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Please read these Terms and Conditions ("Terms" and/or "Terms and Conditions") carefully before using the writingbee.com website ("Website").
Your access to and use of Website are conditioned on your full acceptance and compliance with these Terms and Conditions and this Website Privacy Policy, which are published at writingbee.com and which are incorporated herein by reference ("Privacy Policy"). These Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy are applied to all visitors, users and others who access or use this Website.
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Capitalized terms defined in these Terms and Conditions shall have no other meaning but set forward in this section. The following terminology is applied to these Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy and Refund and Revision Policy: "Client", "You" and "Your" refers to you, the person accessing this Website and accepting these Terms and Conditions. "We", "Us" and "Ourselves" refers to writingbee.com website. Any use of the above terminology or other words in the singular, plural, capitalization and/or he/she or they, are taken as interchangeable and therefore as referring to same.
By using our Services, you represent and warrant that (a) all registration information you submit to writingbee.com is truthful and accurate; (b) you will maintain the accuracy of such information; (c) you are 18 years of age or older and/or have full legal capacity to enter into legally binding relations; and (d) your use of the Services does not violate any applicable law, regulation, and/or your college/university/school rules.
Your profile may be deleted and Services provided to you may be terminated without warning, if we believe that you are less than 18 years of age and/or do not have full legal capacity to enter into legally binding relations.
Subjected to full compliance with these Terms and Conditions, writingbee.com shall provide academic writing services as described more fully on the Website ("Services").
Services may include, but not be limited to, providing our Clients with dissertations, research papers, book reports, term papers, and other types of assignments written by writingbee.com team ("Paper") which are intended for research/reference purposes and for your personal use only. Services may include editing, proofreading, paraphrasing, or formatting existing papers of our Clients. Please note that rewriting an existing paper that contains 40% or more plagiarized content may qualify as providing you with a custom Paper and shall be charged for accordingly.
Please note that Services may be provided only to the users who submit an appropriate order form at the Website and writingbee.com may charge fees for such Services. The Services are provided according to the provisions of these Terms and Conditions and the specific commercial provisions and policies (including Privacy Policy, Refund Policy, etc.) as detailed on the Website, and these provisions and policies may be amended or changed from time to time.
The format of the Papers we provide:
12 point Times New Roman;
Bibliography on a separate page;
MS Word file;
Approximately 250 words per page;
One inch margin top, bottom, left, right;
Title and Reference pages are free of charge
In case Client needs a single-spaced Paper they are to pay a double fee. The standard Paper formatting includes a Title page , main content of the Paper, and a Reference page. Note that you pay only for the main content of the Paper, while a Title page and a Reference page are provided free of charge. writingbee.com reserves the right to use any relevant materials available, such as books, journals, newspapers, interviews, online publications, etc., unless the Client indicates some specific sources to be used.
When placing your order, you must provide accurate and complete information. You are solely responsible for any possible consequences and misunderstandings, in case you provide us with inaccurate and/or incorrect and/or unfaithful information.
Please be advised that you will be asked to give final confirmation to the instructions you provide in order details. Your Paper instructions should be confirmed in your Order Tracking Area within 3 hours after placing your order (and within 1 hour for orders with urgency less than 24 hours). Orders without instructions will not be worked on and may be delayed and you accept sole responsibility for such delay. writingbee.com guarantees that the delivered Paper will meet only confirmed requirements. You must not change the instructions once you have confirmed them. Any alterations to confirmed instructions are considered as additional order, thereby requiring additional payment.
All payments are due upon receipt. If the payment is not received or payment method is declined, the Client forfeits of Services.
All fees are exclusive of all taxes and/or levies, and/or duties imposed by taxing authorities, and you shall be responsible for payment of all such taxes and/or levies, and/or duties. You agree to pay any such taxes that might be applicable to your use of the Services and payments made by you under these Terms.
If at any time you contact your bank or credit card company and decline or otherwise reject the charge of any payment, this act will be considered as a breach of your obligation hereunder and your use of the Services will be automatically terminated.
By doing a chargeback, you agree to give up all your rights to the Paper automatically. At the same time, you authorize writingbee.com to publish the completed Paper and start the authorship procedure that will allow us to determine if you have used any parts of the Paper. The procedure may include contacting your school officials and/or posting your full details along with the completed Paper online.
Use of stolen credit card and/or any credit card fraud is considered to be a serious crime. writingbee.com closely cooperates with our payment provider to prevent and fight online fraud.
By providing payment method information and authorizing payments, You warrant that:
(a) You are legally authorized to provide such information;
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As far as it's allowed by applicable law and according to our Privacy Policy, you acknowledge and agree that we may use third-party service providers to process payments (payment facilitators).
In case you would like to save the payment method for future use, please read the following requirements introduced by Visa.
More Information on card details storing:
We are legally obligated to secure your consent to allow Us to store your card details for future use. As per our policy, We cannot process your payment before You agree to such storing.
What is a Stored Credential?
A stored credential (your card details) is information (including, but not limited to, an account number or payment token, last four digits of your credit/debit card) that is stored by a payment facilitators to process your future transactions.
How long will card details be stored?
Your card details will be stored by payment facilitators for 400 days since last being used for successful transaction.
How will your stored card details be used?
You can initiate a card-absent transaction where you do not need to enter your card details as payment facilitators uses the payment credential previously stored to perform the transaction. Examples include a transaction using your profile or staged digital wallets.
Your card details can be used by payment facilitators to process your future transactions such as:
Can these terms change?
Yes, but all changes in the permitted use will require your agreement.
You will be notified of any changes to the consent agreement or any changes to the terms of use on your email and/or other contact details from your profile.
For stored credentials used for the purpose of transactions in Europe payment facilitators will provided notification for recurring transactions (seven business days) and for UCOF transactions (two business days) before any change to the agreement including date, amount, or how it is calculated.
writingbee.com reserves the right to change its prices at any time in its sole discretion and such changes or modifications shall be posted online at the Website and become effective immediately without need for further notice to any Client and/or user.
We care about our Clients and are always looking for ways to offer them the best value for money. One method we use is a discount system. writingbee.com, at its sole discretion, shall have the right to provide our Clients with discount programs as described more fully and published on the Website.
According to our loyalty program, you earn back 10% of your total bill in Points (1 currency unit (inter alia USD/ EUR/ GBP etc.) = 1 Point) after you make your first order. Your Points are accumulated on your Credit Balance. "Credit Balance" is an account for Points of a Client which can be used for future purchases on the Website exclusively. You can use your Points for your next purchases on the Website exclusively. Your Points cannot be refunded.
The validity period of Points is 9 months after they are added to your Credit Balance or activated. To save your Points, simply make the next order not later than 9 months after the previous purchase. If you don`t order any service from us within 9 months, all of your Points will be completely withdrawn from the Credit Balance without any recovery possibility. We will inform you about that a month before the withdrawal of your Points.
The discount may be obtained by the use of the promo code. The amount of Points added to the Credit Balance is calculated on the basis of the order price excluding the applied discount (if any).
Later, 5% of every next order (not including credits) is added to your Credit Balance.
writingbee.com will issue a refund to you only according to these Terms. writingbee.com offers a 14-day money back period for Papers less than 20 pages and a 30-day period for Papers more than 20 pages ("Refund Period"). Refund Period begins on the date of Client`s order deadline and expires on the last day of the Refund Period. In case you are not satisfied with any of the Services, you can submit a refund request according to these Terms within the Refund Period. Once the Refund Period elapses, writingbee.com will not refund any amounts paid. Refund period can be extended to 180 days in exceptional cases if plagiarism is confirmed.
Should the Client's order be canceled by Website at the halfway point to the Client's deadline or later, Client is entitled to a 30% refund or a 100% compensation to the Bonus Balance. In the event of order cancellation, the funds will be debited back only to the account of the initial payment within 5-7 business days from the time of cancellation request.
In other case writingbee.com assesses refund requests on a case-by-case basis as there are usually unique reasons as to why a refund request is made. Please note that if you request a refund, we may require documented proof that the quality of your order is low (e.g., scan copy of your instructor's feedback, plagiarism report, etc.). Should you feel it necessary to make a refund request, we will immediately forward your order to our Quality Assurance Department. After comparing their findings with the reasons for dissatisfaction, the necessary corrective actions will be taken. Any refund request must be made within the Refund Period.
In case writingbee.com reimburses the money because of mistakes or some irrelevance to the initial instructions, our Quality Assurance Department, at its sole discretion, evaluates the quality of the Paper and refunds an amount comparable to the percentage of incorrect content in the Paper and mistakes present in it.
writingbee.com provides various methods of contact (i.e. email, telephone, message board, and live chat) to facilitate communication between you, us and the writer assigned to complete an order. Using any of these methods, our Customer Support Center is available to you at any time and will respond to any refund request or other issue promptly. However, if such a request is not received using any of the aforementioned methods within the Refund Period, writingbee.com will not be obliged to honor or consider the above said request.
Should the Paper delivery be delayed due to unexpected circumstances, from the side of writingbee.com, we may provide compensation for the breach of the order deadline in the form of a credit or a discount to be used towards your next order with us. Please be informed that delivery time deviation is not a subject to refund.
Any revision request or complaint in regards to a Paper that writingbee.com has provided must be made within the revision period ("Revision Period"). writingbee.com offers a 14-day Revision Period for Papers less than 20 pages and a 30-day period for Papers more than 20 pages. Revision Period begins on the date of Client`s order deadline and expires on the last day of the Revision Period. After that point, no revision and/or complaint will be accepted. Revision period can be extended to 180 days in exceptional cases if plagiarism is confirmed.
writingbee.com recognizes that orders vary in size and complexity; as a result, dissertation, thesis and/or other sufficiently large assignment may be granted 30-day Revision Period. Sufficiency in the size of the Paper will be determined by writingbee.com in its sole discretion.
In case a request for revision is not submitted within the Revision Period, writingbee.com tacitly accepts that the Client is satisfied with the Paper and requires no further actions to be taken in regards to the Paper unless extra payment is provided or a new order is placed.
Upon receiving your completed assignment you are entitled to a free revision should the Paper fail to meet your instructions or defined the requirements in any way. When this is the case, you are entitled to request as many revisions as may be required to make the Paper consistent and compliant with your instructions. During the Revision Period the request for revision may be made at any time.
All revisions must be based on the original order instructions. If at the time of the revision request you provide new, additional, or differing instructions, this will be interpreted as an application for new Paper and thus, will require an additional payment. Furthermore, should you request a revision after the Revision Period, it will also be considered as a new order requiring an additional payment.
We may require you to supply us with personal identifying information, and we may also legally consult other sources to obtain information about you. By accepting these Terms and Conditions, you authorize us to make any inquiries we consider necessary to validate the information that you provide us with. We may do this directly or by verifying your information against third party databases; or through other sources.
Essentially, verification procedure involves, inter alia, confirming that the order is authentic and that the cardholder is aware of charges by placing a phone call to them, and in certain cases by requesting some additional documents to be submitted for verification to our Risk Department. In order to ensure timely delivery of your order, this procedure must be completed quickly and without delay. Therefore, it is vital to provide accurate and valid phone numbers. Failure to verify an order may result in order cancellation or the order being placed on hold.
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writingbee.com will not be liable to you in relation to the contents of, the use of, or otherwise in connection with, this Website:
for failure to learn the material covered by the Paper; and
for your final grade; and
for the outcome or consequences of submission the Paper to any academic institution; and
excludes all liability for damages arising out of or in connection with your use of this Website. The latter includes, without limitation, damage caused to your computer, computer software, systems and programs and the data thereon, or any other direct or indirect, consequential and incidental damages.
The Paper provided to you by writingbee.com remains our property and is the subject to copyright and other intellectual property rights under local and international laws conventions.
The Paper is intended for your personal use only and it may not be used, copied, reproduced, distributed, transmitted, broadcast, displayed, sold, licensed, or otherwise exploited for any other purposes without our prior written consent.
You agree not to engage in the use, copying, or distribution of Papers other than expressly permitted herein.
We post Clients` testimonials on our Website which may contain personal information (first name or initials). Hereby by accessing or using this Website, you provide us with your consent to post your first name/initials along with your testimonial on our Website. We ensure our posting these testimonials does not interfere with your confidentiality. If you wish to request the removal of your testimonial, you may contact us at email@example.com.
writingbee.com reserves the right to change these Terms and Conditions at any time and your continued use of the Website will signify your acceptance of any adjustment, improvements and/or alterations to these Terms and Conditions. You are, therefore, advised to re-read these Terms and Conditions on a regular basis.
This Website is owned and operated by Writeperfect LTD ( HE 346067) having its registered office at 1-3 Boumpoulinas, Bouboulina Building, Office 42, 1060, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Privacy Notice
Effective as of May 25, 2018
Here at Writeperfect Ltd., a private limited company (registry code ΗΕ 346067; registered office address: 1-3 Boumpoulinas, Bouboulina Building, Office 42, Nicosia, 1060, Cyprus) we respect your privacy and we are committed to processing personal data of our users/customers in a secure and manner in line with our legal obligations.
This Policy explains how Writeperfect Ltd. will use any personal data that we may collect about you when you use our website writingbee.com (hereinafter the "Website").
1. What data we collect
Our Privacy Policy governs the use and storage of your personal data. You can see our Privacy Policy on the website which detail our processing.
Writeperfect Ltd. is a Controller of the personal data you (data subject) provide us. We may collect the following types of personal data from you within the following website:
2. Why we need it
Writeperfect Ltd. collects your personal data in order:
- Provide services;
- Keep the website running;
- Improve the website;
- for customer support;
- for marketing purposes (with your consent)
Writeperfect Ltd. will not sell or provide your data to any third party where you have not provided your consent to do so. All other data is processed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) 2018 and other applicable laws.
3. How Writeperfect collects personal data:
Writeperfect Ltd. collects data when you interact with its website, especially when
- you browse any page of the website;
- Writeperfect Ltd. calls you;
- you use the website;
- you receive emails from Writeperfect Ltd.;
- you chat with Writeperfect Ltd. for customer support;
- you connect integrations;
- you opt-in to marketing emails.
4. What we do with it
Your personal data is processed by Writeperfect Ltd., located in Cyprus. Hosting and storage of your data takes place within the European Economic Area (EEA) but our current organizational and administrative structure requires to transfer some part of your data to non-EEA countries, namely - in Kyiv, Ukraine and this data will be processed by the Company's Research and Development Department. The employees and contractors of the Company's Research and Development department are bound by the respective agreements, Company's internal policies and Information Security Policy. All the activities with personal data outside the EEA are performed at the secured premises. Any such transfer of data will only be in connection with the services that Writeperfect Ltd. provides and Writeperfect Ltd. will ensure that the data is protected to a level which meets the requirements of EU law.
By providing your data to us you agree to this transfer taking place.
No third party providers have access to your data, unless specifically required by law, there is a legitimate interest, where you have consented with us to do so, or in order to fulfil our services to you.
5. How long we keep it
Writeperfect Ltd. will delete your personal data from the databases no later than 6 years from the last time you used the website according to the effective legislation of the Republic of Cyprus.
6. What are your rights?
You have the right to access to any data that we hold relating to you. Requests must be made in writing and proof of identification is required to protect your data and to ensure it is not disclosed to unauthorized parties.
Should you believe that any personal data we hold on you is incorrect or incomplete, you have the ability to request to see this data, rectify it or have it deleted.
In the event that you wish to complain about how we have handled your personal data, please contact in writing to Writeperfect Ltd. We will then look-into your complaint and work with you to resolve the matter.
To look threw the detailed scope of your rights, please, read our Privacy Policy below.
If you still feel that your personal data has not been handled appropriately according to the law, you can contact the Commissioner for Personal Data Protection in Cyprus (http://www.dataprotection.gov.cy) and file a complaint with them.
Privacy Policy
Effective as of May 25, 2018
1. Purpose and Scope
Writeperfect Ltd., a private limited company (registry code ΗΕ 346067; registered office address: 1-3 Boumpoulinas, Bouboulina Building, Office 42, Nicosia, 1060, Cyprus), hereinafter referred to as the "Company", strives to comply with applicable laws and regulations related to Personal Data protection in countries where the Company operates. This Policy sets forth the basic principles by which the Company processes your personal data, and indicates the responsibilities while processing personal data.
The Company does not knowingly attempt to solicit or receive information from children under 16 years of age.
The Company acknowledges and understands that you are aware of and care about your own personal privacy interests, and the Company takes that seriously. This Privacy Policy describes the policies and practices with regard to the collection and use of your personal data, and sets forth your privacy rights. The Company recognizes that data privacy is an ongoing responsibility, and, therefore, the Company will from time to time update this Privacy Policy and its privacy practice as the Company undertakes new personal data practices or adopt new privacy policies.
2. Company's website
The Company controls and manages writingbee.com (hereinafter the "Website") which may collect particular data for its business purposes.
3. Definitions of legal bases for the processing
Consent - your clear agreement to the processing of your personal data for a specific purpose.
Contract - the reason why the processing is necessary based on a contract you have with the Company, or because the Company has asked you to take specific steps before entering into that contract.
Legitimate Interests - the reason why the processing your data is necessary which is based on the legitimate interests or the legitimate interests of a third party, provided those interests are not outweighed by your rights and interests. These legitimate interests are:
4. Consent rule
If you have given consent to the processing of your data you can freely withdraw such consent at any time by emailing the Company to email@example.com
If you do withdraw your consent, and if the Company does not have another legal basis for the processing of your data, then the Company will stop the processing of your personal data.
If the Company has another legal basis for the processing of your data, then the Company may continue to do so subject to your legal interests and rights.
5. Company's responsibilities
If you are a registered user or a visitor to the Website the Company acts as the 'data controller' of personal data. This means that the Company determines how and why your data are processed.
6. Your responsibilities
Read this Privacy Policy carefully.
If you provide the Company with personal data about other individuals, the Company will only employ that data for the special reason for which it was provided to the Company. By sending the data, you confirm that you have the right to dispose to process the data on your behalf in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Treat your personal data confidential and secure.
7. Collected data
The Company collects data when you interact with its Website, especially when:
The Company collects the following categories of datacontact details such as your email address and phone number;
The recipients of the collected data are the highest management level of the Company, its employees and contractors, and other third party service providers mentioned below.
The Company stores your billing data, such as 4 last digits of your credit/debit card, merchant unique ID or receipt ID or your payment email account exclusively in order to receive acknowledgment on successful payment transactions for our services from our secure payment processors accounts according to the rules and regulations of such payment processors. The Company shall not transfer your billing data to any third parties.
8. Purposes and legal basis for the processing
The Company processes the data for:
Providing Services:
Keeping the Website running:
Improving the Website
Customer support
Marketing purposes (with your consent only)
Preventing fraud
9. Your rights
You may choose not to provide the Company with personal data. If you choose to do so, you can continue to visit the Website and browse its pages, but the Company will not be able to provide its services and process transactions without personal data.
You may turn off cookies in your browser via settings. You can block cookies on your browser refusing cookies. You may delete cookies. If you turn off cookies, you can continue to use the Website and browse its pages, but the Website and certain services will not work properly.
You may ask us to refrain from using your data for marketing. You can opt out from marketing by emailing us at email@example.com
You can exercise the following rights by sending us an email at firstname.lastname@example.com
1. You have the right to access information about you, especially:
2. You have the right to make the Company correct any inaccurate personal data about you.
3. You can object to the Company using your personal data for profiling you or making automated decisions about you. The Company may use your data to determine whether we should let you know information that might be relevant to you (for example, tailoring emails to you based on your behavior).
4. You have the right to the data portability of your data to another service or Website. The Company will give you a copy of your data in readable format so that you can provide it to another service. If you ask us and it is technically possible, we will directly transfer the data to the other service for you.
5. You have the right to be "forgotten". You may ask erasing any personal data about you, if it is no longer necessary for the Company to store the data for purposes of your use of the Website.
6. You have the right to lodge a complaint regarding the use of your data by the Company. You can address any complaint to the Commissioner for Personal Data Protection in Cyprus (http://www.dataprotection.gov.cy).
In the context of the right to access information the Company shall provide you with the information within one month of your request unless there is a justified requirement to provide such information faster.
10. Security
We have security and organizational measures and procedures to secure the data collected and stored. We have security policies and data processing agreements with all our employees and contractors who are obliged to follow and maintain appropriate technical and organizational measures. We have internal Information Security Policy.
Connections to the Website are encrypted using 256-bit SSL with integrity assured by the SHA2 ECDSA algorithm.
We use servers that comply with strict international data security standards, including ISO 27001.
We use servers that are certified under PCI DSS Level 1, ISO/IEC 27001:2013, SOC 1 type II.
You acknowledge that no perfect security infrastructure exists, no data transmission is guaranteed to be 100% secure, and there may be some security risks.
You are responsible for your login information and password. You shall keep them confidential.
In case if your privacy has been breached, please contact the Company immediately on email@example.com
11. Location of the processing of personal data
The personal data collected by the Company is processed at the Company's offices in Nicosia. The Company is international and can have foreign branches and departments. The Company's Research and Development department is based in Kyiv at secure premises. The employees and contractors of the Company's Research and Development department are bound by the respective agreements, Company's internal policies and Information Security Policy.
Our servers for storing the data are located in Germany.
12. Retention period
The Company will delete your personal data from the databases no later than 6 years from the last time you used the Website according to the effective legislation of the Republic of Cyprus.
13. Transfer of your personal data
The Company has departments outside the EEA, especially the Company's Research and Development department is based in Ukraine, Kyiv, therefore, some data the Company collects from you will be processed in Ukraine. Ukraine has not sought nor received a finding of "adequacy" from the European Union under Article 45 of the GDPR.
The Company relies on derogations for specific situations as set forth in Article 49 of the GDPR. In particular, the Company collects and transfers to Ukraine personal data only: with your consent; to perform a contract with you; or to fulfill a compelling legitimate interest of the Company in a manner that does not outweigh your rights and freedoms. The Company endeavors to apply suitable safeguards to protect the privacy and security of your personal data and to use it only consistent with your relationship with the Company and the practices described in this Privacy Policy. The Company also minimizes the risk to your rights and freedoms by not collecting or storing sensitive information about you.
14. Cookies
Cookies are pieces of data that a Website transfers to a user's hard drive for record-keeping purposes.
The Company uses cookies to provide proper functionality on the Website and aggregate traffic data (e.g., what pages are popular). The Company may use evercookies with reference to Legitimate interest only.
The Company uses the following types of cookies:
The Website capture limited data (user-agent, HTTP referrer, last URL requested by the user, client-side and server-side clickstream) about visits to the Website. The Company may use this data to analyze patterns and to perform system maintenance. You have several options how to manage cookies on your device. All browsers allow you to block or delete cookies from your device. You may consult the privacy features in your browser to understand what you should do if you need to manage cookies.
15. Contact details of the Data Controller
Writeperfect Ltd.,
Registry code ΗΕ 346067,
1-3 Boumpoulinas, Bouboulina Building, Office 42, Nicosia, 1060, Cyprus
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
A Partner is an individual who refers customers. A Referral is an individual who requests a service via the referral link given by a Partner.
With the first order, a Referral acquires a 15% discount on the order, while a Partner receives $50 to the Referral Balance if the order amount is equal to or above $50, or 50% of the order amount if the order amount is less than $50.
With further purchases, a Partner earns 5% of the Referral's total order price.
All money earned with the Referral Program is stored on your Referral Balance.
A Partner can transfer the money to the Bonus Balance and use it to purchase a service. It is possible to transfer the sum to the Partner's Bank account (no less than $100).
Referral`s payment method should differ from that of the Partner`s. If it`s identical, such order will be canceled.
A Partner and a Referral can not be the same person. We use several technical tools to identify such cases, and if we are certain this rule is not followed - the order will be canceled and all referral earnings will be voided.
We also reserve the right not to process your referral earnings if your Partner's activity appears to be abusive or economically unviable.


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General managers, scouts evaluate Matt Harvey's trade value
Now, where all this puts the New York Mets and Matt Harvey today remains to be seen, and what it becomes after today is even more interesting, which is to say it seems far from over.
Those close to the pitcher are calling it the beginning of the end of Harvey in Queens. But they are guessing. The Mets will be in charge of where Harvey plays for the next 18 months. The Mets' preference, presumably, is to have Harvey pitch well Friday night in Milwaukee, then again five days later in Arizona, to handle his obligations, and to allow everyone to forget this ever happened.
He apologized to just about anything with a pulse Tuesday afternoon. Yes, he stayed out late Friday night/Saturday morning. Yes, he rallied in time to play golf Saturday morning. No, that probably wasn't the best use of his time between shifts.
A guy believes he's acted inappropriately, he says he's sorry, and that seems a reasonable path toward reconciling with the offended parties. The next gesture would be eight shutout innings against the Brewers so maybe the Mets could inch back into this thing, which is why — oh yeah — they're all here together to begin with, right? A guy doesn't believe he's acted inappropriately, he says he's sorry anyway, and all the same stuff follows. But anyway.
"I made a mistake," Harvey said. Should be good enough. Those on the receiving ends of the apologies took them as heartfelt. Good enough.
Like every other franchise, the Mets aren't in the business of offloading competent starting pitchers, even if it would appear they're fed up with those pitchers, even if nobody knows better than they do that a guy as a pitcher isn't as good as his rep or his name or his nickname or whatever you want to call it. He's also undergone two surgeries. He's also had his moments of pretty great, some of them in October. The Mets, you may argue, need more of Harvey, not less of him. But, then, you only have to live with him for three hours every five days. If they banged him three days' pay for a few drinks and a bungled phone call, you can be sure the time around those three hours every five days was starting to annoy them.
So, do the Mets trade Matt Harvey? Maybe. Depends. What's their record? How far ahead are the Washington Nationals? What's the rest of the rotation look like? Is it May? Or is it December? How's he throwing?
I asked around. What's the view of Matt Harvey? What if he were available? Want him? Yes? No?
General managers, scouts, talent evaluators responded:
"I'd proceed with caution. His regression of 'stuff' has now made him 'human' again."
"Buyer beware. Sounds like he has some makeup/commitment issues in the background. From the outside, seems like there are issues that go deeper than his performance. I have only seen him briefly, but have some arm action concerns, especially coming off injuries."
"I'm just guessing, but we may have already seen the best of him."
"Stock has fallen. NYM will want past value in exchange. Teams acquiring will be buying low on talent, paying higher than recent ability has shown."
"Much like the Pirates with [Andrew] McCutchen, Mets will want trade value based on his former talent level, otherwise they get egged in the face publicity-wise."
"No. 3 starter that is unreliable to eat innings if placed in that role. Velo has regressed to 93 average. Best placed as a No. 4 and cross fingers for more. Breaking pitches have regressed as well."
That doesn't sound so promising, but opinions change. They would, too, if Harvey pitched well for a month or two, if he stayed off Page Six for a few weeks, if the stuff returns as he gets farther from surgery. All of which could happen. And it might not. Which is to say, it's all far from over, and we can't expect to know everything today.
Sorting out the Baltimore Orioles: eighth in the American League in team ERA, ninth in starters' ERA, 14th in starters' innings, seventh in runs scored, 13th in stolen bases, Zach Britton on the disabled list, 21-10 record. So there you go.
Those three San Diego Padres Rule 5 guys? Well, they're surviving. Miguel Diaz, the 22-year-old righty, has a 9.98 ERA in 15 appearances. Luis Torrens, the 21-year-old catcher, has one hit in 15 at-bats. Allen Cordoba, the 21-year-old shortstop/second baseman/outfielder, is hitting .231 in 24 games. Baseball's hard, man. None played above A-ball until six weeks ago.
It's the way of the world anymore, but the Reds' demotion of Amir Garrett — their best starter, when they are a surprising contender in the NL Central — for the benefit of innings (and, maybe, service time) preservation, is wholly disappointing. They're playing to win a future that may never come.
Baseball's hard, man, Part II:
Trevor Story through May 8, 2016: .272/.338/.624
Trevor Story through May 8, 2017: .173/.283/.404
The San Francisco Giants, who were 11-22, and had been throttled in Cincinnati, and were playing without their starting shortstop and at times without their starting catcher and various other guys, and who even lost their manager for a bit, and then had their team bus break down, and laughed and wondered what else could possible happen? Well, careful about that. Mark Melancon has a strain in his forearm up near the elbow and the new closer is going to be Derek Law or Hunter Strickland.
A bunch of possibilities for good ball this weekend. There are four-gamers, beginning Thursday: Houston Astros at New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers at Colorado Rockies. There are three-gamers, beginning Friday: Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals, Minnesota Twins at Cleveland Indians.
The probables in the Bronx:
Thursday: Dallas Keuchel vs. Michael Pineda
Friday: Lance McCullers vs. Jordan Montgomery
Saturday: Mike Fiers vs. Luis Severino
Sunday (night): Charlie Morton vs. Masahiro Tanaka
More from Yahoo Sports:
• ESPN's Berman loses wife in tragic accident
• Usain Bolt shuts down NFL star's challenge
• Michael Lee: How Ginobili once again gave the Spurs hope
• Giants are a mess in fantasy and reality
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I'm heading back to Tiny Rural College Town today and am drinking copious amounts of coffee in eager anticipation. Jenelle and I will be on the road here shortly, and I want to get a post in, and what better way to start the day than by reading scripture? This is from Romans 8, one of my favorite chapters in the Bible (bar none). I discover new meaning in this passage every time I read it. Right now, I'm applying for one job, waiting to hear from another, preparing for a mock interview tomorrow and then a big interview next week, getting ready to see friends … and the list goes on. In all of it, Jesus is there, holding me in the center, in the eye of the storm, saying "I've got you. I've got you. … I love you."
Romans 8:28-39
28And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. 29For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. 30And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified.
31What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?33Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies. 34Who is he that condemns? Christ Jesus, who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us. 35Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? 36As it is written: "For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered." 37No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.


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How was your year?
Whenever I get on Facebook these days I see an insane amount of bellyaching and newsfeed shitposting that's quite frankly got me tired as hell.
Yeah, Mr. Trump is our President-elect, and yeah, the election had us on a figurative roller coaster that got worse and worse the longer we were on it.
However, despite all this insanity that kept happening around me (and the fact that I literally heard Donald Trump's name 10 times per day), I had the best year of my life.
Turns out it's actually pretty easy to have a great time despite what's going on around us.
I remember I met an English guy in Austin right around the time Brexit was happening. When it did happen he was pretty devastated–even though I could tell he was holding back a bit showing it.
The crazy thing is we drove six hours that day to a beautiful spot up in Tucson, catching the sunset in a place called Sabino Canyon. I could post pictures, (which I will) but trust me when I say these images will never give you the same feeling I felt standing there in real time.
Oddly enough I never heard one more word about Brexit the entire time we were together. Granted, we were only with each other for a few days after that, but come on–nothing??
The next day we saw Sedona in upstate Arizona, both absolutely fascinated by these beautiful red rocks jutting out of the desert. You should've seen our jaws on the drive up there.
The point is there's more important things in life.
Now, how the hell could I say something like that about the governments of the world?
I honestly think political issues get so blown out of proportion by the media (hypocritical, I know) that we lose track of the things that hold us together.
These issues are important to talk about, however are they more important than treating our fellow man with some iota of respect? Or standing in awe of this sophisticated planet we inhabit?
I mean, we aren't the only beings that live here. And I get it! Government can help (or not help) make this amazing world a better place–but I think often times we get so caught up in the fighting and shitposting that we forget about what we're actually here to do, or what we've come to save.
There's nothing like sitting at the end of the world while watching a sunset to bring you back to this realization. It definitely grounds you a bit.
As a side note, sometimes all we want to do is be heard. I try to hear everybody even if I disagree.
I had a wonderful 2016. I watched the first presidential debate in Bozeman, Montana. I watched the second one in Salt Lake City. I watched the last one in Denver.
I spent two and a half months with my best friend in San Francisco and met so many other people that made my year fantastic.
I certainly don't have all the answers, but I believe I had a great year because I spent it in awe of this country (and world), while simultaneously trying to spend more time with the people that mean a lot to me.
And yes, the political situation this year had me down on a multitude of occasions, but I chose to focus on other things. I saw the beauty of this country (and this country's people, despite political beliefs) while working on finding myself as a 23-year-old caught up in this mess.
So, before we keep talking about the shitty year that we had, let's take a look around us! The people and places that surround us are what we're really here for. We can find the light in any situation. I hope we can all find it from here on out, wherever we go or whatever happens.


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Trystan Trestchenkoff Appointed Gm Of Backyard Travel
Backyard Travel, the online boutique travel operator specializing in insider tours throughout Asia, today announced the appointment of Trystan Trestchenkoff as General Manager.Mr Trestchenkoff joined the company in 2016 as Marketing Manager, and takes over from General Manager and Founder of Backyard Travel, Maeve Nolan, effective as of June 2018.
Trystan's specialization in digital marketing combined with a passion for travel, as well as decades of international experience in the tourism industry, make him the perfect candidate to lead Backyard Travel.
"I'm excited and honored to be taking on the role of General Manager," says Mr Trestchenkoff. "I'm looking forward not only to growing the brand, but working with our partners to offer unique new insider tours and high quality travel services to our customers."
Maeve, who launched Backyard Travel in 2012, will continue working in the tour and travel industry in her new appointment.


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The NT08 Series bolt on kit is a standard single system kit from Agmaster that features a 12mm point and 40mm closer assembly. Used for single bolt cultivator and scarifier tines, all in the 90kg to 150kg breakout range the kit weighs a total of 4.5kgs.
Also available is the NT11 Series slip on kit. This is ideal for double bolt cultivator and chisel tines up to 350kg breakout pressure. This kit features a 16mm point with a 50mm closer assembly. The kit weighs 6.5kgs and there are other points, boots and accessories available on request.
Agmaster also have a flexible boot kit which allows for branding of fertilizer and then seed delivery through a double braided flexible hose. A 35MM O.D hose is required but this is not supplied with the kit.


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Coyote OFSAA Track & Field Results
The Provincial Track and Field Championships were held at the University of Guelph Alumni Stadium on Thursday, June 6th to Saturday, June 8th
The Georgian Bay Coyotes had 4 athletes qualify for this year's OFSAA
Grade 9 students Hailey Abbott, Madi Calder and Leah Ray competed for C.C.I. in Collingwood and grade 10 student, Ethan Pentland competed for John Diefenbaker Secondary School in Hanover.
Hailey Abbott in the Midget Girls 1500m placed 5th overall with a personal best time of 4:49.77.
In the 3000m final.Abbott had a 7th place performance with a personal best time of 10:39.63.
Madi Calder placed 10th of 24 girls in the Midget Girls 400 metre heats
Calder & the CCI team placed 9th overall in the Open Girls 4x400m event
And in the Midget Girls 800m Calder finished 19th overall with a time of 2:29.46.
Leah Ray competed in the Midget Girls 300m hurdles & placed 11th of 24 overall.
Ethan Pentland in the Junior Boys 800m placed 5th in his heat & finished 14th overall in the Final.
The Coyotes are now on a 1 week break before resuming training for further meets later in the summer.
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Upgrade for C30, C70, S40 and V50 from model year 2008 and later
ROCKLEIGH, N.J. (Nov. 7, 2011) - For the first time, factory-authorized performance tuning software for several Volvo models becomes available next week at Volvo retailers across the country, it was announced today by Volvo Cars of North America (VCNA).
Polestar, Volvo's Swedish-based performance partner, has developed tuning software for C30, C70 and S40 carlines fitted with a T5 engine, and V50 T5 AWD with a manual trasmission model year 2008 and newer. With an MSRP of $1,295 installed, the tuning package goes on sale Nov. 14 and adds a powerful 23 hp and 37 lb.-ft. of torque to the respective models. The power boost is realized by increasing airflow into the combustion chambers and advancing spark timing.
Polestar has been Volvo Car Corp.'s official partner since 1996, and has been optimizing cars for racing for several years. Now, it's adding its muscle to the U.S. market.
"Our performance-oriented customers have told us they wanted a tuning option for their vehicles," said Chris Dauerer, VCNA's vice president of customer service. "With Polestar, we are able to unlock the power potential of our engines which leads to impressive acceleration and a more memorable driving experience - not to mention it adds value to the vehicle."
Polestar also optimizes the power and torque without affecting fuel consumption. This is possible thanks to Polestar's efficient tuning of the engine, which only increases the power output when it is needed. The package also retains the original manufacturer warranty, so customers no longer need to take risks with "chip tuning" to achieve a more powerful driving experience.
About Volvo
Volvo Cars of North America, LLC, (www.volvocars.com/us) is a subsidiary of Volvo Car Corp. of Gothenburg, Sweden. VCNA provides marketing, sales, parts, service, technology and training support to Volvo automobile retailers in the United States, and oversees Volvo operations in Canada. For more information please refer to the VCNA media website at: http://www.volvocars-pr.com/, and follow Volvo's blog at: http://www.volvoblog.us/.
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Maintain an essential acid mantle
Good facial toners are formulated to promote firm, clear properly acidic skin. Every skin type shares these same basic requirements which should always be met with careful attention to avoid drying ingredients such as alcohol or strong astringents. Skin-type specific ingredients help to target additional concerns experienced with each combination of skin factors, such as dryness, wrinkles, acne/blemishes, or very sensitive skin.
Toning the skin is done after cleansing and before moisturizing. It is also effective after clay packs or masks, when the skin has been 'opened' to aid in deep cleansing and the drawing of toxins. Toners can be applied in a fine spray and allowed to dry and absorb into the skin. They can also be used lighly over makeup to help set the makeup, and increase moisture throught out the day. It does not need to be rinsed away.
All CAERAN Facial Mist toners are free from alcohol. They incorporate gentle floral waters, aloe vera juice, witch hazel distillate and skin-type targeting pure essential oils to freshen and balance every skin type.Facial Mist - Mature or dryer skin types and sensitive skin
Pure essential oils of Rosewood, Sandalwood and Frankincense used for centuries to restore moisture and tone mature or aged skin. Blended with soothing and moisturizing floral water and aloe vera juice to freshen and calm your skin.
Ingredients: Neroli floral water, aloe vera gel juice, distilled water, Polysorbate 20 (to emulsify oils), Essential Ingredients: Rose floral water, aloe vera juice, distilled water, polysorbate 20 (to emulsify essential oils), essential oils of Rosewood, Sandalwood and Frankincense
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On January 18, 2018, a helicopter crash in New Mexico claimed the lives of two Houstonians. Investor Charles Burnett III and former Pasadena Police Chief, Paul Cobb, were among the dead. Federal Aviation Administration officials said the private UH-1 Huey helicopter crashed at about 6:00 pm in a mountainous and remote area about 15 miles east of Raton Municipal Airport. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
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Helicopter Crash Proves Fatal for Two Houstonians
NTSB: Pilot in Deadly Balloon Crash Unfit to Fly
In July 2016, Texas saw the deadliest hot air balloon crash in American history when Alfred "Skip" Nichols piloted his balloon into power lines near Lockhart, killing himself and 15 passengers. It has now been revealed in an October 17 meeting of the National Transportation Safety Board in Washington that Nichols was impaired by Valium, opioids, and other medication, and had psychological conditions that affected his decision-making. As quoted by the Associated Press, NTSB medical officer Dr. Nicholas Webster reported that there was enough Benadryl in Nichols' system to have "the impairing effect of a blood-alcohol level" of a drunk driver.


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20 Mar DIELMO will participate in the 3rd LiDAR for drone conference 2109
YellowScan will be hosting their 3rd User Conference called LiDAR for Drone.
This event will be held from the 19th to 21st of March 2019 at the Domaine de Verchant near Montpellier, France.
This event is an excellent opportunity to discuss the latest developments of UAV LiDAR technologies, share experiences and meet peers that use Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR). Attendees will gain insight into the LiDAR industry, hear from interesting and innovative users of LiDAR and be part of this great ecosystem.
From DIELMO, Rafa Torro will do a workshop to present different applications of the LiDAR data processing and a webportal for the online use of the results.


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US coal tycoon, 6 others killed in Bahamas chopper crash 'It took over airports': Trump trips up on history in speech
© Paul Kita This review of Wilde Brand Thin & Crispy Chicken Chips asks a dietitian if they're healthy and then lists a taste test to determine if the BBQ flavor is good. Making a decision in the supermarket these days is an exercise in patience.
There are an ever-increasing number of packaged products-all marketed to people who don't have a lot of time to be closely doing the math on nutrition facts panels. (So if there are 280 calories per serving, and the bag says there are about 4 1/2 servings per bag, then…)
So you grab something that looks somewhat good and also good-for-you. But then later you take a closer look and wonder: "Is this even healthy?" https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/nutrition/these-chips-are-made-out-of-chicken-does-that-mean-theyre-healthy/ar-AADKKVf


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Jaxon posted a topic in MarketplaceI have 2 copies of Sonic CD for steam. All you need is steam to activate the key. You redeem it at the store. If you don't wanna reply just send the DNR to my wallet and add the note as your username. I'll send you the key via PM.


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Hudson Collection Harrison Single Tray Ottoman, Ivory/Tan/Black
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The Harrison Single Tray Ottoman offers a transitional clean design, functionality and versatility. You can use this ottoman as a foot rest, for extra storage or even as an accent piece in any room. Its compact size make it perfect for smaller spaces. It is also great for entertaining family and friends. Use it for holding snacks even as extra seating at your next party. It is upholstered in a lovely beige linen and stands on birch wood legs finished in dark java. No assembly required. Color: Cream/Tan/Black.
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SmartVideo are running a charity video competition via social media for three Northern Ireland charities to win a free promotional video for their cause. The three charities chosen will have a charity video produced by our expert team here at SmartVideo which will include case stories, interviews and a final call to action urging people to do something like donate, volunteer or provide their details. Click Here to receive an application form for the SmartVideo charity video competition The selected charities will receive a day of video production and assistance with marketing the video online. CLOSING DATE NOW EXTENDED TO JUNE 30th @ 5pm ...
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55 Design of Girls' Bedrooms – Having a daughter, especially when they are still in the golden age, or still in elementary school is fun.
So, to make your room arrangement more enjoyable, you can also invite your little daughter to choose for herself what the design of the room will be. Or you can let him choose, room paint color, and room furniture design according to his desire. In addition to being more fun, your child will definitely feel more comfortable later to sleep in the room according to his wishes. In addition to one small tip above, to help you get a comfortable girl bedroom design , as reported by proviantaudio.com, here we will give you some girls bedroom design tips, which you can try to follow in making a bedroom for your little princess!
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Future Medicinal Chemistry shines the spotlight on schistosomiasis
In the latest FREE issue of the journal, experts have united to give an update on the neglected tropical disease, schistosomiasis
Guest Editor, Dr Conor Caffrey (University of California, SF, USA): "This special focus issue of Future Medicinal Chemistry is impressive for the breadth of contributor expertise in the field of schistosomiasis; from leaders directly involved in disease surveillance and PZQ distribution programs to key research innovators and facilitators working in academia, industry and non-governmental organizations. It is abundantly clear from the articles in this issue that the drug discovery process for this disease has matured from the 'traditional,' often serendipitous, screening of compounds against parasites in culture or in animal infection models (although where would PZQ be without such?) to include many of the other 'modern' disciplines (e.g., molecular modeling, target-based screening, mechanism of action studies and medicinal chemistry) that enrich the opportunities for identifying and moving forward valuable chemistries. Key to these advances has been the increasing accessibility of comprehensive (epi)genomic and transcriptomic data with which target-based approaches can be seriously entertained."
In recognition of the need for open science in neglected disease drug discovery, we have made this issue completely free to access. The full content can be found here


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I came across some quotes on simplicity recently and liked them. [In fact, besides my resolution to lose 5-10 pounds, my new year's resolution this year is to simplify, simplify, simplify. That translates in many ways. One of which-- I plan on having a huge garage sale and getting rid of lots of STUFF. (If you've been in my attic you know that I'm not lacking in STUFF.)]
Here are the quotes:
"The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak."
-Hans Hofmann
"The aspects of things that are most important to us are hidden because of their simplicity and familiarity."
-Prof. Ludwig Wittgenstein
"It is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after all."
-Laura Ingalls Wilder (LITTLE HOUSE IN THE OZARKS - Hines)


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Since I did a fairy themed party when my daughter turned 3… that meant it was my one opportunity to do a boy-themed party… whoohooo! Robot it was! For the centerpieces, I found these Valentine Boxes from Oriental Trading – which of course I bought after V-day for much cheaper. Came in a dozen, I only used 5 though. But they were super cute and easy to put together with adhesive foam. I put a small vase inside to weight it down and with a styrofoam piece inside the vase, I was able to make the toppers.
I saw a robot from cardboard on Pinterest and thought… I could do that! The hardest part was finding all the pieces. More details on how this robot came to life here.
A party is not a party without a watermelon carving! Saw this idea on Pinterest as well. 🙂
We were hoping for a transformer pinata… but couldn't find one… so Iron mad had to do!
The bakery from Ranch Events did an amazing job as usual!
For the crafts, I couldn't resist these adorable little ceramic robot piggy banks! 12 for $20. I bought a set of Owls for any girls who didn't want to paint a Robot. The kids enjoyed it.. but I think adults had more fun with them!
Lastly, our lovely photobooth, designed by Snapshots Moments. Check out how I put together the backdrop here.


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Are you a fan of online bingo? One of the best features of such games is them not costing you any money to play. You might be searching for the free bingo game available through online gambling. There are tons to choose from, but which one should you choose to play?
Bingo Heaven: Latest and Greatest
- Overview
One candidate for the top free bingo game available today is Bingo Heaven. It's developed by Super Lucky Casino. It's a fun and addictive bingo game. There are tons of features including playing several virtual bingo cards at one time, power-ups to collect, and many variants of the game. It's important to keep in mind that this isn't a traditional bingo game played in land-based bingo halls. Instead, it's a fun game that you can play on your PC or mobile device. It's a fresh and colorful free bingo game that you should definitely consider.
- Price
This game is free for iOS devices at Apple's App Store and Android devices at Google Play store. However, you should keep in mind that it's available through in-app purchases so it's only free when you've made purchases. If you buy Apple or Google apps then it's certainly worth considering finding apps that include this game for free. Although it's a new game it's easily one of a top free bingo game available to gamers.
1. Variations
One of the top features of the game is the ability to win games besides the traditional method of getting five numbers in a row. For example, if you collect all the spaces on your bingo card you can see a picture and win a game at Bingo Heaven.
2. Power-Ups
There are various power ups available when you play this free bingo game. They include bonus coins, treasure chest items, extra payouts, and free daubs. While playing Bingo Heaven you can win experience points (XP). This allows you level up and unlock new game types.
As you keep advancing up levels you can make it to tournaments. That allows you to play real-time online games with other players at Bingo Heaven. This is a great feature of the free bingo game. That helps to make it an even more fun game.
3. Multiple Bingo Boards
Another great feature of this free bingo game is that you can win more bingo boards are you level up. You'll need to use credits to do that. You can then play multiple bingo games. Also, the more games you play, the more challenging the game will be, and you'll have more chances to win while playing.
1. Challenging
Bingo Heaven is a great game because it's quite challenging when you try to play more than one board simultaneously. As a general rule this is considered a bad idea when you play a free bingo game. However, in the case of the Bingo Heaven it adds to the bingo game's charm! While bingo games can be fun, sometimes they become less so as you keep playing them. That's definitely a situation you'll want to avoid, and it won't be a problem if you play Bingo Heaven.
2. Non-Traditional Variants
Bingo's traditional boards can be fun, but if you've been playing them a while you might want to make your bingo games fresh. If that's the case then you should definitely consider Bingo Heaven. The non-traditional board will help to make the free bingo game a lot of fun to play whether it's the first or 100th time you've played the game.
Bingo has been around for quite a while. However, as when playing other games, there's a chance it could get stale after a while. The good news is you can make the game thrilling again by playing Bingo Heaven games. That's because it includes non-traditional boards that make the game fun again.
3. Fun/Addictive
This game is fun and addictive, so once you start playing it there's a chance that you'll want to keep playing it. If you're looking for a game that you won't want to put down, then this could be. There are many games that are fun, but after playing them a few times you'll want to move on to the next game. That's not the case with Bingo Heaven. Once you start playing it you'll want to keep playing more games.
4. Graphics/Sounds
If you're looking for a bingo game that has great graphics and sounds then you should certainly consider Bingo Heaven. Why is that? One of the key features of the game is its bright and crisp graphics. This will improve gameplay and make it a lot of fun to play the game. Without a doubt one of the most important features of a free bingo game is the graphics/sounds. The bright and colorful graphics definitely help to make Bingo Heaven one of the most exciting new games on the Internet. Besides that, there's also a great voice narrator. This helps to add another dimension of greatness to the site, and one that you should definitely consider playing when looking for a new bingo game to play.
5. Tournaments
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There are two main types of individual retirement arrangements (IRAs): traditional and Roth. A traditional IRA defers taxes until you withdraw the funds. If you have a Roth IRA, you pay taxes on the funds when you make your annual contribution, and don't pay any further taxes. For some individuals, it makes sense to move your traditional IRA over to a Roth IRA; this is called a rollover or conversion. There's no limit on the amount of money you can rollover, or the number of times you can complete a rollover. The only limitation is your tolerance for paperwork.
Both traditional and Roth IRAs defer taxes, which means that as long as funds are in the IRA, you don't have to pay taxes on the growth. IRAs can contain stocks, bonds, mutual funds or certificates of deposit; the term IRA refers to its tax treatment, not the type of investment in the account. IRAs must be funded by money that you earn; you can't use funds from a retirement pension, for example, as an IRA contribution.
Converting a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA involves paying taxes on the growth of your IRA. The advantage is that you won't have taxes withheld when you take IRA distributions in the future. The disadvantage, of course, is that you pay the taxes the tax year you do the conversion. If you're under age 59 1/2, you should pay the taxes out of your own funds, and not have the taxes taken out during the conversion. If you take out taxes from the IRA during conversion, it will be treated as an early withdrawal, and you will incur the 10 percent early withdrawal penalty, in addition to the other taxes due.
You can completely rollover your traditional IRA or rollover a portion of your traditional IRA into a Roth IRA. For example, if you have a traditional IRA with $50,000, you can convert it to a Roth IRA all at once, moving all $50,000, or just part of it. If you want to spread out the taxes due, you can convert it over months or years.
How to Convert Your Traditional IRA
To convert your traditional IRA to a Roth IRA, contact the company that's holding your IRA. Let them know that you're interested in an IRA conversion, and you'd like to know your options. You can enroll a portion of your traditional IRA to a Roth, and you can roll your traditional IRA into multiple Roth IRA accounts. Your investment company can provide you with several options. You can also contact other companies for information on their Roth IRA options. If you work with an accountant or other financial adviser, you should consult him as well.
Other Considerations
It's critical that you don't withdraw money from your traditional IRA, then purchase a Roth IRA, especially if you're under age 59 1/2. If you do, it will be taxed as a withdrawal and you could incur an early withdrawal penalty. Your traditional IRA funds should be sent directly to the new Roth IRA account or company. Once you've had the Roth IRA for five years, you can withdraw money at any time without penalty, regardless of your age.


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Things never to say to a new parent
It takes a village to raise a child. But sometimes villagers needs to learn when to shut their traps! Here are some things you should avoid saying to new parents. When's your baby due? I had her 3 months ago *sniff* Treasure every moment. Lovely sentiment, but right now…? Gah! So when are you having […]Read More


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In what sounds like a baffling negation of the previous meta-analyses vouching for the effectiveness of statin therapy, the recent STICS trial states that the perioperative use of statin does not prevent post-surgical complications in patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery. The findings were published in the New England Journal of Medicine on May 5, 2016.
In a clinical trial of 1,922 patients scheduled for elective cardiac surgery, the perioperative i.e., occurring during or at the time around surgery, use of Rosuvastatin did not confer benefit in terms of preventing post-operative atrial fibrillation or perioperative myocardial damage. In fact, if anything, Rosuvastatin increased the risk of acute kidney injury in such patients.
Cardiac Complications
In past, statins have been shown to indirectly curb the incidence of atrial fibrillation by preventing inflammation and oxidative stress. Atrial fibrillation, a type of arrhythmia, is closely linked with a generalized inflammatory response that is common after surgery. For instance, in one of the trials, an initiation of statin therapy prior to cardiac surgery was linked with a decrease in the reactive oxygen species. While in the other trial, the pre-operative use of statins was able to restrict the production of C-reactive protein. C-reactive protein is a protein produced by the liver in a response to inflammation anywhere in the body.
The findings of the current trial clash with those of the earlier trials. The earlier trials, it seems, were small and had other limitations. The current trial, named the Statin Therapy in Cardiac Surgery (STICS), was not only large, randomized and placebo-controlled but also provides a definitive evidence about the perioperative use of statins and its postoperative effects.
Statin Therapy in Cardiac Surgery (STICS)
A total of 1,922 patients were enrolled in the trial, all aged 18 years and older. The patients had a cardiac complication and were scheduled to undergo an elective cardiac surgery that included coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) and surgical aortic valve replacement. Patients were eligible for enrollment if they were in sinus rhythm and were not taking anti-arrhythmic drugs, save beta-blockers.
Patients were made to undergo a number of diagnostic tests for the evaluation and assessment of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and left atrial size, as well as for the measurement of different proteins, stress- and bio-markers, LFTs and RFTs. The tests included, transthoracic echocardiography and laboratory evaluation of high sensitivity C-reactive protein, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, creatinine, and troponin I, N-terminal pro–brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP).
Following the diagnostic evaluation, the patients were randomly assigned to statin therapy arm (n=960) or placebo arm (n=962). Patients in the drug therapy arm received rosuvastatin (20 mg) once a day for eight days prior to, and five days after the surgery.
The primary outcomes were postoperative atrial fibrillation and perioperative cardiac injury. While secondary outcomes entailed a plethora of cardiac complications other than the primary outcome.
Compared to the placebo arm, the postoperative concentrations of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and C-reactive protein were lower in the statin arm i.e., 49.9 mg/dl VS 77.7 mg/dl. However, there was not much of a statistically significant difference in the primary outcome between the two arms i.e., rosuvastatin (21.1%) VS placebo group (20.5%).
While Rosuvastatin therapy did not confer beneficial effects on the secondary outcome, it was tied to an increased rate of postoperative acute kidney injury.
Study Strengths And Limitations
The prime limitation of the study was the short average duration of the drug regimen before surgery. In other trials, the average duration was long. Moreover, the study enrolled patients from only one ethnic background i.e., Chinese, which might be related to the lack of statin effectiveness in the patients. Previous studies have shown that statin therapy was beneficial in Southeast Asian and White patients.
The STICs study was stronger and more authentic than earlier trials based on statins, since it was randomized, placebo-controlled, and included a large number of patients.
About Statins
Statins are a class of drugs, called anti-hyperlipidemics, that help to lower blood cholesterol levels. In patients with an abnormally high level of cholesterol, statins confer a survival benefit by preventing the risk of heart attacks and stroke. Studies and clinical trials have shown that statins can lower the risk of heart attack, stroke, and even death from heart disease by 25-35% in certain patients. Moreover, statins have also been shown to reduce the likelihood of recurrent strokes or heart attacks by about 40% in high-risk patients.
As per estimates, apart from people who are already on the statin therapy, an additional 15-20 million people are eligible for the drug therapy owing to their increased risk for a heart disease.
Linked with a high morbidity and mortality, heart disease is the number one killer in United States only. In 2011, it killed nearly 787,000 people.
Each year, around 720,000 people in the United States get a heart attack.


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The space race is heating up with bilionaires jockeying to be the first to propel humans into space. Richard Branson is poised to be first. | Source: Shutterstock; Edited by CCN By CCN Markets: Who would have thought that the newfangled space race would be funded by nerdy billionaires, one of whom has been knighted? […]Continue Reading


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So we've been on the road for more than two weeks now. It's crazy how much we have done and how far we've gotten. We aren't planning on going this quickly for much longer. Once we get to Chile there will be a lot of stuff to stop and see. I'll write about each country we've visited up to this point. Hopefully I'll be better about writing regularly from now on.
We left Sogamoso on October 26th which was exactly a month since we had left the USA. As soon as the van, which we have now named El Chigüiro, was ready to go, we slapped on the solar panel, tossed our stuff in the van, and rolled out. Well, not quite that quickly, but we were eager to get on the road. Setting up the solar panel didn't take Andrés very long at all. But we did have a problem with the inverter we had bought for the solar panel. I know nothing about these things, but from what I understand we bought a modified 800 watt inverter. When Andrés was doing all the calculations, this seemed like more than enough to power a small refrigerator, some LED lights, and charge our electronics. The problem arose when we plugged in the refrigerator. The inverter started beeping that there was a problem so we quickly turned it off and started scratching our heads. We came to find out that 800 watts would be enough to maintain the charge, but it wasn't enough for the initial start up. When the refrigerator first turns on, there's a surge of energy needed, but our inverter wasn't giving it enough. It first seemed like we would need a larger inverter to do the job. After doing a little more research it appears the problem is mostly that the inverter is modified, meaning that it doesn't provide an even wave for the electricity to travel. We need a pure sine wave inverter which would create a smooth path for the current. Unfortunately, inverters are crazy expensive in Colombia. We're hoping to find a more reasonably priced one somewhere along the way. In the meantime, we've ditched the mini fridge and gotten an electric cooler. We can't keep that charged at the moment either, but it should require less energy once we get the right inverter.
So anyway, back to the road trip. We left Sogamoso around noon, which meant we weren't going to get very far that day. We had agreed that we wouldn't drive more than 5 hours a day and that we wouldn't drive at night. Also, in Colombia, we wanted to camp at established campgrounds for safety reasons. That day we found a few campgrounds near Guatavita. There's a big lake there which provides water to Bogotá. It's also said to be where the El Dorado treasure is hidden. We followed the directions on our handy phone GPS, which took us up and down an unpaved mountain road. According to the map, this was the quickest way. After talking to some locals, they all told us it would have been much quicker to come from another direction, which was of course paved. We got into Guatavita around 7 and it was already dark. We tried to find a campground, but all of them looked closed or abandoned. We eventually found one down a dirt road. The owners were very friendly, showed us around and let us set up the van in front of the office building. It was our first night in the van so we wanted to try everything. We pulled out the awning, used the gas stove (to make a rather unappetizing spaghetti bolognese), and set up the bed. Leia slept in the bed with us that night and I don't think any of us got a decent rest. Leia moved around, laying on top of our legs and trying to take up half the bed. It was a little chilly outside but it was still stuffy in the van which also made it hard to sleep. We woke up early the next day, had breakfast at the campground, then went to check out Guatavita. The town was very charming with white stucco buildings and little plazas. We hung out for an hour or so then got on the road.
That day we made it to La Mesa, a small town on the side of the central Andes mountain range. The trip down there from Guatavita was really beautiful. The mountains were green and lush dotted with lots of small villages. We stopped in La Mesa for a late lunch and decided to find a campground that night. We asked around but it wasn't until we stopped at a gas station that we got a suggestion. On the way into town there was a restaurant called the Macadamia that had a campground. We drove up there, but didn't see anything that seemed like a campsite. We did see a small road alongside the restaurant so we figured that must be it. We drove down and got to a place where they do various extreme sports. There was a building on the side of the mountain that had the most breathtaking views of the valley. A guide chatted with us for a while and told us about some of the mountains in the distance and some other fun facts about the area. We wished we could have stayed there for the night because the view was amazing. Instead we were directed to the actual campsite which was a little down the mountain.
After that we made it to the Tatacoa desert. I read in my guidebook that there are great views of the stars at night and there's even an observatory that has nightly viewings. We got into the nearby town around 3, then went into the desert to find a campsite. We chose one solely on the fact that it had a pool. It was pretty hot out and our van doesn't have AC so we were ready to cool off. We hung out in the pool for a while, then took Leia for a walk. I didn't realize the sand was actually really muddy. Leia smelled some goats or something and pulled me really hard and I ended up stepping right in a thick mud patch. I immediately got the a solid spot, but realized I was surrounded by tons of mud. I was too far away to just step back to where I had come from. Andrés tried to rescue me, but I still ended up stepping my other foot in the mud. Ug! We got back to the van, set up the awning and wanted to hang out until the sun set so we could head to the observatory. Of course instead of a nice star viewing, it started raining really hard. We noticed that the awning was starting to sag so we rushed to put it back in and ran to the restaurant area of the campsite. The owner was not very friendly and didn't let us bring Leia with us. She had to sit near the entrance alone, which we weren't pleases about. While we waited for the rain to pass we tried some cactus wine, a specialty of the region. Apparently it's made with cactus fruit and is actually fairly tasty.
The next couple days we spent in San Augustin which is home to some of the oldest pre-Columbian artifacts in Latin America. Ancient civilizations carved statues out of volcanic rocks. There is a large park that brought together lots of the statues along with a few burial sites with their original structures. We were happy that they let Leia in with us. She enjoyed a nice long walk and was excited to chase after some chickens and meet some other dogs. There are several other archeological sites that can be visited, but we only had a chance to check out one other one. We also drove out to the Salto de Bordones which is the second tallest waterfall in South America. We had to drive down a narrow unpaved road to get there. It's funny because even down the most remote roads, you can easily find places to buy or repair tires. Even though it was a long, bumpy ride, I'd say it was well worth it.
Our last stop in Colombia was Mocoa, which is in the Colombian Amazon. It was hot and humid, just as you'd expect. The owner of the campground in San Augustin told us about a waterfall in Mocoa called the Fin Del Mundo (the End of the World), which sounded interesting so that was our primary reason for staying in Mocoa. We tried to start the hike up to the waterfall around 2:00, but we were quickly turned away because we had Leia with us. They didn't want dogs entering the area because they didn't want the wildlife to be disturbed. They also said it was a little late because the hike up takes about an 90 minutes, then you want to spend time up by the falls. We decided to stay another night and get up early to make the journey. In the end, I was happy we couldn't take Leia because it was so hot out and the hike was mostly uphill. I don't know how well she would have done on the walk. There were actually 4 waterfalls at the top, three smaller ones and then the tall Fin Del Mundo. We were able to swim in some of the pools which felt amazing after trudging up a mountain in the heat.
Here are a few things I have learned while in traveling in Colombia:
- Always travel with toilet paper. It's a luxury to go to the restroom and find toilet paper. Do yourself a favor and bring some with you no matter where you are.
- Drivers in Colombia are crazy. Keep alert at all times because there are motorcycles, cars, trucks, and buses that can come barreling down the road at any moment.
- Be prepared for some horrible roads. Whether it's potholes, unpaved sections of road, or speed bumps, they can come up without warning so drive with caution.
- Colombia is a beautiful place with lots of amazing views, friendly people, and delicious food. Drink as many fruit juices as possible because they won't be as readily available going south!