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By Jo Gardner
Africa had me at hello. My first taste of it was sipping mint tea in Marrakech; a few years later I was at the other end of the continent, enjoying crisp white wine in the sunshine on South Africa's Garden Route. And when I headed east to visit Ethiopia, my love for this vast, varied continent grew stronger than I could have imagined.
With pristine beaches, lush jungles, rare wildlife, vast deserts, exciting cities, beautiful countryside and iconic historic sights, Africa has all it needs to delight visitors time and time again. Those that go off the beaten track will be royally rewarded, and our newest Africa tours give you the chance to do just that. Here are a few highlights…
Reflect on Lake Malawi
Known as the Lake of Stars because of their clear reflection in the water at night, Lake Malawi is the world's ninth largest, occupying one-fifth of the country. Visitors can snorkel, scuba dive and kayak, or simply swing in a hammock on one of the golden beaches edging the shores. Take just a few steps into the lake and colourful, tropical fish will dance around your ankles.
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Climb Namibia's Dunes
There's something magical about walking barefoot up the narrow spine of Namibia's highest sand dune, with nothing around you but swathes of red sand. The walk is less arduous than you might think and the views are simply spectacular. Take a hot air balloon ride over the dunes at sunset and watch the sky change from a dusky pink to a burnt orange.
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See Gorillas in the mist
Rwanda and Uganda are among the few places where you can see mountain gorillas in the wild, and it's a real privilege to watch these endangered creatures in their natural habitat. Head up majestic, volcanic mountains and through bamboo forests to learn more about these gentle giants from expert guides, before watching them eat, play and take care of their young. For a change of scene, head to Lake Kivu, whose shores conceal some of the best inland beaches on the continent.
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Hone in on Ethiopia's history
Ethiopia is a country filled with fascinating history and sights, and none more so than ancient world heritage town of Lalibela. Thought to have been built in the 12th and 13th centuries, this seemingly frozen world contains churches cut out of live rock in a significant feat of engineering. Visitors can walk around the site unhindered before returning to Addis Addaba, the country's modern capital with International restaurants and bars.
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Hit the beach in Zanzibar
Facing the Indian Ocean, Zanzibar is an archipelago off the coast of Tanzania with 25 glorious beaches – think soft, white sand and clear, turquoise waters. Life here is laid back and tranquil with BBQ lunches, good snorkelling and plenty of hammocks to doze in or read a good book. For more active pursuits, board a traditional fishing boat and sail to another island or drive into the capital and browse the local markets. Beachfront accommodation is boutique and exclusive.
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Dr Gloria Polo The Beginning of Life and my spiritual death FULL
the story of gloria polo
I read a long document, referred to a woman who after be died, climbed in front of Christ, then dropped to the gates of hell, until the lord, had given her a second chance. now what is explained in the text, jesus christ, suffers for abortions, every abortion is a fact .... i understand very well his suffering. but with pedophiles, children, raped them, killed, or mistreated, what should he do, the lord? condemns them to eternal damnation
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Week's Worth of Koby Quick-Hits May 21-25, 2012
Here are the quick-hit ponderings that I posted on the IBM Netezza Facebook page this past week. I started the week in a sentimental mood, then developed my 2020 vision, then tried my best to cram it all in memory, then into the palm of my hand, and then finally crammed far more recommendation engine down my mental maw than a mortal human should be expected to chew on:
May 21:
Social sentiment as valuable market intelligence?
One of things we tend to forget about social media is that people like me are in the minority, and even people like me skew what we say in this medium. Yeah, I tend to continuously tweet on seemingly everything in my environment, including the environment in my head, but, clearly, I have my personal passions and obsessions. If you roll up my tweets (and I digest it for you every weekend) and train your best sentiment analysis tools on them, you still probably can't guess what brand of toothpaste I'm using or what specifically I choose to dress myself in each morning. I skew my tweets to the stuff that, for me at least, falls into the "isn't this cool?" category.
I try not to bore myself with the mundane stuff that, all things considered, consumes the lion's share of my household budget.
May 22:
Smartphones as Big Data analytics platforms?
I'm still waiting for somebody (anybody!) to comment on my prediction, from last year's Strata Summit, that this will be mainstream in 2020.
I'm nearsighted as all get-out, but I pride myself on my 2020 vision.
May 23:
All in memory?
As the current mania for cramming more data into RAM intensifies, we have to remind ourselves that "speed of thought" is not the only criterion for deciding what information to persist on what platform. As with any resource, enterprise IT should fit various storage technologies - memory, disk, tape - to specific requirements. For example, the purpose of archive is to hold a huge amount of historical data in the cheapest storage platform, with real-time retrieval a low priority. Likewise, the purpose of many transactional stores is to move structured data cost-effectively at the speed of the average business process, not at the lightning-fast brain-velocity of a data scientist.
The core storage-optimization criterion is fit-for-purpose. All-in-memory is not the be-all end-all data-persistence approach for all information management purposes. And it won't be till prices drop by an order of magnitude.
May 24:
Petabytes in the palm of your hand?
At Strata Summit last fall, I prophesized that a petabyte would drop to as low as $4 by the end of this decade, if current trends in the storage market continue. I haven't heard any significant pushback to that provocative point of view. That actually doesn't make me happy. It makes me nervous. Did people actually pay attention?
So I'll re-present my argument here. First, the venerable Vint Cert forecast that a petabyte of raw storage would drop by an order of magnitude - as much as 100:1 - by 2020 (source: Vint Cerf, Future Imperfect, IEEE Computer Society, Jan-Feb 2010), down from $80,000 per petabyte in 2010 ($120 per 1.5TB HDD retail). Second, Forrester Research reports that data deduplication rates of 20:1 are typical on structured data in production and archive (source: Forrester, Balaouras, "Use Deduplication to Store More with Less, July 10, 2009). Third, data compression efficiencies of 10:1 are becoming more common in the data warehousing market (source: Forrester, Kobielus, "The Forrester Wave™: Enterprise Data Warehousing Platforms, Q1 2011," February 10, 2011).
Do the math: that's $4 per petabyte (of usable data storage) by 2020. That's dirt-cheap petabytes in the palm of your hand and embedded in every device. That's at 100x the capacity of your current data warehouse on your smartphone, tablet, or any other mass-market business or consumer device. Am I missing something?
May 25:
Recommendation engines?
This is one of the slipperiest, least well-bounded, most expansive categories of information technology. The recommendation engine is the heart of next best action - aka decision automation - but it's not a particular category of technology. A recommendation engine synthesizes disparate techs that drive offers, interactions, orchestrations, and other real-time responses to changing events and circumstances. Depending on the application, its embedded recommendation engine may integrate data warehousing, predictive analytics, business rules, complex event processing, natural language processing, social graph analysis, and online transaction processing. At the very least.
Considering the zillion ways that one might configure them and the myriad applications in which one might deploy them, how does one package recommendation engines as repeatable solutions? Does it make sense to think of them as general-purpose infrastructure to support every conceivable customer-facing and back-office application?
At the end of the week, I'm sensing that customers are overwhelmed by the pace of innovation in all these areas. Big data analytics is evolving on so many parallel but overlapping fronts. We all need a 3-day weekend to let it chill.


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Rich is an ordained minister and graduate of Westmont College (CA) and has served as an urban missionary with World Impact since 1986. Rich began ministry with World Impact in Wichita, KS. His years in Wichita were filled with conducting Bible clubs for children and teens, helping run a single men's home and assisting in church planting. He and Karin were married in 1998 and continued with Bible clubs and church planting until they moved to Chester, PA.
While in Chester, Rich lead a janitorial/maintenance work program, helped with teen clubs, helped plant Refuge in Christ Church, which is a store front church, and served as the interim director for a year.
In 1998, Rich and Karin moved to Dallas where they continued to be involved in church planting. During these years, they started Blessed Hope Community Church along with running tutoring clubs out of their house.
2002 found Rich and Karin moving to the World Impact ministry in San Diego to start The Urban Ministry Institute of San Diego (TUMISD). Since that time, they have seen hundreds of leaders trained up to serve Christ in the city. Rich is currently serving as the city director, TUMISD site coordinator and mentor and is a TUMI field representative.
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Colerain and La Salle are less than four miles from each other. But, the short distance has only yielded one varsity football game between the two schools since 2004.
Colerain coach Tom Bolden and La Salle coach Nate Moore hope this year's game will be the start of a continuous series in the near future.
The Cardinals and Lancers will play in the nightcap of a doubleheader at 8:30 p.m. Aug. 29 at Miami University's Yager Stadium in the 17th annual Skyline Chili Crosstown Showdown.
Loveland (15-0 in 2013), the reigning Division II state champion, will play Lakota West (9-2) in the night's first game at 6 p.m. at Yager Stadium.
Skyline Chili Crosstown Showdown organizer Tom Gamble gave The Enquirer an exclusive glimpse into this year's schedule. The full schedule will be released at Monday's news conference at 12:30 p.m. at Mercy Health-West Hospital located off Interstate 74 at North Bend Road in Green Township.
The Colerain-La Salle game will mark the first time the two teams will play since the visiting Cardinals won 35-7 in Week 10 of the 2004 season.
"It's a neighborhood game that should be played," Bolden said.
Moore, who will begin his second season as Lancers coach this August, said when he was officially hired March 19, 2013 he wanted the game to resume.
"If you have a great rivalry game like that, I kind of feel like you have an obligation to play it," Moore said. "… It kind of feels wrong not to play the game."
Moore said both teams will compete well and he hopes the game will provide a positive impact on those of both school communities leading up to and after the game.
Colerain must replace 15 starters from a squad that went 12-1 last season and was a Division I regional semifinalist and Enquirer coaches' poll champion.
Early contenders for the quarterback position include junior-to-be Spencer Henn and sophomore-to-be Deshaunte Jones in the triple option offense. Henn was the backup to starter Kelvin Cook (Miami University signee) last season.
Senior-to-be Jordan Asberry returns after he averaged 14.5 yards per carry, according to the Greater Miami Conference website.
Jeffrey Christian, one of the area's most recruited players in the 2015 class, will lead the defensive secondary for the Cardinals and will be among the defensive standouts.
La Salle (3-7 in 2013) returns several key players, including senior-to-be defensive tackle Jordan Thompson, who verbally committed to Northwestern this spring after fielding several scholarship offers in the past year. He had 62 tackles and 4.5 sacks last season.
Junior-to-be quarterback Nick Watson threw for 1,864 yards and 22 touchdowns last season, according to the GCL website.
Junior-to-be running back Jeremy Larkin and junior-to-be punter Drue Chrisman – both Enquirer Division II all-area selections – also return.
Larkin rushed for 666 yards and eight touchdowns. He had 30 receptions for 507 yards and four touchdowns. Chrisman, a second-team all-district selection, had 34 punts with an average of 38.5 yards.
U.S. ARMY ALL-AMERICAN BOWL: Four area players were nominated for the 2015 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
A total of 22 players from Ohio were nominated for the game, which is Jan. 3, 2015 in San Antonio. The game will be televised live on NBC at 1 p.m.
The athletes were nominated by the U.S. Army All-American Bowl Selection Committee, which consists of All American Games, 247Sports and All American Games' network of coaches throughout the country.
Of the 400 nominees nationwide, 90 will be selected to the bowl game. The U.S. Army All-American Bowl Selection Tour begins in September and All the selections will be known by early December.
Winton Woods offensive lineman George Brown, St. Xavier linebacker Justin Hilliard, St. Xavier defensive lineman Simeon Lane and Moeller defensive lineman Elijah Taylor are on the initial list.
The Enquirer reported in mid-November that Hilliard committed to the bowl game after he received an invitation last summer.
OAK HILLS RECOMMENDS COOTS: Mike Coots has been recommended to be the next Oak Hills athletic director, pending Board of Education approval on May 19. Coots has been the Troy Christian athletic director for the past 10 years.
Coots, a native of Missouri, helped lead an athletic program that won two state wrestling titles and had two state runner-up finishes. Troy Christian is Division III in wrestling. The school was a Division IV state semifinalist in boys' basketball in 2013. Coots said he had been searching for an opportunity in Greater Cincinnati and Oak Hills was an attractive destination. Sonny Tudor has been the interim athletic director this school year.


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The idea behind the campaign is to use caricatures of 97 active climate scientists (drawn by John Cook himself), along with quotes about the science by each, to highlight "the fact that 97% of climate scientists have concluded that humans are causing global warming." According to Cook:
Each hour, beginning at 9am Sunday EST, September 7th, we'll publish a statement and playful, hand-drawn caricature of a leading climate scientist. Each caricature lists the scientists' name, title, expertise and academic institution.
There is even a super-cool website showing all the caricatures together in a 3D format that you can rotate. Better yet, hover your cursor over each scientist and you can make them move - and their quote pops up on your screen. The "97 hours" ends on the morning of September 11th (EST) and has been garnering a lot of attention. A huge number of people have been tweeting and retweeting the clever graphics using the hashtag #97Hours, as well as sharing on Facebook. Here's an example, featuring Michael Mann:
In case you missed the significance, the 97 alludes to the various scientific studies that have been conducted, including one by John Cook and colleagues, that show at least 97% of active climate scientists agree that the data overwhelmingly (and unequivocally) demonstrate that human activity is causing the planet to warm. The consensus is based on millions of data points, hundreds of thousands of peer-reviewed scientific papers, decades of research, thousands of scientists' work, and well-known physics. Every major scientific organization and all the world's National Academies of Science concur with the fact that we are warming our planet.
The use of caricatures of leading climate scientists and key quotes to illustrate that 97% of climate scientists agree the data are unequivocal is a novel form of communication. I like it.
But the campaign also is revealing in another way - the response. The idea that nearly every active climate scientist agrees on global warming is a major threat to the climate science denier lobby, so like other things they find threatening, they attack it and its authors. One of many attacks on Cook's "97 Hours of Consensus" campaign took place on a Facebook page called "Climate Change Discussion" (CCD).
While ostensibly open to anyone, CCD is functionally dominated by climate deniers. As with most denial blogs, there are a handful of folks who seem to be constantly posting and commenting on the posts of others. Invariably what they post is wrong, either intentionally or unintentionally. But the site is a microcosm of other blogs so it is useful to do a quick catalog of the kind of tactics that are used by denialists.
When people honestly knowledgeable about the science post (whether they be climate scientists or simply others who have taken to time to learn the facts), they invariably cite some reliable scientific source and accurately present the data with the proper context (at least within the limits of a FB post), along with a link to that valid source.
In contrast, those who deny the science of man-made climate change reflected by the consensus generally cite unreliable sources. When they do deign to cite an actual scientific organization (e.g., NASA or some journal article), they usually reinterpret/misinterpret it. But the vast majority are sources that are easily seen as unreliable, many of which have been debunked so routinely as to wonder how anyone could not be too embarrassed to cite them. To give some examples, the following is a list of "expert" sources cited in response to the "97 Hours" campaign:
- a blog by Andrew Montford, an accountant supported by the denial lobby and whose blogs have been thoroughly debunked time after time
- the GWPF, a fossil fuel and right wing political lobbying group featuring economists (and again, who has been repeatedly debunked) [Note: Since all of the below have also been repeatedly debunked, I won't keep repeating it here]
- various non-science bloggers with zero scientific or climate expertise (but with conspiracy books to sell!)
- opinion pieces (Op-Eds) in various business magazines and newspapers like the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, etc. (often the outlets are owned by media mogul and climate denier Rupert Murdoch)
- the ubiquitous James Taylor, a lawyer for the Heartland Institute, which is a lobbyist group best known for denying smoking causes cancer (funded by the tobacco industry) and attacking climate scientists (funded by a variety of anonymous sources and the fossil fuel industry)
- Kevin Sorbo, an actor and avowed libertarian ('nuff said)
- "Lord" Christopher Monckton, the non-scientist British speechifier whom the House of Lords has repeatedly told to stop lying about him being in the House of Lords (Monckton is a favorite of climate deniers and politicians despite the fact his presentations have been repeatedly shown to misrepresent virtually every source he cites)
- American Thinker, a libertarian blog for random non-science writers
- Stephen Milloy, a stock fund manager and lawyer who has a long history of being the "go-to" guy for every science denial lobbyist for the last three decades (smoking, DDT, mad cow, ozone). If you need science denied, Milloy is your man, despite not having any science training.
- Watts Up With That, a blog by a former TV weatherman (when the qualifications for such were "couldn't get the 'sport's guy' job"). WUWT features posts by anonymous bloggers and others under fake names, all of which are easily and almost instantaneously debunked.
- Friends of Science, a front group funded by the fossil fuel industry (one of many front groups that change names but usually have the same administrators and hired deniers on staff)
- Joanna Nova, a "performance artist" funded by the Heartland Institute and other lobbying front groups to write denialist comic books
- Climate Depot, a blog run by Marc Morano, a non-scientist, former Rush Limbaugh aide, former James Inhofe communications director, and currently paid by CFACT, a "free market" lobbyist group, to routinely misrepresent the science
- various other conspiracy theorists, non-scientists, anonymous bloggers, politicians, and just about anyone with an uninformed opinion but no scientific background who misrepresent the science...or are just oblivious to it.
To this litany we can add a myriad of silly memes ridiculing scientists and personal attacks on John Cook, Dana Nuccitelli, and other authors of published studies. Overall, the postings by denialists reflect the practice of spamming the feeds of social sites with the usual falsehoods, misrepresentations, and misperceptions. All done with a confident swagger. And, needless to say, all divorced from the scientific reality.
Meanwhile, the planet continues to warm.
So here we have contrasting strategies in science communication. On the one hand, John Cook and Skeptical Science (and the participating climate scientists) use humor to present quotes accurately reflecting the scientific community and the state-of-the-science. On the other hand you have some non-scientists spamming a Facebook page with a series of misperceptions, misrepresentations, and misunderstandings coming from a bunch of non-science bloggers and lobbyist-funded front groups, along with the more-than-occasional personal attacks.
That says a lot.
This is the first in a series of periodic posts exposing climate denialism. Stay tuned for more of the tactics and tall tales of the climate denial industry.
[Note: Graphics by John Cook on Skeptical Science]


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This Is Parallels 006 with Dave Neven
Fans of darker progressive trance should be extremely familiar with the awesome talent that is Dave Neven. One of Coldharbour's heavy hitters, Neven has created some of the most memorable anthems in the imprint's catalog. Be it original anthems like Drifter and Breathing Again, or massive remixes for the likes of Fisherman & Hawkins and Markus Schulz himself, Neven has consistently gone from strength to strength developing an incredible discography.
This Is Parallels 006 with Dave Neven
1. Dave Neven – Moon Shadow (DN's Intro Edit)
2. Nifra feat Seri – Edge Of Time (Solis & Sean Truby Remix)
3. Daxson vs Armin Van Buuren – In And Out Of Persona (Dave Neven Mashup)
4.Holbrook & Skykeeper – Revival (Extended Mix)
5. Duderstadt – Muhanjala (Davey Asprey Extended Remix)
6. Claus Backslash – Insane Dreams (Extended Mix)
7. Dave Neven – A Trip Around The Sun (Extended Mix)
8. Gai Barone – Un-Theme (Harry Square Remix)
9. Robert Nickson – Heliopause (Original Mix)
10. Markus Schulz Pres Dakota – The Spirit Of The Warrior [Transmission 2017 Theme] (Extended Mix)
11. Arkham Knights – Fractured Future (Extended Mix)
12. Markus Schulz feat. Delacey – Favorite Nightmare (Fisherman & Hawkins Remix [Extended Mix])
13. Monoverse – Aftermath (Original Mix)
Parallels: You've been one of the most consistent producers we can think of. Tell us, what else does Dave Neven have in store for the world?
Dave Neven: So I am currently working on a lot of new music. I have several tracks ready to go and finishing up a new original vocal track at the moment. I am also very excited to announced that I did a remix of an older Sied Van Riel track that will be released soon on Rielism, as well as a remix coming out on Armada, but I can't announce what that one is just yet.
Parallels: Which has been your favorite venue to play so far, and why?
Dave Neven: My favorite venue to play at would have to be Soundbar in Chicago. That is my home town so every time I go back for a show, all my friends from back home come out to party. The support from my hometown is absolutely incredible.
Parallels: Can you walk us through your creative process in writing new music?
Dave Neven: The creative process when starting a new track is always different for me. Sometimes I will start working on a melody first. Usually for me the chord progression is the first thing I work on. However, there has been times were I already have an idea of a top line melody in mind. In that case, I will make the top line first and then a chord progression under to compliment. Other times, I will start with the drums, percussion and baseline first and then just see where the track tacks me. There is really no specific creative process for me.
Parallels: What does your day to day schedule look like currently?
Dave Neven: Usually my day starts at about 9-10am-ish. (I am not a morning person) I go to the gym about 6 days a week. I am addicted to be honest. I love it because I usually spend 2 hours at the gym and Ill listen to various podcasts from trance artist and it gives me loads of ideas and inspiration. By the time that 2 hours hits at the gym I am itching to get into the studio and make some music. I head home and the first thing I do is make a protein smoothy with berries. It gives me energy after the 2 hours in the gym. If I don't have work that day or errands to run, I will literally spend 10 hours straight in the studio. I get so 'in the zone' sometimes I even forget to eat. I will usually work till about midnight or so and then watch an episode of GoT or Stranger Things before going to sleep.
Parallels: Do you have any advice for aspiring artists?
Dave Neven: My advice for aspiring artist would be this: When learning anything with music, whether it be production or mixing or playing live etc., DO NOT take any shortcuts. Learn the hard way! It will help you in the future and you will have a better understanding of the craft. If you're new at production, mess around with different styles/genres, it will help you get a better understanding of how things are done. If you are learning how to mix, DO NOT hit that sync button, even better yet, learn on vinyl. When I was learning production, I would take songs and try to recreate them identically, so I could have a better understanding of how it was done. Search on Youtube "The XX – Intro Dave Neven Remake" (haha) Once you start getting a grasp of the craft, then focus in on the style that interest you. In music, you have to have dedication and persistence. For most, overnight fame will not happen, and it will be a long battle to get your name out there, but if you are dedicated and persistent, it will happen. I have always said, "its not a matter of 'if', but a matter of 'when'."
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5 Things You Should Know About Bill Simmons
You know him as a famed American sports columnist, author, and podcaster. But this year, Grantland's Bill Simmons also became a member of the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS). That means he'll be one of several new luminaries judging The 20th Annual Webby Awards. Here are 5 things you should know about his incredible career.
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Our firm specializes in the defense of sex offense allegations and the majority of these cases involve alleged child molestation offenses. These cases are unlike any other criminal case in that the key witness is almost always a child and there is rarely an eyewitness or physical evidence to either prove or disprove the allegations. Very few firms specialize in sex offense cases and our years of experience in this area has enabled us to obtain an overwhelming number of dismissals and acquittals for our clients. We work only with the leading investigators and experts in the field and will stop at nothing to win the case.
Our lead investigator spent 14 years in the DeKalb County District Attorney's Office and most of this time was in their Crimes Against Children Unit where she investigated child molestation cases for the prosecution. As a result, she has extensive knowledge as to how these cases are prosecuted and what must be done by the defense to obtain a dismissal or acquittal. With her help, we are able to resolve many of our cases prior to indictment and some even prior to an arrest being made.
In addition to our standard investigation tactics, we approach our investigation in these cases with a focus on gathering any and all evidence that can serve to impeach the credibility of the accusers. When we refer to accusers, this will typically include not only the child but also his or her family members and friends. This entails securing DFCS records, information from social networking sites, computer records, cell phone records, school records, medical and mental health records, and beyond. Very often, there will be particular witnesses who know nothing about the present allegations but who can shed light on the credibility or motives of the accusers. These witnesses usually prove to be the most critical witnesses to our defense. We will canvass neighborhoods as well as locate any co-workers, relatives and acquaintances who may possess this information.
From a legal standpoint, these cases are unique in that they involve special rules of evidence and a particularized pretrial motions practice. For instance, under the Child Hearsay statute the prosecution is permitted to introduce hearsay statements made by a child under the age of 16. In every case, the police will send the child for a forensic interview that is either conducted by a police officer or a therapist at a Child Advocacy Center. This is the piece of evidence that is typically most relied upon by the prosecution to obtain an arrest warrant and to prove their case at trial. Poorly trained interviewers will often employ improper techniques and suggestive questioning that will then produce fabricated and false allegations by the child. It is all too common to see innocent people arrested and charged as a result of these interviews.
In every child molestation case that we handle, we work with one of the nation's leading experts in the field of forensic interview techniques. Our goal in every case is to educate the prosecution (or a jury if necessary) about the proper way in which these interviews should be conducted and pinpoint just how the poorly conducted interview contributed to the false allegations against our client. Click here for a perfect example of how our expert's testimony helped us prove that suggestibility and improper interview techniques led to our client being falsely accused of molesting his stepdaughter.
Also, if a case involves an alleged injury to a child, Georgia law allows us to conduct a pretrial deposition of the doctor who treated the child. This is a critical procedure in Georgia that is often overlooked by defense attorneys. We have obtained dismissals and acquittals in child molestation cases as a result of these depositions as we are able to uncover other causes of a child's apparent injuries (click here for an example).
These cases also involve specialized trial preparation strategies and we will use jury consultants, focus groups, mock trials and any other resources that are necessary to win the case. Jury selection in child molestation cases is a delicate matter so having an attorney and jury consultant who are experienced with these trials can make all the difference.
For more information about our investigation tactics, pretrial motion practice and our use of experts and jury consultants, please click here. You can also visit Georgia Sex Offense Law, an online reference published by our firm that discusses legal issues affecting the defense of individuals accused of sex offenses in Georgia.
We invite you to read Our Results page to learn more about how we've successfully defended clients accused of child molestation in Georgia.
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Itinerary in Brief
Day 1: Cairo, Egypt
- Meet in Cairo airport and transfer to your hotel in Cairo
- Finalize your itinerary and pick up times with our Rep
- Smooth check in and overnight in Cairo
Day 2: Giza Pyramids
- Wander Giza Pyramids, Memphis & Sakkara
- Transfer back to hotel and overnight in Cairo
Day 3: Cairo City Tour
- Stoll the Egyptian Museum, Coptic, Islamic Old Cairo
- Drive to train station in Giza to get the sleeper train to Aswan
- Overnight with dinner and breakfast included aboard train
Day 4: Aswan, Egypt
- Meet in Aswan train station then transfer to Aswan hotel for overnight
- Optional tour to visit Abu Simbel famous temples from Aswan & return
Day 5: Aswan City Tour
- Breakfast in hotel then check out and transfer to board Nile Cruise before lunch
- Afternoon tour visiting the High Dam, Philae Temple and the Unfinished obelisk
- Dinner on board Nile Cruise and overnight
Day 6: Nile Cruise Tour
- Arrive Kom Ombo after breakfast then pay a visit to Kom Ombo temple
- Lunch on board while sailing to Edfu
- Arrive Edfu to visit Horus temple and back for afternoon tea aboard cruise
- Continue sailing with dinner and overnight onboard
Day 7: Nile Cruise Tour
- Morning Stop to visit Valley of Kings, Hatshebsut temple and Memnon Colossi
- Back to cruise for lunch, afternoon tea then continue sailing and overnight onboard
Day 8: Hurghada, Red Sea
- Disembark after breakfast then move to visit Luxor and Karnak temple
- Afternoon transfer for about 3 hours to Hurghada at the Red Sea coast
- Evening arrival, check in and overnight in your Hurghada hotel
Days 9 / 10: Red Sea Coast
- Free time in hotel to enjoy the sun, beach and water sports
- You may book any of our other optional Red Sea excursions
- Overnight in Hurghada
Day 11: Travel to Cairo
- Check out after breakfast then drive to Cairo
- Arrive to Cairo hotel, check in & overnight stay
Day 12: Goodbye Egypt
- Breakfast in hotel then Check out
- Transfer to Cairo airport for the peparture flight
What's included
- Meet and greet in all airports
- Our assistance during your stay
- All transport by private air-conditioned vehicle
- 3 nights in Cairo hotel with breakfast
- 1 night aboard sleeper train on half board
- 1 night in Aswan hotel with breakfast
- 3 nights aboard superior cruise on full board
- 3 nights in Hurghada resort with breakfast
- All private guided tours as per itinerary
- Skilful Egyptologist tour guide
- Lunch during Cairo tours
- All cruise tours sharing group
- Entry fees to all sites as per itinerary
- Bottled water during the trips
- Mobile loan with 30 min local or 5 min. international Calls
- All service charges & taxes
Places You'll See
Red Sea
The Red Sea is located to the East of Egypt with Sinai, the Suez Gulf to the West, and the Aqaba Gulf to the East, at its very top to the North. It passes by the lands of various countries including Egypt, Sudan, Eretria in Africa and Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and Jordan in Asia.Read More
Sharm El Naga
Hurghada is perfect for those seeking total relaxation with fantastic weather and warm sea temperatures around the year. Sharm El Naga is 45 minutes south of Hurghada, it is a very popular diving and snorkeling site and perfect for a relaxing day trip.Read More
Hurghada City
Hurghada is the jewel of the Red Sea in Egypt and one of the most important beach resorts in the land of the Nile. With a coastline that extends for more than 45 kilometers, from North to South, the city welcomes many tourists who travel to Egypt.Read More
Sakkara Necropolis
Sakkara is one of the most extensive archaeological sites in Egypt! It was the cemetery for Memphis, still one of the virgin archaeological sites despite that so much has already been found here ! Best known for the Step Pyramid, the oldest known of Egypt's 97 pyramids.Read More
Nile River
The Nile is a major north flowing river in northeastern Africa, generally regarded as the longest river in the world. In the ancient Egyptian language, the Nile is called (Great River), also called the river Aur (black) for the color of the sediment left after the river's annual flood.Read More
Egyptian Museum
Egypt is famous for its ancient civilization and some of the world's most famous monuments. Cairo Museum in Tahrir Square is one of Egypt's top attractions, known as the Egyptian Museum of antiquities, houses the largest collection of Ancient Egyptian artifacts.Read More
Dendera Temple
Dendera temple complex of is considered one of the best preserved temple complexes in Egypt. Located 2.5 km south east of Dendera (Tantere) the sixth Nome of Upper Egypt, known to the Greeks as Tentyris and it was a town of some importance.Read More
Abydos Temple
Abydos is one of the most ancient cities of Upper Egypt, also of the eight Upper Nome. Today, Abydos is notable for the memorial temple of Pharoah Seti I, the temple been built during the 19th Dynasty of Ancient Egypt.Read More
Valley of Kings
The Valley of the Kings is the major tourist attraction in Luxor. It is a valley in Egypt used as royal burial site for a period of nearly 500 years in ancient Egypt. In modern times it has become famous for the discovery of Tutankhamun tomb.Read More
The Colossi of Memnon
One of the main attractions in Luxor West Bank on the road to the monument area, 2 gigantic statues known as the Colossi of Memnon belong to Pharaoh Amenhotep III. For 3,400 years they have sat in the Theban necropolis.Read More
Edfu Temple
Edfu is located 60 Km to the north of Aswan, today it is an important center for sugar production and pottery. The most important monument in Edfu is the Temple of Horus, it is one of the most beautiful and preserved temples in Egypt & second largest after Karnak.Read More
Kom Ombo Temple
Kom Ombo is located in Upper Egypt on the east bank of the Nile. The origins of Kom Ombo are mysterious, perhaps still buried for future generations to discover. The Temple of Kom Ombo is an unusual double temple built during the Ptolemaic dynasty.Read More
Thebes Egypt
Luxor is one of the world's greatest cities, the West Bank of Luxor in Egypt is even more of an archaeological paradise than the East Bank. It is much more than what we refer to as the Valley of the Kings, though many have called the whole of the area by that name.Read More
Luxor Temple
Many festivals were celebrated in Thebes (Waset in ancient Egyptian). The Temple of Luxor was the center of the most important one, the festival of Opet. It appears that the temple's purpose was for a suitable setting for the rituals of the festival.Read More
East Bank Luxor
In ancient times it was known as Waset and later Thebes under the Greeks. Homer is said to have described Luxor as the 'City of the Hundred Gates'. Travel to Luxor and you will know why it is one of Egypt's great tourist attractions and one of the world's greatest cities.Read More
Karnak Temple
Although badly ruined, no site in Egypt is more impressive than Karnak. It is the largest Temple in World ! It contains a group of Temples (Great Temple of Amon Ra, Temple of Khonso, The Ipt Temple, Temple of Ptah, Temple of Montho & the Temple of God Osiris).Read More
Hatshepsut Temple
Hatshepsut Temple (Deir el-Bahri Temple Complex) is an incredible expression of the absolute power of a pharaoh, whether woman or man. It includes one of the most beautiful temples in Egypt, perhaps in the world due to its design & decorations.Read More
Esna Lock
Esna Lock in the River Nile links Esna to Aswan. The Lock was opened January 1 st 1996 at elevation difference of 8 meters, 17 meters wide, 221 meters long and 14.6 meters depth. Its body consists of 7 Joints each of them is 20.6 meters long.Read More
Luxor Egypt
Luxor is one of the most wonderful Egyptian cities. The city that witnessed the flourishing of the New Kingdom of ancient Egypt when it was called Thebes and it served as the capital of Egypt for hundreds of years. Many Egypt travel packages would include a visit to Luxor.Read More
Unfinished Obelisk
The Unfinished Obelisk is one of the most popular sites in Aswan. Situated on the southern edge of the Northern quarry. It is being promoted to attract more visitors to Aswan providing unusual insights into stone working techniques employed by ancient Egyptians.Read More
Aswan High Dam
To find a way to manage the water of the Nile so that Egyptians had just the right amount all the time so the solution of this problem was the dam. Tourists visiting Aswan come to marvel at the High Dam, which has become somewhat of a local attraction in its own right.Read More
Philae Temple
One of the main sites visited by almost every tour to Egypt, Philae is actually a nonexistent island now buried beneath Lake Nasser and the previous site of an Ancient Egyptian temple complex in southern Egypt.Read More
Aswan Egypt
Aswan is a city of special magic of its own. Located at the southernmost point of the Nile Valley, Aswan has served as the southern gateway of Egypt for many years.Read More
Abu Simbel Temples
Abu Simbel, site of two temples built by the king Ramses II, located in Aswān Egypt. It is generally considered the grandest of temples commissioned during the reign of Rameses II, one of the most beautiful and among the most interesting Pharaonic Temples.Read More
Memphis Egypt
The ancient capital of Egypt, founded 2925 BC south the river Nile delta by king Menes the unifier of ancient Egypt and the founder of the first dynasty. It is part of Saqqara necropolis with remains of God Ptah temple and 2 huge statues of Ramses II still found at the site.Read More
Khan El Khalili Bazaar
Khan El-Khalili open air bazaar is 14th century old Arab souk. Built in 1382 by the Emir Djaharks el Khalili in the heart of the Fatimid Islamic Cairo. Filled with exotic unique items from jewelry, spices, souvenirs and perfumes to t-shirts and galabiyyas.Read More
Old Cairo
Misr Al Qadimah (Old Cairo) dates back to the 6th century, the name was given to the the ancient southern part of the city the site of those capitals before modern Cairo. known also as Cairo religious community as it contains ancient mosques, churches & synagogues.Read More
Alabaster Mosque
The Mosque of Muhammad Ali is situated inside the open court of Cairo Saladin Citadel, designed by the Turkish architect Yousf Boushnaq in 1830 A.D as replica of Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul.Read More
Giza Pyramids
Dating back to 2589 BC, Giza Pyramids are the Only remaining ancient world wonders with its 3 pyramids built for kings Cheops, Chephren & Micerinus. Cheops pyramid is the oldest and largest, Chefren built The sphinx, Chephren and Micerinus pyramids are smaller and simpler.Read More
Cairo Egypt
Cairo, the capital of Egypt, is the largest city in the country and an important political, cultural, and commercial hub in the Middle East and the Arab World. Cairo has a population of more than 10 million people.Read More
Frequently Asked Questions
Egypt is safe country to visit with notable low crime rate, tourist attractions are well secured and there is no common negative attitude towards foreigners, with some sensible precautions and preparations you will feel at home and as safe as you'll ever be.
There is no special dress code when visiting Egypt tourist sites, modest dress is recommended in less tourist sites and there is no special concern for women traveling alone.
Egyptian Arabic is the most commonly spoken language in Egypt, it is also the national language in the country but Egyptians speak and understand English as they study it in school. Fewer Egyptians can speak other languages like French, Italian, Spanish, and German. Egyptians working in tourism sector are accustomed to speak enough English and other languages to fulfill the needs of most travelers.
Egypt is very connected to the world, it has many direct flights with Africa, Asia, European Union and United States. Visit Cairo Airport website for a full list of Airlines that fly to Egypt.
Duty free allowances on arrival to Egypt are 1L alcohol, 1L perfume, and either 200 cigarettes, 25 cigars or 200g tobacco. Duty free shops are available in Egypt airports and major tourist cities (Cairo, Luxor, Hurghada, El Gouna and Sharm El Sheikh).
Giza Pyramids and most monuments and Museums in Egypt open between 8 Am to 5 Pm. During Ramadan, the holy month of the Islamic calendar, be aware that these hours will change significantly.
Shops and stores in Egypt are usually opened from 10 Am to 10 Pm however in major cities it opens much later and some are open 24 hours.
Visitors are welcome in most mosques throughout the year. Modest dress is recommended, women should cover their hair, arms and legs. Both Women and men will remove their shoes before entering.
Taking pictures for people and streets is fine after people permission While Taking pictures for official type or army structures is not permitted. In most historical sites and museums in Egypt it is allowed to use camera, some of them may charge you for camera but at the Egyptian Museum and some similar historical sites it is prohibited and you will be asked to leave camera at reception before entering.
Egypt enjoys big hotel variety from world class luxury to simple hostel accommodations; Check in time in most hotels in Egypt is around midday, 12 or 1 PM.
There in no health concerns or vaccinations required to visit Egypt but we recommend to check with your own doctor, he knows you and your medical history best.
The currency in Egypt is the Egyptian pound (LE), it is about ,06 to USD. Money exchange is widely available, Credit cards are largely used in Egypt major cities and tourist spots.
We do not recommend the public buses in big cities. Taxi and limousine service are fine every where but price is negotiable. Trains go to all big cities in Egypt except Sinai and the Red Sea. Flights from / to tourist cities are always available.
Tipping in Egypt is an appreciated habitual attitude but is Not obligatory. Generally 5 to 10 EGP for small favors is fine for carrying luggage, parking a car or to guys who clean bathrooms. 10 % is fine in restaurant and spa. Tipping your tour guide and vehicle driver should be considered if you're provided with good to great service, feel free to give what you think your experience was worth.
Good to know
- The Cairo, Nile Cruise & Red Sea is available in multiple languages
- Package prices are fixed in USD but you can pay with any other currency.
- Package price is always valid except for Easter & Christmas periods.
- Package prices are per person per trip including all items in tour offer.
- Package price does NOT include entry visa to the served destination.
- Package price does NOT include fees of any special archaeological sites.
- Cairo, Nile Cruise & Red Sea price does NOT include personal expenses.
- Package prices are updated always to give you the best possible price.
- Prices would NOT be changed once you have tour package confirmed.
- Children under 2 years old are free of charge in similar tour packages.
- Children between 5 and 5.99 years would pay 25 % of adult package price.
- Children between 6 and 11.99 years would pay 50 % of adult package price.
- Children will be charged in case your tour package includes any airfare.
- 25 % down payment is required to get your tour package booking confirmed.
- 50 % down payment is required to confirm Easter & Xmas package bookings.
- Full payment should be settled in cash or credit card upon arrival.
- Cairo, Nile Cruise & Red Sea itinerary is available in private or group.
- Printable Payment voucher & confirmation would be emailed to you.
- You will get our contacts list (operators & 24/7 customer care).
- We never apply cancellation fees in all 'force majeure' cases.
- Cancellation fees are applied in personal & business conditions.
- We book airlines from Usa Uk Australia Canada Uae Ksa India & Europe.
- We recommend you to buy good travel insurance as we do Not offer.
- Ask our agents about group discounts and cancellation penalties.
- Terms apply when you book Cairo, Nile Cruise & Red Sea offer.
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For this week's edition of Feature Friday, we are pleased to bring you an excerpt from Steven Zultanski's latest book, Honestly, the third title in a trilogy that explores the limits of individual expression. It begins with research into a forgotten relative, and from there the poem swerves into a series of minor-key personal anecdotes, […]Continue reading
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Old Mercury Eyes: An Exquisite Corpse Poem
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Feature Friday: This Will Be Good by Mallory Tater
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On Mama's Boy: In Conversation With David Goudreault and JC Sutcliffe
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- 1 Yoga Rug Guide – The Top 10
- 1.1 1. Yoga-Mad Organic Cotton Yoga Rug Natural
- 1.2 2. Elephant Yoga Handmade Organic Cotton Yoga Rug (Extra Wide)
- 1.3 3. Yoga Studio Cotton Yoga Rug with Tassels
- 1.4 4. Surya Lamb's Wool Eco Yoga Mat (Extra Thick)
- 1.5 5. Vastra Ayurvedic Eco Yoga Mat
- 1.6 6. Yogasana Handmade Premium Thick Cotton Eco Yoga Mat
- 1.7 7. Organic Ekaminhale Mysore Yoga Rug
- 1.8 8. Arka Anti-Skid Cotton Eco Yoga Mat
- 1.9 9. Shiva's Trident Eco Yoga Mat
- 1.10 10. Hugger Mugger Cotton Yoga Rug
Yoga Rug Guide – The Top 10
A Eco yoga mat, Mysore yoga rug or Ashtanga yoga rug is, without doubt, of the best things to happen in the yoga scene in the past few years. Just ask any fan of Ashtanga yoga, Bikram yoga or Power Yoga…Because when you start using one of these eco-friendly yoga rugs, your struggles with horrible, ugly plastic yoga mats become a thing of the past. Slipping in your own sweat when practising hot yoga will be a distant memory. And you'll start being proud of your eco yoga mat, instead of wishing you didn't have to compromise your eco-values for the sake of your yoga practice. Even though they're a recent introduction to the popular yoga scene, an organic cotton yoga rug was used in India for centuries and are the most authentic, natural way to deepen your yoga practice. They're plastic-free, often dyed using natural pigments and usually handmade so they can give something back to the Indian economy.
We love them so much that we've decided to round up ten of our favourite organic cotton yoga rugs to help you can make sense of what's available, weigh up the pros and cons and treat yourself to one of these beautiful yoga rugs.
1. Yoga-Mad Organic Cotton Yoga Rug Natural
For those of you who want a luxurious organic cotton yoga rug that you'll be proud to carry to class, make sure you treat yourself to this beautiful coarse weave yoga mat. Perfect for those sweaty moments in your Ashtanga or Power Yoga class, this one actually grips better to the floor as you turn up the heat and get that prana flowing. I love the embroidered 'Om' and that fact it's created using sustainable textiles. Looks beautiful, doesn't it?
2. Elephant Yoga Handmade Organic Cotton Yoga Rug (Extra Wide)
It can be hard to find your perfect yoga rug when you're slightly taller or larger than average, but you don't need to worry about this wide organic cotton yoga rug from Elephant Yoga.
Available in three natural colours (turquoise, grey and terracotta) that won't distract you from your yoga practice, and created by hand in India, this wide yoga mat is perfect for everyone.
This one is also quite light, weighing in at just 1.2 kg, making it great for both travel and everyday use. It's an excellent choice if you're looking for a compromise on affordability, sustainability and getting the most from your yoga practice without the 'slip-factor'.
3. Yoga Studio Cotton Yoga Rug with Tassels
This eco-friendly organic cotton yoga rug will keep any minimalist yogi happy. It's beautifully simple, eco-friendly, handmade and perfect for those sweaty moments in your practice. Crafted in a traditional style in India and available in natural white or purple, it weighs very little so you can just stuff it into your cool yoga bag. Best of all, it grips brilliantly to any surface without feeling uncomfortable under your feet and hands and can even be washed in your machine. I'll be adding this one to my birthday wish list!
4. Surya Lamb's Wool Eco Yoga Mat (Extra Thick)
When it's cold outside and you want to stay warm and cosy but you still want to practice yoga, turn to this thick, luxurious yoga mat.
Made from 100% lambswool, it's soft, well-insulated and feels comforting and indulgent especially when you're settling into seated or lying poses. I love this one when I'm doing a Hatha yoga, Yin yoga, Yoga Nidra or restorative yoga class as it adds that element of comfort. It also features a clever non-slip underside to help you stay exactly where you want to.
But you'll need to take care of yours with love- they're hand-wash only and don't appreciate direct sunlight.
5. Vastra Ayurvedic Eco Yoga Mat
Add a splash of gentle colour to your yoga practice by choosing this handwoven organic yoga rug created in Kerala, India. Dyed using only plant and herb pigments which adhere to Ayurvedic principles and offer healing benefits to your yoga practice, this organic cotton yoga rug is natural, eco-friendly, washable and entirely non-toxic.
Cleverly designed grip-lines mean that your downward-facing dog won't cause you to start slipping around the room whilst feeling comfortable under your hands and feet. This makes it by far one of the best yoga mats for hot yoga. I love it!
6. Yogasana Handmade Premium Thick Cotton Eco Yoga Mat
These colourful, eco-friendly, sustainable yoga mats are by far some of my favourites on this list. Not only are they stunningly beautiful, they're easy to wash, perfect for outdoor use and even come with a 15-year guarantee. I love the fact that they donate a portion of their sales to the local economy so that they can give even more back. It comes in seven bright colours, it's perfect for all types of yoga and your yoga friends will be begging you for a try.
7. Organic Ekaminhale Mysore Yoga Rug
Forget slipping around on a regular yoga mat and try this bright blue, GOTS-certified 100% deluxe cotton yoga mat instead. Weighing just 1.1kg, it's lightweight enough to use as a travel yoga rug and rolls up beautifully to fit into your cool yoga bag.
Designed for use in Ashtanga Yoga Mysore Style yoga classes, it has been handmade by real weavers who use their local weaving tradition to create a deluxe yoga mat that breathes yogic principles. I love the soft texture, the ease at which you can roll it way, and of course, the fact that they donate 10% of their profits to the Mysore Foundation.
8. Arka Anti-Skid Cotton Eco Yoga Mat
If you still struggle with slipping despite using a cotton mat, make sure you check out this Anti-Skid yoga mat from Arka. Created using 100% cotton and made by hand, this close-weave yoga mat has an extra touch- an anti-skid treatment that will help you stay in perfect alignment during your yoga practice. This makes it another excellent choice for hot yoga that feels good, looks good and helps protect the environment from plastic pollution. It folds up pretty small so that you can tuck it into your yoga bag and go!
9. Shiva's Trident Eco Yoga Mat
Want to get a unique cotton yoga mat that speaks volumes about your edgy personality? Then get yourself a Ashtanga yoga rug. Unlike most yoga rugs, this one comes in ebony black with a deep red trident design, making it oh-so-special and helping improve your alignment during your yoga practice. As you'd expect, it's also 100% cotton, provides excellent grip and works wonderfully for any kind of yoga where you're likely to sweat, including Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga, Hot Yoga, Power Yoga and Bikram Yoga.
10. Hugger Mugger Cotton Yoga Rug
If you love taking your yoga practice outside, check out this beautiful cotton yoga rug by Hugger Mugger. It's completely natural, it's thick and durable enough to withstand the elements, it's free of those nasty artificial smells and it's colourful enough to keep you feeling cheery whatever your mood.
Whilst it's available in several lovely colours including green, purple, blue and multicolour, the best feature has to be the stripes- they really help with alignment so help you develop your yoga practice or make the most of your yoga class or retreat.
Forget those nasty plastic yoga mats which have you slipping everywhere and contribute to global pollution, and choose one of these beautiful cotton yoga rugs instead. They look a million times better than the regular yoga mats, they're the most authentic choice, they're natural, sustainable and an essential addition to anyone's yoga practice.
Treat yourself this year and get your hands on an eco yoga mat, yoga rug, Ashtanga yoga rug or Mysore yoga rug.
If you are interested in Yoga Products, you might be interested to read our guide to the Top 10 Yoga Blankets or Eco Yoga Mats?
Do you have a Mysore yoga rug or Ashtanga yoga rug, did we miss something?? Let us know in the comments below.


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I mounted the HDD in another PC I had sitting around and booted it using Ubuntu Live CD.
First, boot Ubuntu.
Second, install the needed tools:
$ sudo apt-get install lvm2
Third, load the modules to do our task:
$ sudo modprobe dm-mod
Fourth, scan the system for LVM volumes. Look for the volumes you want to mount. Typically this will be VolGroup00:
$ sudo vgscan
Fifth, we need to activate the volume(s):
$ sudo vgtchange -ay VolGroup00
Sixth, Look for the logical volume containing the root file system. Typically this will be LogVol00:
$ sudo lvs
Seventh, create the directory to mount the drive:
$ sudo mkdir /mnt/restore
Eighth, Mount the volume to the directory you just created.
$ sudo mount /dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 /mnt/restore -o ro,user
Ninth, Copy your files off of the drive.
$ cp /mnt/restore/some/dir/and/path /some/dir/and/path
Tenth, Setup what ever backup means you have on the new server!
All in all this wasn't a terrible thing, it could have been much worse. I have since moved the nagios setup to a virtual machine and am backing it up nightly.


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Bauer Media is set to launch a new national country music station, Country Hits Radio, celebrating the exciting and fast-growing country music scene.
Playing the very best pop country music, and the artists that are crossing over into the charts, Country Hits Radio's playlist will span artists including Keith Urban, Kacey Musgraves, Thomas Rhett, Maren Morris, Florida Georgia Line, Dan + Shay and Carrie Underwood, and appeal to modern country music-lovers aged 25-44.
News of the ground-breaking new launch follows on from C2C: Country 2 Country music festival which took place over the weekend - the biggest festival of its kind outside of the US.
Esteemed country music radio host Baylen Leonard (BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 4) will join the station for a daily weekday show, fresh from his win of International Country Broadcaster at the 2019 CMA International Awards. Bringing his passion and knowledge of country music, Nashville's Ty Bentli will share the best music and news from the US country scene Monday to Friday and singer-songwriter Una Healy (The Saturdays, The Voice of Ireland) will also join the station for a weekend show.
Speaking ahead of the launch, Una Healy, said:
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The UK contemporary country music scene is growing rapidly with album sales topping 1.9M in 2017; singles sales up by over 31% in the last six years; and a burgeoning live gig & festival scene. With a reported 8.7 million fans now listening to country music in the UK, it's the biggest genre of music to have previously been without its own radio station.
During launch week next month, the station will play host to guest appearances from some of the hottest stars in country music, including Case Rice, Carly Pearce, Ashley McBryde, Brett Elredge and Jimmy Allen.
As the third new station launch from Bauer Media this year – following on from Greatest Hits Radio and Scala Radio – Country Hits Radio is proof radio is thriving, with digital radio and online providing more choice for listeners than ever before.
Listen to Country Hits Radio from Friday 5 April on DAB Digital Radio, online, via smart speakers and mobile apps. Further information on how to listen can be found at www.countryhitsradio.co.uk


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It's no secret that America, and the world in general, is facing a public health crisis. Our sedentary lifestyles, which are quite new in evolution in the grand scheme of things, are causing a plethora of health problems – obesity, heart disease, cancer, and even depression and anxiety.
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Lower Bucks Chamber Features Article on Cyber Security by Chris Mangano
October 2017
The Lower Bucks Chamber of Commerce features an article on Cyber-Security Through User Awareness Training by Chris Mangano, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Mercadien Technologies in the September/October Issue of their Outlook magazine.
The ever-changing landscape of technology-solutions has resulted in business/organizations being more and more "connected"; the ability to share information, receive immediate communications and leverage the interconnectivity of business-processes has increased the expectations of consumers/customers for ALL organizations, regardless of their size.
Along with escalated "connectivity" comes escalated risks; in particular, "Phishing Attacks". Recent studies reveal that Phishing was the top tactic utilized by Hackers/Saboteurs. Phishing is the attempt to obtain sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details (and, indirectly, money), often for malicious reasons, by disguising as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication (as defined by Wikipedia).


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William Blake, English writer, poet and artist, passed on August 12, 1827, after living a mostly unrecognized life so today, let me take a moment to cherish a few of his wonderful creative gifts he left for all to enjoy.
Then we have a wonderful gift, a poem, The Tiger, but first, a little humor:
Tiger! Tiger! burning bright,
In the forests of the night,
What immortal hand or eye
Could frame they fearful symmetry?
In what distant deeps or skies
Burnt the fire of thine eyes?
Oh what wings dare he aspire?
What the hand dare seize the fire?
And what shoulder, and what art,
Could twist the sinews of thy heart?
And when thy heart began to beat,
What dread hand and what dread feet?
What the hammer? what the chain?
In what furnace was thy brain?
What the anvil? What dread grasp
Dare its deadly terrors clasp?
When the stars threw down their spears,
And watered heaven with their tears,
Did He smile His work to see?
Did He who made the Lamb, make thee?
Tiger! Tiger! burning bright,
In the forests of the night,
What immortal hand or eye
Dare frame thy fearful symmetry?
Perhaps Blake wrote these words "I am in you and you in me, mutual in divine love," to his loyal and supportive wife, Catherine Sophie Boucher. Blake would go on to teach his illiterate wife not only how to read but paint as well.
Do you have a William Blake favorite you like to share to show your appreciation for this wonderful artist?
Until next time, cheers!


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I had the privilege of attending the Work Matters conference today. They had some amazing speakers; Tony Blair, John Maxwell, and many other well known experts in leadership. But there was one speaker who I think made the biggest impact on everyone in the room. Her name is Liz Murray.
Liz was raised in the inner city by drug addicted parents, by the time she was 15 she was homeless, living on the streets. Both of her parents died from AIDS. When Liz's mother died she decided to do something about her life. She enrolled in high school and graduated in 2 years (at the top of her class) all while still living on the streets.
After graduating high school Liz enrolled in Harvard. Yes, Harvard! She will graduate this June with a degree in psychology. She travels all over the world speaking to groups about how they too can change their lives. She mentors other teens and helps them to get off the streets and into school.
I could go on and on about her story, but I won't. If you're curious just put Google to use.
One thing Liz said that won't leave my mind is that we have to quit using the word later.
Each of us have things that we know we need to do. Whether it's making a phone call, submitting a resume, saying you're sorry, going back to school, writing that book, laying down the addiction, getting help for the problem. There's that underlying nagging in each of our hearts that usually gets answered with a quite "I'll do it later".
But what if there is no later. What if the opportunity passes us by. What if later is just an excuse we use to cover up the truth that we're just too scared to risk it.
So what if we quit saying later and started saying now?
What if?
Could we fail? Absolutely. But what if we succeed?
If Liz can go from homeless to Harvard then where could I go from where I am?
I guess the question is: Am I ready to quit saying later and take a leap of faith?


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The three best foods of summer according to Traditional Chinese Medicine
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This philosophy tells us to live in harmony with nature is especially important during the summer months to be cheerful and laughing.
The element associated with summer, logically is fire, according to Traditional Chinese Medicine, and is the time of year most Yang. Alto Yang means calor, peak, and expansion. The sun's rays heat all that grows in nature. This also applies to the relationship, because the emotion connected to the fire element, is the sound of joy and laughter. Sounds good, Right? This philosophy tells us to live in harmony with nature is especially important during the summer months, to be happy and laughing.
Other associations with the fire element are: the color red, food taste bitter, heart and small intestine, and tongue. When the fire element is in balance, his heart is strong and healthy, Your mind is calm and deep sleep is. On the other hand, When the fire element is not balanced, may not feel joy (depression), or having an excess of joy (obsession).
Because summer is the hottest season, to equalize the heat, need a diet that will cool. Some suggestions below.
1. To distribute
If you are making iced tea, try green tea. It is much healthier than other types, and tastes great. The research found that green tea's anticancer and helps reduce cholesterol, It is easy to find, there are several brands and can be purchased in grocery stores.
2. Strawberries
Eat more strawberries. This fruit refreshes naturally, making them the perfect summer food. In Chinese medicine are good to eliminate the roughness of dry cough and throat. Strawberries lubricate the lungs, promoting the production of body fluids, and for those nights alcohol, helps detoxify. It is best to eat strawberries (and most fruits) room temperature. Like other foods high in vitamin C, strawberries increases the absorption of iron from food and provides enough iron to nourish the blood.
3. Watermelon
Eat some watermelon. This fruit deserved such respect, That was placed in tombs of many Egyptian kings! Watermelon is chosen to have many benefits in Chinese medicine. Fruit (Xi Gua) and seeds (Xi Gua Ren) are used for headache, sickness, irritability, poor appetite, slow digestion and sore throat. Watermelon is also an excellent source of vitamin C and lycopene. Lycopene is an antioxidant and has protective effect against various cancers. Also, because of its thick shell, pesticides unpleasant exposure is much lower than in other fruits and vegetables.
Other examples of fresh foods are: asparagus, sprouts, corn, cucumber, spinach and mint. Summer is not a time to overdo spicy foods, alcohol not cafeína, since they will heat, more than refresh.
Source: The Epoch Times


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In a party-line vote, a Florida House gave the first nod to a controversial bill that would allow parents to vote on what to do with a failing school
Business groups and Jeb Bush's Foundation for Florida's Future spoke in support of the "parent trigger" legislation during a packed meeting of the House Choice and Innovation Subcommittee, while school districts and teachers unions opposed it.
The bill would allow parents to vote on what to do with public schools that have received multiple failing grades from the state – including converting them to charter schools. If the local school board chose a different option, the state Board of Education would have the final say.
"I think this is one more step in privatizing things that we need to keep public," said state Rep. Michelle Rehwinkel Vassilinda, who joined Democrats in opposing the plan.
In the Big Bend region, those provisions would affect both the elementary and middle-high school in Jefferson County. It would not affect immediately any schools in Leon, Gadsden or Wakulla based on their current school grades.
The "parent empowerment" bill would make other changes. If a teacher is either teaches a subject outside of their certification, or has received multiple "unsatisfactory," the school would have to notify parents that virtual schools offer teachers with strong evaluations.
The bill would also prevent students from being assigned to teachers who received multiple "unsatisfactory" evaluations in consecutive years – something Patricia Levesque, of Jeb Bush's Foundation for Florida's Future said was the "most important" provision in the bill.
Also among those who testified in favor of the bill was Al Lawson, a former Democratic Senator from Tallahassee whose lobbying clients include Bush's foundation.
The bill, HB 867, is sponsored by Carlos Trujillo, R-Miami. It cleared the House easily last year, and is expected to have the votes in the Senate, but lawmakers in the upper chamber may try to make changes.
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Heather Redman
Ms. Redman currently serves as VP Business Operations and General Counsel at Indix Corporation, a data analytics and machine learning company. She is also an active early stage technology investor and advisor based in Seattle, Washington.
Prior to her current roles, Heather was SVP at Summit Power Group, Executive and Senior Vice President at each of Atom Entertainment, Getty Images and PhotoDisc and General Counsel of Getty Images, a publicly traded company. Heather's career has had equal parts business and law, and has included COO positions, business development, mergers and acquisitions, venture and public company financing, heading product development and acquisition for Atom and multi-billion dollar wind power development and project financing for Summit.
In addition to serving on Beneficial State Bank's board, Heather serves on the board of the Washington Technology Industry Association (Vice Chair, Chair Governance Committee), the Greater Seattle Chamber and Forterra and as a Fund Advisor to 9Mile Labs Fund. She serves on the executive committee of the Global EIR Coalition, the governing advisory board of the Hawthorn Club, the Connector Board of NCWIT and as a mentor at Techstars. She has served on the boards of several privately held companies and many industry associations and non-profit companies as well as on numerous advisory boards. She is an investor in TechStars, 9 Mile Labs, Founders' Co-op, Pioneer Square Labs and Alliance of Angels as well as in several other funds outside of Seattle. Heather is very active in local and national policy.
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