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View our top five events to look out for this week (12-16 June), plus our key company earnings schedule.
The week ahead: UK election aftermath, plus Bank of England and Federal Reserve rate meetings
View our week ahead video preview as UK Chief Market Analyst Michael Hewson examines the possible effects of last week's surprise election result.
Flurry of data keeps UK economy under the spotlight
Tuesday-Thursday: UK CPI inflation (Tue), wages and unemployment (Wed) and retail sales (Thu) data are all due out this week. The economy appears to be picking up in Q2, despite a slowdown in retail spending. Rising wages and low unemployment levels could boost sterling, and pile pressure on the Bank of England to ease back on its easy monetary policy.
Can we expect another rate hike by the Federal Reserve?
Wednesday: It would be no surprise to the markets if the US Fed raises rates this week; however, it's becoming apparent that the prospect of further rate rises is diminishing. The main focus is likely to be on any dissent, as well as economic projections for future rate rises.
Is China heading for a paradigm shift as services trump manufacturing?
Wednesday: Recent data out of China has pointed to a weak manufacturing sector, but we have seen evidence of an improving services sector. If retail sales increase, it could give rise to optimism that the Chinese economy is rebalancing away from manufacturing.
Further dissent possible at Bank of England rate meeting
Thursday: At the last rate meeting, one MPC member voted against keeping the UK base rate unchanged. While this isn't expected to change, solid wages and inflation data earlier in the week could result in further dissent from other UK policymakers.
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|Monday 12 June
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|Tuesday 13 June
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|Wednesday 14 June
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|Thursday 15 June
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|Friday 16 June
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The Reconciling Ministries Network (RMN) is the main unofficial liberal caucus in the United Methodist Church, and its main focus is on forcing United Methodists to accept LGBTQ lifestyles unquestioningly, in addition to, as we have documented elsewhere on this site, other non-traditional sexual practices such as pre-marital cohabitation and concurrent multiple sexual partners. RMN's Northern Illinois Conference chapter holds an annual day-long retreat in the middle of every cold Chicago winter called "Winter Warming."
I have attended the last two, finding much that was noteworthy (see my 2016 and 2017 reports). This year was no exception.
Speakers promoted transgenderist ideology, actually encouraged sexual and gender confusion among children, espoused sloppy theology, and openly plotted to break the UMC's connectional covenant. I have written here about how the main part of the event promoted demonizing caricatures of traditionalist Christian believers, while at times appearing to dabble in a sort of "romantic racism."
As in previous years, Chicago-area United Methodist Bishop Sally Dyck prominently participated, apparently indicating her implied support for all of this. This year's participants also included retired Bishop Sharon Rader and a group of folk from the Illinois-Great Rivers Conference. The latter were offered training by "Winter Warming" leaders to advance their cause in their relatively less liberal region.
Breakout workshops included one on "Queering the Scriptures," one on "Jesus and Justice" led by some pastor identified as involved in a group dedicated to political lobbying and serving the campaigns of "progressive" politicians, and something about safety and inclusivity from some local LGBTQ group called "The Center for Inclusiveness" (which apparently recently sponsored a discussion on "celebrating" religious skepticism, including atheism and agnosticism).
Another workshop was entitled "Retired Clergy for An All Inclusive Church: Now is the Time to Act." It explicitly encouraged retired clergy to perform pastorally harmful same-sex union ceremonies, in open betrayal their ordination vows to follow the UMC's covenantal standards banning such ceremonies. In perhaps an inadvertently hopeful sign for the future, it was remarked that many of our denomination's most liberal clergy are now retired.
Workshop leaders also stressed that a primary focus of a new unofficial caucus group called the United Methodist Association of Retired Clergy Toward An Inclusive Church (UMARC) was defending radical Jesus critic (read about that here and here) and openly partnered lesbian activist Karen Oliveto, whom the numerically tiny, declining U.S. Western Jurisdiction of the UMC elected to be bishop in 2016, in open defiance of our UMC's prohibition of "self-avowed practicing homosexual clergy." This workshop highlighted a statement of support Bishop Dyck had given to this caucus, in which she admitted that she deliberately used her infamously hectoring sermon at the 2016 General Conference to lobby delegates to remove disapproval of homosexual practice from our denomination's Social Principles.
One particularly striking workshop was led by the "Pinwheels" group at First UMC of Arlington Heights, the congregation hosting "Winter Warming." The self-descriptions of this so-called "support group" indicate that its mission is to come alongside children the adult leaders have decided to label "trans-children" or "gender creative children" to surround the little tykes and their families in a community committed to LGBTQ ideology and "learning to advocate for trans justice."
Beyond this workshop, all "Winter Warming" participants were treated to a heavy dose of the sort of transgengerist ideology in which "Pinwheels" apparently works to indoctrinate children from a young age.
The keynote speech was delivered by a perennially attention-grabbing LGBTQ activist. As a self-identified lesbian woman named Mary Ann Kaiser, she pursued a publicity stunt of seeking ordination in the UMC's Southwest Texas Conference while openly cohabiting with her same-sex partner, in open challenge of our aforementioned clergy standards. Then, after she was rejected, she moved to Chicago to join RMN's staff. She eventually rebranded herself as a newly single individual named "M Barclay" who refuses to identify as male or female, and received preliminary approval for ordination as the UMC's widely noted "first non-binary-gendered clergyperson." Barclay has recently quit RMN to launch her own nonprofit dedicated to promoting LGBTQ-friendly liturgical resources.
As a self-described "non-binary trans person," Barclay now refuses to use "feminine pronouns" – she/her/hers –instead insisting on being referred to with the ungendered they, them, and theirs. Due to my strong beliefs that women like Miss Barclay are created in the image of God no less than men, and that this good truth should be celebrated rather than denied, I will continue using feminine pronouns to refer to this individual who God created as a woman, as I have previously done without objection.
In her own speech, Barclay preferred to refer to God as "she" or "they" rather than the "he" used in Scripture. So much for respecting someone's preferred gender pronouns.
Barclay's address focused on promoting transgenderist ideology, especially attacking the gender binary, the fundamental recognition of there being two genders, male and female. She rejected the common understanding that "it's clear, objective" that "you are either a boy or a girl" and have the corresponding genitalia, and that this can be used to reliably discern a newborn baby's sex.
Barclay blamed several culprits, including language, culture, religion, "the medical industrial complex," the belief that "science is objective," and "the myth of progress." She suggested that Christian tradition had somehow become warped because many of its key texts were "written by white, cisgender men." ("Cisgender" is a term LGBTQ activists use for non-transgendered individuals.) She also mocked notions of general or inherent personality differences between men and women.
As part of her broader attack on binary thinking, she listed common binaries and denounced them all as "hav[ing] served us poorly": good vs. bad, right vs. wrong, God vs. creation, human vs. animal, and self vs. other.
Such rhetoric apparently denies the biblical distinction of humans alone among God's creation being the special bearers of his image. Barclay's attack on distinguishing God from creation, coupled with her declarations that "God lives in everything" from "weeds" to "trans people" and that "God is always transitioning" (albeit while maintain some constants like "love") made Barclay's worldview sound closer to heterodox panentheism (about which you can read a helpful summary here) than any sort of traditional, biblical, orthodox Christianity.
But it may be giving Barclay too much credit to presume that her little slogans reflect any thoughtfully developed, clear, coherent, and internally consistent worldview. After all, if I take some of her own words at face value, then the fact that some scientists in relevant fields have recently been pressured into adopting transgenderist ideology is no reason to give this ideology more credibility (as that would buy into "the myth of progress"), and she should never treat my disagreement with her activism as "bad" or "wrong."
There were other times when her rhetoric fell rather flat. Repeatedly, she simply made strong assertions without offering any real argument or documentation. Barclay went on at length about how different languages and cultures have classified colors very differently, without seeming to realize that this proves precisely nothing about the entirely different category of sex. And she made a big deal about reports of some cultures that recognized more than two genders, but did not offer any honest acknowledgement of the extreme rareness of such exceptions to the near-universal norm of human societies in every age, region, and religion affirming the gender binary. Nor did she offer any particularly clear basis for her judgment that these rather rare, exceptional cultures were superior to those of everyone else.
In recent years, we have heard no shortage of activists from such liberal caucus circles posturing loudly about their claimed love for the United Methodist Church and their supposed commitment to the "unity" of our denomination, at least when such rhetoric seems politically convenient. But notably, in the safer environment among like-minded supporters, Barclay sounded a rather different note. "I believe God is less interested in the survival of an institution than in the survival of queer youth!" she declared.
Another activist at this event at one point complained that Bishop Sally Dyck, as he saw it, ultimately prioritized the unity of the United Methodist Church over "the Gospel." This gentleman and I would obviously define "the Gospel" very differently. But it was interesting to hear both the open lack of relative concern for church unity in such a context, and such left-wing criticism of the area's bishop, given all of her extreme pandering to such activists. There was also talk indicating that even achieving RMN's longtime central goal of removing the UMC's bans on same-sex unions and homosexually active clergy would not stop such activists from continuing denominational battles for "full inclusion." Such comments show what an impossible, unwinnable fool's errand it is to head down the road of even trying to appease the liberal caucuses.
As for Barclay's point, of course, we must be compassionate towards all children, especially those facing particular vulnerabilities. But sentimentally driven good intentions, of which I don't doubt there was much among this crowd, are not enough if we are concerned with actually helping vulnerable young people.
We need to do our homework and read the research data. Among children who struggle to identify with their own God-given, biological sex, up to 98 percent of boys and 88 percent of girls "eventually accept their biological sex after naturally passing through puberty." But now the transgenderist movement is effectively targeting such vulnerable young children by indoctrinating them and their families in groups like "Pinwheels" and actually subjecting the young children to dramatic, dangerous physical interventions like unnatural hormonal "treatments" that actually prevent their young bodies from naturally going through the process of puberty. And this is all for the sake of essentially brainwashing psychologically vulnerable children from a young age into believing that it is normal for them to reject their own God-given, genetically unambiguous, natural gender to instead accept of life sentence of living out of sync with their own bodies and continually subjecting their bodies to damaging, dangerous, unnatural procedures.
And if we are concerned with the "survival" of these children in the most literal sense of the term, then why on Earth would we steer children, who would be likely to otherwise eventually embrace their God-given sex naturally, to instead embrace a transgender identity that corresponds to sky-high suicide rates?
For further information on the harm transgenderist ideology can cause children, I would recommend these extensive resources from the American College of Pediatricians and/or this short video from a longtime pediatrician.


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Mornington Peninsula's Pt Leo Estate has revealed ex-Rockpool chef Phil Wood is set to take the reigns of the restaurant as their first culinary director.
Opening in late spring of this year, Pt Leo is a family-owned estate which includes a restaurant, cellar door and sculpture park.
Overlooking western Port Bay towards Phillip Island, the Pt Leo Estate restaurant features a 110-seat dining hall plus separate private dining room.
Wood is thrilled with his new role. He says, "This is a truly exciting opportunity for me.
"The Mornington Peninsula is such a stunning part of the world and being involved in a project that encompasses food, wine and art couldn't be more perfect.
"An opportunity like this only comes once in a lifetime, and I'd like to thank the Gandel family for placing their trust in me. Once I visited the property and sat with the family a number of times, it became a pretty easy decision to make."
Born in New Zealand, Wood takes on the position of culinary director after eight years at the Rockpool Group, including seven as executive chef of Rockpool 1989 and then Eleven Bridge.
For the past six consecutive years, he was awarded three chef's hats by the Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide.
Rockpool 1989 was also awarded three stars by Australian Gourmet Traveller every year since 2009 and in 2016, it was named the magazine's Restaurant of the Year.
Wood was also the recipient of the Josephine Pignolet Award for Best Young Chef at the 2007 Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide awards while he was Junior Sous Chef at Tetsuya's.
This led to the role of chef de partie at Thomas Keller's The French Laundry in the Napa Valley in 2007 before Wood returned to Sydney in March 2009.
Wood will join the Pt Leo Estate team in late July.


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Ss Beatrice Overview
- Year Built2009
- Year Refurbished2018
- Passenger Capacity152
- Number of Crew57
- Gross Tonnage5000
- Decks3
- Suite Cabins16
- Balcony Cabins50
- Oceanview Cabins60
- Inside Cabins0
Staying on Uniworld's S.S. Beatrice is experiencing Europe both onboard and ashore from the fine details in your cabin, to the artwork in every corner, live entertainment and fine European dining. The first thing you will probably notice when stepping onboard is the grand staircase that will instantly make you feel like you're staying in a palace, or if that doesn't give you that feeling right away, wait until you see the French balconies available in select cabins or the royal suite. Prepare for signature treatment as you will be one of 152 guests onboard with 55 staff members to attend to you onboard!
Prepare for an all-inclusive, world-class dining experience at the main dining room, Mozart's, or visit the intimate space at the bow of the ship at Schubert's. If you're in the mood to be more hands-on with your meal, we recommend taking a cooking class taught by an experienced chef at Max's where you can learn how to make traditional European dishes. Treat yourself to a cocktail at Wolfgang's Bar and Lounge or for a tranquil scene, visit the 24-hour Coffee & Tea Station. Uniworld strives to meet the needs of all guests and offers vegetarian and vegan options, locally sourced ingredients and Travelling Lite Menu items. If you have a specific meal preference, just ask. Uniworld's chefs will be happy to accommodate.
Uniworld's River ships offer the ultimate luxury and even more so in Beatrice cabins where approximately 86 % of cabins have French balconies with a close view of each port of call. Onboard there are 2 Royal Suites measuring 390 sq ft each and 2 Owner's Suites measuring 310 sq ft each, which include Savoir of England bedding, built-in closets, Hermés bath and body products, comfortable robes and slippers, a rain shower and tub. Standard cabins measure at 150 sq ft and are complete with wireless internet access, spacious closets, flat-screen TVs, direct-dial telephones and mineral bottled water. With luxurious amenities like these you'll truly feel what it means to stay on a Super Ship.
While en route, passengers will enjoy River Beatrice's full-service bar, library, sun deck, and more. Uniworld River Cruises also provides bicycles onboard River Beatrice so that adventurous guests can explore each stop more extensively.
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In addition to bicycles being provided for use at each port-of-call, SS Beatrice offers guests a complete fitness center, exercise and wellness classes.
Unwind at the Serenity River Spa with a refreshing facial or massage. Additional fees apply to select services.
There are no special arrangements, activities, or accommodations for children onboard River Beatrice. Each guest under 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult 21 years of age or older. Uniworld River Cruises does offer "family cruises" on select itineraries during the Summer months.
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It is recommended to check the weather beforehand; however casual clothing is welcome. It is also recommended to wear layers and comfortable walking shoes for shore excursions to be prepared for changes in the weather. For special events onboard, it is suggested for men to wear something like a sports jacket and for women a cocktail dress or pantsuit. Please note: shorts will not be allowed at dinner.
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Gratuities for onboard staff and tour guides led by Uniworld excursions are included.
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Deluxe Stateroom with French Balcony (DLXFRNCH)
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Rosmorport Adds Another Vessels to Its Fleet
FSUE Rosmorport recently acquired a self-propelled hopper barge named FORT that will be used by the company's North-Western Basin Branch.
The vessel, acquired in December 2016, is the first hopper barge for the North-Western Basin Branch and the 57th vessel in its fleet.
The barge can carry up to 3,000 t of dredged material or other loose cargo which can be discharged through the bottom doors.
The vessel will operate in tandem with a backhoe dredger which is to be acquired by Rosmorport in the nearest future.
The FORT is expected to be deployed from April 2017 for dredging in the southern part of Ust-Luga water area.


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Best Air Mattress
Today, a surprisingly growing number of people are actually on the hunt for the best air mattress. We say it's surprising because it seems like memory foam mattresses and the more traditional coiled spring versions are the only popular options available.
Best Air Mattress - Comparison
For many of us, air mattresses are only suitable for special situations. It doesn't sound like an ideal option for the bedroom - at least, not at the onset. For example, it's a handy mattress to have around when you don't have a guest bedroom.
If you're having someone sleep over, then an air mattress is a better option than the couch. It can also be used for camping trips or for vacations. There are lots of portable air mattress reviews that focus on how easy they are to bring along with you.
Recommended Air Mattresses
For some people, an "extra mattress" for unexpected overnight guests is either a pullout sofa bed or an inflatable mattress.
But Intex offers both options in a single choice with the Intex Pull-out Sofa Inflatable Bed.
This is a pullout sofa bed and it's a very versatile bed indeed. You can use this for your home so that you have a couch and a bed for guests.
Or you can bring it with you on camping trips. So what if it's a queen-size bed? You can just deflate it and then you can actually have an honest-to-goodness couch in your camp!
You can use this as an everyday couch so you won't need to store it away if you don't want to. You'll only need to inflate the sofa bed about once a day, and some even inflate it only once a week.
However, for the first few days you may have to inflate it several times a day until it's broken in.
When you have the mattress set up as a couch, you have enough space for 2 people. You have a rest for your back and armrests too. It also sits 20 inches off the ground, so it's a nice height for you to sit comfortably.
It won't take all that much effort to inflate the sofa bed. You have 2 valves here for inflating and deflating the mattress. But you still have to buy a separate air pump.
Then when you have guests over, you can just unfold the air mattress and you have a queen size bed that's ample enough for 2 people. Once extended, you have a bed that's 87 inches long and 76 inches wide.
Also Read: How to find holes in air mattress.
Still, just buy a pump and endure for a few days. Afterwards, you now have a very comfy sofa bed that you can adjust to be as firm or soft as you want. When friends come over, they can use it for their bed.
It gives new meaning to sleeping on the couch. Also, there's something quite appealing to having a couch when you're camping or on the beach. Not everyone can enjoy such a feeling.
Recommended Accessories: Intex Quick-Fill AC Electric Air Pump, 110-120 Volt, Max. Air Flow 21.2CFM
In a Nutshell
Now if you're looking for an air mattress with a pump, then this is the Intex mattress that may interest you.
You just have to plug in this built-in air pump and you'll have your mattress fully inflated in about 4 minutes. No fuss at all.
For your added convenience, even the pillow is built in too. So there's no need to hunt for an extra pillow, and the softness of this pillow is also adjustable.
It's nicely thick at about 16.5 inches off the floor, so it's much easier to get off it when you're done sleeping.
It also measures 80 by 60 inches, so you have enough space for even 2 people. The mattress can take the weight of 2 people as it's rated to support up to 600 pounds. So, even 2 hefty people can fit on this mattress.
It's also very light, and it comes with a shoulder strap and a carry bag. So you have all you need to bring it along to a friend's place. It's very cheap too. But that low price comes with a high "price". A few units can develop weird bulges after just a few short months.
All in all, you still have a good chance of getting something that's very cheap and yet very comfy.
It's one of the best rated air mattress models that are noted for both being affordable and being very comfortable. For your convenience, the electric pump and the pillow are also built in.
There is a small chance that you'll get a bad unit. So what? They're so cheap you can just buy another one, and chances are the next one will last much longer.
Recommended Accessories: Intex Quick-Fill AC Electric Air Pump, 110-120 Volt, Max. Air Flow 21.2CFM
In a Nutshell
Some people prefer to buy a couple of twin air mattresses rather than get a single queen-sized version.
That's because the queen-size may take up too much space. Also, having 2 people sleep over doesn't mean that the two want to share a single mattress.
This twin-sized mattress offers ample space for the lone guest. It measures 74 inches long, so that ought to be long enough for people of average height. It's also 39 inches wide, so you have enough space for a person to turn over.
This twin-sized mattress offers ample space for the lone guest. It measures 74 inches long, so that ought to be long enough for people of average height. It's also 39 inches wide, so you have enough space for a person to turn over.
This twins-size mattress is more expensive than the queen-sized Intex mattresses mentioned frit on this list. That's because the material for the air mattress is very robust and it's even puncture-resistant.
For the comfort of your guest, it also comes with a flocked fleece surface. It's also very convenient that it comes with an electric air pump. You can have it inflated very quickly. Once it's inflated, it stays inflated for a very long while.
It can stay that way for up to 4 days, so you don't have to worry that it will deflate during the night. You can also just push the deflate button so you can have it as firm or plush as you want.
This is a great bed for guests, and you can bring it with you to a friend's house if they don't have the bed for overnight guests. It comes in a carry bag, it's the size of a one-person sleeping bag, and it is very light at about 9 pounds.
This is a very comfortable mattress, and some people even use this for their bedroom in lieu of a regular mattress.
Nonetheless, this is a high quality twin mattress for a single user. What's more, it's designed to last. AeroBed is part of the Coleman family, and that makes it a contender for the best air mattress brand.
Recommended Accessories: AmazonBasics Microfiber Sheet Set - Twin, Dark Grey
In a Nutshell
Some people don't like futons because they're too low on the ground. So they don't mattresses that are the same way.
If you're one of these people, this Intex elevated mattress is just right for you.
That's because this is 22 inches high. This means you can get your feet to the ground and sit up, before you stand.
It's a more convenient way to get off the bed, at least for the average Westerner.
In fact, this bed is really sizable. It's also 80 inches long, so even 6-footers will fit in. It's also 60 inches wide. It can also actually fit a couple of people.
The bed is quite strong, due to the special construction that can support up to 600 pounds. It features thousands of high-strength polyester fibers and horizontal air chambers for added support and stability.
It's strong enough that you can sit on the edge of the mattress. It won't bend so that you'll slide off. For some, it serves as the regular bed in the bedroom.
It's that comfy, although it helps if you put on a foam mattress cover. It also doesn't hurt that you can deflate it a little to get the plushness you prefer.
You can also bring it along on vacations, since it comes in a handy storage bag. The mattress is even useful for camping trips.
You just have to buy a battery-operated air pump if your camping site doesn't have electrical sockets. It's quick enough to inflate, although reports range that it takes 4 to 10 minutes.
Once that's done, you may have several days of use before you need to re-inflate it. Deflating it completely does take some time, though. If you want to deflate completely to fit it into the storage bag, it may take up to 20 minutes.
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This is one of the most highly regarded air mattresses from Intex. It's large, durable, and very comfy. Your guests will be surprised to find that it's just as comfortable as a real bed.
In a Nutshell
But just because it's among the most expensive air mattresses from Coleman doesn't mean it's really expensive at all. It doesn't even cross into the 3-digit price range.
Yet when you take note of all the features, it may seem pricey. First off, it's a hefty mattress with great proportions.
It measures 78 inches long and 60 inches wide. It's also nicely high off the ground with a height of 18 inches.
You get those proportions when you've inflated the mattress fully, and that doesn't take too much of your time. It already comes with a built-in pump that you just plug into an electrical socket. It takes about 5 minutes to inflate, give or take a minute.
AeroBed isn't the only brand of air mattress from the Coleman companies. In fact, this one actually comes with the Coleman brand.
This is the Premium SupportRest model, and it's the most expensive line of air mattresses from the Coleman brand. It's designed to give look and the feel of a traditional bed.
When it's inflated, the air doesn't really leak noticeably right away. You can spend a few days (some say even a few weeks) before you need to re-inflate it. It's also very comfortable.
While you always have the option of putting any sheet or cover you want on it, you don't really have to. That's because the top sleeping surface is made of soft luxurious suede.
All you need to put here is a pillow. It even has a raised edge at the head of the mattress, so that the pillow doesn't easily slide off.
The mattress is very durable, as it's made with thicker than usual PVC. The coil construction design offers the support you need for your spine.The warranty is for an entire year. Just bear in mind that this is designed only for indoor use.
The material may not stand up too well against sharp rocks. When you deflate it, it's even faster. You just open the double valve and then you only need to wait a minute or so. It may take some effort to get it deflated enough to fit into the storage bag, however.
All in all, it's a fine air mattress that fully deserves to carry the Coleman brand. It will last for a very long time, it's easy to set up, and it's extremely comfy.
In a Nutshell
Now we enter the 3-digit price range. But with this Insta-Bed, it's only a few dollars into the 3-digit price territory. For many, the many convenient features here are worth far more than the extra money needed to buy it.
It doesn't have a single pump, for starters. Instead, you have two pumps. The primary pump is the one that you use to inflate the air mattress when you first set it up.
Once that's done, you now have the advantage of having the secondary "Never Flat" pump.
This pump monitors the air level and pumps in air when it senses that the mattress air level is veering off from your desired setting. It's very quiet and it works through the night to give you the consistent firmness or plushness you want.
It's all done via the control dial. First you adjust the setting you want, whether it's plush, medium or firm.
Then you set it to auto-inflate, so that it pumps in enough air to match your firmness setting. There's also an auto-deflate feature that shuts down your motor once the mattress is fully deflated.
The air mattress is also robust and tough, and it has a 1 year warranty. It can support up to 500 pounds because it uses a circular coil system with 35 coils that's similar to how coiled springs work on traditional mattresses. The material is also puncture-resistant.
It's a queen-size bed, measuring 80 by 60 inches, and its height is great at 18 inches. That's big enough even for big guys, while the height is similar to regular beds.
There's even a storage bag so you can take it with you to a friend's house. There's also an integrated storage cup for the cord, so it doesn't damage the mattress.
Never again do you have to inflate and deflate several times to arrive at your desired plushness setting.
With this Insta-Bed, you just set the dial to the level you want, and the auto-inflate feature does the job for you. It also keeps the softness to the level you want all through the night.
The durability of this bed is outstanding. One customer reported that it lasted 1 year and a half of nightly use, and that customer weighed 400 pounds.
He reported that his is the longest lasting air mattress of all the ones he had tried so far. So if your weight is more average and you use this just for yourself, expect it to last for several years.
In a Nutshell
Do you want an air mattress that's also great for outdoor use? That means you need a pump that can be used even if you don't have an electrical socket.
It also means you need tougher materials that can withstand the rigors of the outdoors. This may mean that you need the Camping Series Air Mattress from SoundAsleep.
There's queen-sized version that measures 78 by 60 inches. The twin-sized is 75 inches long and just 42 inches wide.
Either way, the mattress is only 9 inches high. That makes it very suitable for outdoor use. You can also use it indoors, especially if you're used to futons. It's great for outdoor use because the external pump comes with a heavy duty rechargeable battery.
You can just recharge it at home before you set out for camping. If you forget to recharge at home, you can also recharge it on your car.
This air pump is quite powerful, so it doesn't take a long time to inflate the mattress fully. All you need is 3 minutes or so. You can also use this air pump to deflate the mattress quickly.
That takes about 5 minutes. You can also push in a switch on the valve to deflate it, but that takes longer (though you save the charge on the air pump).
The mattress is also for good for outdoor use because the material used is thicker than the ones you normally find on indoor air mattresses.
So it won't puncture easily against outdoor objects like rocks, which can put holes in the indoor mattresses too easily. The mattress can also hold a total of 500 pounds.
For you comfort, it also uses a special proprietary design with air coils. These air coils support your weight in much the same way that coiled springs do. The top is also waterproof, and the flocked top is very comfy.
It also comes with a carry bag so carrying the mattress with you is no trouble at all. Unlike other bags, it can accommodate your deflated air mattress easily without too much effort on your part.
If you're going camping and you also want to sleep comfortably during the night, the SoundAsleep Camping Series Air Mattress is a great option.
The thick material, the use of the rechargeable battery, the height, and the easy way you can out it in the carry bag all make it easy for you to use outdoors.
Recommended Product: Coleman SupportRest Elite Double High Airbed, Twin
In a Nutshell
Alps Mountaineering specializes in outdoor camping equipment, so of course they also offer an air mattress for outdoor use.
Just get the queen-sized version—some sellers are selling it for a lower price than the cost of its twin-sized counterpart!
The queen-sized version offers a lot of sleeping space, and it measures 80 by 60 inches with a height of 8.5 inches.
Maybe this is why it's cheaper. Not many tents can accompany an air bed this large. But it's easy enough to bring with you on your trips. When you've packed it properly, it only measures 17 by 14 by 8 inches. It also weighs less than 10 pounds.
The external air pump is also small for easier portability, but don't let its size fool you into thinking that it's weak. This is one of the most powerful pumps out there. The pump also comes with both a wall charger and a car charger.
The air pump battery can last for 2 weeks or so, but it does need 12 hours to fully recharge. Also, you have to wait until the battery is fully discharged before you can recharge it.
The mattress is very comfy with its coil system, but you may want to put some bedding on it. The top is flocked, so the bedding won't slide off.
Basically, this is a great camping bed. It's good for a single person, or for 2 people who aren't all that big. It's very comfortable, reliable, and easy to set up.
Recommended Product: Coleman SupportRest Elite Double High Airbed, Twin
In a Nutshell
Check the queen-sized version of the Serta and compare it to the Insta-Bed, and you will find that they're both exactly the same.
They have the same exact features. Heck, even the contact number for the customer support is the same!
What's different here is that Serta offers several different options than the Insta-Bed which only offers a Bed and Sheet option aside from the main Bed option.
Here, Serta offers a twin, a queen in a blue top color, and a queen-sized bed with a pillow top sleeping surface.
Again, you have that wonderful "never flat" double pump system that automatically inflates the air mattress for you. Just set the dial to the desired firmness level and then auto-inflate.
You won't have to inflate and deflate until you get the firmness level you want. Again, you have the secondary pump that monitors the air level. When it gets too low during the night, it will quietly inflate the air bed again automatically.
It really won't disturb your sleep at all. This offers ample space for even a couple of people. It measures 80 by 60 inches.
The mattress is also 18 inches high, so you can sit on the edge with your feet on the ground. This can support an ample amount of weight because it uses 35 circular air coils. These work similarly to coiled springs. The material is also puncture-resistant.
So let's now focus on the pillow top cover. It's very soft, so you don't have to buy an extra foam mattress to put on top of the air bed. You can then put a sheet on it, and the flocked top keeps the sheets in place.
Of course, like all mattresses you first have to fully inflate it for some time to break it in properly. It will take several uses before the material is stretch properly.
In a Nutshell
We've already covered the Camping Series from SoundAsleep, but the brand doesn't limit itself to just outdoor air beds.
This time, they have an air mattress that's more suitable for indoor use. It's ideal for overnight guests. It doesn't take a lot of time to set up.
It comes with an internal pump that you plug into a wall socket, and it will inflate the air mattress in just 4 minutes.
Once that's done, cover it with bed sheet and add a pillow, and your guest is ready to get some shuteye.
This is an extremely comfortable bed, because you can adjust the air level. It also uses 40 separate internal air coils that support your weight evenly.
Its queen-sized dimensions are good enough for most guests, as the air bed measures 78 by 58 inches. Also, the height is nice at 19 inches, so it's more of an air bed than an air mattress. It can support up to 500 pounds.
The mattress is quite tough, as it's thicker than your usual air mattress material. It's puncture-resistant, and waterproof too.
It also comes with a 1-year warranty. The bottom also doesn't slip and slide on the floor. It features a "sure grip" bottom that keeps the bed on place. If you want, you can also bring this with you when you visit friends or family for overnight stays.
It comes with a carry bag for easy portability, and there's also an integrated storage section for the cord. You can just set this up in the living room, and you won't have to damage the couch.
Still, this is a fantastic air mattress, and lots of people use on nightly basis. It's not just for guests. If you're having trouble finding the right firmness in traditional mattresses, this one may be your best option.
In a Nutshell
Why Buy Air Mattresses?
Lots of people have come to appreciate the various benefits of air mattresses. They offer advantages that regular mattresses don't provide.
How to Buy The Best Air Mattress
Traditionally, you have to at least try out the mattress first before you settle on one. That's why you're supposed to visit mattress stores and see if you find the available mattresses comfortable.
The problem is that these stores tend to have very few selections you can try out. That's if they let you lie down on these mattresses—many of these stores don't allow it.
So you can instead focus your search by going online. You can start by checking out this list of excellent air mattresses we've selected for you.
These all have received of rave air mattress reviews from other experts and from customers. These also come with reasonable prices, so that you can the best air mattress for the money you spend.
Buyer's Guide: Things to Consider Before Buying
Obviously, having to literally blow up a mattress yourself isn't going to be feasible. So you need a reliable air pump that's easy to use and which can inflate your mattress quickly.
You also need the right size to accommodate your body. It's best if you get one in regular mattress sizes so you can find beddings that fit.
Mattresses are more comfortable for most people if they're in the right height. A higher bed makes it easy to get off the bed in the morning.
The material used for the mattress will determine how long the bed will last, how long before you need to re-inflate it, and how comfy it is.
Portability and storage
If you're going to bring it on camping trips, then it should come in a compact bag. Even if it's mainly for home use, it should be easy enough to store in a cabinet somewhere.
Learn How to Read Reviews
Of course, you can always go your own way when you look for the best brand of air mattress. You just need to read a lot of the best air mattress reviews to get a better idea of which one to choose.
Frequently Asked Questions
How Long Should the Air Last Inside the Mattress?
With the best brand air mattress models, it should last through the night and up to the next morning. You really don't want an air mattress that deflates significantly during the night.
Why Doesn't the Mattress Stay Inflated for Days or Weeks?
It's designed that way so it doesn't burst the moment you sit or lie down on the mattress.
How Do I Take Care of the Air Mattress?
Here are tips to keep in mind:
Final Words
An air mattress is a good investment for any home since you won't always know ahead of time if you'll have guests coming over to stay for a night or two. It's also very useful if you frequently go on camping trips with family or friends.
An air mattress is very useful and yet it doesn't cost all that much. Choose from any of the products we have reviewed here if you want the best air mattress that is convenient, comfortable and affordable.


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- Salt – a pinch
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If you're thinking about buying a second home to use for vacations, rental income, or an eventual retirement residence, it makes financial sense to take advantage of all available tax breaks on that property. The cost of owning another home can be greatly reduced through tax-saving deductions on mortgage interest, property taxes, and other expenses.
Tax changes stemming from the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), which is in effect until 2025, affect how much money you may be able to save. Starting with homes bought from Dec. 16, 2017, on, for example, homeowners can deduct interest on only up to $750,000 of qualified home loans, down from $1 million before the TCJA passed. (What's more, if you have an existing mortgage on your primary residence, this number will likely be reduced. See below for more information and check with your accountant or another tax advisor if this applies to you.
In addition, the interest on home equity loans can now be deducted only if the money was used for renovations to the property on which the loan was taken.
Still, even with these changes, there are useful tax breaks that can help make owning a second home more affordable. Here's a quick rundown.
Tax Breaks For Second-Home Owners
Mortgage Interest Deduction
Different tax rules apply depending on whether your second home is for personal use or whether you plan to rent it out. With rentals, the proportion of the year in which you rent the property—and live in it yourself—also comes into play.
Homes for Personal Use
The mortgage interest deduction has long been praised as a way to make homeownership more affordable. If you use a second property strictly as a personal residence and never rent it out, you're eligible to deduct mortgage interest in the same way you would on your primary home. To qualify for the deduction, the mortgage must be a secured debt on a qualified home that you own, and you must file IRS form 1040 and itemize your deductions.
Single filers and those married filing jointly can claim an itemized deduction for 100% of the interest they pay on their mortgage, up to a limit. Those limits vary according to when the mortgage originated. For tax years 2018 to 2025, the minimum limit is up to $750,000 of debt secured by your first and second homes – or $375,000 if you're married and filing separately. However, if your mortgage existed before Dec.16, 2017, you'll continue to receive the same, more generous tax treatment as under the old rules, with the interest on mortgages and any other loans deductible on up to $1 million in debt.
Homes That Are Rented Out
The tax rules are quite a bit more complicated if you rent out the property for some or all of the year. Different rules apply depending on the proportion of time the home will be rented, rather than used personally. Your use of the property will fall into one of three categories:
You rent out the property for 14 days or less. You can rent your second home to other parties for up to two weeks (14 nights) within a year without having to report the resulting income to the IRS. The house is still considered a personal residence, and you can deduct mortgage interest and property taxes under the standard second-home rules.
This holds regardless of the rental rate; even the earnings from a home that rents for $10,000 a night, say, needn't be reported to the IRS, provided the property was rented for no more than 14 days throughout the year.
You rent out the property for more than 14 days but stay in it fairly infrequently. The specific requirements here are that you use the home yourself for fewer than 14 days a year or 10% of the number of days the home was rented. If this applies—and the home is rented for more than 14 days a year—your home is considered a rental property, and you must report its rental income to the IRS.
You can deduct rental expenses, including mortgage interest, property taxes, insurance premiums, fees paid to property managers, utility bills, and 50% of any depreciation on the property. You must, however, allocate these costs between the proportions of time the property was in personal and rental use during the year.
It's worth noting that fix-up days don't count as personal use, so you can spend more than 14 days at the property provided you're doing maintenance for the additional time. Plan to document your maintenance activities by retaining receipts to prove you weren't just vacationing on those days.
You use the property for more than 14 days and rent it infrequently.
To be specific, this scenario applies if you use the property yourself for at least two weeks a year or 10% of the total days in which the home was rented. If this is the case, the second home is considered a personal residence.
You can take the mortgage interest and property tax deductions, but you can't claim rental losses. If a member of your family uses the property (including your spouse, siblings, parents, grandparents, children, and grandchildren), those days count as personal days unless you are collecting a fair rental price during those family stays.
For help in calculating your mortgage tax deduction, use an online worksheet, like this one from Bankrate, to determine how much money you may be able to save.
Home-Equity Interest Deduction
In addition to the mortgage interest deduction, you may be able to write off interest on a home equity loan. However, the rules for such deductions changed beginning with the 2018 tax year.
Previously, you could take the deduction even if you used the home-equity loan to pay off credit card debt, take a vacation, or buy a second home. According to the IRS, you can now deduct the interest you pay on home-equity debt only if you use the money "to buy, build or substantially improve the taxpayer's home that secures the loan." To qualify, the loan must be secured by your primary or second home, and it can't exceed the cost of the home.
Those provisions mean that to claim an interest deduction for buying a second home, you'll need to take out a mortgage for it; if you took out a home-equity loan against your primary home to make the purchase, you can't deduct the interest you paid on such a loan.
As of the 2018 tax year, you can deduct interest on $750,000 in home loans, including mortgages. However, keep in mind that this figure is the combined total of all loans used to buy, build, or improve your primary and second homes. If you already have $750,000 or more of mortgage debt on those residences, for example, you can't claim a deduction for any home equity interest.
Property Tax Deduction
You can deduct property taxes on your second home and, for that matter, as many properties as you own. However, here too, the 2018 tax year brought changes that affect those deductions.
You can no longer deduct the entire amount of property taxes you paid on real estate you owned. Now, the total of all state and local taxes eligible for a deduction, including property and income taxes, is limited to $10,000 per tax return, or $5,000 if you're married and filing separately. Many people who buy a second home may already exceed that limit with their first home, and so may enjoy no additional tax savings for their second home.
Selling Your Second Home
Tax laws allow you to take up to $500,000 profit (if you're married and filing jointly; $250,000, if you're single) tax-free on the sale of your primary residence. This primary-home sale exclusion doesn't apply if you sell your second home; such a sale may leave on the hook for capital gains tax on your entire profit.
Some moves may, however, allow you to avoid at least a part of the capital-gains hit for selling a second home. The first is to make the additional property your primary residence for at least two years before you sell it. That may allow you to take advantage of the tax break, provided that you meet the primary-residency requirements for tax purposes in your state. (You may also need to consider the tax implications for any rental income you may receive on your primary residence while you are living primarily in the second home.)
If your second home is mostly rented or held as an investment, you might also consider swapping it for another comparable property. A 1031 exchange, also known as a like-kind exchange or tax-deferred exchange, allows you to trade a rental or investment property for another rental or investment property of equal or greater value, on a tax-deferred basis. The advantage is that you may be able to avoid paying capital gains tax on the exchange.
To qualify for such a move, the property you're swapping must be considered a rental property, not a personal residence—which means you must rent out the property for at least 15 days and use it for less than 14 days or 10% of the days the home was rented each year.
The Bottom Line
If it's financially feasible, owning a second home can be an excellent investment for vacation or rental purposes, and could also provide a suitable primary home during retirement. But because owning any home carries a significant financial burden, from mortgage and taxes to maintenance and repairs, it's in your best interest to learn the tax implications for you of second-home ownership. Since tax laws are complicated and change periodically, it's advisable to consult with a qualified real-estate tax specialist who can explain relevant tax implications and laws and help you determine the most favorable ownership strategy for your situation.


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Leeds United 0 Sheffield United 1: Basham secures huge win for Blades
Sheffield United claimed a potentially pivotal 1-0 win over Championship promotion rivals Leeds United thanks to Chris Basham's second-half winner at Elland Road.
Chris Wilder's Blades, who leapfrog Leeds to go second behind leaders Norwich City, had to absorb waves of pressure during the opening half an hour, with Patrick Bamford, Jack Harrison and Tyler Roberts all wasting good opportunities.
Leeds appeared to flag as the first-half reached its conclusion, with David McGoldrick heading over before Basham rounded goalkeeper Kiko Casilla but was unable to capitalise.
Roberts cracked a shot against the post from Mateusz Klich's cutback before Leeds fell behind in the 71st minute.
Liam Cooper allowed himself to be clumsily dispossessed by Billy Sharp, who coolly picked out Basham for an unerring finish – Sheffield United's only shot on target over the course of 90 minutes.
Bash #SUFCpic.twitter.com/eKEzumkxRW— Sheffield United (@SUFC_tweets) March 16, 2019
Leeds centre-back Pontus Jansson began an incredibly eventful end to the match by sustaining a knee injury that seemed to render him virtually immobile.
However, Marcelo Bielsa had used all his substitutes and instructed the Swedish defender to hobble up-front, and he came agonisingly close to an 85th-minute equaliser.
Another Cooper error then saw Casilla charge out of his area to bring down Sharp and earn a stoppage-time red card, leaving Jansson to finish the match as an emergency goalkeeper after talking the diminutive Pablo Hernandez out of the role.
Leeds are a point behind Sheffield United with eight games remaining, while Norwich can pull four points clear at the summit by beating relegation-threatened Rotherham United.


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Limiting Video Games
This essay was submitted by a student in "The Expository Essay I" at HEROES Academy. The student was asked to respond to the question, "Do you believe that parents should limit children's access to video games?"
If one walks into a Game-Stop, they are bound to see shelves filled with various video games, from Hello Kitty Kruisers to Fortnite, and almost all of those games would have an age rating on the back to determine who the video game's content is suited to. There are six main video game ratings recognized by the Entertainment Software Rating Board: Early Childhood, Everyone, Everyone 10+, Teen, Mature, and Adults Only (Game Rating Information, n.d.). An informed and responsible parent would make sure to buy their child age appropriate games, but even games meant for children can still prove to be harmful to the overall well-being of a child when played in excess. All parents must limit their child's access to video games by only allowing them to play age appropriate games for a restricted number of hours, so their child may avoid the adverse effects video games have on their mental and physical health.
Victoria Dunckley (2016) states "Playing video games mimics the kinds of sensory assaults humans are programmed to associate with danger. When the brain senses danger, primitive survival mechanisms swiftly kick in to provide protection from harm…. the threat does not have to be real — it only needs to be a perceived danger for the brain and body to react." This jump into a state of hyper-arousal, also known as the fight or flight response, is the primitive physiological response to an alarming situation. In modern times, the fight or flight response still proves necessary under certain emergency situations; however, repeatedly enduring said responses can be deleterious when no imminent danger exists.
When a child, or anyone for that matter, first experiences this state of hyper arousal, their heart rate and blood pressure rapidly increase causing a persistent heavy pounding in their chest and temples. Following this leap in heart rate and blood pressure, adrenaline and dopamine floods player's brain to keep them alert and absorbed in the action of the game, so much so that all other sensory input is blocked off. Blood flows away from the player's stomach, intestines, liver, and kidneys and towards the heart, lungs, and limbs, effectively reducing hunger and increasing the capacity for physical exertion. In a growing child, a decrease in appetite could be detrimental to the child's development, and random boosts of energy at inappropriate instances, such as before bedtime, could distort the child's mental clock.
When the fight or flight response occurs too often, the brain and body have difficulty returning to a calm state, and chronic stress ensues. Victoria Dunckley explains how once chronic stress sets in, blood flows away from the frontal lobe, the part of brain devoted to self control and emotion, and toward the more primitive areas devoted to survival, resulting in difficulty functioning. As children's nervous systems are still developing, this sequence of events occurs at an accelerated pace; therefore, the video game obsessed child begins to struggle. No child should have to deal with the repercussions of playing violent video games, so it is imperative parents only buy their child video games they know they can handle physically and emotionally.
In addition to making sure children play age appropriate video games, parents must almost place strict rules on the number of hours a day a child is permitted to play video games. According to a study out of Oxford University which involved surveying 5,000 girls and boys between the ages of ten and fifteen on their satisfaction with their lives, students who play video games for less than one hour a day were considerably happier than ones who played for more than three hours a day; the study also found that video games had no effect on students who played them between one and three hours a day (A little video game-playing, 2014). By limiting the hours their child spends playing video games to under three, parents can be sure they not posing a threat to their child's mental health by allowing that child to spend too much time absorbed in video games.
Playing certain video games for a limited amount of time can be enjoyable, entertaining, and even relaxing for kids, as shown in the previous study; however, in order for a child to benefit from playing video games, it is paramount for parents to take initiative when enforcing video game rules to their child. Children must only play video games for a set amount of time that promises not to impact their social lives, and they must also confine themselves to games which contain material appropriate for their age. If parents implement both of these regulations, children will be able to play video games without negative effects on their lives.
Dunckley, Victoria. This is Your Child's Brain on Video Games. (2016). Psychology Today. Retrieved 3 February 2019, from https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mental-wealth/201609/is-your-childs-brain-video-games
A little video game-playing linked with better-adjusted children. (2014). University of Oxford. Retrieved 3 February 2019, from http://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2014-08-04-little-video-game-playing-linked-better-adjusted-children
Game Rating Information. (n.d.). Xbox. Retrieved 3 February 2019, from https://www.xbox.com/en-US/marketplace/gameratings
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Late payments are an unavoidable fact of business life. Taking steps to ensure the prompt collection of unpaid invoices is an essential part of doing business.
Unpaid invoices can seriously affect your business by slowing cash flow, reducing inventory turnover, harming credit ratings and even tarnishing your company's reputation. And the longer debts remain outstanding, the harder debt collection can be.
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Friday's episode is a big one, teases the latest General Hospital spoilers. Kiki shared some emotional testimony on the stand in her case against Bensch, but Franco accidentally texted Ava about how Kiki and Griffin slept together. The trial continues during the August 10 show, and viewers will also see action with Josslyn and Cameron, Oscar and Drew, Carly and Kevin, as well as with Chase and Jason.
General Hospital spoilers shared via Twitter show that Alexis will put Griffin up on the stand during Friday's show. She'll ask him if he and Kiki are just friends, and chances are that viewers and Kiki will hold their breath for a moment to see how he answers. He's wanted to come clean about this, but it seems unlikely he'll reveal this bombshell on the stand.
Unfortunately, Alexis remains in the dark about this news, while Ava now has just enough knowledge of the situation to be dangerous. General Hospital spoilers detail that she'll find a moment to talk to her daughter, asking if there's anything Kiki would like to tell her. Of course, Kiki isn't going to reveal the scoop about that fling with Griffin right there and then, so it'll be interesting to see what Ava does next.
Franco is said to make a dramatic move of some sort, surely out of desperation to fix the big blunder he just made. General Hospital spoilers also note that Elizabeth will be feeling conflicted, and since she was seen at the courtroom, this is likely connected to the Kiki situation too.
Today's the day. Kiki faces her demons in front of a judge and jury. But form will justice take? An emotional, new #GH STARTS NOW on ABC! #GH55 pic.twitter.com/VSnvLCxTb1— General Hospital (@GeneralHospital) August 9, 2018
Drew and Oscar with have a father-and-son chat and it looks like Drew will encourage Oscar to be supportive of Josslyn during this tough time. While Oscar will surely do his best, General Hospital spoilers hint that Joss may look for a way to embrace the bad-girl side of her that emerged during her battle with Nelle. She'll be talking with Cameron, asking if he stole something, and fans have a hunch these two will continue to spend time together.
Mike's mental health is continuing to deteriorate and General Hospital spoilers reveal that he'll be struggling during Friday's episode. He'll worry that Sonny is trying to get rid of him, which will be difficult for Sonny to talk about since he wants to keep his father at home. At the same time, Sonny also realizes that it may be time for Mike to be moved to a more structured care setting.
Kevin will approach Carly and try to convince her to return to therapy. SheKnows Soaps shares that he will be apologizing and viewers will be curious to see where this heads next. Many suspect that the Ferncliff mystery patient is truly Kevin, with his even twin Ryan back from the dead, and having Carly in therapy could shift the focus back to this lingering storyline.
Chase and Jason will meet to talk, and Chase will question Jason. It looks like Chase will urge Jason to pursue justice, and most people would guess this is connected to Nelle. The character of Nelle is gone, at least for now, but there are still some loose ends to tie up with this storyline. There is a lot going on during Friday's episode by the looks of things and General Hospital spoilers hint that the week of August 13 will be packed with drama too.


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Journal for Quality and Participation vol. 36 issue 2 - July 2013
Abstract: Organizations have evolved from the industrial age to the knowledge age, leading to a continuous improvement in meeting the customer expectations. Today, one must delight customers and constantly look for new ways to exceed their expectations to retain market share. Hence, process improvement (PI) has a linchpin role to play as part of organization culture. Several PI methodologies have taken shape and provided success to organizations in the past few years. Nothing compares to the effectiveness of Six Sigma, however, when it comes to improving a company's operational efficiency, raising its productivity, and lowering its costs.1 Deploying this key business strategy involves human resources across all levels in the organization because it also requires a cultural change. Six Sigma's popularity and success is catching fire throughout the service industry across the globe as no other PI movement before.
Keywords: Continuous improvement (CI); Six Sigma; Management; Employee morale; Employee involvement (EI); Research; Process improvement; Organizational culture; Surveys; Customer satisfaction (CS); Employee satisfaction; Human resources (HR)
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