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Some Democrats are not happy with the field of announced candidates challenging U.S. Sen. Scott Brown and are looking for alternatives.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has reportedly encouraged Elizabeth Warren, a law professor at Harvard University, to enter the race. She headed up the congressional panel that oversaw the $700 billion fund to bail out the nation�s banks and financial industry.
State Attorney General Martha Coakley, who obviously has viewed herself a good fit for the Senate and has wanted the job, could also get a new look.
She displayed some political survival skills in winning re-election as the state�s top law enforcement official after her upset loss to Brown in the 2010 midwinter race to serve out Ted Kennedy�s unexpired term.
U.S. Rep. Mike Capuano of Somerville, who lost to Coakley in the Democratic primary, is going to decide this summer whether to run again for the Senate. Other Democrats, including U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch of Boston, could end up eyeing the Senate contest with the pending elimination of one of the state�s 10 congressional seats through redistricting.
So far, candidates for 2012 announcing campaigns include Alan Khazei, a runner-up in the Senate primary in 2009; Marisa DeFranco of Middleton, who has an immigration law practice in Salem; Bob Massie, a former lieutenant governor candidate; and Newton Mayor Setti Warren.
The race may be looking more attractive for Democrats than it did only a few months ago, as Brown�s votes in the Senate are shaping key issues for next year�s challenger.
Votes on clean air and subsidies for oil companies, and his handling of the Medicare issue before the Senate over the last two weeks have provided Democrats more ammo to attack the freshman senator next year. Gov. Deval L. Patrick said Wednesday he believes Brown is �eminently beatable.�
After initially praising the U.S. House budget that provided for elimination of the Medicare program, Brown was widely criticized by Democrats who want to cast themselves as protectors of Medicare for seniors. Monday he announced he would vote against the House plan, and on Wednesday he voted with Democrats and against 40 fellow Republicans in opposing the House plan.
His failure to align himself with Senate Republicans brought a sharp rebuke from U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh of Illinois, who ripped Brown for opposing the House plan. Walsh, in a televised interview, said the Bay State senator �should be ashamed of himself� for bailing on the House budget plan and fellow conservatives in the Senate. Democrats, meanwhile, relished his earlier waffling on the issue.
Brown clearly did not enjoy being squeezed on Medicare. He accused Democrats essentially of what they were doing, playing politics with the issue to put the GOP on record on the controversial Medicare issue ahead of the 2012 elections.
�Majority Leader Reid should stop playing divisive political games with our nation�s financial future and allow us to work on a bipartisan budget that is fiscally responsible and can pass the Senate,� Brown said after the vote.
Brown will be back in Massachusetts this week, trying to keep in close touch with constituents. He is scheduled Tuesday to open a satellite Senate office in Worcester. It will be located on the first floor of the Harold D. Donahue Federal Courthouse at 595 Main St.
Tension is expected to mount as the contract kickback trial of former state House Speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi approaches an end and the state�s body politic awaits a verdict.
Regardless of how the jury decides the case, the evidence has again raised public alarms about the potential for public corruption in the Legislature.
Here are some takeaways so far:
�Evidence in the case shows that the sales staff from Cognos ULC were writing and lobbyists were submitting the actual language of budget amendments included in bond legislation. The legislation would not only fund contracts they were seeking, but also included provisions the company believed no other bidders could meet.
The Legislature is staffed with tons of state-paid lawyers to write bills, but having special interest lobbyists write actual legislation, regardless of the inherent conflicts of interest the practice engenders, remains a common Beacon Hill practice.
Former state Rep. Robert Coughlin testified he didn�t even know what the funds were for when he sponsored a budget amendment clearing the way for Cognos� first $4.5 million contract. He also said he never had seen the amendment with the Cognos language before it was filed.
Under current practices, the public has no way of knowing when legislative language is provided by lobbyists.
�The ability of state contractors to influence legislation and the administration remains an open question, in part because they are allowed to pass large amounts of cash to elected representatives and political candidates in the form of campaign contributions.
A bill to ban state contractors from donating to political campaigns was killed last year in the House and Senate. Filed by state Sen. James B. Eldridge, D-Acton, the bill, which is similar to one adopted several years ago in Connecticut following state contractor scandals there, is before the Legislature again this year. So far there is no sign that Democratic leaders are ready to close that fundraising door, even though it would help their public image.
�The chief lobbyist in the Cognos deal, Richard McDonough, was lobbying for the contract for the company apparently without reporting that he represented the company.
It appears there is little ability to keep tabs on who is lobbying for whom on Beacon Hill, even though state law requires those disclosures. Lobbyist contacts with lawmakers, however, and the reports and memos they give them, are not required to be publicly recorded and disclosed.
�The alleged kickbacks in the DiMasi case all came from a single source of funding, a 20 percent commission that Cognos paid to salesman Joseph Lally for landing the $17.5 million in state contracts. The size of the commissions raises questions about how many other state services are being routinely padded with lavish commissions. State Sen. Karen Spilka, D-Ashland, has pointed up another vehicle whereby taxpayers may be paying millions on top of actual costs for services: Food service contractors at state colleges and universities may be pocketing more than $7.5 million annually in undisclosed discounts and rebates received from their product suppliers. She is proposing state code amendments to ensure all discounts are disclosed and passed back to the schools.
John J. Monahan covers the Statehouse for the Telegram & Gazette.


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Super Show 4 to happen in Singapore before SJ members' army enlistment
It has been a huge worry for the E.L.Fs in Singapore on whether they'll get to see Super Junior's final concert before a temporary hiatus, Super Show 4, before the members enter into the army. Today, local Chinese newspaper Lianhe Wanbao put up an article that shall now dismiss this fear.
As reported by Lianhe Wanbao, last Thursday Super Junior released their fifth album "Mr Simple", and announced their plans for their concert tour. Leader Leeteuk expressed that "Because of army enlistment, we've decided not only will it be an Asia tour, but a World tour." He also mentioned that he was not afraid, and it was the responsibility of every healthy Korean male to serve the army – "I hope after coming out from army, we can quickly release a new album. Please wait for me."
After organising Super Junior's Super Show 3 concert in Singapore earlier this year (and also organising SHINee's and SNSD's upcoming concert here in Singapore), Running Into The Sun (RITS) is in the midst of discussion to bring in Super Show 4, and is currently in the final stage of confirmation. To organise such high budget and work-extensive concerts, I think RITS deserves everyone's encouragement and support, don't you think?
(x)clusive'll keep you guys updated on upcoming updates on the concerts coming your way, so stay tuned!
(Article source credits to Super Junior Pearl Blue Singapore)

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This time will be about photography. I looked at this photographer team a while ago, about last year and I fell in love at the first sight. The company name is Axioo. Their pictures are really nice, they can set nice, cute, funny and exciting scenes. The editing thing is great as well. By the way, the theme of the pictures are about pre-wedding and wedding photos. Every time I looked at their photos, I want to get married straight away so I can get photos like that as well. hahahaha.... So naive ya? You will never know what is behind a marriage. Here are some of the photos that I like... ^^
They are all nice and cute, huh? Love the photos, love the location, love the ideas <3. I wonder how they never run out of ideas. Argghhh... Hope I can use their services when I get married later >.< And... every time I look at these kind of pictures, I want to buy SLR and learn photography. I saw some of my friend's SLR, it's so cool but I realize I am not good in photography. Even it can be learnt, it will be better if we have a talent as well. So I guess I just ask someone to take pictures of me. huahahaha... Betapa narsisnya aku! ;p
You can looked at more photos here.
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MARK SCHEIB – Sr. Sales Rep & Sales Department Supervisor
- Mark has been with BLP for over 10 years and has always been in the sales department.
- The insiders call him a "Former World Famous Fisherman" but still loves his drag race car.
- As an owner / driver Mark is ready and willing to listen to what customers want and he will go out of his way to answer questions so an every order is processed correctly.
- Mark is our "in-house jovial" guy who just gets a kick out of helping customers. With his positive attitude and problem solving skills, sometimes we think he is having too much fun, but customers respond well to the clear and concise information he delivers.
Mark is married and has two grown children. He lives in Orlando, FL and has for most of his working career been directly involved with customer sales in the racing products industry. He loves to race, he loves to make new friends, he loves to eat, and he is always happy. Oh yes, Mark says call me at 1-800-624-1358 to place an order!
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There are several other theories and schools of thought regarding aging. Some of these are discussed below.
The Wear and Tear Theory of Aging
According to this theory, cells and tissues undergo wear and tear — just like the parts of an automobile. Car parts need replacement when they are worn out. While cells, tissues and organs have the capacity to regenerate, over time, this regeneration capacity decreases. Thus, the body is unable to repair itself and begins to 'age'.
The Free Radical Theory
According to this theory, cells age because they begin to accumulate negatively-charged free radicals. Pesticides, substance abuse, junk food, etc, contribute to increased formation of free radicals in the body. These free radicals undergo oxidation and cause cell damage. Fresh veggies, fruits, green tea, etc, help to slow down aging because they contain substances known as 'anti-oxidants'.
The Genetic Control Theory
This theory proposes that aging is controlled by genes that are inherited from parents. According to this theory, the lifespan of an individual is determined at the time of conception.
The Hormonal Theory
Important processes in the body are regulated by hormones. The production of hormones declines with age, leading to changes such as menopause, loss of muscle mass, poor cognition, etc.
Let us now come to developments in the field of anti-aging.


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Is 2019 the Year of the Vegan?
Dr Neal Barnard grew up on a cattle ranch in North Dakota, but after a traumatic experience at a hospital cafeteria he became a leading advocate for plant-based diets. Nowadays he's a nutrition researcher and adjunct associate professor of medicine at George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C. He joins us to talk about diet, well-being, and why he thinks 2019 is the Year of the Vegan.


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New robust stability results for bidirectional associative memory neural networks with multiple time delays
AuthorSenan, Sibel
Arık, Sabri
Liu, Derong
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CitationSenan, S., Arık, S. & Liu, D. (2012). New robust stability results for bidirectional associative memory neural networks with multiple time delays. Applied Mathematics and Computation, 218(23), 11472-11482. doi:10.1016/j.amc.2012.04.075
In this paper, the robust stability problem is investigated for a class of bidirectional associative memory (BAM) neural networks with multiple time delays. By employing suitable Lyapunov functionals and using the upper bound norm for the interconnection matrices of the neural network system, some novel sufficient conditions ensuring the existence, uniqueness and global robust stability of the equilibrium point are derived. The obtained results impose constraint conditions on the system parameters of neural network independent of the delay parameters. Some numerical examples and simulation results are given to demonstrate the applicability and effectiveness of our results, and to compare the results with previous robust stability results derived in the literature.


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Mining shoulder eye bolts
Product description
The two distinct parts of Mining shoulder eye bolts are the eye — a circular metal loop to which the rope or cable is tied or through which it will pass — and the shank, a threaded fastener which anchors the eye to a solid base. A "shoulder" may extend below the eye to the top of the shank, providing a larger, flat surface which creates more stability on the face of the mounting item. The shoulder helps the Mining shoulder eye bolts support angular loads caused by tension on the rope or cable.
Mining shoulder eye bolts are designed for both angled lifting and vertical lifting. The shoulder of the Mining shoulder eye bolts has to be installed completely flush with the mounting surface. Working load limits apply to straight vertical lifts only.
Our warehouses and shop floor are completely automated and all orders received are quickly updated across the system, enabling easy tracking. Contact us today for information about our high quality eyebolts and other industrial hardware.
Mining shoulder eye bolts feature a closed loop design that secures cables and chains in order to support the weight of heavy hanging objects such as plumbing pipes and wires.
An Mining shoulder eye bolt is a bolt with a looped head with screw threads at the other end. They are often made in one piece, either bent or forged into shape, but for high loads those with welded loops are used as they can withstand loads up to the tensile strength of the metal from which they are made, thus ensuring there is no danger of the loop being forced open by the weight of the load.
Industrial lifting and material handling equipment
Industrial rigging where steel Mining shoulder eye bolts are ideal as anchor points
Marine rigging where the Mining shoulder eye bolts used are usually steel
Leisure industry where they are used in, for example, zip wire installations, also for securing shade sails
Dockside cranes where heavy duty swivel Mining shoulder eye bolts that will automatically adjust to the direction of the load are used
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It would seem that the White-breasted Nuthatches have fledged from the gnarly oak on the west side of the large, mostly natural pond. I heard them all around and saw them flying, but they must have the family out and about, now.
Just a little to the north is an active Bushtit nest, I saw them going to and from it. And even farther north I found an active Nuttall's Woodpecker nest this morning. I was able to show both of these to John Poole and Bernt Pettersson.
John found us a Great Blue Heron in the pond near the private Seven Hills School. It was in a tree at one of the pond corners. John and Bernt had a Green Heron, but it did not work for me.
Three Killdeer babies were with an adult along the outfield fence across from the parking lot near the wooden railing.
Yesterday I had a Western Wood-Pewee high in the gnarly oak, but never re-found it. The Ash-throated Flycatcher has called for close to two weeks, but not today.
The Kingfisher was around again today, probably one of the pair from the creek channel at the south end of Cherry Lane.
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Lately throughout the Progressive world, there seems to be a certain shift in styles that have evolved throughout its lifespan. Many Progressive musicians, such as Sedi, Gregory Esayan and the older sounds of Tom Fall and EDX, utilize a certain, blissful vibe towards their productions; but lately, many upcoming producers such as Aji Mon Nair, Fon.Leman and Jaytech have opted towards a more driving and techier sound, forgoing melodies for cutting edge sound design and clean orchestrations. For many people who are avid fans of the genre, it is a double edged sword, because even though the newer sounds are pushing the boundaries for musical innovation, it is lacking those beautiful, beachfront sounds that defined it in the first place. However, the people who are complaining that the sound is gone aren't looking hard enough and new heroes from countries abroad are now establishing themselves as the leaders of melodic Progressive. Hailing from Japan, the enigmatic Kazusa has been crafting a staggering level of quality in his releases for the last 10 years as his unique Asian influences completely redefines the intricate sound of Progressive. Rather than lighthearted and innocent in nature, his mixture of smooth, deep vibes with iconic Progressive attributes produces such a nice polish and spark that elevates his productions towards another league of craftsmanship. His remix of Kobana's single, The First Attempt, is a wonderful cut that really signifies the early morning dew and mist of a clear, shining day.
The most astounding attribute of this track is its full sense of serenity and composure. At no point are there any spikes in the track's energy and drive, as it remains relatively constant through its main and breakdown sections. One can almost picture a placid lake in the beginning of dawn with the silence of nature offering the sense of complete harmony through mind, body and soul. Kazusa has this extraordinary ability to transcend above the role as musician, as the calming effects of his work hints a certain instinctual human element while managing to slightly dip into the divine and spiritual. The First Attempt starts with a smooth collection of deep pads and ringing bell tones as the style is immediately established. Light, airy percussion and a lovely addition of various vocal whispers add depth as the warm basslines and drifting ostinatos lightly push it towards impassivity. As it effortlessly coasts along, the ideas remain the same throughout the entire track. Rather than trying to stand out, it almost becomes background music for the wisps of creative thoughts throughout the brain, almost as if it casts the clouds away and allows complete mental clarity to develop. If one really focuses on relaxing and exploring the various areas of the subconscious, then this piece can be a gateway into the wondrous unknown where the only limitations are what your mind can create.
Kazusa's remix to Kobana's single, The First Attempt, is out now on Arrival via Beatport, so grab this amazing morning piece today. Also make sure to check out the low cut Original and the innovative Basil O'Glue remix as well! Tune in next week for some fantastic deep cuts on Sunrise Sessions.
Keep the music alive. -Q
Beatport: http://www.beatport.com/release/the-first-attempt/248196
On Sunrise Sessions, we find tracks that best exemplifies the chilled, low energy vibes of early Sundays to start your day off on the right foot. We want to show you what many are missing and help you discover an entire ecosystem of music that's waiting to be explored. Not to be held down by genres, we look into music in a variety of styles, including Progressive, Deep House, Ambient and even tracks that aren't a part of EDM! Singles, remixes, mashups, bootlegs, edits and collaborations will be featured as well as a wide variety of artists ranging from established, well known names to people who purely reside in the underground.


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If you are familiar with trusted electronic services, you will know that there are three types of electronic signatures, all legal and admissible as evidence in court.
Choosing one or the other depends on the use case a company needs.
In this post we explain what types of electronic signature Signaturit offers to help you opt for one and be digital. Go!
This post is also available in Spanish.
Basic definitions according to Regulation 910/2014
The main definitions provided in the new Regulation 910/2014 of the European Union, that enhances and expands the former Directive 1999/93/EC, are:
- Electronic Signature: the "electronic signature" is simply data in electronic form which is attached to or logically associated with other electronic data and which serves as a method of authentication.
- Advanced Electronic Signature: in the new Regulation 9/10/2014, Article 26, the definition of the advanced electronic signature is: an electronic signature that meets the following requirements:
- it is uniquely linked to the signatory.
- it is capable of identifying the signatory.
- it is created using electronic signature creation data that the signatory can, with a high level of confidence, use under his/her sole control.
- it is linked to the data signed therewith in such a way that any subsequent change in the data is detectable.
- Qualified electronic signature:
The new regulation on electronic signatures seeks to build trust in the online environment and strengthen the security of electronic transactions. For this reason, the electronic signature solutions are also conditioned by other legislations on matters such as the protection of personal data, Directive 95/46/EC, and like the protection of the rights of consumers, Directive 2011/83/EU.
What type of electronic signature does Signaturit offer?
Signaturit offers a solution that facilitates the application and implementation of simple and advanced electronic signatures, from any device, with full security and legal validity, complying with European law eIDAS (Regulation no. 910/2014), as well as with United States law (E-SIGN and UETA Acts - see section f).
Simple electronic signature
An example would be when you enter a PIN into the cash machine at your bank to withdraw cash or when you agree to a procedure by ticking a box or checkbox.
The advantages of the simple electronic signature are its simplicity and speed for any client or user to accept legal terms and conditions in a contract, or website cookie policy, for example.
However, using the simple electronic signature is not recommended for certain types of transactions since it does not allow one to uniquely identify the user.
More information: The Signaturit simple electronic signature
The advanced electronic signature
The advanced electronic signature also allows any client or user to accept the terms and conditions of a contract, with the advantage that it allows one to identify the signatory (user or client) in a unique manner.
This fact gives the advanced electronic signature a superior legal guarantee over the simple signature, although both are valid and legal throughout the EU.
Below we cover how Signaturit complies with the requirements established by eIDAS, defining what an advanced electronic signature is:
- It allows us to identify the signatory, since we capture the biometric data from their signature, geolocation, data from the device they are signing from, and if necessary we can even capture their image, voice or identity document through OCR technology.
- It detects any change made in the signed document, thanks to using a public/private key system, for both the signed document and the verificatory document. All the documentation generated is encrypted and you have the guarantee of data integrity at all times thanks to our use of Timestamping Authority.
- It links to the documentation generated by the signatory and to his/her data through a unique identifier that we associate with the signed document and the verificatory document.
- The signature is generated through means which are under the control of the signer, since it is done directly from their device (computer, tablet or mobile) and it may only be accessed through their private account (email).
More information: The Signaturit advanced electronic signature
Qualified e-signatures
At Signaturit we are developing the qualified electronic signature to offer this reliable service.
For this we have been audited by the supervisory body to verify that Signaturit, as a trusted service provider, meets the requirements established in the eIDAS Regulation to be a provider of this qualified service, as determined by art. 21 of it.
Article 21 Initiation of a qualified trust service
1. Where trust service providers, without qualified status, intend to start providing qualified trust services, they shall submit to the supervisory body a notification of their intention together with a conformity assessment report issued by a conformity assessment body.
2. The supervisory body shall verify whether the trust service provider and the trust services provided by it comply with the requirements laid down in this Regulation, and in particular, with the requirements for qualified trust service providers and for the qualified trust services they provide.
In Spain, the person responsible for such supervision is the Secretary of State for Digital Advancement, of the Ministry of Economy and Business.
This solution will be available to all our customers by the end of 2019.
What kind of business should be using electronic signatures?
Any companies, of any size, which are carrying out their digitization process. Gradually, paper is disappearing from all organizations. Regardless of sector or department, any interaction between a worker and a customer, supplier, partner, or employee, in which there is a physical document can be transformed into a digital experience.
Examples of industries/sectors and departments in which the advanced electronic signature solution that we offer can be used to sign any contracts or agreements:
If you want to try Signaturit, you can do it for free for 7 days. If you need more information, you can download the whitepaper posted below or contact us at +34 935 511 480.
This post is also available in Spanish.
- What should you consider when evaluating different solutions for electronic signatures?
- 5 reasons why any company should use advanced electronic signatures.
- Simple vs. Advanced E-Signature: Main Aspects of the European Regulation.


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Introducing the Social Impact Fund
The American Heart Association is investing in local entrepreneurs and organizations that are breaking down the social and economic barriers to health equity.
South Bay/Silicon Valley and Metro Detroit are Accepting Submissions of Interest
Submission Window: October 12 through November 11
The solution must benefit residents within the South Bay/Silicon Valley or metro Detroit areas.
We're looking for non-profits with long-term, sustainable solutions to the underlying social determinants of health challenges that affect under-resourced communities in the South Bay/Silicon Valley or metro Detroit areas.
If your work meets this criteria we want to hear from you.
Virtual Town Halls
We are hosting virtual town halls for those who want to learn more.
- Registration is required. Tuesday, Oct. 20, 10 a.m. PT for the Silicon Valley/South Bay (Register Here!)
- Wednesday, Oct. 21, 10 a.m. CT for Metro Detroit Area (Register Here!)
Forty Acres Fresh Market fights "food apartheid" in Chicago
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"I find it to be a cruel irony that the people who basically built this country, were our country's first farmers, who were so tied to the land, now live in land where they can get nothing that comes from the land." Liz Abunaw, Forty Acres Fresh Market, Chicago
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Health doesn't begin at the doctor's office.When people don't have stable homes, nutritious food, good schools or clean air and water, their health suffers. The differences among neighborhoods can be dramatic: The life expectancy of two people living just a few miles apart can differ by 20 years.
The American Heart Association's Social Impact Fund is helping close that gap by supporting projects that can change neighborhoods — and improve the lives of everyone there.
Reach our investorsIf you're making a difference in your community and could use additional funds to expand your work, we want to know.
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Read the latest stories about the fund.Read more news
Social Impact Fund: Year 1
This time last year, the American Heart Association announced the Social Impact Fund to address social determinants of health, because where you live should not determine how well or how long you live.
To date, we've activated more than $12.8 million in new funding for 19 organizations that are breaking down social and economic barriers to health. Let's reflect on the year with Raymond Guthrie, managing director of the Fund.


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For a new way with chicken, this recipe is the perfect combination of hot, zesty and fragrant and it's just as good prepared on the barbecue for that added smokey flavour – just make sure the chicken is cooked through properly. To do this, stick a skewer through it and if the juices run clear, you're ok. If you're unsure, it's best to leave it on a minute or two longer just to be on the safe side, as you don't want to risk it with chicken!
- 1 bunch of coriander, stalks and leaves separated
- Juice and zest of 1 lemon
- 2 green chillies, roughly chopped
- 3tbsp olive oil
- 2tbsp coriander seeds
- 1tsp cumin powder
- 1 large free-range chicken (jointed into 8 pieces, or buy breasts and thighs on the bone)
- 1 small bunch of mint
- 2tbsp plain yogurt
- 1tbsp lemon juice
Use a blender to blitz the coriander stalks, lemon juice, chillies, 2tbsp olive oil and a large pinch of salt to a purée. Dry-fry the coriander seeds for a couple of minutes or until fragrant. Transfer to a pestle and mortar, give them a good bash, add the cumin then mix into the coriander purée.
Coat the chicken pieces in the purée, sprinkle over the lemon zest and put in the fridge to marinate for 1 or 2 hours, or overnight. Blitz the coriander leaves, mint leaves, yogurt and lemon juice to a purée. Taste for seasoning. This "chutney" can sit covered in the fridge until you serve the chicken.
Bring the chicken to room temperature then heat the oven to 180C fan, gas 6. Put the chicken into a roasting tin, drizzle with the remaining olive oil, season generously and roast for 45 minutes to 1 hour until cooked through and crispy. Serve with the chutney, a tomato salad (we added shallots, red chilli and lime juice) and pilau rice.


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|Welcome to the second installment of The Dark Library. This week we bring chapters 4 and 5 of The Key from the Fan Fiction Forum for you to enjoy. Links will provided here along with a small bite sized snippet or two for you to get a brief preview. Continuing in their adventure this week to return a staff Shael, and Kelsia have ran into a rather rough spot. See what happens below….
The Key – Chapter 4: The Mountain King
The shape changer moved forward effortlessly, carrying her deeper into the brush, and she struggled to follow. Itchy, stinging scratches already covered her face and arms, and her clothing kept getting snagged on brambles. The stranger seemed almost to melt right through the undergrowth, like a ghost.
The Key – Chapter 5: Magic
Kelsia sat up and shook Shael to wake her. Through the room?s window, she could see stars shining in a sky of deep twilight. Though tired from a night of poor rest, anxiety helped fuel her actions. Shael fared worse, as she was still throwing off the aftereffects of the poison, but Kelsia coaxed her out of bed and helped her dress.
Next week we'll continue the adventures of Shael and Kelsia, conveniently posted in bitesize format. If you have made fan fiction that has not yet been posted in the fan fiction forum, or just got inspired to do so, head over there and post your material, or ask questions to other fan writers regarding lore, writing style or other input. See you next week!


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Is the moon full? This week has been riddled with journalistic attempts to bait the American public into believing inaccurate and misleading information. Time Magazine published an article titled "Why Exercise Won't Make You Thin" stating that the role of exercise in weight loss has been wildly overstated. They claim many people reward themselves with high fat foods following exercise, eat more due to exercise induced hunger and heaven forbid consume an occasional sports drink laden with extra calories! They down play the cardiovascular benefits, never address the improved lipid profile, immune system, bone density, and mental well being to name just a very few. http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1914857-1,00.html Further confusing the role of good eating and exercise habits, Good Morning America Weekend Edition featuring a "nutritionist" who received part of her credentialing by a healing arts center in Australia and took 9 week online courses. She touted soy protein bars, peanut butter and fruit after dinner as being taboo foods. Thankfully I also read an article called "Network TV morning health news segments may be harmful to your health" by www.healthnewsreview.org an organization that reviews media for fact not "hook and bait" tactics. As Groucho Marx said so eloquently "It's important to have an open mind, just not so open that your brains fall out." Nutrition is a science not an opinion. A Registered Dietitian is the credentialed professional for nutrition information. Keep running, hydrate with water and sports drinks, refuel with a portable protein bar or peanut butter and jelly sandwich and eat an apple or any fruit whenever and as often as you like!
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- ¾ cup nonfat milk
- 2 tsp. active dry yeast
- 1 ¾ cups bread flour = 8 ¾ oz.
- 2 T. + 1 tsp. active dry yeast
- 5 large eggs
- 1 ¼ cups whole milk
- 3 ½ cups bread flour
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 T. salt
- 1 cup + 2 T. unsalted butter, chilled but pliable
Egg Wash
- 4 large egg yolks
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- pinch of salt
- To make the preferment, in a small saucepan, warm the milk only enough to take the chill off. The milk should not be warm or cold to the touch but in between the two (80º to 90ºF). Pour the milk into a mixing bowl, sprinkle the yeast over the milk, stir to dissolve the yeast with a wooden spoon, and then add the flour, mixing with the spoon until a smooth batter forms. Cover the bowl with cheesecloth and place in a cool, draft-free area for 1 hour and then refrigerate for at least 1 hour or for up to 3 hours to cool down. The mixture will rise until doubled in volume and not yet collapsing.
- Meanwhile, measure all the ingredients for the dough. Once you measure the butter, cut into cubes and return the eggs, milk and butter to the refrigerator to chill.
- To make the dough, transfer the preferment and then the yeast to the large bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook. Mix on low speed until the yeast is incorporated into the preferment batter, which will take a minute or two. Stop the mixer as needed and use a spatula to clean the bottom and sides of the bowl, folding the loosened portion into the mixture to incorporate all the elements fully. When the mixture has come together into an even, well-mixed mass, begin to add the eggs one by one, increasing the mixer speed to medium or medium-high to incorporate the eggs and stopping the mixer and scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Once all the eggs are incorporated, reduce the mixer speed to low and begin slowly to add 1 cup of the milk. When the milk is fully incorporated, stop the mixer and add the flour, sugar and salt. Engage the mixer again on low speed and mix until the dry ingredients are incorporated, about 3 minutes. Increase the speed to medium-high and mix until you see a dough forming and it starts to come away cleanly from the sides of the bowl, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Turn off the mixer and let dough rest for 15 to 20 minutes. While the dough is resting, place the chilled butter cubes into a separate mixer bowl. Fit the mixer with the paddle attachment and mix the butter on medium speed until the cubes are pliable but not soft and are still chilled.
- Remove the bowl holding the butter from the mixer and replace it with the bowl holding the now-rested first-stage dough. Refit the mixer with the dough hook and begin mixing on medium speed. When the dough again starts to come away cleanly from the sides of the bowl, increase the speed to medium-high. At this stage the dough will appear very silky and elastic. With the mixing speed still on medium-high, add small amounts of the butter, squeezing the cubes through your fingers so that they become ribbons as they drop into the bowl. Stop the mixer to clean the bottom and sides of the bowl as needed with the spatula. Make sure that you don't add too much butter too quickly and also make sure that you don't mix the butter too long after each addition or you will heat up the dough. When all the butter has been added, allow the mixer to run for another 2 minutes to make sure the butter is fully incorporated. The dough should still be coming away cleanly from the sides of the bowl at this point.
- Now, slowly add the remaining 1/4 cup milk in increments of 1 tablespoon and increase the mixer speed to high. Mix until the dough is very smooth and silky and continues to pull cleanly away from the sides of the bowl. This should take another 2 minutes.
- Lightly oil a large baking sheet. Spread the dough evenly on the prepared pan. Dust the top lightly with flour and cover with cheesecloth. Put the pan in the freezer for at least 3 hours and then transfer to the refrigerator overnight.
- Brush three 9X5 loaf pans with melted butter. Remove the chilled dough from the refrigerator and place on a lightly floured work surface in a cool kitchen. Divide the dough into 3 equal portions. Press each portion into a rectangle the length of a loaf pan and slightly wider than the pan. Starting from a narrow end, roll up the rectangle tightly, pinch the ends and seam to seal, and place seam side down in a prepared pan. The pan should be no more than one-third full. The dough increases substantially during rising, and if you fill the pan any fuller, the brioche will bake up too large for the pan. When the pans are filled, place them in a draft-free area with relatively high humidity. Let rise for 2 to 3 hours. During this final rising, the brioche should at least double in size and look noticeably puffy but still be resilient to the touch.
- Preheat the oven to 425ºF for at least 20 minutes before you want to begin baking. About 10 minutes before you want to begin baking, make the egg wash: whisk together the yolks, cream and salt until you have a pale yellow mixture. Using a pastry brush, brush the wash on tops of the loaves. Let the wash dry for about 10 minutes before baking.
- Place the loaves in the oven and bake for 15 minutes. Reduce the temperature to 350ºF and bake until the loaves are a uniformly dark golden brown on the bottom, sides and top, about 45 minutes longer. Remove the pans from the oven, immediately rap the bottoms on a tabletop to release the loaves, and then turn the loaves out onto wire racks to cool. The loaves can be eaten warm from the oven or allowed to cool and eaten within the day at room temperature or toasted. If you keep them longer than a day, wrap them in plastic wrap or parchment paper and freeze them indefinitely.


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|There are lots of hawk days ahead. To get east I have to roam from the west. Along the way there are lots of interesting things to watch. Vireo doing upside down lunch.
|Nest prep
|Finally a nest not too high up with ready food supply in meadow below
|Parent figured out that best worms were beneath the clover
|I've never seen this before, juvenile robin doing the equivalent of weight-lifting.
|Food for kids
|Seed crunching
|At the Oven
|Grackle portrait session.


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Selecting my favorite photos and culling all the images I deliver to my couples is hands down the hardest part of my job. Often times I have to get help from people are who are not as emotionally invested in my wonderful couples as I am to help pair down the photos. Selecting my favorite photos from the engagement sessions I had in 2015 was no different. This end of the year process helps me understand what photos are my favorite to help me focus to advance this type of work to better strengthen my creative style. I tried to keep the photos below 50 to show only the absolute best because lets face it if I was not strict about it there would be a few hundred photos which kind of defeats the purpose. Upon reflection of this years photos compared to 2014 I feel like I took a huge step forward, which is always my goal. My creativity is more on point, creating a better connection with each couple, and more creative use of light especially in the very hard direct sun light. This part of the creative process always makes me excited to look back on the past years photos but more importantly the photos I'll be working to creating together with my 2016 couples. Reflecting on my work is an important part of growing as a creative photographer and I want to include you in that journey. Enjoy!
All Photos By Destination Wedding Photographer Logan Westom


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Who could have imagined the changes we're seeing?
Challenged right now to the depths of our being.
Is this the new normal? What can we expect?
As April begins, we can't even predict.
The culprits of crisis are not just a few:
Action delayed sparked the virus to spread,
Lack of tests, masks, protective gear filled us with dread.
As efforts assessing these mishaps will grow,
Delivery of healthcare must change, we all know.
Stock markets in freefall and then sharply up
Investors weigh in– to buy or to sell
With fluctuations so wild, no one can tell.
Confidence in our ourselves is now what we need
And pundits and gurus we should learn less to heed.
Our leaders woke up to a major challenge at hand
A weakened economy reaches all of the land
To avert a disaster comes welcome relief
Two trillion + dollars
A number so large, but a surprise bigger still
Politics put aside and work getting done
Bi-partisanship efforts acting as one!
The stimulus package and what the Fed is now doing
Will it save the economy and build confidence again?
While it's likely too early for the impact to show,
Are these steps being taken the best ones we know?
A new definition for "together" with family and friends
Virtual dates, social distancing, Zoom meetings too,
Online learning and services are starting new trends.
As we search for technology not easy to hack
Low tech like "snail mail" might make a "comeback".
Americans are resilient, just look to the past,
We've overcome challenges and this won't be the last.
So when pundits say the sky is falling
Let's tell them that wealth is more than just money
It's family, friends, health and the freedom we share.
The last time I looked, the sky was still there.
Author: Victoria Collins, Executive Coaches of Orange County, www.ECofOC.org


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Aladdin Limoges Porcelain Teapot — Turquoise
This gorgeous Aladdin Limoges Porcelain Teapot has been handcrafted by French artist Martine Goron. This item is a collectible! These lovely teapots are no longer being made.
Product Details
- Handcrafted by French Artist Martine Goron
- Limoges Porcelain
- Hand Wash Only
- Bright Turquoise
- Hand Forged Metal Accents
- Whimsical Metal Appointments Surround the Top of the Pot
- Hand Forged Metal Topper Affixed to Handle of Lid
Product Details
- Oven Safe: No
- Dishwasher Safe: No
- Refrigerator Safe: Yes
- Food Safe: Yes
- Made in France
- Dimensions: 7.5″ H x 11″ W (from spout to handle)


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You can keep up with the beautiful game on the go.
For some, football is a weekend pastime. All it takes is a brief check-in to Match of the Day for an hour and a half, and enjoy the analysis of Gary Lineker and his fellow pundits.
But for the die-hards, the whole weekend is a write off. If we are not attending live matches or travelling on an away day, we are watching in pubs, or keeping up-to-date with Jeff and the Boys at Sky Sports News.
And when the football season is over, so are our lives.
DESIblitz presents our top 5 apps for football, so you can keep up with the beautiful game on the go.
Sports Yapper
There are two types of tweeters on the weekend. People who tweet about football, and people who tweet about people tweeting about football.
Essentially Twitter for sports, Sports Yapper is the perfect forum for expressing your passion for the Beautiful Game.
A safe haven for sports tweeters, Sports Yapper is free from the latest X Factor gossip and Eastenders' updates. Instead, you get a live feed dedicated to football, as well as other sports including, F1 and Cricket, among others.
Users are encouraged to 'follow' their preferred teams, and 'check in' to join match discussions.
Stu Hughes says: "Addicted. Been on it months now. Totally stopped my Twitter usage."
Available from: Apple App Store and Google Play
Sky Sports Live Football Centre
For a one-stop hub for news, match previews, and goal updates, Sky Sports' app has you covered.
You'll get push notifications for goals and other important match events, from the games you choose to follow.
The app also has the latest sports stories, as and when they break, making it great app to monitor on deadline day.
One of the Sky Sports Live Football Centre's best features is its video content. The app offers exclusive videos from the Sky Sports News studio, meaning you can keep up with Jeff and the Boys while on the go.
The video content boasts news interviews, as well as reactions to the top stories from the pundits. Throw in Sky Sports News Radio streaming for good measure, and you have a pretty comprehensive app from the Sky team.
Available from: Apple App Store and Google Play
Match Pint
Strictly for the pub footy fans, Match Pint helps you find the nearest boozer showing the game. Users can even invite their friends to join them at the click of a button.
As well as the obvious pub sports such as football and rugby, Match Pint will also show you which pubs are showing more obscure sports.
Are you a fan of Greyhound Racing fan? You're covered. Beach Volleyball? You're covered. Water Polo!? You. Are. Covered.
Match Pint filters its results through categories such as 'My Events', 'Recommended', and 'All', meaning you can tailor the experience for you.
If that's not enough, Match Pint even offers a reward system in participating bars. Rewards include a free pint of Guinness, and a free drink with a burger, among others.
MusicGenerationMT says:
"Instantly located a suitable venue only to be given free guinness! Excellent."
Available from: Apple App Store and Google Play
BBC Sport
The BBC Sport app is essentially a condensed version of their website content.
Users familiar with the site should take to this app without issue, and others will find a great, user-friendly interface.
The app boasts the standard live updates and news, as well as post match interviews from the BBC team.
The in-app radio support is great too. If you're out of the house and want to keep up with the games, you can listen to BBC radio from within the app.
If you are also following other sports on the weekend, the BBC Sport app covers the full array of popular and minority sports.
Available from: Apple App Store and Google Play
FourFourTwo Football Stats Zone
FourFourTwo Stats Zone is for the absolute fanatic. In fact, the other mentions on the list seem casual in comparison.
Having a hard time convincing your buddies that Harry Kane is the future? FourFourTwo can back you up with cold, hard stats.
Not only does the FourFourTwo Stats Zone app rigorously record match stats, it also represents them through a number of neat graphics.
For example, the app represents the distance and direction of all completed and failed passes, as well as indicating key passes and assists.
And for the fantasy football heads, the 'Insights' feature will help make sure you dominate your leagues. Live match stats and push notifications are included too.
Unfortunately, this one is only available on iOS, but a tidy mobile-friendly website is a great alternative for Android users.
Pabest34 says: "Awesome app that keeps getting better and better every upgrade. This is one app that any football fan shouldn't be without."
Available from: Apple App Store
For all of you footy fans, there are a diverse range of apps to cater to your footballing needs, which are all available at the click of a button.


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Financial Decision and Analysis - Senior Manager - London
- Recruiter
- Location
- London (Greater)
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 29 Jul 2019
- Closing date
- 29 Aug 2019
- Industry
- Finance & accounting, Financial services
- Job function
- Consultant
- Job level
- Management
- Hours
- Full time
- Contract
- Permanent
- Listing type
- Job vacancy
Deal Analytics - providing quantitative insights in the deal process e.g. into customer behaviours, sales and marketing effectiveness, costs to serve and product profitability;
Post Deal - driving performance transparency (cash forecasting, strategic planning, and reporting) and value creation to support the investment thesis through a technology enabled approach e.g. margin optimisation, strategic options analysis and operational effectiveness.About the RoleAs a Senior Manager, you will be supporting a broad range of assignments, stretching yourself across many different industry sectors and engaging directly with the senior management team and stakeholders of our clients.Your first assignment may be working with senior management of leading PE backed or FTSE listed businesses and their lenders to
Improve clarity and transparency for investors and finance providers by developing a driver based integrated model which assists with budgeting, forecasting and refinancing;
Design a short term cash flow forecasting framework to help our client to actively manage liquidity on a short term basis;
Build a financial model to support our client at various stages of the deals cycle
Identify and forecast restructuring options, and critically assess key risks and sensitivities;
Understand the performance of different customers and products by applying techniques such as cohort analysis and clustering;
Bring together advanced analytics and machine learning software to drive better decision making.
Leading multidisciplinary teams directly with our clients to use data analysis, modelling and visualisation to support a Deal or restructuring process;
Clear and concise communication of complex concepts and their business benefits to senior management and stakeholders (both internally and externally) from a range of backgrounds and business areas to help clients make robust, evidence based decisions;
Connecting the dots from disparate information streams (e.g. extracts from client system, management reports, contracts) and turning them into structured data that can be analysed as part of a Deal or restructuring process to provide greater insight to our clients;
Creating reports and presentations and communicating our findings to clients and their stakeholders.
Proactively assist in the management of several clients, while reporting to Directors and above;
Manage complex projects;
Manage, lead and coach staff;
Establish effective working relationships directly with both current and prospective clients;
Contribute to the development of your own and team's technical acumen;
Keep up to date with local and national business and economic issues;
Lead business development activities to help identify and research opportunities on new/existing clients;
Develop and monetise internal relationships and your PwC brand.
Qualified ACA/ACCA or equivalent;
Strong track record of delivering financial modelling and/ or analytics solutions to clients in a professional services environment;
Exceptional analytical and technical aptitude, possess both financial and commercial acumen and enjoy problem solving to understand the drivers of a business, analyse their data and use this to provide insight and advice to our clients;
History of independently managing and coaching teams of varying sizes as part of successful client project delivery;
Proven track record of business development, proactively identifying sales opportunities and successfully converting these into deliverable projects;
Deep experience of modelling and advanced Excel skills;
Proficient in complex financial and economic analysis to identify sensitivities;
Exceptional analytical and technical aptitude, possess both financial and commercial acumen and enjoy problem solving to understand the drivers of a business, analyse their data and use this to provide insight and advice to our clients;
Have an entrepreneurial mindset and self-starter mentality, and be comfortable with a degree of ambiguity with little supervision to come up with creative solutions to complex problems and develop these ideas into structured deliverable projects;
The ability to manage time, prioritise tasks, self-review your work and produce deliverables of a high quality under tight client deadlines in time pressured environments;
A strong desire to acquire and share technical knowledge with colleagues and clients;
Passion for innovation, technology and new tools, and applying and developing yourself to new areas (e.g. quickly getting up to speed with tools, analytical approaches and business challenges);
The ability to build collaborative working relationships at all levels, establishing credibility both internally and externally.
Experience working in restructuring, advising distressed businesses and their stakeholders;
Experience with assisting business development activities through working on bids and proposal responses;
Experience in developing deliverables in visualisation tools, such as Tableau or PowerBI;
Experience with data structuring and use of related software such as Alteryx.
Our Deals business is an exciting, fast-paced and an ever-growing business that focuses on deals and crisis situations for our clients. Collectively, we deal with the types of situations you hear about regularly in the news and we provide support, insight and analysis to the management, shareholders and financiers of business.
Not the role for you?
Did you know PwC offer flexible contract arrangements as well as contingent work ( ie temporary or day rate contracting)?
The skills we look for in future employees
All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, 'The PwC Professional' and are made up of five core attributes; whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumen and relationships.
Learn more here www.pwc.com/uk/careers/experienced/apply
We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, as well as those who reflect the diverse nature of our society. And we aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths. Creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate.
Learn more here www.pwc.com/uk/diversity
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No matter how big of a star a celeb may be, they will always be a baby in their mummy's eyes. After all, it's because of their mum's constant support, love and motivation, they have become who they are today. As I scroll through my feed on the 'Gram, I can't help but notice the adorable Mother's Day posts that these celebs have put up for their moms. If you haven't seen them as yet, I'd like to share them with you. (Mush Alert: these pictures will tempt you to show your mom some social media love too *Wink*)
Special Mommy's Day Msg: "Mamma, you are the light of my soul. Each day you embrace life, live it fully and fight the odds you inspire and strengthen me. Your fortitude, ability to just love, your kindred empathy, your childlike enthusiasm, your abundant forgiveness, your desire to seek change are precious lessons. I am because you are."
Special Mommy's Day Msg: "Ma"
Special Mommy's Day Msg: "Happy Mother's Day to the most loving and special person in my life. You are my strength and grace, my heart and courage. Mom, I love you so much, one day a year doesn't even begin to sum up how important you are to me and to our whole family."
Special Mommy's Day Msg: "Look how pretty ....my mom 😍 Roses are red, violets are blue, there is no one dearer than a mom like you 💙❤ #herheartofgold Definitely the one who best fits that description"
Special Mommy's Day Msg: "My mommy, my life, my everything. Happy Mother's Day Mommy! Your selfless love, your magic, the way that you do anything that you do, inspires me to want to be just like you ⭐🐣❤#MyLife #MyEverything #TheMagicOfMother"
Special Mommy's Day Msg: "Missing my mama 🌸 happy mummy's day!"
Special Mommy's Day Msg: "I may cheat in uno but you know you are my uno🥇
Happy Mothers day Mummyji" ❤
Special Mommy's Day Msg: "Happy Mother's Day to my Mommy 🥇👩👧🐥🐣 🧸Thank you for constantly being my strength, motivation and inspiration Ma. I hope I can be 10% of the woman you are. 👥💪🏻🤞🏻🤲🏻👏🏻🙏🏻"
Special Mommy's Day Msg: "Cherish them, listen to them, give them all the love in the world ❤ Happy Mother's Day"
Special Mommy's Day Msg: "To always be able to laugh like children बालकॉ आली हांसी #happy #mothersdaय mummy"
Special Mommy's Day Msg: "#HappyMothersDay Mum.. love you so much!!"
Special Mommy's Day Msg: : "Mothers are superheroes that fight the infinite wars for their children and make sure there is never an end game in their lives! Happy Mother's Day to my superhero! Love you so much, mom❤❤❤"
Special Mommy's Day Msg: "Happy Mother's day Mumma😘❤.. You are God's most beautiful कृति (creation) Your strong mind, overflowing love for everyone, your self-belief, super cute childish side and your supermom side.. you make me wanna be a better and a stronger person! Love you maa!! 😘❤🤗
i love your smile.. and i wanna make you smile more often!! 🤗☺😘"
Special Mommy's Day Msg: "It is perhaps only when you become a mother yourself that you realise that, just when you thought there was no more love to give, after your parents, your husband, your family - that your heart will never be yours again ... it will forever be lodged in that little bundle of joy who calls you mama. It is a love that brings with it hopes and dreams and anxieties, but above all, it is a love that is pure and unconditional. And it changes you forever. Happy Mother's Day ❤"
Special Mommy's Day Msg: "Latitudes and longitudes away, it's still her smile that completes my day. माँ"❤
Special Mommy's Day Msg: "My mother ❤...my daughter ❤... my mother's daughter and my daughters mother, all in one frame ! 🤩🤩🤩#happymothersday from all three of us to all you beautiful mamas out there ... WHO RUN THE WORLD 🌍... MAAAAAMMMMAAAASSSSSSS 🤩🥰"
Special Mommy's Day Msg: "I think I'm going to spend the rest of my life trying to be exactly like you 💓 happy Mother's Day Mama - ur the best "
Special Mommy's Day Msg: "here's to love, endless laughter, and letting me eat Doritos before dinner. i love you, mama ♥ #happymothersday"
Special Mommy's Day Msg: Happy Mother's Day that's me with my mom and my masi. Kyunki masi is MA jaisi. Wishing all the mother in the world on this special day and all the special ladies who have been like mothers to me 🙏
Special Mommy's Day Msg: My happy place.. 👩👧 love you mama 🌞🌞❤ @sonirazdan
Special Mommy's Day Msg: "You'll know when you have your own" I love you Mom ❤ Nothing can ever compare to your love. Thank you for just being you. And for teaching me to be the mother I am today, even though I can't ever match up
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And it's a blast back up the #travel1k charts this week, Dear Readers: last week we'd slipped to #117 — and for the week of February 13th it found our tweets again and back up to #53 we go. Almost in that magical Top 50 again!
This week we saw the biggest climbs from Holly (up 1214 places to 515th), Christopher @ Rudderless TRVL (up 797 places to 932nd), and The World Pursuit (up 744 places to 117th).
Just one new travel blogger this week. Please join me in giving a warm welcome to Kelly Mitchell who went straight in at 291st.
It hasn't been such a good week for travel bloggers Holly HollyDayz (down 1046 to 1728th), Bram Reusen (down 1043 to 1728th), and Christopher Rudder (down 831 to 1728th). Help me encourage them to do better next week!
Well done to this week's top three Matt Matt, Debra Schroeder, and Charles McCool (McCool Travel).
And for our new blog to check out this week, here we are at #18 dashing up from #61: @TravelingBytes's Traveling Bytes!
What is Traveling Bytes?
Due to a series of unexpected events, we embarked on a wild adventure of independent consulting that totally changed our lifestyle. Nowadays, running your own web development business affords a tremendous freedom and opportunity to travel. All you need is an internet connection and a laptop. Thus, we are living our dream of going places around the world.
Traveling Bytes is an attempt to record our journeys, successes and failures (we'll be honest) and everything that comes along with it (i.e. while researching our trips we accumulated a fair amount of resources and tips that may help in the future)…
They're aficionados of the "slow travel" strategy, aiming at spending about 3 months in each location before moving on:
Our first destination: Northwest US. We rented a car and traveled across the United States from Washington DC to Seattle. Our immediate goal was to establish a base in Seattle and explore the West Coast. What we did not take into consideration is how vast, different and rich in history the West Coast is. Originally, we planned to spend about half a year in Seattle with a couple "side trips" to Europe and Hawaii. Six months morphed into a year full of adventures and discoveries. By the time of departure to our next destination, Chiang Mai in Thailand, I was almost in tears. Ok, to be honest, I was mightily scared of abandoning comfortably established life and diving into unknown.
Thailand came and went. Six months there taught me more about humility, been able to adapt and enjoy whatever happens, human rights and history than a decade spent caught up in career rat race.
The important lesson we learned from Thailand adventure: 6 months in one place was about 3 months too long. By the end of our stay there, I was again getting into the routine of settled life, aka exactly what we wanted to avoid when we started to travel.
Hence, we adjusted our modus operandi: 3 months in one place with a couple of short vacations (usually, long weekends) is what we are aiming for for each leg of our journey. It works perfectly because 90 days is what the US passport allows in most countries without a visa. Anything shorter than that and you end up spending too much time moving from place to place which is less fun that one might imagine…
Personally, we've gone full expat — having a semi-permanent base and leavening it with frequent trips works better for us so far, although should we ever make a full time job out of our little blog here, maybe we'll give it another think!
Speaking of full expat, here's an article that's timely for us right now as Bangkok huddles under the smog of the crop burning season:
Hanoi Air Quality Personal Encounter
Hanoi air quality wasn't on my radar before we came to the capital of Vietnam.
I checked climate and learned about wet and dry seasons there. Concerned with what winter might look like in Vietnamese capital (they say winters could be chilly and miserable there), I diligently researched this topic too. Somehow, the question of Hanoi air quality never even crossed my mind. Why? I have no idea.
In hindsight, it should've been on the list. Northern Vietnam borders China, the notoriously known for terrible pollution. Just this fact should raise a red flag.
As it happened, we settled in the outskirts of Hanoi blissfully unaware about what we got into. For a while, I attributed the permanently grey skies to the tail of the wet season. I even welcomed the constant presence of misty haze. It brought a fragile beauty to every picture.
As it happened, we settled in the outskirts of Hanoi blissfully unaware about what we got into. For a while, I attributed the permanently grey skies to the tail of the wet season. I even welcomed the constant presence of misty haze. It brought a fragile beauty to every picture.
In a few weeks though I got a bit unsettled by lack of clear skies. Who knew that the color blue is so beautiful. I missed the sun too. Ordinarily, I get sunburned too easily, so we are not best friends. Nevertheless, by the end of the second month, I was yearning for a sunny day…
It doesn't get as bad as that in Bangkok … but it does get bad enough to make you seriously consider the air when thinking about where your next expat touchdown is going to be!
One highlight of this blog is a category devoted to that most urban of artistic highlights:
Street Art from around the world
Welcome to the StreetArt Project. Through different continents and cities; unnamed surfaces and unexpected materials ingeniously used by talented artists, we amassed an eclectic collection of amazing masterpieces and a long list of insanely creative authors. It is also an archive of art that no longer exist. Sadly, the lifespan of this genre is relatively short. Very few last. The authorities, the elements, and even fellow artists make sure that some of these masterpieces do not last.
Specifically, check out Casablanca Street Art:
A splash of color in a concrete jungle. A distraction from the boredom of a utilitarian cityscape. Perhaps, that's what street art would aim for in the largest city of Morocco.
After all, Casablanca is the business and financial hub and the port. It is also the least flamboyant of major cities in the country known for vivid colors and powerful imagery.
I had no idea what to expect from Casablanca. Street art proliferation around the world is happening so rapidly that by now even tiniest or most remote settlements on Earth might display a mural or two. Artists are quick on their feet and do not hesitate to travel to some exotic or unexpected destinations and leave their distinct imprint there. Interestingly, better known or larger places more likely to have some sort of rules and regulations or be more eager to enforce some restrictions. Thus, I was genuinely curious about how Casablanca deals with the rapidly growing popularity of street art.
In a way, it didn't disappoint. I found some powerful pieces throughout the city without even trying. As usual, my findings were results of completely random walks. I am aware that I missed a lot. "Sleeping quarters" of the city or industrial zones that tend to have those vast walls begging to be painted mostly were left unexplored. I see it as an excuse and a reason to come over again to do more research walking around…
p dir="ltr">Go take a look — the photos are impressive indeed!
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We'd already been following @TravelingBytes, it's one of the more interesting feeds out there, and now that we take a look at it we see that there's some good in depth resource collections on the various places they visit, so we'll keep this one on our radar — head over and check it out!


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Chinese brewers put their case for more protein
GroundCover™ Issue: 129 July - August 2017 | Author: Catherine Norwood
In the past five years, China has emerged as Australia's largest market for barley. In some years it buys more than the entire domestic market. But as the trade has grown, so too have Chinese brewers' requests for higher levels of protein in Australian malting barley.
In response, the research from two diverse projects has come together to evaluate the significance of the protein issue and to offer some agronomic solutions for growers targeting the higher-value end of barley exports.
The Australian Export Grains Innovation Centre (AEGIC) is completing a report on its recent study of the Chinese malting barley market. Barley buyers and users were surveyed on which quality characteristics they most valued. Protein was one of the highest-valued attributes, says Roslyn Jettner, who is the leader of AEGIC's market requirements and opportunities program.
Maltsters and brewers want malting barley with a protein content of 10.5 to 11.5 per cent, although a wider range of 10 to 12 per cent is acceptable. These levels are needed to achieve the fermentation, flavour and foaming characteristics of Chinese beers, which are produced using a different brewing process to that of Australian beers.
In Australia, nine to 12 per cent protein is the accepted range for malting barley in eastern Australian barley crops, or 9.5 to 12.5 per cent in Western Australia. The majority of export barley is produced in WA and South Australia. At the same time as AEGIC is completing its report, a senior research officer with the Department of Agriculture and Food, WA (DAFWA), Blakely Paynter, is preparing recommendations for growers who want to increase barley protein. These have been drawn from the results of 30 trials in WA targeting agronomic practices to address specific barley variety weaknesses, such as protein content, lodging and yield. "We've been able to pick out some management strategies that may influence grain protein, where low protein is a consistent problem, which could benefit export parcels of grain," Mr Paynter, who was the 2015 Seed of Light winner, says.
The results indicate that applying nitrogen at stem elongation, rather than pre-sowing or at tillering, has the greatest influence on protein and could lift levels by 0.3 to 0.5 per cent, without affecting other factors such as lodging or yield.
"Once growers have calculated how much nitrogen a crop might need, we suggest applying at least two-thirds of that at stem elongation to boost protein, and even more would be better," he says. He also recommends selecting high protein accumulating varieties with a plump grain, such as Flinders, Bass or Granger, as increased nitrogen can lead to more, smaller grains, potentially increasing screenings in other varieties.
Ms Jettner says the Chinese market has a major impact on returns for Australian barley growers. As such, growers would clearly benefit from preserving or increasing their share of this market. She says that delivering barley with the preferred protein content, and maintaining a quality and logistics advantage over competitors such as the EU and Ukraine, is an important step to securing this, and also to challenging the premium-paying segment dominated by Canada.
More information on barley response to nitrogen is available from Mr Paynter's presentations at the February 2017 Perth GRDC Updates, available here
GRDC Research Codes AEG00006, DAW00224
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The Jewish Federation of Rochester has a variety of Israel Scholarship funds and grants, including Gift of Israel and the Freddy Fund 360, established by our generous donors to enable teens and college students to travel to Israel. For additional information, visit www.jewishrochester.org/israelscholarships or contact Elana Pogal at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Preferred foot: Right/Dual Sided
Roles: Midfield/HFF/Wing
Potential: 7.5-8.5/10 (very low skinfolds)
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> Excellent all-round athletic package - good pace off the mark (OK over distance – doesn't seem to possess the higher gears), very good vertical leap, evasiveness, balance/agility and endurance – slippery moving through traffic and in general play, however rarely a lengthy ball carrier/linebreaker
> Very good game sense and adaptability – ball magnet that can play a number of different spots with good effect (HB/W/M/HF) - reads the ball well both at stoppages (including 1st hands) and around the ground in a midfielders role - averaged
> Very good decision maker by hand and foot that also shows good vision/creativity in traffic
> Good user by hand – can lack a bit of power at times, but typically clean, efficient, rarely makes significant errors and complements his good vision
> Hard runner with a good work ethic – links well around the ground and chases and pressures (inc repeat efforts) very effectively
> Very good overhead mark – good leap, clean hands and gets front position very effectively in marking contests
> Good balance
> Clean ball handling below the knees – he does fumble on occasions, but is also capable of some excellent high difficulty takes
> Lacks strength and slim build at present -
> Weak tackler – reaches with the arms too much and doesn't commit the body enough
> Can be a little inconsistent with his intensity and attack on the ball - I think some will mark him hard in this area
> Depending on who you ask, he is rated anywhere from a poor to elite kick – I think he has OK-decent disposal by foot over short to medium range and generally weights his passes well – his best passes are very good and often have very good hurt factor both in the speed and accuracy of the kick and the ability to get the ball in damaging positions forward of the centre, but he is a bit inconsistent on occassions and tends to drop the ball from quite high too, which leaves him open to errors that reduce his reliability and consistency of his kicking to be considered a good or better kick IMO - mixed trajectory (can be low and fast or high and slow) - right footed but capable of using his left effectively over short distance - capable of kicking longer >55m (including long goals), but plays a predominantly short-medium game, which lessens his hurt factor somewhat (as he also isn't a big ball carrier) as an outside player – kicking on goal is very good on the run, but not as good from set shots
> Decent goal kicking ability as a midfielder/forward combo – averaged 1.2g per game (inc. 3SS per game) at the U18 championships
> Played in 2 U18 championships series (2008 and 2009) – played all game in 2008 and in 2009 as well as receiving AA U18 HFF honours.
> Has played 12 WAFL League games this year – started somewhat slowly (looked like a deer in headlights on a number of occasions in the early games I saw of him) and was dropped to colts after 4 games, but returned after the championships and played league football at a higher level and with more confidence in his ability albeit still some inconsistency between games, with his last game (albeit against the weakest team in the competition) being an absolute standout with 27d, 11m and 3g.
> Despite still being physically underdeveloped, he is a chance of playing some AFL games next year outside of inside midfield roles, given his significant league experience in 2009 at WAFL level - he strikes me as someone that may start a bit slowly and need some time to find his feet at AFL and develop confidence
> Reports suggest he is a very hard worker off the field
> AIS-AFL squad graduate
2009 WAFL League and Colts Stats
2009 U18 Championships Stats
Lucas is yet another very promising midfield prospect from East Fremantle. He had a good year on the field in 2009 (got better as the year progressed) and added a string to his bow in demonstrating his versatility by playing off half forward very effectively in the U18 championships. A safe prospect that I'm confident should be a very good player in his own right and at best amongst the top 50 in the AFL. Worth a mid to late first round pick in this draft.


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We appreciate Mr P. V. George's suggestion to improve patient care ("Fit ward patients with wireless heart monitor"; July 21).
Patients are admitted based on their diagnosis and medical needs. The ward type has no bearing on the care provided, as resources are allocated according to the level of attention required.
For example, patients in the intensive care unit would need one-to-one nursing care and round-the-clock monitoring.
The condition and welfare of our patients are monitored by the nurses throughout the day. Their vital signs are taken at regular intervals, as prescribed by our doctors following clinical assessment during ward rounds.
Monitoring frequency is adjusted when there is a change in the patient's condition.
Those who require close continuous monitoring will be transferred to a higher level of care, such as the high dependency area, intermediate care area or intensive care unit.
There are, however, instances when patients may collapse suddenly, although they appear clinically well.
Most recover with prompt medical attention. Unfortunately, some patients with multiple co-morbidities can succumb, despite resuscitation.
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Large number of dead in Tunisia hotel attack are British
LONDON — Tunisia's prime minister has said the majority of people killed in a gun attack at a beach resort in the country are British, though the exact number of British victims is still being determined.
At least 38 people were killed and dozens more were wounded near the town of Sousse after a man pulled a Kalashnikov from a beach umbrella and opened fire Friday.
The British Foreign Office has confirmed that 15 Britons are among the dead. Germans, Belgians, French and an Irish woman are also among the victims.
Prime Minister Habib Essid's comments came as British prime minister David Cameron said people need to be prepared for the fact that the majority of those killed in the attack were Britons.
Speaking from Downing Street on Saturday morning, Cameron described Friday's attack as "savage".
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Busloads of tourists were heading to the Enfidha-Hammamet International Airport hoping to return home on Saturday.
Tour operators Thomson and First Choice said a number of their customers were among the dead. Managing Director Nick Longman told a press conference on Saturday morning that they couldn't confirm exact figures yet.
The company sent 10 flights to the area on Saturday to transport tourists back to the UK. Some 6,400 of their customers are in the region and they said anyone who wants to return to Britain can do so by Sunday. It has cancelled all holidays for the next week, but wouldn't provide comment on anything beyond then.
Tour operators like Thomas Cook, who had customers staying in other parts of the coastal resort not involved in the attack, said they have arranged for an additional aircraft to depart to Tunisia Saturday, "to accommodate those customers who want to fly home as soon as possible."
UPDATE We have arranged an additional plane to depart Tunisia tomorrow for our customers who wish to fly home early http://t.co/MwPw4J9RrC
— Thomas Cook (@ThomasCookUK) June 26, 2015
Tunisia's prime minister says an initial investigation shows the gunman was from a village in a poor central region of Tunisia and had never traveled abroad.
Habib Essid said Seifeddine Rezgui was not previously known by authorities. He said he came from the town of Gaafour in the governorate of Siliana and had been a student at Kairouan university.
The Islamic State group has claimed credit for the attack, identifying the gunman by his jihadi pseudonym Abu Yahya al-Qayrawani, the SITE Intelligence Group has reported.
Friday's attack in the Tunisian resort was the worst ever in the country and came just months after the March 18 massacre at the national Bardo museum in Tunis that left 22 people dead, again mostly tourists.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ark. (KNWA) — The Washington County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help finding a missing man.
Ray Caudill, 50, was last seen leaving an address on Miller Road on Sunday, January 12.
He left driving his gray Prius with Arkansas license plate 414VGV and stated he was en route to a hospital to visit a friend.
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City Grants $30 Million In Unchecked Spending Authority To The Myrtle Beach Chamber
With today's city council consent agenda, Mayor John Rhodes and Myrtle Beach City Council abdicated nearly $30 million in spending responsibility. The spending authority for those millions were transferred to the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber with the passing of the 2017 Myrtle Beach city budget.
The consent agenda items passed unanimously. The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber will be allowed to use approximately $27 plus million in advertising funds with little to no oversight. No public audit will be done by any independent group on how these monies are spent or whether the spending is effective or not.
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The measure did not pass without some public opposition. Local residents showed up at City Hall in protest. City resident and local businesswoman Ann Dunham spoke publicly to the Mayor and City Council in opposition of the measure. Dunham pointed out numbers that she had previously provided city council which proved the city of Myrtle Beach was not growing at rates like Charleston and other S.C. cities.
The city of Myrtle Beach collects about $25 million more in tourist tax dollars than does Charleston, S.C. or any other S.C. city. These dollars are then handed over to the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber by city council with few if any strings attached. The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber then spends these dollars in advertising to hopefully attract new tourists. Mrs. Dunham's point that Myrtle Beach is outspending Charleston in tax dollars given to the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber, yet produces no more in return on new accommodation taxes seems valid.
"From 2009 to 2016 comparing Myrtle Beach to Charleston, A-Tax [accommodation taxes] collections for both areas increased over those years by about $3 million each, which is a 39% increase for us (Myrtle Beach) and an 82.2% increase for Charleston. Statewide, A-Tax collections increased 51% compared to our (Myrtle Beach's) 39%. If the tourism tax was working our numbers should have blown the others out of the water," said Mrs. Dunham.
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Mrs. Dunham then asked city council to audit the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber. Why a public audit of the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber is not required by city council is a question local leaders have refused to explain or answer. To date, the city has abdicated $176 million in spending authority to the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber.
Mrs. Dunham feels the tourist tax lacks accountability oversight on the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber. She says the tax is regressive, does not grow tourism and should end. The tax, which is set to expire in 2019, can be renewed for ten more years by a 5 to 2 city council vote. This would extend the tourist tax to the year 2029. Many downtown residents and merchants would prefer an infrastructure "brand" tax over the current, unpopular tourist tax. An infrastructure tax, like the one proposed by North Myrtle Beach Mayor Marilyn Hatley, would directly and immediately improve the downtown areas of Myrtle Beach. City leaders agree that the downtown areas around Flagg and Chester Streets are run down and do need re-development.
Downtown Myrtle Beach also currently has 8 infected drainage areas that leak toxic bacteria spikes onto the beach oceanfront after rains. The Coastal Conservation league has called this a public health safety issue that needs immediate attention. Merchants believe a brand tax would help improve the overall downtown safety, look and feel of Myrtle Beach.
Before the vote, staff accountant Joe Heyd of Smith Sapp posted on our site that the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber was audited. Smith Sapp does do some accounting work for the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber.
We called Mr. Heyd's office after the city council transfer of funds authority vote and asked if he would speak with us on camera. Mr. Heyd said he could not. He stated he would need the Chamber of Commerce's approval to do so. He said the financial records of the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber were private and we would need their permission to see them.
He said, in reference to his statements on our site, I was speaking of audits in general and not specifically of the Chamber's in particular.
The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce has more than four board member associated Public Action Committees. A public Action Committee is a popular term for a political committee that is organized for the purpose of raising and spending money to re-elect or elect politicians the group wants to keep in office.
In previous years, those Myrtle Beach Area Chamber associated PACs have spent whatever funds necessary needed to keep incumbents in local political office. Merchants and residents expect the same for the upcoming Fall Mayor and City Council 2017 elections.
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