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Briz Vegas fine for family time
WHEN planning a weekend escape with the family, Brisbane had never been an option on my radar.
The usual appeals of the city for a couple are mostly incompatible with young children, but we recently discovered a package tailored for families.
Located in the heart of the CBD, Novotel Brisbane has just had a $12 million refurbishment.
With my partner and our 12 and 10-year-old boys in tow, we felt like movie stars as we strolled into the swish new lobby to check in for our two-night getaway.
The Novotel group embraces families and our package was a preview of a new initiative offered on the June-July school break.
The big drawcard for the children was a train ride from nearby Central station to Dreamworld at Coomera.
For us it was the chance to enjoy some luxury while our weekend was organised for us.
The facelift to the 4.5 star hotel was extensive, including upgrades to all 296 guest rooms.
With the Dreamworld package, children up to age 16 stay for free if they share a twin family room.
Or if you'd like to spread out, there is the option of booking a connecting room for the kids at half the price of the first room.
Probably the most impressive renovation has been to the restaurant, which features a fancy new buffet breakfast area.
Food is high on my priority list, and our first dining experience at Novotel was an invitation to sample its new family-friendly winter dinner menu.
When I hit the sack that night I was convinced the Tower of Terror could not compare with the lamb shank or the pear and pistachio crumble I had just eaten.
Saturday was all about the boys.
Recognising our need for sustenance given the big day ahead of us, I led the team to the buffet.
The incredible range of healthy and hearty foods on offer literally made my jaw drop.
I was in heaven, yet torn, as I imagined how a full stomach might react to the rides my boys would soon force me on.
I took solace in the knowledge there was always Sunday morning, and settled for a moderate feast while the boys slurped down bowls of Coco Pops … kids, huh.
The boys experienced Dreamworld just last year without me, and apparently I had to prove my worthiness as a father by taking on the Giant Drop and the Tower of Terror with them as witness.
The Giant Drop was seriously terrifying. Who thinks up these insane contraptions?
But the Tower of Terror is even better now. You start the ride backwards and are throttled skyward in reverse before plunging face-first back to the beginning.
With my baptism of fire out of the way we sampled a few of the less intense rides before heading off to the Australian wildlife experience, also inside the theme park.
We let a koala pose for a photo with us and then let the nerves settle as we checked out the incredible array of animals.
I could have spent the rest of the day there, but dad was in high demand and Whitewater World was calling.
Our pass gave us entry to both worlds and the adjoining water park was unchartered territory.
The water was a little chilly, but this meant crowd numbers were down and we rarely had to wait in line.
The Wedgie, with a trapdoor which releases you into a 17m free-fall, is a must.
On Sunday, we took advantage of the 5pm late check-out at no extra cost, which gave us a chance to see a bit of the city.
We opted for a relaxing tour on the river with River City Cruises, which was all the more interesting given recent flooding events.
After lunch and a walk through South Bank and the mall, we were ready to call it a weekend.
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The next DaP meeting will take place on the 19th of May at 15:30 at the Laboratoire de Psychologie Cognitive (Salle de Voutes), Bâtiment 9 Case D, 3, place Victor Hugo, Marseille . During the meeting, Michele Scaltritti from the Laboratoire de Psychologie Cognitive will present a study on: The functional relationship between language and motor processing in typewriting: An EEG study
Authors: Michele Scaltritti1, Svetlana Pinet1, Marieke Longcamp2, F.-Xavier Alario1
Affiliations: 1LPC UMR 7290, Aix-Marseille Université , CNRS, France; 2LNC UMR 7291, Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS, France
Abstract : There is growing interest in understanding the functional relationship between language and motor processing during language production. We addressed this issue using event-related potentials recorded during a typewriting task. Linguistic processes were indexed by the N400 component, and motor processes were indexed by lateralized response-related potentials. The experiment consisted in a semantic-priming paradigm, with written prime-words briefly presented before auditory target-words. We manipulated factorially the Semantic Relatedness between primes and targets (Related vs. Unrelated), and Response Side (first two letters of the targets typed with Right vs. Left hand).
The standard N400 effect was replicated, with an attenuation of the negative going potential in the Related compared to the Unrelated condition. Response Side yielded lateralized potentials traditionally linked with motor-response preparation, consisting in negative-going components over electrodes contralateral to the responding hand, and more positive-going ones over ipsilateral electrodes. The two manipulations yielded independent effects, with no signs of statistical interaction. These results appear to be more in line with a staged account of the transition from language to motor processing in the context of language production.


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same in denmark...... not good news for the streamers.......2-1 everton saha and the big man
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That's not much of a prediction, is it?
Well no he generally passes it to the opposition striker rather than into his own net but this week he's going to cut out the middle man
You have such high expectations I feel bad for him, I really do. How can you ever be taken seriously with a name like Titus Bramble?
I feel more sorry for his brother Tesfaye Bramble. What sort of parent does that to their kid.(Apologies to anyone called Tesfaye it's a lovely name really)
I guess the parents just thought, "In for a penny, in for a pound" seeing as their surname was Bramble...
I was thinking that Bramble sounds like a clumsy name, is it Titus or the name itself that gives me that association. I have to admit I nearly put him down for an own goal as well. Figueroa has looked a bit dopey since that belter from his own half, can see Landycakes causing him some problems.
Why sre people referring to Landon Donovan as Landycakes. His nickname should evidently be Jason.
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Fisheries Scientist Under Fire from Greenpeace
As I write this in late May, the World Fisheries Congress is underway in Busan, South Korea. The theme for the conference is global sustainable fisheries and safe seafood. It is also where the 2016 International Fisheries Science Prize is being awarded to Professor Ray Hilborn.
Dr. Hilborn is an eminent fisheries scientist at the University of Washington. He is well known for his work on fisheries sustainability, management and policy issues in the US and globally. He is also an outspoken – and sometimes controversial – defender that effective fisheries management produces sustainable fisheries. The prize was awarded for Dr. Hilborn's 40-year career "of highly diversified research and publication in support of global fisheries science and conservation," according the conference's news release.
Over the years, Dr. Hilborn has clashed with some conservation groups and fisheries scientists about his views on the state of fisheries. He rejects the notion that global fisheries are uniformly overfished. Instead, he says, although there are overfished fisheries, many others, especially in the US and Europe, are doing well. "On average, fish stocks worldwide appear to be stable, and in the United States they are rebuilding, in many cases at a rapid rate," Dr. Hilborn wrote in a 2011 New York Times opinion piece "Let Us Eat Fish."
Labeled as an "overfishing denier", he recently came under fire from Greenpeace, one of the groups Dr. Hilborn has criticized in the past for their gloom-and-doom portrayal of global fisheries. On May 11, 2016, John Hocevar, the Ocean Campaign Director for Greenpeace USA, sent a letter of complaint to Dr. Ana Mari Cauce, the President of the University of Washington.
"Dr. Hilborn has repeatedly failed to meet proper disclosure standards in his published research," Hocevar wrote. The letter states that since 2003, Dr. Hilborn received $3.56 million in research funds from 69 fishing and seafood industries, including Washington state-based PeterPan Seafoods and Pacific seafood Processors. "Many other groups from which Dr. Hilborn received funds are consultant firms and front groups that represent the fishing industry."
"We ask that UW conduct its own investigation into this matter and act to address the lack of disclosure of these funds in Dr. Hilborn's scientific and popular publications and the conflicts of interest this poses for him."
Industry funding of scientific research is fairly common. It becomes an issue when funding sources bias scientists' data interpretations and research conclusions. There are publicized examples of these biases from the scientists backed by the food, tobacco and pharmaceutical industries.
"I, like all reputable scientists, take conflict of interest seriously," Dr. Hilborn wrote in his response letter a few days later. "This is one reason we acknowledge all funders of the research work discussed in each paper at the end of the document."
"Greenpeace is unable to attack the science I and my collaborators do. Instead of focusing on the science, Greenpeace has alleged that I failed to disclose 'large amounts of money from the fishing industry and other corporate interests.'"
Funding for Dr. Hilborn's work comes from a variety of sources, including other environmental nonprofit organizations, government agencies and foundations. "In fact," he concludes, "it is in the financial interest of fishing communities and industries to find solutions that are sustainable and provide for healthy stocks into the future. And funding from these groups should be considered part of a inclusive, transparent and honest research process."


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Child and Family Ombudsman Announced
In February, Attorney General Tim Fox announced that Traci Shinabarger has been hired to develop and implement the State's new Child and Family Ombudsman Program. The program was created when the 2013 Legislature passed House Bill 76, which directed the Montana Department of Justice to establish the Child and Family Ombudsman Office.
Shinabarger is a licensed clinical social worker and board certified behavior analyst with expertise in child welfare and public affairs. Her clinical experience includes working with foster children and families in New York city as well as Montana. Most recently, Shinabarger was Behavior Analytic Residential Services Director for youths and adults with developmental disabilities at A.W.A.R.E., Inc. "Traci' s education and experience with both child welfare and public affairs makes her uniquely suited for the responsibilities of the Ombudsman Office," said Dana Toole, Chief of the Children's Justice Bureau at the Montana Department of Justice. The Children's Justice Bureau, which is part of the Department's Division of Criminal Investigation, will manage the Child and Family Ombudsman Office, which will be located in Missoula.
Nearly one dozen states across the country have ombudsman programs specializing in child welfare systems. Montana's new ombudsman program offers citizens concerned about child safety an opportunity to work with agencies and providers across the state who care for children at risk of abuse or neglect. Toole added, "Currently, the Ombudsman is organizing the office and preparing procedures to respond to concerns. We are building the program from the ground up, and expect to provide outreach and education to engage families and professionals across the state as we advocate for Montana's at-risk children."
The Child and Family Ombudsman Office will begin accepting requests for assistance in April. Shinabarger said, "It's important to have the foundation of the program in solidly in place so we can provide accurate information. I'm looking forward to increasing the public's knowledge about Montana's child welfare system and resolving any issues they may bring forward."


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Welcome to my blog! The following year I will write about my work and progress on this project The Journalist's Toolbox. I've been working on project in my head for many months,, actually for years.
It all began three years ago when I got a great gig helping out Mynewsdesk.com – a publishing platform and press tool – to design a survey aimed at mapping the abilities and competences of editors around the world.
It was a thrill to ask and receive close to 2,000 answers from six countries: United States, Australia, Germany, Denmark, Norway and Sweden. The differences were vastly due to the various differences in funding and ownership of the media- However, there were also a lot of similarities in how the editors saw the future and experienced the pressure of the digitalisation. The conclusions were that:
- The demands on journalists are increasing daily. Journalists now need to publish on numerous platforms, master various work tools and be highly knowledgeable.
- Journalists feel they don't have the time to do quality work, and publishers are not prioritizing in-depth reporting. Moreover, native content and advertorials are gradually, despite some objections, becoming a reality that journalists will need to embrace.
- To succeed in the profession you need to be knowledgeable, versatile, skilful and creative in an increasingly fast-paced environment.
If you are curious to read the report with results of the survey, I wrote, you can read it here and it's in English. The report gave me the idea to develop three different categories of journalists. I will be writing more on that and this project the following weeks.
I have also made a resume of the report in Danish, published at Communication Forum and it's available here. You are more than welcome to send me your thoughts and ideas through the contact form here.


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More women with breast cancer -- and an increasing number without -- are choosing to have mastectomies over more breast-sparing procedures. And nearly half don't spend a single night in the hospital but go home the same day, new government data show.
The data add to other studies that show treatment for breast cancer is shifting after years in which women, particularly those with early-stage breast cancer, were encouraged to have less invasive surgeries -- and advocates opposed outpatient or "drive-by" mastectomies.
The findings concerned some advocates, who say for many women, the less invasive options are just as effective. The advocates also fear financial issues might be leading some patients to be sent home too soon.
Using data from 13 states that represent a quarter of the population, the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality found that the rate of mastectomy increased by 36% from 2005 to 2013. During that same period, the overall incidence of breast cancer remained the same, the report says.
"Even with some of the other papers that are out there, I was surprised by the rapid growth [found in the latest report]," said Claudia Steiner, a senior research physician at AHRQ and lead author of the statistical brief.
Another big change seen in the data: 45% of mastectomies in 2013 occurred in hospital-affiliated outpatient surgery centers with no overnight stay. That's up from 22% a decade earlier.
There isn't data in the report to determine whether women who have their surgeries in a hospital -- with a median stay of just over 2 days -- fare better or worse than those who had outpatient surgery. Nor did it speculate on the factors behind the increase in outpatient surgeries, which others say could include patient choice or insurance reimbursement issues and the increasing shift of all types of surgeries to ambulatory settings. All the outpatient centers in the AHRQ study were affiliated with hospitals.
"We know that more procedures in general are moving out of the hospital setting," said Lisa McGiffert, director of the Safe Patient Project at Consumers Union. "But the reality is we don't know if outpatient clinics are safer than the hospital because we don't have much information on quality in the outpatient setting," added McGiffert, who had not yet seen the study results.
She noted that some outpatient surgery clinics are highly specialized and do the same procedures over and over, and that can lead to improved quality.
About a decade ago, concern about shorter hospital stays following mastectomies prompted about 20 states to pass legislation barring insurers from forcing women to leave the hospital less than 48 hours after surgery. Similar national legislation was introduced a number of times but failed as recently as 2013.
Karuna Jaggar, executive director of Breast Cancer Action, was surprised by the finding, saying she had not heard from her members nationally about outpatient surgeries being on the increase.
If the shift is occurring, "I'm alarmed and concerned," said Jaggar. "As a patient watchdog group, we would want to know that women are not facing undue pressure," including the pressure of cost, "to go home before they are ready."
Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) said Friday she plans to reintroduce a version of the 2013 legislation that would bar insurers from requiring less than a 48-hour hospital stay next month.
"Mastectomies are a major operation and after going through such a physically and emotionally traumatic experience, women should have the ability to continue to stay in the hospital and receive the care they need," she said in an emailed statement.
The AHRQ research found that the increasing rate of mastectomies was driven mainly by women having double mastectomies, where both breasts are removed. The rate of double mastectomies more than tripled, from 9 per 100,000 women in 2005 to 30 per 100,000 in 2013.
Many of those women had cancer in only one breast but chose to have the other one removed as well, with younger women more likely to do so, the data found.
While most of those having a double mastectomy had a cancer diagnosis, the study found the rate of bilateral mastectomies performed as a preventive measure without any diagnosis of breast cancer more than doubled, although the actual number of women remained small. In 2005, about 2 women per 100,000 without a diagnosis chose the surgery, while that rate rose to 4.4 women per 100,000 in 2013.
But why this rapid increase?
According to other research, that trend is being driven by a host of factors. Some women choose double mastectomies after learning they have a genetic mutation that greatly increases their lifetime risk of breast cancer. Such prophylactic mastectomies garnered widespread media attention in 2013, when actress Angelina Jolie said she had the procedure after learning she carried the BRCA gene mutation, which vastly increases cancer risk.
The National Cancer Institute, the federal government's cancer research agency, says women with the genetic mutations, as well as those with a strong family history of breast cancer, could consider having a preventive mastectomy. But it also said that many cancer surgeons consider prophylactic surgeries as overly aggressive for women without those risk factors.
"For women with a known gene mutation, that is one situation in which a bilateral mastectomy has been linked to improved outcome and improved overall survival," said Jaggar. "What's nonintuitive about this is that for women who do not have a BRCA mutation -- and this is far and away most women -- there is no data to show that a bilateral mastectomy improves outcome or survival."
For women with a cancer diagnosis, the choice for a double mastectomy may also be driven by a desire for a more symmetrical look after reconstruction or by fear of recurrence, although statistics show a low likelihood of recurrence of cancer in the second breast.
"Remember, especially for young women, the odds said they weren't supposed to get cancer in the first place, so they don't trust statistics," said Ann Partridge, a medical oncologist and director of the adult survivorship program at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. She said patients often say they want to do everything they can, even though if a cancer is going to spread, it will likely spread to another part of the body, not the other breast.
Studies have shown that more conservative surgeries -- coupled with radiation treatment -- are just as effective as mastectomy.
A 2014 study in JAMA, for instance, found that women with early-stage breast cancer who opted for a procedure called a lumpectomy, which is often coupled with radiation treatment for several weeks after, had an 83.2% survival rate after 10 years, compared with 81.2% for those who had a double mastectomy.
Other papers have also noted the trend toward mastectomies, particularly among younger women. Unlike some earlier papers, Monday's report includes women with both early-stage and later cancers, as well as women with no diagnosis of cancer at all. The 13 states selected represented 25% of the nation's population, according to Steiner. They included Connecticut, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, and Wisconsin.
This article, which first appeared Feb. 22, 2016, was reprinted from kaiserhealthnews.org with permission from the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Kaiser Health News, an editorially independent news service, is a program of the Kaiser Family Foundation, a nonprofit, nonpartisan health policy research and communication organization not affiliated with Kaiser Permanente.


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How can you go out for the evening with little to no money and still get as many drinks (or even a bit of cash) as you want? The answer is simple – you just have to learn a handful of fun bar bet tricks and persuade other people to try to work them out. If they can't, they buy you a drink. And here's the thing: nine out of 10 times, they won't be able to work it out.
Take the egg balance trick, for example.
This is a great way to make people smile as they hand over their cash!
The only thing you need for this trick is, no surprise, an egg. Although to make the trick work it will need to be boiled and shelled. You'll need a little salt too.
Pass the egg to the person you're playing with, and ask them to balance it on the table or bar. Enjoy the look of smugness on their face because it sounds like a really very simple request. They're sure they're going to win this. But of course, the shape of an egg doesn't actually lend itself to balancing, and it's going to topple over every time.
Or is it?
Here's how to show off and balance an egg perfectly every time.
First, pour a little salt onto the table and make it into a small mound, like a little heap. Carefully rest the egg on top of the heap of salt and voila! Balanced egg!
Alternatively, you can make this look like magic, but it will need a bit of preparation beforehand. If you're doing it this way, you'll need to find a table with a tablecloth on it. Sprinkle the salt beneath the tablecloth and pile it up before placing the cloth back down. The only thing you need to do is remember where the salt is so that you can quickly place the egg on top of it when you need to show your victim just how egg balancing is done like a boss!


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Guardian ad Litem workers serve as special advocates for kids entering foster care across Idaho. The work is rewarding, but the hours are long, the caseloads are high, and in some regions, the volunteers are few.
Merrin Packer, recruitment and retention specialist with the program in Idaho's 3rd District Court region, told the Idaho Press-Tribune that the district is operating with the lowest number of volunteers and the second-highest number of cases in the state.
The region has 33 volunteers now — a recent jump from 28 — and 664 cases. That compares to the nearby 4th District, which had 710 cases and 88 volunteers last year.
Guardian ad Litem workers, also known as Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), investigate a child's home life in an effort to determine the best living situation for the child.
Guardian ad Litem workers became a federal requirement in the 1980s, when new rules mandated children must have a court-appointed special advocate when entering into foster care, said Christina Walker, the 3rd District program's executive director.
These advocates work closely with attorneys, judges, families and children while determining the child's needs.
Many of these advocates get their start the same way, said Packer, who became an advocate in child protective cases because of her own childhood experiences. She was introduced to foster care through her two adopted brothers as well as a niece she cared for at a young age.
Walker, the program's director, was a foster parent before taking on the role.
During fiscal year 2017, Idaho had 3,323 child protective cases, according to a 2018 report from the Office of Performance Evaluations.
"Guardian ad Litem programs struggle to recruit and support enough volunteer advocates to serve all the children and youth in their district's child protective cases," the report states.
"Program stability and consistency is also affected by the amount of energy put into sustainability efforts, such as fundraising and public awareness."
As nonprofits, Guardian ad Litem programs aren't meant to rely on state grants as their sole source of income, said Sarah Thomas, administrative director of the Idaho Supreme Court.
State Rep. Rick Youngblood, R-Nampa, said the funding offered by the state was boosted in fiscal year 2017 by about $400,000.
The judicial branch's budget states in fiscal year 2017 shows the programs received $641,700. The second grant, which boosted the funding to a little over $1 million for fiscal year 2018, was given for the purpose of recruiting, training and supporting volunteers, Thomas said.
Walker says her office is experiencing a financial crisis. That's prompting Packer and Walker to take their message to the community, seeking donations and more volunteers.
The outreach effort is showing some progress: Packer said 12 people showed up for the first training session in May.
"If we aren't here, the children in the 3rd District literally won't have someone whose sole job it is to look out for their best interest," Packer said.
Children who have a guardian ad Litem are 50 percent less likely to re-enter foster care, Walker said. And Walker said studies have shown the children perform better in school and are more likely to graduate.
The volunteers also form close relationships with some of the children. Packer said some guardians bake birthday cakes for the children — sometimes the only birthday cake they will get.
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Today we had a spectacular last day here in Italy, skiing under bluebird skies on the Schnalstal Glacier. Here is a pile of photo highlights (30 of 144 that I saved) to give you a glimpse into our perfect day. Enjoy and we'll see you stateside tomorrow night!
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By: Rich Hosford
It looks like it could be windy on Tuesday, with gusts possibly downing tree limbs.
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Many people are choosing to buy a used car instead of a new one for many reasons. Though used cars might be better for someone for many reasons, they still come with their own set of issues. Used cars require more maintenance than new cars, which can be difficult for the owner of the car. Especially if this is a first car for the owner, car maintenance can be very intimidating. Car owners will need to not only learn everything about their new car, but they will need to know what needs to be done in order to keep that car running at its best.
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I have had 2 talks about DevOps@Runtime (here and here), I've also been talking to people about the topic and I've promised to write a blog post about it, which I'm doing now. But before I can start with the Runtime, I have to talk a bit about DevOps in general and what it is. Therefore, in the prologue I will explain DevOps in a NutShell 😉
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The last two month were so full with news and even fuller with work, that we had no time to publish october news, so november news have to tell all the stories.
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After we decided to move everything we publish as open source into maven central and made a successful show case it's time to start moving!
The new parent has now the sonatype parent as it's parent (what a sentence!) and publishes everything to sonatype repositories – https://oss.sonatype.org/content/groups/public/.
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We attend IMO as advisers to the permanent representatives from the Bahamas High Commission. Our team is made up of experienced and highly qualified individuals, all of whom hold (as a minimum) class I certificates of competency. In addition, the maritime affairs team works closely with all the departments of the BMA and so are able to draw on their experience of dealing with the problems faced by a traditional yet modern flag state, our Bahamian shipowners and the wider shipping industry.
The IMO is not the only organisation that we work within. The international shipping industry employs some 1.25 million seafarers and so it is unsurprising that the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in Geneva has a remit to deal with issues affecting seafarers. The Bahamas was instrumental in working with the international community in developing the 2006 Maritime Labour Convention (MLC). The MLC is a very important instrument and will become the fourth pillar of maritime legislation. The others being the conventions on Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), Maritime Pollution (MARPOL) and Seafarer Training (STCW).
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58 Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?
2 Yea, in heart ye work wickedness; ye weigh the violence of your hands in the earth.
3 The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies.
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Authorities say two people have been killed in bomb attacks on informal beer gardens in Nigeria amid attacks by a radical Islamist sect.
Taraba State police spokesman Amos Olaoye said Friday an explosive device went off at a drinking spot in a busy neighborhood in the central city of Jalingo at about 8 p.m. Thursday, killing two. On Friday night, an emergency management official says another bomb exploded, injuring about half a dozen people. He earlier said someone had died, but later said that information was not correct.
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"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance, against such there is no law." (Gal. 5:22-23 KJV)
Longsuffering. This is one study I've been dreading doing. As I've mentioned before, I've been tested on every aspect of the fruit of the Spirit I've studied so far, and I was not looking forward to my test in long-suffering.
The Greek word for long-suffering is makrothymia, and it's defined as patience, forbearance, internal and external control in a difficult circumstance, which control could exhibit itself by delaying an action. Out of the seventeen times longsuffering is mentioned in both the Old and New Testaments, ten refer to the patience of God. Four times God's mercy is tied in with his long-suffering. It's because He is merciful that He is patient with us. His longsuffering appears throughout the Bible. Many times God was ready to pour his wrath on people who justly deserved it, but his mercy stayed his hand, sometimes temporarily, and sometimes permanently.
1 Peter 3:20 mentions how "the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water." God intended to destroy the earth and its entire people, for they had become ungodly, partaking in immoral practices. Genesis 6:5 says, "And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually." "But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord" (Gen. 6:8). The Lord stayed His hand for one hundred and twenty years, waiting for Noah to build the ark that would save him and his family.I cant imagine waiting one hundred twenty minutes to do something I want to do, much less one hundred twenty years. Long-suffering – patience – is definitely something I struggle with, along with just about everyone else in the world. This is a rush-rush world, gotta have it now, a minute from now it will be too late. We are a society that needs microwave instructions for Pop-Tarts! We have instant coffee that can be ready in mere moments, fast food drive-thrus so we dont even need to get out of our cars to get food, which, by the way, never really seems to be fast, and can sometimes only barely be called food. Credit cards ensure we never have to wait to get the latest gadget, the 60-inch plasma TV we just have to have. We can't wait till we can afford to pay for it straight out, because by then, the newest model will be out and we will need to get that one!
We are a society that can't wait for a webpage to load up on a dial-up service. We need to have DSL – no, wait, too slow, make mine cable! (And yes, I'm guilty of this one. That status bar that shows the progress when a webpage is loading is the bane of my existence!) And heaven forbid there are more than three people in front of you in a line at a store. You're going to have to spend maybe an extra five minutes waiting in line! About the only place where this rule doesn't seem to apply is at Disney World. People willingly stand in line for over an hour in order to get on a five-minute ride. As one of those people who do that on a regular basis, it's amazing to me that you never see the people in this line get frustrated or angry. Most people are talking with friends or family and just enjoying the experience. That might be a good attitude to take with you when you are waiting at the bank. Talk to the person behind you, enjoy the momentary break from having to rush anywhere.
So, as Christians, one of the aspects of the fruit of the Spirit, one way you know that you're heading in the right direction in your spiritual growth, is if you develop patience, if you can exhibit self-control in order to delay an action. In this day and age, that could seem nearly impossible. But of course, nothing's impossible with God. I've had to ask myself how patient, how long-suffering I am. Compared to before I was a Christian, I can tell I've grown by leaps and bounds, but by no means have I got the patience thing down yet. I hate waiting, I struggle with self-control, and I find myself in situations I shouldn't be in. So, does that mean I've fallen out of the will of God when that happens? I don't think so. God is merciful, and He is the ultimate in long-suffering and patience. And if He can be patient with me as I fall headlong into trouble, how can I not be patient with people who stumble across my path? If God is willing to wait for me to get my act together, how can I not be willing to wait on someone in my life who's making a scene? Our patience is tested daily, whether by someone who cuts us off in traffic or by the person in front of us in the line who can't seem to make up his mind whether he should go for the Big Mac or the Quarter Pounder. Remember, every single one of those trials is a good thing. Romans 5:3-5 says "We glory in tribulations also, knowing that tribulation worketh patience, and patience, experience, and experience, hope, and hope maketh not ashamed because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us."
For those long-suffering folks who read this entire blog, I salute you, and I'm glad I was able to help you work patience, experience and hope. God bless you all.


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Registering your business opens up new opportunities. Trust is earned from customers and suppliers.
Anyone can decide one day to start operating as a business. All that person has to do is provide a product or service to another person that produces a profit to be "in business." While registering a business with the state or local government isn't necessarily required to complete business transactions, it is a smart choice for a new Entrepreneur for a variety of reasons. Here we'll list just a few benefits you can expect from owning a registered company.
Capital is a fancy word for 'money you use to grow your business'.
Remember we said that companies are protected by the law? Well it goes both ways. People who loan money to companies are also protected by the law. A registered company allows people with different interests to enter agreements, knowing they'll be protected. However, very little protection exists if your company is not registered.
You need to provide proof that your business is properly registered with the state to open a business bank account. A business bank account is an important asset to a small business because you can separate your personal activities from your business activities. It is also more professional to give your clients a business name for payment instead of your own full name.
Heard of the phrase B2B? It's a term that means business-to-business. B2B is a large sector of trade where products and services are supplied to companies.
No matter what your trade, you will find products and services exclusively offered to registered companies
Customers and clients, especially people you've never worked with before, need assurance that you are a legitimate business. A potential client may suspect your business of being a "fly-by-night" operation if your company isn't properly registered. When a business is on file with the state, it could put your clients at ease when making a decision about whether to spend money with your company.Click Here To Register Your New Pty Ltd Company
A business registration allows you to hire full-time employees and pay them in accordance to state laws. When you register your business with the state you'll receive a state identification number that allows you to route state taxes on the employee's behalf. So if you plan to hire on employees to your business, it's best to take care of registering your business with the state before you even start the search for workers.
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According to the World Health Organisation, one in three South Africans will suffer a mental health episode in their lives. Of these, 75% will go untreated. This is an issue that many corporates and businesses still struggle with. Their employees underperforming and not being productive because they are dealing with mental issues.
It said depression, anxiety, mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, substance abuse and bipolar disorder were the most common mental health issues encountered.
According to the Mental Health Federation of SA, more than 17 million people in South Africa are dealing with depression, substance abuse, anxiety, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia – illnesses that round out the top five mental health diagnoses.
Doctor Kobus Roux from the SA Society of Psychiatrists said global trends showed there had been a spike in the incidence of depression.
"The health systems are much more refined to pick up depression and more people are aware of it, but we aren't sure whether the increase in the number is because people who have been depressed wouldn't have received treatment in the past, and are now seeking treatment," he said.
Abdurahman Kenny, central nervous system portfolio manager at Pharma Dynamics, said the growing incidence of depression and anxiety worldwide implied that there were other factors, too, that made modern-day society more vulnerable to mental illness.
He said trauma, bereavement and post-traumatic stress disorders were all well-known factors that increased one's risk of depression, however, there were some "surprising every day" factors that affected our mental health that was often overlooked.
"Research shows being stuck in heavy traffic, spending too much time indoors, heavy social media use, lack of movement and even slouching could all be triggers that heighten our risks for mental illness," he said.
Although, if you are not careful, managing your assistant can be a headache and take more time then doing the job yourself. It doesn't matter if your Virtual Assistant is in Johannesburg, Cape Town or Durban. These few simple tips can help you get the best out of your relationship:
It seems like 90% of all the problems reported about Virtual Assistants relates to this one issue. As the task giver, you must give clear detailed instructions to your assistant. Do not leave any room for your assistant to assume what you need.
The best way to give directions to your assistant is to write them down and send it to them a day or two before the work is to begin. This will give your assistant time to review the tasks and come up with any questions that they may have. After your assistant has reviewed the task sheet, set up a time to meet with your assistant either by phone or instant messenger to answer any questions they may have and to make sure that the assistant clearly understands your requests.
No matter how simple the task may seem to you, still take the time to teach your VA how to do your tasks. The best way to do this is to talk to them by phone or instant messenger, walking them step by step through the task. By doing this, you will make sure that they clearly understand what you are asking of them and that you are getting the results you anticipate.
Make it as easy as possible for you and your Virtual Assistant to stay in communication with one another. Your assistant should be able to have some way to reach you 100% of the time if they have any questions or need directions. Make sure that you and your virtual assistant share each other's phone number, email address, and Skype/Instant Message screen name. For most small business entrepreneurs, instant messenger like WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger are the ideal. Instant messenger allows you and your assistant to communicate in real time without causing any major disruption to schedule.
When giving your assistant a task, make sure that you give a deadline for when you expect the work to be done. Then communicate this deadline to the assistant and make sure that it is feasible. Once you have both agreed upon the deadline, stick to it.
To make sure that your assistant is getting your task done in a timely manner, request that they send you two updates every day. The first one should be an email at the start of their work, letting you know that they have started your task. The last email should be sent at the end of the workday, letting you know what they have completed and how much time they spent on the given task.
Take the time to get to know your Virtual Assistant. By learning about your assistant, you will create a better work environment and help to create loyalty and trust. One of the most rewarding experiences of hiring a virtual assistant from different cities and cultures is that it helps you learn about new cultures and form lasting friendships.
When choosing a Virtual Assistant, it's highly recommended that you work with a company of VAs. A reputable Virtual Assistant company like Maximus Admin Support is that the company will pre-screen its assistants before hiring them. This means that you get higher quality assistants that in fact have the credentials that they say they do.
Another reason to work with a VA Company is that if for some reason a certain assistant is not working out for you, the company can seamlessly assign someone new to the job. The last reason to work with a firm is that if your assistant is out ill or on vacation, a firm can assign another assistant temporarily to the job so that your service is not interrupted.
Virtual Assistants are the key to allowing small business owners to truly create a thriving. Before deciding to work with a Virtual Assistant there are six questions that need to be answered.
First and foremost, you must understand what the term means. Simply put, a Virtual Assistant is a business owner who offers administrative support, virtually. The International Virtual Assistant Association defines a Virtual Assistant as "an independent entrepreneur providing administrative, creative and/or technical services. Utilizing advanced technological modes of communication and data delivery, a professional Virtual Assistant assists clients in his/her area of expertise from his/her own office on a contractual basis."
There are many advantages! First, there are no hidden costs. The Virtual Assistant takes care of his or her own expenses including office space, equipment, computers and software, and all wage-related expenses. A Virtual Assistant is not like other employees; instead, he/she becomes a member of your team and has a stake in the success of your company. If you don't succeed they won't succeed.
Most Virtual Assistants have many years of administrative experience and can handle a variety of tasks. Many VAs work outside of traditional business hours to provide flexibility. With a Virtual Assistant on your team, you have an opportunity to grow your business rather than just maintain it. You can get back to the things you love doing; while the tasks on your 'TO DO' list are looked after.
Virtual Assistants can assist you with everything from basic administrative functions (document preparation, correspondence preparation, transcriptions services, etc.) to specialized services such as Website design and maintenance, bookkeeping, ghostwriting and editing services, marketing, and event planning. Each Virtual Assistant has his or her own skill set and services. Many have established connections with other Virtual Assistants and will contract out specialized work or direct you to another Assistant.
The most popular methods in communication are email and telephone; however, facsimile, courier, and postal services are often used. Many who have worked with Virtual Assistants have set up post office boxes that are accessed by the Assistant to ensure all client correspondence is handled directly by the Assistant.
Is there anything a Virtual Assistant can't do for me?
A Virtual Assistant can perform any task that an in-house assistant can …except make your morning coffee.
At a time when internet access and download speeds are at their greatest, Virtual Assistants operate in a virtual forum and can carry out all traditional support functions saving your business time and money.
Client communication is usually conducted over the telephone or by fax or email. Documents and data are delivered through secure File Transfer Protocol (FTP), via the internet or through traditional means. Virtual Assistants are known to multi-task and are highly adaptable to suit your business needs. So why hire one? The simple answer to that is, because "A Virtual Assistant is just a mouse click away!"
Unlimited global market. Virtual Assistants fulfill secretarial and transcription roles online and can do so from any remote location. There is no need to have a Virtual Assistant physically in your office, crucially freeing up business space for you in your office. Businesses can hire Virtual Assistants from a wide range of locations and countries. This gives you a tremendous choice of skilled personnel and huge cost savings and advantages.
Frees up your time. Virtual Assistants are highly trained, highly productive personnel who are used to large volumes of output and offer quick turnaround times. They are ideally suited to pressures of deadlines and operate at a time when your business requires it, with a view to freeing up your time to increase your productivity.
VAs are Cost effective. Virtual Assistants offer an independent service to your business as and when necessary. They are not employees, you only pay for what you want, when you need it. This is a highly cost-effective option for your business, reducing the need to employ staff or pay full-time wages or taxes.
Reduce your overheads. Virtual Assistants work from home or from their own office. Virtual Assistants do not take up office space and your business can enjoy cost savings and reductions in electricity and utility bills employees accrue. You do not need to purchase additional equipment for their use, Virtual Assistants operate from fully equipped offices, using the most up to date technology. No need to incur additional postage or courier costs to outsource your work to them – telephone, fax and internet based technology provides an immediate solution.
Minimize employee obligations. A Virtual Assistant is an independent contractor, they are not engaged in a contract of employment. A Virtual Assistant is not a company employee, there are no ancillary employee taxes or benefits to be paid, providing a cost saving to your business. As Virtual Assistants are self-employed business owners they are responsible for their own taxation liabilities.
They Provide Critical cover. By engaging a Virtual Assistant, your business has the ability to outsource important work during peak periods or to meet pressurized deadlines when the need arises. Crucially a Virtual Assistant can be engaged to provide effective support and cover for staff absenteeism. A Virtual Assistant is a reliable and viable alternative to using recruitment agencies for temporary in-house staff.
Customized business service. A Virtual Assistant can fulfill the role your business requires whether it is a short time or long continuous period of engagement, either on a regular or ad hoc basis. This degree of flexibility is essential in an ever-changing business world. So whether it is a once-off digital transcription or ongoing administrative tasks, a Virtual Assistant is the most efficient solution for your business.
The diversity of Talent. Virtual Assistants come from a panoply of disciplines across the professional, business, academic, technical and support sectors. Your business can choose a Virtual Assistant according to the skill set that the task requires, whether it is highly specialized or generic. Virtual Assistants are creative thinkers and excellent problem solvers.
Outsourcing equals productive output. A dedicated Virtual Assistant is 100 percent committed to your business project. They are self-employed personnel and so are aware of the exigencies of performing tasks to deadlines. Engaging the service of a Virtual Assistant ensures that each hour of labour provided is of optimum productivity and effort.
Efficient use of time. Effective use of time management means your business can be served by a Virtual Assistant operating in a different time zone to meet your business needs. As your business day ends, a Virtual Assistant's day can begin and this flexible time solution results in greater business efficiency and turnaround.
These are just some of the key reasons to engage a Virtual Assistant. The role of the Virtual Assistant is ever changing and ever expanding and is and will continue to play an important function in the emergence of a modern online business world.
Here is a selection of some of the typical tasks that a Virtual Admin Assistant offer. What a VAA offers, however, will obviously reflect on skills and talents, but most good VAAs will certainly offer the following:
Check out how a Virtual Assistant can help your business while saving you time and money.
You get the benefits of a full-time employee who understands your needs – without the overhead of health insurance, office space, equipment, payroll taxes and all the other expenses of taking on another employee.
One Virtual Assistant can often do the jobs of several different employees thus eliminating the need for additional full-time staffing. And you only pay when you use your Virtual Assistant. You can even pay your VA a small retainer to ensure she will be available whenever you want him/her.
Outsourcing not only frees up your time to concentrate on the income-generating part of your business, but you get your work done far quicker and perhaps with better quality, too.
You never have to worry about staff showing up on time each morning. No worries about coffee breaks, lunch breaks, vacation days, vacation pay, sick days, employee arguments, etc.
Have you ever suspected your employees are surfing the Internet while they should be working? You can be reasonably sure they are doing just that. This loses you and your business time, money and confidence in your employees. And it is not necessary, either. Hiring a Virtual Assistant to do some of your work will save you all the heartache and headache. You will find it far more convenient, cost-effective and time-saving.
Why not start to enjoy the freedom of running your own business without the administrative worries and hassles. It will cost you far less than you may think.
The payment method is usually Direct Pank Transfer after invoice, and for the tech savvy, PayPal is probably the safest and certainly the fastest way of transferring money in today's world.
Simply log in to your PayPal account, select Send Money and send the amount you wish to the VA's PayPal account. It's that easy!
A Virtual Assistant is a business entrepreneur who is paid as an independent contractor. They work remotely and use technology to deliver services globally. No payroll taxes, no health insurance, no office overhead whatsoever for you to worry about. The fee depends on the job assignment and the VA's level of expertise.
Virtual Assistants can charge anywhere from R90 to R750 per hour depending on the complexity of the assignment. However, there are certain countries where Virtual Assistants are the proverbial dime-a-dozen, and you have to beware of this as it might reflect in the quality of your work – bad English, bad grammar (or none at all), spelling errors, typos and so much more. Therefore it is worth taking a little more time and choosing your VA wisely, rather than go for the cheaper option. Most times this is a false economy.
Web designers or computer technicians, for instance, obviously charge more than administrative assistants. You are not only paying them for their time and effort, but you are also paying for their knowledge and skill.
If you wish to have a Virtual Assistant available to you on a regular basis, then you may reserve a certain amount of time with your VA each month depending on your needs. This time can be negotiated in advance.
So many companies are hiring Virtual Assistants. Your virtual assistant will be handling all your assignments by email or phone, so be sure to interview your assistant to make sure you truly understand what it is you expect to be done for your and for what price. Here's a synopsis of how VAs work and what you should look for in your business association.
A Virtual Assistant is an off-site business associate offering small businesses the opportunity to outsource some of the everyday mundane work that takes them time and effort. In addition, this work costs many companies money both in staffing costs and time expended.
A Virtual Assistant (VA) is generally located in a remote location – anywhere in the world – and works for his/her clients on a day-to-day basis taking care of any work they assign to her.
VAs are normally known for their cost-effective and good quality. The affordability of their work makes it all worthwhile to their clients. Not only are they cost-effective, but they are also known to be quite knowledgeable about much of the work they are asked to do.
A Virtual Assistant often knows a little about lots of various topics through previous research done for similar titles. In any case, Virtual Assistants are generally specialists in the art of online investigation, probing and in-depth searching for anything their clients wish to know about or have documented.
Virtual Assistants are not tempting – they are self-employed entrepreneurs who can handle almost all of your marketing and secretarial needs. A perfect way to keep your office overhead under control.
An ongoing association with a Virtual Assistant provides you with someone who has a working knowledge and understanding of your company and its goals. It's the most cost-effective way to maintain valuable assistance while watching your expenses stay at a minimum.
They are as concerned with your business success as you are – as their success depends on you. You can expect a high level of commitment as most follow strict work guidelines and ethics promising you the best in service and protecting your interests at all times. Confidentiality is assured.


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Uzuri Deck and Dining
If you didn't get beyond the first page of the drinks list, you'd be just fine. Uzuri shows quiet confidence with its delicate infusion of Tanqueray with fresh basil, and gets progressively bolder with every flip of the page. The Sous Vide Infused Bourbon Toddy with triple sec, mandarin and cloves is quite a mouthful. Until you've quaffed it down anyway.


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Deuces Wild 6 Pack & T-Shirt Basket
Got commitment issues? Can't buy anything without knowing whether or not it's your style, or maybe you're shopping for a picky eater you know (i.e.: a total Basket Case)? We have your dream solution: get a sampler size of our top six Iguana sauces, packed together nicely in a gift basket that includes a t-shirt (so you can rep your favorite brand where ever you go). This basket includes all six of our Iguana Deuces (as in 2 oz = a Deuce): Sup'a Freaky Hot, Vicious Verde, Bold Gold, Rockin' Red, Tropical Pepper, and Smoky Chipotle. You can also slip all 6 of these bad boys in your liquids bag if you're travelling, should you feel so inclined! Basket is 12 fl. oz. total, at retail would be $31.65.
Other Bland Aid Gift Packs:
"Bland Aid" Medium-Hot Party Pack
"Bland Aid" Hot Party Pack
Iguana & BeeSting "Core Collection" Hot Pepper Sauces Gift Basket
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One of my favorite pieces of pulp is the Claremont Review of Books. The latest issue features two great contributions by Victor Davis Hansen which, happily, you can read by following the link. One is on our illegal immigration problem while the other is part of a symposium of short commentary on what to do about Iran's nuclear program. In the latter, he predicts:
The Israelis are stymied, at least temporarily. The fear of a second Holocaust will make them act at the eleventh hour, though they know that most of the world would sigh in relief—and damn them in the morning papers.
Isn't that the absolute truth?