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Sam joined Q5 in August of 2020, having completed one of the firms first virtual internships earlier in the summer. He was worked on a variety of projects since, in sectors such as retail, energy and healthcare. He enjoys finding creative solutions that are grounded in comprehensive understanding of quantitative and qualitative data to meet client ambitions and challenges. Sam has worked on projects with clients such as Selfridges, National Grid and the NHS.
Before joining Q5, Sam worked in M&A advisory, advising on transactions in the Natural Resources sector. More recently, he spent a summer travelling around South America and working on a bar in a ski resort in France.
Sam is a keen sports fan, playing for Nottsborough FC on Saturdays and avidly following Leeds United. He also finds time to go running whenever he can, and has recently taken up yoga in an attempt to repair the damage one does to oneself whilst out pounding pavements. Having studied Economics at the University of Bath, he is also interested in financial markets and entrepreneurship.


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David Artell has admitted that having 5 games in the space of two weeks is not ideal but he says that his squad have come through the hectic festive period in pretty good shape.
Crewe have suffered no fresh injuries to go with those of Eddie Nolan (back), Chris Porter (hamstring) and Lewis Reilly (knee) and Artell believes that periods of rest are crucial at this stage of the season.
The boss told us: "The Christmas period is physically and mentally challenging and I know there will be people out there who will say they should just play, train and go again but it is sometimes not as easy as that.
"It is tough and you have to manage it because more injuries do occur when there is fatigue. There is always going to be possible fatigue when players have to play as many games as we are in a short space of time – but you have to get on with it.
"The players will get their rest. Those who need that extra bit of R&R will get it and we haven't done anything too strenuous so far this week. That will step up now and we will be ready for the weekend.
"After 24 games, the league has taken shape. We are starting the second half of the season in a good position but we have to make sure we are there at the end of April. The players have given us a chance and we have to keep it going."

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San Francisco Food Tours
There may be no better way to learn about the cultural diversity of San Francisco neighborhoods than to sample their delightful food and beverage offerings. If you're planning a San Francisco culinary vacation to indulge in The City's food scene, a food-focused walking tour is sure to provide insight into why this is such an admired foodie destination. (And, you should also check out this San Francisco festivals list to see if there are any fun food and wine events happening during your visit.)
Food tours offer a great way to participate in, not just observe, San Francisco. Many different Bay Area companies offer guided walking tours, but if you're food-and-travel savvy you may just want to set out on your own to discover and savor at your own pace. For those still getting their foodie footing or those who want to learn a bit about The City's rich history and culture at the same time, city tours with expert guides are entertaining, educational and worth the cost. Whichever way you choose, do wear comfortable shoes… and pants!
Self-Guided Food Tours in San Francisco
There are several different food tour destinations, and the hardest part may be deciding where to start! Some of your options are set out in the links list below; you can read through them all or click on a link to skip to a particular destination of interest.
Ferry Building Marketplace
North Beach
The Mission
Noe Valley
Berkeley's Gourmet Ghetto
Ferry Building Marketplace
San Francisco's Ferry Building Marketplace is one of the best places to get a taste of the exciting local food culture, and it is also extremely easy to visit. At the center of the city's transit hub, it is accessible by the ferry system, BART and MUNI, whose historic trolley cars (the F-line) even stop directly in front.
There is an abundance of gourmet food shops in the venue's marketplace, a large percentage of which are unique to the area and some of which allow you to sample food from nearby areas like Wine Country. Sadly, Cowgirl Creamery closed their shop here in early 2021, but Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant is a good substitute if you're putting together a quick picnic for the park.
There's also a fabulous farmer's market hosted here year-round on Tuesdays and Saturdays, with Thursday and Sunday markets added seasonally. Be advised it's quite popular — approximately 10-15,000 faithful shoppers attend each week!
If you're pressed for time, you might want to combine a Ferry Building visit with a tour of Alcatraz Island or catch a ferry to Sausalito, Tiburon, Angel Island or Oakland's Jack London Square. The food is such a star here that we sometimes forget the building serves this practical purpose.
North Beach / Little Italy
The North Beach neighborhood (aka "Little Italy") is another "epicurean hot spot" that's easy to visit and enjoy. (Do note that its day and night-time vibes are as different as, well, night and day, especially on the weekends.)
When you stroll around North Beach during daylight hours, you may feel as if you've been magically transported to Italy. While the number of Italian-Americans who call North Beach home has decreased substantially over the last 30 years, many Italian restaurants, cafes and mom-and-pop shops still line the neighborhood's Columbus Avenue and Washington Square area. You can't miss the neighborhood's imposing Sts. Peter and Paul Church (where Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe had wedding photos taken after marrying at City Hall — an example of the interesting tidbits you might learn on a guided tour), and be sure to check out Caffe Trieste, where Francis Ford Coppola wrote the Godfather III script. They roast their own coffee on the premises, so be sure to have a cup of coffee, too, while you're there. And you're not far from Fisherman's Wharf, of course, so if time allows you might want to check out the scene there or at least the amazing views!
You can read more about North Beach-Little Italy and the next two neighborhoods discussed below in our San Francisco Neighborhoods article.
This Chinese enclave is fascinating and, for some, a bit overwhelming at the same time. In addition to serving as home to one of the largest Chinese communities outside of Asia, San Francisco's most densely populated neighborhood (and one of the most densely populated areas in the United States) is also a major tourist attraction.
Chinatown can be crowded, to be sure, but its tantalizing flavors and aromas invite you to taste and then linger in your memory as an unforgettable experience. Saturday is probably Chinatown's busiest day, when you'll find a bevy of produce and live markets lining Stockton Street between Columbus and Broadway during the afternoon. Whatever the day, there are plenty of food stops – offering everything from delicate dim sum and classic Cantonese cooking to spicy Szechuan dishes and traditional rice porridge. (Check out the video of fortune cookies being made shared in Chinatown section of our San Francisco Neighborhoods article.) Foodies will probably want to stop in The Wok Shop to peruse the vast assortment of Asian-kitchen implements and accessories — everything from steamers to clay pots to tea sets and more!
The Mission District
The Mission District is known for the colorful murals that decorate its buildings, a place to enjoy Latin culture and, more recently, extraordinary food.
Visiting the neighborhood is on the must-do list for most people, and if it's a pretty day, you should consider picking up something at the area's food trucks or at the fabulous Bi-Rite Market and enjoying a picnic at Delores Park. For dessert, you can't go wrong sampling the truly unique ice cream at Humphry Slocombe's or the knockout pastries available at Arizmendi Bakery (a cooperative with ties to Berkeley's infamous The Cheeseboard; they have several locations in the Bay Area).
In fact, there are so many wonderful eateries in San Francisco's Mission District that you'd likely need several vacations to try even half of them! While the Michelin-star restaurants (Californios, AL's Place and Lazy Bear) are fairly new additions to the neighborhood, amidst them you can still find simple taquerias serving the Mission Burritos that originally made this a culinary destination.
You can even find some fabulous vegan and vegetarian fare here. The aforementioned AL's Place is decidedly vegetable-focused, and for strictly vegan you can go with Cha Ya for Japanese, Udupi Palace for Indian, Indochine Vegan for Asian-fusion, Gracias Madre for Mexican or Above Ground for pizza.
Upscale coffee and chocolate are fairly new here, as well, and a wonderful place to find the two together is Dandelion Chocolate. An immediate success when it debuted in 2010 on Valencia Street, Dandelion opened a truly extraordinary chocolate factory at 16th and Harrison in 2019. It offers tours, tastings, classes and a range of experiences, including a weekend afternoon tea service at the lovely Bloom Chocolate Salon.
About a five-minute walk from Dandelion and located in the same building where Heath Ceramics are made, you'll find Tartine Manufactory, a 5,000-square-foot ode to all-things-carbalicious that was opened in 2016 by bakers extraordinaire Chad Robertson and wife Elisabeth Prueitt. There's a bakery, of course, but also an ice cream shop, bar, restaurant and coffee shop. While you're there, you can also check out the Heath showroom, clay studio, artist collective and newsstand.
Noe Valley
San Francisco's Mission District abuts the Noe Valley neighborhood, and you may also want to work in a visit to Omnivore Books; to get a sense of why, check out these Yelp comments. Simply put, in a building that once housed a butcher shop, this bookstore has become world-renowned for its collection of new and used cookbooks. You can also check out the Events tab on the bookstore's website to see what chefs, sommeliers and/or culinary authors may be speaking or signing their latest work when you're in town.
You may also want to combine your visit with stops at Noe Valley Bakery and Noe Valley Wine & Spirits. Both are fantastic! And, if you have time to kill or need to pick up a hostess gift, put Olive This Olive That on the itinerary, too. An olive oil tasting there rivals those in Napa Valley, and the array of vinegar available is a culinary delight!
Berkeley's Gourmet Ghetto
This North Berkeley neighborhood (more formally referred to as North Shattuck) is considered the birthplace of California cuisine — it is where Alice Waters began Chez Panisse in 1971, deftly marrying French recipes with California ingredients.
The Gourmet Ghetto is not all about Chez Panisse, however, not by a long shot. In fact, it is nothing short of culinary connoisseur nirvana! Just a sampling of the "don't miss" Gourmet Ghetto establishments: Saul's Deli (just the thought of Niman Ranch pastrami on organic ACME rye bread makes my mouth water), Love At First Bite Cupcakery, the Cheeseboard Collective (a neighborhood staple since 1967 and at this location since 1975), Vintage Berkeley wine shop (with two locations in Berkeley offering daily wine tastings) and the very first Peet's Coffee & Tea, which opened here in 1966 at 2124 Vine Street. And, just so you know: that really is just a sampling and not a comprehensive list!
Photo of Gott's Roadside at San Francisco Ferry Building by blue waikiki via flickr (Creative Commons); Photo of Vaillancourt Fountain with San Francisco Ferry Building by Dennis Jarvis via flickr (Creative Commons); Photo of Hot Cross Bun at Stella Pastry & Cafe, North Beach, San Francisco by blue waikiki via flickr (Creative Commons); Photo of Chinese Black Bean Cakes, San Francisco Chinatown by Michael Beaton via flickr (Creative Commons); Photo of Tartine Manufactory in the Mission Districtby T.Tseng via flickr (Creative Commons); Photo of Mural near Noe Valley farmer's market entrance by Nancy McClure via flickr (Creative Commons) and Photo of Entrance to Chez Panisse restaurant, Berkeley's Gourmet Ghetto by Arnold Gatilao via flickr (Creative Commons).


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"Where words fail, music speaks." ― Hans Christian Andersen
Have you ever heard the sound of your own grief?
Are there any more emotions left to feel in 2020? Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance. No matter your circumstances, this year has been an inescapable cycle of grief. Grief for what could have been; grief for what was; grief for the blatant injustices happening all around us. It's times like these that I fall back into music heavy, knowing its the only thing that can carry me through the storm.
Back in April, the impact of COVID began to take hold of me mentally and I started writing what has now become "How to Grieve". Initially, this piece came from a place of immense anger and outright denial. I was infuriated by a world that devalued human life based solely on someone's skin color. I was enraged by the lack of empathy shown for those that would be most impacted by this virus. And selfishly, I was devastated. Devastated that so many opportunities I had worked tooth-and-nail for were suddenly (seemingly) gone. For a while, I merely existed in a haze of disbelief...
Each time I sat down to write more of "How to Grieve", I found myself in a different headspace from the previous writing session. My shifts in perspective, changes in mood, and evolution of feelings were all being captured, one session at a time - known, yet unbeknownst to me. Slowly, the track began to take on a life of its own. As I finished the arrangement and took a listen to my completed track for the first time, it all hit me like a wave crashing down! Every single emotion I felt over the last 5 months was undeniably present. I was literally listening to my grief. I heard my moments of denial, screamed through the drops that captured my anger, bargained my way through the pain, and experienced the sound of my own depression. All in 4 minutes. It was so powerful. It literally brought me to tears. At that moment, the song had already named itself, I just finally realized it.
By releasing "How to Grieve", my hope is that this piece makes space for your emotions; space for your experiences, and space for your personal healing as it has done for me. We all know that music has the power to make the unspeakable heard. All we have to do is listen.
Find a quiet place, get comfortable, turn this track on, and close your eyes.
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With deep love and healing,
For more information and resources on managing grief and mental health visit:
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In the end, the width of a post was all that denied London Irish a quite remarkable victory at the Brentford Community Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
Trailing 31-14 at the break, the Exiles produced an incredible second half display to draw level with Sale Sharks with moments to go.
And then, from 57-metres, Paddy Jackson's last-gasp penalty struck a post, denying the Exiles what would surely have been one of the greatest rugby comebacks of all-time.
Earlier, on a glorious September afternoon in the capital, Irish were dealt a significant early blow, when Sale opened the scoring inside the opening two minutes.
After a strong burst in midfield from Manu Tuilagi, AJ McGinty was in the right place at the right time to go over under the posts.
The Sharks number 10 added a straightforward conversion from close-range, to make it 0-7 early on.
It was fair to say Irish were up against it in the opening exchanges – and it went from bad to worse on the quarter hour, when former Exile Marland Yarde cut in from the left flank and bustled his way over to score, with McGinty again adding the extras.
Undeterred, Irish responded within a couple of minutes with a score of their own.
Quick-thinking from Ben White from a penalty five metres out saw him dart over for his first try in London Irish colours, with Paddy Jackson converting from under the posts.
The respite was short-lived, however, as Sale scored again on 22 minutes – a sublime McGinty grubber kick was seized upon by Sam James, who crossed the whitewash. McGinty made it 7-21 with a simple right-footed conversion.
The Sharks extended their advantage to 17 points on the half-hour mark, with McGinty slotting over a penalty.
It was a topsy-turvy encounter to say the least – and the tries kept on coming before the break.
Irish scored next – courtesy of Agustin Creevy. The Argentine started off the break, and when White was held-up just short, the Exiles' hooker powered over the line for the hosts, with Jackson adding two more.
Soon after, though, Irish were reduced to 14 men. Adam Coleman was adjudged to have committed a high tackle after a lengthy TMO intervention.
Sale made their numerical advantage count instantly – Will Cliff spotting a gap down the blind-side to coast over unopposed.
McGinty's fine kick from out wide completed the first half scoring.
Irish were still down to 14 for the opening few minutes of the second half, but as soon as they were back to their full complement, they scored.
After a fine break, Tom Parton did brilliantly well to bustle his way over in the corner for a trademark try – with Jackson's conversion from touch hitting the post and falling agonisingly wide.
Irish were enjoying a fine spell, with the introduction of a number of players from the bench breathing fresh life into Kidney's side.
Sale were second-best by now and the visitors were reduced to 14 men when Jono Ross was penalised for an off-the-ball challenge.
With a one-man advantage, Irish scored a fourth try on 67 minutes – a free-flowing backs move resulted in Parton sprinting over for his second try of the afternoon, to make it a seven-point ball game with over 12 minutes remaining.
Unbelievably, Irish scored again with three minutes to play! Curtis Rona this time going over in the corner for another superb try. Jackson, from touch, made no mistake – and the scores were level!
And then, in the final play of the match, from fully 57 metres, Irish had a chance to win it, when Jackson stepped up for a penalty.
The ball seemed destined to go over, but it struck a post – and that was that.
31-31, at the end of an incredible game of rugby.
Well in boys!
Score sequence (London Irish first): 0-5, 0-7, 0-12, 0-14, 5-14, 7-14, 7-19, 7-21, 7-24, 12-24, 14-24, 14-29, 14-31, 19-31, 24-31, 29-31, 31-31
London Irish: Tries: White (17), Creevy (33), Parton (56) (67), Rona (77); Conversions: Jackson (17) (33) (78); Penalties:
Sale: Tries: McGinty (2), Yarde (15), James (22), Cliff (37); Conversions: McGinty (2) (16) (22) (38); Penalties: McGinty (30)
London Irish: 15 Tom Parton, 14 Kyle Rowe, 13 Curtis Rona (Benhard van Rensburg 78), 12 Terrence Hepetema, 11 Ollie Hassell-Collins, 10 Paddy Jackson, 9 Ben White (Hugh O'Sullivan 62), 1 Will Goodrick-Clarke (Allan Dell 57), 2 Agustin Creevy (Mike Willemse 60), 3 Marcel van der Merwe (Ollie Hoskins 57), 4 Rob Simmons (Steve Mafi 60), 5 Adam Coleman, 6 Matt Rogerson (c) (George Nott 68), 7 Ben Donnell (Sean O'Brien 50), 8 Albert Tuisue.
Replacements: 16 Mike Willemse, 17 Allan Dell, 18 Ollie Hoskins, 19 George Nott, 20 Steve Mafi, 21 Sean O'Brien, 22 Hugh O'Sullivan, 23 Benhard van Rensburg.
Sale Sharks: 15 Simon Hammersley (Denny Solomona 52), 14 Byron McGuigan, 13 Sam James, 12 Manu Tuilagi, 11 Marland Yarde, 10 AJ MacGinty, 9 Will Cliff; 1 Bevan Rodd (Ross Harrison 49), 2 Tommy Taylor (Rouban Birch 72), 3 Nick Schonert (Coenie Oosthuizen 49), 4 Cobus Wiese, 5 JP du Preez, 6 Sam Dugdale (Ewan Ashman 54), 7 Ben Curry, 8 Jono Ross (c).
Replacements: 16 Curtis Langdon, 17 Ross Harrison, 18 Coenie Oosthuizen, 19 Rouban Birch, 20 Ewan Ashman, 21 Gus Warr, 22 Kieran Wilkinson, 23 Denny Solomona.
Referee: Mr Wayne Barnes
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While pursuing my AES degree at the UGA Tifton campus, I tried several different jobs that interested me; I worked for the UGA Tifton campus cotton breeder, I worked in a greenhouse, and I job-shadowed a county agent. After seeing what a county agent does, I decided that it was the career I wanted to pursue. As graduation grew closer I applied for open County Extension Agent positions. I even interviewed for one but did not get the job. During a job fair, I met representatives from Gold Kist Poultry in Douglas. They were looking for someone to join their Quality Assurance (QA) Team. I began working for them 2 months before graduation in a trainee program. My time with Gold Kist lasted a year and I worked with QA as well as serving as their Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) coordinator. Then I got a call from UGA Extension about a 4-H position in Wheeler County.
I began working there in July of 2006. I enjoyed 4-H but really missed working directly with agriculture. After 5 years I transferred to Montgomery County Extension as both the Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR) & 4-H Agent. For a time I covered Montgomery and Treutlen Counties. In my role as an ANR Agent, I began putting in test plots and working with UGA Extension Specialists on projects with growers. Cotton plots and collaborations on insect surveys and vegetable issues gave me the opportunity to help my farmers and gain knowledge on emerging issues. I enjoyed gaining knowledge and experience about growing and protecting crops and wanted to find my niche, or area in which I could become the local "expert". In 2016 I transferred to Jeff Davis County as the ANR Agent. This allowed me to focus on a single county and production agriculture. Soon after that, I began to work with other county agents and UGA Extension Specialists on a project that uses soil moisture sensors to schedule irrigation in cotton. This project enabled me to educate the farmers in my county on the use of soil moisture sensors and irrigation scheduling. After 14 years in Extension I still don't think I have become an "expert" on any one thing but I have learned a lot about irrigation and crop water needs. In cooperation with an agent from a neighboring county, in 2017 we began a Hayfield Irrigation Project. There are so many things to learn about how best to schedule irrigation for each crop! I am now beginning a new chapter with a peanut research project.
One thing that I really enjoy about my job as a county agent is that I do something different and interesting every day. Getting to know the hardworking farmers of this great state and helping people are the two most rewarding aspects of my job. I am glad that I attended the UGA Tifton campus and got to know my professors who are now the colleagues and on whom I rely on each day to get the information that I pass on to the farmers I serve.


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Bates Book Club Explores Life's Meaning Through "Tuesdays with Morrie"
It is an ordinary Tuesday at Bates College. Students are sprinting to class and many are drinking their third cup of coffee after a restless night of sleep. Others are speed walking to Ladd to print their mid-term papers just in time for class.
Perhaps this anecdote is humorous, maybe even relatable. But it also reveals a concerning problem that exists in our modern society.
We live in a fast-paced world that operates on speed and efficiency. Technological advancements like iPhones, Androids, laptops, and social media have made our society more accelerated than ever before. Only recently are we beginning to ask the important question: at what cost?
I met up with Khushi Choudhary '23 to talk more about this. Choudhary is the spiritual coordinator of the Multifaith Chaplaincy and the head of the book club at Bates. She is from India, where she was forced to stay for nearly a full year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The experience was very difficult for her: "I had been home for so long, and I wasn't coming back in the fall," she shared. "I was really depressed and sad."
At a low point in her life, Choudhary picked up the book "Tuesdays with Morrie." The non-fiction book is written by Mitch Albon, a former student of Morrie Schwartz, a sociology professor at Brandeis University. Every Tuesday, the two would eat lunch and chat. Mitch and Morrie formed a very close bond at Brandeis, but lost touch after Mitch graduated. When Mitch found out that Morrie was dying, he reached out, and they were able to rekindle their bond in the final month of Morrie's life.
The book gave Choudhary a glimmer of hope. "I read the book and I felt that it just had all the stuff of life," she said. "When I read it, I felt less lonely. I felt hopeful." She liked the book so much that she decided to choose it for the book club's group read.
Mitch Albon, the book's author, represents the "modern man." After graduating from Brandeis, Mitch had dreams of becoming a pianist. He eventually gave up on the dream and pursued a career as a sports journalist. Mitch made a lot of money, traveled the world, and bought a nice house. Still, he was not satisfied.
Mitch shares commonalities with many others. He did not follow the path he wanted, but instead the one that he was told to follow. People saw Mitch's dream of becoming a pianist as frivolous, and eventually, he listened. "I traded my dreams for paychecks, and I didn't even realize I was doing it," Mitch Albon shared in his book.
"Mitch is a little bit of a warning sign," said Choudhary. "I would call it a wakeup call, because Mitch is just following the course laid out for him."
Morrie represents something entirely different: he was not afraid to go against the grain of society. He danced and sang without a care in the word. He loved, cried, and never took anything in life for granted. When he was diagnosed with a terminal illness, Morrie had no regrets. "He continued to do the things that made life meaningful for him, even though he knew that his time was limited," explained Choudhary.
Morrie is the representation of the authentic man, she said.
"We have to consciously decide whether we want to fall into the trap, or whether we truly want to be authentic to ourselves," said Choudhary.
Choudhary recalled one of her own life experiences where she battled her inner "Mitch vs Morrie." She wanted to drop her major in psychology and replace it with a religious studies major instead. She was advised against it. "That might not work, it's too risky," she recalled people telling her.
She was not satisfied with the advice she was receiving until she decided to visit her favorite professor, Cynthia Baker of the Religious Studies Department. Baker changed Choudhary's perspective by asking a simple question: "How can you even think of staying if you're so unhappy?" This conversation was a turning point for Choudhary, and she later changed her major to religious studies.
Choudhary is confident in her decision to follow her own path but admits that the future scares her. "I'm terrified of graduating into a world where the Mitches are more ubiquitous and the Morries are few and far between," she shared. "This book was written 25 years ago, but it's so relevant today because the situation hasn't changed. If anything, it's gotten worse."
She believes that empathy is the gateway to progress in society. "Empathy is something that we just generally lack as a society and need to practice more of," said Choudhary. "We need to be able to care more, and not just because we ourselves are suffering."
She criticized society's bias of IQ over EQ (Emotional Intelligence): "There's not a focus on creating community space, or being able to really communicate with people, or understand each other."
Next Tuesday, students will still sprint to class, turn in papers with minutes to spare, and drink lots of coffee. Perhaps as they scramble to get to class with two minutes to spare, they can take a second to appreciate the beautiful sound of the ringing campus bell.


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1. I am so glad to finally find people that are willing to admit that although paper straws are insanely adorable, they are SUPER CREEPY to drink through. Come on, you know that you are thinking it. Have freedom. Admit it. I could totally make MILLIONS if I knew how to invent paper looking plastic straws. Maybe I should go on Shark Tank with that idea.
2. My Christmas cards are DONE. There I said it. Deal with it. Not addressed and such, because that would be insanity. But done. I heart Katygirl designs. She rocked them. Doesn't hurt that I had epic photos to choose from either....
5a. Currently have a huge crush on this blog.
Love how she writes. Love how she lives. Love how she makes me think.
5b. I also love this post. It sums up my feeling about this whole fall ennui I am trudging through.
6. I am the worst soccer mom ever. EVER. I wish for rain each Saturday (and the occasional Sunday- which I have a huge issue with. It's AYSO!!!! Why are there games on Sunday????) I want our weekend back.
7. I am busy thinking/ making/ dreaming up things/ for DrewB's mini sessions. SO EXCITED.
8. Queen Bee Market is this weekend in my old hood and Grace for Grace is going to be there. OBSESSED with everything she makes. It's somewhat unfair the beauty that she can create with chalk. NO, super unfair.
10. My kid is a beast and he loves to not be held. He also doesn't walk. So he crawls on the ground. All sorts of grounds. Yep. OCD mamas beware.
11. We went on a day date to California Adventure- NO KIDS. Yesssssssss. Roller coasters and nobody needing anything, for dayzzzzzz.
With that I conclude this list of randomness.
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After traveling around Mongolia for two weeks, we continue to our last part of the Trans-Mongolian Express; the train from Ulaanbaatar to Beijing. We find ourselves in the nice company of a British couple with whom we share the train cabin for 30 hours. As with previous border crossings, crossing the border between Mongolia and China takes time. Especially because of the changing of the undercarriage of the train. Because Mongolia has a different kind of rails than China, the whole train is being air lifted with machines at the border, while we are still in it. In a large hangar, the Chinese chassis gets pushed underneath the train and gets installed… et voilà; the Trans-Mongolia Express is ready to travel through China.
After 1,600 kilometres, including a drive through more than 60 tunnels, we arrive at the final destination; Beijing. Here, our adventure around China continues, but for many train passengers the plane back home awaits, after spending a few days in the Chinese capital of course.


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Washington, DC, April 29, 2015 – TriVision was a proud sponsor at Northern Virginia Technology Council's fourth annual Destination Innovation, DC's premier event which highlights the vibrant and rapidly growing technology community in the region.
Held at The Washington Post building, Destination Innovation 2015 featured an exhibition of DC area's growing technology firms, an "innovation competition", networking and industry speakers. Tony Moraco, Chief Executive Officer of defense contractor SAIC and Paul Singh, Managing Director of start-up incubator 1776, were the keynote speakers who spoke of the many challenges of innovation.
A key highlight of the event was the "Innovation Competition" where 32 start-up technology companies competed to gain seed funding in order to grow and expand their business. Kajeet took the top spot after making it through online voting, a two minute pitch for audience votes, and a head-to-head "Shark Tank" style round.
As a sponsor, TriVision provided the video production services for the event, capturing the exhibition and demonstrations of new products – which included everything from wearable robotics, to 3D printing, to cybersecurity software. A phrase often overheard at the exhibition was, "not everything happens in Silicon Valley," and after seeing all these new ideas, we have to agree!
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TriVision launched its "Your Website SUCKS!" campaign, reaching out to small businesses who need a website revamp, in particular a responsive website and online video. Part of our pitch was to educate people about the benefits of having a responsive website and the 20-30% web traffic they are potentially losing. For example, Google's recent update rewards mobile-friendly websites by ranking them higher on their results pages. You'd be surprised how many people didn't know this and told us, "You know, you're right! Our website does suck!"
We're looking forward to attending more events with the NVTC and letting more companies know that their websites "suck." As the Washington tech community continues to grow, TriVision plans to be there to help young businesses get ahead of the game, and bring home the bacon!
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Walt Disney World News
- Frozen Ever After located in the Norway pavilion at EPCOT will close for refurbishment from November 2-6.
- Lovepop recently opened a new store in the Town Center area of Disney Springs! Located near the Ron Jon Surf Shop, the store offers a variety of laser-cut pop-up cards that combine modern technology with the ancient art of "kirigami," a variation of origami that includes intricately cutting the paper rather than folding. The shop also stocks notecards, gift tags, and other goodies.
- Guests will once again be able to see characters at Chef Mickey's beginning on December 16 at Disney's Contemporary Resort. More details can be found here.
- Guests will once again be able to grace Disney's Winter Summerland Miniature Golf course at the Walt Disney World Resort beginning on November 6! More details here.


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Great read, show it to family members, maybe it'll "just make sense"...........
Exactly 100% spot on!
True! Thanks for the post Angry Mike :)
I think we know the problem resides in the mind numbing progressive education agenda and the array of prescription drugs they need to keep the kids in the "program".


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Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey: 20-Foot-Tall California Raisin
A California Raisin statue salvaged from an out-of-business golf course was transformed into large yard anachronism. He holds a big ice cream cone.
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As a pop culture phenomenon, the California Raisins peaked in the late 1980s. One of their fans lived in New Jersey (some 3,000 miles from California) and -- according to local lore -- built a 20-foot-tall Raisin for his miniature golf course on the Wildwood boardwalk. But fame is fleeting. The Raisins' popularity waned, and the golf course went out of business in the early 1990s.
The mini-golf Raisin, however, had a fan in Richard Little. He rescued the wrinkly icon, trucked it up the coast and several miles inland, and stood it in the front yard of his house, next to his ice cream stand. People seemed not to mind that it had nothing to do with ice cream. In fact, customers gradually stopped referring to the business as Little's Dairy Bar. They called it (and still do) "The Raisin."
Richard Little's daughter and son-in-law took over the business in the late 1990s. They created an ice cream cone for the Raisin to hold, but its presence is still pretty puzzling.
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Khan not ready to ease off throttle at US FTC as she marks first year at helm
09 June 2022 04:00 by Mike Swift
As she marks her first year at the helm of the US Federal Trade Commission, Chair Lina Khan isn't backing off her ambition to push the agency to be an active, forward-looking antitrust and privacy enforcer.
Asked whether the FTC has the bandwidth to take on a second significant antitrust conduct suit beyond its ongoing litigation against Meta Platforms, Khan told MLex Wednesday that the FTC would be "negligent" if it failed to recognize it has "a mandate to be active" in its enforcement of Section 2 of the Sherman Act.
"Yeah, look, stay tuned," Khan said, appearing relaxed and confident over a Zoom link during a one-on-one interview with MLex. "Again, these are commission actions. So we don't want to, of course, prejudge anything on that. So there's nothing more we can share. But I will say as a general matter, expect this upcoming year to be a very active one for us."
The progress has been herky-jerky at times during Khan's first year running the FTC. She was confirmed last June 15.
Khan moved aggressively during the Democrats' 3-2 majority on the five-member commission, but her agenda was temporarily stymied after Commissioner Rohit Chopra moved to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau last fall, leaving the FTC with a 2-2 deadlock between Democrats and Republicans. A survey of the FTC staff in late April showed a significant rift with senior leadership. Now, with Alvaro Bedoya restoring the Democrats' majority last month, Khan has a window to get things done.
She appears to be tightly focused on tangible results with the regulatory tools in her arsenal. "I don't have the luxury of living in theory and ... engaging in thought experiments, so I'm really focused on what we are able to do and what we are able to prioritize," she said.
Khan sat down in Zoom video chats Wednesday for a series of one-on-one, on-the-record, 15-minute conversations with MLex and other news organizations — one of the first times she has had a back-and-forth conversation with journalists who regularly cover the US enforcer.
The FTC is widely believed to be deep into an antitrust probe of Amazon. Khan would not discuss the specifics of any ongoing FTC antitrust probe, nor the timing of any potential complaint. But she said while the FTC must react to merger filings, it would be "a huge missed opportunity" if it failed to search out areas of the economy where competition isn't flourishing to apply Section 2 of the Sherman Act, which prohibits monopolies gained through anticompetitive conduct.
"It's really our main tool to be able to go after existing areas where we see a lack of competition and where unlawful monopolistic practices are occurring. And so, in as much as there's been a broader recognition that more and more pockets of our economy are suffering from these types of market practices, it's incredibly important, and in fact the FTC has a mandate to be active," Khan said. "I would view it as ... negligent for us to ignore Section Two or not be enforcing Section Two or decide that we're devoting all of our resources to mergers. I would view that as a huge missed opportunity and negligent and failing to pursue and follow through on our statutory obligations."
In the meantime, the FTC is plowing forward with a key probe, revealed in 2020, of Big Tech companies' use of consumer data. The agency is examining how Amazon, TikTok, Discord, Reddit, Snap, Twitter, Google's YouTube and Meta's Facebook and WhatsApp platforms collect and use personal data to make money through targeting ads or other methods.
The results of the probe, conducted under the FTC's Section 6(b) authority, will be made public, Khan said.
"Obviously, these are markets where we see deep information asymmetries, and a whole set of opacity. It was a broad 6(b) that covered an incredible number of distinct topics. And so, as you can imagine, it's taken time to make sure we fully have all the data and information we need and that we're able to fully sift through it and make sense of it," Khan said. "We were able to retain a particular expert, a technological expert, that has deep knowledge in this area to aid us with that work. And so that's continuing apace, and I definitely feel a sense of urgency in making sure this drives forward and we're able to share with the public what the findings are from that."
The FTC has already signaled its plan to move forward with privacy rulemaking, an alternative to Congress passing legislation to regulate the collection and use of personal data. With a potential bipartisan compromise in Congress appearing last week, Khan said the FTC will be watching the process closely, starting with a hearing in the House next week.
"Look, we're always making our decisions based on, where can we have the biggest value-add, given that we have limited resources," Khan said, when asked about whether the FTC will pursue rulemaking if Congress moves forward with privacy legislation. Action by Congress "would of course significantly affect the FTC with its effect on what types of business practices are lawful or unlawful," requiring the FTC to rethink "how we are deploying our resources."
But if Congress can't broker a compromise on privacy legislation, Khan suggested the FTC won't sit on its hands. "Until Congress does take those steps, we feel an incredible impetus to make sure that we're using all of our existing tools at our disposal to be active and be protecting Americans from unlawful data practices," she said.
During the interview, Khan peppered her conversation with the words "active" and "urgent," reflecting her intention to quickly take the agency in new directions.
Facebook, Kahn said, engaged in illegal conduct through its purchases of Instagram and WhatsApp at a key moment of technological transformation — the transition from desktop to mobile Internet.
"Facebook was not on its own merits able to manage that transition successfully. And that's when they ended up resorting to unlawful tactics, including unlawful acquisitions as well as unlawful conduct," Khan said.
The FTC sued Facebook in 2020, alleging that the company is illegally maintaining its personal social networking monopoly through anticompetitive conduct, including its acquisitions. Facebook defended the purchases of Instagram and Whatsapp, pointing out — among other things — that the FTC approved the deals before they were consummated.
"We are now seeing in a whole host of areas — new next-generation cloud, technological platforms and technologies emerge," she said. "And so similarly, we need to be very vigilant and very mindful that the types of unlawful practices that incumbents were able to use to maintain their monopoly illegally from the transition to desktop to mobile, that we're not once again allowing that to happen as we transition to these next-generation technologies.
"That's relevant in a whole set of areas via ... virtual reality, augmented reality, smart-home technologies, voice assistants, cloud," Khan said. "So, these are, I think, important issues for us as an agency to be mindful of."
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Saudi Arabia to create huge investment fund
Within 20 years, the world's largest oil exporter will no longer depend mainly on oil. That's according to Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia. In a five-hour interview with Bloomberg, the prince outlined plans to build the world's largest sovereign wealth fund — essentially a state-owned investment fund — and transform state oil company Saudi Aramco into an industrial conglomerate.
The threat of catastrophic climate change, combined with the fall in oil prices, has made that move "imperative," said independent energy consultant Leo Drollas.
"They are worried about the long-term future of the oil industry," he said. "They are so reliant on oil that they want to really reduce that reliance."
To do so, Saudia Arabia plans to grow its state-run Public Investment Fund, which now mostly invests in domestic projects, into a global powerhouse worth more than $2 trillion, according to the Bloomberg interview. By 2020, the fund plans increase its foreign investments to 50 percent, from 5 percent.
"There's a bigger push to invest into overseas assets and earn a return, and that investment income will help offset the fiscal deficits," said Michael Maduell, president of the Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute.
The Saudi government's budget deficit swelled to $98 billion last year as oil prices collapsed. To raise money for the investment fund, Saudi Arabia plans to sell shares of Saudi Aramco – less than 5 percent initially.
Despite the fall in oil prices, there should be plenty of buyers, from investment banks to other oil companies, said Sara Vakhshouri, a fellow at the Atlantic Council's Global Energy Center.
"Many people in the world want to have access or shares of the hugest oil company in the world," she said.
Saudia Arabia could take a page from Norway, Vakhshouri said, which has used its oil riches to build one of the world's most successful sovereign wealth funds.
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A very important feature of Japan at the moment is rural depopulation. Japan's population is falling overall, and most young people are moving to cities. This has led to rural communities where the average age is around seventy. This causes many problems, and in the grand scheme of things the problems it causes for jinja are probably not the most important. They are, however, the most important from the perspective of this blog. Fundamentally, jinja need a certain number of people living nearby if the matsuri are to be maintained. A lot of them no longer have those people.
Jinja Honchō has set up a committee to look into solutions to the problem, chaired by the head of Tokyo Prefectural Jinjachō. (Not, perhaps, the obvious choice — although Tokyo prefecture does have some areas that suffer from depopulation. The only prefecture that does not is Kanagawa, where I live.) This committee is overseeing the support projects that Jinja Honchō has already put in place, as well as trying to develop further responses. The November 9th issue of Jinja Shinpō reported on its most recent meeting.
This covered two topics. I have mentioned one before. The program to support jinja in depopulating areas is being revised to have two main pillars, one focusing on an individual jinja, and the other on a small region. A number of points were raised about this, of which one was particularly interesting. A member of the committee pointed out that there was a tendency for the population of city centres to drop (the doughnut phenomenon), and that "danchi", apartment complexes built about fifty years ago, were now dominated by older people, so that there were jinja in urban areas that were also starting to face similar problems. (The thing about the danchi is that a lot of young couples moved in to start families — about fifty years ago. They are no longer young.)
The other topic was in the general area of finding successors for priests. The particular topic up for discussion this time was the establishment of a system for "matsuri assistants". The concrete example given of this was sessions held in Shikoku to train sōdai to fold shidë, the lightning-bolt shaped white paper that decorates shimënawa and tamagushi, which suggests that a very basic level of assistance is hoped for. The committee members raised the importance of making sure that any system was appropriate to local needs, and the need to share examples of how it could be done. The importance of cultivating a "religious heart" (shinkōshin — another term that is rather hard to translate) was also emphasised.
In my opinion, this is the most important problem facing Jinja Honchō at the moment. If large numbers of rural jinja fail and disappear, then the organisation has failed in its most fundamental task: to ensure the survival of jinja after the war and into the future. They certainly agree that it is an important problem, because they have committees, and budgets, and projects. The fact that the problem just keeps getting bigger may simply reflect the scale of the underlying forces. The Japanese government has not been able to do anything about rural depopulation either.


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This conversation occurred in January/February 2023 based on this @Allegation Hunter video. Since the video was about reasons Islam was true, I decided to bring up the Quran's explanation and purpose of meteors. It went something like this (click the image to display in its own window):
Category Archives: Quran
The Crucifixion of the Messiah
Periodically, my Muslim friends will advocate their position that Jesus was not crucified on a cross in Palestine two millennia ago (see here, here and here). They posit that someone may have been crucified, but it had to have been someone else. As further evidence, they say that if Jesus was crucified on a "tree" he would have been cursed by Allah, based on Deuteronomy 21. This is all based on one passage from the Quran…
Continue readingFreedom Versus Conformity in Islam
I was bantering with my friend @NeoLegendX when he inadvertently brought up a topic that I thought was very interesting. Soon after, comments began to be deleted by either the channel Moderator or YouTube itself. Here's the context of our conversation:
NeoLegendX: @A Berean any interesting topics you stumbled upon
A Berean: @NeoLegendX Bored?
NeoLegendX: @A Berean corona has us on lockdown
Cmon Braf
You know that
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Continue readingA Berean: @NeoLegendX Some of us "old folk" still get to work, even in lockdown…
My Muslim Friends Don't Trust Me!
For reasons deeply rooted in Islamic orthodox thinking, my Muslim friends continually say that my online persona "lies" or is a "liar" or even an "inveterate liar". Here are a few popular ayat that are often used to stoke mistrust between Muslims and Christians:
O you who believe! Do not take the Jews and the Christians as allies; some of them are allies of one another. Whoever of you allies himself with them is one of them. Allah does not guide the wrongdoing people.— Quran 5:51 ITANI
Continue readingThose who disbelieve among the People of the Scripture, and the Polytheists, will be in the Fire of Hell, where they will abide forever. These are the worst of creatures.
As for those who believe and lead a righteous life—these are the best of creatures. — Quran 98:6–7 ITANI
The Revelation and Preservation of Quranic and New Testament Manuscripts
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Both the Christian and Islamic faiths depend on revelation in order to know anything about God beyond what can be learned through observing nature. Muslims claim that the Quran is the eternal Word of Allah, sent down to earth, complete in its original form and unchanged. Christians, on the other hand, believe that Jesus Christ is the eternal Word of God, sent down to earth, complete in his original form and unchanged. The New Testament is held to a lower standard than that of the person of Jesus Christ upon which it is based: Is it eternal? No. Was it sent down from heaven? Inspired, but… no, at least not in the Quranic sense. Was it complete in its original form? Yes. Was it changed? Yes, but we know where the changes are for the most part. For both the Quran and the New Testament, the revelation and preservation of the ancient texts is of utmost importance, for they give us confidence that what the scriptures declare about God is reliable. The problem is: If both scriptures tell us contrasting views of God/Allah, which is reliable and trustworthy?
I've had the pleasure of engaging in an online conversation with several Muslims on YouTube on this subject. I hope to use this post as a vehicle for continuing those conversations as the YouTube comment mechanism can be uncooperative at times. As I have a day job, this interaction will require patience. Also, I'll endeavor to be as informed, truthful and fair as possible, so careful research will be required. Please stay tuned!
Editor's Note: This thread was moved from the main "Ask Me Anything" page. It was based on comments that originated from the YouTube video "A Guide To Missionary Tactics For MUSLIMS" by Radush Shubuhaat. Look for the thread by "A Berean" that begins "So much cynicism in less than 15 minutes…"


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What Should I Expect at My First Singing Lesson?
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Your cat might not be as exuberantly social as the neighbor's Golden Retriever, but that doesn't mean your feline friend isn't capable of love, affection, loyalty, and everything else that comes with a strong friendship.
Cats are domestic pets, and many of them thrive when they feel a strong connection with at least one family member. There are several emotional and physical benefits associated with having a strong bond with a cat, and taking the time to nourish and maintain that relationship will always be worth the effort.
Like people, no two cats are the same. There are countless factors that go into your relationship with your cat including their personality, your personality, your home life, and even your cat's health. You'll need to get to know your cat on a deeper level to form a truly strong bond, but there are several things you can do to get started.
Here are a few tips that might seem unconventional at first, but they can really help strengthen your bond with your cat.
1. Respect Your Cat's Personal Space and Boundaries
Imagine someone coming up to you while you're relaxing, eating, or simply minding your own business and forcing an interaction. They might try to take you away from whatever you're currently doing or put body parts uncomfortably close to you. It doesn't matter how you feel about this person on a normal basis; no one likes being disturbed or distracted when they're not in the mood. It's important to remember that your cat feels the same way.
Your cat might love you and often seek attention, but that doesn't mean she wants your face inches from hers while she's trying to nap. She doesn't want you to pick her up while she's comfortably making biscuits just because you want her in your lap.
It can be hard to resist, but you need to remember that your cat has her own opinions and boundaries.
When you disregard those feelings, you show your cat that you don't respect her or care about her feelings. Routinely popping her personal space bubble will create a rift in your relationship.
Leaving your cat alone might seem counterproductive when trying to strengthen your friendship, but respecting your cat's boundaries will help you stay on her good side and show her how much you care about her feelings and opinions.
2. Offer Your Cat Choices
Your cat might act like she rules over the entire house, but the truth is that cats have very little say in what happens to them. They're completely reliant on human family members when it comes to the essentials like food and water. They also can't control how people behave or spend their time, even when it affects their own well-being.
Cats are at the mercy of your schedule, your feelings, and your behaviors every second of every day. That kind of powerlessness is understandably stressful. You don't want your cat to associate you and your relationship with feelings of helplessness and restrictions.
It's unrealistic to give your cat complete control over their environment. That includes the people and objects around them. You can, however, give them strategic opportunities to make choices for themselves. Having multiple cat beds, for example, isn't excessive.
It's giving your cat the freedom of choice. You can also give your cat the choice of who they want to interact with. If your friend's toddler comes to visit and wants to pet the cat, don't force your cat to tolerate the attention if she doesn't want to. Give her the option of playing or leaving the room.
3. Be Predictable
Spontaneity has its place, but not when it comes to the relationship with your cat. It relates back to that lack of control. Cats have no say in when you go to bed or when the house is flooded with kids on the weekends. It can be stressful, but you can help your cat feel more confident by keeping to a consistent routine.
This strategy relates to both the activities that directly affect your cat and those that don't. For example, you should fill the food bowl around the same time every day and clean the litter on a predictable schedule.
Some cats are more easy-going and won't care what the rest of the family is up to. For shy cats, however, you can help your bond by being a steady and reliable part of their life. It'll help your cat if you come and go at generally the same times and give them attention on a predictable basis. Of course, there will be days when you can't help but switch things up. When this happens, show your cat extra compassion and patience.
4. Become Fluent in Feline Body Language
Communication is an important part of the feline/human relationship. You and your cat don't speak the same language, but that doesn't mean you can't learn to interpret important messages. You can do this by taking a few key lessons in feline body language.
When you're fluent in feline body language, you can interpret a quick tail-flick or ear twitch to tell you what your best cat friend is thinking. Some body language is easy to decipher. When your cat's fur puffs up and they hiss, they're feeling afraid. Other body movements, however, are a little tricker.
Don't be fooled, for example, by a wagging cat tail. Cats aren't like dogs. A moving tail often indicates irritation, not joy. At the same time, an exposed cat belly might not be asking for belly rubs. Your cat is probably saying she trusts you. Betraying that confidence by rubbing their sensitive belly could set your relationship back a few steps.
5. Train Your Cat
Most people assume you can only train dogs and not cats. That kind of thinking, however, underestimates a cat's willingness to learn and interact with humans. Training a cat might take more patience than training a dog, but many cats easily learn simple behaviors and tricks.
You'll need to be consistent, but regular training sessions using positive reinforcement are a great way to strengthen your bond with your cat.
Not only will you spend one-on-one time together, you also help your cat associate you with treats and praise. By rewarding your cat on a regular basis, you show her you are a positive and trustworthy part of her life. The mental stimulation will also keep your cat happy and more willing to offer companionship.
To start training, try teaching simple behaviors like sit and coming when called. You can eventually move up to walking on a leash, which will provide even more opportunities to bond.
While cats don't hold grudges, it's a lot easier to form a bond when you start from a place of mutual trust and respect. Before you worry about strengthening your bond, take time to ensure you have a solid foundation of trust.
Get to know your cat's personality and don't expect her to fall in love with you overnight. Remember that cats are complicated creatures, but you'll never regret making the time and effort to strengthen your relationship.
Also Read: How To Train Your Cat Not To Bite?


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A Savannah kitten can be brought home 12 weeks after its birth. Up until that moment, it has spent its entire life with mother and siblings. Your little Savannah has spent all of its time since birth becoming thoroughly familiar with its surroundings, and feels safe and secure there.
Now imagine how scary it would be to suddenly find yourself alone in an unfamiliar place! All its sense of feeling safe and secure will vanish, and it will be up to you to restore that balance to your kitten's world. Of course, spending a great deal of time with your new pet will help ease its fears, but you must also be sure it will be safe when you can't be there to monitor its every move.
A Special Space For Your Savannah
Your first job will be to prepare a room for your Savannah, one that is completely safe while it explores its new surroundings. It's important that your kitten has boundaries for its new territory. These need to be boundaries that it can discover, test and understand. Turning your Savannah loose to roam your entire house when it first comes home is not recommended. It would be very much like setting a toddler down in the middle of a large department store and turning it loose. Before long, that toddler would be into a lot of mischief, not to mention how fast you would loose track of him! The same thing would happen to any Savannah kitten left to roam through an entire, unknown house.
This will serve to keep your Savannah from wandering into less safe areas of your house, and to keep other animals or children out of your Savannah's space. Bathrooms, a designated area of the master bedroom, or a small office would work fine as your kitten's first "home ground".
Start the Process Of "Kitten-Proofing"
Once you have selected an appropriate place, your next step will be to make sure it is thoroughly "kitten-proofed". Keep in mind the Savannah's natural traits, including their fondness for water and their highly developed athletic abilities—even as kittens.
That small, loveable kitten will soon be able to jump to the top of a toilet, low counter, dresser or desk. Don't forget to check your vents, closets, any access behind or under furniture, or any place a small, pliable kitten body may be able to squeeze into or through. If your room has windows, be sure they are securely closed and locked.
With all the interesting holes to explore plugged up or covered up, you can turn your attention to any small items or knick-knacks.
Any shampoos or other hair products should also be moved up high enough so that your kitten cannot get to them. Kittens love to scratch and they will climb, so hanging towels must also be kept high enough they are out of reach.
Playing with toilet paper or Kleenex exposed in boxes is a favorite Savannah past time. If you don't want your room covered in toilet paper or bits of tissues, take the necessary precautions to keep both items out of your kitten's reach.
Kittens are curious, and Savannahs are more so than most. They will explore everywhere and everything they can reach. Pencils, rings, erasers, and runners on top of dressers are all fair game to be played with, chewed and even swallowed in your Savannah's view of the world.
The final, major hazard you will need to protect your new Savannah from are wires. This includes any cords for lamps, televisions or small appliances (such as clocks, hair dryers and curling irons). Kittens love to chew, and your Savannah will be no exception. For items which need to stay plugged in, you should take steps to ensure the wire has no attraction for your kitten. A good spay of bitter apple will usually do the trick.
Making The Rest Of Your Home Safe For Your Kitten
While your kitten is acclimating to its new living space, you will have time to go through the same process for the rest of your home.
It can seem like a daunting task to ensure you have all your household vents, chimney accesses, crawl spaces and other open holes or crevices plugged up or completely covered. Always keep in mind that it's better to be overly cautious to ensure the safety of the kitten, then to have an avoidable accident.
With their long legs and superior jumping skills, your Savannah kitten will be able to easily explore the tops of coffee tables, chests, dining room chairs and tables, as well as open levels on bookshelves and entertainment centers. All these surfaces should be clear of any breakable items, or heavy, decorative pieces which could fall over and injure your new, high energy, extremely playful pet.
Other hazards to be aware of are anything your kitten could swallow that would be harmful to their health. This includes paper or plastic bags, cloth grocery bags, and any type of ribbon or string. Chewing and even accidentally swallowing any part of these objects could cause your kitten to suffer from intestinal blockage. This will mean a big vet bill for you, and may possibly be fatal to your kitten!
Absolutely be sure to lock-up or put away any medications, open liquor bottles and all cleaning products. Your kitten getting into any of these items could also end in a tragedy.
Other things to consider are any areas or items with standing water. This could include fountains, filled water glasses or flower vases, and most especially uncovered fish tanks. Savannahs are natural hunters, and will carefully track the movements of fish through the clear glass of the tank. It is essential that fish tanks be sturdy enough to withstand some playful (and maybe not so playful) "battings" by your Savannah, and most especially should be kept securely covered at all times.
That same hunting instinct will hold true for any other small pets such as birds, turtles, mice, gerbils or lizards. Savannahs will also follow any animal living near, or passing by, the outside of your home. For this reason, you should be sure you have windows, glass doors and especially screens that will keep your Savannah safely inside.
Plants Can Be Poisonous To Your Savannah
The final items in your home which must be thoroughly scrutinized are any flowers or houseplants. Many varieties of plants are poisonous to cats, and this includes your Savannah. Popular plants which may not be good for your kitten (or as time goes on, your cat), include Ferns, Baby's Breath, some types of Daisies, Daffodils, Hibiscus and Poppies.
Once you have gone through the checklist to kitten-proof your home, you will be ready to introduce your Savannah kitten to the rest of its domain.
When Your Savannah Comes Home
Introducing your Savannah to its new home should begin before your kitten leaves the breeder's care. Be sure that you have an in-depth talk with the breeder about the personality and habits of your kitten. You should also pick-up some tips for training, as well as any recommendations for the right care for the newest addition to your family. Your kitten's breeder will have the best interests of your kitten in mind, and be happy to share any information and answer any questions you have to make the transition of your Savannah as easy as possible for both you and your kitten.
Tap? Bottled? A specific brand of bottled water? You also need to know what brand of litter your breeder uses, as well as what he or she recommends for toys.
All Savannah's have a distinct personality. This can include very specific likes and dislikes. Some kittens are more playful and outgoing, while others may have a more difficult time adjusting to new people and places. One Savannah kitten may be very selective in what it will eat, while another of its litter mates will eat just about anything presented to it. Knowing and understanding the unique personality of your kitten will help make its transition to your new home smooth and easy for both of you.
Keeping the emotional well-being of your kitten in mind, be sure to introduce new experiences gradually and carefully. This is especially true when the introduction includes other family members and pets.
Once your kitten has reached the special space you have prepared for your it, place the carrier gently on the floor, leaving the door to the carrier open. Let your kitten come out to explore its surroundings on its own. If your kitten is a bit shy, it may take some time for it to venture out of its carrier into an unknown space. If this proves to be the case, you might try a "tickler" to lure it out. This is a feather tied by string to a rod or stick, and is a favorite play toy of a Savannah.
After your Savannah has stepped out of the carrier and explored a few feet around it, gently pick up your kitten and place it in the litter pan. If you have a pan in the same dimensions and filled with the same litter as your kitten is use to, it will help your Savannah realize what the litter box is for. Once the kitten has sniffed and explored the litter box, repeat the same procedure with the food bowl, water bowl and bed. All of these items should be placed in close proximity to each other within your Savannah's special space.
Keep in mind that Savannahs, even Savannah kittens, love water. And to them, everything is a potential play toy. Your Savannah may very well spend time simply batting the water out of its water bowl, or dragging its food bowl around the room. You may want to consider purchasing food and water bowls with extra heavy bases which won't tip over easily.
Bedding is also very important. Your kitten has always snuggled up to its mother and litter mates to sleep, so you will need to give it the same inviting and cozy place to rest. Soft and fluffy bedding with an added warm blanket will help ease your kitten's transition to its new sleeping arrangements.
In addition to food, water, bed and litter box, your kitten will also need a "scratching" post. Savannah's not only use the post to keep their claws trimmed and in good shape, but also to stretch their long legs and spine. Savannahs are very athletic animals, and much like a runner needs to stretch his muscles on a regular basis to keep them supple and in-shape, Savannah's also need to stretch their spine and legs for the same reason. Their favorite time to stretch is right after taking a nap or eating, so the scratching post should also be close to the kitten's food bowl and bedding.
An issue to be aware of with the scratching post is the material it is made of. Scratching posts made out of the same material as objects in your house may lead to your Savannah using those very same objects as a scratching post as well. Carpeted scratching posts, or posts covered in fabric similar to that in your couches or chairs could lead to damaged carpeting or furniture. Many breeders recommend scratching posts that are made of sisal rope, which will hold up over a long period of time. You should also be sure that the post is solid, will not move around easily, and is high enough to give your Savannah a good stretch, even as it grows from kitten to adult cat.
Being active and playing is a big part of a kitten's day, and is especially critical for a Savannah. A variety of toys must be an essential part of your kitten's new environment to keep it engaged, stimulated and emotionally happy. Because a Savannah is very athletic and plays hard, even as a kitten, all its toys must be able to stand up to some rough and tumble play. Remember that a Savannah loves to chew, so your typical cat toy may fall apart in no time. It's recommended that you purchase toys made by Nyla Bone. Coming in a variety of shapes and sizes, these cat toys are made of a DuPont product which cannot be chewed to pieces or ingested.
Other toys can include tennis balls with rattles or bells inside, or stuffed animals specifically made for big, heavy chewing dogs. Some of the favorite toys for Savannahs, as well as many other breeds of cats, are cardboard boxes, paper bags, or just simple, crumbled-up pieces of paper. Your kitten should never be left unsupervised with any toy that can be chewed up or ripped apart and ingested.
Since you will spend time playing with your kitten, interactive toys are also a "must have". Feather teaser toys, such as the one that you may have had to use to lure your Savannah out of its carrier, are always popular with kittens. So is chasing the bouncing red light produced by a laser pen, as well as other types of "chase" toys. It's also important to know when to stop playing. Your Savannah should not be run around to the point of panting for breath or exhaustion.
Of course, there are toys which should never be given to your Savannah, even with supervised play. This includes ribbons, cords, string or any other material which can be easily shredded and therefore difficult to find all the pieces to keep your kitten from ingesting the material at some later time. Foam balls or any type of foil should also be on your permanent list of "inappropriate toys".
Your kitten's special space is also the only place you should introduce your Savannah to during its "quarantine" or acclimation period. Most breeders recommend a period of two weeks for a Savannah to be in its new home before introducing it to the rest of the house, or other members or pets in the household.
This time is just for you and your Savannah. It allows your Savannah to explore and get to know its new environment on a more miniature scale, giving it time to regain the feeling of security and confidence it had at the breeder's facility. It's also an opportunity for you to spend quality time with your kitten, to become familiar with its habits and personality, and to develop a strong bond of affection and trust between owner and pet. Savannah's need and expect their human to spend quality time with them, and now in a confined and quiet environment, is your chance to do exactly that.
Meeting the Rest of the Household
Now that your kitten has had a chance to acclimate itself to new surroundings, it is time to broaden its horizons a bit. With the proper introductions, your Savannah will do fine around other members of the household.
Remember to slowly introduce your kitten to the rest of the house and its residents. Staying with the introduction to just one new room for a few days, before adding on additional rooms, might be best. This will give your Savannah time to become familiar with the new surroundings at its own pace. Being placed in too much space all at once, it may start to feel lost and frightened. That feeling will trigger its natural instinct to hide and protect itself. With all that additional space, it can take you quite a while to find a small kitten intent on staying concealed.
Before introducing your kitten to children or other adults, you may need to remind them of a few, basic traits of your Savannah which will need to be respected. The first and foremost, especially if you have young children, is that the Savannah is not necessarily a "lap" kitten. While fiercely loyal to their owners, some Savannahs, especially those in the Foundation Generations, do not like to be held or carried for any period of time. They are not the type of household pet that will lay limply in a child's lap, or passively go along with being dressed up or be a part of a game they don't understand.
Savannahs may need to understand the interaction between themselves and humans, but they certainly do love to play. However, they are very active, play hard, and they do have claws. If your child (or another adult) is playing with your Savannah, remind them to keep several feet between themselves and the kitten. The feather ticklers, which Savannah's enjoy very much, will give you a good distance and still allow both human and animal to enjoy the playtime. The same reasoning applies to laser pens and chase toys.
Savannahs can adapt to, and learn to socialize with, most household pets, especially when those pets are also very active and playful. However, they seem to prefer the company of dogs, even over other breeds of cats. In fact, new Savannah owners are often surprised at how many "dog-like" traits their cat will display. This includes following them tirelessly about the house, its love to play in water, boundless energy, and even waiting at the door for its owner to come home.
Be sure to carefully and continually monitor the interaction between your kitten and other household pets until you are absolutely sure it is safe to leave them alone together. At first, most of your other pets will be much larger than your kitten. Any sign of aggressive behavior by these larger animals will send your kitten scurrying to find a safe, well-protected hiding place. However, once everyone has grown accustomed to each other, you just might find your little kitten snuggled next to the family dog, perfectly content and fast asleep.
No matter how happily your Savannah and other pets play together, they are still animals. There will be an adjustment period to establish the place of the new member in the hierarchy of the "pack". Usually, Savannah's will expect to be the "alpha". During this time, and especially as your Savannah grows into its full height, weight and athletic capabilities, there may be some hissing and posturing going on between your pets. This is natural among animals. As long as it doesn't get out of hand, and fur starts flying, you should allow them to establish their own rank in the household. Just keep in mind—no matter how entitled your Savannah may feel to being the head of the pack, you should always be sure you are established as the ultimate "alpha" in the household.
Always be prepared to put your kitten back into its own room if the introductions are getting too rough. The safety of your kitten and other pets and members of the household should continue to be your first priority.
On occasion, your Savannah may show some aggression toward the other pets in your family. This will usually be over what it perceives as an encroachment on its "territory". If your Savannah feels a room or rooms in the house are part of its personal space, and another pet does not act appropriately in that space, the Savannah may give it a warning sound or hiss to clearly communicate its claim over that space. It may also jump on the other animal, or give it a nip, as a way of establishing its authority. If you feel your Savannah is being too aggressive, then once again—place it back in its own room as a way of calming down the situation.
A Speech and Body Language All Its Own
Savannahs have sounds and physical behaviors which will are indications to you of its current emotional state. They often "speak" with a chirping sound, inherited from their Serval father, or the more familiar meow that comes from their domesticated cat mother. If you listen and watch the associated behavior when your kitten is "speaking", you will learn which sounds mean your Savannah is happy, upset, scared, annoyed, or just babbling.
Savannahs have interesting ways of communicating with people. They are often prone to head butting their owners as a type of greeting. Much like a dog, your Savannah may wag its tail to show pleasure. A common trait in a Savannah is to fluff out the base of its tail as its unique way of saying "hello". This is a friendly gesture, and not to be confused with hair being raised on the entire length of their spine and tail. That indicates fear and a feeling of being threatened. A Savannah will also emit a hissing sound, more reminiscent of a snake than a cat, to show its displeasure. This strange sound coming from a cat may often startle people who are visiting you. Also, and once again much like dogs, Savannah's can growl!
You need to be aware of your Savannah's general reactions to strangers. Good socialization will minimize the natural reaction of "fight or flight" when confronted with something new and much bigger than your kitten or cat. However, some Savannah's have the type of personality that is instantly fine with any human, while others need to be introduced more slowly to newcomers. Whichever way your cat acts, you should always be present for any new introductions. This will not only allow you to monitor the introduction, but give your Savannah a greater feeling of security since its favorite person is nearby.
As Time Goes On
As your Savannah becomes more comfortable roaming about its new home, you will want to keep some practical matters in mind.
It would be advisable, at first, to place one or more additional litter boxes throughout your house, and be sure to show your kitten where they are as you introduce it to new rooms. For a small kitten in a large house, a single litter box located at the other end of the house can be a very long way to have to travel. To avoid accidents, it is best to give it a close option during this learning and growing time in its life. As your Savannah reaches maturity and becomes familiar with the layout of the entire house, you can gradually reduce the number of litter boxes until you have just one or two, depending on the size of your home.
Never forget those phenomenal, athletic abilities of your Savannah! It can jump to a height of seven feet or more from a standing position, and is tireless in its desire to play. It can, and most likely will, wear out your less energetic pets, and you may need to give them a rest break from your Savannah.
Another interesting capability of the Savannah, and reported by a number of breeders and owners, is that your pet can learn to open cupboards and other doors that have handles which do not need to be turned. If this proves to be the case with your Savannah, you may want to invest in the child safety devices made for these types of doors.
Keep in mind that your kitten is small. Like any small creature, it will have a tendency to put itself in some very unusual places. Be sure to check behind that rocking chair or lounger before you sit down. Also be careful opening doors lest your kitten just sneaks right by you and into that new opening it just found. This is especially true when opening a doors which leads to the outside of your house.
While it is great to idea to take your Savannah outside for walks and fresh air, it should still be considered an "indoor" cat. If allowed to roam free outside, your Savannah may easily decide to locate a new "territory" elsewhere.
One of the best parts of owning a Savannah is watching how alert and aware it is of its surroundings. This kind of attention to everything going on around it is a constant reminder of the cat's wild ancestors. Once fully acclimated to all members of your family and to your home, you will have many years of enjoyment living and playing with your Savannah!