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Earl Nelson Hildebrant
Nichols, NY
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Earl Nelson Hildebrant, 64, of Kirby Street, Nichols, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 18, 2005.
He was born on Aug. 26, 1941 in Chemung, a son of the late Elmer and Esther (JOHNSON) HILDEBRANT. Earl was a longtime employee for Tioga Opportunities Weatherization Program. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and small engine repair.
Earl is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 43 years, Mary Lou (GRIFFITH) HILDEBRANT; children Mary (Frank) Yaple of Barton, N.Y., Donna ROBINSON at home, Randall (Tammy) HILDEBRANT of Sayre, Pa., Steven HILDEBRANT of Key West, Fla., Victoria (Scott) HUNT of Wilmington, N.C., and Jeremy (Melissa) HILDEBRANT of Smithboro; 16 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brother, Leo (Sodsri) HILDEBRANT of Louisiana; sisters, Charlotte (Ed) WILLIAMS of Waverly, and Anna SHERMAN of Lake Worth, Fla.; brother-in-law, Don HILKER and sister-in-law Marie HILDEBRANT; a special life-long friend, Jude CORNISH of Romulous, N.Y.; special family members, Beth HILDEBNRANT BABCOCK of Nichols, Gary ROBINSON of Sayre, Pa., and Correna STANTON of Athens, Pa. Several nieces, nephews, cousins and his faithful canine companion, REESE, also survive.
Earl was predeceased by his brothers, Delmar and Guy HILDEBRANT; sister, Dorothy HILKER; and mother-in-law, Dorothy ZIMMER.
Funeral services and celebration of Earl's life will be held on Friday, Oct. 21 at 2 p.m. at the Sutfin Funeral Chapel, 273 S. Main St., Nichols. Pastor Charles J. WASIELEWSKI, of the Talmadge Hill Gospel Chapel, will officiate. A period of visitation and sharing memories will be held on Friday from noon until the time of the service. Abiding with his wishes, cremation will follow the services at the Tioga Point Crematory, Athens.
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Response Ethics, by Kelly Oliver, W. Alton Jones Professor of Philosophy at Vanderbilt University, is a collection of essays presenting a new ethical theory and application of it to contemporary issues such as capital punishment, rape culture, and war reporting. This theory differs from the four most commonly known normative theories (namely, deontology, utilitarianism, virtue ethics, and care ethics) in its account of the origin of ethically obligated subjects and its conception of the scope of the moral community. The book begins with a short introductory essay answering the question "What Is Response Ethics?" and then provides the theoretical grounding of response ethics in its first chapters. Oliver offers a new formulation of subjectivity in which subjects emerge through response to others and their environment, an ontology that corresponds to the basis of ethical responsibility, or response-ability, to respond to others and the environment. The essays in the second half of the book seek to expand the moral domain to include the nonhuman and also address specific cases that reveal some ways technology can thwart our capacity to respond.
Oliver writes, "Throughout my work, I've tried to articulate life-giving rather than death-bearing philosophy" (107). In the essays of this book, tracing a wide range of philosophical topics and influences spanning over more than the last two decades of Oliver's work, she shows how this effort has developed from her early employment of the maternal model to complicate notions of discrete selfhood assumed by other ethical frameworks, to her later work on witnessing and Earth ethics. Her strong emphasis on ontology has an overarching political aim; in order to conceive of different possibilities of relating, we need to have a revised conception of who we are. As she writes, "if we could articulate a compelling counternarrative, a counter-ontology, then more loving, cooperative, compassionate, and, hence, more ethical relations would follow" (103). Oliver builds on Kristeva's concept of subjects-in-process to show how the maternal body reveals how "identity and difference flow across subjectivities that are continually constituted and reconstituted in relationships" (23).
Oliver also upends prior theories of subjectivity that rely on a conception of vision that assumes fracture, distance, and shame. These theories, according to her, maintain oppressive power structures and cannot account for the full range of human interaction. She shifts away from the alienating eye articulated in the philosophies of Sartre, Hegel, Freud, and Lacan to the loving eye by using Merleau-Ponty's notion of vision as touch because "space is filled with the flesh of the world" (30); if space is full of air rather than void, then vision can be reimagined as a point of contact between selves, rather than as an act that separates them as distinct, isolated entities. The interdependence of subjects in their very creation becomes the source of ethical obligation. We emerge through the activities of address and response, and this creates "an ethical obligation to this founding possibility, which is a responsibility to enable the ability to respond" (40). This responsibility is twofold: we are to continually respond and to open the possibilities of response by others.
The essays in part I, "Interrelational Subjects and Social Sublimation," concern the ontology of subjects and the starting point of their ethical obligation, and the essays in part II, "Responsible Subjects and Witnessing," show the development of Oliver's concept of witnessing after the publication of her influential book Witnessing: Beyond Recognition (2001). Through the concept of witnessing, Oliver maintains the tension between ethics and politics while also linking them. If the political is concerned with universal laws and policies and the ethical is concerned with the unique singularity of people, then an ethical politics or a political ethics will have to account for both the universal and singular. Oliver attempts this through what she takes to be a dual meaning of witnessing as "eyewitness and bearing witness to what cannot be seen" (75). These two meanings parallel the "tension between finite historical contexts that determines subject position on the one hand and the structure of infinite addressability and response-ability of subjectivity on the other" (76). According to Oliver, we need to attend to the historical and cultural contexts of people otherwise risking denial of the realities of oppression like racism and sexism. But, she adds, if we consider only the politics of difference, we lose "the possibility of finding some means for communication across differences" (xxxii).
In bearing witness "to what cannot be seen," or what lies beyond recognition, we are responsible for our responses, others' responses, and for what lies in the realm of the unconscious. This ethical obligation is impossibly steep. Oliver means for response ethics to be "hyperbolic ethics" (81), a term borrowed from Derrida, meaning an ethics that honestly and humbly acknowledges that we always have blind spots about others and ourselves, to include our own unconscious drives and fears. There is always more beyond what I can see and know. Therefore, this requires a constant, ongoing critical reflection of asking myself what I am missing and checking for these blind spots. Although there are many ways in which response ethics differs from virtue theory, the "hyperbolic ethics" she proposes requires virtuous qualities necessary for ethical action such as humility, generosity, compassion, persistence, and the ability to embrace ambiguity.
Part III, "Response Ethics and the Non-Humans," contains three essays that develop toward an Earth ethics based in terraphilia, or love for the Earth, which recognizes the interdependence on our planet and all of its creatures including nonhuman animals. The second essay in this part, "Service Dogs: Between Animal Studies and Disability Studies," presents an important reply to the debate on the ethical priority of intelligent animals or cognitively disabled humans. Oliver argues convincingly that questionable assumptions about hierarchy, independence, and value based on functionality underlie this debate. She extends the idea from care ethics that there is a tight relation of dependence between humans by showing through the example of service dogs that there are also tight relations of interspecies dependence. The question of the animal is significant not just in extending the domain of moral concern, but also for investigating the oppressive impulse. Oliver writes, "until we address the denigration of animals in Western thought, on the conceptual level, if not also on the material, economic level, we continue to merely scratch the surface of the denigration and exploitation of various groups of people . . ." (118).
Part IV, "Witnessing in the Age of Spectacle," contains three essays that show how response ethics may be applied to capital punishment, creepshot (or the documenting of sexual assault on unconscious victims), and war reporting, including embedded journalism. In all three of these issues, technology, whether in the form of drugs, cameras, or social media, pose barriers to our response-ability. Lethal-injection drugs that paralyze also thereby make it impossible for the condemned to testify to their suffering and contribute to what Oliver calls the "fantasy of the 'good' death" (169). In the case of creepshot, we are presented with the unsettling situation that "the 'testimony' of unconscious girls [in the form of photos or video] is more believable than that of conscious ones" (190); in our culture, photographic evidence may be more compelling in court than one's own account of trauma. In the final essay of this collection, Oliver considers the ways in which war reporting has turned violence into entertaining spectacle and how the speed at which it is delivered and the shallowness of its presentation undercut viewers' ability to critically examine the images they receive, to recognize and interpret what cannot be seen, in other words, what lies "beyond our recognition" (215).
Response Ethics employs vocabulary and concepts from poststructuralism, phenomenology, psychology, and psychoanalytic theory. Oliver draws heavily on the work of Levinas and Derrida, and responds to a wide range of other thinkers including Butler, Freud, Heidegger, hooks, Kant, Kittay, Kristeva, Lacan, Merleau-Ponty, and Sartre. Those who have interests in these philosophical methods, concepts, and thinkers, as well as those with interests in ethical theory, applied ethics, the unconscious, and subjectivity would benefit from this book. Ethics professors in particular should read this book, if only to present their students with a living philosopher active in the monumental task of working out a new ethical theory designed to address thorny current issues involving violence, identity politics, and technology.


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November 21, 2019
The online food delivery industry may be booming but just like anything new, there is a caveat for investors who wish to access it, according to Maria Toneva, global research analyst at Newton.
An influx of new mobile apps, which do everything from helping users with workout plans to providing hints and tips on how to survive an apocalypse, have created substantial changes to investment sectors just as the gig economy1 has formed ripples in the nature of employment. Together the two have made things more convenient for consumers. Case in point: the world of food.
One of the most globally favored ways to access food online, from millennials to Generation X, is through the use of instant food delivery apps. Many may recognize the names of popular services such as UberEats, Seamless and Grubhub, while one of the leading online food delivery marketplaces in the US is DoorDash.2
These services are accessible via apps and enable consumers to order food from hundreds of restaurants in proximity of their location for a small fee— expanding meal deliveries beyond the traditional pizza and Chinese delivery services which gained popularity in the 1990s.
Such is the rising popularity of these services— online food delivery is set to become a US$200bn industry by 2025.3 However, Maria Toneva, global research analyst at Newton, says with new entrants constantly trying to enter this space and all the additional costs associated, it may make the industry convoluted in the eyes of an investor.
"There's huge uncertainty as to how investors would make money. These companies can generate a lot of money from consumers but when you add in the other additional costs of pay-out to the deliverers and restaurants, their platform revenue becomes eroded," she says.
"Another implication to consider is that there's a lot of private equity4 money out there. This is a highly competitive market and a lot of the big players are subsidizing the delivery aspect of it," she continues.
For example, one popular delivery app offers a subscription program to its customers. For a set amount each month customers get unlimited free delivery on orders, along with other discounts and offers.5 With perks like that, consumers win by getting to order as much as they want, whenever they want throughout the month. However, according to Toneva, the company may struggle with future profitability as they still need to pay the 'deliverer' hourly wages and pay out a portion of the sales to the restaurant.
"Reminiscent of the dot.com boom of the late 90s, the cash burn of such businesses is high and a winning or dominant business model has yet to emerge," says Toneva. "Complicating matters is the fact that many such companies feature delivery staff that epitomize the downside of the gig economy," she continues. This has resulted in criticism being leveled at such services over the lack of job security and benefits.
Foodora, a food app popular in Canada, Norway and The Philippines, was recently forced to implement a new contract for 600 Nordic employees after they went on strike. The new contract guarantees compensation for equipment used on the job, which include bikes, clothes and smartphones (which are usually supplied by the employee) as well as an annual pay increase for full time workers. It is considered one of the first successful collective bargaining agreements between a global food delivery platform and a trade union.6
Despite the attractiveness to consumers of the food industry, the question remains, is the food app marketplace mature enough for investors to generate returns? According to Toneva, the only way profit would seem achievable at this stage would be through consolidation. "That's the only way we're going to see a change in this industry. Otherwise the delivery fee would need to increase significantly but even if that were to happen, it could make customers lose interest and order less," says Toneva.
UK-based JustEat and its former rival Netherlands-basedTakeaway.com recently agreed a £9bn ($11.6bn) merger, which would make them one the world's largest online food companies, but the deal is yet to be finalized. With talks of the deal officially being in action by the end of the year, the merger would make the enlarged company UberEats' biggest competitor.7
"In our view the market needs to consolidate. It needs to become less competitive in order for investors to really make a profit, but at this stage globally, the big companies are still interested in competing with one another," she concludes.
1 Gig economy: A gig economy is a free market system in which temporary positions are common and organizations contract with independent workers for short-term engagements. www.techtarget.com
2 Sensortower.com: Top Food Delivery Apps in the US for Q2 2019 by Downloads. July 12, 2019
3 Forbes: 'The Soon To Be $200B Online Food Delivery is Rapidly Changing The Global Food Industry', October 24, 2019
4 Private equity: an alternative investment class and consists of capital that is not listed on a public exchange. www.investopedia.com
5 Deliveroo.com: Deliveroo Plus, October 24, 2019
6 Vice.com: 'Gig Workers Are Forming the World's First Food Delivery App Unions', 24 October 2019
7 The Independent: 'Just Eat in £9bn merger with Takeaway.com to create global food delivery giant' 7 November 2019
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Learn why coaching is different than managing, and which activities apply to which role. Learn the three elements of sales coaching—observation, customer-impact analysis, and feedback.
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So first let's look at simple observations.…A typical sales manager observes their reps, they observe…how the rep handles pricing, how they implement the sales…training, how long their sales calls are, the back and forth…during their sales call.…But a sales coach goes deeper, a sales coach would observe…body language and tone of voice and they provide the rep…with feedback on these nuance things.…And so what this does when you give your rep specific…
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One brilliant aspect from the 1960's STAR TREK sci-fi television show is 1st Officer and Science Officer of the Starship S.S. Enterprise, MR. SPOCK. Spock is a superior, logical-thinking alien genius, and Captain Kirk's right-hand man, who forces humans to take a look at their flawed ideologies. STAR TREK, set in the Milky Way galaxy during the 2260s, was way beyond it's time...literally. Check out one of my favorite clips from the show.


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Bishop Brennan's Visit
This month we had the privilege of hosting Bishop Brennan at the Mary Help of Christians Pastoral Center for the first time since his installation, and it has us looking forward to many more opportunities to have him involved in our programs. We enjoyed getting to share with him all the fun we have during programming by having him involved in Camp Magis. It was such a blessing having him celebrate Mass as a part of Magis, eat several meals with the kids, join in at campfire, have fun with the kids over at the barnyard, and even go on the haywagon ride! While he was here, we also got to take him on a tour of the facilities and share about what all this property allows us to do, as well as get to know more about his heart for continuing and growing ministries in WV. Lastly, some of our staff also enjoyed taking a little time to discuss shared excitement over the recent success of the Nationals baseball team, even if the rest of us don't completely share the enthusiasm. ;-) We are grateful to Bishop Brennan for his keen interest in the young church of West Virginia, and we love hearing him repeatedly emphasize that youth and young adults are important members of the living church, the church NOW!
Camp Magis
Seventh graders from Catholic schools across the diocese gathered in Huttonsville over six three-day sessions for Camp Magis. Inspired by Saint Ignatius of Loyola's idea of "magis" or "more", Camp Magis provides an opportunity for the participants to dive deeper in their faith and a love for service. Students are asked to reflect on three questions St. Ignatius would ask people when providing spiritual direction: what have you done for Christ, what are you doing for Christ, and what more (magis) can you do for Christ? During their time at Camp Magis, students had the opportunity to ride bikes, canoe, climb the rock wall, swing on the swing-by-choice, try their skill at archery, and spend time in quiet prayer. They also spent some time on MHC's Eden Farms learning about stewardship and how the service they were doing directly helps the local Catholic Charities and the people of the Tygart Valley. The first evening, after the celebration of Mass, they took part in a large seek and find activity in which they then had to use the objects they collected to build an object that is used to serve others. On the second evening, the students loaded a hay wagon that dropped them off at the campfire where they enjoyed dinner, fun campfire songs and skits, and a talk on the theological virtues. Throughout Camp Magis, students are challenged to find ways they can go home to their communities and do "magis" (more) in their lives whether that is serving more, praying in a deeper way, or finding a way to be a better friend to those around them.
Youth Board Weekend
The 2019-2020 Diocesan Youth Board gathered for the first time this school year at the Mary Help of Christians Pastoral Center for a weekend filled with team building, fellowship, fun, and prayer. On Friday night, they got to know each other through fun ice breakers and get-to-know-you questions during an evening social. Saturday morning was filled with team building during several adventure activities including canoes, archery, and a low ropes element called "The Island Hopper". After spending the morning outside, everyone regathered inside to listen to two talks given by our Program Staff entitled: "Beloved of the Father" and "Prayer, a Roadmap for Ministry". Each session was followed by deeper conversation in small groups. The Youth Board then headed off for a little bit and had some fun getting lost in a corn maze down the road. The day finished with time in adoration with our Lord and a time of praise and worship. On Sunday morning, the Youth Board spent some time beginning to plan the Ignite Your Faith Youth Rallies that will take place starting in December. The weekend was finished with Mass at St. Brendan's parish in Elkins. We are excited to have them back in November for more formation and youth rally planning. To learn more about the Diocesan Youth Board, visit the Youth Board webpage.
Diocesan PACE Conference
Diocesan parish staff gathered earlier this month at the John XXIII Pastoral Center in Charleston for P.A.C.E., the diocesan Parish Administration and Collaborative Education conference. This two day gathering provided a chance for youth ministers, young adult ministers, priests, parish secretaries, campus ministers and other parish staff to collaborate and learn more about the mission we are called to daily within our parishes. The eight rounds of breakouts sessions allowed for smaller discussions about topics relating to the various roles within the parish. Each of the diocesan offices had resource tables in the lobby to provide more information and resources on how the chancery staff can offer support to the parishes on a local level. Bishop Brennan came down to celebrate Mass on the second day for those who attended the conference. Staff from our office presented at three different breakout sessions throughout the conference. If you were unable to attend PACE this year or looking for summaries of each of these sessions, check out this month's edition of Thrive! for footnotes from these presentations.
Shawn Madden gave a presentation on "Christus Vivit: What is the document and why does it matter to your parish?"
Catherine Mares and Joe Peterson talked about "Sustainable Discipleship": making disciples who make disciples who make disciples
Shirley Carter, Campus Minister at West Liberty University and Bethany College presented on "The Art of Boomerang Throwing"
Shawn Madden gave a presentation on "Christus Vivit: What is the document and why does it matter to your parish?"
Catherine Mares and Joe Peterson talked about "Sustainable Discipleship": making disciples who make disciples who make disciples
Shirley Carter, Campus Minister at West Liberty University and Bethany College presented on "The Art of Boomerang Throwing"


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If you were to take media reports at face value you would think that schools were protected from the cuts being imposed by the Coalition government. The reality is very different.
While the money allocated to local authorities for distribution to school budgets seems likely to be protected from cuts, there is a whole ranges of services which are in real and imminent danger.
Local councils hold some money centrally which they use to maintain support services which could not be afforded by individual schools and are not needed in equal measure by all schools. The level of need in each school is usually related to the type of children they have on roll.
My own authority, for example, has a flagship service for deaf and hearing impaired children and for Gypsy, Romany and Traveller education. They also have a visually-impaired team and a teenage pregnancy advice service. These rely on the central budget to let them employ highly specialised teachers, teaching assistants, admin staff and so on.
This budget is being cut in a number of ways and on a scale which puts jobs and services at risk. The services are those which mostly support the poorest and most disadvantaged young people.
Council funding is being reduced as part of the deficit reduction plan. Leeds has had to find £1.9m from the budget for support services to schools. So far they have made this saving by filling only essential vacancies and cutting non-staff costs. At the same time they, together with other councils, are starting redundancy consultations with staff and unions.
Second the previous Government had already announced that they would not renew a number of funding streams which are used to support schools. In particular local authorities will from 31 March 2011 no longer receive the national strategies money which employs teachers who advise schools on literacy and numeracy.
As a result many councils have issued redundancy consultation notices. We are told that the money is not being removed but being devolved to schools so they can decide how best to use it. The assumption is that many of them will "buy back" the service from their local council.
The third factor which will produce cuts in central services is the expansion of the academy programme. Every school which becomes an academy leaves the local authority and takes with them their bit of the central budget for services to schools.
Whether or not they need or use the services for SEN, bilingual or sensory-impaired children, they take the money back.
As the new Tory academy project is focused on the more 'successful' schools with more privileged intakes. this will mean more money for schools who need it less and huge cuts in the services available to children in schools with the most need.
At a recent gathering of NUT branch secretaries evidence of the impact of these three factors was already beginning to emerge. A survey of centrally-employed members found that current plans for job cuts included the following:
Durham: 63 Education Development Adviser posts to be replaced by 28 posts with staff having to apply for their own jobs. Bolton: 11 posts including Educational Psychologists. Kent: Secondary adviser posts cut from 40 to 13. Somerset: 8 Soulbury posts to go out of 9. Merton: all secondary consultant posts to go, primary posts to reduce from 5 to 2. Havering: 25 posts out of 40 are at risk. Wigan: 86 posts to go.
It will not be easy to fight these cuts. The workers involved are not the 'shock troops' of the education unions. Employed in small teams, working often in isolation and with individual schools, they generally have no record of militancy.
In addition they will have an image amongst school staff as the advisers and inspectors who impose the government's educational dictats on the rest of us with all the workload pressures that entails.
The defence of these jobs will require a broader political campaign amongst staff and parents in schools to assert the importance of the services they provide. Councils can be lobbied, demonstrations and rallies organised and strike action can be moved up the agenda.
The sacking of subject and curriculum advisers when the work they do is still required is likely to mean more work for existing teachers in schools. Already in a number of areas "good practitioners" are being told by Heads that they will be expected to lead training and share their practice with other schools.
There will also be areas where centrally-employed education workers have more confidence. The NUT is, for example, holding an indicative ballot in opposition to cuts in central services for schools in Islington.
Perhaps the most worrying sign of all is the approach taken by Bury. There the council has issued section 188 dismissal and re-engagement notices to all its workers (except staff directly employed in schools) in order to force staff to accept new contracts on significantly worse pay and conditions.
The new contracts would freeze all pay increments (that's the automatic progression up pay scales) for three years and impose an additional three days of unpaid leave per year on all workers. Effectively the council would close its buildings for an additional three days and refuse to pay its staff.
These measures are a quick way to save millions of pounds at the expense of council workers and service users. There are already indications that other local councils are copying the Bury approach, in particular Luton. If it is allowed to succeed or go unchallenged it will be leapt upon by councils desperate to make huge savings quickly.
As far as I know indicative action ballots are being organised in Bury. All unions representing council staff in any area faced with this level of threat should be balloted as soon as practically possible. The trade union movement should treat an attack like this as an immediate threat to their members nationally and aim to kill it at source.


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When I first started writing about small business many years ago, the concept of home-based business wasn't even on people's radar. Even as the advent of new, affordable technology such as the personal computer, fax machine and voice mail made home-based business possible in the late 1980s and early 1990s, small business owners who worked from home were still anxious to hide the fact. They devoted lots of energy to making themselves seem like big businesses.
Today, the tables have turned so far that if small business owners tell people they run a home-based business, they're likely to express envy and say, "I wish I could do that!" or ask for tips. The most popular home business startups by small business owners in the PlanetSoho survey included computer and Internet-related businesses, marketing/advertising and consulting, but almost any type of business can now be run from home.
For small business owners, there are many benefits of running a home business, including saving on overhead, eliminating your commute and even helping the planet by cutting back on pollution because your business has a smaller carbon footprint.
Small business owners who started a home business are overwhelmingly positive about the experience, according to a recent study by PlanetSoho. Nearly half (46 percent) of respondents say they get to spend more time with friends and family since starting a home-based business. Thirty-seven percent say they sleep better, and 41 percent appreciate not having to commute to work. Having a home business typically allows for more flexibility, and 61 percent of small business owners in the study say they love getting to set their own schedules.
If you're considering running a home business, here are some issues to think about:
- Do you have a space to devote to business? The kitchen table won't suffice for long, so make sure you can carve out an area for yourself.
- Do you need to meet with clients? If your home isn't a suitable meeting place, figure out alternatives such as meeting clients in their offices or renting shared office space on an as-needed basis.
- Is your home zoned for business? Even if you're starting a low-profile business like consulting, check with your city's zoning board first. All it takes is one grumpy neighbor's complaint, and your business could get nipped in the bud before you even start.
- Is your family on board? Having a business in the home is disruptive, no doubt about it—so make sure you've got the support of your nearest and dearest.
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Coffee and developers have a strong connection. I mean a very strong connection, not unlike what Gollum shares with The One Ring. While having my cup of Americano yesterday, I started thinking - what's the best way of Caffeine intake. So cheers, folks! That's what we have on the menu today. 😉
While ranking all the drink and ways to drink them, we will consider the amount of caffeine per serving and also the calories that go with it. So you will have your best source of caffeine at the end of this article.
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Caffeine: 27.8mg
Calories: 130
Yup, your cola may contain some caffeine. One small cup may contain 27.8mg of caffeine and 31g of sugar. That's why it is not recommended to lean toward your cola for caffeine needs unless you don't have another option available. I know you will say "What if I take Diet Coke?". Well, there are many types of research that show Diet Coke is even more harmful. Check this link out.
Caffeine: 80mg
Calories: 117
Well, I'm not a big fan of Redbull, to be honest. It may contain the same amount of caffeine as a cup of coffee, but it has too much sugar in it. Although Redbull is quite popular among programmers, it's actually not a great source of caffeine. I have seen many people associating hackathons with energy drinks, maybe that's the reason Redbull is such a craze. And the mystical "taurine", which their marketing team pushes as some sort of magic pixie dust, is actually not that magical at all. Some people suggest it acts as more of a sedative than a stimulant, so it could actually slow your brain's activity rather than speed it up. Ironic, right? 😃
Lattes and Cappuccinos
Caffeine: 30-40mg
Calories: 120-30
I know how much you love your Lattes and Cappuccinos, but sadly, my favorite caffeinated beverage is also not the best source of caffeine for you. They contain a lot of sugar, and let's not even talk about all those flavors we love to add on top. More sugar! It may be the best treat for your taste buds, but not for your health. There's no harm in enjoying it occassionally though. Just don't kid yourself that you're drinking it for something other than the taste. 😆
Chai Tea (Indian👳🏻♂)
Caffeine: 67-78mg
Calories: 140
(Note: If you prefer small size, the numbers will be halved)
A typical Indian Chai, apparently the most consumed beverage in India, or Chai Latte for Westerns. This is the most preferred source of caffeine for most of the Indians. It has a fair amount of caffeine in it, but also suffers from the same downfalls as Cappuccinos and Lattes. It has a lot of sugar in it, so you shouldn't consume a lot of it.
Caffeine: 64 mg
Calories: 9
As we are going down, we are moving towards the healthier sources of caffeine. Espresso has an impressive amount of caffeine and that too in just 9 calories. The best part about this is that it's a shot. So no more savoury sips. One shot and you are done.
Brewed Coffee
Caffeine: 100-120 mg
Calories: <5
Yes, brewed coffee is the best source of caffeine according to me. Freshly brewed coffee can have upto 120mg of caffeine, and that too by consuming less than 5 calories. It has many antioxidants that increase the brain power. There are many other health benefits also. Check this post.
So there you have it. All the popular sources of caffeine dissected and analyzed. But the purpose of this post isn't to tell you to stop drinking certain drinks. You should definitely enjoy them all occassionally. After all, variety is the spice of life. Just try to lean on the healtheir side if, like me, you depend on caffeine to dominate your day. 😉
Oh and while we're at it, don't take too much caffeine. Everything is good in moderation, and that's true for caffeine as well. If you want to cut your intake, try some other sources not listed here, like dark chocolate or green tea. I'm sure you can find plenty if you look.
And don't forget to comment your favorite caffeinated beverage below!
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Write a blog post, of course!
Haha you sure didn't waste any time posting this. :P
Damn, When did you clicked it?
You shouldn't forget Monster Energy Drinks with 240mg coffeine per 500ml.
I don't think that's healthy bro.
It's super healthy.
Much better than burnt beans.
Full of electrolytes and well-preserved B vitamins to protect the brain.
Oh yes 😩👌
(I am only referring to the sugar free Ultra of course)
And you simply cannot ignore the aesthetic.
Edit: Red and violet are good too. Orange is a bit weird, has the most accidental sugar, and too much caffeine.
I'm curious about this product (it is almost sugar-free, for a long time I thought it wasn't due to the black can) but they made the can hideous again, and I can't buy it locally:
I don't need caffeine to program at all.
Wait... is there caffeine in tea, Mountain Dew, and Diet Coke?
Oh. There is. Hmmm. In that case, I need copious amounts of caffeine.
My body is a fine tuned machine turning caffeine into code.
This is the healthiest option. It contains 300 mg of caffeine and also Creatine & BCAAs. No sugar. Mostly for people who exercise.
Bangs aren't that healthy. The amount of BCAAs and Creatine are negligble in comparison to other options. I would recommend getting an actual pre-workout, like Outlift (2fypiu8r1n32xjnga5p4z8wz-wpengine....).
If that is too much caffeine (or you prefer premade),then you can always go with something like Lit, less caffeine but less other stuff.
I haven't tried Outlift before.
I guess I was commenting on the lack of any sugar in Bang which is present in most energy drinks.
300mg is too much bro
if 300mg is too much you are not considering how long you are taking to drink the drink. 3 cups of brewed coffee is 300+mg. The energy drinks I consume are deliberately spread out across an hour or 2 and not all in one sitting or I'll have 3 to 5 cups of coffee throughout the day. If the time to drink is 2 cans guzzled in 15 minutes like my brothers, then I'm inclined to agree with you.
I went cold turkey on caffeine at work last year after I was getting migraines all the time. I stopped drinking coffee entirely, and switched from normal tea to rooibos. The withdrawal symptoms were pretty awful, but after a week I started to feel a lot better.
I have let my consumption creep up again though in the last few months.
Same. I found that after basically giving up coffee, my concentration was better, I felt wide awake in the morning, had no detox headaches at the weekend and generally feel much better. I have one or two a month, as a treat. The other advantage is that when I do feel tired and have a coffee, I have no tolerance so get a huge kick from the caffeine. Win!
Tea also contains a small amount of caffeine.
That's why I stopped drinking it in favour of rooibos, which is naturally caffeine free but can be drunk in the same way. Decaf tea is usually vile, although Yorkshire Tea do a nice Bedtime Brew which is decaffeinated.
But a moderate amount of caffeine won't harm you. It's actually good to have a moderate amount.
I still drink ordinary tea at home, and will have the odd coffee, but I generally stick to rooibos at work. I was drinking two coffees a day, as well as tea throughout the day, and I found that started to cause problems.
Actually green tea contains a pretty fair amount of coffeine! 🍵
Depends on the flavor.
Can't forget the tried and true and incredibly cheap caffeine pill! I take half of pill in the morning which is 100mg and thats all I need to get me going! I like coffee, but I don't want to have to worry about finding coffee every day so I just pop a pill and I am good to go.
Is it healthy to take that? are those pills Natural?
Yep, my doctor knows I take them and has zero concerns about it. In fact, he would rather I get caffeine from a pill than a sugary drink any day of the week.
There are all natural ones you can take but I prefer the generic version of No Doz.
That's cool then 😊
Appeal to nature.
They're not natural, they're purpose made.
They provide what you are asking for, and not contaminants.
Also convenient, portable, and shelf-stable.
also it's well tolerated, which is definitely an upside for many people. Although you have to consider that is "kicks in" pretty fast, so if someone just likes to sip a hot beverage and is more comfortable with getting that effect over a longer period, coffee or tea is probably the way to go.
I've been running on espresso since Tuesday when I got a new machine. Before that, for almost a year, I drank mostly Turkish coffee which gives an extra kick since I make it with some sugar. However, before that, I went from 3-4 espressos a day to 0 and had no caffeine at all for about 6 months. I didn't miss it at all, had no withdrawal symptoms, but I just love coffee too much to give it up forever.
Yeah, If you take it in a moderate amount, you won't experience withdrawal symptoms.
Home Nesspreso Machine :)
What's that ?
Coffee machine, where instead of beans or grained coffee you put small capsules in it.
I like it, it has a different flavour and after you're drinking same coffee it's nice to have practice w. something else.
Yeah totally agree with you. Changes are good.
Black coffee and green tea, million times a day, depending on my heart rate.
Used to be all about Monster, Rockstar and Red bull, but then I looked at the list of ingredients and switched back to coffee. Sip days r' over.
Someone bought our developers some boxes of caffeinated chocolates, with each on having about 3/4 the caffeine of a regular cup of coffee.
One developer had three at once. I repressed all other memories of that afternoon.
Lesson learned: if you need caffeine but don't like coffee, each some dark chocolate in the afternoon and you'll be fine.
Green tea (Tencha) :
- 79mg or caffeine (theine) for 300mL
- calories < 5 (well, 0 actually)
- and an important data you didn't mention : 0 sugar.
-> No dependencies to caffeine and suggar, no side effects until you don't drink 2L per day; and no fat gain =)
Bulletproof coffee! I add a tablespoon of butter and some cinnamon to my early morning brew. The fat content levels out the caffeine spike for a number of hours. Great stuff, and I now love the taste too!
Cool article. I will always prefer drinking coffee, but a real good coffee. Most of the time brewed coffee and sometimes lattes.
I found that (despite the LOOK AT ME IM A GAMUR branding) GFUEL is a pretty great product. Almost sugar free (has maltodextrin in it) and instead of a caffeine boost that makes me constantly jerk my knee or simply jittery I feel like it just gives me proper focus for about (depending on how you drink it) 1-4h or something. When drinking this it's much easier for me to get sucked into my zone and flow of writing and developing.
I also use less than advised dose or stretch one serving to at least double the water so its pretty cheap comparable.
Plus the coffee machines in my office are not maintained very well soo yeah.
Tea is also great
I drink a cup of coffee at home before work, then get another tall cup at Starbucks on my way in, both black, and that's usually it. If I feel like I've gotten a lot done in a day I'll sometimes reward myself w/ another cup at around 3, but other than that just the two in the morning is plenty to keep me going, and not so much that I get jittery and anxious when I crash at the end of the day.
No matcha? Shame on you! ;)
But seriously. Good matcha will have you flying for hours with no jitters.
Many many different, usually trashy, straight teas.
Like ?!
- lots of Lipton
- some Twinings
- a Dilmah
- Clearspring Oolong
- a loose TWG tea
My all time favorite is this though:
It's a guilty pleasure because it prominently says Organic on the box, but it just tastes best. I should refill.
MATE! each litter has 200-400 mg of caffeine. I usually drink at least 1 litter per day.
If you want to know more about this weird tradition you can read my twitter thread: twitter.com/JaimezJacinto/status/9... or watch my highlight stories: instagram.com/jaimezjacinto/
Monster energy or one of those really cheap red bull alternatives! Can't beat a quick kick for 27p!
I get a Grande Iced White Mocha Americano; no prive(sweetener) and water(if Im outside) or 2 cups of Keurig coffee. No sugar.
What's Keurig coffee?!
Here it is bro keurig.com
Thanks man
I loved this! ha ha. It was a nice change up from the typical post on see on dev.to. I love coffee, but honestly what gets me woke up is a big glass of water and tea. Yet, I seem to rely on coffee constantly.
Coffee is more like superhero serum, for the times when you are needed.
I prefer direct injection. JK, actually straight tea with no additives appears to be my fix. No sugar please. 😁
I used to be heavily into redbull sugar free.
I've now landed on espresso and have 2 or 3 a day.
That's good. Redbull should not be taken regularly.
Do you have a reason why? I've been thinking recently this amount of espresso is probably just as bad if not worse 🤯😂
The reason is probably taurine which Redbull have. You can google it a lot of theories on it.
Don't have caffeine after 2/3 pm. Caffeine is stimulant drug, read "Why We Sleep" by Matthew Walker to know about the effect of caffeine on our body.
Caffeine drain your core energy.
My college does Starbucks which is not a good thing at all for my health, especially when the Christmas range was out 😅


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Competing on price sucks and is a sucker's game. Why? Because someone will always be able to beat your price. Don't believe me? Haven't you seen those ads on TV from car dealerships that say: bring us any competitor's price and we'll beat it!
Of course, the car dealers don't mention that they'll beat the price by a penny or something like that so that they are technically correct, but they're competing on price because that's what they know to do.
Speaking of car dealers, have you ever seen an ad like that from a Mercedes or BMW dealer? How about from a Volkswagen dealer? How about from a Toyota dealer?
These other dealers are smarter. They compete on quality. Their ads basically say "come get the best car that your money can buy" or "we sell quality cars" or something like that.
WTF does this have to do with online marketing? Lemme tell you.
I've been on this quality score kick recently.
The point of this post, is that instead of trying to outbid your mother trucking competitors on price, telling Google that you'll pay more money for a higher listing in the SERPs, compete on having better ads and a better landing page.
See, there's always a bigger fish that can afford to spend more money than you on a click. Instead of competing on price with them, you compete on quality.
Don't fight them on their strength, fight them on your strength. Have better ads and a better landing page.
I call this BABAA. That stands for Be A Better Adwords Advertiser.
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No, this doesn't refer to the colour of its skin, but to its point of view, to the size of its carbon footprint and the measures to which a parent can go to bring a human into the world and teach it to be environmentally aware.
If you are over sixty years old and were brought up in rural Australia, then chances are that your parents took for granted and carried out many green measures just as a matter of course. I see the occasional new parent doing the same. Who doesn't spend some time agonizing over the safe, green future of their beloved children?
So let's get practical here!
There's one thing that all babies do even before coming home from the birthing centre – they eat, and well, what goes in must come out. It is therefore, wise for the new mother to make a few choices in advance. You will need to think about nappies.
Disposable or not?
An endless debate. If you have ever stumbled over a dirty disposable secreted on a beach or picnic spot, you will already have a view on this. Landfills are overflowing with used nappies. Plastic/disposable nappies are made from dangerous chemicals that need to be handled by some nameless workers, mostly in Vietnam and China, are used once and then tossed to be someone else's problem. The desire for the multi-nationals to sell their products into the 3rd World mean they have to be cheap and this means that manufacturing is definitely no-frills. But being 'green' means understanding where your waste originates and ends up and controlling that journey as much as possible. The end user is responsible for understanding that there is risk to those working in the plastics industries, particularly in less controlled nations, and also from dumping a mix of PVC, adhesives, paper and faecal matter into our landfills. A baby will use around 5,000 nappies over their nappy-wearing life. That produces a mountain of waste equivalent to 130 black bin-bags full.
Reusable nappies, however, take a lot of water to wash and sanitize. Or do they?
The London based Women's Environmental Network (WEN) says that by using 24 nappies and laundering them in an energy-efficient washing machine at 60 degrees centigrade, parents can reduce global warming by 24 per cent. The water generally goes into the sewers or septic tank and in general, end up in a treatment plant, and less so these days, into the sea. In Australia there are many sewerage farms where the solid wastes are pumped onto land that becomes parks, gardens and after treatment can even be pastures, Werribee in Victoria for instance. In the UK, sewerage pumping rights to fertilize depleted land are highly prized. Ask your local water authority where your sewerage ends up!
Note also that many of the products below are now available through nappy washing/delivery services and their water is recycled and chemical free, using high temperatures in place of bleaches.
The alternatives are way beyond the 'flannelette versus towelling' debates of the olden days. Below are some products and techniques that can be considered 'green', less dangerous to the world, leaving little or no waste.
Today's sustainable choices include
- Bamboo – soft, always feel dry on the outside. Not as durable. Can be purchased as lining inserts and soak up a large amount of moisture.
- Hemp – very durable, soft, easy to care for, high wicking. Very easily grown and processed even in areas of drought. Nothing to do with marijuana by the way.
- Organic cotton – are manufactured in varying weights, The Indian unbleached, multi-layered nappies are soft and absorbent.
- Sherpa – processed organic cotton, soft with Velcro fasteners
- Terry towelling – moisture leaks through. Needs a cover, they will last the lives of two babies in good order but the leakage is annoying.
- Flannelette – wears out fast losing the fluffiness but as a car wash cloth it can last thirty years!
- Microfibre – needs special washing. But carries the moisture away from the skin very efficiently. Synthetic.
- Wool – has a distinct sheep odour (lanolin). Cannot be tumble dried. Can be scratchy. OK as a cover.
- Velour –Soft to the touch. Similar to microfibre. Good cover material for cold weather.
- Gauze – the Indian cottons mentioned above are a form of gauze. This is a relatively traditional Indo/Asian solution, an alternative to the naked babies. Cheap, basic.
- Kaidangku – Split pants of the Asian nations. – not very practical for the mobile Aussie babies. Would require a minder with a mop following them! There is no absorbing of wastes. It just drops onto the floor.
And then you have to decide whether to use:
- flat
- pre-folded
- pocketed for extra absorption.
- all in one – the liner, nappy and cover all sewing in one. These are invaluable for outings as they minimize the bags mothers need to lug.
- pins, Velcro, buttons or clips or the Snappi fasteners
- elasticized legs and waist.
- contoured shape
- patterned, plain, bleached, unbleached – the designs are fabulous, from animal prints, pastels to vibrant shades, white and ecru.
- flushable cloth or paper liners
- micro-fleece, Stay-Dry Liners – reusable
- hemp/organic cotton doublers reusable
- Mini Shower Diaper Sprayer to make cleaning easier.
- A vinyl, flannel or other waterproof cover
Do I hear you screaming at the choice? Wouldn't it be easier just to grab that pack from the supermarket? Well, no, not in the long-term. Note that all these items can be purchased online and it is actually fun to see what the creativity of parents has resulted in for their babies.
Here are some additional hints to make choice easier.
While flat, square, flannelette nappies are at the bottom end of the range price-wise, they are not as absorbent and as they age, become less so. They pill and lose fluffiness fast. High performers are the hemp/cotton blends or the microfibres. Note that the latter have the disadvantage that the quick rinse sanitizers will affect their performance. The latest design in the quality all in ones makes them easier to dry and long lasting, thus their high price can be justified. As well, the need for those vinyl nappy covers is removed. Note that the vinyl in the nappy covers (PVC) has been shown to leach harmful chemicals and they should not be used at all. There are combinations of styles and types to provide a comfy and efficient bottom covering. All are washable and take some time to dry and you will need multiples.
And the cost?
The modern nappy of the über-baby is not cheap. However, over the period of a child's life, the cost-effectiveness is unchallengeable. You may outlay up to $1000 for a set of top-of–the-range pre-folded, shaped nappies, covers and liners but the estimate is that you will save around $1500 compared with using the equivalent standard of disposables.
Washing is also a consideration.
Be sure to study the labels before making a choice, don't be wooed by the groovy prints until you have a trial run and know that the colours won't run and that the shape will fit your baby. Some companies are marketing sampler packs where you can test run all the different styles. These are around $100- but it is a great idea, especially for baby number one! You will find that most of the really good nappy washes are eucalyptus based. There are also numerous recipes for homemade ones, but don't be tempted to overdo the eucalyptus as it can burn. Here's one I know works:
Homemade Nappy wash
6 bars Sunlight Soap
1kg Lectric washing soda (you can buy this in the laundry aisle.)
2 bars Sard Wonder soap
4 tablespoons of Eucalyptus
Grate the soap and mix in a large container with the washing soda. Sprinkle the Eucalyptus over and mix more. The Sard removes stains, and the washing soda is a water softener and degreaser which works on nappy creams. The washing soda can be bought in crystal or powdered form by the kilo.
You can make a nappy soaking bucket with 2 tablespoons to ¾ bucket 2-3 tablespoons for a normal machine wash. Dry nappies on the clothesline in the sun on a windy day and this is adequate for sanitising. Change nappies often to keep the baby and its immediate environment clean, dry and happy!


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If you're a regular visitor to Standard Issue, you won't need telling that we're lucky enough to have a cracking team of contributors who we love dearly. We thought it was about time we let them introduce themselves properly. Meet Juliette Burton. She's mad about Muppets.
Name: Juliette Burton
Age: Timeless! Could be 20-something, could be 30-something, could be six years old. Not sure. Stopped counting.
Location: In front of my laptop. And in another universe. UK
Official job title: Writer. Performer. Actress. Human. Weirdo. Comedy type person thing.
What was the first thing you wanted to be? I did a whole show about this! I wanted to be many things; ballerina, baker, artist, Muppet. The thing that stuck was writer and actress.
When did you know you wanted to be what you are now? About aged eight. I decided I wanted to be a writer and actress. I was told that wasn't really a valid decision for an eight-year-old. Tried lots of other pathways: journalism, illness, hospital. But all roads led me back to that initial instinctive decision.
What's your strongest memory from school/education? Paul Kindersley, the boy genius who ate rubbers. And also I remember being bullied, feeling out of place, longing to run away and join The Muppets.
When you're not working, what else do you like to do? Being self-employed it often feels like I'm always working. I love seeing my good friends, chatting, drinking. I love traveling and would love to do it more. So when not working I tend to research future trips. Maybe I'm still running away.
What has been your proudest creative moment to date? Every time I perform and someone tells me they loved the show – genuinely each time that happens it's better than the last. I also felt very touched when my Operation Game article was published and shared and received such a positive response on Standard Issue.
What was your favourite day at work? I reckon the best is yet to come.
What would you like to erase from your past? I can't really erase anything, because all of it has led me to this moment right now and who I am. That's not funny is it? Um… that time I appeared naked on stage. No, wait, that was a dream. Ok, all experiences of elitism, sexism and negativity.
What brings you the most joy? Pufflings. Puppies. And The Muppets.
What makes you angry? Sexism, elitism, inequality, injustice, negativity and slow broadband.
Professionally, who has been your biggest inspiration? Miss Piggy.
Have you ever met someone who made you go weak at the knees? Dawn French, Michael Palin and when I first started dating my current partner.
What advice would you give a woman who wants a career like yours? Don't do it. Don't do it. Don't do it. If you still do it, you were always going to do it.
"Who can't I live without? Myself. But then I can't live with myself either, so I guess I'll just have to rent a two-bedroom place."
How do you define success? I'm still questioning that myself. I used to think it was five-star reviews and sell-out shows. Then I thought it was having money. Then I thought it was lots of people caring about what you do. I'm still trying to shake the idea that the definition of success is impressing my parents… because I have no control over that. Maybe success is a simple as knowing that how you spend your days has a positive impact on the wider world.
What's the best advice you've ever had? Never give up.
What's your favourite photograph of yourself? I have a picture of me aged about four on a bike with a huge grin on my face – it's the same grin I have on my face in every pic as an adult when I forget to 'pose' and I'm just feeling sheer joy at being alive.
Where did you go on your favourite holiday? Bali, 2014. Snorkelling in abandoned coral early in the morning, watching the sunrise from a boat with no one else around, skipping about on motorbikes on car-less roads. BLISS. My secret back-up plan is to one day escape back there and set up a home. Not so secret now I've told you!
Who can't you live without? Myself. But then I can't live with myself either, so I guess I'll just have to rent a two-bedroom place.
What can't you live without? Laughter, hope and curiosity.
What do you consider your greatest achievement? Inadvertently affecting someone so much in Edinburgh that they decided not to commit suicide – just because I was nice to them when flyering for my show. He is now a dear friend.
Who is your favourite person? Gonzo. He's not really a person though is he? He won't be defined by your boxes.
Who's your favourite animal? Non-specific: All puppies. And all pufflings; grey, round, perfectly spherical balls of downy fluff! Specific: my dog Oscar who lives at my parents' farm.
Which song could be used to soundtrack your life so far? So hard to choose! If my inner teenager were to win I'd pick Tonight Tonight by Smashing Pumpkins or Iris by Goo Goo Dolls. But I'm currently drawn to Under Pressure by David Bowie and Queen – it's one of the songs I'm listening to on repeat while writing my new show.
It's beautiful, intelligent, confused, raw and very real. "Insanity laughs under pressure we're cracking / Can't we give ourselves one more chance? / Why can't we give love that one more chance?"
What are your favourite three articles at Standard Issue? Sarah Millican's idea for #JoinIn on Christmas Day 2015 was beautiful and touched me deeply. Having felt alone many times in my life and also felt the force of social media for good and for bad that was a brilliant idea and an awesome article.
Deborah Frances-White's introduction to her podcast with Sofie Hagen was funny and engaging. Lili La Scala's article about her Creeps on a Train experience was uncomfortably familiar and important to share. It's hard to choose because Standard Issue is such an incredible platform for strong voices writing about all kinds of REAL things women, no, PEOPLE, go through.
Which question would you have liked to have answered in this questionnaire, but weren't asked? What makes you happy? Answer: when a song comes on the radio that is perfectly in time with the windscreen wipers.
Juliette is in the throes of a run of shows at the Adelaide Fringe until 14 March – tickets are on sale now.
She'll be starting previews and work-in-progress shows of her new show, WIP, in April and May and will be taking herself to the New Zealand Fringe in early May 2016 as well as putting in a date at the Brighton Fringe on 25 May. Then there are Edfringe previews in London to be announced and a pretty much confirmed August at the Edinburgh Fringe.
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Breg Polar Care Cube Cold Therapy System is a simple and reliable system manufactured by Berg to reduce pain and provide compression. The design is compact and its easy to use which makes it apt for use in hospitals, clinics and also home. Patients can anjoy 6-8 hours of motorized cold therapy with just a little initial fill of ice and water, depending upon patiant's protocol.
Note: An insulation barrier must be applied between the pad and the skin.


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Kendall Jenner missed the biggest Kardashian-Jenner party of the year so far: Stormi World, the amusement-park first birthday that her sister Kylie spent months planning for her daughter Stormi Webster. But that was never supposed to happen originally, Kendall told Jimmy Fallon last night.
Kendall was in New York City for fashion week when Kylie threw the party last Saturday. But she was available for the party's original date, she explained.
"I was so upset [to miss it]," Kendall started. "So it was supposed to happen on her [Stormi's] actual birthday I'm pretty sure on the first, and it rained and everything kind of got postponed so it didn't happen until I was out of town, which was very unfortunate because I would have loved to go and it looked really amazing. But she really went all-out."
Kendall did ask Kylie the question most people had regarding that birthday party, too. Why spend so much money to make a literal amusement park for your 2-year-old child who is too young to really remember it and fully enjoy it? "I said something to her, I was like, 'You know she's one? Like, I don't know if she's gonna remember this. Like, I love you for the effort but like…'" Kendall started.
But Kylie, a near-billionaire, had a fair response: "She was like, 'I really don't care. I just really want to do it,'" Kendall said. "I was like, 'You now what? More power to you. Do it. Go for it.'"
Back in November, Kendall talked about her relationship with her niece Stormi. "I find a very special connection with Stormi," she told E!. "[It could be] because she's my younger sister's daughter. We have a nice bond."
On Stormi's actual birthday, Kendall posted a tribute to her. Her caption gave more detail about their relationship, along with the great nickname Kendall has for her. "Sweet, tiny noodle! Your energy is powerful, I hope the world offers you nothing but beautiful things. I love you Stormeroo! Happy 1st birthday 🦋"


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SAN DIEGO >> It wasn't so long ago that the Raiders were presented a situation similar to Sunday's: Beat the San Diego Chargers and head to the playoffs.
The parallels end there between now and the 2011 season.
That Raiders team, which lost to the Chargers 38-26 that day and finished 8-8, was a decent squad trying to scrap its way into the postseason after the death of owner Al Davis. The Hue Jackson-coached team went 1-4 down the stretch to miss out.
This time around, the Raiders (10-3) are looking to do a lot more than just crawl into a Wild Card spot. They still have their sights set on the AFC West title and are capable of doing something special if they snap their 13-year playoff drought — the second-longest in the NFL behind only the Buffalo Bills.
"Without a doubt it feels a lot different," said long snapper Jon Condo, one of two Raiders along with kicker Sebastian Janikowski to have played in that 2011 game.
"I feel like we can write our own story now," Condo said. "Back then, I guess we could have. If we won that last game, we would've been in. But it's only Week 15 now. We have a lot more opportunities to make it happen."
The Raiders could have clinched their first playoff berth since 2002 last weekend, but their loss at Kansas City squashed any chance of that. There are several scenarios in which they could clinch Sunday but none more simple than this: Just Win, Baby.
"It's always in your mind," defensive end Khalil Mack said of the chance to clinch, "because that's the goal. We want to definitely be in the playoffs, but at the same time, it's not easy to do. The challenge is to go out and try to clinch that by any means, but we're just working this week and trying to get there first. Trying to get down there and get it going."
Quarterback Derek Carr has two views on the topic. He wants to win the division and that's still in play. The Raiders and Chiefs own identical 10-3 records, but Kansas City's season sweep means Oakland must finish a game ahead of them in the standings. He also understands what it would mean to guarantee a return to the playoffs for the first time in 13 years and can't diminish that accomplishment if it happens.
"We've got to take care of business first, but obviously to be able to do that, it's really cool for our fans, it's really cool for our organization," Carr said. "There's been a lot of hard work put in to this place and it would make people feel really good.
"But just making the playoffs isn't our goal. We want to obviously win the division. We want to go on and do damage in the playoffs and win the Super Bowl. It all starts with this game and we've got to focus and lock in on San Diego because they're a really good team."
The Chargers (5-8) record isn't good, but the Raiders don't view them through that prism. They haven't forgotten their Week 5 meeting. The Chargers, who had led by eight points in the third quarter, were lining up for a 36-yard field goal to tie the game with two minutes left when they botched the snap.
Quarterback Philip Rivers leads an offense ranked fourth in the league in points per game (just behind the Raiders, who are tied for second at 27.5).
"They're doing a great job, things just haven't been going their way," Raiders safety Reggie Nelson said of the Chargers. "Their record doesn't speak to it."
But the Raiders record does speak to contention and Amari Cooper was his matter-of-fact self when asked if he has thought about clinching that playoff spot.
"Of course," Cooper said. "Our record is 10-3 and we've got what we've earned so far. I think we're in a pretty good position but we have to keep focusing and take it game by game."
There's a lot more of that type of talk from the Raiders. They're well aware and will celebrate a playoff spot if it happens, but larger goals remain at stake.
This team isn't bogged down by the failures of every Raiders team since 2002. Only Janikowski has been around since then, and Condo (2006) is next in tenure. The core — players such as Carr, Mack, Cooper, Michael Crabtree, Donald Penn, Bruce Irvin — has been in Oakland for no more than three years. That's a benefit, Carr agrees, but don't discount that this group has suffered too. The 2013 Raiders lost their last six games. The 2014 Raiders lost their first 10.
"My first two years, I'm on my couch watching the playoffs," Carr said. "I have my hurt feelings and all those kind of things too."
On Sunday, those hurt feelings could finally be washed away. Larger goals will remain, but a playoff spot will be something to celebrate.


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50 Cent and Vivica A. Fox are known for their relationship over ten years ago and how it would eventually sour and become a media feud. However, now, it seems to be all good between the two celebrities after Vivica opened up during an appearance on 50 Central.
In the interview, Vivica got candid about the mistakes she made while dating the notorious rapper. During the discussion, Fox claimed it would've been better for her to know "how to treat a man like that" like she does today.
She stated that he "wanted a partner" and he "really wanted to take care" of Vivica. According to the Independence Day actress, she wanted to match him badly, but now she understands that it would've been better to "let him be the man" in the relationship.
During a video which we have for you below, the actress revealed why she's glad to be friends with him now.
Is it possible the pair will reunite again after almost ten years of being away from each other?
Fans of the celebrity duo will remember when, back in November of 2015, Fox insinuated the rapper was gay, and 50 responded by saying her comments seemed like they were out of "desperation" for attention.
As a retort to her "gay" comments about the rapper, he stated "I thought it was crazy," because the "statement was like out of nowhere. I don't know, it feels like desperation. It feels like she's searching for attention at that point," because they hadn't spoken in over a decade.
Perhaps, Vivica is looking to get back together with the rapper and entrepreneur. 50 Cent has ventured out into other forms of business in recent years including a book with Robert Greene titled, The 50th Law, as well as a Vitamin Water company, and the TV series, Empire.


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Emma Watson is putting Brown on hold for work
HollywoodNews.com: Emma Watson has been very dedicated to her education at Brown, but it seems the 'Harry Potter' actress has too much on her plate and she needs a short break.
Watson revealed that she will be taking a short break from school in order to complete her professional obligations, states Just Jared. "I've decided to take a bit of time off to completely finish my work on Harry Potter (the last one comes out this summer) and to focus on my other professional and acting projects." Watson commented.
However, that doesn't mean she is done with school. Watson noted that she is still working toward her degree, but it will take her a semester or two more.
Are you surprised Emma Watson is putting school on hold?
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2 Camino Pequeno, Santa Fe
Located minutes from the Historic Santa Fe Plaza, this gated classic territorial estate was privately commissioned in 1947 and custom designed and built by the esteemed architect, John Gaw Meem. Totally renovated within the last 15 years and in keeping with the original scale and design this home is ready to move into. The views and privacy are stunning. Located on nearly 3 acres this 5,554 sq. ft. main house and 726 sq. ft. fully appointed one-bedroom guest house are inviting, comfortable and grand. Extraordinary spaces include a library with plaster walls, crown molding, built-in bookshelves, traditional territorial fireplace with hardwood floors, original custom doors and windows. The amazing solarium showcases the outdoor landscaping, views and our beautiful skies. The grand living room has exquisite territorial details such as massive wood beams, high ceilings, custom wood doors & floors and an abundance of natural light. The formal dining room is spacious and enjoys views of the grounds and landscaping. The informal dining is off of the kitchen and butler's pantry. The downstairs guest bedroom has an ensuite bath and a separate entrance. The grand upstairs has 2 owners suites, the original and the newer which boasts a charming and comfortable sitting room and fireplace. There is an additional guest bedroom. All have stunning ensuite baths and captivating views. There are 6 garage spaces and basement storage. This magnificent estate can not be replicated today.
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Zhongshan Mural Project
Building up abstract forms, textures, marks, scratches, smudges, smears, drips, splatters and stains the subtle shapes of intertwined Blue Magpies appear in the skies above the old district of Zhongshan.
The figures that move along the North Road are ethereal, walking a road that has been intrinsic to the district since colonial times.
Buildings are hinted at through the smear of acrylic, the scratch of a palate knife, or the loose scribble of a soft pencil. The famous trees that line the road are suggested with drips of India ink, charcoal, or oil sticks.


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Pre Op Joint Replacement
A class is held weekly for patients scheduled for hip or knee joint replacement surgery.
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Patients will be scheduled for the class at least two week prior to surgery. The patient will only need to attend one class. If it's not possible for you to attend or if the date is inconvenient, please inform the program secretary at (810) 606-5140. Members of the Joint Replacement team will be there to answer your questions. It is strongly suggested that you bring a family member or friend to act as your "coach." The coach's role will be explained in class.
You will learn about:
- Preparing for surgery, including exercise and modifying your home for recovery
- Your daily schedule during your hospital stay
- Recovering after your surgery, including weekly goals.
Classes meet in the hospital auditorium.


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HOURS: MON - SAT :: 11AM -6PM; SUNDAY NOON - 5:00PM. It's On. Come Shop. Socially-distanced, safe and sales 40%-90% off. USE THE BACK DOOR TO ENTER THE SALE. To keep all safe, we're limiting sale shopping to 25 customers at one time. Hang tight if we're to capacity and we'll let you in to shop in no time.
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Introducing the "What You Say" Line of soy wax candles by Beehive Home. Our line of humorous candles are the perfect gifting item or special touch to make your space smell completely awesome. Each comes with a saying all its own, and is adorned with a bright bold pattern.
The candles come in 3 sizes:
- 4oz Metal Tin (30 hour burn time)
- 8oz Straight-sided glass jar with a metal lid (50+ hour burn time)
- 16oz Mason jar with gold lid (100 hour burn time)Our Neighborhood candles
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Each candle features clean, renewable soy wax made from soybeans grown in the USA. Since soy wax is a natural material, each candle may have its own look and/or texture.
We use cotton flat braid wick with paper filament throughout, providing increased rigidity. They are primed with a natural wax coating making them perfect for use in soy candles. Cotton wicks are versatile and work well in more viscous waxes, self trimming and designed to promote a consistent burning flame.
After every burn, once the wax has cooled use your fingers to break off the top burnt part of the wick. A wick that is not trimmed may create burning issues.
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These baklava hasselback sweet potatoes are the easiest thing to put on your holiday table. Six ingredients and a little knife trick are all it takes to make your potatoes go from drab to fab! No marshmallows are required!
We all love sweet potatoes over here on the Cutting Veg. Dang it I will do my best to bring sweet potatoes to you in all the forms. From sweet to savory, in breads or toasted, I have tried to do it all. But have I ever done the hasselback? I know. It has been a long time coming.


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This week, the Special Cat Crime Unit has discovered and closed 6 more clandestine camps where cats were training to take over the world. The camps, situated in Chicago, Los Angeles, Seattle, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Orlando taught kittens, some as young as 2 weeks old, the skills to become Ninjas.
"We have known cats are a threat to human kind for years now", John Fender, an agent, says. "In the last 15 years, about 5000 cats were part of a network planning to rule the world".
The threat was small and the SCCU agents could easily contain it. But since 2016, things seems to have suddenly worsen. After Donald Trump's election, they were more determined than ever to win this battle. Their moto is "you grab one of us, you grab all of us".
"There are now 150 000 cats in this network, training in secret places all across the United States", John says. "They organise boot camps to teach their members Kung Fu, human psychology and how to shoot guns. The dumber people get, the higher their chance to win against us increase. They are now more motivated than we can imagine".
John knows that closing 6 camps was only a tiny victory
"There are still hundreds more out there. We can't let our guards down. Not now".


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The Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) has demanded that government should explicitly explain how it had signed a Statutory Instrument (SI) to award civic leader monthly allowances when the said allowance was part of the recommendations in the new draft constitution.
FODEP executive director MacDonald Chipenzi has said while his organisation heartily welcomed monthly allowance for councilors, it was concerned about its implementation when the constitution of which it was part of had not been enacted.
The FODEP chief told the Daily Nation that government was pre-empting the submissions of the people and recommendations of the Technical Committee drafting the new constitution by commencing the implementation of what had been proposed.
He said the expectations of the people were that Government should not attempt to begin making piecemeal implementation of the submissions in the new constitution because they wanted a thorough and comprehensive enactment of the constitution.
Chipenzi said allowances for councilors and the retirement age were part of the submissions in the draft constitution and that it was worrying that government had increased the retirement age and awarded the monthly allowance to the civic leaders without considering what had been proposed in the new constitution.
He wondered why government was in a hurry to begin implementing some of the submissions that were in the draft constitution when they could have waited until the constitution was enacted.
Chipenzi however said his organisation was happy that the councilors had finally been awarded the monthly allowance because the civic leaders were closer to the people than Members of Parliament.He said it was common knowledge that most of the MPs both in the ruling party and the opposition were merely visitors to their constituencies and that it was the councilors who were faced with the challenges of their communities."Government should be commended however for realizing that councilors needed that allowance. It has been our fight for a long time that the civic leaders should be supported by the monthly allowance because they were the people who were suffering the burden of the numerous problems in communities. Most of the MPs are just visitors in their constituencies and we think it is proper to comment government," Chipenzi said.


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Ola Dubh AleHarviestoun
United Kingdom
Style: Ale
Baby-Boy's Rating:
(Outstanding within its style.)
The beer is dark, a rich brown/black with a minimal amount of carbonation, just enough to give it a smooth mouth feel, despite the thickness of the beer. That said, it is without a doubt a heavy beer.
The flavor is rich and malty, living up to the promise of the scent, but there is a surprise in store. The finish is like a sip of whisky and lingers on the tongue. It feels like you finish a drink of it with more alcohol than you started.
A good American analog to this beer is a bourbon barrel aged brew like Bourbon County Stout. This would be a good beer for someone who likes their whisky, or a good boilermaker, except when you are drinking for the flavor—not the blitz-faced hammering—you can skip the shot.
Reviewed by Baby-Boy Jackson on February 20, 2012.
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Why Search Engines Algorithms were Updated Frequently?
By Gowdham | January 25, 2018
What is Search Engine?
Search Engine is the programmed device which is designed to find the information over World Wide Web. The results provided by the Search Engine will appear as a list and the page is said to be as Search Engine Result Page. The results were identified and prioritized to show as a list based on various factors. The information available over the web may be of any type. It may contain the webpages, Images, Videos and other types of files or documents. At every particular time the search Engine bots like Google Bot will crawl to index the relevant content over the web.
Search Engine Algorithm
The Algorithm of Search Engine is designed in a fashion such that it lists the Web Pages in the Search Engine Result Page by considering various factors. The need of a search engine is to provide the details for which we search. So to provide more relevant results the search engines were considering few factors and based on which the web pages are ranked on search results.
The factors that is considered to rank a website over the search results is also said to be as SEO Factors. SEO – Search Engine Optimization is the way of optimizing a webpage based on Search Engine to rank in top of search results. Here the optimization will takes place by considering the factors based on which the websites were listed on the Search results. No one knows the entire factors based on which the search engines index and rank a site. But based on some research and practical analysis, people found some important factors and they mentioning it as the SEO factors.
Indexing and Ranking your webpage is the difficult task, but you can hide the webpages from the search engine bots. To hide the webpage you can add the meta tag ( <meta name="Googlebot" content="nofollow" /> )orelse you can alter the robots.txt file.
Search Engine Algorithm Updates
Once the Webmasters identifies the most important factor consider to rank a webpage, they will stuff keywords on that particular section. For example: Search Engines were considering the Meta Description as important factor and so the people started stuffing the description with the keywords. This won't make any sense and so an update is released to overcome these things. So the search engine algorithms were updated to provide the most relevant results for the users.
People started depending more on search engines and that's the reason the update is required to satisfy everyone. Recent news from Google is that the Mobile Speed will be considered as the ranking factor. The reason behind this announcement is, most of the searches were made through mobile devices. So by ranking the webpage which is relevant and loading so quick will satisfy the users who search for it.
Every Product will be targeted and altered based on the requirements of the people.


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Financial Management and Economic Well-Being
Financial management refers to the efficient and effective management of money (funds) in such a manner as to accomplish yours and your family's objectives. The overall goal of this program is to provide Miami-Dade County residents with practical and objective information which can help families and individuals plan their financial future and reach their goals. Specific emphasis includes helping youth and adults to:
- Develop spending and saving plans
- Manage credit, reduce debt and pay bills on time
- Learn to evaluate alternatives and avoid frauds in the marketplace
- Learn effective consumer and shopping skills
Personal Financial Management Updates/News
Important Topics of Personal Financial Management
Understanding Your Finances
- Building a Spending Plan series
The basic of your expenses on how to identify your expenses and the different types you have.
- Controlling Expenses
This article will help you learn and understand how to control your current expenses.
- Financial Security: Managing your Money in Tough Times
In this series of articles, Extension helps you understand how to survive difficult financial times.
- Retirement Need Analysis: How Much of My Current Income Will I Need for Retirement?
Basic information on planning for retirement.
- Individual Retirement Account (IRA)
The basics of what are IRAs what the types of retirement accounts are avilable to use.