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Dale's Gas is Central Florida's extension of the pool manufacturer's equipment and service.
Being close to you we can offer prompt and dependable service... quick!
Offering the strength & reliability of a large company with the friendliness found only in your hometown corner store.
We have been a proud, stable pool and spa professional service and repair Company servicing Central Florida and surrounding areas for over 30 years. We are a family owned and operated business founded by the late Dale and Lucy DeBaets in 1979. The business is now under the ownership of Clint Sharp and his wife - and Goddaughter of Dale and Lucy - Lacey Sharp. Both were mentored by Dale and Lucy and have been in the family business for over 15 years.
Clint carries a Master Qualifier LP Gas license and Lacey holds the Commercial Pool Contractor license for the business. They, as well as the rest of the Dale's Gas family, are committed as ever to serving our community and providing great products and services to their customers. Dale and Lucy built their business through word of mouth advertising and that practice continues to be a mainstay of the company to this day. The management and service team have always, and will continue to provide their customers with the highest quality service through educating our technicians, staff and our customers on the maintenance and safety of your outdoor leisure area.


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* Originally published in 2018, reposted as COVID-19 drives increase need for tracking remote worker activity and performance.
A major government agency enacted a new policy allowing employees to work from home using Citrix during times of inclement weather. This policy introduced a new visibility challenge for the organization. Read on to discover how they fixed the visibility gaps with the Citrix End-User Activity Report from Goliath.
The Organization: US Government Department
The Organization's Infrastructure: Citrix XenApp 6.5, Citrix XenDesktop 7.6 & VMware
Their Products: Goliath Performance Monitor
The Business Challenge: Measuring Citrix XenApp & XenDesktop Usage for Remote Users
When employees worked in the office, it was relatively easy for management to measure Citrix usage, but it became much more difficult when they worked from home. In an attempt to resolve this issue, the Citrix support team was tasked with finding a solution for obtaining the Citrix XenApp & XenDesktop end-user activity or usage of the application.
The Citrix team knew that simply auditing end-user session time was going to be insufficient. They needed a solution to validate that employees were actually productive during the hours that they were connected to the environment, and active within their sessions.
The Solution: Track User Sessions within Citrix Published Apps, Shared Hosted Desktops, or Virtual Desktop Sessions
The government agency had been utilizing Goliath Performance Monitor (GPM) for monitoring and troubleshooting the Citrix environment for a few years. Knowing that GPM had rich out-of-the-box reporting capabilities, the support team looked to Goliath first for a solution.
Goliath has over dozens of out-of-the-box reports pre-configured within the products and the information required for user auditing of Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop was already in place and available in these reports. The End-User Activity Report tracks user sessions within Citrix published applications, shared hosted desktops, or virtual desktop sessions.
In addition, not only does it track the number of user sessions for a particular user, it also tracks if the user is actually active within a session. This unique capability provides data points that reflect when a user is being productive within their active session.
As shown in the report image below, events such as logon, logoff, and session idle time are omitted in the overall end-user activity metric 'active hours.' Therefore, even though the total session time was eight hours long, during that session not all time was actively used, and the report was able to accurately reflect that fact.
The Results: Closed Visibility Gaps Using Citrix End-User Activity Report
This customer now runs the End-User Activity Report at management's request to gain insight into the user session activity. As a result, they are able to analyze Citrix usage and use the information to truly understand how productive their remote workforce truly is.
The End-User Activity Report can be scheduled to run on an hourly/weekly/monthly basis, or on-demand. The End-User Activity Report is exportable to many formats including PDF, CSV, and other integrated data analysis tools which allows for easy access by management.

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James Cook's three epic journey's in the eighteenth century were the last great voyages of discovery. When he embarked for the Pacific in 1768, a third of the globe remained blank. By the time he died in 1779, Cook had explored more of the earth's surface than anyone in history.
Adventuring in the captain's wake, Tony Horwitz relives his journeys and explores their legacy. He recaptures the rum-and-lash world of eighteenth century seafaring gang members, and the king of Tonga. Accompanied by a carousing Australian mate, he meets Miss Tahiti, visits the roughest bar in Alaska, and uncovers the secret behind the red-toothed warriors of Savage Island.
Throughout, Horwitz also searches for Cook the man: a restless prodigy who fled his peasant boyhood, and later the luxury of Georgian London, for the privation and peril of sailing off the edge of the map.
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Other World, a new musical from [title of show] co-creators Hunter Bell and Jeff Bowen, will receive a developmental lab this winter, according to an Equity casting notice.
Gabriel Barre will direct the lab, which features a book by Bell and music and lyrics by Bowen and Ann McNamee. The presentation is set for February 15 and 16.
The creative team also includes choreographer Tanemahuta Gray, fight director Danielle O'Dea, and musical supervisor Mary-Mitchell Campbell. Alchemy Production Group is the general manager with casting by Duncan Stewart, CSA and Paul Hardt of Stewart/Whitley.
[title of show]—the musical that, according to a fan-favorite song in the show, would rather be nine people's favorite thing than 100 people's ninth favorite thing—premiered at the Musical Theatre Festival in 2004 before playing the Vineyard Theatre in 2006 and a subsequent Broadway transfer—featuring the entire original cast (Bowen and Bell as well as co-stars Susan Blackwell and Heidi Blickenstaff).
Bell earned a Tony nomination for the book of the musical, about two guys writing a musical—about two guys writing a musical.
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128pp. Book clean. Spine firm. Leaves unmarked. Illustrated card wrapper negligibly surface scuffed only. Piano/vocal/guitar tab arrangements for 28 melodic rock songs, including: The Best of My Love, Desperado, The Living Years, Save the Best for Last, Time in a Bottle, You've Got a Friend, All My Love, Cherish, It's Too Late, P.S. I Love You, Sister Golden Hair and more . . . Book weight approx. 430g. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall View more info
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Publisher: Melbourne, VIC, Australia, Robertson & Mullins: 1941
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130pp. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Flapped card wrapper lightly edgeworn only. Textblock edges minimally flecked, else leaves clean. The author has written this book "with the object of helping people appreciate music by setting forth in simple, intelligent form, the rules, as he expresses it, of the game of music . . . " Contents include: Prelims., Acks., Foreword, Introduction, 15 chapters, Index. Book weight approx. 130g. *Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall View more info
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Publisher: Australia, The Australian Ballet Foundation: 1988
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56pp., colour photographic illustrations throughout by Earl Carter. Item clean. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper has small, soft corner creases, minimal edgewear. Sponsored by Waterford Wedgewood, this publication includes: Introduction by Maina Gielgud, text and photo re individual dancers, Pas de Deux, Coryphees & Corps de Ballet, Company Members. Item weight approx. 330g. Postage charge will be reduced as this book will post under 500g. packed weight. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall View more info
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ix, + 245pp., b/white photographic illustrations throughout by Bridget Elliot. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated, flapped card wrapper negligibly scuffed only. "An illustrated celebration of Opera Australia compiled on the eve of its 50th anniversary . . . presents a lively and informative account of everything that goes into bringing an opera production to the stage, from preliminary concept to the final dress rehearsal. Lively, edifying text is complemented by intimate photographs to evoke a frenetic creative show that showcases the working lives of musicians and ... View more info
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480pp., colour illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm, reading creases there-on. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper very good. Spectacularly illustrated details of acoustic and electric guitars from the sixteenth century to the present day. Thousands of facts, over 240 full-colour photograph. Description and profiles of guitar makers . . . Book weight approx. 630g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall View more info
By: Borwick, John
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No publication date [c.1965]. 84pp., intext, b/w halftones and instructional line drawings and graphs. Book square. Leaves clean. Illustrated, papered stiff boards have light fingermarks and a very mild lower foredge bump. 10 chapters: What we need, Loudspeakers, Amplifiers, Pickups, Tuners, Turntables, Tape, Stereo, Installing, Hi-Fi, Questions and answers. Book weight approx. 200g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. View more info
By: Burrows, Terry
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256pp., colour photographic illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper has several small, soft creases. Undamaged interactive 67 minute tutorial CD housed in pocket attached to inside front cover. "The ultimate guide to playing, recording and performing every guitar style . . . This comprehensive audio-visual course provides all the guidance and information you need not only to learn to play the guitar, but also to record and perform successfully. " Includes an illustrated chord dictionary containing over 1000 chords. Item weight ap... View more info
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By: Cole, P.C. (Words by) Loam, Arthur S. (Music by)
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No publication date (copyright 1951). 28pp. Staple-bound. Several annotations, tape stains to margins. Art-illustrated limp wrapper edgeworn, nipped, several closed tears, plus previous owner's name and a number to top corner, front cover. 'Once Upon A Time' is a visit to Storyland, which includes such endearing favourites as: Red Riding Hood, Bo-Peep, Dick Whittington, Cinderella, Mother Hubbard, Aladdin, Jack and Jill, Witch and others. Contents include: Prelims., Characters and Costumes, Scene, Musical contents (11 total). Item weight approx. 20g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item... View more info
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Publisher: Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, Heidelberg Historical Society: 1969
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ix, 213pp., b/w text. Pages crisp, clean and tight. Illustrated stiff card wrap has minimal bumps to foredge corners; else good. Divided into five parts: Publishing, Recording Business, Varied Careers, Career Development, and Changes In The Music Business. Each part has subchapters covering a variety of considerations such as: Songwriting, Copyright, Independant and Major Labels, Solo Artist, Group Member, Studio Muso, Career Development, Professional Help. An insightful book. Weight approx. 400g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall View more info
By: Edens, Cooper and Darling, Benjamin
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77pp., pattern-print endpapers, plus colour-art illustrations [raised from antique picture books, postcards and magazine covers] throughout. Oblong format. Quarter-cloth spine square. Leaves clean. Art-illustrated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket nominally edgeworn only. Containing the lyrics of over 50 favourite songs, both contemporary and time-honoured, from 'All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth' and 'Joy To The World' to 'Winter Wonderland', this 'Glorious Christmas Songbook' is enhanced by the use of classic illustrations, in the Yuletide theme, from the late 19th and early 2... View more info
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Publisher: Richmond, Vic, Australia, Greenhouse Publications: 1984
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Publisher: New York, Dover Publications: 1975
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244pp., b/white line-drawn and photographic illustrations, diagrams, plus sections of musical scores, throughout. Introduction by Yehudi Menuhin. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper mildly edgeworn. In this stand-alone volume in the 'Yehudi Menuhin Music Guides' series, James Galway, principal flute in the Berlin Philharmonic and international pop star, writes an authoritative and enjoyable introduction to flute playing, including the history of the flute, cleaning and maintaining the instrument, playing, practising and developing technique, lessons, orchestr... View more info


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Health Care Reform May be Scary, But It's Necessary
E-newsletter Issue #90 | April 12, 2012
Change will be painful and scary, but the health care system cannot continue to function the way it is. Reform is necessary to improve both people's health and every state's bottom line.
That was the message delivered by Ellen Andrews, coordinator of the Health Policy Steering Committee for The Council of State Governments East and executive director of the Connecticut Health Policy Project. She was the featured speaker for CSG's March 28 webinar, "Value over Volume: Paying for Quality."
Andrews said the health care system, as it is, doesn't work. Health care costs are skyrocketing and the care people are receiving is inadequate.
"This is no secret to the American public," she said. "Only 39 percent are confident they can get safe, effective care when they need it. That means 61 percent are not sure. Americans only get 55 percent of recommended care and one in three Americans report getting unnecessary care or duplicate tests. … We're paying too much and we're not getting what we pay for."
The poor care and high costs aren't really surprising, said Andrews, because our current system pays for quantity over quality.
"When you pay for every service, for people to make more money they're going to deliver more services," she said. "Fee-for-service encourages more services, less coordination, because you don't get paid for coordination. … It stifles innovation. We also only pay for some kinds of services, generally face-to-face treatment. We don't pay for email, we don't pay for group visits, we don't pay for phone calls, we don't pay for information on websites. Those all have costs and they can actually add a great deal to the quality of our care, but there's no reimbursement for that."
Finding ways to quantify what quality care is and sharing it with the public is important for state legislators.
"This is not a hard sell to voters," Andrews said. "Ninety-six percent of Americans feel it's important to have information about the quality of care that is provided by different doctors and hospitals. Eighty-nine percent feel it is important they have information about what the costs are before they actually get the care. What a remarkable concept."
Providing people information about quality and costs can make a difference. In 2005, the state of Maine joined the Maine Health Management Coalition. The coalition is an employer-led partnership that evaluates and promotes high-quality health care.
"You go to their website, you can plug in a city and see which providers in different areas are providing better care and you have incentives to go to them," Andrews said. "It's hospitals and physicians. This year, they're (the state of Maine) expecting flat funding for their employee plan. How many states wouldn't want to have that?"
In fact, Andrews said, the cost of treating a member with diabetes was reduced by an average of $1,300 after just the first year.
Getting information to consumers about quality and cost is important, she said.
"Transparency, this is one we kind of tend to gloss over," said Andrews, "but I think you should pay attention to it. … We're getting better and better over time in figuring out how to effectively convey information so consumers can use it, so payers can use it and so that providers use it. … Providers can be very competitive, so it's not a bad thing to put a report card out there. … It can be incredibly motivating, even if it's not linked to any economic incentives. Everybody wants to be the best."
Andrews said legislators also should start small with health care reform, run a fair and open process so everybody knows why and how things are changing and have a very strong consumer education piece so residents know the changes are about better health care, not denying them treatment.
"And you need to be brave," she said. "It's very scary. I've heard that word over and over. It's scary, but you need to be brave doing this because the health care system is broken. … The status quo is not sustainable."
CSG Resources
Value Over Volume: Quality-Based Health Care Purchasing for State Policymakers
Health Reform in Vermont: Transforming to a High Value and Affordable Health Care System, Presentation
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The Philippines has experienced significant growth over the past four decades, but unlike many of its Asian neighbours this growth has not resulted in a commensurate reduction in poverty and has been limited to a few sectors of the economy and society.
—Aid Investment Plan, Philippines, 2015–16 to 2017–18 (DFAT)
The Australian Government's aid program is working with the Philippine Government to promote prosperity, reduce poverty, and enhance stability, and to help respond to the Philippines' agricultural research and development priorities.
There is relatively little new land in the Philippines suitable for expanding production, and productivity growth in existing areas over recent years has been low. The country's high rate of population growth (2% per annum) puts added pressure on the sector to meet the increasing demand for food and raw materials. The expected population will rise to 101 million over the next 7 years. The same natural resources (land and water) are also used for other development needs. While rice is the main crop, farmers are encouraged to diversify and grow higher-value food, livestock and fisheries products, and other income-producing crops, on increasingly marginal land in the uplands.
The new Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2017–2022 expects to strengthen medium-term economic growth at 7 to 8% and where growth will be more inclusive. The poverty rate should decline to 14%, and rural poverty should decrease to 20% in 2022.
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (AFF) is important in achieving these growth and poverty reduction targets. This sector contributes an annual average GDP share of 11%. It employs almost a third of the labour force and supplies raw materials for manufacturing.
Despite its economic importance and sustained public interventions, the sector remains weighed down by inequality, low productivity and poverty. The number of people below the poverty line declined from 10.5% in 2012 to 6.6% in 2015, but a quarter of the population are still poor. More than 60% of the poor live in rural areas, three times as high as in urban areas. Farmers have poor access to inputs, support services, and technology, and limited links to high-value markets. Frequent and more intense natural disasters often wipe out any development in the sector.
The Philippine Government intends to expand economic opportunities for those in the AFF sector by linking them to higher-value markets; and to give small farmers and fishers more access to value chains, financing, technology and land and water. The government will also ensure ecological integrity to sustain benefits from these natural resources and make these ecosystem-based communities resilient to climate change and disaster.
ACIAR's support to the Philippines focuses on research to make its agricultural products more productive, marketable and internationally competitive, and to protect the rural poor from climate change. More effective extension processes and greater responsiveness to market opportunities are needed to achieve these two priorities. ACIAR's work, in particular, aligns with the aid program focus on agriculture, fisheries and water as one of its eight priority areas.
Higher-value products and market competitiveness would improve food security by giving smallholder farmers and traders more income to buy staple foods and access to other basic services and economic opportunities.
The Philippines is one of the largest importers of rice in the world, and imported 1.5 million tonnes in 2015. ACIAR funds the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) (headquartered at Los Baños in the Philippines) and supports additional IRRI initiatives that maintain rice productivity and help rice-based systems to adapt to climate change and natural disasters. Some of this climate change research uses IRRI's Lloyd T. Evans Plant Growth Facility that allows scientists to simulate and study the effects of climate conditions on rice and other plants. The Australian Government funded this facility through ACIAR.
ACIAR vets its medium-term research strategy and geographical priorities in the Philippines through annual consultations with research coordinating agencies, universities, non-government organisations NGOs) and private-sector stakeholders.
In February 2017, ACIAR conducted the second ACIAR–Philippines Partnership Discussion in Manila. The forum, successfully organised with the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD), brought together 60 heads and representatives of national and regional partner agencies, including DFAT in the Philippines. Our stakeholders affirmed that the set of priorities remains valid.
Our partners wanted more specificity under each research priority. We shall assess the research priorities in consultation with PCAARRRD and key stakeholders. This activity will inform the development of a 10-year strategy for research collaboration that will be presented at the next Country Partnership Discussion. Almost half of the 17 projects in Philippines will be completed in 2017 and 2018, so we will identify and rank future ACIAR-supported projects in the Philippines.
ACIAR's program in the Philippines addresses the following key priorities:
- making horticultural products more competitive in the market
- competitive and sustainable fisheries and aquaculture
- managing land and water resources for profitable and sustainable agriculture
- improved returns from low-input livestock production systems
- mitigating the effects of climate change on the rural poor
- more poor indigenous households in the southern Philippines adopt technology, through understanding and addressing adoption constraints and extension.


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I feel like I may be just a tad late on the whole fall thing, but in my defense it's been sweltering here up until about a week ago. Now that it's finally cooled off I'm officially in "fall-mode, meaning jeans, boots, scarves, darker makeup, and now (thanks to Gelish) gorgeous fall nails. Want to see the beautiful new Gelish MINI colors? Lucky for you, I've got swatches and a giveaway of their new line, Get Color-Fall!
When this package arrived at my door I couldn't wait to open it. I desperately needed some rich, deep colors to add to my gel polish collection after all of the bright colors I had been wearing during the scorching hot summer. The Gelish fall 2014 line delivered just that, coming up with 6 new shades that were inspired by the the brilliant colors of nature this time of year. Let's get a close up look at these babies!
Do I Look Buff?
Do I Look Buff is a slightly shimmery nude color. If you look up close you can see the sheen, but it's by no means sparkly. It's fun, yet sophisticated. I applied 3 coats of this color and it was still slightly translucent, so I would probably add a fourth coat next time to get the coverage I like.
Clean Slate is probably my favorite of the collection. It's a dreamy, slightly blue-ish medium grey color. It's not too light and not too dark and has no shimmer or sparkle to it. This is the color I have on right now and it goes with a majority of my wardrobe. The little bit of blue in this sets it apart from all of the other grey colors I have.
Hello, Merlot!
Hello, Merlot! is what I like to call a rich, "wine" red. It reminds me of the color of wine with it's slightly berry, pinkish tone. I'm not usually a fan of red polish on myself, but even I like this one. It's very classic but not too bright.
Whose Cider You On?
Whose Cider You On is another one of my favorites. It's a really fun, sparkly, cappuccino brown that is unlike any other colors I own. The tiny gold flecks in it are just gorgeous and add just the right amount of glitz and glam.
Berry Buttoned Up
Berry Buttoned Up surprised me because it was a lot brighter than I thought it would be. It's a uniquely lush, shimmery purple color that really pops. This would be a good color any time of the year.
Rake In The Green
Rake In The Green is a dark grey/green color that was probably my least favorite of the bunch, only because it was really, really dark. It looked almost black to me unless you saw it in bright or natural light. If you like really dark colors this would be a good choice for you. I still like this color, I just wish it was a bit more green and less grey/black.
Now that we've seen all 6 of these Gelish Get Color-Fall shades, who's ready to win a set of their own? I'm giving away a complete set of the fall 2014 line (6 bottles) to one lucky reader! You can also purchase Gelish MINI at Sally's Beauty Supply.
Never tried gel nails? I've got a ton of tutorials for you! My DIY Gel Nails post is a great place to start. I walk you through the entire process, step by step, and I include a lot of pictures and I'm a stickler for detail. It's a long one...but I promise: read the tutorial from start to finish and you'll end up with an amazing gel manicure. Just read some of the comments and you'll see- that tutorial has been viewed over 300,000 times! Once you've got that down you can move on to some of my other tutorials and you'll soon be a pro.
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If you're new to mobile app market, you've probably asked yourself some of the following questions.
I've an awesome app idea, now what?
I'm up to date with technology, Augmented Reality, VR, and I do have a good idea. How do I make the best Augmented reality apps?
Or, how to make money from an app?
Where do I start?
As a matter of fact, we received an email from one of our readers recently.
He asks "I know you guys have a million people ask you this, and everyone that asks is sure that they have the next big thing. I'm a simple non-tech guy and I have an idea for a mobile app that should already have been on every smartphone made. And, I'm sure if the app is made, it'll generate billions of dollars in revenue."
Whoa! Easy there, Tiger. Let's take a step back for a minute.
We do receive such emails a lot. This guy is writing in response to our article, 9 out of 200 App Store Apps in Photo Video Category Are Developed By Of Us. We published that article back in January and it detailed our clients' successful mobile apps that got listed into top photos videos app category.
However, let's talk about your idea for a moment.
I have a great idea for mobile app, what are the things I need to think about to get started?
The first thing you need to do is Google it. Simple, right?
You'll be surprised how many people with great ideas never ever Googled it.
By the way, we're talking about research here. Go to Apple App Store, Google Play Store, Yahoo, Google to figure out if there is a competition out there.
Doing this will give you an idea if you've chance in that spot. Once you understand what's out there and what's in demand, you can position yourself to see how you can differentiate.
Now, before you go developing your mobile app either by yourself or with the help of a mobile app developer, figure out a way to validate whether your mobile app idea is actually good or not.
Let's say your idea for mobile app is to help people book taxi (an app like Uber). First, research how many people are using such services, how many companies providing the same service, how you can provide the same service more efficiently, what else can you offer other than your competitors, etc..
Put all these in a doc, build a MVP for your mobile app idea, and see if you can get any traction. See if your mobile app is something people will benefit from and are actually interested in using.
If you manage to generate interest and make people look forward to use your services, it will help you get funded since you'll have data to present to investors.
I searched my app idea and I know that I need to move forward, what do I do? What should be my strategy now?
Now that you've an idea that could gain traction and make money, figure out a list of features you want to have in your product to go forward, and what are some nice-to-have features.
Figure out a way to develop those core features as effectively as possible. Remember, the goal here is to build a remarkable mobile app, not save money as much as possible.
Now, if you don't have any technical background like our email guy, simply try to connect with app development companies. You could either ask in your friends circle or simply google top mobile app development company to get started.
Once you've found a good company to move forward, it's time to set a meeting and discuss your app idea, its development process, and cost.
Ask them about their method of app development, how they can ensure an efficient app development, and how they'll build your app as remarkable as your competitors?
One of the easiest way to make a remarkable app is not to fix the end-point at the beginning because it will change and shift. Everything is changing in today's world. People change, trend change, and you'll also need to make changes to your app according to it.
Therefore, it's ideal to start by developing just the core features of your app idea and launch it. This will get you customer feedbacks whether they're using your app or what issues they're facing. Take those feedbacks as learning and start building on that.
Honestly, that's what happens with all popular apps out there. They keep updating their apps based on customer feedbacks while improving user experience along the way.
One last piece of advice is that, make sure your initial research and analysis is as informative as possible to make sure you've something worth the investment. Start small and test your idea, then eventually scale up.
Are you aware with the Airbnb story?
They did the same thing.
Airbnb founders started by renting out their own apartment to those who are looking for cheap places to stay. After getting positive response, they build their website, and soon they shifted to mobile platform. Now, Airbnb is known as one of the pioneers of on demand marketplace.
Similarly, when you've an idea for mobile app, start small, with only core features, get users feedback, learn from user feedbacks, and upgrade.


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Hello Everyone,
Just popping in to share a card I created with an older Halloween Themed digi stamp I had coloured in the past and finally turned into a card inspired by the new Halloween themed chippies!
This is Head Chopper Digi Stamp and he was printed out at around 4.5″ to fit nicely on a standard size card. Sadly due to colouring him so long ago, I don't remember the colours used but I added the background for this card and coloured it with: BV11. BV13, BV17 & BV08 and then touched up the corners for extra depth using Black Soot distress ink and a blending tool. This really helps to bring your focus to the centre of the image.
I added some silver and gold accents around the edge to help give it a little grunge but yet sparkly finish and then mounted it on some fun foam before mounting it to the card base.
I coloured the 1.5 inch 'BOO! sentiment with Copics to match his pants – Y38, YR15 & YR18 – and the 'spooktakular' was coloured with BV17 and then I added a touch of gold glitter to match the border.
I am definitely in love with these new Adapt-A-Word chippies as they really do help take away the troubles of trying to stamp a sentiment perfectly. Plus the ability to layer them over a bigger image like I have shown, means you can place them anywhere on your project and they don't detract from the main image.
Are you in Halloween creative mode?
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During my internship at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) I participated in a space inspired art show. I was able to create a series of posters that represented iconic symbols focused on space exploration. At the time JPL had just launched the latest Mars rover (Curiosity), making the Curious poster extremely popular. With the permission of JPL I was allowed to open a small online shop to sell the posters.
Each poster contains an icon filled with an image that relates to icon.
Discovery — the Discover shuttle filled with the image of Earth.
Explore — an astronaut filled with the image of the moon.
Curious — the head of the Curiosity rover filled with the image of mount sharp. Mount sharp is a mountain within Gale Crater, the landing destination of the rover when it arrives on the surface of Mars.
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Over the last 20 years, the concept of 'economic' activity has come to seem inseparable from psychological, semiotic and ideological experiences. In fact, the notion of the 'economy' as a discrete area of life seems increasingly implausible. This returns us to the situation of Shakespeare's England, where the financial had yet to be differentiated from other forms of representation. This book shows how concepts and concerns that were until recently considered purely economic affected the entire range of sixteenth and seventeenth century life.
Using the work of such critics as Jean-Christophe Agnew, Douglas Bruster, Hugh Grady and many others, Shakespeare and Economic Theory traces economic literary criticism to its cultural and historical roots, and discusses its main practitioners. Providing new readings of Timon of Athens, King Lear, The Winter's Tale, The Merchant of Venice, Measure for Measure, Julius Caesar, Macbeth and The Tempest, David Hawkes shows how it can reveal previously unappreciated qualities of Shakespeare's work.


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Breathing. We do it everyday and don't even notice it. Is it important? Well obviously, we can't live without it. It is one of the major mechanisms of detoxification in the body. One breath allows for blood to be pumped to the body at once, and reaches muscles and organs. It cleanses them of carbon dioxide and other toxins, and transports it to the kidney for clearance. One breath lasts 0.8 seconds, and it is in less than a second that one breath manages to pump blood and oxygen to the brain, lungs and all muscles of the body! So yes, breathing is important. A breath signifies the first sign of life in the newborn, and is the last capability to leave the deceased.
A deep breath is much more efficient in its function than quick, shallow breaths. Yoga focuses on uniting mind, body and spirituality at the core. Breathing exercises in yoga are one of the key elements, and yogic breathing is different from regular breathing. Yogic breathing focuses on depth of breath rather than frequency, and can be practised in the given steps.
- Sit comfortably in a chair.
- Close your eyes and imagine a swan gliding across a lake.
- Like the swan has gentle movements as it glides, let your breathe take the swan's place. Gently inhale, hold your breath for as long as you can, then exhale. Use both your mouth and nose to breathe deeply.
- Continue this in a cycle for 20 minutes.
After 20 minutes, you'll feel positive and energized. Breathing also sets the pace for yoga routine. Long deep breathing has the following benefits:
- Deep breathing promotes a more efficient release of toxins from the tissues, and ensures their exit from the body.
- Deep breathing helps relieve anxiety and stress. When you're agitated, the muscles become taut and breathing becomes shallow. Taking deep breaths when anxious or stressed out helps the muscles unwind, which increases the blood supply to the brain and heart, which helps you think clearly.
- Deep breathing strengthens the heart and lungs, as it increases their capacity to deliver blood and oxygen to the whole body.
- One deep breath sends a gush of blood to the brain, which is supplied with instant energy. Deep breaths hence strengthens the nervous system, and avoid buildup of toxins in the brain.
With so many benefits, you will now realise that you always took breathing for granted. Take out time to meditate, and inculcate deep breathing asanas in your yoga routine. New to yoga why not book in for a class… Simply click on the link below to a redeem a free class. (offer only available for new clients only, Terms & Conditions apply).


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3/4 pound boneless beef chunk roast
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 teaspoons canola oil
Bag of baby carrots
1 small potato, peeled & cut into 1-inch cubes
1 celery rib, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 small onion, chopped
1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary
1 cup Mariani Dried Apricots
1 cup water
1 teaspoon cornstarch
Tapatio Hot Sauce, to taste
1. Place chunk roast in the slow cooker. Rub salt, pepper, oil and Tapatio Hot Sauce on roast.
2. Add carrots, potato, celery, onion, rosemary, cornstarch and Mariani Dried Apricots around the roast. Pour water.
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The word 'Avalanche' comes from the French verb 'avaler' — to swallow. After observing dozens of avalanches, I understand the naming well. Falling snow not only swallows, but chews up and spits out everything in its path."
Northern Utah's avalanche season runs approximately from October to October. The dozens of factors that can lead to avalanche are so complex that forecasting is a fuzzy science at best. Even so, understanding these factors can significantly lower your chances of being bruised, crushed, buried and suffocated in an avalanche.
For up-to-date back country snow conditions in the Northern Utah area, call the U.S. Forest Service Avalanche Forecast Center at (801) 378-4333. Forecasts are updated by 7:30 a.m. daily. Listen in regularly to get a better picture of what you'll find hidden beneath the latest snowfall.
Sign up to recieve this daily report by email and find TONS of extremely valueable and interesting avalanche information and training opportunities at www.avalanche.org/~uac/
Avalanche Factors
95% of slides occur on slopes between 30% and 40%. You'd be surprised to realize how mild such slopes appear. Some avalanche deaths occur in city parks with sledding children. Steeper slopes tend to slough off sooner and not build up to serious avalanche potential–but use good judgment. Cornices and other features often break free with many tons of force. When avalanche conditions are dangerous, stick to safer slopes – less than 30% and not located below steeper danger areas.
If the temperature of the snow near the ground (which stays near 32° F / 0° C) differs significantly from temperatures higher in the snow pack, then as some of the snow naturally turns to vapor and refreezes, the distribution grows uneven. The snow near the ground can turn to Depth Hoar–tiny, highly unstable balls of ice commonly known as Sugar Snow (we call it avalanche candy). Inuit, with their eleven names for different types of snow, call this Pukak. Depth hoar has so little cohesion that it acts as ball bearings below anything that happens to break loose above it.
You can purchase a thermometer to measure snow temperatures and also guage recent weather patterns to get a rough idea of what you might expect below the surface. a difference of 10 degrees within 10 centimeters is enough to cause concern.
The current air temperature at the time the snow fell also impacts snow pack stability. Colder temperatures and dry conditions make for marvelous powder, but when it slides, this freshy fresh doesn't always touch the ground. Riding on a cushion of air, it can reach speeds between 200 and 300 mph. You thought wind burn hurt your skin? Wind from dry avalanches flattens trees hundreds of feet from where the snow stops.
Warm temperatures and rain can make the snow heavy. If heavy snow rests atop an unstable layer or if its sheer weight overcomes the snow's cohesion, a wet snow slide may occur. This type of slide is the most destructive. It can follow ravines, even if moving slowly, and stack fifty-foot high piles of snow miles from its beginning point. Use a protractor and measure the angle from you to the potential slide point. If it's steeper than 20°, you run the risk of being in the slide path. Look for likely point-release points near rock bands where the sun warms the snow and starts the ball rolling. Roller balls (the cute, almost two-dimensional snowballs you sometimes find) indicate a risk of wet slide potential.
Cliff bands, trees, bumps, outcroppings of any kind and even a single bush can provide anchor points to hold the snow pack in place. Later in the year, these anchors are buried and new snow has a smoother surface to ride on if it fails to adhere to previous snowfall. If you must traverse a dangerous slope, be aware that slab fractures often occur right over such features, or just above.
Other Safety Tips:
Dig a snow pit to examine snow layers. Run your fingers up through the snow to feel cohesiveness. Chop out a microwave oven-size block and push against it to determine where the pack breaks and how easily. Measure flake sizes from different spots if you have a card.
If you must traverse a questionable slope, send one person at a time. If it slides, one person (the lookout) should watch the slide to maintain a guess as to where the person ended up beneath the snow. This person should not move until others reach the area (if prudent) so that perspective is not lost. Watch for hats, gloves, or any other clues as to the person's whereabouts. Always wear a beacon in the backcountry and test it before stepping onto the snow. Bring a shovel and probe. Your chances of survival decrease significantly if you're not found in the first 15 minutes. Train properly with your equipment. An emergency is not the time to experiment or discover that your batteries have gone dead.
If you don't have a beacon and don't have a good guess as to where an avalanche victim has been buried, check first around tree trunks and other obstructions or in the snout (terminus) pile where the avalanche stopped. By the way, what were you doing in avalanche territory without a beacon????
If you get caught in a slide, try to stay near the surface by kicking off your skis and swimming as much as possible. Your mouth is likely to fill with snow as you try to breathe. Just before the snowmass grinds to a halt, use one arm to try to create an air space around your face and stick the other hand up. Many people are alive today only because someone saw their hand protruding from the snow.
Once the snow stops, it sets up like cement.  Friction and energy generated in the slide melts the snow and it instantly refreezes. Unless you have an arm out of the snow, it's unlikely you'll be able to dig yourself out or move at all. Try to slow your breathing and conserve oxygen and wait, and pray harder than you ever have before.
Snow actually contains a large amount of air. The problem is that a buried victim's breath melts the snow and creates an ice mask that doesn't allow the oxygen to penetrate. Black Diamond makes an instrument called the Avalung that, if positioned properly before burial, allows victims to breathe for over an hour in some tests. Don't take this as a ticket to play safely in avalanche territory, however. A good slide can still squish you like a bug!
Beacon (pieps) Use:
Unless you have a DTS Tracker, Ortovox M2 or S.O.S. beacon that provides arrows to point you in the right direction (or rather, along the oval flux line – shaped like an apple with the beacon at the apple's core), cross the search area until the signal begins getting weaker. Then turn and walk back to the strongest signal point. Now turn 90° and go again to find the strongest signal in the new direction. Fine tune your beacon as necessary until the signal almost disappears. This grid triangulation pattern brings you to the nearest possible area.
Avalanche Probe Use:
Form a line, fingertip to fingertip with other searchers (unless you have enough searchers to conduct a tighter search). Reach out right and probe straight down (a.k.a. straight down! Don't probe at an angle!), then center and left. Everyone should advance at the same time to avoid gaps in the search line. If you hit something that might not be rock or tree, shout out "Hit!" Leave your probe in place. Someone should then start digging to check and see what you hit. This method boasts a 70% find rate on the first pass. If you pass beyond the search area, swing the group around and make another pass. Leave articles to mark where you have searched, but don't be afraid to re-search and area.
Wanna see something amazing? Watch a rescue dog run across an avalanche path and find people buried many feet down. Without even training this, if they find your feet first, they immediately move to dig out your head first. Dogs are great!


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The San Francisco 49ers had a rough season in 2018, going 4-12 and being the second-worst team in the NFL. Their season was marred by injuries, with Jimmy Garoppolo getting hurt early, Jerick McKinnon not playing at all, and Matt Breida getting hurt after dominating in the run game. Continue reading


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Batman Villain DR. PHOSPHORUS Latest New 52 Addition
DC's What's New in the New 52' editions are coming fast and furious. A day after showing off the New 52 version of long-time villain Cheshire , the publisher is showing off this character sketch of Dr. Phosphorus, who apparently will be making his debut in Catwoman soon.
"Today, the treacherous underworld of Gotham City expands with the New 52 debut of Dr. Phosphorus," writes DC editor-in-Chief Bob Harras. "And if you happen to be a skilled jewel thief in a feline costume, I'd be extra careful about crossing paths with this guy …"
The original Doctor Phosphorus was Dr. Alexander Sartorius, who was primary a Batman villain, and who made his debut in the Steve Englehart-written Detective Comics #469.
Previous DC 'What's New' editions have featured teases of Cyborg Superman, who DC has referred as "Joker's Daughter?!", a new Batwing character Lady Vic , and the new Green Lantern villain Relic.


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In addition to the Certified Association Executive (CAE®) program, the CSAE Education department offers a full series of webinars and e-learning courses to help association executives develop their leadership skills. We can all fall into the trap of believing that what we already know about our roles has prepared us for anything. But tomorrow's challenges won't look like today's. Continuous learning is necessary to ensure that our skills and knowledge keep pace with the evolving demands of our roles, our industry and our members.
CSAE can help. Whether you choose to pursue the CAE® designation or simply hone your skills in one specific area of study, the CAE® Program, Webinars and e-learning modules can help you manage today, even as you prepare for tomorrow.
Register today for one of the following:
CAE® Webinar: Crisis Management - Mar 06, 2018
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To find out more about the CAE program, please explore our website. The 2016/2017 CSAE Compensation Study has shown that association executives with their CAE designation earn an average of 30% more than their non-certified peers. So, what are you waiting for? Equip yourself with the education and knowledge you need to succeed in the association sector.


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Event takes place on September 10, 2013 at 4:30 PM
Renovated Library 250 Chestnut St. Holyoke MA
September 10, 2013, at 4:30 PM
Renovated Library – 250 Chestnut Street, Holyoke
Call to order
Roll call
Approve minutes of August 20, 2013
President's Updates: Terry Plum
Moving back
Finance Committee's and Treasurer's Report: George Mettey and Tom Schwab
Promissory Note: HPLC – HPLR
Personnel Committee Report: Bellamy Schmidt
Director's Report: Maria G. Pagan
Holyoke History Room Report: Eileen Crosby
Trustees' report: Shauna Hickey
Friends' report: Tim Damon
FDA's report: Matt Blumenfeld/Nina Mankin
Bylaw Revision Committee: Tom Schwab
Documents: HPLC ByLaws
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New business:
Jay Borges – memorial
Holyoke Merry-Go-Round table
Annual Meeting – October
Date and preparation
Board meeting also?
Update on progress of all committees toward goals
Policies for new building
Other business
This is a listing of matters that the President reasonably anticipates may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.
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The Passion Purse represents the interconnectedness of our passions. Everyone has a purpose and is worthy of respect and caring, and has a place in life. It is our belief that we can choose to define our purpose. Through passion (strong positive emotions), we discover who we really are. In this light-weight braided wristlet purse we hold items that remind us of our love, beauty and femininity, and our prosperity.
Designers: Tori-Lynn Wanotch, Shasta Mike
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The Dream Clutch represents the desire for simplicity, elegance, and grand intentions. It is a reminder...
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There is a supervolcano beneath Yellowstone National Park, capable of spewing 1,000 cubic kilometers of magma in a single eruption. That hasn't happened in more than 600,000 years, but the supervolcano is still active — as evidenced by Yellowstone's famous assortment of geothermal features, such as the Grand Prismatic Spring pictured above.
It's unclear if or when Yellowstone might erupt like that again, according to the U.S. National Park Service, but it's "very unlikely in the next thousand or even 10,000 years." Still, it would be unwise to ignore the risk; NASA has even considered a plan to defuse the supervolcano by cooling it with water. Beyond the immediate destruction in states near Yellowstone, another big eruption would release a vast blanket of ash that could lead to volcanic winter, including widespread crop failures and food shortages.
Yellowstone may already be active, but another supereruption would be foreshadowed by detectable clues that could give humans time to prepare. There would be large-scale movements of magma below the surface, for example, a process many scientists have expected to unfold over thousands of years. Recent research has suggested supervolcanoes aren't always so sluggish, however, with ancient eruptions at some calderas possibly occurring as quickly as 500 years after the earliest signs.
And now, new findings suggest Yellowstone might be able to wake up even faster than that. By studying trace crystals from one of its past eruptions, researchers from Arizona State University discovered that magma moved into position just decades before the outburst. As the New York Times reports, that suggests the risk can change dramatically within a human lifetime.
More research will be needed to verify the specific timing, researcher and Arizona State graduate student Hannah Shamloo tells the Times. But in the meantime, this is a powerful reminder about the dangerous world lurking under our feet. "It's shocking how little time is required to take a volcanic system from being quiet and sitting there to the edge of an eruption," Shamloo says.
Related on MNN: What can we learn from the giant volcano under Yellowstone?


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Italian President Mattarella receives leaders of the three Rome-based United Nations agencies
FAO, IFAD and WFP highlight the close linkages between development, emergency work and finance
5 March 2019, Rome - Italian President Sergio Mattarella today received the leaders of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Programme (WFP) for a meeting that served to highlight the close interrelationship between their work in development, emergencies and funding.
FAO Director-General, José Graziano da Silva, IFAD President, Gilbert F. Houngbo, and WFP Executive Director, David Beasley, met the Italian head of state at his official residence, the Quirinal Palace in Rome.
During the meeting, which marked the first time that an Italian president has together received the heads of all three Rome-based agencies, Mattarella stressed the importance of FAO, IFAD and WFP's work in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals including ending hunger and malnutrition.
He also underscored the three agencies' role in assisting developing countries achieve food security, including curbing food loss and waste.
For his part the FAO Director-General noted that obesity and overweight are growing faster than hunger indicating the need for people to have access to heathier diets. In this regard he cited as an example the Mediterranean diet, which is part of Italy's heritage and is mostly based on fresh fruit, vegetables, legumes and fish.
Graziano da Silva thanked President Mattarella on behalf of FAO, IFAD and WFP for Italy's hosting of the three agencies, and in particular for the Italian President's personal support for their work in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals including Zero Hunger and healthy diets for all.
Each year President Mattarella has renewed this support through a message sent to the three agencies on World Food Day which falls on 16 October.
Along with then UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, President Mattarella was a keynote speaker when FAO celebrated its 70th anniversary on World Food Day 2015. During his speech the Italian President stressed that "feeding the planet is inseparable from the word 'peace'". He also noted that "only joint action can assure food security and the sustainable use of natural resources. Unilateral action does not lead to success."


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Exercises to Get Rid of Bra Overhang
Bra overhang is similar to man boobs, except it is on the back and it only takes place in women. Simply put, you have excess flab on your upper back area. The game plan to remove this fat involves a heavy dose of exercise. Your main goal is to burn the fat and build muscle. This will give your upper back a more toned appearance.
Elliptical Training
Any form of cardiovascular exercise is effective at reducing fat, but you can boost your efforts by doing specific types. Elliptical training for example, is performed by pushing and pulling poles back and forth while gliding on top of foot pedals. You are basically simulating a cross-country skiing motion. When you pull the poles toward your body, you work your upper back muscles, so you get a cardio and toning workout in one.
Rowing has the same effect as elliptical training, except the motion of the exercise is different. To use a rowing machine, sit on the seat, place your feet in the holds and grab the handle firmly with both hands. Slide your butt backwards as you fully extend your legs and pull the handle to your stomach. Bend your knees and slide forward as you fully extend your arms back in front of your body. Steadily repeat this motion for the entirety of your workout. Every time you pull the handle to your stomach, you are working your upper back. Keep your arms close to your sides throughout this exercise.
Duration and Intensity of Cardio
For cardio to be effective, you need to perform it long enough and on a regular schedule. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests exercising at least 30 minutes on five days of the week. For optimal weight loss, increase your exercise duration to 60 minutes. Your intensity during the exercise of your choice should be high enough so you can't sing, but can still talk to a workout buddy.
Reverse Flyes
Reverse flyes, which work the back of the shoulders and upper back, require the use of a dumbbell. To begin, hold the dumbbell in your left hand and take a big step forward with your right foot. Place your right hand on your right thigh, bend forward slightly and let your left arm hang straight down. Keeping your left arm straight, raise it in the air to your left side until it parallels the floor. Slowly lower it down, repeat for a set of reps and switch sides.
Lat Pulldowns
Lat pulldowns work the upper latissimus dorsi muscles and rhomboids which are in the center of the upper back. These are performed on a lat pulldown machine with a straight bar. Begin by sitting on the seat and adjusting the padded support so it fits tightly against the top of your thighs. Reach up and grasp the bar with an overhand, wide grip and lean back slightly. Steadily pull the bar down to the top of your chest and squeeze your shoulder blades together. Slowly raise the bar back up and repeat.
Bird Dog
A bird dog is an upper back exercise that also works the butt, thighs and abs. To start, get into an all fours position with your hands straight underneath your shoulders and your knees directly under your hips. Steadily raise your left arm in front of your body and right leg behind your body. Once you have a straight line from your fingers to your heel, hold for a second. Slowly lower your arm and leg, repeat with your other side and continue to alternate back and forth
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OLYMPIA, Wash. — Skill or chance: Which is it when you play fantasy football?
State Sen. Doug Ericksen, R- Ferndale, says fantasy football is a game of skill, and he wants the law to say so, as well.
If fantasy football is a game of chance, it is illegal under Washington's gambling laws. If legislation declares fantasy football a game of skill, it becomes legal under the state's gambling laws. Small informal leagues among friends have flown beneath the radar on this issue.
Rob McKenna, former state attorney general and a lobbyist for DraftKings and FanDuel, testified that fantasy football is a game of skill at a Wednesday hearing by the Washington Senate's Commerce, Labor & Sports Committee. DraftKings and FanDuel are two nationwide operations that hold fantasy football contests with hundreds and thousands of players, conducted via the Internet.
The only other person to testify was Maureen Greeley, executive director of the Evergreen Council on Problem Gambling. "Although there is skill involved, we do believe there is a significant amount of chance," she said. Her organization is neutral on the bill, but wants consumer protections to be included.
Ericksen did not testify at the hearing. In late 2015, he said: "It is ludicrous that you can buy a lottery ticket in this state, pick through pull tabs at your local tavern, or spend an evening at the bingo hall or the card room, but you can't draft a fantasy-football team. Huge numbers of Washington residents do it anyway. We need to see this as a weakness of state law."
Ericksen and former Sen. Pam Roach, R-Auburn, introduced two bills in 2016 to declare fantasy football a game of skill. Meanwhile, former Rep. Chris Hurst, R-Enumclaw, introduced a bill in 2016 to declare fantasy football a game of chance. None of three bills made it beyond the committee stage. Roach and Hurst tried again from the Legislature last year.
Ericksen's 2017 bill would make fantasy competitions a games of skill. It also would require that prizes offered to the winners to be known in advance and not determined by the number of participants or the the amount of fees paid by the participants. Also, the winning outcome must not be based on the score, point spread or performance of a single real world team or combinations of teams.
Last November, FanDuel and DraftKings announced they would merge. McKenna speculated that merger would be complete by the end of this year. "I'm not involved in the merger. I understand it's been very quiet (meaning no glitches) on that front," he said.
Forty states have legalized fantasy football, he said, with seven doing so in 2016. McKenna said 51 million people have dabbled in fantasy football with about 8 million playing daily. Seattle and Redmond are the home of Fantasy Football Index, which is the nation's oldest and biggest fantasy-football magazine, with 110,000 nationwide subscribers.


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Helicopter money arrives in Switzerland: $2500 a month for everyone.
So how is this supposed to work? Why would anyone take an entry-level job when they can stay home and watch television, and what is going to motivate fast food workers, waiters, or store clerks to bother to show up for work?
What is the value of money when you don't have to do anything for it? Could this be the beginning of the end?
Helicopter Money Arrives: Switzerland To Hand Out $2500 Monthly To All Citizens
From Zero Hedge by Tyler Durden
With Citi's chief economist proclaiming "only helicopter money can save the world now," and the Bank of England pre-empting paradropping money concerns, it appears that Australia's largest investment bank's forecast that money-drops were 12-18 months away was too conservative. While The Finns consider a "basic monthly income" for the entire population, Swiss residents are to vote on a countrywide referendum about a radical plan to pay every single adult a guaranteed income of around $2500 per month, with authorities insisting that people will still want to find a job.
The plan, as The Daily Mail reports, proposed by a group of intellectuals, could make the country the first in the world to pay all of its citizens a monthly basic income regardless if they work or not. But the initiative has not gained much traction among politicians from left and right despite the fact that a referendum on it was approved by the federal government for the ballot box on June 5.
Under the proposed initiative, each adult would receive $2,500 per months, and each child would also receive 625 francs ($750) a month.
The federal government estimates the cost of the proposal at 208 billion francs ($215 billion) a year.
Around 153 billion francs ($155 bn) would have to be levied from taxes, while 55 billion francs ($60 bn) would be transferred from social insurance and social assistance spending.
That is 30% of GDP!!!
The action committee pushing the initiative consists of artists, writers and intellectuals, including publicist Daniel Straub, former federal government spokesman Oswald Sigg and Zurich rapper Franziska Schläpfer (known as "Big Zis"), the SDA news agency reported. Personalities supporting the bid include writers Adolf Muschg and Ruth Schweikert, philosopher Hans Saner and communications expert Beatrice Tschanz. The group said a new survey showed that the majority of Swiss residents would continue working if the guaranteed income proposal was approved.
'The argument of opponents that a guaranteed income would reduce the incentive of people to work is therefore largely contradicted,' it said in a statement quoted by The Local.
However, a third of the 1,076 people interviewed for the survey by the Demoscope Institute believed that 'others would stop working'.
And more than half of those surveyed (56 percent) believe the guaranteed income proposal will never see the light of day.
The initiative's backers say it aims to break the link between employment and income, with people entitled to guaranteed income regardless of whether they work.
Or put another way – break the link between actually having to work for anything ever again… but maybe this "group of intellectuals" should hark Margaret Thatcher's words that "eventually you run out of other people's money!!" . . . (more)


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We all understand that Governor Walker of Wisconsin is trying to balance the budget. One of the many items the Governor is plotting for attack is Medicaid, and public employee insurance programs.
Rather than cutting off the people, maybe Governor Walker, as well as other politicians, should look more deeply into the health care cost problem.
Stop Pillaging Middleclass America
Instead of cutting off children in need of health care and squeezing even more money from an already financially stretched middleclass by raising their health care premium rates, politicians should research the very entities that are literally milking our system dry.
A good start would be the pharmaceutical industry. These corporations are raking in hundreds of BILLIONS of dollars annually, profit that is left over AFTER paying their bills including research for new drugs, obscene CEO salaries, etc. I believe it was the year 2009, one drug titled Lipitor, made a profit of $11.4 BILLION dollars. If this doesn't scream gouge, I don't know what does!
Maybe they should investigate medical equipment & supply companies to uncover why these companies need to charge such outrageous fees for their surgical and health care supplies. The cost of these supplies are ridiculously marked up.
Maybe they should find out why hospitals feel it's necessary to charge $75 for a nurse to give two Tylenol pills to a patient. Keep in mind the nurse is paid around $25 hourly and this entire process typically takes less than 5 minutes.
Maybe they should ask hospitals why they charge $10 per Tylenol pill, when you can go to a nearby store and buy a bottle containing 120 pills for $5.00. The nearby store charges approximately five cents per pill. That means the hospital is enjoying a markup of around 20,000%.
Of course middleclass Americans have no say, because the politicians will make back room deals with the corporations that are lining their campaign pockets. And if that isn't corrupt enough, now Governor Walker of Wisconsin has threatened to use the National Guard if the people rebel, because the Republican Governor intends to get his way.
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Three of the best house plants
I'm not one for greenfingers. In fact I have a very sad history with ferns. However I've found three house plants that seem to be thriving with little care required. I've named them all - Lily, Tracey and Spike and love to have a chat with them everyday. If you want to get a house plant that will thrive then these are for you!
Sansevieria (Mother-in-Law's tongue or snake plant)
The snake plant can actually grow indoors in low light or outside in bright light. I actually bought one plant but after about six months I split it into two. They just seem to get on with it which makes this the easiest plant in the world to care for.
Known for purifying the air, the dracaena comes in a variety of colors, shapes, and patterns. I have a small pot plant, but I have seen larger versions which look like small trees in nurseries. They don't like too much water and I use fertiliser sticks every few months to keep 'Tracey' happy.
Peace Lily
I am so proud of 'Lily'. She started out as a cutting that I got from my mum and is now a two foot beauty. I love the way new leaves unfold from the old, this truly is a magical plant. Lilies don't like too much water, and should only have a drink when the soil is dry. They don't mind medium to low light. In our house lily has pride of place by the front door so she is the first thing you see when you come in.
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"I'm a very neat monster."
A few months back I gave up on reading books. I know. I know. To be honest I was stalled on a book that was given to me that I just couldn't get in to. I was forcing my way through the thing like a kid being forced to eat peas, and I hate peas. I would wake up in the morning and think "Ok, make some coffee, pick up the book, and at least finish the chapter." Nope! I would pick it up get through a paragraph and put it down.
So, I gave up reading for a while and started watching Dexter. I had started it a little while back but I threw myself into it this time. I flew through the first few seasons, muscled my way through the last three, and said some choice words at the series finale. I had always been interested in picking up the book and since I work across the street from the library I peeked my head in to see if they had it.
Now, I had heard that the show took some liberties with the source material, and let me tell you they took quite a few. People have different jobs in the book than the show, people die fairly quickly but stick around in the show for seasons. I didn't mind it actually. It made sense. It also gives me hope that the book series will end better than the show did. Oh, please, let it be so. I will have some choice words for Mr. Lindsay if they are the same. Sorry.
Either way, Darkly Dreaming Dexter was an extremely easy read, but it kept me on edge the entire time. Think Lucy reading that thriller and constantly throwing it out the window when Ricky inevitably scares her. If you're looking for some easy reading at the end of this gorgeous summer, head over to your local library and pick it up. Now, on to the second book!
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Should Grandma Get Divorced? ObamaCare Says So
It's interesting, isn't it, how the truth is coming out about ObamaCare now that the House has passed it and the president has signed it?
On Tuesday, Michigan Congressman John Dingell told WJR's Paul W. Smith, in response to a question about why much of the legislation doesn't kick in until 2014, that:
... when you're going to pass legislation that will cover 300 [million] American people in different ways it takes a long time to do the necessary administrative steps that have to be taken to put the legislation together to control the people.
Many of us already knew that this has been the agenda all along; but now it's out there, and they can't take it back.
David Leonhardt, the propagandist who pretends to be a business reporter for the New York Times, let the redistributionist cat out of the bag in Wednesday 's paper in a piece entitled "In Health Bill, Obama Attacks Wealth Inequality." Note: not merely "income" inequality, but "wealth" inequality. More on that in a bit.
Then on Thursday morning, as the Democrat-controlled Senate wrestled with Republican members over stripping certain language from the bill, the Associated Press's Alan Fram confirmed the wire service's status as the official propaganda arm of the Democratic Party when he sobbed that these maneuvers might prolong "what has been a politically painful ordeal for the party." Zheesh.
Much has been written about the legislation's onerous taxes, including items large and small. One of the biggies is a new 3.8% hit on capital gains, dividends, investment income, and rental income. One relatively small but especially annoying item that betrays the control-freak nature of the bill alongside Congress's breathtaking economic ignorance is its 10% excise tax on indoor tanning services. One tanning salon owner predicts that 1,000 salons will close within 12 months after the tax goes into effect on July 1. Didn't somebody say in his January State of the Union address that "jobs must be our number-one focus in 2010"?
Beyond the paramount moral issues relating to the quality and availability of medical care, anyone who believes that ObamaCare will only affect high-income earners and a few isolated industries is in for a rude shock if the legislation is not successfully repealed in time. How rude? ObamaCare's worst financial provisions have nothing to do with taxes, but instead relate to its subsidies. When they take full effect, their impact will dramatically advance each of three goals described above: income and wealth redistribution, control, and the long-term political power of the far left.


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Let's talk copyright… This topic has come up quite often over the years as a Real Estate Photographer.
So who owns the pictures? The photographer who took them or the person who hired them for the job? It is widely understood that those Professional wedding, family or school photos remain the property of the photographer and reproducing them or using them for purposes other than personal viewing is illegal. Well the same usually applies for Real Estate Photography. In fact, any photograph taken by a professional is considered copyright. And no, the image does not have to be marked as such or even watermarked.
When hiring a Photographer to produce photos for a real estate listing the contract, or terms and conditions usually state that the client is obtaining an assignment or license to use the images for marketing the specific property for sale. So what happens when another party, usually the seller, would like copies of the images from the Realtor? Technically it isn't the Realtors property to share and they should obtain permission from the photographer before distributing the images. (I personally have encouraged using the photos as part of a closing gift, especially when the sellers have a long history or bond with the property.) The photographers aren't being unreasonable in limiting the use. There is a very solid business reason behind how rights of use are decided.
Imagine you purchased a stock image to use in your business. For example a photograph of two people shaking hands. An assignment or license is given to you to use them image within the terms set out. You publish that image on your web-site to add interest to one of your topics. A friend contacts you asking for a copy of the image to use on their business flyers. Of course you would refer them to the site where you obtained the image for them to purchase.
Another example that I recently saw was a wedding photograph that a venue was using to advertise their reception hall. The photograph was given to the venue by the bride and groom without knowledge or permission from the photographer. The photographer, as the owner the photo, I'm sure would have been happy to provide the venue a license to use his work with the proper compensation and agreement.
I can't imagine any photographer being unreasonable when it comes to their images living on beyond the sale of a home. In cases where the images will be used to for profit or marketing the photographer will discuss pricing options. Even where the image are for a personal gift, it's never a bad idea (and technically it's the legal one) to obtain permission before using or distributing images beyond the use they were released for. It will show your photographer you respect their work.
Resources – Canadian Copyright Act
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Part 1 of 2. Documentary on immigration to the United States in the late 19th century and early 20th century. Video is hosted by a group of students. In this video the narrator discusses the early immigration into the United States. They also discusses why people left their home country, how people came to America, Ellis Island and what happened there, movement of people into the cities and how they lived, and they discuss the Jacob Riis who was an immigrant himself and became a police reporter for the New York Tribune. Video shows some historical pictures and some students acting. Video is of good quality and contains good information. Video is appropriate for middle elementary and middle school students. (08:56)
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