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Ar'Sheill changed her mindset about money and within a year she was able to save $25,000. She did this while she was paying a mortgage, paying down her student loans and as a brand new mom. All on a $68,000 salary. In this interview, she shares tips on how to save money and what worked for her. Enjoy!
"When you make excuses about why you can't save money you do yourself a disservice and its unfair."
What was your "why" when it came to saving a ton of money?
After reading your story Bola, my interest was piqued. I figured that I could at least attempt to save money for an emergency.
In previous years, I had saved money for a down payment for a house as well as a wedding. Those saving efforts seemed different because they were specific amounts I needed to acquire and I had a deadline for when I need to secure those amounts.
After more thinking, I realized that saving $25,000 could be feasible if I applied the same principles but I had to literally trick my mind into believing that this new savings goal was as big a priority as saving money to buy a house and that I had a hard deadline.
How much money did you save in total?
It was a few dollars over $25,000 in personal savings (cash on hand) and another $3,000 in my 403b.
How much income were you earning when accomplished this savings milestone?
I was earning $68,000 annual but had tons of expenses including mortgage and student loan payments ($371 per month) and a never-ending credit card payment and I was set to take maternity leave toward the end of the year.
What specific things did you do to save?
I first took a look at my spending habits versus my actual living expenses. I was embarrassed to learn that I was squandering $500 a month somewhere and had absolutely nothing to show for it. Not even a new pair of socks. Next, I set up an account at a credit union but didn't get an ATM card or set up online banking. I knew that I would not want to drive to the credit union and stand in line for transactions because I'm so impatient.
In addition, I also knew that if I set up online banking I wouldn't be tempted to steal money from myself and justify unnecessary purchases. I did download the credit union app though to monitor my progress. Next, I had money deducted from my paycheck and diverted those funds directly into the credit union account. My credit union also paid me $15 each month for secret shopper evaluations; which provided me a free $180.
How did you keep yourself motivated with your savings goals?
My motivation was to just save and be more prudent with my money. The real motivation happened once I started seeing growth in the little nest egg. Then it became a game to see how frugal I could be in order to hit my goal by December 31st. That year was the first time in my adult life that I decided to forgo Black Friday. It was hard hearing my friends brag about $100 flat screen TVs.
How did you manage the days where you just wanted to go out and spend money?
I love shopping, brunch and happy hour. Saying "no" to those things was difficult and as a result, some friends withdrew from our relationship. But I knew if I wanted to be successful I had to do things differently. On days when it was just unbearable, I'd go online, shop for items I wanted to buy, put those items in my cart and I would just leave them there.
What would be your money advice to your 21-year-old self about saving money?
Two things I would tell younger self: "Do not buy that Altima with a 12% interest rate. You live in Chicago. You can take the train" and "Do not move into your own apartment until you have paid off your student loans. Compound interest is not your friend unless it's being earned in a retirement fund."
What steps are you taking to ensure you meet your ultimate money savings goals?
I now pay closer attention to my finances. I pore over my accounts to look for random charges and fees, subscription services I may have forgotten to cancel and I reevaluate my spending habits for unnecessary purchases and impulse buys.
Now that I'm a mom to a 1-year old I'm constantly feeling the temptation to buy toys (that he'll lose) or cute clothes (that he'll grow out of). It's important for me now more than ever to be more financially savvy as well as set a good example of financial intelligence. I didn't have that growing up and have made many costly financial mistakes along the way.
What advice would you give anyone reading this looking for encouragement on how to save money?
We all have very different financial circumstances but I encourage every woman to save something every pay period even if it's only $10. If you have old clothes you can sell them on sites like Poshmark or eBay and save the money from those purchases.
The coins on your floor and in your couch cushions have value and quickly adds up. You'd be pleasantly surprised how fast $1 can manifest itself into $1,000 if you have the right determination and faith in yourself. When you make excuses about why you can't save money you do yourself a disservice and its unfair. This journey is not easy but it's worth it and so are you!
Thank you so much for sharing your journey with us Ar'Sheill. We look forward to an update in the near future! To keep up with Ar'Sheill stop by her blog at www.aryouserious.com.


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On to the sweets of the pepper patch! Although there are more zesty plants in the garden and pots this year, the milder variants have a good portion of the space. A couple have just the slightest tingle, while the rest have no apparent heat at all.
It's likely that the sweet Bell pepper is the most-cultivated Capsicum variant in the world, with nearly 30 million metric tons produced commercially each year. (For those of you who have trouble with such large numbers, this is approximately 20 bells for every man, woman and child. In the world.) Bell peppers are well represented at the grocery these days, in a complete riot of colors: Green, yellow, orange, red, purple, brown, white; even lavender and variegated. Recently, hybrids that exhibit a small bit of heat have become available to backyard farmers, like the Cajun Belle.
I saw some really nice specimens for sale recently, and soon the farmer and his cash were parted. I took a pair home and found them a sunny spot on the south side of the pepper patch. They didn't seem to notice they were free; no swoon from transplanting like many peppers suffer. They stand up straight, though these bushes will likely be shorter than other bells in the garden. The slightly zesty fruit of the Cajun Belle are usually smaller than classic bells too, though there are claims that these plants are more productive over the whole season than their taller, milder cousins. I hope to make fajitas with a mix of red and green Cajuns, to surprise my friends with their piquancy.
These aren't the only bells I planted. At the north edge of the pepper patch I've got a Yellow Bell, a Red Bell, and a Purple Bell. I use plenty of yellows and reds in pepper jelly, as well as making stuffed peppers and in Asian stir-fry dishes. As far as I know, I've never tasted a purple bell. What intrigued me about this last type is the claim that the color is only skin-deep! All the other bells I've caught and cooked, their color ran all the way through the fruit. Supposedly the purple bell retains a green flesh underneath its dark, satiny skin. All three of these plants look identical at this point in the season, tall and striking. Blooms are appearing on all three, so I could see finished fruit in just a few weeks.
One pepper with a bit of tingle in the taste is the Cubanelle. I had one of these in the garden last year, quite by accident; apparently the small label had been swapped with one for a cayenne. In any case, this plant was the darling of the plot. Very sturdy and productive, we fell in love with the large, light-green fruit; I bought four, on purpose this time. Plenty of sweet flavor, with just a hint of zing. Great for stuffing, as fans of classic Mexican food know. We let several fruit ripen to bright red, and those chiles were a bit hotter, still sweet and tasty. The ripe reds aren't as sturdy as the immature greens, though, so I mostly used them in stir-fry and the like.
Another first for us this year is the Santa Fe Grande pepper. Also known as a Yellow Hot Pepper, it really isn't very hot at around 500 Scoville. (For comparison, jalapeño peppers run from 2,500 for the milder giants, to over 8,000 for some editions.) This one's also known as a Guero Chile. Whatever the name, this pepper has a reputation as a great snack or in pickles. Usually the fruit are picked when bright yellow, although they can be allowed to ripen to orange or even red. Ripe Santa Fe peppers are hotter, and don't keep as well in the fridge. I have two in the experimental pots, so we'll get to see how they do on the porch.
I planted two Sweet Banana plants to complement the two Hot Bananas. These sweets aren't quite as tall as their spicier cousins, at least not yet. last year, our one sweet banana went to nearly four feet tall, and was an amazingly productive plant. Two of these should yield enough for giardiniera, snacks, salads, and to keep the rent paid on the T-post hammer. (Mike loves banana peppers; I'm not in any danger of repossession of this critical tool.)
Nowadays, when you cruise the produce aisles of your local grocery, you might well see clear plastic bags of snacking peppers. These peppers are usually about three to four inches long and tapered, in a variety of appealing colors. The orange ones could well be Tangerine Dream peppers. I started some of these from seed this year, and so far a couple of the plants have survived. (I seem to have gotten started a bit too early on these.) It'll be another month before these bloom, I would guess, but after that I look forward to some tasty, orange snacking peppers of my own.
I have three Gypsy peppers, another new variety to me. Two are in one of the big pots, and the third is on the south end of the pepper plot. A container-friendly bell pepper variant, the Gypsy produces medium-sized fruit, with more taper than a typical bell. They're ready to eat when bright yellow, and will ripen further through orange to red. Great for stuffing as well as all the other uses for bells, I think I'll try this recipe when I have some Gypsy peppers ready.
So altogether, zesty and mild and sweet, in garden and planters, I have nearly 60 pepper plants this year. I think I'll have almost enough to Feed the Need…
Enjoy the (Sweet to Eat) Heat!

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UFC 112 – Emotional Frankie Edgar Discusses Title Win
With the new UFC Light Weight Champion. Frankie, I'll ask it again, how does that sound?
[Frankie Edgar]
(defeated BJ Penn for the Light Weight UFC Championship)
Like I said before its the best thing I've heard out of anybody's mouth you know, I mean, its unbelievable. I've been at it for a long time, I've only been fighting for 4 years, but I've been wrestling my whole life, so, it feels good.
Let's be honest, a lot of people doubted you, how did you stay focused? How did you believe in yourself? And go out there and execute the game plan?
[Frankie Edgar]
You, know, every fight I go into, I think I can win! I've been that way forever and that's the best way to do it, and don't doubt yourself. I understood he was a great champion, he reigned, he was the best light weight ever, hands down! You know, I was just focused and I know I could beat him.
Talk about the way you executed your game plan, what did you see out there, you knew, obviously your wrestling game is so great, you didn't need it, your stand up continues to look amazing.
[Frankie Edgar]
Ya, you know BJ is really hard to take down so, you gotta have good stand up, you know. I think, the take down is what I did get, maybe he was close round, and he won those rounds, the stand up, I know BJ is very fast, I think I was a little bit quicker, tonight.
How about fighting outdoors, did the affect you in any way?
[Frankie Edgar]
I felt great man, it really did, I didn't really have to warm up much, I was sweating when I walked in here, so it was easy.
I'm guessing you want to fight it outdoors for the rest of your career now?
[Frankie Edgar]
I love it, I love it!
So what are you gonna do, how you gonna party with this tonight?
[Frankie Edgar]
I don't know, man, I'm gonna go hang out with my family, definitely, and my team mates, you know, who are, who is, my team-mates is my family! I'm gonna hang out with my family tonight!
You'll be partying tonight! Tom's River[Toms River, New Jersey]
[Frankie Edgar]
Absolutely, they are partying right now! I'll tell you that, I'll tell you that.
Congratulations, Frankie, an amazing performance.
[Frankie Edgar]
Thank you very much.
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What will move us in the future – and in particular: How will we move around in the future? In his presentation, "Automobiles, mobility and life in the future", trend researcher and Global Topspeaker Joerg Wallner provides fascinating answers to these questions. The renowned keynote speaker reveals which new inventions and technologies will be available then and how the continuing urbanisation will soon change our everyday life.
One technical development that polarises opinions in particular these days is autonomous driving. But are we really prepared to hand over the steering wheel in the future and to get involved in the city of the future? Whether start-ups such as Tesla, Uber or Lyft, the internet companies Apple and Google or established automobile manufacturers – they are currently all researching corresponding concepts, says trend researcher Joerg Wallner. At the same time, many are sceptical about this technology and do not want to lose control or forgo the fun of driving. However, speaker Wallner is convinced: "A child born today won't need a driver's license any more". Urbanisation, digitisation and autonomous driving will profoundly change our day-to-day mobility – both in our professional and our private life.
We will no longer have to concentrate on traffic while in the car but will be able to use that time for other issues. And thanks to complementary technologies, long waits in traffic jams will soon be a thing of the past as well. How interconnected systems based on artificial intelligence will improve the flow of traffic in the city of the future, how they will save petrol and even prevent accidents, is exactly what Global Topspeaker Joerg Wallner demonstrates in his keynote. Furthermore, the futurologist explains which alternatives to regular and diesel fuel will prevail in the future and will then allow for environmentally-friendly driving.
The increasing urbanisation and the development of automated vehicles will also affect a multitude of industries and companies that so far have counted on delivery services, taxi rides or other courier services. Joerg Wallner reveals to his audience which future scenarios are realistic and how we can prepare for them.
- No control? How autonomous driving will change our everyday life
- No perspective? Which business models will be doomed due to autonomous driving
- No traffic jam? How interconnected systems will improve the flow of traffic
- No petrol? Which new technologies will replace the fuel tank
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At least seven people were killed when a blast ripped through a bus carrying Lebanese Shiite pilgrims in the Syrian capital Damascus on Sunday, a monitoring group said.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said another 20 people were wounded in the explosion near the Souq al-Hamadiyeh neighborhood of the city, AFP said in a report. Syrian state media, which reported a toll of six dead and 19 wounded, said the blast was caused by an explosive device rather than a suicide bomber. State news agency SANA said officials had found and defused a second bomb that had been placed inside the bus before it detonated.
Observatory director Rami Abdel Rahman said the bus had a Lebanese license plate and was carrying Shiite Muslim pilgrims visiting religious sites in Damascus.
In Beirut, an official with the Lebanese group that organized the trip said all the passengers on the bus were Lebanese, but could not confirm a toll.
Syrian state television showed footage from the scene of the blast, with men in military uniforms picking through the wreckage of the bus. Its front half was mostly blown off, leaving only the metal frame, and bags of belongings were strewn across the remaining seats.
Parts of Damascus have remained relatively unscathed by the fighting raging across much of Syria since an uprising erupted in March 2011. However, rebels regularly fire rockets into the capital from rear bases in the surrounding countryside, and the city has also been hit by bombings.
Despite the conflict, the road from the Lebanese border to Damascus remains relatively safe, and Lebanese Shiite pilgrims have continued to visit religious sites in Syria.
More than 200,000 people have been killed in Syria since the conflict started, and around half of the country's population has been displaced.


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Dragon Ball: Origins pulls no punches in terms of graphics with both screens displaying vibrant 3D visuals, and with the lively, fun humour of Dragon Ball present throughout the game, fans will be able to immerse themselves completely in the spectacular universe. The single player game follows Goku and his clever sidekick Bulma as they travel the world overcoming enemies and obstacles to collect the 7 Dragon Balls. In the shoes of Goku, the player must protect Bulma from incoming enemy attacks using special skills, such as fighting with his power pole, or unleashing a kamehameha. Combined with Bulma's ability to invent machines and weapons, the intrepid pair make a formidable team able to defeat even the strongest enemies or trickiest of obstacles. The innovative controls mean the player uses only the touch pad to control Goku. Players must draw lines or shapes to direct the character and control the action by tapping on the screen, for example a double tap on Goku followed by tapping on the Ka-me-ha-me-ha letters unleashes his devastating signature move. Goku can perfect his skills by gaining experience through defeating strong enemies. Goku's power pole helps him and Bulma not only in the battle but also in solving puzzles throughout the game. For extra Dragon Ball fun, hunt down and collect the many virtual figurines hidden in the game world which can then be swapped and traded with friends via the wireless connection to get the full collection.
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Golf-Message received, 'I've got this' says Woodland
By Steve Keating
PEBBLE BEACH, CA., June 17 (Reuters) - Gary Woodland will forever be a U.S. Open champion thanks to his three-shot victory at Pebble Beach on Sunday.
But the 35-year-old will likely be better known as "that golfer" in a viral video he appeared in four months ago from the far less glamorous Waste Management Phoenix Open that has had more than 20 million views and climbing.
And that is ok with Woodland, who until Sunday was the mostly anonymous figure playing second fiddle to Amy Bockerstette - a special Olympian golfer he credits with giving him the mental strength to see off a challenge from two-time defending U.S. Open champion Brook Koepka to claim the biggest win of his career.
"She's meant everything for me from a mental standpoint," Woodland told reporters. "Life's not always going to be bells and whistles.
"There are going to be bad things in your life, a lot of ups and downs, but the only thing you can control is your attitude. And if you do that, in the end good things will happen.
"I said -- Amy told me a million times when we were on this whole I've got this, I've got this, and I told myself that a million times today, I've got this."
Woodland's chance meeting with Bockerstette came earlier this year at the Waste Management Open where as defending champion the PGA Tour asked him to play the famed par three 16th with her during a practice round.
The 16th at TPC Scottsdale is one of the most intimidating and rowdiest in all of golf, surrounded by grandstands and hospitality suites packed with partying golf fans.
Undaunted, Bockerstette bravely stepped up, knocked her tee shot into a bunker, blasted out to eight feet and rolled in a par putt, telling herself and Woodland each time, "I've got this".
That courage and message has remained with Woodland as if it were tattooed on his forearm.
With his advantage cut to a single stroke and facing challenges from some of golf's battle-tested major champions down the stretch, Woodland said it was exactly what he told himself to keep doubts from creeping in.
"Her attitude, her love for life, love for the game and her positive energy is so contagious," said Woodland. "And I've had the pleasure to continue to speak with her.
"She sent me a nice video when I got sick and had to pull out of Wells Fargo. She sent me an amazing birthday video, singing happy birthday to me.
"She's a special girl, special parents, and it's nice to call her a friend."
A three time winner on the PGA Tour, until Sunday Woodland had never found much success at golf's biggest events.
He had not managed a top-10 finish in his first 27 majors before last year's PGA Championship, where he tied for sixth.
Seven times Woodland had held the 54-hole lead like he did on Sunday and every time he had failed to close the deal.
But Woodland, who had his sights set on playing professional basketball before focusing on golf, said he never doubted that one day he would find success although he was not sure where.
"I've just always believed in myself," said Woodland. "No matter what I've done, from when I was a young kid, I always believed I would be successful.
"I believed I would play professional sports. I always believed I would be in this moment.
"I always just wanted to be successful. I didn't know what it was, what I was going to do.
"I fell in love with golf, and it's transcended to today."
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Resolutions 2014!
Well this is a bit late but here it is.
- Get one story finished and started posting. Which story is up to me. Feel free to prod me on the ones you're interested in. (I'll post a list of the ones I'm working on these days).
- Buy and move into a new house by the end of the year. We've held off on this for far, FAR too long.
- Birthday parties for both boys. After my experience when I was younger and no one showed up to one I planned myself I don't want that experience for the boys.
- Get the living room clean with minimal toys. (that's a bit generalized and I'll be happy if I get it that way four or five times this year.)
- Make dinner at home for a full month. This one's just so I can compare it against a standard month (where we eat out about once a month). In addition to this one, try and come up with taste-alike crust and such for Papa John's (I like their food, not the founder's philosophy in business so much.)
- Schedule at least one date night without the boys at home a month.
- Try to read more books that are NOT for the boys. I've got to feel a bit more adult.
- Do more research on breweries/brewing history or newspapers in Cape Girardeau.
- Split and re-write my senior paper on the Cape Girardeau newspapers into two articles to submit to the Heartland Heritage Collection (which is the local history museum's collection of historical anecdotes.)


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Easy Tater Tot Casserole
It's not a new recipe, but it never gets old! Traditional Tater Tot Casserole is a comfort food favorite and easy to throw together on a night when you need to spend more time helping with the kids' homework. This version has all of the savory flavor you remember from childhood, and it can also be made ahead and frozen for a future meal.
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- 32 oz (2 lb) Quincy Gold Tater Tots (#3476)
- Seasoning Salt (#1033)
- 1 lb Main St Meats ground beef chuck (#2622)
- 1/2 chopped onion (#5772)
- 1/4-1/2 c chopped Celery
- 1 can Cream of Mushroom soup
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (#1866)
- Optional: 8 oz sour cream
- Line a 9″x13″ pan with Tater Tots (#3476) and season with AP Seasoning Salt (#1033)
- Brown 1 lb. of lean ground beef with chopped onions and celery. Place over tots.
- Mix 1 can Cream of Mushroom soup with 1/2 c Milk (optional: 8 oz Sour Cream). Pour over top.
- Top with another layer of Tater Tots.
- Bake at 350 for 45 minutes. Add shredded cheese during the last 10 minutes of baking.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Eric Davis Jr. scored 15 points and sparked a flurry of first-half 3-pointers for No. 24 Texas as the Longhorns held off a late rally to beat No. 10 West Virginia 85- 78 on Tuesday night.
Davis made four 3-pointers in the first half and Texas (17-9, 8-5 Big 12) had 10 in the game in capping a regular season sweep of the Mountaineers. Texas broke a two-game losing streak.
Texas coach Shaka Smart had implored his team to show more emotion heading in a tough, late-season gauntlet against four ranked opponents in six games. Davis responded with arguably his best half of the season after scoring seven total points in the previous four games.
Isaiah Taylor led Texas with 23 points and seven assists.
Tarik Phillip scored 19 points for West Virginia (20- 6, 9-4), which dropped one game behind No. 2 Kansas in the Big 12.
Jaysean Paige, the Mountaineers' leading scorer at 14.0 points per game, injured an ankle in the first half and never returned.
No. 25 Baylor 100, No. 13 Iowa State 91
WACO, Texas (AP) — Johnathan Motley scored seven of his 27 points in overtime and Baylor ended a three-game home losing streak.
There were 14 ties and 14 lead changes in the game that began with both teams having identical records.
The final lead change came with 3:19 left in overtime when Lester Medford hit a 3-pointer from the left wing to put Baylor (19-7, 8-5 Big 12) up 87-84. After Deonte Burton missed badly on a 3-pointer, Taurean Prince had a bounce pass to Motley for an emphatic two handed dunk.
Terry Maston had 15 points for Baylor, while Medford, Prince and Al Freeman all had 14. Motley, who scored 27 points in the teams' first meeting, had 10 rebounds.
The Cyclones (18-8, 7-6) had three 20-point scorers: Abdel Nader with 26, Georges Niang with 24 and Monte Morris with 20.
No. 17 Purdue 71, Northwestern 61
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(AP) — A.J. Hammons had 18 points and 12 rebounds, and Johnny Hill added a season high 15 points for Purdue.
The Boilermakers (21-6, 9- 5 Big Ten) have not lost consecutive games this season.
Northwestern (17-10, 5-9) was led by Tre Demps with 16 points and Bryant McIntosh, who had 14 points and four assists. The Wildcats have lost seven of nine overall and five straight on the road.
Northwestern got as close as 39-35 in the second half, but Purdue got consecutive 3- pointers from Ryan Cline and Hill to spur a 10-2 run that made it 64-50 with 4:39 left. After that, Northwestern couldn't get closer than seven.
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ELIOT, T.S. THE COCKTAIL PARTY. London: Faber and Faber, [1950]. First revised edition, being the fourth impression. "In addition to some minor corrections, certain alterations in Act III, based on the experience of the play's production, were made in the fourth impression of the text." This copy is inscribed by Eliot on the title page. Small notation crossed out in ink to ffep. Cloth faded at crown, else a fine copy. Dust jacket sunned at spine and top edge, split about two-thirds of the way down along front edge of spine and chipped. (Gallup A55c).
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Your Local Guide to the Finest Whiskey Bars in Brisbane
Whiskey is undoubtedly the hottest drink in town and these bars know just how to treat it right. Come with us now as we explore some of the best whiskey bars in Brisbane!
Nant Whiskey Bar
Nant Single Malt Whiskey is famous the world over, and not without good reason. These leading Hobart distillers are no slouches on the hospitality front either, as this darkly regal, multi-chandeliered venue firmly demonstrates. Order a Black Ray Whisky Espresso Martini and settle in for a rich selection of whiskeys served up by staff who truly know their stuff. Find out more
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The Laneway
From the tranquil forests of Japan to the great white peaks of Canada, The Laneway's rocking a tasty range of whiskeys from all around the world. The place is tucked away in a hidey-hole off Spencer Lane, but it's certainly worth the extra detective work to track down. It's bright, fun, the food is sublime (especially the burgers), and the Monkey Shoulder blended scotch is always a favourite. Find out more
"One of Brissy's little gems. Always a nice feed, great wine list and bar. Lovely atmosphere and attentive host & wait staff. Different areas to chill out and unwind. Always worth a stop for corporate or personal night out." – Amanda Cassar
The Gresham
A venerable Brisbane icon, The Gresham stands proud as Queensland's only heritage-listed bar. All royal reds, polished wood and plush green seats, this place is an alluring mix of classic splendour, fascinating antiques and enough whiskey to satisfy the thirstiest drinker. The American selection is wonderful, and we can't go past a tumbler of the Whippersnapper. Find out more
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Malt Dining
Malt Dining is three levels of pure, rustic elegance, and it's definitely built to impress. Cocktails are the order of the day here, and the whiskey ones will make you very glad you made the trip. The 'Taste of Islay', for example, features 12-year-old Bowmore, elderflower cordial, angostura bitters and Fee Brothers Orange Bitters, and it's as bracing as a windy stroll down the Scottish coast. Find out more
"Excellent venue for after work drinks. Classy and modern with old school charm. Fantastic cocktails and very friendly bar staff. My favourite city bar so far. My only complaint is that you best get in before 6pm for any chance of a seat!" – *funnybunny*
Kwan Brothers
Bathed in a sexy red glow, Kwan Brothers is a bit like a cross between a Singaporean hawker market and the sort of nightclub Don Draper would be seen at. The drinks list is long and diverse enough to suit anyone's tastes, and we'd heartily recommend 'The Eastern Sour', a rich cocktail made from aged Japanese whiskey. Find out more


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text: Determine snoring type + find out: what helps against snoring! You probably did not know it yet, but Snorer is not the same snorer. What helps against snoring can not therefore be uniformly answered for all concerned. There are many causes and reasons for snoring. But you can roughly differentiate between "nasal snoring" (remedy: often nasal spreader ), "tongue snoring " (most common solution: anti-snoring splints ), "mouth-snoring" (solution including anti-snoring mouthpieces ) and "throat snoring " (help and others anti-snoring clip). But the good thing is, you do not have to have a medical degree to find your snoring type. Here you will learn how to correctly classify your sleep behavior and your snoring sounds and find out for yourself: what helps against snoring and why you snore. However, caution is advised if your snoring is associated with respiratory failure. Then there is no way around the visit of a specialist (ENT / sleep medicine). Because there could be an obstructive sleep apnea that can pose serious health risks. If you're in a hurry, just do our snoring type test . He gives the fastest answer: what can you do against snoring! The nasal snorer – what helps against snoring with him noise The snoring sound is a steady, fluttering or rumbling, grunting sound. But it may sound like a kettle is whistling. self diagnosis Determine if your nasal breathing is already impaired while awake – if so, your snoring is most likely (also) due to a nasal problem. Just do our nose-free test! Conversely, if you can breathe easily through the nose during the day, the causes of snoring should not be in your nose. Nasal snorers often suffer from a dry mouth, bad breath or headache. Snoring causes READ Young parents and caregivers For those with nasal breathing problems, the nose is often too tight. This can be anatomically caused – for example, by a curved nasal septum – or by colds or allergies. Solutions against snoring Nasal spreaders and nasal patches widen the nostrils and improve your breathing. Nasal irrigation rid the nose of mucus and secretions and help especially with colds and allergies. Operative intervention are often unavoidable with severe anatomical respiratory limitations (which can cause severe snoring). The tongue snorer – which helps against snoring in this snore type noise The snoring sound occurs in spurts. Often the tone is higher than the typical snoring sound. Here's how you can hear what snoring sounds like when your tongue is more voluminous than the average and so shifts the airway. self-diagnosis Find out if you are snoring exclusively in the supine position. If so, there is a high probability of tongue snoring (or "tongue snoring"). Also anatomical features such as a setback chin ("Fliehkinn") or a very large tongue indicate this snoring type. Snoring causes Tongue snoring occurs almost invariably in the supine position. When the muscles of the tongue relax, the posterior part of the tongue – the base of the tongue – falls backwards into the throat and narrows or blocks the respiratory tract. Solutions against snoring Snore guards (or lower jaw pronation splints) push the lower jaw forward, preventing the tongue from falling into the throat. Positions therapie These include products such as sleeping bags, sleeping belts or anti-snoring cushions. They prevent sleeping in the supine position. The oral snorer noise READ Psychologically induced sleep disorders The snoring sound is equally rumbling or fluttering. It is reminiscent of the sound that makes a flaccid sail in the wind. Here you will find an audition for oral snoring due to large tonsils (tonsils). Here you hear a snoring sound, which arises due to the uvula. self-diagnosis See if you can snore even with your mouth closed. If you only snore with your mouth open, you are an oral snorer. You can also try to make a snoring sound with your mouth open. If this sounds like your snoring noise at night, you are most likely mouth snarl. However, for this "test" you need a partner who can watch you. Snoring causes In mouth snorers, the passage from the oral cavity to the throat is narrowed by tissue. The sleep-slackening tissue is vibrated by the breathing air and causes the snoring sound. Even a limited nasal breathing can be (co-) trigger for oral snoring. If you do not get enough air through your nose overnight, you breathe automatically through the mouth. If then the palate tissue is weak, so also occurs in mouth snoring. Solutions against snoring The mouthpiece somnipax prevents breathing through the mouth. Nose spreader improve nasal breathing and thus prevent breathing through the mouth. An operative procedure Tightens the tissue in the throat (especially the soft palate). The pharynx (described here: with breathing pauses) noise The snoring sound itself is very loud. This is followed by longer periods of silence (20 seconds or more). The sound is often described as unrhythmic. self-diagnosis If you snore regardless of the sleeping position (abdominal, back or lateral position) and regularly breathing interruptions occur, this indicates pharyngeal snoring with apnea. Other indicators include irregular breathing, a high BMI (> 25), and one or more positive answers (= medium or high probability) in the Epworth Sleepiness Questionnaire . Sleep apnea are dangerous and should always be examined by an expert. Snoring causes READ Genetic aspects of sleep disorders The tissue in the mouth and pharynx, which has slackened during sleep, sinks into the respiratory tract and blocks it. The air can not pass through the bottlenecks or only with great resistance. It comes to breathing pauses. When the body has registered the suspension of breathing, it comes to a kind of "Hochschrecken". The muscles tighten and the respiratory tracts are reopened. This process can be repeated many times a night, resulting in irregular breathing. Solutions against snoring CPAP therapy It consists of a respirator (CPAP) connected to a breathing mask via a tube. The therapy transfers an overpressure to your respiratory system and thus ensures a constant breathing. EPAP therapy EPAP is better known under the brand name Provent. The nostrils are covered with two valve patches. You can breathe freely with it. The exhalation is slowed, however. As a result, the airways inflate and remain open. UAS-Therapie A stimulation therapy of the upper respiratory tract (UAS) can also help. Here one is tongue base pacemaker inserted into the tongue. He gives off electrical impulses. The tongue base muscles are thereby strained and the respiratory tract remains free. On the question of what to do against snoring, there are also other answers; it can help change your lifestyle. Certain behaviors or habits promote or potentiate snoring and also obstructive sleep apnea. Conversely, a change can improve or even eliminate symptoms.


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How Many Lumens Does A 1000 Watt Metal Halide Produce?
What is a metal halide lamp?
The metal halide lamp is an AC power source that produces an arc discharge luminous discharge lamp in a mixed vapor of mercury and a rare metal halide. The metal halide lamp is a third generation made of various metal halides based on a high pressure mercury lamp.
1000W Metal Halide Fixtures can produce upwards of 100,000 lumens when a new bulb and ballast are installed. Though this may seem like a lot of light, it really isn't nearly as much as it sounds. This measure is at the arc tube in the center of the 1000w lamp. Once the light is emitted, it bounces around in the fixture before it is reflected on to the ground. This causes a drastic drop in lumens by the time the light travels from the fixture to the illuminated surface. Secondly, as the metal halide lamp ages, it is typical for the lamp itself to depreciate by as much as 35 percent within the first six to nine months from the date of installation. The end result is a lumen discharge somewhere in the vicinity of 43,000 lumens.
Features of Metal Halide Fixtures
Metal halide lamp is one of the most excellent electric light sources in the world. It has high luminous efficiency (65~140lm/w), long life (5000~20000h), good color rendering (Ra65~95), compact structure, stable performance, etc. Features. It combines the advantages of fluorescent lamps, high-pressure mercury lamps, high-pressure sodium lamps, and overcomes the defects of these lamps. Metal halide lamps bring together the main advantages of gas discharge sources.
In particular, it has three advantages: high luminous efficiency, long life and good light color. Therefore, metal halide lamps are developing rapidly and are used more and more widely. The metal halide lamp on the market is the same as other gas discharge lamps. The filler in the lamp contains mercury. Mercury is a toxic substance.
When the lamp is injected with mercury, it may cause pollution to the production environment and damage the health of the worker. When the arc tube is exhausted, a trace amount of mercury vapor is discharged. If it is not handled properly, it will be directly discharged into the atmosphere. When the used lamp is damaged, it will cause environmental pollution.
A gas discharge lamp that emits light by irradiation of a mixture of a metal vapor (for example, mercury) and a decomposition product of a halide (such as a halide of an element such as barium, sodium, cesium, or indium). It has a characteristic spectral line with added metal, so the light color is improved, and the light effect is also improved. The relevant color temperature of this kind of lamp is about 4000K, the color rendering index is 70, and the luminous efficiency is above 701m/W.
How does the metal halide fixtures shine?
Three-phase lighting of metal halide lamps
1. The trigger phase. There is no filament in the metal halide lamp, only two electrodes, directly plus the working voltage can not ignite, must first add high pressure to ionize the gas inside the lamp. The high voltage is generated by a dedicated trigger.
2. The fire phase. After the lamp is triggered, the discharge voltage of the electrode further heats the electrode to form a glow discharge and creates conditions for the arc discharge.
3. Normal lighting stage. Under the action of glow discharge, the electrode temperature is getting higher and higher, the number of electrons emitted is increasing, and the transition to arc discharge is rapid. As the temperature rises further, the light of the lamp becomes stronger and stronger until it is normal. The whole process takes more than one minute. If the starting current is large, the power starting performance is good, and the process can be shorter.
What It Takes To Replace 1000W Metal Halide with LED
In order to truly replace 1000w Metal Halide with LED Lighting, we need to provide an LED Fixture that is "Equal" to a brand new 1000w Metal Halide or better. This means you need an LED flood light fixture that can deliver 36,000 or more lumens to the ground. The new Omega F2 does just that, plus a little bit more just in case. At only 450 Watts, the Omega F2 delivers 47,250 lumens (105 Lumens Per Watt) providing you an equal plus 20%. But we didn't stop there… The Genius also comes in 600w (63,000 Lumens), then we added the 750W (78,750 Lumens) and we just took it one step more to introduce the 900W – (94,500 Lumen) which can more than replace (2) 1000w Metal Halides with only a single LED flood light . That's insane right? Not when you consider that it costs less to make a fixture that will replace (2) 1000w Metal Halide Fixtures, than it does to buy (2) Fixtures that would each only replace (1) 1000w Metal Halide!
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Christy began her career in her hometown of Chicago in 1989, and has been a loyal employee of Martin & Zerfoss for over 20 years. She received her Certified Insurance Service Representative (CISR) certification in 1997, and received her Certified Advisor of Personal Insurance (CAPI) designation from the Wharton School & Chubb Insurance, in 2015. To keep her hands on the pulse, Christy has served on the CHUBB Agency Council since 1997; as well as being an active member of the Insurors of Nashville Pencil Partner Council (2009-2011), supporting Tom Joy Elementary School.
Christy has created and managed a specialized unit providing agents access to high net worth products for their affluent clients. She has developed long lasting relationships with her agents based upon trust and commitment.
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If you suffer from allergic reactions, you will want to get a quality hypo-allergenic microfiber down comforter where the down has been washed to remove it of naturally occurring dust and dirt particles that will bother someone with allergies. However, if you are considered about germs and smells, you may prefer to purchase a down comforter that has been subject to an anti-microbrial therapy to assist you eliminate these issues.
To start with, the thread matter of some materials is influential in the convenience that individuals receive from copulating them. The higher the thread matter, the even more tightly knit together the fibers are and the softer the product will be. High quality bedding will have a thread matter of 180 at the very least, and frequently is higher.
Generally natural down is a combination of feathers and down. A comforter including a minimum of seventy-percent of the down filament the comforter can be thought about "All Down." This is the requirement in America but in Europe the standards are more stringent. Synthetic fibers do not have the ability to breathe along with the natural down. The heat aspect together with the truth that they are more durable offers comforters of natural down an edge over the option down comforters.
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Fill power straight relates to the amount of heat you will obtain from a down comforter and is likewise an indication of the quality of the down. The fill power is measured by how many cubic inches one ounce of down takes up. So if a comforter has a fill power of 450, it means that one ounce of the down inside that comforter will use up 450 cubic inches. The greater the fill power, the greater the quality of the down and the even more heat it offers. Additionally, the greater the fill power the even more heat you get with less weight. So greater fill power means even more heat, and more fluffiness however still a lightweight.
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The fill power suggests how fluffy the down comforter will be. A fill power of 500 or more is considered high quality product and suggests that the clusters of the down are big and strong. A high fill power will feel like you are laying on a big fluffy cloud.
All your bed space requires is appeal. With comforters and duvets, which hare versatile and practical components to constantly offer your be that attractive appearance and design day in day out. You can be assured of sufficient decoration and heat for your bedroom. Their qualities of inexpensiveness, many pain-free as well as the quickest feedback to the bedroom desires for appeal grants you every chance to like your bedroom.
The duvet, an usual luxury bedding, is a term that's tossed around a lot without an equal amount of explanation. Suffice to say, in modern-day luxury bed sets, that the duvet is indicated to be the luxury bedding alternative to both a comforter and sheets. This is among the many reasons why the variety of "pieces" in a luxury bedding sets isnt extremely essential. Make certain to pay attention to the actual contents. A duvet will typically take up just as much area as a comforter, so anticipate luxury bedding sets with duvets to be a little bit smaller and lighter than others. Unless, naturally, there are more additionals.
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Considering that the bedroom is where you recharge your battery, it is very important that the area be one that truly speaks to your senses. One will pick flannel baby sheets that appeals to them; bed pillows will be the right firmness for your comfort. Everyone needs a various pillow to develop the best sleeping environment for them; which is why there are a lot of various kinds of pillows for sale. Support pillows provide cervical support in numerous resting positions. Memory foam pillows are becoming increasingly more popular. Made from shredded memory foam, this type of pillow really helps relieve back and neck pain.
The alternative down comforter has a more budget friendly price tag on it as compared to comforters that are filled with genuine down. Although the alternative comforter does not have the status symbol or bragging rights of the pure down comforters, they can be simply as soft in contrast and with a high sufficient thread count they can be discovered to feel simply as glamorous.
Then there is the pattern. Plain might be considered a pattern. Once again there is a have to stabilize your preferences with the existing scheme in the space. If possible view a concept of the bedspread in the space where it will be made use of so you can see exactly how well it fits in.
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In feedback to the growing need for plus size clothes choices, brand-new retailers are popping up that offer extended sizes and existing brands are broadening their clothes lines to accommodate for this requirement in the industry. The house goods industry is not as quick to adjust to these needs, but there are some living options available that make life a bit more comfy consisting of flannel baby sheets sets, towels, and more. Here are a few of the house décor important to try to find to make the most of the quality of plus size living.
Resting is cause for a lot of problem for individuals who stay in chillier countries. If you stay in the Philippines or Singapore, countries with usually milder environments, resting is as simple as resting on the bed and pulling a single thin blanket as much as your chest. Canadians and Alaskans want it were that simple, though. This is the reason why a lot of Asians have actually never ever even become aware of the word "duvet". If you stay in a country that gets a substantial quantity of snowfall throughout winter season, resting is difficult without a duvet. That is a reality.
Bed spreads with American Indian designs compliment any rustic decoration and can be utilized in every bedroom with unique colors and patterns to bring out the character of each. If you are lucky enough to have a cabin and even if you wish to generate the popular lodge design to your spaces southwestern bedspreads will deliver that unique sensation you desire.
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A patterned duvet set is a need to have for any master bedroom, not only exist numerous choices for colors to fit any decor but more than enough structures for each taste. Find your ideal duvet set to complete your perfect house. Till then, you can try any number of various designs and patterns for your duvet set.
Did you know that keeping your bed set clean can prevent you from being gotten into by allergen? Frequent cleaning of your sheets can prevent these little animals from taking control your bed and causing allergies. That is why a bed linen set is considered one of the healthiest types of bedding around. It can be cleaned as commonly as you like, unlike comforters. Everyone that owns a comforter understands exactly how hard it is to wash it in the cleaning machine. It is either too huge or it needs to be dry cleaned. Dry cleaning can can cost a great deal of money. That is why many individuals do not wash their comforters as commonly as they need to and that is when allergen take control of.
Likewise seeing your regional bedding or department store is among the methods to get good deals on designer bedding by means of the its sales. You will discover if you do not get to the shop early you are likely to miss out on some actually fantastic deals, and the special ensemble you are seeking.
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There are multiple styles and designs of comforters made to fit your every requirement and requirements. If you desire the geometric, clean lines that will boost and highlight a minimalistic room, you could want to get the comforter that has a solid color on one side and a complementary color on the other side. These types of comforters normally have the contrasting color in piping on the sewing to give you a chance to add intriguing pillows to the flannel baby sheets.
Pick comforters with a high thread-count for an extra-soft feel. Color coordinating the comforters with the upholstered headboards would give you a bedroom that is not just a treat for the eyes however is also creates a room that is well balanced and exudes comfort. Let your bedroom reflect your personality by developing the best combination of the right upholstered headboards and comforters.
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Pink kid bedding sets are the most convenient to find in the existing market and these are the ones that are available in a variety of designs and they definitely are available in a lot of designs that you can choose from.
There are various levels of warmth for option below light-weight to heavy duty. The comforters will feel the same and have the same luxurious feel when they are on your bed. However, the heavy duty comforter will make a really cold space really comfortable to sleep in.
There are numerous women who are rambunctious and tomboyish, while there are many others who are more traditionally frilly and womanly in their tastes. Normally, your slightly girl like the majority of others will discover herself someplace in the center of the spectrum which can make redoing her space somewhat of a challenge due to the fact that neither princesses nor dinosaurs will make her delighted as style for her space.
Satin comforters are being made use of on beds consisting of airbeds, waterbeds, innerspring cushions, and foam beds. Bleaches need to not be made use of on these items because they might injure the comforters. While you can machine-wash them yourself, professional cleaning is still advised due to the comforters size. Hang them to dry in cool settings.
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Technically, all comforters, bedspread setsalong with associated products are flannel baby sheets that make up the highest layer of your particular bed. They provide covering in the direction of the bed and convenience and ease to the guy or lady sleeping on it. That remaining described, bed comforters and bed spreads genuinely serve the exact same functions. They just differ within the means these functions are served. Furthermore they differ in characteristics. To accomplish the utmost ease and convenience from your bed, you should prepare to recognize 1 type of bed linen from the other. To perform that, this helpful article will impart you some suggestions on distinguishing comforters from bedspreads.


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ALTHOUGH summer in Spain certainly has many things going for it, when it comes to getting a decent night's sleep three out of four people in the country have problems according to a survey by INFITO Phytotherapy Investigation Centre.
The higher temperatures and longer daylight hours change circadian rhythms within the body and this, European Sleep Research Society member Doctor Rafael del Rio explained, can cause difficulty getting to sleep or broken nights.
When we go to bed our body temperature drops to encourage sleep, and extreme temperatures whether hot or cold can make it harder to get to sleep or wake us up in the night. To avoid this, Del Rio recommends the temperature in the bedroom should be between 18 and 22 ºC with humidity levels of between 50 and 70 per cent. Use air-con to cool the room down before bedtime but don't leave it on all night.
Other tips include drinking at least 1.5 litres of water per day to stay hydrated, having dinner two hours before bedtime, taking a cold shower before going to bed, sticking to normal routines and avoiding alcohol and caffeine before bed.
Sleeping pills should be avoided if possible however meditation, relaxation and breathing techniques and plant-based remedies from the chemist can be useful for those still having trouble sleeping.


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This morning I took time to watch the end of the Canadian Women's Soccer teams' bid for an Olympic Bronze medal. After a disappointing loss to the US team three days ago, and threats of sanctions against the team when the complained about the officiating, I was more than a proud Canadian when they scored the winning goal.
This team of athletes set out for the Olympics with one goal in mind – to be on the podium. Following the loss to the US team and the extraordinary disappointment I am sure they felt, it would have been easy to lose sight of this goal and to simply give up. They did not. They rallied. What an example they have set for all of us.
As I reflect back on my own life and career, I wonder how many times I have given up when I was disappointed or when I felt I had lost the game.
Staying the course takes fortitude and, perhaps more importantly, courage. When you choose to stay with something you risk being disappointed again or losing again. It is so easy to justify giving up. I have watched myself do it and can remember the excuses: "This wasn't the best course for me" or "It wasn't perfect timing for me." Sound familiar?
Let's stop doing that and understand that each time you work at something, you learn regardless of the result. If you always do your best and pursue the goals that are important to you, it is the journey rather than the result that really matters. Of course there will be challenges and disappointments along the way. That's what makes achieving your goal in the long run so sweet!
I have been running our business for fifteen years. I cannot tell you how many times I have thought about quitting. Those days when it just seemed too hard to continue, when there was little or no new business on the books, when the future was uncertain and when I had lost sight of what I am here to do and who I am here to be.
This morning's triumph is a significant roadSIGN for me. This band of committed women encourages me to stay the course, to never give up. And so I take a deep breath and begin again. I reach for courage and remind myself of why I have made the decisions I have made and what it is I want to offer to the world. I step into my authenticity and remember what I consider to be my raison d'etre, to facilitate the journey of self-discovery for those whom I serve. I dive into love and remember that I began this journey because I love what I do, why I do it and who I do it with and for. And finally I re-visit grace, reminding myself to stop pushing my way forward and to allow today and the future to simply unfold, to be conscious and fully present.
I think at times we give up too easily and as I reflect back, the greater disappointments in life were those where I fell from the path. I am left wondering about the great 'what if…' What if I hadn't given up, what if I had tried something different, what if it had worked.
Here's the good news – you get to choose again. You can re-visit and remember all those things that are really important to you and you can put them back on your agenda.
Until next time…


text: Since my game collection is going to expand in 2014, I would like to leave a snapshot of what I have experienced so far in the board gaming arena, hopefully to compare with new things I discover as I look forward to attending gaming conventions this summer. To that end, this is my current Top 10 list of games. The caveat here is that this only includes games that I A) personally own and B) have played in physical form. That means it excludes games such as 7 Wonders (which I played but don't own), Freedom: The Underground Railroad (which I own but haven't yet played), and Carcassonne (which I have only played in digital form). 10. Machi Koro This is a Japanese game that was introduced to the board gaming world at the Essen convention in October. It wound up becoming a surprise hit. I couldn't attend the convention, of course, but I avidly followed numerous reports and reviews, and it seemed this would be a game I might find interesting. I managed to pick up a copy during my trip to Japan just before Christmas, and it turned out to be a light and fun dice game. It narrowly beats out Lords of Waterdeep and Takenoko on my list due to its advantage of portability. 9. Fresco In this game, players manage a studio of artists who perform tasks such as buying paints and mixing pigments to obtain new colors, all toward the goal of painting the ceiling of a cathedral to earn points. What I love most about this game is that it plays to my obsession with color. It's also relatively simple to teach, and the expansion modules give it quite a bit of flexibility with regard to the game experience. 8. Forbidden Desert In this cooperative game, players work together in an attempt to locate pieces of a flying machine hidden by shifting sands and put them together to escape the desert before the sun and storm winds bring them to an untimely end. I enjoy being able to work toward a common goal, and I also like the game components, which are fantastic quality for the price. 7. Citadels This is an older game that still holds up well. Players select secret roles that allow them special abilities each round as they compete to build the most valuable city, represented by cards with delightful art. This game is wonderfully flexible with respect to number of players, able to handle anywhere from two to eight, and it is highly portable. 6. San Juan This is the card game version of a classic Euro-style board game called Puerto Rico. It is currently out of print in English, but I managed to pick up a Japanese copy. In this game, each player selects a role that determines what actions all players may perform that round. One distinction of this game is that the cards act not only as buildings (as in Citadels) but also as the currency used to purchase the buildings, so players must weigh carefully how to use each card. This gives it an added layer of strategy that appeals to me. 5. Race for the Galaxy This game is almost exactly the same as San Juan, except with a science fiction theme. The one other difference is that all players choose simultaneously from the total pool of roles each round (not just from whatever remains after previous players have chosen). I like that the role selection aspect gives each player more options than San Juan, so it has a slight edge in the ranking. I find this game exhilarating and highly addictive. 4. Eminent Domain This takes Race for the Galaxy and turns it into a deck building game. It also adds little model fighter ships, which give the game a great tactile element. Due to the streamlined nature of the game and the simplified symbols compared to RftG, this one is easier to learn and therefore gets a slightly higher ranking. 3. Arctic Scavengers In this deck building game, players are tribes in a post-apocalyptic frozen wasteland competing for supplies needed to survive. I like how well the art matches the theme. I also appreciate the tactical decisions players must make each round as they select which cards to use for their abilities and which to hold in reserve to skirmish over valuable supplies. 2. Dominion By far my most played game of 2013, Dominion is widely considered to be the "granddaddy of deck builders" because it made the genre popular. Easy to teach even to non-gamers, it is quick to play and offers quite a bit of variation from game to game, particularly when expansions are taken into account. 1. Morels My favorite game of the year, Morels is just brilliant. It has lovely art, simple rules, and a relaxing theme. It is a short game in which players are "walking" through a forest gathering mushrooms to fry up for a delightful meal (and of course points). It consists of a deck of cards and some cardboard tokens, so it is very portable, and though it is competitive as players vie for the same mushrooms, there are no attack cards. Despite the simplicity, it offers the opportunity for complex tactical decisions, making every game experience unique and exciting. I would no doubt play this a lot more if it weren't a 2-player-only game.


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Age of Onset: 13 months
Diagnostics: Full CBC blood pannel performed. all levels within normal range.
Date Added: 1/29/18
Disease Progression: Two seizures occurred on Saturday January 20th 2018 at 10:34pm. First seizure lasted about 20 seconds. body was rigid, shaking, teeth were bared and chattering, and eyes rolled back. This was followed by immediate vomiting and diarrhea. About 1 minute post the first seizure he had a 2nd. this one consisted of head tremors and body shakes. No vomiting or diarrhea following this one. He recovered immediately after the 2nd seizure.
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At a time farmers are either committing suicide or reeling under the weight of huge debts the farmers of Jasdan, a tehsil in Rajkot district are a happy lot. This season has been special as the turnover of Farmer Producer Company(FPC) has doubled from 7 crore (2016-17) to 16 crore (2017-18). This FPC is a part of Reliance Foundation's (RF) effort to strengthen the value chain of the farm produce, enhance its marketability, help the marginal farmer and livestock owners realize better prices and thus achieve income security for themselves. The FPC formed with just 700 members has almost 1500 happy members today.
Jasdan set in the heart of Saurashtra is a semi-arid hilly area. Of the 56 villages, the RF team has worked in 12 villages as drought was a common phenomenon in this area and water scarcity a huge problem. And today not only are the farmers of this cluster doing better, the womenfolk of these villages are so well empowered that they are an inspiration to many. Women until now, in this part of the district lived in purdah, were confined to their homes and never ventured out of the village. The change is evident. They are now a confident lot, move out just not of their village but even out of the state and can stand on their feet. Having been trained by team RF in the importance of health, gender issues and leadership skills today, the Village Associations have a minimum of 30% involvement of women. But the cherry on the cake is the fact that a lot of these women who are illiterate are now successfully running their own businesses and supplementing their family income.
As I made my way into these dusty hamlets, I noticed that there was some noticeable transformation. There were not just the aged and women who could be seen on the streets but there was a strong presence of the youth. Migration to cities for a better quality of life was no longer an issue as villagers were learning to overcome their challenges themselves.
Women were working shoulder to shoulder as providers. And not just as farm hands but as business entrepreneurs. After the basic hand-holding by RF, a lot many were now on their own and very confidently running their little businesses. Many of them were school dropouts but now could not only do their own accounts but also were business savvy and street smart. And it has not been easy. 'Women entrepreneurship' is not some newfound phenomenon. For educated women, to be doing business is not so difficult and it even gets more smooth when you have a spouse to back you financially or you your rich father to back you. But for these women who can't read or write nor count beyond 10, having no bank balance – doing any sort of business is a challenge.
So when women like Ramila, Geeta, Manju, Sapna and 60-year old Lila took charge of their lives and their families they re-wrote the history of their village.
"I lived on the streets for years after my marriage as my husband was a potter and he didn't make enough money for two square meals leave alone making a hut for me, " says the 60-year-old Lilaben Chagan Lakhtaria from village Lalavadhar.
Today Lilaben has her own home in the village and even keeps aside a little of her earnings for a rainy day. She also proudly informs that she has even bought two cows. Her story is the stuff our women are made of. Tough as steel and such a hard worker that its no surprise she has made it on her own steam. "I got married to a potter at the age of 20. My husband didn't earn anything and I too started to make pots with him. I have led a miserable life until of late. We have 2 daughters and 1 son. My husband died 5 years ago. I am totally uneducated and have never gone to school. I didn't even know how to count the change I had to give if a customer gave me Rs 10 for a tava!"
Some years ago Lilaben met an environmentalist who taught her the nutritional value of a particular cactus plant that grew wild in her village. There was a business angle to this and the lady told her that if she could extract the juice from the fruit of this plant she could sell it for a good price as it had a very high nutritional value and helps improve haemoglobin levels. It is also promoted for treating diabetes, high cholesterol and obesity. But the challenge was the thorns on this plant. If they entered your flesh, the healing would take months.
Lilaben, therefore, bought a small machine that could be attached to the plant and it automatically dropped to the ground without one having to touch it. The skin is then removed. Lilaben understood that this extract from the plant could be sold for a profit in the market and despite having to invest so much physically she decided to go for it.
"I thought this would help in making my life better. I, therefore, sought the help of RF who were already active in our village. They taught me how to do business and through their linkages helped me find buyers."
She slowly began to learn the science of bottling this extract and after labelling, it sold this at environmental fairs or food fairs for about Rs 120 per bottle. "Now that I have made a name for myself people even order this directly for me. Yes, and I do make good money as compared to my earlier income. I can make about 50 bottles a day but since this is a seasonal plant I can't be occupied through the year. But on days when I am free, I go and help at the farm. What I need to do now is create awareness for this product as not many people are aware of its qualities. I have understood that my biggest problem is sales. Often I bottle it and find that I have surplus stock. As this has a short shelf life it needs to be refrigerated as there are no preservatives. This also is an issue."
Since the past few years, Lilaben has been participating in an annual fair that is organized by an NGO in Ahmedabad. She doesn't have to pay for the stall and Lilaben says that she doesn't just sell this extract there but also butter, buttermilk and cow milk. Out of her savings, she has purchased two cows and it's the milk from these cows that help her with this additional income."
"Earlier I could count beyond 10 but now I have learned too much more. I have sold up to Rs 70000 worth at these fairs and never been cheated as I am now savvier. I can now even sign my name! For a woman who had not seen life outside her village today, I am one of the few women who travel out to big cities to trade my wares and I have even visited Shirdi in Maharashtra which was a big dream come true."
If Lilaben at 60 has turned a successful businesswoman, Geeta Vallabhbhai Jhapadia aged 35 is not far behind. For the uneducated Geeta, it was all about wanting to learn to sign her name and do her own business. Today she proudly stands in her shop called the 'Nisha Cutlery Store' named after her daughter. But what gets your attention is the banner on the shop which has Geeta herself dressed in a resplendent sari and wearing all the products that she stocks. She laughs as she says, "Why should I get someone else to model what I am selling? I know my products better than anybody else!" There is no awkwardness or shyness but a sense of achievement and terrific confidence.
"I did not want to work as a labourer but wanted to do my own business," she says. "I can proudly say that today I am a businesswoman who makes enough to support herself, her two daughters and even her husband who has a paan shop that barely runs. Yes, I earn more than my husband because I have had the courage to venture into a territory that was new for me. Though I had no knowledge of running a business, I learned the basics from the RF team who encouraged us and urged us to be self-sufficient. Motivated, I took a loan of Rs 1 lakh to set up this business. Of course, until now I could not fill a form or understand how to apply for a loan but the training helped me. I wanted to learn to sign as I saw that a lot of women could sign on forms and other important documents."
Geeta bought a shop on rent where she started a small sari shop and sold saris that she got from the bigger towns in and around her village. She also sells other beauty products like bindis, lipsticks, talcum powder and hair accessories. She has also bought a sewing machine and after learning to sew sari blouses, salwar suits and sari petticoats she now takes up stitching orders as well."
"Earlier I would go and work in other people's farms and barely make enough to feed my family. My husband was an alcoholic and would go and sit on the paan ka galla only in the evening. Is that enough? I decided to take life in my own hands. Some women had set up flour mills or making handicrafts. Why could I not do something too? I applied for a loan for which I pay 5000 as instalment and 1000 as interest today. I am now earning from my stitching as well as from my little shop. I have now bought two buffaloes and sell the milk to the local dairy. My kids go to school as I want them to be educated unlike me or their father. I will soon buy a Scooty like this other lady from our village which will help me do better business. This is my dream!"
If Geeta runs a 'cutlery' shop 35-year-old Manju Pravin Sarvaiya has now been trained to understand the nutritional value of vegetables and now has her own nutritional garden in her backyard. In a country where malnourished kids are not rare, Manju was sensitized about the importance of balanced diets in maintaining health. "Team RF organized regular health check-ups and camps to make us aware of different aspects of our health, " informs Manju. "They helped me set up a nutrition garden to ensure nutrition security for my family. Not only is it cost-effective, scientific but very practical. I now grow seasonal vegetables in my backyard with their help. They provide us with the seeds as well. This part of my land was lying barren and I have now made productive use of it. Of course, many other women who have their nutrition gardens have turned them into a profitable venture also by selling the surplus in the market."
Papayas, onions, brinjals, spring onions, bottle gourd, spinach, green chillies and much more is seen in abundance in her little garden. "I was taught the value of these vegetables and how important they are for growing children. Now with so many check dams, we are blessed with water even in the summer months and hence can grow vegetables through the year. After meeting our own requirements I give the surplus to relatives and neighbours who cant afford to buy vegetables. I can see that my kids are now healthier."
Manju has also been taught the use of fertilizers and medicines to protect her vegetables. " I am so happy with this parallel occupation as not only have my kids benefitted, I am also empowered with this knowledge that will take me further. My kids regularly undergo health check-ups and I know they have good haemoglobin levels and are not malnourished."
As I made my way to the next village to meet yet another one such inspiring woman, I noticed a sense of complete satisfaction and happiness on her face. 28-year-old Sapnaben went to school till she passed class 8. She can talk with so much confidence that one is amazed. Hailing from the village Hadmatiya, Sapna is a health worker. A firebrand, Sapna is looked up at by most women of her village. "We are a group of women from our village who run a village association (VA) to promote collective ownership, decision making and common welfare. All VA members contribute voluntarily towards a common financial pool to finance activities for the holistic growth of our village. We mutually decide who the beneficiaries of this scheme after identifying marginal farmers," Sapna informs.
"I am a trained health worker and my job is to visit at least 5 houses daily. I help them with any health-related issues and even advise them as to what can be done. I oversee delivery cases as well. It was my dream to see that the women from my village progress and when I got this opportunity to be trained by RF I seized it. I had seen them improving quality of life in the neighbouring villages and wanted my village to benefit. Since I can read and write it was easier for me to understand what was taught."
Until Sapna got this job as a health worker she was leading a meaningless life. Not only was she economically in bad shape, her life had no rudder, she said. "Earlier I never knew how to do any bank work. After my training, not just me but many other women can independently do most bank transactions. Earlier women only looked after their children. Now all of us have a change in our mindsets. Earlier we were told girls are unequal and now a girl is born we ensure that the parents not just distribute sweets but even host a lunch in their neighbourhood. "
It is Sapna's job to also educate parents on the advantages of sending their daughters to school. Some of them have now even started going to college, Sapna informs with a sense of pride. "Men in our village are not very proactive and lack ambition. We motivate them to push their limits. We now know how to save our money for a rainy day."
Sapna along with many other women of her village has agitated against Jasdan authorities and fought for their rights to toilets in every home. "Earlier permissions for toilets were denied. I filed an RTI as I am equipped to understand what this means. We would spend our own money to commute daily to reach these offices and after 2 months got them moving. After toilets were constructed I even got them checked to see if the required standards were met with as a few of them had only constructed three walls and that was it. But now they could not mess with us as I knew the law."
Ramilaben Mansukhbhai Jhapadia (40) from Kasloliya village is a school drop out but today can design and make artificial jewellery. "In fact after seeing how successful I was in this business my husband too joined me!" Ramilaben says. "Every two years we faced drought in our village. Farmers were the worst hit and as my in-laws were all farmers we used to be severely hit. It was then that I decided to opt for another profession. I was informed that there was a big imitation jewellery market in Rajkot and they needed artisans. I soon started to take training from a local artisan and soon picked it up."
Ramila then got in touch with retailers in Rajkot who would give her raw material for free. She would then understand the need of the market and what was in demand and design accordingly. Then a dye was created and the coloured stones would be fixed soon giving rise to pretty necklaces and earrings. "Soon we realized that if all my family members could collectively do this we can earn better. My sister-in-law, husband and I now work as a team. 13 of my village women were trained in making imitation jewellery, 13 in stitching and 13 in embroidery. Some even got subsidized sewing machines and are now doing well."
Ramila who worked in the fields for as little as Rs 200 a day today makes about Rs 10000 per month in making jewellery. Between her husband and her, they make about 20000 and can now afford to send their 4 kids to school. "There is a marked improvement in our lifestyle."
Ramila aspires to train formally in jewellery design, learn to survey market trends and then market her design herself. "This is any day better than working on the farms!"
So when 21-year-old Geeta Vijay Jhapidiya passed her tenth standard she was one of the few to have done so from her village. But her parents got her married and though she wished to study further she was unable to do so. But not one to be sitting idle, Geeta decided to be trained as a beautician and a health worker. "I can test blood, take BP, check kids for any malnutrition issues. I am so happy as I make money as a beautician, a health worker and have also learned to stitch so I take stitching work too," says the ambitious Geeta. "I have a two-year-old son and it's my dream to get out of this village and buy a house in Jasdan. I want to live like town folk, dress like them and work like them. Women never got out of their homes but now we see that changing. I am dropping all my inhibitions and want to get rid of my ghoonghat too."
Geeta is a member of the thrift group in her village where all the members put in Rs 100 per month which is used for medical emergencies, Marriage or educational expenses, etc. "I am quite good at Math and therefore can calculate and even make charts depicting our growth."
As they say when the going gets tough the tough get going. And the women of this cluster are indeed a tough lot. For them nothing is impossible. Being proud owners of their businesses these women are indeed inspirational.


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TAYLOR SWIFT Performs "Shake It Off" With CAMILA CABELLO And CHARLI XCX!
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Taylor Swift officially kicked off her Reputation Stadium Tour in Arizona and brought along fellow powerful female artists Camila Cabello and Charli XCX!
The girl squad slayed with a collab performance of Taytay's "Shake It Off". Never miss a beat and watch the fan-filmed clip below:
Camila and @charli_xcx performing on stage with @taylorswift13 during Shake It Off at #repTourGlendale via @LQRocksBeauty's Instagram story pic.twitter.com/GyBU2sHlsB— Camila Cabello Indo (@ccabelloindo) May 9, 2018
Prior to the show, both Camila and Charli couldn't hide their "joy and excitement"! Thankfully, they didn't pee themselves or fall over on stage. Now our wish is to witness this in Manila, too.
Do you want a Reputation Tour in Manila? Send us a comment!