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I was wondering whether you could help/advise me with regards to the 'finish' of my decking. I'm planning on removing a Cuprinol decking stain (dark oak) which I originally used.
It looks fine when first on but over time (particularly during the winter months) it has flaked and peeled terribly and so looks a right mess generally. I don't want to have to re-do the finish every year and so I was thinking about using a decking oil which will hopefully just bring out the natural colour of the decking and will not need to be re-done every year.
Are my assumptions about the decking oil correct? Also, any advice you can provide me on the best way to remove the decking stain will be gratefully received. I appreciate it will be a long and difficult job but I was thinking about using a hand-held sanding machine to remove the decking stain. Any other tips to help such as grade of sand paper to use, use of a pressure washer as well/instead of etc?


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And then other days I can be like, "Blog you totally suck and I'm not that into you right now."
Weird? Does this happen to you to?
I am that person who expects greatness immediately. The whole "have patience, all in due time" thing really just gets under my skin. It's not that I don't believe it's true. It's more or less annoying to me that I can't have what I want immediately. Side note - it reminds me of that commercial for J.G. Wentworth, "IT'S MY MONEY AND I WANT IT NOW!" end of side note.
More or less I just like to be the best at everything. I have always been that way. I succeeded at most sports because I have always been an athletic person. I was amazeballs at English, Spanish, and most other curricular classes. Then again, I sucked at Math and I didn't try because no matter how hard I worked to improve, I still sucked. Case and point! If I sucked at it, I gave up. If I was good at it, it was smooth sailing.
Well I don't know if I am good at this whole blogging thing, but I am not going to give up. I'm going to ride it out and see what happens. Despite every bone in my body that wants to say I'm not growing this is pointless.
I know better.
I know that it takes time to grow and I enjoy blogging wayyyy too much to stop. Even if it is discouraging to think no one is reading.
PS. It's not about the numbers to me, it's just the thought of writing to no one that gets me. I want this blog to touch people. I want it to be authentic and relatable. I want others to enjoy a glance into my life as much as I enjoy glancing into theirs.
So I am vowing now to not loose my momentum. Cheers to keep on keepin' on!
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In recent years, the world has seen an explosion of support for the legalization of cannabis. The accompanying legitimization of cannabis as medicine is enabling health experts to more closely examine the cannabis plant and its compounds for its health benefits and side effects. This not only extends to humans, but research is being done to determine if cannabis has any medicinal benefits for animals as well.
CBD vs. THC
Cannabis contains many compounds or cannabinoids. Of these compounds, the two we are most concerned with are cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). While most of the cannabinoids in the cannabis plant work together, it's CBD and THC that are the most active.
Two Sides of the Same Plant
Before we can discuss the benefits of cannabis for pets, we should first talk a little about the cannabis plant itself. Most specifically, the two varieties of the same plant. Cannabis can be grown as either hemp or marijuana. While hemp and marijuana are both derived from the same plant, they have a very distinct difference in how they affect humans and animals.
Many medicines derived from cannabis are made from the hemp plant. This is because the hemp plant contains almost no THC, the primary psychoactive compound in marijuana that is responsible for the "high" people experience. To officially be considered hemp, a cannabis plant must contain less than 0.3% THC.
When we are dealing with our pets, we need to consider that their tolerance to cannabis is much lower than ours. Because of this, most pet meds are not made with full strength cannabis. Instead, they use extracts to make a wide variety of treats, drops, and topical creams.
How Can CBD oil for Dogs help cure issues?
Much like humans, CBD oil for dogs can help alleviate a number of issues and illness. As with most herbal medications, however, you are not likely to see instant results.
For some issues, such as pain relief, you may notice a slight improvement within a couple of hours, but more serious issues, like inflammation, may take days to start seeing any sort of improvement. Be patient and never overdose your pets in the hopes of speeding up results, as that could be dangerous and possibly even cause death.
There are a number of conditions that CBD oil, creams, and chews can help your pooch with. As with any medication, there are some side effects you should keep an eye out for. The most common of these is drowsiness, but it's nothing more intense than, say, an allergy medication.
More serious side effects can occur, but they're far from the norm; nevertheless, they include itchiness and vomiting. Should either of these conditions occur, stop giving your pet CBD medication and contact your veterinarian.
Anxiety is an issue that affects countless animals and humans. One of the most prevalent benefits of therapeutic CBD is to help relieve anxiety. For pets, veterinarians prescribe smaller doses of human anti-anxiety medications, but these meds can come with a number of potential side effects, ranging in severity from relatively minor to serious.
Thankfully, CBD oil for dogs is now readily available in many parts of the country. Over time, the proper dosage of CBD oil can help relieve stress and allow your dog the ability to relax and enjoy time with you.
While cannabis cannot cure cancer or kill cancer cells, there has been some very promising research into the effects of CBD on patients with cancer. One study showed that CBD slowed cancer cell growth. Another recent CBD cancer-related study showed that CBD could increase tumor death in some patients.
The sad fact is that most family dogs will undergo at least one surgery in their lifetime. Luckily, most dogs are pretty good about handling pain and discomfort. By giving your dog CBD treats or oil, you can help alleviate some of the issues caused by surgery. Simply use the dropper that comes with your tincture or oil and mix a small amount of it into your dog's food or treats once or twice a day.
Prior to administering any CBD before or after surgery, it's crucial to consult your vet as unknown medication can cause unforeseen complications with anesthesia and your dog's cardiovascular system.
A surprisingly large number of dogs suffer from seizures, yet another issue that usually requires prescription medication. Studies show that within five months of beginning a CBD regimen, the majority of patients will see their seizure issues improve.
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Since 1966, the McLaren Formula 1 team has won more F1 grand prix races than any other, owing to the relentless efforts, grit and determination of our team and drivers.
Whether the F1 drivers on track, mechanics in the garage, management team on the pitwall or analysts in the MTC, we have one common goal: to win.
There is a story to tell behind each individual team member and driver at McLaren-Honda and in this section of the website we tell them, bringing you closer to our drivers and the people behind the team.
McLaren has won 182 Grand Prix Races since Bruce McLaren made our Grand Prix debut at Monaco on May 22, 1966.
Since 1963, McLaren has won 20 world championships, with champion drivers including Emerson Fittipaldi, James Hunt, Niki Lauda, Alain Prost, Ayrton Senna, Mika Hakkinen and Lewis Hamilton.


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE IS like sex, The Economist would say. Each generation thinks that it has discovered it for itself. In fact, the proportion of most countries' GDP that is traded internationally has remained remarkably stable over the past hundred years. But the overall volume has gone up so much that globalisation seems like something new. The Silk Road shows us just how little human nature has changed, how adventurous and profit-minded our forebears were. It comes as a shock – rather as if one found explicit sepia photographs of one's grandparents experimenting in depraved positions.


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Sea Kayak Handling, a new title from Pesda Press, is due to be published on 28th March. Written by Doug Cooper, Head of Paddlesport at Glenmore Lodge, the book is a practical guide aimed at beginners and intermediate paddlers.
Pesda Press have a knack or publishing superb books, be it technique or guide based, from fantastic authors. If this book has the same quality of layout, design and content as the other Pesda titles I own it will be a 'must have'.
Doug Cooper is known to many paddlers via his work at Glenmore Lodge or from his involvement with P&H Sea Kayaks and Peak Uk. He recently appear in the series of online videos released by P&H and a recent article he wrote can be found in the January copy of Ocean Paddler Magazine.
From the publisher:
A practical guide that will help the reader to master the skills needed to manoeuvre a sea kayak efficiently. For beginner and intermediate paddlers. Doug draws on his personal and coaching experience to help the reader master sea kayak handling skills and techniques. Accurate sequential photos and simple concise language make the descriptions easy to follow and understand.
The foundation skills of posture, connectivity (how your body is connected to the kayak), power transfer and learning to 'feel' how the boat responds, are explored initially. The author then goes on to tackle forward paddling, keeping the kayak on course, reverse paddling, edging, turning on the spot, forward turns on the move, reverse turns on the move, stern rudders, moving sideways, support strokes, and the use of skegs and rudders.
Sea Kayak Handling is recommended as support material for the British Canoe Union 3 and 4 Star (Sea) awards. (The 1 star is a novice 'encouragement' award, the 2 star covers basic generic kayak skills, the 3 star basic/intermediate sea specific skills and experience, and the 4 star covers intermediate sea specific skills and leadership in moderate conditions).


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Going into the 2010 off season, the Baltimore Orioles had seemingly the same needs as they do every off season: first base, shortstop, third base, closer, and starting pitching.
They tried to get by, like they do every year, with the cheap patch-work signing of Cesar Isturis, who failed miserably, hitting just .230 in the process. Thankfully, this year he will be in a more suitable role of back-up utility infielder, where he still could hold some value off the bench.
Comparing the starting lineups per position of most games played, which would you rather have?
2010 Orioles 2011 Orioles
1B Ty Wigginton Derrek Lee
2B Brian Roberts Roberts
SS Cesar Izturis JJ Hardy
3B Miguel Tejada Mark Reynolds
LF Felix Pie Pie ??
RF Nick Markakis Markakis
CF Adam Jones Jones
C Matt Wieters Wieters
DH Luke Scott Scott
Improvements all across the board (and I really mean it this year!)
Across the board Lee, Hardy, and Reynolds are upgrades over their predecessors. Overall, the team ranked 27th in MLB in runs last year with just 613. The three players that left, Tejada, (15HR 71 RBI), Wigginton, (22HR, 76RBI) and Izturis (1HR 28 RBI) (demoted) combined for 38HRs and 175RBI respectively.
Their replacement-upgrades on the other hand, Mark Reynolds (32HRS, 85RBI), Derrek Lee (19HRS, 80RBI), and JJ Hardy (6HR 38RBI) combined for 57HRS and 203 RBI. Heck, Reynolds and Hardy alone hit as many homers as the previous trio and that doesn't even factor in Derrek Lee's 19 bombs.
In addition, Reynolds (27), Lee (35) and Hardy (28) average 30 years of age compared to 33 for Tejada (36 allegedly), Wigginton (33), and Izturis (30). For those thinking that experience and veteran leadership will surely be lost, consider that they didn't exactly win with that wisdom last year, so getting younger can't hurt and the players they brought in are hardly washed up in any sense like in years past with the Orioles.
In fact, I see Derrek Lee having a Bobby Bonilla or Eddie Murray type veteran impact and influence on this team like in the mid-90s, when the team was making annual playoff pushes. Its a move more typical of Pat Gillick's deadline deals, so look at it as they got him a few months early.
For those thinking they did okay on offense but they forgot to address defense, each player is also known for his defense. In Lee and Hardy's case, it could be argued their defense is actually better than their offensive game, which in Lee's case is particularily complementary since he's such a solid hitter.
What about the pitching?
For those thinking Andy McPhail addressed only offense and defense but neglected the pitching, the team not only kept middle reliever Koji Uehara, who improved once he found his niche in the bullpen, but also added closer Kevin Gregg from divisional rival Toronto, thus directly hurting them and forcing them to downgrade to Octavio Dotel.
While Gregg had a high (3.51) ERA last year for a closer with the Blue Jays, he did amass 37 saves, which would rank almost three times as many as saves leader Uehara's 13. Besides, if someone else had signed him, say the Boston Red Sox, they'd be praised for strengthening an already solid bullpen and for giving themselves options should Jonathan Papelbon get himself into trouble.
So the Orioles did what they had to do, and in Lee and Gregg's cases, overpaid for free agents who normally don't want to come there for obvious reasons. In each case, minus Hardy, who I think will have the least impact of the quartet but remains a mild upgrade nonetheless, ask yourself this, "If not him. than who?"
We know in Lee's case it would have been Adam LaRoche and while he too would have been an upgrade, we now have the next year to evaluate how he does in Washington. We can wonder what he may have done in Baltimore as his stats will be compared nightly to Lee's and see who came out better on the deal.
For me personally, I was pulling for LaRoche initially because of his consistency (20+ hrs in six of seven big-league seasons including three straight 25) but I was swayed by the fans' desire from message boards to blogs for the more professional veteran perceived to be the more complete hitter in Lee. We'll see who won out.
So what does it all mean for 2011?
With the Rays' inevitable demise (although I think their starting pitching will keep them in more games than people think) and likely falling to the cellar, logic would suggest the Orioles would simply ascend to 4th, but not so fast, my friends.
Look at the New York Yankees who didn't make a single upgrade to their current roster, having only kept icons Derek Jeter, who had the worst season of his career, and Rivera, who contrary to reports, wasn't going anywhere. I refuse to give them credit for keeping their guys.
They failed to upgrade a bat in Carl Crawford and with it, youth and speed. They failed to land Cliff Lee to go with a weakened, aging, and thin starting rotation. At this point it's Sabathia, Burnett and pray-to-God that Andy Pettite comes back.
With him, I think they finish no higher than 3rd, due to their continued lack of starting pitching and adding no impact free agents or youth. Yes they got Russell Martin, but that's it.
Without Pettite I think there is a very serious battle for 3rd with Baltimore right behind Boston (1st) and Toronto (2nd) who lost only Gregg among its impact free agents. (I love their Rajai Davis move by the way.)
Long story short, I was going to have the O's finish some five games or so behind the Yankee$ for third anyway, just to show the gap has been closing, and because of the O's lack of starting pitching.
I still think they need to add a 15 game winner (Garza would have been perfect) and I have no idea how manager Buck Showalter got that staff to go 34-23 to finish the season (the team's record).
Still, if they can get a lead with their hitting and hold it for five innings, qualifying that starter for the win before they go to their bullpen, as of today, I'm going to go bold and say they finish 3rd, something around 83 wins. But my projections will come out in mid February or early March when all the moves are done.
In a perfect world (outside of winning the division), they could finish 2nd and vie for the Wild Card, but that's simply too optimistic with that lack of starting pitching. They also have to be careful not to succumb to too many changes too quickly in fitting in the new guys.
Still, a hot start (April and May) mixed with a solid finish (August and September like last year) would allow for some back-to-reality falling, which I predict, in the summer months of June and July, will get them their 3rd place finish.
The hot start would infuse optimism like in 2004 when Tejada, Lopez, and Palmeiro came to town, giving me memories of 1996-97, the last time the team made the post-season only to see that dashed. The strong finish would give people hope for next year and have them end on a positive note instead of the Blue Jay-esque hot finish last year that no one knows what to make of.
That Wild card push could come next year if they expand the playoffs to include two Wild Cards. Many people including FoxSports.com's John Paul Morosi are so quick to just hand to Toronto. Next year is not our year, but for the first time since the 2003 offseason, it could be closer than it's been for a long time. If you are sensing the parallels to the 90's and the references I am making, you are not alone.
They say it's not how you start but how you finish, but in the Orioles' case, why can't it be both?
Information and statistics from ESPN.com directly contributed to the content of this article.
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There are no sure things in sports, but sometimes, you can come close.
In baseball, some players are so consistent that a look at their previous three or so years can give you a pretty good estimation of how they will perform in the coming season.
Here's what Braves fans can reasonably expect.
Chipper Jones will get hurt; no rational human being can expect anything close to a full, healthy season from Chipper.
He hasn't played more than 150 games since 2003, and many of the games in which he does appear are single pinch-hitting appearances or early exits after tweaking some body part. He further weakens the team with all those games where he's too hurt to play, but not hurt enough to go on the DL.
Consider that he's also had a steady three-year decline in slugging and he's a $14 million dollar albatross around the Braves' collective neck.
This leads us to our next guarantee.
Derek Lowe will eat innings and record double-digit wins. Roto players hate him, but since becoming a starter, Lowe has never failed to win in double-digits and never misses a start.
Considering the nightmarish wave of injuries that befell the Braves rotation in 2008, it's no wonder Frank Wren was willing to overpay for this workhorse.
Dan Uggla will hit 30 homers and make 15 errors. Since Uggla joined the big leagues, he is second only to Albert Pujols in homers by National League right-handed hitters. Both his power numbers and his fielding stats have held steady over the course of his career.
Considering how hotly contested the Braves playoff series with the Giants was, despite Atlanta's dearth of power and poor fielding in the series, I think Atlanta can stomach the occasional error from their new slugger.
Brian McCann will be Brian McCann and Martin Prado will be Martin Prado. Two models of consistency, McCann can be relied on for 20 homers, Prado will bat .300 and both will provide steady defense and a positive presence in the clubhouse.
The only question will be: Who plays left field when Prado takes over third base after Chipper's inevitable injury?
Nate McLouth will stink.
Frank Wren has said that the Braves need McLouth to return to the form he showed in Pittsburgh, but let's be clear about something: Nate McLouth had one terrific year in Pittsburgh in 2008, but was never that caliber of player before or since. Even at his best, he still only batted .276 with a .350 on-base percentage.
Take away his one atypical season and McLouth is a 10-homer, 12-steal guy with a .250 batting average. Hardly worth a starting spot on a championship contender.
Those are my guarantees for the season. Anyone else see any sure things for the Braves in the coming year?
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We are right in the middle of the season that I prefer for vertical style zander fishing. So it also means that it's now that I will be using my favourite lure, the GUNKI V2RIGGLE. Over the years shad shaped lures have been giving me less and less results at this time of year be it fishing linear or vertical style. So I have search for a more discreet alternative which I have at last found in the deadly stealth of the V2RIGGLE.
Available in 3 sizes, 13, 15 and 18cm, it is with the 15cm version that I have had the most impressive results. I rig it on the GUNKI G'FOOT jig head as its shape will emphasize the light natural rolling action of the lure. The flow of the water around the oval shape of the head will create a left to right movement that will be amplified by the lure's motion and generate an irresistibly natural swimming action. The jig head's unique shape also offers less resistance than a classically shape football head and, when fishing in the current, it's a real plus. I really love 2 particular colours: the BROWN SUGAR for clear water conditions and the CHART ORANGE BELLY for dirty water conditions.
Ok, but what's so special about this lure? Well as soon as the temperatures drop, the fish don't respond as well as usual to the strong vibrations that shad type lures produce. This finesse lure, with its bifid tail, generates random light vibrations that are just what it takes to get those wary fish to bite. Depending on how the fish react I'll fish it differently, either I'll not move at all letting the current work the lure or I'll try and trigger the fish by animating it with small but sharp jerking actions. The ultra soft body and cut out sides on the last 2/3 of the lure will make it react to the slightest nudge of your rod.
One of the keys to success when fishing vertical style is the quality of the braid you use, its surface must be as smooth as possible so that it really cuts through the water. I haven't found a better one so far than the SLIDE BRAID which I use in the 0.11mm diameter. I also add a good length of 0.29mm ICE FLUROCARBON but, if the zone is snaggy, I'll go up to 0.34mm. This year I've been using the GUNKI YURAI S-190MH rod that in my opinion is the ideal balance in between lightness, sensibility and power.
We are generally not used to using finesse type lures which is a big mistake when you look at the results that our Dutch friends have with this style of lures. These lures, and even more so, the GUNKI VRIGGLE are to be used as soon as the fishing gets hard. Believe me, zander, big zander and pike just love it!
So, now you know all about my secret specimen lure, next time you are out on the water and the fish aren't biting, rig a GUNKI V2RIGGLE. But beware, this lure may produce mini vibrations, but it triggers maxi attacks so hold on tight and get ready to bend some carbon and make your reel scream!
See you soon and if ever you any questions, contact me via the official Facebook page: www.facebook.com/gunki.home


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The nearest ATM's are in Woburn Sands and at Tesco Supermarkets at Kingston & Fenny Stratford or the CO-OP at Heath & Reach.
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Back you begin organizing preparations in Bagnell (Missouri), choosing wedding details and getting next to to doing subsequently wedding songs, you must attend to one of the most important questions: your appearance! Not solitary afterward regard to make-up and hairstyling – since, in fact, these are the last aspects you craving to house – but mainly bearing in mind regard to the style and design of the wedding dress. These hints will urge on you in Bagnell to make your buy perfect.
You might like: What kind of bride are you? Figure it out with this quiz quiz!
Top rated wedding stores of Bagnell, Missouri
First of all let us show you the best stores near Bagnell, {sate}, as well as the most relevant customer opinions.
1. When to try on dresses in Bagnell
Ideally, you should approach the task early enough, as in some places of Bagnell and even Missouri it takes about six months to complete the manufacturing process . agree to this opportunity to begin exasperating them upon in imitation of the extra collections of the 2019 wedding gowns season that immersion you are released.
How to start looking and trying on dresses? With the appointment system, Bagnell stores provide personalized attention that makes you feel at home, even during the weekend. therefore just recall to question for the visit before.
2. What to wear
Think that the underwear you wear should be similar to the one of the Bagnell Missouri wedding. In any case, don't message too much to encourage your silhouette adapt, especially if it's a mermaid wedding dress that fits your hips more. A flesh-colored bra that is not transparent and, if realizable without straps, panties without seams and reducing stockings, if you will use them, are fine options. If possible, put upon a pair of high heels for a more possible result. Or question the growth if you can depart some of the original bridal shoe of Bagnell that are comprehensible to women protagonists of day Wedding of whole Missouri.
3. Who should go with you
later you have fixed your partner's mom will be ready to attend you exclusively in Bagnell, Missouri. It's a good time to establish your connection, so don't hesitate to invite her and the people you consider essential to assess which is the best dress for you, depending on your style, character and silhouette: your mother, your sisters, a friend or friend, close relatives … Try not to be more than five so that their opinions do not confuse you, instead of helping you.
4. Who can help you
Trust the clerk who cares for you. Tell them what your budget is and what your tastes are, both for clothing and accessories, and let them advise you. Of course, the first information is yours and then that of your accompaniment committee, but don't underestimate the experience of a fine advisor more than used to seeing girlfriends in Bagnell and finding dresses in Missouri that favor them.
5. How to know that it is the right one
later than a dress convinces you a tiny more, move! Have a seat, get down, dance… reach whatever you dependence to be certain that the dress is all-terrain, despite its delicate and wonderful appearance, and that it will say you will every the fun wedding ideas that you and your assistant have planned for the best wedding of Bagnell Missouri. The important thing is that you look beautiful, but also comfortable.
6. Mental image
Finally, remember that it is very rare for you to be allowed to take photos of the dress in the stores of Bagnell, Missouri, even if it is going to be the definitive one, so keep a good memory in your memory. At least your partner will never be dexterous to see it inattentively upon your mobile.
You can ration some of these behavior next your co-conspirator so that he can apply them to the search for his boyfriend's suit in Bagnell, Missouri. In this way, both of you will be ready to optimize the visits to the stores separately. Enjoy the option of dress and bridal shoes. It's a unique moment in life!


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November 21, 2003
Dear Friends:
Collaborating with partners in South Africa, E-LAW U.S. is helping keep the air clean. We have helped derail proposals for six ill-conceived toxic waste incinerators. Many of these incinerators would have been located in poor neighborhoods and used outdated technologies.
E-LAW U.S. Staff Scientist Mark Chernaik's work helping partners at the Legal Resources Centre challenge yet another hazardous waste incinerator was recently reported in The Natal Witness, South Africa`s oldest daily newspaper.
The paper reported that Mark evaluated the company's Air Quality Impact Study for an incinerator proposed for Shongweni (outside Durban) and concluded that the company's justification for building an incinerator to treat medical waste could be likened to using a gun to kill a mosquito!
A copy of the press report is pasted below.
Discharges of dioxin, mercury, chromium, and arsenic from the incinerator proposed for Shongweni could threaten the health of local residents. I am pleased that we are able to help LRC push for clean air.
The air may be the ultimate "global commons" — we all share the air and need to work together to protect it. Please consider giving a gift to E-LAW U.S. today, so we can help grassroots advocates at LRC and around the world win the fight for clean air.
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The Natal Witness
November 10, 2003 (SA)
Furor over waste incinerator
By Craig Bishop
Pietermaritzburg - Green activists are up in arms over a proposal by waste disposal company Enviroserv to build a medical waste incinerator at Shongweni outside Durban.
Last year, South Africa ratified the Stockholm Convention, an agreement to reduce the emission of the pollutants emitted by incinerators. The World Health Organisation also recommends against the burning of medical waste.
Environmentalists claim a draft environmental report (EIR) about the impact of an incinerator at Shongweni is flawed and misleading, that the incinerator will release deadly chemicals into the landscape and that existing incinerators operated by rival company Compass Waste are 40% under-utilised.
A Gun to Kill a Mosquito
Earthlife Africa and groundWork requested Dr Mark Chernaik, staff scientist at the US office of the Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide, conduct a critical evaluation of the draft EIR and Air Quality Impact Study. He concluded that Enviroserv`s justification for building an incinerator to treat pharmaceutical and chemical wastes could be likened to justifying the use of a gun to kill a mosquito.
More than 5,600 objection letters have been sent to NGOs and the provincial department of agriculture and environmental affairs. Concerns include the ineffective control of emissions of dioxins and mercury. Exposure to dioxins is linked to a variety of health effects, including low sperm counts, immunotoxicity, reproductive and developmental effects, and cancer.
Pregnant mothers transfer some of their body burden of these chemicals to the foetus before birth and during breastfeeding. The developing foetus and the breastfeeding infant is then exposed to these chemicals at the highest levels during vulnerable developmental phases.
Chernaik said the draft EIR wrongly concludes that incineration is the preferred method for the disposal of pharmaceutical and chemical wastes, as opposed to autoclaving. He also said the Air Quality Impact Assessment shows that the incinerator will emit carcinogenic levels of chromium and arsenic.
"The draft EIR fails to describe how Enviroserv will monitor stack emissions of toxic pollutants and to investigate the impacts of toxic pollutant emissions on future development plans for Shongweni," he said, adding that national environmental affairs and tourism minister Valli Moosa stated recently that SA does not have the capability to monitor incinerator emissions adequately.
Earthlife`s research has revealed that medical waste incinerators of the type Enviroserv proposes to build in Shongweni would release 525 to 3,000 micrograms of dioxin per metric ton of waste incinerated. These rates are 100 to 500 times higher than what Enviroserv assumes.
Earthlife and groundWork point out that if dioxin emission rates are 500 times higher than Enviroserv assumes, then the predicted cancer risk from exposure to dioxins of persons living nearby the incinerator will be 1:42,000, not 1:21,000,000 as Enviroserv claims.


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When Angela* went to the washroom at work and discovered she was bleeding heavily, she knew something was wrong; the media professional was around six weeks pregnant.
"I found a private washroom where I could gather myself, and the bleeding kept coming," she told Global News.
She immediately contacted her doctor, who told her to go straight to the hospital.
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Before she left her office, she quietly told a colleague who knew of her early pregnancy that she needed to leave. She instructed them to tell anyone who asked where she went that she had a medical emergency.
At the hospital, Angela learned she had experienced a miscarriage. The next day, she went back to work.
Holding it together at the office
According to experts, it's normal for people to want to remain as professional as possible in the workplace — even when they're dealing with a difficult private matter.
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In fact, in many circumstances, it's best to keep the details of a personal issue to a minimum at work, said Naeema Hashmani, a registered psychotherapist based in Toronto.
"There is value in being transparent and letting colleagues know if you are experiencing a personal issue, as it can help explain changes in your behaviour and can provide support and understanding," Hashmani told Global News.
"However, as with sharing private information with your boss, I would recommend leaving out specific details to maintain healthy professional boundaries."
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When to be open with your boss
Lauren Millman, a Toronto-based counsellor and mental health practitioner, agreed that people should keep their work and personal lives separate as much as possible.
"In most cases, your boss doesn't directly need to know why you will be absent or away for a day or two, and it's OK to simply say you need a day or two off to take care of some things," she said to Global News.
There are certain instances, like personal illness or dealing with the loss of a loved one, for example, when you may need to be open with your employer.
If you require an extended leave of absence from work, your boss needs to have some awareness of your circumstances so they can make accommodations, Hashmani said. Plus, if you need specific resources, your workplace should be able to help you.
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"I would encourage an employee to seek out information on policies pertaining to leave of absences at their place of employment," Hashmani said.
"Depending on the nature of the personal issue, employees may be entitled to paid time off, like bereavement leave. Smaller organizations may not have such written policies in place, however would be willing to negotiate time off to retain their hard-working and performing employees."
If your personal issue doesn't require time off, you may benefit from simply taking a sick day to deal with a situation, Millman added.
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When personal issues make it difficult to focus
Dealing with emotional situations can make looking for work challenging.
Tara Farahani, a 27-year-old Toronto-based writer and researcher, lost a friend in mid-October. Her friend, whom she had met through a previous job, died by suicide.
During this tough time, Farahani was also in the middle of interviewing for a new job. She said the grief she was experiencing had to be "compartmentalized" when meeting her potential employer to ensure she made a good impression.
READ MORE: 'My stomach was in knots': How to tell if you're being bullied at work
"The interview involved an assignment and presentation so I had to be very present," Farahani told Global News.
"I made a strict effort not to let my mind go where I was feeling, but as soon as the interview finished, the emotions almost flooded in. I remember them saying, 'Thank you for coming' and … I almost teared up right then and there but managed to make it out."
Though Farahani wanted to keep her friend's death out of the conversation while applying for a new job, she did let a few former co-workers know about the situation.
"I blurted it out that a friend of mine took her life," she said. "The air was a little awkward, maybe more for me than anyone else, but I was quick to try and change the conversation. They were all so apologetic … and expressed condolences."
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Be kind to yourself
If you're dealing with a personal issue that is emotionally taxing, it's important to practice self-care at work and home. This may be as simple as taking a 15-minute walk at lunch to clear your head or doing an activity that brings you happiness after you leave the office.
"Professional self-care can help people maintain work-life balance and can help mitigate the effects of stress and burnout," Hashmani said. "This includes taking time for breaks and lunches, scheduling time off for vacations and practicing boundary setting."
For 23-year-old Michelle*, socializing after work helped her process the difficult emotions she was holding in during the day. Michelle's mom underwent surgery and chemotherapy for breast cancer earlier this year, and Michelle didn't like talking about the situation at work.
READ MORE: Michelle Obama is done with women being told to 'lean in'
"I would go through the whole day trying to be the focused, driven and a pleasant employee version of myself and then I would collapse as soon as I got home," she said.
To help combat these feelings, Michelle started spending her spare time talking to her mom and keeping active.
"I would exercise — outdoor running in the bitter cold is my therapy of choice — and I would occupy myself with other activities," she said. "Whether that was a painting class or a dinner with friends, it took a lot of effort to get out the door but once I was elsewhere, I was always glad about it."
Learning from experiences
After experiencing a miscarriage at work, Angela said she wished she knew that she could have taken the next day off to process what happened.
*Names have been changed to protect identity


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Our health system includes two hospitals: NorthBay Medical Center in Fairfield and NorthBay VacaValley Hospital in Vacaville; a 100-provider primary and specialty care medical group; the NorthBay Cancer Center; and a new medical fitness center, NorthBay HealthSpring Fitness. NorthBay Healthcare is a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network. Our simple, yet essential mission is to provide Compassionate Care, Advanced Medicine, Close to Home.
The 132-bed NorthBay Medical Center is Solano County's most comprehensive hospital. It includes a Level II Trauma Center, maternity services and a neonatal intensive care unit and has a Baby Friendly designation (www.babyfriendlyusa.org). It is the only civilian hospital in the county capable of performing open heart surgery. The hospital is an accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI, a Stroke Center, and a designated STEMI Receiving Center.
NorthBay VacaValley Hospital in Vacaville is a 50-bed facility built in 1987. The hospital offers 24-hour emergency care, intensive care, acute care, and sophisticated surgical and diagnostic services. The Vacaville campus hosts the Joint Replacement Program, NorthBay Wound Care and an Alzheimer's Resource Center. Outpatient surgery is offered at the NorthBay Surgery Center.
In 2016, the NorthBay Wellness Center opened on the campus. It includes NorthBay HealthSpring Fitness, the NorthBay Cancer Center, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Integrative Medicine, and Cardiac Rehabilitation. The center will also house Solano Diagnostics Imaging, complete with a permanent PET Scan.
There are three Center for Primary Care facilities, two in Fairfield and one in Vacaville, and numerous specialty care offices in both cities.
For complete details on our services, visit NorthBay.org.
No jobs are currently available with NorthBay Healthcare


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Date: 19 Sep 2018
Jamie Dornan joined Belfast Lord Mayor Councillor Deirdre Hargey when he popped into his childhood cinema, now Strand Arts Centre, to show his support for the venue's urgently needed refurbishment.
Jamie Dornan joined Belfast Lord Mayor Councillor Deirdre Hargey when he popped into his childhood cinema, now Strand Arts Centre, to show his support for the venue's urgently needed refurbishment.
The 83-year-old building is physically deteriorating, has limited disabled access, and inadequate facilities to meet the demand for its activities. Exciting plans have been developed by architects Hall Black Douglas which will provide east Belfast with a dedicated arts venue, with arts and community facilities to match those available across the rest of the city. The work will also preserve the building and highlight its distinctive art deco style.
Belfast City Council has allocated £1.8m towards the project from its Belfast Investment Fund. The Strand is also looking to the Department for Communities and various trusts and foundations to support this landmark project, which marries heritage, arts, creative skills and community development.
Almost 60,000 people currently enjoy The Strand's busy programme of live theatre and music, workshops, classes and film screenings. The Strand hosted 25 festivals last year and welcomed 90 local community groups, schools, charities and business to enjoy cultural activity.
Lord Mayor Councillor Deirdre Hargey said: "We're delighted to be investing £1.8m in the regeneration of this much loved, iconic building and venue. Our funding is part of the £28.2 million Belfast Investment Programme to develop or regenerate facilities citywide for people who live in, invest in or visit Belfast – and we're encouraging private and public sector partners to co-invest. It's so important that we cherish, celebrate, use and enjoy The Strand, as NI's last remaining art deco cinema. Our investment will help to make the arts centre more accessible, create flexible spaces for live arts performances, cinema, educational and skills development, heritage tours and a café bar area. I'm hoping that many more children and young people will be inspired to follow in Jamie Dornan's footsteps at drama and creative classes here – and that we'll be watching lots more local faces like his on the silver screen in years to come."
Jamie Dornan said: "We are so fortunate to still have this jewel in east Belfast. It is such an iconic building and has a special place in my heart. I have fond memories of coming here as a child and I'm delighted to see it has evolved to provide even more.
"It is vital to have somewhere like this that encourages people to engage in all types of arts and culture, especially in the east. There is so much creativity and skill here, and we must do everything to encourage and develop that, as well as allowing people to continue to enjoy theatre, music, and cinema throughout their lives."
Mimi Turtle, Chief Executive of Strand Arts Centre, said: "The Strand has enjoyed tremendous support from the people of east Belfast and beyond since we opened our doors. The not-for-profit charity took over in 2013 with the aim of securing both the venue's short-term survival by adding arts activities to its cinema programme, and its long-term survival through refurbishment of the building.
"We've demonstrated an overwhelming appetite in the area for more live entertainment and community engagement for all ages, from our Saturday Minors Club for families to Silver Screenings for older audiences, proudly supported by Specsavers Connswater. All of this, however, has been delivered in a building that is clearly no longer fit for purpose.
"The Strand is full of character and we want to preserve its heritage. But it urgently needs renovated and in doing so we can provide so much more for our audiences and the local community."
Strand Arts Centre is encouraging its audiences, past and present, to share their memories and future aspirations for the building.
"I know there are many people who have fond memories of the Strand," continued Mimi. "Many went through the life cycle of attending the Minors Club as children, progressing to courting in the back row and subsequently bringing their own children, and sometimes grandchildren too! And let's not forget the dozens of projectionists, usherettes and concierges over the years."
You can share your Strand story at www.strandartscentre.com or on social media. For more information on projects funded through Belfast City Council's Belfast Investment Fund (BIF), go to Belfast Investment Fund


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Although there are many signs in the park area that explain how they are trying to reclaim the ecological diversity of the land, "Zone e Rrezikshme" does not mean "Reclamation Area", but translates to "Danger Zone".
Paintball is apparently not a thing in Albania.
Albanian camouflage is jagged splotches of green, black, and brown, and is not like CadPat at all.
Albanian soldiers can have long hair that extends below the edge of their helmets, if it is in a braid or ponytail.


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Marty O'Brien
Video production
Marty O'Brien
Travel, Nature, Corporate video
Whitehorse, Yukon
After graduating from a Bachelor of Film and Television in Melbourne, Marty has worked for a diverse range of award winning video production companies throughout Australia and Canada.
With a strong focus on visual storytelling, Martin has had experience working with 35mm film formats and high end Ultra HD camera systems. His experiences lead him to launching and overseeing Old Pal Productions in 2015.
Marty's varied experiences in life and industry have lead him to approach projects and stories with openness and innovation.


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Learning Objectives
The learning objectives for Development Guide are:
- Using the tools needed for CS 241
How to Make Your Life Easier #
Hi there! We noticed that there was quite a bit of confusion about ssh, VMs, coding on your own computer, etc. We thought we would try to clear a few things up.
VMs #
A Virtual Machine is an emulation of a computer system. Your personal VMs in this class are hosted somewhere on a server and are completely separate from your EWS account. You can use SSH to access your VM via the command line.
How We Have Things Laid Out
We can divide our entire development environment for the class into 3 parts: your own computer, your personal VM, and EWS. EWS is the same environment as when you log into one of the computers in the labs. Your personal VM is what we will show you how to
ssh into during lab, and is where you should be testing and developing your code as well.
In this course, we use VMs for all our development, so it is important that you learn how to use them. These VMs are part of the CS Cloud, and we will not support any other machines for grading. This means that you should test on your VM and and not any other machine – this includes the CS 2XX VM you received in CS 225, EWS, or your local machine. This is to your benefit, since the grading VM is identical to your VM.
ssh into your VM. The VM number is emailed to. The general format is
$ ssh <NETID>@fa20-cs241-<NUM>.cs.illinois.edu
into your terminal. If you want to use graphical editors, add the
-Y flag to
ssh to enable forwarding. We highly recommend not to use GUIs in order to get comfortable with the command line (also because it is slow).
We would like to stress that no matter what method you use to develop code for CS 241, test all your final code on your VM. The autograding environment is similar to your VM. Thus even though your code "works" on your machine, it may not work on the VMs and thus for the autograder.
SSH is a network protocol for initiating text-based shell sessions on a remote machine. In plain English, this basically means you can access another machine remotely, sending information via the command line. SSH is normally completely text-based, but one can use X11 forwarding to use graphical applications like gedit. We do not support FastX as does 225.
SSH on Windows #
If you would like to remotely access EWS or your 241 VM on your Windows computer, I recommend Xming and PuTTY. Download PuTTY Download Xming
This is a great tutorial on how to use and install Xming and PuTTY.
There are applications like Sublime and Notepad++ that can use SFTP (Simple File Transfer Protocol) to allow you to modify and save remote files. You could also look into Cygwin or a Windows Side git handler.
SSH Mac/Linux #
Connecting Mac/Linux is pretty easy because they share the same UNIX architecture as EWS and your VM. It really should just be as easy as opening a terminal and typing:
$ ssh -Y <Hostname>
You should now be able to use programs with a graphic interface by starting them from the command line by typing, e.g.:
gedit <filename>
gedit should then open with a GUI. It really is that easy. Remember, you can exit ssh by using the command:
You can use a Virtual Private Network (VPN) to access on campus resources and then use Putty or SSH directly into your VM. Set up the VPN from the UIUC WebStore.
OR, you can SSH twice. First into your EWS account and then into your personal VM. Just remember that this causes potentially double the network lag!
Of course, there are many other ways to do things too. You could just work on your own machine or in EWS and upload all of your work to SVN and then open your VM and pull down all of your saved files and test, but we think that is tedious. If you have anything interesting you would like to add, please post below and share with your classmates; you will also be helping future students.
Installing other Things #
This is your VM! Install whatever you want on it (given that it is school appropriate). That is, you can install
vim or
emacs. If you've ever wanted to become terminal-savvy, this is definitely the course to do it.
If anything is unclear, either post on Piazza or ask your TAs/CAs/fellow students! Be careful about messing up your VM.


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This parrot headband tutorial post is sponsored by The Wild Life, in theaters September 9. All opinions are mine.
Have you seen the previews for The Wild Life yet? It looks so cute and I can't wait to take the kids when it hits theaters on September 9th! I just know Mak, the overly excited parrot, will be a favorite character from the movie. He reminds me of my spunky 3 year old lol! While we countdown the days until we can see The Wild Life, we crafted up a Mak inspired headband. Make one for yourself or your children, so you can all wear Mak headbands to the film. This would also be a fun Halloween costume accessory for a pirate!
The new animated release features a whole crew of larger than life characters. In addition to Mak the parrot, there is a tapir named Rosie, the persnickety porcupine Epi, a ditzy goat called Scrubby, the always-cool chameleon Carmello, and so many others that there's bound to be a favorite for everyone in your family.
Red, Blue, Yellow, Black & White Felt Sheets
Printable Parrot Template
Black Marker or Tracing Pencil
No Sew Fabric Glue or Hot Glue Gun
Googly Eye
Elastic Headband
Step 1: Print out the Parrot Headband Template.
Step 2: Cut around the parrot pieces from the template.
Step 3: Trace the parrot pieces onto the matching colored felt. The large parrot piece will need to be traced twice.
Step 4: Assemble the parrot, as shown below, using no-sew fabric glue (or a hot glue gun) to adhere together.
Step 5: Sandwich the elastic headband between the two red parrot pieces and attach with no-sew fabric glue or a hot glue gun. Attach a googly eye to the white circle on the parrot.
Step 6: Go see The Wild Life, which hits theaters September 9th, and don't forget to wear your new parrot headband!
Things are about to get WILD this September 9. Mark your calendar for a fun day at the movies with your family. For more information about The Wild Life, follow on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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"Lord of the board Grilo stars in his own web series accompanied by talented filmer Mark Pirc. On his travels, Marko hits a few comps, a few kickers and a lot of backcountry."
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One of the most important things I try to remind myself when I'm shooting is to have fun.
It's easy to get to an assignment and get your mind so dialed into the idea of what you need to accomplish that you forget to enjoy yourself. You become so focused on things like; "that I need to do this," "and if she moves this way I need to be here," or "I need to chase down that kid to get their name." When you get so preoccupied in your mind you can forget to have fun with what you are documenting.
Some assignments just lend themselves to being fun and more relaxed. Others you need to tell your self to take a chill pill and enjoy the moment, but still be focused. By putting yourself at ease you are able to see beyond the ordinary and strive for something more.
I'm going to post a series of photo's from two assignments in two separate blog posts. One from MECA-Houston where a group was rehearsing their folklorico dance routines. The second from a meeting of delegates from China and Houston talking about business between the two.
The second blog post from the meeting is one of those where from the surface you would think "man this is boring." But I was able to allow myself to become more zen have fun and look beyond the obvious.
At MECA I could tell that this assignment was going to be fun from the second I walked through the door. The women and children were wearing these amazing colorful dresses that just flowed and I wanted to capture that. But I could tell it would be a bit of a challenge since it was so dark in the space.
It was easy to let loose and have fun at this assignment.


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Chicago — I've named this column An Artistic Director Prepares. The title is a nod to two books that have shaped who I am: the seminal acting text by Stanislavski, An Actor Prepares, and a book by one of the leading directors and thinkers in the American theatre today, Anne Bogart, A Director Prepares. I don't presume to put myself on the level of these two great thinkers of the modern theatre, but like those books, my writing this column is in the spirit of investigating one's artistic process. An Actor Prepares is a fictional book about a student learning to act from a great teacher; seen through the young actor's eyes, we experience with him what he is learning as he learns it. A Director Prepares is a series of essays, each investigating a different kind of challenge one approaches in art making.
I expect that this column will be a little of both: my learning new things and reflecting as I experience them, and my thoughts on the kind of challenges I find myself facing and reflecting on how to creatively use these challenges. I know as little about how this column will unfold as I know about how my new positon will unfold.
So what's the new position? I've recently been appointed Artistic Director of WaterTower Theatre in Addison. Over the next few months, I'm moving from my long-time home in Chicago to lead this organization, a life-change that is as exciting as it is terrifying. After years of freelance directing and teaching, a few years ago I realized that what I really wanted was an artistic home. Somewhere that I could plant roots and develop something bigger than one play. I sought out the mentorship of Chay Yew, Artistic Director of Victory Gardens Theater, and together we applied for the Leadership U One-on-One Fellowship through TCG (the national theatre organization). After a long process I was, indeed, awarded the fellowship and worked closely with Chay for close to two years as a member of the artistic staff. The training I received through TCG and at Victory Gardens was life-changing. Not only did I learn hands-on theatre management skills, I learned a multitude about myself and what kind of leader I am/want to be. And here I am, less than a year after the fellowship ended, packing my boxes and hitting the road for a new adventure in DFW.
That's about all I'll say for now about who I am. I'd like to start with a little about where I'm from.
The short answer: Chicago. I've lived in Chicago since 1996, when I moved there to attend Columbia College. I thought, as many young people do, that I was headed for Broadway. What I had no way of knowing at 18-years-old when I arrived from Colorado was that I was going to find a community and home in a place that has a massive amount of theatre (250-300 theatres depending on who you ask), and a community of theatre people with who really care about the work and each other.
When people talk about "Chicago theatre" there's a vague sense of what that means. I'm going to dare to try to define it here—knowing that I'm just one artist, and that other Chicagoans might disagree with how I break this down. However, my thesis is that three core values permeate the Chicago theater scene. You can see evidence of these values at every theatre in Chicago, no matter the play or genre or size or Equity/non-Equity status:
1. Ensemble: This could also be called "collaboration," but the concept of the ensemble is so deeply tied to Chicago that I stuck with that word. Many of our theatre companies are "ensemble theatres," built by actors who work together on show after show. But ensemble is also a philosophy that every person's point of view and position is as important as the other. That we should share ideas, fervently disagree, and find creative solutions together. We value the ideas that happen in a room with other people over the individual genius, just as we value the ensemble over the star. The most successful plays in Chicago are all about the spark of seeing amazing people work together to create an electric show.
2. Honesty: This includes creating productions that the artists are truly speaking through, and also being honest with each other and ourselves about the work. We hold the bar for excellence high in Chicago. We applaud each other's efforts, respect each other's work, and cheer on each other's successes; but we also know the importance of having a critical eye and expecting more. We don't settle. We don't pat ourselves on the back easily. We raise the bar for each other by continuing to work hard on our own crafts individually and bringing a lot to the table each time we do a show. We won't lie to each other about the work, but will be kindly truthful to each other and ourselves about what worked and what didn't work. (Hopefully after the show closes.)
3. Commitment: Our productions tend towards is a level of commitment that is fearless, and this is what makes Chicago theatre so fierce. In the best realism, actors become their characters and live truthfully within them, and in the best non-realism the actors are playing the actions with focus and intention that makes you never question what is happening. And this is what, in one artist's opinion, truly is the "brand" of Chicago theatre—unflinching commitment onstage. And this is true offstage as well. The artists I have worked with in Chicago are some of the most committed I know. Whether it pays their bills, they are at rehearsal and meetings prepared and ready to work hard. They're at each other's plays ready to be attentive audience members. They're at parties, events, fundraisers. The theatre is a way of life. It's not a job, or a hobby, it's something that one commits themselves to wholeheartedly. We all do that in the theatre, but I think that the self-sacrifice for the sake of theatre is especially intense in Chicago. For better or worse, this is a core value of our community. We honor it in each other and feel pride when we fulfill it ourselves.
These three values are etched in my theatrical DNA from my 20 years as a Chicago theatre artist. I carry them with me to every city I work in, every process I participate in, they are part of who I am, how I work, and what I value. I'm grateful for them. And even when I leave Chicago, I know I have Chicago with me, not just because of the people I keep in touch with, but because of the way I live my life and do my work. I'm looking forward to sharing that with my new community in DFW.
I'm also excited to learn about a new community and the values here, both artistic and otherwise. There's so much I know I'll be learning and exploring, especially in this first year, as I pack up my bags and move myself to Dallas. I expect that there will be many exciting discoveries along the way and I will be writing about them every month in this column. Selfishly, I expect this will be a helpful touchstone to reflect on what I've encountered that month in my new positon, new city, and new life; but I also hope that it sparks thoughts and conversation. I look forward to your thoughts and comments as I unpack my experience as the new Artistic Director of WaterTower Theatre.
» Joanie Schultz was named Artistic Director of WaterTower Theatre in December. In February, she'll spend three weeks here, and then return to Chicago to direct the premiere of Madhuri Shekar's Queen at Victory Gardens Theater. Then she and her husband, opera conductor Francesco Milioto, will move to Texas in April. She'll select the 2017-18 season for WaterTower, which should be announced in May.
» Her column An Artistic Director Prepares will run on the fourth Friday of the month in TheaterJones.


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Staffing Firms Add 19,700 Jobs
Staffing firms created 19,700 new jobs in September, up 0.7% over August and 8.6% over September last year, according to seasonally adjusted data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Year-over-year growth has slightly moderated from around 9% at the beginning of the year and an average of 8.8% over the past 12 months.
Nonseasonally adjusted BLS data, which estimate the actual number of jobs in the economy, indicated that temporary help employment increased 2.2% from August and 8.1% from the same month last year.
"As economic conditions continue to slowly improve, businesses are strategically increasing the size of their workforces. They're hiring more workers and—to maintain agility—they're expanding their flexible workforces," said Richard Wahlquist, president and chief executive officer of the American Staffing Association. "This means that staffing and recruiting firms are able to help more job seekers find temporary and permanent employment."
Total U.S. nonfarm payroll employment rose by 248,000 jobs in September (seasonally adjusted), BLS reported. Incorporating revisions for July and August, monthly job gains averaged 224,000 over the past three months, up from an average of 213,000 per month since September of last year.
Gains were led by 81,000 jobs in professional and business services (which includes staffing), 35,000 in retail trade, and 23,000 in health care.
The unemployment rate decreased to 5.9% in September versus 6.1% in August. Over the year, the unemployment rate is down by 1.3 percentage points.
BLS also released preliminary August employment data for search and placement services. Seasonally adjusted, employment increased 1.1% from July to August, totaling 324,700—the greatest number of search and placement jobs since September 2001 and 12.2% more than August 2013.
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In the hole to closing yr's FIFA evaluation, I argued it changed into long past time for this collection to exchange over to a modern engine. I'm not myth sufficient to suppose that article had any have an effect on in any respect on FIFA 17's flow to EA's in-house Frostbite engine, however, I obviously welcomed the choice. It seemed to trace at a generation of latest opportunities for the sport. One wherein the vintage bugs and problems might be addressed with the aid of new code.
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Unfortunately, Frostbite-primarily based FIFA club world cup isn't always an in particular radical departure from previous efforts. The new engine offers a prettier render (the volumetric lighting fixtures facilitates plenty), however, it's doubtful whether this year's incremental adjustments to gameplay owe all that a good deal to Frostbite. Legacy coding problems are still very a great deal of evidence, and, even as nobody has to have predicted full re-write, it's almost absurd that these things persist 12 months on the year.
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More Info: FIFA 17
In the hole to closing 12 months' FIFA evaluate, I argued it turned into lengthy beyond time for this collection to switch over to an ultra-modern engine. I'm now not myth enough to think that article had any have an effect on in any respect on FIFA 17's move to EA's in-residence Frostbite engine, but I obviously welcomed the decision. It seemed to hint at a generation of recent possibilities for the game. One wherein the vintage bugs and issues will be addressed by means of a new code.
Unfortunately, Frostbite-primarily based FIFA world cup games online isn't always an in particular radical departure from preceding efforts. The new engine presents a prettier render (the volumetric lights facilitates lots), but it's dubious whether or not this yr's incremental changes to gameplay owe all that a great deal to Frostbite. Legacy coding issues are nonetheless very a whole lot in evidence, and, at the same time as no person need to have expected full re-write, it's almost absurd that this stuff persists 12 months on 12 months.
They did alternate corners even though, you get a bit aiming pass-hair now.
In phrases of this yr's gameplay adjustments, the elevated importance of a player's mass and bodily presence makes the maximum distinction. There's much greater emphasis on closing balanced even as at the ball. As an end result, first-class dribbling in FIFA 17 is plenty tougher (because you need to remain aware of your very own participant's momentum), and it's less difficult to get nudged out of ownership by using a jostling defender. Shielding (LT by means of default on the 360 controllers I become using on windows PC) is now a whole lot more essential, each as a way to hold off incoming demanding situations, and for holding up play whilst you watch for crew-pals to get into higher areas. You can actually use a large, robust striker as a right target man this year.
Whether you adapt to those adjustments will largely be right down to preference, and the way you want your football video games to 'sense'; however a regrettable effect of the beefed-up participant mass is even lengthier manage input postpone than standard. Player animations seem even slower to play out than ever in FIFA 17, which means that you can find yourself looking a player dithering at the ball before looking to positioned your (now probable nugatory) command into movement. It forces you into a semi-clairvoyant mindset, wherein you're sometimes seeking to are expecting the button enter you might want in the subsequent 1/2-2d instead of right away. This is a problem even for the unmarried participant, and glaringly receives worse when you have lag in a web fit.
Slowing down the tempo of play, acknowledging that gamers can not immediately control every ball, and punishing button spam are all pleasant as layout dreams. But FIFA world cup 2018 pushes these factors to the detriment of the player feeling fully on top of things of the sport.
Particularly worrying is EA's new-determined fascination with players robotically chesting a ball down. That's no longer an inherently terrible circulate, and it could be useful while it triggers at the right moment. Problem is, some of the situations which might previously have been a simple header away with the A button have now changed into 'watch for the participant to slowly chest the ball down and aimlessly hoof a skip to the opposition due to the fact you pressed A a few seconds in the past hoping for a truthful header'. When this happens, it hardly ever looks like you had tons of a threat to keep away from it. The 'cancel queued action' command seems to have vanished.
FIFA 17's other gameplay exchange of note is the willingness of AI players to make useful runs into space. This has certainly been upped from previous titles and, along with automobile-interceptions from AI fighters being toned down in midfield, goes quite a ways closer to encouraging a quick passing recreation up to the final third of the pitch.
In concept, anyway. But something is a chunk awry with the game's sense of who you're aiming passes at (in particular major at the semi-assisted setting), and I suppose it's associated with the keen AI walking. You can now and again be seeking to roll a rectangular ball to any person a half-dozen toes away, best to look it skip that apparent goal and maintain close to somebody creating a spoil down the wing. Other instances you might be aiming for a guy strolling up alongside from deep midfield, and spot the ball pinged proper again for your primary defenders. This isn't precisely consistent. After nearly 30 hours of play, I nevertheless haven't quite worked out how those breakdowns in cause and execution arise, however, there's a few correlation among the AI being in 'I'm making a forward run' mode and the bypass (semi) help either prioritizing or outright ignoring them.
While on the subject of AI runs, it seems impossible to tell your complete-backs to maintain a deeper position. If you had been conspiratorially minded you may finish they're operating against you, due to the fact the opposing AI positive does love popping a bypass into the pocket of empty space they've unavoidably left behind. This typically ends in a pass into your field or the ball being knocked out of a nook; both way, you're forced right into a lethal recreation of Chesting Down Animation Roulette.
No big marvel, then: FIFA 17 has rejigged increments of gameplay from 16 (incredibly for the better), introducing a couple of recent problems and accentuating some older ones alongside the manner. Thing is, it became was hoping that this entry would provide extra than the standard annual step forward dictated via an older, proscribing recreation engine. The fact that a miles-hyped circulate Frostbite hasn't genuinely disrupted that sample is alternatively disappointing.
I've dwelt on how the game feels to play for the simple cause that these aspects are ubiquitous, regardless of playing online or off, and the greater irritating moments will erode your amusement regardless of which FIFA 17 mode is your region of choice. From Amateur to Legendary difficulty, from fundamental friendlies to the all-new 'Journey' narrative, how the players handle and carry out is the core of the sport.
A modern mode is truly well worth discussing, however. Especially while it suggests a few promise. In 'The Journey', you manage up and coming Premiership megastar Alex Hunter (both in conventional 'Be a Pro' fashion, or as the entire group; every sport beyond the opening helps you to pick). You can choose to signal to any Premier League club and play thru one season with them, although the fixed narrative makes a chunk more feel with some teams than others. One plot point revolves around a massive money switch signing, for you to require pretty a suspension of disbelief if Hunter is plying his trade at, say, Burnley.
That's a chunk of a nit-choose although. The Journey is a cliché-filled romp, complete with absent father (a promising footballer ruined by harm), talented players messed up by repute and fortune, and unlikely cup runs. In this kind of tale, if Burnley wants to sign Harry Kane (a man whose line delivery is comparable to someone attempting now not to swallow his very own teeth), then so be it. You get the experience from the minimalist, Mass Effect 3 style piano rating that The Journey on occasion wishes you to take it pretty seriously; but nearly the whole thing else about its miles at odds with this overture.
As a method of adding a piece of much-wished context and drama to 'Be a Pro' mode (which, by using the way, continues to be present in its old shape as well), The Journey does an affordable job. But like a raw, young footballer, it additionally has lots of room to enhance and hone its craft. The story pacing goes horribly flabby for several months whilst Hunter is sent out on loan (the simplest actual aspect of observing for the duration of this period is that you find out a former general arsehole is now a version professional and minor arsehole), and there's a long way, far too much emphasis on training. Absolutely no one desires to do a chain of approximately 50 garbage FIFA 17 talent games as a part of The Journey, yet this is the case. Forget about simulating you manner thru them; that's an option, however, it risks the random letter generator tossing out a few low grades and bumping you out of the starting XI into the substitutes.
It's also a shame that the RPG-like communicate choices are basically meaningless. If you're a jerk you advantage greater twitter fans (and ultimately land a sponsor greater quickly), and if you're greater degree-headed then the supervisor is barely greater willingness to put you within the team. Big whoop. A branching story worthy of an Obsidian RPG is obviously never going to be FIFA's area of expertise, but it's miles pretty humorous while you break what the plot is expecting to should cope with (either by way of playing top notch, or being amazingly shit) and watch matters play out regardless. I'm sorry Alex, I recognize you scored 15 desires on your first four games and are basically the maximum exciting young participant the Premier League has ever seen, however, you're going out on mortgage besides.
There are some insects here and there, too. The fake Twitter posts every so often got the name of my team incorrect, and at one factor our league fit with Everton passed off on an empty education ground (complete with crowd noises). As a legitimate FIFA-backed 'product', the tale is likewise pretty sanitized, with an as an alternative doubtful emphasis on maximising commercialism at all times.
Elsewhere, the returning Career mode has brought a few 'board goals' as busy-paintings to occupy you via the season. Things like bringing thru a few young people gamers, or reminding you now not to spend all the membership's money. I'd need to play in addition seasons to see what impact this really has, but it essentially seems to be a minor growth of the previous league and cup expectancies (which nevertheless feature, but now as one in every of several dreams). Screw these up too regularly, and you'll be fired.
The relaxation of the Career capabilities seems equal, other than the fact that the capability to request additional switch price range has mysteriously disappeared. That means the equal weird worm that sometimes shows all the outcomes in different ongoing league matches as zero-0, the equal fully banal and sterile club information reports, the identical weird transfer behavior from primary clubs, and the same bizarre training system that assumes only 5 players teach in a crew at any given moment. Conversely, it also gives the equal oddly best conditions for gaming-whilst-catching-up-on-podcasts which imply I'll possibly dump limitless hours into this Career mode too. Same as always.
Regrettably, FIFA 17 nevertheless hasn't managed to discern out a manner to make any of the AI teams play in considerably unique methods from one another. Doesn't remember in the event that they're Bury or Bayern, they'll have nearly the same bypass final touch facts and close to-identical procedures. The volume of the AI's tactical nous, as it has been for a few years now, is to press you a bit more difficult in the event that they're dropping (occasionally in way that also looks like a suspiciously scripted toggle) and to fall lower back deeper if they're winning with a few minutes left. The similarity of opposing AI groups is a constant supply of unhappiness for folks who play regularly offline and tops my non-public FIFA wish to list of changes. You recognize, just in case the equal humans from EA who definitely honestly study my pleas for a brand new engine are here again.
Over in the corner committed to online play, there has definitely been an advantageous development for Pro Clubs mode. Thanks to a new gadget for leveling up (which basically rewards you for just gambling a normal recreation of soccer), there's a distinct reduction within the number of human beings farting about seeking to unsolicited mail talent moves when they should just be playing center-again. That's virtually an alternate for the higher, and even makes drop-in play bearable.
Ultimate Team, in the meantime, has devised a foxy financial plan to boost the transfer market all year round. Squad Building Challenges inspire you to put together squads underneath diverse situations (all silver playing cards, at least three nationalities, minimal chemistry score of 70, for instance), and provide tasty rewards in alternate for 'cashing in' the ones assembled groups. None of those rewards can be bought, but the extended call for random Swedish wingers (or something is in style for the weekly undertaking) manner previously ignored cards hold a few cost.
It's a clever concept, and a neat diversion for folks who favor the collectible card sports portion of FIFA (which, judging with the aid of the sales it pulls in, is literally all of us).
Otherwise, FUT is extensively its regular self. On desktop PC, meaning a dwindled pool of online opponents (although nevertheless masses) and, unfortunately, a miles better hazard of jogging into cheaters who are working the brand new coin harvesting techniques and disconnect as soon as you start a sport. Again, it was hoping that the exchange to Frostbite could be capable of incorporate more strong defenses in opposition to such things, but EA either can't or haven't, to crack down on this.
The popular servers, at the least over the remaining weekend whilst the majority of my online play befell, seem notably trouble unfastened. You'll run into the aforementioned coin harvesters (at higher divisions, normally), and every so often the suit-making sticks you with a person reputedly trying to play with a dial-up modem, however major lag has been the exception for me to this point. What is really worth knowing, although, is that alt-tabbing will disconnect you from EA's servers and potentially lose you games. This can also happen whilst Origin pops up achievements on PC matic; so that you must probably disable that function.
If you ignored my technical run-down of the pictures and overall performance specifics of FIFA 17 on clean PC, then head over to this previous article which covers all of that enterprise.
As an incremental step on FIFA's annual march, FIFA 17 does just about sufficient to satisfy, however, this yr's tweaks to play games do convey problems. The extended emphasis on participant mass and the way it influences balance and momentum are theoretically sound, encouraging gamers to be aware of how their crew receives and distribute the ball while discouraging button mashing. However, it does present situations where input postpones is even extra egregious than standard, to the point wherein it's to the detriment of the drift of the sport. Likewise, the greater 'intelligent' AI runs are successful; as much as the point in which they may be interfering with the pass selection common sense.
Those elements frustrate to varying stages, but the real unhappiness here is that an exchange to Frostbite hasn't controlled to address (or even tried to deal with) long-term failings. Inconsistent player switching, AI groups gambling in kind of the same manner, coin farming cheaters in PC FUT; all are still very a whole lot gift. In that admire, FIFA 17 is but some other access inside the collection which fails to put in force the systemic trade knowledgeable gamers are crying out for.


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I have written about this topic a few times, I think there is a difference between a Full Time Mom and a Stay At Home Mom as explained in Why is it Always About the Mother? I have also written a lot about returning to work and as you know I was back to work when Ollie was two months old. I won't repeat too much of what I said but I am pro working momma, particularly after the first year and instead of benefits.
I understand that childcare is expensive and in some cases, it isn't worth going back to a 9-5 job because you'd basically just be earning enough to pay for childcare but that doesn't mean you can't work. There are plenty of jobs you can do from home. My sister was an Avon lady when her boys were younger. There are loads of companies that look for reps and you can manage your own diary. My mom worked as a dinner lady when we were at school.
Fair enough, these jobs aren't paying a mortgage but neither does benefits. In addition to a partners salary it is a much better option than unemployed.
The reason I wanted to write this is to talk about why I think a bar job is one of the best job for mothers! I am not saying everyone can do it. It isn't the entry level, easy job that people perceive it to be. It takes a certain type of person to be a good bar team member but if you do have the necessary qualities to work in a bar then here's why it's great for Mom's.
You can work around your routine.
This is dependent on your manager but a good manager will work around your lifestyle to benefit you and the running of the pub. When you have a new born you can work evening shifts and spend all day with your baby and leave them for a few hours at night, only missing one feed (easy for Dad to do if you can express or on formula feed) and knowing that they are asleep most of the time!
When you have children in school you could work a lunchtime shift and go into work once you've dropped the kids off and go and pick them up afterwards.
Most bars take the majority of money on the weekends so you would have no problem finding a pub that would take you on as weekends only. Friday and Saturday nights for nightclubs/ city bars or Saturday and Sunday lunchtimes for food led pubs. This can work if your partner works 9-5 and you know he can take over on weekends.
Turnover is really high.
Unfortunately there is a high staff turnover in most bars (not mine) so don't give up. If you ask your local pub if they need staff and they say no, give it a month and I guarantee somebody will leave! Due to the fact that most people think it's an entry level job a lot of people can't hack the pace or are sacked within 6 weeks, the attrition rate is really high. So if you want to return to work when your baby is 1, go round your local pubs dropping off CVs when he's 10/11 months. I'll be shocked if you don't hear from one of them by the time he's 1.
It's easy to progress.
I don't mean to diminish my entire career because progressing is reliant on being good but if you are a good worker it is very easy to progress up the career ladder. Again, it's because of the turnover. Although managers tend to stay for longer, supervisors leave at a high rate so that's the first step. Take on a supervisor role and then assistant manager and then General Manager! (GM)
It took me five years to go from part time bar maid to full time manager and I was 18 when I started. Had I been older and wiser I could've probably done it faster. If you start a bar job when you have a baby, it's not unrealistic that you could be a GM by the time your baby is in school. Then you can plan the rota to be able to pick your children up and have the odd weekend off for family day trips.
It's actually good pay.
Bar work is generally minimum wage but a starting salary for a GM is around £24,000 which is better than a lot of graduate jobs. Experienced GMs are generally on £30-£40k, sometimes even higher, not including bonus which can double your salary. I made £4k bonus in my first year as a GM. Assistants tend to start on around £17,000 and even though bar is minimum wage, if you're good you can double or triple your wages in tips. So for two days a week you could earn the equivalent of a Mon – Fri, 9-5 minimum wage job. My best bartender will make £30+ in a 6 hour shift. My newest member of staff made £16 last Friday so it can be really good pay!
It's really good fun!
Anyone that has ever worked in a bar will tell you it's the most fun they've had in their life. I've always felt like I get paid to go out every weekend. I get to listen to the music, socialise with my staff and customers, have fun minus the nasty hangover! It's a great job. You are constantly meeting new people and making new friends. My team are my second family. I have met some of my best friends through working in a bar.
Gives you independence.
Admittedly, I would absolutely love to be a 1950's housewife and stay home all day baking pies. Times have changed, we can have independence now and not solely rely on a man. It's nice to have your own money and your own friends and colleagues. Yes of course Ollie is my number one priority but I have other roles in my life besides mother. A bar job enables you to continue being a mother, not relying on nurseries and family for the majority of childcare, whilst being a friend, colleague, agony aunt etc when you're at work.
Of course I am basing all of this on my experience as a manager and mother. I am aware that not all managers share my beliefs and flexibility but if you find the right manager, a bar job is the perfect way to return to work! My team leaders have children and we work around school and doctors appointments between us. One of them has been on maternity leave twice whilst working for me and come back seamlessly both times.
Also, I don't think I've had anybody work for me longer than 12-18 months and not progress up the career ladder.
It's flexible, great fun and has big earning potential. If you're struggling to get back into work… Find a bar job! One of my ambitions in life is to write a book about being a young female manager and how I've survived in a male dominated industry. One of my many catchphrases is, "Some people make problems, some people make solutions." I'm sure some people will read this and come up with some negatives, "I won't see my partner if we work opposite shifts." "I can't express so I can't work." "My manager isn't understanding." All problems, find solutions instead. Working is always better than benefits.
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