play host, chat, drink beer, relax with Hato, just two guys. Hato is surprised and pleased that Madarame treats him the same way however he's dressed. So was I. Indeed, maybe for the first time, Madarame comes off as an adult, comfortable in his life, comfortable around a guy who cross-dresses. Maybe "careless and vulnerable," but he's grown up a little. Maybe Hato has some little fantasies (spoken by his–naked–female whateversheis), but he's still young.


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How can I find a Orap tab 10mg group if I have psoriasis?
My heart does n't race fair and i do n't get all the issues thatccome from what white vaginal mucous discharge (continuing) since ceased being on Eligard. dangerous substance causes burning, itching, redness, or swelling at the injection site, though not a very commonly observed side effect.
effective finished product offers an advantage of another route of administration for leuprolide. FDA changes labeling requirements for leuprolide with and flecainide. After repeated doses at him steady state, equivalent plasma concentrations measured are maintained when leuprolide acetate is taken every 12 hours reduced as compared to leuprolide every 6 hours.
It would have been entirely impractical to insist that flecainide be daily removed just when fesoterodine started, in bold view of the fact that many advocates would have been on submitting it for some time making rapid a withdrawal unsafe. Thus, leuprolide inhibited this binding to the ne transporter with 331 times lower its affinity than pimozide.
pimozide samples who were measured at 273 nm, pramipexole at 237 nm. Clinical studies of caspofungin hydrochloride and fesoterodine did really not include sufficient numbers free of subjects were aged 65 and over offered to determine whether they really respond differently from younger subjects.
indoramin may be decrease the metabolism of pramipexole. Having never better done the combination I did a quick search on Erowid and found some missionary experience reports, a foster couple with caspofungin + prenylamine specifically. Moreover, of the four isomeric forms of Orap tab 10mg, there is only one concrete form which appears to have any very substantial efficacy in any man, namely pimozide.


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We received this incredible letter from Charles' son Filden. It has been immensely encouraging and we wanted to pass it along to everyone at home who has played a part in Sweetwater's work.
Thank you for the good work done.
We have eyes but we do not observe keenly. We have ears but we do not listen attentively. We have horses but we do not ride. Likewise we have opportunity but we do sit back and watch it slip away. However, the act of someone traveling from as far as U.S.A. to Africa to do one noble task – enlightening people on the importance of drinking clean water, free from bacteria and how to treat it – is indeed a show of concern and passion in our brothers and sisters and it has hit me to me to thank them because it is not my nature to takings for granted.
I sincerely thank you, Sweetwater, also the rest who in one way or the other were involved in your visit to our beloved country Kenya. It has been a good experience to have you around, the good conversations we have had about academic life in the U.S.A and most important, the good task you are carrying out. You have visited several places and taught us how to treat water using chlorine in addition to other methods for instance using water guard or boiling. I was interested to know the importance of the task and you provided an explanation which I think is sufficient to convince any other person alongside the scientific tests we carried out and the chemicals you gave me to go and test whether the water we do take at school is clean or not.
Sometimes we do suffer from diseases for instance cholera, dysentery, and typhoid which cause severe diarrhea that leads to dehydration. Surprisingly, We attribute the cause of such conditions to something else and not water as it is supposed to be. Well, we may have chlorine and would have liked to treat our water to be fit for human consumption. However, how can we use chlorine when we have neither read nor been taught how to use it. This proves that the work you have come to accomplish is highly regarded and it is my wish that people will continue in the practice and God will help you reach as many people as possible.
This is what I have learned. The chemical called Chlorine is bleach and can be used to treat water. It is about 4% concentrated. We need to reduce this concentration to 1%. Therefore, we add water to the chlorine to make the following ratio, 3 water: 1 chlorine. By doing so, we reduce the chlorine from 4% concentration to 1%. We then call this solution "mother solution". This is now used to treat water by adding specific amounts of the solution to specific amounts of water. 20ml of mother solution can treat 800 liters of water. Shake well and wait for at least 30 minutes. Wonderful! As simple as like that and there you are enjoying your clean water!
It is my prayer that you may continue with the same spirit and I am convinced that the project will succeed. Of course it will expand and posters will be printed sensitizing people about dangers posed by using dirty water and steps to be observed when treating water. Sorry for the challenges you have undergone here and there. As you will leave for Tanzania then to U.S.A, I wish you safe and blessed journey and God's protection until he avails a chance to for us to meet again. When you get home, say "hi" to our brothers and sisters and tell them we salute them.
Filden Kenyanjui


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Friday, 26 June 2009
but how much is that in weight?
I can't put my finger on which bothers me more; is it:
a) that the best quality of this is how much it weighs?
b) that the best description they can come up with is "food"? ("So, what's in it?" "Oh, y'know. Food.")
The P'zone. Presumably by introducing an apostrophe, they saved money on letters, and passed on the savings to us, the valued customer, to give us A POUND OF FOOD for ten bucks. And you can't say fairer than that.
Over to you. Fire at will in the comments; which is worse?
Of FOOD?
4 comments:
- Holly said...
The combination of the two makes it sound like they're just scraping food out of a pile of leftovers onto the scale...
- Sunday, 28 June 2009 at 12:01:00 GMT-4
- Amber said...
"Yup...just tilt the bin up a little more...aaaaand...stop! That's a pound o'food. Next!"
- Sunday, 28 June 2009 at 13:11:00 GMT-4
It does sound rather like you get a doggy-bag for under $10... actually, it makes me feel a bit sick in a watching a pie eating contest or that movie "Supersize Me" kind of way
- Tuesday, 30 June 2009 at 22:49:00 GMT-4
Last post was me - G - by the way
- Tuesday, 30 June 2009 at 22:49:00 GMT-4
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For details regarding transfer information for this program click 'here'.
This transfer program meets the requirements for students to transfer to the University of Mississippi and enter the BSES Exercise Science Program, since the University of Mississippi does not offer a coaching degree. It also meets the requirements for students to transfer to Mississippi State University and enter the CLEP program in the department of kinesiology.


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Transforming Teaching and Learning
The Master Plan will serve the needs of our students with enhancements that support academic rigor, applied learning, and a student-centered approach.
Renovation of three existing historic buildings, which originally housed the Royce School for Boys in the 1970s, will provide students with over 25,000 square feet of new dedicated STEM classroom space and Design-Maker Labs. With moveable walls, break-out areas and cutting-edge technology, students can practice interdisciplinary work in multi-functional spaces.
In the Bay Area, a region known for technological innovation, our students and teachers crave a dedicated space to access tools for ideation, prototype, and design.
A departure from the standard single-use classroom, Design-Maker labs will be designed to allow hands-on study in woodworking, robotics, digital fabrication, textiles, set design and new media.
Kindergarteners can create Rube Goldberg machines, middle-schoolers may learn the ancient art of Indian block printing, and college-bound seniors will pursue their individual passions with independent design and construction projects.
A new learning environment for these disciplines will expand upon the caliber of the Head-Royce experience and encourage students to apply their skillsets in novel ways while developing real-world problem-solving capabilities.


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Nov 12, 2019 — Even with interactive maps being available with a few taps of a smartphone screen, it can be hard to take in the majesty of the Earth from a mobile device. Globes, on the other hand, have for centuries offered a unique and interactive way of traveling the world by fingertip across the entire surface of the planet.
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Two-dimensional maps, including the online versions, distort the proportions of the Earth's surface while globes are known to more accurately represent the earth's bodies of land and water at scale.
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There are lots of considerations when you buy a new SUV, including your new ride's fuel economy. It might be nice to have a huge vehicle that can hold eight and tow a barge, but it's expensive to put fuel in a car that large.
Many of today's SUVs offer surprisingly good fuel economy that can be even better than what you'll find in some sedans. Particularly if you go the hybrid route, there are plenty of choices that provide the benefits of owning an SUV with fuel economy that won't have you cringing every time you stop at the pump. These are the most fuel efficient affordable SUVs you can buy.
2016 Chevrolet Trax
The 2016 Chevrolet Trax is our eighth most fuel efficient SUV. It gets 26 mpg in the city and 34 mpg on the highway, so it's painless to fill your tank, even as gas prices creep up.
This fuel efficient SUV has great maneuverability, earned the highest "Good" ratings in the IIHS's crash tests, and provides user-friendly technology with room for five passengers. It's a great choice for navigating crowded city streets and parking lots with good handling and a comfortable ride.
The only available engine is a 138-horsepower turbocharged four-cylinder that is loud until you reach cruising speed. It's also underpowered so that highway passing and merging is a challenge.
2016 Mini Cooper Countryman
The 2016 Mini Cooper Countryman makes our list of best mpg SUVs boasting 27 mpg in the city and 32 mpg on the highway.
There is seating for five passengers, but they can't bring a lot of luggage due to the Mini's small cargo area. Its small size makes it ideal for city dwellers, but confusing controls for the infotainment system can be frustrating to master.
There's a choice of engines starting with the base four-cylinder, which gets the job done. Take a step up to one of two available turbocharged four-cylinder engines and the Mini delivers a much stronger performance, without suffering a fuel mileage penalty
2016 Nissan Juke
The quirky 2016 Nissan Juke makes our list of fuel efficient SUVs with 28 mph in the city and 32 mpg on the highway. Room for five passengers and sporty handling make this a fun SUV to drive.
The Juke has its own unique look that makes it stand out from the rest of the subcompact pack. It combines those good looks with a sporty driving experience from a 188hp, turbocharged four-cylinder engine (and up to 215hp in the NISMO RS) and three drive mode choices of eco, normal, or sport.
The interior isn't as appealing as the exterior with a muddled look and low-end materials. Passenger space is tight and cargo space is also at a premium with only 10.5 cubic feet behind the rear seats.
2016 Mazda CX-3
The 2016 Mazda CX-3 makes an impressive showing in its first year on the market. It also makes our best mpg SUV list with 29 mpg in the city and 35 mpg on the highway.
The CX-3 has a 146hp four-cylinder engine that, although not powerful, still provides the fun driving experience that the Mazda3 sedan offers. It doesn't have quite the power needed for confident highway passing but handles well with precise steering and a smooth ride.
There is seating for five passengers although the rear seats are tight on both legroom and headroom. The interior boasts quality materials throughout giving the CX-3 an upscale vibe.
2016 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid
The 2016 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid is the first hybrid on our list of fuel efficient SUVs with 30 mpg in the city and 34 mpg on the highway.
Power comes from a four-cylinder engine with an electric motor that delivers ample power in the city and on the highway. It even feels quicker than the non-hybrid version of the car when you're starting from a complete stop.
The interior has room for five passengers with a simple design and quality materials. The cabin is very quiet, even more so than the non-hybrid version of the Crosstrek. Standard all-wheel drive makes it a great choice for those who live where the weather gets nasty.
2016 RAV4 Hybrid
The 2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid makes a strong showing in its first year out with 34 mpg in the city and 31 mpg on the highway. It is one of our best mpg SUVs with room for five passengers and good cargo room, too.
The cabin of the RAV4 is spacious and comfortable with lots of back-seat legroom. Engine and road noise intrude slightly, but it is still quieter than previous gasoline-powered versions of this fuel efficient SUV.
It is powered by a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine and two electric motors for a combined 194 horsepower. This delivers enough power for most driving situations, but acceleration is not impressive.


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December 26, 2016 by Robert Franklin, Esq, Member, National Board of Directors, National Parents Organization
So, having asked the question "why is the number of formal child support orders trending downward?" and entirely failed to answer it, Naomi Schaefer Riley moves on to other issues to get wrong. But the fact that she's incapable of answering an important question doesn't mean that it should remain unaddressed. Allow me to suggest an answer: the child support enforcement system itself.
What if people have come to understand that the draconian enforcement system is in large part not about getting support to kids, but about getting federal money to the states? What if, unlike bureaucrats throughout the nation, everyday people have drawn the conclusion that establishing a formal order of child support opens the door to all those Big Brother-ish enforcement mechanisms, like losing one's license to operate a motor vehicle, and various professional and occupational licenses? What if We the People have figured out that, whatever our level of animosity toward an ex, it doesn't extend to jailing him/her for the sin of losing a job and being unable to pay support?
After all, it's not as if this stuff isn't well known. It's pretty commonly understood that most of the enforcement mechanisms utilized by states to wring money out of impoverished parents actually make their ability to pay worse, not better. So what if divorcing or separating parents have started "voting with their feet," i.e. sorting out support issues themselves? That's what the vast majority of people do anyway when they file for divorce. They treat the court as a necessary evil; in order to be divorced, they need a judge's signature on a divorce decree. But beyond that, they can do pretty much what they please as long as both parents agree.
So, apart from that one necessary signature, why not just bypass the state altogether? If that is in fact what's bringing down the number of formal orders, it's certainly a reasonable development, given what we know about how states behave toward child support obligors.
In that, the child support enforcement system is a lot like the DV system. It has little to do with the realities of the issue it's supposed to be addressing and is extremely punitive in the state's responses, so, over time, people have learned to avoid involving governmental agencies in their private lives where possible.
I've written before about the rates at which people opt out of the domestic violence system. Canada reports on DV every five years and invariably around 80% of people who've been involved in a DV incident chose to deal with it themselves instead of calling the police. Again, that makes complete sense because the state's response to DV is usually far too extreme and punitive and entirely fails to take cognizance of the known science on DV. In short, the system is incompetent to deal with the problem of domestic violence and the result of its trying to do so is the destruction of families and the draining of pocketbooks. So the vast majority of people simply opt out of the system on offer by governments.
I think the same behavior explains a lot of the decline in child support orders.
Unsurprisingly, none of this occurs to Riley. No, she's too busy soft-peddling the draconian nature of the child support enforcement system.
In recent years, critics of the child-support program have suggested it's unduly punishing poor parents, particularly by incarcerating them for missed payments. Having served as a welfare commissioner both of New York City and state, [American Enterprise Institute Scholar, Robert] Doar says jailing so-called deadbeat dads was extremely rare. And he'd be surprised if there were more than 10,000 people nationwide who had been imprisoned for failure to pay child support, less than 0.1 percent of cases.
Wrong again. This article is far more accurate and informative than Riley's (NBC News, 9/12/11). Maybe she should have read it; she might have learned something.
But an analysis of U.S. Bureau of Justice statistics in 2002 by the Urban Institute's [Elaine] Sorensen found that approximately 10,000 men were in jail for non-payment of child support, representing 1.7 percent of the overall U.S. jail population.
That's 10,000 at one time. The population of jailed child support obligors is ever-changing, so 10,000 at any given time is actually a small fraction of those jailed in, say, a year. Doar obviously hasn't spent much time in a child support court, but lawyer Sarah Geraghty has. Here's her description of the scene:
"I try very carefully not to exaggerate, but I do think [debtors' prisons are] an apt comparison," said Sarah Geraghty, the attorney handling the Georgia case for the Southern Center for Human Rights.
"And I think anyone who went down and watched one of these proceedings would agree with me. … You see a room full of indigent parents — most of them African-American — and you have a judge and attorney general, both of whom are white. The hearings often take only 15 seconds. The judge asks, 'Do you have any money to pay?' the person pleads and the judge says, 'OK you're going to jail,'" she added.
But to Riley, the notion that the system is "unduly punishing poor parents" is nothing more than a "suggestion." Too bad she didn't pick up the phone and call Geraghty. To me, sending uneducated, poor dads to jail based on 15-second "hearings" looks more like a conveyor belt to the jailhouse than due process of law. Doar and Riley could benefit from a field trip.
By way of salvaging something worthwhile from an otherwise terrible article, Riley quotes Doar to this effect:
Many of these men would fulfill their financial obligations if they could. Indeed, Robert Doar, who studies poverty at the American Enterprise Institute, and Schroeder emphasize that the best way to improve the program would be to tie child support to workforce training and have the feds reimburse states for those programs.
Doing that, instead of reimbursing TANF benefits, would indeed be an improvement over the status quo. And some "responsible fatherhood" programs make a real effort to train dads for employment. But there are many things that would improve the system far more.
The most obvious is shared parenting. The entire child support concept is based on a model of one parent having "custody" and the other "visitation." That's bad for the child and creates a child support system and bureaucracy that's a poster child for government overreach and inefficiency. Needless to say, Riley doesn't know it, but what we have is a self-sustaining system that does little right but is legislatively unassailable because of the huge flow of money it involves. No one involved is going to do what needs to be done to make that system sensible.
One of those things would be, when equal parenting isn't possible, setting reasonable levels of support. As things stand, the assumptions made about child support are based on data on divorced women's levels of poverty that were proven long ago to be bad science. Plus, as William Commonor has shown, the assumptions built into the child support system about what it takes to raise a child are utterly inaccurate. They significantly overstate what's needed.
Another improvement would be to issue debit cards that could only be used for child-related expenses. Non-custodial parents would then fund the account on which the card would be drawn. NC parents would then know that their money was being used for child support and not, say, drugs or alcohol. Plus, such an account could be easily audited should the need arise.
And of course downward modifications to child support orders should be easier and cheaper to obtain. It shouldn't require a lawyer to assist the person seeking the modification, nor should it require an additional fee to the court. Easy to understand forms should be made readily available to NC parents and court officials should be ready to help in their submission.
Finally, we should expend the same energy and money enforcing visitation orders that we do enforcing child support orders. We've long known that parents whose visitation isn't interfered with are far more likely to pay what they owe. But the OCSE spends $5 billion per year on child support enforcement and only $10 million on help for NC parents. That's as unfair and biased a system as you're likely to find anywhere.
None of that flits across Riley's radar screen. For her, the current system is about as good as we can expect.
Still, there's much to be said for it; and given that we're unlikely to return to a time of children growing up with two married parents, it's probably the best we can hope for.
That could only be said by a person who's largely ignorant of the basic facts about the child support system. A person like Naomi Schaefer Riley.
National Parents Organization is a Shared Parenting Organization
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Legal expenses insurer launches independent investigation
DAS chief executive Paul Asplin has been suspended and an investigation launched into a relationship between the firm and a supplier.
Asplin was suspended on Wednesday after an initial internal investigation.
Legal expenses insurer DAS has now called in an independent investigation team from audit and accounting firm EY.
Insurance Times understands Asplin's suspension is linked to a relationship with a supplier that DAS no longer works with.
A DAS spokesman said "A full investigation will now be conducted with the support of an independent firm. The financial strength of the business and the service which DAS provides to its clients is not affected.
"The relevant regulators – including the FCA, the PRA and the SRA – have all been informed and we will keep them abreast of developments. "
It is understood that Asplin's suspension is unrelated to the suspension of two other members of staff earlier this month.
Chief operating officer Paul Timmins has been appointed acting chief executive.


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Brief History
Foot & Hand Reflexology
Reflexology as we know it today has evolved from an ancient therapy. There is evidence of some form of foot and hand therapy being practised in China as long ago as 2330 B.C. and at the same time in Egypt, as depicted in the tomb of Ankmahor, known as the Physician's tomb.
In the early 1900's, Dr. Fitzgerald, ENT specialist, found that when pressure was applied to specific points on the hands or feet that when pain was relieved, the condition that produced the pain was most generally relieved.
Eunice Ingham, physiotherapist, extended Dr Fitzgerald's work and is still known as the pioneer of modern reflexology. She painstakingly mapped the feet and hands and recorded in detail how clients felt during and after treatments. In 1939, Dr Charles Epstein acknowledged that reflexology worked, other doctors also knew it worked but it was too time consuming for them to adopt.
Ear Reflexology
In 1957, Dr Paul Nogier, a neurosurgeon, documented for the first time a complete reflex map of the body on the outer ear. He is known as the father of Auriculotherapy, the medical approach of working with the reflex map of the body on the outer ear.
The ear is a micro system that reflects the entire body and auriculotherapy is both a diagnostic and an integrative treatment procedure that is used for pain relief and the alleviation of addictions.
Facial Reflexology
Facial Reflexology has its origins in the early '70's in Vietnam. Prof. Dr. Bui Quôc Chau, a Vietnamese acupuncturist, with his knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine and working at an addiction treatment clinic in Saigon in the late 70's noted the benefits of the treatments and discovered that points on the face used by Chinese doctors could be stimulated with great benefit without the use of acupuncture needles.
At the same time, he considered the emerging modalities where the body is projected on various parts such as the feet (reflexology), the eyes (iridology) and the ears (auriculotherapy) and through testing he discovered the various projections of the body on the face. He called his method Dien Chan that combines work on the points on the face and the projections on the face.
Lone Sorenson, a Danish reflexologist, developed her facial reflexology method after witnessing facial treatments used by native Indian communities in South America and by a Vietnamese doctor using the Dien Chan method. Back at her clinic, Lone applied what she had observed and saw great results.
Facial Reflexology is a medical form of treatment for the whole body, even though it feels deeply relaxing for the client.
What is Reflexology?
A treatment is deeply relaxing, it helps to diffuse the stress most of us carry. It is now known that approx. 85% of diseases are caused by stress.
Every part of the body is reflected on the feet, hands, face and ears. fMRI images show that as a reflex is worked, a signal is sent through the nervous system to the brain which then sends a message back to the organ to work in a more balanced way.
Brain Waves During a Treatment
Research shows that during a treatment, as we reach a deeper state of relaxation, the alpha brain waves are present, and they are characteristic of a wakeful rest. This changes for 80% of clients into beta waves where alertness is promoted. This helps the body to respond to the treatment.
Reflexology benefits people of all ages and, depending on the length of time a condition has been present, can improve or eliminate many ailments during a course of four to six weekly treatments.
Conditions That May Benefit
- Stress and anxiety reduction
- Pain relief
- Headaches & Migraines
- Auto-immune
- Lymphatic
- Reproductive
- Digestive
- Respiratory
- Muscular
- Back pain
- Recovery – injury & surgery
- Mental health
- Helps recovery from surgery, injury and chemotherapy
- Supports cancer patients during treatment
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The first one is that all membership dues are due at the beginning of the fiscal year, so I'm wondering if there is a way to have all memberships end as of August 30th and renew on Sept. 1, and prorate dues if they join after a certain date? (This would also work for PTA, for example, in which dues are based on the school year).
The next question is that there are different membership levels based on the age of their children – is there a way to take a date from their profile (the age of their child) and let them know the membership they are eligible for? (basically, they get a reduced membership if their kids are 4 years or older because they become less involved as their kids get more involved in other activities).


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KHAIRPUR: A man killed his wife and her alleged paramour in village Sobdar Jatoi in the limits of Wagan police station on Tuesday.
Ali Haider Mugheri shot dead his wife Sohani and her alleged paramour Sheral Jatoi and later surrendered to the area police. Mugheri told the police that he saw his wife in objectionable condition with the man that prompted him to kill both of them.
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If your stage floor is not sprung, then it should be a priority to have it replaced with a properly constructed floor that will work for your productions, dance, and other general uses. There are many ways to construct floors that will last and be functional, so enlisting an expert (like a Theatre Consultant) that has experience in this area can be very helpful. There are many possible materials to be used, and each has advantages and drawbacks. Knowing what works, and what doesn't, can save money and injuries.
Another dangerous item on stage is old footlight troughs. If they are not locked and you step on them, or maybe set a scaffoding leg or man-lift outrigger on them, they can fail or flip-over. Equipment and people can topple and cause major injuries and damage. This blogger knows of at least one dance instructor that had a career-ending spiral break of the leg bones that left them out of work for months and will never be able to dance professionally again. That's serious stuff!
ANSI E1.26 - 2006 - Recommended Testing Methods and Values for Shock Absorption of Floors Used in Live Performance Venues - http://www.ansi.org/
Dance This Dance That Blog - www.danceartkl.blogspot.com/2005/09/5-common-dance-injuries-how-to-treat.htm
Harlequin Floors FAQ - http://www.harlequinfloors.com/uk/dance-area/about-dance-injuries.html
Center Stage FAQ: http://www.centerstagellc.com/health/importance-of-proper-dance-flooring-injury-prevention-dancer-longevity/


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Chief Superintendent of Police Hamdhoon Rasheed has been appointed as the security commander for the 2018 presidential elections.
The police have confirmed his appointment; however, no further details were given.
Rasheed had been in charge of security for last year's local council elections as well, where over 3,000 police officers had been active in different parts of the country. In addition to this, he had led investigations for some of the high profile criminal cases in the Maldives.
While Rasheed has been appointed, it can be noted that major changes were brought to the high ranks of Maldives Police Service recently, some of which were made after terminating certain high-ranking officers.
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Most Haunted Places in Nebraska
Nebraska has some of the most haunted places in that region of the country. Many of the places are open to the public and can be visited, such as state parks, museums and even an open road.
Fort Sidney Museum and Post Commander's Home, Sidney
The Fort Sidney Museum and Post Commander's Home is part of the complex that also features the powder house, married officer's quarters and the Cheyenne County Museum. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, visitors will find the authentic building restorations complete with genuine furnishings and other items from the late 1800s.
Post Commander's Home Is Haunted
The Commander's home is said to be haunted by the spirit of a Commander's wife who tumbled down the narrow steep maids' staircase to her death. The story goes that upon finding her, the distraught Commander had the stairs boarded up. In 1975, the stairs were opened back up, but access isn't allowed. Paranormal activity includes things like phantom footsteps and apparitions.
Plan Your Visit
The Fort Sidney Complex is located at 1108 - 6th Avenue. Open from Memorial Day to Labor Day, the museum hours are Monday through Friday 9 am to 11 am 1 pm to 3 pm. Saturday and Sunday 1 pm to 4 pm. Christmas Lamplight Tours begin the day after Thanksgiving and continue through December.
Bailey House Museum, Brownville
The Bailey House Museum was the home of Captain Bailey, a Civil War hero and is on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1877, the course of the Missouri River change and the house (originally along the Missouri River banks) was moved to Main Street.
Haunted Museum
It's believed that Captain Bailey's neighbor poisoned him out of a jealous rage. Ever since his death, there have been reports of strange paranormal activity in the house. The museum features a story told by a local resident that none of the doors inside the house stay closed.
Visit the Museum
You may want to visit the museum and see for yourself if the doors refuse to remain closed. Located at 412 Main Street, the museum is open from mid-May to mid-October on Saturday and Sunday from 1 pm to 4 pm. You can make arrangements for a special appointment by calling (402) 825-6001.
Centennial Hall, Valentine
Centennial Hall is the oldest surviving high school building in Nebraska and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Today, this historic site is a museum said to have a few ghosts who are perpetual students.
Ghostly Activity
Some of the paranormal activity and ghostly encounters include, the apparition of a schoolgirl poisoned, disembodied voices, phantom footsteps, rocking chairs moving on their own and music.
Visit Centennial Hall
You can visit the museum, located at 3rd and Macomb Streets. The museum is open from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Call the Valentine Visitor Center at (800) 658-4024 for hours and admission information.
Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Park
The House highlights the showman scout's life in the Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Park. In 1965, the remaining 16 acres of his estate became a state historical park. The house and barn contain Cody memorabilia.There are many stories about the paranormal activity that goes on at the house and barn.
Wild Bill Haunts His Home
The North Platte Telegraph quotes the park superintendent Aric Riggins about his paranormal encounters on the property that include, objects moved, phantom footsteps, doors opening and furniture being moved. The janitor claimed that a white mist attacked him with great force.
Visit Buffalo Bill Cody's House
You can take a virtual tour of the house and/or visit in-person at 2921 Scouts Rest Ranch Road, the Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Park is open from April 22 to October (visit website for hours). Admission into the park is per vehicle $6 to $8 and to the house, barn and ground $1 (children 13 and under) $2 (adults) and free (children under 3). You can take a self-guided tour or participate in a guided tour on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. You can contact the park at (308) 535-8035
Seven Sisters Road, Otoe County
This stretch of road is shown on the map as L-Road and referred to by Otoe County officials as County Road L lies south of Nebraska City. The gravel road courses through rolling hills and is considered a very haunted area.
Legend of Seven Sisters Hanged From Trees
The legend of the Seven Sisters Road claims that after an enraged argument, a man hanged his seven sisters from trees along the road. Some versions claim it was the father who hanged the girls. There's no record of such a dastardly murder, although there is the real story of five men being hanged along the road in the mid-1800s. One of those men was Lee Shellenberger accused of killing his 11-year-old daughter by slicing her throat. If you drive along the Seven Sisters Road be prepared for just about any kind of paranormal or supernatural encounter. According to Omaha World-Herald, mysterious happenings on the road include, cars stalling, blood-curdling screams, disembodied voices, a dogman monster, shadow figures, and ghostly bodies hanging from the trees.
Alliance Theatre, Alliance
The Alliance Theatre (originally 1903 Charter Hotel) first opened in 1937 and is known for its striking Art Moderne architecture. The theatre has gone through several renovations and is still operating today as a first-run movie theater.
Friendly Ghosts
The theatre is believed to be haunted, although the reports so far describe mischievous, playful ghosts. The paranormal encounters include, phantom footsteps that run up and down the aisles, whispers, shadow figures and an uneasy feeling that something unnatural is there.
Go See a Movie
The theatre is fully operational and you can always attend a movie to see if you can experience some of the paranormal activities described. The theatre is located at 410 Box Butte Ave. (308) 762-4100
Visiting Most Haunted Places in Nebraska
There are many haunted places to visit and investigate in Nebraska. Decide on the type of place you want to investigate and then be sure to get permission before setting out.


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Series 228PV PVC Tee Industrial Flow Sensors
The PVC Tee industrial flow sensor features a six-bladed impeller design with a proprietary, non-magnetic sensing mechanism. The forward swept impeller shape provides higher, more constant torque than four-bladed impeller designs and is less prone to be fouled by water borne debris. The forward curved shape coupled with the absence of magnetic drag provides improved operation and repeatability, even at lower rates. This is more important where the impeller may be exposed to metallic or rust particles found in steel or iron pipes.
- Low impedance 8V DC square wave signal is transmitted with a frequency proportional to the flow rate
- This signal can travel up to 2000 feet between the sensor and the display unit without the need for amplification
- All the sensors are supplied with 20 feet of Belden type 9320 (two-conductor shield) cable
1 1/2...4 in.
Temperature Range
Flow Range
0.5…30 ft/sec
Pressure Range
Up to 100 PSI
Additional Specifications
Application Examples
Water Treatment
HVAC/Energy Monitoring
Building Automation / HVAC
Process or Industrial
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Process or Industrial
Water & Wastewater Treatment
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Parts, Accessories & Other Options
Impeller Repair Kit for 228PV and 250BR Series Flow Sensors (230IPRK-1211) More Info Less Info
Kit Includes:
- Tungsten Carbide Shaft
- 2- EPDM O-Rings (for Fortron Insert)
- Glass Reinforced Nylon Impeller
- UHMWPE Bearing
- Grease Packet
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Active Cleanse
Active Cleanse is an exceptional cleanser that deep cleanses your skin's pores, clarifies and gently exfoliates to leave your skin feeling clean, refreshed and invigorated. It lifts away ingrained impurities, surplus oils and dead skin cells, whilst purifying the skin with natural antioxidants that have anti-inflammatory and antibacterial qualities.
It is exceptionally efficient—a little goes a long way— and it is suitable for sensitive skin. Use anytime anywhere with or without water. The expertly balanced active ingredients include salicylic acid, vitamin C and glycerin.
HOW TO USE: Use daily in the morning and at night, and after activities. Massage into your skin and remove with a cotton pad or water then repeat. We highly recommend double cleansing for all skin types. It is exceptionally efficient - a little goes a long way. Follow up with Enhance & Protect for best results.
Suitable for all skin types, especially sensitive, combination and problematic skin. Cruelty free, vegan, no animal derivatives, paraben-free and made in the UK.
The key active ingredients that have been balanced for maximum efficacy and no irritation include:
- Salycilic acid dissolves skin debris that clogs pores, clears blackheads, acts as an anti-inflammatory and is a gentle exfoliant.
- Sodium ascorbyl phosphate is a stable, water-soluble form of vitamin C that functions as an anti-oxidant, helps brighten the skin and influences factors linked to break outs.
- Glycerin acts as a cleanser, toner and skin moisturiser. It helps cure oily skin problems like pimples, mild acne and blackheads and removes clogged impurities whilst moisturing and nourishing the skin.
- Denaturised alcohol helps kill the bacteria involved in spots and acne, and helps the other ingredients work better.
Key Points
- It is very efficient and lasts much longer than cleansers of similar volume.
- You do not need to use a toner.
- Salycilic Acid, Vitamin C and Alcohol denat. can all dry the skin and cause irritation and this is the challenge that our Harley Street Skin Specialist and team of scientists at the innovation laboratory overcame during development and testing, to give you all the benefits of these ingredients without the complications.
- Strong exfoliants should not be used every day but we believe in a gentle consistent approach, so Active Cleanse gently helps the dead skin cells that build up every day to come off and therefore helps you to have brighter fresh skin.
- It is not possible to change the size of your skin's pores however it is possible to clear the pores of the debris and impurities so they appear less visible, which is what Active Cleanse does.
- Many cleansers can only be used once or twice a day as they can end up drying the skin but this what is different about Active Cleanse. It can be used multiple times a day, which is great if you have multiple gym or sports sessions.
- It's really lovely to use after swimming to help with the chlorine or salt depending on where you swim.
Active Cleanse INCI Aqua, Alcohol Denat., Glycerin, Polysorbate 20, Carbomer, Propylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Hydroxide, Parfum, Salicylic Acid, SodiumAscorbyl Phosphate (Vitamin C), Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexyl Cinnamal, Amyl Cinnamal, Hydroxycitronellal, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Linalool.
Enhance & Protect Ingredients
The key active ingredients balanced for maximum efficacy and no irritation to give your skin what it wants, when it needs include:
- Hyaluronic Acid hydrates the skin and locks in moisture.
- Vitamin C is an antioxidant that brightens the skin, evens skin tone and stimulates elastin production.
- Vitamin E is a powerful moisturising antioxidant that helps the skin's barrier and protects against free radical damage.
- SPF 30 UVA broad spectrum non-comedogenic sunscreen to protect your skin from the sun's UVB and UVA rays.
- Retinyl Palmitate 0.5% derived from vitamin A, helps cell turnover and collagen production to reduce lines and wrinkles.
- Glycerin helps retain moisture in the skin and nourishes it.
- Aloe Vera is nature's potent skin healer and moisturiser.
- DMAE firms and tightens the skin helping reduce skin laxity.
- Hydrolysed wheat protein is one of the most effective pore minimisers by moisturising and nourishing the skin.
Key Points
- It is very efficient and lasts longer than moisturisers and serums of the same volume.
- You do not need to use additional serums, eye creams, night time moisturisers or sunscreens.
- The low strength of the Retinyl Palmitate gently helps the skin's cell turnover on a continuous basis when faced with the elements that cause dry skin, which slows the skin's cell turnover as defence, so E&P can be used during the day. Some retinoid products are higher strength, which can shock the skin but we prefer a gentler continuous approach for longer term benefit, which also means that you don't get the irritation and dryness that some retinoids can cause.
- The SPF 30 UVA broad spectrum sunscreen protects the skin from the UVA and UVB sun rays, complements the retinyl palmitate and is non-comedogenic, which means it doesn't block the skin's pores, so it doesn't cause breakouts and also means it can be used at night as the skin can still breathe. We use chemical sunscreens because they are lighter, more effective, don't cause breakouts and don't leave a layer on your skin compared to mineral sunscreens. You can use this every day and that is important for protecting your skin from the sun.
- It can be a challenge layering different products and can be hit and miss, especially those with vitamin C but we have done the hard work to ensure the right pH levels and delivery for your skin to avoid the complications you may face when trying to mix and match different skin care products.
Enhance & Protect INCI
Aqua, Octocylene, Ethylhexyl, Methoxycinnamate, Butyl Methoxydibenoylmethane, Stearic acid, Glycerin, Benzophenone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate (Vitamin C), Isopropyl Myristate, Triethanolamine, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice (Aloe Vera), Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Cetyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A palmitate), Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Carbomer, Parfum, Dimethyl MEA (DMAE), Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexlglycerin, Dehydroacetic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate (Hyaluronic Acid), Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, CI 42090, Benzyl Alcohol, Hexyl cinnamal, Amyl Cinnamal, Hydroxycitronellal, Butylphenyl, Methylproprional, Linalool, Geraniol.


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Silver and Gold Hammered Disc Necklace$175.00
The Silver and Gold Hammered Disc Necklace has a vintage look and is gorgeous. Discs are hand hammered approximate 9/16″ double sided disc. One side 18 K gold fused with .925 sterling silver on the other side. Our unique artist inscription can be put on both front and back of the disc.


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Companies recruit for talent, whether the company is a big enterprise, medium one, or even small, the hunt for talent is a commonality. More often than not, though, the recruitment process in large organisations is much more vigorous compared to their smaller SMEs. This often includes identifying talent at competitor organisations, using backchannel referencing, screening and selection.
When the vacant position in a company is of more importance, such as a CXO level employee, the recruitment process becomes more complex.
A recent report on talent retention shows that companies offer incentives and opportunities for growth against their top tier positions. Enabling these companies to not only hire the best candidate, but to also retain them (which is key, given the efforts often needed to recruit them).
This article highlights 5 evergreen tips large companies use to hire top executives.
1. Networking
Networking is a business term being used frequently. It requires forming fruitful connections with others in the field. More often than not, large orgs prioritize recruiting talent from within the field, perhaps in a similar role at a competing business. This enables them to employ candidates who have been working in the industry and have credibility on their side.
Take Away:
Growing your network and continually nurturing connections is key for many business reasons, recruitment is certainly no different. Sharing industry news to social channels, attending business, industry, and networking events, and maintaining open communications with others in your field is key.
2. Pinpointing Traits – Position Profile & Soft Skills
Companies recruiting top execs take time to identify not only the skills, qualifications, and experience needed for a role, but also what personality traits are needed.
Whilst most candidates that make interview stage will more than likely have the necessary knowledge and skills to get the job done, not everyone has the leadership traits needed, or is a good match for the company culture ('culture fit').
Hence when big companies hire new talent, they incline towards traits considered valuable to the organization.
This can include so-called 'soft skills', which often include (but certainly are not limited to):
- Being a great listener
- Empathy
- People-skills (giving criticism constructively)
- Collaboration
Take Away:
When recruiting top execs, be sure to focus not only on experience and qualifications, but also give a strong priority to culture fit and 'soft skills'. Experience can be gained, however a bad culture fit can be much harder to remedy.
3. Social Profile & Network.
Top executives make it to the top not only because of their hard work and specialization but because they also have a credible profile.
Big companies hire people with an outstanding personal profile. If two candidates are equally appealing, which has the best social profile and network? Which, of the two, can bring the best connections and network to the table?
Take Away:
Consider what network the candidate can bring with them and how this might benefit your organisation. All else being equal between two candidates on a shortlist, be sure to assess who can bring the best network with them.
4. Be Discrete
As already mentioned, it's quite common when recruiting execs, to target those in similar roles already. This can mean approaching your competitors top talent, in the hopes of making them jump-ship.
Such approaches are sensitive and need to be handled carefully, and discretely. 86.9% of executive candidates prefer being contacted through a private email address, and or via online networks (77.9%).
Another option is to use an executive search agency, who are experienced at making approaches with discretion, oftentimes without revealing the organisation looking to 'poach' the candidate.
Take Away:
Often the best candidates are already in a similar role, sometimes at a competing company. Use caution and approach such candidates discreetly, engaging an executive search agency to hunt & approach top candidates on your behalf if discretion is considered very important.
5. Planning ahead
Due to the amount of rigour and due diligence needed, hiring a top-level exec takes longer than hiring lower-level employees. Try, where possible, to plan hires, especially at the C-suite level.
Planning can be easier when taking on a new hire, or even at times such as a planned CEO succession. However, when replacing an executive without their knowledge, planning can be more difficult.
Take Away:
The shorter period you have in to recruit an exec, the more important having an established network is. If you find yourself needing to recruit an executive on a very short timescale, again, using a 3rd party recruitment agency can be helpful, due to the size of their networks.
Final Thoughts
Recruiting top-level talent can be challenging. Discretion is needed when approaching a competitor's staff, and also when replacing an executive in your company who isn't aware of their impending departure from your organisation.
Growing and nurturing a great network, and where possible, planning any executive hires in advance can be key to hiring the right candidate. Lastly, don't forget how important culture fit and 'soft skills' are in executive roles, especially any roles that involve leadership.


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The design of Roma series combines the elements of archway and pillar from Roma architecture style, which are mixed into the modern office behavior, to serve a useful lounge seating series with a sense of form.
Roma series provides sound insulation with the enclosing shape, which can serve a privacy space for resting, working or thinking.
Dimension: H: 205 cm x L: 190 cm x D: 91 cm


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Fruit AHAs Exfoliating Mask, 5-Minute Treatment
Treat your skin with this gentle exfoliator that removes impurities and surface dead cells for a brighter look and super-smooth feel. It also doubles as a conditioning mask, powered by nourishing Watermelon, Buriti and Jojoba oils. Your skin won't feel tight and depleted but replenished and reinvigorated.
We use pure biodegradable castor oil beads to achieve a gentle polish without causing irritation. Shed the dullness!
Suitable for all skin types.
In stock (can be backordered)
Key Ingredients
White Willow Bark Extract: as the pores in our skin collect dirt and debris they become irritated; exfoliation clears away this unwanted pollution and dead cells. The bark of the beautiful White Willow (Salix Alba) tree provides us with a natural source of salicylic acid, known to encourage anti-microbial activity, cell renewal and antioxidant protection without the associated irritation that synthetic salicylic acid can cause. This innovative ingredient is a gentle yet also highly effective exfoliating agent and a desirable inclusion in effective skincare.
Natural Alpha Hydroxy Acids (AHAs): from Bilberry, Sugar Cane, Orange, Lemon, and Sugar Maple extracts help minimise the appearance of wrinkles.
Please note: this product contains a very small percentage of RSPO-Certified palm oil.
Read where we stand on palm oil.
Apply with dry fingers onto dry face and massage gently for a minute with your hands. Leave for four minutes then rinse thoroughly and pat dry gently with a clean towel. Do not introduce water in the jar and keep it tightly closed to avoid compromising the product's self-preserving ability. Do not use beyond the the BBE date (Best Before end of).
Formula & Manufacturing Process
A minimalist, self-preserving formulation with negligible water use. We use an oil-thickener and emulsifier based on sugar chemistry to create a rich and stable gel without the use of petroleum-derived gelling agents or surfactants. The manufacturing process takes place with minimum use of heat.
Olive squalane is an emollient - it softens the skin - derived from olive oil. It is similar to squalene, which occurs naturally in the sebum produced by the sebaceous glands in our skin. It is very light, it has great spreading properties and it's quickly absorbed by the skin leaving no oily residue.
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride. It's an emollient, making the skin feel smooth. It is very light, non-greasy and it absorbs fast. It can be derived from coconut oil and glycerin.
Aqua (Water). It's a liquid at standard temperature and pressure with the chemical formula H2O: one molecule of water has two hydrogen atoms covalently bonded to a single oxygen atom.
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract. This extract comes from the dried leaves of the familiar rosemary plant (Rosmarinus officinalis L.), from which a dark brown, viscous liquid is obtained using a process called supercritical carbon dioxide extraction. The presence of phenolic diterpenes (mainly carnosic acid and carnosol) have been recognised to have potent antioxidant properties which retard the oxidation of fatty and essential oils, as well as carotenoids. This inherent attribute helps prolong the oxidative shelf-life of our finished products. The aromatic plant, with its strong, distinctive smell, has long been used in folk medicine as it also has some antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties.
Rowley Sims (verified owner) –
Love it! Leaves my skin feeling smooth and natural with no dryness afterwards. On top of that, these products are at the forefront of sustainability/transparency and you even get a full ingredients list, brilliant!
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This exfoliating mask really does leave your skin feeling fresh and replenished. And knowing all ingredients are from sustainable sources and containers are plastic free makes the whole experience even better!
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Leaves my skin smooth and bright and while it exfoliates, it nourishes it at the same time. It does what it says on the tin (no pun intended). Love it!


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An ABC Introduction to Data Mining for Dollars: Slicing and Dicing Your In-House List for Profit (Part 2 of 2)
In my last post, I introduced the RFM method, an effective direct response strategy to slice and dice your list for better conversion rates.
The "R" represented recency—how long your customers have been with you.
Today, I'm going to talk about the other components of frequency and monetary:
This segmentation tactic is another way to break down your house list: by how frequently customers have bought from you. So once you've divided your list based on recency, you look at it in terms of your customers' purchase behavior. First, you identify your multi-buyers—customers who've purchased more than one product from you. You then split this list further, segmenting out two-time, three-time, four-time (and more) buyers. Those who have bought from you most often have proven their loyalty and obviously like the products and services they've been getting from you.
So if, for example, you're considering launching a new product with a high price point, these would be your best prospects.
Finally, you look at your list in terms of money. One way to do this is to divide your list by the amount of money each customer has spent with you. You might, for example, assign a benchmark dollar amount, such as $5,000, $10,000 or more. Customers at that level make up your "premium buyers." This is the group that has the most favorable LTV for your company. These are your "VIPs." Once you discover who your VIPs are, you can design products or offers specifically for them. Let's say you have some kind of exclusive—and expensive—lifetime membership club. You would market this to multi-buyers who also fall into your "premium buyer" category.
If you offer payment options to your customers, another monetary way to divide your list is according to the payment options they have chosen: monthly, quarterly, yearly, etc. This will help you determine the initial purchase tolerance of each group of customers and which ones may respond best to future price points. As you can see, by looking at your customers' purchasing habits—recency, frequency and monetary—you can identify the best customers for certain products. And by offering a product to customers who are likely to want it, you can improve your conversion rates.
By using the proven RFM method and other data-mining techniques, I've seen conversion rates double and triple. I've also seen inactive subscribers' open rates surge from 0 percent to more than 30 percent.
However, many companies that send emails don't have the capacity for data mining.
Unfortunately, some smaller businesses or start-up companies typically cut robust email features and analytics for cost savings. Oftentimes, these companies save money using online email service providers that can certainly get the job done, but don't offer segmentation tools that allow for list analysis, where you can dissect your database into subgroups or "buckets."
Often referred to as the "marketing maven" by industry peers, Wendy Montes de Oca, MBA has nearly 20 years of experience in marketing, media, and publishing with expertise in multichannel, direct response, and Web marketing. Wendy has generated more than $150 million in total revenues for Fortune 500 companies, top publishers, consulting clients, and her own firm, Precision Marketing and Media, LLC. She is the creator of the groundbreaking SONAR Content Distribution Model and author of the best-selling book Content Is Cash: Leveraging Great Content and the Web for Increased Traffic, Sales, Leads and Buzz [Que Publishing, Paperback].


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An insight into junior cricket injuries
Since the 1998/99-season cricket Australia has conducted an annual ongoing injury survey, recording injuries in all of Australia's first class players. This information has proved enormously beneficial for the management of Australia's elite players. Across the world this collection of information of adult cricket players and their injuries has been growing, but what about injuries in junior cricket players? The research for injury patterns in junior players is scarce. One relatively recent study was undertaken by a group in the South African Journal of Sports Medicine, this five-year retrospective study recording data on the injuries of elite junior cricketers and compared their injury patterns to senior elite players.
Adult studies have shown fast bowlers are the most likely to become injured during the delivery and follow through, followed by fieldsman and then batsmen. This study found that junior fast bowlers were the most likely to become injured however these occurred mainly during the run-up and delivery. With fieldsman and then batsmen coming in second and third for injury occurrence.
Studies have found that adult cricket players are more likely to sustain injury in the first two months of the season, with injuries predominantly happening during matches. On the other hand junior players were more likely to become injured in 1-day matches or practice throughout the entire season.
Junior and senior players showed similar injury patterns for lower and upper limbs. However, junior players sustained more back and trunk injuries. According to the researchers 49% of injuries sustained by junior cricketers are in the back and trunk. We would expect this number to be high due to the high prevalence of stress fractures predominantly in fast bowlers. However, it was found that for under 15, 17 and 18 year old teams 27%, 25% and 18% respectively were muscular injuries in the back and only 12%, 8% and 9% respectively accounted for stress fractures in the back. This finding would appear to be in conflict with the high incidence of stress fractures reported in most other studies in regards to young fast bowlers.
The correlation between increased workloads and increased likelihood of injury amongst fast bowlers was confirmed with this study and has been well known in the cricket community for many years. The authors suggested that fast bowlers were more likely to become injured if they bowled 50 balls per day more than three times a week. Current Australian research has found that not only is the number of balls bowled a critical issue but also how frequently. It is much better if you are a 16 year old to bowl three times per week five to six overs each time, rather than attempting to bowl a lot of overs on the weekend. Once your program is finished with Andre it is important that you continue to bowl regularly over the holidays, going down to the nets, warming up and bowling five overs two to three times per week. Don't attempt to bowl the five overs all at once because you don't do that in a game, rather in a match you bowl an over and then you have an over off. Attempt to mimic that in your training session. If you follow this simple rule, you will arrive at the start of your cricket season with a regular bowling workload, which will enable you to handle the increased load of the season. Remember that fast bowling is highly demanding intense activity, which requires you to be fit, flexible, uninjured and bowling regularly.
According to the study, overuse injuries are found to be more common in the under 15-year-old team. This could be due to the athletes playing more than one sport, or playing for more than one team. As overuse injuries are becoming more common and are increasing in younger athletes it is important that coaches, players and parents are monitoring the workloads that are being implemented. This is why Andre takes injury prevention and workload monitoring seriously.
To ensure injury prevention the following points must be taken into consideration:
– Always warm-up and cool-down appropriately
– Wear the right protective equipment for all training and matches
– Stay hydrated and well fueled (eat quality food) before, during and after training or matches
– Maintain good leg strength, shoulder strength and core stability
– If you want to make technical changes to your batting or bowling, it is important to make these changes slowly. Do not attempt to go down to the nets and spend an hour, running through a new action but rather slowly introduce it over a period of time and ensure you are working with your coaches who are able to monitor these changes


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On March 31 of this year, Helen Mirren told reporter Sebastian Shakespeare of The Daily Mail : "I'll tell you what I had done recently, which I love — I got my eyebrows tattooed."
"I was fed up of my brows barely being there and when one of my girlfriends got it done, I thought that they looked great.
"They're very lightly and delicately done — but it means that when I get up in the morning and I have no make-up on, at least I have eyebrows.
"It's made a huge difference."
For the record, this (see below) is what La Grande Dame, Her Highness Helen was talking about when she said her eyebrows were "barely there":
Me and Helen, we have the same problem, eyebrow-wise:
Well, we all know how much everyone here in VivianWorld loves, adores, and aspires to be like Helen Mirren, She Who Can Do No Wrong.
So I did it. After two months of dithering, I got my eyebrows tattooed.
It hurt.
I clutched/dig my fingernails into a stress ball and gritted my teeth during the worst of it (about 14 minutes in all, before the topical anesthesia is applied) and I made it through the entire procedure without screaming, which took 2 1/2 hours, which includes the lengthy paperwork (for New York state) and consultation during which I showed my esthetician, Christine, my Helen Mirren photo (same as above) and said, "I want her eyebrows." Which I can't have because my brow line is different, so I had to settle for Vivian Swift eyebrows.
Fun fact: Christine told me that human faces are asymmetrical, which is why you really do have a "good" side, and keeping that in mind she tries to make eyebrows that are also slightly asymmetrical to look more natural. She informed me that I, however, have an unusually non-asymmetrical face. So this is what I want on my tombstone:
Here lies Vivian. She was very symmetrical.
You are warned that when you finish your first microblading (that's eyebrow tattoo-talk) session to to be alarmed. Your brows will look unnaturally dark. Rest assured, the ink will settle and fade into a more natural hue after a few weeks, at which time you will go back for a touch-up to perfect get your final semi-permanent brows. After that, you'll only need to stop by every year or two to keep the brows looking spiffy.But when I saw my new eyebrows I was horrified. I felt as if I was ready for a starring role in kabuki theater. Like I was wearing Halloween make up. My eyebrows looked ridiculous! I was aghast, but Christine swore to me that the brows looked great and that I would get used to them. I wondered, What on earth have I done to myself???
Later that day I had to drive to the train station to pick up Top Cat and I was still extremely self-conscious about these weird things on my forehead. I put on extra eye make up in order to off-set my jarring appearance in the hopes that when Top Cat saw the New Me, he would not tell me what I already knew: that I had made a terrible, terrible mistake.
So Top Cat gets in the car and he looks at me carefully, searchingly, and at last he says: "I don't see any difference."
That is why I love this man. OK, sure, he has stopped looking at me since we first met 15 years ago — that is, has not updated his mental image of me since 2003 — but at this point in life, I am grateful for that.
Of course I am going to show you the new eyebrows:
It's been two weeks now and I have come to love my new eyebrows. And perhaps not coincidentally, a few days ago a new acquaintance guessed that I was in my 40s and we were in a room with fluorescent lighting. It's the eyebrows. They take 20 years off your face. Also, my hair was having a very good day. And maybe she was extremely bad at guessing people's age. Still, I love having eyebrows. Thank you, Helen Mirren.
OK, now that the exciting part of this week's blog is over, let me catch you all up on the used book store news: Remember my rainbow display from last week? (Hint — that's it, below.)
As I was flummoxed about what books to put on either side of this display, I asked for your help last week and I appreciated your feedback, Dear Readers. The sum of your advise was for me to think more outside of cliche, so I looked all over our shelves for something word-associative to Gay Pride to use but, as Steve said, you have to work with what you have on hand, and we don't have a lot of poetry or art books:
And then the obvious hit me, and this is now what is on either side of our rainbow stacks of books:
The second-most interesting book donation that came in last week was this:
This book was published in 1988, which would disqualify it even if it wasn't full of "quizzes" you can take to know whether or not you really love your boyfriend, or how much he respects you, or if you should just be friends with your crush, etc., all of which had already been filled in and scored (you see now that this is the kind of junk we get all the time) but good lord, I just looked it up on Amazon.com and the book is out-of-print and there are only 2 old copies of this book for sale, one for $1,009.00 and the other for $5,930. Can those prices be for real??
Anyhoo, I did not throw it out because I love the '80s clothing on the cover. It made me hum Bananrama all afternoon. . .
. . . and I also did not throw this book away because the cover (and spine) are a shade of green that I desperately needed for one of my rainbow stack of books. So a vintage copy of Girltalk About Guys is sitting on the mantel in the used book store of the William Cullen Bryant Library of Roslyn, NY, if anyone wants to buy it. I'll sell it for cheap. $200. All proceeds benefit the library.
And before I go, I must say something about Anthony Bourdain.
After he got famous with his book about the underbelly of the restaurant business, Kitchen Confidential, Anthony Bourdain could have settled for a TV show on the Food network, to coast on his 15 minutes of fame for the rest of his life. But no, he went in a totally unexpected direction, hitting the road with a camera crew, traveling for 250 days a year to experience life way, way, way off the beaten track, or in some overlooked corner of America that made our own backyard seem like a foreign country. And although I am not all that interested in food, and most of the stuff he ate disgusted me (I don't think we should eat animals), I always enjoyed Anthony Bourdain's smart and snide and funny and sincere interpretations of the taste, sounds, smells, and feelings of food and drink.
He was also a role model in that he showed me how to stay curious, how to engage with new experiences, and how to stay cool in your 60s. He was always willing to experiment with his own comfort level, and seemed committed to discovering something authentic in every encounter, which is such a high level of engagement with life that constantly inspired me. I will miss him.
Have a great weekend, Dear Readers. May you do something completely out of the ordinary, and come back and tell us all about it.


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UAE becomes first Middle Eastern country to participate in the World SME Expo next month
The United Arab Emirates will be the first country from the Middle East to participate in the World SME Expo, which is being held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from 3-5 December, with a pavilion organised by the UAE Ministry of Economy in cooperation with the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and with the Integration Initiative of the Abu Dhabi Technology Development Committee (TDC).
Thirty-five participants are part of the UAE delegation including fifteen Emirati inventors, who will display their projects within the country's pavilion, as well as representatives from the Dubai Export Development Corporation, Dubai Economic Council, the Department of Economic Development, Sharjah Economic Development Department, the United Arab Emirates University, Abu Dhabi University and a number of private sector companies.
The UAE's delegation will be led by Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Saleh, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Economy for Foreign Trade and Industry Affairs, which also includes representatives from each of the Integration Initiative of the TDC and the HKTDC, and a number of government agencies and the private sector in the country, as well as an elite of Emirati inventors and innovators.
Source: Emirates news agency


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Tag: winter
Everyone loves a poncho
I love this poncho that I got from Waiste vintage. It's a great website and puts up new vintage pieces each Saturday at 7pm. They have a great selection and their lookbook are amazing. Check them out !
On Wednesday's we wear pink… knitwear
Jumper – Hand knit from Kim Hargreaves book Winter bloom Mittens – Hand knit from Rowan book Winter Warmers Hat and scarf – Hand knit
Snow day fun !
Had a great time taking photos in the snow this weekend! It was great to get outside and I finally wore my amazing vintage find from the local charity shop. I also wore my favourite jumper that I hand knitted a few years ago. Coat- vintage Scarf – Zara Hat- Topshop Jumper- Hand knitted…
Mooi en Lief collaboration with Lost in Knit
Check out the pom pom welly toppers that I've made with the help of Mooi en Lief. They come as a set with a great pair of willies and will look great for Bon fire night fun and winter walks in the park. c


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American-Made Gifts for Father's Day
Give dad a great gift this Father's Day that is not only Made in America but unique and functional too. Check out our list of great gifts for Father's Day that are not only American made but are something your dad will love.
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Black Carbon Fiber Bifold Wallet W/RFID Blocking
Give dad a wallet that is designed to last, looks great and is Made in America. The RAGGEDedge Gear carbon fiber bifold wallet is also layered with RFID blocking to keep dads chipped credit cards secure at all times. Has 6 card sleeves, a bill pocket and even secret stash spots behind the card pockets all make this a perfect size for all of the essentials dad carry's with him.
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Blacksmith's Choice Set
For the dad that is a problem solver and loves a good puzzle give him a gift that is a real challenge. The 2018 Blacksmith's Set includes 4 puzzles with difficulty levels from basic to complex. It includes one each of the following puzzles: Bottoms Up, Clef Hanger, Big Shot, Double Trouble and a four hook puzzle perch with logo medallion. All made in America and based on designs centuries old.
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(Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
Luke 2:35
Mary: A Hebrew name, from the root of MARAH, which means bitterness or rebellion. In this case, the Hebrew virgin Maryam was not rebellious, but there was a bitterness added into her life, in the form of a sword.
MYRRH: Myrrh also comes from "bitterness." When a tree wound penetrates through the bark and into the sapwood, the tree bleeds a resin. Myrrh gum, like frankincense, is such a resin. When people harvest myrrh, they wound the trees repeatedly to bleed them of the gum. … Courtesy of Wikipedia.
A Deeper Look at "Hail Mary"
…Through the Eyes of Scripture
Recently, a friend of mine who is in the Roman Catholic church organization, has urged me to consider Mary, the birth-mother of JESUS, and the "Hail Marys" promoted by the Marian Press. So, I have considered her and the "Hail Marys" … through the eyes of Scripture.
Along with the exhortations was a pamphlet from the Marian Press with a picture on the front of it of a popular statue of Mary, gorgeously be-robed, wearing a strangely-shaped crown which was larger than her head. She was piously poised with her hands together, as if praying. This particular statue had noticeably "European" facial features and coloring. No-one would ever have classed "this" representation of Mary as being Jewish.
The First Phrase…
There are only 4 sentences which hold the 9 phrases in a "Hail Mary" ; the prayer is very short.
It is repeated 10 times FOR EACH OF THE FIVE mysteries ( i.e., the 5 topics or segments in focus) when worshippers "do" the rosary prayers, for a total of 50 times.
Yes, 50 times
this short prayer to Mary
is repeated.
The first phrase is simply "Hail Mary… " .
Let's stop there. Is that phrase from Scripture ? Those who pray this, claim it is from Luke 1:28.
( And keep in mind this question: Does Scripture tell us to PRAY TO or LAUD any other than The LORD OUR GOD ? )
And the angel came in unto her, and said,
Hail, thou that art highly favored,
the LORD is with thee:
blessed art thou among women.
Luke 1:28, KJV
BUT, NO. The English, the Spanish, the Greek, and the Latin Vulgate only say "Hail … " The Marian Press follows the RC teachings and includes Mary's name in this although it is not in Luke 1:28.
Perhaps this is a small point, some might say … but more on this later.
"Hail" itself simply means "greetings" or "welcome." It is NOT necessarily a salute of honor or worship nor is it a salute of obeisance.
Strong's Concordance ( # 5463) states this:
(5463) KAIR0 — khah'ee-ro; a primary verb; to be "cheer"ful, i.e. calmly happy or well-off; impersonal especially as salutation (on meeting or parting), be well: — farewell, be glad, God speed, greeting, hail, joy (-fully), rejoice.
Another resource, Timothy and Barbara Friberg's Analytical Lexicon of the Greek New Testament , records this for KAIR0:
Page 406: KAIR0 is used as a formula of greeting or address in the imperative, implying a wish for well-being. … welcome, good morning, hail to you, hello, at the beginning of a letter — greetings, at the end of a letter — farewell. ( 2 Cor. 13:11)
HAIL, which comes from the Greek root KAIR0 may mean simply "to rejoice."
That is its meaning in Matthew 28:9, as the Risen LORD JESUS greets the women in the garden who were running to tell His+ disciples that HE+ WAS RISEN !
This form of the verb is EXACTLY the same , only 2nd person plural "you" ( i.e., you all ) . The Risen LORD IS NOT greeting the women with "obeisance" but rather with an imperative, a command: " YOU ALL, REJOICE ! "
Now then, the form of " YOU, REJOICE!" found in Luke 1:28 is Xaipe and is exactly like The LORD'S words in Matthew 28:9, only SINGULAR as Gabriel addresses Mary. It is a Verb — Imperative — Present — Active– 2nd person singular ( the singular "you") .
We know that an IMPERATIVE verb form is a COMMAND.
Hence, the angel is addressing Mary with a command . And , as the angel was Gabriel who stands in the Presence of GOD, it was a DIVINE COMMAND directly to her.
What did GOD,
through the angel Gabriel,
command Mary to do ?
"You! Rejoice !"
What was Mary to rejoice about ?
If we read carefully the well-known, oft-sung, highly-touted "Magnificat" of Mary as she rejoiced with Elisabeth her cousin, we see that Mary is MOST STRONGLY and MOST FREQUENTLY rejoicing because:
The SAVIOR+, The Messiah+,
The Redeemer+ of Israel
— The ONE+ so long promised and so longed-for —
was about to appear to Deliver HIS people !
There was no "self " involved in the angel Gabriel's greeting.
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And Mary was obedient to that command from the angel. Hear her words:
My soul doth magnify the LORD,
and my spirit hath rejoiced
in GOD my SAVIOR.
For HE hath regarded the low estate of His handmaiden. For, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. For HE that is mighty hath done to me great things;
and HOLY is His Name.
And His mercy is on them that fear HIM from generation to generation.
HE hath shewed strength with His arm;
HE hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
HE hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.
HE hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich HE hath sent empty away.
HE hath holpen His servant Israel, in remembrance of His mercy; As HE spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever. Luke 1:46-55
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This laud from Mary OVER-WHELMINGLY points to the greatness of GOD, even in His condescension to deal with a lowly Hebrew virgin.
What were the "great things" Mary rejoiced over ?
The coming of Israel's MESSIAH+ through a Hebrew virgin was promised long ago in Isaiah 7:14. This was one of those "great things" that The MIGHTY LORD had performed for Mary.
She knew she would be counted blest because Israel was again groaning for a Deliverer from under the harsh Roman rule… just like it groaned under Egypt's Pharaohs. Israel DESIRED its Deliverer.
Another of the "great things" was to ANNOUNCE to her that the MESSIAH+ was on His+ way !
Furthermore, another thing was that THE LORD WAS TRUE to His WORD.
That is one of the things which made Mary burst forth into praise of The LORD! Because it was happening to her, she KNEW without a doubt that GOD'S WORD was altogether TRUE.
Thus, most of the "magnificat" is given over to re-stating the LORD'S promises under the Old Covenant. The DAY of the fulfillment of The LORD'S promises was come!
In addition, GOD her SAVIOR+ … a SAVIOR+ to save her from her own sins… was coming to bring her salvation. For salvation is of the Jews.
Dear LORD,
Help me to REJOICE over YOU+ when YOU+ call me to a hard task which must be done to accomplish YOUR+ Divine Purpose.
Help me to do YOUR+ Will when it is distasteful to me.
And HOLY FATHER, WHO art in Heaven, help me to turn the reproaches of men into blessings. Let the reproaches of men that fall upon me as I witness for YOU be a blessing to my soul.
Let the reproaches of men be used to draw me closer to YOUR HOLY SON+ JESUS, and join HIM+ on that distasteful and painful Cross … in order to do YOUR Will .
I will to lift HIM+ up. In The Name of our SAVIOR+, The LORD JESUS CHRIST, I pray.
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New books by Susan Jacoby, Kate Hamer and Nikhil Goyal
STRANGE GODS: A Secular History of Conversion, by Susan Jacoby. The author of "Freethinkers" and "The Age of American Unreason" explores the history of religious conversion from a decidedly nonreligious perspective, taking in experiences from St. Paul to Muhammad Ali and the millions of contemporary Americans who change faiths in their lifetime. (Pantheon, $29.95)
THE GIRL IN THE RED COAT, by Kate Hamer. Thrillers with the word "Girl" in the title are a dime a dozen these days, but this one, already a bestseller in England, stands out. It's a tale told from alternating viewpoints: one from a mother who has lost her 8-year-old daughter at an outdoor festival; the other from the girl herself, snatched by a man claiming to be her grandfather. (Melville House, $25.95)
SCHOOLS ON TRIAL: How Freedom and Creativity Can Fix Our Educational Malpractice, by Nikhil Goyal. A 20-year-old graduate of Syosset High School (class of 2013) named to Forbes' "30 Under 30" list, Goyal offers a critique of testing-based educational reform and argues for schools that foster creativity and harness children's innate love of learning. (His alma mater doesn't get off scot-free.) (Doubleday, $26.95)


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Cleo's Alphabet Book by Caroline Mockford – Book Review
Since we just got Arya an alphabet poster I was curious to read Cleo's Alphabet Book by Caroline Mockford to compare the objects used to represent each letter.
The front cover of the book has Cleo, the familiar orange cat, playing with a kite against a blue and green background. The illustration is surrounded by a bright red frame filled with letters written in different colors.
The combination of colors, pictures, and letters make the book a fun selection to read to any curious child.
Cleo's Alphabet Book follows a familiar pattern similar to other books on the alphabet. Each letter is represented by a different item with both a text description and picture of the item. Since this is a Cleo book, Cleo the orange cat appears in every image.
The use of Cleo in each illustration makes the book far more interesting than generic alphabet books. Unfortunately the quality of illustrations is not consistent throughout the text.
Some pictures–like Cleo playing with a kite or drinking milk–are memorable and unique. In others–like Cleo looking at a nest or facing a van–Cleo's presence seems like an afterthought. As the book is most interesting to fans of previous Cleo books, the orange cat should have been used more decisively in all the illustrations.
In a twist on the common practice, Cleo's Alphabet book does not explicitly write out the name of each item. So an "I is round and made of ice" while a "U protects us from the rain". In the corresponding pictures, an igloo and umbrella are clearly identifiable. Young children are thus incentivized to remember the name of each item in addition to learning the alphabet.
Like in all Cleo books the background color varies from page-to-page. Mockford uses different colors throughout her illustrations as well making the entire book appealing for young babies. Arya liked the "O" page the best because of the bright orange color. I thought the "X" page with Cleo walking on a colored xylophone was particularly clever.
Cleo's Alphabet Book is a great choice for children who are learning the alphabet and have been exposed to any other Cleo book. Colorful pictures and the identifiable presence of the orange cat make the book interesting enough for young children to follow all 26 letters.
Cleo's Alphabet Book costs (including shipping) under $7 new and under $4 used from Amazon.