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Driving into Maplewood Cemetery in Mayfield , Kentucky on a late summer afternoon, the shadows lengthened. A perfect time to explore the monument that has stood silently for over a hundred years. A novel remains buried here. The story of our protagonist, a horse trader by the name of Colonel Henry G. Wooldridge, involves lost love, ego and loneliness.
Wooldridge, a lifelong bachelor, lost the last of his three sisters in 1892. Her death begins his quest to build a monument to himself and his family. Over the next seven years, local sculptors carve the images of his brothers, Alfred, Josiah and W.H. There is a statue of Colonel Wooldridge on his favorite mount Fop, as well as his two dogs and a random deer and fox for them to chase.
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This study focuses on heavy metal contamination in soils due to recreational shooting within the Tonto National Forest, Arizona. The main research questions are: (1) Have some soils within the Tonto National Forest (NF) been contaminated with lead (Pb) due to recreational shooting? (2) How far downslope have the soils been contaminated? Soils in permitted shooting areas were tested for lead (Pb), which show statistically significant differences in mean concentration levels when compared to control sites. The dry weight of mean lead concentrations (5125 mg/kg; p value < 0.005) were 152 times greater than that of the respective uncontaminated control site (33.4 mg/kg). Lead contamination ranged from 25,482 to 7185 mg/kg approximately 9.3 m downslope and gradually decreased from there, but was still contaminated over the entire length of the hillslope. To my knowledge, this is the first known study to examine heavy metal contamination in surficial soils within the Tonto NF due to recreational shooting.
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I acknowledge financial support for the work described herein was provided by the National Science Foundation Discover-STEM program. Technical support was provided by the Center for Bio-mediated and Bio-inspired Geotechnics (CBBG), an NSF engineering research center headquartered at Arizona State University. I am grateful for this support. Any positions expressed in this article are mine only, and do not reflect positions of the NSF or CBBG. I thank the following undergraduate students for their assistance in fieldwork: RJ Mabry, Mayra Acuna, Josue Manzano, Celena Parra, Oliver Salmeron, Daniel Segura and Daniel Valdez.
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Hamdan, A. Lead (Pb) Contamination Along a Hillslope in the Tonto National Forest, AZ: A Case Study of Recreational Shooting Using GIS Analysis. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 106, 959–964 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-021-03154-2
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In July 2018, while in Portugal, I went to an 18th century palace to watch a classic play of 1737, The Wars of Rosemary and Marjoram (Guerras do alecrim e manjerona). A witty, burlesque, satirical piece of theatre by António José da Silva (1705-1739), with baroque operatic scenes by António Teixeira (1707-1774), the whole performance being doubled by a puppet show, in respect to the playwright’s original idea. The experience was expected to be a pleasant, even amusing one, until the moment when the director of the show, with repressed tears in his eyes, recalled that António José da Silva, also known as “o Judeu” (the Jew), was tortured and eventually burnt alive by the Inquisition, accused of following the forbidden religion of his ancestors. His huge success at the time, his fame at the court itself did not prevent the tragic outcome; even king John V attended the auto da fe.
A few days earlier, I had visited the church of Saint Dominic, in Lisbon, without knowing that it was the exact place where “the Jew”, dressed as a condemned man, with flames and little devils drawn in his garment and a pointy hat, had to listen to the accusatory sermon for long hours, before the procession and the bonfire. How ironic that the church itself (the one reconstructed after the 1755 earthquake) was consumed by fire in the 20th century – and never again restaured to its splendour. Today, one can still see its marble columns, its whole interior, in black. Outside, a memorial stands to the memory of the jewish victims of the Inquisition, particularly of a “massacre” that occurred in 1506.
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“We often associated science with the values of secularism and tolerance. If so, early modern Europe is the last place you would have expected a scientific revolution. Europe in the days of Columbus, Copernicus and Newton had the highest concentration of religious fanatics in the world, and the lowest level of tolerance. The luminaries of the Scientific Revolution lived in a society that expelled Jews and Muslims, burned heretics wholesale, saw a witch in every cat-loving elderly lady and started a new religious war every full moon.”
Yuval Noah Harari, Homo Deus. A Brief History of Tomorrow, 2015
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Jeffrey B. Russell, A History of Witchcraft, Sorcerers, Heretics, and Pagans, London, 1980
When the church of Saint Dominic was consumed by fire, back in 1959, Portugal was a nationalistic, fascist-type dictatorship, with dictator Salazar in power since the 20s. His opponents were sometimes called, among other things, “defensores de heresias” – defendants of heretical ideas. (Luís Reis Torgal et al., História da História em Portugal, 1996) A mere metaphor? Cardinal Cerejeira, one of the main supporters of Salazar’s regime, made some interesting reflections on the persecutorial past of the Portuguese Church, namely on the infamous Tribunal do Santo Ofício (Holy Office), the official name of the Inquisition. In his pretension to interpret the spirit of the time, he said that back in the 16th century (when the Holy Office was created) the idea of tolerance did not exist in the same way and added the following note: “(…) the truth is that the Holy Office did not persecute scholars nor men of letters, but only heterodox opinions that had not to do with science nor with artistic or literary genius.” (as quoted in Torgal et. al, 1996). Portugal was, after all (in the 16th as in the 20th century…) a Catholic nation, anointed by God, with predestined heroes and a mission to accomplish.
When he was 8 years old, Antonio José da Silva and his father left Brazil following the deportation of his mother to Lisbon, accused of Judaism. Other members of the family, a brother, an aunt, even his pregnant wife, were victims of the Holy Office.
In 2017, during a trip to Andalucía, I entered an academic bookshop in Granada and looked for a book on the history of Spanish Inquisition. I couldn’t find any and asked the bookseller for help. To my surprise, she answered: “You won’t find any, nor here, not anywhere”. As if I was asking for some filthy pornography.
“Here’s something no one expected: A reputable conservative magazine has published a column defending … The Spanish Inquisition. To be clear, this is not Monty Python. This is a column in the National Review. Here’s the headline: “The Spanish Inquisition Was a Moderate Court by the Standard of Its Time.” Moderate? (…) let’s read some of the takes from the column, written by Ed Condon, identified as a writer, editor and practicing canon lawyer. ‘[W]hile any reasonable person would find a lot not to like about the Spanish Inquisition,’ writes Condon, in perhaps the understatement of the year, ‘in fact, examined simply as a functioning court, the Spanish Inquisition was in many ways ahead of its time and a pioneer of many judicial practices we now take for granted. Let’s start with the basic legal concept of an ‘inquisition,’ he continues. ‘It just means a court of inquiry in which the judges take the lead in directing proceedings in the pursuit of truth, rather than a prosecution-driven adversarial system. Such courts continue to function in many secular jurisdictions today, and there is, frankly, nothing very sinister about it, though it appears alien to those of us raised on American courtroom dramas.’ (…) He writes that the Inquisition courts were fairer than Spanish civil courts. That last point may very well be true, but … who cares? During the Inquisition, which wasn’t abolished until the early 19th century, hundreds of thousands were forced into exile, and thousands were converted under duress. Tens of thousands more were murdered. It was a reign of terror that persecuted people based on their religion and, significantly, their race. Even pious Catholics with Jewish roots were targeted. It struck fear into an entire population that was already forced into secrecy.”
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It’s hard to have sympathy for the angry white male, especially now that he, in the guise of misunderstood teenager, unlucky day trader, or neo-Nazi, has started shooting. It’s like feeling sorry for Gloria Vanderbilt. Given so much, can they ask, with or without violence, for more?
Susan Faludi thinks they can. And in Stiffed: The Betrayal of the American Man (September 21; William Morrow; $26), she explains why. Her acclaimed Backlash demonstrated how and why women continue to get less than they deserve; eight years later, Stiffed shows that men, too, are getting a raw deal – even if the recent spate of violence leaves her feeling a little queasy.
“There’s certainly something going on in the culture,” she says on the phone from her L.A. home. “I don’t feel culpable, but I feel creepily confirmed.” She pauses. “I would prefer if there weren’t people going off in every workplace.”
Stiffed comes with a built-in eye-roll. We need to feel sorry for them? Just as nonreaders of Backlash thought, Oh, great, a book about how men are evil, nonreaders of Stiffed will probably think, Oh, great, a book about how women are evil. Faludi hasn’t had a post-best-seller political reversal. She’s still a feminist and a working journalist. She has sympathy for militiamen, Vietnam vets, the Spur Posse, but she’s no apologist: “Sympathy doesn’t mean looking at people through rose-colored glasses.” She’s perfectly willing to quote every misogynist word – a catchy ditty cadets sing on their daily run, for example: “Who can take two jumper cables / Clip ‘em to her tit / Turn on the battery and watch the bitch twitch.”
“After Backlash, which documented – some would say overdocumented – the counterreaction to women’s struggle for independence, I still hadn’t sorted out in my own mind why men are so angry at women,” Faludi says. She started her research for Stiffed in a domestic-violence group-therapy session (for men who batter women), then began flying to male-female “trouble spots” – Norfolk, to look into the Tailhook scandal; Cleveland, for the Browns’ last game before they abandoned the city; Southern California, to examine the military-industrial layoffs.
“There’s an arc from the breakdown of an old style of masculine utility,” she says, “to looking at the new world economy, which is driven by consumer and celebrity values. Who has the biggest biceps, the most overinsulated SUV? Whether you’re in the ornamental world of men’s magazines or you’re a celebrated movie star or you’re a gang kid trying to promote your name, in all of these cases men are struggling with a new idea of manhood as unrelieved performance in front of the camera.”
The chapter in Stiffed on the porn industry (which appeared in The New Yorker four years ago, in slightly different form) uses the remarkably businesslike XXX underworld as a stand-in for the real world. Women are the ones on the video boxes, women are the breadwinners, women are the stars. The man’s contribution, the money shot, is minimally acknowledged. After all, that’s what men do. Faludi’s argument coincides here with something Chris Rock pointed out (profanely) in Bigger and Blacker: Everyone thanks Mama for her cooking, but who ever thanks Dad for paying the bills?
Faludi also wanted to delve into the mainstream film industry, in which male vanity is gratified by $20 million paychecks but insecurity still lurks. She sent an “endless numbers of faxes to talk to a very famous movie star” about “how men contend with living in an ornamental and celebrity culture.” Of course, now she’s not allowed to say who it is – an irony she appreciates. This month, Newsweek plans a major excerpt, presumably of the more star-studded, mediagenic portions of her book. Maybe then it will be up to Mr. Big to sell the product.
It’s not only movie stars who are feeling rather decorative. Just as women, sent home after World War II, were left with a lot of excess energy, Faludi believes, men back from the trenches were similarly unfulfilled by factory work. Thus the deluge of feel-good books and movies, Steven Spielberg, Stephen E. Ambrose, and Tom Brokaw’s The Greatest Generation. “Those books are just a way of escaping a hard look at how GIs were cheated post-war,” Faludi notes. “They were never allowed to grapple with their moral anguish, to adjust. They had to immediately proceed to their tract house.”
Postwar consumer society had little of the intimacy, camaraderie, necessity that fighting a war had provided, so today’s men sign up for other tours – gangs, military school, even the Promise Keepers. “You are going to lose your identity if you rely on your job for it,” says one leader of a Christian men’s group. “We’re surrounded by these billboards that say, ‘If you have this, you’ll be happy,’ but if you get your identity from Christ, you don’t need any of it.”
At times, it seems astonishing that these men, blue-collar, white-collar, or designer-collarless, wanted to open up so much to the author of Backlash. “I thought that was going to be a real problem,” Faludi says slowly, amused, “but it turns out I’m not as well known as I would like to imagine. They really wanted someone to listen to them – a woman to listen to them. They had a sense of not being heard that was really poignant, and very familiar.” | <urn:uuid:00bcaff1-e516-4d76-82c6-beaaec4fd786> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://nymag.com/nymetro/arts/features/1426/ | 2024-02-22T09:07:54Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473735.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20240222061937-20240222091937-00392.warc.gz | en | 0.958304 | 1,337 | [
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Hi everyone, Katie here.
This just in - The Daily News is reporting that Katie Lite, notorious stand-in cat for Katie, is missing. Katie Lite was last seen yesterday with Glogirly in Sandpoint, Idaho. Her sudden disappearance is being described as both shocking and suspicious. Authorities are investigating and suspect foul play.
According to Glogirly, she and Katie Lite went out for a late night stroll along the shores of Lake Pond Oreille. Suddenly they found themselves in a very shady part of town. Glogirly: "One minute we were mewing and laughing, laughing and mewing, the next minute she was gone."
Last known photo of Katie Lite.
In a shocking twist of events, a local Sandpoint cat, Miss Mavis, has come forward claiming to have information that authorities hope will crack the Katie Lite case wide open.
Local Sandpoint Cat, Miss Mavis
Miss Mavis has reported having seen a suspicious cat, obviously from out of town, stalking the streets of Sandpoint. Miss Mavis is said to have witnessed this outsider cat rushing away from Katie Lite's last known location. Authorities claim Miss Mavis had her iPhone with her and managed to snap off a partial photo of the outsider cat leaving the scene.
Actual iPhone photo taken by Miss Mavis.
Since the Katie Lite story went public, Miss Mavis has received threatening emails and Facebook comments. Local law enforcement believe these threats have originated from a Minneapolis cat's IP address. Fearful for her own safety, Miss Mavis has declined any further comment.
Miss Mavis: "NO COMMENT"
This outsider cat is described as black & white, small in stature with a distinguishing mustache marking on her upper left lip. Sandpoint authorities are seeking any information that might help in locating and apprehending the outsider cat for questioning.
Police Sketch Artist's Rendering of Outsider Cat
Friends, I have NO IDEA as to the identity of this outsider cat. And I think it's just so sad that we may never hear from Katie Lite again. My heart goes out to the family...yadda-yadda, whatever.
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My first graders have been reading one of my favorite books- Duck on a Bike!! I love, love, love this book! They do too. We have had so much fun thinking about a duck and all his animal friends riding around on bikes.
We needed a little more practice on retelling a story, so we practiced that and made our cute little ducks. We all decided that Duck on a Tractor would be one of the funniest things we would ever read! Come on David Shannon and write that book!
It is time for Spring Centers time! Some of my kinders are ready for the the Short Vowel Scramble. Really shows me who can hear the sounds in words.
Another activity (there are 6 different activities in all), is the Long Vowel Scrambler. I have several students that need to strengthen their vowel, consonant, silent e skills.
Students are really enjoying working with the centers. Click here or the picture above to see it.
I do have some kinders that still need a bit of practice matching up capitals and lower case letters. Some can do it fast and some just need more time.
Some of my kinders and first graders are struggling with forming their letters following the correct path of movement. And that can lead to letter confusion for some students. I have even been seeing some capital Ns with the slant going the wrong way lately! Great way to do a little review!
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The Last Snow
An Architecture of Traces.
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Some might argue that transparency in pricing is not a big deal, but imagine discovering unexpected charges after your move—it could be quite distressing! By working with transparent movers, you’re guaranteed a stress-free experience, devoid of any unpleasant financial surprises that can mar an otherwise smooth transition.
It’s clear that top-tier professional movers bring an unparalleled level of experience, customer-centric focus, transparency, and professionalism to every relocation project they undertake—setting them apart as trusted partners in ensuring a seamless and stress-free moving experience.
As we shift our focus from the attributes of top-tier professional movers, let’s now delve into the diverse array of services they offer to cater to your individual moving needs.
Rundown of Moving Services Available
When it comes to moving, numerous aspects play a crucial role in ensuring a smooth and successful transition. Professional moving services are meticulously designed to alleviate the stress and physical strain associated with relocating. Let’s take a closer look at the array of services offered by expert movers.
Packing and Unpacking
Packing can be one of the most time-consuming and tedious aspects of moving, but professional movers are well-equipped to handle this part seamlessly. They utilize industry-leading packing materials and techniques to ensure that your belongings are well-protected throughout the journey. Furthermore, they also provide unpacking services, making the transition smooth and hassle-free for you.
Loading and Unloading
The heavy lifting involved in loading and unloading items during a move is best left to professionals. They have the experience and equipment necessary to protect both your belongings and themselves while handling larger items such as furniture or appliances. By entrusting them with this crucial aspect of the move, you save yourself from physical strain and potential injury.
Transporting your belongings safely from your old location to your new one is pivotal in any moving process. Professional movers utilize modern vehicles specially designed for transporting items with utmost care. Whether it’s short distance or long distance moving, they ensure a smooth journey for your possessions, giving you peace of mind throughout the entire transportation process.
With experts handling these critical components of your move, you can focus on other aspects of your relocation while having confidence that your belongings are in safe hands.
Understanding each facet of these comprehensive moving services provides an insight into the seamless experience provided by top-rated professional movers.
Distinguishing between Local and Long-Distance Moves
When it comes to moving, there are many factors to consider, and one of the first decisions you’ll need to make is whether your move will be local or long-distance. The main factor that distinguishes these two types of moves is the distance involved.
Local Moves: Typically, local moves refer to relocations within a specific distance, often within the same city or the surrounding area. They are generally shorter in terms of distance and time, and as a result, they entail different logistics and considerations compared to long-distance moves. For instance, local moves may involve hourly charges and usually don’t require overnight stays during the relocation process. In addition, because local moves are more contained in scope, the cost structure for these moves often revolves around the hours worked rather than mileage traveled. This means that the key focus is on packing, loading, unloading, and unpacking within the same day.
Long-Distance Moves: On the other hand, long-distance moves encompass relocations across cities, states, or even countries. These moves cover greater distances and require careful planning and coordination due to the extended period involved. For example, when relocating across states or countries, considerations such as travel time, fuel costs, interstate regulations, and potentially overnight accommodations come into play. Additionally, because of the longer duration and distance involved in long-distance moves, the cost structure usually involves pricing based on weight and distance rather than hourly rates. Furthermore, long-distance moves necessitate comprehensive preparation due to the potential logistical complexities such as navigating routes, adhering to different state regulations, and organizing for an extended journey.
As you can see, while both local and long-distance moves involve similar processes such as packing and transportation, their divergent logistics and costs significantly impact the planning and execution of each type of move.
In-depth Look at Business and Home Relocations
When it comes to business relocations, our team caters to companies planning to relocate office spaces. We understand that time is money in the world of business, and any downtime can result in lost revenue. We work efficiently to ensure minimal disruption to operations and secure the safe transportation of all essential equipment and documents. Our expertise lies in strategic planning and coordination to streamline the move, allowing businesses to resume their operations swiftly without any hiccups.
On the other hand, home relocations require a different approach altogether. Moving to a new residence can be a significant transition for families. We specialize in facilitating this move with extra care and attention to detail, understanding the emotional attachment associated with personal belongings. Our team ensures a smooth transition by providing support throughout the entire process, from packing to unpacking. We recognize the importance of personalized service and aim to make the relocation experience as stress-free as possible for families.
Regardless of whether it’s a business or home relocation, we prioritize careful handling of items, ensuring that they reach their destination in pristine condition. Our tailored moving solutions are designed to address specific needs, offering valuable tips and information to accommodate preferred timelines. We understand that each move is unique, thus tailoring our services accordingly to provide a seamless experience for our clients.
With our expertise in both business and home relocations, we strive to build enduring relationships with our clients based on trust, honesty, and transparency. Customer satisfaction is our utmost priority, and we are committed to delivering professional and personalized services that exceed expectations.
Understanding the distinct requirements of business and home relocations allows us to effectively cater to the diverse needs of our clients. We take pride in utilizing our expertise to ensure a successful transition for both businesses and families moving to new locations.
Approximate Expenditure for Expert Moving Services
The price of hiring professional movers can vary depending on several factors. The distance of your move, the volume of items, and any additional services required all impact the overall cost. To get a clear picture of the expected costs, it’s crucial to consider each detail as if assembling the pieces of a puzzle.
First and foremost, the distance of the move significantly influences the cost. Local moves are typically charged by the hour, while long-distance moves are calculated based on distance and weight. This means that moving across town may incur a different rate compared to moving across states.
Additionally, the size and weight of your belongings are significant variables. A larger home or more items generally results in a higher cost, requiring more time and effort to execute the move safely. Conversely, smaller moves or relocations from smaller spaces tend to have lower associated costs.
When obtaining a quote, ensure that it encompasses all other services you might require, such as packing, storage, and special care for delicate items.
Now comes the intriguing part: Different moving companies offer varied rates and services based on these factors. It is imperative to reach out to several moving companies to obtain an estimate tailored to your specific needs.
For instance, Company A might provide a better deal than Company B for long-distance moves, while Company B could be more affordable for local moves within the same city. Contacting multiple companies provides deeper insight into what aligns with your budget and relocation requirements.
Understanding these key factors will help you navigate through the costs involved in hiring professionals and make informed decisions for your move.
Selecting the Right Moving Company in Bal Harbour, FL
Selecting a moving company might seem like just picking one from a long list, but it’s more like finding the perfect partner for your moving journey. You don’t want someone who’ll rush the process or handle your belongings carelessly, do you? That’s why choosing the right moving company is so important. Let’s discuss some key factors to consider when making this decision.
Reputation and Reviews
When we’re looking for someone to help us out with something important, we always ask around, right? Similarly, with moving companies. Look for a company with positive reviews and a strong reputation for being reliable and professional. These reviews aren’t just empty words—they come from people who have been through the same experience you’re about to embark on. Their stories can give you good hints on what to look forward to.
You might even want to check with your friends and family members who have moved recently as personal recommendations can be very valuable. Keep an eye out for complaints or bad experiences that are repeated among different customers as potential red flags.
Proper Licensing and Insurance
Licensing and insurance are really important because they protect both you and your belongings. Without proper licensing, you can’t be sure that the people handling your things are qualified or even trustworthy. The last thing you want during a move is to worry about unqualified individuals mishandling or even losing your possessions.
Ask the moving company about their license number and verification procedures. This shows that they’re committed to following the rules and regulations in place to keep everyone safe and secure. Ensuring that they have appropriate insurance coverage is just as critical—this provides added peace of mind in case of any unfortunate incidents during the move.
Think of it like ordering ice cream. Some people like vanilla, while others prefer chocolate chip cookie dough. Similarly, we all have our own unique needs when it comes to a move. So, opt for a company that offers customized services tailored to your specific requirements.
If you need assistance with packing, furniture assembly, or storage options, make sure these services are available and fit within your budget. Don’t settle for a one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to something as personalized as relocating your life—seek a company that understands and accommodates your individual needs.
By keeping these factors in mind during your search for a moving company, you can ensure a smoother and more satisfying relocation experience that aligns with your expectations and requirements.
Ready to find the perfect movers for your next relocation? Fill our form or call us to get a quote today.
Frequently Asked Questions
The expert moving services in Bal Harbour, FL have been operating for over a decade, establishing a strong reputation among residents and businesses in the area. With a track record of successfully handling thousands of moves, their experience and professionalism have made them the top-rated professionals that residents can rely on. Statistics show that they have consistently maintained high customer satisfaction ratings, with an average rating of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on customer reviews over the past five years.
Yes, previous customers can provide reviews and testimonials about the expert movers in Bal Harbour, FL. In fact, according to a recent survey conducted in 2023, 95% of customers who utilized the services of expert movers in Bal Harbour, FL were highly satisfied with their experience and would recommend them to others. These positive reviews and testimonials not only highlight the professionalism and reliability of the movers but also provide valuable insights for potential customers looking for top-rated professionals they can rely on.
Expert movers in Bal Harbour, FL offer a wide range of services to meet the specific needs of their clients. These services typically include packing and unpacking, loading and unloading, transportation, and even storage options. They are equipped with the necessary tools and equipment to handle fragile and heavy items with utmost care, ensuring a safe and efficient relocation process. According to recent statistics, expert movers in Bal Harbour have a satisfaction rate of over 95%, highlighting their reliability and professionalism in delivering top-notch moving services to their customers.
Yes, there are special packages and discounts available for hiring expert moving services in Bal Harbour, FL. According to recent statistics, many moving companies in the area offer discounted rates and promotional packages to attract customers. These offers may include discounted rates for specific services such as packing, unpacking, or storage, as well as bundle deals for comprehensive moving packages. It is advisable to consult with different moving companies in Bal Harbour to compare their special offers and choose the one that best suits your needs and budget.
Yes, there are several additional benefits and perks of hiring expert movers in Bal Harbour, FL. Firstly, they have extensive experience and expertise in handling delicate and valuable items, ensuring their safe transportation. Second, the professionals provide insurance coverage for any damage or loss during the move, giving you peace of mind. Additionally, they have all the necessary equipment and resources to efficiently pack, load, and unload your belongings, saving you time and effort. According to a recent survey, 97% of customers who hired expert movers in Bal Harbour reported a stress-free moving experience with no damages to their possessions. | <urn:uuid:8a052469-6f5f-4dad-9c1c-63c99d013244> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://bargainexpressmovers.com/bal-harbour/ | 2024-02-26T10:05:03Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474659.73/warc/CC-MAIN-20240226094435-20240226124435-00392.warc.gz | en | 0.941901 | 4,284 | [
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Kids Are Being Deprived Of Time Outdoors, And We Have To Change That
UN guidelines for prisoners mandate that “every prisoner who is not employed in outdoor work shall have at least one hour of suitable exercise in the open air daily if weather permits,” and the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled several times that deprivation of outdoor exercise is a violation of the Eighth Amendment (the one that prohibits “cruel and unusual punishment”). Yet according to The Guardian, a 2016 study discovered that 75% of UK children get less outdoor time than the UN mandates for prison inmates. Twenty percent of those kids, in fact, don’t get outside at all on a regular day.
Even worse, a 2012 study found that out of 8,950 children, only half went outside “to walk or play once a day with a parent,” according to CBS News — and girls were more likely to sit inside than boys. Another 2016 survey of 12,000 parents in 10 countries found some more disturbing news. Half of those kids get only an hour of exercise time outside per day, and 33% get less than 30 minutes, according to Fatherly. The study was commissioned by the soap company Percil as part of their “Dirt is Good” campaign.
We’ve come to the point where the issue has a name: Nature Deficit Disorder, coined by Richard Louv in his book Last Child in the Woods — in which he details a kid telling him that he preferred being inside to outside because “that’s where all the electrical outlets are.”
The benefits of spending time outside — not just playing organized sports, but time in nature — are well-known and widespread. According to The Child Mind Institute, that playing outdoors builds confidence. As Early Childhood News says, in outdoor play, children “learn about the world in their own way. They feel safe and in control, which promotes autonomy, decision-making, and organizational skills.” It also promotes creativity and imagination — important skills to cultivate in the new economy. While outside, children can “think independently and openly,” says Timbernook founder Angela Hanscom.
Getting outside is also good for kids on a physical level. The National Wildlife Federation points out that it helps build “active, healthy bodies,” which is an achievable goal for children of any size. Outdoor play also raises Vitamin D levels, which protects kids from “future bone problems, heart disease, diabetes, and other health issues.” It also improves nearsightedness and improves distance vision. One philosopher claimed, in a study in Archives and Pediatric Medicine quoted by TIME, that because girls are less likely to go out to play, they are less likely to be exposed to “microorganisms in the outdoor environment,” and that this may explain the higher rates of autoimmune disorders among women.
This type of play, according to Early Childhood News, is how children can experience “motor skills like running, leaping, and jumping …And children can perform other such manipulative skills as pushing a swing, pulling a wagon, and lifting and carrying movable objects.”
Hanscom goes even further: being outside challenges children’s vestibular, or balance, system, “and their coordination, by moving in all directions while climbing trees, scaling rock walls, rolling down grassy hills, and running from one place to the next. They develop strength and endurance by hiking up hills, carrying heavy rocks, bricks, and sticks.”
According to The Guardian, being outside is so important that musician and Game of Thrones actor Raleigh Rich has teamed up with the National Trust to encourage kids to, among other things, play with sticks. He said, “For some people, a stick is just a stick. However, I want to encourage young people to see that actually the possibilities are endless. It can be a pen, a sword, a witch’s broom, a dragon’s bone … anything. That’s what childhood should be about: getting outdoors and going on adventures, using your imagination to customise the world you see and feeding that appetite for fresh air and fun.”
So what do we do about the fact that our kids aren’t getting enough time outside, even less than mandated for prison inmates, in fact?
Well, we push for recess — and where there’s already recess, we advocate for longer recess time. According to Scholastic, kids who have recess are less fidgety, have better attention and memory, learn to negotiate and exercise leadership, teach games, take turns, learn to resolve conflicts, and are more active before and after school.
We need to make an effort to get kids out in nature, be it a walk around the block, with pauses to examine the world around us, stargazing, or taking trips to national parks. Kids need trips to parks, places where they can muck around free of adult intervention, preferably with a stream nearby and no prohibition against muddy clothes. As adults, we simply have to take the initiative and throw them into the backyard, if we have one, away from the iPads and iPhones and video games. We’re the parents, after all. And while they might whine and bellyache for a few minutes, they’ll quickly get absorbed in sticks, and maybe some mud.
Our kids deserve better. Our kids deserve more than a few minutes standing at the bus stop (if they aren’t dropped off), or some organized and focused runs down the soccer field. They need fresh air. They need free time to explore. They need more outdoor time — not just so they don’t drive us bonkers, but for the sake of their own development. And for the sake of the planet they will one day inherit, and hopefully grow to love.
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Anxiety and panic attacks can be scary and overwhelming. Should you commonly experience anxiety attacks, there are actually things you can do to help you manage them and also to avoid the overwhelming feelings. This post is filled up with valuable information that can help you manage your panic attacks just a little better.
One important factor of anxiety and panic attacks is always to figure out how to recognize indications of when a panic attack is on its way on to enable you to interpret it properly. Otherwise, you are going to interpret the attack in a more fearful way, that will make your symptoms worse. Whenever you have the indications of a panic attack coming on, remind yourself, “Oh, this really is a panic and anxiety attack – and they symptoms are psychological, not physical.”
Pretend you really feel great if you have a panic attack. Say out loud that whatever is troubling you is just fine. For example, “My heart will not be fluttering! It’s beating perfectly and smoothly and i also am so thankful for your!” Rotate around your system and truly rely on the language you say and they’ll becoming reality simply speaking order.
As you begin to take control of your panic and anxiety attacks and turn them around, congratulate yourself for that work and dedication you’ve shown! The greater you realize the changes you’re making, the more effective they’ll work to assist you relax. Keep up to date the good work!
Once you learn someone susceptible to anxiety and panic attacks, try to be described as a mindful of situations you know may trigger an attack and steer clear of them. In the event you sense your friend or loved one is going to go deep into a panicked stage, speak in calm tones and distract them whilst you casually take them out from the situation.
In the event you commence to experience the symptoms that happen to be related to anxiety and panic attacks, it may be beneficial to visit sit facing a fan or alongside an open window. The breeze will assist you to relax. This is certainly any great way to help buy your mind off things.
Lowering the stress in your own life will help you to decrease the frequency or harshness of your panic attacks. Stress stimulates producing adrenalin and it is often directly linked to a panic attack. While some stress factors are uncontrollable, others can be managed, reduced or eliminated from your actions. By way of example, should you lead a hectic lifestyle and possess little free time in order to relax, discover ways to refuse to individuals who need favors or bosses who constantly want you to be effective overtime. Be polite yet assertive. Put your state of health before the needs of others for a change. It’s not being selfish ” it’s being smart.
Developing a panic support group in place is an efficient approach to calm yourself, but bear in mind not to concentrate on your anxiety when you use them. Instead, warn them beforehand which you may call them during an attack, and advise these to act natural and discuss something pleasant to distract from the panic or anxiety attack.
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Jesse Markin has been announced as one of the participants in UMK 2024, but even if he wins the Finnish selection, he will not to go to the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) if Israel participates.
The singer of the song Glow stated on social media: “Many have asked me about the participation of Israel in the Eurovision competition. […]. I’m not going to participate if Israel is allowed to take part. And this doesn’t mean that I don’t want to participate in the Eurovision, or that I’m not going to give 100% or 110% to UMK. But at this moment I feel like it’s more important to bring forth these human rights issues. And I also feel that whoever ends up representing Finland should represent Finland. […]. Let my words be a drop in that river, but anyway now at least there’s no miscommunication about anything . Nothing changes if nothing changes, so let’s just hope that EBU makes a decision on this issue with Israel so that we can get to Malmö with Finland”.
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According to genome-wide association studies, genetic variability accounts for only a small proportion of immunoglobulin E-mediated type I hypersensitivity. Recently, researchers have focused their attention on epigenetics as a way to better understand the missing components of heritability and the pathways underlying allergic diseases, including asthma.1 MedPage Today interviewed Erick Forno, MD, MPH, about DNA methylation, the most investigated mechanism of epigenetic regulation, and how it plays a role in allergic asthma.1-3
Dr. Forno is the director of the Severe Asthma Center, co-director of the Severe Asthma Clinic, and a pediatric pulmonologist at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. He’s also an associate professor of pediatrics and clinical and translational science at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
The interview was lightly edited.
MedPage Today: Can you explain the relevance of DNA methylation as an epigenetic mechanism in allergic asthma?
Dr. Forno: Broadly speaking, "epigenetics" refers to any and all mechanisms that regulate gene expression without changes in the genetic code itself. For example, all the cells in our body have almost the exact same genetic code, but they all differentiate into various cells and tissues, for example, neurons or liver cells or airway epithelium. This is because different epigenetic mechanisms regulate which genes are turned on or off and to what levels.
DNA methylation is one of the best studied epigenetic mechanisms. As such, it may regulate the levels of genes that may be implicated in asthma, asthma severity, exacerbations, etc. Most importantly, the genetic code doesn't change over time, but DNA methylation and other epigenetic mechanisms have the ability to respond to the environment, change over time and with age, etc. Since it’s dynamic, the hypothesis is that it’s more relevant to changes we see in our patients.
DNA methylation and other epigenetic mechanisms may be the bridge between the genetic predisposition of an individual, the environmental and other factors they are exposed to, and the development or severity of asthma.
What specific DNA methylation alterations might affect gene expression and mediate the pathogenesis of allergic asthma?
Not specific to asthma, but broadly speaking, higher DNA methylation, especially in "concentrated" areas called CpG islands, tends to make the chromatin more condensed and compact, which makes it less accessible to be transcribed and translated. In other words, higher methylation leads to lower gene expression. This is particularly true when the "island" is close to the gene. So, if we find methylation differences between asthma and healthy [conditions]—or between severe and mild asthma or during an acute exacerbation versus when asthma is stable—we can identify genes that may be involved in asthma.
What environmental factors might (or are known to) interact with epigenetic variations that lead to immunomodulatory changes related to allergic asthma?
There is significant evidence that air pollution can alter DNA methylation. Other factors may include, for example, diet, chronic psychosocial stress, exposure to chemicals. We also know that methylation varies by sex and with age, so it's important to keep that in mind when we study asthma or other conditions over a broad range of ages.
What are some important directions in asthma research on the role of DNA methylation and other epigenetic factors?
Because DNA methylation and gene expression change in response to the person's conditions and environment, it allows us to understand mechanisms involved in asthma risk and asthma severity. For example, comparing asthma versus controls could help us identify pathways involved in asthma pathogenesis. If we instead compare mild versus severe asthma, we could better understand pathways that contribute to asthma severity—not necessarily the same pathways! Finally, if we examine methylation or expression in the same individuals over time, when they are doing well versus when they are acutely sick, we could understand pathways that lead to exacerbations
How could this knowledge on epigenetic mechanisms in allergic asthma be harnessed to improve personalized care?
Because methylation and expression changes are dynamic, they could serve as biomarkers. For example, we could eventually design lab tests that look at methylation markers associated with asthma, to help determine if a patient with a difficult diagnosis has asthma or not. Going a step further, maybe infants with certain methylation or expression "signatures" are more likely to develop asthma later in childhood. If this approach works, these biomarkers could be very helpful clinically.
Similarly, if we identify methylation or expression "signatures" present in patients with a good response to an asthma medication, compared to those who don't respond, maybe those could eventually become tests we use in clinic before starting the medication, to determine which options might work best for that patient. Finally, by analyzing all the genes associated with asthma, or asthma exacerbations or severity or medication response, we could identify pathways we previously didn’t suspect, which could help companies develop drugs for those pathways, adding to the repertoire of medications to help our patients.
In other words, three main areas that could benefit patients and improve personalized approach to care include predictive biomarkers to identify patients at risk of developing asthma or having an exacerbation, therapeutic biomarkers to select the best drug for a patient or to monitor their response, and novel therapeutic targets.
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In recent years, we’ve witnessed an unparalleled merger of technology and finance. Fintech, short for financial technology, has revolutionised banking, payments, insurance, and even investment. Yet, one domain that’s silently undergoing a fintech metamorphosis, often overshadowed by mainstream fintech discourses, is agriculture.
Agriculture – the world’s oldest industry – is now being reinvented by the youngest technologies. Here’s a deep dive into how fintech is reshaping agriculture and why it matters.
Digital Payments and Agricultural Trade
A significant portion of the world’s agricultural trade is still anchored in cash transactions, especially in developing nations. This not only slows down trade but also exposes farmers to risks like theft. With digital payment solutions, farmers can receive payments instantly and securely. Platforms like M-Pesa in Kenya have already shown that mobile money can be transformative in rural and agricultural contexts.
Peer-to-Peer Lending and Crowdfunding
Access to credit is one of the primary challenges farmers face. Traditional banks are often hesitant to lend to farmers due to perceived risks. Fintech solutions like peer-to-peer lending platforms connect farmers directly with individual or institutional lenders. Platforms such as FarmTogether and Harvest Returns have allowed farmers to raise capital by selling shares of their farms or specific projects to online investors.
Smart Contracts and Supply Chain Traceability
Blockchain, the technology underpinning cryptocurrencies, has found a unique application in agriculture through smart contracts. These are self-executing contracts where the terms are written into code. They can help automate and simplify complex agricultural supply chains, ensuring transparency and traceability. Consumers can track where their food comes from, and farmers can guarantee the authenticity of their produce.
Precision Agriculture and Data Analytics
Fintech isn’t just about transactions; it’s also about leveraging vast amounts of data for better financial decisions. Through the use of IoT (Internet of Things) devices, drones, and satellites, precision agriculture gathers detailed data on soil health, crop conditions, and weather patterns. Financial institutions can leverage this data to tailor financial products, like insurance, to a farmer’s specific needs. [Learn more about IoT]
Micro-Insurance and Risk Management
One of the harshest realities of farming is its vulnerability to external factors like weather conditions. Fintech platforms now offer micro-insurance products that are tailored to farmers’ unique needs. Using advanced algorithms and weather prediction models, these platforms can provide insurance to farmers on a pay-as-you-go basis, protecting them against unpredictable losses.
Digital platforms connecting farmers directly to consumers or retailers eliminate the need for middlemen, ensuring better prices for farmers and fresher produce for consumers. This shift can boost the entire agricultural economy by ensuring fair prices and a wider reach for farm produce.
Agri-Wallets and Savings
While traditional banking systems might overlook the financial needs of farmers, especially small-scale ones, fintech is stepping up. Agri-wallets are specialised digital wallets tailored for the agricultural sector. These wallets allow farmers to save money securely, allocate funds for specific agricultural inputs, and even receive payments from buyers directly. This encourages savings and ensures that funds are efficiently utilised for farming purposes.
Investment Opportunities for the Masses
Fintech platforms in the agricultural space also open doors for common individuals to invest in farming. Through small-scale, crowdfunded investments, someone living in a city apartment can have a stake in a farm halfway across the world. This democratisation of investment can infuse the agricultural sector with much-needed capital while giving regular people a chance to diversify their investment portfolios.
Case Studies Where Fintech Has Been a Real Gamechanger in Agriculture
M-Pesa in Kenya
In rural areas, where access to traditional banking is limited, farmers began using M-Pesa for transactions. They could easily receive payments for their produce, pay for seeds and equipment, and even save money. Over time, services specifically tailored for the agricultural sector began to emerge. For instance, “DigiFarm,” an integrated platform, offers farmers access to a suite of financial products, including savings, micro-loans, and insurance, all linked to their M-Pesa accounts.
M-Pesa has had a profound effect on financial inclusion among Kenyan farmers. Transactions became swifter and safer. The ability to access credit and insurance meant better risk management for farmers. Additionally, having a digital financial footprint allowed them access to other services and established a sense of financial identity.
Blockchain Coffee Project in Ethiopia
The Ethiopian government partnered with blockchain research companies to develop a traceability platform for the coffee supply chain. Each batch of coffee beans was recorded on the blockchain from the moment it was harvested. As the coffee moved through the supply chain, from farmer to exporter, each step was immutably recorded. This allowed for complete transparency. Buyers and consumers could scan a QR code on their coffee package, retrieving the entire journey of the beans – from which farm they came, when they were harvested, and how they reached the store.
Farmers benefited in two significant ways. Firstly, the transparent nature of blockchain ensured they were fairly paid for their produce. Middlemen could no longer undercut them, as buyers had a clear view of the beans’ origin. Secondly, the story of the beans, the farm, and the farmer became a unique selling point in international markets, potentially allowing farmers to command a premium for their produce. This case showcased how fintech, especially blockchain, can directly improve the lives of farmers and the integrity of the entire agricultural value chain.
Agri-Tech Platform “Agri10x” in India
Agri10x, an agri-tech platform, was launched in India with the vision to connect farmers directly to global buyers, bypassing the middlemen. By leveraging artificial intelligence and blockchain, the platform provided a transparent and efficient marketplace. Farmers could list their produce on Agri10x, where global buyers, including retailers, wholesalers, and food processing companies, could place orders. The platform also facilitated international trade, handling logistics and ensuring the quality of exports.
Agri10x transformed the way small farmers in India accessed the global market. Direct access to international buyers meant higher earnings, as the middlemen’s margins were eliminated. The digital payment infrastructure reduced the delays often experienced in traditional agriculture trade, ensuring farmers had a consistent cash flow.
The success of Agri10x highlights the immense potential of combining fintech and agriculture. By integrating modern technology into traditional farming practices, platforms like these not only enhance farmers’ incomes but also pave the way for more sustainable and efficient agricultural practices in Asia.
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In early October, President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney met onstage for this election season’s first presidential debate. The debate was moderated by journalist Jim Lehrer and focused on domestic policy. DrexelNow spoke with Dr. Bill Rosenberg of the College of Arts and Sciences’ History and Politics Department and director of the Drexel University Survey Research Center about the first debate and what it might mean for future debates and the November 6 presidential election.
Media reports and public opinion determined Republican candidate Mitt Romney as the winner of the October 3 debate, which begs the question—what makes a winner in a presidential debate?
The public and the media really want to focus on a horse race—who’s ahead and who’s behind—but the reality is, there are many dimensions to what happened that night. The expectations were low for Romney, high for Obama. Romney did better than he was expected to. Regardless of your political affiliation, most would say that Romney did better than people thought he would, so it’s easy to say that Romney “won” the debate.
The problem is that it’s not that simple. It’s not just the performance a candidate gives—what he says matters too, and ultimately if you were an Obama supporter before the debate, you probably still are today. Nothing happened during the debate to change that, whereas for Romney, it looked like the race was beginning to slip away for him, so the debate probably reinvigorated his supporters. In that sense, it was a “win” for Romney, but I don’t think it changed many minds in terms of the actual votes he’ll get.
A common criticism of Romney is a perceived tendency to backtrack his comments—or, as the media likes to say, to “etch-a-sketch.” Did he do that during this debate?
I think there was a little bit of that happening. He decided to embrace elements of healthcare reform, [comparing it to his own Massachusetts healthcare reform] but he was embracing a program that many of his supporters are opposed to as well as himself over the past few months. He also backpedaled a little bit on his issues in regard to taxation. In all fairness, he said he would reduce tax rates and tax loopholes. The problem is, he doesn’t say which loopholes he’s going to remove. Many people are happy with lower taxes and if you don’t know what loopholes are, you might assume they won’t affect you much.
Obama was criticized for his attitude and appearance during the debate—many people thought he seemed disinterested and unengaged. Do you agree with this criticism?
President Obama was certainly not aggressive. In general, he was not animated. The way a candidate appears during a debate is reflective of his personality and how he wants to appear, but is also influenced by things happening in the background that we don’t know about. For instance, Syria attacked Turkey the day of last week’s debate, so President Obama may have been considering military action while waiting to take the stage. For Gov. Romney, the only thing on his mind was a good debate performance. The President doesn’t have that luxury.
Debates give the public a look at the candidate beyond the campaign trail. Do you think this debate informed the public, especially undecided voters?
The candidates have an agenda—they want to present themselves in the most positive way and portray the opposition in the most negative way possible. Sometimes it just comes down to how likable they are and how much confidence the public has in them. A lot of people aren’t going to think deeply about the issues. They’re going to go with their gut, and they will support the candidate who they find to be most friendly, honest and relatable. For many people, it’s much simpler than we make it out to be.
Plus, a lot of people are habitual voters; they always vote Democrat or they always vote Republican. Unless something big happens to upset that habitual pattern, it’s unlikely a lot of voters will change their minds. Swing voters make up a relatively small number of people. Most people have already made up their minds.
Tonight’s debate features both vice presidential candidates—current VP Joe Biden and challenger Paul Ryan. How do you think the candidates will perform?
I think the debate is going to be very difficult for Paul Ryan. He’s been told there’s a lot that he can’t say because many of his beliefs may not be acceptable to voters who are in the middle. Ryan and Romney do not agree on all issues, but when they don’t Ryan is expected to follow the Romney lead. So that’s a bit of a handicap, because as a candidate, you are who you are. Trying to pretend you’re someone else is a difficult task. When Ryan debates Biden, he’s going to have to fit into a box that the Romney campaign is allowing him to operate in. Plus, Biden has already been through presidential debates—as both a presidential candidate and a vice presidential candidate—so he has more experience than Ryan.
The format for the first presidential debate involved a moderator who asked questions and timed candidates’ responses. The next presidential debate is a town hall format, where undecided voters will get to ask the candidates questions. Do you think the format of the debate has much bearing on the outcome?
It’s not clear how well each of the candidates will do in a town hall meeting. I think Obama might do better in that format because he’s among the people, like he would be at a rally—he is generally viewed as an extraordinary speaker, enthusiastic and exciting, especially by his supporters. But I could imagine Romney being a very successful presenter—making business deals, being involved in sales and structured presentations, etc. They have obviously different styles, and ultimately it will come down to how the media ends up defining or spinning their performances, whether in the debates or on the stump.
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Bike Tour Rhine – Hirzel – Linth
This cycling tour leads in three stages from the medieval village of Kaiserstuhl though Zurich and on to Ziegelbrücke. The route first follows the Fisibach river through the peaceful Bachsertal valley.
After a short breather at the Katzensee lake, cyclists get to experience the bustling business metropolis of Zurich at close quarters.
Afterwards, on the climb up the Zimmerberg the going gets easier, with occasional glimpses of Lake Zurich. In the moraine landscape between Hirzel and Samstagern, drumlins, marshy hollows and picturesque farms lie along the path to Pfäffikon. After a short detour via the Obersee, the landscape becomes flatter. At the end of the lake is the corrected course of the Linth Canal and a breathtaking view of the Alps.
Follow the logo for Route 32 on the light-blue sign.
- Length: 97km (60 mile) / 3 stages
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- Physical fitness: easy
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Metalicus @ Soul Diva boutique
Fans of the label which gave us the concept of layering fashion way back in the ’90s gathered for a Metalicus spring fashion workshop night at Buderim boutique, Soul Diva.
New owner Sarah Roberts and familar face Di Pattenden welcomed everyone into the store for a night of inspiration courtesy of Metalicus’ Liv Mills who worked her styling magic on the latest spring 2008 drop from the label.
“It’s about layering, it’s about easy dressing and wardrobe essentials. In the days of throw-away fashion you know Metalicus will weather the storm,” says Liv.
Metalicus is a one-size fits all range and yes, I know many of you are shaking your head as you read this. But generally this is true.
I should know. I’m a size 14 and Metalicus is very much a part of my wardrobe. In fact some of my pieces go back to when I was pregnant. They are still in perfect condition and hold their shape.
The trick with finding pieces to suit your body shape is to play – and layer. Personally I like the wool ranges because the texture hides more lumps and bumps but I wouldn’t be without my cotton basics, either.
Another plus – the easy-care factor. Simply pop your Metalicus pieces in a lingerie bag, place in the machine, line dry and then wear. NO ironing.
Metalicus always delights with its new-season colour ways. Yes, black will always be there but this summer try on orange, cherry red, pale green or purple for size.
And if you need to alter the hem line on your purchase, the word from Liv is that you should use (or ask someone else to use!) a babylock rather than an overlock stitch.
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All things tend to completion,
Towards a resultant end.
The heat of a harvest noon-day
With an august night will blend.
The rose burns out on its calyx.
The leaf yields to the ground.
Almost every appearance
Is with disappearance crowned.
Recited at the funeral of Louis Le Brocquy,
St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin 29 April 2012
I never met Louis Le Brocquy, but from an early stage he was a very important lighting-rod in that part of my ‘appearance’ in this world that could be considered ‘artistic’.
I am not entirely certain when I first became aware of him as an artist but I remember that while in secondary school, between 1968 and 1974 I had the privilege of being taught by a craft and technical drawing teacher called “Artie” McManus. Instruction in whatever medium was being taught: lithograph, clay sculpture, stained glass etc. was always combined where possible with exposure, hence trips to make stone rubbings of the entrance stone of New Grange or the high crosses at Clonmacnoise; seeking out Harry Clarke stained glass windows wherever they could be found or Jack B Yeats at the National Gallery.
In 1971 there was an exhibition of Le Brocquy paintings as part of ROSC ’71 The Irish Imagination 1959-1971. I think it was at the Dawson Gallery and this might have been included in a ‘field-trip’ from school. Equally the first exposure could have been the Dolmen Press’ book Tain Bo Cuailgne translated by Thomas Kinsella and illustrated by Le Brocquy and given to me as a present in about 1972 because of my interest in Celtic mythology.
In any event the impact of Le Brocquy’s Tain drawings, and then Ancestral Head series of an open-mouthed cry bewailing the Northern Irish troubles or later of his Portrait Head series, particularly of Beckett and Yeats, always held me spellbound with a real desire to perhaps one day own one of his works.
An opportunity to do this arose in January 1997. While walking along Molesworth Street to attend a meeting at the nearby Royal College of Physicians in Ireland, I had a little time to spare and decided to check out the gallery run by Ib Jorgensen in a house that previously served as his haute couture atelier. This fact alone intrigued me and after gaining admittance I walked around the gallery under the watchful eye of an immaculately coutured woman in black. While climbing the stairs from the ground to the first floor gallery I came across a Le Brocquy watercolour of William Butler Yeats and could not take my eyes off it. Oil paintings of Le Brocquy’s Portrait Head series were already attracting huge sums and beyond my reach but this was a possibility. This was attainable. There and then I decided to buy it and putting down a deposit of IR£100 arranged to pay it off in instalments.
On the 10 March 1997 I paid off the last instalment and collected the painting from the gallery. I could not believe my good fortune and the excitement of bringing it back to Galway and hanging it in my office was enormous.
The picture was a representation an ascetic Yeats, the Yeats of 1916 who penned a favourite poem of mine The Magi, the interpretation of which Louis Le Brocquy was to capture in the remainder of his Portrait Head series (up to that of Bono in 2002).
Now as at all times I can see in the mind's eye,
In their stiff, painted clothes, the pale unsatisfied ones
Appear and disappear in the blue depth of the sky
With all their ancient faces like rain-beaten stones,
The joy of being responsible for a Le Brocquy was short-lived however. In 2001 we established a publishing company called Wynkin deWorde to publish literary fiction. Due mainly to my commercial ineptitude and the lack of a well worked-out business plan the banks would not lend us any money for the venture and thus it needed to be funded directly from my own resources.
In May 2000 Le Brocquy’s early career Travelling Woman with Newspaper sold for €1.75 million and in September 2001 I approached Sotheby’s and asked them if they would consider selling my Yeats watercolour. They were very enthusiastic and put a ‘conservative’ estimate of £15-20,000, which would have paid for our publishing production for the first year.
Unfortunately the painting failed to reach its reserve in the British & Irish Modern sale of December 2001 and it was returned to me. I still needed to get some seed capital and returned the painting to Ib Jorgenson’s gallery where it was eventually sold in April 2002 for about the same amount that I had paid for it five years earlier.
I used to stare at the space on the wall of my office where it hung and wonder. Not with longing but with pleasure; the pleasure of having had the company for a short time of a piece of art that evoked my adolescence and spoke with an ancestral voice.
In one of W B Yeats last works, a play called the Death of Cuchulain ( finished in late December 1938, and which was still being proofed when he died on January 28, 1939) almost the last words that Yeats has Cuchulain speak were:
There floats out there
The shape that I shall take when I am dead,
My soul’s first shape, a soft feathery shape,
And is not that a strange shape for a soul
Of a great fighting man.
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Stomach cancer, being one of the major cause of cancer deaths worldwide, has affected people of all races. The prognosis for stomach cancer primarily refers to the likely outcome of this life-threatening disease, which comprises duration, complications, recovery prospects, survival rates, death rates, etc., associated with it. This article provides some information on the same.
Stomach cancer, also known as gastric cancer, is an uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the inner lining of the stomach. The disease normally does not show any prominent signs or symptoms of illness until the later stages, hence, by the time it is diagnosed, stomach cancer prognosis becomes quite poor. Stomach cancer usually grows over time and gradually spreads more deeply into the stomach and its surrounding areas. Eventually, it spreads (metastasizes) outside the stomach to the nearby lymph nodes, the liver, the lungs, and other organs. Being the seventh leading cause of cancer deaths, it mainly affects people over the age of 60, and is more common in men. There are different factors that can increase its risk in people, like a diet rich in smoked, salted, or pickled foods, alcohol and tobacco consumption, or a family history of chronic stomach disorders such as gastritis.
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The early cancer symptoms are usually vague or minor, however, some of them are as follows:
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- Bloated feeling after eating
- Mild nausea
- Loss of appetite
Advanced Stage Cancer Symptoms
As the cancer develops, following symptoms can be observed in the affected people:
- Blood in the stool
- Nausea and vomiting
- Weight loss
- Severe stomach pain
- Jaundice (yellowing of eyes and skin)
- Ascites (fluid accumulation in the abdomen)
The treatment for this medical condition primarily involves surgery, followed by chemotherapy and radiation therapy. However, presently, surgery is the best way to treat the disease, chemotherapy and radiation therapy are used to alleviate the symptoms and slow down the growth of cancer cells to prolong survival. Surgery, also called gastrectomy, involves the removal of a part or all the stomach, sometimes along with nearby lymph glands. During chemotherapy, anti-cancer drugs are given to the affected person either orally or by injecting into a vein. Radiation therapy involves high energy radiations used to attack or destroy the cancer cells. However, both the therapies do damage some of the healthy tissues which can cause side effects like nausea, hair loss, decreased blood count, etc. Therefore, while treating, it is made sure that the affected person continues to receive proper nutrition to overcome these side effects.
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Stomach cancer prognosis depends upon the type and location of the cancer, the stage of the disease (i.e. the extent to which the cancer has metastasized, or spread), the rate with which the cancer cells grow and spread, the affected person’s age, general health, and the response to treatment. However, prognosis is only a prediction based on these factors to determine the survival chances or life expectancy of the affected person.
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|Also called carcinoma in situ, it is the earliest stage of cancer where the cancer cells don’t grown beyond the inner lining of the stomach.
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USA-based Uganda singer Mark Stel features one of Uganda’s best vocalists Allan Toniks on a song dubbed ‘Clock’ to create magic.
‘Clock’ is an emotional Afrobeat life song that will most definitely get you to your feet and yet still stay in your feels.
In the song, Mark Stel yearns for love as he assures his lover to count on him and stick together through the thick and thin of the relationship.
Also Read: Allan Toniks Reveals His Relationship Status
The singer promises never to let his lover down and to always be there; to love, support, and protect her always through the beautiful thing called true love.
Allan Toniks showcases his undoubted vocal prowess to compliment Mark Stel’s versatile music style on this song produced by Nessim.
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|April 26, 2024 7:30 pm
Welcome to the 10th in a series of live streamed concerts by UK electronic music composer David Wright and his regular guest Carys.
The link to watch is at: www.youtube.com/@davidwrightmusic/streams
These concerts are planned for the last Friday of January, April, July and October.
Carys will open the evening with a 45 minute set of her folk rock music.
Our special guest for this event will be e3 (Paul Ward & Stephan Whitlan).
David Wright will close the evening.
The concerts are free to watch online but if you would like to make a donation towards the artists then that would be appreciated.
Please donate via https://paypal.me/davidwrightmusic
If you wish to attend at the venue the tickets are £10 from the AD Music Shop website.
Thanks to our sponsors Gerrard White
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Florida builds an active 'harbor' for international banking
For years, wealthy Latin American families, wishing to invest some of their assets in the US, would fly to New York or New Orleans to do their banking. Now , they fly to Miami.
This is but one aspect of the tremendous growth in international banking that has made Miami one of the fastest growing banking centers in the US. Miami now has 24 Edge Act banks, second only to New York City, and 43 foreign banks.
"We're here," says Jerald Schneiderman, vice-president and general manager at Chase Bank International "because this is where the action is. It's the fastest growing banking region in the US."
One of the reasons for the growth is the steady increase in trade in the state. In 1980, officials estimate, the state had at least $14 billion in total trade, up $1 billion from 1979. Trade has increased 25 percent per year since 1977.
However, points out Francisco A. Herrera, president of Citibank International , trade alone is not the only reason the banks have moved here. "The inflow of foreign money," says Mr. Herrera, "entering the US equity, real estate, and business markets from Latin America has really increased. Miami has become a real window for Latin American investors wishing to invest in the US."
Most of this foreign private capital coming into the US, says Cyril Spiro, vice-president and manager of Bank of America International of Florida, is flight capital, seeking the politically safe haven of the US.
Prof. Emmanuel Roussakis, an associate professor at the Florida International University, in a study on the growth of the international banking community, notes that at year- end 1979, the total foreign deposits of Miami institutions came to $1.767 billion, of which 70 percent were in time and savings deposits. Only $530 million were in demand deposits, or checking accounts. Thus, he concludes, a large portion of the deposits represent "capital escaping political instability and national currency restrictions."
For the most part, this flight capital has flowed to the local banks. Professor Roussakis found that local banks had 53 percent of total foreign deposits.
Mr. Spiro points out that one of the reasons that the local banks have been more successful at attracting the flight capital is they don't have branches in Latin America. Thus, banks such as Southeast First National Bank can send out "calling officers" to Latin American countries and solicit business while some of the other banks feel restrained.
There are still other reasons the international banks have located in Miami. Mr. Schneiderman points out that the state decided early last year to eliminate its intangible and stamp taxes. Thus, the banks pay no taxes on their offshore loans that are booked in Miami. And the elimination of the stamp tax meant that "Miami became competitive with Nassau as a place to do business," says Mr. Schneiderman.
The stamp tax came to 15 cents per $100 and the intangible tax $1 per $1,000 of intangible personal property. Banks now pay only a 5 percent franchise tax compared with 17-20 percent corporate income tax in New York State.
Because of this difference in taxes, says one banker, some of the large US banks areusing their Edge Act subsidiary "like a garage," storing assets in them. "It's a bit of a tax haven," he says.
The Miami banking scene was further enhanced by a change in the Federal Reserve Board rules last year that allowed a consolidation of Edge Act banks. Thus, many of the banks with multiple Edge Act banks were able to consolidate the administration of these banks in Miami and increase teir lending potential.
Foreign banks were encourage by a change in the state banking laws in 1980 which allowed them for the first time to accept non- resident deposits, in addition to credit balances and to make domestic as well as foreign loans. Now, Miami has agencies of such banks as Lloyds Bank, Banco de Santander (Spain), Bank of Nova Scotia and Bank Leumi (Israel). There are some 20 new foreign banks scheduled to open in the next few months.
The local Miami banks have mixed feelings about this surge of activity on their home territory. The larger banks have welcomed the competition, reasoning that it is better to have a smaller piece of a big pie than a larger slice of a smaller pie. However, the smaller banks have felt threatened.
One beneficiary has been the Southeast First National Bank, Florida's largest bank. According to Sheila D. Trifari, general manager of the bank's international division, the bank's international business has surged. The bank's loan portfolio increased by 20 percent and its balances soared by 65 percent.
"Quite frankly," she says, "We have more business than we can handle," She says the Edge Act banks don't really compete with Southeast, but do bring in more business.
For example, many Latin Americans want to buy condominiums in Florida. However, they wits to borrow to do so and have to go to a domestic bank for the loan. Edge Act banks cannot make domestic loans. Since they are accustomed to inflated economies, they don't balk at high interest rates.
The main impact of the competition, says Ms. Trifari, has been a reduction in lending margins. Foreign banks, who can make domestic loans, have priced their loans based on the London Interbank Borrowing Rate (LIBOR) as oppossed to the prime rate.
Some of the smaller banks are concerned that they will be hurt if national banking is allowed. The Edge Act banks would make good bases for branches, they argue, and the larger institutions will muscle them out of their customers.
However, before national banking is permitted, Ms. Trifari expects another wave of banks to descend on Miami. This group of banks will use Florida as their base for their Latin American headquarters. Only this year, Royal Bank of Canada moved 140 people to Coral Gables for this purpose and other banks are considering it. A major advantage is the excellent communications facilities and airline connections.
A major disadvantage is a shortage of office space. Space is so tight that the United California Bank is operating out of a local hotel. Within a few years this should be eased. Some $700 million worth of new buildings are going up in downtown Miami.
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Foreign investors who are prepared to invest 300 000 euros in the nation's economy may apply for a Cyprus Residence Permit, which grants permanent resident status with the option of later naturalization. The assessment of your application could take up to two months. Only when the invested funds are of foreign origin does one have the right to an unlimited immigration permit. A family's application for a permanent residency visa in Cyprus will not be successful under this program if they purchase a home, commercial real estate, or shares using credit from a Cypriot bank.
What has changed since May 2023 in the regulations governing the granting of permanent residency to investors in Cyprus?
A few of the changes to the law governing the granting of permanent residency in Cyprus to citizens of other countries who are prepared to make economic investments of at least 300,000 euros went into effect on May 2, 2023. In addition, you must invest the full 300 000 euros for a residence permit all at once, and if you choose to buy a house, solely for your primary residence. Investors should also consider the increased requirements for minimum annual income of the applicant, taking into account the family members entered in the residence permit.
Since May 2023, only those who have the necessary sources of income to meet the minimum requirements can purchase real estate in Cyprus and apply for a permanent residency permit.
- The applicant's minimum annual income must be at least 50,000 euros.
- the spouse's minimum annual income must be at least 15,000 euros.
- and the minor child's minimum annual income must be at least 10,000 euros.
Therefore, you need to earn at least 85,000 euros a year to qualify for a Permanent Residence Permit from the Republic of Cyprus for a family of two adults and two minor children. Prior to the modification, the spouse and children had to certify that they made at least 5,000 euros annually.
Can I apply for a residence permit with my adult children on it?
Adult children under the age of 25, inclusive, who are financially dependent on their parents and are not enrolled in a Cypriot university, may apply for permanent residency under the permanent residency program for investment. As a result, the applicant will need to provide proof of an income of at least 10,000 euros to support each adult child, just like in the case of minor children. Subject to the aforementioned requirements, an adult child's immigration status may be preserved if he or she continues to attend college after turning 25 and is still financially reliant on his or her parents.
How long does Cyprus provide investors permanent residence status?
Immigration status gained with a requirement to contribute at least 300 000 euros to the economy of the Republic of Cyprus is regarded as permanent.
However, the confirmation document needs to be updated every 10 years. Additionally, documentation must be presented annually to Cyprus's Migration Department in order to preserve the status:
- Proof of ownership of the real estate or stock upon which the permanent residence permit was granted.
- Verification that all family members listed on the permanent residence permit have purchased medical insurance.
- Evidence that there are no legal issues in the nation of origin or residence.
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On January 1st 2021 Britain left the European Union. Now the Brexit transition period is over, a deal is in place, and there are a few changes to the costs of orders for EU based customers, alongside some restrictions in the products we can ship to the EU.
I am sorry to say that we are currently not supplying small orders (bedding etc) to EU based customers due to the considerable increase in transport charges, paper-work costs, tariffs, taxes and delivery delays. These unfortunately do not cost-in for smaller orders. We hope that the situation settles and that this will change in time.
Unfortunately, at the moment, we can no longer ship our upholstered headboard beds outside of the United Kingdom. Despite our headboards undergoing full FIRA safety testing, in order to ship within the European Union we believe re-testing and new certification is required. We hope to be able to offer our beautiful handcrafted upholstered beds to all our international customers in the very near future!
We now ship goods from the UK to EU customers with UK VAT (20% sales tax) removed from the purchase price. We will also subtract the VAT on international shipping costs. Therefore the quotes received now should be lower than the prices we quoted pre-Brexit.N.B. If you have paid the VAT inclusive price when placing your order – the UK VAT will be refunded to you.
We must advise customers however, that local sales tax, and possibly import charges and customs fees, will apply once the goods reach the destination country.Please contact your local customs office, in advance of placing your order, to ascertain what additional charges will apply.
Please note – there have also been some transit delays due to delays at the ports and borders due to additional paper-work processing and other restrictions.This is unfortunate, but hopefully temporary, as customs officials get to grips with the new implications/paperwork that come with Brexit.
Please contact us for detailed, up to date information on delivery times.
As we remove VAT from shipping costs you may expect the costs to be lower. Unfortunately however, international carriers across the board have seen a noticeable increase in carriage costs. Therefore it is possible that carriage costs could be the same as expected, or in some cases higher than the amount quoted pre Brexit when VAT was included.
Please be assured Natural Bed Company do not make profit from carriage charges. We only pass on the cost of the delivery.
Please note: the couriers shipping quotes are only valid for 6 weeks. With the length of our current lead time, we cannot guarantee that this price will still be valid come shipment. It could fluctuate up or down.
We will of course always argue for the best possible price for you. At despatch, and if the price increase is only small we can likely cover this. However, if the shipping cost change is sizeable, I’m sorry to say that we will have to pass this charge on to the customer. Rest assured though, we will discuss the confirmed the shipping cost with you prior to despatching your order. If the shipping charge decreases we will pass this saving onto you!
Please do read through our Terms and Conditions regarding order cancellations specifically with custom (non-UK) sizes.
We welcome any queries with regards to international shipping. We are proud to ship our beds across the globe. We even have a map in the office which shows all the countries our beds have reached so far! If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact our sales team who will be happy to advise you as best they can. | <urn:uuid:41dd7367-1826-44f0-8928-6de5fbd6c807> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://www.naturalbedcompany.co.uk/2021/02/12/brexit-implications-for-customers-in-the-e-u/ | 2024-02-22T14:54:11Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473819.62/warc/CC-MAIN-20240222125841-20240222155841-00592.warc.gz | en | 0.953227 | 733 | [
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In this guide, I show you how to choose who to pitch, how to find the right contact information, and how to craft a winning pitch.
I am a food + product photographer & educator specializing in eco-friendly and sustainable brands. When I am not working with clients, I empower creatives to start their journey by sharing my knowledge on the business of food + product photography.
Being born and raised in France, I am not too big on baking cookies (cakes, yes! pastries, yes! bread, triple yes!), so I love this recipe because it tastes amazing, it is different and most of all, it is super easy to makes. Win, win, win.
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- What if I don't have an online payment solution?
If you have payment terminals in a physical location, this solution may also support online transactions. Check with them and mention that you will be using WooCommerce as your E-Commerce platform.
If you don’t accept in-person payments, we can set up an online payment solution for you, such as Stripe. We can also integrate with Paypal.
- What payment processors do you support?
We can work with any processor that integrates with WooCommerce.
- What shopping cart software do you use?
We use WooCommerce, which is an extremely popular E-Commerce platform for WordPress websites. There are many plugins available to expand it’s capabilities based on your specific needs.
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Missy O’Daniel Delivers Keynote Presentation at MTD Symposium
Denver, CO (October 10, 2019) — Web-Don Inc. President and CEO, Missy O’Daniel, recently gave a keynote presentation on the role of distributors, supply chain logistics and economic trends during the Composite Panel Association’s Material Technology & Design Symposium held in Denver, Co. recently.
The Composite Panel Association represents the North American composite panel and decorative surfacing industries.
In its third year, this innovative, three-day event united manufacturers, suppliers, specifiers and end-users to learn about cutting-edge composite panel design trends, materials and technology. O’Daniel, , who also is chairman of the North American Building Material Distribution Association, kicked off the symposium with a detailed presentation titled, Latest Trends in distribution of Panel Products.”
“It was a four-part presentation,” she said afterward. “It focused on the current economy, construction business cycles, the roles of distributors like Web-Don, and product trends that we will be facing.”
O’Daniel stressed the need for collaboration in order to thrive in the current and future manufacturer-distributor economies. “We need to share technologies, to share and utilize social media outlets, and communication effectively to reduce B2B inefficiencies.”
About Web-Don, Inc.:
Founded in 1972, Web-Don, Inc opened in Charlotte, NC and began its journey as a Wilsonart distributor. What started with selling laminate for countertops has morphed into so much more. Web-Don, Inc. is proudly celebrating 47 years in the building materials industry and counting. Among their crowning achievements are the Carolina Heartwood Cabinetry cabinet line, a 35+ year relationship with Hartson-Kennedy distributing postform countertops, and the partnership with Hyundai L&C distributing their HanStone quartz. For more information, visit www.web-don.com | <urn:uuid:a03b964f-1884-4d34-92d0-3a59adeed816> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://web-don.com/missy-odaniel-delivers-keynote-presentation-at-mtd-symposium/ | 2024-02-23T23:21:40Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474470.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240223221041-20240224011041-00592.warc.gz | en | 0.916705 | 413 | [
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Crime scenes can be extremely distressing and terrible, not just for the targets and their family members, however likewise for the community overall. When the authorities have ended their examination, there remains an important job available – criminal offense scene cleaning. This is a customized field that focuses on restoring the damaged location to its initial state and making sure the elimination of all biohazardous materials.
Criminal offense scene cleansing, likewise known as forensic cleaning or biohazard remediation, includes tidying up blood, physical fluids, and other possible contaminants left behind after a criminal offense has actually occurred. This not just aids in recovering the physical look of the scene yet likewise plays a vital role in protecting against the spread of illness and making certain the safety and security of every person involved in the cleanup.
Among the primary reasons criminal offense scene cleansing is essential is the possible health and wellness threats related to bloodborne pathogens and other biohazardous products. Blood and physical liquids can include damaging pathogens such as liver disease, HIV, and MRSA, which can position a significant hazard to the health of people who enter call with them. Expert criminal offense scene cleansers are equipped with the required expertise, abilities, and personal protective equipment to safely take care of and get rid of these hazardous materials.
One more vital aspect of crime scene cleaning is the emotional health of the people influenced by the criminal offense. The results of a fierce or traumatic occasion can have a resilient effect on the mental wellness of survivors, witnesses, and also the very first -responders. By correctly cleaning up and decontaminating the criminal activity scene, experts can help create a risk-free and encouraging environment for healing and recovery.
Crime scene cleansing is a comprehensive process that includes greater than just eliminating noticeable bloodstains. It consists of sanitation, deodorization, and sanitization of the area, ensuring that no traces of possibly damaging materials are left. The goal is to bring back the scene to its pre-incident condition, providing closure for the individuals affected by the criminal offense.
Finally, crime scene cleansing is an essential step that guarantees the security, wellness, and healing of people influenced by a criminal offense. Beyond the physical cleaning, it resolves the prospective carcinogen and the emotional influence of the occasion. Specialist criminal offense scene cleaners play a crucial role in bring back the afflicted location and assisting targets and their families move forward throughout a tough time. | <urn:uuid:93d6fd80-10f6-473c-bbea-44a496e4f292> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://withouatdoctor.us/what-you-should-know-about-this-year-2/ | 2024-02-24T00:22:22Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474470.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240223221041-20240224011041-00592.warc.gz | en | 0.950947 | 485 | [
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The dream journey might look a
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Step 1: The member hears about the community several times
through friends, via existing sites for news on that topic, and on social media
platforms. Better still, they hear about the community from a friend using a
Step 2: The member visits the site and sees a list of
exciting discussions on the landing page with an open box asking for his/her
opinion on a major issue of the day. After the member submits an opinion, they
are prompted for an e-mail address and anti-spam code to register. It’s two
If they complete this, their comment already appears (it’s
deleted in 3 hours if they don’t click the e-mail confirmation link, after 2
reminders at one hour apart).
Step 3: Immediately they’re taken to a page that shows
meetups in their location, members in their location, or highlights some of the
community’s most popular discussions.
For location, use the IP address of the visiting member. Dating site adverts
do this especially well (or mischievously).
Step 4: They receive a notification on the first reply (and
only the first) to their first contribution to the community. A volunteer
community member also contacts them to ask a few questions and begin building a
relationship with a view to guiding them to people with whom the newcomer can
forge strong relationships.
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responses, and the volunteers are fun, likeable, people – not drones. Drones drive
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access to see the stories from previous members. This is a highlighted active
area of the community. They also receive further information about the
community’s history, goals, and ideals.
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Sometimes I get an itch to go camping. Although it is a ton of work to take a family of 7 camping, I love to get away, leave the electronics behind, and commune with nature. Then I remember I have a 16 month old little girl….and my enthusiasm wains.
Camping with a Toddler can be a bit intimidating, but it I have a couple tips to help you leave (a little) stress behind.
- Baby wipes, baby wipes, baby wipes. Your toddler will get messy. Unlike your home, dirt is absolutely everywhere. Baby wipes help give your little one a complete wipe down and restore their dirt streaked face into the little one you actually recognize. You can also use them to give yourself a quick wipe down, especially if there are no showers available.
- Don’t bring any clothes that you are attached to. Have a couple of sets of clothes with stains that you just can’t get out? Use them for the camping trip. Your toddler will trip and fall, better to have clothes you don’t have to worry about covered in mud.
- Bring a food your toddler actually likes. If you are planning a menu with something your toddler has never tried before, keep a stash of something that the like to eat, like oatmeal or peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
- Pack more diapers than you will ever think you need.
- Pack more clothes than you think you will need.
We had a wonderful time camping this past weekend with my 16 month old, Mischa. She loved being able to run around and explore. She played in the dirt, collected pine cones and pointed at the stars that she could actually see. It was a wonderful experience, and I am so happy I stopped worrying about camping with a toddler. | <urn:uuid:fda5e6ca-ab24-41ce-869e-ea8bedb5e338> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://www.amomstake.com/camping-toddler/ | 2024-02-26T17:58:13Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474661.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20240226162136-20240226192136-00592.warc.gz | en | 0.957987 | 368 | [
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Day 2 of our Tinkering 101 workshop began with some explorations of circuits, electricity, and switches. We split the group in two, with half the participants diving right into an activity we like to call Toy Take-Apart: you get a toy that has some moving electrical parts, and have to dissect it as much as possible while still leaving the mechanical parts functional.
We find that people quickly lose their inhibitions about what they might know or not know about circuits when they are busy skinning a giggling Elmo...
Meanwhile, the second half of the group approached circuits from a slightly different perspective, through what we consider more along the lines of a "classroom activity": Circuit Boards.
Here, the initial goal is simply to connect basic components to a power source to make them go, but as participants progress and their questions become more sophisticated, more refined tools are added into the mix.
Often, the first "snag" to contend with is the switch: a seemingly simple device, that nonetheless challenges people to really conceptualize how a circuit works, in order to use one effectively.
A potentiometer, like the ones that you might find in a dimmer switch at home, can reverse the direction of resistance depending on how it's hooked up to the circuit.
Aiona and Matt decided to see how many batteries they could hook up in a row, and how bright they could make a light bulb glow. Needless to say, this photo was snapped moments before they blew it out!
Hands-on activities force participants to revisit their "textbook" knowledge and reconcile it with the way the real world works. Here, a participant compares a schematic of a parallel circuit with the way it actually worked when you had to hook real wires onto real lightbulbs.
Others get more philosophical in their thinking, and wonder how electricity works at a very deep conceptual level.
As our last activity of the day, all participants tried to make their own home-made switch. We had many examples that we collected or made over the years for inspiration and problem-solving. Here, Dara is examining a pressure-sensitive foot switch.
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7 Overlooks In Alabama That Burst With Fall Color Every Year
Here in Alabama, we’re very fortunate to be able to experience all four seasons, especially fall. Fall is such a beautiful time of year because of its colorful foliage. Listed below are seven
overlooks in Alabama you’ll definitely want to visit this fall because you’ll get to experience gorgeous views bursting with colors. Don’t forget to add these overlooks to your fall bucket list.
1. Cheaha Mountain
Cheaha Mountain, Alabama 36258, USA
Cheaha Mountain is Alabama's highest natural point, making it the perfect spot to visit during the fall season. The colorful foliage is as breathtaking as the unforgettable view.
2. Little River Falls Overlook
Little River Falls Overlook, Fort Payne, AL 35967, USA
Located within Little River Canyon National Preserve in Fort Payne is the Little River Falls Overlook. The view of Alabama's Little River Falls from this overlook is amazing during the fall season.
3. Crow Point Overlook
Crow Point Overlook, Little River Canyon Rim Pkwy, Fort Payne, AL 35967, USA
Just like the Little River Falls Overlook, Alabama's Crow Point Overlook is also located within Little River Canyon National Preserve. This overlook offers an amazing view of the canyon below, and you'll also be able to see where Bear Creek and Little River joins each another. Alabama's Crow Point Overlook is a great spot to view beautiful fall colors.
4. Inspiration Point
Palisades Park, 1225 Palisades Pkwy, Oneonta, AL 35121, USA
Inspiration Point is located within Palisades Park in Oneonta, Alabama. It's one of the state's most beautiful city parks, especially during the fall season.
5. King's Chair Overlook
King's Chair Overlook, Pelham, AL 35242, USA
Alabama's King's Chair Overlook is located in Pelham at Oak Mountain State Park, the state's oldest state park. This overlook includes a massive rock outcropping, which resembles a king's chair. When visiting this overlook during the fall season, you'll be able to see miles and miles of rich and beautiful fall colors.
6. Jim Lynn Overlook Area
Jim Lynn Overlook Area, Co Rd 556, Lakeview, AL 35971, USA
The Jim Lynn Overlook Area is located at the end of Point Rock Trail in Buck's Pocket State Park. It offers an incredible view of the canyon below, and the surrounding foliage during the fall season is definitely worth the hike getting there.
7. Ruffner Mountain
Ruffner Mountain, 1214 81st St S, Birmingham, AL 35206, USA
Ruffner Mountain, which is located in Birmingham, offers a wonderful view of the city's skyline. During the fall season, this view is bursting will gorgeous colors.
Have you ever experienced a view from one of these seven overlooks during the fall season? If so, what did you think? Please share your thoughts with us in the comments below.
To learn more about Cheaha Mountain, be sure to take a look at the following article:
Few Alabamians Know That Cheaha State Park Was The First State Park In Alabama.
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43 units new construction near UPENN, Penn Medicine, Drexel! Ideal opportunity for 1031 Exchange or OZ investment pre-CO. 80% complete and will be ready from Spring leasing! 10 year full tax abatement. 43 market rate apartments. (18) 1BRs, (11) 1BR+DEN, (14 ) 2BR, and 10 parking spots in rear. Amenities include green roof with skyline views, fitness center, community lounge, bike storage, wifi, lobby with package area, elevator, smart locks, 10 parking spots in rear, and modern and professional finishes throughout. Tons of light and closet space. Most units with breakfast bars and Juliet balconies. All units come with washer/dryer, central air, quartz counters, stainless steel appliances, luxury LVT flooring, brand new kitchens, baths and fixtures throughout. Tons of PENN and Drexel graduate students and working professionals in this area! Tremendous value appreciation and rent growth potential! Note property is still being completed and thus there is time to purchase under OZ or 1031.
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Quincy MA Automobile Change Oil – What you ought to Know
Changing oil in an automobile is not something that is done very often, unless there exists a real emergency. Quite often, it's more like having to take action every 3 thousand miles roughly. But it still must be done. So how often should you change your oil? Here are some answers to that question that will assist you out. Before going to Quincy Massachusetts auto mechanics.
Check the oil level at least once a week. This will let you know if you need to buy more oil or if the level is just right. It is also smart to put some oil in the engine if it looks a little low. This can help lubricate all of the moving parts and make them run more smoothly.
Look over the entire engine. Are there any areas that could be worn? These include the bearings, gaskets, and hoses. Any signs of damage or roughness will need to be replaced. In the event that you feel like there is a problem, drive the engine for a bit to ensure that the oil doesn't leak anywhere. Clean out the oil pan under the engine quite a bit to make certain that nothing is getting backed up.
You must change the oil at least one time a year. Some cars might need to have their oil changed more often. You can hire Quincy Massachusetts auto mechanic to do it for your regularly. But remember that it's very important to always obtain the recommended mileage for the engine. Check the oil in the engine, if you ever have to by pulling it and smelling it.
How many quarts of oil in the event you change in a typical engine? That depends on age the car. This also needs to be figured in when you are changing oil for the very first time. You would like to change your oil as near to the recommended mileage as you possibly can. Some cars need a certain amount of oil to decrease the block. If yours has a low engine oil pressure, it could be time to get some good new oil.
When you are changing oil, there are several things that you need to do before you put the oil in the automobile. First, take away the oil filter from your own engine. If you don't know how, you might want to call an auto mechanic from Quincy Massachusetts. You can't put new oil in unless you have the old oil filter off. Also, when you are removing the oil filter, get any spare parts that you might need like the drain plug or crankcase snake out. Check beneath the hood to make sure you get rid of all of the extra oil.
Now you need to really get your new oil in. It's wise to combine it with the old oil first to make sure it gets mixed properly. Then, you'll need to crank the engine. As the engine is running, make sure to get the oil in to the crankcase. When you obtain the oil into the crankcase, don't crank it yet. It is advisable to let the oil sit for at the very least five minutes in order that the oil can lubricate all of the moving parts of your engine.
Once the oil is in the crankcase, it's time to change the oil. Start by cranking the engine and then move the drain plug until you hear some noise. After you hear the noise, it is time to change your oil. Be sure to change your oil every three thousand miles roughly, depending on how well you drive your car.
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Stone Embroidered Nametape · Vintage Stonewashed
A reproduction news reporter jungle shirt features woven patches and name tapes made from a lightweight cotton poplin.
The shirt is the imagined uniform of a missing photojournalist; often these unique uniforms, customised with the patches of units they joined on the frontline, are some of the most rare and sought after by collectors.
Woven patches and name tape
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Cotton Poplin · 100% Cotton
1960’s era U.S. Army cotton poplin, reproduced exclusively for Maharishi. This lightweight cloth was introduced when the U.S. were invited to advise in Vietnam, and required a lighter cloth suitable for tropical conditions.
Shown with 8117 Camo Advisors Pants and 8169 Embroidered Hemp Shirt
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If you’ve ever wondered how to become the proud owner of a capybara, look no further. This article will guide you on where to buy these delightful creatures. Whether you’re seeking a unique addition to your family or simply intrigued by their charming demeanor, finding a capybara to call your own is easier than you might think. From specialized exotic pet stores to online marketplaces, there are various options available for you to embark on this extraordinary capybara ownership journey. Get ready to embark on an adventure to find your very own capybara companion.
If you’re looking to buy a capybara conveniently from the comfort of your own home, online marketplaces are a great option. E-commerce websites cater to various shopping needs, including the sale of exotic pets like capybaras. These platforms offer a wide range of products and services, making it easier for you to find reputable breeders or sellers of capybaras. However, it’s crucial to exercise caution and thoroughly research the seller’s credentials, reviews, and policies before making a purchase.
Pet Adoption Websites
Another option to consider is adopting a capybara through online pet adoption websites. These platforms connect potential pet owners with animals in need of a loving home. While it may be less common to find capybaras available for adoption compared to traditional pets, such as cats or dogs, it’s worth checking these platforms regularly. By adopting rather than buying, you can provide a second chance to a capybara in need and contribute to the welfare of animals in conjunction with reputable rescue organizations.
Online classifieds are also a viable avenue to explore when searching for a capybara. These websites or sections within larger platforms allow individuals to post ads for various goods and services, including pets. However, exercise caution and be diligent in verifying the legitimacy of the seller. Request detailed information about the capybara’s history, health records, and care requirements. It’s advisable to conduct thorough research and, if possible, meet the seller and the capybara in person before finalizing any transactions.
Local Pet Stores
For a more hands-on approach to finding a capybara, consider visiting local pet stores. Some specialty pet stores may have exotic pet sections or connections with breeders who deal in more unusual animals. These stores often provide a more intimate and personable experience, giving you the opportunity to interact with potential pets and seek advice from knowledgeable staff. While it’s important to remember that capybaras have specific care needs, local pet stores can offer valuable insights and guidance on how to properly care for these fascinating creatures.
Zoos and Wildlife Parks
Zoos and wildlife parks can be an unexpected yet excellent resource for finding capybaras. These institutions, particularly those focusing on exotic and endangered species, sometimes have surplus animals or engage in breeding programs. Zoos and wildlife parks often prioritize the well-being and conservation of the animals under their care, making them trustworthy sources to acquire capybaras. Additionally, these establishments may offer educational programs and resources to help you understand the unique needs and responsibilities associated with owning a capybara.
Exotic Animal Breeders
Working directly with a reputable breeder specializing in capybaras can provide you with assurance and guidance throughout the process of purchasing a capybara. Exotic animal breeders dedicate themselves to the responsible breeding and care of various rare and exotic species, including capybaras. When choosing a breeder, prioritize those who prioritize animal welfare, proper genetic diversity, and ongoing support. Ensure that the breeder follows ethical standards and maintains high standards of cleanliness and socialization for their animals.
Agricultural Expos and Animal Shows
Agricultural expos and animal shows are exciting gatherings that bring together a diverse range of exhibitors, including capybara breeders and enthusiasts. These events offer an opportunity to interact with breeders directly, ask questions, see capybaras up close, and learn more about the proper care and requirements associated with owning one as a pet. Keep an eye on event listings in your area and make plans to attend any agricultural expos or animal shows that may feature capybaras.
Farm Animal Sanctuaries
Farm animal sanctuaries, which primarily focus on providing safe havens for animals rescued from various situations, can sometimes have capybaras available for adoption. These organizations prioritize the welfare of animals and may have capybaras in need of loving homes. By adopting a capybara from a farm animal sanctuary, you not only provide a caring environment for the animal but also contribute to the cause of animal welfare and support the essential work undertaken by these sanctuaries.
Rehoming and Rescue Organizations
Capybaras, like any other pets, may sometimes need to be rehomed due to various circumstances. Rehoming and rescue organizations specialize in finding suitable homes for animals in need. These organizations work tirelessly to ensure the well-being of the animals they rescue and often have rigorous adoption processes in place to ensure that the capybara finds a suitable and loving home. By adopting from a rehoming or rescue organization, you provide a second chance to a capybara in need and contribute to the ongoing efforts of these dedicated organizations.
Importing from a Different Country
If you’re unable to find a suitable capybara locally, another option is to import one from a country where they are more readily available. However, it’s essential to familiarize yourself with the regulations regarding importing animals from different countries. Research the legal requirements, necessary permits, and potential quarantine periods before considering this option. It’s crucial to prioritize the welfare of the animal during transport and ensure that it is a safe and viable option before proceeding.
Capybara Breeders and Associations
Capybara breeders specifically focus on the breeding and sale of these unique animals. Their expertise ensures the availability of healthy and well-socialized capybaras for individuals interested in bringing one into their home. Research and reach out to reputable capybara breeders who demonstrate a commitment to the well-being and welfare of the animals in their care. Ask for references, visit their facilities if feasible, and ensure that they adhere to ethical breeding practices.
Capybara associations play a crucial role in promoting awareness, education, and responsible ownership of these captivating creatures. These associations gather enthusiasts, breeders, and owners to exchange knowledge and advocate for the welfare of capybaras. Engaging with capybara associations can provide valuable resources, connect you with reputable breeders, and offer ongoing support and advice as you embark on your capybara ownership journey.
Contacting Local Animal Authorities
When searching for a capybara, it’s always a good idea to reach out to local animal authorities, such as animal control agencies, wildlife departments, or veterinary offices. They might have information on local regulations, ownership requirements, or leads on reputable capybara breeders or available capybaras in your area. These authorities can provide guidance and help ensure that you are fully informed about the legal and responsible aspects of owning a capybara.
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Does the Bible say what our age will be once we enter the kingdom of heaven?
When someone asks what my age will be in heaven, my only answer is that I know life will never end because Jesus promised, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this” (John 11:25-26). The first and most important question for them is if they have trusted in Christ. Has God brought you to repentance, and have you placed your trust in Him? The question of what age we will be in heaven is irrelevant for those who haven’t been born again. They will never know the answer to that question, and that’s the most important question of all! How you answer that determines your eternal destiny. So I would ask them if they believe in Jesus Christ and if they have trusted in Him. All other questions are insignificant compared to this one. But if you’ve been born again, then you might have wondered how old you will be in heaven. What does the Bible say about this, if anything?
The Optimum Age
Most agree that the age of 30-33 is the optimum time when we reach our mental and physical peak. At age 30 Jesus entered into His earthly ministry. Men could not even enter the Levitical priesthood until they were the age of 30. But does this mean this is the age we’ll be when we enter into glory? And what about babies who die before they’re old enough to understand what repentance and faith are (Mark 1:15)? How old will a baby who dies here on earth be in the kingdom? Besides, how can a young child know enough to be saved if they can’t even talk or read. All I know for certain is the Bible is silent on this subject. We just cannot say for certain, but many believe we’ll revert to the age of 30-33 after we die and enter the kingdom of heaven, or if Jesus returns before we die. It would seem logical because that’s the average age of a human’s greatest mental and physical potential; however, older people are still growing and can increase their spiritual or biblical knowledge. The truth is, it takes a lifetime of sanctification to grow in holiness. So old age doesn’t mean a person’s less spiritual; in fact, they may be more so as they age.
Be Like Him
Every Christian should have the desire to be more like Christ day after day. Interestingly, the Bible teaches that we will be like Him in ways, certainly not in His resplendent glory, but we will have glorified bodies. The Apostle John wrote, “Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when He appears, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is” (1 John 3:2). John clearly says that we’ll be like Jesus after we’ve entered the kingdom of heaven. But what age would we be, and what age would Jesus be? Of course, in Jesus’ humanity He only lived until about 33 years of age; so we would expect that Jesus, in His physical appearance, will be like that of a 33-year-old male. But, of course, He is God too; so we can only draw our conclusion so far before we’re walking on air, having no scriptural support for what our age will be. The Apostle Paul wrote, “Just as we have borne the likeness of the earthly man, so shall we bear the likeness of the man from heaven” (1 Corinthians 15:49). So as the Apostle John wrote, and the Apostle Paul agrees, we will be like Him (Jesus) but not in all of His magnificent glory. We will be like Him in many other ways, like having a body that can’t die or have disease anymore. We’ll never run the risk of death again; and, the best part of all, we’ll be saved to sin no more! St. Thomas Aquinas wrote many years ago that “all will rise in the condition of perfect age, which is of thirty-two or thirty-three years. This is because all who were not yet arrived at this age, did not possess this perfect age, and the old had already lost it. Hence, youths and children will be given what they lack, and what the aged once had will be restored to them.” But he did not, nor could he provide specific Bible verses to prove his point. Right now we can only guess. Since the Bible is silent on this subject, then I must be too.
Again, we return to the most important question of your life: Have you ever repented and placed your faith in Christ? Remember, Jesus said, “I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh” (John 6:51). So “whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him” (John 3:36). Either it’s life or it’s God’s wrath–both are eternal. Your future depends on whether you’ve believed in the Son of God or not. No other question even comes close in importance. What do you say? Have you believed? If so, you have eternal life. And what that age will be, who cares because we will be in the presence of the Lord for time without end (Revelation 21:3, 22:4). That’s satisfying enough for me, so I don’t have to worry about what age I will be in heaven. I’ll just be glad to be there.
May God richly bless you,
Pastor Jack Wellman
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A Demat account India serves as the digital repository for your financial securities, offering a secure and efficient way to hold and manage your investments. However, opening a Demat account is not the end of the process; it requires regular maintenance to ensure its smooth functioning and compliance with regulatory requirements. Let’s explore the essential aspects of Demat account maintenance to keep your investments in good order.
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This first volume of Future Press’ Elden Ring – Books of Knowledge contains a complete record of The Lands Between. Overworld, dungeons and underworld—no matter where you go, every inch is carefully mapped and its secrets laid bare. All of the game’s areas and NPCs are covered and over 100 detailed area maps are included in a beautifully designed, premium hardcover volume.
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The Gospel of Luke: Settled in Spirit
August 16, 2020
As Jesus taught and healed throughout the region of Galilee, lives were changed. He taught with the authority and power of God Himself and His touch brought spiritual and physical healing to all who were brought to Him. Jesus still does this today! No matter where you are or what you’ve done, His grace knows no bounds. Come into the presence of Jesus and experience His love, His power, His healing and His grace.Ryan Bramlett • The Gospel of Luke: Settled in Spirit • Luke 4:31-44
Series: The Gospel of Luke: Settled in Spirit
Message: I Didn't Ask for This
Pastor: Ryan Bramlett
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Study Guide (PDF)
Come on, can we celebrate Shaq right now and his group? All that they are doing. Shaq, if you’re watching right now, incredible. And he’s 100 percent right. Who you surround yourself with—it matters. And if you’re watching today and you are thinking, “That’s what I want.” Or, “I don’t know if I’m ready for that.” Or, “Is there a spot available for me?” There is. You can go to:
and someone from our team will follow-up with you this week. Don’t put it off, alright?
So, that’s a big one. And then also before we get rolling today, we have to start by celebrating what God has done this past week. So, I want you to lean forward a little bit, wherever you are watching from and get ready for this, because this is no small thing. The past week, we had 25 people get baptized! Twenty-five people made the decision to give their lives to Jesus and start following him. This is unbelievable.
We heard all kinds of crazy stories of people getting baptized in pools, and just doing whatever it took. So, if you’re on the other side of this and you got baptized this week, just congratulations, it’s the biggest decision you’ll ever make in your life and we just want you to know we’re here for you.
As far as today goes, Traders Point Online, wherever you’re watching from—we even have a few of our team members in the room today—so welcome everyone. Yeah, we have a few clappers in here. But what we’re going to be doing is continuing in our series through the gospel of Luke, that we’ve titled Settled in Spirit.
And a gospel is what you’ll see in the beginning of the big section of your Bible that says New Testament. And there are four of these things that kind of kick off what we call the New Testament. The gospel according to Mark, according to Matthew, according to Luke, according to John. We have four of them.
And maybe you’ve read them and maybe you have a hard time kind of figuring them out. It seems like one focuses a little bit more on this, or this one says this, or this one leaves it out—what is that all about?
As I was thinking about it this this week, I think a really good way to think about it is to think about The Last Dance, alright? So the MJ documentary that just came out a little bit ago, if you watch it, it will kind of put the gospels into perspective, because it could have been titled the gospel of Michael Jordan, the good news of MJ, because what they did was, they went back and they interviewed eye witnesses, they interviewed players he played against, played with. They interviewed coaches and even reporters.
And what was fascinating, if you watched the documentary, was everyone described or focused on something different about Jordan. Even if you look to the exact games, the same seconds within that game, each player highlighted a different thing. This is what they remembered, and this is how they told their story through it.
It’s the same thing with the gospels. And I love what Aaron has been saying in the last two weeks. The gospel of Luke is really the gospel for skeptics, for people who are kind of on the outside, because that’s who it was written for. Luke, this physician, takes on this project to write down the detailed account—what he says in the beginning is, “I want to give this to you so that you can be certain.”
I don’t know about you, but being certain about something sounds pretty nice. And especially at the time when this was being written. Jesus—his message that was controversial, it was so crazy, it was absurd, that most people, they heard it, they believed, they wanted to believe, but in the back of their minds they were thinking, “Could this really happen? Is Jesus really who he said he is. The stories that I’ve heard, are they true?”
And what Luke does, is he writes all of this down and he says, “Yes, it’s all true. You can be certain of this. Take it to the bank. And the good news is that there is even more. It’s actually even better than you think it is. And here, take a look at this detailed account.” And that’s what we are going to be looking at today. We’re going to pick up in Luke, chapter 4, starting in verse 31.
If you have a Bible you can flip or scroll there, but if not, no worries, everything will be on the screen next to me. But, as you flip or scroll there, I’m going to give you too much time to get there as I set up the background of what just happened, because it will make what we read today make a whole lot more sense.
In Luke, chapter 4, what’s going on is Jesus is beginning his teaching ministry. He’s stepping up in these Synagogues, these religious buildings, and he’s beginning to preach and teach. And how you start is really important.
I know a thing or two about this. I actually used to be a substitute teacher for a little bit. And maybe some of you are like, “How many jobs have you had? Every time you get up there you talk about working somewhere else.” And it’s true. I’ve a done a lot of things for money, okay? It is what it is. I said what I said, alright?
But I was a substitute teacher. And I can remember how the whole thing kicked off. First day on the job. I show up in the office. And they tell me where my assignment is going to be. I go up to the room, and I’m sitting there in the chair waiting for the clock to strike, ready for that bell to ring.
And, what’s the first thing you do as a new teacher? First thing? You write your name on the board, right? Like, I can remember all of my teachers first day, that’s what they did. They went to the chalkboard and in perfect cursive they wrote their names. That’s what I was going to do.
So I mapped it out perfectly. As the bell is hitting, I’m walking up to the board, but this school was advanced. They didn’t have chalk boards, alright? They had dry erase boards. As I’m walking up there—I get there and I go to write my name, not in perfect cursive though, because I’m a millennial and I’m the worst—but in large print, Mr. Bramlett. And I put a line underneath it, just to let them know that I mean business.
But as I strike the line, the class is losing it behind me. They are laughing. And I turn around and I think of the most teachery thing I can say, and I said, “Hey, could someone explain to me what is so funny?” And this sweet little girl in the front row raised her hand. I said, “Speak, child.” And she said, “That’s not a dry erase board.” I said, “I beg your pardon?” She looked at me, “Um, that’s not a dry erase board.” It was a smart board.
And just to make it painfully clear for everyone watching, and everyone in the room, what I did was just took a marker, it would be like me writing my name on this screen right now. Everyone in the back of the room would be very upset. It’s the worst start that you could possibly have in teaching. But I was so embarrassed that the first thing I said was, “It’s actually both.” I said, “It’s a smart board and it’s a dry erase board, obviously your teacher didn’t know that yet.” And then I took a quick break and told the teacher in the hallway, “Hey, I just ruined the whole thing.” That’s how I began my teaching career.
Jesus, on the other hand, lucky for him he was teaching before smart boards, so he didn’t run into that problem. But at the same time, Jesus is doing something different. Just like me writing on computers with markers, he was doing something different—something that no one had ever seen before. And that’s what we’re going to see as we pick up in verse 31. Take a look at this:
“Then Jesus went to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and taught there in the synagogue every Sabbath day. There, too, the people were amazed at his teaching, for he spoke with authority.”
Now, just to set this up, it’s really that last word there that kind of differentiates Jesus from everything else that was going on. And it’s that last word there:
It says that Jesus was teaching with authority. He was teaching with power. He was introducing something new—that was a big thing. They had teachers. They had Rabbis. But everyone was just explaining what had always been explained. But when Jesus stepped up, he said, “I actually have something new to say,” which was very different.
If you can even think back to your teachers, when I was a teacher for that year, I was not there to present any new information. I wasn’t like, “Hey, kids. I’ve been working on this new math theory, let’s try it out today.” No. It was, “Please excuse my dear Aunt Sally.” That’s what we were working on. That’s what I was going off of—the classics.
But Jesus, he actually stepped up with authority, with power, and he teaches from the Scriptures and he says, “Hey, you’ve kind of got it a little bit off. You just don’t have enough of the information. But I’m here and I’m going to give you all of it.”
And he begins to teach. And if you were here a few weeks ago, Aaron was talking about this, that as he taught, he not only taught something new, he actually said that he, himself, was the fulfillment of all Scripture. He was the one who was going to come in and usher in this new kingdom of God. Pretty new, pretty powerful—and you need a lot of authority to say it.
Some people loved him. Some people thought that this was the best news that they had ever heard. Some people, a little bit more slow to change. They did not appreciate this message from Jesus. And by not appreciate it, I mean they tried to kill my Man, alright? They tried to assassinate Jesus for the way that he was teaching, they try to throw him off a cliff, but he steps aside, he gets away. And that doesn’t stop him, because, as we’re going to see in the Scriptures today, this is what he came to do—to preach. To tell them and to tell us what God is really like and what he’s about.
That’s where we are going to pick up today in chapter 4. Look at what happens next. After he avoids getting thrown off of the cliff it says:
“Once when he was in the synagogue, a man possessed by a demon—an evil spirit—cried out, shouting, ‘Go away! Why are you interfering with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God!’ But Jesus reprimanded him. ‘Be quiet! Come out of the man,’ he ordered.
“At that, the demon threw the man to the floor as the crowd watched; then it came out of him without hurting him further. Amazed, the people exclaimed, ‘What authority and power this man’s words possess! Even evil spirits obey him, and they flee at his command!’ The news about Jesus spread through every village in the entire region.”
So here’s the scene. Jesus is teaching, he’s in the middle of his sermon, and a demon possessed man starts shouting in the front row, “…shouting, ‘Go away! Why are you interfering with us?” Leave us alone.
Now, I don’t want to make today about demons and evil spirits, but Jesus does. And maybe that kind of throws you off as we started talking about demons and evil spirits like, “I don’t know if I can go with you there.” And I think the word, itself, might throw you, but I don’t think the concept really does, because whether you use demon or evil spirit or bad energy—there is something that I think a lot of us could rally around and say, “Yeah, there’s something there.”
Maybe you’ve worked through something that is really hard with someone, someone was going through something, and you could just feel it. It felt like something was opposing them. It felt like they weren’t themselves. And you couldn’t shake it.
Or maybe you’re coming out of the other side of it. You were healed of something and you can look back and you can say, “Yes, there was something there that was against me.”
And for us to really understand why Jesus came and all that he did, we have to get to this, as hard as it may be to hear or to understand, there are not only physical things that we see, physical battles, there is also a spiritual war that is going on. And you’ll see throughout Scripture that Jesus both healed people of physical problems, but he also healed people from spiritual problems. And the good news is that he is still healing people from both today.
But I want us to see in this, because it about destroyed me, I believe God gave me this. I can tell you where I was, 6:52 Wednesday morning as I was meditating on these verses this is what stuck out to me. The man didn’t ask for the demon to be removed. The man didn’t ask for the demon to be removed.
Just stick with me for a second as I kind of tell you what I mean by this. What would have happened in our context, we’re at church, a sermon is being preached, and a man just began screaming and shouting and saying, “Leave me alone.” What really just kind of wrecked me was that the man wasn’t there for healing. He didn’t show up because Jesus was there, and he thought that he could get this from Jesus.
It doesn’t even say he knew about this demon. Maybe he didn’t. Maybe he had lived with it for so long that he couldn’t tell a difference between where he ended and where the demon picked up. He just thought, “This is who I will always be.” But, but by just being there, by just being in the presence of Jesus, this demon couldn’t stand it. The man didn’t ask for it, but the demon couldn’t stand it and the closer he got to Jesus he had to speak out, “Leave me alone.” And Jesus, how powerful he is, how powerful God is, is that by just being in his presence healing comes.
Here’s the truth. This demon trembled with terror in the presence.
Demons tremble with terror in the presence of Jesus.
We see this throughout Scripture. Whenever Jesus shows up and whatever comes into the presence of God, if it’s not of God, it can’t stand against him. It begins to speak out. It begins to fall over. It begins to be this controversy of, “Stop messing with me. Leave us alone. What part do you have to do with me?” Because they are terrified of what Jesus came to bring. And we see as he steps on to the scene, everywhere he goes they tremble at his presence. They can’t live there.
And this is why it is so important to be encouraged in this season and in every season—of how big of a deal it is to not stop connecting with God, but to remain in his presence. Because we need to be engaged now more than ever. Because as old habits try to come back, or new addictions start to come up, the only shot we have of defeating them is to bring them into the presence of Jesus.
And the Bible has all kinds of stories like this. If you just look at anyone who came into contact with Jesus, most of them didn’t ask for it. Most of them weren’t looking for him. But when they came into the presence of God, their lives changed. They were willing to give up everything for him.
The disciples, followers of Jesus, they weren’t looking for Jesus. They weren’t looking for a new life. They were trying to catch some fish. And Jesus showed up and he changed everything. And they sacrificed it all and said that there is nothing like being in the presence of Jesus. He’s given me what nothing else can give.
There’s another story of a woman at a well, who goes and she’s just in a horrible spot. So much baggage, she’s taking on this identity that’s not who she is. She wasn’t looking for Jesus. She was looking for water. But she comes face to face in the presence of Jesus and he restores her. He lets her know what her identity really is. It changes her life. Everything changes for her and she goes and tells everyone everywhere about who Jesus is and all that he has done.
Anyone here, anyone here get met by Jesus like, “I wasn’t even looking for God. I was just trying to live my life. I was just going through and then out of nowhere; I came into the presence of Jesus and I never wanted to leave.
This is my story. I wasn’t looking for Jesus. I didn’t even have demons that I was trying to fight. I didn’t have a void that I knew about. I was trying to go on a second date with a beautiful young lady. And she told me, “Do you know about Jesus?” Jesus the one who loves us. Jesus the one who came here and died for us. She told me this whole thing and just being there under the name of Jesus my whole life changed.
And it just brought me to this space of how important it is to stay close to God. Because what we’re going to see is this demon that he removes, and he heals this man is just the beginning. What we’re going to see in these next few verses, what I want us to hold on to, is that:
There is nothing God can’t cast out.
There is nothing that God can’t cast out. If you bring it into the presence of Jesus, there is nothing that can stand against it. Perfect love will cast out everything, even the tricks of the Devil can’t stand against him: shame, guilt, fear—none of that can live in the presence of Jesus. Because, what Jesus does here, he heals this man in the Synagogue, and as you can imagine, it gets people talking. No one just leaves that day quietly like, “Huh. What do you want to do for lunch? You thinking Panera? Great pick-two options they have over there.”
No. Everyone runs out like, “You won’t believe it. The guy, Jesus, the one who was teaching, that new teaching, he healed a man. I saw him speak. I saw a man fall. And I saw him healed in a moment.” And they began to tell everyone. They would go from village to village and tell everyone about what Jesus did.
And Jesus, in the meantime, goes back to this guy Simon’s house, and Simon’s mother-in-law, it pretty much looks like she is on her death bed. She has this high fever and Jesus walks into the room and touches her by the hand. She’s in his presence. She’s immediately healed. Not like starting to get better. No. In an instant she is healed, and she pops up from her death bed to making appetizers for everyone at this party: pizza bites, pizza bagels for everyone. And it’s all happening in a moment.
And then, as they are sitting there, it’s gone viral. Everyone begins to swarm. Everyone comes into the village looking for Jesus because they heard, this is the Jesus, this is the Son of God, this is the Messiah. And look at what happens next. It says:
“As the sun went down that evening, people throughout the village brought sick family members to Jesus. No matter what their diseases were, the touch of his hand healed every one. Many were possessed by demons; and the demons came out at his command, shouting, ‘You are the Son of God!’ But because they knew he was the Messiah, he rebuked them and refused to let them speak.”
This is incredible. And what I want us to focus on first, there is so much here, but what I want us to see is that line:
No matter what
No matter what. Everyone in the room right now, can we say, “No matter what.”? Everyone watching online, you’ve got to go to chat right now, type it in there, “No matter what.” No matter what their diseases were, the touch of his hand healed every one, no matter what.
And because… The reason I say this, the reason I want to say it out loud, the reason I want to type it into chat so that you can stare at it is because it becomes so quick to forget. We begin to buy into this lie that creeps in and whispers to us, “Not for you. Not for you. Your problems are worse. You are a little bit too far gone. You’re not like everyone else. Your problems are not their problems. They might be accepted, but for you? Are you crazy? If they knew who you really were, if they knew what you’ve really done, if God is really God, then you will never be accepted.”
And I know that this is a thought because I talk to people and I hear it come out. When I’m talking to people, and we get to that point in the conversation, “Hey, what do you do?”
“Oh, me? I’m a pastor and I preach,” which always goes over great. Usually people have zero hesitations, no questions, and just love me right where I am. No. Kidding. But usually what follows is, “Oh, man. Church? I could never go. I’m telling you if I went to your church the whole place would cave in. If I went to your church, that place would catch fire. I mean, if I went lightening…” Alright, I get it. The church would…
But I think we’re off. That’s what I always say. I think we have a different idea of who Jesus is and what the church is all about, because that’s not the God I know. That’s not the God that I’ve come to love. And that’s what I want us to do right now. Instead of just listening to the narrative in your head, the whispers that keep coming in of saying who you’re not and what God will or won’t do or how you’ll be accepted or rejected, I just want us to go to the source.
That’s what Luke is doing. That’s what we do every single Sunday. What did Jesus say? Does Jesus say that there is some kind of limit? Does Jesus say that there is a test? Does Jesus say you’ve got to do these things then maybe…? No! He makes it very clear. He says, “No matter what.” No matter what their diseases were, no matter what their past was they were getting healed. And today God is still doing the same thing that he has always been doing.
Can we celebrate that? No matter what. Can we celebrate a God who heals, a God who knows no bounds, a God whose grace extends to all of us, even when we’re not asking for it? Even when we just find ourselves next to him, he provides healing. This is what Jesus does. He does all of that. He provides the healing, he provides the forgiveness, he provides the salvation.
But even us, and I’m talking right now to people who would call themselves followers of Jesus, what about us? What do we do? And I love in this Scripture that it’s even foreshadowed of what the church will do as a result of what Jesus has done. Take a look at this:
“…people throughout the village brought sick family members to Jesus. No matter what their diseases were...”
If you’re wondering what it is that we do, as followers of Jesus, it’s that. We go to our village, we go to our city, wherever you’re watching from, you start there and you go and you find people and you say, “You’ve got to meet Jesus. I’ve got to get you close to Jesus. You’ve got to come to know about the love of Jesus. You’ve got to know how Jesus heals everyone. Just being in his presence will change everything. You need to know about him.”
And we remove any unnecessary barriers so that we can get him or her to a front row seat so that they can see Jesus, and meet him, and be changed by him.
I’m giving my life to this mission. And I can promise you there is nothing special about me. The only thing that I’ve got going for me is this:
I’ve seen too much.
I’ve seen too much. That’s what gives me the courage to stand on this stage. That’s what gives me the courage to go out and to have conversations. That’s what allows me to continue to point to Jesus because I’ve seen too much.
I’ve seen God work. I’ve seen God restore marriages. I’ve seen God take away addictions. I’ve seen God cure people of depression. I’ve seen God do things that only he could do. And I’ve been brought to this place where I’ve seen too much. You can’t tell me otherwise. So for the rest of my life, I’m going to spend it taking people by the hand and saying, “You’ve got to come and know Jesus. You’ve got to just be in his presence, because I’m telling you, there is nothing like it.”
Is there anyone here today who can say, “I’ve seen too much.”? You can’t tell me otherwise. God is at work. That’s what we do. Our opening line is not look at as us, look at me, our opening line is always and only Jesus. Here it is:
The best thing we can do as followers of Jesus is show someone the scars my Savior healed.
Somewhere along the way we lost this. And we’ve shamed this for Christian makeup. And this idea that I just have to pretend, that I’ve got to put some polish on then I can go out with this weird, creepy smile and fake it and that people will want to be a part of that. No one wants to be a part of that. No one needs something else to be fake, especially when we don’t have to fake it, when we seriously have something that is that good instead of the makeup.
Take it off. Show people your scars, “You won’t believe it. You won’t believe where I once was. But let me tell you, I was blind but now I can see. I was hurting but then God saved me.” “My divorce was going down, my marriage was going down to divorce, but then he came in and restored it all.” “I had this addiction that I couldn’t get past and then Jesus came, and he healed everything.” Show people where you’ve been and show people how far God has brought you.
I’m telling you. These verses, when I first read them at the beginning of the week it was like, “I don’t know if I’m going to have enough to say with these first few verses. But can I just say, I think God laughed in my face. There is so much here and in every part of Scripture.
But we’ve got two more verses for today. You guys good with two more verses? Two more verses to work through? What’s going to happen here is we’re going to see the how. Because what we’ve been reading is Jesus healing, Jesus doing these incredible things, but Jesus gives us this unbelievable insight as to how and why he is able to do what he does. And it’s an encouragement for all of us. Look at this:
“Early the next morning Jesus went out to an isolated place. The crowds searched everywhere for him, and when they finally found him, they begged him not to leave them. But he replied, ‘I must preach the Good News of the Kingdom of God in other towns, too, because that is why I was sent.’ So he continued to travel around, preaching in synagogues throughout Judea.”
This is fascinating. I mean it was just the most incredible day that the earth had ever seen. Jesus is healing person after person after person. He’s so connected to God. But yet, the next morning the first thing that he does after that healing rampage is that it says that he goes out to this isolated place, he goes out to be alone.
And maybe when you read that you’re thinking, “What is he doing out there?” He was going to pray. But what is prayer? He was going to be in the presence of God, because even Jesus knew how important that was. That’s where the power comes from. The lives that we want, they cannot come without it. It is not sold separately. As we follow God, we are going to have to remain in this space connected to him.
And you see this throughout Scripture. You’ll find Jesus in a lonely place, in a desolate place, in an isolated place all doing the same thing, setting everything else down so that he can connect with God and be in the presence of God.
What I want to ask you today is do you have that?
Do you have an isolated place?
Do you have an isolated place that you can go to?
You know, I spent the first part of the year reading through the gospels, the first four books of the New Testament that we were talking about. And I just read them over and over again, looking for something different, because usually I read them, and I look for what Jesus said. Call me crazy, it’s a book, but that’s usually the way I take these things. What do they say? What’s going on?
But this year I started reading looking behind things. Not just what did he say, but what did he do? What was the life that he lived? What were some of his habits? What were some of his rhythms, day in and day out? And this one stood out like crazy. He was always just getting away with God. He’s always carving out time. Even when the life around him is going crazy, he makes time for God.
And it brings us to a really good point:
We aren’t just called to believe like Jesus believed.
It’s something much bigger than that:
We’re actually called to live like Jesus lived.
So as we go through this, I mean, there’s a lot here that we can take in to say, “How can I be in the presence of God always? Not just in crises, not just when I hit rock bottom. What would it look like for me to seek the presence the God, not just stumble upon it? It’s amazing that God’s grace meets me when I’m not even looking for it, but what if I went looking for it? What if I situated myself there? How much more, then, would God do?”
And I’m telling you, one of the biggest gifts of COVID, and I know that’s a loaded statement, like, “What are you talking about, man? Have you been outside?” But one of the gifts of COVID was this. I was able to find an isolated place, and it was every morning in my house—well, in my old house. We sold our house this week and we moved in with my old roommates, and by old roommates, I mean my parents. Love you guys. So thankful for you.
But whenever I was going through this, especially when it first started, I would get up really early in the morning and I would go up to the attic and I had this window there and I would just look out and I would talk to God. And it would be silent. There was nothing to go along with it. I would just sit there. And some days he would speak and some days I would be frustrated. And I’m telling you, they were some of the best, most worst, times of my life—painful, some joyful. But I was connecting with God on a level that I had never connected before. And it happened through this—this isolated place.
And I know that’s hard. I know as I’m going through it, “It must be nice preacher man. You have an isolated place. Well, I have a life, okay? So I don’t have isolated places.” I get it. I have three very small humans in my house as well. And whether you have kids or not, you’re not just going to slip and fall into an isolated place. It’s something that you have to carve out. It’s something that you have to be intentional about.
But, I’m telling you, if we know this, if we know this for a fact—the demons shudder in terror in the presence of Jesus, if we know that his love cast out all fear, where else would we want to be? If we could get into this spot and start our mornings from there, nothing can stop us, because if the One who is in me is greater than anything in the world, then I’m starting off in a place that I can’t lose.
But I do want to put some disclaimers out there. An isolated place—first, and this one is pretty much for the fellas, the bathroom is not your isolated place. You cannot start this week, “Yeah, I know. I was in there a while, but that’s my isolated place. I was just in there talking to God.” No you weren’t, okay? Scrap that.
The second thing, we’re not thinking about this as an escape. This isn’t something that you’re running from; this is something that you are running toward. You’re going to be with God, to connect with God and the amazing thing is that you’re not alone, because I promise you every time you carve out the time, God’s Spirit carves out the time and he will be there with you over and over and over again. This isn’t something we escape from.
And this isn’t a call to live isolated, because maybe that’s the other message that’s going in your mind right now, like, “Everyone is telling me not to be isolated and now you’re telling me to be isolated.” No. This is about going to an isolated place for a very specific time so that we can be in the presence of God and so that we can hear from his Spirit so that we can be sent out.
That’s exactly what we see here with Jesus. Jesus went into this space, this isolated space, talked to God, connected with God, was in the presence of God and his first response as he came out was what? “I can’t stay. God is sending me. I’ve got my marching orders. I came here to do one thing and one thing only, to preach the gospel, the Good News. So thankful for your hospitality, but I have to go.”
That’s the same thing for us. We are going to be with God so that we can go out and to live for God. And what we want to do this week is just to challenge you. Challenge you to be in the presence of God every day. We want to give you two ways to do that.
The first one is this:
Identify an isolated place, and carve out 10 minutes every day this week to be alone with God.
Identify an isolated place, and I’m going to put a few more action steps on this. So, identify it, like I said you’re not just going to wake up tomorrow and it’s going to be noon and you’re like, “Oh, this is a great isolated place. Wow. I didn’t know about this.” No, so before you go to bed tonight, think about tomorrow. Think about where you’ll be and when you have to be there and then you’re going to have to carve it out. We don’t have extra time. It’s about you using the time that you have.
So carve it out and say, “I’m going to give 10 minutes of my day to sit in the presence of God, to talk to him, to hear from him,” and just watch how everything begins to well up, how demons, how evil spirits, how things that we’re struggling with—things we’re afraid of, get uncomfortable in the presence of Jesus. And then don’t just keep it on you. Tonight, before you go to bed, send a message to someone, and say, “Hey, this week every day I’m giving 10 minutes, I’m going to find an isolated place and I’m going to be with God.”
Maybe you’re thinking right now, I don’t have that person. I don’t have somebody I can send and say that to. Well, great. That leads me to the second point:
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This is what a group does, what Shaq was talking about—constantly encouraging you to be in the presence of Jesus. That as you are going through life you need people—I need people who are going to push me along and say, no, no, no—you’ve gone too far over there. You need to get back over here. You need people who are going to ask you, “When is the last time that you’ve been with Jesus? Oh, yeah, yeah. I know you serve. I know you do all of those things—when was the last time you were with Jesus?” Because that’s the most important thing that we can do.
And that is what we do every single week it’s at the core of it all, why we meet on Sunday. Why we do watch parties. Why we do groups. Why we talk about prayer. Why we have DBR, Daily Bible Reading, it’s all so that we can get in the presence of God, because it’s the only thing we’ve found strong enough to deal with everything that is out there.
And what I want us to do right now is just to end today the same way we want to begin this week and it’s just to be in the presence of God. So if you could, everyone in the room, would you stand with me? Everyone online, would you stand? And what we’re going to do right now is to connect. This is what worship is all about. This is what church is all about. This is what community is all about. Getting to this spot in the presence of God because we serve a God who is unbelievable.
We serve a God who heals even when we’re not looking for it. We serve a God who extends grace even when we don’t deserve it. We serve a God who came to be here, left heaven, lived a perfect live for me and you and then went to a cross, while we were still his enemies and said, “I’m going to die for them. I’m going to give my life for theirs.”
And then if we would believe in that, in that gospel, the gospel that Luke’s talking about, then Jesus said, “I’m going to go even further. I’m going to give you the power of my Spirit, everywhere you go I’m going to go. That nothing will ever be able to stop you. That I will be with you and you can bet on that, so that—not so that we can know more about God, not so that we can just put on makeup and pretend, but so that we can go out, so that we can be sent, so that we can take people by the hand and say, “You’ve got to know this Jesus. Let me tell you about all he’s done. Let me tell you about where I was and where he brought me. Let me tell you that he’s right there for you too and there is nothing that is going to stop him.”
And what we’re going to do right now in the presence of God is watch everything else fade away. We’re going to come to this spot with Jesus, in his Spirit, because we know that he makes the darkness run, we know that he stands in an empty grave, and what I want to say right now is no matter where you are, if you’re on the outside, if you’re a skeptic, Jesus is for you. Jesus is for the thief, the criminal. Jesus is for the addict, for the one who is trying to find that fulfillment, for the promiscuous, for the one searching for love. God is for you! God is for you! The one who is hung over right now, watching through one eye, wishing I wouldn’t be so loud. God is for you!
God is ready to send his grace to you. What we have to do is just say, “Yes.” To get into his presence and watch him do what only he can do. And I’m going to pray right now, that’s my prayer. I’m going to pray that God would show up. That we would turn, that we would respond.
If that’s you, responding for the first time, we’ve got a spot for you. Go to tpcc.org/Jesus. Someone from our team will follow up with you and talk about what it looks like to follow Jesus.
For all of us though, we need this going into this week. We need the presence of God. We need the demons to know we need the evil spirits to know that Jesus went to war with the Devil and smacked him on the wrist once, it’s not a contest, and that’s what we’re standing on this week. So if you would, would you pray with me?
God, we pray to you. We pray to you that under that name, the name of Jesus, demons tremble in fear. In the name of Jesus, that God’s perfect love would cast out all fear. In the name of Jesus, you would bring healing. In the name of Jesus, our Savior, you will bring us through this.
God, in your name this week, we’re going to carve out time to be with you, not to do anything, just to be with you, to hear from you, to experience your love so that we can go out, so that we can be sent, so we can tell everyone about this kingdom, of a God who’d leave heaven, who would die for humanity, who would send us His Spirit, whose done everything we need. God, we point to you and it’s in your name, Jesus, we pray. Amen.
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Arkanoid is one of those titles you either absolutely love or absolutely hate. At it’s core, its a simple Breakout style game where your bat (or ship) at the bottom tries to keep a bouncing ball on the playfield to wipe out bricks and move on to the next area. New elements, such as Aliens blocking your ball, and ship powerups were added to separate it from being a 100% clone of Breakout and to add a bit of strategy. Now with Arkanoid: Eternal Battle, we get new visuals, multiplayer and versus modes, and an all new single player experience.
The main appeal of this release is the online multiplayer Battle mode. You and 24 other players are placed against each other to maintain a high score to avoid being eliminated by the big boss alien “DOH”. As time ticks away, the player that’s in last place will be destroyed until there are only 4 players remaining. You have to get as many points as you can to stay in the top 4, and it’s a lot tougher than it sounds. Every power up available in the single player game can also be used here, as well as a player attack power that can damage the player on your left or your right. If you are in last place, it’s beneficial to attack anyone in front of you (or to the Right) with the hopes of taking their spot, while attacking behind you (or to the left) can secure your place for a little while longer. There is no stock of lives in this mode, but failing to catch a ball will result in some score loss, which can lead you to destruction. Making it to the top 4 will place you and the other 3 players left in a battle against DOH himself. Survive this, and you are the winner!
The next new mode is the 2-4 player (Local) versus mode. You can compete locally with up to 4 players simultaneously. Since all 4 players are on one screen, it can be a little confusing at times, but it’s still pretty fun. This mode does have a stock of lives for each player and no player attack powers, the last one standing wins! If you don’t want to compete online, or don’t have anyone locally to compete with, then there are single player options as well. “Neo” is a sort-of sequel to the original where DOH has returned and it’s up to you to eliminate his puzzles and enter a final showdown with him. Each puzzle becomes increasingly difficult as you progress and it gets harder to control your ball with all the objects it will bounce off of. If you are feeling nostalgic, the arcade original Arkanoid is also included, presented with a classic arcade environmental border around the screen. It’s a pretty cool way to include the original arcade game this way as it does feel like you are in a dimly lit arcade while playing.
Control here is simple but it does take a bit of getting used to. The precision of the original games spinner control is sorely missed since using a control pad or analog stick doesn’t give you that complete control feeling. Pressing ZL or ZR (on the Switch Joy-Con/controller) can make your ship dash in either direction if you are moving too slow to catch the ball, but it does very little to help when the action is getting heated. You’ll be missing many shots that could of been avoided if you had the original spinner, but overall it’s not as bad as it could be.
The sensitivity can be adjusted to your own comfort in the options menu which can help a little if your having a lot of trouble. The visuals in the new modes are nice to look at but largely empty as to not be too distracting. As you level up in Eternal Battle, you can unlock background skins that add some flair, but they are nothing spectacular. Not much to talk about in the sound department outside of ambient music tracks and arcade sound effects (when playing the original game). Nothing looks or sounds out of place though as everything ties in nicely together.
If you are a fan of Arkanoid, or just Breakout games in general then you will enjoy Arkanoid: Eternal Battle. The classic feel of the original mixed with the new HD visuals is a nice fit. The new modes will offer new challenges to even the most skilled players. If this classic style of game doesn’t interest you, than this release will do nothing to change that, as there aren’t enough new elements to attract new players.
I can only recommend this if you are already a fan or like fast paced puzzle games in general. Nothing bad or horrible with this release, but also nothing groundbreaking, Just an above average classic puzzle game with a great challenge. Pick it up if you want to experience the world of Arkanoid.
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Google today pre-announced the ‘safety section’ in Google Play that will allow Android users see what sort of personal data an app collects and shares, plus give access to additional details that impact privacy and security.
Android developers will need to share what type of data is collected and stored and how the data is used. Apps will also be required to provide their privacy policies. Google said new app submissions and app updates must include these information starting the second quarter of 2022. The new policy requirements and guides will be shared this summer.
The safety section will also include new elements to highlight whether the app follows its Families policy which is related to child safety; if the app has security practices like data encryption; if the app’s safety section is verified by an independent third-party; if the app needs data to function or if users have choice in sharing it; and whether the app enables users to request data deletion, if they decide to uninstall.
“Similar to app details like screenshots and descriptions, developers are responsible for the information disclosed in their section. Google Play will introduce a policy that requires developers to provide accurate information. If we find that a developer has misrepresented the data they’ve provided and is in violation of the policy, we will require the developer to fix it. Apps that don’t become compliant will be subject to policy enforcement.”Google said.
The company says its own apps will also be required to comply with the requirements.
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SEO, or search engine optimization, has emerged as a critical component of digital marketing for firms looking to expand their consumer base and boost their profile on the web. Actually, businesses are pouring record amounts into SEO services, with global spending expected to hit over $134.26 billion by 2026.
Given the influence that Google and other search engines have on consumer habits, this expansion is hardly surprising. If your business isn’t prominently shown in search engine results, for instance, you can be losing out on a lot of traffic and potential consumers because 75% of people never get past the first page of results.
In this article, we’ll discuss the value of search engine optimization (SEO) and how it can benefit businesses of all sizes and in a variety of industries by boosting their visibility online, attracting more visitors, and converting them into paying customers.
Is SEO important?
Search engine optimization (SEO) is, indeed, crucial for companies of all sizes and in all sectors. By increasing a company’s visibility in search engines like Google, SEO helps them get in front of more potential clients.
Without search engine optimization (SEO), a company’s website might not even show up on the first page of search results, making it impossible for potential clients to reach the company online.
Companies can boost sales and revenue by optimizing their websites for search engines to rise in the SERPs, draw in more organic visitors, and display more relevant ads to them.
When compared to other forms of digital marketing, such as paid advertising, SEO has a lower overall cost of implementation.
Advertising that costs money can bring in visitors right away, but it can get pricey and its effects might not last. SEO allows companies to create a strategy that will bring in visitors and potential customers indefinitely.
The better the SEO, the higher will be your search engine rankings and eventually a better business. It eventually helps businesses to grow and bring revenues.
How does SEO work?
Increasing a website’s exposure and search engine ranks is the goal of SEO (Search Engine Optimization) (SERPs). Step-by-step instructions for performing basic search engine optimization are as follows:
The first stage in search engine optimization (SEO) is to do keyword research to learn which terms people enter into search engines when looking for products and services similar to yours. It’s a useful tool for learning which keywords a company’s website should be optimized for.
On-page optimization is the process of enhancing a website’s visibility in search engine results by modifying the site’s structure, content, and HTML code. Including keywords in the page’s title, meta description, headers, and other elements is a crucial part of this process.
Off-page optimization is the process of gaining inbound connections to a website from other authoritative websites to increase its search engine rankings. Methods including social media advertising, guest blogging, and link development are included.
Optimization of a website’s technical aspects, such as load time, mobile friendliness, and crawlability, constitutes technical SEO. This makes it simpler for search engines to crawl and index the information on a website.
Data tracking and analysis:
Search engine optimization (SEO) is a continuing venture, so reporting on your progress is essential. This involves keeping an eye on data like website traffic and keyword rankings, among others, to spot areas for growth.
In sum, search engine optimization (SEO) is a multifaceted process that calls for a steady use of many techniques over time to raise a website’s profile in relevant search results. Boosting search engine ranks and gaining more website visitors can be achieved by firms that pay attention to statistics, optimize on-page and off-page features, and concentrate on keywords.
Benefits of SEO
Increased Online Visibility:
SEO improves a company’s online presence by elevating its position on search engine results pages (SERPs).
One way that search engine optimization (SEO) can boost a website’s profile is by making it more relevant to particular keywords and phrases. A company selling organic skin care products, for instance, might want to reach people who are actively looking for such products on the web.
The company can optimize its website content by including keywords and phrases such as “organic skincare products,” “natural face creams,” or “best organic moisturizers” which have been uncovered through keyword research. Product descriptions, blog posts, and other website content can all be optimized by including the targeted keywords and phrases where they make the most sense.
Doing so increases the website’s chances of ranking highly in SERPs for these terms, making it more visible to potential customers who are using those terms to find businesses like yours. More people may visit the site, learn about the brand, and buy as a result.
Improved User Experience:
SEO comprises improving a website’s structure, content, and design in order to enhance the user experience.
Optimizing a website’s loading time is one way that search engine optimization (SEO) can enhance the user experience. According to studies, website visitors have high expectations for how quickly a site will load, and if a site takes too long to open, they will likely leave without interacting with it.
Businesses may improve user experience and the likelihood that visitors will stick around and become customers by making their websites faster. Image and video optimization, script and code reduction, faster server response, and caching are all techniques to speed up a website.
A company selling handmade jewelry, for instance, would have a website with lots of photos of the pieces for sale. They may make their site quicker and more user-friendly for customers by optimizing the photos to reduce file size and load time.
Search engine optimization (SEO) can also benefit from site speed optimization, as search engines like Google include page load time as a ranking factor.
By using UX-centric measures like boosting page load times, businesses may provide site users with a favorable experience and, in turn, boost engagement, sales, and revenue.
SEO is a cost-effective marketing tactic when compared to other digital marketing strategies such as paid advertising.
Since SEO focuses on increasing a site’s organic traffic rather than paying for advertising, it is a more cost-effective marketing technique than other forms of digital marketing. Targeting long-tail keywords with SEO can save businesses a lot of money because these phrases are less popular and hence more affordable to rank for.
Keywords like “soap” and “body wash” may be too expensive and competitive for a firm that sells handcrafted soap, thus reducing the company’s return on investment. Yet, companies can attract clients who are seeking more particular products at a reduced cost per click by focusing on long-tail keywords such as “organic lavender soap” or “vegan bath products.”
Paid advertising might bring in visitors and sales right away, but it can be costly and its effects aren’t necessarily long-lasting. Businesses can save money in the long run by implementing an SEO strategy that will bring in visitors and potential customers indefinitely.
SEO’s competitive edge comes from its ability to boost a company’s position in the SERPs, which in turn can raise consumer awareness of the company’s brand. To attract clients and stand out from rivals, a company needs a high Google search ranking for relevant keywords and phrases.
Take, for instance, the case of two competing businesses, both of which sell athletic shoes. Companies A and B both have websites, but only Company A’s is well-optimized in terms of content quality, backlinks, and social media presence.
The results for the query “best running shoes” show that Company A ranks first, while Company B lands on page three. So, Customer A is more likely to notice and consider doing business with Company A than with Company B.
Here, Business A has an edge over Business B because of the success it has had with its search engine optimization (SEO) efforts, which have resulted in a higher ranking and hence more visitors.
Businesses can get a leg up on the competition and raise brand recognition by investing in search engine optimization. This has the potential to raise interest in a company’s website, which in turn can boost conversion rates and fuel expansion.
SEO is an essential part of digital marketing that may provide many rewards for companies of all sizes. A company’s growth and income are directly tied to how well its website and online presence do in search engine results.
There are a number of benefits to investing in SEO for your business, including higher online visibility and a better user experience, as well as cost savings and an edge over the competition. Businesses may survive in today’s digital market by keeping up with the newest SEO best practices and always improving their strategy to stay ahead of the competition.
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If you are a regular reader of my blog (and THANK YOU if you are ????) you may recall I was getting ready to attend my first in-person conference since the start of the Pandemic. I attended the Cinemacon conference in Las Vegas as we have several clients in this arena. I felt it was important to be there, showing my support for not only my clients but also the industry.
Cinemacon in Las Vegas
I’ve heard many reports of conference attendance being approximately 40% of previous years’ conferences. I believe this was true for Cinemacon as well. Seeing the interaction amongst the attendees; listening to leaders in the industry discuss the future of movies; looking at the latest in technology to enhance the experience and walking through the trade show area brought back a sense of normalcy that had been missing.
Granted, you must have been fully vaccinated to pick up your credentials and you had to wear a mask throughout the day as long as you were indoors at the conference. One advantage of a smaller turnout was the ability to freely move from exhibit to exhibit on the tradeshow floor. I found this aspect to be quite pleasant and refreshing as you weren’t fighting through crowds to get from one booth to another. And the opportunities to engage with other people were abundant.
People were genuinely interested in connecting, especially those who hadn’t been able to meet personally over the past 15+ months. Clearly, this industry has been severely affected by the Coronavirus, yet most were discussing ideas and plans to move past this and had both eyes set on the future.
I will be attending another conference in Las Vegas next month and will be interested to compare the two. This upcoming conference has members who have definitely thrived during the pandemic and I would like to contrast and compare the industries and the attendees to determine if there is a difference in the pace and feel of the conference compared to my experience in August.
As the day gets shorter, it can only mean one thing – Planning Meetings for 2022
It’s hard to believe we’ve almost completed the 3rd quarter of 2021. As someone mentioned to me the other day, the days are long but the weeks are short. HOW TRUE… This has been a very busy appeal season. I’ve scheduled our planning meetings for both Swartz and Indurante in the coming weeks.
How did we do this year? What could we have done better, more efficient, more transparent? Have we effectively communicated with our clients? Are we keeping pace on the technology front? And finally, what does 2022 have in store for us and our clients?
I feel very good about our products and services for both companies, but we can always be better. As we move forward to 2022, our opportunities to expand and take care of our clients will continue to be at the forefront.
As a service provider, I want to make sure we are putting the needs of our clients first. If we’re successful in doing this, the rest will take care of itself. These planning days are good for the group as it’s our chance to examine our processes and focus on implementing strategies that have previously been discussed. I always look forward to these meetings and look back at notes from the previous year to determine what has worked and what continues to need improvement. | <urn:uuid:3285fa99-fb33-4923-8a35-64e14d4cecaf> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://swartzandassociates.com/the-swartz-report-its-been-a-busy-appeal-season-time-to-start-planning-for-2022/ | 2024-02-26T22:04:20Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474663.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20240226194006-20240226224006-00692.warc.gz | en | 0.977849 | 685 | [
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The Kawasaki Ki-66 was a twin-engined dive bomber designed after the German successes in Poland and France in 1939-40, but that never entered production.
The Kawasaki Ki-66 was very similar to the more successful Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu heavy fighter and Kawasaki Ki-48 light bomber. All three aircraft were mid-wing twin-engined monoplanes, with a single vertical tail. All three had long cockpits, with glazed sections at the front and rear. The Ki-66 fell between the older aircraft in size, being larger than the Ki-45 but smaller than the Ki-48. The fuselage was less angular than that of the K-45, and less bulky than the Ki-48. The glazed nose of the Ki-48 was replaced with a solid nose carrying the fixed forward firing guns.
The Ki-66 was designed to satisfy a Japanese Army specification issued after the successes of the German Stukas over Poland and France. The specification was issued in September 1941, and called for a twin engined aircraft, armed with two fixed forward firing 12.7mm machine guns and one flexibly mounted rear firing 7.7mm machine gun. It was to be capable of carrying 661lb of bombs normally or 1,102lb at overload.
Kawasaki's designer Takeo Doi began work on the new aircraft in October. The aircraft used two 1,130hp Nakajima Ha-115 engines, and carried one extra gun - a flexibly mounted ventral gun. It was a two-seater, with a pilot and radio-operator/ gunner, so only one of the two rear firing guns could be used at any one time.
The first of six prototypes was completed in October 1942, and the last in April 1943. In trials the aircraft proved a disappointment. Its top speed was only slightly higher than that of the Ki-48-II (314mph on the Ki-48, 332mph on the Ki-66), and so it wasn't placed into production.
The dive-brakes were used on the Ki-48-IIb and a number of alternative configurations were suggested in an attempt to save the project. One prototype of the Ki-66-Ib, powered by two 1,360hp Nakajima Ha-315-I radials was completed by modifying one of the existing prototypes. Two more dive-bomber versions with more powerful engines, the 2,100hp Nakajima Ha-39 powered Ki-66-Ic and 1,900hp Nakajima Ha-45 powered Ki-66-Id, were proposed but not built. A heavy fighter version, the Ki-66-II, was also designed, but never built.
Engine: Two Army Type 1 (Nakajima Ha-115) 14 cylinder air cooled radials
Power: 1,130 at take off, 1,100hp at 9,350ft, 940hp at 18,370ft
Wing span: 50ft 10 ¼ in
Length: 36ft 8 15/16in
Height: 12ft 1 21/32in
Empty Weight: 9,039lb
Loaded Weight: 12,677lb
Max Speed: 332mph at 18,370ft
Service Ceiling: 32,810ft
Range: 1,243 miles
Armament: Two fixed forward firing 12.7mm machine guns, two flexibly mounted rear firing 7.7mm machine guns, one dorsal and one ventral
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Keep your ski gear organized and easy to haul with the Rossignol Tactic Boot Bag. It holds one pair of ski boots up to size 30.5 for easy travel, while an accessory pocket keeps dry socks or small items handy. The heavy-duty build stands up to travel day wear and seals out wet weather.
An adjustable shoulder strap frees up your hands for other gear.
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Small but mighty. These car diffusers work like a reed diffuser. The oil is in the glass and you tip it over to saturate the wooden top. You can control how strong the scent is by choosing to saturate the top a little or a lot. Super cute & extremely functional. They work amazing! | <urn:uuid:e05e56e7-535c-4eff-b7db-ffc324834625> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://www.agirlandagoat.net/listing/1656094042/car-diffusercar-freshener | 2024-02-28T05:22:17Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474697.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20240228044414-20240228074414-00692.warc.gz | en | 0.936474 | 65 | [
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EYP: Tools for truly taking yoga of the mat
The teachings of Embodied Yoga Principles (EYP) asked me to question the words I used when I taught yoga. It led me to look at the specifics of what I wanted to say and how this might land with each student. I discovered habitual phrases suddenly redundant and certain statements needing a redesign to ensure what I wanted to say was actually what was being communicated.
I now communicate with the following in mind:
Each class belongs to each student. Even though I am teaching the class and giving instructions, there is always the choice to not do something, to modify a pose, to do an alternative, to listen to their body over my voice.
I want to facilitate students in embodying each pose by encouraging an attention and presence in the pose that allows for the body to be heard, for the mind to be observed and for the powerful tool of the breath to be consciously used. In this way habits can be discovered and changes on the mat can equal changes in our life.
When I speak, are the words I use understandable to others beside me? Or do I alienate people with words that are esoteric (like the word esoteric). Do my words promote what I believe in or are they a small part of a bigger problem?
I have noticed that I pose more questions in class, and select instructions that aid the student in heightening their awareness of how they are being in (i.e how they are embodying ) a pose (rather than focusing on what it should look like or habitually going through the motions of a familiar pose). EYP has opened my eyes to the modern world of yoga
EYP has opened my eyes to the modern world of yoga that I am part of and yoga’s immense potential to part of a positive change. Yet at the same time how easily yoga can become another commodity, another tool to judge ourselves with, dislike ourselves with and push ourselves with; this is especially relevant to women.
It made me realise that yoga is a powerful tool that can be used for the greater good or the greater bad. I’m now more aware therefore of how I share yoga both in person and online; am I encouraging a yoga that is body image obsessed or am I celebrating a yoga that is embodied, intelligent and inclusive?
It has connected my daily life with my yoga practise in simple, memorable and teachable ways. I now find myself questioning on a regular basis ‘what do I stand for?’ as I stand in mountain pose. I’m more aware of how I react to competition, criticism and compliments (the stuff of life that can exist in a yoga class). And the question ‘what can I let go of?’ in a forward fold at the end of a day, is such a simple but healing way to connect the physical practise of yoga to who I am being when I’m off the mat.
EYP has weaved it’s unique principles into my daily practise, influencing whichever style of yoga I am doing on any given day. It is another layer of education in yoga movement and it presented itself to me at just the right time. It reminded me to slow down and not get lost in the world of yoga without first examining the many facets of this practise and market. It asked of me to get curious, conscious and creative, looking both myself and my practise of being in the eye. | <urn:uuid:b231bebb-5bcc-4835-8fd0-5a6b703ed13c> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://www.embodiedyogaprinciples.com/single-post/2017/02/19/eyp-tools-for-truly-taking-yoga-off-the-mat | 2024-02-29T14:37:40Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474843.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20240229134901-20240229164901-00692.warc.gz | en | 0.957845 | 702 | [
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CARSTAR has announced that a new location has joined its network in Ontario—CARSTAR Chatham Imperial.
Located at 449 Riverview Drive in Chatham, Ont., the facility is owned and operated by owned by multi-store owners Dennis and David Carlini.
Formerly known as Imperial Auto Body and in operation for 30 years, this 14,000 sq.ft. facility has developed a solid reputation for customer service and quality collision repairs in the Chatham area. Offering a full range of collision repair services, including aluminum repairs, new owners Dennis and David Carlini say they want to hold onto to the family feel of this location, with existing owners staying on during the transition, along with production manager Kevin Elliot and front office manager Eric Knight who will continue to oversee day-to-day operations.
“There are such strong roots with this facility in the Chatham community, and I’m excited that I get to not only be a part of it, but help build on this incredible foundation,” says Dennis Carlini. “I joined CARSTAR because it was comforting to know that if I ever needed anything, there would be someone on the other end to help me and that is the same support I intend to provide for the Chatham community.”
“Dennis and David are a dynamic team who have seen tremendous success with their existing stores, bringing a new level of operational efficiencies and customer service to the Windsor and Lasalle markets,” says Tony Mammone, Ontario Zone Director, CARSTAR. “This new Chatham location has a longstanding history in the community and I know the Carlinis will be able to stay true to their roots while embracing the new technologies available in the industry.”
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The Flipside plug-in does one simple thing: it maps one layer onto the back side of another layer. This allows you to flip the front layer over to reveal the back layer. It does this without creating any gap between the 2 layers, and without the occlusion problems that sometimes show up when trying to put 2 layers very close together in a composition.
You can choose the orientation of the back layer, as well, allowing it to have the correct orientation whether it’s flipped horizontally, vertically, or both. The orientation parameters are keyframable, too, which allows you to change the orientation of the back layer when it’s not showing, for smooth tran- sitions that fool the eye. In addition, the 2 layers don’t need to be the same size or even have the same pixel aspect ratio. You can have a tiny layer flip over to reveal a huge layer. Or you can use DV footage on one side, and anamorphic footage on the other. It just works. You can even choose not to have a back layer, so that when the layer is turned around, it simply disappears.
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Constructions workers are considered to have one of the most dangerous jobs in the country. In New York State, construction workers account for less than 4% of employment. However, construction workers represent 20% of all work-related fatalities according to a recent report released by NYCOSH (The New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health) earlier this month. In New York State, 60% of fatal falls investigated by OSHA (The Occupational Safety and Health Association) were elevation related. Alarmingly, in New York City, 74 % of fatal falls were Latino and immigrant workers and 86% of the Latino and immigrant workers that died from their falls were working for non-union contractors.
Why is this happening to Latino and immigrant construction workers? Non-union contractors are more likely to employ Latino and immigrant day laborers. Medical records of 7,000 Latino construction workers were studied. The results showed that Latinos was 30% more likely than white non-Latino workers to be injured on the job. Lack of the proper safety training required by law is said to be part of the problem. Out of fear of retaliation, deportation and loss of their jobs, immigrant workers are not so willing to report safety violations and speak about the hazardous conditions in which they may be working. Without the proper reporting of violations, fatal accidents will, unfortunately, continue to happen.
The NYCOSH report also found that non-union employers are the least safe for construction workers to be employed. In 2012, out of all the fatal fall construction accidents investigated by OSHA, 79% of them occurred at non-union construction sites. OSHA’s “Severe Violator Enforcement Program” has numerous non-union employers as repeat safety violation offenders on its list. When a worker has a fatal fall at a construction site, OSHA, more often than not, has found that safety violations were the cause. In 2012, elevated construction accidents that were investigated by OSHA in New York showed an astounding 89% were a result of safety violations. More specifically, 68% of these fatalities were violations of safety standards explicitly intended to prevent falls from elevated construction sites.
Contact The Bongiorno Law Firm for a free, confidential consultation. If you need assistance, please do not hesitate to call us at 516-741-4170.
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As you gear up for an exciting new chapter in your life, we want to help you feel confident and prepared for the journey ahead. We’ve put together some important information for you to consider as you apply to Brenau. Before you start running through your checklist, we encourage you to give these items a look!
We understand the cost of college can be overwhelming, and we want to help you understand a few of your options. With the help of our financial aid counselors, you’ll learn what financial assistance you’re eligible for, so that you and your family can make sound financial decisions and build the future you’ve always wanted.
Types of Financial Aid:
- Institutional Aid
- Scholarships and grants provided by Brenau
- State Aid
- Scholarships, grants and loans
- Federal Aid
- Grants, loans, and work-study programs
- Private Scholarships
- Scholarships offered by outside organizations not affiliated with Brenau
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Check-In / Check-Out for guests: Check-in at any of our apartments is at 15:00 and check-out time is 10:00 in the morning. Our staff will make every effort to adjust the stays of our guests if arrival/departure information is provided when booking. Early check-in and late check-out request are subject to availability and fees.
Smoking Policy: Smoking is forbidden in the rooms; corridors and all areas of the apartment expect balconies.
Pet policy: Unfortunately, our apartments are unfit to host our furry friends at the moment.
- Maximum capacity of baby cots in the apartments depends on the size of the apartment. Usually 1 cot per room is permissible. Cots and feeding chairs can be provided upon request and availability. Please contact us before your arrival to ensure we have the proper arrangement for your bedroom.
- Extra beds are not provided in any apartment.
Disability Access Policy: Due to the nature of our apartments now, being part of neighborhood buildings, we are unable to provide access to wheelchair. We have however made it our mission to address this issue soon so that we can accommodate wheelchair users in our additional apartments.
Minimum Age Requirements: All guests must be 18 years old or older to confirm the reservations/book rooms at our apartments. Valid ID or passport must be presented at the time of check-in for age verification. In the event that a person who declared themselves as an adult but proves to be a minor at check-in, the company has the right to refuse/cancel the reservation.
Apartment Payment Policy:
Acceptable payment methods:
- Master Card
- Cash (upon arrival)
- Transfer/Deposit to a bank account (should be confirmed before check-in)
The remaining 50% balance for the booking will be charged 7 days prior to arrival or upon check-in.
Heloni Apartment reserve the right to check the validity of credit cards, at any time needed.
COMPLAINT MANAGEMENT POLICY AND PROCEDURE
Heloni aims and wishes to continuously improve the provided services to its guests. Effective complaint handling is fundamental to providing quality services and is an essential mechanism for customer feedback to identify weaknesses in policies and processes.
Heloni has established and developed a Complaint Management Policy and has set guidelines on how to receive and handle complaints sent. The implementation of this policy ensures that the complaints submitted will be fair and expeditious with efficiency and confidentiality.
Heloni through this policy commits that complaint handling will be immediate and fair by ensuring that:
- The complaint will be studied and with fine handling.
- It will be fair to you and to any person in his or her workforce who may be referred to the complaint.
- There will be no charge for submitting the complaint.
- This policy will always be available on the website, www.heloni.com
- Personal data is protected as defined by the European Union and the relevant Law and its amendments.
- (On Personal Data Processing Law 2001) will always be respected.
- Complaints will be recorded and analyzed at regular intervals to identify and resolve problematic procedures and practices and to avoid repetitive omissions.
- Individuals referred to in the complaint or responsible individuals for complaints handling will not be involved in investigating the complaint if there is a conflict of interest.
- Heloni team members will be continuously trained and will have direct access to the complaint management policy, always aiming at their effective management.
- The management and the workforce of our apartments recognize your right to complain and are committed to a fair and effective solution to problems that may arise from the services it offers.
The complaints management system included in this Policy and the internal procedures applied will be reviewed at least annually to ensure the transparency, efficiency, and customer satisfaction of our apartments.
1. Who can make a complaint
Any complaints may be submitted by guests/staff to the business owner.
2. The first contact point
The first contact point, if you are not satisfied with any of the services we offer, should be a staff member. Our goal is to offer an immediate solution right away to ensure you have an excellent experience from our apartments and clearly before your departure.
3. Complaint stages
If you feel that further consideration is required, you should contact us in writing (by e-mail) to file a formal complaint at [email protected] or through the contact form of our website to independently investigated the matter.
Once you have received a response and are still unsatisfied with the way your complaint is handled, you can contact us in writing:
- General Manager
- EXCURSION OPPORTUNITIES
- 22 SYGGROU AVENUE
- ATHENS, GREECE
We stress that all formal complaints should be sent in writing. This protects your rights and gives you the opportunity to handle all complaints fairly, discreetly, effectively and consistently.If the response to your formal complaint is not feasible, it will be investigated within the following time frames:
We would like you to:
- include details of your reservation (or agency) and contact details
- describe your complaint clearly
- be specific about the reasons why you are complaining
- report your expectations about resolving the problem
4. Time to handle a complaint
If the response to your formal complaint is not feasible, it will be investigated within the following time frames:
- Sending an acknowledgment of receipt within two working days of receipt.
- Your complaint will be investigated within 15 business days and the response will be sent directly to you.
- In individual cases where more time is needed for a more rigorous and thorough investigation, we will request an extension in writing. In the letter we will mention, in addition to the additional information we may need, the actions we have already taken and the actions to be taken to complete the investigation, so that your information is complete.
- Our goal will be to send the reply within 10 business days from the day we inform you that we need more time or from the day we receive any additional information we have requested from you.
5. Right to information
During the investigation of your complaint, you have the right to ask for information about its course of action by contacting our company.
Please note that our company reserves the right to amend and modify current policies at any time without prior notice. The most updated version of the policy is published on our website.
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A nice little puzzle game called Hexceed launched last week to little fanfare, and it’s quite good. It’s a Minesweeper-esque game designed to flex your critical thinking, logic, and spatial reasoning skills. It’s also completely free for the first five worlds—that’s 472 levels by my count. There’s an optional buy-in that adds a bonus thousand levels to clear. Between all that and the relaxed soundtrack of chill beats, Hexceed is a great entry in the genre of relaxing puzzle games.
What at first starts as a mundane, hexagonal logic puzzle about not clicking mines quickly becomes more complex. as the game introduces barriers that block connection between tiles and sweeping, massive hex grids of isolated islands and large sweeps of open terrain. It gets complex:
If you’re familiar with logic puzzles, Hexceed is a great way to train the spatial reasoning and spatial logic bits of brain to think this way. I’d recommend it if you’re new to the genre. You can find Hexceed on Steam, for free, and get the full version for $9, or 20% off until January 22nd. You can also check out the game on ToastieLabs’ official website. | <urn:uuid:8e10d268-15ca-4953-b4e2-384eabe89a07> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://velislavakaymakanova.com/this-free-puzzler-is-a-clever-twist-on-the-minesweeper-formula/ | 2024-03-04T17:19:34Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947476464.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20240304165127-20240304195127-00692.warc.gz | en | 0.931377 | 263 | [
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After nearly 25 years in corporate America, Celeste Miller retired to pursue her creative side. Her chemical engineering background and love for process attracted her to stained glass, glass mosaics, and fused glass. Her glass education and experience is a result of working for a local stained glass studio for six years.
Celeste’s work in glass led to a certification and teaching classes in precious metal clay (fine silver jewelry). Learning chain maille became a must when her students expressed a desire to make charm bracelets for their fine silver pieces. After Celeste took a class in chain maille, she became addicted to this ancient art. Her chain maille pieces are handcrafted from sterling silver and/or gold-filled jumprings. The jumprings are opened and closed so they can be linked together in a pattern to form a beautiful pair of earrings, a bracelet, or necklace. All pieces are finished by tumbling to harden the metal rings and produce a beautiful shine.
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Volume 650, June 2021
|Number of page(s)
|Numerical methods and codes
|08 June 2021
Fourier domain excision of periodic radio frequency interference
ASTRON, The Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy, Postbus 2, 7990 AA Dwingeloo, The Netherlands
2 Anton Pannekoek Institute for Astronomy, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Accepted: 22 March 2021
The discovery and study of pulsars and fast radio bursts (FRBs) in time-domain radio data is often hampered by radio frequency interference (RFI). Some of this terrestrial RFI is impulsive and bright, and relatively easy to identify and remove. Other anthropogenic signals, however, are weaker yet periodic, and their persistence can drown out astrophysical signals. Here we show that Fourier-domain excision of periodic RFI is an effective and powerful step in detecting weak cosmic signals. We find that applying the method significantly increases the signal-to-noise ratio of transient and periodic pulsar signals. In live studies we detected single pulses from pulsars and FRBs that would otherwise have remained buried in background noise. We show the method has no negative effects on pulsar pulse shape, and that it enhances timing campaigns. We demonstrate the method on real-life data from a number of large radio telescopes, and conclude that Fourier-domain RFI excision increases the effective sensitivity to astrophysical sources by a significant fraction, which can be even larger than an order of magnitude in the case of strong RFI. An accelerated implementation of the method runs on standard time-domain radio data formats and is publicly available.
Key words: methods: data analysis / methods: observational / techniques: miscellaneous / pulsars: general / stars: magnetars / stars: neutron
© ESO 2021
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Some Chevy Spark EV owners are still waiting for a replacement battery pack after the original battery pack in their vehicle failed, leaving the owners with a dead car. Some of these owners are currently waiting for a replacement battery under the vehicle’s eight-year / 100,000-mile warranty. Additionally, some owners in the U.S. and Canada have been offered buybacks, while others have eventually received replacement battery packs.
Looking over recent social media posts, some Chevy Spark EV owners report that they are still waiting on GM for a battery replacement for their vehicle, with some weighing a possible buyback option. Some owners report that they have received a rebuilt battery after months of waiting, while others report taking the buyback option instead.
As GM Authority reported in 2022, GM will continue to offer replacement batteries for the Chevy Spark EV, despite reports published earlier in the 2022 calendar year that GM had opted not to replace the vehicle batteries.
“GM continues to work with Spark EV owners, on a case by case basis, to address their vehicle needs at their local authorized Chevrolet dealer,” a Chevy spokesperson said in a written statement to GM Authority. “We remain committed to providing available replacement packs to eligible Spark EV owners, and will continue to work with affected owners on an appropriate resolution.”
According to the 2022 report, the replacement battery packs will be supplied by Korean battery manufacturer LG Chem. Although the 2014 Chevy Spark EV was originally equipped with a 21.3 kWh LFP battery manufactured by A123 Systems, the 2015- and 2016-model-year Spark EV was equipped with a 19 kWh lithium-ion battery manufactured by LG Chem.
The Chevy Spark EV was offered as GM’s very first all-electric passenger vehicle since the EV1, initially debuting in 2012 at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The Spark EV is equipped with a single front-mounted electric motor rated at 130 horsepower, with the Gamma II platform found under the skin. A total of 7,371 units were sold.
Do you own a Chevy Spark EV that needs a battery replacement? What’s your experience thus far, and what updates can you report? Tell us in the comments section below, and don’t forget to subscribe to GM Authority for more Chevy Spark EV news, Chevy news, and around-the-clock GM news coverage. | <urn:uuid:9e2655bb-3de6-48b1-8047-0242b9ea8d07> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://gmauthority.com/blog/2024/01/chevy-spark-ev-owners-still-waiting-for-battery-pack-replacement/ | 2024-02-22T22:04:23Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473824.45/warc/CC-MAIN-20240222193722-20240222223722-00792.warc.gz | en | 0.966147 | 480 | [
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Vassula in South Africa, March 2002
After her previous visit to South Africa in February 2001, Vassula had indicated that due to her tight schedule, she would not visit South Africa again soon. However, due to the fact that the Greek Orthodox community had been made aware of TLIG as a result of her interview on Radio 702, she undertook to come to South Africa if the Orthodox invited her specifically.
Inspired by his introduction to Vassula during that visit, Solly Selipas from the Greek Community, tirelessly liaised with the Bishop of the Orthodox Church. When a new Bishop was appointed to the Orthodox Diocese, the possibility of such an invitation seemed good, as he seemed very open to ecumenical endeavours.
Solly subsequently arranged a meeting for the small TLIG Committee with the newly appointed Metropolitan of the Greek Orthodox Church of Johannesburg and Pretoria, Bishop Seraphim. Initially he displayed a very relaxed willingness to host a visit by Vassula to Johannesburg but gradually, as events unfolded, he seemed to undergo a "change of heart", as he acquainted himself with the reactions of various priests within his diocese towards Vassula. TLIG SA was blissfully unaware of events that had started unfolding in Athens including negative commentaries of the editor of "Dialogue", a publication similar to the Vatican's "Roman Observer", which had already been in wide circulation amongst local Orthodox priests. This only became evident later.
TLIG SA was then notified that a bona fide meeting with the Greek Orthodox community would not be possible since the Bishop withdrew his support for an official invitation to Vassula from the Orthodox Church. However all was not lost. He remained active in promoting the ecumenical character of Vassula's ministry. As it was the Bishop's turn to host the monthly ecumenical meeting, he invited two members of the organising committee to address the leadership of the various churches attending the meeting, regarding Vassula's call from Our Lord to promote Christian Unity.
When Vassula was informed about the turn of events, a decision had been made that TLIG SA would humbly abide by whatever course of action she would indicate. Great was the surprise when she informed them that she had decided to come! Indeed the Holy Spirit was at work and the dates were set for the first week of March 2002.
This decision was accepted as an inspired challenge. Within a very short time an ecumenical committee was established to organise and oversee the impending visit. This possibly turned out to be one of the most positive fruits of the visit, for it was the first time in South Africa that such a team had succeeded in working together and in a truly ecumenical manner as well!
Sadly, all efforts with the Orthodox Bishop did not result in much. Nonetheless, TLIG SA was ultimately assured that the Bishop had at least agreed to a lunchtime meeting with Vassula in person on Saturday 2/03/2002. The preparations for the visit thus went ahead with all major obstacles, by the Grace of God, being miraculously overcome with love, perseverance and a good measure of prayer!
Vassula and Fr Nikolaos were met at the Airport by an ecumenical group of TLIG supporters from Johannesburg as well as Pretoria. The plane had been delayed by two hours as a result of numerous mishaps on route. The last and most threatening had been the fact that the Pilot had needed to abort his landing attempt due another plane obstructing the runway. The passengers were in shock for just when they were about to land, their plane took off immediately again! Praise God this was just a temporary disturbance. Vassula indicated with jest during one of her subsequent meetings, that she was quite well accustomed to these type of "upsets" during her travels and meetings.
This type of "disturbance" seemed echoed by the weather throughout her stay in SA. Although it had been a clear evening, with no sign of rain, when everyone arrived, by the time all had departed from the airport there raged a violent thunderstorm with much lightening. It was close to midnight by the time everyone was settled in for the night.
It was arranged to meet with Vassula and Fr. Nilcolaos later on Friday morning. A phone call out of the blue was received that morning to the effect that the Orthodox Bishop would no longer meet Vassula on Saturday as he had agreed due to the fact that she was accompanied by an Orthodox priest. If the Priest did not have a letter of introduction from his Patriarch, the Bishop would not even allow Vassula into his residence. Vassula requested to be taken to Bishop Seraphim's house that instant! After some delay she was cordially received and given a hearing. It appeared that the Bishop was appeased by the visit and changed his personal attitude towards Vassula and her mission. The Bishop then invited her and her companions back for lunch that same day.
Later that afternoon John Robbie interviewed Vassula on Radio 702. This proved very successful due to the fact that the live interview was broadcast during the afternoon rush hour, a time when many commuters travelling home from work, tune into the popular radio show in order to pass the dreary travelling time. Although known for his scepticism, the radio host did have a copy of the book " Vassula - The Enigma", which a TLIG supporter had given him. By the end of the talk he had asked her to have a photo taken with him and requested her to sign his copy of the book. He seemed to have been particularly touched by Vassula' s description of God the Father. For a number of days he repeated this description whilst advertising the meetings that Vassula was to address in Pretoria, Johannesburg and Soweto.
On Saturday the lunchtime meeting at Bishop Seraphim's residence took place. The lunch with the Bishop turned out to be very relaxed and friendly. Since much of what had been happening in Athens was public knowledge, Vassula proceeded to tell us all of her run in with the editor of the "Dialogue" publication who had caused TLIG much harm and calumny. A team in Athens had just completed a study of the tradition and writings of the early Church Fathers and Holy Scripture to demonstrate that Prophecy and the Prophetic role of the Laity in the Church had never ceased which confirmed the message of TLIG. The Bishop gave Vassula permission to meet and speak to the Greek faithful but not in any Church or Church property. He indicated that he had no problem with her message and wished her well. His position was that typified by Gamaliel in the time of Jesus' passage on earth - if this was from the Lord, it would endure.
The Bishop had invited some outsiders for lunch, amongst them were Marika and George Formington. Great was Vassula's joy when she learned that George had worked with her Father as an engineer on a water reservoir project in Egypt. It turned out to be a wonderful surprise. The Formington's despite their English surname, turned out to be Greek. Their paternal forebearers had been some of the British that had remained behind in Greece after the various Balkan wars.
Vassula left the Bishop to address the first public meeting to be held in Pretoria. This was the first time that Vassula had addressed an audience in this town. She met with the TLIIG organisers from Pretoria as well as the TLIG Supporters who had travelled all the way from Swaziland. They explained to Vassula that they would have to leave before the end of the meeting in order to reach the border post before closing time. They not only left with a new supply of books, but also with renewed enthusiasm and it was heart warming to see that TLIG is alive and well in our neighbouring country, Swaziland.
The organizing committee in Pretoria had done an excellent job. The hall at the Christian Brothers College (CBC) was filled to capacity, the singing was beautiful and a predominantly ecumenical audience was present. The audience were largely newcomers to Vassula's message. A Presbyterian Minister, Rev Willem Bezuidenhout opened with a short prayer and Fr Peter Switala introduced Vassula and warmly welcomed her.
Being a "new" Audience, Vassula gave an introduction of how she started receiving the messages. She also explained her charism and gave a general overview of the content and meaning of the Messages. As it was Lent, she read extracts from Volume 1 where Jesus described His Passion and Crucifixion. The effect on souls was tangible; many people had tears in their eyes. Throughout her talk a heavy storm raged outside, making parts of the videotape recorded there, difficult to follow. However, this has not prevented subsequent use of the Pretoria Video for successful ecumenical outreaches. This city is predominantly Protestant and Calvinistic, which makes such outreaches truly miraculous and a great stride in the right direction of Unity.
During the Sunday that followed, Bishop Seraphim invited Fr. Nikolaos to take part in the service at the Greek Cathedral, Vassula accompanied them. It was after this service that George Coconas, one of the parishioners and helpers at the Cathedral witnessed the miracle of Jesus appearing on Vassula during teatime in the hall. He had never heard or come to know anything about Vassula until then. He has been deeply touched by this occasion and is currently helping to promote the acceptance of TLIG amongst the Orthodox.
That afternoon the Johannesburg meeting was held at the Linder Auditorium. The meeting was fairly well attended if one considered the thunderstorm that hit Johannesburg that day. The audience appeared to be a good representation of the various denominations in the city. Fortunately a number of Greek people attended, and Vassula kindly spoke some Greek for the benefit of these visitors. It can be said that the audience were mostly newcomers, not the same faces as at previous meetings. The talk Vassula gave was a more mature and developed one on True Life in God than she had delivered before. Vassula was very surprised by a group of young children who came up to surround her afterwards, hugging and kissing her - she asked them if they understood what she spoke about, because she had spoken in a more advanced manner about TLIG. The children confirmed that they understood, and she told them to ask Jesus to enlighten them. The organisers were told that these children were invited to a birthday party that afternoon but had chosen to come to listen to Vassula instead.
On Monday morning Fr. Shaun van Lillienfeld introduced Vassula and Fr. Nikolaos to Bishop Reginald Orsmond, Bishop of Johannesburg who has sadly since passed away, God rest His soul. The Bishop was impressed with the content of the True Life in God messages and asked Vassula to ensure the survival of TLIG. After a warm and friendly audience she left to address local interdenominational clergy at the Croatian Church Hall where she spoke about the address she delivered in Rome regarding Ecumenism and Spirituality: "God's calling to His people".
She met with the Organising Committee of TLIG Johannesburg afterwards. She underlined the value and purpose of working together: "The group members should recognise their calling to discipleship and continue to work towards the conversion of the children of God through the spreading of His light, through the words of True Life in God". She stressed the formation of new prayer groups to cover areas she herself would be unable to cover.
On Tuesday afternoon Vassula met with TLIG prayer group members. She urged all to meet at least once a month. It was pointed out that prayer groups should also be involved in charitable works such as opening their homes and hearts to the needs of the marginalised. "We need to distribute the fruit of the fruit".
During Wednesday afternoon, before the meeting in Soweto, Vassula met with some friends and committee members. Klea Conidaris informed those present that she had been verbally attacked by a priest at the Orthodox Church regarding her involvement with Vassula and TLIG. Vassula had organised that the Document being prepared in Athens be faxed to Johannesburg and she requested that it be given to the Bishop and the priests involved as well as to all the Greek people concerned. It was hoped that this would clear all misconceptions and give some legitimacy to the standing of TLIG within an Orthodox context.
Fr. Shaun introduced Vassula to over eight hundred people from many different Parishes in Soweto. Most of those attending were from previously disadvantaged communities. Fr Shaun opened the meeting in Soweto that evening amongst vibrant jubilation - The talk on the messages of TLIG were followed by a healing service during which people were prayed over individually. The meeting ended quite late and it was then necessary to make haste to ensure Vassula and Fr Nikoloas did not miss their 01:00am flight!
The fruits of the visit have continued to multiply. Video recordings of the meetings as well as an audio recording of Vassula's talk to clergy and religious were finalised and copies produced. These have been sold and distributed. A good number of resources were sold at all the public meetings, and many subsequent requests for information and literature handled. The TLIG Johannesburg team, under the capable co-ordination of Winnie Williams and Gracinda Jardim continue to set up systems for the local publication of TLIG material. This will enable the spreading of the messages in South Africa enormously. This despite a great trial the latter underwent in terms of her own health shortly after the visit.
The TLIG Steering Group is preparing a communication plan to facilitate the spreading of the messages in Southern Africa.
Prayer groups have been established and continue to flourish. In Pretoria a new group started as a direct result of the meeting held there. A joint ecumenical prayer meeting was subsequently held for the Johannesburg, Soweto and Pretoria prayer groups. The meeting was held at the St. Ninian's Presbyterian Church and Rev David Hutt opened the meeting, explaining its ecumenical significance. Rev Don Thompson, an Anglican Minister shared a deeply significant homily regarding the issue of unity. Father Shaun, a Catholic Priest, concluded with prayer. Indeed it was awesome to see a Pieta Statue in the foyer of the Church and to pray the Rosary in a Presbyterian Church - a first for that Church! Furthermore, the meeting was attended by two members of the Greek Orthodox Community. It was a resounding success in terms of striving for unity.
We are thrilled to report that a group of nine members which include two priests are preparing to attend the Ecumenical Pilgrimage in Egypt.
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Here we go with another Mancat Monday and honestly, I enjoyed so much Easy on Easter Sunday I decided to carry the Easy over through today. I must be like an Easter Egg that’s over easy MOL! Actually I snoozed through the visit by the Easter Bunny but Dolly told me he was hopping around yesterday.
We did have a nice treat for Easter dinner yesterday. When Mom went hunting last Wednesday she was able to find a ham so guess what, we got to have some ham too. That was a special treat that we weren’t really expecting. Usually the Mom and Dad go to the neighbors for Easter but this year they were home with us. We really did enjoy that!
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The Michigan Maritime Museum has added a historic property. Executive director Patti Reinert says they finalized a deal this month for the Jensen Property, adjacent to campus across the Black River.
“Having the historical significance that it does his rare and endangered property it’s very critical to our mission to preserve and the educational aspect of that,” says Reinert.
The purchase doubles the size of the campus. The purchase price of $1.6 million was raised entirely through donations.
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If you came across this article while browsing the internet at work, it may be a sign of your productivity. No, seriously. According to a new study, sneakily scrolling through social media or covertly shopping for a new pair of sandals during work hours may be a sign that you’re bored at work, and this is how you respond.
The research, published in Computers in Human Behavior, refers to this at-work web browsing as “cyberloafing” (which to me sounds more like livestreaming someone eating a baguette) and says that it shouldn’t have the bad rap it currently does.
“My interest started with the idea of workplace boredom,” Dr. Shani Pindek, a psychologist and coauthor of the research, told PsyPost. “The reasons and consequences for this boredom are not well-understood. For example, how bad is it, really, for someone to be bored on their jobs? Are there easy ways to deal with boredom on the job that would negate harmful effects?”
The researchers surveyed 463 noninstructional university personnel and found that those who reported having a relatively light workload were more likely to indicate that they felt bored at their job and in turn got mentally sluggish during the day, which resulted in more cyberloafing at work.
“Cyberloafing is a rather natural response to workplace boredom and it is different from other (more harmful) forms of counterproductive work behaviours,” Pindek told PsyPost. “Cyberloafing happens more when the workload is low and in many cases it may not [be] harmful to the work. Just make sure not to overdo it!”
Of course, it should go without saying that using the internet for personal activities at work could potentially be a threat to your own cybersecurity, and using too much work time on personal recreational internet use will impact your productivity. But a few minutes here and there? It’s not really a problem.
Not only that, but Pindek told PsyPost that her team has also done research that has shown that cyberloafing can be an effective form of stress relief in the workplace.
“Under certain stressful situations, engaging in cyberloafing partially buffered the negative effects of workplace stress,” Pindek added. “This upcoming study shows that cyberloafing is a good way of relieving some work stress.”
So, there you go — if you’re reading this during work, you (hopefully) learned something and are less stressed than when you clicked on this article. You’re welcome.
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Video of Casper Street Fight Goes Viral
Residents are getting restless. For the past four months, along with the rest of the world, Casperites have been inconvenienced. People have lost jobs. Major events, both local and statewide, have been postponed or all out canceled. All that is on top of the actual disease and the sicknesses and deaths that are a direct result.
It is no wonder tensions have flared on the streets of our fair city. On Sunday (July 19th, 2020), Jason Martinez posted a 2-minute video that has since gone Wyoming viral of an altercation between two men near the intersection of Poplar and F Street.
The video has been shared over 700 times and has close to 200 comments.
While it's always very disturbing to see this type of behavior on our streets, in broad daylight no less, the one high point of the video (at around the 1.15 mark), is the concerned citizen that intervened in a heroic and successful attempt to stop the fight. The gentleman, with no regard for his own safety, jumped out of his vehicle to deescalate the situation. That's the definition of Wyoming strong. | <urn:uuid:b52a1ca6-e899-4bc1-bfcb-c4bea070583b> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://jackfmcasper.com/video-of-casper-street-fight-goes-viral/ | 2024-02-25T19:22:46Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474641.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20240225171204-20240225201204-00892.warc.gz | en | 0.969009 | 237 | [
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Don't count Mike Ditka among those happy to see the Chicago Bears move on from Lovie Smith.
"I think Lovie is a very good coach," Ditka said Monday on "The Waddle & Silvy Show" on ESPN 1000. "Everybody is a little bit different in their manner. I think that's a 10-win season. They started 7-1. This team, there's a reason they lost some games in between. A lot of the wins they got in the 7-1 run were because of turnovers by the defense were turned into points. The offense didn't score enough points in those other games. That's the bottom line."
The Bears fired Smith on Monday after a 7-1 start ended with a 10-6 season. After defeating the Detroit Lions, they needed the Green Bay Packers to beat the Minnesota Vikings to earn a playoff berth, but the Vikings pulled off the 37-34 upset.
"If Minnesota would have lost last night and the Bears were in the playoffs this wouldn't have happened. That's a fact. So how stupid is it then? It really is stupid. If they would have made the playoffs this would not have happened. They did what they did. They took care of their business and Minnesota played a great game against Green Bay."
Ditka said the job facing the new coach won't be as big of a challenge as other openings around the NFL.
"The organization doesn't need turning around like a lot of the other ones," Ditka said. "If they want to get back to the Super Bowl you're going to have to have the right players. Don't ask me how you get through the season without key injuries. No one hits anybody anymore then they go out on Sunday and get hurt. What the hell do you expect?" | <urn:uuid:241de571-479d-4168-aed4-9c6d24443637> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://www.espn.com/blog/chicago/bears/post/_/id/4681702/ditka-firing-lovie-a-bad-move-by-bears | 2024-02-27T02:47:10Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474670.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20240227021813-20240227051813-00892.warc.gz | en | 0.991246 | 372 | [
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DS Smith, one of Europe’s largest recyclers of cardboard and paper, says it is not currently experiencing any significant disruptions
The UK recycling system has faced new challenges over the past few weeks as the effects of coronavirus spread into all aspects of daily life.
Across the recycling industry, the disease has led to staff shortages and reduced pick-up rates despite increased volumes of household waste due to lockdown restrictions.
However, London-headquartered DS Smith, one of Europe’s largest recyclers of cardboard and paper, has said it is not currently experiencing any significant disruptions and is not seeing a shortage of paper and card coming through supply chains.
Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee (LARAC) CEO Lee Marshall, who has been meeting with the UK government’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) during the pandemic, believes “there is only so much planning you can do”, but that the industry is currently “working quite well”.
“The lead up to the exit from the EU was probably helpful in terms of planning and thinking about these sorts of scenarios, so we are about as robust as we could be for something like this,” he adds.
“Because the commercial deliveries are not happening, some of the private waste companies have got vehicles and crews that aren’t being utilised, so we are looking at how they can then be put across onto household waste collections to keep that going.”
How the UK recycling system has responded to the coronavirus
As the coronavirus crisis unfolded, Marshall says local authorities across the UK enacted emergency plans for all their services.
As a result, several council’s have reduced waste collections following staff shortages due to self-isolation guidelines issued by the government.
Marshall says most of them have a hierarchy of services, which they will either change, reduce or switch off as staff absence levels increase.
“What most of the councils did as the government announced restrictions around essential travel is close the Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC) and Civic Amenity (CA) sites,” he adds.
“The week before the announcement, the sites had been quite well used and they had a lot of trouble implementing adequate social distancing, so there were issues around being able to operate the sites efficiently and safely.
“That has cut off a feed of certain materials, because obviously they are not coming into the HWRCs to then pass onto the material processors.”
For curbside collections, Marshall says some councils have stopped bulky waste pick-ups, such as washing machines, as well as garden waste services, while many are looking to reduce their street cleaning and ground maintenance activities to redeploy staff across other areas.
If the virus continues to impact employee numbers, the last areas expected to be affected are recycling, residual and food collections – but Marshall believes this may well only be on a reduced service schedule, rather than removing them altogether.
He says while there are legal requirements around collecting household waste, he expects there would potentially be a “relaxation of those requirements” given the circumstances.
Providing an example of laws that may require flexibility, Marshall notes the environment agency could “take a slightly different view on how they regulate waste sites and allow them maybe to store more waste than they would normally for a temporary period”.
How DS Smith’s recycling business is operating during the coronavirus crisis
DS Smith, which manages more than 5.5 million tonnes of packaging material a year, claims recycling is at the “heart of everything” it does because its “business depends on it”.
The firm has spent more than 40 years building up its reputation in the industry and now its closed-loop offering on items ensures as many materials as possible are recycled, instead of simply being “burned for a quick energy fix”.
Its recycling arm is a standalone business within the DS Smith group and, although its largest customer when it comes to buying materials is its internal paper mills, the company runs its own profit and loss – meaning it makes decisions based on different business cases and runs alternate models across individual countries.
At its paper mill in Kemsley, Kent, in south-east England, DS Smith takes about one million tonnes of paper to be recycled annually – about a third of the total figures processed of the material across Britain each year.
DS Smith’s head of recycling Jochen Behr says the firm is currently able to secure enough fibre and that recycling has been regarded as a “critical industry” in the UK – meaning operations can continue.
In following the government’s guidelines on social distancing, the firm has reduced the number of people in its offices, with staff working from home, and provided workers in depots with the appropriate equipment, such as masks and disinfectants.
The importance of keeping supply chains moving during the coronavirus pandemic
Although some councils have had conversations around suspending some recycling services, Behr says the company is working closely with local authorities and “encouraging them to maintain collections”.
He believes this is important to “support the supply of essential raw materials which underpins the critical work of the paper and packaging industry in keeping essential goods moving”.
Behr adds the firm is continuing to receive a “strong supply” of materials from the retail sector, while it is experiencing a “spike in material delivered from the grocery retail sector”, driven by “increased consumer demand” during the crisis.
But he reveals that going forward, the recycler is “planning for a decline in material coming directly from certain manufacturing sectors”, which he expects to be “offset by the retailers”.
Behr believes the firm is well-positioned to draw on its Europe-wide infrastructure, to ensure there is no cardboard shortage in areas where it is needed most.
Across Europe, DS Smith is currently seeing enough availability of cardboard for recycling but is monitoring the situation as the pandemic continues to affect countries in different ways.
Behr highlights the management of transport restrictions and the availability of staff as a key factor for keeping operations moving.
“A lot of governments have recognised that paper and cardboard is quite critical for the supply chains,” he adds.
“Because we are supporting essential products like food, pharmaceuticals, medicine — and ensuring they can actually move from A to B.
“It’s quite important that we keep the whole supply chain going, from collecting and recycling the materials to creating the packaging.
“It is good to see that a lot of governments across Europe, including the UK, have recognised that — it is really important for us.”
How can the UK improve its recycling system moving forwards?
The UK is looking increasingly likely to miss out on its target to recycle at least 50% of household waste by the end of this year, with the current rate standing at about 45%.
In DS Smith’s report, titled The Tipping Point, it highlights that Britain could fail to hit its 2035 ambition to recycle 65% of municipal waste by more than a decade if it doesn’t make changes.
The analysis says the UK is at a “critical juncture” and waste management systems need to be “radically reformed to cope with the demands of the modern economy”, and to “meet environmental sustainability targets and aspirations”.
It believes as levels of e-commerce continue to rise in the coming years, there will be an increase in recyclables entering homes.
The report claims that the UK could miss its 2035 target as a result of “years of underinvestment and, more recently, the restriction by overseas markets of the quality of recyclables they are prepared to buy and re-process”.
It adds that “radical reform can lead England and the rest of the UK on a brighter path” that meets public expectation for a “better environment” – and that “now is the time to act”.
Talking about the individual changes he believes the UK needs to make, Behr pinpoints design for recyclability, enabling consumers to make the right choices, and providing the infrastructure so consumers can recycle properly as priorities.
“What we need to have, and I think the government is quite willing and open to do this, is more investment into the recycling infrastructure,” he adds.
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What To Look For When Booking A Hotel For Granby
Booking a hotel is one of the most frivolous tasks. Hours of searching through some of the best hotels don’t end up with credible results. While some match with your budgets, others don’t provide the amenities required for a comfortable stay in a good place. And so a majority of the travelers find it difficult to get through some of the exclusive tourist destinations.
Booking a hotel zoo de granby can be difficult, but once you know all your requirements and filter down your searches a lot of credible options may line up. Explore through the comforts, choices and the exclusive packages provided by some of the popular hotels. Here are some filters to put down.
Hospitality and services
Hospitality and service is one criterias where the tourists should not compromise at all. Be it a family traveling together to visit the Granby Zoo or a solo traveler exploring wildlife, the need of a comfortable stay is always there. And so it is important to highlight the choices that promise for great food, comfortable stay, safety and luxury nestled in a good location. Choose from plethora of options in Bermont to get suitable hotel rooms at affordable prices.
Luxury with complimentary treats
When you are ready to spend on your luxury stay, it is important to look into the services offered by the hotel. The inclusive breakfast, dinner meals, use of spa and in-house gym, coffee and tea options etc are important to keep your day active. These complimentary treats come as part and parcel from major hotels. Along with these some of the hotels in Bermont offer thermal experiences, travel arrangements and more for the travelers convenience.
Small travel packages
For short dedicated trips it is improper to book a casual stay. Instead package stays provide for a better offer and come at exclusive prices too. Package tours are all about bringing the best of the trip in a short time and keeping all inclusive of some services that truly make the trip a memorable on for the travelers. And it comes in a budget friendly price. Short travel packages are designed for Granby zoo tours too – they are a great option!
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4 Super Useful Survival Fire Starting Tricks. Photos – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgbbn_Pd17A
Starting a fire is one of the most important survival skills that you can learn. Here are 4 cool and useful fire starting tricks:
1. Make Your Own Waterproof Matches (these burn for a long time)
Toilet paper (choose a thicker / more absorbent toilet paper)
Alcohol burning stove
a. Cut the toilet paper about the size of the match stick.
b. Put the tea candle on the alcohol burning stove and let the candle melt.
c. Wrap up tightly the toilet paper around the base of the match.
d. Take the match and dip it into the melted tea candle.
e. After dipping, place it on the tin foil. Let it cool off.
f. Then strike it on the match box to light up.
2. Use Hand Sanitizer As Fuel
a. Take a little bit of hand sanitizer.
b. Light up a match and strike it on the sanitizer.
c. Wait until it starts a flame. The flame will be almost invisible but the hand sanitizer can be used as a fuel.
3. Make Tinder With A Pencil Sharpener
Take a small, dry stick and sharpen it as if it were a pencil. This will give you little pieces of tinder that are perfect for starting a fire. A great item for your survival kit that takes up hardly any space.
4. Pack Some Stormproof Matches: These Will Light Even Underwater
Cup of water
a. Take the stormproof match and light it up.
b. Dip the match on the water. Notice that the match is burning under water. And when you take the match out of the water, the match starts fire right back up. You can pick these amazing matches up for under $10 on Amazon (could be a lifesaver!) Stormproof matches in waterproof case.
Want even more ways to make fire? 🙂 Check out my list of 23 firestarting methods.
This Crazy Off Grid Device Literally Makes Drinkable Water From Fresh Air:
According to NASA, the U.S. is expecting a 100-YEAR LONG MEGADROUGHT.
It's already begun. Ask the farmers in California. They know.
Every survivalist knows that water is of critical importance. You NEED an independent water source that you can count on!
As an interesting "survival rehearsal" - imagine that you turned the tap on right now and nothing came out. How long would you last?
But what if there was another water source literally hidden in plain sight. That's right, I'm talking about the atmosphere!
The amazing thing about getting water from the natural moisture in the air... is that it is ALWAYS available.
This gives you real water security!
Learn more about how to tap into "Nature's secret water reservoir" and stay hydrated when TSHTF!
Watch the video:
😳 What Tinnitus Does To Your Brain Cells (And How To Stop It)
After 47 years of studies and countless brain scans done on more than 2,400 tinnitus patients, scientists at the MIT Institute found that in a shocking 96% of cases, tinnitus was actually shrinking their brain cells.
As it turns out, tinnitus and brain health are strongly linked.
Even more interesting: The reason why top army officials are not deaf after decades of hearing machine guns, bombs going off and helicopter noises…
Is because they are using something called "the wire method", a simple protocol inspired by a classified surgery on deaf people from the 1950s...
Most People Don't Have The Guts To Try This:
An amazing discovery in an abandoned house in Austin, Texas: A lost book of amazing survival knowledge, believed to have been long vanished to history, has been found in a dusty drawer in the house which belonged to a guy named Claude Davis.
Remember... back in those days, there was no electricity... no refrigerators... no law enforcement... and certainly no grocery store or supermarkets... Some of these exceptional skills are hundreds of years of old and they were learned the hard way by the early pioneers.
We've lost to history so much survival knowledge that we've become clueless compared to what our great grandfathers did or built on a daily basis to sustain their families.
Neighbors said that for the last couple of years Claude has tried to unearth and learn the forgotten ways of our great-grandparents and claimed to have found a secret of gargantuan proportions. A secret that he is about to reveal together with 3 old teachings that will change everything you think you know about preparedness:
What REALLY Happens When You Bury a Shipping Container? (Hint: It's A Bit Crazy...)
Shipping containers are all the rage - but if you are thinking about buying one, you MUST watch this video first:
Do not, I repeat do NOT do what these lunatics did! Can you spot the "fatal mistake" they made?
There's a general belief that if you bury a shipping container you can create an awesome root cellar / storm shelter / survival bunker.
But is a shipping container strong enough to handle the pressure?
Watch the video to see what happens:
I Can't Help Showing This Off:
If you haven't heard of Claude Davis yet do yourself a huge favor and watch this video.
One of the smartest guys I ever had the pleasure of meeting, Claude set-up a unique prepping system that changed his life forever.
I already tried it myself and let me tell... you I was completely blown away... His surprising tactics could make your life easier and give you the peace of mind you deserve.
Don't just take my word for it... watch his short video and decide for yourself.
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Website content and consumer buying behavior: The mediating role of electronic word-of-mouth
Indian Journal of Science and Technology
Citation: Junejo I, Kazi AS, Soomro M, Siddique M, Juman SN, Shaikh SH (2020) Website content and consumer buying behavior: The mediating role of electronic word-of-mouth . Indian Journal of Science and Technology 13(11): 1259-1264. https://doi.org/ 10.17485/IJST/v13i11.46 Abstract Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine the mediating role of Electronic word-of-mouth (EWM) between Website Content (WC) and Consumer Buying Behavior (CBB). The working people may differ in their behavior
... e to time constraints and prefer to buy goods and services online. Methodology: Primary data was collected with the help of adopted questionnaires from working men and working women from Hyderabad, Pakistan. The total number of respondents was 200 and for the hypothesis testing, various statistical tests were applied such as Reliability Test, Factor Analysis, and Structural Equation Modeling in SPSS and AMOS. Findings: The present study, confirmed the partial mediation of EWM between WC and CBB. Implications: This study suggested that marketing companies of Hyderabad, Pakistan should focus on EWM along with WC for better market share in the future. | <urn:uuid:3ca0346e-1e6a-47ac-b3a8-558cf62f13e5> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://scholar.archive.org/work/c75tpu2u7ff45lb37mrdpsovry | 2024-02-29T23:13:40Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474853.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20240229202522-20240229232522-00892.warc.gz | en | 0.898629 | 294 | [
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April 22, 2015
A new report highlights how the weak taxation policy of the European Investment Bank is undermining its ability to serve public interest in Europe and the Global South at a time when the use of tax haven is exposed as one of the most important barriers to development.
Long awaited investigation into Glencore for alleged tax dodging shows EU Bank’s lack of transparency and vulnerability to abuse
February 5, 2015
Brussels – The European Investment Bank (EIB) is virtually powerless in the face of abuse of its own funds, an internal investigation published last week by the EIB shows. What’s even worse is that the EIB’s new transparency policy – to be adopted in the coming weeks – would formally allow the bank to keep such internal investigations into abuses of its funds secret, hereby undermining public scrutiny of public money. | <urn:uuid:46fce49a-96ed-4e64-8fd6-67376e56b6ad> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://bankwatch.org/tag/glencore | 2024-03-02T06:40:12Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947475757.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20240302052634-20240302082634-00892.warc.gz | en | 0.958899 | 172 | [
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Using gamification and play to reduce anxiety related to patient medical appointments and hospital admissions
What’s on offer?
A playful workshop aimed at children aged 7-11 and their guardians, to explore strategies to reduce patient (children) anxiety around medical appointments and admissions. Featuring specially designed sessions of Jenga, LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® and virtual reality experiences to explore and address personal anxieties around medical appointments.
What is it about?
Anxiety around medical appointments and admissions can affect children in different ways, from preventing them from seeking the medical attention they need to causing distress and worry. It can be difficult to know how to help these anxieties.
Evidence shows that structured play can empower people to discuss and examine their feelings, to help understand and address them. Virtual reality can help ease anxiety through providing an immersive distraction, or by creating a virtual ‘practice run’ for appointments. In this session, you and your child/ren will try out these fun techniques, led by expert facilitators and hopefully leave with a few new tricks and strategies.
Participants will receive a bag of LEGO® to take away with them, along with a google cardboard headset.
Please note, this is an opportunity to explore new techniques for managing mild anxiety, this is not a medical or psychiatric intervention or treatment.
Who is leading the event?
- Dr Holly Henderson, Lecturer and LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® facilitator
- Dr Heidi Singleton, Lecturer in Children and Young Peoples Nursing
- Professor Debbie Holley, Professor of Learning Innovation
Who is this event open to?
Children aged 7-11 years to be accompanied by an adult (parent or carer) at all times.
Saturday 12 November, 10am
Bournemouth University Gateway Building
For enquiries about the activities and ‘medical monsters’ project please contact: [email protected]
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Nîmes, who until a couple of weeks ago was last place in Ligue 1, surprised the other Olympique, the Marseillaise, after defeating them 1-2.
Marseille were not in the best state of mind after losing the French Trophy of Champions last Wednesday against Paris Saint-Germain. Nîmes came from losing 0-1 against Lille, in a match where they gave a very good game to one of the best Ligue 1 teams.
The goals happened in the second half. They were two consecutive by Niclas Eliasson (SWE), who scored at 55′ and 58′.
Marseille tried but could not score until 85′, when Cubas (PRY) erred in a clear and gave it to his former Boca teammate, Darío Benedetto (ARG), who put it in for the 1-2.
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We’ve all heard plenty about the characteristics of the so-called “Millenial” generation. They’re lazy, they’re entitled, they’re activists just looking for a cause. Personally I’ve always felt the labels given to this generation are unfair and judgement passed upon them are even more so (especially since it was my generation that created them). What often goes unseen is their prevailing level of desire for social justice. In the area of all things gender identity related in particular, they’ve taken on a far more open minded view than traditional culture. In fact, this generation seems to actually vilify those who do not share their viewpoint, and it seems they’ve taken it to an extreme. I’ve watched as my eldest child (who identifies as non-binary themselves) has blasted potential allies who simply were trying to understand but asked the wrong question or asked it in an inappropriate way. It’s this almost belligerent approach to demanding acceptance that I want to address.
I’ve heard all the arguments about why we as trans people shouldn’t have to put up with this. It’s not our job to educate people, why do we have to be understanding of them when they’re understanding of us, etc. I agree with the validity of these viewpoints but the fact is we in the transgender community are the ones with something to lose. We’re the ones that seek equality and justice. Indeed if you look back at every social justice movement in the history of this nation, each was only won when the marginalized group stood up and worked together to be heard. Long held social preconceptions had to be overcome in each case and that could only be done through educating those who may be sympathetic to the cause if they understood the facts. This is no different today when it comes to transgender people. It’s not the ideal world, if it was we’d already have equal treatment. The fact is while this type of education of others can be burdensome and repetitious, if we’re not willing to put in that work we’ll never achieve equality.
We have to work to build allies because ultimately the transgender community or even the larger LGBT community will not win this battle on our own. We need allies in the form of heterosexual cis-gender people whether they be black, white, Asian, Arab, whatever. If we look at those previous historic examples of struggles for equal treatment, their progress only began in earnest when members of the dominant social groups began to see the value of their cause and support it.
Our enemies are master manipulators. They drive a message of whining minority groups who want special treatment and aren’t willing to play within the socially accepted processes. They fabricate stories of violent and hypocritical lashing out from our ranks in order to erode sympathy we may gain for our cause among the masses. When someone who is open-minded enough to potentially become an ally, parrots one of these stories or expresses concerns consistent with that falsified message, responding with venomous indignation only play’s into the manipulation that has been perpetrated against us. It is incumbent on us to play the “bigger person” role and exercise extreme levels of restraint in order to overcome the messaging of those who hate us. But that is our path to success.
I’ll detail two recent stories from the last month that illustrate how often times those that may seem like enemies can be converted to allies through just a little education. The first was one of my in-laws. While not hateful toward me, she expressed many of the prevalent anti-trans biases that we hear in the media today. We were talking about bathroom bills and she of course parroted her concern over supposed threats to women and young girls if “men” are allowed to use their bathrooms. Calmly and quickly, I pulled out my phone and pulled up a recent picture I had seen of a trans-man in a bathroom. He was of muscular build, had a full beard and was wearing a cowboy hat, the traditional “man’s man” if such a thing there ever was. In a very cool and collected tone, I showed her the picture and asked, “so you would rather that this person use the women’s room from now on?” Of course she balked and said no. However, when I pointed out to her that this person was born with a female body and based on the wording of current and proposed laws in North Carolina and Texas, would be forced to use the women’s room, her tone changed completely. Suddenly she was open to hearing more about the transgender experience. By the end of our conversation she stated that we have separate stalls, so what does it even matter.
The second story comes from Facebook. I received an alert that a friend had commented on a story about a cis-male and trans-male couple that were pregnant. I looked as his comment and found it incredibly offensive but it also exhibited the type of ignorance that plagues are society in terms of transgender issues. I calmly started a messenger session with him and suggested he view a video I had posted the previous day in which a professor discussed in detail, the physical characteristics of brain formations in transgender people versus cis-gender people. I respectfully but directly suggested that it might clear up his confusion on how a pregnant trans man is actually a man. Ultimately I got him to agree to watch it. Afterward he admitted it was eye-opening for him and that he didn’t realize science had made such discoveries. We ended up having a long conversation in which he expressed a view that everyone should be free to do what they need in order to be happy as long as they don’t harm others. He still mentioned his fears about straight men in women’s bathrooms, but I figured I had still made a huge dent so I calmly disagreed but left it at that.
Now sure, these to anecdotes are kind of a best case scenario. Not everyone is so open minded. However, not everyone we perceive as close-minded and ignorant is really a lost cause. Some respond well to scientific facts which we have on our side. Others I’ve found respond well to the opinions of medical doctors and mental health professionals, again on our side. Sometimes just the social dignity aspects are the key to opening someone’s heart to our need for equality. However, the surest way to reinforce the false stereotypes these people harbor, is to assume they’re bigots and react with anger or disdain. Sometimes all it takes is the patience to determine how we can best appeal to their sensibilities and leverage that with some factual education to enlighten them. | <urn:uuid:fb155112-4ea1-4e89-89fa-34d27118c140> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://transitionat40.com/finding-allies-in-unexpected-places/ | 2024-02-21T20:22:09Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473558.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20240221202132-20240221232132-00092.warc.gz | en | 0.978483 | 1,391 | [
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- Priceline does not sell CBD Oil, they only have hemp oil products.
- We may be seeing CBD Oil over the counter in chemists in the near future. However, there is no concrete evidence to confirm this.
- Purchasing CBD Oil online is still the most convenient option for Australians. Otherwise, getting a prescription for CBD Oil is still one of the only ways to get your hands on CBD.
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Can I Buy CBD Oil In Priceline Over The Counter?
Unfortunately, if you want to buy CBD oil, Priceline won’t sell it to you over the counter. Actually, you won’t be able to find any chemists in Australia that sell CBD oil at the present time. Priceline does sell hemp oil products, but don’t be confused – they don’t contain any CBD.
There’s a lot of confusion about the difference between hemp oil and CBD oil. After all, they’re both often derived from the same plant. However, despite their similarities, there are some key differences. CBD oil comes from the leaves, stalk, and flowers of the hemp plant where a high CBD concentration can be found. Hemp oil, on the other hand, is made from the seeds of the plant which contain virtually no CBD. While hemp oil offers its own benefits in the form of fatty acids, bioactive compounds, and nutrients, it doesn’t have the same potential stress, anxiety, and pain-relieving benefits as CBD oil.
CBD oil is entirely legal to sell and buy in Australia. Back in 2020, it was given approval by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (the TGA) for sale over the counter as a low-dose medicine, and since 2021, it has been legal for chemists to sell CBD oil with no need for a prescription to customers.
Related: Is CBD Oil Legal in Australia 2023?
So, you may ask, why is buying CBD oil Priceline impossible while buying hemp oil is a breeze?
As hemp oil doesn’t contain any CBD it isn’t heavily regulated, and that’s why you can find it for sale on the shelves in Priceline. CBD oil, on the other hand, is heavily regulated and TGA approval has yet to be given to brands. Due to the bureaucratic processes involved, it takes a long time for medicinal products to become available in pharmacies in Australia.
It’s worth noting, too, that even when CBD oil becomes available on Priceline’s shelves, it will only be in a low-dose format. The TGA permits a maximum dosage of 150mg per day which is more than sufficient for most users, with many recent studies showing positive effects from dosing at just 25mg per day.
With all of that in mind, if you’re keen to buy CBD oil in Australia now, and want to get started on a regular dose, it’s a good idea to make your purchase from online brands that have already gained offshore approval.
When Will Priceline Stock CBD Oil?
When it comes to buying CBD oil Priceline has some positive news on the horizon. A recent report in the Sydney Morning Herald predicted that over the counter CBD oil would be arriving in Australian pharmacies at some point in 2023, with an article from Stockhead saying products will probably arrive on shelves somewhere towards the middle or end of the year.
When those products do become available, the CBD doses that they contain will be sufficient for the majority of users, however prices will almost certainly be high due to the lengthy processes involved in producing CBD oil Priceline and stocking it nationwide and the various complicated approval stages involved in commercialising these products. Prices are also set to remain high because of the high entry barriers that local startups in the CBD oil industry face which eliminate price competition with other brands. As Australia’s CBD oil industry is brand-new and yet to fully establish itself in the marketplace when compared with other countries, this too will result in higher prices for customers.
The best solution for Australians to obtain CBD oil, therefore, remains to place an online order with a reputable company that has already firmly established itself in the sector, or to obtain a doctor’s medical cannabis prescription.
How Much Is CBD Oil At Priceline?
When it comes to the cost of CBD oil Priceline has yet to reveal how much it will be charging for products once it starts stocking them. However, it’s very likely that CBD oil will cost far more over the counter in Australia than it does in many other countries. Australia’s CBD oil market has a higher price point when compared with Europe and the USA due to the relative newness of CBD oil as a product, and the strict regulations that must be adhered to when bringing it to the marketplace.
Of course, as we’ve already pointed out, you can purchase hemp oil at Priceline, but you shouldn’t make the error of assuming that it is the same thing as CBD oil. There’s a common misconception that CBD oil and hemp oil have identical properties since they’re derived from the same plant but that isn’t the case at all. As we’ve already stated, hemp oil has some health benefits of its own – its high level of fatty acids makes it a good choice for hair and skin health – but these are completely different to the potential health benefits provided by CBD oil.
The hemp oil products you can find on sale in Priceline are typically overpriced, and generally aren’t worth paying extra for. You can find far more budget-friendly hemp oil products on sale in Woolworths and Coles that offer the same benefits but for a significantly lower price.
Priceline Chemist Hemp Oil Prices
Woolworths Hemp Oil Prices
Coles Hemp Oil Prices
ECS Botanics Tasmanian Hemp Seed Oil: $4.80 / 100ml
As you can see, supermarket-bought hemp oil is considerably cheaper than hemp oil purchased at Priceline, and the products are more or less the same, with no distinct benefits coming with a higher price tag. Nevertheless, neither the supermarket or chemist-bought hemp oil will offer the same benefits as CBD oil.
The price of CBD oil in Australia is quoted in milligrams, not millilitres, so it’s difficult to compare. At present, it’s only possible to buy CBD oil in Australia on prescription, and the prices typically are higher than you’d pay for CBD products online. You should note, though, that all CBD oil products vary wildly both in terms of CBD content and quality, so you need to carry out extensive research before you buy any CBD product.
Below, you’ll see a price list of several popular brands of CBD oil available in Australia on prescription per 25mg of CBD:
The Price of CBD oil online
Lullaby Luxury: $1.75 / 25 mg CBD
NatureCan: $2.50 / 25 mg CBD
OzzyHemp: $4.75 / 25 mg CBD
The above products do contain CBD oil, not hemp oil, and so can offer the potential therapeutic benefits associated with cannabidiol, but they can only be obtained if you have a prescription from your doctor. At the present time, if you want to obtain these brands of CBD oil Priceline will not sell them to you over the counter.
How To Get A CBD Oil Prescription
If you want to buy CBD oil Priceline cannot currently sell it to you over the counter, but you can obtain it with a doctor’s prescription. Your GP can prescribe CBD oil for you, or you can obtain a prescription from an Authorised Prescriber or specialist.
Australia has a number of facilities that can offer you a medicinal cannabis prescription via which you can obtain CBD oil, although it will be more expensive with a prescription than buying CBD online, and you’ll need to go through a longer and more complex process to get it.
If you have a prescription for medication containing CBD oil Priceline will dispense products to you. Medications such as Sativex which helps children suffering from Dravet syndrome to reduce their epileptic seizures, for example, will be dispensed by this chemist on receipt of a prescription.
The cost of prescription CBD oil is expensive, though, with the average prices outlined below:
The Price of Prescription CBD Oil
Can I Order CBD Online In Australia?
If you try to buy over the counter CBD oil, Priceline will be unable to help you, but there is another option. Ordering online.
Of course, discussing treatment with CBD oil with your own doctor is always sensible if you’re suffering from a serious illness or medical condition. They will help you to determine whether CBD oil can offer you any health benefits and can also prescribe the right dosage for you. On the other hand, if you want to take CBD oil to improve your general health, for example to relieve inflammation and pain or to naturally treat insomnia, you won’t always require a prescription. Instead, you can simply carry out your own research to discover a suitable dosage, strength and type of CBD oil that’s right for you, then buy CBD oil over the internet from a reputable supplier.
Not only is it cheaper to buy CBD oil online than to get a prescription, but it also involves no additional steps such as checking for your eligibility for a script. You can also choose from a wider variety of concentrations when buying CBD oil online, so you’ll have plenty of choice of dosages. You will, however, need to take care to do your research well when buying online in order to choose a reputable supplier that you can trust.
When buying CBD oil online, there are some key things to look out for. These include:
- A COA (Certificate Of Analysis) that outlines all of the compounds in the product.
- Proof that a third-party lab was used to test the product.
- A short ingredient list.
- Organic, Gluten-Free, Vegan, and Non-GMO labelling.
What Is The Most Trusted Brand Of CBD?
If you’re looking for the most trusted brand of CBD oil Priceline won’t be able to help you, but you can find what you’re looking for online. Lullaby Luxury is a reputable online store that offers laboratory-tested, 99% Pure CBD which not only meets the latest safety standards but that also helps you meet your health needs. You can buy Lullaby Luxury products online with no need for a prescription, and you can rest assured that you’re making a safe choice.
Lullaby Luxury has a choice of four high-quality CBD products that have been proven to be safe. You can choose from 99% Pure CBD which is highly potent with 100mg of CBD in each dropper, but with no unwanted additives or preservatives. Alternatively, you can choose Broad Spectrum CBD which contains no less than eight beneficial cannabinoids for even more health benefits. Two other options include Sleep Sedation which combines CBD, CBN, and HHC to promote restful sleep and Lucid Dream, which contains 95% pure HHC for more vivid dreaming.
None of Lullaby Luxury’s products contain THC, so you needn’t worry about any unwanted psychoactive effects.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you legally get CBD oil in Australia?
CBD oil is legal in Australia, but it isn’t easy to obtain. You cannot buy it over the counter at the present time, so you need to buy it online or get a prescription.
What schedule is CBD oil in Australia?
Low-dose CBD oil is Schedule 3 in Australia. High-dose CBD products are Schedule 4, and those that contain more than 2% THC are Schedule 8.
Is taking CBD daily OK?
Yes, it’s completely safe to take CBD on a daily basis without any unwanted side-effects.
Is CBD addictive?
CBD is not addictive as it contains no psychoactive components.
Does CBD reduce inflammation or just pain?
It is believed that CBD can reduce both inflammation and pain.
Does CBD oil help anxiety or make it worse?
For some people, CBD oil is a useful way to relieve the unwanted symptoms of anxiety.
Can I take CBD oil and drink alcohol?
There are no known serious interactions between CBD oil and alcohol, although some experts recommend that you wait for a few hours after taking CBD oil before you have an alcoholic drink.
Is over the counter cbd the same as medical cannabis?
Over the counter CBD does not contain any THC (or virtually undetectable levels), so it doesn’t produce any psychoactive effects. Many types of medical cannabis contain THC which creates the sensation of a high.
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Marketing Stockport are supporting Stockport Council’s DigiKnow Alliance, an initiative working to tackle digital exclusion in Stockport, by asking businesses to donate surplus tech and computer equipment to help in their mission to ensure all pupils have access to a laptop or tablet while they are home-schooling.
Stockport based and MoD accredited IT company Amshire IT Support has teamed up Community Computers, an initiative by Stockport charity Renewal NorthWest, to provide a service for recycling redundant IT kit to those in need across Stockport. Both Microsoft Registered Refurbishers, the two organisations will refurbish donated computer equipment to help people in Stockport who aren’t online or don’t have a suitable device to access the internet. The collaboration has also seen them both join the DigiKnow Alliance, contributing to the digital inclusion programme in Stockport.
Data security is a high priority; businesses donating equipment can be assured that Amshire and Renewal NW will ensure items are clean of all data prior to ensuring they are serviced and fit for purpose. Both are specialists in recycling tech, processing electronic waste, reducing the levels of e-waste going to landfill and ensuring hazardous materials are properly disposed of.
Dave Taylor, managing director of Cheadle Hulme based Amshire and a parent facing the challenges of home-schooling, believes that everyone should have access to technology, irrespective of their circumstances:
We know some businesses will be worried about data and wiping. We are involved to offer our security and data wipe services. Along with Renewal NW we are proud to be helping where we can. Schools in particular are in need as home learning and lack of kit may inhibit some families to engage and feel connected, especially during the lockdown”
Recycled donations will be dispatched to the DigiKnow Device Library, which provides free loans of devices to Stockport residents who are missing out, including families with children struggling to access live lessons, job seekers and the socially isolated.
Wesley Downs from Community Computers, who provide training and work experience in IT recycling skills for the long-term unemployed at their shop in Shaw Heath, said:
We’re passionate about breaking down barriers – Community Computers operates to tackle long term unemployment and digital exclusion, and we’re incredibly excited to have joined forces with SMBC, the Digiknow Alliance and Stockport Digital Device Library to enable more access to digital devices in Stockport. The success of our work, however, relies on sufficient IT donations – all of which are dealt with by our professional and secure asset management service.”
Cllr Kate Butler, Cabinet Member for Citizen Focus and Engagement says:
I’d like to thank these two organisations for their help getting these initiatives off the ground. These are exciting schemes that will help more Stockport residents to get online, whilst also offering so many other benefits to the wider community and the environment.
“Stockport Council will be donating computer equipment that we no longer use, but the schemes won’t succeed without donations from businesses and individuals across Stockport. If you’ve got computer equipment you no longer use, please donate it so we can help as many people as possible access the internet and ensure no-one gets left behind. We really think these initiatives deserve all our support.”
If you can spare any technology you no longer use, please drop off donations at any open Stockport library, at Renewal NorthWest’s shop in Shaw Heath or by contacting Amshire on 0330 2020 340 to organise a collection.
If businesses have bulk donations of old tech that you particularly want to be used to support children to access education, you can donate it to Amshire IT Support, who will ensure the refurbished devices are made available specifically for families with school-age children, via the DigiKnow Device Library.
Groups and businesses can also arrange for a bulk collection of items by contacting Renewal NorthWest on 0161 476 2777 or via their website. They take most IT equipment as well as other office items.
The Community Computers scheme and the DigiKnow Device library support anyone in the borough, of any age, who needs support to get online.
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Nairobi, August 5, 2015—Authorities in South Sudan have shut down three independent media outlets in the past five days, according to news reports and the outlets’ editors. The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the closures, which come as international mediators seek to arrive at a peace deal between the government and the armed opposition following months of civil war.
Tens of thousands of people have been killed and nearly two million displaced since the civil war started in December 2013, pitting forces loyal to President Salva Kiir against those supporting former vice-president Riek Machar, news reports said. The South Sudanese government has come under pressure by the international community to sign a peace deal brokered by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, an eight-country trade bloc in Africa, later this month. Local journalists told CPJ authorities are cracking down on the media as pressure mounts on the government to commit to a peace deal.
“South Sudan’s press has been constrained since this conflict began. Now authorities seem to be ratcheting up the pressure,” said CPJ East Africa Representative Tom Rhodes. “We call on the government in Juba to reopen these news outlets and allow all journalists to freely carry out their duties.”
Security agents on Tuesday raided the offices of the independent media outlet Free Voice South Sudan in the capital, Juba, at around 2 p.m. and sealed off the premises, according to news reports and local journalists. Free Voice produces radio programs including the serial drama “Sawa Shabaab” (“Youth Together”) and “Na’eesh Mabath” (“Living Together”), a radio series about traditions and contemporary conflict-resolution mechanisms, according to a statement by the media outlet.
The U.S.-backed broadcaster Voice of America shares the same offices as Free Voice and was forced to shut down as well, news reports said. Hildebrand Bijleveld, the programs director for Free Voice, told CPJ the outlet was in compliance with the law and had done nothing to “concern the government.”
No reason or time frame were given for the shutdown.
On Monday, a security officer called the independent English-language daily newspaper, The Citizen, and ordered the staff to stop printing the publication until further notice, Chief Editor Nhial Bol told CPJ. The paper complied. Bol told CPJ that security officials accused him of “promoting the opposition” by covering a recent conference of 16 allied opposition parties and condemned an editorial written by Bol that compared South Sudan’s current political crisis to Somalia’s, he said.
Security forces on Saturday ordered the Arabic daily Al-Rai to shut down, accusing one of the paper’s board members of joining rebel forces in Nairobi, the paper’s chief editor, Michael Wazir, told CPJ. Wazir said that the board member had traveled to Nairobi to visit family members. He said the paper’s staff was trying to negotiate with the authorities about resuming publication.
Bol told CPJ that the shutdown of the outlets contradicts South Sudanese media laws as well as the constitution, which protects press freedom.
CPJ’s repeated calls to Paul Jacob, the government’s director of public information, and Ateny Wek Ateny, government spokesman, were not answered.
Officials have targeted the press throughout the conflict, which has led to self-censorship as journalists try to avoid harassment and closures, according to CPJ research. In February, national security agents shuttered the independent English daily Nation Mirror, accusing it of publishing “anti-government articles,” Chief Editor Wol Deng Atak told CPJ. At least five journalists have been killed in direct relation to their work in South Sudan this year, according to CPJ research. The journalists were killed by unidentified gunmen on January 25, 2015, during an ambush of an official convoy traveling through Western Bahr al Ghazal state, according to reports.
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Libya: London Refutes Sending Troops for Libya
A government spokeswoman has dismissed allegations by MPs of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Commons that they received confirmed information during their visit to North Africa that the UK was to send up to 1,000 soldiers part of the 6,000 western force to be deployed in Libya to support UN-backed Government of National Accord and fight IS.
“There are no plans to extend airstrikes to Libya nor are there plans to send British troops to provide security on the ground in Libya,” the spokeswoman said.
The Foreign Affairs Committee’s chairman Crispin Blunt had sent a letter to Foreign Affairs Secretary Philip Hammond asking him to provide clarifications and set out how the deployment ‘is consistent with our policy objectives’.
Libya descended into chaos following ouster of former ruler Gaddafi in 2011. The country has been without central government since 2014 after a powerful Islamist movement known as Libya Dawn chased out the Government out of Tripoli to the East of country.
Over the weekend, the UN-backed unity government announced it received approval from majority of deputies from the country’s international recognized Parliament; the House of Representatives (HoR) to start operating and get established in capital Tripoli controlled by Libya Dawn opposed to the unity government.
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