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Memorial of the Passion of John the Baptist
(I Corinthians 1:17-25; Mark 6:17-29)
In Shakespeare's tragedy, Julius Caesar, the protagonist says: "Cowards die many times before their deaths. The valiant never taste of death but once." He is referring to the many occasions in which cowards betray their consciences during their lifetimes by failing to do what is right. King Herod proves himself such a coward when he executes John the Baptist in today's gospel.
Herod does not wish to be seen as a liar or a coward in front of his guests. As he promised his stepdaughter anything that she asks, he feels compelled to deliver the head of an innocent man which she requests. Ironically, Herod acts like the coward what he wants to avoid being known as. A brave man would have scolded his stepdaughter openly for making such an outrageous request.
On the other hand, John the Baptist showed real courage by speaking out against a public scandal. He put his life on the line by criticizing Herod for marrying his brother's wife. His death is rightly memorialized through the centuries as a testimony to truth and decency.


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A Grand Terrace High School staff member was transported to the hospital after fire and hazmat crews responded to reports of a strong chemical smell coming from a classroom late Wednesday morning.
Fourteen students and one staff member complained of having problems breathing prompting the evacuation of Building A and a soft lockdown of the entire campus, according to school and fire officials.
Student Emily Howard, who was in the affected classroom, said her teacher had the students get up and move out of the room after students began coughing and then notified administration.
"We were just in the classroom and then all of a sudden people started coughing," Howard said. "It was a little foggy but then everyone … was having a hard time breathing."
No students were taken to the hospital, officials said. The students who complained of respiratory issues, which were described as minor, were monitored by paramedics at the scene before being released to their parents, according to Capt. Steve Tracy with the San Bernardino County Fire Department.
School staff called the parents of students in the affected classroom and told them they could come pick up their students, according to Jon Howard, Emily's father. He said staff also told him he could request that his daughter be taken by ambulance to be further medically evaluated.
Fire crews were initially called out to the school at 21810 Main Street around 11:30 a.m. before requesting a hazmat team and ambulances also respond.
"Our 911 dispatchers received a call from the high school indicating there was some kind of irritant and with several students complaining of some minor respiratory difficulties," Tracy said. "Upon the arrival of the Fire Department, they did determine there was some type of irritant. They were unable to identify that during the investigation, so we did call out the San Bernardino County Hazmat Team."
Officials isolated the building where the classroom was located to test the air in the area but nothing came up on the monitors, according to Tracy.
Due to the air systems in the classrooms and the amount of time that elapsed before hazmat crews could get inside, Tracy said the irritant most likely dissipated.
"It obviously was strong enough to have complaints of respiratory problems," he said. Officials used large fans to get rid of the smell.
Upset parents who rushed to the school after receiving calls for their children were told by school staff members that crews had to make sure the classroom was safe before all students could be released.
While some parents demanded the release of their children early, others were glad for the extra safety measures.
"I want to make sure they take the proper precautions," parent Manny Gonzalez said. He came to the school after he got a call from his daughter, who wasn't in the affected classroom, about the situation.
School officials said students were released at their regular time.

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I like Bella Pollen for her open-mindedness, self-deprecation and verve. Given her early success as a fashion designer — top client Princess Diana — her memoir is extraordinarily modest. Now in her mid-fifties, she has also published five novels — one, Hunting Unicorns
It also deals with writer's block. Scared of psychotherapy (suggested by her second husband, Mac), Bella playfully positions her two literary agents as pretend therapists: 'Hasn't anyone ever suggested you might need to work through your past in order to move on to your future?' one suggests, echoing hubby.
I read the first half with pure enjoyment. Bella grew up in Manhattan, where her father, Peregrine Pollen (whom she clearly adores, but I took a dislike to for regularly getting his parrot drunk) was chairman of Sotheby Parke Bernet in the 1960s. The book's dedication is to Bella's mother, 'for her wisdom, her love and her lion's heart'; but, compared to fun (if often absent) Dad, Mum is not nearly so vivid — apart from roast chicken picnics and voluntary teaching in Harlem. Much livelier is Lenor, the family's black cleaning lady, who, unfazed by Bella's childlike wish to be black, gives her advice on how to keep her Afro wig (bought to imitate Pam Grier). 'She pinched the curls and murmured: "You might want to use a little castor oil on Pam." '
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Bella, the middle child — between Susie and Marcus — is a daddy's girl and her account of the day when, aged ten, she disobeys her sister by refusing to leave Central Park, deliberately getting lost, and then persuading an old man to buy her bubble gum before driving her home, is poignant. Hoping Susie will be punished, and herself anticipating a scolding, Bella finds a worse event unfolding. At an uncharacteristically formal parental meeting, their mother declares to the three: 'Your dad is moving out.' The excuse is that sheepish dad must live closer to his work (ten minutes' walk away) which Bella, a reluctant walker, understands — at first. Susie, suddenly kind, puts her to bed and their lives change abruptly.
The next four years are skipped, but linked by a series of charming faux naive drawings — a transatlantic liner, the Statue of Liberty — with captions: 'Why do we have to Go?' 'Mum Stays Behind to Sort Stuff Out'. And then a snakes and ladders board, with 'First Love, Will It Hurt?' and 'Shit 1st Job' on the squares.
Aged 21, the pregnant Bella marries Giacomo, whose father is probably in the mafia. Affectionate vignettes of this venal charmer add spice to what is already a high-spirited tale. Here's the wedding:
'Cara', Gilberto purred, late by a full hour. 'I am honoured you will marry my son.' He nuzzled his shoe-brush moustache against my neck and poked at my cleavage. 'So big and swollen', he murmured. 'Brava, bellissima.'
Bella excels at depicting outrageous characters. Pamela is her housekeeper in the American west:
She alluded cheerfully to halfway houses, a daughter long since given up for adoption, and an old flame living in a Detroit penitentiary.... 'So you get why I don't come cheap', she concluded.
(Bella by now has four children, two by Mac.)
Unfortunately, in the second half of the book, she gets carried away by other 'characters' in the American west and in daring trips across the US-Mexican border. In journalistic mode, she wants to experience getting to the USA as an illegal immigrant.
This is a digression, and the reader wants more about Mac, and about Bella's long-suffering mother. We are told briefly that dad acquired a second family but still regards his first wife as 'home'. Bella equates her escapism with his, and the most moving passages are their têtes-à-têtes — a chance meeting at a cinema; when she is in labour; on a road trip in America; and finally, when he is dying:
'Holding your hand in labour, giving you half my popcorn….'
'Yes?', I say.
'Well, I think I must have been a terribly good father.'
He gives my hand another squeeze.


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In this episode of 2Traders Podcast, Darren and Walter talk about the idea that the markets are stacked against the average trader… But, is this reality?
And, what about your broker? Is he out to get you?
Darren points out the importance of finding your own edge and thinking outside the box, learning how to control your emotions, and he shares his favorite technique to stay grounded with your trading.
According to Walter, it all boils down to your trading psychology, how you "see" the market, and becoming self-aware of your actions. When the wheels come off, ask yourself: What am I doing differently?
All this and more in this episode of the 2 Traders podcast.
Download (Duration: 23:34 / 26.9 MB)
In this episode:
00:58 – quants and algorithms
03:50 – competitive and hard
05:48 – retraced sharply
08:12 – poor planning
10:06 – dropped the ball
12:24 – nimble
14:26 – lifeblood
18:16 – leading you astray
21:07 – edge in the market
22:11 – fruitful place
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Darren: To make the market not stacked against you, you do have to think outside the box…
Announcer: Two Traders, Darren and Walter, pull back the curtain on profitable trading systems, consistent money management, and profitable psychological triggers. Welcome to the Two Traders Podcast.
Walter: Good day, Darren. Welcome to the podcast! How are you today?
Darren: It is a good day.
Walter: Awesome! It's great to be on holiday, isn't it?
Darren: Awesome.
Walter: So, we were talking about this idea before we start recording, this is the idea that there is a lot of rumbling around. I guess this happens a lot with forex traders in particular, at least that's my belief.
You hear a lot of forex traders talking about how the whole thing has stacked against them. "My broker has screwed me over" or whatever. You will hear things like the institutions have all these quants and these algorithms. They are in and outs of the market really quickly, they are executing faster than you can and all these stuff.
The idea is that the markets are stacked against the average Joe trader, for one reason or the other. It could be the broker, it could be the fact that the big institutions get to push the price up and down, they are the ones that moved the EUR and this and that.
My thoughts are… I've got lots of thoughts on this but I am curious to hear what your thoughts are on this idea of whether or not the markets are, basically, the odds are tilted in the favor of others rather than the average trader.
Darren: I am not sure I would agree that tilted in anyone's particular favor but I do think that the markets are stacked against the average Joe trader and not in sort of conspiracy sort of way that we're being cheated or anything.
I just think that there's a lot of people trading and there's a lot of money to be made so we are playing a game that is highly, highly skilled. Essentially, if everybody is highly skilled, then you really need to be highly skilled yourself and then luck will also play a part in it.
The idea that you can just come up with a simple systematic trading system and make a nice, consistent games over the long period is a little bit unrealistic because there is so much gain to be had out there.
So much skill, knowledge, education and the best minds, that is what you are up against. There is no getting away from that fact and if you look at performance of hedge funds, they've got the best technology, the best information, the best minds.
Many of them do not post returns way above the average and many of them have losing years. The idea that you can just wake up, learn a little about price action, read one or two books, perhaps do a little bit of reading about psychology, and then you are going to make your living from trading is a little bit unrealistic.
As harsh as it sounds, it is stacked against you and you are really going to have to work hard, you are going to have to come up with some imaginative thinking, you are going to have to train your mind and learn about how you deal with emotions.
You are going to have to keep good records. It is really competitive and hard. For that reason, I would say, definitely stacked against us. I know that is not really the angle you are going on but that is how I perceive it.
Walter: I think right when we enter into the market, the odds are stacked against us. The numbers sort of bare that out but I think it is kind of what you are saying. To me, the reason why this is the case is not necessarily because your broker is going to cheat you.
Not necessarily because these private funds have quants and algos and robots that they are in and out of the market or if you are letting it in or whatever. Hedge fund managers are just as prone to these as anyone else as the individual trader who is trading in his underwear in his living room.
We all have to deal all these psychological issues and, for lack of a better term, cognitive biases or errors in our thinking. All of these things come up and everyone in the market has to deal with these.
The big competition for each individual trader, the big issue, is yourself and your own issues that you have. To me, that's a tricky part and from what I've seen from traders — the very successful traders, the most successful traders –they understand this and this becomes their focus.
In the end, it is no longer about the best exit, the best entry. It really comes down to how do I get to a point where I can accept the decisions that I am making and how do I know if I am making the right decisions.
I'll give you an example. Let's say you are in a trade and you've sold the EUR and you decide that you are going to take this EUR trade until it makes you 120 pips but the EUR trade goes 70 pips and starts to retrace sharply against you.
You say "You know what? I am going to stop out at breakeven here. I do not want to handle it. I cannot handle that." So, you dumped it and you bag 60 pips. The issue here is that your goal and what you really wanted to do was make a 120 pips you only made 50% of that.
You made 60 pips instead. The next thing you know, four-hours later, it goes 200 pips in the expected direction and you would've hit your 120 pip target. The question is what do you do with that information?
Did you make the right decision when it was retracing sharply against you? How do you deal with that? And even more importantly, what does that mean for the next trade? How is that going to affect your thinking going into the next trade?
To me, that is the meat of what we have to do with these traders, it's that right there. That's it. To me, that is really what it all boils down to.
Darren: I see a lot of traders where they used the discretionary element of their strategy to paper over the cracks. There are big holes in their strategy that they have not thought out.
Going back to the example that you gave then, I am presuming that trader would have had a rule that "Okay, my target is 120 pips but if x amount, if price has given me the signals, is reversing then I will manage my trade".
That is fine because when you do your backtesting, you would apply those rules and see if it is profitable over the long period. The problem is there is a lot of traders who do not have those rules.
They have "Okay, this is what works for me. I am getting in this trade on the EUR and my target is a 120 pips and there is no management in between" and then they manage it. Essentially, they'll end up trading a different system to the one that they planned to trade. I think that is the problem.
I see it more often on exit than entries where traders get into a profitable trade and then they alter their exit rules and they apply some reasoning why they were allowed to do it this time.
Poor planning is a trader kind of stacked in the odds against himself. It's very hard to do that because when you literally lay all your rules out there with the minimum discretion then you really get an honest appraisal of how well your system works or not, how much of an edge you've got.
A lot of traders are really uncomfortable with realistic edges. They want to believe that they are going to be able to draw a paycheck every month just by doing their work.
Unfortunately, some very special traders with really good edges might be able to achieve that. The majority of traders, they do not have that. I know many good traders with long, long track records that have losing years.
They specialize in one subject, maybe trend trading, so they clearly know their business but they still cannot avoid the fact that sometimes that is going to happen. How we approach trading and how well we planned out, what we are going to do, stacks the odds against us.
Sometimes we are a little bit lazy and we just live on the hope that my system is actually better than it really is.
Walter: Yeah, and what's interesting about the example that you are talking about is that you can do the exact same thing in that instance. You could have a 120 pip, you are looking for a 120 pips, you got out at 60 pips.
Depending on what the rules are, basically, what you were saying is depending on what the rules are of your system. In one instance that will be the right thing to do it and you execute the system perfectly and in another you totally dropped the ball.
It all comes down to what you've planned out. How does your execution map into your system? I think that is really the piece here that the people are missing. Really, what it comes down to, Darren, is just responsibility.
Just taking responsibility because there is a cap out, isn't it? It is a cap out when you say "My trading would've been better, I would have made money last month if my broker did not keep slipping me".
Or, "I would've made money if that news had not come out the way that it did" or whatever. It is like people do not want to admit that they are the ones that are pulling the levers in their account.
They are the ones that are setting their lot sizes putting their profit targets, getting out of the trades, getting in the trades. You are the ones that are responsible for everything that happens to your account.
Just taking that responsibilities are a big step towards becoming a successful trader and a profitable trader because if you are not, if you are always blaming the boogey man in whatever form, I do not really see how it is going to work for you.
I just do not see how it is going to work. It is just accepting responsibility, becoming self-aware and you can do that too. I know you are a big fan of writing things down during a win and keeping really good records but, in some way, it is about self-discovery.
It is about taking responsibility, discovering about yourself and then coming up with a plan because you are the one that is, really in a way, each individual trader is the one who is holding. We are holding ourselves back.
That is what it comes down to so it is not that the private funds have an advantage. It is not that the bank has an advantage. If you think about it like the leverage that the average forex trader has is much greater than any private fund has.
I can guarantee to you that the private funds do not have 500 to 1 leverage or 200 to 1 leverage or whatever. They are not in and out. It is tricky for them to move at their positions getting in and out.
They are not as nimble as retail traders are so the fact that you are trading from your underwear with high leverage in your living room or whatever, there a lot of advantages that people do not think of.
They do not really consider those. To me, it is stacked against the average trader but not for the normal reasons I suppose that people blame it on.
Darren: Why do you think that retail brokers get so much bad press? I know there's certainly must be bad brokers out there. I wonder whether really the majority of it is that traders are sort of starting accounts being under funded and those small elements make a big difference then.
I did recently try and just sort of check out what new brokers were available in the UK. For various reasons, I like to use "Spread Bet Broker" and I like "Fixed Spread Brokers" because it suits the way I trade.
I pay a little more on my spreads for that but I've never been the person where a slightly lower spread is going to make a big difference to whether profitable or not. You could argue the fact over a long run that I would've made more money. There is more to it than that for me, personally.
Why do you think that it's this such a mass of bad press about brokers? Is it because there is a lot of bad brokers or is it something else going on?
Walter: I honestly think that, certainly, there are brokers that are shady. There are brokers that make it difficult for you to withdraw and slip you and give you bad ticks that pop you out of positions and all of those sorts of things.
The biggest problem, I believe, is the trader himself. I think that trader is not wanting to take responsibility for the fact that they over leveraged and put too much in that account. I think the stats bare that out.
We know that retail forex brokers, the lifeblood, the reason why they exist is because they keep pulling in new accounts. If they do not do that, they'll die. The reason why that is the case is because the account's burned out.
They have a short shelf life. They just burn them out. These traders come in, they ramp up the trade, they took huge risk and they blow up the account. That is why Oanda, which offers a 50 to 1 leverage as a max leverage, that is why those accounts last longer than any other broker because they offer the lowest leverage.
To me, it is correlational data. It is not that you do not know that it is correlational but I do believe that traders, in essence, cannot get away from their own selves. They take too much risk and they do not want to take responsibility for the fact that they took too much risk on.
That is what I believe. It just seems that it is too much of a coincidence that the broker that offers the lowest leverage is the broker that has the longest lifespan customer. Traders, they last longer. It just makes sense.
It is easier for us to blame it on someone else and say "You know what, you are right. I should have opened up a $3,000 account and take 2 standard lots" or whatever. It's just crazy.
Darren: What about the notion that algos and funds look for where all the orders are placed and take out all of our stops before reversing price in the original direction? It is sweeping for liquidity. Do you believe that?
I believe that that goes on because when you get to larger size then, obviously, you need to find liquidity to place your larger orders. This idea of hunting stops, is this something that is true to you or not?
Walter: Yeah, I think so. That's always been going on. You can go back and see that on the charts in the '70's or whatever. I think you'll see that they were essentially what you are saying. The reasons why you get all these spikes and as I see as a support and resistance trader. Largely support and resistance trader, as I see it, these spikes that spikes in support and resistance then rebound off of that, those are signs of that basically.
They are trying to probe the market into those areas where they know there's a lot of orders sitting there so that they can basically pull them off the board. I believe that.
Darren: This is why when tested, a much wider stop, initially, performs much better. Again it is one of those things that it is stacked against you as retail trader because your gut instinct is to pull your stop in tight. Have a smaller risk as possible to try and get that big risk/reward but the statistics proved that you want to use a wider stop initially.
Then if price moves in your direction then start to pull it up. Again, it is something that you very rarely see retail traders do. They tend to start with as tight a stop as they can until a support and resistance and then move it to break even almost as in maybe one to one too quickly essentially.
Whereas, really what we should be doing is starting with a much wider stop and then bring it in closer to the trade but not straight up to break even. Moving it to break even not as abruptly.
Once it's moved so far a good distance then move to break even. Again, it's your gut instinct leading you astray and if you study the charts long enough then you'll realize that, it is not the best thing to do.
It is very hard to change that habit. I'd very rarely see traders talking about changing their stop placement. Their gut instinct again, would make them look at the entry or the elements that are a least likely to have a good effect on their profit.
Walter: Absolutely. It is interesting that you bring that up. I recently read a study that they did but it wasn't stocks so it was not in currencies. There are slight difference to the way that, I believe, that the way stocks traders approach it. Currency traders, I guess, are closer probably to the future traders in the way they approach things.
What was interesting about the study was that he looked at the baseline. He was looking at the stops and so the baseline was that he was going to have essentially a timed exit. After a certain amount of time, they'll just pull the plug on these trades and the trade was done.
The baseline was no stop so there was unlimited risk, essentially, and that ended up being one of the best strategy. When you look at things like ATR-based stop, stops based on volatility, you say for example that the EUR moves an average of 85 pips a day so you use a two ATR stops so you have 170 pip stop.
Stop like that were awful, were absolutely awful, compared to the no stop scenario. I just thought that was interesting because some of those things — and I know you talk about this a lot — I like to think what are other people doing and how is it that I can do things a little differently.
I know you do a lot of that in terms of questioning the norm which I think is a really healthy thing to do just in life, in general. I found that fascinating that the volatility-based stop and the volatility-based exit strategies didn't work nearly as well as just a timed stop and timed exit and no stop. It was fascinating.
Darren: To make the market not stacked against you, you do have to think outside of the box and it is probably a good exercise to design a basic support and resistance trend pullbacks system.
Basic, off the shelf one, and then just go for all the elements. Just question the rationale behind them because, generally, a lot of us are trading in the same way. We are all pretty much doing the same as everyone else.
If the majority aren't winning, then you need to question the thought process that makes you think that that is the right way to get an edge in the market.
Walter: Absolutely! That is the key. We have to remember where we are getting our profits from. Really, in the end, we are getting our profits from the other retail traders. Essentially, they are donating their profit. They are donating their account and we get to collect those profits if we make a profit on any given trades.
What are you doing that is different to what they are doing? How are you able to be on the other side of their trade, in essence. It makes a whole lot of sense. That is why, to me, some of the most interesting traders, you'll hear them talk a lot about this like, "Why is it always been done that way?"
These things come up, they question the norm and wonder why is it that people always do these and why can't you do these instead and these sorts of things. I think it is a healthy way because it can lead you to a dead end but it can also lead you to a fruitful place where you can collect different… It can be something that is burst to a different direction.
To me, that is good. You do not want to be the same guy that has stop where everyone else has their stop, right? You do not want to be that easy, low hanging fruit for the big boys to spike through and clear out your stop. That is not what you want so I think it makes a lot of sense to do that.
Alright! I guess, Darren, we've basically decided that the markets are stacked against the average trader but it is really the average trader's fault, right?
Darren: Right. If you cannot find an edge and you can learn how to not control your emotions, learn how to read, analyze your emotions and you keep good records, then it is still possible to make consistent gains trading.
Walter: Absolutely. It is all about your own approach and being aware of how you are doing things that is right. Well, thanks for your time, Darren. We'll see you next time.
Darren: Cheers, Walter!


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Vastavam web: China today reacted guardedly to India hosting top ASEAN leaders on the country's 69th Republic Day and hoped that all countries can work jointly to maintain peace, stability and the development of the region.India is holding a two-day India-ASEAN Commemorative Summit in New Delhi which is expected to give boost to the cooperation in key areas of counter-terrorism, security and connectivity amidst increasing Chinese economic and military assertiveness in the region."We can all play a constructive role in this regard," she said criticising media reports that the Indian move to invite these leaders was aimed at blunting China's influence.
"I want to say that on the Indian side, India media is not very confident and they do not trust us," she said.China is involved in maritime disputes with some of the ASEAN countries in the South and East China Seas. Beijing claims almost all of the South China Sea and has also laid claims on the Senkaku islands under the control of Japan in the East China Sea, believed to hold vast natural resources below their seabed.The 10 ASEAN leaders attending the summit are: Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Myanmar's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, Indonesian President Joko Widodo, Thailand Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha, President of the Philippines Rodrigo Roa Duterte, Lao PDR's Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith, Malaysian Prime Minister Nazib Razak, Brunei Darussalam's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen.


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Roseneath Housing, Dunbritton Housing Association, Scotland, Photo, Design
Silverhills Housing : Roseneath Property
Silverhills Houses – design by anderson bell + christie
19 Dec 2007
Roseneath Property
Building Information from anderson bell + christie
10no. Cottage Flats at Silverhills, Roseneath for Dunbritton Housing Association
Photographs : Keith Hunter
Roseneath Housing
This innovative, affordable rural housing for Dunbritton Housing Association has flexible, home/work layouts. The buildings are based on the narrow plans and proportions of traditional rural houses. They benefit from passive solar gain during winter months with a southwest facing orientation and incorporate solar water heating tiles. The main contractor, a family run local firm, Stewart & Shields, committed to undertaking specialist construction training for the erection of the TekHAUS SIPS Superstructure. This system gives a typical U Value that is 33% more thermally efficient than current building standards and has the added benefit of allowing a 'room in the roof' section for future adaptation of the upper floor cottage flats.
Untreated Larch Cladding was supplied by Russwood, Newtonmore. The specification also included LHOV Cabling (non PVC), Low Formaldehyde MDF Kitchen Worktops & Units, Chipboard Flooring and Softwood Skirtings. The Contractor used a 'selective' Waste Skip management system with plasterboard waste returned to British Gypsum for recycling (Gypsum is 80% Recycled).
The Housing Association are also considering implementing a Composting Bins Policy for kitchen organic waste, for interested tenants.
Public consultations with the Community Trust & Local Focus Groups helped
develop an integrated woodland path through the development into the local Clachan Glen. Working with the Community Links Initiative, the local Employability Team was used to construct the path and undertake the soft landscaping within the scheme.
The project has received a Gold Roses Design Award 2007, a Saltire Housing Design Award 2007 and a GIA Commendation for Sustainable Design.
Silverhills Houses images / information from anderson bell + christie
Location: Roseneath, Scotland
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Increasing unease over the security of outsourced IT is leading CIOs to consider bringing management-related technologies in-house, according to Ovum.
A global survey by the independent technology analyst has found that organisations are contemplating reducing the outsourcing of security and other IT management applications.
Of more than 500 CIOs surveyed by Ovum, only 7% said they were considering outsourcing IT security over the next two years, down from 18% currently.
Rhonda Ascierto, senior analyst at Ovum, described the planned reduction in IT security outsourcing as one of the most striking trends revealed by the survey. "The main reason for this shift away from IT security outsourcing is most likely a lack of confidence," states Ascierto.
Organisations are now more subject to compliance considerations in the form of both formal external and internal policy-driven requirements, particularly in the wake of the US banking controversies and other financial scandals.
Some may find it difficult to obtain a measurable security metric from an outsourced provider because security is often reported only after negative security occurrences. If security is not breached then there is nothing to report.
"The reversal of outsourcing security is also likely to be due to some organizations grappling for more control over their IT operations, of which security is a central aspect," Ascierto adds.
Additionally, contractual clauses from outsourcers often do not give the quantitative assurance that organisations need or desire. This may be viewed as a problem with IT outsourcing in general, rather than IT security specifically, since any failings impact the whole business while the contract is limited to the aspects of the IT operation that are outsourced.
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Almeria is a province of great historical and cultural heritage, with places as contrasted as a golf course on the beach to the typical white villages in the Alpujarra Mountains and Sierra Nevada. If you visit Almeria, from malagacar.com we will recommend some towns to visit and which you can locate on the above map of Almeria.
This small town located in the foothills of Sierra de Gador is a paradise for nature lovers and offers visitors a great heritage and monuments among which we highlight the Alcazaba of Villavieja and the Moorish remains.
Located in the Almanzora River basin bordering with the province of Murcia. You can visit the Castle, symbol of the city.
Laujar de Andarax
Birthplace of the river Andarax and a municipality with plenty of water. Located in the region of La Alpujarra the place has everything to be one of the favourite destinations for lovers of rural tourism.
Lucainena de las Torres
Beautiful town of Almeria where you can find the remains of the furnaces of the old mines and a Via Verde for hiking and biking and which links the station of Lucainena with Aguamarga.
This white town located in Sierra Cabrera has an old town built and moulded to the contour of the surrounding land. Tourists who decide to visit will find interesting the Festival of Moors and Christians held every year, a historic recreation of great charm.
This municipality is one of the largest in Spain and has the Natural Park Cabo de Gata-Nijar, a place to discover beautiful landscapes formed by sand dunes, coves and natural beaches, filming location for numerous films and where once there were gold mines.
Roquetas de Mar
Quality of beaches and wide gastronomic offer in this popular and summery town of Almeria.
Municipality known for their traditional sausages and hams. This village is situated on a hill slope of Sierra de los Filabres.
Tabernas is a municipality known throughout the world for its desert and the many films that have been shot there, from famous American Westerns with Clint Eastwood to adventure films like Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
Velez Blanco
Located at 1100 meters above sea level the town has a fresh and mild climate that offers clean air and large green spaces. An ideal place to discover nature in Almeria.
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Androstadienone: Advantages of wearing Pheromone Products
Have you ever heard of pheromone colognes and perfumes? According to many of those that tried using those products, they said that these helped them in their efforts to attract the opposite sex. So how effective are pheromone products as an attractant?
Research on human sex pheromones has recently accelerated. Sexual fascination aside, they've also been shown to reduce anxiety, increase confidence, enhance positive moods, and also increase "chattiness" inside people.
This Study Exposed a Group of Women to a Whiff of Perspiration from Other Women
It was observed that it caused their menstrual cycles to speed up or slow down depending on the time in the month the sweat was collected: before, during, or after ovulation. Therefore, this kind of study proposed that you have two types of pheromone involved: "One, made previous to ovulation, shortens the particular ovarian cycle; and the second, created just at ovulation, and lengthens the cycle".
- The following list of the 5 top fragrances that contain pheromones for attracting women are described below.
- It's tough to know which ones will work and those that won't, since there are many more pheromones than the single one mentioned above.
- Everyone's body differs from the others, and so the pheromones also react in a variety of ways.
- Fragrances realistically work well for one guy may not work at all for the next.
The androstadienone is said to affect the limbic system and also causes a positive reaction in women, often improving their moods.Though women have a tendency to react positively with androstadienone, men are more negative.
- Alpha 7 The scent of this pheromone-rich formula will be a huge hit with the ladies.
- It made the majority of the women around the wearer grow to be much more receptive of the man wearing Alpha 7.
- Androstenone is actually a pheromone which tends to make the wearer seem a lot more masculine and there is absolutely nothing to be confused.
- It could be a powerful pheromone for getting females and doesn't have the intimidation aspect of androstenone.
- Some examples of these kinds of pheromones include Region, Pherazone and Scent of Eros for girls.
- They come in the spray or roll on.
- Fragrant and fragrancefree variation are offered also.
- Had feelings of euphoria and it genuinely made her more attractive if you ask me.
- When you combine chemistry inside of the effects of two different people, it's easy to get an experience that is many interesting to understand.
Good deal of scientific studies happen to be conducted to learn much more concerning the role of pheromones inside attraction and in some other body processes. Pheromone acts as a signal to initiate a specific procedure and also each and every living thing releases their distinctive pheromone. Perfume organizations are now spending considerably on research because pheromones have played a large function inside the attraction of man and woman. They may be attempting to decide that distinct scent given out by these kinds of pheromones. They'll always be capable of use it on their perfumes when they find out what it really is.
Increased Flirtation Increased Attraction Increased Trust factor Increased Intimacy Using Pheromones inside the Dating Scene:
- Pheromones are being used more and more in the dating scene as it has a ideal advantage over others not wearing anything at all.
- This kind of advantage plays a huge role in making or busting a first or blind date.
Androstenol is a Sex Pheromone that can be Found in Human Sweat Glands
The normal aroma is frequently associated with sandalwood and also Androstenol can be found in truffles. Pigs are usually attracted to these types of chemicals and as a result are able to search them up from their deep underground hideaways.
- Recently bought my personal girlfriend a Pherazone perfume and it was definitely one of the best things scents We have smelled in a little while.
- Not only did it boost my affection for her but there was something about it that curious me first and foremost.
- Making your own pheromones is definitely something that should not be obtained on by a beginner.
- However, with a fair amount of research blending together your own pheromones is quite possible.
- Better yet, there is a significant cost-savings if you are planning on creating pheromones in large quantities.
Androstenol is the Putative Female Pheromone
In a study by Kirk-Smith, people wearing surgical masks treated with androstenol or untreated were shown pictures of men and women, animals and buildings and asked to rate the pictures on attractiveness. Individuals with their masked treated with androstenol rated their pictures as being 'warmer' and also 'more friendly'
- Androsterone is a steroid hormone that is made I the liver from the normal metabolism of testosterone.
- This kind of pheromone was first isolated in 1931 simply by Adolf Friedrich Johann Butenandt and also Kurt Tscherning simply by distilling man urine.
Androstenol Will be the Next
Androstenol induces the impression of approachability and this is diverse than adrostenone. Between the members in a man or woman, this could be utilized to bring about a feeling of friendliness. It does not appear to become as aggressive as androstenone although absolutely successful. Androstenol may be thought of a lot more as approach to introduce other indicates of communication.
Approach anxiety also arises out of fear of sexual rejection, a negative response from the woman. AndrosteRONE, an additional sex pheromone showing positive effects on reducing approach nervousness, is found only in human beings. This kind of pheromone operates in synergy with alpha-AndrosteNOL because it has been shown to generate a positive feeling increasing effect in women. In reality, another similar pheromone referred to as AndrostaDIENONE has also been shown to raise a lady's mood and reduce anxiety.
Pheromone Perfumes:
Womens pheromones usually contain an pheromone articles called copulins. Copulins are most often found in females pheromone perfume to be able to increase the numbers of attraction in men. Men find these aromas to be the majority of amazing and are literally drawn in order to females in such intriguing and attractive of ways.
Using Pheromones as an Attractant Pheromones, according to those scientific studies, play a vital role in attracting the opposite sex for procreation, or perhaps for "one-night-stands". Because of this, many researchers have sought for ways on how to help expand increase this. This is when the number of diverse pheromone products was released in the market.
- Human Pheromones There are three different Axillary Steroids that the human body produces that acts since pheromones.
- These are the Androstenol, Androstenone, and Androstadienone.
PheromesPheromones are good at affecting other people's actions. There are several types of pheromones, each with separate purposes or different reactions. A number of such responses include a signal for food, danger, and sex. Different types of pheromones have different influences on the behaviour. Get more info about pheromes for Men to Attract Women.
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The scent of attraction overwhelms the senses and permits the opposite sex to become a lot more trusting and flirtatious without much effort on your side. This is why so many people find the use of pheromones inside the dating scene thus stimulating.
Within the subconscious attraction of a man plus a woman, human pheromones have played an essential function. It is subconscious due to the fact even though the naked eye with the man isn't really attracted for the site from the woman, there's nonetheless a magnetism that pulls him or her to be able to her and vice versa. It really is really her scent, pheromones which are released into the air in which is actually stimulating in order to the man and may make her appealing to your pet.
Pheromones are highly effective in getting the opposite sex as a result of contents in which pheromone products have got inside them. These kinds of human pheromones include androstenol, androstenone, androstadienone or copulins. The dating as well as social scenes are now embracing the countless miracles of the fragrances because they do indeed function to attract others better.
Max Attraction Gold An increase in confidence of the wearer of this scent is noticed, as well as the large number of women becoming interested in the wearer of this pheromone-laced fragrance.
The Big Daddy from the Pheromones Will be Androstadienone
This powerful pheromone has been shown to boost the mood of ladies when a man is wearing it. A feeling of caring and attention is produced in girls to this pheromone. In addition, it alleviates the anxiety which is associated with PMS.
- No matter where you go, there is always going to be competition out there that could effect how you have a great evening out there.
- If others are wearing pheormones and you are not, then you may be missing out on one of the most ideal aspects inside the dating world.
How Pheromone Works Pheromone is a released or excreted chemical factor that sparks a social response in members of the same species. Although more commonly known among animals and insects, humans also contain the same chemical which can also affect the behavior of other humans, specifically among the opposite sex.
This may absolutely lead to company to throw up given that everyone will be attracted to the scent and consequently would like to make use of it to become attractive towards the opposite sex. The following are a list of male pheromones and their effect on females.
- Existence of Human Pheromones The existence of human pheromones has been widely disputed by many scientists over years.
- One case was that of Martha McClintock where in her study, female human pheromones can affect the menstrual cycle of another woman.
- Pheromones have been used as a form of communications between animals since the beginning of time itself.
- Animals are able to relay information about the location of a trail, mark personal territory, repel predators, and gather mates with various smells.
- These aren't the sorts of odors that can be picked up by the human nose.
- Instead, these chemicals are usually detected with a special organ.
- The location of the wood depends on the animal.
- Regarding the human male pheromone androstadienone, it is the cortex and hypothalamus in the woman that respond.
Love-Scent offers a "Pheromone Hormone balance Set" in addition to all of the pheromones you may at any time need each sold separately. Additionally they are going to provide pocket atomizers for having and dispensing the designed items. Cover-Scents can be found in a variety of scents for example vanilla, sandalwood, lavender, etc. When mixing your own pheromones it is best to use these off traffic cover-scents as the smell of the commercial engineered cologne or perfume will be modified once a pheromone is introduced into the mixture.
According to many experts, some of the most effective pheromone goods are those that came from human pheromones, and the advantage of using this is that it increases a person's likeliness to attract the opposite sex through only pheromones.
Some of the many pheromone-enhanced fragrances do contain androstadienone, while others contain one or more kinds of other pheromones. The many combinations make it very difficult to choose from. It has been much easier to simply attract women free of charge by relying on personal pheromones already in place. However, if this is simply not working, then it never hurts to try one of the fragrances together with synthetic pheromones added to it to see what the outcome is.
- AndrosteNOL also has the ability to make those who wear it appear friendlier and more approachable.
- When a man wearing AndrosteNOL approaches a woman, her reception of him may be far more positive and also welcome than it otherwise would be.
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Androstenone-is a Steroid that is Found in Both Men and Women Sweat and Pee Glands
There are two different and specific genotypes that could cause Androstenone to have a scent. One sort may explain the actual smell as a distressing exhausted smell which may be reminescant of urine. However the different kind can describe in order to be rather pleasant like a flower. In small amounts, this pheromone is essentially hidden in order to humans.
- With all of the distinct varieties of pheromones it may be very difficult to locate the best mix of merchandise.
- A guy may well be lacking of these pheromones and this might be a nicely question for them.
- By way of example, should you be less aggressive than other males it may be as part of your ideal interest to look at androstenone.
- You might wish to try androstadienone, if that truly is your need to create a feeling of love and caring from women.
- The investigation on pheromones is thrilling and promises quite a few developments in the future as a lot more is learned about pheromones effects.
Approach anxiety is more often than not initiated must be man doesn't believe that he has good enough for the woman. Nonetheless, the alpha and try out isomers of some other sex pheromone, AndrosteNOL are displaying that men who put it on venture a feeling of youth, vitality, as well as health. Which is important because it communicates the actual while making love attractive, biological trait of reproductive physical fitness.
One Such Pheromone is Androstenone
This pheromone subconsciously boosts feelings of dominance and confidence. Women have a strong sexual preference for men with confidence. In fact, it really is the number one trait that most women try to find.
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- The response to this pheromone varies between each woman and will depend on the capacity of the pheromone.
- Men can actually attract women free of charge, since males already produce this kind of pheromone.
- However, there are plenty of colognes, massage oils, and additives for aftershave that can be purchased for increasing this kind of attraction.
- This kind of pheromone is often a metabolite of testosterone, so all men generate it.
- Guys who seem to always have women flocking to them probably produce a more potent version compared to other men.
- For the men who feel they need more androstadienone, there are solutions.
The combination of these two pheromones has shown to increase her level of sexual attraction and also desire for the man to be able to approach your ex. In fact, many men have reported that they observe more women getting close to all of them. And one last pheromone that indicates in order to tremendously simple approach anxiety is Estratetraenol. This human sexual intercourse pheromone puts men in a really good, uplifted, empowered mood.
The Initial on the List is Androstenone
We located the existence of it in male and female sweat and urine. Other individuals could detect this as an unpleasant smell so be cautious when utilizing that. If everyone doesn't use this inside a big amount, 30% of human beings can not identify the scent. Not being able to discover this pheromone may be associated with the individual undertaking the smelling. Pheromone is detected by the receptor which varies from individual to individual. It will be sensible to wear this with some other fragrance and this is all that being reported. This pheromone induces an aggressive impression in people with the opposite sex. An aggressive male is sexually attractive to women.
These Pheromones can be Found in Various Mens Pheromone Colognes in Our Nights
However, the top man intercourse pheromone fragrances may have a mix of all six of the pheromones. Using all six may have the greatest effect on reducing strategy anxiety and opening the door to a lot more regular sexual opportunities.
- See how human pheromones can give you that ideal advantage and instant sexual attraction among members of opposite intercourse.
- The dating scene is changing and also people are embracing the numerous magic of pheromones for proper benefit.
- Learn more about pheromones and what they can do for you.
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The pheromones a part of this fragrance cause women to become a good deal chattier than usual. There is also a much more noticeable amount of friendliness going on with the women who come into contact with man wearing this scent.
According to Many Experts, Human Attraction is Not Always about the Appearance of a Person
Sure men would usually examine beautiful women, while women would look at handsome men, but not all fascination are physical. Many scientists and researchers have agreed human pheromones also play a major role in attraction, because of one-night-stands or for passionate like.
Estriol is one of the three main estrogens produced in the human body and is just made in significant sums when a women is pregnant.
Top Men's Fragrances With Pheromones:
Pherazone This powerful fragrance is graded at the top of the list for most men who have tried it. Many refer to it is a sexual magnets for drawing women towards the man wearing the cologne. Even if women are certainly not physically flocking right to the guy, there are numerous accounts of an increase in smiles, eye contact, winks, as well as other positive forms of body language.
Another study is that human pheromones are categorized as androstenone, androstenol, and androstandienone, which are types of steroids produced by the testes, ovaries, apocrine glands and adrenal glands.
- Alpha Dream This scent lasts up to 6 hours and only takes a few sprays to the wrist of the wearer.
- According to reviews, the women seemed to go crazy over the man wearing this fragrance.
- This pheromone is said to be only secreted by males for attractant for women and is also thought to be a positive effector for their mood.
- Depending on where a female is in her menstrual cycle, the pheromones appear to have different effects on women.
The fact that a scent of attraction lures people in less difficult without much effort on your side is what has people mind boggled over this kind of subject. Do you want to work extra hard to get the attention and affection of another person when you are over a date? I know that I can't. Understanding the actual elements and also details of meeting new people can be overwhelming enough on a first date.
Approaching Beautiful Females is Nerve Damage Even for the Most Confident Guys
Beating that original method nervousness may appear to be a good insurmountable process to complete. In fact, many men have passed up a lot lovemaking opportunities as a result of approach anxiousness.
Advantages of using Pheromone Products According to many scientists that study the effects of human pheromones, the main pheromone advantage of using such products is with its effectiveness as an attractant.
Things you will notice considering the pheromones include: Increase in eyesight contact
Androstenone, on the other hand, are what men are using when detecting an ovulating woman. It is hypothesized that this may be a way for a male to be able to detect a great ovulating feminine who would be more willingly to be associated with sexual interaction.
Estratetraenol is a substance that is only produced by women and there is simply no current scientific research in which links this kind of pheromone back thus to their estrogenic outcomes.
The Androstenol is a Putative Female Pheromone Which Causes Happiness
The androstenone, on the other hand, is considered to affect pores and skin conductance. It is also been found to be perceived as more pleasant to men at a woman's time of ovulation. It is hypothesized that this may be a way for a men to be able to detect a great ovulating feminine who would be more voluntarily to be involved with sexual interaction.
Approach anxiety however is nothing more than a complex chemical reaction that is induced in your brain. But science today is getting that the neurological release of chemicals responsible anxiety can be overcome. Not to be able little hydroxyl chemical group in which is located on the alcohol found in beer, wine, and spirits, however with human being sexual intercourse pheromones.
Although more commonly known among animals and insects, humans are also known to produce the same chemicals used by animals and insects to attract the opposite sex. And in accordance with those studies, several different hormones that the body excretes and secretes have got such pheromones. One of those studied by scientists is the Axillary Steroids.
Another is that study by McCoy and Pitino which was similar to the Culter study, though only ladies instead of males were subjects. Females treated with female pheromones reported significant increases in many of the behaviors including 'sexual intercourse', 'sleeping alongside a partner', 'formal dates', and 'petting/affection/kissing'.


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Which Teams Will Make a Deep Playoff Run?
Denver Nuggets
By: Myles O'Leary
The Nuggets have such good depth and a great home record and that is why they will make it to the NBA finals. I believe that Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and Paul Millsap will lead them in this playoff run and Gary Harris and Will Barton will have a big part too. They also have some very good players on their bench such as Mason Plumlee, Monte Morris, Trey Lyles, Torrey Craig and last but certainly not least, Malik Beasley. Their home court record and depth should lead them deep into the playoffs. The Nuggets can come at you from multiple directions, all of their starters are good 3 point shooters and all of them can drive the lane, they have a lot of variety in their players. Nikola Jokic can do a variety of things as well, he can drive the lane, he can shoot 3 pointers, he's a good defender, he's a great passer and he's a great rebounder, I think he will be the primary leader of the Nuggets playoff run. Jamal Murray is a consistently good player that has flashes of greatness, Murray and Jokic are very young players that have so much potential and if either of them gets hot in the playoffs, the other team will have a tough time, if they get hot at the same time then it will be almost impossible to guard both of them with effectiveness. The Nuggets are a very dangerous team that lacks lots of playoff experience but if the Nuggets get hot, watch out.
Indiana Pacers
By: Levin Rahn
The Indiana Pacers could be the hidden champion in the East. I am seeing big potential in this team, they just have to find out how to use it. About a month ago, they lost their superstar, Victor Oladipo, because of a scary injury which ended up as a broken leg. Now the hope of the fans is on Domantas Sabonis, Bojan Bogdanovic, and Myles Turner. Domantas Sabonis always puts in the full effort and goes after every ball. Myles Turner clears the board and Bogdanovic is an all-rounder all over the court. Still, I would rank the Pacers lower in the eastern conference playoffs. There is big competition in the East, but the Indiana Pacers can still be a surprise and could go far. Possibly I see them ending up in the second round because there are a lot more teams, who are a lot better than the Pacers. Their talents are obviously Defense, 3 point shooting, and their player variety. Those things can bring them far.
Golden State Warriors
By: Rue Eissa
Every day, in a galaxy we all live in, there live the Doubters who do nothing but doubt the undoubtable. Many people are beginning to question and doubt the Golden State Warriors and what they will do this season. What they don't remember is that just a few years ago, the Warriors were nothing. They were just another team. Now, they're the strongest team in the league with 4 back to back appearances in the finals, 3 of which they won. The Warriors have everything a team needs to be successful: talent, team chemistry, and an amazing coach. Their starting lineup consists of Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, and DeMarcus "Boogie" Cousins. Kevin Durant, Curry, and Thompson are definitely their strongest players, called the "Splash Brothers" because of their incredible talent for three-pointers. Golden State will definitely have a deep playoff run. They are known to turn their level of playing up during the playoffs and soar up. Previous games, like their game against the Denver Nuggets on April 2nd, have shown that they are preparing for another dominating season with defensive levels they did not show at the beginning of the season. But where would they be without head coach Steve Kerr? Nowhere. The answer is nowhere. The Warriors have had a talented lineup for a while, but they couldn't get anywhere until Steve Kerr blessed them with his presence in 2014. Kerr is the reason the Warriors have gotten to the finals four years in a row, the reason they defeated LeBron James and Cleveland. With their lineup and the incredible team chemistry, they have thanks to talented head coach Steve Kerr, Golden State is guaranteed to go deep in the playoffs and might as well have secured themselves a spot in this year's finals.
Strength in Numbers!
Milwaukee Bucks
By: Rue Eissa
Just last season, no one really cared about the Milwaukee Bucks. They finished 7th in the East at the end of the regular season and were ousted from the playoffs first round by the Toronto Raptors. It appears they've taken a turn this season though, being the first team to clinch their spot in the playoffs and maintaining a tight hold on the first place spot in the East. Their reign began early. They went 7-0 at the beginning of the season until the Celtics managed to beat them. Looking at the way they have been playing and their talented players led by Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton, they will most definitely go deep in the playoffs considering their first round opponent will be the Detroit Pistons, a team that, while it does have talented players, is not doing great and does not stand a chance against the Eastern superpower. There are only two teams in the East that could tip the Bucks if they aren't careful and that's the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers. If Milwaukee continues playing as they have been, they have definitely secured themselves a spot in the finals this season.
Philadelphia 76ers
By: Myles O'Leary
The 76ers have a very good team that is consistent and has improved quite a bit over the past few years considering how bad they were a few years ago. Their core players include Joel Embiid, Jimmy Butler, JJ Reddick, and Ben Simmons, these players are very good. I think that Joel Embiid will lead them in a deep playoff run and possibly, even the finals. I'm excited to see how the 76ers do in the rest of the regular season and how they do in the playoffs. Joel "Hulu Has Live Sports" Embiid is an incredible player that blocks many shots and can drive the lane extremely well and he can get the crowd going. When JJ Reddick gets hot, the other team is in big trouble because JJ Redick is a great 3 point shooter.
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August is my least favourite month of the year, when routine changes, my calendar goes quiet and I'm filled with dread of what dementia might do to me. But now September is here and I'm feeling much happier.
When I wrote about my dislike of this summer month I was overwhelmed by people's offers to help, even from total strangers. But I didn't write it because I wanted sympathy – I never want sympathy – I was just saying how it is.
It's the disappearance of routine that is the hardest element. The lack of children walking to and from school to signal the time of day; the DJs on the radio going on holiday; my calendar lacking in its usual business. For me it's a strange month as I come to love just sitting. I live upstairs during the day when I'm at home. Snuggly sat in my bed with my iPad and everything I need around me and the large window which looks out onto the tree tops offering a birds eye view of the world. But, as nice as that is, I can hear dementia laughing at me, rubbing its hands with glee at being given the opportunity to filter through the peace and settle down beside me………
I remember my lovely friend, Chris Roberts deciding he'd had enough and wanted to just sit and enjoy the silence. But it was his equally lovely wife Jayne, who insisted that giving up was not a good option for wither of them. As she said, 'I'm not ready to sit at home with dementia'. So it was that Chris continued and I'm sure he has no regrets on doing as he was told on that occasion -ha!
We're stuffed if we're busy, as exhaustion takes over and we're stuffed if we're quiet as dementia is given an open door. We can't win. But I know which I need to prefer – to be busy. The trouble is during August with the lack of business, I began to enjoy just sitting in silence….☹
Looking at my blogs in previous years I stopped writing but I know better than to do that now and have been blogging all August too this year so thank you again to those who have taken the trouble to read them and for your kind comments. I simply daren't stop writing now as not to be able to type would be the end for me.
Common sense would tell anyone that I needed to ease myself back into the busy world….. gently…….mmmm…..well I think common sense was absent recently as I turned the calendar over to September to find it stuffed full of lovely events and I only have a few empty days in the whole of month😳…..ooops🤓
So I might have a few wobbly days coming but that's so much better than sitting handcuffed to dementia.. I have to keep reminding myself of that.
So thank you to those who helped me through August, especially my wonderful daughters who are always there for me and thank you also to my wonderful Twitter friends who have kept me company throughout this miserable month…….
So now to planning and writing talks again and some wonderful trundles lay ahead……..and of course, it's the start of World Alzheimer's Month…..


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Lux Golden Rose Awards celebrates Women on screen
The premiere edition of the Lux Golden Rose Awards, which was held at Film City in Mumbai, marked the first of its kind award show where iconic female characters as portrayed by the leading ladies of Bollywood were awarded and celebrated. This unique awards proerty has been conceptualised by Wizcraft and media agency Mindshare.
The ceremony was a grand affair and was graced by some of the most legendary and popular faces of the fraternity like Sharmila Tagore, Madhuri Dixit, Sridevi, Katrina Kaif, Deepika Padukone, Anushka Sharma, Kareena Kapoor, Jacky Shroff, Shahrukh Khan, Arjun Kapoor and many more. The performers entertained audiences with their mesmerizing and colorful jigs, and the novel combination of hosts had all in splits throughout the evening. Shahrukh Khan's evergreen wit combined with Arjun Kapoor and Karan Johar's hilarious dramatics was very well received and appreciated.
B Town regulars and other spectators for the evening were in for a memorable surprise as they watched gorgeous women and handsome men pay tribute to some of the most loved songs of Bollywood. While Aditi Rao Hyadri looked enchanting in her classical attire as she performed on Umrao Jaan, Shriya Saran looked bubbly and energetic as Madhuri while paying an ode to her on the hit song 'Ek Do Teen'. Sushant Singh Rajput and Shahid Kapoor captured the audiences' attention with their high voltage performances on a motley of songs, while Katrina stuck to her own signature hits concluding with the season's favorite ' Kaala Chashma'.
On introducing these awards, Sandeep Kohli Executive Director, Personal Care, Hindustan Unilever Limited said,"It gives us immense pleasure to unveil a new chapter in the history of Bollywood by introducing the Lux Golden Rose Awards. We feel that fans of cinema across the country would love to see their favorite Bollywood actresses being recognized for their beauty and elegance on a fantastic platform and we eagerly look forward to our premiere edition of the awards."
Sabbas Joseph, Director, Wizcraft International said, "Lux Golden Rose Awards is a unique Bollywood award. It is a platform where men celebrate women for the glamourous characters they play in movies. We were thrilled to work with partners like Mindshare who helped bring alive the uniqueness and essence of Brand Lux in every inch of the experience. Every aspect of the show is unique. The categories, the performances, and the celebrations"
As a brand, Lux has always been associated with the cinema world and was the first brand that highlighted the beauty and style of actresses. Being a brand favorite of several Bollywood actresses, Lux takes forward its beauty legacy of 90 years from Leela Chitnis who was the very first actress to endorse Lux to today's leading ladies like Kareena Kapoor and Deepika Padukone and celebrates their beauty and grace on a glamorous dais with Lux Golden Rose Awards
Kareena Kapoor was awarded the 'Glamor Diva of the Year, and Deepika Padukone won the 'Iconic Look of the Year' award, making them the big winners of the evening. Tapsee Pannu was named the 'Rising Star of the Year' , Alia Bhatt won 'The Most Lovable Character of the Year', Priyanka Chopra won 'International Face of the Year' among others femme fatales who were recognized and awarded that evening.
The award ceremony was a grand success and it created a platform for a larger than life celebration of the divas of Bollywood.
Lux Golden Rose Awards will air this Sunday 18th December at 6 PM only on Zee TV


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Car loan interest rates are sometimes too complicated to handle. Failure to manage this rate might cause you to experience difficulty in handling your finances and the worst possible effect of this is that it could eventually ruin your credit history. However, there are several secrets on how to manage these rates well and obtain the lowest interest rates for your car loan. Some of these secrets are enumerated below in order to help you manage your loan's interest rate and obtain lowest interest on your vehicle financing.
Avoid financing deals offered by dealers
Most financing deals offered by car dealers involve higher interest rates. This is because they usually charge additional amount to the interest to earn more profit. These charges increase the amount of the monthly payments that you would be paying in case you obtain loans from these dealers. This could cause you to pay more than what is necessary.
Avoid loans with 0% interest
Most dealers would offer 0% interest loans for qualified loan applicants and buyers in exchange for the discount that they also provide. This may sound beneficial but in reality it is not. Most car dealerships offering 0% interest use this scheme as introductory rates. As time goes by, they might increase your monthly payments without any valid reason at all and since you signed a written contract, you would most likely pay these charges than going against the dealership.
Always perform comparison of car loan rate
This technique allows you to choose the best lender as well as the beast loan deal since you are comparing the rates provided by a lender with loan deals that other lenders are willing to offer. You can use online calculators to do the comparison and take advantage of the free loan quotes offered by most online lenders.


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Today is part 2 of my May reveal for Down a Dirt Road Scrapbooking.
This month's kit features patterned papers and coordinating stickers from the Max Collection by Bella Blvd. It's a bright, fun and VERY boyish collection.
My first layout features some bright and fun photos perfect for the vibrant patterns. Tuba Guy photo booth photos.
The coordinating stickers worked out great! Not JUST for little boys!
The coordinating letter stickers made for a super fun title as well. The mini green letter stickers are ones from my own stash that are by JilliBean Soup.
For my second layout I used only one pattern (which is unusual for me), and that was the camo paper.
A perfect match for some of our geocaching photos.
I then chose only stickers that would play up that colour palette, and not all those other bright ones. The orange letter stickers, border strips and buttons, just gave it that punch of colour.
LOVING the stars cut from birch bark that Alicia from Down a Dirt Road Scrapbooking sent. Last time they were hearts and I used every one that she sent. I just love the texture and earthiness that it adds.
In the photo below you can see that I added rings of dots using my chalk marker and a punched out circle of cardstock as a guide. Just to add a little interest to the plain black cardstock.
Thank you for stopping by to check out Part 2 of my May reveal for Down a Dirt Road Scrapbooking. Check more fun on their forum for more tips and challenges.


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Not what I expected for the price.Why you ask?1) Pork chops were rubber. And MAYBE under cooked.2) Chicken was dry.3) Staff needed a peronialty.4) And the menu was waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay out of date. We don't have this and we don't have that.I really expect b
Connie West
Don't bother ordering lunch here....my salmon was so small. I thought maybe there was another piece underneath. Lots of salad, but little substance. When you can count the number of almonds, or strawberries, that's pretty bad. $18.00 for a lunc
Aaron Stevenson
When I first arrived, they ignored me and kept me waiting for 20 minutes without even acknowleding my exsistence. I tried to get their attention but they could care less. I just know that they could care less about working there and they have no care for
Delicious food - awesome service - beautiful and clean presentation.
The Cyprus Cafe should be proud of what they are doing-starting with sustainable and fresh local ingredients and complementing the flavors with creativity and sophistication. A perfect pairing of earthy and classy. Fantastic service too.
Evening made even more special because of Shari, our wait staff!
Darla Lange
Always enjoy the food and if you are lucky enough to get Shari as your server, its like watching an artist. Visited last night and was impressed to watch her effectively and graciously handle all the tables.
I love the wines by the glass selection and the Chicken Voskou! It is so tasty! The servers are also very attentive and are knowledgeable about the healthy menu items and where the products come from locally.
I always enjoy myself at Cyprus Cafe. The food is unique and everything I have tried so far is delicious. The cute atmosphere always adds to the experience. Plus, their cocktails are amazing!
Tawnya, CGC: 4 a Green World
Very inconsistent. I had a good experience there this summer for a work lunch, despite being busy, we got our food in a timely manner, good service and the food was tasty. Went there this last weekend. Service was very slow, they were out of what we init
I moved to Denver from Durango last summer and the culinary scene is amazing and exploding recently here in the city. Cyprus beats most places here (and most other places) in their freshness and quality of ingredients and creativity of menu and wine list
Always consistent, always yummy, and so good for you! My favorite restaurant in Durango. Keep up the great work Allison and crew! PS, best patIo in town
My husband and I have eaten at Cyprus almost weekly during the last nine years. We love the food and the patio. It is the best food in Durango.
Amy VanBuskirk
My BFF and I had a special girls' day with pedicures, and lunch at Cyprus! What a treat! Quaint, cozy interior, delicious food, nice plate presentation. We'll be back to sit on the patio, if the weather would ever warm up! Thanks!
Kassie Buttrey
My husband planned a night in durango and we went to dinner here! I was in love! it was quite and sweet the food was great and the service attentive! Thankyou for a great addition to our Valentines.
Jeryl Cundiff
The Cyprus used to be one of our top 3 restaurants, but sadly our last few visits have been very disappointing. It is a darling place with the capability to make delicious food, but the service has always been sub-par. It took 50 minutes to get our meal
Dawn and Cotton Read
After great thought, we took a special person to the Cyprus Cafe for dinner. I had never dined inside before; it's very comfortable and charming; very homey. The dinner was beyond belief; I had the stuffed Poblano. The ambience and the food created
Durango Maven
Great atmosphere, great food. Bravo!
Julie Prugh
Really great food, no one can deny it. But when I have to stand at the entrance without a greeting for up to 5 minutes... nary a smile from servers. Sorry, but I have worked in restaurants half of my working life and even when it's busy you make the
Wade Nelson
Thanks to owner/chef Allison, who is ALWAYS on site and CARES, Cypress Cafe consistently serves the most delicious, freshest, best meals in Durango. I have never, EVER been disappointed there even if I order the cheapest thing on the menu. What a place,
Beautifully prepared healthy food. I think it is the best restaurant in town, and I'm a native here.
Outstanding entre's, nice selection of wine, intimate atmosphere and Andrea gave wonderful service to compliment meal -Chuck Huntoon
The winter Tapas special $10 for 3 choices - is fantastic!
So unique, just like our restaurants back home. The food is exquisite and fun. No ice in water is great!
Wonderful atmosphere, good food, reasonable prices, great service.
Been coming here for years. Atmosphere is mellow and homey. Staff is friendly, fun and efficient. The food has always been excellent and prices reasonable. So 5 stars is my choice.
Excellent food, excellent service, excellent atmosphere. Favorite Durango restaurant. 5 out of 5.
Beautifully decorated, intimate and great food. The service is attentive but not overbearing. Great place to take a date. Good prices too!
Excellent choice of entrees, reasonable prices, high quality food and cozy, friendly atmosphere.
Cypress is the best place in town to find healthy, organic food that tastes wonderful! The service is great and the space comfy.
Allison and servers are so friendly, the food is healthy, local and scrumptious and the atmosphere is wonderful especially the patio in the summer. What's not to love?!
Excellent service plus warm atmosphere and marvelous Mediterranean food!!
Unique and always excellent food - fresh yummy and nice presentation. Service and servers top notch. They love and pamper locals.
Charming atmosphere, adventurous but approachable menu selections. Love the high quality ingredients, local selections. Best value for the best food!
Delightful atmosphere, personable and knowledgeable server, delicious taste of Greece, reasonably priced.
This is our favorite place in town-the food is always great. Atmosphere is perfect and the people are always friendly.
Great food, atmosphere and service
When I want to take my girl out, Cyprus is a guarantee! Great food, atmosphere and service. Brady rules!
Cute place, good service, food is yummy and different
Great atmosphere, fun staff, fabulous food.
pure awesomeness!
Lonely, the soup was delicious and the service was impeccable
Terrific food. Gorgeous staff. Sweet atmosphere, Friendly service, price to match
Gentle, intimate, noisy only when crowded - Innovative menu - nice sized proportions- , food always excellent - service excellent - wait staff knowledgeable, courteous, friendly, 5 stars!
Amazing! Everything was amazing, best birthday dinner ever
Bill Smith
Cyprus is the most romantic restaurant in Durango. The food is interesting. The atmosphere is elegant, but not too busy. Just right for conversation. The patio is delightful in summer and inside is warm and cozy in winter. The staff is attentive and prof
Michael Thunder
The proprietor, Alison Dance, is our own local Alice Waters of Chez Panisse fame in Berkeley. She has brought to the community a consciousness of whole food, organic whenever possible and local as first choice. I love the atmosphere and am a seriousa fan
Shaheen Hood
I love Cyprus! Local food sources and a great taste. Lunch in the summer....great place to have a guest. Fresh food, yummy flavors and not too pricey. The Gyro or Falafel is a staple. To see a full review, read my article on Cyprus! Thanks! Shaheen
anita wigton
The food is organic, but morale seems low.
Shiann Swapp
I love the Cyprus, their menu is a delicious change tosome of thenormal options we have in Dgo. The thing I love about them the most is that they use local produce and their chicken is free range. They als
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How to Landscape With a Split Rail Fence
A split rail fence can provide a beautiful and casual accent along the borders of properties and yards. This type of fence is intentionally friendly since it doesn't try to keep anything inside or to provide privacy. By establishing a border or property line, the split rail fence creates an opportunity to landscape using the rustic quality of the split rail as a very light visual boundary.
Position a garden hose, starting at a corner or end of a split rail fence. The garden hose will naturally create organic curves, which usually look the best with this type of fence. At a corner or end the landscape bed will tend to have a roughly triangular kidney shape. When possible the bed should be large enough to host an ornamental tree, decorative support shrubs and lower perennial flowers or edging plants. By layering a bed from tall (trees) near the back and shorter shrubs and plants toward the front, the resulting bed will produce a lush look.
Measure the height of the bottom rail of the fence. If your lawn mower will not be able to mow under the fence from the back side, then it is important to extend the landscape bed to or beyond the posts so that maintenance is not difficult. If the lawn mower will fit under the rail, then the back of the landscape bed can have grass under the fence area. This can provide a nice visual appearance when the bed is mulched, but it will require additional upkeep.
Mark your corner (establishing or largest) bed using yard paint. This will indicate your dig lines. Consider adding soil to your largest bed to mound the bed six inches to a foot above existing grade. This will give the bed additional impact.
Move the hose along the split rail run and again allow the beds along the fence to have curves and movement. This type of organic border encourages the eye to move along the bed. If your landscape style is casual or cottage, you may elect to plant foundation shrubs at the back or along the fence line with flowering and bedding plants in front. For a more formal look, plant many similar shrubs in hedge-type rows or large groupings.
Establish landscape beds that are deeply mulched to prevent weeds along split rail fences that form a zig-zag shape. This fence style naturally creates planting opportunities where taller ornamental trees can be centered and surrounded by repeating clusters of similar plants. By landscaping on the public side of the fence that may be adjacent to a road or driveway, the fence adds enormous visual interest and curb appeal to the property. By juxtaposing the home side of the fence with grass or a ground cover, the landscaping will become a focal point.
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- Always work with the style of your fence. A split rail fence will soften a formal look and make a property more inviting. Pre-plan maintenance around the posts and rails to improve visual enjoyment while reducing the amount of work that is necessary to keep the fencing looking good.
- Some woods used for split rail fencing degrade quickly and need to be replaced regularly. Consider buying extra posts and rails and allowing them to season elsewhere in your yard (away from rot) so that you can replace broken rails easily, with weathered fencing.
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Looks like the Cutlers want to leave Chicago as badly as some Chicagoans want them to leave. When quarterback Jay Cutler's contract with the Bears is up, his reality star wife Kristin Cavallari hopes they will live full time in Nashville.
"Jay hates LA," Cavallari told Elle magazine's website in an article posted this week. "And Chicago's just not home."
Cavallari, who grew up in Barrington, opened up her Nashville-area home, which has six bedrooms, 10 1/2 bathrooms, a movie theater, pool and gazebo, for Elle in anticipation of the spring release of her lifestyle book, "Balancing in Heels."
Cavallari, who has starred in reality shows "Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County" and "The Hills," said she has stepped out of the public eye since she moved to Chicago.
"I was a little nervous at first, to be honest, just because I didn't ... it's sort of always been ingrained in me that if you want to be in the entertainment business, you either have to be in LA or New York. And so when I married Jay, I officially moved to Chicago. I was a little scared. I didn't really know exactly what I wanted to do with my career, but everything has sort of fallen into place with the shoes, especially, the jewelry, and now this book," Cavallari said.
Cavallari married Cutler, who played football for Vanderbilt University in Nashville, in 2013 after dating on and off for three years.
"We moved really fast. He told me he loved me after 2 wks & that he wanted 2 marry me aftr 2 months. I knew right away!," Cavallari tweeted in a Q&A with fans Wednesday.
They have two sons, Camden, 2, and Jaxon, 1. The couple announced in May they are expecting a third child.
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Cavallari has said she has not vaccinated her children because of autism worries, though she told Elle she doesn't consider herself a spokeswoman for the controversial anti-vaccine stance.
"I wasn't really prepared and that's really the only time I've ever commented on it," said Cavallari, 28. "But it's something that I believe in ... everything that we do, we wholeheartedly believe in. There's no point in talking about it because it's just an uphill battle and the amount of crap you're going to get is just not worth it sometimes."
Cutler, who signed a $126 million contract extension last year through 2020, has only a few quotes in the article, but the writer noted that he wore Nantucket-red pants and a white, V-neck T-shirt his wife approved.
"Nailed it," Cutler said about his outfit.