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Certified Lactation Educator Course
Course Description
This course is an excellent starting point for those interested in learning about the process of breastfeeding, and educating new mothers about breastfeeding. This course teaches the anatomy and physiology of the breast, changes during pregnancy and lactation, and prepares the student to assess and provide anticipatory guidance regarding maternal nutrition, initiating and establishing successful breastfeeding, recognizing and managing common breastfeeding problems, and referral to community resources and breast feeding products.
Course Outcomes
This course will prepare the student to be able to educate new mother about breastfeeding.
Course Objectives
- To increase the student's awareness of the need to promote and support breastfeeding
- To increase the student's knowledge of breastfeeding basics, including anatomy and physiology
- To be able to identify common and complex problems with breastfeeding
- To be aware of breastfeeding devices and their uses
- To promote consistency of information given to breastfeeding mothers
- To encourage a positive approach to breastfeeding promotion
- To encourage adoption of policies that promote and support breastfeeding
- To increase the student's skills in supporting the breastfeeding mother
- To increase awareness of other groups who are promoting and supporting breastfeeding
- To encourage communities to work together to promote and support breastfeeding
Course Outline
- Role Delineation
- Baby Friendly Initiative
- AAP Position
- Teaching a Breastfeeding Class
- What is in breast milk
- Helping with Breastfeeding Basics
- Bias with breastfeeding/Cultural Competencies
- Common Problems
- Complex Problems
- Pumping
- Weaning
- Alternative Feeding Methods
- Knowing your limitations and Community Resources
Certification Requirements
Certification shall be granted to those who choose to complete the requirements below, following the 24 hour training program :
- Complete the required reading list.
- Non-pregnant participation in a lactation preparation class & breastfeeding class.
- Develop a Lactation Education curriculum
- 30 hours of Internship
- Co-teach or teach a breastfeeding class
- Observe 3 Births
- Two letters of recommendation from Lactation professionals
- Successful completion of written exam
Learning Materials & Resources
Counseling the Nursing Mother A lactation Consultant's Guide- Fifth Edition Judith Lauwers & Anna Swishers
● High school diploma, GED or certificate from an institute of higher education
Certified Lactation Educator Course
Payment Plans Available
- Cancelation Policy: Cancelation at any time after first payment is subject to a $25 administration fee. Cancelation 30 days prior to start date of course will be issued full refund less $55.00 administration fee, 15 days prior subject to 50% refund, NO refund are given within 7 days of course and/or access to learning platform has been granted. Student may reschedule same course with in 12 months.
- CCI reserves the right to transfer students to another date if there are not enough students to hold a course.
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This course is offered in-person, face to face 4 times a year and Virtually online.
If you do not see a time frame that works for you, please email firstname.lastname@example.com as we often have small group courses going on that are not published
2019 Dates:
November 7, 14, 25 & December 5 Virtual/Online Course with Live Instructor
2020 Dates:
February 23 & 24 Orlando, Florida- Face to Face Course
March 9,16,23,30 Virtual/Online Course with Live Instructor
May 23 & 24 Orlando, Florida- Face to Face Course
June 8, 15, 22, 29 Virtual/Online Course with Live Instructor
August 22 & 23 Orlando, Florida Face to Face Course
September 7, 14, 21, 28 Virtual/Online Course with Live Instructor
November 21 & 22 Orlando, Florida Face to Face Course
Do I have to have any prerequisites to enroll in the Lactation Course?
No there are not.
Is the credential of Certified Lactation Educator regulated at a State or Federal Level?
No it is not. The Training and Certifications are issued by Commonsense Childbirth Institute.
Do I have to move to Florida to enroll in the CCC Program?
No, the uniqueness of this program is the flexibility it offers. We have designed these courses to be student friendly. We offer Face to Face or virtual courses.
If I live too far away, can I sponsor the Lactation Course in my area?
Yes, we have designed the program for those who have difficulties coming to Orlando, CCI can bring the Program to your
area. To sponsor the LE Program, you must help secure a training location and promote the Program in your area. If 10 students enroll, the "sponsoring " student's course tuition is complimentary. A great way to earn certification at reduced rate.
Does CCI help me gain my experience?
Yes, but we do not take full responsibility to provide all your experience.
If I have a friend who is breastfeeding, will working with her count as experience?
Yes, we allow you to count hours towards certification regardless of where the delivery and breastfeeding support takes place.
What if I have already attended another training?
Regardless of where or whom you have trained with you will be required to attend Lactation Educator Course at a Fellowship fee of $210. The Fellowship Student will still be required to meet all CCI Certification requirements, but may count past experience to meet the requirements. CCI will evaluate other Lactation Education Programs on a case by case basis to count.
If I enroll in the Lactation Educator am I officially enrolled in the 3 year Midwifery Program?
No, you are only enrolled in the Lactation Educator Course.


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When writing his thesis, in which he analyzed cycling policies of several European cities, Max got a first introduction to the exciting and dynamic world of the cycling industries. As a result he found himself increasingly convinced of the importance of promoting cycling and the positive effects of the bike on a whole range of different challenges. Fortunately, when this writing process came to an end, his pro-cycling feeling lasted. As to this day, Max is still very much a believer, which inevitably led him to BYCS.
Encouraged by his background in European Studies and motivated by his belief that the bike can make an impact on numerous policy areas, Max envisions a European or even worldwide agenda or platform on cycling. This in turn could be utilized by cities all over the world en would be an important step in making cities future-proof. BYCS is therefore a perfect match.
For now, you can find Max working on projects such as Zuidasdok, Fietslab Gelderland, and Slimmer en Duurzaam. The beauty of his job is that it allows him to get involved in various BYCS activities whilst providing the opportunity to make a direct positive impact.

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If you're a sucker for quality cinema and mainstream Bollywood films are not your cup of tea, A Death In The Gunj is definitely one film you've been eagerly waiting for. With an impressive cast and a trailer that left us intrigued and longing for more, this is one film you definitely do not want to miss. A Death In The Gunj finally hits screens in India this Friday on 2nd July, 2017 and we tell you everything you need to know about this dramatic-thriller set in 1978 McCluskieganj, Jharkhand before you book your tickets for it this week.
The directorial debut of Konkona Sen Sharma
Konkona Sen has given us some fine performances and now marks her first venture as a director with this film which takes inspiration from one of her father's short stories and true events.
The talent-packed star cast
The film brings together some of the industries finest actors like Vikrant Massey, Kalki Koechlin, Ranvir Shorey, Tanuja, Tillotama Shome and the late Om Puri. If this list of fine actor's does not get you excited, we don't know what will.
The rave reviews it has received
The film has been making the rounds of several film festivals and has received largely positive reviews. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival last year and was also screened at the Buscan and Mumbai Film Festivals winning many accolades.
The picturesque location
Shot in the hilly town of McCluskieganj in Jharkhand, the film manages to capture the town's old school charm.
After all the global acclaim the film has received, we're so stoked the film is finally hitting the big screens this week. Continue to watch this space for our review of A Death In The Gunj.
You can also watch the trailer of the film right here.


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You may know Copylite for the high quality, cost effective options of toner, copier parts, printer parts, drums, fusers, and imaging units we provide. But, did you know that we do more than offer OEM and remanufactured ink cartridges? We also proudly offer superior, quality
tested remanufactured printers at affordable prices.
Our reliable remanufactured HP printers and networked multifunction printers (MFPs) are often described as the best HP printers available by our customers, and we adhere to strict standards to back up this claim. Here's what sets Copylite's remanufactured laser printers and MFPs apart from our competitors:
Do you know the difference between refurbished printers and remanufactured printers? The two terms often are used
interchangeably, but there's a distinct, important difference between them that should be understood before purchasing. This will help you know the exact quality of the next HP laser printer that you buy. Here's a quick breakdown:
Refurbished printers are printers that have been returned for a variety of reasons and are simply tested for performance or possible defects before being resold. When it comes to a refurbished printer, you will know that someone has put your machine through its paces before it reaches your office. However, the quality and longevity of the individual parts of your "new-to-you" printer remains a mystery.
Remanufactured printers go through a rigorous restoration process, whereby each component of the printer is either replaced or rebuilt to factory specifications to ensure the product you receive works at peak performance. Every element, module, and part that can wear over time is inspected and remanufactured to ensure you receive the best possible product. In fact, every remanufactured printer can be held to the same exact standard – and life expectancy – as a brand new machine that comes directly from the manufacturer. That's why Copylite only sells remanufactured printers.


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Asylum Coffee House:
The Asylum is known for our late night coffee house. Every Night, we offer FREE coffee to all who pass through. Please stop by starting Thursday, June 29th for a cup during our Holiday Party.
10:00 pm-5:00 am – FREE COFFEE – Thursday through Sunday
Kodesh Mishkan Ministry Group:
EVERY Morning at 10am, Kodesh Mishkan Ministry Group will be leading an Orthodox Style Communion Service; if you believe in Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior then you are welcome to join us in His remembrance – If you do not believe then you are still welcome to attend and learn more. We will have Intercessors and Counselors on hand during the entire festival both in the KMMG Chapel and in the Asylum Tent; should you have a need for us please stop on by… …In His service and at yours too…
Thursday June 29th – A Very Gothic Holiday Party:
The Asylum is open for "Early Arrival Day,†and every year we have a special treat for those who either have or are planning on purchasing early access to Audiofeed Music Festival! If you happen to be on the grounds on Early Arrival Day then please join us in the Asylum for a little Christmas and a little Chanukah at our Early Arrival Holiday Party.
10:00 am – Communion – KMMG Ministries
5:00 – 6:00 pm – Closed
8:00 pm – Harry Gore – Christmas Caroling
8:45 pm – Insomniac Folklore
9:30 pm – Happy Little Day
10:00 pm – 5:00 am – Free Coffee
10:15 pm -12:15 am – Rabbi Rock – Chanukah Experience
12:30 am – CFNL – Messianic Jewish Worship
Friday June 30th:
10:00 am – Communion – KMMG Ministries
         Battle for Personal Holiness Part 1
12:00 pm – CFNL – Messianic Jewish Worship
1:00 pm – Jesus Outsider Ministries – The Soldier's Kit
2:00 pm – Stephen Jeffery – Praying the Will of The Lord
3:00 pm – Tobin Bawinkel – Spiritual Warfare Through Creative Expression
4:00 pm – Jesus Outsider Ministries – The Way of The Soldier
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Closed
6:00 pm – Until We Have Faces
7:00 pm – Leper
8:00 pm – Death Requisite
9:00 pm – 11:00 – Rabbi Rock: Havdalah: Welcoming Shabbat
10:00 pm – 5:00 am – Coffee House
11:00 pm – 1:00 am – CFNL – Messianic Jewish Worship
Saturday July 1st:
10:00 am – Communion – KMMG Ministries
         Battle for Personal Holiness Part 2
12:00 pm – 3:00pm – Rabbi Rock – Shabbat Services and Worship
3:00 pm – Death Therapy
4:00 pm – Bird and Herd
5:00 pm – Once Were Serpents
5:30 pm – Nate Allen
6:30 pm – Insomniac Folklore
9:00 pm – William Ashton Knight – I_Dragon_I
10:00 pm-5:00 am – Coffee House
10:00 pm – IL Niege
11:00 pm- 1:00 am – CFNL – Messianic Jewish Worship
Sunday July 2nd:
10:00 am – Communion – KMMG Ministries
         Battle for Personal Holiness Part 3
         Worship with Harry Gore
12:00 pm – Rabbi Rock
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – CUH – Phoenix Documentary, Questions, and Answers
3:00 pm – Jesus Outsider Ministries – The Spiritual Art of War
4:00 pm – Ordination of Nick Grey
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Closed
6:00 pm – Until We Have Faces
7:00 pm –
8:00 pm – William Ashton Knight – I_Dragon_I
9:00 pm – Constant Fury (The Ninja)
10:00 pm-5:00 am – Coffee House
10:00 pm – Leper Unplugged
—-After FF56 @ Blacksheep, Follow The Bagpiper !!!1:30 am- Boy Band
The Asylum Seminar and Speaking Schedule:
Chanukah Experience (June 29th from 10:15 pm -12:15 am)
Rabbi Rock: a Messianic Jewish band from Minnesota will be joining the holiday festivities this year by bringing a bit of a Jewish flair to them. Chanukah Experience will not only bring us some Chanukah music to enjoy as part of The Asylum's Holiday Party, but will also help us all to begin exploring the story of The Maccabees and the first Chanukah resulting from wholehearted obedience and dedication to The Lord.
Communion (June 29th, 30th, July 1st, and 2nd @ 10:00am)
Kodesh Mishkan Minististry Group constitutes the faith and spiritual covering for several of the ministries at Audiofeed Music Festival. Every Morning of the Audiofeed, including on Early Access Day, Ministers of Kodesh Mishkan Ministry Group will be leading an Orthodox Themed Communion Service with the invitation that any who profess faith in Jesus as the promised Savior and Messiah is welcome to participate. There is also an invitation for those who do not profess such faith to attend and learn more if they are so inclined. … In His service and at yours too…
The Battle For Holiness (June 30th, July 1st, and July 2nd @ 11:00)
Ministers from The Asylum's "mother†ministry will be participating in our teaching theme this year as they present this three part seminar on the role of Holiness in the Spiritual Battlefields of your everyday life; so stick around each morning after Communion to learn of how a heart humbled before Him can grant you victory in some of life's most difficult struggles
Friday June 30th: Part I: David – Seeing the problem from God's perspective
Saturday July 1st: Part II: Moses – Having Faith amongst the faithless
Sunday July 2nd: Part III: Joshua – Fear not! Godliness at the forefront of Spiritual battles.
Soldier of the Cross
Mike Kerby, a member of the KMMG leadership team and founder of one of The Asylum's sister ministries – Jesus Outsiders Ministries – will be participating in our teaching theme this year as he presents three related topics in the field of Spiritual Warfare. Part 1: The Soldier's Kit, Part II: The Way of the Soldier, and Part III: The Spiritual Art of War.
Part I: The Soldier's Kit (June 30th @ 1:00 pm) Before going into battle, any good soldier learns to use his weapons and armor. In Part 1 of this seminar series, we will be putting Ephesians 6 into historical and spiritual context, helping us to understand the true nature and prescribed use of the tools and weapons of our warfare. .
Part II: The Way of The Soldier (June 30th @ 4:00pm) In Part II of this seminar series, we will be exploring what it means to be Soldiers in His army, for when you accepted jesus as the promised Savior and Messiah, you enlisted into His army. We are not solitary warriors but soldiers in His army..
Part III: The Spiritual Art of War (July 2nd @ 3:00pm) In Part III of this seminar series, we first acknowledge the fact that we are indeed at war! If we are to win, we will need Biblically sound strategy and a truthful understanding of our enemy!
Praying the Will of The Lord (June 30th @ 2:00 pm)
Stephen Jeffrey of the band Reckless Mercy will be teaching on topic with our teaching theme this year as he leads us in exploring Jesus' words "…not my will, O Lord, but Thine own be done…†Life has a tendency of taking us for a ride and our contentment and joy is often lost as we seek after things of the flesh rather than the Spirit: weather you are a young or old follower of The Lord, we all could do better at placing His will above our own…
Spiritual Warfare Through Creative Expression (June 30th @ 3:00pm)
Tobin Bawinkel of FF56, 6'10â€, and The Fat Calf of Cornerstone Festival will be speaking this year on the Spiritual Nature of Creativity. There is an ancient proverb that speaks of the power of creativity to bring mere mortals into the very throne room of the gods; what does that mean today for we who believe in the "One Godâ€?
Havdalah: Welcoming Shabbat (June 30th from 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm)
Rabbi Rock: a Messianic Jewish band from Minnesota will be leading us in welcoming the Shabbat on Friday evening of the Festival. For a Jew, Shabbat is all about the Indwelling of the Spirit of The Lord and the Provision He promises in our obedience to Him. Shabbat is a celebration of the Wedding Banquet in that just receiving His invitation is cause to celebrate. Join us in celebrating The Lord, His Promises, and His Provision in every cycle of life!
Shabbat Services and Worship (July 1st from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm)
"… and on the Seventh Day, The Lord rested…†"… and the Seventh Day shall be a day of rest…†"… you shall remember Me and keep The Seventh Day 'holy'…†In Judaism, we "Go to Church†on Saturday as it is the Seventh Day of the week,and this is what The Lord told us to do. The Lord intended Shabbat as a gift to His people; join us and learn how rest and worship in The Lord can lead to deep joy and abundant peace as we all participate in accepting His invitation for us to join Him together..
Phoenix Documentary, Questions, and Answers (July 2nd from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm)
C-U at Home's Melany Jackson, a 17 year Cornerstone veteran and 4 year AudioFeed veteran as well as a good friend to The Asylum, will be presenting on Homelessness. The Phoenix is a full-length documentary film that tells the story of a local homeless ministry called C-U at Home. Please join us for this powerful film that deals with a variety of issues that are near and dear to all of our hearts and all related to homelessness: Mental illness, Substance Abuse, Criminal justice, Emergency Services, Local Government, and Shelters.
As part of our partnership with C-U at Home's Melany Jackson at Audiofeed 2017, we will be encouraging any/all festival attendees this year to bring adult men's socks as a donation to C-U at Home in support of their outreach to the local Homeless… Donation Buckets will be available at The Asylum.


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The electric car that charges itself. Isn't that an incredible phrase to hear. Since the beginning, the dream of electric cars was not to worry about polluting so much the environment but also not paying or filling up on gas. And with the new age of Ev's like the Tesla's and Nissan's they've moved to a charge at home. But the whole idea of light year one is to charge while driving so even on a long road trip you never have to stop recharge and wait… Its a car that will keep going. Now they have not gotten to that point but still it is one of the best ranges if not the best on an electric car up to date. This will end the discussion that electric cars don't have enough range and that they are not good for road trips. Many are already saying that range is not an electric car problem but a gas one. Because you can charge at home you don't have to worry about going out of your way for a gas station. And now you can charge anywhere under the sun.
Boasting to be able to go a minimum of 400 miles even with everything turned on and at night when it can not be charge by sunlight but if you try to maximize your battery use you can go up to 800 miles on one charge that's incredible! With fast charging at normal charging stations. And charging in sunny parking lots. You can even reserve your Light Year One now at there website to help there mission. The car will cost you around 120 000 euros, 176 000 cad or 135 000 usd. You will eventually get your car in the 2021. https://lightyear.one/reserve/
The company stated by creating there Light Year Prototype which they built for a competition. The goal was to have the vehicle that went the farthest using solar power technology. They won that competition. Later on they started designing the car and ended up with a fully modeled prototype now they have a test car and will start to manufacture soon the car of the future… Light Year One.


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Autumn Road Trip Ideas for the Entire Family
Are you getting ready to travel with your family this fall season? Many states offer an autumn beauty that makes traveling even more exciting and scenic.
Before you head out in the car, here are some fall family car trip ideas that may help everything run more smoothly.
If you are on a budget, consider camping. It's more local to you (even if it's just a couple hours away), and saves a lot of gas and lodging money. Food budget is all you have to really take a look it before heading out with your camping gear, etc. Continue reading at Mike Anderson Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Logansport .


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This letter in the Williamsport Sun-Gazette poses a question that many will find difficult to answer:
"I wonder if the politicians' recent "suggestions" to lenders to "renegotiate" some of the mortgage principal so the borrowers can keep from losing their homes should also apply to those homeowners who happen to be unable to afford their confiscatory state and local property taxes.
How often do you think these bureaucrats make any offers to "renegotiate" your tax bill?"
So-called "consumer advocates" love spinning tales of "victims of predatory lenders." What about homeowners who become victims of predatory bureaucrats who continue to raise taxes in their lust for more power?


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Three-dozen Hawaii restaurants and their chefs are serving up a culinary adventure at the 17th Mealani's Taste of the Hawaiian Range and Agriculture Festival on Friday, Sept. 21 at the Hilton Waikoloa Village.
Attendees will enjoy innovative cuisine using healthy, forage-fed meats and a cornucopia of locally grown fruits, vegetables, herbs, mushrooms, honeys and beverages.
Meats on the menu include 22 cuts of dry-aged, grass-fed beef — everything from tongue to tail — plus lamb, mutton, goat, pork and wild and domestic boar. Each culinary station receives a whopping 100 pounds of meat to create the dish of their choice.
Seven of the culinary participants are first timers, including The Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii and new Executive Chef Hubert Des Marias, who recently came to the Kohala Coast from Kenya. Using grass-fed beef is nothing new for the award-winning chef as The Fairmont Orchid serves grass-fed beef throughout the resort.
"I like grass-fed beef for its flavor profile and healthful benefits," says Des Marias, who was named one of "America's Ten Best New Chefs" by Food and Wine Magazine. He prefers "simple preparation" to let grass-fed beef "speak for itself."
For Taste, chef will prepare a tasty "Tongue and Cheek" dish: tamarind-glazed beef cheek and sweet potato laulau with pickled lomilomi beef tongue and mustard greens salad served with Waimea tomatoes and a golden pineapple turmeric salsa.
Another 2012 Taste newbie is the Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort and Spa and Executive Chef Sven Ullrich. Assigned beef flap — a bottom sirloin cut also called beef loin tip — Chef Ullrich is serving extra virgin olive oil-poached beef with jackfruit slaw and micro chives.
Commenting on grass-fed beef, the Hyatt chef shares, "Grass-fed beef has a distinctive flavor profile that is hard to find in today's meat markets. It's a natural product and the cattle are raised the old fashioned way, which makes it special for me and I just love working with it."
Kelsi Ikeda of Sandy's Drive In debuts at Taste to make kalbi-braised clod (cross-rib) quesadillas with a pineapple kim chee relish and kochujung sour cream.
After jobs at Alan Wong's, Nobu Waikiki and Trump's Waikiki Beachwalk, Chef Ikeda is back on the Big Island working alongside her Grandma (Sandy) and dad (Aaron) as part of three generations at the Kainaliu restaurant. The mauka landmark specializes in "island favorites," including loco mocos, which employ grass-fed beef.
Fresh from competition on cable TV's "Food Network Star," Chef Philip "Ippy" Aiona of Solimene's Restaurant in Waimea makes his first Taste appearance using a favorite butcher's cut known for its great flavor — hanger steak.
As he is still securing his other ingredients, Chef Ippy says his culinary offering "will be a surprise."
Other restaurants and their chefs debuting at Taste include the newly opened Lava Lava Beach Club in Waikoloa with Chef Colin Stevens preparing beef top round, Blue Dragon Restaurant in Kawaihae with Chef Noah Hester cooking beef bottom round and Sodexo/ UH-Hilo Dining Services with Chef Timothy Choo using beef chuckroll.
Taste's format of assigning chefs a variety of meat cuts fulfills its goal of educating both chefs and attendees that all the cuts of grass-finished beef can be enjoyed. In addition, with more of the animal being used, there is less waste and the value of the product goes up — a plus for the local livestock industry.
In addition to "grazing" at a host of culinary stations, festival goers can enjoy samples from a variety of Hawaii's local food producers offering tastes of a bevy of products: savory red veal, tempting chocolate, vine-ripened tomatoes and more. Also on display will be ag-related educational exhibits.
It's all part of the focus on food sustainability at the annual event that showcases the isle's grass-fed beef industry while bringing together local ranchers, farmers, restaurateurs and eager eaters to celebrate a bounty of locally produced food.
Mealani's Taste of the Hawaiian Range is 6-8 p.m. and sprawls from the Hilton's Grand Ballroom to the Lagoon Lanai.
Pre-Taste activities include a culinary demo, with sampling, on how to use and prepare 100 percent pasture-raised beef. Time is 3 p.m. for the 2012 installment of Grass-Fed Beef Cooking 101.
This year's guest presenter is Four Seasons Resort Hualalai Executive Chef James Babian who will be preparing Grilled Tri-Tip with Kiawe-Smoked Kabocha Pumpkin and Braciole de Manzo or Italian beef roll.
Tickets for the evening Taste and Cooking 101 demo are available at www.TasteOfTheHawaiianRange.co…
Taste tickets remain priced at $40 presale and $60 at the door, while the fee for the cooking demo is $10.
For general event information, phone (808) 969-8228.
The premiere ag-tourism event is a partnership between CTAHR, Hawaii Cattlemen's Association, Hawaii Cattlemen's Council, Kulana Foods, UH-Hilo CAFNRM, county Department on Environmental Management and community volunteers.
Sponsorship also includes the Hawaii Tourism Authority, the Hawaii County Research and Development, Hawaii Community College Food Service & Culinary Program and KTA SuperStores. The quality and growth of this event are rooted in small business participation, sponsorship and in-kind donations.


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As of 13th August, 2019, all the nifty companies have reported their earnings for the June quarter. Once again the Nifty 50 earnings have disappointed the market. On year-on-year basis (from Q1 FY 2019 to Q1 FY 2020), Nifty 50 earnings have fallen close to 8%.
Current PE Valuation of the Nifty 50 = 27.33 (19th August, 2019)
In the Apr-June quarter, economy grew at the slowest pace. Erratic monsoon, liquidity crunch in the financial space have added to uncertainty. Major sectors of the economy like auto (and auto ancillaries), consumer discretionary and FMCG have witnessed major demand slowdown during the period.
According to SIAM, the Indian automobile industry's overall domestic sales fell 12.34% to 19,97,952 units in June 2019 as compared to 22,79,186 units sold in June 2018.
According to the Nielsen report, the FMCG growth trend was affected due to the fall in volume growth, which has moved 3.6% points lower, to 6.2% in June 2019 from 9.9% in March 2019.
Companies on Demand Slowdown:
· Hindustan Unilever has warned demand will "remain subdued given macroeconomic conditions".
· Larsen & Toubro chairman AM Naik cited concerns about tightening economic conditions, and said the "situation is challenging"
· HDFC Chairman Deepak Parekh said there has been a "distinct slowdown"
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Next Step Cards, Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
North West
Dr Fiona Pender is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Strategic Clinical Director for Children, Young People and Families at CWP. She is the clinical lead for the Next Step Cards, an innovative co-produced goal-based outcome resource for young people. Next Step enables safe and structured conversations with young people who may be struggling with their emotional health and wellbeing. The cards are currently used by CAMHS practitioners within CWP, as well as a range of teachers, social workers and nurses in the area and beyond. Nearly 1000 people have now been trained by experts from CWP on how to use Next Step.
Nominated by: Mike Amesbury MP, Rt Hon Frank Field MP, Justin Madders MP, Chris Matheson MP, David Rutley MP, Laura Smith MP and Rt Hon Esther McVey MP


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BARCELONA -- Sprint, a U.S. mobile carrier, will use Samsung's technology for its first commercial 5G service in Chicago in May. The 5G radio solution was presented at MWC, a mobile device exhibition in Barcelona.
Samsung said that its 5G solution would drive hyper-streaming and ultra-fast downloading on 5G smartphones, as well as enhanced experiences with mobile gaming, mixed reality applications and new enterprise use cases. The solution allows both 4G LTE and 5G commercial service on Sprint's network, offering a simple, cost-effective transition to 5G.
"With 5G, we look forward to giving Sprint customers even greater experiences from gaming and entertainment services, to IoT and business applications," Scott Santi, senior vice president of Sprint's network deployment and operations, was quoted as saying.


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This article was authored by Hartford Steam Boiler (HSB) and originally published on their online Knowledge Center.
Planning for a Hurricane
Take action now to help protect equipment and prevent property damage.
- Wind: A hurricane is defined and classified by wind velocity. Any hurricane force wind is capable of doing damage to structures and exposed equipment. Every structure and exposed equipment item should be evaluated as to its susceptibility to hurricane damage. It is best to concentrate preparation effort on those buildings that are the most capable of resisting hurricane damage. Locations that are at high risk should be evacuated and movable assets relocated to safer surroundings. The survivability of available buildings should be reviewed and enhanced if economic means are available. This is a good time to check structural attachments at foundations and where roof structure is secured to walls. Sometimes there are inexpensive fittings that can be rapidly installed to significantly upgrade structural integrity. Closures should be provided to protect all windows and doors from wind damage.
- Flood: Hurricanes are accompanied by torrential rain that can result in rapid flooding. In coastal areas a phenomenon known as storm surge can cause extraordinary high tides. When high tide coincides with periods of high wind and surf, the flooding damage is greatly intensified and can overwhelm levees, dams, and similar civil works. For planning, it is best to assume that susceptible, low lying areas will be immersed.
- Loss of Electric Service: Hurricane damage is very likely to cause a lengthy loss of power service. In the wake of a severe hurricane, such an outage can extend for many days. On-site generation is the only practical means of regaining electric power during such a period. Generators are much more available before they are needed and should be purchased or reserved well before they are needed. It is also important to plan for adequate fuel supply.
- Loss of Other Services: Water supply is often overlooked in hurricane planning. Flooding often contaminates potable water systems of all kinds and should be anticipated. Like generators, alternate water supplies are best obtained before they are needed. Communications is another service that can be important.
When the Storm is Imminent
Personnel before property is the rule when the storm is about to strike. Never yield to the temptation to continue preparatory work if there is a possibility that anyone could be jeopardized by the arrival of the storm. Once a hurricane does arrive, unpredictable things will happen. All personnel should move to safety in advance of the storm. Structures and equipment should be secured and closed to the maximum extent possible. Close, brace, cover, and reinforce. Movable equipment, cars, and trucks should be relocated to the most secure available place. Vehicles can be overturned or uncontrollably propelled during hurricanes, and it is prudent to tie them down if they are exposed.
Electrical supply to circuits and equipment that could be flooded should be turned off unless the equipment is both designed and required to operate when immersed.
In the Aftermath
For machinery and equipment, there is usually a significant opportunity to minimize damage at this stage. Proper cleaning and drying will often avoid serious damage and help to restore the premises to operation more quickly and at lower cost.
The Risk Does Not Recede With the Water
If your equipment, machinery or electrical systems have been exposed to flood waters, you risk their loss even when the water level has dropped. Equipment and machinery may have water, silt or other contaminants within them. Your equipment could be damaged or destroyed if you attempt to start or test it without adequate cleaning and preparation for operation. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO OPERATE OR TEST YOUR EQUIPMENT WITHOUT PROPERLY RESTORING IT. Even when your equipment's exterior appears normal, residual moisture and contaminants can lead to permanent damage.
Dry and Clean Before Using
The following summarizes the steps to prepare your equipment for operation. Most actions involve careful draining, drying, cleaning or lubricating of equipment before attempting to start or energize it. Taking these precautions now can help you to avoid a major equipment failure and enable you to restore vital operations sooner.
Electrical Equipment
- DO NOT ENERGIZE equipment that has been flooded until properly cleaned, dried out, and until insulation has been tested. This includes enclosures, bus ducts, conduit, and cables. Application of power to wet circuits will usually result in serious damage that will require repair or replacement. This is especially to be observed if replacement could be difficult. It is usually better to spend the necessary drying time than to risk destruction of the equipment.
- Windings in electric machinery should not be dried at temperatures exceeding the rating of its insulation system. In general, a maximum temperature of 194 degrees F or 90 degrees C may be used. Check with the manufacturer for equipment specific information and recommendations.
- Dry type transformers should be cleaned and thoroughly dried as described for windings.
- Oil filled transformers should be thoroughly inspected for damage including the insulation bushing and oil samples should be drawn from the tank's top and bottom for analysis. Examine the sample for free moisture in the form of moisture droplets or a cloudy appearance. The laboratory should be instructed to include a Karl Fischer test for dissolved water content. Maximum water content for equipment rated >= 69kv is 25 ppm and equipment rated at <69kv is 35 ppm. If water is found in the oil, the oil charge must be dehydrated by a competent service firm.
- Circuit boards that have been immersed can sometimes be salvaged, provided that they were not energized at the time of immersion, and further provided that water sensitive components are not mounted to them. This can be done by carefully washing the individual boards in pure water and thoroughly drying before energizing.
Before Operating Machinery
- Contact the manufacturer for recommendations.
- Inspect foundations for cracking, weakness, or settlement. Check and correct alignment of all shafting, and check all stationary components for level.
- Inspect all machine internals for silt accumulations and clean as needed.
- Open the cylinders of all reciprocating engines or compressors that have been immersed and remove foreign material or water.
- Drain and clean lubrication systems. Wipe oil containing elements with lint-free rags and refill with new lubricants as required.
- Ball and roller bearings suspected of being contaminated by water and debris should be opened, solvent cleaned, and then re-lubricated in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
- Carefully clean and TEST governors and controls. Many control systems are electric. Refer to recommendations for Electrical Equipment
- Carefully inspect foundations and settings of boilers for settlement. DO NOT OPERATE a boiler if there is any evidence that the foundation has been undermined.
- Make sure the setting (brickwork, refractory, and insulation materials) is thoroughly dry. Use portable heaters where necessary. If the boiler has been immersed in salt or brackish water, the casing and insulation should be removed at least in wet areas and the pressure parts should be washed with fresh water. After washing, new dry insulation material should be applied and the casing re-installed.
- All safety appliances, such as safety and relief valves, steam gage, water column, high and low-water cutouts, and blow down must be cleaned and repaired as needed.


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A Thesis Writing Boot Camp is a non-residential, rigorous two-half day writing event, where you join other doctoral candidates for the opportunity of a focused period of writing in a supportive environment. Support staff will be on hand and catering provided to ensure the environment is encouraging and distraction-free.
Participants must consent to attending all the sessions, and complete the preparatory work which encompasses pre-programme planning activities and setting objectives (e.g. completing a literature review or thesis chapter draft). This preparation work should only take about an hour to complete, and ensures you are ready to hit the ground running when you get to the Boot Camp.
Please note: these are not residential Boot Camps and attendance is limited to two Boot Camps per student.
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A Thesis Writing Boot Camp is a non-residential, intensive two day writing event, where you join other doctoral candidates in the public performance of writing in a supportive environment.
The Boot camp provides you with the right space and mind-set to be a productive writer: a safe, encouraging and distraction free environment; writing advice from experts on hand; the opportunity to establish rituals and routines around writing, and critically explore current practices and new techniques to improve writing productivity.
Through the boot camp you will see the benefit of the public act of writing; having others around you writing spurs on your own writing, talking about your writing you realise that everyone faces similar challenges so it normalises them and you can share your successes with a group of like-minded people
Many candidates are amazed by the amount they manage to write –some up to 20,000 words-by simply being very clear about what they need to do, having a very clear structure to write into and not focusing on editing or finding immediate answers to every question that emerges.
By setting up good writing rhythms and routines, understanding what gets in the way and how to deal with this and celebrating your achievements writing becomes a time-protected activity to be relished rather than a chore that you might get round to doing sometime in the future.
You are asked to spend time preparing for the boot camp by having a carefully thought out plan and clear goals to ensure maximum benefit from the experience. It is also wise to have a plan B in case there are set backs in achieving your initial goal. Time is set aside at the beginning of the boot camp for you to present your goals to the group and receive feedback. You will also find that making your goals public by sharing them means you are more likely to achieve them. Academic staff members will be available at various times throughout the boot camp and you can request an appointment with them to discuss your writing and any challenges you are experiencing. There will also be a workshop session during the camp which will allow you to reflect on your writing habits and try some new techniques. We encourage all participants to spend some of the boot camp time using the pomodora technique and to focus on free-flow writing rather than editing. After a few non-writing days following the boot camp you will be in a much better position to go back to your writing, and edit then. Remember the boot camp is about getting words on the page.
The boot camp, while intensive also factors in the importance of your well-being. All participants share morning and afternoon teas and lunches and in the evening everyone sits together for the evening meal. We encourage activity, with walks around campus, stretches and breathing exercises and meditation. A masseur is also available at a reasonable cost
We also encourage all our boot campers to continue to apply what you have learnt by attending our bi-monthly full-day veteran boot camps where you can have a full day of uninterrupted writing time, access to a writing specialist and lunch is provided.
Bootcamp will be limited to 25 attendees and acceptance will be based on circumstances, the stage of the candidacy with priority being given to those in the final 6 months of writing and with a clear plan in place for completion.
A supervisor supporting statement is required with the application; supervisors and candidates need to discuss and plan out the goals for the bootcamp, and supervisors are asked to demonstrate their support by attending the opening event of the camp. We also expect the candidate and supervisor to meet following the camp to discuss the writing achieved, what the steps will be to submission and how the candidate can be supported to ensure continued writing productivity.
As mentioned above, this is not a residential retreat Boot Camp. There is accommodation available on the campus to those who would like to take that option, but please note this expense is not covered by the Boot Camp. For more information, please contact Julia Rayner or Alexis Boniface. This is also a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) and a BYOC (Bring Your Own Cup) event.
BYOD – Please ensure that your device is fully charged before attending each day, so that you can work uninterrupted. You need to also remember to bring along charging cables; you will be able to charge your laptop or device during the Boot Camp, although you may not be able to leave it plugged in to the mains electricity continuously as these will need to be shared. How are you going to save your work? Do you use a cloud based system, via Massey network or do you need to bring along USB stick/s?
BYOC – Please bring your own cup/mug and water bottle. Facilities for you to make your own hot drinks will be available to you throughout the Boot Camp, and in order to reduce waste, you are requested to bring your cup/mug and water bottle. It is also a comfort and familiarity mechanism; you may also want to bring along a cushion or similar to also make you feel more comfortable.
Please think about if you need headphones or earplugs. What type of environment best stimulates your writing - background music or silence?
Make sure that your clothing is comfortable. Consider how you sit and write. What clothes will be most appropriate - loose fitting clothing, track pants, layers or your favourite t-shirt? If you suffer from cold hands and or feet, feel free to bring gloves and/or slippers or a blanket to go over your knees. We will try and keep an even temperature, but as we all know, some like it warmer/cooler than others.
Boot Camp will be an intensive writing environment! You want to make the most of your time and avoid getting 'lost' along the way. To make sure you stay on track, you'll need to prepare your own map or writing plan BEFORE commencing the programme. This should not take more than an hour, and this is an hour well spent, as it makes you consider things that you probably have not thought about for a while, and will help you focus your mind on the task ahead. The University of Melbourne suggests setting yourself some SMART goals for the Boot Camp.
What's a SMART goal?
Central research questions
You should already know these. Write them down. Think about them. Tweak them if they've changed over the course of your thesis. Make sure they're still relevant and you've unpacked all their terms and nuances.
Thesis outline
If you haven't already, take the time to prepare an outline of your thesis. Even if it is just a single page, including the titles/subject of each chapter, it's important you start to consider your thesis as a single document with an overarching argument. This is your thesis 'road map' and it will help you see where you've been and where you need to go to complete the thesis.
Bring this to Boot Camp. It will help you clarify your thoughts and to keep focused on the things your chosen Boot Camp chapter needs to accomplish.
Chapter outline
Now repeat the process of outlining the thesis, by outlining your chosen chapter(s) for development at the Boot Camp. Depending on your writing style you may choose to note down just a few lines of a plan, or you might plan subheadings over several pages. Questions you should ask yourself include (but are not limited to):
It is recommended that you work on a single chapter at any given time at Boot Camp. If you finish a chapter, you can then move onto the next chapter. Much time can be wasted flitting between chapters, and you want to avoid this time-wasting at all costs.
Key texts only
If you were stranded on a desert island and had to write your chosen Boot Camp chapter, what three books would you take with you? This is how you should think of Boot Camp - you should NOT be lugging a library in your backpack!
Ideally, you will have notes or an annotated bibliography to work from during Boot Camp. If you DO need to bring books with you, choose a maximum of two or three key texts. No more. Boot Camp is about WRITING, not reading. You can plug in exact references after the weekend.
Again, this is the same with journal articles. Internet access will be discouraged at Boot Camp. Any electronic resources should be chosen wisely and saved onto your laptop and/or a USB prior to arriving at Boot Camp.
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She had heard the reports about Jesus and came up behind him in the crowd and touched his garment. For she said, "If I touch even his garments, I will be made well."
It is further reported in Luke's Gospel that the woman with the flow of blood touched the "fringe" of His garment (18: 40-48) . Matthew tells us that many touched the same (14: 36) In The Lutheran Study Bible is the following footnote for "fringe": "May refer to the tassel that Israelite men were to wear on the four corners of their out garment (Numbers 15: 38-39, Deuteronomy 22: 12).
Deuteronomy 22: 12:
"You shall make yourself tassels on the four corners of the garment with which you cover yourself.
Numbers 15: 38-39:
38"Speak to the people of Israel, and tell them to make tassels on the corners of their garments throughout their generations, and to put a cord of blue on the tassel of each corner. 39And it shall be a tassel for you to look at and remember all the commandments of the LORD, to do them, not to follow after your own heart and your own eyes, which you are inclined to whore after. (emphasis my own)
How many times is "To thine own self be true" quoted as Scripture? It is not. It's Polonius' advice to Laertes in Hamlet. How many times is the following intoned: "Follow your heart"? A public television guru, Joseph Campbell, made a lot of money encouraging people to "follow your bliss". Those tassels are an important reminder then and now.
Now note again what the Lord tells us in His Word:
And it shall be a tassel for you to look at and remember all the commandments of the LORD, to do them, not to follow after your own heart and your own eyes, which you are inclined to whore after.
Why are we not to "follow after" our own hearts? Answer: The heart is deceitful above all things,and desperately sick;who can understand it? Jeremiah 17:8-10
The LORD so understands your heart for all is bound by sin from the origin, original sin, so that He sets us free in His beloved Son. If we follow our hearts, our bliss, we will be following and obeying our own unregenerate flesh. Nothing beginning with "I", can ever lead to eternal life (Karl Barth). We are inclined so to follow our hearts from the get go: Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me. (Psalm 51: 5). The LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intention of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. (Genesis 6: 5) If we follow our own hearts, then we are lost. The world loves its own advice and hates the doctrine of original sin. Why? The flesh is fun and yet we see paraded before us in our own lives, in the daily news, the results of the flesh's fun: sin and death, divorce and adultery, adultery and STDs, hatred and murder. The world hates the doctrine of original sin because it is true! It cuts to the bone! But without the Gospel it's hard to take and so the woman touched maybe His tassels, the sign of faithfulness, in the perfectly faithful One, Jesus Christ. She knew by doing so her uncleanness could defile Him, but she was wrong: He could be be defiled, but He cleansed her by by her faith in His Word.
What are we to follow? Back to those tassels: they are a kind of a commandments' sacrament of God's Word. God will show us in His Law the way we are to walk and will show us when we go astray, so apt to go astray, and like sheep we have all gone astray, each into his own way (Isaiah 53) and the Lord has laid on Him the chastisement that has made us whole. His flow of blood will stanch the flow of our sin in His mercy. As the last verse of Psalm 119, all on God's Law: "I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek your servant, for I do not forget your commandments." The woman with the flow of blood had not forgotten His commandments and this prayer and only in Word of Promise to her could she be healed: you as well. As Jesus said to her, he says to all who in faith take hold of Jesus Christ:
"Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace, and be healed of your disease."
O Lord God, the jut Judge, strong and patient, You know the frailty and wickedness of men. Be my strength, and all my trust, for my own conscience does not suffice for me. Although I know nothing by myself, yet I cannot hereby justify myself; without Your mercy, in Your sight shall no man living be justified. Amen.
(Prayer by Thomas a Kempis, as quoted in The Lutheran Study Bible)


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Following the exciting HealTAC 2018, the UK healthcare text analytics network (Healtex) is organising the second conference in the series next April in Cardiff, Wales.
Healthcare narratives recorded in documents such as encounter notes, discharge letters, nurse handover notes, imaging/pathology reports, patient-generated data posts in surveys and social media, etc. represent a key communication stream that contains the majority of actionable and contextualised information. Despite them being increasingly available in a digital form, they are yet to be routinely analysed on a large scale. The conference aims to bring the academic, healthcare, industrial and patient communities together to explore the current state of the art and share best practice, key results and common challenges.
The first call for contributions is now available, inviting full and short papers, posters, demos and special sessions. The event will also provide a forum for PhD students and industrial partners to present their work. The conference will be subsidised by Healtex – so please start preparing you contributions! Here are the key dates:
– Deadline for papers and special sessions/panels:
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Guide to Preset Drilling Sizes
The preset average or 'house' drilling is only recommended for those getting their first ball or have no access to a pro shop. These drillings are available as a drop down option on polyester balls, novelty balls and a few of the starter reactive urethanes. As house balls hole sizes are not constant from bowl to bowl, below is an approximate guide to the hole diameter sizes and spans drilled by Bowling World 2000:
XS - Thumb 17 mm (21/31") , Fingers 15 mm (5/8"), Span 50 mm (2")
S - Thumb 18 mm (23/32"), Fingers 16.5 mm (21/32"), Span 64 mm (2 1/2")
SM - Thumb 20mm (25/32""), Fingers 17mm (11/16"), Span 70mm (2 3/4")
M - Thumb 21.5 mm (27/32"), Fingers 18 mm (23/32") , Span 76 mm (3")
M/L - Thumb 23 mm (29/32"), Fingers 19.5 mm (25/32"), Span 80 mm, (3 1/8")
L - Thumb 24.5 mm (31/32") , Fingers 20.5 mm (13/16"), Span 83 mm (3 1/4")
XL - Thumb 25.4 mm (1"), Fingers 21.5 mm (27/32"), Span 86 mm (3 3/8")
XXL - Thumb 26.5 mm (1 1/32"), Fingers 23 mm (29/32"), Span 89 mm (3 1/2")
As the thumb is the most important of the above measurements the following size comparisons may be helpful. Please note this is a guide only and it is still the customers responsiblity to ensure the measurements you choose are right for you.
17mm (21/32") is approximately ring gauge size M.
17.5mm (11/16") is approximately ring gauge size P.
19mm (3/4") is approximately ring gauge size S.
20.5mm (13/16") is approximately ring gauge size W.
22mm (7/8") is very slightly larger than the largest ring gauge size Z+1/2.
24mm (31/32") is the inside diameter of a Gaviscon Tube.
26mm (1 1/64") is the inside diameter of most small rolls of Scotch Tape that fit in a dispenser.
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January 14, 2013:
Paul preached a good sermon yesterday about Elijah, about how Elijah had fallen in love with wind, earthquake, and fire – signs of God's power and presence – more than with God Himself. Being able to call down fire at will, Elijah started to think he could control God's responses. Then God withdrew for a time and took the wind out of Elijah's sails.
God visited Elijah later in the wilderness:
A mighty wind blew, but God was not in the wind.
An earthquake shook the mountain, but God was not in the earthquake.
There was fire, but God was not in the fire.
And then there came a whisper…the Word of God.
This struck me as a great parable for my life over the last how many years. As a youth, I got used to romantic religious feelings and loved these more than God. When God took those away, I started loving thoughts about God more than God. Then he took those away. When it was all gone, God was still there.
A rush of emotions may come and go, but God is not in the emotions.
Brilliant theological insights may come and go, but God is not in the insights.
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Kala KA-ASAC-PU PocketPrepare to be mugged going down memory lane!...
When I first started collecting Ukuleles way back in the mists of time, I was in SUS buying the Stagg Strat and chatting to the chap that runs it, (this was before they moved and the stock was in another unit to the showroom. He had sent the boy off to get one from stock and we were waiting for him to come back), He was showing me, and Miss Moo, who was with me at the time some of the other Ukuleles and having gone through the standard sizes he showed me the small ones, first the Ohana sk21 and then he said "even smaller" and got out a mahogany Kala Pocket. As I say it was way back in the beginning and it was the first time I had seen one. He picked it up and noodled a bit, (showing he is a very good Ukulele player), then hit a couple of bum chords, told me it was "very difficult to play" and then went on to teach me how to play Tequila, (well the rhythm bit which is D and E). I thought the pocket was a bit of a novelty item at the time and though interesting, was not for a novice like me unless it was a real bargain. Miss Moo loved it though, and even today when she sees a Kala Pocket she has a go on it.
Well a long time has passed and a lot of Ukuleles have come to live at Ukulele Corner including the Ohana sk21 Mini and the Tiny Tangi which is a lot smaller and more novelty (and more expensive!). When I looked into the Kala Pockets I saw they have an "exotic woods" range as well as the mahogany and I'd said to myself "if I was going to pay retail for one it would be one of the other woods". Well I got the chance on a nearly new golden acacia pocket at a bargain price and took it, (so my coming soon prediction came true - and I will have the John D'Angelico Tiple at the corner one day too)
The Pocket arrived, pretty much in new condition, not a mark on it with Aquila Nylgut strings, the soft case they retail with had been lost, so mine came in a nice blue semi-hard Violin case, (much better that the soft case which is really too big for the Pocket? but then so it this and the wrong shape for anything else to fit - its a nice case though) and being a better player than I was then and having noodled about with it for a bit myself I can now do a full review of it
My Ukulele was made for Kala in China in 2011. The body is all solid acacia with a matching acacia veneer on the headstock over a fairly fat mahogany neck. The fretboard and bridge are rosewood and the nut and saddle are plastic. The fretboard is 12 frets long, with three MOP fret markers at 5, 7 and 10 with matching white dots on the right hand side and meets the body at the twelfth fret. The finish is a very nice even satin and the bookmarking of the top and bottom is beautifully done, really nicely showing off the grain. The Ukulele is a fraction over 16 in (41cm) long with an 11 in (28cm) scale length and the neck width is on the narrow side for Ukuleles though it looks wide in perspective, given the small stature of the overall package. The tuners are good quality friction ones but are a bit big for the Ukulele meaning they can get in the way of each other when tuning; and when playing too. The bridge is an odd stringing arrangement where the strings double back under the saddle, this is good for space but does make the saddle sit high above the soundboard. Overall the build quality appears excellent and my only criticism is the large tuners, and the nut are possibly a bit large for the size of instrument too, but this doesn't matter that much
When playing it, the first and biggest issue is, (and it has been said before - lots of times by lots of people), this is a difficult Ukulele to play. This can be said for all Minis, but with the Pocket the small size of the neck and the closeness of the tuners is added too by the bridge being very close to the bottom of the Ukulele. This makes it difficult to hold without your strumming arm deadening the strings at the bridge end. When I first got it I found this really annoying and was going to be very critical of it but as I have noodled more I have found the technique is to hold your arm at more of an angle and strum lower down the neck that you would normally; it works but is a fiddle when swapping between this Ukulele and a bigger one.
Tone wise, as with all Minis, its size means it doesn't have a lot of depth, or a lot of sustain and its very quiet. The volume is not helped by the thickness of the saddle or the lack of lower bout to generate volume, (maybe Brüko were on to something with the Stumpy?) Sustain wise, its certainly not helped if you arm does deaden the strings at the bridge end. But when you do get it all to work properly it is a pleasant sweet treble tone. The Aquilas it comes with do seem a bit heavy and don't work very well on a C tuning or even a D one. The person who had it before me used an F tuning! and while I haven't been quite so drastic I am using a E one, (this adds to the treble-ness), I may try some lighter strings on it later?
Build wise it is all very solid and really feels it, the neck is quite chunky the bracing is full on and it weighs more than some of my Sopranos. I really do think this one will last well including the finish - but that is partly because this is never going to be one of those Ukuleles that is played a lot. Its too quiet and too fiddly for any sort of gig, even taking to impromptu picnics. Its too quiet and too fiddly for anything really except having in a collection and pulling out occasionally to show people. It comes back to my first thoughts when I first saw one - its a novelty - OK for a collector when they already have enough "playing" Ukes but very limited beyond that. Would I get one again if I lost it? Yes, especially now Kala have discontinued it, I think its quite pretty as an object and fun to own. It wouldn't be top of the list to replace but if I know I was going to build up a big collection again I would want another one.
To summarise - its a nice object but not a great working Ukulele and definitely NOT for beginners
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China plays host to the largest internet censorship regime the world has ever seen and completely blocks access to many of the planet's best websites. Facebook, Twitter, Google, YouTube, Instagram, WhatsApp, Gmail, Wikipedia, Pinterest, Pornhub, The New York Times, Slack, Dropbox... you name it, they're all blocked in China and this is where getting the best VPN service comes in handy.
The reasons are pretty obvious - the government's iron grip on power in China is in part based on censoring its citizens' access to outside influences. And sadly for you that applies to visitors, too.
But VPNs are encrypted, so if you use a VPN in China to browse the internet or sign into a service it's impossible for the Chinese government to control what you're seeing, hearing or saying. The practical upshot is twofold - firstly it means that a VPN is more useful in China than pretty much anywhere else on Earth, and secondly it explains why the Chinese government is absolutely dead against them.
In March of this year in fact, as part of a long-planned crackdown on VPN use, the Chinese government enacted its dastardly plan to completely block access to VPN websites in order to make them harder to sign up to. So it's now much harder to get access to some VPN services then, but if you're already signed up and have the apps installed you can still to use it without any issues.
How to use a VPN in China:
For regular folk visiting China on holiday or going there to live, mass censorship is a major pain in the butt. You won't be able to use Whatsapp to message and call loved ones back home. You won't be able to post pictures of the Great Wall on your Instagram. And you won't be able to look up the definition of totalitarianism on Wikipedia.
And so you really need to get that butt of yours in gear and sign up for a VPN service before you fly. So how do you choose the ideal VPN to use in China?
Well when choosing you really must choose a service with excellent customer support. Sure, you could opt for one of the dirt cheap options, but that won't do you much good when your service is experiencing downtime and you're not sure how to get up and running.
Choosing one of the big boys will not only ensure your uptime in China is maximised but will also ensure you have 24/7 customer support to help you when things aren't working.
We've chosen a small selection of the very best services here that we recommend for use in China - remember, sign up and install before you go!
1. ExpressVPN
Express VPN is perfect for use in China - it's a premium service that won't let you down
Reasons to buy
ExpressVPN is T3's favourite VPN service and we reckon it's the best VPN for use in China as well.
This service's huge number of server destinations means you can hop around the globe as you wish, making it look like your computer, laptop, phone or tablet is located in any one of 94 different countries. The service is known for its excellent uptime and its apps are extremely easy to use. Don't worry if you're not sure how VPNs work or how to use them - just sign up and install the service and you'll see it's all extremely straight forward even for those who consider themselves technophobes.
ExpressVPN also has excellent 24/7 customer support - so at any point you can get help and they'll sort you right out. For China specifically, Express uses a lot of its resources to stay one step ahead of the censors so attempts to block VPN connections are thwarted.
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2. NordVPN
Great performance in bypassing the Great Firewall
Reasons to buy
Reasons to avoid
We've rated NordVPN as the second best China VPN due to its commitment to bypassing the Great Firewall.
Not only does the VPN service have an entire team that is dedicated to getting sidestepping website blocking countries, the likes of which include China, Iran and even Saudi Arabia.
Plus, Nord actively monitors connectivity to make sure that no new blocks have emerged and if they have it works to carry out whatever needs to happen to bypass the new blocks. And the bonus is that if you're not happy with the service the VPN offers a 30-day money-back guarantee (much like ExpressVPN above).
Head to the NordVPN website to check out its latest prices and sign up
3. VyprVPN
Another great VPN option for China - secure and fast!
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VyprVPN is another great option for a VPN in China. It's a tier-1 VPN network, so it owns all of its servers and can guarantee uptime and speeds - 14 of the servers are in Asia so speeds in China should be as good as they can be. It also has a super nifty "Chameleon" security protocol which it uses to keep your identity super secret. Vypr has loads of cool features and the basic plan allows you to connect with 3 devices at a time - while the more expensive option gets you 5 devices and that Chameleon super security. There's also a kill switch which means there is zero chance you IP address will leak out accidentally when connecting between networks.
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4. Strong VPN
A super reliable VPN for China with good customer service
Reasons to buy
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StrongVPN is one of the most ideal providers to use in China and one of the more popular options out there. It provides apps for all of the most popular platforms and operating systems out there and provides instructions if you're on a really old or niche system so you can still get up and running. It uses a bespoke system called StrongDNS to protect you against DNS leaks and has loads of server connections so wherever you want to appear to be dialing in from it's not usually a problem. StrongVPN also ticks that box we mentioned above by offering excellent 24/7 customer support which is important if you're stranded in China and not sure how to get online. There's also a money back guarantee so you can try the service for a week and get a refund if you're not happy. We'd probably go with one of the options above but Strong will do the job if you fancy giving it a try!
5. PureVPN
Specifically great for China
Reasons to buy
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One of the main reasons we rate PureVPN as such an excellent VPN to use in China is that it has plenty of dedicated features for people using it in China.
Not only does it have a "for users in China" part on its support section, it also has a VPN for dummies guide and has specific tips and support for people using it in China.
That being said, we love the support and customer support that PureVPN offers - it ensures that whether you're a newbie or a veteran in the VPN game all of your questions and queries will be sorted instantly.
And if you're looking to save as you can with PureVPN, then your best bet is to go with its multi-year plan which gives you the absolute best savings.
How to use WhatsApp, Facebook, Wikepedia and other internet services in China:
As mentioned above, most global platforms, services, and social networks are blocked in China. In practise this means that if you try to access them you will be denied access.
A VPN is the answer to this problem. By logging into your chosen VPN service, all your internet traffic is automatically encrypted which means the Chinese censors have no way to tell what you are or are not looking at.
This means using a VPN on your phone you'll be able to use WhatsApp or Facebook - if you're also looking (or specifically looking) for a VPN for streaming, make sure you check out our best VPN for Netflix and best VPN for Amazon Fire TV guides.
- Need more VPN guides? Check these out
- The best VPN for Windows 10
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The title of this article is conjectural. Although it is based on canonical information, the actual name is a conjecture and may be supplanted at any time by additional information released from canonical sources. If this occurs, please move this page to the appropriate title.
- "'It is the only way, Nagini,' he whispered, and he looked round, and there was the great, thick snake, now suspended in mid-air, twisting gracefully within the enchanted, protected space he had made for her, a starry, transparent sphere somewhere between glittering cage and tank."
- —Lord Voldemort creating the orb for Nagini's protection.[src]
The unnamed protection orb was a protective spell that a wizard or witch cast around a certain target to protect them from exterior attacks. It conjured a sphere around the target in question, which could levitate in the air, and was starry, transparent, making it look somewhat between a glittering cage and tank. However, at the user's will, it was allowed to be phased through by certain objects.[1]
History of usage
Lord Voldemort used this spell in 1998, during the Battle of Hogwarts, around his snake, Nagini. This was to protect the snake, who was also his final Horcrux, from Harry Potter, who was aiming to kill her to rob Voldemort of his immortality. Voldemort claimed it was for her good, though he was equally worried about the soul fragment that resides within her as much as her personal safety. Voldemort had Severus Snape to be partially encased by the orb in order to allow Nagini to kill him for the ownership of the Elder Wand, in which it trapped Snape's upper body with the great serpent. Snape's attempt to throw the barrier off of himself proved fruitless as Nagini bit him in the neck, sealing the man's fate as Voldemort then levitated the orb off of him and left the room with Nagini.[1]
When Voldemort thought he killed Harry, he deactivated the orb around Nagini, thinking there would be no more threat for her, a mistake that led to the snake's demise at the hands of Neville Longbottom.[2]
Behind the scenes
- This spell may be the Ebublio Jinx.
- In the second film adaption of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Voldemort did not use this spell on Nagini, but instead placed some kind of invisible force field on her that deflects most incoming attacks, and did not dispel it even after Harry's assumed death. It notably caused the Blasting Curse fired by Harry Potter to bounce off her harmlessly and fly into a group of Death Eaters, knocking them to the ground. Later on, the green spell fired by Ron dispersed on contact with her body and did nothing to her. Only when Neville used the Sword of Gryffindor to strike her did it managed to breach this defence, killing her.
- A similar bubble-like orb was used by Newt Scamander to contain the salvaged Obscurus of a deceased Sudanese girl, which he kept inside his suitcase. Jacob Kowalski came close to touching the orb until Newt told him not to, and Percival Graves, later revealed to be Gellert Grindelwald, summoned the orb to his side with a hand gesture while interrogating Newt.
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (First appearance)
- Pottermore
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 32 (The Elder Wand)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 36 (The Flaw in the Plan)


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A show in a place like Kensington Olympia that claims to be all about helping people find things they can eat sounds like a brilliant idea that will be crammed full of tasty things.
But that whole thought process seems to only apply to the event if you are intolerant to gluten. If like me you went along because you are allergic to ground nuts, tree nuts, peanuts, most legumes (kidney beans, peas, chickpeas, the list is endless) and soya then you are pretty much screwed.
Basically every stall was focussing on being gluten free which is fine but that meant a lot of them were using things I could not eat as a replacement. I am the sort of allergic to things that mean some of them will make me sick pretty much instantly (black beans and mung beans I am looking at you) where as other things will just make me feel a bit queasy and puffy for a few days so I picked my samples carefully.
I should have known it was going to be a disaster for me by looking in the freebie bag at the start and realising everything had nuts or soya in (apart from the drink). How anything other than gluten free friendly eh..
The show itself was interesting and there were some great stalls there and I certainly found some new brands that I am going to be looking into in a little more detail but on the whole it was completely pointless for me. Perhaps they should just re-brand it The Gluten Free Show because that was how I felt when asking what stuff was made of and them saying red kidney bean powder or chickpea flour or me looking at the lists of allergens and it saying nuts and soya over and over again.
There also seemed to be a focus on vegan and vegetarian which again is great and completely possible for people that only have a gluten allergy but, as I have discovered for myself in the past, if you have the allergies that I do it is pretty much impossible (you cannot get protein from beans and tofu etc). So I had hoped that there would be things in there like pretend falafel that did not actually contain chickpea or there would be discussion of a way, other than eggs, that people like me could get all the nutrients they need. Sadly not.
Basically the whole event was a bit of a fail for me. I, as expected, ended up feeling pretty ill that night and the following day after consuming things that I should not have done (but if I had not then I think I basically would have sampled nothing at all apart from beer – I do not even like beer..).
If you have a gluten allergy I would highly recommend you go to one in the future but otherwise there is very little point. Over the next couple of weeks I will do a review post on some of the things I sampled or ended up grabbing information on but please bear in mind most of them made me terribly ill so my positivity will be limited.


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No. 2 seed Arizona cruises 93-72 over No. 15 Texas Southern
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Fight Ippatsu! Juuden-chan is a pure fanservice comedy anime with a style similar to the likes of Macademi WAsshoi, Moetan, Asu no Yoichi, or Kanokon. That said, it is very aware of itself as such, and for being what it is, does a satisfying job of good, fun entertainment for those of us with lower standards.
MAZE OF THE HAZE! Test Drive – Weird Shit that Central Park Media Left Behind
I'm going to go ahead and guess that you haven't seen Maze the Megaburst Space, and if you have, you are probably very excited that someone is actually talking about it. It's one of those shows that aired in the 90s and got licensed long ago, but largely forgotten to the point that it's scarce fans don't even bring it up anymore, even if they probably really enjoyed it. No Name hasn't even seen it – that's how you know it's fallen under the radar. And I wouldn't have seen in either, were it not for some folks in the Amazon marketplace trying to get rid of some stock.
Artist Highlight: Hironox – Dark, Moody Red and Blue (kira~*)
This is a great victory! I finally found a damn pixiv account! However, better still, one of the links on that account led me to something even more awesome – a Drawr account. I had never heard of this until now but it took me all of 10 seconds to figure out this is an artist version of Twitter! It's got an RSS feed too, which is extremely awesome as I won't have to remember to go check their profile every so long. Hironox seems to use it to post speed paints, as they are mostly quite rough, and his more complete works are posted on pixiv. For those of you not up for navigating a Japanese site, here's a booru link. Anyway, here are some of my favorite Hironox works.
Chara Design of the Week: Kawazoe Tamaki from Bamboo Blade
At first and maybe second glance, the Bamboo Blade character designs aren't anything special. And they aren't, really. Body-type wise, they are pretty much templates. The hairstyles are just the usual stuff with the usual strange colors. The faces reflect the personalities of the characters. In other words, it's pretty standard anime fare. However, it is in some of those standards that Kawazoe Tamaki stands out.
Look! The East is Burning Red! <- Obligatory G Gundam Post Title
WARNING: Major G Gundam spoilers throughout.
When a post is made about G Gundam, it's pretty much a given that it's going to be about manliness, epicness, and TONS of awesome catchphrases (or perhaps analysis on said manliness). After all, that's what makes G Gundam one of the most fuckwin anime around and a definite addition to my favorites list. However, I hate to repeat things that I've read a thousand times, so I'm going to go on about the less-mentioned parts of G Gundam – namely, Allenby Beardsley. But first, I need at least a quick paragraph to get all the manliness out of my body.


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You have heard me saying so many times that Bahamas has got talent but this time I am going to say that the city of Edmonton in Canada has got the realest of the talent. So, I was talking to this clothing store owner friend of mine from the city of Edmonton in Canada whose name is Edyta Sierka. Edyta told me that she is extremely impressed with this company that she used for her business' digital marketing in Edmonton.
Edyta has a very popular and interesting blog on her very interesting and popular clothing store's official website. Edyta once wrote that if you cater to almost all sizes, tall, short, curvy, plus, etc and have an amazing digital marketing company by your side, then your business' success is virtually guaranteed. She claims that not only does it help in catering to different customers, but your chances of earning customer recommendation, repeat buyers, great offline and online reviews and finally the same buyers buying multiple quantities are also quite high.
Edyta recently made a post showing her fear about the jumpsuits and rompers going extinct. Edyta says that the jumpsuits and rompers gained a lot of popularity in the 2000s and the early 2010s but looking at the stability for their demand for quite a while, it looks like they will soon be out of demand altogether.
Edyta also fears all the time that the brick and mortar chain stores are going to go extinct in a short while. Although Edyta doesn't own a chain and she doesn't plan to have one but she certainly feels for them due to the hard work their chiefs do and the kind of investment they put into the business.


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Tennis. One of the most popular sports played in the world yet is one of the loneliest sports in the world. I'm proud of my achievement but I won't brag about it since there are players way better than me out there. I'll give you a short summary of my tennis career. I was ranked 23rd in Hong Kong before. I was part of the National Team program and a prospect for National Team. I have been playing tennis for roughly 5 years seriously. Tennis, unlike soccer or basketball, it is an individual fight where your pain and frustration could only be kept inside. No one can help you when you are playing a match; it is you who's constantly making crucial decisions. The sense of loneliness and pressure is all on yourself, you have no one else to blame on but just you. It is not like team sports, where people blame something else, such as another player or venue, whenever they lose a match. The stress and burden on oneself is something that not everyone can handle. Lots of my friends who played competitive tennis with me quit because there was too much stress on themselves since they were losing a lot of matches. The stress I experience is different; I feel lonely and stressed to maintain my form on the top. The sense of stress in every match gives me no appetite after the game is over. You might ask me why is it stressful and lonely with glory and achievement? Well, when you are a nationally ranked player, whenever you play a tournament people will recognize you and they expect greatness and performance from you. When you realize youngsters and elders look up to you, you'll start to strive for better. The fire in your heart ignites but your mental status might not be able to withhold it. Been look upon is something special but yet something very stressful. I have to give full 110% every game so I do not embarrass my coach, peers, and myself. The pressure that I apply to myself is way heavier than the pressure from expectations of coaches or peers. I just always think till perfection when it is impossible; only Roger Federer is since he is the King of Tennis.
I was once an extremely emotional player who had somewhat temper problems. I get extremely mad or pissed off because I have hit a no brainier shot or a risky shot that cost me a point. I used to even break a number of rackets. So then I told myself why so perfect? Why take it so seriously? I'm not going to turn pro anyways, why take it too seriously? Although that didn't help a lot but I learnt how to use the negative energy and turn it into positive motivation. Every time I hit a bad shot, I'll just tell myself just to try better next time. Each bad shot is a motivation for a better one afterwards. This is the simple mentality of a competitive tennis player. Whoever keeps the ball in, whoever wins. It does not have to be beautiful or classy as long as you win that is what counts. People might think your weird but who cares what they think? You have won the match and nothing's going to change that fact. Winning; people always look at this first. But why is it so important? Winning is not everything in life! I think winning is just an extra reward for working exceptionally yet losing is also a reward since you learn you flaws. It is important to learn the joys of the sport because it really makes it better for you when you playing at a competitive level. You won't feel that loneliness anymore. It is just way more enjoyable to play that sport. So don't give up and something amazing will happen! And my hope is to turn pro after college!


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I shoot a lot of portraits, pretties (Thai term for models, both professional or amateur) and cosplay. I can't tell you what makes a good shot, but I can feel it when I see it in the viewfinder. It's overwhelming and I know it is an amazing shot.
A lot of this comes from the fact that posing is not science and I don't really have poses that I can say do this and it looks perfect. All girls are different. So when I get the perfect pose, expression, look, etc... it shows.
Case in point, this girl struck a pose and I knew it was the best of the day. (NSFW)
This bikini shot was another I knew I nailed when looking in the viewfinder.
http://500px.com/photo/33709415 (safe for work, just bikini)


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Here's a little retrospective of my summer in New York as a way to look forward to Fall Break when I go back!!!! (see what I did there? heh…)I am procrastinating. Help.
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Color: Sangria
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