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Taletso TVET College Application 2023-2024
Taletso TVET College Application Date 2023-2024
Are you a high school graduate or a returning student looking forward to furthering your education in a Tvet college for the year 2023, the Online application date open at Taletso Tvet College for the 2023 academic year starts on the 1st of September 2022 and closes on the 30th of September 2022? Applications that will be sent after the online application deadline will be rejected, therefore all applicants are to submit their as early as possible.
The College provides students with training and course materials that will prepare them for a specific career and it would help them to better their skills to flourish in that specific field. Also, bursaries are available for students who are in need of financial assistance to fund their studies. The College encourages students to apply for these bursaries especially the NSFAS bursary which covers registration, tuition and accommodation.
Taletso TVET College Application Date 2023-2024
Applicants are to start their application to the Taletso Tvet College for the 2023 study season from the 1st of September 2022 to the 30th of September 2022. The applications are currently open so apply now.
Courses Offered At Taletso Tvet College 2023
Students wanting to study at the College must select a course of their own choice when applying. Taletso TVET College offers unique courses that prepare students to enter the job market immediately after gaining their qualifications. The College offers the following courses:
- Agriculture
- Economic management
- Engineering studies
- Hospitality and tourism
- Information technology
- Office management
- Social sciences
Taletso TVET College Application Requirements 2023-2024
Applicants must have the following documents when applying to the College for admission:
- Certified copy of Identity document/Passport.
- Certified copy of the latest results/qualification.
- Parent/Guardian Identification Document.
- An attached medical statement from a registered doctor if you have any disability.
- Certified copy of your proof of residence.
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Taletso TVET College Application Process 2023-2024
The steps listed below are guides to help you with your application process:
Step 1: Get your application form at the Taletso TVET College campus and submit it while there.
Step 2: Complete your application form in full and return it to the campus. Ensure that you submit your form BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE and provide ALL requested supporting documentation.
*Remember you'll need an email address.
Step 3: Attach all supporting documents.
The following documents are required and must be included in the post with your application form:
- Proof of residence
- Certified copy of guardian\parent ID
- Latest Academic Results
- Student certified ID
Step 4: Find Funding.
Application Forms
To apply, get an application form from any of the College campuses. Contact the central office using the contact below to be guided on how to get an application form.
Central Office: Tel: +27 (0) 18 384 2346/ 50
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The ultimate design companion is just around the corner
AI as pair design
I've talked about my history before, but I haven't provided explicit advice about how to switch careers
Shift gears and switch careers
RegEx has been around since the 50's, and it's still just as unreadable
Strip your URLs to super simple domains
The power of visualising your API as part of your design process to align the entire team
Designing API-first
Why every design crit should be well structured, predictable and facilitated
How to make friends and influence designers
Why it's better to shake hands with your developers, than throw your designs over the fence
Design for handshakes not handovers
The more I listen to our third album, the more I recognise the fact that I wrote it as a form of catharsis.
On creativity as a process for catharsis
Knowing when to let an idea go and when to not even go there.
Rumination, iteration or procrastination
How your title is reflective of your company's stage as well as your level.
Relative seniority
The future of networking is being built in the open.
Polywork: LinkedIn without the Suits
Tempo is a minimalist email client, making email simple again
Tempo: Designing a product that demands to not be used
It's common when joining a new company to get thrown straight in at the deep end. Sometimes, it's better not to.
Why every designer should experience customer service
Lessons I've learnt over the past year.
What I've learnt over the past year
Product Design is a term we use broadly these days to define a designer who creates products.
Spatial Design
Reply to those automated emails, you never know what might happen.
Why you should reply to automated emails
Not too long ago I decided to set myself a challenge; create and add new content to my website via a CMS.
The power of Cosmic
Solving design problems by building Figma plugins.
Getting DRY with Figma plugins
You should never feel like you have no limiting beliefs, but you should always fight to overcome them.
What a cult taught me about 'limiting beliefs'
I wouldn't say I believe creativity is a gift we're born with. I don't believe my abilities are.
How music, design and code are all the same
What I've learnt about sharing constantly and live designing with my team.
Designing in the open
How development can be learned through a design lens (and how I've managed to do it).
Code as Design
My personal approach on how to think about code from a design perspective and how to implement those changes.
Thinking in design-code
Why I think designers and developers should learn the basics of sales.
Getting to yes
What learning Vue has taught me about the future of design, development and the modern web.
Design as Code
I decided to put together a free, multi-device, minimal wallpaper of Ram's ten principles.
Ten Principles for Good Design
Learning Typescript, the Figma API and solving a real personal problem.
From problem to plugin
A practical guide on how to navigate your career when the path you're heading down isn't the one you truly want.
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Design is about people, and I've been thinking a lot about the problem of the term 'user'.
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ECS7002P: Artificial Intelligence in Games
report | Algorithm | 作业AI | assignment | 机器学习代写 | python代做 – 这个题目属于一个AI的代写任务, 是比较有代表性的report/Algorithm/AI等代写方向, 通过游戏中的ai基本实现训练对相关概念的认识。 这个项目是assignment代写的代写题目
AI for Pommerman
The first assignment for ECS7002P consists of creating a controller for Pommerman. You will work in groups of threestudents. You can use any of the techniques seen so far during the module: classical decision making algorithms (Decision Trees, Finite State Machines or Behaviour Trees), model-based methods (Monte Carlo Tree Search or Rolling Horizon Evolutionary Algorithms) or reinforcement learning algorithms.
The goal of the assignment is to create one agent, which you must compare against other agents in the framework (or previous iterations of the same agent you submit), describing your findings in a report. For instance, you can iteratively build improvements on a given agent and report how these improvements made the agent better. This comparison must be done in:
- 2 different observability settings: Fully observable and a vision range of 2.
- 5 different levels, with 10 runs per level and observability setting.
- You can choose between FFA or TEAM modes (or both).
More complex methods (model-based / free algorithms) will be valued higher than classic algorithms (DTs, FSMs or BTs), always respecting an appropriate implementation and experimental process. Youcannotsubmit any of the sample agents provided with the framework, but you can build improvements upon them. You will receive extra marks if you tackle at least one of the following topics (the better the treatment, implementation and analysis, the higher the marks):
- Partial observability: your agent may tackle the problem of partial observability, creating assumptions and managing the fog of war.
- Opponent modelling: your agent must implement an effective (and more complex than DoNothing or Random) system to model the opponent behaviours. This can be either learnt (online or offline) or reactive to the players your agent competes against.
Whatever your improvement is with respect to the original methods, an appropriate experimental process must be followed in order to show the impact of your modifications.
Finally, acompetitionwill be run between all submitted agents. This competition will be run in FFA mode with full observability. The winner of the competition will get extra 15% marks and the other 3 finalists will receive a 5% extra mark. Note that your agent may be disqualified if your agent times out often or for long periods of time.
Remember that you must be part of a group in QMPlus before submitting your assignment.
Thegroupsubmission consists of two parts: the code of your agent and a report with your findings. The mark breakdown is as follows (out of a 100%):
- Code(20%): code of the agent implemented. The code will be assessed attending its correctness and clarity, as well as the presence of comments that explain the most critical parts of the agent. Note the following: – The code must include aREADME filethat describes how to run the agent (i.e. how to call the constructor of the agent, plus any other initialisation instructions). – All that is needed to run your agent must be in a package with the name group{GROUPLETTER} (i.e., package groupA). Note that no modifications that you make outside of this package will be carried over for marking and running the competition (this is, you cant change the game). Double check that you can run your agent in a fresh version of the repository on its own, before submission.
- Written report(80%). The report must be written with the following structure:
- Abstract: A summary in a 70-150 words paragraph. Motivate the research and explain your findings.
- Introduction: Initial introduction to the problem, motivation and outline of the rest of the report.
- Pommerman: Brief description of the framework and the game. Literature review of what has been done in research before in thisandsimilar benchmarks (i.e. benchmarks where there are multiple players).
- Background: Explain here the Algorithm that the submitted agent is based on, including literature review if needed. Write this section as if the reader knows nothing of this particular assignment, just some basic knowledge of AI. It must be understandable for people outside this class.
- Experimental Study: Describe the experimental study performed, analysing the results.
- Discussion: Overall discussion of the results obtained in the experiments (what are the findings?)
- Overall conclusions (acritical summaryof the work and findings of the project) and potential future work.
- References (using an appropriate referencing format).
- The report must be written using one of the templates^1 (Word or LaTeX) provided in QMPlus and it should be approximately2500 wordslong. The report will be assessed attending factors such as its contents, clarity, explanations, references, replicability, experimental process followed, complexity of the approach, etc.
- Read the Report Writing Guidelines uploaded to QMPlus for advice on how to write a report for this assignment.
Additionally, you must submit anindividualreflection of the work done. This is a text no longer than 300 words in which you describe the work that each member of the group has done during the project.
The submission of the assignment must be done throughQMPlus. You submit three files:
- As a group, a zip file with the source code of the agent (no need to include the framework) and aPDF file with the final report. Only one submission per group is necessary.
- The individual reflection on the work done, in aPDFfile. One submission per student.
(^1) Templates are there for the format. Modify sections and section titles to adjust it to the ones requested here.


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Opening Bell: Markets open lower due to weak global cues; Metals, IT, Auto and Pharma lose up to 1%
On Monday, domestic equity market benchmark indices, BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 opened lower on the back of weak global cues.
Asian markets were trading negative in the early Monday trade while financial markets in China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand are closed on Monday for public holidays. US markets ended lower in the previous trading session due to losses across technology stocks and lowered sentiments due to the quarterly results.
At the open, Sensex was down 483.39 points or 0.85% at 56577.48, and the Nifty was down 144.70 points or 0.85% at 16957.80. About 786 shares have advanced, 1425 shares declined, and 118 shares are unchanged. India VIX jumped 7.29% trading at 20.83 in the initial hour of the trading session.
Hero MotoCorp, Infosys, Tech Mahindra, ONGC and Bajaj Finance were among the major losers on the Nifty, while gainers were IndusInd Bank, Axis Bank, Tata Motors and Power Grid Corp. On Sensex, there were only three leading stocks which were IndusInd Bank, NTPC and Axis Bank while the top losers were Maruti Suzuki, Bajaj Finance, Asian Paints, Infosys and Bajaj Finserv.
In the broader markets, at 9.45 am BSE Mid Cap and Small Cap indices traded in red, down 0.67% and 0.92%, respectively. In the BSE Midcap index, the top gaining stocks were Crisil India, Varun Beverages, Bajaj Holding, Yes Bank and Gujarat Gas whereas, in BSE Smallcap index, Future Consumer, GHCL, Tata Chemicals, Canfin Homes and Gokul Agro Resources were the top gainers.
On the sectoral front, indices were trading in the red with Consumer Durables declining more than 2% whereas Healthcare, IT, Auto, Capital Goods and Metal Index lost more than 1%. The top consumer durables stocks dragging the index were Dixon Technologies, Vaibhav Global, Titan Company, Havells India and Voltas. IT Index was dragged by Mindtree, L&T Technology Services, L&T Infotech, Coforge and Wipro.
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Four Killed As Boko Haram Hits UN Facility In Borno
At least four people, including a soldier, were killed when dozens of Boko Haram terrorists launched an attack on United Nations and other humanitarian facilities in Damasak, Borno State.
It was gathered that the terror group, from the camp of Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) late Saturday stormed the town to set fire on facilities of international aid organisations.
ISWAP claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it had targeted an army camp killing two soldiers before raiding the town, according to the SITE agency that monitors jihadist communiques.
A top security source told AFP that at least four people, including a soldier, were killed in the attack.
The attack is the second in two months affecting one of nine United Nations hubs in the country where the terror group are engaged in a more than decade-long insurgency which has killed 36,000 people and forced around two million to flee their homes.
"The general situation within Damasak is relatively calm, but unpredictable," an aid worker with an international charity said.
UN humanitarian coordinator in Nigeria Edward Kallon condemned the attack and said in a statement that humanitarian operations for displaced people in the town would be reduced because of the violence.
The militants who tried to overrun a military base in the town were subdued with aerial support and "made to retreat" after three hours of fighting, a military source said.
"A soldier was killed and two more were injured in the encounter," the military officer said, adding that five ISWAP gun trucks were destroyed in the fight.
The insurgents also burnt the local police station in the Damasak attack.
At least three women were killed when a projectile hit a house where they had gone for a wedding ceremony, said another aid worker.
Four civilians were also injured.
Residents who fled towards the Niger border to escape the attack returned to the town on Sunday.
Apart from offices of humanitarian aid agencies, the insurgents burnt the house of the local chief, a medical facility, an ambulance and an operational vehicle of an aid agency, according to the two aid workers.
Damasak has repeatedly been targeted by ISWAP militants who have made several failed attempts to overrun a military outpost outside the town.
ISWAP, which split from the jihadist group Boko Haram in 2016, has become a dominant threat in Nigeria, attacking soldiers and bases while killing and kidnapping passengers at bogus checkpoints.
On March 1, ISWAP overran a UN hub in Dikwa, killing six civilians and forcing aid workers to temporarily retreat from the town despite urgent humanitarian needs.
Due to worsening security, humanitarian workers in Nigeria are struggling to provide aid, with the number of people requiring urgent assistance forecast to rise to 8.7 million this year. (AFP)


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Our Radar Roundup compiles products and videos from the 'net in an easy-to-digest format. Read on below for today's findings…
the 2021 Sierra Nevada Brewing Co and Paul Component Engineering Sierra Trail Chasers Benefit SBTS and SORBA
It's no secret that Pale Ale is Paul from Paul Component Engineering's favorite beer, and this will be our 4th year collaborating on a custom bike for Sierra Nevada Brewery to show off at Sea Otter and give away to a lucky winner. This year we decided to raise the bar by building up TWO bikes, and using them to help out two of our favorite trail stewardship!
The Beloved Mount Hough Has Burned
With fires raging across the American West, one fire, in particular, the Dixie fire has taken a mountain we've spent a lot of time on. Our friends at the Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship began cutting trails in preparation for the original Grinduro race which took place in 2015. It was a real achievement at the time, putting Quincy, California on the map for gravel, mountain biking, and even moto tourism. Mount Hough was the backdrop for a lot of memories over the years and it pains me to see the communities in the Lost Sierra (and everywhere, really) real with fires year-round.
This isn't meant to be anything other than a note, extending some positive vibes out to the people who have been affected by the fires, the communities reeling from the reality, and to the Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship.
We're thinking about you all… see some of our memories in the Related archives below.
The Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship's $5 a Foot Fundraiser is Back and Benefits Connected Communities
Do you like what you see here? Well, you could win this fully decked out, dream Hightower build from Santa Cruz Bicycles by partaking in the Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship's $5 a Foot fundraiser:
"Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship's 5 Bucks a Foot fundraiser is back with a customized, Santa Cruz Hightower up for grabs! Sure, there's a bike shortage, and yes, it's nearly impossible just to get some bike parts these days. Yet, we got lucky enough to assemble this bling'ed masterpiece: a one-of-a-kind Hightower (size Large) decked out with parts you can't even get your hands on these days. And if you want to come pick it up in-person*, you can receive complimentary lodging at The Lure Resort in Downieville, CA for the weekend. Come out and ride the Downieville Downhill on your brand-new bike!
We are building a legacy trail – the 300+ mile Lost Sierra Route – through our Connected Communities Project. The building and maintenance of "A Trail for Everyone" will employ local residents and help our small businesses thrive. For every $5 you donate to 5 Bucks a Foot between Tuesday, June 8 to Friday, July 9, 2021, you can directly contribute to this project and possibly win this sweet ride."
Hop on over to Sierra Trails to enter to win and help out the Connected Communities initiative.
Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship: A Trail for Everyone
The Lost Sierra felt like a second home to this site when we were based in California and that's due to one thing: the draw of the Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship's hard work (Don't forget the giveaway we posted!) Currently, they are developing a Trails Master Plan for their Connected Communities plan. This extensive planning is aiding in the creation of a vision for a recreation-focused lifestyle. The SBTS are doing this through community investment, shared stewardship, economic opportunity, and important new local jobs, all benefiting economically disadvantaged communities in California's Plumas, Sierra, Butte, and Lassen Counties…
PAUL x Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship Box Set Giveaway
Our friends at Paul Component are looking to help out the team at Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship through a wicked giveaway! Check out the press release below…
When we saw the Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship announcement that all events for 2021 were canceled due to Covid, we were crushed. Anybody who's been to the Downieville Classic, Mountains to Meadows, or Lost and Found knows we LOVE supporting these events with our aid stations, and partying with some of the best bike weirdos in the world, in one of the most beautiful areas in the world.
SBTS rely heavily on these events to help raise funds and awareness for all the amazing trails they build in the Lost Sierra, involving, employing, and assisting the local small communities in the process. It's truly inspiring to behold the hard and meaningful work they put in, and a cause we will trumpet until we're out of breath.
What can we do to help? Well, we've decided to offer up one of our few remaining Limited 30th Anniversary Box Sets as a prize to one lucky person, chosen at random, who donates to SBTS by March 14.
Consider donating the amount you would normally spend for entry fees and this will help keep the trails and community in good shape for 2022 when we're all back out there shredding and partying together!
So how do you win?
-Head over to the Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship website and donate any amount you can afford.
-Forward the confirmation email you receive from SBTS to firstname.lastname@example.com. That's it! Paul will choose a winner at random after March 14th in some bizarre way, so stay tuned!
Want to see what the SBTS is all about? Check out our Reportage from over the years in the Related column below.
25th Annual Downieville Classic Canceled
This news comes as a huge bummer but I guess it's expected at this point. Read the Sierra Buttes' press release below…
Drawn Out: a Semi-Casual Expedition Through the Lost Sierra
Tucked away in a sparsely populated region of Northern California, at the northern terminus of the Sierra Nevada range lies a land of dense, rolling forests, deep canyons, cold clear streams, and jagged peaks that tower over teal, post-glacial lakes. And weaving their way through this serenely beautiful landscape is a network of ever-growing trails, the vast majority of which can be traversed by bike.
Santa Cruz Bicycles Unlocks Downieville and Race Registration is Monday at 8pm PST!
After covering the Downieville Classic for three years now, I can honestly say if it's the only MTB race I cover each year, then I'm a-ok with that! The Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship is the feature in Santa Cruz's new video, featuring their eMTB the Heckler. If you want to race Downieville this year, I highly suggest it, just don't miss race registration on MONDAY, February 17th at 8pm PST!
Wanna see our coverage? Hop on over to the archives…
Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship Launches Connected Communities
This just in from our friends at the Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship:
Sierra Nevada Conservancy awards $360,525 planning grant linking 15 communities by trail
To fulfill the Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship (SBTS) mission of building sustainable, recreation-based communities, Connected Communities will change the economic future of Sierra, Plumas, Lassen and Butte County forever. Linking 15 California mountain communities across four economically disadvantaged counties by approximately 300 miles of new motorized and non-motorized trails, the Lost Sierra Master Trails Plan and Connected Communities project will be a historic collaboration between federal land managers, regional government, local businesses and concerned citizens.
PAUL Component and Sierra Nevada Brewing Announce their Latest Collaboration: The Sierra Explorer.
It's the third year of the Paul Component Engineering and Sierra Nevada collaboration bike build. This year, Paul pinged BTCHN Bikes for the Sierra Explorer. Read on below on this kick-ass project!
The Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship Announces Mountains to Meadows and Gravelation in Quincy!
The Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship knows how to throw races. There's a reason we cover each and every one, year after year! The proof is in the puddin'. Every year, 1000+ racers show up for Lost & Found, even more for the Downieville Classic and with Grinduro leaving Quincy, the SBTS decided to up the ante and continue throwing a weekend event of racing and partying, dubbed Mountains to Meadows. The location is too good to not pick up where Grinduro left off. Mark your calendars for September 24-27, 2020 and read on below.
Grinduro Expands to Six Events Worldwide and a New California Location This Year
For 2020, Grinduro is continuing to expand throughout the globe, bringing the mixed-terrain event to California, as well as Wales, Switzerland, Japan, Quebec, and Australia. Its global support network brands, Giro, Fabric, Maxxis, and Rapha will team up with each event's hosting brands, Cannondale, Canyon, Devinci, and Salsa.
Now, for the biggest change announcement. The inaugural event's location of Quincy, California has been part of the weekend's charm and this year, Grinduro will be leaving Quincy and the Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship for the Mt. Shasta area, where they will work with the Siskiyou Outdoor Alliance.
Keep in mind that while Grinduro might be a weekend of partying and racing, it also raises money for local trail organizations, totaling $500,000 for trail organizations backing the event.
As someone who has put in a ton of effort into this event over the years, I'm glad to see it expanding!
Our Grinduro 2019 Event Recaps:
The Cruiser Classic Turned 21
The Cruiser Classic is an event that's like an old friend – an old friend with a quick wit, who moves slowly in the morning. The Cruiser Classic and I first met in 2010 thanks to our mutual friend Ken Baker, who helped put the first Cruiser Classic together in Chico, CA. It's safe to say the Cruiser Classic makes friends easily, and it became one of those forever bonds of friendship between us because the Cruiser Classic is about FUN for everyone.
Cannondale's Grinduro Recap Video
This one really captures the event nicely! Well done, y'all!
Uncertainty During the 2019 Grinduro in Quincy, California
Going into the 5th year of Grinduro California coverage on this website, I really wanted to do something different and boy, did I get just that. In addition to covering Team Brooks' debut at Grinduro, a series of events made this otherwise familiar race a little more unpredictable. Things weren't looking so great the week leading up to this incredible event…
We're Here at Grinduro!
It's that time of year again! We're in Quincy once again for Grinduro as autumn settles over the Lost Sierra. While the forecast doesn't look so great for tomorrow, with rain and cold temperatures, today has been bright and sunny.
Stay tuned for our coverage, which will include Team Brooks' effort at the event.
Watch Patagonia and Freehub Magazine's Video on the Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship, Dirt Magic, Here!
Freehub Magazine and Patagonia pulled together an exceptional project showcasing the Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship's efforts over the years to pull the town of Downieville up from the dust to a pure golden mountain bike destination.


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Metastatic Breast Cancer Audit
Submitted by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour.
Date lodged: Friday, October 29, 2021
Supported by: Jackie Baillie, Claire Baker, Jeremy Balfour, Neil Bibby, Sarah Boyack, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Donald Cameron, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Alex Cole-Hamilton, Pam Duncan-Glancy, Russell Findlay, Pam Gosal, Rhoda Grant, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane (Registered interest
), Craig Hoy, Monica Lennon, Douglas Lumsden, Michael Marra, Liam McArthur, Carol Mochan, Paul O'Kane, Willie Rennie, Alex Rowley, Anas Sarwar, Colin Smyth, Alexander Stewart, Paul Sweeney, Mercedes Villalba, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Martin Whitfield
That the Parliament believes that gathering accurate data on the prevalence of breast cancer that has spread to another part of the body, known as metastatic or secondary breast cancer, is vital to supporting NHS efforts to design and plan tailored support for patients; welcomes the news that NHS Wales has committed to joining the National Metastatic Breast Cancer Audit in England; notes what it sees as the Scottish Government's commitments to improving data and working to collate new, or better use existing, data sources around secondary breast cancer in its 2016 strategy, Beating Cancer: Ambition and Action; asks the Scottish Government to provide an update on its progress in delivering these commitments, and urges the Scottish Government to implement a National Metastatic Breast Cancer Audit in Scotland.


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Airports deciding what to do after mask mandate ruling
UPDATE: Response from Chattanooga Metro Airport officials this evening.
"There are no policy changes at the moment."
UPDATE: Officials with the TSA say they won't enforce the mask mandate after today's ruling.
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (WDEF) – A federal court ruling today in Florida has airport authorities scrambling on what to do about mask mandates on flights.
The judge voided the national mask mandate for commercial flights and public transportation.
U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle in Tampa says the mandate exceeds the authority of U.S. Health officials..
She also says that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention did not justify its decision or follow proper rulemaking.
That has left airports scrambling to decide on what to do about the ruling.
The Justice Department has not commented yet on whether the government will appeal the ruling.
WTVF-TV in Nashville reports that BNA originally said they would wait for the issue to go all the way through the court system before changing policy.
But then they reversed the call and said they would drop the requirement immediately.
We have not heard any decision at this point from Chattanooga's Metropolitan Airport of Hartsfield-Jackson in Atlanta.
The CDC just recently extended the mask mandate through May 3 to give them more time to judge the impact of the BA.2 omicron subvariant.
The airlines have lobbied for months to get the rule dropped.


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"We the People" — Slip Sliding Away
America is in trouble — it's imploding. The perfect storm of political mayhem that has been brewing for years, finally made landfall with a pandemic named COVID-19. There were lingering warning signs at domestic and international crossroads all along. Unfortunately, embroiled in self-preservation and party politics, the arrogance of our representatives distorted their vision of reality. Resting on their laurels and denying any sensible solutions only exacerbated the problems. When representatives declare that we are still the greatest nation in the world, they are only fooling themselves.
America barely manufacturers anything these days. Most goods are made overseas and imported. Who's a top manufacturer? China, of course. Despite concerns that the COVID-19 virus might have been created in China and then accidently leaked from a lab, whenever we purchased PPE, for the most part, it came from China. Hence, while our economy was crushed and our government was distributing checks on borrowed money, China was making money hand-over-fist and we were corkscrewing deeper into debt. While it may have been great for them, it was wretched for us. Additionally, it's pathetic that U.S. grant funding helped support the Wuhan Lab with U.S. taxpayers' dollars.
In a typical year, without any COVID-19 relief, the U.S. spends 60% of its budget on entitlements. This includes, Medicaid, housing, food stamps and now, Social Security. (After spending a lifetime contributing to Social Security, I consider it a benefit that I contributed to, not an entitlement that is doled out for free. The government disagrees. Its re-positioning allows those dollars to be used for other entitlements, unlike the original plan introduced by President Roosevelt.)
COVID-19 decimated our small business. They are not alone, continually rising basic goods and services are further crippling families trying to recover, creating a double whammy. Corporations are also troubled. Many stocks are at an all-time high, along with their debt. How can that be economically sound?
Let's not forget poverty, illiteracy and hunger. They have been problems in America since the 1960's. Now food prices are at a six-year high. Over 40 million Americans depend on food stamps. An equal amount depend on food banks to feed their families or they will go hungry. Many have to choose between food or medicine.
Over 75% of Americans are living from paycheck to paycheck. One-third do not have any savings. In the meantime, the U.S. government is six trillion dollars in debt for their COVID-19 relief plan alone. Free checks were issued with few strings attached. Making matters exponentially worse is that for every dollar spent running the nation, 50 cents is borrowed, shackling successive generations with trillions of dollars in debt!
Can there be any doubt why 40 million Americans are taking prescription anti-depressants and have lost all hope? Or why suicide among our teenagers is at an all-time high? Street violence and mass shootings are also at an all-time high, yet there hasn't been an executive order in a decade to prohibit weapons of war from recreational gun sales. And while we publicly mourn victims of opioid overdoses and alcohol-related DUI deaths, we continue to justify the sale of marijuana for recreational use into an already addicted and plagued society.
Unlike Titanic or the Andrea Gail, many a ship has sunk without the crew or captain ever knowing she was taking on water. America has been taking on water far too long. Her hull plates have started to fail, dropping away into the dark abyss. Make no mistake, she's slip sliding away.
Michael Cicalese is a former Channing Road, Belmont, resident who has recently retired to Duxbury after serving 30 years in the U.S. Coast Guard and continues to assist others through his maritime community service.


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The first part of 'Black Panther' boasted one of the most star-studded casts in MCU history, so it's pretty sad not to see this talented actor again.
Oscar-winning actor Daniel Kaluuya wasn't that big a celebrity when 'Black Panther' premiered, so his role as the traitor W'Kabi seemed like a breakout to many. His character's story was perfectly finished in the first installment, but the chance to bring the actor back for more action was certainly very tempting for Kevin Feige and his creative team. But it seems Kaluuya doesn't really want to waste his time shooting blockbusters, preferring to star in smaller indie productions.
Kaluuya recently confirmed that he will not be reprising his role in the upcoming film 'Wakanda Forever'; instead, he will be starring in Jordan Peele's 'Nope'. It's not uncommon for actors to leave a production due to scheduling issues, but leaving the MCU in favor of the critically acclaimed horror maestro definitely proves that Kaluuya is taking his career very seriously, making a big bet on 'Nope'.
Despite this sad news, people are okay with Kaluuya skipping the movie, arguing that his character's storyline is complete and there's no sense for him to appear.
However, some fans are still unhappy that W'Kabi will not appear this year because they expected him to be developed into much deeper character than he was in the first 'Black Panther'.
"Big loss though. He was a huge get for the first movie despite ending up underused. I'd hoped they'd have a better role for him this time around." – /BigConversation13937.


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Medical cannabis has been a hot topic in California for several years and especially since Prop. 215 was passed. The debate heated up even more when, on Oct. 19, the Obama administration announced that federal prosecutors would not pursue medical marijuana users and distributors who comply with state laws.
It seems like the people of California are one step closer to ending the prohibition of medical marijuana. Even the Oakland airport recently announced that medical marijuana users could fly on planes with 8 ounces of medical marijuana.
Lots of questions can be asked about this development:
- What does this mean to the illegal market? Many young males in Black and Brown neighborhoods all across the country feed their families with the proceeds made from illegal growing and distribution. What will it mean if more marijuana users bought their "weed" from clubs instead of the streets?
- What is the next drug in line to sell?
- Will patients feel safer buying their weed from dispensaries?
- How will legalization affect the crime rate, be it that possession and distribution in a limited way will be decriminalized?
- What policies are most profitable to city government?
- Who gets to own dispensaries?
- What is the process?
This is the "pitch" made by JR to Spot.us, a nonprofit project of the Center for Media Change pioneering "community funded reporting." Go to "Who benefits from the legalization of medical marijuana?" to contribute toward the support of JR's work. Once funds are received, he will produce a 15 minute radio piece, a 5-10 minute video story and an approximately 1,500 word text article to accompany the video and audio.
This video, "Cannabis: Legalize It or Not," was produced by JR and Siraj Fowler for a related project sponsored by New America Media.
Email POCC Minister of Information JR, Bay View associate editor, at firstname.lastname@example.com and visit www.blockreportradio.com.
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Auditing is one of the major and important parts in accounting and it refers to the evaluation of a company or business entity to check on different functions whether they are working appropriately. Auditing plays an important role in evaluation of business entities as well as other institutions in the society. Auditing is most cases is carried out on local government management and financial operations within different sectors. Different financial systems can be used in auditing financial firms against any financial problems that might arise in the firm.
Escali financial system
This is type of a financial system that is usually practiced and that plays an important role to the financial institutions that practice it. The system helps in controlling all financial activities. The system works in such a way that it automates most of the routines and calculations that are usually carried out in most financial institutions. Also the system can be integrated with other software products, for instance the accounting systems within different financial institutions. It is mostly used by businesses that have loans and invest in financial instruments or make use of derivatives. (Financial systems, 2009)
Escali financials are made to automate and increase the efficiency of financial management in any given financial or non financial organization or firm.
The procedure that is usually followed by Escali financial system is not very much complicated. The steps are as follows;
System planning
The first and major step in Escali financial system is coming up with a plan based on the kind of activity to be carried out and the type of institution under investigation. System planning involves first having the auditing team which is to carry out auditing. To come up with the plan the first thing is for the team to familiarize itself with the auditor's operations which is usually done by reviewing of the permanent files that are found in headquarters of that given institution. The reason for this is that the team will be in a position of soliciting important information that can be used to carry out the work. (Financial systems, 2009)
Study and evaluation of the of internal control
After system planning on how to apply the system in the given institution; study and evaluation of the internal controls that are used by the institution to know exactly the point at which the financial system should be applied. Study and evaluation of the internal controls are very important in the Escali financial system, this is because the internal control systems that are used by the given institution play a great role in implementing the system in the institution. (Financial systems, 2009)
The study and evaluation of the internal controls in the given institution can be done through different ways. The first thing that is used is questionnaires whereby they are applied to the respective people within the given institution. Internal auditing is usually done which involves internal control systems. Internal control refers to a system under which employee duties, records and procedures are developed in a way that makes it easier to exercise effective controls over assets, liabilities, revenues and expenditures within that given institution.
File all financial transactions
All the financial transactions that take place within the institution are filed under one file, this is to enable easy accessibility of the information and retrieval for auditing. The transactions are filed in a certain order such that it is easier to trace each and every transaction that has been recorded. Through orderly filing it becomes easier to track any irregularities and where they might have taken place. (Efficient financial systems, 2009)
Export financial transactions to the accounting system
After the financial transactions have been filed in an orderly manner they are then exported to the accounting system. This is done to ensure that the transactions are in order with the information that is provided by the accounting system. This is very important since when the transactions do not match it becomes easier for the auditing team to start investigations on what may be the reason for that. (Efficient financial systems, 2009)
Exportation of the transactions files can either be done manually or electronically. Where there is an efficient computer system it is easier for the transactions to be exported to the accounting system electronically. This helps in saving time and increasing accuracy and efficiency of the operations taking place. There is also another advantage of using Escali in that it helps in getting rid of paper work as well as carrying out manual calculations.
After the information and transactions have been transferred to the accounts department then analysis begins. All the data provided is analyzed carefully then conclusions are made regarding whether the financial transactions are properly carried accurately and efficiently or not.
Based on the outcome of the analysis then conclusions are made regarding whether everything is carried out properly or not. After this then the necessary recommendations are made and actions are taken to correct what might be wrong.
There are main reasons of applying Escali financial systems in the internal control systems in any given institution that include;
Prevention of fraud and wastage in the system, this is because there may be fraud actions or wastage of resources that take place within the system such that when investigations are carried out they can be revealed. (Baysinger, 2008)
To ensure accuracy of the accounting and other operating data, auditing of control systems plays great role in ensuring that the accounting operations that are carried out in the institution are accurate to ensure financial compliance. (Baysinger, 2008)
Promotes adherence to the stated policies, internal systems are designed in such a way that they adhere to the stated policies within the given institution. Auditing helps to check whether the internal systems follow and adhere to these policies for the institution to function perfectly. (Baysinger, 2008)
Further the efficiency of operations, it ensures that there is high efficiency in the operations that take place within the institutions. This is because it helps in identification of irregularities hence the being in a position to correct and to enhance efficiency. (Baysinger, 2008)
Ensure conformance with the applicable laws, through auditing the different laws and regulations for different areas are identified and investigations are done to check whether they are followed or not. Through this it becomes easier for the laws and regulations to be adhered to since audits are done regularly. (Baysinger, 2008)
Export financial transactions to the accounting system
Exportation of the transactions files can either be done manually or electronically. Where there is an efficient computer system it is easier for the transactions to be exported to the accounting system electronically. This helps in saving time and increasing accuracy and efficiency of the operations taking place. There is also another advantage of using Escali in that it helps in getting rid of paper work as well as carrying out manual calculations. (Efficient financial systems, 2009)
Escali Financial System control objectives
First it is aimed at identification of information independently without interference of any other department or sector. This is because it is an independent body that functions to develop a general picture of the given area or issue that is being investigated. This being the major function of the Escali financial system other objectives are carried out which include. (Efficient financial systems, 2009)
Identifying any weaknesses that may come up in the administration or any other department within the institution in regards to the issue under investigation. Other administrative flows are practiced within the institution that may not be right. Some of these issues might not be identified since in most cases management and leaders are not wiling to release any negative information regarding their institution.
The system is also in a way that it can calculate profits and loses that are realized by the financial institutions. Also the system can calculate unrealized loss and profits, brokerage among many others. This helps in identifying and coming up with accurate and sufficient information that can be used by the financial institution to improve on certain operational areas.
Also the information provided is usually very essential since it is essential in identifying strengths and weaknesses of the administrative structures. When strengths and weaknesses are identified it then becomes easier to make informed decisions on ways that can be used to strengthen the institution.
Also applying the Escali financial system in an institution helps in providing the government or any other body that is concerned and the general public with reliable and credible information. This is because it gives out accurate information that can be beneficial for the government in governing the institution. Provision of such information enables the public to have faith and to develop trust with these institutions. At the same time it becomes easier to for the public to embark pressure on the institutions in regards to certain problems that might be realized in the institution. (Efficient financial systems, 2009)
The final objective of the Escali financial system when applied within an institution is to provide baselines on which reforms that have been put have in these institutions can be assessed using. This is because the kind of information that is usually provided can play great role in ensuring that the reforms are adhered to strictly. (Efficient financial systems, 2009)
Control systems
Some systems are developed to help in achievement of the objectives. The systems are divided into two; accounting controls and administrative controls.
Accounting controls
Accounting controls are aimed at achieving the first two objectives of internal control which include prevention of fraud and wastage of any resources within the given institution. Secondly is to ensure accuracy of the accounting and other operating data systems. These are the major areas that are concerned with accounting activities hence the need for having internal control systems in place. The major purpose is to help in keeping track of the resources within the given institution.
Accounting controls follow certain system or procedure that involves the following steps to come up with accurate information. The first thing is the segregation of duties, procedural control which involves documentation and internal auditors. Analysis of physical inventories and accounting to determine whether there is any loophole or problem that is realized. (Audit methods and techniques, 2008)
Administrative controls
Administrative controls are usually highly concerned about how resources are used within that particular department. In the part of internal control systems they play major role in ensuring the achievement of remaining part of objectives that are linked with the use of the resources. These objectives include ensuring there is adherence to the stated policies of the given institution, further the efficiency of the operations and in ensuring conformance with the applicable laws. (Audit methods and techniques, 2008)
List of references
Audit methods and techniques, 2008, introduction to auditing procedures. Web.
Baysinger S. 2008, Management of the audit function. Web.
Efficient financial systems, 2009. Web.
Financial systems, 2009. Web.
Urban governance toolkit series, 2004, independent audit function. Web.


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Filmmaker hopes short goes long way
His 30-minute award-winner could bring more directing opportunities.
For Josh Smith, winner of the Pennsylvania Filmmaker Award of the 2008 West Chester Film Festival, ideas for many films come to him in the middle of the night. They come in the form of dreams, mapped out and ready for the screen.
That's why it's no surprise that he shot his award-winning short
Four Thorns for Aidan
in just a week. Not only did it win at last month's West Chester Film Festival, the movie also won Best Student Film at the 2008 Main Line Film Festival and the 2007 Redemptive Film Festival in Virginia.
However, Smith thinks that there is no commercial market for his film since it's only 30 minutes long. The only place for it is film festivals, and the short has been entered in more than 25 festivals. "I can use it as a platform for job opportunities in directing," he said.
The story is about Aidan, a young man troubled and grief-stricken over the loss of his family, who steals a car. Unbeknownst to him, a little girl, Rebecca, is in the car, and his act has made him not only an auto thief, but also a child abductor.
Smith said he got his inspiration from "growing up in the Main Line and watching so many parents who would push their kids so hard." The thorns, a biblical reference, represent Aidan's readiness to make a decision that will certainly land him in jail, explained Smith, 22.
Right now, Smith is living outside Tokyo, working as an assistant producer on a film called
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Smith described it as a film about a Japanese Joan of Arc, due out in 2010.
When he began getting interested in filmmaking in high school, he looked to Asian films for inspiration. One of his favorite directors is Chan-wook Park, a Korean filmmaker famous for his vengeance trilogy films.
Growing up in Berwyn, Smith said, he was part of the "television generation," so he didn't watch a lot of films. "It didn't interest me as much as playing outside and riding my bike," admitted Smith.
He graduated from Conestoga High School in 2003, spending the last two years as an art scholar. He went on to Drexel and finished his degree in film production in 2007. He then freelanced as a magazine photographer.
Smith said he would "love to direct another film," preferring directing to producing. "My main desire would be to make a sci-fi fantasy film . . . about our need for courage to resist oppressive worldly authorities and the honorable nature of sacrificing our own ambitions for the sake of helping others," he said.
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- FAST-HEATING PAD WITH 6 TEMPERATURE LEVELS: Our electric heating pad has 6 different heat levels, which can choose the right one based on your needs using the remote control. Thanks to the fast-heating technology of the thermal therapy wrap, you will immediately feel the soothing heat on your skin.
- THE HEAT WRAP CONFROMS TO YOUR BODY: The 24×33″ electric heated therapy pad will conform to your neck and shoulders and feel unbelievably comfortable. Also, the weighted edges, snap fasteners, and fixture straps will always keep the heated neck pad in place, even when you will want to move around the house.
- ULTRA SOFT AND WASHABLE FLANNEL WRAP: The neck and shoulder heat wrap is made with a quality microplush flannel fabric that feels super soft on the skin. Once you remove the cables, you can easily wash the flannel heat pad and it will be soft and ready to use again. The fabric is also flexible so the heated pad can be folded and stored with your clothes.
- THE AUTO-SHUTOFF OVERHEAT PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY of the Cure Choice 135W heat therapy pad is guaranteed to keep you safe if you forget to take it off after the 30min, 60min or 90min timer setting alert. Trust is, thanks to its smart PTC and NTC heating system, there is not a safer electric heating pad on the market.
Get Rid of Your Shoulder Pain Using the Healing Power of Heat
Cure Choice presents you with the heating pad, a neck and shoulder wrap that will provide your sore muscles and joints with heat therapy and help them recover.
The 24×33″ electric heating wrap is designed to conform to your body and cover your entire back area, as well as your waist, neck, and shoulders.
Thanks to its weighted edges, snap fasteners, and fixture strap, the shoulder heating pad feels very comfortable, even when you move around.
Remote Control with 6 Temperature and 3 Timer Settings
The 135W electric heating pad has 6 different heat settings so that you can choose the temperature lever you prefer.
The fast-heating shoulder pad also allows you to set a 30, 60 or 90-minute timer every time you start a relaxing heat therapy session.
The Flannel Wrap Is Ultra-Soft and Washable
Made with premium microplush flannel fabric, the heat therapy it so comfortable that you won't want to take it off!
The soft flannel heating pad is also washable, so you can remove the detachable cable and clean it as often as you wish.
Unprecedented Technology That Guarantees Your Safety
Our shoulder heating wrap is made with a PTC and NTC heating system that renders it powerful and safe at the same time.
More specifically, Cure Choice's neck heating wrap has an auto-shutoff overheating protection technology, so you can wear it for hours without any worries.
Don't Let Your Sore Muscles Ruin Your Mood
Get the Cure Choice neck and shoulder heating wrap and you can naturally get rid of the tension and pain from the comfort of your couch!
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5. MaxKare Large Heating Pad for Back and Shoulder Pain, 24"x33" Heat Wrap with Fast-Heating and 5 Heat Settings for Sport Sorness and Cramps Relief, Auto Shut Off Available-Lake green
- 【Extra Large for Full Coverage】The heat pad measures 24″x33″, offering full and snug coverage along contours of neck, shoulders and back, and delivers penetrating soothing heat to relieve cumulative fatigue, stiffness
- The heating range is extended to the neck collar area for more comprehensive care
- 【Hands-free & Stable】The electric heating pad stays in place around back and shoulder areas for hands-free convenience with magnetic clasps, slightly weighted edges and fixture straps, without slipping or coming loose, which also keeps the pad flat during the use
- 【Adjustable Heating & Timing Setting】5 heating levels are optional with minimum gaps between temperature ranges, easier to choose a desired level
- 2 adjustable auto-off timer settings avoid excessive heating and energy waste, safe to users and friendly to environment
- 【Super Soft & Easy Care】The skin-friendly flannel is elegant in texture and soft to the touch, and helps the heating wire spread heat more evenly
- The entire pad is machine washable after removing the controller, prolonging service life with hygiene and softness all along
- 【Safety & Warranty Assurance】The wrap heating pad will shut off automatically when overheating to ensure safety
- CE and RoHS well illustrate the quality
- We offer 30-day return service for any reason and 2-year warranty related to quality issues
6. Heating Pad, Electric Heat Pad for Back Pain and Cramps Relief – Electric Fast Heat Pad with 6 Heat Settings Moist Heat Therapy Options -Auto Shut Off- Machine Washable (33 * 17)
- 【FULL Body Relief】12" x 24" electric heating pad for pain relief, perfect for treating sore muscles in your back, neck, shoulders, abdomen, legs, arms and so on. The technology of heating this heating Pad helps provide soothing heat relief fastest in 30 seconds (depends on the external temperature) for fast heat and fast relief.
- 【Dry & Moist Heat Option】Moist or dry heat therapy for anti-inflammation, detumescence, spasmolysis, and analgesia. Moist heat option provides deep penetrating heat, enhances the therapeutic effect of aching area and increases blood flow. Dry heat option makes it ideal for body warmer and also for pain relief.
- 【Fast Heating & Auto Shut Off Function】 The product has 6 adjustment levels and a fast heating function. You can choose the right temperature, enjoy the thermotherapy quickly and reduce physical fatigue. With timer function provides 4 timer auto shut off range from 30 to 120min, conserves energy and prevents burns caused by excessive heating which is very safe and energy saving.
- 【Skin-friendly fabric & Machine Washable】 High-quality flannel, soft material and better insulation effects. Disconnect the cable connection and machine wash below 30 ° C is applicable. Keep the heating pad simple and easy to clean.
- 【Use with confidence】Heating pads wrap 1-year quality insurance- a Free No-Hassle Replacement Process! Effectively relieve pain and soothe sore muscles.
1, Please wash it at a water temperature of 30⁰C.
2, DO NOT dry or iron the heating pad dry.
3, Never put the pad in the tumble dryer.
4, Make sure that the product and the plug are completely dry before connecting the device.
5, DO NOT fold the heating pad when it is in operation.
6, DO NOT use the pad if signs of damage are evident.
7. Mind & Body Electric Spa Wrap
KAZ Mind Body Care WrapAround Electric Spa Wrap by SoftHeat. Pain Relief for Entire Body; 3.5 Times larger than a standard size heating pad 24 x 54; 2 Hour auto shut-off for longer periods of relaxation; SmartHeat Technology for fast heat up and maintains comfortable even heat; Longer reach 10 cord; Ultra soft fabric provides extreme comfort; 2 year limited warranty.
8. XL Heating Pad – Electric Heating Pad for Moist and Dry Heat Therapy – Fast Neck/Shoulder/Back Pain Relief at Home – 12″ x 24″, GENIANI (Tabby Gray) (Navy Gray)
- GET RID OF PAIN AND MUSCLE SORENESS. Geniani electric heating pad treats pain effectively by directing a stream of heat towards the place that hurts. It's a pleasant muscle relaxation that will make the pain go away.
- SOFT MICROPLUSH FIBERS. Geniani heat pad is gentle to the touch wherever you place it: neck and shoulder, legs or stomach. Flexible material adjusts to your body shape for maximum effect.
- HEAT OPTIONS. You can adjust your treatment depending on the advice of your doctor. Geniani heating pads have low, medium, or high-temperature mode – choose the most comfortable.
- XL HEATED PAD THAT COVERS YOUR BACK. Extra large 12″x 24″ size makes it a perfect heating pad for back pain.
- DRY AND MOIST HEATING PAD. Whether you need dry or moist heat therapy you can use this ultimate solution for pain relief.
9. MIGHTY BLISS™ XXLarge Electric Heating Pad for Back Pain and Cramps Relief -Extra Large [20"x24"] – Auto Shut Off – Heat Pad with Moist & Dry Heat Therapy Options – Hot Heated Pad
- PAIN & SORE MUSCLE RELIEF! YOU WILL LOVE THIS HEATING PAD! You want to get rid of your back pain or unbearable cramps? No need to suffer with a cheap flimsy cold broken small heating pads! This quality large heating pad for cramps is perfect. Super sturdy long lasting and heats to penetrate effectively. Relives pain in seconds.
- SUPER FAST HEATING PENETRATES HURTING MUSCLES AND CRAMPS IN SECONDS! No worrying about your hot pad breaking down after a week No pain due to faulty heat pads or not getting hot enough. This pad will give you the heat you need. You'll wish you found this years ago!
- SOFT MICROPLUSH FIBERS – EXTRA LARGE [20″x24″] FEATURES A LIFETIME WARRANTY! Made with soft microplush fibers used in the most luxurious and comfy winter pajamas for awesome cozy feeling, XL size makes this the perfect heat pad for back pain on your neck and shoulders, legs or stomach, extremely comfortable.
- MULTIPLE PERSONALIZED HEAT SETTINGS – MOIST AND DRY OPTIONS MACHINE WASHABLE! Low, medium or high temperature heat settings + Can be used moist or dry, Imagine the pain free life you'll make with this.
- HASSLE-FREE LIFETIME REPLACEMENT – NO NEED TO RETURN! We take pride in our perfect customer service record on Amazon, and we promise to treat you like family – even for gifts! In addition to our lifetime replacement, if you aren't happy with your purchase, we will simply refund your money – no questions asked – just let the reviews speak for themselves!
10. XXL Heating Pad – Electric Heating Pad for Moist and Dry Heat Therapy – Fast Neck/Shoulder/Back Pain Relief at Home (18" x 26"), GENIANI (Wisdom Gray)
- RELIEVES PAIN AND MUSCLE SORENESS. With Geniani heating pad, you can eliminate muscle tension simply by directing a stream of heat to the spot that hurts.
- XXL HEATING PAD. Amazing heat wrap for your shoulder and neck or back pain. Geniani super king size heating pads are large enough to do it.
- MOIST HEATING PAD OPTION. Take advantage of dry or moist heat therapy. This heating pad does it all!
- MADE FROM GENTLE MICROPLUSH. We want you to enjoy your heating therapy. That's why we choose gentle microplush to create our electric heating pad.
- 3 HEAT OPTIONS TO CHOOSE FROM. With Geniani heated pad, you can enjoy either low, medium, or high mode of therapy.
Get rid of pain with pleasure and relax with extra large Geniani heating pads!
Are you looking for a new way of pain treatment that's going to be both pleasant and effective? Geniani heating pads are exactly the fit.
Geniani SUPER-LARGE heating pads: a relaxing approach to pain treatment.
Key benefits:
XXL-size for back, shoulders, neck, stomach or legs.
We want you to feel comfortable during the heating therapy. So, we created SUPER large heating pads: now you can fully wrap up your neck, shoulders, abdomen, or back.
Three heating modes: Low/Medium/High
With Geniani heating pads, you get to try different ways of heating therapy and find the most relaxing one.
Targeted pain treatment
With Geniani heating pads, you are healing exactly the spot of pain. It's faster and more efficient than regular kinds of treatment.
Always place pad on top of and not under your body. Never place pad between yourself and chair, sofa, bed or pillow.
By our suggestions above, we hope that you can found Heating Pads For Body for you.Please don't forget to share your experience by comment in this post. Thank you!


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