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In many underserved areas of the country, to the chagrin of some early childhood experts, online early learning programs are growing as an alternative to traditional brick and mortar preschools.
To the surprise of many, online preschool not only exists, it's expanding. Thanks to some states' desire to offer such programs to children with limited or no opportunities to attend traditional preschool programs, "online preschool" and "virtual kindergarten readiness" are getting lots of attention.
Quality school-based early learning classes are understood to be an important factor in students' ongoing academic success, but the lack of such opportunities is very real for many kids. To address that need, Waterford, a digital curriculum company, with funding support from the Utah state Legislature, created UPSTART in 2009 and began offering the virtual program to underserved Utah children as an online alternative for preschool. Since then, thanks to both public and private funding, UPSTART has expanded to 16 states. In some states, Internet access and a laptop are provided to the families of qualifying children.
The UPSTART initiative has been hailed by some as a valid age-appropriate way to advance young children's school readiness. But it's also widely criticized by early learning experts and advocates who contend the program is pushing young kids into computer-based learning programs at too early an age.
Full disclosure: Though I've spent most of my career working in educational technology, prior to that, as I've written here, I trained as a Montessori teacher and for 10 years worked with young kids and consider children's years from birth to five to be of sacrosanct importance.
Waterford, UPSTART's creator, is a respected player in the ed tech field and known for creating quality, research-based applications for young students. I've worked with elementary schools that have used the Waterford Early Reading Program with first and second graders and found it effective. So having Waterford involved in the UPSTART initiative may mean it's about as good as one can hope for a virtual pre-K program.
Additionally, UPSTART is designed for 4- and 5-year-olds to use with a parent — not as a "plug 'em in, walk away" type program. The prescribed objective is for parents to sit with their child and use the program together for 15 minutes a day, five days a week. This 75-minute weekly total is within the screen time guidelines set by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
UPSTART's recent spate of bad press is primarily due to it receiving a 2019 Ideas grant from the Audacious Project, a philanthropic arm of the TED organization. With funding support from a number of foundations, Audacious has allocated over $20 million for the expansion of UPSTART to additional states — a move decried by many early childhood experts and advocates.
However, given the challenges many families face in accessing early learning opportunities for their kids, why not online preschool? Are the potential downsides of the UPSTART program of such dire consequence that families shouldn't avail themselves of this opportunity and perhaps get a free computer and Internet access to boot? And why has the support for UPSTART created such a stir among early childhood educators that two children's advocacy groups, Defending the Early Years (DEY) and the Campaign for Commercial-Free Childhood (CCFC), compiled a joint statement lobbying against UPSTART and other such virtual kindergarten-readiness programs?
In short, those denouncing online preschool believe the resources given to UPSTART and other such virtual pre-K programs should instead be allocated to grow quality brick and mortar preschools for kids in underserved areas. They also maintain that any school-readiness advantages these virtual programs might provide are overshadowed by the programs' potential negative effects on children's neurological development. And they further contend that those who most stand to benefit from online preschool are not the children, but rather the tech companies selling such programs.
I see many ways that ed tech is providing important learning opportunities for kids. But for their overall well-being, I also believe children younger than five should primarily be learning with parents, teachers, caregivers and other kids in a hands-on, non-digital realm. So, count me among those who view virtual pre-kindergarten programs as a wrong-headed way to address a serious need.


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The Patent Office of the Republic of Poland would like to invite everyone to participate in a series of international seminars (the so-called "Roving Seminars") on the topic of intellectual property protection abroad. Those seminars will take place at three Polish universities: in Cracow, Gliwice and Wroclaw. Silesian University of Technology is a co-organizer of this project, and its seminar will take place on January 24th, 2018, in the assembly hall of the Education and Congress Centre, located by Konarskiego Street 18a in Gliwice.
The series of international conferences marks a special jubilee for the Patent Office, the 100th anniversary of the establishment of an industrial property protection system in Poland, as well as the creation – by the decree of the Head of State, Józef Piłsudski – of the Patent Office. The jubilee celebrations were granted the honorary patronage of the President of the Republic of Poland.
The aim of the seminars is to equip listeners with basic knowledge about innovations, utility models, industrial designs and trademarks, as well as to answer the questions about their effective protection in competitive markets. Participants will acquire a unique, practical know-how on the subject of conducting searches and building protection strategies, as well as guidelines on protective procedures, – national, regional and international – including the possibility of using a simplified path under the Patent Prosecution Highway program and before the Visegrad Patent Institute. Lectures will also deal with the Madrid system of international registration of trademarks and the Hague system of international registration of industrial designs. Another issues, complement to those themes will be related to alternative dispute resolution methods, supervised by the World Intellectual Property Organization Arbitration and Mediation Center.
Participation in seminars is free. Detailed information and registration form can be found on the website of the Patent Office of the Republic of Poland: https://www.uprp.pl/roving-seminars-2018.
The organization coordinator from the Silesian University of Technology is the head of the Academic Entrepreneurial Incubator, Ireneusz Jóźwiak, PhD: firstname.lastname@example.com, phone: (+48) 32 237 19 85

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1. Two years after the start of the Arab revolutions Tunisia is suffering a serious wave of violence and instability. How should we view the present situation? Could the country be engulfed in the chaos of civil war?
With hindsight the assassination of lawyer Chokri Belaïd on 6th February 2013 may possibly reveal itself to be an event as important as the immolation of Mohammed Bouazizi on 17th December 2010, as it marked the beginning of the democratic uprising in the Arab world. We have now entered the second phase of this historic, long-term upheaval, which quite logically began again in Tunisia: in a record lapse of time the local Islamists, belonging to the Ennahda party, have exhausted the popularity capital which they had acquired in the autumn of 2011. Tunisia easily has the capacity to solve the present crisis if the constitutional transition is put back on track - which means as wide a political agreement as possible.
2. What is the Muslim Brothers plan in Egypt? Are they trying to establish a religious dictatorship, or are they trying to move towards normalising their government practice?
Contrary to talk of a "Fundamentalist Winter" the Islamists in both Tunisia and Egypt are aware, better than any other, of their true weakness. And it is because they fear losing the next elections in both countries that they have undertaken some measures in the hope of transforming what was simply a transitory gain into structural advantages. The Egyptian army has fuelled this trend by delaying the effective devolution of power over to the elected authority by a year and a half. And the Muslim Brothers have paid back the military by granting them excessive legal privileges in the Constitution that was adopted with great difficulty in December 2012. But this Constitution, because it was forced through (low turnout for a positive vote totalling 64%) did nothing to solve the Egyptian crisis, as the violence in Port Saïd and in Cairo reminds us. It is not so much about normalising government practice but rather the acceptance by the Islamists of the long term sharing of executive power with other forces. It is striking to note that this maturity is admitted by resigning Tunisian Prime Minister, Hamadi Jebali, but rejected by the Ennahda party of which he is a member, simply because he proposed a government of technocrats.
3. There is not much mention of Libya in the media these days. What is the situation there?
The Libyan transition is happening slowly but overall it is adhering to the timetable set before Kaddafi fell. We must never forget two vital developments: the revolutionary leaders of the National Transition Council (NTC) indeed withdrew from the political scene after the first free elections; and the Muslim Brothers won only 17 of the 200 seats in the new Assembly - which is opposite to the scores made by the Islamists in the neighbouring countries. Having said this, the adjustment between the various groups competing in the new political space, which we too easily summarize as being "tribal" antagonism, is taking time. And the presence of "revolutionary" militias continues to pose a serious threat to public order and of course to the rule of law. After the assassination of the American ambassador in September 2012, not only did the population of Benghazi chase the jihadists out of town, but it turned against the militias in general, before the authorities intervened to protect what they deemed to be "legal" militias.
4. The civil war in Syria is by far the longest and has been the bloodiest. What makes this conflict so specific? What has enabled Bashar al-Assad to stay in power, unlike Gaddafi, Ben Ali or Mubarak?
In Tunisia, and all the more so in Egypt, the army believes itself to be the holder of the supreme interests of the nation, over and above the dictator in power. In Libya and in Syria the hard core of the armed forces was basically a praetorian guard at the exclusive service of the despot, whilst the rest of the military was controlled strictly in order to prevent any form of organised subversion. Gaddafi responded immediately and with extreme brutality to the revolution which encouraged defections, before the NATO intervention literally saved Benghazi. For months on end in Syria the revolution stuck to civilian, and even citizen discipline and it paid highly for the simultaneous rise of repression in Syria on the one hand and the fall of the despot in Libya on the other. Countries in the west believed, or pretended to believe that the Syrian revolutionaries wanted similar direct intervention; they therefore refused in October 2011 to recognize the Syrian National Council (SNC) contrary to the gesture they granted to the Libyan NTC. This misjudgement was tragic because it supported the murderous illusion that Assad is representing Syria, opening the way for Moscow and Beijing's obstruction at the UN Security Council.
5. Again regarding Syria, might the international community not take a firmer stance as far as Assad is concerned? And in the affirmative how might they do this?
The international community absolutely has to act in line with its own principles. More than one hundred States have recognized in the fall of 2012 the Revolutionary Coalition as Syria's representative, but they have rejected both cutting diplomatic relations with the Assad regime on the one hand, and delivering the opposition with arms, which would be vital to break the dictator's terror machine, on the other. We are now in a scandalous situation in which Bashar and his clique have created the conditions for a humanitarian catastrophe, notably via the systematic destruction of healthcare and transport infrastructures, whilst the UN is still negotiating with this criminal regime the ways and means of deploying humanitarian aid. Either the revolution is fully legitimate and it has the right to expect from abroad the instruments for the liberation of the Syrian people– or the present colluding abstention will continue and the revolutionaries, who will control Syria in the future, will not easily forget who helped them and who abandoned them during a battle that is so disproportionate from a military point of view.
6. As far as Mali is concerned, and in spite of the French intervention, what should be said about the effective lack of response on the part of the European Union? Is it because of a lack of joint vision over Europe's role in the region and/or different views of terrorist threats (AQIM, MNLA)?
It is less inter-European divergence than bureaucratic pressure that bears on EU in times of crisis. Thanks to the presidential tradition of the Fifth Republic, France can respond rapidly to an imminent threat. It is clear to me that the Malian crisis pleads for a truly operational European Rapid Reaction Force and for the development of European defence. Anyway it is up to the European Union in the short term to train and equip the Malian units that will ensure the progressive return to the rule of law in the north of the country. The next elections will not take place in Mali without determined support of the EU, at least to guarantee their exemplary nature. More generally Europe will take front stage in a variety of types of aid to re-establish a democratic, pluralist Mali, which is vital for regional stability.
7. Does the European Union have a global or an ad hoc approach to this issue? Can it succeed in adopting a united position? How might it pass from response to anticipation? What lessons can we learn of these events in terms of the policy undertaken by the EU in the region, notably via the European Neighbourhood Policy and the Union for the Mediterranean? Are we moving towards a recasting of this policy?
Sometimes we feel that the European Union, via its various institutions and its components, adapt to events over which it accepts not to have any control. This low profile cannot be justified either from a financial or a strategic point of view. Indeed it is vital for Europe to be visible and active in the Southern Mediterranean where most of the (significant) funds paid out are not really used to promote necessary (and possibly inevitable) developments, but to maintain an increasingly expensive status quo. We have to emerge from this "soft consensus" on humanitarian aid, often presented as the only response to major crises, because it would be better to adopt political, more courageous and probably cheaper guidelines (Syria is particularly enlightening in this instance). Generally European decision makers must extend the range of their contacts in the Arab world, beyond the Islamists, towards new emerging forces in the widest possible number of areas. The social dimension of the new uprising, in Tunisia and elsewhere, ought to lead the European Union towards more pro-active work with the unions.
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Writing offers is great, but winning is better! Keith Roy has been working in one of North America's busiest markets for 12 years (Vancouver, Canada) and knows how to win in multiple offers. He will show you how to negotiate with sellers and prepare and empower your buyers to win every time.
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Information Technology (or IT as it's widely known to date) may seem like an outdated hybrid industry, since most people talk about "information" and "technology" as sole elements in colloquialism; however, there's still plenty growth for this industry to surprise ourselves and for this behalf, it should not be weird the upcoming trend among IT majors: spend resources in re-training their staff rather than hiring new personnel.
Interesting no doubt, as one could have expected that from an industry constantly seeking innovation and keeping up with the updates in technology released daily, to avoid the hassle of coaching staff and just replacing their employees when needed. The thing is that the IT industry is currently overloaded with qualified personnel, and that's where the whole issue behind this logic relies upon.
As a quick reference, we can check this interesting infographic by Knowledgehut to analyze the latest trends in such a fast-paced industry:
International or Technological Barriers?
With the latest announcements by newly appointed president Donald Trump on appealing to US-based workers for most industries, with particular emphasis in the IT industry, we can surely label this as a game-changer, considering that most of the crew members working in Silicon Valley are immigrants.
Therefore, many markets abroad are suffering the first impact of what can be labeled as panic as a consequence of these statements, being India perhaps the most affected country overall.
Putting aside immigration policies, Artificial Intelligence is also another aspect IT professionals have been dealing with for quite some time, facing the monster they created themselves. As many jobs known to date are prone to be replaced in a short span thanks to the advantages of automation, leading the path for humans to adapt to different kinds of jobs that will inevitably require a higher input on creative thinking, creativity, and different ways to approach human-machine interaction.
So, why are industries making their efforts in training their staff rather than hiring newly updated personnel?
Imagine what would happen if industries just decided that the human workforce is as disposable as faulty machinery… insane, right? Many people would end up in the streets, without any possible job proposal unless they renounce their current wages for applying to less qualified jobs, only leading to wasting an immense amount of knowledge acquired by those newly unemployed people.
In-office Training Seems to Be the Answer
Industries took a bigger bet and decided to raise competition a step further by requiring their staff to meet up with a minimum skillset level, which happens to be in constant revision.
There's no such thing as outdated workforce for IT giants, meaning that whoever isn't willing to train its skills will certainly be replaced by someone who happens to have the knowledge needed for the task; and to avoid in-work disputes with employees and unions, companies, corporations themselves are offering those courses as part of their employee satisfaction program, with their instructors adjusting courses to the needs of the enterprise.
With companies looking at their personnel before filing a vacancy, market doors are closing to emerging professionals unless they happen to have unique skills that make them irresistible, and with which they can give a new added value to a corporation.
Examples of skills valued nowadays are:
- Knowledge of coding language like Java, C#, C++, Python, Perl, SQL
- Knowledge of graphics programming languages like OpenGL, DirectX, CUDA
- Knowledge of 3d modeling/animation and Unity for VR technologies
- Cryptocurrency and its platforms
- Certified skills in data protection and ethical hacking
IT jobs are setting off from regular jobs and creating a new industry of its own with a fast-paced evolution which leads us to convince ourselves we have to put our skills in constant revision. Looking for a way to succeed?
Play along with the skills needed for the job, plus also give extra value. Paying attention to the way your CV is crafted is a vital element, as shows dedication to your work and interest to find something up to your skill level.


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US oil futures hit 11-month high amid worldwide supply disruptions
US oil futures hit highs not seen in 11 months due to disruptions to the world oil supply, according to US media reports on Monday.
The July outlook for West Texas Intermediate crude climbed by $1.07, or 2.2 percent, to end at $49.69 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, its highest price since July 21, 2015, MarketWatch reported.
August Brent crude increased 91 cents, or 1.8 percent, to $50.55 a barrel on the London futures exchange.
Oil futures are the contracts in which buyers agree to a set price for delivery of a specific quantity of oil on a future date.
Last week, prices dropped about 1.4 percent after the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) failed to cap member countries' oil production.
In addition, Saudi Arabia cut oil prices for Europe as Iran continues to increase its exports following the lifting of international sanctions.
However, the reports noted, militant attacks in Nigeria have affected the oil supply in that country, causing production to decline to about 1.6 million barrels per day.
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The US Army just released an official video mission statement for the silent professionals of 3rd Special Forces Group.
According to the Army release, "3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) is the preeminent special operations force, deploying the DOD's most competent, adaptable forces worldwide and across the range of military operations. 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) provides a scalable and self-sustaining special operations capability operating by, with, and through partnered forces to address our nation's most complex problems."
There's always a lot of hollow banter on who and what special operations unit is the "best." The fact of the matter is that the US Army Green Berets do the heavy lifting in more real world operations for longer.
The video talks about 3rd Group's massive commitment to GWOT in Iraq and Afghanistan, and how they've now transitioned to taking the lead in Africa. During their ever-changing mission set, the silent professionals use proven tactics, techniques, and procedures developed in past conflicts, and at the same time, must continue to develop new methods to face unprecedented and evolving threats across the globe.


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@For-the-FatherlandThat's an amazing law they enforced.
If only these gay Somalis went to Zambia for a vacation.
I'm talking about you @AussieHustler
Aren't you a geeljire as well@For-the-Fatherland
Sxb, I support the Rights of all human beings including the LGBT doesn't mean that I'm gay. I signed a petition for Muslims to build a mosque and an Islamic centre doesn't mean that I'm a Muslim. It's the rights of all these people to worship or love whoever they want without fear or threats. If we follow the rules of the Third World, what will be next? Banning Hijab? Demolishing all worshipping places other than churches? A bit of tolerance towards the laws in the western world might be in your interests too. I don't expect a Geeljire to fathom it. Continue with your jihaad against gay people.
@For-the-FatherlandAren't you a geeljire as well
Explain to me the traits I exhibit and I'll be the one to judge.@For-the-Fatherland
Geeljire is synonymous with reer baadiye/miyi who's intolerant to others and wants his culture and religion tolerated by others. You exhibit such traits.
@For-the-FatherlandExplain to me the traits I exhibit and I'll be the one to judge.
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I do quite a lot of self reflection and observe my thoughts everyday.I just want to see how much of my traits you can pick up on using only my posts.@For-the-Fatherland
Do some self reflections and you might become aware of it. Or, see (Somalispot's own self declared) psychoanalyst) Dr @Basra and she will explain it to you.
Explain to me the traits I exhibit and I'll be the one to judge.
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I'm not fatWhy don't u leave Aussie alone. Go play with your big belly in the corner.


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Hailstorm Causes Damage in Chiang Rai
CHIANG RAI – A hailstorm has struck the province of Chiang Rai for the second time, damaging signs and causing huge tree branches to fall on private property.
The road in front of the Chiang Rai Municipality was filled with hailstones the size of a lime, while a local community fair regularly held for visitors and tourists to shop for gifts and souvenirs was also affected by the storm.
The Chiang Rai Public Disaster Prevention and Relief Center, reported that the storm originated from a moderate high pressure area that is covering the upper part of Thailand. At the same time, the westerly wind from neighboring Myanmar is moving in to cover Thailand's Northern region, causing heavy rainstorms producing gusty winds and possible hailstorms in some areas of Chiang Rai province.
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This spring, GSFF-Phoenix reached out not to only to different families in need, but children who no longer have a family. After learning that over 120 kids from the Avondale, Buckeye, Goodyear, and El Mirage communities had been abandoned; the folks at the Phoenix chapter of the GSF Foundation couldn't let this heartbreaking situation go unnoticed.
Focusing on New Direction High School in Avondale where 70% of children are homeless. GSFF, helped provide new energy efficient washers and dryers. The washer and dryers were set up in a classroom where they not only are used after school, but during school hours where students are taught how to use them and how to be independent. In addition to donating the washer and dryer valued at $950.00, the group also donated $1,200.00 in varied items, personal clothing items, and shoes, according to Mary Hofstetter, Phoenix committee member.
"We had a great time shopping for the items, knowing what a big difference our Foundation was making," she said. "The community and school leaders were very appreciative and amazed at the generosity of our Foundation. These wonderful children need all the help they can get and we are grateful that we could help in this great cause."
Phoenix Foundation committee members that helped purchase and shop for all the generous items donated included, Linda Fernandez, Nychole Garcia, Tricia Gilman and Mary Hofstetter.
With the current economic situation many parents have abandoned their children leaving them with nothing. High school aged children have often come home from school to find their parents gone as well as the home that provided shelter, food and clothing.
Fortunately, these children are still able to receive support to continue their education and be given counseling to help heal their emotional scars left by their circumstances. Despite everything that these teenagers have gone through, many of these students will graduate with honors and continue in their schooling by going to college.


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We fulfill our parish mission through prayer, participation, and generosity. United as faithful disciples of Christ, God will use our gifts to bear fruit in our parish, community, and world. Whatever the level of your current financial giving to St. Jude's, I humbly ask you to increase it by 0.5% of your annual household income. If you're currently giving 1%, please consider giving 1.5%; if 5%, please consider giving 5.5%. With this increase in generous giving, we will reach more of the goals that God wants to accomplish through us.
I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit – fruit that will last (John 15:16).
Thank you for your continued investment in the St. Jude's parish family. By our collective prayer, participation, and generosity, our roots will continue to grow, so that many generations after us can benefit from the fruit of our lived discipleship.
Over the past few years, we've fed 65-75 families per month from the food shelf, 78 children have been baptized, 24 couples have been married at St. Jude's, our school enrollment has increased from 42 students to 73, and nearly 200 other youth have received religious instruction through Faith Formation classes. Additionally, we have restored the tuckpointing on the Church and school, remodeled the ARK, replaced the playground equipment and basketball hoops with all new equipment.
While amazed by the fruit produced in the past, I'm confident that the best is yet to come! We want to continue planting, growing, and dreaming big, but a factor that limits our dreams is financial restraint. We are the generations that God is calling to accomplish the mission of our parish. No one else can educate our children, feed the poor, and provide the Sacraments in Mahtomedi like we can. Those sitting in our pews and reading this letter are the ones who will carry our mission forward.
25/25 Match
Congratulations to St. Jude of the Lake Catholic School on receiving the Catholic School Center of Excellence 25/25 Matching Grant!
We were excited to kick off our campaign last weekend sharing the great news of CSCOE's support again this year with the 25/25 Matching Grant.
We will continue to work toward the goal of $25,000 over the next several months. If you are moved to help us out financially to the 25/25 match click the button below.
On behalf of everyone at St. Jude of the Lake Catholic School, thank you!
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Turkey: Adding injustice to injury: One year on from the Gezi Park protests in Turkey
One year has passed since the Gezi Park protests were brutally crushed across Turkey. The protests have subsided, but attempts by the authorities to punish the protest movement continue while police officers who used abusive force have yet to face justice. This report calls on the Turkish authorities to end unfair prosecutions linked to participation or support for the Gezi Park protest movement and makes recommendations aimed at bringing police responsible for past abuses to justice and allowing demonstrators to exercise their rights without fear.


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Monaco midfielder Fabinho has suggested that he wants to leave the Stade Louis II before the transfer window closes, saying he has made club bosses aware of his intentions.
The 23-year-old has been linked with moves to Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain, but Monaco are reluctant to lose another first-team player after selling Tiemoue Bakayoko, Bernardo Silva and Benjamin Mendy.
The Brazilian midfielder, who can also play at right-back, said earlier in the summer that he was "tempted" by the idea of moving to Old Trafford.
"I feel good, there is nothing to say about my situation, the club knows my will," Fabinho was quoted as saying by the Daily Mail after Monaco's 4-1 win over Dijon.
"I hope we will continue this way and that Monaco will still be okay."
Monaco vice president Vadim Vasilyev has categorically ruled out selling more players after the exits of Bakayoko, Silva and Mendy.
Winger Thomas Lemar has been strongly linked with a move to Arsenal, while teenage striker Kylian Mbappe has been linked with Real Madrid.
"We have kept all of the key players that we intended to keep," Vasilyev said.
"Fabinho is a must-have player in midfield who was being courted by all the major clubs. I will also address speculation about Lemar: he is staying with us. We have discussed this.
"We must not await further departures, rather arrivals."
Lemar scored nine goals in 34 Ligue 1 appearances to help Monaco win the domestic title last season. He has three years left on his contract at the French club.
Lemar's father said in an interview in April that his son planned on staying at Monaco for two more seasons.
"We are of the belief that logically the plan is [getting more] playing time, which is what he has at Monaco," Edwige Lemar told Ouest France.
"Sometimes there are financial parameters that do not fit into that, but I think that the aim is to do another year or two with Monaco."


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Wow, that video on the WCG becoming Grace Church International was definitely jawdropping.
Hey, PP, what would you say the chances would be of the WTS ever becoming a miracle of that sort?
For one I wouldn't think that the GB is gutsy enough like the Tkach's to do something like that, the
money and power are too much to loose for them.
One more thought about the video, the shake up of the WCG left some off-shoots just as legalistic
as Arrmstrongism was, and some even more legalistic, and they took some of the flock with them. Wow!
What would this forbode for the WTS? Would the Mediator issue wake up enough people for a mass schism?


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Finsbury Park bakery set to open new branch in City North shops
PUBLISHED: 10:05 12 February 2019 | UPDATED: 10:12 12 February 2019
An upmarket Finsbury Park bakery will join national chains at the City North development's retail offering next year.
Boulangerie Bon Matin owner Dahmane Ladjassa has signed a 25-year lease on the 1,033 sq ft store at the luxury apartment development at Finsbury Park station, a stone's throw from its current Tollington Park branch.
Dahmane, owner and head chef, said: "We pride ourselves on the artisanal nature of all our products. We work hard in our north London kitchen and are committed to bringing more of our much-loved food to the people of Finsbury Park next year as we expand in this central location by the station.
"It was important for us to sign a long lease at City North because we know this is an area we want to stay in for years to come.
"It's a fantastic community and an excellent place for our business to invest and expand. We're excited for this next step as it will be our biggest project yet."
The cafe, which also has a branch in Hampstead, has all of its products prepared on the day by five chefs, including Dahmane. He honed the art of patisserie in Paris before moving on to Westminster Kingsway College, where he won awards and completed his professional chef diploma.
City North, which is a joint venture between Telford Homes Plc and the Business Design Centre, recently announced a Marks & Spencer Foodhall, Gymbox and a nine-screen Cineworld will be opening.
Businesses in the nearby Clifton Terrace and Wells Terrace have had to close since the Wells Terrace exit at the station closed in 2016 ahead of the development work.
Dominic Jones, CEO of Business Design Centre Group, said: "We are absolutely delighted that Boulangerie Bon Matin will be coming to City North and are expanding their presence in Finsbury Park, where they are renowned for the quality of their products and service. They have taken a large, prime unit in a fantastic location near the station and they will be a great fit with the other commercial operators who are coming to City North."
City North will also bring 355 homes. Last year Finsbury Park councillors criticised the lack of affordable homes on the site. Just 47 – 13 per cent – will be classed as affordable, which could be 80pc of market rent.
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SINGAPORE (BLOOMBERG)- Singapore's Golden Gate Ventures is raising a US$100 million third fund to continue investing in South-east Asia's burgeoning market for e-commerce, payments and mobile apps, according to a person familiar with the matter.
The new fund is expected to have a first close before the end of this month and the final close by the end of 2018, said the person who asked not to be identified because the information is private.
Founded by former Silicon Valley entrepreneurs Vinnie Lauria, Jeffrey Paine and Paul Bragiel in 2011, Golden Gate Ventures was one of the earliest VC (venture capital) firms to target South-east Asia's nascent technology sector. It has since launched two funds and invested in more than 30 companies across the region. They include online classified app Carousell, Jakarta-based healthcare platform Alodokter and Appota Corp, a Vietnamese mobile platform with more than 30 million users.
Investors in Golden Gate Ventures' previous funds include Temasek Holdings, Facebook Inc co-founder Eduardo Saverin and South Korea's Hanwha Life Insurance Co and Naver Corp.
The move underscores a flurry of fundraising activities amid an influx of money into the region as investors seek opportunities beyond the US and China. Wavemaker Partners, also an early-stage VC firm, in October closed a US$66 million fund for South-east Asia, while NSI Ventures is currently raising a US$125 million second fund. Temasek's Vertex Ventures also closed its third South-east Asian fund in October at US$210 million, a record in the region.


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Why lions avoid jungle and rain forests and live in semi-deserts and grasslands?
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- ProfGene.TogolotLv 78 months agoFavorite Answer
Because that is where their favorite food is and they have free open space to run them down.
- 8 months ago
Lions are much more suited to the open Savannah where there's an abundance of prey species and they blend in much better with their surroundings making it much easier for to stalk and run down their prey.
- Anonymous8 months ago
Harder to run down prey with all the trees.
- οικοςLv 78 months ago
There's more food for them in the grasslands. Forests are considered "biological deserts", lots of different species but not many of any one.
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- Elaine MLv 78 months ago
They adapted to that environment for hunting in groups.
Big cats who hunt in rain forest and jungles are loners, they hunt singly.
- JazSincLv 78 months ago
I suspect that at one time there were lion lineages living in those places, and people hunted them down to extinction possibly in Roman times. Anecdotally, these "forest lions" were smaller than the grasslands lions, and retained spots in adulthood.The grasslands lions would thus not intrude into the forests because of competition.
- JimZLv 78 months ago
A lion is the color of Africa, of the savanna in particular. It isn't evolved for the jungle.


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Don't let the bed bugs, or any bugs for that matter, bite!
Sometimes, there's something missing in your house routine check. You might do some surveillance on your home to make sure it's clean and safe. However, there might be some critters lurking in the dark. Along with doing your regular spring cleaning, you should add in some pest inspection to your routine as well. This is important as you never know which types of animals are roaming about your home without your knowledge. Because of this, let us analyze five ways you can check if you need some pest control.
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We're sure you have heard of the phrase, "Prevention is better than cure". This saying has been attached to a lot of aspects related to life and the same goes for pests. Making sure your home stays free of them goes a long way. We mean that you never really know when your home might get invested. It's really unpredictable! Also, although you might not externally see any signs of insect infestation, there might be some crawling around without your knowledge. Which is why conducting frequent checks for your home will prevent any unknown signs of them.
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Every home is unique. Each one carries with it different vibes, sizes and forms. Keeping this in mind, Pest Control companies perform with utmost concern of their client's needs. What we mean by this is that the services would intend to target specific needs of your home. For example, the company would come up with strategies according to the size of your residence. They will ask you a lot of questions regarding your home but this is only so that they can provide you with the most personal and efficient service.
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Have you found the house you've been looking for or are going about some with your real estate agent? Well, we have some advice on what to look for when it comes to the state of the place. It is always important to ensure the status of the home in the insect department. Just like a health inspector, you must question the previous owner on whether there is a possibility of an existing infestation. This is crucial because after you move in, you wouldn't want to find any hidden presents for you underneath the sink or running across the roof. So, make sure to contact any Pest Control Services in order to have a safe and stress-free move in.
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Like we said earlier, preventing the spreading of unwanted bugs is the best way to stay away from infestation all together. Which is why you just contact your local pest control company and discuss your options with them. Regular checkups are as important in pest control as they are with the doctor. Pests are inevitable and can show up at any given point of time, no matter how clean your house is! Moreover, you don't have to worry about the pest control guy wasting an important part of your day. This is because most services are willing to be flexible and can negotiate on a specific timing.
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I went via allotment2kitchen to littleblackfox's blog last week and made a comment on a veggie meat substitute she had made involving the use of Wheat Gluten. Now in the past I've trekked round all the various health food shops in Exeter trying to find this in order to make Seitan - pretend meat. I got various reactions ranging from total bafflement to the most informative at that time - or so I thought - of the news that you don't buy the stuff, you make it yourself through some long winded dough washing malarkey; or something like that. It sounded terribly worthy and a disparate amount of effort involved for the volume of finished product you end up with. I shelved my ideas and ever since have been trying to use up a huge tub of 'nutritional yeast flakes' I had already purchased with a view to making this recipe; which was what had sparked the whole thing off for me.
Now here was a foodie blogger gaily discussing the use of wheat gluten like it was a totally normal product one could pick up any old where - 'What's her secret' thunk I; and asked in my comment. Rather nicely indeed littleblackfox suggested a couple of options for me to try and said she'd send me some in the post. As she has - a whole pack of the stuff!! And some really interesting sounding teas to try as well. As I mentioned at the top - I'm just in awe of how lovely that is of her to a total stranger who had not even commented before on her blog. Little Black Fox - I salute you as the cream of humankind.


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BUNT- Journey (ft. Emma Carn)
This song is so formulaic-ly "popular indie 2014" that I can't help but wonder if BUNT just made a checklist of some of the best jams of the year and took elements of each to make a trendy track (kind of the more creative DJ Earworm of the 2010's if ur into that shit). If they did make a list, it probably looked something like this:
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- Gotta have some AVICII "Wake Me Up"-eqsue guitar strums
- Remember how popular Klingande got after that one song? Def have to include "Jubel"-inspired soulful saxophone!
- Lets sprinkle in some "Stay Classy, San Diego" flute. Who doesn't love Ron Burgundy? (except maybe that burrito-faced biker...)
- Oh! and let's feature some random girl who uploads covers to YouTube like it's 2012 and kind of sounds like the love child of Ellie Goulding, Linying and the lead singer of MS MR.
It may sound like I'm complaining about this criteria-laddened song, but I'm actually not. All these cliche elements combine to make this a perfect joyride jam. So as long as you're less judgmental than me about your music**, you'll love the vibes of this track and have it on repeat on that trip to the beach.
**not a hard feat. I'm as betchy and nit-picky about my music as Beyonce is about which photos of her are allowed to grace the public's eyes.


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The desert and the parched land will be glad; the wilderness will rejoice and blossom. … Isaiah 35:1
Today you are invited to consider the dry and desert places in your life. Why are they deserts? What makes them so dry? How would your life change if such desert places rejoiced and blossomed? Spend some time thinking about these things and speak to God about them. Ask Him what it is He wants you to learn in these desert places. How willing are you to stay in them and learn the lessons He wants to teach you? What help do you need from God to do this successfully? Ask God to show you the purpose of the wilderness and remember – He is with you even there, even if you cannot feel His presence.
May God bless you with flowers in the wilderness today


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Tucson is not ready
Tucson needs a secure food supply we can count on. But Tucson, and in fact the entire country, relies on a "just-in-time" food system. We only have a few days of food in our stores and warehouses, and only a few percent of our food even
comes from Arizona. There are times during the year, when a majority of America's food is imported.
We have vast, untapped resources
Every square foot of Tucson receives an average of over 6.5 gallons of rain every year (that's before Global Climate Change), or about 175 million gallons per square mile. That's 80,000 gallons of harvestable rain per person.
... And we waste virtually all of it on decorative landscaping, a 19th century sanitation system, or simply letting it run down the street until it evaporates. Only about 2% of our rain ends up as recharge for future use.
We can do better.
There are almost as many different ways to grow food sustainably in Tucson as there is water that we waste.
In theory (not in practice, because perfection isn't possible), and (based on
preliminary calculations) there is enough harvestable rain to:
* Support an urban food forest of over 100 square miles, turning our neighborhoods into rain-watered, shaded food parks that are safe to walk and safe to play
and meet friends.
* Support over 1000 SF of conventional gardens and controlled environment (aquaponics) grow-beds per person
* Provide over 100 loaves of bread per person
· * Create whole new food sources that are unique to our region or new to most of us - prickly pear, mesquite, local mushrooms, edible annuals, goats milk cheese, chickens & eggs, pomegranate,
chiltepin, the Three Sisters (corn, beans, squash), ... and on and on and on.
And we can do it all, and still recharge 1/4 of our rain for future droughts (compared to 2%).
As the teacher said to the parent of the problem child, "There are great opportunities for improvements."
So what can we actually do? ...
The Feeding Tucson project will determine how much food we can produce, if we really want to, and what's standing in our way. And it will initiate the
Feeding Tucson Champions' Network -- the first step to mobilize Tucson to create a resilient, local food supply, based on our renewable rainfall.
The Feeding Tucson project will do three things:
* Determine how much food we can raise with our renewable rainfall and what bottlenecks and obstacles we must overcome to us it.
* Develop a toolbox of "best practices" from around the world that we can use to create a complete food system for Tucson.
* Establish the Feeding Tucson Champions' Network made of local food advocates who will identify and promote promising food system projects and help them to get funding.
Feeding Tucson Champions' Network
Who am I?
My name is Tres English. I have been active in Tucson for over 40 years, in all aspects of sustainability. For example, I co-founded both the Neighborhood Coalition of Greater Tucson and Sustainable Tucson. I successfully fought a 1.5
billion dollar tax increase for a massive road plan, organized a city-wide tree planting program with dozens of neighborhoods, and developed a program to teach remodeling skills by organizing teams of volunteers to repair old houses of low-income families.
I am a licensed remodeling contractor and a property manager. And I am currently experimenting with a family-scale aquaponics system.
The new Feeding Tucson project is the capstone of my life's work, and I invite you to be a part of it.


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Highly notable for his polished artistry with a hint of raw and uniqueness. Renowned for his impressive craft portrayed in his lyricism, his music speaks volumes and with his voice paints pictures. Jabulani Hadebe famously known as Sjava is truly the epitome of boundless persistence and distinctiveness that resonates with the masses all over South Africa. This multi award winning musician has had one incredible journey and harbours knowledge and experience. We invited Sjava for a chat about his journey and his point of view about the South African industry.
When did your Journey start? The journey started a long time ago, I've been at it for over 15 years. It's been quite a long journey.
You're now a well-established musician, but we were first introduced to you as an actor. Are you still an actor?
Yeah, I'll go back to acting when the time is right. Right now, I'm trying to focus on the music but I'll definitely go back to acting, maybe around next year. Acting is still in me and it won't go anywhere, my ambitions actually go beyond acting, I want to be involved in production as well.
Did you start out as an actor or a Musician?
I actually started out as a Musician. What had happened was, I went to what I thought were 'Yizo-Yizo' Auditions which were actually 'Zone 14' Auditions. I went to the Auditions because 'Yizo-Yizo' used to have the best soundtracks and my intentions were to submit my Demo, but when I got there, they told me this is not 'Yizo-Yizo' but 'Zone 14'. However, since I was already there, they encouraged me to audition seeing I had already been waiting in the queue for the whole day. My first reaction was that I'm not an actor and I don't know anything about acting, but they insisted and handed me the brief so I went on with the audition. I remember later receiving the call that I got the part and I couldn't believe it thinking it were my crazy friends playing a prank on me, until I got a second call from i-ngamla and that's when I knew it was no prank. I still couldn't believe how because there were a lot of talented actors who also auditioned, I didn't know how I was gonna pull this through but I was handed the script (I had never seen a script before in my life) and I was coached throughout the whole experience. During the shooting of 'Zone 14' a few of my then colleagues (the likes of Tony Gorogo who was directing at the time) actually set me down and told me I have potential in this acting thing if I take it seriously, that's when I started seeing myself as an actor and started getting other roles. However, with every part/role I got, there was still a voice in my head that always reminded me of my music. Finally, one day I decided I have to focus on my music once again, obviously a lot of people thought that was the dumbest idea ever and nobody supported it because they thought I had already made a breakthrough and now I want to start over.
Fast forward 2016, you got signed by Ambitiouz. How did that come about?
Ambitiouz was on the process of signing 'Emtee' and he (Emtee) told them that I have my 'ATM' guys that I work with, so me and the ATM boys got signed with him. Most of the music you've been hearing from us has been there before the record deal, even new singles like Emtee's 'Ghetto hero'. Shout out to Emtee for taking us along with him, because someone else could've easily forgotten about us.
You have an album that's doing very well, take us through the journey of making that album.
It was crazy, 'Ruff' pioneered the ATM sound and I came with the lyrics. When we put
the structure together a lot of people said this was not gonna work, especially with a song like 'Uthando' a lot of record labels were like "nah what genre is this? You need to make a song that appreciates love not a song that's against love, it's never gonna work!" However, I felt like I'm not gonna change anything and look at what the song is doing today, It's amazing. It shows you that if you have stick to whatever you believe in. If it's real and it's coming from your heart it can never go wrong, it may take some time but it will become something.


text: Second-half substitute Joel Sterling struck twice yesterday to hand Clarendon College a come-from-behind 2-1 win over ten-man Hydel High in the ISSA-FLOW Super Cup round-of-16 at Sabina Park. Hydel's leading scorer, Nicholas Nelson, fired the St Catherine school ahead in the 22nd minute, however, Sterling, who has been sidelined with injury since the third game of the daCosta Cup season, slammed home the equaliser six minutes from time before adding the winner in the second half of extra time for the defending rural champions. Sterling, who was netting his seventh goal in five matches this season, said they never doubted they would win. "It (win) was expected, so it's just the same feeling during and after (game) … . I always knew I could go on the field and do my best, and this (double strike) is normal," he told The Sunday Gleaner. Hydel were reduced to ten men in the 90th minute when midfielder Howard Morris was ejected for a second caution. The first period of extra time failed to produce any real chances and it was a similar situation in the second half, until a moment of real brilliance from captain Seigel 'Pele' Knight. Clarendon's Player of the Season in 2014, Knight, picked up a pass in the centre circle, eluded a tackle before slipping a beauty of a through pass into the path of Sterling, who made no mistake. "I saw the pass from way back, but I wasn't sure if I should do it on the cricket pitch because I was sliding, but it went through and I was really happy," Knight said afterwards. Winning coach, Paul 'Tegat' Davis, said they were always confident, and a few adjustments and the introduction of Sterling did the trick. "They (Hydel) got their chances and didn't use them, but we knew we would get chances too, and we have this guy (Sterling) that can score goals and he came on and did wonders," Davis commented.


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TOURISM spending is expected to increase as the country's largest shopping festival starts next month with a unique line-up of events.
The fourth edition of the Bahrain Shopping Festival, also known as Shop Bahrain, will start from January 11 until February 10 with an expected rush of visitors from neighbouring countries.
More than 27 hotels, 21 shopping malls and 44 restaurants are taking part in the mega event that aims to further drive the growth of tourism and retail sectors and contribute to the development of the economy whilst increasing the average daily expenditure of tourists.
"We will be providing the best shopping experience with an impressive line of activities, raffle draws with numerous prizes, including 20 cars as part of the hospitality and tourism offering," said Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority chief executive Shaikh Khalid bin Humood Al Khalifa.
"The festival is planned to coincide with long holidays in Gulf countries to boost tourism spending with an increase in the participating outlets compared to the last event.
"The average tourist spending is about BD74 per day which we intend to increase to BD100 with help of Shop Bahrain as part of the 30-day celebration catered to the entire family."
Shaikh Khalid was speaking during a Press conference held last night at Bab Al Bahrain chaired by festival partners such as Tamkeen, Y K Almoayyed and Sons, VIVA Bahrain and Gulf Air.
"There were more than 70,000 business transactions done during the last event and this year our seven offices located in China, Russia, Saudi Arabia, India, the UK, Germany and France are also offering exciting packages for visitors," added Shaikh Khalid.
"Bahrain now features in more than 75 per cent of the global business travel market and Shop Bahrain is giving us the tool to offer the best shopping experience to everyone."
The event will kick-start the country's robust 2018 tourism calendar and will include different promotions and activities such as the Taste Tour featuring 44 restaurants showcasing different mouth-watering cuisines.
A 'Festival City' will also be located at Bahrain Bay and will host a variety of activities and carnival games for all age groups as well a market and live performances.
A loyalty system will also be introduced where shoppers can earn points every time they spend at participating hotels and shopping malls to be able to enroll in raffle draws.
A dedicated app has also been launched to inform locals, residents and tourists about the latest promotions, activities and updates on the loyalty point system.
"For event BD10 spent by the shopper, they will be eligible to enter the raffle draw to win fabulous prizes, including 20 brand new cars," said Shop Bahrain director Yousef Al Khan.
"Shoppers can register for the system through kiosks located at participating shopping malls and hotels."
Meanwhile, Y K Almoayyed and Sons director Mohammed Almoayyed said they wanted to work hand in hand with the public and private sectors to support the kingdom's 2030 Economic Vision.
VIVA Bahrain CEO Ulaiyan Al Wetaid said the month-long festival was a launch pad to promote Bahrain's retail sector and create job opportunities.
In regards to Gulf Air's co-operation with the festival, its deputy CEO Captain Waleed Abdul Hameed Al Alawi said they were pleased to co-operate with Shop Bahrain for the fourth year in a row to support the growth of the tourism sector.
For more information about the featival, visit www.shopbahrain.com or @shopbahrain on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
Source Credit: Gulf Daily Mail


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Discussion in 'Femmes' started by *Bianca*, Feb 25, 2009.
New face at Micha Models in Amsterdam
Madieke van der Zee
Micha models, has 2 new faces on the site and there both lovely
she's awesome
beautiful new face
micha models has always so beautiful new faces, madieke looks stunning
amazing! anybody have more pictures?
She's no longer on the MIcha Models website?


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What are Dental Implants?
Dental Implants are used as replacements for missing teeth.
Benefits of Implants:
- Natural Looking: They look like your natural teeth.
- Comfort: They feel like your natural teeth, they do not need to be removed like dentures.
- Eating: There are no issues with eating, unlike with dentures which may move.
- Durability: They are very durable and may even be able to last a lifetime with proper care.
- Convenience: Implants eliminate the need inconvenience of removable dentures!
What is the Process?
A full evaluation will be performed. X-rays and impressions will be taken.
Your dentist will assess whether bone grafts are necessary and discuss your recommended treatment plan.
Bone Grafting:
If there is insufficient bone to place the implant, a bone graft will be done. It can take 4-12 months for the bone to heal before the implant can be done.
Damaged Tooth Removal:
If any remaining tooth is left, it will be removed.
Implant Placement:
- Local anaesthetic will be used to numb the area.
- An incision is made in your gums, exposing the bone.
- The bone will be drilled to create space for the implant.
- The implant will be screwed in place.
- The gums will be closed over the implant (May require stitches)
- The healing process (May take up to 5 months)
Abutment Placement:
Not necessary if the abutment is attached to the implant metal post.
- The gum is reopened to expose the implant.
- The abutment is attached to the implant.
- The gum is closed around the abutment.
- The healing process (2 weeks)
Crown Placement:
- Impressions will be taken
- Temporary crown will be placed.
- Final crown will be placed after manufacture (8-9 days)
Post Treatment
Post Treatment Care:
- Good oral hygiene
- Regular Dental Checkups
- Avoid Tobacco
- Avoid biting on substances that are very hard.
Post-Surgery Discomfort:
- Swelling of the gums
- Minor bleeding
- Bruising of the skin and gums
- Pain at the implant area
Possible Complications:
- The dental implant may fail to fuse with the bone.
- Infection around the area of the implant.
- The body rejects the implant.
- Bone loss around the implant.
- Nerve damage due to drilling or implant placement.


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The people of Mgumera and Mbwana, an area with over 7,000 people, have for a long time been having problems to access water. This problem has lead to use of unsafe water from streams and ponds and to high rates of water born diseases in the area. After assessing the situation, ADRA Malawi with funding from DANIDA through a project called Resilience and Capacity Building has drilled two deep wells costing $20,000.
Although the two deep wells are still not sufficient for resolving the water problem, it contributed greatly to improve the living conditions in the area, according to the Group Village Head, people especially women and girls were spending most of time fetching water which is far away. He thanked ADRA for providing water which is life.
The community dancing in celebrating the water when the pumps were installed during the water point training that was conducted by ADRA and line ministries
Author: Winston Chilonga,Water Coordinator,ADRA,Malawi


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3-2-1 .. Racing thru ..
Today , I had to return my brother's bike (Pulsar 150) after a week. Something that i observed during my week long rides .. home <-> office .
- Riding a bike in Bangalore is like doing 30 -40 second high speed laps between traffic signals. And you have to wait 3 minutes for the next lap !
- It feels like all the people on the road are chasing you for no reason.
- People love to honk. No reason .. but they just do !!
Ok. So when somebody manages to hit you (probably he fulfilled his destiny! ) .. You wont feel a thing ! thanks to the amazing human body .. it somehow manages the 'shock'. But the following evening you start to realize that you have bruises here and there … and your body is very tired ( of what ?? )
So far .. Riding a bike has been fun and i'm alive … (I'm planning to get 180/220 version of Pulsar 😉 )
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Trust me go for the 200 cc not for the 220 one.
200 loooks more handsome.To me though.The extra faring on te masj of
the 220 makes it look more female!!
*the mask
oh is it then its ' geek on bike '


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I know we're in the middle of Amazon Prime Days, and there are a few items I'm about to share that are included in the sale. But these favorites of mine are already affordable at regular price, and they're products I use either every single day or on a very regular basis that make my life easier and happier. If you're tapped out from all the sales going on right now, have a quick look, then come … [Read more...]
2016 Favorites-Best of EVERYTHING!!
A very wise viewer over on my YouTube channel commented that while she enjoyed watching the six different videos running through my favorites from the previous year, she would really like to have everything listed in one place for future reference. As someone who likes lists, I thought it was a brilliant idea, so here it is, all in one place, my Best of 2016: beauty products, clothing, … [Read more...]
Mother's Day Gift Guide for 2016
Mother's Day is a particularly special holiday for me, because I have always wanted to be a mother from as far back as I can remember, and it's the most important job I have or will ever do. I also absolutely love that it's a day to celebrate women. Plus-there's the gifts, both giving and receiving. What's not to like about that? While my favorite gifts that I've received over the years from … [Read more...]
Most Popular Products of 2015
A feature of my YouTube videos that I'm very proud of is my very full description boxes. For almost the entire 5 ½ years that I've been making videos, I've tried to list everything that was mentioned in the video in the description box. For the last 3 years or so, I've also added links next to the items, to make it easier for you to get more information about the product and for you to purchase … [Read more...]
Best of 2015 | Lifestyle Favorites
Finally, the last of the 2015 Favorites videos (and blog posts)! I don't know how some people have boiled the whole list down to 15 items...I clearly couldn't even get close! These favorites can be broken down into 3 distinct categories: books, "stuff", and recipes. BOOKS My love of reading is no secret, and I definitely have a preference to the type of books I read. I prefer to read books in a … [Read more...]
Best of 2015 | Clothing & Accessories
This week's "Best of 2015" is all about clothing and accessories, which include jewelry, handbags, and random clothing like pajamas! I tried to organize it into categories, so we have clothing, handbags, and costume jewelry. Looking back on my favorite purchases from the last year was rather eye opening, because I bought far less clothing than I thought I did, and WAY more purses! I think 2016 is … [Read more...]
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