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In some cases, people think the best idea may be to sell their home themselves. This is usually not a good option. Here is a list of just some of the basics that as your listing agent I will do. Saving money on real estate commissions can cost you a fortune in lost time and lost money for your home. Here are just a few things to consider:
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9 times somebody (seemingly) farted at a really bad time
Standby for farts.
He blew up after recording himself farting at work for six months.
Let's be honest, you're interested.
In 2017, fart-tracking is a thing.
Meanwhile, in Canadian politics...
Because Minions are going to take over the world.
Ant-sized superhero, human-sized farts.
"Seriously, we'll fart in a jar and send it wherever you want. We wouldn't make this shit up."
This gives a whole new mean to the subreddit r/ShittyKickstarter.
Christian Poincheval is a 65-year-old French inventor who has dedicated the last eight years of his life to making farts smell better.

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Fine Jewelry Marketing Ideas
A fine jewelry retailer faces a significant challenge in marketing the store's quality jewelry products to its target market. While the store owner actively promotes his store as the best source for exquisite fine jewelry, he must avoid price-focused campaigns that can potentially alienate his customers. By building customer relationships, and acknowledging the customers' value through innovative marketing, the fine jewelry retailer positions himself well for success.
Custom Content
Convey a sense of exclusivity to current and potential customers with a series of carefully crafted messages about fine jewelry offerings. Work with a skilled copywriter to create regular emails, blog posts and social media page entries showcasing the store's jewelry. Include stunning photos of new jewelry collections, thoughtful gift-giving suggestions, and exclusive sales and preview events. Work with a graphics designer to create a communications template, including a distinctive store slogan or tag line.
Referral Appreciation
Real estate agents, luxury yacht brokers and other upscale-market salespeople benefit from referral business from current or former customers. These sales professionals often express their appreciation by giving the referring customer a gift card to a fine restaurant or fresh flowers for the customer's home or office. Because a fine jewelry retailer also sells higher-dollar merchandise, he can easily adopt this practice, extending his appreciation to customers who provide him with profitable referrals.
Trunk Shows
A fine jewelry trunk show showcases a jewelry designer's latest collection and often provides a venue in which to meet the designer in person. Some trunk shows also offer on-premises savings on the designer's creations. Trunk shows typically feature light refreshments, and customers might enjoy unobtrusive live music as well. Creating a series of well-publicized trunk shows helps establish the fine jewelry retailer as a premier source of fine designer jewelry.
Brand Connections
Work with a videographer and professional actors to develop short videos that showcase joyous life events. Feature a couple's engagement, wedding planning and marriage ceremony, and focus on the engagement and wedding rings. Capture a mother's enjoyment of a Mother's Day ring she received from her young children. Show a young woman's excitement as she received a pair of diamond stud earrings as a graduation gift. Invite customers to submit videos of their own celebrations in which the store's fine jewelry played an important part. Showcase these videos on the store's website and on social media outlets.
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M.D. Anderson regains top cancer-care ranking
M.D. Anderson reclaims ranking over N.Y. rival
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center is again U.S. News & World Report's No. 1-ranked hospital for cancer care, a year after a drop to No. 2 ended its streak of seven straight years atop the list.
The Houston research hospital moved back ahead of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, its New York rival, in the magazine's annual ranking of hospitals, which was released late Monday night. The two have jockeyed for the top spot since the survey's inception in 1990.
"We're honored by this tremendous national recognition, but the true measure of our success is the number of lives we've impacted with our care, research and support," Dr. Ronald DePinho, the president of M.D. Anderson, said in a statement. "We owe our gratitude to the more than 20,000 cancer fighters, including world-class faculty and nurses, and 1,000 volunteers working every day to end cancer for our patients and others around the world."
M.D. Anderson has ranked first 11 times in the past 14 years.
The survey often is criticized as a popularity contest, but it remains hugely influential, touted by hospitals that fare well and feared by those that don't. M.D. Anderson has made the perennial No. 1 ranking one of the linchpins of its marketing campaign.
In a recent faculty survey, a number of professors anonymously expressed concern about M.D. Anderson's fall from the No. 1 designation last year.
The Houston institution's return to the top position was the product of small changes in several quality measures, said a U.S. News health editor who worked on the project. He said slight improvement in volume, risk-adjusted mortality and patient safety "added up to M.D. Anderson eking out an advantage."
"There was no single change in either hospital's performance that 'made the difference,' " said Ben Harder, U.S. News' chief of health analysis. "It was a real photo finish last year, with the two hospitals nearly tied."
Sloan Kettering No. 2
M.D. Anderson lost out last year by one-tenth of a point, scoring 99.9 to Sloan Kettering's 100. This year, M.D. Anderson scored 100 to Sloan Kettering's 94.7. The top-ranked center automatically gets a score of 100.
M.D. Anderson also ranked No. 5 in U.S. News' ear, nose and throat specialty, No. 7 in gynecology and as "high performing" in urology. In those specialties, M.D. Anderson was ranked even though it competes against hospitals that provide the entire spectrum of disease care, not just cancer treatment.
M.D. Anderson did not participate in the magazine's pediatric care rankings, which came out in June. The hospital's ranking for such care had dropped precipitously in recent years, from No. 12 in 2010 to No. 42 in 2014.
M.D. Anderson officials said they chose not to participate this year because a significant amount of its pediatric care is provided by "the same top-ranked experts caring for M.D. Anderson's adult patients" and because U.S. News' methodology places specialty hospitals at "a disadvantage when compared to full service hospitals."
M.D. Anderson and Sloan Kettering have ranked No. 1 or No. 2 in cancer care by the magazine every year. Each has achieved the top spot 13 times.
Other local hospitals
Other Houston hospitals in the survey included TIRR Memorial Hermann, ranked the No. 2 rehabilitation hospital; the Menninger Clinic, the No. 5 psychiatric hospital; and Texas Heart Institute No. 17 and Houston Methodist No. 21 among cardiac centers. Both of the latter have dropped in recent years.
Texas Children's ranked No. 4 among children's hospitals in the magazine's rankings in June.
The survey ranked Methodist as Texas' and the Houston area's top adult hospital. Eleven Methodist specialties ranked in the top 50.
No Texas hospital made the magazine's Honor Roll of the nation's 15 best comprehensive adult hospitals.


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Allowing farmland that's been reclaimed from the sea to flood and turn back into salt marsh could make it absorb lots of carbon from the atmosphere, a new study suggests, though the transformation will take many years to complete.
Scientists looked at one of the oldest such places in the UK, Tollesbury in Essex. Originally a salt marsh, the site was claimed for farming in the late 18th century, but eventually relinquished in 1995 when the bank separating it from the sea was deliberately breached. Since then it's been reverting to its natural state, though this is very slow process.


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Our little family of dogs with the mom and dad on the outside and the four little ones on the inside. They have all been with us a long time and we love them beyond measures. Each day I thank God for blessing us with them as they have changed our life over the years.
"But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord." (II Corinthians 3:18 NKJV)
It is truly amazing how the Lord works and how His blessings help us grow into the person He has called us to be. No matter how crazy the circumstance, God always uses them to help us grow and learn as long as we are tuned into His Spirit. He transforms us through experiences and teaches us how to be more like Christ.
What blessing or experience are you going through today? Ask God to help you through it and to help you become the person He wants you to be.


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Hebrews 13:8-21 English Standard Version (ESV)
8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. 9 Do not be led away by diverse and strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by foods, which have not benefited those devoted to them. 10 We have an altar from which those who serve the tent[a] have no right to eat. 11 For the bodies of those animals whose blood is brought into the holy places by the high priest as a sacrifice for sin are burned outside the camp. 12 So Jesus also suffered outside the gate in order to sanctify the people through his own blood. 13 Therefore let us go to him outside the camp and bear the reproach he endured. 14 For here we have no lasting city, but we seek the city that is to come. 15 Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name. 16 Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.
17 Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you.
18 Pray for us, for we are sure that we have a clear conscience, desiring to act honorably in all things. 19 I urge you the more earnestly to do this in order that I may be restored to you the sooner.
20 Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, 21 equip you with everything good that you may do his will, working in us[b] that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
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I went to a soccer tournament for my 10-year old son today and they lost their first game 5-0.
They are playing up a year so the the other teams are a year older…
and more expreienced…
bigger. faster. and stronger too…
When they boys came off the field they started complaining about the refs.
"They were pushing us"
"This guy threw an elbow"
"The refs didn't call anything on them"
blah. blah. blah.
The other coaches and I stopped them right there.
We told them you can complain and make excuses for losing…
(which makes you feel better NOW but prevents you from improving)
you can accept the loss, focus on what you can control (how hard you
play), and learn from mistakes and failure.
You want to make money online?
The same rule applies to YOU.
You can focus on why you CAN'T be successful…
no money.
no time.
no tech skills.
no marketing experience.
no connections.
and you'll convince yourself you 'deserve' to fail…
(and just get bitter and frustrated)
you can make it happen ANYWAY…
work smart.
stay focused.
never give up.
be resourceful.
get results.
When I started Internet marketing I had no experience, no tech skills,
little disposable income, was working fulltime, going to grad school
at night, knew no one in the industry, and had a wife and 3 kids already…
and I did it ANYWAY.
And so can YOU. Focus on WHY you really want it.
Let that purpose drive you.
and keep working at it UNTIL you make it.
Face problems by asking "How can I overcome this?"
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Make it happen!
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Choosing a quality probiotic supplement isn't such an easy task because of the market diversity. With so many options to pick among, finalizing the decision isn't going to be simple and quick.
The good news is that certain products have a much better reputation than others and this reputation can be used as a reference point.
KeyBiotics is one such product. What sets it apart and how is it better than other probiotic supplements?
Keep on reading to find out.
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How Does KeyBiotics Work?
KeyBiotics is a product by Whole Body Research – a well-known company that manufactures clean and safe natural supplements. It contains 14 unique strains of beneficial bacteria that usually live inside the human gut but could be killed.
As the bacterial balance is lost (due to poor nutritional choices or a treatment with antibiotics), there could be an overgrowth of harmful microorganisms.
As these take over, they may cause digestive distress and they could even compromise the functioning of the immune system.
Beneficial bacteria can be found in various kinds of foods but the quantities are insufficient. Probiotic supplements like KeyBiotics contain the same beneficial microorganisms but in much larger concentrations.
KeyBiotics, for example, contains 37.5 billion CFU – a quantity that's more than enough to restore the balance of the digestive tract.
Just like beneficial bacteria coming from food, the ones coming from probiotics will take some time to build up in the digestive tract. Still, you should see an improvement in a couple of days and you should have proper digestion plus a stronger immune response in a matter of weeks.
Main Ingredients
The main ingredients found in the KeyBiotics probiotic supplement include the following bacterial strains:
- Lactobacillus acidophilus
in children, this beneficial bacteria is essential for preventing diarrhea and in adults, it can be very beneficial for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome, ulcerative colitis and overall digestive distress.
- Bifidobacterium lactis
strengthens the immune response and happens to be particularly important during flu season.
- Lactobacillus plantarum
a very tough strain of bacteria that fights against pathogens and protects the digestive tract.
- Lactobacillus rhamnosus
it improves digestive health, reduces the likelihood of experiencing skin irritation and also helps to combat urinary tract infections.
- Lactobacillus casei
a powerful little fighter that can kill a vast range of pathogens in the digestive tract.
- Lactobacillus salivarus
another wonderful bacterial strain that kills off pathogens and plays an important role in maintaining oral health.
- Lactobacillus bulgaricus
found in yogurt, this strain of bacteria leads to significant digestive health improvements and detoxifies the organism.
- Bifidobacterium breve
this bacterium reduces the risk of experiencing flatulence and is particularly beneficial for individuals suffering from food allergies.
- Lactobacillus paracasei
clinical studies suggest that it produces a significant improvement in digestion.
- Lactococcus lactis
some research suggests that increases the effectiveness of other beneficial bacteria.
- Streptoccus thermophilus
another strain found in yogurt, this one improves digestive health significantly.
- Lactobacillus brevis
a very important beneficial bacteria for strengthening the immune response.
- Bifidobacterium bifidum
it protects against infections and curbs the overgrowth of harmful bacteria in the digestive tract.
- Bifidobacterium longum
it doesn't kill pathogen, it curbs their growth.
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KeyBiotics is a high quality product that was formulated after extensive research. A good probiotic supplement is suitable for just about everyone and here are this specific product's main benefits:
- Contains 37.5 billion CFU, which boosts the product's effectiveness
- The capsules protect the bacteria from the detrimental effects of the stomach acid
- Taking just one capsule per day is enough to see results
- KeyBiotics doesn't contain any allergens or toxins
- The supplement's website is quite informative
- Discounts and free gifts are available for bulk purchases
- There's a 90-day money-back guarantee
The shortcomings are just a few:
- The product is only available for purchase online
- Some time will be required for the bacteria to grow and multiply in the digestive tract
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KeyBiotics is a high quality probiotic supplement that features an impressive number of strains and a sufficiently high CFU to be effective. This is the main reason why the supplement receives a four out of five stars rating.


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- No, sir, commissioner, sir. No, I don't think this is going to come to trial.
- -- Jeff Smax
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Synopsis for "Music for the Dead"Edit
Officers Jeff Smax and Toybox arrive at a nightclub in response to a call that a body was found in the parking lot. They find the dead body of rock star Glenn Garland, obviously doctored to look like he committed suicide. Smax tells Slinger it's going to be a long day, especially since they are expecting a visit from the police commissioner later.
Smax and Slinger return to the precinct house with Garland's Hyperdrene mites, side effects of a drug he was taking, in the hopes that they can be interrogated to learn more about Garland's murder. Shortly after roll call, police commissioner Ultima appears. Captain Jetman gives her a tour of the facilities, and when in the mess hall, Synaesthesia tells Ultima she is being placed under arrest for the murder of Stefan Graczik. The Captain is befuddled and as he is dressing down Synaesthesia, Ultima powers up and shoots a blast of power at Synaesthesia, but Girl One dives in front of Synaesthesia and is killed. Smax requests permission to use extreme force and Captain Traynor grants it.
Smax approaches Ultima and reads her the Miranda Act. She fires a burst of energy at him, sending him two walls. He gets up and approaches her again, firing a burst of energy from his chest that knocks her through a couple walls, into the detention cells. While there, Ultima kills one of the guards. She and Smax face off, and she tells him to give her a drug called Xenite. She says if she is given the drug she won't destroy the city. While Smax fights Ultima, Slinger suggests giving Ultima what she wants. Her reasoning being that the drug may calm Ultima down, or cause her to nod off. Captain Traynor decides its as good a plan as any and tells Slinger to put it into effect. While Ultima is distracted by Smax, Slinger sends one of her toys with a syringe to inject Ultima with Xenite. As she is passing out, Ultima gathers energy for another blast, aimed at Slinger, who orders her toys to form a protective shield. The blast causes the surrounding doorway and wall to cave in on Slinger.
Under the rubble, Slinger is wounded, but alive. Another figure, reveals itself to be trapped in the rubble with her. The figure tells Slinger it is called Rumor.
- This issue is reprinted in the Top 10: Book Two (Collected) trade paperback.
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Singleton, Chichester, June 26 2010
After a nice early rise, 300 riders were ready to go and rolling across the start-line by 7.30am for what has been called a 'Super Sportive'. Making the most of the daylight hours was the objective of the day as 207km of hilly terrain lay ahead.
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It was time to quickly stuff a gel in your back pocket, but in hindsight a pocket rocket would have been better. Everyone was away by 8.15am, leaving an eerie silence over the Open Air Museum.
The predicted forecast of temperatures reaching 30°C meant no one was complaining about the cool morning air; instead they were worrying about how brutal it would be later on. The British fascination with the weather kept conversations going in the bunches and the kilometres ticked by. Several bumps punctuated the chatter with gasps of air, and caused a few sweaty brows to start appearing.
Mopping brows
Forward planning by organisers UK Cycling Events meant the aid stations were stocked up on extra water for mopping the brow and sun cream to stop the fair skin turning into the famed Brit-on-holiday corned beef colour. The 'eat now' and 'take-away' food on offer was a great system and meant that riders didn't need to be totally self-sufficient on such a long day.
Rated a five out of five on the Wiggle Super Series hard-o-meter was an understatement. The needle should have broken off the dial. Not only was the distance a stretch for all entered, 3,000 metres of climbing made it brutal. Put into context, it was 26 kilometres longer than this year's Etape du Tour and had over half the climbing, without being in the mountains. Any way you look at it, it was a long day in the saddle.
Tackling the continuous array of rolling hills, with the sun beating down on riders' backs, was made easier by the fact that the whole route had been swept the day before to remove any dangerous loose gravel.
Stunning views of the Isle of Wight and the North and South Downs made all 10 major climbs of Apple Down, Uppark, Butser, Hyden Hill, Old Winchester, Park Hill, Tote Hill, Fox Hill, Duncton Down, and Charlton Down (Goodwood) worth it. The last three climbs were devilishly placed in the last 30 kilometres.
On reaching the finish, boiling riders were thankful for the organisers' quick thinking to combat the heat by providing a misting station, giving a refreshing, cooling 'argh'. Many a cold beverage afterwards gave a refreshing 'argh' too.
My ride: Paul O'Sullivan
Age: 38
Lives: Hampshire
66 miles in 4-33
"Fantastic day. I live close by and found it very enjoyable. It got a bit hot out there but I didn't seem to struggle too much. There weren't any big hills so we kept up a good speed and were in a breeze all day."
My ride: Matthew Elliott
Age: 36
Lives: London
Club: Optima Racing Team
127 miles in 8-17
"A very good day. The route was great, as was the organisation. I would definitely do the event again. I was helping someone else around the course so I didn't find the distance too bad."
My ride: Tim Stoyle
Age: 43
Lives: Reigate
127 miles in 7-57
"Overall, the event was good. There weren't enough riders doing the long course; many turned off at the short-course turning. I spent the second half on my own, which wasn't as much fun as riding in groups."
Wiggle Super Series The Long One
Distance: 207/104km
Climbing: 3,000/1,315m
Major climbs: 14
Terrain: Hilly
Participants: 302
First finisher: 5-23/3-30
Last finisher: 9-56/9-08
Best: Quiet roads
Worst: 200km of hills
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Find icing and frosting recipes to put a delicious finishing touch on any cake, plus how-to videos for tips and tricks for everything from buttercream to fondant icing.
This buttercream icing is made with fresh strawberries for an intense and real strawberry flavour and colour without using extracts or jelly. It involves making a strawberry puree. If you love strawberries, you'll love this icing!
An easy to make egg-free icing that works great for decorating cakes for birthdays. When you need to add colouring to icing, use colour paste. If you use liquid colouring, you may need to add more icing sugar.
A delicious, light, tasty, scrummy cake, including an easy-to-make chocolate icing.
This is delicioius. It's not as sickly as buttercream but is much nicer than plain glace icing. It sets, but not too solidly, so it's in between butter icing & glace. This makes enough to ice and fill and 8inch cake.
A simple recipe for chocolate buttercream frosting, good for any cake! Four simple ingredients is all it takes.


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There was a time when I used to stay with my parents, go to university, meet friends, study, eat what my mum cooked and go to sleep. That was the time I had a handwritten note stuck to my room door, saying: "Would you like your tedium, rare, well-done or medium?" That was then. Today, as a working mother of a teenager, I would not know tedium if it came and bit me on my face. It seems like someone else's reality altogether, a luxury I can't afford. Even so, I actually had it much worse when my child was younger.
Times have changed. From the time the husband earned, and the wife stayed at home to now, when the husband earns and the wife earns too. But generally the wife still cooks and washes and runs the house and the husband comes and flops on the sofa and grabs the remote before you can even get a greeting in. So, how does she balance her work with life at home?
"[A] mother's life is like a treadmill with stops at monotony, the kids' bedroom and the kitchen. "
The transition from computers to nappies and back to computers is not an easy one. I have a fridge magnet which says: "There is no such thing as a non-working mother". But try being a mother who has a full-time job outside the home as well. And while your male colleagues will always tell you that it is all about time/stress management, I can guarantee you at least 80% of them go home to get ready-made tea, meals and welcome hugs from nicely bathed, cute children.
Most men do not see the work that goes behind creating that wonderful homely scene, often by a wife who has also laboured just as hard as him in an office. They do not see how a mother's life is like a treadmill with stops at monotony, the kids' bedroom and the kitchen. The concept of me-time", so cherished by women in their youth and by psycho-babblers, is just that -- psychobabble, not rooted in any reality. Personal space is a concept almost alien to us.
For women with children, the combination of work and all the complexities of raising children entail a high-pressure lifestyle that requires remarkable balancing skills. While men no longer have to bear the pressures of being sole breadwinners, we are wrapped in two equally exacting roles: pursuing a career and economic independence, while continuing, for the most part, to bear the brunt of household work.
The problems are legion -- finding affordable and good-quality childcare for younger kids (unless you have a parental set-up to support you, but that brings its own burden of guilt), the unrelenting pressure and strain of their working day averaging anywhere from 14 to 16 hours, the frustration of not having enough time for your child and having even fewer spare minutes for yourself. It eats you up.
"If you whinge, you are told to strike a better balance and maybe even give up your job."
When your child has raging high fever, you are the one usually who stays up nights tending to him, getting his medicines, checking his temperature. And you are the one who still has to go back to work the next day. If you whinge, you are told to strike a better balance and maybe even give up your job. They say it takes a village to bring up a child. Most modern mothers don't even have one person to help. I see my maid rushing from house to house working up to 14 hours a day, getting abused by her alcoholic non-working husband and naturally snapping when her child gets cranky. This stress cuts across socioeconomic backgrounds.
Women need immense strength and resilience to organise and handle what are in effect two full-time jobs. They get up early and by the time they hit the bed they are half-past dead. They rush to feed and prepare their children for day-care or school and then get ready for their office work. They adjust their timing to beat the morning rush-hour traffic. Skipping lunch to make up for hours missed from work when they have to handle emergencies related to their children is normal. When the work is done, they rush to fetch their kids, hurriedly make dinner and then play or do homework with their children. All the while the words "quality time" inspire flashes of guilt.
When their children are asleep, they go on to do the housework. If their children are small or ill, they have the additional burden of sleepless nights to contend with. Most have even given up trying to understand this whole work-life balance business. To them it is just a fancy-term for a utopian situation. Hear them talk, and they will tell you how they will probably die of a stress-induced disease. Forget everything else, just raising children in a far more competitive and insane world is hard enough.
One hears the term multi-tasking bandied about a lot. Hah! To most men it means skipping from one PowerPoint presentation to reading an email to answering a phone call. To working mothers, multi-tasking is answering an important office call with all the details the boss wants, reading emails, having something cooking in the oven, ensuring the child is eating properly on his high chair, switching TV channels to the right cartoons to make sure he remains entertained.
"There is no perfect, one-size-fits-all balance one should be striving for. "
How many fathers do you know who take time off because his child has caught a virus? The mother ends up doing it, cutting into her annual leave. Her holidays are not holidays at all -- they are days and nights spent doing nurse duty. And I am not even getting into how it can adversely affect her career progression.
Work-life balance does not mean an equal balance. Trying to schedule an equal number of hours for each of your various work and personal activities is usually unrewarding and unrealistic. Life is and should be more fluid than that. Your best individual work-life balance will vary over time, often on a daily basis. The right balance for you today will probably be different for you tomorrow. There is no perfect, one-size-fits-all balance one should be striving for. A juggling act including multiple responsibilities at work, business trips, taking care of ailing parents and crying-for-attention kids (and sometimes, partners) -- that in essence is the life of our average working mother.
Work is a way for you to get a life, it is not life itself they say. For most women, that remains an unachievable ideal.
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For this week of blogging marathon, I am doing combo dishes and the first one in the series is the vellai paniyaram. I have heard a lot about it, but never tasted it. The minute I hear the word Paniyaram, it reminds me of the movie Roja, where there is a mention of this Vellai Paniyaram. So when I saw this dish among the few that Valli had suggested for us to make, I decided to try it.
After reading through several posts about the Paniyaram, I was a little scared to make it. People have mentioned how easy it is to mess this up. The consistency of the batter is very important to get the right texture and shape of the paniyaram. Vellai means white in Tamil, so this paniyaram has to be cooked in such a way that it maintains the white color. For this when we deep fry the paniyaram we have to maintain the oil temperature so that it does not roast it.
Also the amount of ullutham paruppu (urad dal) to rice ratio is very important. More paruppu will result in more of vadai or bonda like paniyaram instead of its leafy shape. The paniyaram itself has not much flavor to it, but when paired with this spicy chutney immediately transforms into a marvelous dish. I have another recipe of the Chettinadu style chutney in the blog, so take a look at that as well.
Preparation time – 15 mins plus about 4 hrs to soak the rice and dal
Cooking time – 45 mins
Difficulty level – medium
Ingredients to make Vellai Paniyaram –
For the Vellai Paniyaram – (makes about 20 small paniyarams)
- Raw rice – a little less than 1 cup
- Ullutham paruppu/urad dal – to make up for the rest of the cup above the rice (about 3 tbsp)
- Salt – to taste
- Milk – 3-4 tbsp
For the Milagai Chutney –
- Onion – 1 small (roughly chopped)
- Tomato – 2 (roughly chopped)
- Red chili – 4-5
- Garlic – 3-4 cloves
- Oil – 1 tbsp
- Mustard seeds – ½ tsp
- Ullutham paruppu – 1 tsp
- Curry leaves – few
- Asafetida – ¼ tsp
- Salt – to taste
Procedure –
To make the Paniyaram –
- Measure out the rice and Ullutham paruppu. Like I mentioned, this is how people measure them for perfect texture. Fill the cup measure with rice almost filled up to the top but not all the way top. Now fill the remaining part with the ullutham paruppu. Just to make it easier, I measure out how much paruppu it takes and it was about 3 tbsp.
- Soak them both together for about 3-4 hours. Then grind it into a smooth batter adding enough salt. The consistency of the batter should be similar to thin dosa batter. To make up for the consistency add few tablespoons of milk.
- Heat the oil to deep fry the paniyram in medium flame. Now take a ladleful of batter and pour it into the oil. The paniyaram will begin to float up right away. Now using the strainer ladle, pour oil gently over the cooking paniyaram. This will give it the nice leafy, crinkly border. Once the paniyaram puff up and come up, turn it over and cook for about 10 seconds on the other side. Do not fry it longer than that because it would change the color of the paniyaram. Also it is very important to adjust the temperature of the oil. If the oil is too cold, it will make the paniyarm stick to the bottom. Too hot of an oil could roast and change the color of the paniyaram.
- Drain the paniyarm on an absorbent towel and serve hot with the milagai chutney!
To make the Milagai Chutney –
- Grind the onion, tomato, red chili and garlic in the blender to make a coarse paste.
- Heat one tablespoon of oil in a pan. Add the mustard seeds and ullutham paruppu and let it fry for a minute. Now add the curry leaves and the asafetida and fry for few seconds.
- Add the ground mixture and mix well. Let it boil well until the raw smell disappears and the chutney thickens. Now add the required salt and let it cook for few more minutes. Take it off the flame and serve with the Paniyaram.
- Enjoy!!!


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April 3, 2017
The United States Department of Justice's ("DOJ") Fraud Section recently published guidelines ("Guidelines") it will use when determining whether to bring charges against health care entities or individuals. While the Guidelines in no way represent an absolute defense against potential federal or state prosecution, they provide insight into the DOJ thought process and give health care entities a framework for building or revising compliance policies and protocols.
The Guidelines are not prescriptive, but are rather a series of questions about compliance programs delineated under 11 different topic headings. The 11 topics and underlying questions seek, in a general sense, to determine the extent to which an organization's compliance program is robust, effective, and embedded within its culture from top to bottom. The 11 different topics include:
1. Analysis and remediation of the underlying misconduct
2. Senior and middle management
3. Autonomy and resources
4. Policies and procedures
5. Risk assessment
6. Training and communication
7. Confidential reporting and investigation
8. Incentives and disciplinary measures
9. Continuous improvement, periodic testing, and review
10. Third-party management
11. Mergers and acquisitions
Health care providers are not required to follow the Guidelines. In fact, the DOJ clarified under the Guidelines that these topics and questions "form neither a checklist nor a formula," and that some may be more relevant to the DOJ under certain facts or circumstances than others. The Guidelines are merely published as a means of self-evaluation for revision of current compliance practices in order to withstand DOJ scrutiny during potential investigations of noncompliance or misconduct.
Please contact Brandon W. Shirley or Consultant Susan E. Ziel if you have questions or concerns about your organization's health care compliance program.


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In the first installment of our resource boom retrospective we showed that revenue in PNG was back at 2006 levels, once inflation is accounted for. What does this mean for expenditure? On the one hand, PNG was running a surplus in 2006, whereas now it is borrowing heavily. On the other, as we showed in our second post, it is now paying a lot more on salaries and interest, and to fund a number of recent commitments.
In this post, we look at what has happened to what we call "discretionary expenditure". This expenditure is discretionary in the sense that it comes last. It is the amount left over once committed expenditures are made. Governments have to pay salaries and interest. Current government priorities include MP funds and payments to schools in lieu of school fees which were abolished in 2012. Aid funding has to be spent on aid projects. After all these expenditures are made, whatever is left can be used both to meet traditional responsibilities — to buy drugs, to finance universities, to support church health clinics, to maintain roads, and to buy fuel for police — and to expand national infrastructure.
Our estimate for total expenditure this year is K12.9 billion, which combines the mid-year (MYEFO) estimate of revenue with the 2016 original (and supplementary) budget estimate for borrowing. (All expenditures in this post are expressed in 2016 prices.) The government hopes to raise more revenue than the MYEFO estimates, but there is little of the year left, and last year's MYEFO slightly overestimated revenue. On the expenditure side, the government has budgeted K3.5 billion for salaries, K1.5 billion for interest, K1.1 billion for MP funds and K0.6 billion for education subsidies. We estimate that aid projects will be at their level last year (they are generally flat at about K1.6 billion). This leaves K4.4 billion for discretionary expenditure. This is a fall of 40% compared to 2014 (and about 25% compared to what was budgeted). As Figure 1 shows, although discretionary spending rose strongly during the boom period, it is now estimated to be back at 2006 levels.
Figure 1: Discretionary expenditure, adjusted for inflation
Note: Discretionary spending is total spending minus spending on salaries, interest, MP funds, and the education subsidy. Values in this figure and the next are actuals, except for 2016 which uses estimates.
Given this result, it is useful to benchmark 2016 expenditures against 2006, as Figure 2 does. Revenues are at about the same level, as are aid funded projects. The government has an additional K3 billion in borrowing to spend (in 2006, PNG had a significant surplus; this year it is borrowing K2.1 billion), but this is matched by more spending on salaries (up by K1.2 billion since 2006), on interest (up by K0.95 billion), and by MP funding and the education subsidy (up by K1.1 billion). Due to either contractual obligations or political commitments, these expenditures are all sticky, albeit to varying degrees. As the figure shows, discretionary spending is left to bear the brunt of the revenue collapse. It grew rapidly during the boom years, but has since fallen back to 2006 levels, when the population was some 25% smaller.
Figure 2: Comparison of major expenditure categories, 2006, 2014 and 2016
No wonder there is little money for church health services, universities, road maintenance and investment, and the many other items covered by this discretionary category. Where can funding be found? Last year, MP funds were not paid out in full; this year, their budgetary allocation was reduced, and again they may not be fully paid out. There are also reports this year of some of the education subsidy payments not being sent to schools. These measures will provide some fiscal space for the discretionary expenditure category. Further expenditure restructuring will be required this year and next to ensure core funding needs are met now that the resource boom is over.
Stephen Howes is Director of the Development Policy Centre. Rohan Fox is a Research Officer at the Centre.
- Our earlier posts (here and here) used 2015 prices, so there will be some minor differences with this post, which uses 2016 prices.
- In fact, not all so-called "discretionary expenditure" is actually discretionary. A significant amount of this residual category of "other expenditure" will also be covered by contractual obligations, such as for rent and other contracts already entered into. The category can be regarded as an upward bound on discretionary expenditure.
- Salaries are for national and provincial governments only.
- PNG changed accounting standards in 2016, but this does not affect our analysis as the various categories analysed are largely unaffected by the change in standards.


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On Thu, May 06, 2004 at 08:18:18PM +0100, Scott James Remnant wrote: > On Wed, 2004-05-05 at 22:01 -0500, Chris Cheney wrote: > > > When is amd64 going to be allowed to go into sid? It has been more or > > less ready to go into sid since mid Feb and seems to be primarily > > blocked on the fact that it is not an official Debian port yet. > > > I'm not sure amd64 is ready; dpkg support hasn't yet been put in a > release though it's now in CVS and build-essential hasn't been updated > with amd64 requirements, and none have been communicated to me. > > I outlined what I felt were the necessary steps over a month ago in > Bug#241689, and haven't seen any feedback from that. > > I'm not trying to block anything, the pure-amd64 architecture looks > pretty necessary (though nobody's donated me a machine yet *sniff* <g>) > but you can't just hope that all the required tools will get the support > you need at once. Since you are one of the dpkg maintainers can you upload a version with amd64 support? That solves the first part of the problem you mentioned in #241689 that you mention you told the user about over a month ago... Then we are back to needing to get amd64 into sid which you listed as step 2. Chris
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How To Get $10,000 For Your Business
Did you see the news?
The Queensland Government has just announced that they will be offering $10,000 grants to small and micro businesses to assist with the COVID-19 recovery.
Yep, if you have less than 20 employees, earn more than $75,000 a year and have payroll less than $1.3million, then you are eligible.
You need to be quick though…
… As I write this blog, there have already been 3,213 applications submitted and 32% of the funds allocated!
… So you need to apply today.
You can find out all the details and submit your application by clicking here.
One thing to note, is that there are specific services that you are able to spend your $10,000 on…
- Financial, legal or other professional advice to support business sustainability and diversification
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- Building the business through marketing and communications activities, for example, content development (web pages, mobile apps, visual and audio media etc.)
- Digital/technological strategy development
- Digital training or re-training to adapt to new business models
- Capital costs associated with meeting COVID-19 SAFE requirements
- Specialised digital equipment or business specific software to move business operations online (e.g. logistics program for online ordering)
- Meeting business costs, including utilities, rent.
If you want to have a chat about how I can help you with your application, then click here for a free, no-obligation phone call.
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How much is your sight worth to you?
BMI Healthcare, the UK's largest private hospital group is encouraging patients to be aware of the options available to them outside of the NHS.
The increased awareness around patient choice comes after the medical director of the NHS last year admitted that sight-saving cataract operations were being restricted across half of England.
"Restrictions on eligibility for cataract surgery means that many people are having to wait for their sight to get worse before they actually are eligible to have the treatment they need," Professor Robert Scott, Consultant Ophthalmologist at BMI Healthcare commented.
Access to treatment for cataract surgery varies across the UK, in Fylde and Wyre, North Lancashire there were 1,147 operations per 100,000 people contrasted to just 267 in South Reading.
"With an ever-increasing ageing population we need to be aware of the options that are available to us outside of the NHS," Professor Scott at BMI Healthcare added. "That doesn't mean turning your back on the NHS. But when you do visit your GP, if you aren't able to receive the treatment you need, you need to be aware of your options."
This can include letting your GP know you have private medical insurance or requesting more information on the option to self-pay the cost of your procedure.
The UK self-pay market has seen massive growth in the past few years with non-cosmetic procedures increasing to £398m from £311m between 2008 and 2011. "This growth is, in part, due to ever-increasing restrictions within the NHS and the fact that people aren't willing to wait for the surgery they need."
"Cataract surgery, which can help restore and dramatically improve a patient's sight, is one of the most common and successful medical procedures around today. "Our sight is one sense that we can all take for granted – until it starts to go! But modern advances in lens technology mean that we can remove the cataract and replace it with a lens that restores near 20/20 vision.
"Crucially the surgery isn't as expensive as patients may think and, when you compare it to the benefit it has on their lives, many wonder why they didn't have it sooner," concluded Professor Scott at BMI Healthcare.
The cost of a cataract procedure at BMI Healthcare starts from £2,153. With BMI Healthcare you have the option to pay for the treatment upfront or use the BMI Card to spread the cost of your treatment, helping to make it more affordable and accessible to more people.
For more information on the 'Pay for Yourself' options available at BMI Healthcare please visit: www.payingforyourself.co.uk or call: 0800 096 2695
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HCL Infosystems Limited, India's premier information enabler and country's leading ICT system integrator and Distribution Company proudly announces its retail initiative HCL Digilife Stores as the youngest and most awarded retail chain for the year 2007-08, having won as many as six MOST coveted and prestigious awards of the retail industry, within a year of existence. The awards won by HCL chain of Digilife stores include the Retailer of the Year Award – Consumer Durables from Asia Retail Congress, Best in Retail category– Speciality from Franchise India Holdings, Most Admired Retailer of the Year – Consumer Durables from India Retail Forum, Most Supportive Franchisor from Franchise Plus, Most Innovative Franchisor from Franchise Plus, and No. 1 IT retail Company from VAR India.
HCL Digilife stores houses a comprehensive range of digital lifestyle and entertainment products ranging from PCs and notebooks, digital cameras and music players, mobile phones, gaming consoles and office automation devices from world renowned brands like, Apple, Nokia, Toshiba, Kodak, Kingston, plantronics, Casio, HCL etc with the assurance of HCLs Best Assured service and support. Bringing alive a true convergence era, HCL Digilife stores are more than just retailing, they are about offering a unique shopping ambience to customers through the experience zones – Home Zone and Gaming Zone, that allows a customer to actually touch, feel and experience the product before purchase.
The Home Zone, enables a customer to get a feel of how easy is technology to use and how it leads to a comfortable and efficient lifestyle. It also demonstrates that the products which we use in daily lives can talk to each other via a computing device – PC or a Laptop – and can make life simpler yet high tech. The Gaming Zone on the other hand, provides the ultimate gaming experience to gaming enthusiasts, through a live demo PC or a console using various accessories and add-ons to provide them with an amazing chance to experience, the best in the gaming world.
Mr. Rajendra Kumar, Executive Vice President HCL Infosystems Limited, said: "Receiving an array of prestigious awards for our retail initiative within a year of its launch is a validation of the success of HCL's Digilife Chain. Our extensive nationwide retail presence is a proof of our commitment to closely engage with our customers to be able to understand and meet their technology needs. We are commitment to providing the consumers a complete digital lifestyle experience though HCL Digilife stores which uniquely showcase true digital convergence and have thus emerged as India's preferred one-stop stores for digital lifestyle products."
- Computers, software, networks, accessories & components: Includes PCs from Toshiba, PDAs, software, storage systems, printers, wireless communication accessories, sound & graphic cards
- Digital audio & video: Digital Music players from Apple, Home Theatres, high-performance audio & video devices
- Digital photo & imaging: Digital cameras from Kodak, scanners, imaging software
- Digital mobile solutions: Includes Nokia cellphones, web services, etc.
- Digital gaming & entertainment: Includes gaming consoles from X-Box, leading computer games
- Digital infotainment: Broadband solutions, DTH services, HDTV, Internet & internet telephony, entertainment solutions etc.
"We pioneered the concept of offering complete panorama of digital lifestyle products under one roof with the launch of first HCL Digilife store about a 18 months back, and today have been able to ramp up the number to as many as 68 Digilife stores thanks to the astounding response from our consumers." he added.
With an aim to make the most compelling digital products and services more accessible to Indian consumers across the country, HCL will be looking at establishing close to 100 HCL Digilife stores, over next six months, equally focusing on metros, state capitals. The primary expansion model will that be of franchising, while HCL has over 6 of its own stores to provide a benchmark for franchisee outlets nationwide. Each such retail would approximately be spread over an area of 750-1200 square feet.
About HCL Infosystems
HCL Infosystems Ltd, with revenue (LTM) of US $ 3.1 billion (Rs. 12,558 Crores) is India's premier information enabling and ICT System Integration company offering a wide spectrum of ICT products that includes Computing, Storage, Networking, Security, Telecom, Imaging and Retail. HCL is a one-stop-shop for all the ICT requirements of an organization. India's leading System Integration and Infrastructure Management Services Organization, HCL has specialized expertise across verticals including Telecom, BFSI, E-Governance & Power. HCL has India's largest distribution and retail network, taking to market a range of Digital Lifestyle products in partnership with leading global ICT brands, including Apple, Cisco, Ericsson, Kingston, Kodak, Konica Minolta, Microsoft, Nokia, Toshiba, and many more. HCL today has India's largest vertically integrated computer manufacturing facility with over three decades of electronic manufacturing experience & HCL desktops is the largest selling brand into the enterprise space. With India's largest ICT services network that reaches to every corner of India, HCL's award winning Support Services makes it the preferred choice of enterprise and consumers alike. For more information please visit us at www.hclinfosystems.in
About HCL Enterprise
HCL Enterprise is a US $ 4.9 billion (Rs. 19,641 crores) leading Global Technology and IT enterprise that comprises two companies listed in India – HCL Technologies & HCL Infosystems. The 3-decade-old enterprise, founded in 1976, is one of India's original IT garage start-ups. Its range of offerings spans Product Engineering, Custom & Package Applications, BPO, IT Infrastructure Services, IT Hardware, Systems Integration, and distribution of ICT products. The HCL team comprises approximately 55,700 professionals of diverse nationalities, who operate from 18 countries including 360 points of presence in India. HCL has global partnerships with several leading Fortune 1000 firms, including leading IT and Technology firms. For more information, please visit www.hcl.in


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A coalition of non-profits and elected officials are banding together in an effort to delay the vote that would award Verizon a new cable franchise for the five boroughs. Though they welcome the competition Verizon would bring with its FiOS to a cable market dominated by Time Warner and Cablevision, they worry that weaker consumer protections in the Verizon deal will eventually hurt consumers of all cable companies.
"The basic idea is good, but the details are important," said Susan Lerner, executive director of Common Cause New York and a leader in the push to delay Verizon's vote before the City's Franchise and Concession Review Committee, scheduled for May 27. Should the deal be approved, Verizon would be granted a 12-year franchise, allowing them to access City cable customers using the City's right-of-way, and would pay five percent cut of gross revenue for the privilege.
Lerner's coalition, which includes the People's Production House and a variety of elected officials, is demanding that the City hold off on its vote until mid-September to allow for greater public comment on the FiOS deal. The commission did hold a hearing yesterday on the franchise agreement in Brooklyn, which Lerner argued was poorly publicized. Another public hearing will be held in Manhattan next week, prior to the franchise vote. "There's no time for anybody to really look at it," said Lerner, who added that the secretive negotiations surrounded the deal between Mayor Bloomberg's office and Verizon make it seem as if the franchise is being "railroaded through."
"It does seem like this is a sweetheart deal being rammed through," she said.
Critics argue that Verizon should make government and educational programming available through its "on demand" service, that Verizon needs to commit more than a proposed $4 million to its Technology and Education Fund, and that low-income communities need to be guaranteed the same service as their higher-income counterparts.
At Tuesday's hearing, Verizon rep Paul Trane said that there would be no discrimination in service access, and that workers have begun building the FiOS infrastructure.
Lerner said that the City should be demanding a seven percent cut of revenue rather than five percent, and that various consumer protections for poor service or missed installations are weakened in the Verizon agreement. Not only is this necessary to keep Verizon honest, said Lerner, but to keep Time Warner and Cablevision from demanding the same deal when their own contracts come up for renewal later this year.
"You know that as soon as the other providers have their contracts up later this year they're going to fight and say they want the same thing," said Lerner. "We're leveling the playing field down, not up, at a time when more people want to get into the market."
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Custom home builder software is relatively new to the scene of the construction industry. In short, this tool is used by professionals to create and manage the documentation for building schemes. Software of this kind enables any member of the construction project to alter building information. Reporting on updates and changes means that the scheduling of events and procedures runs smoothly. A system like this maintains the added functionality of a design which is flexible, whilst ensuring that everything is in proper working order.
Which custom home builder software should you choose? Individual home builders must make sure the following are covered: stock taking, data centralization, file extensions, sharing and compatibility with other software, services which are supported by Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, apps that function on a computer, tablet or smartphone.
Before picking the best solution for you, read our comparisons of software designed for home builders.
|Main advantage
|3D architecture software
|Boosting your sales
|3D modeling software
|Digital model
|Space designer 3D
|Web-based 3D home builder software
|GPS coordinates show where light falls at different stages of the day
|Home Design 3D
|3D Home planning and design software
|'Redo/undo' option to make editing easier
|Home Designer software
|3D Interior an exterior home design software
|Multiple views; including the option of using VR goggles
Sales professionals use the 3D architectural software programme Cedreo to promote the selling of a home during meetings with clients.
Cedreo is very user-friendly and requires little to no technical knowledge. Thanks to the intuitive outline, the company sales representative can draw up a detailed plan of the house in its entirety or alternatively may use workable models or templates entered in advance by the design office. From here they are able to personalize the construction projects in accordance with the client's preferred proposals and wishes.
The client is immersed in a 360-degree virtual tour complete with 3D features that allow them to visualize the project in its finished state. Within a maximum time of 20-40 minutes, one may personalize the color of the surfaces, the roof, the interior, and exterior views, and format the interactive 3D plan. Result: takes the strain off the design team and the selling of projects is faster.
Cedreo Business: (contact company for pricing)
Cedreo Pro: $202/user/month
Revit is the perfect construction software to introduce contractors to the many advantages of the digital model that it provides:
BIM 360 Team: $10/month/user (Small teams)
Space designer 3D places an emphasis on their clients, with customer care being the main priority. A modular platform enables individual firms to add extensions, new tools, and custom interfaces to draw floor plans. Like most of the software, 3D element allows you to walk through the project in real time.
Other additional features include:
Starting at $19.90/ month
Home Design 3D is an app used by 35 million homebuilders across the world, and allows you to achieve the design that you want with ease.
Home Design 3D's capabilities include:
Home design 3D: from $11.99/month
With Home Designer Software you can construct realistic 3D models for your home building or interior design using automated building tools. With these tools, any time a wall is moved the Roof, Framing and Foundation automatically update ensuring that you have accurately scaled floor plans.
What else does it have to offer?
From $49/month/user
Software that is cloud-based or online means that plans can be updated anywhere; be that in the office or on-site (via the use of smartphones, tablets or computers). This not only saves money and time, but it leaves less room for errors, miscommunication or confusion amongst the team. The client can have a clearer idea of the finished product, meaning better and more efficient customer service and more business success for you!
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Learn how to quilt while creating a sleek, stylish, contemporary sample quilt! A time-honored way to learn how to quilt is to make a sampler quilt. Each block or part of the quilt addresses a technique every quilter should have at their disposal. Traditionally, these quilts have had an even number of same-sized blocks framed by sashings and cornerstones. Not anymore! Quilt teacher Marianne Hatton has compiled her experiences guiding beginning students into an all-in-one technique, design, and pattern book. Create unique sampler quilts with a contemporary flair using her Grid Map technique while learning how to work with blocks of varying sizes. Monochromatic examples teach readers the importance of value and contrast without color getting in the way. Detailed instructions teach the basics of quiltmaking from straight to curved to set-in seams, appliqué, borders, and quilting. Color photographs illustrate techniques for hand or machine stitchers and a gallery of design possibilities.
|0.80 pounds
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|8.50" x 11.00" x .25"
|American Quilter's Society
Customer Reviews
- Simply Dynamic Sampler Quilts — Review by Doris Judge
- I very much like this book and am teaching a group of new quilters. It has very good basic information; however, there is a mistake on page 49. The center square for the log cabin needs to be cut 1-1/2 inches, not 1-3/4 inches to get a 6-1/2 inch block. I was not aware of a correction sheet, if there is one. HERE IS THE AUTHOR'S RESPONSE: Yes, the reader is indeed correct, and that really should be 1 1/2". If the seams are a very precise 1/4", the block will then finish to be a perfect 6 1/2" (which includes the seams). I looked back over the manuscripts and drafts and in fact on my original manuscript, it was 1 1/2". Then on the first draft it was 1-3/4". I thought we had changed it back, as I actually asked the maker of Japanese Impressions to remake her log cabin accordingly! In actual fact, what I may have decided was to leave it at 1 3/4", as the second paragraph on page 51 notes, it is easier to trim if it turns out slightly larger. Also sometimes with all the seams, there is a little pulling and distortion, and it helps to have the extra to use to square it up. Also slight differences may occur depending on the gauge of thread used, thinner thread producing a more accurate result, and thicker thread taking up a little more of the fabric. The little extra allows a bit of room to fiddle and fudge. Striving for accuracy however, means one really should start out with the pieces cut as intended to finish, and go for the gold. I applaud the reader for being that careful, appreciate her close observation, and apologies for my inconsistency. She gets an A+ from me! (Posted on 8/29/11)
- Simply Dynamic Sampler Quilts By Marianne Hatton — Review by ProfessionalQuilter.com
- Those of us who have been quilting a long time usually started by making several quilt blocks to learn a variety of techniques and then moved onto a sampler quilt. Samplers had a standard look: blocks set straight with sashing and cornerstones. Marianne Hatton introduces what she calls the "next generation" sampler without the sashing. One of the keys to Marianne's method is her GridMap® technique where you create a map to follow to ensure your success. Includes instructions for basics of quiltmaking, including straight, curved and set-in seams, appliqué, borders and quilting. If you work with newer quilters or like teaching a sampler method, you'll pick up some tips for your toolbox. (Posted on 3/8/11)
- Simply Dynamic Sampler Quilts — Review by James A. Cox
- Simply Dynamic Sampler Quilts offers keys to quiltmaking using the GridMap Technique, and packs in patterns, color photos, and step-by-step instructions easy for any newcomer to GridMap. The projects focus on sampler quilts and offer clear illustrations perfect for beginners at all levels. No quilting library should be without this! James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief, The Midwest Book Review, California Bookwatch: October 2010. (Posted on 11/9/10)
- Simply Dynamic Sampler Quilts — Review by Melissa James
- This book is great! I've always loved sampler quilts but found them to be a little too predictable in the rows-and-columns layout. Hatton's GridMap method will allow me to plan the final layout so that different pieces of the sampler are balanced and create a visually compelling quilt. Can't wait to get started on a sampler that will be uniquely mine! (Posted on 8/19/10)
- Learn How to Quilt and Make Simply Dynamic Sampler Quilts — Review by Kathy Niemann
A great resource for beginning quilters. Start making blocks and learning techniques one at a time. Even if the user is experienced, this book is the perfect book for the perfect time. So many Sampler block of the month programs out there. Once you have your blocks, then what? A step-by-step design tutor to help us make them into one of a kind quilts. Thank you, Marianne for this timely title.
(Posted on 8/2/10)


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another episode of updating our way behind travels... ;)(July/Aug 2017). See an explanation why we're blogging about years ago, here. Great Salt Lake Shorelands Preserve After 3 months workamping in Utah, we bid farewell to our new friends and headed out. Our first stop was Cedar City, Utah to hang with family and for Jeff … Continue reading After Utah…Heading East
Workamping in Utah
10 minute walk from the RV Workamping is something many fulltime RVers do to acquire a free spot and/or to stay put in one spot for a few months and dive into the local area, make friends, etc. For us, it has been a great way to recharge as well. A quick google search will … Continue reading Workamping in Utah
5 Things to do at Zion with Little Kids
Pa'rus Trail Before the hoards of people poured into Zion National Park and the queues for the shuttles wound along the sidewalks, we visited the park. Yes, we were only there a day. We could have spent weeks there, basking in all it's monumental beauty and exploring all the nooks and crannies of this gorgeous … Continue reading 5 Things to do at Zion with Little Kids
Cedar Breaks and Wildflowers Galore
Summer 2017 Have you heard of Cedar Breaks National Monument in Utah? Yeah....us neither. Until we were near Bryce Canyon NP and someone told us it was a MUST to visit! With its high elevation at over 10,000 ft and its short season, late May to October, it's no wonder that it's not as frequented … Continue reading Cedar Breaks and Wildflowers Galore
Hot Air Balloons: A Dream Come True!
June 2017 I was working for the Dixie National Forest in Utah; volunteering at the Red Canyon Visitor Center mere miles from Bryce Canyon National Park. I overheard something about a hot air balloon festival. WHAT?! A hot air balloon festival in tiny town Panguitch, Utah? Then I learned that there was a Smokey Bear … Continue reading Hot Air Balloons: A Dream Come True!
Kids' 1st Real Camping Trip
June 2017 We used to throw up the tent in the living room of our house and let the kids play and/or sleep in it. They loved it. And then once we put the tent up in the backyard. But we learned the tent was too small for all of us and what once worked … Continue reading Kids' 1st Real Camping Trip
Multiple Visits to Bryce Canyon NP
Summer 2017 To say we are grateful to have spent months just a few miles from the entrance to Bryce Canyon NP would be an understatement. It was fantastic to go to the park as often as we wanted. If it was too crowded, we left. We weren't rushed to SEE IT ALL in a … Continue reading Multiple Visits to Bryce Canyon NP
15 Places to Visit Near Bryce Canyon
We are often asked what our favorite place has been that we've traveled to while RVing. While that is impossible to answer as so many places have touched us in many ways, some more than others, each place with its own unique charm, scenery and newness; southern Utah pulled us in with unexpected force! We … Continue reading 15 Places to Visit Near Bryce Canyon


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Inland Empire Council for the Social Studies Bringing Social Studies to Teachers in the Inland Empire A California Council for the Social Studies Affiliate
Jamboree 2017Meet the New California H-SS Framework
Saturday, January 21, 2017
8:00 Check-in & Exhibits
8:45 Program Begins
1:30 - 2:00 pm - Team Networking
Catered Lunch Provided
Featuring primary writer
Dr. Beth Slutsky
Come to the social studies JAMBOREE 2017 to learn what's NEW in the new H-SS Framework. In addition to Dr. Slutsky, the affordable mini-conference features award-winning teachers from Southern California demonstrating lesson activities for implementing the Framework at elementary, middle, and high school levels.
Eleanor Roosevelt HS
7447 Scholar Way, Eastvale
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Kids getting killed in Ghazza, Christians massacred in Moussol, airplanes crashing, hundreds of deaths everywhere in this world.
What kind of chaos is this? Is it the end of times?
Sometimes I wonder if the world has always been so horrible or is it the media in all its kinds that is showing what real life is.
It looks like evil escaped from jail and is enjoying messing up the world.
Most people are compassionate about Ghazza, others are more touched by the Christians getting exterminated by the da3esh people, sorry… I mean da3esh inhuman monsters.
Da3esh, or ISIS or any other name they have been called, those devils who were created for political purposes. Those devils killing God's children in the name of God.
How can someone scream "Allah w Akbar" while doing what Allah doesn't want us to do. Is this Islam? No it isn't.
Not any descent and REALLY religious Muslim would accept to watch those crimes being done in the name of Islam without feeling ashamed. Proof is the voices of religious and lay people, here and there, protesting all those awful acts.
Those wonderful Muslim brothers and sisters, who learned from the Coran Karim that God is a God of mercy and love. If da3esh people can deny the presence of mother Mary, they cannot delete her "Sora" from the Coran. Even prophete Mohammad respected her and Jesus.
Can anyone please tell da3esh people to go fight where they are needed? Let them save their energy, strength and weapons to fight those who are killing their brothers in religion in Ghazza. Wouldn't it be better for all the Arabs if they go and free Palestine from Israelis instead of emptying the Arab countries from Christians?
By the way, they won't ever be able to empty this holy land from Christians, and no matter what they do, Christians will always be like a Phoenix and they will rise again.To all Muslim brother and sisters who are celebrating the blessed Ramadan this week, we cry for you to stand up for peace, ask for it proudly and loudly, in the name of Allah, the only God who only wants peace on earth.
Let us all keep religion a personal matter. Let us seek the vertical relationship with God. Religion is about spirituality, not about politics.
Politicians from all religions are using it as a weapon to get what they want from positions and wealth. They are using the ignorant and immature youngsters, mostly by drugging them, to get to their dirty aims.
Please dear real Muslims, we ask you and we beg you to wake up, and help your brothers in humanity.
In a situation like this, no one can stay neutral. Let us stop all kind of killings on earth.
Happy Eid to all the humanity, may this eid bring to all the blessing needed, mainly peace on earth and in the hearts of all.Check video of Tania Kassis singing Islamo Christian Ave Maria


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How to Hook Up a Projector As a Secondary Screen to My PC
A projector can double as a secondary monitor when you connected it to your PC. This setup enables you to extend or duplicate your computer's display onto a massive canvas, so that you can view your latest company reports in a theater-style projection, or display a company presentation to a room of employees, for example. Adding a projector to your Windows 7 computer is a simple process.
Look on the back of your desktop computer or the side of your laptop to see what kind of connections your computer has. Most desktops have multiple connectors, but they may vary in type: a 15-pin VGA connector with pins arranged in three rows; a DVI connector that's long and rectangular, and has a varying number of pins; and/or an HDMI connector that looks similar to a USB connector, but is not perfectly rectangular.
Look on the back of the projector, or consult the specification list, to see what kind of connectors it supports. Almost all projectors offer a D-Sub port, which supports 15-pin VGA connections. Some projectors also provide an HDMI port, or less commonly, DVI or USB connections. If both your computer and projector support it, choose HDMI or DVI for a higher-quality display. However, VGA still offers reasonable quality.
Connect the projector to your computer using a cable with a matching connection type. If you can't find a match, you can transform a DVI connector into HDMI or VGA using a simple adapter between the cable and the projector.
Power on the projector.
Press "Win-P," and then select either "Extend" to use the projector as an extension to your regular desktop, or "Duplicate" to mirror your monitor.
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It came down to the last play, but M-State was on the wrong end of a 2-1 defeat to Brookdale CC on Thursday. The game was tied at one with Brookdale CC batting in the bottom of the 11th when Ohanny Jesurum doubled off of Zach Thunselle, driving in the game winning run. The pitching was strong on both sides. Brookdale CC pitchers struck out ten, while M-State Spartans sat down 12. In the bottom of the seventh inning, Brookdale CC tied things up at one. Tyler Anderson started the game for M-State going seven innings, surrendering one run, four hits, striking out eight, and walking one. The Spartans had ten hits in the game. Thunselle and Travis Krueger each collected multiple hits.
Friday's games were much higher scoring games. Travis Krueger led the Spartans in the first game with three hits helping M-State jump out to an early lead over the Pioneers. But as the game moved to the bottom of the sixth Utica struck back taking a 10-6 lead and the Spartans couldn't recover scoring only one run in the in the seventh, finishing with a final score of 10-7.
M-State look to bounce back in game two of the double header and did just that. Travis Krueger starter earning the win for Spartans. He pitched five innings, allowing six runs, eight hits, and striking out six. Jay Zimmerman recorded the last six outs to earn the save for M-State. Krueger's hot day at the plate carried over into the second game when he singled in the first inning scoring a run. The Spartans would earn the win by a final score of 8-6.
"The last couple of days we have played some really good teams. Brookdale is a World Series contender every year so that was a good measuring tool for us. They have a lot of good players and I was happy to see our guys match them step for step," said Coach Hughes about the loss to Brookdale. "Utica was no easy team either. Those guys are very competitive and extremely disciplined hitters. I was really happy to see us battle with them. We probably should have won both games today but sometimes the ball doesn't bounce your way. It was awesome to see Travis (Krueger) break out today. He has been hitting the ball hard all trip and finally found some holes. If he keeps that up we are going to be a dangerous team this year."


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DOK-ING has successfully completed testing of its XLPD platform in a narrow reef uranium mine in Russia. The main XLPD's advantage – low profile becomes particulary noticeable during the operations in narrow reef mines which tunnel height is up to 1,8 m. Since the width of uranium veins is very tight, the application of low-profile loader, such as XLPD platform, provides significant increased dilution (up to 43%) in narrow bedded ore bodies, ensures higher level personnel safety and makes extraction process more effective and efficient. In addition, the said testing allowed DOK-ING to make small design modifications onto the XLPD bucket increasing its loading capacity.
Since 2005, the DOK-ING's diesel-run XLP, fitted with various exchangeable tools (i.e. bucket, dozer blade and sweeper), designed for safe ore extraction and cleaning of narrow-vein production panels, has been used in various mines, including platinum - in the South African Republic, copper - in Chile and for oil sands operations in Canada.
The following article avaliable in English and Russian languages presents the positive testing results of the XLPD platform for narrow reef mining.
Article in English: https://bit.ly/2S8IlqP
Article in Russian: https://mining-media.ru/flipbook/2019y6bdes/book.html#p=48


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Jury says behavior doomed man killed by deputy
Actions of Gutierrez were to blame, jury says
A federal jury says a knife-wielding Northern California man shot to death by a Yolo County sheriff's deputy was doomed by his own behavior.
The parents of Luis Gutierrez filed a civil rights lawsuit against the county and three deputies for the 2009 shooting death of the 26-year-old Woodland resident.
The suit claimed Gutierrez was unconstitutionally detained and killed.
But the Sacramento jury decided Tuesday that the actions of Gutierrez when stopped by deputies were to blame.
Gutierrez was walking on a sidewalk in a gang-infested Woodland area when gang task force deputies stopped him for questioning.
Deputies testified that Gutierrez ran and was chased and captured. He pulled a knife on a sergeant and a deputy shot him.
Law enforcement investigations determined earlier that the shooting was justified.


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The world will not miss the crazy mass murderer and cult leader Charles Manson
Charles Manson died of natural causes Sunday, November 19, 2017. The California Department of Correction states he was in their custody for more than 40 years.
In the 1960s Manson convinced people he was the second coming of Jesus Christ. He accrued a following of many women and a few men who believed his tale. Manson convinced his cult family to participate in a murder spree. Manson himself did not commit the killings but did tie up a few of the victims before their brutal deaths. The cult leader and many of his followers were convicted and spent many years in incarceration.
He convinced himself he could start a civil war between blacks and whites
The story is such a sad one. Songs such as Helter Skelter are about him. Additionally, many other cult leaders have followed in his footsteps. The idea of drugging people, abusing them emotionally and physically then convincing them to commit crimes is not something new. Nevertheless, Manson used these tactics quite successfully. Likewise, he kept up with current events and the growing black power movement. He wanted to squelch it and began his murder plans with the intention of blaming it on blacks in the area.
Starting a wave of hatred and discrimination would certainly take the focus off him and his family. Manson believed it would not take much convincing to blame the murders on blacks.
The sociopath psychotic cult leader had a history of his early teens in correctional facilities for various misdemeanors and crimes. Following each prison stint, he found himself unable to relate to the dominant generation. The only home he has ever known is a prison. Manson was unable to function in the real world and often committed crimes merely to wind up back where he felt most at home.
YOUTUBE (Real Stories):
Charles Manson claims belief in God and all things spiritual
In an interview during his prison sentence when asked if he was afraid to die, Manson said: "Living is what scares me, dying is easy."
The women involved in the murders admitted it would be easier to receive the death penalty than to live with a daily realization of what they did. Nevertheless, they are all still in prison and must deal with their guilt on a regular basis. One of them confessed she is appalled that Charlie won't admit his part in the crime.
Ultimately, the passing of this psychologically bereft human being will not be missed or mourned. Despite fathering a few children, Charles Manson's only legacy was his crazy contribution and criminal acts.
References: YouTube, Los Angeles Times, BBC
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