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Polyclonal Antibody to Intercellular Adhesion Molecule 1 (ICAM1)
CD54; BB2; P3.58; Human Rhinovirus Receptor; Major group rhinovirus receptor
- Product No.PAA548Po01
- Organism SpeciesSus scrofa; Porcine (Pig) Same name, Different species.
- SourcePolyclonal antibody preparation
- HostRabbit
- Potencyn/a
- Ig Type IgG
- PurificationAntigen-specific affinity chromatography followed by Protein A affinity chromatography
- LabelNone
- Immunogen RPA548Po01-Recombinant Intercellular Adhesion Molecule 1 (ICAM1)
- Buffer Formulation0.01M PBS, pH7.4, containing 0.05% Proclin-300, 50% glycerol.
- TraitsLiquid
- Concentration500µg/mL
- Organism Species MoreSus scrofa; Porcine (Pig)
- ApplicationsWB; IHC; ICC; IP.
If the antibody is used in flow cytometry, please check FCM antibodies.
- DownloadInstruction Manual
- UOM 20µl100µl 200µl 1ml 10ml
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The antibody is a rabbit polyclonal antibody raised against ICAM1. It has been selected for its ability to recognize ICAM1 in immunohistochemical staining and western blotting.
Western blotting: 0.5-2µg/mL;
Immunohistochemistry: 5-20µg/mL;
Immunocytochemistry: 5-20µg/mL;
Optimal working dilutions must be determined by end user.
Store at 4°C for frequent use. Stored at -20°C in a manual defrost freezer for two year without detectable loss of activity. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
The thermal stability is described by the loss rate. The loss rate was determined by accelerated thermal degradation test, that is, incubate the protein at 37°C for 48h, and no obvious degradation and precipitation were observed. The loss rate is less than 5% within the expiration date under appropriate storage condition.
- Antibody Labeling Customized Service
- Protein A/G Purification Column
- Staining Solution for Cells and Tissue
- Positive Control for Antibody
- Tissue/Sections Customized Service
- Phosphorylated Antibody Customized Service
- Western Blot (WB) Experiment Service
- Immunohistochemistry (IHC) Experiment Service
- Immunocytochemistry (ICC) Experiment Service
- Flow Cytometry (FCM) Experiment Service
- Immunoprecipitation (IP) Experiment Service
- Immunofluorescence (IF) Experiment Service
- Buffer
- DAB Chromogen Kit
- SABC Kit
- Long-arm Biotin Labeling Kit
- Real Time PCR Experimental Service
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|Catalog No.
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|Applications (RESEARCH USE ONLY!)
|Recombinant Intercellular Adhesion Molecule 1 (ICAM1)
|Positive Control; Immunogen; SDS-PAGE; WB.
|Polyclonal Antibody to Intercellular Adhesion Molecule 1 (ICAM1)
|FITC-Linked Polyclonal Antibody to Intercellular Adhesion Molecule 1 (ICAM1)
|Monoclonal Antibody to Intercellular Adhesion Molecule 1 (ICAM1)
|ELISA Kit for Intercellular Adhesion Molecule 1 (ICAM1)
|Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for Antigen Detection.


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Executives from Caesars Entertainment and Margaritaville spoke on a recent webinar to discuss how they personalize messaging to guests to encourage purchasing behaviors.
REPORT FROM THE U.S.—The key to building brand loyalty is knowing as much as possible about the guest and personalizing marketing messages and offers to that guest, sources said on a recent webinar hosted by EyeforTravel.
Guests have different ways of planning, booking and experiencing a trip, and tailoring that message to each can be challenging, and requires a set of tools and experts.
Caesars Entertainment started in the personalization game nearly 20 years ago, and back then, asked guests for information through what was its Total Rewards program, said Michael Marino, chief experience officer and SVP of marketing at Caesars. As a result, Caesars got "near-perfect information on what the customer would do when they visited our properties."
The company's goal is to get guests on property, and once they are staying in one of Caesars' hotels, send out relevant messages to encourage how they spend the rest of their trip, from seeing a show in Las Vegas to getting dinner at a steakhouse owned by the company, he said. The Caesars team previously focused more on guest retention, but now acquisition is equally as important, he said.
"We believe in 'and.' There's no substitution," Marino said. "The team that used to focus on retention is still focused on retention, but there's a new team that is focusing on acquisition. It's a new customer base we've never had to focus on in the past. The way we're evolving is adding onto our toolkit as opposed to replacing one with the other."
The tools in Caesars' personalization toolkit include partnerships. For example, the company partnered with a software company to store and sort through data from loyalty customers, and another software platform is used "for anything digital at this point talking to our guests," he said.
Marino emphasized the importance of engaging guests in different experiences.
"It's kind of the inverse of most businesses," he said. "Most businesses, the more money people spend, the more upset they are with us. The irony is the more they engage in what we sell, the happier they are with the experience, the higher they rate us and the more likely they are to come back."
Knowing where a person is coming from also helps in personalizing messages to that guest, Marino said.
For example, Caesars has found that sending ads or promotions that feature people spending time at the pool is a good way to attract people from cities such as Chicago and New York. Guests originating in California, meanwhile, respond to ads that feature a road trip past the "Welcome to Las Vegas" sign.
The company has had success using creative methods that trigger emotions in guests to guide their decisions, he said.
Margaritaville's approach to personalization
Guest personalization efforts at Margaritaville are split between onsite communications and digital, said Claudia Infante, VP of revenue strategy at Margaritaville.
"The digital piece is driven by our CRM program," she said. "We are right now in the infancy stages of our loyalty program. It's not out there; it's not public yet. We are testing it with a very select group of consumers that we are engaging in different ways."
While the company is still working on its loyalty program, Infante said the company has ways of learning what customers value most throughout their digital journey.
"Do they value more the personalization at the time of booking, or do they value suggestions based on like-minded individuals or based on past purchases? We're following a little bit of the Amazon model in saying, 'Hey, if you like these products, you may like this other one.' Or, 'you purchased this one and 35 other people have selected this product as well.' We're putting that personalization in the testing environment for the digital journey," she said.
On site, Margaritaville captures consumer preferences and saves that information for future stays at any property. Ambassadors at each hotel take that information and contact guests to begin personalizing their stay prior to arrival, she said.
Margaritaville attracts a diverse guest demographic, from retirees to college students, which can make consistency with personalization challenging, Infante said. The older guests are used to picking up the phone to call the hotel while younger guests, such as those involved in Margaritaville University, prefer digital messaging.
Infante said the company also has partnerships with other organizations to obtain information about guests to better personalize their experience.
One example of this is Margaritaville's partnership with Ticketmaster for "years and years of data" on concert ticket purchases, which allows the hotel company to send relevant messages to guests who have seen Jimmy Buffet multiple times based on their location.
"If we know someone has seen Jimmy 45 times and they live in Ohio and have visited our website looking at Margaritaville communities, we tie all of those points together to put together (personalized communications and offers)," she said.

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Vodafone to carry iPhone from 25th March
Vodafone Ireland will offer the iPhone to its customers from 25th March as O2′s exclusivity deal comes to an end. Vodafone had previously announced that they would carry Apple's successful smartphone late last year but no launch date has been set until now.
When it arrives Vodafone's iPhone will be available at a number of price points, from free up to €299 depending on the model and tariff chosen. Customers will be required to sign up to an 18-month contract, as they are currently with O2, with contracts costing between €35 and €100 per month.
Vodafone will also offer a Pay As You Go option, with the iPhone 3G 8GB costing €419, the 3GS 16GB costing €519 and a 3GS 32GB costing €609.
Vodafone's €35 tariff makes it the cheapest rate available for the iPhone in Ireland, though it does not include any bundled minutes or texts. The package does, however, include a 2GB data allowance and free calls and texts to other Vodafone customers.
O2′s cheapest rate is €40 per month, which currently offers 150 any network minutes, 100 texts, free O2 calls and texts and unlimited data allowance; however a data cap is expected to return at the end of this month.
The cheapest iPhone available from O2 is €49, however, while some Vodafone tariffs offer the phone for free.
The full Vodafone tariff details are as follows:
Perfect Choice Access +
Monthly fee: €35
Voice mins: 0
Text messages: 0
Data: 2GB
iPhone 3G 8GB: €99
iPhone 3GS 16GB: €199
iPhone 3GS 32GB: €299
Perfect Choice Access + 150
Monthly fee: €45
Voice mins: 150
Text messages: 150
Data: 2GB
iPhone 3G 8GB: €99
iPhone 3GS 16GB: €199
iPhone 3GS 32GB: €299
Perfect Choice Access + 300
Monthly fee: €60
Voice credit (mins): 300
Text messages: 300
Data: 2GB
iPhone 3G 8GB: €49
iPhone 3GS 16GB: €129
iPhone 3GS 32GB: €229
Perfect Choice Access + 500
Monthly fee: €80
Voice mins: 500
Text messages: 500
Data: 2GB
iPhone 3G 8GB: FREE
iPhone 3GS 16GB: €79
iPhone 3GS 32GB: €169
Perfect Choice Access + 700
Monthly fee: €100
Voice mins: 700
Text messages: 700
Data: 2GB
iPhone 3G 8GB: FREE
iPhone 3GS 16GB: FREE
iPhone 3GS 32GB: €49
• All plans carry unlimited calls and text to Vodafone numbers.
• Pricing quoted include VAT


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Rob McCoy: 'Israel became a theocracy; governed by the law of God'
By Michael Hernandez
(Editor's Note: The American Legacy Series continues with a lecture given by Councilman Rob McCoy every Wednesday from 7-8 p.m. at Godspeak Calvary Chapel, 2697 Lavery Court, Suite 14, Newbury Park. All are welcomed to explore "the origins of our American Government, how it is relevant, and how it is shaping our future." This week's lecture is on Greece's impact on Western Civilization.)
NEWBURY PARK—"If we look at western heritage, we look at Jerusalem to describe the Israelites and why they are so significant to us and our Constitutional Republic," said Councilman Rob McCoy at the American Legacy lecture 12. "If we look at what God does in the Sinai Peninsula in Exodus 19 we (hear) God saying: 'If you obey my voice and keep my covenant, you will be my treasure possession.
"God gives (the Jews) laws, a Decalogue (Exodus 20) and laws to govern them. Israel became a theocracy. They were now governed by the law of God.
"Did Israel have a king in Exodus 18? No, they had God. They had 10 Commandments. God ruled them. They were a theocracy. God made a contract, a binding promise (covenant).
"The law is a check that no king could stand above or outside the law. The law of God is personal. All were subject to the law of God, even the king. This (concept) transformed western culture.
McCoy told American Legacy attendees that it was ironic that as communism fails, western culture embraces socialism—a form of communism. We are now influenced by a culture that has failed because we have not passed on an inheritance. McCoy urged lecture attendees to understand western heritage, an understanding of "creation, covenant and king" is needed.
McCoy spoke of the "unique heritage" of the Jews who had their "nation destroyed, temple destroyed, culture gone." They were unique because of monotheism—the belief in one God.
"It is our job to pass on our Judeo Christian heritage," said McCoy. "The past is the only thing we can see clearly. Unless we know the past, we are destined to repeat it."
(Editor's Note: For complete video link to week 12 of the Legacy Series go to:
Michael Hernandez, Co-Founder of the Citizens Journal—Ventura County's online news service, founder of History Makers International—a community nonprofit serving youth and families in West Ventura County, is a former Southern California daily newspaper journalist and religion and news editor. He has worked 23 years as a middle school teacher. Mr. Hernandez can be contacted by email: [email protected].
Mr. Hernandez is dedicating himself to advance the 13 spheres –as a "City Upon A Hill"; developing an interactive California citizens news platform as an alternative to mainstream media; while building local school-community partnerships and supporting constitutional awareness and active citizenship.
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OCR Tips
FineReader tips
SG: Consider image size/color:
Fullsize, color images are about 10 MB and are read at a rate of about one image every 2 minutes.
Fullsize, grayscale images are about 1 MB and read at a rate of one image every minute
Recognition Server
ABBYY Effective Practices & Hints for users of Recognition Server - what works best in our experiences.
EH: start with fewer languages selected since each language adds to the time taken (potential to sort specimens geographically prior to OCR). We are currently processing our specimens from SW Asia and the Middle East with a large number from Turkey so we currently run ABBYY with Turkish and English selected.
EH: we select high quality rather than speed
PL: OCR quality can be enhanced when a large image is cropped - which also reduces page count.
PL: Images can be ingested from a shared folder, or scan station, or ftp/ftps, or API. Hotfolder ingestion can be further controlled by including an optional XML ticket. XML tickets control workflow, output, and allow metadata to be ingested along with the image to be processed.
- what to look out for (with examples).
EH: we find that running the whole image increases the page count, each image ends up as 4-6 pages. Not necessarily a problem but good to be aware of if page count is an issue.
Tesseract Tips
Tesseract Effective Practices & Hints.
What works best:
Resolution: x-height (pixel height of lowercase letter) between 20-40 pixels is ideal
Switching to grayscale, increasing contrast, and other image treatments can improve output at times
What to look out for:
Resolution: an x-height below 8-12 pixels will produce very poor OCR return
Using a black background for package labels (e.g. lichens, bryophyte) will create a black border that can significantly reduce OCR return
Form labels can interfere with OCR output
Faded labels or images with poor lighting can be problematic
Old font can be problematic. However, it is possible to train Tesseract for new fonts
Misc notes:
Will recognize vertical text
Image input can be tif, jpeg, or gif


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Babies Take-in the World Around Them
From the minute they are born, babies begin to take in the world around them. Even though they can't see very far or clearly (at least at first), or associate sounds with the objects around them, they can still play with toys. There are, however, certain toys that are more appropriate for newborns than others.
Unbreakable Mirrors
One of the first things that the baby will recognize is your face. Beginning around one month of age, your baby will be able to tell your face from the others around her. Faces fascinate babies, and one toy that is sure to please the youngest of babies is an unbreakable mirror. Baby will find her own reflection fascinating! Look for unbreakable mirrors that can fasten to the side of the crib or playpen.
Hung over the crib, mobiles can provide hours of distraction for your baby. She will practice reaching up toward it and watch it turn around and around. Choose a mobile with music; even the youngest babies love music. Look for a mobile that has bright, contrasting colors; babies will see these colors the best. Just be sure that the mobile is securely fastened to the crib and that the baby cannot reach it.
Sensory Toys
Even though your baby won't be able to grab objects for a few more months, they will love sensory toys that squeak or light up when the baby bats at them or moves them around. These are great toys to attach to the crib; let Baby work on her motor skills as she practices swatting and reaching for the toy. There are also a variety of activity center toys that can be affixed to the crib. They have sounds, lights, moving parts and a variety of fascinating actions. Be sure to get one with volume control so that Baby can fall asleep while watching it.
Wrist Rattles
Even though you might get tired of hearing the rattle going all day long, Baby won't tire of it! Babies love rattles, and by placing one around her wrist she can experiment with movement and sound to her heart's delight. This helps teach the baby "cause and effect." When she moves her wrist, it makes a sound. She will love learning this skill with a wrist rattle!


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After a journey from Oneonta, NY, on Saturday, the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree was lifted by two cranes to take its place on the Plaza. The gorgeous 94-foot Norway spruce—the second-tallest in Rock Center history—comes from the home of Angie and Graig Eichler, and you can see more of their story here.
Now come the decorations. This Wednesday, November 16, the 25,000-crystal Swarovski star will be raised to the top. Then over the next couple weeks, the Tree will be dressed in 50,000 multicolored LED lights covering five miles of wire. Thousands will attend the lighting ceremony on Wednesday, November 30, which will be broadcast on NBC with stars including Dolly Parton and Tony Bennett, and live performances by Neil Diamond, Tori Kelly, Sarah McLachlan, Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood. The Christmas Tree—a hopeful symbol since 1931—remains lit for millions to see until January 7 (from 5:30am to 11:30pm most days). After it comes down, the wood goes to Habitat for Humanity to build new homes.
While you're getting into the holiday spirit, think about opportunities to give at Rockefeller Center. You can donate to City Harvest's holiday food drive by bringing unopened food items to the bins inside Rock Center's lobbies, now through November 22. And New York Cares' 27th annual coat drive runs from November 15 through December 29; help other New Yorkers stay warm by bringing gently used coats to the lobby collection areas or by making a donation.


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I have rabbits and guinea pigs. What is the best bedding to use in their cages? Can mites be transmitted through the bedding?
My preference for substrate (bedding) is newspaper pellets such as Yesterday's News®. These pelleted beddings are made from recycled newspaper so they are environmentally friendly. They are the least reactive material to the pet and the most absorbent. As with any bedding, newspaper pellets still need to be replaced regularly to avoid ammonia build-up from urine waste. Add a little tissue paper or fluffy bedding for species that like to build a nest or burrow. Add a little tissue paper or fluffy bedding for species that like to build a nest or burrow.
Substrates to avoid include cedar, redwood, and some pines as they are aromatic and irritating to your pet's airways. Also avoid corn cob hulls, rabbit pellets, and wood shavings which all pose a higher risk for fugal and bacterial growth. Straw and other hays are minimally absorbent and tend to be less hygienic, especially of concern when ingested. Wood shavings, such as aspen pine, are safer but they are also minimally absorbent.
Most mites are species specific, meaning a rabbit mite will only infect rabbits and a guinea pig mite will only infect guinea pigs, etc. I suppose it is possible for a pet to get mites from bedding if the bedding was previously in contact with a member of the same species. Otherwise, any free-ranging mites found in beddings are not parasitic, and therefore will not remain on your pet for any prolonged period of time. Free-ranging mites are much less common in pelleted newspaper products. If you do suspect free-ranging mites from the substrate, change to a new substrate and see if the problem persists. If it does, it is best to seek the advice of an exotics veterinarian.
If you have a veterinary question that you would like to propose for an upcoming edition, please send it to email@example.com with "ask the vet" in the subject line.
Max Conn, DVM is the owner of Cat & Exotic Care of the CentralCoast, a full service veterinary hospital dedicated to the special needs of cats, birds, reptiles and small mammals. Cat & Exotic Care is located in PismoCoastPlaza, 565 Five Cities Drive, 805-773-0228. More information can be found at www.catandexoticcare.com.
Disclaimer: The informational handouts and website links above are for informational purposes only, they are not intended to replace veterinary care.


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David Beckham paid himself £7.5million in the past year with wife Victoria pocketing just £750,000.
The ex-footballer, 39, took £20,500 a day according to accounts filed by his firm Footwork Productions.
And fashion designer Victoria, 40, was paid by her Moody Productions business, Companies House figures revealed.
Accounts also show that profits have slumped at two firms set up when Cheryl Fernandez-Versini, 31, was in Girls Aloud.
But she is still worth more than £20million from royalties, a sponsorship deal with L'Oreal, perfume sales and being an X Factor judge.
Award-winning singer Ed Sheeran, 23, earns £132,000 a week, figures show.
The English pop sensation, who released his second studio album X this summer, channelled £5.1million through one company in the past year.
He also has a second company which is more than £1.8 million in the black, meaning earnings of £6.9 million.
But he recently revealed he lives on £1,000 a month and said: "I don't spend much money.
"If I had all my money in one account, I would spend all of it, so I get an allowance. Maybe a grand.
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According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the average mortgage size in Australia is $500,000 (December 2019). Depending on where you live, this may sound like a lot – or very little – and that's because the state or capital city you live in has a major influence on the size of your mortgage.
Unfortunately for Sydney house hunters, the average mortgage size in NSW is $621,500. Compare that to Victoria's average mortgage size of $517,900 and you will see that Sydneysiders indeed pay a premium for their predictable weather patterns and sunny beaches. In fact, Sydney has the biggest average mortgage size in Australia.
Take a trip across the Bass Strait and – all jokes aside – when comparing mortgage sizes, it's as if you are in another country. Yes, in the land of the Tassie Devil, and in stark comparison to their Victorian neighbours, Tasmanians have the lowest average mortgage sizes in Australia. Tasmania has an average mortgage size of $333,900, almost $250,000 below NSW's average.
During the 2016 Census of Population and Housing, it was found that the median monthly mortgage repayment in Australia was $1,755. However, there is a stark difference between our capital cities and the area you choose to buy in will make a major difference to whether your monthly repayments sit above or below this figure.
The table above shows the median of average mortgage repayments in Australia's capital cities. Again, Sydney 'wins' the round, with a median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167 – the most expensive of the capital cities. Perhaps surprisingly, this is followed closely behind by Darwin, with a median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,171.
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For those who are new to the 'mortgage world', getting your head around just how much a mortgage can cost and how much you might be paying each month in repayments can be daunting. Before punishing yourself for paying more attention to your hair during high school maths class, check out eChoice's loan repayment calculator.
The calculator is plug-and-play and allows you to get an estimate without doing any pesky maths.
The mortgage repayment is determined by the loan amount, loan term and interest rate. According to the eChoice loan repayment calculator, a $300,000 mortgage taken out at an interest rate of 3.92% over a 30-year term would equate to an estimated monthly repayment of $1,419 per month, with a total loan repayment of $510,640.
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The amount of money you can put towards a mortgage repayment depends on your salary. In general, a good rule of thumb is the 28% rule – meaning that mortgage repayments should be no more than 28% of your monthly income.
Of course, this rule is only a suggestion, and the amount of money you decide to put towards your mortgage repayments is entirely dependent on your situation. For example, if you are paying off student loans, perhaps you will want to decrease this percentage. The same goes if you have other debts you're paying off. The important thing is that you are making mortgage repayments that you can handle.
Again, every situation is different, and no amount of general advice can truly take your individual needs into account. If you are still unsure, you may wish to seek the guidance of a financial advisor who can take your needs into account and offer some advice to help you make a decision.
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If your monthly mortgage repayments are greater than 28% of your tax-free monthly income, you may be in danger of mortgage stress.
Historically, Australia is currently experiencing the lowest home loan interest rates ever seen. Due to this, many financial advisors feel that home loan holders have become complacent about home loan interest rates, naively believing they won't rise. According to financial experts, this is a dangerous mindset that could be costly in the long-term, especially if home loan holders don't have a financial buffer to cover rising expenses.
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There is no 'set' amount of time you have to pay off a house by, it all depends on the term of the loan, and other loan conditions which you would have negotiated with your lender. Typically, loans will run for terms between 10 and 30 years, depending on your loan type and the monthly repayments you can afford.
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There is no 'average' interest rate for home loans. Interest rates are constantly changing depending on the economic climate and the cash rate set by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA).
Historically, Australia is currently experiencing the lowest interest rates on record. As of April 2020, the interest rates for most lenders were sitting at around 4.63% but you can find rates as low as 2.47%. However, as those who were mortgage holders in the 90s would remember, in 1990 interest rates hit record highs, reaching as high as 17%.
There is nothing to stop interest rates from rising in the future – and likewise, nothing to stop interest rates from going down. It all depends on the economic conditions at play, which is why it's important for home loan holders to be financially aware.
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Interest rates are influenced by the cash rate, and as of July 2020 the RBA the cash rate is 0.25% – a historic low. A low cash rate helps to keep interest rates down. However, the RBA meets every month to discuss the current economic climate, meaning this could rise at any time, potentially bringing interest rates up with it.
Other, more personal, factors also help lenders determine your mortgage interest rate. Your credit score, requested loan amount, loan term and interest rate type are just a few of the other factors lenders take into consideration when calculating your interest rate.
There's no way for sure to say what mortgage amount you will qualify for, because everyone's personal circumstances are different.
When calculating your approved home loan amount, your lender will likely take factors such as your salary, whether it is a joint loan, credit score, living expenses and more into consideration.
In the meantime, eChoice's borrowing power calculator is a useful tool to estimate what pre-approved loan amount you could be looking at.
Buying a home for the first time is a scary, daunting, confusing and exciting time. First home buyers are likely to go through a range of feelings, and at one point, a first home buyer is sure to wonder, am I doing it right?
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When house hunting, working out just how much you should be borrowing can be hard. In cities like Sydney, where house prices may feel ridiculously expensive, a first home buyer can be left asking, "Is this normal?" Or, "How much should we be spending on a house?"
Just like that time you went to a restaurant hungry and ordered way too much food, and later regretted it, you don't want to commit to a home loan amount that is more than you can handle.
Although we can't tell you what loan amount is right for you (leave that up to your financial advisor), we can tell you what the average loan amount is for first home buyers, to help get you started.
Words by Kathryn Lee
Original: 11 April 2019.
Updated on 15 July 2020.
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Are you interested in knowing more about how to pay your home loan off faster? Then contact eChoice, we could help you to find a cost-effective home loan to suit your individual needs.
This information is a guide only and is an estimate only based on the past 12 months of aggregated online mortgage enquiries from eChoice and partner programs.
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Spring 'History in Action Days' at Historic White Pine Village
MASON COUNTY — The Mason County Historical Society invites the public to join Historic White Pine Village's "History In Action Days," where history comes alive.
The dates are May 10, 17, 24, 31 and June 7.
Each of the 30 museum buildings are filled with artifacts, telling their particular part of pioneer history. During History In Action Days, interpreters help students understand what they are looking at and explain how pioneer families lived.
Several special activities are usually taking place throughout the village as well, like candle making, flint knapping, blacksmith, sawmill demonstrations, storytelling, spinning, loom weaving or woodcarving.
Historic White Pine Village will be a memorable and educational trip for any class or group of classes. The society welcomes reservations for any day, and are giving an advance notice of the seven "History In Action Days" being planned.
The "History in Action Days" is at a cost per student and chaperones (teachers are free of charge), which includes an ice cream cone or popcorn from the Old Fashioned Ice Cream Parlor, and the gift shop will be open with offers of historic toys, candy and gifts for sale.
Advance reservations are required, with payment due upon arrival for this special event. Email reservation requests to email@example.com.


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PODCAST: Texas AFCC and Conflict Resolution in Family Law with Attorney Leslie Barrows
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PODCAST: Texas AFCC and Conflict Resolution in Family Law with Attorney Leslie Barrows
The Barrows Firm Law Review is a monthly Internet radio show podcast featuring information about Texas family, criminal, juvenile, probate and estate planning law and events. Attorney Leslie Barrows is our featured guest today as she shares insight and information about the Texas Chapter of the Association of Family and Conciliatory Courts (AFCC) and the use of alternative dispute resolution in family law matters.
Texas AFCC and Conflict Resolution in Family Law with Attorney Leslie Barrows
- What is the purpose of the Association of Family and Conciliatory Courts?
- How can attorneys use alternative dispute resolution in traditional litigation matters?
- What flexibility do people and their lawyers have in creative conflict resolution?
- Why does the Texas Chapter of the AFCC include multidisciplinary professionals?
- What are some highlights of the 2016 Statewide Conference of Texas AFCC in Fort Worth this November 2-4?
Leslie Barrows is the principal founder of The Barrows Firm in Fort Worth, Texas. In her firm's main practice areas of family law, criminal defense and juvenile law, Leslie is consistently challenged with dynamic cases and clients. When winning is what matters, many in the Fort Worth area go to The Barrows Firm based on their reputation an winning track record over the past decade. Leslie Barrows earned her undergraduate degree from Sam Houston State University and she earned her law degree from the Oklahoma City University School of Law. She is a member of numerous organizations primarily focused in Tarrant County.
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If you are searching for the popular name in pressure cleaning in Shoalwater, look no further. From exterior siding to roofs, to decks and fences, and much more, we take care of all of it.
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We proudly serve the entire Shoalwater and surroundings areas. We supply top quality craftsmanship, very cost effective prices, our techs are licensed and also fully insured for your protection.
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Pressure Cleaning Of Old Plain Grey Concrete And Driveways In Shoalwater
Pressure cleaning concrete, the plain grey stuff is usually considered a big task. Concrete looks excellent when new and is extremely cost affective when laying large locations for parking lot and large driveways and that's probably why there is always a lot of the stuff around to clean. Concrete cleaning big areas can be intimidating! Due to the fact that of its light colour concrete can become very unsightly really quickly given the right conditions.
Concrete can be extremely permeable and harbours moisture and dirt promoting the growth of mould. Since of its deep pours high pressure washing alone will not revive concretes original new look unless an unique treatment is used in conjunction with the pressure cleaning process.
Concrete cleaning in Shoalwater is straight forward because we have the ideal power cleaning equipment. High powered commercial pressure cleaners accompanied by enviro friendly biodegradable concrete cleaning treatments are the only sure methods of removal. Another difficulty associated to concrete cleansing is the physical conditioning of an individual to handle large projects like cleaning up concrete driveways.
Effort for the amateur.
If all of this is starting to sound like anything but enjoyable, then you are starting to get the picture of what it requires to clean concrete. That is why it's better to prevent this kind of Do It Yourself job. That is unless you just like hard work and you have actually got expert pressure cleaning equipment lying around or do not mind dumping a couple of hundred bucks on employing the equipment and buying the cleaners to do it yourself. Otherwise, you need to contact a professional who is properly equipped and has the experience and training to do the task and save you the time and effort.
You should think about all of the things described above and also the amount of time it will require to do this type of chore prior to getting on a concrete cleaning job yourself.
If you don't have at least a weekend to commit to a task like cleaning your driveway, sidewalks and paths, then don't begin to tackle it by yourself; call a concrete cleaning professional to come to your office or home and offer you with a quote. In most cases, this will actually save you money and permit you to continue with your day, similar to any other.
Exterior House Pressure Cleaning In Shoalwater
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That's where the experts come in! With years of experience pressure washing homes in and around the Shoalwater area, there's no one much better. Our safe and efficient power washing services are terrific for homes with the following materials as the outside:
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And a lot more!
One of the best reasons for choosing us is our commitment to quality, our method and materials guarantee your house's exterior is safe and thoroughly cleaned up. We never ever use harsh chemicals, so all runoff is completely safe for your household and the environment. We do not go for anything less than remarkable.
We recommend scheduling home washing in Shoalwater on a seasonal basis in order to start the brand-new season on the right foot, weather and rainfall are big aspects that can affect your house's exterior, so keeping top of things with routine washings is a good idea.
Restore Your Sandstone And Bring The Colour Back To Your Walls & Flooring In Shoalwater
High pressure water cleaning can be very devastating to sandstone if your not experienced. We have adopted an unique fingertip controller over the water pressure utilized when cleaning up sensitive substrates like sandstone and its decreasing the water pressure that makes the difference. The reality is that permeable surfaces like sandstone harbour algae deep down and high pressure water washing will just disfigure the stone. We have actually developed a treatment for sandstone that has a surfactant base that helps deep penetration when applied wet reaching areas plain water can't reach eliminating all algae and the spoors giving way to removal with a low pressure clean.
Presentation is necessary, which is why when it comes to sandstone cleaning driveways, pathways, retaining walls or footpaths, you wish to be particular the outcomes are favorable. When your sandstone surfaces goes black or green due to the problem of algae, bring it back to life with our Power Washing process, we'll clean your sandstone surface to make it look brand new once again offering you that feeling you had when you had it first constructed and it looked so excellent!
Paver Cleaning Service In Shoalwater For Clay Pavers, Brick Pavers, Concrete Pavers
Restore your gorgeous paving back to new.
We can eliminate all the weeds growing in between your pavers.
Paver cleaning can be really labour extensive. The extremely rough nature of pavers is such that not only do you have a permeable material but to intensify the matter you also have joints at every edge enabling the ingress of all sort of debris including water. This creates a perfect environment for the germination of not only algae but weeds completely destroying the appearance of your gorgeous paved driveway or entertaing area.
If you haven't ever tried to clean pavers before, then ensure you get the correct pressure cleaning equipment and treatment for paver cleaning. If you don't, you will quickly learn that non-commercial pressure cleaners won't remove built-up dirt and grime or those terrible weeds effectively and if you do not utilize a special treatment in combination with the pressure cleaning process you will find that the moss, algae and weeds will return practically right before your eyes. Also the work rate of little pressure cleaners will have you there for days chewing up your valuable weekends.
This is where expert paver cleaners and equipment make the difference and make it simple to attain great outcomes.
Do not waste your time trying to get the results just an expert like we can attain. We have all the gear and the experience to make your paving come to life when again.
Pressure Washing Of Bricks In Shoalwater
New brick work normally needs to be brick cleaned at some stage after being laid. The faster the bricks are cleaned up the simpler the brick cleansing procedure is. Hydrochloric acid is used in this procedure to break down cement mortar residue left by the brick laying procedure. Some brick layers are messy and leave large quantities of cement all over the brand-new bricks making the brick washing process very tiresome and time consuming. Some brick layers also use to much cement in the mortar mix making the mortar way to tough which also makes the washing procedure tough.
Inexperienced brick washing professionals can burn the bricks "leaving them yellow" if there understanding of light coloured bricks particularly is restricted. Brick cleaning is difficult and picking the incorrect professional can be fatal for the appearance of your home. We are experienced in all aspects of pressure washing consisting of the cleaning of freshly laid bricks. Select us if you would like your new bricks to look the way they should.
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We are a skilled roof cleaning business in Shoalwater, with many years experience. We have literally cleaned up countless roofing systems specialising in Terracotta tiles, cement tiles and metal roofs.
We will examine your roofing system and determine any prospective issues prior to formulating the best approach to clean your roofing.
We provide our customers a total solution to roofing remediation that includes our sophisticated roof cleansing system, re-pointing and re-colouring your roofing system. Your roofing system will appear brighter, richer and cleaner than it's remained in years. In fact, it'll look like you've changed the old tiles for brand-new tiles! Something as simple as a water pressure washer can make all the difference to your roof.
If you're tired of seeing your roofing faded and aged, then give us a call. Hire us to restore your roofing today, and take pleasure in the facelift that it gives your home.
Tennis Court Washing Service Throughout Shoalwater
Tennis is an enjoyable and exciting game no matter what your age, but if the tennis court isn't effectively maintained, it produces a bad experience for everyone. Don't let dirt and particles mess up the enjoyable for everybody, let us make your Shoalwater tennis courts look brand-new.
With focused water pressure and accuracy application, we can get even the most difficult dirt out of your tennis court. You 'd be amazed at just how much dirt and gunk can build up on your courts after just a couple of usages. After just one session with us, your tennis courts will appear like they've never been played on!
We specialise in outdoor power washing applications, you can be sure we have the precise service you need. We offer a wide range of pressure cleaning service.
Whether you're looking to entirely restore your tennis court or are simply trying to find a power cleaning retouch, our team can do the job and exceed your expectations while doing so. We believe in providing exceptional washing services at reasonable prices.
We utilizes a chemical treatment that has actually been specifically created for synthetic surface areas that entirely eliminates any remaining spoors at a tiny level while uniquely cleaning and filtering the sand concurrently. Once dry the court is then power swept to invigorate the fiber ends and if required brand-new sand is then added. Your tennis court now looks like new.
Difficult Tennis Courts, Care & experience counts.
Acrylic, Painted Concrete
A really hard wearing surface that's practical considering our in some cases harsh Aussie environment. Susceptible to keeping moisture these surface areas offer the best environment for the build-up of dirt and algae triggering the surface area to become very slippery. We can chemically treat and clean up any difficult court surface without harming the surface area making it appear like new once again.
Graffiti Removal Solutions In Shoalwater
We offer graffiti elimination services in Shoalwater. Graffiti is an eyesore to the majority of people and individuals who leave it behind have no regard for how much it cheapens a properties look. Graffiti in almost all cases is removable. Spray paint forms a tight bond with any surface and the trick is peeling back the spray paint without damaging the surface area below. With our warm water pressure machines and a couple of useful chemicals we can eliminate the spray paint and leave the residential or commercial property searching in the very best shape possible. Our graffiti removal staff are the same personal who handle our pressure machines daily, this indicates you do not have to stress over the surface being further harmed as all our personnel are well trained and know how to run our machines, they also know the correct use of chemicals required.
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This week I went on a secret crafty adventure to New Jersey. I couldn't take any photos of what I was doing, so I came home with a phone full of "boring" photos. But, you know, each one has a story.
Food photos get taken at almost every single meal I eat and most of them end up in my Project Life. It's actually kind of amazing to me how looking at a photo of what I ate brings back so many memories of the moment. I hated this breakfast. Everything was gross. A big disappointment.
I'm so used to the noise of living in Times Square that I didn't realize there was a highway outside my window until I opened the curtains in the morning! That made me laugh!
I take selfies in virtually any mirror I can find all day long. I posted this story on instagram and facebook: For this particular shot, I was in the hotel elevator with a man. When I turned towards the back of the elevator to take the photo, he reacted very weirdly. I tried to explain that I was a scrapbooker and it just didn't seem to make the situation any better. Luckily it was a short ride!
I generally don't drink. But I splurged on a cocktail. Definitely a moment that needed to be recorded for posterity. (Don't you love the shadows on the table?)
I might be a six-year-old. Or at least I'm a total goof ball. I texted this photo to my Mom when she asked if I was having fun. I thought it answered the question!
I am reminded that this collection of little stories is the reason I started scrapbooking. They're the main reason that I'm Project Life obsessed. Because none of these photos are really "pretty enough" to scrapbook, but I know they'll find a home in my Project Life album. And the stories I've shared today will all be included and safely tucked away. I love that!
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That Robt Whitaker is a marvel. His clarity of vision verges on the painful. Yesterday, at Chy-Sawel he spoke fluently without a break, or notes, giving the following painfully simple account of our current appalling medical service.
Des Cartes and others said madness was a reversion to animal-status – so it was OK to bed psychotics down in straw. Chimps brains lacked overgrown frontal lobes – which, like the appendix, were superfluous – cut or disable them, which is our current dysphoria, and there's your medical answer.
Darwin assured us that inferior genomes become extinct so California had sturdier sterilization and eugenics programmes, pre-Nazi.
Recovery rates 1945-1955 were over 80%, and were expected to be. They, and our expectations, have fallen consistently ever since chlorpromazine, which, truth to tell, lobotomises. They can only fall ever further, ever after.
In 1998, eminent psychiatrists assured him that dopamine was a myth, a useful myth since it explained how drugs worked – except that even in 1960, the overwhelming evidence was that they didn't.
As Jo brought out so clearly, in that Parliamentary meeting this week, the killer in our current 'brain insufficiency' model is that it disables patient agency, along with their frontal lobes and personality. The symptoms are still there, but why bother about them, or anything else.
Into this unrelievedly dire scenario, DSM-III in 1980 fits perfectly – let's eliminate 'reaction', even 'death of a loved one' – all impact on the frontal lobes, which the medical profession in its psychiatric ill-wisdom, disdains.
What I've found over the last 15 years, is that behind every psychotic symptom there is a deeply buried trauma which has the same effect – there's nothing you can do about it, so why bother trying. Reversing this internal pessimism, with its quasi-self-lobotomising, explains Open Dialogue, Soteria, Geel and the Early Quaker successes – simple but not easy.
Only stringent application of human rights, and the values of the HRA will begin to curb our appalling medical myths. We, as a nation, have a government committee whose very title translates as "doctor induced addictions" – it is euphemised to "Prescribed drug dependency", but the medical profession is responsible whatever you call it – time to change? No wonder the Lancet, BMJ, BJP decline even to answer my letters – though recently the GMC does seem to have taken an unhealthy interest in my clinical approach . . . .
Rock on, and thanks Mr Whitaker for your clarity and bravery and energy – you really are a marvel, and I wish I'd taped you . . . . . .
Our guilty professional secret – exposed
Ladies and Gentlemen of the psychiatric and allied professions, our guilty secret is now exposed to public view. It is only a matter of time before our central precepts collapse spectacularly around our ears, having been ground into the dust by outraged public opinion. We can hide our heads in the pharmaceutical sand for a little while longer, but be in no doubt, cataclysm is upon us. And whoever turns 'crown' evidence [or plea bargains] can guarantee themselves a mighty rocky time . . . . .
We may mock the US Congress as having become too "institutionally corrupt" to sort even the simplest of government issues – the exotic campaigns of Trump and Sanders do not come from thin air – they represent a wider reality, a public reality, bursting through the conventional pretence. Wait until you find that our own institution is considerably worse. Not because I say so, but because two incorruptible investigators have called time on our shibboleths, and not before time either. If you are a psychiatrist, or work in mental health, and you are NOT losing sleep over this, then there's something seriously wrong. . . . .
". . . . Psychiatry too had allowed itself to be affected by an influence that had corrupted its core mission—to help patients. The dynamic of that corruption was different from the dynamic in Congress. But as [Professor Cosgrove] believed, the story could be understood in similar terms. The field had been vulnerable, she described, to the commercial influence of pharmaceutical companies. And the story of that influence, she argued, could be another paradigmatic case for "institutional corruption." . . . . .
In an incredibly compelling and convincing account, Lisa Cosgrove and Robert Whitaker show just how and why psychiatry has been corrupted by the influence of the pharmaceutical industry. And in so doing, they may well have described an even clearer case of institutional corruption than Congress. The actors in this story are not evil, even if there are a few one would be tempted to use that term to describe. They are instead responding to understandable, if pedestrian, pressures. But through a slow, if pronounced, progress, the very aim of the field becomes linked to an influence that conflicts with the core purpose of any institution within medicine—to help the patient.
. . . No doubt this book will attract incredible scrutiny. And indeed, given the interests at stake, it is certain to be attacked, as will its authors. But Cosgrove's academic and professional experience, combined with Whitaker's powerful investigative reporting, provide an account that will astonish the fair reader. And when the arguments they make are accepted, AS THEY WILL BE, they will induce a fundamental change in how we approach the field of mental health. Whether or not there was an excuse for what broad swaths of psychiatry became, there can be little excuse for leaving it untouched now. [emphases added]
Alert psychiatric readers will recognise this as coming from the Foreword by Professor Lawrence Lessig, Professor of Law at Harvard, for "Psychiatry Under The Influence: Institutional Corruption, Social Injury, and Prescriptions for Reform" by Robert Whitaker and Lisa Cosgrove; Palgrave Macmillan. Hardback, ISBN: 978-1-137-50694-8; paperback ISBN: 978-1-137-50692-4.
This is beyond medical ethics or etiquette – this is what the GMS proclaims as "Working for Patients". Someone has to break ranks and tell the unpalatable truth. Whistleblowers can be picked off one by one – but not indefinitely. The Panama Papers and Wikileaks show that no system is watertight, omerta is invariably ephemeral. The writing is now clearly on the wall for all who have responsibility for psychiatry – whether in admin, in the legislature, or at the coal-face – change is upon us, and woe betide those who hold out longest.
'Fess up now, to avoid worse, later.
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The PGA Tour is in Asia this week for the CIMB Classic. Nick Watney defends the title against a strong field at the Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club in Malaysia.
This tournament will be the first PGA Tour event contested in Asia to carry points for the FedEx Cup. And, given the sizeable prize-fund, reduced field and no cut-line, an impressive line-up of players has assembled.
Nick Watney won the tournament last year at The MINES Resort & Golf Club. He shot an astonishing 61 in the final round to overhaul Robert Garrigus and Bo Van Pelt.
Watney will be joined in the field this week by the likes of Phil Mickelson, Sergio Garcia and Ernie Els. The field is just 78 players and 10 of them will come from the Asian Tour. They'll all be competing for a prize fund of $7 million, up $900,000 from last year.
The course at Kuala Lumpur G&CC was originally designed by Nelson Howarth and opened for play in 1991. But, the track was totally reconstructed for the 2010 Malaysian Open, although the routing and layout remained the same. The course has been used for the Malaysian Open on the European Tour in each of the last four year.
Venue: Kuala Lumpur G&CC, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Date: Oct 24-27
Course stats: par 72, 6,951 yards
Purse: $7,000,000 Winner: $1,300,000
Defending Champion: Nick Watney (-22)
Player Watch:
Ryan Moore – Tied ninth in Las Vegas, Moore looks to be coming into form. Watch for him to press on this week.
Brendon de Jonge – Missed the cut in Vegas but was playing solidly coming into that event. He finished no worse than tied 19th in any of the FedEx Cup playoff events. He was also tied fourth in this tournament last year.
Charley Hoffman – Always a steady performer, Hoffman was fourth in the Shriners with a closing 64. He played well through the 2013 season and is looking to build on that.
Key hole: 14th. It may be only 358 yards long but, with a heavily bunkered fairway, and a tricky approach over a lake, it's a hole that requires a careful and strategic approach.
Skills required: Staying dry. There's quite a bit of water to contend with, particularly on the back nine. If the trouble is successfully avoided then low scoring will be possible.
Where next?
European Tour – BMW Masters preview


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US prescription drug abuse 'growing'
There are worries about the number of teenagers in the US putting their lives at risk by abusing prescription drugs.
According to a survey by The Partnership for a Drug Free America, one in five teens admit experimenting with legal medication at least once.
The charity has described abuse of prescription drugs and over the counter medicine among teenagers as a "troubling trend".
Concerns are also growing that rising numbers of young people are being admitted to hospital after taking an overdose.
"They are experimenting with anything, with everything", Special Agent Gerard McAleer from the US Drug Enforcement Agency said.
"We're finding more and more experimentation with our youth in America, they are going into medicine cabinets at home and taking them from there."
Self medication
That is how it started for 16-year-old Henry Walkdale from New York, who is now on a drug rehabilitation programme.
"Prescription drugs are definitely much easier to find", he said.
"You can get fake scripts [prescriptions], there are people that literally sell them out of the back of hospitals if you know the right neighbourhoods to go to."
Henry's addiction got worse when he was taken to hospital with a leg injury.
"They were keeping me full of painkillers and when I got out they gave me a prescription and so I just started popping them like candy," he admitted.
"I'd steal from my friends' parents cabinets, I'd do whatever I could to get that fix."
There are concerns that teenagers are using prescription drugs to self medicate as well as to get high.
"They are thinking about it in a very tactical and almost strategic way," said Steve Pasierb, president of the charity The Partnership for a Drug Free America.
"Pharm parties"
He added that there were a wide variety of types of drugs with which teenagers are experimenting.
"The drugs that grab the headlines are the prescription pain relievers. But what we know from the research is it's stimulants, sedatives, psychoactives, anti-depressants."
One trend in particular, so-called "pharm parties", are causing concern among drugs charities and law enforcement agencies.
"We see it all the time. The price of admission is a handful of pills. They all go in the bowl, they pass the bowl around and they pop it to see the effect," said Mr Pasierb.
Recent deaths of celebrities including Michael Jackson from prescription drugs have highlighted the problem of abuse.
But there is no sign that those high profile cases are putting people off abusing legal medication.
A recent amnesty held by the Drug Enforcement Agency in New Jersey saw approximately 9,000 lbs of un-used prescription medication handed in.
Gerard McAleer of the DEA says it highlights how easy it is for teenagers to get access to the drugs.
"In the wrong hands it is very dangerous," he said. "We've asked people to talk to their kids, look in the medicine cabinet, take an inventory, secure the medicines you need to keep and dispose of those that have just been sitting there."


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Susan M'kandawire Mulikita is the new CEO of Liquid Telecom Zambia, expected to accelerate growth and market penetration across the South-central African country.
Based in Zambia, Mulikita joined the company on January 14, 2019, becoming the first female to join Liquid Telecom's Southern Africa regional executive leadership team as CEO.
She is also the first female CEO responsible for ICT in Zambia.
Liquid Telecom's Southern Africa Region CEO Wellington Makamure said, "This senior appointment marks an exciting new step in Liquid Telecom's strategy to build Africa's digital future."
He added, "Susan's exceptional talent and experience will bring greater synergy to the Southern Africa region, and enable more customers to capitalise on Liquid Telecom's connectivity, hosting, co-location and digital solutions portfolio – driving innovation and growth across the region."
He said that Mulikita's appointment demonstrates Liquid Telecom's continued focus on diversity and inclusiveness, especially at a regional level.
With more than 20 years' ICT experience, Mulikita has held senior level positions in both private sector and public organisations.
Among the organisations she has worked in include Airtel where she was responsible for telecommunications and ICT law, policy, regulation and stakeholder management.
The University of Zambia graduate attained a Bachelor of Laws Degree there and a Master of Laws (ICT) from the Buckinghamshire New University (UK).
She is also a qualified practitioner of Telecoms/ICT Policy, Law, Regulation and Management.
"This is an exciting time to be joining Liquid Telecom Zambia. The company offers superior service at both carrier and retail level and is poised to compete successfully in the Zambian ICT and telecoms landscape," she said on her appointment.
"I look forward to working collaboratively with our partners, government and other stakeholders to deliver innovative and compelling ICT and telecoms services. I am also very pleased to join a brand that promotes equal opportunities and inclusive leadership at the highest levels of the organisation."
Early in January, Liquid Telecom appointed Mohamed Abdel Bassit as the Regional CEO for Middle East and West Africa (MEWA).
He will be responsible for driving Liquid Telecom's expansion across
Based in Cairo, Bassit will oversee the group's expansion further into MEWA following the recent news that it is investing US$400m in the Egyptian market and has completed the first fibre network to stretch all the way from Cape Town to Cairo.
He is to also explore new market opportunities in West Africa as Liquid Telecom begins expanding its service offering into the region.
The Regional CEO of MEWA is a new position within Liquid Telecom, and forms part of the group's wider digital transformation strategy.
"The MEWA region is home to some of the fastest growing economies in Africa and we are delighted to bring on-board Mohamed Abdel Bassit to help accelerate our expansion into these markets.
He is a highly experienced telecoms executive with extensive local knowledge that will help guide us to success in these regions," said Ahmad Mokhles, Group Chief Operating Officer, Liquid Telecom.
Bassit brings more than 20 years of experience in the ICT industry spanning sales, business operation and product development, outsourcing and establishing partnerships.
He joins Liquid Telecom from Orange Group, where he served as Regional Director for voice, data and mobile services in the Middle East for the past year.
Bassit holds a master's degree in marketing.
You can also read of the day Africa connected itself and why Africa is abandoning internet satellite status.


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This spectacular angel from the Red Sea makes a stunning addition to your fish only system. They are not nearly as aggressive as many other large angels, and thus can be more readily mixed with other angels in a large system. Provide them with plenty of hiding spaces. They can be wary until fully adjusted to aquarium life. Feed a varied diet including angel preparations with sponge.


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Chendamelam steals the show;Christ College gets first
Chendamelam performance in the Calicut University inter-zone festival attracted many audience.
The audience was catching every rhythmic moment in an exciting manner.
It was a great experience when students created a world of amazing percussion as they were experienced players.
Christ College,Irinjalakkuda scored first prize in the event.
Sanju Anto,Sree Hari V,Akshay KU,Sumesh Sankar,Nidhin Krishnan,Arun TG,Amal Sreekumar were the members of the Chendamelam team of Christ College.
These students learn the art from Sharath Avittathur.


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[Carla Rueckert] Living the Law of One
Notes from Living the Law of One – The Choice
The Confederation information suggests that, metaphysically speaking, you and I and this planet are all one being. You and I and every other soul on Earth today are one with every animal and plant and every element and force of nature that is part of the environment of planet Earth. The connection is unity.
The Confederation group of Ra says,
You are every thing, every being, every emotion, every event, every situation. You are unity. You are infinity. You are love/light; light/love. You are. This is the Law of One.
All of the major world religions have a mystical aspect to them which proclaims an underlying unity to the creation. Many also have a dogmatic aspect and this aspect typically divides people into believers and nonbelievers of that religious dogma. This division, if unaccompanied by tolerance, encourages the faculty of judgement and also, ultimately, conflict. The believers judge the non-believers as unworthy and in need of correction. When two religiously oriented nation-states choose to act out this lack of tolerance, Crusades and pogroms can occur. The ideology of "true believers" makes it harder to create a peaceful world.
The picture of the Gameboard drawn by the Confederation, then, is of a unitary, interactive Creation where all of the parts are related and can influence each other according to natural paths of interaction between energy fields.
The position of the human being in the Game is that of a player. He is not a pawn or any other game piece. He is not tied to or bounded by the Board. He is sitting at the Gameboard, observing the flow of play and making his Choices as he makes his moves.
Please note again that this is a holistic, multi-dimensional Gameboard, not a flat, two-dimensional one like a chess board. Our gameboard, lower-case version, is life as we perceive it right now. The trick, in getting ready to play the Game of Life, is to decide to move to a position outside the regular gameboard itself, in order to see the Gameboard. We do this by an act of will.
The Confederation entities agree with science and religion in saying that humans are weighed down by all the cultural information and biases they have learned. They suggest that we must wake up from the cultural dream into which we were born. And when we humans do become aware that there is more to life than the culturally accepted channels of thinking, we start from scratch as to what we really know for sure.
When we make that decision to seek the truth, we are knocking on the door of "spirit," says the Confederation teaching. By spirit, the Confederation means the whole range of spiritual guidance. Some people who are brought up as Christians think of spirit as the Holy Spirit or as Jesus the Christ. Some think of spirit as the world of nature. Some think of spirit as the hidden world of ghosts, "Ascended Masters" and inner-planes teachers. The Confederation's term, spirit, includes all of those meanings.
The Holy Bible suggests that what we ask for, we shall receive and that when we knock, the door shall be opened.12 It, like the Confederation, targets that conscious choice to seek as important. When we choose to begin the journey of seeking, we alert spirit that we are ready to become a player in the Game of Life.
When a person delegates to a religion, to science or to cultural norms the power over his personal decisions, he is choosing to play the game, lower-case. A person can thread his way through the maze of dogma and get to the next level from that flat board, but it is harder to play the game when no logical thinking or questioning is allowed. That is the game you choose to play if you do not invoke the free will that comes from a higher source.
True free will is a characteristic stemming from the Creator. It is the principle by which the Creator chooses to know Itself. It generates the universe in which we live. When we use this higher faculty of free will, we are moving away from the flat gameboard and are setting up the enhanced Gameboard for a Game of Life.
You are a spark of the one great original Thought of the infinite Creator. Say that the Creator, in its infinity, in its impossibility of being described, is a vibration. You have that original vibration, which is unconditional love, as the basis of every cell of your being. Without that Thought of love has nothing been made that is made. ~ Q'uo, channeled in an L/L Research transcript dated April 6, 2003.
On this larger, metaphysical Gameboard, we players are not caught within the illusions of consensus reality. Knowing that things are not what they seem, we release our eyes and ears from having to believe everything we see and hear. This includes what we see and hear about ourselves. Who are we? Our parents have told us. Our teachers have told us. Whatever other important figures populated our world as children have also told us. Not only that, but also close friends, mates and other people have continued to define us as adults. And we can believe none of it, at least not to the extent that we allow these opinions to define who we are.
We all try to define ourselves, to ourselves, many times as we go through life. Our culture, focused on outer things, tends to define us by what we do. No one at a party asks us who we are. They ask us what we do for a living or what our interests are. Such conversations tend to remain somewhat shallow because we are not what we do! Our career or job does not come anywhere close to defining us. Neither does our marital status, our sexual preference or any other outer thing about us.
In the midst of this web of nested illusions in which we are living, we are searching for an ever deeper understanding of who we are.
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Mind, Body and Soca (MBY) is a therapeutic group combining socasize (a creative blend of Caribbean and African dance and mindfulness practices).
Please register before attending the first session.
Group Details
Date: Tuesdays, July 16 to September 17, 2019
Time: 6:00-7:30 pm
Location: 1541 Jane Street
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Black Milk: Popular Demand
Maybe the city influences the music. Maybe the music is indicative of the city. Either way, Black Milk may become the pride of Detroit, Michigan.
Black Milk
Popular DemandLabel: Fat Beats
US Release Date: 2007-03-13
UK Release Date: 2007-03-12
In VH1's documentary And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop, Outkast's Andre 3000 noted that an artist's musical output can be influenced by the artist's environment. The fast pace of urban New York City, he intimated, contributes to the rawness of New York hip-hop, whereas the slower pace of the south lends itself to soul and funk grooves. Fascinating theory, isn't it? Well, assuming there's some validity to it, could the inverse also be true? Could musical output give us clues about an artist's environment? If so, Black Milk's Popular Demand evokes the gritty, razor wit of Detroit, Michigan's freestyle battle scene. We saw a glimpse of Detroit life in 8 Mile -- the hard beats, the cliques (shout outs to the "Three-One-Third"!), and the cross-racial economic disparities.
Black Milk's 16 cuts on Popular Demand leave no doubt about his skills as a producer and an emcee. Previously, his production credits included work for Pharoahe Monch, Lloyd Banks, Slum Village, and Canibus. As an emcee, in addition to various guest spots, he's known for his Broken Wax EP and his debut, Sound of the City (2005), which is certainly an appropriate title if we are to believe Andre 3000's aforementioned observation. Here, the beats are powerful and aggressive (see "Sound the Alarm", "Insane", and "Watch Em" as examples), and they keep time with Black Milk's confident vocal swagger. Clearly, this dude can rap (and don't worry, you needn't fear any "Got milk?" punch lines from me), but he's most comfortable in territory that's familiar -- maybe too familiar -- to listeners: out-rapping competitors and otherwise living life as a perpetual bad ass. You could say he's consistent or maybe it's the "same shit, different day" pulse of the city, but the album's sameness also makes the album feel like you're listening to the same song 16 times, even with stellar and creative beats as complements. No matter the rhythm, Black Milk maintains his cadence (it is, as he describes it, as "tight as a shirt tucked"), which gives the impression that he's honed his vocal combat for rhyme battles.
Trouble is, it's hard to shake the feeling that he could be unstoppable if he took the creative chances with his style and subject matter that he takes with his beats (the sample in "Say Something", that sounds like a snippet of a Michael McDonald riff, ain't no joke). Don't get me wrong, if I had to choose between a song from Popular Demand and the playlists of most hip-hop oriented radio stations, I'd take a Popular Demand song without hesitation. It's just exciting to hear an artist's potential. In this regard, Popular Demand sounds like good news for Detroit.


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Empire banners across Canada are adopting sensory-friendly shopping hours to make the experience more tolerable for people with autism.
What started as a pilot program at a Sobeys store in P.E.I. in 2018, has grown to more than 450 stores country-wide across the company's Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Thrifty Foods, Foodland and FreshCo grocery chains.
Participating locations will dim store lights and turn off PA systems, music, telephones, scanners and registers as part of the sensory-friendly shopping experience. Knowing consistency is important for shoppers with sensory sensitivities, each store has selected a day and time to provide the accommodations.
"It's important to us that everyone knows they are welcome in our stores," said Heather DeBlois, director of diversity and inclusion, Sobeys, in a press release announcing the national rollout. "Sensory Friendly Shopping has truly been a grassroots movement driven by our store teams, demonstrating how important it is for retailers to consider how they accommodate a diverse customer base."
Empire said it would continue to rollout the program at stores across the country.


text: Vinegar is an acid; in water, it breaks up into hydrogen ions (protons), and acetate ions. Baking soda is sodium bicarbonate, a salt that, in water, breaks up into bicarbonate ions and sodium ions. The bicarbonate ions can combine with the hydrogen ions, to create carbonic acid, and back again because it *is* an acid. However, the carbonic acid can also break up into carbon dioxide gas and water. The carbon dioxide can build up to levels where the water can't contain it anymore, and it bubbles out of solution. Being a gas, it takes up a great deal larger volume than the solution containing it, so it will swell up and come over the top of any container you perform the reaction in.


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The Truth About D-link
Today's generation is blessed with the advances in telecommunications. Aside from the fact that communicating with family and friends from different parts of the world has become very convenient and fast, it has become very affordable too. The technology that is responsible for such convenience is the Voice over IP.
The voice over IP is actually a general term given to transmission technologies in delivering voice communications over the internet. Thus, voice calls have become quicker and faster since generally, data transmission is faster using the internet. Moreover, this technology is not restricted on its scope for as long as an internet connection is available, and an internet telephony service provider is employed. In setting up this system though, there are some very important components that need to be considered.
One of the most important components in a Voice over IP is the broadband phone service VoIP router. This device is responsible for allowing you to call other computers in any part of the world using a broadband connection. Moreover, you can also make long distance and international calls to landline phones at a significantly cheaper rate.
One of the most popular broadband phone service VoIP routers is D-Link. D-Link has tied up with Microsoft in creating the next generation personal and business phone system. For individuals who are very keen in their communications needs, D-Link is the perfect solution.
It is a fact that the backbone of any successful phone software is a solid and dependable hardware. Thus, it is very important to incorporate devices that would make phone software operate without a hitch. This is probably one of the reasons underlying the success of D-Link products.
Internet telephony service providers also prefer using D-Link's DVG-1402S Broadband Phone Service VoIP Router. In fact, this router is what is most commonly bundled with most internet phone service providers. The DVG-1402S Broadband Phone Service VoIP Router is the device used in enabling standard phones to be used over the internet. Now, this set-up is very favorable since phone calls made over the internet maximizes broadband investments. Moreover, Voice over IP calls are certainly cheaper than the conventional telephone calls.
Thus, with this set-up, you can enjoy low rate calls without the fear of paying more.
The DVG-1402S Broadband Phone Service VoIP Router enables phone calls by connecting to the cable or DSL modem using the broadband connection. This router can accommodate two regular phones such that multi calls can actually be facilitated using this device. Correspondingly, with the appropriate internet phone service, you can make voice calls in any part of the world that is covered by your internet phone service.
The amazing thing about the DVG-1402S Broadband Phone Service VoIP Router is that calling over the net is as simple as the regular phone. Furthermore, it is compatible with many standard features of the conventional phone such as voicemail, caller ID, call waiting, and teleconferencing among others.


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Sigma announces availability and pricing of its upcoming 70mm f/2.8 Art Macro lens
posted Friday, May 11, 2018 at 9:59 AM EDT
Sigma has announced availability and pricing for its upcoming 70mm f/2.8 DG Macro Art lens, the first macro prime lens in its ever-growing "Art" series of high-end lenses.
The lens will be available in Canon, Sigma and Sony E-mount versions and will cost $569 USD in all three cases. However, the release dates for the different mounts are being staggered. First up is the Canon mount by the end of this month. Following in June is the Sigma version with the Sony E-mount macro coming "later." You'll also notice that there is no announcement regarding a Nikon version.
Looking closer at the Sigma 70mm f/2.8 Art lens, it is the successor to the Sigma 70mm f/2.8 EX DG macro and promises high resolution performance in a more rugged, durable design. To ensure optimal image quality at every focusing distance, the lens features an extending, floating two-group focus mechanism. The focus system itself is focus-by-wire and features a newly-developed DC motor for precise focusing, which is of course a must for macro shooting. The Canon mount version also features compatible with Canon Lens Aberration Correction. The lens is compatible with Sigma teleconverters and Sigma's Electronic Flash Macro EM-140 DG.
For more information on the lens, click here. We will add preorder links when available through the above link as soon as they're available.


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Food Groups and Bone Health
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Maria Delavan started riding when she was about 7 years old after watching the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. Her sister had been an avid
gymnast and after hearing her sister declare she would compete in the Olympics in gymnastics someday, Maria said
quite decidedly, "And I will compete in the horses!" That is how it all started. The next month she started taking
riding lessons with a Quarter Horse trainer in Oakdale, California. A few short years later, she joined Pony Club
and began competing in eventing and hunter/jumpers. Horses were always a grand passion for Maria. She would
pretend to be sick so instead of going to school, she could do barn chores just to hang out with her horses.
They were a safe place, they were a refuge, and they helped Maria through the tumultuous and angsty teenage years.
She recalls learning a lot about life from her horses, from relationships to personal growth.
Maria hanging out with her horses
After becoming a Christian around age 17, Maria felt called to give up her horses for a season so that God could become what her horses were to her. After a few years pursuing a degree in Biblical Studies from Vanguard University of Southern California, horses returned to her life and she immediately knew that she was supposed to combine her loves for people, God, and horses into a ministry. She remembers driving from her dorm to an equestrian facility, stepping out of her little red car and taking a deep breath in of horse smell. Everything seemed to come in focus again.
After she and her husband moved to Texas and she gave birth to her first daughter, Colette, Horse and Soul officially relaunched as a nonprofit and began offering Faith-Based Equine Assisted Philosophy.
Maria learned of FBEAP, and it was everything she had been looking for! FBEAP is based on the Bible and natural wild herd behavior. It employs intentional interaction with horses that help expose lies we believe and unhealthy thought patterns and immediately replaces them with healthy thought patterns all while having a ton of fun! FBEAP starts from a place of joy so that healing comes quickly and gently.
Elaine Davis of Unbridled Faith, the founder of FBEAP, became an important influence and mentor in Maria's life, eventually leading her to contribute to a certification guide, and build an online school of ministry called Unbridled Bible College. Unbridled Bible College will be a place for those wanting to pursue a career in FBEAP ministry. If you would like more information about Unbridled Bible College, look them up on Facebook for a Live Facebook Session on Tuesday, January 2, 2020, from 6:30 pm until 8 pm CT.
If you come for a session, expect to have fun, interact with the horses and feel hope being restored.
For more information call 936-203-9312 or visit www.HorseandSoulTexas.com


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