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Shourav Dasari, who correctly spelled the word 'Psocoptera,' meaning an order of insects including booklice, clinched the National Champion title and took home a cash prize of $10,000 during the 2015 National MetLife South Asian Spelling Bee finals in New Brunswick , New Jersey on August 14th.
The 12-year-old kid from Spring, Texas, beat 23 other finalists at the championship, organized by Touchdown Media Inc. and sponsored by MetLife. The event was broadcast live on Sony Entertainment Television. Jairam Hathwar from Painted Post New York was the National 1st runners-up while Siyona Mishra of Florida and Smrithi Upadyayula of Texas were National 2nd runners-up.
Sony Entertainment Television was the exclusive rights holder and broadcast the event in over 119 countries. "On behalf of MetLife, I'm pleased to congratulate Shourav, Jairam, Siyona and Smrithi, and all the contestants who took part in this year's competition on a job well done," said Laurel Daring, assistant vice-president, diverse markets, MetLife Premier Client Group.
"In cities across the country, our financial professionals are part of the fabric of their local South Asian communities, and this event provides a wonderful opportunity for all of us to give back."
Special guest at the finals was Gokul Venkatachalam, the 2014 MetLife South Asian Spelling Bee National Champion and 2014 Scripps National Co-champion, who helped co-host a portion of the event.
The event was open to children up to 14 years of age and was held in 12 regional centers across the United States, including New Jersey, DC Metro area, Dallas, Houston, Chicago, Seattle, New York, Boston, Los Angeles, Bay Area and the newly added center Charlotte.
The contest was conducted in written and oral format at the regional levels which served as the elimination as well as selection process for the finalists. After registering their children online, parents brought them to the designated center and a 25-word written test was administered. Children had to spell 15 or more words correctly to qualify for the afternoon oral round and from there the top three were awarded prize money and the top two qualified for the finals.
"We are extremely happy with Shourav's win at the Bee as it goes to show that todays South Asian kids are all-rounders and highly dedicated to their craft. We produced a special secton called "Meet the Spellers where the viewers had an opportunity to get to know some of the spellers including Shourav better," said Tim Tan, Managing Director, Kawan Food, makers of the world's most popular Roti Paratha Brand in the world— Kawan Paratha.
"Nail-Biting contests year after year and I personally was unable to get up during the bee! It's amazing to see the pool of talent from our community and am happy for Shourav's win and excited to get to know him and some of the other spellers better in the "Meet the Speller" series airing shortly on Sony," said Jaideep Janakiram, head of North America, Sony Entertainment Television-Asia.
Children up to 14 years of age were eligible to participate and the contest saw spellers of even 6 years of age compete and make it past a few rounds. Registration for 2016 will open in October this year. For more information visit www.SouthAsianSpellingBee.com.


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Another very enjoyable quiz was held on 8th February, with Mary's quiz racking the brains of the assembled competitors as usual. The questions were asked by Brian Tora, who also once again set a testing music round. As can be seen from the photo, at least one contestant really enjoyed the beat. There was a very close finish, with just half a point separating the top two teams. The "true" winners generously shared the prize with the runners up, and everyone enjoyed Sue's most excellent two course meal during the question interval.


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Ilha Do Mel (honey Island), Parana Brazil
Heya Travelers
|I would like to share with you an extraordinary trip we did to Ilha do Mel, or in English Honey Island.
This amazing Island is a warped whale-shaped stretch of land.
Located just over two miles off the coast of Brazil, in the south littoral of Parana. 95 kilometres from Curitiba.
It is an ecologic reserve, a biosphere that was named Human Patrimony. 90% of this territory is an environmental area of natural preservation.
|Ilha do Mel has no cars, no roads or power lines to the mainland. It's an ecological paradise, a conservation project that attracts people who can live without a television in their hotel room.
Even the post office isn't up to much, as I found out when I attempted to buy a stamp.
What Ilha do Mel has in place of the usual luxuries is miles of achingly beautiful beaches; Gruta das Encantadas, a natural grotto; and terrific views from the highlands just check out the sunset from the Conchas Farol, the lighthouse.
One of the highlights of any stay on the island is a stroll along the sands to the Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres. This still impressive, whitewashed beachside fortress was built in 1767 by the Dutch to ward off marauding English buccaneers. These days, you can look around the bleak, dank jail, the only bleak and dank place on the whole island.
Beaches in Ilha do Mel
|The island has 28 kilometres of green areas and 12 beaches with fine white sand and a crystalline blue-green sea.
The most popular beaches for surfing are Grande and del Miguel. Other frequented beaches are de la Fortaleza, do For a, das Bicas and those from the region of The Faro.
Among the most interesting beaches are:
|De la Fortaleza In this place, The Fortress of N.S. de los Prazeres is situated. It is possible to observe there some constructions (1766).
Del Farol de las Conchas This was an antique deposit of merchandises.
Grande A recommended place for surfing.
Del Miguel This is a solitary beach, surrounded by native vegetation and coasts. It is an ideal place for ecotourism.
Encantandas Another antique deposit of merchandises. It counts with restaurants and dwellings.
If you wanna do more than explore the shady thick jungle or wander along miles and miles of quiet, white sandy beaches, there is plenty to experience. Ilha do Mel is a magnet for the more savvy surfers, people who want to catch the big one in waters that are safe, clear, and very pleasantly warm.
What about Nightlife eh?
OK, so there are no Club Tropicana-scale extravaganzas to keep you occupied in the heat of the night, but that's not what Ilha do Mel is about. And besides, the fragrant and atmospheric beach bars that frequently roll on into the night as locals and visitors jam to the backbeat of a sultry Brazilian soundtrack more than suffice. Knocking back a few bottles of Brahma beer after a hard day riding the surf at Praia Grande beach or participating in an impromptu game of beach soccer was never so enjoyable.
We stayed at Pousadahina, a small and rather rickety-looking wooden hostel, with good, clean, but basic amenities. It costs about $11 a night and included breakfasts of superb fruit, bread, cereal, juice, and coffee. For food we either ate at home, as the proprietor laid on a mean fish and rice dish for only a few dollars, or else we headed out to one of the many eateries, such as Restaurante Mar e Sol, which is located near the lighthouse. It is at places such as these where you get to sample the fresh fish that the local fishermen bring in on their brightly colored launches every morning.
So How do I Get There ?
There is only one way to reach Ilha do Mel, and that's by boat. Invariably, you'll find that your fellow passengers are locals from the island returning from shopping expeditions on the mainland. The journey takes around 40 minutes.
|To reach Ilha do Mel, you need to catch the boat from Pontal do Sul, which is just a 4-hour train journey through the jungle from Curitiba followed by a half-hour coastal bus ride from Paranagu?. The journey itself is worth the ticket price. The scenery is awe-inspiring, the squawks of native birds emitting from the lush green of the jungle canopy only occasionally broken by the remains of long abandoned rail stations, really does sharpen the senses to the fact that you are leaving the 21st century way behind. Believe me, it's worth all the hassle to get to this tranquil oasis.
Regular flights to Curitiba from North American destinations; coach (two and a half hours) or train (four hours) to Paranaguy; 30 minutes bus ride to Pontal do Sul; then a ferry to Ilha do Mel.
Getting around
On foot, or bicycle available for hire from many beachside pousadas.
Where to stay
Pousadahina, Brasilia Ilha do Mel, $11 per room including breakfast; Pousada das Meninas, Praia do Farol das Conchas, from $20 per room, Tel: 011-041-33426-8023.
Wanna eat?
You can eat anywhere (although we tended to eat at our pousada). All of the many mini bistros (often also hostels) serve fresh fish. Meal prices are competitive, although slightly higher than on the mainland (so expect to pay between $6 and $12 a meal). Those with a slightly bigger budget could check out Restaurante Mar e Sol, and be sure to try the house seafood specialty Moqueca da Ilha do Mel.
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Honey Island is amazing paradise on the earth.I feel having trip to such a eco friendly place would makes our trip unforgettble for sure.


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"Jiangnan", geographically meaning the south bank of the middle and lower reach of the Yangtze River, is the most beautiful word in China. Recorded in numerous Chinese literatures and art works, it is something tender, romantic, literary, poetic and picturesque. Suzhou is a city fully revealing the charm of Jiangnan, while Classical Gardens of Suzhou are the best model for analyzing time-honored Jiangnan.
Tracing back to the 11th century ago, Suzhou gardens reflect the deep focus on natural beauty. With meticulous design, they succeed in recreating natural landscape in miniature. Apart from scenery of "Mountain and Water", the profound Chinese history and culture are also inlaid in the gardens. In the classical gardens of Suzhou, even the flowers, grasses, bricks and stones are telling the happiness, pity and sorrow in the long history. Being so remarkable, Classical Gardens of Suzhou are generally acknowledged as the great masterpieces in the world history of gardening and nine of them are listed in the World Cultural Heritages. Together with Tiger Hill, they make up top ten classical gardens of Suzhou worth your discovery.
Humble Administrator's Garden is the largest and most prestigious garden in Suzhou. With an area of 5.2 hectares, it is able to include magnificent halls, delicate pavilions, lush flowers, zigzagging bridges, bamboo groves and fragrant lotus ponds, from which you could admire the never-ending designs. Humble Administrators has over 20 owners (most of them are renowned officials), and each of them added their personal preference in the garden expanding, leaving Humble Administrator's garden with scenes from soup to nuts. From different prospects, you will get different new view in your eyes. In the three parts of the whole garden, the Central Garden is the essence. Encompassing the highest numbers of buildings and the largest-scale lake, the central garden enjoys the most charming waterscape and artistical architecture.
Recommended Tours including Humble Administrator's Garden
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The beauty of the Lingering Garden can only be discovered patiently because the visitors will never fall love with it at the first sight of the small and humble gate. However, after you walk through the dark passageway, you will recognize how spectacular the garden is. The flawless dimensional distribution enables every inch of the ground to be taken advantage, but it will not be too crowded or to sporadic. Centering on the central pond, the Lingering Garden never fails to catch the eyes of tourists by the winding corridors, towering rockeries and well-designed halls. The elaborately-created perforated windows and unconventional doors both resemble "frame" of natural picture. With the most poetic and picturesque atmosphere, even one flower, one grass, one brick and one stone in the garden is spiritual.
Recommended Tours including Lingering Garden
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Great Chinese litterateur Su Shi (苏轼) once said that it would be a lifetime pit if you have been to Suzhou without a visit to the Tiger Hill. With a long history of over 2,500 years, the Tiger Hill is the symbol of ancient Suzhou. It is not a real garden but as beautiful as a garden. There is a lot of old legendaries spreading in the Tiger Hill which make it more mysterious. Tiger Hill Pagoda, a leaning pagoda is the most highlighted part which dates back to the year when Suzhou was founded and makes the Tiger Hill a must-see. Visiting the Tiger Hill and learning the ancient history, you will have an exciting and delightful journey. In addition, there are wonderful shows in the Artistic Flower Fair and Autumn Temple Fair. In these days, the hill will be decorated beautifully.
Recommended Tours including Tiger Hill
>> 1 Day Suzhou City Highlights Tour
Master of the Nets Garden is a pocket-sized garden in Suzhou. The feature of Suzhou Gardens of "recreating natural beauty in miniature" is nowhere better illustrated than the Master of the Nets Garden. On account of the ingenious design and the use of the space, the garden looks much larger than its authentic size. The compact layout never interferes with the splendor of the Master of the Nets Garden. In the Residential Area which is built according to the sumptuary regulation, the Gateway with Brick Carving enjoys cultural value. The Peony Study in the Main Garden is replicated at the Metropolitan Museum of New York. The central garden with impressive waterscape let tourists linger over. The Night Garden traditional art performance, like a paradise of lights and sounds gives you a new feeling by combing garden and Suzhou folk culture.
Recommended Tours including Master of the Nets Garden
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Lion Grove Garden was first constructed in 1342 AD by the Buddhist Tianru (天如) to commemorate his master. Among the masses of classical gardens of Suzhou, the Lion Grove Garden stands out for the curiously shaped rockeries. The name of the garden stems from the 500 stones resembling lions in diverse postures, sitting, standing, sleeping, playing, roaring, dancing etc. Except that the rockeries themselves are interesting views, you can also have a delightful experience to go up to the peak to have a full sight and playing hide & seek with your little kids or friends. The Stone Boat and the Prunus Mume Tower must be the most creative buildings to savor new sights.
Located in the center of Lake, the Blue Wave Pavilion looks like a small island. As the oldest garden (second to Tiger Hill) in Suzhou, it also enjoys peaceful environment and acts as the best choice for getting away from the city crowd. The garden is encompassed by the double verandahs dotted several pavilions, and they connect the inside rockeries and outside waterscape harmoniously. The pavement without good-looking patterns looks low-key but tasty. The two-story Mountain-viewing Tower is really amazing. Climbing up to the tower from its flanked steps, you will have a good sight of the amusing path and green bamboo forest. After getting down and turning to the back of the building, you will be pleasantly surprised to find the stone house (like a cave) just under the tower.
Situated in the Xiaoxinqiao Lane of Pingjiang Road, the Couple Garden is surrounded by the river on its three sides. The whole garden contains the East Garden and West Garden which represent an affectionate couple living there in seclusion. Yellow Stone Rockeries in the East Garden is the theme of the Couple Garden. The imposing rockeries in the garden can be compared with the real mountains. Instead of building pavilions in the peak of rockeries, the wise gardeners grew a dozens of flowering plants, adding much nature fun to the artificial garden. The main architecture Chengqu Thatched Cottage is a majestic structure with double eaves, which is seldom to see in Suzhou gardens. Shuangzhao Pavilion is the best viewing deck of the whole garden.
Retreat & Reflection Garden (Tuisi Garden in Chinse) perches in captivating Tongli Water Town. It was built by Ren Lansheng (任兰生) during 1885 and 1887, a dismissed government official. Ren Lansheng named it as Retreat & Reflection Garden to introspect himself. This charming garden features with the historical wooden buildings and fantastic waterscape hiding in the backyard garden. Half area of the elegant garden is covered with water and the nice buildings are built close to water so it seems that the buildings are floating on water. Going up to the Mianyuan Tower encircled by rockeries, you can clearly watching the lovely flowers and adorable fishes. Visit Retreat & Reflection Garden and you can appreciate alluring fragrance of the Osmanthus trees.
Recommended Tour including Retreat & Reflection Garden
The Garden of Cultivation is a small-scale mountain and water garden with an aesthetic design of Ming Dynasty style. Unlike other gardens in Suzhou, most of the owners of this garden are learned and cultured schoolers who always sought a sequestered and artless life. Therefore, the Garden of Cultivation enjoys clear composition with elements of elegance and simplicity, never being stuck-up or gorgeous. In fact, it was virtually unknown before it was listed as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site. Divided into the east section of residence and west garden section, the Garden of Cultivation has 13 pavilions, 17 tablets and 8 stelae. There are several pavilions around the main Lotus Pond, a rockery and a smaller enchanting garden.
Occupying 2,000 square meters, Mountain Villa with Embracing Beauty integrates the traditional art of buildings, garden, sculpture, literature and lime-carving together. There is no good scenery out the garden could be borrowed, so it is rather difficult to garden. However, the gardener place stress on piling rockery. The Lake Stone Rockery which displays every technique and effect used in Chinse gardens is referred as the treasure of rockeries. It is made by the rockery piling master Ge Yuliang (戈裕良), and fully demonstrates the unity and harmony of nature and human beings. Though rockery is the highlight, the water also creates a tuneful picture.
Only putting mountain and water in the garden could bring the reputation of "Natural Landscape in Miniature". Rockeries (acting as mountain) are a key element in Classical Gardens of Suzhou. Taking the advantage of the local terrain, the rockeries are always set in the high-lying location. The gardeners paid special attention to pile the rockery. At first, the material rockery should be chosen carefully and the shape, lines, color, density etc. will be taken into consideration. Then, creating an artistic atmosphere is a must. The rockeries in different location of different garden will give different feelings. Some are magnificent, just resembling grand architectures. Some are delicate, shaping liking lively animals. Some are interesting, and you could get through it or climb to the peak to have a great view of the garden.
If the rockery is the bone of Suzhou gardens, the water is the blood. There is no landscape or garden without water and water always makes a garden alive. The water is streamlined according to the local condition as well. Suzhou enjoys an exceptionally good location with rich resource, making streamlining water easily. There are multiple means to streamline water and different form of water can be shaped, like pool, spring, waterfall, lake, ravine... The still lake likes a mirror with the reflection of rockeries, buildings and plants. The flying waterfall likes a curtain which cannot be clipped.
Architectures in Suzhou gardens play a dual role in daily living and viewing landscape. As a general rule, the architecture coverage reaches to 30% in the small gardens while the architecture coverage is about 15% in bigger gardens. Based on the size and different function of the different gardens, the artistic disposal and right combinations are also quite various. Some halls for listening to musical or receiving guests are always built magnificent and decorated meticulously. Some pavilions for viewing waterscape or rockeries are always constructed in open areas and equipped with doors to four directions. Architectures are also extremely helpful for landscaping, and large amounts of skills of landscaping like borrowing scenery, hiding scenery, leaking scenery, framing scenery, separating scenery, preluding scenery... are made by architectures.
Plant Growing is also an important art form while building Suzhou Gardens. With the change of space, the plants are grown in different style. The locations of the plants always match with the surrounding environment. The single bonsai flower or small tree is usually put in small pace or in the precipice of the rockeries. Some yards are grown with one particular sort of plants, which shows the feature of "nature". In the open area, the flowers, trees and grasses are grown together with hierarchical undulation. The plants can be grown in the flowerpot, parterre or flower-stand. In short, the landscape will never be monotonous.
Perforated windows (漏窗) are the ornamental windows with perforation inlaid in the walls and doors. The multitudinous perforated windows make Suzhou Gardens so unique. A perforated window is not only a functional device for ventilating and daylighting, but also acts as picture frames by which to capture vistas beyond unexpectedly. What's more, you could feel the "movement of steps and shift of scenes" by viewing the scenery through the windows. In Suzhou gardens, visitors could feast on the most exquisite and variegated perforated windows, especially in the Lingering Garden and the Blue Wave Pavilion.
Most paths in the classical gardens of Suzhou are paved with gravels, cobblestones, crocks and broken ceramics, like carpet embroidered with delicate design. As a walking road, it functions in anti-skidding, space-diving and environment-beautifying. However, more than a road, the pavement is not exaggerated to say that the pavement is an artwork for admiring. Drawing waste materials from nature, the pavement lays emphasis on the harmony of color, and the main cooler colors are the main color. For the style, it seeks for the uniqueness. Different patterns are inset in the pavement make the walk easy and interesting. The deep Chinse culture is also described in the patterns. For example, the red-crowned crane stands for longevity, bat represents good fortune, and the calabash means luck and wealth.
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Rohde & Schwarz Presenting Power Electronics T&M Solutions at PCIM EuropeApril 25, 2019 by Scott McMahan
Rohde & Schwarz will present its family of oscilloscopes and power supplies for power electronics applications at PCIM Europe from May 7 to 9, 2019, in Nuremberg. Representatives from Rohde & Schwarz along with its latest test and measurement products can be found in hall 6 (booth 246).
Highlights of the showcase include high-sensitivity oscilloscopes with fast FFT functionality for EMI debugging in fast switching applications.
In addition, the company will show off the new Bode plot functionality integrated into oscilloscopes for control loop stability testing.
The showcased Rohde & Schwarz oscilloscopes are aimed at meeting the increasing challenges and stringent requirements for power electronics measurements. Under the banner, "Three tasks in one device", Rohde & Schwarz will display the R&S RTA4000 and R&S RTM3000 oscilloscopes. Each of the two oscilloscopes target three crucial application areas concerning power electronics design. (See image above).
EMI Debugging
Increasing switching speed in power electronics can increase the risk of higher electromagnetic interference (EMI), making EMC compliance a challenge.
With the help of fast and easy to use FFT functionality, the R&S RTM3000 and R&S RTA4000, like all Rohde & Schwarz oscilloscopes, are especially useful for EMI optimization of power supplies.
They can correlate electromagnetic emissions in the frequency domain with the corresponding signals in the time domain, thus allowing a deeper insight into the root causes of unwanted emissions. This helps minimize unwanted EMI from switched-mode power supplies right on the lab bench.
Analysis of Switching Events
According to Rohde & Schwarz, the switching operation in power electronics designs can be accurately analyzed with the help of the RT-ZHD high-voltage differential probe family and the RT-ZD10 broadband differential probe.
Both the &S RTA4000 and R&S RTM3000 are high-resolution oscilloscopes that deliver a 10-bit vertical resolution and they have ultra-deep memory, that allows longer periods of time to be captured at full bandwidth.
Control Loop Stability
The R&S RTx-K36 Bode option employs the oscilloscope's built-in waveform generator to produce stimulus signals for the DUT. It shows the results as a Bode plot or in a table.
With the R&S RTx-K36 Bode plot option for the company's R&S RTB2000, R&S RTM3000 and R&S RTA4000 oscilloscopes, control loop stability tests can be performed on switched-mode power supplies without having to use separate test equipment.
In addition, the R&S RTx-K36 Bode plot option allows the characterization of filters and amplifier circuits as well as the measuring of the power supply rejection ratio (PSRR).
Other instruments on display at the Rohde & Schwarz booth include the R&S NGL200 power supply and the R&S Scope Rider. The company designed the new R&S NGL200 power supply series specifically for demanding applications that require high accuracy and fast load recovery times.
The R&S Scope Rider is a handheld oscilloscope with up to four isolated input channels with CAT IV 600V/CAT III 1000V rating offering lab performance in a portable design.


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A raw account from all perspectives
A party where you choose a child to live in your family? Doesn't sound right, does it. But this programme explains why it is. A Channel 4 documentary in two parts tells us how this is a chance for prospective adopters to meet a child to call their own and for the child to have a 'forever family'.
Last year over 100 hard-to-place children were adopted through these parties. The programme explains why some children are harder to place – usually bigger groups of siblings pose a challenge, as people just cannot take on a big family and cope. The family group at the party – Demi 6, Clayton 4, Finlay 2 and Freddie 9 months – were going to be 'hard to place' despite being an appealing little bunch of characters.
It is also a reality that it is hard to find new homes for children from minority backgrounds. There are a low number of black adoptive families; a white family can of course adopt black children as long as they can support their unique cultural identities. Statistically, more boys than girls are in care, and boys over the age of five are less likely to be adopted. So we were posed a problem… would we find a family for angel-faced Lewis, aged six, who had been split from his younger brothers and sisters so as to give more chance for him to find a family?
It's never easy to take a child away from a birth parent, and it's a process that takes many months while the children are temporarily housed in foster placements. The law says that the welfare of the child must be paramount. Children are taken into Local Authority care due to neglect, deprivation or abuse in their primary families. Often drugs, alcohol and violence will lead to a pattern of neglect which means that the children are not thriving despite the fact that their parents love them.
All children deserve to be brought up in a loving and permanent adoptive family. The foster carers go to the parties to explain their foster children and their needs to the prospective adopters. Children aged as young as nine months and up to seven years go to these parties with the older children knowing that they might meet a family. If they are not found one, the children are re-assured that there is no family good enough for them yet. Yes, this was heartbreaking from every perspective, but it is the real hard face of reality of adoption today.
This was a well-cut documentary where we had multiple perspectives of the experience – social worker, foster carer and child as well as prospective adopters. Adopters who were moved to tears were asked to leave the room so as not to upset the children; whose predominant emotion was excitement, that they might find a family.
During the party – jungle themed, with everyone dressing up or with a painted face, including a magician, prospective parents are encouraged to meet as many of the children as possible. But some of the children are shy. Four-year-old Kye and little brother Mickey are at their second activity day party. Previously nobody had come along to play with them. This might be where the idea falls down. Not all children are easily sociable, or cope with groups at parties, especially if they have had a difficult start in life. I thought I was toughened to all this, as I work in the field of adoption support, but I was crying by the end. What got me was builder Chris, already a father of six, playing with Kye to make him feel special at least for a few moments.
We ended on a fairytale for one child. Chris and Sharron felt they had bonded with Lewis and they put his name down, with the result that some months later he moved in with them. He couldn't wait to call them mummy and daddy. They were clearly delighted. But Lewis might have been the only winner that day. Kai and his brother Mickey are still looking, along with most of the other children at the party.
This is a frank, raw and accurate account of adoption today from all perspectives, and I look forward to Episode 2.
- Jo North runs an Ofsted Registered Adoption Support Agency rated by Ofsted as Outstanding. Read more about her work.
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A day in the life of mountain biker Julien Absalon
Last updated on .From the section World Olympic Dreams
Julien Absalon is one of a number of athletes being tracked by the BBC's World Olympic Dreams project. This feature is a behind-the-scenes look at his preparations for a mountain biking World Cup event in Dalby Forest. It was originally published in 2010.
In a quintessential English bed-and-breakfast surrounded by beautiful Yorkshire countryside, a French Olympian is getting ready for one of the biggest races of the year.
Two-time Olympic gold medal winner Julien Absalon and his Orbea mountain biking team are sitting down to breakfast.
Like them, most of their food has travelled hundreds of miles.
Julien eats French bread with honey dipped in soya milk. Why soya? Well he says it is better for you than cows milk and the honey and bread are full of carbohydrates giving him plenty of energy come the beginning of the race.
There is a bit of English in his breakfast… a cup of tea.
Ivan, one of the mechanics is the only member of the team to choose the B&B's 'full English' breakfast.
There are more than 24 hours until the race but the team mechanics are cleaning, adjusting and tuning-up the team's bikes before the riders head out on to the Dalby Forest course to practise.
From the pressure of the tyres through to the responsiveness of the brakes, every part is checked and adjusted accordingly.
Absalon's bike only ever has a maximum of two sets of 10 gears. For this race he has just got one set, a mere 10 gears for a tough World Cup course, so steep and covered with rocks on one stretch that it is faster for the riders to carry their bikes up it.
Julien Brugeas from France and Iván Moya from Spain are the two team mechanics. They drive the big, bright blue Orbea lorry across Europe to different events.
No prizes for guessing what the back of the lorry is full of but the front becomes a living space and kitchen for the team when on the road. The lorry is also an integral part of the team tent - a mobile bike garage with all the necessary equipment to sort any biking problem.
Rain is still a possibility for Sunday's race but they will only change the type of tyres if drops actually fall before the start.
You can lift Julien's bike up with your two middle fingers. It weighs less than 10kg and costs 6102 euro (£5145).
After a short practice out on the course Julien is back in the tent to give the 'all OK' to his mechanics.
There is also plenty of chat with the other Orbea riders and the Luna women's team from the United States who share the Orbea facilities when events are held in Europe. Luna then repay the favour when events are in North America.
The consensus among the riders? The course is tough and technical. Technical meaning that the winner will not just have to be fast over an incredibly long distance (the men's race will last nearly two hours), but also negotiate tricky drops and climbs at dangerous angles whilst avoiding cruelly-positioned rocks and debris on the course.
Before the riders retire for some important rest and relaxation, they sit down around the tent's long trestle table for some lunch.
Julien's wife Emilie arrived a while ago. She has prepared lunch, draining the water from a huge saucepan of pasta onto the grass outside the tent. With around 24 hours until the race, Julien and the other riders need to be taking on a lot of carbohydrates.
The atmosphere is relaxed and there is plenty of banter so it is the perfect opportunity for us to sit down with Julien for a good chat.
"This is the Orbea team and this is my second family," he says. "We live most of the time together - all around the world. Each one has a role; mountain-biking is an individual sport - but I have a team around me."
There is no sign of Absalon. Nor of his two Spanish Orbea team mates Iñaki Lejarreta and Rubén Ruzafa.
But the tent is not quiet. Mechanics Julien and Ivan are working on the Luna women's team bikes. The Luna riders warm-up on exercise bikes. Their iPods mean they are oblivious to the whir of noise around the tent.
The threat of rain is now real. But UK Orbea team manager Renny Sterling explains that rain is not a worry for Julien Absalon, describing him as the 'Michael Schumacher' of mountain-biking. Sterling says Julien is even better in the wet.
Julien and Emilie arrive at the tent.
Spirits seem high, but there is less chat than yesterday, fewer jokes as Julien adjusts the soles of his specialist cycling shoes. He is in his full white lycra Orbea strip - easy identifiable as his team-mates have a different blue strip.
The amount of time that Emilie and Julien will spend together over the next two hours leading up to the start of the race shows how important a member of the Absalon team she is.
The fact that she is pregnant with their first child has not deterred her being an integral part of this World Cup race.
Of course Julien had pasta for breakfast this morning.
Whereas his team mates Iñaki and Rubén opt for the exercise bikes, Julien always prefers to warm-up outside. He goes out of the canvass door and can be seen disappearing off into the distance - peddling around the World cup site, past endless bike shops and promotional stands and in amongst the spectators, many of whom have umbrellas at the ready.
The three Orbea riders are nowhere to be seen.
They are all sat in the lorry's cabin, relaxing on the padded-seating, rugs over their legs to keep them warm.
Iñaki and Rubén listen to music. There is some chat, but it is limited.
Now Julien cleans his cycle glasses which double up as goggles. The shoes and gloves go on.
Racing team manager Ixio Barandiarán is with Julien at the start. The team mechanics are not around. They have taken up their positions in the race pit lanes located around the course.
But Julien's wife Emilie is there with him as he pedals his race bike, the wheels elevated so it acts as an exercise bike.
He changes into his race vest. The adrenalin is clearly pumping.
With more than 180 riders, the start area is chaotic. But Julien Absalon's reputation precedes him and a space at the front of the cluster is quickly found.
Emilie feeds him drinks as he cleans his glasses one more time.
As we enter the final moments before the race Julien's team finally leave him on the start line, surrounded by his fellow competitors.
The race lasts just short of two hours.
The mechanics shout encouragement as Julien and the other Orbea riders fly by. They hand out drinks but thankfully do not have to change tyres or make any repairs.
Julien spends most of the race in third, positioned just behind the front two.
On the final lap he makes his move and leads the race into the final straight.
But in a dramatic sprint finish he is pipped on the line. He comes second by one-hundreth of a second.
The Orbea team return from the awards ceremony. They won the team event and Julien took silver. The Luna team also took the women's team event.
But there is clearly some disappointment that Julien was beaten by such a small margin.
Julien has had a slight cold this week and has not been feeling 100%.
This was one of several stages of the World Cup, which culminates in Canada later in the year.
For a double Olympic world champion it is not the perfect race. But it is a very small set-back for an athlete who clearly has one eye on the London Olympics in 2012.


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The hotel sector at the influence era
The hotel sector is in the process of digital transformation, just like the Accor group, which presented its digital transformation plan just one year ago.
On the communication and marketing side, hotel groups therefore rely on a strong trend, influence marketing. Hashtag, influencers, UGC, we will see some examples of this trend.
Relais & Châteaux and the delicious journey.
The Relais & Châteaux association will unveil in March an interactive campaign that will allow influencers and customers to share their experiences under the #delicousjourneys hashtag.
This campaign will combine the content of influencers, who have a strong power of recommendation to their community, while allowing customers to share their moments of life within hotels, the latter will have a strong power of persuasion in peer-to-peer via the generation of UGC.
The linking of the layers of the pyramid of influence is an ideal strategy for the development of the brand image.
When influencers rip off a hotel room
The power of influencers on instagram is strong, and the Metropolitan Paris has understood this well.
The new opinion leaders have increased the room reservation rate by 50%!
The recipe? A breathtaking view of the Eiffel Tower in a prestigious district of the capital, a perfect place to showcase your offer, while leaving total freedom to the influencers who were invited, the content was real, authentic and this conquered the Internet users, to such an extent that it will now take at least 4 months to rent the Eiffel Suite 611, perched on the 6th floor of the Parisian hotel.
Best Western combines different media strategies
To compete, Best Western had the good idea to share articles on its various destinations on its blog called « Best Experience » to arouse the envy of its prospects.
To increase the authenticity of its offer, the hotel chain also stages the moments of life of its customers or employees within the hotel.
A coupling on both Earned and Owned media that allows to link authenticity and quality content.
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BSA returns
The BSA marque is set to return having been bought by Indian automotive company Mahindra.
The company has also purchased Czechoslovakian brand Jawa. According to the Hindustan Times, new products from both names should be released within the next two years.
Dr Pawan Goenka, Mahindra & Mahindra executive director, said: "We are very excited about the new journey that we are embarking upon in the two-wheeler space. Our focus on the premium, niche segment will bring alive some iconic brands like BSA and JAWA, not just in the form of products but as an entire lifestyle".
Read our BSA feature here.
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On October 31st, MXM released their track list for their upcoming comeback 'One More'. It will be released on November 7th at 6pm KST.
MXM's track list for 'One More':
'One More' contains three tracks. Similar to their previous comeback a few months ago, they will have two title tracks again. This time, they are 'Knock Knock (TAK Remix)' and 'You Look So Different'. The last track is a solo song by member Donghyun. The image used in the background is a picture of the duo standing on top of a rug on an platform. It is located in the middle of an empty ground. They are surrounded by a forest. At the top of the image, there is a pretty pink paint splash.
What do you think of MXM's track list for 'One More'? Let us know in the comments below.
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Mehreen Mansoor, a student at IBA and Campus Director IBA Hult, recently announced that Institute of Business Administration has been selected to host a local edition of the Hult Prize, the world's largest student competition for the creation of new social businesses.
The annual Hult Prize awards one million dollars in start-up funding to the team of students that develops the most radical and breakthrough idea to solve one of our world's toughest social challenges.
In partnership with the United Nations, the Hult Prize is hosting college and university events around the world in search of the next game-changing start-up.
Mehreen Mansoor, along with her host team and in collaboration with IBA CDC, IBA IRC, IBA Go Green Society and IBA Entrepreneurship Society, will be leading the Hult Prize at IBA initiative, and is confident that her peers on campus have as good as chance as anyone to go all the way and with this year's Hult Prize.
It has come to IBA for the first time and we will make sure that it takes the world by storm.
The winner of the intra-campus event will automatically advance to compete in one of fifteen regional finals happening around the world next March.
One winning team from each host city will then move onto a summer business incubator, where participants will receive mentorship, advisory and strategic planning as they create prototypes and set-up to launch their new social business. A final round of competition will be hosted in September 2018, where the winning team shall be awarded the $1,000,000 prize.
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A crown (or cap) is a covering that encases the entire tooth surface, restoring it to its original shape and size. A crown protects and strengthens tooth structure that cannot be restored with fillings or other types of restorations.
Although there are several types of crowns, porcelain (tooth colored crown) are the most popular. They are highly durable and will last many years, but like most dental restorations, they may eventually need to be replaced. Porcelain crowns are made to match the shape, size, and color of your teeth, giving you a long-lasting, beautiful smile.
Reasons for crowns:
A crown procedure usually requires two appointments. Your first appointment will include taking several highly accurate molds (or impressions) that will be used to create your custom crown. A mold will also be used to create a temporary crown which will stay on your tooth for approximately two weeks until your new crown is fabricated by a dental laboratory.
While the tooth is numb, the dentist will prepare the tooth by removing any decay and shaping the surface to properly fit the crown. Once these details are accomplished, your temporary crown will be placed with temporary cement and your bite will be checked to ensure you are biting properly.
At your second appointment, your temporary crown will be removed, the tooth will be cleaned, and your new crown will be carefully placed to ensure the spacing and bite are accurate.
You will be given care instructions and encouraged to have regular dental visits to check your new crown.
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In Harris v. Madison County Assessor (April 2, 2019), an Indiana Homeowner contested the January 1, 2017 assessment of her residence in Anderson. She had the burden of proof on appeal, and the Indiana Board of Tax Review wanted to know why Homeowner thought her home was overvalued. Her answer, in part? Because … [Read more...]
Indiana Board of Tax Review Denies Real Property Tax Exemptions for Early Childhood Educational Facilities for Lack of Proper Certifications
Name: Rainbow Rascals Warsaw, LLC v. Kosciusko County Assessor Date Issued: April 10, 2019 Property Type: Childcare Facility Assessment Year(s): 2015-2018 Point of Interest: Tangible property owned, occupied, or used by a for-profit provider of early childhood education services to children ages 4-5 … [Read more...]
Don't Get Overtaxed: A Guide to Colorado Property Taxes and Appeals
Benjamin Franklin's famous statement — "in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes" — remains true to this day. But while the need to pay taxes is unavoidable, the amount you owe for your real estate taxes is not necessarily so set in stone. That amount can be challenged if you think … [Read more...]
Tax Court rejects Indiana Board's "Throwing Darts" to Conclude to a Capitalization Rate That Neither Party's Appraiser Offered Into Evidence
Name: Madison County Assessor v. Sedd Realty Company Date Issued: May 22, 2019 Property Type: Shopping Center Assessment Dates: 2009-2012 Point of Interest: The Indiana Board of Tax Review acted arbitrarily and capriciously by applying a capitalization rate that no appraiser relied upon and that was … [Read more...]
Despite Market Value USPAP Appraisal and $0 Acquisition Price, Owner of Special Purpose Property Failed to Prove Assessment of Property Should be Reduced
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Proceed with Caution: Depending on the Facts of the Property and the Assessment, Taxpayer or Assessor May have the Burden of Proof for Indiana Property Tax Appeals
Last week I spoke at a seminar regarding recent developments involving Indiana property tax appeal procedures. Following are summaries of various rulings of the Indiana Board of Tax Review ("IBTR") involving the burden of proof in property tax appeals. The following addresses two statutes -- Ind. Code §§ … [Read more...]


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If you're looking for a unisex shungite cuff bracelet that combines comfort, beauty, and function, this is a great find! This is a great bracelet for those with larger wrists.
The bracelet was created by Olympia artist Diana Teachout from upcycled green denim, a green and lilac camo fabric, black shungite donut, and a variety of beads - shungite, natural pyrite, fancy jasper and agate.
The color scheme includes earthy green and dusty lilac tones - lots going on!
The fabric edges are left rough, and the bracelet is luxuriously soft making it fit the wrist like a warm winter hug. It closes with three big, bold brass snaps, making it somewhat adjustable within a size range.
To see Diana's other work, click here.
There are three snaps with a distance between of about 7.25, 8.25, and 9.25 inches. The optimal wrist size for this bracelet is around 7 to 9 inches, but this is only an estimate as bone structure and fit preferences vary.
The bracelet is 10.75 inches long and 2 inches wide.
Shungite donut: 40mm
Shungite protects the wearer from EMFs. How? Its unique molecular carbon structure transforms the EMFs into biologically harmless frequencies. People who are sensitive to EMFs feel better when wearing certain protective minerals and stones, like shungite. It's also said to block negative energy, and acts as a detoxifier of free radicals, viruses, bacteria, chemicals, and other toxic agents.


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Fourth WordCamp in Finland will take place in Jyväskylä on Friday February 9th! WordCamp Jyväskylä 2018 will feature a full day dedicated for WordPress professionals and those who want to deepen their coding skills with WordPress.
Dates: February 9, 2018 - February 9, 2018
Location: Jyväskylä
Venue: Sokos Hotel Alexandra
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Mary Douglas (1921–2007) was raised a Roman Catholic and was a practising Catholic throughout her entire life. She did her doctoral work at the Univerisity of Oxford with fieldwork among the Lele in the Congo. As a leading anthropologist, Douglas sought to present her church in a more favourable light, especially by using grid-group analysis (later known as cultural theory) to reveal the validity and virtues of hierarchy. Her classic study, Purity and Danger, included an influential treatment of the food taboos in Leviticus. This early interest in the Hebrew scriptures flowered later in her career as she became increasing committed to biblical studies. While acknowledging herself to be an intellectual disciple of Durkheim, Douglas expounded the doctrine of the Incarnation as a way of refuting the assumption that Durkheim's insights undercut the veracity of the Christian faith.
Keywords: Mary Douglas, Lele, Purity and Danger, Leviticus, hierarchy, Roman Catholicism, grid-group analysis, cultural theory, biblical studies, Émile Durkheim, Incarnation
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Your existing house offers unlimited potential to become the home of your dreams."
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NYC High Line Park
The High Line is a park built on an an old, elevated freight rail line above the streets on Manhattan's West Side. Fantastic seating abounds.
So many of these seats are variations of the same motif—a bar that lifts out of the ground like a broken train track. From that idea the designers developed benches with and without backs or armrests; some with concrete, some purely wooden; all with exquisite metal details like jewelry in a Carlo Scarpa building.
The variations provide all sorts of seating dynamics for park-goers to take a break and enjoy the scenery, while visually connecting the long, narrow park to its details.
I'm a little bummed out that the park's website's design team page says nothing about the furniture design.
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Creating a successful business both online and off requires more than the ability to deliver a product that is needed and of high-quality. Marketing is an essential element required to build a strong brand and a working business model. Stepping up your SEO/PPC strategy is one way to greatly drive sales to your business while honing in on your target audience and the demographics you want to reach.
SEO, also known as "search engine optimization," is a technique used to drive organic traffic to websites and blogs with the use of keywords and trending phrases. When a website is optimized for search engines, it is more likely to appear within the first page of search results using keywords and phrases most relevant to your business and brand. Users are most likely to click a link that appears within the first page of results rather than sifting through thousands of potential options in later pages. Optimizing your website with SEO is a way to drastically increase the amount of web traffic you receive while boosting your conversion rate.
Source: InfoBunny.com | How to write SEO friendly articles that Rank Page 1 of Google
PPC, also known as "pay per click," is a form of online marketing that allows you to pay only for visits you receive as a direct result of an ad campaign you have launched. Launching a PPC ad campaign allows you to set a price that you are willing to pay for each new visitor your website receives. When you are willing to pay more for each click, your ad is likely to appear in locations that are more visible and on websites that are more relevant to your business. PPC ads can help boost your website's SEO by exposing your website's URL to countless blogs and websites, which is ideal for search engines such as Google, DuckDuckGo, Yahoo!, and Bing.
Source: Methodic.ly | How Does PPC Work? A Beginner's Guide to Pay Per Click Marketing
Determining whether a quick traffic boost or organic marketing is right for your business greatly depends on the type of visitors you desire and whether you are interested in building long-term consumer relationships with those who support your products. Quick traffic boosts to your website are much easier with the use of PPC campaigns, providing you with exposure to thousands of websites or blogs in less time. PPC campaigns can offer a boost of traffic to your website, which, in turn, helps to boost the optimization of your site.
However, if you want to boost your traffic organically, improving your website's search engine optimization is a must. Tweaking your website's SEO with new headers, subject lines, and proper linking is the first step to optimization. Create and share unique, relevant, and engaging content on your website's blog while using all of your brand's social media pages to boost your site's SEO. Connect with bloggers in the same industry as you to inquire about guest blogging, thus sharing your website's link on other websites, communities, and blogs. Repeated exposure and clicks from visitors in different locations help to improve a website's SEO, even if the changes are not apparent overnight.
Source: TargetMarketingMag.com | Organic vs. Paid Social Media: 5 of the Biggest Marketing Myths
A/B testing is imperative when getting started with the marketing of your website or business. A/B testing with PPC and SEO provides valuable insight and statistics to learn more about which method of marketing is most effective for your brand. Launch multiple PPC campaigns with varying messaging and URLs to see which type of language works best for your intended audience. A/B testing is also ideal when you are unsure of the type of imagery or graphics to use in order to convey a message about your business and brand. With A/B testing, discover the best techniques to appeal to your audience while maximizing your exposure online.
Source: HBR.org | The Surprising Power of Online Experiments
Keep track of your website's performance when improving search engine optimization or launching new PPC ads. Use analytic tools, such as Google Analytics or an alternative, to keep an eye on changes, such as your website's bounce rates, page views, and the number of unique visitors your website receives. With each new campaign, track results independently for more insight into the marketing tactics that work best for your users. Putting A/B testing to work for you and comparing results with analytic reports is a way to create even more effective promotions with your next marketing campaign.
With a complete understanding of both SEO and PPC, you can create effective marketing campaigns that bring in traffic and resonate with your audience, ultimately to motivate purchasing. Using both SEO and PPC marketing can help drive traffic to your website and maximize your online reach in any market or industry.
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Components can be produced loose, held in a fret/frame or in continuous strip. To ensure their smooth transition to the customer's own manufacturing or logistics operation, Brandauer develop packaging solutions as varied and innovative as its stamping solutions.
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What is Cenforce 100mg?
Cenforce 100 is an oral medicine that is used to treat Erectile Dysfunction (ED) which is also known as impotence in men primarily. Sometimes, it may be used as an effective treatment of PAH (Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension). It is one of the popular medicines which increase the exercising capacity in males.
The major attraction for taking Cenforce sildenafil 100 mg is the long-lasting playtime it allows. One dose of Cenforce can make men last for around 4 to 5 hours which is enough to enjoy a happy s*x life. The problem of softer erection can be solved and a firm erection can be achieved for an extended time during s*x. Thus, the root cause of erectile disorders is treatment. Cenforce medication belongs to class PDE5 inhibitor medicines with an active ingredient of sildenafil citrate 100 mg tablets. It is a brilliant s*xual performance enhancer medicine. However, you cannot expect Cenforce to be a s*xual stimulator or a treatment for STDs (S*xually Transmitted Diseases).
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Availability of Cenforce Dosage
Cenforce Drugs are available in different dosage strengths, provided that Sildenafil remains as the key ingredient:
- Cenforce D
- Cenforce 25
- Cenforce 50
- Cenforce 100
- Cenforce Fm 100
- Cenforce Soft 100
- Cenforce 120
- Cenforce 150
- Cenforce 200
- Cenforce Professional
The patient is required to follow the dosage instructions as advised by the doctor and should not decide the dosage on their own. Sometimes, this medicine may not be prescribed at all, provided that the medicinal conditions don't permit. The minimum initial dosage is prescribed by the doctor after examining the physical and psychological health conditions of the patient.
It is important to discuss the current medicines, allergies, and serious health problems with the doctor before taking Cenforce 100 dosage. The basic dosage depends on the patient's age, the level of sexual dysfunction he suffers from, and their daily routine.
What is the difference between Cenforce 100 vs Viagra?
Generic Viagra and Cenforce 100 mg are popular and very effective medicines to treat the s*xual problem of ED or impotence in men. They contain sildenafil citrate as a main active ingredient which is also found in other well-known ED medicines Viagra too.
Both drugs Cenforce 100 and Generic Viagra are brilliant ED medications that make men feel boosted during s*x. However, cheap Cenforce 100 sildenafil tablets availability is a major attraction to buy it as compared to Viagra.
How does Cenforce 100 Mg Tablets Work?
Cenforce 100 mg tablet's working mechanism is very simple. Sildenafil Cenforce 100 mg tablets become active when the patient gets s*xually stimulated. Nitric oxide is released in the body within at least 30 minutes of Cenforce 100 tablet consumption. By interfering with the cGMP production cycle, its production is consistently boosted by preventing its breakdown. This increases the exercising capacity of men during s*x.
This is a natural mechanism to treat the major s*xual problem of ED or impotence in men. After all, the lack of exercising capacity is one of the greatest dissatisfactions experienced by men. Cenforce tablets available as pills and chewable tablets enhance the s*xual performance of men and their s*x life gets back to normal.
Cenforce sildenafil 100mg makes the spongy muscles present in the blood walls of the pelvic organs relaxed. Besides bursting this stress, it is also responsible to bring down the blood pressure levels of the lungs. The entire blood flow is directed towards the male genitals by unclogging the arteries. The blood vessels are contracted to supply blood flow faster than usual so that the p*nis receives adequate blood flow consistently.
How to take Cenforce 100 Mg Pills?
As described above, Cenforce 100 tablet is an oral medication for ED and hence it is taken as one whole tablet with a glass of plain water. Until it is a chewable tablet, the patient should not crush, break or chew the tablet.
Only one Cenforce 100mg pill tablet should be taken within 24 hours and one should avoid overdosing the medicine in any condition.
The patient may take this Erectile Dysfunction tablet before or after meals but at least 30 minutes before the planned s*xual stimulation. It takes at least 30 to 40 minutes for Cenforce 100 to get activated in the body and this effect remains for around 4 to 5 hours.
Consumption of alcohol or grapefruit juice should strictly be avoided remaining safe and away from the serious effects of the medicine.
Who should not take Cenforce 100 Mg Drugs?
Cenforce 100 is easily available but it may not be recommended for everyone. Some patients may be allergic to sildenafil, their active medicines' ingredients may clash with Sildenafil citrate or they are planning for surgery soon. The patients having high blood pressure problems, cardiovascular problems, kidney and liver problems, eye problems, and more are not eligible to take this ED medicine.
It is thus advised to take the medicine only after consulting the doctor, discuss the medical history, and disclose the current medications.
Most patients taking Cenforce 100 tablet reviews that it reduces the pressure levels of blood as the blood flow is directed towards the male reproductive areas. Hence, the patients taking high blood pressure treatments may experience a dual force of blood pressure drop and serious negative impacts may appear.
Interactions of Cenforce 100 with other drugs
Some drugs, especially nitrates do not interact well with Cenforce and hence the patient should avoid taking this erectile medicine along with them.
The patient should avoid taking Cenforce 100mg if they are already consuming any other medicines for Erectile Dysfunction. The active ingredients may be the same or different and they can decrease the overall effect of the medicine and affect the patient's health negatively.
If the patient has any serious health issues like cardiovascular problems, kidney and liver problems, and eye problems, consuming this ED medicine should be avoided.
In case if the patient is allergic to Sildenafil citrate, avoid taking Cenforce 100mg.
It does not suit well with alpha-blockers like Doxazocin, Prazosin, and similar drugs which reduce the blood pressure levels. The patients having high blood pressure problems should discuss their health conditions well with the doctor before taking this medicine.
Cenforce 100 Mg Tablets Is Used For?
Erectile Dysfunction
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
What are the side effects of Cenforce 100?
The following are the common Cenforce 100mg pills side effects:
- Fainting
- Flushed Face
- Headache
- Diarrhea
- Indigestion
- Sleeplessness
- Numbness in the limbs
- Burning in Urination
- Nausea
- Stuffed Nose
- Light Sensitivity
- Vision Disturbances
- Prolonged Erection
- Temporary Deafness
- Palpitation
- Abnormal Penile formation
Any of the above-mentioned Cenforce 100 side-effects may appear in mild to severe form and are expected to vanish after the half-life of the medicine. They should be flushed out of the kidneys after 24 hours of taking the medicine. If you still observe them, immediate medical attention is required.
Is Cenforce 100 Mg tablet Safe Take?
Yes. Cenforce is safe when consumed after consulting the doctor and disclosing the current medicines, medical history, and allergies. As the usage of Cenforce 100mg pills is not for every patient, it may or may not be prescribed if the physical and psychological condition does not match.
Is smoking safe after having this ED medicine?
The effects of smoking after taking are unknown and hence it is advisable to avoid smoking once you take the Cenforce of this ED medicine.
Should I take a Cenforce tablet with or without food?
Taking Cenforce 100 mg dosage on an empty stomach or after meals will make no difference in the effectiveness of the medicine until and unless you consume it after having fatty or heavy meals. Fatty meals reduce the digestive time of the medicine and its effectiveness may show up late. However, taking this medicine on an empty stomach will take 30 minutes for Sildenafil Citrate to get activated.
Can I drink alcohol after taking a Cenforce drug?
No. Drinking alcohol or grapefruit juice should be strictly avoided for the medicine to come into effect faster and the patient can be safe from the negative effects too.
Is it safe to drive after taking this medicine?
No. The patient may feel drowsy after taking Cenforce 100 and hence driving, operating machinery or any other activity which demands focus should be avoided.
Can women take Cenforce 100mg?
No. Cenforce soft 100 is not for the use of women or children under 18 years of age. This ED medicine is strictly for the use of men identified with ED only. The s*xual mechanism of male and female is different and Cenforce 100 enhances the s*xual activity of males only. More performance enhancer medicines for females are available in the market which should only be taken after consulting the doctor.
Is Cenforce 100 mg & Branded Viagra the same?
Cenforce 100 and Viagra contain the same active ingredient i.e. Sildenafil 100 mg pills. However, Viagra manufactured by Pfizer is popular worldwide and Cenforce 100 manufactured by Centurion Laboratories is preferred. Cenforce 200 mg price is affordable than Viagra and it is equally effective as Viagra. As both pills contain the same active ingredient, their working mechanism is also the same. It is better to consult the doctor to know more about this.
Does Cenforce 100mg keep you hard after absorption?
Cenforce 100 increases the playtime in bed by allowing more blood flow in the penile. So, after coming once, the refractory time is reduced and the patient can get harder again in a short time. Satisfactory s*x can be experienced for as long as the medicine remains effective.
Cenforce can be procuring in wide concentrations such as cenforce 50, 25 mg, 100 mg, 120 mg, 150 mg, and 200 mg. The doctor can be recommended you take Cenforce 100 mg on a daily basis. But, as per the effectiveness of Cenforce 100 mg, the doctor can decrease their dosage from 100 to 25 mg or can increase to Cenforce 150. But, a very important thing is that sildenafil citrate 100 pills can be taken once in 24 hours and 30 to 60 min before having s*x.
Can I purchase Cenforce 100 Mg Pills Online?
Yes. You can buy Cenforce 100 tablets online after getting a prescription from the doctor. There are many online shops are available but it matters from where you would purchase so you should make sure of the online shop from where you buy Cenforce 100 mg tablets. And not only 100 mg dosage but also other dosages, such as Cenforce 150, Cenforce 200, cenforce D, or any other dosage. Before buying these generic drugs you can check Cenforce 100mg reviews at our online store Mybestchemist
What happens if an overdose of Cenforce 100 tablets happens?
Any of the above-mentioned side effects of Cenforce 100 can appear and they can be as dangerous as a heart stroke. If the side effects do not seem to diminish after the specified period, the patient should consult the doctor immediately. In case, if the medicine is not working as expected, you can discuss it with your doctor so that they can increase the sildenafil dosage as per the medical condition.
The patient should avoid overdosing or decreasing the dosage based on self-opinion as it can be very harmful. Also, Cenforce medicine should not be continued forever, frequent visit to the doctor is required. It takes at least 15 days for the patient to get back to erectile function improvement.


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When you are accountable for your printer that's employed for both private or enterprise functions innovative digital group, you absolutely recognize that the particular expense of printing is just not exposed with the selling price that you pay out to your printer. Instead, it's the price you fork out for your ink that makes functioning a printer so expensive. It is actually now widely identified that printer ink has become the most costly things that we order.
Nonetheless, you can find a further expense a large number of individuals working with these gadgets are usually not fairly aware about. Which could be the price of repairing these products. Laserjet repair service is quite a costly affair and when you need to do not know the way to cut down this value, you will invariably wind up expending much more than what's genuinely needed.
One of the simplest approaches during which it is possible to slash down on Laserjet repair service charges is by keeping the unit thoroughly clean. It can be clearly not enough to remove the dust you can see, additionally it is crucial to also remove the ink as well as the paper dust that has a tendency to accumulate inside the gadget. Until these are definitely eliminated properly, they have an inclination to clog the device. In the event you are really knowledgeable about the best way in which a printer performs, it can not become a excellent concept to undertake this task all on your own. The easiest way to ensure that the printer would not stall as a consequence of grime should be to come up with a agreement which has a specialist who will don't just eliminate the dust and ink but will also examine the parts on the system.
One more printer similar expenditure that we have a tendency to fail to remember about will be the price of the downtime. Once the expense of operating these devices is set, we get it as a right that these will breakdown as soon as inside of a while and we are going to need to pay out up as outlined by the extent of damage. However, this isn't actually needed. We can easily reduce the sum of money that we've got to shell out at unpredictable moments of your time by appointing an expert to take care of all our laserjet repair tasks by shelling out him a hard and fast sum of cash annually. There are largely two advantages of carrying out this. The 1st advantage is you may not have to glimpse for just a trusted specialist when your printer abruptly stops functioning. And also the second benefit is the experienced can make absolutely sure that the restoring is finished appropriately so that he does need to rush in regularly.


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There is a sultry moodiness to ZO's sound. A unique almost dark quality. Introduced as "a new artist who is about to release a collection of sincere pop songs in the form of a little EP", there wasn't a lot of background information I could find on this musician, but I have a feeling she is steadily carving her niche in the NZ music scene.
Having described herself as "passionate about music that makes you feel something", ZO certainly has penned some Intense and moody lyrics when making this wee EP. To Be Loved, War and Water Baby offer a nice taster of her music.
Profoundly concentrated sound with a whisp of eeriness creeping in. Slow moving and intense but with a lovely lilting melody.
The image behind the three tracks is dusky and melancholy, but intriguingly uncomplicated.
ZO has caught my attention. If you enjoy Regina Spektor then the petite EP War just may tickle your fancy.
ZÖ is a new artist who's set to release a small collection of songs, in which she sings candidly about her experiences and struggles in a way that lets others be vulnerable. She only hopes that her sincere pop music will make you feel something.


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February 18th, 2020
Join us for the third installment of the Machine Learning for Physical Science and Engineering Seminar Series. This is a great introduction for the true beginner looking for a place to start applying machine learning to your specific data.
"Machine Learning: A Beginner's Guide" presented by Dr. Matthew Argall, UNH
This seminar will present a high-level overview of machine learning (ML). It attempts to answer three big questions for beginners: What is it? What
models are out there? and How can I get started? To answer the first question, I start with a definition of ML and cover some early milestones that helped lead to the state of ML today. For the second question, I discuss the different branches of ML, including supervised and unsupervised learning, and present a flow chart that associates ML models with each branch of ML and provides a path between your dataset and applicable models. For the third question, I cover common tools in Python and R, then provide a conceptual overview of common ML models and pair them with examples from the literature in my field, space physics.
Please join us in DeMeritt Hall, Room 251, 1:00-2:00 pm.
Here are some great videos from last year's Deep Learning for Science School at Berkeley Lab, mentioned in the previous post. (Thanks Amy and Victor)
This looks like a great opportunity to immerse yourself in deep learning.
Hosted by Computing Sciences at Berkeley Lab, the school brings together researchers and engineers for lectures and tutorials on state-of-the-art deep learning methods and best practices for running deep learning on high performance computing systems. The sessions will cover both theory and practice, with emphasis on the latter. Attendees will gain an understanding of: what deep learning is, what type of problems it is good for, and how to choose, build and train (and deploy) at scale deep learning models for scientific applications. The school will also provide ample opportunities for attendees to connect with fellow scientists with a shared interest for discussions on how the latest advances in learning algorithms can be used for their science.
Second Seminar 2/12/20
Join us for the second tutorial in the series, "Nonlinear regression using Bayesian inference" presented by Mr. John Donaghy, Department of Physics, UNH.
Abstract: This seminar will cover the gaussian process. A gaussian process is tool capable of extracting nonlinear patterns from data using Bayesian inference. We will begin by presenting the short comings of last weeks linear regression as motivation and proceed with an overview of the gaussian process ending with a brief hands on tutorial using scikit-learn.
DeMeritt Hall Room 251, 1:10-2:00 pm
Seminar Files
You can find all files related to the seminars at chapmanlab.github.io/ML/. We will try to post any files needed for a seminar beforehand, and will post lectures and any other relevant files there afterward.
This series of tutorials, workshops, and lectures is aimed at exposing UNH scientists to the fundamental concepts and capabilities of modern machine learning techniques. The goal is to show all UNH scientists how machine learning may enhance their research. The schedule is evolving, but will start with very general introductions for an audience that is assumed to know nothing about machine learning.
The first lecture will take place on Wed, Feb. 5 2020 at 1 pm in DeMeritt Hall Rm 251
In preparation for the first lecture, attendees are encouraged to set up a working python environment on their laptop that can be used during the tutorials. To Do so follow these steps:
Stay tuned here for updates. If you have questions or suggestions for topics that you'd like to see covered, please contact email@example.com
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The UPS/WAGGGS partnership has been going since 2003. Each phase has supported Girl Guides and Girl Scouts around the world, from building membership and capacity in our Member Organisations to enabling girls and young women to make their voices heard at international events such as the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) and the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP). The partnership has also aimed at encouraging UPS employee engagement utilising UPS's global reach and wide staff base to encourage cooperation and direct involvement in the programmes delivered.
The 2017-2019 WAGGGS/UPS phase of the partnership has a focus on Diversity, Inclusion and Leadership Development and works with 10 Member organisations around the world including Mexico (Guías de México – GdM); Nigeria (Nigerian Girl Guiding Association - NGGA); The Netherlands (Scouting Nederland - SN); The UK (Girlguiding UK - GGUK); and selected Member organisations across WAGGGS Arab Region: Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman and Palestine.
Each Member Organisation is focused on engaging underrepresented communities and establishing a diversity and inclusion framework. In the Arab Region the programme is called "Be the Change" and it aims to mobilise young women to effect social change based on the implementation of projects related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It will inspire girls and young women to lead change around each of the goals in their communities.


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Jul 26, 2013
Eldora Speedway: Dirt Track Racing's Field of Dreams
Published on Jul 26, 2013
The phenomena that is Eldora Speedway, as presented during the broadcast of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Mudsummer Classic on SPEED, and with the help of the NASCAR Media Group.
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I'm recruiting for a Front End Developer with Angular.JS skills to join a new front end engineering team working on cloud-based projects for a well-known Software brand based in Manchester.
The company are leaders in their market and the largest of their kind in the UK, 3rd largest in Europe. They are an organisation constantly investing in technology and acquiring smaller up & coming software companies meaning this is an ever changing role which you will not become stagnant in.
The role: You will be working in a newly formed Engineering team, helping to establish the front-end standards that will used across the Client's new cloud-based application suite, working with embedded UX, QA and DevOps experts to build re-usable services & components.
Key skills required
- Strong front-end development experience with Angular JS & ideally Typescript, ES5+
- Experience with front-end test automation (Jasmine, Karma, Selenium)
- Experience with front-end build tools
- Experience with TDD and BDD
- Experience working in an Agile software development environment
- Good understanding of SOLID development principles
- Good understanding of DevOps practices
- Good understanding of cloud-based architecture


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Jo Ann Graham
Finding the Silver Lining
by Diane McMahon
Photography by Christian Lee
Jo Ann Graham walked through the door with the athletic grace and fluidity of a dancer. Not surprising. She spent her first career as a dance educator and choreographer and consulted with the South Carolina State Department to develop the public school dance curriculum for grades K -12. The surprise was Jo Ann never saw a dance performance until she was 21; she was 28 before she started dancing.
Jo Ann grew up as an introverted child in a non-communicative family. When she decided to study dance, she unlocked a language that enabled her to express her creativity and find her voice. "I discovered I was a natural choreographer; I just understood how to put things together. It felt completely natural to use my body and movement to articulate emotions and experiences," she said. Jo Ann experienced that dance, in all its forms, opened her to unlimited means of expression and connection, with herself and other people. It was powerful and empowering; she felt a calling to share it with others. She continued studying dance and received her MFA degree from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. She became a professional dance educator and choreographer.
Besides being a proponent for dance education in the public schools, Jo Ann believes dance can play a major role in the physical, mental and emotional health of people at any age. Getting people of all ages to move in an energetic, concentrated way is healthy. Dancing can be a particularly effective and fun way to enhance different aspects of well-being throughout all stages of life.
According to the National Dance Association, these are some of the special benefits dance provides:
Physical: Physiological benefits such as increased flexibility, improved circulation, general improvement of body composition and muscle development, better posture, balance and coordination.
Intellectual: Enhancement of neurological functions, enrichment of the environment, and access to a variety of human intelligences and learning styles.
Emotional: Development of self-confidence and self-esteem in a supportive and enjoyable environment, resulting in better management and resolution of stress, anxiety and depression.
Social: Improved sensitivity, understanding, appreciation and consideration of others both for their similarities and their differences.
In a brochure Jo Ann used to advocate for dance education it states, "Every human being has the right to move in ways that are primal, expressive, imaginative and transformational." Jo Ann brought this belief into her classrooms. From personal experience, she understood how hard it could be for teenagers to express themselves. She encouraged students to develop a personal language and vocabulary through dance. She encouraged students to explore their personal histories and cultures through dance. She taught "that dance can serve as both a lens for perceiving and a language for communicating."
Jo Ann described her holistic approach as "coming in through the back door." While exposing students to new things, she promoted exploration. "I gave them enough direction to figure things out for themselves. It was very empowering," she said. One tangible result was the students who attended her classes had a significantly higher percentage of college attendance than their peers. The positive impact of dance on these students' self-esteem and self-confidence was irrefutable.
As she sat at the table, Jo Ann expressed herself with balletic arm gestures. There was no indication she had suffered debilitating hip, back, shoulder and knee surgeries, but in 2005 she felt her proficiency as a dance educator was compromised. She retired on disability. She credited her dance training with giving her the core strength that enabled her to recuperate and become strong and active again. Although she makes regular visits to the pain clinic to manage her discomfort, she isn't about to let it stop her.
As a woman who never stops moving, Jo Ann hit upon her second career quickly. Something about a welding torch fired her imagination. She decided to bring her familiarity with movement and space to a new medium. She immersed herself in the visual arts, studying at the New Hampshire Institute of Art (Hanover), the Penland School of Crafts (Penland, N.C.) and the Sawtooth School for the Visual Arts (Winston-Salem, N. C.)
Jo Ann became a silversmith. She creates hand fabricated, form folded, forged and texturized pieces of unique silver jewelry. Her pieces are sculptural and fluid. "Everything is connected. Conceiving the different pieces of jewelry is really the same process as choreographing. I just seem to know how the different elements fit together," she said.
After Jo Ann retired as a dance educator, she resolved to be creative, engaged and active. She has had life setbacks, but chooses to put one foot ahead of the next until she's moved through the darkness. She calls her flourishing jewelry business Silver Lining Dezign. Jo Ann Graham has learned to dance with life. They make great partners.
Up Close:
Awards: Jo Ann's jewelry is in the "South Carolina Palmetto Hands Traveling Exhibition."
Juried shows: She has been selected to participate in over 15-juried shows in the southeast since 2011.
Best model: Jo Ann is a walking showcase of her own earrings, necklace, bracelets and rings; a kinetic sculpture of fluid elegance.
Buy locally: Jo Ann's jewelry is available at La Petite Gallerie in Old Town Bluffton and Sunday Artisan Market at Palmetto Bluff in Bluffton.


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Resin Tray Large
Resin Tray Large
Regular price
Ying Chang is a product designer who graduated from The Royal College Of Art in 2014. These exclusively for 50-m designed trays can be used in multiple ways, as a simple eye-catcher, a tray for your precious jewellery or as a serving plate for food.
Each tray is hand made in resin by the multi-disciplinary artist in her London studio.
- Hand Made in London
- 23cm dia x 4 cm H
- Exclusive at 50-m