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Maybe we need a "Help Center" 24/7…perhaps here on the Internet as well as an actual physical location where people and pets can go for whatever problem they maybe facing? These days, it seems like many people with pets are in more and more dilemmas. It could be due to a job loss, a health crisis, or just having too many pets to care for on a daily basis.
PUPS School Club at Springfield High School brings awareness and education to youth about the problems sometimes faced with having a pet in the family. However, with the proper education and right outlook many obstacles can be overcome.
What a great morning it was on September 28th at "Partners in Business" at the Springfield High School. Over 30 businesses participated with more signing on to help the youth of our community understand how businesses operate on a daily basis whether they are "for-profit" or "non-profit".
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Unless you've been living under a WiFi-less rock, you've probably at least heard of Fortnite, the hugely popular battle royale game that's captured the attention and free time of more than 40 million players. But you might not not know that spending time in that virtual world can earn you very real cash.
Perhaps the best example of this so far is Tyler "Ninja" Blevins, the 26-year-old streamer who live-broadcasts himself playing Fortnite. Thousands of people pay to watch Ninja on the video platform Twitch, where he recently became the most-followed user ever, and he's gone viral as a result. As of last week, Ninja was pulling in an estimated $560,000 a month from streaming alone.
You might not immediately get a Ninja-sized paycheck, but you, too, can profit off the free game. Here's how.
Get Established on Twitch
Twitch offers users two ways to track what their favorite content creators are doing: following, which is free, and subscribing, which isn't. A basic subscription is $4.99 a month — of that, streamers generally receive half.
The bigger your fanbase, the more you earn.
Cody "BigFoltz" Foltz, who has been a full-time streamer for the past five years, tells Money that he brings in six figures from Twitch. He has more than 522,000 followers there, as well as nearly 360,000 on YouTube.
"It's definitely changed my life," he says. "I used to live with my parents. Now I have a nice house, I drive a BMW."
Try Out a Tournament
As Fortnite becomes more popular, so do 1-v-1 and 2-v-2 Fortnite tournaments. There's no official in-game tournament mode, but third-party websites host matchups that reward winners with prize money.
"The current Fortnite competitive community is enormous, mainly because the game is so popular," says Jonathan Kinloch, the managing director of The Esports Hub, a platform that hosts up to 20 tournaments a day. "We will see several thousand Fortnite participants compete with The Esports Hub on a weekly basis from across the globe."
It works like this: Players usually purchase credits on each website they can then use to pay entry fees (a typical tournament costs about five credits, or $3). The site then generates a bracket against other interested players, and everyone uses their tags to link up in Fortnite. Whoever gets the most kills wins the round and advances.
Victors can claim their prize money through Paypal. $100 and $200 tournament wins can quickly add up — Foltz said he has friends who have won $10,000 in a week playing Fortnite.
There are also leagues and ladders, which usually take weeks to complete and boast bigger prizes as a result. But Kinloch said that people who want to get into the Fortnite competitive scene should start small, trying out free-to-play tournaments and studying YouTubers' techniques.
"One piece of personal advice: the difference between a good Fortnite player and a great Fortnite player is how well you can build," he adds.
Sell Your Expertise
If you get good at the game, you may be able to make money off of the less-talented.
In the United Kingdom, pro players are using the site Bidvine to offer their services as so-called Fortnite buddies. Name your price, and amateurs hoping to train alongside you will (probably) pay for access.
"We know how popular Fortnite has become since its release, and we're hoping that our service will help out those of us who never quite finish first," Bidvine co-founder Russ Morgan told Metro. "With Fortnite there is a definite need for tactical guidance, whether you choose to fight or hide, you've got to have a plan."
In the U.S., there's a market strictly for Fortnite wins. A search of eBay turns up several players advertising victories for cash. Customers give you their log-in information so you can boost their statistics organically. User trialcarry_op, for example, promises to net clients one win for $10, three wins for $25 or five wins for $40.
Keep an Eye on The Future
There are big opportunities ahead for financially-inclined Fortnite fans.
Epic Games announced last week that it planned to release details on its first season of competitive play soon. At least two esports organizations have already begun assembling their rosters, according to DotEsports. People who make the teams — and eventually appear at gaming competitions IRL — will likely win large sums of prize money and get shots at major sponsorships, given that the esports industry as a whole was worth $1.5 billion in 2017.
Epic Games itself doesn't seem to mind if its players profit from the game. "We love to see the Epic Games community succeed in their respective crafts, be it game development, competition or playing our games," a spokesman tells Money. "We discourage misuse of our IP and only ask that people follow our fan policies and [end-user license agreement]."
The company also just released a mobile version, which players like Foltz are taking as yet another sign the game's appeal is only going to keep growing.
"Everybody is on Fortnite," he says. "It's such a different game. It's new, fresh and exciting."


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LAHORE is being looked as the most authentic sports film ever made in India and has some of the best technicians from Bollywood and Hollywood. Rob Miller of CHAK DE fame was the Sports consultant of the film.
Other credits include music by M M Kreem, and cinematography by Neelabh Kaul. Shot in Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Lonavala, Malaysia and of course at Lahore in Pakistan, the film LAHORE has already won many international awards, including Best Feature Film Jury's Award at the 42nd World Fest (Houston), Most Aspiring Filmmaker at International Filmmaker Fest (UK), Best Actor Award at Salento International Film Festival (Italy), Best Actor Award at Tenerife International Film Festival Award (UK) and six nominations including Best Picture and Best Director at Asian Fest of First Film ( Singapore).
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Preparing for sleep the night before is the place to start. Quality sleep vs quantity is vital. A busy mind leading to broken sleep does not allow for a fresh mind on waking. Try some of these simple steps to help you sleep well and then wake well.
1. Use essential oils like Vetiver or Sandalwood in a vaporiser at bedtime to help you switch off and ground yourself so that you can enjoy quality sleep. Try vaporising my own "Sanity Saver" blend contain Vetiver, Geranium, Australian Sandalwood, Patchouli and Ylang Ylang. This simple and earthy blend stops your mind racing so that you can focus on one thing at once like sleeping. It helps to restore some peace and balance to your life during the busiest of times.
2. Reduce intake of alcohol the night before.
3. Sleeping in a cool and dark room, allows you to enjoy a more restful sleep.
4. Not too many heavy refined foods at night as they can lead to sluggish feelings in the morning.
5. Before you go to bed, write a quick note on any thoughts that are in your brain, getting them out allows you to release them until the next day.
6. The most common time for heart attacks is Monday morning, get the works stresses out of your mind before you go to sleep and keep the pressures off your body.
7. If you wake and you are sluggish, start with a cold shower or a brisk walk around the block, they both bring energy quickly to a tired soul.
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9. Vaporise citrus or leaf essential oils like Orange, Lemongrass, May Chang or Grapefruit to enliven you and give you the maybe needed kick up the bum start to the day. These essential oils will help lift you physically and emotionally. Re-gain the feeling that you are really living and not just existing. Try vaporising my favourite morning blend I call it "Play More" and it contains Sweet Orange, Grapefruit, May Chang and Ginger essential oils.
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Birthday celebrations are known to date back to the ancient Egyptians. The ancient Greeks then went on to borrow the tradition, going on to create moon shaped cakes to offer as tributes to Artemis, Goddess of the moon. They added a candles on the top to make it shine like the moon, and ate it for dessert to make the celebration mean more.
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The Story – Dead Squad – Hell and Back (TPB) (2015)
Dead Squad – Hell and Back (TPB) (2015) : Three highly trained Delta Force Operators embark on a high-stakes mission to obtain a mysterious serum. But when they are betrayed by one of their own, securing the drug immediately becomes a matter of life, death, and their own resurrection.
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I'm calling it on passive vaping.
I say that in 15 years scientists will conclude that the public health risks associated with second hand vaping are negligible.
I've looked at the research, considered the importance of quantities in relation to toxins, reflected on my own experiences, used a dose of deduction and I'm calling it.
My mates play a game where we entertain each other by framing a market around public affairs. What price the latest public figure before ICAC to be found corrupt? What odds Nathan Tinkler makes a successful commercial comeback before 2020 ($150 I reckon).
I'm like bookmaker Robbie Waterhouse on my pick in this week's Melbourne Cup (Single Gaze) before they jumped. He said "I've been wrong before but I wrote her as $100". How right he was.
So that's me and the prospect of finding some major public health disaster associated with being in the same space as someone vaping. Write your own ticket.
I've got form in the debate around passively inhaled air-borne stuff. I ran QUIT in NSW in the early 1990s and I was well motivated to prosecute the case against passive smoking. I'd spent most of the '80s chasing bands around Sydney pubs and knew firsthand the way smoke inhaled second hand could screw up your night. The smoke would sit against the ceiling and the coughing (and stinking clothes) the day after just screamed personal health risk.
We ran a moderately successful campaign where we made our point by inventing a new brand of cigarettes called "Other People's" (get it?) and (notwithstanding a bit of creative epidemiology) made some pretty compelling noise via a well-oiled PR machine.
It was 1993, I had a newly stamped Master's Degree in public health, all the anti-smoking advocates were on the same team and I was all fired up and ready to go.
But it's 2017 now and vapour is not smoke. And I can scarcely think of another topic that has so polarised the public health community as e-cigarettes.
Anyway, checkout Hajek, Etter, Benowitz et al. Sure there are toxins in vapour but the quantities are so miniscule they are unlikely to cause any problems. I'm essentially backing their conclusion to hold true that while the long-term health effects of electronic cigarette use are unknown, "compared with cigarettes, e-cigarettes are likely to be much less, if at all, harmful to users or bystanders". Which makes sense given most of the harm from cigarette smoke is from the chemicals produced by burning tobacco leaves. E-cigarettes involve no burning, smoke or tobacco.
Better still, find a bunch of vapers who are happily puffing on their e-cigarettes and go stand next to them. Weird eh? Not the habit. I mean the fact you hardly smell or sense anything at all.
That's because it's not smoke. It's vapour.
I just returned from a holiday in Phuket where I learnt that French tourists still think it is ok to sit next to you on a beach puffing stinky cigarette smoke into the air. I can get just as offended as the next anti-smoking zealot.
And while we're on that subject, let's not forget what was really behind the obsession with second hand smoke in the 1990's. The subtext was around how incredibly bad smoking cigarettes was for you if the second hand stuff could put you in a box. The more we stigmatised and isolated smokers the more likely it was – we reasoned – they would quit.
How terrible now if misguided concerns about second hand vaping – an incorrect punt about what the evidence might show in the future - played a role in preventing Australian smokers from accessing a less harmful alternative to combustible cigarettes.
So leave your ideology and your misconceptions about vapour at the door. It's time for some rational deduction and some common sense.
I'm not making any predictions about policy decisions on e-cigarettes in the future. There are strong voices out there with determined views. The creative use of emerging science and strategic political advocacy in our society can generate unlikely legislation. Someone else can frame that market.
But passive vaping? You can barely do if you try.
The odds of second hand vapour turning into some longer term public health crisis? As Robbie Waterhouse would say, it's the lay of the decade.
Competing interests: Martin Palin has at various times in his career been paid to run campaigns that highlight the risks of second hand tobacco smoke, educate smokers about nicotine replacement therapy as a quit smoking aid, discourage students from taking up smoking and promote vaping as a less harmful alternative to smoking cigarettes for smokers who find it difficult to quit.


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We have received reports of a serious crash in Mirfield
We're told that it's happened at the junction of Sunny Bank Road near the junction of Sunny Bank Avenue.
All three emergency services are in attendance.
One person was trapped and has been taken to hospital.
Drivers are being told to turn back.
Traffic is building in the area already and delays are back to Cooper Bridge.
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Sunny Bank Road in Mirfield has re-opened following the earlier crash.
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We've put all the details about the serious crash in Mirfield into another blog.
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The red Fiesta car turned on its side and demolished garden wall in the Mirfield crash.
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Our reporter, Andrew Robinson, is at the scene of the Mirfield crash and he sent us this update:
Report from fire service
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service says two of their appliances attended the crash.
It happened at 2.26pm on Sunny Bank Road, Mirfield.
It involved two cars and one person was trapped.
They say:
Road Traffic Collision involving 1 car with 1 casualty trapped within the vehicle.
Casualty was extricated by fire service and handed over to paramedics on scene.
Appliances from Mirfield and Cleckheaton attended.
Red means stop!
This map shows how busy the area is, red means at a standstill:
Queuing traffic
Traffic is building in the Mirfield area already.
Our travel service, Inrix, says there's queueing traffic on A62 Leeds Road Westbound at A644 Wakefield Road (Cooper Bridge Roundabout).
Travel time is six minutes longer than usual.
Map of the area
Sunny Bank Road is a busy road from Cooper Bridge towards north Kirklees.
Here's a map of the area:
Reports of serious crash
Clr Martyn Bolt has called us to say traffic is being diverted away from Sunny Bank Road in Mirfield due to a serious crash.
He says all three emergency services - police, fire and ambulance - are in attendance.


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Egypt is grappling with a challenge that President Abdul-Fatah al-Sisi has implied is as dangerous to the country's future as terrorism: runaway population growth.
The publication Saturday of results of a national census has heightened concern that the growth—about two million newborns a year—is smothering prospects for sustained economic recovery and could further swell the ranks of young people unable to find work, generating social unrest.
The census put Egypt's population at 94,798,827 million as of April, a rise of 22 million since 2006. Egypt's population was 38.3 million in 1986 and 59.3 million in 1996. According to the census, Egyptians aged 15-34 make up more than a third of the population.
If Egypt's population continues to grow at the same rate—30.2 percent over the last decade, it is set to double every thirty years, census coordinator Hussein Abdel Aziz told Egyptian journalists in remarks quoted by the Cairo-based Enterprise newsletter.
As the London-based New Arab website reported Sunday, the Egyptian economy has shown some initial signs of recovery after years of turmoil after government reforms including the flotation of the Egyptian pound and lifting subsidies on fuel. Economic growth has risen to 4.3 percent. But inflation is soaring and further subsidy cuts promise to raise tensions.
Youth unemployment is also soaring, with the economy unable to absorb the spiraling numbers of those seeking to enter the workforce. Many young people do not have the skills to match the needs of the Egyptian market and the economy is small, weak and insufficiently industrialized, notes Ofir Winter, an Egypt specialist at the Institute for National Security Studies. "Instead of being something productive, the population growth is a barrel of explosives. There are a lot of educated youths who are very frustrated from their inability to work and develop. It impacts on the younger generation from which revolutions can come."
Early this year, Egyptian government official Mohammed Abdel-Galeel termed population growth a monster that "swallows Egypt's economy" according to the website Al-Monitor. He added that development and bettering the lives of Egyptians can only be accomplished by curbing population growth.
The survey results have driven that point home. Television personality Amr Adib, who is close to the regime, said on his Kol Youm program that the results "belong to a wreckage, not a country."
Egyptian officials said that one of the reasons for the high rate of population increase – most pronounced in rural areas – is that there, children are viewed as additional sources of income. Religious conservatives from the Muslim Brotherhood and Salafist groups also view birth control as a violation of God's will.
Over the last two years, Sisi has identified population increase as one of the major threats to the country's future, according to Yoram Meital, a Middle East scholar at Ben Gurion University."He is aware that Egypt has very limited sources to even survive as a country and he decided to fight fiercely on the issue of population, to make a breakthrough on the economy by decreasing the population growth," Meital said.
"The government is very experienced with this issue," he said, noting there have been failed attempts at population control since the era of Gamal Abdul Nasser in the 1960s. "They know it's highly controversial but they understand that without tackling it Egypt will get into an even more difficult situation."
"The government understands this is a marathon effort and that it will take them years and years of working on a new generation trying to shift their thinking in terms of how they perceive their family life and taking into account the number of kids they will have."
The government has succeeded in getting the top leadership of Al Azhar – the Sunni Muslim world's highest religious authority, which is state-affiliated – to back birth control and family planning as consistent with Islamic law. The argument is that the believer needs to look at what is in the best interest of society.
But an active campaign in the countryside could risk alienating parts of the population there and help drive them into the disgruntled ranks of the brotherhood, observers in Cairo say.
Still, that is a risk the government may be inclined now to take. Minister of Social Solidarity Ghada Wali told Egyptian journalists Sunday that birth control programs will be established in upper Egypt, where the birth rate is highest.
But Meital cautions that the government's efforts may be doomed to failure if its struggle with the Muslim Brotherhood persists "because they are totally against anything the Sisi government suggests."
In order to have success, the government's efforts must be made alongside further economic reform and "seeking reconciliation" with the brotherhood's supporters to heal the split in Egyptian society.


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Guy Kawasaki's Alltop Launches Content Marketing Category Based on Junta42's Top 42 Blogs List
Junta42 and Alltop have partnered to create a content marketing-specific category via the Alltop platform. The list contains some of the most prominent content marketing thought leaders in North America, and will be maintained by Junta42, presented and promoted by Alltop.
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Go to Google and search for "content marketing" and you'll get more than 200,000 hits. Sure, you'll find helpful information, but you're unlikely to uncover hidden gems or unexpected content marketing resources that might be most useful to you. Now "digital magazine rack" Alltop. com and content marketing resource Junta42.com are joining forces to make it easier for everyone to find the best content marketing resources on the Web. Aggregating content from Junta42's Top 42 list of blogs, Alltop's content marketing category features the most renowned thought leaders in the content marketing industry.
"Since the site launched, Alltop's had the ability to cut through the noise and clutter to introduce people to valuable information in a very simple way," said Joe Pulizzi, Founder and Chief Content Officer of Junta42. "The idea started with Alltop Founder Guy Kawasaki on social media site Twitter, and a new category was born."
"Clearly there was a need to display content marketing in one easy to use site," stated Kawasaki. "We've been thrilled with the adoption of this new Alltop, and we hope we can drive significant traffic to the Junta42 blogs."
The new content marketing category is available at http://contentmarketing. alltop. com/ (http://contentmarketing. alltop. com/), and all sources are pulled from Junta42's Top 42 Blogs list (http://www. junta42.com/top_42_content_marketing_blogs/), which is judged by a team of custom-content experts and updated quarterly. The list includes some of the best-known marketing blogs, as well as lesser-known ones that are just beginning to stake their claim to marketing authority, making it the indispensable guide to the most informative, entertaining and unconventional perspectives in the content marketing industry.
For more information on content marketing visit www. junta42.com, and visit www. alltop. com to explore all of Alltop's more than 200 categories.
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Junta42 (http://www. junta42.com) is the leading media site dedicated to everything content marketing and custom publishing. The site is dedicated to marketing, association and agency professionals who want to attract customers through valuable and relevant content creation and distribution. Junta42 also offers Junta42 Match (http://www. junta42.com/match) the only buyer/seller matching site for the custom publishing & content marketing industry. The service is qualified directory of custom content providers, and gives marketing, association and agency professionals the ability to match their project - a custom magazine, newsletter, content Web site, video series, etc. - to the exact qualifications of a custom publisher or content provider. Matching services are conducted online, allowing for ease and anonymity. The service is free for marketers. Content providers are offered monthly and annual subscriptions, as well as a free trial. Junta42 is a division of Z Squared Media, LLC.
About Alltop:
Alltop (http://www. alltop. com) is an 'online magazine rack' that displays the news from the top publications and blogs. The goal is to satisfy the information needs of the 99% of Internet users who will never use an RSS feed reader or create a custom home page. Think of it as aggregation without the aggravation. Alltop currently serves as a guide to the most recent news items in autos, careers, celebrities, design, fashion, food, gadgets, gaming, environment, health, Macintosh, moms, music, news, nonprofit, politics, Linux, science, social media, sports, venture capital, and Windows - in addition to egos, oddities, Twitter and more.


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Montenegro Overview
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Jennifer Seberry Wallis, A note on a class of Hadamard matrices, J.Combinatorial Theory, 6, (1969), 222-223.
An Hadamard matrix H is a matrix of order n all of whose elements are + 1 or -1 and which satisfies H ffT = nIn . H = S + In is a skew-type Hadamard matrix if ST = -So It is conjectured that an Hadamard matrix always exists for n = 4t, t any integer. Many known matrices and classes of matrices can be found in [1].


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New Year, New Excitement
I'm currently curled up on the couch beside a roaring fire at our family cabin in Blue Ridge, GA, contemplating roasting yet another marshmallow. Ryan and I have been here for the last seven days and have spent the time resting and reflecting on 2017 and dreaming about 2018. Reality will hit us early tomorrow. We will be jumping on the road before the sun rises to make our 10hr trek back home, back to work, back to laundry & meal planning, and back to life. Yet while I want to stretch today out as long as possible, to soak it all in, I'm also antsy to get back to work, friends, and that big ole' pile of laundry!
2017 was wild ride and one I'll never forget. Maybe you too can relate. It was full to the point of bursting and honestly, my head is still spinning from it all. We worked around the clock, took crazy risks, and made big, life-changing decisions.
As we sat and reflected on all the good, the bad, and all the "what the heck was that?" moments, we just kept looking at each other and saying "what a wonderful year." And it was! Even though last year was challenging in all the ways, it was one of my favorite years to date and I love where we ended up on December 31st. We where right where we needed to be, here in a cozy cabin listening to the crackling fireplace.
After making our big business jump into full time blogging (it still feels good to say that out loud!) we have felt an intense sense of peace. We've been able to focus 100% on curating this 'slice of happy' on the internet and have felt more connected with you than ever. I've endeavored to write more personal posts, start a YouTube channel to share my beauty tips and tricks, and connect with you more over social media (I'm totally digging Twitter again!)… all things that I am so very grateful for!
In 2018 my hope is that all of those things will continue to grow. That we connect with all of you and share content that is helpful, meaningful, and inspiring. Ryan and I are beyond thankful for your love and support as we too step into a new season of Ashley Brooke Designs. Thank you for receiving it as enthusiastically and sweetly as you did. I hope and pray that this year is full of all the good things for each of us; that we will have hearts that are open and full of excitement for what's to come.
Happy 2018, friends! Cheers to our best year yet!
Ashley Brooke


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It's crunch time — for happy gluten-free eaters. The days when gluten-avoiders had to suffer without the crispy crunch of a well-made cracker are gone, done, over. Today, a stroll down any cracker aisle turns up crackers of all sorts that don't have a trace of gluten.
Made with a creative array of nut, vegetable and grain flours, gluten-free crackers are not only plentiful, but surprisingly tasty — when done right. Most are crispy and seedy, predominately made from rice and sesame. Others are similar to their gluten-packed cousins; think Carr's Water Crackers, Cheez-Its or Wheat Thins.
The best are toasty, flavorful bites that leave you wondering what took them so long to make it to market. The worst are oddball concoctions that are oily, over-seasoned or texturally challenged — or they taste like a tragic health-food collision.
Here's the scoop on the best gluten-free crackers and the yucky, crunchy mistakes. Nutrition details refer to 30 grams, which can range from five to 28 crackers, depending on size and ingredients.
Crunchmaster Multi-Seed Chile Pasilla
A perfect balance of seasonings in these crispy, spicy, snack-sized crackers made with brown rice and potato starch makes these disappear quickly. 140 calories, 5 g fat, 120 mg sodium, 3 g protein. $3.69 for 4.5 ounces at Whole Foods. (4 stars)
Absolutely Gluten Free Original
These simple white crackers are a standout alternative to water crackers. They are slightly under seasoned, but have a pleasant crunch and are thick enough to play well with charcuterie. 130 calories, 4 g fat, 130 mg sodium, 1 g protein. $4.99 for 4.4 ounces at Whole Foods. (4 stars)
Jilz Crackerz Original Sea Salt & Cracked Pepper
Super-thin and extra seedy, these are more like a cracker bread. They are tender, salty and packed with flavor thanks to sesame, sunflower, chia and flax seeds. Added bonus: They come in four packets, so they don't go stale. 100 calories, 8 g fat, 180 mg sodium, 3 g protein. $6.99 for 5.5 ounces at Whole Foods. (4 stars)
Trader Joe's Original Savory Thin Crackers
Unlike so many sesame crackers, these nail it on both flavor and texture. They're crispy, salty and packed with toasted sesame seeds. 130 calories, 2.5 g fat, 115 mg sodium, 3 g protein. $1.69 for 3.4 ounces. (3½ stars)
Doctor Kracker Seeds and Sea Salt
The addition of oat flour gives these a more traditional texture, a plus for those who want crackers they can stack with cheese and charcuterie. 120 calories, 4.5 g fat, 115 mg sodium, 3 g protein. $4.49 for 4 ounces at Whole Foods. (3 stars)
Simply Balanced Multigrain Brown Rice Crackers
Rice and sesame are the primary flavors in these medium-sized rectangles, but the millet, flax and quinoa add more complex flavor. They're plain but enjoyable. 130 calories, 2.5 g fat, 135 mg sodium, 2 g protein. $2.79 for 3.5 ounces at Target. (3 stars)
365 Black Sesame Rice Crackers
These black crackers bathed in tamari sauce are earthy and rich with a touch of sweetness. 130 calories, 3 g fat, 140 mg sodium, 3 g protein. $2.99 for 3.57 ounces at Whole Foods. (3 stars)
Simple Mills Rosemary & Sea Salt Almond Flour Crackers
Rosemary fans will love these Wheat Thins-style crackers. They're tasty, if a bit over-seasoned. 150 calories, 8 g fat, 180 mg sodium, 3 g protein. $4.99 for 4.25 ounces at Whole Foods. (2½ stars)
Good Thins Veggie Blend Rice Crackers
The light texture of these small squares made by Nabisco makes them fun to eat, and they definitely taste like roasted vegetables, albeit slightly burned ones. 120 calories, 1.5 g fat, 90 mg sodium, 2 g protein. $4.49 at Safeway for 3.5 ounces. (2 stars)
Van's Say Cheese
Say Cheese? Say what? These Cheez-It inspired bites get points for their extra-crispy texture, but the mere hint of processed cheese flavor is a bust. 140 calories, 5 g fat, 230 mg sodium, 3 g protein. $3 for 5 ounces at Sprouts Market. (2 stars)
Milton's Gluten Free Fire Roasted Vegetable Crackers
The hit of roasted vegetable flavor in these curly, chip-like crackers is a win, but they have far too much cumin. 130 calories, 4 g fat, 240 mg sodium, 2 g protein. $3.49 for 4.5 ounces at Safeway. (1½ stars)
Blue Diamond Almond Nut-Thins
These are certainly edible, but they taste flat and lack the crisp texture of their competitors. 130 calories, 2 g fat, 80 mg sodium, 3 g protein. $3.99 for 4.25 ounces at Safeway. (1 star)
Saffron Road Oven Baked Rosemary Herb Lentil Crackers
Even fans of rosemary will have a hard time with these sweet, beany crackers made with lentil flour. The crackers are light and crisp, but the flavor is just plain odd. 120 calories, 2 g fat, 150 mg sodium, 5 g protein. $3.99 for 4.5 ounces at Sprouts. (½ a star)
Laiki Black Rice Crackers
These puffy little black crackers have a Bugles-like texture, but the flavor? These taste like oil. 130 calories, 8 g fat, 110 mg sodium, 4 g protein. $3.49 for 3.53 ounces at Whole Foods. (No stars)
Edward & Sons Baked Vegetable Brown Rice Snaps
Proceed with caution: These pack such a massive garlic punch, they obliterate tastebud sensation, and the crackers are so tough, they hurt your teeth. 120 calories, 2 g fat, 70 g sodium, 2 g protein. $3.50 for 3.5 ounces at Sprouts. (No stars)
Reviews are based on product samples purchased by this newspaper or provided by manufacturers. Contact Jolene Thym at firstname.lastname@example.com. Read more Taste-off columns at www.mercurynews.com/tag/taste-off.


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Explore the Canadian creative economy.
Discover the makers/companies behind Brand Canada.
A uniquely Canadian cultural dilemma, there is often a fine line between cultural representation and cultural misappropriation. With a complex and varied mythology born of disparate cultures yet identified with by indigenous and immigrant alike, Canadians often find themselves asking: are we celebrating our identity, or exploiting the identity of others? Case in point is the logo for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics: a smiling Inuckshuk – sacred to indigenous peoples (although notably not indigenous to Vancouver or B.C.) and yet inappropriately adorned with a smarmy grin.
Though the logo for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics may have raised some eyebrows (and potentially offended an entire population through its flip cultural misappropriation), the recently unveiled Vancouver 2010 Olympic mascots seem to be a step in the right direction. Mashups of creatures from indigenous mythology (a sea-bear?) designed by Vancouver (and LA) based illustration duo Meomi; Quatchi, Miga, and Sumi are a trio of lovable characters designed to "appeal to children from all over the world . . . represent the people, geography, and spirit of British Columbia and Canada, and . . . personify the values and essence of the 2010 Winter Games . . . . In short, they needed to be many things all at once." [John Furlong, CEO VANOC]. In spite of the fact that they too have been appropriated from the mythology of indigenous culture, Quatchi, Miga, and Sumi have been given back stories and personalities true to the spirit of the legends from which they are derived. Legends which, in stark contrast to the 2010 logo, are relevant to cultures native to both Vancouver and British Columbia.
I guess another uniquely Canadian cultural dilemma is knowing when to let a lovable cartoon mascot just be a lovable cartoon mascot.


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Yasujiro Ozu's frequent leading man Chishu Ryu is riveting as Shuhei, a widowed high school teacher who finds that the more he tries to do what is best for his son's future, the more they are separated. Though primarily a delicately wrought story of parental love, There Was a Father offers themes of sacrifice that were deemed appropriately patriotic by Japanese censors at the time of its release during World War II, making it a uniquely political film in Ozu's body of work.
"Gary Tooze" wrote:
I honestly think that this may eclipse both "Late Spring" and "Tokyo Story" as my very favorite Ozu film. It is possibly his most simplistic narrative, again dealing with familial communication – this time a father and son. All the noted Ozu signatures are here with an early shot of derricked hydro-electric lines and a few trains, also shots of solitary smoking characters and camaraderie drinking of alcoholic beverages. I enjoyed Ozu regular Chishu Ryu in his relative youthful appearance. This is a bit unique from Ozu's other films in that there are an abundance of static shots (almost like postcards) that pop up usually without musical accompaniment (or very light traditional music audio). The film is so expressive with strong overtones of love and respect filling many scenes. There Was a Father is an extremely quiet, subtle and peaceful film – one which I crave deeply to continue to revisit. Frankly this may be Ozu's best film – unrecognized because of the poor condition of the print and therefore lack of availability. It rates a heartfelt out of .
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Art major had no intentions to become a doctor.
One afternoon, he went outside for a rush, and every time a fellow runner came up helpless, he assisted another guy back into his vehicle and drove him home. That person runner was become a cardiothoracic surgeon, and the next thing he knew he found himself in Washington University at St. Louis studying for a cardiothoracic surgeon something that he could not think.
"I had been an artistic child in school," he states. "Therefore I started spending some time at the plastics section, observing exactly what they did, and that I thought, 'This looks like much more enjoyable.' I really could do art things, cope with psychosocial and psychological issues. It had been perfectly made for that I was."
Along with the rest, as they say, is history.
The former art major acknowledges that most surgical subspecialties need a specific amount of artistic undertaking. But with no doubt, on peak of the record has to become creative plastic surgeon (such as plastic surgeons tampa fl), or even creative cosmetics.
"Let's face it, so you do not read a novel about attractiveness," he clarified. "I mean, you may read as many books as you need, but regardless of how many books you see you get it or you do not. You are an artist or you are not."
But it is not merely his artistic ability that sets him aside. Back in the 1970s he had a chance to use lasers on kids who had birth defects, and has been astonished how he would make a kid's life without even picking up a knife better.
He moved to training in 1978 and kept pushing the envelope about which he can do to patients with no cutting. That push resulted in the foundation of one of the earliest Medi-Spas of the country along with a curative strategy known as Beauty's Tech.
"80 percent of these U.S. populace goes on the world wide web to research medication, and 55 percent of these individuals will decide on a doctor according to internet info," he explained. "The information is perfectly apparent. Those doctors who do not get it, they are gone, they are history, they are dinosaurs… they are completely from their match".
If he is not practicing medicine, you will probably find him in the Idaho ranch and his brother bought about a couple years back. It began with a maintain along with natural farming, and has expanded to cattle and horses — a herd of cows that Stevens states are handled and natural. No antibiotics. No hormones.
"We also have an energetic aisle at which we breed Labradors," he clarified. "And, in all honesty, in the minute I struck the floor in Idaho, I'm no more a physician. I am a cowboy, I am a rancher, I am a farmer, and I am a naturalist. Plus it brings me happiness and comfort; I can not even start to tell you".
However, when he believes about the very rewarding element of his own life, aside from increasing his daughterhe states that, without doubt, it is the instruction of residents and fellows.
"That is what keeps me getting up each single morning," he clarifies. "That is what keeps me totally energized. The physician gave me the presents and the resources, and I want to educate them to other men and women.


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• A Visa Extension is an expressed permission that allows an immigrant or non-citizen to extend their temporary residence within the United States.
• The extended permission granted through a Visa Extension is delivered by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Bureau.
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• The following forms are required to be completed upon applying for a Visa Extension; these forms can be attained at the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Bureau by contacting them at their toll-free telephone number (800) 375-5283. Form I-539: This form details the conditions, circumstances, and requests of non-immigrants wishing to extend their residence within the United States.
1. Form Size: 15 pages (including instructions)
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Moon phase on 29 July 2028 Saturday is First Quarter, 8 days young Moon is in Scorpio.Share this page: twitter facebook linkedin
First Quarter is the lunar phase on . Seen from Earth, illuminated fraction of the Moon surface is 58% and growing larger. The 8 days young Moon is in ♏ Scorpio.
* The exact date and time of this First Quarter phase is on 28 July 2028 at 17:40 UTC.
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Moon rises at noon and sets at midnight. It is visible high in the southern sky in early evening.
Moon is passing about ∠17° of ♏ Scorpio tropical zodiac sector.
Lunar disc appears visually 1.6% wider than solar disc. Moon and Sun apparent angular diameters are ∠1921" and ∠1890".
Next Full Moon is the Sturgeon Moon of August 2028 after 6 days on 5 August 2028 at 08:10.
There is low ocean tide on this date. Sun and Moon gravitational forces are not aligned, but meet at big angle, so their combined tidal force is weak.
The Moon is 8 days young. Earth's natural satellite is moving through the first part of current synodic month. This is lunation 353 of Meeus index or 1306 from Brown series.
Length of current 353 lunation is 29 days, 7 hours and 42 minutes. It is 2 minutes longer than next lunation 354 length.
Length of current synodic month is 5 hours and 2 minutes shorter than the mean length of synodic month, but it is still 1 hour and 7 minutes longer, compared to 21st century shortest.
This lunation true anomaly is ∠330.4°. At the beginning of next synodic month true anomaly will be ∠347.7°. The length of upcoming synodic months will keep decreasing since the true anomaly gets closer to the value of New Moon at point of perigee (∠0° or ∠360°).
5 days after point of perigee on 23 July 2028 at 22:14 in ♌ Leo. The lunar orbit is getting wider, while the Moon is moving outward the Earth. It will keep this direction for the next 10 days, until it get to the point of next apogee on 8 August 2028 at 12:54 in ♓ Pisces.
Moon is 373 197 km (231 894 mi) away from Earth on this date. Moon moves farther next 10 days until apogee, when Earth-Moon distance will reach 405 894 km (252 211 mi).
7 days after its descending node on 21 July 2028 at 16:09 in ♋ Cancer, the Moon is following the southern part of its orbit for the next 5 days, until it will cross the ecliptic from South to North in ascending node on 3 August 2028 at 16:20 in ♑ Capricorn.
22 days after beginning of current draconic month in ♑ Capricorn, the Moon is moving from the second to the final part of it.
10 days after previous North standstill on 19 July 2028 at 07:49 in ♊ Gemini, when Moon has reached northern declination of ∠25.940°. Next 2 days the lunar orbit moves southward to face South declination of ∠-25.931° in the next southern standstill on 1 August 2028 at 00:38 in ♐ Sagittarius.
After 6 days on 5 August 2028 at 08:10 in ♒ Aquarius, the Moon will be in Full Moon geocentric opposition with the Sun and this alignment forms next Sun-Earth-Moon syzygy.


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Septic arthritis is an infection in the joint (synovial) fluid and joint tissues. It occurs more often in children than in adults. The infection usually reaches the joints through the bloodstream. In some cases, joints may become infected due to an injection, surgery, or injury.
Different types of bacteria, viruses, and fungi can infect a joint. The types that can cause septic arthritis include:
Staphylococci. These are common bacteria that often cause skin infections.
Haemophilus influenzae. These are bacteria that can infect the larynx, trachea, and bronchi.
Gram negative bacilli. This is a group of bacteria that includes E. coli.
Streptococci. This is a group of bacteria that can lead to a wide variety of diseases.
Gonococci. This is the bacterium that causes gonorrhea.
Viruses. Viruses such as HIV can infect the joints of people of all ages.
The most common type of bacteria that causes septic arthritis is called Staphylococcus aureus. It is also known as S. aureus. The bacteria can enter the body in a number of ways, such as:
A broken bone that goes through the skin (open fracture)
An infection that spreads from another place on the body, such as the skin or genitals
An infected wound
Foreign object that goes through the skin
Injury that breaks the skin
Risk factors for septic arthritis include:
A systemic blood-borne infection
IV drug use
Past history of septic arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Other factors that may increase the risk for septic arthritis include:
Lung or liver disorders
Old age
Suppressed immune system
The most common joints affected by septic arthritis are the knee, hip, shoulder, elbow, wrist, and finger. Most often, only one joint is affected. Symptoms can occur a bit differently in each person, but common symptoms include:
Joint pain
Joint swelling
The symptoms of septic arthritis can look like other health conditions. Make sure you see your healthcare provider for a diagnosis.
Early diagnosis of septic arthritis is important. This is to prevent permanent damage to the joint. The process starts with a medical history and a physical exam. Tests may also be done, such as:
Removal of joint fluid. This is done to check for white blood cells and bacteria.
Blood tests. These are done to look for bacteria.
Phlegm, spinal fluid, and urine tests. These are done to look for bacteria and find the source of infection.
Treatment will depend on your symptoms, age, and general health. It will also depend on how severe the condition is.
Septic arthritis often needs treatment right away with antibiotics. This can improve symptoms within 48 hours. Some infections caused by fungi need treatment with antifungal medicine. Viral infections are not treated with medicine.
Fluid called pus may be drained from the joint. A buildup of pus can damage the joint. The pus is drained with a needle, tube, or surgery. It is possible that pus may need to be drained multiple times from the joint over the course of treatment. Other treatment may include:
Medicines for pain and fever
Physical therapy to keep muscle strength
A splint on the joint to relieve pain
Septic arthritis can destroy the joint cartilage. This can cause permanent damage to the joint.
If your symptoms get worse or you have new symptoms, let your healthcare provider know.
Septic arthritis is an infection in the joint (synovial) fluid and joint tissues.
Different types of bacteria, viruses, and fungi can infect a joint.
Symptoms include fever, joint pain, swelling, redness, and warmth.
Quick treatment with antibiotics is needed to halt the risk of joint damage.
Other treatments include medicines for pain and fever, drainage of the joint, physical therapy, and a splint.
Tips to help you get the most from a visit to your healthcare provider:
Know the reason for your visit and what you want to happen.
Before your visit, write down questions you want answered.
Bring someone with you to help you ask questions and remember what your provider tells you.
At the visit, write down the name of a new diagnosis, and any new medicines, treatments, or tests. Also write down any new instructions your provider gives you.
Know why a new medicine or treatment is prescribed, and how it will help you. Also know what the side effects are.
Ask if your condition can be treated in other ways.
Know why a test or procedure is recommended and what the results could mean.
Know what to expect if you do not take the medicine or have the test or procedure.
If you have a follow-up appointment, write down the date, time, and purpose for that visit.
Know how you can contact your healthcare provider if you have questions.
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Old stars in young body
An international study with several Italian researchers discovered red giant stars that are older if we look at their chemical composition, but considered young by the internal structure. Comment by Cristina Chiappini (AIP) and Josefina Montalban (INAF).
Red giant stars with the chemical clock malfunctioning. And this was discovered by an international team of astrophysicists, led by Cristina Chiappini from the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics in Potsdam, Germany. The chemical characteristics are peculiar of older stars, but if their age is inferred through asteroseismology – an approach that allows us to reconstruct the internal structure of stars by observing and interpreting the pulse – then alleged ancient prove surprisingly younger.
Credit: AIP/ J. Fohlmeister
The existence of this type of stars, little known so far, cannot be explained by standard models of the chemical evolution of the Milky Way, so scientists assume that the chemical enrichment history of the galactic disk is to be more complex than expected.
In this context, the term galactic archeology is used by researchers to refer to the fact that the history of the Milky Way can be gauged not only by the relative abundances of the different chemical elements observable in stellar atmospheres, but also by movements that shake the stars themselves.
One of the pillars of archeology Galactic is the use of chemical abundance ratios as indirect indicators of age. This is possible thanks to the fact that the supernova explosions enriched the interstellar medium of the chemical elements heavier than helium, produced at different speeds in the various reactions of nucleosynthesis. In particular, the relative abundance of alpha elements (such as carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and others) and iron (slower to occur) can be used as a chemical clock. A clock that has proven quite regular for many stars observed.
Cristina Chiappini
However, the authors of the new study – published today in Astronomy & Astrophysics – have shown that the so-called enrichment alpha / iron, or hand position in the watch chemical above, is not a guarantee that the star has actually an age as advanced as it appears. By measuring the "pulse" of a group of red giant stars with asteroseismology, researchers have found that many young people appeared, despite being the richest in alpha elements relative to the Sun, and therefore theoretically older.
"At the moment there are several hypotheses to explain the origin of these objects," told Cristina Chiappini. "The interesting point is that these stars are for the most part to the inner regions of the galactic disk, where the interaction between the center bar and the spiral arms may have given rise to a scenario of more complex chemical enrichment. The possibility exists that in this region the gas can remain virtually inert for a long time: then we would find an old gas – with alpha / high iron – but that began to form stars only recently. In order to confirm this hypothesis will be necessary to study the numerous samples and, above all, in other directions. "
The sample of stars used to the new study is the result of collaboration between APOGEE, a sampling of the sky in infrared high resolution made by the Sloan Foundation 2.5-meter telescope located in New Mexico, and the Working Group on red giants of CoRoT The Space Telescope French space agency (CNES) mainly dedicated to the studies of asteroseismology and exoplanet.
Credit: F. Anders
"This work," says Josefina Montalban, associated INAF Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Padua, one of the authors of the research, "shows how promising collaborations that bring together the skills and the classical methods that observe from the ground surface of the stars, with new techniques such as asteroseismology, which thanks to space missions like CoRoT and future Plato, allow access even inside the stars."
To the study also participated Thaise Rodrigues and Leo Girardi, INAF, Astronomical Observatory of Padua, Andrea Miglio, associated INAF University of Birmingham, and Marica Valentini, that is now a researcher at Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics in Potsdam.


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October 2014 - October 2015 marks the global year against Neuropathic Pain bringing worldwide attention to a medical condition which affects approximately 47 million people all over the world.
Neuropathic pain is defined as a pain which results from damage or disturbance of the central or peripheral nervous system. Physical trauma, repetitive injuries, infection and even phantom pain following limb amputation are all incident cases that can give rise to this type of pain. Neuropathic pain changes the nerve function at both the site of injury as well as the areas around it, leading to the wrong pain signals being sent to the brain.
Neuropathic pain which only involves damage to one nerve is called mononeuropathy. More often than not multiple nerves affecting all limbs are involved, this is known as polyneuropathy. In some cases two or more isolated nerves in separate areas of the body can be affected. This is termed mononeuritis multiplex.
Neuropathic Pain results in a significant reduction in the quality of life of sufferers and is one of the most difficult types of chronic pain to treat effectively. The Epiomic Database explores patient sub-populations based on specific areas of the body affected by pain and includes the intensity and duration of the pain experienced. The database covers 8 different countries; ensuring precise groups can be targeted.


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Matcha Granola
The second recipe in my Cleaning Out the Cupboard Granola 101 series, a granola to hit that slightly bitter matcha fix sweet spot. If you don't like matcha that's ok, just replace it with another superfood powder of your choosing or pick from any of the other granola recipes floating around here, it's your granola after all.
- 4 cups dry stuff (rolled grains, puffs, shreds, chopped nuts, seeds, kernels, etc)
- 1/4 cup melted coconut oil
- 1/4 cup rice syrup
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1 – 2 Tbsp matcha powder
Preheat oven to 160°C (320°F), line two rimmed oven trays with baking paper. Mix all dry stuff in a large bowl.
In a jug combine oil, syrup, salt and matcha powder. Whisk with a fork until smooth. Pour wet mixture over dry and stir well until everything is coated. Tip onto the prepared trays and spread evenly.
Bake 10 mins, stir gently to move edges into centre and centre out to edges. Bake a further 15 – 20 mins or so, turning trays and stirring every 5 minutes, until evenly golden. Remove from oven, press granola down with a spatula to compress into clusters and allow to cool completely on trays. Store in an airtight container.
Read More: Chocolate Hazelnut Granola / Post-Workout Pineapple & Lime Smoothie / Seriously Amazing Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies (they're Dairy Free too)
- The amount of oil and syrup you need to achieve a certain texture will depend in part on what's in your 'dry stuff' mixture. Nuts and seeds don't really absorb any liquid so they will require less wet mixture for a loose granola or will simply form better clusters with more. Rolled grains (oats, quinoa, rye etc) and puffs, as well as things like buckwheat and shredded coconut do absorb liquid so you may need a bit more than the advised 1/4 cup each of syrup and oil if you're after sticky crunchy clusters that are heavy on oats and puffs without many seeds and nuts.
- The granola in the photo was made with 1 Tbsp matcha powder, next time I'll increase it to 1 1/2 or 2 Tbsp to intensify the flavour, but it's up to you and your tastebuds on how much you use.
- Coconut oil and rice syrup were chosen as coconut is a great pairing with matcha, and rice syrup's mild and not too sweet flavour wouldn't compete with the matcha. Feel free to use any other oils and syrups you prefer.
vegetarian // vegan // gluten-free // dairy-free // soy-free


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Gladiators: Haye v Bellew
On Saturday March 5th, the boxing event of the year took place at the O2 Arena in London, as David Haye and Tony Bellew went into the ring for the grudge match of all grudge matches! As you'll no doubt be aware, the result defied all expectations and odds, as Bellew caused Haye to through in the towel in the 11th round.
Whatever the result, the night was simply epic, and the fight was positively gladiatorial – with the enthralled crowd at the sold-out O2 displaying what can only be described as a blood lust! Haye refused to give up despite fighting with a damaged Achilles tendon, that prevented him from firmly planting his right leg and utilising his fearsome power – and Bellew took full advantage.
To say that David Haye absorbed some serious punishment is an under-statement, and his incredible determination has, no doubt, earned him an awful lot of new respect. By the end of the fight it seems that Haye had even earned newfound respect from his opponent, with the sheer courage and focus shown seemingly having evaporated much of the pre-fight animosity between the Haye and Bellew.
As a proud official partner of the Hayemaker for the big fight, EnergyBet was there to support him at the weigh-in and on the night. See what happened when we sent the lovely Cherelle Jay to interview Haye at the weigh-in, and don't forget to add us on Snapchat for more.
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Illinois Teachers to Get Low Cost Option
grw replied to Admin's topic in 403(b) ForumI haven't checked in on the forum for a while so I'm late to the party here. I agree that the article was horribly written, but I'm cautiously enthusiastic to read this news! My wife is a teacher and has a large chunk of money tied up with AXA. I've been hoping to get a low cost option added to the schools plan, but progress is slow. My understanding is that a deferred comp plan is a 457: the 457 has many great benefits that a 403b does not so this is potentially great news as long as TRS doesn't totally screw it up. As mentioned in the article, Illinois already offers a really great 457 plan to some state employees. I don't know why they couldn't just replicate that for the teachers?? Have to wait and see how bad this gets bobbled, but any movement away from companies such as AXA is a huge step forward.
Yes, all teachers have a pension plan covered under the state ran Illinois TRS. However, the only options for 403b are what each district decides to make available, usually insurance companies.
Illinois teachers aren't allowed to use the Illinois Deferred Comp plan. I've called multiple times to verify this and to try and figure out why not. The short answer is that Illinois teachers aren't considered state employees, they employed by the local school board/district.
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grw replied to blosky2001's topic in 403(b) ForumI don't believe so.
Who to start a Fidelity 403b
grw replied to grw's topic in 403(b) ForumThanks, Ed. They are speaking with Vanguard as well.
Who to start a Fidelity 403b
grw posted a topic in 403(b) ForumI recently found out that my wife's school district is looking into setting up a low cost 403b option. This is obviously great news! Apparently the HR/payroll person at the school is having difficulty opening a dialogue with Fidelity. Can anyone give me specific information on how to get the ball rolling? It's probabaly talked about on the forum, but I didn't find out anything doing a quick search. Thanks
403bman, I do agree with you. However, I have to say that the financial services in general is pretty slimy. The average person doesn't have enough education and can easily be taken advantage of. Pretty sad.
So glad you have taken the time to give some insight from your perspective. I also wish enrollment was mandatory but only to a low cost provider. I truly don't understand why the teacher segment of the population is left with so few choices.
I wish he would reply. It'd be nice to pick his brain some. I'm impressed that he took the time to post at all!
Very interesting! I would love to know who Mr. 403bman works for??
Well, just got a call back from the state deferred comp agency and they are claiming that since Illinois schools are controlled by local government/school boards teachers are not eligible to use the state run 457. Very frustrating and doesn't really make sense to me. Illinois sucks in every way.
I'm attempting to again get information on the Illinois 457. It has some great low cost options. I was told before that it was only for state and state university employees. This is what the plan document states "All employees of the State of Illinois who are receiving salary for personal services are eligible to participate in the Plan. This includes, but is not limited to, State University employees, Judges, part-time employees, Legislators, and elected State Officers. Also included is any person under contract for personal services with a State Agency." Now, all Illinois public teachers contribute roughly 10% of each paycheck to the Illinois Teacher Retirement System(TRS) which is a state agency. I don't see why/how they can exclude public teachers, particularly because of the "not limited to" statement. Anyone have any thoughts? I waiting on a call back from the Illinois deferred comp dept.
krow, thanks for the information. My wife's district is very small with no HR dept, just the Superintendent and some accounting personnel. I'm still working with the Super to add Fidelity or at least Aspire, but I don't want to push him to hard. He's a friend and had been receptive thus far. As as far as AXA goes, yes, I'm sure the withholding of information is very intentional. I've requested a phone call from someone who can tell me something about this 360 product. Thanks for the information, you truly are a wealth of knowledge and support! BTW, I did get a call from a FINRA investigator this week. He has begun investigating our complaint against AXA. For what's it worth, better than doing nothing.
krow36, I've been emailing back and forth with AXA and just spent 30 mins on the phone and know one seems to have even heard of the AXA Retirement 360. This is typical of AXA. I'm very interested in learning about the fees associated with this product. My wife has a considerable amount stuck with AXA until we can get her school to add another vendor, maybe this could be a viable option? I'd rather walk thru broken glass than give AXA another dime, but my wife can't leave her job just to transfer her 403b. I know the MillionaireEducator would say otherwise;)
MO districts join to form low cost 403b/457 plans
grw replied to krow36's topic in 403(b) ForumIt surely does! Sounds almost too good to be true.


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Hello again! We're back after half a day offline for a technical overhaul. Thanks to readers, users, lenders, borrowers and visitors for your patience.
Today, we revisit a familiar space. We often take a friendly peek over the other side of the crowdfuding fence at our equity-raising cousins. Money&Co. does debt crowdfunding, which is the bringing together of individuals seeking good returns on capital with carefully vetted small businesses seeking funds for growth. See this News article that compares risks and rewards, specifically of equity versus debt (P2P) crowdfunding, and this column in CityA.M. by Money&Co. CEO, Nicola Horlick, that also explains the differences between these two crowdfunding sub-sectors.
Latest reports indicate that there may be a falling off in activity on the equity side of the crowdfunding fence. David Prosser asks in Forbes whether the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) might be "running out of steam, threatening the chances of small businesses that have traditionally relied on it to raise crucial funding?" Equity crowdfunding is a key path to market for EIS-qualified companies. He says that "EIS specialists have been increasingly vocal with warnings that changes to the scheme are putting off investors and business alike – and while government statistics published today do not prove the argument definitively, they are certainly cause for alarm.
"Data released by HM Revenue & Customs reveals that the amount raised by businesses using the EIS during the 2015-16 tax year – the most recent period for which figures are available – fell by almost 20 per cent compared to the previous 12-month period, with the number of companies participating also slipping back."
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All loans on the Money&Co. site can be held in an IFISA. We currently have three offerings – an A+ and two A-rated loans – with yields of 8 per cent. The ISA allowance for 2017/18 is increased from last tax year to £20,000, allowing a married couple to put £40,000 into a tax-free environment. Over three years, an investment of this scale in two Money&Co. Innovative Finance ISAs would generate £8,400 of income completely free of tax. We're assuming a 7 per cent return, net of charges and free of tax here. This return has been typical of our recent stream of A+ rated property-backed loans.
P2P & Risk
See this from a recent blog by our CEO, Nicola Horlick: "As with any investment, there are risks involved. We always take security for our loans, but it is still possible to lose money. Some of our loans carry more risk than others and we give them ratings of A+, A, B+, B and C+ to reflect how risky we believe that an individual loan is. The new loans that are currently on the site are rated A+ or A reflecting the quality of the security that has been given by the borrowers."
If you haven't made a loan via Money&Co. before, please read the risk warnings and the FAQ section. You may also wish to consult a financial adviser before making an investment.


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I'm feeling pumped and over the moon today and I would love to tell you why. My husband and I just had our P.T. test and both smashed our previous results with P.B.'s in all areas. I even held a plank for 8:03 minutes!!!
How did we do it? Our P.T. Nikki, plans our sessions, we turn up and work hard twice a week with her and then we ultimately work towards and achieve our goal.
Mike and I take two personal training sessions per week. When we first started our Personal Trainer 'tested' us and talked about what our goals were. The testing involved taking our measurements and then performing certain exercises with as many reps as we could within the time frame.
Every twelve weeks we are re-tested and try to improve on our previous results.
But your goal might not be fitness…….
Do you have a goal you are working towards in your life but just can't seem to achieve it?
Perhaps it is because you are trying to achieve too much too soon rather than taking a measured approach.
Instead of trying to achieve your goal overnight you need to make a plan and work steadily towards the end point.
When you are working towards a goal in life no matter what it is, you need to be able to measure your progress.
There is no point is saying 'I'm going to climb Mt Everest' without training for it or wanting to buy a house without working out a savings plan.Planning and measuring progress is the key to achieving your goals.Click To Tweet
Put in place strategies to measure your progress keeps you motivated and on track. You can see quickly where you may have fallen off and can reset yourself to keep moving forward.
Having a plan to check progress also helps to avoid becoming overwhelmed with the big picture. You can take smaller, manageable steps to achieve the main goal.
Making targets to work towards that are achievable and measurable is vital to getting to your goal.
Ticking off each step of progress or marker, increases your enthusiasm. You want to keep going ticking off each marker until YOU ARE THERE AND HAVE ACHIEVED YOUR GOAL.
My friend, Debbie from Debbie In Shape has some great tips for planning and she has a free email course which I have taken to help you get started. You can find out more by clicking here to join her Facebook page Planning with Debbie
So make a plan, set targets along the way to measure your progress and you will soon be achieving that goal!
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