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We are very privileged to maintain the grounds at the Upper House Hotel in Barlaston!
About the Upper House Hotel
For those of you who have never visited the Upper House Hotel before, you are missing out! It boasts 24 individually decorated en-suite bedrooms and sits in 10 acres of woodlands and beautifully landscaped gardens. The Upper House provides a restful haven for guests, a stylish backdrop for weddings and receptions, and a peaceful environment for meetings or family and friendly get-togethers, large or small.
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We have been maintaining the grounds for nearly 10 years and it has a range of stunning borders, lawned areas, and pathways which are maintained weekly. This ensures the grounds are looking perfect for the lucky couple who are getting married that week or for the guests who want to unwind, wine, and dine. The lawned areas are perfectly striped by our roller mowers and the borders are hoed and pruned regularly to ensure the shrubs, perennials and herbaceous plants are all flourishing.
As you can see from the images above, the gardens are beautiful in the summer months. The borders offer colour and interest all year round with a mixture of yellow, purple, and orange tones which marry together perfectly. We offer a planting service not just for our commercial clients, but our residential clients also. This ensures you have an interesting and colourful array of plants in your borders to keep your garden looking bright all year round. If you are a commercial client looking for regular grounds maintenance or a residential client looking for that perfect garden without the hard work yourself, please do contact us!

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In the current world, there is definitely a higher level of technology than before or than the previous years and hence this is one of the things that has helped most of the people to lead easy and much better lives than before. Technological advancements in the field lf medicine is one of the most important improvements that have happened to various parts of the world and that have greatly helped to generally improve the lives of many people mainly because of the introduction of new forms of treatments to the people and hence helping them to lead much better lives.
Technology in the field of medicine has therefore contributed to making the lives of most of the people much better since new treatments have been introduced and hence reducing the most common types of diseases that most of the people suffer from, for instance the introduction of the modern and better dental practices that are meant to help make sure that one gets the right type of a dental care. Having the right oral health is one of the best things that any person can always do to himself or herself since it is always an awkward thing for a person to always have a bad smelling mouth resulting from poor maintenance of the teeth or from lacking proper teeth check up by a good and a qualified dentist. A dental practice will generally involve a lot of different things and hence being the main reason why most of the dental specialists will have a lot of work to do in their normal day to day routines. You can get great dental practice over at Sardinia House Dental Practice.
There are however most common and important dental practices that are available in various dental clinics being provided by the dentists and hence for any person in need of any kind of a dental service may it be the check up of his or her teeth or any other type of a dental service, it is important for one to be aware if these dental practices. The following are some of the most common types of dental practices that are available. You'll be able to learn more over at https://sardiniadental.com.
Fine dentistry and the prevention of the various common types of teeth related problems is the first important dental practice that every dentist in every dental clinic does. Fine dentistry and prevention is a type of a dental practice that helps to make sure that one enjoys a good oral health all the time. The other most common type of a dental practice that is also common to most of the people is known as maintenance dentistry that helps to maintain the good health of the teeth of an individual. Learn more about what dentists do here: https://www.reference.com/business-finance/dentist-20a33577ab1cc2e3?aq=dentist&qo=cdpArticles


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If you are looking for temporary administration work - this role could be for you! we are looking for a motivated administrator to join our Nelson based team.
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Choosing a BMW: Which One Is Right for You?
So, you've decided that you're going to purchase a BMW. Congratulations! You're putting your vehicular faith in the hands of one of the most trusted automotive manufacturers in the entire world. However, you now have to choose which one is right for you. Here are a few helpful tips for choosing a BMW that is perfect for you.
What's Your Relationship Status?
The type of BMW that you choose often comes down to how many people you have in your family. If you're single, you may be more interested in something stylish like a Z3 that doesn't have a lot of space. However, if you have a family, you may be more interested in something like the BMW X Series, which is the SUV line.
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Although there is nothing quite like a brand new BMW, the pre-owned versions are a bit more cost efficient. In addition, BMWs are known for lasting a long time, and it isn't uncommon at all to have a BMW that pushes well past the 200,000 mile mark.
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When the Kings move to a new home in a new town, the house seems odd at first; but things get really strange when they realize that some rooms are portals to other worlds.
House of Dark Shadows - The Kings face terrifying dangers within the rooms of their home, but it still seems like an adventure until people start coming out of the rooms and into the house. When one of the intruders kidnaps their mother, they must find a way to rescue her-but who would believe such a fantastical story?
Watcher in the Woods - The King Family begins their search, quickly realizing that they must learn more about the worlds in order to find their mother. But they also must pretend that all is well at home. When a stranger appears and tries to force them to sell the house, their desperation reaches new heights.Read our review of Germ here.
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The children line and The sun line.
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The children line and the sun line do not appear on my hand.It seems that every else has these two lines except me .I Have read articles all over the web and this website and I can't find any answers to what this means for me ,why I don't have any.I am very desperate ,can you help me please?
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Hi Leilani,
Sun line absent indicates you are difficult to get success no matter how hard you try.
No children line means it's hard for you to conceive and may have no children during life.


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I ordered my daughter a personalized Disney princess nightgown for Christmas. It came with the wrong name. They are so nice and sending a replacement. But now I have this extra nightgown with Princess Miranda written on it.
Anyone know a size small princess Miranda who needs a cute nightgown? The size probably fits from a girl from 4-6 years old (check the Disney Store website for a size chart.) The character on the bottom of the gown is Ariel and not Snow White like in the picture. If you are interested, please leave a comment and I'll get in touch with you.
Feel free to re-post, Tweet or Facebook this - I'd love for this to go to a little girl who would love it.
Monday, December 14, 2009
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I think I actually do. Let me make a call.
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riskmethods, a leader in supply chain risk management, recently released data showing that disasters at business partner sites, which are often related to fires and explosions, are most prevalent within the chemical industry.
Of the various risk alerts that riskmethods sent to its customers in 2018, disasters at business partner sites were most often sent to companies in the chemical industry: 27% of alerts relating to this topic went to chemical customers. Although prevalent in the chemical industry, this is certainly not the only industry affected by fires and explosions: The 2018 Allianz Risk Barometer ranks fires and explosions as one of the most feared risks by businesses across all industries.
"For every one major fire or explosion that makes the mainstream news, there are hundreds of smaller ones that nonetheless have significant negative impacts on business," said Peter Dudek, global director of customer success at riskmethods. "Although preventing these unforeseeable disasters is unlikely, they can be mitigated through real-time updates and a thorough action plan."
The riskmethods Solution uses artificial intelligence to monitor supply chain fires and explosions—as well as all kinds of supply chain risk—for 280,000 suppliers and locations around the world. Their customers include chemical company Clariant, who recently won the Risk Management Award at the 2019 World Procurement Awards in recognition of their strong risk management program.
Clariant has implemented The riskmethods Solution so they can be among the first to know of a fire or explosion in their supply chain—even if the supplier hasn't contacted them directly. This provides an advantage over competitors who don't have an alerting system in place, and enables them to take fast action to address the problem—for example, by switching to an alternative supplier.
"We began using riskmethods in 2017 to help with all types of supply chain disruptions, including fires and explosions, and also to make sure our suppliers were financially stable and compliant to regulations," said Artur Kulawiński, global procurement risk manager at Clariant. "We use the riskmethods Solution for the full cycle of supply chain risk management—to identify risk in the first place, to understand the impact of that risk, and then to take action to mitigate it."
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Beekeeping, like every other action, has its dos and don'ts. Beginning beekeeping usually involves the gear that is needed and buying bees. Nonetheless, some individuals who are beginning this hobby generally make a few mistakes. It is alright to make mistakes, and this post can help new beekeepers avoid making precisely the same mistakes others have previously.
Here are three mistakes which every beekeeper should prevent:
1. Not understanding the best time to start a beekeeping business or hobby can prove to be a disaster. It often leads to some lack of cash and your bees. Since most bees perish during the wintertime winter is the worst possible time to begin. This would force a beekeeper to buy a fresh mountain of bees, which would cost more money. Fall is another poor time since there are fewer blooms, so a smaller amount of honey harvested, to begin beekeeping. The best time to start beekeeping is during summer, which can be the time of the year where there are plenty of blooms that are blooming.
2. Buying used gear and old books. This can be a standard mistake made by many beginning beekeepers. It is understandable that one would need to cut costs as much as possible, but buying used old and equipment beekeeping books is not a great thought. First, used gear can come with "inherited" issues. The extractor factory outlet might have a leak, or the uncapping knife mightn't be sharp enough to uncap all the wax. This would surely change the quality of one's honey, which will ben't an ideal situation particularly if a beekeeper is intending to commence a honey-selling company. Second, aged info can be provided by old novels on beekeeping. One might be stuck using the conventional approach when there are better and quicker means production honey and to maintain beehives.
3. Refraining from buying protective gear. Think relating to this. If one doesn't wear protective gear when managing the hives and collecting the honeycombs, he/she will come out as a pincushion with all the bee stingers. Protective equipment is expensive, yes, but it'll help beekeepers avert spending medical bills from all the bee stings.
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Here are the details from the CB6 website:
Long Island College Hospital
339 Hicks Street( Rooms F & G)
Brooklyn NY 11201
Carolina Salguero from PortSide NY will be presenting and asks that people from the community show up in support of PortSide's work, since there is a chance that PortSide could be included in the plans for the Atlantic Basin (Pier 11).
Learn more about PortSide here
If past PortSide events (i.e. this one) are any indication of what they could do there, this is a cause worth supporting.
The Brooklyn Greenway also hopes to be part of the plans for the Pier 11 lot, and asks for community support at this meeting as well.
The current stretch of the Greenway is great, and it would be even better if it continued through pier 11 for public access to the waterfront and an easy bike connection through Red Hook.
The outcome of this project will have a hige impact on our area, so show up if you can!


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Marquis Vance (201cm), an Alcorn State product, has signed to play for Ovarense Dolce Vita (LPB) in Ovar (Portugal) during the 2017/2018 season. The Mississippi native averaged 10.9 ppg as well as FG 38% in his senior year. His sophomore season was a bigger success with an average of 13 ppg and 7.8 rebounds. All in all, he kept a consistent scoring average in double digits except his junior year with 7.9 ppg. Marquis Vance continuously toughened up on defense, by increasing his steals and blocks per game each season. He closed his collegiate career with the Braves with 1,302 points, 804 rebounds, 209 assists, and 72 steals. Marquis Vance was a SWAC First Team All-Conference selection in 2015 and 2017.
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The People's Choice is an opportunity for everyone to participate in the Premier's Sustainability Awards, Victoria's most prestigious sustainability awards program, and learn more about the businesses, organisations and community groups leading the way with their environmental initiatives.
By visiting the People's Choice Awards, members of the public can vote for their favourite finalist in one or more of the nine award categories. There are nine prize packages up for grabs containing products from ecostore and EcoSwitch as part of the People's Choice, with winners being drawn at random from those who voted for the People's Choice winner in each category.
Voting for the People's Choice opens today and closes 5pm Saturday 20 September. Cast your vote here.
Now in their 12th year, the Premier's Sustainability Awards celebrate efficient use of water, resources and energy, better waste management and recycling practices, the enhancement of the environment and effective, practical community action.
Twenty-seven finalists have been chosen in nine categories: Cleaner Yarra and Bay; Community; Education; Environmental Protection; Infrastructure and Buildings; Innovative Products or Services, Large Business; Small and Medium Enterprises, and; Tourism.
People's Choice votes can be casted for the following organisations:
Cleaner Yarra and Bay
- Multipro Civil Pty Ltd – Birrarung Marr Stormwater Harvesting Project
- Port Phillip EcoCentre – Life Support for the Bay
- Zoos Victoria – Seal the Loop
- Aware Industries – Aware Industries Recycled Pallet Furniture
- Knox City Council, Alpine Shire, City of Melbourne, City of Port Phillip, Yarra Ranges Council – Seedlings: Sustainability in the Early Years
- Moreland Energy Foundation Ltd (MEFL) – Easy Energy Efficiency for SMEs
- Nathalia & District Preschool – Nathalia & District Preschools Sustainable Journey
- St Louis de Montfort's Primary School Aspendale – St Louis de Montfort's Leaders in Sustainability Education
- St Macartan's Primary School – Education for Sustainability
Environmental Protection
- Barwon Water, Plenary Environment Water Infrastructure Group – The Barwon Water Biosolids Management Project
- Southern Rural Water in partnership with West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority and the Department of Environment & Primary Industries – Protecting the Health of the Gippsland Lakes –
Macalister Nutrient Reduction Program
- Veolia – North West Organics Project – Bulla
Infrastructure and Buildings
- Burbank – Target Zero Waste to Landfill
- Regional Rail Link Authority – Regional Rail Link Project
- South East Water – Peninsula Early Connection Option (ECO) Project
Innovative Products or Services
- Camperdown Compost Company – Environmentally Sustainable Dairy Farming
- Earthco Projects Pty Ltd – PolyCom Stabilising Aid – Collaboration with local government to achieve sustainable roads
- Fieldtech Solutions Pty Ltd – Fieldtech Solutions
Large Business
- Officeworks – Responsible Retailing
- Toyota Motor Corporation Australia – Sustainability – Toyota's Next Big Step
- ZF Boge Elastmetall Australia Pty Ltd – Establishing an Integrated Energy Reduction Mindset
Small and Medium Enterprises
- Interface Constructions Pty Ltd – Interface Constructions Pty Ltd
- KIA-ORA Piggery Pty Ltd – Environmental Stewardship Pig Poop & Passion
- The Linen Press – The Linen Press
- Conservation Volunteers Australia – Naturewise Eco Escapes
- Polperro Dolphin Swims Pty Ltd – Sustainable dolphin tourism in Port Phillip Bay
- Zoos Victoria – Healesville Sanctuary
The People's Choice does not form part of the official Premier's Sustainability Awards judging process. It has been designed as a way for Victorians who care about sustainability to get involved with the awards program.
The Premier's Sustainability Awards ceremony takes place on Thursday 2 October at Peninsula Central Pier, 161 Harbour Esplanade, Docklands. Tickets are available online from now until Wednesday 24 September.
Full finalist profiles and awards night information is now available at http://sustainabilityawards.vic.gov.au.


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Canada is going through an economic shift as we are looking for new markets to improve our economy and cope with our horrible dollar of 0.75 cad= 1 usd With prices being so bad, a USD budget for a mid-endcomputer would be a CAD Budget for a low-end computer if the ratio was 1:1 (500 usd, then 500 CAD).
and computer building prices for canadians sky rocketed because of this, so it was nice having affordable,compentent hardware from amd.
I mean for 600 CAD I could play overwatch at 144+ fps on low settings with 1080 or 1440p with an rx 470 and an fx 8350 paired with at least 2400 mhz ddr3 ram which is extremely attractive for systems striving for esport-performance benchmarks.
Thank you AMD for sticking with your philsophy of affordable,powerful gaming and not giving up and submitting to your competitiors like Nividea/Intel. The fact that AMD did not get outcompeted by nividea and intel is worth some praise. Nividea specializes in GPU and focuses their R&D soley on GPU; and Intel specializes in CPU,who therefore allocated a lot of their resources to R&D better CPUs.
Then we have AMD who produces both CPU and GPU, which is A LOT on their plate since they dont have the luxury of specializing in a single type of hardware like intel/nividea. AMD had to invest R&D on GPU tech and CPU tech while making sure motherboards had their cpu chipsets,
WHILE making sure their GPU had proper drivers. WHILE making sure motherboard BIOS and Windows played nice with their CPUS and GPU
is a huge ordeal.
The fact that AMD never wiped out from the competition, and is actually starting to dominate the competition instead of being second best shows that AMD really does have the best of the best Employees who are high functioning,passionate and succeed with their powerful personalities.
I know this was cheesey but thank you for letting me afford a system to play a game with enough performance to allow me to play said game at a professional level (Grandmaster on overwatch).


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Please email me if you want access to my various Google Drives of linguistics photos!
Classic papers
Classic papers
Here are some papers that I've uploaded because I haven't seen them anywhere else online.
- Dowty, David. 1987. "Collective predicates, distributive predicates and all". Proceedings of ESCOL (Eastern States Conference on Linguistics).
- McCawley, James. 1976. "Remarks on what can cause what". In M. Shibatani (ed.), The grammar of causative constructions (Syntax and Semantics 6, New York: Academic Press), 117-29. Reprinted in McCawley 1979b:101-12.
- Fellbaum, Christiane and Judy Kegl. 1989. "Taxonomic structures and cross-category linking in the lexicon". Proceedings of ESCOL (Eastern States Conference on Linguistics).


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B.5 For Middlebury College Undergraduates
Course Numbers and Titles
The titles and numbers of courses offered at the Language Schools during the summer may not match the titles and numbers of courses in the corresponding language departments during the academic year. The expectation is that the level in which students are placed by examination at or before the beginning of the summer session will reflect the work students have done previously in the language: that is, students will place at a level superior to that which students have successfully completed. If students place at a lower level than expected (i.e., a level for which students have already received Middlebury College academic year credit), students may enroll in the Language Schools, but might not receive academic credit for the classes taken at the Language Schools. Students should speak with their academic year department chair for credit distribution.
Study Abroad
Students applying to a Middlebury C.V. Starr School Abroad program must submit a separate online application found at the following link: http://go.middlebury.edu/sa?apply.
As with other Middlebury College course work, the following circumstances will result in course work, grades, and GPA being posted to the undergraduate transcript:
• A student taking summer Language Schools undergraduate-level courses.
• A student taking summer Language Schools or Bread Loaf School of English courses at the graduate level who wishes to apply them to their undergraduate Bachelor of Arts degree.
NOTE: Middlebury undergraduates planning to use summer graduate-level course work toward the undergraduate degree must inform the Registrar's Office by the end of the summer session. Middlebury undergraduates may count graduate work at the summer Language Schools toward their Middlebury degree, but are not able to reuse the course work toward a subsequent Middlebury College graduate degree. No changes will be made once the course(s) has been recorded as undergraduate credit.
Graduate work that students do not want or need applied to the undergraduate degree will be designated by the GR attribute and only will appear on the graduate-level page of the transcript. In such cases, GPA will be calculated at the graduate level and become part of the overall Middlebury record.
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We are making some changes to the way we advertise. We had been trying to use Google Ads and a Google Shopping campaign to promote the shop but this has proved monumentally unsuccessful. It is far too expensive for the results it produces. We spent more with Google in February than our total sales (not just those sale from Google click throughs). We are getting views and we are getting clicks - we are just not getting sales and our prices are already among the lowest in Australia.
Also, over the three months we have been running Google ads, it has had zero impact on our page rank. Most disappointing is that even when I search on Google for one of our games that no-one else in Australia carries (and that we pay Google to Advertise), we still do not appear in the search results before the 6th page (if at all). Getting any explanation for that from Google proved impossible.
We are going to try some more targeted approaches and put some of that advertising budget to rewarding our customers more directly. So keep an eye on the website. To kick this off, until March 6th we are offering a 15% discount (on our already discounted prices) for our full range of board games for existing on-line shop customers (valid only for one order). Use the discount code LOYALTY when you check out to get the discount and make sure you are using the email address you used on an earlier purchase.


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The tumbler is a tea-infuser, as it has a strained top so none of the loose-leafs fall out and you just get the infused water. You can use it for both hot and cold tea drinks. I used it with hot tea and the infuser part worked well. No leaves fell through the top filter! However, when I put the hot tea in the infuser, the glass too was very hot. Sometimes there is some heat-protectant layer so it's not as hot to touch, but I could not hold this very long after I poured the water. I had to wait for everything to cool down before I could drink it, but it was also a good indicator of how hot the water was, so I didn't burn myself when I tried to drink it. So it has some benefits to it as well :P!
In regards to the tea, I have been very pleased with the quality and taste. It is nice to have the variety of teas, because I have not had them in a loose-leaf version before. I was happy!
Overall, I am pleased with this set! Just be careful with the tea infuser because it can be really really hot when you hold it, but that also lets you know it is too hot to drink, so it has some perks.
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This book is about a couple who, ignoring skepticism, met over the Internet and made it to the altar. They decided to put it on paper after witnessing the intrigued reactions from others wanting to know more about the experience.
Fun and romance mixed with technology!
I'm a CyberRomance coach and interviewed Maria and Onno in my February 1, 2004 enewsletter *eMAIL to eMATE*. Then Maria and Onno sent their book to me. I started it yesterday, and haven't been able to put it down! This, for all you romantics out there, is a MUST read!
Though slightly fictionalized, this book is a chronical of Maria and Onno's cyber courtship. Both multilingual, not only do their email show a growing affection, but also, the missives (in English, mostly) are sprinkled with phrases in too many languages to count (they are translated in footnotes).
The charm of the developing relationship wins out. I only have a few pages left, but I wanted to get this out to you so that you could give yourself a Valentine's gift. It's a perfect one, full of hope and romance. And you will see how feelings can develop through the written word. You'll love it. I promise.
Now I have to get back in front of the fireplace and finish it!
Kathryn B. Lord, CyberRomance Coach
This is for you if: You are slightly disillusioned by love, wondering why the dump truck ran over your heart, placed it into the compactor, through the shredder, sliced and diced it, then served it back to you in a puree sauce over potatoes and a medium rare steak.
This girl gets boy tale is a great story of how an online romance developed between two people that wouldn't have met if it wasn't for the world wide web. It is an amusing account giving us a fly on the wall's view of the author's emails to each other(with little editing, I am told) which first begin as a playful friendship and ended up turning into love.
It's rare to see something so honest in this world. Sonia B.
From A Virtual Fling To The Real Thing" is a hilariously witty account of finding true love in the modern age of the World Wide Web. Old fashion courting is brought in to the 21st Century by Maria and Onno van Santen with their lighthearted yet revealing emails. As you make your way through this tale, they take you along on the journey of falling in love, from feeling the skepticism of the initial contact to the excitement of meeting face to face. The van Santens' retelling of their long distance love is hard to put down and leaves you with a warm fuzzy feeling knowing true love can be found even in the outer reaches of cyber space.
I loved it! X. Schallenberg
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text: MONZA, Italy - Ferrari will have an all-new car for 2015 but event that might not be enough to match Mercedes, technical boss James Allison has admitted.Since the departures of team boss Stefano Domenicali and engine chief Luca Marmorini, Marco Mattiacci has pinned Ferrari's recovery hopes on Allison, the former Lotus designer.The 2015 car, which will succeed the disappointing F14 T, will be the Briton's first full Ferrari project, and Allison reveals that it will be completely different.'EVERY PART MUST IMPROVE'Allison said it was simplistic to say the biggest problem with the 2014 car was the underpowered V6 engine. "Mainly, we are behind Mercedes in terms of power but also when it comes to aerodynamic downforce."Every part of the car has to be improved so it can become more competitive next year," he added, revealing that the 2015 machine would be different "in every area".Allison said he was not worried that the so-called engine development 'freeze' would hinder Ferrari's ability to recover, as the rules allow manufacturers to change 48% of the 'power unit' for 2015."Our problem is not the rules," he explained, "it's the time needed to close such a big gap. As I said at the start, it's not just the engine which has to improve, the chassis also needs it, as does the suspension and every part of the car."I don't know if we can close the gap in just one year."Fernando Alonso, Ferrari's top driver who despite intense speculation has now committed to Ferrari for 2015, had a similar view. He said: "What's certain is that we must reduce the gap over the winter and much more than in other winters, because it's a gap of around 1.5sec (to Mercedes).""I don't know if it's possible to do that in six months."Stay with Wheels24 for the 2014 Italian GP this weekend.


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Pub: Team 17
Released: 07/10/19
Size: 3.34 GB
Price: £24.99/$29.99/€29.99
Xbox One X Enhanced: No
Playtonic has never been shy about their love of retro gaming, particularly with regard to 3D platformers. Their first foray into paying homage to the classic genre was 2017's Yooka-Laylee, an unapologetic refresh of Banjo-Kazooie – of which quite a few of the Playtonic team members had previously worked. Yooka-Laylee was generally well received, so it should come as no surprise that the Playtonic continue the trend with their sophomore effort. For Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair, however, they've chosen to eschew the full scale 3D platformer/collectathon and instead Yooka (the titular chameleon) and Laylee (Yooka's bat companion that can be found perched on his head) are thrust into a hybrid 3D over world with 2.5D levels.
Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair sees the plucky duo in yet another battle with the troublesome Capital B, who has created an impenetrable fortress known as …yeah, the Impossible Lair. Queen Phoebee is willing to give Yooka and Laylee access to her invincible Beetalion, but Capital B has constrained the individual bees and hidden them within the pages of story books scattered across the world. Players can move around the 3D over world with some mild platforming to reach these books, which then lead to 2.5D side scrolling platformer segments. While the over world boasts approximately 20 books, there is the additional element of changing up the over world to create modified levels. A book that is in water, for example, can be hit with a freeze berry to create an entirely different level that is frozen over and icy.
Each level of Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair is meticulously designed with an incredible amount of attention to detail. Every level is brilliant and vibrantly colored, but that does result in one of the game's greatest downfalls. The lack of color contrast between the brightly hued Yooka & Laylee, and the colorful world that surrounds them means that it can be easy to lose them in the chaos of a scene at any given time. There's just not enough contrast between the characters and the background scenery, especially in moments where the camera is panning because of a chase sequence.
There are five collectible T.W.I.T. coins hidden throughout each level that rewards players who dare stray from the obvious path, and you'll need these coins to pay off Trowzer Snake, the humorously named merchant from the previous game, so that you can access more of the over world. In addition to collecting the Beetalion and the T.W.I.T. coins, quills return in Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair, though they're less of a collectible that you need to find 100% of and used more as a fluid currency. You can equip the tonics that you find in the over world (yet another collectible, though one that can be used to make the game easier or more difficult) to affect your quill pay out at the end of a level. Tonics that make the game easier can result in earning less quills, while ones that make the game harder obviously increase the number of quills you end up with in the end. Quills can be used to unlock the aforementioned tonics once you find them in the world.
Ever paying homage to Banjo-Kazooie, Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair uses the same garbled voice acting as its predecessor. Its charming, initially, but as you creep closer to the 20 or so hour mark of gameplay, hearing Yooka's awkward grunts and groans with every leap and jump the sound effects start to lose their appeal. While the voice work does over stay its welcome, Yooka Laylee's soundtrack is impressive and fitting, properly setting the tone for each of level variation.
It wouldn't be fair to write a lengthy review about Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair and not brag on the game for its reasonable difficulty. Often times, 2 and 2.5D platformers – especially those relying on gamer nostalgia – rely on being excessively difficult just for the sake of it. Yooka-Laylee, though, ignores that convention and instead opts to be surprisingly accessible to all ages and skill sets. Levels are littered with ample checkpoints (but for those masochists looking for a challenge, there's a tonic to decrease the frequency of checkpoints), and there's never any punishment for death beyond being reset to the most recent checkpoint so you can freely try again. Yooka-Laylee knows that trial and error is par the course, and embraces that aspect rather than punishing players. The levels are clearly designed with speed running in mind, though there are no time requirements baring down on you as you progress. In fact, you can just equip a tonic if you want to take a more leisurely approach a level. Its a breath of fresh air in an era where games frequently relish being 'The Dark Souls of" their genre.


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Clutter-Free Christianity
I was really excited to read Clutter-Free Christianity. For one, I love simplicity and we've made Christianity something that's way more complicated than Jesus intended.
Mainly it's a book about our hearts and our responsibility in the whole "heart-transformation process." While some of the book was just a rehashing of things I already know, the chapters on being content and prayer are worth the price of the book.
The best part of the book is the ending. The last chapter includes some practical questions that will guide you through the heart-changing disciplines that are discussed in the book. I'm all about doing something with what you know and the last section helps in taking the knowledge that you've gained in the book and putting it into practice.
The only negative about the book is that there are times when I can tell I'm reading a book by a Southern Baptist pastor. Not that that's a bad thing, but for some reason (my dysfunction) it makes me cringe. I think the guys a better writer than that (or he needs a better editor).


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New Zealand Beats England
The Rugby Union within European had a major upset occur earlier on this week. England, one of the most beloved teams in the Rugby Union lost to New Zealand earlier on during the week. England was the rooting team as they won their previous five games in a row, having one of their best streaks yet of the season. Unfortunately for England, New Zealand was able to pull through and make the right plays. This resulted in New Zealand beating England 36-13.
Freddie Burns, one of the players for England said the following regarding their loss, "We just weren't on our game today, as a team we couldn't function. New Zealand had us beat half way through the game and we all knew it. Their players were on spot, the players were in fighting condition and you knew they were playing to win. Even though we would of preferred to win we have had a five game win streak, regarding we will be one of the starting teams in this year's Rugby Finals. We hope to see New Zealand at the Semi-Finals as we will rip them a new one that they've never experiences before."
Clearly you can tell that England wants revenge on New Zealand for losing but also accepts that they weren't performing well as a team. This will change come next game as the England Rugby Union Players just needed a rest after winning five games in a row. You can be ensured that this won't be the last we hear about the rivalry of England and New Zealand.


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Bird With Base Ornament
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Bull Elk Lying Down Figurine
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Crafted of fine porcelain and hand-painted with amazing detail, this miniature bull elk figurine would make the perfect desk accessory for a sportsman or wildlife enthusiast's home, office or collection and, a distinctive gift to get or give.
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Global warming conspiracy theory
A global warming conspiracy theory invokes claims that the scientific consensus on global warming is based on conspiracies to produce manipulated data or suppress dissent. It is one of a number of tactics used in climate change denial to attempt to legitimize political and public controversy disputing this consensus.[1] Conspiracy theorists typically allege that, through worldwide acts of professional and criminal misconduct, the science behind global warming has been invented or distorted for ideological or financial reasons.[2][3]
As stated by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the largest contributor to global warming is the increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) since 1750, particularly from fossil fuel combustion, cement production, and land use changes such as deforestation.[4] The IPCC's Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) states:
Human influence has been detected in warming of the atmosphere and the ocean, in changes in the global water cycle, in reductions in snow and ice, in global mean sea level rise, and in changes in some climate extremes. This evidence for human influence has grown since AR4. It is extremely likely (95–100%) that human influence has been the dominant cause of the observed warming since the mid-20th century. — IPCC AR5 WG1 Summary for Policymakers[5][6]
The evidence for global warming due to human influence has been recognized by the national science academies of all the major industrialized countries.[7] No scientific body of national or international standing maintains a formal opinion dissenting from the summary conclusions of the IPCC.[8]
Despite this scientific consensus on climate change, allegations have been made that scientists and institutions involved in global warming research are part of a global scientific conspiracy or engaged in a manipulative hoax.[9] There have been allegations of malpractice, most notably in the Climatic Research Unit email controversy ("ClimateGate"). Eight committees investigated these allegations and published reports, each finding no evidence of fraud or scientific misconduct.[10] The Muir Russell report stated that the scientists' "rigor and honesty as scientists are not in doubt," that the investigators "did not find any evidence of behavior that might undermine the conclusions of the IPCC assessments," but that there had been "a consistent pattern of failing to display the proper degree of openness."[11][12] The scientific consensus that global warming is occurring as a result of human activity remained unchanged at the end of the investigations.[13]
Key claims[edit]
In a speech given to the US Senate Committee on the Environment and Public Works on July 28, 2003, entitled "The Science of Climate Change",[14] Senator James Inhofe (Republican, for Oklahoma) concluded by asking the following question: "With all of the hysteria, all of the fear, all of the phony science, could it be that man-made global warming is the greatest hoax ever perpetrated on the American people?" He further stated, "some parts of the IPCC process resembled a Soviet-style trial, in which the facts are predetermined, and ideological purity trumps technical and scientific rigor."[15] Inhofe has suggested that supporters of the Kyoto Protocol such as Jacques Chirac are aiming at global governance.[16]
Commenting on criticism of the Lavoisier Group by Clive Hamilton, the Cooler Heads Coalition notes that "Hamilton accuses the Lavoisier Group of painting the UN's global warming negotiations as "an elaborate conspiracy in which hundreds of climate scientists have twisted their results to support the climate change theory in order to protect their research funding" and adds, "Sounds plausible to us."[17]
William M. Gray said in 2006 that global warming became a political cause because of the lack of any other enemy following the end of the Cold War. He went on to say that its purpose was to exercise political influence, to try to introduce world government, and to control people, adding, "I have a demonic view on this."[3] The TV documentary The Great Global Warming Swindle was made by Martin Durkin, who called global warming "a multi-billion-dollar worldwide industry, created by fanatically anti-industrial environmentalists." In the Washington Times in 2007 he said that his film would change history, and predicted that "in five years the idea that the greenhouse effect is the main reason behind global warming will be seen as total bunk."[18]
Climate change has also been called the "greatest scam in history" by John Coleman, who co-founded the Weather Channel.[19] When questioned by the IPCC regarding his claims, he responded "The polar ice is increasing, not melting away. Polar Bears are increasing in number."[19]
In 2012, Donald Trump claimed that "The concept of global warming was created by and for the Chinese in order to make U.S. manufacturing non-competitive."[20]
In 2015, The Spectator published an article by Matt Ridley describing the "climate change agenda" as a "conspiracy against the poor."[21]
Negative effects[edit]
Climate change conspiracy has resulted in poor action or no action at all to effectively mitigate the damage done by global warming. In some countries like the United States of America, 40% of Americans believe that climate change is a hoax in spite of the fact that most climate scientists agree it is not.[22] President Donald Trump has even pulled the United States out of the Paris Agreement, which was set up in the hopes of reducing global warming.[23] There may be an ideology of climate change denial in some regions of the world, which would lead to disagreements over how to handle climate change and what should be done in the face of it.[24]
Steve Connor links the terms "hoax" and "conspiracy," saying, "Reading through the technical summary of this draft (IPCC) report, it is clear that no one could go away with the impression that climate change is some conspiratorial hoax by the science establishment, as some would have us believe."[25]
The documentary The Great Global Warming Swindle received criticism from several experts. George Monbiot described it as "the same old conspiracy theory that we've been hearing from the denial industry for the past ten years".[26] Similarly, in response to James Delingpole, Monbiot stated that his Spectator article was "the usual conspiracy theories [...] working to suppress the truth, which presumably now includes virtually the entire scientific community and everyone from Shell to Greenpeace and The Sun to Science."[27] Some Australian meteorologists also weighed in, saying that the film made no attempt to offer a "critical deconstruction of climate science orthodoxies", but instead used various other means to suggest that climate scientists are guilty of lying or are seriously misguided. Although the film's publicist's asserted that "global warming is 'the biggest scam of modern times'", these meteorologists concluded that the film was "not scientifically sound and presents a flawed and very misleading interpretation of the science".[28]
Former UK Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs David Miliband presented a rebuttal of the main points of the film and stated "There will always be people with conspiracy theories trying to do down the scientific consensus, and that is part of scientific and democratic debate, but the science of climate change looks like fact to me."[29]
National Geographic fact-checked 6 persistent scientific conspiracy theories. Regarding the persistent belief in a global warming hoax they note that the Earth is continuing to warm and the rate of warming is increasing as documented in numerous scientific studies. The rise in global temperature and its rate of increase coincides with the rise of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere due to human activity. Moreover, global warming is causing Arctic sea ice to thaw at historic rates, many species of plants are blooming earlier than expected, and the migration routes of many birds, fish, mammals, and insects are changing.[30]
There is evidence that some of those alleging such conspiracies are part of well-funded misinformation campaigns designed to manufacture controversy, undermine the scientific consensus on climate change and downplay the projected effects of global warming.[31][32] Individuals and organisations kept the global warming debate alive long after most scientists had reached their conclusions. These doubts have influenced policymakers in both Canada and the US, and have helped to form government policies.[32]
Since the late 1980s, this well-coordinated, well-funded campaign by contrarian scientists, free-market think tanks and industry has created a paralyzing fog of doubt around climate change. Through advertisements, op-eds, lobbying and media attention, greenhouse doubters (they hate being called deniers) argued first that the world is not warming; measurements indicating otherwise are flawed, they said. Then they claimed that any warming is natural, not caused by human activities. Now they contend that the looming warming will be minuscule and harmless. "They patterned what they did after the tobacco industry," says former senator Tim Wirth, who spearheaded environmental issues as an under secretary of State in the Clinton administration. "Both figured, sow enough doubt, call the science uncertain and in dispute. That's had a huge impact on both the public and Congress."— The truth about denial, S. Begley, Newsweek[33]
Greenpeace presented evidence of the energy industry funding climate change denial in their 'Exxon Secrets' project.[34][35] An analysis conducted by The Carbon Brief in 2011 found that 9 out of 10 of the most prolific authors who cast doubt on climate change or speak against it had ties to ExxonMobil. Greenpeace have said that Koch industries invested more than US$50 million in the past 50 years on spreading doubts about climate change.[36][37][38] ExxonMobil announced in 2008 that it would cut its funding to many of the groups that "divert attention" from the need to find new sources of clean energy, although in 2008 still funded over "two dozen other organisations who question the science of global warming or attack policies to solve the crisis."[39] A survey carried out by the UK Royal Society found that in 2005 ExxonMobil distributed US$2.9 million to 39 groups that "misrepresented the science of climate change by outright denial of the evidence".[39]
Fictional representations[edit]
The novel State of Fear by Michael Crichton, published in December 2004, describes a conspiracy by scientists and others to create public panic about global warming. The novel includes 20 pages of footnotes, described by Crichton as providing a factual basis for the non-plotline elements of the story.[40] In a Senate speech on 4 January 2005, Inhofe mistakenly described Crichton as a "scientist", and said the book's fictional depiction of environmental organizations primarily "focused on raising money, principally by scaring potential contributors with bogus scientific claims and predictions of a global apocalypse" was an example of "art imitating life."[41]
In a piece headed Crichton's conspiracy theory, Harold Evans described Crichton's theory as being "in the paranoid political style identified by the renowned historian Richard Hofstadter," and went on to suggest that "if you happen to be in the market for a conspiracy theory today, there's a rather more credible one documented by the pressure group Greenpeace," namely the funding by ExxonMobil of groups opposed to the theory of global warming.[42]
See also[edit]
- Right-wing antiscience
- Global warming controversy
- Merchants of Doubt – Analysis of climate change denial in the United States by Erik M. Conway and Naomi Oreskes
- ^ Pascal Diethelm & Martin McKee (January 2009). "Denialism: what is it and how should scientists respond?" (PDF). European Journal of Public Health. 19 (1): 2–4. doi:10.1093/eurpub/ckn139. PMID 19158101.
- ^ Goldenberg, Suzanne (1 March 2010). "US Senate's top climate sceptic accused of waging 'McCarthyite witch-hunt'". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ^ a b Achenbach, Joel. "The Tempest". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2010-03-31.
- ^ "Total radiative forcing is positive, and has led to an uptake of energy by the climate system. The largest contribution to total radiative forcing is caused by the increase in the atmospheric concentration of CO2 since 1750." (p 11) "From 1750 to 2011, CO2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion and cement production have released 375 [345 to 405] GtC to the atmosphere, while deforestation and other land use change are estimated to have released 180 [100 to 260] GtC." (p 10), IPCC, Climate Change 2013: The Physical Science Basis - Summary for Policymakers, Observed Changes in the Climate System, p. 10&11, in IPCC AR5 WG1 2013 harvnb error: no target: CITEREFIPCC_AR5_WG12013 (help).
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America's Climate Choices: Panel on Advancing the Science of Climate Change; National Research Council (2010). Advancing the Science of Climate Change. Washington, D.C.: The National Academies Press. doi:10.17226/12782. ISBN 978-0-309-14588-6.
(p1) ... there is a strong, credible body of evidence, based on multiple lines of research, documenting that climate is changing and that these changes are in large part caused by human activities. While much remains to be learned, the core phenomenon, scientific questions, and hypotheses have been examined and found wanting, lacking consistent support in the face of serious scientific debate and careful evaluation of alternative explanations. * * * (p21-22) Some scientific conclusions or theories have been so thoroughly examined and tested, and supported by so many independent observations and results, that their likelihood of subsequently being found to be wrong is vanishingly small. Such conclusions and theories are then regarded as settled facts. This is the case for the conclusions that the Earth system is warming and that much of this warming is very likely due to human activities.
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"Joint Science Academies' Statement" (PDF). 2005. Retrieved 2014-04-20.
It is likely that most of the warming in recent decades can be attributed to human activities (IPCC 2001). This warming has already led to changes in the Earth's climate.
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The AAPG stands alone among scientific societies in its denial of human-induced effects on global warming.
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Further reading[edit]
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SF Bay restoration: 9-county Measure AA passing
The Bay Area's first-ever nine-county ballot measure — a 20-year parcel tax intended to raise $500 million for marsh restoration and improved public access along the bay's shoreline — was leading comfortably early Wednesday, with its strongest support from the most populous counties.
Measure AA would impose a flat tax of $12 per parcel per year throughout the region. Passage requires a cumulative two-thirds majority vote. The measure had a cumulative 69 percent of the vote, with more than half of all precincts in the Bay Area reporting, according to a Chronicle tally.
A dedicated revenue source for the bay has long been a goal of local environmentalists. Among other benefits, they argue that the widespread restoration of marshes along the northern and southern edges of the bay would help to buffer inland areas from sea-level rise in coming decades, and from the combination of high tides and severe storms.
"Everybody in the Bay Area loves the bay, and tonight they're saying they're willing to pay to help take care of it," said Executive Director David Lewis of Save the Bay. Though holding off on a full declaration of victory, Lewis called the steady margin of more than two-thirds support "a very positive trend."
Measure AA actually was falling below the two-thirds level in several North Bay counties — where, in fact, much of the marsh restoration is likely to take place. But 77 percent of San Francisco voters favored the parcel tax, and support topped 70 percent in Alameda County.
Half of the $25 million that would be generated annually by Measure AA would be distributed on the basis of the population of different portions of the region. The other half would go to proposed projects that "benefit future generations," using such measuring rods as improved water quality, wetland and habitat restoration, flood protection and recreation opportunities.
Grants would be distributed by the San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority, created by the state Legislature in 2008 when a similar measure was being contemplated. The authority's governing board consists of nine elected officials appointed by the Association of Bay Area Governments and drawn from around the region.
Opponents of Measure AA were critical of the board's appointed status. They warned that allowing such a governing board to control and dispense tax revenues was a step toward regional government.
They also criticized the $12-per-parcel formula, because it would tax individual homeowners the same as corporate property owners, rather than linking taxes to the assessed value of individual parcels of land.
Aside from libertarians and several taxpayer groups, there was little organized opposition to Measure AA. Not so with the campaign in support of the measure: The list of 1,600 endorsements included Gov. Jerry Brown and both the state's U.S. senators, as well as mayors from across the Bay Area and such organizations as the San Francisco Labor Council and the Bay Area Council, a business advocacy group.
Proponents say there are 30,000 acres of potential marshes waiting to be restored. Measure AA grants, they say, would help attract additional public funds.
If approved, the parcel tax would be assessed beginning July 1, 2017. The first grants would be distributed in 2018.
John King is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: email@example.com
Twitter: johnkingsfchron


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Luxury self-catering accommodation in Dartmoor
Dartmoor is the perfect holiday destination, flaunting awe-inspiring views over the ancient landscape, with impressive granite tors, deep wooded valleys and fast-flowing rivers in abundance.
Dartmoor sits in the heart of Devon and flaunts a wild, majestic landscape. Inspiring writers, poets and artists for centuries, its no wonder visitors flock to this exceptional National Park for restorative breaks and creative inspiration. The beauty of a luxury self-catering break in Dartmoor lies in the fact there are a wealth of rustic moorland pubs and Michelin-starred eateries to choose from, each serving up the best of the local land.
Luxury goes hand-in-hand with peace and rejuvenation when enjoying a unique holiday cottage holiday on Dartmoor. Whispers of magic and ancient folklore can be heard alongside secrets of moorland pixies, whilst beloved moorland fables often celebrate the shy but beautiful Dartmoor ponies who spend their days grazing the heather-strewn moorland. Spend your time hiking up rugged tors and wild swimming in the secret beauty spots dotted all around this vast expanse.
Drewsteignton, Dartmoor, Devon, UK
Nestled within the wilds of Dartmoor near Chagford sits Sojourn; a luxury chocolate box cottage with spa room. A true English country escape with lavish finishes and beautiful linens.
Sleeps: Up to 2 people
From: £895 per week, £695 per short break
Pets: Sorry, no pets
Features: Spa room with massage table.
Peacock Blue
In the heart of Dartmoor National Park lies a sublime self-catering abode named Peacock Blue; the haute design and stylish interiors fuse with vintage finds and sophisticated flourishes to create a divine luxury homestay.
Sleeps: Up to 2 guests
From: £750 per week, £595 per short break
Pets: One well-behaved dog is welcome
Over Lemon River
Ashburton, Dartmoor, Devon, UK
Dartmoor is Devons wild heart; a place where heather cloaks the ground like an over-sized velvet eiderdown and granite tors scramble to meet big open skies. On fine days, ponies wander amidst the mysticism of faeries but when the swirling mists arrive, Over Lemon River is the perfect hideaway.
Sleeps: Up to 2 guests
From: £995 per week, £745 per short break
Pets: Two dogs are welcome
Features: Al fresco living space with wood-fired hot tub and fire pit
The Riddle
North Bovey, Dartmoor, Devon, UK
Plot your country escape to this luxury holiday cottage in North Bovey; one of Devon's most idyllic villages set within the rugged beauty of Dartmoor National Park. The Riddle is the type of cottage you might find on the pages of a storybook.
Sleeps: Up to 4 guests
From: £1,395 per week, £1,050 per short break
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome, or three on prior request.
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text: Things to do in Esteros del Iberá Stories > Experiences > Things to do in Esteros del Iberá Nomadic Boys"Stefan, oh my GOD look at this one, he's so big. And this one's staring right at me, look at those teeth…and that one over behind you…and another one over there…yikes, they're everywhere – hundreds of them!" Caimans! We were like two school children in a playground as our boat cruised through the Iberá wetlands on a late August afternoon. This was the hour the caimans were out basking in the sun as our boat waded through. Just behind us, a family of capybara rodents were going about their daily rituals as our boat delved deeper through the high grass of the Iberá wetlands. Fancy a trip? Save yourself days of research by having us plan it for you. Discover Trip Design These magnificent wetlands are nonetheless far less talked about or even visited than nearby Iguazu FallsEsteros del IberáThe Esteros del Iberá is one of the hidden secrets of Argentina. It covers over 5,200 square miles (13,700 square kilometres) and comprises a biologically diverse wilderness of still water lakes, marshland, lagoons and islands. It is also one of the most important freshwater reservoirs in the continent and the second largest wetland in the world after the Pantanal in Brazil.These magnificent wetlands are nonetheless far less talked about or even visited than nearby Iguazu Falls, or the treks across Patagonia in the south of the country. Yet it's worth a visit simply to get right up close to the abundant wildlife that resides in these waters.Esteros means marshland in Spanish and "Y Berá" means "bright waters" in the indigenous Guaraní dialect, which is also one of the official languages of nearby Paraguay. They are located in the province of Corrientes in Northeast Argentina, a region famous for producing the country's yerba maté herb.We stayed at the very luxurious Puerto Valle, located on the banks of the Paraná River, which was originally an Argentinian estancia (cattle ranch) from the 1860s. This is the place to come to really spoil yourself. Your stay includes full board gourmet meals, a private guide and all sorts of activities, such as horse riding, fishing, jungle walks and kayaking. Exploring the marshlands was one of our highlights from travelling in Argentina, a memory that we will cherish forever. Photo: Nomadic Boys Going to Argentina? The same team that brings you the content you love designs your perfect tripA romantic boat ride through Esteros del IberáThis was our private guide, Ezequiel's initial warning to us as we boarded the boat. Of course, neither of us ever intended to put our hands anywhere near these caiman-infested waters! The basking caimans that startled Sebastien earlier were just a few metres from each side of our boat. They were looking at us, lifeless, some with their mouths wide open, teeth exposed, as if they were about to pounce. We were slightly taken aback. What if they tried to leap into the boat and attack us?Sensing our fear, Ezequiel reassured us:"Tranquilo chicos, tranquilo! Caimans don't care for humans. Their main diet is fish and rodents. They only attack us to defend themselves if they feel threatened".Ezequiel's words did put us to ease a bit, but we remained cautious as we stared out at all those scary looking reptiles eyeing us as we passed them by. We tried to focus on the horizon beyond to calm our nerves: you could spot the occasional capybara (the world's largest rodent) scurrying around, along with deer, armadillos and many species of birds like hummingbirds, kingfishers, parrots and the elegant stork-like jabirus. Photo: Nomadic Boys Photo: Nomadic Boys Photo: Nomadic Boys newIntroducing Trip DesignWe plan your perfect trip, created entirely from scratch, exactly how you want it. You love our content, now let us go to work for you. Learn more Special SelectionExclusive Mr Hudson offersOut now from gestaltenMr Hudson Explores Browse the Book share Puerto Valle | Photo: Nomadic Boys Photo: Nomadic Boys Caiman | Photo: Nomadic Boys Photo: Nomadic BoysDid you enjoy this article? Then sign up for our newsletterDid you enjoy this article? The same team that curates our content designs your perfect trip Explore more Buenos Aires Travel GuideBuenos Aires has always been at the forefront of change and acceptance; a quick Google search of their yearly pride celebrations will quickly prove that, as it is one of the largest and most festive celebrations in the region, if not the world. Explore > Oslo Travel GuideBeyond its museums and parkland, Oslo is the capital of one of the world's most liberal nations, this scene is so accepting that gay and straight party together without the need for an explicit gaybourhood. Explore > Things to do in Sint MaartenSay hello to Saint Martin / Sint Maarten, a tiny, verdant Caribbean island where two very diverse European nations coexist: France and the Netherlands. Read story >


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Thanks to advance medical technology and research, there are many treatments and therapies that can enrich many peoples lives, prolong them, and even save some from an unfortunate future. Chelation therapy is one of the many treatments used today. Usually, this type of therapy may be used in a combination of other treatments and is often only preformed once other types of treatments have failed for one reason or another. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, has approved this treatment when it is found necessary. Although, this will be determined by a licensed professional with other factors included such as the severity of the condition, your past health, and ultimately whether the benefits outweigh the risks.
Why Would Someone Need This Treatment?
Some may have been exposed to chemicals or have a medical condition that led up to them having an abnormal build up of metals or minerals in their blood stream. The most common types of metals and minerals found in patients are:
- Copper
- Iron
- Arsenic
- Lead
- Calcium
- Mercury
- Aluminium
Chelation treatment is the method of removing these harsh metals and minerals from the body. First, a synthetic solution will be released into the bloodstream. This synthetic solution known as EDTA (ethylene diamine tetra-acetic acid), will then bind to all of the metals and minerals in the bloodstream. Once the EDTA solution has bonded to the minerals and metals, they will both be passed through the kidneys and out of your system.
Other Uses, Risks, and Benefits
Some health professionals may refer patients for Chelation therapy for other medical conditions. EDTA acts somewhat like an antioxidant that removes those heavy metals and minerals that are combined with LDL cholesterol. This can help treat patients due to the fact that LDL cholesterol is one of the biggest causes of damaged arteries. Although Chelation therapy benefits may include the removal of LDL cholesterol and reduce or eliminate heavy metal poisoning, it has a downside as well. It may remove the calcium from the bloodstream in places needed, but it has the potential to remove calcium from otherwise healthy bones and tissues. However, some patients who suffer from aliments such as lupus and arthritis have reported that their pain has significantly decreased. As with any medical procedure, it is important for you to discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor to determine what will work best for you.


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