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Santa's Little Hackers {http://www.santaslittlehackers.com/} is a seasonal toy drive to adapt toys. They make simple modifications to the electronics of toys and give them away.
These adaptations make the toys accessible to individuals with disabilities so they can play independently.
Santa's Little Hackers is an annual event put on by MaxMods. MaxMods is a 501(c)3 not for profit corporation chartered to 'make the world accessible for all' by identifying adaptations and modifications to make the world work for individuals living with disabilities.
This is a very special blog post. WELL worth your time to read. This is a story of survival. And love. And bravery. A REALLY beautiful story. About a LOVELY Colorado family and the light that surrounds them.
The past 20 months have gone by quickly. We thought we would be in a different place with our life, with our family of four. Today we have a five year old girl named Lily and a 20 month old son named Everett. The name Everett means hardy and brave. That he is. Everett joined our family through a complicated course of events that could have ended in a few different ways. He is here with us today because of medical intervention. He is here because I trusted my gut and listened to that little voice. He is here today because he fought to survive. He is a fighter. He is a warrior. He has had so many pokes and scars remain on his hands, feet and legs. Everett's birth was a medical decision to save my life and his. His entry into life was not how we planned. He was born at 27 week gestation (a normal pregnancy, of course is 40). He had a placenta and cord complication that caused severe growth restriction for him. I had multiple complications that could lead to stroke and death. We weren't ready for him. We mourned it all and I still do from time to time, it's getting better with time. I can enter that place at any moment on rough days. I feel sad I didn't feel him grow in my belly. I barely looked pregnant. I lay in a hospital bed with women giving birth next to me to full term healthy babies while I spent weeks in the hospital. I could hear them. I ached. My body could not maintain this pregnancy. The decision to end it was calculated, essentially a risk ratio.
We survived and here is a bit about our journey.
Everett was born in March 2015 and weighed 1 lb and 8 oz. He was 11 inches long and the size of a 24 weeker. He was beyond fragile. Tim, my always optimistic husband cut the umbilical cord with scissors that were bigger than Everett. The operating room had at least 20 people there. I was happy. I had a new baby. I was terrified. I had a 27 week old baby would was intubated and placed on a vent immediately. He was given drugs to help his lungs. I had more complications from the birth afterwards and eventually I went home, but both he and I were sick. Everett called the NICU home for 140 days. One hundred and forty days. That's a long time. It SUCH a long time in a baby's life. Our life stopped and we were in survival mode. Everett was 6 weeks post my due date when he came home. He came home on oxygen with a monitor and could literally go two minutes without oxygen before he was saturating in the 60's. He would be blue. The monitor and oxygen gave him life. He was not easily portable, but he was home. He was home with our family and he was alive. We lived the next 11 months with full time oxygen. Day and night. Night and day. A baby attached to a cord, the cord that kept him alive. It seems simple and in all reality compared to other things, it is. It is simple to maintain. It is however, very restricting. We kept him home except for doctor appointments for months. He was at an incredibly high risk for lung complications and we didn't want another hospital stay. We were isolated. I returned to work after having him at home for only 6 weeks. I felt robbed of that time to enjoy my baby. Those 6 weeks were filled with specialist's appointments. I felt like I barely knew how to do it all even though I did it every day in the NICU. I had amazing teachers of nurses and doctors, people whogot me through the darkest moments in my life. We had a new normal now. Our normal has peacefully settled in with us. We eliminated oxygen needs in June 2016 while he was awake andnight time dependency in November 2016. They have left all the equipment for illness, should that occur. It's a shadow in our home. It haunts us a little in the corner of the room. We still check him religiously with the pulse oximeter.
this family has trusted me to capture their family connection quite a few times. and each time i am with them i feel so comfortable –like part of the family. their smiles and laughter are so genuine and raw and no posing was required. we enjoyed a lovely morning together while the leaves were proudly displaying their glittery golden hue. my favorite time of the day and the year. and other than a hot cup of coffee, photography is my favorite way to start the day.
i really love working with this family. it's been an honor to be their official family photographer over the years (i think we started working together in 2008) and i've watched the kids grow and change so much.
being the artist behind the camera is not a silent role. i get to capture the simple and sweet moments of love and connection that will be cherished for generations. i applaud you guys in many ways–you value professional photography year after year and hang large pieces of art all over your lovely home: canvases, metal prints, standouts. your home is filled with moment of togetherness forever preserved. and it's very humbling that year after year you choose me to be your photographer. a walk in your home to see all of the work we've created over the years is so humbling and lovely.
this year's session was a fun and different location and i just love the look we achieved: natural and open while celebrating the lovely view of the front range all within your neighborhood. perfection.
thanks for allowing me into your lives. it's never work for me to be around all of you. you've given me and my cameras a true voice over the years. and i thank you for that.


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Handball is a precision sport that requires accuracy from players. The more accurately your players can throw the ball (to each other or at goal) the more successful they'll be!
This plan has been designed to encourage players to think about where they're throwing the ball and to encourage them to focus on hitting the target to prevent interceptions and loose balls.
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I'm 30, still living with my parents for economic reasons. We have a good relationship. All my life they have been supportive and loving, with the ups and downs. We aren't perfect, we argue and squabble and make up and move on.
And it's strangling me. The nagging has been piling up. The love is getting spoiled by this resentment growing like a weed. I often catch myself thinking "God, I can't wait for them to die already so I can live in peace" and then I feel just horrible. I want to die just because of how often I've come to think that. I've taken to hurting myself whenever I have those thoughts just to try and stop them from occurring.
I will be devastated if either of them die. And yet I'm scared that I really won't.


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6pm, Friday 30 May 2014
Chapel by the Sea, 95 Roscoe St Bondi
$20 includes dinner with music from Incognito, Jamiroquai and Ronnie Jordan.
Cynthia's vibrant acrylic paintings are inspired by her environment, religious and spiritual sources.
Cynthia's ambition is to write her own book and to record an album that will be sold with it, so that people can immerse themselves totally while reading, listening to her music and pondering her art.
MAY - Cafe Church: Byron Smith
7pm, Sunday 25 May 2014
Chapel by the Sea, 95 Roscoe St Bondi
Byron Smith completed his PhD in Christian Ethics at the University of Edinburgh. He will talk to us about overcoming fears of climate change.
Awakening to the climate predicament for many people involves a range of uncomfortable emotional experiences: sorrow, anger, guilt, anxiety and
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Chapel by the Sea, 95 Roscoe St Bondi
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This file is a trojan. Trojans can steal important data from your computer.
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Progressive Pulse and Red Clay Citizen don't agree on much, but we definitely agree on this:
Goodyear might not be a pioneer in showing other US tire makers how to make a profit without handouts but it sure is showing other corporations how to get their fair share of public greenbacks. The slope is now officially slippery and other giant corporations will be sliding down in short order no doubt.
Bravo to Elaine Mejia for this post and kudos to the Pulse for their stand on this issue. We may battle it out on our little corner of the blogosphere, but whenever we can find areas of agreement, we'd do better to turn, momentarily, from our bickering to cooperating on issues where there is overlap.
Thus, a transpartisan message to our leaders: Stop giving away our money to corporations. It's wrong no matter how you try to justify it.
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Dmitri Ivanovich Golubov aka Script has started the Internet Party of Ukraine and is running for office in Kiev. Script, 24, was arrested in 2005 for creating carderplanet.com, a forum dedicated to sharing credit and debit card numbers.
"I belong to a rare category of people who go into politics is not for the profit, but for the sake of ideas," Golubov wrote in a (rough Google-translated) biographical statement accompanying a picture of himself on the party's Web site. "I am not interested in money, as the purpose of life. I get pleasure when helping other people, and I am willing to devote their lives to this."
The kid wants to build free-trade zones on Ukraine's water and basically make a nice, fat tax haven for kids like himself. Most importantly, however, getting into government would grant him immunity to prosecution. Smart kid.
Check out his company's web ad after the jump. Warning: May cause glowsticks to appear in your hands.


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Oregon Shakespeare Festival to RenameTheater Afer Peter D. Thomas
The donation comes from a group comprised of The Goatie Foundation, Roberta and David Elliott, and Helen and Peter Bing and answers a challenge issued when the lead donor for the construction of the New Theatre passed on the opportunity to name the theater, requiring only a significant donation from another donor.
The gift will go to support the OSF Artistic Opportunity Fund as well as the creation of a new rehearsal center housed in the current OSF production building in downtown Ashland. This center will be named in honor of theater designer Richard L. Hay, a 55-year veteran of the company and executive director William Patton, who died in January 2011.


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People told me that I had lost my marbles. I was ready to turn my back on the career that had been my dream. I had worked bloody hard to become a qualified lawyer and to be in charge of my own caseload. I had strived to stand up in court and represent my clients, fight their corner, be there for people who felt like life had beaten the shit out of them and that there were very few people on their side, they were vulnerable and they needed support and being there for people like that and helping them to rebuild their lives really did make my heart sing.
I had dreamed as a little girl of being a lawyer, and whilst it was no Ally McBeal it was exactly what I wanted to be doing BUT I save it all up. I gave it up when it stopped making me happy.
I turned my back on the regular (good) income and knew that it was time for me to take my wings & fly.
I saw so many colleague huddled around the kettle or the water cooler so pre-occupied in how awful work was that I knew that I never wanted to end up that way. I didn't want to blink and suddenly awaken 30 years later miserable.
I was going to go self employed. It was my time. I made the leap, full of excitement and nervous energy.
Eeeeekkkk – now that's brave they said. Nah, there's nothing brave about that because I had made myself a promise. In 2004 I promised myself that I wouldn't tolerate anything in my life that didn't make me happy, that I wasn't going to settle and that I was always going to take that leap, even if I couldn't see where I might land.
What made me take that vow with myself? Becoming Sleeping Beauty for a couple of weeks in October 2004 was my catalyst and the time that I decided that I was going to make decisions in my life without allowing fear to be included.
In October 2004 I was a little poorly. I had a water infection and that infection turned into septicaemia and as my organs began to shut down I was admitted to Intensive Care in an induced coma to allow my body to heal. I was out of circulation for a couple of weeks.
2 Little Points Just On A FYI
✔ A Urine Infection should never be referred to as "just a urine infection" and if you even think you have one PLEASE do go get yourself checked out. Who knew it could become septicaemia.
✔ AND being in an induced coma is quite a surreal experience. I was aware of my surroundings in a very drug addled vague kinda way AND I could hear people speaking to me. My hubby read Jane Austin's Emma to me and my brother read the back pages of the newspaper each day to me. I had some amazing experiences including leaving my body and watching everyone around me whilst I sat on top of the mental cupboards that flanked my bed (there's more on that in a different blog). So, if you are ever in that position to visit someone in a coma PLEASE do talk to them BUT be aware that what you can will be taken quite literally and nurses should refrain from using the word stab when they are getting the needles out on you as that does cause a little fear!
Anyhaps, those were a little by the by BUT I felt like they were important little points to share whilst we were on the subject.
Whilst in hospital I remember that after a couple of weeks of being bed bound, my muscles were wasting away, I'd lost ALOT of weight (I suppose a little upside to the situation) and I desperately craved a bath. I wanted to lie in a nice warm bath. I had a bath on the day of the New York Marathon, so it must have been the first Sunday in November and oooohhh my goodness that was the best bath of my life. I was sooooo grateful for the nurses taking the time to let me have that bath as I needed a lot of assistance and was still breathing through a hole in my neck and I was astounded by the things we all take for granted. I felt filled to the brim with gratitude by I was so exhausted I simply fell asleep.
The road to recovery was a long one. When I first went home I had to be babysat as I was unable to get up and down the stairs on my own and I was so weak that I couldn't pick up the kettle. I set myself daily challenges to be able to walk a little further, to be able to do a little more. First it was to get around the house, then it was to go to the front gate, then to that house half way down the street, then to the end of the road, then to the shop. Each day had a new little challenged and I worked on pushing myself a little further every day.
So Why Am I Sharing All This With You?
There are some massive business (and life) lessons scattered throughout it
✔ You don't know how strong you are until you have to be strong.
✔ Don't settle for half arsed or second best – you are here to shine!!
✔ It's my belief that I am not brave, I simply deal with the circumstances I am dealt
✔ You can dwell on it or you can challenge yourself to do something about it
✔ Commit to doing the things that make you happy, it's a cliche but you never know what tomorrow will bring.
✔ The simple things can be the most important in your world
✔ Be grateful for all you have got!
✔ Small steps will get you to your goal quicker. If you sprint off you will just get tired and need to rest, small steps will increase your stamina and get to the end goal quicker!
✔ Nothing is ever as scary as you think it will be – be bold, be tenacious, get out there and go after what you want!
One of the most popular podcasts recently has been the mindset lessons I've learned along the way. You can check this out….


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Scientists say wildfires like the one that burned parts of Fort McMurray and continues to burn in the boreal forest regions of Alberta, Canada are going to become more common thanks to the continuing effects of climate change.
The fire in Canada has forced the evacuation of 88,000 people, and cut the nation's oil production by nearly a third due to its advance on the oil boomtown.
New research from University of Montana scientists suggest climate change will make the northern boreal forests the U.S. state of Alaska and other high latitudes particularly vulnerable to fires and so-called "super fires" like the one in Canada.
Warmer, Drier Equals More Fire
Climate scientists have long predicted that as the planet gets warmer the northern latitudes will get warmer faster than other regions.
University of Montana affiliate scientist Adam Young and Fire Ecology Associate Professor Philip Higuera ran some numbers on what that means for the boreal forest and tundra regions. They focused on Alaska, but their research has implications for regions all of the high latitude regions of the earth.
They found the risk of fire up north will like increase up to 4 times compared to recent decades.
"We looked at the location of wildfires across Alaska during the past 60 years and, not surprisingly, found that they were most common in regions with warm, dry summers," Young said.
But they also found that areas where the temperatures stayed moderate, even in drier conditions were less likely to catch fire. As regions get warmer Young says, "We see a sharp increase in the likelihood that a fire will occur in a region."
More Warming, More Fire, More Carbon
And this creates a huge negative feedback loop that pumps more and more carbon into the sky.
The Boreal forests and Tundra in the northern parts of the planet are huge carbon sinks. They store up to 50 percent of the Earth's total soil carbon.
Fires will push a lot of that carbon back into the atmosphere, increasing the concentration of climate changing gases in the atmosphere.
Their research has been accepted for publication in the journal Ecography: Pattern And Diversity in Ecology.


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Campsites with WiFi internet with Vacansoleil in France, Alps
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Camping Alpes Dauphiné
Gap - Alps - France
Set on a southern hillside just south of Gap set within pure mountain air. Napoleon once led his army here and now the everyone can enjoy its charms. You must buy some perfume in Gap.
Camping Le Lac
Saint-Vincent-les-Forts - Alps - France
Small, 'back to nature' campsite on the banks of a crystal clear lake, Serre-Poncon. The view is magnificent. Water fun guaranteed in the lake and the ecological pool. Enjoy walking, cycling and outdoor activities in the Ubaye valley.
Camping Le Château de Rochetaillée
Le Bourg-d'Oisans - Alps - France
Charming campsite set opposite the famous Alpe d'Huez. A popular base for ramblers and cyclist. Relax by the swimming pool, sauna and friendly bar.
Camping Les Princes d'Orange
Orpierre - Alps - France
Small scaled campsite set on terraces on a hill in a beautiful area. Friendly shops in Orpierre a short walk away. Sports, culture and healthy mountain air.
Camping Le Courounba
Les Vigneaux - Alps - France
Friendly campsite at 1000 m altitude. Many walking, climbing and cycling routes. Great facilities for families with young children. Many mountain trips in the surrounding area.


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Our online store is under construction with close to 5,000 items listed and new products added daily. Use the product search feature (the box at the top right that says "Search products…" on a computer, or the magnifying glass icon at the bottom on a mobile device) or the Product Category drop-down menu. Our "Shop" button is located in the top bar if you're on a computer, and in the side menu that appears when you tap "Menu" on a mobile device. Or click on the shop now button below!
Please use Etsy as a catalog until our store here is completed. Although most of the items are listed here, it will take time to completely list everything. Avoid purchasing there. We can offer better pricing directly.
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"Surviving Talaat: The Armenian Genocide and its Aftermath in Syria, 1915-1920," in Victoria Khiterer and Erin Magee, eds., Aftermath of the Holocaust and Genocides (Newcastle upon Tyne, UK: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2020), 228-247.
"The Very Limit of our Endurance: Unarmed Resistance in Ottoman Syria during WWI," in Hans-Lukas Kieser, Margaret Anderson, Seyhan Bayraktar, and Thomas Schmutz, eds., End of the Ottomans: The Genocide of 1915 and the Politics of Turkish Nationalism (London: I.B Tauris, 2019), 247-261.
"Internment and Destruction: Concentration Camps during the Armenian Genocide, 1915-1916," in Panikos Panayi, Stefan Manz, and Matthew Stibbe, eds., Internment during the First World War: A Mass Global Phenomenon (London: Routledge Studies in First World War History, 2018), 145-161. Download PDF.
"The Three 'Ds' of Teaching History," in Samuel Totten, ed., Teaching Genocide: Insights and Advice from Secondary Teachers and Professors (Vol. 2) (New York: Rowman & Littlefield, 2018)
"Genocide and Humanitarian Resistance in Ottoman Aleppo, 1915-1916," Antranig Dakesssian, ed., The Armenians of Syria (Beirut: Haigazian University Press, 2017)
"The Meskeneh Concentration Camp, 1915-1917: A case study of power, collaboration, and humanitarian resistance during the Armenian Genocide," Journal of the Society of Armenian Studies, Vol. 24 (2015), 44-55. Download PDF.
"Genocide and Humanitarian Resistance in Ottoman Syria, 1915-1916," Études arméniennes contemporaines, Vol. 7 (2016), 87-103. Download PDF.
"Book review: The Musa Dagh Armenians: A Socioeconomic and Cultural History, 1919-1939," Journal of the Society of Armenian Studies, Vol. 26 (2017), 164-165. Download PDF.
"Book Review: Jennifer M. Dixon, Dark Pasts: Changing the State's Story in Turkey and Japan. H-Diplo, H-Net Reviews. October, 2019. Download PDF.


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When it comes to hostel culture in the United States don't expect to find the same atmosphere that you may experience in other places, say like European Backpackers Bars, or even Canadian Backpackers Bars.
The social aspect tends to be a little more reserved and the rules can be a little stricter, since believe it or not many US hostels are dry hostels! I know, crazy right? Even though the US hostel scene may be lacking the friendly open traveler culture right now, according to this recent article in the Wall Street Journal things are about to change.
That being said, there still are plenty of party hostels in the US, that is if you know where to look for them. To help you with your search we've put together a list of five of our favorites for the Best Backpackers Bars In The United States:
San Francisco International Hostel
140 Mason Street, San Francisco, California
It's cheap. It's a bit run down, but hey, it is a hostel after all. When staying in a cheap hostel there are some things you have to get used to, but as a seasoned traveller you probably already know what I am talking about. We'll leave the reviews for the accommodations for other websites. What makes the San Francisco International Hostel a great party hostel is, wait for it… free beer! That's right, every single night of the week they open up the bar to their guests. Add some free beer, mix in an in house club with a sprinkle of travellers and you've got yourself a recipe for a party.
Bikini Hostel
1247 West Avenue, Miami Beach, Miami, Florida
The Bikini Hostel in Miami Beach is billed as a boutique hostel. With a party atmosphere that includes everything from free BBQ's and pizza nights, to poolside and Jacuzzi parties, it is no wonder that this is one of the best party hostels in all of Miami. It's close to the beach and everything South Beach has to offer, so when the onsite party is just not enough, which rarely happens, staff will always have an outing planned to keep the party going well into the wee hours of the morning.
AWA Seattle Hostel
4000 University Way Northeast, Seattle, Washington
If you are looking for a party hostel in Washington than look no further than the AWA Seattle Hostel on University Way. As the location implies, this party hostel is located in the University District, and if that doesn't make it a party atmosphere enough their Top Quality bar located right on site will.
Backpackers Hostel & Pub
13 School Street, Boston, Massachusetts
If you are looking for a more refined party hostel, one that isn't over-crowed or too loud, well then Boston's Backpackers Hostel & Pub is the place for you. Located in a quite area of Boston, there are many great, not to mention cheap, places to find a bite to eat or a pint to drink. But hey, it's a Hostel AND Pub, so if you are looking for the laid back party, good news, you don't even have to leave the building.
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Soul Gem (Warcraft III)
- For the Stranglethorn quest item, see [Soul Gem]. For the Azsuna quest item, see [Soul Gem]. For the Azsuna objects, see Soul Gem (Azsuna). For the Darkshore objects, see Soul Gem (Darkshore).
- Soul Gem
- Traps the targeted enemy Hero inside the Soul Gem when used. The enemy Hero is returned to play when the bearer of the Soul Gem is killed. While an enemy Hero is trapped, the bearer of the Soul Gem is revealed to the enemy through the Fog of War.
This article or section contains lore taken from Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne, the manuals, and/or official bonus maps.
A Soul Gem is an artifact used to capture and imprison a hero's soul. Thrall used such a gem, given to him by Jaina Proudmoore, to capture Grom Hellscream in order to rid him of the demonic curse that had befallen him upon drinking the Blood of Mannoroth.
Thrall uses this in By Demons Be Driven, chapter 8 in the Warcraft III orc campaign, The Invasion of Kalimdor.
In the RPG
The Soul Gem is a minor artifact with a single, potentially devastating power. The jewel appears to be any of a number of other common baubles found in treasure hordes across the land. Only when the quarter-inch blue jewel is exposed to a magic detecting spell does its strong power reveal itself. The gem's true nature cannot be discovered until it is dipped in blood from an intelligent living creature sacrificed for this purpose. When this ceremony is completed, the jewel swells to 10 times its normal size and begins to glow with a pulsing violet light. The gem can now be used to entrap any one living creature with but a single command word. The target must be within 60 feet for this power to work. The creature within can be released by a second command word from the creature that entrapped it, or held forever in that state. No other known magic can release a trapped individual. The soul within can also be used for a variety of vil demonic purposes known only to a few tortured sages and elders of the Burning Legion. When the jewel is emptied, by whatever means, it returns to its original form. The Soul Gem cannot hold more than one creature at a time and it may not trap another while one remains within.[1]
- ^ Magic & Mayhem, 159


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Gary Clarke, who has cerebral palsy and is a support worker for people with learning difficulties, is competing in the World's Strongest Disabled Man Competition.
In 2011 I was euphoric to hear from a friend on Facebook that there was a World's Strongest Disabled Man competition. Having been a fan of strongman since the days of Geoff Capes and Jón Páll Sigmarsson. I can still hear cries of "I am a Viking" to this day.
I remember saying to my grandmother at the time "one day I'll be doing this".
I heard there was a local strongman training camp and trained there for a few years until it closed in 2014. Under the watchful eye of Phil Diamond, I entered various strongman competitions. My first demonstration was in 2011 where I took part in the Chase Charity Competition in Guildford, where I pulled a six ton truck, hand over hand, and lifted a car axle for repetitions.
I took part in another charity truck pull event along Paighton sea front, this event was truly spectacular. There were two choices of which truck to pull – a five ton tracker unit (the cab of a truck)or an 18 ton truck, I pulled the tracker unit twice with ease, the guy running the event said "I think that's enough for you today." To which I replied "you're having a laugh mate I have come all this way I want to have a go at the 18 ton."
I pulled the truck from start to finish, at the end of the pull the organizer said to me he'd never seen anything like that before in 20 years of Strongman. Bearing in mind I had never before attempted a truck pull of this sort I didn't think it was a bad effort, also I was the only person to finish, and the only person there with a physical impairment. The crowd went wild and the atmosphere was electric, people were even stopping me in the street afterwards and congratulating me on the achievement.
I then flew out to Iceland to compete for the first time in the Worlds Strongest Disabled Man competition. The event consists of six events over two days:
- The truck pull – stationed at the top of a hill in a harnessed down wheelchair I had to pull a 4×4 up the hill, this was by far the toughest event of the competition.
- The log lift – 75kg on an incline bench for repetitions
- The Hercules hold – 80kg each hand on a pulley system, holding on for time , this felt like true torture !
- The loading race
- The crucifix hold – 10kg swords in each hand for maximum time
- The atlas stones ranging from 30-90kg in weight!
I was reasonably satisfied with my debut performance, considering I had not had much chance to practice specifically for the events at the time. I also got the opportunity to meet Magnus ver Magnusson the four time winner of the World's Strongest Man competition, co-organizer of the event and Strongman icon. This experience was quite surreal as Magnus was somebody I had admired for years and suddenly I was being collected from the airport by him, brilliant!
2014 is my fourth time competing in the World's Strongest Disabled Man competition
The build up this year has been unique because I have had the privilege to be coached by Laurence Shailai who has won Britain's Strongest Man twice and competed in the World's Strongest Man competitions. Laurence pushes me hard and gives me good solid advice on all the events and aspects and training, thanks Loz!
I am fortunate to be sponsored for the Iceland event by Impey Showers. Big thanks to them for their ongoing support.
I have high ambitions to start up a Britain's Strongest Disabled Man competition next year.
I am living my dream, living proof that regardless of any impairment or disability you may have you can achieve anything you put your mind to. Who would have thought I would be able to pull an 18 ton truck 25 meters?
Watch this space for updates on how I do in Iceland, I will continue to push the boundaries on what I can achieve.


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To be honest, this probably doesn't qualify as a pure sourdough bread. There's the tiniest bit of yeast in there, but taste-wise it's just about perfect for me. This recipe is a keeper.
My starter had passed its prime, and rather than risk nothing happening – or at best happening slowly – I decided to add 3 grams of fresh yeast to the mix. This turned out to be an excellent idea. Fermentation and proofing times were more or less identical to breads based purely on an active sourdough starter. And guess what? It tastes as good as the best sourdough breads I've ever made. The recipe is quite close to this one, which is based on whole grain wheat and rye, but tastier and with far better crumb structure. This might be due to a better and more active starter.
The crust is dark, but still glass-like and has the tiniest hint of sour that goes really well with the earthy crumb. As you can see on the shot below, they split a little on the bottom. My mistake, as I should have scored a little deeper, or waited about 20 minutes longer before baking. Makes for excellent toast after three days – I'm munching while writing this.
650 g water at tap temp
200 g starter
3 g fresh yeast
150 g wholegrain spelt
50 g rye
800 g flour
20 g salt mixed with 50 g water
Then do this…
- Mix water yeast, starter and all the flour and leave to autolyse for half an hour
- Add the salt/water mixture and knead it all well together
- Stretch and fold at 30 minute intervals for 3 1/2 hours
- Divide and let the dough rest on the table for 15 minutes (bench rest)
- Shape loosely and rest for 5 minutes
- Shape one more time, making sure the dough is nice and tight
- Proof for about 2 hours or until almost doubled in size
- Score and bake for 35-40 minutes at 230°C using your preferred method. Pour some boiling water into a pan at the bottom of the oven to create steam (remove the pan after about 15 minutes). You can also use a cast iron pot and bake with the lid on for 25 minutes and off for about 15-20.


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Wedding and engagement rings are life long purchases. They will become your most worn possession. Hopefully, you will look at your wedding ring everyday and it will make you smile. A symbol of your union and your commitment to each other – but also very pretty and sparkly. Diamonds are a girls best friend after all.
The thing is that when it comes to investing in jewellery as special as your wedding and engagement rings, most of us don't have the first clue where to start.
Different densities of metal, precious stones, carats, cuts…I didn't even know that you should match the metal of your engagement ring to your wedding ring if you want to wear them together!!
Well never fear, as this evening we've got Mark Johnson, the founder of Isle of Wight based company Serendipity Diamonds to help you. He is waiting at his computer ready to answer any questions you have about finding the wedding rings of your dreams.
Anything wedding ring and jewellery related Mark can help – please fire away with anything you've always wanted to know, but never had the opportunity to ask.
Serendipity Diamonds first went online in 2007. They are now one of the leading online jewellers based at their showroom in Ryde on the Isle of Wight.
Amongst a whole range of jewellery, they specialise in engagement rings and wedding rings for clients in the UK and around the world. Their small, friendly team includes Mark Johnson who founded the company in 2007.
Mark and his team spend their days helping clients to achieve their perfect wedding rings. With over 20 years of experience in jewellery, they have achieved an outstanding level of great feedback to date.
From simple wedding rings on a budget, to elaborate diamond set rings, Serendipity strives to find a solution. Their shaped wedding ring service ensures fitted wedding rings for most engagement ring settings.
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New 'Top Gear' Hosts Criticized for Stunt near London War Memorial
Top Gear just wouldn't be Top Gear without some controversy—and it looks like the newest hosts will have plenty of scandals to fill the shoes of Jeremy Clarkson.
Former Friends star Matt LeBlanc was recently rebuked by a retired British colonel after paparazzi images showed him performing stunts for the show near The Cenotaph, one of London's most famous war memorials which honors those who lost their lives in WWI.
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"This is a sacred tribute to millions of people who have done far more for their country than Chris Evans and Matt LeBlanc ever will," said former army colonel Richard Kemp to The Daily Telegraph. "Jeremy Clarkson was certainly no saint, but I don't believe he would have ever performed a stunt in such bad taste."
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Chris Evans,Top Gear's main host, used his BBC radio show to apologize "unreservedly" after hearing of the veteran's disappointment in Top Gear. He stated that he understood the upheaval the stunt had caused, regardless of how close the filming had actually been to the memorial.
Evans continued stating that he doesn't believe the footage near the memorial should be shown on the show, though he has no control over the matter.
As far as Top Gear controversies go, this one has a lot to live up to. Over the years that Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May hosted the British car show, they had more controversies than we can count, including a variety of racial slurs and references to things that really shouldn't be referenced.
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text: Wellness Clean Beauty Wake Up to Mythologie's Divine Facial Oils By Katherine Martinko Senior Writer University of Toronto Katherine Martinko is a writer and expert in sustainable living. She holds a degree in English Literature and History from the University of Toronto. our editorial process Twitter Twitter Katherine Martinko Updated October 11, 2018 ©. Mythologie Share Twitter Pinterest Email Wellness Health & Well-being Clean Beauty These pure and powerful oils will regenerate, hydrate, and add a beautiful glow to your skin. My latest beauty obsession is facial oils. These intensely scented oils come in small vials with a dropper and are rubbed into clean skin first thing in the morning, where they brighten the face and energize the spirit with their aromas. After several months of using facial oils every day, I don't feel like I've fully woken up until I've applied a few drops. One company that's particularly wonderful is Mythologie. Based in Brooklyn, where the oils are handcrafted, it was founded by Tracy Atkinson who suffered from severe eczema. She was given the choice between going on steroids to resolve the problem or adopting a holistic natural approach to begin the healing process. She opted for the latter, and Mythologie is the result of her past twenty years of research into therapeutic-grade botanical oils and herbal extracts. The name comes from Atkinson's interest in the mythology behind scents, and the important roles they've played throughout history. As someone who studied history in university, I find this fascinating. Each oil references its "lineage" and puts it into an historical context:"This offers a deeper understanding of how the oil has been used over the centuries, for both beauty and wellness, what culture it is associated with and the traditions from which it originates."These include sea buckthorn oil, with origins in ancient Greece and the Himalayas, to Neroli (orange blossom) Oil used by the ancient priests and priestesses of Egypt, to the African botanical treasure, marula oil, often called 'miracle oil'." Mythologie makes and sells only three oils, but it does those three perfectly. All are non-toxic, free from fillers, synthetic ingredients, parabens, sodium laurel sulfate, phthalates, chemicals, mineral oils and petroleum. The oils are not tested on animals. 1) 'Silk' is an anti-aging facial oil with pomegranate and rose: "From rich elegant pomegranate oil, with its exceptional omega 5 for increasing elasticity to precious Bulgarian rose oil for its ability to deeply moisturize and promote peace-of-mind, this luxurious treatment oil truly embodies the healing power of nature." 2) 'Radiance' is an ultra-toning facial oil with passion fruit and neroli: "A perfect balance of omegas 3, 6 and 9 and the rare omega 7 this antioxidant rich treatment oil absorbs easily and delivers nutrients deep into your skin. Packed with vitamin C, Radiance boosts collagen production, clears sun spots and reverses signs of aging, giving your skin a luminous glow." 3) 'Halcyon' offers rejuvenation with apricot and geranium rose: "Widely considered a tonic for the mind, Geranium Rose oil is both stimulating and grounding. This soothing and balancing elixir repairs sun damage, protects from environmental stress and softens the appearance of fine lines, while restoring moisture to the deeper layers of the skin." © Mythologie Now that I've been using these oils for a few months, I find that they moisturize to some extent, but do not replace the layer of grapeseed or sweet almond oil that I apply before going to sleep. But nothing compares to them in the morning, when they add a glow and a fresh aroma that replaces the need for perfume. Mythologie recommends placing 4-10 drops in the palm of the hand and then rubbing onto the face. I prefer to apply 5-6 drops directly onto my face and then work in with my fingertips. Mythologie sells its oils in two sizes -- a 15 mL bottle for $39 and a travel-sized 5 mL vial for $17.


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Book Overview
Published April 5, 2011 by Penguin-Putnam.
From New York Times–bestselling author Lisa Lutz and David Hayward comes a hilarious and original tag-team novel that reads like Weeds meets Adaptation.
Meet Paul and Lacey Hansen: orphaned, pot-growing, twentysomething siblings eking out a living in rural Northern California. When a headless corpse appears on their property, they can't exactly dial 911, so they move the body and wait for the police to find it. Instead, the corpse reappears, a few days riper ... and an amateur sleuth is born. Make that two.
But that's only half of the story. When collaborators Lutz and Hayward—former romantic partners—start to disagree about how the story should unfold, the body count rises, victims and suspects alike develop surprising characteristics (meet Brandy Chester, the stripper with the Mensa IQ), and sibling rivalry reaches homicidal intensity. Will the authors solve the mystery without killing each other first?


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RI, Singapore, Malaysia SME players to develop partnership
Small and medium enterprise players from Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore gathered in Batam, Riau Islands, on Saturday in a bid to develop possible business partnerships.
"This is a good opportunity for the players to get to know each other and develop business opportunities among them," Riau Island head of economic development Syamsul Bahrum said in Batam as quoted by Antara news agency.
Syamsul said that such a business gathering was important to increase economic activities among the three countries ahead of the Asean Economic Community (AEC), which is slated to be implemented at the end of this year.
"This gathering is the embryo of future cooperation among players from the three nations," he explained.
In addition, National Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (NCCIM) secretary-general Syed Hussein al-Habsyi said he believed that Saturday's event in Batam would help create more business opportunities.
Moreover, Bank Indonesia's Riau Island branch head, Gusti Raizal Eka Putra, expected that Indonesia could become a strong player during the implementation of the AEC.
"This province has a huge potential in maritime and fishery, yet this sector has not been developed to the maximum," Gusti said.
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Back in 2007, Chris Messina came up with the idea to use hashtags to organise conversations on Twitter.
In October of 2007, one of his friends was tweeting about a wildfire in San Diego. Messina asked his friend to include #sandiegofire with his tweets. It didn't take long for other people to start using the same hashtag and social media was changed forever.
Hashtags would explode in popularity in the coming years.
In 2009 Twitter added an option to search for hashtags. Instagram allowed users to tag their photos when the company launched in 2010, followed by Facebook using hashtags in 2013.
Then in 2017, Instagram made changes to its algorithm that allowed users to follow specific hashtags. Posts and stories that use the followed hashtag are now featured in the newsfeed alongside content users already follow.
When done correctly the inclusion of hashtags into user's feeds allows brands to significantly increase their organic reach.
Using hashtags presents an opportunity for brands to misuse and spam hashtags in the hope to capitalise on trending hashtags. This approach only hurts a brands chance of success on Instagram and will make it much harder for future posts to be seen in hashtag feeds.
Instagram is constantly trying to weed out the spammy and unrelated posts associated with a hashtag. The best way to be featured in hashtag feeds is to create high-quality content-related posts that gather high engagement.
So… Hashtags in the comments or caption?
Not too long ago, users started including hashtags in the comments section. This was a way to keep posts looking clean and uncluttered. They were also being discovered by Instagram's algorithms.
Posting in the comments may make your post appear clean, but does it affect your reach?
Agora Pulse conducted a test to determine what works best – comments or captions?
What did the test look like?
Agora Pulse used three different Instagram accounts.
- Account 1 – Business Instagram account with 4200 followers
- Account 2 – Personal Instagram account with 6600 followers
- Account 3 – Business Instagram account with 2900 followers
The study used 117 posts from the 3 Instagram accounts (13,700 followers combined).
Every post studied contained 30 hashtags.
- 51 posts used hashtags in the comments
- 66 posts used hashtags in the original post caption
The results…
The 3 accounts were averaged together to show an overall result of the study.
Hashtags used in a post:
- Likes: 60.64
- Comments: 2.84
- Profile Visits: 2.72
- Reach 66
Hashtags used in comments:
- Likes: 55.21
- Comments: 3.39
- Profile Visits: 2.88
- Reach: 51
Hashtags in posts received 9.84% more likes and 29.41% more engagement than hashtags in comments. Whereas, hashtags in comments collected 19.37% more comments and 5.88% more profile visits than hashtags in posts. The key takeaway is that when hashtags were used in the original caption the reach was 29.41% higher.
When organic reach is becoming harder and harder to achieve in social media, this result should not be overlooked. Also, it's more time consuming to go back and add hashtags to your comment section once your post is live.
What do you prefer? Hashtags in the comments or captions?


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Get noticed!
So you want to get your sales up? Time to get noticed and do something crazy. Just have a look at what some of the giants are doing this week.
Take McDonalds for example. Falling sales because people it seems are (finally) making better food choices. Not to mention the challenge of other competitors in the market stealing some of their market share. So what have they done? Well March 24, they launched a global campaign. Imlovinit took off with 24 different bits of fun in 24 cities around the world over 24 hours. If you were in Sydney you might have got the chance to jump in their giant ball pit in your business suit before being handed a free coffee. Then there was the pyjama party in Italy where people brave enough to be seen in public in their designer pjs (well it was Milan) got VIP treatment McDonalds style. In NZ Big Mac boxes got musical and played a tune when you opened the lid. A pop up library in Paris got attention from the small ones. And my personal favourite, Brazil… the ice ticket carved with the golden arches dispensed from a vending machine at the beach you had to redeem before it melted. Needless to say people were running to the store. Pure genius.
While back home in downtown Canberra we have the retail giant IKEA finally opening it's doors. No more trips to Sydney to bring home the flat packs. And this week the big yellow letters on the bright blue store are the lead news item. But IKEA are leaving nothing to chance. They've done their research and they know exactly what Canberrans want in their homes. So they're stocking the store and to guarantee the customers you can bet they've got a grand opening campaign on a massive scale in the making. It's anyone guess what that could be. They've already done in-store weddings, in-store sleepovers, giant 'rock-climbing' walls made out of IKEA furniture. Crazy stuff and lots of fun. Guaranteed to get people interested. Guaranteed to get people excited. Guaranteed to get people wanting to buy.
In business, you've got to engage people. Because people buy for emotional reasons. All sorts of stuff and not necessarily because they need it or want it. But because they want to be part of the action. They want to belong.
So what sort of fun could you put together to get your business noticed?
How crazy are you prepared to be?


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Justice Secretary Michael Matheson was in Edinburgh today to announce a GBP13.8 million three-year funding deal for Victim Support Scotland. Mr Matheson was joined by charity chief executive Kate Wallace and Bea Jones, mother of Moira Jones and founder of The Moira Fund who has been campaigning for this service.
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Billa Pandi Movie Review
The dramatic value is arresting still in the erstwhile genre, highly emotional intelligence influence with the tactics of the actor Ajith Kumar.
Synopsis: "Billa Pandi" is being shaped by the duality artist of R. K. Suresh has been forced on producing and acting. In a rural area Pandi who is die hard fans of Thala Ajith Kumar and this film crackers on Deepavali that Thala fans gets energetic. Initially, the audience would have been busting out multiple fluctuations that where the story is going on.
Billa Pandi who keeps affairs on his aunty's daughter in the first half and his attitude is based on helping the downtrodden people, in MGR period movies the hero suddenly dives for an innocent girl, that is happening in "Billa Pandi". Even the guy changes his name as Billa Pandi in all the official documents.
Story: Once the guy Pandi convert his name as in Billa Pandi and in the rural areas he works as a building constructor, the young man leads a lethargic attitude that his relatives worried about that their daughter and Pandi were keeps affairs from childhood days.
The script travels in distinct dimension in the first half, here is changes come out in Billa Pandi life, once the construction work gets over that own of the building daughter Jaya falls in love with Billa Pandi by seeing his distinct behaviour.
The one side love makes a tragedy in Jaya's life, her parents opposed her love and plan to get married to some other guy. This situation made her annoyed and by a frustrated she drag the car and the family gets into an accident.
Her parents face to a spot out expect Jaya, that too, she fixes up with a disease, being the 21 year lady that her behaviour was like seven year girl. In that case, Billa Pandi avoids aunty's daughter and taking care of Jaya. Finally, old type of climax is being observed, Thambi Ramaiah the only artist who has been balancing the story throughout the film.
Verdict: Not bad.
1.5 / 5
R K Suresh
Thambi Ramaiah
Direct by * Saravana Sakthi
Produced by * R K Suresh
Ilayavan * Music Director
PRO * Nikkil
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Birthday Bonanza!
Earlier today we wished Ray Lewis a happy birthday, but it just so happens that he's not the only Super Bowl Champion born on May 15. Three more Super Bowl ring bearers and one super … MORE ►
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Looking Ahead: Giants – Cowboys
By now you've probably heard about the previous winner-take-all NFC East battle between the Giants and Cowboys in the 1993 regular season finale.
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Films Encore: Thanksgiving
On Thanksgiving in 1990, a rookie running back named Emmitt Smith got his first taste of Turkey Day football as the Cowboys fed him the ball 23 times for 132 yards and two second-half touchdowns.… MORE ►
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This Day In Football: October 27
Hall-of-Famer Emmitt Smith broke Walter Payton's all-time rushing record against the Seahawks on this day in 2002. He still holds this career mark with 18,355 rushing yards.
Check out the highlight of that game in … MORE ►
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Films Encore: Emmitt Rushes for Cowboys Record
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Packet collision rate is the number of data packet collisions occurring in a network over a specified period of time. It indicates the rate at which data packets collide or are lost in collisions. Packet collision rate is measured as a percentage of the data packets successfully sent out.
Packet collisions happen when two or more network nodes attempt to send data simultaneously, resulting in collisions and possible loss of transmitted data. This can result in the nodes having to resend the packets, which can have a negative effect on system performance.
Packet collisions are usually seen in half-duplex Ethernet networks, where communication is two-way, but in only one direction at a time. Collisions do not occur in full-duplex networks. Ethernet networks use the Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Detection (CSMA/CD) collision protocol to determine how to respond to packet collisions.
A collision rate of five percent or below is considered a normal rate. Anything above 10 percent may indicate that the network is overloaded.
Netstat is a popular command used in various operating systems to calculate the collision rate.
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Pool tips and weekly swimming pool water maintenance.
Do you have swimming pool questions? Looking for answers about your above ground, inground, and saltwater pools. This information is from my years of servicing and maintaining pools since 1999.
Swimming pool care is easy when you have the right information and the proper pool water maintenance schedule. Pool water chemistry is only one aspect of total pool care. My largest piece of advice I can give is to fully know and understand your pool and your unique situation. Through my years of taking care of pools I've realized that each pool and situation is different.
This pool water maintenance page will help answer your questions and reduce your maintenance cost.
To maximize your swimming pool care and maintenance, you'll need to perform the following a minimum of 1-2 times per week, regardless if you have an above ground or inground swimming pool. Your spa and Hot Tub are no exception.
To get the most out of these swimming pool tips and pool water care, stay on top of it with regards to the:
Cyanuric Acid is your pool's stabilizer/conditioner and is mainly for outdoor above ground and inground pools. Anything higher or lower and the free chlorine (FC) will be unable to effectively sanitize and oxidize the organic matter in the pool water.
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Chlorine has 3 functions and they are to sanitize, oxidize, and kill organic matter in the pool. Test and maintain your swimming pool chlorine between 2 - 4 ppm.
pH is "Power of Hydrogen". The pH scale goes from 0 - 14, and 7.0 is considered neutral. 6.9 and under is acidic and 7.1 and over is alkaline. Your swimming pool pH should be between 7.2-7.8. You'll use too much acid to keep your pool any lower. If you have any kind of pool fountain, waterfalls, or pool slides I would suggest using it as you want to keep the water circulating while increasing the pH level.
Your total alkalinity (TA) is the measurement of how alkaline the water is. You can use muriatic or dry acid to lower it and regular baking soda to raise it. The range is 80 - 120 ppm.
Calcium Hardness
This is mainly for plaster pools, but vinyl and fiberglass can also benefit from having the hardness in the proper range which is 150 - 250 ppm. You can use calcium chloride to increase the pool water hardness level. A partial water change will be needed to lower it as there's no chemical that effectively lower the hardness.
Your CYA helps to keep chlorine active for a longer period of time. Sun, heat, UV rays wreak havoc on the chlorine and can destroy it within a matter of a day or two. Maintain your CYA between 30 - 50 ppm.
Not everyone has metal in their water, but it's good to know when you do. If you have well water, you can have it tested for metals. If the tests come back positive, you can use a good metal sequestrant. These don't remove metals. They hold them in solution until they can get filtered and back-washed out.
Whether you have a sand, cartridge, or DE filter, you need to know the ins- and-outs of your particular filter and make sure they're working at peak performance. Go HERE for more details.
Chlorine Tablets
Chlorine tabs are designed to dispense 1 ppm chlorine per day so your chlorine level doesn't bottom out. They are not meant to be the sole source of chlorine. They can be added to either a tab float or tab feeder. Never put chlorine tabs in the skimmer.
Remove Debris
Once per week empty the skimmer baskets, pump basket, and use a wide-mouth and deep pocket leaf rake to remove leaves, insects and other debris from both the pool surface and the bottom. Brush the walls and steps weekly and vacuum the bottom when necessary. You may want to use your swimming pool vacuum every other week, but especially after a windy dust storm. Be sure to backwash your filter after you vacuum or after excessive sweeping of dirt and debris found on the bottom of the pool. Begin at the shallow end and work your way down. Remember these pool tips. Go slowly because the dirt will seem to "fly up".
Backwash once per month or when the pressure is too high, usually about 8-10 psi above normal operating pressure. Only use the water you need to keep your pool at its proper level, about 1/3 to 1/2 up from the bottom of the skimmer.
For many more money saving swimming pool tips you can go HERE.
Important Pool Tip
I strongly suggest you get a good Taylor Reagent K-2006 Water Testing Kit. This kind of test kit is, in my opinion, the best on the market. The TF-100 is also a good choice. Test strips and safe and easy but will NEVER give you the accurate measurements and numbers like the Taylor kit can. And a real pool guy would NEVER suggest test strips for weekly pool maintenance. "Red" or "Bright Orange" is not a chemical number.
If I told you I can toss a pen in the air, make it spin, and fly around the room, what would you think? Probably something like, "Yeah, right. You can't do that without some kind of string, or wire, or thread, or magical smoke-and-mirror hocus-pocus mumbo-jumbo. It's not possible because that statement contradicts the known Laws of Physics that we've understood for the last 350 years."
And you know something? You'd be exactly right!! I can't do that without some kind of external force influencing the pen. We don't need a Ph.D. in Physics to know that statement is false.
Now, if so many people are quick to dismiss that statement, then why are do so many pool owners readily accept the statement, "Oh, your pool is green or cloudy. Let me tell you how to clear it up. First get your pH and alkalinity in line. Then shock the pool and add 2 bottles of phosphate remover and 2 bottles of Green Out. If that doesn't work, add 3 bottles of algaecide, one more bottle of phosphate remover, add 2 tabs to the skimmer, and circulate the water for 12 hours."
I'll tell you why my friends. It's because they've not been taught the Laws of Pool Chemistry and Physics that apply equally to every outdoor chlorine and salt pool in the world. They don't have anything upon which to test that theory or statement.
The first example is easy to dismiss. You have these laws that are understandable, applicable, observable, testable, and easy to duplicate. A 1st grader knows I can't throw a pen in the air and make it perform tricks without some kind of help. The first statement can be tested against these known applicable laws, and the results of the test will either CONFIRM or CONTRADICT these laws.
But the 2nd statement? The "let me tell you how to clear up your pool" statement? That's where we get lost. And that's why tens-of-thousands of pools are messed up each year. The information pool owners are getting simply CONTRADICT the applicable laws of pool chemistry.
And that, folks, is why so many pools are messed up, costing pool owners hundreds of dollars and countless hours in a feeble attempt at clearing up the pool. Bad pool tips always equal bad results.
Simply by studying and understanding the Laws of Pool Chemistry and Physics and how they apply to your pool and your situation, you will always have a perfectly balanced and crystal clear pool. These pool tips are so easy a 1st Grader can understand them. I taught this information to over 35 lifeguards at the YMCA in Oregon, many of whom were only 16 - 17 years old. And yet they were able to manage and troubleshoot a 100,000 gallon commercial salt pool with 6,000 swimmers per month!!
And you know how long it took them to understand it? Not days. Not weeks. Not months. Nope. It only took them, get this, 1 hour. That's right!! After only 1 hour of being properly taught and trained by me, they were able to do everything perfectly and pass every state health test.
I absolutely guarantee that if a 16 year old kid can grasp these concepts and pool tips, and apply them, you can too!!
"The Universal Laws of Pool Chemistry and Physics That Apply Equally To Every Outdoor Chlorine and Salt Pool In The World."
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You may want to invest in a automatic water-filler or just keep an eye on the hose while you're topping off the pool. If you have an automatic pool cleaner, be sure it's in proper working condition. Check with your pool professional if there are signs of wear on your cleaner or it's simply not cleaning properly. With the proper swimming pool tips and information, you'll have the pool that's the envy of the neighborhood.
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The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH), Melbourne offers specialist care to international patients that can give children and adolescents the chance at a healthy life.
The RCH is one of Australia's biggest and busiest paediatric hospitals. With a proud 147-year history the RCH cares for children from across Victoria; and, through its nationally funded centres for complex cardiac surgery and transplantation, for Australia's sickest children and adolescents.
International patients should be referred to RCH Global through a doctor or medical specialist by completing the
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International patients cared for at the RCH are supported through insurance, private funding sources or philanthropic organisations, including Rotary Oceania Medical Aid for Children (ROMAC).
The RCH offers specialist care for international patients where a single episode of care can give the child or adolescent long-term prospects for a healthy life
For the safety of international patients travelling to Australia for medical treatment, we cannot accept international patient referrals for emergency procedures, cases requiring multiple visits to Australia or ongoing care in Australia. In the case of children and adolescents who require a single episode of care, a doctor or medical specialist must be available in the child's community to provide follow‐up care.
As a government-funded hospital, the RCH can only offer services for international patients where we have additional capacity, to ensure that care for Australian children is not compromised.
All international patients travelling to Australia for medical treatment will be required to obtain a
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To be eligible to obtain a Medical Treatment Visa (Subclass 602) evidence will need to be presented that arrangements have been made to pay the full cost of treatment.
We will consider the referral request from your doctor or medical specialist. This initial assessment may take two weeks. You may be asked for additional information or a Telehealth consultation to assist us to make an assessment.
If eligibility criteria are met and capacity is available, we will prepare a treatment plan. The treatment plan will list diagnostic and treatment procedures, surgery, expected length of visit to Australia and follow-up consultations.
We will provide you with the proposed treatment plan and a cost estimate.
If the estimate is accepted, we will schedule appointments for your child or adolescent's care.
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At the RCH delivery of health care is based on partnerships between patients, families and all those involved in their care. We recognise that young people heal best when their families are part of the team, and we're committed to this approach that's being embraced in paediatric facilities around the world. It is known as 'patient and family-centred care'.
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There is an urgent need for improved surgery and anaesthetic services for children in developing countries. Where life saving or life changing surgery is not yet accessible for children living in Pacific Island countries, Rotary Oceania Medical Aid for Children (ROMAC) facilitates surgery in Australia and New Zealand.
ROMAC has facilitated procedures for over 350 children from our region, including children with heart or neurological conditions, severe disability, burns and cancers. In 2014, ROMAC signed a two-year memorandum of understanding with the RCH to provide medical treatment for five children annually.
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Highlights from last week's episode of Lucha Underground.
The show opens with highlights of previous episodes and storylines. The current Prince Puma-Mil Muertes rivalry.... Johnny Mundo's frustration with Dario Cueto, in not granting him a world championship match and Killshot's recent discovery at the hands of LAPD Detective Joey Ryan.
The opening scene takes place in the locker room of The Temple. Prince Puma is seated at his locker when Vampiro approaches him. Vamp tells Puma that he wishes him luck in his match with Muertes tonight. He offers Puma his services. Prince tells Vampiro that he wants nothing to do with him. Puma says that he doesn't care if Mil Muertes is beating him lifeless tonight in front of Vampiro's broadcast desk, that he doesn't want Vampiro to help him. Puma states that he would rather die by Mil's hands than live by Vampiro's.... Before Puma can walk away. Vampiro stops him and predicts that Mil Muertes will die by Puma's hands tonight. Puma growls at Vampiro and walks away.
We are now taken inside The Temple. Matt Striker intros the show and hypes the show's main event of Puma and Muertes. Vampiro cues to the ring for Dario Cueto and his Dial of Doom.
Dario Cueto is inside the ring with Lucha Underground Champion, Matanza Cueto. Dario says that wherever the wheel lands, that opponent will get a world championship match with his brother. He spins the wheel and it lands on Killshot. Dario says that Killshot is an American hero and that he hopes, that he is ready for war tonight.
"The Monster" Matanza Cueto vs. Killshot
Killshot enters the ring selling injuries from his Weapons of Mass Destruction match with Marty The Moth a few weeks back. Killshot is heavily bandaged. Things don't start well for him in this one. Matanza manhandles Killshot and flings him around the ring. Dominating the early action. Killshot fights back briefly by applying an arm bar submission but Matanza breaks out with a headbutt. Matanza then takes Killshot to Suplex city for awhile. Killshot eventually battles back briefly again but Matanza knocks him down. Takes him to the top rope and attempts to tombstone Killshot off of the top rope. Killshot breaks free and then hits several kicks on The Monster and then hits a hanging DDT on Matanza from the ropes. Killshot then goes to the top rope and rips off his bandages. He leaps but Matanza moves out of the way and then tackles Killshot. Matanza then hits The "Wrath of The Gods" finisher and pins him.
Matanza defeats Killshot by pinfall to retain The Lucha Underground Championship
As Matanza and Dario Cueto leave the ring. Killshot rises from the mat. The "believers" in The Temple give Killshot a nice response. As he is recovering, a mysterious man makes his way towards the ring. He is wearing similar army dog tags that Killshot has. The mysterious young man is clearly recognized by Killshot. He is shocked to see this young man in the ring with him. Treats him like he is a ghost. Starts to touch him to see if he is real and then reaches out and hugs him. The mysterious young man does not seem moved nor touched by Killshot's actions. He breaks free of Killshot's hug and then kicks him in the head. Knocking him down and then proceeds to pummel him on the ground. The Young man picks up Killshot and hits a brainbuster on him. He then stands over him, takes off his dog tags and drops them on Killshot's body. He tells Killshot, "You left me for dead"... The same message, Killshot received from Joey Ryan earlier this season. He then gestures a killshot over his body, as the show goes to break.
The person playing the role of Killshot's fellow soldier is AR Fox. He was not named on the show this week. Fox has developed a very good reputation on the independent wrestling scene. He's considered one of the best young in ring talents.
When the show returns, Another "White Rabbit" vignette airs. The vignette shows a rabbit running through the woods while a man says, "We are coming".
Melissa Santos is in the ring to introduce the competitors in this next match. The Lucha Underground Trios champions, Fenix, Aerostar and Drago head to the ring. Dario Cueto leaves his office to come out to the arena. Dario tells The Trios champs that they are probably wondering who they will be facing tonight. Cueto says that before he announces that. He has another big announcement. Cueto announces that 4 weeks from tonight. There will be a 20 man Aztec Warfare match. Cueto states that he has tried to find a suitable opponent for his brother Matanza, but he says that he believes that there is no one that can beat his brother. That he hasn't even been challenged yet. That his "Dial of Doom" has proven that... So he wants a real challenge for his brother. Matanza will defend The Lucha Underground Championship in The 20 man Aztec Warfare Match. Not only that but Cueto announces that Matanza will enter The Warfare match at #1.
Cueto tells Fenix that he is probably happy that he is not booked at #1 this year. Cueto offers Fenix the opportunity to be #20 in The Aztec Warfare match. The catch?...... Fenix has to defeat his Trios partners in a three way match right now to earn the #20 spot in Aztec Warfare. Before Cueto leaves, He adds what he calls a "twist" to the match.... The winner gets spot #20, The losers are out of Aztec Warfare!
Fenix vs. Drago vs. Aerostar
The action starts after the break. The match itself does not start out like modern triple threat matches, where you see all 3 opponents go at it at once. 2 men are in the ring while one waits on the apron. You actually don't see that very often in 3-way matches. Drago and Aerostar start off the action with Fenix on the apron. At least, That's the way this match initially starts. The premise that all 3 trios champs respect each other and are friends. Evenly contested match with all 3 men taking turns with the advantage. A lot of aerial action early on... Fenix ends up actually taking a hard shot to his nose and it busts him open. He starts bleeding through his mask.
Fenix's nose is broken but that doesn't slow him down. He hits a pescado onto both Aerostar and Drago on the outside. The action shifts back into the ring. Now all 3 men are going at it. Aerostar lands a tornado DDT on Fenix as his blood sprays all over the place. This leads to a near fall. Drago grabs Aerostar and gives him a power bomb for a near fall. All 3 men battle into the corner. Drago arm drags Aerostar off of the top rope. Fenix flies off the ropes and onto Drago. Pace of the match finally slows down a bit as all 3 men are down. They rise and start to trade strikes in the center of the ring. All 3 attempt to end the match with their finishers. Very cool looking spot as Fenix applies a leg bar submission hold on Drago, while Aerostar applies a mid air scissors choke hold on Fenix... All 3 break free from the holds. The action continues.
Drago hits a rewind rana into a piledriver on Fenix. Fenix rolls to the outside of the ring. That leaves Drago and Aerostar in the ring together. After some counters and reversals, Drago hits a running blockbuster on Aerostar and pins him for the victory.
Drago defeats Aerostar and Fenix to earn the #20 spot in The Aztec Warfare match for The Lucha Underground Championship
By virtue of this result and Dario Cueto's stipulation. Fenix and Aerostar are eliminated from being in The Aztec Warfare match. The show goes to break as Drago celebrates his victory.
After the break, Drago is backstage at The Temple. He is staring at himself in the mirror when a mysterious figure is seen crawling on the floor approaching him. It is Kobra Moon. She approaches Drago as he is looking in the mirror. Tells him that he needs to win Aztec Warfare and return The Lucha Championship to "their tribe". Drago says that he is no longer a part of "their tribe" and roars into the mirror. A strange looking hobo type guy walks into the room. I am not sure if he is a character on the show or not. This man claims that he thought he was in the bathroom. Apologizes to Kobra Moon and then takes a bite out of what looks like a tortilla......
The next scene takes place in Dario Cueto's office. Dario is drinking scotch as Johnny Mundo enters. Mundo tells Dario that he needs to be Lucha Underground Champion. That he wants to prove that he is the greatest. Mundo is not pleased that everyone else is getting title chances through the dial of doom. Mundo offers a solution to clear up his issues with Cueto. Offers up Dario a suitcase that used to belong to Cueto, that Mundo took for himself. Cueto opens up the case and says... "My 100 thousand dollars"... Mundo corrects him and says it is actually 94,373 dollars now. Mundo says that he had to pay someone off with part of the money. Dario responds with, "That's right for the internet photos"..... Mundo says that he saved this for a rainy day and that he wants to change his destiny. He wants Sexy Star in a match for The Gift of The Gods championship. Dario Cueto seems pleased with the gift and grants Mundo his request.
Mil Muertes w/Catrina vs. Prince Puma
Melissa Santos introduces both men to the ring for this upcoming main event. As the show goes to it's last break.....
This is a match that is one year in the making. Their second meeting. They met at Ultima Lucha Uno. Muertes defeated Puma for The Lucha Underground Championship and the story goes that Puma has never been the same since.
Prince Puma takes it to Muertes early on. Controls the early portion of this match. Hitting several aerial moves on Muertes inside and outside the ring. When the action gets to the outside of the ring. We get our first "Holy" chant from the believers in The Temple when Muertes hits The "Reapers Trident" on Puma. Muertes then grabs a wooden chair and beats The Prince down with it. They fight up the stairs.... Muertes takes Puma into the audience. Mil beats down on Puma and lays him out. Puma rises up as Muertes heads to the ringside floor and leaps out of the crowd and onto Muertes on the ringside floor. This prompts yet another Holy chant... Cool spot.
Action back in the ring, Puma hits a flying double knee off of the top rope for a close fall. He then goes for the 630 splash off the top. Mil moves out of the way, Puma lands on his feet. Muertes pocket power slams Puma for a close fall. Both men back on their feet. Puma attempts to strike Muertes in mid-air but gets caught with a stiff right hand that knocks him down. Muertes picks up The Prince and hits a twisting choke slam for another near fall. Muertes calls for his finisher, The Flatliner, Puma breaks free but gets launched into the corner by Muertes. Mil wears him out in the corner with strikes. Muertes tries to charge at Puma but he moves out of the way. Muertes hits the deck. Puma climbs to the top rope. Then connects with a beautiful 630 splash on Muertes and pins him for the victory.
Prince Puma defeats Mil Muertes by pinfall
Puma celebrates his payback victory over Muertes in ring. He then stares down at Catrina at ringside and gestures for her death. Matt Striker wraps up the show in the temple.
The final scene of the show has Rey Mysterio talking to someone off camera. Rey tells this person that he and his son go back a long way. It appears as if he is in some type of dojo or training center. Rey tells the person off screen that the temple is more than just about him and a particular person. Rey says he is fighting for more than just himself. Rey points to the person off screen and says that they know Chavo well. How Chavo has a way of making things way too personal. Rey says that he is asking this person for a request out of respect. Rey says that, if he does what he needs to do. Where will that put him with The Guerreros?
Chavo Guerrero Sr. rises from a seated position and is finally shown on camera. The scene pauses and the caption reads on screen. "Chavo Guerrero Sr. The Legend"... Chavo Sr. tells Rey that The Guerrero dynasty will not end with his son. Chavo Sr. asks Rey if he is sure that this is the only thing to do, and the only way to do it. Rey responds Yes... Rey tells Chavo Sr, That the temple isn't big enough for the both of them. So either Chavo Jr leaves or Rey leaves. They both stare each other down after this statement. Appearing to be in agreement as the show comes to an end.


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For one week, CATÓLICA-LISBON "recruited" two students from the 10th year of Valsassina College, under the initiative My First Job Experience.
The challenge was to be part of the daily life of a School of Business & Economics, which is among the most prominent in Europe, allowing them to participate actively in multiple activities of the various departments of our school.
In order to make this experience unique and unforgettable for both high school students, Ana and Inês explored six very different departments with multi-faceted teams aligned with a common goal: to train excellent professionals and to provide a differentiating learning environment.
As soon as they arrived at our college, the students received a general framework on the internal functioning: facilities, services, staff, teachers, students, among others. For Inês, the most important of this experience was "to perceive the processes of the school in its various aspects", an objective that, according to her, was fulfilled.
In just one week, these students integrated the Institutional Marketing, Executive Education Marketing, Student Affairs, Marketing and Admissions teams for undergraduate and master students, the Career Development Office and the Alumni Office.
"The incredible commitment of the undergraduate and master's degree team is one of the most differentiating factors of CATÓLICA-LISBON compared to other universities, because we feel that people are genuinely concerned about our well-being and that they do the possible and the impossible" , emphasizes Inês who aspires to come to work in marketing one day.
Ana also expressed curiosity and interest: "The part I liked the most was undoubtedly when we talked about social networks," she said, surprised by the digital universe.
"It was one of the most rewarding experiences of my life ... I recommend this experience to people with strong communication skills, prepared to always run from one department to another and to retain a lot of information," Inês points out.
My First Job Experience was clearly a very positive challenge for CATÓLICA-LISBON, because it is always rewarding to be aware of the opinions of the young people who may one day be sitting in our rooms working towards a future of excellence.


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We are a research unit of Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute (M-ITI), part of the LARSYS integrated laboratory of the Instituto Superior Técnico in Lisboa. M-ITI specializes in Human Computer Interaction (HCI) from a multidisciplinary perspective. CTP builds technologies by applying learnings from STS and humanist thought, with a focus on social justice and civic media.
CTP accepts PhD candidates through two degree programs: Networked Cyber Physical Systems (NETSYS, more technical) and Digital Media. NETSYS is offered in conjunction with the CMU Portugal program, while Digital Media is run in collaboration with University of Texas, Austin.
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CTD offers a series of Site Safety Plus courses which are aimed at all levels of the workforce. They are designed to raise awareness and improve the management of health and safety on construction sites. These courses also fulfil an employer's duty to provide 'appropriate training and knowledge of Health and Safety at Work', as prescribed under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.