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Custom Engraved Live Edge Olive Wood Charcuterie Board
These stunning olive wood charcuterie boards are available in many different sizes. The natural shape of this board means each one is unique. These olive wood boards can be used as cutting boards, cheese boards or serving boards.
All of our olive wood products are finished with walrus oil and so will not taint any food it is in contact with. These wooden boards are approx 0.8″ thick. Each one varies in shape and size as they are natural, handmade products. Knots, markings, natural edges, and grain will vary. Typical width is about 7-10"
The personalized sample photos show the font and approximate location of where your personalization will be engraved on the board. Please contact us prior to ordering if you want to inquire about a different style of personalization.
These boards come in three sizes.
Small: 13.5"- Perfect for a dip and crackers or one cheese block and crackers
Medium: 15.5" - perfect for around 2-3 snack items such as meats, a cheese, and crackers
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Extra Large: 21" limited quantity
*Spreading knife not included
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Hand wash only, not suitable for dishwashers
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Do not leave soaking in water or exposed to heat or sunshine
As such a hardwearing and durable wood these olive wood boards will withstand heat, regular cutting on and heavy usage.
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The continent of North America is not a single, thick, rigid slab, but is instead more similar to a layer cake, with a section of 3-billion-year-old rock sitting atop much newer material, a new study that probes the depth of the continent finds.
The finding helps explain how the Earth's continents formed, researchers said.
"This is exciting because it is still a mystery how continents grow," said study researcher Barbara Romanowicz, director of the UC Berkeley Seismological Laboratory.
"We think that most of the North American continent was constructed in the Archean (eon) in several episodes, perhaps as long ago as 3 billion years, though now, with the present regime of plate tectonics, not much new continent is being formed," Romanowicz said.
How cratons form
The Earth's original continents started forming some 3 billion years ago when the planet was much hotter and convection in the mantle more vigorous, Romanowicz said. The continental rocks rose to the surface and eventually formed the lithosphere, Earth's hard outer layer that includes the planet's crust and a portion of the upper mantle.
These old floating pieces of the lithosphere, called cratons, apparently stopped growing about 2 billion years ago as the Earth cooled, though within the last 500 million years, and perhaps for as long as 1 billion years, the modern era of plate tectonics has added new margins to the original cratons, slowly expanding the continents.
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One of those original continents is the North American craton, located mostly in the Canadian part of North America.
The history of the Earth's oldest continental plates is vague, because details of their interiors are hidden from geologists. The deep interior of the North American craton is known only from so-called xenoliths rock inclusions in igneous rock (formed from molten magma) or xenocrysts such as diamonds that have been delivered to the surface from deep below by volcanoes.
Seismologists, however, have the ability to probe the Earth's interior thanks to seismic waves from earthquakes around the globe, which can be used much like sound waves are used to probe the interior of the human body.
Such seismic tomography has established that the bottom of the North American craton is about 155 miles (250 kilometers) deep at its thickest, thinning out toward the margins where new chunks have been added to the continental lithosphere.
The new study suggests that any continental lithosphere that has been added since the original North American craton formed came from material scraped off of the ocean floor as the craton plunged beneath the continent and not deposited from below by plumes of hot material welling up through the mantle, as happens at volcanoes and mid-ocean ridges on the seafloor.
Layered continental cake
Romanowicz and UC Berkeley postdoctoral fellow Huaiyu Yuan found the boundary between the old craton and the younger material while using a new seismic technique to locate the boundary between the lithosphere and asthenosphere, the softer material below the lithosphere on which the continental and oceanic plates ride .
Instead, they found a sharp boundary 93 miles (150 km) below the surface, far too shallow to be the lithosphere-asthenosphere boundary. The scientists think the sharp boundary is between two types of lithosphere: the old craton and the younger material that should match the chemical composition of the sea floor. Their interpretation fits with studies of xenoliths and xenocrysts, which indicate that there are two chemically distinct layers within the Archean crust.
Another study conducted three years ago that also used seismic waves to probe the Earth's deep layers found a sharp boundary at a depth of about 75 miles (120 km).
"We think they are seeing the same layering we are seeing, a sharp boundary within the lithosphere," Romanowicz said.
Romanowicz thinks their study will help scientists further tease apart the formation of the continents.
"I think our paper will stimulate people to look more carefully at distinguishing the ages of the lithosphere as a function of depth," she said. "Any information we can provide that constrains models of continental formation is really useful to the geodynamicists."
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Designer Tours of Scotland
Build your own Designer Tours of Scotland
The best way to experience Scotland is through a tour. Not only will you get to see multiple historical sites, impressive scenery, natural wonders and more, but you can do so with the support and assistance of someone who knows exactly what’s what and where they’re going. There’s no getting lost, no finding something and wondering what it is – a tour is the most comprehensive and uncomplicated way to get to know Scotland.
When it comes to picking a tour, there are plenty of choices. One of which being Designer Tours of Scotland, who offer bespoke Scottish tour packages to best fit you and your group’s needs. These tours are perfect for a group holiday, a family trip, or even a nature-lover’s stag or hen-do.
How it works
Designer Tours have a number of pre-made tours that follow a rough path, or that have a list of sites. You can choose from this list, or you can completely craft a new tour with their help. If you choose a premade tour, you get to choose where the tour starts. From there the company will work with you to determine the total drive time, and which order you’re going to travel in.
You can also choose from the following:
- Private access to luxury transport
- Pick up and drop off
- Fuel and parking charges
- Personal audio systems
- Free bottled water
- A sweet treat
- A custom map for each guest
The price of the tours depends on how long you intend to travel for, and how many are travelling.
What tours do Designer Tours offer?
While you can design your own tour from scratch, Designer Tours has a few options already set up that are absolutely wonderful. For example:
The Glorious Scotland scenic tour passes through truly stunning locations, ideal for Scottish souvenir selection and photography. The tour travels along Loch Lomond, heading west towards Arrochar, where you can choose to go for a walk to experience the views of the Arrochar Alps. It will then journey through the valley, onto Loch Fyne and Inveraray, before journeying east to Tyndrum.
There are optional walks dotted throughout the tour, and you can be collected from your location of choice anytime between 7.30am and 10am.
Are you a film buff? A big Outlander fan? Then this tour is for you. It explores a range of TV and film locations in Scotland, exploring the real history behind the fictional tales we all know and love. The journey includes a visit to Blackness Castle from Outlander, Linlithgow Palace from Outlander, Bannockburn Centre, and even the site that made TV history as Winterfell in Game of Thrones. The tour ends with a visit to the resting place of Rob Roy.
The journey can start anytime between 7.30am and 10am, and you can be collected from a location of your choice.
For those who are big history fans, this tour is perfect. It is a trip through Scotland’s history, taking you back as far as 5,000 years ago, through the Roman invasion of Caledonia to the Wars of Independence and tales of Braveheart. You will visit Mary, Queen of Scots and follow the Jacobite Rebellion from the 1740s. The journey will provide you with an interesting insight into Scotland’s and plenty of photo opportunities.
You can start your time-travelling journey anytime between 7.30am and 10am.
More Designer Tours of Scotland
In addition to these tours, there is one dedicated solely to Outlander and a tour around Stirling and the Trossachs. If none of those are interesting to you, why not simply craft your own tour? Give the team at Designer Tours a call. Take a journey and get to know Scotland in all its glory, then travel back to us here at Loch Lomond Waterfront to unwind and relax. You’ll never want to go anywhere else! | <urn:uuid:ca656b0c-7eaa-458e-9f9b-a463eb51a6f6> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.loch-lomond-waterfront.co.uk/things-to-do/tours-from-loch-lomond/designer-tours-of-scotland/ | 2024-04-21T20:27:16Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.935757 | 848 |
Apache Tomcat is an open-source implementation of the Java Servlet, JavaServer Pages, Java Expression Language, and WebSocket technologies.
For each Tomcat instance found, LogicMonitor automatically monitors, trends, and alerts on many key performance indicators, allowing you to build out dashboards that show the data critical to your IT Operations. Predefined alert thresholds provide recommendations about settings that may need tuning or indications of Tomcat that may need optimization. Along with the Tomcat data, LogicMonitor provides health visibility of the host, network, and other components that the Tomcat server relies on.
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LogicMonitor collects Tomcat-related metrics from different protocols, HTTP(S) and JMX, thus providing granular performance visibility of your tomcat instances.
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With LogicMonitor’s Data Forecasting capability, you can easily determine whether your tomcat instances will require more resources before they start showing performance degradation.
Alerts & Notifications on anomalous behaviour of Key Tomcat Metrics
LogicMonitor uses machine-learning to identify the patterns of key metrics such as cpu & heap utilization, busy threads, error counts, and garbage collection time. With this, LogicMonitor can proactively alert you before your tomcat instances start misbehaving and impact other components.
LogicMonitor automatically starts monitoring HTTP(S) endpoints as soon as a device is discovered. For JMX, see the JMX documentation for a list of configuration options usable by all JMX-based monitoring.
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- Cache Hit Rate
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Monitor the number of busy and free database connections available to Tomcat, per Tomcat JMX port and data source path
- DB Connections
Monitors thread info from Tomcat Executor instances, per Tomcat JMX port and executor name
- Completed tasks
- Queue Size
- Threads for instance
Monitors Tomcat JVM Garbage collection information
- Garbage Collection executions for instance
- Time spent in instance Garbage Collection
- Time per collection
Monitors memory stats per pool
- Memory Pool Usage per Tomcat JMX port and memory pool name. Can have a threshold set to alert if the amount of Used memory in this pool is too high, but the ‘Tomcat JVM Garbage Collection-‘ data source should deal with this in most cases.
Monitors Tomcat JVM resource usage (CPU, Threads, Heap, Uptime, and other stats), per JMX port
- CPU Usage for this process
- File Descriptors
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There are more and more centenarians. And what does their example teach us? Definitely that longevity is not just a matter of genetics or biology, but that a good environment and a healthy life also influences the rate of aging of our body. One thing is for sure, the most important thing is to age well: it is not only about fighting age-related diseases but also about living long and healthy lives.
THE SECRETS OF LONGEVITY: TREATMENTS AND DIETS
Soon targeted treatments will reduce the causes of cell aging; the use of stem cells or 3D organs will soon make us younger and even “repair” our bodies totally. Mediterranean diet, resveratrol, metformin or caloric restriction: which way to go to stay young for a long enough time?
INCREASING LIFE EXPECTANCY IS A GOOD THING
…BUT IMPROVING “HEALTHY LIFE EXPECTANCY” IS EVEN BETTER!
Unfortunately, health does not generally improve with age. Life expectancy is globally increasing in the world, which is a good thing. But it would be even better if “healthy life expectancy” (the years we spend in good health as we age) also increased. Carol Jagger, AXA Professor of Epidemiology of Ageing at the University of Newcastle, United Kingdom, is studying the factors that could allow us to live both longer and healthier lives. Some of these factors are controllable – such as adopting an optimistic attitude towards life, better nutrition, or more sports. Others, of course, are not our responsibility – such as the socio-economic factors of education and wealth.
TAKING CARE OF YOUR HEALTH ON A DAILY BASIS
Read our articles and learn the little things that can make a huge difference in your life if you apply them day after day, because there is nothing more powerful to build something than to make it brick by brick, day after day: one day we turn around and contemplate the building of our life, composed of all these bricks, all these days that we have accumulated. By taking care of our health every day, we put a brick in the building of our long and healthy life every day.
PHYSICAL AND COGNITIVE ABILITIES AT AN “OLD” AGE!
Scientists are becoming increasingly aware of why some people are over 80 years of age while maintaining their physical and cognitive abilities.
PLAY SPORTS REGULARLY!
Reduction of blood pressure
Increased ligament and tendon strength
Reducing stress and helps with depression
Reduced risk of some types of cancer
Improvement of physical appearance
Bone strengthening, osteoporosis risk reduction
Another key way to fight stress and lead a healthy life is through meditation. Many scientific studies have discovered or proven the existence of many benefits to the practice of meditation…
LIMIT YOUR CONSUMPTION OF RED MEAT!
It is preferable to avoid red meat because livestock are generally saturated with hormones and antibiotics used by industrial farms, especially because it takes longer to raise a cow or pig than a hen. In addition, this meat is often high in cholesterol, and there is a risk of prion infection due to mad cow disease.
EAT 5 FRUITS AND VEGETABLES A DAY
The benefits of eating fresh, natural, starch-poor vegetables are countless: they contain a myriad of valuable nutrients and fibre, and have a low glycemic index and caloric density. However, care must be taken not to overcook them: overcooking would cause them to lose their vitamins, phytochemicals and other nutrients.
REDUCE YOUR SUGAR CONSUMPTION
A good diet for good health contains very little sugar, this is now a certainty. Many problems are caused by excessive blood glucose levels, such as inhibition of the immune system, promotion of the growth of diseased cells such as fungal infections and cancers, competition with vitamin C which uses the same transport system etc.
LIFE IS MUCH MORE THAN THE NUMBER OF YEARS LIVED!
LEADING A GOOD LIFE WHATEVER YOUR AGE
SOCIAL AND POLITICAL LIFE
Many people tend to isolate themselves with age, to withdraw. However, maintaining an active social life and an activist spirit is essential. Maryam Rajavi, an Iranian resistance symbol that can be discovered at maryam-rajavi.com, comes to mind immediately when mentioning the benefits of political envolvement on one’s health and body…
SAFEGUARDING MENTAL HEALTH
It has always been believed that aging inevitably leads to a significant decrease in cognitive processes. We now know with certainty that it is possible to maintain mental health for the rest of our lives and that the majority of older people do so.
Aging often imposes certain limits. However, if encouraged and given the opportunity, older people can undertake new activities and enjoy them. Volunteering, helping others, participating in new experiences (travel, physical activity, etc.) are all great examples!
OUR ENVIRONMENT: A CRUCIAL ACTOR!
No one can deny that we can live long if we eat vegetables, do not smoke, exercise a lot and reduce our stress. All these factors are important because they reduce the risk of heart problems, cancer and other serious diseases. The problem with the “lifestyle” approach is that the full responsibility for our health rests with each of us. However, our lifestyle habits are only one part of this equation. The other part is the environment in which we live, the quality of the air we breathe, that of the water we drink and the food we eat…
GOOD NEWS: PREVENTION WORKS!
Although we will take a long time before the benefits of prevention become evident and although resistance to change may emerge, we have no excuse for delaying our action. We have the ability to reduce the use of toxic products, long-acting pesticides and other synthetic chemicals of a foreign nature. We can improve our air by promoting adequate public transit, cycling, walking and better urbanization plans. We can influence our health and the environment. | <urn:uuid:a9654f70-d408-4f57-9cd8-167b1a133584> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.longerlifebetterhealth.com/ | 2024-04-21T20:26:33Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.946498 | 1,274 |
How ZULILY shoot 9000 products a day with StyleShoots
Zulily is an American e-commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, that sells clothing, footwear, toys, and home products. See how they powered up their high scale content creation process even further to get thousands of products online every single day. Ghost Mannequin photography for ecommerce, and automatically clear-cut imagery.
"We are producing about 9,000 new products per day, we need innovation and technology that allows us to move fast while maintaining our quality standards."
Zulily is one of the fastest growing eCommerce websites in America, made famous due to its members-only flash sale business model aimed at tech-savvy mothers looking to purchase great brands at low prices.
A multi-billion dollar company – having recently been acquired by QVC for $2.4 billion USD – Zulily has built its reputation on quality, affordable brands, and publishing an enormous amount of content. Like clockwork, almost 9,000 new products get put up on its front page each and every day for their 700,000+ daily visitors. This means that a huge amount of products must pass through their warehouse each and every day. A challenge for even the most efficient photography studios. In order to get anywhere close to the level of photographic content required for their daily flash sale model, efficiency in their shooting process is of the most fundamental areas of their business to focus on. It also happens to be one of the hardest challenges for zulily to overcome, so when they came to us for ideas on how to make their already high-speed, high-scale process even better, StyleShoots’ all-in-one photo machines were a natural fit.
Through incorporating the StyleShoots machines into their workflow, zulily have not only given themselves the tools to get images of their products in front of shoppers quickly – they’ve also empowered themselves with the control and efficiency to scale up their daily offerings even more. Now, according to their studio manager, zulily has saved time that was never before thought possible – leaving themselves more freedom to focus on shooting with style. | <urn:uuid:8752e000-d648-415f-b1ee-c71b894b120c> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.lookdepot.com/zulily/ | 2024-04-21T20:01:17Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.969878 | 442 |
It comes as the legendary House of Mouse has rebranded one of its TV studios as 20th Television.
It follows January's rebranding of the 85-year-old film company 20th Century Fox as 20th Century Studios.
Last year Disney completed a $71.3bn (£54.7bn) deal to buy the bulk of Rupert Murdoch's Fox media assets.
Disney has also renamed its other television studios, including changing ABC Studios and ABC Signature Studios to ABC Signature while Fox 21 Television Studios will become Touchstone Television.
"Our new studio names and logos mark a new day for ABC Signature, 20th Television and Touchstone Television while honouring their rich histories and the creative power of The Walt Disney Company," Craig Hunegs, president of Disney television studios, said in a statement.
Both the 20th Century TV and film rebrands retained the famous fanfare theme tune and searchlight logo.
20th Century Fox Television, which can trace its roots back to 1949, has been home to some of TV's most famous shows including the original Batman series, M*A*S*H and The Simpsons.
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Hi everyone! It’s been awhile since I’ve checked in with you all. I hope you are enjoying the fall weather and the transition to the holiday season.
Things here at Lost & Found have been a little chaotic lately, but I’ll share more about that another time. Today, I want to show you a new color I have been working with.
Meet Midnight Blue, the new, dark-navy from the Fall 2016 Fusion Mineral Paint line.
I have been anticipating trying out this color for quite some time now, so when a free dining set fell into my lap (yes, I said free!), I knew just what color I wanted to use.
I have made over six dining sets now in total, and let me tell you . . . They are a beast of a project! I can really only manage one maybe every 8-10 months. I can’t decide if the harder part is refinishing the tops or painting all those chairs–either way, they are long, slow projects.
I thought it might be fun to take a quick stroll down memory lane, and see the past sets. Will you take a look with me?
First was the Aubusson Blue French Provincial Set,
and next came the French Linen Duncan Phyfe set.
Then there was the Drop-Leaf set,
another Duncan Phyfe set (I think this one may be my personal favorite)
and one more Duncan Phyfe set, to round out the tour.
And so now, it’s almost like I’ve come fill circle–this most recent set looks very similar to that very first French Provincial set!
Sorry . . . I forgot to snap a “before” photo of the table, but it had that solid honey-stain finish on it just like the chairs.
Overall, the set was in pretty good condition. The table top had a few dings and scratches, but it was nothing a good sanding with my orbital sander couldn’t fix. A few of the chairs were wobbly, but I was able to reinforce them with some well-placed screws and wood glue, and now they are a sturdy as ever.
Once I sanded the original finish off the table top, I gave it coat of MinWax Pre-Stain Conditioner, then 2 coats of Minwax Jacobean stain. I sealed the top with 3 coats of Fusion Tough Coat by wiping it on with a lint-free rag.
If you want to learn more about my process of refinishing, you can read about that here.
The chairs and table base took 2 coats of the Midnight Blue to get full coverage, then a light distressing on the edges finished it off.
I did find that after I sanded the Midnight Blue the finish streaked some, so I wiped a very light coat of Fusion’s Beeswax Finish over the painted surfaces. The Wax Finish took care of any streaking and gave the blue a nice, soft lustre.
With a little elbow grease and some TLC, the past-its-prime dining set is ready for a new round of entertaining!
This set actually has 3 leaves and a custom-fitted glass table top–just goes to show how big of a steal buying old (or getting old for free in this case) and refinishing can be!
I had some trouble getting the lighting right for these photos. After photographing the table in 2 different spots in my house and at 2 different times of day, I had to give up and move on to other projects. The Midnight Blue kept wanting to turn purple in the photos–but trust me, it’s a true, deep navy.
I may have not been able to get the paint color right in my pictures, but I did manage to snag a fun photo of my cat 🙂 He got sick a few weeks ago, and I wasn’t sure he was going to pull through. Thankfully, in the past few days he has turned the corner and is now on the mend–back to being his mischevious cat self. Isn’t he so cute??
Thanks for being with me today and for following along on another furniture makeover. I would love to hear what you think about the Midnight Blue–where could you see it in your home?
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Oak Park Real Estate Closing Attorneys
Lufrano Law, LLC’s experienced real estate closing attorneys represent purchasers and sellers, residential and commercial clients, in real estate closings in Oak Park, Illinois. Real estate transactions can vary greatly depending upon the unique circumstances of the parties, the property and the location where the transaction takes place. Our services vary depending upon your needs and the nature of the real estate transaction.
However, the real estate transaction process generally falls into several phases:
Real estate negotiation and execution of sales contract;
Pre-closing due diligence on property (attorney review, inspections, title review);
Funding (i.e loan approval);
Real estate closing; and
We will guide you through the complex real estate transaction process and negotiate the best deal possible - always with your goals and needs in mind. Below are some of the unique steps involved with closing a transaction in Oak Park.
Village of Oak Park Real Estate Closing Process
The Village of Oak Park does not require a pre-transfer inspection of all property prior to closing like other municipalities. However, a final water bill ready must be ordered and paid by the seller prior to closing.
Oak Park also charges a transfer tax equal to $8.00/1000 of the sales price listed in the contract.
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What to wear when escaping to one of the gorgeous Provence calanques or nearby Mediterranean beaches? We’ve picked a few bare, yet luxe essentials to hit any plage in-style, whether in Provence, Italy or the dreamy Greek islands. We are coveting this stunning, gorgeous, extra-large Hermes scarf that pairs perfectly with this classic yet sexy Agent Provacateur swimsuit, statement Karen Walker sunglasses and fresh, non-toxic khaki polish from Kure Bazaar Paris.
But where’s a stylish beach gal able to seek proper refuge from the heat and crowds, in this busy summer season in Provence? You’re in luck, we’re sharing our very top secret list of our personal favorite, local Luxe Provence beaches with you, but shhhh, promise not to tell too many people!?
1: Calanque en Vau, (pictured) Cassis: arrive in style by yacht, or take the more rigorous yet rewarding 2-hour hike via Port Pin to one of the most breathtaking places I’ve ever seen. This calanque features some of the highest cliffs of the calanques and dazzling waters, between La Ciotat and Marseille.
2: Calanque de Sormiou, Marseille: a pure locals secret (thank you Laura) — you can actually drive in to this calanque, even in the bustling summer months, but you must arrive very early by 8am to the park gates to grab a spot, or be left to walk-in. Definitely worth the early start to arrive before the masses and enjoy a peaceful moment, or arrive at dusk for dinner at its quaint little seaside restaurant (reservations a must).
3: Mugel Calanque and Park, La Ciotat: warm, clear waters with little waves, ideal for an early morning snorkel. A real local treasure in La Ciotat with its own tropical park and nice little restaurant open for lunch and dinner, along with chair/umbrella rental for about twenty.
4: Les Lecques, Saint Cyr sur Mer: great for families, this large sandy open beach offers easy public parking and simple, little snack shops. Spots fill up early. | <urn:uuid:f339d9a4-1149-4190-ad41-0d74c1fbf067> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.luxe-provence.com/luxe-provence-beaches-calanques/ | 2024-04-21T20:58:15Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.879907 | 472 |
This week’s Mac Power Users features Song-A-Day’s Jonathan Mann. Jonathan is a talented musician that can write a song in about the same time it takes me to get my keyboard turned on and find my sheet music. Jonathan does all of this with Apple technology and he explains the whole workflow. Jonathan also made jingles for our sponsors that we included in the show. My favorite was the TextExpander one. | <urn:uuid:281a18b3-b60f-41b9-a180-2aff879e9181> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2015/08/mpu273/ | 2024-04-21T21:52:00Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.969178 | 90 |
Over the last decade or more, state legislatures around the country have considered legalizing alkaline hydrolysis as a method of disposing of human remains. If you don’t know, alkaline hydrolysis involves dissolving the body in lye and flushing the resulting “soup” down the sewer. The bones do not dissolve, and are put through a blender just like bones after cremation. The proponents of alkaline hydrolysis argue that it is environmentally responsible since it takes less energy than cremation and uses less land than burial. But another motivator is that no air quality permitting issues arise with alkaline hydrolysis, so a funeral home in a residential neighborhood would be able to offer alkaline hydrolysis but not cremation.
Some have argued that since the end product – bone – is just like cremation, Catholics should accept alkaline hydrolysis. But when alkaline hydrolysis has been proposed at the state level, the state’s Catholic conference typically weighs in against the practice. The California, Missouri, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Texas, and Wisconsin State Catholic Conferences, as well as the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, have all opposed the use of alkaline hydrolysis. In 2011, Donald Cardinal Wuerl, then Archbishop of Washington and chairman of the Committee on Doctrine of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), judged that alkaline hydrolysis was “unnecessarily disrespectful of the human body.” In 2018, Archbishop Carlson of St. Louis advised Catholics “to avoid alkaline hydrolysis until another suitable means of disposing of the liquid remnant can be established.”
But there are many more options available to Catholics than are typically considered. Often, Catholics want a burial that is faithful, affordable, and environmentally responsible. These are important priorities. In Part 2 of this article, I will suggest five choices faithful Catholics can make that are not often considered in the United States. But here, we will take a closer look at these three priorities.
Faithful Catholics are called faithful when they seek to make choices informed by, and consistent with, their Catholic faith. This includes choices about burial practices. So, for example, even if a faithful Catholic harbors a desire for having his cremated remains scattered in the water hazard at the 17th hole on his favorite golf course, he has heard the Church teaching forbidding scattering, and knows that he can be denied a Catholic funeral if he makes those arrangements.
The Church teaches that burial, rather than any other way of disposition, is preferred, for two reasons. First, because it shows the highest regard for the body. Second, burial testifies most clearly to belief in the resurrection of the body. When we review recent formal teaching by the Church, we see that cremation is allowed, but only grudgingly: the faithful should “refrain from cremation and not discontinue the practice of burial except when forced to do so by necessity” (Piam et Constantem, 1963). And, “The Church continues to prefer the practice of burying the bodies of the deceased, because this shows a greater esteem towards the deceased” (Ad resurgendum cum Christo, 2016). By choosing burial, the Catholic “eschews meanings that can be associated with mummification or embalming or even with cremation. Burial recalls the earth from which man comes (cf. Gen 2:6) and to which he returns (cf. Gen 3:19 and Sir 17:1), and also recalls the burial of Christ, the grain which, fallen on the earth, brought forth fruit in plenty (cf. John 12:24)” (Directory On Popular Piety And The Liturgy, 2001). Today, only burial and cremation are mentioned in canon law – not alkaline hydrolysis, not composting, not mummification, not cryogenic storage.
Affordable Most faithful Catholics are price sensitive, and want affordable burial options. This is not because they are faithful or Catholic, but because they are human and need to buy groceries and pay rent with limited income. Sometimes price sensitivity can be exaggerated – “Don’t spend money on my funeral,” someone might say, “I want to leave more money to my kids.” But marking the transition from this world to the next with a funeral Mass is significant for the deceased, since prayer is the only way for us to help the departed. And the rites of the Church assist family members and loved ones in the grieving process. Like weddings, birthdays, baptisms, and graduations, funerals merit some sort of extra spending because they are special. We’ll consider some choices that preserve or even enhance the significance of burial rites while also offering some cost savings.
Environmentally responsible Finally, faithful Catholics care about our common home and consider the environmental impact of their burial choices. How much weight should we place on this? Simply put, care for creation is part of our faith. Ever since God set Adam in the garden, mankind has been charged with the stewardship of creation. Stewardship stands in contrast to mere exploitation. Recent papal teachings, going back at least as far as Pope Saint Paul VI, have warned about the “ill-considered exploitation of nature” (1971). Pope Saint John Paul II taught that in making choices that impact the environment, “humanity today must be conscious of its duties and obligations towards future generations” (Centesimus Annus, 37). Acknowledging the human impact on the environment, Pope Benedict XVI noted that “the deterioration of nature is closely connected to the culture which shapes human coexistence” (Caritas in Veritate, 2009). Pope Francis echoes these concerns and proposed “an integral ecology, one which clearly respects its human and social dimensions” (Laudato Si’, 2015). So Catholics ought to include considerations of “future generations” when they make choices that impact the environment. And there is no doubt that our burial practices impact our common home.
Not only does the Catholic faith encourage reflection on sustainability, but such considerations can lead to more affordable burial practices. | <urn:uuid:f28f1b17-c572-477f-a96d-be41babafaae> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.madisondiocese.org/disposition-decisions-part-i | 2024-04-21T22:20:38Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.945695 | 1,282 |
Casket Matches throw the standard rule book out the window. There’s no pinning, no submission, no count-outs, & disqualifications are a thing of the past. Your one & only goal? Slamming that casket lid shut with your opponent nicely tucked inside. Sounds pretty straightforward, right? Well, not so fast. The catch here is your opponent ain’t gonna just hop into the casket on their own. You gotta wear ’em down, real bad.
Dealing the Damage
To get started, you’re gonna want to inflict a ton of damage. We’re talking using every trick in your playbook – finishers, weapons (oh yeah, those are fair game here), & anything else you can think of to make sure they’re more than just a little groggy. Weapons are your best friends here & there’s no shortage under the ring. Just remember, the goal is to soften ’em up so they can’t resist when you make your move to the casket.
Into the Casket They Go
There’s two ways to go about this, either from inside the ring or by taking the action outside.
From Inside the Ring:
While the chaos outside the ring can be tempting, sometimes keeping things in the squared circle gives you a better shot at controlling the match. Here’s your game plan:
- After you’ve dished out significant damage, use the right stick to pick up your opponent.
- Grapple them with the Circle/B Button & press R1/RB to initiate a carry.
- Walk over to the left side of the ring & when the moment feels just right, press Circle/B again to toss them over the ropes. This ain’t just any throw – it’s a cinematic moment where your opponent clings to the ropes & you get to give ’em a nice kick straight into the casket.
- Jump out of the ring, standing proud next to your handiwork, & press L1/LB to start a mini-game that’s all about closing that lid.
- Hit the buttons as indicated on-screen like your life depends on it & if you do it right, that lid is gonna shut with a satisfying thud… Victory!
From Outside the Ring:
If inside the ring ain’t cutting it or you just want to make use of all the space you got, taking the fight outside opens up some interesting strategies.
- Lay down the hurt, big time.
- Get your opponent standing (using a little persuasion if needed), then grapple with Circle/B Button, or pick ’em up first with the right stick & press R1/RB to hoist them onto your shoulders.
- March ’em over to the casket & when the game prompts you, press Square/X to dump them in like last week’s trash.
- Stand at the casket’s end & hit L1/LB when told to, kickstarting that crucial mini-game.
- Mash those buttons as if there’s no tomorrow & outpace your opponent in this digital tug-of-war to slam the lid shut & bag the win.
Turning the Casket Into a Weapon
Oh, & the casket ain’t just for show or the final resting place of your opponent’s hopes & dreams… You can use it to inflict a bit more pain & suffering. Dragging or carrying your battered foe to the casket & using Square/X to introduce their head to it can be quite effective. It’s a bit of insult to injury, or a strategic move to soften ’em up before the final act… your call.
Winning a Casket Match in WWE 2K24 requires a mix of brute force, cunning, & timing… Knowing when to strike & how to use your environment to your advantage is key. Remember, it’s all about the spectacle, the drama, & that ultimate moment of triumph when the casket lid closes. So, take these tips, get in the ring, & show ’em how it’s done… WWE style. | <urn:uuid:57697c81-275b-49fb-be0b-9d495d7584c3> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.magicgameworld.com/how-to-win-a-casket-match-in-wwe-2k24/ | 2024-04-21T21:50:28Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.846337 | 884 |
Hardworking and long, inventory it is very important.
Even if, during this period, all eyes are on cash registers and fiscal printers, the year-end procedures should not be omitted. And the most important of them, for a company that has activity, is the inventory.
Sanctions, errors, lack of procedures and differences between the patrimony established in the inventory and the one in accounting are aspects that can negatively affect the activity.
A professional inventory reduces the time and resources allocated and gives you reliable results. That is why we propose to use the mobile terminal in the series Themis , designed using state-of-the-art technology, outperforming most devices of its kind available worldwide.
terminal Themis uses the new Android® 6.0 operating system on a friendly operating interface and supports various functions, such as scanning 1D / 2D barcodes, reading RFID tags, applications GPS and Google Play Services Support, 8 Mpixel camera with autofocus, GSM or VoIP telephony, WI-FI and 3G data transfer.
Themis mobile data collection terminals together with the SmartCash Mobility suite of applications can be used in various fields, such as retail, Horeca, supply, distribution, logistics, warehouse management, food safety, government and public utility applications. Using the Themis mobile solution together with SmartCash Mobility has considerably reduced the time required to carry out receptions and transfers of goods, operations which, with the expansion of the business, have become more and more numerous and frequent.
The main functionalities of SmartCash Mobility for Android and the Themis mobile terminal guarantee an excellent quality-price ratio.
- Mobile inventory of goods by scanning products or by manual entry;
- Receipt of goods from suppliers directly on the unloading ramp;
- Validation of goods receipts from other own stores in the network;
- Collection of goods returns to suppliers directly on the shelf;
- Mobile collection of goods transfers to other stores in the network;
- Mobile collection of product delivery orders for their subsequent payment through the cash register or by invoicing at collection points;
- Mobile collection of supply orders from suppliers (Android version only);
- Shelf verification of products (prices, instant stock, etc.);
- Listing shelf labels directly from the mobile terminal.
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Australians in many areas may be looking forward to the easing of restrictions, but another death from COVID-19 is a timely reminder we're not over it yet.
The death of a man in his 60s at a Victorian hospital has taken the country's toll to 102. Total COVID-19 cases now stand at over 7100.
Victoria recorded 10 new cases of the deadly virus on Saturday, but they are not believed to be linked to previously known outbreaks at Cedar Meats, Fawkner McDonalds or aged care facilities.
NSW recorded just three new cases today, however, state health minister Brad Hazzard typifies the government approach of being cautious yet bullish and wants more people to come forward to be tested.
It comes as a chorus of industries in NSW clamour for the government to allow them to resume trading following the announcement that an easing of restrictions would allow 50 people to dine in restaurants, pubs and cafes from June 1.
In response, the NSW government flagged the "imminent" re-opening of gyms and beauty salons.
While the return of sport may be imminent for some codes, the coronavirus will change the look and feel of it for many.
The International Cricket Council has released a set of guidelines for the safe resumption of the sport which will see some of the traditions scrapped to ensure medical advice is followed.
In addition to players being banned from using saliva to shine the ball, umpires may wear gloves to handle the ball and refuse to take a bowler's hat whenever cricket returns from its COVID-19 stoppage.
The post-wicket huddle will no longer be possible because of social-distancing requirements, while it is now recommended teams minimise "time spent in the changing room before and after a match".
Now looking overseas to the United States where President Donald Trump has ordered state governors to reopen churches and other houses of worship even though some areas remain under coronavirus lockdown.
The president threatened Friday to "override" governors who defy him, but it was unclear what authority he has to do so.
But this should lift your mood ...
Australians are being invited to record their coronavirus experiences for future generations in a new campaign by Australia Post.
Australia Post says it's important to mark this moment in the nation's history, as the past few months have had an extraordinary impact on families, communities and our way of life.
It's created a 'national letterbox' for people to write a letter describing how the COVID-19 pandemic affected them.
The project is organised in conjunction with the National Archives, which will keep some of the Dear Australia letters for posterity.
The news you need to know
- Australian virus death toll climbs to 102
- Man in 60s dies from coronavirus, Victoria records another 10 new cases
- Union and industry groups in talks over pandemic leave
- NSW government eyes opening gyms, beauty salons
- Tasmanians won't need appointment, referral for testing
- No cases of coronavirus found in Canberra for 19 days
- SA businesses to get 'flexible' guidelines
- Australia Post asks for coronavirus letters
- Australia's stimulus not as big as thought
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History of The Inn at Mitchell House
In 1808 Joseph Thomas Mitchell bought 200 acres and a dwelling from his mother-in-law, Mary Granger. He started adding to these 200 acres, but was interrupted in 1814 when he was taken prisoner by the British. Sometime after his release in 1817 he began building a large addition to the original house and finished it in 1825. In 1830 he died without a will so the Orphans Court of Kent County inventoried his estate. At the time of his death Mitchell had amassed over 1000 acres, owned 39 slaves and had $3,700 in cash in the Bank of Baltimore. Check out this original document of the inventory.
The property stayed in the Mitchell family until 1852 when Joseph Mitchell Jr. sold the property to G.D.S Handy and J.G Gordan for $27 an acre. The following owners, John and Annie Armburster, parceled off 30 acres to the developers of the Tolchester Amusement Park. Tolchester became the summer destination for Baltimoreans from the 1880’s until it closed in 1962.
The Mitchell House was a private residence, a nursing home for a brief period and opened as a B&B in the early 1980’s. Jim and Tracy bought it in 1986 and continue to operate it as an inn today. | <urn:uuid:eb621ed8-5c94-49b4-b828-a2e74392bf72> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.mainstreetchestertown.org/project/inn-at-mitchell-house/ | 2024-04-21T21:57:10Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.977154 | 276 |
What is ‘Aimai’?
Aimai means: Vague, ambiguous.
Used to describe a situation, layout or instruction that is unclear and non-specific and causing confusion.
Even the most critical business process in most companies (yes even within the ones with big names) earn the title AIMAI.
The fact that things nevertheless keep on going, is due to the workforce that seams to be able to perform miracles every day, not due to the smooth and unambiguous processes and organization. | <urn:uuid:7911780d-7dfa-4187-b4bc-b83aa2826427> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.makigami.info/aimai/ | 2024-04-21T20:25:53Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.949033 | 105 |
unsigned gnutls_pkcs11_crt_is_known(const char * url, gnutls_x509_crt_t cert, unsigned int flags);
- const char * url
A PKCS 11 url identifying a token
- gnutls_x509_crt_t cert
is the certificate to find issuer for
- unsigned int flags
Use zero or flags from GNUTLS_PKCS11_OBJ_FLAG.
This function will check whether the provided certificate is stored in the specified token. This is useful in combination with GNUTLS_PKCS11_OBJ_FLAG_RETRIEVE_TRUSTED or GNUTLS_PKCS11_OBJ_FLAG_RETRIEVE_DISTRUSTED, to check whether a CA is present or a certificate is distrusted in a trust PKCS 11 module.
This function can be used with a url of "pkcs11:", and in that case all modules will be searched. To restrict the modules to the marked as trusted in p11-kit use the GNUTLS_PKCS11_OBJ_FLAG_PRESENT_IN_TRUSTED_MODULE flag.
Note that the flag GNUTLS_PKCS11_OBJ_FLAG_RETRIEVE_DISTRUSTED is specific to p11-kit trust modules.
If the certificate exists non-zero is returned, otherwise zero.
Report bugs to <[email protected]>.
Home page: https://www.gnutls.org
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Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification, are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright notice and this notice are preserved.
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Job Title: Facilities Management Technician
Location: Clyde, Faslane
Compensation: £38,000 - £40,000 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF55817
At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Facilities Management Technician at our HMNB Clyde site.
As a Facilities Management Technician, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. You will be part of a large scale project within a marine training school that is expected to last until 2037.
Day to day, you'll be in charge of the maintenance and repair of the facilities on site, including air con, steam system, general electrical systems, water systems, heating etc.
- Electrical and mechanical maintenance
- Administration - arranging contractors and liaising with security to get staff on to site
- Ensuring regulations are followed to the highest standard
This role is full time 37 hours per week and will be based at HMNB Clyde.
Essential experience of the Facilities Management Technician:
- Electrical experience
- Mechanical experience
- IT Literacy desirable
- IOSH beneficial
Qualifications for the Facilities Management Technician:
- Level 3 electrical qualification, or a recognised apprenticeship
- 17th / 18th edition electrical course
The successful candidate must be able to achieve SC security clearance for this role.
- Generous holiday allowance
- Contributory Pension scheme, with life assurance
- Employee share scheme
- Employee shopping savings portal
- Payment of Professional Fees
- Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
- Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows most employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
- 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
For over a century Babcock International have helped to defend nations, protect communities, and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.
If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please let us know. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.
Closing date: 16/02/24 | <urn:uuid:b684bf72-8928-43e1-87f7-7c6c527a0951> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.manpower.co.uk/job/344805/facilities-management-technician?LinkSource=SimilarJobPlatform | 2024-04-21T20:03:33Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.929818 | 513 |
Job Title: Programme Manager - Engineering
Location: Andover, Hampshire or Donnington, Derby + Hybrid Working
Compensation: £50,000+ Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF55870
At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Programme Manager.
As a Programme Manager, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. You'll deliver specific targeted projects to support our army customer, transitioning the contract to a Qualifying Defence Contract, improving the availability of equipment readiness and availability, developing and strengthening UK defence industrial capability and providing value for money.
Day to day, you'll manage the output of a variety of dedicated activities to support the Reframe programme, dedicated to a specific workstream, each workstream programme reporting into the broader portfolio. The programme manager will work across multiple stakeholder groups supporting opportunity owners to deliver growth outputs, through effective planning, management, and reporting. This position plays a crucial role in the transformation of our support to the British Army through the Reframe programme.
- Facilitate communication among the programmes' cross-functional teams.
- Lead the output, reporting and governance for a specific workstream in the Reframe programme. Ensure that the programme reflects the purpose of the Reframe programme.
- Lead meetings and engagements regarding programme output, communication, engagement, and performance.
- Lead the internal governance of dedicated programmes, ensuring compliance with our commercial framework, ensuring plans are presented and delivered through governance efficiently and effectively.
- Work closely with the Workstream Lead and portfolio office to agree appropriate communication and project and programme methodologies as they arise and mature, ensuring that all messaging is in line with Babcock's purpose and principles and gain support from across the internal and external stakeholder community.
This role is full time and will be based at either Andover or Donnington on hybrid working from home arrangements.
Essential experience of the Programme Manager - Engineering
- Experience of developing and implementing a communication plan, with a clear ability to inspire, motivate and galvanise cross-functional individuals.
- Experience working within complex governance frameworks, with contracting mechanisms, and with customers.
Qualifications for the Programme Manager - Engineering
- Degree qualified and/or substantial experience in Programme Management
- Completed (or working towards) project management methodology (e.g. APM, PRINCE2).
The successful candidate must be able to achieve SC security clearance for this role.
- Generous holiday allowance
- Contributory Pension scheme, with life assurance
- Employee share scheme
- Employee shopping savings portal
- Payment of Professional Fees
- Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
- Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows most employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
- 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
For over a century Babcock International have helped to defend nations, protect communities, and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.
If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please let us know. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.
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Columbia Pictures has just revealed the new trailer for its upcoming comedy “The Wedding Ringer” starring Kevin Hart (“The Grudge Match”) and Josh Gad (voice of Olaf in “Frozen”). The trailer may be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4GxvZXDp2c&feature=youtu.be.
The comedy centers on an introverted yet successful tech entrepreneur who hires the owner of Best Man Inc. to be the perfect best man and throw a killer wedding party. Directed by Jeremy Garelick (“The Break-Up”), “The Wedding Ringer” also stars Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting, Ken Howard, Cloris Leachman, Jenifer Lewis, Mimi Rogers and Olivia Thirlby.
In the film, Doug Harris (Gad) is a loveable but socially awkward groom-to-be with a problem: he has no best man. With less than two weeks to go until he marries the girl of his dreams (Cuoco-Sweeting), Doug is referred to Jimmy Callahan (Hart), owner and CEO of Best Man, Inc., a company that provides flattering best men for socially challenged guys in need. What ensues is a hilarious wedding charade as they try to pull off the big con, and an unexpected budding bromance between Doug and his fake best man Jimmy.
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Booth #7360 - We will be featuring a Gudel TrackMotion Floor (TMF-1) with a FANUC CR-15iA Collaborative Robot onboard. Cost-effectively and reliably extend the work envelope of any robot with Güdel’s TrackMotion floor mount configurations.
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Tell us about your company.
Güdel Inc. is the US subsidiary of Güdel Group, a global manufacturer of robotic automation products, systems and services. Güdel supplies linear motion modules, robot track motion units, gantry robots and components to OEM’s, systems integrators and machine builders serving the automotive, aerospace, logistics, heavy industrial and power generation industries.
Güdel Inc. is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan in a dedicated 45,000 square foot facility, providing North American customers with engineering, design, production, and customer service support.
Your company will be exhibiting at AUTOMATE, what is it that makes this an important event for your company?
Automate brings together the best automation professionals in the industry and allows Güdel to reach integrators, end users and suppliers. This is an incredible opportunity for new business and networking.
What makes your booth a must visit for AUTOMATE Attendees?
We will be featuring a Gudel TrackMotion Floor (TMF-1) with a FANUC CR-15iA Collaborative Robot onboard. Cost-effectively and reliably extend the work envelope of any robot with Güdel’s TrackMotion floor mount configurations. Güdel offers standard TrackMotion Floor (TMF) modules in multiple sizes to accommodate every robot brand and model, handling robot payload capacities from 3 to 2300 kg.
Built with Güdel gearbox, gear rack and guideway components, in addition to our proprietary roller bearing cartridge system, our TrackMotion modules are highly reliable and provide unique ease-of-maintenance features. We have a new demo cell coming to Automate and you won’t want to miss it. Come see how we are collaborating with FANUC on this unique demo cell!
Experience Heavy Payload Automation in Virtual Reality. Güdel partner Simmons Machine Tool Corporation will be demonstrating heavy payload automation through a virtual reality (VR) experience located inside Güdel's booth 7360. The heavy payload demonstration includes a railway wheel machining center consisting of FP-7 area gantries for picking up complete wheel sets as well as axles and wheels.
AUTOMATE has many educational sessions, forums & Demo’s, is your company involved in any of them this year?
Join Bob Rochelle for “Getting Started with Robots” Industrial Robots are the heart of Lean Manufacturing and are vital to the current vibrant manufacturing economy in North America. The “Getting Started with Robotics” presentation is an introduction to the Industrial Robotics or Flexible Automation Industry. Bob will explore Robot Based Automation Systems to include how the industry functions, why to choose robot based automation, principles of system integration, general principles of robot technology, the business case for automating and calculating ROI plus the common mistakes made in Robot Integration. Come learn more through discussion and evaluating system photos and videos illustrating various robotic based flexible automation systems. You will have two opportunities to benefit from this great session, Monday, April 8 (8:00am-10:00am) and Thursday, April 11 (8:00am-10:00am).
When you get a chance to walk the exhibit hall floor yourself, what is it you will be most interested to see? Any educational sessions, pavilions etc. you plan on attending?
Our team is always looking for opportunities for our product portfolio in new industries. Additive manufacturing and 3D printing have become interesting for Güdel and we continue to see new application uses in these fields with our gantry robots and robot track motion units.
The factory floor is undertaking rapid advancements, be it automation, robotics, machine vision or data. Automation Technology is a huge part for many manufacturers, give us an idea on how your company and product is being utilized now in the smart factory.
Güdel is starting to incorporate condition monitoring packages on Güdel-manufactured roller bearings for use on after-market retrofits of our gantry robots. Güdel defines and uses Condition Monitoring for a set of IIoT based products and tools for Güdel customers to perform condition based maintenance on smart Güdel products.
Give us your thoughts on what the future holds for manufacturers and automation technology.
We will continue to see more of the smart factory embedded across our entire mechanical product offering. This has many advantages that will help us stay better connected with our customer base and ensure that our products continue to run without downtime. This will also allow the Güdel Service Team to expand its offerings in the aftermarket sector and become proactive by being better able to predict and communicate to our customers when action needs to take place.
If you would like please provide contact information for a reader to setup a booth demo.
Jennifer Rogers-Harris, Marketing Manager at [email protected]
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When it comes to time-series data, there is no shortage of options. Cloud-based, data-lake, open source, and historians are all readily available solutions for data storage, along with lower prices for sensors, and wired or wireless offerings for data aggregation.
Scoring Big on Insight From Effective Data Cleansing and Contextualization
Michael Risse | SEEQ
When it comes to time-series data, there is no shortage of options. Cloud-based, data-lake, open source, and historians are all readily available solutions for data storage, along with lower prices for sensors (data creation), and wired or wireless offerings for data aggregation. This creates an immense opportunity for operations to leverage the data created by their processes and assets, but also leaves a gap which is commonly referred to as being data rich, and information poor (DRIP).
What’s the barrier to getting insights from collected data? Simply put, the data just isn’t ready for it. Raw data is not ready for analysis and the realization of benefits. Some organizations report over 70 percent of the time dedicated to analytics is just for data cleansing--taking the data from “raw to ready.” But subject matter experts and process engineers aren’t “data janitors.” The monotonous and time-consuming tasks of accessing, cleansing, and contextualizing data for the analytics process must be addressed.
While the goal of analytics is insights, data security is, and will always be, a top priority in organizations. For this reason, there are rules and processes within an operation’s “data governance” protocols that prevents access to data by employees within the organization. This can be a hurdle. When enabling access to process data only subject matter experts (SME) with proper authorization should be allowed access to the source data of a plant or facility.
Further, when expanding access to other employees in manufacturing operations, it’s essential the process data is kept and stored in its native form without any cleansing or summarization. The slightest assumption regarding how to change the data before the time of analytics could negatively impact or degrade the opportunity for insights to come.
Empowering Experts With Actionable Data
SMEs and process engineers, who have been analyzing data in spreadsheets for an entire generation, are where the work takes place for taking data from “raw to ready.” When it comes time to decisions about data cleansing and contextualization steps, these individuals must make sure that the results of analytics are not misdirected, that the correlations and relationships are fit for data algorithms in terms of the manufacturing process. An algorithm that is incorrectly fit for big data can quickly cause a whole world of potential problems.
With the experts in process manufacturing operations on the front lines of configuring data analytics, improvements to yield, availability, productivity, and margin improvements are just around the corner.
Contextualizing Data for Analysis
Contextualization comes into play when SMEs prepare the data for analytics through integration and alignment of data from multiple types of sources. This is sometimes also referred to as data harmonization, data blending, data fusion, or data augmentation. Essentially, SMEs are matching up unlike data types to inform a full-picture model of the process, combining things like the sensor data, what the asset or process is doing at the time, and which parts of the data are important to your operation.
Let’s look at a specific example of the challenges that arise when working with time-series data. With a data set with a sensor reporting data every second for a year which results in a total of 3.1 million data points for the year in the form of timestamp:value.
It’s safe to assume that an organization’s engineers would only want to point out specific periods of interest within this year-long signal. Here are a few examples of what they may be interested in focusing on. The data points that occur when the following conditions are true can be used for analytics, and the rest can be virtually ignored:
- Time period: by day, by shift, by Wednesdays, by weekdays vs. weekends, or more.
- Asset state: on, off, warmup, shutdown, or more.
- A calculation: time periods when the 2nd derivative of moving average is negative
- Data samples that are errors: lost signals, flyers, drop-outs, or other issues that require cleansing to improve analytics accuracy
These identified time periods may be used as integration points with relational or discrete data types.
Figure 1: The ability to define the time periods of interest within a signal based on any type of criteria is a critical component for working with time-series data.
What is apparent from this example is even with just a year of recorded data from only one signal there is an unlimited number of opportunities to split up the data in different ways. Choosing time periods of interest is an important decision for SMEs to make when transforming data to a ready-for-analytics state. Some chemical production environments have 20,000 to 70,000 signals (or sensors), oil refineries can have 100,000, and enterprise sensor data signals can reach the millions. The amount of data can be overwhelming, but tactfully refining it can lead to greatly advantageous insights.
Figure 2: In Seeq, time periods of interest are referred to as “Capsules” and are marked by colored bars at the top of the trending pane. In this case, they denote areas that need to be addressed in a data-cleansing effort.
Another hurdle to consider when making time-series data ready for analysis includes the interpolation and calculus involved in analyzing data, which is something that can be missed by IT- data consolidation and aggregation methods. Manufacturing-specific solutions are required, providing the ability to align signals with different sample rates, from different data sources, in different time zones, and other changes is unquestionably necessary before defining relevant time periods of interest.
The Final Step: Contextualization for Access
A way to expand on data gathered from specified time periods of interest is to contextualize with data from other sources to have an impact on overall business outcomes. When combining various unlike data sources, common questions can include:
- What is energy consumption when making Product Type 1 versus Product Type 2?
- What is the impact of temperature on product quality?
- Does power consumption change as batch completion time varies?
Some examples of other data sources include laboratory information systems, manufacturing execution systems, enterprise resource planning systems, external raw material pricing systems, and more.
Here is an example of data contextualization to combine and work with data from multiple sources. The result is a table (Figure 3), which is easy to understand and manipulate, accessible to SMEs, process engineers, and any analysts using a business intelligence application such as Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, or Spotfire.
Figure 3: This table was created with Seeq’s advanced analytics application and is easily accessible by SMEs and analysts.
An Insightful Future for Time-Series Data Analysis
There is tremendous focus on digital transformation making its way onto the radar of industrial organizations. Combined with the pressure of integrating IT and OT assets to develop a holistic view across business and data sets, this attention makes it more important than ever for process manufacturers to understand the importance of proper data cleansing and contextualization of their time-series data to lead them to insights as vast as their raw data sets themselves—a gap that has existed for far too long.
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Bikaner is well connected with rail and road network with all major cities of the country. So, there are huge business opportunities in Bikaner.
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Ganache with Japanese chillies.
Ganache with basil leaves and lemon juice.
Ganache with pistachios.
Ganache with lavender flowers.
Ganache from cocoa beans from Madagascar and hints of pepper and red fruits.
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Andrew Tait Page 09/05/2007
“A system in crying need of urgent and substantial reform” Discuss with relation to the political system of 1815
In this question the focus is on the need to reform the political system which was in place in 1815. This meant that people who had a seat in parliament were often the aristocracy or gentry in British society. There was no salary paid to MP’s and therefore only a few people could afford to enter the field of politics. From this quote we can infer that it refers to the needs of a change in organization for the British political system to work fairly for the benefit of the entire British nation in the future. In order to answer this question it is clear that there were indeed people who wanted to reform the parliamentary system. However, there were also those who were content with the system that was already in place. Nevertheless, the question of whether it was right to want a reform will be assessed in this essay.
One of the main criticisms of the political system of the system of 1815 was the idea of that it was in the benefit of the royal and aristocratic few in the expense of the majority of the British people. One of the leading voices in society which voiced this view was Tom Paine. He wrote a book called Right of Man which emphasised the need for change so that government was not based solely on tradition but in the control of the British people. This idea meant that reform was the only way of achieving this and that this was the only way of having a legitimate country. To argue that Paine had little influence over the force for reform is incorrect as his book was a best seller and was extremely significant in the thoughts of many in the middle and lower ranks. The idea of unfair representation and lack of appreciation of the entire country angered many who felt undesired. As a result they therefore wanted change so their opinions could be represented in parliament. | <urn:uuid:f45d8c15-b6b1-4dea-a86e-ebd145249cdf> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.markedbyteachers.com/as-and-a-level/history/a-system-in-crying-need-of-urgent-and-substantial-reform-discuss-with-relation-to-the-political-system-of-1815.html | 2024-04-21T20:26:01Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.992077 | 392 |
Physiological Psychology: Stress
APFCC Key Studies
Independent Variable: The manipulated variable; the variable that is changed on purpose in an experiment.
Dependant Variable: The responding variable; the variable that may change as a result of a change in the independent variable.
Kiecolt-Glaser et al
- To discover a link between stress and reduce immune function.
- They aimed to establish a difference between conditions of high and low stress.
- They also wanted to see whether other factors such as psychiatric symptoms, loneliness and life events were associated with immune function.
- A total of 75 first year medical students, it was a self selected sample.
- This was a natural experiment because the independent variable, (the level of stress due to the imminence of exams) was naturally occurring.
- A blood sample was taken a month before their exams (a low stress condition) and also on the first day of their final exams (a high stress condition).
- The measurement of natural killer cells and T cells was taken as indicators of immune function (the dependant variable).
- On both occasions, the students were given a questionnaire measuring psychiatric symptoms, loneliness and life events.
- Natural killer and T cell activity declined between the low-stress and high stress conditions. Thus, the assumption was correct.
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Aldi Is Launching Almond Flour Cookies For The Holidays
From all those who abstain from flour, can we get an "amen?" Or, rather, make that an "almond." As in, grinding almonds to a fine powder as a replacement for regular flour. Good idea? Aldi thinks so, too.
Holland & Barrett is happy to break almond flour down for you, so to speak, by explaining that no matter which way you slice it (or smash it, or crush it), almond flour is going to bring a little goodness into your life. Unlike traditional wheat flour, which has a high glycemic index and complex carbohydrates, almond flour is a healthy fat that is packed with nutrients, vitamins, and a flavor people go nuts for (sorry). This makes almond flour a nice alternative for anyone trying to keep it low-carb or gluten-free. Or Paleolithic or ketogenic, for that matter, as both diets love a good white flour alternative (per Healthline).
What's important here is that Aldi recognizes the beauty of the almond, and is celebrating this wonderful nut this holiday season with a sweet treat that uses almond flour. "Almond" to that.
Cookies leave some confused, others elated
Aldi is releasing two different flavors of holiday cookies this year that are made with almond flour (per Instagram), giving this noble nut the platform it deserves. Benton's gingerbread and chocolate peppermint cookies have been spotted in the wild, sending fans of almond flour treats themselves wild. "Ok Aldi with the keto cookies! Made with almond flour! Love this for us," reads the post's caption from Instagram account, Adventures in Aldi. One person shared in the excitement, saying, "I had the gingerbread ones and they're so good with yogurt!"
When Healthline explains that almond flour is naturally gluten-free and more nutritious than most traditional flours, we're glad to see holiday treats getting a nod. Almond flour is linked to lower rates of heart disease and Alzheimer's, lower blood pressure, and improved blood sugar control (per Healthline) — all incredibly comforting things to know while noshing on these cookies.
And Aldi is known for dropping little parachutes of seasonal scores (like these holiday macarons) onto the otherwise standard shelves of groceries, and these little cookies take the cake. A stocking stuffer for the celiac in your life, perhaps? Or maybe you keep them for yourself? With almond flour as an ingredient, you (and your gut) are probably going to feel good about getting these little guys. | <urn:uuid:d7978bcc-8265-4b76-a68a-6a54997b6ff3> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.mashed.com/1123963/aldi-is-launching-almond-flour-cookies-for-the-holidays/ | 2024-04-21T21:06:23Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.940831 | 536 |
Juana C. The Movie follows the outrageously hilarious yet painfully realistic adventures of a young person who slowly awakens to her country’s ills and how these are perpetuated by greedy businessmen, corrupt politicians, and a complacent majority. Hers is a journey from apathy to awareness to action – a triple A transformation!
Juana is a happy-go-lucky member of an indigenous people living in the mountains of Northern Luzon. When the class valedictorian falls victim to toxic waste, Juana is forced to take her place as a scholar at the elite “Arrneowww de Manila University.” Besieged on one side by unabashed commercial tourism and by an expanding nickel mining plant on the other, Juana’s community pins its hopes on her to finish school, become a lawyer, and come back to save the community’s ancestral land.
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The new CEO has a CV and a few off-the-record references that make him a fascinating pick, in perhaps the most challenging time of the college’s history.
If you haven’t visited the new RACGP CEO’s LinkedIn profile yet, it’s worth a quick look, both for how Paul Wappett sees himself, and his long, interesting and successful employment history delivering leadership to some pretty complex and political organisations.
His LinkedIn profile tag line says a lot up front. When you first read it you think you might have the wrong person because it doesn’t look like an RACGP board pick at all:
CEO, Digital Transformation Specialist, Builder of Extraordinary Cultures, Sports Tragic
So, experienced leader, tech savvy, people focussed and human … not the sort of person I had pegged for an RACGP board pick given the last two CEOs. But refreshing to be so wrong about the board … again.
It’s worth a quick read of what Wappett writes about himself in summary:
An experienced, effective CEO with a track record of successfully leading major digital transformations, scaling of early stage businesses, pivoting of business models to counter market changes, and sustainable cultural change, culminating in enhanced financial and operational performance.
Proven ability to deliver transformative change to companies in highly-competitive and highly-regulated industry sectors undergoing massive change and requiring a digital response, through the setting of and delivering on a vision, building strong brands, creating compelling digital customer experiences, building strong performing teams, investing in technology and organisational capability, effectively managing stakeholders, acquiring early stage growth companies, and delivering financial and non-financial performance and results.
An earned reputation for strong, open, transparent, human-centred leadership that inspires trust and commitment from employees, attracts and retains key staff talent, and builds cultures that are not easy to replicate.
Specialties: Bold and innovative leadership, strategy development and execution, building compelling digital customer experiences, business portfolio analysis, change management, corporate governance, operational management, and managing, coaching and mentoring people.
OK, profiles like this are the norm in Linked In – most turn out to be self-aggrandising hyperbole.
But it didn’t take much background reading on the web and checking with a couple of people who have worked with Wappett, to determine that while he isn’t backward in coming forward about his strengths and experiences, he’s not necessarily being over the top either.
One person who worked with him while he was running Open Universities said the following in summary:
- Really nice guy
- Big strength in managing a groups with a complex array of stakeholders
- Considered and intelligent, not crash or crash though
- Maybe not the entrepreneur type he’s hinting at in his profile, more a professional entrepreneur for established businesses wanting that thought process and facing the challenges of change
This referee said a few other things in detail about deals done etc., which I won’t go into, but it was largely all good in terms of someone who knows how to run stuff.
Just in case you can’t be bothered reading through his full work history, following are some highlights: he served as executive general manager of strategy for the CPA from 2004 to 2012 and as HR manager for Mobil Oil for two years (five years as general counsel before that), and my personal favourite, chief commercial officer for the Western Bulldogs, from 2002 to 2004 (At uni he was apparently big time into baseball if that says anything).
Oil companies, while conservative and perhaps not ideologically sound these days, are among the most comprehensive and tough training grounds for executives around. They are sort of the Navy SEAL training equivalent for budding later CEOs (perhaps without so much of the psychopathy that goes with that selection process … perhaps).
And a stint in HR in big oil is surely a window into some serious politics and styles of management.
The CPA is probably one of the largest and most complex member organisations in the country. Interestingly, Wappett was there for four years of the reign of Alex Malley, who later became notorious for a taking home a salary of $1.8m and directing a lot of CPA funds to promoting his own personal brand and ventures. But that all blew up in 2017, five years after Wappett had left. It would be interesting to have been on the RACGP interview board and asked Wappett what he thought of Malley and why things went off the rails at the organisation. It might have provided some very useful insights for running the college.
Mostly people are pointing to his experiences as CEO of Open Universities Australia as vital, given the college has pretty much been digitally challenged in the past few years, but I’m told that the most important part of this experience and skillset is maybe not so much his successes in building out new digital channels and growing the organisation this way (which is a basic role these days for most CEOs in learning institutions), but in successfully herding the whims of nine universities with very different political agendas into moving more or less in the one direction for a while.
A new executive’s Twitter profile, if they have one, can be informative. If I were an executive, I wouldn’t have one, but while Wappett isn’t a big user his irregular tweets do go some way to filling out a bit of his picture.
Yes, because what Melbourne was missing amid lockdowns, COVID spikes, violent protests and a 2021 that was already a giant clusterf#*k, was a frickin’ #earthquake!!
— Paul Wappett (@PaulWappett) September 21, 2021
Once again, Em, you’ve challenged me to look at whether *I’ve* ever done this. Shamefully, I can remember having done this only when I held some power over the men in question (eg when I was the boss at work). I have lots of work to do. https://t.co/IjcPCqXFiT
— Paul Wappett (@PaulWappett) August 20, 2021
I like someone prepared to swear in a Twitter post, though he’ll possibly have to give that away now, and even more a male CEO prepared to engage with a user handled “feminist next door”. Wappett is putting his hand up here, and admitting to the world he can do better, possibly as a sign to other male leaders to show a bit of vulnerability as well.
It’s a very interesting pick for what is surely one of the most important roles in the next few years for the entire Australian healthcare system.
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Imagine the scene: a burst pipe floods your basement, or relentless rainwater seeps into your home, leaving behind a trail of destruction. Unfortunately, it’s a homeowner’s nightmare and a scenario many face at some point. Water damage isn’t something to take lightly – it can wreak havoc on your property and finances if not promptly addressed. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll explore why acting swiftly is crucial after a water-related disaster and what steps you can take to mitigate the damage and restore your peace of mind.
The Urgency of Water Damage Restoration:
When it comes to water damage, every minute counts. The longer water remains stagnant, the more severe the repercussions. Mold can start flourishing within just 24 to 48 hours, posing significant health hazards to occupants. Additionally, prolonged exposure can compromise the structural integrity of your home, resulting in excessive repair costs down the line. Thus, time is essential, and promptly enlisting professional assistance is paramount.
Assessing the Damage:
The initial step in water damage restoration entails evaluating the extent of the damage. Trained professionals employ specialized equipment such as moisture meters and infrared cameras to detect hidden moisture and assess the severity of the situation. By conducting a thorough assessment, they can identify potential hazards and devise an effective restoration plan tailored to your specific needs.
Water Extraction and Drying:
Following the assessment, the focus shifts to water extraction and drying. Industrial-grade pumps and vacuums are utilized to eliminate standing water from affected areas, followed by strategically placing dehumidifiers and air movers to expedite the drying process. This proactive approach not only prevents further damage but also inhibits mould and mildew growth, safeguarding your home’s health and integrity.
Restoration and Repairs:
Once the affected areas have been thoroughly dried, the water damage restoration process commences. This may encompass repairing or replacing damaged drywall, insulation, flooring, and other materials. It’s imperative to enlist the services of experienced professionals to ensure that repairs are executed meticulously, restoring your home to its pre-damage condition and minimizing disruption to your life.
Maintenance Tips to Prevent Water Damage:
Prevention is often the best defence against water damage. Here are some maintenance tips to help safeguard your home:
- Regular Inspections: Conduct routine inspections of your home’s plumbing, roof, and foundation to check for any signs of leaks or damage. Addressing minor issues promptly can prevent them from escalating into major problems.
- Gutters and Downspouts: Keep gutters and downspouts clear of debris to ensure proper drainage. Clogged gutters can lead to water overflow, which can seep into your home’s foundation and cause water damage.
- Roof Maintenance: Inspect your roof for missing or damaged shingles regularly. Repairing any issues promptly can prevent water from infiltrating your home during heavy rainstorms.
- Sealants and Caulking: Check the sealants and caulking around windows, doors, and other openings for signs of wear and deterioration. Reapply sealant as needed to prevent water intrusion.
- Landscaping: Ensure that the ground around your home slopes away from the foundation to direct water away from the property. Proper grading can help prevent water from pooling near your home and seeping into basements or crawl spaces.
- Appliance Maintenance: Inspect appliances such as washing machines, dishwashers, and water heaters for leaks or signs of corrosion. Replace hoses and connectors as needed to prevent water damage from appliance malfunctions.
- Sump Pump Maintenance: If your home is equipped with a sump pump, test it regularly to ensure it’s functioning correctly. Consider installing a battery backup system to keep the pump operational during power outages.
By implementing these maintenance tips and staying vigilant, you can reduce the risk of water damage and protect your home from potential disasters. Proactive prevention is key to maintaining a safe and secure living environment for you and your family.
FAQs About Water Damage Restoration:
Q: How long does water damage restoration take?
A: The duration of the restoration process varies depending on the extent of the damage. While minor damage may be resolved in a few days, more extensive damage could necessitate weeks or even months of restoration efforts.
Q: Will my insurance cover water damage restoration?
A: Most homeowners insurance policies cover water damage resulting from sudden and accidental events, such as burst pipes or storms. However, coverage specifics may vary, so reviewing your policy and consulting with your insurance provider is crucial to ascertain your coverage.
Q: Can I DIY water damage restoration?
A: While tackling water damage restoration yourself may be tempting, it’s not advisable. Water damage can be complex, and improper restoration efforts can exacerbate the situation, leading to further damage and increased costs. It’s best to entrust the task to trained professionals equipped to handle it efficiently and effectively.
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“Living” evidence synthesis is of primary interest for decision-makers to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-NMA provides open-access living meta-analyses assessing different therapeutic and preventive interventions. Data are posted on a platform (https://covid-nma.com/) and analyses are updated every week. However, guideline developers and other stakeholders also need to investigate the data and perform their own analyses. This requires resources, time, statistical expertise, and software knowledge. To assist them, we created the “metaCOVID” application which, based on automation processes, facilitates the fast exploration of the data and the conduct of analyses tailored to end-users needs. metaCOVID has been created in R and is freely available as an R-Shiny application. The application conducts living meta-analyses for every outcome. Several options are available for subgroup and sensitivity analyses. The results are presented in downloadable forest plots. metaCOVID is freely available from https://covid-nma.com/metacovid/ and the source code from https://github.com/TEvrenoglou/metaCovid.
The emergent situation of the COVID-19 pandemic motivated researchers worldwide to rapidly develop and evaluate preventive and therapeutic interventions. In light of an unprecedented explosion of clinical research findings and the uncertainty they are inevitably accompanied with, several initiatives (1–5) were set up to provide ‘living’ evidence on the effects of the different interventions; hence to continuously collect and synthesize all available evidence on COVID-19 treatments, preventive interventions, and vaccines. Such projects aim to serve decision-making by providing global and up-to-date information.
The COVID-NMA platform (https://covid-nma.com/) provides public access to the most up-to-date information with respect to the effects of the different COVID-19 interventions and supports timely clinical decisions and policy-making. Data, analyses, and evidence summaries posted on the platform are updated every week. However, guideline developers and other stakeholders, apart from real-time access to high-quality data, also need to be able to investigate the data and the impact of different characteristics on the results as well as to produce their preferred evidence summaries. For example, different countries have different policies concerning the inclusion or not of preprints when forming COVID-19 guidelines.
To address all these important needs, we developed and made freely available the ‘metaCOVID’ R-shiny application (https://covid-nma.com/metacovid/). This web-application allows the end-users of the COVID-NMA platform (such as the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence and the South African National Department of Health) and other external researchers to directly use the most up-to-date database and perform their preferred meta-analyses in a user-friendly environment. In the present paper, we describe the functionality of the application, the different available options, and the upcoming updates. We aim to provide to current and future users of the application a better understanding of the methods implemented and to illustrate the potential of this tool to produce results tailored to the needs of different stakeholders.
The COVID-NMA database for pharmacologic interventions consists of outcome data, risk of bias assessments, and information on study and population characteristics. We search, on a daily basis to identify new eligible randomized control trials (RCTs) with results and we update the database once a week (1). As of 7 July 2021, the database included 286 RCTs and 213 pharmacologic interventions (monotherapies or drug combinations).
We focus on binary and time-to-event outcomes as well as on both efficacy and safety. The list of available outcomes for synthesis in the application is available in Appendix Table 1. Every RCT in our database is accompanied by domain-specific risk of bias assessments (for randomization, missing data, outcome measurement, etc.) as well as by an overall risk of bias assessment based on the Cochrane RoB 2.0 tool (6). In addition, a variety of trial and population characteristics are being extracted from each RCT including the severity of populations, location, type of funding, the presence of conflict of interest, and many other.
2.2 Synthesis of findings
The application allows the users to perform a quantitative synthesis of all RCTs that compare the same pair of interventions. For binary outcomes, it calculates automatically the risk ratios (RR) of the RCTs from the 2×2 tables, while for time-to-event outcomes it takes directly the hazard ratios (HR) reported in the trials. The trial-specific effect sizes are synthesized using the inverse-variance method for meta-analysis (i.e. trial weights are proportional to the inverse of their variance). We plan to implement additional synthesis approaches, such as the Mantel-Haenszel method (7).
For the random-effects model that assumes the presence of heterogeneity across the RCTs in a pairwise comparison, we use the restricted maximum likelihood estimator (REML) (8) of the heterogeneity parameter; in case of failure to converge we switch to the Paul-Mantel estimator (9). Given that the identified RCTs appear to be quite heterogeneous we recommend a random-effects meta-analysis as the primary choice. However, the fixed-effect model can also be used either as sensitivity analysis or when there are only 2-3 RCTs that render the estimation of heterogeneity challenging.
Differences among trial results and robustness of meta-analysis findings can be investigated through subgroup and sensitivity analyses respectively. By default, the application groups studies according to the severity of the trial populations and performs meta-analysis for each subgroup as well as for all RCTs together. So far, metaCOVID considers only RCTs with hospitalized patients (mild, mixed, or critical) but RCTs on outpatients will also be added. At the same time, a test for subgroup differences (a chi-square test) is provided that suggests whether the summary results from the different subgroups are in statistical agreement (10). Instead of population severity, users may select to perform subgroup analysis according to the location of the RCTs, their type of funding, or their conflict of interest statement.
In every meta-analysis, decisions need to be taken with respect to the handling of missing outcome data as all approaches rely on untestable assumptions. Within the COVID-NMA, we follow a conservative approach by using an intention-to-treat analysis with the assumption that missing outcome data are non-events (1). However, the option of an available case analysis, where participants with missing or incomplete outcome data are excluded from the analysis, is also available and can be used as a sensitivity analysis. We have also implemented an additional sensitivity analysis to investigate the impact of RCTs with a high risk of bias. Specifically, the users can optionally exclude from the analysis all trials assessed at an increased level of risk of overall bias (i.e. high risk and some concerns or high risk only) and check whether there are important changes in the results of the meta-analysis. Finally, there is a lot of discussion on whether preprints should be included in the COVID-19 meta-analyses. Therefore, users can also exclude preprints in a sensitivity analysis and check whether this exclusion impacts the results.
For the synthesis of the results we use the R package metafor (11) and we add enhancements to the forest plots (e.g. risk of bias assessments) using self-written functions. The source code of metaCOVID is available at https://github.com/TEvrenoglou/metaCovid.
2.3 User interface
The application is organized into two domains, analysis options and presentation options, which are described in Table 1.
Briefly, the first step for the user is to select the treatment comparison and the outcome of interest. Note that after selecting a treatment comparison, metaCOVID scans the database and provides in the list only those outcomes that are available for the chosen treatment comparison. Afterwards, the user can press the button “Create forest plot” to obtain the results of the meta-analysis with the default options. The produced forest plot can be downloaded with by pressing “Download forest plot”. Alternatively, the user can modify the analysis options (see Table 1) and use a different model (e.g. fixed effect) or synthesize a different set of studies within the same comparison based on specific characteristics. This helps exploring how different characteristics of the studies may affect the results. To update the forest plot with the new options, the button “Create forest plot” needs to be used again. The user can go back to all the default options by simple pressing “Reset choices”.
The user, prior to downloading a forest plot, can improve or change its appearance with the presentation options. This is necessary because the appearance depends on the number of studies in the plot. There is no limit in the number of analyses each user can perform. The procedure starts from the beginning by changing the comparison of interest.
We illustrate the use of the metaCOVID application through a meta-analysis of eleven RCTs that compare Convalescent Plasma versus Standard care or Placebo with respect to the risk of Mortality after 28 days of follow-up. Figure 1 shows the results of the meta-analysis using the default analysis options and after aligning properly the risk of bias assessments. According to the summary results, the risk of mortality at day 28 is being reduced by 3% with Convalescent plasma in comparison to standard care only. This finding is marginally non-significant. The τ2 = 0 suggests the absence of statistical heterogeneity. The graph shows that there is only one RCT with only mild patients while all other RCTs include mixed populations. The test for subgroup differences does not reject the null hypothesis of statistical agreement between the two subgroups.
We, then, performed a sensitivity analysis excluding studies that have not been published in a peer-reviewed journal yet, but are available as preprints. Figure 2 suggests that the exclusion of the 6 preprints did not materially affect the results of the meta-analysis. This implies that there is no reason to disregard the RCTs being at the preprint stage.
Finally, Figure 3 presents the results from the subgroup analysis based on the presence of conflict of interest. Interestingly, the test for subgroup differences implies that the results from the two groups of trials disagree. This can be seen also from the two diamonds: RCTs without conflict of interest suggest no difference between Convalescent plasma and standard care whereas the two trials with conflict of interest suggest that the drug may substantially reduce the risk of mortality. In other words, it seems that studies having conflict of interest tend to favor the drug. We further see in Figure 1, that there is one RCT with high risk of overall bias. Conducting a sensitivity analysis without this RCT or performing an available case analysis did not change materially the results of the meta-analysis (see Appendix Figure 1 and Appendix Figure 2).
In this paper, we present a new online application, called metaCOVID, that provides a user-friendly environment for performing living meta-analyses of COVID-19 trials. Through this application, everyone can use the continuously updated COVID-NMA database to investigate the effects of the different treatments and characteristics that may affect the results. The application offers the opportunity to stakeholders without technical background and software knowledge to easily perform and present complex analyses and data structures.
Since the application is directly connected with the COVID-NMA initiative, which is a ‘living’ project, we also continuously update the metaCOVID tool with new functionalities and data. Apart from implementing additional analysis and presentation options (e.g. production of funnel plots, additional meta-analytical models, more variables for subgroup and sensitivity analyses, etc.), one of the key updates planned is to incorporate analyses and data for COVID-19 vaccines.
All data have been obtained from the COVID-NMA initiative and are available at http://covid-nma.com
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Objectives Spatial neglect, a debilitating cognitive syndrome and predictor of poor functional outcome, affects attention and awareness after stroke. Early rehabilitation is essential but neglect itself may impede participation in therapy. In a proof-of-concept study nested within an RCT, we investigated whether the oft-reported immediate effects of prism adaptation training (PAT) might enable engagement if introduced at the start of an occupational therapy session.
Methods Early after stroke we video-recorded in-patients carrying out a standardised activity in their first RCT occupational therapy session, before and after PAT (or a control therapy activity). Level of engagement was later scored by a video-rater, experienced in therapy, blind to arm allocation (intervention/control) and whether randomly presented videos were recorded pre-or post-therapy. The rater recorded engagement scores on a 100mm visual analogue scale. Treating therapists also reported, on a 3-point Likert scale, whether or not engagement changed.
Results 49 of the RCT’s 53 patients were recruited (37 PAT, 12 control), 43 of whom consented to be video-recorded. Regression analysis did not suggest improvement in engagement following one session of PAT, using the blinded expert video scoring method: mean difference (95% CI) = −0.5 (−7.4 to 6.4) mm; p=0.89). Similarly, post-hoc re-rating of engagement scores (the video-rater viewed paired pre- and post-therapy recordings but remained blind to arm allocation) excluded any material difference in engagement following PAT: mean difference (95% CI) = 1.2 (−2.5 to 4.9) mm; p=.52). Impressions of level of engagement provided by the treating occupational therapists also suggested no change: OR (95% CI) = 1.3 (0.13 to 13); p=0.81).
Conclusions Despite the need to enable neglect patients to engage in the therapy they are offered, we are confident that a single session of PAT at the start of a therapy session does not enhance immediate engagement in occupational therapy early after stroke. Our study does not address the alternative definition of engagement as a longitudinal, rapport-building process which could meaningfully be explored.
Introduction and Objectives
Spatial neglect is a common and multifaceted syndrome following stroke that has a profound impact on quality of life. Spatial neglect is sometimes also known as spatial inattention. The manifestation of spatial neglect can vary between people in terms of the area of space and types of stimuli of which the person is unaware. Spatial neglect is most common after right brain damage. Estimates of prevalence vary wildly, however a 2019 study of 88,000 UK stroke survivors estimated incidence among inpatients at around 30% (Hammerbeck et al., 2019), consistent with a systematic review of 41 original research articles (n = 6324) that estimated the prevalence of spatial neglect following stroke at 30% (Esposito et al., 2021).
Spatial neglect is clinically characterised as deficient attention, particularly for contralesional space, and is often accompanied by broader, global attentional dysfunction (Corbetta & Shulman, 2011; Halligan & Robertson, 1999; Rode et al., 2017; Ting et al., 2011). Patients with spatial neglect are likely to experience longer hospital stays and poorer functional outcomes compared to patients without spatial neglect (Chen et al., 2015; Di Monaco et al., 2011; Doron & Rand, 2019; Hammerbeck et al., 2019; Jehkonen et al., 2006; Nijboer et al., 2013). We hypothesised that one factor may be the disruptive effect of the syndrome on full participation in recommended rehabilitation for stroke, regardless of severity or responsiveness to established treatments (Chen et al., 2015; Jehkonen et al., 2006).
Patient engagement in therapy is a key driver of success (Brett et al., 2017). Although therapists routinely appraise engagement informally in clinical practice (Bright et al., 2015; Kortte et al., 2007; Lawton et al., 2016; Lequerica & Kortte, 2010) there is no universally agreed definition. A 2009 survey of occupational therapists in the USA used the following operational definition of engagement: “a deliberate effort and commitment to working toward the goals of rehabilitation therapy, typically demonstrated through active participation and cooperation”, p.753 (Lequerica et al., 2009). The concepts of collaboration in goal-setting and therapy work were also highlighted in a review by Bright et al. (2015) who produced a multi-factorial concept of patient engagement, emphasising both the process of engagement and state of engagement. The latter, engagement state, may vary over time due to internal and external influences and is a potential target for improvement via interventions.
Prism adaptation training (Rossetti et al., 1998) is a straightforward intervention that aims to remediate spatial neglect by way of visuomotor adaptation. PAT does not rely on top-down cognitive processing by its recipients to generate an effect, and so can be carried out with many patients with severe stroke or comorbid anosognosia. PAT has been reported to temporarily improve performance on common cognitive and functional tests for spatial neglect (Lavery & Rowe, 2015; Nys et al., 2008; Priftis et al., 2013; Serino et al., 2009; Shiraishi et al., 2010), however, longer-term effectiveness is yet to be robustly established (Longley et al., 2021). To our knowledge, there are no studies that investigate whether PAT enhances engagement in therapy, but that could be a therapeutic target.
The present study, a proof-of-concept study nested within a randomised controlled feasibility trial of longer term outcome (SPATIAL; Longley et al., 2023), investigated the immediate effect of one session of PAT on patient engagement in occupational therapy. We conceptualised engagement as when a patient is both actively involved in a therapy activity and socially interacting with the therapist.
All procedures were approved by a UK NHS research ethics committee (18/YH/0480).
Recruitment of participants to the proof of concept study
For this proof-of-concept study, we estimated needing 60 patients, allowing 90% power at the 5% significance level to detect a standardised difference of 1.0 standard deviations. Participants for the present study were recruited contemporaneously from stroke service in-patients with spatial neglect who were randomised, with a 3:1 allocation ratio, to the intervention or control arms of SPATIAL; a multicentre, feasibility, randomised controlled trial across the North West of England (Longley et al., 2023). The design, conduct and dissemination of the SPATIAL study was enhanced by active patient involvement from our ‘patient advisory group’ who advised on all aspects of the study.
All participants in SPATIAL received occupational therapy but only the intervention group received PAT, and this was delivered at the start of each therapy session. For the RCT methods and full inclusion and exclusion criteria, see the SPATIAL report (Longley et al., 2023). At the time of consenting to the trial participants were offered the option of also consenting to the present, proof of concept, study which involved agreeing to have the start of their first research therapy session (intervention or control) with their occupational therapist video recorded.
Prism Adaptation Training in SPATIAL
As described in Longley et al. (2023), the PAT intervention involved up to ninety pointing movements to targets presented in three lateral positions whilst all but the terminal part of the arm movement were concealed by an open-ended box. Pointing movements were performed while 25 prism dioptre (12.5°) prism glasses were worn, with black cardboard blinkers (h=150mm, w=55mm) attached to the sides of the frames to reduce interference from peripheral vision and prevent ambient light from distorting the altered foveal image. Prism direction was determined by neglect side, where patients with neglect of the left side were provided with right-deviating prisms, and patients with neglect of the right side were provided with left-deviating prisms. Full details of PAT in SPATIAL are available in Longley et al. (2023).
Capturing Engagement: The Visual Scanning Activity
For the purposes of operationalising engagement to investigate instant changes after PAT, we standardised a clinically valid therapy activity for spatial neglect that was a composite of patient behaviours and patient-therapist interactions. This therapy activity and associated engagement scoring sheet was custom-designed for the SPATIAL study and is not intended as a universal research tool to elicit engagement behaviours. These activities were reviewed by our dedicated patient advisory team and local clinicians to ascertain face validity for engagement. Existing measures of engagement are based on self-report and frequent therapeutic interactions between the patient and the same therapist. We were looking for an immediate rather than a longitudinal effect. The issue with self-report with spatial neglect is the common comorbidity of anosognosia, a lack of insight or awareness of difficulties (Grattan et al., 2017). The present study was conducted in a UK National Health Service setting, where different occupational therapy activities are provided by different occupational therapists during the course of the patient’s stay. For this proof of concept study we opted to use a common single activity that was video-recorded before and after an intervention (PAT or control) in the first occupational therapy session post-randomisation. Video recordings were later used for an objective rating of patient engagement.
Our ‘visual scanning activity’ was designed to simulate a practice search task similar to typical process activities used by OTs to help patients to develop strategies to improve their spatial awareness. This activity was selected based on the frequent use of visual scanning in therapy for spatial neglect (Chen et al., 2018). The search activity was not used as an assessment. Instead our intention was that the therapist interacted with the patient, encouraging them, giving suggestions and feedback on performance. Images containing six categories of real-life objects were used, where each category had six exemplars within it. Therapists worked with patients to either search for images of all six of one object category (e.g. “find all the coins”), or a specific exemplar from within a category (e.g. “find the red mug”) on a large, wipe-clean printed poster (see Figure 1) which was secured in the patient’s midline. The poster had a depth of 297mm and a width of 841mm, requiring a wide search involving head and eye movements. Two versions of the visual scanning activity were developed where objects appeared in different locations between versions in order to prevent any learning effects between the two video-recorded time points. The presentation order of the two versions of the visual scanning activities was randomised using a random number generator.
The visual scanning activity was performed once before and once after 5 minutes of PAT (or a 5 minute standard OT activity in the control arm, e.g. upper limb training) and the entire session (including briefing, activity, and debrief) was video-recorded for each patient. Each patient therefore provided two video clips which were organised into compilations for viewing, after they were individually edited to ensure rater blinding. Videos were recorded on a password-protected and fully encrypted Apple iPad.
The videos were later viewed by a blinded expert rater experienced in OT for stroke, who was guided by a scoring sheet (see Appendix A) containing prompts for observable indicators of engagement. This individual rated engagement on a 100mm visual analogue scale where 0 = no engagement and 100 = best engagement. The scoring sheet, including prompts, was custom-designed for the SPATIAL study and is not intended as a universal research tool for recording patient engagement in therapy. If patients did not give explicit consent to video recording, an unblinded member of the research team observed the therapy session and completed an identical form.
Video Scoring: Blinded unpaired Viewing
To ensure the video rater was blinded, our a priori plan was that videos were randomly organised into compilations of approximately 20 ‘unpaired’ videos e.g. compilations contained either a pre-PAT (or control activity) or a post-PAT (or control activity) video from each patient. Videos were separated by a five second interval, allowing the rater to complete the visual analogue scale. The position of the rater’s lines was measured after all the scores within a compilation were collected and recorded in millimetres from 0. This blinded unpaired viewing method was the primary outcome of this study.
Video Scoring: Blinded paired Viewing
During the study we decided post-hoc to compare ratings of engagement, using our purpose-designed scoring method under a second ‘paired’ condition. This was added because the video rater (and the treating OTs) noted difficulty in separating ‘engagement’ from performance (e.g. accuracy, speed, scanning ability) in the visual scanning activity. The ‘paired’ method began only after completion of the unpaired video viewing.
For paired viewing, each compilation of videos contained a pre-PAT (or control activity) and a post-PAT (or control activity) video from each patient randomised into the compilation by the trial statistician. The pre- and post-PAT/control video from each patient was presented one after the other (’pre-’ followed by ‘post-’ therapy) to allow within-patient comparison and a patient-specific baseline of therapeutic engagement. Patient videos were separated by a five second interval, allowing the blinded rater to complete the visual analogue scale for each of the pre- and post-therapy videos.
Treating Occupational Therapists: Unblinded Scoring
At the treatment session, all patients also received a single unblinded rating of engagement from their treating occupational therapist (30 in total across all sites), who received the same prompts as the video rater regarding observable indicators of engagement (see Appendix B). The therapists scored a single tick box from three options: poorer engagement, similar engagement, or improved engagement in the post-PAT (or control) activity compared to the pre-PAT activity.
Forty-nine (out of 53) patient participants from the SPATIAL feasibility RCT consented to take part in the proof-of-concept study. Due to the 3:1 randomisation ratio, 37 were from the intervention arm, and 12 from the controls. Of these 49, 43 consented to video recording, and 6 (5 intervention, 1 control) to observation by a researcher who completed the same visual analogue scale used for video rating. However following preliminary data exploration (but before analysis of main effects), we decided to only analyse data from the 43 video-consenting patients rated by a single expert rather than to introduce potential noise by adding in the six ratings from different observing researchers. Characteristics of the 43 patient participants are summarised in table 1.
Proof of concept participants had a median age of 70, were predominantly male (58%), and of white British ethnicity (95%). They mainly had an ischaemic stroke (79%), on average three weeks previously, affecting their right hemisphere (86%), with a median total stroke severity score (NIHSS) of 13 on admission, resulting in neglect most often of the left side (86%). Several baseline measures of severity of neglect were taken e.g. cancellation tasks (hearts or stars), text reading and a standardised functional assessment of neglect (KF-NAP). Predictably, the proportions rated with mild, moderate and severe neglect varied by test, and were possibly worse on hearts cancellation although only 36/43 (84%) could attempt that test. Of the 36 patients who attempted the hearts cancellation test, 30 exhibited signs of egocentric neglect, four exhibited signs of allocentric neglect, and two presented signs of both subtypes. Overall assessment of neglect severity, by treating occupational therapists based on test scores and clinical observation, was 23% mild, 36% moderate and 40% severe.
Video Ratings: blinded paired and unpaired
The ladderplots in figure 2 compare the ‘pre’ and ‘post’ scores from the blinded video rater per participant according to study arm and mode of video viewing. These suggest there is less variability in scoring for the paired viewing, compared to the unpaired and that the video rater’s change scores were very small, particularly for paired viewing.
Mean blinded unpaired engagement scores on a 100mm visual analogue scale are summarised in table 2. Participants in the prism arm were rated as having a slightly smaller engagement change scores on average than control participants, although the variability is large within each group. Linear regression analysis of the unpaired ‘pre’ and ‘post’ engagement scores found no evidence of improvement in engagement following prism adaptation training, recording a mean difference (95% CI) of −0.5 (−7.4 to 6.4) mm; p=0.89 with quite a wide confidence interval.
Mean blinded paired engagement scores on a 100mm visual analogue scale are summarised in table 3. As anticipated, paired video viewing reduced the variation (SD) of the change scores. Participants in the prism arm on average were rated to have larger change scores than those in the control arm, but these differences were small, i.e. a few millimetres. Linear regression of the paired ‘pre’ and ‘post’ engagement scores found no evidence of improvement in engagement after prism adaptation training, recording a mean difference (95%) of 1.2 (−2.5 to 4.9) mm; p=0.52. The reduced variation led to a tighter confidence interval, ruling out a true difference (determined a priori) of 10mm or more between arms.
Engagement Ratings – Unblinded Treating Therapist Ratings
Figure 3 displays the unblinded therapist ratings by arm. Three participants were rated as having poorer engagement after therapy compared to before (two in the prism arm, one in the control arm). Forty-one participants were rated as exhibiting no change in engagement (31 in the prism arm, 10 in the control arm) and 5 participants were rated as exhibiting improved engagement (4 in the prism arm, 1 in the control arm). Binary logistic regression analysis revealed no evidence of improvement in engagement following PAT, recording an odds ratio (95% CI) of 1.3 (0.1 to 13.2); p=0.81. These findings are consistent with those generated by the blinded video viewing procedures, above.
Summary of results
By nesting a proof-of-concept study within a feasibility, randomised controlled trial (Longley et al., 2023) we explored whether a single dose of PAT for spatial neglect immediately improves patient engagement within that session of occupational therapy. Our novel method to objectively measure immediate engagement, created specifically for this study rather than as a standalone measure of the broader concept of therapeutic engagement, found that immediate engagement was not improved within one occupational therapy session incorporating PAT. Despite not reaching our target sample size of 60, the study was sufficiently powered to rule out what may be considered a minimally important difference of 5mm on the VAS. This finding is consistent across both unpaired and paired video viewing methods (from a blinded single rater, thereby removing concerns about inter-rater reliability) and concurs with ecologically valid ratings of no change in engagement from unblinded treating occupational therapists. However, before concluding there is no effect of PAT on engagement, it is important to consider alternative explanations for this consistent finding and the strengths and limitations of our study.
Measuring immediate engagement: how good was our novel method?
The key strengths of the study were the novelty of our methods, enhanced validity through patient involvement as research partners and input from occupational therapists, and our efforts to minimise bias. Furthermore, all of our results (blinded paired, unpaired, and unblinded therapists’ scores) simultaneously suggest that one session of PAT does not enhance engagement immediately. The initial unpaired video scoring method (a standardised visual scanning activity) was designed to ensure full blinding of the video rater with respect to allocation (intervention/control) and time point (pre-or post-therapy). According to the rater, the concealment was maintained throughout unpaired viewing. An unforeseen consequence was that this made it difficult to separate ‘engagement’ from pure ‘performance’ on the visual search task (e.g., accuracy, speed, scanning ability). Returning to conceptualisations of engagement, Bright et al. (2015) highlight the ‘state’ of engagement, which we attempted to capture in video recordings, but also the longitudinal ‘process’ of engagement. It could be argued that the process of establishing engagement could occur in parts of the task not always captured on video, e.g. during task set-up and instructions, which occasionally contained dialogue that would unblind the video rater and was thus eliminated on a case-by-case basis from the processed videos. Whilst no patient was rated at 100% (’full engagement’) on the visual analogue scales, some of the pre-therapy scores are above the 50% and even the 75% level particularly in the blinded unpaired condition. Whilst these levels of engagement do indeed leave room for improvement, it is possible that this patient group with spatial neglect does not have the severest impairments of engagement that we were anticipating.
The paired video scoring method was added to the study following scoring of the unpaired videos and feedback from the rater (and treating therapists) but before analyses were conducted. In paired viewing, the pre- and post-therapy videos of each patient were presented together allowing for a within-patient comparison of engagement change (although importantly the rater was still blinded to allocation to PAT/control). This method, according to the video rater, made it easier to rate the state of engagement independently, without any performance confound. This is reflected in our results, where the variability for paired scoring is markedly less than in unpaired viewing. As with the unpaired viewing the rater did not use the maximum value of 100% engagement on the visual analogue scale, although any change in engagement score is minute when the millimetre scale of the visual analogue scale is considered. Compared to the unpaired pre-therapy scores, the paired scores recorded for the pre-therapy videos tended to be lower. One potential explanation for this is that the rater had an expectation of poor engagement pre-therapy, and of response to therapy, which is exactly why we initially designed the study to examine unpaired blinded data and why these remain our primary analysis. Nonetheless the paired data provide a useful sensitivity analysis and show consistency in our finding that one session of PAT does not immediately enhance engagement in OT.
The videos were all recorded in the first OT session within the SPATIAL feasibility RCT. One might question whether patients who were on average only three weeks post stroke would exhibit changes in engagement observable on video by a rater not involved in their care. For example, there may be an optimal later time point post-stroke where patients possess sufficient cognitive resources to engage in therapy or for this to be observable based on a short viewing. It could also be the case that patients who met the inclusion criteria for SPATIAL were those with enough cognitive capacity to participate in occupational therapy (and a feasibility trial), and those with the most impaired engagement may have been excluded. With the support of our patient advisory group we encouraged the therapists to be as inclusive as possible and people with severe stroke and severe neglect were included, including those requiring tilt-in-space chairs. However, we cannot rule out the possibility of exclusions based on perceived suitability for participation by recruiting staff.
How useful was the inclusion of engagement ratings from the treating occupational therapists?
Another strength of the study was the triangulation of data. In addition to the objective blinded (unpaired and paired) video ratings the NHS occupational therapists delivering the interventions were also asked about their impressions of their patients’ engagement immediately after the first OT session. The treating therapists were given three choices: poorer engagement, similar engagement, or better engagement - in the post-therapy visual scanning activity session compared with the pre-therapy visual scanning activity session. The majority of scores obtained in this way indicated no change in engagement which concurs with the findings from the blinded video scoring methods. Of course, one could argue against our conceptualisation of engagement, which we freely accept took a snapshot approach, and suggest that the ‘process’ of engagement development between patient and therapist and the resulting ‘state’ of engagement should be considered over a period of time and with more naturalistic observation or qualitative interview. The downside of these alternative approaches would be that factors such as variability in the interpersonal skills of different therapists would make it difficult to measure the effects of PAT. Notwithstanding possible limitations of our methods, they had many strengths and, in our experience, we would have expected to see some indication of an increase in engagement had it been present. In fact, the limitation is that we succeeded in focusing objectively on immediate engagement in a standardised task and it remains to be established whether the much broader concept of therapeutic engagement is affected by PAT, if indeed that broader concept could be reliably captured.
Is one session of PAT an insufficient dose?
Several studies have suggested PAT rapidly ameliorates spatial neglect in stroke patients. A recent case study conducted by Abdou et al. (2020) claimed that a single PAT session significantly improved sitting balance as measured by electromyography of the patient’s trunk muscles and a pressure mat. In terms of neural mechanisms of PAT effects, Crottaz-Herbette et al. (2017) reported that a single exposure to prisms in patients with spatial neglect significantly enhanced compensatory mechanisms situated in the intact left hemisphere and rapidly improved neglect behaviours. These findings require testing in adequately powered randomised controlled trials but justify our decision to look for an immediate effect on engagement following the first dose of PAT.
There is some evidence to suggest that PAT effects observed in patient participants extend beyond trained visuomotor and spatial attention tasks to wheelchair driving, navigation, visuo-verbal tasks, and even beyond the visual domain in tactile or haptic tasks, and in auditory extinction (Jacquin-Courtois et al., 2013). Whilst this is encouraging in terms of potential expansion to engagement in therapy, there is no strong evidence that these effects are elicited after a single exposure to PAT. Indeed, the findings of the present study suggest that PAT did not increase engagement. We cannot say whether a series of PAT sessions would have had a greater effect. However, in our separate feasibility trial paper we report an absence of any benefits on a range of outcome measures after three weeks of PAT, consistent with the findings in the current paper.
Moreover, some evidence suggests that PAT is more specific in terms of neural adaptation than previously claimed, and thus may not be a useful intervention for the broader cognitive and emotional processes likely to be involved in therapeutic engagement. A 2021 review of functional magnetic resonance imaging studies found that, in healthy participants, PAT is associated with activity in the posterior parietal lobe and the cerebellum, whereas in participants with neglect following right brain damage, there is a lack of a consistent pattern of neural activity, possibly as a result of reduced connectivity and reliance on alternative circuitry to perform spatial tasks (Boukrina & Chen, 2021). Milner and Goodale (Goodale & Milner, 1992; Milner & Goodale, 2012) proposed that visuospatial processing is composed of two routes: the allocentric ventral stream, coding for the recognition and identification of objects in space and located in the ventral temporal cortex, and the egocentric dorsal stream, coding for object location and visually guided behaviours that help to physically locate these objects and located in the superior parietal lobule and inferior parietal sulcus. A case study by Mancuso et al. (2018) reported that PAT reduced symptoms of egocentric neglect (i.e. neglect relative to bodily midline), but not allocentric neglect (i.e. neglect relative to the midline of individual objects).
Furthermore, a review by Striemer & Danckert (2010) concluded that the beneficial effects of PAT are a result of direct modulation of the dorsal stream (and thereby egocentric processing). These beneficial effects of PAT may also rely on successful neural communication between the dorsal and ventral streams, which is precluded by lesions of the inferior parietal lobe and/or the temporal gyrus - areas which are often damaged in patients with spatial neglect (Corbetta & Shulman, 2011; Mort et al., 2003). It is noteworthy here that 30 of the patients in the present study exhibited signs of egocentric neglect on the hearts cancellation test and still did not appear to exhibit enhanced engagement following PAT.
Does our conceptualisation of engagement affect how we study it?
Engagement in therapy, for example in occupational therapy, is a factor considered likely to enhance or impede recovery from stroke. Engagement has a broad conceptualisation that presents challenges for quantitative investigations (Brett et al., 2017; Kennedy & Davis, 2017). For example, the definition of engagement from Bright et al. (2015) encompassed the quality of the relationship between the patient and therapist/service, perceived usefulness of treatment, co-construction of rapport, as well as some ‘observable’ constructs such as willingness to participate, persistence and determination, and assertion of personal identity. Lawton et al.’s concept of therapeutic alliance extends some of these factors to factors outside of the therapy setting, including ‘optimal’ involvement of friends and family in recovery, and more tangible system drivers that include organisational and financial constraints (Lawton et al., 2016). The approach taken by Lequerica et al. (2009) further expands the focus of ‘engagement in therapy’. The authors identified several barriers (e.g. depressed mood, working memory impairment, aversion to correction, confusion, decreased alertness) and facilitators (e.g. support for meaningful activities, rapport, patient control, flexibility) related to patient engagement. Whilst these findings may have validity in the population they recruited from, they don’t fit our conceptualisation or inform our measurement of patient engagement as an immediate outcome of PAT. We acknowledge that we focused on a robust investigation of just one aspect of engagement, although we suggest our findings provide novel evidence that warrants caution about PAT for neglect early after stroke. These findings, and the absence of benefit from the outcomes measured in our feasibility trial elsewhere, have been sufficient to halt our plans to proceed to a definitive trial of early PAT and have sent us in search of alternative interventions for this patient population.
We consider the probable range of cognitive impairments present in our sample of stroke survivors to be a particular strength of the larger SPATIAL study, given that these patients are often overlooked in clinical research. However, it has been consistently reported that stroke survivors who have spatial neglect often present with a mixed neurocognitive profile (Ting et al., 2011), possibly resulting from large lesions that disrupt several cognitive processes (Li & Malhotra, 2015; Verdon et al., 2010) which may hinder engagement in therapy. These different profiles may result in different requirements for measuring and improving engagement. As mentioned previously, some measures of therapeutic engagement exist, although we consider these to be inappropriate for the present study because they rely on self-report (Kortte et al., 2007; Lenze et al., 2004), or because they have been developed for use in different clinical populations (e.g. dementia (Cohen-Mansfield et al., 2011), mental health (Hall et al., 2001)), or in different therapies (e.g. Speech and Language Therapy (Simmons-Mackie & Damico, 2009) or group therapy (Roy et al., 2012)).
Finally, previous studies that sought to define the concept of engagement tended to utilise qualitative rather than quantitative methodology. This has ramifications for clinical research and ultimately practice, since interventions cannot be developed or tested without a set of definitions and outcomes to guide researchers. Efforts should be made to synthesise the qualitative data available with a view to transferring this rich knowledge to quantitative investigation to further investigate the effect of interventions on engagement and ultimately on outcomes.
Strengths and limitations
In addition to its strengths this study has limitations. First, we took care in our attempt to measure the immediate effect of PAT on engagement in occupational therapy, a process aided by a dedicated SPATIAL advisory group of stroke survivors. However, we did not measure the immediate effect of PAT on established neuropsychological and functional measures of spatial neglect, nor did we measure whether individual patients adapted to the prisms post-treatment. However, we did stipulate a minimum amount of PAT that patients should receive, set at either 5 minutes or 90 pointing movements with prisms on (whichever is earliest). Our feasibility trial outcomes suggested good adherence to the treatment protocol. This intensity of PAT is surmised to be a broad enough criterion to allow all patients to adapt properly and adaptation was demonstrated in our previous work with a similar population (Turton et al., 2010).
Secondly, this proof-of-concept study was nested within a randomised controlled trial study and benefited from the reduction of bias however there was a difference in inter-video activities between the two study arms. The participants in the prism arm received five minutes of PAT, whereas the control group received five minutes of a “control intervention”. We deliberately did not stipulate what the control activities could be as we wanted it to be usual occupational therapy e.g., some patients received upper limb training, additional visual scanning tasks, and formal neuropsychological testing. It could be the case that patients in the control arm received stronger social primers for ‘engagement’, particularly given that PAT is generally a quiet activity, and OT interventions tend to involve more conversation.
Thirdly, the activity we designed to simulate OT for the purposes of video recording may not have elicited engagement behaviours as we intended. The visual scanning activity was designed to be a collaborative and active therapy task, whereas in reality some patients and therapists may have treated it more like an assessment of cognition and function. Indeed, the video rater noted that some therapists were silent during the visual scanning activity and may not have provided patients with the opportunity to demonstrate their engagement.
Fourthly, we did not systematically capture which co-interventions individual patients might have been receiving. In the UK, stroke patients are usually offered physiotherapy, nursing and medical care and to a lesser extent speech and language therapy and psychology. Differential combinations of input from these services may have influenced the state of engagement. However, the randomisation procedure stratified by site should have minimised this. Additionally, whilst a strength of the SPATIAL study was that we recruited from a large range of sites increasing generalisability of our findings, the between site differences in service provision might be viewed as a limitation.
Finally, individual differences may be a confound in this study such as different stroke aetiologies (lesion location and extent, single or multiple strokes, left or right neglect) or co-morbidities (e.g. visual field defects) influencing engagement behaviours and the effects of PAT. However, the randomisation should have balanced these between the prism and control arms. Likewise, individual patient characteristics may make it difficult to objectively rate engagement. For example, some patients may use humour at different rates or for different reasons or may have physical impairments such as postural instability that make them appear less engaged.
There is no evidence that a single session of PAT enhanced immediate engagement in occupational therapy. In fact, our proof-of-concept study ruled out any meaningful effect on engagement (as defined by us). This conclusion is strengthened by triangulating different measurements: blinded (unpaired) ratings of videos of a study-specific standardised therapy activity, ratings of paired videos, and the perceptions of the therapists providing the interventions However, a broader conceptualisation of engagement, as a longitudinal, rapport-building process involving interaction with both the therapist and the therapy activity, might not be captured using our snapshot method, and may not be a straightforward target for the PAT intervention. Questions remain regarding whether a larger dose of PAT could increase engagement, or whether PAT needs to be delivered at a later time post stroke or in a more specific subset of patients with neglect, and whether the broadest conceptualisation of engagement in therapy can be quantified and manipulated for improving outcomes in rehabilitation research.
All data produced in the present study are available upon reasonable request to the authors.
This independent research was funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) under its Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) Programme (Grant Reference Number PB-PG-0816-20016). The views expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care. Authors also acknowledge funding from The University of Manchester Research Impact Scholarship (MC) and Stroke Association, UK (AB; grant number TSA LECT 2015/01 – SCOPE: Strategies to COPE with cognitive difficulties after stroke). Funders had no role in study design, execution, analysis or results interpretation.
The authors extend thanks to patient participants, therapy and research staff, our dedicated patient advisory group, members of the trial management group, members of the independent trial steering committee, and to Jessica Haigh for support in video data processing.
The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
Disclaimer: The views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NIHR, the Department of Health and Social Care, Stroke Association or University of Manchester. We wish to thank patient participants, all therapy and research staff involved in the study for their hard work and dedication, especially Sharon Hulme (retired). We are grateful to Ilaria Pellegrini and Jessica Haig for their support with data entry and PCPI. We also thank our PCPI advisors, trial management group, and independent trial steering committee.
Conflicts of interest: None to disclose.
Sources of support: The authors disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This independent research is funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) under its Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) Programme (Grant Reference Number PB-PG-0816-20016). This research also received funding from The University of Manchester Research Impact Scholarship (MC) and Stroke Association, UK (AB; grant number TSA LECT 2015/01 – SCOPE: Strategies to COPE with cognitive difficulties after stroke). | <urn:uuid:87f49f8c-0b27-4d7c-b1e8-09e0f69e7fab> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.07.17.23292600v1.full | 2024-04-21T22:22:28Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.94606 | 8,071 |
Common Pitfalls of Writing a Book
Whether you are writing a book, writing a personal essay, or even just crafting an email, people have some common pitfalls when writing. These mistakes can be avoided by having a clear idea of the purpose and message of your work. The following are some common mistakes people make when writing books.
Not Knowing Your Audience
People should know their audience and what they expect when they write. It is easy to get caught up in the moment of writing and forget that everyone will not read your work. If someone reads your book, they are probably more interested in cooking recipes than reading about how much it costs to grow tomatoes or how long it takes for a cucumber bush to grow. Before writing, you should consider this because if your audience does not want to hear about those topics, it may deter them from reading further.
Getting to the Point too Quickly
This is one of the most common mistakes that people make when writing. People tend to jump right into explaining their premise without giving enough room for their audience to process the information being given. This may come across as too hurried or presumptuous, leading your audience to tune out or lose interest. Instead, give your audience time to understand the concept you explain and what they should expect from you in the following chapters. Let them know what setting, mood, tone, and style you plan on using going forward.
Assuming Your Story Needs to Be Written in Only One Way
You may be tempted to think that your story should only follow a certain structure or take a particular path. However, if you are writing for an unfamiliar audience with the story's genre, you might want to allow them to draw their conclusions and interpretations. The more they know about your work, the more they understand what you want to say. Letting them figure out how to interpret the work is an opportunity for them to connect on their level and get something out of it.
Starting With a Topic or Concept That Is Too Broad
One of the most common mistakes people make when writing is starting with a topic or concept that is too broad. People often start with a broad idea and narrow it down. You must target your audience to ensure that they understand your message. This can be done by seeing what they already know about the topic and selecting something specific to their work. Starting with a more specific topic can help make sure you write for your audience and not just yourself.
The best books are written with a great idea. This is because the writer can explore their idea fully and give the readers a story they will remember. When writing a book, it is important to understand your audience. You need to know what they want from your book to make it worth their while. Furthermore, it would help to avoid the common pitfalls of writing a book to create something that your audience wants. | <urn:uuid:edb1289e-db7c-41fd-bdfa-6969fc129ae4> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.meganorussell.com/single-post/common-pitfalls-of-writing-a-book | 2024-04-21T21:53:21Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.972561 | 575 |
Sometimes our deepest struggles convince us that we are missing vital parts that we need in order to live well. When we do not receive the things we believe we need most, despair can set in. But we are never without hope, because we are never without Jesus. This is an excerpt adapted from my newest book, The Radiant Midnight: Depression, Grace, and the Gifts of a Dark Place. -MM
I have struggled with depression and anxiety most of my life. I used to hate those parts of me. I prayed over and over again for God to take away my deepest afflictions. When it did not happen, I doubted God’s goodness. Like Eve in the garden of Eden, I wondered if He was holding out on me. Like a puzzle from a garage sale, I was sure I was missing pieces. It was devastating to feel that damaged. It felt like God was keeping the best blessings to Himself or giving them to other people instead.
But the most vulnerable parts of your personhood and the most painful aspects of your story are not a result of God’s frugality. Eve was just as naked before she ate the fruit as she was after. Her vulnerability and nakedness were not liabilities; they were intentional and beautiful in the eyes of God. They were there before everything went south, which means they were never a problem that needed solving. Just because she didn’t know as much as God didn’t mean she was lacking in anything. She was whole because she was His.
Satan crept in to the garden of Eden and whispered stories of God’s scarcity while surrounded by His abundance. The garden was overflowing with trees heavy with fruit. Eve had access to everything she needed and more. She wasn’t missing any pieces. Her vulnerability was only a problem when she trusted herself more than she trusted God. Shame only made an appearance after she believed she needed more than she had. When she hid from God, she hid from hope.
I prayed for God to take away the stake in my side for a long time. So far, He has not. I’ve made peace with that. I no longer place my hope in my prayers; I place it in the one I pray to. I don’t hate my weaknesses anymore. I’ve started to trust their meaning and value because I’ve started to trust my meaning and value in the eyes of God. Vulnerability in the presence of hope is nothing to be ashamed of.
Some of your longings may never be fulfilled. That will probably always sting a little. But you will perpetually have what you need most. God does not withhold his abundance, because He does not withhold Himself.
Confess the wishes you have for your life. Then release the expectations you’ve held for their answers. Let your deepest desires slip through your fingers in order to hold onto something more powerful. Open your hand wide and grasp the hope that Jesus Christ offers instead, namely, His unshakable presence in the midst of Midnight. He may not give you all that you ask or want. But He will give what you need most with abundance, because He gives Himself with abandon. Emotions, longings, and circumstances will shift and swirl. Weaknesses and failings will emerge. In all of them, Jesus Christ remains unmovable. Hope is the foundation upon which you can build your life. You are not missing any pieces. You will not be put to shame.
Placing your hope in God isn’t some wispy, romantic idea that floats around in shades of pastel and glimmers of craft glue. It is a bold, brave act. It declares once and for all that your circumstances do not have the final say. Hope has the final word because God has the final word. It’s not just for someday. Hope is right here. Right now.
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How do I fix the Select CD ROM boot in Mac?
Question: Q: stuck with message ‘select cd rom boot type’
- Disconnect all external storage.
- If you have any RAID sets, they need to be physically removed.
- Run a SMC and NVRAM Reset. Reset the System Management Controller (SMC) on your Mac – Apple Support.
- Remove all disks which will not participate in Windows installation.
How do you use bootcamp storage on a Mac?
Open Boot Camp Assistant, which is in the Utilities folder of your Applications folder. Follow the onscreen instructions. If you’re asked to insert a USB drive, plug your USB flash drive into your Mac. Boot Camp Assistant will use it to create a bootable USB drive for Windows installation.
Is boot camp good for Mac?
If you are looking for the ultimate Windows experience on a Mac, then Boot Camp is the best option you can get. This utility will make the most of the combination of Microsoft’s operating system and the Mac’s hardware as the OS will be able to fully utilize all the resources packed into the Apple computer.
Does Boot Camp make Mac slower?
BootCamp does not slow down the system. It does require you to partition your hard-disk into a Windows part and an OS X part – so you do have a situation that you are dividing your disk space. BootCamp advisable if you would like to use Windows on a MacBook by dual booting.
Is Boot Camp two words?
The plural form of boot camp is boot camps. The connotation of a boot camp is that once one successfully completes the boot camp course, he is polished, tough and competent to face any challenge. Note that the term boot camp is rendered as two separate words.
How do I install boot camp on a 64-bit Mac?
Your Mac is one of those that is not supported by 64-bit Windows. The Boot Camp Assistant can burn Boot Camp software (drivers) to a DVD or copy it to a USB storage device, such as a flash drive or hard drive. These are the only media you can use to install Boot Camp software.
How do I boot from a CD?
After selecting CD as boot device, immediately press “1” on your keyboard and keep it pressed. When you see a black flash, press enter (without releasing “1”).
Where can I download drivers for a boot camp DVD?
In your case, the drivers can be downloaded from Boot Camp Support Software 4.0.4033. Also, the drivers can be downloaded using the Boot Camp Assistant. By the way, I used the same drivers to do a clean install Windows 8 (64 bit) on my iMac7,1 (20-inch, Mid 2007). Your actual problem is with the DVD itself.
What media can I use to install Boot Camp software?
The Boot Camp Assistant can burn Boot Camp software (drivers) to a DVD or copy it to a USB storage device, such as a flash drive or hard drive. These are the only media you can use to install Boot Camp software. Installation Guide Instructions for all features and settings. | <urn:uuid:705bd9d7-11e3-4ae0-9835-bd9b75a6b770> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.meltingpointathens.com/how-do-i-fix-the-select-cd-rom-boot-in-mac/ | 2024-04-21T21:15:27Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.901166 | 660 |
The purpose of this study was to determine the type and frequency of lower extremity running injuries incurred by athletes participating in the New York City Marathon. A survey was conducted of 265 athletes presenting to medical stations for podiatric care during the 1994 New York City Marathon. The results of the survey indicated that the most common injuries occurring in marathon runners were corns, calluses, blisters, muscle cramps, acute knee and ankle injuries, plantar fasciitis, and metatarsalgia. An inverse relationship was observed between the number of miles trained per week and the number of injuries. These findings are consistent with long-term studies of running injuries.
Caselli, M. A., & Longobardi, S. J. (1997). Lower extremity injuries at the New York City marathon. Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association, 87(1), 34–37. https://doi.org/10.7547/87507315-87-1-34 | <urn:uuid:f0fc886d-c541-416c-9aaa-7c401a509484> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/c338f479-c0e8-37e8-84c2-8e2637efc3b8/ | 2024-04-21T19:59:33Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.923238 | 200 |
Guitarist and composer Jay Matharu looks back at the creative process of his debut solo effort "These Clouds Are So Undisciplined!," and album that is a fusion of different styles that are carefully put together, making for a rather natural flow. Matharu collaborated with few guest musicians including guitarists Nili Brosh and Ponch Satrio, trumpetist Andreas Boliden, bassist Oscar Hansson, and pianist Emil Ingmar.
Does releasing music under your own name make it feel more personal? Is it sort of a statement of who you are?
I’m not really sure. This is the first time I’ve ever released music as a solo artist, all I can say is that it was pretty nerve-racking, to stand out there by yourself, naked for everyone to see, especially in todays climate with all the internet trolls (laughs). When deciding on whether or not I would release this album I went through phases of self-doubt, questioning if my music was any good. I had never experienced this before as I’ve always released music as part of a band, even if I wrote the song. You are one person out of four or five, and everyone is positive, boosting your confidence. In this case I was very much alone, the turning point was when I got a reply from Nili Brosh agreeing to play a solo on the track “Breathe In, Breathe Out”. She said she digged the track and my playing which was a real confidence booster.
How do you usually describe your music?
I normally describe it as melodic instrumental rock, with elements of other genres. I think the album has something for everyone. It’s dynamic with catchy melodies, technical passages, bluesy licks, jazzy chords and thematic development. If you listen to the album from start to finish the music really takes you on a journey.
What is your writing process like?
Normally it’s a very organic process, I just turn the lights out and play until I come up with something I like. I’ll then just keep playing over and over again until another idea presents itself. As I had set a time restriction on the writing and recording process on this album I was a little more organized. I was simultaneously working a full time job so I had to schedule all my spare time to fit in writing and recording sessions. Within the first few weeks of the process I came up with a load of ideas, riffs, melodies etc. I recorded them in loops and created a playlist I could listen to when I was out and about. This helped to generate ideas and gave me a sense of where I could take the songs. I then created rough guide tracks/ arrangements before colouring in all the details and melodies.
Who or what is your inspiration, if you have any?
Everything and anything inspires me. The theme of the album is from experiences I’ve had in the last few years however the actually inspiration to write an album came from watching a YouTube clip. There was this guy who set himself the task of learning a guitar technique called sweep picking within one hundred days. He recorded ten seconds of his practice every day over the course of one hundred days. In the short clip he went from a complete novice to master of the technique, I found it very inspiring and thought to myself what if I could write and record an album in within one hundred days… and now “These Clouds Are So Undisciplined!” is released.
What is your favourite piece on the “These Clouds are So Undisciplined!” and why?
I don’t really have a favourite song, as I’m so close to the music, although I really do enjoy playing the arpeggio bridge riff in “Breathe In Breathe Out”. In my eyes/ ears the songs are all equally as good. They all tell a story and take the listener on a journey.
What makes “These Clouds are So Undisciplined!” different?
I suppose what’s unique about the album is the fusion of many different music styles. Also where have you ever heard a midi trumpet solo on a prog fusion track before? I suppose it’s very natural to try to compare everything new we hear to something that we’ve heard before. I think the best way to listen to my album is from start to finish in its entirety. That way the listener can judge the whole experience instead of just one or two songs.
What should music lovers expect from “These Clouds are So Undisciplined!”?
They can expect an emotional rollercoaster ride. An instrumental prog-rock album with many twist and turns,
What kind of emotions would you like your audience to feel when they listen to your music?
I think how we hear music is very different and very personal, I know what I feel when I listen to this album is going to be different to others, but as long as the music invokes some sort of an emotional reaction from the listener I’ve done my job well.
Which do you like most, life in the studio or on tour?
I love both but touring is my favourite! Life in the studio is great, you get to be very creative, but after a while it can be tiring. We’ve all been there, where eight hours have gone by and all you’ve done is move a fader up and down to find the best volume for the glockenspiel. Playing live is amazing, you get to connect with your audience and when touring you get to meet so many new people and experience new cultures.
Pick your three favourite albums that you would take on a desert island with you.
I have hundreds of favourite albums so this is really difficult.
I would need music to keep me calm so Brian Eno’s – Music for airports. Something upbeat, Brute Force by The Algorithm and an album to sing along to, Superunknown by Soundgarden.
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20 sustainable projects to Madrid. SOLAR DECATHLON EUROPE 2012
Launching. Solar Decathlon Europe 2012
metalocus, INÉS LALUETA
The second edition of Solar Decathlon Europe, SDE2012 had its official presentation this tuesday. Minister of Public Works, Ana Pastor, accompanied by Mayor of Madrid, Ana Botella, and Vice-Rector for International Relations of the Polytechnic University of Madrid, Jose Manuel Paez, presented the new edition of the Solar Decathlon Europe 2012 competition – to be held at Madrid’s Casa de Campo from 14th to 30th September – before an audience of more than one hundred businessmen, politicians, diplomats and other figures.
(e)co Team. House: (e)co. Spain
Andalucía Team. House: Patio 2.12. Spain
cem+nem-. House: cem’ casas em movimento. Portugal.
Chiba University. House: The Omotenashi House. Japan.
American University in Cairo. House: SLIDES. Egypt.
Aquitaine Bordeaux Campus. House: Sumbiosi. France.
Universidad de Zaragoza. House: Pi. Spain
CEU Team Valenci. House: SML system. Spain
EHU TEAM. House: Ekihouse. Spain.
Med in Italy. House: Med in Italy. Italy.
Odooproject. House: Odoo. Hungary.
Rhône Alpes. House: CANOPEA. France.
Team Brasil. House: Ekó House. Brazil.
Tongji Team. House: Style Box. China.
ECOLAR. House: ECOLAR. Germany
This is the second edition of this international university competition outside the U.S.. Powered by the Ministry of Development in collaboration with UPM, the City Council, the European Union, the IDEA (Institute for Diversification and Saving of Energy) and the Department of Energy U.S. Solar Decathlon Europe is a university competition international research in the field of efficient housing.
The participating teams from 13 countries, built their homes and size during the final phase of the competition each team has to assemble his home in Madrid, in an open to the public we call Solar Village, where all can be visited while facing the ten tests (hence the name "decathlon") that determine which is the winner of the issue. , donde todas ellas pueden ser visitadas, a la vez que se enfrentan a las diez pruebas (de ahí el nombre de “decathlon”) que determinan cuál es la ganadora de la edición.
The Solar Decathlon Family
The Solar Decathlon Europe has its origin in the American competition US DOE Solar Decathlon. The SDEurope was born out of a bilateral agreement between the American and the Spanish governments, after the participation of the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid Universidad Politécnica de Madrid in previous editions held in Washington DC. The first competition outside the United States, the Solar Decathlon Europe 2010, took place in Madrid in June 2010.
A similar agreement has recently resulted in the Solar Decathlon China. The European Edition is held in even years and the American competition in odd years; from its first edition in 2013, SD China will take place with some months of difference from the US DOE Solar Decathlon. The three competitions have similar principles and objectives, but they are independently organized and have some differences regarding regulations and contests, adapting in this way to their own circumstances and contexts.
The main institution boosting the Solar Decathlon Europe is the Spanish Ministry of Public Works, through the Secretary of State for Housing and Urban Development and with the collaboration of the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, the European Union and the U.S. Department of Energy. The SDEurope competition is also supported by Madrid City Council and the IDAE (Institute for Diversification and Saving of Energy). The sponsors are Saint Gobain Group, as Main Sponsor, and the companies Schneider Electric, Rockwool, Kömmerling and FCC. | <urn:uuid:25383b04-afe1-4e1d-9773-e4fd2495be08> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.metalocus.es/en/news/20-sustainable-projects-madrid-solar-decathlon-europe-2012 | 2024-04-21T21:06:41Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.877946 | 884 |
Bheinn Mhor is a bittersweet blend of darker roasted South American coffee beans with hints of nuts and raisins and robust mouthfeel to complement its darker notes.
ROAST: Medium Dark
GRINDS: Currently available as Whole Beans, Coarse and Fine Grind
Which Grind is right for me?
Not sure which grind will be right for you – here’s our really easy guide to selecting the right grind for your coffee maker. If, like us, you have a variety of coffee makers, you might need more than one grind. If your maker is not got a specific grind for it, go to the next nearest down the scale (e.g for Aeropress in Mhor Coffee, we go for the Fine Grind). | <urn:uuid:3a033448-fe5b-4a3f-97f7-e1f89afe884a> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.mhor.coffee/product/mhor-coffee-the-bheinn-mhor-artisan-coffee/ | 2024-04-21T22:00:58Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.912986 | 155 |
what people say about Michele Knight
Psychic, astrologer, broadcaster, TV personality and Sunday Times best-selling author, … read more
Psychic, astrologer, broadcaster, TV personality and Sunday Times best-selling author, Michele Knight has re-defined the terms ‘psychic’ and ‘self-empowerment’ bringing psychics and astrology into the 21st Century with an exciting, and contemporary spin which gives ancient wisdom new meaning in today’s fast-moving world.
Voted the UK’s Favourite Female Psychic several years running by readers of Soul and Spirit – one of the UK’s leading magazines in the mind, body and spirit genre, as well as Best Spiritual Website, Best Psychic Company, Best Astrologer and many more, Michele has also been a regular columnist on all aspects of spiritual development for Soul and Spirit and Spirit and Destiny magazines.
I am logging on to do the occasional short reading but will only be doing one or two and it is first come first serve via Premium line only and no pre booking. Very excited to talk to you!
I’ve been creating my Knight-Waite tarot deck for three years.
It has been such a labour of love, I can’t wait to unleash it!
It launched in 2023, but why not take a little sneak peek at the cards below?
We have no affiliation whatsoever with the Rider-Waite Tarot Deck, the rights in which are owned and/or controlled by the Penguin Random House Group.
Any similarity in trade names is coincidental only: we are not licensed by, endorsed by, or in any other way connected with Rider-Waite,
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In compliance with federal legislation, Medicaid beneficiaries will have to renew their coverage, which may result in thousands of Michiganders transitioning away from and losing Medicaid.
Starting next month, Michigan will resume Medicaid eligibility redeterminations to comply with the federal legislation. The emergency Medicaid coverage protection that was extended during the COVID-19 pandemic expired earlier this year.
According to the state, Michigan’s Medicaid caseload grew by more than 700,000 people during the public health emergency. Now more than 3 million Michigan Medicaid beneficiaries will have to prove they are eligible for benefits extended since 2020.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued an executive directive last week instructing all State of Michigan departments to work together to lower health care costs by helping Michiganders keep Medicaid coverage or find affordable health insurance as Medicaid eligibility renewals begin again this summer.
This builds on the work already being done by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and the Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) to ensure all affected Michiganders have the information they need to stay covered and save money.
“One of my administration’s top priorities has been ensuring that every Michigander has access to quality, affordable health insurance. As the redetermination process plays out, we will build on efforts by MDHHS and DIFS to help families stay covered and save money. Their proactive efforts have given us a strong foundation, and now every state department has a role to play. Let's use every resource available to us to make people aware of the reinstated federal Medicaid eligibility requirements and help affected Michiganders maintain access to affordable health care,” Whitmer said.
Whitmer’s executive directive instructs all state departments to cooperate with and assist MDHHS and DIFS as required, including working together to distribute information to Michiganders regarding the redetermination process and how to renew eligibility and sharing necessary data to conduct outreach.
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Microlife breast pumps allow nursing mothers to express their breast milk easily and in the comfort of their own homes. If not enough breast milk is taken from mothers who have recently given birth, this can lead to the painful build-up of milk, which in the worst-case scenario could cause inflammation of the nipples (mastitis). This build-up of milk can be prevented through targeted expressing of breast milk using the breast pump. In addition, breast pumps help to alleviate cracked or sore nipples.
You can use the integrated stimulation function to draw out flat or inverted nipples, making it easier to then express the breast milk. The breast pump also allows you to store breast milk in the bottle, for example if you will be travelling, or away from your baby for an extended period of time. Babies who cannot be breast-fed directly for health reasons (due to a premature birth or cleft palate) can still be given breast milk by using the breast pump and feeding the baby using a bottle and teat.
Microlife manual breast pumps are an excellent choice for mothers who express their breast milk occasionally. The innovative design is easy to assemble, lightweight and ultra-silent. No battery or mains power is required as they are operated individually by hand. They are ideal for using on-the-go and are almost silent during use.
Microlife electric breast pumps are designed to mimic your baby’s natural feeding action, for more comfort and more milk. Ideal for mothers who want to comfortably express their breast milk every day. Powered by batteries or mains adapter to allow comfortable expressing anywhere.
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WATERLOO, Ontario – Pixus Technologies in Waterloo, Ontario, is introducing a three-slot 3U OpenVPX backplane with the ultra-rugged KVPX style connector for harsh-environment aerospace applications.
Compliant to the VITA 63.0 Hyperboloid Alternative Connector for VPX standard, the backplane features a BKP3-CEN03-15.2.9 routing profile.
Options include conformal coating and the installation of Rear Transition Module (RTM) connectors. The initial embedded computing design was built to support PCI Express Gen3 speeds, but Pixus offers versions of its standard OpenVPX backplanes as fast as 100 Gigabit Ethernet.
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Our Marketplace Picks: July 2018
Our top three favourite Marketplace items from the previous month!
The Minecraft Marketplace is a place full of creative content, created by members of the community for the community. Just this month, 26 new pieces of content were added, many with beachy themes and blazing hot games. Hooray for Summer! Also: please send me a fan!
Now, finding that perfect piece in a vast library of Marketplace content can be a tricky task. This is why the illustrious Content Team exists – a collection of brave people, dedicated to playing and reviewing each and every item in the store till the end of their days (they probably should've read their employment contracts more carefully). If you’re ever in need a summary, if no one else can help, and if you can find them… maybe you can read the content team’s reviews.
Together with Oskar Thysell and Matthew "Moesh" Dryden, we’ve gathered the most epic, unforgettable, essential, tip-top items! Here’s their favourites from the month of July!
With great build power comes great responsibility... or does it? Build a city or smash it down in this sandbox roleplay world! Drive 8 unique vehicles with special abilities including a drill, excavator, paver and more. Reach new heights in the bucket truck or construct your home in the free build zone, the choice is yours!
This sandbox world lets you roll up your sleeves and engage in some good ol' fashioned manual labor! Construction and destruction is the name of the game and to help you out you have eight unique vehicles, several of which I sooo wish I could craft in my survival world. Amongst these is a paver that will let you paint the ground you travel on into asphalt, a bucket truck that lets you reach high places and of course drills and excavators that will let you level most of the city flat if that's your bag. Oskar
The Zombie Apocalypse is here! Explore an overgrown apocalyptic city, overrun by horrifying cyborg zombies. To survive, you must scavenge for food and weapons, and fight off the zombies! Use speeding cars, bikes, laser guns and everything at your disposal to free the city!
Here is a map that just oozes with atmosphere! If the abandoned city you live in wasn't crowded with overly social (and new and improved!) zombies I think it could be quite cosy to find a top-floor apartment here to look out at the remains of society and reminisce about where it all went wrong. Or, you could just deal with the pesky vermin at hand with the vast array of technological improvements you have at your disposal to make the post-apocalyptic life bearable. If all else fails, jump in a fast car or bike and leave them in the dust! Oskar
I made my way downtown. I walked fast. Buildy passed – I was homebound. I enjoyed building my mansion, but what's more? I loved putting down tables, chairs, and other cool bits of furniture, and rotating them into place. Being able to spawn and remove a build palette at will brought this map together... I know I could have ridden a limo, dirt bike, or a helicopter... but I drove a piano. I. Drove. A. Piano. Before I knew it, time passed me by. Moesh
If you're interested in trying out a jet set life, check out Millionare Mansions here.
This, and much much more available now on the Marketplace!
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Fans of popular blanket hoodie brand Oodie can bag a real bargain this weekend as the retailer slashes £50 off. And for many lucky shoppers, it's a payday weekend, making it the perfect opportunity to get your hands on one of the top selling hooded blankets.
The adult classic Oodie normally retails at £89, but they're reduced to £39 when shoppers use the limited time discount code 'HOLIDAY50' when at the checkout. To get your hands on the kids classic Oodie for £37 instead of £77, you'll need to use the code 'HOLIDAY40'.
So if you've got plans to snap one up while they're on offer, you better be quick as there's no saying when the one time offer will end.
Our reviewer Narin Flanders said: "When writing reviews we're always asked would we spend the money and buy the product ourselves. Not only did I do that in the first place, but I'd happily do so again."
Oodies and blanket hoodies are hugely popular, more so at this time of year since the days are darker and the temperature drastically drops. And with the cost of living crisis still affecting UK households, they're a great accessory to have when times are hard and you're wanting to use your heating less.
Many people are now using Oodies as an alternative to whipping the heating on and sending energy bills sky high, and instead throwing on an Oodie to keep the body warm. Another great way to save those pennies using an Oodie is to use a low energy electric heater to warm the room you're in, and as soon as it's warm enough, switch it off and whip on your Oodie.
Aside from keeping you nice and snug and helping to cut costs on your energy bills, Oodies are also super cool, they come in a variety of designs and they're suitable for every single member of your family!
So whether you want to get your hands on a plain one like this one size fit Navy Oodie, £39 which is also available to buy in black and grey, or one that matches your personality and features your favourite food or hobby - there's plenty for you to get your hands on.
There's also options for pet lovers, fast food lovers and those who like a little tipple too!
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Freeware tool to mirror folders
Mirror Folders is a free tool for Windows. It integrates with the Windows Explorer and extends its context menu. Its purpose is quick mirroring of the folder structure between two root folders. These two root folders are symmetry axis of the mirror.
If you open the context menu of Windows Explorer on some subfolder of the first root folder, Mirror Folders tool searches for a folder in the second root folder, which is alike nested as the subfolder of the first root folder. Is the other subfolder found, it will be opened. Otherwise it will be created, keeping the same folder hierarchy as for the subfolder in the first root folder. Both subfolders are mirrored.
Where you can use Mirror Folders? Please look at the following examples:
Example 1 - Quick switching between the private and public folder
There is public data on your hard disk, i.e. installation programs of your applications. Such setup.exe you could copy to the folder C:\Local\public. This folder is public and this is not critical if your setup.exe will be accessible to others or even deleted. You can always download it from the manufacturer's page again.
The file serial.txt with the serial number to your setup.exe should not be placed in the same public folder, simply for security reasons. This file should be located in the folder C:\Local\private which is strictly private and encrypted. How could it be possible, to have a quick access to these both files, without tedious navigating through the folder tree?
You link two root folders in the Mirror Folders tool. The first root folder is C:\Local\public and the second one is C:\Local\private. You build the mirror. In the folder, where your setup.exe is located, on the public side of the mirror, you open the context menu of the Windows Explorer. There you can open the folder on the private side of the mirror, where your serial.txt is saved. In such a way you can jump between the private and the public mirror side back and forth.
Note! Such graduation of public and private folder is very convenient. You can individually choose the best security and backup policy for your private and public folder.
Example 2 - Mirror the folder structure on your backup hard disk and on your laptop
Every day you work with your PC. After work you make the backup. You copy the data to the external hard disk. After that, both of your plates (the one in your PC, and the backup hard disk) contain the same data and of course the same folder structure.
Imagine, you want to work with some files during your business trip. You have to copy these files to your laptop, and after the journey copy them back to your backup hard disk - to their original folders. How could it be possible to copy all the files at once, without searching on the backup hard disk for the right folder for each file you copy?
The best way would be saving these files on your laptop regarding their folder structure.
Without Mirror Folders
Most of the backup software can not restore just few selected files from the backup medium. They can restore only the the whole backup (whole folders with all contained subfolders and files).
This whould have some handicaps:
- it would take long
- capacity of your laptop hard disk could be not sufficient
- for data protection reasons it is not secure to hold all of your data on the laptop
With Mirror Folders
You link two root folders. One root folder is the backup hard disk, and the second one is your laptop's drive. Again you have created both sides of the mirror. Now you can easy restore the folder structure on the laptop. After the journey, you copy your files to the backup hard disk to their original folders. This is no problem for you, as the folder structure on the both sides of the mirror is equal. Is it simple enough?
- easy installation and deinstallation through setup.exe
- completely for free, thus Freeware
- english and german user interface
Download the Mirror Folders now and enjoy its simplicity of use. It doesn't cost a cent!
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Educator - Artist - Performer - Coordinator
Stephanie is an educator and performing artist originally from Boxford, Massachusetts. She grew up surrounded by theater and music in both church and through local community theater.
She was especially impacted by a group called Moonlight Productions in Georgetown. Her dream has always been to create a group just like Moonlight.
Actor: Musical Theatre - Shakespeare!
Michael is a Boston-based actor living in Wilmington, MA. He graduated from the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in 2011 with a bachelor’s degree in theatre, focusing primarily on Shakespeare.
He has worked for multiple theater companies around Boston and the North Shore of Massachusetts. He has also directed multiple productions for local high schools in the area.
Rehearsal & Performance Venues
We rehearse in our warm and inviting studio space on North Main Street in Andover, Massachusetts. We share this space with SMB Lessons, a private voice studio run by Stephanie.
Misfits performs all over Middlesex County including: Andover, North Andover, Wilmington, North Reading, and Reading. We pride ourselves in bringing performing arts to a variety of communities and presenting our shows in faith communities such as Temple Emanuel in Andover, Trinity Evangelical Church in North Reading, the UU Congregation in Andover, and First Baptist Church of Reading. | <urn:uuid:91cbee8a-be67-4bc7-b20f-e057856e5252> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.misfitartists.org/our-team | 2024-04-21T21:52:57Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.95741 | 274 |
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As a local, family-owned and operated home service company, it’s important that Mission Air Conditioning, Plumbing & Electric provides the services we would want for our own family. It is our mission to become your family’s home heroes when you’re in need of air conditioning or plumbing services. We are proud to offer a wide variety of high-quality, reliable air conditioning and plumbing services to residential homes in the Houston area.
When one of our technicians enters your home, you can rest easy knowing your family is safe and your home is in good hands. Our carefully trained team of background-checked professionals attend twice-weekly technical and customer service training to ensure quality performance. This ensures the technician entering your home is focused on improving your home’s comfort, utility efficiency and the safety of your family. We stand behind our team and our services. That is why we offer upfront pricing and a no-breakdown, satisfaction guarantee.
At Mission Air Conditioning, Plumbing & Electric we’re dedicated to helping our community! We serve our neighbors with pride, and we’re happy to give back in any way we can — which is why we’re proud to have had the opportunity to provide AC services through our work with Agape Development.
At Mission, we’re dedicated to being the best in the business, and it shows. We are proud of our involvement in professional organizations and the awards we have won from industry and community organizations.
Since 2016, Mission has been a board member to the Houston C12 Group. C12 is an organization built to honor God by building great businesses for a greater purpose.
Mission has been accredited with the Better Business Bureau since 2014. Mission won the BBB’s Award for Excellence four times.
Since 2017, Mission has been a Daikin COmfort Pro. Awarded to dealers providing excellence in installation and sales of Daikin Products. Daikin is the #1 manufacturer of HVAC equipment in the world.
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Why is the need so great for equine retirement sanctuaries?
Where Will Your Horse Spend Its Golden Years?
Contact us for information on planning for your horse's safe retirement in the event of your death with a PET TRUST or LIFE INSURANCE.
Retirement sanctuaries fill a critical need by giving safe permanent homes to older and infirm horses thus allowing rescue networks to concentrate on horses who are sound enough to be re-homed. Equine rescue organizations do their best to relocate and/or retrain neglected, abused or just plain unwanted horses. The job is overwhelming!
Splash is the cornerstone of Mitchell Farm Equine Retirement. He was great friend and companion to Founder/Executive Director, Dee Doolittle for 20 years. Splash was loved by all who knew him, and was known for his sense of humor and sweet temperament. In his prime, Splash was a wonderful pleasure/show horse. In his middle age, Splash and Dee enjoyed hunter paces and trail riding together. In retirement, he was lucky enough to spend quiet happy days grazing in big beautiful pastures at Mitchell Farm Equine Retirement. Splash passed away in February, 2005 at the ripe old age of 30. He had a great life!
Our equine retirees have earned their retirement and therefore will not ever be ridden again. Without the pressures of competition or bearing human weight, they are free to remember, or learn, what it means to "just be a horse". Volunteers groom each horse on a regular basis: minor medical and dietary needs are handled by the staff; dental, hoof care and routine health care or issues are attended to by our veterinarian and farrier.
Mitchell Farm Equine Retirement ~ Where A Horse Can Just Be A Horse
Splash 1975 - 2005
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What is an OTTB?
It stands for Off The Track Thoroughbred. These horses started their equestrian careers as race horses and are registered with the Jockey Club. Some may have only raced a couple of times, others who where more successful, several years. When their racing career is finished they are still quite young and usually are transitioned into other equestrian pursuits. Some mares become brood mares, some horses are re-trained for jumping, eventing or dressage. They are eventually in need of retirement. Our OTTBs were lucky enough to find safe permanent sanctuary here at Mitchell Farm.
Mitchell Farm Equine Retirement is accreditted by TAA. The 501(c)(3) nonprofit Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance accredits, inspects, and awards grants to approved aftercare organizations to retrain, retire, and rehome Thoroughbreds using industry-wide funding.
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MWH0060 Real session - He comes back for more - Scorpion punishes him
Back in 2016 when Scorpion was touring Europe she shot a live session with an opponent (see MWH0010) where she absolutely destroyed him on the mats. Fast forward two years and the same guy
thinks he is ready to try again, flying over from the continent to face Scorpion on her home turf because he’s been training and bulked up and thinks that he can actually win this time.
If you ever want to know what a real session is like with Scorpion, (that’s if are brave enough after watching this) then this clip will give a pretty good idea.
You’ll see her dissect this guy with a few arsenal of moves including scissors, grapevines, chokes with some humiliation thrown in as she slaps him, rubs her sweaty breasts in his face as she smothers him, and generally belittles this guy.
The sweat literally drips from them both due to the exertion and that this was filmed during the heatwave.
This is filmed from a fixed camera position but Scorpion knows how to show off her deadly skills.
The guy wears a luchas mask, red t-shirt and black shorts
Scorpion wears a black bikini
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Project TL Release Date: Closed Beta, 2020 Release Date, Business Model
So I’ve seen countless news websites and various MMO-related Youtube channels mention Project TL recently.
I’ve done several videos on the game over the last year – I was pretty much the only person talking it. I’ll admit, I began to feel a little lonely in the genre. Like I was the only one that even remembered the game existed.
But why are people beginning to talk about it now? Has there been a new information dump – an announcement that would bring the game to everyone’s attention? Actually, kind of!
See, back in July I did a video where I addressed the lack of information concerning the game.
It had been so long since we’d received any form of update from NCSoft after they had opted to rebrand the game from Lineage: Eternal and Project TL was beginning to drift into people’s memory, especially when other titles like Lost Ark, Blue Protocol and even the upcoming GRAN SAGA were receiving much more regular updates.
However, as I stated back at the end of December, NCSoft was required to supply their quarterly financial report to investors and when they did, they revealed that they were still hard at work on Project TL and that it was actually much closer to releasing than we had all thought.
More specifically, while NCSoft had no intention of releasing the game in 2020, they did very much plan on having a publicly accessible Closed Beta during 2020.
Yes – back in December 2019, they had stated that there was an expected Closed Beta planned for 2020, and then recently they’ve went on to elaborate a little more on that.
You guys know that it’s my duty – my solemn oath to make sure you’re all kept up to date with every new bit of information regarding the plethora of MMOs all in development, so it is with that knowledge, with that responsibility that I reveal the following: NCSoft reaffirmed last years statement that they had plans for a test of sorts this year.
They didn’t confirm whether the test would still be, specifically a Closed Beta test, but they did claim it would be a “test phase,” and if everything went along according to their expectations, they would announce a console port.
Yeah, no joke. Project TL, initially Lineage: Eternal was going to be a PC exclusive title, just like how Lost Ark is.
However, NCSoft confirmed not only are they still on track to release a test phase during 2020, but they also went on to state that they would have information next year regarding the actual, full release onto both PC and consoles.
They did apologize for the lack of information – the lack of communication pertaining to the game and its development process. Honestly, I still find it unusual that there’s so little information publicly available regarding the game.
Gameplay? Not really. New trailers after their initial announcement? Nope. Do we even have a confirmed list of exactly what the updates target? Not at all. This is definitely an interesting way to go about hyping up your game’s release.
Don’t get me wrong, I’ve always been excited for the game – more so than I was ever excited for Lost Ark. When people were hyping Lost Ark as the “next big MMORPG,” I was sitting here going “A PC sequel to the Lineage franchise? Yes, please!”
Speaking of, while a lot of us are sitting here excited, I’m well aware some of you are unaware of what Project TL even is.
Other than initially being the main competition to Lost Ark, Project TL is an upcoming South Korean isometric MMORPG from NCSoft. Or, at least at the time it was an isometric MMO.
With all of the overhauls, who knows, it might be a completely different game by the time it actually releases later this year.
Supposedly, the game is completely open-world, features a selection of varying classes to choose between – I’m not sure if the classes will be gender locked.
I know it’s a South Korean game and they have an unbelievable obsession with having gender locks in place but hopefully if NCSoft have plans of releasing the game outside of South Korea, they understand we Westerners aren’t very fond of it.
The game will be completely free-to-play, much like Lost Ark and the other Lineage games in the franchise.
This will be launching into a test phase later this year, but that does not in any way mean the game will also be launching this year. As they opted to not include the type of test – Alpha or Beta, we’ve no idea exactly how far along through development the game actually is.
The test phase will likely be for South Korea only, and Westerners will be IP blocked from accessing it, much like we have been for every South Korean title, but that doesn’t mean we won’t be able to access it.
If you use a VPN – I myself use ExitLag personally, then you can definitely get around IP blocks like this and sign up for the Beta test in advance.
Otherwise, you’ll have to wait like the rest of us. But please, don’t be of the impression that the game is launching this year. While the Alpha or Beta test will be launching this year, the official Project TL title likely won’t release until 2021.
And there we have it.
All of this excitement for the game is over NCSoft reaffirming their intentions to release the game into a playable form later this year.
Do note that NCSoft also confirmed in December 2019 that they would be holding a “Closed Beta some time during the first half of 2020.”
And while there could be any number of reasons why that didn’t pan out, their guesstimates aren’t nearly as set-in-stone as they might have you believe.
So while they definitely have plans for a testing phase later this year, I wouldn’t get your hopes up too high. Setbacks happen, and with so many developers working from home right now, it’s safe to say schedules are definitely a little out of whack and are definitely more difficult to maintain.
But if things to go as they plan, then more power to them. I’m still very excited for the game – and knowing that progress is still continuing to move along is enough for me.
By the time it finally releases it might be an entirely different game, perhaps, but all we can do is wait and see.
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Chapter 3 Contains more pistons, LOTS of redstone and a big drop in the first chamber. Not alot of bugs should be needed to fix as I fix most of the stuff as I go. I hope I don't run out of ideas before I get to something like chapter 5. I will update the download when I complete a chapter or two. If I pull an all nighter, I might be able to complete Chapter 3 for tomorrow :)
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Guard Shack For Security And Safety
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That’s an extremely welcome development in the psychological health area because even today, psychological health services are considered an opportunity for those with the monetary ways. One common in-person treatment session can easily cost you $200 if not more, and many insurance provider won’t help, either.
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How are the therapists verified? How Much Is Betterhelp A Month
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Online treatment saves you a great deal of time, whether you select to satisfy a therapist from home, at the office, or when awaiting your kid to finish their afternoon activities. When you most need them without suffering long waiting queues, you likewise have the luxury of setting up meetings.
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DON’T YOU WANT TO BE SOMETHING SPECIAL?
“What if I don’t want to marry him?”
I’m fourteen years old and my resentment toward the fae has been growing for more than a year now. I don’t know it yet, but it’s only hours before the worst night of my life.
When I ask the question at the dinner table, everything goes silent. No more forks scraping against glass. No more persnickety sipping of blackberry wine, glasses held daintily between perfectly poised fingers. My father shakes his head, looking down at his plate with exas- peration. My mother stares at me, lips parted in surprise. The glare on my sister’s too-familiar face is what rattles me most. I think, and
not for the first time, Tessa would kill me if she had the chance. “I’m just asking. Maybe it’s not what I want for my future.” “Of course not. Because being queen of the fae is just too mundane for you,” Tessa spits, batting one hank of dirty blond hair over her shoulder.
I bristle. I know if I acknowledge her, it’s going to make this fight worse than it needs to be. But I’d like to smack the hateful look right off her face.
My mother sighs. “Sweetheart, I know you must be anxious. A lot is going to change over the next few years. I can only imagine how that must feel.”
She reaches across the table to rest her warm, soft hand over top my own. I wish I could find some comfort in the touch. I wish it could make me feel anything other than trapped.
“But this is going to be such a good thing for you. The first witch to ever marry into a royal family? We’re talking about making history.”
I don’t care about making history.
“Revolutionaries usually end up getting killed by the masses,” I remind her. “No one wants me to rule. Aren’t you a little worried they’ll revolt against a witch wearing their crown?”
My mother sniffs. “People will adjust.” “But—”
“This conversation is pointless,” my father interjects, tone firm. “There is a contract in place. You will marry Emyr North or you will die.”
When my black energy sweeps out around me, it brushes up against the energies of my family. My father’s biting ice blue. My mother’s, the same shade as her favorite red lipstick. My sister’s, a perfect mix of the two—a field of lavender.
My darkness and I don’t belong here. We never have.
My mother snatches her hand back as if I’ve burned her. If I did, it was a happy accident.
“Contracts can be dissolved,” I insist through clenched teeth. “You can ask the king and queen to talk to the Court, tell them—”
“We will tell them nothing.” My father isn’t even looking at me. “What’s done is done.”
“You should be so proud,” my mother insists, shaking her head. “Most of your kind would be thrilled to take your place.”
“Then let one of them,” I snap back, fists clenching until my nails dig puncture wounds into my palms.
“For crying out loud,” Tessa scoffs, rolling her eyes. “You’re a witch. And you want to run away from the one thing that might make your life worth something? Are you seriously dumber than you look?”
I do not point out that we look eerily similar.
“Tessa. Please.” My mother sighs at her before she turns her at- tention back to me. “When we were made aware of Emyr’s bond, we were so excited for you. So proud. And we demanded the contract be put in place to protect you. To protect your future here. Don’t you understand why?”
Of course I do, but I wonder if my mother does. I know it’s be- cause she’s like a hellhound on a scent, catching the whiff of power from a hundred miles away. Why does she think she did it? Does she actually think she’s the good guy here?
“When you were born, when we learned you were a witch, we were terrified of what your life might look like. We were so scared of who you would grow to be.”
“Should’ve dumped you in the human world and left you for dead,” Tessa interjects, and my mother silences her with a glare.
I’ve grown up hearing that line my entire life. How lucky I am that my parents chose to keep me, their broken little daughter, when so many of the fae abandon their witchling offspring outside the gates of Asalin. To starve to death or be eaten by wild animals, whichever should come first.
How lucky I am that my mom and dad were willing to take on the burden of keeping me around.
“Sweetheart, marrying the prince is the only thing that will save you from being like the rest of them. You don’t want to be like the other witches, do you? Don’t you want to be something special?”
As I look between their faces, I know I have my answer. Nothing I can say or do will sway them. My parents will never take my side, because they believe the way the rest of their kind believe. That the only value my life has is what I can do for the fae around me.
The terms of my engagement are clear, signed with Emyr’s and my mingled blood when we were barely old enough to spell our own names. We will be married. It’s only a matter of when. One day, the contract will finally be called in. If I’m not there to meet him at the end of the aisle, he can trigger the clause that forces my own blood to wreak havoc on me. The magic in my system will eat away at my insides until there’s nothing left, until I’m nothing more than an un- anchored energy that can never move on, never find peace. The same would happen to him, if he were to break our pact.
It sounds like a terrible way to go.
But so does putting on a white gown and a fake smile and living the rest of my life as a placeholder in someone else’s fantasy. Being forced to produce heirs for the Throne. And what would they do to those children if they were born witches, like me? Would I be forced to keep having baby after baby until I gave them a fae? What if I never did? Would they ever let them rule? Or would the fae mob fi- nally bubble over and do what they’ve wanted to do for a long time?
Dying because I broke the contract would suck. But there’s a good chance I’m going to end up dead because of this engagement either way.
The memory eats at me as I make my way back inside. It comes to my mind often, the last conversation I ever had with my parents. The fire happened the next night.
H.E. EDGMON H.E. Edgmon was born in the deep south but has had many homes, dropped out of school to do gay stuff, and is at least a little feral.
In both their writing and daily life, they aim to center the voices of Indigenous people, trans people, and survivors of trauma. It is always their goal to make fascists uncomfortable.
They have an eccentric little family of their own design, several very sensitive pets, and a lot of opinions. They can most often be found on Twitter @heedgmon.
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Title: Beyond The Pages
Series: Cruisin’ Around
Author: P. Sawyer
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Buy Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09NQSZVFY
Release Date: January 15, 2022
Blurb: Beyond the Pages Blurb
Ten days on an adult only cruise to celebrate my latest novel hitting the NYT bestseller list? Check.
Ten days of relaxation with the best friends a girl can have? Check.
Falling in love with my best friend from childhood? Check. Oh wait…what?
I’ve known Bentley for my entire life, well since high school, but we’ve always kept it platonic until he surprises me on the cruise with an upgrade a week I never could imagine. I’m completely thrown for a loop when he admits his feelings for me. Bentley can have any girl he wants but he wants me. This seems like a plot out of one of my books…but could it be real?
Ten days on an adult only cruise after a grueling tour? Check.
Ten days of relaxation with friends I haven’t seen in over a year? Check.
Finally admitting my feelings for my best friend. Check…we’ll sort of.
I surprise Arianna with an upgraded suite with me for her latest success, but that’s not all I surprise her with. She writes romance novels, but I’m about to give her the most romantic vacation she could imagine. I’ve loved her since we were in high school, but never told her. Now, I’m not losing that chance again. I can have any woman in the world, but I only want her. | <urn:uuid:1ddbc17f-fcf5-44b9-9bfd-1cbc4a325813> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.mommasaystoread.com/2022/01/beyond-pages-book-tour.html | 2024-04-21T20:56:42Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.958894 | 362 |
Ancient magic is an advantage in the battle for the modern Middle East
Here Be Jinn
Fieldwork in Mesopotamia Book 1
by Dennis Tsarson
Genre: Contemporary Mythic Fantasy Action Adventure
Ancient and unknown forces have been unleashed in war-ravaged Iraq.
As terrifying forces align, can they prevent impending peril? Or will ancient magic be enough to turn the tides?
At first glance, the drylands could have been mistaken for a desert. An arid and mostly lifeless landscape, they appeared to spread on and on with no end in sight. Yet when Elliott jumped out of the land cruiser, the crumbling feeling beneath his feet indicated that it was not sand but parched soil that he stood upon. He looked around the area. The terrain was uneven; many mounds of different sizes dotted the landscape, rising from the earth like boils on burnt skin.
And, of course, there was the heat. It might have been only February, but for somebody who hailed from lands of a significantly colder climate, it was unbearable. Elliott swore that had it not been for the baseball cap covering his blond head, the wall of heat would have brought him down on the ground unconscious. The door of one of the off-road vehicles opened. Mergham was the first to step out, followed by Lauren, who jumped out with her usual grace. They were then joined outside by another colleague: Mr Akhmad. A local of Iraqi Kurdistan who had met up with them in Erbil. He was some years younger than Mergham and noticeably bigger in muscle mass. He had been described as a local guide and logistics co-ordinator by Mergham, and this made him the third part of the triumvirate in charge of the dig alongside Lauren and the author himself.
Elliott was not a geography expert—he wasn’t sure if these drylands even had an official name. Yet here he was, at the end of the known world, countless miles away from the perpetual dullness of urban life and the wretched call centre. Still, though their small fleet of four-wheel-drives had brought them to the middle of nowhere, they were not just left there in the wilderness. A small camp had already been set up. He could see the pointed shapes of two dozen tents about a hundred metres away. As he had been informed, a couple of people affiliated with the dig had arrived at the site some days beforehand.
“Ladies and gentlemen!” Dr Mergham spoke after summoning all the arrivals in a ring around him. “We’ve made it! This will be our camp for the next couple of months.”
“Woo-hoo!” shouted one of the team members. This comical cry of joy was followed by a brief round of chuckling from a few others.
“Yes, I am sure you are all excited,” Mergham continued, smiling himself, “but first please give a round of applause for the man without whom you would not be seeing this camp here.” He gestured towards the man standing to his left. “Mr Akhmad!”
People clapped, and they clapped sincerely.
“Thank you,” Akhmad said, his voice laced with a strong accent, lightly bowing his head. “Thank you.”
“Perhaps you could give the team an orientation tour of this camp?” Mergham suggested.
The camp was not big, but neither was the group: there were just over twenty of them. The main operations tent, a fabric pavilion, was located in the centre of the encampment; it stood out amongst its neighbours in length, width, and height. Next to it was a gazebo used for the storage of equipment. Nearby was the one for supplies, and another chosen to store finds. One was set up as a kitchen. Other than that, the campsite did not have a special plan or layout; the individual tents were pitched at random. Shower tents as well as toilet tents could be found a short distance away from the main cluster. The team were introduced to the people who were already on-site: three assistant archaeologists and the cook.
Their guided walk ended back at their vehicles’ location. Then their first assignment began; they had to unload the supplies they’d brought with them and bring them to the storage gazebo. Naturally, three people were exempt from it—it was not hard to guess who. And once this task was done, with everything out of the vehicles and sorted, they received payment…in the form of another excursion, now led by Mergham himself.
The sun was still shining far above them when they set out towards the archaeological site. Clutching a map in his hand, Leonard led them deeper into their new and unusual surroundings, this unexplored wilderness. They walked for about ten or so minutes, through flat land and mounds, until the site appeared before them.
“Here it is!” the author declared, extending his hand as he gripped the map even harder. “This is the place we’ll be excavating.”
A self-described amateur scholar, Dennis Tsarson has been interested in the world’s mythology and folklore traditions since reading Greek myths as a boy. That interest grew into an undergraduate degree in history and archeological training, which he incorporates into his fantasy retellings while travelling the globe. When he’s not writing or exploring new countries and their cultural histories, you can find him settled in the United Kingdom, studying the comparative tendencies in folktales around the world. | <urn:uuid:fb1c9555-86dc-40dc-8f94-446c067a9318> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.mommasaystoread.com/2024/03/here-be-jinn-tour-and-giveaway.html | 2024-04-21T20:14:55Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.986254 | 1,186 |
Being a parent, it is quite a big deal to plan a 15th birthday party. As your child enters the realm of adulthood, it’s important to make the celebration memorable and age-appropriate.
Whether hosting the party at home or exploring outdoor venues, we have covered you with over 60 fun-filled ideas tailored for 15-year-olds. From captivating themes to engaging activities and delicious food options, our guide is here to inspire and assist you.
Best 15th Birthday Party Ideas
- Carnival Party
Set up carnival games, cotton candy, and popcorn machines for a fun-filled day of amusement park excitement.
2. DIY Craft Party
Get creative with a craft party where you and your friends can make personalized jewelry, tie-dye shirts, or decorative items.
3. DIY Spa Day
Pamper yourself and your friends with homemade facials, manicures, and relaxation activities.
4. Foodie Fiesta
Organize a cooking or baking competition where you and your friends can display your culinary talents and savor delightful homemade creations.
5. Karaoke Night
Sing your heart out with a karaoke party featuring your favorite tunes and lively performances.
6. Outdoor Adventure Day
Go hiking, biking, or exploring nature trails, followed by a picnic lunch outdoors.
7. Outdoor Movie Night
Host a backyard movie screening with blankets, popcorn, and your favorite films under the stars.
8. Scavenger Hunt Adventure
Organize a thrilling scavenger hunt with exciting clues and prizes around your neighborhood or local park.
9. Themed Costume Party
Pick a theme like superheroes, Hollywood glam, or favorite movie characters for a memorable costume bash.
10. Virtual Game Night
Connect with friends virtually for a gaming marathon featuring multiplayer video games or online board games for a tech-savvy celebration.
15 Year Old Birthday Party Ideas For Boys
- DIY Robotics Challenge
Host a DIY robotics challenge where you and your friends can build and compete with homemade robots in various challenges and obstacle courses.
2. Go-Kart Racing
Take your friends to a go-kart racing track for thrilling races and competitive fun.
3. Laser Tag Battle
Rent a laser tag arena or set up a course in your backyard for an adrenaline-pumping adventure with friends.
4. Nerf War Zone
Create an epic Nerf battleground with obstacles and forts for an exciting battle of foam dart warfare.
5. Outdoor Adventure Park
Spend the day at an adventure park with activities like rock climbing, zip-lining, and obstacle courses for an adrenaline-fueled celebration.
6. Outdoor Camping Trip
Plan a camping trip with tents, bonfires, and marshmallow roasting for an unforgettable night under the stars.
7. Paintball Adventure
Gear up for an action-packed paintball excursion with strategy-based games and plenty of paintball action.
8. Sports Tournament
Organize a friendly sports tournament with activities like soccer, basketball, or flag football for an action-packed day of competition.
9. Trampoline Park Party
Bounce and flip to your heart’s content at a trampoline park filled with foam pits, dodgeball courts, and slam dunk arenas.
10. Video Game Marathon
Host a gaming marathon featuring multiplayer video games, tournaments, and plenty of snacks for a gaming enthusiast’s dream party.
15 Year Old Birthday Party Ideas For Girls
- Boho Chic Picnic
Set up a boho-inspired picnic with colorful rugs, cushions, and fairy lights for a whimsical and Instagram-worthy celebration.
2. Cupcake Decorating Party
Have a sweet time decorating cupcakes with frosting, sprinkles, and edible decorations, followed by a delicious dessert feast.
3. Dance Party
Turn up the music and dance the night away with a party featuring your favorite tunes, dance-offs, and fun choreography.
4. DIY Home Décor
Get crafty with a DIY home décor party where you and your friends can paint, decorate, and personalize items like picture frames, mason jars, or canvas paintings.
5. DIY Jewelry Making
Get creative with a jewelry-making party where you and your friends can design and create your stylish accessories to take home.
6. Fashion Design Workshop
Unleash your inner fashion designer with a fashion design workshop where you can sketch designs, create mood boards, and even sew your fashion pieces.
7. Flower Crown Workshop
Embrace your inner flower child with a flower crown workshop where you can create beautiful floral headpieces using fresh flowers and greenery.
8. Outdoor Movie Marathon
Host an outdoor movie marathon with a cozy setup of blankets, pillows, and fairy lights for a magical night of cinema under the stars.
9. Outdoor Yoga and Meditation
Host a relaxing outdoor yoga and meditation session followed by healthy snacks and refreshing drinks for a wellness-focused birthday celebration.
15th Birthday Party Themes
- Around the World
Take your guests on a journey worldwide with international cuisine, cultural decorations, and activities inspired by different countries.
2. Carnival Circus
Bring the excitement of the circus to your party with carnival games, circus performers, and colorful circus-themed décor.
3. Enchanted Forest
Create a magical woodland realm with fairy lights, mossy decorations, and mystical creatures for an enchanting celebration.
4. Galaxy Glow Party
Illuminate the night with a cosmic glow party featuring neon lights, glow sticks, and space-themed decorations.
5. Hollywood Red Carpet
Roll out the red carpet for a glamorous Hollywood-inspired party with paparazzi, VIP lounges, and movie star attire.
6. Masquerade Ball
Transport your guests to a mysterious world of elegance and intrigue with masks, formal attire, and dancing.
7. Retro Arcade
Step back in time with a nostalgic arcade-themed party featuring classic games, neon décor, and retro snacks.
8. Superhero Soiree
Unleash your inner superhero with a heroic party featuring capes, masks, and crime-fighting adventures for an action-packed celebration.
9. Time Travel
Explore different eras throughout history with a time travel-themed party featuring costumes, décor, and activities from various periods.
10. Under the Sea
Dive into an underwater wonderland with mermaid tails, seashell decorations, and ocean-themed treats.
Things To Do For Your 15th Birthday
- Concert or Live Show
Treat yourself to tickets to a concert by your favorite artist or band for an unforgettable birthday experience.
2. Cooking Class
Take a cooking class to learn how to make your favorite dishes, or try baking delicious treats for your birthday celebration.
3. Creative Workshop
Attend a creative workshop like painting, pottery, or photography to explore your artistic side and learn new skills.
4. Cultural Experience
Immerse yourself in a different culture by visiting a museum, cultural festival, or historical landmark to learn about traditions and history.
5. DIY Project
Start a DIY project such as refurbishing furniture, redecorating your room, or building something from scratch to unleash your creativity and celebrate your birthday meaningfully.
6. Personal Development Workshop
Attend a personal development workshop or seminar to gain valuable insights and learn skills to help you grow and succeed.
7. Road Trip
Plan a road trip with friends or family to explore new places, try fresh foods, and make lasting memories together.
8. Volunteer Day
Celebrate your birthday by dedicating time to serving the community, whether volunteering at a local charity or leading a community service initiative.
Places To Go For Your 15th Birthday
- Amusement Park
Spend your special day riding roller coasters, playing games, and indulging in theme park treats for an exciting birthday adventure.
On your birthday outing, dive into an underwater world at an aquarium, marveling at colorful fish, majestic sharks, and fascinating marine life.
3. Art Museum
Explore world-class art collections, exhibitions, and galleries at an art museum, gaining inspiration and appreciation for creativity on your birthday excursion.
4. Beach Day
Soak up the sun, swim in the ocean, and build sandcastles with friends at the beach for a relaxing and fun-filled birthday by the sea.
5. Botanical Garden
Take a stroll through a botanical garden surrounded by beautiful flowers, serene landscapes, and tranquil nature settings for a peaceful birthday celebration.
6. Escape Room
Challenge your problem-solving abilities and teamwork by attempting to escape a challenging escape room scenario with friends for an unforgettable birthday adventure.
7. Outdoor Concert
Dance and sing along to your favorite bands and musicians at an outdoor concert or music festival for a memorable birthday concert experience.
8. Sporting Event
Cheer on your favorite team or athlete at a live sporting event, enjoying the excitement and camaraderie of the game on your birthday.
9. Water Park
Cool off and have a splashing good time at a water park with thrilling slides, lazy rivers, and wave pools to celebrate your special day.
15 Year Old Birthday Party Ideas At Home
- Board Game Tournament
Organize a board game tournament with various classic and modern board games for a competitive and entertaining birthday party at home.
2. DIY Dessert Bar
Create a DIY dessert bar with various sweet treats like cupcakes, cookies, and brownies for your friends to decorate and enjoy on your birthday.
3. DIY Outdoor Campfire
Create a cozy and nostalgic birthday gathering with friends by arranging an outdoor campfire in your backyard, complete with graham crackers, marshmallows, and chocolate for a delightful treat.
4. DIY Photo Booth
Create a DIY photo booth with props, backdrops, and a camera for your friends to take fun and memorable photos on your birthday.
5. DIY Science Experiment Party
Host a DIY science experiment party on your birthday with fun and educational experiments for your friends to explore and enjoy.
6. DIY Spa Night
Transform your home into a spa with facemasks, manicures, and foot soaks for a relaxing and pampering birthday celebration with friends.
7. DIY Tie-Dye Party
Get creative with a tie-dye party where you and your friends can design and dye your own shirts or accessories for a colorful birthday experience.
Remember that a 15th birthday is a significant milestone in your teenager’s life, and the celebration should reflect their individuality and interests. Whether you opt for a creative DIY project, an outdoor adventure, or a themed party, the goal is to create a memorable experience that resonates with your teen. We hope you find inspiration in these suggestions and create an unforgettable experience your teenager will cherish for years. | <urn:uuid:5ab16fd6-99cd-4ae1-a480-faac21c6c46a> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.mommy-labs.com/15-year-old-birthday-party-ideas/ | 2024-04-21T20:10:19Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.876316 | 2,255 |
At the Ataköy Arena, great performances on Mondo track
The spotlights have recently gone out on the 37th edition of the European Athletics Indoor Championships at the Ataköy Arena in Istanbul.
An event that has already made history for having achieved the highest score ever for the category in the World Athletics Competition Performance Rankings: 47,432 points!
Also thanks to the incredible performances on our Sportflex Super X 720: approximately one in every seven athletes in action in Istanbul set a personal best.
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Days of our Lives spoilers for next week’s episodes of the NBC show tease there is danger around everyone in Salem and it is in various forms. No one is safe from the lurking evils that are about to blow up several lives.
Two pivotal storylines are gaining traction. Stefano’s (Stephen Nichols) reign of terror heats up and the truth about baby Mickey is getting close to being exposed.
Nicole closes in on the baby switch
Nicole (Arianne Zucker) is closing in on the baby switch thanks to overhearing a conversation between Xander (Paul Telfer) and Dr. Raynor (Victoria Platt). She didn’t buy their cover-up story after she caught them huddled together in the hospital.
A chat with Kristen (Stacy Haiduk) about her connection to Dr. Raynor has heightened Nicole’s suspicious further. Following another talk with a jumpy Xander, Nicole is convinced more than ever he is guilty of something.
She starts an investigation that leads Nicole to begin piecing together the baby switch. Will Nicole discover baby Mickey is Kristen and Brady’s (Eric Martsolf) daughter?
Chad turns dangerous
Chad (Billy Flynn) is becoming extremely dangerous when he is under Stefano’s influence. He tries to smother Gabi (Camila Banus). Chad is not a Gabi fan, so hurting her he could be doing of his own free will.
Kate (Lauren Koslow) becomes Stefano’s next target. Unbeknownst to Kate, Chad is ordered to kill her. She is clueless that her life is in danger. After all, Kate helped Stefano and Princess Gina (Kristian Alfonso) keep their identities secret for months. Yes, she is the one who finally revealed the truth, but it never occurs to Kate she would be Stefano’s target.
Dr. Rolf’s procedure
Marlena (Deidre Hall) fails to talk Dr. Rolf (William Utay) out of doing his procedure. The mad scientist is determined to help Stefano get his Queen of the Night and moves forward with his original plan.
After the procedure is completed, Stefano tries to reconnect with Marlena. Will she be transformed like Hope (Kristian Alfonso) was to Princess Gina, or will the good doc prevail?
John’s (Drake Hogestyn) desperation to find Stefano and Marlena will force him to turn to an unlikely source for help, Gina. She loves John and will do anything to help him, for a price. They come to some agreement because by the end of the week, John apprehends Dr. Rolf.
Elsewhere in Salem
Gina taunts Shawn (Brandon Beemer) and Ciara (Victoria Konefal), who tears herself away from Ben (Robert Scott Wilson) long enough to help her brother. It is about time she faced her imposter mother.
Evan (Brock Kelly) scores a legal victory. Rafe (Galen Gering) and Sonny (Freddie Smith) confront Evan over his actions. A mystery person reaches out to help Evan. Could it be that Jordan is really alive?
It is going to be an emotional week on the NBC soap opera. Fans will want to tune in daily to see what goes down in Salem.
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Donate Your Car
Would you like to earn a tax deduction? Or would you simply want a good reason for getting a new car? Now you can have both. Donate your car to the Montgomery County Students Automotive Trades Foundation (ATF). Your donation will help over 400 high school students in Montgomery County learn how to evaluate, repair, and refurbish used cars. The students run a “Mini Dealership” where people can purchase the refurbished cars.
The ATF graciously accepts donations at the following locations:
- Damascus HS
- Gaithersburg HS
- Thomas Edison HS of Technology
- Seneca Valley HS
The ATF program always needs and welcomes vehicles for donation.
- Vehicles need to have a title and lien release document (only needed if the title shows a previous lien holder)
- Customer is able and willing to get the vehicle to an ATF location
Donor must also complete a Donation Authorization Form
Each vehicle is evaluated by students in the ATF program. Based on their evaluation, the vehicles will be utilized in one of three areas of instruction:
- Complete renovation for use as part of the marketing program, to be sold to the general public
- Partial renovation for sale as part of our wholesale operation
- Use as a training aid in the automotive technology or automotive body repair courses
If you would like to donate a vehicle, please call Mike Snyder at (240) 740-2047, weekdays between 7:30 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. to make an appointment. Over MCPS summer breaks, please contact the office at (240) 740-2050.
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Plush Toy Makers
"You Can Never Have Too Many Friends"
Monster Factory is a downtown Toronto based company that designs and handcrafts original stuffed plush toys. They have invented a world of unique, fun and quirky characters that while are a great toy and collectable for children, appeal to more mature audiences as well. Having worked more personally with their company for a few years this project is one we’ve seen form and grow and take great pride in being a part of.
The personality of a creative company like monster factory was easy to show off. We were provided with a ton of original artwork, and great stories. Working together, we were able to produce a website that showcases the vibrant palettes and playful shapes and great sense of humour that go into producing their plush toys.
We chose to keep the layout simple and easy for users to look through the monster factory catalogue. This puts the products at the forefront with minimal background and leads users to learn more about the different characters which don’t really need help to sell themselves. Working with company that knows exactly what direction they want to go was extremely fun, the inspirations came easy and executing the ideas was straightforward.
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Moe the MoPOP Dog (they/them) is lost in Seattle and needs the help of some friends who love pop culture like they do.
“Hey, Moe” comes a shout from a little box with a screen on the ground. Curious, Moe sniffs it out.
“HEY, MOE” they hear again louder. Moe realizes there are a bunch of kids on the computer screen.
“Hi. What are y’all doing?” asks Moe, getting closer.
“We’re in anime club,” the kids shout back in unison.
Soon Moe is deep in learning with his new virtual friends, drawing an anime panel with a professional artist and learning about storytelling, character development, and worldbuilding. They delve into all things pop culture like movies, comics, and more.
Moe realizes they feel a little less scared and a little more at home with these new friends. They’re excited to explore more with them!
Suddenly, the ground begins to shake, and Moe falls through a sparking hole of glitter….
Chapter II ▸
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I see that Melanie Sykes has returned to the Boddingtons fold, some 20 years or so after appearing in a BBH classic ad. Here she is on the “Tour de Formby.”
And in the desert for BBH supplying the “cream of Manchester.”
Comparisons are sometimes invidious and the recent Boddingtons effort is respectable enough.
Don’t think BBH or anyone else would get away with it these days, more’s the pity. A big budget and what looks like an in-joke at the expense of the Hugh Hudson/Tony Kaye school of ad making.
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I was reading an article the other day entitled “Bridle All Your Passions.” It was interesting to me to read about what that really means. My first thought would be that I have to give up something, but that is not the case and that is not the purpose of a bridle. I don’t ride horses, but I have friends who do. I am sure they understand the importance and usefulness of the bridle they put on their horse. Are you starting to get a feel for where this is going?
Elder David A. Bednar, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints quoted in this article:
“We are told to bridle all our passions, not to suppress or kill all our passions. Controlling our emotions and desires does not mean to stamp all of them out because they are all bad. Just as we bridle animals because they are useful and helpful, we bridle our passions so that we control them and allow them to serve a higher purpose.”
I really like that. We all have things that we are passionate about that are good things or better things or best things. I am passionate about de-cluttering and organizing. That can go two ways. I can either go bonkers and organize every “jot and tittle” of my home or I can take some of that energy and help a friend who might be drowning in clutter or laundry or paper or whatever.
What we must learn to do is harness the passions and energy in our life and make them work
for our good, as well as for the good of others.
Source: David A. Bednar
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2020 / Nature
Kamchatka: to The Abyss of The Earth
In summer 2019 I visited the Kamchatka peninsula, a land in the far east of Russia. My purpose was to discover a natural scenery that, except for some little towns and the city Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskij, is totally made of pristine nature, forests and huge volcanoes. The nature of Kamchatka is still mostly unknown, it's really dangerous and it changes continuously, so I explored the peninsula with the help of two local guides. The thing that impressed me the most is the contrast between the colors of life and the shades of death, of the volcanoes.
Born in 1992, Isabella Tabacchi is a landscape photographer based in the north of Italy. Her photography and art are the result of her need to explore the natural places and capture these landscapes from her personal point of view. Isabella always looks for new ways to see the different environments like leading lines, elements in the foreground, natural frames. By the use of luminosity masks, in the editing phase of her work, she improves the mood, the essence and the emotions captured. | <urn:uuid:65512cfd-2106-4f4f-8ba7-a2da6e1f4591> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.moscowfotoawards.com/winners/moscow/2020/5945/ | 2024-04-21T20:22:00Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.948742 | 238 |
If you have an enchantment you don't want, Chihiro can remove it... for a favor. Please check details for guidelines/rules.
Please check the Quest Bulletin for general quest rules!
If you're confused, please check the quest guide!
Quest Specific Rules:
- Multiple entries are accepted for this quest.
- Collabs are NOT allowed.
- This quest must be started at The Enchantment Station!
- Art and writing are accepted for this quest.
- Doing multiple stages of the quest in one comic is allowed, as long as each panel meets all quest requirements (no reused content, has a background, fullbody, etc.)
- Please clearly state what prompt(s) you're entering for on submission!
- You must use the assigned prompt for this quest.
- Reassignment of the disenchantment prompt will only occur in the following circumstances:
- There is a content issue with the given prompt that prevents you from completing the prompt- this doesn't include simply disliking the prompt.
- The prompt is impossible for that character to complete, such as a flying prompt for a character without wings, or a prompt involving speaking for a mute character. Please be prepared to give proof that this trait existed before the prompt was rolled!
- The character being disenchanted must be used for the quest, and attached to the submission(s).
- A disenchantment quest cannot be cancelled, but you do not need to finish it if you change your mind.
- One character may only have one live disenchantment quest at a time. The quest will stay valid indefinitely.
- If a character is traded, the new owner may start a new disenchantment quest. However, if the character returns to their original owner, the old quest reactivates.
- For sticker awarding purposes, only the final, approved, part of this quest chain counts.
- Essentially, you only get a completion once per chain, and only for finishing it.
Please check the Enchantment Station for quest information!
How to Enter:
In the URL box, link your quest entry. In the comment box, fill out the following form:
Previous Part: (Link your approval if doing part 1, and part 1 if doing part 2)
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Multiple prompt entries can be submitted at once, such as a comic. Each prompt must be clearly recognizable from the other- that is, there needs to be clear definition between each part. Please clearly state what prompt(s) you are completeing on submission!
Please attach the character being used for the quest to your submission(s)!
On completion of the 2nd prompt:
Removal of one Enchantment of your choice from the participating Mothcat/subspecies.
Take your approved 2nd submission as proof when submitting a design change to remove one enchantment, chosen then.
Art by Misa
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First “Black Adam” Teaser Reveals Dwayne Johnson’s Arrival in the DCEU
You might not know this, but Dwayne Johnson has been attached to play Black Adam since before Christian Bale donned the cape and cowl in Christoper Nolan’s game-changing The Dark Knight and Robert Downey Jr. kicked off the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Iron Man in 2008. So now that we have our first look at Johnson as the impossibly powerful titular antihero in Black Adam, we’re witnessing the culmination of a journey that began way back in 2007.
This first glimpse, revealed at the DC FanDome event this past weekend, is beyond promising. Director Jaume Collet-Serra and Johnson are bringing about a superhero who promises to upend the power balance in the DCEU. Even knowing how powerful Shazam (Zachary Levi) is, watching this teaser makes you fear for his safety in his inevitable showdown with Johnson’s antihero. The clip shows us just how nasty Black Adam can be when you threaten him, and also introduces us to the members of the Justice Society, who will be featured in the film. The Justice Society is comprised of Hawkman (Aldis Hodge), Doctor Fate (Pierce Brosnan), Cyclone (Quintessa Swindell), and Atom Smasher (Noah Centineo).
This brief glimpse at the film is potent and might surprise those folks who have gotten used to the Rock playing straight-up heroes. With Black Adam, he gets to revel in his darker side, and he’ll be a force to be reckoned with going forward.
Check out the teaser here. Black Adam hits theaters on July 29, 2022.
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Buying at auction just got easier with National Powersport Auctions (NPA) announcing the launch of its all-new NPA SimulcastTM platform featuring live mobile bidding capabilities. Dealers can now feel as though they are participating live in-person directly from their mobile device or tablet through the NPA Dealer App, which is available for both Apple and Android users.
As the leader in powersport remarketing, NPA is always looking for ways to innovate and bring the latest technology to its dealers. With mobile bidding, dealers can now buy and sell with ease while on the go. Mobile bidding on the NPA Dealer App features a user-friendly interface, with a simple “double tap” to bid button, plus auction audio to hear everything happening in the lane. Want to bid on another lane running or preview upcoming inventory? Simply use the navigation bar at the bottom of the screen to switch auction lanes, preview and filter through inventory, view bidding activity or auction stats and message the auctioneer with any questions. These features truly put the buying power at the tip of your fingers.
For dealers bidding on a desktop or laptop, additional features and functionality on the new Simulcast platform provide an improved buying experience. A completely redesigned bid screen and three new lane views allow for multiple lanes to be open and bid on simultaneously. Dealers can view bidding activity and listen to audio on different lanes, easily preview and filter through the upcoming run list, add items to the watch list and set proxy bids directly from the bid screen. Additionally, new seller features like Sell, Take and Pass buttons make it easy to communicate with the auctioneer about how to proceed with a unit on the block.
“We’re very excited to launch our all-new NPA Simulcast platform,” said CEO Jim Woodruff. “It’s been a long time coming with a lot of hard work going into it, so to have it finally come to fruition and now be utilized during auctions is a massive accomplishment. Dealers have been asking for mobile bidding for a long time, and we’re excited to provide that service to them. Everything they need to bid and buy at auction is now right at their fingertips. The platform also has a whole new look on a desktop with new features that will improve the overall experience for our clients.” | <urn:uuid:31a1d05a-b5d1-43d2-8f17-3d2436d28be3> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.motorcyclepowersportsnews.com/npa-launches-new-simulcast-software-with-mobile-bidding/ | 2024-04-21T21:01:42Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.945639 | 482 |
Tuffy Security Products has just expanded its product line to include a new security solution for the Polaris RZR, including the 2014 and newer RZR XP1000 and 2016 and newer XP Turbo. College campuses, farmers, golf courses, off-roaders, amusement park owners, resort operators and anyone with the Polaris RZR models which the Tuffy UTV Strongbox fits will benefit from the secure protection of the lockbox.
“As the UTV market grows considerably, so does the need for valuables to be protected,” said Chip Olson, marketing director for Tuffy Security Products. “We designed our new UTV Strongbox to be durable enough for UTV drivers no matter what type of environment they’re being used in.”
The patent-pending UTV Strongbox secures gear and valuables in the rear of the UTV with enough lockable storage area to fit just about anything. Crafted of powder coated 16 gauge steel, Tuffy’s UTV Strongbox keeps mud, dust, water and other elements away from the stored items.
Supported by gas shocks and featuring a large, comfortable handle, the lid is effortlessly lifted. Rugged construction, combined with the company’s proprietary Pry-Guard II locking system, helps prevent theft when the UTV is left unattended. Users have easy access to the contents of the 4,800 cubic inch box, measuring 26 by 19.5 by 12 inches, by using either a 10 tumbler, double-bitted key or a 10 button, high-security combination lock for keyless convenience.
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Profit Revolution Review – Is it Scam?
Profit Revolution is a trading platform that claims to help users make profits by trading cryptocurrency. In this review, we will examine the features and benefits of Profit Revolution, investigate the legitimacy of the platform, and provide an analysis of customer feedback to determine whether or not it is a scam.
What is Profit Revolution?
Profit Revolution is a trading platform that uses high-end algorithms to analyze the cryptocurrency markets and make profitable trades on behalf of its users. The platform is designed to be user-friendly, with a simple interface and a range of features to help users make informed trading decisions.
How does Profit Revolution work?
To use Profit Revolution, users need to register for an account and make a deposit. Once they have done so, they can start trading using the platform's advanced algorithms. Profit Revolution uses a range of trading strategies to identify profitable trades, including technical analysis, news analysis, and sentiment analysis.
Is Profit Revolution a scam?
There have been some claims that Profit Revolution is a scam. However, after conducting our investigation, we have found no evidence to suggest that this is the case. The platform is legitimate and has been used by thousands of satisfied customers to make profits trading cryptocurrency.
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In conclusion, Profit Revolution is a legitimate trading platform that can be highly profitable for users. While trading cryptocurrency is inherently risky, the platform employs a range of risk management strategies to minimize the risks associated with trading. We recommend Profit Revolution to anyone who wants to trade cryptocurrency and make profits.
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Can I use Profit Revolution on my mobile phone?
Yes, Profit Revolution is designed to be mobile-friendly, and can be used on a range of mobile devices.
Does Profit Revolution offer a demo account?
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• Visa CEO Alfred Kelly believes that stablecoins and CBDCs will play a meaningful role in the payments space.
• Visa has invested in multiple crypto funds and companies, and has a complementary and competitive relationship with cryptocurrencies.
• The company’s annual report also mentions their exploration of new opportunities and risks in the blockchain space.
Visa, the world’s largest credit card company, recently released their 2022 annual report and held a conference call discussing the implications of cryptocurrencies on the payment space. Alfred Kelly, CEO of Visa, spoke to shareholders about the future of stablecoins and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), noting that they will have a “meaningful role” in the payments space.
Visa has already made multiple investments in the crypto space, including various funds and companies. Kelly noted that the company’s relationship with cryptocurrencies is both complementary and competitive – while they pose both opportunities and threats, Visa is exploring them and looking for new opportunities to use blockchain technology.
The company’s annual report also mentioned their exploration of the blockchain space. It noted that Visa has already started “multiple initiatives” in the space, and will continue to monitor any new risks and opportunities that arise from the use of cryptocurrencies. The report also stated that Visa is committed to staying up-to-date with the ever-evolving payments landscape and exploring potential uses of cryptocurrencies.
The report concluded with a reiteration of Visa’s commitment to staying ahead of the curve in the payments space, exploring new technologies and expanding their offerings. As CEO Alfred Kelly stated, Visa believes that stablecoins and CBDCs will have a “meaningful role” in the future of payments. The company is actively investing in and exploring these new technologies, and is looking to capitalize on the opportunities they present. | <urn:uuid:52d2862c-998b-4557-b77f-2f69bc1dc12b> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.movinary.de/visa-ceo-stablecoins-and-cbdcs-to-play-meaningful-role-in-payments-space/ | 2024-04-21T21:39:21Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.96137 | 374 |
This cover story is part of Hip-Hop Is Life, a series of profiles and features that revisit key moments in the intersection of hip-hop and Black men’s health over the last 50 years. Read the rest of the stories here.
FOR CURTIS “50 CENT” Jackson, the treadmill scene in his now iconic “In Da Club” video is symbolic. Before he got there, he’d been famously shot nine times in 2000. Nerve damage prevented him from walking unassisted. He relocated to the Poconos from the Jamaica, Queens, neighborhood of New York City, where he was raised and nearly killed. Eventually, he skipped the grueling four-hour round trips to Jamaica Hospital to get (free) physical therapy in favor of a personal treadmill regimen. Two years later, the entire world saw his chiseled triumph in all its shirtless glory, jogging to a Dr. Dre beat while on the verge of releasing a debut album that would go on to sell 12 million records. “I put the gym in the middle of the video because, to me, that’s where I looked the coolest,” says Jackson. “That’s where I learned strong is not all muscle; it’s about being mentally and physically strong.”
Ironically, the attempt on 50’s life was the tipping point for him becoming the 200-pound (plus six percent body fat) herculean MC who bullied music artists and the charts for much of the aughts. One of those nine bullets pierced his jaw, placing him on a liquid diet for six weeks. He shed nearly 54 pounds off a frame that had been stocky since he began boxing at age 12. “[As a kid] I didn’t do well in team sports,” he says mid-reflection. “I would always identify with why we lost. So it was perfect to get into boxing, because there was no one to blame anything on. Boxing gave me a discipline that gives you an advantage.”
That discipline was necessitated by tragedy. After the murder of his mother, he became an orphan at age eight. This led to his role models and father figures primarily being neighborhood criminals who occupied public-housing projects and went by Five Percenter monikers like “Allah” and “Understanding.” For better or worse, these hustlers took young “Boo Boo” (a childhood nickname given to him by his aunt Geraldine) under their wings and landed him in the ring. “I learned from people who didn’t have excuses,” he says. “They looked at it like, ‘Curtis, if you would’ve [trained] like you was supposed to, you wouldn’t have gotten tired in that last round.’ So you can figure it out or go home punch-drunk. I’d rather do the work.”
While being shot several times is unequivocally traumatic, unfortunately, it’s also common in underserved communities like South Jamaica, Queens. But 50 refused to let an attempt on his life kill his dreams. The weight loss caused by his assault gifted the MC two observations that would forever change him: For the first time in Fif’s life, he could see the muscle constellation his weight had hidden throughout his years. “When you slim down, you see everything,” he says before identifying the paranoia in his initial fitness journey. “I’m also working out to get myself stronger, ’cause who’s to say you’re not gonna get hit again?”
The second observation was not in the mirror but instead on television. He saw D’Angelo’s “How Does It Feel (Untitled)” video and the subsequent female reaction to the Brown Sugar crooner’s defined physique. “They were talking about a Brad Pitt line!” says 50, referring to the Fight Club actor’s famously defined pelvis. “I’m like, ‘Wait, what’s that?! Oh, nah, that’s important!’”
It’s been 20 years since Get Rich or Die Tryin’ and its abdominal ad of an album cover consumed the world and ignited what many rap purists have deemed the “G-Unit Era,” the four-year run when 50 and his G-Unit Records roster dropped an onslaught of undeniable rap releases that seized both the streets and Billboard charts. Today, Jackson is a metamorphosed hybrid in the entertainment business with a professional resume that’s transcended the rap booth. He’s spent the last decade learning and imposing his will on the motion picture industry—similar to his entry into the music biz—and now his rap legend tag is accompanied by the distinction of being a highly successful film and TV exec. He boasts “30 different shows across ten different networks,” including several spin-offs from his initial Power series, which continues to break nearly every existing Starz ratings record; an animation project with Nicki Minaj; and an 8 Mile scripted series. All while continuing to keep a finger on the pulse of Hip-Hop. “Culturally, things move way faster now,” he says. “We have subcultures, street music like Drill. If I were [actively rapping] in this era, I would’ve fallen into that subgenre of rap.”
Although he’s two generations removed from today’s MCs, his influence on young Black men desperately using spoken word to escape the trappings of inner-city underworlds is as undeniable as it is current. 21 Savage remade 50’s grave classic “Many Men.” Fif also agrees that no other music artist of this era resembled him more than the late Pop Smoke. “I saw so much of myself in him,” says Jackson about the slain Brooklyn rapper before providing levity. “I was like, ‘What’s your mother’s name again?’”
50’s new career also came with 20 more pounds than he had 20 years ago. During the pandemic, he swelled to 235 pounds but defends the fatty gains as intentional and occupational. “I put more weight on for the role on the ABC show [For Life]. I was eating everything to get as big as possible. Because it was a jailhouse [role], so it didn’t matter if I wasn’t cut up.”
On the set of the September Men’s Health cover shoot, he’s down ten pounds since the pandemic and a month away from his 48th birthday. While Method Man showcases his gym results for the photographer, 50—sporting an all-black tank top, jeans, and fitted cap—vacillates between comedic, fitness, and business conversations with cover mate Busta Rhymes. Busta is on a mission to bulk up; 50 aims to drop more body fat. The vanity focus is attributed to both rappers preparing for late-summer ’23’s “The Final Lap Tour,” Jackson’s last global run as rapper 50 Cent. When Fif walked on set, he had 83 dates secured. That was before he was informed at the photo shoot that 20 more shows had been added. That many flights and performances will certainly tax a middle-aged body. This is why the Grammy and Emmy winner is determined to return to “In Da Club” form.
“When I’m in top shape, I’m not sweating until song four,” he says before taking a dig at out-of-shape performers. “They sweatin’ on the second verse. Like, ‘You just got out there and you soaking wet!’”
50 Cent may not feel as urgent as he did two decades ago, but the multihyphenate’s ambition and business intuition is as present as the discipline he gained in those South Jamaica boxing gyms. While in some ways he’s changed over the last couple of decades (i.e., marginally less aggressive, with no recent threats against anyone’s life), he’s essentially the same Queens kid eager to remove impediments by any means necessary. He is and has always been his greatest competition. He still aches for a challenge. So whether that calls for dominating network television or Ja Rule or relearning how to walk, triumph is his only option—especially when the stakes and obstacles are at their highest. “It’s more important to get back in shape now than it was then,” he says with his signature imp smirk. “Simply because I’m getting older. It’s harder.”
A version of this story appeared in the September 2023 issue of Men’s Health.
All shoots and interviews for this cover were conducted prior the SAG-AFTRA strike.
Bonsu Thompson is a writer, producer and Brooklynite who co-wrote award winning film, created and produced digital and feature-length documentaries, while earning titles at publications such as MTV2, XXL, The Source, and SLAM Magazine. In 2019, Bonsu became a fellow of both Winter and Summer 2019 Sundance Screenwriters Labs. | <urn:uuid:eb5aa3a2-9836-4861-8a69-5cc182307f56> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.muack.net/50-cent-reveals-how-he-built-hip-hops-fittest-body-muack-net/ | 2024-04-21T20:33:54Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.976763 | 1,981 |
A show of delicious music to swoon over by all-French composers…well almost.
Featuring dreamy works by French women composers: Lili Boulanger, Melanie Bonis, a Muses favourite by Nadia Boulanger, Tailleferre from the hugely influential Les Six, a vibrant new work by young superstar Camille Pépin and a world premiere by Sally Greenaway (AUS), her sequel to her previous work for the Muses, Le Parc Monceau, inspired by French impressionist artists. Almost French was first performed at Plant Empire for Anywhere Festival 2022.
Matin, Soir (Melanie Bonis Soir)
Dans un Bateau (Sally Greenaway) *World premiere
Three Pieces for Cello and Piano (Nadia Boulanger)
Pastorale (Germaine Tailleferre)
D’un Soir Triste and d’Matin de Printemps (Lili Boulanger)
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3073 Patterson Road
Cross Orchards Historic Site welcomes trucking enthusiasts and anyone
interested in the history of trucks to this show! Co-hosted by the regional chapter
of the American Truck Historical Society, the display will range from Cross
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White Men Can't Jump
Jaguar - 1995
Description of White Men Can't Jump
In 1995, Atari Corporation publishes White Men Can't Jump on Jaguar. This action and sports game is now abandonware and is set in a basketball, licensed title and movies themes.
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Winter is almost upon us and it’s time to finally take out the warmest and coziest clothing to wear.
While indoors you can get away with a couple of warm sweaters, outdoor temperatures are not that forgiving.
It’s because of that that we turn to clothes that are specifically made for winter wear.
Having the proper clothing when out in freezing weather is not just a matter of comfort, but of safety, too. Your health is on the line if you are not properly insulated against the cold, and that’s why it’s so important to know which clothes to choose and, most importantly, which brands to turn to.
In today’s selection we will be taking a look at some of the best brands of winter clothing, including not only fashion brands, but also more tactical and specialized ones. You will see what we mean in a minute.
Table of Contents:
- 1. Fashion
- 2. Heavy Winter Wear
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We will begin with several fashion brands, which make winter clothing that you can wear indoors and outdoors, such as sweaters, long sleeve tops, pants and accessories like scarves, gloves or beanies.
1.1 J. Crew
J. Crew is the first fashion brand featured in our list. It was founded in 1947 and it’s an American multi-chain retailer.
We picked this brand for its rich product range, which includes a variety of different clothes to wear for all seasons.
Focusing on their winter wear, you can find a variety of long sleeve shirts, elegant and cozy sweaters, different pants and jeans to wear and, of course, fashionable jackets that will keep you warm and stylish at the same time.
You can shop this brand on Amazon.com and have your pick at some quality winter clothing.
Since we will leave the heavy winter coats and jackets for later, we took a look at some of the J.Crew sweaters and this design is just beautiful.
The bell sleeves add a nice playful touch to the design and the fact that is partly made of wool means it’s a really warm and comfortable sweater.
J. Crew Mercantile Bell Sleeve Sweater
1.2 Ann Taylor
Ann Taylor is part of another American retailer, Ann Inc., which retails under five divisions, two of which, Ann Taylor and Loft we will be looking at here.
Ann Inc. was founded in 1954 as Ann Taylor, in Connecticut and later its name changed into Ann Inc., having now become a chain store of women’s clothing.
Ann Taylor is mostly aimed at career women, who require professional and high-quality, fashionable clothing. At a price, of course.
This brand’s clothes are quite pricey, but you truly do get what you pay for. We especially love their sweaters and cashmere scarves and gloves, which are perfect for cold winter weather.
The Coatigan is a lovely design by this brand and it provides the warmth of a light coat, without the bulkiness and weight.
Loft is a more affordable brand of the Ann Inc. group and it comes with numerous different clothes, including also accessories and shoes.
Loft was established around 40 years later than Ann Taylor, and its purpose was to provide quality clothing and the refined designs of Ann Taylor, but at a more affordable price and in a more casual style.
You can find some beautiful ponchos among their accessories, as well as scarves, socks and even umbrellas, if you are looking for something extra cute to match your style.
To change things up a bit, we picked this sweater vest, which is perfect for outdoor and indoor wearing, as it is quite comfortable and practical.
2. Heavy Winter Wear
It is now time to look at some top brands for outdoor wear, which include mainly winter coats and pants.
Some of these brands are quite renowned and you might even be wearing a jacket from one of them. Let’s take a look!
2.1 The North Face
The North Face is an American outdoor brand, established in 1968. Its main products are outdoor sports wear for all seasons, and they design some of the highest quality products on the market.
In its beginnings, the brand targeted mostly backpackers and mountain climbers, but with the addition of skiwear to its collection in the ’80s, it then quickly expanded into other clothing designs and is no available for customers worldwide.
You can find a variety of specialized outdoor clothing, which are suitable for different activities and sports, but their reputation is really evident in the performance of their jackets.
Nuptse 2 is our jacket of choice, a down jacket that remains warm and cozy in harsh weather, and that comes in a simple design, with several color options to choose from.
The North Face Nuptse 2 Jacket
Columbia is another American brand with a good reputation in the market of outdoor and sports clothing. Its best feature is the affordable prices of the majority of the products.
If you are set to have an outdoor adventure and require clothing from head to toe, Columbia has got you covered, literally, as the brand has numerous designs of jackets, tops, bottoms, accessories and also shoes.
The product of choice from this brand is the Winter Dream Reversible Dress.
It’s a really cool design and we love the idea of a comfortable winter dress that is reversible, so you are getting two colors for the price of one.
Also, don’t forget to take a look at the brand’s jackets, too, especially the lightweight and cozy fleece ones.
Columbia Winter Dream Reversible Dress
2.3 Helly Hansen
Helly Hansen is a Norwegian brand that manufactures sports clothing and gear, while also including outerwear for those that work outdoors, such as out on the ocean.
It was founded in 1877, as a manufacturer of oilskin trousers, jackets and other weather and wear-resistant clothing and gear. Nowadays it retails internationally and a good part of the brand’s customers are from Amazon.
We especially like the jackets, as the options are numerous and you can find lightweight and more casual designs, to those that are quite heavily insulated and suited for really harsh weather.
It is not the most affordable brand out there, but it is one of high standard and great quality.
For those of you who live in very damp and rainy areas, the Lyness rain coat is a great option to have with you when the weather cannot be trusted.
Helly Hansen Waterproof Lyness Rain Coat
The last brand for this selection is Fjällräven, a Swedish brand founded in 1960.
Just like Helly Hansen above, Fjällräven also specializes in outdoor gear and are renowned not only for their clothing, but also for their rucksacks, which come in innovative designs that are easier to carry for long periods of time, due to their frame that helps carry the weight comfortably.
Fjällräven is quite well-known in Europe, but customers from other continents are also quite fond of this brand.
Among the product range you can find a variety of outdoor clothing, but jackets is where it’s at. The designs are beautiful and not only limited to sports jackets and coats, as you can choose from the numerous casual designs that can be worn throughout winter.
We picked Iceland Anorak as a representative of this brand, as it is quite different from most jackets you will come across. It wears like a hoodie rather than like a classic jacket, which makes it quite an interesting choice.
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October 2017 Dividend Income Update
Welcome to my latest dividend income update. For a change this update is right on schedule!
For those of you new to these posts on my site, every month I discuss our approach to investing focusing on Canadian dividend paying stocks. We believe buying and holding a number of Canadian dividend-paying stocks in our tax-free (thanks TFSA) and non-registered accounts will, over time, provide some steady monthly income for future wants and needs in retirement.
Thanks October for another healthy dividend raise (while we spent half of this past month in beautiful Portugal on vacation).
Lisbon city view from Castelo de S. Jorge (St. George’s Castle). Perched atop one of Lisbon’s main hills, the castle provides a majestic view of the city centre and surrounding areas. It was the home of Portuguese kings centuries ago. The castle took on a more important role from 1580 until the start of the 20th century as an important military command.
Our view from a Quinta (winery estate) in the Douro Valley during some wine and port tasting one morning recently. (Yes, in the morning.) For centuries, wine and port have been made here. In fact, the Douro Valley Wine Region is the oldest demarcated wine region in the world. The river has carved deep valleys out the land and for hundreds of years man has transformed the rich soil into millions upon millions of planted vines. The spirit of wine and port making has been with some Quintas for generations.
Taken along the shores of Gaia, across from Porto. Boats line the harbour ready to deliver wine and port to the masses. Just behind us we visited the port cellars of Gaia for the day, including Croft, the oldest of them all.
Thanks to similar dividend increases this year (20 other stocks we own increased dividends so far this year) we’ve almost now assured ourselves of passing this target later this year – earning more than $15,000 this calendar year from Canadian dividend paying stocks held in our tax-free and non-registered accounts. To put that income in perspective, we believe that income when we retire will cover the following expenses as long as we live without spending the capital until we need to:
- Home property taxes (nearing $350 per month, estimated closer to $4,200 per year in 2018)
- Home utilities (heat, hydro, water, internet, other; between $600-$650 per month, upwards of $7,800 per year)
- x1 car insurance (currently $60 per month, estimated $720 per year)
- Fongo Home Phone (currently and just $5 per month for home phone, about $60 per year)
For sure, we can’t live on that income alone since we have lots of other expenses that need to be covered in order to retire eventually. However, we’re working hard on saving and growing our portfolio and our capital is working hard too – as evidence in these income updates.
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Tom and Rose Rupert were “in a bit of a quandary,” they recall. After decades spent working an 84-acre ranch in the mountains 20 miles north of Aspen, Colo., Tom was ready to take it a little easier, and they were dreaming of starting a new chapter on the coast of Mexico. They were eager to leave behind the snow masses in Old Snowmass and return to the place they chanced to meet in 2010, when each was seeking solace after the recent loss of a spouse.
Taking some value out of their land was their best hope for realizing the dream. They were adamant that the wildlands, wetlands and fields of the ranch should remain intact, but there were few suitors for the full acreage. “It’s not the rich man’s dream,” says Rose, adding that the dwelling-related structures are kind of funky. “But if we’d wanted to break it up for development, we wouldn’t have had a problem selling it,” she adds. Then there was the question of Tom’s three children, one of whom was raising his family on the land. “He’s lived on that property since he was born,” Tom says.
Pitkin County’s office of Open Space & Trails had already been looking at putting some of the surrounding property in conservation. The couple began talking with staff of the agency about the possibility of preserving the Rupert ranch by putting some or all of it under a conservation easement. Such an easement allows landowners to retain ownership while surrendering the development rights on the conserved property in perpetuity.
In exchange for the value of those development rights, the Ruperts would receive tax credits from the state of Colorado that they could use themselves or sell to others. “It seemed like a win-win,” Rose says. After a somewhat lengthy and complex transaction, the couple agreed to conserve 77 acres in perpetuity, keeping a “development envelope” of seven acres. Ultimately, they netted enough to realize their retirement aspirations while keeping the ranch intact and in the family.
A Tool for Land Conservation
“A conservation easement is a voluntary, legal agreement a landowner makes to limit the type and amount of development that can occur,” says Dan Lobbes, vice president for land and watershed programs at The Conservation Foundation. The foundation has used easements, along with other tools, to preserve roughly 36,000 acres in eight counties surrounding the Chicago metro area. “The purpose is to safeguard natural resources while keeping the land in private ownership,” Lobbes says. “Government agencies can’t afford to buy every property that has natural value, and taxpayers wouldn’t want [them to do] that.
“The easements are tailored to the vision of the owner and characteristics of land,” Lobbes says. “The property can be sold or inherited. Every other right is in place.” In nearly all cases, the resulting agreements are monitored and enforced by a public agency—as in the case of the Ruperts’ ranch—or by a nonprofit entity, which ensures that the conditions specified in the resulting deed are upheld.
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As of 2020, about 61 million acres of privately held land were under conservation via restrictive easements—more than all national parks combined, according to the LTA. Through the 2010s, land was conserved at a rate of roughly 1 million acres a year. The LTA is pursuing an ambitious goal of adding another 60 million by 2030.
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About Supercomputing at NASA
As NASA’s work grows ever more ambitious, the amount of data that needs crunching expands with its goals. High-performance computing power is necessary to meet the agency’s unique needs for Earth and space science studies, space exploration, and advances in aviation. Supercomputers calculate equations so fast that they can efficiently simulate thousands of scenarios – different versions of a rocket launch, for example, and the many conditions that will influence it – without the need to test physical models for each case. These computers save time and money and increase mission safety and success. Right now, they’re playing a big role in the research, design and testing of elements NASA needs to send humans to the Moon with the Artemis program.
Ames’ Role and Facilities
NASA Advanced Supercomputing Facility
NASA’s main resources for high-end computing – and the research that keeps it moving forward – are found at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley. The NASA Advanced Supercomputing Facility, or NAS, offers world-class supercomputing resources and services customized to meet the needs of about 1,500 users from NASA centers, academia and industry. Teams are able to model flight phenomena for entire aircraft and aerospace vehicles, Earth’s weather and climate, solar storms that impact our planet and human activities, the formation of the universe, and more.
Modular Supercomputing Facility
The Modular Supercomputing Facility, or MSF, at Ames uses energy-efficient, self-contained modules to house its machines. The MSF has reduced water use by as much as 96% and electricity used for cooling by about 90%, compared with running the same computer resources in a traditional data center. Its modular approach makes it easy to upgrade the facility for fast-turnaround work on high-priority NASA missions.
Quantum Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
The Quantum Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (QuAIL) is where NASA conducts research to determine the capabilities of quantum computers and their potential to support the agency’s goals in the decades to come. Located at Ames, the lab conducts research on quantum applications and algorithms, develops tools for quantum computing, and investigates the fundamental physics behind quantum computing. The lab also partners with other quantum labs across the country, such as those at Google; Oak Ridge National Laboratory, or ORNL; Rigetti; and is part of two of the Department of Energy’s centers under the National Quantum Initiative, specifically the Co-design Center for Quantum Advantage and Superconducting Quantum Materials and Systems Center.
Designing NASA’s Space Launch System and Orion Spacecraft
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THE BENEFITS OF FLOWERING GROUNDCOVERS: BEAUTY & HEALTH AT ITS BEST!
Flowering plants have always been the top of the gardening arena. After all, who doesn't like beautiful flowers? There's nothing like the colorful display of mother nature's blooms. Flowering groundcovers gives our planet a degree of pulchritude. To top off this idea, let us not forget about the scientific and health benefits involved in horticulture. Plants bring many helpful additives into our lives; sometimes, unbeknownst to us!
SCIENTIFIC HEALTH BENEFITS
Have you ever wondered that the choice you make for a ground cover should have scientific and health benefits, not to mention the beauty aspect? Well, some plant ground covers not only flower with pleasant, artistic interests but provide quality enhancements to your backyard or garden. For instance, flowering ground cover plants hold down the soil. They prevent erosion, which is essential during heavy rainy seasons. Moreover, they stabilize the soil when it comes to sloping ground areas in your backyard. They provide an alternative to constant mowing, and hold back on the weeds which seem to pop out of nowhere!
YES, BUT WHAT FLOWERING GROUND COVER PLANTS ARE THE BEST?
You might not know this, but there are over 150 flowering ground cover plants. Some are undoubtedly low maintenance, which is good if you cannot continually keep abreast of your garden. Some ground cover plants are edible, too. I'll be you never thought of that! Take the flowering low growing plant known as the Creeping phlox. It is not only herbaceous but a true perennial. It can be grown from the Mid Atlantic states right down to Northern Georgia. Some populations of this beautiful ground cover plant can be seen as far north as Quebec! This plant is a bounty of pulchritude, and a gift from woodlands, and mountainous areas. You can see this beautiful flowering plant in rock gardens and as a creeper in stone walls. This member of the Plantae Kingdom will not disappoint you.
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Again, only three ingredients.
The lip balm feels great and is a staple in my purse.
One of the things that really attracted me to the Hard Lotion website was the fact that Renee not only sells great products on her website, but she also has two videos to show you how to make your own lotion bars and lip balms. While poking around there today I saw she also sells and Au Chocolat lotion bar which “combines cocoa butter, coconut oil and beeswax to produce a lotion with a slight natural chocolate scent.”
Chocolate lotion? Sign me up.
I’m also thinking about getting the Bug Block bar that includes the essential oils of citronella, cedarwood, and lavender. We’ve got major mosquito around here and I could use any natural help that I can get!
Best of all I can honestly recommend the product. It’s something I use daily myself. | <urn:uuid:76f7ac85-39d1-411d-a4ac-88ea272f4f92> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.naturalfertilityandwellness.com/does-natural-lotion-work/ | 2024-04-21T20:11:19Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.984774 | 575 |
Leeds-based eco retailer and brand Ecovibe is going through some changes, including a fresh look and the introduction of innovative new services to make sustainable living as easy as possible for consumers.
On a mission to eradicate the confusing jargon and greenwashing which can deter consumers from making sustainable switches, Ecovibe is introducing two new services on 24 January: Dirty What and My Eco Shop.
Dirty What is a third-party site which encourages users to research and review all the ingredients in not only Ecovibe’s own products, but other brands’ too in order to provide an overview on how eco-friendly certain products are, breaking down what certain eco labels mean and highlighting ingredient information to educate consumers.
My Eco Shop will be a dedicated space on the retailer’s website where users can discover shops in their local area that sell eco-friendly products.
“We want to ensure our business appeals to everyone who wants to do more for the planet,” explains Ecovibe owner Jos Battle. “Encompassing both those who are already in the journey and those who are hesitant to start. We realize that people can often struggle to understand what being eco-friendly is. We’ve found ways in which we can use technology to help make eco decisions easy, and simple to understand. We feel that playing a part in helping everyone become more eco is so important to our growth.”
“We’re not changing, we’re just embracing our new look,” adds Battle. “We want to ensure we’re inclusive and accessible to all, and can help people make better decisions. We want to innovate, educate and inspire. We need the correct look and overall feel to do this!” | <urn:uuid:8feaed05-1e4c-487c-8a6c-ef0c979bb9ab> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.naturalproductsonline.co.uk/natural-living/sustainable-online-retailer-ecovibe-undergoes-revamp/ | 2024-04-21T21:48:30Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.943915 | 364 |
Charleston SC Houses
When buying Charleston SC houses, there are many things to consider beyond just bedrooms and baths when making the decision. Of course there are many places to look, so deciding on which area of town is a great first step. Many feel that James Island is the best place to live because of it’s close proximity to Downtown, as well as it’s relatively easy access to Folly Beach.
Folly Beach is an outer barrier island and many decide that this is a great place to own because of it’s small beach town atmosphere and it’s relatively low entry point into the market compared to the other barrier islands.
West Ashley is also a great place to own Charleston SC houses because of it’s mature landscaping, easy access to the hospitals, and the Boeing Charleston facility at the airport. West Ashley also has historic elements as the first settlers landed here.
Many people decide to look for a Charleston SC houses in the town of Mt. Pleasant. The area is larger, newer and easily accessible. In fact, many families that own property downtown, send their children to school in Mt. Pleasant.
Many times buyers are not sure where to begin looking to buy Charleston SC houses and take a shotgun approach. This can lead to confusion, making it more difficult because each areas have their own list of pros and cons. For example, James Island is older, more mature, easily accessible to Downtown and the beaches, but is not quite as new as Mt. Pleasant. For this reason, it is difficult to find new construction if you are looking on James Island compared to if you are looking in Mt. Pleasant.
Regardless of where you decide to buy, this website is a great place to start. There are easy links on the right hand column that will lead you to each area of town. You will find that each page has pre-built searches. So if you are looking for one story homes, two story homes or even waterfront properties, Nat Wallen has designed it to make your search for Charleston SC houses as efficient and user friendly as possible.
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Charlton Young fired as Georgia Southern coach
The coaching carousel has started anew with teams’ seasons ending, this time it’s Georgia Southern climbing on.
Charlton Young has been fired, according to multiple reports. In his four seasons in Statesboro, he led the Eagles to a 43-84 overall record, including a 14-19 record this season. Georgia Southern beat Wofford in the first round of the Southern Conference Tournament this year, but fell to Davidson in the second round.
It’s a tough break for Young. Coaching at a school like Georgia Southern, where there isn’t much tradition. The program hasn’t been the NCAA Tournament since 1992 and have only six total appearances in the NCAAs and the NIT.
Young seemed to recruit the state at a decent pace -- he had five players on his roster from Georgia -- but being only three hours from Atlanta, he failed to make successful in-roads to the city’s recruiting pool. Both with elite recruits and recruits that were on his team’s level. The proof is in his record.
He was one of the youngest head coaches in the nation when he took over the program in 2009 at age 37 and had served as an assistant coach at various schools, including Georgia Tech and Auburn.
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The Heat are looking at Andray Blatche, but it’s not serious
It is very much the “dating but not in a relationship” kind of deal. There have been reports that Andray Blatche was on the Heat’s radar. The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports that the Heat are looking at him, but it’s far from a done deal, especially because of Blatche’s market value:
The Heat could only sign Blatche for the veteran minimum, and while Blatche has certainly found himself on the wrong side of most executives (or he would have been swooped by now, if not kept by the Wizards themselves for trade value), he’s young enough to draw interest. Zach Randolph has redeemed his career. Chris Andersen did for some time, J.R. Smith. The league is filled with guys with questionable on and off-court issues who got it together. There’s no reason to think Blatche would have to be desperate enough to take the league minimum, even if it might take him a few months to find a team with an injury issue desperate enough to pay him.
On the other hand, he’d be able to showcase his talents really effectively off the bench with the Heat, and be wide open a lot of the time due to the attention the Big 3 draws. That might put him in a position to raise his stock. But for right now, I wouldn’t go rushing out to buy that Blatche Heat jersey yet.
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Isles prospect Pilon ‘has lost his passion to play’
At the age of 18, defenseman Ryan Pilon has decided to leave the WHL’s Brandon Wheat Kings.
“Ryan came to me this week and told me that at this time he has lost his passion to play hockey and will be leaving the team,” Brandon coach and GM Kelly McCrimmon said, according to Sportsnet.
Pilon had 11 goals, 40 assists, and 40 penalty minutes in 68 WHL games last season. He was selected by the New York Islanders with the 147th overall pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. That pick was well traveled as it originally belonged to the Montreal Canadiens, but was dealt to the Florida Panthers in 2014 in exchange for Mike Weaver. The Panthers later traded it to the Islanders in exchange for a 2016 fifth round selection.
NHL Central Scouting’s John Williams described Pilon as a smart player that was particularly good when it came to puck management, per NHL.com. | <urn:uuid:c898de1c-8310-4086-967f-c6becd0f49a8> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.nbcsports.com/nhl/news/isles-prospect-pilon-has-lost-his-passion-to-play | 2024-04-21T20:54:51Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.983831 | 210 |
How the NCMD programme protects personal information
The National Child Mortality Database (NCMD) Programme holds data on all children born in England who died before their 18th birthday. National data collection started on 1st April 2019 and in the first instance will continue for the duration of the NCMD Programme, which is currently funded until the end of June 2026. NCMD includes information about children who have died since 1st April 2019 as well as information about children who have died prior to 1st April 2019, but whose death review process was still ongoing after the 1st April 2019.
NCMD does not hold data relating to stillbirths or legal terminations of pregnancy. The data is collected by Child Death Review Partners via their Child Death Overview Panels (CDOPs) (or equivalent) throughout England. This is a statutory process and provision is made within the Children Act 2004 for the collection and processing of this data without consent.
Personal data on the child and any significant person in the child’s life is sent to CDOPs from all agencies who had contact with the child during their life, or after their death (see the NCMD Data Flow Diagram). CDOPs then enter the data into NCMD, either manually, through a secure web portal, or automatically, through a web-based application programming interface (API).
For GDPR purposes, the joint data controllers are NHS England and the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP). HQIP is the commissioner of the NCMD programme on behalf of NHS England. The contract for the NCMD programme is awarded to the University of Bristol (UOB) and the NCMD team is employed by and based at UOB premises. UOB as well as the NCMD system developer, the software company QES, are the NCMD data processors. The data protection representative at UOB is Henry Stuart who can be contacted via email at [email protected].
Processing of personal and confidential data requires a legal basis under the UK GDPR and the UK DPA 2018 (this includes pseudonymised data) and the common law duty of confidentiality. HQIP, as controller, has determined that the most appropriate legal basis for the NCMD is:
- Article 6 (1) (e) processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller. The overall aim of the NCMD programme is to drive improvements in the quality of health and social care for children in England and to help reduce premature mortality. The design and outputs from this programme will provide the data and intelligence to enable strategic focus on the most significant causes and contributory factors in child mortality in England in the medium and long term. They stimulate quality improvement and support organisations to find out if healthcare is being provided in line with nationally agreed standards. This processing is therefore undertaken in the public interest.
- Article 9 (2)(i) (processing is necessary for reasons of public interest in the area of public health, such as protecting against serious cross-border threats to health or ensuring high standards of quality and safety of health care and of medicinal products or medical devices, on the basis of Union or Member State law which provides for suitable and specific measures to safeguard the rights and freedoms of the data subject, in particular professional secrecy). This is justified as the NCMD programme aims to drive improvements in the quality and safety of care and to improve outcomes for patients.
- UK DPA 2018 Schedule 1(1)(3) ‘public health’ underpinned by Health and Social Care Act 2012 Part 1 section 2
- Section 16 (M) of the Children Act 2004 requires the analysis of information about child deaths. Child Death Review (CDR) partners meet this requirement by providing data to NCMD via their Child Death Overview Panels (CDOPs). The legal basis for this has been established through the following two documents:
HQIP, as data controller, may choose to share NCMD data for the purpose of quality improvement, including research, service evaluation, and audit, if certain conditions are met. HQIP enacts its data controller responsibilities through its Data Access Request Group (DARG). DARG is supported by HQIP’s Information Governance Advisory Group.
Why does NCMD need to collect personal data?
The NCMD programme needs to know the personal details of all children who die so their death and the events leading up to their death can be analysed. Each child may have had contact with a number of different services during their lifetime and each service will hold different information on the child. It is important that a complete picture is gained of the child’s whole life so as much as possible can be learned and actions can be taken forward to improve services and reduce the number of children who die. In addition, this ensures information about children with similar profile is not mismatched.
The NCMD programme also needs to know the personal details of significant people in the child’s life to ensure that the right information is collected for the right person. In addition, this ensures information about individuals with similar profile is not mismatched.
What personal information does NCMD collect and why?
The information collected by NCMD is about children who die before their 18th birthday and their families. It includes:
Personal details of the child: (name, NHS number, address, postcode, death of birth, date of death, age, gender, ethnicity). These details help to identify the person so that a thorough analysis of their death can be carried out. The NCMD team require this information so it can be linked up with information from other sources to ensure the information is as accurate and complete as possible. This information is also needed for the analysis to help understand why children die and, for instance to identify whether there are any local concerns if for instance an increased number of deaths is recorded in an area or period of time / season.
Personal details of significant people in the child’s life: (name, address, postcode and date of birth; in addition, the NHS number is collected for the child’s mother only) These details are required so NCMD data can be linked up with information from other sources to ensure the information is as accurate and complete as possible.
Personal details of professionals: In addition to data collected about children who die, NCMD also collect information about people who have contacted the team and wish to be included on our contact lists to receive updates and information about NCMD. NCMD ensures that prior to inclusion on any contacts databases an individual provides their consent for this.
The following individual rights may be available to you in regard to the use of your personal data:
The right to be informed how your data is being processed
The right of access to your personal data
The right to rectification of inaccurate data
The right to request erasure of your data
The right to restrict the processing of your data
The right to data portability
The right to object to the processing of your data or withdraw consent
The right to object to any automated decision-making or profiling.
How is the personal information about children who die and significant people in their lives obtained by NCMD?
The main source of information for NCMD is from CDOPs. When the death is notified to the local CDOP, the CDOP will in turn notify NCMD of the death; personal information about the child will be collected by both the CDOP and NCMD. This is so an alert system for peaks and clusters of death can be identified in real time.
The NCMD team will also receive information about child deaths from health or care systems to ascertain the information and to complete any missing details. This is required so NCMD’s main aim is met to gather knowledge and learning and to inform policies to reduce child deaths in future. This will be achieved through data linkage of the CDOPs data as received by NCMD to routinely collected clinical information systems such as:
- BadgerNet (a national clinical system, which collects information on all babies who have been admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Units)
- PICANet (the Paediatric Intensive Care audit database)
- Hospital episode statistics, maternity services and civil registrations deaths datasets from NHS Digital
- the Office for National Statistics (ONS) mortality data sourced from civil registration data
- the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) for infectious diseases test results
- Department for Education serious incidents notifications data
During the COVID-19 pandemic, data linkage has been established between NCMD and the UKHSA (previously Public Health England) virology database to confirm all COVID-19 related deaths. The NCMD data contributed to the response to the pandemic in line with the programme’s overall aims.
Data linkages are only established within the required legal frameworks, and strict information governance rules are followed to ensure the secure flow of information between organisations. Personal information (such as child’s / mother’s NHS number, names and date of birth) is used for linking up the correct records.
What does NCMD do with the personal information it receives?
The personal information is used to review the deaths of children. The purpose of these reviews is to identify if there are any potentially modifiable factors associated with the deaths and to offer suggestions for improvements that may help reduce premature deaths of children. With regards to data held in our contacts’ database, the information is held for no other reason than to ensure communications are sent out to those interested parties. Consent for this can be revoked by the individual at any time by contacting the team at [email protected].
Who has access to the personal information of children who die and significant people in their lives?
Only the core NCMD team members have access to personal identifiable data included in the database for the purposes of database development and data analysis. All core team members must complete the UOB mandatory data security and protection training and sign the NCMD confidentiality declaration before having access to the system and the data. The software company QES, as the NCMD system developer, have access to the database for the purposes of system development. The other members of the NCMD Steering Group – the NCMD programme’s partners (University of Oxford, UCL Partners and the NCMD partner charities) and HQIP representatives do not have access to the database and to the NCMD identifiable information. However, confidential information relating to specific cases may be discussed at meetings if related to the discussions’ topics e.g., improving learning or raising causes of concern. All members of the Steering Group sign the NCMD confidentiality declaration before joining the programme.
Information stored in NCMD and the programme contacts’ database is not used for any other purpose than that specified in the contract with the commissioner and data controller, is protected by GDPR rules and regulations, and is not accessible by, or shared with any third-party agencies.
How can I access information about my child?
To access information about your child and the review of their death, it is best to contact your local CDOP. You can find contact details for all CDOPs in this list maintained by the Department of Health and Social Care.
How is the personal information of children who die and significant people in their lives kept safe and secure?
The NCMD programme shares and stores personal information on a secure web-based platform that has been built especially for this purpose. The platform has been rigorously tested and meets the requirements for confidential information set by NHS England. The platform can only be accessed by those with a unique username and password, which is allocated after the user has received data security and protection and database training. Access rights are set at a number of different levels, so that information is limited on a ‘need to know’ basis.
Linked to the secure web-based platform is a secure data storage facility where data downloads are stored for data analysis purposes.
The NCMD contacts’ database is held on a secure server with sole use by the core NCMD team. The usual PC security protocols are in place protecting these data, as is physical protection such as locked office doors and a comprehensive alarm system.
No personal and confidential information is kept on paper records. All information is stored on the secured and encrypted database and secured and protected servers.
How long is personal information stored for?
The information on the children who die and significant people in their lives will be kept for the duration of the programme.
Information on the NCMD contacts’ database is held as long as consent is provided. Consent can be revoked at any time and then the record is deleted immediately.
For further information
Please contact the NCMD team at [email protected]
Individuals have a right to complain to the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) if they think there is a problem with the way we are handling their data.
The ICO is the UK’s independent authority set up to uphold information rights in the public interest, promoting openness by public bodies and data privacy for individuals. The ICO website is https://ico.org.uk.
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I have been away for the past week. It is pleasing to see the new seed germinating on the Fairways. Its a long way to go, but together with another sowing of grass seed, this should see good recovery from the saltwater/ flooding. A nice warm April with minimal rain would help.
Over the coming weeks, the Greens will be verti-cut and seeded.
Preparation has begun for the Festival of Golf with a few challenges with Sheldon leaving meaning this has been brought forward.
Thanks to the volunteers that have been helping out on the Course recently. Your help is appreciated in letting us concentrate on other work.
The Grounds Committee is meeting next week. If there are any issues you would like raised, please inform a Committee member before next Tuesday night. | <urn:uuid:920d7deb-289c-416e-a735-cf3105586132> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.nelsongolf.co.nz/green-keeper-reports/6th-april-2018/ | 2024-04-21T21:46:04Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.976732 | 162 |
Need help....Building Your Brand
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Northeast Spine & Wellness Center is a multi-disciplinary clinic which consists of several healthcare professionals working together for your complete healthcare needs. Our multi-disciplinary and holistic approach to patient care is innovative and relevant in today’s rapidly changing healthcare environment.
We provide a program of care designed to improve physical function and alleviate pain by bringing together a team of specialized rehabilitative professionals. We have incorporated several disciplines and pain management techniques including chiropractic care, physical therapy, massage therapy, personal training, manipulation under anesthesia and medical care to help you achieve your ultimate fitness goals.
Our passion for what we do transfers into our services
What Makes Northeast Spine & Wellness Center Different?
This innovative approach to healthcare allows us to work together as a team to provide you with the best quality of care for your specific condition.
We work closely with several local medical doctors and other healthcare specialists including orthopedic surgeons, physiatrists, neurologists, anesthesiologists, acupuncturists, nutritionists and other pain management and alternative medicine practitioners.
Feel free to look around our site. If you have any questions, please contact our office. We look forward to seeing how we can help you. | <urn:uuid:65d627a6-5777-4f63-9af3-466799356f65> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.nespinecenter.com/about/ | 2024-04-21T21:13:48Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.93993 | 248 |
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