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Isiaka Olawale, the Captain of Sand Super Eagles on Monday said that his side lost to Switzerland at the COPA Lagos Beach Soccer Tournament due to fatigue.
The Sand Eagles lost 3-8 to Switzerland at the Eko Atlantic, Victoria Island, Lagos on Sunday in their opening game of the tournament.
"We left our Badagry camp hotel for Eko Hotel about four hours to the match after our training.
"We were tired, we ought to have left the Badagry camp on Friday but we were unable to leave until Sunday, the day of the match.
"'This is not a confirmation that we are not ready for the CAF Beach Soccer tournament.
"For us, that is the main competition, we will focus on that now,'' the captain said.
Olawale also told NAN that his teammates were in top form.
"For any team to judge us based on our defeat on Sunday, it will be a shock to whoever underrates us,'' Olawale said.
Also, the team's goalkeeper, Golden Tase, told said that the entire squad was psychologically ready.
"Sunday's match was just a temporary setback; we will come back better and stronger.
"Our match against Egypt will be worth the time of our fans, our focus is to qualify for World Cup,'' he said.
The CAF Beach Soccer tournament is scheduled to kick off on Dec. 13 and end on Dec. 18 at the Eko Atlantic, Victoria Island, Lagos.
The 9th edition of the FIFA Beach Soccer tournament will hold in Bahamas from April 27 to May 7, 2017.
The Sand Super Eagles have won CAF beach soccer tournament twice in 2003 and 2007.


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It started with just My Melody macarons I baked for my eldest girl last year for Children's Day, I did not expect that I would be baking almost the whole of Sanrio family ^^ Amy, hubby's colleague, requested for Little Twin Stars and I accepted the challenge to try them. However, before fulfilling Amy's order, my good old friend, James. looked for me one fine day, requesting for some macarons. And he was trying his luck when he asked me if I could do the Sanrio family, with a few characters, such as My Melody, Twin Stars, Hello Kitty ….. (@-@) Hmm … love him too much to turn him down, and so I agreed. I did more than what he asked for (^-^) I did all these characters for him (Hello Kitty, My Melody, Cococat, Keroppi, Badtz Maru, Twin Stars, Pompompurin, Sam Tuxedo) and in different flavours!
Ok, I did have fun doing these macarons (^-^) They seemed to be very well-received, cos after I posted on FB, many friends requested for them. My girl's classmates too. And we donated all the money received to aid the parent, Mr Tan, who suffered a bad bout of food poisoning, resulting in his hands and legs amputated. Though the sum was not a lot, I was touched and surprised by my girl's thought to want to do something to help.
After that batch of Sanrio macarons, requests kept falling in. I am humbled by all the likes and support (#^^#) While I can cope, it would be my pleasure to bake the macarons for you. I feel so bad that I have also been turning down requests ( _ _ ) So, so sorry. My schedule is too packed.
Just sharing some of the pictures of the Sanrio macarons I have baked these few weeks. I have actually baked much more than what you see here (^-^) Err …. a couple of hundreds? And I'm talking only about Sanrio macarons! Haha … hope I won't get sick of them. Afterall, receiving and hearing all the lovely feedback from all of you motivated me lots and I'm so happy to hear the joy that the macarons have brought for you!

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The Jordanian interior minister has said British authorities would deport Muslim cleric Abu Qatada to Jordan, where he will face new trials on charges of conspiracy and terrorist bombings for which he was found guilty in absentia.
Awni Yirfas, the minister, told state television on Friday night that Britain had verbally informed authorities in Amman that the cleric "will be sent back to Jordan next week".
Abu Qatada would be "retried under a Jordanian law which allows persons convicted and sentenced in absentia the right to retrial once captured," Yirfas said.
The countries signed an extradition agreement earlier this week.
Omar Mahmood Othman Abu Omar, better known as Abu Qatada, was among 10 foreigners that British police arrested on Thursday on suspicion of posing a threat to national security in Britain.
The detentions came days after British Prime Minister Tony Blair announced tough new proposals to deport Muslim extremists in the wake of the 7 July bombings in London that killed 56 people.
Born in the West Bank town of Bethlehem in 1960, Abu Qatada was convicted in absentia in Jordan in 2000 on charges of conspiring to attack US and Israeli tourists during the kingdom's millennium celebrations. According to the indictment, his role was primarily to finance the terror group.
The State Security Court sentenced him to 15 years in jail. In its judgment, the court said it had no evidence that Abu Qatada's group had links to the al-Qaida network led by Osama bin Laden.
The British police arrested Abu
But a Spanish judge has described Abu Qatada as Bin Laden's "spiritual ambassador in Europe".
The British authorities believe Abu Qatada inspired Mohamed Atta, the lead hijacker in the 11 September 2001 attacks on the United States.
The British government said 18 videotapes of Abu Qatada's sermons were found in a Hamburg flat used by Atta and two other hijackers.
At the end of another trial in 1998, a Jordanian military court found Abu Qatada and eight other militants guilty of conspiring to carry out acts of terror by detonating bombs outside an Amman hotel, a school, and under the cars of a former intelligence chief and a former interior minister.
In that case, Abu Qatada was sentenced in absentia to 15 years in jail.


text: The Gospel of James - also called the Book of James - is one of the most overlooked canonical gospels. Historians have found clear evidence that James was a devoted disciple of Jesus. There is also clear evidence that he was born into Jesus' physical family as the brother of Jesus. He was esteemed as the principal teacher in Jerusalem and surrounding regions following the passing of Jesus.


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Methenamine (By mouth)
Methenamine (meth-EN-a-meen)
Treats bladder and kidney infections.
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HiprexThere may be other brand names for this medicine.
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- Keep using this medicine for the full time treatment time. If you stop using this medicine too soon, your infection may come back.
- Swallow the tablet or coated tablet whole with a full glass of water. Do not chew, crush, or break it.
- Measure the oral liquid with a measuring spoon or dropper. Shake the bottle before using. Take with a full glass of water or with food.
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Because a work group can accomplish more than an individual can, many organizations create formal teams to complete designated work assignments. In order for the work groups to be as productive as possible, individual team members as well as supervisors and leaders should be aware of group norms and behaviors that can sometimes create obstacles for the teams. In this CheckPoint, you will have an opportunity to reflect on your discussion experience with assigned classmates and then to analyze that experience in terms of your reading regarding work teams.
Resources: Ch. 8 (pp. 128-140) in Supervision: Key Link to Productivity (8th ed.). Due Date: Day 5 [Individual] forum Follow the steps listed below to complete this CheckPoint.1. Review your discussion experience with assigned classmates.
2. Post your 200-300-word response to this question: How did that experience with your fellow classmates illustrate one of the concepts (group norms, group cohesiveness, group pressure, group conformity, groupthink, group influence, group leadership, group self-direction, group communication) explained by Rue and Byars (2004) in Ch. 8 in Supervision: Key Link to Productivity (8th ed.)?


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Weight loss diets that work
- What is the best weight loss diet?
- Which diet is the safest diet to try?
- What is the fastest weight loss diet?
- Which diet helps me lose the most weight?
- Should I try low fat diet or low carbohydrate diet?
- What diet was shown to be the most effective for weight loss?
- What is the secret of losing weight fast and keeping the weight off?
- What are the clinically proven diets and what diets are considered fad diets?
- Should I just join a gym and start exercising for weight loss or do I need the diet at the same time?
- Should I try to eat healthy self prepared foods or should I try meal replacements for best weight loss results?
Are you wondering about any of the above questions regarding diets for weight loss? If so, you are not alone. About half of all Americans said they were trying to lose weight as being overweight or obese affects up to 70% of all adults. Let us review the science and art of the diets, find out which diets actually work and what does not work.
What is the best weight loss diet?
The first think we want to discuss before going in to the question of what diets really work is to understand how we evolved. The human race is believed to have been around for about 2 million years or so. What did our ancestor ate? What genetic adaptation do we have when it comes to our foods?
Most paleontologists agree that primitive human societies were hunters and gatherers. So, what did the hunter gatherer societies eat? They basically went hunting for meat and fat by hunting animals and then they gathered some fruits, nuts, roots and vegetables, most of which were low glycemic foods. With a very active lifestyle and consuming foods that are rich in nutrients, protein, fat and lower glycemic load foods, they had very little risk of obesity, diabetes and over 50 medical problems now associated with obesity.
Is agriculture humanities double edged sword? Did a diet rich in cereal grains lead to insulin resistance and obesity?
According Dr. Loren Cordain, founder of the Paleo diet and author, cereal grains might have played the role of a double edge sword in the rise of the human civilizations by allowing large quantities of grains that can be dried and stored to be produced by just a few so others can specialize in other arts and crafts leading to the rise of the modern civilizations.
However, our bodies did not have the genetic adaptation to eat single leaf based plants which these cereal grains are derived from leading to certain digestion issues, lack of proper digestion and absorption of the nutrients. Worse yet, cereal grains also have certain chemicals called anti-nutrients, phytols, resorcinols and protease inhibitors that all lead to certain autoimmune problems in our body such as gluten sensitivity (celiac disease), connective tissues diseases such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis etc. Check our the research paper on cereal grains – humanities double edged sword.
Choosing the right weight loss diet
Is low fat diet or low carbohydrate diet better for weight loss?
With well over 20,000 books written on the topic of diet and weight loss, it is very confusing for me. Where can I consult with a well trained weight loss doctor that focuses on evidence based medicine and no fat diets?
At W8MD medical weight loss centers of America, our well trained, experienced, weight loss physicians focus on evidence based medicine and can not discuss what works for weight loss and what is considered a fad diet, but also put on the right path for losing weight safely and effectively.
What are the 5 proven measures to lose weight?
- a diet low in calories with VLCD or LCD diet
- increased physical activity with low calorie diet
- behavior therapy to correct wrong eating patterns
- prescription medications or diet pills to suppress hunger and increase metabolism
- weight loss bariatric surgery
What is VLCD diet for fast weight loss?
A VLCD is a special diet that provides up to 800 calories per day. VLCDs use commercial formulas, usually liquid shakes, soups, or bars, which replace all your regular meals. These formulas are not the same as the meal replacements you can find at grocerystores or pharmacies, which are meant to replace one or two meals a day.
Video – 5 proven measures to lose weight
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Contrary to a recent post on another blog I don't think people should be ditching their Nalgene water bottles, one of the stalwarts of 'outdoor' life in recent years. The blog post in question derided the general public for their dependence on the classic Nalgene bottle for backpacking and, to a degree, there are lighter alternatives, especially in summer conditions. Sure, the humble Nalgene's 89g (for the 500ml/16oz size) is way chunkier than that denizen of UL water carriers, the 23g Platypus soft bottle (500ml). But as Martin and others have been mentioning recently, function trumps weight. There is no point carrying the lightest version of something if it doesn't work for you in the environment you are travelling in. No other season distills this axiom more than winter. It doesn't save weight to carry the lightest water bottle on the market if it freezes solid at the first hint of the mercury heading south. A Nalgene bottle has been the cornerstone of my winter water ensemble for a few years now. Others reasons I still use Nalgene bottles:
- You can open them whilst wearing mittens
- You can't lose the lid
- You can fill them from any open water source with the aid of a ski pole and some 'angling'
- You can use them as a hot drink mug (hmm, another function. Doesn't that make it UL?!)
- You can use them as hot water bottles
- You can use them in the morning as boot warmers (the 500ml size filled with hot drinks)
- You can pee in them. Try doing that (or any other of these points) with a Platypus...
Don't ditch your Nalgene bottles. They just might be worth the extra pack weight.


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Soli Deo Gloria is a non-profit corporation that is supported in part by your tax-deductible donations. Music and art programs like ours face huge challenges. In many cities they have vanished altogether. It is only through the generous support of people like you that Soli Deo Gloria is able to present fine choral music.
This is the 11th Season for the Soli Deo Gloria Women's Choir. Soli Deo Gloria exists "to illuminate truth and beauty through choral artistry and to glorify God through a faithful interpretation of a millennium of choral music." With your contributions, you can help us to do the following:
- Continue to hire instrumentalists to enhance our music (Yes, you can still sponsor instruments.)
- Offer three concerts instead of two, and include special celebrations
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- Enter our group into choral competitions
- Offer scholarships to sponsor singers, so that we can continue to get the highest quality singers to join our group (currently singers pay dues, expenses for their dresses, and all travel expenses to be in the group)
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This was published 14 years ago
A new ball game
AS THE Panthers charged towards their first grand final victory in 1991, Ned Manning was getting ready for the performance of his play, Kenny's Coming Home, at Penrith's Q Theatre. Its central character, Kenny, becomes a legend in Penrith after leading the Panthers to grand final victory but then gets caught up in a local Labor Party preselection battle which two members of his family are fighting. Both crave his endorsement because of the political mileage it would gain them. Eventually, Kenny goes on to win the seat.
In a case of life imitating art, Greg Alexander - Penrith born and bred - helped engineer the Panthers' grand final win, and recently was tapped on the shoulder to run in the state seat of Penrith for the ALP. Labor's Karyn Paluzzano is the sitting member, but in an area now dominated by mortgage-loaded aspirationals who keep returning the Liberal Party's Jackie Kelly at the federal level, Labor is clearly nervous.
On Wednesday Alexander turned down the offer due to his media career, but said he was interested in standing in the future.
Anyone who was at the Panthers Leagues Club that grand final night and saw Alexander have his T-shirt ripped off his back by joyous fans knows his massive local appeal. It's little wonder that the Liberals tried to recruit his old Penrith teammate, fellow media commentator and brother-in-law, Mark Geyer, for the seat.
Geyer was approached by the former Liberal leader, John Brogden, and the former international says he gave it serious thought until Brogden's spectacular political demise helped him decide not to pursue a parliamentary career. Geyer believes Alexander has the skills to be a good politician, but says politics should not be "trivialised" by celebrity candidates.
"You have got to understand that politics is a really hard game," he says. "It would be like a politician starting a rugby league career at 30 - you just can't do it. You have got to do an apprenticeship."
Crikey.com recently listed 68 Australians who had played sport at a high level and dabbled in politics.
There was Hubert Opperman, the cycling legend who became a Menzies minister, rugby union international Nick Shehadie, who became lord mayor of Sydney, and Michael Cleary, who represented Australia in league, union and athletics before serving in the Wran government.
Others to make the transition include running legend Ron Clarke (mayor of the Gold Coast), Carlton ruckman Justin Madden (Victoria's Sports Minister) and ultra-marathon runner Pat Farmer (Liberal federal member for Macarthur).
Not everyone succeeds. Boxer Rocky Gattellari had an apprehended violence order sought against him by Labor's Reba Meagher when he unsuccessfully stood against her in Cabramatta. (The application was later dropped.)
The former Carlton ruckman Percy Jones failed with his "Point Percy at Parliament" campaign. The league great Mal Meninga was set to run for the ACT assembly when he declared on radio: "I'm buggered. I'm sorry. I have to resign."
Professor David Rowe, from the Centre for Cultural Research at the University of Western Sydney, believes that in an area like Penrith, where people are more concerned with jobs and interest rates, preselecting a sports person is a "dangerous strategy".
A candidate's "mythical status" as a player cannot always survive the cynicism of politics and "it seems to be a bit desperate to me", Rowe says of Alexander. "It smacks of clutching at straws."
Luis Garcia, once an adviser to a former state Liberal leader, Kerry Chikarovski, and who now works at the public relations firm Cannings, says celebrity candidates work these days only if they have a genuine connection to the local area. "The really successful local candidates are exactly that, local candidates."
The former Labor MP Rodney Cavalier says there are sports people who have become great politicians, such as Michael Cleary, but sports administration is a better training ground for politics because it is home to "some of the hardest and dirtiest politics in Australia. It's more ruthless training than you will get at the local branch."
He says it is no accident that the first three prime ministers from NSW first fought their way into the position of vice-president of the NSW Cricket Association. Cavalier also believes that Donald Bradman became the legend he did because, by the age of 12, he was moving motions at the Bowral Cricket Club, taking the minutes and organising social events.
In the early days of rugby league, Cavalier says, the overlap between its administration and the Labor Party was "almost total". For an aspiring Labor politician, being involved in rugby league, a trade union and the Catholic church was a "holy trinity" in suburban Sydney.
Playwright Manning grew up in a household where league and Labor were the two religions, a relationship personified in Penrith by Ron Mulock.
A former mayor of Penrith who also represented the area in State Parliament for 18 years, Mulock was the Panthers' patron for 33 years. He is a life member of the club and still catches every home game. He is also still a member of Labor's Kingswood branch. Mulock believes Paluzzano has done a good job, but says Alexander is "one of Penrith's favourite sons".
If Alexander does ever plunge into politics, his life will mirror that of Mick Veivers. Veivers played six seasons in the front row at Manly and six Tests for Australia. At the end of his playing days he became a rugby league TV commentator north of the Tweed before Russ Hinze tapped him on the shoulder to enter Queensland politics for the then Country Party.
While his parents had been party members, Veivers was a celebrity parachute candidate. He served five terms as the member for Southport and became sports minister. He found politics a tougher game than rugby league. "It was nothing like what Russ Hinze told me it would be."
Veivers was astonished by the venom, the long hours, the weight of responsibility. "It was nothing like a game in the park." It also took him a while to come to terms with not being able to simply belt an opponent who offended him.
Ultimately he believes rugby league prepared him well for politics - how to avoid big hits from opponents, how to cope with abuse from the crowds, how to pace himself.


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|Philippians Children's Sermon Series
1. Find a star pattern, write or type the Christ hymn or the Phil 2:1-13 scripture reference, and make enough stars either for the children OR for the whole congregation. You can google star patterns or just draw one and photocopy and cut out for enough copies. If you plan ahead you can get some older kids to cut these out for you!
2. Get baskets to put the stars in.
3. Recruit 2 (or more) kids to hold the baskets during communion. YOu can also use a stand if that works better. These kids will hand out the stars after people have taken common (or when it works best for you in your worship service)
4. Suggested hymn to sing could be "This Little Light of Mine"
Faith+Open: Gather children. "I want to read to you the Christ Hymn that we hear/heard today in Philippians. Listen as I read this because it is telling you a story." Read or paraphrase verses 5-11. For ideas for actions that can go along with it go to this link at Worshiping with Children.
Faith+Share: "Paul is telling the story of Jesus to the Philippians to help them remember how to tell the story of Jesus to others. What did you hear in this story?" (get at the idea that Jesus came to be with us on earth and that Jesus is also our Lord to be praised)
"How do we tell the story of Jesus?" Get some ideas. Then say, "When we are in worship telling the story of Jesus and our faith in our hymns and prayers and in communion and in listening to the world of God." Get specific, talk about a certain hymn you are singing that day or tie in the actions of communion as a way that we tell the story of Jesus. If you have a baptism today that is a good example as well.
"Paul says that God is at work in YOU. This means that we are a part of telling the story and showing the story of Jesus. God is work in us and we then are like lights for the world. I have these paper stars here because they remind me of how we try to be lights for God in the world which means we can be blessings to other people and show them Christ. On each star is the Christ Hymn (or the scripture reference) on one side and the other side is blank. I would like you each to have a star and do two things. First, while you are listening to the sermon draw or write a way that you can be a blessing and shine this week. Maybe you can help someone at home or a neighbor. Maybe you can visit someone who is lonely or sick. Maybe you can be nice to someone at school that it's hard to be nice to. Second I want you to take this star home and put it where you can remember not only to shine for Christ but that Christ is with you all the time. You can put in on your bathroom mirror or fridge or bulletin boat or in your backpack."
"In fact, I think everyone can do this during the week. So you get your stars now, but grown ups... (address the congregation) you can have a star too. There will be a basket of stars being held for you to pick up after you take communion. Think about how you are going to shine Christ's light this week and how you are going to remember God is with you. You can put your star on your mirror or fridge or hang in your car or on your bike, wherever you will see it this week."
"Let's say our blessing together now. I invite everyone to join us." (you may need to teach if you have only done this once or if you are using this outside of the series)
Say together the words from Philippians 4:5 (NRSV) while doing the following actions:
Let your gentleness (flat hands palms facing body circle each other) be known to everyone (open hands and arms out). The Lord is near (hands to heart) **See video below
Extended Ideas:
Decorate the stars
Have kids write the verse on the stars
Have an area for people to put their stars in the church--perhaps they make one to take home and one to keep at church.


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Anthropologist: Scientist of the PeopleBy Mary Batten | Photographs by Magadalena Hurtado & Kim Hill
Imagine making your living by hunting, fishing, and collecting wild plants and insects. Imagine having to worry about being attacked by a jaguar or another wild animal. This is how our ancestors lived for hundreds of thousands of years, but only a few peoples carry on this ancient lifestyle today. One of the few are the Ache, hunter-gatherers living in Paraguay, a country in South America. Magdalena Hurtado is an anthropologist who has been studying the Ache for fifteen years. She has spent years living with the Ache people: learning their language, observing their history. The photographs and text offer invaluable insight into the work of an anthropologist.
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Christian youth work is all about having fun, meeting new friends and finding out about the truth of Jesus. At Arbury Community Church, we believe this and want to encourage all our young people to do all this in a safe and exciting environment.
This is what we do:
The Sunday Chill – this happens on Sunday morning at around 10:45am while our main meeting is taking place (ages 11 to 18)
We spend time playing games, exploring the Bible and having fellowship (that's fun as well)
Thursday Night Youth - as the name suggests this is on Thursday night (ages 11 to 15)
This is a chance for young people to explore the gospel in a challenging and supportive environment. There is food as well!
We also run a number of other midweek groups for young people if you would like to know more please get in contact.
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First things first -- what does the 9/30/11 memo say? CMS says that where the treating physician certifies in writing that that treatment for the alleged injury has been completed as of the date of the liability (non-workers' compensation) settlement, Medicare's interests have been taken into consideration. The memo is available here:
CMS will not review the treating physician's certification for approval in liability settlements. The agency encourages the settling party to hold onto the doctor's certification.
The memo comes on the heels of a patchwork of regional announcements, verbal statements, and educated guesses in the personal injury world about what to do in liability settlements. Obviously, it does not address every situation, such as cases where future medical treatment is anticipated. However, this memo gives guidance on the proper documentary support in those cases where medical treatment has drawn to a close.
How is this memo relevant to maritime cases? It provides an official guideline for your settlements of liability claims such as Jones Act, Section 905(b), or other injury claims under general maritime law where medical care has ended. It also confirms CMS' position that Medicare's interests should be protected in liability settlements. Absent specific, comprehensive guidelines from CMS in liability settlements, the best practice is to have credible medical support for the amounts allocated to future medical for prospective, Medicare-covered medical care for the injury.
CMS issues 1st liability settlement memorandum
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It's an exciting time for UNCG Spartans.
With the university's 125th anniversary in full swing, the campus community is celebrating not only UNCG's unique history, but its new era of "Giant Steps."
And this year, there's a lot of "new" to celebrate. From courses and academic programs to state-of-the-art residence halls and expanded campus dining options, here's a sampling of what's new on campus.
There are dozens of new undergraduate and graduate offerings across campus, including two 100-level kinesiology courses open to all majors: Ultimate (Frisbee) and Rock Climbing. UNCG is also offering new courses in sales effectiveness (MKT 444), sports nutrition (NTR 476) and francophone cultures (FRE 303), to name a few.
New academic programs include the Bachelor of Science in Integrated Professional Studies, an online degree-completion program designed specifically for working professionals.
The arts
The College of Visual and Performing Arts is bringing its popular "Collage: Atlantic Crossings" concert to Raleigh for the very first time. More than 300 students and faculty will perform Sept. 16 at Meymandi Concert Hall in downtown Raleigh. The 10th annual Greensboro performance will take place Sept. 9 at UNCG Auditorium.
Health and wellness
The Leonard J. Kaplan Center for Wellness is kicking off its second year with even more group exercise classes and several new programs, including a Homecoming Bouldering Competition on Oct. 21 and an ongoing "Mountain High Club" challenge.
In celebration of UNCG's 125th anniversary, this year's Founders Day will be bigger and better than ever. Join the campus community on Oct. 5 for food, fun, games and a special concert by UNCG alumna and Grammy award-winner Rhiannon Giddens.
UNCG Homecoming is also getting a makeover. The annual Homecoming Party at Kaplan Commons is now a Homecoming Block Party with food trucks and vendor tents that extend to Stirling Street and Walker Avenue.
Campus living
Spartan Village II, the university's newest mixed-use project, features two new residence halls – offering one- or two-bedroom apartments – and 26,000 square feet of retail space. Another perk for residents? It's right next door to the Kaplan Center.
Campus food
With the opening of Spartan Village II, there will soon be even more on-campus restaurants that accept UNCG Flex: The Den, Tropical Smoothie Café, Pita Delite, Taco Bao and Homeslice Pizza and Subs. UNCG Dining has also welcomed several new culinarians to the team, including new chefs in Fountain View Dining Hall and UNCG Catering Services.
Study abroad
The UNCG International Programs Center and the Department of Geography will offer a new faculty-led program this winter: "A Field Investigation of Human-Environment Interaction in Insular Southeast Asia." Students will travel to Singapore and Indonesia to see first-hand some of the serious environmental challenges facing the region. This is the first faculty-led program to travel to Indonesia.
Social media
Check out the newly redesigned UNCG Connect, the university's official hub for all things social media, and make sure to participate in the 125th anniversary social media contest for a chance to win a special prize pack. You can also find UNCG on Snapchat: @uncgreensboro.
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Ireland 2016 deals for stores
BF UK is here to provide you with many Ireland Black Friday 2016 deals for stores, and when the retailers release its ads and offers we will be listing them all on this page. This is the dedicated Ireland Black Friday page for all shoppers, and discount prices will make you smile.
Even though Black Friday is big business in USA, it took the UK by storm in 2014 and 2015. This is why it is making headway in Ireland, but things seem to be a lot more relaxed than England when the sales commence in Ireland.
We will be updating this page with stores / brands that will be doing Black Friday in Ireland. Names such as Debenhams, The Body Shop, Amazon, Currys PC world and Argos will be some of the large names listed here. Amazon last year had many lightning deals with up to 70% off products; the Kindle Fire HDX tablet had a lot of money slashed off the bill. Even high-end TVs had €1,000 knocked off at Argos, deals galore my friends.
Other names such as Harvey Norman, Arnotts and Brown Thomas will have offers, and when they release its Black Friday products you will hear about them here. Please do not be shy, add any Black Friday deal you see in Ireland making sure you add store name, product and price.


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HCL Learning bags its fifth award in succession
HCL Learning, the education & learning division of HCL Infosystems Ltd., India's premier hardware, services and ICT Systems Integration and Distribution Company, bagged the Public Choice Award for the 'Best Tablet Providers in Education' for My EduTab at the World Education Awards 2012, held recently as part of the World Education Summit in New Delhi. HCL's My EduTab received the maximum votes from the people and emerged as the winner amongst competition by a huge margin of public votes. HCL Learning continued its winning spree by bagging its fifth award since December 2011.
The HCL My EduTab comes in two versions: K12 and HE (Higher Education). My EduTab– K12 version enables students, teachers & parents to connect, collaborate and share information as well as content over the Cloud. The tablet comes along with high quality engaging content and packaged with K12 curriculum mapped digital content, educational applications & games, videos and ebooks which make revision fun & home learning- a self paced and enjoyable experience. My EduTab – Higher Education (HE) Version is an edutainment platform which brings together world class rich multimedia content on technical and professional skills, assessments and Apps. This enables networking and collaboration and leads to an all round development and employability enhancement for students.
Speaking about the award win, Mr. Anand Ekambaram, Sr. Vice President, HCL Infosystems Ltd. & Head, Learning Business said "We are delighted to receive this prestigious award for being the best education tablet providers and the fact that it is the Public Choice Award makes it even more special. The award is an acknowledgment of our robust and impactful learning solutions including Education Tablets that have created a niche among students, teachers, educational institutes and even parents. Recognitions such as this will encourage us further to bring in more innovations. My EduTab is an innovative device for the 21st Learner and is making learning an interesting and engaging activity."
Earlier in December 2011, HCL Learning bagged the prestigious Jury Award for the Best Open and Distance Learning Practices in Higher education for their Xcelerate (Xcelerate is a joint initiative between HCL & Resonance) program, at the 7th eINDIA awards held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. HCL Learning also won awards in the "Best ICT Enabled Content for K12 Education" & "Best Technology Based Solutions for Higher Education Institutes" categories for their Digischool & Digicampus programs respectively at the Star News National Education Awards function held in Mumbai. Another award bagged by HCL Learning in 2012 was for its Institute Management System (IMS) program which won the award for "Best Cloud Based Education Institute Management System" at the Bloomberg UTV B-School Excellence Awards.
About HCL Learning
HCL Learning covers the entire spectrum of education and training requirements across schools, colleges, individuals and enterprises. Leveraging the three-decade-plus rich expertise of the HCL Enterprise and strategic national and international tie-ups, HCL Learning offers competitive learning programs and solutions for a diverse client-set.
Our initiatives are driven by the latest innovations in Information Technology and we envision transforming the Indian education space to compete with the best in the world. HCL Learning is a part of HCL Infosystems, a $2.4 billion ICT Enterprise.
For more information please visit www.hcllearning.com
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HCL Infosystems Ltd, with revenue (LTM) of US$ 2.4 billion (Rs.10,754 crores) is India's premier hardware, services and ICT systems integration company offering a wide spectrum of ICT products that includes Computing, Storage, Networking, Security, Telecom, Imaging and Retail. HCL is a one-stop-shop for all the ICT requirements of an organization. India's leading System Integration and Infrastructure Management Services Organization, HCL has specialized expertise across verticals including Telecom, BFSI, eGovernance & Power. HCL has India's largest distribution and retail network, taking to market a range of Digital Lifestyle products in partnership with leading global ICT brands, including Apple, Cisco, Ericsson, Kingston, Kodak, Konica Minolta, Microsoft, Nokia, Toshiba, and many more.
HCL today has India's largest vertically integrated computer manufacturing facility with over three decades of electronic manufacturing experience & HCL desktops is the largest selling brand into the enterprise space. With India's largest ICT services network that reaches to every corner of India, HCL's award winning Support Services makes it the preferred choice of enterprise and consumers, alike. For more information please visit us at www.hclinfosystems.in


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Many thanks to all participants!
The Greenbone User Conference Security Transparent, that took place in Cologne this year, was a great success thanks to the many guests.
Our first speaker Dirk Kunze, head of the department cybercrime, North Rhine-Westphalia state criminal investigation agency, talked about current developments in network crime from a police perspective.
This was followed by the presentation "What's Next?" by Dr. Jan-Oliver Wagner, CEO Greenbone Networks, which explained the GOS lifecycle, new features for GOS 4 and an overview of GOS, GVM tools and NG HTML report.
After a short lunch break we offered four different workshops in parallel, which were repeated three times each.
The moderators Dr. Jan-Oliver Wagner, Lukas Grunwald, Dirk Schrader and Martin Herfurt covered the following topics: GVM tools live; GOS 4.2 – master / slave in virtualized environments and clouds; filters, notifications, authorizations and tags as well as automization and integration in the security sector. There was time for questions and discussion after the workshops.
By the end of the day every participant had had the opportunity to visit all four workshops, exchange information and network with the moderators, further Greenbone personnel and other guests.
We would like to thank all guests for coming and participating actively in our program. We will gladly welcome you to the next Security Transparent in 2018.
Your Greenbone team
The name of Greenbone's annual user conference is setting the standard for it as well as it is indicating its porgam. Transparency about vulnerabilities in an IT infrastructure and the transparancy of our solution are directly related to the fact that only a transparent approach to the danger of vulnerabilities can reduce the risk.
That is the way our conference is arranged. It is a platform for the exchange of kowledge and experience between among our users and those interested in becoming one. Interactive insights into are roadmap are shared, and all particpants have direct access to the Greenbone Team and some of our Technology Partners about current and future functionalities.
Questions about adminstrative issues can be directed to:
securitytransparent (a) greenbone.net.
Date & Location
Security Transparent 2017 is scheduled at:
Bauwerk Cologne
08:00 - 09:00 Registration
Between 8am and 9am, you will be welcomed by our friendly staff at Bauwerk in Cologne.
09:00 - 09:30 Opening
Official start
09:30 - 10:45 Keynote: Dirk Kunze, head of the department cybercrime, North Rhine-Westphalia state criminal investigation agency
DI (FH) Dirk Kunze, head of the department cybercrime, North Rhine-Westphalia state criminal investigation agency, talks about current developments in network crime from a police perspective.
10:45 - 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 - 12:15 Greenbone's What's next? with Dr. Jan-Oliver Wagner
Dr. Jan-Oliver Wagner
What's next @ Greenbone
Outlook about coming functions and features.
12:15 - 14:00 Lunch break
14:00 - 17:00 Workshops
The event boxes will be opened up and you can participate in those workshops you like. The individual workshop are about 40min long and will be repeated. This way, you can establish your on schedule and adjust the seqeunce of workshops to your needs. Event box 5 is for indivual talks/sessions, either for our customers amongst each other or with us.
New format
We have listened to your feedback from our last user conferences (ST2015 and ST2016) and changed the format of Security Transparent 2017. The location 'Bauwerk Köln' provides an ideal setting for it.
With a combination of talks and workshops you will get deep insights into our work at Greenbone and the Security Manager as our solution.
You will have hands-on access to our range of appliances (current and perhaps some new ones) in a small exhibition area in one of the event boxes.


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InflationLabor and WagesMoney and Banks
The Danish state believes that the nation can avoid economic collapse if the state pays private sector workers' salaries. This, it is thought, will allow private companies to avoid layoffs. But there's a downside.
While the US's central bank strikes a "cautiously optimistic" stance (as usual), central banks in developing countries are driven to easy money by economic uncertainty and a weakening dollar.
Bureaucracy and RegulationMoney and Banking
Big banks like Deutsche Bank have the potential to take an entire economy hostage: When they get into trouble, they can drag everything down with them.
The EnvironmentSubjectivism
Once said to be Britain's national religion, at this point the National Health Service might be more accurately described as Britain's national cult.


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Badoo Reviews
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On badoo I found at least 160 fake profiles, several with same photo and different name. I reported all to Badoo, but none was removed.
I must suppose that they create fake profiles to impress you when you log in and play encounters. Big cheaters!
Try it and you will see, more than 75% of people nearby the place you leave are fake profiles!
It's a free dating site and this is the reason why it's full of ugly, vulgar and rough people.
They offend you only because you are a girl and they don't pay!
It's horrible site with many fake profiles!!
Finally! A dating site worth taking a look at. After several online dating disasters I had given up on the online world ever helping me find a date. That was until a few months ago when my mother (of all people) insisted I try Badoo.com. As hesitant as I was, I respect my mother and could not say no to her. So I reluctantly signed up.
The next day I checked my email and Badoo had emailed me some possible matches. I logged on and checked them out. Could it be? Good looking, intelligent men that actually live in my neck of the woods? I was definitely intrigued. I kept searching through their database only to discover one great guy after another.
I was elated! Badoo makes it easy to navigate through profiles and to communicate with people you are interested in. It's extremely user friendly. I'm hooked! I have not exactly met the man of my dreams but I have been on a few dates and met some incredible people. I love you Badoo!
Badoo is a scam seem good for women cause it's free. They wanna charge you to message ppl they call it "super powers" makes no sense to me you have other dating/social sites that are totally free that doesn't stop or limiting your communication. What makes it worse it pops up every time with a price so I disagree with this review
Worst dating site ever. All bots enticing you to join and when you do, no more messages from them. Be warned.
Terrible site, all fake profiles and automated messages
Only fake profiles!


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Consider it your justification to indulge in some greasy goodness.
According to none other than Bon Appetit magazine, it's possible to find legitimate southern food above the Mason-Dixon line, including right here in Chicago.
The magazine listed Andersonville's Big Jones (5347 North Clark St) as one of the 10 best restaurants in the country for fried chicken.
"It's a huge honor considering it's a magazine I've read for 20 years, and it's our first nod from a national publication," owner/chef Paul Fehribach says.
Tuesdays are the only day you can get fried chicken from Big Jones, because the process is fairly intensive and takes up so much room in the kitchen. But it's that exacting process that Fehribach says makes the chicken stand out.
Big Jones uses Gunthorp Farms birds raised on green grass, as opposed to the crowded chicken factories that supply most restaurants. The birds are brined for 24 hours before they're fried in cast iron kettles, providing a perfectly crunchy crust.
"People have forgotten how good real fried chicken is," Fehribach says. "When you start with better ingredients, you get a better final product."
The chicken is served alongside greens, mashed potatoes and cornbread.
Local Resto's Fried Chicken Gets Bon Appetit Love
Big Jones named one of 10 best places for fried chicken
Consider it your justification to indulge in some greasy goodness.


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Here are 50 things to do over Christmas...
How do you plan on spending Christmas this year?
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It will be my daughters first Christmas so a very special one for us! I'm sooo excited!!! Huge fan of Christmas! XxReplyDelete
Funnily enough I started writing my list yesterday. Some great ideas here. We definetly want to book a festive photo shoot. XReplyDelete
This list is brilliant, I really need to write some of these down as I keep forgetting what we need/want to do. Decorating a gingerbread house is at the top at the moment!
Laura x
argh I am so excited for Christmas! fab list - can't wait for some mince pies (think it has to be officially December for those lol) xReplyDelete
Ooh what a great list! Definitely going to be making mulled wine ;) xxReplyDelete
Oh some great ideas here! I have already purchased a box of mince pies.....! I can't wait to make my own thoughReplyDelete
Some great tips for next year. I wish I'd made it to a Carol Service.ReplyDelete


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5 Warning Signs You're Dealing With A Toxic Person
Just as we wish to remove toxins from our food, peace of mind requires removal of toxic people from our daily experience. Absorbing repeated doses of negativity counters your efforts towards personal growth and happiness.
Identifying toxicity in others is crucial but it's just as if not more important to identify these traits in yourself. After all, you're with you 24 hours a day. That little voice in your head better be in line with what you want out of life. Here are five characteristics of toxic people to help you recognize behaviors to avoid:
1. They always see themselves as the definitive realists.
Phrases such as "get real," "come to your senses" and "I told you so" live on the edge of their lips. Although these sentiments may at times be warranted, toxic individuals derive a sense of unmistakable pleasure from uttering them.
They will swear they're doing you a favor or saving you in some way, but not one ounce of compassion will drip from their words. Condescension paired with satisfaction is their hallmark. Always pay attention to the energy beneath someone's words. Toxicity is always palpable.
2. They tend to hate everything.
Negative people rarely see goodness anywhere. Finding the downside of anything is their specialty. They tend to negate without discrimination even when they haven't experienced the things they talk about.
Their lens distorts all aspects of life and as a result they leave no room for wonder or possibility. Do not allow their shadows to block your light.
3. They believe their experience is for everyone.
Toxic people have a habit as using their experience as the benchmark. They will recount their sad stories to serve as proof of life's injustices. Not only will they use them as a compass for their own navigation, they will use it to judge yours as well.
If their business failed, it's the reason you shouldn't start a business. If their heart was broken, you need to run the other way in your relationship. Do not allow their past to dictate your future.
4. They suck the energy out of a room.
There is an unmistakable drop in vitality when toxicity enters a space. The longer the interaction with such an individual, the more drained you feel upon leaving.
Strong, negative personalities draw us out of ourselves. They siphon our energy reserves especially if we meet them head on with resistance. Rather than engage their toxicity, gracefully bow out where you can. Self-preservation is key.
5. They detest genuine optimism.
Being positive doesn't mean ignoring the ugliness that life sometimes offers. It just means understanding that things don't have to remain the same. People who strongly believe in this perspective ultimately keep toxicity away.
Optimism is the ultimate threat to negative people. Why? Because it challenges their whole worldview. The mental shifts they would have to make are enormous, so rather than be around positivity, they try to poke holes it in and then run. (Note: This behavior is often exhibited by internet trolls.)
In conclusion, toxicity is usually easy to recognize, although some are exceptionally skilled as disguising their toxicity as genuine concern for you. It takes a little more discernment to see these individuals clearly. It takes even more discernment to recognize these traits in your own behavior.
If you don't see these characteristics within yourself, congratulations. If you take a close look at your circle and that's all you see around you, you may not be being honest with yourself.
Whether it's them or it's you, it just may be time to detox! Happy healing!
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Fiddlehead Brewing Company
Fiddlehead Brewing Company is located in the beautiful town of Shelburne, Vermont. Fiddlehead's mission is to produce full flavored beers with the true beer connoisseur in mind with a focus on depth of flavor, freshness of ingredients, and incorporating local products when possible. The brewery's renowned brew master and owner Matthew Cohen (known industry wide as Matty O) is on a continual quest to craft the perfect pint.
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I started music when I was 17 like you guys.
If you're going to do that for 10 – 20 years, music will change. I think failure is necessary at times.
If you don't enjoy it anymore, the listeners lose out on it. So, take risks and don't be afraid.
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CVS Health and Aetna come together for big data for healthcare
Posted Dec 6, 2017 by
Tim Sandle
CVS Health and Aetna have come together to form a new organization that aims to restructure healthcare. The deal between the two enterprises is valued at $69 billion.
A CVS/pharmacy store is pictured on February 5, 2014 in Miami, Florida
Joe Raedle, Getty/AFP
While the primary focus of healthcare is with treating patients, providing care and developing new medicines, the digital age has brought in a new focus in terms of data gathering, data analyzing and using this data in new ways. This ranges from wearable technologies designed to collect vital signs for clinicians and technology providers, to designing precision (personalized) medicines for individual patients.
For some health technology developers the collection of (or access to) big data for analytics purposes is very lucrative. Information about the performance of a heart monitor or smart inhaler, for example, helps with future product design and allows forecasts to be made. With smart inhalers for example, knowing the time and location when inhalers are used helps with planning, portability of design and so on.
Digital pharmacy services
Most digital and data driven health technology activities either stem from big pharma or through start-ups offering niche products.
This is why the CVS Health and Aetna merger is causing
ripples of interest in the health technology sector. The aim of the merger is to foster a healthcare and analytics behemoth.
Aetna offers
pharmacy services and insurance, selling traditional and consumer directed health care plans like medical, pharmaceutical, dental, behavioral health, long-term care, and disability plans.
CVS Health
is an U.S. retail pharmacy and health care company headquartered in Woonsocket, Rhode Island.
Better drug prices and lower-cost insurance
The acquisition provides CVS with an economy of scale to bargain for better prices for the prescription drugs it sells through its pharmacy business. The coming together also fortifies Aetna's insurance business; this will be through offering customers lower-cost co-payment schemes, via CVS stores.
One outcome of the merger is a large data pool that links into the personalized medicine market, especially in relation to chronic conditions and the wider coordination of care. The two companies plan,
according to Zdnet
, to utilize the physical and digital footprint of CVS Health with Aetna's insurance payments.
Accessing valued data streams
Both companies have highly valued data streams. Aetna has strong analytics architecture, partly focused on reducing insurance fraud; and CVS has clinical and pharmacy benefits data. These will be used to offer new services to patients; improve health consumer engagement through providing both physical and digital health services; and provide digital health guides to allow consumers to navigate through the complexities of the U.S. healthcare system.
The company will also use data to promote its own internal efficiencies, such as making use of predictive analytics to target consumers of health insurance according to risk and by offering different health insurance rates where healthy behaviors arte promoted.
According to CNBC News
another reason for the deal could be in preparation for Amazon's expected entry into the pharmacy business and the resultant disruption that the e-commerce group will not doubt cause.


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I want to ask if there is someone interesting on creating snap packages of flightgear for Linux.
It will provide a centralized installation of Flightgear with up to date versions on a great number of linux distributions without have to wait to distros to package it themselves.
I can even be kinda of a "official" flightgear for linux download...
do you think is a good idea?


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I wonder if U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe is anywhere near burning Colorado today pitching his book about what he continues to call the "hoax" of global warming.
The book, The Greatest Hoax: How the Global Warming Conspiracy Threatens Your Future, is really, in a sense, just a tribute to the oil and gas industry, but I bet none of that matters right now to the 32,000 people who had to evacuate their homes near Colorado Springs recently because of a raging wildfire probably caused by global warming. Hundreds of homes have been burnt to the ground.
That wildfire and others in Colorado, Utah and Montana have been fueled by record-breaking temperatures and a long warming trend, according to weather experts, but that won't make a dent in Inhofe's philosophy, which is encapsulated by a description of his book on Amazon:
Americans are over-regulated and over-taxed. When regulation escalates, the result is an increase in regulators. In other words, bigger government is required to enforce the greater degree of regulation. Bigger government means bigger budgets and higher taxes. "More" simply doesn't mean "better." A perfect example is the entire global warming, climate-change issue, which is an effort to dramatically and hugely increase regulation of each of our lives and business, and to raise our cost of living and taxes. In The Greatest Hoax, Senator James Inhofe will reveal the reasons behind those perpetuating the Hoax of global warming, who is benefitting from the general acceptance of the Hoax and why the premise statements are blatantly and categorically false.
See, the issue is not the weather, despite the tragedies caused by severe catastrophic events most likely precipitated by global warming. It's about over-regulation. And, of course, it has nothing to do with the fact that Inhofe has received $509,250 in campaign contributions from the oil and gas industry since 2007.
And, if you don't buy the over-regulation argument, well, there's always religion, according to Inhofe, who recently told an interviewer: "My point is, God's still up there. The arrogance of people to think that we, human beings, would be able to change what He is doing in the climate is to me outrageous."
Meanwhile, the wildfires have been fueled by "a super-heated spike on top of a decades-long warming trend," according to one official with the National Climatic Data Center NCDC. This "super-heated spike" follows last summer's record breaking heat in the nation.
Oklahoma set the record for the hottest summer ever recorded last year, a fact of which we've been reminded in recent days by high temperatures reaching more than 100 degrees. At least there have been no wildfires here yet, but that could change. Recent high temperatures in the U.S. Northeast have also broken records.
In fact, more than 1,000 high temperature records in the U.S. have been broken this last week, according to the NCDC.
As I've long qualified, no one weather event can prove or disprove the dangers of global warming and the influence of man-made carbon emissions on the climate, but a steady pattern of catastrophic weather combined with a steady rise in the planet's temperature should be more than enough to warrant more study and action.
Perhaps, it's too late to prevent more massive wildfires, drought and hurricanes in the near future, but at the very least can we now set Inhofe's conspiratorial and extremist-religious ideas aside and rationally decide a course of action?


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Starring: Jason Statham, Jessica Alba, Tommy Lee Jones, Michelle Yeoh, Sam Hazeldine
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We teach you ways of using your mind to improve your health & fitness, to get rid of phobias, bad habits such as smoking, over eating, drinking excessively. I can help you get to the bottom of your problems, removing blockages, fears, tension and anxiety, easily and effortlessly and help you lose weight. Assist in the preparation for surgery, medical or dental , using hypnosis and the use of hypnosis for medical conditions such as infertility, depression and trauma.
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Hypnotherapist is the person who induces the state of hypnosis to facilitate the client to make the changes they seek. Its uses are limitless, ranging from performance enhancement, behavior modification to the treatment of physical and mental illness. The Hypnotherapist is not a magician, nor can they take control of the mind of another.
Hypnosis is a normal and natural state of being. Hypnosis can be described as being in altered states of awareness, an inner focused attention, deep concentration.
Hypnosis is far from sleep. It can be described as conscious reasoning being suspended either momentarily or for a period of time and imagination, visualization and relaxation heightened. This is the path that often parallels sleep, deep meditation , inner reflection and is also a path to our unconscious mind. It is often likened to trance, meditation, prayer. The unconscious mind is the part of us that works 24/7. It never sleeps, it is taking care of all the things we do automatically e.g. breathing, seeing, hearing, feeling and processing information moment to moment. The unconscious mind's priority is to keep us alive. The unconscious mind is our central processing unit that communicates with the conscious mind. The conscious mind acts as a filter and evaluates the information through our thought processes using a variety of means such as logic, reasoning, language.
Common ways of entering a hypnotic state. Driving, Shopping, Reading, Watching TV, Ironing, any repetitive or monotonous task. We spend most of our time in this state, as we go about our daily lives. All hypnosis is self hypnosis even that of trauma.
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Clinical Hypnotherapy will empower you to change by using the resources you've already got. Your mind. However, hypnosis is not an artificial condition but a skill learned by the client to correct an existing symptom or problem. The therapist is the facilitator with whom the client must work co-operatively in order to achieve the required results. It is not a quick fix or one stop shop. Hypnosis will help you understand your mind and take better control of it rather than the mind taking control of you.
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Please check with your health provider that Hypnotherapy is covered. Health organizations review the status of Hypnotherapy regularly and you can request why it is not covered and we are happy to provide you with a letter to invite your Health Insurance company to participate. Marilyn Colvin Boon has been approved for Health Fund Rebates with her membership of the Australian Hypnotherapists Association.
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[LEAP 3] The Impact of a Teacher-Led Early Algebra Intervention on Children's Algebra-Readiness for Middle School (2014-2020)
Early algebra is viewed as a critical means for preparing students for success in a more formal study of algebra in middle and secondary grades. However, this premise has been virtually unexplored. Therefore, the primary purpose of this project is to (1) measure the effectiveness of a teacher-led early algebra intervention, in demographically diverse settings, on children's algebra readiness for middle school and (2) assess the fidelity with which elementary teachers implement the intervention in authentic, intact classrooms.
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Bergen Group acquire integrated feed barge production and dry dock capacity.
Bergen Group ASA has entered into a share purchase agreement with Backe Bergen AS to acquire the company's dry dock with associated activities at Stamsneset located by Grimstadfjorden in Bergen.
The Group thus strengthens its position towards the aquaculture industry by taking over a leading producer of integrated flea farms for the aquaculture industry in Norway.
Stamsneset is located south of Bergen City, by the fjord separating Bergen Airport and the naval base at Haakonsvern. Bergen Group will take over the property, which includes facilities such as a modern and upgraded dry dock of 22x90 meters, satisfactory crane capacity, a fabrication shop and an upgraded administration building.
"This dry dock gives us an opportunity to expand and develop our maritime business to also include product deliveries to the aquaculture industry," CEO Torgeir Nærø in Bergen Group ASA states. Nærø is pointing out that that the Group also will acquire the well-established operational business currently connected to Stamsneset, with extensive experience in the production of integrated feed barges for the aquaculture industry.
"We will acquire a production with a turnover of around NOK 50 million last year and with a full ongoing business. The market interest for these barges is considered favorable also in coming years, says Nærø, pointing out that there will also be synergies with the Group's existing operational activity related to engineering, fabrication and generators.
"This facility will also provide us with a long-term strategic capacity that if needed can be used by the group's other maritime operations as well", Torgeir Nærø points out.
Hans Petter Eikeland, chair of the Board in Bergen Group ASA, is pleased that they now have landed an important step in the ongoing process of further developing the Group.
"In our growth strategy, we have been clear that Bergen Group will grow into an attractive industrial group based in the western part of Norway. The acquisition of Stamsneset is an important and proper step in this ongoing process", says Eikeland.
The closing of the acquisition is expected to take place in Q2 2018, and is subject to completion of the ongoing due diligence proses. A detailed stock exchange announcement will be distributed no later than Friday 2 March 2018 before the trade opening of the Oslo stock market, in accordance with the requirements of Continuing Obligations for listed companies.
Bergen Group ASA is a Norwegian industrial group based in western part of Norway, and a well-established supplier of products and services to the areas of Energy & Industry, Maritime, Defense and Access Technology. The Group's companies are based on extensive expertise and long experience in their business areas. The operational activity is carried out by the subsidiaries Bergen Group Services AS and Bergen Group AAK AS, with 200 employees. For further information: www.bergengroup.no
Backe Bergen AS is a part of Backegruppen, a Norwegian nationwide project and construction company based in Oslo. Backe Bergen AS has operated in Bergen and its surroundings since 1963. The company is a property developer with a focus on concrete constructions. Besides traditional construction activities, Backe Bergen has for over 40 years produced concrete feed barges, concrete floats and oil bags for the aquaculture industry, the oil / offshore environment, as well as public and private actors / builders. More information about Backe Bergen and Stamsneset is available at http://backegruppen.no/selskaber/backe-bergen
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CEO Torgeir Nærø in Bergen Group ASA, phone +47 922 00 778
CEO Svein Eian in Backe Bergen AS, phone +47 951 80 690