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Reduce This Hormone For Better Weight Loss
In the quest to lose weight, you need to be willing to look beyond calories and exercise. Another player is a hormone called cortisol, and it can make weight loss a real challenge unless you rein it in—and you can.
Cortisol is a stress hormone that is produced by the adrenal glands, released throughout the day as part of the body's natural rhythm, and regulated by the pituitary gland in the brain. It has various beneficial roles, including control of internal inflammation, blood pressure management, immune system support, and conversion of protein into energy during times of physical or psychological stress.
How cortisol affects weight loss
When cortisol levels are normal, they help you stay motivated, alert, and in touch with your environment. Too often, however, persistent stress and tension in life causes people to maintain a chronic high level of cortisol, which is associated with weight gain, hormone imbalances, insomnia and other sleep problems, and anxiety.
It's been shown that people with abdominal obesity have high levels of cortisol and that stress and glucocorticoids (of which cortisol is one) control food intake and burning of calories. Research also has shown that glucocorticoids increase the consumption of fatty and sugary foods.
In a new study from Australia, a research team discovered that cortisol responsiveness is a critical factor in the body's metabolic response to stress. How susceptible someone is to becoming obese "is associated with a distinct metabolic, neuroendocrine, and behavioral phenotype."
In their study, the researchers reported that "In women and ewes, HR [high-cortisol responders] eat more in response to stress than LR [low-cortisol responders.]" High-cortisol responders have reactive ways of coping, while low-cortisol responders have proactive strategies. Therefore, they predicted that cortisol responsiveness could be helpful in identifying people who are at risk of gaining weight and becoming obese.
How you can lower cortisol levels
If you want to rein in your stress and cortisol levels—and help drop excess pounds at the same time--then it's time to get serious about stress management.
Evaluate your stress levels. You may want to keep a daily diary for several days so you can identify the stressors in your life and how you react to them physically and emotionally. Ask your spouse, partner, family members, or good friends how you display your stress and how often. Someone else's perspective can be very helpful.
Choose stress reducers you enjoy. It's counterproductive to engage in a stress management technique you don't enjoy. If possible, select two or more things so you can alternate and you can do them in different situations.
For example, deep breathing, meditation, and progressive relaxation are quiet, relatively inactive activities that may be done in your office or at home while tennis, yoga, dancing, or other forms of exercise require a different setting.
Practice! Stress management techniques work only if you practice them. Take time every day, twice or three times if necessary, to relax and be present.
Take balancing herbs. A special class of herbs called adaptogens have been shown to help the body better handle stress by balancing hormones, including cortisol. These herbs include ashwaghanda, astragalus, ginseng, holy basil, licorice root, and rhodiola. Choose organic herbs when possible and follow the dosing directions on the label.
Exercise. If some form of exercise isn't on your stress management list, add one. Physical activity triggers the release of endorphins, which reduce anxiety and boost mood. If the E word makes you cringe, find something fun, such as Zumba, dancing, rebounding, or jazz aerobics.
Eat whole foods. Processed foods and those with added sugar can cause food cravings, anxiety, and fatigue. Cut down or eliminate alcohol and caffeine as well, since they can contribute to sleep problems and exacerbate anxiety and tension.
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Things You'll Need
- Black eyeliner pencil
- Knee-length white kilt
- Sewing machine
- White hook and loop tape that adheres to fabric
- Cardboard crown
- Gold acrylic paint
- Small paint brushes
- Various jewel colors of fabric paint (ruby, turquoise, sapphire, emerald, amethyst)
- White collar made of fabric
- Soft lead pencil and a ruler
- Fake jewels
- Fabric craft glue
- Simple sandals
- Lots of gold rings, bracelets, necklaces and chains
Make a grand entrance at the next costume party you attend by appearing as King Tut. Creating your own costume isn't that hard, and you can make it as elaborate as you like following these easy directions.
If you're making your own kilt, first turn under about a quarter-inch of fabric all the way around the edge of the piece of material and hem it with a sewing machine. You don't need to worry about struggling with putting on a waistband. Now, if you have the time, pleat it; if not, your plain kilt will still look good with the elaborate collar you'll be making in the next steps. Use a strip of the hook and loop tape on the inside of the kilt to fasten the material closed once you've overlapped it. You can wear either white swim trunks, white Bermuda shorts or short white pajama pants underneath.
Spread out the round fabric collar flat on a tabletop that's protected with newspaper or an old sheet. Following the curve of the collar, pencil in several more circles inside the collar's edge, like a target. Next, use the ruler and mark lots of lines from the center of the collar to the outside edge. Leave enough room at the back of the collar to fasten it, using another strip of the hook and loop tape. Make this closure like a sandwich, with the decorated edge of the collar on top, the hook and loop strip next, and a plain (no paint or jewels, just the flat material) inch-wide strip of collar underneath. Now take the various colors of fabric paint and color in those drawn sections with a small paint brush in a regular pattern. The ancient Egyptians loved bright colors, so use ruby red paint, sapphire blue paint, emerald green paint and so on, all around the circles. Skip a couple of sections, let the paint dry, and then go back and use the fabric craft glue to attach fake jewels to the collar as well. Your elaborate collar will need to dry at least overnight. Your pharaoh's finery (this collar is called a "usekh") won't be matched by any other at the party.
Next, make the blue battle crown. Take the piece of blue cardboard and cut it in half. Use the pencil to lightly sketch a Gothic-style arch--you know, like an upside-down-U, but with a point at the top of the U. Make this arch at least 8 inches tall. Now measure around your head, add two inches for a closure, and draw the bottom straight edge of the crown. Cut out the crown, staple the bottom sides together, and try it on to be sure it fits. If it's loose, just staple it again, going inside the first line of staples to take up the slack. Now paint on gold decorations all along the edge of your crown to cover the staples and make the crown much more elegant. Let it dry overnight. You might want to tell people at the party that Pharaohs wore a red crown to represent lower Egypt, a white crown for upper Egypt, both colors together to represent the joined countries, and a blue crown to go into battle in their chariots.
Simple sandals will be more in keeping with the actual footwear of the time. Warriors and pharaohs liked to put the images of their enemies and Egypt's enemies on the inside sole of their sandals, so they could figuratively step on their enemies every time they went walking. Also, beards were considered sacred and every pharaoh wore several styles of fake ones that were attached by being hooked behind their ears. If you want to purchase a fake, inexpensive beard and make it look like the ones in the hieroglyphics, plait the beard like a braid, spray it with some of the fabric starch, and point the end of it up and away from your chest. Hook it on over your ears, and you'll really begin to look like King Tut.
You need just a few more details. You'll need a bit of practice, but you must remember to outline your eyes with the black pencil eyeliner. All Egyptians wore makeup, and King Tut was no exception. Don't forget to pick out lots of gold rings, bracelets, necklaces, and even ankle chains to wear to the party.
For your kilt, figure the yardage this way: if your waist is 30 inches, buy 48 inches of material, or a 1 1/3 yards. Have fun at the party by standing in that flat-against-the-wall style that the Egyptians always used in drawing their heiroglyphics.
To be really authentic, you need to have your kilt pleated. You can buy one that's pleated, or you can do it yourself if you have the time. Use spray-on starch, dampen the fabric with the starch, fold it into a vertical pleat, press with a hot iron along the fold, and continue until all the pleats are in. This will take you several hours' worth of folding and ironing, so don't wait until an hour before the costume party to try and put the pleats in.


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Tulsi brand Sweet Rose tea bags with a sprig of mint
Tulsi aka Holy Basil, does not have a strong basil taste in this tea so don't worry, it is great for digestion, can improve sleep but is non-drowsy, and helps your body cope with stress better. Mint is cooling and also great for digestion, especially heartburn. Rose reduces stress and anxiety, high in Vitamin C and therefore boosts the immune system, has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties and is excellent for the skin, improves digestion, and can relieve menstrual discomforts.
Rooibos Chai with a splash of almond milk.
Rooibos tea, known as Red Bush tea (as opposed to Green tea) comes from South Africa, is naturally caffeine free, and you can purchase it in tea bags or as a loose herb. It has a mild flavor and huge health benefits. It's rich in antioxidants, and has anti-inflammatory properties associated with pain reduction. It's great for skin because it contains alpha hydroxy acid, known to decrease fine lines and wrinkles. It contains a natural bronchodilator, a bioactive flavonoid called chrysoeriol, that can help alleviate common allergy and asthma symptoms like wheezing and coughing; as well as quercetin, another flavonoid and antihistamine, known to block the release of histamine, which causes allergy symptoms. It contains polyphenols that help to regulate blood sugar while improving glucose tolerance and decreasing insulin resistance.
Option: Add a twist of fresh orange or a strip of orange zest
You can purchase a Rooibos chai tea bag or make your own combination by adding 1 stick cinnamon, 1-2 pod cardamom, 2 pieces of 1/4inch sliced ginger root, 1-2 clove pieces, a dash of ground nutmeg. I prefer a splash of unsweetened vanilla almond or coconut milk after it's been brewed and chilled.
Hibiscus flower tea with a few rose petals and a splash of lime
These gorgeous flowers are packed with antioxidants and has been shown to possibly lower blood pressure, boost your liver function, and have anticancer and antibacterial properties. It's a gorgeous color. You can buy this in tea bag form, but my favorite is to cook the dried flower petals in hot water and make my own. The brilliant magenta color is striking. Save the petals, chill them and add them to the top of your summer salad for a beautiful garnish. Both hibiscus flowers and rose petals can be found at most organic food markets in the bulk herb section.
In Asian medicine, the liver is in charge of the free flow of Qi (vital life-force) for the entire body. Working with the energy of liver can really help you get unstuck in your body and life. Add ½ squeezed lemon or lime juice to warm water each morning for 2 weeks. Write a list or letter of all the things that piss you off and then ceremonially burn it in a safe fire. The liver houses unresolved anger so it's important to release it all, let it all go, no more hanging on to any anger or frustration.
Lemongrass and Chamomile tea
You can combine two tea bags, one lemongrass the other chamomile or you can find fresh chamomile flowers and lemongrass at your local grocery store or famers market. The chamomile is calming, great for digestion, can reduce menstrual pain, aid in sleeping, lowers blood sugar in diabetics, and reduces inflammation. Lemongrass relieves anxiety, helps lower cholesterol, boosts red blood cells, and contains several anti-inflammatory compounds named chlorogenic acid and isoorientin. And it has strong bacterial fighting properties, especially against oral bacteria that can cause cavities. You can add a spot of honey if you'd like.
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I like my tea strong, so taste test to best meet your taste bud needs. I don't use any sweeteners in these teas, I find they don't need them. If you do desire more sweet you can add a few drops of monk fruit or stevia liquid or sprinkle of monk fruit powder or a bit of honey to taste.
- Bring 8 cups of water to a simmer, remove from heat and immediately add your tea. You can either add 3-4 tablespoons of loose tea, flowers, and herbs, or 6 tea bags. Let this steep for 5-10 minutes or until it's your desired strength. You can also add your tea bags to your water in a large glass Container with a lid, and sit it in the direct sun for 1 hour. If you leave it longer it will be stronger. In places like Arizona, be careful not to burn yourself when you bring it inside.
- Remove the tea bags or strain the loose herbs with a fine-mesh sieve. 3. Allow to cool, transfer into a glass pitcher with a cover and refrigerate.
Serve on a hot summer day by the pool, lake, bring car camping, summer birthday party, proper luncheon, or back to school party.
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The Dynamic Relationship between Low Birthweight and Induced Abortion in New York City: An Aggregate Time-Series Analysis
NBER Working Paper No. 3211 (Also Reprint No. r1534)
We use a vector autoregression to examine the dynamic relationship between the race-specific percentage of pregnancies terminated by induced abortion and the race-specific percentage of low-birthweight births in New York City. With monthly data beginning in 1972, we find that induced abortion explains low birthweight for blacks, but not for whites. There is no evidence of feedback from low birthweight to induced abortion. Simulations based on the model reveal that an unanticipated decrease in the percentage of pregnancies terminated by induced abortion results in an increase in the rate of low-birthweight births among blacks. The findings suggest that restrictions on legalized abortion in New York City would worsen birth outcomes among blacks.
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According to reports, Wilfried Zaha is on Liverpool's shortlist – which must be quite extensive if every report is to be believed.
Signing Manchester United players is typically taboo. Even if it's an ex-player. In recent memory, not very many players have played for Liverpool and then United or vice versa. Michael Owen did and most supporters hate him and yet he's Liverpool's official international ambassador – but that's another article for another day entirely.
Wilfried Zaha. Blessed with terrifying pace and unforgiving amounts of natural talent which has arguably gone to waste so far. When the winger was at Manchester United, he saw more of the bench than Old Trafford's finely manicured turf. As a result of his lack of game time he returned to Crystal Palace, a team not terrific in attack but one which was thought to allow the youngster to blossom.
The London club has, to an extent, allowed Zaha to spread his wings and take on more of the spotlight which has aided his development in that he no longer needs to dwindle in the shadows of the multi-million superstars that arrive every year at Old Trafford.
Although Football Whispers, a website devoted to collating all the latest transfer rumours, have claimed that Liverpool are interested in signing Palace's pacy winger but it will not be a straightforward engagement. Tottenham are long-term admirers and were turned away in the summer when Mauricio Pochettino tabled a £20 million bid.
Jurgen Klopp is looking for a new winger, not just to provide cover for Sadio Mane who is leaving next month for the AFCON, but also to ensure there is a second option as far as natural wingers and genuine pace are concerned at the club. While Sheyi Ojo is certainly a talented player, at 19 years of age, he's one for the future.
I can imagine that Klopp would be excited by the chance to maximise the boundless potential that Zaha has, especially as it would provide the opportunity to show up the Manchester United lot.
There has been something of a negative reaction to the news that Zaha might join Liverpool but I can't understand it. The lad has genuine speed and a real physical presence to him that, as Liverpool players themselves can testify to, is nerve-wracking and will be potent in Klopp's gegenpressing system.
While it really is a case of if not when, I can't see any reason to veto this transfer other than some iffy rumours about attitude issues that Zaha has but that was the same with Sadio Mane and it turns out he's the most humble man you'll ever meet.
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Well. It's been a while between drinks, but FDB, like a sleeping dragon of yore, has been awoken from its slumber to breathe righteous fire upon the fascist scourge besetting the village of Brisbane.
Roll for armour, fascists. You'll need it.
Okay, but seriously. Here's what's up. The Australia First Party are organising a protest march in Brisbane in May in support of Golden Dawn. We've been so slack at posting anything on this site that Golden Dawn have never actually been mentioned here, so here's a short introduction:
Golden Dawn (Chrysí Avgí) is a Greek neo-Nazi party. Its führer, Nikolaos Michaloliakos, is currently in prison, along with several other GD MPs, charged with being members of a criminal organisation. GD has a long history of violent crimes directed at immigrants, leftists, homosexuals and other 'undesirables'. GD MP Eleni Zaroulia, wife of Michaloliakos, has referred to migrants as "subhumans" who are "carrying all kinds of diseases".
In Australia, GD has a small number of supporters in Melbourne and Sydney. Until recently, they've maintained a fairly low profile, content to raise funds for GD in Greece and to promote GD among local Greeks.
The march and rally in Brisbane is the third occasion AF and GD have rallied together to support GD in Greece but the first time they've done so openly, and may mark a turning-point in the fortunes of both.
We'd rather it continued the general downward trajectory of Australia First and Jim Saleam's fortunes, so why not come along to the counter-protest and let these neo-Nazis know that they're not welcome here – or anywhere. But especially Greek neo-Nazis are not welcome in Australia, come on, guys, get it together.
The fascists intend to assemble at The Greek Club (29 Edmondstone St, South Brisbane) for a rally at 11.30am, Friday May 2 and then march on the Greek consulate (Level 36, Central Plaza One, 345 Queen Street, Brisbane) to hold a picket between 1pm and 4pm in support of GD.
In just a few days around 200 people have indicated they may attend the protest against the Australia First and Golden Dawn parties in Brisbane so please continue to invite others to attend: the more the merrier.


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I continue to gain weight. Oh well.
I am really happy with how I'm eating. It floats through my mind, "should I cut back"?, and the answer is a very clear "no".
It's actually no surprise that, evidently, I'm not meant to be particularly thin. Deep down inside, I always knew my body wanted bigger. I have spent a lifetime staring at larger women who looked happy and comfortable. I would check to see if they were married (I was under the impression that men only like thin women. Huh?) If someone paid a compliment to a heavier woman, my ears would perk right up – could I be plump AND attractive? Could I be big AND happy?
The shocking (to me) truth is that I like this new body, all lumps and bump and jiggling and jostling. I feel like a grown up. I feel free.
WAIT. DID I WRITE THAT? I have to go back and re-read that last paragraph. Did I, Melissa Jane Statmore, really write it? Yes, yes I did!!!!!
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Outsourcing Unemployment To ChinaEconomics / China Economy Sep 16, 2009 - 11:27 AM GMT
As goes the US consumer so goes Chinese manufacturing. Here is a long but educational video produced by Vanguard on several Chinese manufacturing cities and what the economic downturn has meant for them. It's well worth a play.
That video is more confirmation of the Chinese manufacturing and unemployment woes outlined in How Will China Handle The Yuan? and over a year ago in Is China's Growth Story Coming Unglued?
Yet the myth of Chinese decoupling still persists.
Some day China will be far less dependent on the US but that day is not in the immediate foreseeable future. The videos are proof enough. Moreover, a strong case can be made that Obama Risks Global Trade War With Misguided Tariffs.
For now, stock are rising along with the biggest global reflation in the history of the world, by central bankers in nearly every country in the world, including China.
However, such stimulus is not infinite and is not without cost. Nor can temporary increases in demand caused by massive give-away programs be cause for permanent celebration. At best, stimulus programs shift demand forward stretching out the recovery period.
At worst, such programs add to malinvestments in housing, commercial real estate, and other areas. Government programs seldom, if ever, allocate resources effectively. The wildly popular cash-for-clunkers program actually destroyed productive assets, a repeat on a small scale of misguided efforts by FDR in the great depression to drive up prices of goods.
Yet for all these efforts unemployment is still rising, and even Fed officials admit the outlook for employment and consumer spending is far from rosy. Please see The Problem with Janet Yellen's Recovery Outlook for details.
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***University Relations***
This season the Cheyenne Bottoms is blooming with beauty after an extraordinarily dry 2013. But this year, said Curtis Wolf, manager at the Kansas Wetlands Education Center, "there's water in the bottoms."
Three spring activities at the center, northeast of Great Bend on Kansas Highway 156 at the edge of Cheyenne Bottoms wetlands, will show off that beauty: the annual Wild Goose Chase 5K/3K Fun Run, a series of Greater Prairie Chicken Lek Tours and a Digital Photography Seminar.
The second annual Wild Goose Chase 5K/3K Fun Run, not only a major fundraiser for the center, is also is known as the fastest and flattest 5K/3K in all of Kansas. The run is scheduled for Saturday, April 26. Check-in begins at 7:30 a.m., and the race starts at 9 a.m. Prizes are awarded by age divisions to both men and women. Eagle Communications is a sponsor, helping to gather T-shirt sponsors and provide advertising.
Early registration is $25 for ages 18 and older and $15 for ages 17 and younger. Late registration, after April 15, is $35 for ages 18 and older and $25 for ages 17 and younger. Those who register late are not guaranteed to receive a T-shirt. Registration forms can be found at the website.
The bizarre and unique mating rituals of the greater prairie chicken are a must-see in April. Male prairie chickens fight, sing and dance to win the affection of females on communal mating grounds known as "leks" (the "e" is pronounced as in "legs"). According to the Nature Conservancy website, the "males drum their feet in stylized dances and make a booming call that can be heard for over a mile."
The dances happen only at sunrise and take about three hours. Guides will drive spectators to a comfortable trailer blind were the leks are located. Ten tours, with a maximum of seven people per tour, are scheduled for April and require a reservation at least two days prior. Cost is $25 per person 12 and older.
The schedule for the remaining seven tours:
Tuesday, April 8 at 5:45 a.m.
Friday, April 11 at 5:30 a.m.
Saturday, April 12 at 5:30 a.m.
Tuesday, April 15 at 5:30 a.m.
Friday, April 18 at 5:30 a.m.
Tuesday, April 22 at 5:20 a.m.
Sunday, April 27 at 5:20 a.m.
On Saturday, May 17, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Central Kansas Photography Club of Great Bend and the KWEC will present "A Digital Photography Seminar" by Steve Traudt. Traudt demonstrates refined photography skills — taking the camera off auto, changing composition and being creative with flash, along with many other tidbits.
Registration before Thursday, May 1, is $49. For students from grade school up, the cost is $39. College students must have a valid student I.D. Lunch will be provided for early registrants but not those who register on the day-of the event.
An outdoor Green Mountain Grill will be raffled off at the Digital Photography Seminar at the cost of $5 per ticket. Attendance at the seminar is not necessary to win. For more information and registration, call Dan Soeke, club vice president, at 620-786-6799 or visit wetlandscenter.fhsu.edu to print and mail a registration form.
For additional information about upcoming events or to register for any of these events, call the KWEC at 1-877-243-9268 or visit wetlandscenter.fhsu.edu.


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2014 Excellence Award Winners
Winner: City of Gold Coast Council
Gold Coast City Council's project aimed to reduce the impact of current and future floods within the Nerang River System and ultimately challenged conventional thinking on flood planning in Queensland.
Following the raising of the Hinze Dam wall in 2012, GCCC was expected to comply with traditional flood planning laws by lowering flood planning levels to reflect the reduced flood impact on the community. To ensure the resilience gained by raising the dam wall was not lost in the following years, GCCC conducted research which revealed the long term benefits in keeping planning levels as they were.
Through the use of evidence-based research and community consultation, GCCC gained the support of the community, who chose not to lower flood planning levels. By showing leadership and engaging with the community, the flood protection offered to the communities surrounding the Nerang River will extend beyond 2060. Had planning levels been lowered, the benefit of raising the dam would have been relatively short-lived.
Highly Commended: Balonne Shire Council
After three severe floods in less than 24 months, Council sought a permanent, cost effective solution to the temporary levees erected and dismantled for each flood from 2010 to 2012. It was also desired to protect more homes than the temporary levees had the capability to.
Highly Commended: Lake Macquarie City Council
Highly Commended: Launceston Flood Authority
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About Dining Benches & Benches
Just because most people use chairs around their dining table doesn't mean that's the only way to sit down and enjoy meals. In fact, every day, more and more people are opting for dining benches because they're extremely versatile.
While chairs can seat just one person, a bench can seat several, letting you have as many people over for dinner as you want. Our dining benches come in plenty of different styles, from low, plush-topped benches to high dining benches for counters. Dining benches don't even have to be used with a dining table. They can serve as additional seating around the family room or even a decorative piece for your hallway.
And since many of our dining benches are part of a set, if you find something you love, make sure you check if there are matching tables or chairs.
If you purchased a home with a counter or even if you've just decided to get a counter table, you may find yourself without the right kind of seating arrangement. After all, tables are fairly universal; counters are far less common.
We have plenty of counter stools to choose from; although most of these probably aren't the kind of stools you're accustomed to. Most of our counter stools look and function more like chairs, as they have backs and cushions but legs that have been stretched a bit higher. Some have slatted backs while others are upholstered on both the back and the seat. These aren't barstools, in other words. They're for sliding up to your countertop for breakfast or your counter table for dinner.


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Yellow Flame
Scientific name: Peltophorum pterocarpum
Family name: Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
Yellow Flame trees in Taman Tugu
The Yellow Flame Tree is one of the many trees found existing within the Taman Tugu site. It is believed to have been planted by the British as ornamental plants due to the yellow flushes from the flowers.
Physical Features
The Yellow Flame is a medium sized tree 16m-30m height and minimum 15m-25m height. It takes the shape of umbrella with maximum plant spread 9m-12m for crown width. The leaves of the Yellow Flame are bipinnate, 30cm-60cm long with 16-20 pinnae. 20-40 oval leaflets per each pinna, and each 0.8-2.5cm long and 0.4-1.0cm long. Its flowers have orange stamens and crinkled petals with a reddish brown mark in the center of each flower. It would be fragrant particularly at night. These flowers clusters would develop into seedpods of about 5-10cm long, and 2.5cm broad. Normally they come out after the fourth year of the tree's age. The Yellow flame seedpods are flat, thin and winged. They are red in the early stages, but will gradually turn black as it ripens.
Medicinally, this tree has medicinal values such as a relieve for pains and sores and also used for tooth powder and eye lotions. The wood is used for carpentry of light construction purposes, such as cabinet making, sawn or hewn timbers, woodware and woodcarving. The flowers are used as cut flowers. The tree is suitable for planting along streets, in parks or gardens due to the ornamental flowers that it has, and they make very good shades due to the umbrella shaped crown. This tree is used for fodder. The bark can also be used as dyes as it contains tannins, giving a light yellow colour to leather. Tannin is also present in leaves and wood. In Java, the dye is used for batik work.
These tropical, sub-tropical/ monsoonal trees grow in coastal forest, mangrove forest, and sandy beach. These trees are native to locations from India and Sri Lanka, through Southeast Asia (including Malaysia) to Northern Australia.


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Week One- Learning Cree
So, as I have stated in a previous post, I wanted to learn Cree because of my future experiences in Northern Saskatchewan as a teacher. I think it might be nice to try and learn some of the language before I move and then I can try to immerse myself in the culture, tradition and language there.
In this first week of practicing, I mainly worked on finding some resources to begin learning the language.
I first searched google to see what would come up and I found the Online Cree Dictionary, which is an awesome resource to help translate words you would like to learn from English (in my case) to Cree. I also found nehiyawewin.ca which provides step by step videos in learning the language and it is done extremely well and is easy to follow. I was also lucky enough to already have a Twitter account that I use as a professional development tool and so I tweeted out one day asking for help in finding resources and I received some helpful comments:
So far, I have been reading through and studying from a textbook titled: Mâci-Nêhiyawêwin: Beginning Cree by Dorothy Badry. So far, I have learned the 10 consonants in Cree and how they are pronounced differently from English and the short and long vowels as well as some vocabulary words.
I look forward to continuing my learning journey with all of you! I hope to make a video next week to post about my progress!
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Hey Reagan! That is so cool that you are learning Cree! That will for sure help in classrooms with Indigenous students which I am sure you will have a lot of in northern Saskatchewan. One thing that might be helpful is the app Duolingo, it is a free app and is really helpful for learning the basics of a language. I am not sure if Cree is offered however, but if it is that would be a really great tool to use!
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Porvoo, founded about 800 years ago is the second oldest town of Finland. It is a small town situated about 50 kms away from Helsinki, Finland. It is a beautiful city which is full of history which can be seen and felt as you walk down the streets of this charming city. This city has served as a home to many Finnish artists. It is mostly famous for its red shore houses which were originally built and painted red in honour of the arrival of the king of Sweden, Gustav III. Historically, Porvoo has also been a very important centre of trade. The shore houses were then used to store goods and produce that came in from far-away lands. The timeless and unique atmosphere of this city attracts travellers from all over the world.
You can reach this place by taking a bus from Helsinki. There are regular buses every 15-30 minutes from Helsinki's Central Bus Station to Porvoo. It takes approximately an hour to reach by bus. There is also a vintage train that the Porvoo Museum Railways run in the month of July and August only. This train runs in between Kerava and Porvoo and takes about 1.5 hour. Kerava can be reached in 20 minutes by taking a regular commuter train from Helsinki's Central Railway Station. You can also take a boat ride. There are cruises from Helsinki to Porvoo during the months of May to September. This takes about 3.5 hours to reach. Porvoo is also easily accessible by car via the E18 expressway east from Helsinki.
Iconic Red Warehouses
The town is particularly famous for its many red wooden buildings, attractively perched by the Porvoo River. These buildings are located in the old town which is a few hundred meters away from the modern city centre. And on a summer day you can leisurely walk around these buildings which are indeed very delightful. If you want to get the best view of these iconic red warehouses then cross the river and walk along the park that is on the other side.
Porvoo Cathedral
Porvoo Cathedral is located at the heart of the Old Porvoo and is one of the most popular buildings here. The cathedral sits atop the hill looking over the entire town. It was built at the end of 14th century and since then it has been burnt down five times and the most recent was an attack that took place in 2006 where the roof was burned but the damage was repaired. The cathedral was renovated for two years and is now open to the public again since 2008. This is also the place where the first Diet of Finland assembled in 1809 giving it religious freedom.
Porvoo Doll and Toy Museum
This toy Museum has more than thousand dolls and countless other toys that are on display. Some of the toys were made dating from 1800 to 1990. All of the toys that are placed in the museum have been played with right from the coat of the teddy bear and the tires of the toy car you can see how beloved they had been. It's not only the children that have fun in this museum but also their parents and grandparents as they reminisce their own childhood and the toys that they played with. However, this museum is open only from 1st June to 10th August.
Porvoo Museum
This Museum occupies two buildings at cobbled square which is at the heart of the Old Town. The town hall building has most of the collection. There are some artefacts relating to the town's history. The work of the two famous artists of Porvoo that is the painter Albert Edelfelt and sculptor Ville Vallgren is displayed here.
Downtown Porvoo
This place is full of life. The market square which is surrounded by City Hall, bus station and some speciality boutiques is the heart of the city. The products sold at the marketplace vary from season to season. The market cafe is one place where the people gather and spend time. During summer the guest marina and ferry dock at Jokiranta are always at its best. The downtown area has been improved a lot lately making it a fun place for people to gather. Flower beds, cafes, fountains have made the shore into a pretty gathering place.
You can also go Kayaking and canoeing in the Porvoo River. This is a very popular summer pastime. The stream is very gentle and pretty suitable for beginners. But just make sure you do not venture out into the sea unless you are experienced and know what you are doing. Also southern Finland, Porvoo is one of the best places when it comes to delicacies and home decor. Since the 19th century people travelled all the way from Helsinki to Porvoo to visit the restaurants and cafes. The interior design shops in the city are famous all over the country. The styles vary from antique and romantic to modern and state of art at these shops. Thus, Porvoo is the best example of how beautifully the old can blend with the modern while still retaining its uniqueness. Thus, Porvoo is the perfect place if you want to spend some peaceful time.


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After an unbroken run of 80 weeks, the great Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien has been surpassed as world #1, according to TRC Global Rankings.
American Bob Baffert returns to the top spot for the first time since June 2017, and clearly merits the ranking, according to our strictly-laid-out criteria: no trainer in the world is operating at a higher level right now.
Table 1 contains the names and details of the four men who have been ranked world #1 since TRC Global Rankings began in 2014.
We have no hesitation in naming O'Brien as by far the greatest of his profession during this five-year span. Not only has he ranked #1 for the most weeks, but the peak points score – a rolling index of performance – is the highest achieved by a trainer at 1105.
TRC Global Rankings take the prediction of next week's results as their focus, however, and, while the recent past has been dominated by the brilliant Irishman, surely the present is Baffert's domain.
Headed by U.S. Triple Crown winner Justify, Baffert sent out 15 G1 winners in 2018 from only 52 runners (29% strike rate). These are shown in chronological order in Table 2.
All Baffert's top-level wins came on dirt. Nine horses contributed to his total: Justify (4), Game Winner (3), Abel Tasman (2), McKinzie (2) and four others with one each. Nine of the 15 were ridden by world #2 Mike Smith.
Baffert's 15 G1 wins is third only to his fellow American Chad Brown and the Australian-based Kiwi Chris Waller. Brown, in particular, is a threat to Baffert's hegemony in the weeks to come, sitting at world #3 as the new year dawns this week, only six points behind. However, while Baffert required only 102 runs to achieve his haul, Brown had more than twice that number with 211.
Indeed, when we take a look at the aggregate of Group and Graded race performance in 2018, ranked by G1 wins – G2 wins – G3 wins, we can see that, in effect, TRC Global Rankings marries the volume of success with its quality and efficiency.
While Brown and Waller had more G1 wins, Baffert had a better strike rate and a higher proportion of his winners at the top level where competition is at its fiercest. Meanwhile, the two trainers with a better strike rate than Baffert, Charlie Appleby (28%) and John Gosden (27%), had fewer G1 wins and do not own the same prior level of performance as Baffert (TRC Global Rankings uses a three-year window of results, with older data suitably down-weighted to achieve maximum predictive performance.)
Remember, these statistics are just a reflection of what we are really trying to measure true to rankings mathematics – the likelihood that a higher-ranked rival will defeat a lower one in immediate competition. To this end, note that Baffert went 15-12 against Brown in 2018, which is not enough to separate them in future encounters, but Baffert's record against other trainers who themselves have strong head-to-head records generally gives him the edge over Brown, at least by our reckoning.
While we would expect Brown to continue to win more Graded races than Baffert, our money is on the latter when they meet in 2019 – at least for now. Both men sent out some seriously talented juveniles in 2018 and their shelves are stocked to meet the demands of the coming year.
The brilliant filly Newspaperofrecord – a wildly impressive winner of the G1 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies' Turf – is Brown's best 3-year-old entering 2019, but the identity of Baffert's best second-season runner is less clear. Is it Game Winner, who landed three G1s, including the Breeders' Cup Juvenile, or is it G1 Los Alamitos Cash Call Futurity hero Improbable, a sparkling winner of that influential event who owns huge ability?
All this will be determined this year, and it remains to be seen how long Baffert will hold onto the top spot. Over the next few months, he could face challenges from both Brown and Appleby, the latter about to embark on the domestic campaign in Dubai rich in Group-race prizes.
In the longer term, O'Brien will be back. We expect O'Brien to be back. We have written that O'Brien will be back. He will be back.
For now, however, Baffert is the top dog, the alpha trainer, the one to beat. From his last 14 runners, he has had five wins (36%), including three at G1, and a further five placed horses. The Silver Fox is white hot. He is world #1.


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I owe this one to my friend Jimmy Ray Davis, who solved a puzzle and got himself a review of his choice as a reward.
As a matter of fact, I'm also quite happy about his pick, since it gave me the opportunity to watch and talk about a movie I haven't seen or heard of before.
Co-directed by Lars Jacobson and famous Indian filmmaker Amardeep Kaleka, Baby Blues (2008) tells the story of a countryside family – mom, dad and four kids – who live in a secluded farm. Upon suffering from post-partum depression (the so-called baby blues syndrome), the mother loses it and starts to show a violent behaviour towards her children.
Loosely inspired by true events – check out the series of articles on the Andrea Yates' case – this indie horror seems to me more like a general exploration of mental breakdown and psychosis. For instance, to support my thesis, the characters of the parents don't have first names: they're simply regarded as 'mom' and 'dad'.
In this respect, I can't help but appreciate the directors' effort put into the movie: they, passionately, created a horror flick that has a message.
Is the execution good, though? I'd say that, for the most part, it's above average, especially for a low-budget, indie horror flick. I wouldn't call it a scary movie, per se, but it features an unsettling and creepy vibe throughout nonetheless. Some scenes are very effective, since they hint to extreme violence without becoming overly graphic.
The acting is great for this type of movies. Ridge Canipe, who plays the older soon, the 'hero' of the movie, is fantastic. Colleen Porch, who portrays the mom, is compelling and quite unsettling from beginning to end. I don't want to be considered sexist, but she was also kind of hot in Baby Blues: I dug that!
Personally, I just wish she had a better development as a character, since she looks pretty messed up since the very beginning. This film is 77 minutes long, therefore it could have used ten minutes more of build-up during the first third of the movie.
From a technical standpoint, I liked the colour design, with its documentary-ish vibe, and the great choice of locations. However, I strongly disliked the editing, especially within the first half of Baby Blues. The overabundance of cuts and takes gave me a nauseating feeling, which is really a shame.
Another issue I have with the film revolves around the father character: I feel like the directors didn't know what to do with him in certain bits and, therefore, he pops up on screen every now and then, distracting the viewer from the main focus of the story.
Besides that, Baby Blues is a quite solid indie flick, based on an intriguing concept and filled with enough memorable and disturbing scenes. I don't know whether it's a rewatchable movie or not, but I would still recommend checking it out. And, Jimmy, since this review is for you, I'm going to give the movie a grade:


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TextInputFormat : An InputFormat for plain text files. Files are broken into lines. Either linefeed or carriage-return are used to signal end of line. Keys are the position in the file, and values are the line of text..
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At one time or another, most little kids talk about what they want to do when they grow up. For Jason Cotner, not only did he talk about it, he knew.
"From a very young age I knew I wanted to be in law enforcement," said Cotner. "I have always believed this is what I was born to do."
Since 1995, he has done just that, and as of the beginning of 2018 he has taken on the role of chief of the Redwood Falls Police Department.
As chief, Cotner said his primary role is to serve as the leader and administrator for the local law enforcement department, but, more than that, he knows the promise he made to protect and serve the public when he began his role will continue to be the primary mission.
Cotner, who spent many of his growing up years in Fairmont, went to college in Mankato where he earned his degree.
Then he began his service in small, rural communities including Madelia and Owatonna.
Then a new opportunity arose for Cotner.
That opportunity took him and his family to California where he served as a special agent with the DEA. While Cotner said he appreciated his opportunity on the west coast, he really wanted to get back to the midwest.
So, when he learned of an opening in the City of Redwood Falls, he applied, and in April 2011 Cotner began his role as the assistant chief of police for the local department. In that role, Cotner was able to take on some of the administrative duties for the department, and he developed an appreciation for the community he and his family have called home for nearly seven years.
"We have no plan to leave Redwood Falls, because we love it here," said Cotner.
With the retirement of Mark Dressen this past summer, Cotner opted to apply for the job as chief, and he was offered the position this past fall.
"Being chief is the natural progression for me," said Cotner, adding he believes the experiences he has had in more than two decades of law enforcement have all prepared him for the opportunity to serve in this role.
Cotner said the past few years in Redwood Falls have offered the chance for him to get to know the community and the people, and he believes the knowledge he has gained over that time will help him to best serve the public as chief.
"My job is to keep the public safe," said Cotner, adding that means education, enforcement and prevention efforts in the community.
Cotner also knows as chief he will need to be out in the public getting to know the people he serves and just letting them see him at different community events.
For him it is about being part of the community in ways one would not be able to in larger cities.
Cotner said things have been going well in his first few weeks on the job, adding he continues to learn and adapt to the new role.
He and his wife, Jodi, have three children, including one in college and two who attend school in the community.
The Cotner family has settled in Redwood Falls, and Cotner appreciates having the opportunity to help make it a safe place for the people he serves.


text: Emerging Tech Paying teams right Matt Hamblen @itworldca Published: April 19th, 2001Project teams in IT have been around for years and are seen by managers as a critical way to develop applications for internal users or even to build new products for sale to the public.Despite the widespread use of IT project teams, managers take different approaches to evaluating and motivating individual team members, especially when it comes to performance bonuses. Four experts in team evaluation and compensation give their opinions on how managers should reward IT team members.Reward HandsomelyDavid FooteManaging partner, Foote Partners LLC, New Canaan, Conn.Individual team members should be given annual performance awards by their regular managers and also receive healthy bonuses for their team's performance on a given task, Foote said.For example, a worker named Jane might be eligible for her annual performance review, with a possible raise of 5 to 15 per cent. If Jane is also on a team with a two-year project, the managers involved might agree up front to give her and each of the other team members 20 per cent of each of their base salaries as a bonus at the end of the first year. At the end of the second year, they'd receive another 30 per cent of their base, assuming project goals are met.While that amount of bonus may sound extraordinarily high, it could be justified if the project dramatically affects the company's performance, or if the project team is building a product that launches the company into a new and important business.Foote said he believes that milestones in the project should be set perhaps as often as every three months, and "if you miss a milestone, you don't get a portion of your bonus."Foote said four phases – the work, design, building and implementation phases – need to be defined as points at which bonuses could be paid.Part of the rationale for large bonuses is to keep key team members from leaving midway through a project, especially in such a fluid IT job market, Foote said. If a bonus isn't fair, team members will say so up front.Big bucks for big projectsRobert ZawackiProfessor emeritus, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colo.Big bonuses should be reserved for the biggest projects, which will sometimes have a major revenue or cost-savings impact on a corporation, Zawacki said.For example, if a senior systems analyst who's making US$80,000 per year got a 20 per cent bonus, it would be US$16,000."That bonus might work if the reward is not held off too long, or it might lose its effectiveness," he said.But Zawacki said he's concerned about how large project bonuses might sit with CEOs who don't want to get locked into major financial incentives."Setting project bonuses is an area where IT managers have to wing it with CEOs," Zawacki said. In a competitive world where IT workers are willing to leave to take new jobs, managers may need to convince CEOs that a project bonus might be one way to keep top workers.Zawacki said team members need to be evaluated by managers outside of teams as well as those on the project. But could that result in a team that protects a non-performing member?That isn't likely, Zawacki said. "Everybody knows when a worker on a team is a poor performer," he said, using as an example a team he worked with at the former Digital Equipment Corp.One worker said he was being picked on by his team members. The supervisor learned the worker wasn't sharing the workload, including carrying a beeper on the weekends. The worker was told to start carrying the beeper; when he didn't, he was fired."Don't apologize for high standards," even when subordinates are working on teams, Zawacki urged managers.Giving the star treatmentAllen DitchfieldSystems consultant, former CIO, The Progressive Corp., former vice-president of IT, MCI Corp.Bonuses for team members need to be variable to reward the top performers, those whom Ditchfield calls the "10X" performers who bring 10 times the creativity and quality to the work."Usually, you have to take care of the 10X guy," Ditchfield said. "With project stuff, it's not a Communistic process where everybody is trying to get the same shoes."Still, 10 per cent of a person's base pay for a bonus might be enough. "I'd say that 20 per cent to 40 per cent of base pay sounds high," he said. But Ditchfield said he believes in psychic gratification as much as bonuses as a motivation for being on a team. "Team projects can be a status symbol," he said. "Everybody wants to be on the hot one, although, sure, you do have some who come to work and can't be motivated on a team. Still, there are people who gravitate toward the high-risk area."Ditchfield said he also believes that managers outside of teams need to be in regular contact with their direct reports, even if they're on team duty. "If you are walking around and are involved, you'll pick up signals."Avoiding the greed factorMark EndryCIO at J.D. Edwards & Co., DenverManagers could put too much emphasis on team bonuses, Endry said, which can lead to jealousy among team members. For example, if a global project involves 20 people worldwide but only eight people on the core team get milestone-based project bonuses, "people on the global team will start to talk."Non-cash rewards could help with such disparities, Endry said. Such perks could include inviting top management to dinner with team members to help remind them how important the project is to the overall business.Non-cash incentives that work are more team-oriented, and "the quiet reward won't work as well as the visible ones that involve the team," Endry said.Such non-cash rewards depend on the scope of a project and "can start with cake and cookies and certificates of recognition or sometimes sending the team to a baseball game, either with the family or alone," he said."One year we provided key members of a project an overnight in the mountains and a dinner with management" that reinforced how vital the project was to the company." Emerging Tech


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WMU-Cooley's Negotiation Competition team finished second during the ABA's region six competition, Nov. 3-4. Pictured are WMU-Cooley students Alison Brajdich (left) and Mayrel Narvaez (right) and their coach Adjunct Professor Peter Mancini. (Photo courtesy of WMU-Cooley)
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School's Negotiation Competition team finished second during the American Bar Association's region six negotiation competition at WMU-Cooley's Auburn Hills campus, Nov. 3-4. WMU-Cooley students Alison Brajdich and Mayrel Narvaez from the Auburn Hills campus, and Evelyn Edwards and Mike Mbanza from the Lansing campus earned positions on the law school's teams early this year.
The four teams receiving the best overall scores from the preliminary rounds advanced to the final round. WMU-Cooley's Alison Brajadich and Mayrel Narvaez moved on to the final round.
The competition included two preliminary rounds. In each round the teams were provided a general set of facts and confidential facts specific to their assigned client. With the information, the teams were required to negotiate a resolution to a presented problem. The topic for this year's negotiation competition was National Security Law.
During the final round, WMU-Cooley faced off against the team from Michigan State University College of Law, while the Ohio State University-Moritz College of Law went up against a second team from Michigan State University College of Law. Michigan State University College of Law finished came in first and WMU-Cooley placed as the runner-up.
Other schools participating in the competition included John Marshall Law School, Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Ohio Northern University-Claude W. Pettit College of Law, University of Cincinnati College of Law and University of Illinois College of Law.
WMU-Cooley's negotiation team of Alison Brajadich and Mayrel Narvaez was coached by Adjunct Professor Peter Mancini, and the team of Evelyn Edwards and Mike Mbanza was coached by Adjunct Professor Dan Stauffer.


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Adrian Braun is a doctoral candidate at the University of Eastern Finland and is doing research in the field of environmental policy. His studies concentrate to a large extent on the topic of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) inside the metal mining industry in the European Arctic, predominantly the northern territories of Finland, Norway, Sweden and the Northwest regions of the Russian Federation. In this regard, he is amongst others interested in incentives to implement CSR into corporate strategies, stakeholder dialogue and CSR standards in practice in relation to mining operations. The Kone Foundation awarded grants to this research work and is supporting Adrian currently for the third consecutive year. He is also a member of the Northern Political Economy team at the Arctic Centre/University of Lapland in the North of Finland.


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Some 40,000 participants took part in the 24th Dublin Women's Mini Marathon, a 10k road race beginning in Fitzwilliam Square and ending at St Stephen's Green.
The women, and some men in fancy-dress, came from all over Ireland, many of them regular participants, but all of them walking or running for a charity close to their hearts.
Patrice Dockery was the first across the line to win the wheelchair category. The overall winner, Pauline Curley from the Tullamore Harriers club in County Offaly, won the race with the time of 35 minutes and 4 seconds.
It's a great day for the women of Ireland...it possibly encourages women to take up the sport.
Everyone who took part in the event received a medal, but the ultimate winners were the charities chosen by the participants.
An RTÉ News report broadcast on 5 June 2006. The reporter is Will Goodbody.
Winner Pauline Curley crosses the finishing line.


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In life you win some, you lose some. Or as of late in the case of ExpertFlyer, you temporarily win some and then lose them faster than Kanye West can finish a Jimmy Kimmel interview.
Earlier in the month I posted about how ExpertFlyer began displaying British Airways award space. While I don't value the ability to search British Airways award space on ExpertFlyer all that much (given that American's website is rather useful for doing that for an entire month at a time), I did value the ability to set availability alerts. As I explained in that post, you could use ExpertFlyer to set alerts for award space, so if/when award space opened up in a particular cabin on a particular flight, they would send you an email alert letting you know. That's hugely valuable, and actually for the airlines ExpertFlyer supports, the greatest thing I derive from the service.
Well today ExpertFlyer posted the following message on FlyerTalk:
Sorry folks, it looks like BA have once again hidden their award inventory from the reservation systems. We have been hearing from customers about the benefit they have derived from the information during the brief time it was available, so we would suggest that you contact BA and express your interest in the information again being made public.
Unfortunately this seems to be a continuing trend. Last month Delta pulled elite upgrade space from ExpertFlyer, while a couple of weeks ago a majority of Star Alliance airlines pulled out as well. Anyway, these are extremely frustrating developments as a consumer. It's getting tougher to justify an ExpertFlyer membership when these benefits are being taken away (not that it's ExpertFlyer's fault), and I'm certainly not a fan of the airlines being less transparent.
But to some small degree I can also see the airlines' perspective. Are they making it too easy on consumers when you just receive an email when award space opens up?
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Finally my trip day is coming.
And still I have poor information about this city.
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Are your kids obsessed with the Baby Shark song? Then they will love making this cute Daddy Shark card for Father's Day! The printable card features an outline of the word 'DAD' and a shark template with a cute shark pun inside, "You Are JAWsome!"
Not only is this shark craft printable template cute for Father's Day, it also makes a fun shark birthday card idea for dads.
Paper Shark Template And Card Supplies
- googly eyes (optional)
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- colored pencils or markers
- gluestick
- printer cardstock; white
→ Get the, "You Are Jawsome!" Dad Shark Template HERE.
How to Make a Shark Card For Dad
Print the DAD card and shark templates on cardstock.
Take the template with the DAD letters and fold it along to top edge of the letters. Then cut around the edge, leaving the fold intact.
Next, color the two letter D's however you'd like. I used a jagged wave pattern to mimic the shark's teeth and the ocean waves.
Now, color the shark's face. To give the shark even more character, stick on the googly eyes.
Next, cut the shark face and the shark pun templates out.
Fold the You Are Jawsome! template in half and then glue the shark face to the top of it.
To finish the card, glue the cut shark saying piece (You Are Jawsome!) to the DAD card, where the 'A' would be.
Bonus: You can open the DAD part to write an additional message or just use it to stand the card up for display.
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Used Cars for Sale in Santa Clara
The thought of buying a new car sounds simple, but there are many important decisions you'll need to make before you can get one. Along with choosing the make, model, and trim level that you want to get, you'll need to think about what features and amenities are most important. If you prefer to have the latest amenities available on the market, then you might want to get a new car. In contrast, if saving money is a more enticing option, a used car might be your best choice. Fortunately, we offer a large inventory of premium Ford vehicles to choose from. The inventory regularly changes, which means we may very well have the Ford you want in stock. But if we don't, check back soon, as it may be here before you know it!
Benefits of Buying Used Cars
At one time, car shoppers shied away from buying pre-owned cars, thinking that they were getting a less favorable deal than with a new car. Now, however, used cars are one of the most popular options among car shoppers. Used cars have many advantages that new cars can't provide, such as significant cost savings and more features.
If you're thinking of getting a new car, one of the top considerations you'll need to make is how much you want to spend on a vehicle. If you'd prefer to spend less money, then a used car might be the best choice. With a used car, you have the potential to save significant amounts of money. This starts on the first day, as you avoid the state sales tax when you get a used car. Getting a used car also means that your annual registration rates are lower, and you will likely pay less for insurance, too. In addition to the upfront cost, you may find that you pay less for a pre-owned vehicle over the course of its lifetime too. One of the biggest ways you'll save money is through financing. With a lease, you'll pay for the cost of the car's projected loss in value, or depreciation. Loan payments are also lower for used cars than new vehicles. Some lenders also offer enticing deals, including zero-interest rates, for a used car.
Another reason to consider getting a used car is that when you buy a car that's older, even by just a year, you will have access to research and other information about the car, including its reliability, safety ratings, consumer reviews, and more. When you get a new car, on the other hand, you don't have that information to help guide your decision.
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When you buy a new car, you'll want to make sure that you're getting a safe car and not wasting your money on a lemon. Fortunately, we put your worries to ease with our rigid inspection process, which ensures that we only sell consumers cars that are of the highest possible quality. If you have questions about our inspection criteria or a car that you're looking to buy, our friendly and professional mechanics will gladly assist.
There are many considerations to keep in mind when you're looking for a new car. Sometimes the options are overwhelming! Rest assured, however, that we are here to help. From our extensive, constantly-refreshed inventory to our helpful sales staff, we make it easy to arrange a test drive and buy the car of your dreams.


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Hate how your skin can't stop flaking? Nylon shares its experience with Pestle and Mortar skincare saviours!
Nylon brings you the latest from beauty, fashion, music and more. And here's how Pure Hyaluronic Serum and Hydrate moisturiser have helped their beauty team get over damaged winter skin!
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New York's past few months of alternately freezing and spring-like temperature, not to mention stints of bone-dry air followed by doses of suddenly high-humidity—left us at a loss for what to do. Our normal skin routine was not getting the job done.
We needed to bring in some power players, things stocked with ingredients like hyaluronic acid (you know you've heard of it), evening primrose oil, and jojoba!
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How that translates to your face after applying the serum, is that it (along with this serum's dose of Vitamin E) gives you a smoother and clearer palette, making you look instantly refreshed and even dewy after applying. Yes! Dewy in the winter. Who knew this could happen? It's glorious.
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VR Business – Who Wants A Full Booking Calendar?
By vacation rental marketing expert, Karen Spencer
Holiday Rental Business
Who wants a full booking calendar?
Me, me, me I hear you shout. But do you really?
Surely what you really mean is that you want is to earn more from your holiday rental? Having a full calendar, if it's full of low value bookings isn't the way to do this.
We can all achieve 100% occupancy and a full booking calendar if we charged peanuts per week, but where's the profit in that? And profit per booking should be the focus.
To do this you can't just increase your prices (unless you have been undercharging) so you have to change your offering. Invest in some styling so your holiday home stands out online, add some garden swings, install wifi, add more personal touches, do what it takes to take your holiday rental to the next level, worthy of charging more per booking. Think of these changes as short term investment now for long term gains.
And then you're ready for a full booking calendar!
Posted by Karen Spencer of http://thebusinessofholidayrental.com/
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Pitbull Performs "Fireball" With The Rockettes On 'America's Got Talent' Finale: Watch
America's Got Talent crowned a new winner during their live grand finale yesterday night at Radio City Music Hall. So, what better way to celebrate than by enlisting Mr. Worldwide and some of New York's most talented dancing divas to bring the house down?
After an extended intro by the leggy dancers, international playboy Pitbull arrived on a smaller stage, setting the room ablaze with his latest party anthem, "Fireball." The superstar shimmied down the aisle to the stage and ran all over the place (and around the judges!), bringing it down and taking it back up again with the girls. Who knows? If this whole pop star thing doesn't work out, he's always got a shot strutting his stuff with The Rockettes.
Check out Pitbull's finale performance of "Fireball" up top, and let us know what you thought in the comments below.


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Let me see if I've got this right - When Obama bailed out the auto industry that was wrong. Gov't shouldn't pick winners and losers. Now after Trump starts a trade war and his farmer voter base is affected, he provides a 12 billion dollar aid package for them - and that's OK?— Kevin Shannon (@kevinpshan) July 30, 2018
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It is real. It is love. It is the end of personhood.
It is like shifting focus with a lens, pulling back to reveal a shimmering truth hitherto undreamed of but instantly familiar.
It is attainable because you already are it! All you have to do is cast something off.
Like a diver, born in a diving bell, freedom does not require anything new, it is leaving small confines to a limitless expanse.
It is boundless. Giddy laughter arises from its rediscovery. Compassion wells in the heart, for all the worlds.
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SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A New Mexico lawmaker is hoping this year is the year the state will extend Daylight Saving Time year-round.
State Sen. Cliff Pirtle of Roswell has introduced the bill several times before, but it has failed to pass. He said the time change throws people off.
"There's an increase in heart attacks, there's more car accidents, people are less productive at work, they lose focus, and I think that's a huge thing that sometimes gets missed. Some people think this is a comical issue but it's not. It's very serious," said Sen. Pirtle.
If the bill passes, it would still need to be signed by the governor and approved by the U.S. Department of Transportation.


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Definition of equanimity
plural equanimities
1 : evenness of mind especially under stress <nothing could disturb his equanimity>
When you're performing your best at work, what is your underlying state of being? This was the opening question of Janene Liston's talk "Mindfulness-Based Emotional Intelligence" at our March Main Meeting. Answers like "focused," "calm," and "composed" sounded from the audience.
But for a lot of us, we spend a significant time at work feeling heightened levels of stress that manifest itself in physical symptoms:
- accelerated heart-beat
- tension in jaws and shoulders
- stomach aches
- sweating
Do you notice a physiological change when you get an email notification? That's the opposite of equanimity!
Practicing mindfulness is a solution to finding equanimity, but don't take our word for it: Janene, a skeptic, did her research and shared with us the many scientific studies that show how mindfulness can change the shape of your brain. These studies are based on the phenomenon of neuroplasticity, the brain's ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections. It was the science that turned Janene into a believer and why she now has made it her mission to share with others the power of mindfulness.
Janene suggested several apps, books and courses to help us on our way to finding equanimity – I'll share a few of them are here:
- "One Moment Meditation" (free app)
- 10% Happier by Dan Harris (book)
- MBSR courses (Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction)
She also offers courses and community practice (monthly mindfulness events) – don't hesitate to contact her for more info at email@example.com!
PWG thanks Janene for her insightful and interactive presentation, and we hope to see her again very soon! A special thank you goes out to our volunteer photographer Mitch Mendez – check out the photos he took below!
Janene Liston is a graduate of the Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute's advanced mindful leadership program – Engage. She is an experienced corporate global leaderand facilitator, an accomplished public speaker (2012 Toastmasters European Humorous Speech Champion), and enjoys learning, sharing, and creating ideas. She has a BS in Architectural Engineering from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and spent 20+ years working in engineering, marketing and pricing in a variety of industries.
Janene believes that within each of us lies all the wisdom we need to thrive in life and therefore has a deep passion for creating and holding space to learn, discover and create insight.


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Bail-reform dead in state House
HARTFORD — Gov. Dannel P. Malloy suffered a major legislative setback on Thursday after Democratic leaders of the House of Representatives pulled the plug on his bail-reform initiative, which is now likely dead for the year.
Speaker of the House Brendan Sharkey, D-Hamden, House Majority Leader Joe Aresimowicz, D-Berlin, and House Minority Leader Themis Klarides, R-Derby, agreed that there is wide support for the concept of allowing poor people facing minor criminal charges to get reduced or free bail.
But the bill, the remaining half of Malloy's controversial "Second Chance Society 2.0," increasingly became a target of Republican criticism, which spread fears of potential political repercussions through the 87-member majority Democratic caucus. Republican lawmakers produced lists of inmates with violent criminal histories and felony convictions who would be eligible for free bail under Malloy's proposal.
A subdued Malloy told reporters late Thursday afternoon that the failure of the legislation was a missed chance to help reduce the racial disparity in state jails and prisons.
"It's an election year," he said. "It's hard to get things done in an election year, and I think it was hard for folks, particularly when some of the things said in the building, though not true, were scary propositions for folks. Holding someone pending trial because they are poor is inherently unfair."
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The state budget had included an expectation that bail reform would save $15 million. With the reform proposal defeated, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy used a line-item budget veto Thursday to cut $20 million in municipal aid.
Malloy vowed to keep promoting the legislation. But to balance the upcoming state budget, which planned on $15 million in savings from the now-failed judicial reforms, he used his line-item budget veto Thursday to cut $20 million in municipal aid while approving the overall budget. Some of the savings will be used to fund a bill that Malloy signed into law requiring insurers to fund the imaging procedure tomosynthesis for breast-cancer screenings.
Shortly after the House leaders announced the death of the bail reforms at about 2:40 p.m., Senate President Pro Tempore Martin M. Looney, D-New Haven, called for Republican and Democratic leaders to begin bipartisan talks with Malloy to possibly salvage legislation this year.
"Reforming our bail system is too important an issue to be subject to partisan gamesmanship," Looney said. "A bipartisan approach is necessary to ensure that this reform receives the support it deserves."
Rep. Bruce V. Morris, D-Norwalk, said there was a wide division on the issue between urban and suburban lawmakers.
"Some members did not understand it well," Morris said in an interview on the House floor. "Some people were still not aware of all the details, advantages or disadvantages of the bail reform. I think if people were more knowledgeable of the benefits, they may have voted for the bill. Bail is not a pretrial remedy to punish people."
Rep. Bob Godfrey, D-Danbury, said the bill was complicated and was changing over the last few weeks, finally coming up in a special session in which lawmakers were not in the Capitol every day as they are during a regular session.
"There wasn't the opportunity to actually work out all the kinks," Godfrey said. "This is an important bill. There are a lot of people, Republicans as well as Democrats, who are invested in this kind of change. It is something going around the entire country, including the red states."
Earlier in the week, Malloy dropped an even-more controversial part of his initiative that would have raised the age that juveniles are considered adults to age 20 over the next three years.
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The House ended the special session by authorizing long-term capital projects and school construction plans, then adjourned for the year. The Senate had previously approved the bonding bill, part of the $19.7 billion budget that takes effect July 1.
A veto-override session is scheduled for June 20. Malloy's line-item veto includes a cut of $775,000 in supplemental payments for federally qualified health centers, and a $1.7 million reduction to the Connecticut Humanities Council.
Klarides said many members of her minority caucus support the concept of lowering bail for non-violent misdemeanors, but the appearance of hardened criminals on a list of potentially eligible defendants was unacceptable.
"Just because I'm in court today for a breach of peace or a low-level assault, that's not why they're going to decide if I should have a bond set or not," she said. "These people have rap sheets of no less than five convictions."
"These are really important policy goals, but it's clear that it bears further conversation," said Rep. William Tong, D-Stamford, co-chairman of the legislative Judiciary Committee who helped draft the bill and would have brought it to the floor debate. "I think it's about the details. Even for people on the Judiciary Committee who don't practice in this area, these are very complicated issues."
"I'm not out-of-hand opposed to certain bail reforms," said Rep. David Rutigliano, R-Trumbull. "There is a place for some adjustments in the system, but it shouldn't be based on the crime that you commit. It should be based on the individual." He said that his town police have told him that many drug offenders will continue to get arrested over and over.
"We have continually cut funding for mental health resources and social service agencies, so we're taking those arrested for drug convictions and not giving them any place to go," said Rep. Laura Hoydick, R-Stratford. "There is no rehabilitative model in this. This is a financial solution, which I don't think is prudent."
"There needs to be more discussion," said Rep. Jack Hennessy, D — Bridgeport. "I have always supported it. I think it's the right thing to do."
"I think parts of it made sense, and I'm sorry that we're not bringing it forward," said Rep. Terrie Wood, R-Darien. "It needed some refining, but I thought the concept was a good one."
Sharkey and Aresimowicz said it's up to Malloy to gather enough support to bring lawmakers back to the Capitol before the next General Assembly is elected in November and takes office in January 2017.
Meanwhile, the Mercatus Center at George Mason University this week reported that in a national survey of states and districts, Connecticut ranks 50th for fiscal health. It is rated higher than only financially challenged Puerto Rico. Connecticut joins Kentucky, Illinois, New Jersey and Massachusetts, mostly because of the high debt obligations and small amounts of cash on hand.
Both Connecticut and Massachusetts were in the bottom five last year, where they remain although "In slightly worse positions than last year," said the independent market-analysis center affiliated with the university.


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