text: Korean Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - Korean Language websites Speak Korean Now! Korean Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Korean Language websites Korean Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> General Discussion Forum View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message Rand Al ThorJoined: 28 Jan 2003Location: Locked in an epic struggle Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2003 5:02 am Post subject: Korean Language websites I recently lost all my favorites including several sites with online language courses or resources. If you know any could you post them here. I know about the sogang site. others would be duely appreciated. Thank you Back to top BulsajoJoined: 16 Jan 2003 Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2003 1:03 pm Post subject: http://www.interedu.go.kr/indexe.html http://www.mct.go.kr/hangeul/index.html Back to top Lost SeoulJoined: 10 Jan 2003 Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2003 1:12 am Post subject: Korean language web sites Here are some sites that may assist you in learning the Korean language. An Introduction to Korean http://catcode.com/kintro/index.htm Survival Korean http://soback.kornet.nm.kr/~pixeline/heeyun/hangul.html Talking to Koreans http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/korean/centre/course/index.html Korea One Web Ring http://catcode.com/kintro/k1ring.htm Korea Online - Korean Grammar http://www.sigmainstitute.com/koreanonline/grammar_intro.shtml KBS - Let's Learn Korean http://rki.kbs.co.kr/learn_korean/lessons/e_index.htm A good selection of university courses/online courses http://www.1stopkorea.com Back to top Rand Al ThorJoined: 28 Jan 2003Location: Locked in an epic struggle Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2003 2:07 am Post subject: Thanks alot guys Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Korean Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> General Discussion Forum All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Forums:----------------FAQJob-related Discussion ForumGeneral Discussion ForumOff-Topic ForumTravel ForumCurrent Events ForumTechnology ForumBuy/Sell/Trade Forum You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum This page is maintained by the one and only Dave Sperling. Contact Dave's ESL Cafe Copyright © 2018 Dave Sperling. All Rights Reserved. Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group TEFL International Supports Dave's ESL Cafe


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It's an important part of your identity, going to the root of who you are. It speaks to where you come from and, to a large degree, where you are going.
So whose child are you?
Since God is our source, we are children of God, made to be loved and to thrive. In these next few moments, consider who has birthed you into the world and who is nurturing you along the way.next >
We know that the whole creation has been groaning in labor pains until now; and not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly while we wait for adoption, the redemption of our bodies.
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There is a popular spiritual song you may have heard called, "I Wouldn't Take Nothing For My Journey Now." The lyrics include these words: "I started out traveling for the Lord many years ago, I've had a lot of heartaches, had a lot of troubles and woes. Oh, when I would stumble, then I would humble down.
"I'd say, Thank the Lord, I wouldn't take nothing for my journey now."
These words describe the faith journey of a child of God, much like Paul writes about in today's Scripture. As we are seeking to follow Jesus, we aren't always going to get it right. We are going to make mistakes and even fall on our faces sometimes. But the good news is that it's okay. Wherever you find yourself today, you are okay. So much of our journey with God is about the process; not as much the destination. It can be more difficult not always having the answers, but it is God's plan for our becoming. We learn day by day as we go.
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Dear Jesus, when I look back on my life, I know I've done some things right and some things totally wrong. But I thank you for my journey and how you've helped me learn more about who you really are along the way. Amen.next >
Strong, gentle children, God made you beautiful, gave you the wisdom and power you need; speak in the stillness all you are longing for; live out your calling to love and to lead.
From "Strong, Gentle Children" by Dan Damon
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Gone Fishin'
I have been spending a lot of time at the fabric store lately, considering that I've actually done very little sewing. I was there again yesterday. Mom needed to go. I did need needles for my machine.
The red swatches have been put away for now. I still haven't started with the Monkey business, but on the list of things to do today is winding yarn...
I've been wishing lately that I could hibernate -- or at least put the blinders on, tune out, and take some time to recharge. I'm doing the next-best thing and heading up north for a few days. I don't really plan to fish... though I could. I plan to listen to the quiet. Gaze at the water. Watch the sky. And knit. Maybe sew. And do some other crafty stuff. And cook. And take a walk everyday.
I must be prepared for all moods of fiber fancy that may strike, of course, so I'm winding up some Linen (for a Mason-Dixon towel that may be a gift), some Koigu (for Monkey -- can you believe I've never knit with Koigu?), packing some Mission Falls Cotton (can you say "Wee Wallaby"?), and also the colorful stealth knitting shown above (which might actually be finished prior to departure).
Y'all have a great week and I'll be back on Tuesday... or Wednesday... or maybe even Thursday.


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This is a photo of Yukiyo Kawano and me standing in front of the world's first plutonium reactor, which made the plutonium for the atomic bombs. Yuki is from Hiroshima, a third-generation atomic bomb survivor. I'm from Los Alamos, where the atomic bombs were made.
That night, not far from this reactor, Yuki and I along with dancer Meshi Chavez and composer Lisa DeGrace performed a piece centered around Yuki's life-size sculptures of the atomic bombs, made of kimonos from her grandmother and stitched with strands of her own hair. I blogged here about our whole trip to Hanford.
Talking about it later, I think none of us predicted the impact this experience would have on our bodies—how we felt coming together in this place—with all we carry from Hiroshima and Los Alamos, from our parents and our ancestors.
We've launched a fundraising campaign to bring this performance to nuclear sites all around the world. The nuclear threat is far from over—as Trump's rhetoric about arming Japan with nuclear weapons makes clear.
We embody what nuclear weapons mean, and we want to share that. We work, in the words of poet Carolyn Forché, against forgetting. We hope you'll consider supporting us. Much more info is here.


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How To Get More Referrals
The number one problem with getting referrals is that you have to ask for them.
Even though we know we could increase our sales by two to three times, we just leave the money on the table.
Maybe you're thinking: "If my customer wants to refer me they will." Or, maybe you think that your clients will feel like they are imposing on their circle if they start handing out names.
Frankly, I think the reason why most business owners don't ask for referrals is that it is an uncomfortable thing to do.
But, the fact is, you can increase your prospect base (and sales) this week if you'll get out of your own way, and just ask.
How to Get Referrals (and Eliminate Fear)
First of all, remember that generally people like to help other people; as long as it doesn't affect anyone in a negative way.
Second, giving you a referral isn't what your customer is thinking about, so remind them!
Third, what is the worst thing that can happen when you ask? Your client will say they rather not! Ok, well that's not so bad is it?
Fourth, what's the best thing that can happen? They say yes and you get a "free" prospect! Ya Hoo!
Tips for Asking
Studies show the best time to ask for a referral is at the time the initial sale takes place. Think about it. you're excited because you have a new customer, and they're excited because you're going to solve their problem! Ask, ask, ask!
Next, if you conduct business in-person, ask for your referral in person. Aside from the fact that people are more likely to do something for someone else if the person is standing right in front of them, it will show more respect to your client. Additional, you'll increase your chance of getting the referral.
Never, ever ask for a referral when you are asking for a payment or submitting an invoice. Even if you have done the greatest job in the world for your client, don't ask at this time.
Last, go for the gusto and ask for a testimonial or endorsement too. Get the person focused by asking them to describe the benefit(s) they received from working with. In addition, ask permission to use the testimonial, along with their name, in your marketing materials. Another idea is to suggest that you write the testimonial first and then submit it to them for that enhancement and approval.
Ask More, Get More
A common sense rule; the more people you ask, the more referrals you'll get. Don't let the uncomfortable feeling of "asking" keep you from growing your business.
If you think about it, it's minimal effort for maximum reward.
Bottom-line: Referrals will help you maintain and grow your business and profitability
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In addition to selling plenty of gear from other top brands in the outdoor industry, retail outlet REI has also developed and maintained its own private collection of products over the years. Often those items compared quite favorably to those offered by the more well known gear manufacturers, but generally had the added benefit of being available at a more consumer friendly price tag too. Now, just a few weeks into the new year, REI has launched an initiative to update its product line to create a more cohesive ecosystem with gear that is designed to seamlessly work well together. Better yet, it has also streamlined its product categories to make it easier to understand just which activities these items are specifically designed for.
The revamped items in REI's catalog includes a number of new jackets and backpacks that now fall into one of two broad product categories – the Flash line or the Traverse line. The products under the Flash umbrella are designed for shorter, faster paced adventures, and features gear that is lighter in weight. Those items include the new Rhyolite Rain Jacket, which uses eVent Dvalpine fabrics and is available for both men and women. The line also includes the Flash 65 backpack for men, and the Flash 60 for women, both of which have been updated to include REI's proprietary Packnit suspension to help increases ventilation and comfort while carrying a heavier load. The smaller Flash 18 and Flash 22 daypacks have also been updated with new designs, and fall under this "light and fast" category as well.
Alternatively, the Traverse line consists of products that are built for longer excursions into the backcountry, where durability and performance are more of a concern. These items include the new Talusphere Rain Jacket, which uses REI's Elements fabrics to provide protection from the wind and rain while still managing to remain highly breathable. There are also three backpacks that fall into this category as well, including the Traverse 85, Traverse 70, and Traverse 65 – the latter of which is a women's specific pack. Those backpacks now include 3D contoured hipbelts, a new backpanel system, and REI's own upLift compression system to help provide more comfort while out on the trail.
I'm told that REI has been looking closely at its entire line of gear, and that similar updates could be coming in other categories as well. For now though, the company is focused squarely on its performance backpacking lines, with the products in the Flash and Traverse categories taking center stage.
All of the products mentioned here are available now. For more information and pricing, visit REI.com.


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I absolutely love the stuff they carry and that it's so conveniently close by…
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As we all get deeper and deeper into the world of geocaching, we pick up tricks and resources that help us play the game. Whether that is a calculator, code breaking website, or one of the many podcasts, vloggers, or bloggers that constantly add to our knowledge bank – we value it all. None of us here at the Geocache Talk Network claim to know it all. However, we are students of the game and want to learn (and share) as much as we can.
Here are some of the resources we have found to be valuable. Let us know if there is one you use that you feel might help others within the community.
General Info:
- The Geocacher's Creed
- Geocaching Wiki is a user submitted site covering various topics in geocaching.
- Geocaching Acronyms is a list of some of the terms used in geocaching.
- Knowledge Books is the site containing the official rules of geocaching as written by Geocaching.com. This site has the complete list of rules and procedures for the game.
- Ratings for Difficulty/Terrain (D/T) is an explanation of how to rate your caches and what the ratings on other caches should indicate.
- Project GC is a website aiming to provide dynamic statistics for all geocachers in the world. Besides statistics there are several map tools that might be helpful. The goal is to make the best third party geocaching site available.
- GSAK is described on the site as the all in one Geocaching and waypoint management tool. Major features include: Multiple databases, sending/receiving waypoints to GPSr, Google maps, conversion to many mapping formats, PDA output (including CacheMate support), HTML output, extensive searching, macro support, backup and restore, distance/direction from other waypoints (including caches, locations, post codes) and much more. GSAK only runs on Windows operating systems (Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10)
- Cacher Stats provides a rank comparison based on total finds by state/location. You can also generate a stat bar for your profile or website.
- My Geocaching Profile provides a statistics generator and information on your progress for select challenges
- The Geocaching Toolbox From coordinate notation changes to conversions to complete different coordinate systems and from distance calculations to midpoint and intersection calculations can be found here.
- Boulter GPS Converter provides GPS format conversions, waypoint projections, and distance between two points
- GeoGearHeads is a weekly podcast discussing topics of interest to Geocachers, Location-based Gamers, and Technology Enthusiasts.
- Caching in the Northwest – An audio show about geocaching in the Northwest U.S.
- Geocaching Podcast – A general interest talk show recorded live through a Google+ Hangout On Air.
- GeoSnippits Reboot – A talk show recorded live through a Google+ Hangout On Air.
- Oh Beep! Geocaching Podcast – Geocaching experiences from a young family in the U.K.
- Podcacher Podcast – This is the most recognized audio podcast in the Caching world. If you haven't checked out Sonny and Sandy's show, you should.
- Treasure Movie – This will be the best geocaching movie you have ever seen. The film is scheduled to be released around May of 2017.
- FTF Magazine – The magazine for Geocachers
- Cachly – The foremost IOS Geocaching application
- I.B. Geocaching – Geocaching Shop
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Constructing arched base for coffee table3/3
I am going to be making this coffee table. My question is what would be the best way to make the curved legs? I was going to do a segmented arch using floating tenons. Would bent lamination be better? I know a lot will depend on the look and continuous grain, but that aside will the segmented arch be strong enough?
Yes, bent lamination is the way to go.
A 10" wide coffee table? Having enough strength at the top to leg connection will be a bigger concern than leg strength. Somebody puts too much force on the end of the table, you've got trouble! Drawing seems way out of scale for a coffee table too. I've never made one taller than 18". I'd also never run the legs out to the edge of the top. I like to keep them in a few inches for design and pratical matters of not stubbing a toe. I guess your estimate was good enough to get the job? How did you bid it without knowing how to make the legs?
That table looks vaguely familiar.....
I have to say that as the designer - er - maker of this table, you are the one that should best answer fabrication questions. Continuous grain or joined parts or sawn solids or veneers on glulams - What is it you want to project? What do you see when you visualize the completed table? Do you take the path that is easiest? Hardest? Or the one you know?
And really, how the heck are you gonna attach that top - drywall screws? You do realize that some people will sit on coffee tables, no? 10" wide - and this will stand up on thick carpet without being top heavy?
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Looks like I was off on the 6" part... looks more like 8" in this drawing.
At an inch and a half thick, you're looking at steam bending or bent lams. Segments aren't going to fly, because you don't have room for sufficiently strong joinery.
I have to agree with many of the (unfortunately blunt) criticisms here. As drawn, it appears fragile, unstable and awkwardly proportioned.
A segmented arch will be more than strong enough......if you brick lay it with 2 layers at 3/4" thick. The joints on the two layers offset by 1/2 of segment length and the layers are face glued together.
This is an extremely strong construction method.
Personally I think the strip lamination with the continuous grain will look nicer.
BH Davis
Thanks for all the input about construction techniques. I agree that the drawing is crude and seems somewhat out of proportion, it was done quickly to help convey what I was looking for. When I am presented with a piece that has unfamiliar construction I usually do a full size mock up in mdf to work out the bugs. Still appreciate the input though.
This same design has been seen somewhere else on this forum recently and it's still a knockoff of designs in a Fine Woodworking article from several years ago. Same form, same shape made by several different professional makers. Lets try not to represent other peoples original ideas as our own when they clearly aren't, it's just bad for business and on a forum like this someone will recognize it and call you on it. By the way the article described several different ways to make the table, might be worth reading.
Here is one I did a couple of years ago, vacuum bagging 1/8" bending ply with cherry face veneers. I agree you need to consider supporting it on the ends. This was a dining table.


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When Sesame Street characters talk about healthy eating and exercise, your preschoolers may listen.
In a late-breaking clinical trial presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2013, preschoolers in Bogotá, Colombia participating in a structured curriculum that used Sesame Street's Healthy Habits for Life materials improved their knowledge, attitudes and habits related to a heart-healthy lifestyle. The percentage of children at a healthy weight also improved by 13 percent.
In 2006, Valentin Fuster, M.D., Ph.D., director of Mount Sinai Heart at The Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, partnered with Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, to develop the campaign to promote cardiovascular health education in developing countries. Colombia was selected as the pilot.
"Cardiovascular health promotion should be started as early as possible and be integrated into all aspects of a child's life, including family and school," said Jaime Cespedes, M.D., director of the Pediatric Hospital at the Cardioinfantil Foundation Institute of Cardiology in Bogotá.
In a five-month school-based intervention, Sesame Street characters introduced heart-healthy ideas and actions to 3- to 5-year-olds and their parents in 14 preschools in underprivileged neighborhoods in Bogotá. Topics included:
- Loving and caring for your body
- Eating a variety of foods, with a rainbow of colorful fruits and vegetables as "everyday foods" and other foods (such as cookies) as "sometime" foods
- Physical activity as a way to feel great and play with your friends, with opportunities for exercise in many settings
Three years after the intervention, researchers retested 598 children and 475 parents:
- Compared to their scores prior to the program, the children's knowledge improved 15 percent, attitudes 51 percent and heart-healthy habits 27 percent.
- The percentage of children at a healthy weight rose from 62 percent to 75 percent.
- Parents' increased knowledge and attitudes about heart-healthy behavior was smaller, but significant.
"As a result of our successful pilot intervention in Colombia, the program has also been implemented in Spain, where we have expanded our reach to 20,000 more children," Fuster said. "Additional countries are now joining in the implementation of this vital childhood intervention allowing for increased education about the benefits of a heart-healthy lifestyle to better protect our world's tiniest hearts."


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Laurel Creek Country Club, is a Private, 18 hole golf course located in Moorestown, New Jersey.
Laurel Creek Country Club golf course opened for play in 1988. The course was designed by Arnold Palmer.
Laurel Creek Country Club golf course is one of the few links-style courses in New Jersey. Generous, undulating fairways and large greens provide ample scoring opportunities for the player who places a premium on accuracy. Get a little crooked or try to overpower the course and you may be hacking your next shot of the 12" fescue that frames each hole or taking out of one of the many water hazards and environmentally protected areas that can come into play on 14 of the 18 holes.
The course plays to a par 71 for the men, with 5 tee boxes ranging from 6,911 yards from the tips down to 5,222 yards for the forward tees. The ladies play to a par 72, with the Medal tees at 6,180 yards, Honors tees at 5,551 yards and the forward Legends tees at 5,222.
Guest (cart included), played on Saturday, May 2011 at noon
Great layout, greens were a little slow but it was spring and rainy
$76 (cart included), played on Saturday, October 2010 at 8am
challenging course; not the typical flat NJ tract; wonderful clubhouse and welcoming staff.
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Project Spotlight – Log Cabin Weekend Home
We were super excited about this project from the very beginning! It's not every day that a client needs help with a log cabin. This husband and wife had slightly different visions when it came to the aesthetics of the space. She wanted it to feel fresh and put together, and his main concern was that it stay rustic; however, honoring the integrity of their weekend cabin, set in the countryside near Dickson, Tennessee, was a top priority for both of them.
After lots of discussing and planning, it was decided that the loft bedroom with tons of natural light would be the more feminine space, and the guest bedroom would become the bold, masculine retreat.
For the loft, we were immediately drawn to this handmade otomi quilt found on Etsy – always a go-to source of ours when we need unique pieces.
After the client let us know she was just as captivated as we were, our team decided to use this as the inspiration piece for the rest of the loft, and it's featured on top of layers of cozy white bedding.
In the guest bedroom, we started the space with a masculine palette, using motifs typical of a cabin, but adding our own twist by introducing some unexpected elements as well – like the taxidermy-inspired accent pillow made with an exposed brass zipper, layered on army green wool.
Fabric and finishes selections…
One of the biggest challenges – but also the most fun! – was to make sure this space felt collected. Hardly any furniture or accessories were bought brand new, and we found that the trick to achieving a well-put together feeling was giving ourselves plenty of time to "collect" – checking out Etsy every day, running to local antique stores every week, always keeping an eye out for the perfect find.
Gas Lamp Antiques and Gas Lamp Too are favorite local sources here in Nashville. So many treasures!
Other local go-to stores for this project included Cadeau, White's Mercantile, Welcome Home, Hey Rooster General Store, The Fuselage, Kore, Castilleja, and West Elm. We're lucky to have so many wonderful resources here in Nashville!
Here are a few of our favorite finds for the cabin:
This trunk from the 1800s makes a perfect bedside table. It's from our best-loved booth at Gas Lamp Too.
We immediately fell in love with this vintage hand embroidered pillow, sourced from Etsy.
This Pendleton blanket added a pop of color, while keeping the masculine feel.
It was hard for us to part with this vintage wall hanging, but it looked great over the bed in our client's space.
Here are a few photos from the end of our install day…
We can't wait to get back out there with our photographer to really capture the spaces! We'll be sharing professional photos soon!


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New evidence that omega-3 fatty acids have a role in primary prevention of coronary heart disease
A recently published study (1) provides new evidence that omega-3 fatty acids have a role in the primary prevention of coronary heart disease (CHD). This new publication included pooled data from 19 cohort studies conducted in 16 countries and including over 45,000 individuals with a median follow-up time of 10 years. Importantly, omega-3 fatty acid concentrations in blood or tissue compartments at study entry were used as the measure of exposure. It was found that each of the four omega-3 fatty acids reported α-linolenic acid (ALA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosapentaenoic acid (DPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) was associated with reduced risk of fatal CHD, with about a 10% reduction in relative risk (RR) for each one standard deviation increase in concentration of the omega-3 fatty acid. These findings make a very valuable contribution to the ongoing discussion about the role of omega-3 fatty acids in cardiovascular disease (CVD) and provide further evidence to support recommendations for the population to consume these fatty acids as part of a healthy diet.
Omega-3 fatty acids: structure, metabolism, dietary sources and intakes
Omega-3 (sometimes called n-3) fatty acids are a family of polyunsaturated fatty acids. They are characterized by the double bond closest to the methyl terminus of the hydrocarbon (acyl) chain being on carbon number three when counting the methyl carbon as number one. Functionally the most important omega-3 fatty acids appear to be EPA (20:5n-3) and DHA (22:6n-3) (2,3), although roles for DPA (22:5n-3) are now also emerging (4). EPA, DPA and DHA are found in fairly high amounts in seafood, especially fatty fish (sometimes called "oily fish"; e.g., mackerel, herring, sardines, salmon, trout, tuna), in the blubber and tissues of sea mammals like whales and seals, in supplements like fish oils, cod liver oil, and krill oil, in some algal oils, and in a limited number of pharmaceutical grade preparations. EPA, DPA and DHA are metabolically related to one another, and there is a pathway by which EPA can be synthesized from simpler, plant-derived omega-3 fatty acids like ALA (18:3n-3) (Figure 1). ALA is synthesized in plants and is found in several seeds, nuts and vegetable oils. The enzymes of omega-3 fatty acid interconversion are shared with the analogous omega-6 (n-6) fatty acid pathway of conversion of linoleic acid (18:2n-6) to arachidonic acid (20:4n-6). The high intake of linoleic acid relative to ALA in many Western diets (5) favours linoleic acid conversion over that of ALA. This may be one explanation for the frequently reported low rate of conversion of ALA along this pathway (6), although this rate can be influenced by several other factors (6).
Except in people eating fatty fish regularly or taking omega-3 supplements, intakes of EPA, DPA and DHA are low; these are often quoted as around 0.1 to 0.2 g/day, but are probably much lower than that in most people (2). It is difficult to be precise about this figure because the content of these fatty acids in many foods is poorly described and is either not included or is incorrectly included in food composition databases (2). The intake of ALA among adults in Western populations is around 1 g/day (2). The concentrations of ALA, EPA, DPA and DHA can be measured in blood plasma or serum, in blood cells (red blood cells, leukocytes, platelets) and in tissues; the content varies according to the location and according to the precise lipid fraction analyzed (2,3,7). It is also influenced by dietary intake: it is well described that increasing the intake of EPA, DPA and DHA by eating fatty fish or by taking omega-3 supplements increases the concentration of those fatty acids in blood plasma and serum, in blood cells and in tissues (2,3). This enrichment occurs in time- and dose-dependent ways that are now quite well described (7). Increasing intake of ALA causes an enrichment of ALA in some pools and also enhances the content of EPA and DPA (6). Slowly turning over pools such as adipose tissue are considered to be good indicators of long term dietary intake of omega-3 fatty acids, particularly ALA (8). Red blood cells are considered to be good indicators of long term intake of EPA and DHA (9), and other blood cells are also useful in this regard (7). Faster turning over pools, like plasma phospholipids are more indicative of recent consumption than of longer term intake (7). It has been demonstrated that there are significant linear relationships between the enrichment of EPA and DHA seen in several different pools, including plasma lipids, blood cells and adipose tissue, when intake of EPA and DHA is increased (7). Thus, all easily accessible lipid pools in humans show similar qualitative responses to EPA and DHA intake, and probably to DPA intake too. This is important, because the study of Del Gobbo et al. (1) pooled data from studies that had measured omega-3 fatty acids in total plasma, plasma phospholipids, plasma cholesteryl esters, red blood cells, and adipose tissue.
Omega-3 fatty acids and cardiovascular disease: what was already known?
A role for omega-3 fatty acids in protecting against CHD mortality was identified in studies conducted among Greenland Inuit populations, and later extended to other Arctic native populations and to the Japanese (10). The effects seen on mortality were ascribed to the high intake of EPA and DHA from sea mammals and from fatty fish (10) and EPA and DHA were demonstrated to beneficially improve a number of risk factors for development of atherosclerosis including blood lipids, blood pressure, and inflammation (10,11). A number of ecological, case-control and prospective cohort studies reported beneficial associations between omega-3 fatty acid intake from the diet or omega-3 fatty acid concentrations in a specific body pool (e.g., in blood plasma or serum or in red blood cells) and clinical markers of disease risk or a disease manifestation such as incident CHD, myocardial infarction, stroke or mortality. These studies have been summarized and discussed in detail elsewhere (10). A fairly recent systematic review and meta-analysis brought together prospective studies examining the association of dietary or circulating fatty acids, including omega-3 fatty acids, with risk of coronary outcomes (12). Outcomes included fatal or nonfatal myocardial infarction, CHD, coronary insufficiency, coronary death, angina, or angiographic coronary stenosis. The aggregation of data from 16 studies involving over 422,000 individuals showed a RR of 0.87 [95% confidence interval (CI), 0.78–0.97] for those in the top third of dietary EPA plus DHA intake compared with those in the lower third of intake. There was no effect of dietary ALA intake using data from 7 studies involving over 155,000 individuals. The aggregation of data from 13 studies involving over 20,000 individuals showed RR of 0.78 (95% CI, 0.65–0.94), 0.79 (95% CI, 0.67–0.93) and 0.75 (95% CI, 0.62–0.89) for those in the top third of circulating EPA, DHA and EPA plus DHA, respectively, compared with those in the lower third (12). A smaller number of studies in fewer individuals gave a RR of 0.64 (95% CI, 0.47–0.89) for circulating DPA (12). There was no significant protective effect of high circulating ALA RR 0.93 (95% CI, 0.83–1.03); 8 studies involving 15,000 subjects). Thus, the accumulated data suggested that EPA, DPA and DHA, but not ALA, all lower the risk of developing adverse coronary outcomes. These data support a clear role for EPA, DPA and DHA in primary prevention of CHD, and perhaps more widely, of CVD.
There has also been significant interest in the effect of omega-3 fatty acids in people with existing CVD, for example in survivors of myocardial infarction or in patients with heart failure. A number of controlled intervention trials, usually with omega-3 supplements, have been conducted and the outcome in these studies has most often been the occurrence of a major cardiovascular event (e.g., myocardial infarction), including one that is fatal. Several such studies published between 1989 and 2008 reported lower rates of death in patients receiving EPA and DHA at doses of 0.5 to 1.8 g/day for periods of 1 to 5 years (13-16). Meta-analyses of these studies were very supportive of a benefit of EPA and DHA in secondary prevention of mortality due to coronary causes (17-19), and pharmaceutical grade EPA and DHA began to be included in guidelines for secondary prevention of myocardial infarction in some countries. It is likely that the mechanisms that reduce the likelihood of cardiovascular events and mortality in patients with established disease are different from the mechanisms that act to slow the development of atherosclerosis; i.e., different mechanisms operate in primary and secondary prevention. Three key mechanisms have been suggested to contribute to the therapeutic effect of EPA and DHA. These are altered cardiac electrophysiology seen as lower heart rate, increased heart rate variability and fewer arrhythmias; an anti-thrombotic action resulting from the altered pattern of production of eicosanoid mediators that control platelet aggregation; and an anti-inflammatory effect which would act to stabilize atherosclerotic plaques preventing their rupture (10,11).
Despite the positive findings with omega-3 fatty acid interventions in at-risk patient groups, supported by meta-analyses and biologically plausible candidate mechanisms, a series of studies published since 2010 have failed to replicate the earlier findings (20-24) and this has influenced the most recent meta-analyses which have concluded that there is little protective effect of supplemental omega-3 fatty acids on cardiovascular mortality, usually studied in at-risk groups of patients (12,25-27). It is important to recognize that the most recent studies of omega-3 fatty acids and cardiovascular mortality in at-risk patients have been criticized for various reasons related to small sample size, the low dose of EPA plus DHA used, and the too short duration of follow up (28). Nevertheless, these recent trials and meta-analyses have led to the conclusion that omega-3 fatty acids have no role in CHD or CVD prevention or treatment. This conclusion however does not fit well with the current evidence base, which clearly demonstrates a role for EPA and DHA in primary prevention of CHD (12), and it is clear that the situation regarding secondary prevention is unresolved since supportive meta-analyses continue to be published (29,30) and experience with patient post-myocardial infarction is positive (31). It seems important to separate the consideration of the effects of omega-3 fatty acids in primary and in secondary prevention since (I) different biological mechanisms are involved; and (II) primary prevention involves dietary habit over decades while secondary prevention typically involves shorter term use of omega-3 supplements.
What does this new study add?
The study of Del Gobbo et al. (1) shifts the focus back to primary prevention and broadens the considerations to include ALA and DPA in addition to EPA and DHA. The 19 studies that were pooled came from 16 countries and involved 45,637 individuals; there were 7,973 cases of incident CHD, 2,781 of fatal CHD, and 7,157 non-fatal myocardial infarctions. The median age of participants at study entry was 59 years (range, 18–97 years); all were healthy and about 63% were male. Median follow-up was 10 years (range, 1.3–42 years). After adjustment for multiple variables, ALA, EPA, DPA, and DHA were each associated with a lower risk of fatal CHD, with a RR of 0.91 (95% CI, 0.84–0.98) for ALA, of 0.91 (95% CI, 0.21–1.00) for EPA, of 0.90 (95% CI, 0.85–0.96) for DPA, and of 0.90 (95% CI, 0.84–0.96) for DHA. These effects were not additive, in that the combination of EPA, DPA and DHA was associated with about the same reduction in RR (11%) as each of the individual fatty acids. DPA was associated with a lower risk of total CHD RR 0.94 (95% CI, 0.90–0.99), but ALA RR 1.00 (95% CI, 0.95–1.05), EPA RR 0.94 (95% CI, 0.87–1.02) and DHA RR 0.95 (95% CI, 0.91–1.00) were not, although there were trends. There was no association of omega-3 fatty acids with non-fatal myocardial infarction. Associations were generally stronger for fatty acids in total plasma or phospholipids than in adipose tissue. Strengths of the study include its large sample size, its use of omega-3 fatty acid concentrations, and its statistical controlling for multiple variables that could confound the associations being investigated. The risk reduction observed were not altered by sex, type-2 diabetes, duration of follow-up or use of statins or aspirin. There were however some differences in risk reduction according to ethnicity and these observations require further investigation. The study clearly shows that all four omega-3 fatty acids investigated lower the risk of fatal CHD and supports a role for omega-3 fatty acids in primary prevention of CHD. That ALA seems to be about as strongly associated with reduced risk of fatal CHD as the seafood-derived omega-3 fatty acids is a surprise, since ALA has a much weaker effect on cardiovascular risk factors than EPA and DHA do (6). However, it is not clear if the protective effect of ALA is due to ALA itself or whether it requires conversion of ALA to EPA and DPA.
Del Gobbo et al. (1) demonstrate that a one standard deviation increase in the relative concentration of any of the omega-3 fatty acids in an accessible body compartment is associated with a roughly 10% reduction in risk of fatal CHD. Browning et al. (7) report mean (± standard deviation) concentrations of EPA and DHA in plasma phosphatidylcholine, the major plasma phospholipid, to be 1.1%±0.5% and 3.2%±1.2% of total fatty acids, respectively. The subjects studied were healthy men and women with mean age of 51.7 years living in the south of the United Kingdom and not habitually consuming fatty fish or using omega-3 fatty acid supplements. The concentrations of EPA and DHA achieved by these subjects would be the result of endogenous biosynthesis from ALA and dietary intake from lean fish, occasional fatty fish and other foods, like meat and eggs (6). Browning et al. conducted a supplementation study providing EPA+DHA on one, two or four days per week for one year (7). Figure 2 shows the increases in plasma phosphatidylcholine EPA and DHA achieved after one year with the supplemental intakes of EPA and DHA expressed in g/day. Using these data, it is estimated that a one standard deviation increase in plasma phosphatidylcholine EPA can be achieved with an EPA intake of about 0.2 g/day, while for DHA the intake would be about 0.4 g/day. There is, of course, a variation in the enrichment in EPA and DHA seen and the enrichment of each individual omega-3 fatty acid will be influenced by the ratio of EPA to DHA in the diet or supplement used, because the two fatty acids compete with one another for incorporation into lipid pools. Nevertheless, these estimates give an idea of the increase in intake that might be required to afford a 10% reduction in risk of death from CHD. These intakes of EPA and DHA can be easily achieved through regular consumption of fatty fish or through use of supplements of omega-3 concentrates.
Del Gobbo et al. (1) report new findings pooling data from 19 cohort studies indicating that a higher concentration of any of four individual omega-3 fatty acids (ALA, EPA, DPA or DHA) is associated with a reduced risk of fatal CHD, and perhaps also incident CHD. The findings confirm a role for omega-3 fatty acids in primary prevention of CHD. An estimate of the intakes of EPA and DHA required to bring about an increase in EPA and DHA concentration that is protective suggests that such intakes are achievable in the general population.
Conflicts of Interest: The author serves on scientific advisory boards of Pronova BioPharma, Smartfish and DSM and acts as a consultant to Cargill.
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The Washington State Legislature currently is in special session working on the state's upcoming budget which could have implications on the future of the solar industry in our state. Solar Installers of Washington continues to work with key legislators in the budget process who need to know about the solar industry's benefit to the state economy.
Please contact your legislator today (or one of the following legislators if you reside in one of their districts) to show your support for solar. You may download a Solar Support Letter and email to your representative. Feel free to distribute a variation of your own letter as well. Please share with other solar supporters. Thank you!
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Please do all you can to protect our hard fought, and very successful, incentives. Back room shenanigans are a real possibility and our legislators need to know that we are watching and that we are serious about protecting our solar industry.
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Future Generations depend on decisions we make today. One issue we seem to be falling short on is finding and recognizing and changing to clean and sustainable energy sources. Solar Energy is huge and people need to know and recognize how it can help us stop using dirty coal and oil. Germany gets a substantial percentage of their electricity from Solar power. If you read trade magazines on energy, you might have seen the solar power panels in Antarctica and all over the world. We really have to start a transition to Solar and other forms of energy. Much of the pieces we need are manufactured in Washington state! I hope you will do what you can to help Washington State join Germany and other forward looking nations and promoting Solar Power.
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text: Census Respond to the 2020 Census at my2020census.gov. Census 2020 - Shaping your future When you do the math, it's easy to see what an accurate count of residents can do for your community: better infrastructure, improved services, and a brighter tomorrow for everyone. In fact, the information the Census collects helps to determine how billions of dollars in federal funding are spent each year on things like:HospitalsJob training centersNew schoolsSchool programs, such as Head StartSenior centersBridges, tunnels, roads, and highwaysEmergency servicesNatural disaster responseRemember, wherever you live on April 1 is where you fill out the Census. University students, be sure to fill it out right where you're living, not where you grew up or where your parents reside. Learn more at 2020census.gov Dates to Remember Day in the Life of Census Data FAQ Dates to Remember Day in the Life of Census Data FAQ Response Rates Curious about current response rates across the country as well as in our community? Visit the 2020 Census Response Rates page. This link shows the county's self-response by Census Tract.


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Tons of people have withdrawn all their money from the stock market because….well, they don't really know why — it just feels "bad" to keep it in. Logically, we all understand that the stock market's average return of about 8% is an average — meaning it goes up and down — but when our 401(k) drops 40%, we want to get out immediately. (More about investor psychology.)
When Carl Richards from Behavior Gap, showed me his slideshow below, I loved it. Now, he's written up a companion guide to illustrate exactly how this applies to you.
Notice the key points that Carl makes below:
- The stock market's precipitous drop is catastrophic for anyone who needs to retire on their money now. (Technically, they should have a dramatically reduced exposure to stocks, but most people don't know what asset allocation is, let alone practice regular rebalancing.)
- However, if you're young, the drop in stock prices is a huge advantage to your long-term growth.
- Too many people make gut-wrenchingly bad decisions because of fear and the irrational belief that they can predict the near-term moves of the stock market. In the short term, anything can happen. By having a longer time horizon, you can mitigate risk and almost certainly predict considerable investment returns. BUT YOU CAN'T TIME THE MARKET, ESPECIALLY IN THE SHORT TERM. FOCUS ON THE LONG TERM!!! I'LL KILL YOU!!! (This is Ramit talking, not Carl)
Ok, on with the presentation.
Since "Average is Not Normal" launched, I have had a lot of very engaging conversations and I want to share some of the insights from those conversations.
To provide some context lets start with the tale of two periods. Below are the annual returns of the S&P 500:
Period 1:
1995: 37.6%
1996: 23.0%
1997: 33.4%
1998: 28.6%
1999: 21.0%
Period 2:
2000: -9.1%
2001: -11.9%
2002: -22.1%
2003: 28.7%
2004: 10.9%
A few thoughts:
1-Imagine if you sold your business in late 1994 and planned on investing the money and living off your investments for the rest of your life. Because of the timing of the sale you start with a huge tail wind. In this case, having a series of way "above average" returns earlier is a huge benefit
2-What if you sold in late '99, and your first few years were way "below average." On top of the market being down dramatically, you are selling to fund your lifestyle. This double whammy can result in a death spiral. On top of the market being down, you have to continue to sell to fund your lifestyle. As this cycle continues, you are taking a larger and larger percentage of your portfolio each year. It only takes a few below average years for this to become a problem.
3-Despite dramatically different results in term of dollars, 20 years later these two time periods could have close to the same 20 year average rate of return.
4-If you are just starting to fund your 401(k), you should hope for the opposite sequence of returns versus your friend who just sold his business. It can be depressing to see your account go down month after month, but for the person still actively saving, you would hope to have "below average" returns early when you don't have a lot of money at risk.
5-When you are in the accumulation stage, it would be great for the market to be down or at least flat so you can buy more shares "on sale."
6-There is no such thing as a "good" pattern of returns. What was "bad" for the person who sold his business would be "good" for the person in the early years of funding his 401(k).
7-We have no idea what the sequence of returns is going to be for the next five years.
8-Investing is risky. You could chose an investment that does "great" over a twenty year period, but due to the timing of the above average and below average returns, you could end up broke.
9-Because every person has unique savings and withdrawal goals, real financial planning can not be done as a one-size-fits-all solution.
10-Understanding that average is not normal should result in the realization that real financial planning is a process of setting a course and then making the small course corrections as we deal with the random nature of returns.
If you liked this article, check out the companion piece at Get Rich Slowly (one of my favorite personal-finance blogs).
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It has been a whole month since I opened my on-line bake shop and it truly feels as though so much has changed.
I have way less sleep under my belt for instance and my kitchen smells like pastry all the time, which is actually fantastic.
A new business, I have discovered has lots of growing pains but the highlights far exceed the difficult moments.
When my website first launched I started to send out e-mails to local businesses because frankly, I had no idea what I was doing. How do you get in touch with people who you want to sell things to? Especially without sounding like you are just a lowly salesperson. It's more difficult than ever in this electronic age to make face contact with those you need to step into success. So, I sent out a simple message to as many places as I could that fit my food morals. Only one responded and that was Bard Coffee in Portland. My e-mail happened to coincide with the soon to be vacant spot they had for a baker.
The first time I saw: Eat Your Plate on the Harvest on the Harbor Website, I felt anxious, delighted, excited, nervous, I mean, a vast array of emotions.
And since that evening when it was first brought to my attention I have thought about it in waking and in sleep.
As the days came closer, I worked furiously in the kitchen making 2,000 biscotti, 500 cupcakes and 20 sheets of blueberry layer cake for the Lobster Chef of the Year event. Oh and I must not forget the countless batches of chocolate ganache buttercream frosting to top all the cupcakes. Towards the end of the week I started to feel defeated. The only thing that kept me going was the thought of sharing my food with hundreds of people.
I always thought that my Nana was a little scary growing up. Actually, I thought all of her family was a little frightening. In the kitchen, she was all business, and when things didn't quite go her way, you might as well have found a rock and hid yourself under it. The only time I remember Nana baking was when I was little and she attempted to make brownies. They were the most difficult items to eat, I didn't dare tell her that, as clearly she was pretty upset by the incident. So, she said forget baking and stuck to the savory. Since then, her only successful sweet dish has been "Perfectly Chocolate Chocolate Cake" which in itself is iffy. Sometimes she makes it and it's great, other times, I think she may have lost her marbles.
The other part of crazy I witnessed growing up was watching Nana consume a meal. Lobster especially, and as I am writing this I am praying that no one will ever show it to her, it may get me voted off the island-with a wooden spoon.
A couple of weeks ago I was asked to be the dessert chef at the "Lobster Chef of the Year" event that is being held at Harvest on the Harbor. The moment I was asked, I was filled with joy and excitement, completely astonished that I would be invited anywhere considering I am so new to the food scene. Luckily for me, the aesthetic of my website allows people to have confidence in my abilities. Once the initial feeling of excitement subsided, the nervousness began to set in and ever since I have been a bit of a basket case. The dessert has to be blueberry in nature and for me, that poses a little bit of a predicament since I don't love blueberries completely on their own. And because of this, I don't frequently use them in my baking unless it's a pie or a tart. This led me to have a bit of writer's block when it came to building a recipe which then caused me to sit on my computer at two in the morning googling "blueberry" just to find some sort of inspiration.
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DRAWN FROM THE RIVER: Drawings by Artists of the Saco River ValleyFREE public opening preview: Wednesday, September 14, 5:30-7:30 p.m.Two concurrent exhibitions at the Saco Museum this fall will celebrate the art of drawing, presented in conjunction with The Maine Drawing Project (http://chitna.asap.um.maine.edu/mainedrawing/). Drawn from the River: Drawings by Artists of the Saco River Valley will use drawings from the Saco Museum's permanent collection to explore how drawing was part of the artistic process for 19th-century local artists like Gibeon Elden Bradbury and Charles Henry Granger.
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The International Office
The International Office (IO) is responsible for the university's international activities and it provides support for international guests. It functions as the contact point for all things international at the university and offers advice and counselling for both foreign students studying in Bochum, and students at the university wishing to study or find an internship abroad.
We also provide assistance and support to faculties and departments when organising visiting scholarships. Last but not least, we specialise in developing and maintaining international partnerships with foreign universities and institutes.


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FolderViewer 5.0
FolderViewer 5.0 is a very advanced, dual panel FileManager.
Main features:
Dual Panel Filemanager with many extended features An Advanced Copy Tool using properties - i.e. Artist, Album, Title, ISO, F-Stop, Country, City, Street etc. - of the file to create the target Folders Advanced Rename Tool, using file properties like: Artist, Album, Title, ISO, F-Stop, Country, City, Street etc. as part(s) of the new filename Search Tool, including Google Desktop Search (still available on the Internet) with the option to export the results (Text, Excel(X), XML, HTML) or save them to disk Data Analysis of the Search results using Pivot Tables with the option to export the results (Text, Excel(X), XML, HTML) or save them to disk Dual Panel Internet Browser, executing saved Internet searches, using 16 searchengines with an Advanced History Database DuckDuckGo Bang! Database to use in Internet searches Multiple Document Library Databases Multiple Picture Library Databases Single Music Library Database; print and search Lyrics Single Video Library Database Syntax Editor and Hex Editor Embedded multiple Windows Media Players Network Tools Multiple Remote Desktop clients System Tools The extensive Helpfile has been replaced by several instruction videos published on our YouTube channel. These videos can also be reached from within the program itself.


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Tennessean: Corps says it welcomes hearing on actions during flooding
Posted on July 9, 2010
by Anne Paine
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials say they are looking forward to talking to a Senate subcommittee about the agency's actions during the unprecedented May 2010 Nashville flood.
The goal of the July 22 hearing, promoted by U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander, is to see whether flooding could have been lessened in the early May disaster and how any future flooding levels can be better communicated to the public.
"The Corps is determined to objectively and dispassionately review the facts behind this event and transparently communicate the findings at the Senate hearing and to the public, and then work to improve our processes for the future," a statement out of the Cincinnati office of the Corps said.
Two reports are underway, an "After Action" Review Report, which is expected in mid-July, and a more in-depth "Post-Flood" Report that could take months.
The first is being conducted with the National Weather Service to figure out what happened in terms of communications during the flood, and what lessons can be learned.
The weather service takes information from the Corps and many other sources to predict floods and flooding levels. Gaylord Opryland officials have been critical of the information they received on Sunday, May 2, when water rose more quickly than they say they had been told it would. They had a hotel full of people that had to be evacuated.
The "after action" review will also recommend improvements in the way the Corps operates Nashville area dams and communicate with partner agencies during floods in the future, the Corps statement said.
The Post-Flood Report is a more detailed technical, engineering report, covering meteorologic, hydrologic and hydraulic conditions. It and can be used for technical planning for future flood damage reduction efforts.
U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper had blasted the Corps after he said he learned that the second more in-depth report would not be done for financial reasons.
The Corps said in its statement that it is "developing a funding plan," to pay for the work. Officials so far have declined to give the estimated costs of such a study. Preliminary information has been taken for it to go forward.
The hearing will be before the Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee.


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With a growing number of buy-to-let landlords in London now using short-term letting platforms like Airbnb to breach the rules for letting properties, MPs are calling for greater powers to crackdown on abuses of existing legislation that permit homes to be rented out short-term for up to 90 days a year.
Addressing Parliament yesterday, Westminster North Labour MP Karen Buck, supported by nine other MPs, said that landlords should have to notify councils of the dates that their property is being used for short-letting.
According to Buck, Westminster council, alone, is currently investigating more than 1,100 properties which are believed to have been in breach of the 90-night limit.
She said that she welcomed the "freedom for homeowners to let their properties", but insisted that "without excessive bureaucratic interference" it is hard for "cash-strapped councils to police the rules".
"Alongside the responsible owner-occupiers are irresponsible ones, illegal sub-letters and an increasingly significant commercial operation, seeking to take advantage of potentially higher yields," she added.
Earlier this month, the Mayor of London urged short-term agents operating in London, including Veeve, One Fine Stay, Wimdu, Booking.com, HomeAway and Airsorted, to block hosts from renting out homes in the capital for more than 90 days.
But until there is a change in the existing rules to monitor activity levels in the market, Field insisted that "a free-for-all in short-term lets" will keep "causing misery for thousands of our constituents".
"We want the local council to have effective powers to clamp down on this," she added.


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This teacher kilt pin brooch comes with 5 beautifully detailed vintage style charms and is a perfect teacher appreciation gift for the end of the school year. This silver plated brooch is 5 cm (2.5 inches) long.
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Polish developer AT Games is working on Full of Stars, a game that looks off the bat like an arcade-style, vertically-scrolling game where you're flying through space, dodging asteroids, lasers and other hazards. However, the structure of the game plays an important role, as the story of helping a colony of refugees find a safe haven somewhere in the galaxy, informs the experience. Story elements between levels, along with procedurally-generated paths along the way, help you in your quest to expand the safe haven and help survivors out.
This seems like an intriguing mix of a simple, shoot 'em up-inspired game with some deeper story elements, and I'm curious to see how it all plays out. Plus, AT Games got Marcin Przybylowicz, who did the soundtrack for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt to compose music for this game, which is just an impressive name to get. If you want to chat about this one and help beta test the game ahead of its expected April release, check out the forum thread for more details.


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A Gainesville State College assistant professor will present "Understand Global Warming" at noon April 23 in the college's Continuing Education/Performing Arts Center auditorium. The public is welcome to attend.
Sudhanshu Panda, who teaches global information systems/environmental science, will explain the causes and effects of global warming and offer suggestions on how to address the issue.
For more information, call Tonna Harris-Bosselmann at 678-717-3942, or e-mail email@example.com.


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It's about Honor, Integrity and Duty. It's about standing and delivering on a promise and the Imitation of Christ. It's about HIS Cross and not mine, and why should my actions be any different. It's about the Agape, and not about the Philia or the Eros that seem to permeate our modern society and the modern Catholic Church. It's about the resistance necessary to counteract an inherent evil. It's about embracing selflessness rather than self. It is about my children and their Faith and how to live it. It is about a Sacrament and what it means to rise to its defense, no matter the cost to self.
Raymond Cardinal Burke, in a recent homily on October 10th, said that man's "salvation consists in his fidelity to the existing marriage bond, and he cannot pretend to establish another. His calling is to seek the salvation of the partner, even if he can do so only by praying for her." And this is one of the ultimate goals of a marriage - the sanctification of the spouses through the patient acceptance of each other's Crosses - is it not? It is also the same salient point that Bishop Sheen often spoke of - the Agape love demanded in marriage to ensure its success. Or, as he put more simply, "to love the unlovable".
I have no reason to love my former spouse. Could very well, in fact, easily find a multitude of reasons why I have every right to do so. And I have, quite truthfully. Stopped praying for her more than once, but it never lasted more than a day or two. Why? I believe it is nothing less than the Agape love shown by Christ and that Bishop Sheen speaks of. Do the Graces that come through the Sacrament suddenly cease when a divorce is finalized? Not hardly. Do they cease when a marriage is obliterated via annulment? I don't know for certain, but I would like to believe not because of the children and the fact that one is still a parent even after a divorce and annulment. The Sacrament itself may have been ruled moot, but the effects of the Sacrament (Graces) must still be extant simply because of the children. Such is my belief, but am open to correction if any theologian should know differently.
So...here I sit, writing this simple defense of my marriage, my vocation and my children - and the Sacrament that brought all three together. It is a defense I do not take lightly, though at the onset of this divorce that is precisely what I was doing. Any man or woman caught-up in the juggernaut of no-fault divorce can barely resist its siren-call and it is only the Graces of the Sacrament that can stop the free-fall. I could not walk away from the vows I made, even though Holy Mother Church now gives me that right via an 8-1/2" x 11" piece of white paper in my file cabinet. I can assure you it will never be used.
I can't unlove my spouse, for to do so would lessen the love I have for my children. The two are inseparable in my opinion - can one truly love their children as much after a divorce as before if one spouse has now truly "unloved" the other? Can one "unlove" the spouse that helped bring a family into existence? Won't that take once again from the children a part of them that will never truly be replaced? I cannot "unlove" my former spouse, though I am sure there are many who would dispute most vehemently that idea. I don't set and pine away longing for something that is improbable and more like to fantasy, but neither will I - nor can I - separate the reality that I still Love the woman I married 27 years ago.
I wrote a comment to a blog post recently that asked rhetorically: "Are our vows not meaningless if we allow "irreconcilable differences" to overshadow them? Even if only one spouse does so, does it follow necessarily that the other must also follow along? We are powerless to stop the civil and legal effects of divorce once initiated by a petitioner; what we do have, however, is the power to live our vows as Christ intended; to resist the civil and live the Divine."
That is what I have chosen to do as regards to the ending of my marriage: Resist. I can't undo what has already been done. But as I wrote, "I simply have chosen not to let my future be defined by that and continue to honor my first vows and the woman they were spoken to. I owe as much to her and to Christ, as well as to our children, who will hopefully understand the seriousness of their own vows when they approach by the hopefully good example I try to give."
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