text:
Call or text 1-403-844-0408
Welcome to Alberta's RAM RIDES Experience
Hour & Day rides
Kids'n'Horses Camps
Horse'n'Rider dates
Cabin rentals
Group Activities
Family reunions
Company Campouts
Sales and training
Hunting dogs
Australian Shepherd Cowdogs
Ranch & Mountain Horses
Summer 2020 Schedule
May 29, 30, 31 - Weekend Gathering of local Horsemen willing to share knowledge & experience. Ride, pack, work stock, nourish & heal your horse with the experts on hand. $200 for sessions, 2 meals & Campfire fun! Postponed!!
July 7-10 - Family Camp $1500 for four! Ride, fish, eat, enjoy!
July 20 - 23 - Lil Levis I $450 Four full days of Kid fun!
July 24-26 - Womens TimeOut! $350 pp/weekend-Ride,eat, spa, repeat!
August 9-13 - Wrangler I $600 Upskilling Ram Riders
To be confirmed August 21-23 Ladies TimeOut II
To be confirmed August Packtrip extraordinaire!!! Ride the headwaters!
To be confirmed Sept Gathering Repeat of May Gathering!!
Google map location Copy, paste & go!
During this uncertain time Ram Rides will adhere to AHC regulations as they apply to our business.
Regular handwashing & sanitizer, sanitized cabins, tents & facilities.
Continued helmet sanitization, equipment sanitization
Gloves, facemasks for food service
We encourage all Ram Riders to adhere to commonsense practices to keep us all healthy
Stay home if you are sick
Wash your hands!
Horses for sale
Link to Ranch page here!
These horses are the backbone of our operation. If you are only as good as you tools, we are blessed! These horses are honest, sound and proven. Horses that are home raised and hard to come by. Well trained, without vices and gimmicks. True Albertans.
Dog info & available
Link to Ranch page here!
South Ram Plott hounds have been doing their job since 1991. Athletic, cold nosed and honest. Proven, puppies and trained dogs.
South Ram Australian Shepherds lineage go back to working lines since 1990. Biddable, great temperments and sound. Pups and Trained dogs may be available
Year 14 coming up! We are planning another season specific for horse and high country crazy kids! Great expectations for 2020!


text:
Web Development Company
About Us
About Us
Tegra Design was born with a need, a need to satisfy our clients' technology requirements. Mixing expert knowledge and over a decade of experience, Tegra Design is primarily a Web Development Company consisting of passionate and hardworking professionals specializing in digital marketing, web design, custom software, mobile, social media, explainer video creation and editing.
Top quality work for competitive prices
One of our core goals is to always provide top quality original work with exceptional customer support throughout the whole process of creation. Quality, responsiveness and detailed care about your projects are guaranteed; however, what is all that worth if we charge abundant prices for your projects? That's why we always provide affordable and competitive prices that will fit most budgets accordingly. Tegra Design always satisfies clients' needs for the right prices.
Easy communication – 100% on-time delivery
Being seasoned professionals in digital marketing and the software development industry, communication with us is very easy and straightforward. For each of our client's projects, we provide dedicated project managers that will frequently report and answer any question you may have about your project. Timely delivery is one of our company trademarks. We have skilled pros that can hit tight deadlines under pressure.
We are experts in:
– Custom Explainer Video Creation
– Mobile App Development (iOS & Android)
– Custom Software
– Social Media Pages & Campaigns
– Web Design and Development
– Google Adwords
– Copywriting
We are located in Springfield, VA, USA and are available via email, phone or instant messaging apps. Get social with us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn.

subset: commoncrawl


text: abbyn 137 Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Any folks from the instagram whole30 community here? I found a bunch of great girls through the #jennawhole30 hashtag and I wanted to see if anyone used the forums as well. I want to start my 3rd whole30 tomorrow (July 21st), since my "reintroductions" aren't going too great. Link to post Share on other sites


text:
Ropes & Gray Advises Surgery Partners and Bain Capital on Acquisition of National Surgical Healthcare
Ropes & Gray advised publicly held Surgery Partners, Inc. and leading private investment firm Bain Capital Private Equity in the planned acquisition by Surgery Partners of National Surgical Healthcare (NSH) from Irving Place Capital for approximately $760 million. The funding for Surgery Partners' acquisition of NSH will be provided in part by Bain Capital Private Equity, who as part of the transaction is injecting capital in exchange for a preferred security in the company. In conjunction with this transaction, Bain Capital Private Equity will acquire H.I.G. Capital's existing equity stake in Surgery Partners.
The transaction, which was announced May 10, is expected to close during 2017, subject to the receipt of required regulatory approvals and the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions.
Nashville-based Surgery Partners (NASDAQ: SGRY) is one of the largest and fastest growing surgical services businesses in the United States. Its combination with NSH will create a diversified inpatient and outpatient surgical provider with a portfolio of 125 surgical facilities, 58 physician practice locations and complementary ancillary services. At closing, the combined business will be one of the leading independent surgical facilities operators in the country, with a strong presence in musculoskeletal programs, including orthopedics, pain and spine, and will operate facilities in 32 states with a network of more than 5,000 physicians.
The Ropes & Gray team representing Surgery Partners and Bain Capital included mergers & acquisitions partner Carl Marcellino (New York), private equity partner Will Shields (Boston), finance partners Byung Choi (Boston) and Stefanie Birkmann (New York), tax partner Adam Greenwood (New York), and business & securities litigation partner David Hennes (New York).
Read the company press release.


text:
As more and more products are introduced in the market for male organ enhancement, a new burning issue has arisen and that is male enhancement safety. Looking at the growing business of certain genuine male enhancement product brand, many competitors have jumped in the market having neither knowledge nor proper formula for a genuine male enhancement product. The result comes forward in the form of many side effects and new illness resulting due to usage of these fake pills and they tend to steer people away from buying male enhancement products at all.
There is no need to be afraid and say no to male enhancement products anymore, all you have to do is stay cautious while choosing the product to use. Following are some of the reliable tips that help men find the best treatment for their short male organ which not only produces good result but also keep you safe from undesirable effects of male enhancement products.
Being curious:
Although as the saying goes that curiosity killed the cat but sometimes curiosity may also come in handy and save you from serious illness or side effects. Be sure to know what you are using before starting to take male enhancement pills. As there are many fake products in market along with the genuine ones it may be better to get in touch with a doctor and ask him to recommend you some safe male enhancement products.
Avoiding Pills:
If you don't want to use pills then there are different gadgets and pumps also available for male enhancement. You can try out those but again you have to be careful so as not to overdo it as it may also lead to disastrous results.
Going for other Option:
If you are really scared and don't want to play around with your health but still you need to do something about the size of your male organ then there are several exercise specially for helping in male organ growth. They can be a good alternative to medicine and provide you with the desired outcome.
In the end you have to realize that it is your choice which ever way you want to take and you should explore each option carefully before making your choice. It may take some time but it will be good for you and save you from making the wrong decision. As the saying goes better safe than sorry.


text:
The Intern Chronicles: Year of the Rooster
April 20, 2017
The Freer|Sackler rang in the Chinese Lunar New Year with a photo booth, mask and card making crafts, paper cutting, sugar painting and many performances from the Beijing Opera. This event had more than 10,000 people in attendance and was a huge success. Preparation took months in advance with booking the performers, inviting the media and bringing … More The Intern Chronicles: Year of the Rooster


text:
DRAGON-STAR visits ITTN, Beijing, 26 Feb 2013
DRAGON-STAR visits the International Technology Transfer Office (ITTN), 26 Feb 2013, Beijing
A meeting took place between the DRAGON-STAR's coordinator, Mr Epaminondas Christofilopoulos and representatives from ITTN.
Founded in January 2011 and sponsored by the Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission and MoST, the International Technology Transfer Network – ITTN is a bridge connecting overseas universities, research centres, science parks, competitive clusters, public organizations and SMES, with the Chinese market organised as a platform to facilitate the easy networking and partnering with Chinese business partners.
ITTN gives the opportunity to :
- Showcase your tech offer and business request
- Network with your Chinese contacts in governments, academic and business sector
- participate in industry-focus partnering event with Chinese licensee, buyers, distributors, investors and research partners
- have access to a cyber space for you to link each other for collaboration in tech transfer
- access a to a perfect start and soft-landing to your venture in China
The ITTN Business Center (ITTC) was set up in March 2012 on the initiative of the Beijing Science and Technology Committee and the Government of Haidian District. It is located in "China Silicon Valley, Zhongguancun Innovation zone and occupies 20 000 sq.meters of office space for full time office, virtual office rental, instant office and mobile office, giving you a perfect start to your venture in China. The ITTC is under the joint guidance of the Ministry of Science and Technology and Beijing Municipal Government and aims at making Beijing an intersection of innovation resources and multinational technology transactions.
The DRAGON-STAR project was presented and several options for collaboration was identified and discussed especially in the field of technology transfer and especially regarding the company missions to be organised by the Dragon-Star partners.
Beijing, 26 February 2013


text:
Status: Open
Know more about this business than we do? Cool! Please submit any corrections or missing details you may have.Help us make it right
Antique, Gifts and Collectables. 15000 Sq.Ft. Showroom
We have furniture, glassware, pottery(Roseville, Hull, Niloak, Van Briggle, Rookwood and more), toys, art, lamps, lots of sterling silver, coins and paper money, stained glass- just ask!
For interested vendors, space is available from time to time. Send us an e-mail or give us a call and ask to speak with Ellen.
Be the first AL.com user to add photos or videos of Alice & Wonderland
5 star
It was okay, nothing to go out of your way for.
Great store. Extensive collection of glass ware - milk glass, carnival glass depression glass etc. Some vintage clothing, lots of toys, sterling silverware. Purchased a Lee Holliday 1950s dress in...
Alice & Wonderland can be found at N Hickory St 7245. The following is offered: Antiques & Collectibles. The entry is present with us since Sep 8, 2010 and was last updated on Nov 14, 2013. In Loxley there are 2 other Antiques & Collectibles. An overview can be found here.
Antique Mall , Booth Rental and Consignments 15000 Sq Ft of antiques


text: So, I think I've written about street harassment before, but here I go again. Every morning I walk to work, somewhere between 6:30-6:45am, this weird man says some messed up stuff to me. I usually run into him before I cross the street near my bus stop. Lately, I have been taking another route in order to avoid him. Which then means I have to wake up 10 minutes earlier, and walk around the area, adding extra time to my morning commute. Today, I thought I was safe, seeing it's a weekend. I left my house around 7am, not my usual weekday time and took the short, straighter route. Of course, there he was, him and his rude ass self. He decides to walk past me and say his usual shit. This time, I am not just tired, but I drank a lot last night and I'm annoyed. I just want to walk in peace. Today, I decide to cuss his ass out. Like I went all out, words I have never said exited my mouth this morning. Truth is, I feel guilty and scared at the same time. I have never confronted anyone before, and now I think I might have pissed him off. He ran away saying "I loooove you", so I'm not sure what is going on.


text:
We attended 18 Reasons' first Barn Dance a few years ago and had the best time ever – dancing and eating possibly the best burger we had ever eaten. Our little one was asking for months to go back to a barn dance. We did attend the fun but albeit over-crowded Pie Ranch Barn dance, but it was not quite as much fun as the 18 Reasons Barn Dance.
The afternoon will start with games and activities for adults and kids, including farm tours, lasso lessons, face painting, and a lively game of horseshoes. Fatted Calf, Bi Rite, and Primavera Tamales have generously donated dinner, which will be served picnic style and accompanied by fresh lemonade, beer, and wine from Casey Flat Vineyards. Hang out on a hay bale and enjoy a beautiful late summer evening.
Dancing will begin in the barn at 7, led by professional caller Celia Ramsay and her bluegrass band. If you've never do-si-do'ed before, don't worry – Celia will teach you everything you need to know.
Your ticket includes activities, food, drinks, and dancing. Kids under 10 are free.
See you on the dance floor at the Bi-Rite Farm in Sonoma! We can't wait!!
Tickets and more details here.


text:
Add new comment
System overloaded by objections
Latest news is that Edinburgh Council's systems are collapsing under the weight of objections to TROs around the city and especially the one concerning the Charlotte Square development.
Whether this is because the City is finally waking up to the destination towards many TROs, in themselves small in scale, are taking the city as a whole; or because like much else within the council the systems are not up to it is not known.
What is true is that many more people are suddenly realising what the overall effect is to be, that the flip side of a Barcelona style centre for visiting now and again is to squash all the traffic down the streets where people live all the time.
We have had the glossy brochures and PR spin about the advantages of this transformation--but not the other side of the picture, by joining up the dots provided by these TROs that picture is beginning to emerge more clearly and jusdging by the objections pouring in, they don't like what they see.


text:
How to Change the Volume Level of a Message Alert on the iPhone
The volume switch on the side of the iPhone controls most of your phone's sounds. This switch changes the volume of music and videos that your iPhone plays and handles sound effects from apps as well. The volume for the phone ringer and message alerts sounds is set in the Settings menu and then adjusted with the volume switch on the side of the phone. Using the hardware switches, you can set the entire phone to silent mode, such as when you're in a meeting, or you can raise or lower the message alert volume level.
Tap the "Settings" app in the iPhone home screen.
Tap "Sounds" in the settings menu.
Scroll to the "Ringer and Alerts" section, which covers the ringer and message alert sounds.
Drag the volume slider to the right to raise the volume. Drag it to the left to lower the volume.
Photo Credits
- Hannah Johnston/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images


text:
CEIBS and Credit Suisse Co-host Zurich Forum on Innovation
May 17, 2019. Zurich – A comparison of Switzerland's long history of innovation and China's emerging global recognition as a major player in innovative processes and products provided the framework for spirited discussions during today's Zurich leg of CEIBS Insights 5th Europe Forum 2019. The event, which also explored ways in which both countries can work together, was co-organised by China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) and Credit Suisse. It brought together thought leaders, innovators, and business minds from Europe and China to look at China's evolution from copycat culture to leading innovator as well as how Switzerland has developed its own unique ecosystem for innovation. During the event, speakers and panellists explored a range of real life examples from areas such as AI, drones, automotive, hospitality and healthcare, and offered ways in which China and Europe can collaborate to develop new high tech fields, innovations, and business models. The venue was the CS Forum Üetlihof in Zurich. The forum's theme was The Evolution of Innovation: A Comparison Between Switzerland and China.
H.E. Qinghua Zhao, Consul General for the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Zurich and the Principality of Lichtenstein was among the speakers at the event, delivering an opening address in which he drew attention to the opportunity presented by the forum to get to know each other better and exchange ideas. There were also welcome addresses by Credit Suisse Managing Director Nannette Hechler and CEIBS Vice President and Dean Yuan Ding.
China: The Emerging Global Innovator was the topic explored by Created in China author and Prof. Emeritus for Technology and Innovations Management at IMD Georges Haour. He took a look at some important indicators signalling China's status as a growing innovator. In particular, he highlighted China's focus on R&D investments, the implementation of government policy, incentives driving patent applications, and fierce competition as playing important roles in the country's achievements. He also said that, in elevating certain innovation hotspots – including Shenzhen, Beijing, Shanghai, and Hangzhou – China has demonstrated an impressive level of speed and agility, a relentless customer-orientated approach, as well as a keenness to acquire knowledge and skill from which many others may learn.
"Patents are an important innovation indicator but the quality of the patent is more important than the quantity of patents," Prof. Haour stressed. He added that competition is driven by the fact that "[many] managers of companies operating in China say that their Chinese competitors are now better than" they are.
Next, MOVU Co-founder and Chairman and Digital Switzerland Director Nicolas Bürer gave a presentation on how innovation has helped Switzerland become one of the most important economies in the world. In particular, he emphasised the fact that the amount of available brain power in Switzerland has allowed the country to become a leader in areas such as blockchain technology and improving energy consumption.
CEIBS Associate Professor of Strategy Yu Zhang then presented the view from China with a speech on China Market 2025 – Outlook on Innovation. In outlining some of the forces behind China's "Made in China 2025" initiative, he pointed out how the country's high concentration of manufacturers and suppliers has helped boost domestic productivity and accelerate innovation in the country. While noting that more and more patents are being registered in China, Prof. Zhang echoed Prof. Haour's earlier statements about the importance of quality over quantity, adding that innovation is key to China's development on a path to high-quality and sustainable development. He expects the advancement of innovation in China to continue, helped by a number of key factors, including improved IP protection, better access to customers, and better educated talent – the latter, a trend which has been reflected in China's climb up the university and research institute rankings over the past decade.
Creaholic Partner Naomi Bitmead then conducted a short session on Innovation Ecosystems in Switzerland and what makes them tick, in which she stated that innovation is not possible in isolation, but instead requires the right combination of factors to develop. In particular, she explained that, on one hand, innovation necessitates the right balance of technology, customer desirability, and business viability. On the other hand, she argued that innovation also requires the right processes and right environment, as well as great teams made up of both specialists and generalists. Ultimately, however, Bitmead pointed, it takes both bravery and the desire to break through to achieve success.
The event continued with a series of case studies about various Chinese and Swiss success stories, including a talk by Adoodoo CEO Pu Zhou, who offered insights into how the company has drawn on China's traditional gift-giving culture to market edible gifts – which are fashionable with young people – that can be used to mark happy occasions such as weddings, births, or moving into a new home. He also explained how Adoodoo's focus on digitalisation and plans to integrate online and offline marketing channels has helped the company succeed in "transforming customer needs very quickly into products," reducing both delivery time and the need to maintain stock, while offering a customised product which is made-to-order.
yamo AG Co-Founder & COO José Amado-Blanco also presented a brief case study examining how its highly-competitive R&D department has helped the company become Europe's first (and largest) vertically integrated kids food brand. In addition, he explained how both digital technology and high pressure processing (HPP) have allowed yamo to overcome some of the biggest challenges in producing and delivering fresh, organic food products to customers. He also told the audience that a major factor in yamo's success has been the availability of highly-educated talent in Switzerland.
Other speakers at the CEIBS Insights Zurich Forum included Piëch Automotive CEO Toni Piëch, Geniuswork CEO Mr. Peter Fisk, and Yuneec Technology Director Glen Stark. Each round of speeches was concluded with a panel discussion, in which participants discussed more opportunities for China and Europe to continue innovating together. The forum was moderated by Sabine Zhang Consulting founder and CEIBS MBA 1999 alumna Sabine Zhang.
The Zurich Forum is the second of five major ones being organised around the world by CEIBS as part of the school's 25th anniversary celebration. The first was in Boston on May 15. The next two will be in Munich on July 1 and Brussels on July 12. These are just some of the activities planned to mark the CEIBS 25th Anniversary Celebration in Asia, Europe, Africa, and North America, before culminating in a closing ceremony at CEIBS' flagship Shanghai campus in November. The activities will span 11 cities across four continents. In Zurich, CEIBS will also celebrate by inaugurating the extension of the CEIBS Zurich Campus in Horgen on October 7. The theme of the eight-month-long celebration is China Essence, Global Significance. For more details about CEIBS 25th Anniversary Celebration visit http://www.ceibs.edu/special/25/en/index.html
About CEIBS
China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) is among the top international business schools in Asia, where it is the only one to have simultaneously made it to the Financial Times' top 5 list of global MBA and EMBA programmes.
CEIBS has more than 22,000 alumni from over 80 countries worldwide, and over the last 25 years has provided a broad range of management programmes to more than 160,000 executives both at home and abroad. It also offers a Finance MBA, Hospitality EMBA and a wide range of Executive Education programmes. With a faculty team that has extensive China knowledge and global insight, CEIBS is uniquely equipped to nurture business leaders, at every stage of their careers, preparing them to make a global impact. An unrivalled China expert, CEIBS is guided by the concept of China Depth, Global Breadth. This is tangibly reflected in the school's activities and operations at its 5 campuses across 3 continents. CEIBS has campuses in Shanghai, Beijing, and Shenzhen in China, as well as Zurich in Switzerland, and Accra in Ghana.
About Credit Suisse
Credit Suisse is a leading global financial services company, offering clients financial advice in all aspects of investment banking, private banking and asset management.
Founded in 1856, Credit Suisse today has a global reach with operations in about 50 countries and 46,840 employees from over 170 different nations. A broad footprint helps Credit Suisse to generate a geographically balanced stream of revenues and net new assets and allow it to capture growth opportunities around the world. Credit Suisse serves its clients through three regionally focused divisions: Swiss Universal Bank, International Wealth Management and Asia Pacific. These regional businesses are supported by two other divisions specialising in investment banking capabilities: Global Markets and Investment Banking & Capital Markets.


text:
How a Mobile PMS can Streamline Housekeeping and Enhance the Guest Experience
Right now, I want you to picture your favorite hotel. What property or hotel brand, regardless of the destination, has provided you with a consistent, exceptional experience and lasting memories?
Once you have something in mind, I want you to take a closer look at that hotel. What was it about the experience that won you over? Was it the fast, attentive service? Or the modern technology and high-end amenities? Was it the friendly staff offering personalized touches at every turn? Or your beautiful, pristine room with a picture-perfect view? Whatever it was, I can assure you that the hotel's back-of-the-house operational infrastructure was what made it a reality. And as any hotelier knows, every "wow" moment in the guest journey is made possible by an enormous amount of behind-the-scenes work and support.
Fortunately, new technology can greatly streamline the operational processes going on "behind the curtain" at a hotel. Traditional PMS platforms often hindered staff with their complex user interfaces and manual data entry methods, creating processes which were error-prone and inefficient. Fortunately, these "dark ages" of hospitality are quickly fading into a distant memory. In their place, mobility is creating tech-enabled revolution, producing streamlined operations, enhanced revenue opportunities, personalized service, and a reimagined guest experience. With the help of mobile property management systems, hotels are finally able to deliver the ideal guest experience, as promised, with ease and to scale.
While the positive impact of a mobile PMS is apparent across seemingly all aspects of the guest experience, there is another facet of hospitality which the mobile PMS can have an enormous impact, but is often overlooked: housekeeping.
The Limitations of Manual Housekeeping Department
The housekeeping department is, quite simply, a critical pillar of any hotel. In fact, complaints relating to room cleanliness account for 10 percent of total guest complaints in a year, while 24% have to do with room temperature and room settings. And while the details of an exceptional experience may vary depending on which guest you ask, cleanliness and effective room turn-over is undoubtedly a baseline expectation shared by all guests.
Admittedly, this is no small task. Effective housekeeping requires foolproof processes that allow for cross-department updates, communications, and mobile functionality — especially in the case of large properties with many floors and countless rooms to service at any given time.
Unfortunately, for many years, housekeeping departments were held back by a lack of available technology. Before the advent of the mobile PMS, housekeeping teams had to be managed manually, with spreadsheets and checklists, paper time-sheets and reports, and two-way radios. It's not difficult to see how a modern hotel – which can service hundreds of rooms each day – would falter when managing a large housekeeping team with nothing more than a clipboard and a walkie-talkie. Where is mobility? The open lines of communication with co-workers? The tools in place to empower fast response and escalation requests?
Simply stated, hotels can't afford to remain attached to legacy systems and processes of the past which no longer serve their property, their guests, or their staff. After all, when the staff experience suffers, the guest experience suffers — and then? The hotel's reputation and, ultimately, it's future is put at risk.
Technology to Revolutionize the Task at Hand
Fortunately, the rise of mobile-centric technology has finally begun to reach the housekeeping departments of hotels around the globe. Hoteliers recognize the value of mobile technology that was created specifically to streamline operations and inspire efficiency. As such, modern PMS platforms have become a critical project management tool.
Rather than relying on the paper-based
methods of legacy housekeeping systems, a mobile PMS
instantly tells the front desk which rooms are out of order, ready for new
guests, require cleaning or maintenance. Staff is no longer required to maintain and
submit paper reports or circle back to the front desk to relay information –
they can know the status of every room in their hotel in virtual real-time. With
a mobile PMS they can move freely around the hotel interacting with guests,
while accessing all critical information via an iPad. The system was created to
streamline the staff experience, ensuring the dashboard is easy to access and
navigate, while empowering employees to reach new levels of productivity and
efficiency. A mobile PMS can also transform the management experience, as team
leads are better equipped to communicate with their staff and, as a result,
engage with guests in a responsive, attentive manner.
Of course, the positive impact of a mobile system goes beyond happy employees and spotless rooms that are turned over in a timely fashion. A mobile-empowered housekeeping team can also benefit the hotel from a revenue standpoint. By turning over rooms more efficiently and minimizing the time in which rooms remain empty and unattended, hotels are able to sell early check-ins and late check-outs much more frequently. Of course, a mobile PMS can also let guests check in and out using the smartphone in the palm of their hand – meaning that an efficient housekeeping staff can facilitate ancillary revenue generation and improvements to the guest experience.
Within an industry in which employee turn-over is such a prevalent concern, it's more important than ever before for hoteliers to provide their staff with the tools they need within their roles. With the appropriate technology in place, the housekeeping department in any hotel can be revolutionized to offer enhanced, faster service that will not only transform the guest and staff experience, but will positively impact the hotel's bottom line.
About the Author
Nicole Dehler, Vice President of Product Management
StayNTouch, A Shiji Group Brand
Nicole spent more than 12 years in the Regional Divisions of MICROS Systems, divided between Product and Project Management of Property, Sales Force and Central Reservations Systems. She led the Enterprise Team in Asia Pacific as Director of Operations, looking after large scale software implementations as well as managing the regional launch of E-Commerce products and Smartphone applications. Nicole joined StayNTouch in early 2013, spearheading the PMS development, strategy, innovation and growth from the very beginning.


text:
Beef Lasagna with Ricotta & Mozzarella2015-07-20
- Course: Main Course
- Skill Level: Advanced
- Servings : 10
- Prep Time : 25m
- Cook Time : 30m
- For the Béchamel Sauce
- 70g Al Wadi Al Akhdar unsalted butter
- 3 Tbsp plain flour
- 4 Cups milk
- ½ Tsp salt
- For the Bolognese Sauce
- 2 Tbsp Al Wadi Al Akhdar olive oil
- 1 Large onion, chopped
- 2 Cloves garlic, minced
- 450g Lean beef, minced
- ¼ Cup pine nuts, toasted (optional)
- 2 x 340g Jars Al Wadi Al Akhdar tomato & basil pasta sauce
- 2 Cups water
- 2 Tbsp Al Wadi Al Akhdar tomato paste
- 2 Tsp Italian herbs
- Sea salt and fresh black pepper, to taste
- 12 Lasagna sheets, precooked
- 200g Ricotta cheese
- 1 pack Al Wadi Al Akhdar mozzarella slices
- 1 cup emmental cheese, shredded
Step 1
Make the béchamel sauce: in a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat and stir in flour until smooth. Add milk gradually. Add salt. Keep stirring until sauce is thick.
Step 2
Make the Bolognese sauce: in a separate saucepan, sauté onions and garlic with oil. Add meat and cook for 5 minutes or until evenly brown. Add pine nuts. Stir in tomato and basil sauce. Simmer for few minutes then add water and paste. Season with Italian herbs, salt and pepper and cook until sauce has thickened.
Step 3
Preheat oven to 200°C. In a rectangular ovenproof dish, make layers of lasagna sheets, meat sauce, ricotta cheese and béchamel sauce. Repeat the same steps, cover with Mozzarella slices and Emmental cheese and finish with ricotta cheese.
Step 4
Bake 30 minutes to 40 minutes, depending on the thickness of the lasagna sheets. It is cooked when a skewer is easily inserted into it.
Step 5
Let cool 20 minutes before serving.
Average member rating
(0 / 5)
0 people rated this recipe
2,803 Views
Leave a Reply
Your Email address will not be published. Required fields are marked*
All comments are moderated. Off-topic comments, personal attacks and comments intended to induce an angry response will not be posted.
All comments are moderated. Off-topic comments, personal attacks and comments intended to induce an angry response will not be posted.


text:
Login to BlackFacts.com using your favorite Social Media Login. Click the appropriate button below and you will be redirected to your Social Media Website for confirmation and then back to Blackfacts.com once successful.
Enter the email address and password you used to join BlackFacts.com. If you cannot remember your login information, click the "Forgot Password" link to reset your password.
One is just as likely to get knocked down on footbridges as the pedestrian crossing the road below.


text:
As we grow older we being to worry about the risk of diabetes, heart diseases and cancers but we often forget that the very diseases that plague us could affect our children. Exercise is often pictured as a grueling workout at the gym that involves numerous machinery and heavy weights but when it comes to children, simple activities like riding a bike or playing tag with friends would suffice. Most parents stop their children from playing outdoors when they reach a certain age as they believe that the time spent playing is better spent on homework and studying. As important as studies are, the next time your children ask for permission to go out for a bike ride, play with friends or join the school's soccer team, let them. And if your child is more inclined to remain glued in front of their PlayStation all day, by all means, encourage them to take a walk or take part in any sort of physical activity or sport. If you're not convinced, here are some reasons why;
Reduces the risk of non-communicable diseases
Exercise has been proven to reduce the risk of juvenile diabetes and the risk of strokes and heart attacks. While it may seem quite impossible to picture your child suffering from diabetes, a disease that people usually develop over years and years of bad dietary habits, this is not the case. A family history of diabetes, compounded with bad dietary habits and a sedentary lifestyle, can greatly increase the risk of diabetes in children and teenagers. Regular exercise reduces blood sugar levels and thereby reduces the risk of diabetes in young children. Exercising 2-3 days per week, at a light-moderate intensity, can help decrease blood pressure levels and strengthen the heart muscles. Running a few miles every day can get boring for kids, but exercise doesn't have to be boring. Swimming, jump rope, enrolling in irish dance classes North Canberra and a game of tag are activities that are guaranteed to make exercising both engaging and fun.
Mental health
While children do not have to worry about a strenuous job or an expensive divorce, this does not mean that they are immune to the numerous mental illnesses that affect adults. Depression, anxiety and other mental illnesses can affect them just as easily as they can affect you. Exercise is a great way to battle depression, feel better and keep negative emotions away. Exercising releases chemicals called endorphins which are dubbed as the feel-good hormone in our bodies and they work towards making you feel better. Exercise also helps you to relax and keep your stress levels in check. A very obvious perk of regular exercise is weight loss. Kids who are overweight or obese are prone to be being bullied by their peers in school, and while bullying of any form is never acceptable, regardless of age or weight, maintaining a healthy weight can help boost one's self-esteem and confidence, while keeping an array of diseases at bay. Visit https://www.canberrairishdance.com.au/gungahlin.html for dance classes in gungahlin.
Test scores
Yes, exercise can indeed make your kids more intelligent. Exercise is beneficial in improving cognition as exercise increases the blood flow to the brain. Brain functions such memory and thinking skills can greatly benefit from the increased levels of oxygen and nutrients flowing into the brain. Research has also proven that regular exercise can cause an increase in brain volume in certain areas of the brain associated with cognition. Exercise also improves energy levels in children, allowing them to stay awake and alert longer and process information more efficiently.


text:
A Printed Circuit Board, abbreviated as PCB is a foundation used in the design of electrical gadgets. It plays to important roles:
Topics: pcb assembly, electronic assembly, electronic PCB assembly
Transitioning to lead-free assembly electronics requires not only product reliability, but also the ability for an optimized assembly process. Additionally, material selection, component changes, and handling potential testing failures are integral to a successful transition.
Topics: pcb assembly, electronic assembly, electronic PCB assembly, assembly electronic
Here's a question we get asked more often than we might otherwise expect: "Why do I need a PCB assembly service?"
Topics: electronics manufacturing, electronic manufacturing company, pcb assembly service, pcb assembly, printed circuit board, electronic assembly, electronic PCB assembly, Contract Electronics Assembly, design services, assembly electronic, electronics assembly companies, quality control, quality PCB control
While electronic board design is just as important during the creation and assembly manufacturing process of a circuit board, especially for printed circuit boards (PCBs), there are several other factors which must always be considered in order to save on cost and make your business at least some profit. Beyond making components which work, what else can a seller do in order to ensure that they can reduce the cost of their electronic circuit boards?
Topics: electronics manufacturing, pcb assembly service, electronic PCB assembly, Contract Electronics Assembly
Considerably different from dendrites or other such shapes in components, tin whiskers can pose a very serious problem for a circuit board and other types of technology if they happen to be found and identified correctly. Tin whiskers are structures of "crystalline" formations that resemble whiskers and are most commonly found in electroplated tin that is used a finish on components, including PCB.
Topics: electronic manufacturing company, pcb assembly service, pcb assembly, Contract Electronic Assembly, electronic PCB assembly, contract electronics manufacturing, assembly manufacturer, PCB assembly technology, electronics assembly companies, US manufactured electronics


text:
Things to Look For When Hiring an Ohio OVI Lawyer
Charged with an Ohio OVI? Trying to figure out which attorney to hire? There are a number of factors to consider when hiring an attorney to handle your OVI charge in Ohio.
First and foremost, does the OVI lawyer know the current Ohio OVI law?
Don't be afraid to ask an attorney you are interviewing when Ohio's
OVI laws were last changed, modified or revised. At the time of this Comment,
the most recent change was 09/30/08. Has the attorney actually read the
revised statute from beginning to end (Ohio Revised Code section 4511.19).
Ask if they have attended any recent seminars that included a review of
the current version of the law. And finally, ask what are the mandatory
sentencing provisions that would apply to you, if convicted.
Next, ask the potential attorney how many OVI cases they handle a year( both overall and how many in the court you will be in). While a large volume is not necessarily indicative of their ability, it certainly lends itself to familiarity with the law, the Court and the prosecutor that you may be dealing with.
Another good fact to know is how many OVI trials has the attorney done. When was the last time they tried a OVI to a JURY??? It's easy for attorneys to say "I handle OVI's," but the fact is, the number of attorneys who actually fight them, especially all the way through trial, is VERY small. When was the last time the attorney you are considering "put on the armour and went to batlle"?
If your case involves a breath test, is the attorney you are considering telling you right away that he/she will work on getting you the minimum mandatory sentence? Or is the attorney asking questions about your drinking history on the night you were charged, your food consumption, do you have G.E.R.D., how many times did you have to blow into the breathalyzer? There are many approaches to actually fighting a breath test and the attorney you choose should be familiar with the breathalyzer you blew into, how it works and the various possible defenses you may raise.
If on the other hand, you drove up onto the sidewalk, puked on the officers shoes and asked him to hold your beer as you climbed out of the car, how will the attorney mitigate these facts?
There are many things to consider when interviewing or hiring an attorney to handle an Ohio OVI charge. The attorney who drafted your will or handles your business contracts is very likely NOT the person you need or want to handle your Ohio OVI / Ohio DUI charge. With the Ohio OVI laws / DUI laws constantly changing and increasing in complexity, it is critical to your best interest that you have a qualified and competent OVI lawyer to represent you!


text:
Please enter the email address for your account. A verification code will be sent to you. Once you have received the verification code, you will be able to choose a new password for your account.
Take a look at the virtual tours of our hotel:
Spa center
adress: Kej marsal Tito 55 Ohrid, Macedonia Phone: +389 46 230 450 +389 46 230 451 +389 46 261 665 Email:
Web: www.hoteltino.com.mk To contact our operator thru Skype, just click this button:
User Name
Remember Me


text:
In this Article it is acknowledged that sometimes issues related to gender and biology are real and have a physical component. It is then declared that in those cases you have to go with what others can see and confirm about you rather than what may or may not be real.
Plato taught about the Forms. In the eternal there is a perfect version of every form — a form for a chair; a form for a table; and a form for a human. In the physical there are copies of forms and they range in closeness to the eternal form. Some are closer – some farther. Plato believed that men were closest to the form of a human. Women were imperfect men.
St. Augustine, before he was a Christian and after, was a Neoplatonist.
In his day it had come back in fashion to study Plato and interpret the world through a Platonic lens. It is through this lens that Augustine interpreted Scripture and through this lens that he taught. This is the legacy of Augustinian doctrine that we have inherited and like his mentor before him Augustine viewed women as imperfect men.
Is it any wonder then that the Nashville Statement argues that anything short of being a hyper masculine male is equivalent to being a "eunuch?"
Yet there is not one perfect "form" of human that is hyper masculine and "manly" to which Scripture teaches we should aspire. Therefore, while it is, I suppose, gracious of them to acknowledge that even those who fall on the spectrum far away from the "perfect form" of man are image bearers of God, they then go on to make claims that there is no Biblical support to make.
There are various arguments about biology vs gender but even in this Article from the Statement there is acknowledgement that they are talking about "physical disorders of sex development" where one's actual sex may not match their external or internal biology. This is important — they are talking about those who are intersex. And yet they deny them basic human dignity beyond this acknowledgement.
As soon as they speak of "living a fruitful life in joyful obedience to Christ" they are speaking again in code. By this they mean that regardless of anything else biology has given you, you must take on the gendered role that matches the sexual organs that can be identified on you. If you have a penis you are a boy and if you have a vagina you are a girl – even if the rest of your *biology* does not agree with this. Even if your parents made a choice when you were born and gender reassignment was done without your awareness. Even if you carry evidence of both sexes within your body. What they can see is all that counts and if you do not align with their determination of your gender you are living a life they believe is "disobedient" to Christ.
Nowhere in Scripture does God make such a claim. Jesus certainly never spoke on this issue.
It is also painful to note the use of the word "fruitful" in their denial. The implication is that if you make this 'correct choice' and live in alignment with your visible biology then you will be doing your part to be in male/female relationships that are being "fruitful and multiplying" or, in other words, you will do your part to have children and grow the Christian army they are trying to bring forth (this is their Joshua Generation for those familiar with the term and the goals).
While some intersex people would be able to have children should they try, others are not. This is also another denial of personhood and purpose that does not involve having babies. Impregnating a woman and being pregnant are not the only purposes for which men and women were created. This narrow understanding of God's purpose for us does a lot of damage and this is only one example.
Rather, if one is in all ways biologically female but was born with a penis it would seem it is the penis that is confused, not the person in every other way biologically female. And when one is born intersex they are not necessarily male or female – they may be both. This is already something that they must work through and there is no justification for putting religious bigotry between them and God. God loves intersex people!
Ultimately the idea that one's sex is determined by what other people can see is an incredibly egotistical idea. If this is the personal conviction of any individual regarding their own life and their own choices and they are born intersex but feel a conviction to live according to their external biology then they should be supported and encouraged in their conviction. Without this personal conviction there should be no shame in choosing something even if it makes others – even those who wrote the Nashville Statement – uncomfortable.


text:
All Important Features
are Included
Introducing the Advance 4.0, an amazing entry level smartphone with
tons of features included. Get blazing speeds with its powerful processor
that provides you an incredible multitasking experience. Now, you get
more coverage around the United States with all different carriers
thanks to its 3G Triband 850/1700/1900. Take pictures or record videos
and share them with your friends. Stay connected with your friends through
social media. Get the best value for your money with the Advance 4.0.
Stay Up-to-Date
Stay up to date with the latest apps, games and movies. Google Play store provides plenty of apps that will make your life simple and fun! Learn more at Google Play Store.
Travel across the country. Stay connected with friends and family or get the job done, anywhere you are.
ADVANCE 4.0 comes with 3G triband 850/1700/1900 so you can have coverage across the entire United States with all different
carriers; AT&T, T-Mobile, MetroPCS, and the entire MVNO network.


text:
- Home
- Macbook Decals
- Doctor Who Macbook Decal
Macbook Decal Product Details
- Every decal sticker is removable and leaves no residue.
- The lifetime of the vinyl is 3+ years indoors. The lifetime of the decal depends on how much it is touched or rubbed when placing it in a bag or case.
- All our decals are machine cut from single colored pieces of Oracal 631 Series vinyl. They are not printed on transparent vinyl and have no transparent border.
- Every decal order comes with a set of application instructions or check out HOW TO APPLY tab on any product page.
Got more questions? Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Or contact us: email@example.com
How To Apply
- A. Opaque Transfer Tape
- B. Cut Vinyl Decal
- C. Wax Paper Backing
Decide where you want to apply the decal and hold it up to make sure it will look correct.
Turn the decal face down and slowly remove the wax paper backing.* make sure the decal remains stuck to the transfer tape.
Carefully apply decal where desired. Smooth decal flat with hand or credit card.* Once applied decal is not reposition-able.
Use a wet rag to moisten transfer tape. This will help transfer tape become less tacky and easier to remove. Slowly peel away transfer tape. Make sure the decal remains stuck to the Macbook.*If your decal design has small, thin, or delicate bits be very careful when applying. Take your time.
Enjoy your new decal and tell all the jealous admirers where you got it.The Decal Guru
Product Reviews
Posted by Nikuti on 13th Feb 2015
This decal is awesome. Even though i had it in one big sticker i seperated it. but i found the applying instructions vague because the sticker was not sticking to the surface of my computer but still, IF YOU LOVE DW THEN IT DOESNT MATTER! Thanks Decal Guru for this amazing sticker LOVE YOUUUUUUUUU


text:
Shelton High School to host Mr. Student Body 2018 March 23
Shelton High School's Student Council welcomes the Shelton community to the 34th Mr. Student Body competition, being held on Friday, March 23, at 6:30 p.m. in the Shelton High School Percy Kingsley Auditorium, 120 Meadow Street, Shelton, CT. Doors open at 6 p.m.
Join the high school community for an unforgettable night as twelve students showcase their talents, represent their sponsoring clubs or sports teams, and compete for the coveted title of "Mr. Student Body."
Tickets are $10 and will be sold at the door, as well as during lunch periods this week. Proceeds will benefit the Shelton High School Student Council and contribute to monetary prizes for the final three contestants.


text:
Essay Guide England Supplied by Key Essay Creating Specialists
Esteem your tutor. Ideally, regard your tutor with reliable essay composing resources she expects you to ultimately deliver. After the day, whenever a professor spots a smartly made, efficiently-looked into and immaculately referenced manuscript, she has not a chance out but compliments you on an superb project accomplished. Weiterlesen


text:
Whatever the age, it sometimes happens to suffer from a hair loss, an excess of fatigue or having fragile and brittle nails. The causes...
Whatever the age, it sometimes happens to suffer from a hair loss, an excess of fatigue or having fragile and brittle nails. The causes can be many. But have you thought about the fatigue of the adrenal glands? A very common but little known cause is adrenal fatigue.
The adrenal glands are two in number and each is located above the kidneys. Their function is to synthesize and produce hormones in the blood such as adrenaline and norepinephrine. In fact, these hormones play an important role in regulating blood pressure, improving metabolism, and managing stress and depression.
Being under too much physical, emotional, psychological or environmental stress can weaken the adrenal glands, which then reduce hormone production.
What is adrenal fatigue?
Adrenal fatigue occurs when the glands are unable to function optimally due to too much stress and a lack of rest to recharge their batteries and recover their strength. It can be manifested by various symptoms such as digestive problems, fatigue, body pains, nervousness, as well as sleep disorders.
An imbalance of the adrenal glands can cause several repetitive diseases and difficulty getting up in the morning. To find out if you suffer from it, here are some symptoms to watch for:
1. Emotional fatigue and chronic physical
2. Uterine fibroids (non-cancerous benign tumors that form in the lining of the uterus)
3. Sleep disorders
4. hair loss
5. Persistent muscular pains or body pains
6. Low libido
7. Depression and anxiety
8. Nervousness
9. Unexpected gain or weight loss
10. Muscle weakness
11. Low blood pressure
12. Thyroid problems
13. Blurred vision
14. Lethargy (a symptom that causes deep sleep that lasts a long time)
15. Hypoglycaemia (low glucose levels in the blood)
16. Loss of memory
17. Heart palpitations
18. Dry skin and brittle nails
Tips to prevent adrenal fatigue
Here is a natural remedy that can really help the adrenal glands to better perform their functions, as well as to relieve various health problems.
- 5 tablespoons extra virgin organic coconut oil
- 1/3 cup raisins
- 2/3 cup dried leaves of parsley
- 2 tablespoons ginger root
- 4 tablespoons of organic honey
- 2/3 cup of Brazil nuts
Mix the nuts and parsley with a blender. Then add the ginger, the coconut oil and the honey. Mix everything until you have a fine and smooth mixture.
How to use:
Consume at least two tablespoons of this natural remedy to improve the function of your adrenal glands. You must take this drink before breakfast, and especially on an empty stomach.
The recommended dosage is at least 2 to 3 times a week to stimulate adrenal function and have quality sleep, beautiful skin, and strong, thick hair.
Other suggestions for keeping your adrenal glands healthy:
-Consume less sugar.
-Avoid using hydrogenated oils
-Avoid using the microwave oven
-Drink a lot of water
-Minimize your caffeine consumption
-Avoid alcohol
Advice for women, especially "super women", pamper your adrenal glands throughout your life, to maintain good energy.


text:
Q: Who is the team of tutors teaching Turkish?
A: Since I take the teaching Turkish as a serious business it is only myself. Considering my target customers are expat executives, I believe that it is important that coming from a corporate business culture; mutually trustworthy professional relationship is essential. Therefore I myself take the full responsibility.
Q: Where do you do the lessons?
A: Since lessons are private and generally one on one, we do the lessons at learner's choice of venues like his/her offices or at their house depending on the hours. I travel to the venues to save the learners from the burden of heavy traffic in Istanbul.
Q: Do you only teach during the week?
A: Normally yes. I do teach five days a week, however if there is a special request or necessity I also consider to do it on Saturdays as well.
Q: What are your work hours?
A: My work hours are generally between 08.00 and 20.00, so you can choose any time slice in between these hours.
Q: What is the duration of a lesson?
A: It is normally 45 minutes per lesson as per Western education standard. However depending on the subject or the learners' focus it can be 5 minutes more or less. Please also bear in mind that for optimum results I generally do 2 consecutive lessons per session with 10 minutes break in between.
Q: Do you only teach Turkish from English? What if someone wants to learn Turkish from any other languages like French or German?
A: Yes indeed, I only teach Turkish Courses in English. However, if needed, I may direct you to some other Language teachers. We have a good source especially for teaching Turkish in French. Please ask for further details.
Q: Do you conduct Turkish courses for groups?
A: In principal, No! Because my teaching experience proved me that every person plus every nationality have different learning and studying skills which may shorten or extend the learning process while others cannot keep up with the pace. This is of course becomes a problem in group lessons. However if needs be, we may try a group of 2 or maximum 3 persons for a start and check the progress accordingly.
Q: Do you conduct intensive (crash) courses for a head start on Turkish?
A: Yes we do. I conduct one or two-weeks of intensive Turkish Language (crash) courses. These courses are 5 or 6 days a week and maximum of 3 to 4 hours of lessons per day.
Q: Do the learners have to buy any course material?
A: No actually. All the materials and notes will be provided by me with no extra cost. However I normally ask learners to buy a good Turkish – English, English – Turkish dictionary. I will, of course, tell you the best dictionary in line with your aim and enthusiasm in Turkish.


text:
Several weeks ago, when the London tube strikes were in effect and countless commuters were looking for alternative travel methods, we put together a map detailing the walking calorie burn figure for each leg of the network. When compiling the information, our intention was to alert commuters to the health benefits of swapping some or all of their daily journey for more physical means. What we didn't anticipate, however, was that the study would be so well-received and gain such widespread coverage.
Since producing this research, a number of people on social media have asked us if we have plans to conduct similar investigations for networks in other cities. It was then that we decided to turn our attention to those locations, not just in the UK but around the world, which bore a resemblance to central London and had a comparable transit system.
Obesity Prevalence in New York
Perhaps the most logical place for us to start was stateside. Obesity is as much of a problem in the US as it is in the UK. A 2011 report by the New York State Department of Health found that 36% of residents were overweight, and a further 25% were obese. Nationwide, this figure rises; the CDC reports that a total of 69% of the US population is either overweight or obese.
It's no secret that obesity is a major contributory factor in a variety of serious health conditions such as high blood pressure, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes. With this in mind, it's important to take those steps available to you to keep your weight at a healthy level.
Taking the Sidewalk to Work
Relying on public transit is a part of everyday life for many living in New York. And, thankfully, unlike London, there appear to be no current disputes or plans for strike action on the New York transport network at time of writing.
Nonetheless, we wanted to highlight the potential advantages of switching up sections of your commute, and opting to walk, jog, or even cycle instead.
So we got to work and put together the following: a comprehensive map of the New York Subway system, with calorie burn information for each individual part of the network.
Click the picture below to get a close up, or click here to see the full version.
(Map layout based on a design by Jake Berman. Website: maps.complutense.org)
How Did We Calculate It?
Figures in the map (and in the tables below) are based on someone walking at a speed of 3 miles per hour, who weighs the average US weight of 179 lbs (or 81kg).
We also decided to go one step further and compile data for the top 10 longest and shortest routes on the network too, including calorie burn information for those choosing to jog or cycle:
Jogging figures are based on someone of the same weight running at 6 miles per hour, and cycling at 10-12 miles per hour (it should be noted, however, that due to the one-way layout in Manhattan, cycling times can vary depending on the direction between stops you're travelling in).
What Else Did We Find?
The Seventh Avenue and Nassau Street lines were the most walkable, with respective average walking times of 9.1 and 9.4 minutes per leg (that's roughly 41 calories each).
The Eighth Avenue and Sixth Avenue lines had the highest average leg times, with 12.9 and 13.1 minutes respectively (equating to approximately 58 calories per leg).
But overall in Midtown Manhattan, the average leg time between stops is around 10 minutes walking. For someone who weighs 179 lbs, walking for one minute burns around four and a half calories, making a ten minute walk equivalent to just under 45 calories.
What Do These Results Mean?
As with the London study, we aren't suggesting that you should spend hours every day walking to work; or that, for instance, someone who travels from Queens to Lower Manhattan on a daily basis should substitute their entire journey for a jog. However, what we are attempting to highlight is that making small changes to your commute can make a substantial difference.
Here's an example:
- If someone who works in Midtown replaced only the last leg of their subway journey with walking, this would add up to around 10 minutes walking, equating to 45 calories.
- Done twice a day on your commute to and from work, that's 20 minutes, equating to 90 calories.
- Done over the course of a 5-day week, this would add up to a quite substantial 450 calories. That's about the same number of calories you might burn in a gym session, by running for 30-40 minutes on the treadmill.
The Benefits of Small Changes
When it comes to exercise, perhaps one of the biggest challenges of living and working in a busy city like New York is finding the time to do it. The numbers in the map above might not seem like much, but over time they can add up. Getting off the subway a stop or two earlier than usual can therefore provide an economic and convenient way to burn off a few extra calories. And this kind of cardiovascular exercise is key to reducing the risk of health conditions such as high blood pressure.
If you live or work in New York, we hope that this information has inspired you to try healthier commuting options. And don't forget, if the walking calorie burn numbers don't seem substantial enough for you, you can always try jogging instead. Just remember to pack some appropriate clothing and footwear to get changed into.


text:
Stomach Cancer
Stomach cancer is cancer arising from the lining of the stomach, it can arise near the junction of the oesophagus and stomach and if it crosses to this junction are called gastro-oesophageal or cardio-oesophageal junction cancers.
About 1900 new cases of stomach cancer are diagnosed each year and the incidence is gradually decreasing due to treatment of Helicobacter Pylori, changes in diet and reduction in smoking.
What Are the Causes of Stomach Cancer?
One of the strongest risk factors for developing stomach cancer is infection with Helicobacter pylori which is a bacteria infection of the stomach that can cause stomach ulcers and irritation. Treatment of this infection if found, can reduce the risk of stomach cancer.
Other factors associated with higher risks of stomach cancer includes diets low in fruit and vegetables, a high intake of cured or pickled foods and eating heavily grilled or barbecued meats (charcoaled/burnt areas).
High salt intake has also been associated with an increased risk of developing stomach cancer.
Certain countries have much higher rates of stomach cancer including people from Japan, Korea, China, Chile and Russia.
Some stomach cancer (<5% overall) are associated with certain genetic conditions such as hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer syndrome.
Screening with gastroscopies can potentially detect early cancers in countries with high rates of this cancer (e.g. Japan).
What Are the Symptoms of Stomach Cancer?
Stomach cancer may not cause symptoms until a cancer is more advanced.
Symptoms are usually quite generalised and can include unexplained weight loss, loss of appetite, upper abdominal pain or vomiting.
Some people will present with bright red blood or "coffee ground" vomit which is blood that has been altered by the stomach, problems with swallowing or food getting stuck can also occur particularly with cancers that involve the oesophagus.
What Are the Treatments for Stomach Cancer?
The main curative treatment for stomach cancer is surgical removal of the stomach and surrounding lymph nodes that the cancer can spread to. For patients with "early" stage cancers surgery may be the only treatment they require.
For cancers which are more advanced, (e.g. spread through the whole thickness of the stomach wall or spread to lymph nodes), but have not spread to other organs, then several courses (usually three) of chemotherapy can be given before and after surgery to improve the chance of cure.
Radiation therapy combined with chemotherapy can be given to some patients following surgery if there are features that have a higher risk of recurrence of the cancer in that area (e.g. a cancer reaches the edges of the surgical operative cuts).
Sometimes patients will have an operation for an early cancer but the pathology may show a more advanced cancer and in this setting radiation therapy and chemotherapy may be considered after the operation.
Radiation therapy is usually delivered to the stomach and surrounding lymph node areas. Intensity modulated radiation therapy, (a highly targeted form of radiation therapy) is considered a standard of care within many departments to reduce the risks of side effects.
What Are the Side Effects of Radiation Therapy?
Treatments of stomach cancers may require a multi-modality approach with surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Each treatment has its own side effects and sometimes the side effects of radiation therapy can worsen side effects from the other treatments.
Common side effects from radiation therapy include:
Nausea can occur in most patients but is usually mild only affecting appetite slightly.
In about 3 in 10 patients the nausea may be more significant requiring additional medications to manage the nausea.
About 3 in 100 patients have more significant vomiting requiring replacement of fluids by drips or admission to hospital.
Diarrhoea, mouth ulcers and changes in blood counts can occur during concurrent chemo-radiation therapy but are usually related to the use of chemotherapy.
Long term side effects from radiation therapy can occur and may include risks for small bowel obstruction, changes to kidney function and a slight increased risk of second cancers.
A recent report on the Intergroup 0116 trial comparing surgery alone to surgery and chemo-radiation therapy showed no significant increase in long term side effects from chemo-radiation therapy.
How Do I Enquire About Radiation Therapy With My Healthcare Professional?
The best person to discuss radiation therapy for stomach cancer is a radiation oncologist. You can ask your Surgeon or General Practitioner for a referral to a Radiation Oncologist for a discussion about whether radiation therapy is a suitable treatment option for you.
Visit 'For GPs and other Health Professionals' and 'Talking to your doctor' sections for further information.
Find your closest radiation oncology Treatment Centre


text:
Banana-shape plug, superb for trout and salmon!
Lovec-Rapy Banana is mainly designed for flowing water and it dives quickly to the bottom with the help of a gentle action.
The 6 cm type is truly a multipurpose lure, originally designed for trout and it can be used for a wide range of predators. Also, barbel love this type of wobbler, they often attack by lying over it.
Banana works perfectly well at all retrieve speeds and the action is quite aggressive with a wide range of movement.
Larger color map of the Banana
|Target fish
|Target fish
|Target fish
|Target fish
|2,5 g
|3 g
|5,9 g
|6 cm
|4 cm
|Running Depth
|Medium (1,4 m-3 m)
|Running Depth
|Shallow (0-1,3 m)
As we use standard postal service (airmail) for shipping, we can ship to each location with a postal address.
Shipping rates for standard shipping:
It does not matter how much goods you order - the fee is the same!
There is one exeption though: rods. Due to their dimensions, an extra shipping cost will be added. Info about the extra shipping cost of rods is always mentioned on product page.
All packages are trackable and we will send you the tracking code by e-mail.
Additonally, for Finland, Latvia and Lithuania we offer Express Shipping:
We will forward the package to Postal Service within 3 days (usually the same or next day). From there it takes about 1 week to reach the destination country. It doesn't matter if you are located close to us or you live at the opposite side of the world - delivery time is quite the same.
Delays happen in rare cases. One of the more unfortunate (and uncontrollable) parts about shipments to non-EU countries* is that sometimes orders can get held up in your country's customs office. This process is usually only a day or two, but in very rare cases we have also seen it take up to 3 weeks for it to clear customs. This is outside of our control. If you haven't received the goods in two weeks, we suggest you to:
- track the package using the tracking code
- check if your delivery address is correct
- ask form your Post Office
Usually postal services accept claims if the customer have not received the package within 4 weeks (1 week standard delivery + 3 weeks of delay). Based on our experiences with delays, the package can suddenly show up during the 3-week delay period. Please let us know if you haven't received the package within 4 weeks and we will make an official query to Estonian Postal Service.
Items are rarely damaged in transit, but if you receive a shipment that is noticeably damaged, please refuse the shipment and have it returned to Pro-Fishing.eu. After that please notify us immediately.
For more information, please contact us via support center or e-mail email@example.com
* non-EU: countries outside the European Union (click to see the list)
|Add to cart


text:
5 Ways You Can Still Boost Your Tax-Advantaged Savings for 2016
You have until April 18 to contribute to an IRA for yourself and your spouse, a Roth IRA for your kid, and a health savings account.
Question: Is it too late for me to contribute to my IRA and health savings account for 2016?
Answer: No, it's not too late. Even though you had to make 401(k) contributions for 2016 by December 31, you still have until April 18, 2017, to contribute to an IRA, HSA and several other types of tax-advantaged accounts for 2016.
Contribute to an IRA, even if you earned just a little in 2016. If you earned any income from a job, you can contribute. Even part-timers and people who are partially retired can make IRA contributions. Contributions are limited to the amount you earned from working for the year, with a $5,500 maximum (or $6,500 if 50 or older in 2016). And even if you're a dedicated saver who has maxed out your 401(k), you can still contribute to an IRA.
You can contribute to a Roth IRA if your adjusted gross income was below $132,000 if single or $194,000 if married filing jointly in 2016 (although the contribution amount starts to phase out if you earned more than $117,000 if single or $184,000 if married filing jointly). You can make traditional IRA contributions only if you're younger than 70½, but there's no maximum age to contribute to a Roth. See Retirement Plan Contribution Limits for 2016 for more information. Also see Even Retirees Working Part-Time Can Contribute to a Roth IRA.
Contribute to a spousal IRA. There is an exception to the earned income rule for IRA contributions: If you didn't have earned income in 2016 but your spouse did, he or she can contribute up to $5,500 (or $6,500 if you're 50 or older) to a spousal IRA on your behalf. The total combined amount a couple can contribute to both spouses' IRAs cannot be more than the total amount of money both of you earned for the year. See Contributing to a Spouse's IRA for more information.
Contribute to a Roth for your kid. Children of any age who earned income from a job in 2016 can contribute up to $5,500 (or the amount they earned in 2016, if less) to a Roth IRA, too. You can even give them the money to contribute. Not all IRA administrators let minors contribute to IRAs, but several brokerage firms, such as Fidelity, Schwab and TD Ameritrade, offer custodial Roth IRAs with low investment minimums and no IRA administrative fees. Contributing to a Roth IRA can give your kids a huge head start on building tax-free savings for retirement. See Roth IRAs Are for Kids, Too for more information.
Contribute to a self-employed retirement account. If you had any freelance or consulting income in 2016, you have until April 18 to open and contribute to a Simplified Employee Pension. Your contributions are tax-deductible, and the money grows tax-deferred until retirement. If you already have a solo 401(k) account, you have until April 18 to make your 2016 contribution, but you must have opened the account by December 31. See How Self-Employed Workers Can Save for Retirement for more information.
Contribute to a health savings account. If you had a high-deductible health insurance policy in 2016 (with a deductible of at least $1,300 for individual coverage or $2,600 for family coverage), you can make tax-deductible contributions to an HSA. You can contribute the full $3,350 for single coverage or $6,750 for family coverage if you had an HSA-eligible health insurance policy for all of 2016. You can also contribute the full amount if you didn't have the HSA-eligible policy for the full year but did have it on December 1 (in that case, you need to keep an HSA-eligible policy for all of 2017). If you had an HSA-eligible policy only for the first few months of 2016, your contribution limit is based on the number of months you had an eligible policy. See HSA FAQs for more information.
Contribute to a 529 college-savings plan. Most states that offer an income-tax deduction for 529 contributions required you to contribute by December 31 to get a tax break for 2016. But a few states give residents until the tax-filing deadline in April 2017 to make tax-deductible contributions for 2016, including Georgia, Iowa, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina and Wisconsin. For details about each state's rules and deadlines, see our Find the Best 529 Plan for You tool. Also see SavingforCollege.com.


text:
Listing courtesy of Coldwell Banker Bain.
Magnificent waterfront estate! 275+/- feet of extraordinary level waterfront. Substantial moorage accommodates 2 yachts. Meticulous craftsmanship & unmatched quality throughout. Chef's kitchens; Lavish master suite. 2 offices; movie theatre; billiards room; tap room; Resort living! Fantastic sports pavilion with indoor basketball/racquetball court, weight rm, sauna & spa. Private tennis court. Putting green/sand trap. Gorgeous Mt. Rainier views. 8 car garage. Shy 2 acres of luscious grounds.


text:
Following in the footsteps of fellow Victoria's Secret Angels who have recently given birth but you'd never be able to tellGisele, Alessandra, AdrianaMiranda Kerr is back in action, and in a bikini. People Magazine caught the supermodel on a Victoria's Secret photo shoot in Malibu over the weekend, andshockershe looks super hot in a swimsuit. She and her hubby Orlando Bloom welcomed their son Flynn on January 6that's only three months ago, folksand she's already rocking some amazing abs, as well as giving Gisele's Spring 2011 V photoshoot a run for its money. No, none of this is surprising, but it still doesn't seem fair, right?
Click through to People to see the all-important swimsuit photo!


text:
Enjoy Dia De Los Meurtos
Dia De Los Meurtos will be held on October 29-31 at the Pacoima City Hall with live music, food and kids activities.
North Hills East Supports Emergency Preparedness
North Hills East Neighborhood Council sponsored the Valley Disaster Preparedness Fair along with other Neighborhood Councils and organizations on October 1, 2016. Join us next year!
North Hills East NC Brings Multicultural Day to Community
North Hills East Supports National Night Out
National Night Out on Tuesday, August 2, was a great time for the community to partner with the police to create a safe community and reduce crime.
North Hills East Considers "The School"
At the Land Use Planning meeting on July 27, 2016 the Land Use Committee heard a presentation by Ben Rocca of Williams Homes for a project called The School located south of Nordhoff across the street from Sepulveda Middle School. The development is to include 76 homes with 2.5-3.5 baths ranging from 1,190-1,543 square feet…
North Hills East Supports Movie Nights
North Hills East has supported a number of events at our park this summer including movie nights and Night Lights as a safe way for the community to gather for a fun evening.


text:
Desk CASTOR - large corner desk at bargain prices!
Minimalistic, large designer desk with a practical drawer unit. Is both an attractive freestanding element or as a classy and modern element, positioned in the corner.
- Easy-care surface
- Large work surface: length side 1=151,2 cm -length side 2= 1,43 cm long, Table depth=55 cm
(see detailed technical view)
- Attractive white frame
- Lockable, fixed pedestal with 3 drawers and shelf space
- Sturdy and reliable: manufactured from highest quality parts
- Can be assembled in reverse.
- Extensive, detailed and illustrated assembly instructions
- Load capacity table top: 50 kg / load capacity per drawer: 4 kg
- Particularly low emission class E1: formaldehyde compensation concentration below 0.1 ppm
- Decoration not included


text:
Amendment C072
Hume Planning Scheme
Amendment status
Amendment last updated
Environmental Effects Statement (EES)
Planning authority contact details
Hume City Council
1079 Pascoe Vale Road Broadmeadows VIC 3047 Australia
Tel: (03) 9205 2200
Please Note: Proposal description below describes the amendment. To verify content of the final approved amendment see the Explanatory Report.
Authorisation No A287 Rezone lots 1 to 4 LP1294710 1040-1090 Mickleham Road Greenvale from Rural to Residential 1 to enable the site to be developed for residential purposes.


text:
Green Planet Nutrients
Green Planet Wholesale is a wholesale distributor of gardening equipment. This E-commerce site was needed to handle both the retailers and consumers needs. With a simple login a retailer can unlock products and prices not seen to the consumers. Including creating orders on account. This extensive site has over 100 videos and dozens of downloadable PDF's created to educate the end consumer on the products. It has a custom nutrient calculator and worldwide store and distributor locator. This is a unique completely customized site that is loaded with too many features and resources to list.
Pacific Northwest Garden Supply
PNW Garden Supply with 7 retail locations in British Columbia wanted an ecommerce site that showcases a staggering 2,000+ unique products online. Features includes time scheduled offers, one click discounts, and multiple variables for products. Amazon style functions like up sells and cross promotional items are recommended based off purchases. Social sharing options and wish lists are created for individual accounts. Tons of valuable resources are spread through out the site, product videos and Google map store locator are just some of the features that make this more than just a place to purchase goods but also a place to get educated on the products.
Big Mountain Foods
Big Mountain Foods manufactures healthy veggie burgers and distributes them in the largest grocery food chains in Canada. The website has a very colourful and stylish design. This site has a blog feel as this website was built as a place to share recipes and encourage feed back from the consumer. The website is a connecting point of philosophy of healthy living. The site also conveys the family history along with bios further connecting manufacturer to consumer. News articles, testimonials and accolades all help solidify consumer confidence to an already award winning product.
Growing Exposed
Growing Exposed has a responsive design that optimizes with mobile devices. Created for a series this website is packed with video. The main purpose is to stream monthly episodes in addition to behind the scenes extras. The full width slider helps to give it a stylish look and at the same time, very modern. The website was purposely branded with the look and feel of the series graphics plus the rest of the existing social media channels.
Atlas Sun Systems
Atlas Sun Systems constructs high quality sun rooms and pergolas. They requested a basic website with a simple and professional look. There might be nothing fancy here but the site has important information like warranty information, financing and social media links. The photo gallery is for customers to get ideas prior to selecting and choosing a style. The website is also used as a lead generation tool with a contact form that is used to request free quotes.
Speed Wash
Speedwash is Canada's fastest and newest automatic car wash facility. With a huge focus on social media advertising Speedwash is driving thousands of people to this home page. It has the classic landing page layout that allows them to watch a video, gives them an offer and prompts them to sign up. The site is complete with a large video gallery with videos spanning pre-construction to current events. This is a basic design with huge functionality. All sign up forms gets customer the info forward into lists of data bases for further marketing purposes.
Hydroselect is a massive e-commerce website with over 5,000 products and 200+ videos. Hydroselect is a very intelligent site that will notify the owners of the site when a customer leaves the site with something still in the cart. This allows for an email sequence to follow up to create the sale. Specific requirements were built in like shipping and taxes so they could calculated by region allowing only purchases to be done in the United States.
Jeff's Plumbing
Jeff's Plumbing was a simple site used to collect leads for a local plumber. Sometimes all you need is site that says what you do and who you are. This type of website is great for someone who doesn't to be updating anything. It doesn't have to be anything fancy because sometimes customers just need a place that people can go and see hours of operation and a list of business services.
Growing Society
Growing Society is a weekly blog about growing your own food in your backyard. This is a site packed with content and articles that can easily be shared with social media channels. One of the best features we build into this site is an integrated e-mail program. Anytime new content or a new article is written the site will scan itself and create an e-mail sending out a newsletter at a specified time. This is also integrated into their newsletter sign up.
D6 Construction
D6 Construction is a site used to showcase past jobs and to generate leads from visiting customers. With a full width banner and dynamic images that drop down it has a modern feel. This site reacts like it should and is mobile friendly. With a video on the home page you are able to take action and contact them with one button. The gallery is a really nice feature on this site because it groups the photos into categories for easy sorting.
The Garden Sage
The Garden Sage opens up the home page with an impressive full screen video. It has lots of custom graphics and comes with a working timeline of the history of The Garden Sage. This site is also an e-commerce set up to sell books about growing plants. There is a unique photo gallery which incorporates a video that is very eye catching and dynamic. There is a full blog section that will showcase this Author's articles.
JRMacrae.com Is a site with an action packed intro video playing full screen prompting you to play a movie. The purpose of this site is to have a home to stream an independent movie. They required a easy to use layout for both a video and a photo gallery.
Loaded Gun Productions
Loaded Gun Productions – This site is really cool. Each graphic was created individually and gave it a really custom look. Loaded Gun Productions is a website that is used primary to showcase past work and services for this production company. With individual bio's you can read more about the team and backgrounds in film. This site creates has created many leads for the company and kept them in contact with fans through the submission form.
Ruthless Racing Inc.
This road racing team had some specific requirements about calendars and up to date social media plug ins to keep fans in the loop. The dynamic full screen graphic gives the home page an extreme look while the bottom of the page has a professional corporate look. Functional and looks awesome for the demographic they are going after.
St Luke
St Luke Lutheran is a website designed to display current and upcoming events for a local church. With locations and service times the congregation has a place to view whats new.


text:
TOKYO - Japan's prime minister says seven Japanese citizens have been confirmed dead in a hostage crisis at an Algerian oil field.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday that three other Japanese remain missing and unaccounted for.
Abe told a government crisis taskforce that he was informed of the deaths by Japanese officials in Algeria.
The victims worked for a Japanese engineering company, JGC Corp.
Militants seized an Algerian gas field and held foreign workers hostage for four days until Algerian special forces stormed the plant on Saturday.
Algerian Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal said Monday that 37 foreign hostages were killed.


text:
Three defeats and two shaky victories over Exeter and Newcastle leaves the Tigers lying in the unfamiliar and uncomfortable position of 10th in the Aviva Premiership. Leicester is a club who has so very proudly held a 'no excuses' mentality in the past but now find themselves hiding behind an injury list to explain recent inexcusable performances. Richard Cockerill has come out to the media and denied that this is a valid excuse, and fair play to him, but deep down I am sure he does take some comfort in the fact a few key faces are missing. Anthony Allen, Manu Tuilagi, Ed Slater, Geoff Parling, Marcos Ayerza, Dan Cole and Tom Youngs to name but a few of the key personal out injured at the moment. Nevertheless the Tigers have arguably the largest and most talented squad in the premiership at the moment. A side boasting Matthew Tait, Freddie Burns, Nicki Goneva and Ben Youngs in the backline and Julien Salvi, Leonardo Ghiraldini, Brad Thon and Graham Kitchener in the forward pack should not be going down 45-0 to Bath and losing to London Irish at home. So why exactly is a side boasting so much international pedigree getting dominated in the premiership? And where should the fingers be pointed?
Coaching Staff
First and foremost the players must look at themselves for recent performances, there is no hiding from the fact they are not playing well as individuals, however the coaches must also reassess what they are doing. Richard Cockerill took charge initially as interim coach in 2007 and has continued the clubs rich tradition of success, winning the Premiership in 2009, 2010 and 2013. He is supported by three former Tigers in Paul Burke, Geordan Murphy and Richard Blaze. Leicester is a club very proud of its tradition but when does tradition become ignorance and is the club stuck in their ways? Having an entire coaching staff coming from within where is the external influence to add something different? Murphy, Burke and Blaze are all recent additions and Matt O'Connors experience has not been replaced since he left to take the top job at Leinster. The backline is not working and Murphy must take responsibility for this, to get nilled at the rec is simply unforgiveable for Leicester fans. Ben Youngs and Freddie Burns (an England international pairing) created nothing all game, some supporters may say that was because the forward pack underperformed but again there are no excuses with personnel there. If I was a member on the board at Leicester I would be looking to bring in an outside influence, someone like Gary Gold who coached Bath and South Africa to oversee things or even a Brian Ashton type figure who could help Geordan Murphy develop as a coach. A certain Jake White has also just become available since his departure from the Sharks in Durban but that may be long shot.
Lack of Leadership
On the field there appears to be a lack of leadership, this could be explained by the injury list, with players such as Dan Cole, Anthony Allen, Manu Tuilagi and captain Ed Slater all missing. However players such as Ben Youngs, Matthew Tait and Graham Kitchener are no longer new boys on the block and must show some leadership on the field. Experienced men like Jordan Crane and new-comer Leonardo Ghiraldini must also set an example on the field and show their obvious leadership credentials. Ghiraldini has the excuse that he is new to the club, however he has captained his country in the absence of Sergio Parisse and with over 60 test caps more should be expected from the Italian. The side on the whole is not inexperienced, in their recent defeat to Gloucester tighhead Fraser Balmain was the only truly inexperienced player in the starting XV. The rest of the side boasted 9 internationals starting with Jordan Crane on the bench, experience is not an issue but leaders need to step up.
Too many new faces
The recruitment over the summer has been as busy as ever at Leicester Tigers, who have opened their chequebook once again and signed some of the world's best players. Ten new players have joined the squad (including the recent arrival of Tommy Bell), while 14 Tigers have walked out the door. Any transition at a club takes time for players to become accustomed to each other's styles of play and the systems the club has in place. After a trophy-less and disappointing 2013/14 season by Leicester's standards change was needed and re-enforcements were brought in, it will take time for these players of various nationalities to settle in.
A Lack of identity
From what I have seen of Leicester this season there has been a distinct lack of identity from what they are trying to achieve on the pitch. What exactly is their style? Traditionally a large dominant forward pack with a scavenger at seven (Neil Back, Lewis Moody and now Julien Salvi) with a backline capable of destroying any opposing defence. However this year the forwards have not got on top and the half-backs look lost. Freddie Burns had a torrid time last season behind a weak Gloucester pack and one of his reasons to move to Welford Road would be to play behind that colossal Leicester pack to push his England credentials. Obviously when Ayerza and Cole return things will likely change but for now Leicester need something to hang their hat on and say 'this is what we are about'. Saracens have their defence, Bath have a fluid running backline and Harlequins boast an impressive offloading game but the Tigers need to develop something in their armoury that they can call their own. I haven't seen anything so far this season that Leicester can be proud of either in attack or defence and this could come back to my earlier point about the quality of coaching that these players are receiving.
Brad Thorn has come out and said "I have never seen this scale of injury", if a man as well travelled as Brad Thorn says it's bad it must be serious. However the class acts the club can still put out on the pitch should do better and whether it is the coaching, lack of leadership or identity or simply that there are too many new faces trying to gel, I am sure the Tigers will do what Tigers always do and regroup and make a late charge for the top four. Nonetheless if Leicester do the unthinkable and don't make the top four, which is tougher than ever this season with Baths emergence, then injuries can not be wholly to blame.


text:
I had planned to respond this week to the letter from the UCLA student (which appeared in the March 11 issue in response to a letter the week before from an elderly Holocaust survivor), but so many e-mails have reached my desk that I decided to devote yet one more column to reader reaction.
The subject of assimilation and Jewish self-hate that is so prevalent nowadays among many young people has touched a sensitive chord, especially in the older generation that still has vivid recollections of the unspeakable horrors of the Holocaust.
I ask our many readers to please understand that while I greatly appreciate their taking the time to write and share their thoughts, and while I find their letters worthy and deserving of publication, I cannot possibly publish them all. The following letter also responds to the concerns raised by the Holocaust survivor – but from a far different perspective than that of the UCLA student. It speaks for itself and requires no further elucidation. B'ezrat Hashem, in my next column I will share my own views.
Dearest Rebbetzin Jungreis:
I was inspired to comment on the letter you published in the March 4 issue of The Jewish Press from a rapidly expiring breed of Jew – a Holocaust survivor – because her words, or I should say her poignant plea, struck a chord in me due to my age (60), my family's history in the Shoah, and my having a 22-month-old grandson and a daughter who, b"h, is engaged to be married.
The Holocaust survivor wrote, "Ours is a youth culture, and people have no respect for the elderly. When I speak, my children and grandchildren listen respectfully – but they dismiss my words and attribute everything that I say to my Holocaust experience and my ago . I follow the news regularly and, frankly, am terrified by what I read, see, and hear. I see pre-Holocaust Europe being repeated all over again and no one is paying attention. And now that Eretz Yisrael is being surrounded on all sides by Muslim terrorists who openly proclaim that their main agenda is to, heaven forbid, annihilate our people, I am overwhelmed with fear. It doesn't leave me for a second! I am not afraid for myself – I am already eighty-five – but I fear for my children and grandchildren and for all our Jewish people."
This unknown woman eloquently put forth the quintessential message of Parshas Zachor and Purim. Unfortunately (and maybe rightfully so), she views many of us – Jews in America and around the world who are younger than she and did not see, feel and hear what she and you did – as those described in the Hallel prayer: "They have a mouth, but cannot speak. They have eyes, but cannot see. They have ears, but cannot hear . O' Israel trust in Hashem; their help and their shield is He!"
Her words, though simple, have a powerful message that cuts to the heart of the meaning of the word zachor in the Torah, and I agree with her that it is time to heed it because as I see it, whether we believe her or not, they are prophetic. So let's not dismiss her as an old fool – as revisionists no doubt would – but as a woman who speaks with a Ruach HaKodesh that comes out of the flames of Auschwitz, one of the dwindling number of such voices that will, within a matter of years, be lost to us forever.
As we know, Megillas Esther does not mention G-d's name even once. Why is this? Because all of G-d's actions surrounding the events of Purim were hidden, and though there were vivid hints, only Mordechai and Esther saw and acted on them. This woman who wrote you that letter is a modern-day Esther.
Look around – we too have vivid hints of impending tragedy, so why are we not seeing them – the fractions among Jews; the unrest and terrorist bombings in Eretz Yisrael; and the spreading political upheaval in the Middle East and the rest of the Arab world that may yet lead to a united and strong Islamic kingdom.
Then look at the significant rise in global anti-Semitism, especially in Europe, not coincidentally sparked by poor economic conditions and an underlying hatred of Jews and apathy for our enemies – just like in the days preceding the Shoah.
If an 85-year-old woman is able to see all this, why can't we?
My purpose in writing, however, is not to identify the problem but to reiterate a timeworn but often pushed-aside solution, which in this case is quite simple yet for whatever reason quite hard to put into practice, especially among our youth, both learned and unlearned.
Mordechai and Esther saw the signs and sparked a return to tefillah and teshuvah. It was this combination that succeeded in toppling Haman the Amalekite and neutralizing King Achashveirosh.
And how do we neutralize our enemies in our day? We must understand that we will not succeed without Hashem's intercession. Our salvation can be found in increased and improved tefillah, and better midos from ourselves and our children at all ages.
And while we must support Israel, in hard economic times we should look at what has worked in the past and will work in the future and first support our own makom tefillah and local yeshiva where we pray and where the next generation of Jews is being educated. We must also do a lot of kiruv rechokim, bringing lost souls back into the fold. And I think we also need to work on kiruv kerovim, bringing the frum world back to basics; as observant Jews we should no longer take our middos and our rushed prayers for granted.