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British astronaut Tim Peake, currently on the International Space Station, will command a robot to roll around a giant sandpit in Stevenage town that simulates the surface of Mars. The programme is part of a European Space Agency project that aims to learn how astronauts can control remote systems on other worlds, BBC reported on Friday. Known as Meteron (Multi-Purpose End-To-End Robotic Operation Network), the programme has already seen Danish ISS crewman Andreas Mogensen get a robot on Earth to put pegs in a series of holes. Peake will drive…Read More
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Nasa's Spitzer Space Telescope has spotted a nebula known as "The Spider" – located some 10,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Auriga – which is clearly a site of active star formation. The Spider, officially named IC 417, lies near a much smaller object called NGC 1931. Together, the two are called "The Spider and the Fly" nebulae. Nebulae are clouds of interstellar gas and dust where stars can form. The Spider resides in the outer part of the Milky Way, almost exactly in the opposite direction from the…Read More
Iron From Supernova Found on Earth's Moon
Confirming a supernova explosion in the neighbourhood of our solar system, physicists at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in Germany and colleagues have found supernova iron found on the moon's surface. They succeeded in demonstrating an unusually high concentration of radioactive 60Fe isotope – created almost exclusively in supernova explosions – in lunar ground samples. The samples were gathered between 1969 and 1972 during Apollo lunar missions 12, 15 and 16 which brought the lunar material back to earth. Since the moon generally provides a better cosmic record than…Read More
Four Indian Teams to Compete in Nasa's Human Exploration Rover Challenge
Four groups of Indian students are part of nearly 80 teams that will participate in the US space agency's "Human Exploration Rover Challenge" to help Nasa realise its goals for future exploration to Mars and beyond. The teams from the Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management and Engineering in Maharashtra, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Roorkee in Uttarakhand, Sathyabama University in Tamil Nadu, and Skyline Institute of Engineering and Technology in Uttar Pradesh will be taking part in the challenge, Nasa said in a statement. The teams from the US, India,…Read More
Promising lab-grown skin sprouts hair and grows glands
Scientists in Japan have successfully transplanted mice with lab-grown skin that has more of the organ's working parts in place than ever before. Starting with stem cells made from a mouse's gums, they managed to craft skin with multiple layers – as well as hair follicles and sweat glands. When implanted into a "nude mouse" with a suppressed immune system, it integrated well and sprouted hairs. Researchers say this success will take 5-10 years to translate into humans. But eventually, the team hopes their system will lead to perfectly functioning…Read More
Zika structure mapped for first time
Zika now has a face to go with the name. New microscopy images of the virus reveal a bumpy, golf ball‒shaped structure, similar to that of the dengue and West Nile viruses, researchers report March 31 in Science. It's the first time scientists have gotten a good look at Zika, the infamous virus that has invaded the Americas and stoked fears that it is causing birth defects and a rare autoimmune disease. Cracking Zika's structure is like getting the blueprints of an enemy's base: Now scientists have a better idea of…Read More
Nerve cell links severed in early stages of Alzheimer's
In the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, an overzealous set of proteins and cells begins to chew away at the brain's nerve cell connections, a study in mice suggests. That finding, described March 31 in Science, adds to a growing body of research that implicates excessive synaptic pruning, a process that shapes the young brain by culling unused connections, with disorders later in life. The new work pins the loss of nerve cell–connecting synapses on particular immune system molecules and a notorious Alzheimer's-linked protein. By uniting these multiple strands of…Read More
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Sunday, August 7, 2011
Today I visited a new church. At one point during the sermon a woman fell asleep and began snoring. It wasn't delicate, feminine snoring. It was full force lumber yard snoring. As the snoring became obvious to others I could feel tension mounting from those sitting near the slumbering sweetie. Some shook their heads. I watched people fidget and shift in their seats. Some laughed and snickered. Some intentionally ignored the snoring. One man looked like he was considering tapping the snoring woman on the shoulder to wake her up. Many were disturbed by this woman snoring in church. Then she woke up and the snoring stopped. Amen. The sermon could continue without any distractions.
The snoring situation I experienced in church today got my brain burning. Why doesn't injustice, poverty, homelessness and hunger disturb the church as much as a snoring woman sitting in the pews? If injustice, hunger, homelessness and poverty sat in the pews and started snoring during church would it disturb us? Would we be so annoyed that we would try to stop it? Would we laugh it away or intentionally ignore it? Would we pray that it would stop so that we could listen to the sermon without being distracted?
I pray that you and I will always be disturbed by injustice, poverty, homelessness and hunger.
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Sunday, October 6, 2013
Fall Outdoor planter
Once again I found inspiration on Pinterest. I finally figured out what my planters were missing! Multiple types of plants with themed decorations!
Last year I bought these beautiful mums. I put 3 pots on the steps in various colors along with our real pumpkins. It was cute but missing something. It didn't have the WOW factor. It didn't stand out from other houses.
It all started with a trip to Walmart. I needed just ONE thing, just one. haha My poor husband was tricked again. It's sorta his fault since he insist we enter through the garden center which happened to have a few LARGE terra cot pots on clearance.
That 14 inch beauty cost $5! I promptly painted it black. Why black? Colors seem to really pop in dark pots instead of blending (out of sight).
The next day we visited our local hardware store. The mums were gone from Walmart (sigh too late again). I settled on a 6pk for less than $2. I of course bought two and put a 6pk out back. I picked purple for the front. I knew my decorations would be orange and purple is just lovely.
I added a purple pansy and our first decor Kale which is purple in the center. See a theme.
The gourd is a Dollar Tree find along with the small sparkle pumpkin. As I gathered the indoor decorations I found this topiary type object I made last year. I gathered items from a weathered wreath and my hot glue gun. They did look a bit out of place indoors last year but they were perfect for this planter.
Remember the Pumpkin Topiary I posted? I was going to place this in the planter to had height but it was too short for the big pot. I found Mom's old Fall garden stake and brought it back to life with some acrylic paint and sealant. I just followed the fainted the design with an almost steady hand. I replaced the leaves with newer and brighter ones.
Isn't so fallish! I love it!
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Terry Redman: Nationals are the custodians of Royalties for Regions
Terry Redman is putting his faith in regional funding to win the new seat of Warren Blackwood
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The current Minister for Agriculture and the sitting member for Blackwood Stirling, Mr Redman believes that a vote for the National Party is a vote for Royalties for Regions.
Mr Redman also stresses that as a senior cabinet minister, he is able to win arguments in favour of the country.
However, he doesn't underestimate the decision by Labor to turn preferences to the Liberals, or the effect of areas like Margaret River on the vote.
"It's my strong view that the Royalties for Regions has seen the single biggest shift in resource towards country areas that there's been in a hundred years."
The South West has received its fair share of that money, he says. Included in the tally are the $25m Augusta boat harbour and the Southern Inland Health Initiative which received $560m worth of infrastructure.
While mobile phone towers are not a state government issue, says Mr Redman, $120m of Royalties for Regions funds supported communications in towns such as Nannup, Balingup and Mumbalup.
The Minister also lists aged care in Walpole and Manjimup, town centre revitalisation in Denmark and the Bridgetown library as beneficiaries.
In addition, some 5,000 pensioners in the electorate now have country aged pensioner fuel cards, he says and the childcare facility in Nannup is the first government facility to be opened in the town in 40 years.
"All these communities have seen a lick of paint and an improvement in services," says Mr Redman.
"Our strategy is decentralisation."
Royalties for Regions could be wound back if the Liberal Party is able to govern in its own right, Mr Redman believes.
"I do find it interesting that the Labor Party are going to preference against the Nationals and towards the Liberals which means Labor voters will potentially be...supporting a city based party, sadly potentially winding back Royalties for Regions in Western Australia."
The fact that the Nationals held the balance of power after the 2008 election enabled them to deliver Royalties for Regions, says Mr Redman.
The program has delivered "a billion extra dollars a year into regional West Australia", he states.
"Now in the 2013 election, everybody supports Royalties for Regions."
Just the same, Mr Redman sees a danger for this regional funding, that the country could be short changed monies normally due it from consolidated revenue.
"It could be put at risk. While the Royalties for Regions term may still be there and there will be ribbons cut on facilities funded by Royalties for Regions, there's no reason why consolidated funds that are already coming to Royalties for Regions don't get taken back into the city."
Royalties for Regions could take the place of consolidated revenue funds, says Mr Redman, "which means there's no net benefit for the country".
"This will be about trust. This is an election that will a referendum for regional Western Australia and a referendum for Royalties for Regions in my view."
People are supportive of the project but Mr Redman isn't sure that people don't already take it for granted.
"I think there is that sentiment. The Nationals are pointing out as strongly as we can that we are the custodians of Royalties for Regions and want to keep it going."
The fact that Royalties for Regions has been so successful is one of the reasons that the Labor Party is looking for Nationals scalps, Mr Redman believes.
"We are now being the hunted."
Likewise, the Greens have issue with some National party policy he adds.
"We are strongly encouraging the voting public to say, if you like Royalties for Regions, there's only one party developed it, had the idea, put it in place, are doing it and want to see it keep going."
Challenges to re-election
Following the redistribution, strong rural areas were removed from the electorate of Blackwood Stirling and replaced with areas south of Vasse and also the Donnybrook Balingup Shire.
ABC election analyst Antony Green estimates that the Nationals have a 10 per cent lead over the Liberals.
Terry Redman sees the loss of National Party heartland in Mount Barker and Cranbrook as a part of the challenge facing him in winning Warren Blackwood .
He believes he will get good support from his hometown in Denmark and that he's earned a "high level of respect" in the Manjimup and Bridgetown communities.
Augusta and Nannup Mr Redman counts as being on his side but the biggest challenge will be in the Margaret River townsite where support is evenly split, he says, between Labor, Greens and Liberal.
Donnybrook and Balingup have been the recipients of Royalties for Regions funds and in some cases significant amounts, the Minister points out. "I know they like it...I just hope they make the link between being a beneficiary of Royalties for Regions and who put it there."
The challenge for Liberal Party candidate and Augusta Margaret River Shire President Ray Colyer will be to make headway against a sitting member and a minister, says Mr Redman.
"I'm not taking the election for granted."
Margaret River, along with Manjimup, is a super town with the attendant government focus and resources that that means, says Mr Redman.
The Augusta boat harbour, the Gourmet Escape festival and the Surfers Point upgrade are examples, he says.
"If people look at it objectively, the arrows will point to the National Party and myself as the candidate to continue pushing the resources it (Margaret River) needs."
Counting against the Minister is that fact that he's made some "hard decisions in agriculture".
One of those was to allow growing of genetically modified canola, he says, and it's an issue on which the Greens are campaigning to unseat him.
"Those that understand the issue and are prepared to look at the science will recognise that this isn't something to be feared," he says.
"I'm not making a push for GM but I support the research and science of us moving toward it in agriculture."
Another issue on which Terry Redman will run counter the likings of a section of the community is that of logging in the native forest. "I support sustainable logging in the native forest and will continue to support that sector."
Agriculture policy
On the other hand, the Nationals are the only party with an agriculture policy, says Mr Redman. It's a $300m policy which he hopes will garner support and it includes $5m for the organic industry.
The National's agriculture policy will drive export markets for WA farmers, he says, and aims to capitalise on changing diets and growth in Asian markets.
"If we can develop and grow a strong export sector, that means farmers are able to bypass the domestic market."
That domestic market will "always be at the beckoning calls of Coles and Woolworths and we want to do what we can to develop alternatives.
"The best way is to drive export and drive investment in the supply chain to support that export growth."
Domestically, the Nationals support "a strong third party" in the grocery market, says Mr Redman. The party opposed deregulation of trading hours for that reason, he explains.
Regulation equals a chance for producers to put local products on the shelf, he maintains.
Close contest
In politics, "nothing is ever a given," says Mr Redman. In his favour is the fact that he has always worked hard, he says, plus the fact that he is a senior minister carrying some significant portfolios.
"I'm hoping that...the constituency in Warren Blackwood would want someone that has the capacity to sit around the cabinet table and to win arguments in favour of things they want.
"I'm in a position to do that and I have done that."
The contest will be close, the Minister believes, with Labor preferences perhaps aiding the ability of the Liberal Party to run government in their own outright.
That is delivering government to a "city-centric" party, he states.
Elections are won and lost on the voters in the city, says Mr Redman. "I will shout from the rooftops and stand on my box in the middle of town to say that people need to understand that if...they're going to get representation, they need to have a strategy for that."
The National Party holding balance of power is the strategy to deliver representation for country people, says the Minister.
"The funds to achieve their outcomes is Royalties for Regions."
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Thallion Pharmaceuticals Inc. and LFB Biotechnologies Initiate Phase II SHIGATEC Trial
MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - November 29, 2010) - Thallion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (TSX: TLN) and LFB Biotechnologies (LFB) Today Announced the Initiation of a Phase Ii Trial (SHIGATEC Trial) in South America Evaluating Shigamabs® as a Treatment for Shigatoxin-Producing E. Coli (Stec) Infections. the Timing of the Phase Ii Clinical Trial Coincides With the Seasonal High Period for Stec Infections in the Southern Hemisphere. the Study Will Comprise Up to 18 Clinical Sites in Argentina, Chile and Peru.
"Since signing the licensing agreement with LFB last February, our primary development goal was to get Shigamabs® back into the clinic before year end and maximize recruitment during the high incidence season in South America," said Dr. Allan Mandelzys, Chief Executive Officer of Thallion Pharmaceuticals Inc. "STEC infection is a completely unmet medical need that affects more than 300,000 people in the industrialized world annually. No approved therapies exist today, with the current standard of care being to hydrate and then wait for disease progression. Our novel, dual-antibody approach has the potential to be the first treatment to address this patient population."
The randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial will enroll 42 patients aged six months to 18 years testing positive for STEC infection, distributed in two cohorts. The first cohort will compare standard of care combined with a low dose of Shigamabs® (1 mg/kg) versus standard of care with placebo, followed by an interim analysis of data for safety conducted by an Independent Data Monitoring Committee (IDMC). Following a positive recommendation to proceed by the IDMC, the second cohort will compare standard of care combined with a high dose of Shigamabs® (3 mg/kg) versus standard of care with placebo. The primary endpoints for the Phase II trial are safety and tolerability. Secondary endpoints include pharmacokinetics and objective measures of efficacy using single and composite endpoints. Data from the core study is expected within 9-12 months, with long term safety data available after a one year follow-up period (extension phase).
About Thallion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Thallion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (TSX: TLN) is a biotechnology company developing pharmaceutical products in the areas of infectious disease and oncology. The Company's clinical programs include Shigamabs® and TLN-4601, a novel anti-cancer therapy. Shigamabs® is a dual antibody product being evaluated in a Phase II clinical trial for the treatment of Shiga toxin producing E. coli bacterial infections. Additional information about Thallion can be obtained at www.thallion.com.
About LFB
LFB is a French biopharmaceutical group that develops, manufactures and commercializes medicinal products for the treatment of serious and often rare diseases in the following main therapeutic fields: Immunology, Hemostasis and Intensive Care. The LFB group is the number one manufacturer of plasma-derived medicinal products in France and 6th worldwide and via its subsidiary: LFB Biotechnologies; LFB is also among the leading European companies in the development of monoclonal antibodies and new-generation proteins based on biotechnologies.
In 2009, LFB devoted 76 million Euros to research and development, 20% of its total turnover of 376 million Euros. The LFB Group is directed by Christian Bechon and has 1700 employees.
For more information about LFB: www.lfb.fr.
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This press release contains certain forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements containing the words "believe", "may", "plan", "will", "estimate", "continue", "anticipate", "intend", "expect" and other similar expressions which constitute "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking statements reflect Thallion's current expectation and assumptions, and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, changing market conditions, the successful and timely completion of clinical studies, the establishment of corporate alliances, the impact of competitive products and pricing, new product development, uncertainties related to the regulatory approval process and other risks detailed from time-to-time in Thallion's ongoing filings with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities which filings can be found at www.sedar.com. Given these risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Thallion undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements either as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable Canadian securities laws.
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Hi everyone, it's Will Gowing here.
The annual Breast Cancer Care fashion show is fast approaching, this fantastic event marks the start of Breast Cancer Care Awareness Month.
On Wednesday the 1st of October, models (who have all been diagnosed with breast cancer) will take to the catwalk for the first time at the Grosvenor House Hotel on London's Park Lane. I've been lucky enough to attend this event a few times now and it's AMAZING!
Styling the fashion show once again this year will be renowned fashion journalist, Hilary Alexander. Hilary came to QVC recently to select clothes & accessories from our rails to use in the fashion show, take a look at my QCam video below…
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As I mentioned in the video, QVC have been supporting Breast Cancer Care for 15 years now – incredible! I remember some of the early shows when I used to work behind the scenes at QVC. This year's three-hour fundraiser will be LIVE on QVC on Monday 13th October from 6pm!
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Products | HF Radio
Brabourne offer HF products from ICOM, Yaesu and Barrett providing voice and data solutions. These include telephone interconnect, e mail, fax and automatic vehicle tracking packages. In addition a range of ruggedized man pack HF radios are available from Barrett. See the full range at our e commerce site www.twowayaccessories.com


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Past Exhibitions
Pop Art: 20th Century Popular Culture as MuseOctober 31, 2015 – January 31, 2016
Beginning in the late 1950s, a new art movement began gaining traction in America. More
2015 UNCG Department of Art Faculty BiennialOctober 17, 2015 – January 3, 2016
The Weatherspoon is pleased to present the 2015 biennial exhibition of recent work by studio art faculty in UNCG's Department of Art. More
Punctuating Space: The Prints and Multiples of Richard ArtschwagerOctober 3, 2015 – December 13, 2015
As both a painter and sculptor, Artschwager's unique body ofwork straddles pop, minimal, and conceptual art. More
Peter Campus: Shiva - Falk Visiting ArtistSeptember 5, 2015 – November 29, 2015
Peter Campus is widely considered a seminal figure in the realm of video and new media art, beginning with his now-landmark works in the early 1970s. More
Maud Gatewood: SelectionsAugust 29, 2015 – November 29, 2015
The Weatherspoon is pleased to display in its atrium a group of paintings by UNCG alumna, Maud Gatewood, in conjunction with the Art Department's fall exhibition "Remembering Maud Gatewood: A Selection of Her Paintings". More


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IMPRES Fleet Management Charger Interface Unit
Brand: Motorola Solutions
Model: NNTN8045
This single-unit charger interface unit (CIU) attaches to an IMPRES single-unit charger and enables data transfer to the IMPRES Battery Fleet Management System. One CIU must be attached to each IMPRES single-unit charger that reports data to the IMPRES Battery Fleet Management System. Please note that this CIU is NOT compatible with the XTS IMPRES Single-Unit Charger (WPLN4111 or NTN1873).
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England left here for the second time in two months shattered by defeat after they somehow contrived to find a new way to lose to Australia.
Almost exactly two months since England's defeat in the first Ashes Test at the Gabba, Ashley Giles will have to work out a way to pick up his players after they were stunned by a heart-stopping last-wicket Australian fightback in the second match of the one-day series.
It has left them needing to win in Sydney on Sunday to keep the five-match series alive as a contest. Lose at the Sydney Cricket Ground and the prospect of a second 5-0 whitewash will become very real.
England's eighth successive defeat to Australia, stretching back to the last one-dayer of the summer in September, was the cruellest of all. Alastair Cook looked hollow-eyed and stunned after James Faulkner's six-hitting onslaught took Australia to an improbable one-wicket victory.
"One thing I won't do is scream and shout at the team," said Giles. "They're all pretty low and we need to pick them back up, they need to get some energy back.
"But we need to analyse as well. We didn't quite get it right and we need to learn along the way. As long as we're learning and improving I'll be happy. We were just a hair's width away from winning the game."
Cook did not speak to the media after the game, choosing only to talk at the post-match presentation ceremony where he admitted he may have made crucial errors in the final frantic moments of the match.
"This captaincy lark can be stressful," Cook said. "It is an emotional dressing room right now and a tough place to be but when we look at it in the cold light of day we can reflect on what we did well.
"We will have to look at it in the morning to see if we got things right and I will have to look and see if I did things right, too. I am proud of the way the lads stuck in there and we showed how close we were today, but it doesn't make it any easier."
Cook has faced questions about his tactical acumen for months but he was badly let down by his bowlers at the death. With Boyd Rankin off the field due to a tight hamstring, Cook's options were limited, but he fatally removed Ravi Bopara from the attack after he took the ninth Australian wicket, entrusting Ben Stokes and Tim Bresnan to knock over last-man Clint McKay.
But England could not keep him on strike long enough and Faulkner was much happier hitting with pace on the ball rather than Bopara's mix of slower balls and cutters.
All five of Faulkner's sixes were hit off Stokes, who could not find the yorker length needed when fielding restrictions limit captains to four fielders on the fence in the final 10 overs.
In the crucial penultimate over, Faulkner patiently blocked Stokes' first two balls but belted the next two over midwicket and long-on for six. It left 12 needed off the final over. Faulkner nicked the first ball, a slower-ball bouncer, from Bresnan over the wicketkeeper's head for four and then pulled over midwicket before punching through extra cover for a final boundary to spark a pitch invasion from his team-mates.
It was a marvellous exhibition of modern batsmanship and clean hitting on an evening of high-calibre run making started by Eoin Morgan. His sixth one-day-international hundred was a mix of perfectly placed ones and twos before he launched into a high-octane display of six hitting as an England batsman stood up and took on Mitchell Johnson for the first time.
He played the best shot of the tour so far by an Englisman when he slapped a Johnson delivery at the top of the bounce over extra cover for six. It was a moment that lifted England. Morgan hit four further sixes off his next 12 balls, two over midwicket and two straight down the ground, adding 113 off 68 balls with Jos Buttler for the sixth wicket. The last 10 overs produced 104 runs.
Morgan brought his hundred up off 94 balls playing a deft ramp shot for four over the wicketkeeper's head, a delicate touch among the muscled hits, and his second fifty took just 24 balls.
To succeed in international cricket a gambler at the crease such as Morgan also needs a cool head and his tactical awareness was ahead of everyone else at the Gabba early in his innings. On one, he spotted Australia had too many fielders outside the inner ring and, realising it would be a no-ball, took a risk, hitting Clarke high and mightily to the leg side only for Australia to celebrate when the catch was taken at deep midwicket.
But Morgan immediately signalled to the umpire, Kumar Dharmasena, who was oblivious to what was going on, the fact the fielding restrictions had been broken and a no-ball was called when the replay was checked.
After striking with the new ball, England's march to victory was checked by some inventive batting from Glenn Maxwell, but when he fell for 54 of 56 balls victory was in sight.
By the time last-man McKay came to the crease, Australia needed 57 and looked set for defeat. But Faulkner has form in such circumstances, having hit 64 off 29 balls to win a match in India last year.
Faulkner calmly turned down singles, opting to wait for the bad ball. It was a gamble that worked as England supplied the necessary duds and Faulkner hit the final 25 runs required off only seven balls.


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The Rapid Welding Blog
We've been getting some super feedback from customers through our surveys, and we always enjoy reading the comments and suggestions which might help us improve our service. It's also nice to know when we've got it right too!
For those of you who use the website, you'll have noticed the regularly updated comments on the homepage. We've had all sorts of ideas and messages of thanks posted, even from customers as far afield as Australia! Everyone is important to us, no matter how big or small the order, and we want our service to offer the best customer care possible. When the people in the know put forward their suggestions, we like to think we take them onboard.
Here's a look at one of our recently received feedback surveys.Overall Quality of Rapid Experience = 10Appearance and Ease of Use = 10Enough Product Choice = YesHow Competitive = VeryGoods Arrived = Very QuickGoods Well Packaged and Arrived In Good Order = YesQuality of Communications = ImpressiveReceived Good Value For Money = YesUse Us Again = YesRecommend Us = YesUse comments in Marketing = YesReceive Monthly Newsletter = YesAdditional Comments = Once again Rapid Welding have surpassed themselves. Even stuff they had to back order arrived very quickly and they kept me informed throughout the entire process. Hugely impressed with their service, I really am. A firm like this deserve to do well. I will certainly be placing more orders with them, and if i wanted to purchase an entire new machine I would DEFINITELY be placing my order with them without any doubt whatsoever. Really truly impressive service.
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The last month has definitely been exciting for the Webb family as it meant the return to racing for Alan after 253 long days (8 months, 9 days). During that time it was tough for me even though my personal racing hit an all time high.
——>So I'd love to give my 2 cents about the last 2 races and what's about to come, but I don't want Alan to feel he is living with a reporter. I'll keep things under the table and save that for any race interviews. I want to respect his style which is run and let the legs do the talking. No excuses or explanations.<——
This past weekend at George Mason it was such a thrill for me to get the nerves again – different from when I race – but just as exciting when I saw Alan step to the line.
After the gun went off, it felt like time slowed for that next minute and 59 seconds. Watching every move I knew with the final backstretch lap when he was passed he would not give up without another fight. I also knew although it was a slower pace, he would still improve on his 1:55 from his last race, which is a small step in the right direction. Then coming around the final turn, I had a perfect view of what went down… Alan. I don't think I ever anticipated that coming. I knew I was the clumsy one who has tripped and fell numerous times in steeple races. Not Alan who makes fun of me when I come back scraped up covered in dirt from tripping in the woods on a long run. I knew if it had to happen, better now than in a big one. I knew he'd be ok, but definitely upset.
Speaking of falls, did I mention how great I am at it? Here is my personal favorite caught on camera during my junior year in college. I was getting little attention although I was winning the season opening steeplechase at Northern Iowa by over a half lap UNTIL this point in which I heard numerous yells and cheers as I pathetically got up and continued on.
Another favorite memory I have is during a summer running trip to Oregon. My friend Joe and I ran over 18 miles of hilly terrain on the Pacific Crest Trail one day and another 4 hour trek up and down South Sister Mountain the next. The result for one day was a total of 7 falls. No real injuries but lots of laughs. That's the best thing about falling. You can always look back and laugh as long as the damage wasn't permanent.
All I know is we are optimistic, excited and very thankful that 2012 is here and the races are coming. No need to say more, speed talks.


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After watching Republicans mount filibusters against three presidential appointments in the month-and-a-half since the filibuster deal, Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin thinks it might be time to take another look at that compromise. "I hate to suggest this, but if this is an indication of where we're headed, we need to revisit the rules again," he said. "We need to go back to it again. I'm sorry to say it because I was hopeful that a bipartisan approach to dealing with these issues would work."
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), who led the push for filibuster reform at the beginning of this Congress, also sees an opportunity. "Senate Republicans have demonstrated that they have absolutely no intention of ending their assault on the ability of the U.S. Senate to function," Merkley told TPM. "Many of my colleagues are absolutely beside themselves with frustration, and that frustration is rapidly turning to fury."
Will the Senate actually take another look at it? I doubt it. But this is why I occasionally think filibuster reform will happen in the not-too-distant future. The idea's on the table now. And it returns every time the majority feels the minority is abusing the spirit of the last compromise. Which is pretty much all the time.
I wish filibuster reform would occur as part of a calm, bipartisan effort to fix the Senate. But I think the likelier process looks like what's happened over these last few days -- but on steroids.
Imagine that Justice Anthony Kennedy decides he wants to step down from the Supreme Court to make one last go as a lounge singer in Vegas. President Obama nominates a left-leaning replacement. Can Republicans really permit Democrats to attain a majority on the Court? And if they filibuster to stop them, does anyone really doubt that Democrats would eventually shut the filibuster down?
2) That said, Wednesday's filibuster is actually an old-school talkathon -- exactly the kind of filibuster Merkley wanted to encourage. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) went down to the floor of the Senate and used his prerogatives as a senator to mount a sustained, public argument against John Brennan's nomination to lead the CIA. Now Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) is picking up the argument. This is the highest purpose of the filibuster: Allowing a passionate minority to slow down the Senate and make their case to both their colleagues and the American people. If more filibusters went like this, there'd be no reason to demand reform. And if there is reform, it needs to hold open the possibility for filibusters like this.


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Well I am still working on my Pastille muslin but I had to share these goodies I got :)
I know I can sometimes bog myself down with too much information but in an attempt to not be so distracted by the internet I have purchased some good old fashion books.
Minerva via their eBay shop. It has a square ruler incorporated. Slits and spacings for button holes as well as markings for seam allowances. Changing necklines and armholes will be so much easier now!
strangest body shape and find that patterns just
do not fit first time. I am so glad I got this as there
is so much information here and so many alterations
I doubt I will have to spend hours researching on the
world wide web for a long long time :)
I can honestly say that I never thought dressmaking would be as complicated or expensive as it has been but I am thoroughly enjoying it and now I have no excuse. So I am off to clear my table and get on with finishing my Pastille muslin.
Thursday, 1 March 2012
Spoilt with goodies!
Posted by Yvette Friendship at 15:14
Labels: Beginner., Blog, Drafting, Dress Making, Dressmaking, French Curve, Hand Made, Helpful Books, Pastille, Pattern, Patterns, Preparation, Project, Sewing, Sewing Blog, Sewing Books, Tracing
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Yvette, thanks for following my blog (SuesSewingStudio). I am somewhat further along in my sewing skills than you, but am doing very similar things. I've bought a number of books (I listen for other people's recommendations of must-have books) and teach myself techniques I didn't know before, and there are a lot of those!ReplyDelete
I look forward to following your sewing adventures.
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Cooking For A Cause
Have you ever wanted to chop an onion like Jamie Oliver or whip up a homemade ravioli to impress your friends? OzHarvest has a cooking class with a difference!
If you are looking for a unique team building activity with soul and purpose, Cooking for a Cause offers a hands-on cooking class for corporate groups of all sizes at various locations across the country, including Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, Gold Coast and Perth.
What does it involve?
- OzHarvest chefs get the teams busy in the kitchen transforming rescued food into restaurant-quality meals that are then delivered directly to disadvantaged communities.
- Even those who are not aspiring Masterchefs can get involved, learning how to master the infamous knife skills and practical cooking tips that can be used at home.
- In addition to bonding over a big pot of soup and experiencing the joy of chopping an onion properly your team will take away the knowledge that they have made a real difference, allowing those less fortunate to eat with dignity.
- Your team will learn about food waste, food security and homelessness in Australia, bringing meaning to the phrase 'food for thought'.
What do we cook?
- We love to teach classics like homemade pasta, gnocchi and ravioli as people are often surprised how easy it is.
- Teams get to sample some of delicious food they have made, so no-one goes away hungry!
Many companies offer corporate team building cooking events, but none come with the satisfaction of knowing you have not only saved good food from landfill, but also created delicious and nutritious meals for people who often don't know where their next meal is coming from.
You also get to keep a nice yellow apron!
It was a day that kept us grounded, reminded us of how fortunate we are and how we really can make a positive difference to our community.
The funds raised from Cooking for a Cause allow OzHarvest to provide meals to many, many more disadvantaged Aussies. As little as a $1 donation can provide 2 meals for people in need.
To discuss your team building event with soul and purpose:
Click here for a downloadable information sheet or contact Gabriella Dal Pozzo , Corporate Engagement Manager at [email protected] or call 1800 108 006.
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Brisbane & Gold Coast:
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How to stay focused while still being a Mom
Being a mom is a busy job. It takes allot of hard work and dedication. Wanting the very best for your kids is part of wanting to work from home.
You still want to be able to provide a good home life for your kids but be able to bring in a steady income to help provide a nice lifestyle for your kids. It would also be nice to once in a while get to earn enough extra money to go to the spa once in a while and treat yourself to something nice. God knows we get used and abused probably more than any other species on the planet.
I am still trying to get my kids to do simple things on their own so I am not feeding them by a spoon for the rest of their lives.
Teaching them independence is part of growing up, but we too as mothers need some independence, some self gratification, what better a way to get that then working from home, earning our own income, and yet still being a Mom, a good Mom.
What I like to do is make a list in the morning. Being a mom comes first. Always for me in my life. So after you get them off to school and you are having your coffee, write a list of what you have to get done for the day. Resign yourself to the fact that some days you are going to have allot of computer time, while other days you may not. This is still ok. Even one hour can make a difference in filling out a few surveys with your favorite companies.
Making a List and checking it twice...
1. Make a list of what needs to be done for the day.
2. Being organized is important to being able to stay on task.
3. Always stay on task...Some surveys and web sites can be so wordy and you can get caught up in reading things that dont pertain to you, then before you know it your internet time is up and its time for Baseball practice, and you haven't gotten anything done online that you wanted to. It is so easy to get discouraged but the important thing you need to remember is to stay focussed, and think about making money for your family! don't loose sight of why you came to this web site in the first place.
4. Once you've done that then get on there and start filling out survey's! And good luck!
Logging & Keeping track of Everything.
As mom's we tend to think oh "I will remember" I mean after all between 4 kids and 4 different schedules I can remember when to give cough medicine , when to get to baseball practice, when to pick up and drop off at play dates etc. but when it comes to something simple like calling my girlfriend back I go completly blank . Then a few days later I realize "oh crap! I have to call her back!" or sometimes, even worse... you never remember!
So what I did (after learning the hard way of course) was bought a notepad just for me, so I could log all my important info. in it. You can get caught up with so many different survey companies you start forgetting passwords or mixing them up with others, it gets confusing. So my advice is to save every single one you are a member with in your "favorites" section of the computer. And also to log all information on paper, and keep it some where safe where your little ones don't decide to draw you a picture all over it. haha...but if they do just tell them it's pretty and buy a new one :)


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The center for Advocacy & benefits enrollment
Through our advocacy efforts, Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging serves as an agent for change by influencing public policy decisions that impact older adults and those who care for them, as well as professionals and paraprofessionals who serve elders.
Benjamin Rose staff inform and educate municipal, county, regional, state and federal policy makers. The organization works collaboratively with other advocates to formulate policies, to identify, educate and mobilize others, and to convene in-district meetings with policy makers. For example, Benjamin Rose recently held community forums about the MyCare Ohio demonstration for Ohioans receiving both full Medicaid and
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Or so I thought.
It was indeed beautiful. We headed down to the Cove (Trey was home with Little man, who was napping) planning on a 3 hour rental for a canoe. As we were driving to the park, I heard on the radio something about the dragon boat races sponsored by the local Christian radio station, Love89 (www.love89.org). Hmmmm. That meant that the Cove would be a bit more crowded than usual, but at least there would be something to watch while we were out floating.
It was indeed crowded. It took us hours to find a place to park, then we had to hike the AT back to the boat rental building. When we arrived, I talked with the girl behind the counter about kayaks vs. canoes. We decided on a kayak - nothing like trying something new! So I loaded up our water bottles and sunscreen, checked that my phone was in my pocket and put on the straight - I mean - life jacket and we headed out. So far, so good...
It was indeed breezy. As we were heading out of the protective shield of the trees into the vast lake, we were pummeled with gale force winds and waves surfers dream about. I think there was a hurricane somewhere to the east of us. We watched a couple of the races then started towards another section of the lake, with the wind at our back. We trespassed near a hawk's nest (they didn't really like us all that much) and passed a sailboat marina. Once we passed the boats, I stopped and rested and checked my phone to see what time it was. Note to self: don't take a cell phone in a kayak if it isn't waterproof, or at least in a plastic bag, or else it'll get wet and not work.
Well, that's no good.
So we turn around and start back. Paddling against the wind is much harder than paddling with the wind, did you know that? At least the waves were bigger going this way. Actually, bouncing on the waves was pretty fun. Princess kept squealing and laughing so I was enjoying that - even if my arms did want to fall off. By the time we got to the Cove park, I was exhausted, so we floated around a little bit and watched another boat race before heading back to the cove where there weren't any gale force winds threatening us.
I found out what time it was and realized we had only been out there for 30 minutes. 30 minutes, huh? I was getting nervous about not having a working phone (how did we ever survive without cell phones???) so we stayed in the little cove. I let Princess try paddling for a while. After ducking a few times as she helicoptored the paddle, I decided it might be prudent for me to take over paddling.
We headed back in, packed everything up and called Trey from the rental building (he was on call so I wanted to make sure he didn't need me to rush home). He wonderfully suggested that perhaps I should have put the phone in a plastic bag. Gee, thanks.
All it all, it was a good day.


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February 01, 2011
Mark Wielaard: New GPG key.
Finally created a new GPG key using gnupg. The old one was a DSA/1024 bits one and 8 years old. The new one is a RSA/2048 bits one. I will use the new one in the future to sign any release tarballs I might create. pub 2048R/57816A6A 2011-01-29 Key f...
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Andrew Hughes: [SECURITY] IcedTea6 1.7.8, 1.8.5, 1.9.5 Released!.
We are pleased to announce a new set of security releases, IcedTea6 1.7.8, IcedTea6 1.8.5 and IcedTea6 1.9.5.
This update contains the following security updates:
The IcedTea project provides a harness to build the source code from OpenJDK6 u...
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I whipped up a couple of t-shirt designs on the topic of Oracle's commitment to releasing Java. If you're attending JavaOne or OpenWorld, I'd appreciate it if you'd wear one, just to let Larry know that you care. Or if you just happen to be wandering the neighborhood (I know that there are lots of Java hackers who work within just a few blocks ...
Date: August, 27 2010
Url: http://nighthacks.com/roller/jag/entry/let_larry_know_you_care


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We have a Telecom revolution of some sorts going on. Its touted to be the next big thing. Infact it already is. All you can hear about these days is 2G scams, 3G, 4G and what not. And when you go for technical jobs, you will realize that most of your company's clients will be telecom operators like Airtel, Vodafone, BT etc. Infact many of you will be working for telecom companies; Companies like Wipro, TechMahindra, Aricent are heavily into telecom.
So we decided that while 2G (or 2.5G) is still there, lets have some basic tutorial (or gyan sessions) on telecom. How it evolved, what it is and how do people communicate apart from the new technologies that are upcoming. Let me start explaining a GSM architecture here. And don't be confused. As more articles pour in, the understanding will deepen.
GSM Overview
A basic GSM system looks like this
The Base Station System (BSS):
All radio-related functions are performed in the BSS, which consists of BTSs and the BSCs
- Base Transceiver Station (BTS) — BTSs are the radio equipments (transceivers and antennas) which service each cell in the network (more on this later). The BTS handles the radio or the air interface to the mobile station.
- Base Station Controller (BSC) — A BSC controls a group of BTSs. It is a high-capacity switch that provides functions such as handover, cell configuration, and control of radio frequency (RF) power levels in BTSs. It also provides all the control functions and physical links between the MSC and BTS. A number of BSCs are controlled by an MSC.
The Switching System:
The switching system (SS) is responsible for call switching and processing, and performing subscriber-related functions. It consists of the following functional units.
- Home Location Register (HLR) — The HLR is a database which stores permanent data about subscribers, including a subscriber's location information, service profile and current activity status. When a person buys a subscription from any mobile operator, he or she is registered in the HLR of that operator.
- Mobile services Switching Center (MSC) — The MSC is responsible for all the telephony switching functions in the call flow. It controls calls to and from other telephones and mobile systems. All calls which originate in the system have to pass through an MSC to be correctly routed (although, these days, modern BSCs have been designed to route calls inside their serving areas). The MSC also performs functions like toll ticketing, network interfacing, common channel signaling, and others.
- Visitor Location Register (VLR) — The VLR is another database. It contains temporary information about subscribers an MSC requires in order to service visiting subscribers (for example in case of roaming). The VLR is always integrated with the MSC. When a mobile station roams into a new MSC area, the VLR connected to that MSC requests data about the roaming mobile station from the HLR. Later, if the roaming mobile makes a call, the VLR will have the information needed for the call setup without the need to interrogate the HLR every time.
- Authentication Center (AUC) — A unit called the AUC provides authentication and encryption parameters to verify the user's identity and ensure the confidentiality of each call. It also protects networks from frauds and hacks.
- Equipment Identity Register (EIR) — The EIR is a database that contains information about the identity of mobile equipment (the cell phone itself) that prevents calls from stolen, unauthorized, or defective mobile stations. The AUC and EIR are implemented as stand-alone nodes or as a combined AUC/EIR node.
The Operation and Support System (OSS):
There is also an operations and maintenance center (OMC) which is connected to all equipments in the Switching System and to the BSC. The implementation of OMC is called the operation and support system (OSS). The network operator monitors and controls the system from the OSS. Its purpose is to provide a network overview and a platform for local operational and maintenance activities that are required for a GSM network.
Note: While a Mobile Equipment refers to the cell phone itself, the Mobile Station generally refers to the SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) inside it. When authenticating, both the phone identity and the SIM identity are checked. The phone identity is called IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) while SIM identity is the IMSI (International Mobile Subscriber Identity)
Reference: burnsidetelecom GSM Whitepaper
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As promised, I watched 'The Expendables 2' soon after my previous post, and it is AWESOME! How couldn't it be? It could easily have been a hit only by riding on its all-star cast. But thankfully, this isn't the case with The Expendables 2.
A sequel to a successful movie always has high expectations and this easily surpassed them in the first ten minutes or so. The plot is strictly okay, and often used in other such movies. But the action sequences, and the bro-mance between Sylvester Stallone and Jason Statham, as well as the constant back and forth between various teammates sells the movie.
A new character is introduced, a young sniper Billy 'the Kid' played by Liam Hemsworth. He is extremely likable and he soon became my favorite Sadly his role is quite short, if you know what I mean (Spoiler Alert!). Even so, Expendables 2 is a great movie which you can watch over and over again.
Oh, almost forgot to mention, there was a guest appearance by an actor named Chuck Norris. Sound familiar?


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Customer Care Officer at Sigma Qualitas
Sigma Qualitas is a network of seasoned and experienced consultants, with several years work experience in large multinational organizations and the public sector, who have come together for the purpose of providing consultancy expertise and training to clients across various industries.
Job Title: Front Desk/Customer Care Officer
Location: Lagos
Closing Date
17th January, 2017.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their CV's to: email@example.com
Job Title: Front Desk/Customer Care Officer
- The front desk officer will be the first point of contact for the Company and will therefore project the image of the Company. The role will be shift - based alternating with 2 other staff and must work at least 2 Sundays in a month.
- Attend to client enquiries and queries both in person and on the phone
- Registration of clients on the database
- Adequate record keeping of all clients transactions
- Takes bookings for all services provided
- Liaise with other departments with the adequate information required
- Ensure the reception area is always tidy
- Take prospective clients on tours round the premises
- Expected to keep accounting records
- A Bachelor's Degree or HND in Social Science or Arts.
- Master's Degree would be of advantage.
- 3 years ' work experience in a relevant admin role.
- Relevant professional qualification would be of advantage .
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Even past noble causes and their current leaders have become withered, almost comical clones of their past heroes. Look at the regression from Dr. King to Al Sharpton. During those terrible days of black struggle to be treated as American citizens, we longed for the day an African-American could be elected president. Who wouldn't while seeing what happened to African-Americans as they merely tried to live life as others did by eating at a lunch counter or being welcome in all public places? Joan Baez and other activists would place their bodies between black children and their object-throwing taunters as they entered schools and we were stirred. We felt the day this nation elected a black President would show America had truly become America.
But not this president; not Barack Obama.
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"The key to the life you want is inside you.
One question lies behind every struggle we face: How do I deal with myself? Behind all our stumbles, behind each of our missteps, behind every one of our failings lies an inability to handle what Van Moody calls the "I-Factor." More than self-worth or self-respect, beyond even character and perception of purpose, the I-Factor is about managing yourself—your whole life—well. In his inspiring new book, Moody reveals how to get hold of your I-Factor.
Moody identifies three dynamics essential to winning the battle of the I-Factor: identity, significance, and perspective. When you understand your identity you know who you are, setting your foundation for everything. When you understand your significance, you see the purpose and the greatness you were created for. And when you understand perspective, you can view the problems you face as stepping-stones to greatness rather than stumbling blocks. Properly understand these three dynamics, and you will be able to master your I-Factor.
Weaving together personal stories, practical principles, and profound biblical truth, The I-Factor provides the key to achieving the life of greatness that you are destined for."
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I can't tell you how many times I've felt like I keep running into the same problem, much like a hamster on a wheel. Constantly moving, but going nowhere at all. This always frustrates me, but thanks to this amazing read- I now understand it's not about the wheel. Resolving the never ending wheel is as simple as uncovering the underlying issues that got you there in the first place. You have to change the way you view things and open your mind to a whole new level of self discovery. This book definitely helps you take it step by step.
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When Macboy was little, he was a very easy child. Partly because he was my only child at the time, but overall he was a pretty easy going boy. For the first few months, he slept with me a lot. I was nursing and the Trucker and I were not living together, so it was just the easiest option for me to get some sleep. When the time came to move to his crib, the adjustment took commitment, but it wasn't very hard to get him to sleep on his own. I could put him down sleepy and he would fall asleep. When he came out of the crib, he adjusted well to the big boy bed with just a story and a few snuggles at night. In fact, those short snuggles lasted for a long time.
Art was not a difficult baby, but he certainly wasn't as easy as Macboy. He made almost the same progression as Macboy from sleeping beside me to a cradle beside my bed, then the crib. I was unable to nurse him so there wasn't as much opportunity or need to pull him in beside me. The Trucker was living here by then as well, and my super paranoid mom brain couldn't take it. Those nights that Art did sleep between us I woke up in so much pain from holding my arm just above him with a hand out so that the Trucker couldn't roll back and on to him!
Art was not as easy to get to sleep. In fact, he is still hard to get to bed and he's almost 8. In the crib, he would play, even if there were no toys he'd find some imaginative way to occupy himself. I'd have to go back and lay him down again. Sometimes there were songs, some stories. Often I would sit with my arm squeezed through the rails and rub his back or pat his bottom until he finally drifted off. Then came the morning that I woke up and he was sitting on his dresser. Calling me out of my slumber through the baby monitor, just like any other day. Until I got to his room, of course! Imagine my shock at that sight! His dresser was about a foot and a half AWAY from his crib and the mattress was as low as it could get.
Yep, it was definitely time for a big kid bed.
That was painful. That was the day that Macboy's bedtime snuggles ended. Art would not stay in bed, or even in his room, for any amount of pleading. I tried all the tips from the books. Being silent. No eye contact, no words and just guide him back to bed. Yeah. Right. Just that easy. That book said a week or two should make a substantial difference. I did this for hours... for more than a month... and I ended up awake until at least midnight.... many, many nights. So, I gave up that trick. I tried slowly easing my way out of his room. First sitting on the side of his bed, then a few days later I'd move to the floor. A few more days and I'd start inching closer to the door. I had to sit for hours, again. He just did not go to sleep. And no, for the record, it was NOT because he needed to drop his naptime. He hadn't napped since the day he got out of the crib. Actually, I think most days he didn't sleep much IN the crib at naptime. I just penned him in!
I finally thought it was going to work, I was almost sitting in the doorway and he would stay in his bed. He wasn't sleeping, but he wasn't getting up. So, one day I bravely slipped around the corner. Completely out of sight. END. OF. THE. WORLD. That was the LAST time this trick worked. Night after night, I was inching back in to his room instead.
I felt like the worst parent EVER. I couldn't get this kid to sleep in any reasonable amount of time. I was tempted to just put a lock on the door and not pay attention to any noises or crying. But I'm a super paranoid sort, so that was just out of the question. Finally, I just caved in and laid down beside him every night. Most nights it was less than a half hour until he was snoring. Some nights longer, but still light years better than it was before. I had to make up my snuggle time with Macboy at other times as I was never able to get back to him. The minute I left Art, he was out of bed.
By the time I could actually get Art to stay in bed without me for at least a little time, Macboy was 'too old' for that stuff anyway. Sad to say... he still needs to be chased back to bed WAY too many times everyday.
Angel Baby was easy. A few months close to mommy, a few months in the bassinet, then straight to the crib in her own room. I could put her down wide awake in her crib and she'd go to sleep. Well, she'd dance and jump and rock for awhile but I didn't have to go back in there. When the crib broke, she transitioned into a big bed pretty easy. I learned fast that I needed to keep her in her room but I wasn't going to be in there like I was with Art. So I put a baby gate in her doorway. As long as the gate is there, she'll get in her bed, do her little rocking dance and go to sleep. It doesn't even have to be latched in or locked. I don't even have to cover the whole door way. If she sees that, she stays in bed.
But crazy as I am, I have decided that she is big enough to have the freedom. Here and there I have had nights with no gate at all. When she wakes up she comes to get me. I guess I'm having a harder time with her on this because she doesn't talk as much as the boys did at this age. I feel like I can't explain to her that she needs to get me first. I think I'm overthinking. I've never tried to explain it before and yet, that is what she does.
Every morning, when I get up, I remove the gate. She wakes up, goes to my room to see if I'm there and if I'm not, she comes upstairs. I am always the first person she looks for. I think she'll be fine. I think I might go insane and worry like the donkey that I usually am in the scenarios, but I think she will be just fine.
I'm not really ready for my last baby to grow up, but I'm not going to keep holding her back either. Wish me luck on this adventure! I'm definitely looking forward to not having any baby gates in my house! (at least, not for my own kids.)


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As insurtech continues to emerge as one of fintech's most dynamic sectors, incumbent providers are under increasing pressure to adjust to a more digital landscape.
Speaking at the FCA's Project Innovate event on Tuesday, Huw Evans, head of the Association of British Insurers (ABI), discussed both the challenges and opportunities insurtech is presenting for legacy players.
Here were the main points Evans made in his speech:
- Despite a slow start, insurers are beginning to adjust to industry changes. Evans admitted that insurance has been held back by legacy systems that have hindered innovation by eating up resources through inefficiency. However, he added, insurers have woken up to the problem, and are investing in more efficient IT infrastructures, and in data analytics to deliver more tailored products and services to consumers. We have recently seen a flurry of insurtech activity among legacy providers, including partnerships and investments, supporting Evans' assessment.
- As incumbents embrace innovation, they have to bear the risks in mind. While online insurance is a huge opportunity for incumbents, Evans said, moving online also raises cybersecurity risks for an industry unused to a digital format. According to him, the ABI itself is trying to mitigate these risks by petitioning the government to make the mandatory disclosure of data breaches aspect of GDPR apply to insurers as well as banks. Although this regulation, due to be introduced in 2018, raises the risks of reputational damage and client loss for financial firms, it may also be the catalyst necessary to spur their cybersecurity efforts.
- Incumbent providers have to double down on building stronger customer relationships. Evans emphasized that building consumer trust would be essential for an industry that has long suffered from low levels of consumer confidence. He remarked that innovations like wearables and telematics are already forging more of a two-way relationship between providers and customers, by allowing consumers to be directly involved in the pricing of their policies. However, as insurer Admiral's recent stumble indicates, legacy providers will have to be careful in how they use customer data to keep from alienating clients further.
- Both incumbents and insurtechs stand to benefit from collaboration. Evans said there will be more collaboration between insurtech startups and legacy providers going forward. ABI itself is running a program through which startups can gain access to the body's market data and industry events, he added. Insurtechs stand to benefit from legacy providers' financial resources, as well as their regulatory compliance expertise. Meanwhile, legacy players can leverage these new players' tech savvy to outsource the updating of their core systems, and to boost their customer service through more personalized products and seamless interfaces. There have been many such partnerships already, including AXA's and Munich Re's collaborations with Trov.
As insurtechs bring additional offerings to the table, we are likely to see incumbents leveraging more of these solutions. New players like Ladder, Fabric, and Lemonade have rolled out products that differ from anything incumbents have had on offer to date, thereby catering to consumers' growing appetite for more affordable, hassle-free, and transparent insurance buying. As it is much cheaper for incumbents to incorporate innovations from third parties than to develop them in-house, we will probably see many more insurtech partnerships and acquisitions as legacy insurers seek to modernize and stay relevant.
The global insurance industry is worth nearly $5 trillion, and insurance companies are at risk of losing a share of this valuable market to new entrants. That's because these legacy players have been even slower to modernize than their counterparts in other financial services industries.
This has created an opportunity for a group of firms known as insurtechs. These startups are leveraging new technology and a better understanding of consumer expectations to increase efficiencies in the insurance industry. Some are helping incumbents deliver better end products, while others are directly competing with legacy players.
Sarah Kocianski, senior research analyst for BI Intelligence, Business Insider's premium research service, has compiled a detailed report on insurtechs that looks at the drivers behind the increasing number of insurtech companies, how they are helping or disrupting legacy players in the insurance industry, and where legacy players are innovating off their own backs.
Here are some of the key takeaways from the report:
- The opportunity is currently biggest in the US and Europe. That's because these regions have large, very mature insurance industries.
- Insurtechs' products and services mostly target retail customers. This includes small businesses and consumers.
- Most insurtechs are acting as enablers. This means that they offer products and services that help insurers and reinsurers improve their processes and better serve customers.
- Of the main players in the insurance industry, brokers are most at risk of disruption. This is because insurtechs can easily replicate their services and are solving historical industry problems faster than legacy players.
- Legacy players are also innovating. In particular, insurers and reinsurers are investing in insurtechs and fintechs working with relevant technologies. At the same time, they are improving their own direct-to-consumer digital interfaces, increasing their disruptive threat to brokers.
In full, the report:
- Explains the structure and current state of the insurance market.
- Highlights areas where insurtechs can help legacy players modernize.
- Describes where insurtechs are competing with incumbents and how their models compare.
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