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|Forest Around the Camp, The Wilderness
This forest is a mingling of hardwoods and temperate evergreens, with towering oaks and cedars mixed with slender alders. The ground is covered in grassy mosses and thick ferns — some with sharp, sword-like leaves and others with tight spiraled stems that unfurl toward the crowded canopy. Beyond the trees and ferns, the forest also hosts arching, moss-draped vine maples and flowering blackberry bushes as just some of its flora occupants.
Toward the west, the forest begins to break as the mountains climb, revealing meadow balds and the broad web of the divided Potomac.
|4 Days After Landing
Ruth steps into the treeline from just outside camp at a hurried pace, a bit more learned in the positioning of roots and other such obstruction so close to camp enough that she's relatively unhindered once away from the clearing. Though a makeshift bag of parachute remains is slung over her shoulder, she makes no move to collect edible plants or any such thing, focused on simply being away and alone for the time being.
Grey is not in a pleasant mood. He's coming back toward camp with a trio of spears and… no dead animals. In fact, he slashes at ferns here and there as he returns, lashing out without any real rancor, just letting out frustration. Spotting the woman with the bag over her shoulder heading away from camp, he frowns, then turns his steps in that direction. His frown deepens as he gets close enough to recognize her, "Hey. Ruth. It's Ruth, right? You were the one who looked around for food in the cargo bay on Landing Day."
As Grey draws near, it would be evident that Ruth's mood is just as sour as his; however, a quick glance at the weapon in his grip does well to assuage her own scowl, at least for the moment. "Yeah, what about it?" she clips, her tongue darting out to prod at her lower lip.
Grey grounds the butt of his spears as Ruth turns to speak with him, leaning on them in a calculated sort of manner to make them not a direct threat… but it also emphasizes that he has the hunting tools on hand. "Where ya headed with all that stuff?" An upwards nod of his head indicates the bag of parachute material slung over her shoulder. He tries to make the question non-accusatory, just casual, but… he doesn't entirely succeed, his narrowed gaze adding a probing quality to his words no matter his tone.
Ruth's parachute-made bag of parachute material is glanced at without much ado before she graces Grey's inquiry with an understated sneer. "Okay." She presses her palms together as if she's about to entreat Grey to pray with her to the Eden Tree. Instead, with all the patience she can muster, she directs, "Get out of my face. I'm not in the mood right now. This was my part of the parachute, fair and square."
Cole is busy, he's busy lugging the large metal cone bell, and the stuff needed to build the purifier all being pulled in one of those large totes that're pretty numerous on the dropship. Looks like he's heading for the river, though he comes up short, looking at the exchange between Ruth and Grey, panting a moment and stopping his trek towards nearest body of water. "Oh goody, more people fuckin pissed off at life." he grunts, then nodding at the other man. "Sup, Grey."
That response draws Grey's brows up sharply, and he leans forward slightly, still resting a bit of his weight on the peeled saplings that have become makeshift spears, "I could give two shits about the piece of parachute. I'm more interested in what's inside, considerin' that even with the stuff I'm holdin' from the Grecco, Tides, and Kellie, I don't got enough stuff in my life to need a bag." Cole's arrival draws a glance, a blink, "You're not tryin' to drag that shit to the river on your own, are you, man? I heard it was like… two hours' walk. And had things in it."
Cole earns an agitated side-eye. "He says, sounding pissed off himself," she adds, making his words the dialogue in some meta narrative. She finds the strap of her bag with a white-knuckled grip before pulling out her orange-lined grey jacket, several smooth stones, and an incomplete bolt of cloth with either side secured in a knot. "For your viewing pleasure," she says airily with a flourish of her hand towards the objects. "My jacket. My unfinished sling. The rocks I will use to pound the head of anyone else who gets on my nerves today. This is all mine." This last part is practically spit, her fingers rubbing absently at a particular spot on her scalp. "Are we done here, Grey?"
It's likely somewhat important to note that Ruth's hair looks like a rat's nest and her clothing is in a slight state of disarray as if she's just emerged from a tousle. She doesn't sport any visible bruises, so she may have just been the victor.
"We fuckin need some goddamn drinkable water, don't we?" is Cole's ornry response. But when isn't he? It's his perpetual mood, for anyone that knows him well enough. "This thing fuckin works. /Should/ work. I'll need sand from the riverbank, and smoother rocks. Just making lugging the fuckin thing easier. So..yeah, somebody has to do this shit while everyone else is playin grabass with themselves or each other. Hmph, or at the ones who aren't carrying their own goddamn weight. Them an their fuckin 'dick-measurin' contests about what belongs to who. I don't time for that namby-pamby bullshit." There's a roll of his eyes. "Goddamn, we're all a bunch of hardasses here today, aren't we." he remarks sardonically. "Slow your fuckin roll, I doubt Grey wants your shit."
Grey grunts slightly at the angry response from Ruth, but that's really to be expected. He does lean forward, however, to look into the bag, "Hey, we've had a whole lot of people tryin' to take shit that isn't there." He snorts, "Not that I'm tryin' to be some sort of Guard down here. Fuck knows the other Ex-Cs," yes, he's accepted that nickname, "wouldn't stand for that, or at least Faolan wouldn't. Just lookin' out for everyone." And then he shrugs at Cole again, "Couple of months, we might not need to have the contests." He gives a little kick of one foot, showing off how dirty and fern-stained and… eww, blood-stained, his pants are, "It'll be obvious to everyone when our clothes rot the hell off."
"Yeah, but accusation without proper cause? This isn't the Ark." Ruth stuffs her things back into the bag with little fanfare, already stepping off and away from the two. "Leave off, Menge. I'm off to find something to eat."
"This stealin shit, claiming it as 'their own' needs to fuckin stop. Fuckin childish immature little bullshit." Cole snorts, voice suddenly getting all nasally and, yeah, mocking. "'No it's mine, I saw it first. Don't touch it. I'm here for meeeeee'." A snort, shaking his head. "I'm not fuckin breaking my back just to give myself some warm fuckin-fuzzies." There is a dark chuckle towards Grey. "You know what I fuckin mean, man." He goes back to the tote then. "If you're feeling frisky and want to see if we can get some decent water on our hands, can always help carry this damn thing." Though he sounds doubtful about that. Then over at Ruth. "Have fuckin fun with that."
Grey shakes his head at Cole, "Don't got the time, man. I need to get an Ee-Ess nerd to help me find something big enough that I can't miss it. Need more meat for the camp, so those of us goin' to Mount Weather tomorrow morning can snag more of the nuts and berries and portable food." He frowns a moment, "Find Samson. New tent, big guy. Nice, wants to help out." Glancing over to Ruth, he shakes his head slowly, "Proper cause… that shit's for the Ark. Down here, perception and suspicion is reality, whether we want it or not."
It's with a scornful shake of her head that Ruth steps further into the trees, walking but haste but no particular direction.
"Well, she's a fuckin barrel full of goddamn sunshine." Cole remarks as Ruth leaves, watching for a moment longer before looking back at Grey. "Don't know him, but I'll look around. If I can't find him, I'll just have to deal with this damn thing myself. After that, I have to figure out what the fuck is wrong with the solar stills. Eventually. Maybe I'll work on that tomorrow while the group is gone." He shrugs at that, never really knowing what he's going to be doing the next day. "Probably maybe do some scouting later. Get an idea of the lay of the fuckin land."
Grey frowns, watching Ruth hurry off, and then looks back to Cole, "Never thought the Ee-Ess nerds would be the most important ones among us, did we? Almost wish I'd paid more attention, at least those last couple weeks." Shaking that thought off, he's silent for a moment, then grunts, "Watch yourself when we're gone, Cole. A lotta good people are goin'. Might be a chance for bullies back here."
Cole is about to start lugging the tote full his purifier equipment towards the river, and stops again, looking at Grey. "Yeah, well, you an me fuckin both, bro." he utters with a nod, frowning. "They're the most valuable resource we got. Me? I'm just fuckin guessing most times. I fix shit, even if I tried to pay some attention in Ee-Ess class." There's a certain look he gives Grey then. "I will. I hope that not all the Guard people are going out, we need some to try and keep something that resembles the fuckin peace, man. As for bullies, I'll just point them out to Mika. But she an I, scouting. Might be a good time to get fuckin gone for a bit til people come back."
Mika takes that moment to stroll into the clearing, using one of the spears Cole made as a 'walking stick', stripped down to pants, boots, tanktop, with the long-sleeved shirt tied around her waist. She smiles brightly at Cole, then offers a more subdued, but still friendly smile towards Grey, lifting her chin in a nod towards the pair. "Hey guys. I was about to go out and see if I could catch us some dinner." Her gaze shunts aside to Grey, head tilting, "Have you guys gathered up any supplies for your trip? You don't know if there will be much of any game going up the mountain, might be a good idea to bag some before you all head out. Just in case, y'know? Maybe try to take some water along, too?"
Grey shrugs a little helplessly at the suggestion that some ex-Cs remain in the camp, "That almost sounds like you trust us." There's a little bit of snide sarcasm there, but it slips away afterwards… or rather, it shifts targets, "I tried to talk Faolan into staying, but for some reason, I don't think the big, crazy bastard trusts me. I don't think much of anyone does. Fancy that." He straightens up from his lean on his spears, hefting the hunting tools idly, then shakes his head, "That's the question, isn't it? Be here and try to stop it, or be gone and hope it can be fixed after." His eyes narrow as he studies the other young man, "If it even happens at all."
Grey shrugs at Mika's greeting, "Not enough. Still another couple of hunting trips to make. Definitely planning to bring food and water though, Princess." Maybe there's not quite so much venom in the title as before, but it's still given.
"Someone has start trusting at some fuckin point, Grey." Cole remarks in an almost tired voice. "Getting real fuckin tired of that bullshit. Not even asking for everyone to start holding hands an singing kumbiya or some shit but…it's gotta start somewhere." A shrug then. "So it's either I start trusting you, or we keep eyeballing each other, wondering when who's gonna try to pull shit first. It is what it fuckin is." When Mika arrives, there's a clear relief on his face. "Hey babe. An Grey was just talking about that." Then back at Grey. "I dunno, maybe we'll stick around, see if we can prevent people from just all out grabbing whatever. That is, if /you/ trust me enough to keep people's hand off your shit while you're gone."
"He has a point, Grey. Much as I'd love to keep stomping around camp, being a huge bitch and calling everyone on their stupid shit… we're in it for survival. And I'd trust you sooner than some of the assholes back in camp. Either of you heard what that Zoe chick was suggesting? Complete and utter chaos, only the strongest survive. The physically strongest, that is." Mika shakes her head and moves in closer to Cole, leaning on the spear lightly. She gives a nod to Cole and looks back to Grey, "Personally, I've moved our tent right up against the dropship, and I'm hunting now. I plan on bunkering down with Cole tonight. Just me and him, watching our backs and making sure we're still here in the morning. If you want us to keep hold of your shit til you get back, we can do that. And yeah, we'll give it back after. I don't think either of us could fit your clothes anyways." She winks at Grey, then almost immediately rolls her eyes at the title, "Okay, Killer. Let me know if you need anything extra. We can tighten our belts for a day or two if it means you guys getting back to camp alive."
The ex-Cadet shrugs at Cole again, a regular shrug-machine, "Oh, he's right, Faolan is. There's precious few of us who can be trusted. We've all got a history." He gestures between the other two with his left hand, "But you're right too. It ain't about trust, at least not entirely. It's about need. I need there to still be one camp when we get back with supplies. I don't care who's running the camp, or if anyone is, I just need it to still be here. Which means I need to talk people who are interested in organization in camp while I'm gone." Focusing his attention on Mika then, he lifts an eyebrow, "I don't have a problem with what Zoe wants. I don't care if people take off their bracelets." His is still on, however, "But if she starts forcing people, then I've got a problem." The new title for him doesn't seem to faze him. It's not something he hasn't admitted to, after all.
"If there's anyone who'll sow fuckin discontent and anarchy in this camp Grey, it's fuckin Zoe." Cole seems actually angry at the idea, rather than his usual surliness in all things. "I'll kick her out of the camp myself if it fuckin comes to it. She, right now, is the biggest threat to this fuckin camp, the biggest threat to everyone just throwin their goddamn hands in the air an saying 'fuck it'." But his point is valid one, and the Techie even acknowledges such with a nod. "There'll be a camp with you get back, I'll do what I can in that fuckin regard. I'm just telling you, watch out for her. Not her physically, but her ideas. They're fuckin enticing and worse yet, they're fuckin /easy/. It'll be the easiest way to kill the camp for fuckin sure. But yeah, I'll watch the camp, try to keep people in line, for what it's worth." A nod at Mika. "Hunker down, hope for the best and smack around anyone who tries to start lifting shit."
"I'm not talking about the taking bracelets off, though I think that's a dumb idea, too. From what I can tell, there's more to it than just people taking their bracelets off." Mika frowns a touch but shrugs it off, looking back at Grey. "I'm interested in organization in the camp. I bet Cole is, too. When you're ready to talk to people, let us know, I think we'd both like to hear what you have to say about it." She gives a nod of agreement to Cole, "Absolutely. And I'll fucking well help you." Looking back to Grey, she shakes her head, "Zoe is an advocate of everyone doing whatever the fuck they want whenever the fuck they feel like it. And that's not good for organization -or- there being a camp to come back to." Looking back to Cole, she sighs, "I suppose we should ask a few others if they want to circle the wagons with us tonight. Just kinda… hole up in the corner and keep our heads down together."
Grey shakes his head at Cole's angry words, "Morgan's the bigger threat. Zoe just wants to run the camp. Morgan wants to move it. Fuck the Ark, keep runnin' 'till we can't be found." Raising up his left hand, he chews idly on his ring-finger's nail, "I don't know she's any worse than Jamison or Trace or Trin." That would be a bully, the asshole with the hatchet, and a thief, "But I could be wrong." He nods to Mikaela, "Talk to Max if he doesn't go. Quinn's friend. He might help out. If he doesn't go." There's a certain wariness there, and then he grunts, "But I should get back to hunting as soon as I find an Ee-Ess Nerd to help me find a spot. Need more food than just the deer we caught this morning to replace the nuts and berries I wanna take."
"So we can lump Morgan in the whole 'I did something really bad and I'm afraid that when the Ark comes down I'll be strung up for it'. So nice he's thinking about everyone else." Cole remarks, clear that the last part was meant to be completely sarcastic. "I don't even know the fuckin guy, I've been too busy building /that/." he jerks his thumb over his shoulder at the purifier. "If he wants to fuckin leave, don't let the airlock hit him in the ass on the way out. Zoe is just the one fuckin person I've heard the fuckin most out of. Not going to deal with her bitchass unless I absolutely have to." Everything else, he just shrugs at. "I suppose me an Meeks will go find dinner ourselves. But…hey, Grey.." he walks up to the other man, and offer his hand. "Good fuckin luck out there. Don't die like a bitch out there."
Mika shakes her head slightly, "Morgan's only going to get the idiots that did something so fucked up, they're worried about what the adults would do when they come down. Pretty small group, they're welcome to leave anytime. The danger -is- the ones that want to run the camp. Or at least, want to -own- the camp. Because she sure as shit won't be -running- anything. Have you seen her? That girl has no patience for being a leader. She just wants an easy justification for whatever fucked up shit she feels like doing. An excuse to take what she wants from everyone else." But, its not her job to convince him of the woman's danger, he's got to figure that out for himself. So, she just shrugs and gives a nod to Cole, "Yeah, we're gonna go hunting. Come by the tent before you head out, we might have some extra food you can take with you. You're welcome to leave anything with us that you want to be sure will still be there when you get back."
"No, you can lump Morgan in with the 'I'd rather see the human race burn than help the Ark vent a fart from an airlock' group." Grey shakes his head with a smirk, "Those of us who just did something really bad and don't trust Jackhole Jaha, we're somethin' different, but we aren't a small group." The offer causes him to shrug a little, "We'll take the food from the camp stores," such as they are, "And I'll take my stuff with me. You want to make sure no one screws with my tent while I'm gone, that'd be nice." And then he reaches up to touch his spears to his brow in a sort of mock-salute, starting to turn back toward the camp.


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The rebirth of Empordà or the vinous post-adolescent
Empordà is like a postcard, envied by many while also the source of pride for others. Its landscapes have inspired a multitude of artists both here and elsewhere. With its idyllic, rugged beauty and clear, colorful skies you could create a series of Pantone of colors from it. Its poetic corners and its people are both touched by the genius of the Tramuntana, a wind that is at once an agitator and a purifier. Empordà is a terrain of the sea and mountains as seen in the best of its gastronomic offer. But more than looking at this postcard, I invite you to discover Empordà as the land where the Greeks arrived and as a land of slate and granite, embraced by the Pyrenees and the Mediterranean Sea that is caressed by the sun and the strong northly wind, a land of vines that, when one talks about wine, have flourished and are unabashed.
When we talk about the wines of Empodà we have to go back centuries in to the past because there is a long tradition of wine. After the Greeks and the Romans, we know that the religious centers like the monastery at Sant Pere de Rodes cultivated vineyards and were great producers of wine. In fact there were vineyards in a good part of the Albera Mountains and up until the Pyrenees, all spread over terraces. But phyloxera devestated wine production and most of the vines that were replanted were done so down on the plain, abandoning the best terroirs up on the slopes. The main driver for this change was the growth of tourism that was seen in the second half of the 20th century. It coincided with the peak of the winemaking cooperatives which despite their great value to the people living in Empordà had wines of low quality.
The rebirth of quality wines in Empordà originated in the end of the 1990s when some winemakers started to look to better methods to make wines from the plain, although this translated in to planting many foreign varieties in locations that were less than adequate. With years and thanks to Didier at Mas Estela as well as being able to export to foreign markets, we have learned to value the local varieties, the good terroirs and organic viticulture or, at least, to respect the territory. This is, in fact, the direction that we went with the majority of the cellars in the region in recents years, each making their own way and pace. It is a change that we believe in deeply.
The reconquest of the Empordà terroir
Once conscious of the Empordà terroir that had been lost, we started to work, little by little to rediscover it. It's for this that we climbed the steep slopes with thin soils to find the old vines. We believe in these soils although we know they're difficult to cultivate. We hope that the generations to come are pleased when they look upon the legacy we've left. We want to be proud of what is ours: we want to see the new Carignans, we want to recuperate the profound Grenaches that we lost with phyloxera, we want to give a new lease on life to Lledoner Roig (Grenache Gris) as well as discovering our roots farther. Because this locale, to paraphrase what Dalí once said, is something unique that bonds us. And if we want quality, this is the path. We want to mirror what has happened in our cuisine and show that excellence is indeed possible.
Anna Espelt
Director & Enolog Espelt Viticultors
(text based on the masterclass for DO Empordà from the 26th of January at Monvínic)

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- It is important that you try and speak to someone as soon as possible if you have been sexually assaulted. This could be the police, your GP, a sexual health services, Emergency Department or Rape crisis. They will help you decide what to do next
- Going to the police does not mean that you have to give a statement or be examined. However the police can advise you of what options there are
- If you have been injured and need emergency care you should attend the Emergency department
Police involvement
- You should report a sexual assault to the police as soon as possible
- Forensic samples can be taken by the police doctor to be used as evidence in any prosecution
- You should avoid washing any of the clothes that you were wearing at the time of the assault
- Avoid washing yourself and cleaning your teeth
- If you think your drink was 'spiked' or have been 'drugged', blood or urine specimens for drug testing must taken as soon as possible, really within 12 hours, this would be done by the police doctor
- If you do not want to involve the police you should still get medical care. This can be done at a Sexual Health clinic
Sexual Health Services
You can contact the Sexual Health clinic yourself to arrange to come in, either ask to speak to a nurse or a doctor, or let the receptionist know that you have been sexually assaulted. We can then arrange to see you as soon as possible. You can get your GP or a friend to organise this for you if you find it too hard.
Forth Valley Rape Crisis Centre
'Forth Valley Rape Crisis provides free and confidential information, advocacy and support to anyone, over 13, in the Forth Valley area (Clackmannanshire, Falkirk and Stirling) affected by sexual violence. This includes survivors of sexual violence and their friends and families.
The Meadows
The Meadows is a dedicated service for adults and children who have experienced sexual assault, rape or gender based violence. It can be difficult to talk about what has happened, however, you can take comfort in knowing that at The Meadows we are dedicated to offering support which will meet your individual needs.
The Meadows brings together a number of services including experienced healthcare staff, specially trained police officers, and other services which provide support for people who have experienced trauma.
We are located in Larbert, a short distance from Forth Valley Royal Hospital.
At the moment, we do not offer a drop in service, so when you report your sexual assault or rape to the police, they will arrange for a specially trained officer to bring you to The Meadows.
Some more websites for information:
Rape Crisis Scotland will be providing helpline and email services for Central region in the meantime and they can be contacted on 08088 01 03 02 any day of the year between 6 pm and Midnight. Survivors can also email them on firstname.lastname@example.com
www.rapecrisisscotland.org.uk - 0141 331 4180


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The 2016 LEGO Star Wars May the 4th shopping event is next week and LEGO has teased more details about the promotion. We already knew about the exclusive minifigure for this year with the First Order Stormtrooper (30602). It is available free with purchases of $50 or more on LEGO Star Wars products.
There is also the Double VIP Points on all LEGO Star Wars purchases which is always nice.
What we didn't know about is the free LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens theatrical poster. The image is a direct recreation of the official poster using LEGO minifigures and builds. The only downside that I suspect about it is that it'll be folded up. I've uploaded a clearer image of the poster from a postcard that I got in the mail which you can see below.
Finally, it's worth mentioning that the headline set for May the 4th is the UCS Assault on Hoth. I'll have my review on this particular set in a few weeks time.


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Busy Betting Weekend – Charlie Sheen, American Idol, and the NFL Lockout – SBR Forum
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Big East brackets – Louisville Cards Game
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Kicking off with betting, Bon Jovi, Bennett and the big guy – Sydney Morning Herald
Kicking off with betting, Bon Jovi, Bennett and the big guySydney Morning HeraldLike one of the NFL coaches said when asked, during the recent play-offs, what was the best way to avoid losing a Super Bowl: "Don't make it." Will the Roosters be major contenders again this year, or feather dusters? League history is steeped in …and more »
Possible NFL Lockout Could Splatter 'Golden Egg' – The Gouverneur Times
Possible NFL Lockout Could Splatter 'Golden Egg'The Gouverneur TimesPeople always have bet on games, but fantasy is a phenomena. Fans love it." So much depends on how long this goes on, but if the history of sports labor relations is a guide, the fans eventually will return, because they bet on games. The NFL …
NFL, players' union take weekend break from mediation – The Spread
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The 5 Five Necessary Steps
8 out of 10 business start ups go out of business in the first 18 months. Even fewer turn a profit in this period of time. Assuming your pricing model is structured as a win-win as described in part 1 of this blog, each sale is profitable, we need enough customers to make the business profitable. So how do we get enough customers to turn a profit and continue to grow that customer base.
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Let's get started building a simple marketing plan:
Step 1. Write out your description of your bread and butter customer along with your ideal customer. These were defined in part one of this blog.
Step 2. Write out why each of 2 types of customers like and purchase your product or service. Not from your perspective, from theirs. Many business owners look at their product or service and think because it is what they do that they know how everyone SHOULD want it. There are many books on personalities types, often broken down into 4 up to 16 key types. I keep it simple here and stick with the core 4 – The Helper, The Life of the Party, The controller and The Engineer Types. They each look at a product or service through different eyes. Looking at your product or service through only your eyes could exclude up to 75% of potential customers.
(Even if you have been in business for years and profitable, if you never did step 2 it could change your business prospects forever to complete the step.)
Step 3. Now that you know who your key customers are what is important to them its time to locate them. Write out the follow answers: Where do they hang out, who do they associate with, what forms of social media do they use, do they read reviews before buying, do they research before buying?
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Step 4. Now it's time to write out how to reach your ideal along with your bread and butter customers. Will social media do the trick, how about live events, maybe they enjoy playing mobile games or just maybe they can be found hanging out with friends?
Step 5. Now we get down to dollars and cents – I can assure you there are many ways to reach your ideal or bread and butter customers. The questions are, which way do you target first? What is the most cost effective way to begin to get traction? Should I choose multiple avenues all at once? Let me caution you, many people often try to spread their limited resources over several options hoping one will work. If you have a full service agency assisting you and the budget to start with multiple marketing avenues that is great. By performing the steps above you already have a good idea on where to start. However, and this is the caution. If your budget is limited and/or you are doing the marketing yourself I recommend you start with only one avenue. Pick the one you believe will get the most bang for your buck and focus on that avenue until it is profitable or proves it won't work.
Once you find one that is working well and profitable then have it automated. Yes, there can be a cost in paying someone else to do it but this will free you up to test the next avenue. As business owners we are used to wearing many hats but we can only spin so many plates effectively at one time.
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Toowoomba born and raised Sprintcar driver Dave Whell is preparing to back up last season's breakthrough win at Hi-Tec Oils Speedway, Charlton this Saturday.
Just over 12 months ago, Whell drove a calculated tyre-conserving race to claim the hard fought "Firecracker 50" and this week will be focussed on repeating his performance at the renamed "Pitstop 50."
"It's a unique concept where it's a 50 lap race with a fuel stop, but none of the teams will know prior to the race when that compulsory stop will be. As a result, no one will know whether to set their car up for a shorter first segment and longer second segment or vice versa, or maybe they will draw the 25 lap ticket out of the hat and it will an even split. Either way, everyone wants to be quick for the last segment, but they don't want to be too far back in the pack with too many cars to pass," Whell said.
"Last year we took it easy and watched while other racers used up their tyres battling for position, while we just stayed consistent and were perfectly positioned on the only lap that matters!"
Speedway Event Manager Bennie Bishop still remembers last season's event well, rating it as one of the best upsets he's seen in speedway in the nation.
"Whell and the team brought the house down last year with that win. It was smart, calculated, and it caught a lot of people off guard, and the crowd response when he got the win was euphoric!"
"It certainly is a format that opens up all sorts of possibilities and can completely mess with even the most experienced racers and teams, and that's why we love it!"
The Ultimate Sprintcars will be joined by Modified Sedans and AMCA Nationals, providing a great cross section of dirt racing entertainment, with the opening ceremony scheduled just after 6pm.
Tickets are available from 3pm at the gate or right now from speedwaytickets.com.au with the pits open to the public until 4pm.
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Rapidly Growing Essentia Water Begins Agency Review of Creative and Strategy Work – Info Advertisement
Essentia Water has confirmed that it launched an agency review of its creative and strategy work.
"Unfortunately, we're unable to provide further details at this time as the process is currently ongoing," said an Essentia Water spokesman in a statement.
The up and coming water brand only retained its first creative agency of record in March 2017, choosing indie shop Periscope to lead marketing strategies across all communications channels, including advertising, digital, social, paid search and retail. Notably since then, Essentia appointed a new chief marketing officer, Karyn Abrahamson, who was promoted from vice president of marketing and brand innovation in April.
Periscope did not return several requests for comment, but a person close to the review said Periscope is not participating. All other competing agencies are unknown.
Essentia spent $1.3 million on measured media in the U.S. last year, and $22,000 in the first half of 2018, according to Kantar Media.
Although the company is 20 years old, Essentia only began expanding its marketing efforts with the appointment of Periscope last year. At the time, Essentia was aiming to break through an increasingly crowded marketplace, where beverage behemoths like PepsiCo and Coca-Cola have been heavily investing as consumers increasingly choose healthier drinking options over soda.
In March, Essentia announced that 2017 had been its "most successful year to date." The company said its product availability was now with 60,000 retailers nationwide, reaching nearly 100 percent of the U.S. population, and its 2017 revenue doubled from the previous year to $124 million in retail-measured sales.
Last week, Essentia reported sales grew 72 percent to $153 million over the last year.
Essentia, which claims to be the pioneer of ionized alkaline water, has garnered a lot of attention in recent years from celebrities and socialites like Joe Jonas, Khloe Kardashian, Kendall Jenner and Hailey Baldwin, who have all either touted the brand on social media or have been spotted with its products. The elite praise has been so great that Forbes named Essentia to its list of "up-and-coming brands gaining the most momentum with celebrities" this year.
"In 2017, my overall focus was to support Essentia's projected growth by helping bring every aspect of our business up to the level of performance that rapid growth requires," said Ken Uptain, CEO and founder of Essentia Water, in a March statement. "We achieved this through our team members demonstrating an unwavering commitment to broadening our visibility across the country, whether that was through sales, marketing or operations."
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The St. Francis Brooklyn Men's Basketball lost to Coastal Carolina University 70-59 on Nov. 23, 2013.
This leaves the Terriers 2-3 overall.
Leading the Terriers was Jalen Cannon with eleven points. PJ Santavenere followed with another nine.
Wayne Martin had six rebounds and Cannon added another five.
The Terriers shot 4-27 from the three-point line and 22-67 in field goals.
CCU had four players scoring in double digits.
Michel Enanga, Warren Gillis and Josh Cameron each had thirteen points, and Elijah Wilson added another ten.
El Hadjil Ndieguene gave CCU fourteen rebounds.
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Men Get Probation for Fourth Fest Assault
Two men are sentenced to probation for an assault that followed the Fourth Fest fireworks display on July 4.
The pair, along with a third defendant, attacked a man in the parking lot outside Beaver Stadium.
They kicked the victim's car, causing thousands of dollars in damages. When the victim got out of his vehicle he was knocked to the ground, kicked and punched.
The man suffered a broken wrist along with multiple bruises and abrasions.
Joshua Carovinci, was convicted of assault, reckless endangering another person, criminal mischief and harassment. He was sentenced to 3 years of probation.
Co-defendant Charles Stout was sentenced to 2 years of probation for assault, recklessly endangering another person and harassment.
A third defendant, Christopher Stout, will be sentenced on January 28, 2014. Christopher Stout was also convicted of assault, recklessly endangering another person and harassment.
Prosecutors asked the judge to impose jail sentences on the defendants due to the severity of the attack. They pointed out that Charles Stout had already done time for a previous conviction for DUI, making a terroristic threat and recklessly endangering another person in 2002.
Centre County District Attorney, Stacy Parks Miller believes there were compelling reasons to sentence the defendants to jail. She says, "We are constrained by the sentence the judge handed down. Families should be able to attend the fireworks without worrying about being attacked by thugs."
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FREE night stay with food and gift bag when purchasing the Finding the Self retreat and the Primordial Sound Meditation workshop.
FREE night stay with food and gift bag when purchasing the Finding the Self retreat and the Primordial Sound Meditation workshop.
Throughout this week we will use your internal inquiry to find out who you truly are; the reflection of the divine, a beautiful soul. This week you will connect with your inner self through meditation, yoga, holistic food and surrounding yourself in tranquility and nature. This retreat will not only give you the opportunity to learn different meditation and yoga techniques, but also give you the time and space to empower yourself.
Beginners and intermediates are welcome to this retreat.
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Morning superfood smoothie and 2 vegetarian meals served daily
Yoga mat, towel & meditation cushions provided (feel free to bring your own if you wish!)
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This week is all about you! We provide you support and a safe space for you to slow down and rediscover yourself. We are constantly taught to identify with a label, for example; a mother, lawyer, athlete or successful by society's terms; but these "identities" are not constant. When they change and we can no longer identify as that "identity", we can be left feeling lost and unsure of who we really are.
We help you answer the internal question of, "Who am I?" by connecting you to your higher self. Our groups are small and intimate which allows you space and time with yourself and one on one discussions with our teachers!
During your stay with us, there will be a chance to take daily walks or runs on nearby paths and time to cool off from the heat in our private, saltwater pool.
Bring a good pair of walking shoes or trainers and a swimming costume. There can be a cool wind in the evening so bring a light sweater for some of our evening, outdoor activities.
For your yoga practice, comfortable, soft stretchy, cotton clothing is all you need. We provide all yoga mats and towels, although you are welcome to bring your own! Please also bring a reusable water bottle as we do not encourage the use of plastic bottles; there will be some available for purchase in our boutique in case you forget!
The sun will still be strong, so please protect yourself and bring suntan lotion, as well, mosquito repellent to protect from any bugs. You can also use Rukhsana's special clove recipe to help keep the bugs off, just ask when you're here!
We also provide standard soap, shampoo, and conditioner, but if you wish to bring your own please feel free.
Lastly, do not forget to pack any medications you may need or think you may need, we will not be able to provide any over the counter medications to our guests.
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text: Get Good With Gun Gab by Greg Perry Always practice your response when asked why you carry a gun or what you think of gun control. Through the years several writers and enthusiasts have written great sound bites you can use. Gun people love to exchange gun-related effective statements that are funny, cut to the heart of gun control's evil, promote freedom and defense, or all of the above. Being armed emotionally and conversationally is almost as important as being armed with bullets that fly out your gun's muzzle. The left thinks it owns the arguments. To be honest, many times it does because those who believe in freedom are often so caught up in day-to-day productivity and trying to make ends meet for their families that they don't take time to hone arguments well. Hence, they don't defend their faith and ideals well. The left, often with no families or real jobs and no prospects or dreams for either have more time to master debate skills. You don't need to be a great debater. Just knowing a few good lines when faced with the opportunity to say them puts your opponents off guard. Just arming yourself with some of the following statements will make a big difference the next time someone asks you why you carry a gun or the next time someone asks why you think you need a caliber as big as a .45. Below you'll find gun-related statements, many of which you'll love, some you may not understand depending on your perspective, and some you'll disagree with. That's all fine! Any of these that speak to you are super and ones you should memorize for an opportune time. Start a Word document and begin saving the ones you like best and add to it as you hear more good ones. Send me some of your favorites too! Arm Yourself With These Lines (If I don't cite a source, either it's a statement I wrote or one that was passed to me and I could not locate an original source.) It used to be John Birch Society's motto that "Truth is our only weapon!" Such a statement, while understandable, has problems. The truth is decisive and is a good weapon but it's a passive weapon. You must be able to fight for your defense, your freedom, and ultimately perhaps fight to maintain control of your guns. Have you noticed that lone gunmen never attack police stations or Israeli schools? (You might want to review, No Guns Allowed Signs Increase Murder.) Every time our military has been in involved in any conflict, some of our own have been shot and killed. If trained military cannot 100% always successfully protect each other, how can we expect school security to protect us? How can we expect TSA workers (I use the term "workers" loosely...) to protect us? How can we expect typically bad shooters known as BATF or police officers to protect us? Caliber-Related (Here's Where Some Furious Emails Will Begin!) Paraphrased and Modified from Cooper's description of the .25: "If you must own a 9mm, keep it in a box so you don't accidentally load it. If you do load it, don't shoot it. If you do shoot it don't hit someone. Because if you do hit someone and if he ever realizes he's shot, he's going to be angry!" Nine-millimeters are all well and good until someone loses an eye. As long as one doesn't get into a gunfight, a 9mm is just fine. ~ Mark Moritz Do not attend a gunfight with a handgun whose caliber does not start with a "4." Rules of Gunfighting The absolute First Rule of a Gunfight, in Mark Moritz' brilliantly enunciated aphorism, is "Have a gun!" The subsequent lines below help supplement that first rule: Have a gun. Preferably, have at least two guns. Bring all of your friends who have guns. Pack extra ammo If you can choose what to bring to a gunfight, bring a long gun... and a friend with a long gun. When You Have to Shoot Anything worth shooting is worth shooting two times, more if necessary. Ammo is cheap. Life is expensive. ~ Gabe Suarez (Revisited) Ammo is cheap and (your) life is precious – so be generous. And shoot your adversary to the ground. ~ Gabe Suarez "Why didn't I shoot only once? There's no additional paperwork for shooting someone twice!" ~ Firearms Instructor P.O.J.D., MOS debriefing after a shooting. "Why did I shoot him 7 times? Because 6 times wouldn't have been enough and 8 would have been too many." ~ Massad Ayoob When asked, "Why do you need a gun with 17 rounds?" you should gently reply, "In case I get attacked by 17 bad guys." Only hits count. The only thing worse than a miss is a slow miss. (I believe the following all may have been said by Gabe Suarez.) If your shooting stance is good, you're probably not moving fast enough or using cover correctly. Proximity negates skill. Distance is your friend. (Lateral and diagonal movement are preferred.) In ten years nobody will remember the details of caliber, stance or tactics. They will only remember who lived. If you are not shooting, you should be communicating, reloading and running. Someday someone may kill you with your own gun but they should have to beat you to death with it because it is empty. Winning the Fight Always cheat, always win. The only unfair fight is the one you lose. ~ Colonel Jeff Cooper If you find yourself equally matched in a fight, you didn't plan your mission properly. ~ Paraphrased from Cooper The purpose of fighting is to win. There is no possible victory in defense. The sword is more important than the shield and skill is more important than either. The final weapon is the brain. All else is supplemental. ~ John Steinbeck Have a plan. Have a back-up plan, because the first one won't work. Watch their hands. Hands kill. (In God we trust. Everybody else keep your hands where I can see them.) The faster you finish the fight, the less shot you will get. ~ Cooper A good general rule of thumb: Be polite. Be professional. But... have a plan to kill everyone you meet. Be courteous to everyone. Friendly to no one. Nothing handheld is a reliable stopper. Carry the same gun in the same place all the time. ~ Cooper Freedom Related An armed man is a citizen. An unarmed man is a victim. A gun in the hand is better than a cop on the phone. Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface. Gun control is not about guns; it's about control. If guns are outlawed, can we use swords? If guns cause crime, then pencils cause misspelled words. Free men do not ask permission to bear arms. If you don't know your rights you don't have any. Those who trade liberty for security have neither. The United States Constitution © 1791. All Rights Reserved. What part of "shall not be infringed" do you not understand? The Second Amendment is in place in case they ignore the others. 64,999,987 firearms owners killed no one yesterday. Guns only have two enemies: Rust and Politicians. ~ Cooper You don't shoot to kill; you shoot to stay alive. Dialing 911 – government sponsored Dial a Prayer. Assault is a behavior, not a device. Criminals love gun control – it makes their jobs safer. If guns cause crime, why do we want policemen to have them? Enforce the "gun control laws" in place, don't make more. If you remove the people's right to bear arms, you create slaves. The American Revolution wouldn't have happened with Gun Control. If you know how many guns you own, you don't own enough guns. You can't make an appointment to have an emergency so always have your firearm. ~ Cooper Gun Inscription: Be not afraid of any man, no matter what his size. When danger threatens call on me, and I will equalize. Always fire two warning shots into your attacker's chest area before putting a bullet between his eyes. Paraphrased from Louis Awerbuck Should be a required warning on every handgun: This handgun should only be used to enable you to get to your rifle which you should have had in hand before this firefight broke out.


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You'll be part of a growing and dedicated team where you, together with your colleagues, will contribute to the development of offshore wind in the APAC region. Working together with colleagues across the organization, you'll get the opportunity to learn and develop yourself.
You'll play an important role in:
- appointing and liaising with our customs brokers and/or internal staff to ensure that the relevant customs declarations are filed with the customs authority and to ensure that we meet our customs compliance obligations
- liaising with suppliers in relation to export requirements for shipment to Taiwan
- clarifying customs matters and preparing customs documents in cooperation with the suppliers
- managing import requirements in relation to Taiwan and ensuring that the required documentation for HS code pre-rulings and REDA exemption are provided to the appropriate parties
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KSDE will once again be hosting onsite training at six locations across Kansas. These trainings will be provided by Don Dietrich of BTU Consultants.
This will cover the basics of E-Rate and any new changes or developments.
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Each session will be from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm and registration is required. Handouts will be provided to all registered participants.
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Here are your options for this fall:
If you have any pressing issues or questions, please feel free to email Sarah Palubinski in advance if you would like them addressed during the session which you are attending.
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"Lambton Public Health has 11 sets of snowshoes available for Lambton County residents to use for free," said Nadia Butchey, Health Promoter with Lambton Public Health in a news release. "The lending program gives residents the opportunity to beat the winter blues and be active on local trails and neighbourhood parks."
Snowshoe sizes are based on the person's weight. Three sizes are available to fit different weights including children.
The snowshoes can be borrowed for a maximum of four (4) days. Photo identification is required. Nordic walking poles are available and must be reserved at the same time as the snowshoes. Due to the popularity of the lending program residents are advised to book early.
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|Rhododendron ponticum is a serious invasive alien plant in the British Isles and is of significant conservation and economic concern. Here, we integrate information on both the life-history and spatial dynamics of this species within an individual-based, spatially-explicit model and investigate the effectiveness of different control strategies. Importantly, we simulate seed movement and dispersal using a mechanistic seed dispersal model. We investigate the effectiveness of initiating control at the edge versus the core of the infestation, with and without returning each year to remove seedlings. We compare these results to an age-dependent strategy whereby the oldest plants are removed each year. Age-dependent control, in which the oldest plants were removed first, was the most effective strategy investigated, both in terms of the probability of successful eradication and the number of years taken to control. We demonstrate that this is because the older (and taller) plants towards the core produce more seeds that, on average, travel further. Indeed, our results suggest that the expansion of the invading front is actually driven as much by seeds that disperse long distances from these larger plants as by the seed rain from recently matured plants located much closer to the front. Finally, we investigate the potential use of 'quarantine lines' - corridors of unsuitable habitat that are sufficiently wide to contain an infestation, preventing spread to vulnerable areas. This study has provided generic insights into best practice for management based on the current understanding of the biology and ecology of this pernicious, invasive plant.
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Currently being refreshed and updated, the Grande Clubhouse is a regal 20,000-square-foot luxury amenity for the exclusive use of residents. Its new modern interiors include an enhanced lobby with new beverage bar, beautiful new furnishings in the concierge area and billiard room, advanced audio/video technology in the board room, an expanded fitness area, and the addition of an outdoor kitchen on the lower level pool patio.
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TOBA TEK SINGH, Aug 25: Kamalia police on Monday recovered a woman who had been kidnapped from Swabi (NWFP).
Nasreen, 25, told the police that Wajid of the same area had kidnapped her after making her unconscious and brought her to Kamalia.
She was being sold by the accused for marriage to a man when police on a tip-off conducted a raid and recovered her.
Police also arrested four women and two men who were accomplices of Wajid. Further investigation is under way.
A source told this correspondent that Wajid was a member of an inter-district gang which kidnapped women from the NWFP, Afghanistan and tribal areas and finally sold them to those people who wanted second marriage or were old-aged but could not get married.
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Renaissance Learning, provider K-12 cloud-based assessment and learning analytics, announced a major new alliance with ClassLink, provider of single sign-on and rostering solutions for schools.
The partnership paves the way to faster, easier access to one of the most trusted education providers and offers millions of educators and students secure, OneClick access to Renaissance solutions.
ClassLink's OneClick delivers single sign-on to online cloud-based resources, such as the Renaissance platform, and to files, whether they are stored in the cloud, on a device, or on the school network. With more than 3,000 single sign-on connectors, ClassLink has brought together more resources than all other single sign-on platforms combined.
"Renaissance is very excited to work with ClassLink's OneClick single sign-on to support districts in our joint commitment to solving real problems for educators by simplifying sign-on for student and teachers while maintaining the preeminent levels of security and privacy of data," said Paula O' Gorman, SVP of strategic partnerships at Renaissance Learning.
ClassLink CEO Berj Akian echoed the sentiments of O'Gorman. "Renaissance Learning is a standout among cloud-based assessment and learning analytics providers. Their commitment to working with ClassLink and our single sign-on solution demonstrates how companies can work together in ways that benefit everyone, including schools, publishers, and technology providers."
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Ramada Ajman achieves 95% room occupancy in 2012
UAE hotel sold 105,000 room nights, surpassing 2011 performance
Ramada Hotel & Suites Ajman achieved 95% room occupancy in 2012 and sold 105,000 room nights for the year, surpassing its 2011 performance.
The property also announced a 200% increase in guests from the leisure segment as compared to 2011, with the majority of its guests from India, Pakistan, Germany and the CIS markets.
"We are very proud to announce that we maintained our excellent performance this year and we are still the leading hotel in the northern emirates in terms of occupancy per room nights, commented Ramada Hotel and Suites Ajman GM Iftikhar Hamdani.
"We are very excited and optimistic with the onset of 2013 as excellent efforts had been carried out by Ajman's tourism board in promoting the emirate. We hope to continue the same spirit and surpass the records that we had for 2012," he added.
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Former NYPD head dismantles Trump's theory on the Paris attacks
Almost immediately after the six coordinated attacks on Paris late last Friday night, many Republican presidential candidates chose to stray from their usual talking points to sharply criticize the Obama administration's plan to accept Syrian refugees into the country. The comments came on the heels of the discovery that one of the Paris bombers had entered the city by disguising himself as a Syrian refugee.
On NBC's Meet the Press, Jeb Bush said, "The great majority of refugees need to be safely kept in Syria." Rand Paul said, "I don't think we need to be admitting large amounts of Syrian refugees into our country." And Ben Carson told Fox News Sunday, "Bringing people into this country from that area of the world, I think, is a huge mistake."
But GOP candidate Donald Trump offered more than just a critique on the refugee situation in the U.S.; he took the opportunity to make his stance on gun control crystal clear.
Borrowing a page from Ben Carson's book, Trump suggested that people could have defended themselves better during the Paris attacks had they been armed, but due to France's strict gun laws, it wasn't possible.
Speaking at a campaign event in Beaumont, Texas, he said: "You can say what you want, but if they had guns, if our people had guns, if they were allowed to carry, it would've been a much, much different situation."
Fusion's Alicia Menendez spoke to former NYPD Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly to find out how much of an impact looser gun laws could have actually had on the terrorist attacks.
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The fourth biannual Responsible Use of Antibiotics in Animals conference took place last week. It was three days jam-packed full of the science, policy and reality of global antibiotic use and resistance.
Rebecca Veale, our Animal Health and Welfare Adviser, reports back in her blog below.
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AMR is not a new thing; in fact Flemming reported resistance within a short time of discovering penicillin. What is apparent is that while we're all on the same page in terms of recognising the issue, there is a lack of global standardised approach to tracking and tackling AMR – everyone is doing something different and that is no bad thing. Every country faces different challenges, they can be related to a myriad of things such as policy, infrastructure or culture, and as such we all need to learn from one another and channel our own path to get to responsible use.
In America they are just about to make big changes in antibiotic use, involving the vet more and the phasing out all medically important antibiotics for growth and production gains in feed.
Spain has developed a National Action Plan and they're implementing a voluntary plan to reduce colistin use in the pig sector – which is a big challenge considering different parts of the country are governed separately.
Kenya is also developing a National Action Plan for antibiotic reduction, a great step for a country which has a lot of undocumented antibiotic use.
In the UK things are going to change with the introduction of targets to reduce antibiotic usage within agriculture. But there is more on that here...
The word responsible wasn't used a lot over the three days, reduction and stewardship were. I think as a country we do need to make some reductions, and the government targets have prompted action, but actually we are in a place where we talk responsible use regularly. The fact that RUMA has been integrated into industry for so long now means that we are light years ahead of some countries.
But we shouldn't feel complacent.
We need to work out what we're using and record this data, we need to make reductions in use and be more responsible in some areas of production.
The tools that can make that happen were highlighted in great detail across the three days. I won't bore you with the intricate detail and science of the genetics but they've taken some amazing steps. Professor Peter Borriello (Chief Executive of the VMD) made the point that penside diagnostics which are robust, immediate, cheap, accurate and non-invasive are what we need – I think he's spot on and they will allow farmers to make targeted decisions when it comes to medicine use.
One of the closing remarks was that we all just need to do our bit; this isn't something that will go away, nature is much cleverer than us, people do die from AMR. You know your stock, farm, system, figures and where you can make changes. Maybe there are more changes that you can make to be more responsible with medicines (not just antibiotics), maybe you're already practicing responsible use and have made reductions in your antibiotic use. Either way, reduction in use is what most are focusing on now.


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Irritants: What to Look for and How to Avoid Them
The Face is Sensitive Skin
People with sensitive skin completely understand how tricky it can be to apply anything to their skin to cleanse, moisturize, or revitalize. To those with normal skin, irritation might come as more of a surprise.
Facial skin is usually the most sensitive skin on the body. This is likely because the face has smaller skin cells than on the rest of the body, and they lose water faster. (Source). The sensitivity factor is thus explained by a cosmetic scientist in the UK this way:
Anything trying to get across the skin, either water getting out or chemicals going in, has to negotiate its way through the barrier created by the skin cells. This means that on the face the path anything trying to get into the body through the skin has to take is shorter. One way to think of it is that it is a bit like a ball bearing trying to get through a pinball machine. The ball bearing is the molecule and the skin cells block its progress. The skin cells in the face are smaller so present less of a barrier. The face is an easier pinball table with smaller obstacles.
According to WebMD:
Many people say they have sensitive skin because skin care products, or household products that contact their skin, cause stinging, burning, redness, or tightness. Or, they say they have it because, although there are no visible effects after contact with a product, it always makes their skin feel uncomfortable.
But here is what dermatologists look for when diagnosing sensitive skin:
- Very dry skin which doesn't properly protect nerve endings in the skin
- A tendency toward blushing and skin flushing
- Skin reactions such as pustules, skin bumps, or skin erosion
Irritants in Skin Care Products
For that reason, it would be wise to avoid using any product on your face that has a known irritant, or that many people have allergies to. Also, if you have a reaction to a product, stop using it right away. If there is one particular component of the product that caused the reaction then you can figure this out through patch-testing with the different ingredients. The safest bet is to rely on skincare products that are truly scientifically formulated to avoid being harsh on the delicate facial skin, products like those produced by Calysta Labs.
As noted above, there are some things that are predictable irritants. The most common fall into the category of fragrances, dyes, and preservatives (none of which are included in any of Calysta Labs products). Alcohols, gels and acids can cause stinging or burning sensations and other additives including peroxides can cause redness and swelling. (Source). If you know that something irritates your skin and it is on the label of a product, you should avoid that product.
Contact dermatitis, a skin rash caused by coming into contact with an irritant is certainly more likely to occur with certain chemicals and compounds. There are long lists of 'possible irritants' that can be found in many products, known to be the most likely to impact sensitive skin. These have been cataloged by WebMD and include:
- Benzophonone-3 - Oxybenzone
- BHT - Butylated hydroxytoluene
- Butyl methooxydibenzoylmethane
- Colophonium - colophony (rosin)
- Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
- Formaldehyde
- Formaldehyde releasers - 2-Bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol (Bronopol), DMDM hydantoin, imidazolidinyl urea, diazolidinyl urea, quaternium-15
- Methylisothiazolinone (MI or MIT)
- Methylchloriosothiazolinone and methylisothiazolinone blend (Kathon CG)
- Octyl dimethyl PABA
- Parabens - methylparaben (methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate), propylparaben (propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate)
- Parfum - perfume, fragrance, that include:
- Alpha-lsomethyl ionone (3-methyl-4-(2,6,6-tri-methyl-2-cyclohexen-1-yl)-3-buten-2-one)
- Amyl cinnamal
- Amylcinnamyl alcohol
- Anise alcohol (Anisyl alcohol)
- Benzyl alcohol
- Benzyl benzoate
- Benzyl cinnamate
- Benzyl salicylate
- Butylphenyl methylpropional (2-(4-tert-butybenzyl) propionaldehyde)
- Cinnamal
- Cinnamyl alcohol
- Citral
- Citronellol
- Coumarin
- Eugenol
- Evernia furfuracea (treemoss extract)
- Evernia prunastri (oak moss extract)
- Farnesol
- Geraniol
- Hexyl cinnamal (hexyl cinnam-aldehyde)
- Hydroxycitroneollal
- Hydroxylisohexyl 3-cyclohexene (hydroxyl-methylpentylcyclohexenecarboxaldehyde)
- Isoeugenol
- Limonene (d-limonene)
- Linalool
- Methyl 2-Octynoate (methyl heptin carbonate)
- p-Phenylenediamine - PPD
- p-Toluenediamine - PTD
- Resorcinol
- Tosylamid/formaldehyde resin - Toluene sulphonamide formaldehyde resin
Natural Irritants and Skincare
Notice that some of these are derived from natural ingredients and/or are essential oils. What might surprise many people is how frequently natural and organic compounds are skin irritants, until they realize that poison ivy is actually a naturally occurring and organic plant. (Source). That said, many compounds of otherwise irritating plants are actually safe and good for your skin.
Dermatologists and scientists understand how to extract the compounds from many of these plants that are actually good for your skin and use them in products, blended with other ingredients that are safe.
If you see something on a label that might concern you, look into the company and read product reviews. Also, you can patch test your skin to see if you have an allergy to something that is not a known irritant. You can rest assured that Calysta Labs doesn't include anything in their product line that isn't thoroughly tested, which is why we can stand behind those products knowing that they are safe for all skin types.


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These positions are suited to those with a passion for marine wildlife/conservation who are looking to gain valuable work experience in the conservation sector.
Why Volunteer?
Joining the Living Seas Volunteer Team is a fantastic opportunity for you to experience Wales' amazing marine life and contribute to marine conservation. You'll learn about the marine species of Cardigan Bay and gain experience in field work, processing data, environmental education and community engagement. Past volunteers have gone on to further education and to work for conservation/ government organisations.
You can read about past volunteer's experiences here.
Volunteer Opportunities
We have a variety of volunteering opportunities available between March and November each year–
- Living Seas Volunteers – for set blocks lasting 5-9 weeks
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Since every house has tasks of plumbing and sometimes the plumbing task are not as dangerous and can be prolonged but there are some situations which require immediate plumbing services and such kind of situations are called the plumbing emergency. In this condition, the first thing you need to do is call the emergency plumber. The emergency plumber Coomera is a person who will immediately respond to your call and will try to come to your place as soon as possible. Since the emergency plumber has been trained to deal with the emergency situations and therefore, he does not get panic and deal with the situation with great care. It is possible that the emergency plumber also tells you take the precautionary measure in the time before he arrives.
There are number of companies who provide the emergency plumbing services. In the case of the emergency it is important that you call the right company so that their emergency plumbers reach the place on time and solve the problem as soon as possible and not only this but they also clean out the place of their work before going back and they will not leave your place unless you are satisfied with their work 100 percent.
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LOGAN – A Cache Valley-based women's clothing company, Roolee, recently presented a $12,500 gift to the Gossner Cancer Center at Logan Regional Hospital.
Savannah Niemann of Roolee said early this year the design team set out to design a dress to symbolize the inner and outer beauty of women who fight cancer.
"I am the design team manager here and my sweet mother-in-law has cancer," Niemann explained. "Seeing her fighting it and seeing her struggle, she inspired the thought of how we can make a difference and impact and support and encourage women. So that inspired the whole concept."
Roolee decided all proceeds from the sale of what is called the Kassi-Darnee dress would go to the fight against cancer.
"Because we have an online customer base, we wanted to be able to help out people locally as well as internationally because we have customers internationally. We donated half to our local cancer center as well as half to the women's cancer fund that helps women across the United States."
Logan Regional Hospital Administrator Brandon McBride accepted the check on behalf of the cancer center.
"This is a tremendous gesture of community support from the Roolee team," McBride said."We are humbled and truly appreciative of this gift which will help us continue provide care for local cancer patients at the highest level."


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What made you start dancing?
" I started dancing because my mom wanted to put me in a sport and I liked to dance around like a ballerina, so dance it was."
What's your favorite dance style… Why?
" My favorite dance style is contemporary because it feels so good! I get to display my technique as well as my emotions."
What's your favorite memory?
" One of my favorite memories in my dance career was in my studio when we took overall high points in multiple competitions in one season leading us to taking four six foot trophies and the national title."
Something that made dance tough for you?
" One thing I've struggled with is competition within a team. On my studio team I felt so inadequate since all of them were so amazing. It was hard to see myself as equal to them. I really focused on my strengths to boost my esteem because I highly enjoyed dancing and it was a great outlet".
What's your plan with dance?
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Why do you dance?
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My family and I decided on a semi-last minute cruise on the Carnival Conquest. This was my first time sailing the Conquest. Even though she's an older ship, she was still beautiful and was able to accommodate my family's needs.


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The radio programme of RNE Laboratorio de Jal has referred to the study of Miquel Coll's group on the resistance of Staphylococcus aureus to antibiotics. This lethal bacterium has a mechanism by which antibiotic resistance genes are transferred.
Thanks to the resolution of a three-dimensional structure of the complex formed by relaxase with a fragment of the plasmid DNA, the researchers have identified an amino acid as a pivotal element of the transfer.
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The Week in Comments: Exclaim!'s Reader Feedback Roundup with Tom Gable, "Grunge Rock" Mickey, Iggy Pop
Published May 16, 2012It's time for another edition of Exclaim!'s Reader Feedback Roundup. This week saw you guys sounding off on a bunch of different topics, and here's just a taste of what went down.
In perhaps the biggest story to hit the music world this week, Against Me! lead vocalist Tom Gabel publicly announced plans to begin living as a woman named Laura Jane Grace. Some of our readers were philosophical about the transition. ScallywagNYC observed, "Which is to say one's identity isn't always attached to what lies between one's legs…" Other readers simply expressed their support for the singer's choice, writing "And the Brave Sonofabitch of the Year Award goes to..." and "HERO."
Then there was the cringe-worthy news of a "grunge rock" Mickey Mouse toy, which looks suspiciously like Kurt Cobain. One reader likened this commercialization to the 2Pac projection at Coachella earlier this year. "Jes' waitin' for his hologram to tour," said Phil, while other commenters got a little more apocalyptic. Dan Lather wrote, "The End is here. We're just spinning in circles now."
Iggy Pop was also in the news again this week for his collaboration with Top 40 artist Ke$ha and his spat with record label Virgin EMI. A picture ran with the article showing Iggy in his trademark bare-chested pose. Reader Doug quipped, "It's good to see that Iggy doesn't even wear a shirt when he's in the studio. He must save so much money."
Toronto-based singer Simone Schmidt of alt-country band One Hundred Dollars, meanwhile, drew some responses with news of her solo project Fiver. Clever reader, Adam Eh, commented on our Facebook post, "Wow, that's a significant devaluation from $100 to a fiver."
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