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1. Ammonia melts delicate plants (such as plants that come in tissue culture format) and is harmful to livestock. This is more important for aquasoil tanks that use ammonia rich aquasoils (such as ADA), where initial ammonia levels are very significant.
2. Having matured microbial community in the tank allows faster processing of organic waste pollutants. This maturation process reduces incidence of triggering algae. This take a long time without seed material (mulm/mix of old substrate from previous tanks etc). Avoid triggering algae in a new setup allows plants to settle in more smoothly. This is especially applicable for high light setups.
Cycling before planting reduces algae triggers, and creates a better, more stable environment for sensitive plants & livestock. Diatoms and green dust algae are common in new setups; so common that many experienced folks think that it is an inevitable stage that all tanks have to pass through. However, both these algae stages are greatly minimized or absent if tank is allowed to pre-cycle and mature beforehand. Especially for beginners that have a hard time handling algae, avoid the issue to start with is a smart move.
If you are using relative easy/hardy plants and non-ammonia rich substrates, then planting without pre-cycling is fine.
For tanks that use higher levels of light, its easy for plants in a new tank to be quickly smothered with algae if ammonia levels are elevated.
Ammonia is a great source of Nitrogen for plants; which generally use less energy to synthesise Nitrogen from ammonia than from say Nitrates. However, since ammonia is toxic, plants cannot store the compound directly in their tissue, and have to reduce the ammonia to Nitrate before it can be stored. This means that plants can only use Ammonia effectively for growth at the point of growth - having excess is not conducive and plants will not be able to uptake large amounts of it.
The downside of having ammonia in the water column is that it is toxic to both fish and plants. This is a key reason why delicate plants such as Utricularia graminifolia melt when planted freshly in new setups. The other hardy plant that melt in new setups often is Bucephalandra. Both these species are much better off in matured tanks.
Besides its toxicity, ammonia is also a great trigger for algae. This is especially an issue for tanks with higher light levels - where the tank can become quickly covered in diatoms and green dust/green spot algae making it difficult for plants to adapt to the new environment as algae start covering their leaves.
The trade off of instability due to ammonia spikes is not worth the marginal boost in plant growth that ammonia would give. In newly planted tanks, Nitrogen uptake is slow as plants that have not settled into the new environment would not be growing at maximum growth speed yet. Most of the ammonia present would end up being oxidized to nitrates over time.
Ammonia is best provided in the substrate zone - ammonia binds to soils. Having it in the substrate with the use of soils/aquasoil substrates allow plants the benefits of access to ammonia when they require it and it becomes a significant boost to growth. Ammonia in the water column is quickly oxidized to Nitrates in biologically matured tank.
Having ammonia in the substrate rather than the water column allows us to boost growth without having an additional algae trigger in the water column.
Bucephalandra are undemanding plants, but require a stable, clean, well filtered environment to do well long term. This easy plant often melts in new setups due ammonia and other organic contaminants.
The old method of cycling a planted tank was to add a light fish load of hardy fish, which then produce organic waste and ammonia; the tank was then left to build up the bacteria naturally over time. This can take many weeks, as more and more livestock was added slowly. Seeding the tank with seasoned filter media or mulm from the substrate of a previous setup are additional ways to kick start the cycling process. Depending on how it's done, this process can be tough on livestock. In acidic tanks (pH <7), ammonia toxicity is alleviated as most of the ammonia is in the NH4+ (ammonium) format due to low pH environment.
Nowadays, fish-less cycling with plants is the rage. This involves adding liquid ammonia regularly into a new tank; fully setup except for livestock or plants, to grow the bacteria colonies. Follow these 3 steps:
Typically, we would change 80% of tank water to reduce nitrates before adding livestock. Adding starter bacteria cultures (such as API quickstart) at step 1 greatly speeds up the process. Bacteria products work, but many are sensitive to temperature. Depending on how it is transported and stored, cultures could be DOA (dead on arrrival). That is the main risk/downside with bacteria products.
The type of aquasoil used matters a lot. Aquasoils with little to no ammonia release doesn't have the same impact as ammonia rich aquasoils. Milder soils like Fluval stratum or Tropica are not as harsh as say fresh ADA aquasoil.
What you also do not see is the daily water changes, replacing of melted plants and cleaning of algae behind the scenes. Hardy species that are planted straight into fresh soil generally recover even if they take the initial hit from ammonia. However, for many beginners that do not have good control of their CO2 and other growth parameters, it could result in losing entire batches of plants.


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"Buy This Photo" Killarney Countryside-Ireland-Lost..intentionally lost. That is how I travel alot. Getting to forks in the road, looking left, looking right, and then just turning down the road that draws me. Some may find this crazy. But when you're on an island what's the worse case scenario? You spend the night out on some grassy field with tons of opportunity to photograph an undisturbed sunset. Of course, make sure you have some water and snacks.

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The warrant stems from a case brought against him in 2012 by ex-Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo's son.
Michel Gbagbo, who has dual French and Ivorian nationality, alleged Mr Soro's forces kidnapped and tortured him after his father's capture in 2011.
The government says Mr Soro, who denies the accusation, has immunity.
Mr Soro commanded a rebel force, which fought the ex-president, who has been charged by the International Criminal Court with war crimes – charges he denies.
Ivory Coast's Foreign Minister Charles Koffi Diby said he had written to the French government to protest that the warrant breached international law, and should be annulled.
Mr Soro was in France on an official mission, and had "absolute immunity", he said.
Michel Gbagbo's lawyer Habiba Toure told the BBC that Mr Soro could have avoided an arrest warrant if he had heeded requests to appear before a French court.
Some 3,000 people were killed in the five-month conflict in Ivory Coast that ended when Mr Gbagbo, who had refused to accept that he lost elections to current President Alassane Ouattara, was captured in April 2011.
Human Rights Watch has said since the end of the crisis, progress toward justice has been largely one-sided.
The BBC's Tamasin Ford in Abidjan says Mr Soro is one of only a handful of people facing investigation from current President Ouattara's side, compared to hundreds in the opposition camp.
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We're going to get you in a holiday mood this weekend with a big parade. You'll also want to catch some live theater, comedy and fundraisers. Real Racine has you covered.
Get festive. The winter holiday season kicks off with the annual Downtown Racine Holiday Parade starting at 5:30 p.m. Saturday from State and Main streets. The parade, including bands, floats, entertainers and Santa Claus, runs south along Main and west along Sixth Street to City Hall. Be sure to stick around for the lighting of the Community Christmas Tree on Monument Square. The 40-foot blue spruce will be glowing with literally thousands of lights. Visit www.racinedowntown.com
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Dressing down. One of the area's most unusual 5k runs starts at 10 a.m. Saturday outside John's Dock, 303 Dodge St. The "Nearly Naked 5k" encourages runners to bundle up in layers and then remove a piece of clothing at each kilometer mark along the course. Clothing will be donated to the Racine Hospitality Center. The $45 fee includes a finisher's medal, goodie bag, hooded shirt and sweatpants and a post-run party. Register at www.NearlyNaked5k.com
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Seller says that there are only about 300 hours on it. Seems like very little for that amount of time, but he has good feedback and I have no reason to doubt. There are people who have multiple preamps and other things that I would drool over, who don't use them for one reason or another. I just wanted opinions on that price, assuming that it's nearly perfect as it seems to be.
Actually, as of yesterday, the output is a concern for me too. I have one pair of speakers that are really efficient horns, and 2 others that are just average. The new version has a switch that lowers the output drastically, but it's way out of my price range. I don't care about the remote, and actually love the dual volume controls, as I have them on a different pre and use them as a balance control.
I wonder how much of an issue the output would be. I can't turn up the volume much on my current pre, but it sounds good.
If David Karmeli weighs in, perhaps he could help. Maybe Vlad could add the attenuation switch. Worth finding out. Not sure what sonic differences exist between the 2 and 2.1
I've owned various Lamm gear over the years and have been very happy with it. Service and support has been great too, despite the fact that it is essentially a one man show (though Vlad's wife is terrific in coordinating things).
Stereophile has an in depth review of this component and based on their review, and having it paired with an amplifier with a "normal" input impedance, e.g., higher than 20K ohms, I personally would not hesitate to own this LL2 for $2500. A comparable quality tube preamp in the used market would demand a higher price.
Rox- glad that worked out for you. When I bought my Lamm gear, all used, I had Vlad go over it. He didn't charge much to replace a few parts on the amps, and updated my line stage- the L2- to the then current spec. They are very nice people- Elina is really terrific at getting stuff done, and if you catch Vlad, he can be charming as hell. All the work is done in a small residential duplex in Deep Brooklyn. Until recently, I lived in NY, so we'd drive stuff over for repair or a check up. (I had Vlad go over my amps before I moved, to avoid the burden of shipping from Texas).
Good luck with it. I'm sure you'll be pleased, and if not, there is a solid market for Lamm products.
I bought the LL2, and had it shipped directly to Vlad in Brooklyn. He can't add an actual switch on the front panel, but he can permanently lower the gain, which is fine with me because I will never need it to be high.
He is really nice, and started working on it right away. He's going to give it a thorough going over and change a few electrolytics etc.
Thanks again whart.


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The form of coverage everybody desires to recognise approximately.
If you are constantly worried about different components of existence, and there are always thoughts that you ought to get insurance for your self. However, there is no question it's far a difficult choice mainly whilst you aren't aware about the extraordinary coverage rules and brands. Every time you are going for an coverage coverage you should first get right research accomplished on this regard. Let us provide an explanation for some varieties of insurance in this piece of writing that it is easy with the intention to choose and make a selection. The types of insurance are as follows:
General coverage:
In preferred insurance, you can actually encompass belongings insurance, every other shape of coverage in conjunction with liability insurance. Whereas the hearth and Marine insurance are those that fall within the class of property coverage. There are other kinds of coverage that you could get together with Motor, robbery, and device insurances are dealt with beneath the umbrella of legal responsibility insurance to an quantity. If we talk about the strictest form of legal responsibility insurance then it's far the fidelity insurance, in case of liability insurance, the insurer pays on the behalf of the insured, the insured is compensated every time there's a liability on him which includes charge to a third celebration.
Liability coverage:
As we have referred to above that the liability insurance is the overall insurance, in which you have got this assure that the insurer can be paying the damages or compensation to your behalf to a third birthday celebration, if you have purpose any damage to a belongings, loss, injury or death. There are a few different forms of insurance that fall under this class and which might be constancy insurance, machine insurance, and vehicle coverage.
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This is one of the insurance guidelines that are mainly designed for providing protection to the weaker sections of the society, those who aren't capable of pay the top rate amounts for the ok insurance regulations, pension plans, every other benefits such as the incapacity, unemployment blessings.
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This sort of insurance policy covers the loss that takes area because of dishonesty, disloyalty, and disappearance of the second birthday celebration or of the personnel. The birthday celebration who is involved on this type of insurance must be the birthday celebration to a agreement. The failure of a party can reason loss to the primary birthday celebration. This type of insurance can be explained with the assist of an illustration. Let's take an instance of export coverage, in case of such coverage the insurer might be compensating you for the loss on the failure of importers, for example, they failed to pay the quantity of debt.
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By way of shopping for a existence coverage coverage, the insurance agency guarantees you to pay the sum confident as declare amount, within the event of the demise of the insured inside the coverage term or on the adulthood of the coverage (whichever occurs in advance). For existence coverage policies that provide natural hazard cowl which include term coverage plan, your family will receive the life cowl amount. For other lifestyles coverage guidelines like an endowment, cash lower back, lips, and so on., you will get hold of the lifestyles cowl quantity or maturity gain, depends on the sooner occurrence of the event.
On the subject of the agreement of loss of life claims, the participants of your family or nominee will need to technique the coverage business enterprise and intimate them approximately your demise and provide them the duly filled demise declare shape. So one can make sure easy and brief claims agreement, you want to check the claim agreement Ratio (CSR) of existence insurance businesses.
Pinnacle 10 life insurance agencies in 2020
The pinnacle life coverage agencies cited below are primarily based at the claim settlement ratio of the respective corporations.
1. Max existence insurance
Max lifestyles insurance is a joint mission of Max financial offerings Ltd. And Mitsui Sumitomo coverage Co. Ltd. Max lifestyles insurance organisation gives complete lifestyles coverage answers to fulfill the lengthy-term financial savings and safety to over 30 Lakh clients. It has a different distribution model, together with sellers, advisors, bancassurance, and other allied partners. Max existence has the highest declare settlement ratio of ninety eight.74% in FY 2018-19.
2. Life insurance business enterprise of India (LIC)
Existence insurance organization (LIC) is the simplest public zone lifestyles coverage employer imparting an expansion of existence coverage merchandise together with coverage plans, pension plans, unit-linked plans, special plans, and institution schemes. LIC has secured over 250 million lives with its varying lifestyles coverage answers. It has a declare settlement ratio of 97.Seventy nine% in FY 2018-19.
Three. Tata AIA life
Tata AIA lifestyles insurance company is a joint venture of Tata organization and AIA institution Ltd. The organization started out its coverage commercial enterprise inside the yr 2001 and considering that then, it's miles offering life coverage products such as safety, financial savings, and wealth answers to individuals and company clients. Tata AIA has a huge distribution channel which includes sellers, brokers, bancassurance, and direct channels. Tata AIA life has a claim settlement ratio of ninety nine.07% in FY 2018-19.
4. ICICI Prudential lifestyles
ICICI Prudential lifestyles insurance corporation is a joint project between ICICI bank and Prudential p.C. ICICI bank has 74% stakeholding and Prudential p.C holds a 26% stake within the joint undertaking. ICICI Prudential life coverage gives a extensive range of merchandise which include phrases, fitness, ULIP, financial savings, and retirement plans to cater to the insurance needs of the clients. ICICI Prudential lifestyles has a declare agreement ratio of 98.58% in FY 2018-19.
Five. HDFC existence
HDFC life insurance organization is a end result of a joint venture between Housing improvement Finance employer Ltd and trendy life %. HDFC ltd owns 70.65% shareholding and the ultimate 26% of shares are held through general existence. HDFC life gives a variety of life insurance products inclusive of time period insurance, fitness cover, pension, toddler plans, saving, and investment plans. HDFC existence has a claim agreement ratio of ninety nine.04% in FY 2018-19.
6. Bharti AXA life
Bharti AXA life coverage is a joint venture between Bharti organization (India's main commercial enterprise organization) and AXA group (leader in insurance, investment & other financial services). Bharti holds fifty one% shareholding and AXA owns a forty nine% stake. Bharti AXA existence offers an modern range of coverage products including protection plans, health, savings, investment plans, and lots of others. Bharti AXA lifestyles has a declare agreement ratio of ninety seven.28% in FY 2018-19.
7. Exide life
Exide life coverage corporation started out the insurance commercial enterprise within the year 2001-02. The organisation is completely owned through Exide Industries constrained. Exide existence has a couple of channels to distribute its coverage merchandise via sellers, agents, bancassurance, direct channel, and on-line. The company has 2 hundred+ workplaces throughout the united states at the side of forty five,000+ advisors ensuring a extensive reach to the customers. Exide existence has a claim settlement ratio of ninety seven.03% in FY 2018-19.
8. SBI lifestyles
SBI lifestyles is a end result of a joint task between state bank of India (biggest banker in India) and BNP Paribas Cardiff (a leading worldwide insurer). SBI holds most people stake of seventy four% and PNB Paribas owns a 26% stake. SBI lifestyles offers a large number of person and institution insurance plans which include protection, cash returned, infant, investment, retirement, and savings plans. SBI life has a claim settlement ratio of ninety five.O3% in FY 2018-19.
9. Pramerica life
Pramerica existence insurance business enterprise comes into existence with a joint assignment among Prudential international insurance Holdings Ltd (a fully owned subsidiary of Prudential economic). DPLI has one hundred forty four branches across India, 3143 personnel, 4710.574 Crores Asset beneath control, and greater than 20 million lives secured as on thirty first August 2019. Pramerica lifestyles has a declare settlement ratio of 96.80% in FY 2018-19.
10. Aditya Birla sun life
Aditya Birla sun life insurance business enterprise is a joint assignment between Aditya Birla organization (a multinational conglomerate) and solar life monetary Inc (a renowned Canada-based totally worldwide monetary offerings agency). The business enterprise started its insurance business inside the year 2000. Aditya Birla sun life offers protection, wealth with safety, fitness, toddler cowl, retirement, and financial savings plans. Aditya Birla solar existence has a declare settlement ratio of 97.15% in FY 2018-19.
Word: The insurance businesses cited above are based totally at the high declare settlement ratio extracted from IRDAI Annual document for FY 2018-19. To recognise all existence insurance companies declare settlement Ratio for FY 2018-19
Top 10 medical health insurance agencies in India 2020
So one can guide clients at the same time as buying medical health insurance, the coverage Regulatory and development Authority of India (IRDAI) has been coming out with a listing of first-rate health corporations every 12 months. Each standard Insurers (private and public) and specialised health insurance businesses are legal to offer fitness plans to the customers. Primarily based at the performances almost about corporations' Incurred Claims Ratio (ICR) and their common financial standing, the top 10 health insurance groups of India are as follows:
1. HDFC ERGO health insurance confined
HDFC ERGO health insurance restricted (previously, Apollo Munich medical insurance) is a Joint venture of HDFC Ltd and ERGO global AG. It has an impressive Incurred Claims Ratio (ICR) of sixty three% for the monetary year 2018-19, and it has introduced innovations like lifetime renewals and portability blessings of the prevailing guidelines.
2. Celebrity health & Allied coverage company constrained
Megastar health & Allied insurance company is a joint mission among Oman medical insurance agency, ETA Ascon organization and a few veterans of the u . S . Boasts of an Incurred Claims Ratio (ICR) of 63% for FY 2018-19. The agency has an in-house TPA to cope with cashless facility seamlessly whilst additionally coming up with thrilling merchandise like Diabetes safe (for diabetic sufferers) and star NetPlus (for HIV+ sufferers).
3. Max Bupa health insurance enterprise constrained
Max Bupa health insurance agency is a joint project among Max India restrained and Bupa group added into existence in 2010. The present day ICR for this health care enterprise stands at 54% for FY 2018-19 and gives enrollment to its regulations for citizens of all age companies.
4. SBI standard coverage company restrained
SBI general insurance Co. Ltd comes with a joint project of nation bank of India and insurance Australia organization (IAG). SBI preferred has a wide presence in over 23,000 branches of nation bank group. It covers over a hundred and ten cities throughout India in conjunction with over 350 locations via satellite sources. It has an Incurred Claims Ratio (ICR) of seventy two% for FY 2018-19.
5. Religare medical insurance organisation restrained
Religare medical insurance organisation is a joint undertaking between Religare organisations constrained, Union financial institution of India, and company bank that was released in 2012. But, in a brief period of time, it has proven tremendous growth and made a mark inside the insurance quarter with an Incurred Claims Ratio (ICR) of fifty five% for FY 2018-19. It's miles being promoted with the aid of the founders of Fortis Hospitals.
6. ManipalCigna medical insurance organisation confined
Manipal Cigna medical health insurance corporation is a relatively new participant in the Indian insurance sector being released handiest in 2014 and has straight away emerge as part of the exceptional medical insurance organizations in India. It's Incurred Claims Ratio (ICR) for 2018-19 stands at an impressive parent of sixty two% that could be a no suggest feat considering it's so new to the market.
7. Bajaj Allianz standard insurance organization constrained
Bajaj Allianz popular insurance enterprise is a joint mission among Bajaj Finserv constrained and Allianz SE has some health products up its sleeve. The 3 main products are health shield, Silver fitness, and big name package deal. Bajaj has the distinction of being the first employer to provide captive TPA with positive efficiencies. Its Incurred Claims Ratio (ICR) is 69% for 2018-19.
8. New India warranty organisation confined
New India assurance organization is a fully owned organization by means of the government of India has been in operations considering the fact that 1919 and is most well-known for its Mediclaim coverage. The maximum unique feature of this medical health insurance coverage is that it offers a differential score for major metros in evaluation to different locations. The cutting-edge Incurred Claims Ratio (ICR) for FY 2018-19 is ninety five.39% that is probably on the better aspect, however it covers up for any losses or deficiencies from other insurance merchandise.
9. Oriental coverage company restrained
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"Blink Of An Eye" is IBMA Song Of The Year nominee
Bob Amos's original song "Blink Of An Eye", recorded by three time International Bluegrass Music Association male vocalist of the year Danny Paisley, was a finalist nominee for the IBMA's SONG OF THE YEAR for 2022. Bob was invited to attend the Annual IBMA Award Show in September. Bob: "I felt so honored to be nominated for this award, and it was so much fun to see a lot of great old friends from the Bluegrass world. What a kick!"
"Blink Of An Eye" is the #1 song on the National Bluegrass Chart
BLINK OF AN EYE, a song written by BOB AMOS, and soulfully performed by International Bluegrass Music Association Male Vocalist of the year DANNY PAISLEY, was #1 on the National Bluegrass Airplay Chart for September and October 2021 (publ. by Bluegrass Unlimited). The song is the leadoff cut on Danny's great new CD, BLUEGRASS TROUBADOR, on Pinecastle Records.
Bob Amos June 2020 Online Concert - hosted by Fairlee Community Arts
Catamount Arts Bluegrass Night Will Return...Eventually!
Going forward, new safety and logistical considerations have to be considered, but we are working on it!
For over 10 years the Catamount Arts Bluegrass Night concert series has delighted audiences with high level Vermont-based bluegrass, old time, and americana acts, plus a rip-roaring jam session at the end of each program.
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Two great Northeast Kingdom events coming up in September! Bob Amos & Catamount Crossing will be at the historic Haskell Opera House in Derby Line VT on Sat Sep 7 (with Sky Blue Boys). The show starts at 7:30pm and tickets will be available at the door. Then On Saturday afternoon Sep 14 we'll be at the 2nd Annual St. JOHNSBURY BLUERASS FESTIVAL from 1-5 pm off of Railroad St. downtown (Free!). Our set is at 2:45 pm. Also appearing are Beg, Steal or Borrow, Jes and the Blackberry Bushes, and The Kowal Family. Gonna be a lot of fun!
August is going to be a busy and fun month for Bob Amos & Catamount Crossing. We'll be in Fair Haven VT (Thurs Aug 1), The Merck Forest Center in Rupert VT (Sat Aug 3) www.merckforest.org/events, the Great North Woods Center for the Arts in Columbia NH (Sat Aug 10) www.gnwca.org , The Peacham Acoustic Music Festival (Fri Aug 16 BA&CC and Sat Aug 17 Bob & Sarah Amos duo) www.Pamfest.com , and at The Pickin' In The Pasture Bluegrass Festival in Lodi NY (Sat Aug 24) www.pickininthepasture.com . See the SHOWS page for details. Hope to see you at one of these events!


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How to Work the Top of the Foot with Reflexology
So this is techniques for the top of the feet. Primarily we're going to be doing finger walking, either with just this second digit, this pointer finger, or we'll be using all of our fingertips. So let's start with the finger walking. So you're going to start here and you're actually going to press in. And, again, you're just using this first joint; that's really... you know, you're determining the pressure from that point. And you go all the way down. I'm securing the foot and the back of that area with my thumb. So as my finger moves down, my thumb is moving down with it. So there's never this. If I were to let it go, then I wouldn't have control of the foot and it wouldn't be secure. So, again, you're going to do, also, this down. I'm going between the metatarsals, all the way down. And I'm just using that, that first, this one pointer finger. And you do between all the metatarsals. If you really want to detail it, you can go kind of in this direction, towards the actual metatarsal, and then you could do it in the other direction as well. This is all, like, lymphatic, lung, breast, you know, reflexes. You can also do all the fingers, all the fingertips, kind of going across. Put them a little bit more together. And, again, I'm always securing the foot with my other hand. This is just going across. You could also go across using one finger. You could also use your thumb, depending on kind of what angle you're coming from. But I use my finger generally. And this is coursing right across, also, lymphatic, groin area -- for men, vas deferens; for women, it's the fallopian tube reflex. So you come in here. You can actually, like, point with the finger-walking, and then pull up, and, and really get into every point, slowing down a little bit, if you want to be really detailed. Or you can just go across in a more general way. And, again, pressure depends on, on who you're working on. So that's techniques for the top of the foot.


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Top 10 Best Psychiatrists and Psychologists in Cebu
Other than physical health, it's also important to ensure one's psychological wellness. In Cebu, fortunately, there are many service providers specializing in mental health, and some of the best are:
1. Rainbow Playroom Psychological Services
The service provider specializes in the counseling needs of kids and teens alike. To encourage healing from abuse and trauma, Rainbow Playroom Psychological Services offers therapeutic activities like play as well as expressive arts. Its head clinical child and adolescent psychologist is Peachy Fernando, MA.
Location: Unit 413, Krizia Building, Gonzales Compound, Cebu City, Cebu
Phone: (+63) 927-4763877
2. MindPro Psychological Services
Founded by Michelle A. Cellona, MD, MindPro Psychological Services offers a wide variety of activities for mental wellness. Some of them include psychotherapy, counseling, psychological assessment, and psychological testing. The company also provides work-related seminars, training, and related activities.
Location: Room 3B, A and D Bldg., B. Rodriguez St., Cebu City, Cebu
Phone: (+63) 923-6029577
3. Champ's Therapy Centre
Formerly known as Mandaue Therapy Solutions for Kids, Champ's Therapy Centre provides counseling, special education, speech therapy, as well as physical and occupational therapy for kids. What's so nice about this company that's based in Mandaue is that it also offers related services to adults.
Location: 530 A.C. Cortes, Mandaue City, Cebu
Phone: (+63) 917-3297965
4. AKVO Applied Psychology Center
Cebu-based AKVO Applied Psychology Center specializes in counseling, psychotherapy, and psychological assessment. Founded and headed by Dr. Anna Kathrina Oaminal-Watin, a registered psychologist and psychometrician, the company also provides seminars, researches, training, and organizational development needs.
Location: Mezzanine 1& 2 Mari Joy Bldg., 306 F. Ramos St., Brgy. Santa Cruz, Cebu City, Cebu
Phone: (032) 416-0738
5. Psychosomatherapia
Cebu-based Psychosomatherapia is a service provider that offers an assortment of activities for the attainment of mental wellness. For instance, the company provides a psychological assessment as well as appropriate therapies such as psychotherapy. Psychosomatherapia also does researches, training and seminars.
Location: 209 Lessons Bldg., P. Del Rosario St. cor. D. Jakosalem St., Cebu City, Cebu
Phone: (+63) 918-9252683
6. Beato Tommaso Maria Fusco Hope House
Actually, Beato Tommaso Maria Fusco Hope House exists in order to promote as well as protect the welfare of the disadvantaged kids of Bogo City through various social services. The company offers to counsel to homeless children as well as legal assistance, education, and spiritual support.
Location: Sitio Banta-aw, Brgy. Cayang, Bogo City, Cebu
Phone: (032) 406-6934
7. Psychological Appraisal & Counseling Services
For one's psychological assessment and counseling needs, there's Psychological Appraisal & Counseling Services. Dr. Lydia Porcadilla, a clinical psychologist, is the provider of evaluation and psychotherapy, which is a drug-free approach to help people bounce back from emotional difficulties and psychological problems.
Location: 303 Anecita Bldg., Osmeña Blvd., Cebu City, Cebu
Phone: (032) 254-8455
8. Cebu Metro Psychiatry Incorporated
Based in Mandaue City, Cebu Metro Psychiatry Incorporated provides all kinds of services geared towards keeping to a minimum the various unfavorable effects of behavioral disorders and mental illnesses. The company also caters to the counseling needs of those who are recovering from substance abuse.
Location: G. Lopez Jaena St., Mandaue City, Cebu
Phone: (032) 344-2141
9. Gestalt Wellness Institute
It was back in 2012 when Gestalt Wellness Institute was established in Talisay, Cebu. The name of the service provider makes it clear that it specializes in providing gestalt therapy for dealing with mental illnesses and the negative effects it has on a person's overall psychological wellness.
Location: 2928 Garces St., Laray, Talisay, Cebu
Phone: (032) 263-1837
10. Dynamic Pediatric Therapy
When little ones show signs that they're not like other kids, it's a good idea to consult experts without delay. In Cebu, there's Dynamic Pediatric Therapy that's suited for the job. The company offers an impressive assortment of services such as developmental screening, psychological assessment, counseling, and speech and language therapy.
Location: 24 P. Almendras St., Cebu City, Cebu
Phone: (+63) 0917-3232052
See Also:
- Top 10 best Ob-Gynecologists in Cebu
- Top 10 best Neurologists in Cebu
- Top 10 best martial arts schools in Cebu
- Top 10 best dental clinics and dentists in Cebu
- Lists of Rehabilitation Centers in the Philippines


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The journey to a fulfilling career is not always a straight line
We want our colleagues to love coming to work and know that everyone looks for something different in a career. For many, the journey to a fulfilling career is not a straight or simple path, but one full of twists, turns, and obstacles and opportunities along the way. With us, you can start in marketing or technology and grow your career in any direction your talents and interests take you. We're supportive of colleagues moving up, down or sideways and providing them with everything they need when they're ready to make move.
Here is a series of stories showcasing the unique paths our colleagues have taken to achieve career success.
Derek: Boldly reaching new career heights. – Derek worked at Citizens part-time during college, and knew he wanted to stay with the company after graduation. He never could have predicted one opportunity that came his way early on in his career: a chance encounter with a senior executive who made him an offer he couldn't refuse. That led to many upward moves for Derek.
Evanne: Finding the perfect career fit. – When the demands of working at a national clothing retailer were too much, she decided she was ready to make a change. Evanne never expected that change would take her from a career in apparel to financial services. But when a position opened at Citizens, she thought her experience would make her a good fit (pun intended).
Jillian: Navigating her early career. – Jillian started at Citizens as a Retail Banker, and with the mentorship and encouragement of her manager, she was able to get the skills she needed to find her way to the Marketing team.
Mary: Writing her own career story. - Mary's been behind many communications and social media posts for household name brands. Given her passion for writing and marketing, it's not at all surprising that Mary has a career in copywriting and strategy. What is surprising, though, was where she ended up. The move from fashion to financial services gave Mary the chance to meet an important career goal.
Renee: From challenging start to unstoppable. – After graduating the police academy in record time, she could only secure a part-time position in law enforcement. So, Renee took a full-time job with a mortgage company. She was promoted to branch manager a short time later and decided to leave her career in law enforcement. That's when Renee landed a job as a vice president in business banking with Citizens. It proved to be one of the best career moves she ever made.
Silavong: From refurbishing sneakers to thriving. – Growing up in a place with gang violence and poverty, Silavong could have gone down the wrong path. Instead, he decided to be entrepreneurial and refurbish old sneakers to sell for a profit. He went into the army from there, learning how to carry himself and achieve his goals. All those paths led him to Citizens where his supportive managers helped him advance his career from being a banker to supporting our partnership with X-box.
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You may have seen a picture of an engineering machine grinding an inch off the edge of a wooden beam. However, this is just one example of the variety of engineering machine grinding possibilities. You may be interested in knowing more about the different kinds of engineering machine grinding that is possible in the marketplace today.
One type of the many different types of engineering machine grinding is a modified "mechanical" grinding tool. For instance, a machine, with enough torque, can be used to carve an uneven cut of a piece of wood by turning it with a torque of about five thousand pounds.
The next type of engineering machine is what is known as a grinding mill. This type of equipment is capable of grinding rough pieces of steel or any other type of material without the use of any kind of power tools.
There are several different types of grinding mills out there. You will have to decide which one is most appropriate for your project and which parts you will need for that project.
For example, a standard rotary mill, is another type of grinding machine that is found on every shop floor. The typical rotary machine uses a large rotating arm, to turn a rotating arm along a long axis.
However, you might be interested in the specialty machines found in the automotive industry. These specialized machines are designed to turn an irregular shape made of steel or other materials.
For example, if you want to machine a small rectangular piece of metal, which has a number of holes, you might find that these machines are best suited for the job. As you see, there are a number of different options in the engineering machine grinding market.
In addition to the standard types of equipment, there are also specialized machines. For example, a few years ago, we made a business purchase of an industrial spinning tool, which turned concrete into perfectly round blades of plywood, which were of unmatched quality.
To show you how this was done, I must first tell you of an incident where we were faced with a large concrete pumping installation project. The job that we did was to install engineered beams on a large surface, which had to be cut by hand.
You may be wondering, how were we able to cut the large diameter burrs, without having to buy any other machines to do the work. We were very careful to purchase only mechanical machinery.
This was accomplished because we were able to experience the same project and investment management business processes that were used during the construction of the building. I hope this helps you understand how to select the best equipment for the job.


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Staying up late on a Saturday watching The Ultimate Poker Challenge might not be up everyone's street. Let's face it with such a multitude of films to choose from and trying to please you're nearest and dearest it might be more prudent to record it or get it on demand if that option is available to you.
After all, Saturday night is Saturday night and you might want to watch something that you can both enjoy, perhaps something that ignites the passions of the soul and takes her back to when you were young and frivolous and didn't have a care in the world. You were her dashing hero, you still had all your hair, and always showed up bang on time for your dates, even though she may have been a bit worried about your roving eye when it came to her sister.
No the Ultimate Poker Challenge is probably more suited to the single guy getting to grips with his game, not the seasoned veteran you've now become, far better things to be doing with your time especially if you want to keep the peace on the home front. Yes, I know you like the final table format in Las Vegas of No Limit Hold'em, but lets face it, it is rare that you see one of your favorite pros which is hardly surprising since there is a huge budget disparity with other poker contest shows.
That said, and with the beginner in mind, who by the way may be several years younger than you with no significant other yet in his life, it does bring something to the table if you pardon the pun. Let's just say, seeing how the rank amateurs go about the game even though there are no huge pots on offer can be as revealing in learning the game as watching the ex champs and champs battling it out. The amateur bring a freshness that a newbie can well associate with and is liable to make more errors of judgement than the professionals. For the young guy who wants to learn this is a good place to start, but for you, best left alone. Another good place to start is by looking for free online poker tournaments. These require no buy-in yet provide new players to compete against others for a share of the prize pool. You'll additionally pick up skills and can practice moves against real players in real time. Click my link to visit a site that popular with both beginner and seasoned players to find out where the next free online poker game is available.


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In April of 2017, Total Asphalt Paving was purchased by Bob Oliver. Bob continues to offer the tradition of good, quality work for his customers at competitive prices. As a key employee at Total Asphalt, Bob has helped to build a great reputation at Total Asphalt for satisfied, returning customers. Since 1985, Bob has worked from the ground up to become knowledgeable at building and estimating jobs as well as problem-solving and creating solutions for all your paving needs.
Total Asphalt Paving is proud to announce Asphalt Paving, Inc. has been chosen as the... Best Metro Detroit Paving Contractor 2021 AND BUILD Trade Integrity Excellence Award 2021. They were also nominated for 2019 Contractor of the Year!
Your concerns are our concerns. Bob encourages his staff to listen to customer needs and provide results that serve our customers accordingly. Bob continues to share his paving knowledge and experience with the addition of his two sons, Rob and Brian, who are valuable assets to have on staff. With new ownership comes rejuvenation and enthusiasm to serve the community and provide a long-lasting future in the paving industry. Bob and his staff look forward to offering you many years of great paving experience!
Total Asphalt is recognized in the community as a respectable and trustworthy Michigan asphalt paving company. It is known for priding itself on work that is pleasing to its customers with competitive pricing of some of the best quality asphalt material in the market. Quality is a principle that Total Asphalt Paving has stuck by since its inception. With our highly trained staff, we guarantee the job not only gets done but it gets done right. Call us for a competitive paving estimate.
Total Asphalt Paving was founded in 1982 by father and son, Don and Ben Daveluy. Between them, they had over 39 years of experience in asphalt manufacturing. With this in-depth knowledge of asphalt, they began a company with a simple concept: "If you provide good quality work to your customers, then the company will grow."
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Terra Brockman is the author of The Seasons on Henry's Farm (Agate Surrey). She farms with her brother and family in the Mackinaw River Valley of central Illinois.
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Each winter, my family goes to our orchard to carry out an ancient tradition.
A Guatemalan asylum seeker has an attorney and a team of supporters. It was still hard to get her children back.
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When searching for the top-featured Psychics throughout history, the seekers interestingly come across the name of John Dee. So, who is that guy? John Dee (July 13th, 1527 – 1608 or 1609) was best known as the creditable mathematician, astrologer, occultist, and adviser to Queen Elizabeth I. By devoting the entire life to the researches of divination, alchemy, and Hermetic philosophy, he gained the public recognition healthily. Over decades, we found no spiritualist that could successfully give Queen Elizabeth I lots of practical advice like Dee. Therefore, it could be concur that Dee played the significant role in the success of the powerful Queen.
John Dee – What to Learn
Dee was highly engaged in the world of occultation and science at the distinguishable demeanor. As one of the most learnt men of his ages, Dee was welcomed to lecture on advanced algebra at the University of Paris during his early twenties. The respected Astrologer was very multitalented with many specialized areas of expertise. In addition to the excellent abilities in the magic fields, John Dee was also an expert in navigation that urged him to train numerous adventurers who conducted the England's voyages of discovery.
In the early year of life-span, John Dee attempted to study Astrology and Hermetic philosophy. Nonetheless, the last 30 years of his life was spent on communicating with Angels. According to Dee, he would like to learn the universal language of creation from the holy beings and get it applied to human communities. To Dee, there was the close connection among his studied fields from mathematical research to Hermetic investigation, angel summoning, and divination as well. The so-called spiritualist strongly believed that there was the divine forms underlain the visible world that could be called as "Pure verities".
Throughout his lifetime, Dee was knowledgeable enough to collect one of the largest libraries in England. With the high social status as the eminent scholar, Dee was admitted to play as private advisor to Elizabethan I. Her politics was highly affected by his tutor and advisability. There stood a secret about John Dee: he was the Astrologer of Queen Mary. Then, he was selected as Elizabeth's tutor and scientific adviser. It was impossible to deny the fact that he was the important and enlightened character in Elizabethan period. In relation to Shakespeare's "Prospero" character in the Tempest, Dee stood out as the great inspiration.
From the early age, Dee entered university and was known as the knowledgeable fellow of Trinity College during his teens. However, it was sad to know that Dee died in poverty when he was 82 years old. His study about the universal language from the Divine might not be fully respected at the time no matter how fervently he believed in its existence in life. Though John Dee did not succeed in uniting all the religions into the unified theology, he was recognized as one the most talented men of his time. His work and study life were admirable with lots of remarkable achievements towards the growth of Hermetic art.
In addition to the inspiration of Shakespeare's Prospero character, Dee appeared as a detective in Phil Rickman's The Bones of Avalon or a titular character in a modern English opera. Proudly, he was the major subject of the heavy metal band – Iron Maiden's 2010 anthem "The Alchemist". Thanks to the everlasting contribution on both Elizabethan and present days, John was regarded as one of the most noteworthy Psychics that left the admirable adherence to Astrology, Astronomy, and Mathematical Principles. What's more, his exclusive ideas about the universal language from the Angels have been spiritually taken into account in the modern time.
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The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) is reporting that in order to improve the way healthcare providers are able to track the safety and performance of medical devices, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have issued final rules requiring unique device identifiers (UDIs) be included in patients' electronic health records (EHRs).
UDI codes, which must have both a human- and machine-readable format, contain two parts. The device identifier corresponds to the type of device and its manufacturer. The production identifier includes additional information, such as the lot, batch, and/or serial number; expiration date; and date of manufacture. The FDA established this system in 2013, but full implementation is not expected until 2020. Under the ONC's 2015 Edition Health IT Certification Criteria, implantable device UDIs will have to be included as part of an EHR's Common Clinical Data Set (CCDS), which is included in a patient's summary of care documents.
This would allow "health IT to exchange, record, and allow a user to access a list of UDIs associated with a patient's implantable devices." "Recording and exchanging UDIs in patients' electronic health records would enable this information to travel with patients as they move among providers and throughout the healthcare system. With access to this information at the point of care, clinicians can accurately identify a patient's implantable devices and prevent adverse events resulting from misidentification or non-identification of the device and its associated safety characteristics (such as MRI compatibility and latex content)," the ONC stated in a Federal Register notice.
The same day, CMS issued a final rule detailing the requirements healthcare professionals and hospitals must meet in order to qualify for Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentive payments for meaningful use. Some of these incentives pertain to UDI integration and were designed to encourage providers to incorporate UDIs within their EHR systems. "Incorporation of UDIs into electronic health information is a critical cornerstone of the FDA's plan to strengthen our National Medical Device Postmarket Surveillance system. Although full implementation of the unique device identification system will take several years, the inclusion of UDIs for implantable devices as part of EHR certification criteria and the CCDS are pivotal to developing the infrastructure needed to incorporate standard, structured device information into health IT," the FDA UDI team said in a statement. The final CMS rule will become effective Dec. 15, 2015.
Source: AAMI


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Lead singer (Jeff Dane-Kickapoo Grad 1995) and music producer (Dave Tough-Kickapoo Grad 1994) met playing in rock bands during their time at Kickapoo high school. After separate journeys to TX and CA, Dane and Tough reconnected in 2013. Dane had just graduated law school in Los Angeles and made the move to Nashville. The pair wrote and produced Danes first solo album "Real" in 2013. Dane took over as the lead singer for the Lost Trailers in 2014, when Tough introduced him to the band's founder Stokes Neilson.
Tough was already a successful producer in Nashville with 2 Dove Awards, 2 John Lennon Awards and over 300 songs in film and television that he had written and produced.
The Dane/Tough collaboration resulted in a new album and a new sound for the Lost Trailers (see album press release for more album detail…here) Both are also songwriters on the project, writing 4 out of 6 songs on the new album together.
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QUARANTINE - DAY 3 - 8th March 2020
Bethlehem's third day in quarantine coincides with International Women's Day - a day when we remember and celebrate the achievements of women both past and present and consider the resilience shown through times of difficulty. It is a Sunday but the churches are shut due to the quarantine.
A friend in Bethlehem, who prefers to remain anonymous, reflects on life as a woman and a mother:
Talking about quarantine in Palestine will inevitably have a special context compared to other countries and places around the world. Although I don't want to be political in describing my third day under quarantine; politics and occupation restrictions are still very much part of my life and make it complicated. Holding a Jerusalem ID and being married to a West Banker throws up again the question of identity and belonging during these tough times. Where should the quarantine be? My husband cannot stay in Jerusalem and my three kids, who hold Jerusalem IDs, cannot stay without their father. I choose to stay with my husband and keep all family members together. Quarantine is already distressing enough and as a mum I don't want to cause further shock and stress to my kids. Sometimes in life we need to make choices based on our priorities, so in that sense I chose taking the risk of not working for a month since I will not be able to reach my office in Ramallah.
This is definitely going to affect our economic situation. We have already suffered from a financial crisis two years ago. My husband went bankrupt and this situation drained us emotionally, psychologically and physically. At that time, I decided to take charge and took on more than one job to improve our financial situation and help us survive within our complicated political and economic situation. Unfortunately, being a woman, facing such a complicated life in a patriarchal society where a male-dominated system is rooted in our society, means more oppression for women from occupation and society. What I am trying to say, is that throughout life's challenges and obstacles, people need community support, but since I am a woman who is criticizing the patriarchal system in my family and tribe, I receive zero support during these days. I was estranged from my family two years ago because I insisted on the fact that women are equal to men and asked for financial support for my family. They refused due to their belief that once a daughter is married she doesn't have the same rights as her brother. It's not that financial thing I am trying to criticize but I am trying to take a stand about our patriarchal system and some traditions that are part of our destruction.
Anyhow I am giving you a brief background of my personal story or "Hikaya", to show how there is an overlap in everything in our lives. These challenges in my life have created a resilient woman ready for emergencies. On the first day of lockdown, I wasn't shocked because I always think of closure and fragmentation as part of a Palestinian's daily life. I was scared about shortages of food, water, money, medicine, losing my job and of lack of medical treatment etc. I entered into a loop of negative feelings; what if this and what if that? The second day I decided to control my negative thoughts and focus on breaking this cycle by putting some goals and milestones in place to achieve in order to avoid collapsing in panic. I did so for the sake of my kids (11- and 12-year-old girls and a 5-year-old boy) because I started seeing the effect of my fear and panic on them.
As a life coach, I wrote a post today about individual resilience and I shared it on my webpage as a message to enhance our resilience skills during this time. Honestly, I feel that I wrote it for myself because I know my community doesn't believe in personal development a lot. Also, no one reads such posts because today it seems people are busy with women's day congratulations on social media. In my personal opinion we still have lots and lots to do in relation to women's equality and women's empowerment in Palestine. Still we tackle things in a superficial way that makes us miss the real purpose and the bigger picture.
My thoughts about Coronavirus are that Palestine already suffers a lot and this virus compounds the suffering. I am concerned about internal suffering related to the fragmentation of society, the widespread ignorance, the low status of women and so much more. Maybe this virus can enhance critical thinking because I am getting more and more disappointed when I see posts that relate coronavirus to religious and superficial issues while it is clear that the outbreak of the virus and containing it is pure science. I wish we would reach a point where we think in a logical way and have this as a common denominator confronting our mistakes and weaknesses and putting a real plan together to work on our community development and empowerment as a whole.
I am taking things on a daily basis to see how things will evolve because it seems I am worrying about tremendous things. Meanwhile I try to control my thoughts and stop thinking of outcomes to avoid cracking up. I will force myself to read and try to help my kids in studying (if they agree!). Finally, I wish that this crisis would pass soon otherwise if we don't die from Coronavirus we might die from hunger. Now I am going to make Manakeesh (Za'atar Pastry) in order to use my time in a positive way. The reality is that I have no choice – my kids are hungry!!


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Mehran Ganji joins us after receiving his Ph. D. from UCSD, Department of Electrical and Engineering. Mehran did his Ph. D. in the Integrated Electronics and Biointerfaces Laboratory directed by Professor Shadi A. Dayeh. He brings in extensive experience on high-fidelity cortical implants fabrication and integrated circuit semiconductor fabrication. We look forward to his productive time in the Luan laboratory.
Mehran will work on the intracortical microstimulation and micro-ECoG recording and stimulation in normal and disordered brains.
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March 2021
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MCI Increase Granted for New Gas System Despite Six-Month Gas Shut-Off
MCI Application Filed Within Two Years of Final Payment Date Was Untimely
Building That Was 80% Occupied When Work Began Wasn't Substantially Rehabbed
Building That Was Part of HMD in 1984 Is Rent Stabilized
Landlord Didn't Prove Building Was Substantially Rehabbed
Overcharge for Unit in J-51 Building Must Be Calculated Using Regina Methodology
Tenant's Collectible Rent Frozen by Prior DHCR Rent Reduction Orders
Landlord Couldn't Collect 2.2% Rent Increase from Tenant Without 421-a Lease Rider
Landlord's Late Filing of Missing Rent Registrations Prevented Rent Freeze
DHCR Won't Accept Missing Lease Record Submitted for First Time with PAR
No Triple Damages Despite Partial Disallowance of IAI Rent Increase
Tenants Get Attorneys' Fees in DHCR Rent Overcharge Proceeding
No Indication Found of Fraudulent Scheme to Deregulate Apartment
No Overcharge Where Tenant Paid $800 for Years Without Lease
HSTPA Limitations on Owner Occupancy Claim Can't Be Applied Retroactively
No Fraud Found in Connection with Rent Overcharge
Landlord Didn't Prove There Was a Preferential Rent
DHCR Decision Granting IAI Rent Increases Upheld by Appeals Court
Four Apartments with Leaks Permanently Exempted from MCI Rent Hikes
Occupants Lose Succession Claim Where Tenant Left Years Ago
Tenants' Claim of Financial Hardship, Health Risks Delays Landlord's Recovery of Unit
Improperly Deregulated Tenant in J-51 Building Can Raise Rent Fraud Claim
Tenant Without Proof of Mold Didn't Show Harassment by Landlord
Did Building Have Six or More Apartments Anytime Since 1974?
Trial Court Incorrectly Found Indicia of Fraud in Overcharge Case
Tenant's Son and Son's Girlfriend Get Apartment
Tenant's Son Who Used Apartment for Illegal Business Can't Get Pass-On Rights
Landlord Must Correct HPD Violations and Remediate Mold
Landlord Didn't Prove Nonprimary Residence of Rent-Controlled Tenant
Landlord Illegally Locked Tenant Out of Room in House
Landlord's Request to Restore Eviction Case to Court Calendar Denied
Nonpayment Case Against Successor Tenant Dismissed
Using Default Formula, Court Orders Landlord to Refund $120,000 Overcharge
Landlord Not Responsible for Tenant's Slip and Fall
Landlord Fined $2,000 for Harassing Tenant
Court Rules CEEFPA Applied to Ejectment Action
Tenant Can't Sue NYCHA Over Accommodations in Scheduling Repairs
Former Employee of Temporarily Exempt Unit Didn't Become Rent Stabilized
Overcharge Calculation Reduced, Attorney Fees Awarded in Regina Remand Case
Landlord's 2019 Deregulation Applications Dismissed Based on HSTPA
No Fraud Found in Connection with Rent Overcharge Claim
Landlord Who Charged Less Than Legal Rent Waived Higher Rent
Landlord Waived Right to Collect A/C Surcharge
Rent Administrator Miscalculated Rent Overcharge
Parking Space Was Required Service Despite No Written Agreement
Gas Service Was Restored Before DHCR Inspection
Tenant's Elevator Service Complaint to DHCR Properly Dismissed
Landlord Can't Refuse to Accept Packages Based on Size and Electronic Content
DHCR Incorrectly Added Corrected Conditions to Order Denying Rent Restoration
Evicted Tenant Presents No Cause for Restoration to Possession
NYCHA Can't Evict Tenant Who Struck Its Employee
Eviction Warrant Vacated Under CEEFPA Despite Default Judgment Based on Nuisance
Does Son Have Pass-On Rights to Rent-Stabilized Apartment?
Landlord's Appeal of DHCR's Order Was Premature
Apartment Door Conditions Were Not De Minimis
Tenant Didn't Prove Service Reduction Based on Construction Noise and Dust
Fire Damage Repaired by the Time of DHCR Inspection
Tenant Didn't Reschedule After Canceling DHCR Inspection
Rent Reduction Order Revoked Because Building Was Exempt
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Every five seconds, someone in the world dies from an injury. Whether that's from an accident or natural disaster, we are all at risk when it comes to emergencies. Anyone, anywhere at any time can be affected with little to no warning. But would you know what to do if your child choked on a toy or your neighbour suffered a cardiac arrest?
In emergencies, 90% of lives are saved by local people. Everyday people - not always professional doctors, paramedics or emergency responders – are responsible for acting quickly in the first moments after an emergency strikes. Many times, fear and lack of first aid skills stand in the way of saving a life at stake. CPR can double or triple a victim's chance of survival if administered immediately after sudden cardiac arrest. But only 32 per cent of these victims receive it from a bystander.
One of the easiest ways to prepare to save a life is to get trained in first aid. Ireland has already made first aid training compulsory at the workplace. Further government support is needed for first aid training and education in places where people at every age can learn to make a difference – such as schools and driving programmes.
First aid is the first step in the chain of survival during an emergency. 95% of Norway's population is trained in first aid thanks to local laws in place. Contrastingly, only 5% Ireland's population is trained. Laws making first aid compulsory at every stage of the lifecycle result in both the lifesaving skills and confidence. Preparing people with these skills also builds more resilient communities, better preparing neighbors and friends to act when disaster strikes.
The Irish Red Cross trains more than 10,000 people in first aid every year. We see its effectiveness daily, but we also know there will always be another person to help.
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One good thing about my place of employment is that people are allowed to bring their pets into work with them. Well some people are. I'm not, but other people are. I don't really know what the official rules are for being allowed to bring your pet in to the office with you. It seems to just be made up on a person by person rule and I'm just not one of the 'in' people. Anyway I digress.
Obviously, all the upper management are allowed to bring in their pets, and sometimes when they are too busy we 'riff raff' are allowed to look after their pets and take them out for short walks. Being allowed to escape your desk for a few minutes to get some fresh air and walk a dog is brilliant and something I really enjoy and was a definite perk. Well it was until recently; recently it seems that if I head out the door with any of the dogs' hilarity ensues. My only concern is if this happens and more frequently so will my p45!!
The first time incident happened when I was asked to walk multiple dogs at once. Usually not a problem, but on this day I headed out with the two dogs having been assured that only one needed to be on a lead. I had explained I would be happier having them both on a leash but I was assured that they would be fine and as there was only the one lead in the office I didn't really have a choice.
The walk started well and I was beginning to relax when the off lead dog discovered someone's discarded lunch and decided he would finish what they hadn't wanted. I initially tried calling him away, but surprise surprise I was not as exciting as whatever the hell had been left – don't ask I don't know and wouldn't eat it!! So I went over to encourage him with a gentle pull on his collar. However with a gentle pull the collar came off.
I must admit I panicked slightly. Luckily the mess on the floor held his attention while I snuck up behind him and managed to sort of hoopla his head with the collar. However a second attempt at moving him along, soft tug on the collar with a gentle nudge from behind (while keeping second dog clear of the lunch) had little effect. I couldn't pull too hard without running the risk of the collar coming off a second time. I was now worrying what was he eating, what effects would it have and so I gave him a slightly stronger shove and proceeded to stand over the lunch pushing his head away. He took the hint and bounded off across the car park to go and say hello to the big shiny black car which was reversing towards him. I screamed the dog's name, which he ignored, and ran across the car park flapping my arms like some sort of idiot hoping the driver would notice and stop – he did. But my run, flap, scream technique also attracted the attention of all my co-workers and the dog's owner, my big boss!
Since then, whenever a dog has needed a walk I insist on having them all leashed no matter how 'good' they are. Lesson learnt. The next incident happened with a different dog; he has a tendancy for running off and so does not get out of the door without a long leash. We were quite happily walking along him sniffing the sniffs, me stressing about my work load, until he spotted a rabbit at the far side of the car park. He took off with me following after him… across rough ground…. with heels on. He was still on the end of the leash, barking his head off and pulling determinedly after the retreating rabbit. We turned the corner and I was pleased to see that the rabbit had vanished and so we continued with the walk. Until we discovered the hiding place of said rabbit and then all hell broke loose.
I screamed as the frightened rabbit panicked and jumped, landing on top of a very startled dog who didn't quite know what to do as the object of the chase had so easily given itself up. I froze and said a quick prayer that the rabbit would not get eaten. It didn't. The rabbit composed itself and hoped in the right direction away from the barking dog that decided to go bat shit crazy on the end of the lead running back and forth trying to get at it. I breathed a sigh of relief and walked round the corner into a Harris hawk which was been exercised in our car park.
The bird clocked the dog, screeched and without a moments thought for my own safely I stepped in front of the dog, grabbed it into my arms and ran full pelt into the office. Where I announced I am done walking the office dogs!


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Terry I am a great admirer of your work. This drawing increases my admiration. Thanks for sharing.
Terry- Love this piece, it is my favorite horse piece of yours I have seen!!! I hope your open house went well. I am sorry that I did not get a chance to come over and see you at Easton. I heard you had a good show. Take care-Victoria
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5: Comic monologue excerpt, Samuel Chanis's "A Lesson on Knaidlach," 1978, in Yiddish with English translation.
Samuel Chanis was an author of humorous sketches printed in American newspapers and read on the radio. In this closing excerpt of one of his monologues, he jokingly posits the origin of the matzo ball.
Suggested Activity: Ask your students where they think the origins of knaidlach likely lie, or ask them to discover the answer by reading the "Knaidel/Kneydel" entry in Gil Marks's Encyclopedia of Jewish Food (2010). Why would this author comically posit that they have ancient, biblical origins? Is he saying that culinary and textual identities should have (or do have) similar weight for Jews? Or that matzo balls are as fundamental to Jewishness as Moses and King Solomon? Assign your students to write their own joking origin stories for the knaidel.
Source: Samuel Chanis, "A lektsiye vegn kneydlakh" ("A Lesson on Knaidlach") in Tsu shmeykhlen un tsu lakhn (For Smiling and Laughing) (Brooklyn: Published by the author, 1978), 141. Digitized by the Yiddish Book Center at < https://www.yiddishbookcenter.org/collections/yiddish-books/spb-nybc201739/chanis-samuel-tsu-shmeykhlen-un-tsu-lakhn-a-zamlung-fun-50-umoristishe-monologn-un>, accessed March 1, 2018. Translated by Jessica Kirzane.


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IRVINE – After Pepperdine's Paul Carroll cranked the ball out of bounds to end the match, there was no avalanche of confetti from the rafters floating to the floor of UC Irvine's Bren Events Center.
But there was no shortage of shining moments for the Penn State men's volleyball team over the previous 2hours and 14 minutes Saturday.
The top-ranked Nittany Lions pulled out a thrilling Game 2 and then rolled to a four-game victory – 27-30, 33-31, 30-25 and 30-23 – against the Waves in front of a sellout crowd of 5,000 and national television audience.
It was Penn State's second national title (the Nittany Lions beat UCLA in the 1994 final) and, coupled with the crown the women's program won in December, made Penn State the first school to win two NCAA volleyball titles in the same academic year since Stanford did it 11 years ago.
Six-foot-10 junior outside hitter Matt Anderson, who shared the national Player of the Year award with Paul Lotman of Long Beach State, had 29 kills – after collecting 30 against Ohio State in the semifinals Thursday – to pick up the NCAA Championship's Most Outstanding Player honor.
But it could have just as easily gone to his senior teammate and fellow first-team All-American, setter Luke Murray, who wrapped up his career with his first triple-double (63assists, 12 digs and 11 blocks).
"This replaces the Derry (Pa.) Little League championship (his team won) when I was 12," Penn State coach Mark Pavlik said, grinning, after his team had altered his personal career sports highlight pecking order.
The 29-1 Nittany Lions, who had played only one top five-ranked team all season (Long Beach State) before Saturday's match with the Waves, held an eight-point advantage (15-7) at the midpoint of Game 1 before the Waves (17-11), behind the setting of Jonathan Winder and hitting of opposite Paul Carroll, pulled it out.
Coach Marv Dunphy's team, which cruised to a sweep over Long Beach State on Thursday, twice served with a chance to close out Game 2 and gain a firm grip on the match.
With Carroll serving and Pepperdine up 30-29, freshman libero Dennis Del Valle made a spectacular dig and pass to Murray, who set Max Lipsitz for a tying kill.
The Nittany Lions eventually scored the final two points of the game, on kills by Ryan Sweitzer and Anderson via Murray sets, and then dominated the final two games to set off a confetti-less celebration.
Del Valle, a starter for Puerto Rico's Junior National Team, wasn't selected to the all-tournament team despite a spectacular 16-dig effort. He didn't get short-changed in terms of postmatch accolades from his coach, though.
"It was the biggest play of the match," Pavlik said of the Del Valle dig that went a long way toward keeping Pepperdine from winning its sixth championship. "Carroll served a laser and Dennis nailed it, got the ball to Luke (Murray) and Max (Lipsitz) put it away. From that point on, I knew the team was ready to do whatever it took to win the match. And I don't want that play (the Del Valle dig) to be forgotten in the midst of all we did tonight."
Dunphy said if his team had pulled out Game 2, "maybe we're still playing, or whatever.
"But you can always play the `would've, could've, should've' game," he added. "They made the plays and that's the way it goes. Either you're good enough (to win) or you're not. And we weren't good enough.
"Give them all the credit. They've got a lot of firepower, and they made plays when they needed them."
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