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I'm not the type of person who can do anything halfway.
Ask me to do something and I'm the girl that gives you 110% effort. And if I'm going to make a change—like cultivating a healthy lifestyle—you better believe I'll go sugar-free, gluten-free, and work out for 60 minutes straight the first day!
I'll let you in on a little secret: This does not work. At all.
Despite my best efforts, any goal I've set for myself quickly evolves into an insurmountable standard that even a die-hard perfectionist can't reach. This leads me to quit before I've even begun (or, at best, just a few days in).
Which is why in 2015, I decided not to set any personal goals.
Absolutely none!
Instead, I focused on mini habits—one small, doable improvement per month that would snowball into twelve life-changing practices.
I dubbed 2015 my Year of Intention, motivated by the fact that the previous year was such a huge year of blog, writing, and business growth for me. I had let a lot of things slide in lieu of hours upon hours of work.
That Year of Intention sometimes feels like a lifetime ago, and yet…many of those habits stuck with me, gently guiding me back to the purposeful life I was so desperate for at the beginning and still desire today.
Why Mini Habits Work
If you really think about it, change doesn't happen overnight. Change takes place when you practice small daily habits over and over again until they become so ingrained in you that it feels weird not to do them.
Even more than that…
1. Mini Habits are Easy to Accomplish – Because mini habits are so small, you can easily work them into your day without much effort at all. It's one small choice that has big life-changing results. They say it takes 21 days to form a habit, but I shoot for 30 to be extra safe. Mini habits are literally the key to how to change your life in 30 days!
2. Mini Habits Give You a Quick Win – Unlike resolutions, you don't have to wait months to transform your life and reach your goal. Mini habits are attainable and give you a quick win every time you do them, thus encouraging you to keep going rather than give up. Talk about a major confidence booster!
3. Mini Habits Create Lifelong Change – When you practice mini habits over and over (and over!) again, you rewire your brain to do that habit without needing to convince yourself that you should do it. And once you've been successful with one mini habit, it becomes much easier to add another, and another, which will move you even closer to completing that big New Year's resolution or goal you gave up on years ago.
Now imagine tackling twelve different mini habits, one per month, over the course of the next year to create lifelong change.
Whether you're unhappy with a bad habit you've gotten into, or you'd like to develop a better routine…no matter what stage of life you are in, or how busy you might be, there is always room to practice a mini habit.
Think of all the things you could finally accomplish in the next few months because you adopt this simple practice!
You Just Need to Choose Your Habits
I picked all my habits up front, and you can do that, too, or you can choose as you go. This is your personal journey and I want you to make it your own.
But if you need ideas to spark inspiration, I've got suggestions for a few good habits to have:
- Create an evening pickup routine — In 10 minutes, clear off the countertops, arrange the pillows on the couch, fold blankets, or put away anything else that's out of place. The time limit makes this simple task even more doable! I like to incorporate this task into my everyday evening routine.
- Establish a regular sleep schedule — Give yourself a "light's out" time and turn off social media at least 30 minutes before bed so you can prepare your body for sleep. Journaling and/or reading is a great option to get you in the bedtime mood. If you have trouble sleeping, try one of these proven ways to sleep better tonight.
- Be more active — Gradually increase your workout regimen (even if it's just a 20 minute walk three times a week) and you'll discover more than just heart-pumping benefits. You'll mentally feel better too. These workout clothes and accessories guarantee you'll look super cute wherever you workout!
- Dress for success — Confidence radiates from the inside, but begins on the outside. Just a simple makeup routine paired with a cute top and jeans can make you feel extra special, and even boost your productivity! Here are the makeup products I splurge on if you want to update your beauty regimen.
- Read more books — Wish you had more time to read? Making this beloved pastime a priority is not hard as you might think, and if you're anything like me, you're a much happier person when you're reading regularly! Not sure what to read? Here's how to know every time what book to pick up next.
- Drink more water — Ditch the soda and fruit juices and commit to drinking more water from now on. You'll find it easier to keep to this habit by tracking your water intake in your planner (here's a cute stamp!) or by investing in a BPA-free tracking water bottle.
- Practice gratitude — Grab a cute journal and jot down one note a day about something you are grateful for. This note can be one word, one sentence, one paragraph! You can name a family member or write about something lighthearted, like your favorite batch of chocolate chip cookies. Either way, you'll find a greater appreciation for life just by doing a little reflecting each day.
- Make your bed every day — Make this simple one-minute task a habit the moment you wake up and you'll instantly feel like all is right with the world and you can tackle anything you set your mind to. Okay, maybe not to that extent, but you'll be ready to tackle almost anything with a neatly made bed jumpstarting your day!
The Most Important Truth to Remember about How to Transform Your Life
My Year of Intention was probably one of my hardest years to date, but it was also a major turning point.
Yes, I tackled 12 mini habits over the course of the year, and yes, I made some pretty big changes to my everyday life as a result, but the biggest impact this challenge had on me was that I did not suddenly became perfect at managing my day-to-day and my home…and I learned that was okay.
I know that sounds completely counterintuitive, but hear me out.
No matter how many habits you and I try to implement, we will ALWAYS be on a lifelong journey to do better, to be better. We won't one day just magically get there. There is no destination. You and I…we will never arrive.
It took me a long time to come to this conclusion. Here's why: I thought this challenge would set me up for long-term success. That by the end of 2015, I'd be a brand new woman with a home, work, and personal life that synced together in perfect rhythm.
But instead, I sometimes felt like I hadn't made any real progress at all.
Except, if I looked closer, I actually had.
Because progress is… not giving up. Progress is giving each day your absolute best, and going to bed with satisfaction instead of guilt.
I'm saying all this because this mindset is exactly how I'm approaching each new year now — progress, not perfection — living each day to its fullest, doing the absolute best I can. I'll still continue to work on my mini habits and use every opportunity as a chance to better myself, but I'm done feeling guilty about not doing enough.
Life's a journey, and I'm ready to actually enjoy it! And today, I'm extending my mini habits challenge to you.
What to Do Next
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- A printable to help you track ONE mini habit for 30 days. Keep it simple if you're just starting out. You don't want to overload yourself all at once with tons of habits and not accomplish any of them!
- A printable to help you track EIGHT daily habits per week. Once you have a few habits under your belt, you can print these small squares on sticker paper and cut them out to fit inside your bullet journal or regular planner each week.
- A printable to help you track EIGHT daily habits per month. If you like tracking your habits on a monthly scale, download this option. You can also print it on sticker paper and trim to fit on a planner page.
I've purposefully kept the list to eight habits because any more than that is hard to keep up with and do well. The goal is to not do multiple habits half-heartedly—you want to rock the ones you choose!
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Whether you pick one of the habits I mention above as you learn about how to transform your life or choose your own, I'd love to hear more about what habits you want to cultivate in a comment below!
I'd also love to check in with you and see how you're doing, so tag me on social media (@KalynBrookeCo) with anything you share in regards to your mini habit progress and use the hashtag #12minihabits. That way, I can easily find you!
Just remember…progress, not perfection.
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Jain vegetarian diet is practiced by the followers of Jain culture and philosophy. It is one of the most rigorous forms of spiritually-motivated diet on the Indian subcontinent and beyond. The Jain cuisine is completely vegetarian and also excludes onions, potatoes, brinjals (eggplants) and garlic, similar to the shojin-ryori Buddhist cuisine of Japan.
The strictest forms of Jain diet is practiced by the monastic ascetics; in addition to potatoes it may exclude other root vegetables.[1] This food is called sattvic, which means that it is based on the qualities of goodness, lightness and happiness. On the other hand, onions, eggplant and garlic are considered "tamasic" as they are believed to have a quality of darkness, lethargy and a putrid smell.
Jain objections to the eating of meat, fish and eggs are based on the principle of nonviolence (ahimsa, figuratively "non-injuring"). Every act by which a person directly or indirectly supports killing or injury is seen as act of violence (himsa), which creates harmful reaction karma. The aim of ahimsa is to prevent the accumulation of such karma.[2] The extent to which this intention is put into effect varies greatly among Hindus, Buddhists and Jains. Jains believe nonviolence is the most essential religious duty for everyone (ahinsā paramo dharmaḥ, a statement often inscribed on Jain temples).[3] It is an indispensable condition for liberation from the cycle of reincarnation,[4] which is the ultimate goal of all Jain activities. Jains share this goal with Hindus and Buddhists, but their approach is particularly rigorous and comprehensive. Their scrupulous and thorough way of applying nonviolence to everyday activities, and especially to food, shapes their entire lives and is the most significant hallmark of Jain identity.[5] A side effect of this strict discipline is the exercise of asceticism, which is strongly encouraged in Jainism for lay people as well as for monks and nuns.[6]
- For Jains, lacto-vegetarianism is mandatory. Food that contains even the smallest particles of the bodies of dead animals or eggs is unacceptable.[7] Some Jain scholars and activists support veganism, as the production of dairy products is perceived to involve violence against cows.
- Jains go out of their way so as not to hurt even small insects and other tiny animals,[8] because they believe that harm caused by carelessness is as reprehensible as harm caused by deliberate action.[9] Hence they take great pains to make sure that no minuscule animals are injured by the preparation of their meals and in the process of eating and drinking.[10]
- Traditionally Jains have been prohibited from drinking unfiltered water. In the past, when stepwells were used for the water source, the cloth used for filtering was reversed, and some filtered water poured over it to return the organisms to the original body of water. This practice of jivani or bilchavani is no longer possible because of the use of pipes for water supply. Modern Jains may also filter tap water in the traditional fashion and a few continue to follow the filtering process even with commercial mineral or bottled drinking water.
- Jains make considerable efforts not to injure plants in everyday life as far as possible. Jains only accept such violence inasmuch as it is indispensable for human survival, and there are special instructions for preventing unnecessary violence against plants.[11] Strict Jains don't eat root vegetables such as potatoes, onions, roots and tubers, because such root vegetables are considered ananthkay. Ananthkay means one body, but containing countless lives. A regular vegetable such as cabbage has number of leaves and lives as could be counted by a layman. However, a root vegetable such as potato, though from the looks of it is one article, is said to contain multiple lives ('ekindriya') in it. Also, tiny life forms are injured when the plant is pulled up and because the bulb is seen as a living being, as it is able to sprout.[12] Also, consumption of most root vegetables involves uprooting and killing the entire plant, whereas consumption of most terrestrial vegetables doesn't kill the plant (it lives on after plucking the vegetables or it was seasonally supposed to wither away anyway).
- Mushrooms, Fungus and Yeasts are forbidden because they are parasites, grow in non-hygienic environments and may harbour other life forms. Alfalfa is the only known plantae that contains a source of vitamin D2 they can use or make vitamin D2 supplements from.
- Honey is forbidden, as its collection would amount to violence against the bees.[13]
- Food items that have started to decay are prohibited.
- Traditionally cooking or eating at night was discouraged because insects are attracted to the lamps or fire at night. Strict Jains take the anastamita or anthai vow of not eating after sunset.
- Strict Jains do not consume food that has been stored overnight, as it possesses a higher concentration of micro-organisms (for example, bacteria, yeast etc.) as compared to food prepared and consumed the same day. Hence, they do not consume yogurt or dhokla & idli batter unless they've been freshly set on the same day.
- Jains do not consume fermented foods (beer, wine and other alcohols) to avoid killing of a large number of microorganisms associated with the fermenting process.
Influence on vegetarian cuisines in India
The vegetarian cuisines of some regions of the Indian subcontinent have been strongly influenced by Jainism. These include
- Gujarati Jain cuisine[14]
- Marwari Jain cuisine of Rajasthan
- Bundelkhandi Jain cuisine of central India
- Agrawal Jain cuisine of Delhi/UP
- Marathi Jain cuisine of South Maharashtra
- Jain Bunt cuisine of Karnataka
- Kannada Jains cuisine of Karnataka
In India, vegetarian food is considered appropriate for everyone for all occasions. This makes vegetarian restaurants quite popular. Many vegetarian restaurants and Mishtanna sweet-shops –- for example, the legendary Ghantewala sweets of Delhi[15] and Jamna Mithya in Sagar –- are run by Jains.
Some restaurants in India serve Jain versions of vegetarian dishes that leave out carrots, potatoes, onions and garlic. A few airlines also serve Jain vegetarian dishes[16] upon prior request.
Strict Buddhist cuisine is similar to Jain cuisine in leaving out onions and garlic. The term satvika often implies Indian cuisine without onions and garlic; strict Jain cuisine also excludes other root vegetables like potatoes.[17]
Historical background
When Mahavira revived and reorganized the Jain movement in the 6th or 5th century BCE,[18] ahimsa was already an established, strictly observed rule.[19][20] Pārśva, a tirthankara whom modern Western historians consider a historical figure,[21] lived in about the 8th century BCE[22] and founded a community to which Mahavira's parents belonged.[23] Parshva's followers vowed to observe ahimsa; this obligation was part of their "Fourfold Restraint" (caujjama dhamma).[24] Mahavira adopted it into his code of conduct.
In the times of Mahavira and in the following centuries, Jains criticized Buddhists and followers of the Vedic religion or Hindus for negligence and inconsistency in the implementation of ahimsa. In particular, they strongly objected to the Vedic tradition of animal sacrifice with subsequent meat-eating and to hunting.[25][26][27]
Early Buddhism discouraged eating animals that were slaughtered for the purpose of eating. The Buddha declared:
[M]eat should not be eaten under three circumstances: when it is seen or heard or suspected (that a living being has been purposely slaughtered for the eater); these, Jivaka, are the three circumstances in which meat should not be eaten, Jivaka! I declare there are three circumstances in which meat can be eaten: when it is not seen or heard or suspected (that a living being has been purposely slaughtered for the eater); Jivaka, I say these are the three circumstances in which meat can be eaten.—Jivaka Sutta, MN 55
In the Tamil classic Tirukkuṛaḷ, Valluvar, who is considered a Jain by some scholars, criticizes the Buddhists for accepting the sale of meat:
256 If the world did not purchase and consume meat, no one would slaughter and offer meat for sale.[28]
Some Brahmins –- Kashmiri Pandits, Bengali Brahmins and Saraswat Brahmins –- have traditionally eaten meat (primarily seafood). However, in regions with strong Jain influence such as Rajasthan and Gujarat, or strong Jain influence in the past such as Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, Brahmins are strict vegetarians. Bal Gangadhar Tilak has described Jainism as the originator of Ahimsa. He wrote in a letter:
In ancient times, innumerable animals were butchered in sacrifices. Evidence in support of this is found in various poetic compositions such as the Meghaduta. But the credit for the disappearance of this terrible massacre from the Brahminical religion goes to Jainism.[29]
Some Western authors have interpreted the texts in different way to show that ancient Jain ascetics accepted meat as alms if the animal had not been specifically killed for them.[30] If this is correct then they applied the same standard as early Buddhists. Some passages in two of the earliest Śvētāmbara texts, the Acaranga Sutra and the Dasaveyaliya, have been interpreted as regulations for specific types of meat and bones which were considered acceptable alms.[31] This can also be interpreted as references to fruits and seeds. Medieval Jain commentators of these passages interpreted them in the literal meaning, but also mentioned the opinion that the offensive words had different meanings, some of which did not refer to animals and hence was compatible with vegetarianism.[32] Modern Jains, who are strict vegetarians, do not accept the interpretations of Western scholars on this matter.[33][34]
See also
- ↑ "Jainism: The World of Conquerors - Natubhai Shah - Google Books". Books.google.com. Retrieved 26 June 2012.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ Laidlaw, James: Riches and Renunciation. Religion, economy, and society among the Jains, Oxford 1995, p. 26-30, 191-195.
- ↑ Dundas, Paul: The Jains, second edition, London 2002, p. 160; Wiley, Kristi L.: Ahimsa and Compassion in Jainism, in: Studies in Jaina History and Culture, ed. Peter Flügel, London 2006, p. 438; Laidlaw p. 153-154.
- ↑ Hemacandra, Yogashastra 2.31.
- ↑ Laidlaw p. 154-160; Jindal, K.B.: An epitome of Jainism, New Delhi 1988, p. 74-90; Tähtinen, Unto: Ahimsa. Non-Violence in Indian Tradition, London 1976, p. 110; Dundas p. 176-177.
- ↑ Dundas p. 187-192, 199-200; Laidlaw p. 153-159.
- ↑ Laidlaw p. 166-169; Tähtinen p. 37.
- ↑ Jindal p. 89; Laidlaw p. 54, 154-155, 180.
- ↑ Sutrakrtangasutram 1.8.3; Uttaradhyayanasutra 10; Tattvarthasutra 7.8; Dundas p. 161-162; Granoff p. 32-35.
- ↑ Sangave, Vilas Adinath: Jaina Community. A Social Survey, second edition, Bombay 1980, p. 260-261; Tähtinen p. 109.
- ↑ Lodha, R.M.: Conservation of Vegetation and Jain Philosophy, in: Medieval Jainism: Culture and Environment, New Delhi 1990, p. 137-141; Tähtinen p. 105; Dundas p. 106.
- ↑ Laidlaw p. 156-157, 167-170; Sangave p. 260.
- ↑ Hemacandra: Yogashastra 3.37; Laidlaw p. 166-167; Tähtinen p. 109.
- ↑ "Catering to Jain palate". The Hindu. 30 June 2004. Retrieved 5 May 2010.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "A royal treat in Chandni Chowk". Hinduonnet.com. 7 November 2002. Retrieved 5 May 2010.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "Air Travel Vegetarian Style". Happycow.net. Retrieved 5 May 2010.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "Jain recipes". Tarladalal.com. Retrieved 5 May 2010.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ Traditional dates Mahavira's death to 527 BCE.
- ↑ Goyala, Śrīrāma (1987). A history of Indian Buddhism. Meerut: Meerut : Kusumanjali Prakashan. pp. 83–85.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ Chatterjee, Asim Kumar (2000). A comprehensive history of Jainism, vol.1, 2nd rev. ed. New Delhi: Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers. p. 14. ISBN 81-215-0931-9.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ Dundas p. 19, 30; Tähtinen p. 132.
- ↑ Dundas p. 30 suggests the 8th or 7th century; the traditional chronology places him in the late 9th or early 8th century, Chatterjee p. 15.
- ↑ Acaranga Sutra 2.15; Chatterjee p. 20-21.
- ↑ Sthananga Sutra 266; Tähtinen p. 132; Goyal p. 83-84, 103.
- ↑ Dundas p. 160, 234, 241; Wiley p. 448;
- ↑ Granoff, Phyllis (1992). "The Violence of Non-Violence: A Study of Some Jain Responses to Non-Jain Religious Practices". Journal of the International Association of Buddhist Studies. 15: 1–43.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ Tähtinen p. 8-9.
- ↑ Tiruvaḷḷuvar; trans. Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (2000). Tirukkuṟaḷ = Tirukural : ethical masterpiece of the Tamil people. New Delhi: Abhinav Publications. ISBN 81-7017-390-6.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ Bombay Samachar, Mumbai:10 Dec, 1904
- ↑ Alsdorf, Ludwig: Beiträge zur Geschichte von Vegetarismus und Rinderverehrung in Indien, Wiesbaden 1962, p. 564-570; Dundas p. 177; Jain, Jagdishchandra: Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canon and Commentaries, second edition, New Delhi 1984, p. 171
- ↑ Acaranga Sutra 184.108.40.206-6; Dasaveyaliya 5.1.73 and 5.1.84-86.
- ↑ Shilanka in his commentary on the Acaranga Sutra (completed in 872 CE; non-vegetarian interpretation), Haribhadra in his commentary on the Dasaveyaliya (8th century CE; both interpretations), Abhayadeva in his commentary on the Viyahapannatti (11th century CE; both interpretations); the relevant passages are quoted by Alsdorf p. 566-568. See also Jain p. 171-172, Dundas p. 177.
- ↑ Alsdorf p. 564, 568-569.
- ↑ Jacobi, Hermann (1933) [1928]. " Jacobi's letter on Acaranga controversy of meat-eating". In Kapaida, H. R. "Prohibition of Flesh Eating in Jainism". The Review of Philosophy and Religion. 2. IV. Wikisource.


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Responsible for complete end to end systems integration design, analysis and facilitate implementation roadmaps in conjunction with relevant internal stakeholders in order to ensure seamless delivery.
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• To proactively work alongside TTS Internal and / or Business stakeholders in order to identify technology solutions which meet and improve operational and business requirements.
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When UNCW Chancellor Gary Miller and Cape Fear Community College President Ted Spring get together, they look for mutually beneficial ways to solve what they call their intractable problems. They also explore avenues of economic growth for the region, which includes preparing students for a constantly evolving workplace.
WHQR's Rachel Lewis Hilburn recently asked them for their view of a healthy approach to growth in the region – and whether a Titan Cement plant is part of that.
A UNCW Professor of Business recently published an economic impact study blasting Titan's potential contribution – and in fact – concluding that Titan could very well have negative economic consequences for the region.
But Chancellor Miller says his job is to avoid taking a position and remain what he calls an honest broker.
"We are here as well to support economic growth and one of the big assets for companies moving into this area is that we have this community college and the university. And what we try to do and do, I think, very effectively. We help economic development groups present the package that they're using to attract industry."
President Spring of CFCC says a large part of his mission is work force development.
"We are here to work with industries that come and seek our advice. Businesses will locate in the community where they find educational services. Businesses are unlikely, in today's environment, to locate where they can't find employees -- trained employees. So Wilmington is very well-positioned with the University and the community college."


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The Departments of Communication and Minority Studies offer a thematically integrated major in Afro- American and Communication Studies. This interdepartmental major is designed for students who wish to combine substantial Afro-American studies with their work in the communication major. (Details available under the "Department of Minority Studies" section of this bulletin.)
For more information, visit the Department of Communication page on the IU Northwest Bulletin.


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It's Saturday. I have to remind myself because all day yesterday I thought it was Thursday. Even though coach Bernie set me straight last night I still only set my alarm for Friday, so me and my roommate overslept and were an hour late for breakfast. So it's Saturday.
In the restaurant I met a player from the Somalian team, who actually is from Toronto and said a few of their players are from the United States.
After breakfast (more crepes and some cereal) and lunch (more tajine and some chicken on a stick) I got caught up on some writing and went online to see what was happening in the rest of the world.
Today's first game between Guatemala and Ivory Coast was postponed until October 11 because Guatemala has been stymied in their attempts to get here.
The WMF tried to stream the games on Facebook Live last night, but that crashed and they went with a YouTube stream. When it comes to streaming everyone has a different experience on their own devices, but for me the best link is on Nessma Sport.
The first action came from Australia and Argentina, with the Aussies grabbing a 5-1 win punctuated by two empty nets goals. Next up was Bosnia and Herzegovina against Russia. Russia took a 1-0 lead but B&H came back to win, 2-1. Mexico, one of the tournament favorites, played a scoreless first half against Iraq and finally scored in the second half and then mostly killed the clock, eventually coming away with a 2-0 win. Next up, USA vs. Spain.
The US were ready, and not overconfident, but received a jolt when Spain scored twice in the first 10 minutes to go up 2-0, which is how the 25 minute first half ended.
Franck Tayou gave the US life seven minutes into the second half when he cut across the middle and fired a rocket near-side to cut the lead to 2-1. The weight was only lifted temporarily as Spain scored two minutes later, and again a minute after that to make it 4-1.
In a metaphor for the game, the US took a throw in and all the lights in the stadium went out. The LED ribbon and the music stayed on. Apparently a neighboring house had a problem and the power company cut the power for 10 seconds and restarted it. The LED and the music have a 30 second reserve so they were unaffected, but the lights can only turn on when they are cool, so there was a 10 minute delay for the lights to cool down and then fire up again.
Israel Sesay scored on a rare minifootball rebound on a ball off the post, but Spain answered again to go up 5-2.
Franck Tayou spun and hit a bouncing shot that found its way into the net to cut the deficit to 5-3 with 15 minutes left, but the US could not score again despite a furious series of corner kicks and a late power play when Spain got a red card which requires a team to play a man down for five minutes, but the red card occurred in the final five minutes so the US power play was truncated.
After the game the mood was heavy. Everyone went to dinner. Each player deals with losing in his own way and time. For the first time, I smoked a hookah in the hotel bar (when in Tunisia…) and a few of us chopped it up for a while. After about 10 minutes of dancing in the hotel's nearly deserted club, we called it a night.


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Yeast starters are used to increase cell counts from an initial lab-grown pitch, and if done properly, may result in double the growth in 24 hours. A wonderful feature of White Labs pitchable yeast is that the volume of yeast in their PurePitch® and vial packages can ferment up to 5 gallons (18.9 L) of wort at 1.048 or lower specific gravity without the need for a starter.
The general rule of thumb for pitch rates is 1 million cells per milliliter of wort per degree Plato of original extract. These rates are based on re-pitching and assume the yeast has already experienced the stressful conditions of fermentation. Lab-grown yeast is of much higher quality than the yeast at the bottom of a fermenter and, therefore, fewer cells are needed to ferment your wort. Here are a few attributes that contribute to the high quality of lab-grown yeast:
Grown in the presence of oxygen: Yeast needs oxygen to grow efficiently and produce additional cells with strong cell walls. These cell walls help keep yeast stress-tolerant, which is key for fermentation success. An oxygen-rich environment produces healthy and happy yeast.
Low-alcohol environment: Believe it or not, yeast prefers to be in a low- or no-alcohol environment. High levels of ethanol can be toxic to brewer's yeast, which is why monitoring levels of ethanol production during lab propagation is important.
Pure culture: The more a yeast is handled, the higher the risk of contamination. This means non-sterile storage and propagation can lead to contamination and off-flavors in your finished beer. Lab-grown yeast benefits from being grown and handled in clean rooms, free from contaminating microorganisms.
High viability (95%+): Viability measures the fraction of live cells present in a given population. It is calculated by dividing the number of live cells by the total number of cells. Low viability can result in incomplete fermentation (or a stuck fermentation) and off-flavor production, including high levels of fusel alcohols, diacetyl, and acetaldehyde. Yeast with high viability is important to ensure a clean fermentation, correct attenuation, and proper flocculation. It is always important to check best-by dates to ensure your yeast is within the manufacturer's suggested use-by date.
A starter may be appropriate for larger batch volumes, higher original gravities, or lager beers. For lagers, it is generally suggested that the pitch rate be multiplied by 1.5 or 2 times the pitch rate for an ale of the same original gravity. To avoid making a starter or pitching more yeast, some homebrewers pitch at a warmer initial temperature (62–68°F) and hold for 24 hours before cooling to the optimal fermentation temperature.
Below, you'll find a chart of suggested pitch rate volumes based on starting gravity:
|For Batch Size:
|up to 1.048 SG
|Over 1.065 SG
|5 gallons (20 L)
|1 package, no starter
|1 package, 1 L starter
|1 package, 2 L starter
|10 gallons (40 L)
|2 packages, no starter
|1 package, 2 L starter
|1-2 packages, 4 L starter
|15 gallons (60 L)
|3 packages, no starter
|1 package, 3 L starter
|2 packages, 6 L starter
There are many things to consider when pitching yeast, and while preparing a starter can be helpful for higher gravity beers, it may be unnecessary for average-strength wort.


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Tech Throwback: Windows 95
I like to take a look at where I've been to evaluate where Im going. Technology is cyclical after all… wait no its not. That said I still like all the feels that come rushing back like a flood of nostalgia every time I get my hand on the tech I grew up with. Im going to go back periodically and take a looking at the stuff that used to blow our hair back and get our minds rolling. Some of these device blew up and changed the world, some where ahead of their time and some just fell flat and became colossal failures. Today, we're highlighting Windows 95.
Windows 95
You know it well, It kicked our Technology revolution in to 5th gear. Know around the world as a quantum leap in difference in technological capability and stability. Windows 95. Windows 95 (codenamed Chicago) is the operating system developed by Microsoft as part of its Windows 9x family of operating systems. It is the successor to Windows 3.1x, and was released to manufacturing on August 15, 1995, and generally to retail on August 24, 1995. Do you remember the lines to get a copy?
All we had prior to this was DOS. Now Windows 95 was capable of running DOS and Windows-based applications, although it had completely removed DOS as the underlying platform, unlike previous versions of Windows. This helped in overcoming two limitations: eight-character file names and memory-related problems.
Windows 95 sported new technical features along with updating existing features. It brought updated visual styles and interface advancements. It had new and improved Windows control and introduced the desktop, which was represented as a folder which holds different files. Shortcuts, icons and the recycle bin were introduced in Windows 95. The Computer was no longer for the super tech geek, your mom could now operate it.
Windows 95 Social Impact
Twenty years ago, Microsoft changed the world. On August 24, 1995, Windows 95 was released to the public. It was the beginning of a revolution that has helped shaped the technology world for the next two decades. There was even a one hour instructional video with Matthew Perry and Jennifer Aniston. You know them better as Chandler and Rachel from Friends. Then the Empire State Building and Toronto's CN Tower were lit up in Microsoft's colours. Lastly the Rolling Stones were paid a rumoured $8m for allowing "Start Me Up" to provide the soundtrack to its television adverts. We now lived in a different world then we had just a few hours before.
The Final Thought
Computers changed what could be done, Windows 95 changed who could do it. Together they changed the world overnight. It came, it was upgraded, it went. We all know by the time Windows 95 was finally ushered off the market in 2001. It had undoubtedly become a fixture on computer desktops around the world.
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text: Sand Dollar Beach is entered from the top of the mountain. Following a narrow trail of hairpin turns and steep wooden steps that would rival corkscrew staircases up to an antique library, it feels as if you're descending into a crater. Most visitors don't continue to the beach cove. They stop at the top of the cliff's rocky edge blanketed in succulent vines and wild brush, and just take panoramic photos at the balcony overlook. We descend to the bottom of the bowl. I lay down a blanket on the dry sandy side of the damp high tide waterline. I have a book, music and headphones, and a notebook. But I don't deploy any of them. Instead, I watch the deep blue water crest into peaks and transform into white foam. It's like watching a campfire. The flames are live ribbons in the wind, and you think you know what's going to happen, but the crackles still surprise and hypnotize. At sea level looking up at the mountains surrounding, what's most striking isn't what you see, but what you don't see. You aren't looking at your phone because news from the outside world can't make it through the black hole of no cell phone signal. Because of the sand flies buzzing around the tangled spaghetti lumps of seaweed smell and chillier waters than stereotypical California, Sand Dollar Beach is empty of the music festival size, hang-out-and-tan crowds. You don't see any elite beach properties carved into the cliffs. What's left is the unchanging coastline whose lifetime is measured by centuries, not the flicker of human years. If global warming is really happening and the melting glaciers raise the sea level, we could all be reclaimed into the blue abyss. And maybe that's part of its appeal, the dangerous and humbling reality that you can never fully tame Big Sur. You can fall off the edge of the horizon here. Big Sur has always been sparkling in romance to me. The more images that I see of the famous coastline, the more stories I read by authors who took refuge into the wilderness to pontificate the meaning of life, the more pictures on Instagram in front of the Pfieffer waterfall that appear every summer, the taller the tales of its reputation grows like a celebrity. During that spontaneous long weekend (like, starting on a Wednesday), we originally planned to camp at another site south of Big Sur and then drive into the Sur during the day. There was a prime spot that just opened up, right on the beach. It was ours if we wanted it. But I wanted to gamble. I wanted to camp in Big Sur. Even though the sign said No Vacancy as we drove into Plaskett Creek Campground, we drove in anyway and got lucky. Someone had just left less than ten minutes ago. "I manifested it!" I told myself. And so we entered the offline black hole. A WILD COAST, AND LONELY Millions of people come to Big Sur every year. The accommodations vary from the elite Ventana Inn which doesn't allow children. There is the spiritual institute of Esalan (the location of the last episode of Mad Men was based on Esalan) that hosts workshops such as, "Living Deeply: The Art and Science of Transformation." Or for the rugged Big Sur experience, privately-operated and public campgrounds are a favorite choice of car campers, cyclists, and backpackers. In the book, "A Wild Coast and Lonely," the author Rosalind Sharpe Wall recounts her stories growing up in Big Sur before the Pacific Coast Highway made it accessible in 1937. Wall's was one of a few brave families that lived deep in Big Sur. Except for a few seasonal organized gatherings, running into neighbors while traveling by horse and wagon ride on the one old dirt road that led to the nearest town to buy provisions, or en route to the famous doctor who pioneered the coastal highway that tourists drive on today, the homesteader families appeared to be mostly isolated on their ranches tending to the basics on Maslow's hierarchy of needs. Headed by matriarchs who rode horses, shot guns and grew their own food, and patriarchs that made their living by taking resources from the land to trade for cash or goods (hunting for animal skins, chopping lumber, or mining minerals), it was rough living. Every story in Wall's book is deeper into the difficulties of living in Big Sur: its loneliness, its unforgiving nature, how many times the farmhouses and man-built loading docks have been swallowed up by the forces of weather, the feeling that the land doesn't bow down to you. Those forces could be interpreted as ominous, but also peaceful in its ability to squash narcissistic tendencies. "There is undeniably something peculiar about the Sur, something strange and uncommon. There is a force here, a definite presence; and it has a stirring, compelling quality like a storm wind or a flight of wild geese overhead; yet many people are frightened of it if they get too close. Some believe it is dark, sinister and dangerous and talk of unfriendly nature spirits," writes Wall in "A Wild Coast and Lonely" published in 1989. Some Native Americans displaced by the white Westward expansion (whole other story) converted to Christianity through the missionaries in Carmel. They would bring gold to the churches but never revealed where it came from. A lot of treasure hunters really wanted to find the "lost Indian gold" (Robert Louis Stevenson's book "Treasure Island" is said to be inspired by his hunt for gold in Carmel and Point Lobos). People went crazy looking for the gold—seriously—as if it were the most valuable thing that the land possessed. Others knew that there was more to the Sur than pillaging skins, minerals, and lumber. Ella Young, an Irish woman who held the seat in Celtic lore at U.C. Berkeley told Wall, "Point Lobos is the center of psychic force for the entire Pacific Coast… there are other sacred mountains, other sacred places, but this is the most powerful. But Point Lobos is not ready to make friends with society yet. Mount Shasta is making friends; other great mountains are making friends; but not Lobos. That is why people should be careful when they go to Lobos." She also claimed there were sea spirits and faeries. There is constant tension about walking through empty woods. It's serene and meditative to feel one with nature, but rustling leaves in the distance, or an owl's howl can raise goosebumps that you could become part of that bear scene in "The Revenant." Never forget, we're the foreigners in the home of ancient trees, rocks, falcons, condors and mountain lions, and that tension is also part of what makes it exciting. Is there more to it than a supernatural "feeling"? Something in our genetic nature that explains why our human brains tell us that certain environments please our senses? In a TED talk by Denis Dutton on the "Darwinian Theory of Beauty," he says that "the experience of beauty is one of the ways that evolution has of arousing and sustaining interest, or fascination even obsession in order to encourage us towards making the most adaptive decisions for survival and reproduction." In other words, environments and relationships that contribute towards our evolutionary survival are hard-wired into our brains to be magnetic. For example, the type of landscape that people from all over the world tend to universally agree as beautiful also happens to be a place that has food, shelter, water and feels safe from predators in the wild. "A landscape that just happens to be similar to the savannas where we evolved," Dutton says. "It's a kind of Hudson River valley landscape featuring open spaces with low grasses interspersed with copses of trees. The trees are preferred if they fork near the ground. That is to say, there are trees that you could scramble up if you were in a tight fix. The landscape shows the presence of water directly within view or evidence of water in a bluish distance, indications of animal or bird life as well as diverse greenery. Finally, a path, perhaps a riverbank or shoreline that extends into the distance, almost inviting you to follow it. This landscape type is regarded as beautiful even by people in countries that don't have it. The ideal savanna landscape is one of the clearest examples where human beings everywhere find beauty in similar visual experience." Many parts of Big Sur don't match this description at all. They are dangerous and unwelcoming for passing nomads. But the parts that are, by all these definitions of magnetism and beauty, Big Sur is what our tribal ancestors would view as gold. And to the throngs of people coming in and out of the coastline every year to connect to something deeper and true in their subconscious, it still is. ENJOYING THE SUR, WITH EVERYONE ELSE Miraculously in this world where every piece of oceanside real estate has million-dollar homes on it, Big Sur has escaped the fate of becoming another Malibu. Firstly, it is legally protected by various government agencies that acknowledge to develop Big Sur would destroy the reason why it's a desirable location for visitors in the first place: natural desolation of the single lane highway where the mountains meet the ocean, and the absence of light pollution that makes stars visible at night. The 1996 Big Sur Coast Land Use Plan states its basic goal is "To preserve for posterity the incomparable beauty of the Big Sur country, its special cultural and natural resources, its landforms and seascapes and inspirational vistas. To this end, all development must harmonize with and be subordinate to the wild and natural character of the land." Secondly, Big Sur has protected itself from excessive inhabitants. "The rugged mountainous terrain of the Big Sur coast has had a profound effect on historical use of the area and will continue to serve as a limitation on the kinds of activities that can be carried on and the scale of development. Natural constraints to development include availability of water, difficult access, unstable soils on steep slopes, and dangers of fire and flood." Historic estimates of the Esselen native population of Big Sur totaled 2.1 people per square mile in the mid to late 1700s, around the time the Spanish established missionaries in the area. It's shocking to think of how our current population density and environmental footprint compares. Wall's first person account confirms Big Sur's resilience to human will. "The landscape itself will always remain stronger than the people who came and wont on it and cannot be touched. The last time I went down to the site of Rainbow Lodge I found no evidence of our existence, not even a rose bush or a clump of amaryllis. And the field, the clearing, had grown over with willows. The willows had creeped in from the creek and obliterated all traces of human invasion." That doesn't mean people won't try. Development of the coast is a debate between those who argue development would increase access, and those who want to protect the fragility of ecosystems that may never recover from displacement. During all my trips through Big Sur, I never talked to anyone who lived there. The camp host, people who worked at the Henry Miller Memorial Library, or the general store and gas station cashier — I never got to ask them about what it feels like to live in Big Sur today. A scroll through the "Big Sur Kate" by resident Kathleen Novoa blog shows that living in the Sur continues to be a battle of land use and the elements. Bear sightings, fire reports, illegal campers, gridlock on the highway, and most recently, the debate about banning short-term rentals are a virtual community bulletin board connecting locals with relevant news. In a 1999 article published in Monterey County Now, the newspaper interviewed a man who worked as a full-time cook in Big Sur, but was homeless because there are few affordable rentals in the area. "He sleeps in a sleeping bag in the woods, or until lately, in his van on the highway. But both these acts are illegal." More than 15 years later, it sounds like there hasn't been much change—if anything, it is worse with the rise of Airbnb vacation rental services. "Our biggest challenge now re: houses is that money is buying up what they can, and then they don't live there, but rent it out for short term rentals which destroys the neighborhood of the community which binds it. Most of our hospitality workers now have to commute from town to get to jobs in Big Sur. It is a bone of contention among various people on both sides of the issue," Novoa responded by email. The community is active in voicing their opinions with local government towards banning short term rentals. This commute sounds awful given a July 5, 2016 posting by Big Sur Kate that wrote, "I received a number of traffic reports from readers for Sunday, July 3. It was beyond a nightmare. Suzy Cowan Tennyson reported it took her 58 minutes to travel (between 4 and 4:58) what is usually 30 mins from River Inn to Rio RD. She counted the vehicles. 1736, South Bound only! She said at River Inn all day it was almost gridlock with all the cars headed southbound." You can't help but think that the bridges and highways will eventually buckle from the wear and tear of this congestion compacted over a period of time, and the number of accidents that can happen when tourists ignore basic traffic rules. "We, as a community, have always had a love/hate relationship with our tourists. We need them for the local economy, but we don't like the absolutely unconscious people who will stop, park, lock their car IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY, in order to get a selfie," Novoa wrote. There is an entire topic on her blog dedicated to tourist fails titled, "Loving Big Sur to Death." The ongoing gallery of resident-submitted photos shows cars parked on turnoff roads blocking resident access (which is the equivalent of someone parking in front of your driveway), trash tangled in the bushes, and propane canisters left by the side of the road by illegal campers. The exasperation is palpable. Some people may feel this is a free-spirited way of camping—the romantic notion that you can just pull off the side of the road and pitch a tent under the stars—but in fact, the volume and frequency of illegal camping is ruining the very plant life that makes Big Sur special. "The problem with dispersed camping has many elements. It isn't the camping of my youth, it is people who don't care about the impact they make…they create more and more places to camp and the off-roading is degrading the hillsides through erosion and loss of the delicate native wildflowers that used to populate this area. They come out here to party where they think there are no rules and they can do anything they want, including graffiti. They build campfires when it is not allowed and downright dangerous due to conditions. They don't stay on the dirt roads, but go wherever they can without any thought to the fact that once a 'trail' has been blazed, others must also take that path. It has been so sad to me to watch the most incredible wildflowers just completely disappear," Novoa wrote. Is there a balance between accommodating the number of people who want to marvel and enjoy the highway's views, and restricting the volume of people to an amount the land can sustain? Or is it a simple imbalance of a limited supply of rugged, empty coastline and excess of demand to enjoy it in undisturbed natural beauty? On one occasion driving through Big Sur over Thanksgiving weekend, we decided to stop at Pfeiffer Beach, famous for a rock poking up off the sandy beach with a hole in the middle of it. During the Fall, the sun sets through the keyhole of the rock in a ray of golden light mixed with the ebb and flow of whitewater lapping through the empty space. When the parking lot to Pfeiffer Beach is full, one car can enter only after one car leaves. By the time we saw the pileup of cars backed up in line to enter, the single lane road was too narrow to turn around. Inching forward minute by minute, we luckily made it the front of the line before the clock struck sunset. We asked the park ranger, "Why are there so many people?" "It's because of the internet," he said. Oh right, those hundreds of photos posted on Instagram, travel blogs and any other page that Google's spiders can find have spread the word about the sun's passage through the keyhole in the rock. I'm guilty of it too. At the beach, there was a horde of photographers with tripods like paparazzi, time lapse filming the event. We hoped to have a special and highly personal encounter with nature. Singular person (or couple) in the vast tapestry of geological wonder. Instead, we were in the middle of a major tourist attraction. Part of me was annoyed. I wanted Big Sur its lonely glory—to feel that I "discovered" a secret. But then I remembered that nature cannot be owned. The notion of ownership and dominance is what got us into this global warming mess in the first place. This wasn't the time to be trailblazing and rebellious, to find an undisturbed photogenic lookout to disturb for my gain. Paying respect to mother earth in a mindful manner within regulated perimeters isn't square, it further protects the wild spaces. Joining the audience of people, I surrendered to being part of something magical and significant, like watching the Northern Lights in Iceland, or witnessing the three-story tall waves crash into Waimea Bay in Hawaii during the winter. Through the lens of individual experience and shared evolutionary biology, we universally recognize the brushstrokes-of-a-higher-power miracle as beautiful. * * *


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Magento 2 One Step Checkout Extensions
Although the default Magento 2 checkout procedure has been significantly revamped in the new platform version, there is still a room for improvement. Therefore, the new generation of Magento 2 one step checkout extensions attracts more and more attention from merchants. If you still don't use such tools with your Magento 1.X website, quickly check our digest: we've already prepared a list of the best one page checkout Magento extensions. But let's return to our mutton – the new generation of Magento 2 one page checkout extensions. Designed with both store visitors and backend administrators in mind, they provide complete Magento 2 checkout customization. Below, you will find a short description of each Magento 2 one page checkout extension. If you are looking for a corresponding Magento 2 one page checkout tutorial that describes more details, follow the appropriate link in the description of each module.
The Best One Step / Page Checkout Extensions For Magento'
Although most people are often googling for free Magento 2 one step checkout extensions, we definitely don't recommend you to use free checkout solutions, since they never provide all vital features and improvements offered by commercial tools. If you are looking for the cheapest possible solution, there is one in the following digest. At the same time, there are fully featured Enterprise-level modules that are budget consumers.
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- 1 OneStepCheckout for Magento 2 (from €485)
- 2 Amasty One Step Checkout Magento 2 Extension ($249)
- 3 AheadWorks Smart One Step Checkout ($299)
- 4 Swissuplabs One Step Checkout ($79)
- 5 One Step Checkout Magento 2 by MageStore ($299)
- 6 One Step Checkout by Hungersoft ($179)
- 7 One Step Checkout for Magento 2 by Iksanika ($199)
OneStepCheckout for Magento 2 (from €485)
Back in 2010, the predecessor of this module took the market by storm. It completely revamped the standard checkout procedure introduced in Magento making the platform much more user-orientated. Since that time, thousands of merchants have reduced cart abandonment rate and improved sales conversion with the help of OneStepCheckout. And now the company offers a brand new version of the popular product aimed at Magento 2. With this Magento 2 one step checkout extension, you will get:
- A single checkout page instead of an inconvenient default procedure;
- Magento checkout process customization;
- Dynamic updates of such data as order totals and tax information according to information a customer enters in a form;
- The ability to add gift card and discounts information;
- Integration with Google Places (addresses autocomplete);
- A fully responsive checkout procedure.
This is how a new checkout page looks with this module:
All information is hidden until it is unnecessary:
This makes the Magento 2 checkout page as compact as possible.
The Magento 2 one step checkout extension is available in two versions: for Enterprise Edition and for Community Edition. Each one is optimized with platform-specific requirements in mind. For further information about the extension, check our review: OneStepCheckout Magento 2 Extension Review. If you are looking for OneStepCheckout release notes or demo, follow the link below:
Amasty One Step Checkout Magento 2 Extension ($249)
Amasty is famous for its relatively cheap Magento extensions, robust functionality, top-notch usability, and rapid support. The company portfolio includes lots of modules warmly accepted by the community. And of course, there is the Magento 2 one page checkout extension among other tools that is definitely worth your attention.
The Amasty One Step Checkout Magento 2 module not only combines all checkout pages on a single page, but also allows to customize the Magento 2 checkout template. It leverages Google Suggestions to help customers fill address fields instantly as well as provides the ability to edit products right on the checkout page. As for core admin-oriented features, the Magento 2 one step checkout extension offers 2 checkout page layouts (2 or 3 column design,different fonts, and colors). Besides, Amasty allows adding custom titles for fields.
The Magento 2 add field to checkout functionality of the Magento 2 one step checkout extension may be reached in the 'Manage Checkout Fields' section of the backend. Here, you can hide unnecessary fields or rename then adding a completely new ones.
Besides, the module provides the ability to specify detailed values for certain fields and customize the checkout success page. A CMS block can be placed there promoting more items, services, or offers.
The aforementioned Google Auto Suggest allows speeding up the checkout procedure with the help of smart suggestions. This is how it works in the Magento 2 one page checkout module by Amasty:
A client starts typing a name, and the most suitable variants are displayed in a drop-down. And there is the GEO IP Magento 2 checkout tool that provides automatic location detection. It is also necessary to mention that both configurable and custom products can be changed right on the checkout page. To bring shopping experience to a new level, the Magento 2 one step checkout module provides clients with the ability to specify a custom delivery interval, purchase a gift wrap, and add a gift message. For further information and the detailed tutorial, check our review here: Amasty One Page Checkout Magento 2 Extension. For the demo of the module, click the following link:
AheadWorks Smart One Step Checkout ($299)
Another Magento 2 one step checkout module that deserves your attention is AheadWorks Smart One Step Checkout. It also offers a hassle-free checkout page with lots of user-oriented features. For instance, the Magento 2 one step checkout extension provides the ability to login right on the checkout page. If the customer is registered, all the information from his/her account is filled automatically simplifying the checkout process significantly.
It is also worth mentioning that product data can be edited right on a checkout page. As for gift cards, store credits, and coupon codes, they are fully supported by this Magento 2 checkout extension.
Furthermore, the data is prevented from loss after unexpected reloads. Just imagine that a customer is almost ready to place the order, but the page suddenly reloads. Chances are, you lose a buyer, but it will never happen with the AheadWorks Smart One Page Checkout Magento 2 extension. The module even provides detailed reports on the checkout page performance, so you can always get an idea about what new Magento checkout process customization to implement.
For further information, follow this link: AheadWorks Smart One Step Checkout Magento 2 Extension. This is our detailed review of the module. For the corresponding demo, visit the official page of the Magento 2 OSC extension:
Swissuplabs One Step Checkout ($79)
There is also a Magento 2 one step checkout module with interesting pricing system. While Swissuplabs One Step Checkout provides all the most anticipated one step checkout features (GeoIP detection, address autocomplete, file attachments, etc), you can get it and other Magento 2 extensions by Swissuplabs for only $79. The price system is based on updates and support that may be extended at additional charge.
For further information, follow this link:
Download / Buy Swissuplabs One Step Checkout Magento 2 Extension
One Step Checkout Magento 2 by MageStore ($299)
As for MageStore One Step Checkout (the module is provided as a part of a fully-featured ecommerce suite), it also provides store visitors with the ability to see all checkout information on a single page. As a result, they can edit any step without leaving a current page. And when a customer changes any information his or her Order Review is updated automatically without any page reloads (Magento 2 checkout page AJAX integration in action!). Thus, for two shipping addresses, the Magento 2 one step checkout extension shows what shipping fee is cheaper and what payment methods are available, so a customer can choose the most suitable combination of options he or she enters. And what really makes MageStore's Magento 2 one step checkout module user-friendly is full support for Google Suggest: there is no need to fill in address again and again, because the module offers suggestions.
This is how the Magento 2 one step checkout extension by Magestore looks on the frontend:
As you can see, everything seems to be clear and quite minimalist. All the necessary elements are available on a single screen. If you choose certain payment and shipping options, new fields appear.
The backend section of this extension allows configuring various delivery date parameters.
Besides, in the Default Information subsection, you can specify default payment and shipping methods as well as country, region, zip code, and city.
The Displayed Fields section provides even wider Magento checkout process customization. You can easily show/hide certain fields as well as customize checkout title and description with this extension.
For further information, check our review here: Magestore One Step Checkout for Magento 2. Or you can move right to the the extension's official page. In addition to the tutorial and full description, you will also find the appropriate Magento 2 one step checkout demo – follow the link below:
Download / Buy MageStore One Step Checkout Magento 2 Extension
One Step Checkout by Hungersoft ($179)
Magento simple checkout is also available with Hungersoft. This Magento 2 one page checkout module allows merchants to convert the standard checkout procedure offered by the Magento 2 platform which consists of multiple steps into a convenient and user friendly one page checkout. And since the extension is based on the platform's standard checkout logic, you can easily integrate it with most third party extensions . The module is fully responsive, so you customers can leverage the power of single step checkout on all devices. Besides, it offers multiple layout options.
One Step Checkout for Magento 2 by Iksanika ($199)
The developers of this one page / step checkout Magento 2 extension claim that their module helps to increase shopping cart conversion rate up to 99%, because it essentially decrease cart abandonment. As other one page checkout modules, One Step Checkout for Magento 2 by Iksanika essentially simplifies the default checkout procedure available in Magento 2. And customers always love a checkout process with a dramatically reduced number of steps. In case of Iksanika they get just one step instead of six. Hence, it is much easier and faster to make a purchase.
Which one is your favorite? What important Magento 2 one step checkout extension are missed? Please, let us know via the comment section below.'


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October's Book of the Month is The Mammoth Book of Best New Erotica 9, an unputdownable collection of erotica, featuring 42 new stories of naughty encounters, selected from every corner of the world.
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To install and initialize the Hancock MINT App for the first time:
- Browse to https://betacenter.hancocksoftware.com/ on your iPad.
- Log on using the username and password provided to you. If you do not have a username and password, please contact your account administrator or contact firstname.lastname@example.com
- Tap Download. You will see a warning message that this is an "Untrusted Enterprise Developer." Click Cancel and dismiss this warning. Steps below will remedy this issue.
- Tap Install.
Click the Home button to view the App loading on your iPad.
Important: Once Hancock MINT is fully loaded, Apple security requires you to verify that you trust this App. To trust the App:
- Open the Settings App on your iPad.
- Under General settings, locate Device Management on the right-hand side of the screen.
Note: It can take a few minutes for Hancock Software to display.
- Tap Hancock Software, Inc. to the right of Device Management.
- Tap Trust Hancock Software.
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The Hancock MINT App is now ready to initialize. Complete the following steps to use MINT:
- Open the MINT App on your iPad. This step can take up to 20 minutes as it loads several universal catalogs. Be patient.
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Before you decide what you're doing for your vacation this year, you may want to check out these sexy and sex positive possibilities!
- KINKY COUPLES CRUISE – This cruise is part of THE SWINGER CRUISE company, but is separated out for kink and BDSM lifestylers. At present, they appear to host one annual cruise with no specific time of year set.
- RSVP VACATIONS – "The original gay & lesbian cruise vacation." 2015 is the 30th anniversary for this company, which is advertising expansions and celebrations all year long. Destinations include the Caribbean and Alaska.
- BEARRACUDA HERETIC CRUISE – 2015 is the First Annual Cruise, on the Celebrity ship Reflection. Sails from Miami to San Juan, St. Thomas, & St. Maarten.
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- THE SWINGER CRUISE – This cruise company hosts several cruises each year. Destinations include the Caribbean, Mexico, and Europe.


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Aerial Drone Captures Scale of Hong Kong Protests
As pro-democracy protests grew in Hong Kong on Monday, an aerial drone captured shots of the crowd as it massed in the city's business district. Photo: Facebook/Nero Chan
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... the sheer Alacer attracting tens of thousands to downtown Hong Kong on Monday ... demonstration spreading across the island city's main shopping and business districts ... in this footage an aerial drone captured the scale the crowd and Hong Kong's central business district ... crabs grew over the day as newcomers joined in with marchers walking and sitting on the city's normally traffic choked roads ... protesters in Hong Kong oppose the Chinese government's decision ... to impose limits on how Hong Kong elect leaders ... support for the demonstrations grew after police repeatedly used tear gas and demonstrator Sunday ... sparking anger among Hong Kong residents ... the protests so far been peaceful ... no


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Oh my goodness gracious, it's December 1st and we all know what that means! It's the first day of your advent calenders. It's also clinically proven that today is the day our psychic powers are at it's strongest. I think it's due to the early morning chocolate from the calender. I'm not really sure though. Read these and get blown away by how real and epic and amazing we are.
Aries: Pepper spray is not meant to spray on your stirfry, regardless of how bland it is.
Libra: If you haven't applied for a shoppers optimum points card, today is the day you should. It's one points card us design chicks highly recommend.
Taurus: Write a nice letter or message to someone you normally wouldn't. It will either make their day or make them think you are a total creeper. It's a risk you need to take.
Scorpio: My sister thinks I write these ones about her. So, go to a dress fitting today.
Gemini: Stop using electronics that have ridiculously big numbers. They are meant for people with really big fingers or bad eye site. We all know that Gemini's are known for having twig fingers and perfect vision. The gig is up!
Cancer: Clementines are on sale today. Be the hero of your workplace and bring a whole basket in. You're office will be overwhelmed by the generosity and the boost in their vitamin c levels.
Leo: One month before New Years. Start eating a lot of carbs and McDonalds. It will make it easier to reach your goal of losing 10 pounds later.
Virgo: You really need to start working out. I don't want to be mean but, you got way too much junk in your trunk. Maybe skip out on the advent calender this year.
Sagittarius: Im sure you're familiar with the term, "revenge is a dish best served old." Make sure you age your revenge like a fine wine before you go off causing a ruckus too soon!
Capricorn: You will feel like your office building is on fire today, dont run away, its just edna's space heater. No one likes premature evacuation – its embarrassing and uncomfortable for everyone.
Aquarius: Find your old high school bully today, and finally put them in their place! Also ask them what the Mcdeal is that day. ZING!
Pisces: Do something completely original today. Trade in that old phone for an iphone!
Ophiuchus: Rosie Odonell once said "I wax with honey!". But I wouldn't listen to her…she's really irritating.
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The 2020 handbook is now available as an electronic copy. Hard copies of the 2014 version can still be ordered free of charge by medical schools or other healthcare organisations based in the UK or Ireland. Please allow 2 weeks for delivery.
The 2020 version will be available as a hard copy later in 2020.
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Please ensure the delivery address is correct and someone is available to accept your delivery. Handbooks returned as undeliverable will not be resent.
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18/09/2020: Bulk orders (30+) will be sent out on a limited weekly basis. Please submit your orders by Friday lunchtime for Tuesday delivery.
Please check back here for updates when it will be fully resumed.
Dermatology Medical Student App
A free new 2019 version learning tool for medical students and junior doctors is now available to download from the App Store and Google Play
Dermatology in the Undergraduate Medical Curriculum
E-Learning Resources
E-Learning resources for Medical Students:
DOIT is a FREE interactive, systematic and case-oriented, multilingual online e-learning platform for medical students. It is provided and sponsored by the European Dermatology Forum (EDF) and the DOIT-Association. Undergraduate Dermatology Teaching Leads across the UK are encouraged to register their university to create an account and disseminate login details to their students.
e-dermatology is an online learning resource which focuses on the diagnosis and management of common dermatological disorders. Although, the resource is designed for dermatology trainees, the sessions are wide-ranging and vary in complexity. e-dermatology is thus also available, free of charge, to all clinicians working in the NHS and all members of the British Dermatological Nursing Group (BDNG) in the UK.
Relevant Modules
The TUDSC (Teachers of Undergraduate Dermatology Sub-Committee) have identified the following as most relevant modules for undergraduates bearing in mind content is aimed at Specialist Trainees.
Regional Variations of Psoriasis 02_05
Exacerbating Factors in Atopic Eczema 03_03
Emollient Therapy in Atopic Dermatitis 03_05
Topical Steroids and Calcineurin Inhibitors 03_06
Seborrhoeic dermatitis 04_01
Venous eczema 04_02
Discoid eczema 04_03
Pompholyx 04_04
Asteatotic eczema 04_05
Acne 10_09
Dermatitis in leg ulcer patient 14_10
Using Genetic Family Histories in Dermatological Practice 16_03
Staphylococcal Related Skin Disorders 21_02
Actinic Keratosis and Bowen's Disease 22_07
Clinical Variants of Melanoma 23_02
Basal Cell Carcinoma 24_02
Squamous Cell Carcinoma 24_06
Leg Ulcers 27_01
Assessment Tools
Course Evaluation
Resources For Career Events
These PDFs (POSTER 1 & POSTER 2) are provided to be printed as either posters or leaflets for career events at your local institution.
Dermatology Handbook for Registrars
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The FX35 is old by digital camera standards. Take a look at a new Panasonic point-and-shoot model, like the FH20. The specs are more impressive, and it costs less. Here's what we had to say about the FX35 when it was released in January 2008:
The Panasonic Lumix FX35 is a mid-range point & shoot camera with two big hooks: an extra-wide 25mm lens and HD (1280x720 pixel) video recording and output. While it lacks manual controls, the camera's solid, stabilized 4x optical zoom and easy operation, paired with the abovementioned marquee features, make it an enticing gadget camera. The FX35 also automatic shooting mode that chooses the best ISO setting, shutter speed, image stabilization, and so on in order to produce evenly exposed images in all conditions. In total, this is a good buy for the consumer who wants to just grab and go, and not have to worry about a secondary video recorder.


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A checklist of information required in order to install DataSelf BI at a new client site.
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Information Required Before Installing DataSelf BI
A checklist of information required in order to install DataSelf BI at a new client site.
Client Contacts
- Client Team members. For team each member please provide name, title/role, email address, phone number(s).
- Project Manager For each member please provide name, title/role, email address, phone number(s).
- Project Manager
- IT support
- Project Manager For each member please provide name, title/role, email address, phone number(s).
Data Sources
- Type of source data (i.e. Sage 300 ERP, MonthlyTargets.xlsx)
- Source database location information such as SQL instance, SQL db name, additional user and password as needed, or other paths.
- Source company code used by source database as required. Requirement depends upon the business system that is providing the data extracted by the ETL.
DataSelf BI Solutions to Install
- DataSelf Reporting Packages we are installing at this time.
- Prioritized list of DataSelf Reporting Packages, listed in order of installation. (i.e. SA Sales, AR Open Receivables)
Technical Information
- Server name and SQL instance where the DataSelf ETL and ultralight data warehouse will be installed
- Server name where DSA Web Server will be installed (if different)
- Disk drives on which to install DataSelf BI programs and databases.
- Will DSA Web Server's user login be Local or Active Directory? Most intranet installations on networks that use Active Directory use the Active Directory option. Internet installations will need further discussion.
Host Server Preparation
Remote Connection to Host Computer Server
- Remote login. (As applicable) User name, password and other information required to make a remote connection to the server platform hosting the DataSelf BI solution.
- The windows account name and password to log on to the host server should be an Active Directory user (when applicable) and a local administrator on the host server.
Dedicated Windows User
Create a user dedicated to running services for the DataSelf Analytics solution components. This user will only be used by services, not by a "real person". It is easiest to make it a local or domain admin. For networks that use Active Directory, this needs to be an Active Directory user as well. The following rights will allow it to run the SQL Server Agent Job's automated refreshes, including access to source data. If the client assists in setting up the following logons, the client does NOT have to tell the installer the password.
During or after the installation of the DataSelf Analytics software components, the dedicated user needs to be added to the following:
- as the SQL Server Agent service logon user
- as the SQL Server service logon user
- as the SQL Server Analysis Services logon user (when SSAS Cube reporting will be used)
- as a sysadmin user for the DataSelf data warehouse
- network and reading rights to any source data that will need to be automatically refreshed
- the "run as" user for DSA Web Server in the Configuration utility
ODBC Connections to Source Data
- For importing source data from Microsoft SQL, Microsoft Excel, or Microsoft Access data sources, the DataSelf ETL will make a direct connection to the data source. For any other data source type, have any needed 32-bit ODBC drivers installed (such as is installed by running the Workstation Setup for Sage 100).
- Some ERP's, such as Sage 100, require a user and password with data reading rights. Have this available for the installer.
ISS and Port 80
The server that will host DSA Web Server should have Internet Information Services (IIS) disabled. Also, for the convenience of the DSA Web Server users, make efforts to be sure no other program is using Port 80.
Other Host Server Configuration
- A web browser (IE Explorer, Google Chrome, or Firefox) configured to allow file downloads.
Good to Have
Configuration not required but recommended.
- Copy of Microsoft Excel installed. Alternative: Access to a copy on another server on the network.